WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13, 1897.
Caught ia the Act.
Four or five Washington pastors
were having a pleasant little meeting
the other afternoon at the study of
one of them, and they were having
comparatively as much fun out of it
as that many rounders would have
had at a saloon knee deep in forty
seven varieties of tripple. They
were telling Suuday school stories, as
a rule, but they swung around after
awhile to temperance, says the
Washington '-Star."
"In my youth tn Virginia," said
the host, "we had, what is rare now?
adays, to wit, a lot of more or less
seedy and shabby geuteel old fellows
who went about the* country deliver?
ing lectures on temperance and get?
ting out of it only about so much as
would clothe and feed them. ?Some
of them were no doubt good and
conscientious men,1 but among them
were many, who, notwithstanding
their professions, dearly loved to
take a glass of something warming
to the inner mah
"Most of these tipplers were very
particular not to have the rumor get
abroad that they ever tasted the vile
stuff, and wheo they took their drinks
they observed great secrecy I re?
member there was one whom we
thought to be a most abstemious old
fellow, and no one thought he ever
tasted a drop, particularly a maiden
' aunt of mine who lived with' my
mother and was as rigid a temper?
ance woman as ever came out of New
England. My mother was much
more liberal, and wanted always to
entertain these workers in the good
cause, but my aunt had become sc
suspicious of all of them except this
particular one, that he was the only
one who could find a nights lodging
at our place.
"One night this old chap came to
stay- all night and he had such a se
vere cold that my mother prescribed
a rubbing of goose grease on his feet
and toasting it in by the fire before
he went to bed. Now as it happen?
ed in the room where he slept, there
was a new carpet which my aunt had
presented to ray mother as a birth?
day gift, and there was an old fash
ioned sideboard in the same room
with a two-gallon jug of good whis?
ky on "it, which somebody had for
gotten to put inside and lock up.
At 8 o'clock the black boy carried in
the goose grease to our guest and
left him sitting before the fire
"Just what happened after that
nobody knows, brit after the guest
had departed next morning and the
servants went to straighten up the
room they found tra ks innumerable
betwween the fireplace and the side
- board, and in some way it was dis
covered that the old fellow, afraid
of taking cold, had greased his socks
and toasted the grease into his feet
through them, and while the toasting
was going on he made regular and
frequent trips to the jug. Of course,
if the tracks on the carpet had not
betrayed him no one would have ever
noticed by the jug that he had been
drinking out of it. He never came
back again, and ? don't know wheth?
er my aunt was more pained over the
ruined carpet or over ?the ruined
idol, for she had the greatest confi?
dence in the old i?an "
Only Hts Father
At a recent meeting of the Bi?
metallic league, at McMannville,
Ore., one of the guests of honor was
a handsome man of forty, whom the
chairman was introducing as "Mr.
Booth, the son of the sheriff who
hanged John Brown, of Ossa
watomie, at Harper's Ferry." All
of which caused people to take more
than a common interest in Mr. Booth
Finally Mr Booth was introduced
to a man of excellent appearance,
whose name was Solomon Brown
After the introduction, Mr. Booth
and Mr. Brown chatted ve?-y pleas
antly for a minute or two.
.'Mr Booth," said Mr Brown,
"was it your father who hanged John
Brown at Harper's Ferry ?"
"Yes." said Mr. Booth. "He was
sheriff at that time and it was his
duty to officiate at the execution
No relative of yours, I hope ?"
"Only my Father," was quite re?
ply.
The mos: acorp'abie present for a gentle?
man -a rel int*if tb?? otain nen A completo
stock to select irom G H. Osteeo & Co
ousa?i?is ol Women:
SUFFER UNTOLD MISERIES.
BRADFIELD'S
FEMALE
>1
ACTS AS A SPECIFIC
?By Arousing io Healthy Aciion all her Organs.
It causes health to bloom, and]
> joy to reign throughout the frame.
It Never Faiisto^ReguIate ...?
'My wife has been under treatment of lead?
ing physicians t?ree yours, without benefit..
,Afterusing three bottles of RRADFIELD'S,
FEMALE REGULATOR she can do her ownt
'cooking,milking and wnshing."
? N. S. BRYAN. Henderson, Ala.
' BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, Ga.|
o-i3 i_J_?. ci rn^^.UH],
c
otton.
