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WEDNESDAY. JAN-TJARFS. The Stouter Watchman was founded ia I860 and the Tate Southron in 1866. The Watchman aitd Southron DOW has tue combined circulation and iufluence uf both of the old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising oediurn iu Samter. PAYING TAXES. Our correspondent, "Qui Vive," has no doubt, paid his own taxes, and is therefore competent, from his stand? point, to pass judgment upon the "mis? takes of the Legislature" io extending the time uutii Feb. 1st. But this has been an exceptional year, and every? body says that the season has been un? usually backward, besi which not a few need time to raise funds fr<mi -some other source in order to meet liabilities -taxes included. Therefore it strikes us as not out of plaice for the State to indulge those who need if. Neverthe less the point made as to time for open? ing and closing rte boots, loots to be a good one. RATE OF INTEREST. The most foolish piece of legislation of which the present Legislature is guilty is the act limiting tue rate of interest on money to S per cent per annum. This is the third time within the last few years tbe cssry iaws have been changed. Money in South 'Carolina at 10 per cent, is cheap The value of money depends on the conditions necessitating its employment. It can't be fixed at an j arbitrary standard by an act of the , General Assembly. The farmers, who are responsible fur j this change will be the principal suf- | ferers. lt will have the result af throw- I ing the farmers back iuto the bands of j the Charleston factors and ?oallj into j the hands of the lawyers. Banks have been established all over the State under the old rates. These j banks have done more to relieve the j farmers of intolerable burdens imposed j ? by the Charleston Commission meoj^ than any other thing-not exceptiug good crops. These banks borrow th--ir money at 6 and 7 per cent, and lend it at 10 per cent. They can't; afford to lend it at 8. The result will be that the banks j will have to close their books against j ? the farmers and others who want long \ loans and become merely mediums ofL commercial exchange, employing their !. own capital only. j i Capitalists, corporations, and loan ! i agencies generally having offices here, lending money on real estate, will with? draw their money from South Carolina and dace it iu other States where the security is equally, good and the re- j i tarns more literal. ! < Besides the considerations above - ( i v briefly mentioned, it is bad policy and \ \ exceedingly poor statesmanship that ' j would keep a matter of such importance ; f in a state of uncertainty by reason of j Y these constant changes. While things ! ? are so unsettled capital will not come j i to our State. ; ; The farmers will bitterly rue their j { folly before t-he next year expires. It !, does not take any extraordinary acumen j i or prescience to foretell disaster to our i < State resulting from rbis act ; j DR. SHEARER ARD THE PUB? LIC SCHOOLS. Dr. Shearer, who will be remembered by the people of Su-rj'er, as the Presi- j , dent of Davidson College, and the gen- j ? tleman who delivered a surprising and ' j somewhat remarkable address in the j i Presbyterian Church during the last j \ Presbytery here, on the subject of ed?- ! | cation, has again d? livered himself ou . ( that important subject in a way that j j shows the learned .gentleman to be op- ? j posed to the puoiic schons This last j , utterance was at the Presbyterian Synod j , beld in Pensacola, Fia. Dr. Shearer \ . denounced the fiee schools, and advo- j , cated the advisability of having the j , children of Presbyterians -e?ticafed in?! j sehools fostered by their Church, so , that they might get religious training , ( in consonance with the failli of theil j . parents. j . The tone of the speech delivered ?ere i { was decidedly sectarian bu?, not so pro- ! . nounced as the Pensacola .-peech. This j . kind of talk does no gool, it hurts the j ? cause of education, puts the great Pres- j , by terian Church, whose spokesman Dr. j j Shearer assumes to be, tn a false hg ht ! before the country and does not help j , Davidson College. j j In these views Dr Shearer is in ac? cord with Bishop Northrop's vi-ws ex pressed in an address to the graduating class at St. Joseph's Academy >n this city last Summer. j i : i THE COLORED FAIR. The Industrial and Agricultural Fair t of the colored people of the State re- I oently held in Columbia was a dismal ; failure. The exhibits were numerous ' i and creditable, but the enterprise was : t so poorly patronized that only failure i could result, and besides, the weather ' was against it. This unfortunate issue i is to be greatly deplored, a-! nothing ; would so much tend to disseminate a spirit of ambition and generous rivalry among the co'..?red people io the peuce- i ful arts, industrial, mechanical aud i agricultural a?