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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28', '91. The Sumter Watchman, was founded ia I860 aad the True Southron in 1866. Th* Watchman and Southron nov has tat combined circulation and inSoeoce ft both of the old paper?, and is mani? festly the heat advertising medium in Swater SDITOB?ATJ NOTES. Wer welcome to our for?e a new cor? responden t tu the person of the *'Limb" from Boy ki a's. We trust our friend aili favor os with jost snob a newey letter each weak. The question of next municipal cam? paige will be whether the ' business streets shall be paved, or not, and a waited demand of the community for water-works. Next week the paving question, and the general question of street management will be taken up tn earnest. Com plat at ts again being made at the manner s to which the streets are workeci. One grievous fault ts, that the drains across ' the streets are not sask iu the ground to a level with the rErfaci:. When a vehicle rons over a twelve inch drain elevated from three to five ?oches above the street the shak? ing up the occupants get is severe and the strain to the vehicle is da m aging-. : The Stale and the Greenville News have been recently devoting consid r ?aWe editorial space to the discussion of tme another's democracy. So far the ?State appears to oava the better of the arguaient. We believe with the State that adherence to pore principles is bet * ter that subserviency to party majority, and that the misrule of unprincipled men within the party is more to be dreaded than prospective negro domi oeaee. Also that negro rule in Sooth Carolina is a thing of the past, and that the days of good stealing are gone to vet urti no more, unless the rascals are put. into office by democrats, such as .Bro. Williams of the Netc$t who would vote for a thief or assassin, if nominated "fey th>? Democratic party. Th? reply of Railroad Commissioner H. K Thomas to the letter of Maj 'Geo. W Karie, which was given last week? is published to-day. Mr. Thom? as has replied to Maj Earle's letter in -a temperate and straightforward man? ner. Be takes the opportunity to set -at rest ioquries concerning his personal history that have frequently been made and hinted at Be gives references for his standing as a civil engineer, and if anyone still has doubts the best way to settle the matter is to write to the par? ties mamed by Slr. Thomas. From a per knowledge of Mr. Thomas we believe he will be ready, at any time, to make further, explanation, if necessary The affidavits relative to the condition of tho C. S. & N. Railroad tft the time of his inspection, fortifies and substan? tiate his report, and henee there seems to be no'further grounds for dispute. THE COMING SLAVERY. The readers of our etty papers have learned that one Henry Smoot, a negro of Privateer township, recently pro? cured Dr. R. Y>. Formants services to remove two extra fingers from the hands of his three week's old infant; thai Beary himself had or has two extra fingers, ss did his mother, while bis grandfather had twelve toes as well - as twelve fingers. s Briefly stated, this forms a typical iastaaee of the doctrine of heredity, as defined and taught by the scientists, and as now generally accepted, we believe, by the learned world. Such structural peculiarities descending from one gen? eration to another, suggest certain political and governmental peculiarities of the present time which bear a decided family likeness to certain others of more ancient date, when closely considered. Any one familiar with the history of legislation and political sentiment dur? ing the last quarter of a century can- : sot fail to be impressed by the fact that government is looked upon and treated as occupying a paternal relation to the people of our country. Ever-more and more has government been called on ' and made to do things that liken it to ' what a father might be expected to do , bis children. Now that co ns tito- ; t?ooally, tho country bas become a 1 nation, instead of a federation of sovereign states, such a tendency is inevitable, bat the fact suggests certain dangers which are worthy of considera- ? tion. In the first plaoe, it involves the idea that prevailed in ancient Greece. wLere "the accepted principle was that the citizen !