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: t& ilUacipau ailis jsoa?bm. WEDNESDAY, MAY 4.1888. Intered at the Post Office at Sumter, S as Second Class Matter. KEW teDVERTISEMBNTS. . Jenkins Bros -Air on Tap. J Rettenberg & Sons-Now is the Time to Solist. Tb* Sumter Dry Goods Co.-War at Horns ?? Well as at ?a nil?. Waits-McCormick Mower for Sale. A White Woman to do Housework. PBKSONAL. Dr. D. L Ringo, of Rock HUI spent Sun? day io this city. Rev. S. P. Clarkson of Hartline was io tbe "city on Saturday. . Hrs. A. P. Borges?, of Summerton is vis? iting her father, Dr. J. A. Mood. - Mr. Tom Lynam, manager of the W. TJ. Telegraph Office want to Angosta last week for a few day8 stay. Mi? Nettie Coheo, who baa been visiting Mrs Ferd Levi, retornad to lier home ia Waahi og ton a few days ago. , 3lr. M. G Rytte?-->erg returned Monday mornsg from New York after aa absence from toe city of se vernl weeks. Rev. Dr. J. A. Clifton of this city . bat gone to Baltimore to attend the General Coofor+ocft of toe M. 12. Church Sooth. Mr. P G. Bowman ,\Jr., a former resident of this (itv, bot now of Guatemala, Central America, was io the city for a raw days ?tay last week. Mrs J.T.Wilder and daughter, Mias Eulalie, of Texas? after % pleasant riait to relatives io nris city, left Wednesday morning for At? lanta, Ga. R O. Partly, Esq., wit! go to Baltimore ?ne last of thia week as a delegate the Gene? ral Conference of the M. S. Church, South. Mfa. Purdy ?ill accompany him. Wheo the special train carrying the Vete? rans to toe Reunion passed through ibis city ?sst ; week, there was a large crowd at depot to see tbe Sumter delegation I aboard Aa soon aa thc train drew op to the depot it became known teat Gen. Wade frampton was on board and immediately a demand/waa made that fee snow. himself on thc platform.- Toe gallant old soldier nod patriot waa enthusiastically cheered by his . friends and admirers in the crowd.. He was presented with several handsome boqueta of rosee by the girls and ladies io toe crowd, . . a?d one little-giri b* kitsed for the lovely boquet which she gave bira. Gea Hampton ; ' did not attempt to make a speech, bot waa evidently pleased acd *fficted by the warmth of the impropio'reception given bim by tbe people of Sumter. Two new cases of smallpox were reported to tbe Board of Health on the' ?6tb. Both eases developed in the Golden Hill section of the city and both patients are negro women. Ae soon as the e?see were reported Dre Baker nod Stocker of tba Board of Health ?enc to Golden Bili to t-raoioe the women *nd determine whether they bad smallpox or. . not. One of tjb* women bad become fright ' en ed aod bad left home before the doctors arrived nod could not be found ; the other wo .nan on being examined was found to bave a weil defined case of smallpox, and orders were t sued for her removal to the pest boose Tbe other woman will bs^ppreheoded as soon as possible. From facts ascertained wubin the paar few days, tbe conclusion seems in? errable tb?t the disease bas been prevalent on Golden Bill for a month or more, and that, tbe disease was communicated to the negroes ia that quarter by one of the students from toe Colored College in Orangebarg. Severa! negroes living in that neighborhood have had the disease and now bear the marks it on their races and bo?ies All rte were of such a mild type that no doctor w ?ailed io to any of them, consequently tbe outbreak escaped the notice of the Board of Health. Col. D. J. Aold returned from Colombia last night after consultation . with Governor Klterbe in reference to raising the Vol un teere "called for by the Preside it. Col. Auld was directed to raise, three companies of infantry from the Fourth Regiment* and he will pro? ceed at. once to carry ont the oro?? of tbe Governor. He bas received notice already that the Darlington Guards will volunteer for servie? and that the company will be re? cruited to the fol) ctreogtb (84 mea) required by toe United States authorities. Bot two . more companies are to Oe