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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24,1892. Entered at the Fast Ojjice at Sumter, S 0., as Second Class Matter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. L. M. Rember??A Card. Primary Election Mac.agers. B. S. Carson, Sheriff?Sales. Wants?To Rent Office Boy. A. White & Son?Gin Insurance. Persona?.. Mr. F. W- Cro8Swell is at home agein. Mrs. H. J. Barby has returned fromSaluda, N. G. Prof. Jno. B. Duffie has returned from the moon laics. Rev. Donald McQueen, of Anniston, Ala., is in the city. Miss Elira Cooper has returned from her mount ai a trip. R. O. Pordy, Esq., has returned from a trip to Greenville. Mr. Percy B-o-u is visiting the family of Mn. Manning Brown. Mr. J. G Padgett, of CoIIetoo, is visiting ; Mr. Palmer Brown. ^fr. John K. Bradford, the popul?r police man, is on the sick list. Mr. Geo. F. Epperson bas returned from a business trip to Virginia. Miss Ni ta and Ad a?e A old hare returned from a visit to Clarendon. Mr. J. Ltigbton Ccmjere has accepted a position with Heiser & W&lsh. Mr. R H. Jennings, is at home from a va cation spent at Glenn Springs. Miss Emma Hard,of Charleston, is visiting tbe family of Mr. J. D. Craig. Mrs. ?. D Moses who has spent the summer at the North is at home again. Mr. J. T. Wilder, formerly Schoo! Commis sioner of this county, is m the city . Winbnrn. tbe photographer ha3 returoed . from his summer trip to the mountains. Miss filoise Wilson after spending a pleas ant vacation in Alabama is at home again Mrs. R. S. Venning and Miss Minnie Beck ham have returned from a visit to Privateer. Mrs. Ruth McLaurin, Mrs. Archie China and Mrs. H. B. Bloom, have gone to Pawley Island. Miss Leila Sbaw, of this county, has re turned from a visit to the mountains of North Carolina. Col. T. V. Walsh returned from the mountains Tuesday night. He was greatly improved by the trip. Mr. Joe Freeland, son of Capt. A. N Free land, has entered the A. C. L. shops at Flor ence as an apprentice. Mr. Bldridge Baskln, of BishopviJle, is in the city preparing for the Citadel examination, onder Mr. T. P. McQueen. Misses Fannie Seabrook, of Johns Island, vho has been visiting the family of Mr. J. M. Tindal, of Tincai's, has returned home. Mr. W. B. Murray has accepted a position with Browns & Purdy, where be will be pleased to see his friends after September 1st. { Rev. John Kershaw has returned from Se- j waoee, Tennessee, where he attended the 1 meeting of the Trustees of the University of the South. Mr. W. J. Duwsey, the proprietor of tbe Game Cock City Market, has gone to Mt. Airy, N. C, and thence to Virginia ob busi ness and pleasure. Mr. S. Liles Miller, who has been ill with typhoid fever for several weeks, is able to be oit again. His recovery is a source of grat ification to bis many friends. Letters and telegrams from our prominent fellow-citizen, Col. R. M. Wallace, represent him. as having "a. grand time" on his trip through tbe Northwest. He has visited Den ver, Kansas City, and St. Paul, and remained | over in Kansas City until yesterday to take iu i tbe great Keights of Pythiaa demonstration. He expects to lefive that city in time to reach home by next Sunday. He says he slept on a bed on the night of Aug. 15. for the first time since be left borne, every other night having been spent on a Pullman sleeper, the hotels and boarding houses being overcrowded. The polls close at 4 o'clock at tbe Primary | election on Tuesday next. Tbe city arthorities bave opened up a new J Street by extending Cana! Street at its eastern j end. The residence of Mrs. Byrd, which j blocked the way, has been taken down and a [ new building is being erected to take its j place. __ The First Bale. John Ridgill, a tenant on Col. John S. Rich ardson's place, brought in tbe first bale of new cotton on last Saturday. It was bought by Mr. 0. E. Stobbs at 7 cents. Base Ball?8umter Wins. Last Thursday Sum ter won again, and Elliott lost by a ecore of 4 to 5 Samter played very weak and if it had cot been for several fine doubles that were made the game might have resulted d.tferenlly. The feature of the game was the one-band catch that Walsh mace in the 5th inning. Homicide. Arthur Jenkins, colored, was committed to jail on a warrant by Trial Justice L- L. Fraser on Monday for shooting Pee Dee Myers. Myers was dangerously wounded and it is reported that be has since died, but up to time of going to press no positive information had been received. The Law to be Enforced. Samter Lodge I. O. G. T., has appointed a committee, consisting of Meters. S. I. Bear do o, D. W. Cnttino, Barlow Walsh R. K. Wilder, and E. L. Witberspooa to petition the City Council to require the liquor sellers to rigidly keep tbe law. The object is to prevent tbe sale of liquor to m:nor3 and known drunkards. Fine Samples of Tobacco. Messrs. J. Phillip Booth and Lee Jenkins have sent in a sample of their tobacco. It was cured by them without expert assistance or experience, save what they bad gained by observing tbe process at barns in their neigh borhood. Tbe sample is composed of the largest and most perfect leaves of any yet seen, and the color and odor is equally as good as any. Campaign Humor. Merrick Reid is a natural humorist, and over the signature''Guv," has often amused the readers of this paper. He is now candi date for County Commissioner, ar.d on the stump we find his ruling passion strong ever. At Privateer be took as his text the word ability, which i3 more used by candi dates than any other in the vocabulary. He told how tbe candidates made their remarks in a sad monotone, scarcely to be hoard by those on the outskirts of the crowd, until they reached the word "ability," and then tbey used all their lung power. This word, said he, bas become the slogan of the campaign J and as he is running to be elected, would adopt , it also. He then went on to promise to j plank all the sandy stretches, to the best of ! his ability ; to trestle and bridge all the quag- i mire, to the best of his ability ; to ^rrade all ! tbe hills, and also, that there should be