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$i i?umpffimi ano ^outpron. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1900. The Sumter Watcnman was toundeo o 1S50 and the TVwe Southron in 1866. The RfocAnsan c?:c? So?iihron now has |he combined circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is mani? festly the best- advertising medium ia Sam ter. For two weite men to be sentenced ko the chaiagang at a single tera cf court is aa unusual occurrence io Sum? ter county, and we do coi recollect hearing of a similar instance. Tbs eounty is to be ooogrataiated on the faot t?at, as a rule the white people are " law abiding and appear infrequently in tbe criminal courte, bat it is more to | ' J the credit of the county that white men are punished aa they deserve wheo they commit crimes aod are not permitted to escape. The presence of two white men cn the cbaingaog will have a wholesome affect upon others-both white and colored. With "hog bears" io Fioreoce and Darlington counties, and wolves in Sumter county, this section of the State is io a fair way to beoome a resort for the busters of big game and fzsroe beasts. Wc would suggest that the people of Florence cali to their aid Gov Teddy Roosevelt, who, according^ to his own testimony is one of tbe mightiest of hunters. WEBSTER AND HAYNE. Wilmington Messenger. The late ex-Senator R. W. Thomp? son, of Indiana, an able man and an interesting talker in his old age, is the subject of an article in the Indi anapolis Sentinel. We copy the opening for a purpose, and it is be? sides interesting sud judicious, as we believe. It says : "Col R W Thompson was rich in reminiscences of distinguished public men whom-he knew io eariy life. ? asked him one day who, in his opin? ion, were the greatest orators be had known He answered, "Sargent S. Prentiss, of Mississippi ; Robert Y. j Havoc, of South Carolina : Daniel ! Webster., and William C. Preston, of! South Carolina " He said he would J grad? ibes iu toe order here stated He said he had never heard Prentiss j font once, and hs thought he was the greatest orator ever produced in this i country For forensic oratory and : forcible argument Webster had no Boper io r, but for genuine eloquence he was not the equal of Robert Y. j Haj::e h, the g?eat debate between ! . thee . two famous men public opinion in thc north tsas been nearly unaui j mou; in favor of the superiority of J JKTebster, but it is not so r^ith many judicious critics who had read their ; speeches 'I have often beard; Hay:.*' and Webster :? ssid Col ; Thompson, "and ? have no hesita ! tiru i:: saying that II ay ne was by far \ the superior of Webster for genuine; and ?opero orator}-. Webster's great speech s>? r,r;r-ird in the authorized j editi -. i ts lr, several respects a de ; cided improvement upon the speech j actu^iy delivered by him and report j ed a:?d published at the time by Galss I & Seaton. The fine fxordisra and; the wonderfully eloquent peroration j were ii?erw-ard i-Jlerp :^:ed by Web i pter This is ??ev; ?.^ as The Oles of the Messenger show that a f-w v-ars i o- _ ? i since we published a lot-g editorial on ; Gol Mayne's ro;>?y to Webster ir? ; whic:? he fichir'T.-d a decided victory ! over -ah:-- g . Daniel" as Iiis! idolatrous admirers used to designate ' bim ?Ve had a c;?py of Hayue's speech in fall av.? it is a masterly and cloquant < [For: We also quoted; from s^vr-r:*: northern opinions at the time <-f the debate that gave the ; victory i-? Elayne Col Thompson j bad i-markab!e opportunities fori hearing and his ability made him ! perhsip* a s )'jz?d saie judge The ?ate ex senator and Gen J Thoron* L. Oiingman, in 1876, ia a j long ? delightful conversation, toid os C;at G-eotge McDuffic. of South Carotina VMS the very greatest orator to whom he ever listened Ile served lor-g in congress, had ! heard Prentiss, Clay Webster, and j others, a::d he put McDuffie above j them a?; lift said Webster was J solemn, solid, ponderous at his best, j but the impression he had as he receded in time from him, that he was the greatest of all the men he bad seen or know?. Dr Bali's Cough Syrup wiil ?ure throat aod ?ung trouble without fail.