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ST. JOSEPH'S COMMENCE MENT. The Ead of the Thirty-Fifth Academic Year. The thirty-Sf th an su ai commencement of St. Joseph's Academy was held in the Opera Hou83 Monday evening,the exercises beginning at 6.30 o'clock with a large and interested audience present. Tbe exercises were of that high character of excellence that has marked each and every one of the annual commence* mentar of St. Joseph's Academy during tba tbirty-five-years of its existence. The com mencement is an epitome of tbe year's faith ful work in tbe class rooms and the work of teachers and pupils is sees Mended into a uarmouous and gratifying whole. The past year bas been one of the most successful in the history of the iostitntion, and the young ladies received the applause and approbation of their instructors and friends Monday night that they have labored for many months to merit. The applause was besrtily and sincerely given and the rewards bestowed by the institution for excellence io scholarship sd diligence were gracefully received and well merited. The following were the honors awarded.: AWARDING OF GOLD MEDAL AND HONORS. Bishop Northrop's Gold Medal for Deport ment- Won by Miss Jessie Blitch, Young's Islands, S. C. Bishop Northrop's Gold Medal for Good Conduct-Won bj Miss Margie Monaghan, Sumter, S. G. Bishop Monaghan's Gold Medal for Church History-Awarded Miss Gertie Linehan, Charleston, S. C. . Bishop Monaghan^ Gold Medal for Chris tian Doctrine-W02 by Mis3 Florie Ramm, Charleston, S. C Father McNeill's Gold Medal for Mathe matics-Won by Miss Ada Doyle, of Orange burg, S. C., for having obtained the highest percentage io examination. Father Berbeirck's Gold Medal for the Roll of Honor-Won by Miss Sarah Beesley, Charleston, S. C. Gold Medal for Vocal Music-Awarded Miss Gertie Linehan, Charleston, S. C. Gold Medal for location-Awarded Miss Nettie Rodgers, Charleston, S. C. A Gold Medal for Politeness-Won by M 33 Mary Doyle, Georgetown, S. C. GENERAL ROLL OF HONOR. Misses Caro Hogan, Elaine Gambati, Josie Hodge, Maris Cobb, Florie Ramm, Lizzie Doyle, Annie Gallagher, Margie Monaghan, Lacy Sarita, Birdie Aastioe, Annie Moroso, ?.. P. Monaghan, Elna Epperson, Bridget Gallagher. M wie Bradford, Lotta Walsh. The programme that was so well carried oat and that gave so mach pleasure to the audi ence was as follows : PROGRAMME. Hymo-"Ave Maria"-Griffin. Piano Miss Ada Doyle Instrumental Quartette-Grand Gaiop de Concert'-Gaos-Misses Nettie Rodgers, Ger tie Lioebao, Sarah Beesley aad J: lia Blitcb. French Recitation-Qie Dit Elle La Fleu rette-The Junior Clas3. Dael, Violin aad Piano-Plaoqaette-Miss es Susie Rodgers and Clemmie Weeks. Hymn with Pantomime-My Faith Looks up to Thee-Second Class of Elocution Class Instrumental Quartette - Galop- Misses Pauline Epperson, Ethel Cobb, Margie Mona ghan aod Lacy Smith. Violin, Clemmie Weeks. Choras-Os, On, Swiftly we Glide-Veazie -Vocal Class. Instrumental Qaintette-Seguidilla-Holst -Misses Mary aad Lizzie Doyle, Marie Chico, Nellie Monaghan, Fiorie Ramai. Triangle, Tambourine sod Castanet accompaniment Caro Hogao, Birdie Austine and Ethel Cobb. Flower Fete. Operetta-Fairies of the Seasoo. Vocal Duet-Gipsies-BrabmB-Misses Net tie Rodgers and Gertie Liaehan. Recitation-Tbe Conquered Baooer-(by request.) Members of the Elocution Class. Instrumental Daet-Huogaiy-Moszkows ki-Misses Susie Rodgers and Ada Doyle. Vocal Solo-Miriam's Song of Triumph Seincke-Miss Gertie Liaehao. Piano-Miss Susie Rodgers. Recitation-Paradise and the Peri-Miss Nettie Rodgers. Final Chorus-Brightly the Morning-Von Weber. Meeting of City Council. City Council met at 6 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in regular session. Present, May er Wilson, Aldermen, Purdy, Bcgbson, Car eos, Boyle, Hurst and Epperson. Min tes of May 25th were read and ap proved. The Mayor reported that the agreement arrived at between tbe city and the railroad companies in reference to rights of way through Dingle Stret had bsen prep ired bat not yet executed. The following matters were referred to the Committee OD Pablic Works : Petition of Witberspooa Bros for exten sion of water main and electric lights tc their factory ; Request of Mr. B. Sbaw to be allowed to bore an artesian well on bis premises OD Sumter Street : The bad condition of the railroad crossing on Maia Street ; The unsafe condition of the sidewalk at Sumter and Dingle