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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5, 1892. The S unit er Watchman was founded i? 18W and the 2Vwe Southron in 1866. The .-^ttdbftgto a*<2 Southron now has Cite oonibfci?d circulation and influence ot both of the old papers, and -is mani festly the best advertising medium in Sumter. Jiio; T. Green, E>q., is the author ise^ soliciting and collecting agent for this paper. He will take new sub scriptions, collect bills doe and receipt for same. DEMOCRATS BA?.LY-? The time is short before the 'general election on November 7th. Ncftr '{hat oar exciting primaries are over and *eur State and County tickets are prac !j electeO, we should by no means forget our daty in the election of a " Congressman from the 7?h District. In a Congress, such as the next will ^ fftely be, where attempts at wild eat legislation will be numerous, more W?1 be the need for conservative, well balanced statesmen?statesmen who will be governed by the wants of tbe whole people, and not by those of a i I faction or political party General ?. W. Moise of our own city sad county bas been pat forward as tbe representa tive of true democracy in this district, and being in every way fitted to repre nnent tbe whole people, be deserves the ^hearty ?apport of every lover of good **govemtBcot in tbe district, whatever may 6ave been his political views prior the recent primaries. It should be ibered that he is tbe standard beam of democracy, and by our parti ta tbe recent primary we have him not only our votes bat oar support. General ? W. Moise through bis -efforts and those of a few of bis friends will make a close canvass of _ >*sis and the other counties in the dia B?riet. Public meetings will be called ""T;appropriate places, which we hope 1 wi? be attended by both olassess of citizens for tbe purpose of learning relative fitness of tbe two candi* now before tbe district for this Important office. COLUMBUS DAY. ; Tho following address has been is sued by the State Superintendent of Education to the School Commissioners throughout the State?calling for a gen eral observance of Columbuo Day on tbe 21st lost : Congress has authorized and required the President of tbe United States to? issue his ?roclimation, which he -has Jone, declaring Friday October 31, ? ??, a general holiday in comm?mora-! tien of tbe four hundredth anniversaryj of the discovery of America fby :Chris . topher Columbus. The Governor of Sooth Carolina, is = consonance* "tberetnta has likewise issued his, proclamation to the people of the. State. Tbe day ha* been appro-, ly denominated Columbus -Day. - 4}n that day the dedicatory ceremonies ?of tbe World's Columbian Exposition w3t teie j>Uce.in Chicago. "May fcot oar people saspecd their labors on that day and carve s niche in rfcee-record of time and there place some evidence -of oar appreciation of tbe great event by an appropriate observance of^Coiuobus $>ay. .Great bave beea the discoveries and developments and wonderful the progress of fhese Jirst 400 \years of Mricao life. Tbe ?ducation and tioo of mankind have-bees mar It is therefore proper and 'tfieskafele that the schools of the country participate in such exercises as will re and impress the history of tae event upon the y oat h of this -land. To this end I would therefore invite j?L school officers and teachers public and private, the military and private cit izen, and the city authorities, of this State to participate in the programme jriven below, some parts of which have been suggested by the executive com mittee of Columbus Day .eSehratjog. j?ost respectfcUy, W. 9 Ha&W&, State Sopt. of Education.. The Superintendent of gd?cation suggests the following program to be observed by the schools : 1. Tbe assembling at il 36 a. *a of the pupils of the various schools. 2. At 12 m. tbe raising and saUting .the-fag. 3. ?oog of Columbus Dav. 4. The Adkess., 5. The Ode, 6. America (to be tbe closing song ) We would suggest that the Superin tendent of tbe Graded Schools invite tbe other schools of the city to assist in one general oeiebration at tbe Graded School ?uilding and also request the co-opera tion of tbe Sumte? &igbt Infantry and the Fourth Regiment Band? as also that of all Confederate Surveyors in I Hie county. Tbe lag should be raised promptly at noon with a proper salute from the students followed by that of the Infau. 2 In all schools now open in tbe coun try and adjoining villages exercise* of a like character should be observed. AU such scbooU as are not opened should Joe invited to participate in the c?l?bra lion of the city schools. Ad opportu nity will thus be offered to teachers and parents to give those ouo. their charge a lesson in the history of our own grand t^y?than which none other could ouud more important or practical. It is indeed strange that, although ?Our country has reached the four hun dredth anniversary of it? existence, as ere kaosr it, yet it has ae?er entered tbe ?tnd of an American patriot to suggest ^fta&brstjon of that eveotfal day in the of bis country, when by the ee of Qod a4 * better eeaatry" ?2 up to the c?tiUzatian of tfat ?