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Letter From Wedgefield, WEDGEFIELD, January 1, 1S94. Considerable excitera ea t prevails among the colored people here over the sale of a money - making machine*/ The facts are ?boat as fol? lows: Aman representing himself a<3 being from New York and named Sherman, tried to sell his machine to several io town, and fail? ing weat a few.miles in the country to see an old citizen who is known by everybody to handle a good deal of money, and to him he explained the workings of his machine, turn? ing ont several bills io greenbacks, which took the oW colored brother's eye. Directions for using, says the New Yorker, are very sim? ple, jost soak the paper in sweet milk for four boars, pat in one ead of the machine, torn the crank and the "pare stuff" will come out at the other. The pnce asked for this most wonderful and valuable machine was $400. 4 Th? old citizen squared himself, and with a sigh of regret exclaimed; that fae had only $175. After some discussion the Yankee left with the $175, and oar old neighbor set him? self to soaking paper in sweet milk, bat soon, very soon, Sound oat that be had something that was worthless, and set himself oat to find bis man, bat all efforts to find him have been in vain. The above was given your correspondent by one who saw the machine. Did not bear of the stranger trying to sell to any white man. . We regret very mach the loss of oar esteemed friend, Dr. W. W. B. James, who has moved to the Jordan neighborhood, where he will j make his future home. None will miss bim more professionally, and, perhaps, none as mach in their homes and at their firesides, as your correspondent. Dr. James is a gentle? man of. the trae old type, and one of the oldest citizens in Wedgefield. He was gradu? ated rn medicine ftom the University of Penn? sylvania in 1845, which is the mother of all American medical colleges, was then, and is to-day, second to none of its kind in America. While Dr. James is quite an old man aod no longer active, bis usej?lness as a physician is by no means at an end^ Yon have left friends behind yon, Dr. James, and we wish for jots everything that is good and worthy. Mr. F. B. Bradford has accepted a situation with Mr. A. E. Aycock, and will look after his fanning interests. Sias Mary Mcmaster, who spent Xmas with Hiss Betty Aycock,. has'retained to her heme in Winnsboro. s, oi Eagood, is visiting 1*r. Wm. quite tick. , with her daughter, from Brook visiting her torotber, Mr. .ft. E. jtiat Church has extended a call to .'. Lampky,its former pastor, now of lei Miss. Mr. Lamprey's mao y rill be glad to welcome him back; no. Peter Broun bas been confided to tn for several weeks with grip. . 2.-Isaac SaiothefS and Thoa. red, were?pend?Dg last ev? a quarrel ensued, which ct ~ r receiving a severe bl with * ragged bittet o? Had the ijr where ?Tse it might -fanner -the ? to' ftp* for wm attend the. T^iHfctoo B?gtfSenoo?. ? There was an "observation" party at the residence of Mr. W 0. Gain last ev nng for joe benefit of the Wedgefield Bap tit. Jbnrch The remuneration was very satisfactory. Ionia Items. Iowa, Sv C., Jan. 1, 1894. The farmers are preparing their land for another year. There was a Cbrismas tree at Antioch Church on Dee. 23d, aod one also at Cedar Creek on Dec. 25th. It was a dall Christmas Miss Agnes Richardson spent Christmas with ber parents in Sumter. Mr. William Davis, of this community, died a few weeks ago and was buried at New Salem. There was a toaroamentat Harriott's Cross Roads on Friday last. Mr. L. D. Wel? don was successful in getting tbe most rings. He crowned Miss Magnolia Wilson, of Smith? ville, queen, Miss Evaos, first maid of honor, Miss Lizzie Britton, second maid, and Miss Dixoc, third maid. Tbe Iooia Literary Society will meet tbe first Saturday night in January at 7 o'clock. Bev. Peter Stokes is oar pastor this year. GAUP. "Our baby was sick aod we bought one bottle of Dr. Ball's Cough Syrup, and were weil pleased with it. It did the baby a great deal of good. Wm. Thompson, McKeesport, Pa.'* _ -_ . If you are worn ont, ran dows and ner? vous, Magnetic Nervine will restore your health. Sold by Dr. A. J. China. Protection That Protects ! When aman insures his life under the old form of insurance, he is simply assured that a certain sum will be paid to his wife, children, or heirs at his death. Good enough in its way, but there is a much better way. The Tontine Instalment Pol? icy of the Equitable Life not only insures but pro? tects the benificiary from loss of the insurance as well. For further par? ticulars, address W. J. RODDEV, Manager, For the Carolinas, Rock Mill, S. C. Order Your PROVISIONS AND GROCERIES FROM GEO. I. STEFFINS & SON, Wholesale Agents, Charleston, S. C. -Agents for MOTT'S CXD2B, BED SEAL CI?ABS, and DOVE HAMS. Infantile Bigamy Tn India. A charge of bigamy has been heard at Berhampur in which the prisoners were a girl aged 6 and a boy jost three years her senior. Th? girl was first pnt upon trial for committing bigamy, and then the 9-year-old boy was indicted for mar? rying her while it was within his knowl? edge that the lady of 6 was already the wife of another. The original charge was under sections 