Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL; 24, The Big Oak, Mr. Editor: Everybody who- Ba? ?Ter visited' Bishopvtllo remembers the giant oak which stood- at the cross- roads in that town. Hearing of its destruc? tion, Mr. James R. ^fcCallam, now of Tennessee, wrote the verses hereto at? tached, and sent them to a friend here. They h&ve never been printed, and I hope you- will give them a place io your journal, as they will be interesting to many. Abtut two years agc most cf the limbs on the big oak fell off, leaving j . the old trunk, with only two of the large lower branches statrdiog. A- few weeks ago our town council had^this felled and the s&mp dug np. The history of this tree i's identified with that of Bishopviile since the latter ex? isted. Tt was in early times the ren? dezvous fer all p?btfc gatherings, its mammoth spreading branches have cov? ered the heads of many patriots-, and many a weary traveler has it sheltered from the imr?iftg su? or the driving ram. Captain J. W. Stackey says, when he first saw the big oak, sixty years since, it was about half the siie which it afterwards attained. Mrs. Jane Barrett says she first remembers the tree in 1818. That a woman named Singleton then kept a disreputable grog near it. The Dlace was then called "Single ten's Cross Roads.? In 1826 or '27 a young lawyer named Sumter who had an office near the tree, committed sui? cide. Is was 6?id that drink was the cause of his death. At the big oak was then the place for temperance, po? litical and other meetings. Old Mrs. Sip?!4eton, soon after the death of the - "*Tfg."fawyer> built a new house on the other corner of the street. Wheo fin? ished,'she cleaned rt out one evening with the intention of moving into it the next day That night she took sod? denly ill, and, in less than a week, her? self, her daughter and a grand-child, all living in the same house, died. The pioneer preacher, Rev. James Jenkin* formerly preached under thi* tree, and in his sermons he would scathingly decoenee the liquor traffic going on near by. After services, when the good people had gone home to their places of business (in those j <jays~it was common to have preachiog cn week days) the rowdies would gather, get liquor, or as they catted it **Jen i kin's Devil," from Mrs. Singleton and ?'.hol? high carnival. I append the lines .of-Mr. McCalium. J. E. S. .Rasbopville, S. C., April 17. M'JQEAND OLD LANDMARK GONE. ^ffttcTi fofl rt weep !-a friend has paae'i From.cat our sight forever! Be who did,long his blessings cast Has crossed death's silent river. That grand .<?:d oak, whose teens were p*?M Ere.cu?-gr2&: grancsires' time, -When savaga-sc-r-gs rode on the blast Above its glorieos prime, Has yielded to the.poient breath , Of time's relentless wave, Ar?d cold wittie tbs srms of death ?? slumc'ring.in. thc grave. "The woods-bewail-the- mighty fall Of that once giant, tree, Which spread its shade.A?ike for all, The savage, slave,.and ftee. Beneath whose branches, ?sars ago, Have generations -prayed, Who now are soundly sleeping low, In dust of death .arrayed. Wooed by its shade, oucpw??ts came To speak love'a sacred vow, And plight their lives, tkre^h'. worth or shame, Beneath each spreading .hecgh. A landmark from leng faded aays It stood, directing all, - Through Bis*hopv??e's croas traveled ways Till its lamented fall. ?E'en children passed, **d kfoked.rith pride Upon its stalwart fra-me, Which shelter kindly-did provids For all who. wearied came. Could loving hands have s&ved its fore: From ages' sure decay, It would have braced;the latesi store Of time's recediagrday. Though "ashes to ashes, dust to dust," All living fonr.3 must find : Oblivion's plow-share hides each.thrust, Nor leaves a track behind. Ah I why not tears ?-No friend ?'?r gav? Cheer through such lengtheaed yeats, Then let us sanctify his grave, With friendship's holy tears : j And, leave him law-beneath the-oiouad, Where flowers ?rill vig?s*keep, ? Secure from earth's disturbipgscuad Ja death's oblivious sleep. JAMES R. MCCA?LCJ?. 1 Knoxville, Teas.., ?lt-rch-4, *S39. Some Southern Views of ?the | Southern Question. PHILADELPHIA, April, 1=8.-^Tifce j Philadelphia Inquirer will pubi4&h to- j morrow interviews which it has collected ; with prominent roen and politicians of j the Southern Statt3. ^Ouly?inen ?well ! known in their-respective localities-were j. applied.-to, and to those the following I questions were put: First. .What is the Southern ques-.i ;, tion? [j Second. .How should it be met to j produce.the greatest goGd-to the.