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Ck Ulait inusu mb ? o H?WL WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5, 1894, Entered at the Pott Office at Sumter. S G., as Second (Mass Matter. Personal. J adze Fraser is at home frote holding court io the up-county. Mrs. M. P. Cordes and son bare gone to Bossards on a visit to Mr. J. M. Dick. Miss Esther Strauss, of Mayesvil?e, spent Thanksgiving with friends m this city. Mr. fi. H. Raynor, who bas been extreme* . ly iii for several days is now much better. Mr. R. K. Carnes, of Bishopville was in the city Monday. Mr. Altec Deas of Camden was in the city Monday. Mr. Louts B. H. Darr, of Spar un borg is in the city for a day or two. Dr. F M. Dwight, of Wedgefield was in towaXoad&y. Dr. Robt. L. Cathcart, of Charleston spent Sunday in the city visiting friends. . Mark Reynolds, .Esq., went to Columbia Monday morning to attend the Supreme Court. Dr R. Y. McLeod, of Bishopville, was in the city Monday. Miss Marie Lee returned to Columbia Monday morning. Miss Lr Han Hoyt returned home from Darlington Monday evening. Mr. A. A. Strauss, of Mayeavilie, attended the K. of P. lodge Menday Dight. Mr. W. A. James, of Bishopville, was in the city yesterday. W. M Shan DOH, Esq., of the Camden bar was in the city Monday attending the public sales. Mrs. V. H. Phelps, bas ret urned from an extended v -sit to ber brother Mr. Jake Brown, j of Ocala, Floi-iia. Mr. C. J. Shannon, of Camden, spent Thanksgiving Day in the city as the guest of Mr. R. K. Remter*. Mr. Marvin Beasley, of the Sooth Caro : lina College spent Thanksgiving with bis friends in this city. Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Brown, have returned from attendance opon the State Baptist Convention- which bas been ic ocasi?n at Chester S.C. Mr. James TreweH, of Colombia, manager for Sooth Carolina of the Singer Sewing Machine Company spent Saturday and Sun? day io this city. Capt. C. L. WiUiaiuon did not eat Thanks? giving dioner in Rock Hill with the ether members of the Legisrature, bot came borne to spend the day. Rev.. D. M. McLeod was io the city Satur? day. He will go to hts new charge at Aiken during the first of next week. Mr. McLeod is one of the ablest yoong ? ministers in the South Carolina Coafereoce, and is sure to take a high place. Rev. J. Tbos. Pate D. D. and wife arrived in the city Monday, afternoon from Green? ville. Dr. Pate will spend a day or two visiting his toother and family before going to his new appointment at Orangeburg for the coming year. Merari: Hoy t Stubbs and W. J. Epperson, Jr., returned borne from Clemson College for the winter vacation Friday night. The other cadets from this county came also. Several cadets from the eastern part of the State spent Saturday ia the city, and left for their homes in the afternoon. Mr. $:t:bbs took part in the annual oratorical contest, bis subject being, "The South Carolina Dispen? sary." Mr. R. 8. Brad well has opened an office in the Masonic Temple. Gos Richards was tried before Justice Wells Friday afternoon for violating the dispen? sary Kw. He waa,found uot guilty. The mud for which Sumter streets are ramona is at its worst. to-day. Cross the / streets and sample it. Delgar Reel Squad held a meeting Monday night and appointed a committee to confer wi th the Colombia Squad in reference to the proposed reel contest. A fakir was in town last Saturday re lieving the gullible of their loose change. His scheme was something like the old time seap . fake. The verdict of the jory of inquest in the case of the killing of tbe negro near Mayes villeon Thanksgiving night, was that the ne? gro came tonis death by accident. Mr. Sidney Corbett, of Smithville, while extracting a load from s muzzle-loading shot? gun on Friday last, accidentally discharged the gun while his hand was being held over the muzzle. His band was terribly mangled, and it is thought that the entire hand may have to be amputated. Jim Bracy, colored, a somewhat notorious character in local circles, while beating bis dog Monday afternoon with tbe breech of bis gan discharged one barrel. The load took effect in the left arm and side inflicting a dangerous and painful