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fife ?Stop?uum? ^o?i?bro??u WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1895 Entered at the Fast Otfice at Sumter. S O., as Second Class Matter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. H. Harby-Homp Cured Hay. Personal. Rev. J. W. McKay was in the city Monday. Mr. J. J. Watson, of Columbia, ?3 in th?' city. Mr. Richard I. Manning was in the city yes? terday . Re*. Peter Stokes, of Rembert, w?s in town Monday. Mr. J. G. R. Wilder bis returned from a visit to Camden. Mr. G. W. Stokfs of St. Stephens, spent Sunday in the citv. Mis3 Annie Brelsford, of Fulton, is visit? ing friends in the city. Rev. Jas. McDowell, of Manning was in the city Monday on business. Miss Bertha Strauss, of Mayesville, is visit? ing Miss Hattie Ryttenberg. Mr. Hugh Haynsworth, is at home from Forman University for the vacation Mr. Joseph W. Wilder, of Florence, was in town Monday on a visit to friends Mr H D. Moise left yesterday morning on a surveying trip in tbeSantee swamps. Prof. and Mrs. J. B Duffie and children left yesterday morning for Columbia Mrs. W. P. Hyams and Mrs. J C Inabinet, of Charleston, attended the Distribution. Miss Bessie Lee bas retaroed from college at Staunton, Ya ,for the summer vacation Mrs. Thomas C. Walton, of Bmidentowo, Fla., isvisitiog Rev. and Mrs. W. T. Oners. Messrs. Henry J. McLaurin and Wallace Sumter left Mondav morning for Charlotte, N. C. \ Monsignor Quigley, of Charleston, attend? ed the Commencement of St. Joseph's Acad? emy. Mr. Sol. Emanuel, of Georgetown is in the city, visiting the family ot Mr. Atlamont Moses. Geo. E. W. Moise and family left this morning for Sullivans Island to spend the sommer. Rev. S. K. Chandler, of Sherman, Texas, is visiting bis brother, Mr. T. D. Chandler of this city. Miss Mary Ann Qoiolivan and Miss Eloise Welch, of Charleston, are visiting Mrs. Dennis O'Donnell. Miss Hardin, of "Ridgeway, is in the citv visiting her sister, Mrs D. M. Campbell, who is quite ill. Mr Percy Mood returned home from Wof ford College Wednesday afternoon to spend the vacation. Miss Kate DeLorme, who bas been teaching near Colombia, returned home on Saturday to speed the summer. Mr S. H. Edmunds is at home for the vacation, the Presbyterian High School hav? ing closed for the summer. Rev. Snirley C. Hoghson arrived from New York Friday. He will spend sometime io Sumter oo a visit to bis lather. Mr. Z. B. Rogers, during the past year first assistant in the Graded School, left for Elberton, Ga , yesterday morning. Mr. Haskell Durant reached home Wednes? day from Spartanburg where be bas been attending the Wofford Fitting School. Mr. J. M. Spears spent Sunday in Bisbop ville. He reports fine rains in that section a od a corresponding crop improvement. Miss Olive Mellen, after a stay of two weeks with relatives in this city, returned to her home io Wedgefield yesterday morning. Mr. Bert Beckham, who bas been io busi? ness in Philadelphia fer several months, re? turned Friday to spend a short time at home. Mr. Joe Strauss, of Lydta, is io towo, but 'will leave before the eod of the week for Wilmington, N. C., where be will spend the summer. Sister Mary Joseph and Sister Regis came ap yesterday morning from Charleston to at? tend the Aoooal Distribution of St. Joseph's Academy. Miss Madeline Fraser, of Georgetown County, who bas been visiting friends in the city and vicinity, left for her home Monday afternoon. Mr. A. E. Baker, A prominent banker of Selma, Ala., aod the father of Mr. R H. Baker of this city, bas beeo oo a visit to bis son for several days. Mi3S Mary Werber, after a pleasant stay of several weeks with her sister, Mrs. H. C. Moses, left for her home in Newberry Satur? day morning. Mr. George Adams, the champion bicyclists of the Sooth, after a pleasaot stay in this city, left for his home in Jacksonville, Fla , Friday morning. Mrs. D. J. Winn and little Lizzie Winn left Friday morning for Cleveland Springs. Mr. D. Jas. Winn accompanied them, but will remain only a few days. Mr. George W. Allison, of Elberton