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Gtr cuUaUbmiw attb ?outbron. WKDNKSDAY, MAT 2. 1800 Tho Sumier Hat< nm in wu rounder. b 1850 mod the Trur Southron io 1866. Tbe MVi-Aneom uwd Southron now has Ibo corubmoa nirouUtioo and ioflu'inoe tf both of the old pipers, and is mani? festly tba bats advertising medium io 8am tor Admiral Dewey waa the central if vre of the Chicago celebration of the victory of Manila Booming oan BOD greeted hie arrival, and great ?towda of eathosisstic people cheered him aa ha waa driven to hia hotel; aod at sight more than two thooaand peo ate attended the natal hall given in his honor It la jaat poeaihle that tbia reception la the metropolia of the Waal nay teod to ooofirm the Admi? ral's opinion that ha ia a Preeidentlal poeeibility la Pomter tba closing of all placea of hoaioeaa atoept drag stores at 6 o'clock p m every weak day exoept Batardsy from May let to September let ia ao looger an open question It baa been a oaetom for twelve or more years and It has heoome a ixed law ia this oommnoity?aod a moat ex salient sasl sstisfaotory law it is. It ia supported by the people of the aommonity, aad it ia deemed a good law by employers, smploysa aod the pablio at large Tba atore that keeps Ha doors opaa for hasioaas sftsr 6 a'etock does so io total dia regard of tba sentiment of the community and in oootempt for tba wishes of ths people apoo whose patroasgs the ators ia depend* aat for sapport There is only s osr taia amoaat of host a ess to be done, . aad this aaa ha traaescted between tha boors of 6 a m aad 6 p m. Qoaseqasutly ao one oan loss any thing by closing st 6 p m. Bight sad Three-Fourths Inches N cf Bain. Everybody ia wall aaara that tba taiafsll from April 18th to 20th waa sxsessiv?, that it aaa ths greatest for she sssbs laegib of time within maoy years, bot fas people keoa boa assy iasbts of rate fell, aad it ia aafa to say thai the majority of people have so Idea that ths preeipttatioo aaa as great as ths rais gsage ahoaed. At Pro? tdeeee the rais f sage shoved that 8} laebeo of rain fall from Wedaesday mere log 184, alt 9 to Friday eight 20th, oh. This is sot as estimate or goes work, bst ths eiast maaasrsmeat ia a s'aodard rats gaaga kept by Mr. J M Woodier Mr. Woodley'a rais rteord for last year shoas thai from tha time hs pleated sots sstil fodder pall isf lime, only a fraetioo more than 8 iaehe? J rais fall This eomoerettve showing for the eeaaoa laai year aad for thine dare thta year gives a better idea of the axeeaeive rainfall bet wees the 18 ? aad 20th thaa aaythisg else ssald Mr. Woodley lads that a raia goage is of a dentded preeiieel valae to him is his farmteg opsratioas, for it affords bim ae eiset kaoeiedge of the amoaat af moistars is the ground immediately after a ram. aad be aover plows ootil the day after n raiafali of \ of an ineh er more Biperieaet has laoght him thnt Ii ia lojartoo* to erope to plow ihe day - gorier iaoh or more rsio has falle?.. sawma* '>?' ??? cede* ii not oaly a plessura but a datj I ??e yp my aeigbbore to tell about tbe W*?*s4Mul eure ?ffeclvd in my ease oy tbe time use ef Obamhsrlelo'e Colie, Cholera 3l> ?rrnoea Remedy I was taken very y witb flai and p-ocurtd a tottlo of Ibis rssne.1' a f?w doe si of it effected e perma? nent sere i laka pleasure in recommending ll to o'bare siff?rlo| ttom that dreadful disease ?J W l,,uco, Corr, W Va This I test 4 y is snld s; Dr. A J. China ???aaa> ? ? ? ? ?a^???? An ?tfon ia beiag made to arrsoge a military eooampoaent oo tbe l<le of Patau this sammer If tents ono be eeeorrd all tbe military oompsnics io the S'ais w II be asked to joio tbe ssesmpcneot Dr W K Kraas, restor of Trinity Chereh. Coleahio, bss been called to St Lekes. Atlanta. He has tbe oalt sodsr ooosideratios Jobs T. Woodside, a prominent groeer of Grosovilie, has been clceted presiJsot of a $200,000 ootloo mill in Gaieesrille, Qa. The Orasd Lodge Keights or Pythias will meet io Charleston on the 14th of May. ? i saafjama Fepnlar slot lea for boys aad girls, Hen ty series, sod assay others at H. O. Oitesa a Oos Wetkty ?rop Buletiu Columbia. S 0 , May 2,* 1900? Tbe