>e!onged neither to himself nor to his family, bat belonged to his city, the city being with the Greek ?quiva? lent to the community " or state. This doctrine, save a distinguished s ientist "proper to a state of eoostant warfare," is a doctrine vhieh it is now sought unawares to be re-io trod aced "into a state iatended to be purely iodastrial." In other words we are io danger of going beek into a social condition from wbicb it was believed we had long ago emerged, bees ose while the era of militarism J^eags to the comparative infancy of social development, the era of diversified indostiialism is, legiti? mately, its latest sod ripest product. Are the men who. are the prophets and .apostles of the political scheme em? bodied in the Oca la demands, avare of this fact? D> they pet where the political momentum they are genderiog is likely to carry them ? Are they ask? ing themselves "What type of eociai ?truc ure am I tending to prod ace 7" The demand fer regulative legislate grows stronger yearly. The qaesti? daily asked is "We bate already do this; why should we not do t?iat "Every addition to and extension of t regulative policy involves an additv to the regulative agents-a fur th growth of officialism and an increasii power of the organization formed officials," saysI'the ?ame great phi!os puer. A familiar illustration of this the power of perpetuating party wbi thcLgreat 'army of government official postmasters, internal revenue age ot postal route agents and other employe bs ve. .* An organization of officials, on passing a certain stage of growth, b comes less and less resistible," says t! same authority,, and he adds "Ti multiplication of careers opened by developing bureaucracy, tempts mee i hers of the classes regulated by it favor its extension, as adding to tl ! chances of safe and respectable plac j for their relatives.' The people large, led to look on benefits receive through public agencies as gratis bee fits, have their hopes continually exoil* hy the prospects of more. A spreadic education, furthering the diffusion pleasing errors rather than of stet truths, renders such hopes both strong* and more general. Worse still, sm hopes are ministered to by candidat) for public choice, to augment the chances of success, and leading state men, in pursuit of party ends, bid fe popular favor by countenancing thea Getting repeated justifications from ne laws harmonizing with their doctrine: j political enthusiasts and unwise pbilai thropists posh their agitations wit growing confidence and success Journalism, ever responsive to popuh opinion, daily strengthens it by givio it voice; while counter opinion, mot and more discouraged, finds littl utterance. " Now, let us apply what is said her to the sab-treasury scheme, for ex ample. The demand of the advocate of that scheme are that govern men shall become a money-lender in th first place, thereby coming into triam phant competition with banks am bankers and other individual money lenders, who cannot afford to lem money at so low a rate of interest How immensely conspicuous is th paternal idea of government here Strange that those who declaim am reason powerfully against paternalisa as involved in McKiuleyism for ex ample, do not lift up their cinquen voice against it as displayed in sub treasuryism ! They are birds of ? feather, and should, therefore, fiocl together. In the second piece, the sub-treasury scheme contemplates a tremendous in? crease of officialism-Government agents in every county, with a central bureau in Washington. Thousands upon thousands of eager, hungry office seekers to be provided for, and who will work with might and main to perpetuate their tenure of office. Who is to pay for it all.? Farmers should wish to know that. Do they expect the government to create these thous? ands of offi *es without compensation ? They may be told so, but it is not true -they will have their full share of it to pay in increased taxes of an indirect sort, but it means money out of their pockets all the same. Let them clearly realize that ! The philosopher from whom we have been quotiog, says that the final result of such movements would be a revival of despotism. **A disciplined army of civil officials, like an army of military officials, gives supreme power to its head-a power which has often led to usurpation. It would