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Wedgefield Items. WKDGSFIKLD, Nov. 18, 1393. Hard times ! hard times ! is the cry on every side, and after all. what does it amount to ? People wear HS good clothes, di ive as fat horses, ride in as good baggies, eat as much chicken and barn as ever, and now sausage and padding time is upon us and I am right sure we have about our usual prospect, if cholera did kill all tbe bogs some of us had. We found neighbors who bad enough and to spare and we hare in some way or another got oar complement in readiness for the bog killing season. A merchant of oar town told your cor? respondent a short time ago that he bad not the chance of selling near so much flour this season as daring previous ones; and it was doe to the unusual wheat crop made in the neighborhood last spring. The molasses trade has been nearly broken up here on account Cf tb? large ?nou?t of jorghum cane raised. The mill her* is still ronni og, The pea crop with ns is very large and the bay crop is as fine I suppose as we have ever bad : and am very glad to say the latter has bees stacked away not only in large quanti? ties, bat the quality is very fine Corn with ns is short and cot to o eery short. And my friends, here is where the trouble lies. We must plant less cotton; we can do it, and why will tbe farmers, mad more particularly the small fairness, persist in raising so mach cotton. They cannot pay debts with it, then why go in debt? My brethren, we bave sooner or later to comedown to it. and the sooner we make op our minds to it tbe better. It i6 only the last one or two years that this community has raised any wbeat or cane worth speaking of, and yet see how tbe mer? chants miss that trade. Why not raise still more and some to sell ? N<>, our poor, ex? travagant, high-minded South Carolinian will insist on making a show, as some please to cal) it, and hy the time the sheriff gets through with us and oar neighbors this year some of us will be glad to raise wbeat and sorghum and eat oar own bog and hominy. Our friend and* neighbor, Mr. W. W. Moore, returned home this week from a con? siderable stay among bis relatives in and around Rocky Point and Wilson, North Carolina, anil your correspondent bad a talk with bim a few days ago, when he said that he found men up there who bad three .cotton crops on hand, and the most encouraging thing about it wat they were one and two-horse planters. Now. why can't we do this if we like? I would not advise anyone to hold their cotton so long as that, bat it onlv shows that they do not need tbe money. How different with us ! We spend oars before we even plant the crop, and as long as we do, we will be poor and depend? ent. Let us work and watt, and hope for better days to come. Farmers are^putting in an unusual amount of oats this fall, and as the weather has been 'fine, they are nearly through. A great many are up to fine s ands. Mr. F. E Thomas bas two beautiful colts, raised entirely on his farm, ages two and three years, which be took over to the State Fair to have entered as South Carolina raised, bot by mistake they were entered as thoroughbreds, and while they took first and second prizes entered so high, be was very unfortunate in, owing to tbe mistake, not receiving bis premiums. They would both undoubtedly have taken first prise, bad they been entered a$ intended, and Mr. Thomas would have received the remuneration. Wedgefield has recently sustained a great loss in their milliner, Miss Mattie Dupont, leaving for a broader field, having at last realized that ber talents could not be appre? ciated in to small a place. Her many friends, while regretting very much to lose ber, have for ber every good with. May ehe live long and prosper, and tome day return, if only for a vitit. Mr. S. D. Farrior, of Magnolia, N. C., who bas been here all the season buying cotton for Messrs Sproot k Sons, of Wilmington, N. C., left last week for some point