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No: Exactly Domestic Bliss.

Judge Wells was not permitted to spend
the Sabbath in peace and qaiet. he was
called npou twice Sunday 20 adjust GO.
rosstrc j.rs, once bstweso ueg7oss AID one
time the wranglers were whites 10 the frs,
case, the man was responsible for the row,
having driven his dusky spouse from the
shelter Of her home and refused 10 permit her
to have even her youngest child Judge
Wells restored peace afs=r fashion bg send
ing bis deputy after the baby and delivering
it TO the womao
The second row was between white man
and his wife. They had sgreed to disagree
and separate. Tts man waited to divide the
household furniture and effects, but the
woman claimed everything as he- individual
property Judge Wells had to pay the
woman visit and act as umpire. He inves-
tigated the matter and found that the woman
held firm title to the furniture, so advised
the man to go on his way, if he could not
live with his wife
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Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the deceased portion Of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, aud that is by
constitutional remedies. DeafBess is caused
by an irfamed condition of the mucous lio-
ing of toe Enstachian Tube. When this
tube is inAamed you have rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed desfcess is the result.
aud unless the in1ammation can be taken
out and this tube restored TO it's normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever /;
nine cases out of ten are caused by cata1rh,
which is nothing but au irdamed condition
of the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dolars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
csnno, be cured by HALLS Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars; free.
FL CHEsEY l. Co Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
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The train from Charleston was an hour and
a-balf laie Saturday morning on account OF
the breaking of aa eccentric rod on the
engine.
The Monaghan Hose Company ie -racticipg
for the Fayetteville tournament horses
are in ine form and will make things hot
for somebody in Fayetteville
Plans for the remodelling of the entrance
to the Opera House are being considered.
The two narrow aud winding flights Of stairs
vii probably be removed and o:e broad
fight Pot 10.
William Anderson, the negro who forged
the name of Capt j. n Phillips to An order
on O. O'DoDnell l. Co., has been given pre-
liminary hearing by Judge Weilsand admit
ted to bail in the sum Of S2c0.
The me chants will begin going North
within few weeks to purchase their fell and
winter stocks. The general impression at
present is that tbe,e will be 6ne trade this
fall
You may hunt the world over and you will
aot f ID another medicine equal TO Chamber
lian's Collie, Cholera and DiaTrahcea Remedy
for bo~ei complaints. 1t is pleasant, safe
and rel5le For sale ey Dr.. & ] China.
Regular calamity reports are beginning 20
come ia from the farmers. They say that 10
some sections the beavs rains last week and
early this week, followed By ho, saa, has cut
off tie cotton seriously and it is soe1dirg the
forms With great rapidty.
Itis jus. ;ice afternoon ride on wheel
out 10 the swimming pool, sod when The
young mrn have once tried the pool ii will
become the most popular resort 10 toe vicin-
i,y Of ;he city.
The Monaghan Hose Co.'S. horses got away
from the driver Friday norniog while he was
w-sh,ug The wagon in the rear of The engine
house. They ran through the bouse ana
broke the tooeue Of the wagon aud, smashed
one Of the lamps. No other damage was
doHe
1t is reported that an original package es-
tsblisbment will be opened in ,be city within
a short tiae By an agent of a Wilmington,
N c., house The dispeDsary would un-
doubtedly suffer loss of trade from the
competition. At present the dispensary does
q fairly good business, the average daily sales
to S7s to Sl00.
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Take mHlN.SON,S
CHILL 6 FEVER
TONIC u


