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ed ?tt the Post O?ce at Sumter, (?., as Second Class Matter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. D. J, Chandler- Oar $8 Snit. Estate Urs. H. B. Slanders- Citation. J. Rytteoberg & Sons-Ths Plums are ^Falling. ll I MW ATTENTION". . / Ia ordering your paper changed- from one offi.ee to another, always name both offices. Tery often we koow the post office at which a sooscrioer bas been receiving the paper, but; sometimes we do not : and when ;': a request <:o chance is dated and mailed at the new office and the former address is not named, it requires some guessing and search? ing through the mail list in order to Sod the same-it being aecessary to take it off the former list as welt as pot it OD rbe neV. PERSONA!?. Misa Swell bas gone North on a visit. ;. 'dc. R M. Jenkins is at home from Saluda, z.?. C. Mr, Ollie Yates bas returned from New berry Misa Beth Davall bas N returned; fro ?B ; Chsraw. Mr. fl. H. Evans of Spring Hill, was in town % on business. T. B. Fraser, Jr , Esq , is in Florence at ; tending Court. i; : M?33 Moneta Osteen has returned home : from Abbeville. Miss- Maggie Ard has gone to New York " to visit relatives. Mr?. H. M. Sanders returned last Wi-ek from Wilmington. Miss Basie Dick arrived home Friday iront Bat Cave, N. C. Col. W. D. Evans, of Beooettsvil?e spent Booday ia this city.. Court S^teoographer L. I. Parrott went to Florence Mond y morning. Miss Rosa Cooper, of Wisacky, returned] to tte Institute this morning. Miss Lydia Lae is at borne from a two $ months stay at Saluda, N. C. Mrs. Neil O'Donnell retnrred home last : Thoraday night from A sbevi 1 Ie. Master Lew Hoyt returned borne last week ??ter a lengthy visit at Denmark. Mrs. W. Y. L. Marshall and Miss Sosa Fuller returned Friday from Laurens. Miss Olive Me?lett, of Wedge?eld, is visit? ing her jrand-psireats, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Durant. Mrs. CL D. Schwartz, who has spent tbe .Ummer in Bridgeport, Conn., ba^ returned borne Mr. Fr*nk Partott, of Darlington, spent Sunday ia the eily with his brother Mr. L. I ? Parrot:. Miss A leine 1st man, of Spar tan burg, is in the etty visiting her ancles,- Messrs.,Ferd and Mitchel Levi. . Miss Erie Wilson left Saturday m or ni og for j Vedgefis d, where she will teach during tbe and winter. .*. Miss Rosa Mood returned last week from Ridgeway, and was accompanied by her brother, Percy. Mrs J T. Poole who bas been on. a visit to ber mother, Mrs. Phelps, bas returned to ber home, Mi xton, N C Judge 0? W. Buchanan returned Friday from WLansboro, where he and bis family in ve spent the en m mer. Miss Leila Dick returned home on Saturday from a six week week'a stay in the moun? tains of North Carolina. Mrs. George F Epperson and children, who have spent the sommer in Virginia and North Carolina, returned Friday. Mies McCutch&n, after a stay at Glenn Springs, returned Friday to resume ber dillies at the SUM ter Institute. ? Mrs. J. E. McColloro, of Clarendon, ia j visiting ber sister. Mrs. S C Allen, on Lee Street.-Spar tan burg Herald. Mies Lynch Deas, after a pleasant visit to Miss Lucite Hnghsoo, returned to ber home in Camden Tbursday morning. Mesare. I. C. and Joe Strauss returned from New York Monday morning after nearly two months' stay ia the metropolis. ^ Mr. John K. Cross well is in tbe city, hav? ing returned from New York wbe here bas been on business during the oast two months. Mr. Harbert W Uder, of Wilmington, is tem? porarily at the Dispatcher's Office io this city relieving Chief Dispatcher J. T. Sb ola r who is off OB a furlough. , H. Frank Wilson, Past Grand Chancellor of the State K. of P., has returned from Spar tanborg where be went lo deliver au address before tbe K. of P. ?f that city. Mr. B. B ?Hare, one of the popular train dispatchers of the Atlantic Coast Lin;, left Monday for no in ts of interest, in North Carolioa and Virginia where be