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The Swatter Watchman was founded in 1850 Md OK IVwe Sovt?ron in 1666. The rfttic?m?? and Southron now has th? combined circulation and influence of both ot the old papers, and is man i fes?y the best advertising medium in Sister. W?DNBSD A Y s JUNE 17,1891. We intended making some reference tatt week to tho Presentment of the Grand Jury bot will have, by reason of oar crowded columns, to defer same for next issue. To-day before Hon. Jas. F. Ixlar John R. Keels will be beard on the rale to show cause why he should not be disbarred or suspended from the prac? tice of law io the Circuit and inferior Courts of the Stete in the face of the grate charges tad indictments found bj the Grand Jury of the County against him. Mr. Keels has been ac? corded the privilege, after ample notice, of a trial on the civil side of the court before one of the ablest, most learned and impartial judges that ever wore the ermine of Carolina. He has been accorded the right guaranteed him by the Constitution, of a speedy trial. If innocent the rule against him will be discharged, and far from prejudicing his case before the jury will restore him to the high and honorable ?position of an attorney in the Courts of the State. Since the above has been pot in type, the return to the rule upon J. R. Keels, Esq., te show cause why he should not be diabarred, or suspended from the practice of law bas been heard by Judge Izlar. The Respondent merely put in a general denial to the charges contain? ed in the affidavits. His Honor said he would take the papers and render bb decision in accordance with his con? ception of the law. SUMTER'S Oil. MILI? One of-the industries long needed bj Sumter will be established here at an early day, on a most thorough aod substantial basi-\ The Columbia Mills Company, of Chicago, want all the oil we can manufacture, and they will fur? nish half the capital stock and send on an expert to manage the mill. The prospects are that in the near future a fertilizer company will be operated in connection with the oil mill. It will not only result in ad van tage to Sumter, but to the farmers who will be able to buy the very finest fertilizer in the country at their own county seat, minus freight, drayage, etc. The details are now being considered by those interest? ed in the enterprise and the company trill be organized at an early day. THE JONES MURDER CASE After three trials and an appeal to ?the Supreme Court is ended. We were mot one of the counsel, nor jurors, io the celebrated ease, tried at Lexington . for the wholesale murder of the Press leys ; we did not hear the evidence ; but with what we have read and heard of this horrible case of butchery, we cannot see how the jory could have avoided bringing io a verdict of mur? der. However, in the face of the difficulties and delays in getting a fair trial, and of the array of legal talent representing the defendant, it seems a verdict of manslaughter was the best the jury could do. Perhaps Jones thinks it was the worst, inasmuch as it consigns him to the tender mercies (?) of Superintendent Talbert for a good long term. SUB-TREASURY SUGGES? TIONS. The necessity for the Sub-Treasury is about this : The farmer needs money io the fall to pay off his pressing debts, aud not being abie to raise the money he is forced to sell his cotton at a sacrifice in order to relieve the pressure. In order to avoid this sacrifice it is proposed to establish Gorernment warehouses, where the cotton may be stored and the farme? will be enabled to get an advance ?of eighty per cent, on its value and enable bim to hold it until he can obtain * good price for it. There is but little use to argue abstrsot constitutional questions in connection with a scheme so impracticable and so hurtful to the farmer himself. They say he will get eighty per cent, of the value of hts cotton. What will be eighty per cent, of its value ? Suppose cotton in Sep? tember is worth on the market 10 cents, cotton in November say falls to 9 cent?, can any one suppose fur an instant that the government can advance SO per cent of the value of September cotton, wheo cotton may fall 10 per cent, or even 20 per cent, in two short months ? Now suppose cotton worth ten cents is put io the warehouse in September, and in December or at the last possible time at which the scheme allows the Government to hold it, it