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WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 1896. Entered at the Post Office at Sumter. S (?., asySecond Class Matter NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Clemson College. O'Donnell & Co-Corsets. H. Harby-We don't Claim. H. B. Bloom-See the Latest. Registration Board-New Afipointaents. Candidates-For Congress, Hon. J W. Stokes; For the Legislature, A. K. Sunders, J. Harvey Wilson, and W. A" Nettles; For Sheriff, T. S. Stuckey ; For County buper visor, Marion Dorn "PERSONAL." Mr. S. F. Hardy is spending a few days in this city Mr. Raphael Moise is in the city visiting bis mother. Capt, R. A. Brand, of Augusia, Ga., is in towajc-day. Mr. 3. M. Cooper, of Columbia, was in the city Monday. Mrs Agnes Bogin bas gone to Charleston to visit relatives. Mr. W. D McLeod, of Oswego, spent Sunday in this city. Mrs. L I. Parrott, of Darlington, is visit? ing Mrs. A. R. Flowers. Mr. B. R. Sauder3 bas gone to Charleston *to attend the ?. S. Court. . Mr. George La Bruce, of Colleton County spent Monday in the city. Mrs. J S. Gamer and children of Darling? ton, are visitng Mrs Brand. Miss Minnie Scot;, of Wisacky, is visiting the family of Mr. vv . H. Scott Mr Sam Talley, of Columbia, i* spending sometime with Mr. H. B. Bloom. The Misses Neal, of Columbia, are the guests of Mrs. O. W. Buchanan. Misses Emmie and Hallie Saunders have re? turned to their home at Hagood. Mrs J. B. Davis, of Charleston is visiting the family of Capt. W. E Zeigler. Miss E. P.Gaillard, of Pinopolis, is visiting her brother, Capt. P. P. Gajl.lard. Miss Mamie Warren and Mr. Joe Warren are visiting relatives in lower Salem. Misses Clemmie and Ro3a Faller left Wednesday morning for the up country. Mrs. S. C Hood, of Orangeburg, is visit? ing ber sister, Mrs M. B. Randie, of tbi3 city. Mr3J. A. Schwerin and son,'Julius, Jr , are visiting Mrs. J. T. Solomons of Troy S. C Miss Theo Gregg, who has been visiting in Maye8vilie, has returned home accompanied by ber friend, Miss Sallie Mayes. Miss Lilly Gregg went to Florence Sunday afternoon in company with Messrs. J. E Brogdon and W. W. Gregg, of Columbia. Mrs. Boyd G. Gregg, and tittle daughter, Lilly, ?3 on a visit to Mrs. C R. Gregg. Little Misses Pauline and Roby Williams are spending the week with Miss Edna Hol? man. Miss Leila Boykio, who has been visiting Mrs W. H. Ingram, left Saturday for ber home. Miss Etta DeLorme bas returned from a visit to Charleston, accompanied by Miss McDowell. Gen. E. W. Moise and family left on Satur? day evening for their summer home on Sulli? van's Island. Mrs George^?. Dick and children have gone to Rock Hill where they will spend several weeks. Bon Altamont Mose3 bas returned from Walterboro, where he went to attend the campaign meeting. Mr. B. F. Smoot, of Darlington, one of the proprietors of the Farmers Tobacco Ware? house, was io tow ?Friday. Mrs. 0. H. Moses, Mrs. R. H. Moise and Miss Dulcie Moise have gone to Pawley's Island to spend several weeks. Miss Kate Brougbtioo, has returned to ber home at Pinewood after spending two weeks with Miss Bessie Jervey. Mr. J. L. Morgan, who wili manage the new tobacco warehouse this seasoD, arrived from Winston, N. C , oo Saturday. Mr. W. A. Mcilwaine bas gone to Asheville aod wili spend sometime there and elsewhere io the mountains of North Carolina Mr James H. C. Chandler has gone to IndiantowOj Williamsburg county, where where he will spend a short vacation. Mr W. T. Aycock, of Wedgefield, who re? cently graduated from the Columbia Law School, New York, was in town Monday. Misses Rosa and Alma McCown hive re? turned to their home in Darlington after a two weeks stay in this city with friends. Miss Lynch Deas, who ha3 been visiting Miss Lucile Hughson, left Wedr.esdny for her home in Camden, accompanied by Mis3 Lucile. Mrs. Spann, mother of Dr. J. C. Spann and Mrs E. S. Carson, is in the city on a visit and is spending some time with the family of Mr A. C. Durant. Mr. S. H. Edmunds, Superintendent of the city school was elected Vice President of the State Teachers' Aesociaiioo at tbe recent annual meeting i^"Rock Hill. ? ?