^SDNE8DAY, 8EPT. 1. 1897.
Entered at the Pott Office at Swater. S
C., at Second Oast Matter.
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B?fate of J?s. R Odom-Citatioa.
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ries.
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cents.
ATTENTION.
Ia orderiog year paper changed from one
post office JO another, alway? name both
coffees. Very often we know the post office
at which a aaojerioer hes bees receiving the
paper, bat sometimes we do not ; and when
a request to cb ange ia dated and mailed at
tao new office and the former address ts not
named, it requires some guessing and search?
ing through the mail Hat ia order to find the
game it being necessary to take it off tb?
former bat as well as pot it oe the new.
PKB80NAL.
Miss Nora Rossel! bas returned from a visit
to Newberry.
Dr. Geo. W.Dick arrived borne Monday
from Rock Bill.
Rev. T. G^ Herbert returned Monday
from Greenville.
Mis? Mamie Edmunds has returned borne
from Hartsville.
Miss Lily Delgar bas returned form a visit
to friends in Cheraw.
Mr. ?. G. Warren came over from Mayes
rille to TOW yesterday.
Misset Clark and Boy kin, of Camden, are
??siting Mrs. T. H. Clark
Co!, and Mrs D. J. Auld returned Moo
day from ibo op country.
Mr. Abe Ryttenberg returned last Friday
Crom the North after a month's say.
Mies Eloise Wilson has returned home from
toe mouotaius after several weeks stay.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Flowers have returned
from a visit to relatives in Fairfield county.
Miss Emma Mood returned .' Monday from
Ridgeway after several week's stay with rela?
tives.
Mr. and Mrs W. H. Tates have return?
ed from Greenville, afar a stay of several
weeks.
Col. W D. Ev*03 and Mr. C A. Evans, of
Bennetts ville, spent last Friday in town on
business
Miss Helen Brown has returned from Mag?
nolia, where she bas spent a *?eek with
Mies Mary Miller.
Mrs. fl. O. Strobecker and children, of
Charleston, are visiting ber onde, Dr. J. C.
Spann, at Catchall.
Col. R M. Wallace returned to the city
y*s-erday from the North, where be spent
tba past three weeks.
Oo accouo t of later orders from bis boose
Mr. Eogooe Ingram will go to Denmark: in?
stead of Georgetown.
M.?89 Eleanor Thomson returned to Colom?
bia Tuesday, after spending a few days
with fnen da io this city.
Mr. Neill O'Donnell, wbo bas been north
oil business and pleasure fora a oath, reached
bone Monday afternoon.
Col T V. Walsh returned last Friday from
the mountains, where he went for the benefit
of bis health several weeks ago
Capt. R. A. Brand was io the city Tuesday.
He is on bis way home to Augusta from New
York aod stopped over for the day.
Mrs. H. Harby and Misses Nita Barby and
Rebecca Schwerin returned yesterday after a
stay of several weeks io Asheville,-N. C.
Meas? Coleman Rhame and William Auld
returned Thursday from Camden where they
spent a week very pleasantly with friends.
Mr. A. Belitzer returned a few days ago
from an extensive trip through the west,
fie visited St. Louis, Nashville and other
points
Mr Robt. B Muldrow, of Bisbopville, who
baa been with Cross well Co. for several sea?
sons, returned to the cl i j on Monday and
will be with that firm after September 1st.
Col. J. L. M. Irby was ia the city Sun?
day morning for a few boars and took occa?
sion to ex preta himself freely on the political
situation. Be paid particular attention to
Senator Tillman, rei tera ti og all that he bad
?aid in hie Florence speech and in mote em?
phatic language He claimed to be COD fi dec t
of receiving a large rote.
Several new brick crossings have been pnt
dows on Main street within the past ten
days.
Why win you boy bitter nauseating tonia
whee Gr?ve*? Tasteless Chill Toole is as
pleasant aa Lenxm Syrup. Your druggist is
authorized to refend the money in every case
Where it fails to cure. Price. 50 cents.