will .spend his 10 days vacation. Mr. Mitti Murray, of Texas, with bi* wife and two children, are oa a visit to relatives io ?uecouaty. This is Mr. Murray's first visit tobHo.d home since be left when a boy seven years old Be is a brother of Mr. W. B, Murray of this city. Mr D J. Meei ver returned from George? town a few days ago after completing exten? sive improvements on one of tbe largest store-' in that place, f?e will begin work this week on tbe Court House at St. Georges, Dorchester county, for which he bas the contract. Mrs. T. H. Dick, Jr., has recovered suffi? ciently from ber recent severe illness to be able to travel, and has gone to New York, where she hopes to regain her health. She expects to return to Sumter about November 1st and resume ber music class. Misses Theo, and Lily Gregg returned to the etty after & pleasant visit to Florence. Miss Julia Gregg accompanied tbem. The Hook and Ladder Company is talking about purchasing a horse to pull the truck.. Good thing, pusn ii. Mr. Douglass China has completed bia tele? phone line to Privateer and it is now in fine woiking order. It will be a great conven? ience io tfiose who have business with parties at Pnveteer. Tue public will bave tbe righi to ase the line by the payment of a emili fee. The strength which comes to us from 'eat? ing nourishing food is better than stimula tioo, because it is new strength. The health which belongs to a stroog body, well nourished by proper food (properly di? gested), is tbe only health that is lasting. Tbe difference between Shaker Digestive Cordial and other medicines is simply that it helps nature to make streagtb. It does not cate sickness, except as that sickness is a re salt ofweaknes? caused by food not properly digested. Shaker Digestive Cordial will relieve the pangs of iodigestioo, and make thin, tick, weak people as well as if their stomachs bad never been out of order. lt is a gentle aid to the digestion of na? ture's strength-maker, food. At druggists. Trial bottle, 10 cents. MARRIAGE. Tbe marriage of Dr. A. G. Dick ?od Miss Clara P. Russell is announced to take place in the Otaorcb of the Holy Comforter this city, oo this evening, September 15th, at 7.30 o'clock. No cards have been issued, bot the friends of the contracting partier are invited to be present Ur. and Mrs. J. R. Philips, of Annistoo, Ala., announce the marriage of their daugh? ter, Sallie Marguerite, to Mr. Chas. H. Hilton on Thorday ev.ning, September 23d, in the First M. E Church, South, Anniston, Ala. MARRIED. Mr Wm. Henry Thomas, of Charleston and Miss Mattie, daughter of Hon. J. E. Tin? dal, were married on Wednesday Sept. 8th, at the home of the bride's paren ts. Silver, Clarendon County. The bride and groom took the evening train on the Atlantic Coast Une en route for Niagara ano Canada, and expect to be gone anni October 1, when they will return to Charleston their future boire. DEATHS. _^Mr. C. Gadsden Chandler died Yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock at bis home tbree miles from this city. He was about sixty years old and was well known in this com? munity. The funeral services of Jes.*e K. Hurst, who . died Monday night at the home of bis mother, Mrs. M. A. Hurst, were held in St.. Law? rence's Church at 4 o'clock Tuesday aftert Oin. ! He bad been lying critically ill for several [ wpeks, and bis death has been expected to oc? cur at any hour tor more than a week. He was a young man im the prime of life, and was up to a few months ago in the most ro? bust health. RELIGIOUS. Bev. J. W. Dowell will preach next Soi ?.day at Providence at ll a. m., Brown1 School house at 4 p. m. and and at Jordan at 8 p. m. Bishop Duncan preached last Sonday to large crowd at Providence, and edified his bearers with au able discourse. None of the former pas tort were present, though all were ? invre?. Horses and Maras For Sale at Auction. Faller.Bros. & Bristow will be at Boyles' Stables, SamtervS. C., on