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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17. Entered at the Post Office at Sumter, S. (7., as Second Class Matter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. . W. J. Dawsey- Notice. Ducker & Buitrean-T Talk. Bank of Sumter-Savings Department. Brad we!! & Dawsey-Dissolution Notice. . Simonds National Bank-SH ve vour Money. T. V. Walsh, Cik. Bd. Co. Com.-Work at Poor Hone. Personal. Rev. John Kershaw weat to Camden yes* terday. Ker. james McDowell, of Manning, was in the etty yesterday. Mrs. John E. Phillips is visiting ber daugh? ter ia Charleston, Miss Annie LaFar left for her borne in Charleston yesterday. Governor J. P. Richardson was in the city ?w some hours yesterday. Mrs. George D. Shore went to Florence on Monday, to spend a short time. Mr. L. L. Catlett of Baltimore, is visiting his sister, Mrs. C W. Kingman. Miss Minnie Rees, of Suteburg, is visiting the family of Rev. John Kershaw. Miss Annie McMahan will leave for ber home in Columbia on to-morrow morning. Miss Sallie Paxton, who has bet-? visiting hst sister in Williamsburg has returned home. Mr. Alex Morris bas gone to Washington and will probably remain away for the Sum? mer. Dr. B. M. Lebby, of Charleston, was in the city last Friday, visiting bis daughter, Mrs. Walsh. Mr. Lonis Morris has returned home after a pleasant vacation of two months spent at the North. Rev. J. G. Chandler and wife passed through the city yesterday on their way to Williamsburg. MT. Rush Chandler, the well known brick man, ts on the streets again. He has had a stroke of px ra Iv sis. Mr. Frank Mikeil, railway clerk on the Sooth Carolina railroad has been removed to make room for a Radical. Mr. Don. M. Graham left Monday morniog for Baltimore to take a course at the Saddler's Bryant k Stratton College. Marion, the youngest son of Marion San? ders, Esq., is dangerously ill with pneumonia, fie is ubout nine years old. Mr. R. P. Mayes returned oa Saturday frost Lexington, Kentucky, having graduated I at tb? Business College lhere. Miss Carrie Duncan, of Union, who has been visiting the family of Col. John S. Richardson, returns home to-day. Mr. J. M. Jackson has been awarded the contract for carrying the mail from Sumter to Privateer for the som of $111. Miss Lillian Hoyt, attending Columbia Female College, came home for a short visit last Thursday. She returned yesterday. Mrs. Theo. Ksker, of Timmonsville, has been visiting the family of Mr. Geo. W. Reardon. She returned to her home yester? day. Capt. and Mrs F. J. Whitton, with sev? eral of their children, left last Sunday light for a short visit to their former home al Rich? mond, Ya. Mr. Sandford Brand and his bride were in the city last week. They went to Darlington, but have returned and will soon depart for their home in Augusta. Mr. Misson, the railway clerk running from Charleston to Columbia, via the Coast Line, has been bounced The rads are trying to get rid of all Democrats before May 1st, when the postal service will be subjected tc civil service rules. The last number of iheSouihern Christian Advocate publishes the second letter from Rev. J. Thomas Pate, who is on an eastern tour. Mr. Pate expects to visit Ireland, England, Scotland and France, from each of which countries be will write his observation of men and things. He is the eldest brother of our esteemed townsman, Mr. J. Frank Pate. Congressman Dargan will nave the appoint? ment of a naval cadet this year. Mrs. Z. P. Moses has 20,000 silk worms about three weeks old, which are doing weil. Freight car C. C. C. 1204 is at the depot. According to this, tb? road must have a vast am ou ag of rolling stock. The Simondi National Bank advertises in Another column its intention to open a sav? ings department in connection with its busi? ness. Last Saturday afternoon an interesting game of base ball was played at Privateer, between toe Brickbats, of Privateer, and the Bastover Nine, of'Riebland. The former gained a splendid victory. Trout are bedding rapidly and