With careful rotation ol
crops and liberal fertilizations,
cotton lands will improve. The
application of a proper ferti?
lizer containing; sufficient Pot
ash often makes the difference
between a profitable crop and
failure. Use fertilizers contain?
ing not less than 3 to 4%
Actual Potash?
Kainit is a complete specific
against "Rust."
AH about Potash-i". . results of its use by actual ex
p?riment on the best ns in the United States-i
told in a little book whicu we publish and will gladi}
mail free to any farmer in America who will write for it
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
93 Nassau St., New York.
DR. B. C. WEST'S
HERVE AND BRSiH TREATMENT
THE 0Ri61 "JAL, ALL OTHERS IWSITATIOHS,
Is sold under positive Written Guarantee,
by authorized acont? only, to cum Weat Memory;
Dizzinef/3. Wakefulness, Fits, Hysteria, Quick
ness, Night Losses, Evil Dreams, Lack of Confi?
dence. Nervousness. Lassitude, all Drains, Youth?
xul Errors, or Excessive U-^e of Tobacco, Opium,
or Liquor, which leads to Misery, Consumption,
Insanity and Death. At sroT or by mail, $1 a
bor; six for $5; with written cctaraittee to
cure or rciffzrid m??nc?y. temple pack?
age, containing five days'' treatment, with fuU
instructions, '?h conty. Ore wimple o-ily sold to
Of.Ch "*~??r., * *-f ? -/? ir '->Y--I
\ ?K!r? Streng*:
Fer Impotency, Loss ol^ff*^ 9\
Power, Loet Manhood.^ J&l
Sterility or Barrenness.^.
31 a bos; sis for ?5, x?thffcJx^Sw
^written guarantee Ja^TS^K
_ to cure in SO days. At St0w3|PZ3O
S&FORE or by ma?. AFTER
J. F. W. DBLORME, Sumter, S. C.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
OP SUMTER.
STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSI
TORY, SU M TE rt, S. C.
Paid up Capital. $75,000 00
Surplus and Profits .... 14,500 00
Additional Liability of Stock?
holders in excess of their stock $75,000 00
Tctal protection to Depositors $164,500 00
Transacts a General Banking Business.
Carefui attention given to collections.
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
Deposits of Si and upwards received. In?
terest allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per
annum. Payable quarterly, on first days cf
January. April, July and October.
?. M. WALLACE
L. S. CAESOS, President.
Aug 7. Cashier.
TAX
nm un
FOR 1S96-97.
OFFICE CF COUNTY AUDITOR SC MTS F.
COUNTY.
S?MT??., S. C., Nev. 27, 1893.
RETURNS of all Person?.! Properly ?rul
Poll Tases wivl oe received at t?!?3
odie* from January 1st, !S'-?7. 10 January
12tb. IS97, ano ai the following times and
places:
Mayesville, Tuesday, January 12tb.
Reid's M ill, Wednesday, January lo.
Maonville, Thursday, January 14tb.
Smithville, Friday, January 15th.
Mecbanicsville, Saturday, Jan. 16th.
Kingman's Store, Monday, Jan. 18.
Rembert's Store, Tuesday, Jan. 19.
Hagood, Wednesday, January 20th.
Statebarg, Thursday, January 2lst.
Wedgefield, Friday. January 22od.
R. T. Manning's, Saturday, Jan. 23d
J. M. Tiodal\sv Monday, Jan 25th. |
Bisbopville, Tuenday and Wednes?
day, January 26tb and 27tb.
Magnolia, Thursday, January 28th.
Lynchburg, Friday, January 29th.
Concord, Saturday. January 30tb.
Johnston's Store, Monday, Feb 1st.
Shiloh, Tuesday, February 2nd.
Aod at Auditor's office iii the City
of Sumter fro;? February 3rd, to Feb?
ruary 20tb inclusive.
The law requires ihm all persons owning
property or in anywise having charge of such
property, either as aireot, hosoaod, c'jardian,
trustee, executor, administrator, etc., return
the same under oath to tue Auditor, who re?
quests ail persons :o b?* prompt in making
their re'uros and save the 50 per cent, pen?
alty which will ne added io the property
valuation of all persons who ?ail to make re?
turns within the Mme prescribed by kw.
Tas payers return what.they own 00 the
first dav of January, 1897.
Assessors and taxpayers will errer the first
gi vea name of the taxpayer in i oil, also make
a separate ret uro for each Tcwosuip wbete
?. !? fr property is located and also in each ai^l
every case the No of the School Dist; iel roust
be given.