Streets caused by railroad grading ; Petition of Mr. A. W. Kaight for comple tion of the sidewalk, north side of Blending Street between Washington and Church. The Finance Committee recommended that the City Clerk be directed to urge settlement of ali unpaid street taxes this month, and aey other debts due the city ; also that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to borrow SI,503 for current expenses, which w=s adopted Dr. Archie China was elected City Phy sician Mr. Carson stated that in his opinion livery stables and drug stores should te permitted to transact their ordinary business on Sun day, and offered the foiiowiDg : Resolved, That it is the sense of Council, tbat it i3 necessary that dreg stores and livery stables be opened on Sundays for ordinary business ! ia ibair respective lines, and should there fore be excepted irom operation of the Sun Cay law. , The resolution provoked considerable dis cussion, and was defeated by a vote of four to tbree. Other routine business was transacted, but nothing of public interest. Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup, th2 people's friend, ha3 been in nae over fifty years. It cares the severest affections of the throat and langs ; such as bronchitis, grippe, laryngitis and incipient consumption. Price ODly 25 cents a bottle. Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup is a remarkable medicine. A dry, tickling, backing cough, tbs warning tbat consumption larks near, needs DO other doctor but Dr. Ball's Cough Syrup. It positively cares throat and lung trouble. The trestle at Green Swomp on the Sum'er & Wateree road will not be completed within a week or ten days, as cot much more than one-half the piling is now finished. Dr Boll's Cough Syrup conquers croup at once, cures the child, and thus saves many a life. Mothers need not fear that dreadful disease, if they bave this reliable remedy at band. It is sold by all druggists for.25 cents. A Delightful Evening, At the invitation of Mr. W. Burrows Col clough, quite a Dumber of friends gntbered at his hospitable home oa the evening of tbe 16th instant to enjoy the festivities of a social dance giveo in honor of Miss Bessie Andrew, of Texas, who is on a short visit to ber rela tives in South Carolina. Hiss Andrew is a nati ve of Samter County, but reared in Texas. She is an accomplished, typical Soath Caro lisa girl, with just enough of Texas rearing to make her charming and delightful in con versation and deportment She bas the happy faculty of readeriog herself agreeable to all, and makes friends of every one who has Ike pleasure cf ber acquaiataoce. To see ber, is to admire her-to know her, \3 to love ber. The Bills band discoursed sweet music, while the merry dancers "tripped the light, fantastic toe" till the wee hours of the morn iog. The ho9t and hostes3 provided refreshments for their guests, and their courteous attes tions added much to their enjoyment. One. Mechanicsville, S. C., June 19. WHO IS SAM PERRY ? Darlington Messenger. Th8 following communications have recent ly been received by Sheriff Scarborough : "Cameroa, Ga , June 9, 1899. "Reward of $3C0 for the capture and de livery cf Sam Perry, colored, who killed Mr. Frank Evans, near Cameron, on tbs 23rd of May, to the Sheriff of Scriven County, Ga. "Sam. Perry is about forty or forty-five years old, 5 1-2 feet high, half of left fore finger eff, cboakey, robust form, copper color, rather bow legged, toes extend oat, has a strisg on wrist with 10c. attached to it. J. F. Brown, M D." "Cameron, Ga , Jone ll, 1399. TfTo all Officers of Darlington County : "I have been notified that one Sam. Perry, colored, passed through Orangebarg a few days ago, and I think be was on his way to Darlington, as that county is his old home. Mr. Sheriff, please catch him, or give general notice throughout your State so be can be caught. " Lodge him in jail and notify the sheriff of Scriven county at Sylvania, Ga., also notify me by mail at Cameron, Ga. "Very respectfully, "Dr. J. F. Brown." Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup is the best medi cine for sore throat, laryngitis, quin?y or ton silitis. Every drop of it soothes and heals. A twenty-five cent bottle of thia wonderful remedy will cure a cough or cold in o ae day. Darlington Phosphate Works Sold. The Dsrlingtoo Phosphate Co. has sold its slant and 8 63 acr 3 of land to the Virginia Carolina Chemical Co , and the npce?sary papers have been signed. The price paid for the property, so we are informed, wa3 $80, 000. Tbis company is one of the strongest fer tilizer trusts in the South and owns several of the largest factories in Charleston, also several in Georgia, North Carolina and Vir ginia.