Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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%\}t ?tt??H aub Soitfljroii. v ?j J WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29, 1896. LIGHT AND AIRY. The Miserable Millionaire, lam so very, very rich it is a nuisance quite; It keeps ino anxious all day long and wide awake a night. Hy bonds the > are so many that it makes my fingers sore . To cnt off all the coupons, which I deem a dreadful bore. I have six villas in the hills and seven by the sea. But they're no joy, but aggravations rather, unto me. For when the summer season comes I'm always full of woe. Because I can't make up my mind to which of them I'll go. J have a stable full of rigs and horses for each one, Yet though they're all of blooded stock my horses I must shun. Because when I'd go driving in my sulky or my brake J cannot seem to choose the one 'twould please me best to take. Upon the water tis the same. I've craft of ev? ery kind, From dingies up to steamers swift that leave all else behind. And yet I never venture out upon the sound or sea Because my mind and I do not seem able to agree. ! Now wealth is very lovely, and there's much that it will buy. But 'tis a sorry burden to a fellow such as I, For just the thing I need the most gold helps me not to find. And that, as you may guess, in brief, 's a firm and stable mind. -Ham* r's Bazar. Doubts as to Peduncle. Maud-How do you like that young Mr. Peduncle? Irene-I don't like him at all. He's either Tery stupid or he's an impudent upstart. I said to him at the party last night that I didn't feel like eating anything, and he said, "Why, Miss Squires, you certainly look well enough to eat." "Well, what of that?" "Why, he should have said I looked good enough to eat."-Chicago Tribune. Well Informed. "So, Uncle Jack, you don't much believe in the idea that men are called to preach." "Wall, sah, de Lawd mout call some nig? gers ter preach, but it sorter 'pears ter me dat whar de Lawd calls one Ole Man Lazi? ness calls er dozen. Nine nigger preachers outen ten is de lazies' pussons in de worL" "How do you know, Uncle Jack?" "Cazel'ze er preacher merse'f, sah."-Ar kansaw Traveler. J The Melon In the Well. The folks keep cool in Biliville, for every blessed man Has got a linen duster an a big palmetto fan. An when the weather riles'em an biles'em for a spell They just make the acquaintance of the melon in the.welL For the coolest dew that ever On the pantin lilies fell A int nothin to the melon The melon in the weill The folks keep cool in Biliville-none of 'em dress in style Ketch more breeze in a minute than you'd run down in a mile. An in a race with sunshine, heap quicker than you'd tell, They'd beat it all to flinders to the melon in the well. For the coolest breeze that ever Blowed the dahiras in the dell Ain't nothin to the melon The melon in the well! -Atlanta Constitution. And He Dropped Them a Line. "Axe you talking to yourself or to the fish?" inquired the man on horseback, rein? ing up. "To the fish," answered the sunburned man on the log, intently watching his cork. "I am trying to draw them out."-Chicago Tribune. All Hope Cone. "Can nothing be done for the prisoner. Mr. Brief:-' "I fear not, sir." "The legal expedients are all exhausted, are they?" "No. But the prisoner's money is."-Tit Bits. _ A Seaside Reverie. It's fun to lie upon the beach And hear the breakers roar And see the wavelets strive to reach A higher point on shore. It's fun to hoist a parasol And dawdle all day long, Regardless of what may befall Amid the seething throng. x i And yet with deeper joy it thrills To smite with tireless hand That witless wretch who comes and fills Your bathing suit with sand. -New York Press. The Safe Plan. Traveling Man-A chop and a cup of cof? fee quick. My train leaves in 20 minutes. Waiter-Yes, sah; 75 cents, sah. "Do you want pay in advance?" "Yes, sah. You may be gone before it's cooked, sah."