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WEim ESDA Y? A PHIL 18,1894, intered at the Post Office at Sumter, S <?., as Second Class Matter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Walsh & Co.-A New Feaiare. City of Sumter-Biennial Report. Estate of J. S. Richardson-Notice. Waots-Cow Lost-Card case containing Money Lost. Personal. Mr. F. M. Mike!!, of Atlanta, Qa., is in the city.. Mr. W. B. Burns goes to Spartanburg to? morrow. Mrs. W. Alston Brown is visiting in Som? merville. Mrs. J. CI Dove, of Dovesvtlle, is visiting relatives in the city. Miss Leila McLeod, of Oswego, is the guest of Miss Margie Hill. Mr. Henry McLaurio bas been at home on a visit since last week. Miss Annie Adams, of Richmond, Va., is visiting Mrs. R S. Hood. Misses Leila Dick and May Holman are visiting in Florence county. Miss Annie Lynch, of Philadelphia, is visiting Miss Edith DeLorme. Mr. G. N. Marshall has returned from Remberts where he bas been on business for several weeks. Senator W. D. Evans, of Marlboro, and a favorite candidate for Gevernor, was in the city Monday. Misses Lizzie Fairey, of Silver, and Etta Livingston, of Ell o ree, are the guests of the family of Mr. John E. Brown. Mrs. N. G. Osteen and daughter Miss Mo? neta, have gone to Nashville, Tenn., OM a visit to the family of Mr. W. B. Murray. Mr. W. S. Liddell, President of the Liddell Company, of Charlotte, N. C , the largest machinery manufacturers io the South, is ia the city. Col. J. D. Blasding, Col. J D. Graham, Capt. P P. Gaillard, Messrs. H C. Moses, T. B. Fraser, jr., W. Bu Ingram, L. S. Carson and H. G. Osteen attended the fanerai of Geo. Kershaw on last Saturday. Mr J. W. Windham, of Charleston, is tn the city io the interest of the Annual Excur? sion of the Mutual Relfef Association. Tbe excursion will leave Charleston on Sunday, April 22od, and will extend to Port Tampa, Fla., and intermediate points. Tickets are for sale at all ticket offices. This is an oppor? tunity to visit Florida at merely nominal cost. The bt-ennial report of the City Clerk and Treasurer is published to-day. The Jewish Sunday School spent yester? day on a pic-nic at Branding's Mill. The Fourth Regiment Orchestra gave (Ta concert tn Manning on last Friday night. The concert was a success and from all accounts the Orchestra won many new friends and admirers. A meeting of the stockholders of the Sum? ter Track and Park Association will be held on the 18th of May to consider tbe advisa? bility of increasing the capital stock. The Bicycle Track has been completed, and the directors are now considering a proposition to lay out a driving track within the same enclosure. Several members of one of the colored reel squads undertook to practice without orders on Monday night and thereby got themselves into trouble. They took QUI the reel and after running around awhile began to water Main and Liberty Streets. About that time Chief H. B. Bloom happened along and pot a stop to the practice. . George Tindal and Charley Nelson were arrested and brought before Mayor Pierson next morning, who fined them $5 apiece as a reminder not to be so officions in future. Fire Losses Paid. A representative of the Farmers and Mechanics Fire Insurance Company, of Alex? andria, Virginia, has just paid Sumter a visit in the interests of that company. As a result, both the losses of Mr. A. D. Ricker, at State burg, and Mr. Peter Sinclair, at Sumter, have been promptly adjusted aad paid. Tbis com? pany has rapidly grown in popularity throughout the State, and possesses many valuable testimoni?is for fair dealing. The City Election. The official report of the result of the city election was omitted from the last issue by mistake. The vote was as follows : yea MAYOR. B. G. Pierson.._.420 FOR ALDERMEN. R. P. Monaghan. 420 W. R. Delgar._._. 420 Bartow Walsh._. 419 Geo. F. Epperson. 416 Total vote. 420 Another Company. A meeting was held at Standing's Mill on last Saturday afternoon and a military com? pany with a membership of fifty-five was or? ganized. The following officers were elected : Captain-T. W. Lee. 1st Lieut.-E. M. Pitts. 2d Lieut.-E. S. Kennedy. 3d Lieut.-L. D. Jennings. Orderly Sergt.-B. F. Burket. The organization will be perfected at a meeting to be held at the same place on next Saturday. The City Connell. The City Council met lasteveoing and closed up the business of tbe old administration. The report of Clerk and Treasurer Hurst was read and adopted and ordered published. The last official act of tbe old council was to order the City Hall wired io first class style for electric lights. This is estimated to cost about $1,000. The new council was tben sworn in. Al? derman Ryttenberg after four years service retiree and Alderman Bartow Walsh takes bis place. Tbe election of Clerk and Treasurer, City Attorney, Street Commissioner, Police, and other officials will be held next week. Insurance Rates. Mr. Samuel F. Coit, a representative of the Southeastern Tariff Association spent last weak and tbe week before in the city re-map? ping. It is feared by many tbat this is a precursor to an increase in rates, and there is consider- 1 able dissatisfaction in consequence. There bas been no increase in insurance rates, so* one of the leading local agents informs the writer since Feb. 1892, when 1 there was a general raise in rates. 