wound. Messrs. I. A. Ryttenberg, Sol. Ryttenberg, Harry Hood, R. T. Carr, W. R. Phillips and D J. McKciver made a trip of about sixty miles on their wheels Sunday. They got an early start and went to Oswego, Rose Hill, Manville, Bishopville, Cypress, Lamar, Carterville and Lynchburg. The circuit is at the least sixty miles. At Magnolia they wated for the evening train, which they boarded and reached home at 8.30 o'clock p. m. They bad a very pleasant trip. Jeff Clark aad Charles Wesley colored were before the Mayor Monday for dis? orderly conduct as the result of a too free indulgence in dispensary pizen. Jeff Clark plead guilty to the charges and was sentenced to pay $5.00 or work ten days on the street. Wesley was discharged. Jesse Vaughn was before the Mayor Monday morning charged with disorderly conduct, the specific charge being the violation of au ordinance in relation to leaving teams on attended. Jesse left a team attached to an omnibus at the A. C. L. depot on Friday last, and for this waa presented. He was fined $10. The tramp nuisance is greater, perhaps, in Sumter this season than ever before. These "Knights of the road" are very insolent to ladies sometimes. One went.to a house in the city one morning last week and coolly informed the lady of the bou se that he want? ed to take breakfast with her and told her what he wanted such as hot coffee, eggs, etc. etc. It would perhaps be well for ladies to look well to their front doors. John Bracey and Marion Evans went out near the Poor House Monday and scared an old negro nearly to death. They pretended to be officers of the law with a warrant for bis arrest. The old negro ran away but the matter was broogbt to the Sheriff's attention and warrants issued for Bracey and Evan's arrest. Bracey bas been committed to jail and a constable has been sent to hunt Evans. The eases against Lawrence W. Edwards have been compromised by the parties in this city whom he swindled, and he is now a free man. Only a small portion of the amounts were recovered, but as bis relatives and friends raised the money to secure bis release those who bad claims against bim were len? ient and required only a little more than suf? ficient to repay them the expense they had incurred. J- XA Xi TT Deaths Died at Cypres?, Fla., NOT. 21,1894, Marie Elmo, only child of Mr. and Mrs. Willie J. Brogdon, age nine months and twentv-one days. John, the eldest son of Mr. D. M. Richard? son, died at Colombia, Miss., on the even in tr of November 25th, after a long and painful illness. Sheriff Sanders went to Mooning Monday to get a negro named Russell Johnson. He fon nd t bat Johnson id ander s*ntenee ?nd bas two week yet to serTe. . The sale of Hen horses ia a feature that is reserved for -the January salesday. Only a few horses and mules were paraded in front of the Court House last Monday. A party of sportsmen Mt here yesterday marnia? for a ten days' hont in Santee. Messts. Frank Bronson, Sereren Dinkins and several others will be in the pa?-ty. Mr. H. D. Moise has received the patent on the improvement on the bicycle which he i-n vented some time ago. The invention has a practical Taine, and Mr. Moise should m?ke money ont of it. There was a big crowd ic town Monday at? tending the public sales, paying taxes-a few-and from force of habit. It is as much a habit with many people to attend the sales on the first Monday in December as it is to eat, and it would be queer if there was not a crowd in town to-day. A resident of this city who is interested in farming says that be is ready to contract with the parties, who desire to establish a starch factory, to deliver 1,000 bushels of sweet potatoes It is to be hoped that many others will take np the matter, and write at once to the Batiley-Lebby Cb-, in reply to the letter published in the Watchman and Southron last week. The fakir, who swindled the foolish on Sarurdar is said to have left town in a hurry Saturday evening, as some of bis victims were looking for bim. He worked the regular old soap slight ?f bitnd ?ame. and it is surprising that he was not arrested for swindling, license or no license, so open and outrageous was the swindle, une man, the writer is