The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, October 16, 1889, Image 5
Ck lEsldtoaiil S?u?br?ii
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16.
?ntered at eke Post Office ai Sumter, S.
(?., as Seco7id Class Matter.
~NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
B. J* Barnet-Never too Late.
H. Barty-Go West Young Man.
E. E. Rembei; ?fc Co-A New Departure.
Krugman & Cc-Something New under the
Sun.
T. V. Walsh, Clerk Bd. Co. Com.-Notice
of Claims.
Estate E. ll. Chandler-Notice to Debtors
and Creditors.
Personal.
Miss Lula Lucas, of Darlington, is visiting
in the citv.
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Miss Maggie Shaw is vi>i.ing the famiij- of
Mr. D. J. Winn.
Ex-Solicitor Gillaod. o? Kingstree, is in at?
tendance at court.
Miss Julia Foley, of Charleston, is visiting
the Miss McElhose.
Mr. M. G. Rettenberg and Sol.. Pon of Mr. I
H. Rettenberg, arrived in Sumter ?as? night.
Mr. Colin C. Manning has again been called
bj telegram to tue bedside ot his father at j
Camden.
' Guv" WKS on otrr streets on Monday last, j
We hope his $ eu has not rusted too baatj for j
further ose.
Messrs. Lukerrs aud Reifsnvder, who have j
been here for the past thrte weeks, leave for i
Pbiladeiuhiu to-nicht.
Thanks to Mr. Leon Dargan for a spacial j
edition of the Dallas M'?tes, lt is a daisy. It j
makes a Soe showing for D lilas.
Mr. Arthur Green has gone to the Fitting i
School at Spartnnb-jrg with a view of prepar j
ing for matriculation at Wofford.
Mr. J. T. Mayes, of Macsville, and Mr. W. ?
S. Diukins, of Atannitg, are enrolled among :
the students ai the S. C. Medical College, !
Charleston, which opened on yesterday.
Mr. Isidor Blimhnc, of Bullmore l as ac- I
cepted a place with Messrs. Kingman & Co., j
at the head of their clothing department. He
is an experienced salesmau and ciolhier.
The intelligence has reached us that ex- ]
Coverui r John L Manning is extremely iii nt !
the borre < f his son-in-law, Mr. David Wil- j
liaos in Camden. Fears are entertfiued that j
bis illness may result fatally.
Messrs. W. H. ingram ?nd Colin C. Man- j
ning have entered into co-y>r:r>er?liip for the ?
practice of law under the rirui name and style i
oflngraiu & Manning, and will occupy the
office now occupied by t"." senior member, Mr. j
Ingram, on the court house square.
Hon. A. K Sander?, cf Sumter, was in j
Camden yesterday and paid The Messenger
office* pleasant visit. Mr. Sanders, who is a j
member of the General Assembly from Sum- ;
ter County, is one of the 5..es* farmers in 1
Sumter and deservedly one of ber most popa* j
iar citizens. He makes a good legislature- j
man, aad Sumter displayed her wisdom in!
electing him to the legislature.-Messenger. J
We learn that the Macsville post office is j
So badly conducted that the people there do j
not know when ibe.v can get thetr mail, or ?
?vhen mail rna?tr will leave there.
The first dance, given cn Thursday night j
last, by the Suaver German Club, wa? de- '
ligttfully successful. The German was led by
Mr. Eddie Green with consummate taste and !
tact.
The blowing of the whistle at Lukens & i
Reifsnyder's p?ar'itig mill at 5 o'clock A. M. !
has been discontinued through the merciful j
consideration these gentlemen have for the !
comfort and peace of the community.
The old Hotel now kept by the Curtis j
Co., near the depot, bas been repaired and
repainted. Its new dress adds very much to j
the general appearance of things abaut the j
depot, brightening the whole. picJure.
In this oSke is an ear of corn from a crop j
raised by Mr. D. H. Rotchcnild at Rose Hill. '
Tt bas 1,200 perfectly formed gtains. This !
beats the World's ear of Missouri corn with j
1C6G grams. It is of hie planting, and Mr.!
Rotbehiid thinks that a belier sample can be
bad from earlier planting.
Mr. Frank E. Thoma?, of Wedgefield, h?s j
one of the 5:?est orchards ia the State. He in?
forms us that tie puts up one hundred and
fifty dollars worth of apples every wi ?.ter, be?
sides havitrg roore than hi? fami:y c?n con?
sume. Thev are of the finest atm swretest
variety and sell better inna tlie Northern fruit.
