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$ jp S?ljatan ani> ? oui brea. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5. The Sumter Watchman was founded in 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 oar advertising columns, an election bas bees 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 aa electric light and waterworks plant. Voters must register between Deo. 10th and 24th, inclusive. No unreg? istered voter need apply. It ?hus appears that the people will be called upon to decide what must be regarded as a momentous question for the eity 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 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 ean exist on the j subject, from our point of view. The | present system of lighting, if it may be so called, costs in 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 j 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 4J to 6 per cent, is asked on property nearest the best water supply we have, and nearest to our steam fire engine. That tells the whole story in a sentence. Ten thousand dollars are paid out an? nually in this 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 aa easy sum in arithmetic. A step like this, especially in view of the fact that this city is oo 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 leogtben ber cords and strengthen her stakes. A false economy now will retard the city's growth to an extent that wiU enable other competing towns to get ahead, and keep ahead of her. We must 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 in our history. Let us not repeat the mistake, nor suffer the glittering generalities and the plethoric platitudes of the ever-cautious to make us shut the door in the face of the prog? ress that is knocking at iL If now de? nied, she may never return. POLITICAL BACK-PATTING. That portion of the fourth estate which hath its being at the North, and represents the. party of great moral ideas, has been considerably exercised of late in the effort to express its admi? ration of the grand character of the American body politic, which could go through the ordeal of a revolution such aa that which bas recently reinstated the Republican party in power, and yet possess the self-restraint to refrain from overmuch erowing 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 and Dixon's line. Because, after ali, lo what a trilling ex? tent is the North affected by a change of administration ? Whichever party be in power, the North bas all the ben? efit and advantage of excellent and effi? cient and respectable Federal office? holders, but how about the South? What guaranty have we that our offices will not be filled with all the broken c ?wu political hacks and offensive par? tisans who lorded it over ns in the olden time ? If there is any portion of the country that is excusable for kick? ing, it is the South. AU the recon? struction, all the financial, industrial and political crises and revolutions that have swept over the country since 1865, have taken effect almost altogether at the South. AU 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 Svuth it can be truly said that nothing bat the indomitable pluck of ber peo] aided by ber matchless climate and i tile soil, baye enabled ber to take rank she bas and command the resp of the world, and even draw cap from abroad which gladly seeks invt ment here. And she bas done it in the face partisan lies innumerable, and frat waving of the incarnadined underve and persistent misrepresentation by t same complacent press of the Nor The South owes the Northern Kept Hean press nothing, nor does she t anything of it now. She has sho her ability to rise in spite of all op sition of every possible sort that I most refined and Machiavellian io j noity could devise to keep ber do? and she objects to being patted on I back and commended by the Mu Halsteads and Whitelaw Heids whi malignant persecutions of her ?ha been limited only and solely by tb power to hart and insult. She cai not for their commendations. She c get on without them still, aa she li got on for the last trying quarter o century. It may not be always wise to talk c in meeting, but this is a lime wh somebody ought to warn our people t to truckle to the party in power, of any party, but to stand together a: demand justice cot beg for it as a favt The Northern Democratic party b slaughtered us without hesitation whe ever it has seen fit. We are indebte therefore, to it for nothing of any co sequence. If we are driven to do let us not hesitate to draw and stand < sectional lines, just as long as o Northern allies or enemies make it ne essary for us to stand there. On tl other hand let us express and show o readiness to rub the sectional line ot whenever they put themselves in BU ! attitude towards os as shall make safe and honorable for us to blot it ot The late presidential election has pro vi beyond a doubt that it is essential our political integrity that the Sou should hold fast to its present positi< in the government of the several State With that secure no great harm ct come to us from outside. Then let i concentrate our energies on the deve opment of our vast internal resource and let outside politics alone for a whi at least. With these developed, mont will