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N - - A - AINI Filled Up on X's Xtra Big Bargains. Our store is filled from counter to ceiling with goods that are quoted by o.hers at a higher price. Evyery article in our store was purchased direct from manufacturers by us for this season's busi ness and are therefore all good, clean, fresh, de sirable goods, bought for you at a fraction of cost to manufacture. Some consist of Samples sent us by jobbers, at from 30 to 50c on the dollar to you. These goods appeal to the thousands of our cus tomers because they are at a Lower Price than our neighbors, and if you have never bought of us before do so now. The result will certainly % please you and surprise you. Yours for business, S. I TILL &CO. Levi Block. OUR MILLINERY is the talk of the town be cause we sell stylish goods at a CUT PRICE. I. . Watches and Jewelry. I want my friends and the public generally to know that whenl in need of a Wedding, Birthday or Christmas Present, - t in the future, as weti as the past, I am prepared to supply them. My line of Watches Clocks Sterling Silver Diamonds Jewelry Cut Glass Fine China Wedgewood Spectacles and Eye Glasses Isvenmplete, and it will afford mec pleasure to show them. Special and prompt attention given to all Repairing in my line at prices to suit the times. W atc lnspectore . W.i FOLOM, "S"C.R Look to Your Interest. * Here we are, still in the lead, and why suffer with your eyes when you can be suited with a pair of Spectacles with so little trouble? We carry the Celebrated HAWKES Spectacles and 6lasses, Which we are offering, y cheap, from 25e to $2.50O and Gold Frames att $3 'to $6. Call and be su ted. W. M. BROCKINTON. BRING YOUR Joib Wcrk TO THE TiMFC OFFICE. 2 We are bound for Horn Dry Goods Co's,, the cheap Sest store in the State, where wve know the best values are Sto bebhad. SThe position we occupy is; in the front rank. We stand before all others in our methods of-doing business, la and the quality of the JDry Goods, Millinery and Shoes sold every day means newv efforts new adjustments and better eqmipments. ' We study the wants of CUSTOMNERS and continual ly find new ways of pleasing. These are some of our attractions. Z Yard wvide Percales per yd...............5c Fancy Silks worth 81.00 per yd at. .. .... .. . . . . .9e Best Prints (Garnets) per yd... .. ..........4c = 40c. Waist Flannels per yd.. . ..............29c Beautiful assortment Waist Goods per yd.. .. . .. .. .. . .10c The greatest line of SHOES ever brought to this part of the State. Try a pair of our ROYAL BLUE SBOES for men, a guarantee goes with each pair. SOUTHLAND BELL SlIOES3 for ladies. The best Shoe on earth atA81.50. Come to us for your M y And see how cheaper'0you can buy it here than you have been paying. Miss Olivia Ing-ram who has charge of our MILLINERY DEPARTMENT is too well known to need any commendation. Closing out our stock of Men's Clothing regardless of cost as we expect to discontinue that line. You can get a BARGAIN. We are the LEADERS OF LOW PRICES, and don't you forget it you are always welcome. aThesdaiy. oFriayheura sod verdymean I,6a d7 Twbetyier edrom Suisa hoes andes Oe tdrte wants Rofkr CUTOMR Barand oninual Chnie ays ofS. igTeeaesoeou A Best Pints ofGoafrtsn anetsilowsan ydattresses... .. One Waiste Flannesed aayd old.pic........ GoCthe Sate. Baby arrae pair osing ROYAL BLUicES n er thc at yourmrc. me to usVfr uraiD y2 o csC . I Anseho caeu an bucily it hEDDIN tand yoIA havES aycm ENSan alascrrEadom ieo alsng oumerous othe articls Clotitng frGardes of i cotaAelxpc t cloku tand Jlrypiine. Yonermtl an We ae theLEDER FLOW -PRAICS, d don' yusfrgitRec aeivwas elcomet.O I HORNESS OOS O On CunrdanmptyReat ganPrices. Chiniers&atICOST Chamberlain's Congh Remedy is Pleasant to Take. The finest quality of granulated loaf sugar is used in the manufacture of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and the roots used in its preparation give it a flavoi similar to maple syrup, making it quite pleasant to take. Mr. W. L. Rod erick of Poolsville, Md., in speaking of this remedy, says: "I have used Cham berlain's Cough Remedy with my chil dren for several years and can truthful ly say it is the best preprration of the kind I know of The children like to take it and it has no injurious after ef feet. For sale by The R. B. Loryea Drug Store, Isaae M. Loryea. Prop. The First Post Houses. The first posts are said to have origi nated in the regular couriers estab lished by Cyrus about 550 B. C., who erected post houses