Mr. H. Schwerin ha? tented the r.ew brick
store on the corner tri .?lain and Cami streets
recently erected bj Gen. 15. W Moise, v. here
he is cooducMiig a wholesale a*:d package
grocery, grain, nay and fred business This
business, owing to the increase of custom. h:ts
been removed from the depot. It is a new
departure in mercantile methods in Sumter.
The Colored Alliance of Sumter County
will meet at Sumter on November ?th and in h
to make arrangements for another year.
There are 35 Sub Alliances in the County
with a membership of over 2.GOO. Th? Sup?
erintendent arid trndeagent of the County is
A. J. Johnson, and the State President is T.
E. Pratt, of Cheraw, who wiii be in attend?
ance at tiie meeting. Th? Sub-Alliances will
be represented t?y one delegate for every 16
members or fraction of mat r.umber.
By appointment with the railroad commis?
sioners Messrs. Alt. Moses at;d Abe Rytten
berg, as a committee representing thc toard
of trade of this place, went to Columbia to day
to lay before the commissioners certain ioeai
grievances against the raiionds. The matter
of passenger accommodations-or rmher lack
.ofaccommodations-will be brought to the
Bttention of the commissioners as well as the
unjust discrimination in fre'ght shipped from
here io bulk, putting Sumter at ayrent disad?
vantage with larger cities in competing for
the country wholesale trade.
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S. L. I. Hep.
At a recent meeting of the Sumter Light
Infantry, held at their armory, it was resolved
to give their annual military tia!! on Hie even?
ing of the 31st inst. Lieut. A. C. Phelps. W.
A. Mcilwaine and C. C. Manning, constitute
?he general committee of arr;irii:er::er:rs for the
occasion. Tickets forgentiemen not members
can be procured from either g a letmin of ti.is
committee at $1 ;>?i.
Visiting military will be requested to ap?
pear io full uniform. This hall is always eag?
erly looked forward to by the lovers of the
dance in Sumter, and this particular dance
promises to be an unusually brilliant affair.
Teacher's Examination.
The result of the examination of applicants
for public school, held on Saturday !.;ie 5th
inst, was the granting of certificates of q:i?t!?
?cation to the following person? : Whites
First Grade, on diploma, Misses Evie Wilson,
Annie Flowers, Maggie Myers, Elma Yeadon,
Maggie E. ?>faaw. On Examination-Mr. J.
E. Sbaw. Second Grade-Misses J. E. Eng?
lish, and Allice White and Mrs. G. W.
Idaboney. Third Grade-Misses Naomie
Davis and Lidie Kreis, and Mr. E. S. Booth.
Colored, on diploma. First Gr?de- Mrs.
Sarah E. Fields and Miss C. C. Dibble.
Second Grade-on examination-Charles
Thomas, P. H. Bruner, G. I. Davis. E.
Dixon, J. B. Lowry. Third Grade-Taunta?
Torey, J. C Prince, E. J. Jacobs, Eilen De
wees. N. N. Gregg, J. M. Martin. J E. Wea?
ber ry, Sarah E. Addison Laura L. Howard,
James G. Diggs, Annie E Davis. W. W.
Brown, Hattie Spencer, F. E. Cooper, F. E
Hiokson and A. W. Ly brand.
Seventeen coiored and two white candi?
dates faiied.
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Knights Tempiars Conclave.
From a Washington paper sent us by Col.
R. M. Wallace we learn that by actual count
th*re were 23,000 Sir Knights Templars in
parade cn Pennsylvania avenue on Tuesday.
From-the same paper we clip the following:
South Carolina Commandery, No. I,
Charleston, S. C. paraded in the tenth div?
ision with twenty-five Sir Knights, under
command of Eminent Commander Theodore
Mt-chers. Their handsome banner wa? car?
ried by a stalwart Knight. As a recognition
of their claim to be the oldest commandery in
the United States this -commandery was as?
signed to a .place at thc right (;f the line of
this division, and waa farther complimented
by the selection of Past Commander Robert M.
Wallace as one of tte HKIS of" 1l?e grand mar?
shal of the tenth division.
One of the special events of the conclave of
Knight Templars in Washington was a pil?
grimage cf the grand encampment and a few
invited guests to Mount Vernon. Part Emi?
nent Commander Robert M. Wallace of thi3
place and bis estimable wife are n?entioned as
being among the pilgrims. This trip was ren?
dered particularly agreeable by the presence
of the Iii!i Marice Baud.
