Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PISOAH If ?WS. fftelN *m DOBI el I Ml. TbOOO Who had ?o kill ked at loa weather to iqU bar m Ur ike loot iv? wee hi m 1 hm ir?r mo. A good an; here killed and their neat If Mw aaf* from boing npoili froai warm ovatbor. ? ?ait art killed dovn bai ao aiacb tat koi lat. Tba oaia will bow poaetratt deeper ib aba toM aad bo abla to atand overe entire Tba aaaal moving ta qow going oa. Our Mad frloodt annm lo balia?a thai if they i'i move of loa tba/ art aol froo. Tba eiok of oar i n iloe aro gradually gel Ma4 vail. 1 boar or ao nev caaaa of tick neu. Mjaaiially wa ara healthy bara bat a?try now aid iboo ?o bata oar abara of aiekaata. Porn oporattooa bare ooaicaaoead to looe am'cat for aaotbtr year. 8oaM aav baildioga oca gviag. Heede ara aaaroa at rot, bat arlar tko koildaya tkiogt vill eeltie to tbair atmtl oonditiooa. Wall, Mr. ?diiQf, aar aakal quiet leclioo it aav belog d.atarbod by "Mr. Cupid" if yaa baov vbo ba ia. Oaa yoaag lady kna tor* madntid a ad u>ora to follov. Tbit it a var* tort Ibat tba goveromtntt oaa't igbt. Bab I bear toar atriba doea tojoy Iba battlaa fron afar, a*** vatotafal to keep aat af tba raogr of aay atrey abolla tkat s?ey bo paeeiog. I ?aa bald tkat if ibay barat near yaa tba frag aaaal vrll kart If yoa got bit, aad pooplo aar ?kgl yoa ara llkoly to got kit If yoa ara near I rotkoa tkat ta tba aaaaa of to aiaay yooog aatv kokbllag about lookiag tick. I gataa aaaaa af tka fair oaaa koto beta bitting toon kartier tkaa tka gtrw ia tka fair g-oonde bit vttk tkatr llttlo rabbor kaila Too too 1 taoak vitb eiperieoee for tkoy kit ma pratty voll vttk taotr littlo balle aad tktra vaa ao radjaaaa Wo bato enjoyed a pratty wadding ha mut aotgbborbood aad 1 neat tall roo a boot it oven if I am a littla lengthy la doiog ao for roar fair roadara alwaya Ilka to road oboat toch tklagt, aad tba tingle .ato too. Mr. Jaba MoOna, of Boybloa, 8. 0 , and MlaaTboo Allen, of tbia plane, vare married at tka ftaidtaco of too bride't mother oo Voeodaj, tba Ittb loot , at g p. m , by Rat & Wal tor Ktaaoy. Tba brida if tbo yoa ogee t , vaiktar af tka Iota i. 0. Alleo, aad a niece af Mr. W. f. Rbame, of yoar city, aad tka frooea it a too of Dr. John MoOoe, of Waat Watoroa, Enrnhnv ooooiy, oov dtceeted, aad a dlotlngniehed phyitcUo Tbo bride vowo tbo aaaal vklta (I am aol aa einen ia doatrtaiog hadieo' draaoae), aad tbo groom too eon ?en t loot I bleak. There were ao at load ante Qaite n number of rolattvto aad vjaa la *f tka aootreoilag part ten were pronto t aa viivoaa tka latorottlng nroot Tka prat* oata gieoa ata pretty nod Baa ; there ara a largo qamber of them, nonaiatlog of kotk tbo otoantatal oad aaafal biad. Rofraakaaoatf af a tight oataro vnrn nerved, end nfter eome boo re to aortal letetooamn tbo gnenta depart? ed leaving their boat vlakoa for tbo bopplaoet ?od prnoporhy of tbo oovly veddod couple Mra. MoOaa la a foeorilo la oar neighbor bovd. end Mr MeOen te to be congratulated en winning oo good a girl for kit vifa. Mr. MaOaa la aa eoergetin bo no tee man of tot okoratm. Bit nod bit vifn'a many relativen aval friaods hope tbot (heir trooblee through Ufa "may be ae light na tba foam of tba ton " Mr Bern Bradley and family, of Biebop vtllf, were oitr to atttod tba marriage, alto Mr. iabn W. A Ilia aod dengbtcr, Mitt May, af Pro?idtoce Mint Booleb Rbeme, of yooi atty, cemo np I eat 8ntnrdnr to attend her aoetlt'i wedding, bot bat retoroed borne I voold like to notice other goeata prontot, bet It voold make tbit loiter too long. Ptegeta, Don 11. ?at tho Altnanao That Prodioiod Mka Oalvooton Storm. Ltdtet' Btrtkcny Almanee for ltOl it dltwtboted io aar olty tbia week Wkie poblioawen aebieved greet prumiaeaee to