some fine one? have already been k??td. Mr. H. D. Long killed f five pounder at th? brick yard and Mr. Frank ? runsoo finds no difficulty in supplying himself at White's Mill. Tbs darkies of the city are in a state of parid terror on account of various rumors to a the effect that certain mysterious persons in? fest the neighborhood, kidnapping children, catching fat women, and otherwise miscon? ducting themselves. Scarcely a night passes that some belated Coffy is not chased by one or more of these blood-thirsty ''doctors" as they sra called. Another's Crime. The first chapters of this new and interest? ing story appear to-day. lt is a clean, strong presentment of virtue and its ultimate tri? umph, and is so deeply interesting as to forbid the possibility of a reader's neglecting any part of it after he bas once begun. Try it. At the Floral Fair. Col. Joseph H. Earle, with his daughters, Misses Ellie and Lucia, Mrs. E H. Jackson. Miss May Bossard, Mrs. John Kershaw, Miss Addie Auld, Mrs. R M.Wallace, Mr. E. E. Rembert, Mr. C. F. A. Baltman, Mr. C. F. Heiser, are in attendance upon the Floral Fair in Charleston. Unlawful Gates. The city has an ordinance forbidding any one to bang a sate so that it will swing across a sidewalk. To our certain knowledge there are several gates of that character now in use. We knew, moreover, that Council is aware of this fact. Is it not the duty of city officers to report the violation of an ordinance. ? Savings Bank. Mr. A. White, Jr., Cashier of the Sumter Bank returns thia morning from Charleston, whither be bas been on business concerning the savings department of his baale. In another column will be found au advertise? ment concerning this matter. We feel confi? dent that thousands of dollars which have heretofore been spent will DOW be laid aside by our citizens. Shade Trees. The City Council is having the shade trees trimmed. This job is done every year just after the trees have leaved. As a natural re? sult, many of them either die orare scarred with p'.tches of dead wood and show want of rigor. Trees should be trimmed while the sap is down, as any fruit grower know3. So sensitive are grape and other vines, that they often bleed to death when pruned too late. Sumter's chief beauty is ber shade, and everything possible should be dons to pre? serve her forest like aspect. Avoirdupois Party. On to-.Borrow evening a number of invited couples*will attend an Avoirdupois Party at the Baptist parsonage. Aa this is a "new wrinkle in entertainments, a short explana? tion is in order. Each young lady brings a Small basket of eatables, for which she receives a numbered ticket, and her basket is similarly numbered. Tickets bearing numbers similar to those of the ladies are given to tbe weigher, who delivers one of them and the correspond? ing basket to each young gentleman^ Tbe latter seeks the lady holding his number, and the two retire to the diniug room, where they are given fifteen minutes to eat supper. Theo another couple is admitted. The young ladies are weighed and each gentleman pays one half cent per pound for the supper of the two. A lengthy petition is being prepared pray? ing that, io future, only slender and willowy "beanties sba!; be allowed to attend entertain? ments of this character. It is further sug? gested that the ladies be always weighed before eating. Spring Dress Goods, ?ll shades, 12?c. up, at Levi's. Death. Intelligence has reached us of the death on April I?tb, of Mr. Thomas H. Andersohof Anderson County. He was a great sufferer for some time. "His record was all that could be desired, that of an honest roan," a kind and gentle husband and father and a christian. He was a deacon of Roberts Presbyterian Church. Boru fm Berkel j County In 1827, he moved io early life to Anderson County where he married. He was an uncle of Maj. D.B.Anderson and Mrs. W. B. Murry of this city. At 12 M. yesterday, Mr. Harris Barnett, youngest son of Mr B. J. Barnett of this city, died after a short but painful illness. Duriag the trip to Jackson rille, the