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WISES SYSTEM TO PASS AWAY. Se Says Commissioner Wright in an Address in Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Pa.. Dec. 13.- " The wages system will pass away. In its stead. I believe, there will come a sys? tem which will be composed of proht sfaaring and the co-operation ideas. The great labor question means the struggle of humanity for a higher standard of life. The employer must consider his employee, as well as' the sockholder, as an investor." These words were contained in an address upon "The Wage Question,'' made today by Carroll D. Wright, United States commissioner of labor, before the Society of . Ethical Culture of this city. Continuing, Col. Wright said: '^Capital charges to the consamer de? preciation of property and machinery. Why should not the depreciation of labor's machinery, its hands, its brains, its body, fae included in the final cost? We see in every progres? sive community that. the demand of the working man is so longer for a wage suitable to enable him to keep body and soul together? - "Labor has been taught to feel that is a social as well as an economic wer in the community, and this eating process has gone on until the and of labor is for a reasonable rgin beyond that fixed by the iron law of wages. "The wages system will pass away. It is, as has been shown, unsatisfac? tory in macy of its applications. It depends too largely "for its equities upon the generosity and great-minded ness of employers. That there are many such who would scorn to in? fluence the votes or actions of their employees and who would be incapable of taking^etcy or great advantage of. their workmen, is happily true. That there are others, however, who make use of these opportunities prove the weakness of the system and argues for a greater measure of independence for those who labor. ' ' The system that will take the place of that under which mere wages are paid will probably be composed of profit sharing and co-operation plans. The work people will then acquire the interest of investors, the more capable . will rise to their epporumties and the less worthy will find their level." The South Carolina Room. The annual report of the regents of the Confederate Museum, Richmond, Va., was published in the Richmond Times Dispatch of 13th instant, and from the report the following is taken: Report of South Carolina Room, Confederate Museum, for the year end? ing December 6j, 1903. Miss Mary Singleton Hampton, Regent: Mrs. Herbert A. Claiborne, Vice Regent; Mrs. Wallerr Morton, .Alternate. To the.President and members of the Confederate Memorial Literary Society: The Vice-Regent for South Carolina is happy to report her room in good .order, and her funds in satisfactory con? iston, , But few relics have been received touring the year, among the most inter ?estisg are the following : A letter from Gen. Hampton to Gen. -Lee, dated Dec. 5th 1864. Presented '.by .Dr. Ash W. Bennett, of Mahaffey, Pa. A photograph of . General Micah Jenkins, presented by. < Captain J. M. Jankics, o? West Point, Ney York. * A Tvhctograph of a telegram, dated Kew Orleans, Sept. 23d. 1861, to Cap? tain T. Ii. Huger, informing him of his appointment as commanding officer of all Naval forces at "or about "the Passes," presented, by Dr. Hoger, through M. R. Rugustine Smithe, of Charleston. , ,. ?, .\ . '. TheCOD tr ibu tionsin money are, Mrs. B. Munnerlyn. Museum Committee, Georgetown, S. . C. j $5 00: Dick Anderson Chapter, Uv D. C-? Sumter, S. CU 32 00; Legislature of. South Caro? lina, through Miss Hampton, $100.00; Winnie Davis Chapter, U. D. C, Yorkv He, S. C., .$2.00., Cash, $30.00. Total, $139.50 ; disbursements, - $7.25 ; amount on hand foi. .year's account, $132.25. '.. Respectfully submitted, Kate. Clairborne. Vice Regent for South Carolina. Letter to J. F, W. .DeLorme. Dear Sir: We s?spi*euyou'd like the tale, how a woman beat two hardware dealers in Girard, Pa. \: We tried our best to-get* *hose men to sell Devoe lead-'-and-zinc in thai bright town: and failed.- Reluctantly took Mrs. E. R. Bowman," Druggist. They said they; 'couldn't sell paint for more than $1:25 a: : gallon. Mrs. Bowman can. She has'sold about all the paint, that has been sold there since. . She knew Devoe: had sold our ar? tists' materials. Had -some sense and force, besides: she easily ..learned that cheap is dear in paint/ and told the people. . w Mr. Bart Young bought a gallon Devoe for'rooms..that bad always taken a gallon of osfter paint : had half left Mr. E. H. Hiler..'