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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5. The Sumter Watchman was fonuded io 1850 and the True Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Sumter. THAT SPECIAL ELECTION. As will be seen by reference to our advertising columns, au election bas beca ordered for January 9th, 1889, being Wednesday on the question of bonding the city to the extent of thirty thousand dollars, if so much be neces? sary, to establish au electrio light and waterworks plant. Voters must register between Dec. 10th and 24th, inclusive. No unreg? istered voter need apply. It thus appears that the people will b? called upon to decide what must be regarded as a momentous question for the city of Sumter. We have no satis factory information, none that is decis? ive, to give our readers as to what such a plant will cost, but we presume that the City Council must be satisfied that it j will not cost more than $30,000 for both purposes, or that sum would not have been mentioned. The gentleman who was here, Mr. Garden, gave those figures as approximating the cost, as we are informed. He afterwards with? drew his offer but that was only because he did not desire to keep it open for months, while the cost of material might be advanced meanwhile. So mueh on the general question. As to the election, as we look on it, the questions to be decided are these : 1. Are lights and waterworks need? ed ? No two opinions can exist on the subject, from our point of view. The present system of lighting, if it may be so called, costs io the neighborhood of $1800 a year. For $2500 electric lights, that will be lights indeed, can be procured. On this point, we may consult Greenville and Columbia, which have such a system in operation. As to waterworks, will any man un? dertake to say that we have an adequate supply of water now ? Vast sections of the city are comparatively at the mercy of the fire fiend, and if we wish to know how the insurance men rate Sum? ter, in point of danger, just remember ' that from 4 J to 6 per cent, is asked on property nearest tbe best water supply we have, and nearest to our steam fire engine. That tells the whole story in a sentence. Ten thousand dollars ?re paid out an? nually in thu city for insurance. The cost would be reduced one-half if an ad? equate water supply existed. Had not that better be saved, even if a portion of it goes into the waterworks ? It is an easy sum in arithmetic. A step like this, especially in view of the fact that this city is on the eve of becoming one of the most important railway centres in the State, would be bound to attract the favorable notice of investors, and of persons seeking a place of residence. It cannot fail to advertise the city, and no one will deny that what we need is capital and popu? lation. In our opinion this is Sumter's golden opportuniny to lengthen ber cords and strengthen ber stakes. A false economy now will retard the city's growth to an extent that will enable 1 other competing towns to get ahead, ! and keep ahead of ber. We most not forget that other towns are moving, and will move only the faster when they see Sumter standing still. We have lost ground already by our inactivity at critical times tn our history. Let us not repeat the mistake, nor suffer the glittering generalities and the plethoric platitudes of the ever-cautious to make as shut the door in the face of the prog? ress that is knocking at it. If now de? nied, she may never return. POLITICAL BACK-PATTING. That portion of the fourth estate which bath its being at the North, and represents the. party of great moral ideas, has been considerably exercised of late in thc effort 'o express its admi? ration of tbe grand character of the American body politic, which could go through the ordeal of a revolution such as that which has recently reinstated the Republican party in power, and jct possess the self-restraint to refrain from overmuch crowing on the part of the victors and an excess of kicking on the part of the vanquished. It is indeed a splendid example of the wonderful sta? bility of our young republic; or at least that portion of it which lies to the South of Mason's sod Dixon's line. Because, after ail, to what a trifling ex? tent is the North affected by a change of administration ? Whichever party be in power, the North has all the ben? efit and advantage of excellent and effi? cient and respectable Federal office? holders, but bow about tbe South? What guaranty have we that our offices will not be filled with all the broken down