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: jS?f?red at the Post Office at Sumter, S. ? J%:'< ?C ^as Second Clous Matter. " ~-~ ... ?ch of oer subscribers tc* ex ou bia paper, ami parttea e the (Ute upo a ic- This date ap to which the paper bas Many of oar subscribers will they bave pud ?n advance; roany others who will discover have not. * y ? .. KKW ADV3BKTISBMKNT8. s v AIta?oat'Soses--Removal. :: dry of' Sumter-Ordinance. - : City ?f Saarter-$25 Reward. ^Sfcsater ScbosI District-Notice. ^^^^JKferttwBberg A Son?-Flowers of Fashion. ^^^'Broiia * Chandler-Ninety day t after date. WiX^' : ^ v Personal. ^7^- 1?L Howard, of Marion, ts ia the city on : ^Bfe ;?c? Dick has gone to Rock Hill %^:^* T&ti '-- . . #V ?^lft? Har^ of Charleston, is in Sn so ter on a pl^^^^Cto?^Ben^-Bathx. 1 ? - - &l::5-^Mbs*I41^aa Hoyt is quite sick in Colombia, ^; I ^?mi^it?e mother is with her. . ec; i Gol? P.- B. Xelson, of Camden, is in this |J:%,tkday, and called at this office. ^irt-f?^OfefiPrNewton, of Marlboro, was in th* city on last Sunday OB a visit to Mr. ?^.JWa?ter G- Stubbs. gi " tjno^T. B. Fraser left on Monday night fer Baltimore to attend the meeting of the Southern Presbyterian General Assembly. ^ : Mr. -- Britton, of Charleston, a brother f-Jt _^ypo, and son oTMr. ?. fi. Britton, was in ^ ia the city ?few dsjrs ago and called to see us. | S-w- IT. ?: Barby, EsqJ, Mr. Frank Mikell, Mr. ' . Emmett Reardon, and others have gone to ; ^ Camdan to witness the match game of ball ?V^ between the Sam ter nine and the Camden ^.>-y ;3??-:Mat?o Phillips, a pupil of the*Wii |XT .?amston Female College, 'was summoned ....jbosat last week on account of the extreme .Aloe? of her youngest sister, who, we are pt . glad to state, was much better on yesterday. Vi Ber. B. F. Wilson and W. M. Jones, editor ~x>f the Spartauburg Herald will leave fora European tour the 15tb inst. Our best - wishes go with diese young men with the ; i hope that their tri p wSI be pleasant and pro - >J fitable.-Careena Spartest. l|g? The sleeting of the Wednesday Club has , been postpoeed from to-oigbt until the t4th. J?.'?*'2te.-X-F? iT? DeLorme has added an at T\ tractive front to his r?sidence on Republican One of the finest sud most advanced of the ^ vegetable gardens xn out city is that of Mr. . ^vl>rueiie. ; _ g The Festival at Capt. J. A. McClure's, f?at- j * vins, was quite a success. The receipts of ? .the evening were $61.00. cv Baring the rain on last Friday the large ^:-.--??k'iDLfroBt:-of' Mr. C. T. Mason, Jr.'s, resi* H*! dence -was struck by lightning. , - There is a scarcity of jrood house carpenters U^-Ja Sumter and Mr. Mason telegraphed to .ct Charleston for workmen a few days ago. % The new store in course of construction by Mr. A. A. Solomons, is going up rapidly, the walls being rear the top of the second story-. Mr. F. Levi keeps a foll stock in al! lines of '. " general merchandise and his low prices and attentive salesmen are draw log new customers V daily. ??&.. The entertainment given at Morie Hall on ~| i lat? Friday night by Armstrong and Fitz? patrick'sMerrymakers and Bell Ringers, was really an excellent one, and fulfilled the promises made for them. The brick store on Liberty street formerly . Oceanied by S. a Green A Son bas been bought by Mr. B. J. Barnett, who may this >^~; Fall extend his already large business by jP opening out in s different Hoe ot goods in this store. ye are sor ry to learn that there is a greater 'scarcity of corn in the County than was ex J^cted. There has been a steady demand trpoa oar merchants for it for several weeks, sad as the crop of Fa Ii oats is less than usual ^ the demand will So doubt increase. Ita are indebted to Mn W. M. Keels for an Invitation to attend the commencement exer -e?as of Oak Ridge Institute, N. C., on 28tb Of this month. Mr. Keels bas been elected by . the Philomatbean Society ?3 one of the ora? tors on that occasion. Oar esteemed fellow-citfcen, Mr. J. R. . >a Phillipa, of Providence, bas living on his place ave generations. This tact alone speaks -eloquently ia behalf of the health of that de? lightful section cf our County.