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spring and summer ArrnDgcmcnt-New Rnil
Road and Steamboat Line between Rich
mond, Norfolk and Portsmouth, via Port
WalthnlI.
y cs n The Public are hereby notified that
.&zE1zzrE7x- the splendid Steamboat MOUNT VERNON,
CaIt H. MITCHELL. running between Port Wathan and
Norfolk connection with the Cans Riehmons and Peters
burg al the low rate o! One Dollar including Meals.
Passengers leaving Richmond Hcneay "Wednesday and Fr day
Morning. At OF ~ brakas board the Mount Vernon
AT Norfolk between and ~ Returning,
Vernon leaves Norfolk Tuesday Thursday
day passengers brtakng board the Mount Vernon
and arriving Port Waths by II o'clock 81 and Richmond
by GAP ~
IL will be perceived from the asove that this comfortable
expeditions line persons whiting Norfolk business
opportunity OF ansaetng and returning by the boat Of
be absent from their night only
TIE Mount Vernon will landings
River TO take and and any points
tie Wheie a signal Is made.
The public assured determination the
pTopFic;aT g keep % line pemanenty
travellers between Richmond ana Norfolk the
the lowest
For further information Tickets apply Depot
OF the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Company
Agent NH Is
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FOR SCOTTSVILLE AND LYNCHBURG.
-: - -

IN and after the LIST October, our Packet
~ Boats will leave Richmond at A. NJ Monday wedne sday
and Friday and arrive in Lynehburg days 81
RETURNING,
Leave Lynehbug Monday Wednesday, and Friday at NJ
and arrive in Richmond days a 81
Our Boats connect AT CareTsve Coach
Line to Farmve Prince EdwaI Charlotte and at seoty
with Parish Co.'S Line Of staurton
Sept 30, 1886. BOYD. EDMOND A DAVENPORT
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PASSAGE TO NORFOLK ONE DOLLAR.
CHANGE OF HOUR FOR STARTING.

-yFNHE swim and comfortable STEAM BOAT
xxs12tK IL CURTIS PECK, having just completed
thorough repair with Boiler wheels &C. her
Place the James River leaving every
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY Morning, O'Clock
prseise for Norfolk and every TUESDAY THURSDAY
and SATURDAYS and for Of
at all o the regular landings Passage fare
included, 81 HASKINS 4 LIBBY.
Richmond Ami IL is47
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RifbmunS Dailp iubis.
RICHARD III. TOLEFt, Editor.
WYATT VI. ELLIOTT, Associate Editor.

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tween the parties
p An advertisement marked the copy for specified
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"HISKEY-I7 hbds landing, for sale by
w ap2 DAVENPORT. ALLEN a co.
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LNWE u! ii =!
SAn CASKS FRESH LIME. lust at hand.
OOO per schr Mount Vernon and vessel ~
Deck by apS RANKIN 4 WHTrLOCK.
lONNETs, Ribbons AND FJowERs-wc Rave now in
10 store aud beautiful OF Bonnes
and Flowers Ladies supplied Spring
p LATHROP q VAN DEURsEN,
np5 No. 81. Main st
SWEET oIL-go sasaets OF ne'h Sweet o landing aud
- for sac BY FR CRAM,
ape No. 2, Exchange Block
~ HHDS. prime st. CroiE Sugar
90 bids Porto Rico sus,r-jlsi received for sale BY
mho Ply 90.
DHIUE TANNEHS OII+-9O tbs Tanner, or super.
u Tor and In good ordcr for 1lc by
apio iNtOFs'6 BRO
SUGAR-375 binds. Sugar fair to choice quail
~ ~ Tor sale BY
AZ it-Iw DUNLOP. MoNCrRr 4 CO
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NOTICE.

