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Sntered at the Post Office at Sumter, S. <?., at Second Class Matter. Tao Sumter Watchman was found ed ia 135$ mad tit? True Southron ic 1866. Tfee Watchman ami Southron now has tho eoe? bined circulation and influence of both of the old papera, and is mani? festly tko best advertising medium io Som ter. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4. THE COURT. Ooo caa readily form an idea of the way tho Court is working by glaneiog over the proceedings of the past three days? published on our local page. Judge Aldrich is a good worker and if the Solicito?, lawyers and juries "tote fair" it will not be his fault if business U not despatched. So far seven cases ! have bees tried, and six prisoners j luve been convicted and sentenced. . From present appearances the jail will probably be delivered this week and most of the prison ere tried who are ont on bond. RESPECT^TH?5 HIGHWAYS. Among the points presented in the charge of Hts Honor, J edge Aldrich, to tbs Grand Jury was that in reference to>tbe encroachments opon the public highways of the county. lt is bad enough to have our public roads io the condition they are from the recent rains and constant hauling of cotton and guano, but to have more than half and somet?ales two-thirds of tliem plowed np for the sake of two or three more feet added to a field is simply outrageous and should be followed up by prompt punishment. We have known roads, broad enough for three vehicles to pass, at one point, reduced to a foot path by farmers plowing into them. ThtSvis done by white men as veil as colored, by meo who appreciate good roads as much as any of us, and who cannot even plead ignorance as ac excuse for such vandal i*ni. BELIEF FOR THE U7~S. SU? PREME COURT. The bill for the organisation of a Court of Appeals, to be auxiliary to the Supreme Court, passed Congress on Saturday and has been submitted to the President. That it will be approved is a foregone conclusion as its enactment %ns recommended by him in his mes? sage to Congress. This will be of great assistance to the Supreme Court and is ooe of the most important tod useful enactments of the late Congress. Toe Court bas been - struggling for years to keep up with the rapid accumulation of the cases that have been appealed to Washington, lt is stated that the number of cases DOW on appeal before the Supreme Court ex 4eed twelve hundred and upon them the judges have made little or no headway. Every new ease, with a few important exceptions, is obliged to go to the foot j of the docket and await its disposal. At this rate it takes about three years to reach a ease after it has been docketed. By the new law a Court of Appeals will be created in each of the nine Judicial Circuits into which the United States is divided. Each of these ap? pellate courts is to consist of three judges-two of the existing federal judges-and one to be appointed by the President. That gires to Mr. Harrison the appointment of cine new judges. In a specified class of eases the de ?sioa of the new appellate court is to be final. Such eases will not therefore be appealable to Washington. That will tsaterially lessen the Dumber of appeals to the Uoited States Supreme Court. It is intended and believed that the re ?notion will prove ample to enable that tnbmSal to work off its present docket and thereafter to dispose promptly of all eases appealed to it The inauguration of the new Court will be good news to bench and bar and to those litigant?, io respect to whom josttee has been so long delayed. HAGGER OF WAR I? EUROPE. Quite an excited state of feeling seems to have been eaused ip Peris by the recent visit of the Empress Freder? ick, of Germany, sud la*t week bas bsen reported to have been one of the most critical periods for France sod Germany sance the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 71. Her sudden and unannounced arrival nt first caused surprise at the French Capital, lier movements gave rise to much curiosity, and her prolonged stay coupled with the political significance attached to it and certain incidents which transpired caused the discontent and ill-feeling which prevailed. This was in no small part increased by a series of articles in the newspapers, commeot?Lg unfavorably upon the visit or' the mother of the