Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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mm in south hnuil Interesting Facts From a Census Bulletin as to Progress in this State. The census bulletins on agriculture in South Carolina is full of interest ing facts. The figures are persented in most entertaining and succi?nt man ner. The bulletin shows that the farms of South Carolina, June 1, 1900, num breed 155,355., and were valued at $128,761,530. Of this amount $26,955, - 670, or 2L 3 per cent * represents the value of buildings and $93,805,860, or 78.7 per cent, the value of land and improvements other than buildings. On the same date- the value of farm implements and machinery was $6, 629,770, and of H ve stock $20,199,859. These values, added to that of farms, sive $153,591,159, the "total value of farm property. " The products derived from domestic animals, poultry and bees, including animals sold and animals slaughtered oa farms, together with the value of all crops, for 1899, was $68,266,912, of which amount $9,376,499, or 13.7 per nt, represents the value of animal products; and $58,890,413, or 86.3 per cent, the value of the crops, including forest products cut or produced on farms. The total value of farm pro ducts for 1899 exceeds that for 1889 l>y $16,928,927, or 33 per cent The "gross farm income" is obtain ed by deducting from the total value of farm products the value of the pro-' ducts fed to live stock on the farms of the producers. In 1899., the reported rvalue of products fed was $5,736,550, leaving $62,530,623 as the gross farm incorna The ratio which this amount bears to the "total value of farm prop erty" is referred to in this bulletin as the "percentage of gross income upon investment. " For South Carolina, in 1899, it was 40.7 per cent. The bulletin contains quite ? num ber of tables and conclusions based upon the figures. Among the notes made: The number of farms reported in 2900 was over five times as many as in 1S50 and SUI per cent greater than in 1890. The total farm area, as shown in the above table, decreased over four million acres in the two decades 2850 to 1870, and during the following thirty years there was an increase of hut 15.5 per cent Except for the civil war decade, the area and percent, o* improved farm land increased throughout the half century. The rapid increase in the number of farms and the very slight increase in the total acreage involved a decrease in the average size of farms, which, to gether with the increase in per cent of inn land improved, indicates a pro Ive division of farm holdings and a more complete utilization of the soil. . Since 1880 the number of farms has increased 65.5 per cent The number of farms operated by owners gained 29.6 per cent; by cash tenants, 159.6 percent, and by share tenante, 49.9 * per cent The greater part of the in V crease occurred in the last decade, which shows an increase of 35.1 per cent in number of farms, 17.6 per cent in farms operated by owners, 78.7 per cent in cash tenant farms, and 19.5 per cent in share tenant, farms. The per centage in Table 4 shows that the number of tenants has increased more rapidly than that of farms operated by owners. P- In 1900 45.? per cent of the farms in the State were operated by white farms and 55.0 p?r cent by colored farmers. Of the white farmers 57.8 per cent own all or a part of the farms they operate and 42.2. per cent operate farms owned by others. For the col ored farms the corresponding percent ..- ages are 22.2 and 77. S. In 1890 94.8 per cent of all ?tenants were share tenants, and in 1900 39.9 per cent The relative number of farms rented for cash or for a share of the products is determined largely by the race of the farmers and the kinds o? crops grown.1 While colored farmers operate more th?t one-half of all the farms of South Carolina, they, control but lit tle over one fourth of the total acre age, or the value of farm property, and actually own less than one-twelfth of the entire acreage, and. about one fourteenth of the total value of farm prooerty. The value of all forms of farm prop erty are less for colored than for white farmers. The higher per cent of gross income for colored farmers does not indicate superior management but is due to the smaller average area and coDsequently more intensive cultiva tion of their farms, and to the very low average values of their farm prop erty, or capital invested. Farms operated by managers have the highest average values, of all forms of farm property, many of this class being cotton plantations, while some are farms connected with public insti tutions. The ratio which the gross in come bears .to the total value of farm property is, however, smaller than for any other group. This is due to the high valuation of the farm property, and the fact that some of them are not cultivated for profit. - In connection with the tobacco crop, which has shown such development the bulletin says : The tobacco crop in South Carolina during the last forty years has fluctuated greatly. In 1S49 