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Ke^Sfcmfer Watchman was founded ia 1350 a?d the True Southron ia 1366. The IfcUchnzan anti Southron now has fte combined circulation and influence .f both ol the old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Sumter. Attention Advertisers. The Watchman and Soi?hron will hereafter be published on Wednesday, mad advertisements should be sent in not -later than - Tuesday afternoon. Changes of contract advertisements must be made Munday morning. yAEOtEKS' NATIONAL CON* GBESS. "Reduced rates at hotels and on railroads, Win b? jr?vwi to all desiring to attend the - session oflhe Farmer's Congress which meets .t Chicago, on November 10th and lasts three days."The labor problem on the farm," 4'Putar* oe Hook of Agriculture," . Agricul? ture fa the South.*1 and other vital questions will badiscussed io the Congress. This National Congress of Farmers will ka ve -the same camber of members as- t3; ; congress of the United States, and its consti tntics.provides that ac member of the "Suited j States Senate cr "Sense of Representatives, President of-a National Bank or person con? nected-with ra'd road ring3 or speculators in linn products shall be eligible-to any post of trust or honor in the congress. Aft delegates j and officers of the congress are required to pay an entrance fee of tea doilars. * * CHARLESTON. Charleston is at ber best this week. She : Strobed in the gayest colors and is as-frclic someand lively as a siseen j ear old girl. *fco Bee ber now you could scarely induce yourself to believe that the earthquake ever once marred ia the least the symmetry of her beauty/ She* is to-day the- same strong, grand, wealthy and generous metropolis that ?he waa ia the palmiest days of South Caro? lina. She is full of life, full of pleasure, full .f generosity, and business too, for each and ?pery citizen of this State, who has gone there to enjoy the intoxicating pleasures of Gala Week which commenced on last Mon day, arid which is cow at its height. This is a grand event for Charleston, and ? one irbieh is likely to be of immense good to "nar, inasmuch as the citizens from all sections : cf the State will have the best of opportuni? ties daring the gala season to test the kin ci? ne?, -generosity and hospitality of noble old Cbacfcstoo. Many of the citizens of Sumter County har?gone to Charleston to take in Gala Week, ?ad wo know that they will be royally treat *?dt and W??I come back home with golden reco?lections of their visit there. A glorious welcome awaits all. "The latch-string will "bang outside the door/' said the Heis and Couria-in an editorial of welcome on last Monday morning, when with a heart full of generosity that paper extended this kind invi tatkm in beJbalf of the citizens of Charleston : **Th?-Stats and Courier is warranted ia saying thal-any of our wot thy visitors who fmaa'himself by accident without accommo? dation, without' shelter, upon arriving ia ? Charleston, can knock at the first door, or j . #ing the first bell, with the assurance that j there wH! be a place there for him to sleep, *ni that whatever there is ia that home ,and Charleston is rich in happy bornes-will ^ divided with him." ; CAPT. F. W. DAWSON. . The author pf Maryland, My Maryland, Mr t?.,-Sandal], in a recent issue of the Hoi j . i&aatrpublished at Anniston, Ala., bestows j , ?a eloquent enconium upon Capt. Dawson, i ( ' *4*tor of the A?C? and Courier. While we j , ,feaanot ssbsccibe to every word of Mr. Ran- , SalFs noble lines in this nattering eulogium, | , wa freely and gladly admit that Capt. Daw- ?, toa has bees-of great service to the South. Ha waa bora and reared in England, but wheo the Sooth -was pressed to the wall by overwhelming a-asabers during the war be? tween the States, Capt. Dawson left his own > satire land and joined the Confederate army .od fought gallantly in the defense of the **Lo*t Cause.