The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, December 06, 1899, Image 6
MODDER RIVER S
BLOODY LIST.
It Numbers 433, of Whom
Only 72 Were Killed.
London, Dec 2.-As surmised, the
dead and wounded at the bard-fought
battle of Modder river numbers
hundreds. Up to 2 o'clock this
afternoon only the bare total, 438. of
which number 73 were killed, had
been given out
The meagre official dispatch, giv
?D2 a list of the British casualties at
Modder river, and announcing the
bare fact that Lord Methuen is still
there awaiting reinforcements, is only
supplemented by a brief special mea
sage from Cape Town tonight, stating
that the Boers destroyed the bridge j
over the Modder river before the
battle, and are now concentrating at
, Spytfontein, where the final battle
before Kimberley is relieved is ex?
pected to take piace The censor
has apparently stopped all press mes.
sages from the front relating to the
battle, which is not regarded as a
favorable indication. As to the ma
terial result of Lord Metheun's en
gagement, il is not yet clear whether
Lord Methuen's force actually crossed
the Modder river, or is still awaiting
the rebuilding of the bridge before
the artillery and cavalry can cross.
IE any case the railway must be car
ried over the bridge before the indis?
pensable big navs! guns can pass, be
eause Lord Meuibeo's last message
showed that they were worked on
trucks along the railroad.
A CHANGE OF BOER STRATEGY
It is a significant fact that Lord
* Meutnen's cablegram maks no men?
tion of the Boer loss, which, there?
fore, is assumed to be small
A dispatch from Cape Town this
evening says Lord Meuthen's ad?
vance undoubtedly is beginning to
affect the Boer strategy and probably
explains their withdrawal from Mooi
river. The continued presence of
commandoes in Cape JColony tends to
confirm the opinion that the Boers
are making desperate efforts to re
croit their forces from the Do.ten re9
idents. While it is impossible to cb
tain exact statistics, it is absolutely
certain that the disaffected Dutch
have joined the Boers in great num
bera, which are still increasing. Most
of the recruits, however, are young
men, Gen Butler's message, clearly
indicating the punishment for disloy
alty, having deterred the actual hold
ers of farms from joining the Boers
through fear of confiscation of their
property.
CLERY'3 POSITION IN DOUBT.
The latest news from Natal indi
cates that the bulk of the Ladysmith
relief force has arrived at F.-eere,
though there is considerable conject
ure as to thr?" whereabouts of Gen
Clery, whose movements have not*
been chronicled lately lt is sur?
mised in some quarters that he may
reappear in a totally unexpected
quarter, on the flank or rear of Gen
Joubert s force, which is supposed to
be concentrated at Grobelaar's Kloof,
north of the Tugela river. As Gen
Hiidyard's advance guard waa in
tench with the Boers as iong ago as
Tuesday last, developments should
Bot be so long delayed
COLENZO'S BRIDGE BLOWN UP
DuDdonold's mounted force. No
?ember 28. accompanied by four
ifooe, went in pursuit of a body of
Boers returning to Colenzo They
followed *he Boers to within two and
a half miiea of Coleczo when tbe
Boers replied to the British shelis
with long range guns There were
no casualties Colenzo Bridge, it ?6
added, was afterwards blown up
Another detachment of 3,000 Brit?
ish troops-sailed for South Africa to
day.
Owing to the phenomenal sale of
th? nswspapers consequent open the
war a paper famine is threatened It
is reported that the American eup? j
plies have failed temporarily
WHOLE BORDER D?S- j
TRICT DECLARES FOR \
THE BOERS
- ?
L-mdoo. Dee 4. 4 30 a. m -Tbe j
wees opens witbeu' a word of news i
?neb as the British public is so anxious- j
ly awaiting. Wi-h a larger artuy in j
the field than the country ever before i
mobilized, it can only be said that thc !
loss of 3,500 men. entailed before tb:? \
enemy's borders have been crossed, is j
a serious matter and, while thor? is no .
feeling of despondency as to the even- j
tua! result of the war, it is regretfully j
admitted on ail sides thar the strength
of *he Bjer resistance has beeo woe- j
fully underrated.
Ic is now seen that th3 attempt to j
hold a useies* p-sitiou at Mafeking wa- j
& serious tsc ical mistake a* was also j
tbe endeavor ?o keep the lar^e civil i
population io Kimberley.
