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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26, 1896. From the Wires February 21. Johannesburg. Feb. 20 -The dyna? mite explosion at Viendendorp, a sub? urb of this city, last nigbt was remark? ably disastrous. A bole 30 feet deep was made in the ground and every boose within a radios of half a mile was razed to the ground. Two hundred injured persons have been taken to the hospitals where several of them have died. Comparatively few white per? sons were killed. As yet nothing is positively known as to what actually caused the explosion. Twenty tons of dynamite had been exposed to the di? rect rays of the soo for three days The latest estimate places the o urn ber killed at over 100. Many persons are mining and there is scarcely a doubt that they were blown to pieces. Savannah, Feb. 20.-Theodore Kauers, a German shoemaker, arrived io the oity late to-nigbt and reported that three Germans who were tramping with bim on the road, had been killed by negroes near Borroogh's station, about 12 miles from Savannah. Kauers said that he met the men at Burroughs and started towards Savan? nah with them about dark. Five ne* groes ran op behind them, armed with pistols and guns, and began snatching the watches of the other three men. One of the negroes shoved a pistol into Kane r's face and be ran into the swamp. He then beard four pistol shots after he got into the woods, and conclnded that bis three companions bad been killed. He did not go back to the spot to investigate, bot came on to the city. It is too late to investi? gate further to-night. Washington, Feb. 20.-Jackson City, Va., at the Virginia end of Long bridge, leading across from Washing? ton to the Old Dominion, a place that bas for a long time been the resort of thieves and the lower element that fol lows the race track, was to-nigdt the scene of a tragedy in which one man was killed and three wounded. Six deputies of Sheriff Palmer of Alexan 4^*ia county made a raid opon a saloon kept by John Nelson. They expected to find stolen property and a gambling paraphernalia. As the posse entered the place Nelson became aware of their intentions and immediately began firing. Harry Chandler, the bartender, follow? ed his employer's example, aDd a /osilade of ballets met the officers. St. Lo?is, Feb. 20.-At 10.15 o'clock th is morning the murderer Fitzgerald was swoog off, bot the rope broke. Fitzgerald was the first to speak and said be was not much hort. On the night of September, 24, 1894, Fitzgerald killed bis sweetheart, Annie Naessens, and attempted suicide, bot ( only injured himself slightly. The two had been lovers for a year and Fitzgerald's jealously caused frequent quarrels. All the evidence was circum? stantial. A new rope was procured and at 11.02 the trap was again sprung, { and at 11.15 life was pronounced ex- ( liner. Mrs. Adlai E. Stevenson bas been elected president of the Daughters of the Revolution. Edgar W. Nye is no better and the end may come a: any moment. He is ; unconscious and cannot be aroused to : recognize anyone. The trial of Dr. W. B. Ackerman, , Frank Jenney, Fank Brand and Wy- ( man Kiers for the murder of Isham , Kearse and Han Der Walker at Broxten Bridge, was commenced at Walterboro yesterday. Solicitor J. Duncan Bel? linger is prosecuting and the defense is represented by Robert Aldrich, of i Barnwell, and Howell, Gruber. Pad- 1 gett and Griffin, of Walterboro. A mogul freight engine exploded at Bridgeport, Ala., yesterday killing tho engineer and fireman and fatally scald? ing a brakeman. The snow fall at Wilmington, N. C , on Wednesday was the heaviest, in ninety years. The depth was 12 1-10 inches on the level. The fight between Maher and Fitz* simmons will probably take place to? day. Badly Mixed Up. "Hurt ye much, Uncle Enoch ?" in? quired Jay Green of Farmer Squanch, who had inadvertently fallen off a load of hay, landing heavily and in an awk? ward heap on the ground and was now sitting on a convenient stump and gin? gery pawing himself over in search of fractures. ?