WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3. 1897. Entered at thc Post Office at Sumter. S G.. as Second Class Matter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. H. 6 Oiteeo & Co -Valent ines ? PERSONAL. Mr. L. S. Vinson has been io the city for several days. Mr. C. E. Strange, of Pioewood, wai io the city yesterday. Mr. A. White, Jr., of New York, is in the city oo a visit to his father. Mr. E M. Wilson, tbe popular travelling man was io the city Monday. M?83 Etta Rosendorf, of Richmond, Va,, is visitiog Miss Hattie Rettenberg. P&s^ Miss Mabel Gree^, of Brooklyn, N. Y., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. E Denniston. Messrs. David McCutchen aod Tom Cooper, of ladiaatowc, Williamsburg Co , were io the city Monday Mr. W. R. De'gar who bas been in busi? ness io Manning since last fail has returned to tbis'city to live. Mr. N. G Osteen, Jr., has gone to Smith? ville, this county, where be bas accepted a position with Mr. W. S. Smith. Mrs Weeks and daughter, Miss Gordon, have removed to Newberry to live, where Mr. Douglass Weeks is in business Mr Hugh Wilson who is an assistaot en? gineer oo the U S. Cruiser, Marblehead, is io the city to-day. Mr. Wibou, who rs a soo of the lare H K. Wilson, of Ibis c?UDty, is off oo a furlough and is visiting his rela? tives io this State. Capt. G. M. Cordes, of Florida, bas been in the city for several da>s Cant. Cordes was for H oumber of years agent for the \. ' C. L. at this place, but removed ?o Florida fourteen yrars ago. Hts many fiends are glad to see him and to know that the passing years have rested so lightly upoo him. M?33 Lizzie Keese, of Anderson, S- C., ar? rived Thursday and 13 the guest of Miss Daisy *'. Nash. Miss Keese recently played the part "Vof "Angie" io "Captain Dick" with great 'success* and was the winner of trie Indies gold watch voted by the patrons of the "Captain Dick" performances to the most popular lady io Anderson She has kindly consented to piay the same part, for the Monaghan Bose Co , at their benefit at the Academy, Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 9 and IO. The price of fertilizers is advancing. There was more cotton sold here Friday thao for several weeks. Comparatively few liens oo crops have been recorded in the Clerk of Court's office siuce the 1st The city is reported to have paid out since the blizzard more than $500 for trimming the shade trees. Tbemissiag link, alias the mao with a tail, was inspected by qoite a crowd yesterday. He is a monstrosity cf*the Brat order. The largest, handsomest and cheapest stock of Valentines ever showo io this city, at the book store of H. G. Osteen & Co. Ooe of the best aod simplest remedies for grippe is said to be ordinary cooking soda, which is to be found io every house. A large hotel, fitted with all tbe modero comforts and con vea iee ces, would fill the place ot the burnt Toomey Block admirably. There was ooe drunk and disorderly case before the Mayor yesterday. The eiooer received a sentence of $5 or tea days. He paid his fine. Several hydrant wrenches have beeo lost at fires recently, and if aoy ooe has fouod them they are requested to retorn to Chief of Fire Department. The thermometer registered 13 degrees above zero at 7 o'clock Friday morning and at 12 o'clock it was stationary at 30i degrees above zero. * Mr John N. Ingram, of Privateer, is seri? ously sick and is cot expected to live, as is also Mrs. J. W. Ingram, whose husband died on Wednesday. There wat quite a*crowd io the city Monday, the disagreeable weather oot beiog sufficient to deter them OD the first Mouday of the month. Judge Klugh passed through this city yes? terday en route for Floreoce where be will hold bis first term of court He will preside over the approaching term ot court in ibis city. The city is filling in the broken pavements oo Main Street with clay. Anything is bet? ter thao the impaasable mud boles that have so long afflicted the walking public, aod aoy improvement is better late than never. Mr Willie Witherspoon bad a fire of his owo Friday morning about 5 o'clock. A gen? eral alarm was not given, bat tbe assistance of Monaghan Squad was called io and the incipient blaze extinguished. The ?Water Company bas placed new cups at all of tee public drinking fouotaios. The xops will be a great