- ? ? -? Mr. George P. McKageo will file bis bond as sheriff at the meeting of the board of County Commissioners on i 1th instant. Mr. Abe Ryttenburg. lessee of the Opera Rouse is booking a humber of fine attractions for the approaching theatrical season. Candidates for the Legislature are not j coming out in as large numbers as they j might. The reel squads are considering the matter of going to Greenville to take part in the ! Firemen's Tournament. The tobacco season will open in this mar- j ket from two to three weeks earlier than it j did last year. The registration of voters has reached and i passed the two thousand mark. Of those j registered there only a few in excess of three : hundred negroes. Tobacco curing is progressing rapidly in this county. Six or eight planters near this j city have barns under way at the present j time. ^The next campaign meeting wili be held in j this city on Monday next, and HS several of j the candidates will be fresh from Chicago an j interesting meeting osy be anticipated. The trees have been cut down and removed I from Main Street, but th-? electric light tele- : graph and telephoned poles will remain just ? where they are-in the tniddle of thc street. ' The contract for the machinery for the gio- j nery to be run in connection wi?b the Sumter ? Cotton Seed Od mill wassigned last Thursday ! with the Winship Company of Atlanta. There are numerous street crossings on ' Main and other streets tbat need attention, j To drive across one of those elevated cross- j ings at a higher speed than a waik is dam aging to the vehicle and beneficial to the J wbeelwrigct. Bicycle riders should be required to have j lighted lanterns at night, whether they ride on front or back streets. The habit of slip- j ping around on back streets without lanterns ( and riding at break neck speed to elude the j policemen mast be stopped. i DEATHS. t _. Au infant ehild of* Mr. ?Dd Mrs. Magnos Cummings of Bossazds died on Monda v night ' and was buried at Bethel church Tuesday i afternoon. I Mr. Matthew A. Muldrow, died at his home j ir. Darlington county Thursday night. The ! uueral services were held at Brick Church, I Salem, Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, i The deceased was a brother of Mrs. W. J. I A?derson ?f this city. ! Tobacco Baskets, cheap ad the cheapest ! for sale by Levi Bros. 'Harmony Presbytery convened yesterday in the Presbyterian church, this city, in pro rn nata meeting for ibe purpose of dismissing Rev. Crcckard to the Mecklenburg Presby I tery, N. C. Nothing more bas heen said about a tele? phone line to Bishopville, although it ?8 ad? mitted that it would ne a decidpd advantage to the business men of both places The condition of the cotton crop in Sum? ter county is said tn be at least ten per cent off from the average and is based on opinions from some of the best informed and most conser? vative farmers in the county. The crop, however, ts better than at tie same date last year. Policeman' Smith is hard at work trying io wind up the collection et street taxes. Those who have not yet paid may as well do so once as there is no escape from it save by working three dayp on the street undar the direction of Supt. Tribble. Deaths reported to Health Officer Reardo : ? for week ending Friday, July 3d, 1896, are, Colored-one male, 2$ months old Females one lj years old, one 10 months old, one 34 year8old. / Health Officer Reardon is still interested in the bog question,and will be glad to have any suggestions io relation thereto. Stop him whenever you see him a-d tell him all about ir. The star route mail for Scarooro, Provi? dence and Smithville leaves this city every day at 2 o'clock, except Sunday. The change from tn-weekly to daily went into effect on the 1st instant. The Fourth of July was not observed as n holiday io this city, except by the banks and post office. Falling on Saturday is an effectual bar against the observance of a holi? day in Sumter, and as Monday was saleday the effort to have a boliday on that day failed. There will be a game of hali at the park this afternoon between Privateer and Sumter. Game will be