*' For sack and other noble services he 'bas aaanfuHy rendered the South j be St entitled to unstinted pearn; cf praise. i J Ss b? speech at Macon, Ca , on last Tours -tay sight Gen. Henry il. Jackson ga?e vent f et tba following sea tiefen ts : **?f the so-called 'New South' be base scr? ees der of the Old-a false confession, meanly lal**, of shame ta oar past, shame ia our ! ' sices, sh*m? ia oar dead, which none but'the j ' silliest fool can honestly feel-then, with ali; ' ?ca power given to us by the God of truth,; creery, 'Avaunt, false South : avaunt, rot- { tan trunk upon a cursed root ; thy fruit must ! turn to ashes.' " This is eloquent. This is inspiring. This : isfbriling. But it is ill-timed, and no good j it?.cos?a of it. We are on the eve of a great j Political ?a*pp&iga ia which ?he die may either j be sast ?br cr against ?ie democratic party, j and wisdom of speech and action should Le ; pa ram wm: to ?ere burning eloquence.on a i subject of all o?her3 that is caculated to do ; . immer,se harm to ocr success ia the next po- j Utica! beat. Why seek at this time and in j this manner, General Jackson, to revive and j isteasify that which we have been trying for j Che last twenty odd years to heal ? What can j be gained by it ? The S >u:h whether k be i ISfSied, "Old or New" I,as oeeo acd ?ill ever | ba noble, grand, valorous and true. We loved < ber thai. We love her nov:. Let her ? e ; clothed iu New or Old garments she will stilt j bs the lovely South, lovrd and honored by j ?ach and ei&ry cae of ber sons. Then al! I tech as the above is mer? fuss and feathers ! that bas an ulterior object in view, aad id j store of a hit at an individual than at the I **base surrender of the Old for the New South" j as General Jackson would^bxve us to believe, ; Cofeequeatly matters between Gen.. Jackson j sod Hon. Henry W. Grady should be fought j oat openly at their own erpecse and not be- j bind the curtains at that of the democratic i THE ABMISSION OP UTAH, j Utah having held a constitutional conven-j lion and made all the preliminary requisites j for admission ipto the Urdoo, asks to be made ! ose cf the S'S**>rhood of States, ?nd a memo ! Hal to Congress, having that end tn view, bas j bees prepared and will be presented at the j ?extsession, it claims that the people wt.-i j baas adopted and ratiSed this constitution are j law-abiding citizens o. the United Slates, j They have not violated suv law of Congress: j the tpeciai provisions thc-y have framed ia j reference to practices condemned by the j popular voice were made in <jood faith and j so weeded that they are practically unrepeal- ] able. io these the people have placed restric- j tiona apon themselves in order to meet pre- j Vsilisg objections, and secure political har-! mooy with theexistiog States. " lu doing this j they bare but exercised a reserved an d con- j ttittmonai right. They pledge that if Utah | .baft ba'admitted into the tJnion these pro- ? ttetone wilt be strictly and fairly enforced, j :v?.tteee are rery fair promises, but before j Utah becomes a state the Mormon c must receive a new revelation forever ab ing polygamy, and that revelation mt obeyed in fact as well as in theory. Reumcn cf Company I. The fifth annual reunion of Compa Tib S. C. Cavalry was held at Armory on last Thursday. A good many of tut vivers were prevented from attending time on account of the inclemency ol weather, and consequently when the roi cvlled only twenty-two answered to-the s President T. V. Walsh and Secretary Treasurer, S. A. Norris were re-electe< the ensuing term. Resolutions lookini ward the organization of a County Survi Association were passed and a committee appointed to carry out this scheme. A conclusion of the regular business, the o of the day, Col. J. Harvey Wilson wai trcduced by President T. V. Walsh an was received with much applause. Coi. son's oration was an admirable produc appropriate to the occasion, and it was quently delivered. After this address Ma Frank Wilson and Capt. E. M. Cooper called upon and- they responded in their customed happy and eloquent manner. _; this the survivors, honorary members invited guests sat down to a bountiful well prepared