deceased imprudently put on light clothes and also took a cold bath just after corning off parade on a warm day. Immediately upon his re? turn, be was taken with pneumonia, and died. Mr. Barnett was but twenty-two years of age, but he had already made a name for himself in the business circles of the city. He was of magnificent physique, aud in all res? pects, a model of moral purity. He was pe? culiar for a man of his age, in his determina? tion to keep his life pure. Quiet in bis de? meanor, stern in bis business, he bore the heart of a woman in the bosom of a Hercules. He was buried this morning at 10 o'clock in the Hebrew cemetery. Isabella Mackey, wife of H. W. Mackey, colored, died suddenly th;s morning of heart disease. The well known colored Baptist preacher, Ben. Lawson, died last Friday and was buried in the colored cemetery on Saturday. Memorial Association. The Ladies' Memorial Association will meet at the Academy of Music on Wednesday, the 1st of May, at six o'clock. Ail the friends of the cause are invited to attend. By order of the President. T. B. Faases, JR., Sec. Alliance Meeting. The members of the Providence Alliance are requested to attend the next regular meet? ing, first Saturday in May, as business of im? portance will come before the meeting. A. P. VINSON, Sec. Of Interest. Persons holding witness certificates in the following named cases, heard before Com? missioner S. A. Norris, can have same paid by the C. S. Marshall at Charleston : ~TJ. S. vs. Richard Green, 18th May, 1885. U. S. vs. George McIntosh, 27th March, 1886. U. S. vs W. M. Mayes, 5th Jau'y, 1837. Jessica and Joe. All who attended the delightful perform? ances of Miss Jessica Thomas' troupe when it was here some time since, will "be pleased to learn that on May 1st there, will be another appearance of the same company at the Acad? emy of Music. The company has been strengthened by the addition of two artists of considerable note in the histrionic world, and something very sweet and very pleasant is expected. Stores to Close on Thanksgiving. The following merchants of the City of Sumter have agreed to close their stores ca Tuesday 30th inst., thanksgiving day : J. Rvttenberg & Sons, Altamont Mc!*s, K. Levi, R. P. Monaghan, Oconnell & Co., W. H. Yat , Bultman & Bro., Ducker & Bultmau, R. \V. Durant & Son, Brown & Chandler, C. I. Hoyt & Bro., Miss McEIhose, T. C. Scaffe, L. W. Folsom. J. A. Schwerin, D. J. Winn, Crosswell & Co., A. A. Solomons, Mrs. White k Miss Miller, Jno. Reid. i-? i i - ? A Teacher's Opinion. We noticed last week, that 18 colored ap? plicants for teachers' certificates were reject? ed by the Board of Examiners. Here is an extract from the examination paper of one who had held a certificate for five years. Query : How did he first obtain it? Who discovered Nort:- America? A color? ed republican, Capt. John Smith. Where are the Samoan Islands? In the Southwestern part of Ohio. Where does the Mississippi River empty? lato the city of Montpelier? -^^?-?"?-??-?^^ Crossing the Breed. Some time since a Sumter man, while nosing arouad on the other side of Lynch's River, in Darlington County, was asked one evening by hts rural host to give his candid opinion of the country, "Well," said the ; ! Sumter man, "I like the people first rate, but j I have been in this neighborhood a week, and j have Sf-en but two wohien wearing shors, and J found but one house where the family did | not eat in the kitchen. 1 think that among such a prosperous people a little more refine? ment would be appreciated." "Stranger," replied Cinciunatus. "you have a lot of re ? finement on your side of the river, and we've I got the money. I think a crossing of the ? breed would improve the situation. Just ! trot in your boys." Grand Lodge K. of H. This body met in Columbia on last Wednes? day. The delegation from Sumter consisted of W. R. Delgar, Grand Dictator, Dr. John j S. Hughson, cf the Committee on Laws, H. Re ttenberg, Grand Trustee, and H. C. Moses, representative of Sumter Lodge. The report showed that the order in South Carolina j comprises 57 Lodges, with a membership of ! 