a | perennial stream of money Mowing through tbe treasury?to the test of Disability. When Guv. gets up the crowd expects ; something quaintly humorous, aud seldom does be disappoint them. The Sumter Institute. A copy of the catalogue of the Sumter In stitute for 1822-93 ha3 been received. It is well gotten up and excellently printed, and is a fitting announcement of the rc-orgacized Instituts that has been for so many years, a wellknown institution of this city. The Course of Study bas been remodelled and is now abreast with the best rf the mod ern female colleges, although the grade is not quite as high as one or two iu mind The course is thorough aud practical, and recom mends itself for commendation. Tbe following faculty will be in charge. H. Frank Wilson, President, Latin, Mental and Moral Sciences, Mathematics. Mbs Kiiza Cooper, English and English ] Literature, History. Misa Jennie B. Wilson, Natural Sciences, i Mathematics. Miss Ell? Davis, Preparatory Department. ! Miss L. A. 1. Stevecs, Drawing, Paintiug, ', Elocution, French. Dr. John S. Hughsoo, Physiology, Chemis- j try. Mias A/res, Musical Director. Deaths. A telegram has just been received announc- , in? ?he death of Mr. Charles F. Heiser, at Lynn, Mass., yesterday. The body will be brought here for interment. Mr. James L Epperson, died suddenly at his home in this city cn Saturday last. Mr. Epperson, although S2 years old was strong and robust, and was in his usual health on the day of his death. Ke was the father of Mr. W. H. and Robt. F. Epperson. Mr. Ralph Wilder Baker, died at Hunts ville, Walker Co., Texas, on Aug. 13ih, of typhoid fever. Mr. Baker moved from this County to Orangebnrg before the war, and in ?376 he went to Texas, where he resided up to the time of his death. He was a brother of Messrs Alpheus and John J. Baker, of this Couuty. Re was 53 years of age, and leaves a lnrge family aud many friends to mourn his loss. lie wns a gal'saut ex-conftd erate and served his country faithfully. Religious. Dr. C. C Brown will return to the city about the 31st. and services can be expected in the Baptist Church on the first Sunday in September. There will be regular services morning and afternoon at the Episcopal Church next Sun day, by the Rev. J. S. Harwell. Sunday School at 5 o'clock. The Rev. John Kcrshaw will conduct the services at Stateburg Bpiecopal Church next Sunday at the usual hours, morning and afternoon. Rev. E. E. Ayres preached to a large and attentive congregation in the Baptist Church on last Sunday evening. Y. M. C. A. Prayer Meeting. The services will be conducted next Sunday evening by Dr D. J. Auld. The subject will be "Wilt thou be made whole." The servi ces begin at 6 15 p. rn., and the public is cor dially invited to attend. - mt? I i ? I ? - Y. M. C. A. Festival. An ice cream festival will be given at Mrs. Geo. Loring's on Wednesday evening, August 31st, the proceeds of which will be used for the benefit of the Young Men's Christian As sociation. Thi3 will be the last evening for the stoits to close at 6 o'clock, and the most should be made of it by attending the festival which will nndoubtly be one of the pleasant est of the season. Festival. The ladies of Providence Church. Privateer, will give an ice cream festival at the chnrch on Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The public is cordially invited. _ Ccunty Campaign Meetings Contrary tc expectations, the Conservatives had a "large majority of the crowd at Priva teer on Thursday last. There were about 150 persons present, including 45 or 50 candidates, and of these, exclusive of candidates, the Conservatives had about two-thirds. The statement is made on information received from residents of the neighborhood who are well acquainted with the political complexion of the citizens of Privateer. There were no ladies present, and it was well there were not, as the remarks were at tirae3 too highly flavored with vulgarity for polite ears, and to ladies the resuit would have been unbearable. Mr. H. R. Thomas exceeded in vulgarity anything that the writer has ever heard from a political plat form, and it wouid seem that he has thrown | aside all pretence of decency and is giving his tongue unbridled sway. Tbe meeting was presided over by Mr. Frank Mel'.ett. The candidates for County Commissioner spoke first, followed by the can didates for Treasarer. Col. W. D. Scarborough spoke for the Con servative electoral ticket. Ke said that there were a3 good men on the side of his oppo nents A3 on his side. Men who were actuated by as pure motives, men who believed them selves right, and he would say nothing to re flect on such men. One ot the Tillman candidates for the Leg islature said in a speech that the "fellows on the other side came to Bishopville with honey on their tongues." This wa3 more commend able than that tbe Tiliman speakers seemed to come with months filled with gall. He then read the Bishopville circular, an extract from which was published in the last paoer. In commenting upon ;* he said that it bore a striking similarity to ihe campaign circulars of Mahone, and nothing worse had been issued by the old time Radices in this State. The principal idea in it and the worst one is that the Tiilmanitcs cannot be trusted to vote as their bosses wish, so they are told how to vote, and then, to make everything certain, they are told where to go to hive i their tickets given them. It would 3eem that their leaders think they must be marched to the polis and voted like a crowd of sheep. He opposed the $3 poll tax, favored liberal appropriations to the common schools as it wa* from these that the majority of the peo ple derived benefit. Tbe poor man could not take advantage of tbe colleges, aud not all of them could send their children regularly to the public schools, hence the S3 poll tax which Gcv. Tillman advocated, wouid be ar, iujuetice to those who could not spare their children from work : and they would be paying more thus their share towards support ing the schools which their children ceu?c not attend. By his advocacy of such measures Gov. Tillman