the* State produced 74,285 pounds of tobacco ; in 1859, 104,412 pounds, and in 1869, 34,805 pounds. Between 1869 and 1879 theer was an incre?se in the amount produced of 10,873 pounds, or SL2 per cent: and between 1879 and 1889, a gain of 177,220 pounds, or 388 per cent The present census shows that tobac co was grown in South Carolina by 6,744 farmers, who obtained from 25, 993 acres a yield of 19,895,970 pounds, valued at $1,297,293. This was an in crease over the crop area of 188ST of 25,599 acres, or over sixty times, and in production of 19,673,072 pounds, or nearly ninety times. The average yield per acre in the State in 1899 was 765 pounds, against 566 pounds in 1S89, and 270 pounds in 1879. The average value was 6.5 cents per pound. Tobacco is grown in thirty-three eounties. The leading county in acre age and production in 1899 was Marion, with Darlington County sec ond. These two counties furnished 55.1 percent of the acreage and 54.6 per cent of the crop of the State. Next in order were Florence, Horry and Claren don Counties. These five leading coun ties together furnished 85.4 per cent of the acreage, and 86.5 per cent of the production of the State. 6000 WORK OF CHAIRARAN G3IGSS. -: I He Admirably Managed the Demo cratic Congressional Campaign. Washington, Aug. $.?.Representative Griggs, chairman of the Democratic congressional committee,, left Washing ton this mroning for his home in Georgia. Having jnst been renominat ed, he felt that "he ought to go home and rejoice with his friends. He has been hard at work since he was chosen chairman of the committee and he needs a week's vacation. The work at Democratic headquar tres has been admirably managed thus far and Chairman Griggs is the right man in the right place. During his absence Senator Car mack, ably assisted by Secretary Ed wards, will keep the Democratic ball moving. Before taking his departure for home Chairman Griggs telegraphed Repre sentatives Pierce, Patterson, Sims and I John Wesley Gains, of Tennessee, ask ! ing them to join Representative Liv j ingston in a political tour of Maine. Representative Livingston was the first.volunteer for the Maine campaign. Chairman Griggs is feeling very cheerful over yesterday's action of the American Butchers' Association. Be fore leaving headquarters for home he said: *'I regard the action taken yes terday .by the butchers, in pledging themselves and instructing the mem bers of their local organizations to vote and work for the election of men to Congress who were pledged to the abolition of the tariff on meat and beef cattle as fully justifying the Demo cratic contention that the people of the country are thoroughly interested in and demand a revision of the tariff and that a restraining hand be put upon the trusts and combinations." Such practical demonstrations as the retail butchers will be able to make daily of the influence of a trust on the price of one of the articles of prime necessity, meat, will, wifnout ques tion, operate t? swing the tide of popu lar sentiment in favor of that party "which stands for a revision of the tariff laws of the country to the end that such outrageous impositions can not be maintained, and that the Dem ocratic party is that party. Negra Gives Good Advice to Ne groes. Atlanta, Ga., August 7.?The fea ture^of the ne^ro Young People's Chris tian'and Educational Congress, which met here today, was the wise and con servative address of the president, Bishop Wesley J. Gaines cf the Afri can Methodist Church. Fully seven thousand negroes gath ered in the Agricultural building at Piedmont Park for the opening ses sion of .the congress, which is the most extensive convention of colored people ever held in the United States. Ad dresses of welcome were made by Gov ernor Candler, of Georgia, and Mayor Mims, of Atlanta. Bishop Gaines, in the course of his address, said in part : "The race question will adjust it self naturally, for God has ordained that a good and wise people will pros per anywhere and everywhere. Let the respectability of intelligence and' Christian character clothe a man, and despite his race and despite his color, no opposition and prejudice will pre vent his making progress towards wealth, happiness and prosperity. I believe that the better class of white* people in this country are anxious to see the nergo become a wise, intelli gent and thrifty citizen. Many of them are helping forward his education by their money and influence. We would be lacking in gratitude to the white men, both of the North and South, did we not gratefully acknowledge their philanthropic gifts to the cause of negro education. "Our white friends are not our ene mies, and though often the worst. ele ments of our race- bring shame upon us, they are wise enough and generous enough not to discount those of us who are honestly trying to make good citizens. In this movement, we will have the hearty indorsement of the better class of white people of this country, and the negro of intelligence and character has nothing to fear from this class, who wish him to