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OBIMI?AL STATISTICS for 1SOO. ?bet donee, tbe pm( year the Seester po flee Htm Ntt keen kept kwey II would ep awac free? law eutwtiee givee below. Tbe of aWjWS hm been grouped ander il beeda, eed cook bead aaaat ba ander to aarar a large eeeaber af verted of djity Clerk O M Beret, Jr., who kindly eea ike taot?ftuo*. ease ih?t it waa the ooatboc nf eSaueos be bad eeer kaowo op barer* tbe eaeyor'e court to one Tbe fellow leg are tbe etelletlee ea claevifled wager tbe certoee beede : Ormah aad dleorderly, wbiie, 33, colored, IM; dleturbeeee of ike peace, white, SO, entered, IBS ; boardtoc railway traios with Waa per pees, colored, 3 ; lead tag boreee loooe owatroau, colored, 4; gembltag, colored, BO ; Ueeeverriof witb ofloer in diacbarge of wwtf, wbite, 1 ; elolauoo of lleeoee law, wbite, I, colored], ??franc?, wMte, 3, aadered, f ; resklcce drleiog, white, 1. eol aroi, 10 ; keeanef dleorderly bcoaee, colored, S ; eiedeUoe of kceyelc ordlnaaee, white, 10, eweewwa, ft ; vietetioo of bog ordinance, white, 4; baakeian ealleltlog patronage, ewUrod. I; eoeeceittleg auleaaee, wbite, 1, aalend, f ; taking water fraea pipe, colored, 3 j dteebergmg irrer me, wbite, 1, colored 4; see tile ting ebade trace, wbite, 1, colored, 1 ; ?ketraetieg travel wlto railway trclo, white, 1; refoaieg to pay et root tea, white, 1, col? ored, ? Total eeaber of arrcete 4M, total eaafea 401, letal females M ; total wbitee 17, awy be luwreatiag to note that la only af aaTcaecc do ike wbitee eieeed All tbe females were colored. _ tbe aware eeediegs there were 34 ewsas of "core y tag eoaeealed woapone. The fax*a oaeabot af draak aad dteorderlj eaeea atay be aoaoeatod for by tbe faei tkat the boa arid ware lieoor that ever be* ally a?a*l be eoagratalated ea lie large aadwaae, bei tbe troaeery baa beea Hy bo pad by ike aaaerooe Boee Tbc al of lece collected wee $1,091 71. Tetbeeeee of Woodward ?a Woodward, Saabi|eille,>40 aorea of lead. Boogbt by Bey ae worth b Bey es worth for $3,940. la tbo >ae? af McMeir ? l'eereell va B at Serf in tee, wae lot ta town of Meyeevill* Sowffki by A t 8tuekey for $tS la law eaaa of TladeJI re Ttodall, 850 aeree Of lead io Privateer Township Bought br ?lea L S TtwdaJI for $3,400 lo iba coca ol Tiadall re Tiodall, 100 aeree of taod lo Privateer Towoabip. Bought by ft) S Welte far $1,33* la loo oaoe of Sberer re Moore, 103 aeree ol lewd) lo Hiateborg Towuebip. Boogbt by twos 8 Blterke far Stew lo ike cade of Diakioe re Dioklot. 54f snteaoflaod lo Steleburg Tcwasbip. Bought ky L D Jeweilige far $378 la loo eaea of Joboeoo re Maldrow 6 Of eeree of rood la Bayecetlle Towaehip. ?wagbi ky Oboe S Jebeeor *w $30. lo tbo oaee of J choose >' Borvoy Peter aaw. lie) aotwa of load ta Mayevillc town ekip. Booth ? ky Cbae S Job own for $36 la Ike eaaa nf Joboeoo re John Petcreoo, td eeree of load la Boyeeviilo towoakip. Sooght ky Okas S Joboeoo for $550. la Ike coco at Joboeoo ve James Piterooo, ft aeree af Ued la Mayeerillo towoakip. Sooght ky Okaw B Joboeoo for $3?. !a ike eaaa of J beeoo va Peter Pitereoo, H| aarea of land ta Mayecciile to toebip Soegbt by Ob*e B Joboeoo for $460. lo tke 'be eaaa af Jobaaoo ve Obai Peter? rae, 10 aeree cf load la Mayeerillo towaehip. Sooght ky Ukae S John eon for $300. Www Group of Churohei A new groop of Proabyterieo Ob n re bee ban breo formed to tbw coo017 wkicb will be eapplted bf Rev John 0 Bailey, Jr. Tie grace ewbriaee Wedgelald, Tiraab, flab rot,, aod Reohaiboh. Mr. Bailey wilt be locate ooar Dolaetl ca Ike Northwestern Retired, kia pool oflee address being Scarbor0, 8. 