-Darlington Messenger. Dr. Ball's Couch Syrup is nc question ably the most remarkable remedy ever produced for the cure of throat and lung troubles. It bas cured thousands, and bas done wonders in many caaes of incipient consumption. Timmonsville Items Timmoasville, Jane 19.-The crops in this section have been very much beue5tted by the recent rains. The tobacco crop is looking well and bids fair to make a See yield. We have heard more complaints from bud worms this season than ever before. Messrs. Jno. McSweeo and C. A. Smith are erecting a hzadsome brick block with five stores on the ground floor. On the second floor will be an armory for the Timmonsville Guards and a hall for the Knights of Pythias. The frame work of the American Tobacco Co's redrying plant is being raised. This building will be 50x200 feet, two stories high. Mr. Duncan McKinzie, secretary and treas urer of the Jio. SsSween Co, was married in Dcrham, N. C , on the 14th to Mis3 Cealia Crews. The couple are now on aa extended bridal tour, visitiog Washington, New Vo;k, Niagara Falls and otber point . Messrs. Jno McSweeo, Paul >. Jones, Jr.. and J. W. Berger, of this place, attended the wedding. Capt. Branson, of Florence, bis completed his snrvey of the towa for the purpose of bettering oar drainage system. He is now looking after tbe digging of tbe canal oa the eastern side cf the place. Law. Meteorological Record. The following is a report of observations of the weather taken at Stateburg, by Dr. W. W. Anderson, for the 14 days ending Sun day June 18, 1839:2 Temperature, ss, M p B Qi P3 3 Condition 51 89 6! 91 7! 94 8] 97 9 96 10 97 ll 86 12! 89 13 93 14 97 15 99 16 93 17j 82 is1:3 70 71 71 73 73 2 70 7a 73 75 77 74 55 56 79.5! 81. 82 5 85 84.5 84.8 78. 79.51 83. 86. 87 5 85. ?8 5 64 ? ss sw sw sw sw s va EFE s-va sw w sw s E & .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .57 .04 .00 .00 .00 .00 2.85 .10 ?Cioudy Clear Clear C ear Clear ?Cloudy Cloudy Cioudy Cloudy Ciear ?Cloudy ?Cloudy Cloudy ?Olcudv * Partly cloudy. Moderate raia fell Sunday evening tbe 11th with more or less distant thunder and little wind, by which crops of all kinds, gardens, pastures, c., were much beneficed. Tbe raia on Saturday, the 17th, came very acceptably, accompanied as it was by tie predicted cool wave, and bas been very fcene fichi to all crops. mmm I il ILM - Postmaster of Bishopvillo. A petition w&s gotten up here last week for the appointment of Mr. W. R. Swircor ough postmaster at Bishopvilie, S. C. The petition is a strong endorsement and we hope Mr. Scarborough will receive the appoiot meat. Ee is a young man of fine business qualities and well qualified to fill the posi tion.-BisboDville Recorder. NOTICE. To my friends and former patrons : I beg to say that Dr. W. B. Alford bas purchased my outfit and office furniture and has reoted tbe effice formerly occupied byrne, and I feel sure will serve any of wy former patrons with entire satisfac'.iou to them. Thanking you for your patronage in the past, I remaim E. ELVA SOLOMONS. Jone 6-lm. Political Rascaldom. News and Gossip in Washing ton-Mere Troops Needed in Luzon. Vi ashingtou June 19.-At last, War Department officials admit the truth as to the situation in the Philip pines : that more fighting and lots of it is ahead of cur troops ; that the alleged Peace Commissioners of Aguinaldo,who were feted and enter fained in Manila by the civil Com missioners, pulled the wool over our men's eyes and not only got the time they wished to prepare for good fighting but gathered valuable infor mation as to the number and condi tion of American soldiers, which they have been abie to put to good use in the aggressive fighting of Aguinaldo during the past week There is no more talk of voluntary surrender on the part of Aguinaldo. It is now ad mitted that be bas got to be whipped into submission, and that it will not be an easy job, by any means, unless a much larger army than thirty five thousand men now being provided for it is placed under the command of Gen Otis There is a rumor afloat- that Mr John R. McLean, of Ohio, who also has a home iu Washington, intends to establish