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PUBL18HKP RVKKY FfclpAY ?4 HY W. X-.. McDO V/ iil.lj.b SvHHCHIl'TlrtN It A IK*:-? Oiio year , f I .60, hix month*, 75 cenl?; throe niti|itii?, 40 cent*. Katkh fon Advkhtimixu : (>f<llnaiy transient advci tihnu<ntH. lirut insertion $1 ,00 |>or square ; oacli ?iiiihi'tjut'iiI in #ertion ftO.ci'illi* per j .ii. c. Candidates' CukIh <t?r County olli'cn $5,00? CciM^roitHioiiul *1" ? h?. BusiitcAH locala, 6 cciiM per linf-?-:ieIt in sertion. Commuuioat ioiiH will bo pn) >i in I ? t-<l when of interest to I he nencial public ami not of ? defamatory nature, No re spousibibty will bo assumed for the viow'H of correspondents. Hates for contract advertising will lu* xn noticed upon Mppl icitl ion at t lioollicc. RoinitlaiicfM by checks, lira Its and pow'Hl Ir 1,1 , I1' , < '.mil 11? TV. H, (\ money ordrrs should !>?' mailt iiavalde ' to W. L. .Mr|)OW,Kl.i;, CAMDKN, S. C., M \ It. 2-\ 11)01. g~? - .. , : ; ? , , Should Senatur MoI, lame in th<> South Carolj ' rioa tlio administration will ?l<?nl#L- J loss sec to it that lie in uivvfi pro | per treatment I?y its <|iii( It-aid-lo tho*injured cm ps. ? \V ash itiyton j To?U Tito teacher in our iluy school* j needs tho sympathy and s"ppott of the entire community. lie or she is trying to prepare our children I for future usefulness in this world i and very often for happiness in the! world to come; Imt instead of our sympathy and encouragement they very often t???t our censure. Camden's two hot* h for nortlnm fJUoytM tuid all its hoarding I.onsen are*-fairly inundated with loiters frottfi the north with applications, for rooms, and hundreds <.t. ihojo, appli cants'have to l?o turned <?l-T - C tin den cor. to Columbia Stnlo. This fdiows how ('umden is regarded by our northern friends. Tho Philadelphia Keeoid is au thority for tho statement I hat in the 117 years fdnce the war of the Revolution ended I7K;5? the Coiled States have expanded at. '.lie rale of 33 acres a minute. The original 19.colonics compri.se.d ."?'>x,i;7o,::i;o acres. The I<'>uiiianna J'urehase Itfou^hl us (11 f?, 1 03,30li acres; 1 h?? Florida eessfon, I 1,71 x,f?so sere*; the annexation of Texa:t, 17". I 17, 010; the .Mexican cession, 1 fid,.'till, 310 acres; the purchase o.r Alaslv", 383,040,720 acres; llie aC'jui-iit ion of l\>rto llico, Tutill, llie I'hilip ? pi ties, (J uain and Hawaii, t ? S, I?2, IUO acres. At the. same lime ntir population has thrown from 3,ooor 000 to a Utile more than N 1,0110,0011 which is an increase of one and one-thiid inhabitants a minute. Hishopvillc Agimi \\ i<li<?ur NtMVSpllJMT. The Bishopville Press was stalled (n Bishopville about six months ago, has suspended publication. I ti its issue ot IVI ??i <? l? 7th, it says : "With this issue wo suspend tin publication of the I'rcss. ,Ye d(i this with reluctance. For the past four,months the paper has liern losing money. Wo therefore can not see our way (dear to continue the publication. We are satisfied, however, that there is a future in store for Bishopville, hut \vu sire no situated, financially, that we cannot wait for it. We would have been content with a hare living,? ind hence our resolve to close the ulhslnoss. We are very grateful to th\ few merchants who have stood by \s from the start. I'he people of Bifchopville and this section will always have a warm place in our heart*. We