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Columbus Brand Cal. ilums. per can. he
W. & l.. Pure Laundry Soap. I,er 2-lb bar . lie
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Dab am only one kim OBJ boy" said
Uncle Eben, dat am h'ble ter tu'n out
wuss dan de boy dat doan' git licked
enoush~an' dat'5 de boy dat gifts licked too
much"
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Spring Skirts.

LIT this one hint of the hundreds of others
In all sorts Of fabrics. plain and figured.
checked and In black and f,nrie;:
Fine Ail-wool Serge Skirts. full percaline
lined. velvet bound full -
' cs'se -, Nay. ss.y and . e'a's S3.A8
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Spring Waists.

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Waists in practical heipfnl way to YOU.
Your choice OF our 15c line of Women 6
Shirt Waists. in attractive va
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Nohby Checked and Mixed Cloth Skirts
velvet bouad. perraline ~
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AT this same price We shall includ. Plain
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Soc. Underwear, SOC.
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ROC. Underwear, H@c.
Mems Gauze Shirts and Drawers. Resula
Gee. quality, 19c.

6Qc. Underwear, $50.
Here Is banner offer. comprising Men
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Drawers, in Isle thread
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JuStiAable.

Justiaable.
YES" said the man who makes the car
toons, this business develops q cynical
strain In man. He may fight against it,
but it Is bound to overcome him at last
You manage to keep pretty cheerful,
though
Yes. But my position is telling on me-
l am getting morbid and misanthropic 1
may as well admit that positively hate
my fellow-man.''
WELL" replied the sympathetic friend,
tits mighty unfortunate. But must say
that if your fellow-man looks to you like
the pictures you draw Of him, 1 dunno as
I can blame YOU
Before the Season.
Oh. come, we pray, good base ball man,
And sing the old. sweet song
About the noble nine we'll have
OF players fleet and strong
OF catchers who will stop a ball,
Though from a cannon shot;
or batsmen who will hurl the sphere
mile, as like as not
OF pitchers who must turn their heads
And try to calm their nerves,
Lest they get cross-eyed as they watch
Their own eccentric curves
oh, tell us of the pennant brave,
And haV with pride Wen glow
To see it wave DER those who played
So long in goose-egg row.
Speed on this tale Of victory
And superhuman skill,
For if We do not hear 1t now,
We know we never WILL
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DIST 6oOl
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S. c. SUNDAY SCHOOL CON.
VENTION.
Min eteenth Annual Session to be
Held in Florence.

The South Carolina Sunday School Con-
vention viii! assemble in the Nineteenth An
naal Session 10 Florence on September ID to
4tb. The following is the programme:
Wednesday, September 2ud. $50 .. H.,
the work outlined-(l) Praise service led by
F.F. Whilden, Charleston: (2) the conven-
ton work outlined by S. B Ezsll, chairman
executive committee; (3) address. '"The
Field and the Work." by Prof. n. N. Hamill
of Illinois; (4) social meeting.
Thursday, September 3D., $40 a. N. );
meeting of executive committee, 9 a. N. !;
the work reported-(l) prayer service led by
W. A. Fairy of Beaufort, S. s.; (2) ap-
pointment of committees (3) report of field
secretary, Prof R. o. Sans of Spartanburg !;
(5) report of county vice presidents (G) il
lustrated addre:s, "Advance Methods" by
Prof. H. M. Hamill.
Thursday, September Sd, p. NJ, the work
illustrated -C) election of officers; (2) a
model Sunday school lesson (using lesson of
September eth) conducted by F. F. Whilden,
superintendent; Mrs. N. s. Wbilden, pri-
mary teacher, and Prof. n. NJ. Hamill, adult
class teacher; ~ question box. The chill
dren of the town, both large and small, are
invited to attend and take part in this SER
vice.
Thursday, September Sd, $50 p. m., the
work emphasized Praise service for
Gods work. led by the Rev. Z. W. Beden-
baugh of Newberry (2) addresses, "The
Boston Convention, by the Rev. ]. W. She'll
of GreenvilIe and DR.. H. Law of Spar
tauburg; (3) address, ''The Spiritual Force
of the Sunday School," by Prof. H. N. Ham.
Ill.
Friday, September 4tb, an, the work
projected. .-(l) conservation service, led by
toe Rev. W. H. Bowling of Hampton; (2)
miscellaneous (reports of committees, ETC. !;
f3) open conference (6eld work, Sunday
School Trumpet, county vice presidents,
county conventions, 6nauce), conducted by
c. n. Carlisle of Spartanburg.
Friday, September 4tb. 4 p. m., the work
tacilitated-Q) Bible reading, led by A. c..
Dibble of Orangeburg; (2) normal confer
euce (uormaI classes, the blackboard 10 tie
Sunday school, the home class, teachers,
meetings, primary unions, school manage
ment), conducted by Prof. H. N. Hamil.
Friday, September 4tb, $50 ?. n., the
work comparatively devotional, conducted
by B L. Beatty Of Horny: (2) denomina-
tional cooperation (a) "Its Benefits to the
Denomination" by j. NJ. Johnson of Marion !;
(b) Chow Secured" by Prof q. NJ. Hamill !;
(3) Parting Words by the Revs. W. /. Her.
bert of Florence and D. ". Fulton of Dar-
EuptOn
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The Item Election Returns.

