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Death of Mrs. Koge r. From the Colombia Resister of June 4 tb, is taken tb following notice of the death of Mrs. Eoger, and sketch of ber life : Mrs. Roger died at 4 o'clock jester-jay afternoon at tbe Columbia Female College . d&aj hearts overflowed with sad ness to learn that one who adorned womanhood, one who seemed to fill such a sphere of usefulness bad been called fi om life's labors. Fanny Smith, the daughter of Mr. W. 8. and Hrs. Bi. J. Sm tb. was bom October SI. 1853. She completed ber education at the . Colombia Female College in the class of '75. She was married to Rev. J, W. Kozer of the Methodist Church in 1880, and went with bim to Braz:> io October. 1831, as a messeng er*of the Gospel cf peace. In Brazil she was his co-laborer until tbe Master of the Vine yard called ber noble young husband to lay dow a bis life's work. lifter his death in January, 1886, she hoped to continue bis labors, but realizing that she could no looter stand such a trying climate she came home in October o the same year, with her four fatherless children. Ic Sumter County she lived with ber mother until the tall cf 1894, when sb9 came to reside ia this city. She was elected teacher in the Columbia Female College ia 1895. Mrs Knger was a woman oj supe rior mind, clear and accurate All who came in contact with ber leant upon her calm, quiet judgment, and looked up to ber as an example, a model o educated Christian wo manhood as friend, teacher and parents. She bad few equals ' Those 'who knew her best, loved ber most. Every position of life she Crowned with excellence ; she was one whom ber companions placed above the petty jeal ousies and spirits of life. She shed the sweet ness of ber pure nature noon all who came in cootec; with ber. Fer constitution was wrecked by ber sojourn ucder a tropical soo, and as truly as ber husband gave bis lire in bis Master's eaoae. So after eleven years of conflict with a weakened constitution she had at last to succumb She was permitted to lead ber children from infancy into girlhood and boyhood, to teach their, the tm tb as we hvre it in Christ Jeans. Though ber life bas. closed at this V meridian, bad she lived tbe fulness of three score and ten, sba would have borne no greater perfection than now she bears, "one who loved God and served ber fellow-man.' V>$rs. Koger leaves to mourn ber, two "Nw sons and two daughters, ber aged mother, ber stater Mrs. J. A. Rice and three brothers, Rev. A. Coke Smith, Rev. C. B. Smith, Hon. E. D. Smitb. She will be buried in tbe old family burying ground, St Luke's Church yard, Sumter County, to-day. Hondreds of thousands have been i od aced to try Chamberlain's Ccagh Remedy by read ing what it has done for others, and having tested its merits for tbemselres are to-day its warmest friends. For sale by Dr. A. J. Chiua. A PARODY FOB THE PRESENT, j What tbongb a lassie doo the breek, Wi' bloomers braw and a' tbat? We bend in adoration meek And are ber slaves for a' that, S For a' that and a' that, Tbe wheel bestride nd a' that : Blithe Ccp'id's eyes beed no disguise, She ball be wooed for a' tbat Tbe warld may tremble at her call, Wi' bonnet doffed and a' that ; Her voice, may fill the council ball ; She bides a lass for a' that, * For a' tba: and a' that, Oor duds usurped and a' that, Tbe one who works to pay the gowd, He is the man, for a' that -Wasbigtoo Evening Staj Praise for Our Fireman. More than our town people appreciate our Fire department. This is wbat the Volunteer Fireman, published in Greensboro, NC, bas to say about our two reel squads, which are the nride of our city ; The Sumter, S. C., departa en: bas some of the finest horses we have ever seen in a fire department.. The Sooth Carolina firemen who attended ' the Charlotte Tournament were a whole-soul, clever lot of fellows, and we hope to see them in the Old North Staxe again. Lamp shades when artistically made cf crepe tissue are things of beauty. If yee want to make shades to beautify your homes H. G. Osteen k Co. cao supply the materials. A large stock of crepe tissue in ten foot rolls just received. Jane Term of Court. Preparations are being made for Court next week. The court room floor is bavins: a dose of lye and water, and the benches are being washed. When Judge Townsend raps the room to order next Monday tbe following persons will be on the criminal docket : Robert Wilson-Morder., John Bnylock-Murder. Frank Nance-Highway Robbery. Commodore Council-Murder. Danie! Mock-Burglary and Larceny. Henry Carter-Assault and Battery, intent toKill. Chamberlain's Bye and Skin Ointment Is unequalled for Eczema, Tetter, Sa!t Rhenm, Scald Kead, Sore "tipples, Chapped Hands, Itching -Pile3, Borns, Frost Bites, Chronic Sore Eyes and Granulated Eye Lid?. For sale by druggists at 2-3 cents per box. TO HOBSE"OWNEBS. For potting a horse in a fire healthy con dition try l5r. Cach's (Condition Powders. They tone np the system, aid digestion, cure loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving new life to an old or over-worked horse. 