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COURT PROCEEDINGS. Court convened at 10 o'clock Mon? day morning, Judge James Aldrich presiding. Sixteen grand jurors and every petit juror answered to their names. Judge Aldrich charged the grand jury. Solicitor Wilson handed out several bills as follows : State vs. Sam Bozier, larceny of live stock. ? State vs. March Baker, burglary and larceny. State vs. Chas. Dock, larceny. State vs. William Johnson, larceny of bicycle. State vs. John Bethea alias John Jackson, larceny of live stock. Upon being arraigned, John Bethea alias John Jackson, and William Johnson, plead guilty, and the jury returned a verdict" of guilty against Sam Bozier and Charley Dock. The following sentences were im? posed: Sam Bozier, 16 months on chain gang and pay a fine of $1, or the same time in the penitentiary. John Bethea, 2 years and 6 months on chain gang> or the same time in the penitentiary. William Johnson, 1 year on chain gang or in the penitentiary. & On Tuesday the first case disposed of was that of the State vs. Wm. E. McBride, for assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. A verdict of guilty was returned by the jury and a fine of $30 or 30 days imprison? ment was imposed. When court adjourned for dinner at 1:30 o'clock the case of the State vs. March Baker, for burglary and larceny was on trial This was the negro charged with entering and robbing the residence of Mr. Joel E. Branson. The verdict was not'guilty. The following is a list of the prison? ers under indictment at the opening of court and to be tried at this term : John Bethea, larceny of live stock. Henderson Bird, larceny of live stock. Alburtus Elliott, murder. Wesley Jennings, larceny from the person. Sam Bozier, larceny of live stock. March Baker, burglary and larceny. Jim James, burglary and larceny. Levant Robertson, burglary and larceny. Charley Dock, burglary and larceny. John Moore, selling liquor. Willis Johnson, larceny of a bicycle. John Ridgill, assault and battery with intent to kill. Fred Gibson, housebreaking and larceny. Ervin Mixon, housebreaking and larceny. Johnnie Lawson, housebreaking and larceny. Pinckney Willis, disposing of crop under lien. Esau Capers, stealing bicycle. Amos Williams, assault and battery with intent to kilL Adam Butler, obtaining goods under false pretenses. Wesley Moses, disposing of property under lien. Waites Laws, assault and battery with intent to kill. ' Sumter Horses Win, Prizes. Messrs. Harby & Moses won first prize on their three year old standard bred filly and second prize on their one year old standard-bred colt, which they exhibited at the State Fair. They won first prize on the filly last year as a two year old. Mr. E. M. Wilson won first prize for the best pair of geldings and sec? ond prize for the best single harness gelding. New Rural Delivery Route. - The delivery of mail by carrier on Rural Route, No. 1, from Sumter began Friday Nov. 1st. The route is twenty-three and a-half miles long, and goes via the Manning road to Brogdon's, thence across to Gordon's, and back to Sumter on the Plowden's Mill and Mayesvilie roads. Mr. B. F. Wilder is the contractor, and he will make the trip every day except Sun? day. Notice to Telephone Subscribers. Owing to the increase in numbers of our subscribers it has become ab? solutely necessary that subscribers call for connections by numbers^ and this rule will be uniformly enforced in the future. Please do not make it neces? sary for the operator to remind you of this at every call. Master's Sales. The master sold the following pieces of property Monday :1 The" Ciitzens' Building and Loan Association vs. W. M. Boiey, Lowry Institute and Industrial Shool, of Mayesvilie, and Marion Moise. Sold to Marion Moise for 875.00. Anthony White, as Administrator, vs. estate of Melzer Frierson, deceas? ed. Sold to W. M. DeLorme for $1,126.00. Send in the Exhibits. The farmers and others of Sumter county who are interested in the Ex? hibit to be sent to the Charleston and West Indian Exposition are requested to send in without delay what? ever they may desire to con? tribute in the way of farm products, hard woods, minerals &c, as the time is short and prompt action on the part of all persons interested will facilitate matters. Mr. W. Y. L. Marshall and Mr. J. T. McNeil will call upon the farmers, and those who may not be visited by them will send in exhibits at once. Z Headquarters are established in the Masonic Temple building where all articles will be received and properly receipted for. A. W. Suder, Commissioner. Southern Railway's Winter Rates. * Southern Railway announces excur? sion rates for the Winter season to the various resorts of the South. Tickets are now on sale, with final return limit May 31st, 1902. I For detailed information as to rates, schedules, etc., call on any agent of the Southern Railway or connections. W. H. Tavloe, A. G. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. J. C. Bean, Jr., D. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. R. W. Hunt, D. P. A. Charleston, S. C. I STORE BURNED AT PROVIDENCE. Mr. Richard Folk Sufferers a Heavy Loss. The store of Mr. Richard Folk, at Providence, was burned Friday night about 12 o'clock. The fire is supposed to have been of incendiary origin, but no clue that will lead to the capture of the firebug was left on the prem? ises. The store contained a large stock of goods and there was only six or seven hundred dollars insurance on the building and contents. The loss is said to exceed $2,500. At the time of the fire there was no one at the store, Mr. Conrad Folk, who clerks for his brother, having gone to Gail lard's X Roads to make an arrest un? der a warrant issued by Magistrate Folk. He saw the fire when about three miles from the store, but when he reached it the building and con? tents had been almost entirely con? sumed. It is not known whether the store was robbed before being fired or not, in fact little is known about the matter except that it was burned. FIRE AT MAYESYILLE. Several Buildings Burned Early Sunday Morning. Mayesville, Nov. 3.-Fire broke out about 3:30 o'clock this morning in a small store near the depot. The flames quickly spread and before they could be checked, four buildings were de? stroyed. The buildings burned were the stores of Mack Morris and A. A. Murphy, the residence of the Misses Welch, a small meat-market, and a shoe shop under the same roof as Mur? phy's store. The buildings all be? longed to Mrs. Jane Holleman and were not insured. Mr. Murphy lost nearly his whole stock of goods. He was insured for about $500. Mr. Mor? ris lost everything, and it is said, a good amount of cash and checks. The Misses Welch saved most of their household goods and personal effects. Mr. Morris sleeps in his store, and Mr. Murphy and family live in the rear of his store. They all had nar? row escapes from the flames. If the wind had been blowing to any height, the whole business portion of the town might have been burned, and it was only by hard work that the citizens saved it from being destroyed as it was. Mrs. Holleman, the owner of the lost buildings, had received a letter a few days ago, warning her that she would be burnt out. From all accounts, the fire was un? doubtedly the work of an incendiary, and there is something crooked some? where. It is hoped that every effort will be made to investigate the matter at once. Mr. josey's Residence Burned. The residence of Mr. D. W. Josey, near Bethel Church, was destroyed by fire on Friday night. There was lit? tle insurance and the house and con? tents were completely destroyed. SAM JONES FRIDAY NIGHT. A Large and Appreciative Audience Heard the Noted Lecturer. Rev; Sam P. Jones delivered his lec? ture on "Philosophy, Fact, and Fun" to a large audience at the Opera House last Friday nisrht. The audience was well pleased with the lecturer, as ap? plause was frequent. The lecture was a medley in every respect, philosophy and fun being mixed in together. The lecturer told some of his regular jokes and got off some pretty hard hits, but he gave the audience much good, sound advice. He went for modern society, politics, and al! the false ideas and practices of today, with gloves off. There could have been no one present whom he did not hit in some way. There is something about Sam Jones' style that makes one listen to him,_ and although he says some rather disgusting things, they are generally overlooked in him when they are .given along with such strong truths. -?>-? i - - Clarendon News Jiotes. From the Manning Times. The colored Methodist church at Silver was burned down last Monday night. The fire is supposed to have been set. The Harvin Hosiery Mill is receiving orders so fast that it cannot supply the demand upon it; the output for this season has been contracted for, and although the mill has been increased another increase will have to be made soon. Died at his home in Greelyville; last Sunday, Mr. Charles Lesesne, age about 65 years. The deceased was at one time a member of the board of County Commissioners of Williams? burg county, and late Supervisor of Registration. He was a gallant confederate soldier, a very popular citizen, and he had many friends in this county. Died this morning, Riley, the seven year old son of Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Yenning. Last winter an infant child of mine had croup in a violent form." says Elder John W Rogers, a Christian Evangelist, of Fil iey, Mo. "I gave her a few doses of Cham? berlain's Cough Remedy and in a short time all danger was past and the child re? covered." This remedy not only cures croup, but when given as soon as the first symptoms appear, will prevent the attack. It contains no opium or other harmful substance aDd may be given as confidently to a baby as to an adult. For sale by Dr A J China. John Robinson's Shows. John Robinson not only offers to his patrons The best scries of circus