The cotton season viii open almost as
frat bale Of cotton will be brought 10 market
from Priveteer before Angus' 10th. Priva-
'eer always sends 10 the first bale ard cotton
is we'll advanced io that section
A young man in this city who has pen
Giant for making aatqnsri.n researches has
discovered the tune that Nero fddied while
Rome burned. Nero played, 'Aot Times iu
Old Town Tonight"
The Sumter baae ball team wen, TO Wedge
field Thursday afternoon and played a game
with ihe Wedgefeld team The game was
won by Wedgefe.d, the score standing
Wedge6eld 9, Sumter 8. The crowd tha;
went over to see the game report tha. it was
we'll worth seeing
The Board of County Commissioners are
thisking Of laying Out walks in the Cour,
House square and making other improve
ments in its general appearances as soon as
the work on the Court House has been COM
pleted.
A gentleman who witnessed the game be-
tween the Orangeburg and Camden ball teams
on Thursday says that The 6ne playing of
Villeneuve aud Miller had great deal to do
with the success of the Camden team with
which they played They played Jam up
game iu the field aud when they got 10 the
bat they just lined out the ball for safe hits
every time
The force in this cf6ce is indebted 10 Mr. J.
n. Reid for the finest watermelon it has been
their good fortune to see or eamp,e this sea-
son. The melon Was grown on the farm of
Mr. E. N. Pitts, of Jordan, and was present.
ed to Mr.. Reid by Mr Pitts. Guv could Dot
accommodate the neon himself 80 be kirdly
turned it over to gang that is equal to any
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INQUEsTs.

Coroner Moses beld an iIquest Thursday
over the dead body of Roxy Mcleod, negro
woman, WHO died on the DesChamps place,
four miles from this city on Wednesday night
She stopped at negro house to get
out of tie rain while on ber way 10
church and few minutes afterwards died
The verdict was that her death was toe result
of natural causee Heart failure was pro-
dGced, it is thought oy a violeut attack Of
indigestion. Coroner Moses also held an In
vestieation over Fred DAVIS, colored, of this
city who tied Thursday of heart failure. He
also bad galloping consumption
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WINTHROP COLLEGE.
SCHOLARSHIPS aud ENTRANCE
EXAMIN NATIONS.

rNaE EXAMINATIONS FOR THE
award of vacant scholarships in VIM
throo College and for The admission of new
students will be held at the County Court
House on Aug. 18th, at 9 a N.
Applicants must not be less than fifteen
years of age. When scholarships are vacated
after Aag 18th. they will be awarded to
those making the highest average at this ex.
animation.
The cost Of attendance, including board,
furnished iroom, beat, light and washing is
ouly So SO per month
For further information aod catalogue
address
PRESIDENT D. B JOHNSON,
Rock Hill. S. =.
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The Irregularities in the new county elec-
ton 10 Darlington county furnish ground for
contest asd the Lee county promoters will
probably rnake test Of the case
Spring Humors, eruptions, hives. boils,
pimples, sores, are perfectly and permanently
cured by Hood Sarsaparilla, tbe beet Spring
Medicine and One True Blood Purifier.
Hoods Pills act easily and promptly on
the liver and bowels. Cure sick headache
Mrssrs ]. N Spann, Edible Wells and Don
Auld will open frat class restaurant on
Main Street on September lst. The restau-
rsu, will be managed by Don Aud, and The
proprletors announce that they will keep a
6rst class place, where all the substantals and
delecaces will be served in season.
Both reel squads we're out Monday after
noon With the bose wapoos and teams prac.
ricipg for the Fayetteville, n c., tourna-
ment. The practice groued is from Harvin
Street to the hydrant at the corner of Mag
uolla Street. The horses and men were in
fine condition and excellent time was made
The squads will continue the practice every
afseraoon this week and large crowds are ez-
pec'ed 10 turn out to witness the trial races.
The first sample of the rev tobacco crop
was brought to this Office Friday BY Mr.
J. G. Floyd, of Puddins Swamp The sam-
pie is a fine quality of bright tobacco. 1t has
f ue color, size and body Mr. Floyd says
the crop in the Pudding Swamp section is
very fine this year and ii good prices are real
lied the tobacco planters will make money
on this years. crop.
A committee of City Courc;l is said to be
at work on a new license ordicapce. Very
little has been learned in regard to the Scope
Of the new license law, but rumor has i; that
the new law will not impose license on
clerks and other employees, but will be
strictly license on business firms and pro-
fessioual men The resort 10 license tax is
rendered imperative by the necessity for a
larger income to meet the expenses Of the
city government, and the veri6cation OF the
rnmored intention of Council will create no
surprise, es all well Informed taxpayers know
that icecse system of some sort is unavoid-
able, unless an excessive rate of taxation is
laid upon real and personal property. There
will be no general protest against the re-en-
actment Of the license ordinance, for the cit
izeus realize that it is necessary and all that
they ask is that it be just aud equitable.
Base ball goods at the Book Store-H. G
Nareen 4 ca
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WRDNEsDAY = JULY %, 1897.
Catered al the Post Office at Sanster, S
c., os Second Class Mener
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
Lac + Noise Machinery for Ssle-
ATTENTION..