Ga., is visitirg io this city. Mr. Allison atone time taught school io this county and has many friends io this section. Miss Annie Ricbbourgh, a pretty and charming yoong iady of vSummerton, who has been visiting the Misses I o gram, return? ed to ber borne Thursday morning. Miss Josie Kennedy, who has been the guest of Miss May Holman for several weeks, left for her home in Camden yesterday morning, to the regret of the many friends she made here Drs. H. M. Stoekey, of this city, and Dr. Chas. P. Osteen, of Kember ts. left yesterday for New York to take a post graduate coarse m the New York Post Graduate Medi? cal School. Miss Essie Dick who has been visiting friends in Columbia, sioce the close of the Rock Hill Graded School, where she ba? been teachiog, arrived in this city Monday after? noon oo ber way home. Mr. Lorin? Lee returned home from Davis School, Winston, N.C., last Wednesday even? ing. He stopped in Orangeburg to stand the competitive examination for the scholarship in the Naval Academy at Annapolis. Miss Daisy Nash returned home Friday from the Greeoviile Female College. Miss Leila Nash, who went to Greenville to attend the commeocemeot also returned home Fri? day afteroooo. Mr. Shirley C. Hughson, wno is studying for the ministry of the Episcopal Church, officiated most acceptably Sunday morning as lay-reader, at the Church of the Holy Comforter, in tbe presence of a large congre? gation. Miss Jennie Green, of St. Louis, who has been visiting Mrs. Geo W. Lorine duriug the past month, ?.-ft on Friday morning fur Wilmington, N. C.. to visit relatives. The departure of Miss Green will be greatly re? gretted as she has become quite a favorite in this city. Mr. Albert L. Moise has returned home from the University of Virginia where he has been attending the Law School. Having completed his lav/ course he went from the University to Richmond where he ap? peared before the Supreme Court and WHS admitted to practice io thc State of Virginia. MARRIAGE. Invitations Announcing the marriage of Rev. J S. Har;z?l! and Miss Gertrude Wrtddil! have been issued. T*ie marriage will he celebrated in St. David's Church, Cheraw, at 3 o'clock, on Thursday, June 20th DEATH. Mr* Sar*h J?ne Cowling, widow of ?he late John N. Cowling, of Louisville, Kv, died on June 9th, at the Church Infirmary, Louisville, after a protracted illness, aged 88 years. Mrs. Cowling was born at Statehurgs this county, in 1807, and moved to Louisville in 1841. She WHS a daughter of the Hon. j William Dot>in James, who was for thirty i years one of the Judges of the Equity Court ! of South Carolina. He served under Marion J in his youth, and subsequently wrote the ! most authentic life of Marion. Mrs. Cowling leave* three children. She was a sister of the la*e Join? J?u.es who taught school in many parts of this county before the war, and was ?Iso au aunt of Rev James McDowell's wife. Jos. Poinsett, infant son of Mr. DeSaussure Bull, of Statet>urg, died on Saturdav last. The funeral services were held at the Church of tbs? Holy Cross, Stateburg, yesterday morning by Rev John Kershaw. Mr S. W. Davis, one of the oldest citizens ot the Brogdon . neighborhood, died on the afternoon o?f the 12th. He had attained the ripe old age of 78 years, and departed this life leaving a host of friends and a large family connection to mourn bis death. The Mineral services will be held at Graham's Church this afternoon at 5 o'clock. Death of Rev. Henry W. Mahoney. Rev Henry W. Mahoney died at his home near Packsville, yesterday morning at 3 o'clock. The funeral services were held at Calvary Church, Clarendon County, this morning at ll o'clock, Rev. C C. Brown conduc ing the services Mr Mahoney was oom in Marlboro Coun? ty, December 28, 1804, and he was, therefore, but a few months less than 91 years old at the time of his death. Hr was baptized in in 1826 by Rev. Daiel McKay, the maternal grandfather of Mr. W. M. Graham, of this city. In 1829 be attended a theological institution near Providence, Sumter County. He took charge of Calvary Church, his last charge, in 