0. Sorraooe have boto arraoged aa follows : Pirat Sunday-Hs*roo, II a. si.; flcphai bob, t 80 p SB. Seooad 800 day -Tit a*b II o. ea ; Wcigc Said 4 p ea. Tbird Seodey?Bepbsibeb, 11 a. ea ; Heb? rew. 3 10 p. ea. fourih Sunday ? Wedgeeeld, 11 30 a. oa ; Tw??b 4 p. si. fbanshf re of tbw confederacy. Too vefolov qeertrrly eaeettcg of Dtck Aedereoo, Oboptor Q. D O, woe held at tbe 1 eat a* in co of i>e preeideoi, Mrs. Alteaioat Meeea. Moowof afbaraooa. ' Tbe mew ben wore oat lo larger auwbon than aeoal, acd walk too Sow feat aod Oca tar j o greater saw! aad iahtrvet saseae to bore a wakened m sac work of the okopter Il woe decided to bold meetings, kereofter, bc-moaibly ioawid of quarterly aa now to eeree Also, at eock weetiag two or three members ore to rood too record 00 wbieb Skor eotcrod aod tkoe local bietory will bo dwaom teased. Two rewroaeouUveo to tke reeeat Bute Sea vasal ? a la Bork Bill road a paper oa tbo Sfoecedioga, aad resorted oaleially tkat the saacsitsop bed assipiid too iovltatioBS to eaeot ocatyoot lotkieeiif Already plaoe of eotoruioeaeat ere diecoeced Publio Dooumint Oooflroeeaioo J Waa. Stoker cake oe to aaj ea 1 be pebhe that bo baa a Halted oenb*r of copieo of too weeserlel add men no tbe late Sawotor Joeepb H Barle wblob ba will b? f lad 10 eeod to ibooe who write for ebeea ae loog as the supply holde out. "first eowe, trat eervad) " Short and Pointed. BdUor Daily lieai : I dleilke to do eo, but feel It o duty to tbe pcbllc ae well ae aayolf 10 correct nor friend Mr Doro'e eiateeaents I will ant aay be told ea aatrutb in eayiag tbat I did not koee to eaake a deeaood of klei more theo eoea for toa olPee Sow. Mr Kdiur, I told yoa in general eeevarcauoe Hot Mr Dora refoevd to give up lb* oflea ntii Jaa. ItOI aad that u< (Sr D ) aleo stated toot bie commlesions would out be out eatll April IrOl Tbe ejettee wae referred to the Attorney OeoereI for tbo rooeoc tbat Mr. Dora claimed tbet 1 woe eel toco ecttilad to tbo oflce. Had tbe oboes beea tureed over 10 oav aa it eboold hare beea there would bevc oeeo uolbiag at Reepaotfully, W. B Reeli. BVJWJ 1 a e 1 ea? They Muat all Qo. Our eeeeees la hosieeee, not carrying eld goods lato o new seaeoo, he ace our aaniver eery elcaraaee cole, begioaieg Monday and sc til forth* r uetiecocr entire steck woo len dress goode, eloehs, IfjMwj mite, laonrls, ekirdage, aad ell woollrn ar,^ katt under? wear will be sold at cost. No goods charged ea this aale Ti s ie your tbance Cboicc selection can br bed from tbie atock. Jaa S?It Schwarte Broe. THB MY BBS OABl The Shortage) Hot Tot Paid to tho Surety Company. Tbe eats of young Joel B Myars, recently ?sonsy order elerk of lb* Soothern Express Company at Charlotte, N 0 , who if abort ia hie aeeoaota more than $1,800, ii now familiar to all of oar readers How be be? came abori for a small earn, and retorted to gambling to cover hie low, and tbeo began drinking, and finally having played \\? last oard. attempted saieide, is a short, hot sad history. He attempted to sod bis life in Colombia, bot not beiog euccespful, be was gaarded for a fsw days, aotil Mr. Roseell, tbs rspreseatative of the sartty company ? hieb btld bit hood, arrived lo Oolamhia Mr. Ratssll brought Mr Myers to tbis eity, in ordsr that tbs shortage might< bs made goad a? bis rslstivss Mr. alters was takeo to tbs boms of bisfsther. the Rev J J My ers, at Providence, last week wbere he wss for several days. Tbs Columbia papers of yestsrday an oouocod