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OUR PUSE WATER. Beport on the Recent Investigation by the Board of Health. * SUMTER, S. C., June 2, ;8?6. To the Presideot od Members cf he Board of Health of 'he City of Sumter : Gentlemen-Your committee appointed to investigate the condition of the city w*ter supply, and if necessary, have tbs standpipe emptied, beg" leave to mike the following . report : There were numerous complaints received from persona usirrg the water furnished hy thc Sumter Water Company to the effect that the water used had a bad tastp/some dt-scrib og it as baviog a rotten wood taste, and others making use of some other description. Th* standpipe of the Water Company bad beeo erected about foor years, and bad never been emptied or cleansed, and whereas the water,-was at first delightful, giving unuacal satisfaction, and was cow sutjrct to com plaint, your committee thought lt advisable to have it emptied, and if necessary, have it cleansed, fearing (hat from the taste com plained of it might contain something injuri ous to health. Arrangements were made with the Water Works Company, and on April 20th the water of the mains leading to the standpipe were shot off and the standpipe emptied by opening np a number of the hydrants leading from the pipe. Wheo the man bole at the bottom of the standpipe was opened, there was found to be about 18 incbe3 of water yet remaining at the bottom, due to the fact that the mouth of the exit oir was not.flesh with the Soor of the tank, bat extended 18 inches above so as to avoid carrying sediment into the mains. The water was of a dark ru t or chocolate color, the interior of the tank from bottom to top was covered with a mud-like deposit, reddish biown in color, at-out the consistency of very soft butter, and apparent ly containing a large amount of iron rust. This deposit varied ia thickness /rom about 1-3 to 116 inch. The floor of the Unk was covered to the depth of about 3 inches with a mixture of sand and a slimy mud similar, to that on the sides of the tank ; there were a few dead leaves The superintendent had his men to bail out eleaa al! this maty water at the bonum, to gether with the sediment, and bad the deposit on the sides washed down as high as they jcoold reach with long bandied brooms Bj onr instructions the health officer gath ered specimens (1} of the muddy water at the bottom of the tank, (2) of the depnsit at the bottom, and (3) of the deposit upon the sides ^ These specimens we had seat to the chemist at Clemson College for' sanitary analysis, and we herewith submit the report as famished by bim: ' From thia report it appears that the water contained nothing injurions to health, but on the other band, is probably as fine a grade of drink tog water as can be found anywhere The taste was probably doe to 'he iron con tained in the pipe, and was rather salutary Iban injurious On account of the deposit gathered at tbe bottom it would probably be well to have the tank emptied and cleansed about once in five years. Respectful ly submitted, S.O. BASER, W.M GRABAU, D. W. CUTTISO, Attest ; Committee. : E. f . RRARDCN, Sec & Health Officer Sumter B. of 5. CLEMSON COLLEGE, S: C., May 22, 1397. Mr. E. L Reardon, Health Officer, Sumter, S. C.: Dear ir: The specimens of ; "water from bottom of stand pine" and of . deposit "scraped from side* of stand pipe," received from you April 23d, have been examined with the following results : . (A) The Water as Received. Dissolved substances, 2 169 grains per U. S..gallon of 231 c i. , Suspended matter and sediment, 13.540 grams per U S. gallon of 231 c i Total solids dried at 100 c 15 709 grains per 0. S, gallon of 231 c i. Chlorine, .146 grains per TS. S. gallon cf 231 c. i. Actual ammonia, .04 parts per million Alooarinoid ammonia, 514 parts' per mil lion. The Suspended Matter and Sediment in {A)l Material dried* at 10v^ c. Organic and volatile matter, 6 82 Peroxide of :ron with some alumina, &c 68.24 Stile*, and insoluble matter, 14 94 100 00 (B) Water Settled and Drawn of From Sedi ment . Total iolids dried at 10. c. 2.169 graiu3 per U. S. gallon of 231 c. i. Chlorine, .146 gra ns per U. S. gallon cf 231 c. i Actor.' ammonia, .04 parts per million Albuminoid ammonia. .04parts per million. (C) Material Scraped From Standpipe-Dried at 10 c. ?Organic and volatile matter, 13 07 Peroxide of iron with soacea!umiaa,&c 79.75 Silica and insoluble matter, 7 18 100 00 .ioc'.aoing a little oil. Tbe unsettled sample (A) is, cn account of sedimen-, of course, uiifit to drink; but I suppose this sample does not represent tb? water in the