The Court House committee of the County
Board of Commissioners met last Tboriday
to inspect the work on the building.
The additional ?windows io the jory rooms
in the Court Boose suggested by "Juror" as
necessary to the comfort of jorvmen may be
pot ia before the work oo the Court House is
completed. The building committee bad the
matter under consideration at their meeting
last Thursday.
F Not loog since a "Southero Elocution
Teachers' Association" waa formed at Mont?
eagle, Tenn., with Mist Lily Whitaker, nf
New Orleans, as president. There are seve?
ral vice presidents from d ffarent States, one
of which is M us Mary Forman, of Looisiaoa.
Both of these ladies are granddaughters of
the Rev. Samuel Forman, D D., who is so
well remembered by maoy of our olde/ read?
ers.
What was very nearly a serious accident
occured at depot ooe afternoon last week
just as the Charleston train was pulling out
of the yard. A mao who thought be was on
the wroogjtraln jomped eff when tbe train
waa'opposite the despatcher's office and land?
ed on bis bead between the t tacks
Be was severely bruised about tbe head and
fuee, bot was fortunate in escaping with soeb
comparatively slight injuries.
Tbe Confederate Veterans have returned
from the reunion in Greenville, which was
the greatest gathering of old soldiers ever
held in this State. The Veterans are uoaoi
mons in declaring that they had a great time
io Greenville aod that the citizens of that
place left nothing undone to make their stay
pleasant. The Veterans ia all sectioos of tbe
State are taking more interest in tbe organ i
zatioo aod the attendance is growing wi' b
escb annual reooion.
Attention is directed to the advertisement i
of the Glenn Springs Hotei, offering special
board rates for September.
i-i i i mmmm
JOHNSON'S
CHILL AND
FEVER TONIC
Cures Fever
In One Day. j
DEATHS.
Mrs. C. E. Winn, widow of the Ute D. J.
WIDO died Thursday at 2 30. Mrs. Winn's
health bas beeo feeble for some time, bat she
was able to be op aod s bo at the boose dar?
ing the morning, and ber death was unex?
pected.
Tba fooeral services were held io tbe Pres
by terian Charco at ll o'clock oo Friday
morning. Ber. J. W. Daniel coodocted
tb* services, ReT. N. W. Edmonds beiog ab
j sent from tba State.
j .Gheraw has lost aoother old aod valuable
\ citizen. Dr. Jobo W. McKay breathed his
I last at 4 o'clock Torada?, 24th" instant. Dr.
; McKay was boro io Haroet Count/, N. C , io
181?. He married Hiss Marj James, of
Sa a ter, io this State, practiced med ic ine io
earlj life, bot soon gare it ap for mercantile
parfait*. In 1871 be removed from North
Carolina to Cberaw, and was for a number
of years the largest terpentine operator in the
Sooth. Accumulating * corrpetaocy, he re?
tired from active business about ten years
ago, resided here, and bas been foremost io
tbt activity of the town. Dr. McKay was
.one of toe founders of the Bank of
Cberaw, and was vice president of
tbat institution for a nnmbar of
years: also president ot the Cberaw Machine
Works. The large timbered tract of 40,000
acres in Chesterfield County, that has attract?
ed prospectors from for aod near, is a part of
his landed estate.
The deceased lea?es fire children, the Rev.
W. J. Meaty, of Sumter; Mrs R. M. McIntyre,
of Wilmington ; Mrs. Theo F. Malloy, of
Cberaw, aod Miss Flora and Robert M -Che
raw Correspondent News and Courier.
Mr. Percr Moore, of Rafting Creek, died
on Sunday, Aagast 29tb, at tbe boa e
of his sister, Mrs. C. W. Boykin, io
the Providence neighborhood. Be was a son
of tbe late Capt Isbam Moore, and was thir?
ty-three years of age. He leaves a wife and
two children.
Tbe Bey. D. X. La Far.