The subscriber placed into hands OH Sun
day the 22d August, last, letter enclosing
Oae Hundred Dollar Bill o! the Bank of
the State Of South Carolina. The Bill h,d
bee torn in two and either pinned togcih II
or pastel. In The same Letter was enclosed
All execution on Thomas Boone OH which III
.yssignncn: was made by nm to John II. ]iv-
in; also an accoun, OF McDnncan against
John II. Dixin or $;l75 0! which account w; S
reccipted by Nc Duncan. The letter WIS
sealed and directed to john H. D!Nin Bsh r.,
vile. The money and papers were enclosed
in the presence OF w. II. Spann and Swe!'-
son Sanders, an; delivered to s'wcpson San
tlers in the presence OF William II. Span,
with particular charge TO Swcpson SandeiS $
not to Loose the letter and contents an |
charged him several times in the presence VI
w. II. Spann, to he very careful OF the letter,
which he promised faithfully to deliver to !.
II. Dixon. 1t is said the letter was lost b1
:Swcpsun Sanders on bis way from his fathers
10 John II. D.NnnS. All the B2nks aiia i,sl;-
viduals who may receive }.li oi said ,ic.
scription. will please investigate when ,h.
person received the BILL. ! would give Il
reasonable Reward inr the money and papers.
and vii! give the whole o! The money it 4
discovery is made thai the letter was broken
open and the money taken FROM it; for am
determined to bring the person guilty to such
punishment as the laws ol Suuth Carolina
provides in such cases.
WIN. II. BOWEN.
Sept. IA, lSi7. 81.
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THE SUMTER RANNER;,
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING, b{
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TER NJ 81:

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iuents will be charged the came as a Single
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ones.
Al Obituary Notices exceeding six lines,
AMI Communications recommending Candi-
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sly for bone chrthS gypsum amnonin. /.
5isipossidle that ammonia nsed not be ar
tificially applied on thin sollato harvest
80 bushels of corn; but splRsphu,cs and
sulphates must. not be Omitted. Fifty
pound of bone dust and i IKE weight of
gypsum may sufficcron niba soils to sup,
ply the lacking minerals found in the
seeds Of this plunt. aseeds sshould
be fermented or rottod, and carefully ap-
piled within reach Of the roots of grow
ing cotton plants. The great fact should
mover be lost sight OF, thatsit will always
take the same elements 10 brm the seeds,
staple, stems and leaves offllis plant. cuch
year, TO the end of time.' Hence, they
should be husbandcd with tnceasing care.
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Il. WHITE, 3. GO.

Brg leave IL inform their trends and the
puhl,> generally HAT they have just received
from New York and Philadelphia: will
sell on as reasonable terms us they can be
obtained any where in this mar.c:--a large
and splendid as~vri:nc.t a.
FA.NCYA SElPLE DRYGOCDS,
sL;t"',in !or he Fail Trade, ons.s;iig of
VI" ., Canb:i"s, Ca!icorS, Linens, Shirt
l,y. ah"otii"s ari lIoncs?ins Broad
g.o;,s, iiilncrs, Vwccis .nd JclNs, Negro
clo'hs, Blankets, 81. u every dcs rp,ion.-
Also, a .argc assortment OF Has aud Caps,
Boo.s aud Shoes, Stationery, Saddlcry, Bag
gin", Rope and Twinc; Hardware, Cutlery,
Gro cries, &c. &". OF The most approved
quality. Persons wishing, to make purcha-
ses will do well 20 call and examine for
themselves.
Sept 20, 1917. AZ IF
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10 THE PUBLIC.

FROM notice in the sStrnfcr BoaSS,- dated
September li;h, Captain w. II. Bowen, cri-
dently intinatcS, and wishes the public to be-
lievc, that my son, Swci,Son Sm.!crs, Ga youth
of sixteen years OF agc,) broke open and
took from letter, he had entrusted to his
care, for Mr.. John II. Dixon, Il one hundred
dollar hill The annexed certificate, from
gentleman, who WAS with my son, from the
time he lett my house, until the letter was
lost, deem sufficient TO show, that his iiiSin-
uatlons, were altogether ground.cSs. Mr.
John Dixon, the gentleman with whom my
son was boarding, at the time, for the purpose
OF going to school, had no suspicion, but that
the letter was lost, by accident or the care
]essness incident to youth. Il Captain Bo-
wen, had aduerlscd the letter. without en-
deavorng to m,re the reputation of my son,
and the money could not have been recover
ed, | would not have hcsita;cd, to make rood
the amount
Nov. IL, 1917. JOHN SANDERS.
| do certify that in the latter part of August
last, left the house OF Mr.. John Sanders in
company with his son, Swcpson Sanders, ri
dn@ IN buggy together. After go.ng some
:AittecE or iuurcem-r1lcs, Swcpson Sanders
exclaimed have lost letter containing mo-
ney .or Mr. Dixon. We immediately turned
back, and role m.l:,l after nigh, came on
without bcing ak. to find the letter. then
proposed 10 S. Sanders, TO return back to my
fathers, and go Hlck early in the morning in
search OF the letter lie did so, and as he
informed me, couid hear nothing of it, am
confident the letter was lost accidentally, as
! say i n the possession of S. Sanders, n
shor. distance ai'Cg We LEFT his !l:hcr's house
ZIMMERMAN S'rUCKY.
Nov T., !>l7. 3lf
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nliseellanEMs.