- Go to Prov? idence if-you wish to live long and prosper. - ? - ? i ' aa -- Money for Pensioners. ~ Persons to whom pensions hare been grant? ed will be paid for the month of April upon ."- ' calling in person at the office of Col. Graham, Clerk of Court. Base Ball. Tba Sumter nine left this morning for Camden where a match game of ball will be played between our nine and tbe Camden Seam this afternoon. ^ Brand Kew. 'The spicy and attractive new advertisement oT J. Byttenberg & Sons can be found in ibis issue. These gentlemen are doing an im? mense business and they are compelled to tell the people weekly what they bave just re? ceived and what can be bad at their mam? sxfth establishment. ??u-, > ? < i a^ 35ispecii?? the S. Ir. I. The Sumter Light ln?*nVj Tl\ be inspect? ed on Monumental Square -t6 o'clock this afternoon. Gen. M. L. Bonn*;T, escorted by CoL J>. J. Auld, Col. Marion ?>o^ere and Maj. D. 3. Anderson, wilt leave thc ? ? Boote about 6 o'clock, and immediately up?-?n their arrival at Monumental Square Sumter Light Infantry will be inspected.' Captain Wilson and Lieutenants Brand and Phelps have their men in fine trim, and the whole company wHi be able to pass a most creditable inspection. The Poetry of Motion. To-morrow evening Institute Hall will pre? sent a picture that will be most charming and intoxicating. The poetry of motion will be ?eeo io every ?estar? and act of the yoong ladies who will take part in the Chal&benic Exhibition. The most elaborate preparations ?ave bean made for this entertainment, and a scott delightful evening is looked forward to by 'those who hare been favored with an invitation to the same. The fact that beauty ?of rtbe rarest type will be seen in the persons .Of some of the fair creatures who will graee rfbllygSde through those beautiful exercises ' *?3 to-morrow evening will be enough of itself Tto i m paradise the hearts of a good many of ??tor scquato tances. We Congratulate the Register. Mr. Shirley C. Hughson, the correspondent -cf the Neves and Courier from Sumter,' has ac -?capted a permanent position on the editorial staff of the Columbia Register, and has resign ?ed his position as local correspondent from .this place-on tbe News and Courier. From early boynood Mr. Hughson display t - ed a marked genius for writing, and the older - he grew the more his uncommon powers for ' written language attracted the attention of . the newspaper w%rld, and now Sumter is proud to know that one o' her sons will wield ~ Itv^teatinftnence with bis graceful and vig - or?os pen forjhe good of his native State. We congratulate-the Register in being able ^a? secare the valuable s?Tf?ces of such an ac - ?Ottplisbed writer. Strawberry PestivalN The ladies of ?be Episcopal Church propose - to have something new in the shape of a straw? berry Festival on. Tuesday the 23d instanv> MI the afternoon and eveniog in Mrs. MikeU's garden which will be provided with rustic seats just big enough for two to squeeze >:n ; and this paradise of flowers will be illus? trated with Chinese lanterns and the delicious delicacies of the evening 'will be served by the most bewitching damsels of our city. 'The opportunity for courting on that occasion .will be immense, and blissful Romance has. I - made ap her mind to have things ber way on bthat evening. AM will please bear in mind that from S to KtO-'ctock ia tbe afternoon the little folks are ^?egedand from-i? until the morning star rwttstt^orn.^ rcorc advanced in years are VDV 'th'rttfir rvorket books Harf?eri. - At the Baptist" Cburch^Tir^ylsTilt^on the 9th of May, Mr. McFaddin^ifdn tosh aha Miss Estelle Tisdale. * Mr. G. 31. Barrett, of. this" County,' and Miss Maggie Asbury of North Carolina, were married at Timmonsville.on last Wednesday, Mr. Barrett arrived in Sumter on last Satur day evening and he and hi3 charming bride spent a few days in oor city before they* took their departure for their home at Bishop ville. j Religious. ?be Rev. W. A.Gregg will preach at ll Av M. on Saturday and Sunday next at tirzah. \ Dr. Alexander, of the South Carolina