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The Graded School Com meucement Tba Weobtsgtoo 8treet $cbool ii no losM lotto* which Is pecaharly ?if<? r to the ceople of Roaster, aad io oM**'. they Im I a pride ?hat to bat tua< ??>? ,?u - ooeomtnenc<men. la tbe . of lb* > rar la ??,uo?.ion?l circles, sod tbs Optra Hoot* wbic it aupv?.? ?*? 1 10 be iwsety years shsad of the ;ira*s, ? d *e?rr-?l ilsees too large for a n , . t tba ns< of Sum t*r, Is always ;-?o ? a'l to bold the c*owd tool la eager to M present Lost Thui-dv a If bl e?ecy root vm tiled in orchestra, i>-? i. eoey a id f alltry aad stsodlcg room wm at 0 erosaiom Tbl? la too slowest ?od most contiociog evtdeeeo of too plac* ibat tbia ichool boidi to poblic esteem, aad wbeo it ia Mid ibat sash toRtreet la well avetited, tba otnple ttatb la stated io tat simplest meoner The seaoo) baa dooa a magnificent work ia tba too joaro alooa the graded school ?> item woo otgooiaod and each year (ba oabool baa Cwe Io ooaibtro aad ia eioelleoes. To? il Io aaooad to oooo Io tba State aod oedor too efficient management it erjojs it ?1 aoottag forward steadily to higher aao besser i biege TV* ttoreiOfff laat oif bt wars ia kaspiag ale* too taboo I aad aa iadsi of its cbarsetar owd of lbs systematic, thorough training tba pesetas b?ts rooslvod Io all its departments TOO ? xersisss begsa promptly at 7 45 p r with a aerob by the Fourth Regiment Or* cbewtra, during which the pupils of tba first, ossood aad tbird grades marched across the asjosjo Io froot of too out tain aod oot of tbs Opera Boose There was aot ea (Botest room ew tbs stags to ssst all of too papils of tbs Softool aad it oas thought bast to 1st tbs yoeeger cbildrsn go boms early. A prayer was offered by Re? J. I Ayrsa aod too program proper then followed. Hoog by tba seoool, (Orcbajtra! accompa oissooi) 0, Stem Old Laod Too Rolle of Hoaor ware then rood : The following is the Roll of Honor for the past quarter: . M KST GRADE. lot Division.?Herbert Bultman, Helen Beaumont, William Beynoldo, Iva Weathers, Kathleen Boetick Loollo McLeod. Douglas Kdeno. Special Mention,?Hart Mason, Cletneon Oeddinga, Bonnie Inabinet, Gertrude Knight, Francis Molse, Nonls Commander, Ralph Moiae, Gladys Atkloson. Trlna Baumgard nor, WIDUtn Davis, DeS?tus?ure Hall. Or sat Improvement,-?Albert Cair. Herman Phelpe. 2nd Divlaiou.?Marie DuPre. Mil? dred Hall. Lueile Baker, John Duffle, Guaeie Hood, Eleanor Hugheo i, Laura Richa-daou, Mabel Parrott, Jos Jrotnborg, Donald Hlnooo, CU o Geddings. * Special Mention.?Robert MoLeod, Sallle Wright. Julian Schwarte, Krnoat Rbame. Bar ah Richardson, Loellls Ryttenberg, Myrtle Boart jld, Laurence Folaom, Alva Green. Great Improvement.?Willie Brad? ford/ SKCOND URADI. Franklo Leseone, Paul Bowmat , Emma Baker, Wendell Lsvi, Thomr, - son Hornobv. special Men?on,?Juanita Hoyi., Lula Hough, Minnie Hough. Ada Seymour, Jatneo Chandler, Walter Jooeo, James Bradford, Win. Hayns worth. Great Improvement? Claremont Moaoa. Joaaie Carter, Madgo Mc? Dowell. TMIKI^irahk. Jaaolo Brown, Esale Murray, Ma? bel Welch. Louise Yeadon, Kay Ryttenberg. 8 pec is l Mention.? Frances Joye, Wyudham Manning, Franxesca Tslchsr, Ollis Delgar, Maude Brad bain. KOURTH OKA DR. Lylia Richardson, Alma Camp boll. ' Spec.al Mention.?Bertha Bult? man, Nellie Mellett. rifTH ORADK. Louise Murray, Mary Lowry, Belle Brinkloy. Specis.l Mention.?Bernard Man* ntng, Robert Cooper, Job.