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m WSDNB8DAY1 JAN 12, 1898. Entered at the Pott Office at Sumter. S <?., at Second Glatt Matter. S?BW ADVBRTISB?ENTS. Wanted to Bay a Su al i Tar m. . Bo.ha.an k Bros -A Perfect Shoe. ^Batate of S Robt. Spaon, Jr., Mioo? Fio?il Discbarge Attention Subscribers V Wa bare delayed sending oat billa to sob scribers at the asnal time this fall, and boped i. ?' that the request made through tbe paper that they ?limine tb? dates on the address and have the tam? mored forward by making settlement, would be ?officient. We are now sending ont bills .to thoa* ?bo are due for souscription, and beg that we be favored with as early response. The date fo llowing the address on paper indicates the time to which the subscription is paid and from which tbs account for renewal begins. If yen bave not yet received a bill, bat owe for. the paper a prompt renewal will be the more j r-apprecisted. _ _ PERSONAL. . Col J. A. Rhame, of Magnolia, cpent yester? day in town. ?ir John Nettles, of Camden, ia visiting Mr. Wm. Auld. Mr R- S Carnes, of BisbopTille, was io the city yesterday. Miss A. C. Wee?8 bas gone to Lancaster to speed several mouths. Oap*. P. P. Gaillard has gone to Prov! dence for seven! days stay. Mr. R B. Hare, of Florence, is tn the city and will spend several days here. Mr. Jake Rytteoberg, of New York, was io the city last week for a few days stay. Col. B. ?. L. Peebles, of Spring Bill, was ia the city Monday and paid ns a pleasant call. Capt?. B. Johnston and Mr. Jno M. Tin? dal are in Washington looking after the post office appoin tment. Senator Altamont Moses and the members of the Boase weat to Colombia Monday to be present when tbe Legislature assembled. . Mrs. W B. Willeford bas returned to ber borne ia Millwood, Ga , after spending some ttse with the family of Rev. A. S. Willeford. Mrs. a. M. Sar>derrreturned booie Saturday morning from Winston, N. C , where abe weat before Cnristmas to ?pend tbe holidays wiib ber parents. Miss Georgie Ingram, bas been appointed to a position io tbe engrossing department of tbe .Geoer?t Assembly, and bas gone to Colombia to assume be? duties Mr. Harry R. McClure, oie of Charleston's most popular joaog men bas retoroed borne ofser spending the Christmas holidays with the family of Rev. A. S. Willeford of tbis ;?ty. Bow many more merchant*-: than farmers nude money ia 1897 ? v? _ The commercial salesmeo continue to visit Sumter ia large mu OJ be rs There would be co reason to fear smallpox, if every body bad been vaccinated. Tho Health Officer is kept busy now, and is having a good time answering questions So far this bas been the mildest and most pleasant January within the recollection of tbe oldest ci tiaro If talk amounts to any th i og there will be more corn planted ia Sumter county this year than there was io 1897. Tbe Bea]tb officer's report shows tbat the white population of Sumter increased by tbe natural process daring 1897. Not one-fifth as? mucb fertilisers have "been sold io this city op to tbis date as. were sold buring the first ten days of last year. Tbe policemen vre sow 00 doty from 12 i o'clock roon until 12 o'clock midnight and tbe nigh; watchmen from midnight ootil noon. There wit] be a revival of interest ia to? bacco culture tbis year Five cent cottoo is the greatest possible incentive of diversified farmicg. I Smallpox may not be brought to this city, bot io c*se it should be tbe health depart? ment will be prepared to preveot the spread cf the disease. The people who have been holding cot toe in storage to this city are beginning to let it go. Taosf w btv are selling oow will have a loss to pocket witb the best grace possibly Tbe appointment of a postmaster for to?a^j etty will be poshed to ao issoe witbio tbe text week or two. Tbe applicaots for the place are growing weary of standing out to the cold so long: The Atlantic Coast Line may pot through trains between Charleston sod Greenville and Spanaoborg witbio a short time, thus utiliz? ing tbe recently acquired Hoes in opper Caro? lina. Tbr extension of toe time for the pay meo t robe fctty taxes to Febroary 1st., waa very wai co me to many property owners w bo bad failed to make a settlement prior to January 1st. Tbe price of cottoo seed bas recently ad? vanced slightly, bot not eooogb to be ao in? ducement to part with them, to those farmers woo believe io tbe superiority of cotton seed ma a fertiliser. Toe Somter delegation to tbe General As? sembly koo? exactly what laws the count? board of commissioner* want enacted, and will be able to act advisedly io advocating thea? measures. Dr S R Peck, Optician, of New York, will be