dinner and al! enjoyed" tl seives-in-a most substaotial manner. The next annual address will be deiiv by Rev. C. C. Brown, whose scholarly att meets and critical taste are guarantee themselves that the next meeting of this sociatioa will be of unusual interest. It will not be out of place here te-raer, the sad fact thar each year makes serioui roads upon the survivors of th^ "Lost Cau? and it will not be so very loag before t coble survivors will be only a memory, conspicuous figures in the momentous sti gie of 18M-65, on both sides, are rapi passing off the stage. The havoc made death among the military and civic leader; the Union side is painfully familiar to No: ern people, bat the extent to which the i resentative spirits of the Confederacy h already passed away is only to be reaii when the roli is-eailed at any of the Con) erate Survivors' Association. The Const: tion of the Confederate States was signed forty-nine delegates, thirty-seven of wh are dead. "The President1 survives, but V: President Stephens died four years ag9. three who held the foiio of State in the C inet, all are dead : of five Secretaries cf W all; of two Secretaries of the Treasury, ot of four Attorney Generals, two, and the < Secretary of the Navy ,- while the Postmasl General, Mr. Reagan, is std! very much aii as be proved by taking the stump for Pro bition io the recent Tex:*?- canvass, and going against the declaration on the ot! ?ide of his old chief. Of thirteen Commissi? irs accredited to represent- the Confedcr? ibroad, ten are dead. There were five rr who bore ranks as full generals in the-ara of whom Johnstou and Beauregard alone si vive* twenty-one lieutenant generals, whom eleven are dead; 100 major genera of whom fifty-five are dead ; and 450 bri j dier generals, of whom considerably mc than half are dead. The survivors of t Confederacy will pass away, but "the me: orv, (as expressed by Co!. Wilson on h Thursday) of the Lost Cause will never die St Luke Iteras. ST. LUKE, S. C., Oct. 29, ?8S7. Mr. Editer: Yes, it really "seems that tl :i. C.' does grate heavily upon some of oi fellow-quili-drivers," at least it does upc ''Nu," if no other. "Nu" says he sees i reason w?y I should have addressed hi "Nu," referring I suppose, to the piece wrote on the 17th of October, and now, M Editor, since "Nu" has looked through h telescope which has made things appear di ereat from what they really were, ailow n io suggest to bim, thftt he may see things i Lheir proper light, try a pair of spectsch this time, and refer himself to the Wutchmc md Southron dated Oct. ISth, and see if used the word "Nu:" then. Mr. Editor, yo can see and judge for yourself, which h:i the right to use the expreesion-?10h, tb wtutenesss !"-audio whom ii is applicab] ia the sense ia which "Xu" has used it. Nv Vir. Editor, you have sol informed me as t the genus of "Nu," nor did I asl: you. Nui since "Nu" ha3 seen, fit to suggest that w mee: on half way ground to decide the que: rion in regards to gender, ? think he migli is well had named a place, and that would b nany miles from Btshopviiie proper impede io be safely outside of its incorporate lures' ftTe would suggest any place, pro-tded *-it\ iutside tlie above named iiinks. \' v We expect it to consume sometime, sud n< ioubl it will have to be left to arbitration ind the award perhaps will surprise us all ks it is not my intention to enter into a news paper controversy wiih "Nu" or even toen rage his attention, I have decided to let tin matter drop unless we see "Nu" with hi: board of arbitration. Th? s I hope will put ? fu3.! stop lo say future ...oversy that "Nu': or "Lu" may endeavor create. For the past two weeks everything around ns has been in a most disagreeable condition We Co not think the sun has shown himsetl to us wit?ia tue !RAC fourteen days. We had to coaterK ourselves all this whiie with a plenty of n?in. Hirds around us are plentiful. The game law will soon be cut, and woe will l e unto the birds, for many \L-VA then be slain by some of our fine sportsmen. 