per? formances, thc finest and most elabora? tely equipped hippodrome, and the largest and most comprehensive mena? gerie, but has added this year to his already superlative series of exhibi? tions the grand biblical spectacle of Solomon, His Temple, and the Queen of Sheba, and the finest scenic, pro? cessional, terpsichorean and lyric spec? tacle that has ever invited public pa? tronage. Our citizens will soon have the op? portunity of witnessing these grand exhibitions for they are to be in Sum? ter, Friday, Nov. 8th. j THE SUMTER ALLIANCE RESOLUTION. A "Farmer' M?kes Some Comments. - j The Alliance met here sometime ago and elected Mr. R. M. Cooper, Presi? dent and E. W. Dabbs, Secretary, a temporary organization. A resolution was passed which has become famous. The State officers are going over the State organizing "a purely business and no politics organization." The substance of the resolution asked these State officials to pledge themselves not to make the organization a stepping stone to obtain office for themselves. The State officials have squirmed and twisted but have not replied to the resolution. On last Friday another meeting was called and the State officers were to be present. Quite a large numbers of farmers met but a letter was received from Organizer J. C. Wilborn that he couldn't come "on account of serious illness in his family, that he would be glad to come after the wave of sorrow lifted from his home." The State reported! that Organizer Wilborn addressed the Alliance in Spartan burg the next day, last Saturday. This looks like the "purely business and no politics "gentlemen are not itching to face the Sumter resolution. We hope another opportunity will be given them and that we may have a large meeting of welcome. Farmer. Sumter, S. C., Nov. 6, 1901. Pisgah Correspondence. Your Pisgah correspondent has for the time being, been transferred from the classic hills of Pisgah to the "templeof justice" to help settje some little indiscretion between several un? ruly citizens and the State. We find Judge Aldrich very impartial, fair and business like, and he expects others who have duties to perform in his court to be the same. Among a number of old friends met here is our genial friend, McDonald Furman, and i t is a pleasure always to meet him. Rev. J. C. Crouch preached a fine sermon at Pisgah last Sundav from Luke 10: 42. Miss Daisy Bowman has consented to be organist for Pisgah Church dur? ing her stay here, and the church ap? preciates her kindness very much. The church has had four organists, and they have all married and gone. A fate in this respect seems to hang over that church organ. Pisgah, Nov. 5th. The bird hunters, were out on the first with dog and gun. Records of Judges. The following figures in regard to the record of the judges of the circuit court of South Carolina furnished The News by Adam C. Welborn from the last two bound volumes, No. 58 and No. 59, of the South Carolina reports I will be read with interest by the friends of the different jurists : Affirmed. Reversed. Watts i 88 6-13 ll 7-13 Townsend 78 4-7 21 3-7 Gary 78 4-7 21 3-7 Aldrich 72 2-9 27 2-9 Klugh 66 2-3 33 1-3 Gage 62 1-2 37 1-2 Benet 58 1-3 41 2-3 Buchanan 58 1-3/ 41 2-3 Besides the above the following were modified: Buchanan 1: Gary 1; Gage 2; Townsend L A Physician Testifies. "I have taken Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and have never used anything tin my life that did me the good that did," says County Physician Geo W Scroggs of Hall County, Ga. "Being a physician I have prescribed it and found it to givo the best results." If the food you eat remains undigested in your stomach it decays there and poisons the system. You can prevent this by diet? ing, but that means starvation. Eodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat. You need suffer from neither dyspepsia nor starvation. The worse cases quickly cured. Never fails. J S Hughson & Co. A Valuable Booklet. The Southern Railway has issued a beautiful booklet entitled "Hunting and Fishing in the South," which isa very attractive publication giving full and concise information relative to the best hunting and fishing grounds along its lines, together with informa? tion as to rates Of board, game laws, names of guides, and whether or not lands are posted, etc., etc. This pub? lication is complete in every detail and will be of great benefit to hunters and fishermen desiring to take an outing. Copy may be had by addressing, J. C. Bean, Jr., D. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. R. W. Hunt, D. P. A., Charleston, S. C. .