N'om the .,ConnccRcut Otscrrcr.
TIE THREE LITTLE GRAVES.
sought at twilght's peps;ve hour,
The path which lnoarncrs tread,
Where many marble stone reveals
The City of the dead -
The City OF the dead,-wherc oil
From ieverish tod rcposc;
While round their beds, ihe simple flower
in sweet protusion blows.
And here ! mark'd pleasant spot,
Enclosed with tender care,
Where side by side, three infants lay,
Jne cnly tenants there
No: wee! nor ora!n3e ris'I its head
10 Lmr ;sc hg,.ow'd sacnc,
Nni twas nc;!.q:',; ie,rs inc thought,
VIII \ e..; that !..r <, green.
L ne eldest WAS gentle girl,
She sank rs rnse-bucs fall,
And then lwo little brothers came,
They were their parents ALL
Their parents all and al, how oft
The moan o! sickness rose,
Before; within these narrow mounds,
lhey tound long repnsc.
Their cradic-spots, beside the hearth,
Al winters eve, are u'cr,
Their t':nciul tones SO tpil .: mirth,
Delgh, the ear 10 nI,rc,-
Yet still the thrilling cello ives,
And lnHny lisp.ng word
is TREASURED in atirttltn's heart,
BY gricving memory s!rr'd.
Three little graves !-I'Ece little graves
Come hithcr, We who sec
Your blooming babes aloand you smile,
a bIisslui company.-
And OF those chIldlcss parents think
With sytnpalhising Fain,
And sootll then with saviour's words,
"Your dead shall ri.e again."
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A. CON w AY,
MERCHANT TAILOR.

The subscriber, thankful for past favors
begs leave to inform his friends and the public
generally that he has just rcceived a full as
sorlment OF French and English Cloths,
Cassmers and Vestings. Also, Gloves, Cra-
vats, Hen1kerchie's md suspcn,lcrs.
Oct 23. lSt7
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portion first, aud would have you give
good attention. @
When he had prcnchcd to them as long
US no though, best, he paused and said, =!
'There, sinners,I have done with you
now; you may take your hats and 20 out
OF the meeting house rs soon as YOU
please But all tarricd and heard hin,
through. ~s''7. sf:ss.ag sI4sg3
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From ,hc Atlanta GI Enterprise
TAKE A NEWSPAPER.

