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* feDN JfiSDAY, MARCH 17. 1897 Entered ai the Post Office at Sumter. S G., as Second Glass Matter. HEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The Sumter Dr? Goods Co.-New Goods, Good News. W. M. Graham-Just Arrived 25 Bead Horses and Mules The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York-Statement. J. Ryttenberg & Sous-From New York to Sumter Direct. ATTENTION. The attention of subscribers of this paper is requested to the dates following their address on paper. The date indicates the time to which subsriptiou is paid to. Some? times errors occur io changing dates or io fail? ure to change, in which case by calling at? tention thereto your date will be made right. ' Bot there are some dates that have not been changed for a considerable time and which need changing-the printer also needs the change necessary to make the change of date. Billa have beerJ sent to some ot the parties referred to, and those who responded prompt? ly are hereby thanked. There are some oth? ers that we are waiting o- and boping to thank very soon. / PERSONAL. Mr. Phil Miller spent Sunday io toe city. Miss DeLeon, of Charleston, is visiting Mrs. Marion Moise. Rev. Father Budds, of Charleston-, is io the city visiting friends. Mr. W. W. DesCbamps, of Wisaeky, spent Monday oo \be city-. Mrs. Jas. E. Daw, of Philadelphia, is vis iting relatives io this city. Mr. McDonald Forman spent last week in the city attendiog-Couit. Mr. Miles H. Plowden terorced to his boae at Mo nek s Corner yesterday. Mr Nell O'Donnell ha-* returned from a business trip to New York Mr Abe Ryttenbtrg, after two weeks stay io New York, has returned home. Miss Nina Moise, after a stay of several weeks io Charleston, bas returned home Maj. and'Mis Theo Dehon, of Greenville, are spending a few days in the city with friends. Mr. J. T. Gilbert, a native of this city, bot cow a resident of Chicago, III.,'is in the city visiting relatives. Miss Lol lie Brewer who bes been visiting ber sister, Mrs. F C. Williams, left Monday for ber borne in Waycross, Ga , Miss Mab?) Dye bas returned to ber borne in Charleston, cfter a stay of two weeks with *tbe family of Capt. B. G. Pierson. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Scudder, of Boston, Mass., ara the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. B Burns. Mrs. Burns is their niece. Mrs. P. Cantwell, who bas been visiting the family of R. P. Monaghan, returned to her bone io Colombia yesterday morning. Mrs. W T. Earle, of Greenville, is visiting her mother, Mrs. M. J. Hill Miss Mary Hill wno has spent several months in Greenville accompanied Mrs. Earle Mr. W. R. Delgar, who. bas been OR the Northern markets for the last two weeks, pur? chasing goods for Brown, Cuttico & Delgar, arrived,home last Thursday night. For Nitrate of Soda, see Barby & Co. Dr Leo is in tba city and will spend a wetk or two at borne. Mr Howard Moise is going on crutches, tba result of a fall and sprained ankle. The buildings of the Independent Ice Co ' bare been completed and a portion of the plant baa been installed. Births reported to Health Officer Reardon for past week, ending Friday, March 12, are : White, three males ; colored, one male and one female The recent term of Court cost3 the county about $1,000. N The total may be a little more or less, but the round figure will not be far from that amount. Now is the time to advertise, and the pro? gressive and enterprising merchants know it. It is tba firm tbat advertises that gets tbe cream of the cash trade. CT A fire alarm box bas bren put up at the corner of Main and Liberty streets, from which tbe eiarm can be run in both reel bouses before tbe fire bell is rung. The board of directors of tbe Peoples Ice Mfg T Co., has elected Mr. W. Waites Beese, of Statesburg, superintendent, and Mr. W. J. Hodson, assistant superintendent. . Tbe average American citizen is, more deeply interested in the outcome o? tba priz? ? fight on St. Patrick's day than in the for? eign or internal policy of McKinley Tba reduction in freight rates from this city to points ou tbe Camden Branch will, it is to be hoped, prove beneficial to tbe mer? chants and other shippers and enable them to extend and increase their trade ic that direc? tion. The merchants of Sumter are unusually hopeful and are looking forward to a heavy spring trade. The stores are filled with new goods sad the window displays