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?^e SSiattjjinaii ??? S?H%? Entered at the Pott Office at Sumter t: 0*% at Second Class Matter. The Sumter Watchman was fono ia 1850 and the True Southron in li The ffqfcifawom om? Southron now th* combined circulation tad influe of both of tho old papers, sad is av fasti? tao best advertising medium Sumter. * \ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4. THE COURT. One eau readily form an idea of way tho Court is working by glanc over tho proceedings of the past th days, published on our local pa Judge Aldrich is a good worker an tao Solicitor, lawyers and juries *'t fair" it will oot bo his fauit if busin is not despatched. So far seven ci have been tried, and six prison have boon convicted and sentenced. From present appearances the will probably be delivered this week J moa' f \ prisoners tried who are m bond. RESPECT THE HIGHWAYS Among the points presented in charge of Hts Honor, Judge Aldri to tho Grand Jury was that in referei topthe encroachments upon the pul highways of tho county. lt is 1 enough to have our public roads ?be condition they are from the reo raine and constant hauling of cot! and guano, but to have more than I aad sometimes two-thirds of th plowed np for the sake of two or th; more feet added to a field is sim] outrageous and should be followed by prompt punishment. We hs known toads, broad enough for thi vehicles to pass, at one point, reduc tc a foot path by farmers plowing ii item. Thissis done by white men well as colored, by men who appreei; good roads as much as any of us, a who cannot even plead ignoraace as excuse tor such vandalism. REUEF FOR THE~U~S. SI PREME COURT. The bill for the organisation of Caurt of Appeals, to be auxiliary to t Supreme Court, passed Congress < Saturday and has been submitted to tl President. That it will be approved a foregone conclusion as its enactme was recommended by him in his me sage to Congress. This will be of great assistance to tl Supreme Court aud is one 3t the mo important and useful enactments of tl z-y". faze Congress. The Court has bee - struggling for years to keep up with tl rapid accumulation of the cases tbs have been appealed to Washington. : is stated that the number of cases no on appeal before the Supreme Court es oeed twelve hundred and upon them th judges have made Utile or no headwaj Every new ease, with a few importai exceptions, is obliged to go to the foe of the docket and await its disposal, ? this rate it takes about three years t - roach a ease after it has been docketed By the new law a Court of Appeal will be created in each of the oin Judicial Circuits into which the Uoite< States is divided. Each of these ap pellate courts is to consist of thre* judges-two of the existing federa judges-and one to be appointed by th* President. That gives to Mr. il ar ri soi tho appointment of nine new judges. Io a specified elans of eases the de matoo of the new appellate court is to b< final. Such cases will cot therefore bi appealable to Washington. That will materially lessen the Dumber of appeal? to the United States Supreme Court. It is intended and believed that the re? duction will prove ample to eoable thal tribunal to work off its present docket sad 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?, in respect to whom justice baa been so long delayed. DANGES O? WAR IN EUROPE. Quite an excited state of feeling seems to have been caused in Peris by the recent visit of the Empress Freder? ick, of Germany, and last week has bee7! reported to have been one of the most critical periods for France aod Germany sioce the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 71. Her sudden and unannounced arrival at first eaused surprise at the French Capital. Hsr movements gave rise to much furiosity, and her prolonged stay erupted with the political significance attached to it and certain incidents which transpired caused the discontent and ill-feeling whieh prevailed. This was in no small part increased by a series of articles in the newspapers, commenting unfavorably upon the visit of the mother of the Emperor of Ger? many. Her treatment bas enraged the Emperor, and Germany has so far re? taliated, through her Chancellor, by recalling certain passport regulations j Although it has been alleged that Victoria is indignant at the insult to to her daughter, and William jorose, and the French people