WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY I, 8905.
Enie.rea at the tost O?ict at ?Sumter S
(7.. as Second Class Mitter
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
E. C. De Witt & Co.-Kodol.
O'Donnell & JCO.-Seed Potatoes.
Estate of Mrs. Leonora Black-Cita?
tion.
R. B. Belser-Reduced Prices on
Real Estate.
* ~PERSONAL7~
-;
Mr. and Mrs. F. W Moore, of Union,
wno have been visiting in the city for
two months, returned to their home
Monday.
Captain Pat Brock, of Summerton,
Ss-in the city.
Mr. D. W. Shaw, of Alcolu, was in
t&e eily on business Tuesday.
r. W. T. Van Cleve, a prominent
ber dealer of Boston, Mass, spent
yesterday in the 4Cjfty* with Clerk of
Court L. I. Parrott. Mr. Van Clove is
six feet, seven inches tall and Weighs
.300 pounds, and when he- v- and Mr.
3Parro:t . walked down the street
together "they attracted attention, al?
though Mr. Parrott. desDite his 230
of "avordupoise."' appeared small by
comparison.
Miss Theo. Gregg is visiting friends
in Wedgefield.
Mr.; George Muldrow, of Mayesvilie,
was in the city Tuesday. . '
Mr. J. W. Josey, of Orangeburg,
?ameto town on business Tuesday.
Messrs, R. B. Hester and A. B. Jo?
sey, of Charleston, are in the city to?
day. .
Mr. A. F. Witte of Charleston, will
remain in the city until this afternoon.
. Mr. X. T. Cobb, president of the
Cheraw Sash, Door and Blind factory,
is in the city.
Mr. C. A. Ellerb?e, of Hagood, spent
the day in town. -;
Mr. Robert Rcmbert. cf Dalzell was
in the city Tuesday.
Miss Moneta Osteen has returned
from Charleston, where she has
been visiting relatives for several
weeks.
H. L. B. Wells, Esq., has gone to At?
lanta. Ga., on business.
Miss Beulah Fox, who has been vis
biting the family of Mr. W. H. Seale,
has returned to.her home in Lexing?
ton.
Mr. A. Hyman, of Darlington, and
.Mr. D. V. Keels, of Rembert's, were
.in the city Wednesday.
Mrv Wiltse Gleik, of Kansas City,
Mo., the bassoon player for the Second
Regiment band, arrived in the city last
"Thursday, and will be with Mr, Hart,
the photographer.
Mr. Frank A Little, of Knoxville,
Tenn., arrived in the city Thursday
night and will spend some time here.
Mr. John S. Richardson has moved
flrom Sumter to Hendersonv?lle, X.- C.,
where he will reside in future. Mr.
Richardson will engage in farming,
and will be joined by his family later
ot in the year.
Mr. J. C. McLeod, of. Manning, was
in the city Friday.
Mr. J. P. Brock, of Summerton,
. spent Friday in the city.
Mr. James McCutchen,. Jr., of Pine?
wood, returned to his h?rne Saturday,
after a short stay in the city.
Messrs. English Williamson and
Charles Dixon, of Providence, were in
the city Saturday.
Geo.. S. Mower, for several terms
senator from; Xewberry county, was in
the city Friday.
Misses Grace and Lucile Randie are
at home from Winthrop college to
spend a few days.
The- condition of Mr. Horace Harby
is much improved and he is regaining
his strength.
Misses, Arrie C. Stuckey and Xellie
Jones, of Winthrop College, are spend?
ing the weeks' vacation allowed by the
colleg^ authorities after the interme- |
diate examinations, with their families, !
Miss Inez McCullough, a stu?
dent of Winthrop, is spending her hol?
idays with Mrs. C. P. Osteen.
Mr. Isaac Harby, of Xew York, was
-called home by the illness of his fat?
-er. He will be in the city for abuut two
?weeks.
B. Frank Kelley, Esq.. of Bishop
ville is in the city on business.
Mr W. A. Eowman has returned
irom the Cotton Growers' convention,
which was held at Xew Orleans. He
reports that the convention was a
great success, and says that it will ac?
complish great results.