Winter is coming with its long evenings
and cheerful ircsidcs The bowling blasts,
drifting SNOW and ether comcomitants III the
region OF the ice king, viii soon shut up the
attractions OF the outer world, and revi.e the
endcarments of the domestic hearth. The
family circle, tina, has been broken by the de-
ranging influence OF the bus ness season,
when toll and fatigue have cour;cd All early
rcposc, will again he untcl, and season OF
recreation for the intellectual and social pow
crs will cns;io. The mind must have iood,
with .iS amuscmcnts, or else il becomes NOR
bid and scnsclcss--and what :: never failing
fountain .or its Improvement is provided III the
family newspaper.
Among our earliest rccoi.cct.ons Of delight
is mingled the arrival of the post-r,cr with
his weekly treasure. How our hearts beat
with JOY as we Heard his horn sound i'll the
distance, ccralding his approach-and when
the prize was drawn rom his well stored sad
die bags, and thrown into the dooryard OF our
youthful home, what scramble cnsucd
a,nong the juvenile portion OF the household
for the news.
Times have changed since those days, and
lightnings, railroads, steamers, stages, &c.,
distribute the news throughout the length
and breadth Of the county. The world is
rife with news, and there is no excuse now
for want Of intelligence any where i'll the
country.
Take a newspaper, and You DO more to Sc
cure the morals Oi your children and prepare
them Tor luturc usefulness, with two or three
dollars, than by five times that amount be-
slowed in another way. Il is Il duty which
every father owes to his family and country
to take a newspaper. 1t cultivalcs a taste for
md oIs hof, IN l. f,i ln
rising generation chart OF the passing
events OF the agc, which they Will consult,
and will, bv SD dong, add daily or weekly TO
their stock OF knowledge No person who
reads a newspaper regularly and carefully
goes into the world without knowledge oi
its dongs tina, secures Tor him intelligence
and respect We say to every man, and eve
ry man should say 10 his rcishbor . Ike a
newspaper"
Keeping Folks IN lIcchng.-Whcn Mr..
Moody ".s on Jonrn,y 10 the western
part Of MuSSachlIs, rs, h call q OH II bro
thcr in the ministry, Oh S.'hday, thinking
to spend the $ ID ath " i'll him, if ngrcca
bic. The man appeared very glad TO see
him, and said,
should be very glad 10 have you stop
aud preach for me tomorrow, but feel
a most ashamed 10 ask you
'Why, what is the mattcr' said Mr..
Moody.
'Why, our people have got into such II
habit Of going on, bclorcmceting is closed,
that i. seems to be all imposition OH II
stranger
If that is all, must and miU stop and
preach for YOU was Mr.. Moody's reply.
When the s thulh day came, and Mr..
Moody had opencdt meet ne, an named
is text, he looked around OH the assembly
snnd said,
My hearers, | am going to speak TO
two sorts of folks today, saints and sin.
ncrs. Sinners, am going to give you II
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THE undersigned have associated for the purpose Of trans
acting business general agents. in the city OF Wash
ington, D e, under the firm and style of RICHARD 3
They viii attend the purchase and sale of estate
generally in all paris of the United States;
To the formation of companies here in Europe, for
the purchase disposal OF lands in all parts of the United
States;
To the prosecution Of claims government of the
United States for lands money before the executive de-
partments or Congress;
To the obtaining remission of fines penalties and forfeit
Tor alleged violation OF the other laws;
To the settlement of accounts with the State Treasury,
War, Navy, and Post Office Departments;
To the prosecution of claims before boards OF
mssloners now existing or hereafter 10 be provided.
Long experience and extensive practical knowledge OF
business, qualify the undersigned perform any Of the
foregoing descriptions OF business which may be codcd
to their care An extensive personal acquaintance with
present and former high officers of the government and
members of either house OF Congress- renders particular
references unnecessary.
Letters of inquiry merely viii be answered free of charge;
but in all communications addressed firm
be post paid.
Charges will be reasonable.
Oihce Twelfth street, between and streets
RICHARD 5. COXE
ROGER C. WEIGHTMAN,
JAMES PRENTISS,
WILLIAM A. BRADLEY
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POTOMAC BRIDGE.

OFrIcE COMMISSIONER PvBIIo BUILDINGS,
March 30. 1917.
PROPOSALS VIII be received at ibis Office until o'c lock,
the 10Th day Of April next for repairing the Long
Bridge the Potomac river, agreeable to the plans and
specifications in this office
The proposals will be in divisions FIRST for removing
the timber pen, pier, from lis present position and fixing
securely and substantially north OF the present sunken pier.
Second, for repairing, putting together and raising the
present frame of the bridge the case-way of the
same. Ilne.lJ Mar 30-dtl5A
NEW Choice Goods for Spring.-Walter Harper Il Co
IN Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and 10th
have in store, received by the latest arrivals full and
plee assortment Of
Rich spring silks style French beregc lawns, and
gingbams, Foulard and silk musns
Rich embroidered dresses
Lace, silk, and light Cashmere shavls
Embroidered lace capes collars, and handkerchefs, in
great variety
Irish linen, 1914 and I24 sheengs, diaper and napkins
Linen cambria and silk handkerchefs
With general assortment of house furnishing articles,
all of which will be offered at the lowest market price
Our friends and purchasers generally respectfully in
vited TO call and examine stock before making their
lecuons March 25-eo3fif
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PATRIOTIC BANK WASHINGTON, March 2. 1877.
TIME President and Board Of Trustees OF this