The returns received by the Daily Item las,
night aud bulletined at the book store Of H.
6. Osteen L Co. were the most complete and
accurate received by any one ia this city.
From oumber of the clubs reported the only
returus received were those of the Item, and
all other bulletins were copies of the Item s
exclusive reports brought in by special mes
seugers At II clock the Item bad received
full returns from twenty-one Of the forty
precincts besides the partial returns that
were obtained from persons who came 10
from several precincts without bringing
copies of the official returns. The Item never
fails TO distance all competition when it
comes to getting the news, and this fact was
appreciated By the crowd of candidates who
were in waiting to hear the election news
last night. Besides those who were in the
city the Item supplied news by wire to q
number of candidates and others in various
parts of the county who wired for informa-
sion.
The greatest achievement of the night
was in obtaining full and complete returns
from the remote clubs in the upper part of
the county. Never before have the returns
from Spring Hill, Bandanra, Rafting Creek,
Rattlesnake Springs, Excelsior and all of the
clubs in the Providence section been obtained
with such dispatch. To-day all Of the COM
ulete returns that have been received are
given in tabular form. None of the partial
or rumored reports are given, as we prefer to
wait until the returns are accurate. Wherever
partial returns are given the reports have
been obtained direct by wire and can be re-
lied on as correct.
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flushed

Tobacco curing is uearly finished
and while the crop was we'll up to an
average iu quantity the quality was in'
ferior. 10 portions Of Florence tobac-
co is left standing 10 the fields as it will
not pay to cure it.
Sugar cane and sorghum. while in
appearance fine crop, are drying up
and promise very little sap.
Sweet potatoes would he greatly
helped by general rains. The tubers
are generally uudersized.
It has been too dry iu most sections
for sowing turnips aud other fall root
crops, and where sown poor stands
have been attained.
Flinders poor. Grass for hay not
growing we'll.
Cooler, moist weather would make a
great Improvement in the minor field
crops.
J. W. BAUER,
Section Director.
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Notes From st. Charles

ST.. CHARLES, Aug. 24.-The Cotton
Weigber's Act is being fully and free
ly discussed aud "cussed" by the farm.
ers. The verdict of the jury is that
the Act be so amended as to take in
the whole operations Of the year. Trrs-
tees or guardians be appointed to see
their corn, bacon, coffee. aud sugar
weighed aud that the yardstick be
thirty-six inches long and their cloth
measured correctly. To other words if
q merchant will cheat you when be
Weighs your cotton be will do SO in
everything else. If you protect the
farmer 10 one thing protect him in
everything.
Congressman Stokes visited our com.
munity last week and was the guest of
Mr.. Edwin Wilson.
Miss Sadie LaCoste, of Charleston is
on visit to friends here.
Mr.. VIM. L. Wells aud family are
out from Georgia.
Capt. Norwood Wells will bid adieu
to us this week to attend the primary
election in Tennessee.
I attended the meeting Of the Exec
utive Committee, of the new County, 10
Bishopville, on Saturday. l think the
movement will prove a success.
g n M T.Notn,
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That ''Lone Lyncher.' -
Governor Evans Tells Why He
Pardoned-The Case as It Is.