tbat tbs moosv bsd been paid JL Prominent OhlMffO Woman Speaks Prof Rosa Tyler, of Obiosgo, Yice-Preai dtot Illinois Woman's Alliaoce, ia spsakiog of Chamberlain's Coogh Rereedy, tayt: "I soffered with a ssvers sold this winter which thrtatteed to ran loto pneomonla I tried diffsreot rsmsdits bot I seemed to grow wone sad tbs medicine apset my stomach. A friend advised ass to try Chamberlain's Cough Rem? edy and I found It wss pleasant to lake sod it relieved sis at once I sm now entirely recovered, saved s doctor's bill, tims snd auf fsriog, aod I will asvsr bs without this splen? did medicine again " For ssls bj A. J. Chios. How Water Mains Tbs city will sooe hsvs some new water mains pot ia which srs very mach needed Tbe work will be done coder the dirsotioo of Mr T Durkio, of Philadelphia, represent! eg tbs American Pipe Mfg Co , who if oow in tbs city, aod work has already beta com meoced The first Hot of osw mains will ho laid from tbs corner of Church aod Republi? can Streets, op Republican Street to the cor? ner of Republican Street aod Ssitm attoue, formerly Mow Street. Oo thie Hot will be oot fire hyJraot?si tbs corner of Salem aveoos. Tbe other line will begin at the oorotr of Oboreh and Calhouo Streste, aod will coo .inoe op Cborch Street to Blandiog Street, or tbs Providence road. This Hot will hsvs two fire hydrants oo it?one st tbs corner of Heyuaworth6trse* aod tb? other at tbe cor osr of Blinding Street Tae Water Co , st tbs request of tbs eity, will more a hvdrsot from ibe neighborhood of tbs Prssbytesisa Cboret, wbsrs there ars mors hydrants than ars seeded, to the coroer of Republican sod Basksli Streets. With these improvements the city will bsvs e better water srttem, sad certain Sec? tios that have heretofore bee a without pro teotioo against firs will bs within reach of a hydrant. SB*ws ?awjsssaww T MCA State Contention The Stale Cooventioo Y. M. C. A. will meet in Somter next monib, aed art expec* isg aa unusually pltsssot aod profltabls meeting As entertainment committee hss been appointed consisting of two from each of ibs cbarches at follows Presoyterieo?H. L. Scarborough. Qeo W Dick SPirst Methodist?A B. Stocky, 0. M Horst. Episcopal?Qeo D 8bors, Singleton Moors. Baptist?W M Graham, A G Flowers Magnolia St Methodist?Oeo. E.t Beau moot, aad R J Kennedy. Inquest at Privateer. Frtdsy afternoon Corooer Flowers wai summoned to Privateer in ios Mellett neigh horbood, to bold so ioqusst ovsr tbs body of Msrtba Jamee, a coloreo womae more tbao 70 rsars old . From tbs facts obtained It was found that death had resaitsd from negiert on tbs part of h*r sen, Peter Oooyers From tbs leetl mooy of oos Moss Bollard, colored, it sppears tbat be brought Martha James to her son's bowet aod Ooeyert refased to admit bsr. 8bs wss Isft oat to sa old field io froot of tbe boose, wbsrs she stayed all night, or aotil sbs disd Tbs coronsr's jory brought ia the vsrdiet that "Msrtba Jasatt died from ax potore oaoted by tbe erlojlaal neglect of bsr sou, Pstsr Coo) ers " Ooaytrt wot arrested Id tbt eity oo Satsr day ssoraiag by Officer Weeks sad Deputy Sbtrif Geillard Hs was placed ia jail wbsrs bs will await bis bearing at tbs April tsrm of court MAYOR'S OOlftttV Hiram Pools wss before tbe Msyor Fridsy oo tbs charge of draakseaess aod disorderly conduct. He was arrested for obstructing a lady oa Msio street wbtlt bt wtt begging for mooey. Tbe lady was very much frightened aad tbs negro bed to bs palled aside by some geatlsmsa etaodieg otsr. Us account of tbs seri?sestes of tbs