called at 5 o'clock. Ladies will be admitted free ; general admis? sion 10 cents. Oce day last week a young man from Bishopville rode a wheel froru this city to Manville, a'distance of more than eixteen miles, in one and a-balf hours. A first class read horse could not better that record very much with the weather at its-present tempe? rature. Mr. J. J. Barron, of Columbia, Grand High Priest, R. A. M., attended the meet? ing of Beulah Chapter last night. The Royal Arch degree was conferred on Bartow Walsh, I C. Strauss and DeWitt House by High Priest L. S. Carson. After the Chapter was closed light refreshments were served. The City Council should have power to re- ! ! quire property owners to keep the pavements tn repair. Since the completion of the drain on Main Street the pavements in iront of. DuRant & Son's store and the s;ore of the Sumter Dry Goods Company are below the level of the drain curbing, besides being in a broken condition, and when the^?rst heavy rain falls the pavements will be converted into miniature ponds. The dispute over the strip of land on Harvin street, adjoining the Episcopal rectory has been settled amicably and there will be no appeal-to the courts. Mrat Bartlett has re? signed all claim to the land in favor of the Vestry of the Church of the Holy Comforter on the payment of a nominal sum by the Vestry. The City of Sumter has no legal claim to the land and will make none in the future. There was a gathering of candidates at Rattlesnakes Springs. Spring Hill towoship, on Saturday. A largely attended pic nie was given there on that day in honor of Col. Stephen A. Bojkin, and ali of the candidates I were invited to attend, most of them availed themselves of the opportunity to meet the people. Durjpg the day all of the candidates present were called on for speeches ?nd the crowd was treated to a flood of eloquence Monaghan and Delgar Reel squads ran a race Monday afternoon ?rom tbe reel houses to Church Street. The starting signal was the striking cf six o'clock by the City Hall bell, and as the reel bouses are an equal di3taoce from Church Street the race was an even one and fair to the contestants. When the bell struck the horses were in their stalls and had to be hitched up, but in the fraction of a minute they were out of the houses and on the run for the goal. Both squads made quick time, but Drlgar was the first to arrive, although the margin was a small one. Thc Graded School will reopen for the fall session on Monday, Sept. 7. The opening examinations will be conducted on Sept. 3rd and 4th. Thursday, Sept. 3rd, will be set aside for the examination of pupils o'' grades ! 1 to 5 inclusive; Friday, Sept. 4th, for | pupils of grade 6 to 10 includive. A teachers' j meeting will be he'd ou Saturday, Sept. 5th, j ID ordfr to perfect the preliminary arrxajte meet for *he opening of the school? The! teachers cf the white ?cbool will assemble at j 11a.m.; those of the colored school at 4 I p. m. of the same day. lt has been thought wise to open on Sept. 7th in order to com? plete four scholastic months before the Christmas holidays. Mr. Jamts Reeves, one of the most success? ful tobacco planters of this section of the State was in town Friday. He brought with him a sample of tobacco of this year's crop, which he finished curing a few dajs ago. The to? bacco was cut on June 22od and 'Vas put in the bams at once. The sample is of good quality, fine color and size. Although this lot of tobacco is made up of the bottom leaves from his crop, there is a large amount of wrappers in it. Mr. Reeves planted four acres in tobacco last year, ?nd this year his ! crop of tobacco covers 22 acres. The average j of his tobacco last year was unusually good j and he realized high prices for the : entire crop. This year his crop is, he thinks, ! much better than that of last year. The tents of Camp Kennedy were struck j immediately Hf'ter breakfast last Wednrsday j and at 9 o'clock the cadets were discharged for j the summer vacation. AU of the cadets I whose homes are in the upper section of the . State took their departure from the ci f on j thc- reguiar Columbia train at 