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Big Fire iu Samter. FIREMEN MAKE A STUB? BORN AND WINNING FIGHT AGAINST THE FLAMES. Los8 Estimated at Hot Less Than' $22,000. Last Wednesday night about ten min? nies of nice ' o clock large volomes "of smoke and flames were discovered issuing *i from the rear portion of Schwartz Bros', gf; atore:- Toe alarm was given at once and ?be |: entire department waa called ont for it waa .j"." fe be seen at a glance that anlees prompt meaaaree were taken a disastrous and exten ?ve a>nfkgrati?5 would result. Aa soon as lines of bose could be stretched from the hy? drants near the scene the fight against tba flames beg QC and for mora tbaa fire boars six streams of water were kept playing on the J block from from, side and rear. The fiamas f quickly extended into tbe store of Br C.. |; ; McMan as. which adjoins that of Schwartz I Eros, i nd ia nader toe name roof. The two jg atores were separated by & wooden partition j| OB ly and when tbe fire once gained headway P; in one there waa no possible hope of saving U- tb? other, therefore the firemen directed their efforts toward confining tbe firs to the Schwartz Block and preventing its spread to Ithe atares of C. P.McFadden and O'Donnell *Co. Tbe immense vol?mes of dence smoke that issued from the building at avery point of egress retarded tbe firemen and prevented for v.*. a considerable x:me ? fight at close quarters. A few goods were removed from tbe stores of Schwar'S Bros and R. C. McMan^s and .aared in a damaged condition. The slocks 1 o Xotb stores were practically a total loss ,W from fire, w?*er and smoke, and tbe building is % wreck, ibo greater part of the roof hav? ing caved to and a grant deal of the interior y, woodwork having been barned. ^ - The con tea ts c4 tbe Freeman office and tbe stock of C. F. McFadd io whe occupy the up? stairs and first Soor respectively of the ad? joining buildiog were damaged to some ex? tent by smoke and water. Tile fire was ' thoroughly extingoisbed at 2 o'clock abd tbe firemen went home to ob t-wn a well earned rest, bat at 4 o'clock tbe fiameS broke ont again and the second alarm waa sent in to call them on? to renew tba V fight. For two boura longer water waa poa red upon tbe fire teefore it was aa fad ced vv There was only one accident during tbe ^firet aad this, fortunately, did not res alt se? riously. While several members ef. Delgar H Reel rquad were close under the wall on Re? publican street a portion of the parapet gave f .away and a shower of bricks came down apon tbmr beads. St ead ma o Yeadon re? ceived tbe severest injaree, bia scalp heine srlit by a brick railing directly upon bia head W. S. Graham, aad Jobo Miller were also i?ebtly injured. ^ . The estimated losses and the insurance oa building and stock are as follows : Schwerts Bros-Loss oa stock about $13, 000 to $15,000. Inruranee with tbe A. C. } Phelps Co Agency, $3,500-$2,000 itf Pala? tine insurance Co. and $1,500 in the Hart gv ford ; with A White & Soo, $5,000-$3,000 * ??? io the Liverpool ?London & Globe, $2,000 Iin the Lancashire. Hrs Isaac Schwartz-Loss on building $6.000. Insurance with tbe A. C. Phelps ~* Co. Agency $2,OOO-$1,000 ia the Palatine B? and $1,000 io the Boya! ; with A White ? Son, $2,000-in the Liverpool A London A . G??o. . . - RI C McMaaue-Loss ?a stock about $2, 500 to $3,000, insurance $1,500, divided be? tween the agencies nf tbe A C. Phelps Co. / Brown & Spann and ??e Newberry Mutual. 3 C. F. McFaddin-Stock damaged by water. Fully covered bv insurance placed with tbe 0 A. C Phelps Co., A. White A Son and ? Brown A Spann. The Freeman printing office-Damaged by? water and smoke Follv covered bj insur? ance with the A. C Phelps Co M A Y JES VILLE HAPFENIKGS. Boy's Arm' Broken-Dr. Barron Goes to Florida. Msyesville, Ja a. 27 -Plummer McIntosh, the sixteen jeer old son of Luther Mcintosh had an arm broken yesterday while wrestling with another boy about bis own age Dr. 0 W Btrroo who baa made this place his home for two years or more ha* sold his drug atore and practice to Dr. T. M. McCutcb en, of Lynchburg, and will gc to Florida for the aeoeit of his health within a few days Mr H. Pear latine, of Charleston, is visit? ing Mr. and Mra A. A Strauss. To Make Home Attractive. y Four special pages io the February Ladies' - Home Jooroal are devoted to PI plain io g tbe waj to make tbe borne ?t tractive. One treats