hope to see the town grow and prosper. We can never forget the kindness of many of the good people of this town. We will make arrangements with tho New Voik Tri-Woeklv World! to carry out tho unexpired sub scriptions on our book?, ? so that no one will lose a cent. The ma jority of our hiibm:riptions were f-<r six months, and they expire with this number. We hope to leave with the good will of all. To sum i Up the whole matter, we are leav-l ing Hishopvide not from choice but from force of circumstances. We have two good offer* elsewheie, I and havo accepted one of them." The I* ress was a good piper and we regret that it had to close up. O riul<k(l Ncliool No( ?'s. A VISIT TO^rm-fUL (A Study,? i* Picture.) ,48unnv?McJpwrm" wa* (nit in the country , ?urrtfui.dod vvitb bcAittiful tr?*?rM andi bordered by Hand) Pondi and then Wnittl* off" wag the '?Life-jrivinpr Spring," * M U-WM called; nud tbi* beautiful pl*ce WM owned by Farmer Jonen. ?? he wis known by almoat cvoryono. In thin -happy farm house, there lived Farmer JonM, Mr*. Joties and their ohildren, Harry, Frank, Nellie and Lucy, all with ?ntorry, bright facra, biun even and light . bnir??Mways talking and laughing about -jffifMMU and happy tbin?*. And ho yon' * " it w.j? called "Sunnytide." ? Jonea had raiaed a fine croi> (bat Mrs. Jones' chicken*, turkey*, >. etc., had hem nutisually well; so Mkea leave t? aak Aunt Bob aod their chlldran, Su tooome end pay a natt. | Kariy rn-Xt nioinWm the houso. was in yn [ upstir, fur I '(inner .ImiU-h wan to j.'<> to the | oity <</ (iain^nvjllu !?> tfeL the/ Harlow fanii'y, ff lit >? fi-w ilayti l-armer .Jom-a re-tillnnl ' with 'lu- llarlowK ; mid for the next tlirue wi-.-kn "Sui.ii\?i?U'" was verv happy.I The ? l.iMr tl fi'<l 11;** i hickciiH mnl wutch , 4 *? 1 11 Id J iii >, I ho I t?il km i?i i in til; met I ? ?i? I < the eows . nix) then sonii Timeri lhe\ wi-re ' allowed to hat ho jn the pntnl iu.<l I. :i v( ? | j? ii??*ii s timler the Irees. I'ut thev i?Im> hail to at lend to rhitii'M. kih li a* ).?))< i mamma tii:"I Autit Su-if in tIn* tj.ti'y aii< 1 l ie.in ii|* tin" h.iiiHi* iki'I Lrim; w:11? r an I ' run on ciruinld, I.ill ilu.ni' time week*, HI'CIIIImI 1 111 ? happiest t'Yl'l M'fllt, SO, Oil Si'! I. ' I Ii*' n u Iowh n-l iirm 1 to ? iaiin* villi', <"????!itif very tinj>[>v ?tr:'I thinking ?l. nc\t hniniii'T wh<Mi tin')' i-li >11M u ?? u.i j vi*it ".siuuiyii'h " I.an/. j \ 1 ;;rni|i' s i ? i c j \ < i i \i,M. A v'l inly i>f a l'i. t>:r? . 4 *S | ? i j ii i? Farm " is ? 11 \ ?i!i| hoidr ? hi rv ^ I have k <?'/ i i and ! r <? frmn t h? trunk ' ncai hv I" 11'oh I i 'f - li.n .1 Thv I?:r?i * '? ;jii> Hiritfju-j jri tin* tree jt?? p^ unl the j ra' hit.- * ?ti'I ?i '? I.-mi-, in ill'- old pus- J 11| i?' w here t he lo ?.?rt m* t hrmi .fll l"l?K j S|ii in^'if.i v * I'fi?? I ri es a i e v'reeii ami ) t he lnea?i"Vk? ,?l< ??ill ll-Hi'M \ ?* ! iiiU<t .? ? t ? n i*i t the 'r, in that J i ll!i -> Uii ii )i ? h'- ii.. ? r ? w t i\ ini' Mm | ami .Mi, l> ' -j. '? ?? ?? v\ f: ei ?: of the farm,) rill' .It ii.'' 11 ? ?' I' ! I ,|.|\' t.l SHI 111 i*i' \l'll | w ith the V :?> ' "I ? NN ? htth- elnl In*II, it liny j I ami a Kill. lise.r ii.inui .ire I rank a.nl j I {le .i J ran -v u .i \ i v ie k i n the < n y t uiij u.ts a.lvUt..l t.i l.jUIl: t'_' the country h11 hi.shtallh. iht-iii *.'iH n htlle, i?i.-?y ?