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5DAY, OCTOBER 24. Tho Setter Watchman was founded in 1850 and the 2V?e Southron in 1866. The {FofcAsnaH orc2 ?te now has tb* combined circulation and iufluenoe of both of the old papers, and is mani festly the Ust advertising medium in S?n*ter FOB PRESIDENT, CLEVELAND, OF NSW YORK. rOK ViCS-PRESIDENT, ALLEN G. THORIAN, OF OHIO. ?TAT? ?CKKT. ?or&?crnert JOHN PETER RICHARDSON, Pf*Clareudon. #fer Lietittnant Ownwr, W. L. MACLWN, Of^rewritte. ftr Secretary of State, *. ?Q. MARSHALL, ?Jf ?ieblao<L ?*br -fVwtswr, ?i. S. BAMBERG, Of Barnwell. 0%r Compil ?'er G?terai, JT. S? VERSER, Of. Ocowc. #br Attorney General, "JOSBPH H. EARLE, Of Saaster. &or Adjutant and Inspector G?terai, M. L.- BONH AM, Of Abbeville. . ^Superintendent of Education, ?. H. RICE, Of AbbeTiiie. COUNTY TICKET* Legislature. H. FRANK WILSON, ARTHUR K. SANDERS, -ALTAMONT MOSES, 1BENRY G. SHAW. Judge qf Probate. T. V. WALSH. Auditor. W. B. DELGAR. Treasurer. P. P. GAILLARD'. Clerk of Court. JAS. D. GRAHAM. County Commissioners. B. D. MITCHELL, ' JOHN L "BROGDON, JOHN K. BROWN. School Cominissioiter. JOHN T. GREEN. B. SCOTT CARSON. Coroner. A. G. WARREN. JgPfTOBIAT? ITEMS. He came, be saw, be conquered. This is the case with Col. William El liott and our esteemed Bishop*!!le peo ple. 'His speech at Bishop vil lo the other day glittered and sparkled with thought and true eloquence. Tbe na tions! issues of the day* were discussed by this distinguished' South Carolinian and were made as plain as A B C. Tbe Bishopville people are in love with Col. EfKatt, and intend to give hi m an over wbolming majority on 6th of November. "Found shot and dead among the graves." This is tbe tale that comes Crom Columbia about a colored woman who was shot about 10 o'clock on last Saturday night and found dead on Sun day morning in tbe Episcopal grave yard lying between two graves. This tragical affair is a deep mystery to the omens of Colombia. If a diabolical deed Baa to be done, we gness that in the darkness of 'night, and in a graye yard among tbe graves is as good a time and place as could be selected for it to Every woman and girl in tbe lsnd ought to throw up their bats in the air and give three cheers for the triumph won in tbe decision rendered tbe other day by the United States Court ia Phil adelphia, Tbe decision declares that on ribbons "used for making or oroa ?eat?og bats, bonnets and hoods," only twenty per cent, duty can be lawfully demanded. Heretofore fifty per cent, baa been exacted at the Custom House eft tbe*e ribbons. Millions of dollars bave gone in this way which is now pronounced to be unlawful. Last week tbe Presbyterians held <keir Synod at Greeowood, and the faners were fuR of accounts of the pro aeamftgs si that religious body. This week under special telegrams coming from the same place we are informed that McCreery G lymph has shot and killed John G lymph, his brotner. Woman is at tbe bottom of it and that wams? ta tue vife ?f <**e of Lhc*e brothers. Sueh is Isle, Synod one week aad a bloody tragedy ike ceit What a variety. Miss Julta Seek, of Kansas City, Mo., is tbe first woman we ever beard of who easily tfeeagbt kerscJf ugly. Poor thing. Her looks grieved her so thai she actually committed suicide on last Wednesday morning by taking Ibrae-qu arters of a pound of ehlorofurm. A monument ought to be erected to her memory at oaee. It is a pity she had not been pretty since life to ker with an ugly face was not worth the living. Io a letter sbe left for ber mother she said she was tired of ber ugty face and had lost sH interest io her false teeth. There are few like ber. Tbe Charleston World reports some talk of an Independent ticket in Charles eawfttf mkh respectable Democrats as nominees. We indorse the remarks of tbe Gneepcitle Jfewt, as follows ; If that is the work of tbe "Reformers'* they oagbi to know that tbe worst pQMibte method of purifying tbe Demo- j static party and tbe quickest possible I p?ao for killing their own influence is to make an alliance with Republicans. The voters of this State and of every county in it know too well that any imaginable Democratic ticket is better and safer than any imaginable ticket sleeted by Republican votes." The Farmers Review, of Chicago, estim?tes the wheat crop of this year as more than thirty-seven million bush els less "than that of last year. This estimate of the harvest of 138$ is pro bably above rather tbaa below the mark. Tbe wheat yield io the United States in 1887 slightly exceeded four hundred and fifty-six million bushels This crop was somewhat short compared with that of 1886, a year