8e*"er.d persor.s from this section intend vialing Charleston dur:::>* the Gala Week. Mr. lillie Law. his sister-in-law and neice ?regon a visit to Mr. J. Mi-D. Law. Tbese parties have been living itt the Lone Star St:?*?- for many years. The former moved lo .hst Sintis a few ye.iss after the ??te v.e.r. Rumors Hte aSoat that tins neighborhood wi ii be cai te gay after Mit; fair which Comes off in Columbia. It is reported that S'.IU? bewitching damsels will pay usa visit about that time. It is to be hoped that something will enliven us up. no runtier what i: may be, for.-'therei? oo doc hr.-tous ali that tai.*'place appears one ol the dullest neighbor hoods on record News in this section i.-' scarce and it takes a good deal of thiaki:.g to v.-rite von what I have already watten-. C. S. L. The Siatebsrg Higa School. ST?TKBCUG, Oct'/SO, 1837:. Some months .-?go Messrs. Find, {'arcan. Anderson, Frierson and Thomas met ar.d or? ganized themselves a Coard ol Trustees, de? termined tu establish for thems* i VM< .-I =??1:O*Ji near State'-urg. People Laughed nt thc :<i,-.i, for there has ne? n no school in this imm?diate neighborhood for a number of years, and there steined to he very fevv children. There was no interest felt outside in the un lertak ing, so the Truste-? determined to pledge ?ber:;! salary for a teacher. They adven?K-d in the Kates-.-and C'ovricr. ?nd they r?,,-?'iv*-.! about thirty applications. ; :.e Miss?s. VlcLauriiF, wiio tveit- then te.t. !.ir..r i.: the lie schools in Ausi?m, 'i-.x. i<c - ;:.* ap? pointment. The schov! oji'yncd thc '. of t\> toher, and every week since ?penir.^ new children have been pour; Kg ia. until we h i ve now over thirty chiiilrvn. v-ho are tn::*/!:! by; not only t horoughly ;rnii:- i 'e ivh^rs but bv mo&l ret?.:ed and aecoiaplL?Htd i..d--s. The Trastees, t?tet reg?* ...?.'!;. Had look after every want of the school. Thi?y : ?vt the School the last Frida v in ev?ry t::';n?h .- ?bey meet with the children in thc m nm tr. g and spend:the day bearing them re-dte. ?c.;-* ?c. The visiting of the school hy ti..-Trustees is an enjoyable occasion io Trustees, Teacher* and Pupils and will prove a gre?: benefit to all. The Trustees receive their portion ot the public fund, but they only regard ihr fand as a help; ?!iey charge for tuition only ore dol? lar per month for each pupil, thus obeying the Bible injunction of "training lite children in the way they should go." instead of tn ru? ing over the important ?nd God imposed duty to the State, which seems lo be 'Le growing disposition ol our peopiv. in a few months more the school will be provided with a fine Library, suitable to both grown persons and children. I am free to say there are but few such schools as the Stateburg High School. My object in writing this is to show what can be done by a few determined men, and how cheaply one may educate their children, aod hoping to encour-age others to go and do likewise and not depend upon the public school teachers and trustees, who are too poorly paid to feel any great interest in the advancement of the children. A PATRON. Call for a Meeting of the Farmers of Sumter-County. The Farmers cf Sumter County are invited io assemble in the Court House in Sumter, on Saturday the 5th day of November ne_t, to consider the advisability of sending dele crates to the Contention of Farmers, called to ni^et in Columbia on the 1st cf December, next. All are invited to attend ; but to in? sure a meeting each Farmer's Cl ut? wdl please send five delegates and each neighborhood wherein no Farmer's Ciis'o ii organized will also send five delegates. We wish to secure a strong and repr?sentative meeting of Farm? ers. And to this end we ask that the best men, irrespective of their Tillman or aati Til?man faith, be delegated to attend. The meeting will not be confined to a con? sideration of the question of selecting dele? gates to the Farmer's Convention, but will be open to the discussion of any and all matters relating to the interest and welfare of the Farmers of this County. n R. THOMAS, President of Farme:?' Organization. A Pleasant Wedding. On Wednesday afternoon last at 4 o'clock, at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. J. D. Svans, of Richland, Dr. W. D. Croeker, of Wedgefield, was united in marriage to Miss Katie J:. Evans by Rev. 0. *A. Darby. The happy pair soon after took the train for their future home in Wedgefield. The couple were the recipients of numerous valuable preseuts, both useful and ornamental, and will receive the cordial wishes of ali' for their futnre welfare and happiness.