throughout the kingdom of Persia. Augustus was the first to introduce this institution among the Romans, 31 B. C., and he was imi tated by Charlemagne about SOO A. D. Louis XI. was the first sovereign to es tablish post houses In France owing to his eagerness for news, and they were also the first Institution of this nature in Europe. This was in 1470, or about 2,000 years after they were started in Persia. In England in the reign of Edward IV. (1481) riders on post horsts went stages of the distance of twenty miles from each other in order to procure the king the earliest intelligence of the events that passed in the course of thp war that had arisen with the Scots. A proclamation was Issued by Charles I. in 1031 that, "whereas to this time there hath been no certain Intercourse between the kingdoms of Engnd and Scotland, the king now commands his postmaster of England for foreign parts to settle a running post or two between Edinburgh and London to go thither and come back again in six days." Helter Skelter. "Helter, skelter" laas becn suggestive ly defined as a jinging expression, vaguely imitating the hurried clatter of feet rapidly and Irregularly moved. Most dictionaries, however, led astray probably by the ordinary orthography, have missed the true etymology of this phrase. It should be "helter helter." "Helter" is an old word for "hang," probably connected with halter, and "kelter" is used by old writers In the sense of "order" or the 15roper state. Thus Barrow, the divine, says, "If the organs of prayer be out of kelter how an we pray?" "Helter skelter," therefore, is literal ly "hang order" and means, "Oh, hang order; let. us do It, or let it take Its chance." Ben Jonson in "Every lan In His Humor" writes, "Helter skelter, hang sorrow, care'll kill a cat," and Shakespeare, using it to express rush and hurry, says, "Helter skelter have I rode to thee." Understood ils Art. Baron von Steuben was the drillmas ter of the Continental army at Valley Forge. At first the men in the ranks did not know the manual exercise; many of the officers knew little or noth ing of maneuvering. One of the latter turned out for inspection in a dressing gown. ~"HImmel und erde!" cried the baron. "What kind of creature is this?" Baron von Steuben was choleric and profane, but he understood his art. He swore at the ragged Continentals in both German and French, but he taught them the value of drill and discipline. When he had exhausted all the French and German oaths he knew he would rar to his aid, "Come here, Herr Haupt mann, and help me curse these block heads." But' he turned the undisci lined militia Into well drilled troops. ever again was the -enemny able to augh at "Mr. Washington's rotten reg Ients of ragamuffins." Burial by Degrees. The few old ex-slaves now left in the West Indies have many curious cus toms, but the most curious Is that of burying themselves on the installment plan. When they comb their hair they are careful not to pu-ll more hairs from the head than they can help. Those which come away they roll into a ball and put into a bag of white muslin. They do the same with the parings of their nails and any other portions of their anatomy which become detached. When the bag Is full they bury it. If asked why they do this they reply: "When me dead, massa, you bury me body. Me hair ampartofme body, sO me bury it now when it dead." A Nicknamne For Barrett. Lawrence Barrett, the tragedian, was mbject to dyspepsia, and when he was suffering from that disorder he was old and distant toward his company. One irreverent fellow always refused, however, to be suppressed. He said one day: "Just look at Cassius. He looks s solemn and righteous as If he'd swal lowed the sword of justice. Let's call him the Bcabbard." And the Scabbard e was-out of his hearing-for the rest f that season. An Insinuationl. "What I want," said the coy maid f more or less uncertain years, "is a hat that will suit my complexion." "Oh," exclaimed the milliner, with sudden inspiration. "I have a hand painted hat In the window that I'm sure will be just what you want." Chattanooga News. Disappointed. He-I hear that your engagement is broken. Femina-Yes; he acted horribly. He--But I thought that you broke Femina-So I did, but he made abso lutely no fuss about it.--Yale Record. A Test. "He has been mentioned as a candi date for office very frequently." "Yes," answered Farmer Corntossel. "The only trouble is that every time anybody mentions him the other fel lers laugh."