raised It is ex petted that ooo company will be raised rn Sumter County and tbe other io the other counties represented in the Fourth Regiment. There are already quite a number of yoong men who have informed Col. A aid of their | intention to volunteer ; in fact, be was called np early this morning by several of the more eager amoog tbe prospective volunteers Ao informal meeting was held this morning by Col. Auld io the office of Mr H. D. Moise, and a committee appointed to take charge of tbe enlistment of volonteers io this city and county, in order ?hat he might be relieved of tbe details of the work and have- time to devora to bis ether daties ih connection with raising volunteers ia other counties. Mr. L S. Carson is chairman of this committee and ba and bis associates will take foll charge of the enlistment in tbi8 city. Anyone who desires to volunteer should either see Mr. Carson io person or communicate with him at OD ce. The company to be raised will not be made op entirely of residents of this ci*y, bot men from any section of the county will be accepted-first come first served A ll volun? teers most be between the ages of twenty oae aod fortb-five years sod physically sound. A mass meet i ng will be held to the Court Hoose to-morrow night, aod those intered ed io baviog Sumter Coocty represented in the TO! un teer army should attend. Survivors of Palmetto Regiment* Mexican War. SujrrsB, S. C , May 2, 1898. Dear Old Comrades : You know I have custody of tbs U. S. flag giveo by tbe com? manding general of the U S army to the Palmetto Regiment in tbe Citv of Mexico, also toe spearhead of the State fi ig giveo by the ladies of Sooth Carolina, and first plant? ed OD the walls of the city, bot the flag itself j was carried off by some Federal soldier der? ing tbe Civil War and oever returned. What do yon say to om* loaning them to the Sooth Carolina Regiment now organising to in? vade Coba ; stating that the loan is made io hope aod expectstioo that they may be the first to be planted on the walls of Habana and OD Moro Castle, and then to be returned to the State of Sooth Carol'na as sacred rel? ics ? We may feel assured that they will sever be sullied io the bands of South Caroli? na's SODS. Aoswer immediacy, as 1 will so act upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the 26 or 28 survivors. Very truly yours, JAME? rv BL ANDING, President Survivors' Association Palmetto Regiment S. C. Volonteers. Success- - Worth K newing 40 years' success in the South, proves Hughe's Toole a gnat remedy for Chills and all Mat? riel Feveis. Better than Qaini&e Garan? te* d, try it. At Druggists. J 0c and $1 00 Dottie?. xl oct. MARRIAGE. Married in Summerville, S 0 , on April 27th, at the residence of Mr. J S. DeVeaux, the father of the bride, Hiss Hattie K. DeVeaux and Ur. W. D Carson, of Sumter. On Wednesday evening, April 27, at the residence of Rsv Job a Kershaw, in Charles? ton, Mr. Sam M. Col clo n eh and Miss Carrie Dixon, both of Sumter County, were married, Rev. John Kershaw, officiating. REID-DURANT. Married on Wednesday evening, April 27, 1898, in the Bisbopville Preso?terian Church, by Rev. W. A. Gregg, Mr. William M. Reid and Mist Clelia Durant, both of Bisbopville, s.e. DEATH. Mr. J. Wilson Burkett of Spring Hill, died last Saturday, aged 85 years, after a long illness. The remains were buried at Spring Hill Sunday, David, the infant soo of Mr. and Mrs. D. W Cuttino, died yesterday. The remains were interred in the Sumter cemetery to-day. Mr. Hampton P. Gordon, died last night io the Lewis Chapel neighborhood, after an illness of several weeks. The funeral will i>e this afternoon Suicide. It was reported in Tht Item last Saturday that Mr. Joe Hollidav of the Zoar neghbor hood had been killed. 