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C|t SSi?ctau mia mi?ksm i WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23. Entered at the Post Ojice at Sumter, S. (?., as Second Class Matter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J R. Hamn-For Sale. I). A. Outlaw-To Rent." Schwerin & Co.-Big Grocery Store. Est. John Thomsou-Final Discharge. H. Harby-Hotses and Muirs to Arrive. J. Ry?tenberg & Sons-Special Bargain Sale. Personal. Capt'. E. C. Green is iu the city. Mr. B R. Nash is at home again. Miss Soe Corbett has gone on a visit to Columbia. Mrs. Henry Corbett has returned to her home in Alabama. Mr. H. Harby has returned from the west. See his new advt. Miss Annie Dry an has left the city for her North Corowa* home. Miss Annie Sllis of Fiorenze spen?a few days last week with Miss Jessie Mason. Mr. Wm M. Grahm returned a few days ago from the west, and has a lot of fine horses. John T. Green Esq. School Commissioner, has been called to Lancaster by the iliuess of ? relative. Miss Clem China bas gone to Florida for the winter. She went with her aunt, Mrs. Durant, who has been here on a visit. Mrs. Miller and Mr. Miller, mother and brother of Mrs. D. Jas. Winn, are io the city on a visit to the former. Mr. L. B Jenkins, from Florida, is here on a visit to his family, called home oo ac-"j count of illness of his father, Mr. W. W. Jenkins. Prof. S. Scull of MifSinburg, Pa., who has been engaged to teach the new band formed by the young men of Sumter arrived last night. Rev. E. T. Hodges has gone to Cokesbury for a few days. He expects to return this week. Whether he returnee or not, there will be the usual services at the Methodist Chirch on Sunday. Oar thanks are due and are hareby ten? dered to C*pt. W. D. Blanding, of Catletts bucg. Ky., for a late paper containing news of the progress of the great 3C's R. R , which j Sumter ought to get somehow. Capt. John C. Manning, of Fulton, paid j oar city a flying visit last Monday. He j thinks that a train up early in the morning and down in the evening would add greatly j to the business of the railroad and the city. Capt. P. P. Gaillard is now actively en? gaged in collecting taxes in the country. He gets home now at?out once in a week, and ts off again before he has bad time to realize that he has seen the home fulks. In Novem? ber he wi I i.begio collect i og here. Maj. W. J. Beard and family, who have been living at Sumter, S. C., several years, nave moved to Ocooee, and are making their howe fer the present at Tomassee, with Mrs. Jones. Maj. Beard has been in declining . eal th for some time, and makes the change ? ?r the benefit of bh health We hope that fi few month's sojourn in Oconee, and relief from the exacting labors of the law and newspaper buisness, will restore bim to his wonted robust and health and strength. Ktowu Courier. Patent Obtained. Capt. J. E. Atkins, of Mayesville has re? cently been granted a patent for a seed planter. -^^mm- ??! - Wood Wanted. One or more cords of small round Oak Wood, suitable for Stove Wood. Apply at this office. Gov. Manning's Condition. From reliable data obtained it appears that tb? condition of ex-Gov. Manning is daily growing weaker. The family are without hope of his recovery, and do not look for bim to survive many days. This is distress? ing news to the numerous friends of this | distinguished citized and gentleman of the j olden time. Japanese Persimmon. Dr. Geo. W. Dick has left with us a beauti? ful specimen of this somewhat rare fruit. It measures ten inches in circumference and weighs eight ounces The doctor was com? pelled to pick this one bt-fore it was ripe, because otherwise the hirds would have des? troyed it as they did another that was on the same tree. The Nondescript Club. There will be a meeting of this social club at the residence of Col J. D. Graham on | Thursday evening. Members are requested to be prompt. The evenings of the club are most agreeably passed, if we ra ty judge from certain little hin:s that are give:i occasionally as to the character of the entertainments given. Success to the Nondescript ! More Light Needed. The attention of the city authorities is called to the fact that additional light is needed Between the passenger station and the c tank, near