Friday, September 17tb, with one car load of horses and mares for sale at auction. A barrel of spoilt fish was confiscated by the health officer last Thursday. Jamestown pore sweet creamery Butter, Kc lb, at Cresswell & Co's. Sept 15. The Opera House alterations have been completed and the building baa been pct ia condition for ase. The cotton shipments from this point were quit* heavy during Usc week. From three to four hundred balee were ehipped daily, and there is an increase every day. The boys who put a torpedo oo the A. C. L. track tbe other night and etopped the passenger train', now wish they hadn't That is tbe sort of foo that is very near malicious mischief. If jon want good groceries at lowest prices and a big variety to select from, go to Cresswell & Co's. Sept 15. The original package stores make it a point to cloee the ?teres promptly at" 6 o'clock. They are running no riskn as they do not want to jeoparcize a good thing. The opposition to tbe License Ordinance is growing, and the money is being liberally ! contributed to pay tbe attorney whose ser? vices have been arranged for. The Ordinance prohibit ing the piling of j garbage on the streets is being enforced, and tbe streets are io better sanitary conditio?. Bat bogs seem still to have the "freedom ot tbs ci ty. ?* Take JOHNSON'S CHILL & FEVER TONIC Since the scaffolding bas been removed frons around tbe Court Boase it presents a mach better appearance than was anticipated. New York State finest fall cream cheese, special low prices by the cake, at Cresswell ? Co's. v Sept 16. A horse dropped dead on Liberty street, "near tbe Catholic Church, this' morning. It was being driven in a buggy when it fell dead. The Graded Schools opened Monday with a full attendance, and tbe enrollroeBt this session is expected to exceed that of any previous year. Health Officer Reardon reports births and deaths for past week as follows : Births-I white male, 1 colored female. Deaths-1 colored female, 45 years old ; 1 colored male, 3 years old. The Sumter Institute opened Friday for its thirties cession with a good attasdance of boarders and day scholars. The prospects for a larger attaodance than last year and a prosperous session are unusally bright. The cottoo weighers are kept busy all day, and from early morning until late ia the afternoon there is always a line of wagons, haded with cottcn, waiting for a turo at the scale. At the Firemen's Tournament held in New? berry Thursday, the Columbias, No 3, of Colombia, won the 100 yards reel race. The Colombia8, borrowed' the Delger reel to use in this race. The winning time was 22 sec? onds. There ia a great deal of complaint by farm? ers at the long delay they are caused waiting for their cotton to be weighed at tbe public weighers' scales. A wait of two to tbree boars is not unusual Jas. Rivers, one of George D. Shore k Bros' drivers was before Mayor Bossard Satur? day morning on the charge of careless driving and running into the Nixon House back with bis wagon. Rivers was defended by Mark Reynolds, Esq , and the court room was filled witb those who were interested in the case. After bearing all the evidence, Mayor Boasard dismissed the case, bot gave Rivers a lecture. JOHNSON'S CHILL AND FEVER TONIC Cures Fever In One Day. There were three negro women before the Mayor Saturday morning. They were down on Clerk Hurst's book for wrangling, quar? relling, fighting, raising a disturbance, dis? orderly conduct, etc., all in violation of *n ordinance made and provided. They were found guilty and let off with a fine of $2 SUMTER COTTON MARKET. The receipts daring the past week have been large, the high water trarket being reached oo Thursday last when 485 hales were marketed. The total sales for the week aggregate about 1,500 hales. The price dar? ing the week ending to-day has fluctuated between 6 65 and 6 31 for middling. The price of middling to-day is 6.31@6 32; better