political hacks and offensive par? tisans who lorded it over us in the olden time ? If there is any portion of the country that is excusable for kick? ing, it is the South. All the recon? struction, all the financial, industrial and political crises and r?volutions that have swept over the oouotry since 1865, ! have taken effect almost altogether at the South. All the woes and sorrows engendered thereby, all the wounds and bruises and putrefying sores, have been the portion of the Southern people. The war period and the period suc? ceeding it were times of unexampled prosperity to the North, while of the South it can be truly said that nothing bot the indomitable pluck of ber people aided by ber matchless climate and fei tile soil, bare enabled her to take th rank she has acd command the respec of the world, and even draw capita from abroad which gladly seeks invest ment here. And she has done it in the face c partisan lies innumerable, and fran ii waving of the incarnadioed undervest and persistent misrepresentation by thi same complacent press of the North The South owes the Northern Bepnh Hean press nothing, nor does she asl anything of it now. She has showi her ability to rise in spite of ail oppo sitioo of every possible sort that th? most refined and Machiavellian inge unity conld devise to keep her do wo and she objects to being patted on th? back and commended by the Mara Halsteads and Whitelaw Heids whosi malignant persecutions of her hav< been limited only and solely by theil power to hart and insult. She care? not for their commendations. She cac get on without them still, as she hat got on for the last trying quarter of t century. It may not be always wise to talk oui in meeting, but this is a lime whee somebody ought to warn our people not to truckle to the party in power, or tc any party, but to stand together and demand justice not beg for it as a favor. The Northern Democratic party hat slaughtered us without hesitation when ever it has seen f?t. We are indebted, therefore, to it for nothing of any con? sequence. If we are driven to do it, let us not hesitate to draw and stand OD sectional lines, just as loog as om Northern allies or enemies make it nec? essary for us to stand there. On the other hand let us express and show oui readiness to rub the sectional line out, whenever they put themselves in such attitude towards us as shall make it safe and honorable for us to blot it out. The late presidential election bas proven beyond a doubt that it is essential tc ! our political integrity that the South should hold fast to its present position I in the government of the several States. i With that secure no great harm can come to us from outside. Then let us I concentrate our energies on the devel? opment of our vast internal resources, and let outside politics alone for a while at least. With these developed, money will come. Money is power if knowl edge directs its use. This accomplish? ed, we will be in a position to view with equanimity any and all changes of Federal administration* THE PBESIJJENT'S MESSAGE. We have risen from a perusal of the Presider;t's Message with fresh and in? creased admiration of his ability and patriotism. After reminding Congress that tye country bas passed the first century of : its constitutional existence, the Presi I debt points out the fact that of late : years there has been a wide departure from the safeguards which the Consti? tution throws around the citizen, and j shows that in so far as we depart from the provisions of that instrument, our republic, as such, is a failure. He urges that private interests should be subordinated to public interests, and Congress should legislate on patriotic rather than on selfish considerations. He gives examples of what be means when be cites the fact that the bill for the relief of the Supreme Court has failed to pass, while numerous acts of a private nature have been pushed through. He attacks boldly the sys? tem of taxation which extorts in a few years two hundred millions of dollars more than are needed to pay all ex? penses of the government, and shows bow the same grasping spirit that fos? ters such an infamous system, is pro? ducing the immense monopolies which now threaten to oppress the people. He urges revision of this matter, shows the bearing of tariff reform on it, and also advises earnestly a revision of the existing wretched pension laws. He refers to the fisheries question, aud the Sackville episode in a proper and becoming manner. He shows how we are at peace with all the world ; that our navy is being