which the passenger coach stops, to enable travellers to see where they are going, and friends to recognize those whom they go to meet. One nore lamp there, if no more, would he a great help. Don't all Speak at Once. Our first is that short appendage (not caudal) which ap{*ears at the end of a firm name when the names of one or more of the partners is not given. Our second represents the number of dollars that are visible in the collection plates on a Sunday, and also an inmate of a convent. Our tnird is an instrument which fi:ids ? place both in an important organ of the head, and in the drills at the Graded School. Our whole is exactly what this is. Sumter's R. R. Rates. The Committee of the Board of Trade who went to Colombia last week to appear before the R. It. Commissioners, show how Sumter was being discriminated against by the railroads. and ask for relief, report that they had a pattern hearing from the Commis? sioners, and everything ?hey could ask for in the line of promises. Certain suggestions were also made by the Committee whereby the CO', ver-ience o? passengers at onr station will be decidedly promoted, if they are carried into effect. New Post Office. The post o??i'te Department has established an office at Durnford with G. W. Rollins as postmaster. Mr. R. has been authorized to employ a carrier until the office can be sup? plied by a regular route. It will be rerae-'i berd that some time ago a petitien was for? warded to the Department a.-king for the establishment of a route from Bishopville to Stokes' Bridge. Tiller's Kerry and Durnford, and that an office be established at Durnford. The fact that the (-{rice has been established argues that we are goine to get the mail route. So mote it he.-Bishfipc?U Zagte. A Glorious Rain. This norning between four and six o'clock there fe'l one of the must glorious and needed rains that wc have ever been blessed with. In fact, it was a genuin?-, o?d fashioned, sum? mer '.hunder storm. The display of Klec tricity was marvellous. The whole heaven? were in a constant Same of bluish white light, more or less vivid, while the thunder rolled its deep diapason through the rever? berating spaces. The purification of the atmosphere is perceptible to-day, while the dust that ha* been so stilling is laid, and the tendency to irritation in the breathing ap? paratus is entirely checked. The tempera? ture is still quite high for the season. - ac - ? ? . ?? Opera House Improvements. The lessees of the Music Hall or Opera House are having extensive improvements 1 made both on the floor and on the st*ge, the cost to be deducted from the rent. The re? sults give seven tiers of graded sea ts, enabling those io the rear to ?1^ over the h?ads of those in front, besides enlarging considerably the seating capacity of the hali Lessee Julius Schweriti will cause to be introduced fifty incandescent electric lights into the hall, which will thus be abundantly illumi? nated. Long needed improvements on the stage are also being pushed, as it is intended by the lessees that nothing shall be wanting to make the amusement season a brilliant success. They have secured many strong attractions already, and if seconded by the | people, will be enabled to make this the best i season ever seen in our city. ! Married. Br Rev. Watson B. Duncan, at the res? idence of Capt. C. L. Williamson, in Sumter County, Oct. 15th, 1889, Mr. Tbos. W. Lanneau to Mrs. Eloise Dixon. Death. i - Evie, a young daughter of Mr. William R. ? Wells, of Privateer, died during the past j week: Mrs. Hodges, wife of the Rev. E. T. Hodges, the present pastor of the Methodist Church, died in this city on Saturday last. The remains were taken to Darlington for in? terment, whbre several of their children are buried. The Rev. H. M. Mood, of Manning, conducted the funeral services. Mrs. Hodges was a |?r-.