^ For grippe, >o8aecza aud.a deep-seated cough or cold, it is the best remedy offered to the public T J doses are email and a bottle cost only 25 ceDts. --??-^?^ Washington, March 10 -The pres ident today sent the following nomi? nations to the senate: ? To be assistant in the marine hos pita! service-Thomas D Berry of Texas, B H Earle of South Caro? lina and B. J. Lloyd of Texas. British Determined to Crush the Boers. Text of Telegram From Kru ! ger and Jteyn and Salis? bury's Answer. London, March 13 -A parl?ame-i j tary paper containing the telegrams ? sent to the British government by ! tho presidents of the Scuth African I republic and the Orange Free State i and Great Britain's repiy thereto was issued this afternoon. It fir6t gives the telegram sent by the two presi? dents to the Marquis of Salisbury as I follows : "Bloemfontein, March 5 -The blood and the tears of thousands who have suffered by this war ?nd the prospect cf all moral and economic ruin wherewith South Africa in now threatened make it necessary for both belligerents to ask themselves dispassionately and as in the sight of the Triune God for what are they fighting and whether the aim of each justifies all this appalling misery and devastation. With this object and in view of the assertions of various British statesmen to the effect that this war was begun and is being carried on with the set purpose of undermining her majesty's authority in South Africa and of setting up an administration over all of South Africa independent of her majesty's government, we consider it our duty to solemnly declare that this war was undertaken solely as a defensive j measure to maintain the threatened j independence of both republics as sovereign international 6tates and to obtain the assurance that those of her majesty's subjects who have .^en part with us in this war shall suffer j no harm whatever in person or prop ? erty On these conditions, but on I these conditions alone, are we now, ! as in the past, desirous cf seeing | peace reestablished in South Africa ; j while, if her majesty's government j is determined to destroy the inde ! pendence of the republics, there is ? nothing ieft to us and to our people j but to persevere to the end io the course already begun In spite of j the overwhelming preeminence of I British empire we are confident that that God who lighted the unexri.n guishable fire of ?ove o? freedom in j the hearts of ourselves and bi our I fathers will not forsake us and will ' accomplish His work iO jUS and'in I our descendants. We hesitated to ! make this declaration earlier to your ! excellency as we feared that as lons: ' I as the advantage was always *cn our \ side and as long as our forces held ! defensive positions far within her ! majesty;s colonies such a declaration f might hurt the feelings and honor ol i the British people But now that | tho prestige of the British .empire j Kay be considered to be assured by j the capture of one of our forces by j i lier majesty's troops and that we have thereby been forced to evacuate ! . . . i other positions which our forces had occupied, that difficulty is over and i we can no ioDger hesitate to clearly inform your government and people in the eight of the whole civilized world, why we are fighting and on ! I what conditions we are ready to re? store peace " GREAT BRITAIN'S REPLY The Marquis of Salisbury to the j presidents of the South African Re public and the Orange Free State : "Foreign OfBce, March ll.