1 It is not probable that there will be any < reduction in rates, notwithstanding the * excellent system of water works aod efficient fire department that Sumter now has, as the insurance companies claim that they lose money at lower rates. The only way in which insurance rates can 1 be reduced in Sumter seems to be for the people t to organize a home compaay and carry their ? own risks. The scheme is feasible and can be 1 successful by co-operation. 1 t Married. Mr. W. E. Mikell and Miss Mattie McBee, Lincolnton, N. C., were married last Thurs day morning: by Re v. R. C. Wetmore. Mr. Mikell and wife are now in the city visiting his mother, Mrs. R. M. Mtkell. Religious. Rev. John Kershaw expects to fill his ap poiotment at Stateburg next Sunday morn ing. Services are being held this week io the Baptist Church, afternoon and night. Rev John Lake preaches everv ?fiernoor. at 5 o'clock and Rev. R. T. Vann at 8 15 p. m. The services are well attended. Rev. John L. Girardeau, D. D., will preach at th? Wedgefield Presbyterian Church on next Sabbath morning, 11:30 and night at 8 o'clock. Communion Services in the morn? ing. A cordial invitation to all. Tribute cf Respect. At a meeting of the Congregation of the Church of the Bely Comforter, held at Sum? ter, South Carolina, April 15, 1894, the fol? lowing preamble and resolutions offered by Capt. W. R. Delgar, were adopted by a nsiog vote : WHEREAS, It has pleased Almighty God to remove, by death, from the sphere of his earthly usefulness Judge J. B. Kershaw-the father of our beloved Rector-and desiring to express our sympathy as a congregation with our Rector and his family tn this their great afflict iou ; therefore be it Resolved: That the congregation of the Church of the Holy Comforter extend to our esteemed friend and bis family our heartfelt sympathy in their time of sorrow, assuring them of our desire to mourn with them thoueb not without the blessed assurance from our Heavenly Father, who bas said, "He doth not wittingly afflict or grive the children of men." Resolved: That a copy of this preamble and resolutions be sent to tbe Rev. John Kershaw accompanied by a suitable letter from the secretary. THOS. E. RICHARDSON, Secretary Confederate Veterans. The Re-union of United Confederate Veterans will be held io Birmingham, Alabama, on April 25th aod 2Gth. The followiog gentle? men will attend from Sntnter County. Col. J. D. Blaodiog, Col. J D. Graham, Capt. P. P. Gaillard, Col. M. Sanders. Dr. R. Y. McLeod, H. C. Moses, Perry Moses, S. J. Brown, Capt. W. R. Delgar, H. Schwerin, D. Rosendorf, F. W. Cresswell, G.B. Shore and perhaps others. mm tm - The County Alliance. The regolar qnarterly meetiog of tbe Coun? ty Alliance was held io the Court House oo Friday last at 12 o'clock. Aa address was delivered by Lecturer K. E. Wells on the financial situation. Regolar routioe business was transacted and reports from the sub-Alliances received. The reports show that the order is increasing io member? ship. K. E. Wells was elected Lecturer, and M. J. Michau assistant. R. P. Stackhouse, T. W. Lee, aod R. M. Pitts were elected members of tbe Executive Committee, aod instructed to ioterview the candidates for county officers aod ascertain their position oo the Alliance demands Hon. C. L. Williamson offered the follow? ing resolutions, which were adopted : Whereas, Bro. Joo. S. Richardson bas been removed from os by death, therefore be it re. solved : 1. That in bis death the Alliance bas lost a faithful member, and the county a citizen of high character aod prominence. 2. Tbat we extend to bis bereaved family our heartfelt sympathy. 