- Columlia Reg? ister. Oct. 23. The contest for the world's championship in base ball, was settled on Friday of last week at Baltimore, by the Detroit club win? ning eight games in a series of fifteen with the St. Louis club. Eleven games were played,- the famous St. Louis Browns win? ning only three. The Browns have been the world beaters for years, and their defeat by .the Detroit club, is attributed to excessive dissipation dariug the trip East, which unfit? ted them for fine bail playing. If you have a friend with a cough or cold tell him to try Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. Price 25 ct3. .'Mamma, papa says yon wern't pretty last week, but you are to-day." "Ah! my child, last week 1 had neuralgia, to day I have Salvation OH." The success of some of the agents employed by B. F. Johnson, fe Co. Richmond, Va., is truly rnaivellous. lt is not an unusual thing for their agents to make as high as $20 and $30 a day. and sometimes their profits run up as high as S-JO and $50-even more. But we hesitate to tell you- the whole truth, or you will scarceh'believe we are in earnest. Write them and see for yourself what they will dc for you. pcaajjakMif1"" " MB THE MARKETS. SUMTER, S. C., Nov. 2, 1887. COTTON".-Receipts 1 COO bales. The mar? ket closed firm. We anote: Low Middling Sf : Middling 85; Good Middling 8f. CHARLESTON. S. C., Nov. 1, 1887. Cotton-Sales 1,5C? bales. Quotations are: Middling 9$j Strict Middling 9} ; Good Middling 9?. WILMINGTON, N. C., Oct. 31, F8S7. SFIRITS Tcp.pexTi.vE.-Sales 123 caslrc. Market opened firm at 33Vcents-per gallen. Rosix-Firm at 80c. for Straiued and S5 for Goud Strained. CHCDE T?KP?XTise.-Virgin- and Yellow Dip $1.75, Hard $1.00. Corrow.-Sales 1,040 bales. Marget quiet. 'Quotations are: Low Middling 8 13-16; Middling 9 3-1G ; Good Middling-9^-. " THE BANK OF SgMTER. BY AUTHORITY of the Secretary of Sute the Books Of Subscription to the Bank of Sunder will oe opened at Atlj-mont Moses' i store on Wednesday, the 9th November. The : organization of the Bank will take place on j the 15th November, 1887. The Corporators j h'.ve appointed Messrs. A A. Solomons, H. ? J. McLaur'm and A damon t Moses to receive the 50 pier cent, subscription by that date, who will dulv receipt for the same. E.* W. MOISE, 1 ALTAMONT MOSES, ? Board of T. B. JOHNSON, 'f Corpora- ' H. J. MCLAURIN, I tors. A. A. "SOLOMONS: J Nov 2 2 NOTICE. 1T7?LL .SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION Vf on next Monday, th? 7'h inst., at the Court House, a large number of cattle. There are some full blood, and some graded milch cows ic the lot, now dry, but expected to drop calves soon-the balanceare beef cattle. ; EARLE h PURDY, 2^N6v 2 A t tome vs. 7%, TCTRENT."" g /K R^JOft^gr-either un-stairs or down-stairs *X -a Kitchen and Pantrr. For terms, ap? ply to JOHN T. GREEN, Nov. 2. Attorney. HAVING ASSOCIATED MY BROTHER, J. W. Mallett, with me, the Saw Mill business formerly conducted under tht: name ar.d style of C. P. Mallett, will from this date )-e known as Mallett Bros. Post ollu-e, Ida, S. C. CP. MALLETT. Nov. 1st, 18S7._ Sals o? Personal Property. Es?ate o? P. A# Moise., Deceased? ! >Y ORDER of the Judge of Probate fur _) Sumter County, S C. I wiil offer for Sale at Sumter S. C. to the highest bidder for cash on TUESDAY the loth day of Novem? ber 1S37, Sundry articles of Household and Kitchen furniture, Bedding. Shawl?, Pictures. Books, Jewelry, Oriiumc-n's, Invalid Chairs, &c. belonging to the Estate of P. A Moise, deceased". Sub* to take phi ce at the residence of Mr. Perry Moses, io o'clock, A. M. MARTON MOISE, Executor. Nor. 2. LANDS FOR SALE. rpHE PLANTATION seven miles North-j j west o: the Town of Sumter. Uno.vu as tn? "Knox riacc" containing tfsij acres- ! about SOU of which are aratde-IbO of which j is (-pen und under ten.