told, spent the price pf an entire baie of cotton endeavoring to get a few of the swindler's elusive two, five and ten dollar bill?. Others blew in as much as fifteen to twenty dollars. Of course all will agre? in condemning the '-fools" who threw away their, money on the faker ; but there is no excuse for permitting such a swindler to go unmolested on the public streets. In the 6rst place he should not have been licensed, but if be was granted a licence under a misapprehension, be should have been ar .rested as soon as the nature of bis game was seen.' Duck Hunting and Horse Gun? ning, Messrs. W. ff. Ingram and Frank Winn went ont to Richardson's Savannah Monday afternoon, and thereby hangs a tale. The* bitched their horse to a tree on the edee of the Savannah and proceeded to play havoc with the docks. After shooting until it grew dark they went to where they had left the horse and boggy, and found them gooe. They immediately concluded that the turnout bad been stolen, and Frank gave chase to a buggy, which he saw ic the dis? tance. Bis chase'was fruitless, however, the villains making a safe escape notwithstanding a load or two of duck shot sent after them. Giving up the chase Frank walked to town and was just about to procarea norse on which to pursue and arrest the parties, who had taken his, but about the time be had com? pleted his arrangements, Mr. Ingram came into town with the missing turnout. When Frank set out in pursuit of the imaginary robbers and came on to town, Mr. Ingra? proceeded to the residence of Col. D. P. Duncan, which was near by, and when be arrived found bis horse and vehicle. It seems that a negro whom they had taken with them had carried the buggy np to Col. Duncan's instead of remaining where they left him. The most amusing part of whole affair was that the parties whom Frank was chasing and shooting at were Rev. John Kershaw, and a friend, Mr. Boley, who bad beeo duck shooting also. They be?rd the reports of the goo and Frank'syelis, but drove on, never thinking that they were being chased as horse thieves. Mr. W. D. Lynam Fatally Injured Saturday Afternoon* Mr. W. D. Lynam was, perhaps, fatally injured by bis team running away on Satur? day afternoon while returning to bis borne in the Ramsey neighborhood. He was driving a horse and a mule, and when near the place of the late Capt. Jno. S. Richardson the team became unmanageable and ran away. He was thrown out, and severely injured about the bead. When found be was in an un? conscious condition and his right eye and tem? ple bruised as if be had been thrown against some obstacle or kicked. He was taken to the bouse of Mr Joseph Singleton and Dr. Mood, who happened to be near by, was called in. Mr. Lynam has not recovered con? sciousness, and it is feared that there is little hope of his recovery. Knights of Honor Election. At the regular meeting Monday night Sumter Lodge Knights of Honor elected offi? cers for the ensuing year as follows: W. F. Rbame, Dictator. N. G. 03teen, Vice-Dictator. W. J. Durant, Assistant Dictator. H. C. Moses, Reporter. C. M. Hurst, Financial Reporter. H. Ryttenberg, Treasurer. J. S. Hughson, Chaplain. A. D. Moses, Guide. G. H. Hurst, Guardian. E. S. Carson, Sentinel. Geo. D. Shore, Past Dictator. Trustee : A. Moses, H. Barby, B. G. Pier? son. Representative to Grand Lodge: H. Ryt- I tenberg ; alternate, G. D. Shore. Auditing Committee: W. B. Peeples, G. D. Shore, A. D. Moses. Great Sale of Dress Goods. Messrs. Schwartz Bros. announce that they begin to-day the annual closing-out sale of Dress Goods, and also other goods. All dress goods will be sold at actual New York cost. Read their advertisement in this paper. $100 Reward, $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to leam thal there is at least one dreaded disease that science bas been abie to cure in all its stages and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity Catarrh being a con? stitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith io its curative powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars tor any case that it fails j to cure. Send for list of testimonals. Address, F. J. CHENEY & Co., Sold by Druggists, 75c. Toledo, 0. 