showed himself to be no?iend to the poor mac, and he should be defeated. Mr. H. R. Thomas in replying 3a;d that he was sorry Col. Lee was not able to ba prefen* as he really represented the Sheppard ticket, while Col. Scarborough represented nothing but himself. He next sings his usual song about the Till man ticket t-eing the people's ticket, and the deplorable ccnd:tiou of Sumter couuty in the pa3t when it wa3 ruled by a ring. Thanks were due to Tillman for liberation, but in the past they hid no one to blame but themselves. Of the $61,000 tares paid in Sumter county the fartuere paid $42.000, the merchants S7,000 and the lawyers $i,400, therefore the farmers were entitled to greater representation. Col. Scarborough asks if he endorses the Bishopville circular. "Yes it is a splendid circular. I wish the Watchman and Southron would publish it, but," turning to the writer, "they won't publish anythiog on the other side." * "Mr. Thomas did the Watchman and South ron ever refuse to publish anything tor you?" "2\o, you have always very kindly pub lished everything I ever sent you, except in one or two cases you did not publish a:!." "And in those cases, Mr. Thomas, your arti cles bad so much mud-stinging and aouse in them as not to be fit for publication iu a decent paper." He drops this subject and take3 up the fa miliar song aoout Tillman forcing the ring to give the people justice. Ring lawyers don't know bow to represent you. They arc just like the old radicals ; if you take, the teat of public office out cf their mouth and don't let them get a hold on it again they raise a great noise, and go on to Greenville. At one time th>3? lawyers wouid have nothing but big offices, now they are humble and want any thing there is a chance of getting, '.'ne !mv 3er, who wouid make the best plow boy in che county, was running for a pitiful link cflico, he wants 1^ be Auditor. Another, a regular young biood would like to be Trial Justice. A. ii. Stuckey, Esq., candidate for Auditor, replied by saying that he had plowed more tiian Mr. Thomas and it was that which made him the umo ne was. The bauks in Sumter would not let farmers have money on the best security. A farmer might have $000 in rent iieos mm! be unable to raise a cent, but by going to a merchant and depositing his liens he C )u;d trade them out. The merchant would ch-irge 10 cents for 6 cents bacon, Si 25 fur GO c^ats rom, 12j cfr.f.-? for 7 cnts calico and go or., so that in the end the poor farmer would get only about $250 for his 5'> 0. This was fraud. Who were the Sumter merchants anyhow ? i fome of them were nothing but pack ped dlers. Look a*, the farmers' 'nom?, and then at tbe elegant homes of the merchants and you would see where the farmers' money w?nt. Tbe cure for ail these- evils is Ben Tillman ! j Tillman has saved the Stale $04,000. He has saved Sumter County 1 mill in taxes, which is sufficient to build the new jiil. This is S8,000 in one lump he h?3 eaved you. lie has not ruined the State's credit ; if it has been ruined it ii by the old Haskelites and 1 ringster3. Tillman has saved the salaries of j 13 professors who were discharged when th? j University was abolished flr.d turned into a ! College. 'He s-.vcS 530,000 by abolishing the I Agricultural Department The corporations were oppressing the peo ple and defrauding the State. In Georgia the insurance companies pay 510,000, taxes ; in this State-they pay on'y $130. Hon. Altarncnt Mo?es, said that everyone whs familiar with the old saying. "False in one, false in ail." Mr. Thomas hr-.s :;;afie a number of statements, and tbe records do not bear him out in them. Will show Loin records that ! its statemeuis are false. Mr. Mo?es takes up the lax levy from 1836, ! when he first went into the Legislature. The j woes fcht y.* ?*.*? A hi'?! Till- ! j following is tbe table of tax levies ruade since j I 1386 sis t-iken from the nporopriation bill?: 1986?State t*x 4j miils, county 3 mills, i jchooi 2 mills. Total?9j. 1887?State tax 5 mills, county 3* mills, school 2 mills. Total?10}. 1S3S?Stale tax f>$ mills, county 2% mills, school 2 mills. Total?lo|. 18S9--State tax b\ mills, cuuuty ?,l mills, school 2 mi?is. Total?10$. 1890? State tax 4$ mi Us, county 3 mills, school 2 mills. Total 9j. 1891? Slate tax 4.} mills, county 3$ mills, school 2 mills. Total U>?. From this it will t e steu that the tax has varied very little since 1886. That in 1890, the last year of Richardson's administration, the tax was 9$ mills and in 1891, Til!mau'8 administration, the tax was 10^ mills. Mr. Thomas interrupts him and tries to wiggle around the figures by mak ing a lot of noise, but Mr. Moses holds him down to the faets, aud offers, if Mr. Thomas dares to dispute them, to select a committee from eac:: side to say who had given the cor rect figures. Mr. Thomas took his seat. The reduction in county taxes had uot been I mill, nor bad the reduction built the jail. The jtii was being built because it was a necessity. Bonds had been issued and the company building the jail had taken the bonds, which were to be paid in two years, baif each year by a special us levy. The Court House ring was something to talk about and nothing more. Mr. Thomas got up the first caucus that he ever knew to be held in Sumter County. It was in 1884. Mr. Thomas got up the caucus and suggested the ticket, which he pledged to vote the way thay desired, first, last and all the time. Mr. Thomas abuses the lawyers and says they can't represent the farmers, yet when there were two farmers and a lawyer running for the Senate, be worked and voted for the lawyer in preference to either of tbe farmers. The same year there were 6 candidates for tbe House of Representatives and only 2 were from the town, yet at an open primary, where one vote counted as much a3 another, both candi dates from town were elected. Who was reeponsible for this ? Not the town nor the Court House ring for they did not have a majority of the votes. The statement that farmers cannot borrow money from the banks on real estate is false, for tbe Bank of Sumter of which I am a director