3 000. Supreme Dictator, L. A. Gratz, was! present, ari? addressed the Grand Lodge. He j ?eft this meeting to attend that of Tennessee, of which he is a member. The next meeting, of the Supreme Lodge K. of H. will be held at I Indianapolis on the second Tuesday in .May. j Captain Delgar will attend this as a delegate j holding over. The Grand Lodge was handsomely enter? tained at Columbia by the local representa? tives of the order, bo Wednesday evening an elegant banquet was spread. --?^?- ^ Easter. The weather was charming iast Sunday, and large numbers attended Kalter services at the Episcopal and Catholic Churches. Both Churches were elegantly decorated but the j following from the pen of the Aitcs and Cvu~ ' tier's local correspondent is so correct and ! complete that we can not forbear Copying it : { Tue Episcopal Church was drcoratsd with j everything that could charm the eye and I please th? taste. The entire interior was I festooned with the trailing and d?licate tracerv j of the smilax From theceaier of the chancel ! arch hung a large cluster of roses. The aliar j j was resplendent with caiia lilies and other flowers, mostly white. The pulpit was adorned ! with two large bouquets of cut flowers, while j the baptismal font, of pure while marble, had been moved to the front of the ai tar, aud was ! filled with raagentaaza'eas, from the centre of I which sprang a pyramid of the same flowers ! of the purest white. Io front of the font calla itllies in pots expanded their snowy cups, while other growing plants, the jars concealed j by moss, stood around the base of the pulpit. I Between the pulpit and the cimnee! railing j a large white croes almost completely corered j with pink roses, supported a beautiful wreath I of vnrious colored verbena. The lectura was ornamented with lilies and other flowers. ! The chaacel rail3 were covered over with some white material, over which sieuder vines seemed to creep. On one side of the j chancel, against the white wall, a green ban- j neret displayed the words, worked in small j yellow flowers: "Christ is risen." Above j this was a small tablet composed of grt en ? leaves, embroidered with the tieautiful while I bridal wreath roses, spelling out the letters \ \ H. L. D., a loving tribute to the lamented H. j ! L. Darr, one of the pillars of the church. On i j the opposite gide of the chancel the word i "Alleluia" was emblazoned against the wall j ' in green leaves, starred with small gold-col- j ored roses. Just under this there was, sirni- | larly composed a lyre with three golden Strings. Above this device was a floral memorial tabiet inscribed iikf the other, with ; the initiais B. A. K., consecrated to the mem- i ory of Mrs. B. A. Keayes, a late worthy j member of the congregation. At the east end of'the chancel-, and on either ! side of the handsome stained glass window, j appeared in green arbor viijc an anchor and i the monogram, 1. H. S. surmounted by a ; cross. All round the church were Sota! crosses and wreaths. The services were conducted by the rector, j the Rev. John Kershaw, who preached an able j and instructive sermon on the Resurrection, j In the evening the services were devoted to ? the children of the Sunday School, which i continues to flourish under its zealous corps j of teachers. For nearly haif a century Ayer's Cherry < Pectoral bas been the most popular cough j remedy ir. the world. The constantly increas- ; ing demand for this remedy proves it to be j the very best specific for edd*, coughs, and all diseases of the throat and lungs. Ladies' and Misses' Hose, 5 cts. up, at Lori's. Complete stock Parasols aod VahselIa$, at { Levi's. Mayesville News. MAYESVILLE, April 23, 1889. Mr. Editor: We are having pleasant weather. About through planting cotton, and to think, in four months from this the lint will be packed in bales and ready for shipment. Some are plowing corn. The fanners are putting in good work making up lost time. The Mayesville Cemetery Association held their meeting in Mr. C. ?. Wheeler's Court House on last Wednesday, and eiected the following officers: Dr. F. J. Mayes, presi? dent; C 0. Wheeler, Vice President ; Dr J. A. Mayes, Clerk and Treasurer; A. A. Strauss, Isaac Bradley and Joe Trimnal, Di? rectors. We are all quiet and the sick are better, with the exception of Mrs. Beach, who is still living, but very low. Trade with us is dull at present. Preach? ing at the Presbyterian Church at ll o'clock every Sunday hereafter. Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening at 5 o'cl?>ck. DUGGAN. - mxm +---4m Letter from Qui Vive. PISGAH, S. C., April 9, 1889. MT. Editor : The cold winds of tbe last few days have, I ara afraid, seriously injured what promised to be an abundant fruit crop, which in our section, is a rarity. There is nothing which is more enjoyed, or which contributes more to the general health than good fruit, and the prospect of that enjoy? ment being realized this year was looked forward to with delight for this gift of nature. Corn planting is about over, and every effort is now put forth to get cotton in. 1 am informed that some planters are through planting and some have cotton up. but in our changeable seasons, "so like a woman," paid a young mao recently, (I expect he got a "kick" about that time,) they may have to plant over. There is more improvement gen? erally in this section than there bas been for years. AJI open land is under cultivation and a good deal bas been cleared up. This shows more energy, or the necessities of the increasing population causes it. The latter, I think, is correct. At this time there is not much sickness in our neighborhood, since the tidal wave of measles swept over it, but the tolling of the colored Church bell as I write, tells us that i another soul bas passed through the "shad? ows." This section was profoundly shocked at the tragic death of Capt. Dawson, of the Sietes and Courier. Like all human beings he had his faults, but he was trueio his adopted State and city. To bim there was no place like Charles'OD and South Carolina. There is no doubt but that he has inspired confidence in the people of this State,more than any man in it, and I ara inclined to think that the readers of his paper have caught his inspiration. Tbe issue of th? New* and Courier the morning after the earthquake shows the make-up of tbe man. His paper, and the Watchman and Southron, like twins, can be found in the intelligent homes of this County. It is to be hoped that I the fair name of South Carolina, of which it j is said : "That no murderer is ever punished j io her borders," will pass from under (bat cloud in this case. Peace to his ashes. Boykin's Turnout is fast growing to a town. It bas two stores, a post office, an express office and the biggest guano depot for its size of any place, no doubt, in the State. Judging from the way gut no is hauled from there, 1 should say it has a boorning fanning country contiguous to it. I believe tiie papers have ?bout held up on the remarkable journey of little Beu McKee and bis grandfather from Indianapolis to Washington. No doubt little Ben is now having a royal time in the White House, while his grandpa is trying to follow the directions cf his able Secretary, Blaine. We hope Mr. Blaine will involve tirs country in war soon with some big power like Germany, for maybe it will pull the strings which connects us ali a little tighter. The Pettigrew Farmer's Alliance, contrary to.the expectation of* croakers, and wishes of some, still is flourishing and sol d. I am under the impression thal a majority of its members are composed of that stuff which thc world calls manhood. Rev. N. B. Williams has commenced his pastoral work with the Pisgah Church under favorable auspices. His sermons are plain, interesting and learned, aud are much en? joyed by his congregation. No doubt, when the people know bim up here he will be as kighly appreciated as his sermons. The San tee Association has been greatly strengthened bv the additton to its