^outb'? ! The idea of the Inquirer was to ; obtain 'the real views of "Southern j leaders on a subject which-is ^becoming ! very prominent. The j?ssponses nearly ! all voiced the same sentiment, 'Shat the j race problem is the greatest one.to be ? solved, and that the South should be allowed to manage her own affairs with? out interference. The following is a brief summary of some of the opinions : GOV RICHARDSON, OF SOUTH CAROLINA ! says that the Southern question is the ; race problem.: "Shall tho African or Caucasian predominate ? The solution ia io the strict avoidance by the (?enera! ! Government of any distinctively j Southern policy, and in leaving to the States themselves the management of their own domestic affairs." GOV. PITZUCOH LEE, OF VIRGINIA, says: "Two distinct races are wrestling with each ether for political supremacy, j The question is, therefore, whether the j Southern States and cities shall be re- ! tained in the hands of thc white aian, j or whether there ?hail be a war of races ? j Tho prosperity of both races and that j of the Slates in which they live demand j that each State shall be allowed to con- I troj i;s o-.yn internal affairs without Federal interference, aad to exercise i those reserved rights left with great care to the ?fate by the repr?sentative? j of those States who frame;! thc Con- ? stitotion in thc m'y cf Philadelphia j over ono hundred years ago." GOV. BUCKNER, OF KENTUCKY", protests ?hat there is no such question. "Thc so-called Southern question seems to be a hotbed plant of Northern growth, au exotic which will nut fiouriah on 1 Soot aera toi). Soco unpatriotic se tiona! agitation, whether originating i the North or South, should not I encouraged by the people of any se tien, and that the- injury resulting fra such agitation to the whole count; would be reduced to a minimum if tl people of each State would continue attend to their own affairs in accordas with their local Constitutions, and uni in supporting the General Governmei io its just exercise of ail it? legitima powers-." X. J. RUSSRLL, superintendent of public instruction Florida, says: "As the question is di j cussed in Republican journals he is lc ? to suppose thai some special legislado j is to be inflicted on the South, but tl f South bas no fear. If the questio means, how can Southern people i made Republicans ? it can't be don* i The truth is the so-called Souther I question can best and wisest be answers i by letting the South alone in its enjoj ment cf constitutional rights.rr OSCAR H. COOPKR> superintendent of public instruction i Texas, says : "The dificulty of th adjustment of th? relations of the tw races are being met and overcome b j oonwnoa sense/' : T. M. MILLEN, attorney general of Mississippi, saj that the contrast between the negro- an white governments bas bees* so de eidedly in favor of the latter that whit people are determined there shall be n return to the former* Indeed, a mili tary despotism would be preferred. 1 our political dom rn ron at home is at a! questionable io its right fulness of origin let it be remembered that we viei govern meat here as 3 matter of bus ness, not glory, and we protest agains interference, because we know our Stat affairs are managed in the interest o all. We say to tbs Republicans, tak your new States and keep control o the General Government if you choose keep up a scheme of taxation revolting to justice and oppressive on agricultura sections, and we will submit cheerfully bwt don't set ignorance and vice to rub aver the South. OLastly, when inter?s and judgment, nf passion and prejudice shall control the Southern negroes, whet there shall be freedom of opinion arnon f them, then the whole question will b< solved. The white people are solid be cause the negroes are solid against them." W. B. WOODRUFF, State treasurer of Arkansas, thinks thc question can be solved by remitting tc the States chiefly affected all local sub jects, the Supreme Court of the United States being the final arbiter. GEORGE. M. ADAMS, secretary of State of Kentucky, says : "I am one of those who believe in thc right of the people to regulate their own affairs iu their own way." SOLOMON PALMER, superintendent of education of Alabama, thinks the Sooth will work oat the solu? tion if left free to do so. MEUT. GOV. NACIBIN, OF SO CAROLINA, says: "The Federal Government can help the South by appointing to office men of character and capacity, by deal ing generously io the matter of her internal improvements, and by refund? ing to ter peopie the cotton tax so un? justly collected from them. Otherwise, I say> let the South alone.