The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, September 19, 1900, Image 5
Cjp MUwimiau aiu) B?ntum.
V.DN*'.8?AY,8l?PT. 10. 1900.
Entered at the Pott Office at Sumter S
0.. at Second Claas Mitter.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Mra L A'hioton?F?eh'ooable Milliner?
S:bwarta Brot?Tb? New Season Dawoi
The Standard Warehouse, ''o!umbit, S. C.
The Firet National R?nklarterly State
meat.
PERSONAL.
Mr. L W Fol torn baa gooa to Nerr York.
Mim Aogoata Foleom ia visiting to Cuarles?
too.
Col. J. D. Blend ug b*t returned to tbo
/dty.
Mr. R S. Caotbao spent Sunday io the
city
Mr. McDonald Furmao spent yecterday io
town.
Mr Barry Green baa returned to Clenoson
Collafla
Miaa Linme McLaurlo left for Winthrop
? eater day
Mr. D. M Canpbtll aod family bave gooa
to Ridgeway.
Mr. W F. Turner it viaitiog at Dr. Joo.
S Hugbtou'a
Mra S. H Kdmuode aad cbildrao ba?a re
*.uro d boat
Miaa Doar, of Georgetown, la vititiog Miia
Kate 9oaatar.
Mff. Louie Ar pelt, of Manning, waa io tbe
eity Satarday.
Mra L L Baker, or Biabopville, ia viait
iug iu tba city.
Mr. H Harhv, Iff., left Thursday night for
Lexington, Va.
Miaa K. B. Colcloogh bia ratoroed from
Bait Cava, If. ?
Mim Bm Gordon, of Lanes, ia tba gueat of
Miaa Seiota Naab
Miaa Katbarioe Ricbardtoo baa returned
from S*lada, N 0.
Mr U Jta Wioa left Friday afteroooo
far f hi Yirgioia
Mra Adala Pitta aod family bava returoed
froaa tba mountains.
Mita 8ue Raffitld aod bar mother hate re?
turned froaa Yorkville
Mr Frank J. Motes, of Columbia, ia io tba
city for a few daya atay.
Miaa Kate DeLorme baa gooa to Aikao to
take ebarga of ber school
Miaa Paalioe Senden baa accepted a posi?
tion with Mra L Aikioeoo.
Mra. Jobo Celdwell, of Atlanta, ia viaitiog
bar ateter, Mra. Haory Spaoo.
Hoo R I Maaoiog and family ratoroed
'rota tbair aummemrip S? .urday .
Mr. W. M. Graham, wbo baa baao Waat oo
Dnetneue. baa returoed to tbe city.
Mieo Brown, wbo baa been viaitiog Miaa
Annie Warrso, baa ratoroed bone.
Mra. Jao. Kerabew, of Cbarleetoo, is viait*
log bar daughter, Mre. L 8. Carton.
Mra Aoalty Davit and Miaa Armida Moese,
4 -of Mew York, are vititiog io tbe city.
Mra B. J. Berwick baa gone to Stlroa
Ala., to viait her daughter, Mra Manheim.
Mre. A. P Manning aod family have re?
turned from tbair tummer home at Stateborg
Mm F M Spaoo bae ratoroed from Heo
?areouville, N. 0, after a atay of aeveral
moatbe
Mr. and Mra T. H Clarke aod family aod
Mre. A I Kennedy have retnraad from tbe
anooninlna
Mieeca Armida Moans, Ktbel Careoc aod
M aa Alice C >oper of Meyeevtlle bava gone to
Winthrop
Mine Dnvia baa returned from New York
aad ia again Ml be fonnd nt tba Baktr-Dick
iolreeery
Miaa Popkitt. wbo baa baao viaitiog in tbia
cur for aeveral weeks' baa returned to bar
borne io Atlanta.
Miaa Caro Hogao baa retaraad from Wiaue
uoro where aba baa been v titing ber unele,
Mr. R H Jenntnge.
