Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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The Success of our Removal Sale Has far exceeded our expectations, and we feel very grateful to those who by their purchases, are reducing to a minimum our arduous undertaking. It is one of the few cases on record of mutual benefit, for while it lightens our burilen in moving, it gives to our patrons such values as they had never been accustomed to before. Each day" since the inaugura? tion of this sale, has brought us larger crowds than the preceding ones, the only explanation being that it is becoming thoroughly understood that we are doing exactly what we said we would, Selling Everything at Cost. It mattiers not whether you want Dress Goods, Trimmings, Domestics, Flannels, Blankets, Underwear, Hosiery, Shoes, ^ Clothing, Hats or Groceries, the rule applies the same and our positive instructions to salesmen in the various depart? ments are Sell Everything at Actual Cost. Some of our departments are very much depleted, particularly our Dress Goods, Cloaks and Clothing, but when you consider that on January 1st we had $30,000 worth of goods, il is reason? able to suppose there still remains a number of EXCELLENT VALUER Do not defer your visit until it is too late, as you may find some one else has just bought what you wanted. With us it is a case of "First Come, First Served." While we are very busy we are not unmindful of the fact that this is the season of the year when it suits Our Farming Friends To make their arrangements, purchase fertilizers, and prepare for another year's crop, and we want them to distinctly understand that we "are never too busy to serve them, as it is upon them we largely expect to depend in the future, as they have been our mainstays in the past. O'DONNELL & CO. \ SUMTER'S HEALTH. Some Facts Prom the Health Offl oar's Beport. Some statistics from the report of tnt Health Officer wera published io the item some daje ?go, bot addition?: facte of inter? est are given herewith. There were 156 deaths io 1900, aod of this number 111 were colored, making the white death rate about 39 per etat, and the colored ti per cent Of 133 births, 79 were white aod 104 col? ored, making the white birth rate 43 per cent and the colored 5? per eea t. Thoa it it teen that while the colored birth rate is greater than the white jet it is not nearly aa great lb proportion ta the death rate. Evidently, theo tba colored population it on the de create. Ooe baadrtd ?ad eleven of the 156 death? were of tat age of moder 1 year, 1 to 5 year?, and 30 to 40 years. Ninety per eeot of theta were colored deatht. This gi ?ta ac alarming death rate ara?o j the colored children. Most of this large number of deaths were oauted by neglect of varions kinda, aa carelessness ia preparing food, tctoffieitot and anwbolt* some food, too little eiotbitg, impart water from wells, need of medical attectioa wheo sick. Agaie, ?aar straggling negroes come into the city witb different diteatet aod canee tbe dieeate aod death of other eeg roes by their I presence and death. j Un loee tbs negro race can bart the princi? pies of bealtb and hygiene in general inttilled into them they will continus to be a race witb a large death rate. The deaths remited irons 52 causes Tbe greatest nomoer of deatba resulted from tabercolosie A good maaj non-residents contracted fever and otber diseases elsewhere sod came to Snmter for treatment. Tbe typhoid fever and malarial cases were slight? ly ic fcxcess ef the year before. Toe population of Seater ?a coobiderably on (be iocrease. Tbe population io 1890 wa3 3300, aod in 1900, 5,673 being an iccrease of nearly 67 psr cent. People are constantly moving to Snmter on accoont of its health aod educational advantages. Houses for ;ent are in great demand The tenter of Snmter is pure and whole some Tbe stand pipe bas a daiiy capacity of 1,000,000 gallons, if so mach Oe necessary The water ia distributed through 10 mile* of pipes ' The city ia drained by terra cotta pipes which have oeeo substituted for the open ditches aod drains. Io all, Sumter ia one of tbe most healthy cities in tbe South. --i Bod Hot From the Gun Waa the ball that bit G. B. Steadman, of Hewark, Mich., ia tbe Civil War. It eaosed horrible Ulcers that no treatment helped for 20 years. Thea Buck len's Arnica Salve eared kim. Cares Catt, Braises, Barns. Boils. Fe! oas, Corn*, Skin Eruptions. Best Pile core on earth. 2$ ct?, a box. Care gaaranteed. Sold by J. F- W. DeLorme, Draggiet. 