-e, and is us?-d ns pas- i ture 'mai : and tu* i.alance is wood laud. This piace has upon ii a ?urge 8 room dwe'img. barns, stables, cow lmu>e, har? ness and gf-ar toum and other out hu uses appurtenant, aisudarge Gin'House, 12 frame tenant houses and other jmp:ove:ae?is. Ai! of which are in good repair. - ALSO - Place-lying partly within corporate limits of ii;- To wu of Su.m?cr, near ..Suinter Cition M:!.?' Factory, fi. ? bord cria sr <"! the \V. (; k A. Urd? road fxt.-nsion frota Sumter io Geor? gia; scaow.n asthe 'd/argin Biace," cop lath? ing ::io! w bichare civaied and i?i balance is i:, woodland. This phtce contains a 7 room dwelling, barn, s? miles, vari lag?: i.ou?e, wagon shed, tn.ck rooms, 1!-: nom servants h.->use, sm-iii si ore-hu us?-, good water, fir.e garden spot, ba:?vd: grape :r.<! SJ'uppernong vi tie?, plain, ? pear, p?*a^?v, app;e a?o" other kbids ot fruit trees, J good traine H. ioiUt i;-. . u si-s (winch rent fur the aggregate sum of $1.0 5;J per month. ) Ti:e la ft er place will he sohl a? :.. whole or it; ?o's. the former as a whole or in parcels. Parri-S vrishluj! to ir-Sper! said places with a view of pn.-cli ist'tg will be shown td- latter by Mr. W. R Brow?, who now occupies the dwt-iiiug. the !'...:;..;!<_? th? undersigned. Terms (except t\:z lots) one-third cash, balance, in one and t wo ye:; rs with interest fi'om ?late of sa?e ?nd posS'S-iua, Secured by Bonds or Bonds and mortgage or mortgages of purchaser or purchasers Kui* futher in? formation ad 1res? th? undersigned. W. \). BL AN DING, Sumter S. C. Nov. 2-lt AT LAST. THIS SEASON I Having made a new departure in their line of business, viz : That of handling an extensive line of Ladies' Dress Goods, Notions, &c., and having, been f?rored with unexpected success, they think it due their patrons to extend to them their hearty thanks. Having made this innovation, they propose to continue it with unabated energy, being satisfied with dose profits They offer Unprecedented Bargains in all Departments .Throughout the Six Days of the Week, and they hope never to reach that stage in their mercantile career when their Goods and Prices would force them io offer Prizes, Ghromos, Special Days and the like, as an inducement to customers. We are now offering to close out MAL mm w nutt GOODS, especially such as All-wool Dress Flannels., 3G inches wide, at 37? cents, also a full line of Plaid and Striped Flannels at 3Tic. -regular price 50* cents. In addition to the above we offer 5,000 yards Prints at 3$ cents. 10,000 yards Plaid Homespun at 55c; Don't buy your ' Sheetings, Shirtings, Flannels, Table Dam aks, white and colors, until you have gotten our prices. . We have a full stock of Newmarkets and Short Wraps OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, WALKING JACKETS, # BOTH IN STOCKINET AND B?AVEII, on which we will not be undersold. Examine, also, our All-wool, Coat-back and Test-front Jer? seys at 95 cents. We are just in receipt of another supply'of E. P. REED & CO/3 CELEBRATED KID BUTTON BOOTS, for Ladies, every pair of which we guarantee to give satisfaction. Also the best ?3 Shoe for Men in the market. O'BOMELI, & CO. PRESIDENT DAVIS INVITED TO OUR STATE FAIR. We have not time to write about all ?he Bargains iu stock, but desire to CJII attention to a few. WE MAKE NO LEADERS, Do nofsell one line below cost and others at more than their vaiue to catch up. We have no special days, Every Day is Bargain Day with us; goods are as cheap on Thursday as on Wednesday. Customers who have been dealing with us siuce we first entered busi? ness, still stick- to us. and we daily bear ex? pressions of satisfactiou frora'tbera. We have beautiful DRESS GOODS 32 inches wide at 25 cts., which cannot fail to give satisfaction ; they are in all