.jeweler, painted Devoe, and says it ..goes farther-no particulars* ; *t. Mr. John Hanna, grocer, thought it expensive before lie bought it: brought back nearly half of his paint, and said it was the. cheapest job he ever had. Mrs. Bowman reports universal satis? faction. So much for a cheap-paint town with a bright woman in it. Yours truly, F. W. Devoe & Co., 34 New York. Christmas Hobday Rates. For the Christmas Holidays the Atlantic Coast Line announces a rate of one and one third one way fares plas 25c for the round trip between all points South of the Potomac and Ohio Rivers and East of the Mississippi River. Tickets on sale De? cember 23rd, 24th, 25th, also 30th, 31st and January 1st, 1U04, with final limit January 4th, 1904. . For the accommodation of students and teachers of schools and colleges the Atlan? tic Coast Line has arranged round trip rates as above, December 16th to 24 tb, with final, limit January 8th, 1904. The train service of the Atlantic Coast Line is unexcelled. For tickets and full information apply to Ticket Agents. W. J. CSAIG, Geser?l Passenger Agent, Wilmington, N. C. ?HE CULTURE OF SILK. Exception Taken to Statements Made by Miss Kelly. Teethe Editor of the Sunday News: In yourjpaper of December 2 an article appeared over the signature of Miss Henrietta A'. Kelly, of your city, pur? porting to give some practical sugges? tions on the subject of silk culture. I am quite in sympathy with the work Miss Kelly has in hand, because I myself am deeply interested in this industry ; not only am I sympathetic, but I have invested already more than ?60,000 on my silk plantation, which covers more than 3,500 acres, at this place, and I have already planted 30, 000 mulberry trees within the last eighteen months, and I have now 75, 000 to 100,000 seedlings for transplant? ing and am also planning to erect a silk mill and develop water power at a cost of more than $300,000, in the near futnre. These facts, and the fact that last Ferbnary I started and am publishing a monthly paper, "Silk," which has now reached a circulation of 10,000 copies a month, are quite sufficient evidence of my faith in the possibilities of silk culture being suc? cessfully started and carried on in the United States Not only has much comment been made on my work for the past year j and a half, but actual opposition has been aroused among a certain element in the Northern States' for reasons rather selfish, but which I have looked upon as grounds of encourgement. Business men do not usually kick at nothing. The Government a WashingtDn is also deeply interested in silk raising, and .congress is more or less backing the department of agriculture to in? vestigate and encourage silk raising throughout the Southern States. I have also read in the papers that Miss Kelly is employed by the Government at a certain fixed salary. From time to time articles have appeared from. Miss Kelly, and those claiming asso? ciation with Miss Kelly, that were misleading, mere or less, and have given ground and good reason to the opposing element to ridicule and be? little the work of those who are deeply interested in the introduction of silk raising in the United States. For in? stance, in the article in your paper of December 2, Miss Kelly makes a state? ment which will mislead many people and cause much disappointment to fol? low. She says that one ounce of silk worm eggs will produce 132 "to 198 pounds of silk cocoons. This is far from a reasonable statement, ?as the highest production from one ounce of silk worm eggs that has ever been re? corded was 1^0 pounds, and 80 pounds is accepted as a very favorable pro? duct. However, this statement is not so bad as the one following : She estimates that 132 pounds of cocoons sold at 90 cents per pound is equal tc $119.SO : 175 pounds at 90 cents equals $157.50; 198 at 90 cents equals $178.20. The fact is, that while an ounce of silk worm eggs might yield 130 pounds of cocoons in the wet form, or, more properly styled, fresh cocons, that his class is sold from 35 to 40 cents per pound instead of 90 cents. On the other hand, if those cocons are dried-that is to say, if the chrysalis and moisture of the cocoon is dried up within the cocoon, it must be remembered that cocoons will re duce or shrink two thirds in weight from drying. Therefore, having 130 poonnds of cocoons there would only be, after drying, 43.V? pounds, and these sold at 90 cents, and sometimes a'dollar, would bring $39 instead of $178.20, the enormous sum Miss Kelly figures. Such misstatements will discourage, disappoint, and once for all give a black eye to silk culture in the South? ern States. 