Mrs. Asher, of Philadelphia, is vis?
iting Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Levi.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Reeves, of
Orangeburg, were in the city Sunday.
Mr. V. H. Phelps has returned from
a short visit to Charleston.
Mr. W. B. Boyle went to Columbia
on Monday.
Mr. J. C. Cullum. of Batesburg. is
visiting his brother. Mr. W. Otis Cul?
lum.
Mr. H. W. Bradham,- of Manning,
vas in the city Sunday.
Mr. Frank P. Cooper, of the News
and Courier, spent Sunday in the city.
Mr. Alex E. King, of Columbia. L= in
t??o :..
Mr. ??rs* :'. Caldwell, e.:-hier of thc I
Enterprise Rank Caa Lesto:*. '.. .?
the /">..-: of Mr. and Mr?. X. .
teen yesterday
Mr. Lucius Harvin, of Manning, and
Miss Octavia Dove, of Dovesville, vis?
ited the family of Mr. and Mrs. X. G.
O steen Sunday.
Miss Hallie Sanders, of Hagood. is
visiting friends in the city.
Mr. E. TV*. Dabbs, of Goodwill,
county Democratic chairman, came to
town on Monday.
Dr. W. R. Mood, of Summerton, is
in the city today.
Mr. E. V. Holman, of Orangeburg,
spent the day in the city.
Capt, R. J. Brownfield, of Catchall,
was in the icty Monday.
Mr. John TV. Montgomery, of Mayes?
ville, was in the city Monday.
Dr. E. F. Darby, of Magonlia, was
in the city Monday.
Miss Tasie Manning'goes to-Charles?
ton this evening. v .
Mr. and Mrs. G. TV. Stokes, of
Lynhcburg, were in the city Monday.
Mrs. Abe Ryttehberg, after a visit
of several weeks.^ to her parents in
Savannah, retur??d.- 'to. the city this
morning.
Messrs. H. R. Boy kin and W. P.
Cielzer, of (Charleston, are registered
at the Jackson today.
Mr. J. C. Peers, of Orangeonrg, is
spending the day in the city.
Mr. jl. W. Scarborough went to
Columbia this morning.
Mr. I. G. Strauss spent last night
w?tf?^fcis parents in Mayesville.
MfTCharles M. Hurst, Jr., having
completed a course in bookkeeping at
an Atlanta business college is at homo
again.
Mr. J. W. McCoy went to Semberts
this morning.
Mr. Spann Vinson, of Pisgah, is
visiting his parents in the city
W. T. Aycock, Esq., of Columbia,
is in the city on business.
Solicitor John S. "Wilsen, of Man
ring, passed through the city this
norning on his way to Columbia.
Mr. A. G. Brown of Rural was iu
the city today.
Mr. R. : E.- : Carnes, "of -Rishopviile
was in the City today... .-'
Mr. J. D. Evans,' of Spring Bill
was in the city toda'y.
Mr. W. H. Gailllard, of Clarendon,
spent the day in town.
Mr. John McCaa, of Pisgah was in
the city today.
Mr. R. J. Pearson, of Columbia,
is in the city today.
Mr. Richard Richardson, of Pine?
wood, spent yesterday in town.
Mr. J. M. Bates, of Columbia is
here for the day.
Mr. W. S. Jones went to George?
town yesterday afternoon, and is ex?
pected to return to the city tonight.
Miss Daisy Perkins, of Elloree, S.
C., is visiting friends in the city this
week.
Mr. J. H. DesCfaamps of Elliott^
was in the city today on business.
Mr. John I. Brogdon spent the day
m town.
Mr. Walter Gates, of Elloree, is
spending a few days in the city.
LOST HIS HAND.
Mr. R. F. DuBose of Mayesville Met
"With Serious Accident Sunday
Afternoon.
Mr. R F. DuBose, of Mayesville,
who came over to spend Sunday in the
City, met wijth a serious accident, re?
sulting in the loss of his left hand, that
e vening when he started to board the
tiain at the passenger station to return
to his home.
He delayed getting on the train un?
til the train started to pull out from
the station, and when he attempted to
swing himself aboard he tripped, lost
his hold on the railing and fell with
the upper part of his body on the rail.
