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WEDNESDAY. DEC. ll, 1895. Entered at the Post Office at Sumter, S (?., as Second Class Matter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Hawkes' Cryetalized Lenses Schwart Bros.-Dress Goods at Cost. W. A. Reckling -Attention Bishopville ! J. Ryttenberg & Sons-Toe Whirligig of "imo. Lowry Educations and Industrial School {Notice for Charter. Claremont Lodge, A. F. M.-Annual Elec? tion PERSONAL Mr. Geo. H Ried, of Bishopville was in the city Monday. Mr3 R. H. Baker and children have gone to Charleston on a visit. Mts. R. F. Willefend and children ?eft for Charleston Monday nicht. Mr. ADP Ryttenberg went to Chariest i Mo.' day night to remaio several days Mrs. T. H. Dick, jr , is spending a few days with Dr. and Mrs G W. Dick. Mr. Geo. H Davis, of New York city, is the guest of hi? son-in-law Mr. J. H- L*vy. Mr. R. H. B-tker left on Saturday night for Atlanta where he will spend several da\s Miss Daisy Pollock, of Columbia, is the guest of Mrs. Chas. F. McFuddin. Mr. F. W Cross weil, who has been sick for several weeks, is iroorovhg. Mr. H. D. Tindal, who has bern to the Ex? position is a; home again. Misses Mattie and Lizzie Harum*!I have ! gone to Charleston to spend the week Mrs. L. S Vinson ur;d two daughters are | visiting Mrs. Laurey of Charleston. Mr. Spann Vinson, of Hagood is in the city for a few days 3lay. Cel. R. D Lee left for A wanta yesterday, j where he wili remain until Saturday Mr. Nat B?rne:t nod the Misses Barnett ie- j turned Friday night hom Atlanta Miss Pauline Sanders, who spent last week in Atlanta, bas returned home MissTenie Montgomery, of St Charles, is visiting Miss Mamie McCallum. Mr. B. K. DeLorroe, <>f Betmettsville was in the city Monday on business. Misses EHa DeLorme and Monela Osteen went to Ch'.rlesion Monday to spend a week. Mrs. W. C. Power and Miss Julia Power have returned from Atlanta, where they spent the w??rk. Mrs A. J" China, Dr and Mrs. Archie China and Misses Bertie and Fannie China spent last week in Atlanta. Miss Allen, of Winston-Salero, N. C , who has been visiting ber sister Mrs. H. M. San? ders, h?s returned home ' Miss Josephine McCall, who has *?eeu visit? ing her sister, Mrs. E S DesCluraps, re? turned to her home in Dodington Mi-.s Mary Districk, of New Brighton, Pa., is t,he guest of Mrs N G. Osteen. She will remain io the city for sometime. Miss Lottie Young who has spent the past week in the city as the guest ot Mrs. A G Flowers, is now visiting in Florence. Mr Howard Dickson left Thursday morn? ing for Abbeville, where he will keep books for J R. Hill, oneof the leading merchants of that place. Mr. F. C. Calkins, the representative of the Fireman's Fund Insurance Co., spent Fri? day ia the city. He made a contract with the A. C Phelps Co , to represent his com paoy*in Sumter county. Mr. A. C. Phelps bas gone to Charleston to attend the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge, Ancient Free Masons, a3 the representative of Claremont Lodge. Grand Chancellor H. F. Wilson and Grand Keeper of Records and Seals D. J. Auld, will go to Cheraw on Friday to institute a lodge of Knights of Phythias. They will be ac? companied by several Knights of Game Cock Lodge. Mr. W. P. Robinson, of Btltimare ?3 spendine a few days in the city as the ernest of Mr. E W. A. Bultman Mr. Robinson is a member of the firm of R. M. Sutton & Co., of Baltimore. Miss Etta Sholar after a visit to her brother Mr. J. T. Sholar, left Monday for Flor? ence where she will sp??)c[ some time with friends. Miss Sholar made many friends here who rear* ted to see her leave. Inquiries are being received from tobacco planters in Fairfield, Edsefleid and Newberry counties, concerning the Sumter tobacco market. Nest year, with two weil equipped warehouses aud plenty o? mo?iey behind them. Sumter ?ill have a tobacco business tba: wii! surprise the State. T^e new school building being erected by Rev. J. C Watkins, of the colored Presby? terian church, ts nearing completion. It will be cue of the handsomest and most comforta? ble school buildings in Sumter county. It is. with the exception of the Graded School building, the largest building in the county to be devoted exclusively to a day school. A white man giving his name as Harry Williams wasarrestei .astThursday night by Watchman Belk for breaking open box cars at the depot. He was put in the guard house and a warrant was issued by Trial Justice Wells. He stoie a few goods, value not sUted. He i3 unknown in this section and is 8 ipposed to be one ot the anny of tramps now moving South to spend the winter where the climate is not too severe for sleeping any? where that night overtakes