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WEDNESDAY, JUNE IO, 1896. Entered at the Post Oj?ce ai Sumter. S ?.y as Second Class Matter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Ayer's Sarsaparilla. J. Ryttenbarg & Sons-It Will Pay You. Candidates' Cards-?. P. Gaillard, for Clerk of Court. Ja? E. Gaillard, for Sheriff PERSONAL. Mr. R, P. Williams is in toe city for a few days. Maj. Abe Levi, of Manning, is attending court. Col. J. A. Rbame, of Magnolia, was io tbe city Monday. J|R#T D. X. LaFar, of Charleston, is visit? ing io this etty. Mr. B. K. DeLorme, of Ben net ts ville, was io town Saturday. Miss Rosa McCowo, of Darlington, ia visit? ing Miss Mary Hughsoo. JfcRev. Luke Beivin of Spring Hill is in the city for a few days stay. Mrs. Abe Levi and ber mother, Mrs. Isaacs, bave gone to Philadelphia. Sheriff D. J. Bradham, of Clarendon Coun? ty iras in town yesterday. Mrs. Katie Habenicht, of Charleston, is visiting Mrs. T. S. Rogan. Miss Annie Giifillin, of Green ville, is visit? ing at Dr. J. S. Hughson's. Mr. W. B. Murray, of Montgomery, Ala., is in the city on a short visit. Mrs. L. I. Parrott, of Darlington, is the guest of Mrs. Allan R. F lewers. Capt. J. M. Ross and Mr J. W. Weldon of Spring Rill were io town Monday. Miss Daisy Witherspoon, of Clarendon county is visiting Miss Georgie Ingram. Misses Daijy and Kttte Pollock, of Colum? bia, are ott* visit to relatives in the city. Miss Barnett Kershaw, Of Charleston, is in the city on a to visit Miss Jessie Moise Mrs. James Carroll, of Beooettsville, S. C , is io the city ?.the guest of Miss Daisy Nash. Miss Stella Scbirer, of Wilmington, N. C., is the guest of Miss Esther Strauss, of Mavea vilie Mrs. R. H. Baker and children returned on Satarday from a visit to relatives io Abbe? ville. Miss Daisy Brown, who bas been attending school in Nashville, Tenn., returned home Thursday. Mrs. J. B. Witherspoon, of Kershaw, is visiting ber sons, "the Witherspoon Bros.,',' of this citv. Mr. John McCutcban has returned borne Jroo) Davis School, N. C., to spend the sum? mer vacation. Mr. George E Jordan the travelling rep- J reseotative of The Dr. J. C. Ayer Co., was io ! town Friday. Mr. J. W. McKeiver, who had been to ! Charleston for several days past, returned i home Monday morning. Miss Lily Delgar returned yesterday from Bennettsville where she has been visit? ing Miss Alma Breeden Capt. B. G. Pierson, who has been quite sick for the last .ten days was out on the streets yesterday morning. Mr. L. D. Jennings, who was recently ad? mitted to tbe bar by the Supreme Court, is io the city attending court. Miss Mabel Cantey, of Summerton, who bas been visiting the Misses Ingram, has gone to Charleston to visit friends. Rev. C. C Brown bas gone to Spartanburg wbere-bc will deliver tbe annual address to the students of Converse college. Miss Alma McCown, of Darlington arrived in the city yesterday for several days stay with the family of Dr. J S. Hugbaon Mr. Ernest Bultman left last Tnursday for Peoria, III., where he will perfect himself in the watchmaking and jewelers' trade. Dr. J. J. Watson, of Columbia, spent Sunday in the city. Dr. Watson is one of ':he rising young physicians of the Capital City. Miss Marj Miller who has been attending the Sumter Institute, left for ber home in Lynchburg Thursday accompanied by her friend, Mi3S Lynch Deas. Mr. Chas. E. Bloom, a brother of Mr. H. B. Bloom, has taken the position of engineer on the Lukens Lumber Co } tram engine. Mr. Bloom was formerly an engineer on the Mexican National Railway. Mr. H. B. Bloom left Monday evening on a business trip to Charlotte, N. C. He will be absent several days, and Firemaster A. C. Phelps is in charge of the Fire Depart? ment until he returns. Col. W D. Evans, who is a candidate for congress in opposition to Hon. John L. McLaurin, who is staoding for re-eiec?ioo, was in town for a short while yesterday. He will make the race interesting to Mr. McLaurin, and the Pee Dee section is in for a lively Congressional campaign. Rev. J. C. Trauger, pastor of St. James I Lutheran Church, went to Florence last j Saturday and preached to the Lutherans of that place Sunday A Lutheran church j will be organized in Florence in the near fa- ; ture, and for the present Mr. Trauger is preaching to those who will form the Luther- ! an congregation Rev. Shirley C. Eughson, who will be or- I daiced to the diaconaie of the E?iscopal