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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1899. Entered at the Fot Office at Sumter, <?., at Second Class Mxtter. ------ HEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J D. Craig Furniture Co.-At Cost. J Rytteoberg & S003 -Howard Hat . Cresswell & Co.-Do You Boy For Cash ? Wanted.-Money io Loan_ PERSONA!^ Mr. J. B Ligoo spent Sunday at borne ; Mr. Jobo F. Kelley, of Bisbopville, spent Saturday in town. Miss Lulie Davis, of Camden, is visiting ; Mrs. S. E Edmunde % M. li. Smith, Esq, of Camden, is in the city attending court. Miss Joli* Frierson, of Statehorg, spent just week ia the etty with relatives. Mrs. Felix Moses bas returned from Charles > toa where she has been visitin g friends. Mr. Howard C. Moise and family have re v moved to Charleston where they will make their home tn future. Miss Edith Dietrick, of. New Brighton, Pa., arrived Friday morning on a visit to Mr. 5. G. Osteeaand family. Mas Emily Warren,, who ha* beeta viss tug relatives in this coo o ty for several months has returned to ber home in Tampa, Pla. Dr. Charles Reynolds, bo bas charge of the United States Army Hospital at Savan nah, Ga., vas ia the city Sa tarda 7. Be has been at his home at Paekeville on a visit. . Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Th ar pe have gone to Georgia. Mr. Tharpe baa been io tba employ ot Lnkea's Lumber Company bera for several years, and will still work for the sase com pany in a branch of their business located at Fort Valley where he has gone* "They left if Thursday for their new home. Mr. J, N. Corbett has been given a holiday by Messrs. Levi Brothers for whom be has kept books a somber of years, and will leave to-day on a visit to bia sons in Arizona and California. He will go inst to Arizona where his oldest sea - William is, and after wards will go 00 a visit to bis other SODS, Knox and Leonard, in California. He expects to be gone several months. ,-. To restore the Clear Skin, the Bright Eye, tbe Alert Gait and Sonod Health, use Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine. Bob Childbirth of its Terrors sad Mini mize tbe Pain as Dangers of Labor by using BPfciiamoos Squaw Tine Wine or Tablets. Smallpox bas broken out among tbe negroes living near DesCbamps' mili. There are now two well developed eases in that neighborhood and many negroes have bad opport unity to coo tract the disease. Constipation of the Bowels may be easily eared by A few dosas of Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine. Ladies desiring a contented aad happy old age should use Simmons Squaw Tine Wine or Tablets, commencing at 40 years old and continue during '-Change of Life." The Sumter Cotton Mill is now negotiating for new machinery tc H the mill to its foil capacity aad it is expected that tbe new machinery will be installed dnring the sum* mer. Shorten the time of Confinement, Strength en Mother and Supply Breast Milk fer Child by us&g Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets. - President Parsons of the South Carolina ii Georgi* R. B. was ex rec ted to be m the ri ty Saturday on business connected with the Sam ter fe Wateres B. E., but Friday night a telegram was received from bim stating that he conic, not get here. When you ask for De Witt's Witch Hasel Salve don't accept a counterfeit or imitation. There are more cases of Piles being cured by this, thin all others combined.-Hughson y Lagon Go. _ v , London Thompson was before the Mayor Saturday to answer the charge of drunk enness *{ d disturbing tbe peace at tbe Opera Souse Friday night. He was given an option oa $3 or 6 days He took the days and will assist Supt. Tr ibbie with street work through oct next week. * Fleshed Cheeks, Throbbing Temples, Nau sea, Lassitude, Lest Appetite, Sallow Com plexion, Pimples, Blotches, are warnings. Take Dr. M.A. Simmons Liver Medicine A cough is not like a fever. It does oot - have to run a certain course. Cure it qaick ly and effectually wita One Minute Cough Cure, the best remedy for all ages and for the most severe eases. We recommend it because it's good -Hnghson-Ligon Co. Mrs. L Atkinson has gone to Baltimore to purchase st stock of millinery. We ander Staad that she will locate io Somter.