at toe Jervey Boase, Jan. 16tb to 22d, Eyes examioed free. Gorton's Minstrels gave a fioe performance Thurs day oigbt before a large audience. Tbe weather was against the minstrels, bat they drew tbe crowd nevertheless, and succeeded io entertaining every one present io a most satisfactory manner Gorton's minstrels are good, folly ve good as they have been recom? mended to be by tbe cities wbereever tbey have appeared. Wbeo your stomach begins to troubie you, it oeids hrlp. The belp it needs, is to digest toor food, and, until it gets lt, you won't bave a cy peace. Stomach trouble is very obstinate, very dangerous. Many of the most dangerous diseases begin with simple indigestion. The reason is tbat indigestion (notdigistion, uot-nonri?bment) weakoes tbe 85 stem ard allows disease germs to at lack it. Tbe antidote is Shaker Digestive Cordial, etrengtbenicg, noumbing, curative It cutes indigestion and renews strength and health. It dees tbis by strengthening the stcmacb, by helping it to digest > 00/food It M/orishesyou. Shaker Digestive i'ordUl is made of pure berfs. p^cts and wine, is perfectly harmless aDd will ctrtaiuly cure all genou<e stomach trouble Sold by druggist?, ike lOceots to $1.00 per bojt* ! , DEATH. Mr tl B. Hcllemao, of Mavesville, died i?r? Tue?d*?, Jan 4'b, af 1er na illness of seve? ral months Mr. A. S. Brown died Thursday afternoon nt bis home in thia city. He has been in ill health for several yerrs, and for the past few months bia condition bas be^n b*en such that the announcement that he bad breathed bis last was DO surprise to hu numerous fneods. Mr. Brown was the son of the late Lenard Brown of the Bethel neighborhood- He was boro io 1854. and was reared io th? com? munity io which he was born, where be con? tinued to reside u- til 1887, when he removed to this city. He was a aucces?ful business man, and from a small b^ginoiug accuoiuU; ad a competency in a few ? ears He WAS progressive, enterprising and public spirited, sind took ao active interest in the growth and development of the city. He leaves a wife ind two children, beside? bondreds of friends ic all portions of Sumter county, to mourn bis death. He was a maa of many fine traits of chir? pier, and was highly esteemed wherever koowa. The funeral services were held in the Methodist Church at 3 o'clock Friday after? noon. Col William Aiken Kelly, for sixteen fears city assessor of Charleston, and a gal? lant Confederate soldier, died in Charles? ton, S C., Thursday afteroooo, January 3th. He was 57 years of age and a maa ?boee acquaintance aod reputation fi tended ?eyond the borders of the State. He was the father of Rev. W. A. Kelly Jr., of this city. Mr. M. P. Mayes, Sr., died at his lome io MeyesviiTe at 3 o'clock last Saturday morning after an illness of l?verai weske. During the last few days lis condition was so critical that no lope of recovery was entertained, and when the end came the members of his family who vere watching at the bedside were prepared. 3e was a native of M a? esville, having teen lorn there 52 years ago, and was one of the DOS: h igt ly respected and substantial citi seos of tb ? community. Toe funeral services vere belo ia the M ay es vi ?ie Presbyterian [?burch Sunday morning. Deaths by Fire. Magistrate W.H. Seale held an inquest on the4tb instant, upon the body of Joshua Bracey, tbe 16-year-old soc of Scipio Brecey, colored, on tbe old Myers place near Provi? nce, oow owned t?y Mr. A J. *oses. It was testified by the family that the boy vas subject to fits and bis brother waa left ia the house to care for bim. He i*ft bim ii o ne io the bouse while be went to the ?pring for water. On returning Joshua was found lying face downward io tbe fire, and iead The supposition was that be bud a St and fell into the fire from tbe chair in ?hieb he wai Bitting wheo bis brother left bim. The verdict waa in accordance wiib the facts. Magistrate L R. Jennings of Swimming Pens, held ao inquest oo the- 5th at the old Col. Rembert place, owned by Mr. R. M. Aman, on tbe body of the 5 j ear old daugb- j ter of Aleck Favor, colored, who died that j norning; from tbs effects of being burnt the day before Tba cbtld was playing in tbe fard, where a fire had been built some time ' &f fore, and bad about burnt out Her clo to? ing caught oo fire aod she was so badly Onrnt that she died the next morning. Tbe rerdict was "death from accidental burning." Ooe Minute Cough Core cures quickly Toot's what you want ! J. S. Hugbaoo a Bo. The Sumter Telephone bas issued a new list of subscribers and all users ot the Phones are rtqestedto consult the list and ask for coooectioas ny number, as il will facilitate tbe .work of tue exchange. Prosperity comet quickest to the man whose liver is io good condition. De Witt's Little Barty Risers are famous little pills for coosiipatiuo, biliousness, indigestion aod all stomach a ad liver troubles.