a daily* paper at the National Capital, which will support Col. Bryan for President and advocate free silver ; also that Mr. McLean would like to run on the ticket with Col. Bryan. It is not surprising that the admin-' ietration should have quietly over looked the break mafle by Prof Haupt, a member of the present and last canal commission, in confirming the general impression that influences strong enough to thwart the almost unanimous wish of the people of this country, bad been successfully used to prevent the building of the Nicaragua canal, and even to prevent the publishing of the report made by the last commission, which is said to contain a scathing exposure of some of these influences The subject is chock full of political dynamite, and the admicipliation was afraid of it Therefore, instead of calling Prof. Hanpt down for his too truthful ex posure of a national scandal and firing bim from the new commission, the administration got him to write a letter saying he had been misquoted by the newspaper that printed the exposure, and was glad to let it go at that The new commission met last week, authorized the appoint ment of committees, and adjourned to meet sgain, in Washington, July 6 th There isn't the slightest denbt about the position cf Representative Lentz, of Ohio, on national iesues He said of the national outlook : "The only thing that can keep Mr. Bryan from being president of the United States is for the Hanna demo crats and the Hanna republicans to prevent his nomination. They are now scheming to bring about that consummation, but they will hardly succeed I am for Bryan in 1900, and a repetition of the Chicago plat form, with 6ome additions. I favor the election of United States bena tors by direct vote, and also hope to see the intiative and referendum made a part cf cur governmental system " A prominent Ohio republican baa been telling party tales out of school. He said cf the fight on Senator Foraker, by H H. Kohlsaat, editor of the Chicago Times-Herald, which has caused so much talk because of the close personal relations known to exist between Mr. McKinley and Mr. Kohlsaat : "I have absolute per sonal knowledge that the assaults made upon Foraker in the Chicago Times Hernia are the result of an understanding between its editor and Senator Hanna. The latter seid at the Columbus convention, after Foraker bad declared agaicet the Hanna machine, that he proposed to get even "Htb him, and would resort to any ileana that might be neces sary to down him. Forager's term in the senate will expire in 1903, and Hanna intends to prevent his reelection. I am thoroughly con vinced that Mr McKinley is familiar with every move made by Kohlsaat against ?orakes would not say that Hanna is paying Kohisaat out of funds cf the republican national cora mitiee for making war on Foraker, but those who know Kohlsaat beet 6av that be seldom does anvthing ! without being in some W3y rewarded for it Hanna has bought Boss Cox, j and if he will stay bought, there will be serious trouble for Fcraker in the Cincinnati end of the State " One ci the most valuable witnesses who has testined before the industrial commission, since it tackled the trusts, was Mr. P. E. Dowe, presi dent of Commercial Travelers' Na tional league. He presented some startling figures He said the forma tion of irusts would throw 35,000 drummers cut of work and reduce the pay of 25,000 who would keep their jobs, which would mean a loss to the men in salaries of 60,000, 000 ; a loss to the railroads of the country of $21,000,000, and to the hotels of 5'28,000,00'j Mr Dowe gave details of the number of men knocked out cf places by recently formed trusts, and read a Hat show ing the abRurdity of the claim that the general tendency cf trusts was j to lower prices This list, which wae obtained from drummers recent ly io the trades named, ehowed the following increases in price directly traceable to trust control : Iron pipe, 100 per cent , tin and enameled ware, 33 per cent , brass goods 60 per cent., chairs 30 por cent , rubber 14 per cent, tin plate 30 per cen , news paper J to J cent a pound, book paper 5 to 10 per cent., common soap 25 to 50 cents a box, flint glass bottles 10 per cent , clocks 60 per cent , metal goods 25 per cent, brushes V2h per cent , combs per cent, and ribbons 10 per cent. In the few cases iu which trusts have reduced prices it has been done, net to benefit the consumer, but to drive out competition. ALL DAY FIGHT WITH FILIPINOS. One Battalion Ambushed by Sappo38d Friendly Natives. Manila June IS, 8 20 p. m.