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%\)t Wa\t\)\UYi aili) ^on?fjr?ii .J \J w WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5, 1896. REVIEW OF TRADE. NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Bradstreets to-morrow will say : The features of the week are con? tinued retarded demand for mer? chandise and checked industrial operations. Least satisfactory is the waiting attitude of some of the more important industries. Shoe factories at Philadelphia are shutting down or running on part time : cotton goods makers regard the outlook for their product unpromising ; there i? a re? action in the price of steel billets ; among 50 pig iron furnaces in the Pittsburg and Shenango districts, 14 are idle and the position of woolen goods manufacturers is showing the fact that foreign woolen gocds are relatively most active. An. indication of the continued shrinkage in the volume of business in December and its extension into January is shown by prolonged de? cline in totals of weekly bank clear? ing, that for this week-?891,000, 000-being the smallest since the last week in November, and 5.5 per cent, smaller than one year ago. General trade at the close of Janu? ary proves disappointing, particu? larly in central western, western and northwestern states, where the move? ment of merchandise from jobbers has been slow and unsatisfactory, it being only fair at a few points. Relatively most of the favorable features of trade are found in the continued strength of prices of lead? ing staples, the conservative attitude of wholesale dealers, and aside from the improvement in the outlook at Pittsburg and Baltimore, the actual gain in demand for staples at Charles? ton, Atlanta, Chattanooga, Nashville and Memphis. The extraordinarily heavy movement of wheat and Indian corn from southern ports and the newly developed South African de? mand for floor on the Pacific coast remain features at Newport News, Galveston, New Orleans, Tacoma and Seattle. The prospective success of the government bond issue, the absence of disturbances in the loan markte and the decline of exchange below the gold shipping point, combined to create a bullish speculation in the ??ew York market. The new govern? ment loan will, it is thought, be over subscribed, and intending bidders generally seem to have completed their arrangements. The disposition of Wall street professionals is to dis? count the resulting improvement and many manipulating cliques have ad? vanced various stocks, finding buy? ing support in spite of the hesitation of the general public. Only $500, 000 gold was shiped this week (to South America) and several millions are en route from Londou for use in the bond subscription Business failures throughout the United States this week as reported to Bradstreets, show another large increase, not only as compared with last week, but as contrasted with the total for the fourth week in January, 1895, and 1893. The total is 393; last week it was 341 ; last year 312 ; in 1894, 340; in 1803, 271, and in 1892 it was 279. She Nearly Fainted. A lady teacher in one of the public schools, in trying to explain the mean? ing of the word "slowly," illustrated it by walking across the floor. When she asked the class to tell how she walked she nearly fainted when a boy at the foot of tb** class shouted. "Bow legged, "ma'am !"-Stratford (Iowa) Courier. Kin to it. '.I was amused at a women on a train coming in?o Washington from the south," said a gentleman. "It showed a novel phase of the new women ques? tion. "At Goldeboro a man got on the train with a baby in his arms. A women followed, but paid no attention to the man. The baby was evidently sick, and the father, a North Carolina moun? taineer, paced up and dowo the car try? ing to quite the child. Every lady on the car except the women who got on the train at Goldsboro was interested. Considerable speculation was indulged in as to the father and child, the con? sensus of opinion being that he had just lost his wife and was taking the biby to iiS grandparents. After two or three hours the woman who boarded the train at the same time the man did spoke to him, and be then passed on fondling the baby. "A benevolent looking old Hdy seat near the women, curious to know i something about the matter, 6aid : " 'The child seems to be sick.7 *. 