* Lee, Nannlo Moore. Charles Richardson, Ullis Hodge. Charlie McUrath. Marked Improvement?Warren Burgess. SIXTH UKADK. Murr Hall, Edith Lampley, Katie Mooes, Lottie Pigford, Alary Bur gees, Walter Ryttenberg. Special Mention.?Adele Vinson, Hattle Sanders. Marked Improvement. ? Lena Kdeno. SRVRRTH URADC. Johnnie Rowland, Evls Cunning? ham, Celeoto Hughoon, Guignard Jonoo. Special Mention.?Genie Hoyt, Carrie Bradford. (Th< ae two were kept from getting on the Roll of Honor by aboenoe, due to oioknsss). Marked Improvsment In Scholar? ship.?Mary Anna Jackson, Grade R?ndle. Etta 8symour, Julius Schwerin. ? lOHTH ORADK. Rim a Eppe. Ioldoro Teicher. Special Mention. ?Willie Manning. NINTH ORADK. MIooom Alloe Mooes, Ruth Mc Laurln, Loona Jennings. TSkSfTH ORADK. Special Mention.?David McCal larti, Miss Armida Moses, Cecil Wil? son. The following Is the yearly Roll of Hoaor: VIRAT ORADK. lat Division.?Iva Weathers, Her bort Bultman. 2nd Division.?Marie DuPre, Lu? eile Baker, Joe Fromberg. Donald Hlnaon, Laura Rlchordaon, Guaale Hood. Mabel Parrott, Mildred Hall. HKCON D ORADK. Paul Bowman, Emma Baker, Wsndsll Lsvl. THIRD ORADR. Marguerite McLeod. Easie Murray, Loulao Ysadon, Mabel Welch, Jessie Brown. KOl/RTH ORADK. Alma Campbell, Lydia Richardson, Edna Stack. Excellent, but prevented by elck nooo from being nn yearly roll: Ber? tha Bultman, Nellie Mellett. nun ORADK. Mary Lowry. Louise Murray, Belle Brlnkley. Special Mention.?Bernard Man? ning. Robert Cooper. John Lee, Nannlo Moor?, Burtow WaUh.Cbaa. Rlehardao n. 4 Marked Itnproveuieut.?L I I I I e tiogan. SIXTH OSAOK Kdilh Lampley. Murr Hall, Lottie Pigford aad Msry Burgess REVKNTU (JKADK. Genie Hoyt would have been on the yeurly Roll of Hrnor, had Jshe not been absent from sickness. KIOHTH (iltADK. Isidore Teleher. The following pupils were neither ubsont nor tardy during the year: 1st Grade, 1st Division.?Albert Carr. 2nd Division.?Murr Hall, Ray? mond Stansill. Oth Grade.?Hattie Sanders, Ver nou Stansill. 7th (irade.?Henry Moses. 8th Grade.?Kerta Winbtun. 10th Grade.?Miss Armida Moses. sliit Armida Mow who won the eecood honor medal was the salatatoriao of tba class, and that duty sba discharged gracefully Hsr assay was well written and the delivery was excellent, bar enaaleiatioa being io clear and distinct that sach word could be heard ia the remotest part of the home Oonmissioosr Marlon Moil* performed the plee?aot doty of awarding tbs second honor medal to Miss Armida Motes. Then cams a 'Twilight 8oog" by a donbla quartette. Mayor Stuckey awarded the first honor msdsls to Messrs. David McCallom and Cecil Wilson. Thtss yonng men tisd for the first place ia the elass, and the School Board and Superintendent Edmunde decided that tba only way out of tbs dilemma was to award each of them a medal Tbs tie was not aloos on tbs past year's work, but for six years tbslr standing in class has been exactly tbs same and it was impossible for thtir teachers to decide bstwsen tbem. Such a thing has never occurred ia tbs school bsfore and it is not likely to occur again. Tbs certificates wsre presented to the rr era bsrt of tbs graduating class by Mr. Neill O'Donoell, chairman of tbs School Board. Tbs graduates were Mittet August* Foltom, Bettia Uillepele, Rota Gtlleptie, Armida Mot*a and Sophie Richardson acd Messrs Rooert Qrabam, David McCallom and Cecil Wileon. The exposition of the class motto?"Labor