- these annual exhibits and : comparisons of the products of their I skill, industry and iah<?r. i j t The ravages of the influenza con- ' tinues io Europe and the Northern cities of our own country. In New L York it is going hand in hand with [ ( dea;h and is making a fcaiful record, i The death rate ia that city is over two hundred a -day, and nearly all from *'La Grippe/' pneumonia and kindred maladies. It is particularly partial to the-police of New York, many of whom have died from it and great numbers are now reported down with the disease and unable to perform their duties. THE BARNWELL BUTCHES Y AND GOV. RICHARDSON. In its is-uc of thc 2nd inst , the j Charleston World says editorially: GOVERNOR RICHARDSON'S BEWARD8. Governor Richardson's action in offering a reward of two hundred dollars for each ar? rest a-'id 'conviction in connection with the j Barnwell outrage shows our Obief Executive j to be either a mao of the most aggravated ideas of economy, or one possessed o? a most ! subtle sens? of humor. The 'Governor's j conduct MI t-iiscaee reminds one of the hjg j sky-rorket in "Humpty Dumpty," which after j oinking a terrific fuss, finally fizzles cut with- j out doing the slightest harm, while the inoo- I cer-'t-Jocking rrltle rocket w hich does not ap? pear to be OH pai-re <?f any th! ng startling, ex? plodes with a terrific and very busiaess-Iike j ..bang." Had the Governor really wisheJ to bring j those Barnwell county miscreants to justice, he -would have acted in an ?entirely d'.fferent manner. It h>, perhaps, ??le te i?:gtre<t -how I he might bave devised -wa_\8 and means to effect the arrest of at least the principal ? offenders, as he has apparently already made j up his at;nd that the lynchers sha'Il :aot be^ pumsbed ^brtmgb^iny effort tif-bts. Besides, ?ny man who is considered te be possessed of suficient Intelligence to hold t-he office of Governor of South Carolina for two successive terms, is presumed to know enough of the ordinary affairs of life to enable him to j see -things as the masses of the -peuple see j them. GovernorTJc'hsrdsen's "position" in the Bern well matter is very rrrsch on a oar with his action-in the Cleaiscn-cotlege-bequest-ac ceptance matter. Tn herb cases bis 'cooduct ! was characterized by ao apparent fear 01 com- ! mining himself too decidedly to either side cnt?l after he had had a 1 opportunity to see "how thiugs'Ve?? going." lu other words, it was what is known ameng politicians as shilly-shallyirg, or dodging the issoe. If Govetuor Richardson thinks that hy this means he is advancing the interests of the statCj he is terribly mistaken. As a matter of fact, his ridiculous pror.unciaraente- h*?-: sir ea dy given rise to jokes in the northern papers on the probable couditi?>n of the South Cnro'ina treasury , and our -Governor will realize some day how much barra he has rc'illy done this state by his hick of ste.mitia ; on this aud previous occasions Well, in this ! instance, at least, the economists will not be j ??Me to accuse the Gyvernor of having squan? dered the stale's money iu rewards for lynch? ers. The World is disposed to be rather:, loo severe on our amiable Governor. We do not fjoubt that'Gov. Richardson bas done .precisely what he was advised j , to do in this-deplorable cri>is. Ile did j aot offer much in the waj of rewards j for the apprehension of tire murderers j( for the reason, perhaps, that ?200 ! would be as effectual for the purpose as J j ^2,000. In either case there would -be j 1 ao man to eam the money. J We can not see that the smallness of j :he amount offered indicates any indif- j i ference or lukewarmness on the part of j ? ihe Governor. He deplores the outrage j is much as any man. "rle himself has j , said it" and fyne World is most unkind ; ? f svbeo it implies that the Governor ea- j \ Pertains any other feeling than a sincere j 1 md earnest desire to have the per pe- j ( rators of the atrocious deed punished. ?! "IDs position" in regard to this affair, j { is chief executive of the State, a? Chris- ?1 j . . - J i ;ian man, and as citizen ana patriot ? , ;annot be doubted. Any doutta would ( >e insulting to him. Ile has done a i 1 ?art of what he ought to do.' lie ha* ; j io!' wed the precedents of his cilice, and ! ; jut his name with the great seal of the ? ! State at the foot of the m*aal ?proclama- j 1 ion **iu such cases made and provided." j ' This perfunctory act wipes thc blood j : rom his skirts. Be might have doue : ! o j j nore. Ile might have '"brokeu" that j < jegligent Sheriff, whose careless disre- j gard for the safety of those whom the i 1 aw committed to his custody and whose | ( neglect to adopt measures for the pro- i < :ection of his prisoners after the special ; ', >rder of the Court enjoining upon him \* .0 do so either by guarding the i ?il in ? ? which th?y wee congaed or transfer- j ring theta to a jail in some other county, j | bas made him a crimiuai-a partaker in ! ? fhe crime of midnight assassins. The Governor might have done that, but he ftas not. This Sheriff of Jiarnwell 1 1 )Ught to be made an ecaerprle of to ?f ;each others in the same office that the j j aw will not hold him guiltless ' whose criminal neglect renders possible . ] :be violent death of any man in bi*- j 1 custody. .Moreover, the Governor ! ? night employ skilled defectives to fer- j 5 ret out the murderers-we believe he | 1 :ias thar power. SooieX*overnors could; \ make it so hot for these lynchers that j 1 hey would be either compelled to leave j i country they have disgraced or stand i trial before the Courts whose function*' ( hey have madly usurped. Bat this ; iwful crime, ?eitious as it -is isas its ' ipologists. Then why.should Governor \ ? Richardson offeud them by any such, j r /igorous aud extraordinary measures ? : , ?li?