Col? lege, who preached at the Baptist Church on last Sunday morning, will again fill the same pulpit on next Sunday morning. The Sumter District Conforence will open on Wednesday night, the 23d inst., with a ser? mon by Rev. P. A. Murray of the Camden station. The business of the Conference will begin o? Tbursffay morning at s| o'clock and continue t?r?ugfi fhS remainder of the week. Bishop W. W. Duncan is expected1 to preside from the beginning. There toll be preaching every day at ll a. m. and p. m. by dif? ferent members of the Conference and visiting orethren. Rev. W. D. Kirkland editor of the Southern Christian Advocate,- R?v? A. C. Smith, of Wofford College, and ftfev. 0. A. Darby, D.'D. President of tbe Columbia Female College, are expected, -and perhaps others. On Sunday morning at ll o'clock, the new Methodist Church will be formally dedi? cated to holy uses, * by Bishop Duncan, after a sermon appropriate to the occasion. -Cor friends of the city, and country are cordially invited to attend all these services. . It is believed that the busibesS services of the conference will be sufficiently interesting to repay for attendance upon them, and we will be glad to see many present, but we urge our own people especially to attend. On Sunday aigbt there will be an interest? ing and attractive childrens' service. J. S. BEASLEY. Please allow me to say, through the col urti ris Of the Watchman and Soitt?ron, that our new Church at Harvin's is now complete-the fin? ishing touches on the inside having been done and the pulpit nicely furnished. The Church will be dedicated on lng third Sunday in June, next. Rev. J."S. Beasley,-' P. E. will preach the dedicatory sermon. Of course a fine sermon is in store for ns. the public generally are invited to attend; Please state also, that the Quarterly Confer? ence of the Oakland Circuit will convene in the new Church at Harvin's on Fridavj June 1st. W. B. DCNCAX, P. C.* A Beward Offered. The cf nary of one of our lady friends got out of its cage this morning and it bas nbt been seen? since. Should this bird be captured by any one, a reward will be paid on Its re? turn at this office. Will Move. Mr. Altamont Moses announces in bis new advertisement io this issue that be will soon move into the new and elegant store now being built for him on Main street next door to Wingman Bros. This new* store will cer? tainly be a thing of beauty in every respect and Mr. Moses intends to stock it with one of the finest lots of goods ever brought to tins State In the meantime he proposes io keep bis Customers supplied with everything that they may desire in bis line. - B. and Ii. A The annual election of officers of the Sum? ter Building and Loan Association was beld last night and resulted in the re-election of Dr. A. J. China, President, and Altamont Moses, Yice President. The following were elected Directors : J. S. Bugbsnn, N. O'Donnell, H. Harby, M. Moise, W. M. Graham, J. H. Chandler, J. L. Harnsworth. The third ann?al statement of the Secretary and Treasurer was read, which showed that the average rate of premium, the past year bas been 2*i.8 per cent., and tfeat the prospective value of shares, par value nf which is $33, is now $58.47. Great Seduction. Brown & Chandler are ever to tfie front with good news for the people. They an aoonce in to-day's paper that they have made great reduction in their prices and that bar? gains of the best sort can be bad at their establishment. Now is the time for the citi? zens of this and the adjoining Counties to take advantage of the opportunity thus offer? ed to them by these gentlemen. Brown & Chandler also inform our readers that in the course of a short time they will move into their own store now occupied by Mr. Altamont Moses. John J. McMahan. ??The following is the sketch of this rising young man published by the Columbia Record in Its notice of the new Professors elected for the S. C. University. We congratulate bim and his family opon bis success. He is a gradsoa of the late Maj. Wm. Hayoswortb of this placet Mr. J. J. McMaben is a native of Fairfield, and a graduate