Schwartz Bros. have just received another
.tifulliceof new stjies io dress Ginghams.
Sumter Volunteer Band.
This is a new hand just organized in Si
ter with Mr. L. L Bul unan as president !
Mr. R. S. Hood secretary and treasurer,
band already mimiitrs fourteen musicians
its roi!. They will ase the ?-tst brass ins:
meuts, which have already been ordered a
cost of about S?tjO. The gentlemen ot
band have secured the service? of ProfeS
Scull of Per.Qsylvania, an accomplished mt
cian and experienced instructor to teach ?hi
The whole city will rejoice at this news. ?
band will supply a want it has been a
preach lo Sumter to have felt so long.
P: nsrons.
Pension Warrants * f $5 40 each, will
delivered by li:? Clerk of th* Court to !
following Pensioners, when called tor at 1
office. Prush. tiers will not t.e nquirrd to v
pear i:> person, the 0:erk wilt deliver
any reliable person who they may send. Tl
will bi- the last pawner:! for this year :
William" Brown, H- r r; HiuSOn, J. R.
Hodge. Henry De?. W." K. Graham, Mi
Charterte Watson, Mrs. S. D. Benton, M;
S. C. Bryan, Mrs. E A. Mathis, Mrs S.
Loner, Mrs. EHzi Ifnraroet, Mrs. H. M. I.
nam- Mrs S C Anderson, Mrs. Ann Ski
ner, Mrs. J. L. Ridgevray, Mrs S J. Sandel
Mis. A S Perkins, Mrs. M ll. Truiuck. Mi
S L McCov, Wm. S. Johnson, J.A.S.?
der?. T. J.'riudson. T. il Burke!. Wt
Bradley.
Fires.
Maj. Marion Moise's hearse caught on fi
last Thursday, but the flames we;e subdu;
before aoy jerious damage resulted.
Just before going to pr.^ss to-day '.he al tr
of fire was sounded fu rn the city hal!. Ti;
had the effect of quickly depleting the con
house of tb* immense crowd ia that buUdiuj
and in a frW minutes a d/mse throng of peop
gathered at the fm-. K-tbre the engim cou!
begotten to wot King the flames had euv
loped the residence occupied hythe family*
Mr. T. Murritt DeLorme on Republicen stree
which was completely destroyed. Nearly a
of the furniture was removed.
The Wide-Awake Company deserveespec?
honor for the prompt response to the alaru
being the fi:st on the scene. The steamer w>
not much t-ehird. however, fl'-d as on formt
occasions, proved that for rea! service it ca
always be counted on. The fire was <o: fine
to the building in which it originated.
The building bumed was the property c
Mrs Z. P. Moses and w>:s insured in one <
the companies represented by Messrs. A
White ? Son to the amount of SSiJU.
Mr. Willie Brearley, of Mt. Cio, lost hi
Cora house and stables, together with part t
his corn and ail his h::y and fodder, by ar
on last Sunday night.
On Sunday last six ba!.s cf cotton stori
on the platform of Mr. E. H. Holman at M(
chanicsville, belonging to several partie
caught afire and were consumed.
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Court.
The Court of General Sessions convened a
the court boase at 9 A. M. on Monday last
his honor. Ja ige Witherspoon on tit- bench
The Judge tn his charge to the grand jury
gave then; the customary instructions as t
their duties and outlined in a general way th
matters that ought to receive their attention
He especially enjoined upon the jury to iuves
ugate the financial responsibility of the sure
ties on the official bot;dsof t he various Count;
officers. In explanation of his reasons f?
calling especial attention to this matter hi
hcaor reminded the jury that the strength o
a bond might become impaired by thechange<
circumstances of the sureties, although amp.;
sufficient originally.
The solicitor soon got the machinery of jus
lice under way and rapidly disposed ot a gre;:
number ot petty casts.
Up to our going to press verdicts hive been
reached in the cases of the State against tb?
following parties:
Frank Adams and Esther Harris, adultery
no* guilty.
Ida Chappell, grand larceny, not guilty.
Willie (?ray, house breaking and grant
larceny, pleaded guilty.
Eddie-Shiver, arana larceny, pleaded guilty
Joh i Ben, carrying concealed weapons
gui. ty.
Leonard Teirce, alias Leonard Ream-, Bur
g "?arv and larceny, guilty.
Henry Robinson, burglary and larceny
i guilty. Recommended to mercy.
In the Bishop vi I le rape case the attorney
for the defendants, Mr. J. R Keels and Mr. J
B. Edwards, announced that they would b
ready for trial to-morrow morning, and" th
court assigned the ca.-e fer that day.