^e Amecscsa cttttea of to-day?both young and old should con sider it a privilege on Columbus Day to salute the flag of bis country with a zeal equal, if not greater than that charac terizing the salute of the grc: discov erer and his followers, when the ensign of Spain was planted on oar continent foar hundred years ago. The meaning of their sainte was to be found io the fact that science and perseverance had enabled them to accomplish what bad long sought to be accomplished by other nations. The meaning df'our sa inte should be that we cherish the memo ry . of that day, **hen was opened op to oar persecuted ancestors a refuge and a home. Again we think that through the trials of colonisation, the oppression of foreign powers, and the blood and carnage of civil war, we have come off more than conquerors and show ourselves to the world a happy prospe rous and powerful people, the greater should be tbe arder of our salute. We trust that io no school in our borders will the "teacher allow bis students to depart on Columbus Day, without bar icg made on tbeir minds au impression of tbe full depth of the meaning of this holiday. Let all the stores of our city be closed on the 21st of October, and our j students, teachers, citizens all honor the day with our presence at the Graded School building. OUK COTNTBY SCHOOLS While we bave never said anything to discourage tbe efforts of our citizens to make our city one of the leading educational eentros of the State, yet we ; feel it our duty to utter a word of cau ! tion.to tbe patrons of our public schools in tbe county. Io some sections of tbe co*#tr,y there seems to bave arisen a tendency to neglect the opportunities offered tfor the establishment of good primely ;aod intermediate schools at home, ?mi to rash tbe country students into (the < ity Graded Schools. Up to that'point-children under the instruction of competent teachers in country schools, .have superior advantages to those in tbe city schools. This is so from the fact, that tbe number of chil dren 'iro classes is not so large, and therefore the teachers are enabled to give sore time and closer attention to the individual students. Again tbe count ay does not furnish those induce ments to the neglect of study that are furnished by tbe attractions of city life. To say that the proper teachers can not, as a general rule, be secured for tbe country *?hools is to admit that soffi cientii agreements are not held out to <socn'teachers. fumier the system of supplementing 'too ^Constitutional and poll tax now being levied for school purposes by a .voluatary tevy of ac extra two or four mill tax, as now provided by law, each school district admits its lack of educa tional interest, when it either rests con tent with the usual three months school or seeks better schools in the towns. To co-operation among patrons and friends of education is due tbe estab lishment of city schools ; and so mast it be with oar country friends if they are to succeed in the establishment of good and sufficient schools in tbeir re spective neighborhoods. Tbe traveler through the North and North-western States is stru :k by the neat, comforta ble, well famished and efficient schools which he finds. The secret of this success is a sufficient school tax cou pled with a be&rty co-operation of pa trons and friends of edocation. But we need not look to these States alone for examples. Tbe number of such schools to be found within the bounds of our own county is an evi dence that good and sufficient schools iu almost every neighborhood can be per manently established. Again when we calculate tbe relativ? cost of education per studeet in tbe eoaatry &nd <city schools, me find a greater reason for j urging oar country friends to see to it that tbey do not let &e*r own neighbor hood schools iag in interest or efficiency or perhaps die a natural death. It is gratifying io aee that our peo pie, both city and country, are fast ?od ing out that our public school system, as s?ch, it not a failure-; and that they are not proae, as forraeriy, to eonsider ihe pnbl?c se&asis unworthy of tbeir resfeet and patronage. ft is now only needed far r ?osnrry friends to recog nize more generally the fact that tbe system can be made equally as efect-ive and much less expensive in tfeeir re spective neighborhoods as in tbe towns and cities. OUR NJ-.W BOUTE NOKTH. Mention was made last vreek in our local column of the opening of the new route north by the C S. & IV. E. R, which kzB been effected by the extension of nhat road from Bennettsvtlie to Gil> son, a station of tbe Seaboard Air Line system. The line is now open and t??e new s&hedtule, which went into effect on \tfit Sunday night, will !be found in our (advertising