South African news is now sis days j
io arrears. The censorship dors rio; j
yet. permit details <>*' ,b" Modder river !
nattle to be tran-rn if : od SOOJ-? v^gue j
statements have been published in tbe i
Cape Towo papers, and according to I
tnose tbe Boers numbered 8,000 men j
.od were entrenched oo born banks ot j
to---* ~*n?. although mo^tiy OD toe J
northern bauk Tb; Ii i; . S'cH ?
; ?2g io tiose accounts, drove ihe eoemy
across the river, compelling thea to
! retreat aod established themselves OD
I both banks A dispatch bas reached
; London announcing that Lord Methuen
is again in the fi?la.
REVOLT IN CAPE COLONY.
' Serious news comes from tho north?
ern sections of Cape Colony. The
! whole border district between Colesberg
: and Bargherdorp has declared for the
J B:?ers. Io Venterstad alone more than
! 2,000 have joined the rebellion. The
j farmers have formed a commandeering
j committee aod taik confidently of a
j triumphant march on Cape Town
! Gen. Bailer's proclamation has been
I torn down aod trampelled upon and the
j loyalism aro bidden to hurry to Cape
Town to prepare cuffes for tho rebels.
CHAMBERLAIN'S BAD BREAK.
Mr Chamberiaio's Leicester speech
j oontiuues to form the subject of extend
j comment here aod abroad especially in
Berlin, whare, however, the tone is
not entirely unfavorable.
The Times, in an editorial which
endeavors to temper the feeling created
by Mr Chamberlain's "admitted
iodisoreet enthusiasm," says: "Lord
ltoseberry's criticisms are perfectly
justified, but ii would be ungraceful to
ios? sight of th.i fact that it is due very
largely to Mr. Chamberlain's personal
influence that the improved state of
feeling, improperly described a9 'alli?
ance, ' and, perhaps, not altogether
properly even as 'understanding/ has
teen brought about between Great
Britain and the United States and
Great Britain and Germany. It is to
be regretted that Mr. Chamberlain's
langage lent itself to misconstruction so
proving acrid remarks in German and
American newspapers, but in the case
of America the tendency to union and
cooperation is not likely to be seriously
obstructed by an excess of sensitive
apprehension ai a possible meaning
atcaobable to Mr. Chamberlain's
words."
BRITISH TRANSPORT ASHORE
ON THE ROCKS.
London, Dec 4 -The war office
publishes the following dispatch from
Cape Town dated yesterday : The
transport Ismore is ashore on the
rocks . J St Helena bay. The troops
have been safely landed, but tbe
horses are still on board. HM S
Doris and Noibe, with the transport
Columbian, have gone to her assist?
ance
Official advices report that the
Bechuana poiice captured the Boer
laager west of Kimberly, Tuesday,
Nov. 23
Communication by searchlight with
Kimberly has been established from
Modder river.
Cape Town, Tuesday, Nov 28.- j
The troopship Barvarian, with over j
2.000 troops aboard, including the j
Connaught Kratigers and First bat I
talion of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, ?
arrived herc today arid proceeded !
presumably to Durban, after landing 1
several foreign attaches here
REPORTS OF BOOR LOO ?rG
Frere Camp, Natal.'Tuesday, Nov
28 -A reconnoissance was made to
day by Gen Hildyard and Dun
donald's command On approching
Colenso the British found on every
side scenes of devastation that testi
ned to the thoroughness of Boer
looting Several farms had been ran?
sacked from end to end In some
cases the contents of every room of
tbe farm bouses bad been destroyed
The Boers had evidently burned
what they could not carry off The
quality of the Boer commissariat
was evidenced by the corn husks
that were to be seen around the
deserted camp fires of the enemy.
The wreck of the armored train, still
visible, showed that a Boer shell had
broken au axle which obviously
caused the accident to one car that
lay on its. sijj? The other car
was upright, out both were com?
pletely riddled by the enemy's bul?
lets and artillery fire Two graves
nearby bore the inscription, "To
fallen soldiers "
The main boer force is now grad?
ually getting near Chievely station
DEDA Y ED NEWS OF COLLENSO
Durban, Natal, Tuesda}7, Nov 28
- Natal Mercury's correspondent at
Frere reports : "The Boerw have re j
concentrated at their old position i
near Colenso, back of Grobler's !
kloof, and everything points to a
determined atterr.pi to prevent the
British crossing the Tugela river
''The reports of wanton destruction
of property by Boer looters ero eso- I
firmed "
ATTACK AT DERDERPOOR P.
