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Cbt JOliittbmau anb >outbron. WIDNK8D A Y, MAR kl 14. 1900. ?? ? ? _ The Sumter Waunman wu louodec I 1850 4 id the True Southron in 18bb\ turn Watchman and S.mtt ron now has [be oombtood eirouiatioo s>nd iufluence if both of the old papers, end i < mani? festly the best advertising medium in Bamter For two ?hue taeo to de seoienocd to the chttegeog at a tiogle term of esu;. i* ao aau<uil ooourrcoos to Sur? ?or soooty, aod we do not reoolleot hearing of a similar lostaooe. Tbe eoonty te to be eoogratulated oo tbe laet tual, aa a role the wbiie people are lav abidiog aod 'appear iofreqodotly io toe erimioal oourtr, hot it is more to the eredit of the eooorr thit vhite meo ore punished ?? they deter v 3 wheo they so so mit orimes aod are oot permitted to ?oeape. The pr seooe of two white meo oo the ebsingsog will have a vboleeoeae ?ffest opeo others?both vhite aod oelored. , 1 With "hog beere1' io Florsoos tod Da/1 io g tea eoaotice, aod wolves io Boater eoonty. this eeetioo of tbe Stale ig ia a fate vay to beeome a reaort for the hoorera of big gome aod flerte beasts. We woold suggest that the people of Floreooe eall to Iheir aid Doe Teddy Roosevelt, who, aooordiog^ m hie ovo teetimooy it eoe of the nigbtteei of hooters. 1 - .1 . l_j WEBSTER AND HAYNE. /_ ti m II rt 01 ii ti d< fo bl hi P> ro th bt di Ih <if jo de in B tb oa at in od Ai ff< to 01 mi io 80 oh mi P" no en tb as pe wl ii pe oo bu CO th Dr tu lb Ivgtoo Messenger The late ei Senator R. W Thomp ?00, of Indiana, oo able man ood oo iotereeting talker io bio old age, io Ivo eobject of on artiolo io tbe Iodi laapolie Seotinel We copy the Keiog for o purpoee, ood it ia be m iotereeting ood judicious, oo vo believe tt oayo : "Col R W Thompaon was rich io reminiscences of distinguished publio poo whom be knew io early life \ asked him one day who, in hia opin ioo, were the greateat orators be bad koown He aoewered, "Sargent S. Plenties, of Mississippi ; Robert Y. Elsyue, of Sooth Carolina ; Daniel Webster, and William 0 Prestou, of Sooth Carolina " He oaid be would |rsd ? them in the order bore stated Be ssid had never heard Premiss ?at once, end he thoogbt he was the peat eat orator ever preJuced in tbie Bour.try For foreosio oratory and forcible argamenl Webste? had no lopetior, but for g? noioe eloquence le w?a not the equal of Robert Y. Hi) " Im ihr gieat debate between ibee ? two famous men public opinion n the north has been nearly unaui ?bu i ?n favor of tbe superiority of ?Vrbeier, but it la tut no with msny |vdici<>os critics woo had read tb*ir Keches 1 1 hove often heard j yt.e> and Webster " said' Col Thompson, ' and I have no heeila lion in eaying; that Heyne wss by far (He ruperior of Webster for genuine lod soperb oratory. Webster's great ipeech SM nrinted in the aolhorii?d rdu ik in several respecie a de sided irnorovemrut upoo the speech actually delivered by him and report id and pi.t I'sh '1 at tbe limo by Gelee h ^eo'mi. The fine er. <rdiom and loe w >d> - i lly eU.quptii peroration Vera? afterward inlerp .?ed by Web Her This io new tn ua Tbe files of tbe , Meet* n^er show that o few yeare him??? wo published s long: editorial on | th Dvl Hayne'n reply to Webster in which *?e ?obo?Vfd a decided victory >ver ^ibe g<?ftl:ko Dtniel" as his id?'la'rtiu-i admirer* used to deeignate him We ha 1 a copy of Hayne'n ipe>?<-h in full and it is a masterly and PM i ?>t i ff irt Wo aloo quoted fr?im awveral nortlieto opinions at tue lime of the debate that gave the net i in Hay tie Col Thompson l?d t "market)* opportunities for ?earing and hia ability made him oerhep* a sound safe judge The late ei senator and Gen Thorn** L (hingmatt, in 1870", in a loog i delightful ooeveraation, told ?e that Geoige McDuffie. of South Uorotma w?? the very grestsat orator to whom lie ever listened He lerven! long In congress, hsd heard ?reetieo, ("lay Webeter. end sthftre, and ho put McDuffie abovo them ail He aaid Webster was lolemn, solid, ponderoos st his best, oat the impression be had as he receded in time from him, tlist he waa the gresteot of all the neu bo had seen or known fat ad ou mi ex ss alt de mt mi Dr Ball's Ceogh Hjrup will lore throat ted tuog troahle withoat feil.