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?BBDBSBB WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7. 1896. The Sumter Watchman was fuuudod in 1850 and the True Southron in 1866. The Watchman, and Southron DOW has the combined circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Sumter EDITORIAL NOTES The threatened riot at Ft Motte is an .apt and forcible illustration of the necessity of maintaining the military organizations of the State. It is but seldom that, the aid of the militia is needed in preserving the peace and pro? tecting life and property, but when it is required tbe necessity is urgent. Every community should maintain a weil equipped and disciplined military company, not- as a matter of pride, but ?or the purpose of preserving the peace and as a meaos of ensuring the se? curity of life and- property. The State to day editorially asks Sen? ator Tillman who wrote the letter re questing him to interfere io the Sena? torial contest io behalf of Gov. Evans. It is asserted in the editorial that there is good reason to believe that Senator Tillman was himself tbe author of the letter to himself and that he affixed the names of thirty-eight Reformers -to the letter. In view of the fact that several of these thirty eight^geotlemen have de ciared that their names were signed to tbe letter without their knowledge or consent, the question of The State, is ] rather pointed. Senator Tiilciau will probably ignore tho question, as he bas been accustomed to treat with lofty con? tempt every question tbat be does no? care to answer. The latest reports from the sec? tions of Florida and Georgia where the 6torm of Tuesday last was most severe show that the destruction of property and loss of life very nearly j equalled that caused by" the storm (bat'devastated the Sea Islands of N til i s State a few years since. The fate of CedaV Keys, Fia, was sad - dest of all ; that prosperous little city was almost swept out of exist? ence and seven or eight hundred of her people lost their lives The inhabitants of a large section of j country have' been left homeless ? atid destit?te and many of them are suffering; for food The storm inflict? ed serons injury on many in this im mediate seelioH, but their losses do not approach those of the people of j Florida and Georgia. South Carol:- j na was much more fortunate than her neighbors on this occasion. Some interest is now being evinced in the use of sorghum grain for human food, and various parsons in this and other states have testified in favor of sorghum The grain from several va rietie8 have been utilized and the sat sfaction expressed by those who have made use of sorghum flour e6tab | lishe8 the fact that the southern farmer can raise all the molasses he needs and an excellent substitute for buckwheat on the same land a"d at the same time with no additional < x pense. Mr. W. M. Reid, of St Charles, this county, has been util? izing sorghum grain for several years and is well pleased with it Ile grinds the grain in and ord1 nary corn mill, reducing it to a fine meal, which, when mixed with a small quantity of flour, makes buckwheat cakes that cannot be dis? tinguished from the genuine article The sorghum flour, ?or meal, has been used by Mr Reid's family in making other varieties of bread and in not a single instance has it been found unwholesome or unpalatable. The editor of this paper can vouch for the excellence of the sorghum buckwheats, having tried them. Cr lnmbia is chock full of lawyers and physicians, but the capital city hasn't got the bulge on other places in this respect. Tom Watson, recognizing the cer? tainty of his defeat, has commenced predicting the overthrow of Bryan. Watson is in a fair way to become an assistant republican. The rich mea of New York who have been compelled to contribute to the McKioley fund are well known to tbe street gamins of the metropolis, and the latter, when they meet Hun? tington, Sage, Bliss and others on the street gayly whistle : "Mark Hanna caught him 'twixt the ankle and tbe knee And now his leg is longer than it really ought to be."