convenience while they are permitted to remain at the fountains by citizens with acquisitive propensities. The railroads will give a rate of ooe fare for the round trip to Charleston dunog the naval review. Toe tickets wiil be good for ooe week aod will probably be oo sale oo and after Tuesday next. Tee exact date has not yet been fixed. No sales were made by the Master Mon? day. The small ouaiter of sales made this %ear by the Master and Sheriff indicate a more prosperous condition of the country thao for several years past Theneetiog of Good Templars announced for last Weduesday was oot as largely at ttended as expected, owing to the iuclemeucy of the weather, buta sufficient uumoer was present to reorgaoize the Lodge. On ibis eveoiog another meeting will be held aod all Good Templars aad others interested are invited to be present. The King's Daughters have decided to indefinitely postpone the entertainment which was anouoced for last Tuesday eveoiog. The postpooemeot was made oeccssary by the numerous entertainments that are to be given next week and the King's Daughters do not desire to come into cou fi ?ct wiib them. The Emma Warren Comedy Co. opeoed a five nights engagement io the Academy ot Music last evening. There wii be a change of bill nightly aod a sene3 of popular pUjs wilt b; produced t?y a company of nctors and actresses of ability and established reputa? tion. The corapaoy cornea to this city with the endorsemeoi ot the pres3 in ail the cities where eogagemeuts have been played this season. By coropeteot critic3 it is said to be the 8trouge3t repertoire company now lour? ing the South at popular prices Mr. Ward L Smith, of Fredrtckstown, Mo., was troubled wno chronic diarrh?ei f:>r over thirty yeu.rs. Hi Lud become rally satisfied ttuit it wtis**o:.iy a quesiiou of ? short time a .til he would have to gi*e up. He bad been treated ny soxe o? ?lie Lest physicians io Europe and Au-erict but got no permanent rel.el'. Une day he picked up u newspaper and cha-.ad to rtad ac adver lisemeut of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Dian bee ; Remedy. He got a bottle of it, the first deae helped tim and its continued use cured bim. For sile by A. J. China. MARRIED. j Miss ADnie E. Talbot, ?f Florence, who ! visited ia the city la3t sommer and has many I friends here, was married on January 21st in Trinity Church, Atlanta, Ga., to Mr. Charles ' Rick, a French artist. _ * DEATHS. Mr. E. C. Chandler, son of Rev. E A Chandler, died Thur-day at the home of his father in this city after several weeks illness with pneumonia. The interment was made Friday in the Reams' family burying ground, three miles from this city. Mr. James Ingrarr, of Privateer, died on j Wednesday afrer an illness of several weeks, j The deceased was a eon of Mr. John N j Ingram and was ? well-known ci tizan of Pri? vateer township. The Ingram family has j been sorely afflicted recently, death having j claimed three members within a month. Mrs- Lizzie W. Mim3. wife of Mr. J. Z Mims, died Sunday morning at 8 o'clock She had been ill for more than a month, and during that time bore her stiff-rings with Christian fortitude and patience She was but twenty-eight years old, and her early death ?3 a sore Affliction to her husband and parents. She was the dauvbter of Mr. and Mr?. Geo P. McKagen^of this city, and bas numerous friends who have known and loved her fr^m early }outh. The funeral services were held in the Methodist Church yesterday morning at ll o'clock. * ' JO JP'^?LD?IT?S DE AD. "Joe Wilder," as be was familiarly known, is dead. He died on Saturday night at IO o'clock. Mr. Wilder was a freight conductor on the W.&W. railroad, having been promoted only a few days ?go. At Warsaw on Satur? day about 1 o'clock he was shifting cars. He went between two cars b'mseif to un? couple tbe air brake. When this was accom? plished, it seems that tbe rear cars of the traio. fresd from brakes, rebounded and he was caught between the bumpers His Ofidy was horribly mashed. His watch case evoo was twisted und bent. He lingered until 10 o'clock Saturday night and then passed a cv ay. Mr. Wilder's "runs" ie past time frequent? ly threw him in Florence, and here he bad many friends whose bear's will be saddened by the news of his untimely denn. Last night he was taken to St. Stephens, the