250 latest novels at H. G. Osteen & Co's. THOSE CHARLESTON RACES. Mr. Saunders Makes a Statement j that Throws Additional Light Upon the Matter. From the Daily Item, Dec. 1. Some days since The Item commented locally upon the management of Races in Charleston daring the Fall Festival. In yesterdays News and Courier the following article appeared. The following appears in the Sumter Daily Item: "Mr. W. L. Saunders, of the Palmetto Stock Farm, has returned from Charleston's Fall Festival very much disgusted wi*h the treatment be and other horsemen from be? yond the city limits received. He curried down a horse to enter for the purs'* race, hut when he arrived he learned that the unheard of precedent had been established of clo in/ the entries on Tuesday morning before the races on Wednesday, whereas it is the custom of the force of a rule from loo? sta- dine to permit entries on the night preceding the race No notice of the fact th*t entries would be closed was given until Sunday privions to the races, when it was published in The Sunday News. Mr Saunders, having no idea that special rules would be adopted for Charleston's purse rares which would exclude all but Charleston horsemen, took his horse down and had the expenses there and back to pay for his pains." Mr. Henry Topper, the chairman of the Fall Festival committee, who managed tbe mees, upon heine shown this statement said : "There ?re always two sides to a question. Hud Mr. Saunders tnken the trouble to com? municate either by wire or letter with any of tbe committee he would have been given all the.information he could have desired; there? fore, if Mr. Saunders did not interest himself enough to inquiie of anybody connected with the races he can only blame himself for being shur out by not entering his horse in time. "Mr. Saunders complains that the' only notice of the closing cf entries was in The ?Sunday News previous to the rnces, whereas it was published twice previous in the News and Courier that the entries would close on November 19. but changed to the 20th, and so published tn the Sunday News, previous to the races as he claims. Now it appears to me if a hors* from Savannah, Ga , and one from Marion, S. C , could enter tn time for the races surely Mr Saunders could do the same. Mr. Saunder* further complains of having brought his horse here and bad for his pains the expenses to pay here and back. ?.Now Mr Saunders must be a very un? grateful man, for an extra race, with a purse of $40, was made up for hts especial benefit, which his horse won, so be did not go home, ns he seems to desire to eire the impression, empty handed mid at a loss. There was no intention or desire on the part of ihe commit? tee by dostuj? the entries on November 20 at 3 p. m , to debar anybody from entering their horses, but having decided upon that time and published it in the paper and upon posters they felt, in justice to those who bad complied with the rules, ihm they could not throw opeu the entries to please two men. Consequently Messrs Saunders' and Thomp? son's horses were not eligible to enter." In reply to the above Mr. Saunders has sent, rbe annexed article to the News and Courier. CLAREMONT. 1 Dec., 94. To the Editor of the News and Courier: As I received my very first "write up" in the public prints in your valuable journal of yesterday, I beg that you will give me brief space for a reply to Mr. Henry Tupper's card. Truly there are "two sides to a ques? tion." In the first place, the card isa great surprise to me as I gave out no official inter? view, but am glad to say that, in. the main, The Item qaotes me correctly. It is a matter of no surprise to me that Mr. Tupper chafes under just criticism, and it is positively amusing that after so lengthy an explanation be fails utterly to explain, aud quietly ignores the real matter at issue, to wit, why was tbe unprecedented action of tbe committee taken to close purse races, more commonly known as overnight events, on Tuesday for Thursday's and Fri? day's races? Did not such action upon tbe part of the committee shut off all serious competition and virtually presented the funds offered by the Gala Week Committee to the great