3 THE PYTHIAN BANQUET. The Km Rh te of Gamecock Lodge Celebrate a Pleasant Occasion. Tte annual banquet of Gamecock Lodes, K of P , was beld Mondar night io the Too? mey block with more than a hundred Knights and a camber of guests pwnt Tbe occi? si?n was very pleasant and copyable io every respect The banquet was served ir.mediately after the regular weekly meeting of the Lodge, the Knights going directly frote the Castle Ball to the Toomey block when the basinets meet tog of the Lodgt waa adjourned. Tbe hall and table? were tastefully deco? rated,and Pythiao mottoes, framed in graceful Tines, were to be seen on th? walls. The supper, whick wai prepared and serred under the direction of tbe ladies of tbe Bap? tist church, wat one of the best tbe Pytbians bare ever bad oo a eimilar oceasion, and th? Knights had every reason to be pleased with the fare provided for thea Tbe meas conti ? ted of cold meats, salads, oysters served in several styles, coffer, etc. Io the discussion of the bill of fare tb? Knights all participated with saeh ?est and perseveraoee that tbe waiters were kept bnsy from tbe moment the Knights were seated : aroond the long tables until all had been I feasted. j When tbe cigars wert passed Maj H. P. ! Wilson, who was the chosen toast master of the occasion, cai led the Knights to order and in bis brief introductory remarks stated that be bad hoped to have tbe officers of tbs Grand Lodge present, bat they bad written expressing regret that they were unable to accept tb? invition, owiag to previoos en? gagements He stated also that a departure had Deeo made from tbe time-honored custom of baring set toasts aad speakers invited be? fore hand to respond, and that the gentlemen I whom be would cal] opon to respond to the toasts be would propose bad bad no previon? ' notice, aod therefore would bavs to make im? promptu speeches Tbe following toasts were proposed and the gentlemen named were asked to respond : Tbe Trials cf tbe Cbanceiljr Commander Responded io by C M. Horst, Jr, tbs retiring j .Jbancfllor Commander Tbe P. ."art-s of tbe Chancellor Com maader's Of5:e, Present nod Prospective Responded to t>y Geo. jj Ricker, Chancellor Commander. Game Cock Lodge. Responded to by Dr Geo. W Dick. The Grar.? Lodge Responded to by Grted Lodge Representative H ii Stuckey. The Pf?s Responded to bv ll G Osteel The Side Ranks Responded to by J. H Levy Dr Archie China and Mr S EL Edmonds vi-rc called up by the crowd and tbey epoke britfi?, ii fait brevity v?a$ ;h?? striking characteristic of all the rear-on*.*-* bat rbis rai ber thin detracting from the ezjoyment cf the evening added to it, for lengthy epeecbee, no matter bow eicqoect, eeidom entertain after a fea9t euch as was seivtd last evening. - - - - .Tlilllon* Given Away. It is certainly gratifying to the public to know of one concern in the land who are not afraid tc be generous to tho needy and suffer irg. The proprietor* of Dr. King's New Dis? covery fer Consumption, Coughs and Cold?, have given away over ten million trial bottles of thin great medicine ; and have the stitisfac faction of knewtog it baa absolutely cured thousands cf bopele?? cases. Asthma. Bron ehitis, Hoarseness and all diseases of the Threat, Chest and lungs are surely cured by it. Call on J. F. W. De Lorne. Druegiit, abd get a trial bottle free. Kegolar site ? Or and $1. Sverj bottle guaranteed, or pri?e refunded. 3 "What's Next? ' The laughable farce-comedy "What's Next?" will oe produced by Bishopville aroatuers ia tbe B'shopville school boose oo Friday evening Jan. 18tb. Tbe prices of ad m'es io o will be, reserved seats 35 cents, general admission 23 cents. Tel ephonic Connection With Man? ning. Tbe teiepbooe line from Sumter to Mao oiog was opened Saturday. It seems to be in good condition, aa the connections were perfect. This lice will bQ of greet service to tbe business men of both places and elsewhere. Alarm of Fire. There was an alarm of fire Friday night, bot u was found to be only a brash pile on fire. Monaghan Boee Co. No. 2 ran orer a wagon on one of the side streets, where it was very dark. There was no damage done to amoont to aay tbiog. A Small Fire. The residence of Hr. C. F. McFadden i caught on firs aboat 2 o'clock Monday. It caught from the kitchen flue Tbe fire de? partment tamed ont promptly, end the dam? age was slight. Another Fire Alarm Satarday afternoon the bose oompaniea were again called ont. Some brush waa ourning on the upper end