of "The Draping and Drtsaing of Beds," an I other of "Buying ar.d Arranging Bric-e ? \ brae/' a third teil? "How to Make Attractive Screens." and a fourth is on 1 Doiog Bam? boo Work at Home " The illustrations make the task of following ont tba instruc? tions a very easy ooe, so tbe articles are cer? tainly practical and usefol. A Horse Book Free. We have a number of Dr Kendall's "Treat be on the Borve," for distribution to subscrib? er?, aa a premium to those who pay in ad? vance. The book contains much valuable nformations iocludiog descriptions of diseases and remedies for same. We will be glad to have oar subscribers cali and get copies-free to all who pay op. The Coming Woman Who goes to the elah while ber hu eba nd tends the baby, as well as the good old fash? ioned woman who looks after ber borne, will both et times g?t ran down in health. They Will be troubled witb loss of appetite, bead, aches, sleeplessness, fainting or dizzy spells. The most wonderful remedy for these women ' if Electric Bitters. Thousands of sufferers from Lame Back and Weak Kidney s rue ap and call it blessed. It is tbe medicine for wo Ben. Female complaint? and Nervous trou I bles of all kinds are soon relieved by tbe use af Electric Bitters. Delicate women should keep this remedy on hand to build np the sys? tem. Only 50c per bottle. For sale by J. F. W. De Lonne. 1 New York, Jan. 26.-Orders have beeo received at the navy yard to hurry the work oo the croiser Brooklyn, io order that abe may sail Saturday, the dare oamed by the navy board Night and day gangs are wosking oo the vessel. According to tbe yard officials the Brooklyn will be ready to j : natl oo Satorday, and will be with the j : Beet oo the following Monday. The Lesson of Good Roads. The New York Mail aod Express says that New Jersey has gained ao OD viable reputation for the lead it has taken io improving ita road*)-. The lesson should be instructive to the peo pie of oar own state who have not jet awakened to the advantages that follow the inaogratioo of a aystem of good country roads - It seems that Naw Jeraey has boen selected by the postoffice department for one of its experiments in the prao ticablity of rarul mall deliveries by carriers ; and io this connection The Mail and Express says : Tbe report of the oom mission of roads shows tbat this work is making such gratifying progress that, as soon as a few connecting links have been finished, it will be possible to travel on macadam from Jersey City to Atlantic City, and from Paterson to the Delaware River. Tbe state Aid law, at first opposed by tho farmers, ba? won . their eothnaiastio support, since they have learned that the additiooal tax is far more than off? set by the lower cost of transportation of their products, aod by the greater frequency with which city folks go ioto the country. Some striking figures bearing upon the cost of transportation have been collated by tba New Jersey road com? missioner. Be shows tbat tbe saving oo a bushel of wheat carted over good road* for five miles is equivalent to tbe Cost of 600 miles of transportation by steamer or canal or of 375 miles by rail It costs $2 a ton to haul the farm prodoce of the Americao farmer to market ; aod if all tbe hauling were over good roads, the total saving to the farmer woold'bo $600.000.000. The mest expensive part of the journey of wheat from the field to tbe market is vbat portioo which lies between- the farm aod the town or railway station. This troth is becoming more and more widely koo wo, aod tbe practical econo? my of good roads is gi vio g every year greater impetus to the movement for the improvement of these baoda of civilisation. It is to be boped that tbe New Jersey legislature will pass tbe bill giving a rebate of taxes to -farmers wbo ase tires more than three aod one-half inches wide The os? of oroad tires may io time be supplemented by the laying of steel tracks, wbioh will save four-fifth* of the power sxpeuded io hauling over even an improved macadam road It strikes ot tbat thia New Jersey report should make interesting and instructive reading for the members of ?or legislature. Good roads wilt do more to advance the material interests of the state ?han as>y otber ooe thing that could be devised, and it is boped tbat tbe receot memorial to the geoerai assembly willi bring forth ample and speedy fruit -Colombia Register ? Dismal Failure. Tbe Sparttoborg