borne of his parents, wbpre the funeral services will be held -Florence Times Feb 1 Burned to Death. Wes'ey Gamble, one of the best colored citizen? of the Bradford Springs neighbor? hood, had one of bis cbildren,a girl four years old, burned to death on the 26tb. The child was playing around where the hands were horning brush, and her clothing caught. Her s ster about 15 years old, io trving to save the child was dreadful!v burned and ber recovery is very doubtful Gamble bas the sympathy of all bis neighbors as be is highly thought of in the community. At last accounts the conditio* of the burnt girl was improved, and hopes are entertain I ed for her recovery. Burned to Death The nine year old son of Richard Jennings was so serioosly barned Saturday afternoon (bat death resulted from his iojur'ws Sunday night. Tbe boy was a band in tbe Cotton Mill and soon after tbe mill shut down on Saturday returned borne and was standing in frout of the fire when bis clothing caught afire. He rao cut doors and before be could be caught and the fire extinguished, wa? terribly burned. His mother bad ber hands severely burned in attempting to save ber child from death. mat ' I I - Rehearsals for -"Captain Dick " The cast is complete, aod rehearsals for "Captain Dick," the military play to be given Tuesday and Wednesday nights, Feb. -9?b abd 10th, at the Academy of Alusic, un? der tbe auspices of the Monaghan Hose Cc,, begun at the Club hall last night. As the cast is made of our beat and most select local talent, and rehearsals will be given nightly from now on under the personal direction of Messrs. Bertram and Willard, the authc , I and the specialties -under the direction of Mr. J. D. Smithdeal tbe musical conductor, a splendid performance is assured. --m*mWB>~-*r+~ Of Special Interest to Members of the J. O U. A M. H. M. Werner, State Councilor, of Ohio, now Treasurer of the National Ophan's Home, writes from Tiffin, Ohio : "Especially would I commend to all Jr. 0. U. A. M Council?, "Captain Dick" as ? thoroughly patriotic American play entirely free of any sectional tleraents and perfectly io touch with our.orders principles " This is tbe play to be presented by the Monaghan Hose Co , at the Academy, Tuesday and Wednesday, February 9tb and 1 Otb. Why will you buy bitter nauseating tqnics when Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is as pleasant as Lemon Syrup. Your druggist is authorized to refund the money in every case where it fails to cure. Price, 50~ cents. The bouse of Tom Williams on Cemetery Avenue was discovered to be OT fire Sun? day morning, and the alarm WHS sent up to the reel bouse. The bell was not rung and j only the Monaghan Squad was called out. The blaz? was quickly extinguished *and but little damage was doce. The alarm of fire Saturday afternoon rame from the residence of Mr Geo. F. Epperson, and was caused by sparks from the cbimnev setting fire to tra-h in the valley of the roof The fire was discovered before any damage j was done, and thc- fire department responded so promptly that the flames were subdued almost as soon as the alarm had been sound? ed by the bell. The blockade and naval review in the har? bor of Cbarlesion will attract a great many Sumter people to Charleston next week. It will be tbe greatest assemblage of warships seen in recent years, and thosr who can spare the time will be am^Iy repaid for a visit to Charleston. Hr?n. E. D. Smith, of the county, was one of the speakers at the banquet given the mem? bers cf the Legislatur? while in Rock Hill; visiting Winthrop College on Saturday last. Herespocded to tbe toast, "The Womanhood ; of South Carolina " Mr. Suith made aa ' excellent imptomptu speech and is said to : have created a decideclv favorsble impres ; sion. He :s a fluent and gra ct:fn I speaker and ! is one of the best and most forcible speakers now i;i the House. 1 hive giver? Chamberlain's Couch Rem i edy a fair te3t and consider it one ot the very i best remedies for croup that I have ever ' found, ('ne dost has always teen Nuflicient, i although I use it freely. Any cold my coil : dren contrae; yields very re?dilj io this med? icine. ? can conscientiously rf co rn men de it j for "rou:> and old in children.