2-5 cents pe;: package. For sale by druggists. For sale io Sumter by Dr.A. J. China CHILDREN'S EYES. Dispositions Sometimes Affected by Trou ble of the Eyesight-Benefits of Us in JJ Properly Adjusted Glasses - Valuable Advice t* Parents. About two years ago a lady brought two of her sons, aged respectively 9 aud ll, tome to have their eyes examined to see if glasses were needed. She had tak en this step partially on my invitation and as a matter of precaution, as she was well aware that both herself and ber husband had defective eyes, and some of her children were already wearing glasses for troubles which were without doubt hereditary. In answer to ques tions about the general health of the children, their disposition, complaints they made regarding headache, etc., she made the following statement: "I really am puzzled to know what to do with the older boy. He seems so irritable and cross after a few days at school, and he always seems to be spoil ing for a fight. His health seems very good, with the exception of headache siter study, but he is not nearly as far advanced in school for his age as is his younger brother. " After making a careful examination I prescribed glasses for tho older one, but i told the mother that tho younger one did not need them at the present time. I did not see anything of the children or the mother for six months, at which time, when meeting 'the mother, she told me the glasses had worked a mar velous change in her son, and he wore them constantly and could not bear to j be without them. He was now picking up in his school work and was better natured than she had ever known him before. This child is only one cf many thou sands in our schools today who are hav ing their dispositions ruined and are called dull and stnpid by their parents and teachers through no fault of their own. Being perhaps born with a de fect in sight, they do not know of any different world from that which they see : through defective * eyes, consequently cannot relato their troubles to their par ents^ as they are entirely unconscious of their defect. Therefore I wish to em phasize most emphatically that it is the duty of all parents and teachers to mark very closely any peculiarity that chil dren may have in looking at objects at a long distance or close at hand, such as squinting their eyes, frowning, looking sidewise from partially closed eyes and particularly regarding the distance at which they hold their reading matter from their eyes, for it is natural fer a child, or for a grown^person, for that matter, who has normal sight to hold clearly printed reading matter about 15 inches from his eyes. Should this be varied to any extent, such as drawing the reading quite close to the eyes or holding it at arm's length, it is almost a sure sign that there is something wrong. People who have strong eyes usually have but little sympathy for those who are less fortunate in this respect. The necessity of glasses to assist a child in school work, which will put it on a more even footing with the other students, is not appreciated by many parents who are otherwise thoughtful and considerate cf the wel fare of their children, and who are in many cases undergoing privations that their children may secure an education. Do not be too ready to judge these chil dren as having a fad for glasses or wish ing to wear them because some of their playmates do. Better be a little over cautious in having the child's eyes ex amined than to take too much responsi bility in this matter in your own hands, for no honest optician will advise you to put glasses on a child unless they are sure to prove an advantage. Another point which I think should be proclaimed loud .and long to the dif ferent parents is the fact that, nine of every ten cases of strabismus (cross eyes) existing among children nuder the age of 12 can be wholly cured by the very simple and painless method cf wearing glasses, whereas if this matter is left until the child has reached maturity