494 and 495 of the Indian-penal code, but the offense under tho latter section (con? cealment of the former marriage from the person with whom thc subsequent marriage was. contracted) was with? drawn, and these children were simply charged 'under the section providing a rnfyn'mnm pnTnshrapriJ; of seven years for "whoever, having a husband or wife liv? ing, marries in any case in which such marriage is void by reason of its taking place during the lifetime of such hus? band or wife." As the exception to the section only provides for the continuous absence of the original marital partner for seven years, the little 6-year-old Lilith was not able to plead that justification. For three days these two desperate young criminals stood tearfully hand in hand in the dock while their respective parents were being charged with abetting the offense. It is pleasant to be able to record that the jury at length returned a verdict of not guilty, and the youngsters went cheerily home again with the smallest possible concep? tion of what all the bother was about. Times of India. Day of the Dead In Paris. The Jour des Morts is observed by the Parisians with great reverence, and it is a touching sight to watch the crowds pressing into the large cemeteries such as Pere Lachaise and Montmartre on Nov. 2. Crowds composed of all classes, all fortunes and all professions make the same solemn pilgrimage-the rich w'h their carriages full of the gorgeous wealth of flowers which Paris can pro? duce in such perfection, and the poor with their bunches of violets and chrysan? themums, tokens of love and remem? brance of their dead. A few visitors go from a feeling of cu? riosity or from habit to see the tombs of celebrities which have become national monuments, such as those of Heloise and Abelard, of Rachel, Chopin, Moliere and others in Pere Lachaise, or the tomb of Cardinal Richelieu in the Sorbonne, vio lated at the time of the revolution, when his mummified head was taken out and sold, or the Church of St. Denis, where lie so many royalties. . The sale of flowers on this day is enor? mous. The thousands of visitors to the cemeteries buy in large quantities, and as the chrysanthemum is now the flower of the season there are masses of them, at low prices to be had everywhere golden, white and red, and a fine rose pink, which color, an old flower seller said as a pretext for not having any left, was produced by a dye.-Pall Mall Budget. Japanese lin Australian Colonies. Large numbers of Japanese are appear? ing in the Australian colonies. There are two peculiarities about them which will tell upon the future character of the pop? ulation among whom they settle and the present character of the labor problem. The first is that they go to stay as genuine immigrants and with no intention of re? turning to their native land. In this re? spect they differ entirely from the Chi? nese, who, if possible, must find their way back to China alive or dead. The Chinaman is a mere periodical migrant who wants to make his little pile among the outer barbarians,. and then return to the flowery land to spend his declining years and to be buried in the land of his fathers. The second thing is that wherever they go they are dis? placing Chinese labor. They are in every way superior to Chinese servants, and in Australia command wages on the Aus? tralian or English scale. Men and women alike emigrate, and the Japanese govern? ment favors the ?migration.-Melbourne Letter. Faithful to the Kilt. One of tho last of the Scotsmen who never forsook the kilt, but wore it in season and out, has passed away in Mr. Alexander Robertson of Dunkeld, known locally as "Dundonnachie," who was son of a former rector of Dumfries anda man of mark in his district. His noto? riety dated from 1857, when he began an agitation for removing the toll from the bridge over the Tay at Dunkeld on the ground that the Duke of Athole, who got the money, was not entitled to it. The military had to be called in to pro? tect the tollbar, and "Dundonnachie" got sent to Jailfor the obsolete offense of .tot^uxing * judjge,^ tinder, an act ^0Ll???not >e^ ^?ifoTCed for three centuries. Constant brooding over his wrings impaled his intellect, and his life has been spent in a vain endeavor to get . his conviction i?nceled.--XOndon Globe. . ' . Foand In a Care. A party of young men of Elizabeth town, Hardin county, on Monday de? cided to explore a cave situated two miles from this place, the entrance to which was on the side of a rocky decliv? ity. For five yards they had to crawl upon their hands and knees, when the narrow passage opened into a series of large halls, in one of which the investi? gators found -a decayed box containing two diamond rings, three pistols and a lot of earrings and bracelets. In an? other room they discovered five human skeletons, and in the same chamber was a miscellaneous lot of cooking vessels. Henderson (Ky.) Dispatch. Obtained, and ml I A ?/-.A J Jil.-sM-.