1831, and since that time two generations have passed away. During his ministration of sixty-four years he had charge of churches in the counties of Sumter, Darlington, Richland. Kershaw, Williams? burg, Clarendon ?nd Georgetown. He or? ganized the churches of Bethel, Cedar Swamp, Potato Ferry and Black Mingo. For many years be and Rev. Noah Graham were the only Baptist preachers within the bounds of what are now Sumter and Clarendon Counties. These Christian workers were joined by Rev. Wil? liam Holmes, and afterwards by Rev. D. W. Cottino, who was ordained to the ministry by tbrm. At the time of bis death Mr. Mahoney was the .oldest Baptist minister in the State, in both age and length of service. Sucb is a brief epitome of the life work of this aged servant of God. who went to his grave with a reputation against which no aspersion was ever cast and a character spotless before God and man. He died in perfect peace and consciousness, the spark cf life fading out as quietly as the light of a candle that drops down into its socket. DEDICATED TO GOD. Beautiful and Impressive Services at the Jewish .Lecture Room. Wednesday afternoon the dedication of the House of Worship erected by the Jews of our city, on the corner of Church and Republi? can Streets, took place, the Rev. B A. Elzas. of Charleston, officiating. Tbe Jews of our city, who are quite num? erous and influential, occupyiog positions of honor and trust, and held in esteem by all classes of our citizens, determined several years age to erect a building in which they could worship God according to the teachings of the fathers. The present beautiful and spacious building dedicated yesterday was the outgrowth of their efforts. The ladies bad decorated the building with flowers and bot house plants, and the scene presented was beautiful and pleasing to the eye. Geo. Moise made a short introductory talk, in which be alluded to the modes and maoRer io which the Jews worshipped God, and why tbe Jews had built this bouse io order that their childreo might learo the true interpretation of the Law as given by the Lord unto Moses on Mt. Siuai. That be argued ably and eloquently goes without saying, for his reputation as an orator and scholar is too well established to need comment at our hands. The Rev. Mr. Eizas then delivered a short discourse, reading first from the Bible, a portion of the book of Kings, in which it alludes to the completion of the Temple. It wa3 the first time that we have heard Mr. Elzas, and we regretted it was not a service in which he could preach a regular sermon. Mr. Elzas is a young man of pleasing ap? pearance, and good address with a ready command of language. He is thought a great deal of by his congregation in Charles? ton. After the dedicatory discourse a class of young ladies and gentlemen were confirmed, the class repeating the creed, &c. The following isa list of those confirmed, viz: Misses Fannie Ryttenberg, Flora Moses, Adel Moses, Julia Schwerin, and Masters Harmon Moise, Charles Ryttenberg and Emile P. Moses. Tbe lateness of the hour prevented Mr. Elzas making a special address to the clas9, but he briefly pointed out to its members the responsibilities they bad now assumed. Beautiful music was rendered by the choir, composed of Mrs. H. J. Harby. Mrs. Mitchell Levi, and Mrs. Teicber and Miss Amraie Teicher. The services were closed with a short bene? diction, and the congregation dispersed. Thus Sumter numbers one more house in which God is worshipped. The Y. M. C. A. Services. The Union Services held iu the Baptist Church Sunday night io the interest of the Young Men's Christian Association, was attended by a very large audieuce aod great interest was manifested in the exercises. Mr. Bartow Walsh, president of the Asso? ciation, presided. The exercises were begun by a song service, led by Col. D. J. Auld, lasting fifteen min? utes. The music was excellent and was thoroughly enjoyed all. Mr. T. B. Fraser, Jr., made the opening ; addtess. He discussed the work of the Asso- j cation in the light of the practical benefits' the