The last sad rites were performed over the
late Rev. D. X. La Far at tbe Hugoenot
Cbnrch yeeterday morning. Mr. La Far's
death occured at Brevard, N. C , bot his re?
mains were brought home. The Huguenot
Cb arch was Siled with sorrow i og frends yes?
terday, who bad come to pay tbeir last tri fo?
nte to the memory of a good mao The
service was coodocted by tbe Rev. J. G. Law
and the remains were interred in the church?
yard.
Mr. La Far had lired an vosel?sh life and
his memory will lire long after bim. Be?
sides his work in the pnlpit and his minis?
terial work generally Mr La Far was an edu?
cator of no mean ability and at ooe time bad
a very flourishing school io this city. Mr.
La Far bad beeo for some years the associate
chaplain of the Vanderbilt Benevolent As*
sociatioo, and this influential and well
knowo Organization atteoded the funeral io
numbers.-News and Courier, Aug. 27,
Take JOHNSON'S
CHILL & FEVER
TONIC.
Cotton on light lands throughout the coun?
ty was seriously injured by tbe rains last
week and tbe crop will not be as foll as esti?
mated two wet ks ago. .<?
The Sumter Cottoo Mili shut down for a
week to. overhaul the machinery and make a
few needed repairs. Tbe mill started work
Jast week oe Tuesday on full time, and
orders are on band to keep the mill mooing
full time for several months. The mill is
making money at present.
Mr. W. H. Gibson, of Gibson, N. C , spent
Monday tn this city Mr. Gibson repre?
sents tbe Richardson Marble Works, of Sum?
ter, io Marlboro County, and brought with
bim over $400 wot tb of orders for monu?
ments and tombstones.
Tbe Board of School Commissioners met
Monday afternoon for the purpose of trans?
acting routine business. There was very
little to be done as all arrangements for the
next school year have been completed The
schools will open oo Monday, September 13th,
as announced several weeks ago.
A pleasant dance was giren in the Docker
& Bultman hall Mooday evening coapli
aentary to several young ladies who are visit
iog in the city at present. The dance was
rather informal and did not continuoe long
after midnight, bat all who were present
spent a very pleasent evening.
G. Walt Whitman, the independent and
individual candidate for the U. S. Senate, had
a package of tickets at the polling place
to-day, bat the package was oot opened, oot
a solitary man asking for a Whitman ballot.
Delger Reel Squad needs a supply of hose
tbat will not burst every time tbe water is
turned on. Light weight- bose may be a
very good thing sometimes, bot it is incon?
venient and annoyiog, oot to say dangerous,
to have them barst while a fire ts ander way.
The Epworth League concert which was
given in the Assmbly Hall of the Graded
School last week was atteoded by ao ap?
preciative audience. The programme was
made np of selections of vocal aod iostre
mea tal music and recitations. Tbe vari?os
numbers afforded a variety tbat was pleasing
and tbe audience was so well entertained that
the evening ? as tboroogbly enjoyed.
Tbe cottoo receipts on Satnrday were 91
bales. Of :bis number a few bales were very
badly gin cut and sold for about 5 ceo ts per
pound. Fairly good cottoo sold recdily at
?I
Mr. Thorn-is V. Walsh, Jr., met with a
paiofol accident at the depot Mooday morning
He was engaged io superintending tbe un?
loading of a freight car aod a box of tobacco
fell on one foot, mash iog it so severely that
he will be ooah le to walk for a week or
onger.
J (Jeff Clark, ooe of the regaler boarders at
the city botel, returned Saturday night in a
drank and disorderly condition after a few
days absence, aod was registered by Clerk
Burst. Monday morning be was before Mayor
Bossard and was assigned to Supt. Tribble
for thirty days oo the street. Jeff remarked
that be was sorry his sentence was not io
proportion to tbe number of charges enumer?
ated by Clerk Horst, for be would have bad
about three year? board at the city's expense*
The primary election to noainate a man to
serve out the unexpired term of Joseph H.
