Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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WEDNESDAY. DEO. 9, '91. The Electoral College. 3t ?8 about time, now to consider I lie next Electoral college ai?! what States it is necessary for the democrats to I carry abd win in ?be u|xt Presiden - flat elect ii>n. \^ : lt will be remembered in tue last * election there were but 40i votes in the electoral college. Since the? six new: States have bee? admitted and * the membership of th? House of Re ; "pr?sent?tives bas been increased nu? der the new apportionment to 356 members. There are 88 Senators - *Pbus the ?ext electoral college will *.be composed of 444 votes, lt will take 223 to elect a President. Witb t he solid South i he Democracy roust bave both New "York and In? diana; also New Jersey,jwit that is a " certain Democratic Staten With these turee States we can wiwj^ovt we shall . ?ot have a single vote to spare. * *' * The new electoral college stands this "way : ' Alabama ll Montana 13 ? Arkansas - 8 Nebraska 8 California 9 Nevada 3 - Colorado 4 New Hampshire 4 " Connecticut 6 New Jersey 10 Delaware 3 New York 36 ..Florida 4 Ncth Cai ol ina ll 1 Georgia 13 North Dakota 3 Idaho 3 Ohio 23 Illinois 24 Oregon m 4 Indiana 15 Pennsylvania 32 t Iowa 13 Rhode Island 4 Kansas 10 South Carolina 9 Kentucky 13 South Dakota 4 Louisiana 8 Tennessee . 12 Maine 6 Texas 15 Maryland 8 Vermont 4 Massachusetts 15 Virgina 12 Michigan 14 Washington ^ Minnesota 9 West Virginia 6 Mt ~;ss?~\ " 9 Wisconsin - 12 ML..* -"i * 17 Wyoming 3 Total 444 * * * Now let as see the vote of Ihe cer? tain Democratic States pieked from tne above: Alabama II Missouri. 17 Arkansas . 8 North Carolina 11 Dele ware 6 New Jersey 10 Florida 4 South Carolina 9 Georgia 13 Tennessee 12 Kentucky 13 Texas 15 Louriana 8 Virginia 12 Maryland 8 West Virginia 6 Mississippi 9 - Total * 172 In the above is included New -Jer . .?ey with its ten votes, for it is a cer? tain Democratic State. * * * It takes 223 votes to elect Weare * certain of 172 if we add the votes of New York and Indiana we have jost 223. and, in t?e event we carried Connecticut, we would have ber six votes to spare. - Kaiser's Mental Condition. LONDON, Dec. 2.-The rumors af? fecting the Kaiser's sanity have .roused considerable interest here. They appear to emanate from Socialist -circles in Berlin, although it cannot l>e denied that in circles undoubtedly loyal to the Hohenzi ?Hems and to roy -alty in general the Kaiser's freaks Jb?ve for some time caused grave anx? iety. The announced publication of bis book of sermons, delivered during bis yachting cruise last sommer, has given fresh impetus to the talk of the ceWditkju of the imperial bra iu. Peo j/e recall ihe story told it the Paris "newspapersat the time that the Em? peror dressed himself like a bishop, and delivered a midnight sermon to the crew. This was denied, but il now appears that the Kaiser did preacb* sermons, and this is regarded as corroborating the remainder of the sensational story about bis frantic conduction the yacht. KYIDE3?CE8 OF INSANITY. - BERLIN,. Dec. 2-Tbe Freisinnige . Zeitung thus reports the Kaiser's re? cent speech at the Reichstag, which bas evoked much unfavorable criti . cisrn : '.'You are not consecrated ser? vants of God. in sight of the altar you have sworn fidelity to me. You are too young to understand what S that means, but to follow rules of fidelity means that you have now de? voted, yourselves to me body and .^?oul. In view of the Socialist agita? tion, it may happen that I will com . maud you to shoot ycur own brothers and parents, unless God prevents it, But even then, you must obey without murmuring. A Remarkable Case in Tex? as. ' A short time ago a yoang man named J. C. Hill presented himself before the penitentiary board at Austin, Tex.? and said he wanted to deliver himself up. The chairman and mern bera cf the board were astonished and questioned him elosely. His story was that about ten years ago be committed 'a theft for which he was sentenced to . two years ia prison. After serving ona year he escaped and has been at large ever.since. He got respectable employaient, and, while under an as framed name, recently paid bis addresses to a young