community derived trotn it. Having been closely identified with the work ever ! since its inception in Sumter, Mr. Fraser was able to lay the whole matter before his hearers in a manner that impressed everv pro? position that be advanced. Mr. C. M. Hurst, Jr., followed ia a talk respecting the religious work of thc organi? zation, and Rev. (,'. C. Brown concluded by presenting the financial claims A collection was taken up, and pledges of financial support for -he Association ooiaioed from i he audience. The result of the meeting ?HS verv satis? factory to the friends of the Association, nt? i it is believed th:it it has now entere;! upon a new lease of life with brighter prospects than j at any previous time in its history. THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL COM? MENCEMENT. The A neu? 1 Commencemen t of St Joseph'9 Academy te;always looked forward to with pleasant anticipation hy not only the patrons of the institution, but by the entire com ra un? ity This anticipation was fully realized ??st evening and the Iaree andiene? that filled the Ooera House was of but one opinion-that the exercises were successful to the last de? tail, and that Bishop Northrop did well, in? deed, to thank the Sisters tor the pleasure j that they had given those who were present, j The music, both TOCH! and instrumental, ? was of that high class that hus always char- j actenzed the performances of the pupils who have received their instruction and training | at St. Joseph's. And every feature of the j programme was marked by appropriateness to the occasion and the thorough training of; those who participated The dosing numbers of the evening-the : tableaux and living pictures representing the vari?os countries, were beautiful and won the mos' enthusiastic applause from the audi- j ence. Mr. Neil O'Donnell announced the awards ! of honors, and the various oumber9 on the I evening's programme The order of exercises was as follows: i "Convent March," Composed and rendered hy Misses Cecile O'Connell and Susie Rodgers. (With Zobo and Drum Accom? paniment.) Hymn - "The Angelus"-Leipold-By the Choir Piano-Miss Susie Rodgers "Welcome" -By Seven Little Girls Instrumental Quartette-"Pearl of the Sea" -Merz-By Misses Lizzie O'Connell, Nettie | Rodgers, Louise and Minnie Moses. Diplomas Awarded Graduates--Mi8ses Amtuie Teicher and Beatrice Towles. Gold Medal awarded Miss Amraie Teicber, for having the highest percentage. "The Flower Girls"-Godfrey-By the Little Giris Piano, Miss Marie Passailaigue. "La Serenade des A?iges"-Concone-By Six Members of French Class. Piano, Miss Cecile O'Connell. Instrumental Solo-"Prayer from Othello" (For the Left Hand Alone)-Strackoscb Miss Marie Passailaigue. Rose Drill-By Sixteen Little Girls. Piano Accompaniment. Miss Susie Rodgers. A Gold Medal for Politeness-Drawu for by Misses Susie Rodgers, Ell* DeLorme, Ida Spears, Belle Inabinett, Emily Miller, Marie Teicher, Louise Bultmac and Lucy Brinkley ; | won by Mtss Susie Rodgers A "Gold Medal"-Awarded Miss Beatrice j Towles for the highest percentage in Arith- j metic and Algebra. Instrumental Ttio-"The Magic Flute" - By the Misses Wilhelmina Bultman, Lizzie O'Connell, and Nettie Rodgers. Vocal Duet--"Cloudless Above the Heav? ens"-Caracciolo-Miss Ethel Dargan and A mm ie Teicher. Piano, Miss Beatrice Towl?8. "Gold Medal"-Won by Miss Beatrice 1 Towles for the Highest Percentage in Church I History. Gold Medal-Christian Doctrine.-Drawn | for by Misses Lizzie O'Connell, Louise Moses, Mary Calder, Gertie Lineban, and Minnie Moses; won bv Miss Lizzie O'Connell Vocal Solo-"Farfaletta"-J. S. Torry Sallie Philips. Piano, Misa Cecile O'Connel. Medal awarded Miss Lucy Brinkley for regular attendance Instrumental Duo-Fantasie-from Don- j nizetti -Misses C. O'Connell and Susie Rod- ? gera. Instrumental Solo-"Listz'9 6th Rhapso die"-Miss Beatrice Towles. "Gold Medal" (Donated by Rev. J. J. j Monaghan)-Awarded Miss B Towles for . Proficiency in Drawing. Vocal Solo-"To All True Loyal Friends" \ -Verdi-Miss A ramie Teicher. Piano, Miss I Beatrice Towle9. Valedictory-Mis? Beatrice Towles. Chorus-O ! Hail Vs, Ye Free"-Hern?n i nie-By the Young Ladies. Piano, Miss Cecile O'Connell. "The Nations Fete"-A Series of Living ! Pictures-Recitations, Songs, Pantomime, j etc. England-"The Red and White Rose"- j 1st Tableau-Supplication and Repulsion. 