Earle in the U. S Senate, passed off yesterday
witboot a ripple of excitement to disturb the
quietness of avery bot sommer day. The
Sumter Democratic Club voted at the Court
House, aod the Laborers aod Mecbaoics
club at the office of Magistrate H. L. B
Wells. There was little or no interest ap?
parent on the surface at anv time, and the
polls were oever crowded, the voters going
up in a business-like manner, casting their
ballots and leaving immediately. As was
expected, tbe foll vote of the city was not poll?
ed, since witboot greater interest and harder
work, it is impossible to bring out a certaio
percentage of the voters The reports from
Joe county, received during the day, iodicate
that the vote throughout tbe county was
light. McLaurin will carry the county, of
course, by a good mnjarity, but Dot as large
as he should bare and would have received
had more interest been taken io the contest.
Fires.
Mr. Charles F. McFaddin's boase caught
afire Saturday at 1 o'clock from the kuchen
chimney and for a few minutes a good sized
firesjeemedto be under way. The kitchen
was burning between the ceiling aod roof
and the flames were begin cine to break
through the shingles when the firemen arrir
ed. The book and ladder compaoy tore off the
burping shingles and the fire was soon extin?
guished wheo the water was turned on Tbe
damage was slight and was covered by iosur*
ance.
Tbe fire department was called ont Sun?
day afternoon by a .fire that originated be?
tween tbe ceiling and roof of i;be boose oo
Liberty Street occupied by Mr. R. T. Carr.
Tbe fire was a small affair and was soon ex?
tinguished after tne shingles were removed
so the firemen contd get at the fin mea. The
damage was insignificant and was covered by
insurance.
The third fire alarm within three days
called ont the department at 11.30 Monday.
Tbe bose wagons bad a bot run to the Lu
kens Lumber mill, where the fire was sap
posed tc be, but found no blaze
Another fire yesterday. The fire department
is having frequent calls now, and while the:
bas been but little work to do, some of the
firemen are growing weary of such frequent
calls. The fire yesterday was on the roof of the
negro restaurant on Liberty Street between
H. Harby's wagon house aod Boyle's stable.
Tbe fire was quickly extinguished and no
damage of soy consequence was done. Had
the fire obtained any headway a big fire
would have been tbe result, for it was in the
midst of a regular nwt of old frame build?
ings that would make the best sort of fire
wood.
False Fire Alarm.
From Daily Item, August 31.
Tbere was a false alarm of fire raised last
night about half after seven o'clock,
which brought out both bose teams
aod sent them racing down to the
east end of Liberty Street. . And after
tbe return of the wagons there waa a
bot discussion among tbe firemen and their
friends at the Maio aod Liberty streets cross?
ing. At one time a row seemed imminent,
so bot.aod personal were the remarks A
large crowd collected, and more or less feeling
existe i for some time. The contention among
tbe firemen grew out of charges of collusion
in rnisiog the alarm and that each team was
already bitched np. It bas sine? been admit?
ted that the Monaghan team was bitched np,
and tbat the Delger horses had been taken
from their feed and bridled. The driver for
No. 2 admits that he bad been notified that
there might be an alarm, aod tbe No 3
driver sa vs that a boy came sod told bim
that tbe No. 2 team was bitched np, and
tbere was ?oiog to be an alarm, was tbe rea?
son be bad started to g?t bis horses ready.
Both teams bad been given a bard mn dur?
ing the day io responding to an alarm when
no fire was found, and this second call was
generally denounced as a wrong upon the
horses to say nothing else.
It hts been stated to-day that the persons
who gave the alarm are known, and tbat ar?
rests and an investigation will be made It
is to be hoped that something may be done to
prevent a repetition of ibis foolishness. It is
time for all to understand tbat a fire depart?
ment is for business and not amusement.
It bas been suggested that a good plan
would be to assign to each squad a certain
time for duty, and unless in a case of ex?
tended conflagration, wben a genera] alarm
would be given, only one bose company
would turn out to an alarm
Cross well &~ Co.
