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Democrats in a Harmony Meeting

Boston, July 24.-Nearly 1000 Dem
ocratss gathered at Nantasket today
and participated in the 6 harmony"
meeti ag, arranged by the New Eng
land Democratic league, the new polit-
ical organization which is expected to
deyelop its strength in the fall cam
paign. Mayor P A. Collins of this
city acted as moderator, as he ex-
pressed it. and presented in order
Edward NJ. Shepard of New York, Sen
ator Edward ". Carmack Of Tennes-
see, and VIM. j. Bryan of Nebraska,
who expounded and discussed the
issues of this campain to the marked
satisfaction of the audience.
Col. W. A. Castor and Charles S.
Hamlin, rival candidates for the Dem
ocratic gubernatorial nomination in
Massachusetts,, were both present,
while Lewis Nixon of New York and
Congressman Wilson of that State, and
John r. Thayer of Massachusetts, were
conspicuous among the guests.
The presentation of Mr.. VIM. j.
Bryan developed great enthusiasm.
Cheers greeted him as he stepped to
the front cs the platform and he was
several times interrupted by demon
strations of approval
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Splendid Fruit crep.

one Of the, officials interested in the
handling Of the fruit crop IN South
Carolina stated last night says The
State Of the 18th, that the crop this
wear had beena most successful one.
Up to the present time there have been
abouy SO. 000 crates Of peaches, etc,
shipped from The South Carolina fruit
growing section to the northern mar
sts. These have gone from Ridge
Sspring, Johnston, Leesyille, Bates
buro, Mcnetta and Hibernia. OF the
total amount about 80, 600 crates went
from Ridge Spring. The shipments
are now at their height for the season,
the best shipping fruit just coming
on. The express and railroad compa-
MES are being taxed to the utmost at
present to handle the shipments. The
fruit now ripening is unusually large
and healthy and will bring excellent
prices. The fruit growers are said to
Be in splendid spirits over the seasons s
results.
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THE CHARLESTON TOURNAMENT.
The Committee Begins ite Canvass for
Money to Defray the Expenses.

The committee of the Charleston hose
reel team has begun its canvass of
money for the proposed fremen's
tournament here next fall. The idea
is to hold one of the best tournaments
ever given in this part of the country.
It is proposed to make the tournament
an Interstate affair and to offer such
prizes as will bring together many
teams from this and adjoining states.
In order to carry out this plan large
sum of money VIII have to be raised;
and since the fremen themselves can
not defray the expenses, the commit
tee has been appointed to call On bust
ness men and endeavor to raise the
money in that way. With the coming
of several hundred men to Charleston
and their stay of several days, the
merchants will of course realize some
benefit and the fremen think that
there should be no trouble in raising
the necessary money. The tournament
will not be held unless the subscrip-
tions are hberal.-Charleston Post.
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The Sting in The South.
!. lFrom the Baltimore Sun. J

From the Baltimore Sum-
Il the North after conquering the
South had treated it as the British
now promise to treat the conquered
South African Republic the bitterness
Of heart which fingered for years after
the war would have. healed almost as
soon as the actual wounds. But in
stead of permitting the Scuhern peo-
pie, after they had laid down their
arms. to return to their homes and
build up their shattered fortunes they
were subjected to persecution of in
genious malignity, lasting through
ten years, incomparably more bitter to
a high-spirited and self-respecting
people than conquest on the field of
bate. 1t is the memory of the cruel
reconstruction period which yet fingers
in the minds of the older people of the
South that causes many of them to
dissent form Gen. Alexander when he
said that it is better for the South that
it did not succeed.
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Race Trouble in West Virginia.

Philippi, W. Va, July 24.-Two ne
groes, whose names are unknown,
were lynched at Womelsdorf, near here,
last night by an angered mob, num-
bering several hundred, and their
mutilated bodies left on the common.
The first victim was shot and killed
in the station house; the second was
taken to the park, where ne was hang
ed and then riddled with bullets and
cut to pieces. Both whites and ne
groes are enraged and in arms.
More trouble is hourly expected.
The trouble grows out of the murder
of Chief Bud Wilmoth July %. Seve-
raj other arrests have been made and
lynching seems imminent on every
side.
The dead blacks were caught near
Bellipgton and we're locked up there,
officers fearing lynching if taken to
Elkins. Negroes are leaving on Eevery
train.
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Wofford College Fitting School,
ATTENTION, DEMOCRATS