9.48. To ac- j commcuate the cadets and the large number : of visitors who hav?i been in the city for the . encampment an ex:ra coacb was attached to ; the train, and still every conch was crowded j to the utmost capacity. But it was a jolly crowd. Graduates with their faces turned toward the realities of life, cadets off for home for a summer of rest recreation and their relatives, friends and sweethearts who had come to see them in camp There were hundreds at the depot to see them off und bid : them a regretful adieu. The people of Sum- ' ter were glad to hare the cadets visit th? ; city, and more than glad to show them such : hospitalities and courtesies as were at their \ command ; they all regret to see the cadets j leave, for the period of the encampment has j been filled with enjoyment that was uot ; strained, not affected. May the cadets retain : HS pleasant recollections of Sumter as they j bave left with the people of the Game Cock ! ?fry I I THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. j Arrangmems Made For the Cam I paign Meering and the County j Campaign, ? _ j The County Democratic Executive Coramit ! tee met in the Court House ht 1 ! o'clock . Monday, with a full attendance of members. The meeting was called io order by Chair I man Purdy and rh? call under which the j meeting assembled read. Capt. D. E. K"els moved that arrangements i be made for the State campaign meeting to be I held on next Monday 13th inst ; carried. On motio-; a committee consisting of the I chairmen, R. O Purdy, the Secretary, J. M. , [ Koigbt and others tq be announced by the j I chairman, was appointed to erect astana on i j the Court House square for the meetir.g on the 13th inst. The duty of meeting the candidates at the depot and escorting them to their stopping places and making all necessary arrangements for the comfort of the speakers, was devolved upon .Messrs. R. 0. Purdy, J. M. Knight, Shepherd Nash and George P. McKagen. Mr. Nash offered a resolution that four campaign meetings be held in this county at the following places : Pleasant Grove, Bish opville, Sprieg Hill and Sumter. Mr. A. K. Sanders amended by addiDg a meeting at the High Hills Church. A meeting at Privateer was added on mo? tion of Mr. Edwin Wilson. The following dates for the meetings were agreed to : Sumter, August i3:h; Privateer, I August 14th; High Hills, August 15th; Spring Hill, August 20th; Bisbopville, 21st; Pleasant Grove, 22d. The assessments of candidates for the purpose of raising funds to pay the expenses of the campaign was taken up. Mr Dabbs proposed that the following assessments be laid : Clerk of Court $20, Sberiff$l5, Treas? urer and Auditor Supervisor and Superinten? dent of Education, $15, Member of the Legis? lature and other officers, $5. A substitute offered oj Maj. Moise was adopted. His resolution provided tha't each candidate be required to pay ?1 when he files his pledge and th*t the successful candidates be required to pay the following assessments within ten days after the primary. In tbe event that a candidate fails to {jay his assess? ment witbin'tbe time specified, the candidate j receiving the next highest number of votes i shall be declared the nominee of the party Members House S5, Corooer $5, School Commissioner $10, Auditor $15, Treasurer $15, Sheriff $15, Supervisor $15, Cierk of Court, $25. Tbe assessment of 5 cen te per member on each club was discussed at somr length, a? d the amount of past indebtedness of the Oom mitte was brought up. There was no data on hand that would i'urnish tbe information needed, and a committee, consisting of H. G. Osteen, J. M Knight and E. F. Miller, wa3 appointed to audit all accounts and report to the next meeting of the committee. Maj.