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BESTEH GOTTDH STATEMENT. A Slight Decrease in the Receipts From Those of Last Year. New Orleans, La., Nov. 28.?Secre tary ^Lester's weekly cotton statement, issued today, shows for the 28 days of November decrease under Jast year of 44,000 bales and an increase over the same period year before last of 107, 000. For the 80 days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate is ahead of the same days last year 298,000 bales and ahead of the same days year before last 292,000. The amount brought into sight dur ing the past week bas bean 397,294 bales, against 427,695 for the same seven days last year, and 405,893 year before last. The movement since September I shows receipts at all United States ports to be 3,563,955 bales, against 3,339,399 last year; overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers, to Northern mills and Canada, 360,849 bales, against 39:i,86o last year; interior stocks in excess of those held at the close of the commercial year 480,103, against 436,481 last year, and Southern mill takings 594,500, against 534,16S last year. The total movements since Septem ber 1 is 4,999,507 bales, agaiust 4,701, 913 last year and 4,707,204 year before last. Foreign exports for the week have been "208,657 bales, against 210,995 last year, making the total thus far for the season 2,388,465, against 2,435,357 last year. The total takings of American mills, North and South, and Canada thus far for the season have been 1,261,112 hides, 2,388,465, against 2,435,357 last year. Stocks at the seaboard and the twenty-nine leading Southern interior centres have increased during the week 66,906 bales, against a decrease during the corresponding period last season of 16.804. Including stcoks left over at ports and interior towns from the .last crop and the number of bales brought into sight thus far for the new. crop the supply to date is 5,214,581 bales, against .5,061,600 for the same period last year. VISIBLE SUPPLY OF COTTON. New Orleans, La, Nov. 28.?Secre tary Hester's statement of she world's visible supply of cotton, issued today, shows the total visible supply to be 3,297,080 bales, against 2,213,086 last week and 3,456,193 last year. Of this the total of American cotton is 2,818, 080, against 2,762,086 last week -and 3,003,133 last year, and of ail other kinds, including Egypt, Brazil, India, etc, 479,000 bales, against 451;000 hist week and 453,000 last year. Of the world's visible supply of cot "5on there is now afloat and ? eld in Great Britain and Continental Europe 1,420,000 bales, against 1,741,(00 last .year; in Egypt 152,000 against 176,000 kst year; in India 138,000, against 789,000 last year, and in the United States 2,5^000, against l,4S0,CO0 last 3ar. ?m>~ il qui m THE TRUST'S fiBEE?. Kerosene 6oes Sailiog Up With the Rest !n Price?Doubled in the Past Year. Chicago, I1L, Nov. 27.?Jealous of other trusts ^ profits the Standard Oil Company, king of them all, has ad vanced its prices on kerosene 30 per cent, in two months and 50 per cent, in. a year. The move was to head off those calculating househplde^s who imagine that by the use of oil as a fuel they could avoid both freezing and* poverty, the latter predicted upon the high cost of coal. The trust today is selling oil at nine cents a gallon in bulk, having added one and one-half cents to the price within two months by two advances. A year ago, however, the figure was six cer.ts a gallon and the profits at that time warranted the highest Wall street quotation on record for the stock. The recent announcement of a re duction of divided followed closely on the increase in the price of its pro duct, meaning an additional yearly profit estimated at $10,000,000 in the United States alone. . Discovery by the trust that this was aft opportune time to tap the pocket books of consumers was made, it is claim?d, when a host of householders, frightened by "famine prices" of hard coal, due to the strike, began' to put in oil-heating plants and to contract for a winter supply of the liquid of f'-ae?. The price was immediately raised from seven and a half cents a gallon to eight and one-quarter. The price was raised to nine cents this month. Even further, those who wish to pur chase by the barrel are compelled to pay two and a half cents a gallon ad