charge aad tbt cbsrsctsr of tbe aegro, tbs Mayor imposed a heavier fine tbao osoal io ordinary drunk and disorderly easts. Pools is well koowo by most of oor readere cod may bt remembered as Health Officer Reerdoo's "star small pox patient " His fins will bslp io a small way to repay tbe tin tbe eity spent oo bim while a sm-tll-poi patient. Tbs follow mg cases wsrs before tbe Msyor'i court Mooday : Abie J*me< snd Heory Thomms fighting James wss fined 11, or 2 days aod Thomas $3 or S days William MeParlaod, droikeooess aod firing pistol, $3 Paid floe Shot in the Foot Waverly, tbe youngest eon of Mr J H Levy, accidsoily shot himttlr io the right foot last Friday. Several shot entered tbe toot, but tbe wound, wiiile painful, t oot at all dangerous. ? i ??mm> ???? -+mmm^~ -- Young Prisoners Oo Saturday, Magistrate Barrett, of Bisa opvtlle, sent two colored cbthlreo down for pel it larceny Tbtir namei were Sylvester sod Galvio Lucky, sged stout 8 yesrs. Tbeir crime was cbickso stea ing aod tbey were giveo 30 dsys, or ST.60 Tbey took tbe days It is said tbat tbey h?vs stoleo quite a large osmber of chickens during the past year ?MSJSJW? ?- ? County Board cf Control. Tbs County Bosrd of Control met Mooday. Tbe regulsr routine busissss erst transacted. Tbs dispeosary profits for tbe last quarter of 1900 were coooted. Tbe following were tbe profits for tbe three d'spensaries for tbe past Joarier : Sumter, $2,88) 96; Bishopville, 1,29 ? St: Nayesvtite. $642 86 Tbe board tdjouroed to meet on Wedoesdav, Feo 6 It will also meet oo tbe 26tb 101t to sleci a did penser for Msyssvills. 8BMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND FAID. Prosperous Tear's Bueloesa of the Cotton Mill. Tbt regular annual meeting of the director! of tbe Sualter Oottoo Hill wao beld Wednes? day. The report or the secretary aod trees* arer wet presented, wbicb tbowed that tbe mill bat taade money during tbe past year aod tbe affairs of tbe mill are Io a moat satisfactory condition D?ring tbe past year tbe mi.I bat earned 1S| per cent on tbe cepi tal stock. A 4 per coot semi-annual dividend was declared nod ordered paid, aod the remainder of tbe net earnings wet carried to tbe turplua account Tbe oew machinery purchased last spring at s cost of $16,000 hss all been paid for ost of the earnings aod the financial condition of the mill it now such, that equipped as it is with new and thorough? ly overhauled macbioery, it it Io a tetter posi? tion theo over befors to saro big divideodt At tbe annual mtetiog of stockholders held to day tbt directors wsrs re-elected to seres for snotbsr yssr, sod tut following offi ctrt were also re-elected : President, R M. Wallsct; Vice President, Marion Moiso; Secretary aod Treasurer, Altamoot Motes. Tbs accumulated mod bst been rsmovsd from tbs macadam on Main Street, to the grast improvsmsot of the appearance of tbs street. Qoslity snd not quantity makes DeWitl't Littls larly Risers socb valuable H?ls liver pills. J- 8. Hugbion A Co. For s concern that was for years unprofit? able, aod was bsld up ar a warning to all who advocated tbs sttsbliahmsot of a big cot ton mill to Sumter, tbo Sjmter Cotton Mill mskes a prettj fair showing for 1900. A. C. Pbolpt It Co., tbo general sgtnti of tbs Union Casualty and Surety Company, of St Louis, stot oat a ooique snd valuable Christmas prtttat to a nambsr of their frisnds It wss an accident policy io tbs above osmsd company for $100, good for ons year, which will afford, the recipients of Msssrs A. O Pbtlpt A Co's Christmas re mem bra