put In fine con? dition ; that the postal service is better than ever: the department of agricul? ture is doiog good work, and that in all respects the country is exceedingly prosperous. Mr. Cleveland's sturdy manhood and hatred of cant and hypocrisy stand out in fine relief in his message. No Pres? ident has ever been manlier than he, and his successor will be compelled to act up to a high standard unless he de? siree to see himself in painful contrast with him wheu about to lay down bis trust with the entire respect alike of political friends and foes. (From our Regular Correspondent.) WASHINGTON LETTER. WASHINGTON. D. C., NOT. 30, 1888. Mr. Cleveland's last aunual message to Congress is ali complete, and has been submitted to his cabi . at a meet? ing called for the purpose, but what its contents arc. uobody outside kuows, or is likely to know until the document is read at the Capitol Monday. The mem? bers of the cabinet will only say that it is a very strong and interesting docu muent, and that it will be well worthy of a place along with the other state papers which Mr. Cleveland has wrifteD. j Speaking of this message reminds mc that Mr. Cleveland has boen particu- j ' larly fortunate in never having had any i I 'leaks' in bis administration through : which public documents, such as pres- j idential messages, have reached the ! public prematurely. His is the first administration for many years entirely ; free of these 'leaks.' On the eve of ti: . first Thanksgiving ; day after Secretary Whitney took ? j charge of the Navy Department, he in- j augurated the pretty custom of present-1 io g each one of the four hundred ec ployees of that department with a b; fat turkey. The custom has been re^ ularly kept up ever since, and la Wednesday the employees of that d partment received for the last time th practical evidence of the Secretary's ii terest in their welfare This year Pos master General Dickinson followed tl good example set by Secretary Whi ney, and presented each of the employ ees of his department with the fine turkey to be had. These turkeys wet ! greatly enjoyed. It is extremely doub ful whether the new Secretary of tl Navy and Postmaster General will fo low the excellent example set them b the Democratic officials. Believing in the old adage that Ut early bird catches the worm,' Represet tative Cannon, of Illinois, has opene headquarters here and begun an acth canvass for the Speakership of the ne: House of Representatives. Mesan Butterworth, McKinley, Burrows, Ree and company, will however make th fight interesting as soon as they g( here. It is generally thought tut either Reed or McKinley will fc Speaker. Democratic members of Congress ai as a rule extremely reticent as to wbt line of policy they will adopt at th coming session of Congress ; they nearl all express a desire to confer with thei Democratic colleagues before commit ting themselves. An exception to thi rule is Representative Springer, of Uli nols. He insists that one of the firs things thc House will do will be to pas his Oklahoma bill, and that the nex thing will be to pass a bill for the ad mittaocc of at least four Territories int the Union as States. The clerks in the Government de partment in this city below the grade o chief are all in an easy state of mini just at present. They have becoux convinced that Harrison is a genuin civil service reformer, and that tber will be no clean sweep when he come in. The principal cause of this belie was an article in our local papers, takei Crom the editorial columns of the Indi anapolis Journal, a paper which i thought to be Harrison's home organ which warned the republicans not t< expect a 'clean sweep.' There ma] not be a clean sweep, but in my opin ion at the close of Harrison's term then will not be one democrat in office hen for each ten republicans now drawing Uncle Sam's pay. In other words, '. don't believe that Harrison will kee] one tenth as many democrsts in offic< as Mr. Cleveland has kept republicans Harrison's Southern policy continuel to be a subject of general discussiot here. The opinion is almost unajimoui among the members of both parties that Harrison's administration will b< a very conservative one unless some? thing now entirely unexpected shoulc occur. I don't think the South ha; anything to fear at the hands of Har rison. If many things that now bav< a somewhat troublesome look are lei severely alone, they will adjust them? selves; chief among this class of things is the negro question. I am certaic from information derived from repub lican sources, that Harrison will appoint no negro to any prominent federa office in the South. In fact there u an undoubted- disposition among repub? licans to relegate the negro to bael seats in future. He is no longer ol any practical use to that party, there? fore they will give him nothing. When Congress opens Monday it it doubtful whether either House will have a quorum present, unless they come in much faster to-morrow and Sunday. There is a growing belief that Har? rison will call an extra session of Con? gress soon after his Inauguration, ?