The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05

When you cannot sleep for coughing take
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t always
gives prompt relief 1t ia most excellent for
colds, too, 40 1t aids expectoratiou, relieves
the lungs and prevents any ,endeocy toward
pneumonia. For sale at DR.. A. j. China's
Drug Store
The tex books closed Friday night and
Treasurer Scarborough and his assistants were
kept busy until o'clock posting up and
counting cash he has not bad time to make
q comparison with previous years but bis of
hand opioion is that the years collections are
larger than last year Proporsionately the
slarRer uumber of ielinqueots are 10 Sur ter
sownship and it is thought that the coilectioss
from this township chow decided falling of
from the previous year.
Mr. Elisha Berry, Of this place, says be
never had anything to do bin so much good
and give such quick relief from rheumatism
as CnamberlaiD's Pain Balm. He was both
cred greatly with shooting pains from hip to
knee until be used ,his liniment, which af-
fords prompt relief F. Baker, druggist,
st. Paris, Ohio. For sale at Dr. A. j. Chi
mas Drug Store.
Among the New Year resolutions let there
he one in the list Of every one to buy every
article that can be obtained IN Sumter from
Sumter merchants Very often local mer-
chant can order any article needed that is not
kept in stock cheaper than the individual can
obtain it e,eewhere and still make small
profit The way to have good town is to
patroplze home enterprises, 80 that money
earned here may be Kept in circulation at
home
ssI take pleasure in recommending Cham
berlain's Collie Cholera aud Diarrboes Rem
sdy 70 all who suffer from pains in the stom-
acb, says Mr. Milt Mckinley, editor Of the
Rawson (Ohio) herald "Ua,il | used this
remedy il was, at times, impossible for me to
be in my Office, owing to attacks lasting from
one to two days. By taking il as soon as the
FIRST symptoms Of the attack are felt, I no
logger enser thi. uopleasant sickness For
sale al Dr.. Al. Cbina's Drug Store.
The First National Back and The Bank Of
Sumter have declared a seaaI-annsAl divi-
dend Of A per cent1ssnd checks have been,
msiied to stockholders Both banks have
had sncceesful year and tho surplus funds
are larger than ever before ia the history OF
the banks The banks s:e conservatively and
safeiy managed and while they transact .
lsrge business The 6rst care Of the officers is
always to protect the interest of depositors
and stockholders. The business Of the banks
is always kept we'll within the resources of
the banks a..d no wild cat 1oaos or snsafe in
vestmants are permitted. Money is not made
rapidly q, such methods bot the snrplus
funds have grown steadily and the diyi-
dends have been paid regularly and prompt-
". The continued prosperity of the banks
of this city is assured as they have the coz
idence of the business men of Sumter and
Sumter county.
The acquisition of the Charleston and
Western Carolina R. r. by the Atlantic
Coast Line makes the A G L the most I'm.
portant system 10 this State in point Of milaRe
and gives new outletn, Port Roysi as we'll
ss /. terminus in Augusta and close connec-
ton With the West The new territory
opened up to the A. C. Line will bring q
large volume business iato its hands
thai it has never handled before and
the system will be strengthened by the ac-
ouialtion The road acquired will be built
no and put in 6ret class condifios, for that ig
tha 6xed policy Of the Atlantic Coas. Line.
The people along the lice of the road will. DO
given good service and they will have ooth-
ing to complain of on that score, for the
Coast Line authorities operate their roads on
stric, business principles and make it a rule
80 give the public the best service and accom-.
modatiops that the income Of the road war
rants They do not attempt to give
palace Car accommodations on road that is
scarcely able to psy for sboo-Ay train. but
on the divisions where the passenger travel is
large their service is equal to the best, and
the Accommodations are as handsome as can
be fou1d any where.