Bnptenabor by ita eeoomie crod lotion of tvaOoiraabovatorm. Tbo lev Verb Tinea ?apt llib, told : "Galvtottoa't diaattroat atpen vne predicted witb atartlitg nooarnty kf tka weather prophet, Aodrtv J actio a Be Ton, ia tka Udiea' Birtbdey A (tenant le? aved I? Okotteoooge, Ttoo., lee, Jennerj " It it to differeot fron ?an t>rd oary caoop paeoal modiotae alnaaan, that It tea become varj popolar, nod oov bot o eirsnlntion of 11000,00? oopiot, eeneally. Oar roadara wve born aol reoelrrd a oapy af tbo 1901 nil ttoo, ano got it fron their merchant, or by aaaal ig tkatr eddrent lo tko Lad it i' Birthday AtnaoM, Ckottnnoogo, Tnao. MAYOR'S COURT. Tan Hilton for drank aad disorderly eeo dar, aad rockltnt driviog oa Moia etreet Boor dol'eri or eight dayt. He look tbt it Herriet tt ploio drook vltboat trim* ntona. VtoaJ fee af ft or foar dayt. He taken <bt day? Oer? Janen nnd A*aoo Williame for die tacking tko paaci oo Motn aireot. Tbo former tot$l or tvo dayi, and paid tko too, tko httorf) OfHO dayt, aad vill vork it oat. Prevented v TvanwAp. Wmelj infnrnaitoa glvea Mra tinnrgn Leng, of Vev .?Uralter II In, Obit, pre ten ted n dried ?at vngedy nnd mend tvn lieea. A frigbfnl ewagb bad leog kept bor avehn every aigbt. One bnd tried mney mmedioa nnd dotiere bat efandily grew werte oolll orgod tn try Dr Iteg'e Vev Dineovery. Onn bettle wholly ?nnd kor, end ebo wtiioe tbit narvaleoe medi ano nine eared Mr. Leng of o lettre attack ef Poooaanoie. Boeb eoreo nm pneitive preef ef ibiene merit ef tbit greed rnmedj for all tbrnnt, okiet nnd long trooblee. tip too oad $1. Bvery bottle ganrnnteed. ItHel bnttlee free el i. P. W. DeLetmc'i Drag ? Wood mon JBIoottOB Tka rogalar moatbly meeting of Holly vnod Onmp W of W , vaa lie Id Intt Wndneodey night nnd o?.wra to airva dor tag the yon 1001 vare nloottd at follooa Morloo Doro?Oootal Unnmnadar. T B Jnohiat? Ada Liaat W A Boitnno ? Bnobar. BB Hood?Ulerb. J M Brogdoo??Maootl B 0 Renecrt?Wntabnao. W M Keeneo?fteetry. 0 M Hum, Jr?Meoagor. MAYJCSVILLB TIDINGS. ImproTementi That ere Belog Hede?Personal end Other Matters. May Seville, Dm 19 ?Tb? town council it having another arttsleo well bored at tbe corner of Mein end LePayette Streets oter tbe hardware itort of R J. Mayes. There ie e Urge ?<umb?r of tbeie welle in town end tbey furnish e toe lappiy of water. Oer Main Street presents quite a nice ap pearaoee oow. Tbe lection master, Mr. W J. Graham, bat cleared off tbe railway prop erty during tbe latt few daya. Tbe town i? working oo the middle of tbe ttreet, wbicb wee lo a bad conditioo Io a few more week* our efficient and energetic Mayor will here tbe towo io first cleat tbapo. Mr R. W Hudaoo it quite tick at tbe bone of bit father, Dr. J. W. Hudson Mr. J. M. Witbertpooo it vieitieg tbe fam? ily of Mr. J. W. Cooper. Mrt. Mary Cooptr is etiitiog ber daughter, Mrt. S. M Piertoa. Mr. J. H. B?rge*? bat aecepttd a position with Mr W D May it for tbe bolidayi. Mitt Myers, of Caoideo, ie risiting tbe fern? ily of Mr H H Kin*;. ? Mr Otorge Grabnna is now clerking for Mr. R A Obaodltr Tbe stock for tbe new itablet of Creech k Little has arrived Mr. H. H Kiog bas cbargs of the bannest, aod tesrything It being carried oo io up-to date ttyle. O Meyesville, Dee. :!0 ? Urt. J R Baroett has returned frost a vitit to her father, Mr. Lor yea, of Manning. Mr R W. Hudson eontlaatt quits sick MiM Blma Mayes bas fully recovered from her recent tickoets ^end it convalescing rapidly. The Meyeaeitle High School will have ao artesian well bored oo its premises soon. This will be a great convenience to tbe school la many ways. Tbe iordao Miniitrelt, are booked to eppear here oo the ST intt This is, oo doubt, a good organisation aod should have a Urge aodietce