has a large amount of money so loaned. Mr. Thomas interrupts and appeals to Maj. Marion Moi3e to know if it was not agaiust the law for banks to lend money on real estate. Maj. Moise replied that it was for national bank3, but not tor State banks. Mr. Thomas subsided again. Mr. Moses discussed the Constitutional Convection, the S3 poll tax, 2 mill schoool tax, homestead law. He favored amending the constitution in the man Der provided by law which was practical and cost nothing. Mr. H. C. Cuttino spoke next. Mr. Jno. F. Kelly followed in an excellent speech. The incident of his speech was when he took up the free pass law. He asked Mr. H. R. Thomas if ho rode on free passes. Mr. Thoma3 acknowledged that he did?on railroad business?and that he had a pocket full of them. Mr. Kelly read the law which makes it a misdemcauor for any State official to ride on a free pass Mr. DuPre got up and said that the Railroad Commissioners were exempt from the law. Mr. Moses asked Mr. DuPre if he did not recollect that such an amendment to the law had heen offered and ! voted down. The Pisgah Sage had no further iemark3 to make. Mr. Thomas Still contended that he had a right to use a pass when on railroad business. In response to a question, he admitted that he rode on a pass when he went to the Bishopvi??e meeting last week?but he went on business, of course. Mr. W. A. James, Jr., occupied a large por tion of h:s time in explaining h-s action just after the March Convention of 1390, when he changed from being a Tillmanite to an Anti Tillmanite and then to a Tiiltaanite again, all within the space of a few weeks. Col. Scar borough had referred .0 this and made an explanation necessary. Mr. James attributed hi3 change to an Anti-Tiiiraanite to personal feeling Orought about by slights put upon him at the March Conveution by Tiilman, Irby, Shell and other leaders. And his ie-couver sion to Tillmanism to a ietter from Tiilman sometime later, apologizing for the way he had been treated. He concluded with an explanation of ring rule, wh".t it is, how it is worked, and bow the people are tooled into believing that they are running the whole thing themselves, I whereas they are hein* duped by a tew self coasiituted tosses, j Mr. R. I. Manning discussed the ?33ues of the campaign in a dear, practicnl manner. He exposed the taiiure of Tiilman to substan tiate his charges against his predecessors, and to fulfiil his promises. He denounced as false a report that he was attempting to coerce his tenants to vote agninst Tiilman. He had nev er done such a thing, and had no intention of doing so. Mr. J. E. DuPre admitted having three regis tration certificates, which Col. Scarborough had teferred to, but denied having ever used them to vote at more than on? precinct at the same election. The destruction of the Rafting Creek box preventing his carrying out a personal pledge to vote fc ? candidate, and he considered that the occurrence released him from that pledge. Had protested against the nomination of Clcvelaod on account of his financial policy, which he (DuPre) considered wrong and likely to ruin the country, but after Cleveland had been nominated \vou!d support him He avoids replying t? a question whether he j endorsed the Bishopville circurar, by a clumsy j evasion. j Colin C. Manning asks if he did not vote j against the amendment to the call for the j constitutional convention, providing that ihe I constitution should he submitted to '.he people i for ratification. Tries to evade. Then don't rerufmber how he voted on every question before the Legislature Finally admits that he voted against it because the Straightouts favored it. A potent reason, truly ? Qnretion: '"Mr. DuPre, hnd you any fear that if the constitution should be sent to the people for ratification that they would not vote as they should on it?" Dodges some ruoro, but finally says he favors eending it to the people for ratification. Tells about voting against granting to tbe Columbia Club (be meant Carolina Club, of which the Hon. W. C. Eenet is President) the use of the hali of tbe House of Representa tives for the Sate ball. Then how he received an invitation to visit the Columbia Club, and how lie threw the gilt-edge card into his desk, where it is yet. When questioned, acknowl edge? that he did vieil the club once, and smoked a cigar. Says the Watchman md Southron misrepre sented him in the report of his iJi?hoj ville speech, in which it was stated that he declared himself opposed to the 53 poll t,?z. When ! a^ked, immediately, by the writer, to state his ! position on this question, for tin: purpose of correcting the raisst&teruenf, he declined to do so; saying that it wss not an isauc, and he j was not going to discuss it. Col. Scarbor- j ough asked permission ;o ask him two qucs- j lions, but he declined to grant it, as he was j too tired. It is ir. order to state just here that the i writer bad no intention of misrepresenting Mr. DuPre, and that there arc a number of l reputable gentlemen, who *!s j understood Mr. J DuPre 'a say that he was opposed to the c*3 ! poll tax, Mr. C. L. WiRiamfon spoke next, and bis J remark? seemed to please the crowd as much if not mon-, than those of any other speaker Mr. Williamson improves a> a public speaker with every meeting. Capt. E. M. Cooper spoke next nnd gave a rehash of the usual Tiilman arguments, Clem- ' son College, industrial Colhge, Coosmw, war j on capital, refunding debt, favored : oil tax, p.rniscd March convention. There vas ! nothing new in bis speech, although he dis I cussed tbe questions in a fair and clear man Mr. W. D Rhodes nest spoke urn-fly" The time allotted to the Tiilman speakers I waving been consumed with the exception of ten minutes, Mr. Wilson did not attempt to :;pCf.k. He called attention to ihe report of his speech at Bishopville published in this paper, and claimed that 'ne had been misrep resented, aud an injustice done him, when ihe i latter part of bis speech was characterized as j incendiary. He culled upon Mr. 11. i. Man- | n:.