Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

-filil?.I I MM HIHI.Ill lill I MIMI M III.Mill DURABLE WOOD. ??ak. When Seanoaed. Will Keliher Warp. Crae?'; Nor Shrink. The moat durable wood of which w? Stave evidence is that of which the wooden tombs discovered in Egypt "were built and wbten Professor Petrie estimates to date from 47T7 B. C. They "were most probably constructed from timber yielded by a species of palm. Oak wood when once it has passed a ^certain age becomes practically ever? lasting. Evidence of this is found in the roofs of Westminster bail and of the cathedral at Kirkwall, which have lasted almost a thousand years. An? cient oak canoes discovered from tims to time yield strong testimony to this, *or one thirty-three feet fong was re? cently refloated on the Clyde, probably 2,000 years after it was first made. Por general durability, however, oak taust give place to teak, which when reasoned will neither warp, crack nor shrink. It will, indeed, last longer . than many kinds of stone, since nei? ther weather nor water affects it in? juriously. Fragments of teak many thousand years old have been found tn Indian rock temples. It is proba? bly the most durable material used in modern ironclads, where it is in valua? te as backing to armor plates and as ?deck sheathing-London Standard. THE WORD "TAWDRY." 'Whe?e We Get lt and What It Meant \ Originally. The word "tawdry," spelt in John -son's Dictionary "stawdrey," is a cor? ruption of St'Audrey, or St Ethel 3reda, in whose honor a fair was held . in East Anglia on Oct 17. The word ?was originally used of a necklace bought at that fair, often made of .white pebbles, as Drayton writes: Not the smallest beck 3nt with white pebbles noakes her taw? dry* for her neck. Originally this word did not necessa? rily Imply shabby splendor,, for Shake? speare in "The Winter's Tale*' has: "^Come, you promised me a tawdry lace ?nd a pair of sweet gloves.** Since his <?*y the word has long lost its better meaning and now stands for things gaudy, in poor taste and of little Taine. Ochers say that St Audrey died of a swellings in the throat which she -sidered a special judgment for wc * necklace? and that from this legend .such ornaments were connected ber name and later took on its -Hieaiiing.-London Telegraph. SUGAR FROM RAGS. eProcess by Which Shredded Linen Ia Turned late Grape Sagrar. A curiously interesting' experiment may be made by slowly adding concen? trated sulphuric acid .to half its weight of lint or shredded linen, which is then pounded, in a mortar and left to stand for some hours. Afterward this is rub? bed up with water, wanned and filter? ed, and the solution is finally neutral ?ized with chalk and again filtered. The gummy liquid retains lime, part? ly in the state of sulphate, partly in .combination with a peculiar acid, com . posed of the elements of sulphuric with those of the lignine, to which the name -sulpho-lignie acid is given. If the liquid before neutralization is 'boiled for three or four hours and the water lvplaeed, the acid evaporates, ;aad the dextrine is entirely changed 'into grape sugar. Linen rags by this process may be made to furnish more than their own weight of this sub -stance.-Pearson's Weekly. Rochefort Cheese. Ifcochefort that most individual mem "ber of the cheese family, gains its 'distinction and its flavor by ripening six months in a cave in the mountains near the little village of Rochefort in ?southern France. Part of process which It undergoes is the pricking full of lit? tle holes, into which the air of the rave penetrates^ This air remains of the same temperature the year round. Only sheep's milk is used for making Xtochefort Unprotected. The stage manag: r catches one of the actors smoking bohind the scenes. -Here! You can't smoke on the =3tage!" he says. ^What's the odds? The scenery Is ?reproof." -But you're not." As the actor discovered when he got -Ids two weeks' notice.