Pretoria. Tuesday, Nov 28 -Tbe
Boer laager at Deddcrport was attacked
last Saturday by a etroogr force ot the j
Natal mounted poiice. Mr B-iroard. a i
member of thc voik-raad, was kilied. j
REPORT OF GRAS PAN FIGHT. I
Preroria. Monday. Nov 27. via Lo
renzo Marque, Deo o -Commandant :
Delarey has reported to Prenden? j
Kruger that the burgher*, in spite of '
their determined defen>o at Gras Pan,
Nov 25. ?ere. completely surrounded
by the British and were compelled to
retire.
LOSSES AT BELMONT.
Boer commander of the western border
reports tbat 12 burghers were killed
aod 40 wounded in the fighting at Bel?
mont
Pretoria, Sunday, Nov 36-Com?
mandant Dutoit sends the following
report to the couoci! of war from Kim?
berly:
"Early yesterday the British made a
sortie, supported by canon and Maxime.
Uoder cover of darkness they advanced
io the direction of Bioemhof. Two
hundred burghers encountered them
and I brought up an additional 100,
and nioe burghers were killed and 17
wounded The British left two on the
grouod, but an ambulance removed
these
It was a Terrible Disaster
for the Boers.
Loodon, Deo 5 -The correspondent
of the Associated Press with Geo
Lord Methuen's column telegraphing
from Modder River last Thursday,
says : '"The Waterloo cf the campaign
has been fought aud woo. The battle
was conducted with unprecedented
stubbornoess on both sides. There
was one continuous rear like the
explosion of countless firecrackers.
There was BO flinching oo either side
and not a moment's pause. For five
hours the British batteries poured toos
of shrapnel and shelis into the Boer
positions. Lord Methuen had twenty
two guns aod each fired an average of
two huodred rounds. The Boers had
an almost equal number of guos, which,
it is reported, were mostly served by
French and German artillerists.
"Owing to the bend in the river on
the right the Boers bad an opportuoity
of cross-firing on the British attack.
A Boer Hotcbkiss was directed with
marvelous accuracy against a British
Maxim, killing the sergeant io charge,
wounding ao officer and disabling the
guo. This occurred at the beginning
ol the engagement. Whenever the
Boer fire was silenced in one direction
it was immediately reopened in another.
"Owing to the terrific fire nobody
on the plain was out of range.
Stretcher bearers fcuod it impossible to
go forward in the very few cases
they were called upon to attend, and
the wounded were compelled, if possi?
ble, to crawl out of the lioes.
"No quarter seems to have been
given on either 6ide The British
assert that amid the bullets the ambu?
lance displayed their flags promiscuously
to no advantage. These were repeated?
ly driven back and were compelled to
take refuge out of sight
"It is reported that Geo Cronje. j
with bis contingent, retreaiei toward
Langeburg at 4 o'clock in tbe after .
noon , 0;bers followed io the direction
of Jacobsdai and the main body of the
Boers retired with their guns about 8 in
the evening.
"On the foliowiog morning at
daybreak the British fired a few shelis
into the village. Getting co response
a patrol of cavalry crossed the river
and found tbe enemy's camp,deserted
Dead Boers, and many who were
dyiog, were tc be seen everywhere in
the entrenchments, as well a? numerous
new graves Several buiidiogs were in
smoking ruins'
"Some of toe Boer prisoners say that
Gen Conje was in supreme command
He had to whip bis men to prevent
them from deserting, aod despite this
macy threw down their rifles and fled."
IS METHUEN IN KIMBERLEY ?
London. Deo 4.-The Evening News
says it learns that a cable dispatch was
received today from an officer of the
Guards, saying : "Io Kimberley,"
wbiob. it is added, may mean that Gen
Methuen's, vanguard bas entered Kim?
berley.
SIEGE OF MAFEKING RAISED.
Cape Towo, Thursday. Nov 30.
The Cape Times has the following
dispatch from Mafeking : "Gen Cronje,
with ooe hundred wagons aod a large
body of Boers, has left bis laager,
practically raisiDg the siege, although
deeuitory firing can be beard "
He Fooled the Surgeons.