0 Tbe following particulars bave beth fur? nished by a gentleman of tbe neighborhood : Mrs. Hoiliday was very sick and be was depressed'in spirits on that account. His \ sister who was at. bis house waiting on bis \ wife, called to bim Saturday to go to dinner, j Be replied he would be there directly. He theo went i oto the house got bis pistol and west ont of the front gate A shot was beard a moment afterwards and it was foo ad that Nr. Holliday bad killed himself. The1 County Convention. Tbe Coan?y Convention assembled ic tbe Court House Monday morning at ll o'clock. Toe attendance was small and the session was brief aod harmonious. The convention was called to order by County Chairman, R* 0. Purdy, and the business before tbe body was stated' The roll cali of clubs was ordered and the following were resorted present : High Hills. Providence. Scarboro. Rafting Creek. Mayesville, Democratic. Farmers . ? \ Laborera and Mechanics. Gaillards X Roads. Boesard, Reform. Swimming Pens. Privateer. Sumter ^ Wedgefield. Taylors. Bandana. Concord. >- y Sa'em. Mr R. O Pordv wag elected President, Mr. R* D. Le?, Vice President, and J. M. Knight. Secretary. The election cf delegates to Stn?e Conven? tion was next in order. The following gentlemen were elec'ed without opposition : R. J Brownfield, E. W. Dabbs, Altamont Moses. H. R. Thom ap, J. D Bia nd ice, W. 0 Cair, J. Harvey Wilson, Shepherd Nash, J. C Siogletoo, W. D. Rhodes. Mr R D. Lee was elected to represent the County on tbe State Executive Committee Mr. R. O Purdy was re-elected chairman of the county Executive Committee and Col. J. M. Knight was rs-e ected Secretary. A resolution was adopted granting all dobs that failed to reorganize oo the day specified by the State Executive Committee permission to do/so prior to the oext county convention. Stateburg club, which recently reorgan? ized under a resolution adopted by tbe last county convention was reinstated. Another Case of Rheumatism Cured by Chamberlain's Pain Balm: My SOD was afflicted with rheumatism which coutracted bis right limb until he wag noable to walk. After using one and a half bottles of Chamberlain's Pain Balm be was able to be about again. lean heartily re? commend it to persons so fifer i Dg from rheu? matism.- JOH? SXIDER, Free-t, Calhoun Co., W. Va. For sale by A. J. Cbina. Council Meeting. The reen Ur meeting of the city couocil was held last Wednfsday night with all members of tbe council present except a'derman Hugh soo. All appeals for abatement or release under the license ordtoaoce were carried over until the cases against the city DOW pending io the courte have been decided The Clerk aod Treasurer was directed to advertise for bids for board at a livery sta? ble for the horses owned by the city and used io tbe scaveoger department, and for bids for I doing the public printing dating the ensuing two years. 1 Dr S. C Biker, President of the Board of Pealtb, appeared before Cooneil and request? ed that an ordinance be adopted providing? for tbe enforcement pf rules and regulations \ of toe Board of Health for tue prevention ? and suppression of contagious diseases. The ordinance was adopted and ordered pub? lished. i Dr. Baker wa? instructed to request Dr. ! Wer ten baker, of tbe U. S. MariBe Service, then in Colombia, to come to Snmter for the pur? pose of examining tba smallpox cases and making an expert diagnosis. A communication from Mr. W H Ingram was read. He made a proposition to the cst* to supply gravel tor repairing tbe streets and sidewalks from a gravel-bed at Claremont Tbe communication was received as informa? tion. I have been a sufferer from chronic diar? rhoea ever since tbe war ?nd have need all kinds of medicines for it- At last I fouod one remedy that bag been a success as a cure, and that ia Coamberlaio's Colic. Cholera aod Diarrhoea Remedy.