-J. S. Hugbson fc Co. There are cow nineteen prisoners io jail. Last year at thia time there were ooly seven io jail awaitiog trial. The larger o umber o' i be prisoners are accused of minor offences, and all candidates for the cbaio gang and not the ga lows. Miss Allie Hughes, Norfolk, YA., was frightfully burned oo the facs and neck. Pain was instantly relieved by De Witt's Witch hazel Salve, which healed the iojary without leaving a scar It is the famous pile remedy. J. S. Huge son & Co. The Board of Health bas removed the quat amine against pupila of tho Graded Schools who have bten tn contact wiib mumps. It bas been found impossible to stop the spread of the disea se aod the quaranlioe order was therefore revoked. Mr?. Mt ry Bird, Harrisburg, Pa., says, "My child is worth millions io me ; yet I would have lest her by croup bad I not in? vested twenty-five cents in a bottle of One Almute Cough Curr " Ic carrs coughs, colds and ail throat and lung licu?les. J. S. Hugbson & Co One year ago Friday, Simon Cooper mur? dered the Wilson family and Preston Smith, and the entire county wis filled with tur? moil and excitement, while ?Sheiiff Pierson ao6 several, armed posses were scouring the country in pursuit of the multi-murderer. J.A.Perkins, of Antiquity, 0, was for thirty years needlessly tortured ny physi? cians for the curs of eczema. He was quick? ly cured by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve the famous bearing salve for piles and skin diseases.-J. S. Hugbson & Co Mr. McQuary, the man who is going around the world tor an Arkan*aw girl, bas been 8eitiog?type in this office for several days doring the past week tu the place -of one of the regular bands who is off on a sick furlough. *rs. Stark, Pleasant Ridge, G . says' "After two doctors gave up my boy to die, I Saved bim from coup by osiug Oue Miouie Cough Cure." It ia ibe quickest and most certaio remedy for coughs, colds aod throat aod lung troubles.-J. 8. Hugbson & Co. Vaccination is the talk of tbe town, and those who bave ?eelpeed the ordeal are now almost persuaded that ti is the part of wis? dom lo be prepared for emergency io case small pox sbould become epidemic io this section of the .state. Mts. M. B. Ford, Reddell'*, 111., suffered for e gbt years from dyspepsia and chronic constipation and was finally curtd by using DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the famous lit tli pills for all stomach and liver troubles - J. S. Hugbson & Co. Health Officer Reardon reports births and deaths for past week as follows: Bulbs-2 white males, 2 white females, 1 colored male. Death?-1 white male 45 years old, 1 colored ma e 6 months old, 1 colored male 20 years old, 1 colored female 45 years old, 1 color? ed female 24 years old It is easy to catch a cold and just as easy to get rid of it it you commesce early to use One Minute Cough Cure, lt cures coughs, colds, bronchitis, peneumoni* and al! luroni and lung troubles lt is pienaani 'o t?ke, safe io use and sure to cure J S Hugbson & Co. Hr. A. D Moses came verv near having a fire at bis residence Mouday nigbt. A lamp ex? ploded on a =able aod berore il could be re? moved from ibe rooa> Mid ih?^blaziog oil extinguished feveral rugs, which wt re used to smother the flames, wer* turned. Toe damage amounted io about $25. BEFOSS THE STATE BOARD. Ald?rxnan McLaurm LookiDg After tbe City's Profits. Columbia, Jan. 7-Dr. H. J. McLanrio appeared before the State Board of Control to? day in behalf of the citv of Sumter io refer to witbtoldioe the profits from the city. He is an alderman and stated that the law was as strictly enforced in Sumter as nnywbere el?e nnd that when a store io the opera bouse was rented to an original package dealer it was simply a business matter and was not done in a spirit of opposition to the dispen s?ry. Tbe board will communicate further witb the county board before doing any? thing fu -ther. Distiller, T. C. Shore, of Smithville, Sum? ter coony, was reported for violating tbe law in selling liquor from bis still. Wheo the board first went into office all distillers' privileges were revoked and new ones had to be taken out. Shore claimed never to have received such notification aod bas been oper? ating under bis old permit. The board re? voked bis license and so informed tbe gover? nor wbo was requested to stud an officer to tbe place and Sc*e tbat it was closed. THE DISPENSARY PROFITS. CouDt3f Board of Control