week ending Monday April 30th, wee Ibe warmest of the season to date, witb tbe overage temperaturn ?bout four degrees warmer tbsn ososl Altbougb oomplsint8 of cool nights, witb consequent injury to young cottton, were common, the tempersture was generally favorable on growiog crops Tbere was suffi? cient SQoshine, except over tbe ex treme western counties, where cloud inese prevailed. Light ebowers were general on the 24th aod scattered showers on tbe 27th, tbe latter generally confined to tbe seatbeaatero portions of tbe State. While in places farm work was further delayed by the week's rainfall, it was ss s rule beneficial in softening the crust tbst bsd formed oo plowed lands following: tbe hesvy rsios of tbe previous week. Plsnted fields srs becoming grsssy, sod sre in need of cultivation, and clay lauds sre becoming bsked and hard ss they dry. Over tbe western bslf of lbs Stste, preparation of lands sod planting were generally resumed on the 27th oo uplands, but lowlands continue to be two wet to work Corn planting is about finished in the esstern bslf of tbe Stste. where most of it is op to good stands and is being cultivated In places it was injured by too much rain. In tbe western counties there ie still muoh upland, snd all bottom lend, coro to plant, sliboogh esrly oorn is coming op to fsir stands. Cot worms, birds snd rats bave iojored stands, nects sitsting muob replsnting. ! Cotton plsntiog is prsotioslly fin? ished io the esstern counties, snd it is coming op quickly to good stsnds. Some cotton is Isrge enoogh to plow sod is being chopped Fields sro becoming grsssy. In tbe oentrsl snd western counties, lands for cotton sre all prepared, aod from two-thirds Io ose bslf of tbs crop remains to be planted Io places this work was bsrely bsgun before tbe rsios of tbe previous week, but bss been resumed end is being hurried Tobscoo trsnsplsoting made rapid snd favorable progrese, witb plants ? no sod plentiful, slthoogb scsrce In plsoee This work soon will be finished. Tbe first plsnting being cultivated A number of corres? pondents report s redootion in tbe acreage devoted tobacco. Rice plsntiog continues, but is making slow progress owing to bigb wster sod freshets in the rivers inun? dating rice Isnds snd injurying tbe bsnks of the streams Upland rioe Is doing well All reports oc wbest continue favorable, except tbat ruet has ap peered in epote. Osts ere improv ing, snd sre beginning to hesd, but ire heeding low io places Tbe oats Drop will be larger than before esti mated, owing to tbe reoent favorable weather conditions The indications sre tbst tbe fruit orop will be the Isrgest in s number of yeare Apple and pesr trees sre blighting badly Peaches set a large orop everywhere, but tbere are complsints of tbe fruit drop ping Strawberries are riponing, and being shipped Gardens and truck have improved, and vegetables are becoming plenti? ful, except over tbe western counties, whore gardene aro late. Melons and cano coming up to good stands. Pastursge abundant Potato bugs are numerous and damaging. Kichland ? Congaree : Have bad an exceptionally fine week for farm woik; light rainfall on Tuesday; farmers busy planting and replanting; in a few cases crops bave been plowed up on accouut cf the excessive rains last week ; wheat looks ro maikably well ; fruit promises an I abundant yield ; gardens look well, but cut worms very destructive ? J F. Smith Clarendon?Piuewood : Week has been fair; work progressing rapidly ; about seven eighths of the cotton orop planted ; oats doing well ; no rain past seven days ?J K Griffin Darlington?Darlington : Weath? er vory favorable for farm work this week ; cotton planting nearly finish ed ; first plsntings up to fair stands; tobacco setting progressing, plants Gno snd plentiful ; thin work soon i will bo finished ; early corn has fair | stands | bei bSSS replanted, some i has been worked ; small grain good K R Mclvcr Williainsburg ?Greens: The weath? er mild snd pleassnt ; all crops aro much improved ; cotton being chop- j pad to stsods ; some cotton yet to I ...... ^ .. .j. ? pUot ; gardens have improved ?L E Burkelt Charleston ? Charleston : We had too much rain this week ; rain on 23d, 24th, 27th to 28th ; on 27th there was a bail atorm that did but little damage ; aa a geuerai rulo crops look well ; pastures aro good ; farmers very busy ?L Sahlman. 