-i ? i r THE LEGISLATURE. The following are some of the bills thal have been introduced : By Senator Pope, to establish and main? tain a home for disabUd soldiers and seamen of the Confederate army and navy j to repeal the pension law of the last session. By Mr. McCrady, joint resolution prodd? ing for an analysis of the acts and joint reso? lutions of 1885, '86 and'87, so as to show how much of same was public and bow much private legislation-the work to be done bj the Solicitors. To prohibibit the imposition by municipal corporations of licenses as tax upon business. To protect primary elections and conven? tions of political parties, and to punish offenses committed thereat, By Senator Moise, to authorize the Manches? ter and Augusta Railway Company to build a branch of its road to the town cf Sumter. By Senator Murray, to provide the mode of ascertaining the names of registered voters convicted of disqualifying crimes, and re? quiring their names to be erased by super? visors of registration from the registration books. By Senator Smythe to regulate the sale of real estate under powers contained in mort? gages. This bill provides that power be con j ferred upon the mortgagee to make a 6ale of the mortgaged premises in default of the pay? ment of the debt. j Mr. Trantham of Kershaw made an unsuc ? cessful effort to get a special reference on ooe ! bill, viz. : That in reference to refunding a lax levied on some township bonds iu Ker? shaw County, which boud3 had not yet been issued, and could not now be iesued, as the Supreme Court had declared all such to be unconstiutional. Ile desired the matter re? ferred to the Kershaw delegation, and was supported in his wishes by Mr. O'Brien, but Mr. Moses, General McCrady and one or two others interposed objections, and the billin ' question will go before ne wa vs and meaos committee. By Mr. Wilson to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to empower Probate Judges to administer oaths fully and effect? ually as other officers." By Mr. Haskell, to regulate and provide for the permanent employment of convicts sentenced lo State penitentiary. By Mr. McKissick, to regulate the rate of interest on mone;. loaned. By Mr. G raj-, to provide that all income and revenue arising from the Department of Agriculture shall be paid into the State Treas? ury, and the expenses for maintaing the said department shall be appropriated by the Genen?! Assembly. 1 By Mr. Wilburn, to amend an art entitled ? "An Act to utilize the ?abor of jai! and mu? nicipal convicts and io empower the Country I municipal authorities to impose the punish? ment ut int.ur within their respective jurisdic? tions," approved Oe? .-tuber li'J, 18*3. By Seuaior PaMeraon, to amend Section 1 of tn Act entitled "An Act to permit persons in the state liable to road duty lo pt)- a com? mutation in lieu of working the roads," approved December the 24th, 1885. By Senator .Murray, to impose the punish? ment of hard labor upon all persons convicted bv courts or municipal authorities. Mr. Haskel! introduced Resolution, That the judiciary committee of the House be re? quested to ronsider what course should be pursued by County Treasurers in the matter ot laxes to be paid to meet the interest on the township bonds issued iu ni?i of railroads, and report suitable resolutions to carry into effect their'recommendations. Bv Mr. Wilson, to apportion the Represent? atives of the several counties of this State in the Mouse upon the basis of the United States census of 18S0. Mr. Wilson asked that this bill r?e referred to the judiciary committee, but on a division it .vas seut to the committee on privilege-) and el -ctious. The first big discussion of the session was precipitated by the bill introduced by Mr. Fowler, of Union 'o amend Section 2120 of the General Statutes, in relation to ?lie sala? ries of Circuit Ju dees, by making the same $2,500 instead of S3 500. When the bill w?s reached on lite calendar Mr. Brawley moTed to strike out the enacting words. Mr. Fowler theo rose and delivered