nee protection io case of Occidents or death from accidental causes. This isasoo there is a largs dsstb rats smoog children from croup and lung trou? bles. Prompt aotion will save the littls ones from these terrible diseases. We know of nothing so certsin to give instant relief as Oos Minuts Cough Core. It can alto be re? lied opoo io grippo sod all tbroat aod long troubles of adults. Pieataot to tako. J 8 Uugbsoo A Oo. ? sees Mr. Newman Objeote. BJitor Wstchmss snd Southron : In ysnr ittutof Dec. 20, 1900, yon state tbat when Mr. Seale took cbsrgs of tbs cbslo gtug, that I tbsreupon resigned resignstion to tsks effect st ooes, tbs inference nsturaily being tbat I left Mr. Seals, in a vtry awkward predica? ment. In order that tbt record may bt kept ttraigbt 'and in justice to mysslf I dsstrc to say. Tbat oo tbs evening of tbs 19th, I notified Mr 8tale, I would resign, as soon ss bs took charge, and told him to secure sn? otbsr overseer, bat that I would remain at overseer until he coold procure some ons to fill my pltce. Respectfully, 8am Ntwman. ssSSJ ? e a ? aw Mr. Boyle Injured. Mr. W. B. Boy Is wss severely injured last Wsdossday, but fortunately the injuries ars not of a dangerous character. He was kick? ed io the face by a mule, bis nose broken and deep gssb cut across one cheek. The accident happened in tbe mule peu'at Mr. Boyle's stables, into which Mr Boyle and oqs of hit hands hsd goos to catch a mult. Wbilt trying to catch out of tbt mules, a big ruble let dries with bit heels striking Mr. Boyle full io tbs face. He was knocked senseless for a time, bot soon re? gained consciousness snd wss tsken to tbs infirmary for treatment. He suffered very much for icversl days, hot it much better, aod expects to bs oat ia a fsw days. A Red-Headed Coincidence. Three red bssded msu were sbsvsd at Bd wards" shop oo Xmas day at tbe same time by accident, "it wss not a pro-arranged plan." Tbs last Xmas in tbs 19tb century and only three choirs in tbs shop. Some? thing don't ofteo bepptu. To Buy an Engine. Mayor Atkiot and Alderman Foxwortb, of Maytevills, rsprsesotlog tbs towo council of Mayesville, were in tbs eity Monday inspecting tbo band segioss formerly used hers, with tbt view of purchasing one. seal i e s i sb? Mayesville Items. Mayesville, 8. C , Jan 2.?Ths Msytsvills High School retumsd its testioo to-day. Mr R J Mayas, the enterpriting hardware merebaot of our towo, has enlarged bit ttore aad ie now io a potitioo to carry a full ttoek of all ihegoodt to hit line. All tbe ttodeots wbo were borne for Christ mas have retorned to tbeir work. Mr. Fraok Barroo, wbo bat been bookkeep er for Mr J. R. Burnett for tbe past yesr, has gone to bis home at Maoolng for a short visit. Miss Steele, of Yorkville, is visiting her titter, Mrs. R. A Cbsndler Milt Cleo B?rgest, of Foreston, has return? ed to rctume ber studiei at school here. Q. Msyesville, Jao. 4 ?Tbe ttore of Mr. R A. Cbaodler ceogbt on Ore yesterday morning from tbe ttove floe It was soon ditcovered to be on fira and a few buckets of water ex ttuguiaked it. Mr. Cbaodler is contemplat? ing the ereciioo of a large brick ttore in tbe near future One of the cottoo tesd warehouses* near tbe railroad track caved in oo ooe coroer on Wednesday afteroooo, hot no esrioui dam? age wat dooe. Mr R M Cooper, of Scran ton, Florence coooty, io is towo, viiitiug relative!. Milt Maggie Barrioger bat oteu on a vitit to btr brother at Florence. Everything it dull tince the holidays and tbe lien busmen has not yet opeoed up Mayesville, Jsn 7 ?Mr. Fred Stuckey, of Manavllle, bat accepted a position with Mr J. B Baroeit Mrt Margaret Gregg, of Sumter, it visit ing relatives is town Dr W M Bradlty, ot Brogdoo, is visiting st bis father's. Msssrs. Daniel Bvaos and Dowe Player, of Workman, ars in towo oo their return to Oraogeburg College Mrs J K Steveosoo Is lick at b-r bomn with la grippe. Mr I W Bradiev met with a painful hc i der>t a few dajs ago. Hit horse became un? manageable in some wa> and kicked bim on tbe arm, breaklog ore of tbe bones He is Kill confined to bn boaie, but ie improving. Items From the Dork Corner. Dark Corner, Manchester, Jen. V. I tried to get op o few iteme for loot week's paper, but tke raio prevented. There hie been eorae moving as ie maal at tbie eeecon. Mr Joe H. Gedding? bee moved here from oeer Pinewood. Mr R R. Ardie and wife, of Lert, vieited here laet week. Mr. Heorj Bartlett vieited at Levi laet week. Christmas peeeed off very qnietly : no druoke or parties in tbis coreer. Miss Eotsmioger's exbioition proved to be a 6oe one, all things considered. Tbe Pinewood brethren are rejoicing, as they have jnst placed their bell in tbe eteeple of the new Methodist cborcb. I was tbero last Saturday and board its first tones A negro dropped dead on tbe platform at Pinewood last Friday morning, after he had bought hia ticket. Be was going to Plorida to work, aod was there to meet tbe train from Sumter, when be dropped dead. I dined with Mr J J Kolb, of Pinewood, last Saturday. I found bint all right nn tbe livieg line, fat horses, fat hogs, a barn foil of corn, bay stacks and seven or eight hales of tbe fleecy stable still on band Pretty good, I think, for a renter. I was pleased to meet Miss Norah Ardis, Mrs Kola's sister, at Mr. Kolb's Well, Mr. Editor, as I ean -so seldom find time nr news to write for your paper, witb tbe consent of yon anrl your readers I will onw make my bow and retire as one of yoor pencil pnsbers, as I don't think it pays yon. Witb the best of wiibei for tbe Watchman and Sonthron aod all of Its many rsaders, I will say Good bye. 8idra. an) - < ? i amw Persons wbo suffer from indigestion cannot expect to live long, became they esnnon est the food required to nourish tbe body and tbe products of tbe undigested food tbey do eat poison tbe blood. It ts importeot to core in digestion as soon as possible, and tbe best method of doing tbis is to use a preparation known as Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It digests what yon eat and restores all the digestive organs to perfect health. J S Hugbeon It Oo Mrs. Crane's Sohool Celebrates tbo Holidays. "Gb, I aru so glad it is Christmas time Chris:maf time, Christmas time, Ob, I am so glad it is Christmas time, Tbe happiest day of tbe year 1" Tbis opening churns snug with glee, At the C< tton Factory Christmas tree, Carre echoing from our heart of hearts, Witb all he swing itat joy imparts. What fairy riaion on our fight, With distant gleams across the night 1 What raptors our attention drew, What ecstasy a nearer view I From floor to roof a splendid holly, Laden with things to make life jolly ; Witb gifts for scholars great or small, Useful, ornamental, one aod all. Impatient Suntie at the door, Until the recitations o'er, Soon entered, stamping with bis wife, And very welcome, on your life. His arms could reach up to tbe top, And theo most to tbe floor they'd drop ; Esch journey watched with noxious gase : In ontitretcbed b?nde ynnr gift be lays. Aod then tbe table piled with fruit, From distant clime, each taste to