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Ck S?Wi|?um a?& jMntJpii WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6. Entered at the Post Office at Sumter, S. (?., as Second Class Matter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Wants-See Sundry Ads. W. M. Graham-Arrived. Sewing Machines Repaired. R. D Lee- Money to Loan. John R?dd-Great Slaughter. J. S. Richardson, Master-Sales. T. B. Curtis-How, When, What. J Rvt?enberg k Sons-Fair Week Special Sales. Darker k Baltman-Dry Goods and Gro? ceries. Co-operative Sewing Machine Co.-$20 Fa rori te Singer. Personal. Mrs. Geo. W. Lewis, of Georgetown, is visiting ia the city. Mr Len Kennedy, of Charleston, spent last Tuesday "r. Snmter. Miss Lizzie Pringle bxs cone on a visit to relatives at Gainsvtlle, Fla. Mrs. S A. Moore and family of Manning have ?roved to Sumter and are occupying a house oo Warreu Street. Miss Annie McCown, who hus been visiting Hiss Lula Suder in this city returned to ber home in Florence county las: week. Mr. S. F. F-owers, bas resumed his place behind the counters of O'Donnell k Co , where he will remain till first January next. Mr. Colin C. Manning, wbom the last illness of lits fnlher, b*?s k?-j?t?wHy from the city during the last three weeks is again auongst us. Miss Annie Mio? brought a pleasant visit to the family of Col. [J.J. Auld to a close Ob Monday night, wheo she departed for ber home tn Charleston. Mr. Jas. L Mellett, of Retitle, N. C , son of Mr. James Yopp Mellett, deceased, formerly of this county, ts visiting the tauiiiy of Mr. A. J. McSiveeu, of fri va teer. Mrs. A. J. China returned several days ago from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. B. K. De Lorme, tn Darlington, accompanied by the latter and both ieit last night for a Gala visit tj Charleston. Mr. and Mrs. J Ryttenberg of Baltimore ?nd Mr. J. K. Ryttenberg formerly of Sumter aire on a visit in Sumter. We are always glad to welcome them to our city where ?he name of Ryttenberg isJustly prominent. Dr. W. H. Jennings, for two years a resi? dent physician of this city, and Mr. G. S. Sealy, who conducted a drug business here for about the s?me length 4>f time, have left Sumter and will ui*ke their future homes in j Savannah, Ga. Dr. Jennings informed us j before leaving that he has been elected at a liberal salary to the chair of Clinics and Sur? gery in the Georgia Medical College. Our wideawake uew merchant T. B. Ct.rtis, has just received from the factory a new de? livery wa^ca sade especially for bim. it is a daisy. j Patents to R. T. Huggins of Florence, S. ] C. for Tricycle and io J. L Poole, of Mar- j . nvi?le, S C., for plow stock, have just la-en i ?.fued from Dfparttueut at Washington, I*. CL Gala Week Trams. A Special train over the Atlantic Coast Line, leaves Sumter at 7.30 a. m , and Charleston 7. p. tu , is being run to meet ihe demand * of the increased travel incident to the Gala Week in the latter city. Over two hundred lickeis have i>een sold at this point to Charleston. Many of our citizens, among whom a host of ladies, have gone to Chu:les? ion to attend the festivities there. Sumter Graded Schools. A visit to this well managed institution resulted in much pleasure to us. Let any who doubt that good work is being done at j this school by Prof. Duffie and his corps of j able teachers visit the school and we warrant j that such doubts will he removed. Tt\e good order and discipline there displayed and J maintained as well as the efficacious work done by all the teachers refl-ct great ct edit upon I the management. We left feeling more con- j ?inced than ever of two thing?, viz : that j our citizens never did a better thing than | when they established this school, and that they did a thing a most as good when ?he; t put Prof. Duffie at the head of it. The pupils are trying to get a day off during ? Fair Week-to enable the corf s of overworked ? teachers to attend the Fair, we suppose. We | beg to put in a word in their l*-half and re- j quest that the Trustees will grant the desired holiday. ---- - Cotton Stalk Fibre. Mr. A Ryttenberg of the firm of Rytten- ' l?erg It Sons bas shown us a good specimen ! of the celicate, thread like tis-ues ot' the ! cotton plant, prepared io a mill of New York. Toe tissues are soft, flax like and exeeedingiy ] S'rong It makes a good material tor paper. | carpet;, cloth, matting, aud what ts of most importance to the farmers, boeing. It offer* a ?nhstance that can be utilized in the place of jute and as Mr. Ryttenberg perti? nently remarked **Will eventually bury jute and the jute ?rust." If extensively utilized, as the specimen shown to us gives every hope that it can t e, it will solve tbe bagging problem, and furnish a material manufactured from the cotton plant to cover its produc*. Messrs Ryttenberg <fc f ons are completing | arrangements for taking the State agencv for j this fibre. Anybody carious to see it can find a specimen at the store of these geutle- j men. -^m>- - -, Electric Lights and the Trees. If our city fat here intend to have the oaks I that line our streets trimmed at ali, now is ] the time to do it and let us get the full ben cfit of the lights. This is the proper season j anyhow for trimming trees, and ?tome of the j oaks about the city are sorely needing it. \ More especially is this the case with the j smaller oaks. The branches are allowed io | grow too low upon the trunks of ?ll the tree?, j These lower branches add nothing to the beauty of the oaks or the vigor of their growth, but on the other hand they obstruct ? the breezes of summer without imparting any j needed protection from the sun and, worst of j all, they now obstruct the diffusive rays of I the electric light. We suppose these lights j have come to stay and tf this be true, il be- j hooves us to get as much good of them as is possible. We pay enough tor them. The shadows from this light are extremely ? dark. The lights must have full sway, or J they are worse thao no lights. Let the trees ? be trimmed up hieb enough to get them out j of the waj'. They have already been badly j hacked and broken to make ro;>m fur si ring? ing the electric cables; now let ;he vandalism take a sensible and useful turn that will give i us more light. - mm mm - Railroad Rates Reduced. We take the liberty of publishing the fol-j lowing letter which explains itself : OFFICE OF RAILROAD COMMISSIONEOS, > ? COLCMB?A, S. C., Nov 5, 18S?