*' (Frorc wir Regular Correspondent.) "WASHINGTON" LETTER. WAS?JTGTO?, D. C., April 19, 1869. Chief Justice Faifa- has aoaowoced that the United States Supreme Court would cease to hear arguments on the 26th inst., and adjourn from then until the 13th of May, and then adjourn for the term. All the laws passed by the la?t Con? gress have been published in book form by the State Department, and copies may be obtained for 55 cents each. Senator Wade Hampton is still here, and he says he does not expect to leave until Ex-Governor Thompson, of South Carolina, is appointed a member of the Civil Service Commission, an appoint? ment which, he says, is bound to be made unless Harrison ignores the strongest endorsement ever given an applicant for a position. Owing to the funeral of the late John P. Usher, who was Secretary of the Interior from 1863 to 1865, that Department was dosed yesterday. This is a senseless and useless custom, and is besides very costly to the Govern? ment. 'Cheap John' Wanamaker is being roundly abused by the 300 applicant* for positions as special agents of the ?Post Office Department, because he has sent all the applications to the Civil Service Commissioners, and notified the applicants that they must stand a Civil service examination. These positions are much sought after, and tho impres? sion* had got out among the Republi? cans that no examination would be re? quired -John Sherman had a candidate for 'Comptroller of the Currency, but he got left.?ud the prize went to Ex-Congress? man .'Lacy, of Michigan. Verily these be ^parlous' times for Ohio Republi? cans. Another fat plum han been captured .by e ?nowspaper man. The fortunate individual ts Robert P. Porter, editor of the New York Press, who bas been appointed Superintendent of the Census. Harrison is certainly making himself solid with the Republican editors and is doubtless laying the wires for a re? nomination. Applications have been made to the Comptroller of the Currency for char- i tera for several national banks in Okla? homa, and that official is much per? plexed as to what he should do. The law requires applications to be on Gie one year before the charter is granted, i ! ?. this being a new country the ap j pitean ts think nu exception should be made in their favor. The question has been referred tu the Attorney General for an opinion. Several years ago the Post Office De- j parturient issued au order prohibiting j train employees or trains other than mail trains carrying letters, packages, etc. This order was particularly hard j on newspaper?, as it often prevented their receiving important correspond euee and also prevented them from j sending out packages of papers. Io j response to general requests from pub- j lisbers the order oas been rescinded. The Post Office Department guilotine j is now working on fourth class post- j masters at the rate of 150 a day. Extra : clerks have been detailed from other ! branches of the Department to help those in the First Assistant's office so as to increase the number of dismissals and appointments lu the Railway mail service it ia ? VW i- ll I -. ^_ almost aa bad. Tba comber of remov ala io six weeks is over 50?-. Secretary Noble says every p rec au tion has beeo taken by the govern mes to prevent lawlessness in Oklahoma aa that the attempts of the alarmists t scare people away from the new terri tory are absurd. lt is said that Senator Farwei? stol a maren on bia colleague. Senator Cul lorn, m getting J*. A. Lexton appointe' postmaster at Chicago. If this be tru Slr. Cullom will be more disgruntle' than ever. The Ex Congressmen seem to hav the call this week. Mr. Hepburn c Iowa, bas been appointed Solicitor G the Treasury. It rs reported that Mr. Harrison ha stated that no pofttmarster i? the pre s i deotial class will be removed, withou cause, until his cotumiesion expires. I is also said that be has decided tba-t ai commissions shall date from the dat of confirmation. Both statement should be taken with? s grain of allow ance. The 'nigger* still waits for officia recognition from the administration But he is getting decidedly impatient May he continue in the same condition After keeping the V. S. light hous tender, Holly, tied np to the wharf her for three days, while two light-ships which left their moorings in Chess peake Bay during tho recent storm, an floating around endangering vessels Mr. Harrison went aboard Monday fo a pleasure sail down the Potomac That's the Republican idea of protect i og our commerce. Harrison is still keeping up bis polw of wearing out the office-seekers, anc judging from tbe way the hotel lobbiei are beginning to thin out be is succeed ing pretty well. With the exception of a batch of postmasters, he bas mad? DO important appointments this week, and tbe republicans are slowly discover? ing that it is a poor policy to try tc drive bim into a hurry after he has an? nounced his intention of gowing slow. Patience, Messrs. office-seekers, yom machine goes slowly, but every time it appoints a man it is a republican, free from any symptoms of mugwumpcry, that seeeeds a democrat, and it is