Governor Evans was yesterday asked
about the matter Of his pardoning D. c.
Reddy, Of Barnwell, the "loue lynch
er," who shot negro thief through
the head after binding him to tree
and praying for him. The pardon was
granted on Saturday last. He was
convicted in 1890 and sentenced by
Judge Aldrich to 30 years 10 the State
peuitentiary.
Governor Evans states that his rea-
sons for granting the pardon we're two
fold In the first place petitions we're
presented to him asking the pardon,
signed by nearly every man in Barn
we'll and Aiken counties. He says that
10 the second place it was presented to
him that the negro was in charge of
two constables on the way to the Jail
when they met Reddy who was drunk.
He says those two officers evidently
wanted the negro lynched as they made
no effort whatever to interfere, and it is
believed that they put Reddy, in his
drunken condition, up to commit the
act. looking on approviugly, and then
turned States evidence against him,
making him hear the brunt of the
whole matter. For these reasons be
granted the pardon.
The record of the case az it appears
on file does not say that the men who
had the negro were officers. Judge
Aldrich who heard the case recites the
facts and then says the deed was bru
tai murder. He says that it is
clear that Reddv vas drurk a"d nor
insane; that drunkenness d"es not
excuse crime. aud it was impossible for
him to recommend the pardon.
Solicitor Murphy to whom the P .pers
were referred after giving resume #
the evidence directly opposite to what
the governor says was represented to
him, stated that in his opinion there
vas not a single mitigating circum-
stance connected with the crime. He
also declined to make any recommends.
tion towards the granting pardon
| The State.
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PRIvATEER PERSONALS.

PRIVATEER TOWNSHIP, S. c., Aug. "a, '96.
According to appointment, the Amusement
CLUB me, at Mr. Matt Ramsey's last Friday
sight and was unusually we'll attended. The
following programme was rendered Music,
Miss Talnlah Ramsey; and Nessrs. Spurgeou
aud Jervey Kolb; Reading, Mr.. Willie Cain
Music, Messrs. Hampton Ramsey and Alva
Mellett; Reading, Mr. Harry Cuttiuo; Music,
Misses Uoa and Nena Wells, Alice Melli-
champ aud Mr.. Willie Wells Mr. Drane
Tindal was choeen Vice President 10 place
of Miss Lizzie Whilaen (resigned} The fol-
lowing resolutions (prepared by committee}
in regard to Miss Katie Whilden, were passed
by the club.
Whereas we have been made to feel sad by
the Invading hand of death entering our
midst, and removing from our Social Circle,
Miss Katie Whilden, one of our tairest and
loveliest members to join the Celestial Circle
above.
Therefore be it resolved, That
y lst. We bow 10 much submission to the
chastenipg rod of an al-wise and merciful
Ruler.
2od In the death of Miss Katie Whilden
our Club has lost one of her brightest and
most cheerful members, our community
a lovely christian character, our church an
earnest consistent member AS friend she
vas sympathetic and true, as associate
pleasant and safe.
srd That we send copy of these resolu-
tiops to the bereaved family, expressing to
them our deep sympathy in this their sad
afact,on, and that w, insert copy oo page
of our minute book.
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w edgefeld Letter.
WEDGEFlELp, S. c., Aug. 25, 1896