grades bring a few points more. THE MURDER AT BROGDON'S, Killed With a Base Ball Bat, Last Friday about 1 o'clock at the store of Mr Jeff Lawrence, near Brogdon's. a negro hoy named Lvmus Williaons, killed another negro named Hey ward Taylor. They were joking e?cb other, io good bamor, when Williams got mad and picked up a bat that wa3 lying near by, struck Tay? lor a death blow. Coroner Moses went out to Lawrence's store near Brogdon's Friday afternoon and held an inquest over the dead body of Taylor. There were bot three witnesses, who each 'testified that Williams provoked the difficulty by cording Taylor and was the aggressor, when Taylor cursed him in re? turn. Dr Hogbson made tbe post mortem examination and testified that- death was caused by a blow across tbe left temple with some heavy instruir en t. The base ball bar, a heavy home-made bat, was io evidence and it was sufficient to convince the jury that a blow with it would cause death. Williams made no effort to escape and sub? mitted quietly to arrest by Deputy Sheriff Gaillard, who weat oat to the scene with Coroner Moses. He waa brought to the city and committed to j*il last night. The Jury for Frst Week October Term of Court. J D Stuckey, Alphonse Eberhart, G G Coop? er, Jake Dargan, J R Bracey, Jesse Atkinson, Robert McCatberoo, W M DeLorme, Hugh Mathis, John McCutchec. Allan R Flowers, S S Davis,, R J Davis, S J Hill, Diokins Spann, David Wells, R L Herriott, William Hancock, A P Vinson, Jr, Spurgeon Kolb, W C Broughton, James H Cap*ll, R P Stackbou-e, J A Peeplfs, J H Terry, Thomas Childs, Silas Me'Hett, E J Atkinson. Middleton Weaver, Moultrie Hudson, J C Ps-reell, W T Proctor, Son le Mel lett, J S Dwigi.r, Geo M Murray. Knocked oo the Head With a Hammer. Daniel Jenkin?, a negro employed by Mr. T. E. Edens at bis gin and cotton press near Providence, was knocked io the bead last Thursday by Wilie Cooper; another colo:ed man employed at the same work Both of tbe men were at work pack? ing cotte n and they had co quarrel tbat any one heard. There were six or eight people around ?nd near by at the time, and strange to say, no one saw the blow given, or knew that there was any diffi? culty between tbe men, both of whom were at work at tbe pres?. \ When another employe beard tbe blow and Jenkins fall, he says be thought the press bad broken loose, and on going.around to see wbat bad happened, Cooper said that be knocked Jenkins with tbe hammer because Jenkins started at bim with a knife. A phy? sician baapened to be near, and attended the injured man. Tbeexteot of bis injuries was not known by the person who brought tbe .information to the city, bat the blow was on tie side of the bead just above and back of the ear, and w?s thought to have been a glancing blow. Cooper continued on at bis work until evening, but has since disappeared. No at? tempt was made to arrest bim, and so far as could be learned at tbe Sheriff's office oo war? rant has been issued. A gentleman from Providence who was in the city yesterday said tbat Daniel Jenkins, bad recovered from tbe fSects of tbe blow on tbe bead with a hammer, aod it is now tboogbt tbat bis hort is not serious A SUPPOSED MURDERER CAPTURED IQ A. W. Joses Thought to Be Safe m Jail. A n??gro roan was arrested Monday by Chief of Police Bradford, at the request of Mr. C. W. Stansil', on the suspicion that be is A. W. Jones, who is wanted in Wilson, N. C., for the murder of his wife, and for whose arrest a reward ot $200 ?3. offered. The man now io jail fits the description of Jones to the smallest detail and in addition be does not give a satisfactory account of himself. He chimed at finpt to have came from North Carolina, but af'er being placed under arrest he said he came from Dove3ville. He gave' bis nan e as Walter McCrady, but when addressed as Jones answered to the name, apparently acting from impulse. A photograph of bim was made yesterday after? noon and forwaided to