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tip f?lwcbiuau aa? ^oi?urnL ' WIOM1I04T, DHC 20.1899 ~ Bitereti at |A? /'ost ttytf * ol &uvttffr N 0.. Second ?UMt Mittt*. SSH?^^"sewswe??we???w? j PAY YOUR DtfiBTS. Tb? dal? followiog um: oaroe on th?a paper iadieatea Iba date oo which your aabeanptioa '.xpires, or fn ra which date yoo ar? '? q arrtari. Kxamlua ib? data oo foar paper aod if von owe anything com? to at oac? aad sattle without furtbar remind? er of urging Mao? subscribers ar? la arrears, laat year we did aot press thern for a e?ttleaaer?., kaowiog tba ecarcitv of money, bat taw we need ?bat ia daa aod we request aa airly aod foil ettttoatat. HMW ADVBBTI8BMKNT8 ai Atleeta Noree riee Hsgor Lark loa? Boy Stolen first National Baek-Q iwr'arU Ststeraeot. Batate of W Hey oe Qordoa Sale of Par* teeal Presen y Batata of Mrs Raaaab Cusick?Notice to Debtor* aad Creditors Beta?? of If re Laoaora 11 uldrow ?Notice to Debtors aod Creditore DEATH. Mr A.C Barrett died at the borue of bit daughter, Mrs. J. L Parrot', of Bishopville, oo Wedoeiday morning, Dec. 13th, aged 83 years. He was tbe oic)<-at ctiia?o of tbe Bisb opfille section aod throughout bia long and useful life be was esteeeuaed by all wbo knew bim lc- bn cooaisteot Christian character aod upright life Tbe funeral services were held at tb? Presbyterian Courcb, of which he was a member, by Rev. W. A. Gregg, aud his body laid to rest in the church yard. Tbe deceased waa the father of Mr. William Bar* rett cf tbia city. Mrs S.rah Mayea, wife of Dr. J. A Mayes or Mayearille, died ?o Tbureday night, aged 81 yeert. lira Mayea wat ooa of tbe oldest of Mayeteillt't resdenta aod aha leaves an aged boabaod aod a large family connection to mourn b?r lost. Shs was a Miss Vardelle of Charleston. Tbe funeral serf ices were beld last Friday. Mrs. Hannah Gastck, age 63 yeirs, died at h. r boast Id tblt City S today otgbt. Tbe fune? ral serf iett wer? bald at St Laurence Cath? olic Church Mooday morotng at 10 o'clock. Interment vat made at St. Laurence Cem? etery . PERSONAL?. Hot Supper at Oewego. Mr. aad Mrt. Ja tree B. Fort of East over, Molt 'bacity. Mrs. 0. B. De Lor me aod daughter Mitt BVtweht, bate gone to 8t Louis, Mo., to visit Dr. Artbar DsLorm* w Mr. Boraot L Darr was one of the losers by taw Art in Flortoce oa Mooday aaoroiog Bit grocery store wat buroed aad be lost alstoat hit ea.ire ttoek. Bav. J. Tbotaaa Pate, D D , it ia the city eltttleg relativee Mrt. P. W Porter has gone to Iron City, Oa., where Mr. Ports* ia in business Mr. aod Mra. B M. Doar, of Georgetown ?f aot yeitardsy ig the city, tbe quests of Mr aad Mra N O Oeieeo. Mr. Porter A. Begaster, o' Columbia, wat la tb? eity levt aigbt for eeveral hours. Mr. B. D. Croaawall it ia tbe city. Dr. Beery ?*eeky, of Bishopville, spent Friday la towo. Barf. D. M. M?Uod, of Blackborg, was ia. tbs city Mooday. Mr. Ham Haseey, of Columbia, U ia tba city for a ?et day a auy. Mr. As>eley D B?rby la at botst from Now York to epeod tba holiday a. Mr. D. M Richardson aad family, of Co? ra tabia, spent Baaday ia tbe ct:y. Mrt. 0. P. Berry, of Beater, 8 0., it eeeedtog the bolidaja wltb bar rxotbar ? Florence Tissa?. Dr. aad Mra Hoffman baft returned from Cbarlestoo aad are etoppiog for tba present with Mr. aod Mrt B. Hogao. Mietet Ploreaea aod Blkn Kllerbe, wbo bofobeeo ekwtlog Mrt. J. D. Gratam, re tareed tome Mooday moroing. Mr. Fraak Ktll?y waa oat of a ?1st? of Swsawtoea law atudeota wbo appesred before tk-a Sapreme Coart for ?lamination for ad a teste? to tba bar Mr. Kelley paatad tba exoatoatiou loewefo ly aod wat gifts bia Of tba eeveo.oeo eppliciota, only law riaasiaatioa aad ware given Mist Mary A. Micbao'a achool will give an antarttieootot at tbe Otwego tcbool boost on Tuesday evening, Dec. 26, at 7 