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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-06
Ladies' Skirts.

Black Fancy Worsted Skirts CSC.
50 25 black Brilliantine Skirts.
plain and figured S199
81 25 black and Blue Serge Skirts,
$le9
So so black and Blue Serge
Skirts. So 21
So SO Novelty Skirts. an extra
bargain 50 SO
81 so Novelty Skirts. So SO
Sc Novelty Skirts. S4.99
Black Silk Skirts. 81 81 aud SIS 81
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-06
Here are Dress Goods
and Trimmings
.Always pleasure TO the feminine
lead dsrs ust come and see the ex.
tent of our line.

% pieces % inch Cashmere. worth
90 special sale 9 g
pieces % inch fancy Dress
Goods ! l21c. special sale price 10c
10 pieces 80 inch Athenian Novel
lies worth l8c, special sale price 1422c
5 pieces 81 inch Cashmere. worth
I5e. specisl sale price 1870
W pieces 81 inch fancy Dress
foods worth l5c, special sale price
IS5c
5oieces 40 inch fancy Dress Goods
worth zoe, special sale price 141c
pieces 36 inch Klonkyke Suatings
worth 22c. special eale price 16ac
pieces 2S inch all wool Flannel
SaissDgs worth 25c, special sale
price l71c
12 pieces 36 inch Henrietta worth
25c, scscial sale price ISc
pieces 36 inch Dress Fhnnels, all
|s, coloFs worth sec. special sale price
23Ic
Is pieces 36 inch Henrietta worth
o., special sale price 233c
pieces S6 inch Paids worth S0c,
! special sale price 24c
pieces 40 inch Plaids worth 40c,
special sale price 3Sc
pieces 40 inch Plaid Flannels,
worth soc, special sale price 39c
8 pieces AZ inch Serge worth 60c,
special sale price 48c
pieces 36 inch navy blue Serge
worth S0c, special sale price 24c
pieces 38 inch navy blue Serge
wcrsh 55c, special sale price 2sc
piece 81 inch navy blue Serge,
worth CSC. special sale price 54e
piece 81 inch navy blue Serge
porah 75c. special sale price Cos
6 pieces 81 inch ladies' cloth,
uorah sec, special sale price 4Sc
s Novelty Snits worth 81 3d. epe,
cial ssle price 5 IS
s Novelty Suits worth $S, special
sale price 625
6 Novelty Suits worth 50. special
sale price Z 25
6 Novelty Suits wortl, SO, special
sale price SS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-06
Trimmings.
Trimmings,
Trimmings

Again to the front with stock
larger than ever. No more trouble
after looking here You can always
find what. you want in this stock
Save time. worry and money by Civ
ing US call
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-06
Carpets and Rugs.

/ piece .25 Velvet Carpet at 81.
l piece LOO BRUSSELS Carpet at IS.
piece Brussels, a bargain, Al.
/ piece 40 Ingram Carpet %.
| piece so wool Ingram Carpet AZ.
piece IS wool Ingram Carpet %.
piece 6U wool Ingram Carpet 40.
piece cheap Ingram Carpet 20.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-06
UNDERWEAR.

Heavy white cotton Undershlrts
SOC goods, special sale price 23c.
Heavy grey raudom wool Under
shirts, SOC goods, special sale price
23c
Heavy tan random wool Under
shirts, SOC goods, special sale price
Csc
Extra heavy grey fleece lined
shirts and drawers, regular price %
to IS cents, special sale price Soc,
each
Mems all wool tan Undershirts and
Drawers. regular price S5c, special
sale price 73c each or Sl.45 per suit
Mems all wool 81 % Undervests
and Drawers, ribbed or plain, blue,
tan, brown or grey, marked sl.25,
special sale price CSC each or 81 80
per suit
Our extra fine underwear reduced
in proportion for these two days.
Mems all wool heavy red Under
shirts, marked l5 cents, speclal sale
price 63 cents
Mems cotton flannel Drawers, good
values 23c
Mer's bleached cotton flannel
Drawers, soc grade, special sa'e
price 3ec.
ALL THESE AND MORE
mOn n N
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-06
SUSPENDERS.