local race man Gazette ? Mr Tupper and others of his com? mittee admitted to me their utter ignorance of racing' law, but at tbe same time re? fused as an executive committee, with full powers to act under a wise discretion vested in every soch committee, to right so flagrant a mistake. Mr. Tupper further fails to ex? plain that my entry was refused upon a bare technicality, as my horse was shipped to Capt. Roche, a Charleston man, and reached his premises, with instructions to make entries, on Tuesday at ten o'clock a. m., of the 20th. Capt. Roche explains that by the merest accident he offered my entry at four o'clock. He was wired by Mr. Tupper that he was one hour late. Capt. Roche further states in conjunction with Mr. Ja?. McAlister, of the racing committee-mind you, the latter of Mr. Tupper's committee-that neither of them thought of the entries closing before Wednesday night, as usual for Thursday's races. Again Mr. Tupper claims that his races were well advertised and posters sent out. Pray where were these posters sent? At Columbia the week before all of ihe race horses within striking distance of Charleston, were congregated, as Mr. Tupper's i committee must have known, and in vain I did these owners try to find out something of the Charleston races. Indeed they had ? Mr. Kohn, of the News and Courier, to wire j his paper on two occasions for information ; j but not one word did we get in reply. Must of us being out of reach ofthat fatal Sunday issue. Of course it is to argue one's-self un known, not to know of Mr. Tupper's com- j mitiee; however, facts are facts, and I re? mained in dense ignorance one hour too late for competition. Mr. Tupper argues, in conclusion, that to j open the entries after closing would have \ been an injustice to other owners. I admit that if togo out in fair and open competition j wiib other horses, means an injustice to local i owners, then a great wrong would have been wrought. As to the trotting-horse owners from Savannah and Marion, Mr. Tup? per again slips, as it is easily susceptible of proof, that this particular class of entries under their rules are often made in this way. Now, Mr. Editor, in conclusion, this "un? grateful" man mu3t plead not guilty ; for in all fairness, Mr. Tupper might have said that the magnificent "purse of forty dollars," so magnanimously donated by his august com? mittee to defray the expenses of two racing stables to and from Charleston, up to this writing, bas not been paid. By this latter statement I do not mean to insinuate bad faith upon the part of the committee. Indeed I exceedingly regret thai this committee of busic-eess men and gentlemen should have placed themselves in this awkward predica? ment and failed to extricate themselves at au opportune time. I By publishing this communication you will ? put me under many obligations, and, also, j under promise, for in no event will I further trespass upon your valuable space, in this matter. W. L. SAUNDERS. --~^mmwi Native Red Rust Proof Seed Oats for sale by W. M. Graham. Native Hay for Sale by W. M. Graham. Blank books of all kinds; daily, weekly and monthly time books. H. G. Osteen & Graded School Entertainment There will be an entertainment at the Graded School to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock that should be well attended bj the friends of the school. At the opening of the presen' session a piano was purchased for the use of the school, and there are ?300 yet to be paid on it. Th?? proceeds of the enter? tainment will be given to the piano fuud* Apart from the object of the entertainment it will be well worth attending. Public Sales. The following tracts of land were sold by Master, W. H. Ingram, at auction Monday :* One hundred and ninetr acres to Sarah M. Dixon for $380. Suit of Mary J. Waters vs Sarah M. Dixon. One hundred and twenty-five acres to j Sarah M. Dtxou for $280. Suit of Mary J. I Waters vs. Sarah M. Dixon. One lot in City of Sumter to R. M. Wallace for $510. Suit of Lukens & Reifsnyder vs. Adelina Smith Three lots of land in the town of Bishop ville to Lee & Moise, Att'ys, for $?00. Snit of Moses Lopez vs. D. J. Crenshaw, Fifty acres to J. S. R. Brown