All doctors told Renick Hamilton, of West i
Jefferson, 0., after suffering IS months from
Rectal Fistula, he would die unless a costly
cporation was performed ; but be cured hiasself j
with five boxes of Buck len's Arnica SBIVC, thc |
surest Pi c ci're on carin, and the best. Salve in !
the world. 25 cents a box Sold by .J. F. W |
Devonne, Druggist
Miller, the Swindler, Caught.
Chicago, December 4.-Io a tele- !
griMii received here tonight at the local !
(?Bsisof the Mooney & Bolaod Defoe j
ti ve Agency the capture of Wiiliatc F.
Miller, accused of having beeo con?
nected with the Fianklin Syndicate
swindle in New York, was announced
as having been effected at Montreal by ;
the agency's operatives who have been ;
in pu^uit of the fugitive since bis die- ?
appearance ten day-) a<;o.
Ctieap Cow Feed.
Fre?h Conon Seed Hnlls ar w.-irer!?>u:e for
s-ile at 1 2? (??.nt s p(-r 100 i bt>. or deii ve red any?
where in city 15 cats ter 100 pounds.*
Cotton Seed Meai delivered at ?1 15 per
100 pound?.
Also Bran and Ship Stuff.
W. B. BUYL?.
No* 20.
i RICHARDSON WILL LEAD
THE MINORITY.
Washington, Dec 2 -The Democrats
j of the house of representatives at their
i caucus held io the ball cf reprc
I seotarives this afternoon selected I
; Representatives James D. Ricbardsoo, j
; of Teooessee. as their candidate for !
I speaker after a spirited coolest which j
lasted six ballots. This carries with it j
the Democratic leadership on the floor
Mr Richardson has served fourteen
years iu the house and: is the oldest
Democratic member in point of service j
except Mr McRae, of Arkansas. Toe
candidates against Mr Richardson were
Representatives DeArmood. of Mis- !
souri, Bankhe3d, of Alabama, and
Su?zar. of New York. Representative
Hay, cf Virginia, was elected chairman
of the caucus by a vote of 77 to 62
cast for McRae, of Arkansas.
DeWitt'e Little Early Risers purify tbe
blood, clean tbe liver, invigorate tbe system.
Famous little pills for constipation and liver
trcub!es. J. S Hugbson & Co.
Maritime Canal Company.
Washington, Dec 1.-The annual
report of Secretary of the Interior
Hancock, made publio tonight, while
summing up the work in ali the bureau,
is of special interest by reason cf its
statement regarding peosion policies
At the close of the fiscal year there
were 991,519 pensioners a decrease of
2,195 during the year. The Spanish
war probably will increase the pension
roll during the current fiscal year.
The secretary concurs in recommeoda
tioos for an early revision and
codification of the pension laws.
Secretary Hitohcock makes public an
advance report of the Maritime Caoai
Company of Nicaragua, dated Deo 4
next, setting forth that since the
orgaoizitioo of the company 10,145
shares of the capitai stock have been
subscribed for at par, amouoting io the
aggregate to the sum of ?1.014,500,
of which amount ?1,008,830 has been
paid into the treasury in cash; that
there has been paid into the treasury
from cher sources $155,776 51,
making the total amount of cash
received ?1.164 606 51.
The company has paid for proDerty.
work and labor doue, and materials
furnished in the execution of the work
of construction of the canal and in
administration expenses, tho sup of
?1,161,772 70 in cash 31,990 shares
of the first foil paid up capital company
of par value on $13,199,000, ?150.
000 of its first mortgage bonds, and its
obligations for ?6,705,000 of the said
first mortgage bouds It has also
ifeuj? 180,000 shares of its cspi'al
I stock of the par value of ?18.000:000
io payment for concessionary rights,
privileges, franchises and other prop?
erty
Thc cor gressiooal assertion cf its
right to determioo the line of caoai
through Nicaragua and Costa Rici I
under the conciisnn of the compaoy.
according to the company, c?m?e?
uncertainty ss to the fioa! location cf
the route aod with other cau^s fca?
made the recumpMon of the work of
construction impossible The company
encloses two forma! protects, one dated
Dec. 2, 1898, and the other Sept S,
1899, to Secretary Hay against the
agreement by the Nicaraguan govern
ment for another canal concession in
violation of the rights of not only the
company but of the U o it 3d States and j
Costa Rica.