need but a war with an adjacent society, or some internal discontent demanding forcible suppression, to at once transform a socialistic administration into a grinding tyranny, like that of ancient Peru; under which the mass of the people, controlled by grades of officials, labored for the support of the organization which regulated them, and were left with but a bare subsistence for them? selves." No wonder he calls it -'The Coming Slavery." EARLY CLOSING. Ia ad vising the clerks ta form a anion as a step towards obtaining from their ?ncployers, the merchants, concerted action au the question ot early closing, it WHS not part of the adrice to follow the practices of the Knights of Libot, or similar or^anizi lions, in the manner of their procedure. ? strike, if their request was not granted, was not presupposed bj ns. We merely Ml vised the formation of a Union for tb? pur? pose of securing harmonious and united action on the pirt of the clerks, so thu the result obtained weald be concerted action on the merchants' part. The transformation of 'his union into a Library Associatioe or Y. M C. ? wo .ld be ea3Y and a neural result. H ?ace the forma? tion of a uniou ts strongly and eames ly advised. That staunch business horse of E ?C. Rem bert & Co., who as they say ''never fallow" except our suggestions, have taken the initiator; steps in doing justice to their fellow meo, Rod are thereby doing a great and good work for the future of our young people. For we believe that the pressure will become so great that the other merchants will be bound also to follow our S'igjfestion. This ts a grave q i-stion, and a9 much de? pends upoti this MS upon .any question that has agitated our people far years Our eff irts in this line are not simply to give to the young m?n rest physically, but that they may hive -ifficient time to cultivate their minds socially,intellectually and moraby. If they are kept in stores? until M Ute hour, they look forward to the Sabbath notas a day to give to their Maker, but as a day of i rest K nd social ei j >yment, aud therefore the j day of all days lo.-e* its sane itv in their j eyes, and as this is done, so are their con? go e?-ces blunted to their moral obligations and duties. Again the future prosperity of our country depends upon the young receiving a proper mea'ai culture, and unless time i? granted far pursuits of this kiud their minds will lc dwarfed aod a class of citizens will be cast upon the country, who are ignorant even ol the organic principals of our government. We heartily commend the firm of Rembert & Co. for this effort in behalf of the young and feel that their act in this line will receive ample reward. Darlington Pair. The subjoined letter has been received from Gen. W. B James, Secretary of the Darling? ton Fair Association. Sumter should send a iarge delegation of visitors to the fair, and thus help to make it a success. PALMETTO, S. C., Oct. 14,1891. DEAR SIR: The fair at Darlington will be held on Oct. 29th, and 30th. There will he no special train on either road, but they will both sell re? duced rate tickets from Sumter. The train on the C. 8. <fc N. road reaches Darlington at ll a. m., and returning leave at 7.03, which is a very good schedule and with a regular train running so near the right time, I could not ask for a special train on that road. Articles, or animals for exhibition will be charged one fare, bot on the return of the articles or animals the money will be refunded on the certificate of the Secretary. This applies to the A. C. L. for the present, but I have no doubt but that others will adopt the same or a similar one. We hope to make our fair more at? tractive than ever before. Our exhi? bition of stock and fancy poultry will be finer than ever before. You will very greatly oblige me by giving this publicity through your paper. Very truly yours, W. E. JAMES, Secretary. Round trip tickets will be on sale Oct. 29th and 30tb, good to return cn til the 31st, in? clusive, at the following rates: Sumter, 90c; Oswego, 80c; St. Charles, ?5c; Elliotts, 65c. * Early Closing-A Suggestion. To the Editor of the Watchman and Southron: Now that the matters discussed io your issue of 14th instant, have been pondered by those concerned, I would snggest a practi? cal method whereby it may be determined whether or DO the