Emperor of Ger? many. Her treatment bas enraged the Emperor, and Germany bas so far re foliated, through her Chaocellor, by recalling oer.ain passport regulations Although it has been alleged that Victoria is indignant at the insult to to her daughter, and William morose, end the French -eople wilfully pro voked, it is not probable that there is any danger of war. It ts not likely it will he resorted to unless clearly justifiable and necessary. The circum? stances, in the present enlightened age, do n"t seem to warrant hostilities. The New York Herald in commenting cn the situation wisely says : "The trouble was caused hy the element in Pari?, which is forever on j the edge of a tragedy. It represents j nothing but itself; is like a smudge, which may be readily faoued into a j Liase by the breath of circumstance. EDITORIAL CHANGES. The Darlington Herald has changed hands. Mr. W. D. Woods assuming the editorship. A. S. Mciver, E>q., the former editor, has taken a positiou with the Darlington News. Mr. D. H. Russel now edita the ..Peoples' Advocate*' of Barnwell, vice J. W. Bowden. W. L. McDonald, Esq , for the past two years editor of the York Enterprise, has been succeeded by General E M. Law. Commenting upon the change the Yorkville Enquirer says : Daring bis connection with The Enterprise, Mr. McDonald has made for himself a warm place in the hearts of its readers, a^ his many friends will be sorry to see his connection with the paper severed at this time. Gen. Law, the new editor, however, baa a wide reputation as a fine writer of considerable ability, an 1 we have no doubt be will soon be able to so fill bis new position that the readers of the paper will speedily beoome reconciled to toe oban go. THE BLUE RIDGE SCBIP. An Act was passed at the last Legis? lature requiring the Attorney General to take testimony in (he matter of an investigation into the claims of E. B. Wesley and the Bank of North Ameri? ca against the State. Attorney Gen? eral Pope, has returned from New York, where he went to take the testi? mony of the plaintiffs in accordance with the Act. He will now proceed to take the testimony for the State. No report in the matter bas yet been made public. These claims have been pend? ing for years, and it is to be hoped some settlement of them will soon be reached either one way or the other. Distressing Tragedy at Florence. FLORENCE. S C., Feb. 27.--A few minutes after 10 o'clock to-night an alarm of fire was sounded. The dwell? ing of B O'Neall Townsend, a promi? nent lawyer, in the extreme western portion of the town, was on fire, In an extremely short time, the building, a two story cottage, wds enveloped io flames. The cry went up, "Townsend is in the bouse !" Several firemen entered the burning building in search of him, but to no avail. Oue weut to a room where Mr. Townsend was supposed to be, bat the room was one mass of flames. The engines finally extinguished the fire, so that several firemen could go into the ruins. After fishing around in the burning embers for some time, one {of ibe negro firemen found the body, and a mass of burning, sizzling human flesh was pulled out and laid upon the garden walk. There are many theories about the affair. Some persons say that Mr. Townsend was seen on his porch in the afternoon, and that he seemed excited, as though something was worrying him. Ochers seemed to think he committed suicide and set the house afire himself His. waiting boy says that he left Mr. Townsend lying on his bed, reading, at 6 o'clock this evening, and that he was perfectly calm and rational. Still others hint at fool play, and think it probable that be may have been mur? dered and robbed, and that the criminal set fire to the building to conceal the crime. Mr. Albert Theime, tbe nearest neighbor, says that when he went to bed he noticed a light burning in Mr. Townsend's bedroom. He bad just got in bed when be heard a report like the explosion of a lamp Fie ran over, bet by the time he got to the bedroom door the room was nothing but flames. He seems to think the lamp exploded while Mr. Townsend lay asleep, and before he could wake he was stifled with smoke. Belton O'Neall Townsend was per? haps one of the most prominent young lawyers of the State. He was original? ly from Society Hill, Darlington county, but bas been practicing in