ditional, making eleven and a half cetns or, within a half cent of double what the quotation was a year ago. Instead of $3.25 for a fifty-gallon barrel, consumers now must pay $5.50. The two and a half cents is "to pay fer the barrel."' Hon. Thos. E. Watson, of Georgia, who has taken to literature since he retired from Populism, and has achiev ed both fame and fortune, announces his intention to write a history of the United States which will do justice to the South, as no written history has. In a lecture which he has been deliver ing in Georgia cities he cites, as il lustration, a dozen or more important events in our history before and since the Declaration of Independence, for which credit is given to the North, bat which belongs to the South. Northern men have written the his tories and have largely invented the history.?W-slmington Star. Cii imberiain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Try their. When you feel dull afcer eating. When yoa have no appetite. When yon kave a bad taste m the month. When your liver is torpid. When your bowels are constipated. When yon have a headache. When you feel bilious. They will improve your appetite, cleanse and invigorate your stomach a; d regulate your liver and towels. For sab by A. J. DON'S TB?OE REVIEW. Failures for the Week More Than j for Same Week Last Year. New York, Nov. 28.?R. G. Dun & Co's Weekly Review of Trade tomor row will say : Weather conditions have provided the only important developments of i the past week in the business world. ? Excessive rains in some sections, nota bly the Southwest, facilitated distrib ution of heavy footwear, overshoes and kindred lines, while reasonably low temperature'at other points increased the movement of winter .wearing ap parel. These influences, together with a large Thanksgiving trade in food pro ducts, stimulate retail dealings very materially. Jobbing and wholesale trade is fully maintained, and manu facturing plants have orders ahead, but in many cases the coke shortage retards operations. Railway officials are making every effort to relieve the freight congestion, especially in the vicinity of Pittsburg, but thus far there is little evidence of impprove ment. Gross earnings are fully main tained, for November thus far exceed ing last year's by 6.3 per cent, and those of 1900 by 16.4 per cent, while it is anticipated that higher freight rates will offset the advance in wages, sus taining net earnings. Inquiries for pig iron become more urgent as the scarcity grows more acute. Furnaces are added to the idle list when tnere is full occupation for every plant in the country, but the fuel shortage is not perceptibly improv ed. Coke commands high premiums according to the needs of consumers, and ironis similarly held at an abnor mal position by the insufficient supply. Even foreign pig iron has not arrived at specified dates, while new orders have been placed abroad covering dis tant deliveries. It is fully, apparent that domestic needs will continue to exceed fevailable supplies for many months to come. There is ? still no inclination to place large orders for distant delivery of cotton goods, but steady current 'demand fully absorbs the limited stocks, and buyers are often compelled to hunt for desired line of staple cloths. Printed and woven patterned goods for spring are selling freely on forward business. Failures f r the week numbered 213, against 182 last year. ?li il F?L?TiC?L SENSATION IN GOBI Resignation of Secretary Tamayo Accepted, to the Joy of the Republicans. Havana, Nov. 28.?At a special ' meeting of the Cabinet, presided over ' by President Palma, it was unani- ' mously decided to accept the resigna tion of Secretary of Government Tamayo, Secretary of Instruction Yero assumine the duties of the vacant posi tion until a new secretary is appoint ed. That President Palma did not request Tamayo to reconsider his resig aation was unexpected by the Nation alist party, which hitherto had been in the front of Cuban politics. The Republicans are jubilant at the practi cal removal of the president of the Na- 1 tionalist party from the most import- { ant Cabinet position, and claim that ? this step means the breaking up of the J party. ] President Palma was confronted with 1 lifBculties whatever course he might ! take. It is understood that Secretary ? 