is worth any? thing less than 10 cents, the farmer has lost all the difference between Septem? ber prices and the actual selling price. Suppose the cotton goes below 8 cents, where is the Government ? Thc Gov? ernment must fix sach a value as to meet the 0oetaarioos of value or it would be hopelessly bankrupt by the end of the storage period. We leave it to the friends of the sub treasury sebease to ?cunt up what per cent, of its actual - market value 80 per cent, of its storage value would be? Thus far we have supposed that there would ba perfectly fair dealing. But san we trust the entire cotton erop of the South to the fair dealings cf Fed? eral officials. T> cotton states would not be able U .roi those who would fix tb? "value" of her cotton. Wt need expect but little help from the Western farmer, because h?* is as little anxious to raise the value of cotton, as we are to raise the value of bacoo, flour, &c. The opportunities for jobs of all kinds are too apparent to be de? nied. Of course if the farmer could not raise money in September without a sale or pledge of bis cotton he could not raise it after he had stored the cot? ton without a sale of the certificate, What is easier than for the money kings to produce a scarcity of money ? What becomes of the value of the cer? tificate ? At best if they are cashed at all it will be by heavy discount from its face value. There was once a king who expressed a wish that ali men had but ooe head, so that they might all be cut off at once. With all of the cotton in the warehouses, it would only take one season. THE CHARLESTON CITY DEM? OCRATIC COMMITTEES. On June 4th the Charleston News und Courier published interviews with several citizens of prominence touching the present political situation in chat city. We have read these with care, and the conclusion we have reached involves two things, first that the Charleston Executive Committee has done well to take the action referred to, that is io calling a Convention on July 23th, for the purposes named io the call, and secondly, that the reform clubs in Charleston, have carried out their plans with discretion and success, except in some minor details, which were not perhaps the result of the po? litical wisdom which only experience and careful consideration can inculcate. The late political excitement in Charleston bas served to unite the most thoughtful people of both factions. ! The "Straighouts** so to speak, have yielded to the popular demand for changes in the methods and plans of the party io the city, to such an extent j as they deemed proper, and the "Reformers'' as they are called, have showo that, although sometimes hasty and badly advised, they are quite de? termined to hold the ground they have gained and to insist upon a proper man? agement of the party affairs in Charles? ton. The Executive Committee have done all they need have done. They have, it seems to ns, put the party io the po? sition where the most sincere advocates of reorganization could desire, and they should now, with unanimity act with ! the Executive Committee, send dele? gates to the Convention, where the questions to be presented can be fully discussed and dealt with. The clubs may congratulate them- , selves for what they have done, and the j citizens of Charleston can be satisfied < that peace and good will are opoo the ( banner of the City Democracy. i Points from Providence. PROVIDENCE, S. C., Jone 15, 1891. Mr. Editor : The receat rains have caused old crab to rise from the dead, and it is about all the farmers of this section can do to pre vent bira from claiming the land by rif*ht of ' possession. This saud grass that is keeping 1 the farmers in such a stir now, would make bay far superior to this old Northern grass 1 that some of them have been paring a l>ig price for. Farmers could not only raise j plenty of grass at borne, but the majority do raise it in spite of ail they can do, but neg? lect gathering it. The great mistake nos? farmers make is m planting too much. Some think the more acres they plant, the more they'll make: but . snch is not the case. If they would plant less, manure and work better, they would no? only make their crop with less expense, but they'd find they could make just as mudi on ' half the land, and they wonld not he always behind and in a push. ' Crops in this section look very promising ' at present and are generally in good condi? tion. Farmers