and AI \ dermen Meet Tbe County Board of Control met io regu? lar mont ily session last Friday. Reports for tbe mooth endiog December 31st, aud for tbe quarter eadiog ou tbe same date were receiv? ed from tbe dispscsers of Sumter, M ayes vi ile and Bishopville. Tbe usual routine busicess. was disposed of in regular order. Au order fer the share of profits doe tbe ! City of Sumter for the quarter ending Sep? tember 30tb, was issued and transmitted to the Clert and Treasurer of the city. The ! order cal ed for $293 61 This amount was due th? city prior to the adoption of the res ! elution withholding the city's share of tbe dispensary profits and therefore could not be withheld. Aldermen Shore and -Reid, a coraunttee from the City Council, appeared before the Board for the purpose of discussing the ac? tion of t ie Board in withholding tbe city's sbare of .be dispensary profits. The alder? men made a fuil e'atement in reference to renting the city hall store to an original package dealer. They stated further that they wero iu favor of the enforcement of tbe dispensary law and that they bad used due diligence iu the enforcement of the law. The Board was requested to rescind the reso? lution withholding tbe city's share of the profits. Action on this request was deferred until the next regular meeting of tbe Board. Tbe business of the dispensaries in tbe county hi s ant decreased in volume to the ex? tent anticipated wheo the competition of the original package agencies was first inaugu? rated and the receipts have been but ooe fourtb lets than during tbe same period last year. The low price of cotton and tbe con? sequent scarcity cf money is thought to have ha<i more to do with tbe decrease tn the dis? pensary business than the original package comp?tition. CITY GETS PBOFITS. The cit;r of Sumter will not be deprived of the sbare of the dispensary profits to which it is entitled by law The fellowing letter received bis morning explains the present stat us of '.he case. Mr H G Osteen, Dear Sir :-I have just been before the S'ate Board of Control io regard to their withholding Sumter's share of the profits. After hearing me, they passed a resolution re? scinding heir former action and ordering the profits pa d to the city. Yours truly, Altamont Moses. The Stute Board of Control met yesterday and among other thipgs considered agaio the matter of withholding the profits from the city of Sumter. After considering the state? ment mads by alderman McLaurin tbe board decided to recede from its action and gave the profits to the city. Distiller Shores, whose license was revoked appeared before the board and asked to be al? lowed to continue business. The ooard in? structed him that he must first comply with the law aud secure tbe. signatures of the free bolu'ets ot the township io favor of the still. -Columbia Register, Meeting of City Council. City Council held the regular semi-month? ly meeting last Wednesday night Assistant Chief of Police A. H. Weeks, who wp.s suspended oo December 16tb, was re-in? stated to his farmer place as Assistant Chief-. The Mayor reported to Council tbnt he bad appointed D il Young, Eeq., as Supervisor of Registration for the city, tbe appointment to ?ake effect on the 11th. , Drs. Mood, A. J. China, Archie China, Hughsou and Stuckey appeared iud protested against the imposition of a licence 'ai on in? dividual physicians ot the same amount ae tbat required of physicians. No action waa taken bo the protest. The Clerk and Treasurer was directed to advertise for bids for a survey and map of the city as the ne?d of a map ia felt and there is not one in existence, tbe former maps hav? ing been destroyed in the bnrning of the old city bnilding. The Clerk and Treasurer was directed to request the Board of Health to have their printing for which the city would have to pay, done by the Sumter Herald with which the city has a contract for its priniing. An extension of time was made for the pay? ment of taxes due the citv, without penaltr, until February 1st, which includes licenses as wei? as other taxes. Oiher tiusineas of routine character was transacted. To Sunday School Workers. The undersigned wishes to obtain tbe name of every active Sunday school worker in this country to send them a sample copy of the International Evangel, the organ of toe inter? denominational Sunday School Association of South Carolina Please send me also a list of the county officers if there is a county ore?niz?tior? C. W. BIRCHMORE. Editor S. C. Department Evangel, Cam? den, S C. The woods beyond tbe cemetery were on fire Monday uiebt, and the blaze w*8 PO gr^at that some one gave the alarm in town, calling out the fire deparim.