-A bat talion of the Fourth infantry which left Imus, where Gen. Wheaton is in command, this morning to recon noitre towards Peres Das Marinas, where it 3 believed most of the re bela who escaped from Paranaque and Bacoor had fled, was attacked in the rear by apparently friendly natives. This brought on a sharp engagement, lasting severa! hours, resulting in five Americans being killed and about 35 being wounded. The loss of rebels was very heavy. The battalion soon exhausted its ammunition, and at 2.30 thi*3 after noon Gen. Wheaton aud his staff, with the S econd battalion, iwo moun tain guns and one field piece, went to reinforce the troops attacked. Gen. Wheaton wa3 fired on in a road and had a narrow escape. Later the Third bataillon was ordered to the front and formed on the Las Marinas road. Heavy firing on both sides followed, the artillery being freely used. The enemy was located in the woods at 4 o'clock, showing 6:gns of retiring, as the rebels were being pressed very hard. One gun of the Sixth artillery, in an advantageous position, did great execution. The firing was still in progress at 5 o'clock, at which time the Americans had secured a quantity of Filipino arms which had been adandoned in the woods. The scene of the fight is over ?0 miles from Maniia. A CABLE FROM OTIS. Washington, June 19.-Gen. Otis has cabled the war department as follows : Manila, June 19. Adjutant General, Washington : Sherman arrived this morning; casualty, Edwin L Gavett, Co. I, Sixth infantry : Col. Kellogg and 12 men left Honolulu sick ; IT cases typhoid en rc u te. Sixth infantry leaves from Iioiio to relieve Califor nians in Negros, transport Indiana, 130 officers and soldiers discarded as sick, with civilians, left for San Francisco, via Nagasaki, yesterday. Hancock and Sherman, with Nebras ka, Pennsylvania and Utah, leave for United States as troops eau be placed in readiness. Californians w'll leave as soon as collected. Colorado to follow on first available transport. Otis. The arrival of the Sherman means that Gen. Otis will receive substantial reinforcement The Sherman left San Francisco May 22 and carried the Sixth infantry and a number of recruits, numbering in all 41 officers and 1,856 enlisted men, under com mand of Brig. Gen. Bates. Coi. Kellogg of the Twenty-sixth infantry was taken iii on the trip from San Francisco to Honolulu and was in valided home from the last named port. The transport Grant left San Francisco on tba 30th of May with the Sixteenth infantry' and is expect ed to arrive at Manila early next week. Some confusion results from thc coupling of Iloilo with Negros. There is a battalion of the Firtt California at Negros, under command of the ofticer at Iloilo, which is the headquarters for that part of the Philippines. Newberry, JUDO 19.-The board of trustees of Newberry college ?hi* after noon conferred the degreo cf docror of divinity on Kev. J. Waker Daoicl and Kev. W. W. Daniel cf the Methodist cburoh. These voucg men are alumni of the college, graduating io tbe class of 1879. Tb3 sauie degree was also conferred on Rsv. E P. Mcclintock, pastor of tbs A. It P. church of New berry. In Prussia the highest Court of Cassel has decided that a clergyman of a denomination not officially recog nized by the government is consider ed a layman, and for such a person to offer public prayer is a crime. A clergyman named Wieke has been sent to jail for th:s offence. One on Dr, Brown. The Rev. C C. Brown, in a sketch contributed to the Baptist Courier, refers to a red haired baby which once "coogled and googled" in church during a sermon of his, suck ing a bit of fat bacon the while This was in 1873, Dr. Brown says But is he 6ure of his date ? The word "coogied" is of quite recent origin, and the worid knows that its invention was rendered necessary by the "purely original" characteristics of the versa put forth by a distin guished fellow-townsman of curs When we say mat one "coogies" we mean that ne 6ings in the wild, tvierd strain of our own Coogler. With all deference to the cfcth we regard it as improbable that from the mouth of an infant 26 years ago there could have proceeded such passionate music as Cocgier first voiced 20 years afterward. Dr. Brown may suggest, in justification of his use of the word, that the