*W.H. Tay loe, A. G. P. A., Atlan? ta, Ga. The Children's Friend. You'll have a cold this winter. May be you have one now. Your children will suffer too. For coughs, croup, bronchitis, grip and other winter complaints One Minute Cough Cure never fails. Acts promptly. It is very pleasant to the taste and perfectly harmless. C B George, Winchester, Ky, writes, "Our little girl was attacked with croup late one night and was so hoarse she could hardly speak. We gave her a few doses of One Minute Cough Cure. It relieved her immediately and she went to sleep. When she awoke next morning she had no signs of hoarseness or croup." J S Hughson & Co. It is mighty easy to slide down hill when a fellow starts sliding. Fifteen years ago Frank Bradley was general manager of the Pullman car works at Chicago at a salary of $20,000 a year. He was detected embezzling the com? pany's money and was sentenced to a term in the peintentiary, which he served. He is now in the Cook county jail, arrested as a pickpocket.-Wil? mington Star. Washington, Nov. 2.-"To be con? fined one year in such a place as the secretary of the navy may direct: to do extra police duty during that time; to lose all pay except. 62 a month for prison expenses, and the further sum of ?'2i) to be paid at the expiraton of his confinement, and to be dishonor? ably discharged from the services of the United States," is the sentence imposed by courtmartials upon John W. Stoll, a third class electrician on the receiving ship Columbia laying at the New York navy yard, for abuse of the late President McKinley. He will be confined in the prison ship South ery, at Norfolk, Va. The Charleston Naval Station. Plans Submitted by Board Cooper River to be Dredged. i Washington, Nov. 2.-The report of the naval board, headed by Rear Ad? miral Henry C. Taylor, charged with the preparations of plans for the new ; naval station at Charleston, S. C., j gives in detail all the improvements ! deemed necessary at Charleston for \ the installation of the buildings of the ; station. It proposes that Cooper river i be dredged to a depth of 32 feet be I low mean low water and that the dredged material be deposited so as to raise the grade six feet above high water to guard against any danger of flooding. In lieu of piers extending into the river, the board recommends that a basin be dredged to a depth of 32 feet below mean low water to con? tain two piers in order to afford the needed water front where vessels may lie without obstructing the channel. A site for two dry docks has been se lceted in the low land in prolongation of the reentrant basin, and a short pier will be provided between the two to facilitate the docking and undock ing of vessels. It is the plan to pro? tect the water front of the working part of the station with a great sea wall having a depth of water in front of 32 feet. There was some objection to the board's selection of a site for the hospital on the ground that while it was on high ground far removed from the working part of the station, an absence of trees made the site undesirable. The board therefore sug? gests the acquisition of a tract of land in the immediate vicinity of the sta? tion which will satisfy all desired con? ditions. Burglar's Life Sentence. Judge John S. Candler convened the criminal branch of the superior court in the superior court room in the old court house Monday. At 9 o'clock, when court opened, the court room was crowded, every available seat being taken on the first floor. The gallery was also well filled. The first case called was one against Porter Lamar, charged with burglary. He is said to have entered the dwelling of one Frank Bell and taken therefrom a pair of shoes of the value of $2.50. The names of the wit? nesses, Frank Bell, M. Luthenstein and E. W. Walton were called. Wal? ton was the only one to answer. The jugde ordered attachments issued for the two others and the case was pass? ed. Cliff Shaw, against whom there were three cases for burglary, was the next case called. Shaw entered a plea of guilty and asked for the mercy of the court. The negro told the court in reply to the qusetion if he had ever been in the penitentiary before that he com? pleted a sentence of ten years last May in the penitentiary at Pittsburg, this State, for stabbing. The records showed that he was sent up for burglary. It was further shown that the negro was arrested last June, less than a month after he had been out of the penitentiary charged with the same offense. The property stolen was a lot of furniture. On the negro's state? ment which was afterwards found to be urrtrue, he was turned loose. When these facts were brought _ to the attention of the judge, addressing the negro, he said : "Now Cliff with such a record you ask me for mercy. How can I show you any mercy? How do I know but that when you get out again you will be guilty of other burglaries. It has been shown that you were burglariz? ing in less than a month after you got out of the penitentiary. "Under the law for a second offense I can give you 20 years in each case, making 60 years in all. ' It ap? pears that you were only indicted in three cases^ although there were seven cases against you. "How old are you?" The negro replied that he was 37 years old. ' ' Thirty-seven years old, ' ' repeated the judge. "Now you have, I believe, an expectancy of 30 years. I will give you ten years in each of the three cases."