Every male citizen net ween the age of
twenty-one and si.": v tears cn ?he first day
of January 1897, except i.liose ?r?mpanle o!
earoing1 a supoorl . otu bemg maimed or
f: om other causas, s* 1 ; rt ' i >><. deero?-d usable
Po?'s, and eivepi Co:i;Vder?i"e Soldiers ot)
years-of ase, 00 Jan. 1>\ IS97
All re J ::* must be tu ide on or be'ore the
20 :i day of F?oruKrv next I cannot t?ke
r uros a ?er that I?H?P K,-<? KII r?iurns made
Kl'ar the 'JO ii day o? Feoruary u:e su ojee: to
a 5?er?nJtv*of 50 per real.
A B STUCKEY;
Auditor Sumter Cou:i?v.
Choice Extracted Honey, by
the gallon or less quantity.
For sale at my residence, or
orders may be left office of the
Watchman and Southron,
N. G. Osteen.
Atlantic Coast Line.
Sorth-Eastera R. R. o? S. C.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH J
j ! i ? i
Dated D?*C. INO 35 KO 23 HO 53?KD 5ij
13. L3S6. * I * * * I
Le. Florence
" Kiogstree
Ar. Lhces
Le. Lanes
Ar Charl't'o
A. if
3 2E?
? H.
7 15
1 8 24
4 32?' 8 42
4 S3
6 02
A. M.
8 42
10 20
P. M
P. M.
7 40
9 10
P. M.
A. rc
9 10
?10 20]
10 41,
10 41
12 25
P M.
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
Le. Cbari't'c
Ar. Lanes
L9. Laces
" Kiogstree
Ar. Florence
?Daily. fDaily except Sunday.
No. 52 runs through to Columbia via Ceo
tra! R. R. of S. C.
Trains Nos. 78 and 32 roo via Wilson aod
Fayetteville-Snort Line-and make close
connection for all points North.
J R. ESN LY, JNO. F. DIVINE,
Gen'l Manager, Gen'l Sup't.
T y.. EMERSON. Traffic Maoaeer. J
Wilson aid Snmmerton B. R.
Ia effect January 15tb, 1896.
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
No. 72 *j
Leave Wilsons Mili* 9 10 a ci
" Jordon, 9 35 a m
,{ Dav?3, 9 45 a m
" Summerton, 10 10 a ci
" Millard, 10 45 am
" Stiver, ll 10 a m
Packsnlle, ll 30 pm
" Tindal, 1155 pm
" W. & S. June, 12 27 p m
Ar. Sumter, 12 30 p m
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
No 73.*
eave Sumter, 2 30 p m
" W.&S.Jor?c, 2 33 pm
?? Tindal, , 2 50 p m
" Packsvilie, 3 10 p ci
" Silver, 3 35 p m
" Millard, 3 45 pm
" S?mmer:ou, 4: 40 p m
l? Davis, 5 20 p m
" Jordon, 5 50 p m
Ar. Wilson Mill, 6 30 p rn
Trains riefweeo Millard and St. Paul leave
Millard 10 15 a m and 3 45v p m., arriving
St. Paul 10 25 a m and 3 55 p m. Returning
leave St. Paul 10 35 a m and 4 10 p m, and
arrive Millard 10 45 a m and 4 20 p m. Dai
ly except Sunday.
?Daily except Sunday.
THOMAS WILSON^
Predsient.
Atlantic Coast Line.
??anohestsr & Augusta Railroad.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
Ia effect December 13, 18S><5.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
No. *35. iso. J57
A. H, A. H
Lv Darlington, 7 53
Lv Elliott, 8 40
Ar Sumter, 9 25
Lv Sumter, 4 30
ArCrestoc, * 22
Ar Pregnalls,
Ar Oraogeburg, 5 47
Ar Denmark, 6 20
P. M. A. M. A. ll.
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
No f56 No. ?32
P. U P. H.
Lv Denmark, 4 37
Lv Orangeburg, 5 10
Lv PregnMls,
Lv Creston, 6 22
Ar Sumter, 0 25
Lv Sumter, 7 20
Ar Elliott, 8 05
Ar Darlington, 8 551
M. P. K.
?Daily.
. fDaily ex ?t Sunday.
Trains 50 d 51 carry through Pullrnat
Palnce Buffet Sleeping Cars between Ne?
York and Atlanta via Augusta.