-)^ to say whether he regarded his speech in tba! light. Mr. Manning 3tated that he rc- J garded hi:u as the fairest und most straight- j forward speaker on the Tiilman able, and that be regarded his 3pee< h at Bishopville, of which he bad heard all, except a portion of > the latter part, as eminently fair. The writer \ .-tated that 1;:: report bad be?'t. written with j j no intention to raisrej : ici it, >>>; t he regarded I ! the latter pot tint: of Mr. Wilson's speech a? : ! calculated to -ifir up prejudice on account i?t 1 \ ]<('. manner itj which he spoke of several j matt rs, notably reference to corporatioa^ as ! oppressors ot mo people, his, statements con- , ; cerning the Homestead strike, the Court-! House : mg. and the feeling between town and : : country. The use of the word incendiary in the sense intended in the-report of Bishopville | meeting 13 generally accepted, hnt the writer i^ ready to concede that it may have appeared too severs to persons not re cot the writer's intention to convey the idea that Mr Wilson was attempting to incite his hearers to deeds of violence, but rather that his speech was cacti la ted to engender unnec essary feeling, leading to bitterness and preju dice. The candidates for count? offices followed Mr. Wihon. The meeting was the most exciting and interesting, and at limes amusing, so far held. Good order was preserved throughout. BUMTE??. The meeting here was very well attended, but as the stores did not close, few of the merchants and cleiks .Lad opportunity of attending. A noticable feature of the day was the marked conservatism of the speeches of the Tillmanite Legislative candidates compared with the speeches heretofore made. They had little to say concerning merchants cheating the farmers, and banks oppressing the people, and the lawyers wanting to rule. Mr. H. R. Thomas did not speak, he was probably too busy with his caucuses to h*ve time to do so. Capt. Lii M. Cooper made a forcible speech, defending and praising Ttiiman and his ad ministration. Mr. R. M. Wilson made an effective speech for his side. ??fr. AUaraont Mose3 spoke in the same line as at Privateer, and none of his opponents have yet attempted to ans ver him. Mr. Kel ly and Capt. Williamson both made strong speeches. Cant. Williamson was asked a number of questions, and answered every oue eo satisfactorily that his questioners must have wished they had not spoken. A sensation was created by Mr. L. M. Rem bert, candidate for County Commissioner, who exposed a caucus gotten up and managed by Mr. K R. Thomas. It seems that Mr. Thomas had concluded that too many Tili manites wanted the office of County Commis sioner, eo he got up a caucus and resoluted that only six from that faction, which he essays to boss, should run . thus ruling the remaining ten or more out of the raee. Mr. Rembert said that Mr. Thomas was trying to boss Sumter County and everybody in it, but that he conld not bots I,awrence Rembert, and that he proposed to run for the office de spite of Mr. Thomas. Mr. W. R. Brown also re'use-d to recognize ihe right of the Thomas caucus to retire can didate?, and is still in the race. The other rerirpd candidates, it is presumed, will do the bidding of the caucus, and meekly retire from the race. A Deficient Fertilizer. The following, taken from the Bishopville frexes, in relation to the fertilizer manufac tured by the Sumter Fertilizer Company, may be of interest to mauy of the subscribers of this paper. T. E. Munn, E?q., Bishopvilie, S. C, Dear Sir :?By dirc-c.iou of Governor Till man I send you a copy of the report of the State Chemist on the sample of Fertilizer sent by you. I would have sent you the original but the Governor wishes to submit it to the Attorney General before seoding it away. If you wish the original when the Attorney General has reported on it let us know. The Governor directs me to say : that you will see from the Chemist's report that the Fertilizer is almost valueless and you will probably know what steps to take for the pro tection of youaself and customers. Very Respectfully, D. H. Tompklss, Private Secretary. To His Excellency, B. R. Tillman, Governor of South Carolina, Sir :?I re spectfully submit the following report of the analysis of a sample of fertilizer received from your office on the 20th ins:, marked as follows : "Sumter Fertilizer Co., Farmers Pride, " Bone Meal 20 per ct: Ch'P Sodie 20 " " Blood 15 " " Land P'P 15 " " Ammonia 2* " " Theaualysis gave following results in 100 parrs : Sand and other insoluble matter 61.10 Alnmnia and oxiue of iron 1 62 Lime 15.85 Magnesia 1.71 Potiisb (soluable in water) 0 04. Sod:-. ( " " " ) 0.31 Piio^r.horie Acid 0 93 Sulphuric 0 17 Carbonic 4.54 C.ulorial 0 12 Combined water and organic matter 11.83 Moisture 1-66 99 88 Deduct oxygen equivalent to Chlorial 0.03 99 85 The Phosphoric Avid is equivalent to Bone Phosphate of Lime 2 04 The Chlorial is equivalent to Chlorial Sodium 0 20 The Sulphuric Acid is equivalent to Ilydrated Sulphate of Lime (pure Land Pto.uer) 0.36 The organic matter yields ammonia 0.75 Tbis fertilizer is composed chirfly of sand, slacked lime and carbonate of lime (shells) with enough animal matter to furnish the small quantities of Lime and Ammonia shown by the analysis. Accompanying this letter I submit a report made in the usual furm of . Vrtil'.zer analysis reports, showing the "Rela tive Commercial Value" of th? article, per ton of 2,000 lbs, to be $2.33. Very Respectfully, W.B. Haroi.v. Chief Chemist, Laboratory No. 2C0. - I ? - 4M*.? Dots From Elliotts. Elliotts, S. C, Aug 23, '92. A light shower of rain fell here to day which is tbe firdt that has fallen in three weeks. The long dry Spell in August, following so closely upon the almost incessant raina which fell during the month of JJuly, has damaged tbe cotton crop seriously and not more than a half of a crop can be expected in this section. The corn crop is generally good. The weather has been very favorable for gathering fodder and roost of the farmers have finished housiug this crop. Cotton is beginning to open and in a few wreks cotton picking will be in fnll blast. There have been a few cases