church to-morrow morning, arrived from New York this morning. i Rev. J. S. Rushton, of the Oswego circuit, [ is in the city attending the meeting of the j ?Epworth League. Mrs. Dr. C. H. Green, of Enoree, is in the I the city for the purpose of attending jhe ; marriage of Mr. John T. Green, Jr and Miss j Zadah Hoghson. j (????????????MMMV The business of the Sumter Coffin Factory, Witherspoon Bros, proprietors, continues to grow with very gratifying rapidity. The shipments now average ten coffins per day. ' The firm has been strengthened by the ad mission of another partoer, and in future the ' nrm name will he Witherspoon Bros and Co., ? It will be noted that the most progressive firms in any town that may be selected ?re j those that advertise regularly and intelligent- j ly. They keep-up with the markets, buy ai >. the greatest advantage, and then let their i customers know what they have, by judicous j ndvertising. The intelligent public appre elates advertising, for by this means they are : kept informed of the market prices of the j arricies they need. Those who do not read the advertisements in a paper, do not read thoroughly and to their own profit. The order of Chief Bloom prohibiting the ree! squads racing on the streets in the husi j UP3S part of town, when practicing, 13 tn ihe ? right line. It was a dangerous and useless proceeding, and that noone was ruo over and i injured, may be regarded aa a fortunate r>c- . currence. There is sufficient room in the I town for speeding the fire horses without ; racing on Main and Liberty streets, where: there is always more or liss of a crowd, and, I consequently, the possibility of running over some person. DJt?ATf?. Miss Emmit Green, daughter cf the Inte Rev Henry D. Green and sister of Judge Jno T. Greea, died last Thursday and was buried at Rembert Church Friday afternoon RELIGIOUS. The Third Quarterly meeting for Sumter Circuit will be held at Oakland, June 20tb an;i 21si. To the St. James and Lexis C'nayel Con? gregations : If my health continues to in? prove I will preach (D. V.) at St. James Ht ll a. m. and at Lewi3 Chapel at 4 p. tu. next Sunday, the 14th instant I ?rn aware that that is not the rime for the regular appoint? ment, but as our third Quarterly Conference, which is to be held at Oakland, will embrace the third Sunday, 1 have thought beat to make this change. A. H Best, P. C. The School Board. The election ordered by the etty council for for the purpose of selecting a board of School Commissioners for the city of Sumter was held yesterday, but so quiet and unosten? tatious v as the process that few were aware of it, unless they happened to stumble upon the polling place iu the entrance way of the City Hall. AU who were registered for the last tnuuicipal election were eligible to vote and it is strange that so few exercised their right. There was but one ticket in the field the old board, which was elected two years ago and which bas rendered such faithful and intelligent service that tbe demand for re-elec? tion was so unanimous ttoat there has not been even a suggestion of opposition. The board is as follows: Marion Moise, Neill O'Donnell, J. A. Mood and P. P. Gaillard. Fire at Lynchburg. The old Spencer residence at Lynchburg was burned at an early hour yesterday. The bouse was one of the oldest in Lynchburg and was one ot the old landmarks of theplace. It was occupied by Mr. S. W. Friereoo, who lost a portion of bis household effects The house which was the property of Mr. J. W. Hodge was uninsured, the policy having ex? pired but a few days ago. The origin of the fire is supposed to have been accidental. The loss is estimated to be within a $1,000 or $1200. ATTEMPT TO WRECK. Obstructions Placed on the Track Near Florence. The passenger, train due to arrive here at 8 38 p. ra did notarrive Thursday night until after ll o'clock. The delay was caused by ao attempt to wreck the train, which al though unsuccessful damaged, the engine to such au extent that it was impossible for the engine to pull the tmio through, and it was necessary to back into Florence and get an? other engine. The obstructions which'were placed on the track about three mile- from Florence consisted of an old bumper and several pieces of timber. Everything rxcept the bumper was knocked from the track by the cow catcher, which was badly smashed. The passengers would not have known cf the accident had the train not