3f State Zaldo had taken the removal yf Tamayo as a personal matter since ; the morning of the voting, when he accused Tamayo of mixing up in poli- j tics. The two men had hot words over : the strike in the presence of President 1 Palma, and it was then that Tamayo ' resigned :his portfolio. Secretary < Zaldo said that unless President : Palma accepted Tamayo's resigna- ( tion he would resign himself, } and intimated that Secretary of Finance Montes and Secretary of Pub^ 1 lie Works Diaz would go out with him. ^ The municipal council has passed a 1 vote of thanks to Mayor O'Farrill [ and approved his conduct during the ; strike. The press predicts that the aew secretary of Government will re ! move the mayor and reinstate the ;hief of police, whom O'Farrii dis- 1 sharged for acting vigorously against : the strikers. 1 The cigar manufacturers have submit- 1 ted various propositions to their ; workmen, which the latter will vote i upon next Sunday. If no agreement is arrived at the cigarmakers will en deavor to call another general strike. SIlS?R AMD COFFEE F1SHT. $50.000,000 Has Been Spent in ; Fighting the Arbuckies. Trenton. N. J., Nov. 28.?Robert J. Trimble has filed in the Court of Chan cery a bill, asking that the American Sugar Refining Company be restrain ed from dealing in coffee ; that it be restrained from selling sugar at less than cost, and that the directors of the company be compelled to distribute among stockholders a portion of its undivided profits, which, the bill al leges, amounts to about ?50,000,000. This bill is an amendment of one that was filed by Mr. Trimble in May, 1900, to accomplish similar purposes, and that was dismissed on demurrer on technical grounds, with leave ;"to file an amended bilL Mr. Trimble charges in his bill that the company's charter gives it no authority to deal in coffee, and that as a result of the fight with the Arbuckies the company is selling sugar at less than cost. It is also alleged that as a result of this fight some $50,000,000 of undivided profits have been expended, and that unless the order asked for is granted the remaining undivided profits will also be spent. A Cold Wave. The forecast of sudden changes in the weather serves cotice that a hoar?e voice and a heavy cough may invade the sancti ty of hea?th in your own home. Cautious people have a bottle of One Minute Cough Cure always at hand. E. II. Wise, Madi son, Ga., writes : "I am i:;cebted to One Minute Cough Care for my present good health, and probably my life " It cures coughs, colds, lagrippp bronchitis, pneu monia and ali threat and lung troubles. One Minute Cough Cure cuts the phelm, draws out the i inflammation, heals and soothes the mucous membranes and strengthens the lungs. J S Hughson ?Co.1 VENEZUELA TO PAY HEB DEBTS. At Last, a Scheme to That Ef fect is on Foot in London. London, Nov. 28.?The Associated Press learn that important steps were taken in London today with a view to satisfying all the financial and diplo matic claims of foreign Powers and bondholders against Venezuela. It is maintained that if the contemplated action meets with approval Germany and Great Britain will have no cause to take the vigorous steps now con? tomplated. The details of the suggest ed settlement have not been communi cated to the European Govenments as yet. Their gist will first be made known to the United States Govern ment, probably tomorrow. The medium of such communication is one of the most important Anglo-American bank ers. Veneuela's propositions were mentioned to Ambassador Choate to day, but pending the result of the di rect representations at Washington no action will be taken by the embassy to wards suggesting that Venezuela be given time to submit her proposition. The new development in the crisis, which is regarded as hourly growing more serious, is due to the arrival in Europe of a secret delegation from the Venezuelan Government empowered to deal with the outstanding liabilities of that Republic. Until a suitable plan could be arranged it was considered inadvisable to communicate with the foreign ministers at Caracas, with whom relations have become so strain ed. S neh a plan has now, in the be lief of the delegation, been arrived at, and unofficially, through the Anglo American banker, the attitode of the United States will be ascertained. Besides the