The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, October 06, 1897, Image 7
Tfever Flourishing in Hot
Weather. Death Bate Still
Low.
New Orleans, Oct. 1 -To-day was
again something of a record breaker io
the matter of new eases. They cropped
op io all directions, bot op to 6 o'clock
the death record ?as still tow.
The fever is rapidly spreading in
many directions, bot the largest major?
ity of cases are proving to be of
harmless type. The weather is warm,
and the conditions excellent ,for new
eases? Bot tbe death percentage bas
fallen considerably below the record of
1878.
Thc usual care is not cow being
taken in diagnosing cases, and it is
quite possible that many of the oases
that are reported as yellow fever are the
result of hurried examinations by
physicians. There were 26 new cases.
Rich and poor alike have been stricken
to-day and the board of health reports
seem to show that the best drained and
kspt streets are presenting casts as no
merously as those which are minos of
sanitation.
SPREADING IN MOBILE.
Mobile, Oct. 1.-The increase in
the number of eases continues slow,
there being bat seven reported to-day.
The Commercial dob bas called a
meeting cf citizens for to-morrow to
form a relief committee to assist people
thrown ont of employment There is
much beicg done for the poor, the
mayor leading in relieving the eafferers
who apply for aid, bat there are many
persons who will not apply or who are
ignorant of the help that is available.
- Dr. Edwards, at St. Elmo, 20 miles
sooth of Mobile, on the Louisville and
Nashville railroad, reports four suspic?
ions cases which he diagnosed as yel?
low fever. A suspicions case is re?
ported at Grand Bay, on the same line.
Health officers have gone to investi?
gate these. Mobile hoard of health
has issued orders that no person shall
move Ont of the infected district into
any other part of tho city. It is sough:
to prevent ejectment for non payment
of rent.
RECORD AT EDWARDS.
Edw wards, Miss., Oct. 1 -Dr.Dunn
of the State board of health to-night
gives the Associated Press the follow?
ing statement: Ninteen ease? have
been reported to-day, of which ll are
white and 8 colored. Deaths, cone.
Wife of the Murdered Brook?
land Officer Dies.
There is a sad sequel to the horrible
morder of Polieemao John Goss, which
was recently committed in Brookland
jost across the river, and Hook, tbe
mao who eat the policeman's throat
from ear to ear, will have to answer at
the bar of heaven for the lives of two,
instead of one person only. As a re?
sult of Hook's fearfol deed three little
children have been made orphans and
will have to be raised on charity.
Thoa has a home which was a most
happy one three weeks ago been chang
ed. The father and mother are in their
graves and the little orphaned children
are helpless opon the charity of Augus?
ta's good people.
The story of tbs sad sequel to tbe
morder of Policeman Cross is thus told
by the Augusta Chronicle of yester?
day :
?.Mrs. John Goss, formely of Brook?
land. S. C . is dead.
"Mrs. Joho Goss was the widow of
Mr. John Goss, the peiioeman who bad
his throat eut while trying to arrest a
man in Brookland near Columbia, of
which killing The Chronicle gave a full
account.
"Wednesday morning she was strick?
en with an acute attack of congestion
of the liver, and after several hours of
suffering, died at 5:30 o'clock that
afternoon.
**Ever since her husband's death,
Mrs. Goss baa grieved until she had so
weakened herself that she had no
strength left
'*Her funeral will take place at 9
o'clock tbis morning from the residence
of Mr. L E Burns. No. 47 Kiogtown.
Mrs. Goss leaves three little children,
two boys and a girl, whom friends will
try and place in the Orphan asylum."
And as yet the red-handed murder?
er is still a 'arge. He was permitted
to mount hie horse and ride away after
be committed the deed. It was freely
stated that Magistrate Koon did noth?
ing to prevent his escape. When tba
governor sent'for bim and asked bim
about it be stated thal he bad done ' ail
be could do, and the matter has rested
there. No reward has yet been offered
for the capture of Hook, bot tho gov?
ernor says be bas oot done so for good
and sufficient reasons.-Columbia State,
Oct. 2_
Another Question.