compare favorably with any to be seen in the large cities The dress rebtarsat of "Damon and Pythias" has been changed to Thursday night, to avoid conflict with Colbane's Com? edy Company, which bas an engagement in tbe Opera House tbat night. Today is St. Patrick's Day, and it 7ms observed in this city by the usual services. Tbe compatriots of the immortal Irishman delight in honoring his memory, and there ii no place too far removed from the Etrerald Isle for Irishmen to forget the day. Hollywood Camp, Woodmen of the World, bas received special permission tc extend tbe time until the 181b for receiving new mem? bers at a reduced rate This was granted in order tbat a oomber of new members may be received cn tbe same terms granted those who joined during the last few months. Mr. Frank Winn, the recently appo nted constable of Magistrate Wells, is already hav? ing experience His account of i recent trip to and from Providence ?9 fu-1 of quaint humor, and it is all the more humorous since tbe narrator perceived but little io the expe? rience li's bia story, so the writer will leave bim to tell it From Cripple Creek. After the hie fire in Cripple Creek, I took a very severe cold and tr i* d many remedies without help, the cold only becoming more settled. After using three small bottles of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, both the cough and cold left tue, and in this high alti? tude it takes a meritorious cough remedy to do any good -G. B. HENDERSON, editor Daily Advertiser. For sa'e by A. J. Cbioa. DEATHS. Mrs M. H. Plowdeo, wife of Miles H. ; Plowdeu, formerly of ibis -county, died at their borne near M oncks Corner, Berkeley couoty, last Thursday. The body waa brought to this city for iotermeot. The deceased lady was Miss Gamble of tbis couo? ty, and a sister of Mrs. L. W. Folsom of tbis city. Mrs. N. W. Edmunds, Jr., died at the resi? dence of Mr. Lawrence Scott, ber uncle, in Richland County on Sunday. She leaves ber husband, the eldest son of Dr. Edmunds, of this city, and ihree little children-the oldest of whom is about five years of age to mourn her loss. Dr. Edmunds went over to Richlind M*onday moron g. Tbecause of Mrs. Edmund's death was pneumonia. Her three little children left without a mother's .love, is a circumstance that makts ber death particu? larly sad. DEATH OF J. E. LIGON. Branchville, March 12.-Mr J. R. Ligon, an esteemed citizen of Branchville, died yes? terday afrer a lingering illness. Mr. Ligon came ?o Branchville from Sumter couyfity nbout 1S61, and accepted a position with the South Carolina Railroad company as agent and operator, which position be has held continously until his rec nt illness. He was considered to be one of toe best agents ie the road's enrp?oy. He was an active member of the Knights of Honor, in which order be carried several thousand dollars in? surance on bia life. He leaves a wife and two sons, A. C ?od J. R Ligon, Jr. The bereaved family has the sympathy of the en? tire community. Great Bargains Io Tin Wae, No-rust Tin Ware and Agate Ware, are to be had on the bargain days of tbe Sumter China Hall, Friday and Saturday March 19 and 20. Don't fail to ?call *od be 'convinced THO2 S ROGAN, Prop, j For Nitrate of Soda, see Harby k Co. Tbe Court of Common Pleas adjourned sine die Friday afternoon and Judge Klugh left Saturday morning for his home in Ab? beville. x Mr. G. E Richardson, of the Sumter Mar? ble Works, received a leter a few days ago from a gentleman in another county stn ting-' that be bad mt,ie bis will in which there was a provision that tbe contract tor erecting a monument over bi' grave should be given to M r. Richard? son. The writer of the letter is an bid man and is setting bis house io order pre? paratory to his deal h One of the pleasantest meetings of the Nondscript clnb yet held WAS that at tbe resi denc?ofMrs G U Graham Thursday evpriing. The feature of the evening was a flower party, but tbe musical programme Arranged by tbe hostess added greatly the enjoyment of the large nun.ber of members wno were present, The Court of Comoon Pleas duriog Thurs? day and Friday was occupied with the c^ses of Garret vs Wineburg and China vs the Ci'y of Sumter The firet mentioned cage bas been in tbe courts for a long time and bas twice been carried to tbe Sopreme Court aod twice set-t back for new trials After a day spent in legal sparring the case was pot off to next ' term/. The other case grew ont of damage