Herald relieves its feeliogs over tbe defeat of Epton io the following words : For severa) reasons the defeat of Comptroller Epton is onfortooate aod very m nob to be regretted. We koow nothing of Mr. Der ham. He is DO doa ot a very efficient aod competent mao. Bot the fight made opeo Eptoo waa a fight over bb shoulders at the Governor, aod we do cot approve any such indirect warfare It is bush? whacking Mr. Eptoo is particularly well qualified for this office. He was chosen not co aoy political or sentimen? tal grounds, bot purely because of his familiarity with work and fitness for performing the doties of tbe office He was defeated because a majority of the legislature desired to express their want of; confidence io the Governor. It was a blow admieistered to the Executive, albeit a blow below tbe belt. Governor Ellerbe bas proved a dismal failure as a Governor aod tbere is no need to try to di*gui?e chat fact Haviog supported him loyally we stood up for bim as long as we could. Being im? pressed with tbe fairoess of the mao, bis conscientiousness, bis desire to serve the whole State and oot a political fac? tion, we excused bia errors on til be liberated red banded murderer* who bad been convicted io a fair trial This wac ao aet tbat strook at the mot of tbe goveromeot. Coming immediate? ly on the beela of aootber brutal killing by a constable, ooming while the slayer of Turner was yet a fugitive from justice, the pardoo of Boice aod May wag little short of criminal In the campaign Governor Ellerbek friends confidently asserted that be would oever set aside the verdict of tbe jory wbich held even a State constable re s pou s i ble for shooting a mao in the baek The same jory which brought io tbat verdict also convicted a police? man for killing a mao under similar, bot more extenuating circa rn? tan ces. Campbell happened to be a policeman and not a State upholder of the great moral monopoly sod beoee be languish? es io jail while tbs Constables bav iog beeo reinstated io their jobs until all the constables were witbdrawo, are cow free men. Tbis being Governor Ellerbek idea of right, proved a very great disappointment to bis friends. He bas managed to disappoint very :?early ail tbe friends be ever had since he bas been Governor and while it is unfortunate tbat they should have taken their spite on Mr. Eptoo, it ts not surprising. In thc laogoage of Governor Ellerbe*? persona) orpao tho Colombia State, ..TroAt 'em 'e throw you " Five Mbd ten ceot oovrls-bijr values for the prie*-at the ?<ook s ore of H. O ? O?teeo kCo. Dr. Charles R. Taber Dead. Prominent Physician and Chairman State Board of Health. At 10 o'clock yesterday morning Dr. Charles R Taber, president of the State Board of Health, died Ooo? again tbe grim reaper has taken home another prominent Sooth Caroliniao. Mia death ?as oot onexpeoted For several days it has beeo known that Dr. Taber was past recovery and it was only a question of time when the end should come. For a number of months Dr. Taber's health has been failing, bot op to a oomparattvely short time ago he bas oonticoed to discbarge bis duties both as a physician aod a member of the Stat? Board of Health. At last, how? ever, he bad to give io, and be oame to Columbia to receive medical treatment at the home of his nephew. Dr. Knowlton, on Lady street. His condi* (ion, however, was not favorable and he gradually grew worse until yesterday when death relieved his sufferings. The news will be reoeived with pro? found regret by bia mends, both in Columbia and throughout the State. Dr. Taber was well known as a man of high character and wide influence His record as a soldier ?od surgeon in the Confederate army was tbe admira? tion of b;B oomrades. He was the youngest foll surgeon io the aroty and on aocooot of bis capacity was pro? moted to first assistant surgeon gen? eral. As a member of Gen. Joseph E Johnston's staff in the western cam? paign, his gallantry as a soldier won for bim a recommendation for further promotion Since the war he has served the State and its people io many honored capacities His remains will be carried to Fort Motte on the early morning train to? day and the funeral services will be conducted tbere by the Rev Dr. W. W. Daniel, pastor of thc Washington street obnrcb of this city.