There is another matter io connec?
tion with the establishment of original
package agencies about which,., there is
likely to be some contention. It in?
volves nothing more nor less than the
right of an agent to establish several
stores in one place.
In speaking aboot the matter yester?
day Attorney General Barber said that
an agent did not have the right to open
several original package store" in one
place situ ply because he himself was
acting as thc duly authorized agent of
some liquor concern.
The attorney general said that he is
considering the situation, and that it
may be that the state will make a move
soon.
In several cities in the s-'ate one
agent bas as many as three or f our es?
tablishments running.
Sanitation of Clemson.
A Clear and Convincing
Statement.
To the Editor of The News and Cou?
rter : Io your editorial, September 27,
on the -Sanitation of Clemson Col?
lege," among other things, you say
that "the College is in full operation
again with several hundred students
and the publia is entitled to know ex
actly what has beea done to Insure the
institution against a repetition of the
disaster that befell it in June " A
very grave responsibility rests upon
the College officials, not ooly on ac?
count of the epidemic which occurred
in June, but also the responsibility of
seeing to it that nothing of the same
kind shall ever ocour again', if pesie
ble to avoid it.
The board of trustees, regardless of
who was to blame for what bas already
happened, realised that upon them
rested the responsibility of avoiding a
repetition of the disaster A commit
tee of the State board of health ex
pressed its opinion as to the catare cf
the disease and the canses which pro?
duced it. The College surgeon, who
has proven himself to be entitled tc the
confidence of all who are familiar with
bis treatment of diseases, and other
physicacs of high character among the
fraternity, and the pedpl* generally,
wno were called io and helped to treat
the disease, also expressed their opin?
ion as to the nature of the disease aod
toe causes which produced it.
Unfortunately for the board, these
that is, the board of health and the
surgeon and those who assisted him'
differed widely as to the nature of the
the disease, and to the causes which
produced it.
What could the board do under such
circumstances ? Not being experts
themselves, they determined to heed as
far as possible the suggestion of both
bodies. After carefully considering
the situation and *the difficulties sur?
rounding them, they de ter m i Led to
chaoge the time of giving vacation
from winter to summer, experience hav?
ing demonstrated that close application
to study aod work through the bot
summer months operated injuriously
upon the physical condition of many
students, aod made them fit subjects
for disease.
The water closets have been over?
hauled aod their capacity enlarged.
The sewers have been examioed for
errors of construction, and every sus?
picious cause corrected. And a^more
certain and efficient method of flushing
the sewers has been provided.
The barracks have been thoroughly
renovated ; first, the floors scoured and
theo painted, the walls scoured and
painted and kalsomioed. A hard
cement walk, sloping from the building,
bas been put around the entire build?
ing, with a cement gutter at the outer
edge to carry off the water that may
fall upoo it or the water used in wash?
ing off the walk. Beneath this cement
walk are under drains also. This
cement walk beiog intended to prevent
the accumulation by absorption of any
foul matter around the buildi?g.
The beds aod mattresses have been
cleaned aod fumigated. Outside, all
places where water or dampness oould
accumulate have been filled up, dry,
hard walks constructed, or are to be
constructed, from the barracks to the
lecture rooms, shops, etc.
Thc conch talked of abandoned ditch
has been filled op, and the pits in the
bottoms, from where clay to make brick
was obtaioed, will be filled op before
spriog. All trash upon the grounds
cleaned up
A iooal board of health bas been ap?
pointed, charged with overlooking all
private premises and privies, aod with
power to remove any other source of
danger that might appear. The
surgeoo has been vested with' authority
to iospeot the dtet in the mess hail, and
forbid the use of any particular thine,
in bis opinion, best net to be eaten.
He is authorized also to see to it that
io work and drill due regard shall be
had to the health of the students. The
sanitary condition of the ?airy has
been attended to, and the feed and feed?
ing of the cows aod the handling the
milk will be particularly attended to.