come. Money is power if know edge directs its use. This accomplis! ed, we will be in a position to vie with equanimity any and all changes Federal administration* THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAG1 We have risen from a perusal of tl President's Message with fresh and it creased admiration of his ability ac patriotism. After reminding Congress that t\ country has passed the first century < its constitutional existence, the Pres debt points out the fact that of lal years there has been a wide departut from the safeguards which the Const tntion throws around the citizen, au shows that in so far as we depart froi the provisions of that instrument, ot republic, as such, is a failure. H urges that private interests should t subordinated to public interests, an Congress should legislate on patriot! rather than on selfish consid?ration! He gives examples of what he meac when he cites the fact that the bill fe the relief of the Supreme Court hs failed to pass, while numerous acts of private nature have been pusbe through. He attacks boldly the syi tem of taxation which extorts io a fe' years two hundred millions of dollar more than are needed io pay all es penses of the government, and show bow the same grasping spirit that foe ters such an infamous system, is pre docing the immense monopolies whic now threaten to oppress the people He urges revision of this matter, show the bearing of tariff reform on it, an also advises earnestly a revision of th existing wretched pension laws. He refers to the fisheries questioi aud the Sackville episode in a prope and becoming manner. He shows hoi we are at peace with all the world that our navy is being put in fine COD dition ; that the postal service is bette than ever: *he department of agrien! ture is doiog good work, aud that in al respects the country is exceedingl prosperous. Mr. Cleveland's sturdy manhood am hatred of cant and hypocrisy stand ou in fine relief in hts message. No Pres ide nt has ever been manlier than he and h i3 successor will be compelled t act up to a high standard unless he de sires to see himself in painful contras with him when about to lay down hi trust with the entire respect alike o political friends and foes. (From our Regular Correspondent.) WASHINGTON LETTER. WASHINGTON. I). C., Nov. 30, 1888. Mr. Cleveland's last annual uiessag? to Congress is all complete, and hai been submitted to bis cabinet at a meet ing called for the purpose, but what i ti contents are, nobody outside knows, ot is likely to know until the document ii read at thc Capitol Monday. The mern bers of the cabinet will only say that ii is a very strong and interesting docu muent, and that it will be well worth) of a place along with the other statt papers which Mr. Cleveland has written. Speaking of this message reminds mc that Mr. Cleveland has bren particu? larly fortunate in never having had auv 'leaks' in bis administration through which public documents, such as pres? idential messages, have reached the public prematurely. His is the first administration for many years entirely free of these 'leaks.' On the eve of the first Thanksgiving day after Secretary Whitney took charge of the Navy Department, he in? augurated the pretty custom of present iog each one of the four hundred i ployees of that department with a fat turkey. The custom has been r ulariy kept up ever since, and 1 Wednesday the employees of that partment received for the last time t practical evidence of the Secretary's terest in their welfare This year Pc master General Dickinson followed good example set by Secretary WI ney, and presented each of the empl< ees of his department with the fin turkey to be had. These turkeys w< greatly enjoyed. It is extremely don ful whether the new Secretary of I Navy and Postmaster General will ? low the excellent example set them the Democratic officials. Believing in the old adage that M early bird catches the worm,* Represe tative Cannon, of Rlinois, has opec headquarters here and begun an acti canvass for the Speakership of the n* House of Representatives. Mess Butterworth, McKinley, Burrows, Re and company, will however make t fight interesting as soon as they { here. It is generally thought tl either Reed or McKinley will Speaker. Democratic members of Congress a as a rule extremely reticent as to wfa line of policy they will adopt at t coming session of Congress ; they neai all express a desire to confer with th? Democratic colleagues before comm ting themselves. An exception to tl rule is Representative Springer, of II! nois. He insists that one of the fit things thc House will do will be to pa his Oklahoma bill, and that the ne thing will be to pass a bill for the a* rr ittance of at least four Territories in the Union as States. The clerks in the Government d partment in this city below the grade chief are all in an easy state of mir: just at present. They have becon convinced that Harrison is a genuii civil service reformer, and that thei will be no clean sweep when be com? in. The principal cause of this beli was an article in our local papers, take from the editorial columns of the Ind anapolis Journal, a paper which thought to be Harrison's home orgai which warned the republicans not l expect a 'clean sweep.' There ma not be a clean sweep, but