lady of Dallas, who prom? ised to marry him. But the fact of bis being an escaped coo viet weighed 'i heavily upon him and he told his sweetheart all. Instead of discarding bim she told him 'she would remain '' true sod marry bim if he would serve * out bis sentence. His resolution was .4o go back'to the penitentiary, bnt Gov. Hogg, bearing of the case, or? dered his prison record examined, and it is believed the Governor will issne - tue young man a full pardon with s which he can return to Dallas. Governor Ttilman seemed to be sure of his figures as to the fioancial status of the State. Mr. Mciver, former treasurer, shows that be made a great error, and Treasurer Bates says be does not know where Tillman got bis figures . for bis office did not furnish them and now the Governor bas to resort to his old plao of "taking back" his state? ments Jf they will only crowd bim a little he will take back his whole mes? sage.-Carolina Spartan. Tbe Backbone of thc Community. The, local newspaper is the backbone of the community, and generous as is the public appreciation of its offices, it merits much more sympathy and sup? port than it generally receives. -Phila? delphia Times. A CHARACTERISTIC LETTER. An Epistle from Jay Could Written Nearly -Forty Years A50. About forty years ago the staid inhab? itants of central New York took a great iikitig to an active yoting surveyor who lived in Roxbury, a small-town in Dela? ware count}'. Ile arose early in the morning and tramped over the hills and vales adjacent to where he lived. With his surveying instruments he took meas? urements, made maps and found a ready side for the product of his activity and brain. Although he was a small youth he had a vigorous way about him that pleased the slow going farmers and delighted even the loungers about the post-office and grocery combined, to whom he gave "talks" on Saturday evenings. When he left the township and moved away for good the local prophets saw great things in store for him, and pre? dicted that some day he might have been a selectman of the village if he had remained, but they'forgot him for years and only recalled his presence when his identity with Jay Gould, the famous financier, was proved to their astonish? ment Robert Fullerton keeps an "old curi? osity shop" on Third avenue near Eight? eenth street, where almost any queer odd sort of thing can be discovered. Among the treasures shewn a reporter was a letter written in 1854 by this same young surveyor, who could now doubt? less cash in his assets for & round $100, 000,000, if he felt so disposed. In spite of the fact that Mr. Gould spelled "tres? pass,''* "barom?trica!" and "damage** in a unique way and scattered capital let? ters to suit himself, the letter looks thor? oughly businesslike, and it may be pre? sumed that Judge Sherman loaned the "level** he possessed, and that it was re? turned to him in proper condition. The fact that even as a young man he was "connected" with the Newburg and Syracuse railroad showed his early long? ing for the business in which, he has made himself known all over the world. "It's curious," said Mr. Fullerton, "but you will notice that he was not only connected with one road, but he could not rest until he had examined another route through West Settlement and Puses Brook. That he did things thoroughly is evident The handwriting is none of your offhand affairs, but one can see the exactness with which every "t" is crossed and the care with which, after the letter 'is written, words were inserted to allow of no mistake. The politeness and anxiety in the last para? graph of the letter proper are also appar? ent, such as an enthusiastic boy could not fail to put in, knowing that a person of Judge Shermans position would be accustomed to respect as a judge. "He was also careful to add 'judge' at the beginning, so as io give the recipient the thrill of pleasure popularly supposed fo mildly shock every person with a handle to his name. A postscript always adds to the effect of a letter, for a man who might throw away a begging epistle cannot resist glancing at a postscript, and the offer of pay for the use of the in? strument finished the note. "He had evidently not intended to offer any money at first, but the thought of a possible refusal and" the need of an? other appeal probably settled the matter. It could do no harm, anyway.