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JOHN ROBINSON'S CIRCUS. Two Fine Exhibitions Given to Large Crowds Friday. The celebrated John Kobinson Shows have come and gone. This large aggre? gation of up-to-date circus people gave two magnificent performances here last Friday afternoon and night. They delighted their audience with displays of talent which have never been seen here before.' In all respects the Robinson Shows are the equal of the Great Wallace circus, and surpass it in most points. The grand spectacle of *4 King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba" is the feature of the Robinson circus,'but it is not the only one by any means. This production was given in grand style here and was very beautiful, especially at the night per? formance, wiier? it showed to better effect This was a scene long to be remembered. This feature alone would cost anyone at least $1 to see it, if produced on the stage. The per? formance was full of striking acts, all of which cannot be mentioned here. The acrobatic feats of the Penyetter Bros. was the equal of the Nelson Family. They gave a splendid act, performing feats, which would seem almost impossible. The somersault riding was an act not seen here in many years and was, indeed, a pleas ins: feature. All of the bare-back riding was good. There was some very clever trapeze acting, especially that of the head-balancing on a trap? eze in mid air. This was entirley new.gl The trained elephants, under Prof. Buckle, were simply marvelous. They could do almost anything from a cake-walk to playing a musical instru? ment When it comes to training ani? mals, as large as elephants, the acme of perfection in teaching dumb ani? mals must be reached. The clowns with the John Robinson Show are about the best on the road. Gerry Vanderbilt, the policeman clown, creates no end of fun, and the clown representing a countryman was very realistic. The work of the clowns was another feature of the great show. "Johnnie Lolo," the world famous clown, was not here, : having gone to Savannah on a visit He is still "in the ring," however, and as good as he ever was, although 60 years old. The ring-stock of the show was enough to make all lovers of horse? flesh envious. The races at the close of the performance were up to the standard. The Robinson menagerie is the best one ever seen here. It is worth many times the price of admisson to see the animals in this collection. There were some very rare sp?cimens, such as the guanaca, tapir, puma, muffluon, andaoudad. There were quite a variety of antelopes, and a stork was among the ? collection, alson. The big dog in the ! cage with two lions was a very un us- | uai sight The "baby lions" were very pleasing to the crowd. The Rob? inson circus was entirely free from all forms of gambling and grafters, which can be said of very few ci reuses This absence of gambling makes a show popular with the public. All the officials, employes, and performers of the show were very clever and po? lite, especially Mr. Hoffman, the press agent who seemed to want to accom? modate and oblige everyone. aiodern 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. Court Proceedings. The court disposed of the following cases Wednesday afternoon and Thurs? day morning : The State vs. Wesley Jennings, grand larceny. Verdict of guilty of patty larceny. Sentence: 30 days on the county chain gang, or 30 clays in the penitentiary. The State vs. Ervin Mixon, house? breaking and larceny. Plead guilty. Sentence: 1 year on county chain gang and fine of $1.00, or 1 year in the penitentiary. The State vs. Jim James, entering house with intent to steal and con? cealing himself in house with intent to steal and larceny. Plead guilty. Sentence: 1 year on county chain gang, or 1 year in penitentiary. The State vs. John Wesley Moore, violation of the dispensary law. Plead guilty. Sentence: Fine of $100 or 3 months on county chain gang, or same time in penitentiary. The State vs. Amos Williams, as? sault and battery with intent to kill and carrying concealed weapons. Guilty. Sentenced to 30 days on the chain gang or in the penitentiary. The court disposed of the following cases Thursday afternoon : Henderson Bird, burglary and larceny. Verdict of guilty . Sentence : 2 years on chain gang, or 2 years in penitentiary.. Lavant Robinson, burglary and larceny. Plead guilty to second count Solicitor nol prossed first count. Sentence: 3 months imprison? ment in county jail. The court had disposed of all the criminal cases and the jurors were dismisesd Thursday. Court re-convened on Monday at 10 o'clock. The usual routine matters were gone through with and the civil docket taken up. Only one case was begun that morning, that