2d Tableau-Reconciliation. Music-"God Save the Queen." Scotland-Tableau-Little Scotch Lasses ; Song-Anaie Laurie ; Dance-Fisher's Horn? pipe ; Music-Scotch Airs Ireland-1st Tableau-"Dear Harp of My Country"; and Tableau-"The Gray Kerry Dancers"; Music-"The Harp that Ooce." ? France-1st Tableau-"Le Minuet"; and ! Tablean -"Greeting from France"; Music "Saint a la France. Germany-1st Tableau-"Margarette at Spinning Wheel"; 2od Tableau -"The Watch ou the Rhine"; Music-"The Watch j on the Rhine." Spain-Tableau-"Little Castanet Dancer" 1 (Movement with Castanets, Fans and Tam-? bourines); Music-"La Cachuca". j America-Tableau-"Homage to Liberty"; j Waltz Drill, concluding with Grand Na- j tional Anthem. "To Thee 0 ! Country". Address-By Rt. Rev. H. P. Northrop. Exit March-By Misses Nettie Rodgers, ? Lizzie O'Connell, Gertie Lihehao and Mary ; Calder. _ j An Exhibit That is Highly Credit? able to Teachers and Pupils. ! _ j The work of the art students of St. Joseph's I Academy was on exhibition in the art room at j j the Academy Monday and quite a number of I the friends and patrons of the school have : spent pleasant hours examining the really j beautiful work that the young ladies have j executed in crayon, oil and pastel, j The most important pictures are included j j in the following list ; i Portrait of a gentleman, crayon, Miss i Beatrice Towels. Stag and Hounds, crayon, Miss Daisy Brown. Cactus, pastel, Miss Eilis. Landscape, pastel, Miss Ellis. Landscape, oil, Miss Sallie Phillips. Marine View, crayoD, Mis9 Ella DeLorme. j Joan of Arc, crayon, Miss Marie Passa- j laigue. Dog and Kennel, oil, Miss Farrell. Landscape, crayon, Miss Lizzie O'Connell, j Marine View, crayon, Miss Louise Bult? man. An Old Mill, crayon, Miss Louise Bultman. j Horses' Heads, crayon, Miss Nellie Rod? gers. Marine View, oil, Miss Belle Inab?a?tie. i Marine View, crayon, Miss Ethel Wright. Plaque-Fiags and Swans, oil, Miss Lottie , j Farrell. ! Old Castle, crayon, Miss Ella DeLorme. j The exhibit of wax work was unusually fine, the flowers and floral designs being true, in every particular, to nature and as beauti? ful as if plucked in the early morning while the dew still nestled among the pet?is. The work in this department was accredited to 1 Misses Lottie Farrell, Beatrice Towles and Ailie Minor. There are also ou exhibition specimens of the work of trie classes iti Book-keeping both single and double entry, Geometry, Algebra, and Penomanship that are quite interest!' g. The writer has never seen neater of better specimens of such work. -'? - ? ? . -rsm - Her Services Appreciated. Miss V. Klotee Wilson ret urn vd to her home at Sumter, S. C., ou Friday. Fur the past year she has been the very eflicien; nod popular principal ot the primary department of our city schools, and it is with great regret that we give up her services. She was notan applicant for re-election. While here she demonstrated that she ivas a teacher of rare excellence and ability.- Dawson [f?.i ) Xeus. j COURT PROCEEDINGS. The case of The State vs. Albert DeBlaine, murder, was CH Ned Wednesday afternoon, and on a showing that owing to ihe illness of material witnesses it would tv* impossible to try the case at this term, a con ?nuance until th?