-Gee. E. : WcLFB, (Jieik of tbe Circu?! Court, Feroan lima, fla. Sold by Dr. A. .1 China. Ir. ::n old copy of The Sumu-r Banrur of 1847, which the writer had tho privilege of inspecting to-day, th.re was found a britt ac I cjurit of :he great .-leet stora o' that tear I It was evident!;. .* counterpart of ihe blizzard I that wrecked the tiees and telephone lines a . few weeks ago. The local reporter of that ! day desribes the storm as unusual and dis j estrous. Fire at Wisacky. Mr W. A. Green, of Wisacky, who was burned out about a morith ago, moved into bia new bouse on Monday of last werk. On Tuesday morning about 4 o'clock h iwoke and found the house to he on fire. Wi h the assistance of Mr. H. P. Scott who was spendit g the night with him and a boy in the yard, the fire was extin? guished before much damage was done The roof of the sh'd roon) where the fire origi? nated was burned (.ff and the bouse was otherwise damaged. Mr. Green's loss was not grear, hut coming so soon after the burning of his residence is very unfortu nate. The Second Annual Ball The second annual bail given by Mr. Nisson of rbe Nixon House last Thursday evening was attended by a large number of society people and rvas a delightful success in every way. Dancing r.egan at 9 30 and the hst figure of the german was not concluded until after 2 o'c'ock At midnight the guest9 were in? vited into the o;d dining room where a tempt? ing lunch was served. The lunch was one of those repasts that the caterer of the Nixon House knows so well how to prepare and serce. The music was furnished by th? Columbia orchestra and it never played better or more inspiring music The annual ball at tbe Nixon House will he looked forward to with pleasure by the dancers of Sumter, for they have been so pleasantly entertained heretofore that they desire to repeat tbs experience. A LIQUOR SEIZURE Dispensary Constables Ignore the U. S Supreme Court. Notwithstanding the decision of the United States supreme court, declaring unconstitu? tional that portiou of the dispensary law which authorizes seizure of liquors shipped from without the otate to parties within the State for their private use, the cispensary con? stables seem to be still engaged in that kind of work. Mr. Daniel D Gerston bad shipped to bim from Richmond. Va , recently for his personal use a few bottles of wioe, and it was 'seized at the Sumter express office* cn the 26th inst The shippers have notified Mr. GTSIOO of the seizure and he intends to lay the matter before ihe State authorities and if he doe3 not receive proper redress from them, he will apply to the United States courts This is the first seizure that bas been reported sirce the deci?ion was announced, and it remains to be seen if 'he constables will be upheld ia defying a decision of the highest tribunal in the jand.-The State. Why the Liquor was Seized The package of liquor consigned to D. D. Gerston, of Columbia, which was '-seize! at the depot at this place Issi Tuesday by Consta? bles Nunnamaker and Newman, promises to be* bone of contention, aod a case in the courts may result. The package was not marked for personal use, uor was there any marks on the package to show ?hat it con? tained liquor. Io nddition it was a C. O. D. package The constables have orders to sieze all liquor shipped C O. D or order notify, and in sieziog Mr Gerstoo's five quarts of whiskey obeyed orders. The New Counties. The Senate Judiciary Committee at its meeting yesterday evening decided unani? mously in favor of Greenwood County. The other applicants for equal honors were not so fortuoate. Dorchester Couoty was reported unfavora? bly because there was not a two-thirds vote for any of the reval towns for couoty seat. There will, however, be a minority report io favor of the bill signed by ooe member Salem Couoty was unanimously defeated because of a lack of a constitutional vote for its establishment - Columbi^ Register, Jan? us ry 28. ^ ? ? ? -? The spectacle fakir has reaped a rich har? vest in Sumter county. Io every neighbor? hood visited be has sold from ooe to a half dozen pair of ,4fine gold spectacles which were found on the roal." The price paid by the unsuspecting pnrchase'rs raDged from a doi?ar to three dollars, and toe spectacles were, of course, utterly worthless-simply brass and window glass. People will grab at a hargaio, and this propensity is used for all it is worth by the speetacle