-Atlanta Journal. Crepe paper sold at 8 cents a roll at Osteen's book store. Oct. 30-3t. The Boer War. Pretoria, Nov. 3.-Further details have been received regarding the at? tack by the Boers under Commandant General Louis Botha last week upon Col. Benson's column near Braken laagte, eastern Transvaal. It appears that Gen. Botha, who had been joined by another big commando aggregating 1,000 men, attacked Col. Benson's rear guard October 30 on the march and captured two guns, but were unable to retain them. Col. Benson fell mortally wounded early in the fight. Maj. Wools-Sampson took command collected the convoy and took up a position for defense about 500 yards from the entrenchments prepared by the Boers. The captured guns wTere so situated that neither side could touch them. The Boers made desperate efforts to overwhelm the whole British force, charging repeatedly right up to the British lines and being driven back each time with heavy loss. Tihe de? fense was stubbornly and successfully maintained through" the whole of _ the following day and the succeedinng night, until" Col. Barter, who had marched all night from Bushman's kop, brought relief in the morning of Nov. 1. The Boers then retired. Their losses are estimated at between 300 and 400. Col. Benson did not long survive. Not only did Gen Botha direct the attack as already cabled, but he per? sonally shared in the fighting. Crepe paper for lamp shades, deco? rations and mats, at S cents a roll at Osteen's book store. Oct. 30-3t Dallas, Tex., Nov. 2.-A general cold rain fell today from Ardmore, I. T., to Temple, Tex. The weather is growing colder with indications of a blizzard. Oil has been struck at Canton, 111. Perry pictures, mounted on gray matts," one cent and up, at H. G. Osteen & Co's'book store. Oct. 30-4t McKenzie's Candies always fresh at R. R. Murray's. TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN COLUMBIA. William Seaver Murdered and Another Wounded. Columbia, Nov. 4.-The details of the killing of William Seaver are sen? sational in the extreme. His body lies in the morgue, the left side of his head torn away by the effects of a gunshot wound. On the other parts of his person are the marks where small shot penetrated to the vitals. Young Achie McCraney is confined in the jail of Richland county on the charge of murder, and Harry Jones is also under arrest as an accessory. The sheriff and deputies are looking for others who are said to have composed the party which fired upon Seaver. The coroner's jury after hearing the evidence yesterday returned a verdict that deceased came to his death from gunshot wounds inflicted by Archie McCaney, and that Harry Jones and other parties, to the jury unknown, were accessories. The affair occurred late Saturday night and was not reported to the sheriff and the police until nearly 2 a. m. for the scene of the tragedy is in a part of the northern suburbs which is remote from protection. It was reported at first that "wine and women" caused the homicide, but from what could be gathered yester? day there is reason to believe that this is but an outburst of feeling against the ' ' scrabs" or aliens who came to Columbia to take work in the C. C. and A. shops after the union machin? ists had gone out on a strike. There have been several occasions when peace and good order have been vio? lated and it is believed that this last terrible affair was caused from the same morbid feeling. William Seaver and Walter Rinder came here from Newton, Mass., to work in the shops. They took up "bachelor quarters" in a three room hovel beyond the city limits in Robin? son alley, which runs east from Har? den street, and in a marsh about two squares north of the Palmetto Ice com? pany's plant. The place and its envi? rons are suggestive of lawlessness and license. A woman, Mrs. McNeal, was keeping house for these men, and it was at first reported that this had something to do with the tragedy. But the story of Walter Rinder does not prove this. Coroner Green was on the spot early yesterday morning. Columbia, Nov. 5.-The body of William Seaver remained in the morgue of McCormick &, Pletscher yesterday awaiting orders from his relatives who had been notified. The condition of William Rinder, who is at the hospital, is improving. Yesterday afternoon the victim's brother was located in South Boston, Mass., and arrangements were imme? diately made for the shipment of the body to that place this morning. It has been properly prepared for ship met and goes on the early morning train. The police, the sheriff and his depu? ties and the detectives have all been hard at work on this case, and all of them are convinced from the tracks about the house that there were not less than a dozen or fifteen in the party. The police and the detectives have been unable to ascertain the whereabouts of the missing shotgun or the 44 calibre pistol used in the killing. The pistol recovered by