The weather today is eery raioy aod dis? agreeable aod trade and busieees it doll O Mayttcille, Peoemoer 21 ?Messrs. Lucian Straass aod Hamilton McKay, wbo ba*e been a tending the King's Mountain Military Academ? at Yorkville, errived last oight for tbe holidays. Mr. J. Copley Burgess, of Forest no, is io town. Mist Sera 1. Oraot, of tbe Darlington Graded School, is home for tbe holidays. Miss Cleo Borgtet, who it attsndiog ths Mayas?ilte High School, will leers tomorrow for her hoste to tpeod the Christmas vacation Messrs. B. A. Chandler, Jr., acd J. Henley Mills, Mayeirille't representatives at tbe South Carolina College, will arrive tonight. Mist lame Mayte, who is io atteodaoee at Cbicora College, Greenville, will return tonight for the holidays Miss Jennie Muldrow, of the Bishoprille Graded School aad Mite May Muldrow, of Heriott'e High School, are at home Miss Bleoehe Barrinter. of Florence, is ris itieg bar sister, Mrs. 0. B. Kiog. Mr. R. J. Mayes, Sr , wsot to Somter to? day oo a hosioese trip. Mrs. W. W Port is tick at her home. Oar police force h*i been increased by the election of officer Troitt. The services et tbe Preaby teriao Church oo Sunday will bare reference to tbe Christmas, tide. Trade hat been quite brisk today aod tbe towo It fall of people. The Mayeswille High School closed today at oooo, ootil iao. S, 1901. G. Mayseville, Dec. 23.?Misses Lavender, of Mew Zioo, eod Tolar, of Rsonert'e, M. 0., are vititiog the familv of Mr. S. M. Pierson. Miss Loo its Rhodet, of Coortrtt College, it home for the Christmas raeatioo. Miss Ethel Coopsr, who is tstching at Sum mertoo, it at boats. Miss Garris Mayss, wbo is teaching io Florence coooty, is at boms for the holidays. Mr. Juniua A. Mills, of the Columbia Sem toery, ie rialtlog hie parents for a few daye. Mr G. A McKioosr, or the Snmter dis? patcher's ofBee. Is In town. Supt 8 H. Id ran tad i, of ths Sumter Gra? ded School, was the guest of Prof B. B. Tborswall yesterday. Messrs. T B. treat and G. P. MeKinaey are at home for a few days. Miss Jeaie Scerberoegh, wbo is attending the Mayesvills High School, has goes hosae for the holidays. The Presbyteries Cberch was tattsfally aod beautifally deeorated to-day. Ths sboir ren? dered so as Baa stasis, aad the pastor, Rer. J. 1 Stseeasee, delivered ao eiotllsat ser ssoa from the teit foead la lag. It 1 1. Ths services to sight will he af the same aatnre. The polite fores mads two arreste y eater day, aaa for a riolatloo of ths bicycle ordi? nance, aad the other for ersating a disturb? ance The formsr paid his floe of f 1, aod the in.tor gave hood to eppear on Monday morning. Io general tbe crowd is town wet well behaved, aed as arrests for drunkenness wtrt made G. --wa?> ? * * ? -4Bw??? Among tbe tsna of thousands wbo hart need Chamberlain's Oongb Remedy for coldt aod U grippe during tbe past fsw yrsrt, to oar knowledge, not a tioglo case bas resulted io pneumonia That Wbltue'd k Oo, 240 Wabesh avenue, Chicago, one of tbe most prominent retail dreggiatt in that city, in Itpeeking of thit, says: "We recommeo Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for la grippe io many oases, as It not ooly gives prompt aod complete recovery, hot alto countered any tendency of la grippe to reeolt in pneu? monia 1 For aale hy A J China BKLIOIOUS Rer H R. Coviogton will eoedoet service at St. Philip's (Bradford Springs) church oo Saoday, Dee SO The Mayssrille Dispenser The Ooaaty Board of Oootrol adrcrtistt that aa election will ho htld oo Jao. 23 tb for a dltpaaasr for .Mayesvills Mr. R W Hod toe, who wes recently elected, has been seri ooily ill for several weeks, aed bit condition is sneh that it will be istpostlhls for him to take charge of the dispensary for