-Ches ter Lantern. Mr. Chas. F. MeFaddin was before the Mayor last Thursday for riding a bicycle on .the sidewalk within the fire limits io viola tion of an ordinance. He paid a fine of $2. Soothing, healing, cleaosing, De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve is the implacable enemy of sores, buros and wounds. It never fails to care Piles. Ton may rely upon it.-Hugh eon-Lt on. ?. B. Bios, Druggist, Greensboro, Ga , writes as follows : "In the past eight years, I have sold more of Dr. Pitts' Carminative than all the soothing syrups, colic drops, and other baby medicines com nined." Sold by J. F. W. DeLorme. The ice factory io connection with the Electric Light Co.'s plaot is very near a cer tainty. The contract for tbe machinery bas been made, and unless some bitch arises the factory will be io operation this summer. Many a household is saddened because of the failure to keep on hand a safe and absolu tel j certain core for croup such as One Mi o ute Cough Core. See that your little oas* are protected against emergency. Soghsoo-Ligoa Cb. There have been esmer os expressions of the hope that tbe Seaboard Air Lice will pass through Sumter when tbe connecting link between that Hoe and the recently acquired S. F. <fc P. B. R , is built There is not tbe ieast rsesoa ro suppose that the S. A. L. will build through Sumter, for the shortest and best route for the connecting link is from Ghera w vin Camden to Colombia, and that is the route that tue Seaboard Air Line will adopt t eyond question. Sinos tbe latest notice concerning tbe pre- i sentation of books, the fol lowing have been ; presented to tbe Graded School Library by Miss Jan ie Mikel! ; Walter Scott's Waverly ; Buchanan's Matt ; Hammer and Rapier, John Esten Cooke; Eliot's Romola; The Fifteen Decisive Battles cf tbe World, Creasy ; Hy perion, Longfellow ; Tbe Little Match Girl ; Bolwers, The Pilgrim's of tbeRbine; A Voyage Roana the World, Kingston ; twenty numbers of the Cosmopolitan. The follow ing books, by Miss Kate Moses : Stories for Children ; Harry and Lucy, 2 vols.; Memoirs of Puss and the Captai o ; At Home and io War Miss McLean, ibe following : Madam How and Lady Why, Charles Kingsley, With Wolfe io Canada, Heoiz. Willie Hyman cf the Seventh Grads has presented two book : In tbe Reign of Terror, and By England's Aid, Henty. .?Late to bed aod early to rise, prepares a mau for bis borne in the skies. But early to bed and a Little Early Riser, the pill that makes life longer and better and wiser. H agc son-Ligon Gc. BBV. WM. AIKEN KEliLY. Letters aieceived From Him-The ! Mystery of His Disappearance Still Unsolved. The Columbia Sute yesterday publish ed the following special, eeoc from here by its trave iog agent, Mr Fraok Cooper, Mon day. Dr. Clifton corroborates tbe state ments, aod bas promised that sboold he get aoy further news i time for puolication to day, he will furnish it : Softer, March 6 -The Rev. Wm. Aiken Kelly has been heard from agaio-this time in a more taogible manner, for yesterday morning's mail brought to the Rev. J. A. Clifton, his father-in-law, a letter enclosing one to his wife a!so. 'The handwriting: is nndonbtedly bis aod was written at New Orleans La, Marco 3- The letter received by Dr. Clifton is a.brief-and pathetic one. His first request is that the enclosed letter be barded to bis wife, of whom be wrote in the moat affectionate terms, and went oo to neg the doctor not to give bim np and to trust bim still. His health is bad : has been aod is still sick, bot bis miod is DOW clear and active. Be is anxious to return to Soatn Carolina and again meet his friends aod loved ones What was written to bis wife is sacred, and the outside world will never know the contents of that ethernet ter. He admits being the author of the telegrams referred to last week, bot gives no reason why be has thus remained silent for two months or more. Letters were mailed to bim last night, friends in New Orleans have also been noti fied So look after bim aod start bim on bis homeward journey to-morrow or next day, and thousands of friends who know bim and have implicit confidence yet io him are wait ing to welcome him back to his native State. His mysterious disappearance from Char leston aboot Dec. 20, was caused, it is now tboogbt, from fioancial troubles. Reared in affluence, it was too much for him to live on tbe.meagre salary of a junior Methodist min ister. Obligations were ia ca-red