33 o'clock. All fritndt of tba acbool aod the public art iofited to atteod. Adrxitsioo price reason? able. Afttr tbt exercises ctkt and cream will be aerved Proceed a will be oaed to secure fur* oitura for tbt achool bouse Mrs. R Churchill, Barlio, Vt., says, "Our baby waa covered with ruooiog aores. DeWitt'e Witch Hai?l Salve cured her." A specific for piles and ek n diseases Bewart of worthiest couoterfeita. J. S. Hughson A Oo. DaWitt's Little Early Risers purify tbe blood, cleao tbe liver, Invigorate tbe eyatem. Famout littlt pills for constipation aod liver troubles. J. 8 Hugbaon A Co Boy your beat girl a box of Tenoey'a fine Bon Boos aod Chocolates, fresh every week at Crottwell A Oo't. Dec 19?tf Tournament in Privateer. A tooroomsbt will take place oo Cbiet taat day, at Mr. A W. Bradford's, ia Priva tetr, 6r? eailea tooth cf Hunter. The exer? cises will commence ttrictly at 11 a. m Koigbtt from abroad are cordially invited to take part and a pltatant lima ia anticipated ?aaajggs? ???? ^es*??*???-??? It tabaa bnt a minute to overcome tickling in tba tbroat aod to ttop a cough by the uae of One Mioota Cough Cora Tbia remedy qnt?kly cures all forms of tbroat aod loog .roublea. Harmlatt aad pltataot to takt. It prtftntt oootomptioo A fasnooa tpecific for grippe aod itt aftar efiVcte. J. 8. Hugh too A Co. W T Yeoasao, Laray, 8 0, writea : Have aaad Dr M A Hlaaoos' Liver Medlciaa 10 yeara. It baa cared enlargement of tbo liver aad iaaoaaoia Tbiok it aa far ahead of Zal tor's a?d Black Draught at dar is ahead of elgbt. % OavgntJalaa Stoltea bat arranged to secure am appropriatioo for clerk hire to cover tba coat of taato* ,p mail from tb? mail boxtt to kw plaead la tbia city. Cor? stomach troubles, cold feat aod baods Mtcaatva menstrual flow, wltb SifDOBCDS' iqoaw Viat Wiaa or Tablata. If you feei dull, laogoid, broken down, de? bilitated, bare weak stomach or indigestion, aea bt M A Sisamooa liver medicine Tba Baty Bee Soct?ry, which bat for two years peat aaada several quits for tbe Christ etwa aoatrtbaiioo to the poor of tbe city, ha* aaad* ihre? tbls year, which ara oow t-etag qailted aad will be ready la time for tba dieirttouoo of pretwois b?f?rs Christmas Tb?eocit!y ia ooasposd of six little girla as fallows . Bast? Murray, Aoaio Joye, Looia Murray, Mary Lowry, Jode Joyt aad Fraoctt Joye, tbe first foar b?tog protidtat, f ice pre) ideot, sac rotary aad troos.rer, rvsptjotifaly. Tat atootbly meeting of tba missionary society of tbe Magsol'a Street Methodiet Cborcb waa aot bald laat avo?i?g aa oo* rtoooead, bat wtll bo held Tuesday fight, Jaaoorjj 34. "Oi.o Mouie Coogb Coro is the) best rem ti/ I *??r aaad tor coogbt aod colds It it aetqaaiicd tor waoopiag cough. Ohildrao all liken, ' writea M. W. Williamt, Gaauy ?iU?, lad Never falls. It is tbt only aaros laat remedy that gifeo immediate raoolU. Oer? eoughs, aolda, b?artao?aa, croap, poao* saoaie., broochins aod all throat and long tfoobleo. f ?erly uao prevsoie cooaomp* .ton J. St. Hogbeoo A Co ?wxajajaxwi Doubled Laat Yeara' Bepnrt Tb? published report of tb? First Natiooal Baab ebow.tg 9174,299 5: of dapoeita it more tbaa doable tbe amount of tbe report made ooa year ago. Tbia evideoee ajf iba "locreae ed prosparuj of the patrone uf tbe bank aod tbe eoodd fleaocial coodition oi that iostitu* t oo ia caaae for coegratolatioo to all coo c?roed. J B. Clark, Paoria, III , says, "8orgsuos waoted to operate oo me for pilts, bot I cored ibem with DtWitt't Haxsl Witcb Salve." It it infallible tor pilea aod akin dieeases. Beware of co joterfeits. J. 8. Hogbsoo A Oo. Oooies twott creamery Butter 30c lb at CroatvtU't. Dec 19?tf Ladies' attention called to elegant astort |?ment of floa Perfumery aod fancy Box Paper at J. 8. Hugbsoo A Co. Dec 9?3t One Cores enjd Another