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~New Advertisements.
; J. D. CRAIG -This popular proprietor of :
. popular establishment again comes to th
fior.t-a place naturally belonging to him,
: with announcement of his prospering basi
; ne?s. This house is one ot me oicest and hes
i in the city and has ever since its establish
! ment t een a favorite with the public. Rea!
his advertisement and you will Le sure t<
1 give him a cai!.
I" KlSGXAX & Co.-Kiugman & Co., have t<
: change and enlarge their advertisement to sui
tile canging snd increasing volume and na
; ture of ti.tr'.r business. A glance their en
larged advertisement on another page show
i that they are making a special feature of :h< i;
Clothing department, presided over by a:; ex
. j ? rien ced clothier und salesman (Specially en?
gaged a:;-' brought from Baltimore for ;:;>;
j purpose. Berni: fortunate enough to g. t theil
[ goods in that line at low prices at a t*:ik
tupt sale, they offer them at prices th-.tl tin
public would do v.c-1! to a^ail themselves o?
B J. BARNETT -This gentleman, alway:
ready in any emergency,is especially ?quip?e
to n>-: the unusual demands of this prosper
ous season. Determined to ne under sold bv
no one, lie offers ni' goods S) low as to rm:
I no risk of a mistake. Read his advertise
meut.
H. BARBY.-Well-known throughout th?
length and breadth of the comity, his adver
tisement will be hailed by delight by hi:
roany customers, who will take it as an an?
nouncement that J r. Harby u "! - ..>-: be read;
tosupidy 'heit wac ts tn his-, tine bf business
E E RSM ss UT x To.-This firm, :hon?h :
young growth are already spreading itsei
?:ke a green hay tree. Their adjunct house
j situated on Main street, j ?st north of R. p ?!
hean, recently fitted up. is be:c? h Iv i w-Tt?
their goods. Their business embraces everr
thing tl at a wide-awake house di al;-,g ii
hardware, doors, sashes, blinds, wagons, bug?
gies, etc , could possibly carry. Cal! ty svt
them at once.
Homicide in Manning.
: Th.?-Correspondents of the Charleston pei r
at Manning reported a homicide committed 1?
that village on la#t Thursday, i! th i>artie
; To ?he tragedy are colored mea. Ii iee m S th it
Toro Pearson, a colored bouse painter, ..
nepher of Simon Pearson of thi&city, and ?
tuil brother of the negro "i:-? attempted sui
1 cide in the Manning j ul some t im'- ago, ac?
cused Edwin Scott with having hud impropei
relations with tn-.- former's wife, ard <..) Wed?
nesday made an effort to take Scot *s life, but
was arrested and lodged io the guardhouse.
When released from los imprisonment b<
Again attacked Set.!!, a< d was again pr- vented
from killing him by the interference of by?
standers, in th<- meantime, put on h.- guard
by the repeated attempts on his li!?.- and thc
public threats of Pearson, S<-o:' armed bim
j solf with a double barrel shot gun, (?ri
Thursday, while seated on the post office
steps, Scott WHS attacked the third time by
, Pearson who had an open razor in Iii-? hand.
Scott arose from his seat arru emptied ti.(.'.<.ri?
te*.!.? of both barrels: of i.is gun inti? the body
I of bis assailant. Pearson died in five min?
uses, clutching the deadly razor in his rigid
j hands.
i Ed. Scott is well kcown ir; Clarendon and
I Sumter Counties as a polite and peaceable
man. tie numbers many friends among the
' white people of both Counties, lie ?HS < n the
police force of Manning for many rear?, ?rol
proved courageous and respectful ia the dis?
charge of bis duties. lt is thought by ?bose
' persons best acquainted with the farts of the
killing that a trial of Scott cannot result
. otherwise than in bis acquittal.
; The woman in the case is a mis-:a; I" -.'.??ire
prostitute with whom Pearson had taken up.
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' Calves' Liver," tire latest str ide ir, dress
'Oods, is being shown at Schwartz '?ros.
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8?> Bushe ls.
Mr. Cameron Keels, of the Sw>? Greek
; sec'tori, had ?os prize acre of co ru gathered
j am1, measured last ?eek. He made S3 bushels
cm his acre.- Wateree Mesjt?tger,
A Nr:ght Q??.