*at sufferer Irom asihma, and for more than two months before her de?th had been iii from that cause. Towards the last pneumonia set in, which brought on heart fai ure and resulted in death. Mrs. Hodges died tn the serme and fuli assurance of faith, expressing entire confidence ia the wisdom of the dispensation, and complete submission to ; the Divine will. She leaves a bereaved hus? band and one child to mourn her loss. Her sister, Mrs. Gen. Evans, of Cokesbury, was with her at the last. Kind friends and skill? ed physicians did alt they could in minister? ing to ber wants, but they were powerless to hold her back. She saw a hand they could not see, Which beckoned her away ; She heard a vuice they could not hear, Which would not let her stay. One who can, will pay tribute to her mem* ory in more funner terms. We will only add here that the afflicted ones have the warm sympathy of the whole community in their great trouble. Darlington Fair. We tender our thanks to the President and Secretary of the Darlington Fair Company for ? complimentary invitation to attend the 19th Annual exhibition to be held at Darling ion Oct. 30, to Nov. I. - ? I??' ' Gala Week Kates. The Coast Line has made a rate for Gala Week amounting to one cent a mile each way or $1.90 for the round trip, from Sumter, good from 4th to il tb. Fur particulars en? quire of the R R. Agent. -? ?a? ? Walnuts and Almonds Mr. T. D. Foxworth left at this office sam? ples of English Walnut and Almonds taken from trees in his garden at Mayesvilie. The nuts are as large and well dereioped as those raised elsewhere. South Carolina Synod This important Presbyterian Church Court will assemble st Spartanburg on the 24? h inst. Mr. A. White. Sr., will go as the delegate from the Sumter Church. The Rev. Dr. Edmunds will not te able to leave home at this time, and consequently there will be service next Sunday at his Church. - $ t mi - Attention Sportsmen. On and after next Friday week, the open season for game wtll be inaugurated. The plump partridge will then be ripe, and con? tinue so throughout the winter. We under? stand that the crop this year is quite large, and we know of several sportsmen who have made extensive preparations for harvesting the yield. Game dogs are rather scarce, for which the birds should be devoutly thank? ful. wmm? i * -? Our Trade Issue. Owing to unexpected delays in getting our cuts, the Trade Issue will be postponed a week or two. Meanwhile we would remind some of our friends to whom w* sent papers asking for brief biographical particulars, that thej* have net sent them in, and that we need them at once, so that when the cuts come there shall be no more delay. A large part of the issue is already in type. After this notice, if any omissions occur, we will regret the fact, but the fault wilt not be ourg. The Eutawville Railroad. Work has been going on quietly but stead? ily on this ro?d. Though disappointed in petting the Italians he contracted for, Mr. Pringle h?s notsuffrred the grass togrow under his feet, but has pushed the work on as rap? idly as possible. The tidings come from below that the trestle over the Sa? tee is about completed, and work is to begin at that end at once. About twenty miles out of the thirty betweeu here and the river are ready for the iron, and the remaining gap will soon be filled. We expect to see the trains ?. anning regularly by Christmas, and with the New Year, we nope to See work begun on the Cheraw end of the line. The Southern Express Company. We are reliably informed that the business of this company has increased so much in this city, that a larger office is badly needed. The present quarters, encumbered with the presence of the telegn?ph office, are entirely inadequate to accommodate the business, which has lately been larger than at any time in its local history, net excepting Christmas, times, when the business is very tull. Super? intendent Cresswell, un old Sumter boy. of whom his native town is proud, could do us at;d the Company he so faithfully represents, a great favor by supplying the city with a nice horse and delivery wagon. We feel sure thnt upon investigation he will find the business at this point will well warrant this concession, and that he may confidently count on a further increase of business as soon as the Entawville road is completed, not to mention the prospective ro?ds that are as yet only in contemplation. The Electric Lights. We are informed that owing to the delay in forwarding some of the requisites, the : Electric Light Company are compelled to j lose time in completing their plant. The ; lights were expected to be turned on about j the first of next month, but the chances now j are