**-New York World. Man Is a Slomxment Buildinrr Creature. Mr. James Ricalton, writing of the wonderful old ruins of monuments and shrines at Anuradhapura, the City of the Sacred Bo-Tree in Ceylon, says: "From the days of the mound builders down to the Eiffel tower man has shown himself to l>e a monument ejecting be? ing; the Christians have their cathe? drals, the - Mohammedans have their mosques and the Buddhists have their shrine tombs, designated differently in different countries as pagoda, tope and dagoba. "The pagodas of China aro entirely dissimilar to those of Burmah, and the dagobas of Ceylon are quite unlike those' in either country: yet all eerve the one purpose of relic sepulture. They are not altogether a thing of the past; they are still erected near the temples, but those of modern construction are small and unimportant when compared with those that have withstood biennial monsoons for 2,000 years: even their half buried ruins are stupendous." They Worship the Dram. Among the Samoiedes and the tribes of northern Asiatic Russia the drum passes almost to an idoL They address it, erect it in their hut, and the priests of the superstition by the aid of the di? vine instrument effect that magical "disappearance" which has puzzled all travelers from Sir Hugh Willoughby downward to account for, and has given rise to ae much guesswork at its eluci? dation as the feats of the Indian jug? glers. The Samoiede, after beating his drum and working up the senses of his spectators to a pitch of great excite? ment, mysteriously vanishes into thin air before the eyes of all. Civilised travelers naturally hold that it is a trick. The Samoiedes themselves de? clare that the power resides in the drum idoL The peculiar thing is tliat neither one party nor the other has been able to explain how the vanishing occurs. Chambers* Journal. When Wood 8 Decay. Tests have been made to determine the variations in the length of time that is required to produce decay in different kinds of woods when buried under the surface of the ground. The birch and aspen were both found to decay in three years, the willow and the buckeye in four years, the maple and the red beech in five years, elm and asn in seven, while the larch, juniper and arbor vit? were uninjured at the expiration of eight years.-St. Louis Republic. An Accommodating Employer. Charlie Youngnoodle (stock clerk) Mr. D?ste, can I go on the road? Employer-1 have no particular objec? tion, Charlie, if you prefer it to the side? walk.-Jewelers' Circular. How the Parrot Was Reforme?!. The wickedness a canal parrot is ig? norant of is not worth learning. Not many caral parrots reform: but one did. His cage hung in front of a canal store; and as a consequence the bird could swear in a manner to make an ordinary parrot's feathers stand up with horror. And as swearing is-or used to l>e-the chief part of a canal driver's language, nobody could tell whether the parrot or a driver was talking. One day a boat stopped at the store and the entire crew, including the driver, went into the building and staid a long time. This was the parrot's opportunity. The tired horses were left unattended; so he proceeded to attend to them. "Back!" he commanded, with much swearing. The horses promptly obeyed the fa? miliar order. "BackI" he screamed again, much en? couraged. They obeyed again, and yet again. And he kept on swearing and yelling "Back!" until at last the horses tumbled into the canal and wore drowned. The parrot laughed a little, but not much, over tbe success of his efforts. ? And it was noticed that he never swore j after that melancholy affair. The reason was that the driver wrung his neck.