them. A concert wasjgiven Monday tvening ar St. Joseph's Academy that was attended by the patrons of the school and a numt er of invited guests who were fortuoa;e enough to receive invitations. The young ladies of St. Joseph's acquitted themselves with skill and the charmine grace that characterizes all of the pupils who are educated in tbut deservedly popular institution. The programme con? sisted of vocal and instrumental music and recitation?, and every number received hearty applause. Monday was sale day at the Lamar. To? bacco Warehouse, and Manager Brogdon and the corps of buyers from the Sumter Ware? house went over to attend the sale. Several thousand dollars worth of tobacco was sold, much of it being cf the finer grades. There ?3 more tobacco grown in the immediate neighborhood of Lamar titan in any other equal area in the State, which would seem to guarantee that Lamar will in time become an important tobacco market ; and under the supervision of Manager Brogdon ana with the backing of the Sumter Tobacco Warehouse Co.. tbere is no question but that it will. - ? im--. - Major C. T. Picton is manager of the State Hotel, at Denison Texas, which the traveling men say is one of the best hotels io that section. Io speaking of Chamber? lain's Colic, Choiera and Diarrhoea Remedy Major Picton says : ''I have used it myself and in my family for several years, and take pleasure in saying that I consider it au in? fallible cure for diarrhoea and dysentery. I always recommend it, and have frequently administered it to my guests in the hotel, and in every case it ha3 proven itself worthy of unqualified endorsement. For 3a!e by Dr. A. J. China. DEATH. Mr. Olie Frost, son of Mr. 0. E Frost, of Wedgefield, died on last Thursday night, the cause of his death being congestion of the brain. Deceased was a brother of Mrs. C. B. Huggins, of this city . Mrs. Helen James, widow of the late Lucian Jame?, <<f this county, died io Co? lumbi* on Saturday ?as!. The body was brought to Spring HUI for interment, where the funeral services were beld on Monday. Mrs James was the mother of Mr. S. W. James, of Sprtng Hill HYMENEAL. Cards have teen issued announcing the marriage of Mr. V. Bonneau Murray, of Montgomery,Ai* ,.?nd Miss Eva A. Seigunus. daughter of Mr. James M. Seignous. of Charleston, on Thursday, December 12th. Mr. Murray, the prospective eroom, is well known io this city, where he lived uutil three years ago. MARRIED. Married, on Dec 1, by the Rev Mr Ric?, Mr Robert Mahoney to Miss Mattie Beatson, both of the Packsville communitr Welcomed Back to Sumter. it is with pleasure that we announce ?hat Revs. W. C. Power, J W. Daniel and T. G Herbert hare been returned to Sumter for another year by the Conference. They have discharged the duties of their several posi? tions so faithfully and in a manner so ac? ceptable that bad they teen assigned to other fields of labor, it would have been felt that Sumter had sustained a loss by their lemoval They are welcomed back to Sum? ter hy th- members of their churches and by the many others outside the fold, who^ know them and respect them for what they are and for the good work they have accomplished. Burglary. Sunday night the house of Mr. B. C. WHl'ace wr.s entered w:ii!e Mr. and Mr.-, Wallace were Hbsent-they having got-e over to Mr. Tradewell's, their next door neighbor. The burglar, who is thought to b*ve been a boy or small sized mao, had entered the bouse through a back window, by prizing up the sash, and had not t-een long in the house when Mr. and Mrs. Wallace returned. Their attention was directed to the raising of a sash ta the parlor as thsry went into ?hs bunse and before Mr Wallace could get his pistol and get ?o the window the burglar had gotten over the piazz-i rail, and made his escape. One shot was fired at him, and the t?uliett struck the rail instead of the mark intended. Several drawers had ?:een broken open bat nothing was taken aw?>y th it hns b*en missed. A. red doyle that doe.