* proclamation is before the peopie j ' I fiat is what (j >vernors usually d.?. and ; t ve firmly believe t ria t (? >v Richardson ! 1 t) tiiis ea-*> will pay every e-ut of the ? , eward to anv uiuu who ??i insthy earn ' t. i With these vi* ws of cur G ?vernor's ] ? 'action iu the promises5' we earnestly it pr. cute the fault boding -ed i torie I ot he World ?* u h oditotiuls nr,g4;t cai! , , he attention of Fuck or the old Jud>e i .0 our Governor's proclamation, and 1 b" proclamation with thc great soal and : ' tb! would be reproduced in those abom- j nab! y funny p^p rs much to our <'ha ;r:n. We earnestly bog that the Worhl \ viii take ir back and tunke a N w 1 i fears' resolution never to indulge it) < my mort- such imperf IN enees NEW ?OHK fi H KA LD, Tho greatest newspaper in the world s the Nt w \ .0 k il-Kihi, [ta ori'o- < norh weekly editions contains till the : m pori ant news r? .rn every ?p.irfer of i i he globe. [ts news service is cotn " i i >tete, and ifs columns are always Glied 1 ?itt? matter not only interesting but in- * 'tructive, making it a greut family 1 journal, too, that ought to bc used in . J ?very school as a daily chronicle of 1 ;ootemporaneous history. . j Ilea J the advertisement in another ' j cokiQio, and send on thc sum of one j dollar and get a paper werth ten times j that amount. "NEGRO VS. COLORED. Kev. Dr. H'yden, thc most emiuent I negro living, makes a sharp distinction 1 .between the negro, or black man, and ; the colored mau or men of mixed blood. ? The question of black and mulatto bas j been a sore one with the race for many j j years. The distinction among them Selves is sharply defined. Many mulat- ? toes think with -Dr. Blyden that the ! negro, "Simon pure" is separate and distinct from rh erm selves and ought to j be considered as a race, separate and 1 I aiouc. In social matters the mulatto j or colored people maintain an exclusive j caste. In Charleston and other large ; cities, notably Washington, this social ! prc-emioence is openly declared and j rigidly maintained. Dr. J>iyden is a j negro without a drop of t-hat blood which -produces the taint of illegiti? macy-the comnroa 'heritage of the mulatto, and he loves to pose as a. negro, and s-peak for his race, without reference to those of mixed blood. He advocates the emigration of the negro to the home of his father on the Congo, where he will "occupy the goodly land from whick his father was brought as a slave, for an all wise purpose, centuries ago.'*' But ou the other hand he says the colored people, mulattoes, should oot go to Africa, 4 but remain in the laud of their fathers." The News and Courier in comment? ing on the views of Dr. Biydea says : Dr. lin den cannot be blamed for "raising J tiie color question within the race." fime question WHS raised long ?go by the colored people themselves. In Boston and Washing? ton the negroes claim -that they are discrimi? nated -against by the -colored people-'ia"fact the negro has been made the hewer of wood and drawer of writer for both the white and colored people, mid it is out of thi* unhappy condition that Dr. Blyden would deliver the negroes, by taking them back to Africa where they will recover the rich inheritance of their ' rainers. We ran we!-! -understand why it is ? that the coiered people should be unwilling to ?et the negroes go. Without the negro's vote the colored politician would have no constituency, and without lue negro's in? fluence he would speedily lose his position as a racial or social factor .in the Sout h. We do not believe that the negroes are to | blame for the political unrest that has dis- | turned the South for the last quarter of a - len tu ry. The colored people have been in large measure the wedge that hf.s divided the j races. The ne<jro would naturally side with j rhe white people. It ts to free him from the iodination of the colored people that the ? negro leaders wish to take him back to Africa j where thctorrplesion of hts skin is not con- j jicered the nadge o? ?cforiority and where a homogeneous race will establish a civilization jf the negro, ny the negro and for the negro. Privateer Amusement Club. The meeting of this Club, last Friday even? ing, at the large and hospitable residence of Miss Callie Wells, .'-vas a success, beth finan? cially un i numerically. The visitors, of i ivhom there were quite a number, as well as ! nemtiers, were expected to come attired in j costumes suitable to a "Character Party," j ind tile result was a most pleasant evening j "cr all present. The financial arrangements -tahraced three departments : A flower ut:!'