8utnter?Hagood : Farm work has been greatly retarded on account of heavy rains last week ; iand still too wet to plow to ptsoes ; oottoo planting has been delayed, and a great deal is yet to plant ; stands of oorn were badly broken by birds and inceots ; wheat and oats very promising ; proepeots sre good for a fru't orop ; gardens aro im? proving.?A K. Sanders. Tbe Cotton Situation. From tbe London Statist of April 14. Cotton : The market oo Thursday aod Friday, April 5th and Gib, met some selling by operators, who had mads \i. profit in the rise of the two dsys preceding. But the market has siooe sbskeo off all aooh bulls, aod has more than reoovered what was then lost Tbe inherent strength of the figures aod of tbe situation is now better and more geuerally understood. Ths problem of how to supply tbe mills op to Ootober l?ib next is fairly before the market and the trade. The ship tnsots to Great Britain from September 1st are today 1,272,000 behind those of lsst year. Tbe stook of American io the port is 1,100,000 smaller than ssme time last year, aod tbe visible supply of American is 1,400,000 less thso April 10th, 1899 Some ship moots to Liverpool aod to Maoobester oootioue, bnt tbey are quite inadequate to snob a sitoatioo Unless some great change io that respeot presently ooours ?aocMbore is oo iodieatioo yet of its oooorreooe?tbe eod will be a rspid depletioo of the Liverpool stook, fol? lowed by short time io the mills io August and September. Mao? obester gave indications that euoh may be the practical solution or partial ?olutioo cf the difficulty as to supply. It is more aod more evident that foreign markets will refuse to buy for next sesson on the preseot basis of prieo. The spioner and manufacturer may be making big profits oo eootraots io haod, bot io August tbey ought to be bookiog large orders for ludia aod Cbioa, maoy of wbiob would take teo to twelve weeks to maoofaotore and deliver. While oew eropi are Id per poood below near months, oo merohaot shipping to ths east will buy eioept oo the basis of oew orop prices The maoufaoturer would need therefore to boy io Aogost at oorreot month's basis, aod sell at Id. difooaoi or refuse the order. He will refuse The difference is too great and will prove impossible If as tbs season advances, the Amer? ican choose to ship some 750.000 bales, theo so approiimato or possibls adjust moot between near aod distant oottoo might oeour. Or if ill look attended the oew orop, new oropa would rise aod sojie relativo proximity between oear aod distaot month*, take place Bat as the market now staods, aod as shipments are at preseot progressiog, there is oo way out of the difficulty except short time, as present orders expire. 8n far as oao be judged, tbe trade uoderstand now that a tight plaoe is io prospect somewhere io tbe autumn, but have by no means eootemplsted any abort time Eaoh spiooer aod maou? faoturer meaos to take oare that his mill or bis weaviog sheds shall eootiouo to ran. He already feels the difficulty of bookiog fresh orders, but enough bss beeo bought of late for the home trade aod for a few of tbe minor markets to preveot soy undue uoeasi oess oo his part. It is wbeo he fsoes his autumnal India 'and China orders that the real difficulty will arise, and that period is still four mooths forward He still hopes that the chapter of acci? dents will savo tbe sitoatioo, that io one way or anoiber oottoo wili yet OJtno forward, and that foreign buyers will ultimately raise their limits seffi oiontly. Nevertheless, bo is not easy, and is, over and above tbe supply perplexities, a little afraid of the possi? ble maobioatious or speculators. Tbe situation is juat suob an one as would giro a strong nog of speculators tho opportunity to increase all tbe natural difficulties of the position to tbe spiouer's disadvantage. -?oawsm* ,^^saaw?? Qocd hammocks cheap?netter ones for a