>. / 1 Bos A. MOSES, Pres. I'-oard of Trade. JJtar Sir: I am directed br the Board of j Railroad Commisioners to inform you that j ata meeting held by them to-day the matter i of the complaint of >our body of high rates for shor? hauls on the Atlantic Coast Line j was considered, and that the Board decided j to reduce the rates to figures which they feel ; confident will be satisfactory to the business men of your section. The new rates will be J issued and take effect as soon as they can be j printed and placed io the lu ads of agents. Yours truly, j M. T. BARTLETT, Secy, j We see from the above that our Board is not idle, but is mindiul of the trade interests ' of Sumter and is doing good wotk for the business of the City. The arrangements at the Sarater Depot, j too, have been greatly improved on the line of the complaints preferred by the Board of ' Trade before the Railroad Commissioners. Among the notable improvements the Wades boro traio is now brought up to the platform on toe first track instead of standing off as heretofore fifty yatds from the passenger depot j on the third track This train is cut iu two ! so as to allow passengers free access to ti?e j Other passenger coaches which staud near ; the depot on thesecond track. Oilier chatiges with a view to promoting the convenience of : the travelling public have i>cen made. - mi i i mm - Dime Reading at Mayesville. The Maye8viJle Presbyterian Church choir! will give a "Dime Reading and Musicale" i for the benefit of tbe organ fund of that i Church, oa the evening of Tuesday, 12th ! inst. All are cordially invited. 3,000 bushels R. R. P. Oats at 45c. Guar- ; aoteed first cidss seed at Schwerin k Co. Death. Mr. J. A. McClure, lost an only child on Tuesday last. On Friday lust, the little son, only child of Mr. and Mrs J. fi: Chandler departed this j life. It is a heavy and sad stroke to the j fond parents aud we extend them our heart j felt sympathies. Mrs. T. H. Rerabert, of Mannville, died on Oct. 31st, after about two months sickness. She was married ou ly about three mouths Mr. Ceo. H. Lewis lost an infant daughter, about two years old, on the 5th institut. Married. At the residence of the bride's father in this city by Rev. A. J McNeil, Mis?? Adele Ken? nedy and Mr. K. Mims Pitts. The ceremony was performed in the presence ot" only a few near relatives and friends. Both contracting parties are well known and popular tn Sum? ter and we wish them much joy. Religious. Dr. E. C. Dargan, of the Citad*' Sqnare Baptist Church, Charleston, filled the pulpit of the Baptist Church of this city last Sun? day night, and preached to a large aud ap? preciative co? g reg**; ion. ---^?^H* -1- - Notice to Secretaries of Sub-Alli? ances. The Watchman and Southron having kindly offered tu put.lish a DIKKCTOKY of the Alliance in Sumter County. Su '?-Secret? rte?* will aid me in getting it up by sending me the P 0. addresses of Presidents and Secretaries. And the days of month on which stated meetings are held State whether afternoon or morn- ; mg. Please respond promptlv and oblige, E." W. f>AB3S, Secretary Stun ter Comity Alliance. The Military Hop. The Sumter Light Infantry gave its '89 annual hop at the Academy of Music on Thursday night last, pronounced hy every participant otie of the most brilliant ever { given by this company. At the usual hour the guests began to assemble, the ladies with. ?heir ?iHil-?s brightened by anticipated pleas? ures and their escorts in all tue glory of i military toggerv or the conventional Van ' Dy ke. * j The hall was beautifully and appropriately j decorated with military buntings and devices, j The Company's banner stretched its huye j folds across th* front of the stage. Erery available coigNe b*d its Mtg or other und j equally martial decoration. The windows ; were bung with lao? curtain? and the gor- ; geous, \y{ neut and tasteful dressing of ?he J stage and supp*r tables, added much to trie j appearance of the hall Lieut. A. C Phelps, ably assisted by Orderly Sergt. W. A. Mci warne deserves ???I j the praise so unstintedly given him for his i tasteful and thorough preparations for the ? occasion. Sergts. II. M. Sanders and R. S. Hood, j and Corp. C. P. Osteen were in active man- j agement of the fiSor, directed the dancing '. and superintended generally the pleasures of] the occasion. The gentlemen of this commit- ! tee wo:e led ?nd white ribbon, which like j the plume of Henrv of Navarre was always Seen in the lead and the thickest of the right. 1 Opening with a grand tuareh, generally ; participated in by old and young, marching around with stately tread to the martial ; strains from Simon's String baud, quadrilles, j w>:|tz?S, lances glides nud polkas followed j quickly upon each o:her ?nd Sped the hours : away with lightning speed. j To a mere ''looker on in Vienna" the ', scene was one of bewilding beauty and stir- : red the coldest heart into orlick beats of en- ; thusiastic sympathy. Tue measured and ; harmonious tread of many feet in the more j dignified square dawes, : he swaying to and : fro of the crowd as the dancers went through I the intricate evolutions of the quadrille, the Sea like undulations of a hundred beads and shoulders keeping time to the music's volnp- : I nous swell in ?he w>liz"S. presented a scene j whose familiarity does not lessen its interest I or inspiring character. The reception committee on active duty was composed of the following distinguished natrons of the gav goddess of the dance: Messrs. R D. Lee. I). J. Auld. L S. C?tSo?. j and A Rettenberg, three* of whom could i only enjoy the occasion through the charm of j sympathy with younger limbs and the ? Strength of reminiscences, as well as through t be Consciousness that they were contributing : to the pleasure of others Their dancing : days ':have passed into history " The collation