merchants are ready for the question. Let some influential clerk quietly interview the younger brethren in his own place of business first, getting their consent to atteod a meeting of clerks at Armory Hall on a night to be agreed upon. There let the ques? tion be discussed, and if practical unanimity as to the desired end to be accomplished, and the ways and meaas thereto, be found to pre? vail, let a petition addressed to the mer? chants, be prepared aod signed, requesting them to agree to close at 7.30 every night except Saturday, on which night 10 o'clock shall be the hour for closing. Then let a committee be appointed to circulate the peti? tion aod secure signatures, to report to an adjourned meeting, say, a wetk later. I would further suggest that the young men can fortify their case considerably by first procuring the professional men, lawyers, doctors and ministers, to sign a paper earn? estly recommending the granting of the petition, before they present the same to the merchants. I am sure that if the ladies were consulted, they would also unanimously re? commend the granting of the petition. If the boys are afraid of "getting into hot water" by taking part in' this proposed action, let them come out and say so and I will do it for them. But they need not have any apprehensions, if only they will act together. Let them, however, understand this : that if the early closing is a success, they oufht to consider themselves as in honor bound to do what they can to spend their evenings profitably, and not as I am informed some of them do, riding about late at night, stopping at bar-rooms for drinks, and doing what they can to ruin themselves by "paint? ing the town red" as the phrase goes. Such young men should ponder the deep troth con? tained in Proverbs 2:16-18; 5:21-23, and the whole of chapter 7. They should also study some of the walking parables of the ruinous effec:s of dissipation that are to be found in this city, and be warned in time. Dishonor and death walk hand in hand with dissipation. Let the boys .?peak up. If they desire early closing, let them say so. If they do not desire it; well, they are those who are roost concerned. Providence helps those who help themselves. CHRONIC G BUMBLER. Railroad Commissioner Thomas Replies to Mr. Earle. COLUMBIA, October 21.-Special : Railroad Commissioner Thomas sends to The News and Courier for publication the following reply to an attack made on him person? ally and officially in one of the Columbia morning papers : To the Editor of The News and Courier: I have read the abusive communication of Mr.. George W. Earle on a report made by me in line of my duty as railroad com missioner, after inspecting the Charleston, Sumter and Northern Railroad. I beg to reply, but I do not propose to dishonor myself by slinging mud with Mr. Earle. In the first place I desire to say that I meant no reflection on Mr. Earle's engineering ability and did not intend to injure his busi? ness, for when I made the report I could not have told who did the engineering. I conceived it to be my duty to the State to make a truthful report. This I did. Mr. Earle says "his profile and grade lines were twice during construction examined by two distinguished civil engineers re? presenting interested Northern capitalists and met their appro? val." Now, these engineers come here in the interest of the North? ern capitalists, and it was to their interest to lay the ties and rails as cheaply as possible and go to operating and get some returns for the capital invested, so they laid the grade line to conform as nearly as possible to the surface of the ground. I said in my report : "The sur? face of the ground above Sumter is generally low and flat; the grade line should be raised two or three feet." When I first inspect? ed this road I found fault with the track being laid on the surface through a long strip of level flat pine woods. One of the Northern capitalists pointed out the grade stakes, and said tho material train would raise the road bed one to two feet up to the grade of the stake. Nor Mr. George W. Earle has a reputation somewhat different from what'he desires to give me. They say he is a high-toned, hon? orable gentleman, and I ask him if a great deal of the country above Sumter is not a low flat plain, very wet and sobby in rainy