to a carriage by drivieg into a post pot upon tbe side of ?be Stateburg road by Street Corr missioner Tribbie. Tbe jury awarded Dr. China $70 damages. After the conclusion of the case, the jury wns discharged. Fe Nitrate of Soda, see Harby & Co. The sooner you begin to fight the fire, the more easily it may bj extinguished. Tbe sooner yon begin taking Ayer's Sarsaparilla for blood-dise?se, the easier will be tbe cure. In both rasr?, delay is dangerous, if hot fatal. Be sure jon get Ayer's and no other. The County Board of Commissioners have been called to, m-et# to-day to re? consider and revise tbe plans for repairing and remodelling the Court House. It has been found, after close scrutiny, that the plans' aod specifications adopted do not call for safety vaults for the storage of records that will be fire proof, and as the chief object of the contemplated repairs is to provide fire proof vaolts for the conn tv records the revis? ion of the plans is necessary. It is expect? ed that tbe Bew township >oards will bave been organized by that time and that it will be possible for the new county board to be organized at the meeting to-day. The Mormon rxisaiouaries are actively at work io all sections of tbe State distributing tracts and otber Mormon literature. There are said to be converts in ?early every county in the State, and that the proselytes increase monthly At last accounts there were two eiders at work in Sumter and Clarendon counties, in both of which tbey have made a few converts to tbe faith of Joe Smith and Brigham Tonng. Tbe Railroad Commission has written to the Atlantic Coast Line that a test case must be brought into the Coutt to settle the ques? tion whether any of the subordinate lines in tbe iystem are parallel and competing within tbe legal meaning of tbe terra. This point must be determined beyond doubt before the reorganization provided for in the charter granted by the Legislature can be consummated. It .would be -.tbe easiest n atter imaginable to bring a case be? tween the W C k A. and the portion of the old C. S k N , now known as the M. k A., j between tbis place and Darlington. For Nitrate of Soda, see Harby & Co. Why "will you buy bitter nauseating tonics when Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is as pleasant as Lemon Syrup. Yonr druggist is authorized ty refund the money in every case where it fails to cure. Price, 50 cents. Mr. Eugene Ingram has been elected assist? ant chief of tbe Abbeville Fire Department which wes re-organized last week. Mr. Ingram was an enthusiastic member of the Sumter department before be removed to Abbeville and is fully acquainted with the duties of the position to which be bas been elected. He will do bia share toward making the Abbe? ville department efficient and a credit to tbe place The Ohio River k Charleston Railroad ap? pears to mean business in connection with the proposed extension to Spartaoburg, and is getting everything io shape to commence work, but as far as can be ascertained at present nothing is beicg done towards com? mencing work on the Sumter extension. Per? haps that, too, may be undertaken In time It is well known that the O R. k C. people are anxious to secure a connection with the A. C. L , end es Sumter is the nearest and most advantageous point at which'they can tap the A C. L. system, it is but a question of time before thc road from Cumden will be built. Dangers of The Grip - The g;eatest danger (rem La Grippe is of its resulting in pneumonia. It reasonable ? <-s:e ?S used, however, H:M1 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy inker), all dinger will tte ; avoided. Amo''g trie tens of thousands ? have used tb?3 remedy fur ia iiri;>r>e, we t> ive vet to learn of ? single care having re? sulted in pneumonia, which shows co elu? sively that this remedy isa ce:tni:i prev co? live of that dread disease. It wiil effect a permaoeDt cure in lees time than anv other j treatment. The 25 at;d 50 cents 8iz?s for sale by Dr A J. China. RELIGIOUS. Rev. W. J. Dowell will preach at Provi? dence next Sunday at ll a m. and at Bethes? da at 4.30 p ro Special Notice. Dr. C C Brown's 1 c ure at Wedgefield on "Matrimony," has been postponed to tbe night of the 25th at 8 o'clock. Dr. Sam A. Steal in Sumcer. Rev S. A. S-eel, D D , will lecture in the Methodist church at 8:30 p m Thursday on the "Pioneers of Methodism." The lecture will be free, ?nd the public is cordially in? vited to