Goes It jifra us great pleaiura to welcome Dr. H* in 11 ton W. Cooper wbo comet to our city frcm Sumter and wbo hue opened up an office in tbo Syndicate building Pr. Cooper ia ooa of tbe moat genial, affable rxen we have met io nany a day and wo ate sore be will wio a largo place in' tbe eeieem of our fellow cititsot ?Tbe Greeowood Journal. ? ? i ?? - "I was nearly dead witb dyspepsia, tried doctors, fisitsd mineral springs, aod grow worst. I used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. That cored me." It digettt whs yon eat. Cures indigestion, sour stomach, heartburn aod all forms of dyspepsia. J S. Hugbsoo A Co. Bertrem end Wlllard Here. Messrs Bertrom aod Willi rd who hare pot oo Captain Dick, Tbt Siogio Skule, Tbe Mid tight Fire, Tbe Mystic Midgets and What shall we do with ber, ej successfully with our local talent for tbt different charity ?od church societies are egaio in the city for the purpose of putting on their brand new play "Ao Americao Wife" for MM beaefitoftbe King's Daughtera. Al Americao Wife baa hem a great eocteea .brougb North Carolina where ibvte gvO'len en bare been operMiog for ibe paat y*ar a.id a talf. Tbe date for tbe performance will be Thursday oigbt, Dec 28. Tbe caat is beiog a.dected and the rtbosraala will begin at our,-. ssaawjaw ??*>? ? A Sure Sign of Croup. Auguat Flow Mlt it o eorprleieg fact," aaya Prof floo too, "that io ay trovela ?n all par^a of tbe world, for the Uat teo years, I have met mi r awople baaing oaed Qreto'e Ao,{ust Flower tban ony olker rerxwdy, fjr dyapepaia, de raoged lifer aod etomach, and for cooatipa tioo. I fled for toonata aod ailesmen, or for l^arsoos flllteg office coaitiofe, where bead ache* aod geotral bad feelings from irregular tabi'a exist, that Greeo'a Auguat F.ower n a graod remade. It d >ee out i.ijur* the eyetem by frsqutot oaa, aad is ex.-elleot for sour otoaaacba aod .odigestion " Sample bottl-a tree at Dr A J China's Sjld by dealers It all cieiliasd eouotriee 12-18 COTTON MARKET. Nuotsr of riaie? received io dale 22,142. Market 6raa. Tba quotatiooa ware : Middling, 7 Strict Middling, 1t Good Middling, 7| BtrlctOood Mlddliog. 7f Hoareeneaa in a child that is eutject to croup ie a ire indication of Ifcf approach of the dlaeaaa Ii Ch?mhri I tin's (Jongb Remody ia given aa qron us thi< child becomes hoarse, or uven af rr ibe croupy cough bae appeared, it will prevent tho attack Many ro>^tbera who have coupy cbildyn alwnya keep this remedy at baed and fiod that it aavea them ranch troutle ?nd worry. It can always be depended upon and ;a plea9 aot to t*wl For sale hy A. J. ? tuna. ??^^e> ???? -swb^?- - Mr J Stiper, Sedalia, saved his child's life by One Miuuln Cough Care Doctor's had gifte btf up to die with croup It's infallible cure far toegka, c(?lds, grippr pneurroon, t?ronchilij and Ibfoal and lunir troubles. Relieves at once. J. S. Begbtei A Co -?MMBBS. ???? ?*&??*?? ?tm La"g?! variety choice new Nti'a, farcy Flor? ida Oranges, &.>, at Crosawell A Oo't. 1??'f Can.lies ar d fancy Cakrj fresh ev?;ry week at Croaswall'a D?c 19?:f Fine P.rlumerv, fancy Box PeSOf at J. S. Hughson A Co. Dec 9?3t Paper dolls, lc a sbesf H G. Osttto A Co. SATURDAY NIGHT, DECEM? BER 23. The Stores Will Not hs Cloned at Ten O'clock. Tbc merchants have agreed that on Satur? day night, Dec. 23, tbe rule to close all stores at 10 o'clock will be relaxed and tbe stores will be kepi opeo a9 late as it shall r>e n c e tary to serve tbe Cbn^trcHS shoppers This is a speiial exception aod holds good for that occasion only. Thereaf er the rule to close the stores at 10 o'cloock p. m. Saturday night will be as strictly or-served as it haa beeu since the agreement was made. TEACHERb' ASSOCIATION OR GANIZED. Address by State Suporinterjcleiit of Education John J. McMohan ll'il ll.