of chills and fpver in the neighborhood, but the general health is good. Mr. T. S. Myers, who, for tbe past year has been clerking for Mr. J. S. Brown, of thia place, has accepted a position with Mr. A. A. Str.nr.??, of Mayesville, and left last Thursday for his new work. Mr. C. L. Johnston, builder and contractor has moved among us, and is fiuiehing a dwelling for Mr J. S. Tisdale, which will be to rent. Mr. Tisdale ?peaks of building several other housrs here, one of which he will probably occupy hirr.relf, Eliiott needs more such progressive men as Mr. Tisdale. Mr. J. A. Smith., the efficient and pop ular agent of the CS. & N., at this place, spent Saturday and Sundav at his home near Holly Hill. Misa Minnie Scott, who has been visiting friends m Cheraw and Benne!tsville returned last week, accompanied by Miss Maud Cros iand, a charming young lady of lieunetts ville. Miss Mary Lee Green, who has been quite ill with typhoid fever in U'inrishuro.is improv ing, and it is hoped by her many friends here til i? she will soon he. weil enough to return home. Ou next Friday, the 20th in?:., there will be a pic nie in the grove in front of the residence of Mr. J. McD. Law, and two games of ball on the grounds of the Elliott 'club. The 2nd nine of Lydia will play the Elliott 2nd nine in the corning, and our 1st nine will cross bats with Lyd'a's in the afternoon. This will probably t-e the las' game of tiip season for Elliott" and the homo r?uni will work hard to sustain the record which it has made. The community is cordial by invited to j jin in the picnic. A There will he >: campaign meeting at Gor bctis Store on the 26th. Speakers of beb factions will be present and a good attendance is expoctcd. Elliott. Meteorological Records. Th* following is a report of observations of the weather taken at Stateburg, by Dr. W. W. Anderson, for the pWt two weeks ending August 21, 1892 : Temperatur??. ?I 8j 77 J. ?3 !?: 71. I w-a 9j 7S.f<- Hf>.?? "O.f? S bj 7S .' 6 73.!? SAV-8 ii 82. t?<> 1! 71.7- SW .29. Fair. Oo (yienr. .rsjClear. Trace Fair. \\i 7,.?. i 87.7; 7T> : . w s -Trace fair. t:t 77 f. S8. j 68 7; SB 8 j .OOjClear. Uj 77 ! S7.:<: 67.7}.sw SEj .?O-Clear. 15| 77.2' 8G r.; 68 5; SE I .<m-F?ir. I*'. 7.'? 82. ' 71 6i SE i .01'Cloudy. 17^ 75 j 81.6j 70 5j e??e {Trace,('loudy. 18' 76 4 83 t<' 70.6 S j .OOtFair. 77.:.. 87. I ?S 9i S .oo Clear. 'Oj 78 5] 87 6! 71.9 S .bo;Fair. '* w? ,*J J oJ.i/ O J-JsUk?. A Novelty In the way of a cooking preparation, will be found better than Lard. To use in its place, take only one-half or two-thirds. 10c per lb. Try It. Temperance Beverages, For hot days and evening par ties, and floating soap for easy washing. Among the new arrivals recently received by us we call attention of everybody to Montserrat : Pure Lemon Fruit Juice sold by the bottle. Half the cost of Lemonade, and more refresh ing and healthful, and is a preventative of sun stroke. Labor nor time necessary to fix it up ?have your water cold and a little sugar and you've got it. -ALSO Hires' Root Beer : Ask for Yeast Cakes with each package, 25c Copco: A Floating Soap of Supreme excellence, 5c. per cake, peculiarly adapted to bath and toilet uses, a perfectly white, pure soap, (purity of soap is essential to health,) softens the water, floats in bath tub or basin. Try it and you'll find 'twill go twice as far as any other soap, and is good for all uses. We are now Receiving bi-weekly shipments of the finest, new, fancy, fresh creamery butter, KEPT ON ICE. We direct attention to the very low price we are offering it. Cheese on ice, Lunch Milk Bis cuits, Ginger Preserves, Cut Cake and Fancy Crackers, Cel ery Sauce and Celery Salt, Fer ris' delicious Hams and Strips* Graham Flour. Dunham's Shredded Cocoanut: 10c. and 20c. a package. Keeps nicely in hot weather and is always ready for use. The Greatest Novelty : Evaporated Cream 20c a can. 6 for $1.00. The Purest Lard : The ]>est Flour. One pound more sugar for $1.00 than sold elsewhere. Teas, all grades? Green, Black or Mixed. 1 lb. package Mixed Tea 25c. Housewives : Will find it to their advantage to call and ex amine our goods and prices, or if not able to do so send for samples. Not only in groceries, but you'll find a lull and seasonable stock of Dry Goods and Notions, Domes tics and Shoes, etc: Prices on any goods and in all cases will be us low as is consistent with good quality and honest quantity. We invite a trial order from those who have never favored us. Respectfully, ULTM NOMINATIONS. Cards of candidates wiii be iseerted in this ? column until :h& Primary Election for S5.00 ? euch. Terms strictly cash iu advance. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. I announce myself a candidate for County Commissioner, subject to the Democratic pri mary, and solicit tue votes of mv friends and fellow-citizens. J. MERRICX REID. Mr. WARREN S. WELLS, of Privateer,, is announced by his friends as a candidate at the Democratic Primary for the office of County Commissioner. H. H. EVANS, announces himself a candi date for the office of Couuty Commissioner, at tbe request of many friends and solicits your support at August primary. At the solicitation of many friends through out the county, CAPT. J. A. BURN ES, of Privateer, has decided to stand at tbe ap proaching Primary, as a candidate for Coun ty Commissioner. If elected he will give the best attention to the duties of the office. We desire to place before the Democratic voters of Sumter Counrv, the name of our neighbor, SAMUEL E SHAW, who is known to us to be peculiarly fitted for the office of County Commissioner. The Democrats of Sum?er County, knows full well all the ser vices rendered by Mr. Shaw to the Democratic cause. Respectfully, _ Upper akd Lqwzr Sale*. I ara a candidate for re-election to the office of County Commissioner, and ask tbe people's support in the coming primaries. I moat resitectfully refer to my record for past four years._JOHN K. BROWN, j Through the solicitation of many friends, I hereby announce myself as a candidate for County Commissioner, subject to the Demo cratic Primary. P. M. MELLETT. To