~ For grippe, letoeese and.a deep-eeatfd eosgb Of cold, i% te the beet reeeedy offered to lha public The doeee are seaall aad a bottle cost ooly llcsots. ? ?^? -???-^? Waabmgtou, March 10 ? Theprea ident today aent the following norm ootiooo to tbo oooote: I To bo asaistaut iu the marioe bos pitel service?Thomss D Berry of Teiee, B H Earlo of South Coro Hm ood B. J. Lloyd of Tsiso th< he ha ot oc W( in in 8t( PI hi 5, p> th r? ei at in te si kitish Determined to Crush the Boers. 11 G ezt of Telegram From Kru- c gor aod Steyr, and Salts- 1 bury'a Aoawer. t ? London, March 13 ?A parliamen I f iry paper containing the telegrams nt to tbe British government by e presidents of the South African ' public aod the Orange Free State * id Great Britain's reply thereto was toed this afternoon. It first gives 0 e telegram sent by the two presi >nta to tbe Marquis of Salisbury ss Hows l J "Bloemfontein, March 5 ?The ood and the tears of thousands who I ive suffered by this war and the t ospect of all moral and economic d in wherewith South Africa in now reotened make it necessary for u ith belligerents to oik themselves n apassionetely and as in the sight of o Triune God for what aro they a [btiog and whether the aim of each ^ ?titles all this appalling misery aud o ivaststiou With this object and r view of the assertions of various ti ritisb iUtesmen to the effect tbst . N i* war was begun and is being rried oo with tbe set purpose of idermining her majesty's authority ^ c South Africa ood of setting up an ministration over all of South d Irica independent of her majesty's b iveromeot, we cousider it our c uty ^ aolemnly declare that this war was dertaken solely as a defensive h sasuro to maintain tbe threatened y dependence of both republics as rereign international states aod to ^ tain tbe assurance that those of her . II ijeely's subjects who have ta.ier o rt with us in this war shall suffer harm whatever in person or prop y On these conditions, but on * o! sso conditions alone, are we now, w in tbe psst, desirous of seeing tc see reestablished in South Africa ; re lile, if her majesty's government determined to destroy tho inde ^ odeuco of the republics, there is w thing left to us and to our people vs I to persevere to the end io the r oc urse already begun In spite of . pi 5 overwhelming preeminence of itisu en.pire we are confident that V St] it God who lighted the unextin- ^ isnablo fire of iove of freedom in re ? hearts of oureelvee and of our 1 hers will not forsske in and will p complieh His work in*us uud'iit r 0 I 03 r descendants. We hesitated to IL ike thiri declaration earlier to your . b< collenry as we feared that an long ? si the sdvantage wae slwsys "on our ^ Io and aa long as our forces held ^ feneive positions far within her ^ ijesty'a colonies such a declaration g| j^ht hurt tbe feelings and honor of j ? British people But now that te 9 prestige of the British .empire o1 iy be considered to be assured by 5 capture of one of our forces by ^ r majesty's troops and that we 11 ve thereby been forced io evacuate tier positions which our forces had 8< cupitd. that difficulty is over and ? ) can no looger hesitate to clearly l' form your government aud people I c the eight of the whole civilized I ci old, why wo are fighting and on tat conditions we are ready to re >re peace " GREAT BRITAIN'S REPLY Tbe Matquis of Salisbury to the f, esidents of the South African lie ti iblic and tbe Orange Free State : \< "Foreign Office, March 11?I 1 vo the hour to acknowledge a tur honors telegram, dated March from Bloemfontciu, of which the U irport is principally to demand L at her msjesty's government shall > cognize 'the contestable independ loo* of the South African republic V id Free State as ?suvongn inter- E itiooal states' and to offer on thore it rms to bring the wsr to a conclu* o oo. a "In the beginning of October last v )esce existed between her majesty lot] tbe two republics under conven I 1 ion which were then in existence. . 