which bad been pre ceded (io 1885) by a very short crop. It is evident, therefore, that after hav ing bad three deficient wheat crops in. tbe last four years the poorer classes of the country most cxpeet to suffer more or less from scarcity of bread in 1889. If there is any good io tbe Farmers.' Alliance tbe organization will come right dowo to business aod let ail theo retical farming oo paper aod pretty little cat aod dried lectures alooo. Now ( is the time to be op aod doing. Tbe I matter of manufacturing pine straw j bagging is a most important question for them to consider and act upon. We have been shown by Mr. ?. W. S?der a piece of the pioe straw bagging man ufactured at Wilmington. This bag ging has been endorsed by the insur ance tad compress companies both of Charleston aod Wilmiogtoo aod is now being osed to great advantage to bale cotton. It has been demonstrated that pioe straw bagging can he manufactur ed cheaper than the jute bagging. Why Oot the Farmer's Alliance of Suin ter Coooty organise a company aod es tablish a factory aod manufacture enough pioe straw baggiog for home ose at least? The amount of tbe shares can be pot down at such figures as to enable every farmer to become a stockholder. The suggestion is thrown out for what it may he worth. Sarah Bernhardt thinks that mar riage, tempered by divorce, is not a failure. Her opinion on this very im portant subject has been obtained from her by the European correspondent of the New" York Herald and cabled to that journal on Monday. Sarah be-, lieves io throwing a veil of poetry over matrimonial trivialities. Her Opinion en the * 'holy state" is carions and io* tercstiag. Hear Sarah : "Tbe possi bility of divorce makes the association of mao aod woman formed by marriage more agreeable, inasmuch as it equalizes their rights. Forced slavery do longer existing, tbe necessity for revolting against it is a thing of the past. Mutual concessions cap now be made without causing a sense of humiliation on either side, for these concessions have now become voluntary. - The knowledge which husband and wife oow hare that each can regain bis or her liberty,.if married life is do longer sop portable, just gives an amorous torn to reconciliations after domestic quarrel?, I aod allows a poetic veil to be thrown over Moosieor's slippers aod MadamVs pot-au-feu. fcTHAT NEW MOVEMENT." The Massachusetts Club, of Boston, gave a grand dinner last week aod the Boston Advertiser says the guests of the Club were : Dr. T. D. Durham of Aikeo, Dr. V. P. Clayton of Columbia, Major F. W. Macaske? of Georgetowo, the Hon. J. H. McLane, Feasterville, aod the Hod. W. W. Russell of Ander son S. C , aod all the members of tbe State Committee of the Independent party of tbat State. We are informed that tbe object of the visit of this delectable crew to tbe North is "to obtain financial and moral assistance io tbe new iodepeodent movement io Sooth Carolioa." This ocw iodepeodent movement in South Carolioa strikes us as something very oew indeed at this, the eleventh hour of the campaign. Where does this oew independent movement io oor State move anyhow ? It has not taken shape io these quarters yet, ?ftd oo ac count* have beso published elsewhere of its vitality in other localities io South Carolina. The idea of such cattle as McLane aod tbe rest of his bob-tail crowd going to tbe North "to obtain fiuaucial and moral assistance io the new independent movement iu South Carolina" is simply the most ridiculous thing on record. We h^pe that the honorable gentlemeu of Boston, who were kind enough to give these fellows a meal were not taken in by them. No doubt some of them axe sadly in need of both of lue j j articles they went N >rth for?"finao I' cial and moral assistance." The Boston Advertiser says all made j speeches and that "although not Bcpub iicatis, they are outspoken in their de- j n<ane*&<iou of the unfair methods used 1 by the Democracy io the South to con j trol elections. They purpose, they say, I to do all in their power to break up this oliga?eby and establish a free bal- ! lyt and a fair count. The mdepeod j ents aie to start a newspaper, aud by other means do aii in their power to j forever eod tie dtMgracefu! fraud and i crime which is not only sanctioned but ! j?peuly supported by the machine De-j j moeracy io the majority of the South- i j ero States. Tbe visitors frwru the i j Booth are all ez members of t?e Coo-; I j j federate army aod fought in ihc late j war," j We have a faint recollection that this i j same McLane ran for Governor of ; South Carolina about sic years ago, and : I for many reasons?want of moral