^M. Moise offered !he following resolu? tion, which was adopted without discussion. Resolved, That there will be no factional nomination for any county or State office, for tbeeDSuing election, but that every citizen who is a candidate may be voted for by the people without other nomination. A requpst from the Stateburg club for per? mission to reorganize now, having failed to do BO at he ptoper time, waa received. There were haifa dozen or more resolutions offered in relation to the reque3t, but after a lengthy and fruitless descussion, it was decided that the committee had no power to grant the request, it was dropped. Tbe members of the Stateburg club will not be denied the ! privilege of voting in the primary, for they may join any of the clubs in their vicinity The committtee adjourned to meet on the first Monday in August, when the managers for the primary election will be appointed. Sermon to Bed Men. Rev. C. C. Brown will preach a special sermon to Pocahontas Tribe, i. O. R. M. on Sunday evening next. The members of the Tribe w?ll assemble at the Masonic Temple at 8 o'clock and proceed to the Baptist Church in a body. Comfort and Beauty Combined. Tbe attention of the ladies is directed to the advertisement of Messrs. O'Donnell & Co , whose advertisement is devoted entirely to Corsets. They guarantee satisfaction and' and wil! refund the money after four months j wear if the Corset dees nut give satisfaction. ! - M ITV -4ammm Candidates' Cards. Hon. J. William Stoke?, who was elected to represent this district in the recent session of Congress, and was unseated by a partisan j majority, notwithstanding the Republican majority of the Committee on Election re? ported in his favor, is a candidate for re-elec? tion to fill out the unexpired portion of his own term and for re-election to the next ses? sion. Dr. Stokes made n careful and indus? trious representative, and it was due to the exertions he made at the critical moment that i ! the seat was declared vacan', instead of giv jingtbeseat to Capt. T. B. Johnston. He j ! feels that be is entitled to re-election as a j vicdication and asks that the democrat? of j The Seventh District give bira their support, j Col. J. Harvey Wilson, who has served the county in the House of Representatives with ability is presented for re-election by his friends throughout the county. Mr. W. A. Nettles, of Privateer has con? sented to be a candidate for election to the House of Representatives and his nomination by his friends appears to-day. Mr. Nettles has all the qualities of a good citizen and is the sort of man who should sit in the Legis- \ lature. The democrats of Sumter County j will make no mistake ia voting for him. Mr. A. K. Sanders is a candidate for re-j electiou to the House of Representatives. He ? has been twice elected, and his services have . heen so acceptable to the people; whom he ; represents thaf he has complied with the j wishes of large numbers of his constituents ia announcing his candidacy for re-election | Mr T S. Stuckey is a candidate for the j office of Sheriff. He is a true and tried Dem- j ocrat and would fill the obie of Sheriff to the satisfaction cf all gocd citizens. Mr. Marion Dorn is a candidate ?or election j to the office of Supervisor of Sumter County. ! Mr. Dorn is a good democrat ..and is well; qualified to fill the office. He has the re- ? gpect and confidence of his neighbor* ine- | spective of political affiliation, and should ; he be the nominee of the primary the affairs ; of the county wi!! bs in safe hands. <aiui In Europe, Asia, Africa, Australis and America, rhe fiv<' great continents. Shaker medicines ar?; being used by suffering human- : i ty for the dire ot sickness and disease. Never was there such a universal demand, never such wonderful results Shaker Digestive Cordial, a cure for indi- < gestion, is prepared from herbs and roots, and is a natural remedy, which cures by aid? ing nature and not by righting her. Shaker Digestive Cordial makes those fat, j who have become thin by not digesting their i ? food. It restores the spirits and the Hi>t,>?tite of those who are dpjectcd and fugued out from the wearing effects of ind'jestion. It releives the system of dyspepsia, -ind, j after using for a reasonable time, finally j cures the complaint. Sold bv rimer?!??*. Tr?sl b.Vtl?? 10 rent?, j ( Davidson College. _ i The Annutil Catalogue of Davidson Col-; lege rus b'/en received ?nd examined. The, co?ts?