weather, and is not yet properly drained? I ask him if the road bed was up to the grade line approved by Northern capita? lists between Mandeville and Mount Clare on September 23d, when 1 made my report? I ask him if during the wet spell in September, just before my inspec? tion, there were not i wo to five washouts between Mandeville and Mount Clare? I ask him if the load bed across the Pee-Dee bot? toms wa? un <<> grade on Septem I. er Sod? I ask him if it is not true that a good many cars ha^ been ditched since our inspectic on the part of the road I pr nounced unsafe? I ask him trains were not stopped at Sumt< at night previous to my report ar. not allowed to run on over tl portion of the road I pronounce unsafe? I beg Mr. Earle, who, they sa is an honorable gentleman, i hold up his hand and answ< these questions in justice to man who has unintentional] stirred up his anger. Yes, I am a Tillmanite. TI Governor appointed me to tr office of railroad commission* hoping I would do my duty, ant God helping me, I will try to do i As to my record, I am proud of i I deny that I was ever a fugitn 1 from justice. After the war I WJ accused of killing some negro soldiei who were terrorizing the women ar children and old men about my oi home at Summerton, Cia rende County. If there is any dishonor i the parti really did take just aile the war in protecting the women an children of Confederate soldiers, thc I am dishonored, for on that accom alone I \va3 a fugitive, with many < the best men of the country, froi Radical persecution. I changed m name and sought the protection ( the British flag sooner than be trie for my life before Radical Judges an negro juries. While away I was c an engineering corps in Prosper Park, Brooklyn. I went to Coop? Institute at night and took a cour: in civil engineering and topograph cal drawing. I was for about liv years prior assistant engineer of tt Poughkeepsie and Eastern Railway under Mr. P. P. Dickinson, chief ei gineer. Mr. Dickinson is now i New York. I believe Mr. Earl knows him, and can find out fror him whether or not I left the Pougl keepsie and Eastern Railroad wit honor. I was then assistant cn? neer on the works of the Dela war and Hudson Canal Company, one < j the richest railroad companies i America. I was stationed for y cai I at Plattsburg, N. Y.. building th New York and Canada Railroad a Plattsburg. I was made chief cr gineer of the Plattsburg and Malon Railroad. The Hon. Smith M. Weed of Plattsburg, who was Ex-Presideu Cleveland's friend and legal advisci would tell Mr. Earle I left Plattsbur; with honor. The nephew of Col. J B. Palmer, of Columbia, worked witl me. No doubt but Col. Palme could tell Mr. Earle something o me. I then lived in London. Cana ila. My friends and associates wen Dr. John R. Brutton, of Yorkville (a fugitive like myself,) Mr. Jas Barnwell, a brother-in-law of Mr Jos. W. Barnwell, now living ii Beaufort : Mr. Edward Manigaul and Alexander Mazyck, of London Canada. AH these gentlemen knev me away from home. I am knowi at home by Ex-Gov. Richardson an? a member of his staff, Dr. B. M. Bad ger, Jos. S. Canley, and in lad everybody around Summerton. Now, Mr. George W. -Earle, the insinuations you make against mc are false. If they arc not, you owe a dut\ to South Carolina, and thal duty is to expose me, and I challenge you to do it. H. ll. Thomas. He also submits the following affi davits and a postscript explanatory : SUMTER, October 21, 18911. State of South Carolina, Sumter County: Personally appeared before me James E. Jervey and made oath that during the wet season in Septem? ber Mr. H. R. Thomas, railroad com? missioner, was at my hotel when the b?scame up with some women and children from the Charleston, Sumter and Non hern Railroad, who wanted to go on above Sumter. The train had been running a regular schedule, but for some reason was stopped %t Sumter. My hotel was full and I could not entertain thc people. J. E. JERVEY. Sworn to this 21st dav of October, 1891. MARION MOISE, Notary Public. State of South Carolina, Sumter County : Personally appeared before me P. M. Beckham, Jr. who, being duly sworn, says that on October 12 he passed owr the Charleston, Sum? ter an-1 Northern Railroad in com? pany wi?h Mr. W. G. Stubbs and Drummer Brimson. On the Pee-Dee bottoms we were delayed tvo hours and a half by a wreck on thc road, and again saw a freight train run off at Mandeville. We noticed the road to be in a wet and oozy condition. P. M. BECKHAM, Jr. Sworn to before me this 21st Octo? ber, 1891. J. N. CORBETT, Notary Public. P. S.