-Judge. Method In His Madness. Mrs. Wick-What is the use of stand? ing there and calling the stove names' "That won't make the fire burn any %etter. Mr. Wick-I thought that may 'be il' I could insult the blamed thing K *ffocJd get hot about it WHAT is A REAL ESTAI Briely, a man who makes it sale and purchase of real prope with property to Sell and the : pether, and effects a sale. Land in the possession of pei .or resources, to improve it, ofte native to the owner. The same with financial ability to develoj. in such cases it is to the inter?s the community that there shoul the Real Estate Broker undertg he benefits all concerned, and e Have Now to Offer : ft ??.nd two or three near Sumter. Also several I uake a purchase or have money to invest, cal Handle City and Cour w?sb to sell, write, giving location, distance ai *ion; number of acres, total and under cultiv t will take the matter up with you at once. "^os?o. ii Attorney at Law ai SHODDY CLOTH. It I* Made From Secondhand Tiru Spun Over Cotton Warp. . "I would like you to tell me just what is meant by the tenn 'shoddy- as ap? plied to cloth used In clothing." said the young man who was looking for clothin.5 in the store of a well informed clothier. "I have heard of 'shoddy' all my life, and I do not just understand exactly what is meant by It" "Well," replied the clothier, " 'shod? dy' is used in the construction of many fabrics which go into the manufacture of clothing for both men and women. It is so skillfully combined in recent years that it is not possible for any but an expert to detect it until thu goods are worn to some extent. Shod? dy cloths are- made from cheap yarn? j spun over cotton warp. These yarns ! are spun from old woolen rags chop? ped into waste, then carded and spun into threads of various sizes and strength. The cloth is soft, nicely fin? ished and attractive in appearance and comparatively free from imperfections. The goods cost the clothier from' 15 to SO cents a yard, and a larger yardage is consumed than of any other kind of goods manufactured for men's wear, j "One of the advantages of the shoddy ! is that it can be woven into patterns similar to those of the most expensive woolens, which is not always true with respect to pure cotton yarn, which, be? ing hard and wiry, does not lend itself to soft effects."-Utica Observer. DOVECOTS !N SCOTLAND. According to Law, Ko One May Build More Than One. It is not universally known that the right of erecting a dovecot was a priv? ilege only to be enjoyed in England by the lords of the manor, and the law was vigorously enforced on this point But in Scotland, according to a statute still held in observance, nobody has a right to build a cot in either town or country unless he is the owner of land yielding about 960 imperial bushels of produce per annum, and this property most be situated within at least two miles of the dovecot or pigeon house. A further enactment also states that on the above named conditions only ene cot shali be built A distinguished authority on hus? bandry estimated that in 1628 there were 26,000 dovecots in England and that, allowing 500 pairs to each house, the damage wrought by the birds in devouring corn would work out at no less than 13,000,000 bushels-that Is, an allowance of four bushels yearly to each pair. Any one who destroyed a cot was guilty of theft and is so held at the present time in Scotland (the act was passed in 1579), while a third offense of dovecot breaking was capi? tally punishable. Perfect specimens of these cots are becoming scarcer ev? ery year.-Hour Glass. ' SEA SHELLS. The Way They Are Formed From the Mantle of the Flab. A 6ea shell, whether in one piece (univalve), as in periwinkles, or in two pieces (bivalve), as in mussels and coc? kles, is formed in much the same way. ! It consists of a colored outer horny j layer, a middle layer of prismatic struc i ture and an inner pearly coating of ! innumerable very thin plates, the edges of which break up white light into its constituents, so as to give rise to a beautiful play of iridescence. The body of a shellfish is invested in a soft flap of skin known as the , "mantle." By the activity of this the I shell is secreted, a sticky fluid exudes I from its surface and quickly hardens to form horny or calcareous matter. The salts of lime are chiefly in the form of carbonate, but there is also a percentage of phosphate. Only the edge of the mantle is able to manufacture the two outer layers of the shell, and repair of injuries ls en? tirely carried out in nacre, or mother of-pearl. Origin ot the Salvation Army. I The Salvation Army had its origin in the town of Whitby, in the rough coal ; mining district of Yorkshire, where j General Booth, at that time Rev. Wil? liam Booth, was doing humble mission ! work. Engird was then in arms, ex I pecting to jump into the Kusso-Tnrkish I war. It occurred to Booth that he I might attract a crowd by issuing a dec? laration of war himself, so he prepared j one forthwith, sprinkled it plentifully ! : with halleluiahs and posted 2,000 copies of it about town. The device tickled