>liei'k'*il ^.'ii! ? ith l"i . enrly hair Krank'.? ehei !. -? wen- white, hut now the ? ?11 ? I r lii'iii ? till k lit' I he W.iliti to | take |iai111111K h"?sn|i< t'roiii a K,rl (who w us I lit- 11 ili -r on tin' lit m \\ 1111 willingly tan; lit the |' .lite hnv in a short timi* to ilntw a ia) |i;iint \n?U. llrieil.tVrt h-tifn e:inie In the ehihlrrii frmn tlie motin i in the i ily of .New 11rU. savinthey iini'it hvive the iienr uhl farm t" Nell nlotie, ninl w> t'i eity fur the Winter, lin|iiii.; \ 1mii "Sprint; I aim" ii inn w lien -iiminer ronie* iioain. A>je (i v'Tii'iefl. ' /It l IVixotl, Til K I.AST TOK KV. \ Si?i? 1 \* <>f 111?* I'n hue hy Max.; Tins jii' lmi' r-prescnlH the Coliseum ill Ivolilf, wIl'Tf lilt' ( Mil l*tia*M Were |llll dentil, hi olden times ihey wen* niiis M;H'I I'll ped I li. e :i II ?':??' I". Tin-' jKnirj'iil in our ??f tiio martyrs wlr ? leis assumr- I t he <to*- of ('lirist, ami \.t v lie known .-In' Will ill- pel.sff llU'tl ; h| i11 h)d'levli'l <?i VH i11>. Slu- li;i* hern taken ir<? 111 ln < 11,11>|'V home and llnuwn Hit ? iliii dmulful 1'l.uf. ruiily t(. In; turn in pirn * any time I? v tlieve wild animals. We I .iii :-pots ol hlofid all on (lie \\ al 11 , w 11 it'ti .iii' a s ik11 <>f p' ? i "???? ii' i' >fi. i In- i i 1 ' 11 j < - f ? 11' I seelli Ii I iv II11'ii id, I'll! look ; it? i iiliii as ran he, a:> flu' kliiiHh she's il\im.' I'll a ;'uui rlUKi', .'?lie I'. I inUiii/ tut si? m?? t!iiiilait what ran if !??'? Thei-e'H ii" ehanre fur her lite, there's no one Ii i n ? i in' hei. I'r<?111 the top ?if the h:ii!? 11iii;, hiiii ilri 'Is oi |??mile MVe Kn/.iii'/ at In i, and iviiiuviii^ ?11? ? 111v<? m uver the lewrit'le ileetl. In a li? w im >ine|i t ? she v* , 11 he ih' v**tiI'fiI li\' lhi? ti'ri?cii?ns Iiim? . tlum -In- will ?? n i ?? t I h m t ret In voi nl the ^ia\e I u h irli she inU't Ie !? >??k,nf-?r | alt; i; I" < '?m it 11 ?? \ A I kinsi ?n j TilK LAS1 ToKKN. \ Study ol I III' I'ietll'e '?? M.l\ ! Til's I'aniniiH pieture h\ M i\ r ? ? j ? i ? ??<?. I i | i ( ' 11 ri-i i.i ii id 11 I lit i i?.v ii i n! it 'In- a in | ih ; j I Ii i u(i r at ihe eii|is?'UMi "f f.'itne . j < >n hei' .'at e lie it! 11? ? -.ij/n ?>! r '-r j |i | t'lir, she i i Jonithix hii a t? ? I- ? ij fi. i? i a j 111 ii ? t , vt 11" i-t tip in i it ahaye. She I - e i i! ji ii i! v ..in .ii ; tin' an-.rii.Mi ?! j l;; 111 it 11 ili>, ea u I ion.-1 V, I ?. < hi - ? ?. if I hi? ? inpi'ior i>r liny "in- hitl a c'ii ; t an * j '.. ? I ill' .lit! I! I'll r I In- si .'ii I ! I I # i1 e I i i:t s l'l > ail ,'i'l'i'ii'st, 1111? y \\ %n11d i ii.me. 'i tl?'l y .i *?.11 ell ill I! i ?? I I'ieM aiel lie Willi 1 > lis* l"(* her III'. Ihlt .'it I |! r III' 11 i ks , ;d . I' | Ill's Si-s In r hand i_'.iiii I th" wall i-arne.stlv hean j nnm tlii* ui'dlilti ? >f spr<-| jh.ii'h. .\t I.i -l -die s< es thi- |?t i<? mt and 111 Iii-< Ii,iii<Is, . tin- erm iii <? Willi li< r evi s ??n tliis to l> :i ! ? ;i S.i \ i i;i deal h fur i illr reli nip j t.an, sIi-- w ith ait 111 \ m11"11Lfj.r11?. k ives ? up hi-r ! i.!v ;u tin." v\ i!11 ai.ini il", and Iter s. ill In ? i. .iI. A; th" lime of this per.-n il I iuii. all jt hiisliiins had !?> win-ship in secret, for I tIn*ir r'elision wn< ^liietiy t'orhi Idea tn ! |!n piM'ph- 11\" the If? ? 