-New Orleans States. I The Fight is On. ! Denominational vs. State Col? leges of Eigner Learning, j --- j Special to The State j BISHCPVILLE, Oct 4 -The San tee j Baptist association, which has been io session here since last Thursday, finish? ed its business proceedings and adjourn? ed last night The pulpit? of the va? rious churches in town- were filled to? day by the visiting ministers. The assoovatioa was composed of a fine body of men, and their proceedings were listened to with great interest by large congregations of all denominations. The sensation of tb<> meeting was an address delivered on Friday night by the Kev. Dr C. C Brown, of Sumter, ?on the subject of education He) launched forth in a scathing arraign? ment of the State institutions of higher education and was particularly severe on the South Carolina college He said that hereafter where men offered as candidates for public office they would be called apon to answer rhe question : "How do vou stand on high? er education ?" How the answer to this question will affect the candidate's chancee of election, is left to conjecture He contended that the South Carolina college was run in the interest of the classes agatost the masses, and that the offer by the State of free tuition |?as only a bait thrown out in order tc tempt boys away from the denominational col? leges ; that the cost of board, books sod. incidental expenses were far beyond tbe j reach cf the sons of poor parents, and tbat the Methodist or Baptist pareots who send* bis son to a State college, instead of Furman or Wofford, proves a traitor to his own church institution of learning, ar,d ha? sold bis boy for j the pitiful sum of ?40 00, which is about the price of a milch cow. He claims tb<it Sute colleges are not demi ! nated by religious influences, but rather by a hazy atmosphere of agnosticism, if not by downright infidelity. He made a powerful appeal to the Mothodist denomination, stating that although they differed in doctrite and creed, they must unite ?heir forces ia order to meet this great issue which was upon us. How it becom s the pe? culiar and excludive function of these two great religion* d?nominations to revolutionize and reform the educa? tional system of th?5 State, is hard to be understood. Washington Letter. WASHINGTON. Oct. 5.-That the reg? ular Democratic administration ricket should be openly opposed by the Demo? cratic administration is exa*pering and aggravating enough to the avprage Democrat, but it is certainly adding in? sult toir jury when a member of the Republican National Committee advW tis??. ny means of a personal iiire>*t"*w in a local paper. th*r the Govert m^nt employees are expect**! to contribua ?50.000 to the McKinley caiupiign fund. Yet that is exactly whar hac been done. The Republican N*"onal Committee man who ha- bad th" cheek to do this thing is Mr. M M. Parkrr of the D stricf of Columbia. wh.? h?** beeo in New York sio.ee the campaign opened hut who has jo*t returned to Washington for the avowed purpose of raising money, and he says be is going to remain and devote his whole atten? tion to it. He began operations by having himself interviewed, and after stating thc urgent need for more mooey he said: ''They have called on us to raise ?o0.000. We ought to do it It is not a question of party; it isa ques- I tion of preservation. Individual?, j banks, trust companies and corpora? tions should so coosider it- Those iu the government service ought to appre ciate the situation and gra'uoofdy help t~> uroteet themselves. The National ! Committee will bo advised of all ?nose i vb" 3??1 in this patriotic work." Mark i fffll that last, seoteoce. it is intended bo'h as a threat and ao implied reward to the Gove^cment employes. If they contribute the National Committee will know it and w?l! see that they keep their place; if they don't eonttibwte. the National Committee will know it and i will see that they lose their place. Fortunately