of. tbe South Carolina College tn tbe class of 'P6. He was universally con? sidered to be tbe brightest man in the class and graduated at its bead. He has for two year3 been Tutor in these branches and bas giTen eminent satisfaction. He is still prose? cuting post-graduate work in tbis, bis chosen Hoe, and will certainly receive tbe degree of M. A. in June. - t r r mm - Mayesville items. MAYESVILI/E, May 14, 1888. Oe last Satnrday at the Presbyterian Church wefe held the services atteodant upon the installation of Her. Cuttino Smith as pastor. Revs. Robert Bradly, W. S- Bean and Dr. N. W. Edmunds were present. Rev. Robert Bradly preached on Saturday and Sunday very feeling sermons. On Sunday night Rev. J. C. Whaley, Pres? byterian minister from Cberaw, filled the pul? pit of the Baptist Church. The church was filled to overflowing. We are glad to see our townsman, Mr. J< B. Triranal out on the street. Mr. Dean is quite sick. \ Pawing and chopping out cotton is now in fall ?'art. Everything seems to bain dead earnest ?? **aa^e good crop if the Lord smiles upon us tbJ3 3""5ar* weatber i* Tery cold for the season cotton looks sick io the morniogs, but .we are ^ttul that it wont ast long. DCGGA.V. ---*? ...iv.T~ Marriage J*E"S. FAIRFIELD Co., S. C., v*? 5>1888 "There is sweet music here that sot?*r "*"9 Than petals from blown roses on the &7as3? lt is the music of marriage bells." Las? Tuesday night, the first day of beauti? ful sonny May. tbe "month of roses," wit? nessed the marriage of Miss Genevieve Rem bert, the beautiful young daughter of one of Fairfield's most enterprising planters, Mr. Thoa. M. Rembert, to our popular young friend, Mr. W. N. Hanrmet, one of Sumter's .oost successful young planters, and son of the late Capt. J. B. Nelson Hammet, a bril 1.ant and noted lawyer of Charleston, S. C. Promptly at half past eight o'clock, the bridal couple descended to tbe parlor where amid the blaze of lights, and tbe odorous breath of flowers, standing under a beautiful .marriage bell, of honeysuckles and roses, the solemn and beautiful ceremony of the Epis? copal Church was read io an impressive man? ner by the eloquent young pastor, Rev. Jas. Glass, of Winnsboro, S. C., which united the happy young couple in holy .marriage. The fair young bride, in airy, floating white, with bridal veil falling over her, and crowned witb orange blossoms, stood there with bright eyes and glowing cheeks, under the marriage bell, Genevieve Hammet, receiving the con? gratulations of friends and relatives. S.Tbe presents received were pretty and useful. \Among the honored guests present may be mentioned, Mr. Tbos. J. McCutcheji of Sum? ter,* Mr.*and Mrs. Garick, and Mrs. Williams from Richland, Mr. Preston Rion and numer? ?os relatives of tbe bride. Oor best wishes attend" the handsome young couple. They left on the morning train for* their borne in Sumter, S. C. We coogratufcte Mr. Hammet for baring won for b?8 bride the "fitirest flower" of Fairfield. R. 11 mmmm At O'Connor's Bakery you can find a large supply of New Cabbage and Irish Potatoes* Big Business in Bees. Ellison the Bee Man from Stateberg was in town yesterday with a load of honey. He says that be has been quite busy lately in filling orders for bees and queens. He had Sb order a short time ago from a man in Pennsylvania for 400 pounds of working bees and 400 queen bees. He could only under? take to fill one fourth of the order in the time Ispecified, and he jost finished that a few days agoJ The same party bas indicated that he may want 1,000 pounds of bees next season, and a proportionate number of queens. Many of our readers may be curious to know what a man would do with so many bees, and we will state for their information, that bee keeping is a big business in the North, and that many apiaries hateas many as 1,000 hires. Owing to the extreme cold weather, however, the bees are housed in cellars during the winter, and they do not commence raising brood as early as in our climate. It is important when spring begins to bav? a stock of old' Workers ready to take in the hattest of honey, and it bas