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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1894. The Sumter Watchman was founded in 18V) and the True Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Southron DOW has the combined circulation and influence ol both of the ord papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Sumter. EDITORIAL NOTES. The campaign meeting at Chesterfield yesterday was marked by an increase in the personalities betweeo Evans and Ellerbe, and the absence of the same features in the speeches of Bu. ,r and Tillman. There was little excitement asd no incident of interest. The Darlington campaign meeting is to be held at Lydia and the Florence meeting at Eliot, sixteen and twelve I miles, respectively from the county J seats. Gov. Tillman is not scared to go to either place, however. He is 4'too much of a Governor*' for that. President Carnot of France was assassinated at Lyons on Sunday night by an Italian anarchist, Cesare Santo. He was being driven through the princi? pal streets, wbere^immense crowds had assembled in his honor, when Santo approached his carriage, leaped upon the step and hurried a dagger in his abdomen. Pr?sident ?aroot died at 12.45 a. m.. Monday: Santo was siezed immediately, and it was with difficulty that the police prevented the crowd from tearing him to pieces. Carnot has been President of France since December 1887 and was generally regarded as an able statesman. Gov. Tillman went out of his way in bis speech last Saturday to make a statement that 'slandered the peopte of Sumter. While speaking of the sepa? rate box demand by Senator Butler he was interrupted by one of the audience who said : 4*We don'twant it. It can be fixed after the election." Gov. Tillman replied : "Yes, from the reports I heard about the last election here, I guess that extra box would be stuffed until it ''busted." We do not know who is responsible for the reports Gov. Tillman referred to, but in any event he is an unblushing liar. In the contest against the Sumter box in 1892, the most ? extraordinary efforts were made by the Tillman faction to prove fraud in connection with the vote in Sumter box. The contest was inspired by disappoint? ment and political malice, but the result was a disgraceful failure, for there was no fraud and none could be proven. Gov. Tillman should be ashamed of having revived and uttered a Blander that be should know to be false, for the unsuccessful contest of his lieutenants in the county vindicated the people of the city of Sumter and nailed as lies all ?och reports and rumors as that upoo which he premised his slander. Gov. Tillman complains that the people of Sumter hate him ; has he ever given 'them reason to even respect him ? CAMPAIGN MEETING. The campaign . meeting held on Saturday was a tame affair, and did not serve even to revive the memories of the excitiog times of other years. The crowd was largely composed of country people, and was, the writer believes, in favor of Tillman by a good majority. The stores did not close, and the people of this place took little inter- j est in the meeting. It was the failure of the town people to turn out that made it a Tillman meeting ; and besides there was a notable absence of the crowd of conservatives from Sumter County who have beeo accustomed to be present. There were more oegroes scattered through the crowd than usuai, and they joined in the cheering quite freely. The only exciting incident of the day, was when Wess Villeneuve at? tempted to get on the stand. There was considerable disturbance and one man sitting on the stand drew a revolv- j er. The man who drew the revolver was a Ttllmanite and from another county. Gov. Tillman made a speech of the usual kind-vindictive and filled with sharp thrusts at bis opponents. But if he gave any reasons why he should be elected Senator, beyond the fact that he j was the original Ben Tillman, we did not hear it. His adherents are as stupidly blind as ever, and there is no doubt in our mind but that be could prove by a hand primary that Judas Iscariot is a more admirable type of friendship than Pythias, aud Ananias a more truthful gentleman thaa the im? mortal George Washington. This was illustrated in ooe of his hand primaries on Saturday. Gov. Tillman was talking about not resenting an insult from Gen. Butler, and said ! would let the crowd decide whether i was right pr wrong. He then sai "AU who think that I was wrong, hi up your bands." Up went the han of the crowd of Tillman shout* around the stand and tbe air was re by their shouts as they saw how tb were out voting them cussed bass-ki hes. But ju9t here Gov. Tillman i terfered. "Hold on there boys." said : "You are Tillmanites and I km you don't mean to vote against me to say that I am wrong " "No ! No the "boya" yelled, "tell us how to