3. That these resolutions be spread upon the minutes, and a copy be sent to bis family, and that the county papers be requested to publish them. - Disarmed, but Hot Disbanded. A special meetiog of the Sumter Light Infantry was called last night for the purpose of collecting and surrendering all arms and equipments belonging to .the State. Another meeting will be held to-oigbt aod the disarm? ament completed. The surrender of arms was io obedience to the followiog order : COLUMBIA, S. C., April 12, 1894. Special Order No : You are hereby ordered to collect all arms aod equipments, uniforms aod other military property, bel OD gin g to tbe State that have been eotrusted to you, or in the posses? sion of your company, put them in your armory or some convenient place and hold the same subject to orders frovi these head? quarters; reporting the number and character of same to me. Your atteotioo is respectfully called to section 367 and 371 of the General Statutes io regard to the militia laws of the State. By order of the Governor, . H. L. FARLEY. Adjutant and Inspector General. Official. J. GARY WATTS, Assistant Adjutant and Inspector General To Capt. A. C. Phelps, commanding Sumter Light Infantry, Sumter, S. C. The officers of the company are acting under the advice of counsel, and will abide by the letter of the law governing the volunteer troops, and furthermore will maintain every right guaranteed by the law. Gov. Tillman may have called for the arms as the preliminary step to disbanding the compaoy, but before he does disband the Sumter Light Infantry, be will have to prove his case through a court martial or court of inquiry. In any event the Sumter Light Iufantry will maintain its organization. It is too old, too firmly established and too firmly fixed in the affections of the people of Sumter for them to permit tbe dictate of a man like Gov. Tillman to force it out of existence. Meteorological Records The following is a report of observations of the weather taken at Stateburg, by Dr. W. W. Anderson, for tbe past week ending April 15, 1894: Temperature. Condition 9 10 ll 12 13 14 15 62. 63. 54. 50. 52. 57. 63. 69. 72. 65. 61. 65. 71. 71. 55. 54. 43. 39. 39. 43. 55. E W W W-N-E W W ssw .01 ?Cloudy. .08 |*Cioudy. 00 '?Cloudy. .00 ?Clear, .00 Clear. .00 'Cle&r. .12 ?Cloudy. ?Partly Cloudy. Light frosts on low grounds on the ll tb, 12th and 13th, doing oo damage. Rain is much needed. Special Notice. All unregistered physicians who desire to practice in this State are requested to meet the ?State Board of Medical Examiners at 10 i. m., Tuesday, April 24th, in the Senate Chamber of the State House for examination. WILLIAM R. LOWMAN, M. D., Member 7th Cong. District. mmm .?????? mm* - The magic, silent sewer-The Wheeler & Wilson, No. 9. The best Sewing Machine on :artb, lightest running, most easily adjusted md guaranteed for ten years, is for sale by iobt. Wingate, at Cuttino & Delgars', Sum? er, S. C. Prices low and terms easy. The Bed Men. The Great Council of the Improved Order of Red Men, of South Carolina, which waa in session in this city last week, quenched ita Council Fire on last Wednesday evening. In addition to the other business reported in last issue of this paper, the place of the next Great Council was selected to he Colum? bia. Pa3t Sachem, G. W. H. M obi man, of Charleston, WHS elected delegate to the Great Council of the United States which will meet in New York State in August. Past Sachem D. Rosendorf of Pocahontas Tribe, No. 16, was elected District Deputy Great Sachem. At 7.30 Wednesday evening the Great Chiefs and the members of the local tribe met in yie Wigwam of Pocahontas Tribe, from which they marched with regalia to the Opera House, at which place the citizens had been invited to assemble to hear addresses from the Great Chiefs of the order-the greatest of whom was Mr. Chas. C. Conley, of Philadelphia, who ha3 been a member of the order for 37 years, is now Great Keeper of Records of the United States, and Past Great iocohonee (or Greatest Chief) of the U.S. The Great Chiefs and the committee of Pocahontas Tribe had seats upon the stage. Past Sachem, C C. Manning of Pocahontas Tribe opened the meeting with a short talk and introduced the Past Great Sachem of South Carolina, W. H. Thomas, of Charles? ton, wbo spoke feelingly and eloquently of the order and its work, and closed by intro ducing the speaker of the evening, Past Great Iocohonee, C C. Conley Mr. Conley began with a complimentary reference to bis pleasant experience on this his first visit to South Carolina, and said that be almost felt as if he Could say: "My foot is on my native heath." i Proceeding, he spoke in substance as fol I lows : Through the kindness of the Committee of the Tribe of Sumter giving this reception I? am permitted this sleep to speak to you, some words which I trust may prove instructive as well as interesting about the teachings and history of the Improved Order of Red Men. Let us first cast a retrospective glance over the pages of history for centuries and we will there learn, though it be through the dim vista of tradition and supposition, that secret societies have bad birth, have lived and flourished and finally died, from the Pyiba gorian era down to the present time. The conception that gave them birth has been from many causes good, wonderful, bad and indifferent. The latter causes have catered all the way down the roll of ages to the baser passions and