of Epperson vs. Stansell. ANOTHER FIRE NEAR WEDGEFIELD. The Ginnery of Mr. George Dew Burned Wednesday Night. Wedgefield, Nov. 7. -The gin house of Mr. George Dew was burned last night. The loss is estimated at $3,000 or more, with only $1500 insurance. It is the general opinion that the fire was the work of an incendiary. There have been several incendiary fires in this neighborhood recently and thus far the firebug has succeeded in escap? ing arrest notwithstanding the offer of large rewards by the Governor and citizens of this place. McKenzie's Candies always fresh at E. R. Murray's. : GEO. McDUFFIE BARRETT IN TROUBLE. Presented by Grand Jury for Malfeas? ance in Office. The Grand Jury made a special pre ! sentment today which contains the fol? lowing : (1) In December 1900, Lawrence Smith, of Bishopville, was tried before Magistrate Geo. McDnffie Barrett for stealing a hog from Graham Geddings. He was convicted and fined $25.00 ! and $7.75 costs, which were paid to . said magistrate. Magistrate Barrett has been sncceeded by J. L. Parrot, ; but has never turned over the above ! amounts to the county treasurer, and ? is presented and charged with malfeas? ance in office. Witnesses: Lawrence Smith, Graham Geddings, Frank White, Nero Smart, J. P. Kilgore, and H. Lee Scarborough. (2) In January, 1901, Wm. Stuckey and Wm. Stackey. Jr., were tried for stealing goods from the R. R. depot at Bishopville, and Sarah Mingo was charged with receiving said stolen goods known to be stolen. Those par? ties were convicted by Magistrate Bar? rett and fined $50 and $15 respectively, and said fines were paid. Although Geo. McDuffie Barrett has been suc? ceeded in office, these amounts have never been turned over to the County Treasurer. Witnesses: Wm. Stuckey, Wm. Stuckey, Jr., Sarah Mingo, A. J. Edwards, Asbury Washington, Frank White, Wilson Stuckey, J. j Manly Smith and H. Lee Scarborough. SUMTER COUNTY WATER. Health Officer Reardon has Prepared Some Valuable Facts. Health Officer E. L Reardon has compiled a lot of valuable information, in condensed form, about the valuable and unusually pure water supply of the city of Sumter and County, giving the different chemical and bacteriological analysis of the waters and the endorse? ments of vaious chemists and bacter? iologists of different cities during the past ten years, up to August 190L All of the chemical and bacteriological ex? aminations show the water to be very pure and of value from a hygienic standpoint. The water supply is sim bly inexhaustible for domestic, muni? cipal, and industrial uses and for the purposes of irrigation, not only in Sumter but in different parts of Sum? ter County. Attention is called to the number of tourists and invalids whose health has been completely restored and greatly benefitted by visiting Sumter city and county. The decrease in diarrhoea and other intestinal diseases is shown by the use of these waters. Attention is called to the number of flowing artesian wells in Sumter city and county, all of the water of which, the Health Officer has had subjected to chemical examina? tions by Prof. M. B. Hardin, chemist of Clemson College, showing their purity and the possibilities of their use for irrigating and for domestic and industrial purposes. This Water Report was prepared with a view to advertising this city and county as a health resort, and for commercial and industrial purposes, for Mr. A. W. Suder, commissioner to j the Charleston Exposition, if funds can be obtained for the printing of the pamphlet. All of this information is official and can' be substantiated by official records of the Department of Health, and will be signed by the Secretary and Health Officer as "the water supply report of the Sumter Board of Health. insurance Companies Consolidated. There has been a> consolidation of insurance companies in the city dur? ing the past few days and a company to be known as the Sumter Insurance Company has been formed. Mr. Anthony White, who has been repre? senting a number of the oldest insur? ance companies of America for quite a number of years, has sold out his interests to a number of gentlemen of the city and The Sumter Insurance Company has been incorporated, with Mr. L H. Moses, as general manager. Thornwell Orphanage. The Thornwell Orphanage, Clinton, South Carolina, established in 1875, is a home-school for orphan boys J^and girls from any part of our sunny South, and from any denomination, who need and will work for an educa? tion. It is under the care of the Presbyte? rian church, but makes no discrimina? tion against anv child because of the religion of its parents. Two hundred and fourteen orphans were under its care during the year just ended. These wrere supported and