vote "You're right everytime." Go Tillman stated his proposition agai and then said : "All who think ? w wrong bold up your hands," Not band went up. "Now is your tic "boys!" "All who think I was rig bold up your right hands " Up we the bands of the crowd immediate around the stand, and again was tl beavens rent by the shouts of the faitl ful. It was, indeed, a most glorioi and inspiring victory, and we sbouldt wonder if some of them Hass-kill-it didn't get real scared. John Gary Evans made a speec that took with the crowd, ai if cheers count for anything be was tl choice of the crowd. Mr. Tindal mad a good speech, but it did not take wit the "boys '' He can't prance arounc squint one eye and cuss. Gen. Ellert is getting more of a move on him an seemed to stir the crowd a little. Gal Caughtnan was the circus ol tl day. He expended oceans of eloqueuc j and gallons of sweat. J. Williai j Stokes, the office hunter, talked abot trusts, railroads, monopolies, chea money, Wall Street, conspiracies, etc and made a poor impression. The Doc tor is of a sad countenance, somewba sour and disappointed looking as a re suit of bis several campaigns. A Coil report of the meeting is give on -the eighth page It is taken froc The State. ' . BICHHOTJBG IN THE HACE. I --* Gen. R N. Richbourg, of Columbia wlbose able'management of the Darling too dispensary trouble won the admira tion.aud gratitude of the whole peopl? of the State, bas decided to enter th* race asa candidate for A dj ute nt an< Inspector General. He is the man fo the office and all factions should unit io making bis majority a fitting com pliment and endorsement of bis conduct ts Darlington. Gen. Richbourg bas given to the press the followiog announcement : I have been nominated by several of the newspapers in different parts ol tbe State for tbe position of Adjutant and Inspector General and have been urged by many friends in both politi? cal factions to accept the nomination and publicly announce myself as a can? didate. As the militia of this State needs a thorough reorganization, it would be my pride and pleasure to place the military forces of the State on a footiog second to none in the Union lo the performance of my du ties as an officer of the State, I pledge myself to know no political faction and I point to my record in the past as evi? dence of the truth of what I assert. I have therefore determined to become a candidate for the position of Adjutant and Inspector General." The Case of the Bowmans. Birmingham, Ala., June 28. The preliminary hearing of the case of the State of Alabama vs. Peyton G. Bow? man and Johu T. Bowman charged with the killi ag of Eugene Jeffers, was con? cluded to-day. As the result of the hearing before Justice I. H. Benners Peyton G. Bowmau was remanked to jail without bail and J. T. Bowman was allowed bail in the sum of $5,000. ---- That Tired Feeling which is so common and so overpowering, is entirely driven off by Hood's Sarsaparilla, the best blood purifier. Hood's Sarsaparilla overcomes weakness. Don't neglect your city tax returns. They roust be made on or before the 30th inst. ?4.50 per Dozen for Cabinets is the regular price, but Winburn will make them until the 1st of July for $3.00 per Dozen. A new sensation ! What? Why Gardner's famous Soda Water at Kingman's, next door to the Simood's Bank Campbell's porter house steaks are the best on the market. Call and see them before purchasing. " TEACHERS WANTED. APRINCIPAL and Assistant Teacher are wanted for the Mayesville High School. Address, Trustees, Mayesville High School, Mayesville, S. C. Jone 27-2t. j NOTICE TO TEACHERS. j SECRETARY AND TREASURER'S OFFICE, SCHOOL DISTRICT, NO. 17, CITY OF SOUTER, SUMTER, S. C., Jone 19, 1S94. TEACHERS who wish to apply for posi? tions in the Graded Schools of City of Sumter, are hereby notified that a meeting of the Board of Commissioners of this School District, will be held ou Friday, 29tb June inst., at 8 o'clock P. M. to elect teachers for the ensuing school term. Applications must be in bands of the un? dersigned by that time. By order of Board of Commissioners. C. M. HURST. Sec. & Treas. June 20-2t. I Sumter Observations. Mr. \V. W. Ball, editor of the Columbia Journal, who was here last Saturday to re I port the campaign meeting, bad the follow? ing in the editorial columns of Monday's Journal: Observation number one is necessarily ?nd taste.ul and beautiful residences with green lawns ?nd flowers and fountains and elms. At the World's Fair there were some lovely plots of lawn which were strictly for adver? tising purposes but they wanted the fresh? ness Hod natural loveliness which half a dozen in Sumter have. The second observation U tnp new opera house. It is a surprise to oin? expecting a neat little affair comparing favorably with other structures of the kind in South Caro? lina