*Waal, no, I guess not," replied the old man. "But it makes mc feel con? siderably mystified." "Ye don't ?noan mystified, do ye, Uncle Enoch V "Yep, that's jest exactly what I mean. Ye see, I've been feel in kinder ? poorly f>r several days, an jest before j I started to towri with this load of hay ? I took a powder for thc holler sensa- i tioc in my head, a pill for the pain in my knee, a capsule for my lung trouble : an some pellets for my liver ar, put a good big plaster on tay weak back Waal, 'hat jolt shook me up so that thc piaster is now down in my left shoe, an if the rest of them remedies have been knocked as far out of place as the plas? ter vras Fm sorter mystified as to how they are goin to git back to fhe p'iots they were destined to benefit/'-New York World. Col. Bacon on Measles. Everybody io Edgefield-and every? body in the small outside world beyond Edgefield-ha9 measles. The pre? valence of the disease is absolutely phenomeotal. We begin to suspect that even the beasts of tbe earth and dead people in the grouod are having it.-Edgefield Chronicle. No Doubt About His Mean? ness. To the large number of stories of the "meanest man" which are fre quently related, one should be added of a certain Frenchman, fa? mous for his habit of grumbling at everything and on every occasion. He was attacked by inflammatory rheumatism, and was carefully nursed by his wife, who was very devoted to him, in spite of his fault-finding disposition. His suffering caused her to burst into tears sometimes as she sat by his bedside. One day a friend of the invalid came in and asked bow he was get? ting on "Badly, badly," he exclaimed "And it's all my wife's fault.'* "Is it possible ?" asked the friend, in surprise "Yes. The doctor told me that humidity was bad for me, and there that woman sits and cries, just to make it moist in the room."-Pear? son's Weekly. - i- 11 - The Porte Gracious. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 20.-Miss Clara Barton, president of the Ameri? can Red Cross society, had an inter? view with the Turkish minister of for eign affairs on February 18th and re? ceived assurances that the porte would not put any obstructions in the way of distribution of relief to the needy i? Armenia. Miss Barton's agents, upon the strength of these assurances, will start immediately for the interior. Mr. Milo A. Jewett, United Skates oonsul at Siva8, and thc Rev. A. W.-Hub? bard, American missionary at that place, have started on their return to Sivas by the way of Marsovan. Tfcey left Sivas on January 1 to distribute relief to- the sufferers at Harpoot. Rev. James P. McNaughton has start? ed from Smyrna for Erzeroum. FCND8 SENT FORWARD. NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -The National Armenia Relief committee to-day re? ceived the following cable message from Miss Clara Barton : "Freest entry guaranteed. Assistants leave for Har? poot, Aleppo and other provinces im? mediately. Must craw funds now." In response to this, the committee to? day sent $25,000 by cable to Constan? tinople and will send forward other sums immedately. The committee makes the following announcement : Large contributions are urgently re? quired. It is known that many delayed giving, owing to the uncertainty of funds reaching the sufferers. No far? ther doubts should be felt, but funds should be eent at once to Brown Bros.. 59 Wall street, city. Many brutal murders have been com? mitted in Boston within the last five years, but the first hanging for twenty years will take place there this week. Living in a house built so largely of 'lass, our Boston friends should not throw stones at Southern and Western communities in which murders are fre? quent and legal hangings rare.-N. Y. Mercury. "Denver has one among its pretty girls who was in the country last Bummer, and one day she happened out towards the cow lot about milk? ing time and was asking the man several questions. " 'Why don't you milk that, cow V she asked, pointing to one in an ad? joining lot. '* 'Because she's dry, miss ' " 'Dry V " 'Yes, miss ; she'6 been dry for two weeks.' '.' 