-I have the hour to acknowledge your honors telegram, dated March 5, from Bloemfontein, of which the purport is principally to demand that her majesty's government shall recognize 'the contestable independ ence' of the South African republic and Free State as 'soverign inter? national states' and to offer on those terms to bring the war to a conclu? sion. "In the beginning of October last peace existed between ber majesty and the two republics under conven tion which were then in existence. ! A discussion had been proceeding for I some months between her majesty's i government and the South Airican republic, of which the object was to obtain redress for certaiu very serious grievances under which the British residents in Sooth Africa were sui i j fering ! In the course of the?e negotiations ! the bouth Aiiican republic had, to ? the knowledge of her majesty's gov? ernment, made considerable arma ? meuts, and the latter had consequent I ly taken steps to provide correspond I I mg reenforcements of the British I j garrisons at Cape Town and in j Natal No infringement of the rights guaranteed by the conventions had, up to that point, taken place on the British side Suddenly, at two days' notice, the South African republic, after issuing an insulting ultimatum, declared war upon her majesty ; and the Orange Free State, with, whom there had not even been any discussion, took a similar step. Her majesty's domirjjoos were im? mediately invaded by the two republics Siege was laid to three towns within the British frontier, a large portion of two colonies were overrun, with great destruction of property and life, and the republics claimed to treat the inhabitants of extensive portions of her majesty's dominions as if those dominions had been aonexed to one or the other of .them. In anticipation of these oper? ations, the South African republic had been accumulating for many years past military 6tores on an enormous scale, which, by their | character,- could only have been intended for use asraiost Great Britain^ "Your honors make some observa? tions of a negative character up^n the I object wt:h which raero preparations j were cade. ? do not think it necessary ! to discus th? questions you base j raised. But the result of the.^o? prepa- j rations, carried on with ?reat secrecy, I b'.s been thar the British empire has j beco compelled to confront an iovasico j vrhiiD bas er.'aiicd upon the empire a j ccstl\ war and the logs of thousand-' cf j precious tires. This great calamity h?s j h .en the penalty Great Britain OKS j suffered for bavio^ cf recent y:-ais : acQUtesced tc tho exigence of the [wo ? i rf pah::"? In view of thc ur? to j which the two rep?blica ba TC pu: th? pesitien which was given ?hom and ibe j calamities :hri: ucprcvok^d o't-jck ::ave , ir. filched co her majesty's dominions, ! h*jr ujsjt-siv's goveromeot can only ; answer your honor's tei."?Tam by s^io^j j that ihev are no: prepared to assent to ! I the independence either of thc otb i African republic or thc Orange* Free S rate. I London, March 13-Lord Roberts ! telegraphs from Venters Vlei at 5 20 o'clock ? ri is morning as follows : * I directed Gen French, if there wss j time before daik, to seizy the railway j statiou at Bloemfontein and thus ; secure the rolling stock. At mid night I received a report from him j that after considerable opposition he j bad been abie to occupy two bilis close to the railway station which commanded Bloemfontein. "A brother of President Steyn bas been made a prisoner "I am now starting with the Third cavalry brigade, which I called up from the Seventh division near Pe ; trusberg, and the mounted infantry j to reenforce the cavalry division. j The rest of the division will follow j as quickly as possible :' The war office has received the j following additional dispatch from j Lord Roberts at Venters Vlei, dated : March 12. 9 30 pm.: ! 4 Our march was again unopposed. We aro now about IS miles from Bloemfontein Thc cavalry division is astride the railway six miles south of Bloemfonteiu There were 321 men wounded and about GU o TO were killed or are missing." COURT PROCEEDINGS. j Themas ?tlvin Cess Fret:-Cor bitt Ii ot Guilty. j Tba following is a complete record of ?he ! proceedings of const eioce our last i-sue : j Tbe Sun? vs. Ber.jimio Brunsen, iarct-ny ! of i in? stock. Not guilty. Tbs S---ti* 73 Ker ry Baker, larcrny of live j z\or? Not guilty i State v.? Henry Baker, !