sttution have been induced by various considerations
useful and plan adopted the northern cities,
pecaly the aboring classes OF communities for the
saekee ping and accumulation of their earnings which,
without safe depository apt be squandered or 9TH
erwise lost
The following the terms which deposites win be
received:
FIRST All sums remaining depositc twelve months and
over shall be entitled to interest at the of per
per all sums remaining six months and over but
less than twelve months AT the rate OF 81 per cent per
all remaining deposite less than six months
shall be entitled TO the of per
the interest be calculated by calendar months, and
INTEREST," to be allowed fractional parts of month
depose.
Third No hundred dollars shall be with
drawn any time without days previous notice,
which may be dispensed with the option of the board
shall any SIM less than five dollars be Withdrawn
less interest on depostes, to close
Fourth. The dcposes and payments shall be regularly
entered the books Of the bank and every person pos-
ing money shall be furnished with duplicate of his or her
account in which every depose payment shall be rcu-
larry entered IA : made.
Fifth cash-book and ledger shall be kept the bank,
in which the depostes OF money and payments shall be inn
mediacly entered.
Strh. "A book shall be kept the bank in which every
deposition shall be at liberty designate the person per-
shall be paid il otherwise disposed of by will
Screnh. The money thus deposited viii be invested in
safe and unquestiouabe securities
BY order OF the Board of Trustees;
G. c. GRAMMER, President.
March S-2aw6w
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Anril E-lY
Agency for Claim. at washington.


CHARLES DIE sELDlNG, Notary Public, Conveyancer,
~ and General Agent No. ii, Todds Buildings Pennsy.-
vania avenue, Washington, d. Co. offers his for
prosecution of claims before Congress of the
tive departments, before board of commissioner
may be appointed for the adjustment of spoiatons,
collecting private claims and rent, procuring pensions,
whether revolution any other service; bounty lands for
return duties those arising under treaties,
otherwise; buying and selling real estate, &C.
Particular attention paid to the settlement of
dsbursng officers who may find it inconvenient give
their personal attendance.
Having been commissioned a notary public, he is pre-
pared TO furnish egazed copies of any document other
paper that may be required.
Charges VIII be moderate, and regulated by the
claimed and the extent of service required
Communications (pos pad) will receive immediate at
tention.
He has the honor to refer TO the Navy Department and
the several bureaus connected with it, coptroers
dors offices of the Treasury Department. and the
captains and pursers IN the and also TO Dr. John o-
mans, Boston; Barnard Henry, esq. Philadephia Rev.
Septinus Tstin chap of the Senate Washngton Hon
Henry l.. Ellsworth, Fayene Indana Thomas NJ Blount
esq, Pensacola, Florida; Hon. c. b. Penrose Lancaster
Pa; Judge T. Hartley Crawford Washington VIM. Ag-
new 7, ESQ., New York; Collins Lee, Baltimore Md;
New Haven, Conn; NJ. Judson, esq, New Orleans Hon.
L. II. Foster, Nashville, Tenn.
Nav I6-Iy
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NEW MUSIC, this day reecived.-WM. FISCHER,
IN Pennsylvania doors of 18th
has this day received the following music, which will be
sold al reduced price,
One word with thee music by Hodson
Sequel TO Fanny Gray; music by Mrs Wylde
Pm merry, yet Pm sad music by G. White
Oh sing that saddcnng strain; by Mrs ack-
wood
They bid me forget thee music by Mrs. Lakewood
The Only Child music by Jos. p. Knight
Old Willow Brook music by ]. A. Fay
Speak Gently; music by E. Il. lohnszewitz
The Little Maid music by the Hutchinsons
Terepce's farewell to Kathleen music by Patro
Happy Home of my Childhood by Geo. HOOD
Oh weep not music by ii. Russell
Sally in Alley; by Templeton
None remember thee ; by Mrs Norten
Oh sing that song again Schubert
Oh ! come with music by Burgmuler
In the Greenwood Free music by Richards
The Angels Watch music by Fessenden
And must they part; music by Wegl
Old Year, fare thee well music by j. Long
The Dream is DER; music by Geo. Lindley
Happy heart couldt thy beating be by barenn
Wake my Love music by Loder
cannot Halter If would by Loder
With thee now will weep by Larenn
My Forest Harp music by p. Strong
March %