It will be readily seen, at least by
those familiar with the College and its
surroundings, that the matters enume?
rated above oover every condition
affecting the health of those attending
the College, except such as I will now
refer to, and about which the board of
health made no suggestion. I refer to
the beating system and tbe necessary
atteodicg ventilation of the dormitories,
which bas become more important by
reason of change of vacation from win?
ter to sommer. It was io regard to
these matters the board principally de?
sired the opinion of an experienced
sanitary expert. His opinion was also
desired as to the correctness and suffi?
ciency of the sewerage system, and also
if anything further could bo done to in?
sure the health of the students.
They expect him also to pass cpon
the location uf tbe dairy, (the board of
health recommended its removal,) and
satisfy us whether we should incur the
heavy expense of removing it or not
The reason the board applied to the
marine hospital for an expert was be?
cause they believed they could thus
secure the opinion of ooe thoroughly
conversant with sanitary matter?, and
because it was cheaper. In fact the
board wished to be informed if any
changes were necessary ic the heating,
veotilatioQ aod sewerage systems, and
further if aoytbiog else could be sog
geeted to eeoore tbe health of the atad*
eats tbao had already been dooe.
Of course mach regret was experi?
enced on account, of the delay in mend?
ing u> the expert, bat when be does
come the board would be pleased to
have as many of the members of tbe
board of health accompany him as may
desire to do so.
I have tried to answer your question
fraukly and fully. Possibly I may
bave overlooked some matter, or maybe
Dor answered something as clearly as
desired.
R W SIMPSON,
President Board Trustees
Clemson College, September 29, 1891
I ll -ll ? I ll Ul?'
Quinine and other fe?
ver medicines take from S
to 10 days to cure fever.
Johnson's Chill and Fever
Tonic cures in ONE DAY.
Clemson's Exhibit.
Very Complete Display Will be Made
at the State Fair.
Ooe of the largest exhibitis at the
State fair this year will be that of Clem?
son College.
j Prof. Hart, of the agricultural de?
partment, and Prof. Barnes of the me?
chanical department, are in Columbia
to confer with the fair officials as to the
best means of displaying the work of
the college students.
Tbe Clsrcson exhibit will occupy the
larger portion of lower floor of the
machinery hail, and will include a
workin? dairy with all necessary but?
ter making and cheese machinery; a
display of plants, vegetables acd flow?
ers from the horticultural and botanical
divisions, a collection of minerals auc
metals from the division of geology,
and many field products by the agricul?
tural department ; and a most interest?
ing and instructive collection of engi?
neering work and appliances, among
which will be found a boiler and engine,
several electric dynamos and motors,
electric transformers and alternators,
aro and incandescent lamps, a complete
X ray apparatus, constructed at tbe col?
lege by students, toroiog lathes in
operation and many specimens of man?
ual training work from the various
shops
In this last collection will be seen I
boxes, shelves, book cases, terned
work, io the form of vases, lodian
dabs, and balls'; iron work illustrating
the use of forge and anvil, castings
from the foundry, and finished ma?
chines from the machine shop
A large number of drawings made
by the college classes will be shown,
"and many new and novel instruments.
It is the aim of the college to pre?
sent every possible phase of its agricul?
tural and engineering courses, and
show what it is doing for the industrial
education of the youth -of Sou?h Caro?
lina.
Mr. Stuckey'8 Circus Opinion.
SUMTER, S C , Sept. 27, 1897.
Mr. Shepard Nash, C. P P.
Sumter, S. C.,
Dear Sir : Io reply to ioqairy as to
whether W.H. Harris' Nickel Plate Show is
liable to pay the $100 li ce cse as required by
act of 1896, I beg to s-?y, that if said show
makes no exhibition of horsemanship, theo it
is not a circo9 or such show, and woald not
be liable in that jase to the license ; otherwise
it would be. Respectfully,
A.B STUCKKY.
I coocur in tbe above opinion.
W. F. B. HAYNS WORTH.
_. !