>'.rcer.y rf ?VP steele '. iod graod iarceny. Not guilty. ; State vs Hiram A Bryant,- Digas j. Piead r Sentenced .? one year, j State vs David Epos, assault and battery. j Cootior.fc to Jnr.e tera, i Tbc State vs u. L Et?eves. assault ?na ! battery wi'1) intent u kill. True bil!. Con ! tinned tc Jun* u-ro. Tbe State v3. 1). L. Keenes as?-iu:t and bater? with intent to kill. True oil!. Con? tinued to J;ine term State vs John Lawioo, housebreaking and larceny. Mistrial. State vs Richard A. "nore, adultery G'iilty Sentence, one year on cbalngang or $100 fine. This was red Deed by the judge frcm $2E0^s at first arj'oar.ced Tbe State vs Jaco1-.' Davis, housebreaking and larceny. Continued. The State vs. J^mes Cutler alias J-itces Yescey. high way robbery. Guilt/. Sen tence, 2 years Toe State \s. John Bracey, ars'.ult ard battery with intent to kill. Guilty of assault ?r.d battery of a high and sgeravated nature. Sentence, 1 year oe cbaing-ing. State vs C M Rogan and Jno Hardin-Ap? peal from magistrate. Continued. The State vs. Peter Obatman and John Chattan, highway robnery and lerceoy and assault and battery with intent to kill. True biil Contioued. The State vs Geo McD. Barrett, tcalfeas aoce in office. There were five cases against Mr. Barrett. Three caees were beard, and in each one be was found not guilty. The re? maining cases were thrown out Last Wednesday the grand jory reported "no bili" io the case of the State V3 Thomas Belvin, charged with murder. On Thurs? day morning Solicitor Wilson banded a new indic'ment against Tbo?a9 Belvin for murder to the crand jory. Be stated that be intended no n flection on tbe grand jury, but as C-r. S. C. Baker, an important witness was absent when ?he first indictment was acted I on by tbat body be thought it hi3 daty to draw another indictment. The jory after rt- I viewing the case returned a true Dill. The case was taken up Friday afternoon. K jury was seiec'.ed without difficulty and the trial entered upon at once The State pat up Dr. S C. Baker, and Lily House, Sallie Nelson, end Warren Nelson Dr. Baker testified in reference to the wound received by Nelson, tbe operation performed fur his relief and to the fae; of bis death from tbe wound. The statement made by Nelson a few rours prior tonis death and reduced to writingby Dr Baker in the presence of Dr A. C Dick was ruled cut by Judge Townsend on the ground that it did not meet tba requirements of an ante mortem statement. Lily House and Sallie Nelson, eis-are of j ?rtbur Nelson, and Warren Nelson, a broth? er, who were present when the shooting oc I curred, testi?ed as to the facta and tircum j stances at the time, the sheeting occurred and tue conduct of Belvin then acd prior thereto. The d-:fer,3e pnt up no witness??, and Bel j vit:, tbe defeocaot, did co: go on the stand to testify i J nis own bebs?f. i Major ii anon Moise made the cpenioz nr- j j gamest for the defense, speaking oniy 23 ? .-::<r>u;i.'3 He fu??wpd t'j Solicitor Wtl j sen for tb- State, and Cel. R. D. L^e closed l for the d'- rn?? Jud?e Townsend charged the jjry at some j ?e-ngtij as to the law searing upon murder, mansWughter, end escase?le homicide. <?e ?cMJJ: e.uh offeoci ui.d C:ff;rsOt;atir:y one j iroai th? ctr:er. Tne j J ry rented tc the morn an? ^: i t b i r? a few minutes returctd wiih ;i verdict of j "not guilty." Tee defendant, Mr. Thomas B.-!vin ^ss dis? charged from custody at once and !e.': ihr cour* boase a "roe mai). j The case of tbeS'ai? vs. John Q. Corbitt, j for rape, w-is taken un v>h;--. th3 court con- | v?-.ed st 3.3} r. m. iiocdav, and was con-j eluded foon after 8 o'clock The verdict j 'v is -ot gaity. Tiie jury was out not more ! .': :n ii ."e aiiniiVJ to rbis eas- ?nd there wu? no ppareot difficulty in arriving r.t th? ? verdict acquiting Co rf; itt of the grave charge : M?>i:.*r bim i The case ior the defense VJ-is well managed ! h: John Clifton, K-q . assisted t;v li. F:??.k ; K ??v, E;q Tn? witnesses were examined j r v 51 r. Glitten i?t-? be m<nie th? most of every ? point tust could te t/sc-d in beti>".if ot his ! c;:^"?t. Mr. Kelley opened the argument for j the iefense io a spei-eh of twenty mi cu tes. j ?..