of Main Street, and tbe eompanies were cot needed. Tbis ia tbe third alarm this week. Broke His Arm. Mr. W W. Stanford, representing the Asbiey Phosphate Co , of Charleston, acci deftly stepped off tbe depot platform at Mayesville on Thursday uigbt and broke his arm. He went boms Friday ind siemed to ba doipg well. Boat Out of an Increase of His Pension A Mexican war veteran and prominent edi tor writes t "Seeing tbe advertisement of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, ? ac* .eminded that as a soldier in Mexico i*i '47 and '48, I contracted Mexican diarrhoc-H arni th?3 remedy bas kept me from getting an increase of roy pension for on every renewal a dosa cf it restores me." It is unequalled as a quick cure for diarrnoea and is pieas&n? and safe to take. For saie by A. J. China. A Great Sale. Attention i3 directed to the new advertise? ment of 0'i>o:;nell & Co. Their cash eale to reduce stock before removing to the new atora bas been a great success, and goods have beeo going out with such rapidity that if buyers coolinup ta throDg the store * oriog tbe next two weeks there will be litt?e :ert to removw. The street commission is having a new sice walk mad* on Republican street froi< Mooumeotal square to Church street. This is a needed improvement and adds much to the appearance of tbe Street ' I Gold From Alaska. Mr. Eogene Hogao brought to this office OD last Monday a package that be received OD last Saturday through the mail from bis son W Edmonds Hozao, who is cow at Sitka, Alaska, in tbe U. S. Marine service The package consisted of a little wood box filled with cotton in wbicb were five new $20 gold pieces, dated 1900 Be also bad a letter that came yesterday telling of tbe mailing of tbe box aod giving instructions for depositing tbe money in tba First National Bank ot Samter. Edmunds also said that he will remit further each month to be added to bis deposit in back. He did not go to China as be expected, and as his family bere thought ; but after joining the Marice service w*8 sent to Alaska. The letter was dated and postmarked at Sitka on Dec. 31st and came through to Sumter in 13 days. Edmunds left Samter last May for Sau Francisco, and frem there he expected to ship for China ; and Mr. Hogan bad returned to bim in December a letter that be himself wrote to bis son in June and directed to bim io Cbina. It bad beet there and after being held the 10 days aa requested, waa reta roed oack bere. Edmunds >lso stated that he bas other mooey depoitted in San Francisco whick be will transfer tc the bank bare. Mayesville Items, Mayeaville, Jan 10 -Mr. I. W. Bradley, who waa vary severely kicked 6y bia horse tome tims ago, we are glad to aay, ia going about again, though he ia ?till suffering from bia arm Tba artesian weil waa completed thia morn ing, the flow wbite not large, is very good water Mr. McEIveen, tbe digger, baa moved bis tools to the place of J. F. Bland, Jr , where be will dig another, and then there are a good many to be cleaned out in tbis section and ooe or two more to be dog R. J. Maye= and family have moved to their new residence on Sumter Street. Mr. Mayes will be nearer bis business and will give bis entire time to m's hardware business The new rule of moving freight out of the depot io 48 hours is making the merchants i bustle. We think it a very good plan. Mr. J. C. Jones is qaite sick, but we are glad to say is improving The streets that were in such a Dad 6x some time ago from so much raio, j jst af;er beicg built up, are in better shape (.ow. M. --mmtutm- ? ? Persons wbo suffer frets indigestion cannot eipect to live lonz, becaose they caoGoa eat the food squired to nourish the body and tbe products of the nndigested food they do eat poison the blood. It is important to core in? digestion as soon as possible, and the best method of doing this is to use a preparation known ae Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It digests wh-it yon eat and restores all the digestive organs to pprfect bsaith. J S Rugbson ? Co. - um? aaaajrj- sj r sj^f Gaffney, Jan. 14.