been brought to a stop, for in passing over the bumper there was not much more jar than when the air brakes are applied suadenly. No clue as to who made the attempt to wreck tbe train bad been obtained this morn? ing, but the blood hounds from the Florence jail had been sent for and the wreckers will be ron down if possible. Cotton Bloom. Mr. H. W, Bennett brought to this office the first cotton Bloom of the season, picked from bis farm at Providence, on the 1st instant. Ordination of Shirley C. Hughson. The ord:nation of Shirley C. Hughson to the priesthood of the Episcopal Church will be held in the Church of the Holy Comforter, this city, on Thursday next, the ll?h instant, at 12 o'clock, m. Bishop Ellison Capers will conduct the ordination services and Rev. John Kershaw, rector of St. Michael's Church, will present tbe candidate for ordere. There will be a number of visiting clergy of the church present to assist in the services, which are among the most solemn and impressive of the ceremonies of the church. There will be a large number of visitors from the county in attendance on the ordination services. The commencement exercises of the Lin? coln Graded School will be held oo ^ Friday evening. The crops in the immediate vicinity of this city are said *o be very good at present and improving rapidly. The Alumni Association of the Graded School will meet at the Graded School build? ing on Friday morning at 30 o'clock. The campaigo meeting wil te held in this* city on July 13th. It is safe 'o predict that there will be much less interest evinced in this meeting than in those of 'PO- '92-and .94 Recruits for the chain gang are being pro? vided by this term of court. The chain gane is a great institution and much more beneficial to the county and State than the penitentiary. The Guild of the Church of the Holy Com? forter will meet with Miss Edith DeLorme at J the residence of Dr. J F. W DeLorme at 6 o'clock Saturday afternoon instead of Weduesday afternoon. Main Street was transformed into an ath? letic field Monday afternoon for a short time and two young society mei gave an ex? hibition of skill and strength in a catcb-as catch-can wrestling match. Some of the pavements on .Main street need tbe attention of somebody. Eiiher the pro pertv owners or the citv should put'them in good condition. The pavements-or to be exactly correct, the absence* of pavemen's in so many places cn the business ".streets-are not creditable to a town of this size The Sumter Clnb will occupy rooms on i the second floor of the Masonic Temple. The rooms will be comfortably furnished and the j members of the club will have quarters ? where they can etsjoy themselves and enter- ! tain thf-ir visiting friends. Mr. J W. Tiilinghast has recevra a better ; from Col. Coward stating that the cadets are . practicing for the exhibition drill to he given ' at the Cadet Complimentary Concert on the 18th instant. Tiae concert will i e givf-n in j the Opera House and i; is expected that ic i wi?! be a brilliant affair. The drill of the cadets \T?11 be the feature of the occasion. Mesdames Bloom, Denniston, China and j Bogin, who have been requested to :*^s:st the committee of arrangements in making pre- ; paraiion for the reception of the cadets on the dav of their arrivai will call on the ladies j cf the city between this date and Saturday for the j/urnose of enlisting their aid. Jt is' the intention of the committee to serve din- , ner to the cadets immediately after their ar- , riva!. A healthy appetite, with perfect digestion ? and assimilation, may he secured by the use j of Ayer's Pills. They cleanse ?od strengthen ? the whole alimentary canal and remove all ; obstructions to the natural functions of either ! sex, wibect any unpleasant effects* i Council Meeting. Tbe regular weekly meeting of the City Council was held Usl night with six aldermen and the Mayor, and it was mere than usually interesting, as tbt* matters brought up for consideration provoked considerable discus? sion. The committee on streets and ditches re ported on the proposition to remove the tele- j graph poles and trees from the middle of j Main Street. The report of the committee ? and the mutter in general WHS discussed at length, but no action w*s taken, the decision being postponed until the next meeting. T.be Ways and Means Committee, to which the petition tor the restoration of the old scale of salaries