roll of ministers of Revs. N. B. Williams and Hugh F. Olliver of your city We are truly sorry to hear of thr* burning cf Col. Karie's bouse. Hope his pretty flower yard is not seriously injured by the heat. Mr. Bryan J. Rhame of your city is visiting his relatives and friends at this place, who j are truly glad to see him. Politics will be warmer here in two years than you have ever seen it. Mark this down. Qui VIVS. - -IM i ? mmmw The Public Schools. By request of the School Commissioner we give place to the following, which appeared iu the Advance last week : OEKICE OF COUNTY SCHCOL COM'R. > . Starres, S. C., April 7, 1839. J Mr. Editor: In your issue of last week 1 notice a communication from Mr. J. Diggs Wilder and Mrs.L. E. Steinmeyer, teachers in charge of the Sumter public school. In this article I am called upo.'?, as an official, to state in your columna whether a certain arti? cle in labt week's issue of the Watchman and. Southron, as applied to said two teachers and their schools (?) was warranted by the facts of the case. If the language in said article of Watchman and Southron was intended for Mr. Wilder and Mrs. Steinmejer and their school, then I deem it my duty, as an official, to respond to tho appeal made to me by them. If such article was not intended for them or their school, still my statement herein will not be out of place. The particular language which seems to have claimed the. attention'ol Mrs. Steinmeyer and Mr. Wilder is the charge of "impotency, worthlessness and a want of decency." If this language was intended for Mrs. Steinmeyer and Mr. Wilder, then I un? hesitatingly say, that in my humbie opinion it was unwarranted. In the first place, both of tl,ese teachers are enrolled as First Grade Teachers in iny office-granted by my pred? ecessor. This is of itself prima facie evi.leuce that the teachers in question are competent to tench a first grade school and that ?hey are not characterized by "impotency, worthless? ness and a want of decency." Secoudly, in Accordance with my duty Ufider the law, 1 visited this school a few weeks ago. As the result of that visit, and the consequent investigations, I was satisfied that both of these teachers showed themselves worthy of the certificates they held and that they were honestly striving to do their whole duty under the law. to the children intrusted to their eire. Owing to sickness in school, HS reported to tue, the attendance i ti Mr. Wilder's department was sinai!. 1 examined the students present on Arithmetic, History, j Geography and Grammar, and found them j as ; borough as could be expected. Their | conduct w.ts excellent. As to Mrs. Sitin meyer'sdepartment, I was doubted with ber systems of discipline and instruction. Her students were all primary-the most difficult grade to tench properly. Th?.- impression made upon mc by Mts Steinmeyer's systems O'.u bc expressed in a few words-I have never seen during th? ten years in which I have been directly and indirectly engaged in the cause of education, a teacher who 1 thought, excelled her in the department in which she | is now engaged. I saw nothing during my visit to thia school, which I thought could give offeuse to any parent in Sumter -how? ever careful he may desire to be of the welfare of his child. That this public school has labored under dtfiiculties, just as ali public schools do in our State, lhere i? not a doubt. The Sumter public school, let it run for three months, five months, or ten months, just like I every other public school, will be just what th*- peonle of Sumter make it. The teachers of this school are fully competent and I be? lieve are doing good work for patrons of Sum? ter, who do not despise ?