Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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W&t SBatthmmt m? cSou??jroii WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1896. An Enraged Elephant, Chicago, March 25 -W. H. Harris' big elephant, Gypsy, became unman? ageable at its winter quarters on the West Side this afternoon and before she i could be got under control killed her keeper, tore down a frame building and created great excitement, which drew thousands of people to the sceue. Harris* circus is quartered at the cor? ner of Roby and Jackson streets in a six-story brick building, and Gypsy occupies the greater part of the first floor. Her regular keeper is Bernard Shea, but Shea is at present io Omana and the animal was temporarily in charge of Frank Scott, a lion tamer. Early this afternoon, Scott, by orders, took Gypsy out for a ride in the alley. Gypsy did not seem inclined to stop at the boundary of the alley, and Scott ! gave her a jab with an iron hook The beast became enraged, and throwing her keeper from her bead, where he had been riding, proceeded to pound him with ber trunk and succeeded io killing him and knocking him through a board fen oe. Mrs. Harris came to the rescue with a pitchfork. She was knocked down, but pluckily jumped up and oommeoced battle. She soon had blood streaming from wounds io the elephant's side, and the beast ran away towards the eod of the alley. Here was standing a large crowd and many were the bruises re? ceived io the scattering which took place when the elephant started out of the alley. Gypsy did not go far. bat went back for Scott, who io the mean? time had been moved into a wooden building just opposite the elephant's quarters. The animal knocked io the whole side of the building in her ef? forts to get at the mao again. During this time, Mrs. Harris had sent for all the bread and cake that could be bought in the neighborhood, and also tele? phoned for Claude Orton, the horse trainer, who soon arrived. The ele? phant quieted down some while she was eating 50 loaves of bread, a large number of cakes and other delicacies which were placed before her. After she had finished eating, she walked into her barn and the heavy doors were shut after her. The door had no sooner been shut than the eiephaot, with one blow shattered it and ran .out again. By thu time every street in the vicinity was crowded with excited people. Three wagon loads of police came to the rescue, but could do nothing fur? ther than keep back the crowds. None of them wanted to undertake the job of chaining the eoraged beast, and it was impossible to kill her with their small calibre weapons. The elephant had her owo way for about four hours, when she went back ioto ber stall aod allowed Orton to chain her. Harris has owned the animal for five years and bas had no trouble with her before. Frank Scott's right name is unknown. He would never tell who he was, and although be has been with Harris' cir? cus for six years, no one knows any? thing about him, except that he went under an assumed name. His body isH in the hands of an undertaker and will I be buried from the home of Mr. Har- j ris. I Sewing Machines and Organs cleaned and I repaired at the Sumter Music House. Mill ??<>.~<,LIHI - An elegant assortment of sterling silver ' mounted Card Cases and Pocket Books for sale bj H. G Osteen & Co. m il ll tri m - Sewing Machines from teu dollars up at the Sumter Music House, Masonic Temple. Poor soil and exhausted fields which ! were once prod active can again | be made profitably fertile ! by a proper rotation of crops j and by the intelligent use of ! fertilizers containing high per= i centages of otas Strikingly profitable results j have been obtained by follow mg this plan. * xs pamphlets are not advertising circulars bc< rr.