the first set speech of the session in favS* of his meas* ure. The people, he said, had been clamoring for retrenchment and reform, and that these high salaries were grinding the people down, lt was almost a song io the state that our government costs a great dea! more than that of sister commonwealths ; it cost $45,000 more per year thaa that of North Carolina. The House gives the poor, one-legged soldiers only J?50,600 a yea?, and refuses them any? thing if they have more than $250 worth of property. Yeas and nays on Mr. Brawley's motion re? sulted, yeas, 50; nays, 65; the House thns refusing to strike out the enacting words. Wheo thecommunication from R. W. Simp eon executor of the estate of Thomas G. Clemson, was read there was a considerable wrangle* as to its disposition. Finally, on motion of Senator Donaldson, it was ordered to be printed and received as information. The Town of Fulton to Be. The railroad known as the Coast Line Ex? tension has been almost completed as far as St. James's Church, about a mile and a half from Fulton, in this County, where we pre? sume there will be a station that will become quite a town in the near future. " From Sum? ter to this point is about nineteen miles, and the road is now being finished up for inspec? tion by the Railroad Commissioner. It is ex? pected that a regular train will be put on by Christmas. We leam that Dr. McLaurin and Mr. Mason of Sumter, are to put np a mill at the Fulton Station at once, and enter largely into the milling and creosoting business. That is a fine country, there is plenty of fine timber, good lands and good people, and we predict that there will be a prosperous town at Fulton in the not far distaot future. The road from Sumter to Fulton will be in opera? tion in about a month.- Clarendon Enter? prise. The fountain of perpetual youth was one of the dreams of antiquity. It bas been well nigh realized in Ayer's Sarsaparilla, which purifies the blood, gives vitality to all the bodily functions, and thus restores to age much of the vigor and freshness of youth. Cream Puffs every day from 12 to 2 o'clock, at O'Connor's. --- Two Bottles Cure Rheumatism. BOUGHTON, ARK.. Jone 4, 1887. I cheerfully state the following facts in re? gard to the use of your medicine in my fami? ly. My little son, 14 years of age, suffered from an acute attack of rheumatism, caused by undue exposure and chilling of the blood. I h?ard your remedy, highly recommended, and purchased one bottle of Moncrief & Bro., Prescott, Ark. In about one month, after using this bottle, he became so much better that I got the second bottle which is now being used, and my son is nearly well, and I think by removing him lo a cooler summer climate (which I will do) and continuing its use, a perfect cure will be effected. I consider B. B..B., a most excellent blood purifier. CHAS. H. TITUS, R. R. Agt, Broughton, Ark. THE MARKETS. SUMTER, S. C., Dec. 5, 1888. COTTON.-Receipts 650 bales. The mar? ket dull. We quote: Good middling 9; Middling 8|. CHARLESTON, S. C., Dec. 4, 1888. Cotton-Sales, none. Quotations: mid? dling, 9$. WILMINGTON, N. C., Dec. 4, 1888. SPIRITS TURPENTINE.-Sales at quotation. Market opened firm at 43} cents per gallon. ROSIN.-firm at 80c. for Strained and 82$ for Good Strained. CRUDE TURPENTINE-.-- Yellow Dip, $2.25; Virgin $2.25, Hard $1.35. COTTON.-Sales, none. Market firm. Quotations are : Middling 9$. New Advertisements^ f?~ADVERTISERS A list of 1000 newspapers divided into STATES AND SECTIONS will be sent on application-FREE. To those who want their advertising to pay, we can offer no better medium for thorough and effective work than the various sections of our Select Local List. GEO. P. ROWELL & CO., Newspaper Advertising Bureau, Oct. 3 10 Spruce street, New York. F?lTR??r? FARM ONE MILE FROM COURT HOUSE on West boundary, containing 65 acres, with 6-room dwelling and necessary outbuild? ings. For terms apply to W. E. DICK, at Docker k Bultman's, Sumter, S. C. Dec. 5. MUSIC HALL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 10. The original and only version, approved by the author, Geo. W. Peck, and played on? ly by Atkinson's Comedy Company, PECK'S BAD BOY. New Scenery, Now Medleys, Songs and Dances, New and Unique Specialties Our o^n Orchestra and Zouave Brass Band. Reserved Seats, 75 cents; Admission, 35 and 50 cents. Seats secured at Schwerin's Book Store without extra charge. Dec. 5 LOST. IN THE CITY OF SUMTER OR ON ROAQ from city to Spring Hill, on Thorsday, Nov. 29th, Seventy ($70) dollars in bill's. The finder will be liberally rewarded if