the ignorant multitude ; sometimes fail? ing, bul oft, too oft, successful. Kings, princes and potentates, some noble, generous aud brave, others vile and despic? able, have alike fallen victims to their secrecy and their machinations, and caused a wise man to truthfully write; Man's inhumanity to man make countless millions mourn. We assent that within the pale of secret societies all the changes and revolutions in fraternities, politics and in state, both ancient and modern, were conceived and had their birth. We find, however, that it is net our prov? ince on this occasion to speak on matters of j politics or slate, but in a brief talk to give a short sketch of our secret society. The Improved Order of Red Men, which we i claim-for the amount of work accomplished io patriotism, io good deeds, io humanity is equal to any other similar institution in our land. Just previous to the breaking out of the Great Revolution that ultimately gave this country ber freedom and made her a nation, a number of secret societies sprang into existence for the purpose of throwing off the yoke which Mother Eoglaod bad placed upon our neck imposiug the odious Stamp Act and other obnoxious laws. These societies, while, having one common purpose (securing onr independence) were known by different names, such as The Sons of Liberty, Society of Saiot Tammany, Society of Red, etc., etc. It was from these that our present order ; was formed. There is no society in this j country that can claim a richer heritage of ! ancient birth, blood and honor than the Improved Order of Red Men. About the year 1772 we find at Annapolis, the quaint, quiet, aristocratic Capital of the old Colony of Maryland, a number of pan iota banded together for the purpose of defending their country's rights and liberties. Abont the same time tbe Sons of Liberty, in Boston, determined to take active steps in the same grand cause ; and a little later precipitated tbe coming conflict by throwing overboard the tea in Boston, harbor which act ultimate? ly gave us our freedom. What a legacy of fame and honor those Revolutionary heroes have bequeathed us, their lineal descendants, to preserve forever. Sons of their sons, let us see to it that our sons shall teach their sons to keep pure and unsullied the fair fame and the glory of our magnificent free Republic. Among the bravest of those valiant men and in the front rank we find the sages and wise men who gave birth to the society of Red Men or Tammany, at a meeting held in Kaiser's tavern, on the Circle, opposite the j ancient capitol building, still stauaing and j used as the State Capitol building of Mary- ! land. Coming down the line of years we find that ! those patriots still keep alive the council fires j of the Society of Red Men, and their blaze | illumined tbe ramparts of Fori MifSin from 1812 to 1815 in the second war of Indepen? dence. Those stalwarts in the cause of Free? dom, Friendship and Charity little dreamed of the vast harvest to be gleaned from the prolific seed they bad sown, and but few of them lived to see the giant that has grown from the embers of the fires of the dav? of! 1771 and 1812. In 1834 a few of the surviving veterans met in the City of Baltimore for the purpose of modernizing their loved order; and there in council decided to prefix the word Improved to their title, and instead of remaining a social, patriotic organization, attached the beneficial feature to it, and such it has re? mained to this day and so it will remain as loog as our country exi9ts-the grandest, freest nation on earth. And wbat bas the result been? Far, far. greater and grander than our fathers pictured, painted or im? agined. Amid the change of time, the shock of battle, the strides of civilization and improve? ment, whether chilled by tbe winter's snows \ or heated by the summer's san, our cause has j with sturdy step kept pace with advance and j reform ; and to-day we give you facts, not ! fiction, when we claim to be one of the best j practical, business, humane and patriotic secret orders that has existed in this or any ; other clime. A roll-call tonight of the members of our j order would givens in Tribes 140,000, in Coun- j cilsof Pocabontas20,000, making a grand total of 160,000 exemplars of the grand principle ! of Freedom, Friendship and Charity. Our receipts during the past year have been nearly two millions of dollars. Our expenditures for the same period for the relief of the sick, j i the widows and orphans, burial of the dead, j etc., have been over one miiliou of dollars. ! ? And in addition to this good work accom- j plished we have invested in safe securities ? 