Miss Annie E Guaoiog, Tyre, Mich , sayp,
"I suffered a long time from dyspepsia ; lost
flesh and became very weak. Kodol Dyspep?
sia Cure completely cored me." It digests
what you eat aod cures all forms of stomach
trouble. It never fails to give immediate
relief in the worst cases. J. S. Huebson
& Co.
A REMEDY FOR THE SAN
JOSE SCALE.
Horticulturists generally wiil no
doubt be very mueb io'erested io a
lately announced remedy for thc S?n
Jose scale, an icsect that requires no
introduction, as it bas long been known ?
as the harbinger of woe and financial
injury for the afflicted orchardist
Cruce pretroleum, t>ccordiog to a paper
recently read before the Association for
the Advancement of Science, is the
antidote that destroys and prevents the
germination of San Jose toaics. Kx
p?riment* with crude pretroleum have
demonsrrated ibac it not only destroys
tina p3rnictous insect, bur that it ?
stimulates tee growth pf the tree to j
which it is applied. The results of j
these experiments have proved the j
fallacy of two iong-standmg beliefs,
the firtt and foremost of which is that
tbe San Jose seale, could only be
eradicated by destroying the r r?-e
infested wiih the bug, and the second
that petroleum ba'hs are faul to trees
Oil. when applied ro thc leaves of j
trees, has a bad tffeet, it is true, but
theo the remedy, referred to is intend- !
ed for the trunk of the tree only.
Columbia's cotton receipts, 16,656;
bales; Sumter's, 21.805 bales Thin.!
we presume, sustains the claim of
our local buyers that Columbia has ;
been paying the highest prices.-The
?tate
"? was nearly de?d with dyspepsia, tri*ti
doctor*, visited minera] s. rings, AI-O grew
woree. I i.si-d Kodoi Dyspepsia Cure That j
cured me." It digests what you eat. Cures |
indigestion, sour stomach, heartburn ?Dd all j
forms of dyspepsia. J. S. Hughsoo & Co. i
Express Robbers Are Still at j
Large.'
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Charleston, Dec 2 -The Charleston
detective force has gone to work on the i
case of the robbery of the express car ;
at Station No 58 on the Southern
Railroad last night, it is understood
that the detectives have very little to
work upon, but they wili endeavor to
ferret out tbe guilty party. The j
Southern Express Oorupaoy offered a |
reward of ?500 for the arrest of the
robber. The cctnpanv also put its own
officers to work on the case betides the
iocal detectives, and an earnest and
diligent effort w ii I be made to have the
robbers io the toils before Mooday.
Thc money was in several packages
aod amounted to ?1,.472 Mes; of it
was for the First National Baok of this
city. There is uo truth io the story
i that another safe in the car contained
I $8,000.
Manila, Dec 2, 6 p. m-The
capture by Lieut Munroe and 50 men
of the Fourth cavalry ot the Filipino
general, Conon, with 800 officers and
men with rifles, several American
and 70 Spanish prisoners at Bayom
bang, province of Nueva Viscaya,
was a successful bluff. Lieut Mun
roe tapped the rebel wire, telegraph
ed to Conon that he was advancing
with a large force, and demanded bis
surrender. After negotiations, Conon
consented to capitolate to a
"superior force," whereupon Lieut
Munroe telegraphed that be would
enter the town with a small guard and
receive the garrison's surrender.
He captured the whole Filippino
force and secured their arms, the
rebels supposing Munroe had an
army behind him
Washington, Dec 2 -The presi?
dent has designated Aderbert F. Hay
to proceed ai once to South Africa
as the representative of the state
department and to take the place of
Mr Macrum the present United
States consul at Pretoria The state
department has yielded to Mr
Mac-rum's repeated appeals to be
relieved and he will not await the
arrival of Mr Hay before quitting
his post Mr Hay is the ron of the
secretary of state.
Fight for State Backs.
John L. Williams, of Richmond,
Va , ie a citizen who does his own
thinking but we are tempted to be?
lieve that he is a diligent reader of
The Greenville News because hie
political views are precisely those
held and expressed by this great and
good newspaper These are :
Dig the isthmus canal
Such occupation and control of
the Pnilippines as may be required
to*give us the power to command tue
.'open dobr,? in China ; as much locai
self government as is safe for the
Filipinos themselves ; annexation
never
The gold standard for our cur?
rency
Stat? banks of issue with their
notes made safe by uniform federal
iaws and supervision
No subsidies.
