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vV n?D "? KSDAY, APRIL 10, 1895 Bittered at the Pott Office at Sitmtcr. ?> G., as Second Class Matter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Rev. Tom Dixon-Lecture. W. H. Ingram, Master-Saies. Wants-B K. DeL?rme, House to Reot. W. T. Campbell, Oreen and Drv Hides. Personal. Mrs. Mitchell Levi left last evening to spend several days in Manning.. Capt. A. C. Phelps bas gone to tbe upper part of tbe State on basiDess. Miss Sallie McLean, of McCall, S. C., is visiting relatives in Lyncbbatg. Miss Flassie McAlpine, of Florida, is visit? ing Mrs. L. I. Parrott. Col. J. Harvey Wilson was iu town Friday He bas not yet recovered the ase of his ara wbicb was broken daring the winter. Miss Lillian Hoyt has gone to Beaufort tc attend tbe marriage of ber friend Miss Mab?! Lockwood. Mrs. J. C. Cantwell, after spending some? time with the family of Mr. R. P. Monaghan, returned to ber borne in Colombia yesterday. Mrs. W. M. Thompson, of Jacksonville, Fla., "is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ella HewBon. Tbe Whist Cl ab is expected to meet at tbe residence of Mrs. 0. H. Moses this evening, the weather permitting. Mrs. Louis Faires, nee Miss Louis Folsom, is io theeit? visiting ber parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Folsom. She is accompanied by her children. Mr. C. T. Mason has returned from Rich? mond, Ya., where he has been on business .connected with the Mason Telephone Co. Mr. Hoyt Stubbs, who is attending Clem son College was Dromoted to a sereeaBtcy when the new officers were appointed re? cently. Mr. George B. Morrell and family removed on Saturday to Elrod, North Carolina, to live. Mr. Murrell goes there to engage in the lumber business. Rev. Mr. Thomas, editor of the Baptist Courier, Rev E. J. Forrester, and Rev. Dr. T. P. Bailey spent last Thursday in the .city. They were on their way to Florence, where the new Baptist church was dedicated last Sunday. Reel Sqnad Number 2 is great on turning corners. Several marriages are to occur within a few weeks, and one or two of them will be rather unexpected. . The city has made a move towards restor? ing the washed np sidewalk below Mr. Nash's residence. Thieves still abound in Sumter. Two or three nights ago Dr. Bossard's potato bank was robbed. Eggs are said to be coming in from the country in abu o dance and are being offered at Sc. per dozen. The Sheriff bas a great many tax execu? tions in bis hands, and they will be issued in a short time against the delinquents. . There is still some cotton in tbe country. Nearly every day a few bales are brought to town and sold. The five or six acres of strawberries that Mr. W. M. Graham is planting will be a novelty in this section. Game Cock Lodge ? of P. is already making arrangements for the meeting of the Grand Lodge io May. The Mason Telephone Factory, which was - dosed dorine last week started np Monday j ead ax? rushing things. A few of ?.be bicycle riders, boys, girls and yoong ladies have a habit of riding along by the side of the afternoon train as it pulls ont from the depot. It won ld be too late for regret if one of. them were to Call under the train ?nd be killed or maimed for life. The office of the A. C. Phelps Company has not been completed, but will evidently be. one of the handsomest in the State. There is nothing prettier, in that line, than yellow pine finished with bard oil, and this wood bas been liberally used in their office. There wa9 a lean male standing in front of the Court Hoose Saturday with a placard sus? pended from his neck, advertising that he was for sale. Tbe mn le was hav ing a quiet time of it, there was no crowd of anxious, would-be parchasen. A burglar entered the residence of Col. J. J. Dargan, on Cal bonn Street, Thursday night and rummaged throagh the kitchen and dining room. Be ate every ming in sight and drank all the milk in the pantry, and collected all the provisions that be could carry away. The silverware he placed in a box, but went off and left it in tbe dining room window. There was evidence that be stole the cow from the lot and carried ber. off with bim, ; bnt either turned her loose or she escaped and returned to the premises. The burglar must have been frightened off aa he left a part of tbe provisions be bad collected and the 8iverware, as before elated. The only thing that he Sf-cured was what be ate and about twelve poarads of bacon. None