better his condition. They furnish no barriers to his industrial betterment, but will gladly open to him avenues of employ ment and useful labor. " When the negro shall hare justified his position by thus fittng himself both in character and intelligence for the best citizenship, his rights before the law wiil be more sacredly regarded, and all complaints of injustice, now sometimes unfortunately too well founded, will be at an end." Production of Broom Corn. Illinois leads the world in the pro duction of broom corn, and in 1899 furnished 66.7 per cent, of all the broom corn raised in this country. These are the census figures for 1900, and the bulletin just?ssued shows that in 1899 Illinois raised nearly twice as much broom corn as was produced in the whole country in 1889. Illinois had 95,137 acres in broom corn and pro duced 60,665,520 pounds, which was valued at $2,357,066. The banner county of the state was Coles, which had 34,597 acres and produced 23,948, 030 pounds. In 1879 Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, New York and Ohio produced more than 1,000,000 pounus each, the aggregate of these seven states being 94.5 per cent, of the total crop. In 1889 Illinois, Kansa.s, Mis souri nad Nebraska produced more than ? 1,000*000 pounds each, and the produc tion of these four states equaled S9 per ; cent, of the tota) crop. In 1899 the states of Illinois^ California, Iowa, J Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Okla j homa, Tennessee and Texas produced ! j more than 1,000,000 pounds each, and I their combined production equaled 96 I per cent, of the whole crop. Illinois j produced 66.7 per cent, of the total crop, and Kansas ranked second with j 13 per cent. The total area devoted I to the production of broom corn in J899 was 178,584 acres in the United ! States, and of this Illinois had 95,137 I acres, or more than one-half. The total production for the United States ! was 90,894 pounds, and Illinois pro duced 60,665,520 pounds. The total value of the crop was 83,588,414, an average of 4 cents a pound and $20.09 per acre. Illinois broom corn raisers received $2,357,0696 for their crop. THE THIRTY-FOURTH ?NN?AL STATE FAIR. Columbia, Aug. 8.?The annual pre mium list of the thirty-four annual State fair, which is to be held in Co lumbia beginning on Tuesday morn ing, Oct. 28, and ending Friday even ing, Oct. 31, has been issued and is being distribuetd by CoL Thos. W. Holloway, secretary of the society. This year the following annoucement is made as to a commercial display : "For the best installed and most handsomely decorated commercial ex hibit a permium of 8100 will be paid. Not less than 15 to exhibit. Five dol lars for floor space (15 feet front) from every exhibitor. Score points : Instal liation40; decoration 60?100." This is provided to induce the merchants of thejctiy to make displays. 11 entries in all departments will close Oct. 21. The annual special announcement reads as follows : "The thirty-fouth annual South Carolina State fair will.be held in Co lumbia, from Tuesday, October 28th, to Friday, October 31st, inclusive. "Entries are absolutely free, except where otherwise stated and all pre miums regularly awarded are paid in full. No part of the premuim money is retained by the society on any ac count or pretext whatever. "The management seeks to encourge the exhibition of only such" animals and products as are really meritorious and are of utility and profit to the peo ple of the State. This is the one great object of the fair and the society is imbued with an ambition to add a new zest and a new dignity to agricultu ral and mechanical pursuits and secure increased influence and greater remu neration to those engaged in them. "The premium list has been care fully revised, and the society wishes to call attention to the inducements ! offered that will certainly attract the best exhibits that can be shown in every class. "The achievements of the State agri cultural and mechanical society in promoting the development of agricul ture and its allied industries have never been fully appreciated by its best friends ; its possibilities for fu ture usefulness in suggesting and dis seminating ideas that will materialize in improved crops, live stock and farm practice cannot be over-estimated. "Not unmindful of the entertain ment of its patrons, the management is endeavoring to secure a number of new and novel attractions that will both instruct and amuse. These will be announced later. All immoral shows and devices for gambling under any form whatever will be excluded from the grounds of the society ; and any person caught violating any law .ofjthe State, practicing any gambling game or device will be immediately arrested. "Realizing how large a part of the successes of the past exhibitions has been owing to the work of the fair women of the State, the soceity ear nestly requests exhibits in the several departments. "The large attendance at the fair offers splendid inducement to manu facturers to make elaborate displays of their works. On all the leading rail roads of the State entering Columbia excursion rates will prevail during fair week, thus extending facilities for visiting the fair to the people of every quarter of the State. 