for $C50. Suit of C. G. Matthews vs. J. S. R. Brown. One hundred and fiftv-five acres to W. A. Brown, Azt, for $490. Suit of C. G. Matthews & Co. v3. Robert K. Brown. Niueteeo acres to J. D. Blanding for $235. Suit of J. D. Blanding vs. Lettie Richards. One hundred acres to Haynsworths & Cooper. Att'ys. for $3,200. Suit of S C. C. Richardson vs. Sere veo Moore. Two tracts of thirty-eight and fifty-three acres to Haynsworths & Cooper, At t'y?, for $210. Suit of S. C. C. Richardson vs. Isbam Moore. Two thousand seven hundred and forty five acres to R. D. Lee, Att'y, for $3.900. Suit of Scottish American Mtg. Co. vs. Harry Addisoti and others. Two hundred acres to Lee & Moise, A tty's, I for $1.000. Suit of.Si monds National Bank < vs. Julia A. Bradley. , Two hundred and seventy-nine and one half acres to Lee & Moise, Trustees, for $500. Suit of B J. Barnett vs. D. A. Outlaw. One hundred and sixty-nine and one-third acres to B. J Barnett for $500. Suit of B. J. Barnett vs. D. A. Outlaw. Three hundred and four and one-half acres to Edmund K. Palmer, Trustee, for $1.790. Suit of Dundee Mtg. Co. vs. Margaret E Barrett and others. One hundred and twenty-six acres to Obear & Douglass, Att'ys, for $315. Snit of . Savings and Five per cent. Associations of Columbia vs. J. R. Johnson. Coe hundred acres in partition case of Medora S. Soweit vs. Mendal L. Smith. The Sheriff sold : Two tracts of ninety acres and one hundred acres respectively to R. D. Lee, Att'y, for $25 each. Suits of Otto Tied roan ? Co. va. J. E. Stuckey and Louis Weinberg vs. J. E. Stuckey. Mr. Ira P. Wetmore, a prominent real estate agent of San Angelo, Texas,' has used Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in bis family for several years as oc? casion required, and always with pertect suc? cess. He8ays: "I find it a perfect cure for our baby when trouoled with colic or dysen? tery I now feel that my outfit is not com? plete without a bottle of this Remedy at home or on a trip away from borne. For sale bv Dr. A. J. China. All Free. Those who have used Dr. King's New Dis? covery know its value, and those who have not, have now the opportunity to try it Free. Call on the advertised Druggist and get a Trial Bot tie. Free. Send your nauie and address to H. ti. Hucklen i Co Chicago, and get a sample box of Dr. King's New Life Pills free, as well as a copy of Guide to Health and Household Instructor, Free. All of which is guaranteed to do you good and cost you nothing. J. F. W. De Lor me V Drugstore. 4 ? --^mr~???-^w Send all your repair work if J. R. Wat? son's shop, on Liberty Street. He repairs every every thing. Sewing Machines and Bicycles a speciality. School Books. H. G. Osteen k Co. There is style in paper as well as in other things. H. G. Osteen & Co., have the latest and best. Mr. D. M. Campbell has changed base, and is now at E. Hogan's meat market, where those who have heretofore enjoyed his fine steaks and chops can get more of the same sort. - i ? a* Notice. ' Highest cash price paid for cotton seed. All who have seed for sale or to exchange for meal or feed will do well to see me before sell? ing, laman old buyer and can give the people great advantages. Give me a call at office on Main Street, or at C. S. & N. R. R. Respectfully, W. B. BOYI.K. Success in Life depends on little things. A RipansTabule isa little thing, bat taking one occasionally gives good digestion, and that means good blood, and that means good brain and brawn, and that means success. 7-25-o ADVERTISEMENTS of five lines or less will be inserted under this bead for 25 cents for each insertion. Additional lines 5 cents per line. -: TU RENT-Residence on Magnolia street near St. Joseph's Accademy. Apply at store of Bultman & Bro. - FOR RENT-Desirable Residence and out? buildings, corner Church ond Repub? lican Streets. Apply to Dr. J. C. Spann, Catchall, or L. S. Carson, Sumter National Bank, Sumter. Nov. 28-2t. WANTED-Lady or gentleman canvasser in each Township. Will guarantee at least $2 per day to faithful workers. Ad? dress Jno. F. Simmons, Rowesvilie S. C. Nov. 7-lt. TO RENT-House on Calhoun Street near C. S. & N. R. R. Apply to W. F. B Haynsworth. Sept. 12. FOR SALE-Any part