of Col. Dar gan's family were awakened by tbe burglar and knew nothing of tbe robbery until the next morning. Tbere are two divisions of Uoiform Rank, Knights of Pythias, of Charleston, that are anxious to visit Sumter during the meeting of the Grand Lodge, and will come, if tbe j railroad can be induced to give special excur non rates. These divisions wish to have a j prize drill on neutral ground and have made j plans to have tbe drill! here if they come, j Tbere is no reason why the Coast Line should ; refuse to make a special rate aa there will be not less than 150 persons in the party and possibly more. The people of Sumter and toe Knights of Pythias, in particular, will be very glad indeed to have the Soldier Knights with them during the session of tbe Grand Lodge aod will give them an enthusiastic welcome. The prize drill between tbe two divisions would be an entertainment that will give pleasure to tbe delegates to the Grand Lodge and all others who have inter? est in the Pythian order. Mr. W. M. Graham has received fifty thou- j sand strawberry plants wbicb will be set out ! on bis place on Turkey Creek. Tbis laud it ? in a high state of cultivation aod of great I natural fertility, having been reclaimed from the swamp by drainage. Tbe plants will be ! carefully cultivated tbis year, and next fall | will be separated and transplanted. Tbe : plants will begin to bear next season, and if i tbe experiment is foupd to be suc? cessful the acreage in strawberries will be largely increased there? after. Several experienced and success? ful truck growers Lave examined the lands in tbe vicinity of this city and have pronounced them well adapted to strawberries and vegetables of all kinds. All that is re? quired is intelligent and experienced truckers to take bold of the indnstrv to make Snmter a trucking center of importance. The experiment undertaken by Mr. Graham will be watched with great interest, for upon his success or failure depends in a great measure the future of truck growing iu this vicinity. If he can raise strawberries at H profit others wiil plant strawberries, but if he fails to realize anything from this investment ? others will be discouraged and will Hot at? tempt to grow truck for market. i MARRIED. Miss Cornelia S. Graham daughter of the . late Col. J. D. Graham, of this city, and Mr. j W Leslie Brower, or East Orange, New Jersev, were married at the residence of the j bride's mother at 5 o'clock Monday afternoon, ; Rev. C. C. Brown officiating. Mr. ?nd Mrs j Brower left for their home iu theState of New j Jersey on the afternoon tr-.in. DEATH. Mr. James Henry Co'clough, an old citi? zen of this county, died at Columbi** on last Weduesd? The body was brought to this city that r t and was carried to Bradford Spricgs o hursday for interment, which took place r. day at 12 o'clock . The fune? ral services \ ?te performed by Rev. John Kershaw. Rev. D. W. Seal es died at Lake City on Friday n:ght and was interred at St. Lake's Church, this connty, Saturday afternoon af 4 30 o'clock. The deceased w?s one of the oldest members of the South Carolina Con? ference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and has been superannuated for several years He joined the Conference in 1835. He leaves a widow, who was many years his junior. ?There will be no scarcity of watermelons this summer. A large crop is being planted. A hydrant is needed on the upper end of Church Street A large number of bouses in that section are without protection. The stores are filled with pretty spring goods and there is a good deal of shopping going on. All the ladies are bunting for an Easter dress. Monday was opening dav at both Schwartz Bros , ard Miss McDonald'", and there was a crowd in both places all day. Armstrong Gardner has been committed to jail by Trial jhs'tice Jennings for burglary and larceny committed io Stateburg Town? ship. After the grip, diptheri*, pneumonia-, scarlet fever, typhoid fever, e'c, Hood's Sar? saparilla is of wonderful benefit in imparting the strength and vigor sn much desired A machine to eli horse* that is operated hy a wheel ?nd crank, nttracted a crowd in front of J. W. Epperson k Co's stables and kept it entertained for an hour Monday afternoon and most of yesterday. From all indications, the gathering of our people to hear Tom Dixon will equal the rush of those w'oo went to itear Sam Jones. Mr. Dixon will lecture in trie Opera Hons*? in this city on