infant that *'coogled" was Coogler himself. But Coogler has not and never did have red bair, and no true poet, even in infancy, could suck fat bacon during the liquid, murmurous flow of a Baptist sermon. -The State. Posing as a Hercules. "I could tell yon a story about 'strong men photography. ' Some of the minor limbs of the fraternity depend on the cunning of the camera for advertise ment. " So said a photographer. "One fellow, who visits country fairs and casual shows, goes through tricks of a kind wonderful to the unscientific mind. They are merely tricks after all, and his strength is a catch. He depends on his photos for advertisement. In pos ing he folds his arms tightly, dilates the muscles of his neck and lines his veins with prussian blue. His picture gives yon Hercules in his power of maj esty. In private he is a well developed man, without any swagger of sinew or strength. "Professional strong men are as clev er at make up as a society actress. The latter lavishes attention on face and neck, while breast and ribs, muscles and tlrroat occupy the former for hours ere the camera confronts them. A few lines about the body add pounds to the weight of a strong man (in the pic ture); a studied pose imparts addi tional formidability. "The veins of a certain professional Hercules protrude like whipcord in the photographic cabinet. He dusts them with powdered ultramarine and treats the high parts of the muscles with in dian red Otherwise his picture would appear quite ordinary. " -Cincinnati Enquirer. If It Hadn't Been Sunday. "Had it not been the Sabbath day,' said a Perthshire preacher to an elder "between the preachin's," "I wonld jnst have asked ye how the hay was selling in Perth cn Friday." "Well, sir," said the elder, "had it no been the day it is I wad jest hae tell't ye it was gaun at a shillin the stane. " "Ind^-d: Well, had it been Monday instead ->f the Sabbath I would have .*.' - have some to sell. " "umph, aye, on aye, sir I And had it been Monday, as ye say, then I wad jest hae tell't ye I wad gie ye the mar- | ket price for it." The elder's carts were at the manse early on Monday morning, and the j preacher's haystack vanished like a highland mist Oeorj e's Teetli. The American Journal of Dental Sci ence for 1843 states that George Wash ington lost most of his natural teeth at an early age, relying upon the art and skill of one Mr. John Greenwood, a distinguished dentist of New York, to make good the deficiency. Washington's artificial teeth were manufactured from the ivory of the tusk of the elephant, the only material at that time employed for the purpose. An Episcopal Joke. The Isis tells a story about the bishop of Oxford. The bishop was at a meeting engaged in anditing the accounts of a tectarian school. Among the items was one of 50 foran "occasional monitor." One of the persons present asked the bishop what an "occasional monitor" was. He is reported to bave answered, "I suppose :hatis*the nonconformist conscience. " A Lost Advantage. Hicks-There's Grility. What a pity that so fine a looking fellow should be deaf and dumb! Wicks-The dumb is all ht, but if he wasn't deaf, what an agreeable per son he would be to converse with ! Boston Transcript. He who would pass his declining ! years with honor ;uu\ comfort should, when younu;. remember that he may one day become oki and remember when he is old that he has been once young.- j Addison. Four sweet lips, two pure souls, ene j undying affection-these are love's in gredients for :i kiss.-Booee. Dyspepsia Cure. Digests what you cat. It artificially digeststhe food an Aaids Nature in strengthening and recon structing the exhausted digestive or gans. lt is the lat est discovered digest ant and tonic. No other preparation cac approach it in efficiency. It in stantly relieves and permanently cures i Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn, ; Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Kausea, SickIIeadache,Gastralgia,Cramps,a: d j all other results of imperfect digestion, j i Prepared by E. C. DeWitt A Co. Chicago. ! 1 For sale'n Sa3ter by Hnghsos-Liiron Co j (richman mw .Southron SUMTES WATCHMAN, Established April, 1850. 'Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's.' THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Jnoe, JSftS Consolidated Aug. % ISSI. SUMTER S. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 17.1899. New Series-ToL XTIII. No. 42