-Eliphas Daw? kins, a negro in this county, was arrested last night by Sheriff Thomas 1 and placed ?Q jail, under a warrant j issued by Magistrate Phillips, cbarg I ing him with the murder of his wife j Marietta Dawkins, by throwing kerosene oil on ber clothing and set? ting her on fire. The inquest bas not been held yet Dawkins is promi j neut in religious and social circles of his race. / A Site for Naval Station. SECRETARY LONG WILL PROCEED TO BUY ONE AT ONCE Washington, January 12 -Secre tary Long; coscars io tbe recorr? mendatioQ of the naval board snb mitted yesterday for the transfer of tbe South Atlantic naval station from Port Royal to Charleston, 8. C , and arrangements will now proceed for the purchase of the site ai Charleston and the carrying out of the transfer Already there is available $227,000 for the gemeral purposes of the station and of this not to exceed $100,000' can be used io the purchase of the site. The first formal step will be to direct Admiral Endicott, chief of the bureau of yards and docks, to arrange for the site io accordance with the recommendations. There it a question whether the purchase price of the site selected can be brought within the $100,000. That portion within the Charleston park, called Ch: co ra Park, can be had at the government's price, but the pri? vate land adjoining is held at $90, 000, and the naval board recommends a price which will aggregate abo ct $34,000. In case this cannot bs bought at a reasonable figure the government will resort to condemna tion proceedings The purpose is to acquire also certain marsh land, as well as a marsh frontage on the op poeite side of the Cooper River, which will give the government the advantage of the approaches. This marsh land is owned by the State and probably will be given free of cost to the government As to the establish ment of the station there itself, there will be no steps until Admiral Endi-1 cott has made arrangements for securing the site Secretary Long will send the papprs to congress although the action above indicated already is provided for and does cot need additional authority of congress Balance in the Treasury. The State OD JSO 1st, this year, had $40,000 more cash oo hand than it bad last year at the sam*1 time. This is ao excellent ?bowio?. The ways acd meaos committee ban not yet figured on what the 'ax levy will be, bat the outlook is that thorn w>l) be DO increase whatever, even if the $50.000 be appropriated to the Charleston exposition and rbeSoatb Carolina College seoures the $11,000 so mach needed for its mess hall, j Thas far l here has been oo r-obstaotial opposition developed to either request. -Columbia oor News aod Courier. Two FJoreuce Boys Missi?g. Florence, Jao. 13-Calhoun and John Br a DP oo, both about 18 years of age, members of respectable families of this city, have disappeared. Their mysterious disappearance bas caused their relatives and friends considerable anxiety. Teiegrams have been sent io all directioDS but nothing bas been heard of the boys. It is known that these boys had a great desire to see the "laud of flow? ers'' and it is thought they nay have, left home for a trip to Fl o ti da. MURDERED FOB HIS MONEY. Portland, Me, Jan f?-Thoa S. Mosbier, a farmer, aged 25, iras mur? dered and bia bead beaten almost to a jelly, and his mother, Mrs Bolus Mosh ter, aged 72, was brutally assulted afc their home in Gorham Saturday even iog by two men, who forced an entrance into the Mosbier residence with the evident intention cf robber). The mesa then ransacked the boote, taiicg whit valuables tbey could find. Wil? liam Hands, a oegro, ti aa arrested at Soarboro. He bad a blood stained razor marked with Mosbiet's name, ?4_ in cooney, stained with blood, and a watch. His ba ods and clothing were soiled and bloody. He admits having been at the Moshior farm house and be left his companion in Portland More Whiskey Money. Colombia, Jan 12-The State board of directors of the dispensary were in session against yesterday, attending to various matters of ordi? nary routine business Chairman Williams, as a committee of one, spent most of tho day getting in shape for the public printer the annual report of the board of directors to ?he general assembly, which will be completed and turned over to the printer this morning. At the afternoon session of the board Chairman Williams stated that the financial condition of the institu? tion now warranted the payment of $100,000 into the school fund, and a resolution to this effect was im? mediately offered by Director Dukes and adopted Mr Williams farther stated that the dispensary would be able to pay into the school fund ?50, 000 additional within the next thirty days -The State. GEO D. TILLMAN ILL. Colombia, Jao 14 -Co) James H. Tillman last night received a telegram and a letter from Clark** Hill, both sayiog that his father was mach worse and would hardly be able te survive.