Pursuant to resolution of the County
Democratic Executive Committee, county
campaign meetings, at which the candi-
dates for county Offices will address the
voters, will be held in Sumter county as
follows:
Privateer, Tuesday, August 5.
Providence, Tuesday, August Il.
Shiloh, Tuesday, August ls.
Sumter, Friday, August 22nd (night,)
and Saturday, August 23rd at II o'clock a.
N.
Each candidate for county Office and
for Congress is required to file his pledge
with the County Chairman and pay the
preliminary assessment of $3.50 on or be-
fore Monday, August 4.
Magistrates will be voted for in the pri
mary as heretofore.
Members of the County Executive Com
mittee who have not yet sent in names OF
three Managers for the primary election
will Go so at once.
JOHN NJ. KNIGHT,
County Chairman.
II. L. B. WELLS, Secretary.
Sumter, July Is.
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colored Methodists in Council.
Daily Item. July q.

The Orangeburg District Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church is
in session this week at Mt. Zion
Church, four miles from Sumter.
This is the branch of Methodists with
which the Emmanuel Church Of this
city is connected. The Orangeburg
district embraces 81 pastoral charges
and a membership Of about 1900.
The Presiding Elder, Rev. J. l..
Grice, resides at Orangeburg. He is
an educated man, graduate of How
ard University, Washington, D: c., is
a talented and progressive minister.
He is serving his fifth year as presid-
ing elder on this district, the time
limit being six years. The 27 pastors
are all intelligent men, many of them
having been educated at Claain Uni
versity and others at schools OF high
grade. The conference now in session
is largely attended by the laymen of
the church. The conference will re-
main in session until Sunday night,
9th inst. Clafin University at
Orangeurg, and the Browning School
at Camden are under the patronage Of
the M. E. Church and as both schools
are in the bounds of the Orangeburg
district the subject of education will
be prominent feature Of the reports
of pastors and delegates. A large num-
her Of educated young men and women
will visit the conference as delegates
from the various churches, and will
join heartily into all of the discussions
on the subjects of education, Sunday
School and Epworth League work.
The pastor of Mount Zion Church is
the Rev. N. T. Spencer, an educated
man and is q fine preacher. The con-
ference is being well entertained by
the members of Mount Zion Church.
At the first days Wednesday, session,
for several of the church and
secular papers, were appointed.
j. A. Brown, Reporter.
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The Same Old Story.

j. &. Kelly relates an experience similar
to- that which has happened in almost
every neighborhood in the United States
and has been told and re-told by thousands
Of Others. He says: Last summer had
an attack Of dysentery and purchased a
bottle of Chamberlain's Cole. Cholera ana
T,.arrhoea Remedy, which usee, according
so directions and with entirely satisfactory
res,lsss. The trouble was controlled much
s9auieker than former attacks wien Esed
s,tbsr remedies. R.r. Kelly isa We ! Known
s;s;zen Of Henderson. \. G. For ssie by
Gr. 4 China.
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SOUTH CARO- LIMA RIVERS.

Washington, July 24.-The chief OF
engineers today received several an
nual reports Of oficerssin charge Of the
river and harbor Improvements and es:.
Inmates for the fiscal year, 1904. Capt.
j. G. Sanford submits the following
for South Carolina:
WaccamaB and Little Pee Dee rivers,
s25, 800, Great Pee Dee river, S45, 600; /;
Winyah bay, $3.50. 900; Wateree and
Congaree rivers, S7o, ZOO: inland wa
Ter way between Charleston harbor
and opposite McClellanVile $50, 600;
Charleston harbor foot project, 500, :
90; and for 2l foot project $50, 600.
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President IoInnson's Wedding.