the British sense of humor, there was a "redhot, rousing meeting." to quote General Booth, "the penitent fell down in heaps," and the Salvation Army sprang into life full grown. PE BROKER ? his business to negotiate the Tty One who brings the man man who wants to buy land to rsons unable, from lack of time in lies idle and is non-remune ! land, in the hands of a man ) it, will prove highly profitable, it of the buyer, the seller, and d be a transfer of the land. Th;s ikes to accomplish. In so doing, arns his commission. I me fine farm lands that will prov<> profitable vestments; several tracts near Summerton, ots In and about the city. If you are going to 1 and see if I cannot interest you. itry Property. &^S??? ia direction from nearest town or railroad sta ation; and other essential descriptive details. 9 ' Court square. Sumter, a. C. THE LADIES' TAILOR. Ha Flourished In Prance Three Os? tarles Aero. The ladies' tailor does not belong to this century or to the last; 300 years back he flourished In ?Yance. The court beauties employed him during the reign of the last of the Valois. Mme. de Sevigne gives an elaborate de? scription in one of her letters of a gown made for Mme. de Montespan and mentions the name of the tailor Langlee, the son of one of the serv? ants in the household of Anne of Aus? tria. Indeed, women were not allowed in those days to enter into competition with men in the production of outer garments, even for their own sex. It was Louis XIV. who looked favorably on woman's work for her own sex and grunted letters patent to the semp stressen to form themselves into a cor? poration, though it was not made easy for thom, and they only, after all, made up ladies' own materials, even as far jack as that. By the aid of the poupeeu which went the round of soci? ety exhibiting the passing modes Le Roy found favor with the belles in the bejrinning of the seventeenth cen? tury, und when we see, as we may do now at the Crystal palace, even the silk bodices that were made then we cannot but very much wonder that they were more fitted for a tailor's board than for feminine fingers, so hard, i?o thick^ so heavy were they. London Queen. A Useful Feature. Two New York women went apart? ment hunting and were pleasantly sur? prised to find at the end of their first day's search an apartment which seemed to be exactly suited to their needs. It was new, desirably situated and inexpensive - three rooms and bath, said the janitress, all with out? side e:rposure. The prospective ten? ants walked through the rooms, ex? amining every feature. "But where is the bathroom?" they inquired. The janitress pointed to an alcove which "vras furnished with gayly\color ed hangings and an awkward looking divan covered with pillows. "Ther? it is," she explained. "My last tenants said it was in the way, so they ma de a cozy corner out of it. Of course LC you want to use it as a bath? room you can take the cover and pil? lows off the tub."-Harper's Weekly. A Chance For Promotion. "Here, my man," said the citizen to the messenger who had delivered his suit of clothes, "is a check in pay? ment" 'But" said the messenger, "I am not allowed to collect money." "I know, but this isn't money." "Yes," remonstrated the messenger, 'but it's the. same thing." "My dear, misguided boy," said the citizen, with tears in his eyes, "your confidence touches me. Leave, I beg you, th?' employ of this soulless cor? poration And if I can persuade the banks ol' this city that my checks are the sanje as money your fortune is ma<2e!"-Baltimore American. WILLS IN ENGLAND. interesting: Documents That Are on File In Somerset House. In the beart of London, facing on one side the famous thoroughfare known as the Strand and on the other looking on the Taames, will be found Somerset House, once a private palace, but now devoted to various departments of the inland re venue of Great Britain. Perhaps the most interesting govern? ment department in Somerset House is that devoted to the filing of wills, and, as might be supposed, the collection is immense, varied and extraordinary, ranging from the will of Shakespeare himself (containing practically the only known autograph of the world renown? ed poet) right down to mere curiosities in wills, such as those carved on the lid of a cesk or contained within secret cabinets or escritoires. Here for 25 cents one may inspect the will of any British person. There are wills leaving immense sums to cats and dogs; wills written in human blood. But the most interesting