Florence for the past eight years with marked suc? cess. He leaves a wife and two little girls, who were at the time of the fire ou a visit to relatives in tbe country. Tho remains were cared for by rela? tives and friends, and will probably be interred at his old home io Society eui. The building was owned by Mr. Townsend, and valaed at ?1 500, but was not insured. The furniture was insured for ?500, in the Spring6eld Fire and Mariue Insurance Company. The Stute. (From our Regular Correspondent.) WASHINGTON LETTES. WASHINGTON D. C , March 2nd, 1891. Senator Ingalls is making the effort of bis life to get Mr. IJarrissou snubbed by the republican Seuate, and to get even with an old personal enemy at the same time, by getting the nomination of Representative Anderson, of Kansas, to be Consul General to Egypt, which Mr. Harrison sent to the Senate with that of Senator Hlair to be minister to China, rejected, or ' hung up*7, which would keep Auderson out of the office until next December. If an extra session is to be avoided Congress will have to crowd more busi ue88 into these three kat days than it has ever done before, for everything is in a very much mixed and backward condition at this writing, and it would certainly cause no surprise here should several of the regular appropriation billi? fail Ho get through There would have been no probabili? ty of failing to pass the appropriation bills if the republicans in the House had not voted to s pe ni two c'ays on the Shipping billa, and if th.y were not constantly trying to le??ve the appro? priation bills for the purpose of push? ing through something to help the de? crepit old republican party. Repre? sentative Caution bad the sublime im? pudence to make the threat that unless the democrats would vote for thenupen sion of the rules so as to allow the ma? jority to pass such legi.Mation as it might see fit, the m:j;rity tvouid lay j aside the appropriation bills and pro- j ceed under the rules to dispose of t-aeh i business as it might believe ought to be j passed. I The Shipping bill in which the lobby was mostly interested, the one grant? ing a tonnage subsidy to al! American vessels engaged in trade with foreign couutries, was defeated io the Ilou-e, and the least objectionable bill, that authorising the granting of subsidies to steam vessels, iu the guise of payments for carrying United States mail, was passed, with an amendment reducing the amount to be so paid. In principle one of these bills is just as objection? able at the other, but ? call the one that passed the least objectionable, because it wii' require a great deal less money nobod ? could tell how mach the other would Lave taken had it become a law. ' Through the machinations of that enterprising lobbyist, ex-Senator Mahone, all present hope of a new Gov? ernment printing office in place of thc tumbledown structure now used as such, has gone glimmering, and it is much to be regretted that two such eminent democrats as Senators Gorman and Butler should have allowed them? selves to be used as instruments for ?the accomplishment of Mabone's purpose. Finding it impossible to sell to the Gov? ernment as a site for a new printing office, for $250,000, a piece of laud entirely unsuited for the purpose, Ma? hone, through his "pard", Senator Cameron, the man who couldu't see any harm in speculating in silver while a bill affectiog its value was pending in the Senate, set to work to prevent the site recommended by the committee being purchased by the present Con? gress. The scheme was well worked. Waiting until the closing rush of the session began, when members are glad to postpone anything;, a resolution was offered to lay the whole matter aside until next De? cember, and it was adopted. This is all right for Mahone, but it's rather tough on the more than two thousand men and women who sacrifice their health and endanger their lives in the old building. The question naturally arises : do these democratic Senators propose trying to help Mahone sell his gronnd to Uncle Sam through the dem? ocratic Congress ? I cannot believe it. Mr Harrison now has a whack at the direct tas bill that Mr. Cleveland vetoed, the Senate having agreed to the House amendment. It is safe to say that be will not;follow the example of Mr. Cleveland in that respect. A bill allowing an annual