-The State, 28fb. Oil Instead of Knife. The rare success which attends surgi os! operations for appendicitis has led to a disecaci?n, and a rather warm one, arnon? New York doctora aa to whether the treatment of thia affliction should not be transferred from the realm of surgery that of medioioe. Dr M O Terry, ao eminent physi? cian aod surgeon general of the New York National Guard is a strong advo? cate of castor oil aod sweet oil as a remedy for appendicitis He says : ' Evolution is all right, bot we have noted oo great changes io the appendix for ages ic man ; therefore we believe that th? Creator left it there, nm for the koife of the surgeon, but for some parp?se " The Medical Times gives Dr. Terry's treatment of appendicitis: "At first cathartics of castor oil aod sweet oil followed by bot water are giveo, ootii tbe bowels are thoroughly oleaoed oot This treatment is follow? ed by enemas of glyoerioe and sweet oil. Flaxseed poultices soaked io s weet oil are kept OD the abdomen. The diet is restricted to very light, easily digested foods. The oil treat? ment removes the friction of the in? flamed tissues aod relaxes them during resolution. Io this way, he says, be has cured cases! of chronic, recorrent appendicitis. To prevent a return of the trouble after the original treatment, be prescribes a tablespoonful of sweet oil, followed by a gla?s of hot water, before each meal for several weeks." A number of New York surgeons have attacked Dr. Terry, rather savage? ly ie seems to us, ont ne bas his stout decoders also. Dr. Terry says be judges bis treat? ment by its results ; that he has tried it on fifty-one persons who suffered from appendicitis and that forty-nine of them have recovered. He wants to know if any one who believes in the knife for appendicitis cac show an equal percent age of cures -Atlanta Journal. An Answer to the North. From The Columbia State's account of the funeral of the late Captain R S. DesPortes, of Columbia, this is taken : Tbere was a great outpouring n'f the people, it being perhaps the largest and most representative since tbe late Dr. A N. Talley was laid to rest. Even colored business men of (he city could be seen in the congregation Eleven of . tbe former servants of the deceased. Negro countrymen, came be? hind the casket into the church and were given a pew at the front. Five of these were old family servants who liv? ed at Ridgeway. They heard on Sun? day tbat 4'Mars Riobard" was ill, and, having no mooey to come on the train, they walked every step of the way to Columbia. No more striking answer to a part of the Northern press, happily and rapidly growing smaller by the way in its misrepresentation and abuse of the South could be given Capt Des Portes was a brave soldier and was to his death loyal io his affection for the Southern cau?e. Yet we see his old slaves, too poor to boy railroad tickets, plodding for many miles to pay him a last tribute of respect. We doubt if instances are common ID the North where a dead employer is shown such affection by those who bcd been bis hired servant? many years bafore. Greenville News. THE DANGER to which the Expectant Mother ia exposed and the foreboding and dread with which she looks for? ward to the hor.r of woman's severest trial is appreciated by but few. All effort should be made to smooth these rugged places in life's pathway for her, ere she presses to her bosom her babe. MOTHER'S FRIEND allays Nervousness, and so assists Nature that the change goes for? ward in an easy manner, without such violent protest in the way of Nausea, Headache, Etc. Gloomy forebodings yield to cheerful and hopeful anticipations-she passes through the ordeal quickly and without pain-is left strong and vigorous and enabled to joyously perform the high and holy duties now devolved upon her. Safety to life of both is assured by thc use of "Mother's Friend," and the time of recovery shortened. "I know one lady, the mother of three children, who snffered greatly in the birth of each, who obtained a bottle of 'Mother's Friend' of me before her fourth confinement, and was relieved quickly and easily. All agree that their laoor was shorter and less painful." JOHN G. POLHILL, Macon, Ga. $1.00 PER BOTTLE at all Drug Stores, or sent by mail on receipt of price. BOOKS C?ntaining invaluable information o? rnrr interest to all women, will be sent to rhee any address upon application, by THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.. ATLANTA, GA. DR17&S AND I Soda Water. Toilet Articles, Drugs and