swindlers and others of their ilk. It is a good rule to re? member that whoever proposes to give more than your money's worth is nine times out of ten a swindler If the business men of Sumter would es aroines?mples of the hosiery turned out by the Maning Hosery Mill they would see what they lost by permitting the proposed Sumter Hosiery Company to die for tbe tack of sub? stantial encouragement to the extent of a few thousand doilar3 The Manning Mill is turning out half bose that are as good, if not better, than are sold every wbere for 25 cents per pair. The Manning bose eau be retailed at two pair for twenty five cents and give a big profit to the retailer and the mak? ers are satisfied with the profit they receive. While tber? is no hosery mill io Sumter it would be good business policy to patrooiz; the ManoiDg en ter prizeas liberally as possi? ble, for what benefi s our neighbors directly ! ?3 sure to benefit us indirectly. If the South is to prosper the peorie of the South roust patronize home enterprises and thus keep the money a-?e in the South at home. An enterprising little negro boy spent Sun? day morning driving around the city, and is more than apt to get into trouble. He did not go to the livery stable and hire a turnout, as most sports do, but being of an economi? cal turn of mind,- took possession of Mrs. G U. Graham's buggy which was standing in front of ber gate. When Mrs. Graham came out to drive io church the team was gone and could not be found anywhere. Along m the afternoon the horse came back without a driver. The hoy bad amused himself for several hours and then turned the horse loose The horse being an intelligent and docile beast, returned home and did no dam? age to the buggy. Rev. Dr. Snyder, the missionary to Central Africa, delivered two lectures lo large audi? ences Sunday afternoon, one at the Pre3Dy terian Church to the Sunday School and many others, the other at the Y. M C A. hall to a large and appreciative audience. Dr. Snyder is a forcible and entertaining ? talker and kept his audiences interested j throughout h?3 h-ctures. He is thoroughly ! conversant with the conditions and needs of the natives of Central Afru*a, and fr ora the ! storehouse of his wide and intimate knowl ! edg*e of African life gave his hearers an ; insight into customs ami habits of the negro j i in his native land that could not be Obtain I i'\ e:sewhi-re A lecture such as d? ivered by I Dr Snyder, sbows more clearly than any ! other way the vastly superior condition, j religiously, industrially and toieUec'-U?iliv, ol j the American m-gro to tho.-e *. if Africa. ? Slavery may have h id us hardships its ' compensa:ior.S more ihno overbalance tne ills i that the negrees endured hv being brought i into slavery if. o civilised and Christian i country, d of this the condition of the ! regrow of America, who were civilized '.nd ! Christianized throcgh the operation of t?mv j erv, is proof as compared with thc savage and I debared condition of the native Africans. I who .lave always lived io freedom, Save when I enslaved by each other. STORY OF THE REFORM? ATION. To ba Given in Sumter Opera House on Feb 15 and 16 by Mrs. H E. Monroe. A grand opportunity will be afforded the i people of Sum:er io take part and e* j ?y that grand ?nd instructive entertainment called "The Story of ihe R-forraation." The exhi? bition is given with 50 to 100 persons select? ed from the ci fy where given. Everywhere it has been spoken of as "intensely thrilling and a charming sue ess " We ask the people of Sumter to be ready when the trainer comes to prepare a class for the entertainment to, unite and rr ake it the success the entertain? ment so richly deserves. It has become pop? ular j.nd Sumter people want to bear and enjoy the good i hi figs. In a few days a commitwe will wait on a number of the peo? ple to solicit their co-opera'io". A MEMBER OF COMMITTEE. Talmage m Columbia. Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage will lecture in Columbia oo the night of February 18th, and reduced rates will be piven by all rail? roads in the State. If Dr. Talmage cannot be induced to deliver bis lecture in this city, the lecture in Columbia will afford his many adocirers in this section an opportunity of hearing him. THE JJUCKERITBULTMAN CO. Election of Officers and Manager At a meeting of the stockholders of the Ducker & Bultman Company held at their office on January 28th for the purpose of adopting a uew constitution and electing a board of directors, the followin ' gentlemeo were elected : E. W. A. Bultman, W. A. Brown, J T. Green, Jr., W E. Dick and A. N Freeland directors The Bo-ud ot Di? rector theo mat and elected A. N. Freeland President and Treasurer, J. T. Green, Jr , Vice President and Secretary. W. E Dick has been appointed .Manager by the Presi? dent. The old firm of Ducker & Baltman was identified with aii that is lir.eral, enterprising and "square" in mercantile dealings. Its transactions ia pe&eral merchandise were extensive, ned the growth since the formation of The Ducker & Bultman Co , about a year ago, has been marked and satis fnctory. The recent death cf Mr. R. FT. Baker, gen? eral manager of the company, created a va? cancy which has now been effectively filled by the election of Mr. W. E Dick, who was identifiad with the old fiim for many years and with The Ducker & Bultman Co , since its organization. The latter gentleman, by reason of bis long and varied experience, has earned the reputa lion of bei'?g oneof tfcesbrewdestbuyeraio the trade-and our readers are aware, of course, that "goods well bought are half sold " Mr Dick possesses all the characteristics o. a first c'ass nalesraan, viz : push, persistency, pleasant address, tact snd determination to carry high class goods and please customers He has given his chief attention, in the past, to the grocery department, but for the future will exercise a general oversight and will do practically all the buying for the company in its varied lines The promotion of Mr. Dick not only means a continuance of the past successful policy cf the concern, but an added impetus to its up? ward movement in the commercial world. The Baby Show. The Baby Show held on the afternoon of Jan 26, was attended by a good crowd The babies were all on their best behavior and looked their prettrest The prize winners were as follows : Babies io Arms-Prettie?t, Az ilee Hurst; finest, Fagg Morgan. Baldes, Walking - PrefifS*, Elizabeth White; finest Clinton B. Walsh. The judges who made the awards were Mrs. M. A. Delgar, Mrs.S. A. Murry and Mrs. M. A. Carson. - II - Poisons engendered by food fermenting in a dyspeptic stomach are the direct cause of rheumatism, gout, bronchitis, liver and kid? ney complaints, asthma, pneumonia and many nervous at'ments. These results are prevented by the use of Ibe Shaker Digestive Cordial, a remedy dis covered and prepared by the Shakers of Mount Lebanon, N Y. It is in itself a food and has power to digest other food taken wttb'it. Thu* it rests the diseased stomach and finally masters the worst cases of dyspep? sia It acts promptly and fresh strength and increase of weight soon follows. The first dose, taken immediately after eating, abates the pain and distress so dreaded by dyspep? tics Trial bottles-enough to prove its merit-10 cents. LMXOI is the best medicine for children. Doctors recomended it in place of Castor 0?1. ---w>--?-?~-mmm A few months ago, Mr. Byron Every, of Woodstock, Mich , was badly > filtered with rheumatism His right len WHS swollen the full length, Ciu'ing him great suff-ring. He was advised t> try Chamberlain's Pain Balm The first bottle of it helped him con? siderably and the second tonie effected a cure. Tte 25 und 50 cent sizes are fur sale by Dr A. J. China. --W1>- - -fr -? - -B?i - Fifth Session Clemson College. The fifth session of the Clemson Agricultu? ral College will begin Thursday, Feb. J8th, 1897. To the two regular four--ear courses lead? ing to the degree of'Bichelor or Science, a special two-year course in Mechanics and En? gineering has heen added. The courses of Instruction irciude the fol? lowing subjects : Agriculture, Chemistry, Horticulture, Dairying, Veterinary Science, Boti?iy, Geologv, Mineralogy, Electrical and Civil Engine'ring, Mathematics and His? tory. Board, washing, fuel, lights for session of 40 weeks, S59 00. For Catalogue cootaing full particulars address. E. B. CRAIGHEAD, Prfst , Clemson Coiled'.-, S. C. June 12-4t. fPam-KilIer.f 3' (PERRY DA VIS1.) ?I 3 A Sure and Safe Remedy in every case jg ?j and every kind of Bowel Complaint is j | |l This is a true statement and it can't bo E