State department will be put in a position to be able to judge of the value fof Venezuela's offer ?and her good faith in the matter. The details of the plan, which will be communicated to the. State depart ment, are carefully guarded, but the Associated Press is in a position to an nounce that the main feature is a uni fication of all the outstanding and Government guaranteed loans upon a basis of security much greater than has been heretofore effected. It is strenuously denied that the present movement is due to any desire on the part of Venezuela "to spar for time"' with great Britain and Germany, and in proof of this it.is pointed out that the secret mission left Venezuela be fore her returns with Great Britain and Germany had assumed the present acute aspect. Should the United States Govern ment give its moral support the plan will be submitted to American bank srs. The Venezuelan delegation be lieves that it is not too late to secure the necessary facilities from Europe to bring about a settlement satisfac tory to all parties concerned. BOWS OHJFOOTBALL Mass Plays Regarded as Placing Football Games On Par With Bull Fights. Sycracuse, Nov. 25.?Chancellor James R. Day/of Syracuse University, caused a sensation in the chapel by 3aying that unless the football rules are radically changed so as to abolish mass plays he would have to go before the board of trustees and ask them to disband the team at the university. Be said : . ''To see two bodies of men line up against each other and smash together with all the brute force they have, and then to see three, four or five men ly ing on the ground, one man running this way after a pail of water and an other that way after a doctor, an other chafing a man's arms, others rubbing bruised muscles, and still oth ers pumping air into a man to get him on his feet only so that he may go back into the same bull fight again, puts the game on a par with a bull Bght, on a level with the degrading prize fight. I have always supported football, but the time has come when [ find it difficult to defend the game. When before the season is two-thirds Dver half the members of a team have been in the hospital and some of them compelled to leave the game per manently, when men have been killed throughout the country and scores apon scores have been maimed, there must be something wrong with the jame. ' ' New York, Nov. 28.?John McLaugh lin was instantly killed by an express train on the Ninth Avenue Elevated Road, at 72d street, today, and a wit ness of the accident dropped dead from shock. About thirty-one persons were standing on the platform of the 72d street station when the accident occur red, and among them was Emmanuel Dreyfus, a clerk at police headquar ters. The sight of the sudden death affected him violently and he fell, dy ing almost instantly. McLaughlin was a laborer and lived in Brooklyn. What's in a Name. Everything is in the name when it comes to Witch Hazel Salve. E. C. De Witt & Co. of Chicago, discovered, some years ago, how to make a salve from Witch Hazel that is a specific for piles. For blind, bleeding, itching and protruding piles, eczema, cuts, burns, bruises and all skin diseases De Witts Salve has no equal. This has given rise to numerous worthless counterfeits. Ask for DeWitt's?the gen uine. J. S. Hughson & Co. ?mmmW t? ? ? ? Greenville, Nov. 2S.?While working on the addition to the mill of the American Spinning Company today at noon, Jim Bain, a carpenter, fell from the fourth story, a distance of fifty five feet. His head struck the ground floor first, being mashed almost into a jelly. Bain was engaged in hand ling a pile of lumber and backed un consciously into a well hole, used for conveying lumber from the first floor. He leaves a wife and one child. Coughs and Colds in Children. Recommendation of a Well Known Chica go Physician. I use and prescribe Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for almost all obstinate, constrict ed coughs, with direct results. I prescribe it to children of all ages. Am glad to rec ommend it to ail in need and seeking re lief from colds and coughs and bronchial afflictions. It is non-narcotic and safe in the hands of the most unprofessional. A universal panacea for all mankind.?Mrs. j Mary R. Melendy, M. D., Ph. D., Chicago, | Iii. This remedy is for sale by A J China. a