Realizing his desperate dangtr he
made a strenuous effort to roll out of
the way of the wheels. His presence
of mind and quickness saved his life,
but the wheels caught his left hand
and passed over it. The hand was so
badly crushed thai, it had to be ampu?
tated at the wrist. The operation was
performed at the Mood-Osteen In?
firmary Monday and Mr. DuBose is
doing as well as could be expected,
is doing as well as could be expected.
BEFORE THE RECORDER.
The City Gets $5.00 From Disturbers
of tlie Peace.
Aaron Wilson was arrested by Of?
ficer Seymour Friday for public drunk
neness and was tried before Re?
corder Hurst at noon. On a plea
of guilty the court imposed a sentence
of $2.00. or four days. He paid the
fine.
Thomas Richardson and Harmon
Burrows, both negroes, were also pres?
ent at the gathering Saturday, and an?
swered to the charge of disturbing the
peace by fighting at the Atlantic Coast
Line passenger depot last night. Both
denied the charge. After hearing the
evidence Recorder Hurst fined Bur?
rows $2.00 and Richardson $1.00.
Congratulations Across tho Continent.
The following note from California
reiterates in a nutshell what has been
said by hundreds of our subscribers:
Redlands, Cal., Jan. 24, 1005.
Am just in receipt of a copy of the
new and enlarged Item. Change the
name, for it is a misnomer-it is no
longer an Item, it's a Ledger. Con
?"-atuIations and best wishes. Sincerely
ours Jas. R. Ligeon.
. .- . M mp - T-A. -f -?"v?w? - -
R*-v. J. 'J Ihornwili, iv .- nd
? " trfr cf Records ?'ai SFM'IS 'rot the
Kr.ii" ;.- t i Pythias is ouitp sick with
-i r 's ? r?t i is bi.me in For1; Miil.
roon** rr *?itr? ' ?.re h'^ne that i?e
.-.iii recover bis hea!:li soon.
MARRIAGE.
Miss Colie Cutline- and Mr. R. E.
Beaton. of>Paxville were married
at 7 p .m. Tuesday at the home
of Mr. B. P. Cuttino. the bride's fath?
er. Rev. C. C. Brown will perform the
ceremony.
STAXSILL-DURANT.
Wednesday afternoon at the resi?
dence of Mr. C. W. Stansill. on Hayns?
worth street, Miss Alma Stansill and
Mr. R. Blanding Durant wer? happily
united in marriage, the Rev. P. F. Kii
go performing the ceremony. The
wedding was a very- quiet affair, only
the immediate families of the con?
tracting parties being present. After
the ceremony, a very elaborate sup?
per was enjoyed by all those present.
Both of the parties are well known
in the city and the surrounding
country, and are the recipients of the
sincere congratulations of their many
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Durant will live on
their large farm in the Jordon neigh?
borhood-.
Blanding-Young.
The marriage of Miss Leonora
Blanding to Mr. Minor E. Young was
celebrated yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock. It was a simple, quiet wed?
ding at the home of the bride's par?
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Blanding.
on East Main street, the Rev. Robert
Saunders, o? the Walnut Hill church,
! officiating.
The bride, who is very handsome
and attractive, looked lovely in a
brown tailor suit and stylish brown fur
hat. She is bright and pretty and is
much loved and admired. Mr. Young
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Young
and is in business with his father.
After the wedding the bridal couple
drove to the home of the bridegroom's
parents in the country.. where they
will reside. Mr. and Mrs. Young en?
tertained last evening with a beauti?
ful dinner in their honor and for the
occasion the lovely countiy home was
decorated in palms, ferns and bride's
roses. The delicious menu was served
in a number of courses and as the
evening progressed, bright toasts were
drunk to this popular couple.-Lexing?
ton (Ky.) Xews. Jan. 17.
DEATH.
Mrs. R. X. Witherspoon died at her
home near Brick Church last evening.
The funeral will be held at Brick
Church tomorrow, Sunday, ai 12
o'clock. The relatives, friends and ac?
quaintances of Mrs. Witherspoon and
of Dr. J. W. McKay are invited to at?
tend the funeral services.