wilfully pro voked, it is not probable that there is soy danger of war. It ts not likely it will he resorted to unless clearly j justifiable sod necessary. The circom- ; stances, in the present enlightened age, do not seem to warrant hostilities. Thc New York Herald in commenting on ] the situation wisely says : * 'The trouble was caused by the ? element io Parts, which is forever OD the edge of a tragedy. It represents . '. nothing but itbelf; is like a smudge j1 which may be readily fanned into a jf blase by the breath of circumstance. & EDITORIAL CHANGES. The Darlington Herald bas changed bands. Mr. W. I). Woods assuming the editorship. A. S. Mciver, E>q., the former editor, has taken a position with the Darlington News. Mr. D. H. Russel DOW 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 : During his connection with The Enterprise, Mr. McDonald has made for himself a warm place in the hearts of its readers, 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, and we have no doubt ho will soon be able to so fill his new position that the readers of the paper will speedily become reconciled to the oban ge. THE BLUE BIDGE SCBIP. An Act was passed at the last Legis? lature requiring the Attorney General to take testimony in the 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 boped some settlement of them will soon be reached either one way or the other. j 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 i ing of B O'Neall Townsend, a proini ! neut lawyer, in the extreme western i portion of the town, was on fire, tn an extremely short time, the building, a two story cottage, was enveloped in flames. The cry went np, *'Townsend is in the house !" Several firemen entered ! the burning building in search of him, I bot to no avail. Gue went to a room where Mr. Townsend was supposed to be, but the room was one mass of flames. The engines finally extinguished tbe fire, so that several firemen could go into the ruins. After fishing around in the burning embers for some time, one of tbe negro firemen found tbe 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 be 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 foul play, and think it probable that be may have been mur? dered and robbed, and that the cfituin&l set fire to the building to conceal the crime. Mr. Albert Theime, the nearest neighbor, says that when be went to bed be noticed a light burning in Mr. Townsend's bedroom. He had just got in bed when he heard a report like the explosion of a lamp He ran over, but by the time he got to the bedroom door the room was nothing but Sames. He seems to think the lamp exploded while Mr. Townsend lay asleep, and before be could wake he was stifled with smoke. Belton O'Neall Townsend .vas per? haps one of the most prominent young lawyers of the State. He was original? ly from Society Hill, Darlington county, but has been practicing ia 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 the country. The remains were cared for by rela? tives and friends, and will probably be interred at his old home in Society Hill. The building was owned by Mr. Townsend, and valued at $1.500, but was not insured. The furniture was insured for ?500, in the Springfield Fire and Mariue Insurance Company. The State. (From our Regular Correspondent.) WASHINGTON LETTEB. WASHINGTON, D. C , March 2nd, 1891. Senator Iogalls is making the effort of bis life to get Mr. Harrisson snubbed j by the vepublican Senate, and to get even wuh an old persoual enemy at the same t:me, by getting the nomination of Representative Andersen, of Kansas. io be Consul General to Egypt, which Mr. Harrison sent to the Senate with that of Senator ]>lair to be minister to Chiua, rejected, or * hung up", which would keep Andersou out of the office until next December. If an extra session is to be avoided Congress will have to crowd inore busi oess into these three last days than it has ever done before, for everything is in a very much mixed and backward Bondition at this writing, and it would certainly cause no surprise here should several of the regular appropriation bills fail-to get through There would have been no probabili? ty of failing to pass the appropiiation bills if the republicans in the House bad not voted to spend two days on the Shipping bills, and if they were n<-t ?onstantly trying to leave the appro? priation bills for the purpose of push? ing through something