kick FROM mayesvjlle. ; Poor Telephone Service Worse Than i None?Many Subscribers Taking Out Phones. I May esville, Dec. L?The telephone I service given this town by the Sum J ter Telephone Co., has become so very I unsatisfactory that most of the patrons are taking out their 'phones, prefer ring no service to such an unsatisfac tory one. The company, it seems, has always collected its rents in spite of the poor telephone services given and s?me of our business men become tired of paying for a supposed convenience to business which in most respects was a nuisance. There has been some talk of organizing an exchange here and, no doubt, such movement will be undertaken and would prove profit able. The present unsatisfactory sys tem has been in existence so long that no prospects of improvement seem probable and the business people here should certainly take steps to have a good system instituted here, as the telephone has come to be a necessity. Miss Fannie Mayes enterained a few friends at a carom party on Friday evening and a most delightful evening was spent by all present. The finishing touches to the Bank of Mayesville are being added and the building will now be occupied in a few days. Several delays have been caused in the building on account of lack of materials. Nearly all of the visitors in town for the holidays have returned to their homes and their work. Mr. J. Whitworth Rhodes, who has been in Birmingham, Ala., for some time, returned home Friday night. Master Ray Rettenberg, of Sumter, has been visiting Master Carlisle Strauss for several days. Miss Dickson and Mr. O. B. Net tles, of ? Sum ter, spent vesterdav at Mr. R. C. Mayes'. the^O?ThERN'TnEW train. Improved Schedules Between Charleston. Kingvilie, Columbia, Camden, Rock Hill. Blacksburg and Marion. Ef fective november 30. 1902. The Passenger Department of the Southern Railway makes the following announcement concening the new> trains to be put on next week : Effective November 30th, 1902, win ter trains Nos. .33 and SM will be estab lished between Charleston and Colum bia and between Kingsville and Blacks burg via Camden and Kock Hill con necting at Rock Hill Northbound, train No. 34; Soathbound train No. 33, as follows : No. 33 daily?Lv Charleston, 1 50 p. m. ; ar Summerville, 2 25 p. m. : ar Kingvilie, 4 50 p. m ; ar Columbia, 5 45 p. m. No. 34 daily?Lv Columbia, 22 01 m ; ar Kingvilie, 12 45 p. m. ; ar Sum merville, 3 11 p. m. ; ar Charleston, 3 50 p. m. These trains stop only at Summer ville, Branchville, Orangeburg and St. Matthews. Other trains between Charleston and Columbia remain un changed. Between'Kingville and Blacksburg. No. 33 daily?Lv Kingvilie, 5 00 p. m. ; ar Camden, 6 15 p. m. ; ar Rock Hill, 8 20 p. m. ; ar Backsburg, 10 15 p. m. No. 34 daily?Lv Blacksburg, 7 45 a, m. ; ar Rock Hill 9*15 a. m. ; ar Camden, 11 30 a.* m. ; ar King vile, 12 50 p. m. Trains Nos. 33 and 34 stop at all important stations between Kingvilie and Blacksburg. BETWEEN ROCK HILL AND MARION. No. 35 daily?Lv Rock Hill, 6 00 a. m. ; ar Blacksburg, 7 30 a. m. ; lv Blacksburg, 7 45 a. m. ; ar Marion, 10 45 a. m. No. 36 daily?Lv Marion, 5 50 p. m. ; ar Blacksburg, 8 40 p. m. ; lv Blacks burg, 9 05 p. m. : ar Rock Hill, 10 50 p. m. Nos. 35 and 36 stop at principal sta tions between Rock Hill and Marion. Mixed trains Nos. 66 and 67 between Marion and Blacksburg : No. 66, daily except Sunday?Lv Marion, 9 00 a. m: ar Blacksburg, 2 00 p. m. No. 67, daily except Sunday?Lv Blacksbnrg, 2 50 p. m. ; ar Marion, S 50 p. m. Sleeping car service : Train No. 33 will connect at Rock Hill with Savannah Division No. 34 for Charlotte, Washington and New York. Train No. 34 will take connection at Rock Hill for Savannah Division No. 33 from Charlotte, Washington and New York. From November 30th, 1902, until December 13th, 1902, there will be no Pullman car service on trains Nos. 33 and 34 between Charleston, Kingvilie, and Rock Hill; but through Pullman Sleeping car line will be established between New York and Charletson via Washington, Charlotte, Rock Hill, Kingvilie, first car Southbound, leave New York No. 33 December 13th, ar rive Charleston, train No. 34, Decem ber 14th. First car Northbound, leave Charleston, No. 33, December 15th, arrive New York, train No. 34, December 16th. This Sleeping car running betewen Charleston and New