111:111 Ktnpernr. nii> p itir. heaiitilnl slil, while devout - I lv worshipping in her humid.' home, was d isetivt i fil hy i.iH.. .if tin- Ivmper >r i friends siinl repnrled ti*< the ertiel r'.mpnr nr. who Hid ri d h?r t.i he Ihr.iwu into j tliii hnrr.hh' ileii nl w ild lieastii all this II r t lit' a mil -I'liM'iit i -f |||. ? pi < i p|e ? iliii us jr.I n' ill" Milferin^ i f.itlnrs. Very well 'was the need ol the I'liristi-in reli^inn Jiiniij iK | he people sle iwn, and it wis es tal.lislie.l 1st or hy Cnmit hii tine the < ireat. I in ml-'. A. I). licssie ('. Zenip j A'(I <J raile 10. (inrlniiri s Macks m?vt nil trims.] Fun1 1 ric or L'.'io r<ujn<l trip in?i<lo corporate limit**. Up is a now pnimT here 11? 1 will appreciate your patron- j m^o. ^ tf. Komnntio Mnrriago. A pross dispatch from Now York dated .M nr. I <1, N?i v?> : "Ktigcne S. Reynal, ami Mi *9 Adelaide !?*it Emerald were married today nt 111?? residence of Unwind Wil'ctt, While Plains, N. Y , [though I'Otli bride and groom are ntllirted with scarlet fever and have been in quarantine for days. The ;>rldegronm was in a erilic:il condi tio ti enrlv in the day and when he iv;ih told of t iiim he asked Miss Fitzgerald to consent to an inline-| di at e marriage and this she did Tlo' couple have Injen engaged! for some time and were to have hern manied April 'J I next They! ,-f.t tinted from Aiken, S. a few | divs ago, and were visiting Mr. Willett vslieH he was stricken with .scarlet fever. A physician and j nurses were engaged and every thing possible lone to make thej pat ienl s com fort aide. A turn for tiie worse came in Mr. Reynal'si condition !:ist night and eaily this! morning he determined on mar- j ii:??je if possible, believing death toj he near. The Rev. Fillhef Francis i ,J1 Mean v. assistant, rector of St j ?John*5"t-H?U*olio Church, consented ! to perform the oere.nony. He wns j j taken to Mr. Reynal's room. Miss! i Fitzgerald who \v:u uble to i?o up, was assisted to this room and (lie ceremony was performed. The wit nesses werVMhe five nurses employ ed to wait on the two patients. The bride Irtt Vt?c room immediately. Mr. Rey.oal seemed to brighten up considerably after the rnariage. A consultation of physicians was held this evening and it was decided that Mr. Reynal had a chsucc of recovery. Both Mr. and Mn. Re>-? nal are wall known ?oclety people." itEAL. EHTATE TRANSFER*. 'I'll* following trunHlLia o! roal < h L; !.?t ?v? r?- recorded in the AuJitor'nl ul!i?'o dard.y: tfi" p.i t wuc \A .) A Mc'.'uf !ui! to L 'I (Irotftiiy, J>0, ?*<T(,S?, ijl'J.V'. A mm A Johnson, ((?*ht << .John-j ?44?i> ??m| \\\u l\ .Johnson to I'Yank K j Ittl'l. '-'".J S A i >i> ?'aiMsure to J1! J Alfofd, lit! of III) liurr, i I.'?(!. I .1 /Ura INv In .loo Humms lirad !l'V^ tr' n't i'.M, * I 10. il I! \\ ill a:in. SherilT,, to J W i i \ 111. ftoroa, $(<15 Wc?t Watoreo. W.s{ Wvircf, Mar. 20?The So ir. In s School will ro or^ani/.O at l'mi- (irovi, Sunday tho 21th in?t. 1 h? el ui'fli will make its sreood cftll ti r a pastor <?;> that (lay. I In* fnr11m-rm arc f?rtt o<? a ni<>vo on tin iiisolvi.s pu'hn^ down ^uano and prcpum i' to plant. Your mm il>t: wi' iiohhc I iho halo of a "idoiidiMl' Hiiimal in W eat \V alon. c on 1 Saturday. This animal wis in the -hapo of a init'o, tip' ownur received ir2 and a pocket knlfo. Any nia1 having a Inunli^ill that will iiiiiid coin can Holl it. t>y calling on I ho owiiit o| t,lii? inn In. N k. l'lp^ali. I'h^uIi, Mar. til.? Mr. Joo I'cnton the man that was hurl in your city la*t Friday I>v ? Aa^ou running over hiin i-i still Mill'iimn; vory much. If i?