1 am prompted to write this to pro? tect the possibilities of silk culture. Nay, also to protect my own interests, if I may do so. . To establish silk culure in the Unit? ed States we must no only be careful and reasonable in cur statements, but mns't forbear from misrepresenting the facts which will lead to failure and disaster. A lady who claims to be delegated by Miss Kelly to look after the silk cul? ture industry in New York State, which State by-the-way, should not attempt silk raising, for reasons which I do not care to take up space to enumerate at this time, made a statement that leading papers like the New York Herald, the Brooklyn Eagle and the Republican of Springfield, Mass., were led to print without giving attention to the correctness of the presentation, that are positively rediculous. To illustrate; one paragraph reads as fol? lows : "A woman on Long Island produced from one ounce of silk worm eges, 9),0C0 perfect cocoons." Now, Mr. ? Editor, for your own good I wish to inform you that one ounce of silk worm eggs contains 40,000 eggs; that one silk worm egg can only produce one worm and one worm can only produce one cocoon. How in common sense can 40,000 worms produce 90,000 cocons? No wonder the manufacturers of silk wbo oppose silk culture look at such i-tuff in a light that gives them plenty of room to ridicule the efforts made by people of capital, brains and expri euce to develop silk culture, and also the Government itself, since it is deeply interested in the effort to estab? lish silk culture in the United States. We want these good ladies to do all they possibly can, if they are so inclin? ed, to assist silk raising in the United States, bnt.1 do request and insist in behalf of this great industry, and in behalf of those who have invested cash in plantations, machinery, etc., to establish silk raising and silk manu? facturing in the United States, that they refrain from making statements that are ridiculous and misleading, and which lead many fanners to disap? pointment should they rely on these incorrect articles and letters to the ? press. The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth about silk cul? ture, will make it one of the best and most attractive agricultural industries in our Southern States. Louis Borris Magid, Editor of "Silk," and President of the Silk Culture League of America. Tallulah, Ga, December 9. Nineteen-Four art calendars, 10 cents to $3.00. Osteen's Book Store. FIRE AT MAGNOLIA. Negro Farmer Burned Out-Other Items of Interest. Magnolia, Dec. 17.-Jeff Sharper, an energetic and well behaved colored farmer, living about two miles west I of this town, had the misfortune to lose his corn, corncrib, fodder, cotton seed and one mule by fire this morn? ing before day. Another mule was badly burned. The origin of the fire is not exactly known, but it was cer? tainly the work of an incendiary. He had no insurance, and what was de? stroyed was a clear loss, and was really all the negro had, ont side of his household furniture. Cold weather has become very com? mon over this way, and people have about quit complaining. Changing residences has become contagious in this community, it seems. Mrs. J. A, Rhame will spend Christ? mas with her sister-in-law, at Rafting Creek. The hot supper last night for the benefit of the Lynchburg Cemetery, was well patronized and a neat little sum raised. The inclement weather served as a tonic, and the boys were not bashful a bit, and our doctors know how to take care of themselves on such occasions. Mr. John F. Hawkins has bought the place formerly owned by Mr. S. L. Miller, and will soon occupy it. Mr. S. L. Miller will make his residence in Columbia next year. Col. J. A Rhame has enlarged his farming facilities and has moved back to his farm nearby. Occasional. Pisgah News Notes. Pisgah, Dec. 15.-Uneasiness is felt that the late planted oats are dead, or so severely injured as to not be a stand-killed in the sprout is the trouble. Most of people planted just at the beginning of the cold and no oats are up yet. Those planted in October are up and bid fair to stand the cold. Hog killing has been going on at intervals for sometime. Some people have put up a fine lot of pork and many have enough to do them for next year. Hogs are not as plentiful as they have been and the meat mar? ket next year will be as brisk as usual. Newspapers state that the Texas boll weevil is here. A piece of informa? tion that no one likes to hear. The short cotton. crop has caused hard times, especially among the negroes, and many of them are going to the land of "dollars," but experience shows that it is the land of "cents" for them. They are never satisfied except they can have money to spend for every object that suits their fancy. One great curse to the prosperity of the State is the lien law. It takes from the fields the best of labor