'I saw your speak to the father. Do you know him V 11 'Orter ; he's may husbau." " 'Do you mean to say that you are < that child's mother and let the baby j suffer that way ?' " ' He's jess as able to tote it as I ! be. He's jess as much kin to it a3 I j be,7 and the woman turned unconcern? edly to the window, while the man con? tinued to walk and dandle the child." i -Washington Star. j Por What He is Worth. A traveler io Tennessee, upon notic? ing a large camber of people following a wagoo, rode up to ao old fellow, who sat on the fence, and asked the cause of such a large procession. "Wy, they air takin' Sam Bates out ter the graveyard." "He must have been a very popular man." ??Wall, ? should reckon he was." "Held a high position, ? puppose." "Stood at the top." "What was his business?" "Chopped co'd wood fur a livia,' I believe " "What;, do people in this sectioo pay so much attention to wood-choppers ?" "Look yare, my friend, Sam was the handiest man with a fiddle there was in this neighborhood. He could jest oachully made a fiddle cluck like a hen. I don't know how it is whar you came frum ; but in this here community we don't pay no attention ter whut a man does far a livin'; bot we measure him fur whut he is wuth ter society.v An exchange says, "The South is really in the saddle," Yes : and she is getting that mort? gage off the mule, too.-Atlanta Con? stitution. "THE CHARLESTON LINE." South Carolina and Georgia Railroad, PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. Corrected to Nov. loth, 1895. (Daily.) Lv Charleston 7 20 a m 5 30 p m Ar Summerville 7 56 am 610pm " Pregnalls 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 am 8 07 pm " Oraogeburg 9 38 am 8 24 pm " St. Matthews 9 58 a m 8 48 p m "Fort Motte 10 10 a m 9 03 p " Ringville 10 20 a m 9 20 p "Columbia 1105 am 10 10 p Lv Columbia 7 00 a m 4 00 p Ar Ringville 7 45 a m 4 44 p " Fort Motte 7 57 a m 4 55 p " St Matthews 8 08 a m 5 09 p " ?rangeburg b 32 a m 5 27 p " Rowesviila 8 48 a m 5 42 p " Branchville 9 05 a m 5 55 p " Georges 9 45 a m r 6 37 p " Pregnalls 9 58 a m 6 50 p " Sommerville 10 32 a m 7 22 p m " Charleston ll 10 a m 8 00 p m Lv Charleston ? 20 a m 5 30 p m " Branchville 9 25 a m 7 50 p m " Bamberg 9 51 a m 8 19 p tn *. Denmark 10 02 a m 8 31 p m " Blackville 10 20 a m 9 50 pm "Williston 10 37 am 9 10pm 'Aiken 1119am 9 57 pm Ar Augusta 12 01 p m 10 45 p m Lv Augusta 6 25 a m 3 20 p " Aiken 7 14 a m 4 07 p " Williston 7 57 a m 4 44 p " Blackville 8 14 a m 5 03 p "Denmark 8 28am 5 17 p " Bamberg 8 41 a m i 29 p " Branchville ? 9 20 a m 5 55 p n* Ar Charleston ll 10 a m 8 00 p ar 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 Ar Augusta 8 00 a m Daily except Snnday. Lv Camden 8 55 H m 2 25 p m " Camde~ Tunction 9 48 a m 3 55 p m Ar Kingv c 10 20 a ra 4 35 Lv Ringville 10 35 a m 6 00 a " Camden Junction ll 10 am 6 40 am Ar Camden 12 05 pm 8 15am E. S. BOWEN, L. A. EMERSON, Gen. Manager. Traffic Manager. General offices-Charleston S. C. GO-PARTNERSHIP NOTICE. THE UNDERSIGNED have this day form? ed a Co-partnership for the practice of law, under firm name of Wilson & Hurst. All business entrusted to them will receive prompt attention. Will practice in Sumter and adjoining counties. H. FRANR WILSON, C. M. HURST, JR. Jan. 9 S To You 1 I Who Use I I PENS, INK, I I Paper, Blank Books:; g At H. G. OSTEEN S CO'S ?> You can get everytbiog that you < 3) want at the lowest prices. We are so ( ?K situated that we can afford to make \ fa prices closer than any one else. j I All Goods are new and of | I the best quality. No shop- j I worn goods. j & We make a specialty of School e # Supplies and also keep a full line of e % Stationery, Blanks Books, Etc. $ ^ Come and inspect our goods. I in-omni 4 HU, j ? LIBERTY STEEET, I SUMTER, S.C. I Y. M. C. A. Until further notice, the Reading Room of the Y. M. C. A. will be open : daily from 8.30 to IO P. M. bailie.?, weeklies, monthlies, will be ound there. Als;?, the Library from ; thc S. L. ?. has Leen removed to the rooms of the Y. M. C. A. An earnest invitation is extended to j all to visit the rooms and take advan tage cf the reading matter costs cotton planters more than five million dollars an? nually. This is an enormous waste, and can be prevented. Practical experiments at Ala? bama Experiment Station show conclusively that the use of " Kaimt" will prevent that dreaded plant disease. Our pamphlets are not advertising circulars boom? ing special fertilizers, but arc practical works, contain? ing- the results of latest experiments in this line. Even- cotton farmer should have a copy. They are icm free for thc asking. GERMAN KALI WORKS. 