in N. C., where be boped to do better . Mr. Benny Mime is quite sick at bis home near here with typhoid fever. A Farmers' Convention. Governor Tillman has appointed the following delegates from this State to attend the Farmers' National Convention, to be held in Savannah, Ga., beginning December 12: Delegates at Large-J.W\ Stokes and W. D. EVans. First District-E. R. Walter, Orangeburg. Second-R B. Watson, Edgefield. Third-J. S. Newman, Clemson College. Fourth-J. D. M. Shaw, Laurens. Fifth-T. J. Cunningham, Chester. Sixth-J. S. Canley. Seventh-H. R. Thomas. Dr. Ensor Resigns Dr. J. F, Ensor, raiding deputy for this State of the United States revenue service, bas tendered his resignation to take effect December 1st. Dr. Ensor has destroyed more "moon? shine" plants in the Mountains of South, Carolina and North Carolina than any man in the service. On his last raid he destroyed five illicit distilleries and captured two blockaders. Remove the malaria from your system, be? fore going to the mountains, by drinking Glenn Springs Water. Yon can get it from W. R. Delgar, Jr. ?->>?? The Watchman and SoiUhron and Cosmo? politan will be sent to any address for one year for $3 00 cash in a.vance. H*ve you ever seen the Cosmopolitan? Sample copies at this office. To Subscribers. AH subscriber? to this paper should have already received or will receive within a few days statements of their accounts. A number have already made settlements, and we hope that others will respond promptly. The accounts are all in small sums and each one can be settled without material efforts on the part of those indebted to us. The large num? ber of these accounts due makes the aggregate sum quite large and it is important thai we make collections. At Green's NEW NUTS. RAISINS, CITRON and CURRANTS, AT GREEN'S. APPLES, ORANGES, BANANAS, ?c., Wholesale and Retail, AT GREEN'S. STAPLE AND FANCY CRACKERS, Large Assortment, AT GREEN'S. CANDIES, , The Largest Assortment, AT GREEN'S, STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES, Full Stock, always Fresh, prices guar? anteed, AT GREENES. HUYLER'S CANDY, The Finest Made. Buy it AT GREEN'S. TOYS AND FANCY GOODS, Large Variety, AT GREEN'S. HEADQUARTERS, Fer all :ibove goods, and buyers are resnectf-illv invited to call. MOSES GREEN. Oct ll MONEY TO LENO ON IMPROVED FARMING LANDS. (Will leud to married women or j otuers. LEE & MOISE. Nov. 8-3 mos READ AND HEED The following letter gives you an idea of how the Policy Holders of the EQUITABLE LIFE are satisfied with the re? sult of their investment : GREENVILLE, S. C.. Sept. 4, 1893.-W. J. Roddey, Roc* Hill. S. 0 , DEAR SIR :-In reply to yours of tbe 28th of Joly, gi vi o g toe results of my Tontine Policy, j in the EQUITABLE, would say that I am more than pleased with the result.. I have decided to take the cash surren? der value of my policy. Let me know at once what to do. [ have been out of town sometime. Very truly, L M. BOLLIX. ' The sooner you secure a policy the sooner you will derive the benefit and the less it will cost you. Write for facts and figures to-day. Address W. J. RODDE Y, Manager, FOR THE CAROLINAS, HOCK KELL, S.C. WE WANT YOI) to act as our agent. We furnish an expensive outfit and all yon need free. It costs nothing to try the business. We will treat you well, and help you to earn ten times ordinary wages. Both sexes of all ages can live at home and work in spare, time, or all the time. Any one any where oin earn a great deal of money, many have made Two Hundred Dollars a Month. No class of people in the world are making so much money without capital as those at work for us. Business pleasant, strictly honorable, and pays better than any other offered to agents. You have a clear field, with no competition. We eon ip you with everything, and supply printed directions for beginners which, if obeyed faithfully > will bring more money than will any other business. Im? prove your prospects ! Why not ? You can do so easily and surely at work for U6. Reasonable industry only necessary for absolute succeee. Pamphlet circular giving every particular is sent free to all. Delay not in sending for it. GEORGE STINSON ? CO., Box No. 488, Portland, Me. Atlantic Coast Line WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA R. R. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated Oct I. 1893. ?N<?. 23|N->. 58' L've Wilmington. Leave Marion. Arrive Florence.. P. M. I* 6 40 9 5fi 10 40 ?No. 50 J A M. Leave Florence.! *3 45 Ar've Sumter. ! 5 10 Leave Sumter... . Ar'v? Columbia. 5 10 6 45 A. M A. M. No. 58 *7 45 9 20 No 52 *9 53 ll 05 Nc 52 rune through froto Charleston via Central R ri. leaving Lane 8:44 A. M., Man? ning 9:20. A. M. TRAINS GOING NORTH. ?No. 51 [No. 53| Leave Columbia.-.. Ar've Souter. Leave ?>.?ter.. Arrive Florence. Leave I7 le re s ce... Leave Marion. Arr. Wilmington. P M ?10 00 PM ll 37 i ll 37 1 OD No. 78 * 5 10 5 54 9 1G P ? 4 5 45 No. 59 * 5 55 7 10 .Daily. fDaily except Sunday. No. 53 rune through to Charleston. S. C., vit. Central R. R . arriving Manning 6:24 P. M., Lf.nes 7:05 P. M.. Charleston 8.45 P. M. Trains on Manchester <fc Augusta R. R. leave Sumter daily except Sunday, 10:50 A. M.. ar* rive Rimini 1*1.59 Returning leave Rimini 1:00, P. M., arrive Sumter 2:10 P. M Traine on V nrtsville R. R. leave Hurtsville daily except Sunday at 6.00 a. m.. arriving FNyds 6.35 a. m. Returning leave Floyds 8.15 p. m., arriving ll nrtsville 8.55 p. m. Traine on Wilmington Chadbourn and Con way railroad, leave Chadbourn 10:30 a. m. arrive at Conway 1.00 p. m , returnitng leave ?onway at 2-20 p. m., arrive Chadbourn 5.20 p. m. Leave Chadbourn 7.15 a. m. and 5.50 p. m., arrive at Hub 8.00 a. m., and 6.25 p. m. Returning leave Hub at 9-00 a. m. ?nd 6.45 p. m.. arrive at Chadbcurn 9.46 a. m and 7.30 p. ur Daily except Snnday. JOHN F. DIVINE, General Sup't. J. R KEN LT, Oen'l Manager. T. M. EMERSON. Traffic Manager. PURE VINEGAR. T MADE LAST SUMMER for my * own ose a lot of Vioegar, from a mix? ture of FRUITS (mostly grapes) AND HONEY. It is very fine, both in flavor and strength. I have about ten gallons to spare, and persons who will send to my residence can get it for 50 ceDts per gallon. Satisfaction guaranteed or money returned. N. G. OSTEEN. THE FALL SEASON opens with Elegant Goods SPLENDID ATTRACTIONS. Investigate the golden opportunity our Come New Stock WE simply ask you to and See affords. Our Goods, Assurring all that they will find the highest grades and uniform prices. Our new goods must be seen to be ap? preciated. Samples sent upon application. J. Ryttenberg & Sons. Atlantic Coast Line. NORTH-EASTERN R. R. OP S. C. i CONDENSED SCHEDLU?, I - TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Oct. i,*93| LeFl'nce.i " Kinget.| Ar Lanes j Le Lanes.! Ar. Cb'n. |No. 35|No. 61|No. 23|No.53 M J A. M. *3 37 4 5S? 4 52 A *7 45 8 58 9 20 9 20 6 50I ll 20 A. M.I A. .M. P M. ?1100 12 14 12 32 12 32 2 38 A. M. P. M. * 7 10 8 45 P. M TRAINS GOING NORTH. |No. 78|No. 60|No. 141No. 52 Le. Ch'n. Ar Lun?e. Le Lanes. " Kiogst. ArFl'nce A. Al. ? I 38 3 23 3 23 3 42 4 55 A. M. P. M. .5 10 7 05 7 10 7 31 8 45 P. M. P. M. *4 12 6 03 6 03! 6 17 7 10 P. M. A. M. ! *7 15 j 8 40 A. M. * Daily, t Daily except Sunday. No. 52 rune through to Columbia via Central R. R. of S. C. Nos. 78, runs solid to Wilmington, N. C., making close connection with W. k W. R. R. for all points north. Train Nos. 14 rons via Wilson and j Fayetteville-Short Line-and make close I connection for all points North. J. R. KEN LY, J. DIVINE, j Gen'l Manager. ^en'l Sup't. ? T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. j Charleston. Snmter and N?rthern R.R CHAS. E. KIMBALL, RECEIVER. IN EFFECT AUGUST 21, 1893. All trains Daily Except Sunday. N. B. I A M ! 7 15 8 4C I 8 49 STATIONS. 