one has quite a romantic history. It is the will of a British official who died in Cairo of the plague. Before his death he took care to prepare his will upon parchment procured from the sk: i of a freshly killed goat, but as he ham. i this skin himself it was thc ,:.t later on that the will might have the power of transmitting the dreadful plague from which its writer died. Accordingly, after having been passed from hand to hand with some? what disastrous results in the way of plague a:ad death, the will was put into a bottle of spirits. Arrived at Somer? set House, the will was read to the next of kin md deposited among the ar? chives of the department - Kansas City Independent. Russian Choral Singing. Love of music, cultivated and en? larged by the fine rendering of the an? thems aad chants of the services of the churches, is a trait of the Russian peasant The choral singing of men and boyn in some of the smaller ham? lets ls Indeed so rich and finished in style as to be a constant source of wonder to all travelers.-Social Serv? ice. Medical Advice. "What prompted you to rob this man's till?" asked the judge of the prisoner. "My family physician, slr," was the reply. "He told me it was absolutely necessary that I should have a little change." A Suggestion. Miss Snappe-Why don't you propose to her by telephone then? Mr. Hoam ley Timmld-Maybe she wouldn't know who I was. Miss Snappe-Exactly. That ml?ht help your chances.-Phila? delphia Ledger. Carpenters Unsen Election. The United Brotherhood of Carpen? ters and Joiners held their regular meeting with all members present. Election of officers took place as fol? lows: C. F. Schwerin-President , W. J. Davis-V. P. J. D. Norris-F. S. H. D. Beach-R. S. C. T. Simpson-Tres. T. V. Trembley-C. D. H. Wells-W. Committee-C. T. Trembley, E. Montgomery, W. T. Roberts. All applications for memberships will be gladly received. Meeting every second and fourth Monday nights in each month. The initiation fee will be one dollar tor thirty days. Happened at Nashville. An amusing thing happened at Nashville which might easily have become tragic, and, news-getter though I sm, I failed to get hold of it. Over in East Nashville, beyond the Cumberland river, lives an old schoolmate of Dr. C. C. Brown's, in that gentleman's Washington and Lee University days. On Monday of the Convention, Dr. Brown drove over In a carriage to see this ex student and present saw mill man. Being a genial spirit the Doctor sought companionship on the ride, with the result that Revs. O. L. Mar? tin, J. B. P&rrott and O. J. Copeland occupied the closed carriage with him. They were making the return trip, when at a railway crossing a freight train standing near took a notion to back down the track. The old ne gro driver on his exalted seat did not see or hear. The carriage wheels were crushed, the horses thrown on one side of the track, and the car? riage and its occupants overturned on the other. One by one they strug? gled up through the opened window on the upper side of the vehicle, and it was found that no one was hurt! Mr. Parrott had stepped on the silk hat worn by another of the gentle men, and Doctor Brown had lost the cigar from its holder, which he still held between his lips. But all was weil! Speaking of Doctor Brown, I have this day aided him in constructing a chicken-coop, and if I am called upon to do posthumous writing as to him, I shall be glad to give testimo ny that he gave such remarkable at tentiun to details that he did enough work on a coop for chickens to make a rather good primitive room for a human being. And why, pray, should a preacher have a chicken coop? It is said th*?y feast much on the fowls which others raise.-Rev. V. I. Masters in Baptist Courier. Bishop Capers Elected Chancellor. Bishop Ellison Capers has been elected Chancellor of the University of the South at Sewanee, Tenn. The duties of the chancellor are indicat? ed in the following paragraph from The State: "The chancellorship of the univer? sity is a position of high honor. The executive duties of conducting the institution are delegated to the vice chancellor, whose position corres? ponds to the presidency of similar institutions. As chancellor it will bn the office of Bishop Capers to pre side nt the commencements, deliver the diplomas and represent the uni? verssitv in the church councils.'1' Manning vs. Mayesville. There came upon our town a base ball surprise last Thursday, we say surprise because the local players kept meir coming quiet; whether they