towns. It out-classcs any <? t th^m. It is an architectural gem and would present a creditable appearance on the main street of Richmond, Atlanta or New Orleans. Any j stranger whose eyes rest once on the Sumter opera bouse, even in its incomplete state, netted over with scaffolding, will conclude that there is a pluck and public spirit and large busines foresight in tbat city which will lift her into commercial prominence among ail the business communities of the South. The opera bouse speaks for Sumter's rapidly coming greatness in language which laughs at denial. . As I sat on the door sill of the telegraph office Saturday night and smoked away the recollections of a hard days work chronic? ling the tiresome and boring political meet? ing it was refreshing to watch the bustling crowds on Main street who hurried from store to store and shop to shop giving it the air of a little Broadway where the spirit of enterprise and determination to win were not less strong than they are in the greatest busi? ness mart in all this union of States. The picture of Sumter on Saturday night is a lesson to Columbia. Columbia has the ad? vantage of Sumter. We have the mighty canal. We have had many years the start. We have public institutions which give us ! opportunities over any town io Carolina. But are our businessmen, yoong and old, j bound together as are those of Sumter? Sumter is a bicycle town. A "Safety" town. She is geared high. She is a racer. And every merchant, lawyer, railroad man, j and laborer is a link in the chain which moves i ber. There are no flaws in the metal and the j links ar? indissolubly bound together. ; Public spirit, large and progressive, swell the ,' pneumatic tires which can n?ver be punctured. I Public sprit and goabeaditiveness are the I sprocket wheels and public spirit is on the j pedals. And gumption holds the bandies, i The bell is ringing too and laggards and loiterers among Southern towns had better get out of the way. I had the pleasure of being entertained at the Jervey House and it was a pleasure. It nestles among glorious magnolias and is homelike. It is homelike inside. It is a hotel where everybody from landlord down to bootblack takes a person ft 1 interest in the guests and never lets them move a floger for themselves. And the table is all that the most fastidious could desire. I arrived at 6 : 30 a. m. an hour belora breakfast and the landlord met me with a steaming cop of "Mocha." How could a human creature help praising a hotel like that? W. W. B. DAVIDSON COLLEGE, DAVIDSON, N, C. _ FIFTY-EIGHTH YEAE BEGINS ! SEPT. 13, 1894. NINE MEN IN THE FACULTY, CURRICULUM IN LOWER CLASSES, HIGHER CLASSES ELECTIVE, THREE DEGREES CONFERRED. CLASSICAL, MATHEMATICAL, LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC, COMMERCIAL. i Terms Reasonable, send for Catalogue. J. B. SHEARER, President. June 27-3m. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. SUMMONS FOE BELIEF. ( Complaint Not Served ) John McLauchlin-Plaintiff, against Martha C. Wright, William A. Wright, Mary S. Allen, Wesleyana S. Kennedy, \Leonora C. Dixon and Dossie Miller-Defendants. To the Defendants above named : You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action, which was tiled in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for tbe said Oounty on the twenty-sixth day of June. A. D , 1894, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscribers at their office in th? City of Sumter, io said County and State within twenty days after the ser? vice hereof, exclusive of the day of such ser? vice; and if you fail to answer tbe complaint wubin the time aforesaid, tbe plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated at Sumter, S. C., 26th June, A. D., 1894. J. B. McLAUCH LIN, HAYNS WORTHS & COOPER, Plaintiffs Attorneys. June 27-6t._ State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER, IN THE COURT OK COMMON PLEAS, j SUMMONS FOE BELIEF. George W. Brown, B. F. Brown and Julia A. Bracey-Plaintiffs. AGAINST Emily S. McCall, Placidia Reynolds, Julia E. Norton, John Berry, William Berry, Ben? nett Berry, Ifarris Berry, Richard Berry, Laure Berry, Martha Ella Berry, Dorcas Elizabeth Berry, Wesley Weeks, Josephine Hodge, Olain D. Burrin, Pauline Broad? way, Edward Brown, Felix Brown, George Brown, J. E. Baumgartner, John S Rich' urdson, Octavia IL Moses and Jas. D. Blanding-Defendants. To the Defendants above named : You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action, which ! was filed in ihe office of tbe Clerk of said j Court on the 7th day of May, 1891, and to j serve a copy of your answer to the said com- j plaint on the subscribers at their office iu the j City of Sumter, in said County and State, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service ; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiffs'iu