- ! mg vpecial fertilizers, but are practica! works, contain- ? mg ::?:^-s: researches on the subject of fertilization. ;?;:<1 ; ...o reai?v helpful to fanners. They are ten: free for | the asking. * j GERMAN KALI Woi< KS. <o NWra St.. New Vurk. CA!V ? OBTAIN A PATENT? Fora prompt answer and an honest opinion, write to MUNN ?fe CO.? who have had nearly fifty years' experience in the patent business. Communica? tions strictly confidential. A Handbook of In? formation cmcornin^ Patent?* and how to ob? tain them sert free. Also a catalogue of mechan? ical and -scientific books sent free. Patents tasen through Hmm & Co. receive special notice in the Scientific Amerirr.n. and tims are broueht widely before the pub] ic with? out cost to the inventor. This splendid paper, issued weekly, elegantly illustrated, has by fart he largest circulation of any scientific work in the world. S3 a vear. Samr>ie copies sent free. Building Kdition. monthly, *^.50 a yfc'rr. Sirir?e copies, ??5 cents. Every number contains beau? tiful plates, in colors, and photographs of new houses, with plans, enabling builders to show the lamest designs and secure contracts. Address MUNN & CO., Nnw YORE, '?iii BttOAl>?VAT. Bicycle 0ii3 Lanterns, Gaphito, Selis3 Pants Guards, etc., for sale by H. G. Osteen & Co's. United Confederate Veterans. Tbe following address has beeD sent out : To the United Confederate Veterans Every where : Richmond, Va , March 25, 1896.-You Sixth Annual Reunion will be held at Rich? mond, Virginia, on the 30th June, Isl a ^d 2d days of July next. Widely scattered since the war by the ties of family and old-time firesides, by the de? mands of business, by oar natural energies, aod by the necessities of life, you are coming home-home to the city which is yours by the supreme tests of the rain of dre through which you went, and to the sea of blood through which you passed, on the mission of her and the common defence. You have been no prodigal soos, for you inherited only the remnants of a rapacious ravage that was rampant everywhere in your laod ; be? cause you bad nothing left but the manhood from which you were inseparable. But the fatted calf shall be killed for you, and we shall be merry together, not because of pity for your sine, but because pride in your fame demands. You 8ht ?raverse again the streets which thrilled to the tread of your legions while they were passing to the ranks of the best army that the world ever knew. .Toa shall be confronted by the Virginians who were the comrades of your immortal glory aod who are your brothers forevsr. You shall see again the women who oursed yon back to vigor from the feebleness of wounds and want,from the wretched woe of your losses, and who pointed the dying gaze of your fellows to the heaven which stooped to enfold them. Your eyes aball behold for themselves the city which proudly wrapped herself in your patriotic flames, from which she bas emerged a thing of beauty and a joy for alwaye. You- shall revisit the battle.jelds which have been consecrated by your blood, and where, if you lest your country, you found a fame that fills thc world. Heartily helped by our city and ber citi? zens, we are buildiog for you a place of re? union in which ten thousand of you may make the welkin ring to the music of Dixie and to the chorus of the Rebel yell. On some appropriate day of the Reunion you shall be part and parcel of the rearing of that monument which shall be to Jefferson Davis, not merely because he was your pres? ident and dwelt as such in the capital of your Confederacy, but because he was the un? speakable type of that ineffable manhood