-id was followed oy Mr Clifton, who madel a strong, logical and effective arguraen: hised ! m the evidence ard chl??teral circcmstances, ! ind . lesed wi^h au appeal to :he ja ry that carried considerable weight Mr. Clifton's j manageme-i? of the case, and his argument j ??efore the jury have been generally compli? mented, and i ? tj:i= u-rn ger.oraily conceded j :h^.t Corbitt w<'.s we!! nod ably defended and that he gained ratber tr.an k-st by relying j upon thy cutt to appoint counsel to dfffod j Solicitor '?Ti;-.on cocducted the prosecution ! with h'.:- usual lorne and earnestness and ! mp.de a sirong areum;r;t before the j?iry. For ihe Lrc-ecution Jdce Kelly, the moiker | of the child a?? to have been r?ped by Cor- j oitt, Ch-irlutte Kelly, the eight ye<r-old vic- ; : tim of 'he assault, Aouie Pettiford, a negro woman r.hoeiamined the cbild tbe morning ! a'ter the assault was committed, and Dr. C. ! P ?3te?n who made an examination and j prescribed for the child about three wee^s ! j ?f;er the crioje, testified. j Cnarlottc Kel y, the victim, appeared to be j of average intelligence for a n*?gro child cf I e ght years, and she told a straight story j under the esamioatioo of the solicitor and ! the cress examination by Mr Clifton. She ! could net relate a connected narrative of the j circumstances, but gave direct and positive answers to questions asked. Sbe stnted posi j tively that she ko?w Corbitt and that he bad i assaulted ber and gave sufficient details to j convince anyone tout she knew what ?he was j talking abcut It was impossible to make j her contradict herself, for ehe did noe appear ? to be able to state anything but actual facts ? of v, hich she had a vivid and personal bnowl I fdge, ar d her testimony tCorded nc grounds I for belief that she had caen tutored. It is ! not to be believed that a ch rid of her age and I intelligence could have been trained to i answer the questions o' the lawyers as she I did, without contradicting berseU. Jane Kelly testified as to where she found j the child the day sha was assaulted and her j condition when ebe carried ber home and made an examination. She exhib? ited ber blood-stained garments Annie Pecdiford testified a' to the child's condition when she examined her the next day. Dr. j Os'eetj stilted the child's condition when he ' exurained her between two and three weeks j bf ter the assault was 8iid to have been com- j mitteu For the defense Mrs Corbitt, wife of the dctetidanr, Corbitt himself, Mr. Jim Davis, j Rev. S. D Yates and Mr. Tom Grier testified, j Mrs Corbitt testified tbat Corbitt was at | iiorai' m tbs time (tne crime WHS said to have j been committed on his pi?ce) ada as to bis j whereabouts sub9fquent to the crime unt.l his ! arrest in December, and as to the cnaracter of Jane Kelly. Corbitt denied all knowledge of tbe alleged I crime, fold about a row he bud bad with Jane Kelly and threats she had made, and : gave an account of his movements from ^be tia,?- ibe c. l?is was t.aid to have heel ci m ic i i teii on June 59:b and a warrant issued for r.is arrest, u.i-.il h- wa-cap'ured in this city ia December Messrs Yates, Duvis and Grier tes ;fied aa to seeing the child and ?13 to h".r apparent condition within a. few (?aya 53 s quent to June 23tc, and as to Jane K.-!r. 's character and refutation In one sec se lhere was strong evidence .mst Cor M?t and on the o'btr t-.r? it waa no' positively pr;ve;i that he assaulted tb* chi"*, for no one s&w Lite cnaa mit thc d ed, and ibe acquittai by the jury *oGUQt3 to a v : die* of not provea bey^cd the pos;.rooty nf :i fount Corbin lef: tb* court b; use Monday night ??