been found that it pays to ship them from the South, sod thereby sate several weeks time. The bees are put up in wire cloth crates, holding several pounds each, and with sticks across for the bees to support themselves upon, and are shipped by empress. The queens are shipped by mail in small cages made of a piece of board about two inches square with a hole bored into it and covered with wire cloth, and they seldom fail to reach their destination all right after several days confinement. On account of the timidity Of expressmen, and careless handling Mr. Ellison suffered more loss than he expected in the transportation of the 100 pounds of worker bees ; but he thinks he caa remedy that here-" after by making the packages smaller, which will obviate the danger of suffocation, when th? bees are thrown from their support into'a pile by careless handling. He says that our section is well suited for bee keeping, and be is much encouraged by his succ?ss. Shiloh Items. SHILOH, S. C., May 14, 1888. iff. Eaiior : I write you this beautiful and lovely morning a few items. Oh tb? evening Of May the 5th, we heard a distant sound Which denoted rain, and by and by we notic? ed in the Western horizon a dark clond as? cending which seemed to be heavy laden, and about 7 o'clock it proved lt was, and the glad hearts were many. Since that time farmers have got ? good rise of cotton, and don't forget a jrp len di ti rise of something else in the shape of grass-as Some Would* say, Genera! Green. General Greeu has made" a decided effort to give some trouble DO doubt and lt wi?? take something besides shot and powder to master this General. I think it will take horses, ernies, plows, hoes, men and women, which possess a great deal of physi? cal power and e?ergy, but we all hope to pull through Sud have our produce ready for market in due time: The he ilth of our shrronndiogs seems to bs' good. Mr. C. T. Player, Sr., seems to he one of onr foremost faimers as well aa merchants. His clerk told me he had corn silks and cotton shapes. Your correspondent Bad the pleasure on May ll tb, inst., to attend a birthday dinner given by Mr. Ezra White to his son, Baxter, on bis 21st birthday. Baxter is one of life's promising young me. I hope be may be suc? cessful in life. Those present on the occasion beside the family, were Misses Emma Moore, Leane Truluck, Bertie and Mink Caraway, Mr. Reynolds, of Darlington, and Messrs. Levi Lankston, Ingram Moore, Elison Moore, Samuel Toralinson, Chas. Truluck, Walter Green, and Mr. L. Mims and wife. The program embraced croquet playing and music, Miss Emma Moore presiding at organ. Ina short time we were invited to the dining room. The bountres, the bounties. We all partook of the same heartily, espe? cially Mr. I-M-. QUOD. -wm*- HM-B Bishopville Items, BISHOPVILLE, S. C., May 14, ?S?3. We all were completely startled to hear of the shooting of Mr. Joe James, several miles from Bishopville. Just as he finished sapper and walked to the piazza be was shot. About 40 back shot were picked out. The assassin must have fired both barrels. The supposition is that the intent was to rob also, as it was gen? erally known that be had a large sum on bis person. .Such lawlessness ought to surely be put down with a strong hand. Thekilling of an old man in his own piazza 1 Surely it is time for our jurymen to regard their oaths and punish severely high-handed lawlessness. There was quite an enjoyable picnic given by the young people of Mt. Zion Saturday at Swimming Pens. There were several charm? ing young ladies from Sumter down. Every one seemed to enjoy themselves, and if they did not it was because of their own bash? fulness. There was also quite a heavy rain and hail storm about 3 o'clock Saturday. "Mr! Skin? ner's cotton was cut up so bad that in all probability be will have to plant it all over. Several of the old farmers of that section say that it was tbe heaviest fall of rain that they have ever seen. Bishopville escaped with but a slight shower. Theie will be a match game of Base Ball between the Bishopville and Mt. Zion nines Friday afternoon