the Democratic. Voters of Sumter County: At tbe earnest'Solicitation of many friends, I have decided to offer myself as a candidate for the office of County Commissioner. I am fully acquainted with the duties of the office, and have endeavored to discharge those du ties heretofore to the best of my ability?and solicit your support at August Pritnarv. _B. D. MITCHELL. A Card: Thanking my friends for their generous support at the last election, and having been solicited to stand for re-election to th?" office of County Commissioner, I most respect fully present myself to the Democratic Voters of Sumter County, as a candidate for the office of County Commissioner, being entirely concersant with its duties and resnonsibiii ties._EDWARD F. BURROWS. We beg leave to present the name of MARION J. M ICH AU as a candidate for the office of County Commissioner of Sumter County. Mr. Micbau is a man of fine judg ment, a practical aud theoretical Mechanic, an experienced contractor ; and hence would know how to do and have done the work of the county. Jii3t the man for the place, and if elected, we feel assured would give general satisfaction. MANY CITIZENS. To the Democrats of Sumter County : We desire to bring to your attention the fact that we need good men and those who have been successful in their own affairs, to manage the business of our county, and thereforo recommend a3 such a man, WIN FIELD S. DIN KINS, for the office of County Commissioner at the Primary election. Many Democrats. I present my name to the voters of Sumter County iu the Democratic Primary, and solicit their votes for tbe position of County Com missioner. I am familiar with work wnich a County Commissioner is called upon to supervise, and believe that I will give satisfaction if elected. Very respectfully. LaWRE?CB M. rkm8ert. Mr. Editor : The position of School Com missioner, now occupied and held by John T. Green, Esq., is one of importance to the people of tbe whole county. Mr. Green is not a candidate for re-election, as I have been informed. Mr. W. J. DuRant 13 a good man for the place. He is a farmer and has served as School Trustee for this county. We need in our offices men who are compe tent to nil them. Mr. DuRant :s one of these. It is well for the people to lock closely to the h*tnes3of candidates. The position is one which demands activity. The Commissioner must visit all the schools of the County in tbe course of three or four months. Let the people ponder weil before they make a fatal mistake, in the selection for two years, of any candidate, who from any cause may be unable to fully discharge the duties of tbe position. Old Citizek. FOR TREASURER. We teg to present to the voters of Sumter County at the Democratic Primary for the office of County' Treasurer JOHN M. MIL LER, of Lynchburg. Faithful in war true in peace, if elected be will make an effecient officer. , FRIENDS. FOR CLERK OF COURT. To the Democratic Voters qf Sumter County: Fellow Citizbn8?In coming before you as a candidate for your suffrage, in tha coming election for the office of Clerk of jCourt, I come not as a stranger among strangers, but I address you as friends among whom I have lived for more than titty years, and who have known, tried and tested me, in peace and in war; and whom I ask once more to trust me with a continuauce in my present position, with the duties of which I am fairly ac quainted. I do not claim perfection, faults and errors I doubtless bave, but I challenge any man to show wherein tbe duties of this office have not been faithfully discharged to tbe satisfaction of all concerned. Gladly would I visit you, my fellow-citi zens, at your homes, and in this way face to face, answer and clear away any falsehoods which industrious enemies may circulate, if my public duties would permit; but in the matter of any such adverse reports, you can feel assured that I stand ready, frankly and truly to answer any voter who will honor me ! with a call, aud who sincerely desires, to arrive at the truth. Fair play is all I ask, and no true man will refuse it. In dark days and in brighter ones, I have tried to be a true man. true to my country and true to you, and I still wish to serve you. I abide your decision. Respectfully,_J D. GRAHAM. We hereby announce T. W. LEE as a can didate for Clerk of the Court, suiject to the Democratic Primary Mr. I/ve is a gentleman ot undoubted char acter and ability ; il elected will ri:i the office acceptably to all. MANV_ FR:ENDS._ Having been solicited by friends, and hav ing served as p?put? Clerk of the Court for over a quarter of a century, and being famil i?r with the official duties, I hereby respect hilly ask the citizens ct the county to elect me to the office for the ensuing term. R. S. BRaDWELL. .Vir. Editor : At a meeting recently held at Bishopville it was unanimously declared to place before the ncojie of Sumter Countv the name of SHEPPARD NASH for Clerk of Court. Mr. Nssli is a gentleman whose char acter and loyalty to his State is wmpiestiotied, and w'.io if elected will reflect honor upon himself and credit to his county, and we here by solicit the support of all who have the welfare of his county a: heart. MANY CITIZEN'S. FOR AUDITOR. We beg to present to the Democratic Voters i)f Sumter County ?1 the Democratic Primary the name of 15. F. JONES for Auditor believ ing him to be the right ru>in for the place. MANY FRIENDS. To :'.c D?mocratie \'A<n oj Sumter Cur.!:;: I am a candidate for the office of Auditor of Sumter County and desire your support in the coming Democratic primary election. A. B. STUCKEY. Sumter. S. C , May 28th, 1S92._ FOU MASTER. I beg to announce to the voters of Sumter Con my that lama candidate for the office ef Master, and respectfully ask their support in the pninarv. W. H. Iitobam, Ta Ike Voter* of Sumttr County: The '.Vaioeratic Kte<-utive Committee, having derided, that ail Mastrr? must have he endorsement ot tin- ; e~p!e, at the primant*, before they can be re appointed, I uck the j support of my fellow-citizens for r^-appoint rae-nt to the i f!: e ? have now tilled for tbe past eight years. Born and raised among you. 1 have now sjpent nearly six?s--five years in your midst. My record is before yon, I c:m neither take from, nor add to it; judge roe by it. II" unworthy or unfaithful, condemn me, if 1 have been faithful and worthy endorse j :ns. Respectfully. JOb*1' S. ?