-New York Weekly. Formidable. The following is a copy of a letter sent to a gentleman by an insurance agent: DEABSIR-I hope to give you a call tomorrow or Wednesday on my way lo-and shall be jdelighted to take your life. -Tit-Bits. Enjoying Himself. He swarmed around the betting stand. With others of his kind. His collar crushed, his hat smashed in, But that he didn't mind. The hot sun beat upon his back. With heat like furnace fired. While he. beside the racing track, Perspired and perspired. He turned unto his friend and said: "Great Caesar, ain't it warm! I'm mighty glad to think that I Ain't working o:i a farm." -Indianapolis Journal. Doing His Best. Mother-Harry Tucker is the worst boy in school, Tommy, and 1 want you to keep as far from him as possible. Tommy-I do, ma. He stays at the head of our classes all the time.-Truth. Not Inn lt. There was a young r.a^en of Lynn, Who said she esteemed it a synn For young girls to flirt And. bhe wasn't expert. Fe? she/""d nt know how to begynn. _i --- , The Stearn Racer bolds nearly ail the j world's records. The Stearns Special is the finest combination track and road wheej built. Ar.? the Stearns Model A i3 the road wheel par excellence. The Stearns Ladies' Wheel and Tandem are perfect models of their kind. H. G. Osteen & Co., Agents or Sumter and Clarendon. .JH^fe c ora is a vigorous feeder and re sponds well to liberal fertiliza tion. On corn lands the yield increases and the soil improves if properly treated with fer tilizers containing not under 7% actual A trial of this plan costs but little and is sure to lead to profitable culture. Our pamphlets are not advertising circulars boom? ing special fertilizers, but are practical works, contain? ing latest researches on the subject of fertilization, and are really helpful to farmers. They are sent free fer the asking GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau St., New York. ? . PENS, INK, I Paper, BlankBooks:! At H. G. OSTEEN & CO'S You can get everything that you wact at the lowest prices. We are so situated that we c?n afford to make prices closer than any one else. All Goods are new and of the best quality. No shop? worn goods. We make a specialty of School Supplies aud also keep a full line of Stationery, Blanks Books, Etc. Come aod inspect our goods. il. G. OW CO,, LIBESTY STREET, SUMTEB, S. C. "THE CHASLESTON LIE." South Carolina and Georgia Railroad, PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. Corrected to Nov. 10th, 1895. (Daily.) Lv Charleston 7 20 a m 5 30 p m Ar Summerville 7 56 a m 6 10pm " Pregnalis 8 28 a m 6 50 p m ,{ Georges 8 40 a m 7 04 p m " Branchville 9 12am 7 50 p m " Rowesville 9 25 a m 8 07 p m " Oraageburg 9 38 a m 8 24 p m " St. Matthews 9 58 a m 8 48 p m 11 Fort Motte 10 10 a m 9 03 p m " Ringville 10 150 a m 9 20 p m " Columbia 1105 am 10 10 pm Lv Columbia 7 00 a m 4 00 p rc Ar Ringville 7 45 a m 4 44 p m tl Fort Motte 7 57 a m 4 55 p m u St Matthews 8 08 a rn ? 