thnt it may t>e a few days after then before : that event occurs Thi3 is a sort* of thing i that cannot ne hurried up. j The following business houses have con I tracted to use the electric lights : G. W. Reardon, p. M , A. J. China, J. F. W. DeLorme, DuRant & Belitzer, Morris Bros., J A. Schwerin, Music Hal!, Kinsman & Co., T. B. Curtis, Brown ? Chandler, I Bait man & Bro , J Ryttenberg & Sous, Alt. j Moses. W. H. Vates. ] Others have promised to use the light. Mr. j D. J. Auld, the manager uf the S. E. L. Co. ; has not yet had time to cull upon all of our ; merchants but they may expect a visit from I him soon. The Couit. i i Since our last report, Judge Witherspoon j has been dispatching r.he business of the Gen ? eral Sessions with great energy. The follow : ing casee have been tried . The S'ate vs. Hampton Vates for burglary j and larceny, verdict, not guilty. The State vs. Paro Nelson for malicious ? mischief. Defendant pleads guilty and rt I cei'es a sentence of fWe dara in jail, j The State vs. Jacob Evans for obtaining I goods under false pretences, resulted in a ' mistrial. The State vs. Sye Green, for the same of j fense, verdict, guilty. Sentence, 6 mouths in i penitentiary. The State vs. John Smalls for assault and i battery with intent 'o kill, verdict, guilty, j Sentence $100 fine or 9 mos. in Penitentiary. I The State vs. John Ben for housebreaking ; and larceny, verdict, not guilty. The Stale vs. Ned Williams. Joha Williams, . Tom Charles, Preston Jefferson and Ed. . Slater for rape, verdict, guilty, but recom I mended to the mercy of the Court. Sentence tor life at hard labor in the Penitentiary. The State vs. Dumon Williams for house? breaking and larceny; verdict tint guilty. ! The State vs. Frank Allsbrook for murder; ; verdict guilty of manslaughter. Sentence, j 10 years af hard labor in the penitentiary. Tne State vs. Anderson William? for mur : der; mistrial. In vhis case expert testi? mony of several physicians was intro j du ced by the defence with the intention of showing that death resulte'! not from the wound itself but fruin the treatment of the physician in charge o* the case, but the ex? pert testimony did not show that such was the fact, as it was shown that death would probably have resulted no matter what the treatment was. The other parties previously convicted were sentenced as follows : Willie Gray, housebreaking and grand lar? ceny, 6 months in penitentiary. Eddie Shiver, grand larceny, sentenced to 9 months in penitentiary. John Ben, carrying concealed weapons, 30 days in j til or fine of S20. Leonard Tierce alias Reames, burglary and larceny, 6 years in penitentiary at hard ?abor. Henry Robinson, burglary and larceny, five years in penitentiary. The State vs. Lafayette Woods, murder, rerdict guilty. The riot ca?e is set for to-morrow. Why ? We want to know the why ness of severn 1 things connected with the way in which mut ters are conducted at the Sumter Railway Station. We want to know why some arrange? ment is not made to save passengers the dangers and inconvenience attending em? barking on or disembarking from the trains. Bv dangers we mean this : that as matters now stand, passengers are compelled to pass the places where baggage, beer-crates, and all other sorts of express freight are being delivered from the cars by people who are always in a big hurry, and who care for nobody aud nothing so long as they get their business done. Passengers, those arriving and those leaving, are shut in by the passen? ger-train on one side and by freight boxes on the other, in a narrow space not exceeding six feet in the clear, which space is encum? bered with trunks going and coming, express matter going and coming mail matter, loaf? ers, persons coming, to meet their friends or seeing friends off, through, by, or over whom the passengers must get as best they may, or get left. Should a passenger arriving think he will escape all this by going around, be finds him? self in the midst* of busses, drays, baggage and express wagons, drawn np in no regular manner but scattered around promiscuous like, ana flanked by the carriages and bug? gies of townspeople who have driven down to 44 see the train come in." The wonder is not that nobody is hurt, but how anybody es? capes. We are