Friday evening, November 19th Night was made hideous Monday evening by a party ofseranaders who, starting from the central portion of the town, first horonnrded the ice factory, but finding the building deserted they descended m foll force npon thp electric light honse. amnsing themselves by j gettine "shocked " Exhausting these plea*- j urea, they resorted to blowing bottles and like infantile amusement. The Independent Fire Engine Comnanv has j decided to accept the challenge of Delgar Reel Squad to run a race on neutral ground, and has named Orangeburg as the place for the committees from the respective squads to meet and arrange the preliminaries "and adopt rules for the race. The place where the race will be jun bas not been selected. The rivalry between Delgar Squad and Monaghan Squad bas culminated in a pro? position to ran for $50.00 & side. Two enthusiastic members of the squads have each put up $5 forfeit. It is not determined yet whether the race will be run or not, as some of the members of the squads are oppposed to the race under such conditions lu Louisville, Ky , lecturing on 1'Back? bone, Tom Dixon said : "By backbone I do not mean that quality which causes a man to say, 'I've taken my stand, and I'm going to stand, though I've found I am wrong.' That is not backbone ; that's mule. I' often takes more backbone to run than to stand, and sometimes it is better. An Irishman who escaped from tbe battle of Bull's Run, was twitted about being a coward and run? ning. 'Faith an' I did run,'he said; 'but there's them that didn't run, and they ate there yet.' " A MUSICAL EVENT. A Grand Concert by tbe Marine Band. The season at the Opera House was closed last Friday afternoon by the concert of the Marine Band-an event that will long be re? membered by those who were present. Tbe audience was not large, but it was enthusias? tic enough to satisfy and gratify even so famous an organization as the Marine Band. This band is composed of forty-five instru? ments as follows : One flute, one piccolo, one oboe, four saxophones, two bassoons, ten B flat clarinets, two E flat clarinets, six cor? nets, two trumpets, four French horns, three slide trombones on euphonium, two bass horns, one double bass tuba, two tubas, two snare drums, one bass drum, one cymbal, : one tympanum. It isclai t ed, and with justice, by the ad? mirers of the "Band of the Nation" that it is the greatest and most perfect musical I organization of the kind in America, if not i in the world. Every performer is an artist, and the discipline is so perfect that the band ; seems as if it were one great musical io3truc- I meut that yields harmony at the slightest j wave of the leader's baton. Signor Fan- i ciu?h is a (rreat leader, as the performance of j the band proves. The programme- was admirable through j out, and was all too short to satisfy the; audience, to whom it was a revelation. Fire. The house of Mr. J. J. Muller, 'situated on Haynsworth Street, was burned Friday night at 10.30 o'clock. The fire department madean effort to reach the fire, but there were no hy? drants near enough to stretch a line of hose to the fire. The hook and ladder truck made an effort to save the house, bot the fire bad gained such great, headway that nothing could be done. A portion of the furniture and household effects were saved. The house was insured for $700 and the furniture for $200 with A. White k Sons, which will not cover the loss. The rope reel and the book and ladder j truck were the only one to get to the fire. Trains Withdrawn. Tbe local freight on the M. k A., road, | leaving here for Denmark at 10.50 a. ra , and returning at 2.20 p. m., has been with? drawn, and the business is now done by the through freight which follows the passenger j down at 4.20 a. m. The freight arriving I here at 9.35 a. m., returns to Florence, leav- i ing Sumter at 3 o'clock. --MM?. -^m^m~~ Unique and Charming Entertain- j ment. The Daughters of Israel will, on the even- , ing of the 17th instant, give a most charm- j ing entertainment at the Armory at the ! Masonic Temple. It will be known as a j Parcel Party. It is requested but not obliga tory that parties bring parcels which will he I auctioned off. There will be two prize? given, one for the most valuable and the other for the roost original. Refreshments will be served from the Dutch and American booths. A fortune telling tent and a geo grapical table are among the attractions. Proceeds