were afraid to let it be known, fearing defeat or what we do not know, but our first intimation of a match game was the appearance upon our streets of a number of handsome young gentlemen from Mayesville. The game drew a large number of spectators, but the crowd would have been larger had the game been advertised. It was a spirited game from start to finish, and for a number of innings the work of both teams was perfect. The Manning team drew the first blood, and it begun to look as if Mayesville would be sent back home with a "goose egg," bot fortune favored them by an error and a "muffed fly" on Manning's part, which saved Mayesville from being shut out en? tirely. The Mayesville boys took the guyings of the home "rooters" good naturedly and everything pass? ed off in good shape, Manning win nine with a score of 13 to 3. Mr. E. C. Dicksou was umpire, E. B. Brown and R. A. Chandler scorers. Battery for Manning, Sublett and Dickson; Mayesville, Mayes and Mayes. Mayesville-C. N. Sprott, lb; D. Rhodes, ss ; W. B. Cooper, 3b ; F. A. Stuckey, rf; C. E. Mayes, 2b; J. Par? nell, cf; A. Mayes, c; H. McCoy, If; R. J, Mayes, p. Manning-J. L. McLeod, lb; J. E. Belser, 3b; J. S. Dickson, c; I. I. Appelt, ss; Jake leeman, If; R. A. Sublett, p; Ben Cantey, 2b; E. C. Horton,\Ji\, rf;S. I. Till, cf. Score by innings. Mayesville .0 0000200 1-3 Manning.0 0 2 2 1 2 0 3 3-13 -Manning Times. Unreasonable. The Old Man-Humph! When I was your age I didn't wear kid gloves and a cane! Algy (in an injured tone) Well, father, I should think you'd ex? pect to find some improvements in the family since that time. Incontestable Proof. Insurance Agent - What are the proofs of your husband's death, mad? am? The Widow-Well, he has been home for the last three nights.-Smart Sot. Mijrht Improve In Time. Fond Mother-Aro you not somewhat astonished at my daughter's singing' Professor- I certainly am. But then she is voting yet!-Illustrated Bits. Pattin* Money In Clothes. ITmveil-Do you think it pays to pul much money into clothes? rowell Not if you have a wife to go tbrougr thom - Exchange. WP should bo as careful of cur words ns of our netions. -Cicero. CALLED ON TO SPECIFY. County Treasurer Lee Replies te Char? ges of Cariessness and Asks for Proof. * ? To the Edior of the Item : 2 You will please pnblish the follow? ing for the information of the public, and especially for the benefit of your Wedgefield correspondent. The Coun? ty Treasurer's duplicate is made up by the Couty Auditor, names and amount of taxes are put thereon by bim, and he takes a receipt from the County Treasurer for the amount of taxes on duplicate. The County Treasurer has to account for the amount taxes for which he has receipted, either in money abatements by County Auditor or Comptroller General, or by the re? turn of the Sheriff or the several Magistrates to whom he makes an affidavit that the delinquent has not paid. A taxpayer's name does some? times appear several times on the Treasurer's Duplicate when it should be there only once, but as he is pro? hibited by law to put names on or to take them from the duplicate, he can? not be ^ held responsible for any mis? takes in that way. I have made standing offer to deputy collectors that if they find any one holding" an origi? nal receipt by me for taxes paid which will cover warrant issued on my affidavit I will pay all costs in the case, and the same offer is made yonr Wed? gefield correspondent; he should prove that the business of the County Treas? urer's office is "carelessly transact? ed" or retract the insinuation. The books in this office, with the exception of the Income Tax book, are open to inspection by the public. Respectfully, T. W. Lee, Treasurer for Sumter Co. June 30, 1904. Bishopville News Items. Mrs. W. W. Stuckey has been visit? ing relatives in Sumter for the past week or two. Mrs. Hattie Flemming and children, John and Allie, visited relatives in Sumter last week. ft&& Sheriff Scarborough, of Sumter, has been spending a few days with rela? tives in town. Prof. W. A. Stuckey is home for the summer vacation. Mr. W. C. Rogers has let the con? tract for a fine residence on Church street nearly opposite the home of Mr. Manton McCntchen. Already the lumber and brick are being hauled. It is to be one of the fine residences of town. Mr. Herbert Moses, a prominent young Jew of Sumter bas decided to move to Bishopvile. He and Mr. J. M. Knight expect to start a new paper here with Mr. Moses as editor and manager. Miss Gracie Alford came down last