02 05 10 17 27 9 42 9 53 9 59 10 08 10 16 10 28 10 42 10 47 11 00 ll 14 ll 23 ll 38 11 52 12 05 12 19 12 30 12 42 12 56 1 04 1 08 1 20 1 33 1 47 P M Lv Lv Ar Lv Ar Ar Charleston Pregnall's Harleyvil'e Peck's Holly Hill Connors Entawville Vanees Merriam St Paul Summerton Silver Packsville Tindal Sumter Sumter Oswego St. Charles Elliotts Lamar Syracuse Darlington MOD* Clare Robbins Neck Mandeville Bennett8ville Breeden's Alice Gibson Gbio Hamlet Ar Ar S. B. Lv Ar Lv Lv 2 p M 8 45 7 27 7 18 05 02 57 50 40 25 14 08 59 51 40 27 22 ll 59 50 37 24 12 58 47 35 21 14 09 57 44 30 P M BOND BLUFF BRANCH. No. 41 leaves Eutawville 9.45 a. m.,; Belvi? dere 9.55 arrive Ferguson 10.05. No. 42 leaves Ferguson 10 35 a.m , Belvi dejre 10.45, arrive Eutawville 10.55._ _HARLIN CITY BRANCH._ No. 33 going North leaves Vanees 6 50 p. m., Snells 7 08, Parters 7 17, arrives Harlin City 7 35 p. m. No. 34 poing South ?env?s Harlin City 5 15, Parlers 5 35, Snells 5 48, arrive Vanees 6 10 p. m. No. 31 going North leaves Vanees ll 15 a. m., Snells ll 35, Parlors ll 48, arrive HarliD City 12 10 p. m. No. 32 going South leaves Harlin City 8 30 a. m., Parlers 8 48, Snells 8 57, arrive Vanees 9 15 a. m. Trains32 and 31 connect with No. lat Vanees. Trains 34 and 33 connect with No. 2 at Vanees. No. 41 connects with No. 1 at Eutawville. No. 1 has connection from S. C., No. ll at Pregnalls, connects with Harlin City Branch Trains 32 and 31 at Vanees aod connects with C. C. No. 43 at|Famlet. No. 2 has connection from C C. No. 36 at Hamlet, connects with Harlin City Branch Trains 34 and 33 at Vanees and connects with S C. No. 12 at Pregnalls. No. 1 conuects with C. F. k Y. V. at Ben nettsville for Fayetteville, connects with Sea? board Air Line at Hamlet for Wilmington, Charlotte, Shelby Rutherfordton; and at ? Charlotte with R. & D. Vestibule Limited for i Washington and New York. Passengers can ? take sleeper at Charlotte at 8.15 p. m. No. 2 passengers by this train have through j Sleepers. New York to Charlotte, connects with S. A. L, at Hamlet from Charlotte and i North, and from Wilmington, connetes with S. C. R. R. at Pregnalls for Charleston, j Dinner at Hamlet. C. MILLARD, Superintendent. | "OLD RELIABLE" LINE. i South Carolina Railway j PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. In ?.fleet October 1, 1893. SCHEDULE. Lv Charleston, 7 15am 7 00 pm. *' Summerville, 7 52 a m 7 46 D m " Pregnalls, 8 28 a ni 8 28 p m I ''Branchville, 9 10am 910pm; " Baraberp, 9 53am 9 41 p ra .? Denmark 10 08 am 9 53 n ra " Blackville 10 25 a m 10 08 p ra : " Aiken 1? 27 a m 11 05 p m ; Ar Augusta 12 15 tn 1150am Lv Augusta 6 30 a ra 3 40 p m " Aiken 7 13 a ra 4 27 p m : Blackville 8 11am 5 28 p m j "Denmark 8 26 am 5 44 p ra " Bamberg 8 39 a m 5 58 p m ! " Branchville 9 05 a ra 6 25 pm' " Pregnalls 10 02 a ra 7 28 p m j "Summerville 10 39 a ra 8 05 pm; Ar Charleston ll 20 a ra_8 45 p m Lv Charleston 7 15 a ra 7 00 p m j I" Orangeburg 9 46 a ra 9 47 p ra j "Ringville 10 32 a ra 10 37 p ra j Ar Columbia 1115 am ll 25 pm | Lv Columbia 4 20 p m 6 50 a ra ' "Ringville 5 05 pm 7 38 a ra i " Orangeburg 5 56 p ra 9 47 a ra j Ar Charleston 8 45 p ra 12 25 ajro j Lv KingvTl?? 10 38 a tu Ar Camden 11 58 a ra Lv Camden 3 25 p ra Ar Ringville 4 55 p ra j Through sleeper on train leaving Charles-! ton 7 O') p ra, arrive Atlanta 6 25 ara. Train leaving Charleston 7 15 a ni, runs ? direct to Asheville. Through trains between Columbia and Blacksburg via Camden and Ohio River and ! Charleston R. R. Connection made at Pregnalls from C.S. & N. R R. for Atlunta and the Weit. E. P. WARING, Gen'l Pa??. Agent, Charleston. S. C. J. M. TURNER, Superintendant. O. M WARD, <i"t;-ra? Manager. ' ! Pall 1893. ? In making this, our Annual Fall Announcement, we desire to call particular attention to our HAT STOCK. For years we have been making a specialty of this department, and we can safely say that we have never been better prepared than this season. -OUR STOCK COMPRISES OVER 100 DOZEN SAMPLE HATS of the I at e61 shapes and styles, which we offer AT ONE-HALF REGULAR PRICE. This statement would seem incredulous, but