-1, j presided over hy Miss Evie Wilson, who most : .barmingly represented Minnehaha, the In-j lian maiden, and v. ho sold her entire stuck ; it the purchasable price of five cents a bou- ! ?juet. A Gin:y t? ut. where the young folks :iad their fortunes told for a small sum. and :i' i my were so unforiar.ate as aol to be able to raise that amount, the largehearted occupants ! cvoutd dispense "fortunes" to the vaiue ot | jne, two, three or four cents, as the case ; night demand. This ted was presided over i jy MiSSts Louise Beckham and Talulah i ?am- j .ey. vho were attired :-J veritable Gipsy <-o?- ' :umes. Then lhere was the Post ??Hce, where j he hearts of the young men, and maidens 1 :oo, were made glad by tue reception or lov- j >ig epistles, H ?,': f?r all this pleasure they ; liv ere univ charged the regulation nickie-but : woe Mtito that man who had many correa- . jondents The attentive postmistress was ' Hiss kutti Wells. Mr. W. G Write, the | uarsha-! of the occasion, (we think he must lave borrowed * policeman's uuifotm from : >ur C'ty*) s;t:e:id terror in the ranks of the, 'Small boy,*' arid did active service in ar-' .esiing retractory young men and bringing ? hem before the fair Gipsies. The proceeds of the evening amounted to ? >verSH, and me total sum raised hy the Ciun thic Fal! pxceeds $?>?. The neAt meet- ! r;g w.il: f>? a literary "ne and will i*e held at I he residence o? Dr. J. II -f ur man on Friday | ?vening. January l?th. The City vs Chandler und ChiiTYdler. j (3n Saturday evening last J. J. Harby, i L'hief of Police, assisted by W. H. Knperson irrested Messrs. J. D. and W. S. Chandler al j strauss' barroom. A fi .?ht between the ; ;ffi -ers and the prison.-is ensued resulting in | i painful wound received by Mr W. ,S ? Chandler from a pistol in the hands of Mr. Harby, the severe beating of hoth panies irrested. a bruise on the nose of \V. H. Kp ner? ton from a blow dealt by V?'. r*l Chandler a\-d , l?verai knife gashes on the ba. k of the head ; >f Harby inflicted by the same hand The a??i iir created the w;?d st excitement ; n the city. We refrain from giving a ? iet*?ied twpor-t -of t&e nmiter f??r the reason' hat it is .mpos&hle to r*-CORtt;<> conflict- ; ng testimony of the wiuK-sses. A trial '< leid yesterday before the Muwir resulted i:. ? he imposition of a fiat* of .>.) on j. I?, j ^handler. Tito tr'o.l of W. S. Chandler will j '0 held as soon as his wounds will permit his j itteodance and we SUt.?io-<e an invesMgatioii j uio fae conduct ot" the police will be had j ?!.-r. Mr. W. S. Chandler's wound is in the right j ?ide and HM: serious. Dpinion of an Eminent Physician. ! NKW VOHK July 25. ? s80 j lohn N Webb, President Flectro-Lioration I -Company. li :..f .. i..-e:, i.s;rviT tr:" Fllertropni^e ?ni the ; ?fronce-t ptr'u" on luisell from one half'to one ' ?nd a r?-sarter hoU!'*? a day for ..< vs *f.d ! ? nust cniess ? am perfet-tli ashmi-hrd at ihe\ r?.j..' :j,;-.il. HIV g?nera] system >.S Well as local i roiioit- dvKpep?ii ; 1 aS.-ore you i l.?iv..- ';cver fell g . well in I went v vears as 'in now '] ! ?-..?.t:i^ M- if H i lew world had ope,et! inion ri;?'and lou'h md ?.?.<:. t., tor,-, J *? ii ip fj.aui ic Uh ht.. ! rtw! .! h a vi* cause to ?.. .>. aie a II II.H.-.. .4.. .vhit-11 i HM ? ,.?1. I a nd now begin to think you ! i '1 to ?' Si en Ugh ta ?tv .p? it se. I am ti?*.tiitij> expe tiueu'a'li a i!ut?:her ot iii W street patrons tor t-tatiL'ut ai..i I reiieial Afb.\i:\ \<, t:v, !ue:u -..?u,- i l. 1 what . he ?I:-:T tii:i--:;: S:, iii) in the bauds of one j who nnders'a'irio ;t I 1 nu. trea.rili^ t r;mf (?f fCTOhdarv Sv|>t?.i!itic "?..[.'.?vn ot; the t.oijy ar,.; tace with tile moi? ..rowpt and saiisfactory results. Weean .:.) reiy litltie with medicine in tili-? disenSP. an.i I look with j^totitsl.nient ti ike e?Fect of the k.!ee!l i>p*>lSe ii ; * ? J II I t . 1 ''. -wa ^re,tt formte If-r- [..:. \\* Electro- \ L>oise. liefer eves v oi>e .f-n like to tue \V N K<x?, M l>. j ii B And-rson * <",, . ^^e:, -- t..t the-Klee- j tr?->-Lt?i nt .!>!! t*<if;ipa.ny. have open-d a . r?t.n?-h of?j.-e ?t No ."JU King street, t'ha'leS- : ion. S ?< ' , ; i . .m w li icii !>i?ce ' I ? ? will <; i-i>' \ .ii7.?-t?S 't 'li-* StHN' v. . M want ' in- fl'..<.'! o M?iSe. Tney i.v.ie iiumerot;?? ?I-^MM.i t!?, ; ..rn those >. Vi r,nv.- liee.v c <<..'] liv r : u<r . Anv .tu .!. . d will be fuii.isbed pf rt pp.10. .. A M orv i!t 0 xntir 1 t-a !?... mai p? rhai?f profil il-lr-devoted to iii" !..!:..,"..: ._' ; 'I :.. .~f who .ak-- ai it ??-ney t ir t 1 --.lao ?. en '. t ;.? iouse, |f*ni tti?- r iitisi-ip-s i'i-i -;i<:\ io it, .'vi-' ott';' in the world. people w ho h iv< HIV idea of engivitij; ni anv eanvft '"u ' tl S lUesS 'sol do well ?0 il tie ?t-"??'- .' :i:i on h Co., P rt i ?nd. Maine-it>e ?:t"at art a..d u.eu ?onal ad v tutag' '.' those w .>>.><?.?<? fli-ten* y "i t? r i i ; 1 n ? 