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Fulfilled.

We do not claim to be . prophet OF the
son of prophet, bat ws do claim ability to
aiscass the ear-marks of a popular enter
prise whenever 1t bobs up-~and we unre-
servedly predicted that the stocks for the Hot
Water Natetorium would be taken up as fast
as the list could carried around-the results
have justified our judgment. Ia less than
two hours the entire sixty shares were taken
up.
At six o'clock the stockholders met at the
Office of Messrs Lee 4 Noise to perfect organ
izatiou. 1t was decided to instantly apply
for charter end to push the work forward
With every possible dispatch. 1t is proposed
by the stockholders to throw the institution
open to the public by August lst. 1t has
elso been decided TO increase the stock from
$500 TO $500 and to make proportionase
increase in the plan and outfit of the essab.
ishment.
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The South's Advantages.

Carroll D. Wright, the well known
statistician and political economist.
contributes an article to Leslie's in
which be discusses the reasons for
cheaper labor at the south He at
tributes this to three causes legisla
ton, labor unions and sociological
conditions
These do all enter largely into the
matter. But the great advantage the
south has is that living is go much
cheaper here than in the north The
climate is so much milder and the
productions 50 varied, that the
means of living, and of comfortable
living, are in the reach of all who
will work.
These advantages will aways be
because they are natural advantages,
so that the south can always manu-
facture at an advantage over the
north 1t is an advantage that will
increase TOO as the southern people
become more accustomed to manu-
featuring end acquire more skill IN
this department of industry.
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PISGaa NEWS.

Pisgah, Jciy l0.-Not in years has there
been such fight WITH grass as tie farmers
have had this year to save their crops. While
the average may be above last year, the fields
abandoned for want of cultivation, and the
Door prospect of a crop, will bring the yield
to about last year. Corn as a whole is not
promising The month to work it was lost
by wet, and droush now will make it a
failure.
The fruit crop is abundant Blackberries
have dried on the bushes for want Of being
picked. portion of our population have
showed their independence by living oo them
rather than do an honest days work for good
wages. Plumbs in abundance, as we'll as the
other small traits.
The health of our section is very good.
Dr.. Osteen has one typhoid fever case, which
is recovering.
Harold Bradley, who has been attending
The S. C. Co-Edscational Institute of Edge
field, has returned home. He was sick
month toere Win leVer, anu MS iaeue1, u -
T. H. Bradley, staid With him until be could
be moved. Ar. Bradley says from what be
could gee from the cars the crop prospect is
poor indeed.
Tobacco curing has commenced. 1t is
bad some of cur friends nave 10 cure 1t on
Sunday Not much is planted here, the large
number who planted it have quit 1t IN
disgust
Politics is below par here. So the candi'
dates need not worry much about this Sec
ton. 1t is hoped that tie self.respecting
candidates will so conduct Themselves as 10
merit the confidence of the people and 10. try
to show so much friendship at once to get
votes A man right will always be his
natural self, candidate or not.
The chain gang IS up here at last working
about in epots. Leu White kuows how 10
work e road With them.
Some people about here have about lost
their beads on masrimopv. Ole folks say i;
has always been so more or less.
Rev.J. Walter Kenney has been quite sick
ou, is ali Q. K. again
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SILVER REPUBLICANS.

Kansas City, July The Silver
Republican party today by It's exe-
cutive committee issued an address
to the Silver Republicans of the
United States saying, among other
things
1.-The Democratic candidate for
president is ours, our convention
named him. Upon the propositions
above stated, we are one with the
Democratic and the Peoples party.
Our candidate for president is en-
listed. heart and soul, in this great
cause. We know he has the high
courage of his convictions. His tri.
umph is necessary if we are to band
down to our children and our chill
dren's children government founded
in the wisdom of the fathers, main
tanned in the blood and treasure OF
it's citizens and perpetuated as a
priceless heritage.
"Impelled by these considerations,
your national committee has deter.
mined that it's duty in this hour is to
endorse Hon Adlai E Stevenson as
our candidate for vice president, in
order that the opposition to the gold
standard, trusts and monopolies, i'm.
perialism and all it's attendant evils
may concentrate its votes at the dan.
ger point and accomplish the triumph
Of those principles so dear to us.
1t is but simple justice to say that IN
taking this action we are following
the advice of our distinguished lead.
er, Hon Chas A. Towne.
s'Let us express the hope that our
friends will Icy aside whatever OF
disappointment they may feel and
Join in united effort to secure the
triumph of our principles at the COM
ing election. u
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Mr. B. A Raw!cs was Yesterday ao-
vised by Congressman W.lson that he
nad received an cfiicia! letter from
Wasnioe:co ssaticg TIA: the secretary
of war had Oh June 80 approved ali the
plane and specifications for the work TO
be done 10 order to oeepea the channel
of the Copgarce river, aod that on July
2 Capt. Sanford was notified that be
could proceed to advertise. calling for
bids for the work, aud award the
contract This removes everything 10
the way of the commencement of the
work 10 the ehorsest possible time. and
is good uews to the business men Of
Colombia State, July 8
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A Consolidation.