-wiAKD?V N. FOR TRIAL JUSTICE. ? hereby announce myseif as a' candidate for office of Trial Justice for judicial district of Suinter, subject to the Democratic Primary, _S. A. NORRiS. m To The Voter* of Judicial Dis'rict Mk 1. I respectfully solicit your votes for Tria? Justice of this Judicial District at the coming primary, and trust to merit your support. Living among you twenty years, you should kuow me. I do not cater to the merchants for votes to the exclusion of the people. The rights of the humblest, citizens are as sacred as those of the merchant prince or the corpora tion3 bosses. If elected I shall aim to con duct the office as heretofore, v it bout fear or fator, and in the interest of ?c special class. Very Reapectfolly, _H. h. B. WKLL8. S?mtbb, S. C., July 25, 1892. Colin C. Manning, Esq.,Dear Sir ; Know* ing the g?nerai good that would result to the merchants and to the people generally by having a competent lawyer as Trial Justice m this city, we ask that yon consent to become a candidate for that office, feeling that in doing so we represent the wishes of our fneuds in the country in this Trial Justice District aa well a? of ihe merchants and busi* cess men of this city. Yours truly, J. Ryttenber#& Sons, Ducker & fckiltman, R. P. Monaghao, Levi Bros., Browns & Pnrdy, (J*Donne? ? Co., J J. BrunsonT S. J. Newman, R. M. Job*. Messrs. J. Ryttenbcrg 4 Sons, S. P. Moos' ghao, and others. - Your letter of July 23th has beeo received* On doe consideration, and believing that f can so roan.-.ge the Trial Justice office to tM* city ibat neither the public interests nor my private nor professional business will entrer, 1 consent to become a candidate for city Trial Justice as requested and thank yoa very much for the confidence in me which yoof letter indicates. Yours very trulv, _C. C MAgglNg. FOR SHERIFF. To the People of Sumter County:?it is the usual custom for an announcement to be signed "Citizens,""Many Friends," etc., etc , but I shall vary from this custom and hereby plainly announce myself a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Suinter coun'v, and re spectfully solicit the support of al: my friends ; in all the factions of the Democratic party. j I am what is termed an out and-oot Tillsaanite and hope and :X: to be elected. D. G. CsexsbaW. We beS leave to present to the Democrats of Sumter County for re-electron the name of our pr?sent worthy incumbent Capt. B. SCOTT CARSON. His fair and impartial manner in office convinces ns that we coold not find a more suitable man to fill the Sheriff's office. MANY DEMOCRATS. I respectfully announce to- my f?fends and and the public that I am a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Sumter County, and if elected will do my fall duty to the best of my ability. Snhject to the ection of the Democratic primary._R. M. PITTS. The many friends of ROBERT W. JEN KINS beg leave to announce his name as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Samtef County. He is a true and tried democrat. His wound-3 received in defence of his Country incapacitates him from performing manual labor, but be is in every way qualified to 611 this office, and is universallv recogoited aa an honorable, Christian gentleman. _MANY FRIENDS. To the D?mocratie Voters of Sumter County: Permit us to present to you the name of Maj. MARION SANDERS as a candidate for the office of Sheriff. He possesea in a high degree the necessary qualifications fer thi? important office, and has been "weighed in the balance, and not found wanting/' We al! know how well he discharged the duties of this office when he held it in former years, and as experience is the best teacher we are confident in the assonance; that if elected, "duty" will be, as it always has been, bis watch word. He will abide the rvsnlt of the Democratic primaries._DEMOCRATS. FOR SOLICITOR. We the undersigned members of the Bar of Snmter heartily recommend JOHN S. WIL SON, Esq., for re-election to the fcffice of Solicitor for the 3d Judicial Circuit. Mr. Wilson is not only competent and fearless in the discbarge of his duties, bat has so conducted himself in office as to win and merit the confidence of all classes of people, and before the people of onr cocnty on his record a* solicitor, he need not fear opposition r J. D. Blaxoisq, E. W. Mows, Marios Moisi, Lxe & Mo?se. " Havxswobth & Cwpm, H. Fran h Wksox, T. B. Fbas8b,.Jb, ... Cotix C. .Maxjcwo, * ' ' " Hydb St Rktxolm, A. B. Stcckby, Js?. T. Gbf.bk, R. O.P?Rny. Sumtes, S. C, June 22, 1892. Before yon leave for the Mountains clean out the malaria in your system by drinking Glenn Springs Water: at Haghsoo & Co's Soda fount. For kidney and liver trouble Glenn Springs water is a cure. On draught at Hugbsou & Co's drug store. GAMECOCK G?TY MARKET W. J. DAWSEY, Proprietor. Having made ..arrangements with reliable dealers in this State and Vir ginia for a regular supply of the best BEEF CATTLE ?ND M?TTGN j by the car load. ? will be able to ! offer the choicest quality of meafs to j be had, and solicit the trade of City j and County, j ? can sell ! Wholesale or Retail i . i as cheap or cheaper than any other parties in die market I Especial attention will be given to j ORDERS FROM THE COUNTRY j atid meats will be sold in large or I small quantities at small profits. ? Special arrangements will be made ; with housekeepers. Give me a call, \W. J. DAWSEY. I NEXT TO POST OFFICE, SUMTER, S.O. Aug. 3. : _ _ IRON MIXTURE! WHAT IS IT? TH& PUREST AND BEST TOXIC IN THE WORLD, jt builds op the system, it purifies lbs biood. it botntifies the complexion. TRY IT, AND HAVE NO OTHER. Only 50c. per bottle. For sale by all your Druggists. THE MURRAY DRUG CO., Manufacturers and Proprietors. April 20. Glenn Springs wxler for sale at Hugluw* St IV * ?rug ?toi? :& *?/ ->ua?:*:y 'u*:**,