The above is the opinion rendered by A
B. Stuckey, Esq., at the request of Clerk of
Court Nash, in reference to the collection of
the license tax from the Harris Nickel Plate
Show. The wbole matter hinges on the
construction of the law, which says that
every circus or a>?y such traveling.sbww giv?
ing exhibitions under tents or outdoors for
gain shall pay a license of $100. A3 will be
seen by an examination of Mr. Stocker's
opinion, he decides that only a circus, in the
strictest construction of the terui, can be
forced to pay the license.
mil . ??.?. -<B
Harris Declined to Pay Tax in Ben
nettsville and Left Town.
Bennettsville, Oct. 1.-Harris' Nickel
Plate Shows arrived here this morning, put
ap tents and p;ot everything in readiness for
a performance, but were gt vee cotice that
the caunty tax had to be paid before farther
proceedings, wbereapou tbev pulled up stakes
and left for Darlington without gibing any
performanc.
Johnson's
Chill and
Fever
/TTS. m
Tonic
Cures Fever
In One Day.
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Tho engagement of Ex-Governor
John Gary Evans to Mi?s Emily
Plume, of Connecticut, is aooounccd.
The marriage will occur on Dee. 14
aou* will be a brilliant affair. Miss
Plume was one of tho most popular and
admired visitors in the city last winter.
Cultured and charming in manner, ehe !
made many friends, who will be delight !
ed to welcome her to the South Mr.
Evaos will go in a private car, carry- :
ing a number of friends, among whom
many Augustans will be counted, who
will be with him on this eventful occa?
sion -Augusta Chronicle.
Regular Meeting of County
Board of Commissioners.
The county Board of Commissioners met
Monday in rtgular session and ?ll business
that bits accumulated since the last meeeting
was taken up aod di-posed of before adjourn?
ment. A? outline ct the work of the Board
is as follows :
After the readily of the minutes cf the last
regular meeting:, new business ?nd the reports
of committee* were taken up.
The Auditing Committee made a report
recommending that the committee he discon?
tinued, which was agreed to after discussion
The Building Committee reported that the
work on the Court House had been completed
and the job accepted. The hills for the work
were audited and the bills ordered paid.
Chairman Manning of the committee on
chain gao;? submitted a report which WHS
discussed at length and received as informa?
tion. /
Capt. BrownSeld offered a resolution that
the chain gang be employed in bridgework
until Jannary 1st, 1898, and tben it shculd
be reorganized. The resolution was adopted.
Permission to erect a telephone line along
the public highway from this city to Rose
Hill, Manville and Bisbopville was granted to
J. Ryttenberg & Sons.
Commissioner Harry Ryttenberg was cp
pointed a committee of one to confer with
the city of Sumter in reference to repairing
or pn?tieg down a new pavement on the side?
walk in front of the Court House square on
Main Street. Tbe County Bosrd cff?r3 to
pay one half the expense of repaving the side?
walk, if the city will assume the other half.
Tbe bonds of public cotton weighers J. S.
Dwight, S. F. Lenoir and J. C. Oinkins, of
Sumter, and W. W Stuckey, of Bishopville,
were approved.
On motion of Commissioner W. O Cain it
was decided that township boards shall not
approve any claims except at regular or call?
ed meetings of the township boards.
Messrs. Dorn, Manning, Dinkins and Cain
were appointed a committee to recommend
appropriate legislation to the members of the
General Assembly for enactment at the next
session of that body.
Claims due and payable were audited, ap?
proved and ordered paid. The Board then
adjourned.
-mmm>-+< amm
1 Grand Opening at The Palace Dry
Goods Emporium.
The grand fall opening at th? Palace Dry
Goods Emporium was held Monday, and
wa3 the decided success that their events bavc
ever been since there inauguration a number
of veers ago. The fact that the opening was
held yesterday may be news to some cf the
masculine citizens of this city who bavc
forgotten the announcement made several
days ago, hut to tbeladiesof this city as wei! as
tc> the large number of those who came from
ceigbboriog loxes lo be ;resen: at the f/.sbion
event of tue season, it is r.o ne^s, for they
were all there themselves and know more
about if than the writer can relate The
store was crowded during business hours,
from*early in the forenoon until nearly dark,
with admiring shoppers, who could find no
words too strong to adequately express their
admiration of their beautiful and taste?
ful display of dress goods, trimmings
and other fioe fabrics for which
Schwartz Bros are famous The display
was fully as worthy of admiration as any
that have been seen on opening days in pre?
vious years, and the crowds that oiled tbe
store were tbe best and most satisfactory evi?
dence of the approval of the public and the
popularity of the Palace Dry Goods Em?
porium. _
About tho Flag.