-Washington Star. Bis Opinion.. "Yes, he's a con~rmed bachelor. He thinks th'ere Is safety In numbers." "Safety in numbers?" "Yes. He says two run a good deal of risk when they become one."-New York Times. A Take Ofr. Harry (looking at his whitened coat sleeve)-That Isn't much of a compli ment to Carrie's complexion. Esther-I should say not. It's a reg tlar take off.-Boston Transcript. The Best Liniment. "Chamberlain's Pain Balm is consia ered tee best liniment on the market." write Post & Bliss, of Georgia, Vt. No other liniment will heal a cut or bruise so pomptly- NO other afferds such a quick relief from rheumatic pains. No other is so valuable for deep seated pains like lame back and pains in the chest. Give this liniment a trial and you will never wish to be without it. Sold by The R. B. Loryea Drug Store, Tsaac M. To.nea, Prop Raising a False Issue. A story well known to lawyers of the last generation is about the "umbrella case." A man was charged with steal ing an umbrella, and a number of wit nesses went into the box to-testify to the offense. The counsel for the de fendant noted that each witness car ried an umbrella (the time of year was midsummer, which explains the neces sity for these impedimenta). A a matter of fact the prisoner had no de fense to make. The barrister, thrown on his wits, exclaimed: "Gentlemen of the jury, did you not notice that each of the witnesses carried an umbrella into the box? Why is this, gentlemen? It Is done in order to infect your minds with the idea of an umbrella, to preju dice the prisoner in your eyes, to raise 'a false issue,' and I appeal to you to signify your detestation of this con certed action by bringing in a verdict of not guilty." The judge, "Who im agined that little attention wouM be paid to such a plea, took iltie time and less pains to sum up the. case. The jury nevertheless brought in a verdict in accordance with the resourceful bar rister's wishes.-London News. Ibsen's Graffnens. In 1891 Georg Brandes happened to be with some friends at Saudviken, near Christiania, when they heard that Ibsen was staying at the local hotel. They decided to invite him to dinner, but he declined when he was told that there would be nine persens at the -an quet "I never dine with so %,rge a party," he said. Finally he was per suaded to say "Yes," but ik the mean time the number of persons whose re quest to be present Brandes could not possibly refuse had grown to t%7enty two. Ibsen was furious when he 'is covered this, but Brandes managed ._ get him to the dining room, where, how ever, the poet looked so forbidding that champagne had to be served immedi ately after the soup to give courage to the guests. Ibsen acted like a bear all the evening. When one of the guests. an actress, remarked that she liked his roles better than any others he an swered gruffly: "I do not write any roles. I represent characters, and I never work for any actor or actress." The Volcano. The London Globe contains a number of amusing answers to a recent exgmi nation for office boys In a government office. Some of the descriptions of a volcano are graphic: "A volcano is a hill, and smoke raises from the top." "A Volcano is a Mountain with sol phur and a collection of Iron and led. Soon aftor a few years they get hot and bursts the mountain Does a lot of Damage to the country." "A volcano is a mountain which his a large amount of lather and this some times overflows and burns villages down." The most flattering answer runs as follows: "The boundaries of England are united states america and Eu rope." "Latitude and Longitude," said another student, "are terms used to de scribe certain spots on the sea." Had to Keep on Building. The Canadian Magazine has a story apropos of a building reputed to be the highest west of Chicago. The pro jector found some need of outside help in financing 'hi expenses and every Saturday used to exchange cheeks with a friend to pay his building expenses. At last his friend got tired of these transactions and said: "Major, I've had enough of your checks. You've got that building high enough already. Why don't you roof It in?" "I can't af ford to put the roof on," said the ma jor. "You see, I have contracted to pay for the material when I get It roofed in." The Best Way to Preserve a Body. There Is no other way in which a body can be preserved so long, leaving freeing and mummification out of the question, as by burial in a lead coffin. If the. receptacle is airtight, lack of oxygen brings putrefaction almost if not quite to a pause, and the face of a defunct person may be recognizable after a long period of time. The at tempts frequently made to destroy bodies by covering them with lime usually have the opposite effect, pre serving them' by keeping out the air. London Answers. Poor Bey! "Your new brother is the eleventh child in the family, Is he not?" asked tho caller. "Yes, ma'am," said the little girl. "Have you named him yet?" "I think we're going to name him Jerusalem. That's what papa called him when he was born."