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WBDNK8?AY JAN 1? 1001.
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Tht SwmJtr Wjucmman wu tooadea
i o 1850 Mi tht fret SowlArtm io 1866.
The WcUckmm* and Soutkron mow bat
Ike ootebteed etrealeiioo and influence
of both of Um old p*pon, tad it mam
ftttlt tbt boot edvtrttviog nodi am io
8?? ur
MOT I CM TO BUBS0RIBBB8.
It mi oo4 aenaattry for at Io tend *
etalotteet io etcb iodlvidatl tab
teriber who It iodtbted Io aa for
twbeeriptioe, m Ibo Itbel ehows tbe
too to whioh eeoh ooe boo paid.
Blew let the Ubel on joor piper tod
tf yoo are la erreere plaaao oall aod
eeliU al jot* eerlieel convenience
II it it oo4 cobvenieot to otll io per
?0? aeod Iba anoney by btok drift,
tagtetered Iahtet or pott office or as
ptwee nooey order.
Tbe taaotat doe by each ooe it
etnall, bat the tf f regale mount doe
00 it largo, ;*nd thie la too reatoa
thai we eipeot oar ?ebecribere to
ttaka twt?wjainte Wa have oarriad
aotae of t)reea ea.beeription aooooott
over froja yeajr to fear aa aa tccom
atodttiap to awe oaboaHbara, trot we
oaaaot fo etfleaf at aa there it bow
a* tierjte far paw pt/iaeot with oot
law eeillag fat law eente aad over
Wbaa abaaa it b eeaOiat of tf ideeet
it h elweee wwU to give both tidat of
aba eott eoeT.ta Iba aeutr tf tho
tree* for at af toaaty Heptr
after rVtw Iba heeOt af Mr Jftripa
Dare totteoeef Mr W. H 8ttlt Wt
etwa? flto Iva other tido tf tat tttt at
pro or ad by Mr Data At ta iht wertu
al ibo rt k aat ear date or wirb to
paet jaeTfieea*, aoatpl la rtwtrk, thtt
abtrt it a ?retatd eeeJiot tf tvideeee
wbto the teat twee to af Nttrrt Seele
' aad Dtra are aatwvtrad. ftr Mr Be tit
fiaadt tt at t%V kit law tttt that wtrt ia
aetporatad'ia't^t irtiete referred to by
Mr Dare eaa, by btaj pi ttoeoeed en
Taoaw who adroetta Iba retention
tal aba State ferae will iad that there
Io a etrooget at'atitttat tbia year than
?war before ta favor of eelliog the
?Wart, aa tooa aa a fair ptioa eaa be
attained for that*, aad there|promieet
Io be a Igat io the Ltgitlatore wbeo
low oaeetiea la brooght ap Tat? good
taadt pwawaa are alaioat a anil la
favor of low eata of tbe ftr wt aad tbe
itaprovettewt at? the raadt by the ate
al Iba eeaewjte aww eetployed cc Iba
Tita LagwiaUra wwl ha aahad to
?take aa ipfrapriatiea of $10,000 ia
aid of tba Oharltaita Bipoetiioe aad
aa long duaaatiaw ehoeid be oaoee
aaey ia either the Howie ar the
Oawete Two obfeel hi a worthy oaa
awd the (trietetiat will ha a paying
awe to the eaa)re elate Aa wa have
had pctaaita tatty aw ret of ore, tba
Bipoeitioa will baawit the elate oot
aide of twatiaaloa aiaoh wore thaa it
will thai I aitf , oad the feilere
al the liagieiatare la appropriate Iba
earn ttked waald ha a aiietakt
Tba Boaee have ih? Britten io
Ooath Afrieatw a ataat eeea viable ait*
aaltot lavteed of the Boera being
aveebed iaee obt>ot aad betplaea
enbwtteioe by the overwhelm
lag power al the Biitieh trwy
Ihey hpva aaeeeeded ia throwlag
thtt grott trttf, aad ia ftct, the eaiire
Mtitteh iMffea iato a elate aot far
teat ?vtd from panic. If the Datch
of til Snath Afrtwa ahoald riee tgtioet
the* Rritith aad make eoataion eaoee
with ia? Boara wt Iht Trtaevtal aad
the O'aoge free Sute they woald
aaooe?d evaateelly ia drivtag lha
Beglich artet owl of Afrtee or beak
rapting the Britieh governaieat Tbe
Bocre ere awl eteetwgtted yet, nor ie
the fid of the war ia eight
?tiw a ir ? r a eat
A Queer Plooo.