1 discussion had been proceeding for lome mouths between her majesty's government and the South African epublic. of which the object was to 0 >btain redress for certain very serious ? rrievances under which the British a eeidents in ?outb Africa were suf enog In the course of these negotiations C he ^outh African republic had, to b he knowledge of her majesty's gov? iroment, made considerable arms- t nents, aud the latter had consequent* if y taken steps to provide correspond- q ng reenforcements of the British f garrisons at Cape Town and in a satal No infringement of the ights guaranteed by the conventions J tad, up to that point, taken place on b he British side Suddenly, at two * lays' notice, the South African p epublic, after issuing an insulting Q lUimatum, declared war upon her a aajesly ; and tbe OraDge Free State, b inih whom there bad not even been ft v ny discussion, took a eimilsr step. ? ler majesty's dominions were ira mediately invaded by the two B epublics Siege was laid to three d owns witbiu the British frontier, a n irge portion of two colonies were a verruo, with great destruction of * roperty and life, and the republics J laimed to treat the inhabitants of extensive portions of her majesty's tt ominions as if those dominions had H een annexed to one or the other of * 3em. In anticipation of these oper ? lions, the South African republic r pi ad been accumulating for many B rt ears past military stores on an tt normous scale, which, by their haraoter, could only have been * itended for use against Great 01 ritain. ai f tr 'Your honors make eooie observa one of a negative character upjo the | tc bjeot with wbiob these preparations ere made. I do not think it necessary ?"" sc > discuss the questions you have fo lilid. But the iebult of iheao preps- |< aious, carried on with great scorccy, ^ is bit! that tbe British empire he a " sen compelled to confront aa invasioo hieb has entailed upon the empire a ct >aily v?sr and tho loss of thousands cf cc rccioua lives. This great oalatnity nrs ?ca tho penalty Great Britain bus ifiWed for haviog of recent yeats v quieaeed to the eiTftfboe of 'be two w pubiira In view of the QSS to Q, hieb the two republics nave put the ttsition which was given (hem au i tho ilamtti?h their uoprovok^d attack eave K flicled on her mij .sty a dominions, pt ? . ? ? c i \sr majesty n government can only t!} ?strer yuur bouor'e telegram by layiog %{ tat ibey are not prepared to absent to 4,t at ie independence eitner of the S- utb c? friean republic or tbo Orangey Free t?te. ?? London, March 13 ?Lord Roberts lH ?legraphn from Venters Viol at 5 20 ll 'clock this morning as follows : ' I u ight 1 received a report from him PJ af ra irected Gen French, if there was me before daik, to seize the railway oi atiou at Bloemfoutein and thus ^ ?eure the rolling stock. At mid iat after considerable opposition he ad been able to occupy two hills e lose tu the railway station which ^ ommanded Bloemfontein C( ct "A biother of President Steyn has aI een made a prisoner ae "I am now starling with the Third tH avalry brigade, which I called up ^ om the Seventh division near Pe* ol tc rusbeig, and the mounted infantry ft B reenforce the cavalry division, ic 'he rest of tbe divisiou will follow s quickly as possible " ? The war office has received the C( ai jllowiog additional dispatch from It iord Roberts at Venters Vlei, dated w larch 13, 9 80 p m. : \\ 4 Our inarch was again unopposed. Ve are now about IK miles from di Moemfoutein The cavalry divisiou R i astride the railway six miles south B( f Bloemfontein There were 321 J[ ten wounded *ad about 00 o 70 *' Ji vere killed or are missing." Fhomas Btlvin C-.ces Free?Cor bltt Not Guilty. Tbe follow lag is n complete record of the HrOCOtdlnga of COOtl eince our last i-sue : The Stale va. Benjamin Brunson, larceny f iivp stock. Not guilty. The St.-te va Henry Baker, larceny of live took Not guilty. Sta'e V3 Henry Bak?r, larceny rf livestock nd grand larceny. No? guilty. Btate V8 Hir;?m A Bryant, bigamy. Piead uihy Sentenced U? one year. State *a Da?id l'?