** bad an enrollment of 175 students i during 'be oust \er-.r-the largest in its nis- ? tory-and the session was in manv respects a prosperous and Buceessfai one. In addition ; rn maintaining the high standard for which I the coi Vee is distinguished, mary improve- ! ments are under v ay or contemplated Dr | J. P. Munroe, President of the School cf . Medicine is erecting a handsome building on j the coMesi- grounds, ?od a Science Hall to cost $15 OOO in memory of the late Col. W. j J Murtin, Vice President of the college, is contemplated. Th? trustees have purchased the b?iIriings?of the Presbyterian High School at Rock Hill and it will be reopened as a preparatory school of the college. --.M?- - - The Sumter Inrtitute.. The twenty-ninth collegiate -.ear cf the Sumter Institute begins Thursday, Sert. 10th with the following corps of instructors : Li'erarv department. Mrs L A Browne. Mej H F. Wilson, Miss E. E. Cooper, Miss M. E Mills. Miss Irene McCuichen ; Department of Music, Miss Leila Jenkins, Mrs H J. Harby ; Department of Art and Elocution, Miss Bessie Pittman ; Lectures on Physiology. Dr John S Hugreon. Mrs. L. ?. Browne and Miss E. E Cooper, under whose management the Institute was established and throughout a long term of years roaintaioed|an enviable re? putation as an institution for the education of young ladies' will resume control and will spare no effort to make it secoud to no college tor women in the State. The Sumter Insti? tute stands on its record, and it is too firmly implanted in ibe affections of the people in this section of the State tor any commenda? tion thal the writer could pen to r>e needed as an introduction For a catalogue, containing full information respecting rhe courses of study and advantages offerered, address either of the Principals or The Sumter Institute. Clemson College. Clemson College will begin her fourth year's work Aug. 1. At that time applicants for the Fitting School and Special Slude7)ts who may not wish to take the regular courses will be matriculated. For catalogue, ad? dress, PRES. E. B. CllAIGHEAD. July 8-2t Clemson College, S. C. Bloodshed Narrowly Averted. Editor Item; Your correspoodeut is loath lo state* that bloodshed was narrowly averted here to-day over the question of enforcing the town laws, hut the tacts, however uncom? plimentary, should be chronicled. There are two elements in this little town of ours: one favors or is in sympathy with gambling and blind tigers, the other is try ins to break up gambling and exterminate the tiger. The lines have been closely drawn since the municipal election a few months ago, when Dr. R. V. McLeod was elected lotendant, and W. R. Dixon, R. C. McCutch en, Jas A. Durant and R. H. Pittman, War? dens. The town authorities are irving to enforce the law, but the opposition is strong as the trouble to-day proves. , To-day's trouble began last night about eleveno'clock when Warden Pittman and Mar? shal ReavesarrestedJ M SmiibandB Langin J. E Shirley's store for gambling with curds To-day other arrests were mads,, riz J. E. Shirley foi keeping a gambling saloon and P. White for aiding and abetting in games of cards for rooney. The prisoners were released on bond and tried before the town court this evening, except P. White who skipped his hocdsmen and B. Lang who es? caped the officers of the law last night The verdict of the court in both the Smith and Shirley cases was a fine cf S25 each or ten days in prison. Now the real trouble begins. The court ordered Marshals Reaves and Kilgore to take charge of prisoners. Smith refused to pay fine and resisted the Marshals, saying be would notgo to the guard house. When the marshals attempted to carry ihm by force several citizens, sympa? thizers with the law breakers, said that Smith should not be placed in guard house. They became very demonstrative, showed fight and swore proraiscously. Chairs were held io a threatening attitude over the Mar? shals, while others were only waiting for the "bali to open." One citizen v?u across the street to his place of business, evidently for fi:earm3, and rushed back in thecrowd. At this point, in order to avert a stree: row, bond in lieu of fine was accepted from pris? oner. Thus the town ba^i to