paid policemen and other city officials was referred at the previous meeting, reported against restoring the old scale. The report of the committee wa3 adopted after a general debate Three alder? men and the Mayor voting for the report and three aldermen against. On motion of Alderman Harby, seconded by Alderman Monaghan, an appropriation of $200 was made for paying expenses inci? dental to 'he entertainment of the cadets while encamped in this city. The committee on Fire Department reported that Delgar Squad was io need of suitable quarters, and a proposition of Mr. H. J. Harby to erect a suitable house aod to lease it to the city for two years was submitted. Action was postponed until the next meeting. St. Joseph's Commencement. The invitations to the thirty-second annual commencement of St. Joseph's Academy have been issued. The exercises will be held on Tuesday morning, June 23d. The exer? cises will be as interesting 83 usual and the attendance will be large. MARRIAGE Tbe marriage of Mr. William Taner Mur? ray, of Montgomery, AU , formerly ot this city, and Miss Lillian Seigoious, daughter of Mr. James M. Seignious, of Charleston, is announced to take place on Wednesday, June 17th. Mr. Jo un T. Green, Jr.. and Miss Zadftb Hugbson, daughter of Dr. John S. Hughsoo, will be united in marriage at 6 30 o'clock this evening at the residence of the bride's father, on Republican Street Candidates' Cards. For Clerk of Court-Capt. P. P. Gaillard is announced to-day as a candidate for Clerk of Court. He is known in every section of ihe county and wherever known it is as a hard working, zealous democrat who was at ihe post of duty and danger when the service of true men WHS most needed. He served the county faithfully and efficiently as Super? visor of Registration and as County Treas urer and will maintain this record if the people place him in the office of Clerk of Court. For Sheriff-Mr. James E. Gaillard, for the past four years Deputy Sheriff of this county, announces himself a candidate for Sheriff. Mr. Gaillard is thoroughly familiar with every duty of the office and is competent to discharge those duties. As Deputy Sheriff be has made an acceptable officer, and if his services as a life-long democrat and hard worker in the party are rewarded by election the office of Sheriff will be well filled. That bicycle path out on the Boulevard seems to ha~e been a myth or a joke, or per? haps a dream of some imaeinative wheelman Nothing more has been heard of it. A party of young people went out to a dance at Gaillards X Roads Thursday night. The dance was a very pleasant affair and the Sumter crowd had a delightful time. Dr. H. J. McLaurin, George D. Shore and Abs Rettenberg, bnve been selected as th*? judees for the reel race for the Pierson Medal. T. B. Fraser, Jr., will present the medal to the winning squad. Spring chickens scarcely large enough to sleep by themselves are selling for fifteen cents a piece. This may not be news, hut it's a fact nevertheless. The committee of the Graod Jury ap? pointed at the last term of Court tn invest?? gale the condition of the county offices will have a report to make this week that will ne well worth reading. The committee em? ployed an expert book keeper to examine the books of the county officials and the result of his examination will be the basis of the com? mittee report. The fact that the Grand Jury deemed it necessary to have a committee make an investigation was sufficient to ex? cite the anticipation of those who take an interest in county affairs, and they bave been looking forward to the report of the com? mittee for developments. From more than one source the information has been received that there will be developments, but exactly the nature that the report will partake of C innot be ascertained. The crowd attending court is composed a' inost exclusively of those whose presence is required. Very lew are in town who come for the simple pleasure of bearing the wit? nesses testify and the lawyers orate. Those whese presence is enforced are anxious to >.et back to their farms, for the crops are needing | their attention. From every section ot the j county the story of unusually fine crops is j the same. Cotton is lafger and is growing' more rapidly tuan for years, corn is so fine that it is a pleasure to look at lt, tobacco is ! hastening towards maturity io many sec- ? tion8, and the outlook for a fine quality