WEDGEF1ELp, S. c., Aug. 25, 1896
Mrs Martha Hartsoe's remains we're inferred
in the Wedge6eld cemetery this afternoon
amid large concourse Of friends, Rev. W.
H Barnwell OF the Episcopal Church officiating
in the absence of Rev j. W. Dowell Mrs.
Hsrtsoe had been member of the Methodist
Church for number Of years. She leaves
four daughters and two sons to mourn her
loss. The sympathy of the entire commu-
uity go out to her bereaved children.
We had refreshing shower last night
which will help young corn, peas and pota-
toes very much but too late to do cotton
much if any good.
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Don't think that your liver needs treating
if you are bilious 1t don't It's your
stomach. That is, your stomach is really
what causes the biliousness. 1t has put your
liver out of order.
See what's the matter with your stomach.
Sick stomach poisons liver and then
there's trouble. Shaker Digestive Cordial
cures stomach aud then al's we'll That's the
case 10 nutshell.
Shaker Digestive Cordial is no secret.
Formulas on every bottle. But it's the SIM
Pile honest way its made, the honest Shaker
herbs and other ingredients of which it's
composed, that make it SO etfcacious.
Any real case Of indigestion and bilious
ness can be cured with few bottles OF Sha-
ker Digestive Cordial. Try it.
Sold by druggists, price 10 cents 10 s l 90
per bottle.
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The next meeting Of the Club will be held
at Mr.. Willie Cain s on Friday night, Sept. A.
Mr.. William Ardis was buried yesterday
He was about the oldest white man in this
township and was about IS. So far as we
know, be was an unassumipg, good old man.
He was widower.
Mr.. F. NJ. Beckham is visiting at ST.
Charles.
Mise Lila Richardson, from the State of
Washington, is visiting in the township.
Mr. Drane Tinda paid recent visit to
Charleston.
Sam Wells, negro of this township, re-
Gently killed rattlesnake that had II rattles
and a button.
Well, Mr. Editor, the couaty campaign of
1896 is now a dream of the past. We
thought of writing newspaper arsicie Civ
ing some of our experiences during this
campaign, out as we can hardly do justice to
the subject in one article. we will not attempt
it here. So far as mud singing by the candi
dates was concerned, there was none of it aud
the candidates were pleasant, friendly body
of men, The aupleasaut features of the
campaign were far overshadowed by the
pleasant features and this correspondent feels
much indebted for the hospitality and kind
ness shown him during the campaign. We
bave learned great deal about Sumter
County, have formed some very pleasant
acquaintances and 10 short we had u lively
time and will ever remember the county cam
paign of 1896 with pleasure. Ned. F.
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All the reports on cotton for the
past week would indicate decline in
condition although not marked or de-.
cided one. In few localities a fresh
eniug up Of the plant, with show Of
starting new growth is noticed, due to
the rains Of the previous week, but as a
rule there is DO promise of any top
crop. Cotton continues to open very
fast, and picking was very active over
the entire State. A remarkably large
proportion Of the bolls are open even
after allowance is made for the earli-
ness Of the season. Blooms are now
rarity 10 many fields, where in ordinary
years there is rrofusion at a cores.
ponding date. This gives emphasis to
the reports from all portions Of the State
varying 10 expression but bearing the
same tenor that cotton has done all it
will do and that rain would very little
good. There are many reports of
dwarfed bolls, and premature opening.
and correspondents, without exception,
forecast short crop. Sea Island cot
ton continues to fruit and is doing fair
ly we'll although there are complaints
of shedding. The first bag of Sea
Island cotton was received in Charles.
ton last week.
Rice harvest continues under very
favorable weather conditions aad the
reports from all rice sections indicate a
satisfactory crop.
Peas have not done we'll owing to
the heat and dryuess, although their
condition varies greatly iu different To-
calities.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 24-Orders have
been issued to the four troops OF caval-
~ With the mounted band stationed at
Fort Meyer, opposite this city, to leave
here for New York Wed nesday morning
by train to take part in the parade in
honor of Ii HING Chang.
BRoYLEs, Anderson County, Aug. "a.
News has just reached here that two
men we're killed at Adams Crossing,
near Clemson college, yesterday, and
one negro woman badly cut. They
we're there attending an association"
gathering.
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A Gard of Thanks.