go to charity. No charge for ad? mission, bul bring along your loose change. Doors optn at 8 p. m. Hood's Pills for the liver and bowels, act j easily yet promptly and effectively. ; A DEPLORABLE TRAGEDY. In Attempting to Board A Tram Mr. E- D. HarviD is Mor? tally Irjjured. Un Saturday evening one of the ni09t deplor? able tragedies occurred at tbe Atlan'ic Const Line Depot that bas ever happened :n this city. A man tn the prime of lite and in the fu II vigor of manhood was ground to death oe: enth Ihe car wheeis, and this fatal result WHS camed by his own recklessness. His death lies ai his own door. .Mr. K. D. Harvin. of Manning, had been in the city on bu/ir.ess ?nd intended norn? ing home on the Charleston train that leaves here at 5 50 p. tu. He was late in reaching the depot, and WHS near Belitzer's furniture warehouse when the train pulled out from the depot. He ran to meet the train, which was running at a rate of 4 to 5 miles an hour, when he met it just opposite the Train Dis? patcher's office. He stopped running but walked along rapidly when he met the train, and as the (root end of the passenger coach passed him, he attempted to get aboard H* renched up to grasp the miling with both hands, hilt missed i?, fell against the side of the coach and was knocked down. As he fell he rolled over, throwing his left leg across the rail, and the rear hucks passed over it His leg was crushed into a shapeless mass of mangled flesh and bone from the ankle to within six or eight inches of the hip. The right foot was ?Iso mashed across the toes. As he fell under the wheels two or three persons who were watching him cried out io alarm, and every person in the large crowd collected on the platform of the passenger depot torned and looked in that direction. They saw Mr. Harvin lying by rh? side of 'be track with his mangled leg across the rail. He attempted to sit up but fell back and lay still. A crowd rushed to the spot and stood in horrified amazetnet watching the unfortu? nate man's life blood spurt from the several arteries of the thigh. It was only for a moment or two, but the blood had collected in a pool beneath him and wa9 trickliog along the ground, when Dr. W. T. Smith,! who was near at hand arrived. He caught j the artery wit.h his fingers and checked the j hemorrhage. With the assistance of several j of the crowii a tourniquet was improvised | and the flow of blood stoppe!. A stretcher was obtained and he was taken j to the Jervey House, where Drs. China, Mood j and Dick attended him. The shock was so j great that hedtd not rally to any extent, j though he snoke several times while on the I ground. He sank gradually and died at 3.30 o'clock a. m., Sunday morning. He leaves six children, who. are orphans j indeed, for their mother died several months ago. The Coast Linr officials did everything in j their power tor Mr. Harviri, offering the use I of a special train to send for his mother. Coroner Commander sumxioned a jury of j inquest yes^rday morning and examined all j the witnesses who could throw aoy light on the circumstances of the tragedy. All of the testimony was of the sa-i e effect, that E. j D. Harvin came to his death through reek- : lessly attempting to board train No. 53 of the Atlantic Coast Line, while said train was in motion, and tbe verdict was so ren- j dered. - ms ????-??.? - THE BEELS RACE AGAIN. Chief Bloom announced Friday to the Fire Department that a false alarm would be souoded during the afternoon, and gave the boys notice to be ready for it. The arrange? ments were as follows: A bon-fire wa3 kindled at tbe A. C L. depot and tbe race was to be from the reel houses on Liberty Street to the fire At 4 20 o'clock the boys began to assem? ble at their respective reel houses and wait for the alarm. And to make success more certain the captains of Monaghan and Pel gar squads, between which the fiercest sort of i rivalry has existed for months, made nu? merous plans. The Delgar boys bad their squad divided. At the reel house were a sufficient number to get the ree! out and off with a rush. At the corner of Dugan Street another crowd was stationed to carry the reel on with untired vigor, and at the Episcopal Church tbere was still another crowd. Monaghan squad was also divided in much the same manner. Squad No. 4, stationed on Court House Square, and Squa4 No. 5. on Liberty Street, both colored, also undertook to be in the race. And last, but not least, when