-P. B GRISHAM, Gaars Mills, Lt. For sale by A. J. Ohma. War in sewing machines, but tte "White" is victorious. Tne News and Courier's Editor is Not a Spaniard. MSCUANICSVILLB, April 28, 1898 Editor of The Sumter Item : Of late it baa become a question with maoy as to the nationality of the Editor of the Charleston News and Courier Will you confer a favor to many of your subscribers j ?.,- following* question in the next issue of the Item, Is the editor of the ; Chanel .oo News and Courier a Spanish or j American citizen ? SUBSCRIBER J [Tbe editor of the News and Courier, Maj J C. Hempbill/ig an American by birth and is still a citizen of 'be Uai'ed State?, u-less J be bas recently sworn allegiance to the King ? of Spain. Be was boro in the Loog Cane i neighborhood of Abbeville County, South j Carolina, and came of gocd old Presoy te?an j stork, ,bl? fimily nel?ogi-u! to tbe strictest j sect of the Associate R'formed PresOyte- j riati.-riB 1 ' MEMORIAL, DAY. The Programme Arranged by Daughters of Confederacy. At th? meeting of the Daughters of the Confederacy held ' Monday, April 25th, the following Memorial Day committees were ap? pointed : Committee on Music-Misa Annie Graham, Mrs Lucy Rodgers Committee on Children-Mrs. Agnes Bogin, Miss Annie Gaillard. Committee on Collections-Misses Lizzie Dinkies, Katie Moses, Jennie Walsh, Marie DeLorme, Adele Vinson, M<ary G-tiliard, Marie Moise. Executive Committee-Mrs DeLeon Moses, Mrs E. A. Solomons, Miss Bessie Lee. Tba Memorial Day exercises winch will take place at the cemetery, Tuesday, May lO.tb, will begin at 5.30 p. m The address will be delivered by Gen. Lerov F. Youmaos, of Columbia The little girls of the atv are invited to take part ht decorating the soldiers' graves, and wiil assemble at Ducker and Bultman's Hall by fire o'clock. Eich child is requested to bring a wreath aod a bouquet. Tbe Indies of the city will please send Sewers to the ball by five o'clock. The merchants are requested to close their stores in time for the Memorial exercises. T. B. Rice, Druggist, Greensboro, Ga , writes as follows : ''In the past eight years, I have sold moro of Dr. Pitts' Carminative than alf the soothing syrups, colic drops, and other baby medicines com? bined." Sold by J. F. W. DeLorme. The men who have volunteered treated themselves to a foretaste of war last Friday afternoon by getting ont the old cannon and firing a solute. Tb> place of rendesvous was the old C. S.4N.R.E. yard. A torpid liver robs yon of am bi ti cn a d mies your health. DeWitc's Little Early Risers cleanse the silver, cure constipation and liver troubles. J. S. Hugbson & Co. ||Tbe barn and stables of Col. W. D. Scar? borough were destroyed by fire Ust Friday afternoon. Tbe fire was discovered in tbe roof, origin hot koowa. Less about $800, insurance $400. Thousands of sufferers from grippe have been restored to health by One Minute Cougb Cure It quickly cures coughs, coUs, bron? chitis, poeuinonia, grippe, asthma, and ail throat and lung diseases.-J. S. Hugbson s Co. While a large percentage of the pupils of tbe Graded School-especially io the lower grade?-was absent Monday and Tuesday-; yet it is a noteworthy consideration that the children or tba five doctors iepresented at school were all present. Thirty-five years make a generation. That is bow long Adolph Fisher, of Zaoesviile, 0., suffered trom piled. He wau cured by using tn ree boxes of De Witt's Witch Hszel Salve. -J. S. Hughstoo ? Co. Thursday afternoon a litt'escn of Policeman Seymour was thrown trom bio bicycle, and a sharp point on one of the pedals caught in ois leg and tore out a large piece of flesh. The wound was a very severe oue. Dr. Ba? ker sewed it up, and the little fellow ia doing very well. It is a great leap from tbe old fashioned doses of blue-mass aud nauseous physics to . the pleasant little pills known as De Witt's Little Early Risers. They cure constipation, sick headache aad biiioobusos.