09 p m " Oracgeburg 8 32 a m f> 27 pm " Rowesville 8 48 a m 5 42 p m " Branchville 9 05 a m 5 55 p m " Georges 9 45 am G 37 p m " Pregnalis 9 58 a a 6 50 p m " Summerville 10 32 a m 7 22 p m "Charleston ll 10 a m 3 0C p m Lr Charleston 7 20 a m 5 30 p m " Branchville 9 25 a ra 7 50 p m ,c Bamberg 9 51 a m 8 19 p a .Denri.iarli 10 02 a m 8 31 p m "Blackville 10 20 a m 9 50 p m " Willis?ca 10 37 a m 9 10 p m 1 Aiken ll 19 a sa 9 57 p m Ar Augusta 12 Oi p m 10 45 pm Lv Augusta 6 25 a m 3 20 p m "Aiken 7 14 a m 4 07 p m " Williston 7 57 a m 4 44 p na "Blackville 8 14 a m 5 03 p m "Denmark 8 28 a m 5 17 p m " Bamberg 8 41 a m 5 29 p m " Branchville ; 9 20 a m 5 55 p m Ar Cbarle3ton ll 10 a m 8 CO p m Fast Express, Augusta and Washington, with Through Sleepers to New York. Lv Augusta 2 25 p m Ar Aiken 3 05 p m " Denmark 4 12 p m Lv Denmark 6 16 a m " Aiken 7 19 a m ?r Augusta 8 00 a m Daily except Sunday. Lv Camden 8 55 a m 2 25 p m " Camden Junction 9 48 a m 3 55 p m Ar Ringville 10 20 a m 4 35 Lv Ringville 10 35 a m 6 00 a " Camden Junction ll 10 a m 6 40 a m Ar Camden 12 05 pm 8 15 a m E. S. BOWEN, L. A. EMERSON', Gen. Manager. Traffic Manager. General offices-^Cbarleston S. C. Writing Pens: WE KEEP THEM. There are pees of ali sorts, many of them are oot writiDg pens, they scratch mostly. Leon Isaacs & Go. Make writing pens that not only write right, but last ioog-tivice as lon? as any ordinary make. There are Twenty-Six Styles, and no one can fail to be suited. Wo arc sole ai-enta for the '.Leon ??a>:e> & Co. pens and we guarantee them as the bent. Ask for a Free Sam?le for Tria. ? Pencil and a Pencil Sharpener for ten cents at 2. a. Osteen.fc Co's. Atlantic Coast Line, Manchester ]& Augusta Railroad. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. Ia effect November 17, 1895. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. No. fl5 A. M. Lv Bep oe tts vii le, Lv Darlington, Lv Elliott, Ar Sumter, Lv Sumter, Ar Creston, Ar Pregnalis, Ar Orangeburg, Ar Denmark, IO 00 12 10 5 40 P. M. No. *51. No. A. 21. 4 33 5 22 5 47 6 20 A. St. |57. A. M. e ie 7 25 8 12 8 55 A. TRAINS GOING NORTH. No. f 56 P. M. Lv Denmark, Lv Orangeburg, Lv Pregnails, Lv Creston, Ar Sumter, Lv Sumter, 6 25 Ar Elliott, 7 08 Ar Darlington, 7 55 Ar Beonettsville, 8 54 p. M. No. *50 No. fl6 p. M. 4 17 4 51 5 16 6 05 P. M. A. M. 8 50 1 00 3 05 p. ?Daily. fDaily except Sunday. Trains 50 and 51 carry through Pullmac Palnce Buffet Sleeping Cars between New York and Atlaora via Auerus?a. T. M. EMERSON, l-l M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager Ass't Gen. Pass. Agi J. R. KEN LY, Gen'l Manager. Atlantic Coast Line. North-Eastern R. R. of S. C. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated Nov. 17th, 1SS5. Le. Florence " Kingstree Ar. Lanes Le. Lanes Ar.Charl't'n NO. JO * A. M. 3 24 4 33 4 33 6 25 A. M. NO 23 * P. H. 7 45 8 50 9 09 9 09 ll 13 P. M. NO 53 * NO 61 * P. M. 7 05 8 40 P. M. A. M 8 20 9 38 10 00' 10 00| 11 59 A. M. TRAINS GOING NORTH. Le. Charl't'n Ar. Lanes Le. Lanes 11 Kingstree Ar. Floreoce NO. 78 * NO.32 * A. M. 4 12 6 30 6 30 6 49: 7 55| A. M.] NO.52 * A. M. 7 00 8 35 A. M. NO.60 ? ?Daily. fDaily except Sunday. No. 52 runs through to Columbia via Cen? tral R. R. of S. C. Trains Nos. 78 and 32 run via Wilson and Fayetteville-Short Line-and make close connection for all points North. J. R. KEN LY, JNO. F. DIVINE, Gen'l Manager, GenM Sup't. T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. Summerton R R In effect September 16th, 1895. TRAINS GOING NORTH. Leave Wilsons Mill, " Davis, *' Summerton, " St. Paul, " Silver, Packsvi?e, " Tindal, Ar. Sumter, No. 72.* 9 10 a m 9 45 a m 10 10 am 11 10 a m 11 45 a m 12 05 p m 12 25 p m 12 50 p ra TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Leave Sumter, " Tindal, u Packsviile, " Silver, " St. Paul, " Summerton, " Davis, Ar. Wilson Mill, No. 73* 1 30 p m 1 55 p m 2 25 p m 2 55 p m 4 00 p m 4 35 p m 5 20 p m 6 20 p m *Daily except Sunday. THOMAS WILSON President Atlantic Coast Line. WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AUGUS TA RAILROAD. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated Nov. 17. 1895. Leave Wilmington j Leave Marion" Arrive Florence Leave Florence] Arrive Sumter.: Leave Sumter Arrive Columbia No.55. P. M. *3 30 6 29 7 10 P.M. *7 45 8 53 P.M. 8 53 10 15 No.51, A.M. *3 29 4 33 No.52. A.M. *9 48 ll 05 No. 52 runs through irom^ Charleston via Central R. R., leaving Lanes)8 38 a. m., Man? ging 9 15 a. m. TRAINS GOING NORTH. Leave Columbia Arrive Sumter - :f.\iv<- ^ a cn ter Ar :. :\: Florence Leave Fta:c:;ce, Leave Marion :\ rr: ve W i 1 m i " ; ?cn No.54. A.M. *5 20 6 43 A. M. 6 43 No.53 P.M. *4 40 5 58 No.50. P.M. *6 Of. 7 55?O 20 L. M S 25 9 06 ll 50 ?Daily. fDaily except Sunday. No. 53 runs through to Charleston, S. C na Centra! R. R.; arriving Manning 6 35 i Lane-; ? 12 p zi., Charleston 3 52 p. rr?. Trains o;; Wilmington & Conway li. B. leave Chadboura 10 20 a. m., ?rrive at Uor: nray 12 35 p. m., returning UM ve Conway at 2 30 p. m., :ir-ive Cbndbourri 5 00 p. m.. leave Cbadbourn '* 35 p. m., arrive ?it Hub at 5 20 p. m., returning ?eave Hub 8 15 a. m., irrive at Chadbourn 9.00 a. m. Daily ex? cept Sundav. JOHN F. DIVINE, Gen'l Supt. ' J. !^ KENLY, Gen'l Manager, r. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. MOU E Y TO JLOAiU. i MONEY TO LOAN ON IMPROVED City Property. Apply to HAYNSWORTH & HAYNS WORTH, Attorneys at Law. January 3, 1895. TM RETURNS -FOE 1895-96. OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR SUMTER COUNTY. SUMTER, S. C. Nov. 27, 1805. RETURNS OF ALL PERSONAL PRO perty and Poll Tax^s will be recrived nt the following tiroes and places: Mechanicsville, Thursday, January 2d. Smithville, Friday, January 3d. Providence, Saturday, January 4th. Auditor's Office, Monday, Janu? ary 6th. Wedgefield, Tuesday, January 7th. Stateburg, Wednesday, January 8th. Hagood, Thursday, January 9th. Rem bert's Store, Friday, January 10th. J M. Tindal's, Saturday, January 11th. Mannville, Monday, January 13th. Bishopville, Tuesday and Wednes? day, January 14th and loth Magnolia, Thursday, January 16th. Lynchburg, Friday, January 17th. Concord, Saturday, January 18th. Reid's Mill, Monday, January7 20th. Mayesville, Tuesday, January 21st Johnston's Store, Wednesday Jan? uary 22d. Shiloh, Thursday, January 23d. And at Auditor's Office in City of Sumter from January 24th to Febru? ary 20th, inclusive. The law requires that all persons owning property or in anywise having charge of such property, either as scent, husband, guardian, trustee, executor, administrator, etc , teturo the same under oath to the Auditor, who ra? quea all persons to be prompt in making their returns and save the 50 per cent, penal? ty which will be added to the property valu? ation of. all persons who fail to make returns within the time prescribed by law. Taxpayers return what they own on the first day of January, 1896. Assessors and taxpayers will enter the first given name of the taxpayer io full, also make a separate return for each Township where the property is located and also in each and every case the No. of the School District must be given. Every male citizen between the age of twenty-one and fifty years on the first day of January, 1896, except those incapable of earning a support from being maimed or from other causes shall be deemed taxable Polls. All returns must be made on or before the 20th day of February next. I cannot take returos after that date and all returns made after the 20th day of February are subject to a penalty of 50 per cent. A. B STUCKEY, Auditor Sumter Countv. L wm & MN, Fire Insurance Agency, ESTABLISHED 1866. Represent, among other Companies : LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE, HOME, o' New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented $75.000,000. Feb. 28. I To YOB j I Who Buy ! I School Book 8: Why should you pay unreasonable prices for books, when you can get them from H. G. OSTEEN & CO. At WHOLESALE PRICES. (? By a special arrangement we are <D selling all books used in the Public 3c School and other schools of this city m at prices quoted in the wholesale <D list. (D We have a full line of Tablets, ?jr S Pens, Pencils, Erasers, Inks, and <J5 everything needed by school children. <S j ll. (?.(Ml ? OK, ! i LIBERTY STEEET, f I SUMTER, S. C. fl CAW I OBTAIN A PATENT? Fora prompt^ answer an<? un boncst oninion. write to I>5 UNIS & Vit., who have had n?ar?yti?ty wears' expsri ince in the patent business. ComnrjT>i.~> tions strictly confidential. A Handbook ci in? formation '-oucerning Patents and bow to ob? tain them s>nt tree. Also a catalogue of meehan FREELAND S? ROGAN, Proprietors, Have got settled from the great rush of the holiday trade, and propose now to continue to offer bargains from time to time on their special coun? ters, as well as general stock, which wiU consist of China, Dinner, Tea and Chamber Sets; Open stock in Plain White China of liaviland and Austrain ware. ?4L Which will range from?20c, 2oc.,j30c, 40c ,]50c , and?gup^to^?5.00- each Will keep in stock a general line of the best Tinware on the market, Wooden ware,[B rooms and a general line of house-furnishinggoods. a ?J Wre hare just received another car load of the Home Pride Cooking Stoves and Ranges, and our line of stoves is complete and range in price from $6 00 to $25.00. We invite inspection on this special line, as our stoves are cheap and good. FREELAND & ROGAN. CITY HALL "BUILDING, OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE, SUMTER, S. C 9 5 DEALER IN Toilet Soaps, Perfumery and all Kinds of Druggist's Sundries Usually Kept in a JF*irsrt Class Drug Store, Tobacco, Snuff and Cigars, Garden Seeds, &c, also Paints, Oils, Varnishes Glass, Putty, &c, Dye Stuffs. Physician's Prescriptions carefully compounded, and orders answered with care and dispatch. The public will find my stock of Medicines complete, warranted genuine, and of best quality. Call and see for yourselves. Night Calls Promptly Attended To. Buy " Woven Wire Springo ONLY $2.00. All other kinds of Furniture just as cheap. Arthur Belitzer. Oct 8-v. Our price now, o 9 AGENT FOR THE South and North American Lloyds, New York and Chicago Lloyds. I GAN 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 & Hayn s worth's Law office. Feb 6 Sumter, S. C. HAY PRESSES. Now is the time to look around for a Hay Press. We sell the best and Cheapest. MACHINERY OF ALL KINDS. Ti. B. BLOOM, SUMTER, S. C. Oct. IO. THE SIMONDS NATIONAL BANK OF SUMTER. STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSI? TORY, SUMTE ii, S. C. Paid up Capital. S?5.000 00 Surplus and Profits . . . , 14.500 00 Additional Liil::!it\ of Stock? holders in excess of their stock S<5,000 c0 Tct&I protection to Depositors $16-1,500 M> Transacts :\ Ge-eral Bankin? Business. Careful attention given collections. S A V iNGS D ?: i3 A RTM E? T. Deposits ut' Si and upwards ree<ived. In? terest allowed ?it the rate of 4 per cent, per annum. Payable quarterly, on first days of January. April, July nod October. * R. M. WALLACE, L. S. CARSON, President. Aug 7. Cashier. FISH, OYSTER FISH. OYSTER F. KR ESSEL, AG'T. Wholesale and retail dealer in and Game, N. E. Corner Eas? V>.iy and Market Sts., CHARLESTON, S.O. Oct. 16-v, D. M. YOUNG; ATTORNEY AT LAW. Prompt attention to all business entrusted to him. Office on Court House Square, in Islanding office.