The attention of our readers is invited to
the advertisement of Cross well k Co. This
firm deal exclusively in staple and fancy gro?
ceries and keep a large stock. They bonght
largely before the recent advance in prices
and are giving their customers tbe benefit of
low prices at a time when everything io tbe
grocery line is advancing. Their goods ar*
first class aod are sold with' that uoderstand
iog.
Take JOHNSON'S
CHILL & FEVER
TONIC.
The merchants are, without exception/ re?
ceiving large stocks of goods, and they are
preparing for a large trade thia fall. The
clerks bave been hard at work during the
past week opening goods and tbe work still
goes on. Since the tariff law went into
effect nearly all classes of dry goods and
clothing bave advanced in price end tbe
mercbaots who aoticipated the rise aod
placed their orders io advance were fortonate,
for tbey will be able to s?U goods cheaper
than those who delayed buying and had to
do so on an advancing market Prices are
continuing to advance and higher prices
tbac prevail now are looked for later in the
season.
SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
The market opened on an advance to-day.
Receipts good, better grades beginning to
come in Middling (f. Market firm
(PERRY DAVIS*.)
A Sure ?nd Safe Remedy ia
every case and every kind
of Bowel Complaint I*
This s a trae statement and
lt can't be made too strong
or too emphatic
It is a simple, aafe and quick
cure for
Clamps, Cough, Rheumatism,
Colic, Colds, neuralgia,
Diarrhoea, Croup, Tootns-che?
Two sizes, 25c. and 50c.
Keep it by yon. Beware of
Imitations. Buy only the
Genuine-Perry Davis*.
Sold JSverytthere.
?i PiSO'S CURE/FOR
M CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS.
1 Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use
in time. Sold by druggists..
I e? ; CONSUMPTION
A trial of a STIEFF PIANO will leave
rou io oo doubt as to its merit. The rieb
and eltgant cases give ao added charm to
them. Possessing a delightfully sweet and
musical tone and clearness >-od purity which
extends to the uppermost note of the scale, is
it any wonder that the SHEFF PIANOS are
in such demand to-day.
Maoy pianos are high triced, but none are
buperior ?nd few are equal to the STIEFF, if
one may judge by the unsticted praise from
all patrons wbo bare used a Stieff for nearly
a quarter of a ceotury.
Terms to Suit. Send for catalogae.
CHARLES M. STIEFF.
9 N. Liberty Street, Baltimore
416 Main St., Norfork Va.
-THE
Sumter Institute?
Sumter, S. C.
The thirtieth collegiate year
begins September ninth, 1897.
For catalogue-address
MRS. L. A. BROWNE,
or
Miss E. E. COOPER,
Principals,
Joly 21-3m.
SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE,
COLUMBIA, 8 C.
Session begins September 28th. Classical,
Literary, Scientific, Normal and Law Courses,
with Diplomas Special courses, with Cer?
tificates. Board $8 a mooth. Total neces?
sary expenses for the year (eic! u si ve of
travelling, clothing, and books), from $113
to $153. Women admitted to all Classes.
For further information, address the Presi?
dent, F. C. WOODWARD* "
July 14.
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DAVIDSON, H.' ?.
61st Year Sept. 9,1
Ten Professors and Assistants. Four
Scientific Laboratories. Three Courses for
degrees.
Classical.
Mathematical. Literary. 'Scientific.
Biblical.
Terms reasooable. Seed for a catalogue.
J. B. SHEARER,
Jone 23. President.
FUMAN UNIVERSITY,
GREENVILLE, S. C.
DR. C. H. JUDSON, CHAIRMAN OF
Faculty. Session, opeos September
220. Courses leadiog to all academic
degrees. Preoaratory department in charge
of experienced teachers.
Cost reduced to minimum by r ??93 system.
Board in private famines moderate
For further information applv torh?irroao,
or to BEN GEER,
Aug. 4. Sec. of Faculty.
