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MONAGHAN WINS IN CHARLESTON. "Fakes "(hick Hitch" in Fast Time ; Wagon Races This Afteraoon. Charleston, Dec. 3.-Bad weather marked the third day of Gala Week as it has done the two previous days. When th9 rain was not falling the clouds were threatening, but still the irowds . were oat in the streets and the merry makers seemed tc be enjoy? ing themselves. On account o:E the :.*cdn the horse races had so be post jxmed, today's card taking place to? morrow* if the weather permits. The feather was best during the morning ?ours, when the Charleston firemen ?ave an exhibition with the Pompier tedders. The exhibition was witnessed by a large crowd and was a novel sight bo many of the visitors. In the "Quick.Hitch" hoser?>el cen? ?es? this afternoon there were only four entries. The run was 3CC yarda Hp The Monaghan team of Sumter came Braut first, ^ winning the prize of 850. The score was as follows : Monaghan : 39 2-5 seconds; Palmetto team of Co? nimbia 45 seconds: Charleston team N o. h 42 seconds, and No. 2, 43 2-5 Kfeeconds. R,. C. Keenan of Columbia was one of the judges. The grab hose |: contest which was to take* place this afternoon was deferred until - tomor? row afternoon, when the hosie wagon ind other events will be pulled off. A ball for the firemen was given to? il ight at the German Artillery hall. " ie ball was opened with an address 3y Mayor pro-tem James E. Johnson. President James D. McNeill,, of the North Carolina Firemen's Association, also made an address. 6L0RY FOR THE LADDIES. Eyssts of the Firemen's Tournament Friday. News and Courier, Dea 6. There were contests and protests by the firemen yesterday. A large crowd H? of folk witnessed the contests and a H|small coterie of watchful individuals made the protests. Charleston won the hand hose reel contest and, in? cidentally, the first prize money-#200. Hgl^ictory perched on Columbia's ban? ner in the grab reel race and her Higuerdon was $50. Then the Palmetto team, of Columbia, snatched the first prize, $200, in the horse hose wagon contest, defeating the Monaghan team, of Sumter, by one-fifth of a second. Wherefore there was something coing. ? There is no little rivalry between the two teams, and to be beaten by one fifth of a second ! Sumter how-wled I " You mean to say you can catch the ! fifth of a second?" yelled a Sumter! man to one of the judges. "No," replied the judge dryly, "but my watch can. " A protest was filed at once by the j disappointed laddies from the Game- j cock town. The decision of the judges 1 was sustained and Sumter had to be I content with second prize, which was I $100. The hand reel race was run yes? terday morning over a '.ourse measur? ing one hundred and fifty yards. There were three entries: Monaghan, No. 2. Sumter; Charleston team, Palmetto team, Columbia. Two men on ;';be Monaghan team stumbled and fell, and this unfortunate accident made it impossible for them to win. When the Palmetto team went to the post it was discovered that their reel did . act come up to the requirements; in the matter of weight. Hence they were compelled to take on ballast. Two sacks of shot were deemed suffi? cient. The signal gun banged away and they were off. A beautiful ran was made, the team covering the 150 yard course in 31 1-5 seconds. But, ?io I When the judges took a. peep at ?be reel as it came down'the stretch so swifty th9 sacks of shot were con? spicuous by their absence. A wild and wooley yell jarred the empyrean. Those two little sacks of shot were not. The Palmetto team bad made the best time, but she "lost" her ballast. This was unfortunate and the jadges deemed it inexplicabe, so by a vote of 5 to 1 the team was ruled out. The single vote cast against this action of tho judges was by a Columbia m an, . the home of the Palmetto team. This ieft the Charleston team winner of i?ie race, it having covered the dis? tance in 32 3-5 seconds. The grab reel races stirred the blood of the spectators, Columbia winning in thrilling fashion in 23 1-5 seconds. The Charleston laddies were not fast enough, the watches recording 23 4-5 seconds against them. There were only two entries in this race. The horse hose wagon contests were run yesterday afternoon. There were five entries and the following records were made : Palmetto, No. 2, of Columbia, 44 1-5. Charleston, No. 2, 51. Monaghan; of Sumter, 44 2-5. Charleston, No. 1, 50 1-5. Charleston Consolidated Companv, 30 2 5. Thus the first prize, $200, went to Columbia ; the second prize, $100, was captured by Sumter. The teams