colors, both solid and stripes. These goods were marked down on the 24th October. Desire to call the Ladies' attention to our Stock of J MOSES GREEN -IS HEADQUARTERS FOR ALL KINDS OF FRUIT AND CONFECTIONERY, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. I also'keep a fine assortment of BISCUITS AND FANCY CRACKERS at from 7 ceats to 25 cents per lb., -ALSO - Groceries, Cigars and Tobacco* Please remember that l eannoP be undersold. MOSES GREEN, Main Street. Sumter, S. C. Aug 6 5 in solid colors and plaids. They .are the best and warmest goods for winter wear. Try "our dead shot Rheumatism Flannel." In the BUTTON DEPARTMENT we have all styles. A beautiful line of Children's, Lp.dies' and Gents' Handkerchiefs in Silk and Linen. Full line of elegant Hosiery. EXTRA BAR ?SA?N S in Men's 25 ct-, half hose, both in brown and in a cardinal silk- checked'. T'ie latter is' cheap al double the price. We have C l. HOYT & BRO. HAVE JUST RECEIVED The Largest, Fin extend Most Attraclice Stock of JEWELRY Ever brought to Sumter. Scores upon Scores of CLOCKS from ?1.50 to $20-00: Hundreds of Hundreds of ENGAGEMENT RINGS whose gems are "of the purest ray serene." COME ONE! COME ALL ! AND SEE THEM. It will be our delight to show them. It won't cost you anything to look, and look you must. We mean business this Fali. SILVERWARE ! SILVERWARE ? Beautiful and Rare! And of the Latest designs ! and love y Jerseys tor pretty ones, and Shoes for the moss delicate of feet. Our Ladies' Shoes at 2 50, 3.00 ?nd 3.50 cannot be beat for the money anyicktre. In Gents' Shoes, we are doin? an enormous business-. Our 2.00, 2 50, 3.U0, 3.50 and 4 00 shoes are recognized by the public as big bargains for the money ; the only paper about them is the package in which we wrap them np. People are recognizing the fact that they do not desire to buy paper when they buy shoes. In CLOTHING we are not raising a hullabaloo, and cannot sell a first-class article at the same price as is asked for shoddy suits. In the past week three gentlemen l>ere told us that the suits sold them four years ago (I$33) are perfectly good now. Names given on application. That tells the kind of clothing icc sell. If you want any, call and examine them. We have just received a line of fine Overcoats, made by the celebrated house of Alfred Benjamin ? Co. Have them at all prices. Our 9.00 Overcoat is heavy and will wear for years. Our 18 00 Overcoat isa beauty, full satin lined and equal to an* custom-made garment. Elegant stock of underwear. GLASSWARE AND CROCKERY (on second 8oor.) Both these lines overrun? ning with Barg tins. Have no room to talk about Groceries, but it isa household word that you get the Best traceries at Moses' j Sugar is booming, but we are still selling j that beautiful light article at 16 lbs. for a j dollar. ! Parties desiring goods in large quantities ! should get our jobbing prices before ordering j elsewhere. We do not deal in Chestnuts, you will find ! them next door. If yon want to hear more call on ALTAMONT MOSES. N. E. Cor. Main and Liberty Sis. (Vt. 2fi Next to a lovely bride are lovely BRIDAL PRESENTS And we have them ic all Shapes, Forms, and Variety. Now your time. Don't he bashful. "Faint heart never won fair lady." Von get the bride. We have the Presents-. SPECTACLES AND EYE-GLASSES In the greatest abundance. Don't forget that all repairing intrusted to us will be promptly attended to and executed in first class style. . Before bidding you adieu, we again extend a most cordial invitation to one and all to come and examine our extra fine Strjck of Goods. Sept. 28. C. T. MASON'S SON, PROPRIETOR MASON'S City Jewelry Store, Has opened a fine new stock of .Fine Watches, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, SILVER AND PUTED? WARE SPECTACLES AND EYE GLASSES, WEDDING PRESENTS, * &c, &c, Special Attention Gicen to Repairing. TERMS STRICTLY CASH. Oct 5 x A. WHITE & SON, insurance Agents, Offer tn First Class Companies. FIRE INSURANCE, TORNADO INSURANCE, ACCIDENT INSURANCE, LIFE INSURANCE, PLATE GLASS INSURANCE, SURETYSHIP