>p3, eatault and battery, 'ootini'.fd to June term. The State vs D. L Reeves, Rtteoit anu a;tery wit't intent to kill. True bill. Goo mued to June term. The State V3. D. L. Beeves, assault and r.tter? with intent to kill. True bill. Con inued to June term State ve John Lawioo, bousebreakiog and Eirceny. Mistrial. State T8 Btobtrd A. Moore, adultery luilty Sentence, one year oo c'auingang or ?100 fine. This was redoced by the judge r?m $Z.'.? as at first anr.ounced Tbe State va JacoS Davis, bousebreaking nd larceoy. Coottnued. The State va Jimci Cutler alias Junes r83oey, highway robbery. Guilt/. Sen snce, 2 years Tbe State vs. John Br&cey, n:sMilt and attery with intent to kill. Guilty of assault rd battery of a high and aggravated nature, enteoce, 1 year on cbaiDgmg. State ve C M Rogao and Joo Hardin?Ap eal from magistrate Continued. Tbe State vs. Peter Cbatman and John Ibatman, highway robnery and larceny and sault aod battery with intcoi to kill. True ill Continued. Tbe Stats ve Geo McD. Barrett, malfeas nee iu office There were five cases against Ir. Barrett. Three caees were beard, and io ach one he was found not guilty. The re? taining cases were throwo out Last Wednesday tbe grand jury reported oo bill" io tbe case of the State *s Thomas o Tin, charged with murder. On Th?rs ay morning Solicitor Wilson banded a ew indictment against Thoaas Belvin for turder to tbe prand jury. Be stated that be itended no reflection on tbe grand jury, but s Dr. S. C. Baker, an important witness was bsent wbeo the first indictment was acted o by that body be thought it his duty to raw another indictment. Tbe jury after rt iewing tbe case returned a true bill. Tbe case was taken op Friday afternoon. . jury was selected without difficulty aod is trial entered upon at onr. The State put up Dr. S C. Fr ker, and Lily 'wise, Sal lie No'eun end Wa..eo Nelsoo Dr. Baker testified in reference to tbe ouod received by Neiain, tbe operation srformed for his relief and to tbe fact of bis e??b from tbe wound. Tbe statement made by Nelson a few t-ours rior to bis death aod reduced to writing by Dr aker in the presence of Dr A. C Dick was lied out by Judge Towosend on the ground lat it did not meet the requirements of an nte mortem statement. Lily House nod Sallie NsUod, sisters of rthur Nelson, aod Warren Nelsoo, a broth ', who were present when tbe shooting oc med, testified as to tbe facts aod circum ante* at tbe time the shotting occurred 3d the conduct of Belvin then and prior lereto. The defense pit up oo witoesaee, and Bel* In, the defendant, did not go on the stand ? testify ia his own behalf. Major Marion Moise made the opening ?r ument for tbe defense, epoaking only 23 inutea He was followed hjr Solicitor Wil )o for the State, and Col. K. D Lee cloa?d >r the defoote. Judge Towusend charged the jary at 6ome Dgtb as to the law headog upon murder, laotleagbter, end excusauie homicide, (fa? il Dg each offenes und differentiating one ore the ether. Toe jary tented to the room and witbio few Binotal returned with a vtrdict of not guilty." Toe defendant, Mr. TbOBal Belvin was dis inrged fro custody at ooce and left ibe )Urt bouse a free man. The Oaf0 of the State vp. John Q. Corbitt, r rape, was taken up when th3 court con* medal 8.30 n m. Moodavi and wet eon uded eoon after 8 o'clock The verdict ?3 noi guitv. The jary was eat not more : m lire mioutes in ibis cats sad there wap ?? appareot difficulty In arrivirg at the ?rdtct acqoltiog Corhttt of the grave charge plosi him Th? case for the delturfe w is we'I managed 1 Join Oliftoo, E-q , assisted by B Frank . 1 lev, KfQ The witnesses were exaraii.x1 :? Mr. OllfToo at?d be made the most of every nut tout could te i/sed in behalf of his loot. Mr. Kelley opened tbe argument for ia defense In a speech of twenty minutes, ,n \v-\-* fallowed r>y Mr OliftOO, who trade strong logic .1 and effective argument based i tbe t videtice ar d collateral circumstances, t*d ' loied with an appeal to the jary \hat ,rried considerable weight Mr. Clifton's anagemeM of the case, and his argument ?foro t :ie j iry have been generally eompli eotcd, aud M has been generally conceded i?it Oorbllt was well and ably defended and at be gained rather