to help the de? crepit old republican party. Repre? sentative Cannon bad the sublime im- j pudence to make the threat that unless the democrats would vote for thesupen *ion of the rules so as to ailow the ma? jority to pass such legislation as it tui? }<t see fit, the majority would lay, isiu. the appropriation hills and pro- j seed under the rules to dispose of fuch j business as it might believe ought to be j 1 passed. The Shipping bill in which the lobby ] was mostly interested, the one graut ng a tonnage subsidy to al! American j ! ressels engaged in trade with foreign ? j countries, was defeated io the House, j ; tod the least objectionable bill, that j < tutboriziog the granting of subsidies to j 1 team 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 jast as objection? able at the other, but I call the oue that passed the least objectionable, because it will require a great deal less money nobody could tell how much the other would have taken had it become a law. ' Through the machinations of that enterprising lobbyist, ex-Senator Mahooe, all present hope of a new Gov? ernment printing office in place of thc tumbledown structure now used as such, bas 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 Mabooe's purpose. Finding it impossible to sell to the Gov? ernment as a site for a Dew printing office, for $250,000, a piece of land entirely unsuited for the purpose. Ma hone, through his "pard", Senator Cameron, the man who couldn't see any harm io speculating in silver while a bill affecting its value was pending io 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 nest De? cember, and it was adopted. This is all right for Mahone, but it's rather tough oo 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 Mahooe sell his ground to Uncle Sam through the dem? ocratic Congress? I cannot believe it. I Mr Harrison now has a whack at the direct tax bill that Mr. Cleveland vetoed, the Senate having agreed to the House amendment. It is safe to say that he will not .follow the example of Mr. Cleveland io that respect. ? bill allowing ao annual pension of ?2,500 to the widow of Admiral Porter ia also io Mr. Harrison's hands. Once more U. S. Treasurer Huston has resigned, and this time it is 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 Indiana and put io 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. Lcmcke, ex State Treasurer of Indiana (a Gresham mao) 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 of tariff and fiuaoce he will act with the democrats ; but that does not prevent the republi? cans trying to win him over by atten? tions and "taffy". Time ooly will tell what sort of a man 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 ita weekly is?u*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 aud other buildings, we give it in order that people may form ?. belter idea of ali that bas been done : SDMTKR, 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 furuished to the State cor? respondent by the real estate firm of Bowman & Ingram, will give some idea. Beginning at ?he Northern extremity of Main Street, Maj. H. F. Wiison is making ex? tensive additions to his residence in that quarter. On Warren Street, near Main, Gen. E. W. Moiee is building a handsome ten room house, furnished with all the latest improvements. Main, near Calhoun, the Presbyterian par? sonage has been tolarged and otherwi#e im? proved. Main, between Calhoun ?od Canal, Mri. M. Epperson is erecting a large seven-room bouse, and will soon put up auother alongside of it. Immediately across the street she hus just bad built a neat cottage of four rooms. Main, corner of Canal, J. ?. Craig is build? ing two large, double-story furniture wnre rooms, to replace the buildings destroyed by fire a short ti ne ago. Canal, near Main, George F. Epperson has just rebuilt bis livery stable and added im? provements. Old stable lately destroyed by fire. .Main, near Dugan, C. T. Mason, Jr , will soon ew:t an $8,000 residence. Out-houses now goiug up. Two doors farther down. Dr. A. J. China has recently built a $5,000 residence with alh the latest improvements. Water is supplied to the house by a private system of water works, run by wind power. Acro>3 the street Mrs. Hewson has recently completed a neat two-story residence, and con templates building another alongside very soon. Main, near Jervey House, Gen Moise is building a small brick 