T. C. Cuttino, the plumber on West
Liberty street, next to The Daily Item
office, had a narrow escape from fire
Monday. A bale of wste in his work?
shop became ignited from a gasoline
torch and for a few minutes a serious
fire appeared inevitable. By prompt
work the workmen in the shop suc?
ceeded in extinguishing the fire. Xo
alarm was rung, but a line of hose was
stretched from Monghan Hose Com?
pany house for use if needed.
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Grave Trouble Foreseen.
-It needs but little foresight, t o tell,
that when your stomach and liver are
badly affected, grave trobule is ahead,
unless you take the proper medicine
for your disease, as Mrs. John A.
Young, of Clay, X. Y.. did. She says:
"I had neuralgia of the liver . and
stomach, my heart was weakened, arfd
I could not eat. I was very bad for a
long time, but in Electric Bitters I
found just what I needed, for they
quickly relieved and cured me." Best
medicine for weak women. Sold under
guarantee by J. F. Yv". DcLormc, drug?
gist, at 50 cents a bottle.
Daily Market Report.
Special by Ware & Leland's Private
Wire.
NEW YORK COTTON.
Open. High. Low. Close.
Feb. 6 93
March G 89 7 05 6 82 7 05
April 7 10
May 6 99 7 14 6 91 7 14
June 7 20
July 7 10 7 23 7 01 7 23
Aug. 7 16 7 25 7 07 7 26
Sept. 7 ll 7 ll 7 29
Oct. 7 25 7 34 7 16 7 33
New York spots firm : middling
7.35. Sales none.
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Opening. Closing.
WHEAT
May, 117 - 116 1-8
July, 99 3-8 99 -
CORN
May, 45 1-8 44 r>-S
July, 45 1-2 45 1-8
OATS
May, 30 3-4 30 i-8
July, 30 1-2 29 7-8
PORK
May, 12.1)7 12.80
LARD
May, 7.02 (5.90
July, 7.12 7.02
RIBS
May, 6.90 6.82
July, 7.02 6.97
- - ? ?iJ - nu? i _.
Amsterdam, Feb. 1. -Life boats
have succeeded in reaching thc British
steamer Alsa which is ashore near
here and have rescued the crew.
T>.prti, J. Pr-iz-.re Kite! F.pii.
rr k who U:<- beer, s r i . ) n ' - iii wit li
pot* o.?cu i ?i rs ;.< u or, tit? tcn-i
to if-r-'O-rv. T'H bn'?cin this mern?
ina says ?be putout is extremely
weal: laic bis convalestnee is assured.
THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.
Two Cases Disposed of By Magistrate
Harby.'
Yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock
L. D. Jennings. Esq.. appeared before
Magistrate Harby and on an affidavit
submitted by the defendant in the case
of the state vs. Thomas Burgess, set?
ting forth the fact that the magistrate
had committed himself as to the guilt
of the defendant, moved for a change
of venue to the next nearest magis?
trate. The motion -was granted, and
Magistrate Ingram, of Privateer, v rs
designated.
Today at noon the case of the state
vs. W. A. Smith, charged with malic?
ious destruction of personal/property,
was heard. The defendant was found
guilty and sentenced to pay a fine of
$25 or to serve 15 days at hard labor
on the chain gang. Smith is a white
man, though one would hardly judge
so from his filthy condition, and was
tramping from Silver, S. C., to his
home in Greenville. He spent last night
in a box car belonging to the Atlantic
Coast Line, and inorderto keep warm ;
he built a small fire on some dirt in
the floor of the car, and then fell
asleep. He was roughly awakened this
morning by an employe of the compa?
ny and then he discovered that his
little fire had ignited the car, and had
resulted in damage? tb the amount of
$10.00. Major Sc-ale will take charge
? of him for a few days.
It is time to plant Irish potatoes.
O'Dononelll & Co. have the seed.
] See their ad.
The little 5-year-old daughter of Mr.
W. R. Peebles, who lives at the Betts'
lumber mill, two miles east of the city,
was instantly kiled by her brother, a
lad only a year or two older. The chil?
dren were left alone in the room and
the boy got his father's gun and be?
gan playing with it. The s;un was dis?
charged and the back of the little
girl's head was blown off.
The work of removing thc Elks'
club house has been commenced.
When the handsome residence was
erected a few years ago by the lalo P.