-J. S. Hugb? son & Co. Some of our citizen* have been urging that the graded school be closed during the epi? demic of smallpox. Failing in mat some people bave stopped their children from school, b t it is stated that some ot the coil ! dren tOat have been stopped go there at recess aud play with the school chi ld reo. Children like it, it saves lives. We mean One Minute Cough Cure, the infallible remedy for coughs, colde. croup, bronchitis, grippe, and all throat and iung trouales -J. S. Hugbson & Co. Mr W M. Graham shipped a solid car load of prime strawberries to Boston on Mon? day. The shipments average a car load a day at present. A car will contain from five i to six thousand quatta of berries and a suf? ficient qa? o ii ty ot ice to keep them io good condition while in transit. A berry farm may seem like ao insignificant affair to some people, bot the payiog out of $50 aod $60 a day to the berry pickers makes a decided d ?Se renee to tbe labor i og people. The farmer, the mechanic and tbe bicycle rider are liab.e to ncexpected cuts and bruis? es. Dewitt's Wiicb Hazel Salve is tbe best thing to keep on band. It heals quickly, and isa well koowo core for piles.-J. S Hugbson & Co, Old Sergeant Bradford, known to nearly every resident of Sumter, came to town early Saturday armed and equipped to fight the Spaniatds. He bad au army rifle, bayo? net fixed, aud iu a canvass bag slung across bis Duck WMS three days' rations and an ex? tra pair of shoes. The o J nan heard the firing of the cannon the night before aud could not rest until he got io to#u with bis musket to fight the enemy. A little boy asked for a bottle of "get up ; in the morning as fast as yon cai.," toe druggist recoguized a hooseboid name for "Dewitt's Little Early Risers," and gave bim a bottle of those famous little pw.s for constipation, sick headache, liver ana stom? ach troubles.-J. S. Hugbson & Co. For tbe war news aod all other news of importance, State, national and international read tbe Sumter Daily Item. It ?3 the cheap? est daily paper publi3bed in Sooth Carolina and it gives tbe news twelve hours ahead of the nig morning dailies. Subscribe cow Send in remittance with order Une year $4.50, six months $2 25, three months $1.25 Ons week ten cents. Paper wi.I not be con? tinued after expiration of time paid ror M L. Yocum, Cameron, Pa., says "I was a sufferer for ten years, trying most all kinds of pile.remedie8, but without HUI cess, DcWitt's Witch Httzel Salve was recommended to me. I used ooe box. It has effected a permirent cure." As a pero.Ht.em cute for piles De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve bas no equal. J. S. Hugbson & Co. If you want a good, honest sewing machine trade, see Randie. ? i m Look! A. stitch in Time. Saves cine. Hughe's Tonic (new 'improved, taste pleasant) uken io early Spring aod Fall preveoT8 Chills, Dengue aod Malarial Fevers. Acts on the liver, tones up the sys? tem, Better than Quinine. Guaranteed, try it. At Druggists. 50c. and $1.00 bottles. x 1 oct. Big Fire in Manning. Manning, S. C., May 3.-This town has again been visited by a serious tire, causing a loss of three or four thousand dollars. Tbeetore of Mr. W. T. Wilkins and a five room dwelling occupied by Mr. S. R Ven ning, were burned to the grouQd together with ail the contents. The origin of tbe fire he* not been discovered. The lo.-ses .were as foiJows : W.T Wilkins, stock of goode $?:C00; in? sulines $1,000. Dwelling owned by Mr T. 0. R chardso", valoe $1.200; insurance $700 S R Yenning, furnituie insured for $200 Storehouse o#ned by Dr. Breckin g ton was insured for about it's tull vt lu?. THE GAME COCK VOJJUJS TSEBS. Getting Ready to go to the Front, Tb? mass meeting held in th ? court bouse Friday night t) raise volunteers fur service in the war ?gaiust Spain wa? chock tull of entbuiiasm and if there was any doubt about tbe fighting spirit ot the old Sumter Game Cock and bis descendente lt was removed once and for all on Friday night. Col. D J Auld presided over- the meeting, and speeches were made by Xl j.j H. F. Wil? son, Mr L. S. Carson and Mr. R. D Lee in addition to the remarks of Col. Auld. The speeches were all filled with patriotism and the martial spirit, and were applauded to the echo. When the speech-making hed beeb, brought to an end it was announced that all who wished to enlist should come up and sign the roll. Tweoty-eigbt responued at once. Saturdayfat 12 o'clock a second mass meet? ing was held in the Court House. Speeches were made by Mr. L. S. Carson, Mr. R. D. Lee, Maj. Marion Moiee and