>. j free maa, bm ra-, ny a n^gre has s*retched ' bea:p ia judge L" ache's court on ?viccr.ee [ess strong than was sworn to c J lae st^ud Mond *y Tbis trial ia oct aa armament ir? favor of moo Ia* ic rape c-.s s, cut 13 rather a warn :ng > 2"-icst oreclpitate action, for-it 13 ai de men?" ration of how easy it is to condeena j a maa in advices of a tull and "'pea trial and ! adjudge bi*: gu?ty o? the criaie ct.arged be- I fore ?il the evidence ?S ia. Corbin, may have j committed the crime as ch^r-jed, but there j was not sufficient evidsr.ee to cor vince the j jury of his guilt, and, ia cons?quence, he gees ! tree If mob ?aw b.*d oesn resorted to be j wcu':d b?v? been lynched out 0! h.-ved, ead I wou'd riot i.bave b?ea given tb- bene?t of ibe saving- douot The grand jury mide their presentment Friday morning and were ditchirged. Judge Townsend cemmendod tbe grand jury for the systematic and business ?ike way in which all r.u3ices3 had been bandied and complimented them on ibe presentment. The n-eseo tosen t was as fol lo irs : PRESENTMENT OF THE GRAND J CRY. To tbe fioaoraoie D. A. Towcsi cd, Presiding Judge The grand jury beg leave to submit tbe foilowiDg report : We have passed upon all Dills which have bees given us by the solicitor. In obedience to your Honor's wishes we ba.-e visited the j ii 1 as a body, went through and made eximiaation, found the building apparently io good condition, and tbe pris? oners well cared for. We enquired of several as to fare ; they said they tad enough well prepared /bod to eat ar.d sufficient bedd'ng to make them comfortable. We recommead tbat the cage? io tbe jail be plated at once We sent a cororrittce to *iait Poor Hou3e. They reported 34 inmates-23 wbit-s and ll colored ; weat tbrongb diffr-reat departments, found buildings comfortable aod tbe poor well cared for and kindly treated, which they seem to appreciate We recommend tbat a wasb'acd wood shed be erected for i heir coo ve:.ieoce fiDd that the superintendent be rt quired to see that all cbildreo of the inmate;, altead the public school io reach, aod whea good homes can be seoured be is ea:powered to'biad them oat. The committee visited the Treasurer's, Au? ditor's, Sheriff 3, Clerk of Court's, Judge of Probate's and School Commissioaer's offices and foucd all thiogs satisfactory, except cafe for keeping importa-et papers in Sheriff's effics, which we consider ucs-?fe; aad we ad? vise the same to be pa* in order at once. The attention of' the graao jurv was called to ibe condition of the De? d aod Mortgage Ia dexes ia the effice of tbe Cteri* of Court, and gave j the matter coosider-itics, ?cd will defer ac? tion u&til June term of court. We examined the County Commissioners' reports and found t;em correct, and ezpensej as rerjsonanle as wc contd expect Complaint bavin.? corar: be'ore us from dif- j 'prent s;ctioas 0^ the county cf the general j b.id condition of ;>e public roads, end t>olie7- J ing th's to be attribut**-:? ro the heavy rains j and cc ttiauocs i/su.'iog ovjr (hr roids v-e ; advise that thc- superviser appoint competent i ove-scerers on al! ro-ids sad authorize them ', lo have hands waree! out as eariy as prac- : ticah'e and rc.;.js worked the tull term of : four days where accessary. We ?ur?her suggest that the supervisor j work the chain gang oe roads leading to the ? principal town:; in ?he county, net to exceed j three miits oa ;~cn ruad We would make j special rrentio; ot tbefxceKeot work which ? has been dor e ny tbe chain ga; g of oar county, bu* wc fear ib?.t too much has been j expected of th* chain gang ta some portions ; of the county, a-d the roads have oeen ? neglected, apparently undera dispesttioa to j wait t.-r IL*.- ch-*.i . ca- g j We retara -hanks to the Presiding Judge, ? tbe Solicite.-?-r.c f?:her cou"" c5?cis.:r. for the i coartes? aa?1 consideration showo os m tee ! discharge oT duty at ibis t<_-rra of co'irt. Res-.:c fu liv sa*>mi*?ed, John Montgomery, ?1 rcn f. 1 '.~'j0. Foreman, t Thv old case against Jobo P. K-e!s for fer- ; gery wasj cihed up and nc?! crossed. The eran was then acjbarced aatil Apr:! ; 3d ca account of thc- indisposition of 'b? ? jadge, .vho has be.-c suffering with gr:;??.' The same jur.