Editor Item : The Junior Order United
Mechanics has published an article in The
Carolin* Patr ot that appears io the October
number criticising and finding fault with the
action of the Board of School Commissioners
of the Sumter Graded School in not allow?
ing them to erect a fiag staff with an United
States Flag, upon the grounds of the Graded
School. They state that the refusal means a
lack of appreciation on the part of the Board
for "Our Country's Flag" or "Enmity to our
Order."
I am not authorized to speak for any but
mvself, but I feel quite sure tbe'Board was
influenced by neither consideration, but acted
solely on the ground that the Board WBS
charged with a special trust to manage the
affairs of the Graded School for the best in?
terest of the School. It was considered
wisest to keep the school free from all dis?
quieting influences and free even from the
suspicion that any Order, no matter bow
patroitic or benevolent, was specially concern?
ed io the affairs of the School. The erection
of the Flag would not ia itself be harmful
except tbiit it would furnish ?n'excuse to
to those who were io any way disati.-fied,
carp at the action of the Board.
I bad neither knowledge of the member?
ship nor prejudice against the principles of
the Order, and was inflcced solely by tbe
principle that the school should be run asa
school for educational purposes ooly, apart
from all political influences.
Respectfully, MARION MOISE.
- i rr? -
The pronositioft of the County Board of
Commissioners to defray one half of the ex?
pense of reoavmg the sidewalk in front of
the Court Hc'jseand square should tie accept- j
>d without delay by the City Council. A j
new pavement is nepded and the proposition j
of the County Board is as lib?ralas cfin be j
expected
Messrs. Altamont Moses, J. M Knight and
H G Osteen, went to Privateer Wednesday
morning and spent the day very p easanrly
as the guests of Mr. L B. Jenkins, who
gave a barbecue tor a few friends. The
town of Privateer at present consists
of two general merchandise stores, a depot
a cotton seed house or two and one of the
most modern and best equipped cotton gin?
neries in the State. The ginnery is equipped
with the Smith system, and thirty bales of
cotton can be ginned and packed a day. The
work ia all done by machinery from unload?
ing the wagoo* to turning out the completed
bale and dumping the cotton seed into the
wagons to be hauled home or ot
the cotton seed buyer. The ginnery
is a mode' of tts kind, ard the
cotton turned ont is cleaner and of a bftter
grade thnn that from ordinary eins. The
ginnery is owned hy the Jenkins Mill Co . of
which Mr L. B Jenkins is the head. The
company also runs a general merchandise
ousiness, and Mr. Jenkins keeps everything
on amove, but alway?? finds time to have a
good time himself and to make his friends
eojoy themselves". Privateer id seven miles
from this city, is the center nf ri fine country
and should become ? good sizad country town
in tire. The thing most needed just
at present is a post office, ihe nearest being
Ramsey, at a distance of more than two miles.
A petition has been tent to the Post cffiVe
Dt partment asking for the establishment of a
post office, but nothing hus *et been done,
although an office is greaiiy needed. Con?
gressman Stokes' mid Pena'or Mclaurin, j
would te doing the peopl" of Privateer town- j
ship ? .gool turn if they wpre to vr-S3 the
establishment of a post office at Privateer
station on the consideration of the Post Office
Department
Take JOHNSON'S
CHILL & FEVER j
i
TONIC'^^^^
OOTJKT CONVJBNES.
A Murder Case First Taken Up
For Trial.