of my large farm in . the suburbs of the City of Sumter. Situation healthy and desirable. Terms asv. T. D. Chandler April ll-tf. CHINA PAINTING AT THE SUMTER INSTITUTE. TAKE DUE NOTICE THEREOF AND GOVERN YOURSELF AC? CORDINGLY. SPECIMENS OF THE WORK NOW ON ^ exhibition at the Studio, and we ask au the ladies of the town who are interested in this work to call and examine these speci? mens. We desire particularly to interest the married ladies in this beautiful borne decora? tive Art. The painted china will be fired at the Institute. A kiln has been ordered for this purpose. Come and see what we can do in this line. _ H. F. WILSON, Pres., Sept. 19. Sumter, S. C. i Herc's Tour Chance Great Sale of Dress Goods, Woollens, Flannels, Cloaks, Etc, -AT The Emporium This Sale will begin Wednesday, Dec. 5, IO a. m., and continue eacli day for 20 days. Remember this is our Grand An? nual Closing Out Sale. A ll Dress Goods to be sold nt actual New York cost and everything will be marked in plain RED letter prices. This is a rare chance for yon to supply your wants with the very best iood& and at prices never heard of before in Sumter. We've got too manv Dress Goods, Cloak?, etc , hence this sale. And we propose to make such a slaughter ic prices that will ake them all away during the sale. r Remember these prices, and that we meau always just what we advertise. Impossible to give you the whole list, but this will give you an idea of how they are to go : 1 case Fruit of the Loora Bleach, 36 in. wide at 6fc 1 case best Calico at 4c. 1 case Ginghams at 4c. 10 bales Plaid Homespun at 4c. 1 baleC Island, 36 in , at 4c. 1 bale C Island, 8c. quality, at 5c. 5 pieces Eiderdown Flannels at 30Q. sold everywhere at 50c. All our best 36-in fancy Dress Goods that were 25c, now 18c. Cashmeres, 36-in, all colors and black, were 25 & 35c- at 19 & 23c. 50-in Dress Flannels, all wool, worth 60c. For this sale, ' 39c. Suit Patterns in all the newest weaves at New York cost, for this sale. See them. We have the largest stock of Dress Goods in Sumter and they are all to go during this sale at unheard of prices. Don't miss this chance, else you'll surely regret it. Schwartz Bros. We Ve got the largest line of Christmas Goods in Sumter, all now displayed on our center tables. All kinds of Fancy China, Plush Cases and sets of all kinds. When you are look? ing for Xmas gifts you can be easily suited from our large variety. McDonald Would announce her usual Well Selected Stock of Millinery is now ready for exhibition and sale. . HATS AND BONNETS in FELT, VELVET, STRAW, ETC., will be shown, -ALSO RIBBONS and VELVETS in the newest oolors. A full Hoe of Ostrich Feathers in the very latest make up, together with Aigrettes, Quills, Bird Fancies, Etc., Etc -PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO ORDERS. October 24. _._ Hay Presses? We are able now to offer the cheapest and best portable Hay Press ever put on the market. Bale your hay; it becomes more marketable and more valuable. Baled hay looks better and sells quicker. Henry B. Bloom, Sep 5. Main St., Sumter, S. C. PRICES Reduced TO SUIT Hard TIMES And the LOW Price of COTTON. Also OFFERING Inducements TO REDUCE Stock FOR A Change in BUSINESS. J D C R A I G Now is the time to buy FURNI? TURE or anything else in my large and complete stock, as I have put down prices to correspond with the low price of cotton-realizing that the people have not as much money this year as when crops borught better prices. Besides, I desire to make some changes in my business, and it is neces? sary for me to reduce some lines of my large stock, therefore I am offering bar? gains to cash buyers. Come and see me for anything you waot in my line, and I will make it to your interest to buy from me. UNDERTAKING A SPECIALTY. In the Undertaking Department I have added several new styles of Coffins and Caskets, and carry a full line of sizes in each. Can supply promptly any size or style of Como or Casket at as low price asean be bought anywhere. All calls day or night promptly attend? ed to. I have two nice hearses, one for white and ODO for colored, and funerals will be attended with hearse when de? sired, in city or country.