The theatrical season will open ta Sumter
: Wednesday evening, October 2Jrd, by tire
; presentation at the Academy of Music of Mr.
h Augustin I'a ly s great comedy, "A Night
i Off " This play has been a complete success
in ali the large cities of two cont ?nen is, and
the people of our city who enjoy a good
comedy will have an opportunity to see ene
on the evening of Hs appearance herc.
A Dastardly Deed.
On Thursday last, ;t; C>:i<> P. M., (the fruin
being behind on that eveuittg, ) when about
four miles west of Sumter, tin: passenger train
of the IV . C ? A. K. lt , was sho: into b;
some unknown party The ball entered a
window, breakiuga g!a?s and slightly scratch?
ing the neck of ft drummer occupying a sent
at the window*, who, in addition tu ihr- wound
from the bullet, received severe cuts about his
head from the hroken g! iss. After doing this
mischief the hall pushed ot: and imbedded it?
self in the wall of the coach ot; tiie opposite
side, narrowly missing the head of a hub- giri
sitting there. A crime of this kind can only
he perpetrated by a fiend incarnate, on;- so de?
praved ;is to I'M utterly without regard for
human life, and ought to be pursued with the
Gitterest vengeance of the law.
Tho Graded School
HOLL OF ;! XOR FIRST MONTH.
9th Grade-Man Brown, Margaret Brim?
son; Mumie isarby. Kate Moses, Mamie War
ret!. Hugh Hayrjeswcrth.
"iii G.ra le-Harriet Kershaw, Blanche Pate,
[.aura Wal-ii. Lou Gre-'n, Mamie Dinkiti.*.
'jrh Grad?- Daisy Gre*n3 Ruth David
it,-ss:e Lee.
5th Grace-Claud Steinrncvcr, Gussie Din
vins.
4th Grade-pauline Saunders.
3rd Grade-Ernest Carson. Annie Eirle,
Palmer Commander, Meta Brown. Lorie Har?
wick.
2nd Grade-Robert Vinson, Gracie Jervey.
Charlie Spanu, Janie Weeks. Charles Rytten*
>erg.
SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED.
7'he President of the University of New
fork has givc-:i to Mr. J. B. Du Ah*, Super
nietident Stiintcr Graded Schools, two ScUol
irships in Union College, Schenectady, X. V..
iv h ich he offers to the two boys who slmil
rraduate from the Graded School with the
ugliest grade in scholarship. These scholar?
ships are not niven to the school but are in
;he gift of Wr. Du??ie so long as he rennins
Superintendent of such a.school, whether here
>r elsewhere. They entitle the boys gelling
hem to free tuition, free room-rent, and* part
Vee board dining their stay in the University.
Jere is a splendid cbisnce for you, boys, for
lhere is no better school on the Continent
;h*n thc Universitv of New York,
A CHARTERED IXSTITCTIOX.
A fact that pn? ?!::;.= ;; great mauy people do
mt understand is this : that any graduate of
he Sumter Graded School, holding its d:plo
na, is thereby entitled toa certificate of tiie
irst grade lo tear!; in the public schools i-f
he count;.-, without further examination.
The immense ad vantages of this fact ?ill he at
>r.ce appreciated ny ail who.ire looking for?
rard to teaching as a mea ;s of livelihood.
MeehanicsviIIe Items.
MSCHAN?CSYILLS, S C., Oct. 14, I SS?.
Mr. Editor: We aie having some cool
weather now, and everything seems dull.
Conon is very slow about opening, and the
"armers ate slower to seii what does open.
Fhere are several cases of fever in this section,
md ot.-e broken leg. A little negro boy fell
'rom his fathers wagon, which was loaded
with cotton, and broke his leg.
About ly o'clock Sunday morning,October :
13?h. the gin house belonging to Captain E. .
ii. Holman, was discovered to be on fire and ;
m ;i!a;m Wag given Soon willing hands j
were at work with hackets of water, w hich ?
ivfis"procured from the engine well and s?:b
Jued the flames. The loss in burnt cotton
imounts to up in the hundreds. Mr. J. C.
Parnell bein g ?hegreatest loser, he having left |
his cotton at the ^it: house on Saturday. The
fire is thought to teilte work of an incendi?
ary as the hands ...?il work Saturday 12
o'clock, it cid not catch f;; m ?heengine;
Wedgefield Waifs.
WEDGEFIELD, S. C. Sent. 2'v 1SS9.