Recently consolidation of mutual ad-
vantage has been effected between the Sumter
Club and the Library Association The
books are now left N the club rooms and the
members Of the club may use them under the
library rules. On the other hand the liorary
members beve the use of the clut literature
The club members would like to see ladies
frequents its rooms, especially on library
afternoons.
The hours of keeping open have been
changed from to 6, to from to Z, Tues.
days and Fridays. Arrangements now being
made to have the library open three times q
week instead Of twice a. at present.
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Fire at Alderman's Mill.

Maoning, July lo--On Sunday afternoon
a considerable fre occurred at the mill of the
Alderman Sons Lumber Company at
Alcolu, four miles above here. The araouot
CT machinery, buildings, e.c., destroyed is
estimated at from 7,oco to $40, 900, and is a
total loss, es by peculiar coincidence il the
tracsfer of insurance, by oversight, there
happened to be no insurance upon this partic-
ular property ct the sine of the FIRE, IS YVES
thought by the owners Of the property. The
FIRE was purely accidental.
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Magnolia Items.

Magnolia, S. c., July 9.-The extreme sea-
sons have seriously injured tbe cotton ard
corn crops in this section. Judging from
the present outlook, without rain very soou,
We can count on something like a half crop.
never cav crops fail faster.
The ice famine here was partially broken
today by the receipt of ten blocke, but thoee
accustomed to the daily use of it had try
ing time on Saturday and Sunday, as none
could be had.
An Interesting gsne of base ball was play
ed here on the 9th mat. between the Tim.
monsville aud Magnolia third mines. The
score stood 10 to II in favor of Timmons-
vile. The same teams played at the later
place few days before, en which occasion
the Msknolias Won. The next game will be
at Timmonsville and promises to be quite
interesting.
Miss Lucy Mcleod who has been ill for
several weeks is slowly improving.
Mrs B. F. Jones is much better, but not
dong 30 we'll today.
Mrs. ] D. Clark is still very i'll.
Several negroes in this community have
died of consumption within the last few
mon n,hs-one quite recently. Before the late
war-iu fact up to a few years ago-con-
eumpsion amoag negroes was unheard of.
They seemed to be proof against long trouble.
Mr. Joseph s. Wheeler, formerly of this
place, but now of Georgetown, is back on g
short visit to bis parents.
Mrs. ]. A. Rhaue is visiting her sster-in-
law, Mrs. McElveen. q. Rafting Greek, in this
county.
Miss Carrie Myers, of Cam2eo, s visiting
Mrs u. G. Hawes, Of th:o place.
Mr.. Gordon Griffin is giving some atteu-
ZION to the raising of improved breeds OF
chickens. he has some 6oe oircs. He also
aas cage of very pretty guinea pigs--aome
wha. Of curiosity to those who have never
seen them before. Gordon bids fa;: to he
quite 40 euterpris;og youcg man.
The Young meo will give an Ice cream
party at Mr. j. F. McIn.osb's tonight FOR the
benefit of the girls. Gu, gallant boys never
tire IN their Efforts to attract and please the
ycoug ladies', ard this little towo cao boast
OF quite number of each sex.
Politics are not much discussed in this
place, bu, Hoyt seems to have the 6oos. The
cotton market and the war in Chioa appear
to have the foremost places ia the mipds of
many.
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RHEUMATISM and cA1ARRH CURED
By
Sarsaparil1a
QUART BOTTLES.
IN The SHADOW OF DEATH.
A Whole Family Cured.