the sheriff is a 38 calibre. It is said that young Jones who is in jail with young McCraney handed it out cf the win? dow to one of the men on the outside. One of the officers who saw the dead man gvies it as his opinion that the victim was hit in the head with the butt of the gun after the shooting, but this is merely an opinion. The two young men in jail are both very young. It is doubtful if either of them has yet attained his ma? jority. ASTHMA GI Asttamaiene Bnogs instar Cure ID k SENT ABSOLUTELY FREE WRITE YOUR NAME AK CHAINED FOR TEN RELIEF. Very truly yours, Dr. Taft Bros. Medicine Co. Gentlemen: I write this testimonial from derful effect of your Asthmaiene, for the eui with spasmodic asthma for the past 12 yean as many others, I chanced to see your sign t York, I at once obtained a bottle of Asthma the first of November. I very soon noticed bottle her asthma has disappeared and she i that I can consistently recommend the medi tressing disease. Yours respectfully, Dr. Taft Bros. Medicine Co. Gentlemen: I was troubled with asthma fo dies, but they have all failed. I ran across j bottle. I found relief at once. I have sinc< ever grateful. I have family of four childi I am now in the best of health and am doiu can make such use of as you see fit. Home address, 235 Rivington street. Trial Bottle Sent Absolutely Do not delav. Write at once, addressing D'. 130th street, Sew York City. Aug 16-6m SOLD BY ALL C Though it looked all day yesterday as if the officers would be able to se? cure no further evidence, Sheriff Cole? man was active, and managed to get information, which, he says, justified him in having warrants issued for two more young fellows, who are charged with being members of the party that went to the house, and, consequently, with being accessories before the fact. They were arrested in the afternoon by Detectives Strick? land and Thackham by the sheriff's instructions, carried to the sheriff's office, and thence taken to the jail. They were Tom Green aand Tom Hug? gins. The former is a son of Capt. Jos. H. Green, formerly of this city, but now of North Carolina, and the friends of the family will regret to hear of the boy's trouble. The sheriff also deemed it wise to arrest the two women who figured in the case-Mrs. McNeal and Effie Beckham. They, too, were brought in and placed in jail as material wit? nesses for the State. New Test. The South Carolina dispensary offi? cials have a new way of testing the quality of whiskey before it is accept? ed by the State. They inject three drops into a jack-rabbit and if he doesn't lick a bull-dog in six seconds the stuff is rejected.-Atlanta Journal. Modern Surgery Surpassed. "While suffering from a bad case of piles I consulted a physician who advised me to try a box of Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve," says G F Carter, Atlanta, Ga. "I procured a box and was entirely cured. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is a splendid cure for piles, giving relief instantly, and I heartily recommend it to all sufferers." Surgery is unnecessary to cure piles. De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve will cure any case. Cuts, burns, bruises and all other wounds are also quickly cured by it. Be? ware of counterfeits. J S Hughson & Co. A Warm Member. An exchange thus bids farewell to a departed citizen : ' * He was a man of push ; he played marbles for keeps when a boy and cheated all his playmates out of their alleys, swapped a bladeiess knife for a four blade, sold that for fifty cents and bought a dozen of lemons and made a barrel of lemonade, which he sold on circus day for $7. He started in business and sold bad meats for choice cuts and made money. When he got $1,000 he organized a stock company with $5,000,000, mostly wa? ter, and sold stock at par. When the company busted he had sold out some time before. He died a millionaire and left it here. It is very hot where he is now." John Robinson's Tented Amusement En? terprise. John Robinson's Ten United Shows will exhibit at Sumter Friday, Nov. 8. For more than 70 years the Robin? son Show has had the reputation of being the very best of tented amuse? ment institutions and again history repeats itself. All the champion riders, both male and female, the highest salried aerialists, gymnasts and acrobats, the funniest clowns, the largest and finest collection of wild beasts, the finest head of performing elephants and hundreds of other fea? tures, The* distinguishing feature of the show is the great spectacular pro? duction of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba with its one hundred principals and a ballet of fifty girls. All the scenery, costumes and effects of this grand imposing spectacle are new this season. Local Cotton Market. Strict middling, 1%. Receipts fair. DBE FREE! it Belief and Permanent Ul Cases ON RECEIPT OF POSTAL. ?D ADDRESS PLAINLY. There is nothing like Asthmalene. 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