American Guyot Suspendcrs l5c
a pair How much do we lose on
these for an advertisement.
The best 25c Suspender on the
market, special sale price 23c.
Also a good lot of 10c and l5c Sus-
penders-Job lot.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-06

A small lot of odd makes of Cor
sets, few nursing in the lot, not all
sizes, regular 81 goods, special sale
price 47c
About "a pairs special quality Cor
set. suitable for stout ladies. regular
81 so and 81 Is goods To close
them out special sale price CSC
Our regular 81 kid gloves, all
sizes and shades. buttcn OF lace, spe-
cial sale price s9c An opportunity
you should take advantage Of
Prepare for the cold weather The
following few items will be of inter-
est to you
2oc Jersey Ribbed Vests lec;
25c Jersey Ribbed Vests 21c
Acc Jersey Ribbed Vests SSc
SOC jersey Ribbed Vests, 44c
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-06
Ladies Wool Under

wear.
75c wool vests, special sale price
CSC.
81 wool vests, special sale price
s9c
81 25 wool vests. special sale price
$l.l0
$l5o wool vests. special sale price
$lS3
Yoor choice Of ribbed or plain
Special sale prices in all lines of
children's wool underwear.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-06
SDecal Sale i'm all departments ON NNAsNAAA
Thursday Get. 7 and Friday Oct. 8.

book
viii be opportunity Fall supplies unheard of low prices
article toS SS
tlousva
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-06
BLACK GOODS.

pieces SO inch fancy weave,
worth 16c, special sale price 132c
8 pieces "a inch Cashmere, worth
15c, special sale price 123c
4 pieces 36 inch Henrietta, worth
25c, special sale price lSc
4 pieces 36 inch Henrietta, worth
SOC, special sale price 22ac
piece 46 inch Henrietta, worth
35c, special sale price &c
2 pieces IS inch Serge, worth 30c,
special sale price 25c
8 pieces SO inch Fancys. worth
25c. special sale price zoe
2 pieces 81 inch Fancys, worth
35c, special sale price 27c
2 pieces 40 inch Fancys, worth
45c, special sale price 3Sc
8 pieces 42 inch Fancy Brillian-
tine, worth SOC, special sale price 42c
2 pieces AZ inch Fancy Brillian
the, worth Csc. special sale price
SIC
2 piecs a. inch Fancy Brillian
tine, worth 75c, special sale price
CSC
2 pieces 40 inch Plain Brilliantine,
worth SOC, epecial sale price 42c
2 pieces AZ inch Plain Brilliautine.
worth 75c, special sale price 63c
1r;ocoa 1H inch Gloria. worth 75c.
special sale price 64c
< 8 pieces 38 inch all wool Henriet.
Ia, worth SOC, special sale price 43c
8 piecea-42 inch all wool Henriet-
Ia, worth Csc, special sale price SIC
3 pieces &c inch all wool Henriet-
ia, worth 75c, special sale price 62c
2 pieces 46 inch all wool silk fin
ish Henrietta, worth 81. special sale
price 86c
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-06

AS usual our CoPd Silks for waiste
and evening wear are the pick OF the
seasons novelties. all the very Iates;
effects displayed on our counters
We have The goods aud will make the
prices, which will be sure to interest.
ALI we ask is look from you.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-06

Special Riiees IN other Depart
,,,ents. not room to mention them here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-06
NECKW EAR.

Children's Windsor ties SC.
Children's silk Windsor ties l5c,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-26
New Broom Shop.

The best Brooms are hand made
brooms, and they are made at the
Guckes Broom Manufacturing Co.,
on West Fifth street, one square
from the Public Schools.
We make any kind Of broom the
public wishes by giving us one
days notice.
We sell wholesale and retail from
e1.10 dozen up to $500 a dozen,
and from 15c to 35c a piece.
We will work up your broom
corn, in three different styles, to
suit you, for SC, 10c, and l2'sc a
piece.
On Brooms in lots of to 10 doz-
en- We give special prices, in 20 to
so dozen lots we give jobbers prices.
We also can make your brooms in
either grade of corn. The standard
are the soft carpet green corn.
Why not buy a good hand made
broom for the same money you buy
q steam made broom. Give US a
chance; your interest is our interest.
GUcKEs Broom MFG. Co.,
II. F. GUcKEs, Manager.
Ju nell, ls96-y
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-26

As further experiments are carried
with the new gas called helium-which
was recognized in the sun before it had
been found on the earth-the more re-
markable it appears Many chemists be-
lieve it consists Of two gases, yet they
have not been able satisfactorily to di-
vide it. Professor Ramsay, one Of its
discoveries, has failed in every attempt
to make it enter into chemical comb
nation. Lord Rayleigh has found that il
possesses by far the lowest refractivity
ever observed in any gas, and surprise
IL expressed at the astonishing distances
traversed by electric sparks in darling
through helium.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-26
TWO CLASSES OF READERS.
Those Who Like Dickens and Those Who
Adore ThackerAy.