-The lady and children left over in Sumter, as I understood ir, had bought a ticket from Charleston to Bennettsville. The train was stopped in Sumter and not allowed to go on. The lady, could not get in at the hotel and went off in the bus hunting a place to stay at 9 o'clock at night. Mr. Bellinger, a drummer for Wagoner & Co., was at the hotel waiting to go on towards Darlington, and was very indignant because he was delayed in Sumter, without thc stop in Sumter being advertised in the papers. My duty to the public was plain, and I bc<r to say that the railroad coin missioners have not in any way condemned my report, but I believe they endorse it in toto, and by the train stopping in Sumter the gen? eral manager also endorsed my re? port. H. R. THOMAS. --->? It is quite the fashion ,'now to take De Witt's Little Early Risers for liver, stomach and b- -.el disorders. They are small pilli, but mighty rood ones W. H. Gilliland k Co. sells them._ FORTSALK ATWO-HORSE FAMILY CARRIAGE for sale cheap. Is in first-cUss condi? tion. Apply to C. T. MASON, JR. oct. 28-3t _ FOR SALE. LOT WITH STORE HOUSE AND OTHER buildings, lately occupied by R. P. Mayes, *? a General Merchandise store, Mays ville, S C. Best terms. Apply to JOS B. MAYES, Atlantic Coast Line Depot, Sumter. Oct 27- tf. _ ~~FOR_SALE. A FINE COTTON PLANTATION, CON J\_ laining nearly 1,500 acres, situated aoout seven miles UO'TVA of Sumter, CH It has on it a two-story dwelling house os brick basement, and numerous tenant houses-and )ields a handsome annual income ia rents, j Apply to T. W. LEE or R D. LEE, Oct 27-4t. Executors. ? The greatest Minstrel show in the world will be here next Tuesday night NOT. 3d. Cleveland is the King of Minstrelsy. Just opening a new line of Silverware cheapest in the city. T. C. Scaffe. The public is invited to see ray foll stock before purchasing elsewhere T. C. Scaffe. I am daily getting crockery and glassware, china tea and dinner sets. Call and see at T. C. Scaffe'a. Dr. T. J. Williamson, Rustic, Fla., says : The bottle of Bradycrotine you sent me was given three ladies who were suffering from headache. They said the effect was instan? taneous and very satisfactory. The health and beauty of children can be restored by giving shem Sbriivtr's indian Vermifuge to kill the worms that d&rkea their complexion. THE MARKETS. , SUMTER, S. C., Oct. 28, 189?. COTTON-Receipts for week ending Octo? ber 28, about 1,600 Wales. Following are the quotations : Low Middiing 73 ; Middling 7?. Market steady. i GROCERIES-The following wholesale quo? tations are furnished us by one of the largest establishments in ?bia city, and which does a large wholesale business*. Bacon-D. S. C. R. Side9 7|^T?c. CR. " 8}.<7:;8?c. Smoked Shoulders 6?(&7c. Hams No. 2 7$@8c. " " 1 13@15c. Sogar-Cnt loaf 5je. ** Stan'd G rannlated 4jc. I " " C. 4\z. Coffee 18?20c. Tea 30@60c. Floor according to grade $5@$6.50. CHARLESTON, S. C., Oct. 27, 1891. CoTTOK.-Market quiet. Low Middling 7J: Middling 7f; Good Middling 8|. WAJNTTsT ADVERTISEMENTS of five lines or less will be inserted under this bead for 25 cents for each insertion. Additional lines 5 cents per line. FOR SALE-A good able-bodied horse, perfectly gentle and suitable for the buggy or any kind of work. Applv to JOHN R. HAYNSWORTH. Oct. 28-2t._ FOR S A LE--A large, stylish boree, suit? able for single draft. Can be seen at Harby's stables._R. D. LEE. DRESSMAKING-We are prepared to make dresses at our home on Republi? can street io the latest styles and at reason? able prices. Give us a cai!. Mrs. M. J. Brunson and Daughters. Oct. 21-2t. FOR SALE-Planting lands in all sections of Sumter and Clarendon counties, bmall farms and large, plantations, city lots in all parts of the city. W. H. INGRAM, October 14._Broker. FOR SALE-A very desirable lot for sale on Crtlhoun Street, io the city of Sumter. Apply to A. B. Siockey. Sept. 30-4t._ WANTED-TO SELL HOCSE AND lot on Republican Street. Apply at his Office._-_ WANTED-Any voung person desiring to attend a first-class Business, Short? hand or Telegraph College can get valua? ble