* October '"rm w*s granted. The c*se of The State vs Henry Da*i?, for murder, consumed all of Wednesday and part of Thursday. R. D. Lee. Esq., spoke for two *nd a half hours Thursday morn? ing in defense of Davis. The speech was an utile argument, and there was a largp crowd in the Court House during AS. delivery. Coi. Lee was followed by Solicitor Wilson for the State. Judge Gary charged the jury, laying particular stress upon the law relating to circumstantial evidence. The jury retired at 1 30 o'clock, ?nd after deli? neation returned a verdict of not gu?ty. The case of The State vs. Moses Taylor, arson, WHS tried Thursday afternoon mid a verdict" of guilty entered. A motion for a new trial was made, but the Judge would not a grHnt it, and Taylor will go to the pen? itentiary for 10 years. C. M. Hurst, Jr., Esq , appeared for the first time before the nar in defense of Taylor, and made a favorable impression Mr. Hurst, proved himself painstaking and conscientious as a lawyer, as he hus in all of his undertak? ings. The case of The State v3. Dolphus His, housebreaking was before the court most of Thursday. Hix was found guilty aud seu tencd to six months in the penitentiary or on public works of the county. Court adjourned Friday and Judge Gary left for his home Saturday morning. The Grand Jury made its Presentment Wednesday morning ano was discharged. The presentment wa& as follows : To His Honor, Ernest Gary, Presiding Judge : The Grand Jury having passed on ail ? indictments placed in their hands, and hav? ing disposed of such other business as has been brought to their attention, submit this ! their presentment Jail-The jail was visited andi found to be ? in good condition, with the exception of the ! plasjering, which is out of repair. This mat ter was referred to at Iaat terra of court The prisoners received good treatment at the j hands of the keeper, who is giving perfect : satisfaction. Poor House-The Poor House was also visited. The inmates are well attended to, j and seem satisfied with the management of the Superintendent, who by the way isa most | efficient officer. The repairs recommended at last term of court have not yet been folly completed. Court House-Tne Court House is still bad? ly in need of repairs and we would recom? mend that this matter be attended to at once. Especially do we recommend that the railiog leading up stairs, be repaired, and also the windows in the Clerk ot Court's office, which are very insecure. Committee Report-The report o f the special I committee, which was appointed at lasi terra ! of Court to examine the Count? Officers, is j hereto attached, and is adopted as a part of '. our presentment. Bonds-We found bonds of County Offi cials sufficiaotly strong, with tbe exception : Treasurer Keels', which we reported at .asl term of court, as beiug in need of additional i security. Triai Justices-Trial Justices J L Parrot, J B Raffield. L D Jennings, H L B Wellsand ; B P Kelly, submitted transcripts or dockets, and were found to be correct. Trial Justice 1 W. A. Nettles' books were not as complete : as we thinK they ought to be. Trial Justices , Dan'l Keels and E. J Goodman made oo re- ; port. We have received some communications of ? an anonymous character, which we could not take any action on. But if such information ! comes to ?:S in proper form, we are ready to : do what we can to bring all guilty parties to j justice. These communications refer to ^.dul- j tery and cruelty to animals. We also report that from evidence produced i at Coroner's inquest, held over the dead bodies of Daisy Evans and Alston Evans, Jr., that Alston Evans, Sr., and Vermelle Brown, are living in adultery, and that March Bal- j lard, Ishmael Jackson and Julia Washington are material witnesses to prove the same. We desire to return thanks to His Honor, the Solicitor, County Officials and Hon. R. D. Lee for courtesies shown. L. R. TINDAL: Foreman SUMTER, S. C., June 6, 1895. To the Grand Jury of Sumter County: Gentlemen: Your committee appointed at the March Term of Court to examine county offices, have performed that duty and submit th-ir report as follows: Clerk of Court-We find this efflce well kept, the books and recods in orderly condi? tion and easy of access* All business up to date. One book of ''Abstracts of Judg? ments" is in a dilapidated condition and we recommend that the Clerk be authorized to have it rebound. County Auditor-This office has been put in reasonably good condition. There is a I great accumulation of tax returns and other papers lying about this office, which ought to be placed in packages, properly labelled and ? put away in a suitable receptacle. For this purpose we reccommend that the Auditor be authorized to have built such a case of shelves or drawers .