Col. nnd Mra. J. M. Koigbt bava gooa to
Hsrnt Springe to attaod tba meeting of tbe
State Preae Aaeociatioo
Mr. Wiley Team, of Ridgeway, aod Mra
Jao Gettye, or Weat Watarra, apcot last
Wedeeaday to tbe city with relatives
Mr. W. D Barrett left oo Monday for
-Cerndeu where be will be employel ia tbe
new hardware atora of Mr. J. H. B?ros.
Mr Herbert Hajnewonb, wbo gradu-ited
from tba Onadel to Joae baa accepted a poai
lion to teach io Sdgtfield Coooty.
Miaa Miooia Hogao, of Magnolia, wbo baa
bat a tin.ing ia the cut baa gooa to Cbarlae
too. She waa accompaoiad by Miaa Li I he
Hogao.
Jr. Charity Y?>nnff, wbo baa been aogaged
in hoeiaeeo at Tiftoo, Ga , for aeveral mootba
paet, ia at boma oo a viait to relativee aod
friend a.
Mr. M. Leon Stern and little Sol Stern,
wbo ba*a baao vititiog tbe family of Mr H
Ryttenverg for tbe peat few weeks, returoed
were their boma io Savaeneb Sunday
Mr. Henry Hpann writea na from San An
tonlo, Teaaa, oa tba 13th, aod aaoda paper*
of tba'. date giving an account of tba great
atom. Ha wee ta Hooetoo tba day aod oigbt
of tba storm aad be doecribee tba atorm there
nanwfui. deatroyiag more tbao wo milltooa
worth of proper r
Mr. W. B Murray, of tbia city, naa four
brorhen io Teiee, aad two of them, Good*
wya aod Samuel, ware in Qelveetoo during
inn great atorm Ha baa beard from them
that ibey ware alive aad oefe, but bad baao
Ibra? daya ia wtt elo'bet aod without food.
Mr. T A. Pack, wbo for nearly tweoty
tkraa year* baa bee a a rtaideat of Graaovitle,
feme movtd bouaa aad t oow domieilad ? ?
Paekovilla, Clarendon Uoouty Our friend
of no aanuy ynara ataadiog rartaioly "etole a
aiarcb" apon bia fellow-cititeoa of tbia city
whea a abort while back be aaw fit to ex
amplify tba dmoe etetemeat, ' It ia oot good
that mao abooll alooa " Tbe ttrong
eat o I mat ion of tns Intention to auch a thing
waa given when bia aipectatinn was made a
reality by hie marriage to Miaa Broadway, a
yooog lady of tbe auction where be baa now
made bia noma. Not haviog been permitted
tn congratulate bim enteno ly to the h-tppy
event we moat aiocerely do ao poetariorly,
aod a ib for tba eewly wadded couple a oew
aod loog leaee oo .ifa ned cootiooal beppi
neaa dunog hfa'a pilgrimage ? Greeoville
Mountaineer.
Mise Eula Martm, wbo bat beeo viaitiog
Mra A. M. Lowry baa returned borne
M.ae Daiay Sligh wbo baa beau vititiog Dr
A J. Cbioa'afamily bat returned to ber home
It Oatueville, Fin.
Mr aid Mra M F Knoo of Columbia are
in tbe city to attend tbe marriage of Mr.
Lyoee aod Miaa Schwerin thia afteroooo
Cliftoo Moiae will go to tbe S. C Coll-ge
tomorrow
* Mr acd Mra 1 C Streute are eipected to
retur* tbia afteroooo frooi their bridal tour
Mra W H Iograro le in tba ctty for a
weak.
Mrs M P. Oordr* mwA too Sam, have re*
turred f'om he mouo<*i'.s
Mi*s B He Dun3* I, dau?h'e: d Col 0 P.