Mr. Editor : We have long-been accustomed
to thii:k that wi tel:-craft and the old ideas
and laws pertaining tnereto were dead, hut
righi it: the midst of civilization, here tu this
county, in v. state wi.ich isdes?iced to become
in tlie future what sie was in the past-a
leader in ail the arts of the highest type of
civilization the world has ever seen-we find
a white Justice of ti?-- Peace, ls-u:,:g a war?
rant for, and having brought before him. a
t.egro man, because, forsooth, other negroes
c aimed the aft-restid negro w.?s a i... mrer,
and had conjured a l their families causing
direful disease and most remarkable com?
plaints in o:.e ot :hc-m !
it is almost imponible to believe that such
can be true, Im: \\ \$ truc, n?verthebss. and
mmes :.: d d :tes can be girt i ne ??*.:?-.rv. 1
believr-. however ?hat thc trial. su??ic:?-n'
ev M-ace vvas kicking and the t:**gro was
alli wei to gc free, after receiving a sharp
reprimand, and promising "not lo dc il
again."
At a recent meeting < f ?he Wedgefield So?
cial Club ::t Mr. Peter Mellett's home, the Rev.
E E. Ayres deliverd a very entertaining ad?
dress on "'Sentimental People,'*'and strove
with much success '.o uphold those much
abused sous of hum ? ti : t y : and make ts think
??..ev are nece.-Sary ta thc world of mankind
after alt, ;it:;i real h are entitled to much more
respect than is usually accorded them. He
heh! our strict ..;:.:;-.>..(; throughout, and the
address was .-:.e W hieb i. iS railed foi th much
favorable comment on ?ii sides.
Business is still booming and a beater feel?
ing pervades the community than i:;.s been it:
it for years. Bul so many of tra- young laiies
who add so mocii lo the social life o' Ins
r eighborhood are ai-sef.i that thc young fmk:
?nd it a little " dull, However, they are
s.? busy, anyhow, that thc time would be
absent :S the girls were present.
Smithville It:ins.
SMITHVILLE, SUMTER, CO . Sept. 25.
Mr I'u. 'ur: Crops are short; yes, very
short; wi i i not exceed iwc-lhird? what was
expected. I refer t > this section, Gins usu?
ally crowded at lhissea.M>n. now stand i?ie a
u'oo I ;:art of the titne. Caterpillars, too, have
played ?lid fire with ?he cotton.
A colored worn n named Laura Gailuchat,
dud ta this neighbor! nod earh in the metitb.
A h \\ di;.s late: an i* quest was he'd over the
grave. 1 understand th>t there has cr hi cn
any;doubt as to tu; ca se ol death being riat
. -rar, V? h.-.t d. es an :..?;u.'S,t uf this kind cost
and who pay s for i ! ?
Old Bachelor seems to h ive bec .j dreaming,
: som^ time ago. 1 wish you would tn?ke him
. let me alone. The truth is. all o:d b .c..fiori
: should be exempted from paying poll mx and
I made io keon thc public roads i.; good corni i
! lion. Tl?t reminds mr thai ?he road above
j Heriot's X Roads i.b.-t-ven V/ .; McO.th-rn's
andCarwIineSbaw's) isin a fearfully b.x.d con
. ditton The ov-cfseer 'i i- road :;!\? !;-. hus
; iogin at a d-fferen: place Itt ,:. that heusuaiiy
?it^s in order to shun th s pit ee t>f road. I . ap
' pe?is that we ctn do uothing, t ut ! would
? ?'igg-st ;n.-.L :he comrnitsiouers look inti> the
; matter beb,:- ;!;<. gnu d j ry m.ets, or at any
; rate before anothi r political ca:r;paign t * ?-ns.
They may w:? ; then to trav?? the road l ti era
: selves tor electioneering purposes.
A.P. ?TKOX-.
[TheHobvi shouid have ?tpne.irH so?>n?*r,
but was crowded out .-mi overlooketl the past
j two i ss ti es -E?. W ic S J
Talmage's dhu; ch in Brcoklyc
Burne c.
NKW Y?>f:K Octob-.-r Kb- The famous
Brooklyn Tabernacle, of which tile Rev. T.
DeWilt Talmage is pastor, wits to-dav i- r tl ?
second time in it:: besiorv, total Iv dcstrov'ea
! by fire.
; * At 2:5 o'clock ?his mm t.ing a policemar:
discovered fi it:;:-.-- issu?rg fr?on the srii.-.li
witrdOwS-OVer the m;;-* fti*r-.t an : h
: i r:g to the neatest signa! boj* he sent ?. ti alarm.
Th--fir-: :. i; found toat th- ?i?e hid assumed
barge proportions and additional ahum-,
calling out all the available apparatus^ wen
at seiit.