A0Or0 KnockOT0ys
about 10 years ago readers used to
be divided roughly into two classes
those who liked Dickens and those who
'adored Thackeray, writes the critic
Droch in The Ladies' Home Journal.
Each class used to view the other with
more or less contempt OF the two the
Thackeray people felt themselves consid-
erably superior to the Dickens people.
There were not so many Of them, for
one thing, and that in itself gave them
. feeling of exclusiveness something
like the attitude assumed by George
Meredith's admirers Of the present day..
But Thackeray's complete works for
IS. 90 rapidly abolished the aristocracy.
Artificial barriers do not long count for
much with a great writer.
"You no doubt very soon found out
that in certain moods there was nothing
more satisfying to you than 'Pendennis,
AID at another time the best novel that
you ever read was David Copperfield.
I have no doubt that in the long run
deep in your heart you will cherish a
finer affection for the one than the other
That Is a matter u temperament and
your surroundings. The one you like
best fits best into your life a. you are
making it. You will discover that a
change Of scene or occupation often
brings you into sympathy with writer
whom you never before appreciated. A
great sorrow will sometimes reveal
George Eliot &c you; little journey in
England will show you new beauties in
Trollope; wave Of war feeling in Eu-
rope and people begin rereading Tolstoi' q
War and Peace.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-26
SOMETHING ABOUT BEETLES
Their Strange Habits. Instincts and Means
Of Getting Food.

Their Strange Habits. Instincts and Mcs NJ
Of DIETING Food.
You are all familiar with the common
black beetle known rs the tumblebug
and perhaps may have seen il rolling I
ball with its hind legs, pushing il back
ward. The ball contains the egg Of tn,
beetle, and the creature is taking il e
place Of safety.
A green beetle spotted with white il
called the tiger beetle. He is . clever
fellow and very cunning in his manner
Of securing his prey He will dig a hole
foot in depth and then crawl TO the
top and form himself into bridge
across the chasm, burying his head in
such manner as to appear like some
thing inanimate. but he will be Gu the
alert for the unwary creature that
makes al attempt to cross on his back.
In an instant the bridge will give way
and the prey will be precipitated into
the hole. The beetle will follow and
quickly dispatch the game. when he
will return. reform the bridge and al
lure another victim.
Old fashioned furniture is often COM
pletely ruined by the Larvae Of q beetle
called the anobuiIn. A peculiar sound
like the ticking of clock is made by
these beetles when they call to each
other. the noise being made by striking
the jaws against their resting place, and
often in old houses filed with old fur
niture the superstitious, when they hear
this peculiar sound. imagine the place
to be haunted.
Another beetle is found in dark cell
lars, where it thrives upon dust and
trash. 1t is so difficult to exterminate il
that it is looked upon as something I'M
canny, and the ignorant regard its pres
ence as an i'll omen.
The sacred beetle Of Egypt is not I'M
like our own common beetle, and the
female lays her egg in the same way,
wrapped in a substance which is to pro-
tect it and furnish food She rolls it up
into ball with her fore legs, sometimes
carrying it long distance upon her
head; digs hole in the earth, deposits
her egg laden ball. covers it up and
leaves it to attain its perfect develop
ment.
The sexton beetle Is q curious crea-
ture. He has thick body and powerful
limbs and most acute sense of smell
No sooner does a small animal die than
the sections gather about the body and
begin to put earth upon it. In q few
hours the dead animal has been covered
and the beetles have laid their eggs in
the carcass, which is to nourish the
Larvae.
A remarkable creature is the bonn
bardier beetle. and it is provided with
= strange means Of defense. 1t lives in
, community under stones, and when
disturbed discharges fluid Of very
penetrating odor, much like gas, which
explodes as it comes in contact with the
Air and passes into vapor Eighteen ex-
blossoms can be made in succession by
,ne bombardier, and while these are
being thrown of like a volley Of artil-
cry the beetle effects its escape. The
auid is like nitric acid to the taste. 1t
causes sharp pair if placed upon the
tongue and leaves yellowish stain. =
Dur Animal Friends.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-26