10 orderiDg your paper changed from one
post Office TO another, always name both
Offices. Very often We know the post Office
satwhich suoscrioer has been receiving the
paper. hu, sometimes we do not; and when
q request to change is dated aud mailed at
the new ofics aad the former address is pot
named, It requires some guessing and search
ing through the mail list in order to End the
nameis being necessary TO take it of the
former lis, as well as put it onihe new.
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few of the holes 10 Main Street are being
filed np-a mos, excellent idea.
The Sumter base ball team will 90 to
Orangeburg OF. Thursday to play two games
They go with the Determination to get their
revenge on the Orangeburg team for the de-
feat inflicted here last week.
The Mayors Court held short session Mon
day morniog. There was but single sinner
on the mon.ner's beach. BE was common
drunk aod disorderly and was let off with q
SIS 6ne or 10 days on the street.
"Last srmmer one of our grandchildren
wac sick with seuere BOWEL trouble trouble, ;"
Gays Mrs. 3 G. Gregory, of Frederickstown,
No. Our doctor's remedy had failed. then
We tried Chawberlaio's Colic. Cholera and
Diarrboea Remedy, which gave very speedy
relief, For sale by Dr.. A j. China
TIE rainfall Monday afternoon WAS very
heavy throughout the Western portion of the
county. Yesterday the ground was too vet to
work. Farmers are uneasy about the cotton
crop.
Births and deatnsreported 10 Health Officer
Reardoo for past week, ending July %, are
Births-Colored-Oo Ooe male and one female.
sDeatbs-C Colored- Males-One l8 months old.
one 10 days old, one " years old. one Is
years old, one % years old !; females-Ooe.6 81
years old, oDe eight Gays old, one seven days
old
Capt. j. ~ McElyeen, Of Goodwill, was in
town Monday. He reports 6ue crops through
out lower Salem. Capt McElveen has re-
Gently had an arsesian well bored on this
place that has an overflow Of thirteen gal
Ions per minute The surplus water he has
turoed into an old well and although the
artesiaD water has been flowing into the old
well at The rate of 81, 100 galiocs per day for
more than week she water level in the we'll
has risen onIy eight inches in that time.
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READ, READ!
NOTICE OF
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

INSTITUTE FOR CoLoRED TEACHERS
of the County will be held at Sumter, S.
c., August I'd to 7th, 1897. An able corps
of instructors will be provided by the State
Board of Education. Ali colored teachers in
the county are invited, and earnestly request
ed to attend instruction will be free to all
colored teachers Board can be had in the
city at very reasonable rates.
By order Of County Board.
". j. DURANT,
July IL. County Superintendent.
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President Hunt Hopeful.

President Samuel Hunt, Superintendent A.
Trip aud Gen'l Passenger Agent S B.
Lumpkiu, Of the O. E.. & c., passed through
the city last week Mr. Hunt stated that the
GaffDey extension would be completed by
Sept 18th He is also confident tha, The
Srnter division will vet be constructed and
is hopeful that the line will some time IN the
future be completed to Ashland, Ky.-Rock
Hill Herald.
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MACHINERY FOR SALE.

ONE EIGHT-HoRsE Peerless engine and
boiler.
Oce Winsbip Cotton Presa.
One 5O-saw Cotton Gin
Ooe Grist Mill aud fixtures and ell appli-
ances to said machinery
Second band, in good condition and cheap.
Apply to LEE & NOISE,
July 24-4t Sumter, S. C.
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Winthrop College.