Col. James D. Blooding, the veteran of two wars. Quite a number of young men in other sections of the county have since added their names to the roil. The comp .ny was com? pleted on Monday The roll is as follows ; STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA-ENLIST? MENT. We, desiring to enlist in the volunteer ser? vice of the United States, do solemnly prom? ise that we will bear true a egiance to the United States, and that we will support the constitution thereof; that we will serve faith? fully io its military sorvice for the term cf two years from the date of our mustering io by a United States officer, unless sooner dis charged, and that we will obey tbe orders of such efficers as may be placed over ns, with the understanding that we are to elect oor co m pa:, y officers Auld, Donald J Jr. Leaesne. B L Atkins,1 Mack Lynch, Gus Andrews, R C Myers, S G Harwick, A J Myers, E P Brailsford, E T Miller, Jno B Burgees. R A M-nio, Jules Bradford R D Moise, U D i Brown, D A Muses, I H, Jr Carson, L S Moore, Ashby Carson, E!i3ba Moses, B A China, D Mason, J M Cunningham, D W Miller, A J Currun, James McLeod, R M Clyde, M 8 Norris, W R DesChamps, L W Owry, Warien Dozier, Ricbard Jr. Pritchett, Mack Dick, Walter L Reid, J F Dick, ETA Reid, S C Dizoo, Geo L Rh ame, T E Epperson, W f Straus;, M A Epperson, J D Sander). W R Fisbborne, C C Spaon, S R, Jr Floweis, W H Scott, H P Flowers. Thomas E Seale, W J Pi ster, J S Scarboroogh, A H Gilmer, L D Trimnel, E W . Gallagher, Coonta Yio6on, W D Haye, C F Williams, L R Havosworth, G E Warren, Jos Ha'rby, A D Wilson, B D Harvic, W A Wion.DJ, Jr Harvin. M L Wheeler, J S Jones, J H Wells, E Jenkins. Joo F Wheeler, C 0 Jr Lee, W L Yeadon, C B LHW, E D 20 men by Capt. Richards of Heath Springs. THE VOLUNTEERS READY. Col D. J. Auld was ready Monday night to notify Gov. Rilerbe that three companies from the Fourth Regiment are ready for marching orders. Monday he received a telegram from Capt H.T Thompson to tba effect that his company, the Darli*gton Guard*, bad been recruited to the foll number required and was ready to move as soon a? ordered Col Auld wired Capt. Thompson ?u acceptance of his company aod notified Gov. Ellerbe. Capt. W. C. Davis, of the Manning Guards spent Monday in the city having co xe to consult wi'h Col. Auld Bis company bss been recruited until there are sixty names oo the roll aod Capt. Davis expected to have tba remaining twenty-four needed to complete the company Tuesday. In addition to these companies Coi. Auld received a telegram from Capt. Rici ard? of tbe Liberty Hill Rifles stating that be and fourteen men had enlisted for the war and were ready to serve whenever ordered. From Florence Col. Auld received a telegram stat? ing tb*t sixtv men had been enlisted, ?nd asking for a few hours more to complete the company. He received, e lao, a number of telegrams from individuals who want to enlist. Col. Auld has received orders to bring bis three compauies-Darlio?ion Guards, Man? ning Guards, Sumter Yal'onteers-to Colum? bia to-morrow. SUMTER HAS DONE HER SHARE. Col. D. J. Auld ha* notified Gov. JBllerbe that tbe company of volunteers raised in this city is ready for orders with the full com? pl?tement of men enlisted. G:>v. fiHerbe bas accepted the compxoy, and ?3 soon as tbe ar? rangements for receiving aod quartering tbe troops c?n le mr.de the three companies from the Fourth Regiment will be ordered to Co? lumbia. Coi. Auld bas not been advised in reference to ihe date the company will be or? dered to report in Columbia. The roll of the company now h ?8 eighty six names ou it, and still others are asking to be taken in. It is quite probable that at least one hundred men will ne enrolled io order that a foil company will de a certainty after all who cannot pass the physical exam? ination have neen rejected A meeline will ce held io the Court House to-night to organise the company and elect officers All of those who signed the enlistment roll have been notified to at? tend the meeting as it is important mat every member of the company participate in tbe election of tbe officers under whom they must serve. Many u!d soldiers now iee? tb?