educated by the generous gifts of a multitude of people. As Thanksgiving and Christmas times are drawing near, not only this, but all other orphan in? stitutions should be remembered by the good people of our land. Who could not spare a five dollar bill to educate and clothe and feed an orphan for a month ! But small as well as great gifts will be accepted by any Orphanage-gifts for the Thornwell Orphanage should be sent to Dr. Jacobs, Clinton, S. C. M. J. Morris Arrested. i Sheriff Scarborough went to Mayes ville last Wednesday night and arrested M. J. Morris on the charge of breach of trust and embezzlement. He was arrested on a warrant taken out by S. F. McNair & Co., of Wilmington, for. whom he acted as agent in running a lien business about Mayesville and the Shiloh secton. He is charged with embezzling $500, belonging to the above named parties. Morris' office and store were burnt in Mayesville on Sunday morning, along with other buildings. --MOD- -lllWl Jumped on a Tea Penny Nail. The little daughter of Mr J N Powell jumped on an inverted rake made of ten penny nails, and thrust ODe nail entirely through her foot and a second one half way through. Chamberlain's Pain Balm was promptly applied and five minutes later the pain had disappeared and no more suffering was experienced. In three days the cuild was wearing her shoe as usual and with absolutely no discomfort. Mr Powell is a well known merchant of Forkland, Va. Pain Balm is an antiseptic and heals such injuries without maturation and in one-third the time required by the usual treatment. For sale by Dr A J China. A BRUTAL MURDER. Nelson Shaw Whips Young Nathaniel Williams to Death. One of the most brutal murders which has occurred in this county in some time, was committed at the place of Nelson Shaw, colored, about four miles from the city, on Saturday night. As a result of a terrible whip? ping, Nathaniel Williams, a young colored boy of eleven years of age, lies dead, and Shaw is behind the bars of the county jail charged with the mur? der. It seems that Shaw had the boy in his employ. He used a piece of. leather, or hame-string, as a whip. The leather string had two large knots tied in the end of it, making a most cruel weapon in the hands of an infuriated man, as Shaw must have been when he administered the thrash? ing. # - After committing his fiendish deed, Shaw came to the city and called on Dr. Birnie to go out and attend the child. He then left the city on the way home it appeared, but was overtaken by Sheriff Scarborough, who had been notified of the affair. He arrested Shaw and would have taken him to the scene of the crime, but he was ad? vised by Dr. Birnie and others not to, as quite a crowd had gathered at the house where the dead boy lay, and feeling against Shaw was running high. He sent Shaw back to the city under the custody of Officer Weeks, and he was placed in jail. The boy, Nathaniel Williams, was dead before Dr. Birnie'reached him. At the inquest held Sunday morning, Dr. Birnie gave testimony^ which, it is said, will certainly convict Shaw. The coroner's jury brought in a ver- j diet that "Nathaniel Williams came to his death by wounds administered with a leather strap in the hands of Nelson Shaw. The boy was found in a terrible condition, having been fear? fully mangled by his fiendish assail? ant. On All Trains. It is said that not only will the Coast Line through trains be fitted with steam heating apparatus, but the improvement will hold good over the entire system on all main line trains. The coaches are sent to the Wilmington car shops to be fitted with the apparatus from time to time. The stoves will not be removed,- but will be kept for emergencies.-Flor I ence Times. The dust on Main Street yesterday was very disagreeable. At every gust of wind, the dust would rise in clouds on some part of the street and make it very unpleasant for pedestrians. The water sprinkler did not make its ap? pearance for some unknown reason. It is hoped the sprinkler will not fail to come out hereafter during dry weather. The ' ' Old Hoss' ' sale has been in progress at the Atlantic Coast Line depot since yesterday morning, and quite a crowd was on hand from the beginning. There were three car loads of unclaimed freight of all kinds and descriptions to be dispos? ed of at auction and the bidding was steady. Everybody seemed anxious to buy a bargain but very few succeed? ed in getting anything at very much less than the market value. The manner in which the hotel porters run around at the depot to solicit patron? age, is certainly very annoying to pas? sengers and all who are at the depot when a train arrives. The porters, run through the crowds in a very careless manner which is not at all