were required to run three hundred yards couple to hydrant and throw water, ff The following judges kept tab on the several contests: Capt. R. C. Keenan, of Columbia; John P. O'Neill, of Charleston; L. L Parrott, of Sumter, time judges. Assistant Chief Beherns sind E. I. Reardon, starters; M. J. Grace, outcome judge. The Columbia boys, although ruled out of one race for reasons that were explained fully to them, captured two firs", prizes and won $250 as their share of the stake money. Charleston and Sumter each got one smile from the Goddess of Fortunne, aggregating in value $300. The tournament will come to an end today. This morning, beginning at 10 o'clock, the quick hitch hose wagon contests will be run. There are seven entries, only teams attached to the Charleston fire department being al? lowed to compete. The Anderson City Council has ap? propriated $500 to commence legal action against the Blue Ridge R. R., to compel better service. The gen? eral charges against the railroad are iiefficiency of service, lack of ac commodation, and inefficient equip The national banks of the United States have aggregate resources amounting to $6,113,928,912.50. The annual report of the Controller of the Currency says the individual deposits this yaar reached the highest point in the existence of the national banking system, a total o? $3,209,273,893.93. SCHOOL TROUBLES IN MANNING. Prof. W. A. Stuckey Sustained by the Beard of Trustees. Slight reference was made to a cir? cumstance last week concerning an affair, the principals in which were Mr. J. H. Lesesne and Prof. W. A. Stuckey, Principal of the Graded School. As a sequel to that trouble, Miss Gee, one of the teachers in the school has resigned and gone home. Tuesday Miss Jesse McLean sent a note to the principal refusing to teach under him longer, and yesterday Miss Lida Scarborough quit. The other teachers, Miss Riser and Prof. Thomasson and the principal are the only ones teaching, the children in the other departments having been dis? missed until further notice. The school is very much disorganized and the entire community in a state of disquietude and public sentiment very much divided. After the unpleasant episode the trustees of the school held a meeting, and after having all the facts of the trouble stated, two of the trustees voted td retain Prof. Stuckey which virtually sustained him, and which is said to have led to this latter friction. Mr. Joseph Sprott, the third trustee voted to the contrary. The matter seems to not have been settled to the satisfaction of the com? munity and until a settlement is had in unison with public sentiment it will not rest. We will not presume to suggest publicly what our ideas are as to a settlement Of one thing we are very desirous, and that is that the effi? ciency of the school be procured and maintained. We are very much inter? ested in the welfare of the school and are anxious for the trustees to take such steps as will harmonize things at the earliest possible moment. Sinee the above was set up, we have learned that Misses McLean and Scar? borough have consented to resume their work and that Miss Gee's posi? tion has been temporarily filled, so that all departments will go on for the pre? sent- Parents are hereby notified and asked to send their children back to school.-Manning Farmer. The Associated Charities. The great need of a systematic way of helping the poor of our town was felt, and two years ago, "The Associ? ated Charities" was organized. At first, with much enthusiasm and gusto ! with the Mayor of the city as its chief officer, and many prominent men as vice presidents, &c, who attended a few meetings (and whose presence cer? tainly was felt, whenever they honored the occasion) bu? soon they passed into mere figure heads, leaving the burdens of the work to fall on a faithful few ; ward commitees, and our most faithful secretary and treasurer. If the people of Sumter only could realize the vast amount of good that has been done through the channels of "The Associated Charities," those who, are charitably inclined, would rush to pay into the treasury, as do the tax payers-when the limit of the time draws near ! This way of giving under the im? pulse of a good movement, and looking most imposed upon, when the collector comes round for your own voluntary offering and sometimes refusing to pay, altogether, can not keep up a well organized society. How gladly any member of the committees would exchange places with the incredulous, concerning the proper distribution of their money; for they would then realize the