are expecting to make a big crop but they cannot eTen hope for a bi** price for cotton. ''Biessed is he that expects noth? ing, for then be can't get disappointed." Mr. T. W. Lanneau, who has been in Charleston for some time under a skilled phy? sician, has returned home greatly improved in health. Miss Annie James, who has been te.ching the Tirzah School has teturned to her home in Bishopville for the hobday*. Miss Carrie Aman, a most charming yoting lady from North Carolina is ??pending- the Summet with ber brother, .Mr. R. M. Aman, at Heriot's X Roads. TATTLER. - Ia Divorce Scriptural. iVr. Editor:-Your editorial on divorce in the Watchman and Southeron of the 19 h ult. notes only a part of what Chi ist said, in bis controversy with the pharisees. He did indeed say (Math. 19 6) "What God has joined together let not man put asunder," nut he added, (v. 9) ' I say unto you, who? soever shall put away his wife except it be for fornication, aud ?hall ni irry another, com? mitted adultery." That answer met the main point of the question put hy them to-wit: ''Is it lawful for a man tc put away his wife for every cause?" (v. 3). This seems a direct and authoritative answer to their question, that it is not lawful for any cause but this only. This scriptural sanction of divorce limited to this one offence against the ni tr riagetie, is I believe, recogn:zed and practiced by all Protestant nattons, except the Protes? tant S?ate of South Cnrolit-a. Our people have a just pride in their de? scent frote Bcg?sh ancestors. Une in blood and language, with like incitations of ?earn? ing, benevolence, and religion, we may safely I follow her example in honoring the laws of God. If ! am not nii.-taken, England allons no law* upon her record ibu are in opposi? tion to the la wa of God. Can i: be that to persevere the purity of our people, our lawmakers deem the mor.-. I law insufficient, and henre invoke the civil power to compel observance of a question which seems to be beyond the province of the civil power, and within the domain of moral-? I maintain that our people a'e neither better nor worse than other people, and that a law of the State founded upon the laws of God allowing divorce for that one cause natn"d t>y Christ, is all that is needed to prestrvr the sacredness of matital ties, and hence for the further reason inat it honors God, 1 favor a divorce law for Sou iii Carolina. PaessvTKR. - mtm ll ^M^mmmm-- - An Echo of The Winthrop Com tnencement. One of the principal features of the closing exercises for the Winthrop fraining School, which received t>ut scant mention, was the colloquy on the "Kn ls of education," by nine of the graduates. Two Chnrleston ladies took part in the argument, Miss Thames and Miss Childs. The> argument was in con? versational ftyle. ano. WHS conductor] in a very natural nnd graceful manner. The earn? est atteutiou which wa* paid t?* ihe fnir phi? losophers should have indicated to them that they were making H very favorable impression Alpart from the style and grace of the deliv? ery the subject matter was highly instructive and entertaining.-CU. Cor. N .j- C Cotton Blooms A full blown cotton bloom has just been sent ns from the plantation of Mr Kuw.ird B. Uembert. There are a great many others in tb?* fields aud some were pkked ear'y as the 8th. "IP IT IS (?) PRACTICAL." STATEBERO, S. C. June 5, '91. To the Editor of "The Watchman and South? ron:'1 In jour issue of the 3rd under the head of ''Terrell and the Sub-treasury Bill you pro? ceed to discuss the t ill and show plainly that you ne^er listened to the speech and never read a word of it on the Sub-treasury. I am sure that you never made the presenta? tion of it that you have with the idea of mis? leading any one, as I must think that many editors and politicians have, for I thought of it just as you do when I knew nothing at all aboutir, except what! saw in the papers as to what leading Democratic and Republican politicians said about it in interviews with the reporters of papers opposed to it. Il j ou think that it is a bad thing for the country, read up OD it and then point out the defects, as clercly and calmly as*TerreIl shows ita ad? vantages, and,'if even not successful at first against him, you will eventually overcome bim. But as long as you and others who oppose ir, content yourselves with denuncia? tion of it in answer to bis words of argument, the