1 " Visitors to Columbia will find much to entertain them besides the fair. Among the places of interest may be mentioned : The State house, asylum, penitentiary, cemetery, factories, col leges, graded schools, churches, etc. "Every effort is made by the city to entertain her visitors, who are assured that they will receive a cordial recep tion and spend a pleasant time. The fair is conducted for the benefit of the public at large, and their moral. sup port and active co-operation are re quested in order to make the thirty fourth annual fair the grandest in the history of the agircultural and me chanical society." London, Aug. S.?Joseph H. Choate, the American ambassador today un veiled a portrait of Washington in Masonic regalia, in the presence of many Masons, in Free Masons' halL London, Aug. 8.?Official announce ment was made today that Austen Chamberlain, son of the colonial sec retaryt had been appointed postmaster general, vice the Marquis of London derry, resigned. As Austen Chamber lain will have a seat in the cabinet the rare spectacle will be furnished of both father and son * holding cabinet rank simultaneously. * London, August S. ?In a dispatch to the Daily Mail from St. Petersburg the correspondent says Great Britain, in her reply to the circular issued by M. De Witte, Russian minister of finance, regarding the Russian Sugar Convention, declines to participate in a conference on the sugar question, and is significantly silent with refer ence to M. De Witte's anti-trust proposals. Washington, Aug. 8.?Acting Post master General Wynne received a dis-, patch today from'S. L. Dill, general supeintendent of Atlantic and North Carolina railroad, asking for authority to burn the building in Newberne, N. C, in which the postoifice is lcoated, on account of the presence of small pox. The postmaster, who lives in the building is afflicted with small pox and is not expected to recover. How Gray Became a Datto. It seems that tbe old-time story of the civilized citizen who became a chief in the South Sea Islands has come true again This time the set ting is in the Island of Paragua, which' is one of the Moro group. The name of the man is given as Gray, and, as the story goes, eh was born in the State of Delaware and left this coun try as a sailor. He was shipwrecked and after many adventures he landed in Arabia. He became a convict to Islamism and again followed the sea for a living. Again fortune was appa rently unkind to him, for he was ship wrecked for a second time, this time at the Island of Paragua. He made himself generally useful, and after all his adventures he had become profi cient in the languages of that part of the world. By entering into island politics he became very influential, and in time he attained to the rank of datto, with all of the authority of a chief. He was there at last accounts. COLUMBIA SETS THE PAGE. j Columbia, August 8.?Columbia has taken the initiative in a great many goods things, but now that there is a j great deal of agitation about che as sessment of real estate and other property a recent action onthe part of this city ought to be well considered. There can be no question that one great trouble is that a great deal of taxable property never finds its way to the books. On account of the constitutional pro visions the county assessments .have to be accepted by the city, and so as to get complete returns for the county the city council of Columbia regularly em ployed a competent engineer and a couple of assistants to survey accurate ly every foot of land in' the city of Columbia. Block after block was sur veyed, the exact frontage of every lot in the city was taken down'and the na ture of the buildings on the premises were noted. After this survey, which took months, the notes were turned over to draughtsmen and they careful ly prepared maps of every block in the city. The size of each lot was mark ed and the name of each property hol der was noted on the drawings, which have all been bound. These maps were turned over to the board of assessors, which had been carefully selected, and the board was given the services of the engineer as secretary. The members of the board were each allowed five dollars a day and the secretary was paid. The board was not told to get through with its work in a single day, as is the?case in some counties, but was advised that as long as there was anything to do to go ahead with the work and they would be paid. Result : The county will have near ly a million'dollars' worth of property added to its tax books. The city, having some of this prop erty on the books on its own account, will not have quite that much of an increase, but almost that much. The bulk of the increase is due to getting property that was not on the tax books, and the chances are that it would not have been there had the city not insti tuted a regular