Kirge-rtt it otrtotily t queer tort
af ttwl iif tad ttwt queer p*op!o dwtll
iboro The tberteT. It ewtlt bo remetn
bored, aafftfftd t togro Off ait to tatopt
while eterviog hiw to Ooiawbit, by
order of iht gotertor, It ttft hit btieg
lyoobed. ttd tbet tt ado ae report of
tho tamer aaltt tht governor doetand
td it of hiai dtyt tfttrwtrdt.
Now Iht d'ataaator tttiat thtt bt
wtt bofd ap Wtdtttdtt aigbi tad
robbed of btloagiag 10 the
State. Tht re hi a very (Uhj Itror
abtat Iba diepet tar? tttt I. Tht aooey
it geae ; bat who got it !?Qrttavillt
Ntwt
New York, Deo 98 ?The) Hollaod
eowiety of New York recoived a
oaMagraaj from Tba Hagaa today
?aping thai Qooen Wilhelmioa't mir
riege hot booo oat for Fabraary 7
Republican Jobbery.
80MB OF THE WASHING?
TON SCHEMES
Wssbtugtoo, Deo. 31 ?lodioatioos
of toother somersault oo the port of
the adatsistratioo art io sight. This
line it is oo the question of M,flirt
onssioo of Ooogress Up to the ad?
journment fur the holiday rteees, "avoid
?o eitrn session, if possible," was the
watchword of the admiaistratioo, sod
8eostor Hauoa used the danger of an
Oltrs session as a threat to sosre repub
lioaos toto line, who were talking oppo
sttioo lo the Ship Subsidy bill. Now,
it is beiog whispered in admtoistratioo
oiroles that the republicsns would wel
tome so egtrs sesioo and bo very glad
if the opposition would make it appear
to be forced oo them against their will.
Soms say that Ibis is beiog done to
proven! Seniors Pcttigrew, Alleo and
Butler carrying out thoir threat to
oppose erery bill tskeo op to the Seoste
ss loog ss the Ship Sodsidy bill retains
tbs rigbt of way. There may, of
ooorse, be soaetbiog io that; bot there
ore seversl other rcssoos why the
administration woold welcome ao egtra
sessioo, especially if it ean esospe tho
responsibility for sseming to bnvo bsd
ssy bsod io bringing it shoot. First,
tbero it tbs ship subsidy bill. It may
be possible to foros n through st this
sessioo, but it looks very doubtful now
It tbo teil ssogrsss, the republican
asjority will bs ioeressed io both boots
ttd seoste, oot to meotioo tbs retire
?ent of soveral of this bill's most
vigorous opponents from tbs ssostf,
std most of tbs oew members will bs
rssdy to do tbs biddiog of the sdmiois
Irstiss, which will make its pasesega
much sssier. Nsit, tbsrs is tbs redso
tioo bill The outside limit earned by
Mr MeKioley was $30,000,000 It
oarriei a reduction of more tbi.o $40,
000,000, sod it is uo teeret tbst the
sdmioistratioo would rstber sen the bill
bun** op io some way than passed io its
prsssst tbsps, sitboogb Mr McKinley
will figt it, of eourse, if it pssses.
Nobody used bs surprised to tee some
psviiamsntary skill displayed by sdmto
istrstioo fsostsrs when the bill gels
bsfors tbs seoste, to bsmboogIs tbs
public Perhaps ' tbs rspoblioaos will
sdd smeodmeots solsly to provoks s
fight so tbs bill by demoorstic senators.
Lastly, tbst is tbs dssisioc of tbs
suprsas oeurt io tboss solosisl sues
If it bs tt sdvsrse ooe, Mr MeKioley
will bs glsd to bsts some other eieuss
for sailing ooogress togstbsr tc> remedy
bis blunders.
