The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, December 21, 1886, Image 2
Cjft S^stc^mas sit? Son?|m
TUESDAY, DECSMBES 21.
The Sumter Watchman was founded
io 1850 and the True Southron in 1866.
The Wktchnvxn and Southron now has
the; combined circulation and influence
of both of the old papers, and is mani
festly the best advertising medium in
Sumter.
EDITORIAL ITEMS.
Gambling on Wall Street has been
unusually lively the past week. The
Mfe and bears each- have had meetings
and the ' ramba,'* poor fools, have been
mercilessly sheared.
The steamship service between this
country and Europe is immense. It is
estimated that there are some 130 ves
sels of foreign build engaged in cross
ing the Atlantic, and that they cost
$100,000,000. They employ about
20,00^ men in their navigation.
We hope the Legislature will pass
the amendment'to Section 2,084 of the
General Statutes, which is intended to
check the interference of the Knights of
Labor with the rights both of laborers
and1 employers. A law that will put
walking delegates and such- other loaf
ers in jail for six months won M be a
blessed deliverance from their imperti
- sesee*
.... .Until the Legislature passes some law
restricting private legislation, we think
it bad policy to make the sessions so
abort. The important measures do not
have sun?cieot consideration and are
frequently badly botched-. If the Legis
: tature wishes to economize time, a much
' wiser plan would be to have biennial
sessions though we suppose there is too
mach fan h? attending its meetings to
expect such a reform to be brought
about by its members-.
There seems to be an emigration
fever among the negroes ?a several
States. The exodus from some places
is so great as to justify fears on the
part of planters of an annoying scarcity
of labor the coming year; and emigra
tion agents sre most heartily anath- j
ematized for their share in this State of
.things. But we see no reason for an
noyance or ill-will among the farmers
In South Carolina there will be no
scarcity of labor. The fear is that]
there will cot be work for all that want j1
it.* j]
Boston has just gone through a ma- j ?
mc?pal campaign similar to that lately | '
enjoyed by New York. As in New j *
York there were three candidates? ?
Democratic, Republican and Labor, j(
Mr. George went to the Hub to work
foe his candidate, but despite ?11 his !1
efforts, the Labor candidate received j m
bot 3,500 vetes out of a total of about j !
45,000. The present Mayor who is a !1
Democrat and has made an acceptable j *
official was re-elected.
The proposition to make good the ]
loss of the negroes who deposited their j
'funds with the Freedmen's Bureau, un
?cr the impression that the saintly j ]
scoundrels who managed those deposits j1
were honest men, is taking definite j1
.shape, and will in ail probability become i1
* law. We hope it may. The negroes
would see from such an act on the part
of the Government that the Democrats
are-not eery willing todo them full jus- jk
tice, but are disposed to repair the j *
wrongs done them by their loving j*
friends, (?) the Radicals. j 1
Prince Alexander, the deposed Bul- 1
garlan Prince, is staying at Windsor, jc
Queen Victoria's palace, and that wor- j*
thy lady is urging his claims upon the j
Powers for his return to the vacant ?
Bulgarian throne, much to the disgust
of the Prince of Wales, who doesn't j J
like his brother ic-law's brother, and,jv
who besides has a candidate of his own j "
for Bulgaria?Priuce Ferdinand, of]1
Gotha. These princes are uil a set of j "
humbugs, and we come back to our:-"
proposition made some time ago of J1
taking Geronimo for the vacant throne. !
McQuade, another one of the New !(
York Aldermen who were bribed tose;: j
. the franchise of the Broadway Surface j
. ? road, has been found guilty of bribery,
after two trials, the first cue being a j
mistrial. There were thirteen engaged j
in the conspiracy, and their sin has cer- j
- ta?uly found them out. Two of them I
are dead, one is insane, one is in State !
prison, two turned State's evidence, and :
three are in Canada, (members of the j
thieve's colony,) leaving but three, all ! ?
of whom are under heivy bunds, and '
who will be tried at an early day.
When a Yankee editor abuses the j
Scuth for not. properly feeding the ! ;
Northern prisoners during the war, does ;
he ever think that his government? j
*'thebest the world ever saw''?was'
entirely responsible; that the South
did all it could to <rct Staaton. the j,
brute, to eonsent to an exchange V if
<hey do not know this, they simply '.
'Stultify themselves by this continual
abuse of the Soufh for what it could not ,
help If they are ignorant of the mat- : ,
ter, they had bet:er read on ct tli3 his- :
tory of the war before writing any more. !
.. The ordinary Northern Republican j ?