in my opie ion at the close of Harrison's term thei will not be one democrat in office hei for each ten republicans now drawin 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 republican: Harrison's Southern policy continue to be a subject of general discussio here. The opinion is almost ucanimou amoog the members of both partier that Harrison's administration will b a very conservative one unless some thing now entirely unexpected sh oui occur. ? don't think the South ha anything to fear at the hands of Hai rison. If many things that now bav a somewhat troublesome look are le severely alone, they will adjust them selves; chief among this class of thing is the negro question. I am certaii from information d?riv?e from repub Hean sources, that Harrison will appoin no negro to any prominent federa office in the South. In fact there i an undoubted- disposition among repub Heans to relegate the negro to bael seats in future. He is no longer o any practical nse to that party, there fore they will give him nothing. When Congress opens Monday it i doubtful whether either House will havi a quorum present, unless they come ii much faster to-morrow and Sunday There is a growing belief that Har rison will call an extra session of Con gress sooD after his Inauguration. THE LEGISLATURE. The following are some of the bills tba have been introduced : Bj Senator Pope, to establish and main tain a home for disabUd soldiers and seamei of the Confederate army and navy ; to repea the pension iaw of the last session. By Mr. McCrady, joint resolution provid iog for an analysis of the acts aDd joint reso lutions of 1885, '86 and'87, so as to show bow much of same was public and bow mucl private legislation-the work to be done bj the Solicitors. To prohibibit the imposition by municipa corporations of licenses as tax upon business. To protect primary elections and conven tions of political parties, and to punish offense.1 committed thereat, By Senator Moise, to authorize the Manches ter and Augusta Railway Company to build fi branch of its road to the town of Sumter. By Senator Murray, to provide the mode ol ascertaining the names of registered voten 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 ol real estate under powers contained in mort? gages. This bill provides that power be con? ferred upon the mortgagee to make a sale ol the mortgaged premises in default of the pay? ment of the debt. Mr. Tranthaai of Kershaw made an unsuc? cessful effort to get a special reference on one 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 issued, as the Supteme Court had declared all such to be uncoQStiutional. He 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 ttie bill in question will go before t?e ways and means 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." I By Mr. Haskell, to regulate and provide for the permanent employment of convicts sentenced to State penitentiary. By Mr. McKissick, to regulate the rate of 1 interest on monej loaned. By Mr. Gray, to provide that all income and revenue arising from the Department of Agriculture shall be paid into the Slate Treas? ury, and the expenses for maintaing the said . department sliall be appropriated by the General Assembly. By Mr. Wilburn, to amend an art entitled "An Act to utilize the ?abor of jail and mu nicipal convicts and io empower the Country municipal authorities to impose the punish? ment ot inhor within their respective jurisdic? tions," approved December 22, 18*3. Bv Senator Patterson, to amend Sectiou ) of an Act entitled "An Act to permit persona in the state liable to road duty to pty a corn j mutation in lieu of working the roads," I approved December tlie 24th, 18S5. j Bv Senator Murray, to impose the punish? ment of hard iahor upon nil persons convicted I bv courts or municipal authorities, i ".Mr. Haskell introduced Resolution, That thejudiciary coronirtr.ee of the House be re { quested to consider what course should be j pursueJ hy County Treasurers in the matter I ot taxes to he paid to meet the in ter? st on the j township bonds issued iu aid of railroads, i and report suitable resolutions to carty into ! effect f heir'recurornendaiioDH. Bv Mr. Wilson, to apportion the Represent? atives of the several counties ot'this state in the House upon the basis of the United States census of 18S0. Mr. Wilson asked that this I hill t?e referred to the judiciary committee, j but on a division it Aas seut to the committee ! on privileges and el 'CtJouS. ! The first big discussion of the session was ? precipita'ed by the hill introduced by Mr. : Fowler, of Union to amend Section 2120 of '< the General Statutes, in relation to the sala iries of Circuit Judges, by making the same ! $2,500 instead of ?3 500. ! When the bill wns reached on the calendar j Mr. Brawley mored to strike out the enacting i words. 1 Mr. Fowler tuen rose aud delivered the first set speech of the session in fa vs* of his meas* ure. The people, he said, bad been clamoring Tor retrenchment and reform, and that these bigh salaries were grinding the people down, lt was almost a song io the state that oar government costs a great deanmore than that of sister commonwealths ; it cost $45,000 more per year than that of North Carolina. The House gives the poor, one-legged soldiers only $50,000 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 thus refusing to strike out the enacting words. When the communication from R. W. Simp eon executor of the estate of Thomas G. Clemson, was read there was a considerable wrangle' as to its dispoiition. 