which ac cumulated year by year, and possessing a highly sensitive nature the pressure became too great, bis mind wandered, and be left for parts unknown. Had be made known his troubles his friends would gladly have come to his aid. The good people of Sumter have felt the deepest interest in bim and a warm welcome wili. greet him on his return. It is now thought that he will reach Sumter the latter part of ibis week. The matter now rests with himself, bis friends can do no more. i^^ ? ? No other medicine Builds Up aod Fortifies the system against Miscarriages as well as Simmons Squaw Tine Wise or Tablets. Nicety percent, of the people have some kind cf humor io the blood, and this causes macy diseases. Hood's Sarsaparilla cares these diseases by expelling the humor. There seems no scarcity of labor here, judg ing from the number 6T able bodied negro men to be seen loafing around tba place where the construction gang is at work oo the Sum ter & Wateree Railroad. There are usually about twice as many loafers hanging arouod as there are bands at work. The bands re ceive seventy-five cents a day, but they have to do a full days work to earn it, and that may be the reason, there are so maoy who prefer to look on rather than work. The Curative Properties, Strength and Effect of Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine are always the same. It caooot be equalled -' Two books have been thus tar presented to the Graded School Library : "Tribotes to Hon. B. F. Perry," by Mr. McDonald For man : "A Book of Stories for Children," Miss Yirgioia Herby. Maoy more book?, for the younger pupils are desired, two especially, little Lord Fauntleroy, aod The Prince and tbe Pauper. The following additional books have been presented to the Graded School library by Miss Minnie Moses, of the Sth grade : Christ mas Books, Thackeray ; Far and Near or Stories of a Christmas Tree ; I Forgot, Mrs. Field ; Pillars of the House, Vols I and II, Charlotte M. Yonge. Mr. W. L. Moise, of this city, has been chosen to represent Clemson College io tbe State in ter-collegiate oratorical contest to be held at Erskine College on the last Friday in April Mr. Moise won the appointment by delivering the best oration io tbe ioter-society contest held et Clemsoo Co';iegs oo Friday night last. Each of three societies had a representative in the contest, bot Mr. Moise was given tbe decision by the judges : Dr. S. Lander, Dr. M. M. Riley and Prof. Geo. B. Cromer. The sooner a cough or-cold is cured with ont barm to tbe sufferer the better. Lieger in g colds are dangerous. Hacking cough is distressing. One Minute Cough Cure quick ly cure3 it. Why soflfer when such a cough ci re is witbio reach ? It is pleasant to the taste -Hdgbson-Ligoo Co. Death of an Old Colored Woman. Nett Anderson, an old colored woman, who ras a faithful servant in the family of the late Rev. Noab Graham for a quarter cf a C3otury or more, died at her home io this city Saturday night and was boned Sua da 7. She was between 80 and 90 j ears of age. Mothers, we call yoor attention to Pitts' Carminative. It acts promptly, it is pleas ant to the taste, and the cbildreo will take it without coaxing. It relieves promptly and permanently. If we cao get you to use it, you will get others to do likewise. Your druggist sells it. J. F. W. DeLorma. Famous Jackson Vase. Anyone by calling m the fireproof room of the Clerk's office caa see the large silver vase presented by tbe ladies of South Carolina to Geo. Andrew Jackson in honor of the victory of New Orleans, 8th of Feb., 1815 ; and by Old Hickory bequeathed to the Palmetto Regiment io 1818, and by tbe Regimeot voted to be kept by the President of tbe Survivor's Association for the last survivor. Col. Blandiog, who, as President of the Survivor's Association is the present custo dian, bas placed it io the Clerk's office that tbs public may lospeect the sacred relic. A. J. Gill. Jr., Scotia, S.C., writes: I have used Dr. M. A. Simmoos Liver Medicine in my family 10 years. It bas cured indiges tion. Dyspepsia, Constipation, and many other ailments. J. R. Hill, Packsville, S. C., writes: I have used Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine for Dyspepsia with better resolte than I bad from a loojg trial of Zsiiin's Regulator, wbicb I found oot so good. Never had aoy such good results from Black