^s at tended to for MODERATE FEES our office is opposite ttie V. S. l'aient office, and we wm ob? tain Patents in less time than tlmsv pointe from WASHINGTON. Send MODEL, hi! \ W!SG or PHOTO of invention, tte advise patent? ability free of citarle and ??. nut k c .YO < HA HOE UNLESS PATENT ls >/.;< . HEH. For circular, advice; ternis and reiViriices to actual clients in ymir own State. i"??ntuy. <"ity ot Town, write to ? CA SNOWaC Opposite Patent Office. Washington, D. G We Need no Introduction to the Trading -Public. So only call attention to a few special lines in our immense stock. We have purchased this season The Handsomest Lj?e Clothing Ever offered in this market. WE CA'S FIT YOU in a Prince Albert for $18 to We have Square Cut suits $20-usually sold at $25. braided and unbraided in In a Cutaway suit for $17 to extra length (latest shapes) $22-worth 25 pr. ct. more. price-$16 to $25. Extra In Long Cut sack suits, PaDts from 75c* c0 $7' (latest fad) for $15 to $20. Good line of Mackintoshes Overcoats in great variety and Gum Coats-Price re -cheaper than the cheapest. duced to reduce stock. BOYS' DEPARTMENT, .wy . -rr 0 . . . Boys' Overcoats-sizes 5 to Boys Knee Suits a special- ,8 ' B?g drive ?Q Overalls. ty-sizes 4 to 14-extra v , s D . See our Youths' & Boys knee pants, priced 35c. to suit8, priced from $1.25 75c. per pair. to $16. FURNISHING DEPARTMENT. BEST LINE OP TIES, BOWS, TUCKS, FOUR-IN-HANDS, WINDSORS, and everything that's made in neckwear. WE KEEP THE '.GOLD," "SILVER" And several other special brands of Shirts, which would induce you to buy if you would only come in and see them. COLLARS, GUFFS, SUSPENDERS, &C, AT LOWEST PRICES. Don't buy your Until you have seen our stock. White and Scarlet Flannels at surprisingly low figures. To those whom it may concern-We have Celluloid Collars at 10c-Just think of it! and Cuffe to match at 25c. per pair. JOB LOT OF HATS FROM 50c. to $1.50. TO SEE THEM IS TO BUY THEM. Our regular stock of Hats is surpassed by none in the city for style and lower than any in price. oct 25 IiCTi Bros. Densmore, THE WORLD'S GREATEST TYPEWRITER. The Machine that took the only award for Typewriters at the State Fair, Nov. 8,1893. "NO MACHINE COULD BE ANY BETTER. IT IS PERFECT. THE ONLY AWARD WAS ALSO MADE -TO US Private statement of one of the Judges, j FOR TYPEWRITER SUPPLIES. County Agents Wanted. J. W. GIBBES & CO., GEN. AGENTS, COLUMBIA, S. C. The '94 Model just out is Unrivalled. Nov. 29. Glenn Springs Water, Is unsurpassed and invalids find sure aod speedy relief bj its usc IT WILL O?3T3F1.3E: Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Chronic Hepatitis, Jaundice, Torpor of Liver and General Debility, following upon Malarial Diseases, Dropsy, Diarrhoea, Dyseotery, Constipation, Hemorroid.s Uterine, Henal and Cystic Diseases, Hcematuria, Rheumatism, Catameoial Derangement, and OTHER FEMALE COMPLAINTS, Highly recommended by the medical profession. For circulars containing certificates, etc., apply to Paul Simpson, GLENN SPRINGS, S. C. -O -FOR SALE BY Dr. A. J. China, Dr. McKagen, J. S. Hughson & Co., J. F. W. DeLorme and W. R. Delgar, Jr. ! Pall 1893. ! In making this, our Annual Fall Announcement, we desire to call particular attention to our BAT 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 latest 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 us tico and possibly three years ago AT ONE 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 days before our stock was received we were having inquiries : "Have Your Hats Come lia.?" 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 OS Fi DOLLAR, To call early and make their selections, as they are going very rapidly. IS Clothing Department We are better prepared than usual to give you good value for the money yon 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. SL?S? Shoe Department You will find HONEST VAD?E 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 Bsward A to any lady in the county who has ever bought these goods Q? tP?JV from USf arjd upon failure of ttbe same to give satisfaction that we did not BEFUND HEB MONEYJ give 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 j and advertising so expensive we merely ask you to call and be convinced. In our Notion Department we Have a Lot of Slightly Soiled Kid G-loves at 25c pr. pair. This includes some of the celebrated Centemeri brands Our celebrated GLOBE KID, in all shades, every pair warranted, has no superior. Featherbone Corsets. The lady who desires solid comfort, ought to supply hei self-with a pair of ' the above brand as soon as possible. The subjoined cuts give only a faint idea of them. They are made strictly of feather-bone and sold 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 Frices See us before buying. We cannot close this appeal to our friends without something to 6ay ABOUT THE COTTON BUSINESS. Our reputation is pretty well established in the market, but we were never better prepared to handle the fleecy staple than we aro 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 HEADQUARTERS FOR WATCHES. JAMES ALLAN & CO., Diamonds, Jewelry, Silverware, Specta? cles, Drawing Instruments THE FINEST STOCK IN THE STATE. RELIABLE GOODS AT REASONABLE PRICES. Watch Repairing a specialty. Chief Inspectors of Watches for South Caro ina Railway, Atlantic Coast Line and Southern Division of Three Cs Rail Road. JAMES ALLAN & CO., F*b. 8 285 King St., Sign of P-um Clock. Charleston, S. C.