hear i h i* famous lecturer on one of his favorite themes. Dr. Steel is one of ?he most eloquent men in the Sou'h, and those who hear bim will allays he g|?d cf the privilege. Be sure to hear him if you have to make some sacrifice. Read the new ad. of the Sumter Dry Goods Co. This popular establishment seems to te headquarters for the fair shoppers every bright day, and no doubt those who fail to see their new stock will miss seeing many pretty things The Florence Daily Times announces that it will suspend publication on account of insufficient patronage A daily paper is a very good thing for a town, but tbe publisher cannot bfford to foot the bills out of his own pocket. The trouble lies not iu the lacie of readers but in tbe Eumber of paying sub? scribers. There are too roany who borrow ibe paper and pron.ibly enjoy reading it all the more inasmuch as it costs them nothing. The Daily Time3 of Florence yesterday makes the following announcement: We are pleaeed to aooounce that the. Daily Times has taken a new hold upon life. In our canvass we have met with encorirueement sufficient to justify us in confining its publication at Iea9t for a time. While we have not seeo all the business meo, it mr.st be understood that our canvass has not e?ded, and that every effort will be put forth to make the Daily Times a fixture in this city. The committee on settlement reported a plan of winding up the affairs of the Peo? ples Building and Loan association to the adjourned meeting of stockholders held in the Y. M. C A. hal! Moncay afternoon, which was adopted without discussion. The plan submitted provides that the As;ociation continue for seven months longer and that the regular pal merits shall continue during that period The money will be loaned on the regular B. & L. pNn to stockholders,and ?ny who desire to do so may anticipate the pay men ts and have their bonds and mortgages coocelled now cr at any time before the end of the period. Treasurer Scarborough is now hard at work making out executions against delin? quent taxpayers, and as the job is a big one be will he kept busy for someti? e Io addition to the regular work of n aking out executions he, in conjunction with Auditor Wilder, is going over the books for the purpose of re? moving from the books the na J.es of persons that should not be on the books It has been found that there are roan v persons on the books, perhaps several thousand, who have bad executions issued against them yepr after sear, while thev are either dead, removed from the county, or should never have had their names oo the books at all. Each year the execution^ have been issued and returned to the office as nulla bona or non est. The task of revL-irg the tax books and purging them of the names of dead men is a heavy and.tedious one, but when it bas been completed, both the Auditor and Treas? urer will be relieved of a great deal erf on necessary labor io future. A detailed report of tbe Corbett-Fitzsim mons fight will be received ar the Nixon House to-day, and those who are interest? ed in the combat will be able to watch the progress of the fistic battle by rounds. Tbe result will be published io Daily Item inas? much, ss it is news in which a large propor? tion of its patrons Are interested. The aver? age-man does not approve of prize fights, but he bas just eiough roriosrty to want to know all about them, and in the case of the present singging match they want to know exactly bow it is done. Tbe Item will give the news with sufficient fullness to satisfy a majority of its readers Those who desire the minute details will have to wait for the Police Gazette. It will be the earliest report pub? lished in this section of the State, and it is obtained at considerable expense in order tbat it may be given to the public while it is news. Report of the Mutual Life fjr 1896. The continuous, magnificent growth of The Mutual Life lasurncce Company of New York has for many decades been a source of pride to its army of policyholders ?nd of wonder to those interes'ed in social economics throughout the civilized world. In many respects The Mutual Life stands alone as to its position. There is nothing like it. Its Annual Report of business for the year end? ing December 31, 1696, th? full details of which ara now in the bandi of the New York State Insurance Department, shows that the Companv possesses net assets aggregating $234,744,184 42 The books of the Company indicate, according