served upon a long table on I the stage, was prepared by that prince of | colored caterers, W. J. Andrews, and was! no unimportant feature of aa evening alto ! gether enjoyable. ? This dance wilt long bc remembered even' without the constant reminders in the way j I of love tokens, soiled ribbons and faded Rowers, as one of the most enjoyable and i successful ever given in Sumter. A report of the bal! would be an pardon j ably incomplete without the names of those j ladies who attended and a description, how- i ? ever imperfect, of their respective costumes, j The ladies present were: i Mrs. A. C. Phelps -Combination cream j J albatross, surah silk aud moire ribbons, ! topaz and diamond*. Mrs. W. R. Delgar--Black silk and velvet. | ! Mrs. W. [. Harhy-White satin, fedora j Uce, low neck and short sieves, diamonds. { Mrs. E J. Dunne-Black rat i mer silk, jet! trimmings natural flowers and jewels. Mts Perry Moses-Black lace, carbuncles. Mrs J. A. Schwerin-Black lace, dia? monds. Mrs. T. B. Curtis-Black silk, pink satin front, diamonds. Mrs. Ceo. Dick-Pink cashmere, square neck, pink illusion, Crystal front, pearls and diamonds. Mrs. D. J. Auld-Black cashmere, jet. Mrs. J. H. Hood-Biack henrietta, royal stripe, white plush and gimp trimming, cameos. Miss May Bossard-Pinfe silk, willi lace all over, upturn! flowers, V neck. Miss Jem.ie Saunders-White henrietta, pearl trimmings, natural flowers. Miss Lillian Hoyt-Black lace and moire silk, diamonds, pink plumes. Miss Madge McLautin-Black lace, blue bodice, gold ornaments and natural flowers. Miss fannie McKagen-Cream surah silk, moire ribbons and lace, diamonds. Miss Mariah Pierson-Black lace, natural Sowers. Miss Irer.e Pierson - Brown henrietta cloth, Surah silk combination, natural flow'ers. j Miss Nita Auld - Black silk, moiie ttirn miug, diamonds. Miss Mary Eberbarl-Combination black lace and pink silk, diamonds. Miss Mary Stopplebein-Sage green serge, plush and surah trimmings, rubitS and pearls. Miss Wurtenbaker, of Virginia-Evening costume, heliotrope nuns veiling, pearls: Miss A ys W. Moran, of Charleston-Cream surah, pearls. Miss Virginia Moses-Pink silk, pearls. Mrs. A. S. Davis, New York-Nile green satin, duchess lacp, diamonds. Miss Anita DeEorme-Cream moire feilk, ' Spanish lace, diamonds. Miss Elim Ryan, Wedgefield-Black silk, lace over suit, diamonds Miss Hattie S'opplebein - Electric blue, j plush and stripe surah, rubies. Miss Dulcie Moise-Blue moire resercen net, diamonds. Miss Marian Kershaw-Brocade silk, wi i te : lace, pearls. Miss Lizzie Vinson-('ream albatross, and * ?noire silk trimmed with spanish lace -ind moite ribbons, pearls. Mis? Belle Sanders-Black silk, chantilly lace oversuit, low neck and short sleeves, pearis and diamonds. Miss ?.ena Solomons-Pink cashmere, moire rib?.ons ?nd lace, diamonds. Miss E. Solomons-Brown silk, diamonds Miss EmmaCori.eM - Blue henrietta, pearls. I Miss Annie Miott, ol Charleston-Brown I silk, diamonds. V neck. M ?ss Cat rie Moses-Nile green moire draped ; with net of ?ame shade, diamonds. The ball was closed with a delightful ger- j mau generally participated in. Fair Play is a Jewel. Being determined to be the Leaders of Low j Prices for honest goods we guarantee to s? ll ? genuine .'{6-inch Fruit of the Loom jc. per yard less than any price advertised. All ? other goods in same proportion. Schwartz Bros. - i . ? ? . m Cups and Saucers, Vases, Tea Sets, Lemo? nade Sets and all kiWs o: China and (?la-s ware suitable for holiday preset.ts at J. A. Schwei in's Try our Patent Flour, only $5.75 per bbl. Schwerin & Co. JA. Schwerin* s is always headiju arters for Santa Claus. Why should you pay l>Oc. for I he Juno CV r set when you eau get them for l'j cen ta at , Schwartz Brui-. Confederate Survivors' Association. In compliance with call of the meeting of the Survivors of Sumter County held Oct 7th, 1SS9, a large number of Survivors met iu the Court House this dav. Co!. Blauding, as Chairman, called the j Convention to order, J. H. Watson, Sec I retaiy. The Chairman stated that the only j business was the matter of the resolution of j Capt. H. F. Wilson adopted at last meeting and called upon the Committee to teport. Uer. John Kershaw, for the Committee, j submitted a Constitution and By-Laws for the Sumter County Survivor's Association, which oein? read, clause hy clause, was unanimously adopted as follows: WHBKBAS, many of the Survivors of the Confederate Army and Navy are resident in Sumter County who ate not members of any Association ofSurvivots, AND WHEKKAS. it is thought expedient and advisable to associate together all survivors of the late war, in order to further sociability and intercourse among them, that thereby the unwritten history-the legends-of the late war may from time to time t-e reviewed, and transmitted to posterity, and that the widows and orphans of deceased fellow-sol? diers, and the needy and destitute survivors ; may receive that aid and comfort which is i their due, and that the purposes of the A. A j in relation t> t. e appointment of a Pension Commission from e? ch County may be more effectually carried out, therefore, Resolved, That we organize a Survivor's Association of Sumter County. Resolved. That it is not the purpose of this orgiuizition to intetfete with or discourage I the various company organizations of survi ! vors nofl^fcisiing in Sumter County, but to j foster ancWhcourage the same. Ci-iNSTlTUTlOX AXD BY LAWS. 1. This Association shall be known by the name of the Survivors' Association of Sumter C?uitt.v. 2. All Survivors of the Confederate Array and Navy, and the so-S of such survivors who have attained the age of 18 years, re? siding in Sumter County, are entitled to be? come members of the Association, and shall be regarded as such, noon their signing the roll to be ke>t by the Secretary. 3. The officers shall be a President and thtee Vice President, and a Secretary and Treasurer, who shall be elected annually. There shall also be a Committee on Becnrds ami a Committee on Charity, each to consist of three members, to be elected annually. .i. Tite President shall preside at all meetings and preserve order. lu the absence of the President, the senior Vice President present shall perform the duties of President. 