is j betterjtban ever, and other crops are as ex? cellent in proportion. The farmers ate in the best of spirits ?nd nnle3S uotownrd sea? sons intervene between this date and harves*, one of the best crops that hus ever been pro? duced in Sumter County will b- the reward of their labor and industry. The most satis? fying and encouraging fact that can be stated in connection with this year's crop ii that cotton is not thejsoie dependence, and should the price be low this fal!, the farmers will have an abundance of provisiuns. With plenty of corn, rice molasses, potatoes, peas, and tobacco, Sumter county can manage even though cotton does sell fer five cents. With eight cents cotton prosperity will be the rule, and peace and pltnty will prevail in all the ?and. Food, undigested, is poison Digested, it is iife and strength .Millions of us suffer from indigestion, but we often don't know it. We think it is something else. Even doctors often mistake the symptoms Pale, thiu people, who are over worked, who seem in want of proper food, thouin take Shaker Digestive Cordial. It is astonishing what food will do, when properly dige.-ted. it wiil make you strong.revive you, refresh you, sustain you, make you fat. rest?te your color, make muscle, brain fibre, courage, en duraoce, energy; increase your power to throw off disease and keep you healthy and happy. indigestion does just the opposite, but in? digestion can be cured and prevented with Shaker Digestive Cordial. Sold by druggist. T-:?'*? ;? COURT. Tbs Cases Tried-Recruits for the Chain Gang. Toe Court of General Sessions convened j Monday morning with Judge Aldrich OD the hencti, Hi.d Solicitor Jno S. Wiisoo at his po?t of duty. The docket wes sounded and \ several bills giveu to the Grand Jury ut once j so that the business of the session might be ? entered upon without delay. Judge Aldrich briefly chat ted the Grand Jury in a general way respecting their duties, rematking in the beginning that it would be unnecessary for him to go toto dermis, since the Grand Jury had been charged at the previous term by the then presiding judge In reference to the cases given the Grand Jury, be stated the nature of the offenses of which the prisoners were charged and explained the law nearing on the findings that should fe returned oy the Grand Jury. The docket is not a very heavy one, al? though there are four murd-r cases to be tried, and it is not probable that the court will be io session loDger than this week. The ses9ioo of court has been rather unin? teresting so far, but this is not a drawback ?cd should not be objected to, as the docket is being cleared with tolerable dispatch The murder case of Joseph Merriman bas been continued until the next term. The three other murder cases on the docket will probably be taken up and disposed of at this term Tbe following is a record of the proceed? ings!: The State vs. Richard Johnson, larceny of live steck, plead guilty, sentenced to serve 18 months on the chain gang. The State vs William Chatman, assault with attempt to ravish, guilty, recommended to mercv, 5 mon'hs on chain gang. The State vs. Grant Williams, burglary, guilty. 5 months co the chain gang. The State TS. Gordon AUsbroolf, malicious mischief, mistrial. The State vs Joseph Merriman, murder, true bill, contiuued. The State vs. Richard Thompson, burglary a d larceny, true bill. The State vs. Janie Wilson and Janie Holliday, murder, true bill. The State vs. Daniel Rouse and Daniel Robinson, breaking into box car with intect to steal, true bill. The State vs. James Weeks, murder, true bills in two cnses. The State, va. Willie Parker, housebreaking and larceny, true bill. The State vs. Hammie Brown alias John? nie Brown, housebreaking and larceny, true oill._ GRAND JURY PRESENTMENT The Grand Jury finished its work to-day ? and made the following presentment: To BU lion-r, Jan. Aldrich, Presiding Judge : We the Grnnd Jury of Sumter County beg leave to report as follows: We have passed upon al! bills that have come before us. The committee appointed at the last term of Court to investigate the books of the va? rious county ofiictais have been unable to complete their work, owiug to the :ickness of several parties concerned, but will continue their investik-Htious and report at the October term of Court. We recommended at the last term of Court that certain repairs be made on buildings at Poor Hou?e. That matter