sometime, therefore he boa bad to resign the position, which makea it accessory for the board to cleot hie toeeoceor. ? ??BBBSBBB) ???? ^BJBBWMwm- -- ? Now is ths time when cronp aod long troubles prire rapidly fetal. The ouly harm? less remedy tbet prodoctt immediate rssolts is Oee Mioaie Cough Cure It it very nleas ant to take aed can ho relied upon to quickly care rough:, colds aod long diseases. It will prevcot consumption 1 S Hogbaoo k Co. A Negro Killed. lift Jeffsrtoo ii la jail for lha kilHoa; of Tigb Richardson oo Monday night. He elaiBi ibat Iba death of Richardson waa tbe reealt of ao accident, but ontil tbe coroner concludes bit investigation Jefferson will be kept nnder er reit. Tbe killing occurred on tbe public road, near tbe Poor Houie, abont 9 o'clock Monday eight, while Richardton, Jeffartoo aod anoth? er oegro were oo tbeir way borne from town. Jeffenon tayi that tbey bad been drinking a little end bad a flask of whiskey along. Tbe other negro boy bad tbe pittol which bt had been tntppitg til tbe way without being able to ditcbarge it, but juit before tbey got to tbe Poor Hot te be, Jeffenon, took tbe pittol and mapped it. It waa discharged and ?iebardson fell. Tbe other boy laid : "Yot. have killed Tigh I" j Jeffenon replied, "No I haven't, be ia jutt fooling/' But when Rlchardaon did not reply when spoken to or get up, Jeffenon got a lamp and found that Rictardton bad been tbot just above tbe eye and that bis braint were oozing from tbe wound Jeffenon aad tbe other boy took np Richardtoo'a dead body and earned it to Richerdtoo'i father's boose which wet near by, and placed it on tbe piaaaa. Trial Justice Wellt, tbe Sheriff end the Coroner were notified that night and Oorooer Moaet summoned a jury jeaterday morning aod began thei tquest, hot owing to tbe ina? bility to secure ail of the witoetaea wanted, tbe inqaeit waa adjourned aatil 12 o'clock today. ! What facti will bt brought ont it it hard to predict, but tbut far i; is not c!eir wheth? er tbe killing wat aa aoc'.deot or a drunken murder. { Supervisor Dorn Retires. Supervitor W. H. Sealt took charge of bit office latt Wednesday, eud be eipected to go out to tbe chain gang today and receipt for the convict! aod camp outfit aod other conoty property turned over to him. Tbe transfer of office wat made at Mr. Morion Doro't home Wedoesday about noon. Mr. Seals having gone there for that purpose. j Io tbe caie of tbe office of Oouotv Super? vitor the quettion of title to tbe office wta mode an issue. Mr. Do n claimed tbot be held office for two yean from April 1899, tbe date of hit commitrioa, while Mr. Sealt claimed that be wat County Supervisor from tbe day bit bond waa accepted aod filed and waa therefore entitled to tbe office. He bat had bit commission tor sometime aod bat called on Mr. Dorn atveral timea to turn over tbe office. A few days ago it wet agreed between them that tbe quettion abould be submitted to Mr. Doro't legal adviser and that his deeitioo wonld be final Mr Purdy deeided, aa the law and a recent opinion of tha Attorney General required that tbe title to tbe office retted with Mr. Seala from tbe day hii bond wat approved, and Mr. Dorn accordingly agreed to turn over the office at once. ? i a a i a? ? Ths Bast PlAatoT. A piece of flannel dampened with Cham? berlain's Palo Balm and bouod to tbe affect? ed parts is superior to any plaster. When troubled with lame back or pains in the side or chest, give it a trial aud you are certain to be more thao pleated with the prompt relief which it affords. Paio Balsa also eons rheu? matism. One application gives relief. For tale by A. J. Chiaa. a Generous Doed. O'Donaell and Co made tbeir employees a very handsome Christmaa present