'You cruel wretch,' she exclaim? ed 'Why don't you give her some water V And the man turned his face to the cow house and shook with emotions he could not sup press." c orn 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 io profitable culture. Our pamphlets arc not advertir.:: < ;rr::br.; bun? ine special fertilizers.bu: ar-: practical works, contain ing laxest researches <-n thc subject ol i :rt:hzation. and are really beilul io farmers. They arc ??cat nee tb" asking GERMAN KALI WORKS cr Nassau Si.. New \ on:. One Pound of superior "Writing Paper, witn Envelopes to maten, sold y H. G. Osteenfc Co., fer 25 cents. Wilson ann Smerta R. R. In effect September 16th, 1895. TRAINS GOING NORTH. No. 72* Leave WileoDS Mill, 9 IO a ra ** Davis, 9 45 a m " Summerton, 10 10am " St. Paul, ll 10 a m " Silver, ll 45 a m3 Pack8ville, 12 05 pm " Tindal, 12 25 pm Ar. Sumter, 12 50 p m TRAINS GOING SOUTH. No. 73* Leave Sumter, 1 30 p m j " Tindal, 1 55 p m " Pack8ville, 2 25 p m " Silver, 2 55 p m " St. Paul, 4 00 pm " Summerton, 4 35 p m " Davis, 5 20 p m Ar. Wilson Mill, 6 20 p m *Daily except Sunday. THOMAS WILSON President Atlantic Coast ?Xine? PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. WILMINGTON, N C., Jan. 6, 1896 Fast Line BETWEEN Charleston aid Coln! an? Upper NORTH CAROLINA AND ATHENS AND ATLANTA. CONDENSED, SCHEDULE. WEST. Daily Train No 52. 7 00 8 35 9 48 11 05 12 17 12 30 1 25 2 34 3 00 5 10 7 45 a m a m a m a m p ra p m p m p m p m p m p m ID effect January 6tb, 1896. STATIONS. Lv Lv Lv Ar Ar Ar Ar Ar Ar Ar Ar Charleston Lanes Sumter Columbia Prosperity Newberry Clinton Greenwood Abbeville Athens AtlanH EAST. Daily. Train No 53. Ari 8 Ar Ar Lv Lv Lv Lv Lv Lv Lv Lv 52 15 58 40 16 02 25 24 50 41 15 p ra p ra P P P P P P P a m a m 6 05 p rolAr 8 20 p m!Ar Winti8boro Charlotte Lv Lv 10 56 am 8 50 a m 3 45 4 21 2 40 5 36 6 45 p m p m p rn p ra p m Ar Anderson Lvjll 00 a m Ar Greenville Lv 10 36 a m Ar Spartanburg Lv ll 45 a m Ar Hendersonvillc Lv 9 16 am Ar Asheville Lv 8 20 aaa Nos, 52 HDd 53 Solid trains between Charleston and Columbia, S. C., and carry through coach between Charleston and At? lanta. H. M.EMERSON. Ass't Gen'l Passenger Agent. J. R. KENLY, T. M. EMERSON, Gan'l Manager. Traffic Manage j To Yon j I Who Use % PENS, INK, Paper, Blank Books;: At H. G. OSTEEN & CO'S You can pet everything that you waDt at the lowest prices. We are so situated that we can afford to make price3 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 and also keep a full line of Stationery, Blanks Books, Etc. Come and inspect our goods. H. G. on & CO,, LIBERTY STREET, SUMTER, S. C. Atlantic Coast Line. Manchester & Augusta Railroad CONDENSED SCHEDULE. Io effect November 17, 1895. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. No. fl5 A. M. No. *51. No. f57 Lv BennettsviP.e. Lv Denington, Lv Elliott, Ar Sumter, Lv Sumter, Ar Creston, Ar P regnal ls, Ar Orangeburg, Ar Denmark, 10 00 12 10 5 40 P. M. A M. 4 33 5 22 5 47 6 20 A. M. A. M. e 16 7 25 8 12 8 55 TRAINS GOING NORTH. No. *50 No. fl6 P. M. A. M. I 4 17 4 51 5 16 6 05 8 f;0 1 00 '.) bl '<>. t-r'6 P. M. Lv Den murk, Lv (>"<?r?geburg, Lv Pi i gni.il?. Lv Creston, Ar Sumter, Lv Sumter, 6 25' Ar Elliott, 7 nS Ar Darlington, 7 :""> Ar Ben Beltsville, -s 54 P. M. ?Daily. "j" ? > ti : i v except Sonday. Trains 50 and Mowry (brough Pallmnt Palace Buffet Sleeping Cars between NV.-. York and Atlanta via Augusta. T. M. EMKKSI>N, II. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. Ass't (ion. Pass. Agt. J. R. KENLY, Gen'l Manager. Atlantic Coast Line. North-Eastern R. R. ot S. ?. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH Dated Nov. 17th, 1395. Le. Florence " Kiogstree Ar. Lanes Le. Lanes Ar. Ch&rl't'n NO.35 * A. M. 3 24 33 33 25 M. I NO.23 NO 53 * * 8 50 P. M. 7 05 8 40 P. M. NO 61 * A. M 8 20 9 38 10 00' 10 00 11 59 A M. TRAINS GOING NORTH. Le. Cbarl't'n Ar. Lanes Le. Lanes 11 Kingstree Ar. Florence NO.78 * NO 32 A. M. 12 30 30 49 55 M.] P. M NO.52 * NO. 60 8 35 A. M ?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. KENLY, JNO. F. DIVINE, Geo'l Manager, Gen'l Sup't. T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. OMo River & Charleston Railway Co SAMUEL HUNT. Agent for Purchaser. In effect December 1, 1894. CAROLINAS DIVISION. NORTHBOUND.-(Daily except Sunday.) Lv Camden. Ar Kershaw. Lv Kershaw. Lv Lancaster. Lv Catawba Junction Ar Rock Hill. Lv Rock Hill. Lv Yorkville. Lv ?lacksbure . Lv Patterson Springs. Lv Shelby . Lv Rutherfordtoo. Ar Marion. 