The orig in of the fire is unknown. Ellison'?
men wen- in the building until 5:20 [' M
ves ter dav, arranging ?i new electric light,
and it is thought t h ? t during the thunder
storm which prevailed during ;!... ni.;ht ngtit
n?ug had ' et :i carried into rJu: tmiltlirsg I ;,
the wires ih-v introtlu'-fd, :.r?d which rat
around thegallery about on a level With t!.t
pjaci?where ?h.?* flames were first s in.
Thc loss on the"-church building, iucdudin^
olga!-, v. bb I, w.is tine of tie- tirmst iii inc
Couti try, is SD?U,b<;0 lt ?s sud to be cov?
ered by insurance ii; a Dam-u?y t?f co.njpanies,
Losses t.-n ao j ooiog prop? tty sin a ll.
A woman is like ;i mule-von mac cony
her along with a tittle fodder; hoi when vol
attempt to drive her site'll kick clear over th<
traces.
Ton rists.
Whether on pleasure bent or business, should
take on every trip a bottle of Syrup of l^g
as it acts mo:>i pleasantly and effectually or
the kidneys, liver and bowels, preventing
fevers, headaches and other forms of sickness
For sale in 5Cc. and $1.00 bottles by all lead
ing druggists. Oct. I6r3
! Notice to Alliance Secretaries.
I Secretaries and business fl?i"?'e of ilse
County and Sub Aili wes cati get Ai ?ance
stationery ?1 Alliance Lleudo, ?i.-triers. Messrs.
O'Donnell &. Co. .Mr. I>. \V. Guitino wi!;
dei:vcr tiie ?ame.
E. W. DAUBS,
Secretary County Alliance.
Why Is It !
That fanners sell cotton in cotton bagging
and do not receive the allowance of ten cen is
a hundred bonus, when 'hey can ?et same
price and the bonus fruin Sumter Cotton Mi:!?
A . M os KS Treas
Confederate Survivors.
At the Convention of surviving Confeder?
ates held this day in pursuance of the Act of
18SS:
tin mo i ion of Dr. YV. J. Pringle, Col. J. D.
B!:indi?if was cha:'-; Chai: man and Mr. J.
Henry Watson elected Secretary.
Col- J- S. Richardson, as Chairman of the
County Pension Board, read ?he Act of 1HS8 ?
and explained the manner prescribed for the
ene.ion by survivors of a County Board to
ucl ia conjunction with the Board appointed
under the Pension Acts.
Capt. ii Frank Wilson stated thal lie hoped ?
that the survivor? would form a permanent i
County Survivors' Association for the above
purpose and also for social re-union annually ;
an.: therefore moved that this Convention ad?
journ to meet in the Court House it) Sumter
on saleday in Xovem't.-er next, immediately
after the public sale-;, and thal the Ch simian
>iud Secretary make: the call in both city
papers. Adopted.
We earnestly request all survivors to v-.^-t j
at the time and place stated.
JA M ES D. BL ANDING,
J. HENRY WATSON. Chairman,
Secretary.
Sumter, S. C , Oct* 7, 1389.
Why Is It !
Thal farmers sell cotton in cotton bagging
and do no: receive the allowance of ten cents
a hundred lionas, when they cari get Same i
price and toe bonus from Sumter Cotton Mills.
A. .MOSES. Treas.
Presorts :n the most elegant form
THZ LAXATIVE ANO NUTRITIOUS JUICE |
-or THE -
FIGS Or CALIFORNIA,
Combined with the medicinal j
virtues of plants known to bc j
most beneficial to the human
system, forming an agreeable
and effective laxative to perma?
nently cure Habitual Consti?
pation, and the many ills dc- .
pending on a weak or inactive
condition of the .
&0?IEYS, LIVER im BOKELS.
I: is tl: : r.-.ost excellent remedy knowe io
r.LS?tJSE THE SYSTEM EFFECTUALLY
Vv'!.;n cr.c is Dilious cr Constipated
-SO THAT -
51IALTH r.nd &TR2NCTH
NATURALLY FOU.CY/.
Kverv one is using it and all are j
delighted with it.'
AS:< YCUr: DtVJCCtST
r?AN?i?ACTU3EC ONLY BV
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAX FRANCISCO, CAL.
I.r. KY. KEW YOUK, li. Y
FALL AND WINTER
MILLI JtEFiY.