oo Christ? mas Ivo. All tbe clerks aod other employe! were assembled jutt before tbe stors closed snd Mr O'Donnel anoonnced that instead of making each clerk a present as bss teen bis custom for some years bs had decided to make no presents this year but bad directed the hook-keeper to credit each employee'c ac? count with one mosath'e salary. Ths eity has had two fire alarm boxes pat ap, oas at ths corasr of Main and Liberty strsets, the other In the City Hall alley. These hoics eoanect with hells la ths two hoN company houses, aod whan aa alarm is scat ia from either of the bozea the balls io the boae wagao booses will ring continuous? ly antll tbe electric drop Ic pot ?p. The electrical outfit for thess boxet were donated to tbe city by Mr. H. J. Grovtr, Jr, of tbe Teiepbooc Mfg. Co , sod the only aspens* tbe city had to incur was tbe coat of erecting tbe boirs and wins It Is tbs wish of City Council aad Chief nf the Fire Depsrtmsnt to pot op other boxes io otbsr parts of the city so that firs alarms caa bs ssot in mors quick? ly tbaa at present. ? i ? i i ante Gov. Plngree in Trouble Laaaiog, Mioh, Deo. 24 ? Oo peti? tion of members of tbe Iogram county bar, Judge Wiest of the Ingram county circuit court today ordered Got. Piogree to sppesr in court next 8aturday and show cause why be should not be ponisbed fsr contempt. Tbs sction is bssed on sn inter? view which wss published in tbe Detroit Tribune, Dec 7, io which tbe governor bitterly attacked Judge Wiest snd Proseoutor Tottle of Iogham county. Attached to tbe petition for aa order is so sffidsfit by The Tribune reporter wbo secur? ed tbe interview, wbiob affirms that it wss given for publication ssd tbst tbs following dsy ths governor in? formed 'tire tbst the interview ss printed wss sll right snd commend ed its fsirness Ssntisgo, Cobs, Dec 24 ?Tbe second esrtbquske experienced by this distriot within s month, occurred st oooo today The shocks were st first scarcely perceptible, but tbey iocressed stesdily, snd tbe lsst wss the most severe known for many yeara in this region Some damage waa done in the poorer quarter, snd one child waa badly injured by s falling tiU Bounty Being Offered En? listed Dien in Philippines to Re enlist. Washington, Deo 24 ?As a re? sult of ? conference between the secretary of war and Quartermaster General Ludington, it has been decided that no further action can be taken with regard to the return of the volunteers from the Philippines until congress shall make provision for their replacement The ?rar department is consider? ably embarrassed by the failure of congress to make provision before the recess for the relief of tho mili? tary situation in the Philippines. Acting; upon representations made by Gen MacArtbor, the department has concluded that it is absolutely necessary to maintain an army of 60,000 men in the Phillippines until the ourrent policy of establishing municipal governments throughout the archipelago has been executed. It is stated at the department that any reduction of the military strength | below that figure under existing con? ditions would adoubtedly prove most disastrous to the interest of the United States There are about 59.000 troops, re gulars aud volunteers, in the Philip? pines and arrangements have been made already for bringing homo 9,000 of that number. No further reduction will be made until the war department is advised fully of the purpos; of ooogress with regard to army legislation GIRL DISAPPEARS. Pucfclo, Ool, Deo 24 ?The police today failed to throw any light upon the mysterious disappearance of Maggio Hoel, who yesterday left or was token from the home of her uncle, Charles Beatty, a short dis? tance west of this city. It has been