Mrs. C. H. Kingsbury. who keeps a
millinery and fancy goods store at St.
Louis, Gratiot Co., Mich, and who is
well known throughout the country,
says:
Il was badly troubled with rheuma-
tism, catarrh and neuralgia. / had
liver complaint and was very bilious. l
was in bad condition; every day be-
gan to fear that I should never be a
well woman; that I should have to
settle down into chronic invalid, and
live in the shadow of death. I had
JOHNSTON'S SARSAPARILLA rec
commended to me. l TOOK FOUR
BOTTLES AND IT CURED NE, and
cured my family both. am very glad
that heard of it. I would cheerfully
recommend it to every one. l have
taken many other kinds Of medicine.
I prefer JOHNSTON'S to all of them. :"
MICHIGAN DRUG CO., Detroit, Mich.
j S. HUGHsON g. co. Sumter,S 6.
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Low Rates to Wilmington.

Tickets for Wilmington will be on sale
today and tomorrow, good to returu until
Monday nigh. for So 10. Tickets bought
on llth or 18th can be held and used to go
to Wilmington on the l3th-uot later. Good
to return, as stated, until Monday night A
special train will leave Wilmington on Fri
day night, arriving at Sumter scout IL
O'CLOCK
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The Fourth at Privateer.

The military company gave barbecue and
picoic ct the Prvateer station yesterday
which was attended by ct leas, $50 people,
who were from different parts OF the town
ship, Sumter. Wedge6e!d and other points
The fair sex was well represented. Among
the candidates were two from abroad, Messrs
]. E. Gaillard aud H. ~. Scar borough.
Priva!eer, July 5, 1900. Med. F.
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Chattanooga, Tenn, July S.-Pcst-
office Inspector Bass Of this division
has notified the inspector IN charge
that he has completed an Inspection
of the poetofice at Gainesville, Fla,
and found the postmaster, James
Bell. ebort in lis account to the
amour. of 81 400 The shock OF the
discovery caused the death ct the
postmaster
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FOR SHERIFF.

The friends of Deputy Sheriff JAMES E..
GAILLARD take pleasure IN nominating
him for Sheriff of Sumter County, subject 10
the action of The Democratic primary His
loop and efficient service us Deputy Sheriff,
bic faithful discharge of every duty devolv
ing upon him and his thorough familiarity
with every detail necessary to the proper
administration of the aherif's ofice qualify
him for the position.
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Dance at Rose Hill.

a dance will be c ven at Mr Drnn's house.
Liberty Hal1, nea. Rose Hill, on Thursday
evening, July l:th. Dancers from the imme'
diate vicinity aud from Sumter. State
burg, Spring Hill aod Providence are
cordially invited to be present.. This inc!ades
YOU. For further Information see Charles
RTttenberg, Wiley Mckain or Burroughs
COlcoueh
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Believing that the acquaintance Of the
present incumbent, J. EDWIN REMBERT,
with the duties of the cffice, the various
teachers, trustees aud needs of the several
communities of the county qualify bin for
the cfice of County Superintendent of Edu.
cation, and that be ls heartily interested 10
the duties thereof, we nominate him for re-
election, subject to the action OF the Demo-
cratic Primary. MANY VOTERS.
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Magnolia, July lo.-since our last we
have had, snd We are haviog two extremes
very wet and very dry weather.
Crops have failed and unless We get ralu
soon there will be abou, half crops made 10
this section.
Corn and cotton are suffering very much
gardens are burning up.
There has been some Improvement ia the
health of our community since our last writ
Ing.
Every thing is qsiet here. The yoaog peo-
pie have little gatherings at which they seem
to enjoy themselves very much More
soon. Tiger.
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Look oat foc announcement Of several
marriages 10 ana arouod Magnolia IN TIE
fall. With those contemplating natcimony
the cotton market. wars, &C., are dead issues.
Occasional.
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Attention Veterans :!

There will be reunion of Company H.,
26th South Carolina Volunteers, at Beulab,
s. c., Florence County, on July 2lst. All
of the survivors and their friends are respect
fully solicited to be present. The public are
cordially invited to come with we'll filled
baskets W. H Floyd,
Secretary.
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Dividing the Profits.