Draught used. Cow Feed for sale at W. *B. Boyle's Stables. BVOKLSBTQ ARNICA BALV^. Th best Salva in the world for Out: Braise,*, Sore , Ulcer , Salt Rbeors, Fsver, Sero Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Come and all Skia Emptions and positively carr. Piles orso pay required. t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or xsauey rounded* griee So cents per boxu Jor sal bj Dr. J. ?B W. D. Lorme. For Cow Feed of various kinds call on W. B. Boyle. BAPFIf LD OUT-BEAMES I . Liquor Brougtn. Broken, Prohibi tion Ended. Hole-over Dispenser Raffield and Mr. H C. Ci tico,chairman of the board of control spent Wednesday night in the dispensary and con tinued to hold the fort with closed doors until 10.30 o'clock next morning when Sheriff Pierson served the injunction issued by Judge Adrich. Tben Mr. Raffield unlocked tbe front door, vacated and left Dispenser-elect Reames in possession. Mr. Raffield, however, declined to turn over the keys and books, and these be proposed io retain until, the case is settled. The injunction was issu<d Wednesday nigbt by Judge Aldrich before whom Mr. R. 0. Purdy appeared in chambers at Manning. Mr. L. D. Jenninge, Mr. Hatfield's attorney was present wheo the application was made and tbe injonction issued. The injonction served on Mr. Raffield and bis clerk, Mr John White, is as follows : The State of Sooth Carolina : Court of Com mon Pleas. Sumter County-Ezekiel T. Windham, Benry C. Cuttino and William M. Sanders, as County Board of Control of Sumter County, and James M Reames as County Dispenser and J B. Baker as Clerk of the Dispensary at Sumter, S. C., plaintiffs, against Jobo B. Raffield and Jobo White, defendants. On reading the verified complaint herein, it is ordered, That Jcbn B. Raffield and John White, the defendants above named, do show cause before me in the Court House io the city of Sumter, S. C., on the 6th day of Marcb, 1899, at 12 o'clock noon, why the injunction prayed for ic the complaint be not granted ; and it it farther ordered that in the meantime, the said defendants and each of them be and they are hereby enjoined and restrained from ioterferring or meddling with the plaintiffs or any of them in the possession or sale of the liquors and alcoholic beverages in the county dispensary io the city of Sumter, S. C., and with the posses sion of the dispensary building. Let the plait tiffs enter into an undertaking on or be fore the 4tb day of March, 1899, to the de fendants in the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars with one or more sufficient BU reties to be approved by the Clerk of this Court, the undertaking to be to the effect that the plain tiffs will pay to the defendants such damages, Dot exceeding two bu uti red and fifty dollars, is the defendants may sustain by reason of this iojooction if the court shall fioally de cide that the plaintiffs were not eotitled thereto. Upon failure to execute the afere ?aid undertaking, the above order will npon ia olio G be vacated. Let copies of the moving papers and of this order be forthwith served upon the defendants. JAMSS ALDRICH, Presiding Judge in the 3d Circuit. At Chambers at Manning, S. C., Marcb 1, 1899. During the time that the dispensary was ciosed and no liquor could be bad in this lity for love nor money, there werp some very dry and desperately thirsty people hanging around the ciosed doors of toe dispensary boping against hope that the deadlock might be broken by some book or crook. When tbey found that there was no prospect of a resumption of business many of them became desperately sick and west, in search of. physicians to obtain prescriptions for whiskey . for medicinal purposes. Some of them obtained prescriptions and a few of these succeeded in persuading the contending dis pensers and members of the board to let them have the whiskey, bot some of them went away dry and disappointed. The pre scriptions were of unique form io some instances. One thirsty man presented a. pre scription, wbich he obtained from a pbysi ciao, in the following form : "-rr informs me that he wants a pint of rye whiskey ' -M. D." Another man who was very dry did not think the physicians were able to cope with so serions a crisis, so be basteced to the tele graph office and wired to Gov. Elierbe ; "By whose authority is the dispensary closed. Answer." The