6tore, 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 G nt hatn, B. R. Nash hag recently completed a $5,000 residence, furn? ished with nil the l.itesi improvements. To the Fust of Main, or? Harvin street, be? tween Canal ami Republican, seven new houses of five to seven rooms have recently been built. Harvin, corner of Republican, R. W. Brad ham hus nearly all of the lumber on the ground for the purpose of building a black? smith, wheelwright, huirgy and carnage man? ufacturing and cabinet making establishment. A*TO8S th? street Mr. R. VV. A. Bultman has just completed three neat, two-story five room cottages. Corner of Dugan, Mr .?. K. DeLorrae has just put the finishing touches to a two-story 52.5U0 residence -one of the prettiest io Sumter. Between Dugan and Graham, Mr. L. S. Carson h.*s lately built a neat and comfortable residence at s cost of $2,000. Corner of" Graham street, B. R. N*sh, is building a twu story $2,000 residence Marvin, corner of Bee, R. P. Monaghan tins recently had a number of cottages built for tenants. On Harvin beyond Bee, Bowman A ingram own six acres of high, level land, winch ?hey ?re lacing off into lots 50 by lu^A and will soon place on the market. * i L. S. Carson bas purchased three ard a ! half acres a<lj.lining, which he will lay off and j build up in tenant houses. On tining a vet tie, a continuation of Main street, between Mo?.?glmu ?nd Bre ! s?rt-P'j, seven cottages of from two to four I rooms have-just been built Beyond Bte stree', on Manning avenue, i five cott;;ai:s of ft om three to five rooms are in course of construction. Farther to thc Hast of Main, on Magnolia Street, corner of Republican, two neat five room cottages just finished Near the C. S. & N. depot, eastern extrem- ! itv of Liberty street, Messrs. F. and Mitch j Levi are building two magnificent residences, j rurnisbed with ali the latest improvements. ' Mr. H. Levi's contains ten rooms and will j :ost So 000. Mr. Mitch Levi's will contain : bi r teen rooms and will cost So.OoO These two brothers have recently come to Sumter md engaged iu the mercauti!" business aud are doing finely. We3t of Main 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 Lint, has just finished a neat six-room residence. On Sumter, between Graham and Dugan, H. Harby 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, just opposite the above, a four-room cottage is receiving its finishing touches. West of Sumter street on Washington, near Graham, H. ??Aroy his just completed a two story eight room residence for rent. Across the street all preliminary arrange? ments have been made to erect another large dwelling. On tbe same block five new three to six room cottages have just been finished. 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 jud 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 o? three baudsorae residences bj Messrs. R. A. Brand, J. M. Spann and W. F. Shaw. Washington, corner of Canal, W. H. Ingram is haring the finishing touches put to a $2,500 residence. Washington, near, Canal I.Schwartz has 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 tea room temenent. Washington street, opposite the Sumter Institute, Jas. L. Haynsworth bas purchased a lot and will soon begin tbe erection of a comfortable residence. i West of Washington, on Church, corner of Haynsworth, H. Barby has all the lumber on j the ground for the building of an elegant residence, to be furnished with all the latest conveniences and improvements. On Warren, near Church, D. B. McLaurin 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 Harby avenue, near Calhoun, Mr. Ed. Hurst bas built a seven room bouse. Near Har'-y avenue, on Republican, F. B. Grier hus buiit and occupied a five room house. West of Harby avenue, on Ne w 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. McLaurin has given out the contract for a handsome and 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. 