5. The Seretary and Treasurer shall keep the minutes of all meetings and shall receive all moneys and pay out the Same upon the order of the President, and shall make an annual report thereof to the Association, and Shali be relieved of all dues. 6. The Committee on Records shall collect and preserve every species of information res? pecting the number furnished the Confederate army and navy by Sumter County, shall make and preserve a roll of all who fell as martyrs to the cause and such as have died j since the war, and endeavor in every practi? cable way to pres-rve a full and Cort cet ac- | count of their services, and .-hall atm nal li re- | port such deaths as may occur in the ASSo- I elation, and that this report be made at the j anna ?! meeting of the Association. 7. The Committee on Charity shall rec- j om mend triode who deserve the bounty of tie! Association, and shall have the right to draw j upon lite Treasurer, upon the order of the j president, for oue-haif of all annual dues paid j into the Association to carry out the purposes ? above mentioned. 3 Each menP-er shall pay an annual fee ! of One Dollar to 'he Association. 9. The annual meeting of the Association j shall be held on the last Wednesday in July in each year, at a pl.ice to be Selected by the . As>ociation, at which time all officers shall be j el-ci?d tor ensuing year. Special meetings I shall be called by the President upon the ; written request of five members. .Thirteen j members SIMII constitute a quorum. 10. There shall lie an Executive Committee ? consisting of five members, with the Presideui ; as Chairman, who shall be elected annually and who shall make all necessary arrange- j men ts for the annual meeting. 11. These rules may be altered or amended by a majority vote of the members piesent at j ??n regular meeting. Col. Blending was requested to retain the ! chair and organize the Association. The organization was made MS follows : On j motion of J. Harvey Wilson, James I). ' Branding was by acclamation elected Pres- I ideut until the next annual meeting. John S. Richardson, James D Gr iham and i Thos. V. Walsh, were elected Vice Presidents i in the older named. W. u. Oelgar elected Secretary and Treas, j Executive Co m m i nee-Wm. J McLeod, E M. Cooper, E. H. Holman, B. D. Mitchell and I E. Scott Carson. Committee on Records- Joba Kershaw, S. j D. M LaCoste, H. T. Abbott. Committee on Chai ?ty-Joba S. Hughson, I H. M. Reams, B F. Wilson. Committee of Conference with Pension Board-J. Harvey Wilson. H. Frank Wilson, J. W Broadway, W. W. Anderson, Jr., and John S Hughron. The survivors present then signed the Roll, which was ordered to be kept open by W R, j Deigar, Secretary, to l>e signed at any time \ by such survivors as desired tu enroll them? selves. John S. Bichardson slated that he proposed to submit resolutions upon the death of Maj j Blandtug. The President called 'ld Vice I President, J. D. Graham to the chair and j thereupon the following p?per was adopted j by a i ?sing vote : Mr. Chairman: Death has recently taken froo.rour ranks a survivor, who deserves more than a passing notice Major Ormsby Bland- j ing hus passed from among the living. It j was but a short lime ago he was on our strteis, greeting and talking to his many friends-we shall see his face no more tu this world. He had no enemies; weall lovtd him and honored him. Few men in our commu? nity had so bright a record as M-<j >r Omi-by Blanding. Quiet and unassuming in his manners, retiring in his disposition, avoiding I notoriety, he yet had a heart alive to all the i cobler institu ts and impulses of our nature, a heart full of patriotism and devoid of fear j Gentle as a child, he was as brave as a lion, j No Cali to duty or to the Servie,- of his .oun- ! try was unheard by him. When his country ; called for soldiers to maintain hei hoi or ?nd lier interest ou the soil of Mexico, Ormsby Blanding was among the first to re-pond. Enlisting as a private ?ie was soon promoted ; t?y Col. Butler to ?he office of Sergeant Major j of the Palmetto Regiment, nod ag;iin 'or yal- j lani conduct at the battle of Vern Cr?iz was a | second time promoted and appoint*-?! firsl j Lieut, of 1 2th C S. Infantry. When bis own Southern l?ud and his beloved Son.h Caro linet in I SCI, called tor troops todelend her, ? Ormsby Blanding was agaiu among the first ; to respond. He was a Lien', in the first com j pany raised in our County for the Confederate war. Ile was soon appointed a Lieut in the regular army and as such served on Morris j island and afterwards in Foi t Sumter during j that memorable siege The intrepidity and ? f.?itiiful!.?ss with which he did his duty-is] evinced by hi? being appointed as the Kxec- . utive officer of that brate and immortal gar-j rison. If Stephen Elliott won immortal i honors in its defence, Ormsby Blanding was j there before him, and bon: his full share in ita battles, its dancers anH i's h irdships. When the war was over he carne quietly i>a? k to our County und no on?- ever heard him boMgt of whai he had done, or heard ; tiitn make any claim for the services lie nad ! so gallantly and bravely rendered. Now that he has gone from among us We all can but realize that be was a m?ll, who, while !?e' lived never received the reward or the me.ie of prai e ic which he wa- so justly euti-tl?d I Let us iheiefore. now, all the more reverently and sadly lay oar Otterings on bis nier. Iiesolved. That in thc death of M?*jor Ormsby Blanuinjr. the Survivors ti tv?- io<t one of i's brightest, pures? and best members; ?he community one ot its best and most law- i abiding citizens, and we ail a loving, genial j and true li ?end. Resolved. That we extend to his bereaved : widow and fatherless children our deepest ! sympathy in their <;reat 'o?