reply is said to have been : "Consult the dispenser and county board of control." The consultation did not relieve bis thirst, so be weot to Mayesvilh and "paid the dis penser a social visit during the afternoon. Toe garrison of tbe dispensary, though made up of representatives of cooteodicg parties, did not qaarrel among themselves, bot spent two nigots and a day in peace and good fellowship, wbiliog away the time with jokes and conversation, interspersed with periods of slumber. The affair bas its humorous aspects, and the aotics of the contending parties and the distress of the old topers at being deprived of their regular supply of "blue steel" caused many hearty laughs yesterday, yet the pro ceeding, taken as a whole,. has been very generally condemned by tbe thinking people, who regard it as another demonstration of the weakness of the dispensary law. Dispenser Reames is in charge, and busi ness ia going on as usual. Thursday night wbea the hour for closing arr:ved the door could not be locked, as Mr. Raffield had the keys in bis pocket and refused to give them up. Tbe old lock was taken off and a cew lock pot on tbe door. Dispenser Reamee then locked tbe door and is in full and undis turbed possession. Tbe matter will rest until the bearing before Judge Aldrich on Mon day. SMALLPOX IN HOBBY. Court Adjourned in Consequence. Judge Buchanan started Saturday morning for Conway, wbore be was to open court on Monday, and after having purchased hie ticke , and while waiting to take the 8.15 train, he received a telegram from C P. Qaattlebaum, Esq., at that place saying that owing to the prevalence of smallpox io tbe county, Dr. Evans of tbe State Board of Health, the locai physicians and town and county officials and others deemed it inadvisable to bave tbe people congregate in court, and asked that tbe Judge adjourn court, wbich request Judge Buchan an complied with aod re tarn td to bis borne Chamberlain's Cough Bemedy. Tbis remedy is intended especially for coughs, colds, croup, whooping cough and influenza. It bas become famous for its cares of these diseases, over a large part of the civilized world. The most flattering testimonials have been received, giving ac counts of its good worke : of the aggravating and persistent coughs it has cared ; of severe colds that bave yielded promptly to its sooth ing effects, and of the daDgerouB attacks of croup it hes cured, cften saving the life of the child. The extensive use of it for whoop ing cough bas shown that it robs that disease of all dangerous conseqae?ces. It is espe cially prized by mothers for their children, as it never fails to effect r. speedy cure, and beciuse they have fouod that there is not the least danger io giving it, even to babies, as it contains nothing injurious Sold by Dr. A. J. China. THE SMALLPOX SITUA TION AT BISHOPVILLE. The State board of Health Sanitary Inspectors, Dr Peter B. Bacot and Health Officer Emmett I. Reardon reaoh ed Bisbopviile Thursday afternoon. They came here to investigate some suspicions eruptive disease about ooe mile from town on Mr. Samuel Brad ley's place, whicb it was feared wa6 smallpox. Ic company with Dr R. E Dennis, of Bisbopviile, the inspectors went out and diagnosed the oases as smallpox of a mild form. One case was at the sep arative stage. Health Officer Reardon immediately vaccinated a number of suspects in the immediate vicinity of the infected bouse and quarantined tbe place. Tbe inspectors held a consultation with the Mayor and Chairman of th Board of Health of Bishopvilie and their advice was wholesale compulsory vaccination. Acting upoo tbe advice of the expert chairman, R. E. Carnes, of tbe local Board of Health took steps to vaooinate all who bad not been vaccin t* ed.' Headquarters were established at the store of Mr. R E. Caraca and 325 per sons were vaccinated there on Friday and at the colored school 101. A total of 426 and 238 on Saturday. The citizens walked up to the inspectors, roiled op their sleeves and took their medicine in good style. Sooiety ladies, school child ren, young and old, cf both races, came to tbe store, and tbe inspectors, by special request, visited the residences of a number of white citizens and vac cinated their families and servants There has been three hundred cases in Maye8ville township, near Oswego, Bossards, Scotts vii le, Shiloh, and