'o 1 '? w ; I ino \n mr ke >> pu m >r!er to oette: '. * r -ond : ...?i it <. notli iv? to try Worn, i: make successful canvas? sers, as well as me??. Fi.l! part'i'tilars will resent to those who address thc ?rm : their \i.l audits io ???'cn ?buve. The Scurry Spring. It will be remembered by our readers lhat a few months since we described a spring of water nutated on the latid ot' J. T. Scurry, a few miles be'ow Sumter on the Manning road, posse.-smg cuiative properties ina marked de? gree for diseases of the skin and fur wounds. A sample of the water was sent by us to the Department of Agriculture for analysis. The result of the anal}?is is given in a leiter re? ceived from the Department, of which the fol lowing is a copy : COLUMBIA, S. C.. De-., IT. 1880. MR. X. G. USTEEN, SUMTER. S. G.-Dear Sir:-The sample of water submitted bj you for examination, we find to contain but 5 72 grains of Solids per gal. This excludes it from the class of mineral waters and makes further analysis tm necessary. Further examination showed the presence of chlorine, potash, and abundance of soda nod lime. -Regretting that I cannot make a more favorable report, I re? main, Yours trulv, IV. li. BURNEY, Chemist. We hare copied below, from th" proper authority,, the medical properties or the first ingredient named, and from which wc sup? pose the water derives i's healing properties : M EPICAL PROPERTIES AND USES.-Chlorine water is stimulating and anteseplic. Internally it has been used in typhus and chronic affVe tior.s of the liver; but the diseases in which it has been most extolled are scarlatina, malig? nant sore throat and diphtheria. * 2 Externally it is employed, duly diluted, asa gargle in small-pox, scarlatina, and putrid sore throat, as a wash for ill-conditioned ulcers and cancerous sores, and as a locavl bath in diseases of the liver. It has been used with advantage as an application to bu? boes and large abscesses to promote the ab? sorption of the matter. As it depends upon chlorine for its activity, its medical properties coincide with those of chlorinated lime, chlorinated -soda, and nitromuriatic acid." Mr. Scurry, the proprietor of thc spring, claims that wonderful cures of skin diseases have-been effected by ihe-use'of the water, and gives many instances of the most stubborn cases yielding when treated with this water. - - - il -.> -^mmt^- . - Letter .from Qui Vive. 'PiSGA-E, ?. C., Dec. 21, 1889. Mr. EJilor : As it is all the "go" to w rite up places, allow* me the same privilege on a small scale, i w?fi start at Smithville, -where friend W. S. Smith's increasing business has caused bira to bu i id a large new store in the ?rear of-his-yid ene. When completed the old Store will lie pulled down; and with it goes the last of the old landmarks of that place. Mr. Smith runs a saw mill in connection with his gins, so you see he is prepared to help the farmer ail around. Smithville can boast of a i post tiffice, .Masonic Lodgr, Farmer's Alli- j anee, Methodist Church, and a graded school, j with numerous residences near to grv-e it* "Towny'' appearance Going West frum j this point two tuiles we strike the plantation j of our {reniai friend Hugh H. Kvari?, who has j the best arranged gin house of any 1 haveset>n, | and cotton ginned by him h ings a fancy I price-higher than any 1 have heard of. From ? Mr. Evans', five miles South, you will come j to .tir. T- D. McLeod's, who will give you as i good a turn-out of lint cotton to the hundred I as any man in the country. Two mile? due ! Sou"h from Mr. McLeod's yon will find Mr. | s-leefs, who gets his full share of the ginning ? of this section. Mr. X^a's also runs a ?tore, j at:d does. I arn told, a fine business. Near him, due Southeast, yon w ill find Mr. E. F.. ? Reuibert, who needs :n; description iii.m mi i pen to the renders ot this paper. Mr. Rem-j bert runs a grist mi l in connection with bis ' gins, and judging fron the conon liing j around and the big piles of seed, be does an j immense business. .Near Mr. Rembergs is ? the new Methodist -Church, which was cov- . ered and walled in last Spring. Since then ? it-hus remained "in statu quo " West, from Sir. -Rerubrrt's, three miles, we find "Swift ! Creek Church," where Mr. B. H. Boykin : runs a grist mill, gin and store, and v hose j big rire house will throw isto the shade any j building Sumter can put forth. One mile j South of li.i.; point is Borkin'rs P. O., where; ! Mr. W. F Boykin ha? recently erected a new ; store. He a:;:i Mr. Sanders ?..!! as close as : ?he m^rcnaiits du In tlu- I?:rge towns. Most of tuc farm budciugs :r? ri::> $e?*tiou are while-washed, and present quite a pretty ap? pearance from the hill s. Within eight miles cs !!IP extrem? lin::!, we have six .-team engines, numerous stores and water e. il Is, ??c., and lilli mos'.Iv on the ? saud iiilis. So you see ti;? hite Capt. F. W. j Dawson v.:? : .or f:>r wrong wheti he ?aid we | were "richer than w- beiievt d." The Legisla:ure in extending the time for j the collection cf t?x ? to Feb 1st. 'Ol', further ; strengthens thal indifference to pay in the time first s*t. It practica!h says each year : .'If you don't pay i:: the rime ! give you ! .?viii give you more lime. Tnt i Ssh of Get. i- too l.