1 during the same time about one miliioo one hundred thousand dollars. i Verily, the Improved Order of Red Men j has become a power in this land for good. I have no doubt that in this large audience 1 there are some whom we, in the phraseology j of the Improved Order of Red Men, call pale faces who are not faint hearts, thinking, ; c reflecting and saying to themselves : "I bad . t uo idea that these so-called Red Men were the ! ? class of men I Bod them to be. Under the veil of imagination I have pictured them to be illiterate, uneducated, unthinking men, who for a selfish purpose or jollity and mirth have daubed themselves with red paint and rudeness that they might, thus masked, in nonsense and roughness play a practical joke upon some good natured friend. I am glad that I r?alize my mistake, that my understanding of their teachings, their works and their history will lead me to seek admis? sion into their council chambers or tepees, where I may learn knowledge and be an honored member of this grane organization, I the only one of its kind that is purely Ameri can, native to the manor born, and not pro- j scriptive, the most powerful on the American | continent ; an order of which to be a member j makes you the brother and associate of the brightest ar.d best men and women of the . day." Great Sachems and Great Chiefs of South Carolina I congratulate you on the position you hold in the front ranks of the societies of your Reservation. If your pale face friends have a desire to en? joy one of the best things of this life they will at the earliest possible moment attach them? selves to one of your Tribes or Councils of j the Degree of Pocahontas. Do not have j tbera wait until next moon or next Great j Sun. Now is the accepted time. Remind them of the old Spanish proverb : "By the j road of bye-and-bye we come to the town of Never." If wise they will ??:k further knowledge withiu our pale, and inside the council cham? ber learn practical lessons of wisdom, citizen? ship and patriotism, which will enable them to unite with us, and with oneacclaim proclaim that man's humanity to' man hath made countless millions rejoice. To the gentlemen of the Improved Order I of Red Men. permit me to remark, proto? types as you are of the Aborigineeg of our country, your duty and your destiny is a noble one. You have taken as your guide and motto: Freedom, Friendship and Charity. E?er remember that your Order is native to the manor born, and as such you should ever carry your banner upwards and onwards, marked with your totem upon it. Representing as you do the traditions and history of that race whose name you bear, recollect that the 140,000 members at present are but small in comparison to your numbers in the future; and tbat the $2,000, 000 in your treasury are placed there for a holy, humane purpose. To the other socie? ties represented here to-day I would say that you are ali banded together for the good and elevation of your fellow-man, and so cirry out your laws as to make our Nation, the grandest and most noble of all the eartb. 1 bave spoken and in conclusion pray, thal the great spirit will smile upon and bless you ali. After the conclusion of the speaking the brethren and guests were taken in charge by the committee of arrangements and marched tu the Jervey House where a banquet was served in the large t ew dining room which bad been prettily and appropriately decorated for the occasion with buuting,tomabawks,and the symbolic letters, F. F. & C , of the Order. Tbe Sachem of Pocahontas Tribe, Dr. S. C. Baker, presided over the baoquet, welcoming and inviting the assemblage to partake of the "trophies of the hoot" spread before them, and afterwards announced the toasts and speakers as follows : The Great Council of South Carolina-Past Sachem W. H. Thomas. Mr. Thomas spoke of the scope of the work of the Order ; said the Great Council of Sooth Carolina is yet in its infancy. Io the haods of the Chiefs elected at this meetiog it will be sure to pros? per. Pocahontas Tribe-Past Sachem CC. Man? ning. He gave a sketch of tbe Tribe aod its work. Instituted Nov. 18, 1892, aod started as the "Baener Tribe of tbe State." Invites the scrutiny of the people upon its work. Confident of the applause of the commuuity for what we do. Our Sister Tribes-Past Sachem W. M. Fitch, of Eutaw Tribe, Charleston. Mr. Fitch made a pointed talk emphasizing that tbe object of each brother should be to say words nf encouragement, and that to be a good Improved Red Man, a man must be a gentleman. Tbe Great Council of the United States Great Keeper of Records C. C. Cooley, of Philadelphia, Pa. Mr.