campaign to get every piece of property in the city limits on the tax books. It cost the city of Columbia about $2,500 for the work. The county bene fits by the work, but the city pays the bills, but in a single year. the city will get over $15,000 in additional tax es by the sytematic work that it ?has had done. Of course, there are counties and city authorities that will sny that they have every piece of property in the county or city on the tax * books, and they will be positive on this point, but when an engineer gets to work he will find that the valuable property often shrinks in size when it comes time to report it for taxes, and that no matter how careful they have been that a great deal of property has escaped. ??? If the cities and counties will under take the work they are liable to find it pretty much as good an investment as it was in" Columbia, provided the work is turned over to a business-like board of assessors, who will not slur over the work, but go carefully into the books and surveys and make the necessary comparisons and proper valuations. SOLOMON OUTDONE. The Americans who have been made Knights of the Red Eagle by the Em peror of Germany would make a fine spectacular exhibition should all of them get together in a parade. Here is a description of the costume these knights are expedcte to wear : Pink pantalets, slashed in blue, with dainty edging of Nuremburg lace: white silk stockings, black patent leather shoes, with large silver buckles; short blue velvet coat, with gilt buttons; long, fies.h-colored man tle, with train fastened in front with cords and tassels of siiver thread; black velvet hat, with long white plume. Truly a Red Eagle of the German kind is a gorgeous bird. Solomon in all his glory would be easily outdone by one of these.?Richmond Times. J "The hairy vetch," says a writer in the Montgomery Advertiser,' "is a God-send to the Southern farmer be cause it is a winter crop. The price of the seed is $2 a bushel. One bush el to the acre, drilled in the cotton rows that are now clear of grass and in good tilth, along with manure about September 1. will supply green feed of the very best kind for stall use from February 1 until July, by cutting it, as with the other. The vetch is a top root plant and the best of im provers of land. It does not grow well on poor land, because it is a respect able plant and don't enjoy bad com pany. On good land it will grow two feet deep and cover the earth with the vine out of sight in early spring and summer. This, the writer adds, is not theorizing, but the result of many years' personal experience. . It Needs a Tonic. There are times when your liver needs a tonic. Don't give purgatives that gripe and weaken. DeWitt's Little.Early Risers expel all poison from the system and act as tonic to the liver. W. Scott, 531 Highland ave., Milton, Pa., says: '*I have carried De Witt's Little Early Risers with me for sev eral years and would not be without them." Small and easy to take. Purely vegetable. They never gripe or distress. J. S. Hugh son it Co. Ingenius merchants are said to have hit upon a plan for evading the pistol law by leasing weapons, under legally drawn papers, to customers for a pe riod of ten years. To My Friends. It is with joy I tell you what Kodol did for me. I was troubled with my stomach for several months. Upon being advised to use Kodol, I did so, and words cannot tell the good it has done me. ? neighbor has dyspepsia so that he had tried most everything. I told him to use Kodol. Words of gratitude have come to me from him because I recommended it.?Geo. W. Fry, Viola. Iowa. Health and strength, of mind and body, depend on the stomach, and normal activity of the digestive organs. Kodol, the great reconstructive tonic, cures all stomach and bowel troubles, indigestion, dyspepsia. Kodol digests any good food you eat. Take a dose after meals. J. S. Hughson <fe Co. in "I AM NOT A CANDIDATE." !_ \ Mnscatine, la., Aug. 8.?William J. Bryan settled for all time the rumors j that he will be a candidate for presi i dent in 1904, in an interview today ] while on the way to Danville, 111., j where he was to speak tonight. Col. j Bryan, when shown yesterday's re ports that he might again be a candi date, was much nettled, and expressed himself in no uncertain manner. He said he wanted the matter settled right now so there could be no further question. The Mason City interview, he said was unreliable. "I will not be a candidate for presi dent in 1904," said Mr. Bryan. "While I would not promise never to be a candidate again under any cir cumstances, I have no plans looking to the future nomination of any office. I am perfectly content to do my. work as. a .private citizen and enjy my edi torial work. I shall continue to ad vocate with tongue and pen reforms which I believe to be necessary." CASTOR IA for Infants and Children. The Kind You Haye Always Bought Bears the Signature of "TURNIP SEED, " Onion Sets?ieading varieties. Also assortment of Garden Seeds. Havana Segars* Large line of fine Havana Segars. Toiiet Articles. A choice line of Toilet and Fancy Goods to which atten tion is invited at DeLorme's Drug Store. Orangeburg Collegiale Institute, ORANGEB?RG, S. C. BEAUTIFUL and healthful location. Ar tesian water. Repaired and remodeled buildings. Special courses in Music, Art. and Elocution. Prepares for the Sopho more and Junior classes in the best col leges of the country, or the business re quirements of life. Thorough and syste matic foundation work the aim. For catalogue and particulars write to jal 16 JAS. R. CROUCH, President. chichestzr's english ?N?YRQY?L FILIS c .