York via Summerville,Kingvilie, Cam den, and Rock Hill. _ A Good Cough Medicine. From the Gazette, Toowoomba Australia. I find Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is an excellent medicine. I have been suffer ing from a severe congh for the last two months, and it has effected a cure. I have great pleasure in recommeding it.?W. C. Wockner. This is the opinion of one of our oldest and most respected residents, and has been voluntarily given in good faith that others may try the remedy and be benefited, as was Mr. Wockner. This remedy is sold by A J China. Chicago, Nov. 29.?With a deafening report a boiler in Swift & Co.'s plant exploded shortly after 1 o'clock this morning. Thirteen lives were sacrificed and scores of employes, visitors and others were injured. Huge boilers were sent through the roof of the structure and hurled hundreds of feet. Nobodv within the boiler room sur vived to tell the story of the accident and it may never be known what caused the explosion. A careful investigation today, however, convinced the experts that the explosion was the result of carelessness on the part of an employe whoso own life was also sacrificed. Five minutes after the explosion nothing of the building hut a pile of twisted iron, bricks and mortar remained. THANKSGIVING IN MAVESYILLE. The Hoiiday Quietly Spent?Hunters Haye Indifferent Success?Personals. Mayesville, Nov. 28.?Thanksgiving Day was observed very quiety here, everybody taking holiday. Services were held in the Presbyterian Chnrch by the pastor, Eev. J. E. Stevenson, and a good crowd was in attendance. All of the huntsmen of the town were enjoying the sport, although the day was too windy for successful gunning. Mr. and Mrs. S.. W. Pringle gave a deligthful sociable at their home last evening, which was attended by all the young people of the community. Music was furnished by the musicians of Mayesville and those who indulge in dancing enjoyed themselves to a I full extent. The occasion was a most pleasant affair and the young folks fully appreciated the evening's pleas ure given them. Miss Sallie Grant, who is teaching in Darlington, is home for the holi days. Misses Mabel Shuler and Jennie Truluck, of the Sumter Female Semi nary, are visiting Miss Carrie Ander son. ?* ? Miss Annie Fort, who is teaching at" Workman, Clarendon Co., is at home for a few days.. >* * Miss Conyers Evans and Mr. Danice Evans, of Clarendon, are visiting at Mr. J. R. Mayes. Miss Carrie Mayes, who .is engaged in teaching at Spring Hill," is at home for a few days. Mr. Tiller, of Rural, was in town yesterday. Mr. W. G. Fort, cf Wedgefield, was at home on Wednesday. G. Toilettes, Harper's Bazar, Smart Set at Osteen's Book Store. The latest in fine stationery just re ceived and placed on sale at. H. G. Osteen & Co's book store. Remember the 15c Books at Osteen's Book Store. T. B. Rhame, of Magnolia, has been appointed a magistrate for Lee Coun ty, making another officer commission ed for that county while its legality is in question. FOR TORPID LIVER. A torpid liver deranges the whole system, and produces SICK HEADACHE,_?a Dyspepsia, Costiveness, Rheu matism, Sallow Skin and Piles? There is no better remedy for these common diseases than DR* TUTT'S LIVER PILLS, as a trial w21 prove. Take No Substitute* beport of the condition of TBE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, OF SUMTER, S. C, At Sumter, in the State of South Carolina, at the close of business, Nov. 25, 1902. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts, $244,052 68 Overdrafts, secured and unse cured, 21,336 15 U. S. Bonds to sesure circula tion, 18,750 00 Stocks, securities, etc., 9,500 00 Banking house, furniture and fixtures, 3,000 00 Due from National Banks (not reserve agents) 65,507 58 Due from State Banks and Bankers, 31,837 81 Due from approved reserve agents, 64,364 35 Checks and other cash items, 1.3S5 88 Notes of other National Banks, 2,005 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents. 2,120 49 Lawful Money Reserve in Bank, viz : Specie, . 13,740 00 Legal-tender notes, 6.555 00 20,295 00 Total, $485,092 44 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in, ? 