Bssstor Hnwlsy bss gives sdvstss
totiss of bis twtswiiot to sutsg suits, tbs
ship subsidy bill with tbs substitute for
tbo boues sray rsorgnoiration bill, if
there is say dslay so lbs psrt of lbs
assets io disposing of the lauer. That
is ssotbsr turn sf lbs legislative vise
tbst is rqoeeiiog Hants, and is this
ssss Mr MeKioley will uot bo ou bin
side, as bs is sveo mots aoxioos for
tbo sray bill to got through tbso bs is
for tbo ship subsidy bill Ooe in to
psy osapsigu dsbts ; tbs otbsr to knap
bla end bis adaioistratios out of s
deep ssd daogeeous bole, tie would
like io bs?s both* but if bs ssu nniy
gst oos, bo will inks tbs sray bill
without s aoasst's bssilstiot.
After press sablsgrasas froa Copes
sages asds it useless is furthsr desy,
officials ankoowlsdgs tbst tbs Usitsd
Suits is ssgotiattsg fsr lbs furthest
of tbs Dstifb Wsst India islands, aod
tbat our aiuitttr to Dtuatrk bad atdt
s lest ofttr of ssastbiog liks $3.500,*
000 for tbs islssds. This offer is, of
eourse, subjeot to tbo ratification of the
trotiy providitg for tbo purobsss by
tbs sesats, as well as tbs aessptsuos of
Dsoasrk Wby tbsrs bss bseu so
aush ofistal lying shoot ibis negotia?
tion, whish bss best going os more or
less actively for iwo ytsrs, is oos of
those tbiogs wbisb it woold be difficult
to fiod s seoniblt soswer for.
Although tbors isn't tbs slights*!
probability of ssy foraal inquiry or
oourtmnrtial being ordsred by the war
department? too moeh etploeive matter
lying sroond loose?tbo sbargss made
egsiuet Col H O S. Hnistsod, edju*
taut geonra! oo the staff of Oso Chaffse,
by Msj E. L. Heekes, bsvs beeo for?
warded to Chios, whsre the senoscd is,
for so aoswer. Tbs ebsrges srs that
Col Hsistssd was guilty of oooduet uo*
beeomiog as oAoer sod nod geotlemsn
wbeu bs rspressoted to Msj Hswkss,
tbsifby ioduoiog him ts iovsit money
wbisb was subsequently lost, tbst s
sogsbinttioo htd been formed by U. 8.
officials who wtrt io positiooi to fix the
tariff, to soolrol tho hemp output of the
Philippines. The officials osmed si
biting sotered Ibis oombiostioo won
Adj Gen Oorbio, Am Seety Meikle
jobo, Gov Allen, of Porto Kioo, and
U. 8 Di,trim Judge B >yd The
ohsrge recites that sftcr Hawkes h:d
invented his money, he wus (old by
Heistend that tho officials named bsd
withdrawn from tho combination to coo
trol the hemp output.
A oloh with tho imposing name of
the Natiooal Republican Lsiguo has
beeo orgsniied io Washington, of
wbioh about two thirds are cfihe holders
and the of tbs other third would like to
bo. Tbo written objeo's of tho league
are about the same si those of other
politiosl clubs, but ooe of the speeches
made st the orgaoizuioo meeting, gavo
another objeot league to have to
flueoee io determining what persons
shall hold offioe under the republican
administration, nod to get rid of those
democrats who sre now holding offioo
to order that republicans may gee tho
pieces All the members of this offioe
trust, which is the nsmo iho L^gue
should bo koowo by, sre shinning lights
in .be party which pretends to favor
civil sorvioe reform. Whet hypocrites
these republicans bo
!????SjH?wo>?^aVJOa??
Persons who suffer from indigestion cannot
expect to live long, because they cinoon eat
the food riqoired to ooorisb the body and thu
producta of the undigested food they do cat
poisoo tbs blood. It is important to core in?
digestion ss sooo as possible, and the best
method of doiog this Is to ose a preparatioo
known as Kodol Dyspepsia Gore. It digests
what you eat and restores all tbs digestive
organs to perfect health. J S Bugbsoo k Go.
Australasia's Birthday.