columns. The following Uum the C?lu4u<b?a State gi-yes an idea of the importance of the opening of ?i?s line ; /out teu mile* of raiiroad track, but it means much to S ^'h Carolina and particularly to Charleston, while. Colnm* bia comes iu for her stare of the bene fits to be derived from it. If makes i'ne eaKrance info this Stat? of another great railroad system. It is ao important Ij'i*, connecting with the main line of tfee great Seaboard Air Line that comes it, to compete with es tablished roads in this State. This short piece of railroad track, ac complishing so much, is the extension of the Charleston, $uur>r and Northern railroad from ua freminus at Bennetts yille io this &*&e ro Gib-on, a station ?cross rbe lies in # ?rth C*ro!?a, whicb ? on tbe P&lawM* rsibrad; a branch of tbe Seaboard Air Line connecting wit tbe mein line. Thus is tbe connection with tbe Seaboard Air Line formed. Yesterday the railroad commission re turned from its inspection, of this exten sion whioh has just been completed. Chairman Duncan says tbat they found the new extension an admirably con structed piece of work, except in one place, where tbe grade will be redu ced five feet. They authorized it to be opened for traffic. Tbe commission also went over the entire line of tbe road, and found it in tbe best condition. This was tbe missing link that gives the Charleston, Sumter & Northern sn outlet and puts all that section of the State on the main lioe of a great sys tem. Raleigh, N. C, is brought three miles nearer to Charleston than by any other route. A new main line into Columbia, whioh is just as short as ;he Coast Line, is also made by this route. Through trains from Charlestoo and the north will be put on tomorrow night. The object is to run Pnllman cars and a rival schedule to the Coast Line as soon as the arrangements can be completed. By this new combination the route into Columbia would be from Bennetts viile via Sumter and here by the Coast Line. The only break in a direct air line from Norfolk to Columbia is where the Charleston, Sumter and Northern turns towards Charleston. Tbe contest in the Tenth Congres siooal District, of Georgia between Watson and Black will be decided to day. The contest has been marked from beginning to end by a desire on the part of the notorious Watson to stir up prejudice. More than once have tbe crowds at the campaign meetings exhibited a desire to do some thing rash, but cooler judgment pre vailed and today decides it, without any body being hurt. It is almost cer I tain that Black will be tbe winner. j Decrease in^Tax Assessments. It has been impossible so far to secure definite information in regard to the re I turns of property for taxation, although j the auditors have sent in most of their I reports and the sheet is practically com i plete. But it now appears that the boom in taxes last year caused by the increased assessment of personal prop erty and tbe ornamental value of the "sore back" mule will be a "busted boom7' when the returns are made public, and that there will be a con siderable decrease as compared wirb last years's figures. Chief Clerk Norton said yesterday that there would be a considerable deficiency this year in the value of prop erty returned. The returns on the "sore back" mules would oot hold their own. He could not say how large a decrease there will be, but it will be considerable j One of the causes he assigns for tbe j decrease is tbat the decisions of tbe State supreme court in the test cases have prevented tbe auditors from raising property as was done last year under the comptroller general's ruling and con struction of Section 239 of the General Statutes. Another cause will be the omission of assessments on the side tracks of rail roads. Last year this class of property was assessed aod came in the total. This year all such assessments have been abated. Another reason given by Mr. Norton isthat under a recent act of congress foreign land associations are exempt from charges from State taxes and their property can no longer be placed on the tax books and assessed This is due to the fact that bonds held by non-residents can not be taxed except in the plaoe where tbeir bolders reside. The State board of equalization can not reassess the real property in the State before July, 189^?as it was assessed in 1890, and can be only assessed again at the expiration of four years. This is the situation at present in regard to the tax department of the Sta?e government of South Carolina.?The State. WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, Oct. 3. 