- Cooley began with an anecdote ioteded to convey tbe idea that be had "a poor delivery" to do justice to the subject ; but of tbe balf dozen or more talks, that be made while with the brethren here, the last was the best. By another and touch? ing narrative be impressed the thought, "Do your Duty," and closed with the assurance "It is a good thing to be a Red Man." "Our Sister Societies"-was responded to by H. C. Moses, Past Master of Claremont Lodge, A. F. M. Being a member of a num? ber of fraternal societies of the city he was able to "peak of the good done by them. He bad not become an Improved Red Man ; but had been impressed with the good features of the j Order. The words that be most emphasized was, that the benefits of fraternity are accom-1 plished by upholding the hands of every j brother. "Woman"-Rev. C. C. Brown, D D. This ? was thought by many to be the speech of the j evening. It was full of thought, feeling and humor, and to give an idea cf what be said about woman as a voter, mother, wife and sweetheart, would take more space than can be used jost here. When you find him in a good humor as he was with the Red Men, ask him to tell you about that sweetheart. Before retiring a vote of thanks was unani? mously adopted by a rising vote of the Red Men expressing to Mr. and Mrs. Jervey their appreciation of the elegant bauquet and the highly satisfactory manner in which it had been served. The visiting Red Men departed for their various reservations on the next day, all highly pleased with their stay in the Game Cock City. Great Chief Conley went from here to Co? lumbia, and thence to Charleston before re? turning to Philadelphia. He reached home on the 16th, and has since reported to a brother here, his safe arrival. He says that at Columbia the brethren gave bim a ride around the city, and introduced him i to Governor Tillman and the "dispen- ! sary and other historic scenes." At Charleston he was also taken to places of interest. He says that be found all the brethren of the noble reservation of South j Carolina overflowing with genuine hospitality, ! and that he can never forget the week so j' pleasantly passed in the Palmetto State. China's Soda is the best, and every one ! boul d test it. Buy tbe handsome, light running Wheeler & Wilson, No. 9. For sale by Robt. Win? gate. mm i i -+mm~ Guaranteed Cure. We authorize our advertised druggist to sell j Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, j Coughs and Colds, upon this condition. If you t ire afflicted with a Cough, Cold or any Lung, Throat or Chest trouble, and will use this rem- j ?dy as directed, giving it a fair trial, and expe- I rience no benefit, you may return the bottle and j lave your money refunded. We could not uake this offer did we not know that Dr. King's j Sew Discovery conld be relied on. It never lis'ippoints. Trials bottles free ut J. F. W, j [)eLorme's Drug Store. Large bottles 50c, ind $1.00. 2 j - mm i i mmm Use Excelsior Baking Powder, prepared inly by Dr. A. J. China. Guaranteed to be :heraically pure. Price 35 cents per pound, ? ounces for 5 cents, etc. e.o.w-tf FUTE IPR J* GOODS. Trade ^^^^ Mark. WARTZ WE DESIRE TO CALL ATTENTION TO MOST CHOICE, NOVEL AND BEAUTIFUL GOODS, Now on sale at our establishment. -OUR SPRING AND SUMMER ATTRACTIONS Were never before so great and satisfactory. JVovetty Suitings, Selected with the greatest care and attention-but one dress length of any single pattern or style. These fine suits range in prices from $5 to $15. New Dress Goods at Popular Prices* ? From J2|c up to 45c. we offer all the most delicate, rare and pop? ular colors, such as Reseda, Old Rose, Light Grey, Tans, Etc. SSE OUR CHANGEABLE EFFECTS IN DRESS GOODS AT* 25c. A Most Mill Line of Wash Silts fir Waists aafl Shirts. Our stock of WASH GOODS is the largest ever shown in Sumter, and we claim lower prices than eau be found elsewhere. Remember, OUR GOODS ARE ALL NEW-this season's styles, and not old stock carried over from last Spring. If in need of anything in our line we ask you to call, and if you don't find at our store the largest variety of NEW GOODS IN SUMTER and at LOWER PRICES we don't ask you to buy. WE ASK A VISIT FOR OUR MILLINERY DEPARTMENT. Our stvies are most beautiful and prices lower than ever before seen. Mattings from 10c. yard up. SCHWARTZ BROS. Palace Dry Goods Emporium? THE WAR IS OVER In Darlington, BUT THE WAR OF PRICES Has just begun in Sumter? We beg to announce that we have just received one of the most Carefully Selected Stocks -OF sss Spring and Summenti ?rOOiIS We have ever offered, consisting of all the latest styles of Irish Lawns, India Linens, Belfast Lawns, Shantong Pongees, Seer Suckers, Striped Duck, (something new), Espinglines, Mandeline Stripes, Percales and Satteens, Linen Chambries, plain and figured. Also a full line of Point D'Irlande, Ecru and Cream Laces. We ask an inspection of our stock, feeling assured we can please the most fastidious. Also a full and complete stock of Gents', Ladies', and Childrens' Shoes. Our stock of Fancy and Family Groce? ries is always fresh and will equal any in the city. A.UW.A. Brown.