emphatically of opinion that this sort of thing is entirely wrong, and ought to be brought immediately to the at tion of the Railroad authorities, and if they do not remedy it, then to the attention of the Railroad Commissioners, and if they are un? able to find a remedy, theo to the Legislature. The travelling public have stood this thing long enough. Frequent complaints lead us*to rise and make these few remarks. So much as to the actual dangers of the situation. Now as to the inconveniences. The south bound passenger never stops at the station or near it. Passengers are compelled to walk from fifty to sixty yards to get from the cars to the station, and fiom the station to the cars. Why? Because the convenience of baggageraasters and ex? press and mail messengers is consulted in preference to that of passengers. Ladies and children are dumped down in the rain and mud, in almost complete darkness, now that the days are so short, and are left to scuffle through the best they may. Is this fair? is this just, is it complying with the contract which the company enters into with the pas? senger ? It certainly is not and it ts no way to make a road popular. There is altogether too much of the old idea yet prevailing among the managers of railroads tliat^the people who patronize them are their servants, oot that, as they are in fact and in law, the se:vants of the people. It is time for the people to ex? plode that old and tyrannical notion. Another thing we want to know ?9 this : why did the authorities build a station in such a place as the Sumter Station is built ? No trnin ever comes within uearer than twenty feet of it, though there is a track tm immediately by it, but this track is never used by passenger trains. Why not? Or why was not the station boilt 60 that trains could come up to it ? The station as it is, is ornamental largely but useful only in Bmall degree It might have been made equally useful and ornamental. Why was it not? We respectfully .urge these points on the au? thorities of the W. C. & A. R. R., and on the Railroad Commissioners to whom we send a copy of this paper. We are not attacking our friends here, who cannot do much one way or another, but we mean those who can if they will --mmmum*- ^mmmm Wanted. By man and wife with one child. two good unfurnished rooms, and first class board in private family. Address, "Board," Box G., Sumter. Schwartz Bros. have just received another beautiful liue cf new styles in dress Ginghams. The Meetz homicide case which occupied four days and more of the Court's time in Columbia >ast week, resulted in a mistrial. Gin House Burnt. On last night about 7 o'clock, while the gin of Mose Lawson k Co., near Ramsey post office, was at work, fire broke out by the ex? plosion of the lantern of Mr. W. W. Ramsey, whose cotton was being ginned, and who was consequently there. The lantern was hanging on a nail and fell from the jarring of the gin, exploding immediately and commu? nicating fire to the ginned cotton. Mr. Ramsey was nearest to the 6re, and was burned about the face slightly, and made a j narrow escape. Everything was t?nrnt. in ! eluding the house, three urns, two grist mills, j one press, engine and shafting, and six b.nles of cotton, belonging, one bale each to W. W. : Ramsey, A. Ardis, Jno. Allen, Mose Lawson, j L. Conyers and Sam Davis, also the seed j from 5 bales belonging to other parties. The loss of the ginnery is estimated at $3,000, besides the cotton and seed. No in? surance on anything. It is said that a bucketful of w-\ter could have extinguished the fire, had it been on hand at the beginning. In view of such a statement, would it not be well to have a barrel of water in every gin house, to avoid just such serious loss ? Water is cheap, but fires come high. - Wi -?.?. ~i wm - - New Advertisements. RYTTEKEERG'S DRIVES.--Not upon the side? walks as some unskilful ribbon.handlers have had to occur to them, nor behind Maud S. as Vanderbilt used to travel, but we refer to the special bargain sales of Messrs J. Rytten berg k Sons on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oci. 29 and 30. They promise to help all who apply, and give all who come a lift. We advise all our readers to read their ad? vertisement first, and second, to go and see if the promise of these enterprising merchants will not be made good. SCHWERIN k Co.