1892 "Richard is himself again." Once more the door to Mr. Harrison's private o&se sjpfngs obligingly open to tbe w-ily republican politician, and inside the just as wily dispenser of patronage smiles upon his visitors and makes the attempt *f his life to thaw into some thing like geniality.. There will be no new boss of the republican machine ; &r. Harrison will steer the old and worm-eaten craft iuto the most crushing collision of its existence, unless anoth er change for tbe worse should take place in Mrs. Harrison's condition, and that every body sincerely hopes will not occur. Mr. Harrison realizes much more fully than do some of his associates aud would-be advisers that be is managing the most desperate fight into which his party eyer started $ that the drift of intelligent public seutimeotis agsinst tie very key stone of the republican 6trueture?^a high protective tari-ff?and tbat the task he has undertaken is hc-?uicaa in its proportions, but ke is fighting for palitieaj life, and he pro-; peaes making the best of a bad cause ?tth the hope, small and faint though it be, that he may win by a seratch. Mr Harrison's ability as a politic-*] manager has never been properly appreciated by democrats, outside of the state of Indi ana , where so many of bis fights have been made. Of course it is undigni?ed, unusual and all that sort of thing*, but all the same it is a fact that his o?ice in the VVii;te House is now the republican head^uar'ers and from it will go the orders upoa which he most relies for success, while the unimportant orders will be sent out from New York city by Tom, Carter. Democrats wi'l do well to keep a careful watch upon the republicans in th?ir neighborhoods known to be in touch with Mr. Harri sou. Checkmate them, aud you defeat him, A handsome Cleveland and Stevenson baouer now swings above the heads of passers by ou Pennsylvania Avenue, a square below the Treasury Department It was hung out by the District of C'dumb'a democratic central committee, j the headquarters of which are opposite. The pictures on the banner are really I good ones, consequently they have j attracted more than the usual attention given to such things Door-keeper Turner, of the House of Representatives, who when he was ele< ted a member of tbe House io 1888 became widely known as "Turner, the ice maa," is credited with being always well posted on the condition of political feeling in New York city, especially among the rank and file of the various organizations which support Tammany hall in city politics, therefore his opin ion was eagerly songht when be ran over to Washington for a few hoars rest. He said of the situation : 'There is a good feeling in our ranks about New York. The only cload visible is the threat of the Grace faction to ran an independent municipal ticket, and we are not much worried over that. We are not soliciting any bat straight dem ocratic votes in New York. If any re publicans want to vote our ticket they can do so, but they are not being run after. Tammany is solid for Cleveland and he will be elected by the stalwart democracy of the empire state, and his majority will be somewhere between 12,000 and 20,000." Just before he returned to New York Mr. Turner said: "Perhaps you may think I am a chaser of rainbows when I say that our chances are good for carrying New Hampshire, but all the same it is true. The repub licans have got to do some lively work to get New Hampshire's electoral votes, and I predict that they will be cast for Cleveland." "Drowning men catch at straws." The republican party is figuratively speaking, a drowning man, and it is frantically catching at every straw that comes along, hoping thereby to keep afloat. Indeed, it is manufacturing st raw s to catch at. One of these man ufactured straws is the Treasury state ment just made which shows an increase in the Treasury balance of about $2, 000. 000, since the last statement, Sept. 1. This statement will be caught at by republican stump speakers and editors and enlarged upon, as showing the prosperous condition of the Treasury. As a matter of fact it shows no such thing. If all of the matured claims against the Treasury which were prop erly payable in September had been paid during that month the statement would have shown a decrease in the balance. It is well known that it has been the policy of the Treasury for months to defer all large pavments as long as pos sible, and that under that Dolicy properly audited accounts are held back on the flimsiest pretests, and that the amount of this class of government indebted ness has been steadily increasing under this policy, which is maintained in order to prevent a deficit until after the Prest dental election. The State Fair. The Fair has been postponed until Novem ber 14th, to avoid holding the Fair during the week of the general election. Although irtanv remedies are pushed into the market by spicy advertisements. Dr. Bull's Congh Syrup still takes the lead. - I ? ? ? ? We receive fresh every week the most de lightful Roasted Coffee ever offered here. Kingman & Co. An Eclipse on the 20th. The local astronomers will watch with considerable interest a partial eclipse of the sun, visible throughout the whole country, ou October 20. In Sumter the eclipse will begin about noon aod end