1.00 p m 1 45 p m 2.00 p m 2.42 p m 3.15 p m 3 34 p m 3.44 p m 4.20 p m 5.25 pm ll ;8.45 an. 9.15 9.40 11.40 1.15 a m a m a m p m SOUTHBOUND.-(Daily except Sunday.) Lv Marion. Lv Rutberfordton. Lv Shelby. Lv Patterson Springs Ar Blacksburg. Lv Blacksburg. Lv Yorkville. Ar Rock Hill. Lv Rock Hill. Lv Catawba Junction. Lv Lancaster. Ar Kershaw... Lv Kershaw. Ar Camden. 7.45 a m, 8.58 a m 9.35 a m 9.45 a m 10.10 a m 10.50 a m 11.29 a m 11.28 a m 12.15 p m 4.25 5.50 8.03 8.19 845 p m pjm p m p m p m Dinner at Kershaw. CONNECTIONS.! Camden-With S. C. Ry., for Charleston, Columbia, Augusta and all points South. Lancaster-With Cberaw & Chester N. G. R. R., for Chester. Catawba Junction-With C. C. & N. R. R. Rock Hill-With Southern Railway. Yorkville-With Chester & Lenoir R. R. Blacksburg- With R. & D. R. R. for Spar? enburg, Greenville, Atlanta and points toutb, and Charlotte and points North. Marion-With Southern Railwav. SAMUEL HUNT, Gen. Manager. A. TRIPP, Superintendent. S. B.LUMPKIN, Gen. Pass Agt i so 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 ?75,000,000. Feb. 28. " To Yon ' j Who Buv 1 -" s I School Books: $5 Why should you pay unreasonable prices for books, when you can get them from H. G. OSTEEN & CO. At WHOLESALE PRICES, i By a special arrangement we are selling all 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 ueeded hy school children. ! II. K.0S1I & ii, LIBERTY STREET, SUMTES, S. 0. CAK i OBTAIN A PATENT? F?ra prompt,answer and an honest opinion. wr::e to M O N 'Sc !'<>.?wno (?ave lind nearlvi ears' experience ia trie mtont justness. < omrru: a ti?xis strictly <Tonfl<U-itti;i.I. A ?is.nc?book . >; ! . formai ion concerning ?':ife:;:s and hor. . . tain them sen? free, Alse a catalogue Ox ?:..<.;.;.::. ical and scientific books ?ont free. Patents taken ;i:r.:::<_ii Munn & Co. >:-.-.. soccial notice inthi Sci en ti ?ic A in cr: rn t*:?s arc brought widely beti ruthe pul?; . t> out cost to Thc inventor. This splendid i . r issued weekly el? ganilyillnsrrar? d.hasb., '.,.:..< largest circulation of any scientific work in th? world. a-year. Samnlc conicsseni ?roe. Building Cition, nionrlily, S&jija year. Singh copies, ?i3 cents. Everyn?mber conta ns tiltil plates, in ?'"lors, and photographs n n houses, with plans, enabling builders to show ru latest designs and secure contracts. A-tiiro: MUNN & co., NEW YOKE, 301 BKOAUWA?. FREELAND & ROG A3, 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. X* A HOE 3F> S Which will range from 20c, 25c, 30c , 40c, 50e , and up to* ?5.00 each Will keep in stock a general line of the best Tinware on the market, Woodenware,;Brooni8 and a general line of house-furnishinggoods. We 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. DeLORME, -DEALER IN Toilet Soaps5 Perfumery and all Kinds of Druggist's Sundries Usually Kept in a JB^irst Class iOinxs 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 "THF DAIW"w.wre,> lilli Midi Wire Spring. Our price now, ONLY $2.00. All other kinds of Furniture just as cheap. Arthur Belitzer. Oot 8-v. John R? Haynsworth, 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 respons'oility on the part of the Company. Office at Haynsworth & Haynsworth's Law office. Feb 6 Sumter, S. C. HAT PRESSES Now is the time to look around for a Hay Press. We sell the best and Cheapest. MACHINERY OF ALL KINOS. XI. 13. BLOOM, SUMTER, S. C. Oct. 16 : "~ - - THE SISONOS NATIONAL BANK OF SUMTES. i STATE. CITY AND COUNTY DEPUSI TORY, SUMTER, S. C. j Paid up Capital. $15.900 00 ! Surplus|?nd Profit.- .... 14.500 00 j Additional Liability bf SIOCIL bolders iu excess of their stock 875,000 00 ? Tctal protC'jticn to Depositors Sl6-l-f500 00 j Transacts a General Baniun^ Business. Careful attention uiven to e Unctions. SAYINGS DEPA iiTMRST. i-'. ; osits .;!' Si ?ind upwards received, In? terest allowed at the rate of .' per c.-nt. per snnam. Payable q_uarterlv, on first days of Ja;?u ?rv, April. Julv >md October. ' R. M. WALLACE. L. S. CAKSON, Pr?sident. ' Aug 7. Cashier. FISH, F?SH, OYS! KR OYSTER ATTORM?Y AT LAW. ; Prompt attention to all business entrusted to bim. Office on Cour: House Square, in i Blanding office.