MISS McELHOSE,
!
j Having recently returned from ihe North,
j where she io;s been ?or the purpose of pur?
chasing her stock, would announce to ber cus?
tomers and the public generally, that she is
now prepared to exhibit Same, che has on
h md a complete Hue of
Hats and Bonnets,
: ia Fest, Wivel and Si. aw. in all the leading
Shapes and Colors, besides an end?
less '."ar ie ty of
LONG F E A T il E BS. TH'S, BIRDS, FANCY
v\ IN GS, ETC.
. Ornaments for the hair, Go??arettes, Ri:c':
I ings, Ltdiis' Collars and Cn!!'; at ail prices.
An assortment of'Children's
CAPS A.M) SACQUES
always On hr ri. Sp-cia! sittei.lion giver: io
j the selection of CORSETS, the most popular
! of which sire thc "Si. via/ Thompson's Glove
j Filling, ar d Dr Was nu's celebrated '.Ileaith''
; Gorse! ?nd m toy other styles at prices which
! defy i ompetition
j ? full line of Bustles in all the leading
I shanes.
?
! Prompt attention given \0 country orders.
; Oct V
!
- THAT -
FRUIT STORE
I.s Head quarters for
Fi??lTS, VEGK?ABLES AND
CON F ECT I ON E K ? ES,
WHOLESALE ANO BETAIL,
The larg? st ash ?rttnent -if
Staple and Fancy Crackers
i;i the ('itv
A150 a fuis line of
Stapls ami Fancy Gr?
Kc m em ber ilia! I carmo! !.?. undersold.
MOSES UREEN
< ?ct
BLANKS
LIENS,
TITLES,
MORTGAGES,
HILLS <>r SALK,
BONDS,
And Oiher B/aiiks in Variety,
F o- ?t s A r. K
AT THIS OFFICE
I HIST CLASS JO?l mi
AT BOTTOM PRICES?
T?ie Jbadies are Unanimous in Saying
(SM
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IS
the
lacie of Fashion, Style and Lowest Prices
in Sumter.
IE STILL OFFER THESE, j Honesty and reliability have gained for] Q??R MW CLOAK H
jus the position we now occupy in this com-j
j munity and we intend ever to keep same hy j '-.
Coate's Cotton 45 c a dozen.
giving our patrons the very best value ior i . . ,
Wiiich we know contains u
or 4c ti spool. their money. j
L j largest assortment of new sty 1<
Fruit of the Loom Bleach I T]ie latest additions to our already superb . . . s .
; m ?i? burn ter. is now mied wi1
86 in. wide nt Sk. ! ? 6 ?f fl +u v 4 f.
all the latest novelties,
A few of those Caicos left j pregg Q0Q?g an? ^11101^^ A" *** ??
that we oiler at 5c. garments in alf Mest shades.
i
A T? F_
Sheeting at 17 and 19c worth i Don't forget that lot of a
IM BID MD ?MBRIDB1D BMD SUITS. wo?'Bkck ,,cke'
In Towels we always lead,
prices 7. 9, 12, 15 and 19c.
Accord?on Plaited Skirts,
and 25c.
Sold actually at 10, 12?, 15, 20
Plaited with Moire, Grecian, Persian and
Embroidered Bands.
Dolleys, ail linen, ai 25c doz. j To be found nowhere else south of Balti
! more.
Ked Damask at 25c vard.
Ginshams in elegant Dress
styles tit Sc.
Don't fail to see them as one could not ap?
preciate their beauty without a personal
examination.
A call will enable you to see
an abundance of other things
Which we know con tains tn?
j largest assortment of new style*
iii Sumter, is n?w ?lled wit??
all the latest nove?ties,
An' elegant ?n? of Plush
garments in alf latest shades.
Don't forget that lot of alf
wool Blaek Diagonal Jacketsy
tailor made' and bound, that
are selfing at $2.00/ full value?
UM
We have added to our Ene?
an elegant assortment of Ladies'
Trunks andf we intend to show
lower prices on these than ca?
be found elsewhere.
CARNETS; CARPET'S,
Wc have' eveiyfhi?g in this5
___ _ j ? line'and feel confident we can
which we cannot for want of ?g MAKING Al LADIES' IDEHflAE A SPECIALTY. ! show you newer patterns *?d
space men lion. Oct 2
j lower prices than elsewhere.
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300 Clitkheii's Knee Pants Snits from $1.25 to $8.50;
1000 pairs Men's Pants from 75c to $8.00*
500 pal i's Boys' Long and Knee Pants from 25e to $4.50.
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Sept. IS
North-East Corner Main and Liberty Streets, Sumter, S.