pension of ?2,500 to the widow of Admiral Porter is also in Mr. Harrison's hands. Once more U. S. Treasurer Huston has resigned, and this time it ts for keeps. He refuses to be interviewed, but bis close personal friends do not hesitate to say that it is Mr. Huston's intention to return to Iodiana and put in the biggest licks in his political blacksmith shop against Mr. Benjamin Harrison, who, by refusiug to make him Secretary of the Treasury, furnish? ed the last straw which broke tho cam? el's back, which had been for some time strained to its utmost because of social slights. Mr. Harrison figures now on counteracting Mr. Huston's opposi? tion by the support of Mr. J. A. Lemcke, ex State Treasurer of Indiana (a Gresham man) who will be his suc? cessor as Treasurer. Senator elect Kyle, of South Dakota, is a daily visitor at the Capitol. He says that on questions cf tariff and finance he will act with the democrats ; but that does not prevent the republi? cans tryiug to win him over by atten? tions and "taffy". Time only will tell what sort of a mao he is. Senator Hearst, after a long illness, died Saturday night. Sumter's Steady, Sturdy Stride. The W. and S. has endeavored in each of its weekly issut-s, heretofore, to publish a list of all buildings in the city that were in pro? cess of erection. Nearly all of those contain? ed in the following list, clipped from yester? days State, have already been noticed by us, but as it is a complete list, covering all of the residences and other buildings, we give it in order that people may form a better idea of all that bas been done : SUMTKR, S C., March 1 -As showing the rapid growth of our city the following list of buildings and improvements now going on in Sumter and kindly furnished to the State cor? respondent by the real estate firm of Bowman <t Ingram, will give some idea. Beginning at the Northern extremity of Main Street, Maj. H. F. Wiison is making ex? tensive additions to his resideuce in that quarter. On W arren Street, near Main, Gen. E. W. Moise is building a handsome ten room house, furnished with ali the latest improvements. Main, near Calhoun, the Presbyterian par? sonage has been aoiarged and otherwise im? proved. Main, between Calhoun ?nd Cana], Mri. M. Epperson is erecting a large seveo-room bouse, and will soon put up another alongside of it. Immediately across the street she hts just bad built a neat cottage of four rooms. Main, corner of Canal, J. ?. Craig is build? ing two large, double-story furniture ware rooms, to replace the buildings destroyed by fire a short time ago. Canal, near Main, George F. Epperson has just rebuilt his livery stable and added im? provements. Old stable lately destroyed by fire. Main, near Dugan, C. T. Mason, Jr , will soon erect an ?8,000 residence. Out-houses now going up. Two doors farther down, Dr. A. J. China has recently built a $5,000 reiidence with air the latest improvements. Water is supplied to the house by a private system of water works, run by wind power. Acro?s the street Mrs. Hewson bas recently completed a neat two-story residence, and contemplates building another alongside very soon. Main, near Jervey House, Gen Moise is building a small brick store, to be occupied by Miss Cora Miller, as a millinery establishment. Main, near the Atlantic Coast Line depot, extensive additions have been put to the Cur? tis Hotel. Main, just beyond the depot, a square has been divided into twelve lots, upon which the purchasers will soon build. Main, corner of Graham, ?. R. Nash baa recently complied a $5,000 residence, furn? ished with all the U'.est improvements. To the East of Main, on Harvin street, be? tween Canal and Republican, seven new houses <>f five to seven rooms have recently been built. Harvin, corner of Republican, R. W. Brad ham has nearly all of the lumber on ilie ground for the purpose of building a black? smith, wheelwright, huirgy and carnage man? ufacturing and cabinet making establishment. A ?