Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Bradstreet's Observations. New York, D?c. 13.-Bradstreet says : With the exception of mild weather at cities in Missouri,Kansas, Nebraska and Minnesota, colder weather Las stimulated sales of .reasonable mer? chandise at nearly all points, but uuly j by contrast uitrcatsiie collections, gen- j eral trade is dull, merchants preferritig j to reduce stocks at the end of thc year to make ready for annual inventories. In retail lines ?h^re has been ?? marked increase in demand Irregularity is sbowo ia merchantile collections, gen? eral trade throughout tbe country being relatively most satisfactory in ?he Cen? tral Mississippi valley. Bank clearings throughout the United Slatas this week aggregate $1, 129.000,000. a decrease of 9 per cent, from last week, wbicb is not unusual. As compared with clearings for rbes?c ond week of December. 1894, this week's aggregate shows an increase of 10 per cent. The course of prices of staples con . Unties downward. Lumber remains steady and without particular activity Iron and steel continue what appear.?? to bea weekly decrease, although reduc? tions this week are fractional - The only advance io quotations recorded among the more important staples are for petroleum, coffee and cotton In industrial lines wool eomanufact urers report orders for dry goods, but at low prices. Philadelphia textile planta running on full time are those at work on orders for immediate delivery Philadelphia manufacturers of morocco have began running on short time. There are 313 business failures reported throughout the United States this week, compared with 315 last week. 383 in the week one year ago, 337 two years ago. and as contrasted with 298 in the second week of December, 1892. Among more conspicuous trade feat" tires are the disappointing Christmas trade at several cities, smaller volume of business, except in Christmas goods, at Chicago, increased distribution of heavier textiles, shoes and rubber goods at St. Louis, and contintd depression in certain Hoes at Kansas City, Omaha and Minneapolis because <>f mild weath? er. Among southern cities, the siugle instance of improvement is reported froa Birmingham, although most dis? tributing centres expect an increased trade after Jan. 1. Cotton receipts are unusally small at almost all southern points, except New Orleans, where they are liberal. Galveston reports the Christ? mas trade smaller than oue year ago. - ? * -ii Mortifying. The man that boasts is on the high road to humiliation. Something like that seems to be the lesson of an ?mus? ing little tale reported by the Cinciooft : Tribune. It concerns the boyish son of a Presbyterian minister of that city He bad been suffering from toothache, and at laut his father said : "Well, John, we will go the dentist to morrow and have the tooth extracted. John was not much eieated over such a prospect, but be made the best of it, and straightway began bragging to some of his playmates about the fear? ful ordeal that he was to go through it was a? "awfully big tooth," he told them. The dentist would have to use both hands Co pull it, and most likely would be obliged to o*ll io an assistant We!?, the next day cnme, and in due course the boy found himself in the big operating-chair, on each arm of which he took a good grip. The denti-n looked into the open mouth, smiled, took rp a small steel instrument, thrust it under (he offending tooth and literally pried it ont. The boy looked at the tootb. and then at the dentist. Then he walked across the romm, saying not a word, and began putting on his overcoat, His father following him and asked : "Did it burt you, my soo ?" That was t o much much for the hero. Two big tears started down his cheeks. "Hurt!" he said. "Hurt! Why, he didn't pulli my tooth out. He jest took it out with a tacklifter " To Raise Liquor Prices. It is officially announced that the urioe of Dispensary whiskey will be increased on January 1 It will not be sold at the same figure it was be? fore the reduction weot into effect, but will be just a little higher than at pre? sent. For instance, stuff which now sells for 13 eents will be sold at 15 cents and in the same proportion as to other brands By the new Constitution the Dispen? sary profits after the county and city portions have been deducted will go to the public schools and this increase in price is expected to materially increase the school fund and possibly run the schools six or eight months instead of five as was at first thought they would be kept open with Dispensary profits. Columbia Register. . Major C. T. PictoD is manager of the j State Hotel, at Denison Texas, which the j traveling men say is one of the best hotels ! in that section. In speaking of Chamber Iain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy j Major Picton sajs : "I have used it myself! and in my family for several years, and take pleasure in saying that I consider it an in fallible cure for diarrhoea and dysentery. I j always recommend it, and have frequently ! administered it to my guests in the hotel, and ' io every case it OKS proven itself worthy of unqualified endorsement. For sale by Dr. , A. J. China. lilli I I n - The prettiest lot of writing tablets in the city at H. G. Osteen & Co's. Blair's tablets i lead. 1 Harry Jackson Dead ATLANTA, Deo. 13.