-Not Julius this time but Herman and Company call the attention of buyers to their store near the Jervey House, and the 6tock contained therein. Everything from a gross of matches to a hogshead of molasse?, from a cheese lo a bag of coffee, from salt to starch, from lye to lard, from sugar to soap, may be found in stwck, and at prices that will surprise you. lu fact a revolution is threatened on this line by reason of Schwerin k Co's low prices. Go and ?ee them. H. HARBY -Saturday next, 25th inst., will be the great opening day at H. Harby's stables. He has just shipped two car loads of well broken horses and mules, and is sure he can please all who are in need of real good stock 1-?- -i-.*Lmi - (From our Regular Correspondent.) WASHINGTON LETTER. WASHINGTON, I). C., Oct. )8, 1889. Senator Quay has been making things as lively as possible for President Harrison this 1 week. He is understood to have reminded I the President of many sins, both of omission \ and commission, that he would have much I preferred forgetting. Mr. Quay is of the ! opinion that President Harrison stands bodily j in need of a political guardian, and it is more : than probable that the junior Senator from j Pennsylvania, who thiwKs the administration ; owes its existence lo bim, stands ready to ac ! cept the guardianship. j Mahooe's friends here are quietly hedging, i Now they say that he has no idea of being ! elected but only weot into the campaign in I order to get absolute control of the party j machinery so that he could fix up tiie delega? tion to the next national Republican re-nom? inating convention. This is not a very likely story, and it would he just as well fur the Virginia Democrats to keep up the lively fight they are making until eic*t?on dav. Statistics already collected by the Census Bureau show that the number of cotton mills j in the South have more than doubled since j L8$$. Gov. Hill was warmly greeted by manv j admirers during the short stop he made here . Inst Monday. If? called on Hon. Samuel J. ? Randall, and spent nearly an hour with him. j Mr. Randall is much better, ?nd expects to he i entirely well hefor- Congress r.u-ets. j The International Maritime Conference met , here Wednesday and organized by electing ' Admiral Franklin President. Delegates are , present from every maritime countiy in the ! world except Portugal. The forced retir ned by Senator Manders'on ! of the money drawn on an illegal rerating of his pension has created a commotion in thc pension office. There are forty or more ot ' the employes in that office that have received quite large sums of money as arrearage on ; their rerated pensions, and all these an ; anxiously inquiring whether there is any law to make them disgorge, and whether in the event of their refusal their pensions and sala? ries can hp. held by the Government? Tanner hit Secretary Noble a blow straight from the shoulder when he called attention to the fact that four days before he was appointed to office Gen. Black, by special request in writ? ing of secretary Noble re-rated the pension of Gen. W. ll. Powell without a uitdicul ix amination, from $7,50 to $30 {?er month, and dated it back to 1865. Tanner has plenty of ammunition, and if he onee became convinced that the administration intends to leave him out in the cold he will begin firing right and left. Ile has just fired a broadside iuto Bussey. A gentleman just returned from an exten? sive trip through the West says he found the people almost unanirr. msly in favor of hold? ing the World's Exposition of 1892 in Wash? ington. Chicago has opened head quarters here more to beat New York than with any hope of securing the Exposition. Washing? ton is second choice with both Chicago and New York. The members of the cabinet are all quite busy preparing their usual reports, all of which have to be in '.he hands of the Presi? dent before he can complete his message to Congress. "Heard the news from Montana?" asked a democratic Senator of ti republican Senator "Yes" replied the republican. "Well," said the democrat, "it appears to me that you fellows are pretty hard to Satisfy." From present indications Reed will not have the slightest difficulty