-Brooklyn Life. Advertise Your Specialties. Good advertising consists in the selec? tion of a few strong, quick selling spe? cialties, to stand as the representatives of your stock in price, quality and pat? tern. Just as you select one smart, active man from every 160,000 of the people, and send him to congress ?is your representative, so choose a good thing to represent the store, and talk about tm. : article. Put your whole energy and force into a strong argument why thr.t should be in every reader s hands; try to talk as though that article was your en? tire stock. You will mid it will draw more people to your store than the mere mention of a thousand articles. If you have sufficient space, two or three lead? ers can lye put out at once, but seldom more than that in an ordinary advertise? ment Each day take a new article and treat it in like manner, and you will soon find that your leaders will be town talk. If you are a grocer, it won't be neces? sary to say that you keep all kinds of groceries, and itemize thftm. If you are an ordinary dealer, the public know that without telling. Bat should you have a new brand of pickles that is especially desirable, confine your advertisement to pickles for the day. No tradesman need lack for a special? ly. If it is a good article it will pay to push, and if it sells, the staples will sell with it. Let specialties sell staples always, and try to take rank among your competi? tors as the one who is the quickest to recognize a good thing and the first to sell it.-Grand Rapids Telegram. Strike a Popular Chord. A striking advertisement will run the gamut of popular attention and get into the air like a popular soug. Advertise? ments have become as familiar as house? hold words, and remained advertise? ments long after they hail disappeared from newspaper columns and from ad? vertising bill boards. Who will ever iorget the mystic "S. T. 1860 XT It can no longer be seen in print, nor upon bill? boards, but the name of the compound it advertised comes to mind with the legend, and the advertisement is as bright as it was twenty-five years ago. "You press the button. We do the restr It is hardly necessary to state what these words advertise. They have been so widely read and are so taking and so suggestive of ability that everybody knows what they refer to.-Milwaukee Wisconsin. Swallowed Fifty Kn i vt:*. Thrre are several well authenticated accounts of knife swallowing, as distin? guished from the sword swallowing feats ofitinerant jugglers. In the Edin? burgh Philosophical Journal is reported the case of an American sailor, John Cummings, who swallowed at different periods within the space of two years about fifty clasp knives. When he was twenty-three years of age he wa? on shore with some of his comrades at Havre, where he witnessed the feats of a conjurer who pretended to swallow knives. When he returned to his ship he swore that he ould swallow knives as easily as the Frenchman had, and, be? ing challenged, took his own knife and swallowed it. He then offered to swal? low ail the knives they would bring him, and eventually swallowed three. This feat he afterward performed sev? eral times, and in Boston, in 1805, he swallowed in one evening no fewer than fourteen knives, after which he was taken so ill that he had to be removed to Charlestown hospital. He was after? ward taken by the English ship Isis for smuggling, and on Dec. 4, 1805, he swal? lowed twelve knives, which terminated his career after a long and terrible ill? ness. He died in March, 180?. in ex? treme agony, at Guy's hospital. Happy Little Girl?. An interesting-pair of cash girls go up Sixth avenue every evening from one of the big retail stores. There are hun? dreds of such girls, bat this particular pair challenge observation. One is a stunted little blond slip of a girl of per? haps eleven or twelve, the otker a bru? nette slip of a girl a trifle older and half a head taller. Both are thin and round shouldered and bright eyed. The taller girl invariably carries a novel in her hand, from which she reads aloud to her companion as they walk. They go along at a swinging gait, keep? ing pace with the great, hnrrying, 6 o'clock throng, plunging* over crossings without apparently noticing anything or anybody, though the little listener looks out for both. The latter's ear is in? clined toward the reader so she can catch every syllable above the roar of the street. They seem to have a different book every day. I tried once to get a glimpse of the title, but they walked too fast for me. This much I ascertained-there was something about K duchess and an earl in the dialogue.