two oases on Mr. Mills' place and several on Mr. Stackhouse's pi ace. The oases bave been reduced to about twenty-five and about 6,000 people hove been vaeoioated. The inspectors left Saturday afternoon and will return Thursday cr Friday. Local physicians ali over the infected districts of about 300 square miles bave been supplied with virus and aro vacci nating aiso. Dr. Bacot and Mr, Reardon were girdn much assistance by Mr. R. E. Carnes, Dr. R E. Dennis and other citizens, and -desire to express appre ciation of kindnesses and assistance shown them by the authorities and peo ple of Bisbopviile generally. They say that oor people have acted so sensibly in submitting to vaccination that there is no danger of an epidemic here. The total number vaccinated on Friday and Saturday were 664.-Lee County Re corder. Wanted Cotton seed. HigheBt prices paid. W. B. Boyle. If voa have cotton seed to sell, call on me. I will paj yon tbe highest market place. W. B. Boyle. Cr. Browne Has Returned. Dr. Browne retuned Satnrdav from a pro fessional visit to Colombia, and will be at bis office at Nixon House all of this week. Call at your first convenience, and have your eyes examined free of charge He will con scientiously tell yon whether his treatm6ot by proper glasses is needed or if treatment by an oe cl ist is what yon need. Reference--AH of the many citizens whom he has fitted with glasses on all former visits. A Virginia Mothers Friend, beginning six months before con finement. She felt perfectly well up to a few hours before the babywas born, ar.d was in labor less than two hours. She had no morning sickness, no headache, no dis tressing tightness, no swollen or rising breasts. Her baby was strong and the pic ture of health. Mothers Friend is the only rem edy known which relieves the expectant mothers. It is a liniment io be applied ex ternally. Nothing but harm can come from taking medicine internally at such times. All internal preparations said to relieve com ing mothers are not only humbugs, but positively dangerous. Mother's Friend costs $ 1 a bottle at druggists, or you can send to Ike Bradfield Reculator Co., Atlanta, Ga. MONEY TO LOAN ON RSAL ESTATE. HAYNS WORTS & HAYNSWORTH. NEW MAN IN TOWN. Blacksmith and Wheelwright. IHAVE OPENED ON LIBERTY Street near corner of Harvin Street, and solicit any work in my line and guarantee satisfac tion. Horses Shod for 30c. all round., if Horse is in good condition-Cash or Equivalent. General repair work of ll kinds done at correspondingly low prices. I have references from best people of Mayes vills where I worked the past year and from Camden, ivbere I did business for 17 years. Special promptness given to work for DbvHicittcs ind cases of urgeocv. W. T. HALL, Wheelwright and Blacksmith. Ftb 24-2t Claremont Lote No. 84, L11. THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No f>4, A. F. M., will be held on Thursday Evening, Morel . 23, at 7$ p. m. Brethren will take due notice and govern themselves accordingly B. J, RH A ME, W. M. Attest-H. C. MOSES. Sec. Do You Buy for Then it will pay you to see us before purchasing elsewhere. Stan. Granulated Sogar 171bsfor$l 2-lb cans good sngar Com, lfjc can, 3 for 25c Beat fancj pat. Flour, $4.65 per bbl 2-lb cans extra fine sifted Peas 15c caa Fine Tennessee Cauotry Hams, Ile per lb j 2-lo cans good sweet 'Peas, 10c can 3-!b cans Srao. Red Ripe Tomatoes, SOc doz j Try our Dill Pickle fine at 10c dos 2-lb " < " 70c doz i Sweet and Soar Mixed Pickle 15 4 20c qt 2-lb cans fina cream Corn, 10c can j 1 qt Bottle fine Catsnp at 15c bottle OSSWELL, & CO'S The Cheap Cash G-rocers. Viven Away TO ANY ONE WHOM IT FITS! This ultra-Fashionable HOWARD STYLE.. This hat is on exhibition in our front window. Thi ir ade mark lu a Hat NEW YOB Kt Is a sign of quality, and marks the wearer as the exponent of "je latest and most fashionable style headgear. Are made in Alpine as well as Derby shap-3 We have them in all colors in both shapes. THIS IS "THE LATEST SHAPE ALPINE. HOWARD ALPINE. The Las The season is about clos ing So parties in need of Horses or Mules had better take advantage of this oppor tunity to make their selections, as we don't think the state of trade will war rant our bringing a fresh car load to market. The usual line of Buggies, Carriages, Harness, Hay and Grain and Cow Feeds on hand. March 1, 1899.