93 Nassau St., New York. Atlantic Coast Line. Manchester \k Augusta Railroad. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. Io effect November 17, 1895. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. No. fl5 A. M. No. *51. No. f57. Lv Benoettsville, Lr Darlington, Lv Elliott, Ar Sumter, Lv Sumter, Ar Creston, Ar Pregnalls, Ar Oraogeburg, Ar Deomark, 10 00 12 10 5 40 p. M. A. M. 4 33 5 22 5 47 6 20 A. M. A. M. 6 16 7 25 8 12 8 55 A. TRAINS GOING NORTH. No. f56 P. M. Lv Denmark, Lv Orangeburg, Lv Pregnails, Lv Creston, Ar Sumter, Lv Sumter, 6 25 Ar Elliott, 7 08 Ar Darliugtoo, 7 55 Ar BenDettsville, 8 54 P. M. No.*50 No.flG P. M. 4 17 4 51 5 16 6 05 P. M. A. M. 8 50 1 00 3 05 ?. ?Daily. yPaily except Sunday. Trains 50 aod 51 carry through Pullman Palace Buffet Sleeping Cars between New York and Atlanta via Augusta. T. M. EMERSON, H. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager Ass't Gen. Pass. Agt J. R. KENLY, Gen'l Manager. Atlantic Coast Line. North-Eastern R. R. of $. C. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated Nov. 17th, 1895. Le. Florence " Kingtree Ar. Lanes Le. Lanes Ar. Charl't'n KO.35 * A. M. 3 24 33 33 25 M. No.23 8 50 NO.53 ? NO 61 P. If. 7 05 8 40 P. M. A. H. 8 20 9 38 10 00' 10 00 11 59 A. M TRAINS GOING NORTH. Le. Cbarl't'n Ar. Lanes Le. Lanes " Kingstree Ar. Florence NO.78 * NO.32 * M. 12 30 30 49j 55| k.j NO.52 A. M. 7 00 8 35 A. M. NO. 60 ? P.M. ?Daily. fDaily except Sunday. Ne. 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. KENLY, JNO. F. DIVINE, Gen'l Manager, Gen'l Sup't. T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. Atlantic Coast Line. WILMINGTON. COLUMBIA AND AUG?S TA RAILROAD. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated Nov. 17- 1895 Leave Wilmington^' ? Leave Marion Arrive Florence Leave Florence" Arrive Sumterg Leave Sumter' Arrive Colnmbia No.55 P.M. *3 30 6 29 7 10 P.M. ?7 45 8 53 P.M. 8 53 *0 15 No.51 A.M. *3 29 4 33 No.52. A.M. *9 48 ll 05 No. 52 runs through from} Charleston vii CeDtral R. R., leaving Lanes[8 38 a. m., Man nine 9 15 a. m. TRAINS GOING NORTH. No.54 Leave Columbia Arrive Sumter ? Leav? Sumter Arrive Florence Leave Florence^ Leavrt Marion Arrive Wilmington A.M. ?5 20 No. 53. P.M. *4 40 6 43| 5 58 No. 50. A. M. ! P.M. 6 43i *6 05; 7 55 &7 20! A.M. 8 25 I 9 06| I ll 50? ?Daily. "fDaily except Sunday. No. 53 runs through to Charleston. S. C via Centrai R. R., arriving Manning 8 35p m., Lanes 7 12 p m., Charleston S 52 p. m. Trains on Wilmington ? Conway R. R ler.ve Chacbcurri 10 20 a. m., arrive at COD \7uy 12 35 p. m., returning leave Conway ai 2 30 p. m., ar-ive Cbadbourn 5 00 p. m.. leave Chadbourn '. 35 p. m., arrive at Hub nt 6 20 p. m., rd ti rm. g leave Hub S 15 a. u: , arrive at Chadbourn 9.00 a.m. Daily ex? cept Sundav. JOHN P. DIVINE, Gen'l Supt J. ri KENLY, Gen'l Manager. T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. Atlantic Coast JLiiie. PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. WILMINGTON-, N C., Jan. 6, 1896. Fast JLine BETWEEN. Charleston and CoWia anil Upper stir Carolina, NORTH CAROLINA J AND J ATHENS AND ATLANTA. COND ENS ED S CUED UL E. W EST. Daily Train No 52. ?In effect January 6th,' EAST 1896. STATIONS. Frain No. 53. 7 00 8 35 9 48 11 05 12 17 12 30 a m|Lv a mjLv a m Lv a m i A r p m Ar p ral Ar p m|Ar p rniAr p raj Ar p raiAr p no! Ar Charleston La DfS Sumter Columbia Prosperity Newberry Clinton Greenwood Abbeville Athen? Atlanta Ar Ar Ar Lv Lv Lv| 3 Lv 2 Lv Lv LvllO Lv1 8 52 15 58 40 16 02 25 24 50 41 15 p ra p m P P P P P P P a m a m 6 ?;> p m Ar 8 20 p m Ar Wionsboro Charlotte LvlO 56 a m Lv? 8 50 a m 3 45 pm Ar Anderson Lv?ll 00 a m 4 21 pm Ar Greenville LvllO 36 a ra 2 40 p rn Ar Spartanburp Lv:ll 45 a m 5 36 p ro Ar Kendersooville Lvi 9 16 am 6 45 p ml Ar Asheville Lvi 8 20 an Nos, 52 aod 53 Solid trains between Charleston and Columbia, S. G., and carry