omoi* vincit"?by Sup t Bdmundt wae one of the most sojoyable features of the evening. Mr. Kdaiundt has devoted himself to bis pro f*ttioo with all of the earnesinett and eoibo tiaru of an intensely earnest nature and tbs subject of his brief ad? dress appealed to blm with a pe? culiar fore*, and bis remarks came from a full heart aod * mind that has been tr*ioed by experience. None knows better than be the value of patient and cootc'eoiiout work ?ad bit precept and example fit together aa tbs complement on* of tb* other Tb* result bas been seen in his euccets at a teacher an j in tbs influence be wields over bit pupils. Bis speech was a gem in thought aod diction and delivery, aod tb* beauty of it all was lal*otined by tb* fact that every person in tb* large audience knew that he tpoke only what be felt, that be bat lived up to the high standard be hat t*t for himself, aod that bis pupils have been inflne*o*d to real ia* that conscientious labor is tbs only sure read to success. "The New Hall Columbia," a song by lb* school, concluded tbs first half of the programme. While tbs curtain was down tbs Orchestra played an overture. Part II of tb* programm* began with a song Oy tb* tichool ? Lullaby, by Sullivan. Then followed th* declarations for tbs gold medal offered aonoaliy by Mr. W. F Roam* Tb* d*cl*lm*rt were: Otcil Wilson?"Battlo of King's Mono tili " Robert Graham?"Min Flors McF imir v.' Dtvid McCallom?"Tb* Black Bbr** and Hit Rider " When tb* committee eonslttiog of Mettrt R.I Manning, Jno. M. Koigbt and H. 0 Ostteo, retired to decide to whom tbe med? thouid re awarded a mixed double qaartette sang tb* "Boatman'* Good night." Tb* "Glass Criticism" was r*ad by Mitt Sophie Richardson, who amused and enter tamed tb* tscience with a well written com me tary oa tb* characteristic!, fan Its and foibles of her cl*ttmat*i. Tb* Deelairoert Nsdal was presented by Ool. Jno. M. Koigbt, who, in annonncing tbe cor rait tee's deccitton aod delivering tb* medal to Cecil Wilson, tbe tuccetsful com petitor, mad* a few happy aod wtll timed re marks. Hs statsd that tb* commute* bed difficulty in arriviog at a decision, and, I fact, tb" decision was not unanimous aod tba all of tbs commute regretted that there were aot tbree medals to sward, for tbsy would have liked to give each boy * medal, to ws bad each on* acquitted himself. Tbs exsreisst were brought to a clot* with a soog by tbs school?"A lillsr's Wooing sad a march by tb* orchestra. Mr. D. L. Rambo, wbo bad cbargs of tbe music aod trained tbs children and directed tbe singiog, dsserves a separate and special mention lor tb* work be bae accomplished Tb* school is fortunate indsed ia having i tbs faculty a man who is not ooly a teacher of ability io elass room work but an aceom Idished musician, whose work for tb* school o this special branch, outtide of bis regular doty, bae been of incalculable value. He bas voluntarily undertaken a work that io many schools a special teacher Is employed to do and be bas dooe it well. Lincoln School Commencement Tb* closing exercise* of tbs Lincoln Qrs dsd School were bold ia tb* Opera House last Friday olgbt from ? to 10.90 o'clock. To say ?bat tb* balldiag was crowded if pot ting it mildly. Oas section of tbs orchestra floor was re**rved for wbits people, of whom the re wer* ssvsral hundred preeent. Tb* exercises were ap to tb* usoal bigb staodard, aod ao oas presset failed to ssjoy