Reduction of the standing array to
a police and nucleus basis.
Dependence for a land fighting
force on a militia system supervised
and liberally supported by the federal
government.
This is sound democratic doctrine,
based on right principles and sup
ported by common sense. Mr Wil?
lama omits two planks in The
Greenville News platform, but these
were outside the limits of the
question presented to him They
arc : *
A tariff for revenue, strictly
A graduated income tax
It is natural and proper that such a
sound democrat should prove bis
faith by bis works We see it an
nounced that Mr Williams has joined
with other leading business men and
bankers of Richmond to have the
supreme court test the law taxing the
issue of State banks ten per ceut.
Those who nave engaged in this
movement have employed W L
Royall, of Richmond, who made him?
self famous by his tremendous fight
ag-a'nst the Virginia bond refunding
iaw, in the course of which a long
succession of precedents and new
rulings was established He is a
very strong lawyer and deep student
He wili develop and use a!I the
strength lhere is in his position that
under the decision on the income tax
the tax on the Stale bank issues ?6
unlawful and unconstitutional He
would not undertake such a fight j
uniess he kne?v that he had a strong
case. He could not have engaged
the help and support of the men
who are behind him uniess he had
convinced them that he had a strong |
case
If this fight is won the currency I
question wiil be settied, the demand
tor a sale flexible currency respond?
ing to the needs of trade wiil be met
The results will be of vast and per
manent importance j ;
With the canal dug, the open door ? j
wilie open, a stable and sensible j '
currency to do business with, we will
not need to bribe people to Dniid and j ?
sali ships With an income tax. the !
anny reduced io a peace basis and j j
an economical and honest administra ? ,
lion of tho government, we will not j i
need heavy tariff imposts and our j '
industries will thrive without prctec j '
Lion-a relic of the dark ages of com- j '
merce and the crude methods of by- j
gene centuries.-Greenville News, i
I
Public Sales.
The following lets of real estate were sold
by the Master on Monday:
150 acres io Privateer towosbip, H*il vs
Jeokios, to R T Hali, $906.
500 acres in Spricg Hill township, estate
of Oroiioe Carter, to G W Murray, $2,COO.
400 acre? io Carters Crossing township,
O'Donnell & Co vs Margaret A Philips, to R
D Lee, attorney.
300 aries on Black River, E G McCntcben
et al vs J E McCutcben et al, to J A Mc
Cutcheo and E G McCutcben, Jr, $1,901. ^
House and lot on Calhoun street, First Na?
tional Bank vs E H Hoimao et al, tc J D
B'andir-e, S?Co.
Lot on Calhoun street, F?r?t National
Ba*k vs E H Holman et al, to J D Blandiog,
$77 32.
Lot OD Liberty street, ii Moise vs Peter
Ladson, to M Moise, $35
Two tracts ia Stateburg towosbip, con
taioine: 314 acres, Esther L Moise vs Wil?
liam Me?en et al, to M Moire aod R D Lee,
?3,501.
124 acres, J McF Spann, e; al vs Fraok M
! Spann et al, to M Moise, $1,733.
122 acres, J McF Spa^n et al vs Fraek M
Spann et al, to M Moise, $800.
104 acres, J McF Spann, et al va Frank M
Spann et al, to M Moise, $626
208 acres, B G Pierson vs Isaac Ballard, to
R ? Purdy, attorney, $500.
Est8te of J Cohen Wilson :
Lot 1-Lot and two frame stores on Liber?
ty street, to S E Saioplio, $1,205.
Lot 2-90 acres io Privateer, sold to Geo
D Shore at private sale
Lot 3-205 acres in Privateer, sold to Mrs
Ella ? uomey at private aale.
Lot 4-95 acres io Privateer, sola to Geo
D Shore at private sale.
Lot 5-1C8 acres in Privateer, to A JGed
diogs, $435.
Lot 6-Lot and two brick stores oo S W
corner Liverty and Harvin streets, to W B
Boyle, $3.100
Lot 7-Lot on S E corner Liberty and Har?
vin streets, to Mrs Sophie R Scowerio.
$2,500.