for the government em ployee. both threat and reward are con tingent upon McKinley's election. Any way Parker deserves fhe belt for i unadulterated gall. Ex Gov Campbell, of Ohio, whose ! position in the campaign bas been the j subject of much gossip and more mis? representation, stopped long enough in Washington, while on his way to Ohio where he will make some speeches, to I thoroughly state his position. He said : I '*I shall vote for Bryan and Sewall, I I stand just where 1 <iid before (he acliou ! of the Chicago couventioo I said at j that, time I would abide by the decision j of the majority of the delegates to that ! convention, and. while my persooal : views were not incorporated in the plat i form, I am wiJliog to defer to the judg I ment of my party !n doiog this, I I feel that I am not making auy greater j sacrifice than Maj. McKinley did whet) i he turned his back on hts frequent ? utterances for silver and accepted a : nomination on a platform which he so roundly denounced Mr. C/ lc vel a [j o. After carefully viewing tho situtation it doesn't require a great effort for me to say 1 am still a Democrat.r Senator Mitchell, of Wis., another Democrat whose position has been mis? represented, bas set himself right. He said : "I intend to vote for Bryan be? cause ? am a Democrat. Though I don't believe io free silver, I don't pro? pose to set myself up against the great majority of my party. The Chicago coovenlion was a regularly organized convention, it was the assemblage of j the National Democracy Thar, a sa a m - i blage declared for Brjan and free hil ! ver. Well, I rwy -ny political place tn ?the Democratic parry. Why shoulder j Iii obey the dictares of my party ? i True, *ome thiogs io the platform are not to my liking. But what of it ? ! That, isn't reason enough for roe to I bolt. Certainly it ia not reason enough for me to help to elect- McKinley who does not represent Democracy It is m\ contention that all men who call j themselves Democrats should stand by the party " Senator Blackburn, who was with Mr. Bryan in New York, stopped in Washington to get a couple of days rest before again taking the stump io Ken? tucky. He paid Mr Bryan this high compliment : "I knew he lacks years, I know be lacks experience and train? ing, but I have been in one or the other Houses of Congress for 22 yaars con? tinuously, and I regard Mr. Brvan as the biggest man ? ever saw." Of the campaign generally Mr Blackburn said : "This is tbe people's fight, and the political manager is in the back? ground. The people are pushing the silver cause to the front and the man? agers have to go it double quick to keep up with them.'"' Seoator Black? burn was not surprised ?hen Seorerary Carlisle declined to divide time with biro when be takes the s ump in Kentucky. It was just what be and most other peo? ple had expected that Mr. Carlisle would do, and he did ? or, care to dis? cuss the matter, although he sigoiScanf ly remarked: "Carlisleneed not itm.k that we shall keep our bauds off of him, if he comes to Kentucky v Au agent cf he U S Labor Bureau who has been in Ohio and Indiana on official business which brought biro io cootact with a large number of labor? ing men says roany of those wearing McKinley buttons tc i ? i him confiden? tially that they tbey intended vonna for Bryan ?nd were only wearing the but tons to hold their jobs. IN THE DARK A Break Down at tho Electric Light Works Leaves The Stores Without Lights. The breakage of a rod io the erij?ine that drives thc i o fan descent ii^ht dynamo ai the Eei'iric Light Station leif the store* without iigh's !as< Fricay night and those thai did uotcioSe when daylight failed were forced to fall b ck ou such Umps as could be resur? rected. Th? arc light dynamo is run hy another e?gioe ?nd the street lights wert* turned (JU as usu-?I. This is riie rim: break OOW? thar h s recurred at the Sumter Electric Li?hr plan: withi? a pe.iod of four and a h-iif ve/irs ano during I?IHI unit- ?ht- linois have r<een turned on promptly *' ihe hour every night. The regularity ..r,J excellence of to?