|l!l"!"i WIHtlllll. Big Deal in Real Estate. The heirs of Capt T. B. Johnston last week sold tbe Monagbao Block and tbe Bo? sendorf building, tbe latter now occupied by tbe Poit Office, tbe Cash Grocery Store and several offices, to Gapt. R Q Pierson; the consideration being $29,000. This is tbe largest deal made in real ?State in this city for several years, and shows in the most tell? ing manner tbe substantial confidence that our own citizens have in tbe falue of city property. Gapt Pierson is known as aeon eervative and careful business man, and tbe investment of such a large sum of money in Main street property will tend to stiffen val uei aod create greater confidence in tbe future growth and prosperity of Sumter. 4mmMSMS* ???? - From New Z?&i?*nd. Pusuant to the c*H c?f Couol? Sun:rintend ent of Education Rembert ? number of the teachers and trustees of tne public rcr-i o!s of tbe county met in the hall of tbe Graded School last Satordar. St*te Superintendent of Education J J. Itatlaban sm ptsseot aad delteeied a practical, tnteresiiDg aid instruc? tive address on educational matters, with particular application to tbf public school system After the address a county teaenets' association was organized witn a membership of 27 Mr B. H. Edmunds was elected pres? ident, County Supt Rembert, vice president, and Mr A. C. Carson, secretary. The as socia ion will m<?et on tbe third Saturday of each month. THE CHRISTMAS OFFERING. Collections for Christmas Gifts for the Poor of Sumter. ?'mm Reeftoa, New Zealand, Nov. 23, 1896. I am very pie sed to state that since I took tbe agency of ?oamberlaio's medicines the sale bas been very large, more especially of the Cough Remedy. In two years I have sold more of this particular remedy than of all otber makes for tbe previous five years. At to its efficacy, I have been informed by scores of persons of the good results they have re? ceived from it, aod koow its value from tbe use of it in my own household. It is to pleas ant to take tbat we have to place tbe bottle beyond tbe reach of tbe children. E. J. Scnotlebury. For sale by A. J. China. At the joint meeting of tbe Sunday schools held in the Presbyterian Cburcb Sunday afternoon, in accordance with tbe custom of former years, a collection was taken up to provide a Christmas dinner and gifts for the poor of tbe city. The collection amounted to $49.12 Tbe following coimit'ee was ap? pointed : L. I. Patron, chairman. Prom the Methodist Cburcb, Miss Blanch Pate ; Pres? byterian, Miss Lucia Roach aod Dr. G W. Dick : Lutheran, Mrs. Lrvugbery and Mrs. Lafferty ; Baptist Church, Misses Helen Rrowo and Elizi Chandler ; Episcopal, Misses Janie Mikell and Bessie Lee ; Magnolia Street, Mrs Turnerand Miss Lucy Brink ley. At tbe Meth d et Church Sunday night a collection amounting to $14 65 was takeo np. Gamecock Lodge K. or P. contributed $10, aod $1.23 was giveu Monday which made tbe total amount on band $75. Congressman Stckes' Good Work CoubCil Meeting last City Council met in regular session Wedceaday nigbt. Tbe Fm inee Committee reported unfavora? bly on claim of Mrs. Rosa Morris for dam ages to goods in front of b i store, alleged to bavs been sustained by carelessness of buper iotendeot of streets while sprinkling streets. Council approve! tbe report and for tbe further reason, for if even bad there be n damage it was in tbe nature of a trespass for which tbe city was not liable. v Committee on public works reported tbat the County Board of Commitsiooers could not undertake the drainage of Factory Braocb until after tbe January meeting; tbat the Southern Railway bad agreed to do tbeir share of tbe work Tbe fire departo ent committee reported tbe purchase of a lot on Liberty Street upon wbicb to erect a bouse for