Duncan, c*me from S?!mi?. N C , yesterday
?od will enter t! e Sum :<?t IwatiltJtf,
Mi * G-*r tie BtewVeWe, d?a)gi|trof Mr. W.
it E.t>v"'*oH, of IfeW, k** recsotly taken a
p>>tinou o-i ibe en.. si?(T bf The Kvrotng
Bulletin of Pbi!adru>h a cSbe h*s been in
Philadelphia for rhe past three >ears with
!.t?r eister, Mr* D*weti, and b>ia ' eon ?f ing
to school tntll the closa of tre last term.
Her appoiutroent resulted from a private let?
ter written b/ her to the editor in reply to an
?rude that uppeared in that i aper ou lynch
tags io tbe South, which she criticised as a
Southerner might be expected to We shall
be glad to bear of her success, and predict
that she will succeed.
E.?gs bate not been ecarcer ibao at present
for it year or more.
S-veral ot tbe mercb <nts on Main street are
kicking about tbe failure to sprinkle tbe
streets Monday morning.
I To prevent consumption quickly core
thro a and lung troubles with Oqo Minute
Cough Curd J S HogbsoD 4 Co.
Tbe eleetioo is over and the candidates aod
tbeir fritods are read? to take a rest for two
years?if not for all time.
A number of firm clasj theatrical compa?
nies have been bjtked Ht tr>e Opera House
between this date and Jao. 1st.
DeWiu'a Little Euly Risers are proipt,
palatable, pleasant, powerful, purifyiug little
pills. J S Hughson 4 Co.
Tbe danre at tbe Sumter Club last Wedoea
day evening wrs one of the most erjoyable
of the season, aod a large crcwd cf younft
people was present
Scbwaris Bros., proprietor of tbe Palace
Dry Qoeds Empor um, beve a new adver?
tisement today. I will te of lotifttt to
tbeir patrons and the public.
Tbe most dainty and effective pill* made
are DeWitt's Little Early Risers. They are
untqualed lor all liver acd bowel tioubles.
N\'v-r grips J S Hughson k Co.
Miss McDonald id baviog tbe interior of
ber new store fitttd up ?i tieticaily ; aoi
wben the carpenters and pointers get through
aod^are followed by be ?rtiS'S in draping,
ate , it 7?ll be wortb a visit to tbe place to
?e* us C '-auty. She will have ber opening
sometime about tbe first of October.
Supi Edmuods will be io bis office in the
Graded School building oo Thursday aod
Fridav to examine aod classify applicants for
admission to the school, which will ?pro
oo Monday, Sept. 24m
You cao spell it cough, ceff, caogb, kauf,
kaff, kougb or k ?ugh, bat tbe ooly harmless
remedy that quickly cures It is Ooo Minute
Cough Cura. J S Hughson k Co.
| VYitberspooo Bros A Co have added an?
other delivery wagoo to tbeir increasing fur?
niture business. Tbey state that it is their
desire to give tbeir patroos tbe promptest
service possible aod bow hope to be able to
do so.
; Principal J. C. Whituker of ibe Liocolo
Graded School has been elected adjunct pro
feesor of mathematics aod instructor io mili?
tary science io tbe State Colored Col.ege, Or
angeburg.
! Tbe great saccess of Chamberlain's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy io tbe treat
tneot of bowel cooplaiois bas made it stand?
ard over tbe greater part of tbe cirihzed
world. For sale by A. J. China
Deputy Sheriff Gaillard brought two pris?
oner--, Harry Council aod M urray Cooper,from
Dailiogtoo last|Tboreday, both charged with
breach of contract with Mr. H. T Bdeos.
Harry Cooocil is also charged with drawiog
a doable-barrel gun oo other hands of Mr
Bdeos aod running mem oot of bis field
Qlite ao erjoyable aod well attended lawo
party wee given at tbe hospitable borne of
Mr. and Mrs H. Ryttenberg oo Tuesday even
ing of last week. There were many yooug
folks preeeot and they enjoyed tbe occasion
in tbe fallest extent.