Cards are being issued by Col B.
Burgn Smith, Of Summeryille, to the
coming wedding of his niece, Miss Mae
RutIedge Smith, and Mr.. David Ban
croft johnson. The wedding will take
mace at Ss. Panls Church at Summer
sySIIe at O O'Clock on Wednesday even.
ing, August 6, and will be followed
sby reception from $50 p. m. to 1870
8. ID. a number Of the Columbia
friends Of both Miss Smith and the
nrogpectiye groom, President johnson
Of Winthrop will go to Summerville
"a attend the wedding. President
johnson has been granted a two
months leave Of absence by the Win
throp trustees and the couple will take
their wedding tour to Europe.
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It appears that Capt. d. G. Heyward
is holding up his candidacy excellent
" in the Piedmont, which is the sec
tion furthest removed from intimacy
with him and full knowledge OF MS
eminent fitness for the Office OF Cover
nor. He has already demonstrated
the extreme favor with which he is
regarded in the low country and popu-
larity he holds in the middle country
and altogether his candidacy is very
promising of success. = Charleston
Post.
It is officially reported that cholera
is raging at Mukeden, Manchuria.
There were 757 cases between July l3
and IA, and 81 Russians and 1853 ma
tives died from the disease.
Workmen excavating in a gravel pit
two miles south Of Dallas, Texas, have
unearthed the remains of lnastodon.
The Jaw bones were in perfect shape
and are eight feet in length, but
crumbled when exposed to the air.
The teeth remained perfect, however.
The molars are 1417a inchs long, ~
wide and weigh Is pounds. They prob
ably will be sent to the state unlver-
sity at Austin.
The London Lancet tells of carpen-
ter who was employed in a hospital to
build room for post-mortems. In
one corner was cold storage chamber
for "stifs.'' The secretary of the In
stitution, on going to see how the
work was getting on found that the
chamber was fitted with two doors in.
stead of one and that Partition had
been constructed between them form
ing two apartments. An explanation
being demanded, the carpenter said;
sob, sir, we have put in double doors
and the partition in order to keep the
sexes apart. -
A Macon, Ca, Telegraph special
from Newton County says that at
Grants Spring. in William Picket's
plantation, last Sunday fight occur
red, in which Richard Smith, Jr, was
shot and his THROAT cut; Richard
Smith, Sr., shot through the lung
and man named Tomlin cut about
the face. Young Smith is dead ano
the condition of the other two is pre-
carious. The quarrel was between
Tomlin on one side and the Smiths on
the other.
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HE PAID THE BILL.

A funny story about physician at
Monroe City, Mo-, is going the rounds
of the state press. a resident OF the
town set out four shade trees for the
doctor. a short time later the pbysi-
clan was called to attend the mother
in-law of the man who had set out the
trees. The old lady died, and the
physician presented his bill. After
paving it the citizen thought OF the
trees, and made out and presented a
bill for them. "But the trees died. ="
protested the doctor. $50 did moth
er-in-law,'' replied the ether man.
The doctor paid the bill.
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Vacation DAYS.

Vacation tine is here and the children
are fairly living ont of doors. There could
be no healthier place for them. You need
only to guard against the accidents Incl
dental to most open air sports. No remedy
equals DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for
quickly stopping pain or removing danger
Of serious consequences. For cuts, scalds
and wounds. 81 used DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve for sores, cuts and bruises, y
says L. B. johnson, Swift Tex. sit is the
best remedy on the market" Sure cure
for plies and skin diseases. Beware of
counterfeits. j. S. Hughson & Co.
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Summer complaint is unusually prevail
eut among children this season. A we'll de-
veloped case in the writer's family was
cured last week by the timely use OF
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea ,Remedy-one of the best patent
medicines manufactured and which. IS
always kept on hand at the home OF ye
scribe. This is not intended as free putt
for the company who do not advertise with
rs. but to benefit little sufferers who may
not be within easy access of physician.
No family should be without bottle OF
this medicine in the house, especially IN
sumIner-time.-Lansing, Iowa. Journal.
For sale by Dr.. A. j. China.
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Firing Guns al 81, 900 a Shot.

Newport News, Va, July 24.-The
special board of inspection recently
named by Secretary Root, arriyedsa
Fort Monroe yesterday morning and
spent the day making an Investigation
Of the disappearing and rapid fire guns
at the Notifications. The board made
test Of the big guns with codite
powder. Thirty guns we're fired and
a most thorough examination of
everything in connection with the fort
insofar as the guns concerned was
made.
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The Matter of EquaIizing Tax Assess
ments.