The auunal examination of applicants for
admission to Wiathrop College will be held
10 this cits on Angus. 18Th. Applicants for
scholarships will ne examined AT The same
time and place The number Of girls desir-
ing edmisson to The college is each year 10
excess of The number that the college can ac-
commodate, and ii is therefore necessary that
those who wish 10 enter 81 tie beginning of
the next session should staud the .1amina-
tlon
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TWO SUDDEN DEATHS.
Colored Women Drop Dead From
Heart Disease.

Leo Sawlins negro woman livirg in
Monaghan Row, on Washington Street. drop
PED cead on Saturday afternoon. She mad
been sick for sometime with consumption
Sunday afternoon, Gertrude Tnrpin, col.
ored, finted nesr lne corner of Main and
Liberty Street She died within few MIN
utes after rel oval to Der bone. An insesti.
eatio. was beld by The coroner und a death
certificate issued, s;a,iog 1hat death resulted
from heart f1iInre
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The. Golden Hill Robber.

The burgl,r aod honsebreaker Of Golden
Hill has renewed his depredanons and has
the residents Of that residence suburb stirred
up to such pitch that they have peti,ione0
for a policeman to be sent to the rescue
O3 Saturday night be broke into he house
Of Ellen Benton and stole several dollars in
money and a lot of clothing. Sunday aigtt
he visited the house of Charles Harris, bat
in entering woke the family wbo raised an
outcry that frightened him off He made an
attempt to enter another house on Saturday
night, bnt was frightened off.
An ex-convict and bad character generally
is suspected of being The guilty party.
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& why will you buy bitter nauseating tonics
when Groves T6Steless Chill Tonic is as
pleasant as Lemon Syrup. Your druggist is
authorized to refund the money in every case
where it fails to cure. Price. 50 cents.
Mr. C. G. Rovland is baving his storage
warehouse rebuilt Il was blown during The
storm about six weeks sgo-
Coroner Moses has had 90 heavy work
within the past few days. only two ioves,i-
cations to make add issue death certificates
An attempt vas made Monday nigh, to break
into tbe store of The Quicker L Bufman Co.
The would be burglar was unsuccessful, but
escaped capture.
Capt. ?. P. Gail,ard. Adja,an. Of Camp
Dick Anderson, U c. ", has received no,i6-
cation tha, the railroad fare to Grsenville
aud return 90 account of the T. c. Y. Re-
union, Angus. "a to 3oth, will be So go
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A trial of q STIEFF PIANO will leave
you in no doubt as to its merit. The rich
aud elegant caees give an added charm to
them Possessing delightfully."- sweet and
musical tone and clearpess and purity which
extends to the nppermost note of the scale, is
in such demand to-day.
Many pianos are high priced, but none are
superior and few are equal to toe STIEFF, if
one may judge by the unstirted praise from
all patrons who have used a Stief for nearly
quarter of century.
Terms to Suit. Send for catalogue
CHARLES M. STIEFF,
ON. Liberty Street, Baltimore
4l6 Main ST., Norfork Va
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The Irregularities in the new county elec-
ton 10 Darlington county furnish ground for
a contest asd the Lee county promoters will
probably make test Of the case.
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Base ball goods at the Book Store.-H.
c5teen & Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-31
DIED..