>.? bounty of the State. I have felt it Mr. Editor, my duty to sar what I have said in defense (?) of Mrs. Ste.pTieyer and >.?r. Wilder-it is the honest j opinion of an humbie official. Let the public take it for what it is worth. J. T. GREEN, School Commissioner Sumter Co. j - - -i - - For the delicate and aged and all in whom the vital current is impover shed and sluggish, j Ay.er's Sarsaparilla is the very best tonic, j It restores the wasted tissue?, and imparts to '?? the system surprising elasticity and vigor. Price Si. Worth $5 a bottle. - wm*- - - Full linc Hand-sewed Shoes for Ladies and Gents at Levi's. New stock Laces in Valenciennes, Torchon i and Oriental, at Levi's. Ex*stine our stock of Paring Sateens, aud ! Ginghams. F.. Levi. 1 Clarendon News. From fanning Times. Messrs. J. II. Lesesne and E. A. Lowry have purchased the Enterprise, and it will pass under their control. We wish them suc? cess in their labors. The Times will very shortly he enlarged to an eight column paper, and printed on a $1150 cylinder press. The Times is sjlid. Governor Richardson was on a visit to his relatives and friends iu the Fulton neighbor? hood last week. We are requested to state that all persons in Manning township interested In the graded school question will meet in the court house Saturday, May 4th. Gen. Pryor. Some time since we noticed in these columns in article from the Abbeville Medium in which that paper charged Gen. Pryor with desertion fron? the Confederate army. Gen. Pryor has written a letter to the Charleston World ex? plaining the circumstances f?f his capture. He says that it was a custom between the two armies to exchange papers ?nd tobacco, and that while on an errand of this sort a yank* e captured him and sent him to prison. Ile never deserted, but on the other hand his capture caused him unutterable anguish. Gen. Pryor's letter shows that stub a thing was very probable and possible under the circumstances. If what he says is true the Medium has done him a most grievous injury, but no one would for a moment suppose the Medium would make any such statement unle83 it felt warranted tu so doing. And we are also sure that should the Medium le proven to be wrong, no one would with greater quickness than its talented editor acknowledge the error and repair the injury in so far as he is able.-Fairfield Uerald. Lust Saturday afternoon, April 13'h, an altercation occured between T. M. Gillana, Esq., and -J. C. James, Esq. Mr. James, accosted Mr. Gilland on the street and asked him if he had said that he had lied about a suit in which they were engaged. Mr. Gil land replied that he had. if what he had heard was true. Mr. James returned the epithet, when Mr. Gilland struck bim. They then clinched, but were separated. The case was heard before the town council on Monday morning. Mr. James was fined three dollars, and Mr. Gilland nothing. These are the facts, as we learn them, about the whole affair.-Kingslree Record. - i mmo ? .?O- -- Full line Ladies' and Misses' Corsets, at Levi's. 50 pieces Dress Gingham, 8c, at Levi's. 100 dozen Seamless j Hose 10 cts., worth double, at Levi's. Fashion Sheets for April at Levi's. Full line Trunk?, all prices, at Levi's. Scrims ?ti ecru and colors, 8 cts. up, at Levi's. - Og . ? <y . ftm - ADVICE TO MOTHERS. Mrs. Winslow's Soot tiing Syrup should always be used for children teething. It soothes the child. softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. 25c a bottle. Mrs. W. C. Ivy, will clean kid and silk gloves and felt hats in first clxss order at reasonable rates. Orders from the country promptly attended to. Residence at Mrs. W. il. Bru uso n's, Liberty Street. For Sale. If you want Machinery apply to R. F. Hoyt, Sumter, S. C , agent for Ames Engines, Hall and Pratt Gins, Acme Cotton Press, Wood Reaper and Mower, and all kinds of Machinery. R, F. Hoyt, Sumter, S. C., A gt. for Cheraw Iron Works. O. andO. TEA;' The Choicest-Tea Ever Offered..'. ABSOLUTELY PURE. A MOST DELICIOUS BEVERAGE. TEY IT. Tos -sill rover ssa acj ether. ?,+ti?ij saver vcries. It ls the HIGHEST GRADE LEAF, picked from the best plantation:: ?nd guaranteed absolutely pure and free from all adulterations or coloring matter. Hi's packages axe hermetically sealod and warranted full weight. It ls moro econ? omical in ase than the lower grafles.