P. Monaghan no one imagined the
growth of this city would necessitate
its removal to make way for a busi?
ness block in so short a time.
Before the Russo-Japanese war
broke out Gen. Kuropatkin said of
Stoessel. the man who so gallantly
defended Port Arthur: ..Stoessel is a
bad soldier, but a wonderful engineer.
Pit him with equal forces against a
Gourko or a Skobeleff and. you would
find him outmanoeuvered and cut into
mincemeat in one day and night. But
set him behind earthworks and battle?
ments of his own devising and not all
the forces of earth with those of hell
combined, will prevail against him.*' j
RAREST SHAKESPEARE FOUND.
Disputed 1585th Edition of "Titus An
dronicus*' Discovered in Sweden.
One of the most interesting ro?
mances in literature has just been an?
nounced. It is nothing less than the
[ discovery in the house of a country?
man in Sweden of an almost perfect
15S4 quarto of Shakeespeade's '"Titus
Andronicus." The very existence of
this edition has hitherto been disr
credited.
In Arbor's transcript of the regis?
ters of the stationers of London the
edition*-is-recorded, but most biblio?
graphers in the absence of proof, re?
garded it as a sham entry. The. only
other evidence is in Langbaine's Dra?
matic Pot-try. 1691) in which it is
stated that 'Titus Andronicus" was
first printed in quarto in London in
1594. adding that no copy survived of
that edition; yet a London bibliog:apn
er heard on December 7 from the li?
brarian of the Lund University who
had been intrusted with the care OL
the extraordinary find above described.
The only blemish in the quarto is
that about the words have been erased
from the text. Assumming that it is
genuine the bibliographer thinks it
will probably come to England and be
sold at auction at Sothteby's where it
will probably fetch from 600 pounds
to 1.000 pounds. He expresses regret
that the British Museum is unable to
afford to buy the rare volume. Others
suggest that the quarto will bring a
much bigger price probably 2.000
to 3.000 pounds.
Royal Dr i ry Maid.
Wilhelmina. Queen of Holland, is
making money by selling milk and
butter. As a child Wilhelmina "kept
chickens." She loved them dearly,
had pet np.mrs for most of them, fed
them, and quite incidentally made
pocket money out of them. Not tong
ago Prince Henry bought for his royal
wife several cows, which ar< placed <>n
the rieh land adjoining the palace at
Loo. These prospered so well, and
the milk and butter added so much
to the delights of the palace table, that
the Queen decided to engage in the
business of dairying.
Governor .To<> Folk, of Missouri.
rv.'.t * ?eg:slai:v< lobbyists i:k<- tFrey
'rv tramps. He s^nds for ilvem. :v
.U-h-?.s them i.? stttto t'r. y.v !>;i i:u-s.-:. ?
viv. s them thirtv "?".ours io 'V-'i out >;'
COTTON BURNED.
Captain AV. L. Williamson Suffers a
a Serious Loss Thiss Morning.
There was a vrey destructive fire at
Providence this morning between 7
and 8 o'clock. The origin of the fire
is uuknov? ; bat everything points to
the fact, and it is very generally be?
lieved gto have been incendiary.
There was an old gin house, long
since out of use and from which ali of
the machinery had been removed,
about 200 yards from the residence of
Mr. Charles L. Williamson,* which he
used as a general store house, in the
old building he had stored about one
third of his cotton crops, which he
was holding for higher prices, a quan?
tity of corr, fodder and hay. The
fire, when started, gained headway
rapidly, and bc med so furiously that
the entire building ?nd all of its con?
tents were consumed. All efforts to
check^he ravages of the flames were
fuvtile, and there was nothing left
?or those gathered to do, but to watch
the building, as it burned to the
eround. Together with the building,
Mr. Williamson lost 9? bahs of cotton,
12 bales of seed cotton, 100 bushels
of corn and a large quantity |of fodder
and bay.
The building was insured, but a?
present, it is impossible to ascertain
whether or not there was any insur?
ance on its contents. It is stated
however, that che cotton was partially
insured.