ttian lost by relying joa Iba court to appoint counsel to defend m Solicitor Wilson conducted the prosecution itb Ins U6ual force and earueotne*8 and ado a strong argumtnt before the jary. For he pro-ecution Jane Kelly, the mother r the child (.aid to have been raped by Cor It, Charlotte Kelly, tbe eight yeir-old vie* m of theaBsault, Aouie Pettiford, a negro oman rvbo examined tbe child tbe morning ter the assault was committed, and Dr. 0. Uateen who made an examination an 1 tecrloed for the child about three weei?e .er tbe crime, testified. Charlotte Kel y, the victim, appeared to be ' average intelligence for a negro child of gbt jears, and she told a straight story rider the examination of tbe solicitor and te crotl examination by Mr Clifton. She )uld net relate a connected narrative of the icum6tances, but gave direct and positive iswer.H to questions asked. Sbe stated posi> vely that sbe knew CorbiU and that he had ?saulud her aod gave sufficient details to inviote anyone that she knew what fbe waa Jkiog about It was impossible to make ?r contradict herself, for sbe did not appear i be able to state auytbing but actual facts ' which sbe bad a vivid and personal knowl Ige, ai d ber testimony afforded no grounds ir belief that ehe had baen tutor -d. It is Dt to be believed that a child of ber age and itelligence could have been trained to newer tbe questions o* tbe lawyers as she id, without contradicting berseU. Jane Kelly testified as to where she found io child the day eb) waa aaaaulted and ber )ndition when she carried ber home ad made an examination. She exbib ei her blood-stained garments Annie eddiford testified at to tbe child's condition ben sh<: examined her the next day. Dr. jteeu stated the child's cordition when he tamined her between two and three weeks 'ter the assault was mid to have been com lilted For tbe deteose Mrs Co.-bitt, wife of the ffatidatii, CorbiU himself, Mr. Jim Davis?, et. S. D Yate? and Mr. Tom Qrier testiGed. Mrs Oorbttt testified that Cerbitt was at Dine at tba time (the crime was said to have ten committed on his place) aSd as to bis hereabouts subsiqueut to the crime unt.l bis rrest in December, aod as to tbe character of ine Kelly. CorbiU deuied all knowledge of tbe alleged W I Ii lane Kelly and threats she had made, and luve no account of hi9 movements from 'he lime tbe crime was .--id to bare beet cv oj milted ott June S9tb hi d a warraot isajed por his arre9f, uniil h- wa^ cap'ured in (his Hit iti Decemir-r Messrs Yates, Davis and [Ji ler tes: ified as to seeing the child and ai to tier appaient condition wttr.in a f w <nvs inoftqaeot 10 June 29tb, and as to Jane ICatly'l character and refutation In one sense there v/ns strong evidence igilost OOTttllt and on '.he o'her haDd it wee 10t positively pnven that he esfaalted th* sbfid, for oo one e^w hitn c>m;M!t tbe d ed, lud the acq l'.ttal by tbe j.ir> iniiouuto to a 7 rdict of not proven beyood the pos.'.otuty | if a <*oubt Cnrbitt left tbncourt boat* Monday nicht a i'ree man, but nwny a n^gro has a retetied lamp in judge Lyoebt'l court on tvidence e=3 strong than was sworn to cj ine 6tnud Mond .tv This trnl is not an argument in favor of noo law id rape Ci8-s, but is rather a warri? ng t gainst precipitate action, for it is a leroon.<?'ration of bow easy it is to condemn i man in advance of a lull and open, trial and idj'idt;e bira gutity of the crime ct.arged be ore nil the evidence 19 In. Corbitt may have :ommitted the crime as cbarjed, but there was not sufficient evidence to convince the iry of his guilt, and, in coosiqcence, he goes ree If mob law b*d been res.rted to he vou'd b*v?j been vi;c e I out ol band, and woo'd not ;.have b*eo given tu? benefit of he saving doubt The grand j try nude their presentment Friday tnoroicg and wen? discbi rged. Judge TowDaend ccmmeodod tbe grand ury for the systematic and business like wny n which all business bad been bandied and iomplimented them on ibe presentment. The presentment was as follows: 'RESENTMENT OF THE GRAND JURY. Po tbe Honorable D. A Townsmd, Presiding Judge Tbe grand jury beg leave to submit tbe ollowiog report : We have passed upon all oills which have >ee?