-editor is a funny ani.<::aL o-jme weeks
ago a MV. Dabaey. of New Orleans, '
was appointed to a clerkship it; 'he
Pension office, and some one started 'he |
tale that Dabncy had been one of the in
guards at Anderson ville during the
war. The loyal North Sashed op into 1
a blaze of enthusiast indf^aatiou.
j
Mass meetings were held to protest j j
against the appointment ?f the ''Ander- ' (
eonvitle butcher,"' and Cincinnati, :; ? 3
tuous, honest Cincinnati, almost went 5
into a St At a late meeting there,
some one su2?eptod that .??" l.nn-uoy ,
was too young to have beet; in the war, 1 t
but the loyal people ??r^?.?i =J??jo?? ,
mobbed him for making such a suppo
sition ; and now it turns out that S?r.
Dabney was born in 1S50> and was but
11 years old when the war commenced,
and those editors are feeling so mad
over the outcome that they have pitch
ioto Jeff Davis by common consent, for
they know that no Northern man can
say a word in his favor.
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
d-ocs not seem .to have any especial aim
in life, except to add to the existing
bitterness- between man aud his brother.
Its attention- in that especial work is
mostly given to aggravating the differ
ences between the North and South,
but it is not at all exclusive, aud is
willing to capture any game that comes
along, its latest effort in that line was
an.assertion that Gen. Grant had grave
donbts of Logan's party loyalty v Logan
denied-that there was the slightest foun
dation for "such a charge-, and the Com
mercial Gazette to prove, prints the fac
simile . of an autograph letter from
Grant dated in ISTI, in which *he says :
"John Logan is paviog the way to be
just as bad as he knows how to be, but,
out of full fellowship with the Republi
can party, he will amount to but little.
He is affected with that 'maggot' Mr.
Lincoln used to speak of." And now
John is tearing his hair because Grant
is dead, and he cannot tell him to his
face than he is a liar.
Important Announcement.
The Weekly News and Courier to
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to this Paper.
Arrangements have been made with
the Ne ics and Courier Company by
which we wiii be able to supply th?
Weekly News and Courier from this
office as a supplement to the Watchman
and Southron, to all subscribers who
pay cash ta advance, at ?2.50 per year,
which will be a saving of one ddlar
upon the price of the two papers.
Our patrous will please,call early and
avail themselves of this offer as we de
sire to segfn wftli- the new year.
TIME EXTENDED.
Both Houses have passed the resolu
tion extending the time for paying tax
?s to the 15th January, and those who
aa.ve not already paid will bave ample
;ime to do so. We think, though, the
Legislature made a mistake in this ac
;icn. No one expected the time would
De lengthened-this year, and tbere was
general effort to pay up ; but the
Legislature has now made the precedent
>f allowing a respite, and in consc
ience.the effort to pay promptly will
lot be so great next year, because of
he expectation of similar action. Pay
ng taxes is a most disagreeable busi
?ess and like taking a dose of disagree
ibie medicine should be done in a
lurry.
THE FARMER'S MEETING.
Wc hope the farmers of the County
vili give their attention to the call
ssued by Mr. . R. Thomas, which
nay be found elsewhere. This organ
zation is now a very important one,
)eiag really a part of the machinery of
he State Government. It will have
;he e?ec??on of five delegates to the
state Convention each year, and they,
or the time being, will be members of
he State Board of Agriculture, for the
)urpose of deliberation and consulta
to? as to the wants, prospects and con
ations of the agricultural interests
broughout the State.
The new till passed by the House
>rovides that the Board of Agriculture
shall consist of ten persons who shall be
igriculturalists, and they shall elect the
Commissioner of Agriculture, who also
ihail be an agriculturalist. Heretofore
neither the Board nor the Commissioner
iced be agriculturalists and great ob
cction has been made tc its composi
ion because cf that fact.
We are glad to see the Farmers be
:oming a more important factor in our
iountry. They constitute the great re
>trah:isg an J conservative factor in so
?iety ; wc should sec that their influ
ence is brought to bear on the law
making powers of the hud in the inter
nt o?a calling upon which the material
?veairh and prosperity of the country so
iiucn depends,.
PERSONNEL OF THE LEGIS
LATURE.
Some Brainy Y our g Fellows who S
Are Going to Make Their Mark. !
-
Editor M. L. Bon ham, Jr., of the!
Abbeville Messenger writes as follows to
h.is paper of the jiersonmi of the General
Assembly : i
'There arc in this present General j
Assembly some brainy young fellows j
who are going to make their maik in j
!??!>?atioa. ?n the House are Hyde of i
Charleston, Gary of frlgcfield, McHugh |
t>f Charleston, Nelson of Kershaw, '
Abney of Columbia, ])ouglass of j
Win asboro. Ra y sor of ?rangeburg, ]
Dautzler of Orangcbur?r, Wilson of j
Suinter, (iuoss at' Barn weil and !
Conners of Lancaster. j
'These are. with one exception, new j
men and fu i ? of energy and wnrk, and j
the Siaie may expect <:ood service from !
them. A Id rich of Aiken. Ansel of i
Greenville, A nerum of Kershaw, and ?
juite a Dumber of men about the same ;
:>ge, have had more lugi>larive experi
ence and are most useful members.