to its own standard of policy valuation, a much larger tum than that, but th -.s year the report is made in con? formity with the requirements of the State Department, which excludes assets tbat are not realized opon, but which are proper to regard as nit?:" ately good and available. The liabilities on the risks in force amount to $205,010,633.72, leaving a surplus fund of $29,733,514 70 This shows an increase in admmitted assets during 1896, accordiog to the New York standard, of $15.040,005 22, an increase in surplus of $2,853,467.06. The total income of the Company for the year wa? $49,792,695.27. The amouot paid to policy-holders aggregated $25,437,563 50. Since the date of its organization, in 1843, Tbe Mutual Life Insurance Company has paid to living members $258,959,451 53, and to the beneficiaries of deceased members $178, 045,743 76, making a total nf $437,005,195 - 29. The Company bas insurance in force amounting to over $918,000,009. --- Reduced Freight Rates. The Board of Railroad Commissioners have caused to be put into effect a reduced j jint freight r-te between Sumter and sta? tions on the Camden Branch of the S. C. & Ga , R. R , that will be of great beuefit to the nusi? ess men of this city. The rates for classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, A, B, C, D, E, F, H, J, K, to Ringville, Wateren. Middteton, Dixie and Claremont are as fol? lows: .36, 34, .29, 23, .2i, .18. .14, .16, 13, .12, .19, .26, .28, .15, .11, per 100. lbs On the sat e classes the rates to Sro kton, Hagood and Bovktns are : .4!, .38. 32, .26, 22, .19. .16, 18, .I*, .13, 22, .27, .31, .16, j 13, per loy lbs. Same eiasse? 'o Camden ; .45, .40, 33, .30, j 24, 21. .17, 21, 14, 14 24, .29, .30, .20, .14, I per 100 lf-s. Rute to KinL'vi?e. Wateree, Middleton, : Dixie and Claremont on classes L and M, 8-*. ; 1.72 per ton ; classes N. O, P, 18.-P, 16,00, 14 -0 ptr car (,f 20,000 Jbs , class R. 12 per 100 !*'s ; rosin .0!? per 101 lbs ; CIMSS T. (Ter ti lizers) 1 60 par ton, leif tobacco .14 per 100 i ib?. Sam? classes to Stockton, Hagocd and Bovkios, S6, 1.84, 20.80, 17 GO, 15.20, .13, .10, 1 08, 15. Same classes to Canden, 1.04, 1.S6, 22.40, 18 40, 16.00. .14, .10, 1.76, .18. Bisliopville Barned. DISASTROUS FIRE ON SATURDAY NIGHT. Shortly nf'tpr 10 o'clock Saturday Dight, Lpe's Drue St>re was dic-fovered to beor, fire The fl trues POOH spread to the store nf vv" J. Brxmlett and thence to the Masonic Hull. The fire was beyond control from the first, ar:d nothing could be done to stay i's progress. In addition to the buildings tuen tioned, the Opera House, the lirgest build? ing in the business portion of the town, was burned Also two unoccupied store build? ings and the stores occupied by W. B. Carnes an?1 T J. Joye The loss will be heavy as lhere was com? paratively little insurance on "the buildings and stocks of goods. T J Joye had $2,000 on his stock, but this amount does not cover his los-.. A por? tion of his goods were removed from the burnning building, but were almo?fc ruined by the heavy rain '.vhich fell during the night. There was S?OO insurance on the stock io Lee's drug store. W J. Bramlett is said to have had $1,000 insurance, but he was not seen to confirm the j statement. The Opera House, own<?d by A. C Durant, : was partially insured. The Masonic Lodge and Knights of Pythias ; Lodge, which jointly occupied the Masonic hall, w?re heavy iosers. both having recently purchased new furniture and paraphernalia, which was a total los3 The dispensary was a heavy loser from breakage in removing stock from building, which was in serious danger of burning. The heavy rain was the oniy thing that prevented a much more disastrous conflagra? tion, for had not the build i ' gs been saturated the fhmes would undoubtedly have made a clean sweep of the business section of the place. The total Io*9 aggregates between $10,COO and $12,0C0, and this is a conservative esti? mate. A Triple Wedding Manning, March ll -.V triple wedding took place at the home of Anditor J Elbert [ ' avis last night. Miss Alice, eldest daugh? ter or Auditor Davis, was married to Mr. E. C Co3krey of the Wilson's section, of the county, and Miss Lizzie, another daughter, was united in marriage to Mr Hunter o' Sr. Paul's. The Rev. W. J. Snyder, a young minister of the Methodist conference, now 1 ga'ed in Abbeville county, has been under stood to be betrothed with Miss Bessie Davis, a first cousin of the