* electric light service "i ?hi.- city cannot ti?? si.r^issed any ?here !.? i he Sou tn. The reserve ?meine ?od dynamo w?> put i;.to u-se nex-i night nud ;ne ligbis turneo o* nt tbe usual nour. Th- patrons of the company wert* re quested rn burn HS few lights as possible ne it'?' it-set ve icgine and dynamo are much .smaller ?nd (ess powerful than those oroiritri! i in v-ervice. l t is not generally known that hors?- power is rt qui red to run everv ten 16 candle power incandescent ligh'?, and a ?ew more or less lignrs in euch s'ure will make a great difference in the power rh*' must ne developed atibe station io keep the lights buruiog. The Storm ra Clarendon. The storm w?s severe in Clarendon County ano1 ihe destruction of property extensive. Trie teports of the damage io property are Continually corning in and the lowest estimates j P'h.:e the iota! loss sustained by the people of Clarendon County at &ve to ten thous-md dollars. exclusive of the destruction of croes in the Heids. The new tobacco priz? house in Manning was blown down anti several other nuildiogs were more or ?ess ir jured. Fences and trees were levelled in all parts ofltue town. Bieycie Hitching Post. Always looking to the interests and con? venience nf their customers, particularly of the ladies, J Ry ttenberg & Sons have placed io front or their store a ni?vele bitching post The wbec-l had simply to be rolled imo the post, or stand, and remaius there without danger ofjfalling The stand, though email ttnd inking up ?mi? roora, wr.il accomodate *> or 8 wheels at a time Lidies who go* snoo? ping on their wheels can nppreciate this very much. WHAT CATCiSS NSM. When lovely worn m stoops to folly, 'Tis sate to net *.ll vou aie worth That some one's given her ? jolly By informing her that she positively doesn't look more tbao 17, and is, more? over, the most beautiful ani accomplish ed creature that ever trod the earth. -Cleveland Plain Dealer. The Literary Clut) ot tbe Epworth League, will give an entertainment at ihe residecce of Mrs M J Hill on Thursday evening. Tbe members of the dun and their friends antici? pate a pleasant evening A ?e'tpr from Snront & Sons, of Wilming. ton, explaining m?-ir position in regard *.o wire tires i crowded put this week They agree to take one tia e in ten without deduc lion, eut declit.e io take ih^ra in unlimited numnefs. Their lerer will he printed next we*k. ?kte Two^ ii |BM?SasH&BBjte jj WEDGEFIELD NOTES. WEDGKF?ELO, Oct. 6,1890. Our spacious new school house bas he-n j completed, except ttie painting, ?nd cir > ew ? teacher. Mr. Merrett from V?j|;ision, opened j school ?o-di?y. Tne storm did m much wor:e that) KHJ first thought, in th?t ir hlew out cotton that WHS open io the fields in a frur?ul manner. Furttier than this we ktiow of no dumwge to lift; or property. Rev Mr. Bailey, of G"eer;ri?!e. nt;er having i accepted the unanimous call of the Preshy : terian church continues to fill its pulpit vety j I accept J. b I y. The cotton ivcripid ?-st Thurs?HV were trie largest ot the s-ason. Fur severni hours in the mor ing Maia street wasbiocKed with cotton wagons Merit Wins ?nd that is whv Hood's S?r3-i- \ prilla holds the aoidtng confidence o? the pub? lic. Hood's Sursaparilla i.-> known hy the cures it bus made. It is the One True Blood Purifier Hood's Pills cure liver ill?, constiparon, ? jaundice, si^V headache, biliousness. 25c. Tutt's Pills Cure All Liver Ills. A CLEAR1 HEAD; good digestion; sound sleep; a fine appetite and a ripe old age, are some of the results of the use of Tutt'sLiver Pills. A single dose will convince you of their wonderful effects and virtue. A Known Fact An absolute cure for sick head? ache, dyspepsia, malaria, sour stomach, dizziness, constipation bilious fever, piles, torpid liver and all kindred dise?ses. er Fin Tax Notice.* "VTOTICE ?S HEREBY GIVEN THAT j[_^? tt?e County Treasurer's hooks for the tuon tbs of Nov.