-ross the street Mr. E. W. A. Bultmau has just completed three neat, two-story five room COttHgl-S. Corner of Dugan, Mr B. K. Dc Lorine has just put the riniihing touches to a two-story $2,500 residence-oue of the prettiest io Sumter. Between Dugan and Graham, Mr. L. S. Carson lias lately built a o**at and comfortable resideuce at a cost of $2.000. Corner of Graham street, B. R. Nnsh, is hui!.ling a two storr $2,000 i evidence Harvin, corner of Bee, R, P. Monaghan has recently bad a number of cottages built for tenants. On Harvin beyond Hoe, Bowman & Ingram own six acres of high, level land, { winch they are lacing off imo Im* 50 by lo2j I and will soon place on the market. L. S. Carson has purchased time ?nd a ! half acres adjoining, which he will lay oil" und ? build up in tenant noticies. ll;: M-nning avenue, a continuation of; Main street, between Mo. ?glnm and lire ! s;re?,j, seven cottages ot I rom two to four! rooms haVf j'jst be: n built Beyond l?e street, on Manning avenue, ' five cottages of fioru three to five rooms rue in ? course of construction. Farther to the Ivist of Main, on Magnolia street, corner of Republican, two neat five room cottages jrist finished Near the C. S. & N. depot, eastern extrem- ! itv of Liberty street, Messrs. F. and Mitch j Levi ?re building two magnificent residences, ? furnished vi ?th all the latest improvements. Mr. H. Levi's contains ten rooms and will J cust $5 000. Mr. Mitch Levi's will contain . thirteen rooms and will cost $6,000 These tu ti brothers have remit ly come to .Sumter und engaged in die metcautile business aud are doing finely. West of Slain street on Sumter, corner of Bee, E. P. Kicker is build? ing three four-room cottages. Farther West, near the cotton factory, Mr. S. W. Wilson, of the Atlantic Coast Line, has just finished a neat six-room residence. On Sumter, between Graham and Dugan, H. Barby recently completed six cottages of six or seven rooms each. Sumter, corner of Republican, Charles McFadden will soon begin work on a handsome residence. Sumter, corner of Calhoun, Mrs. L. A. Browne bas just completed a neat six-room cottage. Sumter street, juat opposite the above, a four-room cottage is receiving its finishing touches. West of Sumter street OD Washington, near Graham, H. HArby hus just completed a two story eight room residt-nce for rent. Across the street all preliminary arrange? ments have been made to erect another large dwelling. On the same block five new three to six room cottages have just been fioished. One block farther north than the above, F. A. Tradewell has built a five room cottage for rent. Across the street from this two smaller cottages juot finished. Washington, corner of Liberty, an elegant residence, the property of Mr. C. M. Hurst. Jr., has just been finished. Washington street, opposite monumental square on the Richardson block, the brush and debris has just been removed preparatory to the erection of three handsome residences by Messrs. R. A. Brand, J. M. Spann and W. F. Shaw. Washington, corner of Canal, W. H. Ingram is having the finishing touches put to a $2,500 residence. Washington, near, Canal I.Schwartz bas bad bis old residence, moved back on Sumter street, preparatory to erecting a magnificent residence in the place of the old, the plans and specifications for which have been furnished by a noted New York architect. On Calhoun, near Washington, Perry Moses recently completed a ten room j temenent. Washington street, opposite the Sumter Institute, Jas. L. Haynsworth has purchased a lot and will soon begin the erection of a comfortable residence. West of Washington, on Church, corner of Haynsworth, H. Harby has all the lumber on the ground for the building of an elegant residence, to be furnished with all tbs latest conveniences and improvements. On Warren, near Church, D. B. McLanrin will soon build a six room residence. On Church, near Republican, Mrs. Richard Manning has lately finished and moved into ber handsome residence. Ou Republican, near Church, Mr. R. M. Jenkins bas purchased a desirable lot and will soon begin the building of a handsome residence. West of Church on Harhy avenue, near Calhoun, Mr. Ed. Hurst has built a seven room bouse. Near Harby avenue, on Republican, F. B. Grier has built and occupied a five room house. West of Harby avenue, on New street, be? tween Republican and Canal, three cottages of from four to five rooms are being complet? ed. Southeast corner of new and Calhoun streets, George D. Shore lately finished a substantial six room residence. Southwest corner, Mark Reynolds has just completed a $2,500 residence-one of the prettiest in town. Northwest corner, Dr. J. H. McLnurin has given out the