-A death almost tragic from its suddeness was that ?oday j of Capt Karry Jackson, who is one of j rhe be.-t known barristers io the south j ai'd a f>ciai leader. On Monday night j h> wan in fio*1 health and amended a reception tendered Mrs. Potter Palmer. Tuesday he felt a severe pain, in the left side. OM Wednesday he drove to the ellice of his physician and advised j with him Thursday night an open.- j finn for appendicitis was performed, j .-?nd io day at noun he breathed his last, j He is a son of Gen. Henry R Jackson, wh'i v?a? once minister to Austria. Capr. Jackson received bis early train? ing in Vienna and London acd eutered the Confederate army at 16. He has a j son at Harvaid A Typical American Story. This is the story that Mr Blaine told the Prince of Wales, as a typi? cal American story, says Eli Perkins. Like ali typical stories, it illustrates a point The Kilmaroo story shows that most of our troubles are imagi? nary. Nine-tenths of them ??ever happen "Now," said Mr Blaine to the Prince, 'nine tenths of pur troubles never happen. They are all iniagi nary. When we get to them they are gone. They lemind me of a man who wa? carrying something across Pulton Ferry in a close box Every now and then he would open the box j suriously, peep in, and then close the j lid mysteriously. His actions soon excited the curiosity of a naturalist who sat on the seat by him Unable ro conceal his curiosity further, the naturalist touched him on the shoulder, and said : "I beg pardon, sir, but I am curi? ous to know what you have in that oox What is it ? ? Oh, I don't want to tell. It will ?et all over the boat " "ls it a savage animal ?" "Yes-kills everything." Then [he man peeped in again. Still growing mote curious, the naturalist begged him to tell him its ian? e. "It's a Kil-ma-roo from the centre rf Africa-a very savage beast-eats nen and-" "What do you feed it un ?" inter? rupted the naturalist. "Snakes, sir-plain snakes!" "And where do you get snakes snough to feed such a monster?" asked the eager but trembling naturalist "How can you feed a ?avage beast on imaginary snakes ?" "Well, sir, my brother in Brooklyn drinks a good deal, has delirium .tre? mens, and when he sees snakes, we net cateh 'em and-w "But these are imaginary snakes," wgued the naturalist. "How can rou feed a savage beast on imaginary makes ?" "Why, the fact is," said the man, opening the box and blowing in it, "don't say a word ; this ia an imag inarv Kil-ma-roo " Bncklen'* Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cute, Bruises Sores Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever Sores, Tetter Chapped ? ."? Chilblains. Corns and al 5 < n Eruptions, and positively ceras Piles or Mt piv required Tt is guaranteed to give per? met satisfaction, or money refunded. Price ?5cours iv?' "nt aale bv Dr. J. F. W. De i.i>rrn?> H. G. Os'eeo & Co., make a specialty of Daper, and now have the finest and most jotnplete selection of paper ever in Sumter They sell more paper for the same money than :an be bought elsewhere. Store on Liberty jtreet, neit to the Watckrnan and Southron oflBe? "Complet ABD How to Attain lt." A Wonderful ??ew Medical Book,written for Men Only. One copy may be had free on application. ERIE MEDICAL CO. BUFFALO, N.Y. BUY NONE BUT THE GENUINE. | S;000 Merchants sell Hawkes' Spectacles successfully. Half of them handle other | Spectacles without success, Showing the Great Popularity of HAW- j KES' GLASSES over all others. These Famous Glasses ate fitted to the eye \ Fit A. J. China's Drug Store, Sumter, S. C. Dec ll-o Mice for darter AJOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT thirty days from date application will ! oe made by the undersigned to the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, State of South Carolina, for a charter of incorporation for the "Lowry Educational and Industrial As- j 9ociation" the same to be located at Mayes v?le, S. C. A. MAYES, L. GREGG, A. KEITH, SMART WILSON, JR. S. DIXON, S. BARNO, E. BRADLEY. ELIAS JAMES, Dec. ll 1895.-4t m ----- === s I Just Received: | Neufchatel Cheese, Swiss Cheese, Limberger Cheese, Sapsago Cheese. Sour Kraut, Loose Olives. -A Full Line of-" Pickles, Olives, Sauces, Jams, Jellies, Preserves, etc.-ia glass. -All Kinds of Canned Fruits, Vegetables, Fish and Meats. New Buckwheat and Maple Syrup Tn fact everything in the Fancy Grocery Line, Fresh and Nice -IK?II We have another TT A ITICJ That we can sell you line of those Sample XIJCIL IO at half price. This line embraces all the JJeW and Nobby styles in Stiff, Alpine and Crush. -tot We have just received a job in Ladies' Wraps we will sell at $2.75 worth $5.00 klso Child's Cloaks at $2.75 worth $5.00 On hand now a Urge and full stock of Ladies' and Children's Capes, Wraps and Cloaks, Men's Suits and Overcoats. Ladies' Dress Goods of every color and description. -n Our Special Pride Is Our Stock of Shoes. fVe defy competition on Shnps, We could *hip our shoes back to the manufac? turers anil ?et as much for them as we will sell rhern to you for. But it, is oar interest to protect your interests A. Man's Hand Welt Shoe for $3 worth $4 ii any market. Best shoe ever offered in Sumter for the money. A full 4-4 Blanket for 75c. worth $1.25. We have them from 75c to Ducker & Bultman, Main Street, Sumter, S. C on't Trust TO tiMC ? You are certain to have bad luck I unless you are posted on the price of Christmas Good ? We ' make a specialty of certain f cf? *t? I select lines of Books, Booklets and $ y s?