has been investi? gated by the County Board and they are of the opinion that said work had best be de? ferred for the present. We<3id not deem if necessary to visit Poor Hou9e, Jail and other public buildings at this term. Bathing at Swimming Pens and other points on the public highways has been re? ported to us, and we tecommend that the law be enforced by those properly charged with its execution. The slaughter pen on the Stateburg road, near the city, has been teponed to us as a nuisance on account of the bnd conditiou in which it ia kept. We recommend that the matter be looked in to at uuee and the nui? sance abated In conclusion, we beg to thank the officers of the Court for :he courtesy extended tous in tbe dischargt ot our duties, and to His Honor for his kind attention in assisting us in the further discharge of the same. Respectfully submitieo, H. G. SHAW. Foreman Grand Jury Sumter County. June Term, 1896. PAIN? KILLER THE GREAT Family Medicine of the A?e. j Taken Internally, It Cures Diarrhoea, Cramp, and Pain in the | Stomach, Sore Throat, Sudden Colds, Coughs, &c, &c. Used Externally, It Cures Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Scalds, Sprains, I Toothache, Pain in the Face, Neu- ! ralgia, Rheumatism, Frosted Feet. No article ever attained to 8uch uni ouuded popularity. -Saltia Observer. 1 An article of great merit and Tirtne.-Cinn. Xvnpareil. We caa boar testimony to the efficacy of th? Paia-Killer. We havo seen its majfic effects ia ? soothing the severest pain, and know it to ba a j good article.-Cincinnati Dispatch. A speedy cure for pain-no family should bo without it.-Montreal Transcript. Nothing1 has yet surpassed the Pain-Killer, ?which is the most valuabld family medicine now ? in lis??.-Tenn. Orqan. lt ha? real merit -r as a means of rfmovinp pain, no medicine has acquired a reputation equal to Perry Davis' Paia-Killer.-Seaport {Ky.) Daily JIVir.*. It is really a valuable medicine-it is used bj i mxny Physicians.-r>o*:on Traveller. Beware of imitations-, buy only the penuiaa made bj "PIIKRY DAVIS." Sold everywhere* ! largo bottles, ?? and ftc. V Order Your PROVISIONS ?ND GROCERIES FROM GEO. f. STEFFINS & SON,: Wholesale Agents, Charleston, S Ci -Ageots for MOTT'S CIDES ? RED SEAL CIGARS, AND DOVE HAMS' MARK. 9 Great Annual Clearance Sale. On Thursday. June 4th We begin our usual Grand Annual Clearance Sale. It is our intention to reduce our magnificent stock considerably during the month of June, and in order to specially interest Cash Buyers We have determined to eclipse every offer heretofore made in the way of "prizes," "coupons." etc., and will give all cash pur? chasers a refund of Ten Per Cent, on Every Dollar Spent with us. This offer literally signifies that if you buy One Dollar's worth of Dry Goods for Cat-b at our store, we will without question refund you Ten Cents, or if your purchase amounts to TeD Dollar* you get One Dollar back. Take this offer in consideration with the well known fact that we are acknowl? edged to sell goods as close as any of our competitors and in many instances, even at a lower margin of profit, you will readily recognize that There's Money ia it for Cash Pirctare, As you not only buy goods at the very lowest possible price but are quietly handed back TEN CENTS on each dollar you leave with os. Remember The Great Sale Commences Thursday, June 4th, at 8 a. m., And continues through the month. However, do not let the fact, that the sale is for the entire month cause you to procras? tinate, as some of our lines are limited and will go rapidly, so come at once. BRING YOUR CASH and take advantage of the Grandest Offer ever made to Drv Goods buyers in Sumter. SCHWARTZ BROS., Palace Dry Goods Emporium. Do You JLike to Get the Benefit Of a Great Bargain ? We are showing a beautiful line of ZEPHYR GINGHAMS bought at a sacrifice sale for the Cash. They can be seen on our centre counter and are going at nie. Ask to see the DRESDEN ORGANDIES which have been cut to 12Ac. A pretty line of the popular Linen effects are included in this lot. 1 r Should you intend purchasing a Dimity, Duck. India Linen, Irish Linen, Organdie. French Swiss. Dotted Swiss, Persian Lawn, Mull Marseilles, Pique Welts. Tarletan, Tissues in Silk and Cotton or any ot lier material ipr evening and com? mencement occasions, they can be found in the white goods department of ry floods l o,. Corner Main and Liberty Streets.