it comes to j running, were the boys with the rope reel. The wait was rather long to the members of the squads as well as the crowd of citizens who had collected on the streets to see the race. At 5 55 the boo-fire was blazing briskly and the alarm was rung. The reels were out of the houses and off like a flash, i with Monaghan slightly in the lead. When I the corner of Main Street was reached this j advantage bad been improved sufcciently to ? permit this reel to cut in ahead of Delgar and j hug the corner so closely that Delgar would have had to fall behind and cut across the wake of Monaghan to make the turn of the corner. But just here the proverbial luck of Delgar Squad came to the rescue. As the Monaghan reel made the tum, it was going with such momentum that it became un? balanced and turned completely over, break- ! ingoff the tongue and jamming the wheels out of plumb. The amusing part of the affair was the antics J. R. Watson cut in the air. He was running behind the reel, push? ing. As the reel cut the somersault, he went up with it and landed on top of the reel when it came down. He was unhurt, fortunately, but it WA3 a narrow escape. The accident was to the advantage of Del? gar Squad, for the somersault of Monaghan threw it out into the middle of the Street and left the way clear for Delgar. This squad did not bait a moment, but went on to the fire with undiminished speed. The run was made from the reel house to the foot of Main Street and a stream thrown oo the fire in less than five minutes by the clock io the City Hall tower. All things takeo into coosideration, the r JU was made in I remarkable fast time, and the Delgar boj's came back with Foreman Will Graham seated on top of the reel holding aloft a di lapidated broom. Tbe rope reel was second ia the race, while the colored squads were a close third. These contests and false alarms are con? demned by a few people as foolish and use? less, but thia is a mistake, for it keeps up interest, and the enthusiasm with which the boys enter into the work of the fire depart? ment and adds much to its efficiency when there is actual work to be done. A New Pastry Cook Book. Miss L. A. Willis, Principal Baltimore j Cooking School, has compiled a new Pastry j Cook Book, which is being distributed to the patrons of the well-known Horsford Bread ! Preparation. The reputation of the author : renders the book of especial value. Mail one wrapper from a package of Horsford Bread; Preparation to the Rumford Chemical Works, Providence, R. I., a copy will he sent free. April lu - .Ht. China's Soda, best Soda China's Drugs, best Drugs. Go to China's, where Soda is served in a jiffy, 5c. Cheap as Dirt. Fifty tons waste meat Sa!', sacked, ai $3.50 per ton. GEO. I' SHOKS k Bao. March 13. 6 - t. In the Trial Justice Court. Tri^l Justice Well? on Wednesdav hud be? fore .hi? court the first c??p under the "anti cussing" law enacted bv the Inst L?gislature. There were many peop'e Mio fVared thf?t thrir swearing privileges would be taken from them by the new law, but one-fourth &f a year has passed and only one case h?s been brought befot.- a Trial Justice in this county. All of the p"rues to the case were negroes. The ca.??- wa? brought by H. B Hu vs Against Joe Willis and Edward Bradford for breaking up a school entertainment bv raising a row, curs? inp and swearing. Willis and Bradford were found guilty and fined S3 each. Judge We ls would have been more severe on the ; culprits, but the evidence was such that he was not satisfied that they were wholly re- 1 spnnsihle for the row. there being sever?! ! oiheis who were not prosecuted. _ j Hercules Maples has come to grief for dis- j posing of property under mortgage, and has I been sent up by Judge Wells. Mary Davis was convicted Thursday for j srealing lumber from the yard of the Lukens Lumber Co , and sentenced to pay a fine of j $5, which she did sorrowfully. A warrant has been issued for Paul Wilder, who stole a lot of chickens from the Rev M. J. Seabrook, colored, a few nights since. About eight hundred poll tax warrants for 1892 and 1893 have been lodged in Judge Wells's bands for service. These warrants represent two years, and there is no good reason, as far as can be learned, why so many should have been held back until this tiree. Cooper's Double Saw Gin Mr. J. W. Cooper, of MayesviiJe, whose j improved Cotton Gin wa9 noticed some time ago. ha3 just returned from Juniper, Ga., where he