^-? ,?:, a and Only Genuine. SAFE. Away.reliable, Ladle*. 4i< Drurei*? for CHICHESTEK'S ENGLISH , KEI> ? C-oId ruetalllc boxe?, scalei ? vith bine ribbon. Take no o? her. Refu?c ?, J>anccrou# Substitution* and Imita tion*. Ecv of yocr Drn?gi<t. or >ead 4e ic bUBM for Partiealarm Tenti mo niai s and "Belief fur Ltdiem" .'n Utter, by -e t urn Ms!!. 1O.OOO Testimonial*. 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City and OouQty Deposi arp Ort^it&l stock paid in . $75 000 0i rjedividea surplus, 16,00^ 00 Individual ?abilitj o?' sto^fcboldere jr. pzc-?3S ot tbfcir stock, 75,00?) CC Transacts a peo^r?! osi.ki'.ir: susine^: a:*o h<\s ^. SavH><r? 8<*ak Depir?sa;*?? ? i'?v^.st' $1 ar.d upward receive--. n-ere?i a?ow-d toe rate of 4 er c?nt. per" aoaao.. payaolc secni-aonually. W. F. B. rJATNSWO-lTB, President. Varici: \Ioibe. W. P. Rsame, Vise-F resident Cashier. Jan 31. Laed Surveying. I will give prompt attention to all calls for surveying, platting, terracing hill sides, draining bottoms, <fcc. BANKS H. BCYKIN. D. S., Oct 19?o C atchall, S. C. piscrs CURE CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. I Best Cough Syrup. Tastes t jood. Use in time. Sold by druggists. CONSUMPTION i THE SORTER SAVINGS SM, STJMTER, S. C. ESTABLISHED SEPT, 26,190], CAPITAL STOCK - $25,000. Does a Savings Bank business. De posits received from 25 cents upwards. Interest computed quarterly on the first days of January, April, July and October, at the rate of i per cent, per annum. Deposits may be made by mail or ex press and a bank book will be prompt ly returned. Call in and see the Home Savings Bank. This is something new and will interest you. "We lend it to you free of charge, the only condition being that you have a deposit of 83-00 with us. Try one of these Banks and the amount you can save will surprise you. HORACE HARBY, President, I. C. STRAUSS, Vice President, G. L. RICKER, Casnier. DIRECTORS: Horace Harby, L C. Strauss, Marion Moise, J. M. Knight, D. J. Chandler, G.^ A. Lemon, B. G. Pierson. fyl2o FIRST NATIONAL BISK OF SUMTER, STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DE POSITORY, SUMTER, S. C. Paid ap Capital.$ 75,0Ge 00 Sorpins and Profite - - - - 25,000 00 Additional Liability cf Stock holders in . exceas of their stock. 75,000 00 Total protection to depositors, $175.000 00 Transacts a General Banking Business. - Special attention given to collections. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of $1 and op wards received. a terest allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per annam, on amounts above $5 and not exceed ing $300, payable quarterly, on first days ?f January, April, July and October. M. WALLACE, B. L. Edhuhos, President. Cashier. GUN AND LOCKSMITH. I take pleasure in giving no tice to my friends and the pub lic generally, that, having re gained my health, 1 have re opened my shop, and am ready to do any work in the line of Guns, Locks, Sewing Machines, &c. Prices reasona ble, work done promptly and satisfaction guaranteed. Shop removed to NO; 22 West Liberty Jstreet. two doors from Osteen's Book Store. R. S. BRAD WELL. lie Largest ail Most Complete l??i?w? S itl Geo. S. Hacker & Son, -MANUFACTUREES OF? DOORS, SASH, SUNDS; Moulding & Building Material. office and Warerooms, King, opposite Cbo non Street, CHARLESTON* S. C? ^S^Pnrcbasi! our make, which we guariate superior to any sold South, and ' thereby save money. Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty October 16?o A PAINT SHOP kept sby a practical painter of 30 years' experience, where can be got Lead and Oil mixed any color, also Ready Mixed Paints and Paints for different use, such as Floor, Roof, iron, Tar nishes. Bronze, Sandpaper, Put ty, Gold Leaf, Dry Colors, Calso mine, et?. I want some work painting and upholstering. I will paint your house, Kalso mine or paper the walls cheap, for while at work I am very apt to find a Sofa, Rocker, or Sideboard that needs scraping and varnishing, also upholstered. I have some pretty colore in Morocoline; Hair Cloth, Mohair Plush, or I may find a Car riage or Buggy that I will paint for ten dollars and give you a set of harness free, or paint the buggy for five dollars and no gift" Buggy tops $9.00, fitted on Wheels, steel tires, painted and put on ready for road, ?10.00 per sett. Shafts, paint ed and trimmed, ?2.00. Agent for Council's Self-lu bricating Axles. Office in Curtis House, No. 326 South Main street. H. B. CURTIS. 'Phone 19 . I paint signs.