contract for a handsome aDd commodious residence. West of New street, on Calhoun, two new residences valued at $2,000 each, one belong? ing to Rev. A. M. Sales and the other to Captain E. H. Holman, have just been finished. On New, corner of Haynsworth, H Harby has just put up a neat six roora cottage. On New, corner of Republican, three hand? some residences are beiug put up by Messrs. j Bowman and Ingram. On Republican street, west of New, Bowman and Ingram have bought three and one-half acres fronting the residence of D J. Winn, Jr., to be improved by first class residences. Between New and Harby aren ne, on Republican street, W. E. M ?ms has his poultry farm. He has just divided his lots oif tuto neat compartments tor the rearing and breeding of fancy fowls. Nearly all the houses now goine up are being built with a view to tapping the water mains, which will be kid along all the principal streets as soon as the company which has the contract for establishing the plant begins work. All the buildings above enumerated are now io process of erection or have been com? pleted within the past few weeks. Buildings are now going up so rapidly on all sides that a new one creates no surprise. Notwithstand? ing the many bouses that have been built here during tbe past year and are still being built, the foundation for one is scarcely laid be? fore there is an applicant wishing to rent it. - - ?? Transfers of Beal Estate. The following are the transfers of real es? tate that have been made in the past ten davs in the c?ty and County : Annie P. Manning to Harriet Mof.re, re? nunciation of dower in a tract of 50 acres of land, conveyed by J no. B. Moore to E. G Moore. W. M. Graham to Hampton Lewis, a lot of land on Liberty Street, adjoining iot of Pinck ney Davis; consideration, $1C0. Lafayette Mickens to Charles Vaughn, 58$ acres in the County; consideration premise*, $3, and other valuable consideration. J. H. Djxon to F. Wentworth Crosswcll, lot io tbe city, measuring 82 feet feet oo front and back lines, aDd 160 fert derp, bounded Bast by Sumter Street, South by Miss Mary Mason's lot, West by lot of F. A. Tradewell ; consideration, $600. Susan H. MacNeill to J. E. Barnett, 95 acres of land in the Comity ; consideration, $475. Dr. Henry Y. Du Bose to Dr. Wm. W. Fraser, a tract of 63 acres in the Mechanics v il le neighborhood ; consideration, $635. R. A. Brand to Lawrence S. Carson, twenty-eight lots in the Southern portion of the city, numbered 33, 34, 35, 36. 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59 and 60. The dimensions of each ot sa<d lots being 50 by 102J feet; consideration, $1,100. Joseph C. Allen and John W. Allen, to J. Marion Allen and Julia Ann Creighton, par? tition ot two tracts of land, known as the Wheeler Hill t sci, containing 293 acres aud the Hills tract of 222 a?res. Ji:o B. Edwards, attorney in fact for Jno. W. Leaf to Nelson Leaf, a parcel of land in the County, containing 13 acres; considera? tion, $52.00. Here are a some real estate sale made in thc last few dajs: I Archie China to Mrs. Rosendorf, vacant lot j on Main Street, adjoining Dr. Geo. Dick's, extending back to Harvin Street ; considera? tion, $2.000. C?pt.lt A. Brand's former residence and lot of six acres just below A. C. L. depot, has been purchased by Messrs. Altamont Moses and Frank Spann ; consideration, $4.500. R. A. Brand to Robert Blanding, 5-acre lot adjoining above, for Si,000. W. M. Graham to H. B. Richardson, loton coruer of Graham and Sumter Streets, con? taining about an acre, $600. R. P. Mouujjhari to J. Richardson, of Ga, 3 acte below A. C. L. depot; consideration, $1.000. H. Harby to W. H. Ingram, lot and build? ings iu rear of residence of latter on Canal Street ; about $1,000. There is a constant warefare being waged between the various species of the animal kingdom. Think of the horribleness of an army of worms storming the citadel of life. A dose of Shriuer's Indian Vermifuge will destroy them. THE MARKETS. SUMTER, b. C., March 4, 1891. COTTON.-Market very quiet ; sales 268. Middling. *^ CHARLESTON, 8. C., March 3, 1891. Cotton-Sales, li, 133. Quotations: mid? dling. 8$ h;. _ _ ?OH rv ' A. HOOLAN D~ Agent and Piano Tuner For the well known house of CH AS. M. SHEFF, of Baltimore, will be in Sumter the last of i h ?3 week. Parties wishing their in? struments t:jt:eil by a thoroughly competent j Tuner, will do well to procure his services. Orders or enquiries can be left at the office of t ile Watchman and Southron. Mar-;!? 