condition io which it is supplied to the people of Sumter. The settled sample (B) is free from objec tion as a drinking water. The sediment from water IQ demijohn con tains more organic matter and saody or aiiicioos matters than tbe material scraped from interior of standpipe. The deposit j scraped oL" standpipe does not appear to have injured the water, bat, if anything, to have J aided in precipitating organic and other im purities from the water. If, however, the j water as drawn from the hydrants, is turbid from tbe presence of this matter in suspen sion, it is of coorie, unfit to drink. It is im possible without making an examination of tbe standpipe to say bow mach of tbe deposit comes from the oxidation of the pipe ard bow mach from the paint wiib which it was coated I think it would have been much Detter if the interior of the standpipe bad been coated with an aaphaitum paint. Very respectfully, SI. B. HARDIS, Chief Chemist Analysis No. 2518. How's This ? We ofter One Hundred Dollars reward for any case of Cmarrb that cannot be cured by Hali's Catarrh Cure F. J H NSY Co ., Tolero. 0. We, the undersigned, have known F. J Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in nil business transac tions snd financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. West & Truax. Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, 0, Waldirsg, Kio nan Marvin. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. V. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, ( Cline directly upon the blood and mucous surface of the system Testimonials sent j free. Price 75c. per bottle Sold by ail ! Druggists. T New Magazines. Argosy, Scribner, McClure, Metropolitan Munsey, Cosmopolitan, Puritan, Ladies, Home Journal, Yonng Ladies' Journal, Black Cat, jost received at Osteen's Book Storr. j PRESENTMENT OF THE I GRAND JURY. * To His Honor D. A. Townsend, Presiding j j Jodge : . *. ; The Grand Jar? respectfully report to your . . Honor shat all bills of indictment given os-j ; by ihe Solicitor have bpen passed upon. i The County Treasurer's report bas been j I examined and found to- be correct. The! ! Treasurer called over attention to he fart that I ! many of he schcol checks paid by bin nd j Sled in bis office were written with pencil and j re almost illeginfe We therefore recoin . ! mend that all checks given by School-1 ! Truste s, or others; be written with irk, and that Urger and better r;!ank checks be fur- ? oished fo - school purpose?. The office of County School Sn perin ten- I dent, which was not examined at la-3t Term, j received our a'tention, and was fon nd to te j resonant weli arranged, and the books prop- j ! erl.v kept. At the March term ?; committee from the j Gra^d Jory, composed of P M Pitts, S W. j Raffie d and Jo?eph Moldrow, was appointed to investigate certain charges coocen-.ing Di - j penser Warren's management of the Mayes- ; ville D speosary, and to examine the Bishop- ! viile Dispensary ; and they report that after a careful investigation of the Mayesville Dis pensary they find the charges relating to the Dispenser not sustained ; and this Dispensary io neat condition and the books appear to be correctly kei>t. This coa mittee also reports! the Bishopville Dispensary in nest condition ana the books kept as required by law. We : recommend i:bat this committee be paid the ! usua'. per di< m nd and mileage, for Grand Jurors, for the two days consumed in making the investigations as above stated. We have inspected the jail, aod find the sleepers and floor of the private apartments occupied by the keeper rotting away, and de H ding prompt attention. We therefore recommend th-: t necessary rppairs be made &? once, nd that six ventilators be placed in the walls.of the jiil near the ground, to wit: two on each side and one on each end The j*il proper we fiad in fuir condition . There are eight prisoners in the jail and they appear to be in good health, except one, a boy, whose time expires, we are informed, on the 12th instant. We find that there is great dissatisfaction watb reference to the svstem put io force by the Board of Connty Commissioners, of pay ing overseers of tbe public highways, and, owing.to the apparent injustice of this sys tem and the expense attached thereto, we would recommend that a change be made, to the former plan, of appointing overseers without pay. We feel bound to call jonr Honor's atten tion to the failure of Coroner Moses to biod over witness s examined by him at inquests. This neglect on ibe part of the Coroner bss greatly delayed tbe progress of the Court at tbe present as well as the last