th* r*ally excellent programm* from tb* first to tbs last Tbe assays wsre ?II good, tbs oompoiitio aad dtllvery being highly creditable to tbs f op It end reflected credit upon tbeir teach srs. Tbs "Iotr*doctiont," or In otb*r words character eketchee of tbs ssvsral msmbsrs tbe graduating class, wsrs wsll written, fall of bamor aod kept tb* audience Intensely amused during tbslr delivery. Tb* ssss and valv Mctory wer* oo practical tnbjacts, tb* subject m*;ttr showed thought and tn* com sosttioa wss sbovs tbs average. There was >ne marked fsetors ia all tbs ssssys, th*y all ?bowed that lb* gotpel of sslf-bslp and self *'*p?cl so forcibly sod so ?loeotoily preach i?d by Brooker Wssbiogtoo, Richard Carroll aod tb* colored leader* of that stamp Is bear lag fruit, aad tb* leaven tbev have to wisely prepared it begioniog to l*av*o tb* mate of colored peopl*. Tb* young p*opl* of tbeir raee a-e takiog tbeir word* to heart aod tbey s re begioniog to eee thlogs as Brooker Wain. I ig loa woald have them see, to think, to feel ?ad to act as bs bat Is bit ovo lift aod as bs advised bis rsce to act aad live fir tbeir own good aad uplifting is a moral aod industrial ?mat. The tinging in which tbs school waeattist til bv a cborus of tbs best colored voices id Bumtsr was especially fine There was oo ftators of lbs *otert*iom*ot more generally enjoj ed, sad Prof Wbittsksr it fortooats in being able to enlist tbs services of thots who contributed so much to tbe success of tbe sisrois** aod tb* pleaaor* of tbe audience. Burloo L*van whose magnificent b*si voice si S been beard with so much pleasure in pre? vious commencements was st bl* beet last night, acd eang is tbe choruses and in onetolo e tb floe effect He n gifted wiih a voice of it usual < ompaet, power aod sweetness, and it is a rar?* treat to those wbo love music tor D isic't tak* to btar him sing Tb* order was all tbat could be detired, md tba closing exercises of tbe most sue :*titful year la tbs history of th* school re ti >cttd tbe greatest credit oo Principal W'hit ta'.ter end bis atsoci ittf, Tbe progtauiuie whs as follows : Anthem? Life is like a troubled sea. Invocation? H*V I). H Bowdo. Courus?Friendship, Lovn aud Soo^. Ksjny ? A P.ea for tbe Hocao?.Sallie R. FUldfi Solo?The Turnkey?B. W. LeVao. Awarding First Honor Medal?Annie K. Lawson?Mayor Stuckey. Introduction?Uur Girls?Madeline E. Boweo. Kssay?Littlo Thinge?Kate E. Brunei n. Chorus?The Band. Introduction?Our Boyu?0. Bertha Wil? liams. Award.og S-cuul Honor Medal?James Singletou?Col. J M. Koigbt Eisay ? What Can I Do ??Marv E. Tin dal. Qiartette?The Auctioneer?(By request) Awarding Diplomas?Supt. 8. H Ed? munds. Parting Song?Class. Awarding Puses?Puuctcality?James Da? vis ; Improvement in Writing?Naomi Wil sou ; Best Writing?Mary Tindal. Essay?Is it Worth While ??Bessie E. George. Awardiog Prises for Best Speaker and for Best Introduction?Best Introduction?Ber? tha Williams; Best Essay?Bessie George? Dr. J. 8. Bogbsoo. Honorable Mention? Sallie U. Fields? Maj. Marion Moise. Valedictory?There is No Death?Annie E. Lawson. Chorus?Hark 1 'Tis tbe Midnight Bell. The graduating class, wbicb was tbe largest since tbe school was established, wai as follows : Madeline E Bowec, Elijah Bradley, George Bruusoo, Katie E Bruusoo, Mamie Cassel, James W Davis, Lottie R Dicks, Looella A Dow, Bessie E George, Eli Gregg, Sallie K Fields, Charlotte Johnsou, Mary E Johnson, Annie P Lawfon, Wbittier R Parker, Emma L Petersoe, Maggie Pearson, Benjamin A Richardson, James M Singleton, Hattie E Smith, Elmoxe T Stewart, Mary E Tindal, Joou E Wilde, Silas J Wildo, C Betbea Wil? liams, Naomi E Wilson. HI* Life Was Saved. Mr. J. E' Lilly, a prominent citizen cf Han oibal, Mo., lately had a wonderful deliverance from a 'rightful death. In telling of it he say.