ON'BONDS. Anrii 6 OVERCOATS FIXE TAILOR-MADE .m_ Even if to make our promise good we are I obliged to cause a Revolution in the Prices of j Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Furnish- ! PERFECT FITTING SUITS ing Goods, &c. We want everybody to know ' that we have in stock just the goods we ad Nevcr before' bas ?ny dealer been kertis? The Quantity! The Quality! The OUR ASSORTMENT is truly ele gant. able to show such a gigantic variety of GENUINE CUSTOM MADE GAR? MENTS. We have io stock Overcoats of the very finest materials, made and trim? med in a faultless manner. Ranging in prices Medium and Good Quality, from - - ?1.35 to gS.00 FiueandB^st, - - 10.00 to 25 CO To appreciate them yon must sec them. Variety! The Prices! We have a magnificent variety of the Finest Suits for Dress and Business Wear. We are not afraid to quote them in print ! Wc deal in I CORKSCREWS, WORSTEDS, Facts with Merchandise and Capital to back up and support! our statements. Long ngo we promised the people of this com-j m unity that we would sell everything, in our line, not only for prices as low, but at IN JUVENILE CLOTHING, We have received another lot of KNEE SUITS. These can only be appreciated by a visit and inspection. Wc invite the criticism of parents who are interested in correctly dressing their children, for with the assurance of impartiality and unbiassed judgment, the LOW PRICES at. which weare offering these goods must bring A UNIVERSAL VERDICT, Lower Prices than Any Other Dealers in Suinter quote for Goods of similar quality, and -we fulfil that promise by our actions every day. We'll admit that certain dealers have tried to argue that J, Battenberg* & Sons cannot afford to sell goods at prices lower than those named by other dealers. The fact still remains THAT \\E DO! They know it ! The people know it ! and we know it ! WE THIS WEEK oiler our SPECIAL BARGAINS IN CLOTHING, HATS AND FURNISHING GOODS. and shall continue them for the entire week ending Nov. 12. Bu Domestic and Dress Goods Department WE CONTINUE TO OFFER FOR IMPORTED CA SS IM ERE? AND SCOTCH GOODS. These are cut in the latest styles of Three and Four Button Cutaways, Straight Sacks and Prince Alberts. No such saits shown anywhere at such prices as we offer them. We Challenge Comparison, For it is by comparison we prove their value and merits. IN MEN'S MEDIUM AND COMMON SUITS WE OFFER : 50 Dickey Kersey Suits at - $4.2.5 50 Best Dickey Kersey Suirs at \ 6.25 That, J. Hyitcnbcrg Sr Sans offer ?jr! fer styles a ii J. more economical priers than any other house in Sumter. WK OFFER $1 $5 . NOVEMBER 8 & 9, 10 4 Brown Shooting at ----- IG and 20 cts. DM Bleached Sheeting at..18 and 22A- cts. Standard 4 4 Fruit of thc Loom- ----- ?l cts. 20 pieces more of the 36-in. double width Cashmere at -. lo;-* cts. 50 pieces Assorted Dress Goods at 20 cents-good value at 40 and 50 cfs. Another lot of Linen Towels we offer at 7, ll, lo, 17 and 21 els., which is ! not half their value. One lot Ladies' Neckwear at ------ 25 eis. OIK: lot Ladies'Linen Cut?s at - f> cts per pair. 50 pieces Nainsook Checks at - 6.J cts.-good value at 10 cts. r Since we have introduced our Special Bargain Sales on Special Days our i various competitors have been advertising they offer bargains every day, and i/./i T> , io , ] j would thereby have you believe that it is only on special days you can get them 100 Knee auls o to lo, reduced to . ^ ^ ? ^ ? ig Not So ? and thc many customers that daily throng 5S cents. j our store c?n tell you differently, or come and see and judge for yourselves. 50 Suit?, ages 5 t" 13, at ("? )(H] value at S2.7o. 150 Suits at 2 40, 2.70, 3.20, 4.00 and :*> 20-originally sold at o UO, 3.50 4 00, 5.50 and 7.00. I IN FURNISHING GOODS I " * WE OFFER : The "Palm" Unlaundried Shirt at 70c, equal to any $1.00 shirt sold else- j where. 25 doz. French Percale Shirts at 1.10 j 25 doz. Percale Shirts with 2 Collars and Cuffs at - - - .88 25 doz. Gent's Wool Undershirts a** SSc.-good value for 1.25. 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