only a question of time when every demo? crat now in office will be succeeded by a republican. What mora can you ask Y In the meantime if you want to see the republicans appointed and democrats removed with lightning rapidity just drop into First Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson's office and see him manipulate the fourth class post offices of the country. He bas reached an average of over fifty a day. Assistant Secretary Bussey of the Interior Department has just reversed a pension decision of General Black, that will affect many other applications. The applicant was injured by the fall of a tier of seats at a circus, and General Black rejects the application for a pension on the grounds that the injury was not received during the performance of duty. This decision bxs now been reversed and the pension allowed. The published disagreement between Mr. Harrisou and Mr. Blaine does not exist as far as I can ascertain, therefore the rumored retirement of Blaine from the Cabinet is a little premature. Doubtless the correspondent who sent the matter off, like the moat of other people here, regards such a state of affairs as almost a certainty at some time in the future, and did not think he .was taking any very great risk in sending the matter off as having already become a certainty. Mr. Harrison's latest rap at the dem? ocratic party was to inform a democratic Senator, who called on him in behalf of a democrat that wants to be a member of the Civil Service Commission, that in appointing those democrats, which by law be is compelled to, he should oaly recognize those that are protec? tionists. This seems to be an injustice to the great majority of the democratic party. Solicitor General Jenks has been re? quested by the Attorney General to re? main tn office until the Supreme Court disposes of the government telephone cases. Mr. Jeuks has consented, al? though it seriously interferes with arrangements be had previously made in relation to his private business. Representative Springer said just be? fore leaving for home, "I feel much better than I have for a long time. 1 have gained fully ten pounds in weight since the fourth of March, due proba? bly to thc fact that I have nothing to do with the great National steeple chase for office. My supporters are not en? tered for that court. A great many of them were four years ago and then.I had a busy time all day and when night came I could do nothing but dream of the thousands of anxious faces that haunt the White House and the De? partments I am good deal more of a Civil Service reformer than I ever sup-1 posed I could be. Of course I under? stand that when we have a perfect Civil Service the millenium will not be far away, but I think it better to move in the direction of the milleoiim than to? wards pandemonium which is the result of the spoils system. There is too much patronage in the hands of the President and the Departments, and I shall, next winter, introduce and advo? cate a bill to relieve them of much of the pressure. I will cry to lift the Con? gressman's burden too, by working for the election of postmasters by the peo? ple ; that can be done without changing the constitution, for the election would be simply a recommendation.' Democrats here are confidently ex? pecting that Montana will go Demo? cratic, thus adding two Senators and one representative to the party's vote in Congress. The Department clerks that were 1 discharged during Cleveland's admin- ! istration are trying to get Harrison to j chango the rule of Civil Service, which says that uo clerk discharged shall be re-instated after tho lapse of one year without pnssiog a new examination. so as to make it four years. Harrison has not decided the matter, but it is not be? lieved that he will do it. - -?- - Killed at Kershaw. KERSHAW, April 14. A difficulty j occurred hero this evening, in which Tho? McCraven lost his life, and lienj i Hilton, the town marshal, was badly wounded. McCraven and a man named i Harrison were drunk and boisterous on j thc street, and when remonstrated with by Hilton commenced firing at bim. The officer was shot in the neck three ! times. McCraven was shot six times and died about an hour after tho shoot? ing. Hilton's wounds at this time are not considered dangerous unless some unfavorable symptoms set in. Harrison had bis arm broken by a pistol ball, and is tn the lookup awaiting thc ar? rival of the sheriff. Rider Haggard's Poetry. ? "It was a lovely nigh? and Harry and ? sat there to the* windward of the fire, at which the two Kaffirs were bus? ily employed in cooking pome impala steaks off a buck which Harry, to his gTeat joy, had shot that morning, and were as perfectly contented with our? selves and the world at large as two