-*. The Association then adjourned to meeton j the last Wednesday in July next. JAMES i>" BLANDING, W. R. DKI.OAK, President. i Secre'ai v and Treas. Sumte,-, S C.. Nov. 4, 1889. Schwartz Bros., have just opened a com? plete new line of ladies Cloaks all the latest j Shapes. Music and Music Folios, Albums, Ac, at ; J. A . Sch. w et in's. Co to Schwerin & Co. to buy your supplies, j They aie headquarters. We tri ve drives on all groceries : everything at a small profit ami all goods guaranteed. Schwei a & Co. Ladies and children are requested to call e*r!v and examine the large stock at.I.A. Schwerin*?. Blush Goods in cud-ess v-rietv at J. A. j Sebwerio's. Progress, ?t is very important in this 8?e of vast material prog reis thal a remedy he pleasing IO the taite and tu the eve, easily taken, acceptable to the stomach a?<] healthy in its nature and effects. Possessing these qualities, Syrup of Figs is the one perfect laxative and most gentle diuretic known. - - L \V. Noyes of Chicago, the maker of Dic? tionary Holders, semis upon receipt ufa two cent stamp to pay postage, a strips of very pretty blotters of most excellent quality. One has a cut of a little drum-mnjor cupid at tlie head of two long columns of Diet ottary Holders, and this is his speech: "I am a quiet little'drummer'for the Noyes Holders, lt is my mission to call attention to the fact thai these are the only Holders that have strong springs to hug the hook firmly to? gether, thus keeping the dust out of the upturued edges. The possession of Noyes' Dictionary Holders bas maile a?-out 125.000 families happy and accurate in the use ot words. Huya Noyes Dictionary Hobler from your i ooksellets and see how much more frequently von will refer to the dictionary." The Chance of a Life Time. Valuable Pr?tent* to be Given to Lucky Sub? scribers oj The XcK* and Courier. The Ni-v.'s and Courier, of Charlrston, S C., has long beeu recognized as the leading news? paper of the South, lt is progressive in spirit, and fully, abreast of the times in all particulars, lt has a ttfws service that re? cord* al! happenings of iutere>t whether oc? curring at the North Pole or in the heart of Africa, lt gi vt s special attention to American ne-vs, and as a purveyor of Southern news it has no superior. In short, if \ou wish to keep informed as to the news bf the South, you must have The News and Courier. It is lively and sprightly, with features that adapt it to every memher oflhe family. It has an e J i rori? 1 page full of sound Democratic doc? trine, an enteitnioing love story, a carefully conducted Agricultural Department, a Chess column, all the news of the week, a puzzle column, ?nd many other bright and distinc? tive features. Now is the time to subscribe for this in? comparable Southern newspaper. Why? be? cause spacial and unprecedented inducements are offered. On February 22, 1890, there will tie distributed among those who sub? scribe between now and that time One Hun? dred Valuable Presents. These presents are given to lucky subscribers. As Subscriptions are received, the sui-scriber receive* a num bertd receipt. Un February 22, numbers conespondmg to the receipt numbers will be p'wced in n. bag in the city of Columbia, and drawn out by a child. Another child will draw from another bug a c.-srd with the ti ame of one of the gifts on it. The owner of the receipt having on it the number drawn from the bag will be entitled to the present drawn from the other bag. In this way all will have au equal chance. Here are some of the presents, which are given away absolutely without ccst to lucky subscribers of the News and Courier. A Trip to Europe and Back, or, if preferred, a Trip to California and Back. Une of Emerson's Finest Upright Pianos. An Elegant Suit of Parlor Furniture. A ?itit?eman's Gold Watch. A Sewing Machine A large number of other valuable and use? ful articles, including a number of the stan? dard works of English Literature. 'the above pre>ents, fifty in number will be given to fortunate subscribers to the Sunday News and the Weekly News and Courier, who, on or after Uctoner 30, 1SS0 pay $'-.50 for one year's subscription to those two papers and to those subscribers to the News and Courier who, on or after October 30, 1S89, pay oue year's subscription to Th it paper, aud desire to share in this grand gift distribution. The subscriber to the Weekly News and Courier, have a special lot of gifts to he dis tributed among them. These gifts, fifty in number, will be given to lucky subscribers, who on or after October 30, 18S9, have paid $1.00 for a year's subscription to the Weekly News and Courier. Prominent among these special gifts for subscribers to the Weekly News and Courier are : A Superb 12-Stop Organ. A New Home Sewing Machine, with all attachments. A Lady's Gold Watch. A Set of Walnut Bed-Koom Furniture. 5 Tons of High Grade Fertilizer. A large assortment of the Great Work3 of Literature'in handsome bindings. These are only a few of the many gifts to j be distributed. You will gel the foll i quir? alent of your money in 'the newspaper, and you may receive a valuable gift besides. Further information in regard to this un? precedented distribution cf presents can be fouud in the columns of THE NEWS AND COURIER. Presents in the mest elegant form THE LAXATIVE ANO NUTRITIOUS JUICE -OF TH2 FIGS CF CALIFORNIA, Combined with the medicinal virtues of plants known to be most beneficial to the human system, forming an agreeable and effective laxative to perma? nently cure Habitual Consti? pation, and the many ills de? pending on a weak or inactive condition of the KIDNEYS, LIVER ??D BOWELS. I: is :hc rr.cst excellent remedy lenowr. to CLEAN S ? THE SYSTEM EFFECTUALLY When one is Bilious or Constipated -S" THAT r"J1Z DLOOr?, REFRE8HIMC SLEEP, HEALTH and 8TRENCTH NATURALLY FOLLOW. Every one is usiner it and all are delighted with it. ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR ?^TTK-TJIE3? 