-? not belong there was dropped in the room through which the burglar lied, ?md he also dropped his chisel on piazz* The tracks made were barefoot and small, and as only one window blind was opened in each place the person must have been small. This is the second attempt to burglarize the same premises re cently, the other having occurred on Thanks? giving night. The Fall Festival in Charleston has every prospect of being more successful this season than for several years The crowd that has gone from this secto? of the State is quite large When the weather is fine there is no more delighful place in which to spend ? week than Charleston, and many .who will not go have the inclination to drop business and all other cares and spend a week in the ''City by the Sea" while she is in gala attire. The wife of Mr. D. Robinson, a prominent lumberman of Ha-wick, N. Y., was sick with rheumatism for five months In speak? ing of it. Mr. Robinson says : "Cbamberiain's Pain Balm is the only thing that gave her any rest from pain. For the relief of pain it cannot be heat." Many very bad c*ses of rheumatism have been cured by it. For sale at 50 cents per bottle by Dr. A. J. China. An inspection of the stores in Sumterand in other towns and cities and a careful cora parison of pricis will convince any candid miod that Sumter i3 one of the very best markets for buyers in this State. Tbe stocks of goods carried by Sumter merchants are large and of the best quality, whi!e the prices are in a great many cases lower than can be obtained elsewhere, and in no case higher. Competition is so strong and keen between the merchants and in all Hoes that the prices are forced down to the very bot? tom. Those who hr.ve purchased goods here j and in other ylaces this season give ready j testimcuy in favor of Sn inter as the best i market for those who would buy goods. ! The Sumter Manufacturing Company held 1 a meeting on Friday night and elected off? icers as follows : President, W. M. Graham; I Vice-President Neil! O'Donnell; Secretary ; snd Treasurer, T 5. Richardson. Messrs. ; M. Moise, Neill O'Donnell and J S. Hughson i were appointed on a committee to prepare ; By-Laws. No decision was reached KS to i hs I line of manufacturing the company will en i gage in, but as there is arable time lhere is no I necessity for a hasty decision. Between thirty ami forty people c<me in : Monday on the C. S. & N road, en j roue to Charleston to spend ihe week. I The) spent the day in the city and ! leh on the 6 45 traiu. They visi-.ed the . points of interest tn the city and exami .-ed ; the various stores during tie day, and KS I they parsed along the streets could t.e heard j making complimentary rcrmirks concerning I Sumter. But tbi* is an oft toid tale; every ! body that visits Sumter is struck with the j handsome stores and bu^iuess-like bustle ! always goi<:g on in ihe business part of the ! city. Msin Street m-eds attention between the j depot and Liberty Street. It is full of holes, j and brick bats are strewn throughout its ? length, as if by an impartial hand. The ' crossings are high, or perhaps it is the street j is two low, and vehicles crossing them are ; jolted ia an unconscionable manner, racking I to the vehicle and trying to the occupants. j Mr. B. T. Williams caught a negro boy in j the act of stealing two pairs of pants from the j store cf D. W. Alderman Sons' Co., Monday : night, and collared him at once. The negro j had evident'y been there before and knew : what to do io an emergency. He threw up ! his arms, rid himself of coat and overcoat j and left the store on a dead run. Mr. Wil? liams still has tba coat and overcoat in lus j possession, and is likely to keep them, as the owner will not care to claim and :>rore his prcperty. His stealing expedition was sig : nally unprofitable, and lost his garments at .\ very unfavorable time, as the tnermometer ; has been dropping steadily. instead of sup ? plying himself with an outfit of nether gar? ments he lost what he had, proving the truth ? of the Scriptual passage which says: "From him that hath not shall be taken even that which he hath." When most needed it is not unusual fur your family physician to be away from home. Such was the experience of Mr. J. V. Scheuck, editor of the Caddo, Ind. Ter , Banner, when his little girl, two years cf age was threatened with a severe attack of croup. He says : "My wife insisted that 1 go for the doctor, but as our family physician was out of town i purchased a bottle of Chamber? lain's Cough Remedy, which relieved her immediately. 1 will not be without it in the future." 25 and 50 ceut bottles for sale bv Dr. A. J. China. \ Three Tenement Houses Burned. Tbe alarm of fire w:.