make concession to the lawlers Excitement ran high for a while but everything is quiet to-night. This is a plain statement of the case and your readers can judge if Bishopville is in love with the tiger And the gambier. But if the town authorities wili continue their per- j severance against the many obstacles, and the citizens who placed them in office uphold I them in their officia! duties the illicit sale of whiskey will be stopped and the gamblers made to hunt cheaper quarters, the opposing j element notwithstanding. H. Bishopville, S. C., Ju i y 2. Refunding Subscriptions. We are requested by Mr. R I. Manning'to I state that Contributors to the fund for the' proposed Southern States Exposition at j Chicago who have not received checks for the | return of iha amount of meir subscription, j Je?s 8 per cent, can get 5?me by Calling nt the j BaDk of Sumter. Pic Nie at Eip Raps. Rip Raps, the beautiful and stately winter home, of our genial and hospitable friend, Mr. G. W. McBride, presented a very gay and festiv-appearance on the morning of the 2nd, when its popular owner gave a most delighful pic nie The long passages, and large airy rooms, well filled with comfortable chairs and inviting lounges, were thrown open to the guests. Numerous seats were scattered about the spacious grounds, offering pleasant resting places in the refreshing shade A large tent held a conspicuous position near by, a charming place of retreat from the con? fusion of the noisy crowd. One of the most enjoyable features of the day came about 1.30 p. m., when the long tables displayed their lengths of snowy linen, weighted with a re? past sufficient to have fed three times the number present. As the sun went down the "Register of the Pic Ni eera" showed exactly one hundred guests, hailing from all the dif? ferent localities for 20 miles around. Every? one present has voted Rip Raps to be a must beautiful and charming place, n.ud Mr. McBride, a ino;t delighful host. A GL'E;?. Freo Pill-} Sen.l y.-ur address M !1. K. Backten .t Cu. ; Chicago, and get ;i tree sample h<>N .>' Dr. ? King's New Life rills. A trial will conviacc j yu *t" their merits. These jil ls arc easy in j action ii ri.i ?re particularly effective io the eure ? of Constipation and Sick Headache. For .Va> I luria and Liver troubles thev have been proved i invaluable. They arc guaranteed t<- be per? ! fectly free from every deleterious substance und to l>e purely vegetable. They du m>t weaken by their action, bat by giving tone r<> tiie stomach and beweis greatly invigilate j rho system. Regular size 25c. per box. Sold by .1. F. W. DeLoroe, Druggist. 4 Tobacco Baskets, cheap as the cheapest ror sale by Levi Brcs, Sawing Machines and Organs cleaned end repaired nt the Sumter Music House. Bali players supplied f.t catalogue prices by i H G. Osteen a Co. Buy from them and ! s?ve rooney PAIN? KILLER THE GREAT Family Medicine of the Age. 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, Toothache, Pain in the Face, Neu? ralgia, Rheumatism, Frosted Feet. Nb article ever attained to such unbounded popularity.-Salem Observer. An article of great merit ?nd virtue.-Cinn, Nonpareil. We can bear testimony u> the efficacy of th? Pain-Killer. We have 6een ita magie effects in soothing the severest pain, and know it to be a good article.-Cineinna'i Dispatch. A speedy cure for pain-no family should be without it.-Montreal Tranfripi. Nothing has yet surpassed the Pain-Killer, which is the most valuable family medicine now in us?.-Tenn. Oman. It has real merit ; as a means of removing pain, so medicine has acquired a reputation equal to Perry Davis' Pain-KUler.-Xeueport {Ky.) Daily /few. It is really a valuable medicine-it is used by many Physicians.