learned, however, that sometime yesterday morning a carriage drawn by whi e horses was in the vicinity, and a richly dressed lady alighted from it, and seemed to be searching for something. It has been impossi ble tbuu far to find such a oartiage The girl, wbo is 18 years of age, had a guardian in Missouri, and a young man here was known as her #sweet heart The Utter is grief stricken sod is doing all he can to aid in solving the mystery The simple ?od innocent character of the girl seems to preclude the theory of sui? cide, and the circumstances appear to indicate kidnapping, but for what motive cannot be learned Master's Sale. BY VIRTUE of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleat, for Snmter County in toe Slate of South Carolina, in the cate of Elisabeth Sbolar, agaioat Manning Richard Moore, au iofaot ander fourteen yenrt of tge ; nod John Iihara Maora, I will tell at public aottioo, to tbt higbett bidder, at the Court Home, Id tbt City of Samter iL taid County end State, ou aalttday in January 1901, bel?g Iba ttrtnth day of aald month, at the utual bourt of tale, the following described real tttatt, to wit: "All that trnet of Inud allotted to M Percy Moore, containing one hundred nnd two ncrea, aitoattd ia the County of Somter and State of 8outh Carolina, bounded oo tbe north by on tbe eatt by land of Offal; on the taatb by laod of J I Moore ani weit by Bitate of Itbam Moore, htiog part of tbe laod conveyed by John D. Moore to Xtbam Moore fourth of Auge it 1899, Book 8. C , page 62. More fully represented on n plat made by Harmon Moitt, dated May 1896." Ter mi of tale oath. If the terms cf tale aboold not be complied with io tbe count of two bourt after laid property it knocked down the tame tball ba immtdiately reaold to tbe bigbett bidder. Purchaser to pay for paptrt and rtreaut ttampt H. FRANK WILSON, Matter for Sumter County. Dec. 12, 1900 master's Sale. BT VIRTUS of n Decree of tbe Court of Common Pleet, for Snmter County io tbe State o'8ootb Carolina, io tbe eatt of Sutan S. Tiedel, individually, nod ra Ad minittrntriit of tbt Bitnte of Mary B Tmdal, diceated, a jtainit L Btultb Tindnl tobttitut ad for John L Nenl, Cbarlea M. Neal, S Lain McKnight, Cbarlea L. Cuttioo, Tbomat D Cuttioo and 8. Jamet Cuttioo, I will sell et poblie euet oo to the bigbett bidder, at tbe Court Ho'jte in tbt City of 8omttr, io tald County and Statt, oo taledey to January, 1901, being tbe seventh dey of teid month, at the utu?l boon of tale, tbt following de acribtd reu? ttttte, to wit: ??It A fact of three hundred nod fifty acree, more or leaa, altuate in aald Couoty nod State, bounded, north by lande of Mrt. 8uteo 8. Tiadal (tbe plaintiff), oo the eatt by laodt of tbt Bitnte of Jnred Norton, eouth by leodt of Mrt. Sotnn 8. Tiodnl nnd oo tbe weit by lande now or formerly of tbe Bitate of H H. W.illa. "2 Tbe i tract of one hundred acree of laud, in tali Cototy aod Stete, known an the Swnmp Place adjoining laodt of tbe Ba? tate of Jobo Bettt, laodt formerly of Hattte B Liwreocc, now of Harion Moiie, landa of 8. 8 Tiodal aod by Pocotaligo Swamp." The above deecrihed ; arccle of laod to be told separately. Terms of ?ale cash. Purchasers to p*y for papers end revenue itnmpt H KRANK WILSON, Maeter for Sumttr County Dec 12. 1900 ESS*!!* I km No crop can be grown without Potash. Supply enough Pot? ash and your profits will be large; without Potash your crop will be "scrubby." 1 Our book*, telling about composition of fertilizers test adapted tor all crops, are free to all farmers. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau St., New York. New York Life Insnrance Company. OLOBST and largest International Lift lo.'urance Company in the world Op crating uoder tbe control of 82 gOTernmeuts. No shareholders. Assets over $236,000,000 All profits paid to policy holders. Life Ordi? nary Accumulation Policies. Ten, Fif? teen, TwentT Payment Accumulation Poli? cies. Ten, Fifteen, Twenty-year Endowment Accumulation Poicies Policies noo-forfeita ble, incooteatable. H FRANK WILSON, Agent, Sept 12-3m Sumte:, S O. CHARLES C. LESLIE, Wholesale and Retail Commission Dealer in Oysters, Game and Poultry. Stalls No. 1 and 2 Pith Market. Office, Noe. 18 and 20 Market Street. CHARLESTON, S. C. Coos'eomenta of Country Produce, Poultry, Eggs, Ac , ere respectfully solicited. Prompt returns made. Fub ptckei in barrels and boxen for the country trade a specalty. Dec 6 x PARKER RYE NONE PURER , NONE I, BETTER ASK FOR IT AT ALL DISPENSARIES. TAI RIT0RH8 FOB 1901. OFFICE OF COUfcTT AUDITOR, SUMTER COUNTY, Stisjrtja, 8. C Not 21, 1900. Notice is hereby given that I will attend, in person or l?y deputy, at the following places on the days iadieaJoJ raspectivtly, for tbe purpose of reeeivins: returns of personal property nod pull UBO> for the fiscal year totameucing Jan? uary 1st, IfUl. At office, Snmtoti S. Cm at all other times up to Fab. 20tb, ittQl, incentive. TindalTs Store, Wednesday, JaD uary 2 Privateer (Jenkins' Store), Thurs? day, January 3 Maucheeter (Oeo T. Uedding'e), Friday. January 4 Wedge?eld, Saturday, January 5 Stateburg, Monday, January 7 Hagood, Tuesday, January 8 Rembert, Wednesday, January 9 Smituville, Thursday, January 10 Gaillard s X Roads, Friday, Janu? ary 11 Gordon's Mill. Saturday, January 12 Mayesviile, Monday, January 14 Scottswille, Tuesday, January, 15 Shilob, Wednesday, January 16. Norwood's X Roads, Thursday, January IT Lynchburg Friday, January 18. Magnolia, Saturday, Janusty 19 Reid's Mill, Monday, January 21 Bishoprille, Tuesday and Wednes day, January 22 and 23 Msnnville, Thursdsy, January 24 Bossarda. Friday, January 26. The law requires that all peraons owning property or in antwi<e having shargt of ausb property, either as *gent, hnrband, guardian, trustee, executor, administrator, etc., return tbe s*me under oath to tbe Auditor, who re? quests all perrons to be prompt in making their returns end SSVS the AO per cent, penalty wbieb will be added to the property valuation of all persona who fail to make returns within tbe time prescribed by law. Taxpayers return what they owo vo llie first day of January 'Vol. Assessors and taxpayers will enter the first given name of the taxpayer in full, also make a separate return for each township where the property is looated and alao in aaeh and every ease the Number of (be school district mnsl he given Kvery mnle eitisea between the age of twen? ty one and sixty years on the first day of Jan? uary, 1961, except those ineapable of earning a support from being trained or from other anuse?, are .l.'em? A taxable polls, and except Confed rate? saldiert 60 years of age, on Jaon ary 1st, 1901 All returns matt he rovle on or before the 20th day i?f February, next. I eannot take returns after ti nt date and all returns made after lbs 'idtb lay of"February are eulject to a penuliy ol 40 per cent J. DIOOS WILDER. Auditor buoiter County. Nov 21. She has tbe Isrgest ?cd flaeet collection sbe has ever eil.ibited, ic clad ing teures of rieb novelliee in Imported Bound Hate, Toquee nnd Bonnets, ne weil ne n choice ea neiy of beodtome designs from t.er work? room. Tbe aeeortnenl is large rneof b . varied enough to insure e perfect cboice to ever/ or.it, while tbe prirre will be foond r.cie tbea ett reel;?? lu tbe Uotrimmed Hat Department we ere showing n molt eiteoeive SGfoitmeot of too newest aod beet nbepee acd colors?at rea? sonable prices. In this depurtmeot we era showiog n