went to see and operate a new gin j built by the Lummus Gin Company on his pattern. This gin wa? built Dy tb? Com- : pany at their own offer and expense, after ; one of the firm bad visitej Mr. Cooper and examined his model gin-so impressed was j he with the construction of Mr. Cooper's gin ; and the work done by it. The leading feature in the construction of Mr. Cooper's gin is that it bas double saws one set above the other. This arrangement secures many advantages, principal among j which are greater speed and better sample.. He nas received numbers of Inquiries about i his gin from cotton men all over the country, j since it WHS brought to public notice, and ; Texas men especially, have been much sur prised at the quality of the sample. One Texas party was so much surprised-and apparently doubtful-that the gin really did ; the work that the samples sent by Mr. Cooper indicated, that be sent a sample of his own i seed cotton to be ginned and returned to him. This Mr. Cooper has done, but has not yet beard from him since it was sent. The Lummu3 Gin Company are desirous of making the gins, and have made Mr. Cooper an offer. --. ? ?. ? - - - China's Soda Water is cold enough, fine enough, fizz enough. Don't forget that China's Soda was tbe best last Summer, and will be this Summer, and every other Summer. Thankful For Blessings Beceived. PlNKWOOD, S. C., April 6, '95 Dear Sir: My name bas never appeared in your paper. 1 am not personally acquaint? ed with you bot ask a small space in your colomus that I may give you a few dots from Pinewood. Times are hard is tne cry of every body down here, but is not so hard but what it could be harder. We are so ungrateful in this world. We can never be aatisfied to trust in God and wait for His blessing. I do try to trust io Him, and try to be contented iMth what be thinks best for me. I have had three kind temporal blessings from Him through the church tbis year; One from each, St. James, Packsville and Pleasant Grove better known as the Holiday School House in Privateer. I have been try? ing to preach for some of them, thirty years, some twenty and some two years I have been in the warfare forty-four years, I know I cannot stay a great while longer in this warfare, how much longer I cannot tell, whether one, two or more years I will by the grace of God to fight on until death. For those blessings already received I will continue to thank the Lord and all tbe kind people while I live. N. J. BROWN. THE LAST GUN AT APPO? MATTOX. Thirty Years Ago Yesterday. Judge D. Newman, of Elliotts, this county, . who was attached to Garden's (Palmetto) Battery claims to have fired the last gun at Appomattox C. H., on April 9, 1865. Judge j was acting as No. 4. of the 4th piece, a 10 lb. Parrot gun. The cartridge got stuck in j the piece and the other gun, a 12 lb. Napo? leon fired which would and should have j been the last shot, wben an officer was seen i riding up; but the ball being by that time ! rammed home, the order was given and ; Judge pulled the lanyard, before the arrival | of the final order to cease firing. Jim Smith, of Privateer, and D. Robert? son, of Sumter, were in the same gun squad. Jas. W. Hill, now of Greenville, was the gunner. A SEBIOUS LOSS TO BISHOP VILLE. The Phoenix Hotel and Baptist Church Burned. BISHOPVILL?2, April 8, 1895.-The Phoenix Hotel and the Baptist Church were burned on Saturday night. The fire originated on tbe roof of the hotel about 8 o'clock and spread rapidly. The hotel was soon burned to tbe ground, and the Baptist Church wa3 on fire, sparks from tbe hotel having ignited the roof. The furniture of the hotel was nearly all saved, but was badly damaged. The lass on the hotel was about $7,000, and only $4,000 insurance. The carpets and pews were saved from the church, but the loss is at least S3 000,?with only $1,000 insurance. The burning of the hotel is a serious loss to Bisbopvilie, but it is hoped that Mr. O. C. Scarborough, the owner, will rebuild it. The Discovery Saved His Lifo. Mr. (i. Caillouette, Druggist, Benversville, II!..says: "T<> 1'r King's New Discovery I >>\vc my life. Was taken with La Grippe und tried all the physicians for miles about, but .>( no avail and was given up and t M I could nwt live. Having 1'r. King's New Discovery in my store I sent for a b<>ri!e anil began its usc ?uni from the fir>t -i...-!- began to ^t.-t better, and a'tor using three bottles was u?