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 ba3 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 cn by Christmas. We learn that Dr. McLaurin and Mr. Mason of Sumter, are to put np a mill at the Fulton Station at once, and enter largely inte 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 it Fulton in the not far distant future. The road from Sumter to Fulton will be in opera? tion in about a mooth.- Clarendon Enter? prise. The fountain of perpetual youth was one of the dreams of antiquity. It has been well sigh 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, it O'Connor's. Two Bottles Cure Rheumatism. BOUGHTON, ARK.. Jone 4,188?. I cheerfully state the following facts in re? gard to the use of your medicine in my fami? ly. My little soo, 14 years of age, suffered from an acute attack of rheumatism, caused by undue exposure and cbiMing of the blood. [ b?ard your remedy., highly recommended, and purchased one bottle of Moncrief & Bro., Prescott, Ark. In about one month, after ?sing 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 to 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 8f. 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 galloo. ROSIN.-firm at 80c. for Strained and 82$ for Good Strained. CRUDE TURPENTINB.-Yellow Dip, $2.25; Virgin $2.25, Hard $1.35. COTTON.-Sales, none. Market firm. Quotations are : Middling 9?. New Advertisements. TO 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 cnn offer no better medium for thorough and effective work than the various sections of our Select Local List. GEO. P. ROWELL ?fe CO., Newspaper Advertising Bureau, Oct. 3 10 Spruce street, New York. FOR~RENT. 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 Daoces, New and Unique Specialties Our owo Orchestra and Zouave Brass Baad. 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 ROAD, from city to Spring Hill, oe Thursday, Nov. 29th, Seventy ($70) dollars in bill's. The finder will be liberally rewarded if re? turned to O. H. WHITE, Dec. 6_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. TSSIGNEE'S SALE. IWILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION at the store next door to R. P. Mona? ghan's, beginning Dec. 13th, 1888, from ll A. M. to 1 P. M., and from 7 P. M. to 10 P. M., the remuant of stock of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, TIN WARE, -HATS, CAPS, SHOES, ftc, &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 house, as may be necessary. D J. AULD, . Dec 5 Assignee E. C. Green & Son. Assignee's Sale of Real Estate. BY VIRTUE OF AUTHORITY AS THE Assignee Tjf E. C. Green & Son and E. U. Green 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 Lot and buildings thereon, N. E. corner of Main aird Canal Firrels, and 1 Lot nnd buildings thereon, on N. W. corner of Cannl and Ilarvin i-itr'-ets. City of Sumter, as thc property of E. C. Green. Tei ms of sale, Cash. Purchasers to pny for papers. D. J. AULD, Assipnee Of E. C. Green & Son, ftnd E. C. Green. Dec. 5-4_ GO TO RECK 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 JOB 0FP1CB 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 yf 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 i. BOLTMAN. A Perfect Picnic fo SWEEPING E In Prices of J We haye determined to of Men's, Youths9 and Cl less of cost, ?al Our large stock of Ladi Newmarkets, Modjeskas s We also make great red We mean business and ii all purchasers to come am ere they buy and we guai money. Deo. 5. J. Ryttenbc SUMTl GRAND OPENING. Fall and Winter Goods? Dress Ms, ii Great Variety, ia Latest Styles, Large ASS? 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 AND GINGHAMS IN BEACT1F?L PATTERNS AND COLOBS. WOOL AND CANTON FLANNELS, FINE ASSORTMENT. Ladies' and Misses' Uodervests, in Great Variety. Cloaks and Wraps, of Tarions Kinds, in Latest Style?. TABLE DAMASK) LINEN TOWELS, AND TOWELING, ALL KINDS White and Brown Cotton Shirtings and Sheetings, full Stock. BED BLANKETS, In Fine and Medium Quality, 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 SHOES. This department is well supplied with Gent's, Ladies' and Children's, in all styles and qualities, fine goods and Low Prices. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. Gent's, Boys' and Children's Clothing in variety, at very low pri?es. Gent's and Boys' Linen Bosom Shirts and Collara of best make? Wool Under* vests, 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, 4c., at ail prices. CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE IN GREAT VARIETY. GROCERIES. Heavy and Fancy Groceries of best quality, ic large assortment, at lowest prices. My Stock has been bought with great care, with an experi? 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. A. SOLOMONS. Sept. 26, 1888. r Bargain Seeke tEDUOTIONS % Lil Our Goods. close out our entire stock lildren's Clothing regard so les5, Misses9 and .Children's md Walking Jackets. notions in all other winter t will be to the interest of d see our goods and prices .antee that they will save R J rg & Sons