Saturday from Atlanta where she had been taking special studies and will pend some time with her brother, Dr. N. Y. Alford. Mr. R. E. Dennis, Jr. got back last week from the University of Virginia after having completed the law course and got his sheepskin. Mr. Dennis graduated wth distinction both at the South Carolina College and in law at the University of Virginia. He has decided to locate in 'Bishopville. Vindicator. Celebrate Silver Wedding Rev. and Mrs. R. S. Martin cele? brated the twenty-fifth anniversary of their wedding last evening at their home, 349 McLean avenue. The vet? eran pastor has occupied a number of pulpits in this city, and has many friends in church circles. There were in the neighborhood of two hundred in attendance at the reception, and many brought gifts for the couple. Music was furnished by the children, three daughters and a son. Rev. Mr. Martin has written a number of vol? umes on religious subjects. The f-imily will continue the celebration by going to St. Louis this week, and Tater to the Atlantic coast to spend Julv.-Chicago Record-Herald, June 26. BISHOPYILLE'S NEW PAPERf First Issue Will Come Out Next Week. BISHOPVILLE, June 30.-The New Era, a weekly paper which is now being established here, failed to get ready in time to print the first issue on July 1, as was intended. This is due to some delay in the shipment of the outfit. However, the press and all the machinery arrived yesterday and everything is being put in shape for work. Mr. H. A. Moses, the editor, says he hopes to get out the first issue next week. His composi? tors are here arid will begin work as soon as the machinery is put in place. Hon.Th-s. G. McLeod and F. F. Herndon, Esq., went over to King stree Tuesday on professional busi? ness. Mr. and Mrs. Walton McLeod of Lynchburg visited relatives and friends here this week. Miss Beulah Gillam of Lee's, Barn? well county, is visiting the family of Mr. H. S. Cunningham.-The State. RYDALE'S TONIC ? ? "-CAL CURE FOR It has recently been discovered thal the germs nat produce Malaria, breed and multiply in the intestines and from there spresvl throughout the system by means c.? ?he blood. This fact ex? plains why Malaria is hard to cure by the old method of treatment. Quinine. Iron, etc., stimulate the nerves and build up the blood, but do not destroy the germs that cause the disease. Rydale'? I onic has a specific effect upon the intestines and bowels, freeing them from ^11 "disease breeding mi? crobes. lt ?iso kills the germs that infest the veins and arteries. It drives from the blood all poisonous mattel md makes ?: rich and healthy. RVDALE'S TOXIC is a blood fcuilder, a nerve restorer, and a Malaria I destroyer. Try it, it will not disap j ooint vou. Our money winning DOOM, written by men who know, tell you all about They are needed by every man who owns a field and a plow, and who desires to get the most out ?f them. Tbtj art/ret. Send postal card. 6EBMAH KALI WORKS 5fS1? Tori~98 ****** Street, AtllBtlt Ga.-23H Sc Broad Si. THE SUMTER SAVINGS BIRK. HORACE HARBY, President. L C. STRAUSS. vice-President. GEO. L. RICKER, Cashier. Capital Stock, ?25,000 Liability of Stockholders, 25,000 TO TAKE Q -the savings of all classes of people-is the reason for the existence of The Sumter Savings Bank And this duty is performed wi?h satisfac? tion to all concerned." Money is absolutely safe here and every dollar deposited, be it principal or interest earn.- 4 per cent per annum. A small sum will open up an account and secure a bank book. - Begin to sav? now. Interest payable quarterly. TO QUALIFY FOR GOOD POSITIONS GUARANTEED IN WRITING. 500 Sr BEE SCHOwtSSHrI?s 0FJEEO GA.-ALA. BUS. COLLEGE. MACON. GA Land Surveying I will give prompt attention to all calls for surveying, platting, terracing hill sides, draining bottoms, drawing Mortgages Titles, Probating, ?fcc. BANKS H. BOYKIN, D. S., Oct 19-0 Catchall, S. 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. HAYNSWORTH, President, R. L MANNING, W. F. RHAMZ, vice-President. Cashier. Jan. 31. We promptly obtain U. S. and Foreign PATENTS 'Send model, sketch or photo of invention for* free report on patentability. For free book, ? HowtoSecureTpinC UADtfO write1 Parents and ? ?HUfc-Ili?fm? to ? W??S? :e U. S. Patent Office WASHIN^ DeLORHE'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 Seed and Cigars. Your patronage solicited. Call bell for night wjok. N. Q. Osteen, Jr., SURGEON DENTIST, (Over Osteen's Book Store.) SUMTER, S. C. Office hours, 9 to 1.30 ; 2 30 to 6