-Exchange. -Foresight. Miss Giddy (vivaciously) - My new gown is a dream-very light gray voile. He (practically)-Ah, yes; very pret ty, I'm sure. But doesn't gray soil eas Miss G. (leaping before she looked) Oh, I had it madIe with a broad black girdle-Chcago Record-Herald. Stages of Life. It is a queer coincidence that themat rimonal word "united" also spells'"un tied." Birth, marriage and death are the three life stages of man, or, rather, they used to be. Nowadays there are five stages-born, engaged, married, di vorced, died.-1Kansas City Independ Zoo society Note. Inquisitive Visitor-Do these animals ever seem to engage in anything that might be called a form of amusement? Park Attendant (with great solem nty)-Yes, mq'am. The kangaroo fre Iquently gives a hop.-Chicago Tribune. When a horse stumbles most drivers kit him with the whip. Any sense in3 it?-Atchison Globe. MONEY TO L.OAN. I am prepared to negotiate loan on good real estate security, on rea sonable terms. R. 0. PURDY, Sumter, S. C. Our herd of Shorthorn Cattle con tains. about fifty head. These catti were selected from the very best herd in Kentucky and are without doubt th finest in the State. All of them ar thoroughly acclimated. Our Berkshires were bred at Bilt more Farms and are second to nonE Can furnish pigs not akin in eithe English or American bred stock. All inquiries will receive prompt al tention. ALDERMAN STOCK FARM, j AlcOlu. S. C. No Lack of Bit We have just learned ti succeeded in getting i 25 Pairs of "Tar and adding this to our purch I One Hund and the numerous standard I I ing merchants; there is no re ter and vicinity should not bi Well Blanketed Our price for the "Tar I I T~E.I I.A I we have ever sold them at, ment being offered in the 25 would advise our friends to I purchase at anything under .We have just received 50 Pairs of I in white and gray, and they ever handled under this bran I have marked them is Cheaper Than They I imately Soli This is fine Blanket we buy them is at I O'DONNE SUMTE Why Not BUY YOUR GrocerieS -Where You Can. Save Moniey? If you like this method, buy of us; we will give you most and the best for the least money. Our motto is: Quick Sales and Short Profits. Nimmer has been in business here only a few years and during this time he has established a reputation that can't be blem-, We write this advertisement for the benefit of those who never have done much buying of him. Come and buy once and you certainly will call again. If you want to buy by whole sale he will be pleased to sell you this way. We keep on hand a large amount of F- UIlT S. We aan sell Apples by the barrel low down for cash or re tail them for less money than any one else. Tobacco Line is strictly first class. Cigars by the thousand, of the best brands. Chewing Tobacco of various brands. Buy Tobaccos of us, we will save you money.. We will mention a few arti cles. The first we mention is our Sardines. Nice Imported French Sar dines, from 15c. to 25c per can. Mustard Sardines, put up in large boxes, only 10c. c. Sardines by the 1,000 or anything else you want in the Scanned line low down for cash. Give us a showing and you will certainly come and buy THOMAS NIHIR, -Prnnrietor. 1 e S. at a competitor accidentallyI Heel" Blankets, se of red Pairs, )rands carried by other lead son why the people of Sum for the Winter! eel" is and if there is any induce pairs above referred to.-we uy them, as they are a good . )ur price. )ixie Blankets ce the handsomest goods we d; and the price at which we :ave.Ever Be=n Legi , in Sumter. ther, and the best place to Ea, a. C. + TheTradeof th Workig*Ma g tr.We av jutth ,loh : The. IT iratymade of 4. th4etmtras ti no SWrkng Mawokn oats ite patade oerater. Ifyo b anthnesg betrg irade o - er. Wer thave snt treloths + actfor wring men bac and get *4ou ong. tiba~ack.el mde Cof % pany tht maes It istnds Stith. behid isthefmus.r Piartrnd oorkin coats, Dopnt n oY rlsI ou buyn Ifyouwn bro money bc.TeGm me. pIn that makes itoands m pre r eal b e state i t. alw at J . P. 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