< hoped that, ho wi I rocovor, Imt hi" condition i;? very ficr oiih. No news here, except everyliody HOi nift to ho in a rnnli planting coin and coltiin, The cot tun crop wdl h<r<v"fturgf-Y i\c?gnt;o Ui.an l.isi year I 1.. <1. Kershaw Guardn. The following 1 c?|!.?? r Iiuh boon re ceived by Dr. S. C. Zomj?, Captain til I ln? Kornhnw (. uar<ls : Col urn bin, 8. C, < 'n|?t. S. (' '/"nip, 1 >onr Sir : ? Your r??[?<? rL of drills rocciveil uiul not till. After rending Hume earcfn'ly, i find tluit tin- ri port is 1 >?-y? nd the average ami is deserving complimon turv noiee from this office. I will inni 1 you tomorrow a cirui hir Idler in reference to ?I?o Chickn tnnuL'H trip and will link tli;it you rcii'l tho shint! to tin; company, and lii-pc that the company will nee their way clour to m ike llio trip. Vou re member that it wan mi 111 o bloody (ii'M of t'liiclciniiiii^'n wlioro "our own Kcislmw" won immortal ?ilory and added another biure1. to bis- iiliofldy brilliant career; it, will ho a patriotic tribute of lovo lor his nntivo county tn Icivi' a compary present at tho ? inviliii:' o! a monument, rmred by the Hinti in m? rnorv of him and his com rades. V oijn (i nl \', .1 W. Floyd, A lj A. III*. < it'll11. l lii.i letter speaks lor itself. I.et i vi rv member of the Kershaw (I nurds tin i is duty, as he hasalwayH ? loin-, and mala* Kpeeial exertion to aeeoMipanv his company to do honor to our oiMi Kershaw and coim-nths. Promiscuous Items. Mr. It. L IJaistow, Jr., who had one of Ins hands injured in iho match game of polo, is gelling on W ( II. 10 car loads corn, boughl before tlie i ise. (li t our prices. S N. Sowell <V Co. .Mr Joe Ilenton, of l'isgah, was piinftillv hurl, by being thrown fiom his wa^'on, while bis mules were run ninyf away last Friday in Camden. All wool Albatross in white and co'ors at the 'lilt Kdge Store. ( all at- once, at the tiilt Edge Store, ami bco what a hoautifnl line of WaistingR t.hev have in Mousline ? I.i Suite, Orgnnzines, TatYatas, etc. \\ hito goods in numerous' stylos an i qualities, and at popular prices nt tho (Jilt Edge Store. The I)t.KAlb Cotton Mill village in (piiie ii pretty place. Wo tlrnk it would be threat ly improved by having some shade trees planted lie'ween the many pretty houses. Tin* C?jiill'lo 11 Water, LiKht Si loo J ('??>. have put in ti new arc dynamo iHjr utreuts are much better light ed than they 11:\v?? lxon since 1 ho to. | nt accident nt tlu? power house. Sunday ui^ht, aboilL 9 :M0 o'clock j jthe small tl willing house find kiteh cii belonging to .Mr. A. .1. Frielap, jiis! I)i !>iw tlic oilv was destroyed by Arc. Loss about 100. There was some valuable machinery ljst. Mr. .1. M. McCoy, of Charlotto, N. C, was in Camden this week, ha\iiip In mi called here on account i ! tlio rxtreue illmfis and bnI>?o < j' if ti f death of his biolher, Mi*. Alonza McCoy. Tho many friends of Mr. Millaid M? ('I<Jidon will ivgret to learn of Iiis deatli. He was about 1H yours' of ape, and a son of Mr. Silas Me-J Clendon. He was buried in the eenu'lerv at Camden on the lSih in.nt. We extend our sympathies to his bereaved family. We are pleased to note (bat our w??rthy City Council nre *till improv ing our streets. They are havioir brick culverts laid at the corners of the streets whore necessary to con nect tho "terra cotta*" jflpes recently put down, and are filling up tho side walks st tho various pate ways. "Let the good work go on." Special Notice. Th<? man tliatitolo my puppy on Mch. l?t, I!?01 is hereby warned to crime and giveine aatisfacdon or I will publinh his name. ? O. J. Ncssrhy. Mirch 18, 1901. / DOOR DIGESTION lead* to ? uervoaineM, chronio dyspepvi* and great ml eery. The l>e?t remedy U hood's ? Ansa par ilua. When u limn once finds that wo make him better Clothes, and for less money than he has been paying?he's our custom-1 er. More and more nu n aie finding this out, year after year; and the more Clothes we the butler we make them, and ihe more money we save yort. The year 1900 amis the most satisfactory we ever had. The Clothes sent out were as near absolute perlection as Clothes ean he. We know we shall do higher and bettor things in 1901 ? the lirst year ot the Twentieth Century. 1 am the s( le agent in Camden for the world-renowned house of AVana himker & i'rowu, of Philadelphia, and it is no hoi 1 low, vain boast, but |daiu every/fay fact that this is the greatest trading establishment in America and will take pleas ure in proving these statements to you when you come to see us. Better not order ('lotlies until you do see us Very Kespec Ifully, JUST OPENED! Stock all new and Fresh. 8 have just opened ii|> a select line of groceries, fruits, tegrtabies, etc?., and re s ectfully solicit a share of your patron age. <wiveine a call, l>Ky goods are all fresh. One Door South cf Hirsch. Bros & Co. R. B. WILLIAMS. i'iiointhi oa. WEDDING PRESENTS! When 1?><>lvi 11^* for Wedding Presents don't fail to give me a call. Everything yon can think of in Sterling Silver ware and .Jewelry. Time ami space prevents us from men tioning (lie many other articles we have. Suffice it to say that anything you want in this line we have. .He sure to give me a call. Respectfully, BLACKSMITH SHOP. 9 Blacksmith And Wheelwright. ! All kinds of Repair Work. Horse-shoeing a specialty and only 50 eents round. Good work or no pay. Every job guaranteed. On Dekalb St , in front of Collin's Liv ery Stable. Patronage solicited. Vours For Business, WALTER V. WILSON. A nice lino of ladies Sh'rt Waists from i.\r>c up, at tlio Gilt Edge Store. PA3TURACE. We liave rented tho pasture fonnrly in char?<* of Mr. Helton Owen* a few miles below Camden and Are prepared to pasture Htock on most reasonable terms which will be made known on ap plication. I'atronxKo solicited. We guaranteejthe very best care of stock. We have active Jersey hull for the free use of our customers. J. Ih A D. M. McCASKiLL. TAX NOTICE. CITY TltKASUKKRl8 OFFlr'K. Camden, 8. C., Mareh 5, 1901. Notice In hereby fiven that r levy of! 8 mills hurt been made upon all cltr prop, j erty, hoth r??al and personal, and that! the i>o"?ka for the collodion of tha same ? will be opened in the Oonncil Chamber! in the Opera House from Mondav, April 1st, I1K>|. to Tuesday, April 80, 1001; ?f- j ter which date the penalty will positive ly be attached to all delinqnent*. Cost and eharpe* will be added atI?t 6 o'clock p. m , Tuesday, April ifOth. 