Sydney, New Sooth Wales, January
1 ?Tbe new oeotury nod with it the
osw era of federation were ushered io
for Australia with every sigo of pobiio
rejoining. This eity is overflowing
with visitors to soob ao extent that
many have to be accommodated on tbo
passenger steamers io tbe harbor.
Tbs streets were alive with people
lilt eveoiog sod when midnight itroek
bells pealed and cannon boomed n wel?
come to the birthday of Uoited Aus?
tralasia.
Today was a public holiday nod bust*
oass has beeo praotioally suspended for
o week to eome. The eity is deoorattd
with unprecedented laviehutss, a strik?
ing feature beiog n sobemo of triumph?
al arohes sloog the route of today's
procession from Government House to
Oeoleonia! Park, for tbe inauguration,
wbieb it is estimated will be witnessed
by 500.000 people.
The Amerioao arob, wbioh is a dis?
tinct feature, is of imposiog design
It is surmounted by a oo loss el eagle'
nud bears the mottoes : "Ths Uoited
States Greets Australia," aod "Hail
to tbe Nsw Born Com moo wealth."
A portion of Pitt street is devoted to
the Amerisan section, which is very
pieturesque, red aod white being tbo
provailiog oombinaliooa
This season tbsrs is a large death rate
emong children from croop and lung trou?
bles. Prnmpt action will sees tbs little ones
from these terrible diseases. Ws know of
nnthtng so certain to givs instant rslisf ss
Oos Minnie Ooogh Cure. It can also bs re?
lied upon io gripps and all throat aod lung
troohlss of sdults. Pisaeant to take J S
Bngbson k Go.
^sWSSsaa
London, Dao 31 ?The fears of
further failures io ooooeetioo with tho
eollapae of tbe London aod Globe
Finaoas Corporation, limited, warn not
realised op to 1 o'elook tbia afternoon,
and the whole tone of the Stock Ex
ehaogo ataadied io eonaeqoenot, ssd
Amerieaos ware marked up ooe half
SASH! - DOORS!
BLINDS! ETC.
I am agent for a reli?
able Sash. Door and
Blind Faotory in the
State, and am prepar?
ed to fill such orders
with promptness and
dispatch,
You can save money
by giving me your or?
ders.
Respectfully,
A. D. HARBY.
Leave all orders at II. liar
by's Stable.
Dec 12?3m.
Go? MoSweeney was yesterday |
notified that there was a caeo of small \
pox at St Paal. Tbr report ujae i
rraonmuted at onoe to I).- James Evan* |
ar? ufiool.?The State. Dso 29tb
A Georgia usao prayed G ?d to kill
his wife the other night, not beeaoso be
wanted bor to enter eternal blise, but
because he wanted to sleep and the bad
aek^d bits to open the door As be
rose to open it he was staook with par
alysis and died.
Desaaoinoa, Dao 28 ?It develops
that the oewa associations, were impos?
ed apon by the story of the drowning
of 49 children by a collapse of ioe in
the town of Wba'l Cheer.
Investigation proves that there was
oo earoival; oo frolic of children ; oo
collapse of toe, scud oo loss of life
Perfect Health.
Keep the system in perfect or?
der by the occasional use of
Tutt's Liver Pills. They reg?
ulate the bowels and produce
A Vigorous Body.
?or sick headache, malaria, bil
n^ness, constipation and ki*V
;cd diseases, an absolute cure
?JTT'S Liver PILLS
Estate of Mrs* Leonora J. Mul
drow, Deceaseds
IWILL APPLY to the Jodge of Probate of
Sumter County <>n January 10th, 1901,
tor a Final Discharge ae Executor of ofore
sa'd Batate.
JOSEPH UULDROW, Eicr.
Dec. 12, 1900-4t
NOTICE.
THERB WILL t-e in election by the Coun?
ty Board of Control for tbe office of
Dispenser at a meeting of tbe Board to be
held Jan 25 Applications most be in form
prescribed in section ) of Dispeustry Law.
GBO D SHORE,
Clark Board of Control
Dec 32,;i900.
THE BANK OF SUMTER,
SUMTER, 8. C.