- was instructed to oe ;c at- ! tcad?uce at ij?at time. Dr Bull's Cough Syrup is the safest and surfst care for those dangerous affections of! tbe Mrtle ones-crocp, whooping c'ugh ?nd j meanies' conch". ? Physicians prescribe if, cbil- j Oren like it, and doses are smill. Price 25c. ? li you waa* to parchase oic? huggy or j cr a go<>d horse, go to W. M. Graham's ; stable. He h?s just received a car loid of j each , ! ii arch T. Frot>:;1?ly. "It must have taken lots of nerve for \ him tu laugh and joke with the doctors j while they were laking- his leg off at j the knee. Didn't he seem excited?" i "Well. I thought he talked in rather j a disjointed manner."-Chicago Trib- j une. j 11^ Cnllt'd Himself n Meteor. Tiu* Uocky Gulch cowboy who broke j up a show in that town by shooting at j ?he actors called himself a meteor be? cause, he said, tie was shooting stars.-j Buffalo Nows. Dr. Cady'? Condition Powders are just what a hor.->e needs when in bad c< r\ ditioo. Tunic, blood purifier and vermifuge, i They are not food but medicine, and tnc best | lo ase to put a horse io prime condition. Prico ; 25 cenrs per pa??kag?. For sale by Dr A. J China. Dec SO-o ' Tetter, Salt-Rheum and Eczema. The inttnse itching anvi smarting incident to ; these diseases, is instantly allayed by ?ppi>'ii? ? CbuMibcrla?n's Eye :?nd Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases have beer, perm anet ly cured by . it. lt is equally efficient for itching piles an?! a favorite remedy for s re nipples, chapped b:ii:d?, chilblains, m>*t bites and chronic sore ? eye.-. 25cts p?-r box. For i-ale by Dr A. J. China. Deo 30-0 - Car loaa of Horses and Buggies just re? ceived at W. M. Grabcm's stable. March 7. I A CLEAR HEAD; good digestion; sound sleep; a fine appetite and a ripe old age, are some of the results of the use of Tutt's Liver Pills. A single dose will convince you of their wonderful effects and virtue. A Known Fact. An absolute cure for sick head? ache, dyspepsia, malana, sour stomach, dizziness, constipation bilious fever, piles, torpid liver and all kindred diseases. Tutt's Liver Pills ? '" . - 'I. ' ?W??m . ' - /?O'- . fi-'\ v--'JSk -, .. ?tr. v; ?; , - -?: rf- j?tM FIEE ! FIBS ! is SQ ominous souod to the mao who isn't insured, wheo fae sees bis borne disappearing io flames and smoke. We eau hardly have any compassion oo bim, wheo it is so easy aod at each a small outlay io provide agaiost such loss A polioy io tbe Hartford losar aoce Co. costs you but c small sum wheo we draw it for you, sod gives vou security as safe as the Bank of Eogiaad. ?. C. PHELPS CO,, GenMIneurance Agents. Sumter, 8. C. Mcb 15-o S Largest ai Most Complete E?l?BGllt M Geo. S. Hacker & Son, -MANUFACTURERS OF BOOHS, SASH. BLINDS, Moulding & Building Material. ,pposi?e Can cfi?cc ar.d War-Tooms, Kicg; non Street, CHAX?iESTO?T, S. C, /"S* Pnrc??a?p cur n?.ake, whicc we gutraot? scpericr to any sold South, and thereby ?ave morie". Window and Paney Glass a Specialty ^^^^^ I Caveat?, and Tade-2 larks obtained and all Pat-j |cr.: L-.:>::icssconcuc:?u for MOOCRATS FEES. < JCVP. Gr??CE ts OPPOSITE U. S. PATEN ro*rice< gani wc caa secure vz'.cr.tiz. !c?s t;aic than, ??osej i Scad noaei, drawing or photo., with cescrip-j 5tion. We aJvisc, if patentable or not, free of J <ch".?:c. Cur fcc net cue till pr.ter.t is secured. 2 $ A PAMPHLET, " How to Obtain Patents," with* |ccs: of same ?a'thc U. S. aad foreign countriesS J se nt free. Audre;:, * O.?.S&iOW&CO. 5 OPP. PATENT OFF?CE, WASHINGTON. D. C. 5 If von want the best Seeds Buy Vick's OUR OWN GROWING AND THE WORLD'S CHOICEST The handsomest and most com? plete Catalogue we ever issued sent free, if you state in what you are most interested-Flow? ers, Vegetables or Small Fruits. JAMES VICK'S SONS, ROCHESTER, N. Y, Feb NOTICE. "\ToTICE i-s hereby ??ren that Certificate J^X No KT for 39 ?bires cf stock in tbe irater Cotton Mille, i*M:ed to F. W. DAW SON, and dated May ?3d. 1883, baviog been lost or destroyed, the undersigned win on the 26;h day of March 190 apply to .'be said Sararer Cotton Mills to issue a new certificate in hen thereof. SARAH M DAWSON, Executrix E.tateF. W. Oaweon. Feb 28-51