power, the voters, wiil be gradually ac? cumulating around him and sweep your stand? ing room away before you know it. If it is a "fact that the United States are paying 4 per cent, on their bonds which are perhaps the safest securities in the world," bow is it that any reason against the government issu? ing paper money on the non-perishable pro? duce of the farmers, for which the govern? ment ts to receive 2 per cent, interest? Is not reasonable to think money issued on a special security would be better even than the United States bonds? Please understand that the Sub-treasury does not provide for a loan of any one else's money to the farmers, but it does demand that the government issue pa? per money on a gold basis valuation on what they have dug out of the ground, to enable them to transfer its value to their creditors in a fair exchange for what they have bought, aud not as at present have to pay for bis dol? lars worth ot goods with about 15 dollars worth of produce, which the speculator re? alizes later on. As you say, it is a fact that money is so scarce that people pay 10 and 12 per cent, for it, and thal is just what the Sub-treasury is expected to help by the in? crease of the currency just when it is most to the interest of the producers to get it and of the speculators to prevent their getting it. 8ut if you can think ot no plan by which to get more money, don't find fault with those who have thought of one, and before you de? nounce it as a "wild cat scheme," etc., etc., Sud out something about it and help them to get a better plan by pointing out the de? fects of this one. For all admit something is wrong and the people are seemingly going to try and rectify it, and the part of every patriot is to help, not pronounce opposition by denuncia lion. As A. C. Houston has said, "The Sub-treasury has bu?- three essen? tial factors: "The necessity, the power to meet it and the security. Every objection to the Sub-treasury scheme which does not at? tack one of these factors is either irrelevant or an objection to some proposed detail carry? ing the plan into effect." Any thing or any other line is wasted breath, or ink. AH the slurs about "riding into offire," etc. etc., is not going to stop "the many-headed monster" long enough to answer Schemers will doubt? less ride in here and there and get fat places. They are the curse of every land and honest men unintentionally help them along by try? ing to dam instead of direct a popular de? mand. If it is finally decided that the scheme is practical, do yon not think that all of this produce should stand just where manu? facturers can get them most handily, will be one ot the greatest incentives to the building of mills of all kinds, as Terrel pointed out? And do you not think that when honest dealers buy at the price created by the natural demand for the goods, it will do more tbana ny thing yet proposed to break up "trusts," etc? And are not these two reasons alone enough to make us all do our best to improve the Sub-treasury into meeting the acknowledged necessity, or propose another. Very respecifullv, W. J. REES -^^.?.???-^ The Park. After mature consideration of the plan pro? posed by Mr. Ingram, by which our city can ?e* a beautiful Park at a nominal cosr, we are more than ever convinced that his proposition ! aught to be accepted at once. The city bas ivrrything to gain and nothing to lose, by icceptitig Mr. Ingram's offer, aod we urge the Council io close the trade so that the improve? ments contemplated can be proceeded with ind carried through during the dull season }f Summer. Queer Talk. Mr. Edi'or:-In this first year of the reign sf the present ruler of the Palmetto princi? pality, allow me to hail with rapture the il ready marvellous verifications of the honied ?nd highly-seasoned pledges wuich marked ?ts induction into power. Allow me to wrap myself in the Tillman fl ig, all glittering with :?opular catchwords and promises, and to get ?iappy off r the economy, retrenchment, puri? ty aud iricreased prospei itv already rea:ized un jer its rule. With one hand it sweepsaway [he revenues derided by the State from well ?stablished industries : and with the other, takes hy the throat its confiding subjects, and by increased though ficiitious valuation of their property, doubles their taxes, and thus makes up the deficiency. This is statesman jhip of which any people might be proud, iud