* 1 Novelties for X'mas Gifts. 1 The Handsome Dressing Oases and ? I other articles that must be seen to be I I appreciated QQ^g ^?J f Jo old Stock, Everything ne H. G. OSTEEN & CO., Sumter, S. C. a: I PUBLIC SCHOOL BOOKS. rbe Prices Pixed by the State Board of Education. holmes' New First Reader, S 15 Bolmes' New Second Reader, 25 rJolmes' New Third Reader, 40 iolmes' New Fourth Reader., 50 Holmes' New Fifth Reader, 75 Appleton's First Reader, 20 Appleton's Second Reader, ?.0 Appleton's Third Reader, 40 Appleton's Fourth Reader, 50 Appleton's Fourth Reader (introducto: v) 50 Appleton's Fifth Reader, 90 Swinton's Word Primer, 15 Swioton's Word Book, 20 ?ppincott's Popular Speller, 25 Tarbell's Lessons in Language, No. 1, 40 Tarbell's Lessons in Language, Nc. 2, 60 Ransell's School History, 60 ' Hansell's Higher History, 1 00 ! Montgomery's Beginners' American His , 60 Chapman's History of South Carolina, ?5 Maury's Elementary Geography, 55 I Maury's Manual Geography, S. C. ed., 1 25 j Maury's Physical Geography, 1 20 j Robinson's New Rudiments of Arith., 30 ' Robinson's New Practical Arithmetic, 65 | Robtcson'3 Rudiments (old edition), 35 i Robinson's Progressive Practical Arith , 70 Weatworth'8 New Primary Arithmetic, 30 | Wentworth's Grammar School Arith., 65 f Wentworth's School Algebra, ? 15 Wentworth's Elements of Algebrn, 1 15 Webster's Primary Dictionary, 50 1 Webster's Common School Dictionary, 73 "The Graphic System of Object Draw? ing," Nos. 1, 2. 3? 4, per copy each, 10 3 to wei l's Primer of Health, 40 StowelFs A Healthy Body, 50 StowelTs Essentials of Health, S5 Peterman's Elements of Civil Government, 60 Spencerian Copy Books, Nos. 1 and 7, 10 ! Holmes' Readers the standard. Appleton:s Readers permitted. Robinson's new edition Arithmetic the standard adopted. Latin Text Books. Harkness' Easy Latin, $1 10 Collar & Darnell's First Latin,. 1 00 Collar & Darnell's Beginners' Latin, 1 00 Allen & Greenough's Grammar, 1 20 Allen & Greenough's Cresar. 1 25 j Allen & Greenough's Virgil, 1 60 Gate to Cicsar, 40 Other Text Books in Stock. FOR SALE BY H. G. OSTEEN & CO., Headquarters for School Books, Stationery and Fancy G00:1s. Liberty Street' Sumter, S. C. O'Donnell & Co's arp?is 5 laiikets and The demand for carpets has not been up to our expectations, and if price is any inducement, we are determined to move them, and quote the following reductions. now 17 l-2c. Ingrains-former price 30c. Ingrains-former price 40c, Ingrains-former price 50c. Ingrains-former price 65c. now 27 l-2c now 37 l-2c. now 47 l-2c. CHEAP CHRISTMAS FOOTWEAR Again we find ourselves overstocked on the E. P. Reed ? Co's celebrated brand of Ladies IFVuoLe S?oes And in order to realize have decided to sell for the next ?5 D&yS ?L"fc S1.95 Per Pair- These goods we have been selling at $2.50, ?3 00 and ?3 50 pr pair and based on the present value of stock cannot be replaced to sell at that price. lil A ?J? U %k ^lir s,iccess nas far exceeded our expectations. Our stock m this line has been 1 g mjk Wm replenished weekly. Our prices have been the talk of the town and country. Iti 5"3~ \f Jmmmwm JU ww addition to a large and varied stock already on hand, we have Just Received About SO Garments, And they are such excellent values for the price, we cannot avoid making special mention of them: No. 801-A very neat double cape, trimmed with braid, well worth ?2.50, at SI.35 No. 826-Beautifully trimmed in braid and two rows of fur, good value for ?3.00, only ?1.85 No. 816-A black beaver cloth, handsomely trimmed in braid and jet-a $5 garment our price, $2.10 We have a few of those Silk Velvet Capes left, that we will close out at $3.50-former Drice $5.00. !lHIIO?RaTARiiHEEL?BLANKETSiBll! llave been the wonder of every one-who has see" them. Only one verdict-What excellent values. They are so superior to the goods of Northern manufacture, that we cannot sell the latter except at a sacrifice, which we have decided to make as follows: The $4 50 Grade at $3 50 The S4 00 Grade at $3 00 " 3 50 " at 2 75 " 2 50 " at 175 The $2 25 Grade at tl 50 Wc have uo special days for the sale of these goods. Our friend? are welcome to them as long as they last, but we would urge early selections as they will not stay loog at prices quoted While we make this special announcement of Carpets, Blankets and Capos, our fiiends must not forget the fact that our stock is complete in every department, and a large and competent force of salesmen ready fo serve them. SUMTER, S. C. Nov 27,