03EP PIGS MANUFACTURED ONLY BY CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. f vc KY. NCW YORK, N. Y FRUIT STORE! Is Headquarters (<>r FRUITS, VEGETABLES ANI> ! CONFECTIONERIES, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. \ The largest assortment of Staple and Fancy Crackers iu thc City. Also H full hue of Staple and Fancy tories. : Ive ai ern ber that I cannot, he undersold. MOSES GUE KN. Oct :? Estate of John Thomson, Dec'd? IWILL AI'IM.Y td the Jiirljrr nf IVohnt? di SUIIIMT ('minty on iii?' 23r?l il a y ol Nov., ISS??, fur? li II H I hisscliarjie ;is A ?i titi n isirnioi tin bott i ? linn ein/t ifsttimevio twnnrc> on said Estate. M A RH'-?S MOISE, Adtn'r >:, bau*s un C 'J'. A. ; Ullubu JJ. ! S?JD- 1! - MASTER'S SALE, State of South Carolina, SUMTER COUNTY, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Katie ODonnell and Ella M. J Mc (jimmi*-riaintijf's, against Annie O' Keill-D?fendit nt. IyX VIRTUE or a decretal order made in ? the ahove ?tuted case and dated October 26 u, 18S0. I will pell Mt }>ut> 1 ic auction in front ot' lue Court House in the City of Sum? ter, in said State, on .Monday, December '*nd, 1889,-being halesday-between the hours of 11 o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following premises, to wit; No. I. That lot on Liberty Street in the City ufSuniter and ''hating a front thereon of (3d) thirty teer, more or less, and running hack to the dwelling house lot, 163 feet more or less, and composed of two lots, one con? veyed to the said William Bugin bj Johannah Dowling before the marriage of the said Wil? liam Bogiu and Johannah Dowling and a lot conveyed to him the said William Bugin hy Juhn O'Connor, ^deed recorded in the Reg? ister's office, S. C. S C., ?II Book 22, page 7) which lot (composed of the said two last mentioned lot.-) includes the wagon way, which as the Testator (William Bogiu) in said third clause (of his will) stated, 1 call the Dowling Dot and includes the wagon way which is uow being used as such and is above referred to, and which I will and declare lo be (9) nine feet in width from Liberty Street to my Dwelling House Lot and to be a com? mon right of way lo and for the benefit of said Dowling Lor, my Dwelling House Lot and my Back Store house lot." No. 2. Also that ?ot on which is situ? ated the ?ate residence of William Bogin, de? cease?!, ia the City of Surorer, in said County and Siale, and described in the said third clause of his will as "running from Main to Sumter Streets, bounded on the North by my Brick Store house and Lol ( \\ hich store house lol is to run twenty-five feet back of and the same width as said brick store house and also include the common use of wagon way from Liberty Street and hereafter more particularly described) on the North also by the lot con? veyed to me by the said Johannah before our marriage and by other lots; bounded on the West by Sumter Street, on the South by lots of my daughter Ella MeGuinnis and by my lot facing Main Street, on which is the wood? en store house occupied by me before moving imo my brick store (which lot runs back about 141 feet and is more particularly here? inafter described) and bounded on the East by the wooden store house lot and by Main Street and by the brick store house lot above described." No. 3. Also that lot of land in said City, County and State, lying South of the R. R. depot bounded on the West by tbeexteusion of Main Street below the R. R. depot, on the North by Street and on the East and South by the iots of Stubbs and Andrews, on which ''there are live tenant houses." No. 4 Also :,a parcel of about thiriy-one acres of land, being a parcel containing forty acres which was conveyed to the said William Bogin by the Sheriff of the said County, by deed recorded in ibe office of the Register of Mesne Conveyances for said County in Book U. at page 230, less eight and three-fourths acres, conveyed by the said William Bogin to the Sumter Park and Agricultural Associa? tion of Sumter, S. C., on the 19th day of May, 1880." No. 5. Also "a parcel of twenty-five acres, more or less, about three miles East of the City of Sumter, bounded on the South by lands deeded in trust to G. S. C. DesChamps (recorded iu Book R) on the North by lands, now or formerly, of Wm. Chandler and Wm. Lewis, on the West by land of Pringle and on the East by land formerly of F. J. DesChamps, which was conveyed to the said William Bogia by Mrs. A. C Smith by deed recorded in the said Register's office, in Book R. Ii. at page 254." Also, "the household and kitchen furniture and ail other chattels pertaining to'he resi? dence, yard, gardeo and stable" of the late William Bogin. Terms of sale-The personal property for cash. The real estate or property for one half cash, and the balance on a credit of one year, bearing interest from the day of sale, payable annually until the whole be paid, to be secured by the bonds of the respective pur? chasers and his or their mortgages of the par? cels purchased, with the privilege to any pur? chaser to pay the whole in cash. The pur? chasers to insure and keep insured against loss or damage by fire, the buildings on the parcels of land in the Cil., of Sumter above referred to, in such amounis as shall be fixed by the Master, and assign the policies ot in? surance io i he Master as additional security for ?he payment of their respective bonds. The purchasers to pay for all necessary papers and for recording mortgages. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Nov. 5, 1889.* .Master for Sumter Co. MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER, IN THE COURT OF COMVON PLEAS. E. II. Frost, W B. Frost and E D Frost, copartners, as E. II. Frost d'* Company-Plaintiffs, against J. R. Dav is - De fe ndant. BY VIRTUE of ti decretal order made in the above entitled cause and dated Ucl. 26th, 1889, I will sell at public auction in front of the Court House in the City of Sumter, in said State, on Monday, December 2nd, 1889,-being Salesday-between the hours cf ll o'clock iu the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following preni ises, to wit : "All that tract of land lying in said County, and State, containing one hundred acres, more or less; bounded on the north by G. P. D*vis and Cloy Watson ; Eaet by Big Beaver Dam ; South and West by Terms of sale-Cash. The purchaser to pay for titles. JOHN S. RICHARDSON. Nov. 5, 1889. Master for Sumter Co MASTER'S SALE~ State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER, Ix THE COURT OF COMMON* PLEAS. Sarah Ann Din/eins-Plaintiff, against Cha iles ll. Jones and others - Defendants. BY VIRTUE of a Decretal Order made in the above entitled cause, ard dated Oct 2tiih, 18S9, I will sell at public auction, in front of ibe Court Iluuse, in the City of Slimier, in said Mate, on Monday, Decem? ber, 2nd, 188!?,-being Salesday-between the hours of ll o'clock in the forenoon, and 5 o'clock in ibe afternoon, the following lot or parcel ot laud, to wit ; "All that lot of land, willi dwelling house and out-buildings thereon, situate tn the town (now city) of Sumter, County of Sumter and St>ite aforesaid, bounded Nun li by lol of limace IJarny ; Eas'i by lut of Mrs. Paxton and lot of Merion Moise: South by loto: Miss I.