City and County Depositary
Capital stock paid in, . $75,000 00
Undivided surplus, . 16,000 00
Individual liability of stockholders
to excess of their stock, 75,000 00
Transacts a general banking business ; also
has a 8avings Bank Department. Deposits of
$1 and upward received. Iotereet allowed a)
the rate of 4 par cent, per annum, payable
semi-annnally.
W. P. B. HAYNSWORTH, President.
Mauov Moni, W. 7. Roam,
Vice-president Cashier.
Jan 31.
MONEY TO LEND.
WE are prepared to negotiate loans on
improved fanning lands in Sues tar
and Glarendoo Counties oo long time in
amooots of $300 and upwards at, seven per
eent interest, and with no expense tn the
borrower except a snail hroksrags eomeais
sioa Wa can also oegotiste loans in any
amounts at 8 per cent oo terms to suit tbs
borrower Apply to LB I ft HOISS,
Doc 19?2m ' 8omtar, 8 C.
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Blaster's Sale.
BY VIRTUE of a decree of the Court of
Common Pleas for Sumtsr Oooety, in
tue State of South Carolina, in tbe case of
Robert B Dloklns, in his own right and as
administrator of the estates of Williametta
Diokics, deceased, and Frances L Dinkins,
deceased, respectively ; Plorenee V. Jennings,
Ida V. Ivos snd 8arah R Burkett againat
WlnBeld 8 Dinkins, Walter J. Dinkins and
Mary B Jennings, I will tell at public auc?
tion, to the highest biddsr at the Court House
in the city of Banter, in said county and
8tate, on sale day in January, 1901, Oeing
tbs seventh day of said month, at the usual
hours of sals, tbs following described isal
estate, to wit:
"A tract of fifty-two aod one half acres of
land in said county, adjoining laod of Mark
Reynolds. Plorenee V Jsoniege, Jans Browo,
Paul Reese, Porter Chapman at>d lands said
to belong to a church ; said tract of land
beiog in 8nmtsr County in said Stats."
Terms of sale cash Purchaser to pay for
papers aod rsvsaue stamps.
H. FRANK WILSON,
Maeter for Sumter County.
December 18, 1900.
Blaster's Sale.
BY VIRTUE of a Decree of tbe Court of
Common Pleas for Sumter County, in
tbe State of Sooth Carolina, io tbe case of
John F McNair and Pbilander Pearaoll, co?
partners trading as McNair ft Pearsoll,
against Benjamin M Carpenter, Roberson W
Cator, William J. H. Waiters, William H
Pagoe, J U. Pagon and Pranklin P. Cator,
tbe last five trading as Armstrnng, Cator and
Company and R. W. Hicks 1 will sell at
public auction, to tbe highest bidder, at tbe
Court House in the city of Sumter, io said
County aod State, on Saledey in January,
1901, being tbe seventh day of said mootb,
at tbe usual hours of sale, tbe following de?
scribed real estate, to wit I
"All that lot of land in tbe town of
Mayesville, in the 8tate and Gouoty above
writteo, coaveyed by William H. Rembert to
tbe said B M. Carpenter by Deed bearing
date tbe tweuty-tbird day of April, 1897,
aod described as follows : Situated on West
Main street in said town, and fronting on
West Main street about twenty-five feet (25),
a little more or less, aod roos back tbe same
width for sixty feet, a little more or less, and
is bounded as follows : On tbe southeast by
West Main street in tbe aforesaid town of
Mayesville ; on tbe southwest by lot of Bm
ma J Wilson (formerly J. C. McCall'e lot) ;
oo the northwest by laod of Sue Witbei*
spooo ; aod oo tbe northeast by lands ot
Robert Singletary and Sue Wiiberspooo.''
Terms of sale cash. Purchaser to pay for
papers aod rsvsnue stamps.
H. FRANK WILSON,
Master for Sumter County.
Dec 18, 1900.
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SUMTE it, S. C.
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The dealer who setts the
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deserves your confidence
and trade,
lie (the dealer) knows
that the makers of the lit:
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eight years of experience in
the manufacture of womtn's
shoes ?that thev have
united in the Herrick Shoe
all the strong points and
have discarded all the weak
ones ??t the r.rdirury shoe
for women. Yuur dealer is
a Ratal jiidjre?yesj can
trust km.
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prices qnoteri.
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