AP Rs2src9s M Ipg issI Mary p widow Of IN.
Funeral private.
BRIGGs-on Thursday July 20, Thomas j. Briggs
Funeral services viii be held his late resldensA
Tnterment convenience Of family "' ''' p II"
ae;d his rG ,s ne 40 si2 West 7ths Plain
r the 6lst year Of his age
Funeral services win be held residence on sun
Train foot Of 5erf;-st. New York a, 20 H.
SICK SICK Conn the Rev Stephen H. Camp minister Of
p,, unity Church BrookIyn. y. 7.
auburn Sensiery. Cambridge. Mass. sunday after
1a Scso ~e Of H Wa am TnuF c@SSc July 20 1897
Montclar on saturday, July 81 at 40
DA Az IN Wednesday July IS. Trenton n j..
Relatives and friends Of the family are invited to attend
on satTda $ h it rSsd'nfe S ls n wsn
WeatherGy; infant daughter OF Nathaniel B.. IT,. and
FGnera services at residence Of her parents No $50
Prospect Place. Brooklyn, saturday, July 81 II
LoY I3.a,g John J, H. Love. q Monicair. " J..
suddenly from heart failure Friday morning. July
The funeral viii be held at Congregational Church.
New-iork Of train leaving foot Of Barcayst 2lO D. m.
rEl, T at Flushing Long Island on July
Margaret Macdonald Mitchell. in the cath year Of his
Funeral Saturday inst from St George. Church
.syr Long Island 3D., on arrival at Man-s Of us
Long Island 'itF AT D. M
PECK-on Friday. July 30 Mrs. Frances b. Peck. widow
OF Henry *. Peck.
Funeral services viii be held her late residence Corn
wall. y. y. sunday. August l. at 3 30 %. m.
Train leaves foot i2l- St. York az lois a. m ~
turning. leaves Cornwall NJ 6:ii D. m.
interment Hartford. Conn.
SAMPSON-On Friday July 30 1897 T. Sidney samp-
late president II the brooklyn Ethical Association
in the 18th year of his age.
Funeral services a, No Il Columbia Heights Brooklyn
Sunday at p
Interment private
A-Thc kensicO Cemetery.-Prvate station. Har-
lem Railroad ~ minutes ride from the Grand Central
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-31
COMMERCIAL TREATY TO BE ADVOCATED.

GREAT BRITAIN pENOUNCEs THAT WITH GEh-
MANY. WHICH HAS BEEN IN FORCE SINCE 1865.
Berlin July D-The commercial treaty between
Great Britain and the German Zoverein, which
has been In force since May &c. 1865 was denounced
to-day by Great Britain and ceases to be operative
year hence.
The "Rechsanzelger" says that the supplement
tary conventions which were concluded when tne
treaty extended to the German states Jolnlns
the Zolverein will expire with the main treaty
next summer.
The Daily News" this morning publishes the re-
port OF an interview with Sir Charles Tupper, IN
which the ex-Canadian Premier said that the
French Canadian loyalty to Great Britain was
largely due to the knowledge that annexation OF
Canada TO the United States would result IN the
abolition of their privileges az to laws, language
ana religion under the Quebec act
Dilaiing upon the benefits OF federation, Sir
Charles said he regarded Sir Wifrid Lauriers plan
for the formation of a great imperial parliament
az hopelessly behind the times and Impossible OF
success. because such n body must include IN It's
powers the right of taxation for imperial purposes
Therefore its membership must be framed some
what upon a populate basis, which would mean
that In few years the popuous colonies would
utterly swamp the voice OF England. VINO would
never submit thereto. Secondly. the colonies would
never submit to surrender of their autonomy. nor
would they hand over a large part OF their powers
TO n body thousands of miles away
MY idea, continued Sir Charles, "is that framed
by the Ottawa conference and afterward supported
by Colonial Secretary chamberlain. OF preferential
trade within the empire. Under a 10 per cent Guty
on corn and meat Canada could supply England
with all she needs. | believe that England would
restore the duty on corn. and that the operatives
would be the most ardent supporters OF the plan.
seeing that thereby they would enjoy to a greater
extent the great growing colonial markets. re-
gard Sir Wilfr!d Laurers preferential tarlI az an
absurd scheme. altogether misunderstood by the
l;rish press and peop.e. II X not preferential 10
England above other lands. and under the present
treaties England cannot accept II. TO orer what
they know cannot be accepted seems 10 me 10 ne
rather an insult than a compliment.
me Canadian Minisry's course In declining 70
he bound by the e.Cian and German treaties Is
little less than a declaration OF independence. II
has been clearly proved that the colonies are bound
by these treaties. Had Sir Wilfrd I.aurier offered
England preferential trade on reciprocal terms
after tho dcnuncaion Of the treaties, believe
ina; Eng and would have accepted. AT any rate,
Sir Wilfrd would have kept his pledges.
In conclusion Sir Charles Upper declared that
under low tariff Canada nearly went into bank