untold amount of good that was being done. We fear the mistake has been, that it has been done in such a quiet way, that the good peo? ple, who have kept up this society, have not known all the good their money was doing. Perhaps monthly reports should have been published; and yet, is that the way we are taught to do good, publish it from the house tops? And was that caclnlated to make the poor recipients feel very comfortable? To hold up their poverty to the gaze of the world? More than one famiiy that has been helped to bridge over times of great exigency, in cases of sickness or ac? cident, are now on their feet again, and self-supporting. Almost in every instance, that has been the tendency to help people to help themselves. Tile consequence is, there are fewer on the pension roll, than when it was started two years ago. But these must be helped, and Sumter is a benevolent city, when the hearts of its people are touched. Look with . what a ready response, the call was met, for a Thanksgiving dinner for the Factory people the other day ! and it will be the same when the call is made for their X'mas cheer. That is just as it should be, but what they need more, is a stated monthly allowance, with which to help them provide the bare necessities of life; food, medicine and wood. Oh ! how grateful they were for the wood last winter. It is a positive pleasure-more, privilege to be allowed to work on a committee for dispensing help to them, to get their heartfelt thanks, and often from the aged a "God bless you," and yet some of the chairmen of the ward committees complain, that they can get no help in the canvass of their wards. Now that Mrs. Crane has been removed from her field of labor, may others catch the inspiration of her noble life and a ten-fold yield of fruit, come from the seed she en? deavored to sow I Sometimes all a peo? ple need, is a gentle reminder of their duty, and now, when the winter is upon us, and these poor people, who have learned to look to us for aid, are coming,-when they have reason to hope they will get it, and there is nothing to give, because the treasury is empty-we cannot resist their pite? ous appeals, and ?6el we must have money to carry on this good work. "The Associated Charities" has done a good work and when a house-to house canvass is made, the good peo? ple of Sumter must come to its rescue I May God open their hearts, and their purses! One of a Committee. Death of Judge Hudson's Wife. Died at her home in this town on Tuesday night, Decembe 2, 1902, after a protracted illness Mrs. Mary Hud? son, beloved wife of Judge J. H. Hudson, aged 64. The funeral ser? vices were conduced at Evergreen cemetery ~>n Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock by her pastor, Rev. Rufus Ford of the Baptist Church in the presence of a large assemblage of rel? atives and friends.-Marlboro Demo? crat. MAYESVILLE NEWS ITEMS. Local Happenings and Personal Mention. Mayesville, Dec. 3.-Miss Janie Scarborough, of Dalzell, bas returned {to town to reenter the Mayesville High School. Mr. Sam Graham, who is in the t drng bnsniess in Florence, spent Sun? day at home. Mr. J. F. Bland, Jr., has return? ed from a business trip to western North Carolina. Mrs. V. S. Wyld and daughter, Lucile, left yesterday to visit her pa? rents in Charleston. Messrs. R. J. Mayes, Sr., and An? drew H. Mayes have gone on a hunt? ing trip to Clarendon. Miss Fannie Mayes spent Sunday at Rural. Mr. A. A. Strauss has gone on a visi t to Charleston. The erection of the two new resi? dences by Mr. A. A Strauss on Salem street is progressing rapidly and will soon be ready for occupancy. Mr. H. Lee Thomas has moved into his new residence on Lafayette street. It is reported that several business changes will take here about Jan. 1st. The buying and shipping of cotton seed has been carried on here quite extensively for several seasons and this fall has been no exception. At times, it has been rumored that an oil mill would be organzed here, but as yet there have been no deveolpinents along that line. There is no reason why such an enterprise would not suc? ceed, and some of our energetic busi? ness men should take steps in that di? rection. There is no need to ship such large quantities of seed from here when they could be utliize at home and sup? port a profitable industry in Mayes? ville. It is hoped an oil mill will be in operation here by next season. Tribute of Respect. At a meeting of the Associated Charities of this city the following preamble and resolutions were adopt? ed: Whereas, the sad intelligence has reached