-wis and lot of Mrs. Flowers, and West by liai br A venue." Terms ot Sale-Cash. Put chaser t<> pav for titles. JOHN S RICHARDSON, Xov.il, 1889. Master for Sumter Co. MASTER'S SALE. ~ State of South Carolina.? COUNTY OF SUMTER. Ix TIIK COURT OF COMMON PI.K?S. Jaraiieline E. Levy-Plaintif} against Charles ll. Jones and Others-De fr li da nts. I>V VIRTUE of a Decretal Order made in ^ 1 hi- nbuvc entitled cause and dated Oct. .j-Mii, IS.-1:?. I will sell at public auction in front ul ibe ('ou?t House in the Cilt nf Sum? ter III said Stale, un .Munday, December 2nd, ISM? -teing Salesday - between the lunns ni 1 I o'clock in the forenoon and 5 u cluck in iii? afternoon, the following parcel ur traci of lain!, lo wit : "All that parcel or li act of land situate, Ivinganil being in Providence Township, in Siimtei County und Slate aforesaid, contain? ing (Mle Hundred acres, butting and bounded liv lands ot' W. W. Boykin. Videau A Juries, Mobley k Cook . The said W W. Boy kin being lo the Hist of the said tract, Cook to Hie West, M obley to th? South, and Mrs. V. A . .lunes lo ihc North." Tel ins of Sale-Cash. Pun baser ii> pav tor lilies. JoliX S. RICHARDSON, Nov. 5 ..SSI*. Muster for Sumter Co. MASTER S SALE. State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF SUMTER. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Frederick L. Green und others-Plain tiffs, a gt ii nat James II. Colclough and ot h ers- De fe. n da n ts. BY VIRTUE of H decretal order made in j the above entitled cause and dated 26th Oct., 1889, I will sdi nt public auction tu front of the Court House in the Town of Sum? ter, in SH?<1 State, on Monday, December 2nd, 1889,-being Sale?day-between the hours of 11 o'clock io the forenoon nod 5o'clock in the afternoon, the following parcel of Und sitimie in Sumter County and ?tate of South Carolina, to wit : Lot No. 10, on the General Plat of the lands belonging to the Estate of John A. Colclough, on file in the Clerk's office of Sumter County in the case of Eliza M. Col? clough against James Henry Colclough and others. Said Lot No. 10, bounded on the North by Lot No. 8, on said Flat ; North East by lands formerly of Dr DuBoseand separated theiefroiu by the public road lead? ing from the city of Sumter to the former res? idence of John A. Colclough; on the East and South-East by Lot No. 11, on said Pint ; on the South by Lot No. ll, on said Plat, and on the West by a parcel of 50 acres of land conveyed to J. \V. Wesberry by John M. Tindal, Sheriff, under the order of the Court made in said ca3e of Eliza M. Colclough against James Henry Colclough and others. The said Lot No. IO containing now four hun? dred and thirty-seven (.437) acres more or less, and the said Lot No 10 being the lot formerly sold to Isaac McLaughlin, but bid never complied with. Terms of sale-One-third Cash, and balance on a credit of one year, with interest from day of sale. The credit portion to be secured by the bond of the purchaser and a mortgage of the premises. The purchaser to pay for all necessary papers and for recording mortgage. JOHN S RICHARDSON, Nov. 5, 1889. Master for Sumter Co. MAST?MSXL? State of South Carolina, SUMTER COUNTY. Ix TUE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Frederich S. Reames and others Plaintiffs, against ll. Mason Reames and others-Defendants. BY VIRTTE of a decretal order made in the above entitled cause and dated Octo? ber 26th, 1889, ? will sell at public auction in front of the Court House in the City of Sumter in said State, on Monday, December 2nd, 1889,-being Salesday-between the hours of ll o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following prem? ises, to wit : "All that tract of land situate io said County and State, containing one hundred and fourteen and one-half acres (114$) more or less, bounded now or formerly by lauds of Mrs. Mary Carrigan, J. R. Phillips, A.S. Brown, Mrs. Vinson, the Estate of W. R. Spann and Henry McP.ea, the said tract of land having been surveyed by James D. Mell wain, D. S., on the 10th day of October, 188S, and designated on the plat of the same and other lands made by him of that date as Lot No. 2. and Lot No.'3." Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser.to pav for title. JOHN S. RICHARDSON. Nov. 5, 1889. Master for Sumter Co. FALL AND WINTER MILLINERY. We would invite our friends and the ladies generally to call and examine our FLOWERS, FANCY FEATHERS, BIRDS AND RIBBONS, TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED Hats and Bonnets. Children's Silk and gPlush BONNETS. ZEPHYRS LY ALL COLORS AND SHADES. Orders intrusted to our care will receite prompt attention. MRS. WHITE & MISS MILLER. Oct 2. FALL AND WINTER MILLINERY. MISS McELHOSE, Having recently returned from the North, where she bas been for the purpose of pur? chasing her stock, would announce to her cos lomera and the public generally, that she is now prepared to exhibit same. She has on hand a complete line of Hats and Bonnets, in Felt. Velvet and Straw, in all the leading Shapes and Colors, besides an end? less variety of LONG FEATHERS. TIPS, BIRDS, FANCY WINGS, ETC. ? Ornaments for the hair, Collarett?