^n-'. Before the boee wagons ha:l proceeded very far from their houses the location of the fire wus ascertnined and they were recalled. CURES Krause ALL ELSE FAILS. Bast Congo. Syrup. Tafites Good. Uso in time. Sold br druggists. CQ.1SI S LPM PT IO NT KEKP SMALLPOX OUT. j Suspects From Orangeburg-Spe? cial Meeting of Board of Health Monday roo rn in st Dr Smith retorted to the Boani of Health th?! four students from the colored college in Oraageborg, in which small pox is said to r?e prevailing, had ar? rived in this city. They ran away from the college and c*roe to this city by way of Co? lumbia, in which place they wpre not per? mitted to stop. The chairman of the Board of Healtn immediately wired to the Chairman of the Orangeburg Board of Health for de?nite inform atioo respecting the reported smallpox epidemic in that city, so that the local health officers might know what action to take. The following reply was received to the telegram sent by Health Officer Beerdon un? der instructions of Dr S. C. Baker, Chair? man of the Board. OR?KGXBUBG, S C , Jan. 10. E. 'I Reardon, Health Officer. Chicken pox or'vailing here, medical opinion divided ao to severe cases. JW. LO'WMAN. M. D. Chairman Board of Health. The local Board of Health was called to meet at 4 o'clock Monday aternoon to consider the situation and determine what precautions are neces'ary to be taken to prevent the in? troduction of smallpox into this city, and what measures the Board is in a position to adopt aod enforce. There bas been some talk of arresting the Orangeborg fugitives and detaining them in some isolated boose in the outskirts of the city until the dan? ger of iofec?ion bas passed. It is not known yet what the d?termination of the Board will be, but with the facts before them it will be the endeavor of the members to act as tbe best interests of the city demand, and if it is deemed needful to institute a quarantine against Orangeburg and establish a house of detention for suspects it will be done promptly. 2*0 SMALLPOX HERE. The Board of Health met Monday after? noon and discussed lbs situation. Health Officer Reardon scated the sitnation io a few words, and said that before any cf the stu? dents from Claflin or State Colored College at Oraogeburg could be quarantined it would be necessary to procure a house oo the out? skirt* of the city, isolated from ?*tber bouses. He had tried hard all day to find and rent such a piece, but found it an impossibility, a? prooerty owners w*re afraid that the nee of their booses as a pest house, or boose of detention, would prevent the future renting of tbe place. Dra. S. C. Baker and H. M. Stuckey were authorized to purchase a suitable tent and were about to do so, when H*al ,h Officer Reardon announced at 7 o'clock.tba- he bad rented a piece of ground from Judge T. B. Fraser bevood the Mile Branch to use for a camp of detention After consultation it was decided lo build a boote of detention cn Jodee Fraser's land, and Health Officer Rear? don was instructed to order the material and put up the bouse as soon as possible. There is not much danger of contagion from the stu? dents now here as precautions were taken at Orangebure ibat students did not come in contact with suspicious cases. However, the Board of Health decided to take co chances and will soon be prepared to meet any emer? gency. Tbs question of quarantining against Or? angeburg, Greenville and Spartanburg was left open untiPbc pest boose is built, when the matter will be takeo np. Co pulsory vaccination was also discussed, and while no action was taken until City Council can be consulted, still it is liable to be ordered at any moment, and also a quarantine against all infected places, should there appear to be a spread of the disease at any pUce. Mayor Bossard. Chairman S C Baker, M. D.. of the Board of Health, and Health Offi? cer Reardon met at the residence of the May? or last nigbt, and Health Officer was instruct? ed to see the aldermen this morning and gain their consent to put up pest house at expense of City Cou D ci!. Mayor Bossard is much interested, and ia quite anxious to help the Board of Health all be can. Tbe Health Officer is in almost constant consultation with the Mayo? and members of Board of Health, and between the different officials everything will be done a* quickly as possible to protect Sumter from an invasion of smallpox But it takes money nnd time. It is evident that the City Connci! and Board of Health an? working well together, and should it be necess*rv, the Council will give tba Board of Health what money is needed to cary out this plan In the mean time, tnere is no especial c*use for sturm, as there is neither a case of fma Ipox here nor anyone who bas been in contact with smallpox By to-night or to-morrow the Board of Health and City Council ex pct to be j<?p?red to meet any unforpsef-o and at present entirely unexpected ernerger"*v from irna'lpox. So our people need not be alarmed, but bud bet? ter be vicc>n*7ed at ones a? a rr?