through coach between Cuarleston and At? lanta. H. M. EMERSON. Ass't Gen'l Passenger Agent. J. R. KENLY. T. M. EMERSON, Gan'l Manager. Traffic Manage In effect September 16th, 1895. TRAINS GOING NORTH. No. 72* Leave Wilsons Mill, " Davis, Summerton, " St. Paul, " Silver, Packsville, " Tindal, Ar. Sumter, 9 10am 9 45 a m 10 10 a m 11 10 a m 11 45 a m 12 05 p m 12 25 p m 12 50 p m TRAINS GOING SOUTH. No. 73* Leave Sumter, " Tindal, " Packsville, " Silver, " St. Paul, " Summerton, " Davis, Ar. Wilson Mill, 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 A, WAITE * SON, Fire Insurance Agency, ESTABLISHED 1866. Represent, among other Companies : LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE, HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented S75,000,000. Feb. 28. I To Yon 1 Who Boy $ -s School Books: 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 selling al! books used in the Public School and other schools of this city at prices quoted in the wholesale list. We have a full line of Tablets, Pens, Pencils, Erasers, Inks, and everything Deeded by schoolchildren. II. ?.?ffli k CO., ! LIBERTY STREET, ? I SUMTER, S. C. I CAM I OBTAIN A PATENT? Fora prompt answer and un honest opinion, write to MUNN & ?'?>.. who have bad nearly, fifty years' experience in thc patent business. Communica? tions strictly confidential. A Handbook of In? formation concerning Patent.** and bow to ob? tain, them sent freo. Also a catalogue ol' mechan? ical and scientific books sent free. Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive special notice in the Scientific American. ;:nd thus are-brought widely before the publiewith out cost to the. inventor. This splendid paper, issued weekly elegantly illustrated, has bv iarthc largest circulation of anvscientific work ?ri thc world. S3 a year. Samn'le copies sent free. Building I<klition. monthly, ?-?Oa year. sj nsrlc copies, mi cents. Kvcry number contains beau? tiful platos, m colors, and photographs of nev houses, with plans, enabling build) rs to show tho latest, designs and secure contracts. Ac-dress ?i CU., 2i'?\/ XOUK, lUil ?KiUDWAT. A Pencil and a Pencil Sharpener for ten cents at EJG. 0stecn;?c Co's. FREELAND & ROGART, 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 will consist of China, Dinner, Tea and ; Chamber Sets; Open stock in Plain White China of Haviland and Austrain ; ware. j Which will range from?20c, 25c.,J30c., 40c.,J50e., and|jup|*toJI?5.00 each Wrill keep in stock a general line of t'ne best Tinware on the market, ; Woodenware/Brooms and a general line of house-furnishinggoods. Wre have 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 J. F. W. DeLORiWE, -DEALER IN Toilet Soaps, Perfumery and all Kinds of Druggist's Sundries Usually Kept in a First Class Drug Store. Tobacer?, 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. Ruy lilli Midi Wire Spring. Our price now, ONLY $2.00. All other kinds of Furniture just as cheap. Arthur Belitzer. Oct 8-v. John H. Haynsworth, AGENT FOR THE South and North American Lloyds, New York and Chicago Lloyds. I CAN INSURE ali 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. HAY PRESSES. Now is the time to look around for a Hay Press. We sell the best and Cheapest. MACHINERY OF ALL KINDS. H. B. BLOOM, SUMTER, S. C. Oct. 16. THE SIMONOS NATIONAL BANK OF SUMTER. STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSI? TORY, S UM TE t?, S. C. P:iid up Capital. $75,00 . 00 Surplus and Profits .... 14,500 CO Additional Liability cf Stock? holders ir? excess of their stock $75,000 00 Tctal protection io Depositors SIG-*..-.Ou 00 Transacts :i General Banking Business. Careful attention given tc colleciior:?. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of Si and upn-ards received. I ri? te rcs i ;>.!lowed at tiic rate of 4 per cent, per annum. Payable quarterly, on ?ir?r d?:ys ot January. April, Ju!v and October. " R. M. WALLACE, L. S. CARSON, President. Aug 7. Cashier. FISH, . OYSTER FISH, OYSTER Fe KR ESSE Li ACT. Wholesale and retail dealer in and Game, N. E. Corner Ea?t I?ay a::? Market Sts., CHARLESTON, S.O. (?ct. IQ- v. I). M. YOUNG, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Prompt attention to all b-?in'ss entrusted to him. Office on Court rIouS3 Square, in Blanking office.