which made the armies of the South. During your stay here there will b? many a bivouac, where, not in bravado or disloyalty, tut for sweet memory's sake, will be sung over again the old songs, told over again the old tales, fought over the old fights, yelled i again the old yell, and raised again the old | flag. Come, then. Come to our hearts and bornes and to these bivouacs. Before we pass ! to the great beyond we ought to have one j more bout and toast together. Tue toast j shall be to our own memories and to our own ! Confederate comrades wherever they may be; but it shall carry along with it a brave bless- j iog for cur fellow-citizens every where, a dei termined devotion to the safety, honor, and j welfare of the entire country. PEYTON WISE, Chairman. Blairs peo and pencil tablets.statiooery of all kinds, ink, neos, pencils, blank books j typewriter supplies, etc., at H. G. Osteen j & Co's., Liberty Street, next to Watchmu.il I vnd Southron office. i Atlantic Coast JAne. i PASSENGER DEPARTMENT, j WILMINGTON, N. C., Jan. 6, 1896 : - Fast Line 3 ETWEES Charleston an? C??ia ami Upper South Carolina, NORTH CAROLINA AND ATHENS AND;ATLANTA. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. WP:ST. .lu effect January 6th,' EAST. Daily I 1896- L>ai?y Train No j " - Train No 52 _ STATIONS. 53. 7 00 a m Lv 8 35 a ra LT 9 48 a rn Lv 1105a m A r 12 17 p rn Ar 12 30 p tn. Ar 1 25 p m Ar 2 34 p m Ar 3 00 p m;Ar 5 10 p m Ar 7 45 p mjAr Charleston Lanes Sumter Columbia Prosperity Newberry Clinton Greenwood Abbeville [Athens A tlnn?i Ar; S 52 pm Ar! 7 15 pm Ar 5 58 p m Lv 4 40 p m Lv 3 16 pm .Lv 3 02 p m Lv 2 25 p m Lv 1 24 p m Lv'12 53 p m LvjlO 41 am Lv 8 15 am Lv 10 56 a m Lv 8 50 ? m 6 0:> p m Ar Wiruisboro 8 20 p m Ar Charlotte 3 45 ppj'Ar Andersou Lvll 00 a m 4 21 pm!Ar Greenville LvjlO 36 a m 2 40 p tn Ar Spartanburs: Lvjil 45 am 5 36 p tnlAr H-ndersonvilie Lv 9 16 am G 45 p m Ar Asheville Lv' 8 20 am ~~?os, 52 at; i 53 Solid trains between Charleston ?nd Colombia, S. C., and curry through coach between Charleston ami At? lanta.' l! M. EMEKSCN. Ass't Gen . 'iSbi-nirer A cent. J. R. KENLYj T. :?i EMERSON, Gan'l Manager. TrafSc Manage Atlantic Goast Line. Manchester l& Augusta Eailroad. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. ID effect March 1, 1896. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. No. fl5 No. *51. No. f57. A. SC. A M. A. M. Lv Darlington, 7 33 Lv Elliott, 8 20 Ar Sumter, 9 05' Lv Sumter, 10 00 4j33 Ar Creston, 12 10 5 22 Ar Pregnails, 5 40 Ar Orangeburg, 5 47 Ar Denmark, 6 20 P. M. A. M. A.I TRAINS GOING NORTH. No. f56 No *50 No. fl6 P. M. P. X. A. M. Lv Denmark, 4 17 Lv Orangeburg, 4 51 Lv Pregnails, 8 50 Lv Creston, 5 16 1 00 Ar Sumter, 6 05 3 05 Lv Sumter, 6 30 Ar Elliott, 7 13 Ar Darlington, 8 Ofi P. M. P. M. P. ?Daily. fDaily except Sunday. Trains 50 and 51 carry through Pullman Palr.ce Buffet Sieeping Cars between New York and Atlanta via Augusta. T. M. EMERSON, H. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. Ass't Gen. Pass. Agt. J. R. KEN LY, Gen'l Manager. Atlantic Goast Line. North-Eastern R. R. of 8. C. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated Nov. 17tb, 1895. Le. Florence " Kiogstree Ar. Laoe3 Le. Lanes Ar.Charl't'n NO.35 A. X 3 24 4 33 4 33 6 25 A. M. NO.23 8 50 NO. 53 * 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 " Kingstree Ar. Florence NO.78 * NO.32 M. 12 30 30 49 551 M.? N0.52 * A. M. 7 00 8 35 A. M NO. 60 ?Daily. fDaily except Sunday. Ne. 52 runs through to Columbia via Cen? tral R. R. of S. C. Trains Nos. 78 and 32 run vi* Wilson and Fayetteville-Short Line-and make close connection for all points North. J. R. KEN LY, JNO. F. DIVINE, Gen'l Manager, Gen'l Sup't. T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. "THE CHARLESTON LU." South Carolina and Georgia Eailroad, PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. Corrected to Nov. 10th, 1895. Lv Char?e?ion Ar Summerville " Pregnails " Georges " Branchville " Rcwesville u Orangeburg " St. Matthews " Fort Mette u Ringville i( Columbia Lv Colombia Ar Ringville " Fort Motte St Matthews " Orangeburg " Rowesviile " Branchville i{ Georges " Pregnails " Summerville " Charleston (Daily.) 