-cnution SPACIAL COUNCIL WEFTING. The City Council heid a special meeting at 10 o'clock yesterday morning for thepnt poseof rfc?'vir,? H communication from the Board of Health Mr. L S Cirson. a member of the Board of Health w-*s prient and rend a com? munication from the Board, requesting the Council to anthoriz0 the construction of a bou?- where persons cn?pef??-d of havine been in contact with small mx can be detained m.til 'be period of iofection shalI have pass? ed The CJU:H! was requested, also, to make Horr.e provision for having people vac? cinated who are onable to pav for it them? selves. It was suggested that the citv furnish vaccine point? and urrange with the physicians <o vaccinate all who present them? selves. The Council adorned a resolution appropri? ating the eum of $200, if so much be neces? sary, for the construction of a house of de? tention on tbo land of Judge T. B fraser *nd for such other expenses as may be incurred. The Board of Health was assured of the nop port of City Council, and if it is deemed ne? cessary to order a genc-al vaccination or to enforce a quarantine 'be City Council will provide ?he means for the Board of Health to render tts measures effective. A CLEAR1 HEAD; good digestion; sound sleep; a fine appetite and a ripe old age, are some of the results of the use of Tutt's Liver Pills. A single dose will convince you of their wonderful effects and virtue. A Known Fact. An absolute cure for sick head? ache, dyspepsia, malaria, sour stomach, dizziness, constipation bilious fever, piles, torpid liver ? and all kindred diseases. A BIG CUTTING SCRAPE. RESULTS OF A SHARP KNIFE Into prices enables even those with little money to share in the many good things offered at Croaswell & Co's at Special Low Prices duriDg this and next week for tbe holiday trade Don't wait until the last-we will be busy. Oar store is full ; our warehouse is full of goods bought low for cash. A visit to our place will convince you that you can buy to better advantage than elsewhere. New Goods, New Prices. We mention OD?y a few below : Ask or write for others. Caadles iE all Varieties : Nice Mixtur? in 1 and ? lb boxes per lb icc Fancy " 14 1 " ? ? " pr lb 15 & 25c Gem " " 25 and 30 lb pails per lb 6}c Ssperior Creams in 25 & 30 lb pails pr lb 8?c Pure Stick Candy in 25 lo boxes pr lb tfc Large ass' m't bright Pea DJ Gcodi 100 to box per box 50c Finegt assortment cf high grade Candies in all size boxes and in bulk Staple Crackers in boxes, Ginger Snaps and Sodas at 4?e. Lemon Cracker? and Nicnacs at 5c, Sugar Cakes at 5}c, Mixed Cakes 6?c. Finest assortment of fine fancy Cakes and Crackers fresh every week. Special price thia and next vc eek on best fancy small Cream Cheese at 10c lb. Get our prices on Nuts, mixed or assorted, Raisins, Currants, Prunes, Citron, Dates, Figs, Seeded Raisins, Sultaoa Raisins, Evap. Fruits, Apples, Oranges, Cocoannts. Finest Sweet Creamery Butter 30c lb, 3$ lbs for$l. Cooking Botter 20c lb. All varieties of Canned Good.B'% special low prices this and next week. / Then yon want some of the very fintst Roasted and Green Coffees. Teas and Cigars. Wa can please the most fastidi?os We have more of tboie good cheap Cigars, fifty in box for fifty cents. Order qvick- before they are gone. Don't fail to see os before buying. Ocr facilities for handling goods are not excelled anywhere. Yours for business, CROSSWELL & CO. It makes more Loaves of Bread than any other Flour. Use the Old Settable PATAPSCO SUPERLATIVE PATENT FLOUS, Ground from the cream of Maryland and Virginia wbeat, stands in the lead not only at boma but in foreign markets. For purity, strength and uniform quality it has oo equal. If you want the best be sure you get this brand. For sale by CROSSWELL & CO. Sept 1. Belitzer's Furniture Store. CUL1XI?% Sets, COME AND SEE US, Y(/? WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED. We repair your Furniture, We repair your Lounges, We repair your Baby Carriages, We make over your Mattresses. WELL AND REASONABLY. Belitzer's Furniture Store. Monaghan Block, Sumter, S. C. A high grade standard Rock Hill open buggy for $S5. The same top job for $70. Plenty of horses and mules on -hand? A ear load of the former re? ceived last week. . Marin. Sumter, S. C., November 80, 1897.