term-thereby greatly increasing the expenses of the county, possibly working injustice to citizens charged with crime We therefore recommend hat the Coroner he required io discbargebis duty in this particular, and biod over all material witnesses at inquests held by bim Attention vms called at the March term to infringement opon the public roads by the placing of Postal Telpgrapb poles within the limits of s id roads at different points on 'be highway leading from the Conrt Boase to Providence in this county-particularly this is alleged to be ihe case at a point on said road near Tirzah Cfctorch. The Grand Jory bad reason to oelieve that the infringement complained of wr-oH be remedied by those who were responsible for the obstruction, but the muter stands as it was theo. Therefore we recommend that the County Superviser be instructed to have said highwav cleared 0i7 all obstroct ocs, particularly those complain ed of. Tbe dockets kept by Magistrates Jennings, Seale, Bradley, Rbame, Wei s and logram were examined and found correct and neat. Magistrate Scarborough made a written re port of bis docket, showing that the fines im posed and collected bv him bad Peen paid to the Treasurer Magistrate Kelley's docket has not been propel ly kept, and be failed to furnish necessary voucher?, although the amounts collected bv bim seem to be small. We return thanks to your Honor for in dulgence extended to thr Grand Jury. Respectfully submitted, J. A RBAME, Foreaan. . mm - - Take JOHNSON'S CHILL & FEVER j TONIC. ?U iag^ "' mmm *??- ,ma - RESOLUTIONS OF THE BAR j OP SUMTER Relative to tbe Death of th* Late j Joseph H Earle. WHEREAS, it has pleased the Great Rnler of the Nations and the Judge of all the earth to call from the councils of our coan irv, JOSEPH HAYNSWORTH EAELE, late Seoato from South Carolina in ibe Seoaie ot the Fnited States, And, Whereas, he was maternally of a dis tinguished family of Sumter, was raised in onr midst, was for many years i prominent member of the Bar of Sumter, and from it. promoted to the office of Attorney Gene - ! of the State, and thence raised to the Bench having represented this county Jin the House of Representative? and Senate of the State. Be it resolved by the Bar of Suaver, 1. That in the death of Joseph Haynsworth Earle, tbe United States has lost a wise, learned, prudent and earnest counsellor from i its highest legislative body. 2. That the State of Sooth Carolina has lost a most devoted son, always zealous for ber honor and best interests and one whom she delighted to intrust with ber b'ghest offices 3 That though promoted from our ranks before he was called to the Great Af size above, this Bar feels that it har lost one of its own members ; and as a tribute to his memory, the chairman prc3en*t tbeste resolutions to the Coort with a request that the Court order that they be inscribed upon a page of its minutes dedicated to tb memory of Joseph HayDSworth Karie. 4 That we extend to bis bereaved family j the expression of our deepest sympathy in this their hour of direst trial. JAMES D. BLANDING, T B FRASER, E. W. MOISE, R. D LEK, Committee, j It is ordered, That a page of toe Journal of this Court be dedicated to the memory of Joseph Hayoswortb Earie, and that the above resolutions and his order be inscribed thereon D A. TOWN-END, Presiding Judge June 10, 1S97. In response to the resolutions Judge Town-1 send-pnid a brief hut beautiful t but * to the legal learning and high ch-tractfr of J. il Earle, signed the order and adjourned Court fo- the day. Hundreds of thousands have be<u induced to try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy by read ing what it has done fur others, and having ested its merits for themselves are to-day its warmest friends. For saie by Dr. A J. Chm.. JSQCklen' rnica Salve. Tba 3z Z Salve in tte world for Cuts, Bruise .'ore . Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Ftrer Seres, Totter ih-'ppo ..-.pr* Chilblain^, J rns and ail S n Eruption?, une oo :tiv j euro' Piles 01 no pay required It j? guarantee*] to give per fect satisfaction, or monay rc:ur.-ief3. . ric2 25?et)t3 ne* ftrtT 7 <j-.it, ov Dr J F. V.'