Lot 8-450 acres in Swimming Peas, to R
M Aman, $2,275.
Lot 9-Lot OD Liberty street, 68 feet, to
City cf Sumter, $600.
Lot 10-12 acres io Privateer, to Geo D
Shore at private sale.
Lots ll, 12, 13 and 15-Withdrawn.
Lot 14-Lot oo Calhoun street, to S E
Samplin, $501
Lot 16-168? acres io Privateer, to Jane
Rose, $1,005.
Lot 17-Lot on Lioerty elreet, to Neill
O'Donnell, $1,G03.
Lot 18-153 acres in Privateer, to Geo D
Shore at private sale
Lot 19-92 ?cres io Privateer, to Patsy
SiogletOD, $840.
Lot 23-312 acres in Clarendon county, to
C G Rowland, $1,925.
C. A. Snow & Co., Patent Lawyers, oppo?
site the United States Patent Office, Washing?
ton, D. C., who bave ac.ual clients in everv
city and town of the Uuited States aod
Canada, report that never before in their 25
years practice bas the work of the Office been
so well up to date. They claim that pateots
can now be procured in less than half the
time formerly required. Nov 1-3m
Straw Hide
A straw ride was given list Thursday
night by Miss Bessie Lee, compliment?
ary to her friend Miss COOK, of Rich?
mond, Virginia, who is her guest. It
was a merry crowd of young people aod
they spent several hours very pleasantly,
driving around the city and suburbs. After
the ride the par'y returned to the residence
of Mr R D. Lee, where refreshments were
served
Dyspepsia Cure.
Digests what you eat.
It artificially digests the food an A aids
Nature in strengthening and recon?
structing the exhausted digestive or?
gans. It is the latest discovered di Test
ant and tonic. No other preparation
can approach it in efficiency. It in?
stantly relieves and permanently cures.
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn,
Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea.
SickHeadache,Gastralgia,Cramps,and
all other results of imperfect digestion,
y Prepared by E. C. OeWItt & Co., Chicago.
For sale io Sumter by J S Hoebsoo & Co
ATLANTIC COAST LINE
North-Eastern R. R. of S. C
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH
Dated No. No. No No.
Nov. 19,;'99. 35* 23* 53* 51*
am pm a'm
Le Florence 3 25 7 45 9 40
Le Kiogetree 8 55
Ar Laces 4 33 9 13 pm 1103
Le Lanes *33 9 13 6 20 11 03
Ar Charleston 6 03 10 50 8 00 12 45
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
No. No. No. No.
_?8* 32? 52? 50*
am pm am pm
Le Charleston 6 33 4 49 7 00 4 CO
Ar Lanep 8 03 6 14 8 32 5 39
Le Lanes 8 03 6 14 5 39
Le Kiogstree 8 20
Ar Florence 9 20 7 20 7 05
am pm am pm
.Daily fDaily except Suoday.
No 52 runs through to Conimbia via Cen?
tal R. R. of S. C.
Trains Nos. 78 and 32 run via Wilson and
fayetteville-Short Line-and make close
connection for all points North.
Tiain8 on C. & D R. R. leave Florence
daily except Suuday 9 ?0 a m, arr've Darling?
ton 10 15 a m, Hartville 9 15 a m, Cberaw
ll 30 a rn, Wadesboro 2 25 pm. Leave
Florence daily except Sunday 7 55 p m, ar?
rive Darlington 8 20 p tn, Bennettsville 9 17
pro, Gibson 9 45 p m. Leave Fioreore
Sunday oaly 9 30 am. arrive Darlingtoo
10 05 a m
Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 6 00
i m, Beai:cttsvil!e 7 00 a m, arrive Darling?
ton 8 00 a m, leave Darlington 8 50 a m, ar?
ri vi? Florence 9 15 a ro. Leave Wadesboro
iaiiy except Scaday 2 00 p ra, Cberaw 4 45
j) ra, Hari? vii le 7 00 a ra, Darlingtoo 6 2S
l> m, arrive Florence 7 00 p rr. Leave Dar
?iogtO? Sunday only 8 50 a ra, arrive Flor
;nce 9 I ? a m.
J. R. KENLEY, JNO. F. DIVINE,
Gen'l Manager. Gen'l Sup't
T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manaor
H. M EMERSON. Gen'l Pass. AgeDt