in being elected Speaker of the House. The democrats in the House would . probably preter either of the other candidates to Reed ; be is rather too much of a thick and thin partisan to occupy the Speakers chair, but that ts the very reason that the influence of the administration is being given to him. Secretary Rusk delivered an address at the Agricultural fair at Frederick, Maryland, this week. Mr, Randall denies that be revised Gov. Hill's Atlanta speech when the Governor ca?ftrd on him here last Monday, as has been alleged by certain newspaper correspondents. Mr. Halford the President's private Secre? tary is much better and expects to be back at his desk next week. Ex-Secretary Bayard spent several days in Washington this week. The most of his time was devoted to his fiance, Miss Clymer. -rjp - - Tanner's Successor. WASHINGTON, October 19.-The President to-day appointed General Green B. Raum of Illinois to be Commissioner of pensions. General Raum appeared at the pension Office this morning, and after taking the oath of office was presented to the chiefs of divisions and other officers. General Raum will enter upon the discharge of his official duties Mon? day morning. - m -m A Good Old Horse. WEDGEFIELD, S. C., Oct. 19, 1889. Yesterday old "Kuklux," the well known and much respected horse belonging to Mr. Jas. Caldwell breathed her last. She was m.ide a present to Jas. M. Caldwell when she was a colt by C-*pt. Jas. McFaddin about the year 1866; she was early adopted into the Caldwell family and has ever since shared the fortunes of that family, when they were flush she was fat and when hard times came she grew poor and was contented withal, but fat or poor, to the last, she had the spirit whitout whip or spur "to git up and git." To all appearances she was a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church at this place, for she was always the first on the ground, and she was no doubt well versed in the Shorter Catechism for it has been dinned in her ears from her colthood; but she did'nt believe in election, for her last act was to give way to an intemper? ate appetite, she ate too many peas and so lost her life. It ia cora'ortir.g to her friends to know that if anywhere, there is a horse heaven for the true and faithful, ."Kuklux" is there in the full enjoyment of all its beatitudes. She leaves behind a sorrowing family and many sympathizing friends who properly ap? preciated her worth in life and will be faith? ful to her memory in death. A. FRIEND. --^-?-?-?.?? mm Clarendon News. From the Enterprise. Miss Mary S. Nettles, an aged sister of Rev. A. Nenies, died at the residence of Rev. Nettles about three o'clock yesterday morn? ing. The rennins were interred in the Man? ning Cemetery yesterday afternoon. Cur townsman, H. A. Lowry, was called I to Summerville last Thursday to attend the funeral of his hrothir, Mr. W. I. Lowry, who died very soddenly, from congestion of the liver, at his home in Summerville, on Wednes ! dav, 9th. Mr Lowry h*d resided in Sum? merville, for years, where he was a prominent ! merchant, and leavcsa wife and several child ! ren. His remains were taken to Charleston ; and interred in Magnolia Cemetery. I Court convt nes the 28th. * Judge Wither ? spoon will pie ide. The crimina! docket 8 i comparatively light. There are not many j civil cases, bu' some of them are long, and if i tried there is enough to hold the court all the week. The criminal <ases are the State I against Isaac Evans, for mortgaging property i not his own ; Ed. Scott, for murder; Eliza j Jane Hardy, for housebreaking and larceny; * S. Watts Gowdy and others, for malicious trespass; Daniel T. Legg und Mary S. Craw? ford, for incest and adultery; Dick Meyers (escaped ) for burglary and larceny; Pedro Meyers (escaped,) for assault and battery with intent to kill; and Benjamin S. Dinkins for housebreaking aud forgery. Several old cases that were carried over from last court will likely be disposed of in some way. Every person in the county who is interest? ed in the cause of education, and who desiies to hear a pood speeth, should come out to day week the 24th. Governor Richard? son has accepted the invitation to take part in the ceremonies and deliver the educational address at the laying of the