-: "I in? taken with tjphuid fever that run into pneumonia* My lungs became hardened. I was oo weak I couldn't even cit up in bed. Nothing helped mo- I expected soon to die of Consumption, when I heard of Dr. King'* New Dinouvery. One bottle gave great relief. I continued to use it., and now am well and strung. I can't say too much in its praise." This marvellous medicine is the surest and quickest cur* in tbe world for nil throat and lung trouble. Regular sites 50 cts and $1.00. Trial bottle free at J. F. W. DeLorme's Drug Store, every bottle guaranteed. 2 - ? mA*9* a? "Two candidates for the legislature were io Tbe Press aod Baooer office, sod they were asked if they would vote for so appropristioo fcr tbe Charleston exposition They replied irorjopt y and unreserved) that tbey would oot. Ooe of the candidates a led this editor: "How wilt a State aopropriatioo for Charleston help Abbe villc?" Not being able to answer, we re?p otfully refer the matter to Tbe Evening Pos , Tbe News aod Courier aod tbe Colombia State ?Abbeville PrssJ aod Banner. If each a selfishly isolating spirit controls Abbeville, that ? cradle of seoeesioo" bad better secede from dootb Carolina. We might give more than ooe reason why tbs Charles s)0 exposition would help Abbeville along with the rest of the State?ts we bavs dooe before?bot Abbeville'* determination seems to be fixed, or at least this is tbe inference from what Tbe Press aod Baooer says, aod it is oseless.?Tbe State. Major Ratbbone is said to have written to Assistant Postmaster Gen ?ral Heatb : "If I am arrested or molested I will pull down the col? umns of tbe temple, and although I psriab in tbe temple there will be others who will go down with me." Tbia is either a menace which he should be given the opportunity to execute or else it is a bluff which ought to bo called.?Augusta Chron-1 iole Savannah, Go, Jure 7 ?The re finery aud soap house of tbe South? ern Oil Company's refining plant, at this place, were destroyed by fire tbia afternoon The loss will be op wards of $150,000, fully iosured. Tbe beet augar industry is attain iog woderful proportions io various sections of tbia country. A few yeara ago io some sections of Central New York tbe peppermint oil crop waa tbe loadiog feature, and brought more money into the bands of the farmers thaa did tbe apple crop. But now the peppermint crop is mostly a thing of tbe past in that section, aod the miot ?tilla are kept io operation by tbe crop of a few aorea near them. Tbe beat sugar crop haa driven the miot crop westward, for tbe farmers find it more profitable to raise sugar beets Ten years ago every commu ? ity io Central New York bad a reaident who was getting rich by Hilling miot, but these same mills ire now feilling into disuse. Lyons, N Y , was the center of the mint market of the world, but thwt honor le oow .among the olaims of diatant western cities. The fame of the Wayne county oila waa known near tod far, aod took the world's prize it the Columbian expoaition in 1893 The