-New York Herald. Killed by Preacher, Skinned by Deacon. Dr. Harmon Jones tells a good story which actually ocenrred in the early settlement of this county. During those days the Osage Indians prowled around in these woods, and bears, panthers and wild cats were plentiful. It was the custom to carry a gun most everywhere. There was always a few who carried their guns to church on Sunday morn? ing. One Sunday Rev. Stephen Ham W3S preaching down on Loutrie. It was way back in the 20s. While the Rev. Mr. Ham was closing his sormon with a red hot exhortation he saw a deer pass the window, ile stopped preaching, told his audience to keep still, picked up au old rifle and went out aud killed the deer. He completed his sermon while a couple of the deacons skinned the deer. Dr. Jones went home with one of the deacons to dinner, and says he never ate better venison in his life. Dock is now seventy-seven years old, and has been a practicing physician and druggist for fifty-three years. He practiced medicine in East St. Louis four years and in Paris, Mo., seven years. H? is the oldest drug? gist in the county, and carno here when this country wa3 a wilderness.-Fulton (Mo.) Gazette. Tbe Antiquity of Geese. There is much curious amusement to be had in tracing where the foodstuffs we use and the domestic animals we eat or use, originally came from. Profassor Max Muller, reasoning through his sci? ence of words, finds that the goose was domesticated very early, or at least some bird like it. Goose in English, ganse in German; dropping the g according to the laws of language, the word becomes anser in Latin and correspondingly in Greek, with the aspirate that marks the Digam ma was dropped, and so back to ansa in the Sanscrit. Our prehistoric Sanscrit ancestors of the Indian fable lands, had geese. Professor Muller, therefore, con? cludes hirds resembling them closely, though thousands of years the name has remained, va.rjing only according to the known laws of the change of pronuncia? tion, and probably the Thingston throughout behind the name. Such is the antiquity of geese.-New York Even? ing Sun. TIJC Hlarney Stone. The village of Blarney is in the south of Ireland, about fonr miles from Cork. Blarney castle was built by Cormack MacCarthy, the Strong, fourth lord of Muskerry, about the middle of the Fifteenth century. The ruins of the famous old fortress are visited by thou sands of tourists every year. This is largely on account of a tradition which has been attached for some centuries to one of the stones used in building the castle. This stone is said to communi? cate to the tongue that touches it the gift of gentle, insinuating speech, and that has given rise to the accusation when any one is of particularly sweet accent that lie or she has "kissed the Blarney stone."-Detroit Free Press. Remarkable Story of a Stowaway. The London Lancet records a remark? able case, which illustrates what human beings are driven to do when suffering the agonies of starvation. The lwxly of an Arab was found in the hold of a ship, and was conveyed to the Seamen's hos? pital. Greenwich, where a post mortem examination was made by order of the coroner. The body was much emaciated, and the following extraordinary list of materiaLs was found in the intestines: Twenty trousers buttons, three cog? wheels apparently out of a watch, one 2-inch steel screw bent double, one 1-inch screw, six pieces of a lock, the biggest being 1$ inches long and one-half inch broad: a circular piece of brass, several pieces of iron wire, brass, lead, and two key tallies on a ring one inch in length. The weight of the articles amounted to almost half a pound. The unfortunate man had evidently secreted himself in the vessel, and had remained undiscov? ered by the crew during the whole of the voyage from some distant port, and had swallowed these articles to relieve the pangs of hunger. Peculiar Recesses in English Chnrches. There is an item that is rarely met with that would be, probably, a puzzle to most persons who looked at it with? out a key of explanation as to its use. This is a tall, long, narrow recess in the wall, low down toward the ground, near the altar, lt is supposed to be intended for the reception of a processional staff, too long to be placed with other treas? ures in the aumbrey or elsewhere. An? other square recess has been observed, in a few instances, near the ground, to the east of the piscina, the use of which has not been handed down. There are at least three churches, too, that have a peculiar niche or recess, par? taking somewhat of the character of two piscinae, one above the other, the meaning of which has also passed out of knowledge. These churches are at Southwick, in Sussex, and Burston and Bletchingley, in Surrey.