Wilson, N. C , for identification. In the meanwhile he is se? curely lodged in the county jail and there he will be kept until be is identified as Jones, or it is established that he is not the man want? ed The crime for which Jenes is waotei is said to have been a particularly brutal and wanton murder and the authorities in North Carolina are very anxious to lay hands on bim. Information received from North Caroiinn establishes the fact that McCrady is not the man wanted. ? I A \ toios, i \ acne, \ 1 | Diarrhoea, | A Dysentery, x . ***** Bowel Complaints. | . A Sure, Safe? Quick Cure for . r? these troubles is r? J It is the trusted friend of the I I Mechanic, Farmer, Planter, ^ . Sailor, and in fact all classes. . $ Used internally or externally. $ ? Beware of imitations. Take * ^ none but the genuine " PERRY J ^ DAVIS.*' Sold everywhere. ^ ? 25c. and 50c. bottles. ? Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Ged. in timo. Sold nv drustuists. Fires. Tbe alarm of 6re about 1 o'clock Thursday was from a servant's house on the premises of Mrs. Bartlett in ward four. The fire was in the roof, but was extinguished before the arrival of the bose teams, both ot which turned out promptly-No. 2 in the lead The racing of both tenms to all alarms should be dispensed with It is not more than one time out of three that both squads are needed, and the wear and tear of oue could very weil be saved. The alarm of fire Thursday evening came from ibe Cotton Oil Mill Ginnery The cot? ton in the ginnery caught H?re, and the alarm was immediately given. Botn hose te*as responded promptly but before they arrived the fire bad been put out *by the fire appara? tus in the mill. Catarrh Cannot be Cured with local applications, as they cannot r^ach the s??ai of the disease. Catarrh is a blood or constitutional disease, and in order to cure it you must take internal lemedies. Hall's Ca tnrrh Cure is taken internally, and acts di? rectly on the blood and mucous surfaces Hall's Catarrn Cure is not a quack medicine. It was prescribed by ot.e of the best physicians ia tbis coaotry for years, and is a regular pre? scription. It ia composed of the best tonics known, combined with tbe best blood puri? fiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the two ingredi? ents is what produces such wonderful results in caring Catarrh Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHEITEY & CO , Props , Toledo, 0. Sold by druggists, price 75c. WHEN YOUR BEAU GOMES Music is io order these delightful evenings, and the better tbe Piano the better the music. For every sort of mudie, vocal or instrument? al, the SHEFF Are by long odds the best. Oar Piaoos, a? a prominent musician just said, "The StiefF Piano is the representative American Piano, and it has no superior in this or any other country." If yon want a gem ia the household, get a StieflF Piano. Accommodating terms Send for illustrated catalogue. Baltimore 9 N. Liberty Street Washington, ?21 Eleventh St., N. W. Charlotte, N. C , 213 N. Trvoo St. Norfork Va., 416 Main St., WANTS. ADVERTISEMENTS of five lines or less will be inserted nuder this head for 25 cents for each insertion. Additional lin BS g cents per line. LODGERS WANTED-Four young men to occupv a large room, at 50 ceots a week-they to furnish same. Location on Post Office Block. Apply through P. 0. to Mrs. A. E Chandler, Sumter, S C. WANTED-To rent or buy, good farm with comfortable dwelling. Address B B. L Maj es vii e, S. C Aug 18- 4t.? _ ONE STORE For Rent at Hagood, S. C., in thorough repair, and a fine stand for trade. Apply to Mr A. K. Sanders, Hagood, S. C Aug. 18. BOARDING. HAVING TAKEN the House on Main Street second door sooth of the Nixon House. I am piepared to accoamodate a lew regular boarders, and also lodging and meals tc transient customers. Terms reasonable. Mas W. B SMITH. Sept. 8. Estate of B. J. Barnett) Dec'd* ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS against aforesaid Estate will pcesent bHUie duly attested, and ali persons in any way indebted to s<*id Estate will make pay? ment to JOSEPH E. BARNETT, Qualified Executor. Sept 8th-3t. . 