> given us by tbe solicitor. Id obedience to your Honor's wishes we lave visited the jiil as a body, weot through md made elimination, found tbe building ippareotly in good condition, and tbe pris* mers well c*red for. We enquired of several is to fare ; they s kid tbey t ad enough well irepared .food to eat acd efficient bedd'ng o make tbem comfortable. We recommend bat the cages in tbe jiil be punted at once We sent a comiittee to ' isit Poor House. They reported 34 iomates?23 wbit?? and 11 olored ; went through different departments, ouad buildings comfort ?ble and tbe poor veil cared for and kindly treated, wbicb tbey eem to e.ppreciate * We recommend tint a wash and wood shed >e erected for i heir convenience and tbat tbe upennteodent be r? quired to eee tbat all bildreo of tbe inmate/ attend tbe public cbool in reach, aod when good homes can e secured be is empowered to bind tbem out. Tbe committee visited the Treasurer's, Au itor's, Sheriff a, Clerk of Court's, Judge of 'robate's and School Commissioner's offices od found all things satisfactory, except aafu or keeping important papers io Sheriffs ffics, which we consider unsafe, aod we ?d ise the same to be por in order at once. The ttention of the zrano jurv was called to tbe or dition of tbe De? d and Mortgage Indexes d tbe tffice of tbe Clark of Court, and gave he matter consideration, ?nd v ill defer ac lon until June term of court. We examined the County Commissioners' eports and four d tl em cortect, aod expensed 8 reasonable ?3 wo cculd SXPtCI Complaint having orae before us from dif prent etc'ions of the county of tbe general <id condition of ilia public roads, end believ r.g th's in be attributahle in tbo heavy rains nd continuous hauling over the roads we dvise that the supervisor appoint competed vetseerers on all roads and authorize them o have hands warnel out as eariy as prac icable and roa.dl worked tbe full term of uur days where necessary. We further -uggtst that the suoervisor fork the chain gang on roads leading to the riticipal townn in tbe county, DCt to exceed hree milts oo Mch road W? would make pecial rrentio. of the excellent work which as teen done by the chain ga; g of our o'JDty, but tffl fear ibat too much has been ipecud of lh 1 chain gang in some portions f the county, e.nd the r iads have oeen | rglected, apparently ander a disposition to ;iiit f,>r lb.' chai ? fai g We return thanks in the Presiding Judge, t>e8olicitoi*and other court officiali for the ruBi tesv and enntideratina i-howo us iu tne i^charg?? of duty ui this t'-.'ra ol co'irt. Re^[/?c fuliy submi'ted, Jjhn Montgomery. March P., 1900. Foreman. The old oaae rtgainoi Jnbo R Keeli for f-r er> Wail cdied up and r.ol prossed. Tbe c.*urt was then adjourned untii April d on account of the indisposition of ib? i<"tr?, who has beiD j-uft'ering with grippe.' The sv.me jury was instructed to be in at mdauce at i^at time. - n? 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Price i cents per package. For sale by Dr A. J hina. Dec 30?u Tetter, Salt-Klirutn and 1*11 ?<Ml. The int?Iis? itching and smarting incident to leso diseases, is instantly allayed by Mpnljtuif, bamberiain'i Kyu and Skin Ointment. Many try had eases have beer, perinuuetly cored by It is equally efficient for itching piles and favorite remedy for .?"re nipples, chapped ladt, Ohilblaittfi fro*t bites and chronic sore pes. Sftatl per box. For sale by Dr A. J. hina. Dec HO?o --~^mmamm> ???? ^?? Cur loaa of Horses and Buggies just re? vived at W. M. Cirabt.m'8 stable. March 7. plete Catalogue we ever issued sent free, it' you state in what you are most interested?Flow ! ers, Vegetables or Small Fruits. JAMES VICKS SONS, ROCHESTER, N. Y. Feh 7 NOTICE. NOTICR la hereby given that Certificate No 107 tor 39 shares of itock in the t>umter Oottoa Mill*, is-ned to F W. DAW M>N, Htid dated May 33d, 1883, having been i lost or destroyed, ihe undersigned will on tbe 26th day of March, 190\ apply to tbe said Sum'er Cotton Mills to itsue a new certificate ; (? lieu thereof. SARAH M DAWSON, Rxecuir.x B t?te F. W. Oaweon. I Feb 28?51