$ given Thursday i from the second ward, Had judging frnm rhe j dense cloud of bia k smoke thai WHS ?er-n , : rising from thut section of ihe city, ihv tm- j : pression w?s (Tented 'hat some lnrge resi : dence WHS hurriing The reel sq-iads, and | j book and 1-dder truck started at topmost I I speed for the scene of the conflagration ?s ; soon as the alarm W*S given. Attracted hy j the appearant by wide exteM ot' Ihr COiifl-tgra ! lion, n very large crowd ?l*o ha-t'ned to the ; scene The streets were tilled with a run ; ning thro*,g, some fearful that trr-ir homes I were in danger, others spurred by curiosity, and nothing more. Theca'me>t man seen in j i be crowd wai Mr. H. L. B. Wells, the j owner of tbe houses which were burning. : Fie was strolling deliberately along, hands ia j hts tickets, puffing at a cigar, while he ever I and anon glanced at the fleecy cirrus clones i that hung suspended io tbe blue-vaulted j dome of heaven, above the inky-black cloud . of smoke that rose in eddys from bis burning tenements Even when he approached nigh , unto the flaming scene his calm was undis? turbed and his strolling gait was unbastened. In that excited scene bis calm struck even the c sual passer-by, for while Chief Bloom ; was laying up treasures of hoariness that j troches doth not alleviate nor cough syrup ' cure firemen Jumped around like headless ! chickens, and members of Reel Squad No. 2 ; sought vainly to discover who cut their hose j loose from the hydrant, his serenity was un? disturbed, and the curling wreaths of fra? grance from his "gentle Habana" kept pace in heavenward ascent with the smoke trom the conflagration that raged in the heart of Well s tenement street. When the fire departo ent arrived, three two-room tenement houses were burning and a fourth wis in imminent danger. Two streams were turned c*ti ard the fourth house was saved. Two and a ??alf were burned and will bea total loss, as they were uninsured. The half-a-house that was saved stands as 1 p. monument ;o the efficiency of ihe fire de? partment. The houses humed w^re situated I on New sweet, between Haynsworth and Calhoun. Dr. McLaurin's barn and residence were ignited on the roof b\ falling sparks, but w.re promptly extinguished before any dam? ige was dene i-ii - A Christmas Tree. A Christmas tree will given by the j Junior Missionary Society of the Presbyte I rian Church, in the Lecture Room of that I church, on Tuesday evening, Dec. 17th. The i proceeds will he devoted to the Missionary ! cause P.esents of all kinds made by the young Indie? and bought tor the occasion can he obtained f??r verv reasonable prices. A full attendance of the pu cl ic ?3 earnestly sc iici ted by the members of the society. -- ? HU- ? oo- -<a^ The store of Mr. Miies Meran, si Mia led on I the corner of Lir.erty street, near the C. S. j and N depot, wa3 burned Usi Might at 1,30 o'clock. The Gre had its origin in the front part of the srore. und had enveloped the froot half before the fire department arrived. The Wide Awake, No. 2 and No. 3Squads turned out and saved a portion of the frame of the building. The stock of goods was a total loss, and the loss ou building and stock amounted to'aboui $2,000. Thefiremen work? ed under difficulties, as it was so bitterly cold that their clothing froze whenever water fell on them. While Gen. E. W. Moise wa? driving down to bi3 office Friday morning the horse he was driving dropped dead. The cause of the horse'e death is unknown, but it was doubtless heart failure. We will cali it that any way, as that ?3 the cause assigned for all sudden deaths that cannot be readily explained The unclaimed freight sale at the Atlantic Coast Line freight depot attracted a large crowd last Saturday, mid a majmty of those wbo went down to see what it was like, te mained the eotire morning. Soliciting Agent Renneker, of Charleston, was in charge and Auctioneer Jervey was in his element, and kept the Didders on the que vive all the time. An unclaimed freight saie is not like an "old boss,1' in 'hat it is not altogether a "pig in the bag" Affair. The packages are opened for trie inspection of bidders and they c:?n form some idea of the j value of what they are buying. But not I withstanding this advantage, many who ! bought paid full value for what they got. Others, however, obtained bargains. There was a great mass of articles of all sorts and descriptions piled upon the depot platform : when ?he auction beg$n. but it wrns cleared ! away as rapidly as sold A-j Soon'as it w.-s j knocked down, the bidder was rt quired to j come forward, pay his money unit remove j his purchase. A great den! of live stork in transit :o i other places passes through rbis city. T??is ?is a regular feeding point, und sesterdav j six car loads of hordes ?nd mules stomped i over to re fed. Two e?r loads ?re for Ben j nettsvilie and the others for points in North ; Carolina \ Why sr.rTsr with Coughs, Cold3 aad La I Grippe when Laxative Bromo Quinine will j cure yo'i i:i one day. Does riot produce tbe ! r^nn'riK hen? like Sulphate of Quinine. j Put up in tablets convenient for taking. ! Guaranteed to cure, or money refunded. : Price, 25 Cents. For sale by A. J. China. Nov. 20-6m. I A flowing artesian well ?las been put down ; at Ryttecberg'e Brick Yard in ".ile suburbs of j this city. The overflow is about two and a bait* gallons