64 A. F. M. THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU? NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No 44, A. F. M.. will be held on Thursday Evening, October* 7th, at 7J p. m.g Brethren will take due notice and govern themselves accordingly ARE YOU NEEDING AN IRON SAFE? HAVING BEEN APPOINTED GEN? ERAL AGENT for the Alpine Fire ana Burglar Proof Safe Company. I am prepared to offer liberal terms to those who are in need of a good safe For prices and terms address J, A. RENNO, Mch 24 Sumter, S. C SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE, COLUMBIA, S Ct Session begins September 28ib. Classical, Literary, Scienti6c, Normal and Law Courses, with Diplomas Special courses, with Cer? tificates Board S8 a mon'h. Total neces? sary expenses for the year (exclusive 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. 1 DAVIDSON 1 COLLEGE, f DAVIDSON, N. ?. 61st Ytfflf" Sjj, 1 Ten Professors and Assistants. Four Scientific Lnbo Mtorifs Three Courses for degrees. Classical. Mathematical. Literary. Scientific Biblical. Terms re*ion"bie Serd for? catalogue. j. B. SHEARER, June 23. President. OurJ&O^its -Show remarkable progress over previous seasons The cloth is_ Absolutely Pure Wool. There isn't even a suspicion nf cort?n, shoddy or short sfock afrer the strongest chemical test. It is a beautifully finished s-olid Ca?simere, which will give EXTRAORDINARY WEAR -Not a loosely woven cheap cheviot. The Styles Are effectively demoed including all the latest colorings. The coats are lined with real Itaiiao Cloth of fiue quality, wirb Fre?ch .Shoulder Facings of Cassi, mere aod fiotshed with wide satio piping. These are by far the best suits we have ever offered at ?8 They are made in regulars., stouts and longs, so that most aoy size mao can be fitted. D. J. Chandler, THE CLOTHIER. Sep 2-3m. ! Is the place wide awake buyers naturally seek when in search of bargains, the most and best for the least money. CROSS WELL & CO. are the recognized headquarters for anything in the GROCERY LINE. Their business has increased so they have been compelled to occupy an additional warehouse to store the heavy stocks they have laid in before the STEEP ADVANCE. Their customers will reap a rich harvest and help enjoy the inducements and advantages which Crosswell & Co., will have to offer. Their buyers are io the market all fbe time; all the time posted io advance of the market changes, and with ejes wide open to take advantage of the best offerings made. Such articles as Fleur, Botter, Cheese, Cakes and Crackers, Canned Goods, &c, have made a marked advance We have bought ' early and bought heavy. Enough said. We are not responsible if yon pay more money elsewhere. If you will cali and see u?, or H*k for our prices voa will agree with the others that we are headquarters Tor GROCERIES. Crosswell & ??. The Premier Flour of America It makes more Loaves of Bread than any other Flour. Use the Old Eeliable PATAPSCO SUPELATIVB PATENT FLOUS, Ground from the cream cf Maryland Hnd Virginia wheat, stands in the lead not only at home but in foreign markets. For :nrity, strength and uniform quality it bas DO equal. If you want the test be sure you per tbig brand For sale ty CROSSWELL & CO. ?>pt. i SHEPHERD SUPPLY CO., 232 Meeting Street, Charleston, S. C. SIATE AGENTS FOR SALE OF Wholesale Stoves, Tinwares, House lurnisbing Goods, Tin Plate Sheet Iron, Tinners' Supplies, Oii Heaters. and Pipe. Over 200 different stylos of Cooking and Heating Stover. Also Oil Cookers and Heaters. We want the leading merchant in every town in the State to sell our lines of Shoves. We guatante? full protection in bis territory to each agent we appoint If not sold iu your town ?-eu-i direct, to us for cuts and prices. Oct 27,