this is only one item and only the be ?inning ! Some dissenters may call it pu - ?atory, but tn this sublime political creed it may be prescribed as the healthy route to Elysium But if in this connection Elysium means low taxes and a plenty to eat, the rome seems a bad one, and maoy would find it belter to "lek to de woods." QUERCCS. Tlie First Step. Perhaps you are run down, can't eat, can't sleep, can't think, can't do anything to your satisfaction, and y>u wonder what ails you. Voa should heed the warning, you are taking the Grst step into Nervous Prostration. Y-?u need a Nerve Tonie and in Electric Bitters you will find the exact remedy for restoring your nervous system to its normal, healthy conde lion. Surprising results follow the u?e ?*f thia great Nerve Tonic and Alterativo. Your ap pe?i*e returns, goo l digestion is restored, and the Liver and Kidneys rjsunre healthy action Try a bottle. Price 5tfc at J F. W. DeLoruie's Drug Store 6 POWDER Absolutely Pure. A cream of tartar baking powder. Hiebest of all in letvening strt-ugth.-Latest U. S Government Fvoi Report. Nov. 12. Change of Alliance Meeting. OFFICE Ot-' SECRETARY SUMTER COUN? TY FARMERS ALLIANCE. MAYK.SVII.LK, S. C., June 13, 1891. I DESIRE TO CALL THE ATTEX 1 tion of Alliance members to th*1 cha?are in date of the meeting of tl?' County Alliance from Friday,July. 3d, to Saturday, July i Itu, hy order of the 7th District Legislative Council. This is io enable the District Lec? turer to be present to discuss im? portant matters with the Alliance, amt give instructions to the Sub-Lec i turers, till ol' whom are earnestly re ! quested to bc present. ! This wiil also be un important meet j i fig of the County Alliance, for it will \n' I lie timi- for the annual election nf officers, and the election of delegates to the Stat?* AlJianc?*. and the District Alliance. Being so late in the month, most of j the farmers will be through laying-by ! their crops, and we should have a rous ! ing meeting. Fraternally, E. Wv DA BBS, ! June 17 County Secretary. ACTUAL RESULTS OF FREE TONTINE POLICIES, IN THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, Of 120 Broadway, 2?err York. MATURING TURING THE YEAR 1891. EXAMPLE NO, 1. KIND OF POLICY, Ordinary Life "Free Tontine. No. of Policy 66,825. Amt. $i0,00O. Age at issue 43. Annual premium, $.'150 50. Amt. paid to Co. during 20 year*, $7010.00. RESULTS. Twenty years of protection to the extent of $10,000 ah ready enjoyed. Options of SettteBt Offerei ii 1891. 1st. Surrender Policy and draw the cash value $9,703.30, (a return of $138,40 for each $100 paid to the Compnny.) OR 2d. Take out a paid up Policy (paj'able at death) for $15, 000, and pay no more pre? miums. OR 3d. Draw the surplus (a cash dividend of) $5,817.60, (over four fifths of the money paid to the Co.) and continue the original Policy for $10,000, in force by the payment of the annual premiums $350.50 less annual dividends. OR 4th. Convert the surplus $5, 817.60 into paid up insurance payable at death for $9,230, and continue the original pol? icy in force by the payment of the same annual premiums, less annual dividends. By this last option the holder ^f this policy can have his in? surance increased to $17,230 without additional cost. Certificates and other partic? ulars furnished on application. The "Twenty Payment Life" Policies cost a little more, but show much better results TH0S. E. RICHARDSON, Agent. SUMTER, S. C. June 17. A. C. Phelps, JU. Ryttenbrrff. A. C. PHELPS & CO., GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS, ?eprcscnfin? LONDON & LANCASHIRE, of Liverpool. THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO, of Hartford, Conn. THE PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INS. CO., ot Providence, R. ?. THE SECURITY INSURANCE CO., of New Haven, Conn. THE ST. PAUL GERMAN INSURANCE CO , of St. Paul, Minn. THE GUARDIAN ASSURANCE CO., of Loudon. Insure parties against loss or damage by fire, lightning and tornado at the lowest board raits. The "GUARDIAN" has the largest paid up capital ot any Company doiug a fire busi? ness in this country. Correspondence solicited. Office at Messrs. J. Rettenberg & Sons, Correr Maiu & Li ter ty Streets. Rmi This Carefully! 