-Boston Traveller. Beware of imitations, buy only the gei.ulaa made by "PERRZ Davis." Sold everywhere, larg? bottles, 25 and SGc This goes to show that OUR DRINKS ARE FIT FOR THE ROYALTY. COME AND GIVE US A TR?AL. Whole and Shredded Fruits Used in Our Ices. Hughson I Co. Pre&criptioBS carefully compounded at all hours. Maj 27. BIG CORSET FACTORY. Daily Output 800 Dozen. . -?on LARGE PLANT OF BIEDSEY, SOMERS & CO. DE? SCRIBED. AGENCIES MAINTAINED IN ALL THE LARGE CITIES. From tbe Bridgeport (Conn ) Morning Tel? egram, June 16. One of Bridgeport's most active me DO turerers ?3 the corset factory of Bircisty, Somers & Co Notwithstanding the extreme depression in bu-ioess affecting almost every line, a visit to the factory shows that this depression bas not caused them to limit their production in any way, and it is only until recently that they have oe*?n anie to supply the demand for their goods without working the factory at night, the Utter hav? ing been the ruie during tbe spring season. The factory is uow running its fullest capacity and ?eu hours a day. Their brands of corsets must certainly be popular with the people or otherwise they would not nave been so favored with an araouut of business which ba? puehed their plant to its utmost capacity. It has been one of the cheerful sights of tbi city to see eicb window of their immense buildings reflecting^ the light and activity within. Our city! is certainly fortunate :o have an industry I futiiisbicg employment to so many of her people. The manufacture of corse's bashan quite a history. The old-fashioned slays in which the grandmothers cf ibg present generation weie wou't lo lace themselves up in comp? ance with the dictates of dame fasbiou, when compared with the easy fitting, fipxmle andi gracefully cut ved corsets ol the present day | appear almost like instruments of tenure and ote Can only wonder how they were ever1 worn with any degree of comfort, not io say pleasure. There are many kinds and vane- ; tie3 of corsets on the market to-day, each ' maker claiming certain noir.ts of excellence for his brmch. lt is reason^-iy certain, however, that no corset manufnctuied io this or any other country cumbine so many good features ?*s thoe of Birdsey, Somers & Co. These corsets are known and worn through-j out the United Slates and Canada and their t Sale is constantly on the increase. The plant is located on Burroughs stm-r. where it cc-J cupies a floor sp?ce of' 75,(.00 =qu.ire fr*-:. Tbe business was founded in 1S65 ?nd from I! a very modest begi::i??ri? h?ts grown to vnst J proportions. To day five hundred persons ii are engaged in this factory ann even this large force is not sufficient to always keep up ; with the demand. The Armorside, Tri cora i and F P. corset are the spe.-hil brands man- j; ufactnred and their superiority is universally ?! admitted by the hundreds of thousands of l? women who wear them. The company has an elaborately fitted stare for the sale of its goods at No. 85 Leonard street, New York. Agencies are also maintained in Boston, Chi? cago, San Francisco ?nd New Orleans. There is al30 a brnnch esiablishment at Bir? mingham, this State, known as tb? Birming? ham Corset company and the comb;red out? put of the two factories, together with what they are compelled to have made by outside manufactories is over 800 dozen a day. Both companies are owned and managed by Bird sey, Somers & Co. Both Mr. Birdsey and Mr. Somers are business men and practical in every sense of the word thoroughly fa? miliar with every branch of 'he business, it is to their able and intelligent management that the company enj Ms such a prosperous and continually expanding business. Highly esteemed ?u business eil ce?, they ure held in (qua! regard by their feilow-citizens gens ^ ^^^^^^^^^ .? '= ' ?'.- ' .". . . . .?r>-Vi--' fis?! '&?&$4kt?&i . . xv . '?. ' - O'DONNELL & GO. ARE THE Authorized ' Agents for Sumter County For these Corsets, (cats of which are here? with attached.) Every pair being guaranteed to the ex? tent that any lady not beiog satisfied with the wear at the expiration of tour months, may return the corset and have the money refunded. Music in t?ie Air Is mosi delightful when st's made on a STIEFF piano. This instrument is made io a thoroughly scientific masner, by careful experts. A gocd piano is ?. lifelong friend. It's a tonic-an in? spiration-an elevation aod refinement to the whole household. But be very sure it is good. Avoid chance-buy a STIEFF. ?Liberal Tenus Send for Catalogue. CHARLES M, STEIFF, 9 N. Liberty St. Baltii