Pan Amerioan expoaition will ?ring a new locality into similar prominence in all probability. Thus, he peppermint crop, like the march >f civilization, haa gono westward Savannah, Ga, June 7 ?In the nter state challenge cup yacht racea today between the Charleston yscht Maris and the Savannah yacht Dra goou, the Moris won by seven min ites and 50 secouds, corrected time, Ittf a 20 mile course The pace was ilow The race ia to be beet two out jf three, and the second event will >ccur tomoirow. The Maris, a new ?oat, showed herself a superb sailor u ail winds. CADET TEACHERS. i Columbia, June 7 ?Tbe following letter has beea received by the State Superintendent of education from the superit tendent of (he Citadel. These young men nre required by law to teach In the public schools of South Carolina fur iwoyeats, provided they can obtain situations A large num? ber of Citadel graduates have been given positions in the schools cf tbe State and have proved themselves highly efficient in school work : floo J J. McMahan, Superintend enl of Education?Dear Sir : 1 have tbe honor to submit to you, as re? quired by statute, the names of the following young men, beneficiary cadets in this academy, who will graduate on June 25 : D A Bradham, Clarendon county ; R G Brice, tCershaw county ; B Cslboon, Marlboro county; VV 8 Clayton, Bamberg county ; L M Cocbrane, Abbelille county ; J II Courteney, Edgefield county ; C W DuRant, Sumter county ; W H Evans. Darlington county ; J H Hayns worth, Sumter county ; A J By drick, Oraogeburg county ; J W Linley, Charleston county ; J W Moore, Greenwood county ; J P Quarles, Abbeville county ; H T Rogers, Marion county ; W 11 Sligh, Ricbland county ; W W Smoak, Col leton county ; S C Snelgrove, Sal?da county; J R Westmoreland, Spar taoburg county. Asbury Coward, Superintendent. -?sa>^*s-e* ? - ^jtfS CUBAN RELIEF cures Colic, /?LfljPV Neuralgia and Toothache in |t7 live minutes. Sour Stomach and 4? Summer Complaints. Price,25e. Sold by H igbson-Ligon Go. Notice of Restrain Tbe Stets of South Carolina?Sumter Coun? ty?Office of Supervisors of Registration, Sumter County, Sumter, S. C, February let, 1899. Notics is hereby given that in accordance with an Act of the General Assembly, and in conformity with tbe requirements of the State Constitution, the books for tbe registration of ail legally qualified voters, and for tbe issuing cf transfers, etc,, will be open at the office of Supervisors of Registration in tbe court boose, between tbe bouri of 9 o'clock a. ra . and 3 o'clock p. tu., on tbe tirstMon day of each month, until thirty days before tbe next general election. Minors who shall become of age during that period of thirty days shall be entitled to registration hefors the books are closed, if otherwise qualified. The rrquirements tor a qualified voter are that tbe applicant tor registration shall be able to read and wr te correctly, or possess in bib own name property to the amount of three hui'dred dollars, upon which be psys taxes. ? E. F. BURROWS, T. D. DcBOSE, J. M. KNIGHT, Supervisors of Ragistration Sumter Co. Mch 1 Mrs. Ls Atkinson, Fashionable 1VI IL LI NE R Y. STew Summer Goods and. novelties Coming in Xvery Week. Stock of Flowers at d all Trimming Mate? rials foil now for Summer ose. Daily additions of new designs in Trimmings keep our Trimmed Hut Department continu? ously attractive. Tbe outgoing models are promptly replscsd by later ideas of our own designing and copies of tbe latest Hats shewn in New York. Tbe ssme exelusiveoees characterizes our exhibit of UNTRIMMfiD H ATS. whtcb com? prises choice selections cf Straw Braids, in white, black and tbs psstel sbsdes Prices tbe lowest in city for equal qualities. Mrs. L. Atkinson, SUMTER, S. C. May 16 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SUMTER, STATE, CITY AND COUNT* JJ POSITORY, SUMTE1" - S. C. Paid up Capital.