as- j si stance being ooe?he made a most j ! laughable failure in his attempt to bo come the Chief Executive of the Old Palmetto State. The people of this commonwealth know him. As to his "new independent movement io South Carolina'5 that is hocus-pocus. He is as harmless as a snake with its fangs extracted. The Democracy in South Carolina is firm and lasting, and all "the financial and moral assisiance'' McLaoe and the rest of the scapegoats may be able to obtain up North or elsewhere will never wake the slightest impression upon the gi gantic strength of the South Caroiiua Democracy. WHO WILL ,L AtTOH LAST P The New York l?erald of Monday says that "several republican organs are chock ling over an article from the Charleston News and Courier, re pub lished in Friday s Herald, in whioh the poverty of the National Democratic Committee's treasury is very plainly stated. The ^News and Courier de clares that money is bitterly needed by the d?mocratie committee for necessary and proper campaign expenses, and urges its readers to contribute at once. "Every contribution, however small, will be welcome. Much or little, let it be given quickly,*' says the News and Courier, and the extremity of the party needs is frankly shown when our contemporary urges that tbe democrats of South Carolina shall give five thou sand dollars?a sum so small that it will make Mr. Quay and the republican plutocrats laugh." No doubt five thousand dollars may seem a mere pittance to Mr. Quay and so small a contribution from our State as to make him laugh, but he forgets that the democrats ouly need money for actual expenses and not .to buy votes. The only danger we have to deal with now is. over confidence of success and consequently a probable neglect to turn out our full vote. Here is our danger. If money conld carry tbe election Harrison and Morton would surely be elected beyond a doubt. When the supreme hour comes, however, the democratic party will rise io its majes tic strength and show its utter contempt for the republican money bags, and elect Cleveland aud Thorman by an overwhelming majority. . AT LAST. At ono o'clock on Saturday the ses sion of the Fiftieth Congress was brought to a close. There was only a handful io tbe House and Senate at the time of its adjournment. Both Sena tors and Congressmen are abroad all through the Union doing campaign work% Congress had practically gone to wreck, and had to adjourn in self defense. There were not enongh in tbe Senate on Saturday to constitute a quorum. Consequently that body was powerless as far as legislative purposes are concerned. Yet the Senate would like to bave the eouotry to believe that the tariff bill was under discussion, bat the country is impressed with tbe fact that notbiog was said or done on the subject. When tbe Fiftieth Congress convened months ago the great majority of the people of this eouotry confidently hoped and espeeted that something would bo done during its session to unload the already overloaded treasury and to reg elate the tar?ff od an equitable and eco nomical basis. But in this they have been sadly disappointed. The House is Democratic and consequently passed its reform bill. Tbe Senate is Repub lican and it studiously managed to pid dle away its time, abandoned the great work of reforui, aod adjourned on Sat- ! nrday without doing anything. j This question of tariff reform is now before the people and it remains to be ! seen whether they will deal with it after the fashion of Mr. Mills or that of Mr. MorrtlL*. j The records of the White House : show that tbe whole number of bills and I joint resolutions passed at the session of j Congress just closed was 1,443, of which 1,197 were approved by the President, 95 became laws without his signature, 128 were vetoed, and 23 failed for waut of his signature up to the time for adjournment. Thus the longest term of Congress ever held iu this country has doted, and the people are glad. j (From our .Regular Correspondent.) WASHINGTON LETTER. - Washington, D. O., Oct. 19, 1888. ! Representative S. S. Cox made a personal explanation in the House re garding the charge made by the New York Tribune that he had been send ing campaign documents, other thau priions of the Congressional Record, through the mails under his frank. Mr. C< x pronounced his signature on the package in the possen*ioD of the Tribune a forgery, and stated that he j had always been particular in franking j documenta, as he had opposed the j restoration* of the franking privilege. Mr. (,?c?x also read the report of the i\>st Office inspector who oiade an in ! vt sligation, which shows, first, that the I indorsement of the name of ti. S. Cox j was a forgery ; second that S. S. Cox I did not authorize the use of his name ; third, that it. did not appear that the package was authorized to be mailed by any one either at the nation?! or state j democratic headquarters in New fork ; fourth, tb??t the investigation as to who forged the signature of 8. 