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 avenue, on Republican street, W. E. Miras has his poultry farm. He has just divided his lots off iuto neat compartments for tbe rearing and breeding of fancy fowls. Nearly all the houses now gointr up are being built with a view to tapping tbe water mains, which will be kid along al] 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 in 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 bere 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. - i two - -mmwm Tranters of Real Estate. The following are the transfers of real es? tate that have been made in the past leo days in the c?ty and County : Annie P. Manning to Harriet Mor.re, re? nunciation of dower in a tract of 50 acres of land, conveyed by Jno. B. Moore to E. G M oore. W. M. Graham to Hampton Lewis, a lot of land on Liberty Street, adjoining lol of Pinck ney Davis; consideration, $100. Lafayette Mickens to Charles Vaughn, 58*} acres in tbe County; consideration promise?, $3, and other valuable consideration. J. H. Dixon to F. Wentworth Cross well, lot in the city, measuring 82 feet feet on front and back lines, e.:A 160 feet derp, bounded Ea?*, by Sumter Street, South by Miss Mary Mason's lot, West by lot of F. A. Tradewell ; j consideration, $600. Susan H. MacNeill to J. E. Barnett, 95 acres of land in the County ; consideration, $475. Dr. Henry Y. Du Bose to Dr. Wm. W. Fraser, a tract of 63 acres in the Mechanics ville neighborhood ; consideration, $635. R. A. Brand to Lawrence S. Carson, twenty-eight 'ots 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 li)2\ 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 tract, containing 293 acres aud the Hills tract of 222 acres. Jr: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 davs: Archie China to Mrs. Rosendorf, vacant lot on Main Street, adjoining Dr. Geo. Dick's, extending back io Harvin Street ; considera? tion, $2.000. Ctpt. It A. Brand's former resilience and lot of six acres just below A. C. L. depot, has been purcha*ed ny Messrs. Altamont Moses and Frank Spann ; consideration, $4.500. R. A. Brand to Robert Blanding, |-acre lot adjoining ai-jve, for Si,000. W. M. Graham io H. B. Richardson, loton coruer of Graham and Sumter Streets, con? taining about an acre, $GO0. R. P. Mouughan to J. Richardson, of Ga, | acre 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 $1,000. - - -cw - There is a constant warefare being waged between the various species of the animal kingdom. Think of the horribleness of an army of worms storming the citadel of life. A dose of Shriuer's Indian Vermifuge ?.Till destroy them. THE MARKETS. SUMTER, S. C., March 4, 1891. COTTON.-Market very quiet ; sales 2G8. Middling, ri CHARLESTON, S. C., March 3, 1891. Cotton-Sales, 2,133. Quotations: mid? dling. 8$ H?.. JOHN A. ?OliLA???, Agent and Piano Tuner For ?be well known house of CHAS. M. j SHEFF, of Baltimore, will be in Sumter the j last of Olia week. I'nitics wishing their in- j prrnmonts tuned by a thoroughly competent / Tu tm-, will do well to procure his services. Orders or enquiries can be left at the oliL-e of the Watchman and Southron. March 4-ll FOR SALE. AFINE, LARGE HORSE, SUITABLE for single dralt. Can be seen at Hnrby's Stallte. ft. D. LEE. March 4- lt 1 KNOCK DOWN -AND DRAG-OUT SALE. j BROWN & CHANDLER knock the high prices down and their cus? tomers drag the goods lout. Just glance at the following prices and be convinced, j 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 each 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 o? Silk Windsors suita? ble for Ladies as well as Men. Call and examine our immense line o? Spring and Summer Clothing. Respectfully, Brown & Claasidler, Cor. Main and Liberty Sis., Sumter, S. C. February 18 CITY LOTS FOR SALE. NORTHWEST SIDE. RANGING IN PRICES FROM SI50 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 strets. Terms, one-third cash, balance in one and two years. Apply to 'JNO. S. H?GIJS0N. A. S. BROWN. W. A. BROWN. March 4-3ra NIAGARA AT STUD, 4KPJ9 ^he grand thoroughbred, JP^f NIAGARA, ?ftrTKrJKili by Luke Blackbnrn, dam Ivy Leaf, Bramble's dam, will make the season 1891, at Hagood and adjacent points, 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 Farta, of New York, says cf Niagara : "The Chestnut Horse, Niagara, foaled 1884, by Luke Blackburn, dam Ivy Leaf, (dam of Bramhle, Brambaletta, Bazar, &c,) by im? ported Australian ; second dara Bay Flower, (full sister to Bayonet, Baywater, Preakness. kc ,) 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 boise of fine size and great substance. He was not only possessed of a rare turn of speed, but could pack any wf ight and go a distance. Ile 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, M*rch 4-lm. Hagood. S C. SFE01?L ZOTIGE AS TO ROADS. OFFICE OF County Commissioners, SUMTER COUNTY. SDMTKR, S. C., March 3, 1891. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS hereby inform the public that any one planting or plowing in the Public Hiphwnys of the County, will be dealt with as the law directs. Roads leading to Charleston, Georgtown, Co? lumbia, Camden, Humbnrg or Cheraw, are to 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. JUtt POUNDING. Y RICE MILLS. KNOWN AS TUM \V. F. DesCham ps .Mills-four miles North of Sumter-are now in good order, pounding 35 to 40 bushels per day, andi will e.idearor to give satisfaction to all customers. Any information desired may J be obtained by addressing tue at Hagood, S. C. H. C. D ESCH A!M PS. Feb. 25-3m NEW LUMBER YARD. IBEG TO INFORM MY FRIENDS AND the public generally that my Saw Mill, located on the C. S. & N. R. R., just back of my 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 grudes. Yard accessible on North side of residence. J. B. ROACH. Feb. 18 WANTS.] A DVERTISEMENTS of fi>e lines or less j XJL wi'l ^e mssrted under Hus nena for 25> cents for each insertion. Additional lilies ; 5 cents per line. C^'OOK WANTED-A (rood and efficient j cook wanted. Apply ?t this o iii ce j Liberal wages paid for one who is capable. ? ISOLICIT ORDERS FOB FERTILIZERS j ?and can be found at office of Thos. E. j Richardson, Sumter, S. C. Respectfully, ? 2?24_THQB. S. SCMTXR, Agent. FOR RENT-On reasonable terms a six.! room dwelling with necessary out build- | iiigs 4^ miles from City of Sumter. Apply to or j addreaa S. W. RAFFIKLD, Sumter, S. ?. 4f25 WANTED.-The consent of 10,000 Smokers,-to send each, a sample lot of 150 "NICKEL," Cignrs and a 20 year gold filled Watcb, by Express C. O. I). $5.25 i ?nd allow examination. HAVANA CJGAB CO , j Winston, N. C._ HAVING BEEN PUT IN CHARGE OF j the General Colportage system of the j bouth Carolina Conference, M. E. Church, j South, and haring decided to make my head- j quarters, for the present, in Sumter, I will be | glad to order any good, heipful books for roy j friends and the public. All orders left with j me at store of Chandler & Shaw, will receive j prompt and careful attention. J. C. CHANDLKB. IF YOU ARE GOING WEST AND WANT LOW RATES To Arkansas, Texas, 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. _Nov. 5.-x 3S Wall St., Allanta, 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 garden annex?e;, securely enclosed. Posses? sion given at once. Apply ap thip c fire. beg to inform the* public tha? I keep fiue FRESH MEATS' aud al.*o FINE FRESH FISH of all kinds. I wish to inform rav customers that 1 hare >peneda BUTCHER'S STALL IX FRONT JF THE POST OFFICE, on Liberty Street, where I will keep n neat place, al which ?dies eau cnU and examine meats and fish. Thanking the public for p*sl favors, I re pect fully solicit further patron?ge. tT-iTl also pay the highest cash price for Beef and Pork. W. J. DAWSEY. ?-1 l-3m MimiQ LENO AT SIX PER CENT. THE SUMTER BOARD OF TBB EQUITABLE Bli! & to Association Of Augusta, (ia., bas money to loan on first mortgage Real Estate, (town or county,) at S.X PER CENT. A. S. BROWN, President. A. WHITE, JR., ? Sec. and Treas. C. C. MANNING, Attorney. W. A. PRINGLE. Feb. 23 Agent. NEW DRUG STORE IN SUMTER. W. H. SiLUUHD & CO. Beg to announce to the citizens of Sumter, City and County, that th?-y have openrd 227 TES 2?02TAaZ?2r BLOCK. A Complete Stock of Drugs, Medicine?, Tofltf and Fancy Ardeles, ind other ysods. such mar are 08?tH>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 Extracts. Careful attention given to the compound? ing of prescriptions, aud calls promptly at? tended to at all hours. An Electric Bel! will be found at the deer for night use. COMB AXD SBB ?3. W. H. GILLILAND & CO., MONAGHAN BLOCK, MAIN STREET, SUMTER, 8. C. Fehruary 18 BOARDING. MRS. M. A. EPPERSON is prepated to entertain hoarders, both regular and transient, with first class accom? modations. TABLE SUPPLIED WITHL THE BEST. Liberty Street, near St Joiftph'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 FULL 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 ccii?deiice game 1 ?k 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, 15 cts. A lot of large brass head Upholsterers' Tacks for putting on chair seats, &c. 2 pieces Felt, 72 inches wide, at $1.25 per jard. 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 N. 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 you want, and our prices ?tv? ??* ssa DURANT ZEB. January 28