two mentioned, acd a few days ago be arrived and last night after the other coremonies, they were married also, and thus the happy six were made three. O O? *3? OO O <}? O <S? O -O? < \ CrampsX \ Croup, \ ? DIARRHOA, DYSENTERY, ^ and all BOWEL COMPLAINTS.4; A Sure, Safe, Quick Cure for these ?? troubles is ?J* Wm Killer! (PERKY DAVIS*.) % Used Internally and Externally. ? Two Sizes, 23c. and 50c. bottles. THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE 0 COMPANY OF NEW YORK RICHARD A. McCURDY PRESIDENT STATE??LE?TT For the year ending December SI 1896 According to the Stand-in! cf the Insurance DeDurtmcnt of the $..?:e of ?sew York IX CO il E. Beroived for Premiums - - $39,593,414 20 From all other Sources - . l0,10y,2Sl 07 $49,702,095 27 p/sr,rRSE:iiE>'TS. To Pol?rv-ho?dors for Clai:::s by Death - - - - $12,595,113 39 To Poiiry li??!rtVrs ft?r Endow? ments, Dividends, etc. - 12.S42.456 ll For all other Accounts - - 10.7S1.0?5 64 $30,21$,575 14 ASSETS. United States Bonds and otber Securities - $110,125,032 15 First, lien Loans on Bond and Mortie - 71.543,929 56 Loans on stocks and Bonds - 11,091.025 00 !b-al Estate - 22,7l>7,0<i6 65 Cash ia Itauks and Trust Com? panies .... 12,680,390 00 A ?erneu1 Interest, Net Deferred Premiums, etc. - - 6.535.555 06 $234,744,14$ 42 'Yserve for Policies aad other Liabilities - - - 205.010,633 72 Surplus ---- C29,7.,3,514 70 Insurance and Annuities in force.$9IS,098,33$ 45 I have careful'y e n-'i ici the WesoingSrrite rn?vr>t r. . 1 '<:?? I 'is i inc to bo concot ; liabilities calcuLtci by t'.e Ir.stirince 1 >cp;irttr:e: t C.; ?a.us A. PKELIXX Auditor Fr-m the $uro!;:s a iiivLc::d will be apportioned j us u ;.?.J RODERT A. CHANNA VICS-PRSSIDENT WALTER 1?. ("-ILLETTE General Managet ISAAC F. LLOVD =d Vice-President FREOEUIC C ROMWELL Treasure! LaiokY MCCLINTOCK Actuarv F. fl. HYATT, General Apt, COLUMBIA, S. C. THE BANK OF SUMTER, SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depository. Transacts a general Banking business, also bas A Savings Bank Department, Deposits of $1 and upwards received. In? terest allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per annual. Payable quarterly, on first days of January, April, Julv and October. W F. B HAYNS WORTH, W. F. Rh*ME, Cashier President. Jan 13. Notice! "r_ T.'IE co partnership existing between ? Peterson & Cuthbert hus oeeu dissolved by mutual consent. Ned Peterson will con- [ tinup the business at the same stand. With ; an fxperiecce of twen'y-eight years in the j Cabinet Shop of Mr. J D Craig, he is well 1 qualified to conduct ? business of this kind. (Jieanir.ix mid repairing furniture >i specialty. The preparing and dressing of dead bodies tor burial will be promptly and carefully at- \ ?peded to. Shop opposite the Episcopal Church. N E L) PETERSON, j Mcb 17. _ CURtS WtlEHE ALL ELSE FAILS. Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Uso in time. Sold by druggist"-. _ AN ELABORATE SHOW OF Fabrics from France, Germany, England, Scotland and America. Our matchless methods of work levies tribute upon the looms of every nation. Our entire stock is open for inspection, and we are prepared to show all the novelties in Cotton, Silk and Wool, which are , to be seen this season. The indications are that this will be a great sheer-goods season, and in justice to yourself, see the pretty things in French Organdies, Tissues, Lappets, Grenadines, Mohairs, Foulard and Taffeta Silks, &c, before deciding that important question, viz: WHAT MUST ? PURCHASE FOR MY EASTER SUIT? A trim figure is a gift of nature. That is all very true, so far as it goes. The woman who does not look trim on the street has herself or her dressmaker to blame for it. The art to com? plete a trim figure lies in the dressmaking, and this truth is exemplified in our Dress Making Department. We are controlling eight lines of White Goods, which are from 10 to 25 per cent, under value. Call and get samples and prices for comparison. They will do you good. SEEING IS BELIEVING. COME AND BE CONVINCED. Standard Patterns for Sale. Free distribution of Fashion Sheets upon application. Verv Respectfully, THE SUMTER DRY GOODS GO. COB. MAIN AND LIBERTY STS., SUMTER, S. C. A Car Load GOOD MULES Just Received. Also please remember that I have on hand a good assort? ment of BUG-GflES, CARRIAGES, WAGONS, CARTS AND HARNESS. I sell the celebrated "White Hickory95 Wagon The best on the Market. Sumter, 8. C., March 8, 1896.