TIE County Board of Control vas in ses.
sion Friday. The business Of the quarter
ending June 80, was footed up, asc the net
oro6ts from the three dispeosaries and beer
privilege amounted to 81, ,767.9 "a Checks for
one-half Of the net amount o; business io
Sumter, Bisbopvile and Mayesville were
drawn as follows:
Sumter se2s 80; Blshopvile s22e 50 /;
Msyesville S28 8O5
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To my friends who so nobIy supported nee
before and the public generally: wish to
announce myself candidate for the Office Of
County Supervisor, promising to stand by
tie action of the Democratic primary
Respectfully,
Mch lG* II. Scale.
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Sumter's Natatorlum.

The secretary of state on Monday issued
commission 10 the Sumter Natatoriun COM
pany, which is to open and operate bath
house and pool. Tbs capital is to be $500
aed the corporators are j. E. Hardy, A. B.
Stucky and q Lee Scarborough.
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Mr. A D. MOSES, who has so efficiently
filled the position of Coroner during the past
four years. is hereby nominated for re.elec-
ton, subject to the Democratic primary. He
will receive the hearty support of
MANY VOTERS.
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w Gather Forecast.

Mr. Hoteauffsky, the famous neteoco'ogi-
cal expert, will forecast and perform other
weather services for Sumter and vicinity dur
ing the heated spell II is toe earnest hope
of Mr. Ho,eoufsky that be will succeed 10
the attempt to prove that there ere one or
two hotter places than Sumter at this seaeon
of the year. and as be believes that coming
events cast their shadows on before,' be pur-
poses keeping bright lookout for such
shadows and while sitting or lelrg in their
shade wherever found, (mostly lieiog) tell
what the weather has done or is likely to do.
The forecaater will do bis best to bring
dowp the Farenheit to boiling heit and to
certain degree Cor fraction of degree) we
believe be may succeed. The following ls
his first bulletin:
Bulletin the gun, July 9Th, Red Hot from
toe sun, IL m.-Two places 90 the equator
today reported higher temperature than Sum.
ter. Aootber place situated somewhere be-
low the surface of the earth and merely indi-
Gated by - also reports degree higher
than do today The indications for to-
morrow and for few days to come are
slightly warmer than the hinges OF the place
indicated by -.
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Sumter, S. c., IL m July 9, 1900
Weather forecast. Also hind cast or kick,
for Sumter aud vicinity. feel bad. | am
sunder the weather" I tried to manage II
l fought the weather aud tried to get on top
of it, but the temperature went too hieh for
me, so am ''under the weather" There is
an area of depression here. Everyone is de-
pressed by the heat. A cold wave is coming
So is Christmas The two will arrive to-
ge,her. Heat travels in waves. The wave
now present travelled ong-wey. l. got
here and has cone to stay awhile. This
wave is fahrenheit This foreign-heit wave
does rot belong here. may run i, yet. 1t
came from the tropics 1t is composed of
three distinct wares. They met here aud
uoited One wave is from Cuba. Another
is frcm the Philippines. The third wave
came from these islands some time ago ano
was already here The third wave is McKin
ley's ssvave Of prosperity" that broke the
ice Maximum temperature today lS0 degrees.
Mioinun temperature Us degrees. The nesu
temperature is as mean as ii can oe
''There;l be a lot time 10 the old town to-
night'-aso ,ouorrow.
L. st. Hotepufsky,
Local Forecaster.
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College Scholarships.

Scholarships will be awarded by a compet-
tive examination TO be held on July 2Gth in
The following colleges Win:hrop College, 4
scholarships College of Charleston, !!
scholarship Any Information relative to the
scholarships or the conditions OF the
e1aminstlon viii be furushed by Superlo'en-
den. OF Education RemoeIi
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FOR SOLICITOR.

am candidate for reelection to the
Office of Solicitor, and agaio solicit the sup.
por, of the voters of the Third Circuit, suo'
iac1 NJ the action of the Democratic primaries.
JOHN 8. WILSON.
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The friends of HARRY W. SCARBOR.
OUCH would respectfully present bis name
to the Democratic voters of Sumter county at
the approaching primary as being suitable
map for Sheriff Of Sumter county, feelog
assured that be will oe acceptable to the en-
tire people
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Meteorological Record.