Poisonous toadstools resembliog mush?
rooms have caosed fnqueoi deaths this year.
Ba sure to use ooly tbe geooice. Observe tbe
same care wheo you ask for DeWitt's Witch
Hazil Salve. There are poisonous counter?
feits. DeWitt's is tbe ooly origioal Witch
Haul Salve. It is a safe aod certain care for
piles aod all ikio diseases J S Hughson k Co
Tbe report bas heeo circulated that tbe ad?
vance ageot of a circus has beeo io tbe city
to make arrangements for bis show to exhibit
| here io October. Tbe report bes oo founda?
tion except to tbe ixagioation of a few
; persoos. A circus may vis:* Sumter ibis fall,
nut the advance ageot bas not been to Sum?
ter yet.
Tie restaurant aod lunch counter on
Liberty Street, ?est of Main, by Aldolpb
Manheim, is a decided aod welcome acquisi?
tion to tbe city aod it merits tbe patrooage
of ibe poblic Tbe fare is tbe best tbe mar?
ket affords, tbe cookiig excelleot aod tbe
service prompt For hose who do not want
a reguhr meal a looeb couoter is provided
at which a cup of coffee or tea or glass of
milk, sandwiches, a plate of soup or any
other sort of lunch oao be obtaioed oo a
minute's notice
Tbe emergency begs seot by a cbureb so?
ciety to Kansas soldiers io tbe Philippines
cootained among tbe necessities a box of De?
Witt's Witch Haael Salve, tbe well known
core lot piles, it juries rnd skio diseases Tbe
ladiee teok care to obtaio tbe origioal De?
Witt's Witcb Haael Salve knowing that all
tbe counterfeits are worthless. J S Hughson
4 Co.
Tbe Northwestern R R. is oot yet com?
pleted into Camden aod owing to tbe scarcity
of labor it is a difficult matter io say wbm it
will hecompleted. It is true that but little
work remaios to be done, ooly a few thou?
sand feet of grading, but without a force of
hands it cannot b*? dune It is said that ibe
*ork is practically at a stand still and no
hands can he sec a red to continue the work,
owing to the demand for cotton pickers.
The A. C. L. put on two flirt freight
trains Monday. Ooe ruosfrosn Charleston to
Columbia oo tbe following schedule: Leave
Cbarlestoa at 8 p m , arrives Sumter 4 a m.
Tbe other leaves Floreoce at 10 a m. arrives
Sumter 1 30 p m. and leavee Sumter for
Florence at 3 p m lbs train 'rem Charles?
ton will be a great convenience to fcmrntrr
people, as it will enable fie gbt sbipied from
Charleston in tbe afternnon to he delivered
here at 8 o'clock the oeit moroiog
The progressive nations of the world are
tbe gieat food consuming nations. (J ;> I
food well digested gives strength. If you
cannot digest all you eat, ?ou need Koriol
Dyipep?hi Care. It digests what you eat.
You nee*! not diet yourself. It contains all
of the digestame combined with the* best
known t< nice and reconstructive* It will
even dige..i all classes of foods io a bottle
No omer preparation will do this. It in?
stantly relieve* and q'iickly curts all stomach |
troubles J S Hotbsmi 4 Co.
MARRIED.
Mr. J.'hn T Young, of Due West, Abbeville
County, and Mise Elizabeth, daughter of Mr.
L. R. Tindal, of this county, were married
yesterday at Mr. Tmdal's home a few miles
from this city, Rev. C 0 Brown. D D ,
officiating. Mr. aod Mrj. Young left Tester
day for Oak Hill, Alabama, where Mr Young
ll engaged in teaching
DEATH
Mra S J. Rivera, of High Springs, Fla ,
who came out to ppeod the summer with her
father, Mr. E K "Hodge, of Privateer, died
on Friday last after a few days illness. Tbe
funernl services were bed on Sunday At
Providence Church, Prwateer, ar.d her re?
mains interred in tbe family burying
ground near tbat church Sne leaves three
orphan children, the oldest of which is only
ten years old.