Mr.. Editor: Just at this time, when
the Comptroller General, and the State
Board of Equalization are tackling
the problem of equal assessments,
some figuring on the tax returns OF
Sumter County, and that part of Sum
ter cut off for Lee County, may be OF
interest to your readers.
The data, on separate sheets, on
tabulated form, is taken from the
auditors abstract, and shows the aver
age assessment of rural real estate,
lands, and land and houses, in the
several townships embraced In the
counties of Sumter and Lee. Also
the average assessment of real prop
erty, exclusive of town lots and houses,
in each Of the above named counties.
The irregularity and completeness
Of assessments in the townships, and
the discrepancy between that OF the
counties will be readily seen.
How will the State Board proceed in
order to equalize assessments? To de-
clare by resolution of the board GER
tain per cent. of the market value as
the tax value, and apply this to the
whole county as a basis for assess
ment, will emphasize, and not equal
ize, the burden of taxation in the
townships. To illustrate take a case
from the Auditors books.
A returns 100 acres at $40 per acre.
B returns 200 or more, adjoining at So
per acre, now suppose selling or
market value of land in the township
is IS per acre. IS per cent. of this as
tax value is Sc. Will AS return be
reduced. and BIS raised? If so, how
are these details to be carried out?
The rs per cent. will also apply to as
sessments of personal property.
Is the State Board to be confronted
with more problems, and the vast
amount of work in the adjustment OF
details? Can authority be delegated
to, or power put in the hands OF the
Auditor of county to change the re-
turns?
These questions point to slack and
incomplete methods in handling origi-
nal returns.
The Townships and County Boards
of Assessors have no doubt been re-
miss, but the want of time, slack OF
foresight, and the absence of informa-
tion of selling value Of land, &C., as
basis for tax value, may be advanced
in their defence.
R. j. Brownfeld.
Catchall, S. c., July q, 1902.
A.-SUMTER COUNTY.
,,.1.. ~, .o,o 90 81
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Another Earthquake.

Kngstown, Island of St. Vincent,
Monday, July 21.-Tiere was another
severe earthquake here at 1. 10 this
morning. It was Of long duration and
it vas accompanied by repetition OF
the phenomena Of Thursday last. Ihe
shock caused intense excitement
among the Inhabitants who fed IN
:their night clothes into the streets
and remained ont of doors until day
break. Partially demolished buildings
are being pulled down today for pub
lie safety.
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A Convict Walks off and is Shot.

Special to The State.
Manning, July 24.-In the Santee
section of the county, where the
chaingang is at work. Bessie Hanks,
a four-year convict, put there for COW
stealing, tried to make his escape and
was killed by L. D. Way, the guard.
Hanks became defiant and seemed to
prefer death to working any longer
snd continued to leave while repeated
ay ordered to halt and with the
guards gun leveled on him. The coro-
ner's jury brought in verdict of
iustifable homicide.
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The Kings Condition.

London, July 23.-King Edward to-
day. enjoyed the improved weather at
Cowes, Isle of Wight. He spent the
forenoon in an invalid chair on the
open dock. There is every indication
Of his majesty improving towards
complete conyaiescence.
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Georgia's First New Bale.

Savannah, Ga, July q. The first
bale of new cotton of the season was
received here yesterday and sold this
morning at auction in. front of the
cotton exchange for IL cents pound.
The bale will be exported at once to
Liverpool. It classed full middling.
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In Americus, Ca, on the 23d inst.
Monroe Adams, a prominent negro
blew out the brains of his wife and
daughter in an open yard. The sheriff
with hounds is tracking him. The
negroes are greatly excited and Adams
may be severely handled if brought to
the city.
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D. /. MONTAGUE
Has Resigned The Presidency of
rnaan Uaiyersify TEe New
FIELD Of Labor is Howard
College, alabama.