The following is report of observations
of the weather taken a; Sta;eburg, by Dr.. ".
W Anderson, for the 30 days ending June
30, 1900:
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The voters of Sumter county are asked to
support for sheriff William h. Eopersoo, g
,rre and tried Democrat, man who was a
gallant Confederate soldier a1d served four
Years in the ranks Heis competent and will
faithfully discharge the duties of the office
If eecred COMRADES.=
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nor CD. SUPERINTENDENT OF
EDUCATION.

The frieods of Prof. W. P. BASKIN,
having knowledge of his thorough compe-
tency to Eli the position, hereby announce
him az q candidate for County Snperintend-
ent of Education, sutject to the action of the
Democratic primary.
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Mr.. FREAN MELLETT is ooninated 70.
County Supervisor, subject to the result of
the Democratic primary. He is a competent
mar for the position, Democrat who de-
serves the support Of the party, and if he is
elected will render faithful and valuable
services DEMOCRAT.
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FOR COUNTY TREASURER.

H. l.. SCARBOROUGH is announced for
re- election as County Treasure: subjec, to sae
Democratic primary.
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l hereby announce myself candidate fo-
the Office of Coroner of Samter County sub
ject to the result Of the Democratic primary.
/ an acquainted with tie duties Of the cfhce
and ii elected will faithfully ard efficiently
perform them. The support and influence of
the Democrats Of the county 10 collected and
will be appreciated. Respectfully,
THOMAS u. JONES.
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hereby apnounce myself candidate for
the House of Represeotative subject to the
action of the Democratic primary.
THOS G. MCLEOD.
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+Psrtly cloudy.

Rain fell with sufficient frequency during
the moptb, but with the exception Of few
limited apots, the showers were very light
and more abundant supply is COW much
needed The crops have not suffered very
much as yet. on account of the prevalence
of cloudioesss
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Gantlem.o: waut to be elected to the
Office of Clerk CT the Court for Srmter Couu.
ty. No one has asked n to be candidate
Il guess they Just didn't :hlnk OF IT. /
trust, however. YOU viii not forget me at the
Democratic prna,y election, whlc'. will set
tie the question, who shall be clerk as far ss
am concerned Hoping to be yours at the
primary, am
Very respectfully,
]. W. DENNIS.
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Notice to Executors, Admins
traitors, Guardians and Com
mitteeS.
OFFICE JUDGE OF PROBATE,

Sumter, S. c., July 10, 1900
To Executors, Administrators, Gusrdia2s
and Committees
respectfully call your attention 10 annex
ed statute. You will please give this matter
early attention. Verv respectfully,
IHOS. Y. WALSH,
Judge Of Probate
Sec. 2oe4 Qs42). Executors, Adniuistsa-
tors, Guardians snd Committees, shall an
pualiy while cry estate remains IN their care
OF custody, at acy tine before the frs: day
July OF each year, render 10 the Judge Of
Probate of the County from whom they 90.
tain Letters Testameptary or Letters OF Ad-
miuistrators OF Letters of Guardianship, &C.,
just and true account, upon cath, of the
receipts and expenditures Of such estate the
preceding Calendar year, which, when ez.
amned and approved, shall be deposited with
the Inventory and appraisemeDt CT oihe.
papers belonging 70 euch eetate, IN the Office
of said Judge of Probate there to be kept for
the inspection of such persons as may be in-
terested in the es,ate-(under former penal
ties).
Approved the I'd dag OF March, 1897.
Item, Freeman and Herald, publish oEce
week for 3 weeks.
July l0-3w.
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FOR MAGISTRATE.

aunouace myself as candidate for the
Office of Magistrate at Sumter, (Asgisterlal
District, No. l J aod solicit the votes of the
said district. R. ]. BLAND.
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FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR.

hereby announce myself candidate for
re election to the Office of County Supervisor
of Sumter County, subject to the action Of
the Democratic Primary, and pledge myself
to support the nominees CT the Democratic
party. MARION CORN.
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CLERK OF COURT.

hereby announce myself as candidate
for re election 10 TIE flee of Clerk OF Court,
subject TO the action OF the Democratic
orimary SHEPARD NASH.