Delgar Reel Squad. Action of tbe committee was approved Tbe clerk presented appeal of W. T. L. Marsball from the judgment of tbe Mayor's Court rtquiriog bim to pay broker's license aod 20 per ceat penalty, amounting to $30 Hearing of appeal was deferred uotil next meeting. Council accepted tbe offer of H. B Curtis to paiot sod pot up street signs. Action was deferred on tbe petition I D. Davis and others for fire hydrant aod arc light on Manning Avenue. Olerk presented discbarge by secretary of state of tbe City Hall property from lien of taxes for 1897 and 1998. He stated tbat a reduction in valuation from $17,(00 to $7,0.0 had beeo granted; tbat taxes and penalty thereon amounting to ,$178 49 bad been paid Report approved. Tbe committee appointed' to look after electric light contract repor cd that tbe Sum? ter Electric Light aod Ice Co , successors to tbe Sumter Electric Light Co., bad assumed performance of contract entered into by tbeir predecessors The c eik was ioMruc'-J to prepare an or? dinance totbiddiog uhhaltered horses and mules teil g driven through tbe streets An ordinance amending an ordinance for tbe protf etion of the Sumter Wut?r Go had its second wading, was adopted and ordered published A resolution was adopted to put up mail boxes '-"cur* I b, Congressman Stok(8 in tbe most convenient localities and to have the mail taken up twice daily by policemen Council ordered ibe erection of ore of tbe three additional arc lights at Witherspooo Bros k Co factory Tbe otber two to be located at such points as tbe committee on public works p1v.II consider beat. A report was submitted by Mr. Finn show? ing cost of macadam work wbicb is proposed to be done, and it was resolved that the amount of bonds to be issued for this and other Improvements shall be $12,000 Washington, D<c. 16.?The currert week has witnessed tbe signing of the order which inaugurates a new feature in our postal sysiem. It provides for the free delivery of mail a'.o -?g star routes, which are mail reu es through the country carried by private cou veyacce. So far the experiment is confined to Sou<b Carolina, as Congressman Stokes was the first to suggest it aod introduce a bill authorizing it. It is estimated tbat this service will cost only about 3 cents per mile, while the rural delivery proper costs about 6 cents. Mr. Stokes bas also gotten collection boxes for tbe city of Sumter aod udditional clerk hire for the same city, during the current we*k Tbe mail service from Walterboro to Get eioger bas been increased to six times a week on recommendation of Mr. Stokes. Dr Bull's Cough Syrup banishes at once all forms of Throat diseases, and always efftcti 1* permanent care. Tbiiiwonderfol remedy bas cured thousands of sufferers f.om bronchitis, hoarseness and other broo cbial troubles C. A Snow & Co., Patent Lawyers, oppo sits tbe United States Patent Office, Washing too, D. C, wbo have actual clieots in everr city and town of tbe United States and Canada, report that never before ia tbeir years practice bas the work of tbe Office been so well up to date. Tbey claim tbat patents c%n now be procured in less than half tbe time formerly required Nov 1? 3m Simmons' Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets prevent and cure palpitation of heart, dizzi? ness, sicls, headache, chilly Bersations _L _ i 4 - AYege feblc Prep oration for As - SimilalingllieroodandRcgula ting the Stomachs andBoweis of Promotes DigesttoaCh?crful ness andRest.Contains neither Opium ."Morphine nor Mineral. ?Not Narcotic. Kcapc of Old jySAMUELPfTCBER Pumpkin Seed-' /tlx. Senna * ituckdU Sn'ts - Am u Seed * Prpptrnant - Hi Carbonate Soda. Wim, Seed - Manned Sa.jar flavor Apcrfect Remedy for Constipa? tion, Sour Stomach.Diarrhoea Worms .Convulsions Jeverish oess and Loss of Sleep. Tac Simile Signature of NEW YORK. Atb'montha old J5 Doses-35 Cents LXACT COPY"OF WRAPPER. *lbiyt.'