re? turned to O. H. WHITE, Dec. 5_Smithville, S. C. FOR SALE. ONE FINE YOUNG SADDLE AND BUGGY HORSE, sire Black Hawk, formerly owned by Geo W. Reardon, six years old. Perfectly sound. Address Dec. 5-3_R., care W and S. ASSIGNEE'S SALE. IWILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION at the store next door to R. P. Mona? ghan's, beginning Dec. 13th, 1S88, from ll A. M. to 1 P. M., and from 7 P. M. to 10 P. M., the remnant of stock of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, TIN WARE, -HATS, CAPS, SHOES, Ac, &c, belonging to the assigned estate of E. C. Green & Son. Terms of sale, Cash. Sale will be continued from day to day at above bouse, as may be necessary. D J. AULD, . Dec 5 Assignee E. C. Green & Son. Assiflcnee's Sale of Real Estate. BY VIRTUE OF AUTHORITY AS THE Assignee %( E. C. Green & Son and E. U. Oreen individually, the undersigned will sell to the highest bidder at public auction in front of the Court House in Sumter, S. C., on on Saleday Jan. 7th, 1889, subject to all liens thereon, 1 Lol and buildings (hereon, N. K. corner of Me.in aird Canal rStreels, and 1 Lot nv.d buildings thereon, on N. W. comer of C*nal and Ilarvin .Str'-ets, City of Sumter, ?s the property of E. C. Green. Tei ms of sale, CHSU. Purchasers to p?y for papers. D. J. AULD, Assignee (if E. C. Green & Son, ftnd E. C. Green. Dec. 5-4 GO TO RECR LIN'S For the Latest Style PHOTOGRAPHS. COLUMBIA, S. C., Opposite Grand Central Hotel. Dec. 5 3 FIRST CLASS JOB WORK AT BOTTOM PRICES; WATCHMAN AND SOUTHRON JAB OFFICE* NOTICE We are now ready to furnish our friends and customers with the following named specialties: Atmore's Mince Meat, Fruit Butter, Preserves, Jellies, and all kinds of sweetmeats. Also just received a lot uf New Raisins in all kinds of pack? ages. Also a fine lot of polished Table Nuts and Soft Shell Al? monds. Our stock of Fancy Candies, Groceries and Fancy Crackers of all kinds is now complete and we hope to receive your orders early and often ; which will re? ceive our prompt attention. Respectfully, DUCKER & BULTMAN, Deo. 5. A Perfect Picnic fo SWEEPING B In Prices of I 0 We haye determined to of Men's, Youths' and Cl less of cost, --?I Our large stock of Ladi Newmarkets, Mo^jeskas a We also make great red goods. We mean business and if all purchasers to come am ere they buy and we guar money. J. liv tte II IM SUMTE OPENING. Fall and 'Winter Goods* DM Goofls, ii Great Variety, in Latest Styles, Larp Ahmest Dress Trimmings in Latest Styles, Full Stock. LADIES', MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S GLOVES AND HOSE. All kinds, at Lowest Prices. NOTIONS, IN GREAT VARIETY. CALICOES ANO GINGHAMS IN BEAUTIFUL PATTERNS AND COLOHS. WOOL AND CANTON FLANNELS, FINE ASSORTMENT. Ladies1 and Misses' Ucderrests, io Great Variety. Cloaks and Wraps, of Tarions Kinds, in Latest Styles. TABLE DAMASK, LINEN TOWELS, ANO TOWELING, ALL KINDS White and Brown Cotton Shirtings and Sheetings, full Stock. BED BLANKETS, Io Fini aod Medium Q aal i ty, at very-Low Prices. In Brussels and Three-ply Wool, and large assortment in lower grades of good quality, and beautiful patterns. Also, a fine assortment in SJdLOES. This department is well supplied with (rent's, Ladies' and Children's, in all styles and qualities, fine goods and Low Prices. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. Geot'8, Boys' aod Children's Clothing io variety, at very low prices. Gent's and Boys' Linen Bosom Shirts aod Collars of best make, Wool Uoder- ? Tests, Neckties, &o. HATS and CAPS, large assortment for Men and Boys. HARDWARE, FULL STOCK Wooden Ware, Pot Ware* and Tin Ware, Foll Assortment, HARNESS AND SADDLERY. DOUBLE AND SINGLE HARNESS, . Saddles, Bridles, ?c., at all prices. CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE IN GREAT VARIETY. GROCERIES. Heavy aod Facey Groceries of best quality, in large assortment, at lowest pri?e?. My Stock has been bought with great care, with an experi- I ence of forty years as to the wants of the people, and consisting of everything useful, fashionable, and good, and prices are guar? anteed against any house in this or other markets. Thanking my friends for their liberal patronage for many years, I solicit a continuance, and invite an examination of all buyers. A. 1 SOLOMONS. Sept. 26,1888. r Bargain Seeke i EDUCTIONS Lil Our Goods. close ont our entire stock lildren's Clothing regard- \ SO i es5, Misses9 and Children's j ind Walking Jackets. uetions in all other winter t will be to the interest of 1 see our goods and prices antee that they will saye rg & Nous iR5 ?. CDf