-Gentleman's Magazine. Life M:?.de Comfortable. Borem-Still living in Jersey, eh? Hustler-Yes; 1 have no thought of coming back to the city. Borem-But it must be very incon? venient, forty minutes by train and fif? teen by boat every day, and you've got to catch both right on the minute. Hustler-That's what 1 like about it. You see when people buttonhole me and get to talking, all I have to do is to jerk out my watch, mutter something about train time, and I get away without giv? ing offense. See? Borem- Hu, ha! That's good. That reminds me cf a little thing Saphead was telling last Hustler-By the way, it's train time. now. Ta-ta?-New York Weekly. Tlic Rn-linj? Passion. A woman in a telegraph office is al? most as much out of her element as she is at a teller's window in a bank, or as a man is in a dry goods store. A young lady of this town tried to send a tele? gram to a friend whom she expected to visit her, and on the blank wrote, "Come this week sure, and stay as long as you can.** She carefully underscored the words she wanted emphasized and com? placently handed in the message to the operator.-Buffalo Courier. EMEMBER THE RECENT FIRE. INSURE YOUR PROPERTY IN THE GENERAL Insurance Agency, OP k C. PHELPS & GO., Representing SUN FIRE OFFICE, of London. THE GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COR? PORATION, of Liverpool. LONDON & LANCASHIRE, of London. THIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., of Hartford, Conn. ~THE ST. PAUL GERMAN INSURANCE CO , of St. Paul, Minn. THE PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INS. CO., of Providence; R. I. THE SECURITY INSURANCE CO., of New Haven, Conn. Prompt Settlements. Millions of Assets. Unequaled Se? curity. GENERAL AGENTS FOR THE AMERICAN CASUALTY Insurance Ami Security Company,. of Baltimore, Md., Assets $1.775,000. Accident, Steam Boiler, and Employer's Liability Insurance, THE ' Pena Mutual Life Insurance Co, of Philadelphia, Pa. Assets OV?T $17,000,000. Surplus$2.875,000. Security, Low Cost, lnconte.??fthi1ifv, Non Forfeiiurp, Freedom from Tecbnicil ity, Cash Values. Write to us for information and Rates. A. C. PHELPS & CO., AGENTS, Office 2d Floor Messrs J. Ryttenbrrg k Sons, Corner Main & Liberty Streets, SUMTER. S C. Nov. 13.' O'lPOJTJrELL, 4* CO. - ANNOUNCEMENT. Our stock is more complete than ever before in the history of our business career. We appreciated the fact at the time of buying our Fall stock that COTTON WOULJ BE LOW AND CONSEQUENTLY MON KY SCARCE, so our attention was devoted exclusively to securing only BARGAINS IN ALL OUR DEPARTMENTS. Particularly is this the case in our DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT. Space will not permit an enumeration of the many-attractions in this line, but close buyers will find it to their interest to give us a call before laying in their Winter supply. Our stock of CARPETS AND RUGS *3 large and varied, and should not fail to attract any one need? ing anything in this line. OUR SHOE STOCK is complete in every particular. Remember we are still the sole agents for E. P. REED & CO'S FINE KID BUTTON BOOTS FOE LADIES, every pair of which is warranted or money refunded. Now, that the weather is getting cold we must remind .you of our CLOTHING STOCK for you will soon need your Winter suit and overcoat, and if you wish to buy both at what you would expect to pay else? where for the suit alone, our stock is the place to get it. Hats! Mats! Hats! Many a man who will read this advertisement is still wearing one of our last Winter ONE DOLLAR-HATS, and if he wants another to last him until next Fall, he had better hurry up and get it, for they are going very rapidly. We feel that our GROCERY STOCK needs no comment-our reputation in this line is