this action will apply to the Court for the relief demand? ed in the complaint. Dated Sumter, S. C., May 7, A. D., 1891. HAYNSWORTH & COOPER, Plaintiff's Attorneys. Juue 27- 6t. 1 OBITUARY. Died at Sumter, S. C . Saturday, June 23d, 1894, JAMES HENRY HOOD, in the 69th year of hi? age. The subject of this ske'ch was born Sept. 12th, 1825, near Montreal, Dominion of Canada. When ahout fourteen years old he came to New York, to learn the trade of Master Mechanic and Steam Ship Engineer in?. In 1860 be married the lady who now sur? vives him. At that time Mr Hood was Chief Engineer of the fleet of steamships plying between New York and Charleston. In April 1861 he was on board the Nashville during the bombardment of Fort Sumter, and lay off Charleston bar, running his ship in after ?he fall of the fort. The Nashville, then the fastest ship afloat, was seized by the Con? federacy and converted into a blockade run? ner, in which capacity, and under command of Mr. Hood, she made several trips to Nas? sau and England, and back again to Charles? ton and Wilmington, bringing much needed supplies to the Confederacy. Mr. Hood established himself in business at Nassau, where bis wife joined him, and where also bis son Richard was born. During the latter months of the war, Mr. Hood went to Europe with his family, and 'o the British Isles, whence he returned in 1868 to this coun? try, where bis services were much in demand in New Berne. N. C. and other placse, raising sunken vessels and removing obstructions from channels, and in dredging to. secure deeper water. It was while engaged in this work that he accepted an offer in Augusta, Ga., to enlarge the canal in that city which operates her large manufacturing plants. This he accomplished with success. He was then employed to fill the long trestle over Wateree Swamp and River on the W. C. & Railroad, a herculean task which WHS crown? ed with success. In 1877 Mr. Hood moved his family to Sumter, where they have since remained. When the jetties in Charleston harbor were begun by the Government, Mr. Hood was em? ployed under Col. F. L. Childs upon th*t work, and continued in it for several years. His health foiling him somewhat, be cam? home and did such light work ns he was able. Since the early part of May, Mr. Hood has been gradually foiling, and on the 18th inst, be bad a stroke of paralysis which hastened the end. His widow and three sons, Richard, Eugene and Harry, survive to mourn his death The ! funeral services were held at the residence on | Upper Main Str?iet, on Sunday afternoon, I June 24th, at 5 o'clock, in tbe presence of a large concourse of friends, hy the Rev John j Kershaw, and his remains were followed to the grave by a large number of persons in vehicles and on foot, who sought thus to testify their respect and affection for their de- ? parted friend and his loved ones thai are left. Mr. Hood bore his sufferings patiently and bravely. His life is one long record of useful? ness and of duty weil done. May he rest in peace, and may "he find merer of the Lord in that day!" K. China's Soda is the best, and every one should test it. WANTS. MONEY for loan on real estate. Apply to Hay ns worth & Cooper, Att'ys. June 27._ FOR SALE-Two good Horses and two good Mules for sale, cheap for cash, or good paper. Retabert, Marshall & Co. WANTED-Every sick person in Sumter County to go to Glenn Springs at once and get cured. WANTED-Health-seekers to koow that the season bas opened at the famous resort of the- Glenn Springs. For rates of board, Ac, apply to Simpson & Simpson, Glenn Springs, S. C._ FOR RENT-A desirable residence on Re? publican Street, containing 5 rooms and kitchen, with good garden attached. Apply to Chas. E. Lifrage at Epperson's Stables._April 25. TO RENT-Mr. N. F. Brandt's late resi? dence on Chalbon St., next door to Mr. E. C. Hayn8worth's. Apply to Haynsworth & Cooper. May 16. FOR SALE-Any part of my lareetfarra in the suburbs of the City of Sumter. Situation healthy and desirable Terms easy. T D. Chandler. April ll-if._ _ WANTED, TO SELL !-The house and lot between Mayor Pierson's and Graham's mill, also, several tenenent bouses well located. Bargains will be given. Bids are invited. R. 0. PURDY, Feb. 28 tf. Secretary and Treasurer. CANDIDATES'CARDS. ~F?RHc?IfNTY "SUPERVISOR. Mr. Editor : As the office of County Com? missioners has been abolished by Legislative enactment, and the duties thereof devolves upon one man as County Supervisor, we know of no man more suitable to fill this position than Mr. B. D. MITCHELL Mr. Mitchell has served this county acceptably for six years as a County Commissioner, and if elected to the position he now seeks, will give universal satisfaction to HIS MANY FRIENDS. The many friends of MR. W. S. DINKINS herewith beg to announce him as a candidate for the office of County