us from a distant State of the death of Mrs. Anna Crane, a most useful and generous member of this Association. Therefore be it resolved : First. That in the death of this most excellent woman the Association has lost one cf its most enthusiastic and useful member, our community one of its worthiest citizens and the needy one of their heartiest sympathizers and most liberal helpers. Second. That we cheerfully put on record the conviction that the death of no member of the community could have entailed a grater loss on the poor and needy than that of this kind? hearted and generous friend. Third. That the words of scripture are peculiarly appropriate to her case, "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth. Yea saith the Spirit for they rest from their labors and their works do follow them." Fourth. That our sorrows mingle with those upon whom by reason of consangunity and affinity this be? reavement falls most heavily, and our prayers ascend on their behalf. Fifth. That these resolutions be published in the papers of this city and a copy of them be sent to the rel? atives of the deceased. Snmter, Dec. 3, 1902. Oysters on Sale Day. The ladies of the Lutheran Church announce that they will serve dinner and oysters in all styles on the first Monday and Tuesday of January. The place will be announced later. In the anti-parlor match crusade by city ordinances throughout the coun? try dealers see a crafty plot by the Diamond Match Company-the trust to drive independent manufacurers out of business, a_id counter-agitation is on foot to fight the trust at its own game. The match trust has suffered heavy inroads on its trade in large cities through independent manufac? turers. As a result, it has been com? pelled in many cases to reduce its price to $1.10 a gross from its regular quot? ation of $1.75. In Chicago alone this bas meant a loss of close to $250,000 a year, all of whieh could be recover? ed if the city ordinance were to be adopted there, prohibiing any but safety matches. Adding the profits from other large cities where the ordinance has been or is to be intro? duced, the total at stake mounts into the millions of dollars yearly. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Try them When you feel dull after eating. When you have no appetite. When you have a bad taste m the mouth. When your liver is torpid. When your bowels are constipated. When you have a headache. "When you feel bilious. They will improve your appetite, cleanse and invigorate your stomach and regulate your liver and bowels. For sale by A. J. China. 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 Amanda Cato and others against Clara Burgess and Elizabeth Nunnery, I will sell to the highest bidder at public auction at the Court House in the City of Sumter in said County and State, on sale day in Janu? ary, 1903, being the fifth day of said month, during the usual hours of sale, the following described real estate, to wit : "All of that piece, parcel or tract of land situate in Rafting Creek Township in said County and State, containing thirty-three acres, more or less, with the dwelling house theron, and bound? ed North and East by lands of R. S. Brown, south by land formerly of Carson now of G. W. Murray and on the west by lands of Burrell Cato." Terms of sale cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. H. FRANK WILSON. Master for Sumter County. Dec. 10. "op PISCES CURE F-OR d CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. " I Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use io time. Sold by druggists. m T C O NSU M P T? QN ^ THE BELL TELEPHONE FRANCHISE. What Was Said and Done at the Special Meeting of City Council. A special meeing of City Council was not held on last Wednes? day night to consider the renew? al of the application of the South? ern Bell Telephone Co., for a franchise on account of the absence of a quorum. However a meeting was held at ll o'clock Thursday with a bare quorum present, Aldermen Boyle Hurst, Finn and G. F, Epperson being absent. Mr. J: King, the representative of the Southern Bell Telephone & Tele? graph Co., was present and stated briefly what the company wished the city to grant in the nature of a fran? chise. He said that the company asks for a franchise covering all lines of j business in which the company is en? gaged, but that for the present there is no intention to establish a local tele j phone exchange in Sumter. It is the purpose of the company, however, to immediately establish a long distance telephone station here and this will be done just