too well estab? lished. We buy our goods from first hands in car lots and sell them at prices that will not admit of cutting by our competitors. In conclusion, we beg to thank our many friends, particularly THE FARMING ELEMENT, for the liberal patronage bestowed upon us, and, as a guarantee to them against The Baits of Competitors, WE WILL MEET ANY PRICE QUOTED them in any department of our store. Respectfully, OmOJTJTELL & CO. SUMTER, S. C. Oct. 21. New Attractions ARRIVING EVERY DAY AT Levi Bros., Latest Styles in DRESS GOODS and TRIMMINGS. We call your attention especially to the articles herein named : Double-width Cashmeres, Henriettas, Albatrosses, Glorias, Serges and Alpaca?, at any price from 25c. to $1 50 per yd. Delicate Shades Cashmeres and Henriettas from 25o. to $100 per yd. Flannel Tricots (heavy weight) 38 in. from 25o. to 40o. per yd. Plain Flannel 36 in. from 20c. to 35c. per yd. Plaid Flannel Suitings (extra weight) 38 in. for 60c. per yd. 6-4 Brocades from 12? to 16| per yd. 50 Dress Patterns, 8 yds. each, (double width) no two alike, 75c per yd. Our Line of Dress Silks IS COMPLETE, AND OUR Trimming Silks ARE SURPASSED BY NONE IN THE CITY. The'attentioQ of the ladies is respectfully invited to our stock of Notions &.X3.?L Fancy Gooda. Thone doing fancy work can find anything needed in that line viz : Embrodiery (silk and cotton) Knitting Silks, Filling Silks, Wash Silks, Che? nille, Chenille Cord, Arras^ne, Fancy Tassels, Fringes and Balla in al shades, Silk Lacings and Dress Cords. ZEPYR, GERMANTOWN WOOL, SAXONY WOOL, ETC, LAMBEEQUINS, FELT IN ALL SHADES at $1.25 pr. yd, LADIES JERSEYS' at and below New York Cost. Gents, can be fur? nished with anything in the line of Clothing, Hats, Caps, Neckwear, &c, At Lowest Canh Prices. We carry a fine line of SHOE3"whicb we sell at low figures and guarantee satisfaction. We would also call attention to our Hardware, Crockery ware, Harness, Fancy and Staple Groceries. We will pay the highest market price for your cotton, either here or at your nearest depot. All orders by mail promptly attended to. Samples sent on applica? tion and satisfaction guaranteed at all times. Our polite and attentive salesmen will take pleasure in showing you around and will make prices for you "AS LOW AS THE LOWEST.'' Thanking you for your patronage in the past, we solicit a continuance of same. Yours Respectfully, MAIN ST. SUMTER, S. Oc Sep. ii.-? E?LTH. Get Rich by buying your Fall and Winter Goods, of the House that will Save Jfow Mig Money. You can reap a harvest of Bargains in any of our stores. They are running over with . ? Newest styles Be?t qualifies And inviting prices* A careful inspection of our immense stock will convince you that we are "IN IT," and that it is a hard thing to down the "OLD RELIABLE" Leaders of Low Prices. We started for the Best. We procured the BeM~ WE OFFER THE BEST. If you do not accept them you will miss one of the chances of your life time. ALL OUR PRICES ARE LEADERS. .IN* OUR SILKS, CLOAKS. NOTIONS, Carpets, Rugs, Woollens, Domestics, SHOES, CLOTHING, HATS, .AND Furnishing Goods, We show many exclusive styles of both Foreign and Domestic manufacture, that are strictly confined to us. Recol? lect that each department is a store in itself. We Have Opened the Finest Line of eries In the City, and invite the attention of Housekeepers to the many nice things . we have for the table, as well as our usual line of Staple Goods. Entrance to Grocery Department, on Liberty Street, 2d door from Main. Entrance to Clothing, Hat and Furnishing Goods Department, and Shoe Department, 1st door on Liberty Street and Main Street. Cloak, Carpet, Rug, Curtain, Blanket, Jobbing and Dressmaking Departments, 2d Floor. Entrance from Main Street, and 1st and 2d Doors, Liberty Street. TO T S "We would say tliat our Dressmaking Department Is now in full blast and you have only to see The Beautiful Creations We are turning out to immediately phi ce your orders. WE WOULD CALL THE SPECIAL AT? TENTION OF MERCHANTS -TO OUR Jobbing Department, In which we are prepared to sell you as cheap and on as lib? eral terms as any wholesale house in the trade. Respectfully, Cor. Main and Liberty Sts., Sumter, S. C. New York Office 84 West Broadway.