Coori convened thi9 morning with Judge
Witherspoon presiding He charged the
Grand Jury in reference to the general duty
of that body and urged the jurymen to per?
form their duties faithfully. He referred to
impreveaoent that had been made on the
Court House and declared that it should be
the care of the officials to keep the
court room clean aod neat. He
took strone grounds against tbe filthy and
disgusting bann of spitting on the floor, and
annoui.crd that he would endeavor to put a
stop to it while presiding at this term.
The case of the State vs. Lvmus Williams
for murder, was given to the grand jury and
a true bill was brought in.
The first case brought to trial was that of
Henry Carter for murder. The balance of the
day and all of Tuesday was taken up with
this case. The jory late yesterday afternoon
brought in a verdict of guilty with recom?
mendation for mercy. B. C. Bellinger, E*q.,
attorney for the defendant, gave notice of ap?
peal, and the court adjourned.
A four year old child of George Causer,
colored, of Lynchburg wes found dead in
bed on- Wednesday morning. The narents
reported the case at once to Magistrate Rbame,
and an inquest was beld. A post mortem
examination by a physician disclosed that
;be dc-th was tbe reeui: of natural carses.
Whin your stomach begins to trouble you,
it needs help. The help it needs, is to digest
your food, and, until it get3 it, you won't
hare any peace. Stomach trouble is very
distressing, very obstinate, very dangerous.
Many of the most dangerous diseases begin
with simple indigestion. The reason is that
indigestion (not-digestion, not-nourishment)
weakens the system and allows disease germs
to ettaok it The antidote is Shaker Diges?
tive Cordial, strengthening, nourishing,
curative. It cures indigestion and renews
strength and health. It doe* this by
strengthening the stomach, by helping it to
digest your food. It nourishes you. Shaker
Digestive Cordial is made of nore herbs,
plants acd wine, is perfectly harmless and
will certainly cure all genuine stomach trou?
ble. Sold* by druggists, price 10 cents to
SI.OD per bottle.
Meteorological Record.
The following is a report of observations
of the weather taken at State'ourg, by Dr. W.
W. Anderson, for the past two weeks ending
October 3, 189T :
Temperature.
5
cL
Condition.
'?0
2!
22
23
24
2?
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
80
69
59
63
76
79
81
85
74
72
77
81
8i
74
68
53
48
52
57
62
64
66
60
54
57
55
50
58
74.
61.
53.5
57 I
66.5
70 5]
72.51
75 5|
67.
63
67.
68'.
I 72.
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SW
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Sw
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?Cloudy
Cloudy"
Cloudy
?Cloudy
Clear
Clear
Clear
Clear
Clear
Cloudy
Clear
Clear
Clear.
?Cloudv
Partly cloudy.
The sky became overcast on the 2d *bout
5 p. m. and for a few minutes there was drop?
ping of raio accompanied by a rainbow.
Conditions have been very favorable for hay
and pea vine harvesting
Cotton Receipts and Shipments.
The shipments of cotton from thi9 city be?
tween Sept. 'st and 30th inclusive, aggregate
6232 bales. The shipments during the same
period last year were 5S62. These figures do
Dot ioclude all of the receipts, of course, as
the cotton taken in by the cotton mill is not
counted. While the shipments fer September
1 i.bia year exceed those of la3t September, yet
it is a fact that more cottou was rec-ived of
tba crop of 1896, prior to September
30tH, than has been received of ?he
1897 crop prior to the same date The
August receipts last year were very heavy
and this year were comparatively light.
COTTON^MIEKET.
Liverpool, Oct. 5, 1897.-Market opened
quiet, closed steady.
Opened. Closed.
Oct. and Nov. 3 34 3 35-36
Nov. and Dec. 3 32 3 33-34
Dec and Jan. 3 33
New York, Oct. 5, 1897.-Market opened
firm, closed steady.
Opened. Closed.
October, 6 35 6 3c-39
November, 6 36 6 39-40
Drcember, 6 44 6 42-43
January, C 47 6 46-47
Sumter Receipts, about 250.
Sumter Market 5 80.
Dr. DuBose Paralyzed.