Supervisor, subject to the Democraiic Primary in the ensuing election, believing him competent to fill that position. MANY VOTERS. FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. Editor W. tj- S.: Please announce W. J. DuRANT, the present incumbent, as a.candi? date for re-election to the office of School Commissioner at the approaching primary election. Having confidence in my ability to perform acceptably and efficiently the duties of the position, I announce myself as a candidate for the office of County School Commissioner, subject to the action of our democratic pri? maries. Believing that the office of School Commissiener is in no sense a political one, but that, for the best interests of the whole people, it should be removed ns far as possi? ble from the strife and bitterness of party faction, I shall solicit the votes of all of those who feel themselves interested in the cause of popular education, and in the advancement and continued improvement of our public schools. Character, capability, and fitness for the efficient performance of official duty, should be the tests required, and, judged by those standards, I shall hope to merit the votes of ray fellow-citizens. W. W. ANDERSON, JR. NOTICE. HEADQUARTERS DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COM? MITTEE SUMTER COUNTY. SUMTER, S. C., June, 22, 1894. AMEETING of the Democratic Executive Committee of Sumter County is here? by called at the Court House, ia the City of Sumter, on Saturday, the 7th day of July, 1894, for the purpose of ordering a re-organization of the Democratic Clubs and such other business as may properly be transacted. By order W. H. INGRAM, D. E. KEELS, Secretary. Chairman. KEY & CO., STATESYILLE, Jobbers and Distillers o? Pure old-Fashioned North Carolina Hand-Made Corn and Eye Whiskies, Apple and Peach Brandies. We make a speciality of pure goods for private use and medicinal purposes. Our brands are all recognized as standard, and we sell nothing but high grade goods. We are sole pro? prietors of the celebrated KEY brand of old-fashioned, hand-made Com Whiskey and Apple Brandy, packed in cases of one dozen bottles. We quote as follows in Iot9/rom 1 to 10 gals : N. C. "Poplar Log" Corn Whiskey, Si 25 to S3 00, according to age. Rye Whiskey, $2.00 to S3.00 according to age. Apple Brandy, $2.00. Peach Brandy, $2 75. Extra charge for kegs and jugs. We can furnish Corn Whiskey in cases of 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8 dozen bottles to case, in pints, half pints aod quarts ready for use, nt low prices Can make special prices on barrel shipments We have the Urgesi stock in the country of old Corn, Whiskey, ripeoed and mellowed by age, and especially recommend it for private use. June 13 ATTENTION FARMERS OF SUMTER COUNTY! WE WISH TO CALL FOUR ATTENTION TO OUR PEA AND OAT FERTILIZER. There is no crop planted that Fertilizer will pay better on than Peas. We have given this matter considerable study and have made a special Fertilizer for Peas and Oats. This Fertilizer is made of C. S. Meal, Dissolved Bone and Kainit ; guaranteed.to contain ene per cent of Ammonia, seven of Phosphoric Acid and three of Potash. YOURS RESPECTFULLY, THE DARLINGTON PHOSPHATE COMPANY, Darlington, S. C. June 18 E 1st. 1894. GRAND Clearing out Sale. j On account of an over supply of Hats and Furnishing- Goods, We will offer, for CASH only, our entire stock of Hats and Furnishing Goods at Greatly Reduced Price*, The figures below will convince you that we mean to get rid of the goods llame?* : A line of 20c. and 25c. Collars, now 10c. All 50c. Negligee Shirts, now 35c. All 75c. Negligee ?hirts, now 60c. All $1 00 Negligee Shirts, now 75c. All $1.25 Negligee Shirts, now $1 00. Ali $1.50 Negligee Shirts, now $1 10. All $1.75 Negligee Shirts, now ?1 25. 50 dozen 25c. Scarfs and Four iii Hands., now 15c. 25 dozen 25c. Windsors, now 20c. 10 dozen 75c and 50c Scarfs and Four in Hands, now 25c. A very Handsome line of Scarfs and F??ur in Hands, at 50c. In Straw and Fur Nats we are offering Big Bargains! All other Furnishing Goods at sacrificed prices- Remember this is a strictly cash sale, and will continue for (SO) Thirty Days. (SO) rown, I juttino ^ Jjeljar, Cor. Main & Liberty Sta., Sumter, S. C. June 6. COPYRIGHTED, 1894, BY WESTERN WHEEL WORKS. Crescent Bicycles. An Entirely New Line for 1894. CMF 28-inch. LADIES'(No. 4) 36lbs. MEN'S (Net) 30lbs. Cr-n 26-inch. .P5U LADIES' (No. 5) 32 lbs. MEN'S (N0.2) 27lbs. CIA 24-inch. *P4U MISSES'(No.6)3olbs. YOUTHS'(No.3)25lbs. We are demonstra ting that first-class Bicycles can be made and sold at the above prices. We are represented in all the principal cities and towns of the United States. illustrated Catalogue Free on application. WESTERN WHEEL WORKS, Chicago. New York. Sold on installment Hide the best. W. B. BURNS, Agt. June I.