it requires a painful operation, which in the majority cf cases is not altogether successful then, for it is not alone the matter of appearance that the parents are responsible for. But children who are cross eyed and allowed to remain in this condition any leugth of time are al most certain to loso thc use of one eye wholly or in part, owing to the length of time they are allowed to go in this way. Very few children are bom cross eyed, and almost every mother will tell you that this misfortune was due to some sickness, a fall or something of the kind which happened when they were beginning to walk, when in reality the accident or sickness only marked the time that the child first began to use its eyes to discriminate small objects, and the straining of the eyes to see caused them to eros ?. Another reason why many children are allowed to grow up cro.4 eyed is be cause physicians in general practice have heretofore been so grossly ignorant of these subjects that fbey have in formed the mother that the child would probably outgrow this trouble. This is a mistake. Cross eyes are produced by straining the sight and very rarely, if ever, are outgrown. Babies sometimes have the appearance of being slightly cross eyed, owing to the formation of the lids when they are very small. This, of course, may be outgrown. But when parents notice their child's eyes cross temporarily when looking at an object close at hand, even though they remain so for a few moments only, they will use the best of judgment in having the matter invest igated at once. Do not think that an operation will do away with wearing glasses in these cases, for glasses almost invariably go with aa operation, and you cannot change this matter, however much you may wis}) to do so.-Dr. W. I. Seymour in Omaha World-Herald. The banana is the most prolific of all the fruits of the earth, being 44 times more productive than potatoes and 131 times more than wheat. Bncklfin'8 Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the world for CUM, Bruise Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever Sores, Tetter Chapped ..-vtnU Chilblains, J rns and ail S n Emptions, and positively cures Piles or no pi}' required, it is guaranteed to give per fect satisfaction, or o o noy refunded. Price 25cents per box. Po* sal bv Dr. J. F. V,'.De l.nrto* .'?Jl WW ftAN li ntWO OD AiTOOOfBTtBT. Tie Mer P nctnreless Tire, resilient, light, durable and guaranteed against puncture. No leather, steel or wire. STODD R P NCTURELESS TIRE CO., 58 Warren St., N. Y. City. Also STANDARD BICYCLES, are high grade in every particular, price $100. Special inducements to clubs. Reliable agents wanted io all unoccupied territories* Address Tie Geo. Haste''; Co., 7th Ave., 28 & 29th St., N Y. City. March 24. "THE CHARLESTON LIM." SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA RAILROAD. PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. Corrected to Jan. 24tb, 1&97 DAILY. DAILY Lv Charleston 7 10am 5 30 pm Ar Summerville 7 46am 610pm " Pregnalls 8 18 a m . 6 50 p m t{ Georges 8 30 a m 7 04 p m " Branchville 9 00 a m 7 50 p m " Rowesville 9 15 a m 8 07 p m " Orangeburg 9 28 a m 8 24 p m " St Mat thews 9 48 a m 8 48 p m " Fort Motte 10 00 a m " 03 p m "Ringville 10 10 am 9 20 pm *' Columbia 10 55 a m 10 10 p m Lv Columbia 7 00 a m 4 00 p m Ar Ringville , 7 40 am 4 44pm " Fort Motte 7 51am 4 55 pm ** St Matthews 8 02 a m 5 09 p m " Orangebarg 8 24 a tn 5 27 p m " Rowesville 8 38 a m 5 42 p m " Branchville 8 55 a m 5 55 p m " Georges 9 35 a m 6 37 p m " Pregnalls 9 48 a m 6 50 p m " Sommerville 10 22 a m 7 22 p m " Charleston 11 00 a m 8 00 pm Lv Charleston . 7 10am 5 30 p m " Branch viii 9 15 a m 7 50 p m " Bamberg 9 41 am 819pm " Denmark : 9 52 a rn 8 31 p m " Blackville 10 10 a m 9 50 pm '.Williston 10 27 am 9 10pm "Aiken 1109 am 9 57 pm Ar Augusta 1151am 10 45 pm Lv Augusta 6 20am 320 pm " Aiken 7 08 a m 4 07 p m "Williston 7 49 am 444 pm "Blackville 8 08 am 5 03 pm "Denmark 8 20am 517pm " Bamberg 8 33 a m 5 29 p m "Branchville 9 10 a rn 5 55 pm Ar Charleston ll 00 am 8 00 pm Fast Express, Augusta and Washington, with Through SleeDers to New York. Lv Augusta 3 05 p m Ar Aiken 3 44 p m " Denmark 4 59 p m Lv Denmark 6 25 am " Aiken 7 28 a m Ar Augusta 8 10 a m Daily Eicept Sunday, Lv Camden 8 45 a m 2 25 p m " Camden Junction 9 35 a m 3 55 p m Ar Ringville 10 05 a ra 4 3"> p m Lv Ringville 10 25 n ra 6 00 am " Camden Junction ll 00 a m 6 40 a m Ar Camden ll 55 am 8 15 am E. S BOWEN, L. A. EMERSON, Gen'l Man'g'r Tra c Man'g'r. General