we are prepared to prove it by an examination of. our stock. There are many citizens of Sumter County who are now wearing hats bought from ns tico and possibly three years ago AT OXE DOLLAR EACH, Who will bear us out in the assertion thai in some grades they are even less than one-half what they have been paying for the same class of goods. Our friends seem to apprecaite our efforts in this line, for several day? before out stock was received we were having inquiries : uHave YcxuLir Hats Come In?" And when they did come, before we had an opportunity of assorting and marking them, several dozen were picked out. We would therefore advise friends who wish a CHOICE FUR HAT, either soft or stiff in any shapa AT OSE DOLLAR, To call early and make their selections, HS they are going very rapidly. SS Clothing Department We are better prepared than usual to give you good value for the money you wish to invest, from a Boy's Suit at 65c. to a Man's Suit at $25.00. We feel that we can supply your wants. ?2-2S2 Shae Department You will find HONEST VADUE and a complete stock from which to select. We cannot pass over this department without calling attention to our Celebrated Brand of E. P. Reed & Co's, We have had exclusive sale of these goods for five years and we will pay a B?Ward ^tKf\ to any lady in the county who has ever bought these goods 0? tJJUlJ from U8< an(j Up0n failure of the same to give satisfaction that we did not BSPUND HES MOUSY? g'-?* a new pair of shoes or make .due allowance for the time they were worn. This we are authorized to do by the manufacturers. IN OUR DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT We offer a complete line of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods and DRESS GOODS, with Trimmings to match. We might enter into an enumeration of prices here that would astonish you, but as the STOCK IS SO LARGE and advertising eo expensive we merely ask you to call and be convinced. In our Notion Department we Have a Lot of Slightly Soiled Kid Gloves at 25c. pr. pair. This includes 6ome of the celebrated Centerneri brands. Our celebrated GLOBE KID, in all shades, every pair warranted, has no superior. Featherbone Corset*. The lady who desires solid comfort, ought to supply herself with a pair of the above brand as 60on as possible. The subjoined cuts give only a faint idea of them. They are made strictly of feather-bone and 6old exclu? sively by us. We have elaborated considerably upon your exterior wants but have said nothing about THE INNER MAN. No matter how poor the crop or how low the price, WE MUST EAT and we were no less particular in pro? viding for you in this respect than in our other various departments. Flour is Cheap, and we Bought 500 Barrels, So if you Want Rock Bottom Prices See us before buying. We cannot close this appeal to our friends without something to say ABOUT THE COTTON BUSINESS. Our reputation is pretty well established in the market, but we were never belter prepared to handle the fleecy staple than we are this season. Always have the satisfaction of knowing that O'Donnell Saw Your Sample, For then you can feel assured if he did not buy, some one paid all or more than it was worth. Respectfully, O'Donnell & Company, Main Street .... SUMTER, S. C. Sep '20 L.D. JOHNSTON, NEW MM YARD| SUMTER. S. C. -THE- ; Practical Carpenter, j r BK(i TO INFORM MY FRIENDS AND , _ ' JL the public generally that DIV Saw Mil! Contractor ana Builder, ; Scated on the c. s. &*x. R. R.,>st back ot \\7<>riJ> RESPECTFULLY inform *bt j my residence, is now in full operation, and I A citizens of Sumter and surround inj lam prepared to furnish all grades of Yellow countrv that lie is prepared to furnish plans, Pi:,e Lumber from un bled timber; at prices and estimates on brick and wooden buildines. : according to grades. All work entrusted to him will i?e done Yard accessible on North side of residence. V??iSF ACTION GUARANTEED. j b- ROACH. , ' ,, F*b 1S Aug ID ?