Mr. John Murray Nelson, ot Stateburcr,
died at tbe Baker Dick In6rmary last Wednes?
day night of bean disease. He was o7 years
old and a oative nf tbia county. His wita
and four children survive him. Tbe funeral
services ?? ere bald nt tbe Church of tbe Holy
Cross, Statebnrg, tbia afteronon, and bis re?
mains interred io tbe burying ground of tbe
Church. Mr. Nelson bad a large family con?
nection and a wide circle of friends to whom
his death is a heavy blow.
Marian E'esa, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.
C .Mayas, of Mayesville, S C, died after a
shoit illness, August 27<h, at 8 o'clock p. m.
Aged six years and etgnt months
Unveiling Ceremony,
Tbe members of Holly Wood Camp Wood?
men of the World turced out io force Sun?
day alternnon to participate in tbe cerecouy
of unveiling tbe monument to the late
Sovereign Eugene S. Hood.
They assembled io tbe lodge room aid
marched on foot to the cemetery, reachiog
there a few minutes nfter five o'clock.
Qiiie a large crowd of people hid gathered
to witness tbe interesting proceedings which
were conducted in an impressive maooer by
Uoosul Commander W. B Murray, Adviser
Lieutenant M. Dorn, Banker F. A. Buliman
and Master of Ceremonies E W. Hurst
Appropriate mu9ic was rendered by a male
quartet assisted by Messrs R K and Eogeoc
Wilder with their cornets. There was no
oration, only the form ot service prescribed
by tbe ritual of tbe order. Prof S H.
Edmunds read with good tffect the beautiful
poem, "0 Why Should the Spirit of Mortal
be Proud."
Tbe monument is a massive work id white
marble It is an ornament to our cemetery,
aod a auitable tribute- to tbe memory of a
worthy Woodmen.
?mm* -<a?
A Word to K?lners
Mothers of cbildreo effected with croop or
a severe cold need not hesitate to administer
Cbamberlaio's Cough Remedy. It contains
no opiate nor oarcotic in any form aod may
be given aa confidently to tba babe aa to an
adult Tbe great success tbat baa attended
ita oae in tbe treatment of colda aod croup
lag woo tor it tba approval aod praise it baa
received throughout tbe Uoited States and in
many foreign laods. For gale by A. J.
Cbioa.
The Coroner in Demand.
Corooer Mosea bad a call yesterday morn?
ing to bold ao irqoeat oo tbe body of a
colored woman, tbe wife nf Biiaa Jamaa, on
the place of Mr. Wilson about three miles
from Mayesville. He and deputy Sheriff
Qaillard went in response to tbe summons
Later io the day information was brought
that the dead body of Henry Sumter, a col?
ored man, had been fouod in tbe woods io
tba oeighborbood of bis home rear Cane
Savaooab, aod tba coroner waa wanted to
hold ao ii quest Magistrate Kelly of Wedge
field had been tent after, but be had come to
this city today aod consequently could not
attend to M, Tbe only particulars obtained
were that Samter was working at some dis?
tance from home yesterday, an j oot return?
ing borne at nigh', bis * if* tbsugbt ha bed
stopped with a friend Hia bndy was found
this morning, but t>o far as learned showed
no markj of violence.
The name of tba woman who died near
Mayesville, and upon whose body Coroner
Moses held an inquest yesterday was Oelia
Clark, and not James, as reported. It was
fouod tbat ber death was from congestion of
the stomach caused by over-eatlog and the
verdict was tn accordance with the facts.
Tbe Coroner and Sheriff Pierson with Dr.
H M. Stuckoy. went to Cane Savannah this
morning to held ao inquest upon tbe body
of Henry Sumter. It waa found tbat be died
where be was at wnrk in tbe woods, and ap?
parently from apoplexy, there being nn marks
of violence upnn the body. Tbe verdict was
tbat death resulted from natural cauees.