-m?.er und December, !89f>. I ?nd theil ?OH I >e>ir 1896 will r e ??pen fur the collection of said r*x~s frmi il>p loth day of! October, 1896, n> the 31st d-v of December, . 1N96, iftHusive, H i his < ?he in the County j Court Hniise in th** CH? ut Sun-ter. The to'H I lix rite is 10 4 5 mills, appor? tioned ns 'oiiows: For Sixte purposes, Ah mills. For ordinnrv rospn i?s 3 310 mil's. For Schoo! IMX 3 nr.ls There is also 'he fullowing additional Specie. 1 school taXc-S levi'id in lhf school dis iric'S ruined: Pens District No ?^wirommg BishopvHIe Macsville Sumter Middleton Mt Clio Providence 16, 2 mills. 2D, 4 " 18, 2 " 1, 2 " - n All male citizens betwten the ages of 21 and 60 years, except those incapable of earn? ing a support or otherwise txempted, are lia? ble to M noll tax of one doll-r The Treasurer would respectfully urge promut pa\ ment, inasmuch as there is no pos? sibility of an extension. Those waiting until the last will ne liable to serious delay aud inconvenient^ as there is always a rush t$ wird the end. H. L SCARBOROUGH, Treasurer Sumter Couoty. TASTELESS i IS JUSTASCOOD FOR ADULTS. ! WARRANTED. PRICE 5U cts. GALATIA, ILLS., Nov. 16,1393. ! Paris Medicino Co., St. Louis, Mo. I Gentlemen:-Wo sold last year, 660 bottles o? j GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC and havo ! bought three cross already this year. In all o?r ex > perience of 14 yeara, in the drug business, have ! never sold nn urticle that gave such universal satia* I Section as your Tonic. Yours truly, ABNEY. CARR & CO SOLD-No Cure, No Pay, hy A J. China J. F. W DeLorme, J. S. Hughson ? Co. The State of South Carolina? COUNTY OF SUMTER By T. V. Walsh, Esq., Prolate Judge. Y* THERE AS, EDWARD J. REM BERT, Y Y MD, has mude suit to me to grant lum Letters ot Administration of the Est?t; of and enveta of MRS JULIA R ROBERT SUN. (ieceas-ed. These are therefore to cite and admonish a!l >tnd ??ungular the kindred and creditor* of the sud MRS. JULIA R. RuBERTSON, late ot said County und Stute, deceased, tiini they he arid appear before me, in the Cour: of Probate, to he held at Sumter C. H., on ti toher 1"', ! 896, after publication thereof, a; II o'clock Li the foreno n. :o show cause, if any ttev have, why the said Administr?t! m should not be giantfd Given under my hand, this 3U?0 daj of Sentemtier, A D , 1806 THUS. V. WALSH, Judgt: ot Probate. Sep 30-2t. \ / The People's Friend. !n use for fifty years. Cures Cough?, Cold, Croup, Whooping = Cough, Grippe, Bronchitis, Asthma and Lung Affections. DR. BULL'S COUGH SYRUP ls sold everywhere for only 25 cents. Refuse cheap substitutes. Chew LANGE'S PLUGS, The Great Tobacco Antidote.?Oc. Dealers or m'i' .*r * Co., BaltcMi $ FALL $ Stylish Dress 1{ Silk Waist '^Persian nr.d Hres-^f FALL 1 I 1896 I Goods. [j. Paturna | den Ribbons. | 1896 | fJob Lot of! ? 1 Blankets I I HATS, I We opeo toe season }50C tO $8.1 (f; "~~-owoWith everv Department Filled witnj " " ~ "| ? A";X' ?!~ PeHaWe Merchandise, at BeliaWe| ?t'JTm* J gr^egee-t^aa? Prices. -rf. ce s^ascseesQ $ uoRsl?i? $ $ $R, &G Hod Thomp.J,. * Boy'? Suits from Jg I son's Glove FittinK.^Male and Jj emale attire, iromt| $2 tosio jjj t_'^r^'?- ^xT/^, ^2~^vc ce li G ad to foot ^sf soi?? ? ^ ^ --^ i Job Lot oft ?Children'sS I cloaks I Tie Date & Eoltman Co., 1 snits, J |andJ)apes|MaiD Snet?. ^ Sumler, s,cf 6?g.to $5J i? Olvl-n MeD'3 ?T ?iwliu Bora i? cxxr,"0 ?(vlan bullra' C|> ?M*-iso Misara 3; * SHOES, j SHOES,' St S*10*-*- 4 SHOES, f SHOES. rp ? &1 io $5 CO. i 50c lo S3 00. ? SHOES, i 75c. to S'.OO. | 50c lo S2 00. % li One Car 1 GROCERIES. | Flour. | fLoadRK LLA?ZT TPLET8?.I. fewan's | I P. Oats, lg! - Tms - WE - L?Ak| Down,| $ Prices as i1" 'hi8 sci"a'e Te inJite y??t(> SPel The Finest on I rn ?'u^nvs nias for we have lots of goon thing's torK -n ^ o -n Cb I C?eap ? eat ?o co"me. 8 f Earth for Pas-1 $ as the I 1 try, Bread and J I cheapest, j Tlfi Mer k Mm C?. | Biscnite- | A: ?Il ii d Moles ?ved on October 3d, and i Arrived on October 6th, -AT THE 1 r Sumter, S. C., Oct. 7, 1896. ADVERTISEMENTS of five ?ines or ?ess will be inserted under this head for 25 cents for each insertion. Additional lines 5 cents Der line. WANTED io .