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: = 8
peesses:as 9. 80, III; a5;s
sEsa l
20 Fl s asslase, 70 %
oens oIsas eoal9 ~ sslsssss, 3 ~ ssaas -
enecG on Ine i3Ih @ VS., .s.ile sa0
oage he epxeets 70 20 acquire LIE TIE
presidency OF hoWaIo SeiIege' aessl
ngilana 4 Ia, 20 Naile;a s he ~ d d
eaecsea SATURDAY iass.
onsag ue Iseulaasssl lass ss9a
fzoaa ylslt to ms ancestral nome II u
lrgInla, ana ls was HIS pslIposes ~ y.
spend couple OF Weeks az Gasar,s
Head but soon after ms arrigal neFe i
telegram came froDa tSsEn1sngnaam s:ll
lEsylsing h1m co meet some iflenas II
I saas city waicn mas resu1seo IN l an
s-acceptanee OF gae. posltson 20 Whach WHICH
ne has been catteos 90 sne great gss ,1e7
( gTes Of many thousands IA SouIn Gar
Gina Wfao aoM.le n,s enelsy, s.apas, appas.
slase nlS spasnala saasis7 al0s ssssee1n
7 1lIn as. q MAJ. S.
r. Montague Aas ma. pssA 3 psesluens q. VI !
! kurnan university for aVee years, ana
IN that period much has Deen accom-
paished FOR the advancement ana per-
manenG improvement OF tne lnssisn- pa q. I
ten. Tsie attendance mas sgeaaily ~ a
creased from the hTss year OF. ms az
a5ssTaC Clon, ana Soe3 nNm moeEs oIS ss1- a.,l-
dents enrolled iass esIz was ..lle
largest 10 .gne nlsgory.-ol gag unise1-
alsason saaii sNsss'
5 a lEea5y proaecGeos Dsss ls.susas l.a-s ~.
plesed anSlng ea.nesss s1Isal p1Is oa,Iss =,
sos:. as'tao : ~ -,
I1e pulla1ll lol aals'' = = -
7 Ses can 'lls. saaa.; - fo- 3 3
W ~, anS
... Wan4sgua esaoan fo
Fly, go, -; IS erocf
iSsi; an and = less taan s.
so,.y g Svas 1,ecnn;ed by
aslss lie., fre = eos baino sia
a 80. aifoeeti,-
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3. - e = - r.. s.zs,i or,e
and nnfside of
~ taratiiDn the
asaoAs =. sssIas ss91 The
z ! any of
-, : assIs sIsls oojIsuss
> -s.-s ~, daanlv na;n-
s.s-a ts,a ssrone fies he has
- saSs mt bs feels that
4sa - - onsn to him at How
ssrfll ssoeflege s not to Be rejected. The
~ Psrsi;sss ISIS 81 labana are ralIying
s y,,yYT,5 TTIetvard and expect to make it
s,r 5os1as e e fae strongest colleges IN the
::ssontfii,. and At no distant day to add
g,iiantifc and Law depart.
s1r1ents. TS is already college In
vTlhai;ch sound. excellent work is. done,
arlsaI g IS the alma mater Ct many dis
fiinguished AIabamians. Ii is situated
-as E.asb Tale. pretty town Of 3,00oI
SSaha lbiitants. Six miles from Birming-
ii,,aul With which 1t IS connected by
gIecgr;s railways.
The presidency of Howard pays So
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The Oregon Desperate.

Tacoma, Wash, July 23.-Harry
Tracey, the outlaw, appeared at Mil
ler's logging camp, four miles from
Kansaskat, yesterday and ate dinner.
Tracey is not wounded and looks fresh
and rested. He is wearing Derby
hat, but he had q slouch hat in his
pocket. He still has his rife and two
reyolYers and has a good supply OF
ammunition.
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New Deputy Collectors.

Major Micah jenkins has appointed
Mr.. E. W. Screven and Deputy Mar
shal Adams as deputy collectors.
Deputy Screven succeeds George
Washington Murray and Deputy Mar
shal Adams takes the place of Deputy
Collector Harper. Murray and Harper
we're appointed by Collector Koester.
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GUN and L0eKsMlTH.

I take pleasure in giving no.
tice to my friends and the pub
lie generally, that, having re-
gained my health, have re-
opened my shop, and am ready
to do any work in the
line of Guns, Locks, Sewing
Machines, &c. Prices reasona-
BILE, work done promptly and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Shop removed to No. %
West Liberty street, two doors
from Osteen's Book Store.
r. S. BRADWELL.
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er has capsized in the West river and
200 persons have been drowned.
Berlin, July 2s.-Court CHAMBERLAIN
yon Morvaski, Polish landed mag
nate. has appealed to Emperor Will
liam not to visit Posen during the
army manoeuvres to be held in Sep
tember, as his majesty has planed to
do. The Chamberlain fears that some
Polish fanatic might attempt to harm
the emperor. Racial feeling is describ-
ed as at fever heat and Berlin journals
take the. view that it would be un-
wise for the emperor to expose himself
unnecessarily. 1t is scarcely likely
that the emperor will act upon Cham
berlain Ivon Movaskiz's appeal, be-
cause his majesty never permits him
self to change his plans on account OF
the timidity of his advisers.
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It is now announced that 100 per
sons were drowned by the sinking
Monday night of the steamship
Primus, of Hamburg, after collision
in the River Elbe, with the tug
Hansa.
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Free Delivery for Sumter.

Washington, July 2s.-The post
Office department has established free
delivery service, effective Sept, lst, at
Sumter, S. c.. and Hampton, Va.
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Now is the paper hat season. Nice
assortment material at H. G. Osteen
& Co.
Base ball bats, mitts, gloves and
masks for sale by Fl. G. Osteen 4; 20.
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B.-LEE COUNTY.
Land assessed value per acre 81. q.
Land and houses assessed value
1921.
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Il. j. BrOWnheld.
Catchall, S. c., July q, 1902.
SUMTER, COUNTY

Land assessed value per acre So. 81.
Land and houses assessed value