1901. K. O. McCreivht* J. J. Goodale, flayer. Cltrk and Treasury>^7 ? The Chronicle nod The Common j er?W. ,J. Bryan's paper?one year ! for *2 f?0. Cures Wood and Skin Trouble**. Trial Treatment Free. 1 I? your blood pnro? Are you tsure ofil? Do cuts or scratches I heal slowly? Dors jour skin itch [or bufn? Ilavo you Pimple*? RrupMoat*? Old Sore*? Boils? Scrof ula? Rheumatism? ^oul .Breath? Catarrh? Ar?P you pale? All run down? Then B. B. B. (Botanic Filood Balm) will purify your blood, tiFfli eVery sore and give a clear, smooth hoalty skin. Doep seated cases like Ulecrs. Cancer, Ealing sorer, Painful Swellings, Blood j Poiaon are quickly cured by Botan ic Blood Balm. Cures when -all else fails. Thoroughly tested for thirty years. Drug stores #1 per large bottle. Trial treatment free by wriUfwB, BLOOD'"BALM CO.* AliantS, Ga. Describe trouble? free medical advice given until cur ed. Over 3000 voluntary testimo nial of sums by B. B* B* TliKONC TO III i: Opera House store. The people know whore to find 15 A Iv(? A I NS. Our salespeople are kept luisy?competition para lysed. We have only been here six months, have done double the business we ex peeled and still New Customers come. Small prolits and (t)uick sales caused our great success. We have Ijugains to (iD'cr yoii in every line of Merchandise. \\ e do a MUILI [\ \\ DOT I li I I) jm/lljli WlAIUli UIU And don't fear compel iion. tanking you for your past favors, wo arc Yours Wry Truly, AND COMPANY. OP1EA HOUSE Sf OME. Wo will sell you goods cheaper ltinii any house in town, conic nnc) sue for youiself. S. N. Noivi II iV Co. Wo arc leaders in tin; Hour bus iness Never lose ti customer find n iikinij new ones every day. ltest yoods for the least money. S. N. Sowell <V Co. New Home Sewing Machines, at Geiscnheimer's. Don't forget we have special bar gains for yon every tl:iv. Our store is crowded ? new customers come daily, S. N. ttovvell Ai Co. Lace cut tains at all prices at (Iyi<t<>n heinsf.r s. Will sell our entire stock of cloth ing and Dress Goods at cost dur ing Christmas Holidays. Come quick and get your choice. S. N. So well & Co. Cioso Connection with S. A L. Trams at Southern Pines. The Pinehnrst Klectrh- l{y. < <? with :i new and well ? <jni;? |?<-d hlectric i{y line hav? arranged f ir Kleetnr ears to nuet all S. A. 1.. trains :.t Southern Pines in suring direct eonuccti<>11 to anl Iroin Pinehnrst. This allords passem/t rs IV?r l'inehurst the phusoiv <>f an Kiertriecar ride through droves ot |>ietnresi|Uo pines and holly. IIv thin route passengers reach Pinehnrst -u nuunti-s after arrival at Southern 1 'i n es These cars also leave Pinohurst 26 minutes before <le parture of Trains from Southern Pines. Baggage may be eluvked through to Pinuherst. For information eail on !?ea boaril Air Line Hail way Agent. DR. JOS. M. BRANNON, DENTIST. OA*o up stairs front room over Bank of Camden. O M FORT, Contractor and JJuilder, CAMDEN, S. C\ F.atimatrB furnished on nil kinds of worlc. Patronage solicited and satisfaction guarantied. The Equitable LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, "Strongest iu tho World." Unparalleled in Urowlli Unequalled in Dividends. Unapproachable in Strength. Unliesitating in Payments. Unyielding in Principle. Assets $800,000,000.00. Surplus ?(>3,000,000.00. Consultation nnd Kxnminution Free. J. WILLIE DUNN, Agent. Cnmdrii, S. C. "fill. 8. HAM ?manufacturers of Doors,- Sash, Biinds, Moulding, Building Material, i Sash Weights and Cord. CHARLESTON, - * - - S. C. Purchase our makes, which we guarantee superior to any gold South, and thereby save! money. ' ,-.Window and Fancy Gla*s o ?peeU1ty, IW 9* *09 I n?RFECT?i<l permanent arc the 1 wT runs l?v lluod's Sarsaparilla, 1)0 ! cause il makes purr, rich, healthy^' I life ami lir.iltli-tfiviujr BLOOD. NOTICE I am prepared to jay the highest | market price f-r hides. wool, bees wax ; an.1 Jill eountiy produce. 