and leaves the farmers with no labor but that of inferior quality and quantity too. The negro as a whole will buy everything on credit that he can, and when pay-day comes the merchant is in the soap. To keep open doors he must charge in the spring, palace prices, and the good hardworking hon? est men do the paying for themselves and the rascals too. I don't mean to say that all negroes are rascals. A large number of the old set are good, honest people and are a credit to their race. It is that set that fills the peni? tentiary that causes the trouble of the day. Christmas is nearly here. Some will have a happy time no doubt. A marriage, every now and then just to keep up the old habit, takes place. It would be a severe loss to us if Congressman Lever loses his seat. He bas proved himself a worthy successor of Dr. Stokes and that is the highest compliment I can pay him. His elec? tion was as fair and honest as any in the country, but a partizan republican majority knows no rights but its own. S. L. I Meeting. At the annual meeting of the Sum? ter Lisrht Infantry held Thursday night, Dec, 17tb, the following offi? cers were elected for the ensuing year: Commissioned officers C. B. Yeadon, Captain. Geo. W; Hucheson, 1st Lieutenant. T. S. Doar, 2nd lieutenant. Non commissioned officers . P. Gallagher, 1st Sergeant. T. E. Flowers, 2nd Sergeant. W. D. Shaw, 3rd Sergeant. J. W. Bradford, Jr., 4th Sergeant. D. R. McCallum, 5th Sergeant. A. G. Fish burn, 1st Corporal. J. D. Wilder., Jr., 2nd Corporal. J. M. Barrett, 3rd Corporal. R. C. Harvin, 4th Corporal. D. R. McCallum, Secretary and Treasurer. The meeting adjourned after a short, but appropriate speech from the Cap? tain. He is prond of the Sumter Light Infantry, as he is Captain of one of the best companies in the State. He bas worked bard for the company and intends to put forth every effort in the future to make the company an even greater success. Let the officers and men put their shoulders to the wheel and help their Captain, by strict attention to their duties, and in the near funre the lofty ambitions of Capt. Yeadon will be realized. P. M. P. Woodmen Elect Officers. The regular monthly meeting of Hollywood Cam]), W. of W. was held last Wednesday night. Dec. lGth. The meeting was a large and enthusiastic one. there being nearly a hundred members present, several candidates were initiated and the annual election of officers was held. A committee was appointed to make all arrangements for the annual ban? quet which will bo given on the third Wednesday night in January at which time the officers elect will be installed. The officers elected are: C. C. -C. M. Hurst. Adv. L.--L. I. Parrott. Banker-F. A. Bultman. Clerk-R. S. Hood. Escort-J. M. Brogdon. Watchman-J. A. Lewis. Sentry-W. S. Reames. Mgr. 3 years-C. M. Hurst. Physicians.-Dr. Archie China, Dr. Van T. Iiofman, Dr. C. P. Osteen. - - . min o When you want a pleasant purgative try Chamberlain's Stomach and L vcr Tablets. They are easy to take and produce no nausea, griping or other disagreeable effect. For sale by China's Drug Store. THE POLICE BARBECUE. Friends of the Force Entertained at an Elegant Supper Last Night. The annual barbecue supper of the police force, which was given Thursday night in the band hall in the City Hall, was the most largely attended yet held, the number of guests having been increased this year so as to in? clude more of the many friends of Sumter's guardians.of the peace. The supper was ene to tempt the appetite, the bill of fare including oysters, turkey, rice, barbecue hash, barbecued pig, celery, pickles, fruit, coffee, etc. and it was prepared by cooks who are past masters in their art. The table was laid for thirty-five but preparations had apparently been made for a hundred for when the supper had come to an end the inroads that had been made upon the -well loaded table was scarcely perceptible. At the concluson of the supper City Clerk C. M. Hurst, who acted as master of ceremonies called upon the followng gentlemen for speeches : Mayor A. B. Stuckey, "The City of Sumter." Kev. H. H. Covington, "South Carolina." Dr. S. C. Baker, "The Board of Health." Maj. H. F. Wilson, "The Police Force." County Supervisor W. H. Seale, "Good Roads." * Dr. Geo. W. Dick, Dr. Archie China. W. fl. Epperson, Sheriff H. W. Scarborough, Health Officer E. I. Reardon, and Clerk of Court L. I. Parrott were also called on and made brief speeches. All of the speeches were short, to the point and entirely informal, none of the speakers having been notified in advance that they would be expected to speak. The supper was a most pleasant and enjoyable affair and the guests of the police force are under renewed and ad? ditional obligations to Sumter's ' ' finest.