per minute and thc water nses about five feet above the ground, The water is of crystal clearness and is soft ar;d oi a very pleasant taste. The first rock was struck at a depth of forty feet. The remainder of ; the distance the weil was drilled through a bed of shells and marl C'ther wei's will be , bored in the suburbs by those who cannot ? ohtaiu water from the city mains. There is i a strong sentiment here in favor of water for all uses thai is absolutely pure and that can? not become contaminated hy surface drainage, and there will be a great tunny artesian wells bored in other parts of the county. Already : there are six or eight wells in the neighbor? hood of Lynchburg, several more in the vi? cinity of Mayesviile, and the one at Rytten berg's Brick Yard. Mr. Ryttenberg will have the water from his weil analyzed for the pur? pose of learning whether it containsany min? eral constituents. Apparently lhere id no trace of mineral in it, as ir is without odor or taste that would indicate the presence of mineral. The cos: o? an artesian well :s comparative}* siight, the parties boring tii'jn contracting to bore 125 Feet and furnish all material for $50. If a flowing supply of water is not obtained at this depth, a cbarge of 50 cents per foot is made for the additional depth. The charge is not less than $50, even though a stream is Struck at a. less depth than 125 ieet. - I III I III !? - AH 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. Cal on the advertised Druggist and get a Trial Dot tie, Free. Send your natue and address to II. E. Rucklea <t Co Chicago, and get ..; sample box of Dr. King's New Life Piils free, as well ! as a copy of Guide Lo Health and Household : Instructor, Free. All of which is guaranteed j to do yo^rood?ind^c^, you nothing. J. F $ A Lot of Clothing $ V io foe sold at 0/ Vi Great */ \? Bargains? ^ Read ! ?y % . - A/ Y# S IMITER, S. C. g/ HOI, - 0 - NOM We have been successful in j purchasing a few lots of Clothing at greatly reduced prices, therefore we are able to give you an elegant Black Cheviot, well worth ?18, for $12. Five or six different patterns to select from. We can give you an all silk ini? tial handkerchief for 25 cents. Our Clothing we are selling j very cheap. Don't forget us when you want to give pre? sents. We have the kind vou want. nie IN Neckwear. XT i Please In Our o Visit <7 <7 Clothing Emporium. Bress At emt egan December 7th, and will continue each dav until December 25th. All Woolen Dress Goods Will be Sold at Actual Cost. Remember, we say and mean Cost. Our custom is to carry over as little goods as possible from one season to another. We place our entire line of Dress Goods Within the reach of all. Bear in mind-Prices offered now hold good only until December 25t% Come early and get good selections. We include in this sale our entire line of Silks. Large lines of Christmas Goods, Bric a Brae, etc., Just in. Times have been the rule in business circles since TIMES the fall season opened and cotton jumped up from four to eight and a half cents. Sumter has been the liveliest place in the State, and LEVI BROS. have had the BIG liveliest sort of time in their store. Crowds flock there to get a few of the great Burg aim? They offer in all lines They have a LARGE and complete stock of GEN? ERAL MERCHADISE and the wants of all per? sons are supplied at the Lowest Prices ever heard of. In fine Dress Goods, Trimmings., Prints, anp Domestics they car defy competition. The Shoe AT Stock is large and the prices right. Try a pair and the only trouble you will have will be in wearing them out. But it is use? less to attempt to enu? merate the bargains or to Bros are well known All who deal with them are sure to be satisfied. ? large lot of new goods received this week ; 6ee them before buying. z Levi Bro?^ Main Street, Sumter, S. C. Oct. 6 Tie L?rmst ai Most Complete Establishment Sitli, Geo, S. Hacker k Son. --MANUFACTURERS OF j BOOBS5 S?SSf5 BONOS, I Moulding & Building Material. . Office and Wardrooms. Kin?, opposite Can no r. St'eet. CHARLESTON, S. C. Jj?j~ Purchup our make, crotch we gu^ran?e? superior to any sc!d South, and thereby save money. j Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty. ! October 16-0. THE PLACE TO GO. I P. H. WARREN, : Mannfaturer of all kinds of Harness and Saddlery and Dealer in ! HORSE BLANKETS. LAP ROBES, TURF GOODS AND GENERAL STABLE SUPPLIES. i First Chits Work and Satisfaction Guaranteed. SEND FOR PRICES. 223 Meeting Street, Charleston, S, C, Oct. 16- 0 Hardware, Cutlery j and Guns, WOO? WAKE, TINWARE, POT WAR E, A&RICULTiJRAL IMPLEMENTS For sale at lowest market prices. MARSHALL, WESGOAT GO., CHARLESTON, S. C. Oct. 16-x. ;