1'atronago so ? lu-itutl, Ivl-SlK'Ctt'ull.V, It. .1ACOBSON. A CARD. I w i!i to inform the public that I am prepared to furni.sh li rat-class lumber on j short m>(|ce. ! ntn located on Mr. (J. I. Sliivi r'o six miles f-outh-eHSt of ('siiH!?n?. Mr. !'. !I. A;rants is in chariM'. nf Kiuv, Send your orders di i red t?> me, or leave them at S. X. .Sow el! & (mi's and tliey will receive prompt I iitteniioci, .). K. WEST. NORTH-WESTERN R. R. TIME TABLE NO. 4 In KiTeot Sunday, l)ee. 1900. Krhveeu Wil-oiis Mill ntiil Sumter . si''it|iii<itii;il I>aii) ex. Miiuiay ' Noi tlihouud j ;-i Mixed 72 ST \TK)NS. r. m. j " < ?> I. v. Sumter Ar. 12 ::0 , " f X W .him tion P2 27 I V tfn Tiniln 1 1155 I'rtek: ville 11 SO l?" Silver 11 0"> }- Mill-.. 1 I 1036 * * Mill.ml j I0()0 I KO Summer! on D 55 10 Davis 9 20 30 .1 oi don )) 08 COO Ar Wilsons Mill Lv 8-13 lUMwet'it Millard and St. Paul 7.7 7Daily ex Sunday 72 7-4 i- m a m Mixed a M p M 3 HO lu 00 IjV Millard Ar 10 35 4 (.5 ; 40 10 10 ArSt. 1'ftulLv 10 25 8 55 Hot worn Sumlcr and Camden. Hit 7 A Mixed 7O (>& I'M am Puilv ex Sunday am P m 5 IS !?50 I,v Sumter Ar 0 10 5 18 ? 50 9 52 N W Junction 9 05 6 10 0 1"> 10 1"' Palzell 8 35 4 40 )i 150 10 30 Borden 8 00 4 20 <> 4.1 10 .*>0 Keiuberts 7 40 4 05 *i 55 io 55 Kllcrbee 7 30 4 00 | 7 20 11 20 Sou. Ky. .Junction 7 10 3 40 I 7 30 11 30 Ar Camden IjV 7 00 8 80 J r 11 A M (S, A O. KX. Depot) AM V M ! Hotwoen Sumter ami Camden. 1 (I? Through Freight. (id ; G 00 Leave Sumter Arrive ft 35 j (5 02 N. W. Junction 0 30 I n 30 Dalzoll 9 00 ! (! 45 Borden 8 40 ; 7 10 4 H< mliert8 8 15 I 7 KHorbeo 8 05 i 7 ?) < Sou. Ky Junction 7 45 1 M 10 Ar. Camden L *. 7 36 i >1. P. v.. HIOS. WILSON. Freal l<n\ JAPANESE | PILE CORE ' ? \ \"ow Hid i Treatment, consisting of I si i'|'<islTOUIKs, Capsules of otntinenf and | iwi) lioxes of ointment, A never falling euro j for Piles of every nature ami degree. It makea | :in operation with tne knife, which Im painful j an.I often rt-sti t? in death, urin#cceH*ary. Why ??ii'inre tills te>, it. <liMeaHc? \\fe p.\ok ?i written Cnaranter in e:,. li f 1 llox, No ^nro, No l'av, .'>?><? mill fi a i?ix, ii for |.i, Kent by mall. Sam ples free. OINTMENT, 25c. and 60c. CONSTIPATION eil, liy'.lupHiiOAA Liver I'olietg the great Liver ami Stomach liejrulatois in.I lltoofl Purifier. Small, ml!.I and pleaaant to ' a K e. especial ) adapted far children*!* n*e. M <lo?e? i*,?eiitM. F. M. JCemp A DePaas, ao!? ?tpents, Cttnilon, S. VIGOR ?- MEN EASILY. QUICKLY and PER MANENTLY RESTORED. miiN lupoid with a wiiiicti irnartntM to Cbr? Insom nia. rit?, luzz or* , lljstorl*, Neivoua Debility. Lost \ itiility, seuOna! s.Rssrs, Fftiiio* Mtmo/rj? the result of Over-work, Worry, Hlcfcnea*, Krrors of \outh or Over-Indulgent. Price |l; ? brxm V>. Sold only by K. M. Zctnp k DePaM, 8ol# Agent*.? urn.len, h. C. buSts COrflNRQOT ANP Ovicii ?ad v ? w w ?? "w m * w w p(|?9 - - I fllwnva reliable A | a alb. frnnlnc. .AI)IK8! alwnya auk for Rnat'a Cot torn Hoot and Pennyroyal Female PiHlt. They never fail an?l never Injur**; Mktt. j etl to an? add re** on receipt of ft W IT. IwffiS * ***' UM* *