4-lt FOR SALE. AFINE, LARGE HORSE, SUITABLE for single draft. Can be seen at Ilarhy's Stable. R. D. LEE. Match 4-1: KNOCK DOWN -AND DRAG-OUT SALE. BROWN & CHANDLER knock the high prices down and their cus? tomers drag the goods out. Just glance at the following prices and be convinced. Shirt Waist for boys from 4 to 13 years, at 25c. 50c. and 75c. The quality of the 25c. line is as good as can be found for that money. But we don't recommend them. The ones at 50c. and 75c. are splendid values. 20 Dozen Percale Shirts for men. 3 Col? lars and 1 pair of Cuffs go with ea,ch shirt; only 50c. An endless variety of Negligee Shirts for men and boys : from 25c. to $3.00. Men and Boys' Windsor Ties: a big line at 5c. and 10c. Fast colors. A Beautiful lot of Silk Windsors suita? ble for Ladies as well as Men. Call and examine our immense line of Spring and Summer Clothing. Respectfully, Hr?waa & Chandler, Cor. Main and Liberty Sts., Sumter, S. C. February 18 CITY LOTS FOR SALE. NORTHWEST SIDE. RANGING IN PRICES FROM $150 to $450 each. Size 50 to 80 feet front by 175 to 200 feet deep. Beautifully located in the healthiest part of the City-a large number of them 6 feet higher than at the intersection of Main and Liberty streis. Terms, one-third cash, balance in one and two years. A pp] 7 to 'JNO. S. IIUGI1S?N. A. S. BROWN. W. A. BROWN. March 4-3ra NIAGARA ?T STUD. The grand thoroughbred, NIAGAKA, by Luke Blackburn, dam Ivy Lent, Bramble's dum, will make the season 1891, at Hagood and adjacent point?, where the patronage warrants it. TERMS: $20 00 for the season with privilege of re? turn. $30 00 to insure. This is what the standard authority, the Turf, Field and Farm, of New York, says of Niagara : "The Chestnut Horse, Niagara, foaled 1884, by Luke Blackburn, dam lry Leaf, (dam of Bramble, Brambaletta, Buzar, &c ,) by im? ported Australian ; second dara Bay Flower, (full sister to Bayonet, Baywater, Preakness, Ac ,) by Lexington, and third dara Bay Leaf, by imported Yorkshire. Niagara is one of the best looking and best bodied thorough? breds in the country, a horse of fine size and great substance. He was not only possessed of a rare tum of speed, but could pack any wfight and go a distance. He twice ran a mile in 1:42, once with 124 pounds, and again in 1:41 1-5. He combines the bonnie Scotland and Australian blood with a double cross of Lexington, and will prove a great acquisition to the breeding interests of South Carolina." Apply to, JAMES DWYER, Manager, March 4-lm. Hagood. S C. SFE?1?L NOTICE AS TO HOADS. OFFICE OF County Commissioners, SUMTER COUNTY. SUMTER, S. C., March 3, 1891. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS hereby inform the public that any one planting or plowing in the Public Highways of the County, will be dealt with as the law directs. Roads leading to Charleston, Georgtown, Co lumbia, Camden, Hrtmbnrg or Cheraw, are to j be made and cleared thirty feet (30) wide; and all other roads shall be cleared twenty (20) feet wide. By order of Board. T. V. WALSH, Advance copy 4 times. Clerk. 1 FiiOE POUNCING. MY RICE MlbLS. KNOWN AS THE W. F. DesCbaraps Mills-four miles .North of Sumter-are now in good order, pounding 35 to 40 bushels per day, andi will endeavor tu pive satisfaction to all customers. Any information desired may be obtained by addressing me at linwood, S. C. H. C. DESCHAMPS. Feb. 25-3m NEW LUMBER YARD. ?BEG TO INFORM MY FRIENDS AND the public generally that my Saw Mill, I located on the C. S. & N. R. R., just back of ray residence, is now in full operation, and I am prepared to furnish all grades of Yellow Pine Lumber from unbled timber, at prices according to grades. Yard accessible OD North side of residence. J. B. ROACH. Feb. 18 _WANT8.j A DVERTISEMENTS cf five lines o. less | JCJL wi'l ^e inserted nuder til i s fc^ao? for 251 cetus for each insertion. Additional line* ; 5 cents per line. COOK WANTED-A pood and efficient cook wanted. Apply ut this oiike j Litt?ral wages paid for one who is capable. ! ISOLICIT ORDERS FOR FERTILIZERS j "and can be found at office of Thos. E. j Richardson, Sumter, S. C. Respectfully, ? 