on the Bishopville grounds. OLD SPORT. - T ty*. ? - Hews from Florence. FLORENCE, May 14, 1888. I have been silent for a long time, but I am still in Florence, and Florence is still "fair and flourishing." A number of joyous wed? ding bells, picnics and festivals bave divided time in furnishing pleasure for all the folks in our little city. Mr. E Crawford's Immense brick store is in rapid progression. Messrs. Leob Bros will occupy the building as a dry goods em? porium as soon as it ie completed. An alarm of fire was sounded on lust Thursday at 6 A. M., caused by the fire at Georgetown. The firemen responded prompt? ly and our steamer was at the depot in a few minutes, where an engine and car was ic .vaiting for transportation. But on receiving jQf0 -mation that the flames was under tbeir control, our sleamer was soon *n its accus? tomed placfa. Mr. W. J. No."**'3' wno' 'or eome montDS past bas been enga Jcd ia bT?oess in Deca? tur, Ala., has returned bolne for a Bhort visit. Mr. N. speaks well of Decatur, but likes Florence better. Mr. Frank Temacks and family have re? moved to Jacksonville, Fla. Success to ?hem in their new home. Hon. Justus H. Rathborne, the founder of tje order of Knights of Pythias, delivered a very creditable lecture at Barranger's Hall on last Friday evening in behalf of that order. On last Friday night the stockholders of the proposed bank met at the office of Mr. W. A. Bronson and organized what will here? after be known as the Bank of Florence. The necessary amount of stock is already taken to make our bank a fact. It will be in opera? tion as soon as the charter can be procured. Mr. Walter Shepherd, foreman of Charles? ton and Savannah R. R. Shops, was in town last week on a visit to friends at bis old borne. The Merry Makers and Swiss Bell Ringers gave us a call on last Thursday night. This is one of the grandest entertainments of the kind that bas ever visited Florence. Our firemen will give a series of entertain? ments commencing May 23 : two festivals and a dance. This is expected to be the largest affair of the season. JOHN. -r-mmW- ?* ?.* ~^^*^* To Tea Drinkers, Friends and Cus? tomers: Come and look at our imported Japan Nov el At the same time try a pound of Tea at floe oat up in serviceable tin canisters. <?^> r DOCKER & BOLTMAN. -I-T Goliath was.killed bj such a small thing as a pebble. To-day things as formidable to the system as Goliath was to the Israelites are re? moved by such a small thing as Chapman's Liver Pills: small bat effectiv?j. Askfor them, take no otter. Sold by alt druggists. - i i ? fa ? - If yob hav? lo?t^ yob? pocketbook, yon will listen to any one who can tell you how to get it back. If you have lost your health, -wbicb is more precious,-listen to us. Medicines can do nothing but check disease ; they act negatively, not positively. They cannot build np your health, or bring back your strength, or renew your vitality. Why do you hesitate to join the large army who are using COMPOUND OXYGEN when you know two things : First, By no possibility can it harm you. Second. In nine cases out of ten it must benefit yon. The quality of our curative agent is proved by the success in our business during the last eighteen years. Investigate, and you will not hesitate a moment. We will send free some of our books on the subject of HEALTH, if yon will send your address. . DRS. STARKEY k PALEN, 1529 Arch St., Philadelphia, Penn. Appointments of Sumter Circuit. First Sunday-ll A. M., St. John's (Spring Hill); 3.30 P. M., New Salem. Second Sunday-ll A. M., Bethel; 3.30 P. M., ?embert's. Third Sunday-ll A. M., St. John's; 3.30 P.M. New Salem. ' Fourth Sunday-ll A.M., Rembert's; 3.30 P. M., Bethel. - W. L. WAIT, Pastor. Wedgefield Circuit Appointments. Those, interested will please note the follow* ing anpointmeD ts for preaching at the Church es of Wedgefield Circuit : Bethesda-1st Snt?day, ll A M.; 3d Sun? day, 3.30 P. M. St. Matthews-1st Sunday, 3.30 P. M. ; 3d Sunday, Il A.M. St. james-Saturday before 2d Snnday, 3.30 P. M. ; 4th Sunday, 4 P. M. Wedgefield-2d Sunday, 1J A. M.; 4tb Sunday, 8 P. M. Providence-2d Sunday, 4 P. M.; 4th Sunday, ll A. M. E. O. WATSOX, Pastor. AN ORDINANCE Entitled "An Ordinance to Provide for tJie Returns and Assessment of Prop? erty in the City of Sumter, S. (7., for the Purposes of Municipal Tax? ation." Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Sumter, in Council assembled and by the authority of the same, SEC. I-That all persons liable to taxation in the City of Sumter, shall, . during the month of june in each y tar, malle a foll and itemized return under oath io the Clerk and Treasurer of said City j at the office of the Clerk and Treasurer, upon a form prescribed for that psfpose,- of all property, Real and Persona] ; naming each parcel of Real Estate separately, owned by bim, ber, or them, or in His, hef, of their possession, ot nuder bis, her, or their cootrol as husband, wife, parent, guardian, trust?e, executor, administrator, agent/ or otherwise ; sba]] also state in said Return the business, profession or calling if engaged in any special.btrslness ; shall also State the kind and number of vehicles kept for use, bife of profit, and tire Correct number of dogs" k?pt on the premises occupied by such person-the proprietor of the premises being required to ret??r? all dogs kepft thereon. Provided, Tfrat all persons locating in the" City of Sumter after the first day of June, and before the first -day of October of any year, shall on or before the Srst day cf October of such year, m?ke a full Return, to the Clerk and Treasurer of said City, at bis* office, of all property, Real and Personal, owned by, or in possession of such person or persons, as above set forth. Sic. II-Al! s?fa?e? bf the Stockholders of any bank located in City of Sumter, repre? senting the capital stock of such bank, shall be returned for taxation and taxed in said City. * It shall be the duty of the President of every such bank, annually, during the month of June, to make out and return under oath, to the said Clerk and Treasurer, a full state? ment of the names and residences of the Stockholders therein, with the number o? shares held by eacb, and the amounts thereof. Such bank shall pay to the Clerk and Treas? urer, the taxes that may be assessed opon its shares as aforesaid, and deduct the same from any dividends that may be due, or may be? come due, on any such shares as aforesaid. SEC III-Each and every Agent, in said City of Sumter, of any Insurance Company, doing business in said City, shall annually, in tbe month of June, return to the Clerk atid treasurer, a sworn statement of the gross re ceipts.of such Agency for the y?ar ending on the first day of June, i nerring, besides moneys, all nOtes,- accounts and ?thef t?pngs received or agreed upon as compensation for insnrabc* at br by such Agency,- together with the value of any other personal property of such Company, Owctrd by or situated at such Agency, da? each of said Insurance Companies shall b? ctrafged with taxes iff said City on the gross ttt?tiit?t sb returned ; and the Agent ef sud? Insurance Company shall also be personally liable to said City for such taxes and may retain in his hands a sufficient amount of the Company's assets to pay the same, unless the same same shall be paid by the Company. SEC. IV-That in case of failure or refusal of any person to make returns as hereinbefore required, or to make proper returns as to valuation, the person so failing or refusing may be required to appear before tbe City Council of City of Sumter, to answer under oath concerning his, her, or their property liable for taxation, whether held as owner or otherwise, and as to all other matters requir? ed by any of the foregoing Sections of this Ordinance, and said City CotioCil may cor? rect all returns and assess at its' true value all property liable to taxation. SEC. V-That in case of fal!??re or refusal of any person liable to taxation to make return within the time above mentionedj or to ap? pear and answer concerning his, her, or their property and other matters as above set forth, when reqoired by said City Council, the Clerk and .Treasurer shall make out a Return and