8. Cox is practically defeated by the attitude of the Tfihnne in refusing to deliver up the package in which the forgery appears. Mr. Cos then mentioned the fact that j unf ran kable matter had been pent through Hit? mails under the franks of j Representatives Hovry, of Indiana, and iCea.tt; of New jersey, and Senator Quay. Mr Cor stated that he brought tbe matter before the House with a view to having some action taken which would prevent this violation of the franking privilege in the future. Mr. Cox, who has just returne?! from New York, is perfectly delighted with the politician situation. He said of New Fork : 'The democratic vote has been largely increased by the very heavy registration. It is impossible to predict majorities, but Mr. Cleveland will have a good one The vote will bu much heavier than in ISS-i. There-will not be any appreciable amount of trading. Cleveland and Hill will get the full vote, the mayoralty squabble wiil not hurt them.' Senator George, who recently gave notice that, he intended calling up bis motion to discharge the ficance com mittee from the further consideration of the bill providing for the a=c of band l r? presses only in the printing of Govern ment notes and securities, und to pass the bill, has announced that at the sug gestion of tbe plate printers he will allow the matter to go over for the present. Secretary Vilas has found it necessary to ose some very plain language to the sixty Sioux Indian Chiefs, who have been in Washington nearly a week. They came here to state their objections tu the treaty by which it is proposed to sell 11,000,000 acres of their reserva tion. Their principal objections-was that the price?50 ceuts an acre^was not enough The President then authorized Secretary Vilas to say to them that if they would accept the treaty be would recommend to Congrcss*| to so* change tbe act as to prescribe that all the land taken daring tbe first three j years shall be paid for at tbe rate of $1 an acre ; all in the next two years 75 ceota, and after that 50 cents an acre. Tbe Indians were asked to ac cept or reject this proposition, but they refused to do either outil they could consult their people. Secretary Vilas tord them they most decide the matter or he would end the wbole negotiation. Senator Cockrell, in his speech on the tariff, made the republicans squirm as he poured vol lies of sarcasm into their ranks. In describing the republi can tariff bill, which proposes to in crease some rates and reduce others, he called it a 'doable edged sword, keen on both sides. There was a 'fat' to be 'fried' out of the manufacturers ; those on whose goods the duties were raised, were to be forced to contribute to the republican campaign fond -in order to keep them up, and those on whose goods the rates were reduced, were also to be forced to contribute so as to bave the rates increased.' He charged that tbe bill, instead of being pressed into its passage was kept open with the object of thu3 'frying the fat' oat of the manufacturers. And rumor bad it,' he added, 'that the frying pan was kept not far. from the room of the Senate financial committee, so that when the manufacturers go there to make their statements, they have also an opportunity to visit the 'frying pan.' Adger College In A'sbes. Special to tbe Greenville New?. Walualla, S. C. Oct. 2'2 About twelve o'clock to-day tbe West end of Adger College caught on fire and ?d a few minutes the grand old building was in rnins. It is thought that it caught by a spark from the ebimney falling upon tbe roof. Nothing was* saved ex cept the furniture in the Piedmont Society hall and a few seats from the assembly hall Tbe loss is about six thousand dollars. No insurance. During the excitement the Hon. D. Biemano bad a stroke of paralysis. - mm ?I . Aver's Pills, being' convenient, efheaciour, ami safe, aie tbe best cathartic, whether ou land or sea, in city or country. For constip: t on, sick headache, indigestion, And torpid liver, they never fail. Try a bos of them ; they are sugar coated. Folsom's Jewelry Siore is fall of new goods at prices torsuit the times. Estate ef Mrs. Catherine D. Mc Dowell, Dee'dt IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Suinter County on the 24th day of November, 1888, for a final Discharge as