-.ii to eoturuence. Th? time should ne from S> e- ti e '::>..: :c January the 1.-', theo i clo ?-, ?et :t hu.?; */?er that whom it may. Vour "editorial on "separate coaches" in ! your issue of the Uih hist.. Struck a kev noie to an issue sooner or later we will lo.ve to j m?-et- Ute race question. lt may he the right thing to educate ihe negro preachers, for ti.eir ! Spirituality, as R?-v C C. Brown advocates ; j . ?.?i educafiou -h ts not mndi them belier ct ri - j zens or laborera KS the tanners Well know, t No two rares can iot.^ ?ive tog. ther peaceahh : iu the same country unless they amalgamate, . <>r one is ic ce:ni;>!f-te suiy-c'ion to the (J In :-. : From appearances the latter will not continue j long. An experience lamely with ?fri hands j of all grades on the public highway, demon? strates beyond th?- shadow of a doubt that ? liiere is a spirit on the part of the younger i element thai will in a short time leaven the | whole, and th*1 Anglo Saxon will have to give b'.ck-or what ? The merchant? are locking up some of the darkies here withont the aid otjudge or jury. What kind of laws will we haw next? La?i night about midnight Mr. U. II. White j lost his store by fire, but as it Was insured I presume he will get the insurance. Cause of i the fire unknown. Dr. J. E. McLeod ha? gone to .Florida to .; practice medicine. Mif-c Minnie Brown of Bradford Springs is ? visiting Mr. J. A. McLeod's family, much to ? the delight ot the young men and her 1": ?ends j generally. After a pleasant -vi>?T to Magnolia t'? S?i? j friends, t-.-.-.n to Sumter ?o .-ec lenitives, Miss Irene Alien has returned home, much to th?.- j rl-dight oflier many friends wno sadly mi .-Sed ; ? he su iishi ue wi her .pt cseu ce while gone Qui VIVE, j Letter From Heriot's X Roads. | HERIOT'S.X ROA?S, Jan. 7. 1890. j Yr. Etlifor : As the new o-ar ba.-j is; come j in I will attempt lo give yi>u a few dots of J to-day. j Mr ll. M. Ama?, has had his'house neall v i finksh-d. Air J E. Mayes, of Maycsville, has sohl his ; interest in ihe. store al the (.'tess Roads n< j M r. Jr.hn l?bame. The-Rfd Lnid Alliance m-t Saturday, the -frh, fi?; r:>e purpose ii?f arranging Business tor : n.:.- year. Tins Alliance has about seventy j members.. Th-*) divided into liv? i Half ivilJ trade willi Mr Barnett, of Sumter, *ii.? til- othei li iii iii trade: with E. E. Kern- j bei :, of lt -'ir i-i t s 1'. < Miss Li lie W?d!s i-> i?n a vi-ii to 1 n-r .-i.-tcr, j Mrs H. A. Brown. of tins ?dice. The un:.--ot ?'-II from ihe Kui:? w ville, \> R. ] t'o , oi, iii- ni j-it .>: .'..<-. ii. i.g t" ? i ti A, Brow li bas ht cn raptured tie.i r ' -birt- ? mont depot:, nv Oscar Moori-, roi.ned 'I t. thiel bis no! nc M ca'igni np i t'h The rv- ? foverv ol this m?le l.n-:'<>i:?:li the kind-ti?-ss ou i Shel ^?? I ' . |>l. ! ' . i s i ?i : ? ,-i i?.t Sin r ii ai Weil as au <?! ij'.'i^! : ?-n' i- i;.an . '. oTKli. * We sin?, i Ut-v-r .:eas'- t.. ind'irse Dr Bull's | Cough Syrup: for v. : : i i . . t: * it i>". papei , would baie Oren sborl <>l rea<!ing maller this '. w ?-<\k : v?- had a -h ..-ixi-ig c nigli acd a b .ir tu I rold. ( Weekly I tiioii j I)..r, ! si.jb v.-ttb piiti: or burns or a reid en t; K-ul ...i.-e Salvation "ll, the greatest lini m'-nl. Til :-: W A a K ?'/J'S. SIM n:\i-, > c. .; ?a s. isro I'HTInN - lt- i t ipr.s |<?r? n.t?, s; Middling !f|; L -iv \| idd i ? '.? -1 o kel Iii m. OHA RLKSTMN. S C.. J m <:. \>: v. Cotton-S ties, f>??. ?>. <n...i.'ions : mid? dling, ! jj w I L'i I ? ? ;'! ! ?N. N . c., m .;. I>-?O SeiKITS t i"KI'KS riNK.- Sale? a! tjilotation. Market o pi ; firm ai III 'curs ;.r gallon. BOSIN.-S:e:sdi al SOC. tor Strained and i*5 for G?>od Strained. Cu?oK TURPENTINE. - Yellow Din, U-'i; Virgin S2 20, Hard $1.20. COTTON.-Sales, none. Market quiet. Quuiauoud.are: Middling !'^. SALE OF LAW BOOKS. ON S A L ES D A V IX FE B R E A L Y X E X T, will.be sold ?t auction in the Grand Jury Room of the Ci,uri House building, Sumter, S. IL, a Library of about 200 vol- j uiuei? of Law Books, con sis tit: g of Text ; Books :ir;?? Reports, and one book case, to be Sold under mort ga ge from \V. J. Beard to C. A. ??eusbavv', and by consent of rjorigagor. j For information appl e to A.. B. STUCKEY, j .".tn. 8. Agent for .Mi. riga?- e. STRAYED 08 STOLEN. VD AUK -BAY HORSE, medium size, and raw honed, I Uz- in face, boin hind j feet wittie up ai-ove ankles, one front foot j with small white place on it, supposed age j between 13 and 14 years. Was bought i rt Sumter on .Monday, January 6th, from ar. j old colored man named .fohn Sumter from ; lower part of Sumter or Clarendon. Said horse .'disappeared from my stable on Monday j night. Any information w?] thankfully j received. Address. FRANK WHITE, Care ol M ... John Rvan, Jan 3 . W-dgeSeid, S. C. FOR NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA] ?YREUMATISM, EPILEPSY AND OTHER \) troubles that Medicines cannot cure, ap? ply for Hall's Heal;!; Pamphlet to il F. OLIVER, Sumter, S. C. ID my absence at any time, see Mr. J. J Mul-ier at Harness Store. Jan. 8. CO-PARTNERSHIP NOTICE. rpHE FlFwM -CF A. P. LEVY k CO, | I has this day dissolved by mutual con-' Sent, A. P. Levy having dispossed of his interest to Isaac Strauss who alone is author iz-d to receipt for all debts due the firm and who assumes all liabilities of said hi nr. A. P LEVY, I. STRAUSS. Having sold my interest in the business of the firm of A P. Levy & Co, to .Mr. Isaac Strauss, I would ask my friends that a con? tinuance of the patronage with which we have been favored in the past be extended lo mv successor in the future. A. P. LEVY. Jan.4. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. KI) T. V. Walsh, Esq , J'r?bate J ad je TTTHEREAS, WARREN W. RAMSEY, \ Y made suit to nie to grant him Letters of administration of the Estate nn.d effects o? ELLEN RAMSEY, (his wife) Dec'd. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the Said Ellen Ramsev, late of said ! County and Stale, deceased, tbat they he and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to beheld at Sumter Court House, on Jan. 23rd. j 1 SOO, next, after publication hereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to shew cause, if any j they have why the said admiuistraiioc should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 8tb day o' Jan., A.-D', 18&0. TIKIS. V. WALSH, Jan. 8-21. Jndgfof Probate QUARTERLY STATEMENT j OF THE CONDITION AND BUSINESS OF Tis "Baak of Snoiter," Ssm?ar, S. C., | Ending Dec. 31. 1389, published in con- ! fortuity willi act of General Assembly : ASSETS. Loans and Discounts; S34,775 50 j Furniture and Fixtures, 1,327 45 : Due from Banks and Bankers, *_">.]41 ll ! Catih on hand, 10.030 ll I Si::!. I HO 2?> ' Li A III LIT! ES. 'Capital s'oek, ?30 GO > 00 ? Deposits. .75 7??T 33 Dividend account, 2,500 00 . Undivided pro?td. - 53 ! S i .<!.! 80 26 I, A. WHITE, Jit, Cashier of The Bank j of Sumter, do solemnly swear thai lite above s ta reme:-, t is 'rue to the best of my know!- ; rd ce aa 5 belief. A. WHITE. Jit.. Cashier. j Sut seri! ?d and sworn to bei" re me th:-, j 3rd vi J? v o! J'anuarv. 1 s<>?j. W. ALSTuN PRINGLE, IR . Noiiifi i u' iic. Correct -Attest. W. F. B HAYNS -VORTH. 1 President, ! rv . j R~ r ?iieciors. r. MoNAili!A >. } ? ALTAMONT MOSES. J ? KINDERGARTEN ! Will ?a- opened Monday, Jan. 5. 1890. by: Miss J. A M .<k-::ri.rs on vVasi-:?:giou Su. ? on*? door above the So KI'cr Ic*titt;re. Children ni.der 1 1 years of age will b? ? trained with ail pos-i'de erne and the school j room ivjL ix* furnis-hc 3 *' rth ? Very ki-Jidergar- j ?en .:;.:.!> n.c?. Terms. $1.00 per moat h. Till] SUIOffDS NATIONAL BUSK OF SUMTER. SUMTER: S. C . Dec. Cl, 1839. \T A M'EMTIXG OF THE DIRECTORS of this Bank, held this day, at the close of business, a semi annual dividend of four per Cent, on t:?e capital siock, was declared, payable on ?nd after January 2, 16!'0. Stock? holders will piease cal! for their checks. W. ALSTON PRINGLE JR , J:in 1 Cashier. '; THE SIJrONDS NATIONAL BANK j OF &UMTEK. SL'MTRR, S C.. D< C. 31, 1880. rp HE A NN UAL MEE PING <>F TUE S'ockhuMi rs of ?hi- Bank will be held, at ute Bank, on Tne>dai\ .january I4:h, 18*J0. at 12 o'clock, noon, for the election of H j Board ot Directors, and for the consideration of such o!!;er business as may he presented to thc meeting. Ail stock is OULTS are invited to attend. ' it. M. WALLACE. Jan. 1-2: Vic- President. THE BANK OF SUMTER. i npHE DIRECTORS CU TUM BANK OF j i SUMTER have declared a dividend of' rive (5) per cent, payable on and after Jan nary 2, ! KOO. A. WHITE, J rc , Cashier. Jan 1. '80. SHAVING HE BY ELECTRICITY - AT 0. G. REBIG1, NeXt doer 10 T. C. Settle. Jan 1 ADMINISTRATRIX SALE. ?-fcY VIRTUE of an otdci ol the probate > Court for Sum' -r Co ?n'ry, ! vs ill sell all of the personal prop? rn o! the - state ol thy i;,}C William F. DesChamps. ?it his late rcs;- j deuce, in said Com.: v. on tho 15th day ol j .lunuary. lr On, collum ncing at the u tia! j h..or ot sab-. .ri .j- (. jip.,.,Vi tv consists of a larc** nu m. ?cr ol ru .<!? .? mint' M nit?-, a St. am Engine, .s.iw | M l ,,:.vl hine ix* fifi an 1 Press. Farm- | ?.? linn! in--!''- Coin. pod der- MIHI Rice. ?J oil eh M ii <::.! Kit? : en Kui ni ttl re, Luc Mock ., -. ,,..?,., Upi-Il :t las m. ' Terms o! sale-r.cb j I; A I TCI E DESCHAM PS, j.tn i Administratrix, , MONEY TO LOAN.! ? v SUMS nh" .:....?. ANO UPWARDS. | j Konto r loans len? ?cd : ri i m * loans j made. V.,>!.i to U. O Vuoiui'i loi Biiiith Lan?! Loan Companies. I " . ... : "... '. ? ii c.v. I?. ; MONEY TO LOAN, li J" ON EY TO L<'AN in sums over $300 Yt on improved tain.lng lands. Usual rates of interest. Tim?-3 to 10 years, INGRAM & MANNING, Attorneje at Law, Sumter, S. C. Nov 13 WANTS. 4 ? VERTIS EM K N TS ?i :i- lir.es or less J\ ?iii r-t i:??vrsfl ?:.dei ll;ii l.-.A for 25 cetita ?>r eaeh ir-i?riioft. Additional Unes 5 cents ti r line. \ . AN J i.!', j'- opie know ii. . i hey can V f f-'cf Uii-?! i..?i i.?-.??t cooking stoves re? paired hy A. !.. Warren. Ad>?ii-t/tr>!e parts nu ba nd for ail stoves. Hare it tione before the damage is greet, r and gave ino? -v. riglishma:!. arr- i-I. ?.?' goo?! and morai character, weil versed accounts ariil thor ughly pi sled iii ii"- rou:i:e ot th?. COt?hling-hutrse: S -ars exp**:ienee i:i single and don-de en try - j . J i -k a* figure?; At iib erfy middle of .? Address. A. .!. Stri?h. >!.!' --. S. \ tiieir or? from i. he had ?