-eil milk cows with yoong calves. All good stock; Give fruin 8 to 1G quirts of milk per da>. T. D. ?CHANDLER, Sumter, ri. C. li* STRAYED oFF-From my nouse on the f?rst ot ?e pi em ber, one Black e.nd Red or Yellow Stock Huir, about 7 raoi.ihs old No flesn mark. A lu.eral r??w*rd for h'S re'i'rn. Sep 4 -3t. Eugene Hogan. FOR KENT OR SALE-??X room house centrally localed in city of Sumter. In good repair, wirti watn-works and garden spot. Apply to VV. A. Mcilwaine at O'Don nell A; Co's store * QUARTERLY STATEMENT OK THE CONDITION AND BUSINESS OT I TIIB "Bant 8f Sumter;5 Snm?er, S. C. ; At the close of HIP quarter ending September ; 30, 1S96. published in conformity with i ihe Act of the General Assembly. ASSETS. j Loans and Discounts. Si94,lil 05 Bills Receivable, 615 67 Furniture and Fixtures, and Vault 1.975 91 ! J Real Estate. 12,000 00 ! j Over Drafts secured, 4,601 56 j j Cash on hand and in other Banks, 64,611 21 j Total, $277,915 40 LIABILITIES. Capital stock. $75,000 00 j Deposits, 143,183 96 j Due io other banks, 252 9u j Rediscounts, 39,975 37 j Undivided profits, 17.c03 17! Total, $277.915 40 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, | ^ SCMTKR COUNTY. J I, VV. F. RHAMK, Cashier of "The Bank of Sumter," do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, lo the best of roy knowledge and belief VV. F. RH A ME, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this ! 1st dav of October. 1S9S (Signed) M. REYNOLDS, [L.S.J a Notary Public S. C. Correct-Attest. VV. F. B HAYNS WORTH,*] Presiden i, ! ... _ MARION MOISE. '^rectors. R. L. COOPER, J Oct. 7. Estate 01' Mr*. Ollie H. Stubbs, MINOR. 1WILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County cn November 7, 18?6, tor a Final Dischnrge ?}> Guardian of Person j and Estate of aforesaid Minor. N MRS LILLIAN H. STUBBS, Oct 7-4:. Guardian. FIRST NATIONAL BANS, OF SUMTER STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSI? TORY, SUMTE rt, S. C. Paid up Capita!. $75,000 00 Surplus and Profits .... 14.500 00 Additional Liability of Stock? holders in excess of their stock $75,000 00 Teta; protection to Depositors $164,500 00 Transacts a General Banking Business. Careful attention given to collections. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of $1 and upwards received. In? terest allowed at the rate of ? ;->er cent, per annum. Payable quarterly, on first days of January. April, Jnlv and October. " R M. WALLACE, L. S. CARSO?, President. Aug 7. Cashier. BUY NONE BUT THE GENUINE. 8,000 Merchants sell Hawkes1 Spectacles successfully. Half of them handle other Spectacles without success, Showing the Great Popularity of HAW? KES' GLASSES over ai! others." These Famous Glasses are fitted to the eye Dr.A. J. China's Drug Store, Sumter. S G Dec. 11-i?. Estate of Manson Melton, Dec'd. ALL PERSONS having claims against said Estate, will present same duly attested, and ?ll persons in anyway indebted to said Estate will muke payment to ROBT I MELTON, REV JOB JACKSON, Sep 23-3t Qjahfied Executors. 'ireffliTLoflielilll THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU? NICATION of Claremont Lo.lge, No. 64. A. F. M.. will be held on Thursday ! Evening, Oct. 15th, nt 7i p. in. Brethren will take due notice and govern themselves accordingly. By order, F. M. SPANN, W. M. H C MOSES. Secretar?. j<;129-lw Chamberlain's JST? and Skin Ointment i.< unequalled for Eczema, 7e:r"r. Salt ! Rheum, Scald Bead, Sore Xipples,. Chapped i Hands, Itching Piles, Bams, Frost l?tes. : Chronic Sere Eyes and Granulated Eye LidsL i For sale by druggists ai 25 cents ?er box. i % - TO HCESZ 0T-;HE?3. For putting a horse in a Gee iiealthy rev. i dillon try Dr. Cady's Condition Powders. j Iliey tone np thc system, aid digestion, cure j loss of nppetite, relieve constipation, correct kidney disorders and destroy we^ms, giving new life io an old or over-worked horse. 25 ; cents per package. For sale by diuresis. I For sale in Sumter, by Dr. A. J. China.