people could possibly be The night was beautiful ;. it would reouire some body with more words on the tip of their tongue than I have to properly describe the chastened majesty of those moonlit wilds. Away forever and for? ever, away to the mysterious north, rolled the great bush ocean over which the silence brooded. There beneath us, a mile or more to the right, ran the wide Oliphant and mirror like flashed bae-k the moon, whose silver speais were shivered on its breast and then tossed ia twisted lines of light far and wide about the mountains and thc plain. Down upon the river banks grew great timber trees that, through the stillness, pointed solemnly to heaven, and the beauty of the night lay upon them like a cloud. Everywhere was silence silence in the starred depths, silence on the fair bosom of the sleeping earth. Now, if ever, great thoughts might rise in a man's mind, and for a space li might tese his littleness in tho sense that he partook of the pure immensity about him. Almost might he seem to see the spirit of the heavens, girdled round with stars, passing down in the dead quiet to look, now that the night had covered up ber sins, upon the sleep? ing face of his lost bride, thc earth. Almost might be hear the echoes of an? gelic voices, as the spirits poised on bent end rushing pinions swept onward from universe to universe ; and distin? guish the white fingers of the wind playing in the tresses of the trees. ' mwm i i mm i A NARROW ESCAPE Col. W. K. Nelson, of Brooklyn, catre home one evening, feeling a pcculi.tr tightness in the chest. Before retiring, he tried to draw a long breath but found it ahno>t impossible. lie suffered (our days from pneumonia, and the doc tors gave him up. Dr. Acker's English Remedy for Consumption saved him and he is well to* day. Sold by J. F. W. DeLorme. TERRIBLE FOREWARNINGS. Cough in the morning, harried: or (i i Ci cu : c breathing, raiting phlegm, tightness in the chest, quickened pulse. chilliness in thc evening or sweats at night, all or any of these things are the first stages of consumption. Dr. Acker'i English Ketnedy for Consumption icill cure these fearful symptoms, and is sold under a juMttite guarantee by J. F. W. DeLonne. WATCHMAN Al SOUTHRON O O O O O O O O O O O O O O C O O O O JOB PRINTING _o_c_q o o o o o o o o o o o op o o o -f~! ye o JJ ll !J WE carry a large and com o j JL/ j p?ete stock of Cards, Envelopes -j VI oan<* Paper. Trial Justice's _?J Jh| '0.and other Blanks. All work n 1 ! .padded when so ordered. - ry_ ~?~\ ? lo LETTER HEADS . ., . ; -, /X o . NOTE HEADS .... IQ ?? . . HE.?5s~^ - " - . . STATjMggTS . . - rp lo - ; . . ENVELOPES . oj X ._. . . INVITATIONS j Mo ^srW--7~j o ? HANDBILLS ._. . . I "?l T? 1QL . KK<:]:IJ>TS ". ; . . ! -j JU jo . . . CIRCULARS __._. j -? yST 0 " . . . PAMPHLETS . j Z SH ;? 7-~-~F7HJ>EKS~ 1\ T QCARDS . ! -fi X oj- . . ? . . ? TAGS ooo o o o o_o ooo c "o b" ?~o p "o" o]! IS COMPLETE^ O-O O r.?..?_c_.0 -ooccc^ccco LAW BP.-E?'S a specialty. We hav? facil? ities for the prompt and correct execution of this class of work. Constitution and By-Laws neatly printed and bound. Esti? mates cheerfully furnished cn application. LIENS, TITLES, MORTGAGES, BILLS OF SALE, BONDS, And Other Blanks in Variety, FOR SALB AT THIS OFFICE. WATCHMAN AND SOUTHRON - AND The Great Farm, Industrial and Slock Journal of the South, ONE YEAR FOR $3.00. PROCLAMATION. State of South Carolina, EX ECUTIVE DEP.A RT M EXT. WHEREAS information bus been received nt this Department that RU RE RT MOSES, having committed the crimes of Burglary, Larceny, House-breaking arm Arson in the County of Sumter, mid having escaped from jail, where he was awaiting trial, and fled from justice : Now. therefore, !, J. V. Ri hardson, Gov? ernor of the State of South Carolina, in order that justice may be doro and the majesty of the law vindicated, do hereby otft-r a reward ot FIFTY DOLLARS for the apprehension and delivery to the Sheriff of Sumter County j of (he said Robert Moses, said Robert Moses heinz a colored tuan, light complexion, about I f> feet, 8 inches high, large CUM and h-avy I eyebrows, is quick Spoken ; good leelli wide apart, scar on back of neck about coat collar, made by a knife ? ?it, l.< year? ot ugo, weight 160 pounds, movements quick. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my--'iiand ?nd cause;! the (?real Seal ol' thc State lo be affixed, at Columbia, this ninth day of April, A. !>., 1889, and in 'he one hundred and thirteenth year ot thc independ? ence of the United Stales of America. .1. I'. RICHARDSON, Rr the (?overnor : J. Q. MARSHA Lt., Secretary ot State. April 10. G. W. DICK, D. D. S. Office over Bogin's New Store, ENTRANCR ON MAIN STRKKT, SUMTER, S. C. Office Hours.-y to 1;30 ; '?.'