purticolarlj ettrective n^ortment of Bendy to-Weer Turners aad Tcqoee ia Velvet?, Pens, Pnooe Yelrets aod Tuckesl Silke. A cboice variety of Cbildraa'a Trimrxed He;s, for school nnd dreaa wear, at moderate prices. Get 3_ The State of Soutft C arolina COUNTY OP 8?MTER. By Thoi. Y. Waith, Eiq., 'Probate Judge. WHEREAS, SBBPARD MASH, as Clerk of the Ooort of Common Pleas for sail county, has made toil to me to grant hiss Letters of Administration of tie Estate of and tffecta of IDWARD B. MLLBR, deceased. These are therefore to cite and edmoeiek ell nod aiogolar tbe kindred nnd creditors of tbe said Edward B Miller, late of eaid County not* State, deceased, ibnt they be anal appear be ,re me, ia tbe Ooort af 'Probete, ta be held at Snmtar, C. I , on Becemter 31st 1900, seit, nfter publication thereof, nt 11 o'clock in tbe forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why tbe said Administration aboald cot be granted. Giren ander my band, taia 31st Cay of November, A. D., 19G0 TBOS. ?. WALSB, Judge of Probate. Nov. iU_ Estate #f Mfg. Sarai 1. (haa " T" wier, Dec?#L ALL PERSONS baaing claims egainst said Eetate will present eetce duly attested, end all persona indebted to eaid Estate will meke payment nt once to ROBT. A CHANDLER, Not 21, 1900?3t* Admioistrntor. C0>8PICU0US BEAUTY display of Trimmed Hats Many novelties are shown in mate? rial, ornament, shape and mode of trimming. We offer a line of Hals which are both beautiful in conception aod de? velopment and rich in material. Tbej cannot bo dnplicated at Ihc money. Miss McDonald. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SINTER, STATE? CITY AND COaJUTT DE? POSITOR T, 8UMTKR, 8. C. Paid up Capital -----$ 75,000 09 Surplus end Proits - - - - 25,000 09 Additional Liability of 8toot holdera ia eicess of taeli stock. 15,000 09 Total protection to depositors, $175.000 OB Traosacts a Geoeral Banking BosireSS. Special attention given to collections. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT* Deceits of $1 nad upwards received, tn leren allowed n( tbe rule of 4 per cei. t per annum, on arjoonts above $5 nnd not exceed? ing $300, pay ?hl- quarterly, 00 first daya of January, April, July and October. R M. WALLACE. L. 8. Cannon, Ptetideot. Cashier. FARMS FPU SAIL WB HAYS MANY PINE FARMS IN Ibis aod other sections, owoed by sev? eral large Mortgage Companies, wb > desire to make quick sele of ell real cstnte 00 band THESB FARMS WILL BE SOLD REGARD? LESS OF C08T, aod Ibis is tbe best cbacos ever cffeied ta eecore a HOME A8 A LOW PRICE AM ON BAST PAYMENTS Write for piloted list at osee, aod buy bo fare we rent for another year TITLES ABSOLUTELY PERFECT ALEXANDRE ft JOHNSON, 795 Broad Street, Aagasta, Qa. Oct 31 The State of SontlCCarolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. By T. V Waith, Mtq, Prm\tie Judge. WHRRBA8, ABSALOM BRADLEY, n ade suit to me to grant bim Lettern of Admioiatralioo of tbe Estate of end effects of ABNIR BRADLEY, dsorused. These are therefore to cite bad ndmooisk all aod siofulee tbe kindred nnd creditor! of tbeeeid Abner Brndloy, Intn nl eaid Couoty nnd State, deceneod, that Mary be aod nppenr before nan ia tbe Goart of Probate, to be held et Snmter C. B , on December 26tb, 1900, neat, nfter pnblkntiaa thereof, nt If o'clock in tbe forenoon, 10 aaow enuee, if nny tbey bare, why tbe said Awoaiuietret;oo ehoold aot be granted. Given under my hand tfcxs Flth day of December, A. D , 1909 TH08. f. WALSB. Jadgs af Probate. Dec 19?21_ Estate et Urenio Wickle*, Dee'*J ALL PERSONS having clnima agaiast aforesaid Betete, will prracat same duly attested, and nil pereoos in noywny indebted to snid Batata will make immediate payment to WM W WINKLES, Des 5 ? 3t Administrator.