The paragraph in The Item in refer?
ence to the removal of the Monaghan
residence to make room for business
houses brings to mind an incident the
writer heard the late William E. Rich?
ardson relate. He ?aid that a party
of young fellows who wanted to cele?
brate the Fourth of July went out to
burst open logs with gunpowder, and
one of them who told him about it
said, to prevent any harm to anyone,
they went in the woods entirely out
of town. When he asked: "Where did
you go?" the reply was. "Dr. Wither?
spoon's house now stands on the exact
spot." Some of our present old inhab?
itants may remember that Mr. Mon?
aghan bought the Dr. Witherspoon
place and removed the house to put
his new residence in the same place.
In the early settlement of Sumter the
center of the village was further up
on Main street. The building in which
the first court is said to have been
held, being about opposite to where
the Craig furniture store now stands.
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The residence of Mr. H. J. McLaii
rin, Jr., was seriously damaged by fire
Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock The
house was not totally destroyed but
the damage to the lower floor and fur?
niture was quite heavy. The water
pressure was better than usual.
Last Thursday there waa ia fire
in the kitchen of Dr. Baker's infirmary
caused by the explosion of a small
quantity of gasoline. The damage was
small.
The fire department was called out
Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock t< fire
of one of the tool houses of the A. C.
L. railroad.
Cons'able Gamble. of Manning,
came to the city Friday to take
charge of John Ellis Green, alias Sing
Green, who has been wanted for
nearly six months on the charge of
house breaking and larceny near Alco
lu. He was arrested in the city by an
officer of the police force.
James Ludd. was tried and convict?
ed in Magistrate Harby's court Friday
on the charge of larceny, to-wit; hav?
ing appropriated to his own use a suit
of lothes belonging to Mr. Hatfield.
The sentence was $50 or 15 days.
Work was commenced Saturday by
Street Commissioner White on the ex?
tension of Salem avenue. The new
street will run from Liberty street
through the Edwards' property to
Oakland avenue. X*?e roadway was
Saturday and on Monday the
entire force of street hands were
put to work on the extension. This new
street will greatly enhance the value
of property in that portion of the city,
and alreadya number of lois, measur?
ing 50.foot front, have been sold.
Mr. W. H. Ingram went to Bishop
ville Friday to appear before the
city council to ask for some conces?
sions and privileges for the proposed
railroad that will run between here
and that city. The use of several
streets will be granted, but the council
has not yet made any appropriation io
aid the new enterprises.
The dockets of Magistrate H. 'Har
by, Jr.. were examined by the county
board of commissioners at its last
meeting. They were found correct and
were approved.
Professor Magee, who has been or?
ganizing a class of physical culture ?
in this city, went to Orangeburg to j
give his class in that city its first in?
structions. He will return in about a
week to begin work with his class
here.
The members of the First Methodist 1
church will have to build a new church I
i
or secure larger quarters to accommo- j
dale the people that are attending that !
church since the Rev. R. I.. Kilgore !
i
was sent here. The crowds arr in- ?
creasing at every service.
j
The formal notice of the opening of
the books ol" subscription to the cap- |
ital stock of thc Farmers' Rank and i
Trust Company, which is published in I
another part cf tVs paper today, con- '
firms thc report punished a short time
si nee thal another bank for Sumter
H.is being organized. Thc men at the
head of this enterprise Insures its sta
Social Ethics===A Glimpse Within.
Most men lock without-not within.
Hence there are so many sinners, and
so few saints, in their estimation.
The .sinners and social scabs are those
we see ont yonder. It would amaze
.lien-PO home think-to be allowed to
look i pou the saint who is within,
shut away from the vulgar gaze of
the common people. It is for this
reason so many inwardly complain
that they are not appreciated. If all
men were but three feet high, a five
foot man woi.ld be a giant. If one
will be sure to put his standard low
enough, he can always pronounce
good judgment upon himself.
The man with his eyes so fixed that
he cannot lock within imagines he
feels the throbbing of many tenden?
cies and impulses; and then finally
concludes that really he is a genius.
He is merely an unhatched egg
aching full ot large and unlimited
possibilities. The only thing confront?
ing and holding him back is that the
eye of the world is gross and its mind
unappreciative. For this reason, he
would rather allow his genius and
goodness to remain buried and bidden
than to cast it forth to be trodden un?
der foot.