as soon as a franchise is secured. Later, if the people of Sum? ter desire it and the Bell compnay re? ceives the necessary encouragement and assurances of patronage, an up-to date local telephone exchange, furnishing the very best service it is possible to give, will be established. A local exchange would not be es? tablished before November 1903, the date of the expiration of the exclusive franchise of the Sumter Telephone Co., for the Bell Company does not desire to come into conflict with what is well known to be the opinion of several members of Council-that there exists a moral obligation not to grant another franchise until No? vember 1903. He said also that it is not now the policy of the Bell Company to do a cut throat business where there is competi? tion, but to give the best service pos? sible and charge reasonable rates, de? pending for patronage upon the quality of service. If the franchise is granted, the Bell Company would be willing to make it a part of the agreement that the rate shall never exceed the rates charged by the Bell Company in any other town in the South of the same size and where similar conditions exist ; also to make a part of the agreement a maximum and minimum scale of rates to remain effective for five years. The company would not agree to a scale of rates for a longer period than five years, because it is impossible' to forsee or predict the changes in the methods \ of business or the changes in the cost of operating an exchange that may take place in ten or more years. He read the frachise-ordinance he wished adopted. It is the same as presented heretofore by representatives of the Bell Company, except-for the addition of two sections relative to the franchise for a local exchange not be? coming effective until November 1903 and that the rates charged shall not exceed the rates charged in towns similar to Sumter in size - and condi? tions. Mr. Chandler called Mr. King's at? tention to the fact that an ordinance granting the Bell Company a, fran? chise for a long distance station was adopted several months ago, and that the company is at liberty to establish the long distance service whenever it sees fit. The ordinance was discussed inform? ally, the section making the acceptance by the city of the use of a cross-arm on the telephone poles for police and fire alarm systems the consideration foi which the franchise is granted receiving most attention. It was decided to take no action until the regular meeting on Wednes? day night, and the matter was in the meanwhile referred for consideration to a committee consisting of Alder? men Chandler, Hurst and Schwerin. The committee of Council appointed to consider the application of the Southern Bell Telephone Co. for a franchise,, held a meeting Friday afternoon at which Mr. J. King was present. The terms of the franchise which will be. recommended by the committee were stated to Mr. King and he will submit the matter to the officials of the company to ascertain if the franchise will be accepted. Come and get a paper bound book 10c. Several hundred just received. Osteen & Co. 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 Laura S. Flowers, John A. Seale, Elliott Harvin, who is also known by the name of Elliott Taylor, Manning Moore and Seale Moore,, the last three named by William H. Seale, their duly appointed Guardian ad J i tem against Mary E. LeNoir, I will sell to the highest bidder at public auc? tion, at the Court House in the City of Sumter, in said County and State, on sale day in January, 1903, being the 5th day of said month, during the usual hours of sale, the following described real estate, to wit : 1. A tract of two hundred and. thirty? nine and a half acres, the remainder of what is known as the Long Pond tract af? ter cutting off from the original tract por? tion devised by the Will of Mrs. Frances L. Creighton, consisting of two hundred and thirty-nine and one half acres, bounded as follows : North by a part of the original Long Pond tract, cut off for H. L. Creigh? ton, now owned by W. H. Seale, and by lands of Miss H. J. McCall, known as the Roach tract : East by the said Roach tract and by lands of H. L. Pinckney and the Hiawasse tract, and West by a part of the original Long Pond tract, now owned by Wesberry and Kershaw. 2. The McLaughlin tract of three hun? dred and seventy-eight acres, bounded North by lands of Mrs. E. R. Atkinson, and lands of the estate of W. J. Atkinson, now owned by Dr. Bush McLaughlin, East by part of the Long Pond tract, now of Wes? berry and Kershaw, and by the Hiawasse tract ; South by lands of J. S. Thompson, and West by other lands in the River Swamp. 