The many friends of Dr. Henry Y. DuBose,
cf Mecbaoiceville, wiii karn with iegret tb?t
be was stricken with paralysis a few days ago
and is in a critical coucKion. His entire lett
side is effected, so mach so that he bas little
use of bi? arto and is unable to walk without
assistance. His life is in no inmediate dan?
ger, however, arrd it is hoped tba; the serious
aspects of the sfflictiou will pass away in a
short tiene.
Byttenberg's Great Sale.
The advertisement of a special sale by J.
Ryttenberg & Socs wbicb fills a full page
to-day should be read with the greatest care
by all who have purchases to make. ?The
prices they quote are the lowes: ?er an?
nounced, and it wii! be impossible for anyone
to undersell them, for some goods are quoted
at prices below those offered at '.he factory.
The price list filled a page but all -.be bargains
are not enumerated, about two columns bad
tobe left out. Remember the special sale is
orly on Thursday and Friday.
IMBI ? I ll-?
The Ducker & Bultman Company.
The Ducker & Bultman Co. is always io
the ring when low prices on staple goods of
first quality are under consideration, and the
new advertisement to-day is just a reminder
to the readers of this paper that it will be
dollars in their pockets if they will visit the
D. t B Co store when lookiog fer low
prices.
A Two Day's Business in On?.
This is what the Messrs. Schwartz Bros.
are going to do oe next Thursday, their store
being closed on Wednesday. They offer, in
their large ad. to-day, as promised last week,
a list of values for next Thursday that will
be received as good news by the ladies. Such
prices, on such goods as are sold by this firm,
will make the day long remembered as tbe
greatest bargain day ever seen in Sumter re
i taildcm. Be sure and visit their store next
Thursday. It will pay you. See their ad.
Clerk of Court Nash has received the test
weights for the public scaies acd the cotton
scales will be tested regularly to insure ac?
curate weights at ail times.
WHEN Y0?R~ BEMJ GOMES
Music is in order these delightful evesiogs,
aud the better the Piano the better the music.
For every sort of music, vocal or instrument?
al, ;he
Are by loDg odds the best.
Our Pianos, as a prominent musician just
said, "The Stieff Piano is the representative
American Piano, and it bas no superior in
thia or any other country." If you want a
gem in the household, get a Stieff Piano.
Accommodating terms.
Send for illustrated catalogue.
Baltimore 9 N. Liberty Street.
Washington, 521 Eleventh St., N. W.
Charlotte. N. C., 213 N. Tryon St.
Norfork Ya.,_416 Main St.,
The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF SUMTER.
By T. V Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge.
WHEREAS, SAMUEL BRADLEY made
suit to me to grant bim Letters o- ad?
ministration of tbe Estate aod effects of Mrs.
Sarah E. Bradley, deceased,
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
aod singular the kindred and creditors of 'he
said Mrs. Sarah E. Bradley, late of said County
and State, deceased, tbat they be and appear
before me, ir. the Court of Probate, to be held
at Sumter C. H , on October 20tb, 1897,
next."after publication thereof at ll o'clock
in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they
have, why the said administration should
not be granted.
Given under try hand, this 5th daj of
October, Anno Domini, i8S7
THOS. V. WALSH,
Judge of Probate.
Oct. 6-2t.
Estate of James R. Odom, Dec'd?
ALL PERSONS having claims against
aforesaid Estate, will present same duly
attested, and persons io any way 'cdebted to
said Estate will make parment without de?
lay to MRS. CLEO TROUTMAN,
Qualified "Admtx
Sept. 22, '97-3t Wedgefield, S C.
tap a, 64 if. j
THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU?
NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No.
44, A. F.. M.. will be held on Thursday
Evening, O-.-tober 7th, at 7? p. m. Brethren
will take due notice and govern themeeives
accord in er Iv
THE HIGHEST STANDARD IN
MEN'S APPAREL
Is Shown in Our Suits
From $8,410 to #2?.?0.
The science and skill reflected in every detail of these gar?
ments must necessarily appeal to you as the Very Best Cloth?
ing that can be made for the prices charged.
D. J. CHANDLER,
THE CLOTHIER.
Sep 2-3m *