- effects of the bard service they endured during the war. Mr Ge*. S. Anderson, of Ro avilie, York county, Penn , who taw the hardest kind of service at the front, is now frequently trou? bled with rheumatism ' I had a severe at? tack lately," he says, "and procured a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Btlm It did so much good that I wouid like io know what you charge me for one dczm bottles." Mr, An? dersen wanted it botb for bis own us*, and to supply it to bi) friends and neighbors, as every family should have a boule of it in their home, not only for rheumatism, but lame back, sprains, swelling, cuts, bruises and burns, for which ii is unequalled. For sale by A. J. Cbina. -m - - ~m^ Whooping Cough. I bad a little boy who was nearly dead from an attack of whooping cough. My neighbors recommended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I did not think that any medicine would help bim, but after giving him a few doses of that remedy I noticed an improve? ment, and one bottle cured him entirely. It is the best cough medicioe 1 ever had io the house -J. L. MOOSE, Soutfc Burgetowo, Pa. For sale by A. J Chin* 1ST CUBES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. Kfl 121 Best CouKh Syrup. Tastes Good. U?c fc2*3 rrj in time. Sotd by drogglsts._gj WAR AT HOME AS WELL AS AT MANILA. We are waging a War on high prices ! We will allow from this date 15 per cent* Discount ou all goods. REMEMBER OUR GOODS ARE MARK? ED IN PLAIN FIGURES, And are marked with a close margin. Oar stock is too large, considering the troubles at home and abroad. Don't Sfiss This Money saying Opportunity* Everything goes in our Stock of Dry / Goods, Shoes, &c. ^ um ter y ry Jjoods ||o. REGULATORS OF PRICES FGR SUMTER, S. C. Big Values For Little Money Coffees, Coffees, Our Coffees, at 80,9c, 10c, and 12 l-2c can't be duplicated elsewhere. FLOUR of all grades at regular mill prices. A big stock of ' LYE, SALT, TUBS, SODA, LA KD, BUCKETS, SOAPS, CORN, BROOMS, STARCH, MEAL, BRUSHES, SUGARS, BACON, CIGARS, CHEESE. CANDTE3, CHEROOTS. y BUTTER. CRACKERS, CIGARETTES, BAKING POWDER, SMOKING TOBACCO. PLUG TOBACCO, Our warehouse is foll of BIG VALUES FOR LITTLE MONEY, Blocks of Canned Gcods at remarkably low prices. Lots of Goods at Regular Wholesale Prices and Some for Less. lt will pay you to spend your cash with us. You will be surprised how much you can save by doiog it Mail orders have our prompt attention. Cromwell & Co. The Premier Flour of America Use the Old Sellable PATAPSCO SUPERLATIVE PATENT FLOUS, Ground from the cream of Maryland and Virginia wheat, stands in the lead rot ooly at home but in foreign markets. For jurity, strength and uniform quality it baa no equal. If yea want the best be sure you get this brand. For sale by It makes more Loaves of Bread than any other Flour. CROMWELL & ?0. ?ept. I, WANTS. MAW WANTED. WANTED-Walnut phoae Mfg. Co , O. t?ox 107. Logs The Tel?' ? uc??er, S C P Feb. lo* if A fc?OWER for sale cheap -McCormick Mower in first cUss condition, good as at*, will sell cheap Apply lo J M Sp?nu Ht Express i.ffice. *?*J 4-tf V?TANTED-A wbi?e woman who is able ff ?nd wi Iinji ?o work, cnn cet good waues For osrM^ulars addreS', J. R Oor oett, Wedgefield, S. C. May 4-li* ; rpHE MANAGEMENT of toe Equitable I Life Assurance Society in this territory ! ia deriroufc of srcuiing the services of a man j of enaracier ann aoimy io repleut iisinter I ests, wita Suu:ter as headquarters. The right ' mao will be thoroughly educated io the science of life insurance and the art of suc? cessful soliciting. There is no business cr profession, not requiring capital, which is more remunerative than a life agency con* ducted with ecergy and ability. Correspood ecce with men who desire to secure employ? ment, and are ambitious to attain prominence io the profession, ii invited. W. J. R0DDEY, Manager, March 23-tf Rock Hill, S. C.