Patent Medicines, PERFUMERY, EXTRACTS TOOTH BRUSHES, HAIR BRUSHES, COMBS, TOILET SOAPS TN GREAT VARIETY. Prescriptions Careful? ly filled day and night _A.T_ J.S.HUGHSON & GO., DRUGGISTS, MONAGHAN BLOCK SUMTER, S. O. Land Surveying. MR, H D MOISE, will give prompt at? tention to calls for surveying and platting land Gan be found at bis office, neil door to office of Lee and Moise, Si m ter, S. C. Nov ?8. STAN1 ON HOUSE. D./J. JONES, Poprietor. Rates $2.00 Per Day. SPECIAL TEEMS T0JPAHXLIES Two Minutes Wall: From Central Depot. Chattanooga, Tenn. July 29. THE BANK OF SUMTER, SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depostory Transacts a general Bankiog business, &\so has A Savings Bank Department, Deposits of $1 and upwards received, in? terest allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum. Payable quarterly, on first days of January, April, July aod October. W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, W. F. RHAMS, Cashier. President. Jan 13. LANDS WANTED. PERSONS WITH LANDS FOR SALE are requested to put them in my bands tor f>ale. I am in constant receipt of so many letters of enquiry about lands from Northern and Western parties, that I may be able to effect sale9 for those who will give me accu? rate detailed descriptions of what they have. No charge will be made unless satisfactory sales are made. Descriptions must tie such as can be guaranteed and mus' pife : No. of ncres, loca'ion, character of land, proximity to rai!rond9, po?t offices, schools, churchs and to-.us, kind of improvement. Communications strictly confidential when so desired. JAMES G GIBBES, State Land Agent, Nov. 10. Columbia, 8. C. I have just returned from the West where I purchased a CHOICE LOT OF MULES, With a few nice horses, and am prepared to oiler to my customers some? thing that I am sure will fill the bill. Give me a call. H. Harby. Samter, S, C., January 26, 1897. THE LARGEST AND BEST STOCK -OF FURNITURE The J. D. Craig Furniture Company Invites the attention of all in vant of anything in their line to loofe at their Bed Room Suites, Parlor Suites, Wardrohe?. Chiffoniers, Sideboards, Chairs, Rockers oak and facey. Pictures, Picture Frames, aud a fine Hoe of Mouldings Bed Springs, Window Glass, Curtain Pole?, and a complete line of Window Shades. Batter prepared than ever in the Undertaking lice. Calls attended to promptly, day or right. HARDWARE. For many years we have made a study of it in all its branches. We be? lieve that the special knowledge we have thus acquired will be of utmost value to every prospective purchaser. Our stock is too large to mention everything, but you can count on getting anything in the Hardware line from us. We have a large and exceptionally fine line of STOVES AND RANGES. We C8n give them to you at almost any price. Furniture and pipe to fit. Get a new one and make the mistress of the home happy, in Table and Pocket Cutlery, We can offer almost anything you desire If you want genuine bargains in real, solid values, without fancy words, but articles that are eloquent in themselves, come to see us. Paint Your House Twice! That is, give it two coats of good paint. Two coats of good paint will look better and last longer than three coats of poor paint. We are not giv? ing paint away, nor selling it at cost, but we are selling paint tbat is good paint, that will be a profit to us and the man who boya it. We are head? quarters for Bufcoer Belting, Zion and Lead Piping. cfcsmith's and Carpenter's Tools Machine Oils, Tinware, anns, Pistols, Ammunition, &o. R. W. Durant & Son. Sept 29-x. THE COLUMBIAN CYCLOPEDIA, 35 Volumes 7,500 Illustrations 28,600 Paces, Complete and Up to Date. The largest Anertcan Cyclopedia. Iocludes an Unabridged Dictionary. Prououtces all Titles. Information Rieht Down to Date. Volumes of Handy S?ze. You can keep Up to the Times by adding Furnishes tbe Largest and Latest Maps. an Annual each year. No other Cyclopedia even pretends to c!?tm tht?e features, but don't you think they are pretty important? Send us your name ard let us shew you in detail the variooB pointa of superiority possessed by THE COLUMBIAN. 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Brethren jegular boarders, and also lodging and meals will take doe notice and govern themselves tc transient customers, accordingly Terms reasonable. L. -SEARSON, W. M. MKS. W. B. SUITE. Attest-H. C. MOSES, Sec. Sept. 8*