*.s ma? be most cooveoient for . storing these papers. Sheriff-This office bas been put in very good condition. Business up to date. County Commissioners-This office is kept ; in tolerably good order. All business is up ? to date and books in good shape. Judge of Prooate-Office kept in tolerable neatness. Books and records in orderly con- . dition. Business up to date. School Commissioner-At suggestion of . this officer we deferred examination of his office until next term of tSe Court, that some ; outstanding matters may be settled up, and a . more satisfactory examination can be made than at this time. j City Trial Justice-Dockets in this office i are very well kept and everything seemed in , business like 9hape. j County Treasurer-This office we found : closed and Treasurer out of town. Knowing there was to be an examination, and settle- j ment of the affairs of this office, with the ! Comptroller General at au early date, we did j not make any further effort to have an in? spection now. Respectfully submitted, C. M. HURST, JR . j E. J. DUNNS, H. D. BARNETT, E. H. RHAME, Jos. B. MAYES. --- Maj. H. Frank Wilson has been invited to rend a paper on "The Public Schools and the . New Constitution," before the State Teachers, Association, which meets in Spartanburg in Julv. The Mason Telephone Shop finished an ol? der for thirty telephones and an exchange switch board to be put up at Statesville, N. C.. Friday. Tne new telephones teing turned out now are handsomer in appearance and more perfect in their operation than any made heretofore. 1 have two little grand children who are teething this hoi summer weather and are troubled with bowel complaint 1 give them Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera an I Diarrhoea Remedy and it acts like a charra. I earnestly recommend it for children with bowel trou ti'-s I was myself taken with a severe attack <?: bloody flux, with cramps and pun.- m my Stomach, one-third of a bottle of this remedy cured me. Within twenty-four hours 1 WHS our bcd and doing my housework. Mrs.W L Dunagan, lion-aqua. Hickman Co., Tenn. For sale bv Dr. A. J. China. Mr. S. H. Edmurjds Elected to Suc? ceed Mr. Duffie. The Board of School Commissioners met .Monday night in the City Council Chamber for the purpose of electing a Superintendent and teachers for both the white and colored schools. Mr. John B. Duffie, who has been Superin? tended of the schoo 15 since the organiz-nion, handed in his resignation, which W3s ac? cepted The Board then proceeded to elect a Super? intendent. There were two application presented to the Board, that of Mr S H. Edmunds of this city, and Mr. D. L Rambo, of Wedgefield. Mr. Edmunds was elected on the first ballot. The election of teachers in the schools was postponed until Friday evening, 8 o'clock. The election of Mr. Edmunds ti) the super? intendency gives genera! satisfaction, and no more popular selection could have been made by the Board Mr. Edmunds was for three years first assistant in ihe school, and ra--?de a most e.-iviable reputation as an instructor. He was popular with parents and teachers, for he has in a marked degree the ability to impart knowledge, and won the confidence of his pupils. When he resigned his position two years ago to accept the principaiship of the Presbyterian High School, of Rock Hill, there was general regret ic the community, ?nd it was felt that the school bad suffered a material loss. His experience qualifies him in an eminent degree for the position .at the head of the Graded School System of this city, and the growth and improvement of the schools under his superintendency is confi? dently predicted. Mr. Edmunds is to be con? gratulated upon his election, but Sumter is to be congratulated to a greater degree that the services of Mr. Edmunds have been secured. Mr. B. A. Hussey on Wednesday afternoon shot and slightly wounded a negro girl, a daughter of Isaac Ballard. Two