F. M. EMERSON, H M. EMERSON,
Traffic Manager Ass c Gen. Pass. Apt
J. R KEN LY, Geti'l Manager.
HARB Y $ CO.,
WHOLESALE BROKERS,
-AND
j Cotton Storage Warehouse
PROPRIETORS.
UP-TOWJY [OFFICE:
COURT HOUSE SQUARE,
1,000 Tons High Grade Am
moniated Fertilizer,
1,000 Tons Acid with Potash
500 Tons Dissolved Bone.
500 Tons German Kainit,
400 Tone C. S. Meal,
For Sale.
We are prepared to meet
any and all prices for STA XD
' ARD GOODS. Get our prices
before purchasing.
Respectfully,
HARBY & co.
Dec. 16.
Rameo-fin l?ea assvass
Protect vour ideas: dior mav briu^ v?>u wealth.
Writ*? JOHN' WEDDEKB?JBN & Co.. Patent -ittor
nays. Wftsbiu?tOii, D. C.. fur their $J,&K> prias ott ?
and list jt ino buxnireii inventions v.-unted.
"THE CHARLESTON LINE."
SOUTH.CAROLINA ANO GEORGIA
RAILROAD.
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT.
Corrected to, April J9th, 1696.
DAILY.
Lv Charleston 7 10am
Ar Summerville 7 46 am
" Prevails 8 18am
11 Georges 8 30 a m
" Branchville 9 CO a m
l< Rowesville '9 15 am
" Oran^urg 9 28 a m
" St Matthews 9 48 a m
" Fort Motte 10 00 a ta
11 Ringville 10 10 am
Columbia 10 55 a ra
Lv Columbia 7 CO a m
Ar Ringville 7 40 a m
" Fort Motte |7 51 a m
" St Matthews 8 02 a m
" Orargeburg 8 24 a m
" Rowesville "8 38 a m
,f Branchville 8 55 a m
" Georges 9 35 a m
" Pregcalls |9 48 a m
" Summerville ?10 22 a m
" Charleston ?10 00 a m
Lv Charleston 7 10 a ra 5 30 p
" Branchville 9 15 a m 7 50 p
44 Bamberg ?9 41 a m 8 19 p
" Deoraark 9 52 a m 8 31 p
" Blackville 10 10 a m 9 50 p
?. Wjlliston 10 27 a m 9 10 p
" AikeD ll 09 a m 9 57 p
Ar Augusta 1151am 10 45 pm
Lv Augusta 6 20 am 3 20 pm
u Aiken 7 08 a m 4 07 p m
" Williston 7 49 am 444 pm
"Blackville \8 08 a m 5 03 pm
"Denmark 8 20 am 517pm
" Bamberg 8 33 a m 5 29 p m
"Branchville 9 10 a ra 5 55 p ra
Ar Charleston 1100 am 8 00 pm
Fast Express, Augusta and Washington, with
Through Sleepers to New York.
Lv Augusta 2 35 p ra
Ar Aiken 2 15pm
" Denmark 4 19 p m
Lv Denmark 6 25 a m
" Aiken 7 28 a m
Ar Augusta 8 10 a m
Daily Eiccf t Sunday.
LvC*:;den 8 45 a ra 2 25 pm
" Camden Junction 9 35 a m 3 55 p m
Ar Ringville 10 05 am 4 35 pm
Lv Ringville 10 25 ara 6 00 a ra
" Camdeo Junction ll CO a ra 6 40 a rn
Ar Camden II 55 a m 8 15 a ra
E. S BOWEN, L. A. EMERSON,
Gen'l Man'g'r Traffic Man'g'r.
General offices-Charleston, S. C.
Atlantic Coast Line.
WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AUGTS
TA RAILROAD.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
Dated Dec. 13, 1896."
Leave Wilmirjgton
Leave M arion *\
Arrive Florence
Leave Florene/
Arrive Sumter.
Leave Sumter'
Arme Columbio
No.55.
P.M.
*3 25
6 05
6 45
P. M.
*7 15
8 26
P. M
S 30
No.
A.M.
*3 2:
4 ?o
Ko.52.
A.M.
*3 35
10 55
No. 52 runs through from Charleston ia
Central R. R., leaving Lane? 8 34 a. m., Man
oiog 9 10 a. m.
TRAINS: GOING NORTH.
Leave Columbia;
Arrive Sumter
Leave barster,
Arrive Florence
Leave Florence -
Leave Marion
Arrive Wilmington!
No.5i
No.53.