Assessment from the books of the County Auditor of Sumter County, of the Real a?d Personal property of such person, corpora? tion, or company, whether held as owner or otherwise, and shall add thereto apeoalty of twenty per centum for such failure or refusal, which penalty shall be collected with the taxes assessed. SES. VI-That the Mayor and Aldermen of City of Sumter shall annually appoint three ? citizens of said City, to assess the value of real estale for taxation, and said assessors, j before entering upon their work, shall take an oath to fairly and impartially assess each parcel of real estate in said City; they shall raafce a report In writing, signed by them, of the assessments made by them, and said re? port shall be filed in tbe office of tbe Clerk and Treasurer of said City, within twenty days next ensuing opoa the date of their ap point ment. Said assessors will not be re? quired to give a complete description of each parcel of real estate-the name of owner and quantity of the real estate, more or less, shall be all that is required of them, unless they deem it advisable to give a more complete description. The report of tbe assessors of real estate for taxation, shall remain in the office of tbe Clerk and Treasurer of said City, ; for inspection of land owners for twenty days j next after the filing thereof, and it shall be in ! the power of the Mayor and Aldermen of said ; City, for good cause shown, to reduce such ! assessment, if complaint against the same be made to them, in writing, within twenty days next after the riling of the assessments (vt tax a ""on, but, after the expiration of said twenty days sucb asseS3menl fur taxatiou shall be final 11,e said?assessors, so appointed, ?ball be paid a Cv.>mPeo8',lion for tlhe?r n?l exceeding six ?6) days, to be fixed by the Mayor and Alderm."0 <>f SV? ?,lJ' ?nd *nJ person who bas been .appointed to assess the said real estate and sha,'.' refuse to perform the duties incident to said appointment, shall be fined by the said Mayor and Aldermen not j exceeding twenty-five dollars. I SEC. VII-That all Ordinances or pa.-,-<" CF ? Ordinances conflicting herewith are hereof repealed, and thi3 Ordinance shall conliuue of force until repealed. . Done and ratified in Council assembled and under the Corporate Seal of the City of Sum? ter, this 14th day of May, A. D., 18S8. J. A. MOOD, C. M. HURST, Mayor. Clerk and Treasurer. May 16_ "CENTEMERI" KID GLOVES, THE UNDERSIGNED having the sole con trol of the genuine "Centemeri" Kid Gloves for this market, would advise the ladies to call and make their selections for Spring and Summer wear. All colors in ovely shades, now in stock. Feb, 29 * O'DONNELL 4 CO. We Expect to eOur smess to the corner store now occupied by Altamont Mog?is?. Until then we will sell our entire stock of Clothing, Hats and Piece &o?ds at prices that positively cannot be duplicated in the city. While we have had a very satisfactory Spring; trade, we still have a nice assortment to select from and feel sure we can suit all who need anything in the Clothing and Furnishing Goods Une. Corner Main and Liberty May ?5, 188& mi wi We do hot wonder at some of oiir fellow flier* chants turning green with envy when they note our unprecedented success. We ask favors of ho one* but will continue as heretofore to foe the leaders of the most fashionable Dry and Fancy ?*-o?d? and the L?O west Prices ever ottered in Sumter? We say again our Plucky Sagacity and mination have been the means of keeping prices down? Friends and patrons ask yourselves the qlie?tloh have dry and fancy goods ever been sold a? clieap before in Sumter as they have been silice Schwartz Bros. opened? We sell our goods at the lowest pos? sible cash prices and not at prices to suit Metiers* and those who have accounts with us can buy as cheap as for cash* We say again, We ask favors of no one. Our Low Prices, Superior Styles and Square Dealing is* what's lifting our business onward. Whereas tee are the leaders of low pri?es ive do not etat m to sell goods a t or hel?te cost. PALACE DRY 6 Sumter, S. C., April 25, 188S. _