7 20 a m 7 56 a m 8 28 a m 8 40 a m 9 12am 9 25 a m 9 38 a m 9 58 a m 10 10 a m 10 20 a m 11 05 a m 7 00 a m 7 45 a m 7 57 a m S 08 a m 8 32 a m 8 48 a m 9 05 a ta 9 45 a m 9 58 a m 10 32 a m 11 10 a m 5 30 p m 6 10pm 6 50 p m 7 04 p m 7 50 p m 8 07 p m 8 24 p m 8 43 p m 9 03 p m 9 20 p m 10 10 p tao 4 00 p m 4 44 p m 4 55 p m 5 09 p m 5 27 p m 5 42 p m 5 55 p m 6 37 p m 6 50 p m 7 22 p m 8 00 p m Lv Charleston J" Branchville " Bamberg " Denmark Blackville Williston ?? ? Aiken Ar Augusta Lv Augusta " Aiken " Willistoa ?. Blackville " Denmark " 3amberg " Branchville Ar Charleston 7 20 a m 9 25 a m 9 51 a m 10 02 a m 10 20 a m 10 37 a m 11 19 a sa 12 01 p m 6 25 e. cn 7 14 a m 7 57 a m 8 14 a m 8 23 a rn 8 41 a m 9 20 a m ll 10 a m 5 30 p io 7 50 p m 8 19 p ni 8 31 p m 9 50 9 10 9 57 10 45 3 20 4 07 4 44 5 03 5 17 5 29 5 55 8 00 Fast Express, Augusta ana Washington, wit: Through Sleeoers to New York. 2 25 p m 3 05 p ra 4 12 p m 6 16 a rc: 7 19 a rr 8 00 a rc Lv Augusta A r Aiken " Denmark Lv Denmark " Aiken Ar Augusta Daily except Snaday. Lv Camden 8 55 ? ca 2 25 p m ,c Camden Junction 9 48 a* m 3 55 p m Ar Ringville 10 20 ara 4 35 Lv Ringville 10 35 a m 6 00 a " Camden Junction il 10 a m 6 40 a m Ar Camden 12 05 p m 8 15am E. S. BOWEN, L. A. EMERSON, Gen. Manager. Tragic Manager. General offices-Charleston S. C. Wilson as? In effect September 16th, 1S95. TRAINS GOING NORTH. ? Leave Wilsons Mill, " Davis, " Summerton, j "St. Puai, " Silver, I '. PacksviHe, 11 Tindal, '< Ar. Sumter, No. 72.* 9 10 a m 9 45 a m 10 10 a m 11 10 am 11 45 a m 12 05 p m 12 25 p ra 12 50 p m TRAINS GOING SOUTH. No. 73.*: Leave Sumter, " Tindal, " PacksviHe, " Silver. " St. Paul, " Summertor., t: Davis, Ar. Wilson Mill, 1 30 p mg 1 55 p m 2 25 p m 2 55 ?i m 4 00 p na 4 35 p m 5 20 p m 6 20 p rn E^Uaiiy except Sunday. THOM ASg WILSON R'President. Atlantic CGast Line, WILMINGTON. COLUMBIA AND A?G?S TA RAILROAD. ? '_ CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated March 1. 1396. No.55. No.51. : Leave Wilmington j Leave Marion ; Arrive Florence Leave Florence Arrive Sumter Leave Sumter ! Arrive Columbia P. M. *3 30 6 29! 7 IO! P. M. *7 45 8 53 P.M. s 53 x0 15 A.M. *3 29 4 33 No.52. A.M. *9 48 ll 05 No. 52 runs through from Charleston vi* Central R. R., leaving Lanes 8 3S a. m., Man* nine 9 15 a. m. TRAINS GOING NORTH. Leave Columbia Arrive Sumter! Leave Sumter Arrive Florence* ? Leave Florences Leave Marion I Arrive Wilmington No. 54 A.M. *5 20 6 43 A. M 6 43 7 55 A. M. 8 25 9 06 ll 50 No. 53. PM *4 40 5 58 No.50. P.M. *6 05 i:i7 20 ?Daily. TDaily exceptSunday. No. 53 runs through to Charleston, S. C via Central R. R., arriving Manning 6 353 m., Lanes 7 12 p m., Charleston 8 52 p. m. Trains on Wilmington & Conway R. R, leave Chadbourn 10 20 a. m., arrive at Con? way 12 35 p. m., returning leave Conway at 2 30 p. m., ar-ive Cbadbourn 5 00 p. m.. leave Cbadhourn 35 p. m., arrive at Hub at 6 20 p- m., returni ?r leave Hub 8 15 a. m , arrive at Chadbourn 9.00 a. m. Daily ex? cept Sunday. Trains on C. & D. R. R. leave Wadesboro, daily, 5 25 a. m., Cheraw 6 17 a. m., Dar? lington 7 23 a. m., arrive Florence 7 50 a. m. Returning, leave Florence 7 45 p. m., Dar? lington 8 17 p. m., Cheraw 9 22 p. m , ar? rive Wadesboro 10 15 