-. Oriental & Occidental Tea Co., L't'd:, Head Office, 35 Burling Slip, Kew YorTe. For sale by A. A. SOLOMONS, Sumter, S. C. CROSSWELL & CO., Sumter, S. C Aug 29. TAL KL. . Last week we called at? tention to some very tine Tea, in handsome canis? ters, at $1.00 per lb.- We liave sold a good deal of it since then, but would like for all of our friends and customers to call and get a pound, or at least a sample. In addition to above we we have in stock GREEN AND BLACK TEA fine qualities, at 75 cents per pound. Have just received a MIXED TEA which we are offering at IO Cciils per lb., good value for the money. Don't forget the Heno at 75 cts, per lb. We are headquarters for fine Tens, Colles, und all other classes of fine Gro? ceries. Kindly rive us a call and be convinced. Respectfully, DUCKER & B?LTMAN. April 24. COTTON SEED i EAL C I [EAP. i To closo out season ?s slock wo are offering special prices i for prompt shipment during j April. Address, SOUTHERN COTTON OIL CO., ! COLUMBIA, S. C. April 17-3t Dr. T. W. BOOKHART, I > KN TAL SU HG ISON. Office over Hultman k Dro.'sShoe Slur.-. EN'flt AN CK ON MAIN ST UK ET, SUMTER, S. C. Office Hours-9 to 1:30 ? '-.JO lu J. Auril 17-0, Are now Opening and Bispia Hats and Furnishing for Men, Boys and Children? OES. ? ALLI A lovely display of Neckwear, Bicycle Shirts and Belts, Novelties, &c.,&c* in the Furnishing Goods Department. " We now have a on second floor, where satisfactory work will be done on short notice. And we also carry a full line of samples from the Order Department of the well known house of Browning, King & Co., of New York, and will have suits made to order and guarantee a fit every time. For anything in the Clothing, Hat, or Furnishing Goods line go to 9 9 North-East Corner Main and Liberty Streets, Sumter, S. C. March 27 TTS' VE T run T Tl HU BEING DISPLAYED AT THE O?f? STYLES ALWAYS NEWEST 50 pieces Surah Silks, all thc newest and opera shades, at 50 cents, (warranted all silk.) 45 pieces 30-inch Henrietta, latest shades, (including opera shades) at 25 cts. wort li 35 eis. 35 pieces double width Eng? lish Beiges at 20 cts., a bargain. 05 pieces Salin Lustres at 12A cts., well worth. 20c. Our entire line all-wool chal? lis at 15 cts., elsewhere 20 ds. .IO pieces Salines, French styles at 10 cts. 50 pieces extra quality 36-in. Satines at 12A. 2 cases colored Lawns at S J c. 100 pieces white Lawn at Tc., we guarantee it to equal any li' cts. quality. Beautiful new designs in Jer? seys, from 50 ets. up. Pull liiii4 of Lace Curtains from 50 cts. per [?air, up. And everything else in pro? portion. Space prevents meii Lionin--! in this ??lie. The public, especially the ladies, are j unanimous in saying that our assortment of novelties this season surpasses any; j previous efforts. We claim that our line of j i SILKS, Iii GM MB ffiltMI ! for spring will compare with any north? ern market. j I All we ask is an inspection which will convince you whether or not our state-! ment is exaggerated. j ' Dress-Making and Ladies' j I Underwear a specialty. ! Soiicitins a cali, we are Sv^yi'^'? ^?BITV J?.\ Iy&i ? <, K ? 3 d i s S v * ; a . I j Palace Dry Goods Emporium. March -7.' j ? ?HR PRICES ALWAYS LOWEST I case 36-inch Fruit of the' Loom Lone Cloth at Si ets. Sm* 25 pieces 45-inch Embroid? ery Flouncing at 35 cts., worth 60 cts. We ask that you examino our line of Embroideries ana Laces ns you will see entirely new designs. Tlie largest hit of the season :." 100 doz. extra lon-Silk Taffeta Gloves at 25 cts., worth 40 cts., ail shades. 50 doz. Jersey Silk Mittg at' 25 cts., all shades. Jr 200 doy.. Ladies' colored bor? dered hemstitch Handkerchiefs" at 5 cents. 30 doz. Ladies* Black Hose* at 25 els. \\ e auaranice these ' absolutely stainless, money re? funded if t hey prove otherwise.' Try a pair ; yon can lind them* nowhere else. 40 dozen all Linen Doileys* at 2? cts.. worth 40 c. per doz." Tn i key red damask at 25 ets** ger yard., good value at 40 cts." Procured from large auction^ sal e : 8 ? pieces Mai t in gs w hich we have marked at I'll cts. up; , same being !e#" than . they cos& to import.