.Do \1l flAPW Wi O (Z WiP KOO A ito D DfS T TT ; Tie Stier Pictireless Tire, resilient, light, durable and guaranteed against puncture. No leather, steel or wire. STODDER PUNCTURELESS TIRE CO., 8 Warren St., N. Y. City. Also STANDARD BICYCLES, are high grade in every particular, price $100. Special inducements to clubs: Reliable agents wanted in all unoccupied territories Address TI'S Gsa MI Co., 7th Ave., 28 & 29tb St., N Y. City. March 24. "TSE CHARLESTON IfflB SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA RAILROAD. PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. Corrected to Jan. 24tb, .1*97. DAILY. DAILY Lv Charleston 7 10 a m 5 30 p m Ar Summerville 7 46 am 610pm " Preeoalls 8 18 a m 6 50 p m G Tges 8 30 a m 7 04 p m "Branchville 9 00 am 7 50 pm M Rowesvillfc 9 15am 8 07 p m " Oran2et)urg 9 28 a m 8 24 p m " St MM/tbews 9 48 a m 8 48 p m " FoX Moue 10 00 am 9 03 pm 41 Pineville 10 10 am 9 20 pm ** Columbia 10 55 am 10 10 pm Lv Columbia 7 COJa m 4 00 p m Ar Ringville 7 40 & m 4 44pm " Fort Motte 7 tl a m 4 55 pm St Matthews 8 02 a m 5 09 p m " Orangeburg 8 24 a m 5 27 p m u Rowesville , 8 38 a m 5 42 p m u 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 pm *?. SumDierviHe 10 22 a m 7 22 p m u Charleston ll 00 a m 8 00 p m Lv Charleston 7 10 a m 5 30 p rn Branchville 9 15 a m 7 50 p m M Barri re 9 41 a m 8 19 p m "Denmark . '9 52 a m 8 31 p m " Blackville 10 10 a m 9 50 p m Willigon 0 27 a m 9 10 p m Aiker. 11 09 a m 9 57 p m Ar Augusta ll 51 a m 10 -15 p m Lv. Augusta 20 a m 3 20 p m " Aiken 7 03 a m 4 07 p m j " Willigten 7 49 a m 4 44 pm .* Blackville S 08 a m 5 03 pm " Der murk 3 20 a m 5 17 p m ^Bamberg 8 33 a m 5 29 p m " Branchville 9 10 ta 5 55 p m Ar Charlestod ll 00 a m 8 00 pm Fast Eior?s , Augusta and Washington, with Through Sleepers to New York. Lv Augusta 3 05 p m Ar Aiken 3 44 p m " Denmark 4 59 p m Lv DeouiErk 6 25 a m " 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 am 4 35pm Lv Ringville 10 25 am 6 00 am " Camden Junction ll 00 am 6 40 am Ar Camden 1155am 815am E. S BOWEN, L. A. EMERSON, Geu'l Man'g'r Traffic Man'g'r. General offices-Charleston, S C DRl CIS AND Soda Water. Toilet Articles, Drugs and Patent Medicines, PERFUMERY, EXTRACTS. TOOTHBRUSHES. HAIRBRUSHES, COMBS, TOILET SOAPS IN GREAT VAR1ET . Prescriptions Careful- j ly filled, day and night1 -AT M DRUGGISTS, ' MONAGHAN BLOCK SUMTER, S. C. Dip oo more-wheo yon be gin let your pen slide 'till you're done-you can't do it without a Waterman Ideal Fountain Pen. \>E SELL THEM. H. G. OSTEEN & CO, LIBERTY ST. I To Yon I Who 86 FENS, INK, Paper, BlankBooks:; At H. G. OSTEEN & GO'S Yon can get everything that you $ want at the lowest prices. We are so 1 situated that we c o afford to make prices closer than any one else. All Goods are new and of the best quality. No shop worn goods. I We mase a specialty of SchooL ^ Supplies and also keep a foll line o Stationery, Blanks Books, Etc. Come and inspect our goods. .4/ di I H. G. IST iKN & CO., 1 LIBERTY STREET, SUMTES. S. C. <E i 3O3O0X't)0CO3>0 ^aC3.0y>0.0C,C Tie Largest ii Most Collete Estal Mt Sit! Geo. S, Hacker & Son. -MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, Moulding & Building Material office and Warerooms, King, opposite Can ** non Street. CHARLESTON S. C, ST Porch asp our make, which we gu rante superior to sny sold South, and thereby ?ave money. Window and Paney Glass a Specialty October IG-o 3The Style, Fit and Wear ^j^^v^^W could not be improved for i^V'^ta| >-'1^^^^5 Double the Price. - CE? ^ Merchants. Bankers, Lawyers, Physicians and. all economical men wear ' W. L. Douglas Shoes because they are the best. For sale by "w*. L. Doughs $3.50, $4.00 ano $5.00 Shoes are tie 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 arc 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 Enamel, Vici Kid, etc., graded to correspond with prices 'of the shoes. If dealer cannot supply you, write W. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass. CATALOGUE FBEE. J. RYTTENBERG- & SONS. COLUMBIAS '97 models '56 " ;96 2d bund '95 2d band S1C0 75 60 to. Satisfaction guaran teed on everv wrjeel. HARTFGRDS. '01 models No 7, $60 '97 models Vo 1, 50 :96 models No 3, 35 '96 2d hand, 30 Satisfaction guaran* teed on every wheel. D. JAS. WINN. T wm) unnino! Gino! STRICTLY HIGH GRADE. A The Best is the Cheapest. \ y^^TT^s There is none better W^^WM GUNNING Finest m Finish-, Best in quality of material and wcik mansnip. Style unequaled. Tool Steel Bearings. Seamless Steel Tubing. Perfect in every detail. We are "CUNNING" for you. . Send for Catalogue. Elgin Sewing Machine & Bicycle Go. ELGIN, LLINOSS. mases, 4T H mid Wagons*, Whips eic at ff*. M. UR*iH,1JVS Feed and Sale Stables Sumter S C Also on hand Buggies, ALI, FOR SALE LOW FO CASH. Jan 27 Fine Buggies- Surreys and Carriages. I),) you wao'r a nico Vehicle to ride io this Spring if you do, call on mc and examine my stock, I have a large and weli selected Stock of Baggies, Surrey?, Carriages, ero.-, and my prices are ss low as the lowest. Gr G Ci* P. Office at Ef pereoit' Stables.