agreeable to passengers. They should be made to stay at some one place outside the crowd. Persons desiring to go to the hotels will find them or the hotel bus easy enough. Annual Meeting U. D. C. Headquarters, Dick Anderson Camp, No. 334, U. C. V., Sumter, S. C., Nov. 12, 1901. The following invitation has been extended to our Camp, viz : "Dick Anderson Camp 334, U. C. V. Dear Comrades : 'On the 27th and 28th of this month, the State Conven? tion of U. D. C., meets here with Dick Anderson Chapter. You are cor? dially invited to attend all their busi? ness sessions. Yours sincerely, Octavia C. Moses, President. The Commandant hopes that the members of Camp Dick Anderson, No. 334, U. C. V., will heartily cooperate with the members of Dick Anderson Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy and make the annual session of 1901 a memorable one in the history of those noble women who are endeavoring to place on record the deeds of our fallen companions in arms and perpetuate the true history of the memorable war of '61 to '65. By order, P. P. Gaillard, Commandant. H. C. Moses, Adjutant. Presentment of Grand Jury for Novem? ber Term, 1901. To his Honor, Jas. Aldrich, Presid? ing Judge: The Grand Jury having passed upon all bills handed us bv the solicitor, beg leave to submit. th$e following pre? sentment : We find the books and papers of the county officials coming under our supervision all correct so far as we are able to judge. The building of the new jail has been unavoidably delayed. The work is progressing as well as could be ex? pected. The buildings which we noticed in a previous report as being necessary to be repaired at the poor house have all been attended to. We would recommend that some matting or carpeting be placed with? in the bar of the court room and along the aisles as being necessary to the comfort of the court officials and those in attendance upon the court We would also recommcd that our citizens in the county at large co? operate with the city and count}' offi? cials who have the matter of a county exhibit in hand for the Charleston Exposition. This is a matter of more importance than our citizens seem to realize. In that this will be an op? portunity to advertise our resources to the world at a minimum cost. Some complaint has been made to us as to the difficulty in obtaining overseers to superintend the road working. We would take this occa sion to say that the chain gang is doing all that the supervisor and his aids can in keeping their part of the work in order, and that they are doing fine work but the chain gang cannot be expected to do ali the work on the public roads. We would again cali the attention of our legislators to the importance of formulating some legis? lation that will more adequately meet this great need than our present law on the subject does. We thank your honor for your courtesy and your help to us in the discharge of our duties, and take this occasion to thank the court officials for their aid and kind? ness to us. Very respectfullv, E. D. Smith, Foreman. THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION. There were only 364 votes cast in Sumter County in the election for Congressman last week. The board of canvassers met today and tabulated the returns. This was, indeed, a very small vote for a whole county to cast. II?UK: ? -<-'iu ? i Local Cotton Market. Strict middling, 7.15 Receipts have been light for the past week until today when a good amount of cotton has been marketed. The price has varied a little, but has re? mained about the same each day. THE CADETS IN CHARLESTON. Account of the Football Game With the Medical Students. On last Friday afternoon the foot? ball team from the S. M. A. went to Oharleston to play ball with the Medi? cal College of that city. The under? standing taken at the start out was distinctly that the cadets should play too teams, one on Saturday and the other on Monday with the Charleston College and the Medical College re? spectively. Also that the said teams would play strictly college ball. In? stead of which the management was deceived and misled. ?or the Medical College did not comply with either of these terms. They arranged to play both games themselves and refused to give any other team a chance. Again, they did not put - up a college team and after one. man was put out, they ran in other men unknown to the home team. Their team was not strictly of their college but was composed of the best men that they could secure in town. Their weight was superior to the cadets by 15 lbs. to the man. They played faster ball and owing to ex? perience and superior weight they scored three touchdowns on the boys from Sumter. On the team of the Medical College there was but one man