soil; And all tboso pretty bags of candy, Witb nuts,and raisins, just too handy. "Ob, we're to glad 'twas Christmas time, Ohrietmas time, Christmas time, Ob, we're so glad 'twas Christmas time, Tbe happiest day of tbe year I" B.S. Boat Out of am laomee of HUPenaion A Mexican war vaterao and prominent edi lor writes: "Seeing tbe advertisement of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera aod Diarrhoea Remedy, I am reminded that as a soldier in Mexico in '47 and '48, I contracted Mexican diarrhoea aod tbis remedy has kspt me from getting an increase of my pension for on every renewal u dose of it restores me." It is unequalled as a quick ?ure for diarrhoea and is pleasanl and ssfe to take. For sale by A. J. China. Parable of tbe Advertiser Behold an advertiser went forth to sow. Aod, wheu he sowed, some seed fell into handbills aod dodgers, and the street cleaner caene aod gathered them up Some fell atoong concert aod thea? tre programmes, aod tbe people be iog interested in tbe performance, and not in bargains, they wore left on tbe seats or crumpled and tbrowo on tbe floor. And some fell amoog fake schemes snd gift enterprises, and popular con? tempt sprang tip and choked them But some fell into legitimate news* pspers, which found their way into tbe homes of tbe people who bad time to read them, aod tbey brought forth fruit, some one hundred fold, some sixty fold, some thirty fold Who bath ears to hear let bim bear.?Palmetto Poet Complicated Situation at Pekin. Pekio, January 7 ?Tbis afterooon agreements, ideotioal for oaeb nation were preseoted to Prione Ohiog Those oloae to Priooe Chiog aod Li Hang Chang ssy tbey bare deeided to sigo, even if tbey lose their boadr, without regard to the latest orders nf the eourt Others, who are apparently equally olohe, say tbey will not sigo immedi? ately, averting s.Isj tbat there are two factions surrounding tbe court, equally strong, and tbef. it woald be impolitic for the Chinese plenipoteotsrios at present to net for themselves A Tariff War Proposed. Berlin, Jan 7.?The Berlin papers reprint an alleged interview granted by Prince Herbert Bismarck to a re presentatire af II Corners della Sera, of Milan, in which the prince is re presented as asserting tbat tbe great German industrial organization, witb the approval of Emperor William and Count Yon Boelow, imperial chancel? lor, have compromieed with tbe agra rlans aod will meet the United States witb a sharp protective policy. Sixty marks per ton on grain is mentioned as an illustration. Rome of tbe papers cast doubt upon the aothenticy of tbe interview, but tbe Berliner Tageblatte sees in it a freBb confirmation of the recent state meats of Count Von Kliockowstroem, tbe agrarian leader. Tbe Tageblatte severely depricates a tariff war with tbe United States, the coat of which, it contends, will be borne by German trade. Germany's flourishing ebippisg and German consumera generally. Tests whioh have been made, says the New York Journal of Commerce, show tbat the ^nanofaoture of eleel rails has passed beyood tbe stage of experiment, aod it adds : "It has also been demonstrated tbat steel eao be made io tbe Birmingham region cheaper tbao anywhere else io tbe world. Therefore, it is not surprising to bear tbat a large mill for tbe manu? facture of steel rails is io prooess of con struetloo oesr Birmingham, and tba* there are do obstsoles to prevent aa im meose expansion of the iroo aod steel industry of Alabama. All the leading trade journals agree tbat the Southern steel will