To the friends who supported me in the
primary election I hereby extend hearty
thanks. fully appreciate the honors you
would have conferred upon me and trust that
msy ever prove worthy thereof.
With kind regards and best wishes for
you all, am,
Sincerely yours,
THos. E. RICHARDSON.
Sumter, S. c., Aug. 26, 1896.
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OF Fort Wayne, lnd., writes on Nov. oo9, 1894:
II WIS afflicted for forty years with heart
trouble and suffered untold agony. had
weak, hungry spells, and Ey heart would
palpitatc so hard, the pain would be so ac,ite
and tocturing, that | became 50 weak ard
nervous could not sleep. was treated by
several physicians without relief and gave
up ever being well again. Abont TWO years
ago Icommenced usin: Dr.. Miles Remedies.
One bottle OF the Heart Cure stopped Ak
beart troubles and the Restorative Nervine
did the rest,and now sleep soundly and at
tend to my household and social duties with
out any trouble.
Sold by druggists. Book sent free. Address
DR.. Miles Medical CO., Elkhagt, Ind.
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Not one complaint has ever been made by
those using Ayers Sa:saparlIa according to
directions Furthermore, we have yet TO
learn of case in which it has failed to afford
benefit. So say buodreds of druggiste all
over the country. Has cured others, will
cure you.
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Heart Disease Cured
gathering
By DR.. Miles Heart Cure.

Painting. Weak or Hungry Spells, Irregu-
lar or intermittent Pulse, Fluttering or Pal
pitation, Choking Sensation. Shortness OF
Breath, Swelling OF Feet and Ankles, are
SYmptoms OF diseased or Weak Heart
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Weekly Crop Bulletin.
COLUMBIA, S. G., Aug. 25, 1896
This bulletin covers the weather
and crop conditions for the week
ending Saturday, Aug %, and in it's
preparation were used reports from
one or more correspondents in each
county of the State:
WEATHER
There was cessation of the extreme
heat during three days of the week
just past, but the week ended With ab-
normally high temperature Cheraw
was the coolest place With a weekly
mean temperature Of IS, aud Beaufort
the warmest With IS. The average
mean temperature for the week was 80,
the approximate normal 10. Maximum
temperature SO on the 17th at Sbaw's
Forks, minimum SO on the 2lst at Che
raw aud Eloree.
The rainfall was exceedingly light
and limited and was almost entirely
confined to the coast sections, with a
few showers iu the interior The fol-
lowing places reported measurements Of
one inch or over: Kingstree 1.73;
Pinopolis 1.33; Chesterfield LOG
Eighteen other places reported some
rain, but the amounts we're generally
small, the average of all reports was
0.48. the normal for the same period
is approximately Isl.
There was a local wind storm near
Poverty Hill, in Edgefeld, that caused
considerable damage to corn and cotton
over the area affected.
The sunshine averaged 69 per cent.
Of the possible. which is about normal
percentage ssr the season. The per-
ceutage OF possible sunshine ranged
from 90 at Waterloo to so at Winus-
boro and Chesterfield.
CROPS.
Therewas little change in crop condi.
tious as compared With the previous
week, but the tendency was still down
ward. While heat had moderated to
about normal for portion Of the week,
the other adverse condition. drought,
became intensified. The effects Of the
rather copious rainfall Of the previous
week were scarcely noticeable, espe-
cially on the principal crops, and it is
the general opinion Of the correspond
ents of this service that cotton is too
pearly matured to be benefited by rain,
should it come 5000, to the extent Of
starting new growth, Late corn has
also passed the stage where rain would
benefit it.
Other crops, forage and root, would
be greatly helped by rain and cooler
weather.
The last of the late fodder is being
pulled from corn in the cup counties, :"
and this work is practically finished in
other portions Of the State.
1t is now possible to gain fair esti-
mate Of this years corn crop, and most
reports would indicate a full average
crop. This applies without quali6ca.
tion to the early corn, but late corn is
not so uniform in condition. 10 locali-
ties it is complete failure aud a par
tia! failure in others. Take late and
early corn together, and including sll
sections Of the State, the yield will fall
considerably below an average. The
first fodder was saved in excellent con.
ditiou, but that being pulled DOW is
dried and burned or fired.
All the reports on cotton for the
past week would indicate a decline in
condition although not marked or de-.
cided one. In few localities fresh.
euiug up Of the plant, with show of
starting new growth is noticed, due to
the rains Of the previous week, but as
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Important to Housekeepers.

IupUTtdHI % dOUS5h5oP0TS.
DR.. J. F. W. DeLorme is selling fruit jars
of improved pattern at low price and will
continue to do so until present stock is ex-
hausted. Fresh Garden Seed for fall plant
iop lust received.