$ 75,000 00 Surplus and Profits ... - 25,000 00 Additional Liability of Stock holders in excess of tbsir stock. 75,000 00 Total protection to depositors, $175.000 00 Transacts a General Banking Busi jess. Special attention given to collections. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of $1 and upwards rscsivsd. Ia tsrest allowed at tbs rate of 4 per cent, per annum, on amounts above $5 and not exceed, ing $300, payable quarterly, eo first days of January, April, July and October. R M. WALLACE, L.S.Carson, President. Cssbier. Onion Sets AND Garden Seeds. A supply of Onion Sets, of choice varieties, and fresh Garden Seeds for tbe season's planting, now on hand. FULL LINE OF MEDICINES, PERFUMERY and Fancy Articles, Usually found in a first class Drug Store. Prescriptions carefully com? pounded at reasonable prices. J, F. W. DeLorme. Oct 25. A Word : p.riv.ate. Suffering Women. No one but yourselves know of the Suffering you go through. Why do ?ou suffer? It isn't necessary. Don't ose your health and beauty, (for tbe loss of one is speedily followed by the loss of the other.) Don't feel " weak " and "worn out." Impure blood is at the bottom of all your trouble. will theb cheeks quart. QUART BOTTLES. tion?n?\fn? Wh?f?. Sterility, Ulcer*. JOHNSTON'S SArI^PARILLA ItU?r^ld' M?m*?*< EE benefit and cure In side, indigestion, pSSS^S?mYh^.i7&STTSTJS he*d?<*e. P?? l" ?* muscular weakneia bmS^JZ^mmXr fflfff?. ?i f**! ne^ousness, sleeplessness, shortness of bTeath H?JL 2!' i*22?**?Pf**> in-egular action of the heart^ swelling mrhmVmJL^S^Jt^SSB^ With ?J,nfuI ????struation, scalding of vr^ symptoms which mak?SS iL?,P'"?1*1*' displacement, an3 all tno2 health Information^ YoVsSS?it-ks f?i S? miserMt' Wo h?v? a book full ol ^^^^^^^^^ , ?^^awawaawaa? Liveratte? for Liver Ills. The Pamons Little Liver Pills. 25c. J. S. HUGHSON & OO. 9IODOC McEWEN, ' iHumber 32785 Standard Bred Trotting Stallion, Registered in Volume 15, American Trotting Register. Will stand the season in Sumter at lot in rear of Osteen's Book Store. EDIGRE JHODOC McEWEN, 327S5. ? m* S J CO 5 2 5: EfrK f fC*1 ee~ 5 CT c *. ?? O * * es n tc"" o o ^ n 3Q. ? 2 S* ??? ?o M -, ag ? i 5 OD* ? 2* ? to ? ' B aC ? ? on * to ? ? 3? 9 . o 9 r W 3 a 2 B ? 3! KS o to 9 I *** O a> : o tri -Vs??j ft M0D0C McEWEN, 32785?Chestnut stallion, foaled May 1892, 164 hands high. One of the finest bred stallions in the State; bred for size; style, speed and beauty. He is of kind and gentle disposition. A sure foal getter. Service fee $15, with return privilege. Engagements can be made at The Daily Item office, or address by mail. H. G. OSTEEN, Sumter, S. ?. Columbia Business College, COLUMBIA, S. 0. Most thorough Business and Shorthand Courses. Better inducements, and more graduates placed in good posi? tions than all other Business and Shorthand Schools in South Carolina combined. Write at once for a catalogue and full information. W. H. Newberry, President.