little more?at H O. Oslecn k Co's. willnot" run. Lieut Gov Scarborough will not be a candidate for reelection He has definitely made the announcement that his business engagements this summer will uot permit his making a canvass of the State This does not necessarily imply that he will retire from public life, for it is likely that he will return to the senate from B?rry aa*- - The appointments of census enumer? ators in this distriot have not yet b"ou made, although thry have boon made SOd auuourioed in several of the other die'rioti of ths State Col Pssrso is daily sxpeollog to rsosivt tho an BOOBOOmsol ol tba confirmation of his rteommsodatiou. It is said that at leant a hall do/.cn negroes have he n rcoomoipuded fur tln^e positions, a eiresmstSBSe, which, u* iho report he true, is f^roatly to be icjrottcd, in v ow of tbo t.eed for careful gatbiring of infortustiuu aod statistioo.?Tbe State Uncommon Activity Displayed by Boers. Threaten to Interrupt British Communications. London, May 1, 3 55 a m?The Boers are iuw showing uncommon ac? tivity west of Bioemfonteio Tbev are in force between Fourteen Streams and Kimberly. ?a Sunday they occupied Wiodtortoo, west of tbo railway, aod now threaten to iolonopt the com mum catiocs of the British forcu at Warren - ton to the oortb This, too, at a time wbeo Goo Hoo? ter is about to stsrt on a 200 mile march to Mafekiog, probably with 5,000 men To tbe east of Bioemfonteio (be Boers Sunday night were still holding tbe bills ocar Tbaba N'Oho, while be biod tbem long wagon train*, loaded with wheat for tbe Boer army io tbe north, are moving throogb Lidybraod. Tbe British oaptured one Boer con? voy Saturday, but its siss is not men? tioned io tho dispatob, whiob barely aooouDOcs tbe faot. BRITISH SUBJECTS ORDERED TO LEAVE Pretoria, April 30 ?Ao a sequel to the Jubaooesburg explosion the govern? ment has ordered British sabjeotn, with a few ezoeplioss, to leave tbe republic within 48 boors. Nearly ?4,000 has boeo subscribed for tbe rolief of tbe victims Commandant Sobatt baa beeo relieved of tbe military command at Johannes? burg sod has gone oo commando Five Arraigned for Goebel's Murder. Frankfort, April 30?When the circuit court convened at 2 p m to? day Caleb Powere, John Davis, liar Ian Wbittaker, W. H. Cotton and "Tallow Dick'' Combs were arraign ed on motion of the commonwealth charged with complicity in the Goe bei murder. Judge Cantrill overruled a motion to take op the motion for a change of venue in advance of ar? raignment Combs and Wbittaker were first arraigned and each entered a plea of not guilty. All of tbe defendants were brought into court and arraigned All of them entered pleas of not guilty Tbe defense tendered pardi ns, grant ed to Powers and Davis by Gov Taylor, and this was followed by a motiou to dismiss The motion v/ss overruled Prevention setter than cure. Tutt's Liver Pills will not only cure, but if token in time will prevent Sick Headache, dyspepsia, biliousness, malaria, constipation, jaundice, torpid liver and kindred diseases. TUTTS Liver PILLS ABSOLUTELY CURE. A. & Fire Insurance Agency ESTABLISHED 1866. Represent, among other Companies : LIVERPOOL * LONDON k GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH * MERCANTILE, HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented $75,000,000. Feb 28 Julk A jsluBBSJBfc A RELIEF CAME. Mrs. E. C. COLYER of Salubrity, Ga., Aug. 8th, 1898, writes: Ben edicts has certainly been a blessing to my sixteen year (?Iii daughter. She was in wretched health and had missed four monthj Two bottles of Be edlcta have entirely restored her health. \ The monthly periods have returned ^ and are now painless and regular.? Do you suiter from Painful, irroguiar j or suppressed Menstruation? Benedicta p has cured many suffering women end will eure you In the privacy Ol FOUrU home, without the necessity or physi-Jji CtO n's e x m c i ;\ n s i 3 animations <jj in marvel* |i| ous nctl' on tho dis PLANTERS t, mi wfeFEMALE I vi tlnctly fem? jjlnlnc or* J gans, heals ?3 and streng Jjtlieni them so that the monthly periods may ix- regular and painless, ITeadache, $ Dlsstness, Nervousness, thai dragging a sensation and those terrible pains In , 3tlio boek, hips and abdomen quicklyy disappear. Ir *JJ Boldby all Drugvfetn or ? <:* post-paM lor 4t a box of "Mont lily" Ut-RiilAthiR Pills to Q ?uw In connection, I: with each bottle m '? LADIES BLUE COOK sent live to any ad- L <P (ir?