3. The Huger tract of four hundred und thirty-seven and a half acres in the Wa teree River Swamp, bounded North by lands of W. W. Anderson, R. M. LeNoir and J. S. Thompson ; East and South by landa of the Santee River Cypress Lum? ber Company, and West by lands of Dr. W. W. Anderson. Terms of sale cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. H. FRANK WILSON, Master for Sumter County. Dec 10-4t \ ^ A MARKETABLE WEED. Demand for Jerusalem Oak Seed-Thou? sands of Pounds Going to Waste. Chief of Police Bradford is in re? ceipt of the following letter which may I be of interest to not a few people as it ! suggests another source of income to ! unemployed laboring people. At this season of the year there are a great many idle men, women and children who ought to be glad to find employ? ment that will help them to earn a living. At present the Jerusalem Oak is classed as a noxious weed and the idea that it has a market value has never occurred to anyone hore. Jenkinsville, S. C., Dec. 1, 1902. Chief of Police, Sumter, S. C. Dear Sir: I was in your city some time ago and I noticed in your city, suburbs and country large qauntities of Jerusalem Oak, or worm seed, sample inclosed. Messrs. Muth Bros. & Co., Baltimore, Md., offer 4cts per lb. for the seed, f. o. b. Baltimore, less 5 per cent. Ship as orchard grass seed and freight will be about 60 cts. Will you kindly show this to one or more of your merchants. I hate to see the stuff wasting. The seed will have to be dry and well cleaned. A hand can gather 25 to 100 lbs. seed per day. I have bought it here for years at 2cts. per lb. Now is the time to gather it and up to February or March. If one or more of your mer? chants would push it they could get more than 20,000 lbs. in and around your city. Will answer any question you wish. You can write me or the firm. They are O. K. people. Yours, C. D. Chappell. Bishopvilie Notes. ( Bishopvilie Vindicator. ) . The Sumter Orchestra of twenty-five pieces will give a concert in the Opera House on Friday evening, December 12. All those who like extra good music should attend this concert, as each member of this Orchestra is of a wide known reputation. Notwitshtanding the Treasurer and Auditor of Sumter refused to turn over the books to Treasurer Parrott and Auditor Woodham, yet business is being transacted by Lee county's officers for Lee county. The Lee County matter will be brought up in the Supreme Court next Monday, December 8. Various are the conjectures of the outcome, but the strongest evidence, that Lee County is all right, is that the names of Lee and Moise do not appear on the pa? per against here. The latest in fine stationery just re? ceived and placed on sale at H. G. Osteen & Co's book store. Master's Sale. BY VIRTUE of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, in the State of Son th Carolina, in the case of William A. Nettles against Jessie H. Brad? ford, Ashly W. Bradford, Susan A. Brad? ford, Kate S. Bradford, Ernst Bradford, Juanita Bradford, Henrietta M. Bradford, Clarence Bradford and Samuel J. Bradford, I will sell to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Court House in tte City of Sumter, in said County and State, on sale day in January, 1903, being the 5th day of said month, during the usual hours of sale, the following described real estate, to wit : All that parcel of land situated in the said County and State, containing fifty-six (56) acres and designated by the letter "A" on a plat made of the estate of Mary A. Bradford, by J. M. Nichols, D. S. from a survey closed Nov. 26th A. D. 1879, which said plat is a part of the record of the case of John D. Bradford and others against Louis D. Jervey and others, on file in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County and State, said parcel of lana was allotted to me in said action and is bounded on the North by lot designated "B" on said plat, allotted to Robert M. Bradford in said action, on the East by the public road leading from Privateer to Sumter C. H., on the South by lot designated "Al" on said plat and now owned by Richard Mon? aghan and on the West by land now or formerly of John S. Richardson. Also that other uarcel of land contain? ing thirty four and one half (34}?) acres, being the Southern portion of lot desig? nated "C" on said plat, and bounded on the North by the other portion of said lot designated "C" on said plat, on the East by the public road leading from Privateer to Sumter, on the South by the said lot designated "B" on said plat and on the West by lands now or formerly of John Moffit and John Nettles, the parcel of land last described is more particularly repre? sented by a plat thereof made by J. M. Nichols. D. S., surveyed Feb. 11th, 1880, and annexed to a Deed of S8id land to me executed by my brother, John D. Bradford. Also those three parcels Df land in the said County and State now owned by me and together containing one hundred and forty-eight acres ; one of which parcels was assigned to me in the Partition of the estate of my deceased mother, Mrs. Mary A. Bradford, by the Judgment or Order of the Court of Common Pleas for said county in an action therein depending in which John D. Bradford and others were Plaintiffs and Louis D. Jervey and Sallie D. Jervey, his wife, and others were defendants, contain? ing fifty-six acres, and bounded on the North by the parcels of land which in said Partition was assigned to Robert M. Brad? ford and by him has been conveyed to me; on the East by the public road, on the South by land of - Gainley and on the West by land of the said J. Cohen Wilson ; another of said three par? cels, containing fifty-six acres, which was assigned in the said Partition to Robert M. Bradford and which has been convey.' d by him tc me, and bounded on the North by the parcel of land which in said Parti? tion was assigned to Jehu D. Bradford and has been conveyed t me, on the East by the said public road : on the South by the parcel or' land first above described and on the West by land of J. Cohen Wilson ; the third parcel containing thirty-six acres which has been conveyed to me by John D. Bradford, ir being a part of the parcel which in said Partition was assigned to the said John D. Bradford ; and being bounded on the North by the remainder of said parcel so assigned to John D. Brad? ford, (from which it is separated by a road) > on the East by the said public road, on the South by the said parcel, which was as? signed in said Partition to Robert M. Bradford, and on *;he West by land of -Monaghan. Terms of sale cash. Purchaser to pay for all necessary papers. H. FRANK WILSON, Master for Sumter County. Dec 10-4t Parties desiring a good Stalk Cutter will find "THE DIXIE" at Curtis' 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 Dyspepsia Cure Digests what yon eat? This preparation contains all of the digestants and digests all kinds of food. It gi ves 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 prevents formation of gas on the stom? ach, relieving all distress after eating. Dietingunnecessary. Pleasant to take. Ii can't help but do you good Prepared only by E. C. DEWITT & Co., Chicago The $L bottle contains 2ri times the 50c. size. J S HUG-HSON & CO ure Corn Whisky ? $3.00 Ij o 2 ??3 This is old put up in plain cases, holding Twelve bottles marks to indi This whisky suitable ior poses being best quality, erty to have physician test satisfactory re expense and I your money, should be with order must than four qua prepaid. 50 ri 2. ?J ELM stock whisky, cotton wood Four, Six and to case. No cate contents, is especially medicinal pur pure and of the You are at lib your family it and if : not turn it at my will refund No f a m i l_y out a case. JNO call for less rts by express If interested in whiskies write for full price list. In ordering remember whisky cannot be shipped C. O. D., and all orders must t>e accompanied by cash. Address all communications to E. A. LACKEY, aug 13-6m Hamlet, N. C. THE BANK OF SUMTER, SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depository. Capital stock paid in, $75,000 00 Undivided surplus, 16,000 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? est allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, payable semi-annually. W. F. B. HAINSWORTH, President. MJUSION MOISE, W. F. RHAME, Vice-President. Cashier. Jan. 31. TURNIP SEED, Onion Sets-leading varieties. Aslo assortmentv of Garden Seeds. Havana Segars* Large line of fine Havana Segars. Toilet Articles. A choice line of Toilet and Fancy Goods to which atten? tion is invited at DeLorme's Drug Store. A CHICHESTZR'S ENGLISH PENNYROYAL PILLS Original and Only Genuine SAFE. Alwsvs reliable. Ladle*. *>k Drue ritt for CHICHESTEK'S ENGLISH in IIZD an ] Gold meisllio boxe*. sealed with blue ribbon. Take no other. Refuto Danserons Substitution* and Imita? tions. Buy of four Druggist, or fend 4?. in itsmpe for Particular*, Testimonials sad '.Relief for Ladles." UtUr, by re? turn Mail. 10.OOO Tcetlmoaisls. SoM by Drucsiiw/ Colchester Chemical Co^ UttUoa tali paper. ll?dlaon Sanare, PHILA* P?