? ?--^ ?ASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of In Use For Over Thirty Years GASTORIA TMC CCNTAUR COMPANY, NEW YORK CITY. I Sumter, S. C, Dec. 5th, '99. I leave on the 6th for the West, where will buy two car loads Horses and Mules?choice stock?for this market. O LOST BOY. \ DECEMBER 6, Johnny Jenkins, a datk brown boy, about 12 years old, disappeared from home near City of Sumter. He is heavy built, full face and promineot eyes ; had on good clothe*, bleck jacket, light knee pan's, a checked cap and new sboer. Any information or him will be appreciated by bis distressed family Address, HAGAR LARKINS, Suroler, S C. Dec 18?2t FOR SALE. One small 2nd hand Safe. Cabbage Plants grown in the open air. Tbe Best Plaster. A piece of flannel dampened with Cham? berlain's Pain Balm aod bound on to tbe af? fected parts is superior to aoy plaster. Wheu troubled with a pain in the chest or side, or a lame back, givi it a trial. You are certain to be more than pleased with ihe prompt relief which it affords. Paio Balm is also % certaio cure for rheumatism. For sale by Dr. A. J China. An interesting MoetmR. KKPOKT Or TUB CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, O? SUMTER, S. C, At Sumter. in thn Stare of South Carolins, at the close of busiresf, Dec. 2, 1899. RESOURCES. Loar s and discounts, $188,349 88 Overdrafts, secured and uosecured 3.951 17 U S. Bonds to eerurecirculation, 18,750 00 Premiums on U B Boods 1,50t) 03 Stock?, securities, ele, 12,35G 98 Banking house, furniture and fix? tures, 5,000 00 Other real t.state aod mortgages owned, 9,646 35 Due from National Banks (not Reserve Agents) 14,402 35 Due from Siate Bat:!:s and Bankers, 13,802 54 Due from approved reserve agents, 89,490 56 Checks and other cash iteis, 12,830 77 Notes of other National Banks, 1,500 00 Fractional pur. er currency, nicH ele and cents, 836 66 Lawful Money Reserve in Bank, vis: Specie, 13,873 00 Legal-tender notf9, 4,700 00 18 573 00 Redemption fund with U. S. Treaa'r (8 per ceo?. of circula? tion,) 843 75 NOTICE. For Sale, 40 Horses. I wish to say to the public that I have added to o>y business Live Stock, aod will keep on bcod at my Stabil, a nice Hoe of young and well-broke Horses aod Mule-<, for sale at the lowest prices. Give toe a trial aod be oonvioced tbat my prices are as low as tbe lowest. Geo. F. Epperson* Ou last Snndav right at tbe First Metb odiat Church w?s held one cf ihe most interi e?ting services in the history of this city. I wa9 "'together unique so far hs we know* and originated la h.e fertile rrird of Dr. C 0 Brown. The pi t.?rn of ihe Presbyterun, Lutheran sad Biptisl Chorcbci were present und participated ibj ihe cervices, which wer.? id thn aators of i\ welcome to l>r J. A Clif ton on h:a return f<" other vear in .Sumter. Addresfea were Riedl f each of the v.oi'ing pastor*, wbitb ware moil appropriate to the occasion l>r. OllftOQ wai dtipljf moved by thf nenerous dlfplaj of Christian love ?r d food fei loa lb ip whiob characterised thn en t ri sei vice He re pobdld briefly mid ten derly, riprt ling bitaself ai ibekfal ibet he1 Ind bran ipared m> happy an boor Malta for the occasion w?3 rendered bv h iifiion ciioir fron lbs leeeral rharchei Ths (?hurt It wh9 crowded to the utmost capacity, aad everyb( iy teen <i loc j >y the ocotiloo thoroughly. Total, $391.834 03 LIABILITIES, pnid iu, Capital etock Sur I us ft: :nl Undivided profl'i, leu rspeoiei and taiM t'^id, National nank no^ea OUtStOOdlOK I (dividoal deposits eutj^ct to check, t',000 ro 15,010 00 . 