44th Year of Successful Business. Assets $17,000,000. Surplus $2.875,000. RKASONs FOa PREFERRING TUB Penn Itel Life Insurance Co., A. It is an old Quaker Company, establish? ed in 1847. B. It is carefully and conservatively mau aged C. It has a large surplus, ample to gus.r antte all engagements. D. Its assets are 8 curely and profitably invested. E. It ofVs ample, modern facilities for the transaction of ali business. F. Its rates are equitably adjusted: It does not jeopardize the security of all contracts by couceding too much under any. G. It has had a wide experience, and "making haste slowly," has always cotn mai.ded the support and patronage of cautio J8 and discriminating investors. H. It has no capital stock upon which to earn dividends. Its busiuess is therefore conducted without this element of txpeose. There ts nothing which is safe and desir? able in life lusurance, no new and com? mendable feature, that is omitted from t!)e revised forms mid plans of this well-tried ard enduring institution. OFFICERS. Edward M. Needle?, President. Horatio S. Stephens, Vice President. Henry C. Brown, Sec'y and Treas. Jesse J. Barker, Actuary. A. C. PHELPS, AGENT, SUMTER, S C. Juue 17. WANTS ADVERTISEMENTS of five lines or less will be inserted under this head for 25 cents for each insertion. Additional lines 5 cents per line. WANTED-PUPILS TO CONTINUE their studies during sumner months, with Miss J. F. HURST. Terms and hours reasonable. Salle Copies Free! The Sunny South, our great Southern Family Weekly, should be taken in every household. The price is only $2 a year, and a presant which is worth that amount or more is sent for every yearly subscription. A sample copy will be sent free to any address. Write at once to J. H. SEALS & CO., Atlanta, Ga. AGENTS WANTED FOR SUMTER COUNTY for the NATION? AL CAPITAL LIFE ASSOCIATION. The right man will earn $75.00 per week. This Association is receiving the support of Farmers Alliances. W. S. MONTEITH, Manager So. Division, Columbia, S. C. June IO. 2 Dr. TA?i's Calisaya Wc. The Great Southern Remedy, Will Cure Chills and Fever, Dyspepsia, and all Liver and Blood Diseases. Rev. W. H. Hunt, of Atlanta, Ga., writes : -From the benefits I have received from a single bottle of Dr. Westmoreland's Calisaya Tonic, I have no hesitation in saying that I consider it an excellent remedy for indiges? tion, and General Debility. Col. H. P. Hammett, Prest. Camperdown and Piedmont Mills, Greenville, S. C., says : - I had contracted Malaria, and suffered greatly in its various forms for near two years ; tried two or three Mineral Springs-The most ski i fol Physicians, but was not relieved. Was cured with five or six bottles of Dr. West? moreland's Calisaya Tonic. BRM WORK TO BE LET. OFFICE OF COUNTY COfflSSIONEBS, SUMTER, S. C , June 9, 1891. THE BOARD OF CO?NY COMMISSION ets will let out to the lowest bidder, the repairing of Durant's Bridge, Lynch's River, on June 25th inst., at said bridge specifications made known on day of letting. The Commissioners reserve the right to re? ject any or alf bids. By order of Board. THOS. V. WALSH, Clerk. CITY LOTS AND FARMING LANDS FOR SALE. TTfG HAVE ON HAND more than 200 \\ business, and residence lots, many of the latter improved, for sale on easy terras. Those wanting lots would do well to consult us bvfore buying, and those having property in city or country lor sale are requested to place same in our bands and we will find purchasers. "W. A BOWMAN, b W. H. INGRAM, May 21 Real Estate Brokers & Agents. NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS. A LL PERSONS whose property is subject J\ to taxation wil make returns thereof to me during the month of JUNE, 1891, as provided by law. By order of the City Council of Sumter, S C W. ALSTON PRINGLE, JB., Clerk and Treasurer, Sumter, S. C., May 13. 1891 3 1, 3 and 4-button CUTAWAY SUITS. New line of NECKWEAR Just Opened. March 25 LAP ROBES. One Lot One Lot, Faney Embroidered .7ii One Lot, " " LOO One Lot ? One Lot " One Lot ? One Lot 64 46 66 One Lot " (6 One Lot Plain Green Cloth 1.25 1.50 1.T5 2.0? One Lot Linen. Embroidered 2.25 2.50 2.50 Respectfully, BROWNS & PURDY. SMITER, S. C. June 17. All the latest styles in COLLARS. FINE CLOTHING, STYLISH CLOTHING, DUMBLE CLOTHING, Ml, Perfect-Fitting Clothing MEN, BOYS AND CHILDREN. Boys' Outing Cloth Waists, at 25c. Boys' Knee Pants Suits, at $ LOO. Boys' Knee Pants, at 25 cents. Respectfully, CHANDLER, SHAW & GO., Sign of the Big Hat, Main St., Sumter, S. C. Most popular styles of HATS. Round & square-cut SACK SUITS. White and colored SHIRTS, Lanndried and Unlaundriei