who had not taken part in a match game before and there was but one man from Sumter who had. At first the experience of striking a college team, well trained, was discouraging and costly. The pigskin was kicked off to Charleston. She advanced the ball a short distance which was taken by Sumter on a fumble, who soon lost it again on downs. The heavy bucks through the line and around tackle were supported by good inter? ference and strong pushing and ?be Charleston boys soon carried the ball across for a touchdown. Johnson kicked goal. Once more - the Doctors scored in the first half, but failing to kick goal the score was ll to 0. Time called and second half begins more spirited. The Doctors kicked the ball down the field and owing to a fumble, scored again, 16 to 0. The cadets now took spirits and warmed up to the game. The ball was downed on Chareston's 15 yd. line. On a fumble Clark obtains possession of the ball and now the Sumtonians went through. They had but four minutes until the end of the game. The ball went down the field by fierce, beauti? ful bucks. George and Edwards de? serve great praise for their noble work for they never failed to gain their length, and often made spectacular dashes that excited much admiration and enthusiasm on the side lines and did not fail to inspire fear in the doctors hearts. When ten- second were left to play, Edwards bucked the line and scored 5. Capt. Braiisford for Sumter played star ball, making such beautiful tackles so often that the plays soon ceased to come his way. No less cari te said of Moses and Smith as half back. Hogg and Johnson were stars for Charleston and scceeded in handling the line and stopping the players in their tracks. The cadets have had their first game, and tho' they did not win, they have the experience and knowledge, the lack of which alone cost them their first trial. No one was hurt in the game, and as the result was antici? pated by the management, the defeat was not taken hard. The team return? ed on Sunday night because the medi? cal students refused to play any team but that which they were able to gather together from the city. The manager is trying now to get a team to come to Sumter, and it is confidently expected that a fine crowd will turn out waving the colors and spurring the boys from the new Academy on to glory. Pisgah Correspondence. Pisgah, Nov. 12.-The financial con? dition of our country at present is not very encouraging from an argicultural standpoint. It is not strange, when a man works hard all the year, and barely gets a poor living out of his labor? that he should feel discouraged and want a change different from his accustomed business, especially when the spirit of the age demands money as a success in life, and the papers are always full of some one's vast wealth. This state of affairs often makes one go into debt, beyond his means so as to be in the style of the age. This was practiced this year to a large ex? tent and wo see the disastrous effects of it. It is true," that a great many have made an honest effort to better their condition but have failed through no fault of theirs tho bad seasons. This class should be met half way in their efforts to pay and every leniency should be shown them that can possi? bly be done, for to cripple them would be to severely injure all branches of business. The negro is ripe for a change and the emigrant ?agents will ply their vocation here without any legal hindrance and induce the best labor to leave and our lands will be worthless unless they can be culti? vated. It will take nice work to keep ; the machinery of business moving all along the line and all should feel inter? ested and extend a helping hand. Put the rascals up who try to defraud ,and help the honest man, and let all quit cursing at the farmers for not doing better. I mean the right class of them, for there are black sheep among them just as there is in all trades and professions. Crops are about gathered and oat planting is going forward. The potato crop is very good indeed. Peas are being bought here at $1 per bushel. The sale of cotton seed is not as great as last year, though it may rgo beyond that later. Some will sell all for luxuries. ? Hogs are not very plentiful through the countrv. Very few have any to kill. The cry of poor collections is heard on all sides, and it will always be so when there is frat two dollars" to pay five. I have heard of no wheat being planted, the tendency is to follow the old line of cotton and corn. History is repeating itself to a large extent. Rev. J. C. Crouch has resigned at Swift Creek, and will preach at Mt Oilvet and Pisgah. Not many delegates attended the Santee Association from this section. The distance being too far for most of them to go. Sumter is on the up grade in build? ing nice churches, which is creditable to your city. The young churches are strong working bodies and the old ones are taking on new life. In common with you all, it is regretted that under the rule of their church, Dr. Clifton and Rev. Mr. Kelly will go to another field next year. N? news here. People say they are too poor to have news. A bad state of affairs sure. Rathbun Confesses to the Police. DEAD MAN NAMED GOODIMAN INTENDED TO MURDER HIM. Louisville, Ky., Nov. 12.