A survivor of the Maine was in the city
Monday advertising and selling cigars He
paraded tbe streets oo stilts, blowiog a bugle,
aod after be bad attracted a large crowd be
made a speech extolling bia cigars.
?amw?uaHawa??
Large aon apots, astrooomsra ?*y, caused
tbe extreme beat tbia summer, aod doctors
declare nearly all the proatratioos were in?
duced by disorders of th ? stotrach. Good
health follows good digestion. Kodol Dys?
pepsia Cute digests what you eat. If you
have indigestion or dyspepsia it will quickly
relieve and permanently cure you J S Hugh
am k Co.
Mrs. La Atkinson,
Fashionable
MILLINERY.
I have just returned from Baltimore and
New York, wbeie I aaleotnd m? Fall und
Winter Millinery My stock comprises all
the lut?9t novelties of the season
1 am now gett-ng ready for my Formal
Fall Openit g of Pattern Hats, dates of which
will be published in this space in due time
I will trj thn season to give the
lates' styks in best materials,
and at the loweat prices.
I bops all who can will attend the opening
? for it is then that you ran get e true idea
of the ?t> tes for the season I have on sale
now a oeMutiful line ol Sireet (Ufa Call and
eee them
I can lurpish you wiih ihe new neck rib*
bona made up for us* ? the latest fed?also
the very popular vnvet bow for the hair
Kvery ladv should have ttirap little notions
Call and aee us ? we will treat j on right.
Yours truly,
Mrs. L. ATKINSON,
Main Sires', Sumter, S. C
Sapt 19
City Council Meeting.
City Council met at 7 o'clock last Wednes?
day night in regular seas on.
Present, Mayor A B Stuckey, Aldermen
W.H Epperson, E. W Hurst, P. P. Finn,
D. J Cbaodh.r. C. G Uowlund Abeen',
Alderman W. 8 Boyle, G F Eppcreoo and
R 0. Purdy
Minutes of Aug 22nd hi d 29th were read
and approved
Tbe police committee returned pc'ition of
police for increase of pay with recoromerda
lion that they be allowed $2 60 more per
month than they are now receiving. On
motion of Mr. Chandler the salaries of ail
policemen were increased by $5 per month
for six months from Sept. 1st mst., theo to
be again nduced to nrepenl amounts.
The finance committee reported Clerk and
Treasurer's accounts for June and July ex?
amined and found correct. Approval of all
bills referred to tbem except Boston Woven
Hose Co., $12, and Fabric Fire Hose Co,
$2 65. They called attention to increasing
indebtedness, and growing expenditure on
streets and ditches, and advised a curtailment
in this direction, and io all others where
possiole. Council approved the two bills
returned by tbe committee and ordered their
payment.
Chief of Fire Department H. B. Bloom
presented a letter from Sumter Water Co in
which they stated?Sept. *}ib?that in two
weeks time they will take up complaint as to
defective water pressure io wes>ern part of
city.
Mr. B'oom also reid a letter from the chief
of tbe Rock H? 11 fire department relative to
purchase of four hose reels, and tbe sale ot
these and the steam fire eoaine were referred
to fire department committee with p#wer to
act
Mr. Finn suggested a test of the fire hy?
drant at residence of Mr. W. M. Grahna on
Sumter street, and it was ordered.
Mr Chandler called attention to the neces?
sity cf additional street eigne, and the Clerk
was directed to request Mr. H. B. Curtis to
paint, and put up signs under a contract made
with him several mnnths ago
Jibven Selwahe, who holds a license to
peddle goods on the streets, ask* the privilege
of continuing bis business until the expira?
tion of bis license, as the resolution of coun?
cil forbidding peddlers' stands on the streets
was adopted eubdequent to the issue of the
license No action was takeo
Tbe Clerk and Treaaurer's report for Au?
gust and several claims against tbe city were
referred to the finance committee.