o&ices-Charleston, S. C. DRUGS AND Soda Water Toilet Articles, Drugs and Patent Medicines, PERFUMERY, EXTRACTS, TOOTH BRUSHES, HAIR BRUSHES, COMBS, TOILET SOAPS IN GREAT VARIETY. Prescriptions Careful ly filled day and night -AT J. WM & GO., DRUGGISTS, MONAGHAN BLOCK SUMTER, S. C. I "Tl" Dip no more-when you be giu let your pen slide 'till you're done-you can't do it without a Waterman Ideal Fouotain Pen. \>E SELL THEM. H. G. OSTEEN & LIBERTY ST. t To You gb Use. j I PENS, INK, I f Papep, Blank Books! At H. G. OSTEEN & CO'S 1 * Yon can get everything that you ru want at the lowest prices. Weare so S j) sitoated that we cnn afford to make 5 ^ pricea closer than any one else. $j* $ All Goods are new and of $ a * J th best quality. No shop- % I worn goods. $ I . * % We make a specialty of ScbooL $ # Supplies and also keep a foll line o a> $ Stationery, Blanks Books, Etc 5 $ Come and inspect onr goods. $ fl. 6. WI CO. I LIBEETY STREET, $ SUMTER, S. C. TAG Largest ali Most Collete Estaiilifflent Mi Geo. S. Hacker & Son, -MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, Moulding & Building Material. office and Warerooms, King, opposite Can non Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. S~ Pnrchaff our,roakp. which we gu rante superior to any sold South, and thereby f-ave money. Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty October 16- o W. L. DOUGLAS .00 SHOE The Style, Fit and Wear could not be improved for Double the Price. Merchants, Bankers, Lawyers, .Physicians and all economical men wear W. L. Douglas Shoes because thev are the best. For sale by L. Doughs $3.50, $4.00 and $5.00 Shoes are the productions of skilled workmen, from the best ma terial possible to put into shoes sold at these prices. Wc make also $2.50 and $2.25 shoes for men, and $2.50, $2.00 and $1.75 for boys, and the w*. L. Douglas $3.50 Police shoe, very suitable for letter-carriers, policemen and others having much walking to do. We are constantly adding new styles to our already larjre variety, and there is no rea son why you cannot be suited, so insist on having W. L. Douglas Shoes from your dealer. _ We use only the best Calf. Russia Calf (all colors), French Patent Calf, French Knamei, Vici Kid, etc., graded to correspond with prices of the shoes. If dealer cannot supplv vou, write W. L DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass. CATALOGUE FREE. J. RYTTENBERG & SONS. oe e a mino ! Guiimno! Gunning! STRICTLY HIGH GRADE. The Best is ihe Cheapest. There is none Better than the GUNNING Finest in Finish Best in quality of material and work manship* Style unequaled* Tool Steel Bearings, Seamless Steel Tuting, Perfect in every detail* We are "GUNNING" for you. Send for Catalogue. Elem Sewing Machine S Bicycle Go. ELGIN, ILLINOIS. 25 HEAD Horses and Mules Just Arrived at JW9. M. GU^HAJWS Feed and Sale Stables, Sumter, S. C Also on hand Buggies, ALL FOR SALE LOW FOR CASH. Jan 27 THE COLUMBIAN CYCLOPEDIA, 35 Volumes 7,500 Illustrations 28,600 Pages. Complete and Up to Date. The largest American Cyclopedia. ' Includes n Unabridged Dictionary. Pronounces all Titles. Information Ri ht Down to Date. - Volumes of Handy Size. Yon can keep Up to the Times by adding Furnishes the Largest and Latest Heps. an Annual each year. No other Cyr'opedia even pretends to claim th * features, but don't you think they are pretty important ? Send us votir name and let us show you in demil the various points of superiority possessed by TUB COLUMBIAN. It covers the whoie rnnge of knowledge; is prepared by the most abie and experienced editors nd cjc opedi* writers, and ts comrsecdec by the best judges throughout the country. The Best Family Library. Because it is clear and simple in language, free from technicalities, non partisan and non sectarian, and. above all Neither "British" nor Sectiona but Thoroughly American, A work of reference which 3 foreign or narrowly sectional hns no plftce in an Americaa Hoc e. Sold ou easy terms of payment. Garretson, Cox & Co., Publishers, BUFFALO, N. Y. For full descriptive circu an ar.d \ i lnQ Pfilnmrrian EffuV Hil J 81 Whitehall Sj. terms fend to our Southern agents / MG UUllUllllJdll D U1 Ul., I Atlanta Ga. -mum*I^M^-a--^^-- .. .. -_._-.- -- Fine Buggies. Surreys and'Carriages Do you wan't a nice Vehicle to ride in this Spring. If you do. call on me ai d examine roy stock, I bave a large and well selected Stock of Baggie?, Surreys, Carriages, etc., aud my prices are as low as the lowest. Geo. F\ EI^I^ErSJBSOlSr. Office at Epperson's Stables.