-Newell C. Rathbun, who, according to the police, has confessed that he planned to defraud an insurance company out of 84,000 by pretending that a corpse shipped to Little Rock, Ark., was his own dead body, today admitted, ac? cording to the authorities that the man who accompanied him to the hotel in Jeffersonville, Ind., and was found dead the next day, was Charles Goodman, who is said to have come from Evansville, Ind. Chief of Detectives Sullivan, and Chief Appelgate, and Coroner Coots, of Jefferson vi He, interviewed Rathbun today. Rathbun listened as one by one the circumstances which the police regard as proofs of his guilt were laid before him by Chief Sullivan. Ac? cording to the officers Rathbun sud? denly sprang up, and walking hastily to a window, looked out for a few minutes. Then returning like an ani? mal at bay he faced the crowd of men in the room and asked in a shaking voice : "What is the punishment for offenses of this kind in Indiana? Does"the death penalty exist there?" "Never mind about the penalty, Rathbun," said Capt. Sullivan. "What we are interested in is the name of the dead man." For a moment Rathbun looked at the group of faces before him, and then said: "You are on the right track. Goodman is the name of the dead man. I met him in front of the Salvation Army hotel, and determined to keep him drunk for several days and then fix him." When questioned further, Rathbun denied having given Goodman lauda? num and said he would have made use of chloroform. Just before he was taken back to jail. Rathbun made the following statement to Chief of Detectives Sulli? van : "I admit everything except that I killed Goodman. I meant to kill him, and kept him drunk for the purpose, but he died of alcoholism, and I was not forced to make away with him. Mystery about the accomplice named Blanchard was fictitious. I acted alone and without a confederate." "Blanchard" was, according to the story Rathbun told yesterday, a cor? poral whom Rathbun became acquaint? ed with at Plattsburg, N. Y. It is said that Goodman, who was of a roving nature, came to this city on Oct. 29, and put up at the Salvation Armv hotel. He repeatedly told the clerk, B. C. Pelton, that he did not have any money, and did not know how he would get out of the city. According to Pelton*s story Goodman returned to the Salvation Army hotel shortly after 9 o'colck last -Wednes? day, with a new coat and vest on, and also a collar and necktie. Good? man told Pelton to check him off as he was going to spend the night in Indiana with his friends. Goodman then went out and has not been seen at the hotel since. The Jeffersonville coroner today identified a pair of trousers found in Rathbun's grip as being of a suit the coat and vest of which were on the corpse found at the Falls City hotel. The Louisville police are not sure that the prisoner's name is Rathbun. It is believed his home is in Detroit. The next step in the case will be to at? tempt to settle Rathbun's identity, to discover- the cause of Goodman's death and whether any arrests yet re? main to be made in the case. 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. Copv mav be had bv addressing, J."C. B6.M, Jr., D. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. R. W. Huit, D. P. A., Charleston, S C W. H. Tayloe, A. G. P. A., Atlan a, Ga. -mm A Liberal Offer. The undei signed will give a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab? lets to any ene wanting a reliable remedy for disorders of the stomach, billiousness or constipation. This is a new remedy and a good one. Dr A J China. THE CARTER CASIE. j Washington, Nov. 8.