John Butts, SRI want to leave my
property to my two sons-one-tcnth to
my youngest son, John Butts. and nine
tenths TO my eldest son, Royal Chester.
field Chaunccy dc Pcyster Butts.
Family Lawycr---H'ml DO you think
that's quite fair9
John Butts, Sr. Yes. ] want t.
make some kind Of rcparation to Royal
for allowing his mother to give hin
such crack jaw name. London Tit
Bits.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-26

The lowest ticket rates TO the West a. wi,
as folders and general information. Will n.
furnished on application to the und.rsiynsd
See that your ticket reads via the '"A1,
Line" We. CLAYCOMB Ayr ,ss,."
X. A. CAMPBELL, Gen'l Pass. Agen
w. M. BONAR, Trav'R Pass. Ax't b ,.n,s
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-26

Paris Is threatened with renaissance
Of paganism. Several well known lite
rateurs, poets and artists have banded
themselves into society for the adorx-
tion Of leathon deitics This romantic
revival has already caught the Partisan
fancy. and converts are announced sv-
cry day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-26
Boone Township Trustee.
Notice.

The undersigned, Trustee of Boone
township, Dubois county, hereby gives
notice that he will attend to all business
pertaining to the Office OF Trustee, at his
residence, about one mile west OF Por-
tersville, on Portersville and Ireland
road, on Saturdays Of each week, and
requests all persons having township
business to present it on Saturday. Citi-
zens desiring books from the Township
Library, are notified that the Library is
kept by VIM. McHarris, in Portersville.
N. b. CoFFMAN, Trustee.
Aug z, 1857.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-26
Farm For Sale in Madison
Township.

One Of the best farms in Madison
township can be b,ught on easy terms.
32l acres, with house of six rooms, barn
36x75 feet, plenty OF stock water, ground
produced rs bushels wheat per acre, and
other crops in proportion, nice orchard.
Four miles from Jasper, 2Ia from Ire
land, 5 from Duff; $50 acres cleared.
Will be divided into two or three parts,
if desired, and sold for one-third cash;
balance on easy time, interest on secured
notes for deferred payments payable an
nually. $25 per acre. A very desirable
place. Apply to G. DoANE, Jasper.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-26
HARRISON Trustees Notice.

Notice 10 hereby given that the under.
signed, Trustee Of HARRISON township,
will att end to township business on each
Saturday OF the year, at my Office, and
persons having township business to
trrnsact are required to present it to him
on Saturdays.
The township library will be kept at
my home in Haysville.
Indiana School Books are for sale by
Henry Ruehrschneck in Haysville, and
Adam Harker in Kellerville, Indiana.
john SEITz,
Aug. 30, 1857. Trustee.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-26
Madison Township Trustee
Notice.

Notice il given that hereafter the Trus-
tee Of Madison township will be at the
store room Of Mr.. John p. Norman. in
ireland, on every Saturday, for the pur-
Dose OF attending to township business,
and all persons having business with the
township are expected to confine 1t to
those days.
The township library is kept at Isaac
Alexander's in Ireland, where all may
obtain the books.
The Indiana School books will be
found 1t Norman 4 Gray's store at ali
times. JOHN +. NORMAN,
Aug. Is, '06-y Trustee Madison TIP
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04