A. M. P.M
.5?0 *5 00
7 12
A. M.
7 15
8 25
A. ai.'
8 55
' 9 34
12 15
6 20
No.50
P.M.
*6 30
7 4C
^.Daily. t^a^y except Sunday.
~No. 53 runs through to Charleston, S. C ,
via Central R. R., arriving Manning 6 58 p.
m., Lanes 7 37 pm., Charleston 9 10 p. m.
Trains on Conway Branch laave Chad
bourn 10 40 a. m., arrive at Conway
way 1 00 p. m., returning leave Conway at
2 25 p. m., .r-ive Cbadbourn 4 55 p. nr.
leave Cbadbonrn > 20 p. m., arrive at Hub at
6 00 p. m., returni; g leave Hub 8 30 a. m ,
arrive at Cbadbourn 9.15 a. m. Daily ex?
cept Sunday
TraiDS on C. & D R R. leave Florence
8 55 ara, 9 10 a m and 8 00 p m., arrive
Darlington 9 28 a ra, 10 20 t ra, and 8 30 p
m; leave Darlington 9 31 a rn, and 10 40 a
ra, arrive Cheraw 10 40 a m and 12 30 p m,
le:*ve Cberaw 12 45 pm, arrive Wadesboro
2 25 pm. Returning leave Wadesboro 3 00
p m. arrive Cberaw 4 45 p ra, leave Cheraw
4 45 p ra, and 5 15 p ra, arrive Darlington
7 10 p m and 6 23 p m, leave Darlington 7 45
pm, 6 27 pm and 7 45 a ra; arrive Flor?
ance 8 15 pm, 6 55 pm, and 8 15 am.
Datly except Sunday. Sunday trains ?eave
Floyds 7 30 a to, Darlington 7 45 a rn, arrive
Florence 8 10 a ra. Returning leave Flor?
ence 9 00 a ra, Darlington 9 30 a m, ar?
rive Floyds 9 40 a ra. Trains leave Gibson
6 15 a m, Bennettsville (> 41 a rn, arrive Dar?
lington 7 40 a ra, Sumter 9 25 a m. Keiurn
i-:g leave Sumter 7 20 p m, Darlington 9 10
i p ra, arrive Bennettsville 10 GI p tn, Gibson
j 10 25 p tn. t .
JOHN >\ DIVINE, Gen'l Supt
j J. ft. KEN LY, Gen'l Manager.
T. M. EMERSON. Traffic Manager.
Fire Insurance Agency,
ESTABLISHED 1866.
Represent, among other Companies :
LIVERPOOL & LONDON" & GLOBE,
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
HUME, of New York.
UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y.
LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. .
Capital represented ?75,000,000.
Feb.28.
?MU Ii
?
o
? Mules at
FOR SALE.
This stock will be sold at private sale
and guaranteed as represented. Prices
as low as any dealer on the market. 26
Head more good young Mules to arrive
December 31. Call and take a look.
Prices are right.
tLtliUMlilMMi
A?lT???T?i BEL?TZER,
The # Furniture # Man,
IMMENSE STOCK.
Prices to Suit Everybody.
Machinery.
SEE THE EATEST
ING MOWING MACHINE
Buy none but the Deering ; it is the
best up-to-date Mower.
MACHINERY OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.
e
Sumter, S, C,
Hardware.
tlMMiMfJlflfifl
Hardware.
?JJJ?S?J?J
Let us Sell You!
We have bad years o? experience in the business, and think we can sat
isfy you in quality and price. For
Table and Pocket Cutlery
COME TO US.
For?Bnggy and Wagon Material
WE KEEP IT.
For Best Cook and Heating Stoves
OUR STORE IS THE PLACE
For Engine Supplies, Farm or Shop Tools, I?oiiee Furnishing Goods, Har?
ness, Razors, Scissors, Guns, Pistols, Cartridges, Etc.,
Come right here.
CANT WE FURNISH YOU WITH SOME?
ANT & SON
Ocr.
232 Meeting Street, Charleston, S. C.
STATE AGENTS FOR SALE OF
Wholesale
A
Tin Plate,
Over 200 different styles of Cooking ?nd Uniting Stover. Also Oil Cookers ar>d Heaters.
We want the leading merchant in every town tn the State to sell our Hers il
Stoves. We guarantee full prelection in bis territory to each rgtnt wc sjecict
If no: sold in your town send direct to us for cuts and prices.
Oe* 27,