of Ballard's children, a boy and girl, were trespassing on Mr. Hussey's land-picking blackberries and he shot ut them with small shot to frighten them away. The girl was shot on the leg and hand, but the wounds are very slight. Mr. Hussey has been hound over to stand trial at tbe next term of Court for shooting the daughter of Isaac Ballard. One half the inmates of the County Poor House belong to two families, and theae families are close blood relations. There must be someth ing in heredity. "Sotol" at China's soda fonotain. Some? thing new and nice. June 4-lw. Chioa's Soda is right. Try it. Try "Gloriana," one of the new drinks at China's soda fouotain. The most fashiona? ble drink. June 4-lw. "Root Beer" cold as ice, can be found at China's soda fountain, only 5c. a glass. "Improved Cherry Phosphate" a delicious beverage at China's. June 4-lw. One Pound of superior "Writing Paper, wita Envelopes to match, sold WANTS. A D V E RT IS E M EN TS or" rive lines or less will be inserted under this head for 25 ents for each insertion. Additional lines cents per line. A LOT OF HOME CURED HAY OF MY f\ own m-jke, for Sale by H. Harby rTTANTED- Beeswax in any quantity. VV Highest c isb price will be paid. Ap ily to B C Wallace at B. J. Barnett's store. June 12 - tf. Sumter, S. C. EMPLOYMENT WANTED by a steady young man. Has had several years xperieuce in Sash Blind and Door Factory vork, Glazing and Painting. Address ?W," Care P. G. Box I, Sumter, S. C. FOR S ALE. RHE WHOLE OR A PART OF THE MCDOWELL PLANTATION, cootain ua 640 -cres, about a mile and a-balf South if the City of Sumter. ApDlv to JAMES MCDOWELL, May 17-tf. Manning, S. C. 1890. 1894 L C. PHELPS & GO., General Insurance Agents; Sumter, S. C. rire, Life, Accident, Steam Boiler, Plate jlass, Bonds of Surety for persons ic post lions of trust, and Liability Insurance in ?very branch, written in the very best Amer :an and Foreign Companies. Over sixty-five millions of capiial repre? sented. Mcbl4-o Obtained, awl ?i'll i'ATKST HtJSJXiiSS ar tended to tor MODERATE FEES Our office is opposite the Paten: offiVe. ??>.! we ran ob? tain Patents in less lim? than flu*.* r?-im?te from WASmXGTOX. NMi.l MODEL. /?/.* I ll'ISO Ot J'HOTO of invention. We >;.lvi>.- m t.. paten: ai)ilitv free-of cha rsc awl wc make J\o > ?AKGE UNLESS PA TEXT is SE't h'El*. For circular, ??hrire. terms ai..', references tc actual clients in ymir?wn State.?*Mii?ty. City or ?owa, write to1 CA. SNOW ac Opposite Filent Office. Wathington, D. 6 Now is the time to Paint jour Roofs, and D1X0N?S GRA? PHITE PAINT is the sort to use. One painting has been known to last fifteen years. We sell the Paint, or contract to put it on, guaranteeing satis? faction either way. If you want a book on this subject let us know. MACHINERY OF ALL KINDS. Belting, Oils and General Machinery Supplies, Sanitary Plumb? ing in ail its branches. THE SUMTER MACHINERY ANO SUPPLY HOUSE, H. B. BLOOM, Manager. East Liberty St., Sumter, S. 0. March 4. farmers, UNTotioe. I take this means of notifying the Farmer? tb3t I have just gotten in a car load of McCormick Harvesters, Binders, Reapers. Mowers and Hay Rakes. It is a known fact that McCormick's Harvesting Machiuery heads the list. And prices are very low this season and terms easy. Write fur Descriptive Catalogue and prices which will be mailed you free of charge. GEO, F. EPPERSON, AGENT. Office at Geo. F. Epperson's Livery Stables. Sumter, S- C, May 22. mmmmmm,mmmm,aammm^ John R. Hainsworth, AGENT FOR THE South and North American Lloyds, New York and Chicago Lloyds. I CAN INSURE all classes of property at greatly reduced rates from the prevailing Fire Insurance Rates with equal responsibility on the part of the Company. Office at Haynsworth & Haynsworth's Law office. Feb 6 Sumter, S. C. The Excelsior Liniment* The Great Pain Alleviator, Cures Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Toothache, Headache, Cuts. Sores Bruises, Burns, Sprains, and Lameness. Cold in thc head, kc. Try it, only 25 rents atfthe Drug Stores. Tl?S^For sale here by Drs. China and DeLorme.: ;?f***j