75,000 00 Surplus fund. 15.000 00 Undivided profits,. ? less ex penses and taxes paid, 27,075 66 National Bank notes outstand ing 18,750 00 Due to Trust Companies and Savings Banks, 4.391 68 Individual deposits subject to check, 344,875 10 Total $485,092 44 State of South Carolina, \ gg Connty of Sumter, ) I, R. L. EDMUNDS, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. R. L. EDMUNDS, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28th day of November, 1902. ' GEO. L. RICKER, [l. s.] Notary Public for S. C. Correct?Attest : A. J. CHINA. ) H. D. BARNETT, ? Directors. G. A. LEMMON, ) Nov. 29, 1902. TAX NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the books wilt be open for payment of taxes in my office in the Court House from Oct. 15th through December 31st, 1902. The regu lar levy for State, county and constitu tional school taxes amounting to eleven and one half mills, except the additional levies for school purposes, noted below, viz : School District No. 1?2 mills. School District No. 2?2 mills. School District No. 3- 2 mills. School District No. 5?1 mill. School District No. 12?2 mills. School District No. 16?2 mills. School District No. 17?1 mill. School District No. 18?2 mills. School District No. 20 ? 4 mills. School District No. 22?4 mills. School District No. 23?4 mills. H. L. SCARBOROUGH, Treasurer Sumter County. Oct 8? :- so:s c ?W&f?&R. ;?&? M G S U I ?N ? A lean and potash-hungry soil, wasted seed, wasted labor and idle ? gins?A MORTGAGE. Or, plenty of in the fertilizer, many bales and a busy gin?A BANK ACCOUNT. Write us for otir books. Th e y are money win ners. "\Vc send them free to farmers. GEK2?AN KALI WCSES 93 Xsssau St. New York Parties desiring a good Stalk Cutter, will find "THE DIXIE" at Ccrtis' Shop, corner Main and Dingle Streets. I have improved the machine and guarantee them to give entire satisfaction. Thanking my farmer friends for past fa vors, I am as ever, J. R. Weatherly, Patentee and Owner. Nov 12?3m yspapsi? Cure Digests what yon eat This preparation contains all of the digestants and digests all kinds of food. It gives instant relief and never fails to cure. It allows you to eat all the food you want. The most sensitive stomachs can take it. By its use many thousands of dyspeptics have been cured after everything else failed. It pr?venus formation of gas on the stom ach, relieving ail distress after eating. Dietingunnecessary. Pleasant to take. Ii ca?i'i help bat do you good Pr?par?e only by E. 0. DeWitt & Co., Chicas? The $L bottle contains 2>4 times the 50c. size JSHUGHSON&CO Pure Corn Whisky ?I Quarts ? c o $3.00 ? s o o 2 This is old put up in plain ?ases, holding Twelve bottles marks to indi This whisky suitable for poses being best quality. 2rty to have physician test satisfactory re expense and I your money, should be with Drder must than four prepaid. u; o I a - liEiPai 5f SB stock whisky, cotton wood Four, Six and to case. No cate contents, is especially medicinal pur ?ure and or the 'ou are at lib your family it and if : not turn it at my will refund No family out a case. ?so call for Jess rts by express If interested in whiskies write for futi :>rice list. In ordering remember whisky .-annot be shipped C. O. D.. and all orders aiust be accompanied by cash. Address all communications to aug 13?Cn E. A. LACKEY, Hamlet, N. C. THE BANK OF SUMTERj SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depository. Capital stock paid in, $75,000 00 Undivided surplus, 16,0C0 00 Individual liability of stockhold ers in excess of their stock, 75,000 00 Transacts a general banking business; also has a Saving Bank Department. De posits of ?1 and upward received, Inter 3st allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per mnum, payable semi-annually. W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, President. MiKioN Moke, W. F. Rh ame, Vice-President. Cashier. Jan. 31. TURNIP SEED, Onion Sets-ieading varieties. Also assortment of Garden Seeds. Havana Segars. Large iine of fine Havana Segars. Toilet Articles. A choice line of Toilet and Fancy Goods to which atten tion is invited at DeLorme's Dum Store. CHICK ESTER'S EMGLiSH & o.^^0rt*,nal and ?nly Genuine. * .^^ rS SAFE. AU?v,< reliable. Ladle*, aslc Drncrist tot CHICH?iSTER'S KNGLISH in l???) *a Gold metallic bexes. sealed with blue ribbon. Tnkc no other. Refuso Ptmeerou* Substitution* and Imite. Buy of jour Drusgist. or .?eaj 4o. ia for Particular*. 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