Twelve months ago the old commercial
year went out and the new one came in.
amid much excitement and uncertainty in
the trade.
IL was in the heat of a presidential cleo
ton campaign, and while this quadren-
NAL occurrence is always a disturbing
factor in the markets, it was especially so
last year on account of the financial uues-
ton at issue, which caused the business
world to be more than usually interested
in the result of the contest
But the main cause of the excitement
IN cotton a year ago was the unfaVorable
tenor of crop reports, due to the severe
and prolonged hot dry weather through
out the south. The trade was coming TO
the opinion that the yield could not much
exceed 100000 bales, and it was calcu-
lated that such an amount would not suf-
flee for the worlds needs and that sup
plies would be exhausted before the end
of the year.
As matter of fact, the crop has prov
en- to be about 100000 bales larger than
seemed probable last September; and vet
the same state of affairs has resulted as
was estimated to result on a crop of T.
100000 bales The entire $500 900 bales crop
has disappeared, and with it 25O.O 900 bales
of the visible supply of American cot
ton on hand Sept. ] of last year. More
over, for the past several months there
has not been spot cotton enough to go
around, and many mills have been obliged
to close down or reduce time. Certainly.
therefore, the invisible supply, or supply
in spinners' hands, is much smaller than
last year; whence it must be concluded
that the world has actually spun up
considerably over 100000 bales of Ameri-
can cotton during the year, and would
have taken even more if more had been
available.
Two circumstances render this fact
most encouraging to the cotton producing
industry. one is that this heavy con-
sumption was not due to any general in
crease of prosperity or trade activity, but
actually in spite of the contrary. The
other is that prices obtained were fairly
remunerative for the bulk of the crop
brought in southern markets a figure ma
terially over Z cents. During the part of
the season while receipts were heaviest,
say, for the first two or three months.
the average price in Savannah was about
~ cents for midding, and for January
futures in New York about 81 cents This
was very much better than could have
been reasonably expected under the cir
.t.-lstanCoS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
The New Crou.

The impression early became general
that the acreage for the new crop would
be the largest ION record. The talk was
supported by the fact that sales of ferti-
izers showed very large increase.
The government reported the increase
3a per cent; the Chronicle estimated it
about per cent. The trade considered the
increase anywhere from to 10 per cent.
Owing to the severe and prolonged over
flows in the west and the cold and wet
spring everywhere, the crop had a late
start. An exception was the southern part
of Texf ), where the start was unusually
early. Once started the crop gave eX-
ceedingly good promise until towards the
end of June when complaints of drought
in the whole southwest became quite seri-
Gus. The drought was partially broken
by the middle of July, but large part of
Texas still suffered and the reports from
that state are by no means encouraging.
In our section the fair promise of July
has been seriously impaired, drought, rust
and shedding have materially reduced the
prospective yield.
The bureau reported the condition on
Aug. Ii, $50 against sol last year Since
Aug 1, the conditions have not been favor
able enough 10 maintain the August figure
and on Sept. 10 there will no doubt be
some reduction of the average, probably
to somewhere below 80 Last year it fell
en- the corresponding date to 64.2.
The outlook is so uncertain and so mixed
and on account of the lateness of the crop
so much depends on the date of killing
frost that very little crop estimating has
yet been INDUCED in. Those bearishly in
ciined are confident the crop will prove
the largest on record. The bulls say il will
not reach 100000 bales, while the more
conservative think the total apt TO be
about 1000 900 bales in excess of last year
from the present outlook.
excepting heavy shipments 10 south
western markets from Southern Texas the
amount of new cotton coming in Is very
small, and the quality not yet particularly
good 1t is reasonable to expect Savan-
nah receipts this year will exceed those of
last year by not less than 100000 bales and
probably a larger amount.
Unless later developments should point
to a crop larger than now seems warrant
ed by present indications, there seems no
good grounds for fearing that prices will
rule much, If any lower than last year, so
that the belief may be entertained that
the season will prove an exceptionally
prosperous one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
lleview Of the years Morl,et

On Aug. 81. 1896 middling in Savannah
closed at 67sc; in Liverpool at 9-32d, and
January futures in New York at Z. Tic. The
crop damage excitement, then prevailing.
caused the new year to start off like a
sky rocket.
On Sept. J. New York advanced so
points, and closed at soc for January.
The Savannah market was 7Ikc on the
same day. With slight setbacks, occa-
sionally, the strength continued until
Sept. 10, when the weather bureau re-
ported the crop condition as low as g.. ?.
Upon this the top prices of the season
were reached, January, in New York. s. nc;
Savannah, Z l5-l6c, and Liverpool, 1850.
From this time until oct. 8 prices con-
tinuously fell off, as the trade became
convinced that the crop damage reports
were exaggerated, and the movement was
enormous.
On oct 9 January had declined to 773c:
Savannah 10 7lsc and Liverpool to 4Jhd.
The bureau report for October gave a
still lower condition, GOT, but this Great
ed only minor ripple in the market. as
the opinion was quite general that the
condition had rather improved than fallen
OF during the month. However by the