Executor of aforesaid Estate. james McDowell, Oct 24?4 Executor, INSUII?N?B LICENSE. The State of South Carolina EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF TUB COMPTROLLER GENERAL, COLUMBIA, s C, April 1, 1888. ICERTIFY that Ma. a. J. CLARK, of Lancaster, Agent of the EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE Insurance Company in corporated by the St-ate of New York, has complied with ihe requisitions of the Act of the General Assembly entitled "An Act to regulate the Agencies of Insurance Compa nies not incorporated in the State of South Carolina." I hereby license the said Mr. A. J. Clark, Agent aforesaid to take" risks and transact all business of Insur ance in this State, in tbe Counties of Union. Surater, York, Lancaster, Kerehaw, Fairfield, for and in behalf of said Company. Expires March 31st, 1889. J. S VERNER, Comptroller General. _0ct_24._ FRUIT TREES ORNAMENTAL TREES and shrubbery, IFL OSES, IIAJWr EVERGREENS, ETC Orders solicited by J. W. D AUG AN, Agent for P. J. Berckmans, Oct 2t of Augusta, Ga. FOR BENT. AN IMPROVED FA KM three miles from Ma3'esville on East Black River, con taining about one hundred und fifty-five acres cultivHtahtc, with about the same in wood laud udjuiuing. Applv to e. M. WILSON, Winnshoro, S. C. or S. W. WILSON, Oft 17. 3 Mayesville. S. C. ATTENTION LADIES. A beautiful assortment of the latest styled of Fall and Winter MILLINERY, Can now be *e n at the stort of ! MISSES J. AND R McELHOSE, Ou Main Street. The same-'carefully selected by Miss J McEl hose during her recent visit North, consisting of HATS AND BONNETS, in Felt, Velvet and .Straw. FANCY BREASTS, WINGS AND TIPS, in tbe leading colors. RIBBONS, RIBBONS, In endless variety. Ruchiogs of all kinds, and at aJl prices. Infants' Cloaks, Drosses, and Cups, always on hand. Special attention given to tbe selection of CORSETS, with an eye to comfort and fit. Also to Bustles of etery desirable style. Cowry orders toficiieit-.utid prompt attention fficen to saine. \ Oct 17. Wei;hinkwe are justified in as serting most positively that for ex cellence and variety our display of Clothing for Men, Boys and Child ren, surpasses anything that has ever been seen in Sumter. Both floors of our large Store is well stocked with CLOTHING, HATS, PIECE GOODS, -AND? FURNISHING GOODS, Including a full line of the famous Patent Spar?lu?r Perfect-Fitting Site Prince AKfert Suif?:^r Menait Youths. ? Cutaway Youths. for Me? an^ Square and Mokn? Cut Sae& Suits for Men and Youths. Square and Round Cut Sack' Suits for Boys. , School Suits. L??g Paafey feHaS $2,50 to $6.00. Knee Pants Suits ??m$i.?6 x30^ 100 Boy's odd Vests at 2&?&&?& cents, . 0 100 Mente ?d? Vests at 50 and 75 cents. 800 extfa Plants for Mefi aafc Boys from 65 Gents to NEW STORE, Corner Main and Liberty Streets, SUMTER, S. C. Shirts I Shirts ! ! LAUNDRIED SHIRTS. TJNLATJNDRIED SHIRTS. BICYCLE SHIRTS. We are handling one of the very best $1.00 Unlanndried Shirts in the market and claim that it is un excelled by any other Shirt at that price. We also have a GOOD SHIRT FOR 50 CENTS, And an excellent one at 75 cents, or 6 for $4.00. WARRANTED PURE LINEN BOSOMS. MCKWM&! NECKWM?! Afl the latest shapes n? ScariiU Ties, and Bows, Mttfflersv ders, Caffs and Collars. A BeatitiM li?e ?f Silk, Linens and Cotton Handkerchiefe. 200 Pairs Sample than wholesale prices. at A ' \ -- A large assortment of Silk, ria, Alpaca and G-ingfiani las., . ' . If you please9 Men and Matrons of Suinter County* and examine our immense and matchless stock of Fall and Winter novelties in Men's, Boys' and Children's wearing apparel. It will surprise and please you. Nothing like it ever seen in the city. Nothing to approach it* Enormous in size, exquisiten in variety9 superb in style and decidedly artistic in every detail. We are proud of it. People univ?r* sally praise it. We've actually outdone ourselves. We've none others to' outdo. We have brought to gether in this season's stock all the most desirable styles produced in this country and it is worthy of the special consideration of every buyer. We have Strouse & Bros, line of samples for eus? torn Suits which are equal in style and fit to the best merchant tailor's work and at much more reason able prices. Call anil see them. We still continue to offer xtraordinary Bargains in Dress Goods, Domestics, Trimmings, Cloak Notion Departments. BAGGING TRUST BROKEN. We offer special inducements in Bagging and Ties as well as in all other goods in the Grocery Department. * ^ Don't be misled by others but come to headquarters and save money frying | all your goods from J. Rettenberg & Sons. SUMTER, S. C.