have practically ao unlimited market, both at borne aod abroad, aod tbis meaos tbat tbe South will have en other sooroe of prosperity and wealth " Norfolk. Vo,"jan~7-E St Joho. viee president sod geoeral manager of tbe Seaboard Air Line, has teodered bis resignation, to take effeot not later than January 15. During bis admioir* tjation'Mr St John has greatly im proved the property, increasing tbe valuo of its stock seven fold Mr. St John declines to indicate his future movements, but bis friends say that several important positions, one of them in cononeotioo of a leading rail way, are offered him. From all reports it appears test F(oreooo is a very healthy plaoe in which to live. Tbe health report for 1900 shows up remarkably well for tbe oity. Col and Mrs O M Sobumpert. of Newberry, eelebrated their silver wed? ding oo Saturday last Mrs Msry Devioe, 60 years of age, was buroed to death oo last Tburday io a teoemsot boose fire is Jersey City. Priooetoo, Iod, Jan 7.?Tbe ear departmeot buildiog of tbe 8ootherD Reilwey shops wss destroyed by fire early today Loss $50,000. Origin of tbe fire not koowo. Acting Governor Jenka.of Alabama, has excited favorable comment by thwarting tbe members of tbe Legis? lature in some of their proposed junkets at tbe expense of tbe State Tbe Legislators bad planned to make a tcur of the normal and agricultural scboola of the State, but tbe acting Executive vetoed tbe enabling resolu? tion oo the ground tbat tbe expense would be more than tbe trip would be worth. A curious caae hae ariaeo in Oa borns County, Kansas, where Alvin Williams, the Republioan nominee for county commissioner, died sud? denly at noon on election dsy. The fact of Mr. Williama's death became known, but tbe Republicans, not knowing what else to do, went right on voting for tbe dead man and de* footed tbe deceased's Populist oppon ent by a majority of 52 votes Will that defeat atand io law ? Can a dead man beat a live man for office ? Tbat io the question Kansas Courts are oalled upon to decide raaa ? < ? ? ?? Albaoy, N. Y , Jao 6.?The colla? teral ioheritanee tax aot has brought into tbe State Treasury during the paet three months over $700,000, whioh is sbove the average for a period of tbat length. Tbe bulk of tbat som has come from New York City. The estate of Emma 8 Sehley, late of New York City, paid tbe largest amouot of taxes dsriog tbe tbe three months Its contribution to the State cash was $261,494. SOTICE TO TAXPAYERS. orncs [or COUNTY TREASURER8UMTBRCOUNTY. Somtbb, S. C, Sept. 22, 1900. TbTOTICE is hereby given tbat I will be In X\ my office io tbe County Oourt Rouse ?I Sumter fr?m October 16th to December 31st, 1900 inclusive, for tbe collection of taxes for tbe fiscal year 1900. Tbe levy is as follows: For Slate porpoees, * mills. For Count* purposes, mills. For School purposes, 3 mills. Total levy, 11} mills. Also tbe following speciel icbool levies: Scbool District No. 1, 2 mills. School District No. 16, 2/nills. Scbool District No. 18, 2 mills. Scbool District No. 20, 3 mills Mt Clio, 2 mills Concord, 2 mills P. if ateer, 2 mills. No b, 1 mill. No 17, 1 mill Commutation Road Tax for 1901 $1 03, payable from Oct. loth 1900 to Feb 1st 1901. U. L SCARBOROUGH, Treasurer Sumter Co. Sept 26?131 To produce the best results in fruit, vegetable or grain, the fertilizer used must contain enough Potash. For partic? ulars see our pamphlets. We send them free. GERMAN KAU WORKS, Q3 Xassa-i St . New Yoea, ASK YOUR FRIENDS! 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