This 'is no dream. There are mis?
erable scabs in the social and in the
business world whom this description
fits. One of these odd days-when the
hours are long-the}- will dare to take
a look within, only to discover that
all their goodness and their undevel?
oped apitudes are merely the chaff they
have gathered and stored away from
another man's wheat, and their
imagined genius, the reflected light
of another man's life. A man is a fool
to imagine that he is a casket full of
hidden gems. Real genius will net
allow itself to be confined, and gen?
uine goodness speaks in a thousand
tongues. True worth becomes untrue
when it allows itself to be imprisoned
in the name cf modesty.
C. C. B.
Marion Richardson, a country ne?
gro, was arrested last night for public
drunkenness and disorderly conduct,
and was tried before Recorder Hurst
this morning. The defendant
acknowledged his guilt, and was sen?
tenced to pay a fine of 35 or to serve
on the gang for 10 days. He paid the
fine.
Sick Headache.
'"This distressing ailment results
from a dissordered condition of the
stomach. All tha tis needed to ef?
fect a cure is a dose or two of Chanr
beriain's Stomach and Liver Tabletsx
In fact, the a;tack may be warded off
ar greatly lessened in severity, by tak?
ing a dose of these Tablets as soon
as the first symptom of an attack ap?
pears. Sold by all bruggists.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COTOTY OP SUMTER.
By Thos. V. Walsh. Esq., Probate Judge.
Whereas, John T. Burkett made suit to
me to grant him Letters of Administration
with the Will annexed of the Estate of and
effects of Mrs. Leonora Black, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admon
j ish all and singular the kindred and
credit jrs of the said Mrs. Leonora Black,
late of said county and state, deceased, that
they be and appear before me, in the Court
of Probate, to be held at Sumter C. H., on
February 16th, 1905, next, af ter publication
thereof, at il o'clock in the forenoon, to
show cause, if any they have, why the said
Administration should not be granted.
Given under my Hand, this first day of
February A. D., 1905.
THOS. V. WALSH,
Feb 1-2t Judge of Probate.
M RETURNS FOB 199S.
Office of
County Auditor, Sumter County.
Sumter County, Dec. 14. 1904.
Notice is hereby given that I will
attend, in person or by deputy, at the
following places on the days indicated,
respectively, for the purpose of re
eerving returns of personal property
aila poll taxes for the fiscal year com?
mencing January J si. 1003.
Tindal's Store. Monday, January* I*rh.
Privateer, (Jenkins's Store) Tues.
Jan. 10.
Manchester. (Mr. Gardener. Levi's)
Wednesday, Jan. 11th.
Wedgefield; Thursday, Jan. 12th.
Statesburg. Friday. Jan. 12th.
Hagood, Manday. Jan. 16th.
Rembert's Tuesday, January 17th. .
Dalzell. Wednesday. Ja"rt. . MSth.-?
Gordon's Mill. Friday. Jan. 2Cth.
Mayesville, Monday. Jan. 23rd.
Shiloh. Tuesday. Jan. 24th.
Norwood's N Roads, Wednesday.
Jan. 25th.
Oswego. Friday. Jan. 27th. ! '
The law requires that all persons
owning property or in anywise having
charge of such property, either as
agent, husband, guardian, trustee, ex?
ecutor, administrator, etc. return the
same under oath to the auditor, who
requests all persons to bc prompt in
making their returns and save 50 per
cent penalty which will be added to
the property valuation of all persons
who fail to make returns within the
time prescribed by law.
Taxpayers return what they own
on the first dayof January 1905.
Assessors and taxpayers will enter
the first given name of the taxpayer
in full. .Uso make a separate return
fi .* each township where the proper?
ty is located and also in each and ev?
ery ease the number of the school dis?
trict must be given.
Every male citizen between the age
of 21 and 60 years on the first day of
January. i'.K>5, except those incapable
of earning a support from being
ma i mei! or from other causes, are
deemed taxable polls, and except
Confederate soldiers 50 years of age.
on January 1st. 1905.
All rturns must be made on or be?
fore the 20th day of February, next.
! cannot ut ko returns after that date
a ad a !1 returns made after the 2;">:h
dav of February are subject to a nen