Gmt Souita Detective ?pey,
CHARLOTTE, ?*. O.,
DO ALL KINDS of legetimate Detective
Work at reasonable rates.
ARSON, MURDER, DIVORCE
SPECIALTY.
March i0-6m*
mm
BEAUTY HATH CHARMS
and all the charms which beau?
ty likes best to don are shown
in our grand display of fash?
ionable jewelry for this season.
Jewels like these would en?
hance the charms of the most
fascinating belle, and surely no
fair one would despise such
brilliant aids to her beauty.
Like personal loveliness, they
conquer admiration on sight ;
they score new victories at ev?
ery inspection. Those who
look over our stock do not
willingly stop with examina?
tion. Beauty may now be
made ea,ii/ irresistible by a
few judicious purchases from
our display of up to date jew?
elry.
L. W. FOLSOM,
Jeweler and Optician,
SlOy OF THE BIG WATCH,
Oct. 16.
Headpa
Is the place wide awake b
search of bargains, the most an
CROSS W]
are the recognized headqi
GrROO EB
Their business has increased so the]
ditioo to atore tbe heavy stocks they bav<
castomers will reap a rich harvest aod h
which Orosswell & Co will have to offer
Their bayera are io the market all i
of the market chaoges, and with eyes w
offerings made. Sash articles as Floor,
Caooed Goods, ?fcc, have made a marke
bought heavy. Eooogb said. We are
elsewhere If you will call aod see no,
the others that we are headquarters for
Cross7
The
Premier
Flour
of
America
' Use the Old Sellable PATAPSCO
Ground from the cream of Maryland and Yiri;
but in foreign markets. For rarity, strength
want tbe best be sore you
CROSSW1
Sept 1. ,
THE BIGGES
Tablets fe
EVER SOLD
Also a full line of b
pondingiy low prices.
H. G
The Detective Wins
Yes, the detective won, and
the story of how h? did it is
one of the most exciting ever
told. You can read it in these
columns. It is entitled
? Conflict
of Evidence
It was written by Rodrigues
Ottolengui, the author of "An
Artist in Crime," and one of
the strongest writers of de?
tective stories living.
We have purchased the rights
foi this thrilling tale and the
. first chapters will soon appear.
rters.
uyers naturally seek when in
d best for the least money.
ELL & CO.
jarters for anything in the
rx* LIISTE;
J have boen oom pel led Co occupy to ad
? laid io before the Steep Advance. Tieir
elp enjoy the inducements aod advantage*
the time ; all the time posted in advance
ide opeo to take advaotage of the beat
Batter, Cheese, Cakes aod Crackers*,
d advance We have bought carly aod
not responsible if joo pay sore money
or auk for oar prices voa will agree with
GROCERIES.
well & Co*
It make?
more
Loaves af
Bread than
any other
Flour.
SUHBLATI72 PATENT FLOUS,
;inia wheat, stands in the lead not only at home
i aod uniform quality it has no equal. If you
get this brand For sale by
ELL & CO.
>T AND BEST
>r 5 Cents
IN SUMTER.
etter grades at corres
. OSTEEN & CO.
SHADOWED
Tbe girl who stands on the
bridge was charged with mur?
dering her uncle. The man ia
the background is a detective.
He thought she did. The evi?
dence pointed strongly toward
her lover. To save him she
confessed. But she didn*t do
the shooting. This is only one
of a thousand thrilling inci?
dents in
A Conflict I
of Evidence
By Rodrigues Ottolengui, a
Sk mostabsorbingdetective story.
|? We have never offered a more
g- exciting narrative to our read
& ers. The first chapters will
V be found in these columns ia
a few days.
/ffiajKlVOH'T HATCH
^|6^ OUT A CHICKEN!
Neither will proclamations on dead
walls revive languishing trade.
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Is the great S^??\
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FOR HATCHING ^^Br^
OUT BUSINESS. ^Sj^
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Has a larger circulation than any other paper
in Sumter County. Call and see us.