> and au-.nt again. It is worth its weight in gold. Wc won't keep store < r ht use without it " ttet a ieee trial bottle at J. F. W. DeLorine's Drug >t'^re. - Wedgefield Letter. Farmers are nearly through pilaming corn, some heir.g up ?tul looking nicely, ?orne cot? ton has been planted. A very large corn crop ii being planted and acreage ot cotton crop ii very much reduced over last year. More home-made manures and Uss commer? cial fertilizers are being used than previously Some can't get the bought manures, while those who can. realize the importance of not using them. Farmers seem more than anx? ious to plant speckle peas for early feed-to supplv as much as possible the I033 of the oat crop, and .?s much will be planted as geed (being particularly scarce) can he pro? cured. Much more attention is being paid to hog raising than was ever known before, but it is sad to chronicle that some of our neigh? bors' bous are dying. Cholera we fear. Rev. Mr. Hyatt filled his appointment at the Baptist Church last Sunday, notwith? standing the bad weather. He announced '. that at his regular appointment on first Sun- j day. in May he would preach especially to the children, and requested and urged that as ? many children as possible attend. Said he would be glan to see the grown folks out too, | as he could often preach to them through j the children Miss Bettie Aycock is visiting her sister j Mrs. F. F. Covington in Marion. Capt J H. DuPont, who has been very sick, : is, we are glad say, out again. Assistant Rector, Rev. VV. T. Capers has been quite indisposed for some time but if be j is abie to get otu will officiate at Church of the Holy Cross Stateburg on next Sunday, it being Easter Sunday. Glad io say the healih of our community ? is very good indeed at present Dr. J H. Dye has.returned to New York, j but expects to he back next winter. It is comforting to see this late suth good prospects fot a good fruit year and >t is par- i lieu lar ly cheerful to see the black berries j blooraiug in such profusion. China's Soda wijl redden the girls roses and whitten the boys noses. China's Soda Fount is now open for the Summer. Call and try a nice cold drink fur 5c. Dr. J. A. Mood, who has recently spent two months in New York City, says of the I coining orator: "I regard Mr. Dixon as one j of the most forceful orators in America. No ! one who hears him will ever regret the cost. ' Recently, while in New York, I made it a j point to ne one of his audience every week, j No young mau io America has a greater re- I putatinn, and in New York he bas no equal." The coming of Rev. Thomas Dixon to Sumtt-r w ill doubtless create a sensation. He j is surely the prodigy of these latter day9, and no man of bis age bas such a reputation as a ph? form speaker. Some time ago, Sam Jones introduced him to a gathering of five thousand people as ;ta live electric wire." Dr. Keifoot said of him to a Louisville, Ky., audience: "Solomon said there i3 nothing new nuder the sun; but Solomon had never seen Tom Dixon." THAT MAYESVILLE ELEC? TION. Statement From Capt. Atkins I see io your paper of 3rd instant an article in refrence to the Mayesville town election. I only come forward to say that I think the author might have been charitable enough to mention that my name wag on both tickets I wa3 not a candidate, and very much against my wishes I was nominated on one ticket for a Warden and on the other for Intendent. I desired to have nothing to do with the election in any way, shape or form, and so expressed myself, in fact, I did not interest myself about it at all, and knew nothing about the Wednesday meeting until several days afterwards Yours very respectfully, J E. ATKINS. Lead Pencils from 5 cts per dozen op, at H. G Osreeo & Co's. For Flues and Wire for Tobacco Barns, go to R. W. Durant & Soo. March 13, 4-t. The latest results of pharmaceutical science and the best modern appliances are availed of in compounding Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Hence, though half-a-century in existence asa medi? cine, it i3 fully abreast of the age in all that goes to make it the standard blood-purifier II^- ? m mmmmm i NOTICE. All persons who have failed tc pay poll taxes for years 92-93 will save a heap of tri ?'