Council then adjourned.
Second Week Jurors
AT THE PALACE
The New Season Dawns.
Dawns with stronger trade possibilities than ever before.
Stronger for this store because the buying has been
Bigger, Broader. Better.
The following names were dra'vr yesterday
for second week jurors at tbe ?t ^roacbiog
term of court. Muoson McLeod, of Swim?
ming Pens is tbe only colored man in tbe
list:
G M Hancock, J M Roes, W 0 Caio, S E
Davio, M U Matbis, I R Bruoson, J M Mc
Cutcben, J M W ilson, H R Moooey bam, J J
Loodoo, W J Stafford, W A Cooper, Joo H
Burgess, W D Traluck, T C Perrio, 3J
Bradley, Frank P Borge?, J N Scott, C M
Boykio, Joo M Jackson, J W BruosoD, H L
Creighton, Muosoo McLeod, C K Stubbs, E
E Rembert, JAM Carraway, Ben Benenbale,
S E Roberisoo, W F Smith, A F Shaw, A P
Viosoo, Jr, E W Hurst, D A Stuckey, J R
Bracey, J P Booth, Daniel H Bruoson.
-?Maaew**
Goods Imported From Japan.
Stronger because this in a growing business, a store fortified to
fit your wants. Stronger from every point of view, style, com?
pleteness of stock, absolute worthiness of materials and makes,
absolute price honesty, which, to an intelligent buying public
like ours, means absolute price economy ; for honesty of ma?
terials and price, always mean the truest kind of economy to
the buyer in the long run.
The bright loaves from Autumn's Fashion Tree hare
fallen here at Schwartz's Palace Emporium.
To be well dressed doesn't necessarily mean that the pocketbook must be
turned inside out and shaken clear of the last penny either Just take a
look at, and chocse from their gr^at stock.
A stock bought right, A stock the largest in Sumter, A stock
selected with care and judgment, ability and taste.
We invite you to be present at our fourteenth
Grand Fall Opening.
MONDAY, Oct L MONDAY. Oct 1.
An event well known to the ladies and one
we with pride announce.
HINTS PROM SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS:
Reversible plaid skirtings, C 4 Suitings in suitable shades for tailor-made
6uits, rainy day or walking skirts
Ready to wear : Tailor suits, Pedestrienne and walking skirts, silk and
mercerized under skirts, silk, velvet and cotton waistp.
We call special attention to our ready-to-wear department
Tailor suits from $5 to $25 Suits that are made by expert hands, from
tbe noted firm of "Beifeld." Their name on a suit is a guarantee for excel?
lence of material, workmanship and fit Let us show you
J. Ryttenberg & Sons have received an in?
voice of four tons of Japanese mattings,
curies, fancy articles, etc., purchased for
tbem io Kobe and Tokio by Mr I. A Rytten?
berg end shipped direct via New York.
These goods will be here within a tew weeks
and will be opened in time for tbe ooliday
tradft.
Schwartz Bros?
Sumter's Dry Goods Leaders.
N. B.?? Our store will be closed on Wednesday, Oct. 3d.
Some Special Bargains.
r* I ? 1 I I t t I I. III! I i t I I
NERVOUSNESS,
An American Disease.
Dr. S. Weir Mitchell is au
thority for the statement that nerv?
ousness is the characteristic mal?
ady of the American nation, and
statistics show that nerve deaths
number one-fourth of all deaths
recorded, the mortality being main?
ly among young people.
Johnston's
g Sarsaparilla
QUART BOTTLB.
is the grand specific for this great
American disease, because it goes
straight to the source of the weak
ness, building up health and
strength by supplying rich, abund?
ant food and pure Dlood to the
worn-out tissues, rousing the liver
to activity and regulating all the
organs of the body.
" The Mir hi earn Drag Go.,** Detroit. Mkh.