-.;. Rudl? fings, Ladies' Collars and Cull's at all prices. ! An assortment of Children's CAPS AND SACQUES always ou baud Special attention given to the selection of CORSETS, thc- most popular of which are the "Silvia," Thompson's Glove Fitting, and Dr Warner's celebrated "Health" Corset and many other styles at prices which defv competition ? full line of Bustles in all the leading shapes. Promut attention given to country orders, j Oct 9" "~ THE PALACE SALOON, ! j A. P. LEVY& COi. Proprietors. (Successors to Rosendoif & Co.) ! We always have a complete line of Ira ported and Domestic Wines, Liquors and Cigars, ; j ?nil desire lo raii especial attention to our * IMiKK NORTH CAROLINA ! cairo WHISKIES, 1 i j especially selected for Medicinal purposes, j A complete line of ClIEWINti AND SMOKING TO- j ISACCO. PIPES, ?c. ; Sept. 26. ] Es?a?e o? Mrs. Sarah G. Remberg DECEASED. \VrE WILL APPLY to the J nd go of Pro- ; ; YY hateof Sumter County, on Nov. 30th. ? j 1889. fur :< lin-vi discharge as Executors of ; ? aforesaid Estate. ROBT. C REM BERT, | J. EDWIN REM BERT, Ort. :<("li. 18SH- -?t Executors. j Es?a?e of Mrs. Elizabeth J. Heriot,1 DECEASED. ! IAV I LL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF ' PROBATE for Sumter County on Nov. i 30th. 1889, for a Final Discharge as ! Administrator of said Estate. .J AS. I). (J RAH A M. C. C. C. P. and G S., ' Oct. oV. loS'J-iL Administrator. 1 HOW, WHEN, AND WHAT TO PURCHASE AT THE O'CONNOR STORE FROS Z B. CURTE HOW, Why, give yonr orders to his Delivery Waeon. HOW. When coming iu from the coonffyr cull and examine frfs s?oca\ HOW. When purchasing, ehoold goods ?ot ttrrn out HS represented, money rtfvadedL HOW. After purchasing: goods they witt he deli vered promptly by wagon. HOW. Mouthly Price List will be in yonr possession: frem whick yot? can:select. WHEN I seli my goods they advertise me. WHEW You have paid meon article a margin over somr one eTsetfo n't fticli before imf, WH EST Buying from a store with smaller ra-rfetres you get freshet stock-, WHEiV Buying from me remember I am onr-fnice?. WHAT. Why ask for any thing nsually kept in a first class Grocery Store". VII AT. Flours, Teas, Bacon and Hams 1 am Ff ead quarters on. WHAT- Mr Domestic and Holmes k Courts' Fancy Crackers in Ktrge vaitetiesv WHAT. Fruits in endless varieties (Nuts and Sausage? to *rrWe.) WHAT. Figs feet just received. WHAT. I have just received a large lot of choice and fancy CanJ?esv WHAT About giving me a call and being convinced. Nov. 6. Respectfully, T. B. CURTIS* ARRIVED. A CAR LOAD rn mm. Also a few TIMBER MULES. W. M. GRAHAM HAS JUST OPENED AT HIS NEW RE ' POSITO RY ON REPUBLICAN STREET A FULL LINE OF CARRIAGES, JUMP-SEATS, PHAETONS, BUGGIES, (open and top) AND ROAD CARTS, ALSO OSE CAR LOAD CELEBRATED OLD HICKORY WAGONS. NATIVE HAY AND NATIVE RED RUST PROOF SEED OATS. Nov. 6 GEO. L. COOK, PHOTOGRAPHER 2G5 KING STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C. A up 10 O WATEELTH0?SE IN THE BEND OF KING STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C. Rates, $2 and $2.50 per day G. T. ALFORD, May 2-0 PROPRIETOR. CHAS. C. LESLIE, Wholesale and Retail Dealer ia FISH, GAME, OYSTERS, TURTLES, TERRAPINS, POULTRY", EGGS, &c Stalls No. 1 and 2 Fish Market. Office and Fish House, 18 and 20 Market St * East nf East B;?y, CHARLESTON, S. C. All orders promptly attended to. Terms cash or city acceptance, Oct. 3 C. I. HOTT. H. A. HOYT C. I. HOYT & BRO., Gold and Silver Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Spectacles, MERIDEN BRITANIA SILVERWARE, kc. j REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. F~o 1_I "OJLD RELIABLE. I HONEST WOI? K M A NS il I P. NO PINCHING. All work executed tn accordance with | design selected. ? No blow-hard agents io the ?e?d. j MONUMENTS, j -AND ALL STYLES CEMETERY WOEK,. As cheap as the cheapest, aud as j good as the best. Also All Stylos Iron Fencing. W. P. SMITH, I Oct. 2 SUMTER, S. C. j _ . -j Solid Oold V7*tcV r-Mf-i ?IO?. Mutt lately, i $s? tratcli in tb? WCtiil. ri>i.icJ. l?e*vy SW?HI bold huntmfrCa>cs. Holli ladi-V au. I g? tu?'?izc?.vrith work* an t ta*** of equal value. One Penton iu each lo e:Utiy ? JU secure one ire?, toff?:fvr willi our larpenmlva!-? ?molo Koo cf Itoiiftrhotel Sample?. Th'-.-i- sample?, os vrrll as thc watch, we semi - Kroc, ?Ml ofter y?? have kej-.t tTiem tn your home for 2 .'icm'hs and aliuwn them to tho?o w ?io may have called, th. v become your 0*n property. Thosa who write at once can b? ?ure of receWinjr. the Wntch omi SiimplCf?. Wc poy ?ll cxprcM, fnieht.ctc. AiMrcn*, 6On? o a Co., Box 812, l'ortland. aluino. J. R. HARVIN, Attorney at Law? REAL ESTATE AGENT, SUMTER', S. C. j Ucl 2 S A??9X' dilti i/iittA rsa ALL 600DS GUARANTEED. Estimates furnished by retarn Hail. LARGE STOCK. PROMPT SHIPMENTS? io. ii. mm & ca, MANUFACTURERS OF AND WHOLE? SALE DEALERS IN , 0,11311, DIJIIUM, MOULDING, -AND-J GENERAL BUILDING MAl'SSIAL Office and Salesrooms, 10 and 12 H?jBc8t.r CHARLESTON, S. C. Jan 25 o The largest and most complete establishment SoutM GEO. S. HACKER & SON, Manufacturers ot Boors, Sask, Bite, hdk ?272 3UTLDI27G MAT3EULL. OKNCS AN? WARKltuOX?, ??n^, opposite Cannon Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. Jan 1 e C. WULBEEH & CO., WHOLESALE GROCERS, AND DEALERS 19 Provisions, lipon, Toto, k 167 and 169 East-Bay, CHARLESTON, S. C. Dec. 2 6 OTTO F. WIETERS, WHOLESALE GROCER And Liquor Dealer. OFFICE AND SALESROOM: 1S3 East Bay, Charleston, S> C. Nov. 7 o __ GEO. I STEFFENS & SON, Established 1847. WHOLESALE GROCEKS, Auction and Commission Merchant? and Liquor Sealers. AG ss TS rote The Philip Best Brewing Co., Milwaukee Beer, and the "Best" Tonic, a concentrated liquid estracf of 3!?It and Hop?. The Palest Brewing Co., Milwaukee Beer. 197 EAST BAY AND 50 AH? 52 STATE St?, (Auction Room State Street,) CHARLESTON, S. C. jfflf* Consignments Solicited. Jan. 23. ? PAVILION HOTEL, CHARLESTON, ?. C. First Class in all its Appointments* Snpplied with all Modern Improvement?. Excellent Cuisine, Large Airy Ruaros, Otis Passenger Elevator. Elec? tric Bells and Lights. Heat? ed Rotunda. RATES $2 00, $2 50 AND $3.00. Rooms Reserved by Mail or Telegraph. Sept 16_ C. BART & CO., Importers and Wholesale Dealers in FRUIT! CHARLESTON, S. C., \re receiving by steamer and rail from the North and West full supplies each week ot 3II?ICE APPLES. PEARS, LEMONS, POTATORS, CABBAGES, ONIONS, NUTS OF ALL KINDS, ETC.. ETC. Orders solicited aud promptly filled.