8,G':9 51 16,870 00 276 293 12 ?;joi,8:4 03 Kntgh'tof PythlM omaorri At iitf regular neitlog nt Gaaeeock Lodge, K ' I I' Monday night t fflciri'wiri t leetld ?3 | follows : n c?O M Horn. V O?Geo L Rieker. Preloie?L i yoai M of W-J L McCallum. M of E? VV 6 ^oni-s. K R B nnd M of F?Barlow Waleti. M A?J (J DeLorne I (? - J Eiwin Rembert. O U ? A I) Mose? Organist ? Richard Wilder. Truitee--L D Jennings. Total, Stu'e of South Caroline, County (,*' Suniter, [, R L EDMUNDS, Oaibier oftbtabovi i oamed bank, do solcuoly iwear ?hat the abo*i itateoieol is true to tie te:.? of iny I: r oa Irdga ar.d t elif f. R. L. EDMUNDS, Uaibier. Subrcribed aod sworn to be;ore me this I2lh daj ?I Dec muer, IS":?. I) w. ( U PTINO, [t i ] Notary Poolic tor S, O. Correct ? A IIa at ? U. R NASH, R. M. WALLACE, JNO. REID, Deo. 14, lhi 9. Columbia gusiness College, COLUMBIA. S. 0. ' Tho leading tu it ess traioiog school of South Carolina wbiob turna oot graduates for holding the bot?t poittioon of honor and trust io ihe busiucss aod sbcrtbaod profession The aim of the icst tutioo is to be booe?? in every state? ment it tuukes, aod to give even more value than it proojieeF. It claims to keep imprr.wemeot as its watchword, and rxctillcN.ce and thorounhoeeu as its standard. It aims to merit patronage by thorough, coiinientioue work 50 pet cent of tho eourecs taught to otber OOOtBorcial lohooil of this section are nt>i more thao a preparatory to ours, Graduate* aeeiited to positioos. For ioformatioo and eatalogat, addrees, W. H. New berry, President. From oi.o cf our firht gradoatei He ln<> ?. good polltloo, und reoomoafudi t.ur sei o ?I as the test, as dots all of our itudeotl TESTIMONIALS. COMPLETED SHORTHAND IX TQRBI UONTBS. 1? Irecton. w aNTRD, for caib, Hickory, Dogwood, Pereimmon, Walnol I nj;e. Southern H<*rdwood t'fi, P o liox 529. Cbarleiloo, SC. Nov 2:) v t.UlttS WliLHk ALL tlSfc f AILS. Boat Cough Byrap. TeateeOood. Di tu time. Hold by draggtate. Columbia, 8. O , Jan. S, 1807 Prof. W. H. Newberry, President C. K. 0 , | My Dear Sir: I>?iiit'kr tbe mootb of Jaoa> ary, 1885, was the time i hef an e hoHeeii coiitse lo thi Colombia It sint-is College Although a stranger io Iheci'j I wee wal corned by irofeeeon ?it;d studrn^i, which madi roe feei at home. Having completed my coorie, 1 accepted poeittoo ai book, keener for ooe ol the largest drygondifi n i io ihi city, which pontioo I bold for oce year, aod then changed to the grocery Bra of James M Green, o:;r of Ihe Katling rr?c> t ioci rc to ih city whieb posi loo 1 anil h< 1 i Owing to tbe thorough traioiog rtceivtd nt the iolumbia Buiineei College, hnve beeo able to master every boiineil traai faction ^Imt has c(tme in toy wo:k. In ftitute years, will llwayi look ntick lo the tune epent in the Colombia Bus'.ntes College with pleasure. I i(?omn:end this ecbool to all wbo desire a husinees education. From your friend aid student W. W. GREGG. Blaekville, Barowiil Co . IICO 30. I8f9 Mr W H Sewberry, Pre ident Columbia BaiioauCi Colombia, S C \U fDear Bit: It tffordi tn? p!eF8:?re io teeilfy to ?bs merin rf ibeColambia Lt??ioe?i College i if i ot i received lobstaniiai ? beeifttllv r?roij;i:it: m le t;) ::w Ibal I have I b nefirial results I it to lay yt i M n de?ir ooi ol ncaiiog a r>oiiofM sdocation. Dur nn my COOrie I t ssu.iy mi the ti I'.i^'e tcere wat uniform kiod i**)! coartcooa ireatOMOl aod at rent ion Cloie ettaotioa whs ?iven ? he students toy the irstiuctors to iciar*ac? curacy nod ihorcugbaeai io their studies, and my pro>:refe was rat id, and I presume, ? IBcieot, na l ottaio? d a eitaatioa as soon aa I reached home, and, eo far as I know, am pivtr.g letiifectioQ. I eoroploied mv Short I unit course in three months. I do not think the Columbia Business College can be excelled by any other in the Stale. Ever wishing your college grand socceee, I am Your friend and old student, (Mils) DAISY STOKES.