-<- A sample t>ox <>t MMonthl)" Res- ir julatlng Pills sent for loc. In stamps.|L *J| Vddro8S, Woman's Department, New* Spencer Modicino Co.. Chattanooga, Tenn.k aji ;v* rJnv wj-v *v* v v Sold bj Hugbsoa-Ligon Co i CROSSWEL.L & CO. Did you know ibat wo have tbe largest nod most complete lioc of Groceries of any bouse in Sumter, and hlw&ys prepared to meet the demands in our line? Our trade has grown to such extent that we are forced to have more room. In addition 10 our large store and wr ~chou<c that wc now have, wc are fitting up a 90 foot warehouse between the Atlantic Coast Lino and Southern depots in order that ws may be tn better pofition to rupply the demands. In addition to our largo stook of goods on hatid, wo have lots of goods bought at factories that we can ship direct to you nod eive you monev. Wo give you a FEW PRICES BELOW, but us wc have not space to give you a full list of prices, will ask that you write or come and get our prices which we will furnish with pleasure. 3est laree Lump Starch. 40 lb boxes ...... 3J3 lb Best Soda, 60 lb boxes, 1 lb packages, a: .... $2 per box Star Lye, S3 per case. 4 dtaan Delivered in 5 oase lots Rex Baking Powders J and l ib oane, $3 60 per oase of 100 J and 50 lbs De? livered io 5 cRse lots, with 1 caso Rex. Soda, 60 lbs..free TEA?Good Black and Green, 10 lb caddies.35a !b DIME MILK?Four doien in case, at $3 50 per ease OLD VIRGINIA CHEROOTS?Three for 5a at . . $12 50 per thousand OLD GLORY CHEROOTS?Five for lOo $14 per thousand CIGARS?Tbe finest 5c Cigars on the market $35 per thousand SCHNAPPS TOBACCO?10 lb caddies 35o per lb EARLY BIRD TOBACCO?IO lb oaddies .... 35o per lb SWEET APPLE TOBACCO?10 lb caddies .... 34o per lb LALLA ROOK TOBACCO?10 ib oaddies .... 32o per lb BIG WHI8TLE TOBACCO?10 lb osddiea .... 36a per lb RED EYE TOBACCO?8 plugs to pound, 10 lb oaddies . 27o par lb FLOUR, MEAL, LARD, BACON, GRITS, MOLASSES, Aod other goods at lowest prices. Ask for prices which we will foroish you. Cro??well & Co. Phone 53. Sumter, S. C. Summer is Coming! The weather of the past few days would indicate the near approach of Summer, and the consequent necessity of pro? viding one's self with appropriate wearing apparel. In looking around for your wants in this line, do not fail to give us a call for we feel assured we can supply a liberal percentage of your needs. Our line of WASH MATERIAL AND WHITE GOODS Is the most complete we have ever carried, and the man? ner in which we have been selling them is a guarantee to us that The Styles and Prices are Right* Already our stock is badly broken in some lines which we hope soon to replenish. There has been a great deal said about the advance in prices of Dry Goods, but we see no justification for this, except in domestic goods, such as bleached, brown and plaid homespuns, that are directly affected by the price of cotton, the advance is not appa? rent. We are still selling A Good Print at 5c per yard 36 in Percales at 8 l-3c per yaTd These are in very desirable patterns plaids and stripes, suitable for Shirt Waists or Children's suits. Woven Madras ClOth, in plaids and stripes, at 10c Probably the best value we have in our stock, and most appropriate for this season of year is Our India Linens. For some years we have been buying this class of goods in short lengths DIRECT FROM MANUFACTURERS. The goods are perfect, and buying them in that manner and the quantities we do, we are selling them at 25 to 33 per cent less than regular goods. Our Line of Silk Waist Patterns Are very attractive. The prices range from 50c to $1 pr yard We will be pleased to send samples of Anything in stock. O'DOMNELL & CO. Closing Out Sale -OF THOROUGHBRED H068. Several Essex and Berk? shire Hogs and Pigs for sale, at my farm one mile west of Sumter. H. HA1KBY. Sumter, 8. C, Mch. 10,1900.