-The cabinet meeting today developed the fact that there exists an entire misapprehension concerning the legal proceedings which are to take place in Chicago in the case of Capt. Oberlin M. Carter, who was convicted by military court-mar tial of embezzlement and sentenced to a term in the penitentiary at Leaven? worth, Kans. Attorney General Knox: explained to the president and cabi? net today that Capt. Carter was not to be given a new trial before Jndge Kohlsaat as has been erroneously re? ported. The government attached about $150,000 of the property belong? ing to Capt. Carter and the question which bill be tried before Judge Kohlsaat relates only to the title to that property. Incidentally, of course, the question cf Capt. Carter's con? viction by a military court will be raised, but Attorney General Knox told the cabinet that it was in no sense a new trial of Capt. Carter's case before a civil tribunal. Attorney Gen? eral Knox said that with the $150,000 which the government soon will re? cover the total amount restored to the government will foot up ever half a million dollars. Perry Pictures are all artistic copies of famous paintings. At Osteen's book store. Oct. 30-4L A FACT ABOUT THE "BLUES" What is known as the "Bhxes* is seldom occasioned by actual exist? ing external conditions, but in the great majority of cases by a disorder ed L5VER._ - THIS IS A FACT which may be demonstra? ted by trying a coarse of They control and regulate the LIVER. They bring hope and bouyancy to the mind. They bring health and elastic? ity to the body? TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE. Master's Sale. BY VIRTUE of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter county^m the State of South Carolina, in the case of Martha A. E. Richardson, Frances T. Moody, Garner Sanders, Edward R. San? ders, Owen Sanders, William M. Sanders, Lewis D. Sanders, Daniel 0. McLeod, Alice M. Colclough and Elizabeth J. San dens, against Wallace Sanders and Ellen G. McLeod, I will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Court House in the city of Sumter, in iaid county and State, on Salesday in December, 1S01, be? ing the second day of said month, at the usual hours of sale, the following describ- ; ed real estate, to wit :, "All that tract of land situate in the county of Sumter and State of South Carolina, containing seventy-five acres, more or less, lying on the Public Road leading from Catchall to Charleslon and . Camden State Road, adjoining and bound? ed by lands now or formerly cf D. M. Al? len, the estate of Washington Allen, lands of Mrs. Thompson and others, and com? monly known as "The Home Place' of the late Thomas Richardson, deceased." Terms of sale cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. H. FRANK WILSON. Master for Sumter County. Nov ll, 1901. Master's Sale. BY VIRTUE of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter county, in the State of South Carolina, in the case of The First National Bank of Sumter, against Charles L. Williamson, Sarah Ada Williamson, John B. Adger, The Imperial Fertilizer Company, The Raisin Fertilizer Company, Theodore Melchers and L. A Melchers, copartners as Melchers & Co., I will sell at public auction, to the highest "bidder, at the Court House in the city of Sumter, in said county and State, on Salesday in December, 1901, being the second day of said month*, at the usual hours of sale, the following described real estate, to wit : First-UA11 that tract of land, situate and being in the county of Sumter and State of South Carolina, containing one hundred and forty-eight and eight-tenths acres, adjoining lands now or formerly of Martin Deas, Friday Bracey, Mrs. William? son, Jane D. Gaillard, W. R. Tidwell, Ste? phen Richardson, John Phillips and oth? ers, and lying on the Raccoon Road and the Public Road leading from Sumter to Camden and from Sumter to Bradford Springs." Second-"All that tract of land, situate in the county of Sumter and the State of. South Carolina, containing fifty-ffve acres, t adjoining lands now or fora erly of Aleck Jefferson, Chloe Hicks, Ellen P. Gaillard,' Mrs. Lannaa, Martha Deas and lands of others, and lying on the Public Road leading from Sumter to Camden and from Sumter to Bradford Springs j the said two tracts of land above described being the .same which were conveyed to the said Charles L. Williamson by Mrs. Mary Louise McBeth by her deed bearing date December 7th, 1S89." Third-"All that tract of land, situate in the county of Sumter and' State of South Carolina, containing one hundred and six? teen (116) acres, adjoining lands of or . formerly of Mrs. Wactor, W. F. Wright and L. A. Dixon, the same being the tract of land which was conveyed to the said Charles L. Williamson by John S. Richard? son. Master for Sumter county, by his deed dated December 1st,. 1890." Fourth-"All that tract of land, situate in the county of Sumter and State of - South Carolina, containing eighteen acres, adjoining lands of or formerly of the * estate of S. P. Gaillard, Friday Bracey, lands of Deas and others, and being the tract of land which was conveyed unto the said Charles L. Williamson by J. Cohen Wilson, by his deed dated December 15th, 1890." Terms of sale ca*h. Purchaser to pay for papers. H. FRANK WILSON, Master for Sumter County. Nov ll, 1901.