p. m. Trains leave Gibson, daily except Sunday, 5 50 a. m., Bennettsville 6 16 a. m. Returning, leave Darlington 8 15 p. m., Bennettsville 9 09 p. m., arrive Gibson 9 35 p. m. JOHN F. DIVINE, Gen'l Supt J. .. KENLY, Gen'l Manager. ^ T. M. EMERSON. Traffic Manager To Yon Who Use PENS, INK, Paper, Blank Books: At H. G. OSTEEN & CO'S You can get everything that you < want 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. I in omni i on, j jg LIBERTY STREET, | I SUMTER, S. C. * " I wm & 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 $75.000,000. Feb. 28. I To Ton I I Who BBV I 9 . j $ I School Books: I ?6 Why should von $ pay unreasonable *-* prices for books, when 'v. i|5 you can get them from ?f $ H. G. OSTEEN & CO. $ 8 i ? WHOLESALE PRICES. I t % T: By a special arrangement we are Q? $ selling ail books used ir. the Public f ? School and other schools of this eily K int prices quoted in the wholesale ^> i list." $ $ We have a full line of Tablets. "re. Pens, Pencii?, Erasers, Inks, and ff every thiog needed by school children, ip I IL t ii wcaj LIBERTY STREET, l> SUMTER. S. C. 4 IEPHERD SUPPLY CO. 232 Meeting Street, Charleston, S. C. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN STATE AGENTS FOR SALE OG 5 TIN PLATE, SHEET Iron, Tinners Supplies. STOVES, TINWARE. House Fur? nishing Goods. Galvanized Gutter and Rain Water Pipes-in 10-foot lengths. We manufacture TOBACCO BARN FLUES and deliver them, freight pre? paid to any station. 22 Varieties of Oil Stoves and Oil Heaters. Oct. 16-c FREELAND & ROGAN, Proprietors, Ti KUI CHA HALL, 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. Which will range from 20c, 25c, 30c , 40c, 50c , and up to] $5.00 each Will keep in stock a general line of the best Tinware on the market, Woodenware,]Brooms 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 lV,r HARDWARE ! _+0+_ We have had years of experience in the business, and think we can satisfy you in quality and price. For TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY COME TO US. FOR BUGGY AND WAGON MATERIAL WE KEEP IT. FOR BEST COOK AND HEATING STOVES OUR STORE IS THE PLACE. For Engine Supplies, Farm or Shop Tools, House Furnishing Goods, Harness, Razors, Scissors, Guns, Pistols, Car? tridges, Etc., Come right here. I is are CAN'T WE FURNISH YOU WITH [SOMEt E. W, DURANT & SON, Oct 16 Hainsworth 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 responsibility on the part of the Company. Office at Haynsworth & Haynsworth's Law office. Feb 6 Sumter, S. C. Y PRESSES. Now is the time to look around for a Hay Press. We seil the best and Cheapest. MACHINERY OF ALL KINDS. H. B. BLOOM:, SUMTER, S. G. Oct. 16 -a? aanaao m i 1anega i?~^n^w^wM?w?a?wn<iuwB.iiH,ii.jiJiiMMiiww?'Mi?iiiwiiuii.iMMMw THE SIM0KDS NATIONAL BANE OF SUMTER. STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSI? TORY, SUMTE K, S. C. j Paid up Capital. S75,000 00 j Surplus and Profit9 .... 14,500 00 I Additional Liability of Stock? holder? in excess of" their stock ST?jOC^ 00 FISH, FISH. OYSTER OYSTER Teta! protection to Depositors $164,500 00 Transacts a (ir-nera! Banking Business. Careful attention given to collections. S A. V ? N G S DEF A RTJM EXT. Deposits of Si and upwards received. In? terest allowed at tho rate.-of;J per cent, per annum. Parable quarterly, on first days cf January, April. Jr.lv ?nd October. * R. M. WALLACE, L. S. CARSON. President. Aug 7. Cashier. F. KKESSEL, AC*. Wholesale and retail dealer in FISH, OYSTERS and Game, N.E. Corner East Bay and Market Sis., CHARLESTON, S.C. j Oct. io-r. I). M. YOUNG, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Prompt intention to all business entrusted ! to biro. ()trice on Court House Square, in i Blaoding office.