corner stone of the Manning Collegiate Institute. It will be a big day for Manning, and nobody should fail to be present. Mr. Junes E. Davis, Worshipful Master of St. Peter's Lodge, No. 54 A F.M., has written to Grand Master R. F. Diver, requesting him to attend and conduct the ceremonies. Grand Master Diver has expressed his regrets as not being able to attend, owing to other mat j ters, hut has granted a special dispensation , to the Masonic Lodge at Manning to lay the I stone with all the ceremonies. The Masonic I Lodges at Sumter, Foreston, and Summerton j have been invited to take part. The Gover I uor's speech on ?he occasion will be an ad I dre?s upon the subject of Education, and it is i unnecessary for us to say that it will be one j worthy of Clarendon's most distinguished j son, who now occupies the highest and most ? honored position within the gift of the people ! of his State. "Calves' Liver,'' the latest shade in dress goods, is being shown at Schwartz Bros. ?J a? ADVICE TO MOTHERS. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Svrup should al ways 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. 2?c a bottle. i. i Pr?<mn in the most elegant form THE LAXATIVE ANO NUTRITIOUS JUIOE -rr THE - FIGS OF CALIFORNIA, Combined with the medicinal virtues of plants known to bc most beneficial to the human system, forming au agreeable and effective laxative to perma? nently cure Habitual Consti? pation, and the many ills de? pending on a weak or inactive c< ?ndi lion of the KIDNEYS, LIVER fJQ BOWELS. Iii? tlio m>> it cxi client remed y k nflvn to CLEANSE THE SYSTEM EFFECTUALLY When one is Bilious or Constipated PURE PLOOD, REFRESHING SLEEP, HEALTH and STRENGTH NATURALLY FOLLOW. Kvery one is using it and all are delighted with it. ASK YOUR ORUOGIST FOR SYK.UI? OST1 lE^IOS MANUFACTURED ONLY UY CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. iji - "IC, AT. NEW YORK, N. Y The Ladies are Unanimous in Sayin Is the Receptacle of Fashion, Style and Lowest Prices' in Sumter. WE STILL OfflR THESE. Coated Cotton 45c a dozen, or 4c a spool. Fruit of the Loom Bleach 36 in. wide at 8?c. A few of those Calicos left that we offer at 5c Sheeting at 17 and 19c worth 20 and 25c. In Towels we always lead, prices 7, 9, 12, 15 and 19c. Sold actually at 10, 12?, 15, 20 and 25c Doileys, all linen, at 25c doz. Red Damask at 25c yard. Ginghams in elegant Dress styles at 8c A call will enable you to see an abundance of other things which we cannot for want of I space mention. Honesty and reliability have gained for] us the position we now occupy in this com-r| munity and we intend ever to keep same by ? giving our patrons the very best value for j their money. The latest additions to our already superb i line of 4 ? Dress Goods and Trimmings i -ARE ? MW MD HBROIDffiD Bil SLITS, Accord?on Plaited Skirts, : Plaited with Moire, Grecian, Persian and Embroidered Bands. To be found nowhere else south of Balti- i more. Don't fail to see them as one could not ap- i predate their beauty without a personal j examination. HOS. DRESS MAKING- MD LADIES' UfflEKffEA? A SPECIALTY. Oct 2 M M CLOAK Hf Which we know contains the' largest assortment of new styles" ri Sumter, is'now Ulled with ill th? latest' novelties. Ari elegant line of Phislfr ^afme^ts iii all'laiest shades. Don't forget that lot of alf iyool Black Diagonal Jackets," tailor m?cl? and bound, that' we' ?re selling at $2.00, full' valu?" S5.0? "t?e have added to our line* an elegant assortment*of Ladies' Trunks and1 we intend to show lower prices on these than can be found elsewhere5! CARPETS," CAEPETS/ .. ?".?.* We have everything in this* line arid feel confident we can show you newer patterns andf ..... , , . i . ? ..??.?. lower prices than elsewhere. ? A. V E 600 Men's Suits ia Prince Eberls, Prince ? r-1 thurs, Cutaways and Sacks from $3.50 to $35.00*' SOO Youth's Suits in Cutaways and Sacks from? $3.00 to $25.00. OB O O bo 00 d u S3 fe CM O <D S3 0> 0> s o o CA O u O? a S3 CO u > 2L o 9 Ol ss CD 300 Children's Knee Pants Suits from $1.25 to $8.50. 1000 pairs Men's Pants from 75c to $8.00. 500 pairs Boys' Long and Knee Pants from 25c to $4.50. ISL Sept. IS North-East Corner Main and Liberty Streets, Sumter, S. C. 9 CD CD 53 CD ?S5 CS QB as CD CD pr CD CD < CD