about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. About one-half of the son's disk will he obscured on the Northern and Eastern sides. Smoked glasses will be in great deroaod. On the 12th Jupiter will be in opposition and in the most favorable position for obser vation for more than a year to come. It rises on the first of the month a little after 9unset and it may be easily recognized by its position and great eize. By turning a telescope or eveo a good opera glass upon the planet its four moons may be easily seen revolving around it with beautiful precision. The explosion of a bomu is not more sudden or unloosed for than the attack of some malig nant disease which would not occur were the blood in perfect ordor. To im pure blood is due a great variety of ills that make life a burden. Purify your blood, and you have it. All the year round, you may rely upon Dr. Piercers Golden Medical Discovery to purify tho blood and invigorate the system. It's not like the sarsaparillas, that are said to bo good for the blood in March, April and May. The " Discovery 9 works equally well at all times, and in all cases of biood- taints, or humors, no matter what their name or nature. It's tbo cheapest blood - purifier, sold through druggists, because you only pay for the good you get. Your money is returned if it doesn't bene fit or cure you. Can you ask morel For a pure Havana Cigar go to Kingman & Co's , only 5 cts each. MARKETS. ;ScttT?xS. C , Oct. 5, 1332. Cotton?Receipts during week ending 5th, about 1,000 bales. Middling 7|@7J. Marke firm. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SU.UTEK, By T. V. Walsh, Esq , Prolate JuJge WHEREAS, ROBT. E. M cE LVR EX, made suit to me, to grant him let ters of Adminstrntion, of the Estate and effects of Mas E Cows McElevkkn, dece-s^d These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kiudred and creditor* of the said Mrs. E. Corie McElveen late of said County aod said State, deceased, that they be <ind appear before me, in the Court of Pro bate, to be 'jeld at Surater, on October 21st, 1392. next, after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given ujder my hand, this 5th day of .October, Anno Com-ini, 1SS2. THOS. V. WALSH, Oct 5?2t Judge of Probate. OFFICE GF SCHOOL COMMISSIONER, SUMTER JC0?NTY. SctftKR, S. C. Sept. 14, 1992. THE REGULAR EXAMINATION of ap ptfoHQts for Teachers' Certificates of-Qual? iricatioM will he held on SATURDAY", OCTO BER THE 22nd, NEXT. For white teachers at the Graded School Baildinr. For colored teaekers at the Lincola School SuUding. Hours, from 9 a. m to 4 p. m. JOHK T. GREEN, Sept, 21st?4t. School Com. Reduced Rates. The Charleston Sumter and Northern R. R. has instructed its agents to sell reduced rate iickets to the meeting of tbe Grand Lodee of S. C of Ancient Free Masons at Charleston on Dec. 13?17, 1892. Tickets to be sold Dec. 12 to 14th inclusive not good to return after midnight of Dec. 19th, 1892. Like rates also given by game Rail Road on account of Industrial Fair (colored) at Sum ter, S. C, to be held from Oct. 11 to 14th, 1SS2. Tickets to be sold Oct. 9th to 14th inclusive, good to return not later than mid night of October 17th, 1892. WANTS, ADVERTISEMENTS of five lines or lew will < * ir./terted under this bead for 25 cents for e*<-h insertion. Additional lines 5 cents per line. TTTANTKO? Bayers for pure Red Rost Y\ Proof Oats, warranted free from tmut. W. 0. Cain, Ramsey, S. C. Oct. 5?2t._ FOR SALE LOW DOWN?One mule and ?ne brood mare, one two-horse and one ooe-horse wagon, one milk cow and two Jer sey heifers soon to be in milk. S. J. Brown. Oct. 5.?2t. WANTED?A limited number of custo mers in dre?9mskiag. Work and fits guaranteed. Twelve years txperience. Mrs. 0. i?. Webber, East Calhoun St. Oct 5?2t._ TO RENT?100 acres of good land in Providence Township, with nice new dwelling, and all necessary oat buildings. Possession given Jan. 1st 'P3. Apply to R. H. J; nn Dg-, at Schwartz Bro.'s store. Oct. 5?if. TO SELL?A oice family horse, yonng and of good disposition. Perfectly sound. Apply to H. A. Hort. Oct. 5?It. TO RENT?House with all necessary out-buildings and premises. Ail in formation furnished at N. W. Cor. Main and Warren sts. or by R. D. Lee. FOR RENT?An improved two-borsefarm, near Rembert P. 0. Nice dwelling. Apply at this office. BRIDG?~~?ND CAUSEWAY OFFICE OF SUMTER COUNTY. Somtkr, S. C, Oct. 4tb, 1892. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will let to the lowest responsible bidder at Brown's Mill, near Pisgah Church, on Octo ber 25th inst., tbe building of a Bridge and repairing Causeway at said mill. Right reserved to reject any or all bids. By order of Board. THOS. V. WALSH, Clerk Board, County Commissioners, Sum ter County. Advance and Freeman please copy. 0-t 5?3t QUARTERLY STATEMENT of thk condition and business of The (?Bank of Samter," Sumter, S. C. Forjthe quarter ending September 30, 1892, published in conformity with tbe Act of the General Assembly. ASSETS. Loans and Discounts, $190,453 12 Due from Banks and Bankers, and cash on hand. 48,135 76 Furniture and Fixtures, and vault 1,975 91 $240.564 79 LIABILITIES. Capital stock, $75 000 00 Undivided profits, 15.590 68 Deposits, 85,721 54 Due to other banks and bankers, 503 34 Rediscounts, 63,721 23 Uupaid dividends, 28 00 $240,564 79 I, W. F. Rhamb, Cashier of "The Bank of Sumter," do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. W. F. RH A ME, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1st day of October, 1892. MARK IEYNOLDS, (l. ?.) Notary Public S. C. Correct?Attest. W. F. B HAYNS WORTH,] President, { n. . . R.P. MONAGHAN. 7Directors. A. S. BROWN. J Oct. 5._ Notice to Creditors. ALL PERSONS to whom Miss J. Florence Hurst, deceased, was indebted are re quested to present their claims to the under signed, preparatory to settlement. CM. HURST. Sep. 28?3t._ Estate df Chas. F Heiser, Dec'd. ALL Pr.RSW?S having claims against said Est?t? wiil present the s a nie duly attested, and all persons indebted to said Estate will make payment to my attorneys, Messrs. Moise & Lee, fnmter, S. C LU LA H. HEISER, Sept. 28 ?3t. Adra'fx. Estate of James G. Marsh, Dec'd? IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County on October 28, 1892, for * final discharge as Guardian of aforesaid Estate. ZINA MARSH, Sept. 28?4t Guardian. Estates of Mrs. Alice E? Heriott, DECEASED, AND Mrs. Alja HiII,(nee Heriott) Minor* IWILL APPLY TO TPE JUDGE OF Probate of Sumter County, on October 28, 1892, for a Finul Discharge on account ine as Executor aforesaid Estate and as Tes tnmt-;-iary Guardian of said ?ninor, now of age. W. W. DmCHUIPS. Executor and Guardian. Sept. 28?4t._ Estate of David J. Winn, Dec'd. ("CREDITORS of the Estate of said deceas j ed are notified to render an account of ttstir demands, duly attested, to the under signed or to her agent, D. J-tmes Winn, and all persons indebted to said estate will please make payment to D. James Winn or to Messrs. Haynsworth k Cooper, attorneys, Sumter, S. C. CAROLINE E. WINN, Executrix of Will of David J. Winn, Dec'd. September 28, 1892. Estate James D. McFaddin, Dec'd. ALL PERSONS HOLDING CLAIMS against said Estate will present the same, duly attested, and all persons in any way indebted to paid Estate, will make pay ment without delav to ROBT. C. McFADDIN, ELLA P. McFADDIN, ROBT. C. BL AN DING, Sep. 21, 1892.?3t. Qualified Executors. I Hereby Innotmce That I hare opened a Shop, opposite H. Harby's Stable on Liberty St., for the pnrpose of GENERAL REPAIR WORK. bO'LERSj ENGINES, BlCrCLES, BABY CARRiAGES, GUNS & PISIOLS, Pumps put down promptly. Also Electro Silver Plating. All work guaranteed. Give me a trial. Yours Respectfully, 0?. 5-3m. __ U. 'W. BOOP. Are jmi out of Busine?? Are you in a business in which you do not seem to make any headway ? Are you in a business you do not like ? Do you want to make a change? Would you like to try your hand at something where pluck and energy ;?il! tell, and where your income will be proportionate to your industry ? You would like an agency of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States? A profitable contract to work the County of Sumter, will be given an active man of good reputation. Write to W. J. Roddey, Gen. Agent, Cet5-it ROCK HILL, ?. C. PRICES ? We offer a magnificent New Stock for inter At prices the lowest yet named for strictly First Class Goods. High. Grades in all Departments. True Merit in every article, Honest Quality everywhere, An Immense Assortment, Nothing Missing, Everything the best, The Quality will tell it The Price will sell it. And that is the- reason you should come early to get your bargains from our splendid line of Wl c P & m wi wi 9 era Wl 0 9 Wl -a We show all the very LATEST NOVELTIES in profusion. We keep the very finest selections in all standard styles, We make it a point to have every article in stock the BEST OF? its IK. i n\r D _ The Dollar you spend with us goes farther, lasts longer and gets more style, gets more quality, gets more quantity and does you more good in service, worth and wear, than any money you spend. Our Goods and prices now waiting for your inspection will prove this. ^ Our Dressmaking Department Opened October 1st. under the management of Miss McLean, an artist from New York If you want nice fitting dresses we can make them. Give us a caH. URDY, B16 JOB LOT OF HATS* Buy your hats from us and we will save you cent* FOR EARLY BUYERS We have decided to dispose of our entire stock of winter goods CARRIED OYERF ROM LAST SEASON, Consisting of about . Regardless of Profit. MI'S SUITS m $2.50 CP. We do this in order to have plenty of space to show OUR New T LINE OF Goods If you want GENUINE BARGAINS call and select a suit from the above lot. The Goods are First Class in every respect, and if you can get a fit out of them, Our Word For It, you will get A GENUINE BARGAIN. Respectfully,