^_ ItfEW POSTAL RULES. Postoffice Employes Can't Give Tele? phone Information. The postal authorities have recently issued an order to all postmasters throughout the United States pro? hibiting the employes from furnish? ing inofrmation concerning mail mat? ter over the telephone. Persons who want to find out whether or not this or that package has arrived, or in fact any similar information will have to visit the postoffice instead of simply using the telephone. The order which is a good one both for the service and for the employes, is as follows : Postoffice Department, Washington, D. C., Nov. 2, 1903. The attention of the Department has been called to the common practice that prevails in postoffices where tele? phones are installed, of answering in? quiries made by strangers or by per? sons whose voices are not recognized by the postmster or clerk who answers the telephone, concerning mail matter in the office. Under section 549 Postal Laws and Regulations, postamsters and all others in the postal service are prohibited from furnishing any in? formation concerning mail matter re? ceived or delivered except to the per? son to whom it is addressed or their authorized agents. The attention of all postmasters and postal employes is called to this matter and strict com pilance with the reguation is enjoined. R. J. Wynne, First Asst. Postmster Gen. Bishopville News Items. The People's Bank opened for busi? ness last Tuesday with Mr. W. C. Rodgers in the President's chair and Mr. Julian Rodgers at the cashier's desk. Mr. Groom has put the roads in the Smithville section in good fix and is now working with the gang in the Turkey Creek section. Work on the graded school building is progressing nicely and Contractor Leslie says it will be one of the hand? somest and most convenient in this part of the State. Up to last Monday scarcely 20 per cent of the taxes have been collect id. Mr. W. H. Rodgers has been elected policeman in Mr. Woodbam's place. Mr. Woodham resigned to go back to his farm on January 1st. Mrs. Willa Deschamps and daughter visited in Sumter last Tuesday and Wednesday. The oyster supper given by the ladies of the Methodist church last Friday night netted over SIT. Messers. Hardy Stuckey and H. W. Mathis returned last week from a three weeks trip to Arkansas and Texas, where they have been on a visit to relatives and prospecting the coun? try. They say that the west is a fine country, but that the people are no better off than they are here, and tak? ing all things into consideration there is no place like Lee county.--Bishop? ville Vindicator. Special Christmas Numbers of Puck, Black and White, Century and ali the popular magazines. H. G. Osteen & Co. I Kind Letter From a Pleased | ? Customer-Unsolicited. S V Office of X X I.or & Moise. Y T Vttorneys at Law, X A Sumter, S. C. Y ? Dr. Highsmith. V ? Dear Sir : Before going north O ^ last summer, you examined my ^ ^ eyes and prescribed glasses. Dur- ^ O ing my stay in New York, I con- ? A suited an emiuent oculist. Dr. Reese, ? Q who again examined my eyes, and Y ? stated that you had diagnosed them ? 4 correctly and had given me the o Y glasses which I required. X J 1 ?dso take pleasure in stating + ? that the glasses you prescribed for 0 _ my son. Harmon, have given him i entire satisfaction. 1 will be glad ? to recommend you to all persons O who may require your attention as i cculist, as I fool sure that your A work will give entiro satisfaction. O Yours truly, A Marion Moise. ? Masonic Election. The following officers have been elected by Claremont Lodge No. 64, A. F. M. to serve during the ensuing Masonic year: W. M.-Geo. E. Beaumont. S. W.-Geo. L. Ricker. J. W.-J. H. Levy. Treas.-Abe Rettenberg. Secretary.-W. F. Rhame. S. D-. C. P. Lesesne. J. D.-J. G. DeLorme. Stewards-C. C. Beck, W. D. Shaw. Tiler-J. T. Green. The installation of officers will be held on the night of December 26th and the annual Masonic supper will be given by the lodge on the night of De? cember 31st. 1 Mr. W. Scott Karvin is putting in a large boiler at the hosiery mill and electric light plant, and when this is done he will have sufficient power to give the town good lighting. He has been hampered somewhat by the lack of sufficient power, bnt that diffi? culty will soon be eliminated.-Man? ning Times. This popular remedy never fails to effectually cure Dyspepsia, Constipation, Sick Headache, Biliousness And ALL DISEASES arising ircrt c Torpid Liver and Bad Digestios: Thc natural result is good appetite and solid flesh. Dose small; efegant ly sugar coated and easy to swallow. Take No Substitute. ?QtOB rm* ? $100,000.00 Capital. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Sumter, S. 0. THE Comptroller of the Currency hav? ing approved the increase of the Capital of this Bank to $100,000.00, depositors now have as security for their deposits : Capital, - - $100,000 00 Stockholders' Individual Lia? bility, - - - '00,000 00 Surplus and Undivided Prof? it?, - - 25,000 00 Total Security for Depositors, $225,000 00 ONLY NATI0NL? BANK IN CITY OF SUMTER. Largest Capital of any Bank in this section of South Carolina. Strongest Bank in Eastern part of this State. Interest allowed on deposits to a limited amount. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A. J. CHINA, President. . NEILL O'DONNELL, Vice President. H. D. BARNETT, R. D. CEE, G. A. LEMMON, JOHN REID, E. P. RICKER. R. L. Er MUNDS, Cashier. R. D. LEE, Solicitor. BOOKKEEPERS. J. L. McCpJlam, D. J. Winn, Jr., Oliver L. Yates. July 30-3m t ai Most I Geo. S. flacker & Son, -MANUFACTURERS OF P, SASH, BLINDS, Moulding & Building Material. office and Wareroorns, KiDg, upposiie Gar non Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. ^^*Pnrr^R8r> our make, which we gaaraatt superior -to any sold South, and thereby save rooney. Window and Paney Glass a Specialty Ocioher 16 - o CAPITAL STOCK, 830.000.00. Business_When you Hunk of going oft" to school write for College Journal and special oller of the Leading Business and Shorthand Schools. Address King's Business College. Raleigh, N. C. or Char? lotte, N. C. [We also teach Bookkeeping. Shorthand, etc.. hy mail.] Nov GUN ANO LOCKSMITH. I take pleasure in giving co? 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 prompt'y and satisfaction guaranteed. Shop removed to No. 22 West Liberty street, two doors from Osteen's Book Store. R. S. BRADWELL. Eh CHICHESTER'S tNGLISH PENNYROYAL PILLS ??CTN. Original ?ml Only Genuine. y/^-*r\8AFE. Alway?reliable. Ladle uk IVacirlrt pk\ &? CHICHESTER^ ENGLISH ?^'N?^w2!S*!\ in lilli* ??I Uni xl metallic boxea, ?caled j-^k ~?~~_iy\ ?-'tt t,iur r',,ho"- Toke no other. Refuao ' W ??^ Panceron? Substitution? and imita //T tiona. R<:v of joar Drnggiat. or ?end 4e. io *.? ?T ?umps for Particular*. Testimon?ala if Jip ?nd "Relier for Lad lea." tn ?errar, br re. , If tarn Mall. ?O.OoO Testimonial*. S<><4bj *1! nrufx)?u. (hieheater Chemical Co., Mention thU paper ?iadiaoa ??aar?, l'IIlLA.. l'A. tmm_ Cotton Must Have Potash is an essential plant food which must be added as a fertilizer or the soil will become ex? hausted, as is true of so many cotton fields, "We have books giving valuable de? tails about fertiliz? er . V 'e wiTT send them free to any farmer who asks us for them. GERMAN KALI WORKS, Y^rlc-Npssau Street, or Atlanta, Ga.--22% So. Broad St THE SUMTER SAVINGS Ml HORACE HARBY, President. I. C. STRAUSS, vice-President. GEO. L. RICEER, Cashier'. Capital Stock; $25,000 Liability of Stockholders, 25,000 ta ff if IC, TO TAKE CARE OF MONEY -the savings* of al) classes of people-s the reason for the existence of The Sumter Savings Bank And this duty is performed with satisfac? tion to all concerned. Money is absolutely safe here and every dollar deposited, be it principal or interest earny 4 per cent per annum. A small sum will open up an account and secure a bank book. Begin to 8avA * now. Interest payable quarterly. TO QUALIFY FOR GOOD POSITIONS GUARANTEED IN WRITING. 500 FREE S?H0^A^SHIPS OFFERED , GA.-ALA. BUS. COLLEGE. MACON, GA Dr. E. A. EARLY, DENTIST. Office over Bultman Bros/ Shoe Store. Office hours 8.30 tO 1 ; a t0)5. nov25-ly Land Surveying I will give prompt attention to all calls for surveying, platting, terracing bill sides,, draining bottoms, drawing Mortgages Titles, Probating, &c. BANKS H. BOYKIN, D. S., Oct 19-o Catchall, S. C. THE BANK OF SUMTER, SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depository. Capital stock paid $75,000 00 Undivided surplus, 16.0C0 OO 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, pavable semi-annually. W. F.*B. HAYNSWORTH, President. R. L MANSISG, W. F. RHAME, Vice-Pr?sident. Cashier. Jan. 31. ^ We promptly ol . r Send model, sketch or photo o? invention lor< r free report on patentability. For free book, > ^HowtoSecurefOlinC UftDtfQ ''rite1 'Patent? and S ftMu?-ftlMimO to Opposite U. S. Patent Office WASHINGTON D.C. DeLORflE'S PHARMACY, 23 South Main St. Open from 7 a. m. to 10 p. m. : Sunday, 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. Having consolidated my two stores, I will be pleased to see all my customers at the above stand, where I am better pre? pared than ever to serve them. Your prescriptions will be called for and delivered. Phone 45. Full line, of Drugs, Garden ?eed and Cigars* Your patronage solicited. Call bell for night work.