-?I1': V. L,D? a:,i bottom. ti thc f?enl r rani.nj f.upi;ty y<n:, semi direct Lo factory, c:??.?..?H?; &u.vor???ea price. 'vSIw?;'.:'......'.<..:&*.:?-;V.-v:;v - .. .... Lae L>? %?5? y> v?? ?L?? Fino Calf, rf ea-" y Laced Crain and Crecd znoor Wat**rproo*. !*.<. ni hi ti:'- world. F.xninino his Slr.CV, GENI"5 "."i '. H?XD-SKWED SHOE. 84.00 HAXD-SeWKl) WK LT SHOE. S.i.r>0 POLICE \M> FAIvMKRS' SHOE. 83:50 EXTRA VALUE CALF SHOE. &Z.':5 & S? WO?tK?NC?i .N'S SHOKS. 82.00 ar:.I SL.75 BOYS' SCHOOL SHOES. Ali wade in .Ccuirress. Button aud Lace. $3 & $2 SHOES LAD!ls. 81.75 SHOK FOR MISSES. Best Material. Best Styli?. Best Fitting. W. L.. Boulia?, Brockton, Slags. Sold Ly Fi ll SALE BY* J. Eyttenfcerg & Sons, Agents, Jan. 1 SUMTER, S.jO C. I. MOTT. Ii. A. HOY? C. I. H0?T ?c BRO., / / % X fr- \ ^? Gold and Sliver Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Spectacles, MERIDEN BRI TAN IA SILVERWARE, -&C REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. Feh 1 '.LOOK OUT AGAIN" F?ll H. CURTI 9 Who i> f-f lli' ?? gonds a< lew ns ?he ?owest, ana keep* on hand ?he best goods fot thc 1? r;st values. iV-rsons v. ho patron^ us will kindly let us know at what boar most convenient to then), to send for their or<:fc:> and to have same ready for the wstjon w'sorj sr nt for. In order to insure prompt deliveries to ail, our delivery ..valors wii: take round a receipt book which we request our patrons to sign for the number of parcedelivered. This is done in order to correct errors io deiifer ing. We are sellin*; riww to c!o>e out the holiday stock. Mixed Nuts, at 15c per H>., Almonds, 15c., Jv.'glif^h Walnuts, 15c, Pe? cans, 10c , butter Nuts. ?3c , California Ram?, Tc , Roast tteof. 21b* , 20c, !>r;!wn. 2!bs., 25?., Brawn, iib., I5c , Rhiene Beef, per lb., Crackers, tre.-h from Philadelphia, 15, 20 s?id 25c We nr*ke Teas our specialty at 50, 70.'and ?1 00. We arc also headmasters for Garden Se:ds. ? call will COO* vince that ? am in the front rank and propose to stay. 17. S. OXJ^=LTIiS. A Horse ! A Horse ! if! F HORSE ! Horace FTarbv says tliat "feller7 need not have made such ?a fuss about a horse, for if he had come to his stable he could j easily have obtained one for less money. He does not exactly ! remember whether he said anything about mules, but he could : hr.ve bought a mule too, for he expects two cur louds of Horses [and Mules between now and salesdayin January, in addition to the stock now on hand ; and will be able to supply "that feller" *;r any other "feller" who will come with the cash or approved security. He wants no kingdoms. The United States is good enough for him and a very small spot in that (Sumter County, S. C.) is dearer to Harby than that "fellers" whole kingdom 'seems to have been to him : so stick to Sumter County and cul? tivate its fertile soil with horses and mules bought from j Sumter, Dec. 27, '89. *v. ? - ~&?. f?tes. 1 CAR LOAD HORSES. 2 CAR LOADS MULES. 1 CAR LOAD ROAD CARTS . B. GR AH A9I HAS JUST OPENED AT HTS NEW RE? POSITORY ON REPUBLICAN STREET A FL LL LINE o F CARRI A G ES, J UM P-8EATS, PHAETONS, BUGGIES, (open and -top} AXD ROAD CARTS, ALSO ONE CAR LOAD CELEBRATED OLD HICKORY WAGONS. NATIVE HAY AND NATIVE RED RUST PROOF SEED OATS. Dec. 2f li ? * i T ? M People of Sumter and Ad? joining Counties ! ! ! Owing to YOUR VERY LIBERAL PATRONAGE our venture has proved a SUCCESS. WE THANK YOU. Our Motto ''MS PRICES AND FIRST-CLASS GOODS," was unknown, but we have made it a Household Word. Being the ORIGINATORS of Low Prices we propose to. Hew in tlie Same Line, and by our efforts to please, respectfully solicit a contin? uance of your trade. Durant & Belitzer. ' ?lili" ll E&?& mfmSfm ira Vf tf A. LARS! CAN EE SAVED BY THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTY. NOW IS THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY ! Stoves S Sf ?yes ! Stoves ! PUMPS! PUMPS! PUMPS! HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS, CROCKERY, GLASS? WARE, HARDWARE, WOODENWARE, CHINA, FANCY GOODS, TOYS, TINWARE, in fact our immense assortment of New Fall and Winier Goods is now ?ii stock ana opened for inspection and offered at extremely low prices. W :' - m i' ' -:? i'? ' *?'e nniforai standard of quality and excellence by good management., careful buying and being U"e*fi,-"s>i \\A* PROFITS, wc have raised t??e fiatidard and lowered our pri?e, uutil it is now a fact that tBe ?-Ut7 . V. L -LA in i1 ?? ?ec:i ri U now beina offered for sale by us for the least money. MK AN ii I A i UH OX. N.KW GOODS FOR EVERYBODY. GREAT VARIETY TO SELECT FROM. Roo?in" Tinnim' Gutteriuir and Repairing done at short notice. Pumps put down and taken up ;lt' lobest rales! ' Sole agent for the Safety Tether Machine for grazing stoek. 1 Thaukin- thc public for th. ir past kind patronage and soliciting a continuance of the same, I remain, respectfully, ? C. SCAPPE, Aug. Sumter, S* C.