2f24_THOS. S. SUMTER, Agent, j FOR RENT-On reasonable tern? a rix.! room dwelling with necessary out build- j iiig8 4j miles from City of Sumter. Apply to or i j address S. W. RAFFIKLD, Sumter, S. C. 4f25 WANTED.-The consent of 10,000 Smokers,-to send each, a sample Int .of 150 "NICKEL," Cigars and a 20 year gold filled Watch, bj Express C. O. U. $5 25 . and allow examination. HAVANA CJOAB Co , i Winston, N. C._ HAVING BEEN PUT IN CHARGE OF j the General Colportage s\su-m of the: South Carolina Conference, M. E. Church, ; South, and haring decided to make ?ny head? quarters, for the present, in Sumter, I wiil be glad to order any good, helpful books for my friends and the public. All orders left with me at gtore of Chandler & Shaw, will receive prompt and careful attention. J. C. CHJNDLBB. IF YOU ARE GOING WEST AND WANT LOW RATES To Arkansas, i Tesa3, Missouri, Colorado, Oregon and Cali? fornia, or any point WEST or NORTH? WEST- IT WILL PAY YOU To write to me. FRED D. BUSH, D. P. A., L & N R. R. Nor. 5.-x 38 Wall St., Atlanta, Ga TO RENT. AHOUSE OF THREE ROOMS IN THE business part of the city, next door {West) to Watchman and Southron Printing House, on Liberty Street, with back yard and garde? annexed, securely enclosed. Posses? sion given at once. Apply aP this ( fire. Mif.PIMlDFISH, |njk I beg to inform thff public that I M ll keep fine ll FRESH MEATS" aud also FINE FRESH FISH of ail kinds. I wish to inform rov customers that 1 hare opened a BUTCHER S STALL IN FRONT OF THE POST OFFICE, on Liberty Street, where I will keep a neat place, at which Indies can call and examine meats and fish. Thanking the public for p*st faTors, I re? spectfully solicit further patronage. ??Tl also pay the highest cash price for Beef aod Pork. W. J. DAWSEY. 2-11 -3m HONEY? TO LEND AT SIX PER CENT. THE SUMTER BOARD OF TBS EQUITABLE BD??? & Loan Association Of Aagusta, Ga., has money to loan on first mortgage Real Estate, (town or county,) at S.X PER CENT. A. S. BROWN, President. A. WHITE, JR , Sec. ?nd Treas. C. C. MANNING, Attorney. W. A. PRINGLE. Feb. 25 Agent. NEW ?RUS STORE m SUMTER. W. H. SiLUUND & CO. Beg to announce to the citizens of Sumter, City and County, that they bare opened IN TSE H02TAG2A2T BLOCS. A Complete Stock of Drugs, Medicines, Tefla and Faiiey Ardeles, and other jvofo. *nch a& are*<<sr?lr>r found ia a Drug Store, including S EG ARS AND TOBACCO, GAR? DEN SEEDS, ETC. Especial attention is invited to a fine line of PERFUMERY, embracing some fine imported Extracta. Careful attention given to the compound? ing of prescriptions, aud calls promptly at? tended to at all hours. An Electric Bell will be found at the door for night use. COXB AND SSE ?3. W. H. GILLILAND & CO., MONAGHAN* BLOCK, MAIN STREET, SUMTER, 8. C. February 18 _ _ BOARDING. MRS. M. A. EPPERSON is prepated to entertain boarders, both regular and transient, with first class accom? modations. TABLE SUPPLIED WITH THE BEST. Libectij Street, near- St Joseph's Academy. Feb. 25-3m. Sumter, S. C. It may be a surprise to many of our citizens to be told that there is a confidence game of the strongest kind IN F?LL OPERATION in our midst. But it is so. The editors of our papers were about the first to learn of this confidence game early in the year. There are many of our best citizens who are BOLD OPERATORS at it every day. The community seems rather benefited by it than otherwise, and the confidence game MAY BB BBEH AMY DAY by stepping into our store, where the confidence shown by the buying public in the new and attractive spring stock we are showing and selling is remarkable. Perforated Chair Seats, 10 cents. Perforated Chair Seats, extra size, lo cfs. A lot of large brass head Upholsterers' Tacks for putting on chair seats, ?fcc. 2 pieces Felt, 72 inches wide, at $1.25 per yard. Negligee Shirts, from 25 cents to ?4.50 each. Double-rowed Buchings, 25c to 50c" One lot Scrim, 5 cents a yard, also better qualities. 5 pieces, 10-4 Y. Mills Sheeting, 30 cents a yard. Job lot Lap Robes, at $1.00. More French Ginghams. 2 more pieces of Apron Stripes just received, at 16?c. and 25 cents a yard. Several hundred tons Cotton Seed Meal, Ammoniated Fertilizers, Acid and Kainit at lowest cash prices. Very Respectfully PURDY February 18 UNTIL YOU EXAMINE OUR STOCK. We have everything you can think of and everything yon want, and our prices ?3 m M (S? DURANT ELITZER. January 2S