.'e and rooney by paying immediately, be"?' . warrants are issued to constable?, a3 no id. : i*nce can be granted under the law. H. L. B. WELLS, Trial Justice. Cure For Headacbe. A.? a remedy for all forms of Headache Electric Bitters has proved to be ?he very best. It . facts a permanent cure and the most dren-?cd habitual sick headaches yield to its influence- We urge all who are afflicted to procure a bottle, and give this remedy a fair trial. In cases of habitual constipation Electric Bitters cures by giving the needed tone to the bowels, and few cases long resist the use of this medicine. Try it once. Large hortles only Fifty cents at J. F. W. DeLorme's Drug Store. 2. 'WANTST A DVERTISEMENTS of five lioes or less 1\. w*'' De inserted under this head for 25 cents for each insertion. Additional lines 5 cents per line. WANTED-Green and Drv Hides of all kiods. W.T.Campbell. WANTED-250 CORDS Long leaf pine Wood, four feet long. Quote price delivered at Sumter Ice Mfg. Co. J. J. garby._ WANTED Tenant for house on Calhoun Street 5 doors east of Main Street lately occupied by Mr. House-out bouses and several acres of land attached. Apply to K.C. Hainsworth. TO RENT. Large residence, corner of Warren k Main Streets-recently occu? pied by Mr. Averill. Apply to R. D.'LKE. March 13,- 4t. _ WANTED TO RENT-My two story ; House on Bartlett Street, all necessary Out-Buildings, with bMh room and water works. Apply to B. K. DeLorme or D. China. April 3. A Pencil and a Pencil Sharpener for ten cents at H. G. Ostoen & Co's. REV. TOM DIXON, OF NEW YORK, will stamp the boards and "tear a pas? sion to tatters,'' IN THE OPERA HOUSE, FRIDAY, APRIL 19. Subject of lecture-''Backbone.7' Tickets 50c to any patt of the building. /' At Cost. FOR CASH ONLY. Ziegler Bros. and Krippendorf & Ditman, Ladies and Misses $hoes? ALSO 30 pairs Misses High Cut Shoes Reduced From $2.50 to $1.25. BULMAN & BRO. Mch 19-1-52 OFFICE OF COffl: SUMTER COUNTY SCMTEB, S. C., March 25, 18?5. THE REGULAR SPRING EXAMINA? TION for tenchers, for Sumter Corjotv. will be held on FRIDAY, 19TH OF APRIL, commencing at 10 a. m., sharp. For wh ?tes, at Graded School. For color? ed, at Lincoln School. V7. J. DURANT, March 2G.-2t. School Commissioner. County papprs please copy. KAVAHAUGH & AMMONsT CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS, OFFER THEIR SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC. ? Estimates furnished on all classes of work Satisfaction guaranteed. Only first class work done. Workshop at Harvin's Mill. EAVANAUGH & AMM0N3. Feb. 9-tf_ TO LEASE OR RENT FOR ONE YEAR OR A TERM OF YEARS. CLERK AND TREASURER'S OFFICE, \ SUMTER, S. C , March 7, '95 j rpHE OPERA HOUSE DEPARTMENT IN JL New City Hall building, Sumter, S. C. Haudsoraely furnished, with Scenery, Chairs, etc. Proposals will be received until 15th day of April, 1895. Lessee will oe required to give bond, with satisfactory security for performance of Contract. Apply to City Council of City of Sumter, S. C., or to C. M. HURST, March 8-eod. Clerk and Treasurer. Estate ef Chas. L. Villeneuve) DECEASED. IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County on April 19th, 1895, fora Final Dischargeas Adm'r of aforesaid estate J. WALTER DuRANT, March 20--4t._Adm. MGNEIANDA?SNfSSM COMMENCING ON MONDAY, THE 8th, INSTANT, we will sell the entire stock of goods of the late firm of A. S. & W. A. Browo. We will offer great bargains, as the goods must be sold. The stock consists of Dress Goods, Shoes and all articles usually found in a general line of u-ercbanaise. M. R. WILSON, Assignee. LC. STRAUSS, Agent of Creditors. April 6 8-10._ BARBY # CO., (Successors to H. J. Harby.) Brokers, COURT HOUSE SQUARE. SUMTER, S. C. OATS-Car, Choice Texas, just arrived. FEED OATS-Car just received. WHEAT BRAN. COTTON SEED MEAL-Car just re? ceived. * FLOUR-Car just received. LARD. MEAL-bolted-on hand. GRITS AND CORN-Constantly received. HAY-2 car loads No. 1, home raised, (100 lb. bales) ?13 per ton. ORDERS BY SAMPLE FOR COFFEE, SUGARS, SYRUPS, BUTTER, CHEESE, RICE, TOBACCO, &c, SOLICITED. STRICTLY WHOLESALE. Jan.2. _ OTTO MBBARDT, THE FLORIST AND GARDENER informs his customers and the public that he is prepared to furnish fine articles in FRUIT TREES, ROSES, AND ALL KINDS OF FLOWER PLANTS, ALSO CABBAGE PLANTS AND OTHER VARIETIES OFu VEGETABLE PLANTS. 100 Cabbage Plants 25 1,000 " * 2.00 He offers his services to lay out gardens and put them in good shape Reasonable remis. Feh. lo. NOTICE. T WANT every mar .ind woman in thc United States interested in the Opium and Whisky habits to have one of my books on thcee dis* caset. Address B. M. Woolley. Atlanta, (ja. Box 3SC, and one will be sent you free.