3 Li?erettes the famous lhtle liver pills. a$c.
J S HUGHSON & CO. Sumter.8.0.
PLYMOUTB Rorks-I bare for sale some
6tie Plymouth Reck Cockerels. Al.o a
lew Pullets. N. O. Osteen.
Sept &?4t
40 lb boxes Starch, best grade, at 3iJ3 per lb. Smoked Dried Herrings, 28c per box.
New Mackerel, 14 eood fiab to kit, 90c
Fancy full cream Cheese, 21 to 24 lbs each, at 13c per !b
Best fancy Elgin Creamery Butter, 60 lb tuba at 24e per lb
American Sardines?new pack ?$3 85 per case 100 cans.
10 oz Tumbler Fruit Jelly, 3 des to case, 7ic per dcz
3-lb at. rd . Tomatoes, 2 drz io case, 90c doz 2 lb stand. Tomatoes, 2 dcz in case, 70c dos.
A -pint bottles, eseorted Picklee, 2 dcz io case, 75c dcz.
1- lb can* Cove Oyste.s, full weight, 2 aad 4 doz in ose, SO: doz.
2- lb cans Uucy Maine paiked Sugar Corn $1 23 a doz.
2-lb cans faocy N Y Sate packed Sugar Corn $1 a doz.
CRACKERS.
Lemons t $c, Nie Nacs 5$c ner lb.
Ginger SoaLS 5c, Soda Ur 5c per lb.
Sugar Cr 6c, Faocy Mixed 6$c per lb
Cream Luocn Biscuits, 7c per lb
Oaiflikes 2-lb packages, 90c dcz
FLOUR.
Best fancy patent,
Best balf patent,
Beat ttraight,
Beet family,
Salt 100 lbs,
$4 35 bbl
4.10 bbl
3 85 bbl
3 25 bbl
57c hag
MEAL, GRITS, BACON AND LARD AT LOWEST PRICES.
Cigars, Cheroots, Cigarettes and Tobacco.
Dinmor d T Cigar, best 5c seller at $35 per 1,000 Success, none belter, $35 per 1,000.
K L Royal Cigar, good smoke, $25 per 1,000 Try our Leader, $10.CO per 1,000, 60cbox
Old Virginia Cheroots, $3 15 per box of 250 Cheroots, 3 tor 5c
Old Glorv Cheroots. $i.90 per t>ox of 200 Cherootn
World's B-st Cneroots. $3 25 per box of 250 Cheroot?, 3 for 5c.
Duke's Curettes $3 90 per 1,000. Cvcle Cigarettes $2 65 per I 000.
A BIG SUPPLY OF TOBACCO, namely, Schnaps, E*rly Bird, R. J R , Mable. La-la
Roobk, Little Fancy, Red Eye and various other kinds?prices r ngiog from 25c, 35c aod
45c per lb.
Big Drives in Soap.
OCTAGON, VICTORY, TIP TOP, ELECTRIC, IMPERIAL.
Shoe Blacking, Ink, B!u*ing, Ac. See us, or get our prices before you buy.
Crosswell & Co.
Phone 53.
Sumter, S. C.
Is now open for Business
We are prepared to handle the fanners Tobacco to a much better advantage than ever
before.
We are Going to Have a Market,
And one second to no other in the State.
"Wemm WantwYourM
We are going to do all in our power to merit it.
Our Mr. G. W. Hancock, long and favorably known as the founder of the Timmonsville To?
bacco Market, will have charge of the floor, and will see to it that every pile of Tobacco brings
its full value. We have already secured a large corps of competing buyers having large orders ;
they will represent all of the leading manufacturers and exporters, and you need have no fear
as to your Tobacco bringing less than its full value.
dill Si i a ll tee ill ? you our very best personal efforts in every detail to promote your
interest. YOUR FRIENDS,
Hancock & Slider,
Proprietors Sumter Tobacco Warehouse.
Jone 25??