?0 to 5. Sept 8 -AND Is now full and complete in ali the leading Shades and Styles. Selected with great care and to meet the wants of our people. We shall be pleased to serve all our friends and the public, whose patronage we appreciate, and for their interest it is our constant aim to serve, as heretofore, and we guarantee to give you goods of Superior duality, Style and Workmanship, at as low prices as can be obtained anywhere. We are now connected with one of the best Merchant Tailors in New York city and can get you up Suits made to order from samples here for your selection at lower prices than ever seen in Sumter before. A Perfect Fit Guaranteed. Be sure and see these samples and place your orders early. Below we price a few of the many Bargains : Double-breasted Prince Albert Suits, $18.00-worth $22.00. Double-breasted Prince Albert Suits, $20.00 to $25.00-very cheap. Black Cutaways for $10.00 to $24-00-Best value ever offered. Light Colored Cutaway Suits and Sacks ranging $5.00 to $22.50. And the most complete line of Clothing for plantation use ever offered by vs* FULL LINE OF BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHING. Handsome line of Neckwear and the entire stock has been marked down to such prices as means a sale whenever a close buyer calls. Also a full line of the best Sewing Machines on sale low and on easy terms* April S, 1889. ABE NO~W SHi COMPRISING THE LA SILKS, DRESS GOODS, ? We Court Comparison i A FEW BARGAINS IX OUR I SS GOODS DEPARTMENT. 36-inch Beige Mixtures at 20 cents. 6-4 Side-band Suitings at 20 cents. 36-inch French Serges at 12A cts., good value at 20 cents. Mohair Brilliantines, plain and striped, at 25 cents. 38-inch Cashmeres at 25 and 35c, good value at 35 and 50c. Henriettas in all shades and qualities from 25 cents to ?1.00 per yard. No better values can be found. India and China Silks in all the new colorings. A big drive in Black Silks. See our Black Goods and we will show you the most com? plete line in the State and at prices that will astonish you. Cashmeres, Henriettas, Drap D'Alma. French Crepe Cloth, Sicilian, Diagonal, Armures,..Venetian and Serges in all qualities, j There is nothing more desirable for summer wear than Challies. We have them at 6J, 12.}, 15 and 25 cents. ?m 13VdC 1M? 11ST GUS. Our Trimmings were selected with great care, each shade of Dress Goods bcinir matched with the newest and most stylish trimmings. Persian Bands in all colors and combinations at 25, 35, 40, 50 and 75 cents. Passamentaries, Silk Gimps, Girdles, kc, at prices too nu? merous to mention. In WHITE GOODS We have a beautiful line of india and Persian Lawns, Milancre, i Louisine, Lorella and Devon suitings. Plaids and stripes from j (i.? cents np, and many new patterns. j Some phenomenal vaines in our DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT. French Sateen -, all colors and designs at L2? to 25cts. A beautiful Sateen French pattern at 10 cents. A nice lim* of Chall?n Cloths at L2? cents. Outing Cloth at 10? cents. Something entirely new. Dress Ginghams from 7 cents to 12A cents. A handsome Line of Zephyr Ginghams. Respect] OWING- THEIR TEST NOVELTIES IN HITE GOODS, LACES, &c. of Qualities and Prices. IJACES. Wc are now displaying the latest novelties in Laces and Nets, Chantilly, Guipure, Venetian Flouncings with nets to match. Hading Veilings, something new. An immense line of EMBROIDERIES. 45-inch. Flouncings from 50 cents up. See the new Hcmstiched Flouncings. Parasols to please the most fastidious, in all shades, sizes and qualities. CLOTHING. In our Clothing Department care and good taste have been used in the selection of our stock. The fabrics are new, the cuts artistic, and the fit perfection. Nowhere in the city can be found a better assortment of fashionable attire for Men, Youths, Boys and Children. Emancipate yourself from high priced Clothiers. Let no one sta}- away ; an inspection of our stock incurs no obligation to purchase. We have exclusive control of Strouse <fc Bros.' Square-shoul? dered Tailor-made garments. They can not be surpassed. Rivet your optics on these bargains : Men's all wool Indigo Blue Flannel Suits at $9.00. Sold elsewhere at ?12.50. Children's Suits, 5 to 13 years, from 90 cts. and upwards. Children's Knee-Pants from 25 cents and upwards. For Jobbing trade we have pants from ?6.00 per dozen and upwards. Also a large line of cheap suits. In our CUSTOM DEPARTMENT we have an immense line of samples of Foreign and Domestic Goods. Suits i$adgt<> order and tit guaranteed. HATS. HATS. Thc latest blocks in Stiff, Fur, and Wool Hats. Prepare yourself to see the most complete line of Straw Hat^ over displayed in the city. Samples saut on application ; all mail orders will reci&iyQ prompt and careful attention. Silly, yjj fcrir & Hom.