information by seeing the Editor of this paper in person._ r?TANTED-Active meo to canvass for VV the sale of the Improved Singer Sewing Machine, the fastest seller ou the market. None but active men need apply. Address, L. W. Hydrick, District Agent, Sumter S. C. Ang. 26-2t. Co-Partnership Notice. SUMTER, S. C., Oct., 16, 1891. WE HAVE THIS DAY FORMED A Co? partnership for the purpose of doing a general Banking, Insurance and Commission business, under the firm style of Pringle & Rivers, Agents. _PRINGLE & RIVERS, Agents. W. ALSTON PRINGLE, JR. J. CHARLTON RIVERS. PRINGLE & RlVERSj AGENTS.] - SUMTER, S. C. - American Fire Insurance Co., New York. - New York Bowery Fire Insurance Co., - Knoxville, Tenn. - Standard Oil Company, Kentucky. - Equitable Building and Loan Association, Augusta, Ga. Oct 28. _ W. ALSTON PRINGLE, JR. J. CHARLTON RIVERS NICKEL SAYING BANK, -C 1 ARLESTON, S. C. Deposits of .05 and upwards received. .In? terest allowed at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum. Payable quarterly on first days of Januarv, April, July and October. Careful Attention Given to Collections - PRINGLE ? RIVERS, - - AGENTS. - Oct 28_ NOTICE. ALL PERSONS ARE FORBIDDEN to Hunt, Fish, except by line, or in any wav TreagDass on ' The Ruins" "The Oaks" "Midway" "Oakley" "Cane Savannah" and the "Pinckoev Plantation." JAS. S. PiNCKNEY, SCR8VEN MOORE, W. W ATI ES REES, J. SINGLETON MOORE, M. DEVA?X MOORE, KATH. R. PINCKNEY. Oct. 35, 189K_ BRIDGES TO LET. OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, COUNTY OF SUMTER. SUMTER, S. C , Oct. 17, 1891. THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM Mis? sioners will meet at Cain's Mill on November 2d? 1891, for the purpose of letting out the repairs of two bridges at Cain's Mill (public highway.) Specifications made known on day of letting. Bond to be given for faithful performance of contract. By order of board. THOS. V. WALSH, Clerk. Oct. 21-2t. The Best CORN MD COTTON STALK CHOPPER KNOWN TO MAN. Every Farmer Should Have One. No Cost Iron to break when it strikes a root. Will last for Years. IAM NOW MANUFACTURING THE Tisdale Patent Corn and Cotton Stalk Uhopper. The machine is a good practical . thing and will pay for itself in two years when a farmer has fifty acres of corn and cot? ton stalks to knock down. Parties wanting the machine will please send in their orders as early as possible as each will tie served in turn. Iliad thc certificates below. ML E. BRUNSON. "I have used your Cotton Stalk Cutter and Hud it a perfect success and I could not do 1 without it aller using it. J. C. DURANT." "I have used the Tisdale Cotton Stalk Chopper, and it is a perfect success. K. M. COOPER." "We hove used one of R. El. Tisdale's Cot? ton Sialk Choppers on our plantation and it has given satisfaction and does first class work. J. RYTTEXBERG k SONS." Oct. 14. E. E. REMBERT & CO. In consideration of the in? terest manifested in our busi? ness by our salesmen and the hours of labor performed by them, we have concluded that we are due them some consid? eration, and in behalf of hu? man ity we have concluded ta release them from their labors at 7.30 on every evening ex? cept Saturday. Therefore, we wish to announce to our, custo? mers that hereafter our store will close promptly at 7.30. We beg of our customers to bear this in mind and come in for purchases before that hour. Remember that in this as in everything else we lead and never follow? Edward E. Rembert & Co., Wholesale and Retail Grocers and General Merchants. SION OF THE BIG- HAND, Corner Main and Republican Sts. SUMTER, S. (X BREW, SILBY $ CO'S Ladies' and Misses' Fine Shoes, equal to any fine goods made. Splendid line Childrens' and Infants' fine shoes. Ladies Rubber Shoes, 25e, 40c, 50c and 75c. Complete stock Gents' and Boys' shoes and rubbers. Ladies' Plaid and Stripe Gossamers, $2.00 to $3.50. Gents' Rubber Coats in many styles and various prices. Ladies' Kid Gloves, (Alexander's and Foster's), dressed and undressed, new lot just received, all sizes. Blankets ! Blankets ! Blankets ! To please you at prices hard to match for the quality. - Jtfew line Bedford Cords, zz: Plain and Plaid at 50c per yard, also better grades in black and colors. New stock fine Jet Nail-Head Trimmings, 75c to $2.00 per yard. Respectfully, BROWNS & PURDY. s iva TER, s. c.