'In the Se?are ;sre Ith ame of Claren
Ion. Si ekler of Berkeley, Murray of j
rrdei>on. Mo?se in Sumfer?-all ucw '<
the Senate, and strong men.
i had time I would like to give !
t;ou a sketch of eaeh of i hem, of their I
iersona! qualities, and of what they i
io and say. Perhaps I will do so soon.
iti- don't let it be understood that [ ,
iiean to say those wham I have mentioned ;
ri' the only b i^ht young fellows in !
tie tl?>u>e and Senate, If- so happens
Ua* I have been bronchi more in con
act wiii '.li.w, and can bri^r judge of
Sure ta Make Us Bich.
3*?w? and Courier, Dee. 18
i A gentleman io Charleston has re
ceived a private letter from a friend,
who had just co'mpleted a tour of in
spection over the proposed line of the
Charleston, Oincinnati and Chicago
Railroad, and writes as follows from
Marioe, McDowell County, North
Carolina,
4Saving traveled over the projected
route of the Charleston. Cincinnati and
Chicago Railroad, from Rutherford ton
in this State to Ashland, Kentucky,
the northern termiuus on the Ohio
River, I have gained a knowledge of
the resources of the country that will
be of some interest to you and enable
you to follow intelligently the future
developments made by the company.
'Rutberfordton is, as you know, the
capital of Rutherford County. It is
the centre of one of tho richest agri
cultural districts of Piedmont North
Carilina. Besides corn and cereals
much. cotton and some tobacco ere
annually raised. The planters are
well-to-do and thrifty, but there might
advantageously be fifty located here to
every present resident. Very much of
the country is covered with forests of
pine, oak and other hard woods, that
will contribute largely to the freight
business of the railroad when completed.
Burke and McDowell counties, just
north of here, are much like this as to
agriculture and to forest resources, but
in those two are gold mines, kaolin,
soapstone, and in the latter an extensive
vetne of hematite ore, and from the
last three cntensive contributions will
be made to the business of the road.
'North of McDowell is Mitchell, a
county raising fine beef cattle, fat sheep,
good working horses, and a large
surplus of wheat and hay. In it are
extensive deposits of mica, soapstone
and iron ore, of which only the first
has been developed. In the upper
part of this county net far from the
Tennessee line, is the famous Cranberry
iron district, whose magnetic ores have
won recognition throughout the frater
nity of irou-makers, and which are
in such demand that as soon as the
three C's Road can reach them the
preseni output of 150 tons a day will
be increased to 500 tons, and within a
few years to 5,000 tons daily. From
North Carolina/the road passes throogh
Washington and Sullivan counties, the
richest and most prolific wheat lands
of Tennessee, and enters S-'Ott County,
Virginia, in which vast beds of fine
marble and workable veins of brown
: and fossiliferous red hematite ore are
found. North of Estillville, the county
seat, begin those remarkable coal
measures tbat continue without break
to the Ohio River, and are at such
elevations above the water level that
they can be worked at a lower cost per
ton than most of the mines in this or
any other country. These steam,
coking (or gas) and canne! coals can be
carried to Charleston at a price that
willenable your people to use it for all
purposes, and make your city a coaling
station for coasting and foreign-going
steamships. The vast forests of all
that thinly settled regioo, more than
200 miles long and 100 miles wide,
will yield for several generations all the
hard woods your people can use for
manufacturing, and all the black wal
nut and cherry lumber your merchants
can handle for their European custo
mers,
'But the resources of the country
contiguous to this road will form only
one feature of its carrying trade. If
you will look at the map you will see
that tLe three C's Road will cross
the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Road at or near to Johnson
City, Tenn., the Western North Caro
lina Road at Marion, and the Carolina
Central Road at Shelby, the Richmond
and Danville north of Spartanburg, aud
the Charlotte and Augusta. Road at
Black's Station. All these roads will
be feeders to this, and thus help to
swell the traffic of your city. Having
traversed all the country north of Ruth
erfordton at my leisure and seen the
vast natural resources of the entire
section, I have ceased to wonder that
for half a century this route has been
the hope of Charleston. Ashland, the
head of low water navigation on the
Ohio, is but 150 miles from Cincinnati.
Huntington bas 5,000 men at work on
the South Shore Road, and when that
is finished the distance between the
two cities will be but 145 miles and the
traveling time will be but six hours.
Charleston and Cincinnati, when this
road is completed, will be as near each
other as the latter city and Richmond.
This fact needs no comment.
found a force of men in Kentucky
working on a section of twenty miles,
to be completed next summer, that will
leave but 140 miles gap between Ash
land and Johnson City. At the other
end I found cars running between
Shelby and Black's Station, and track
layers busy putting down the rails
between Shelby and Rutherfordton. I
learn form Col. Tho*. E Matson,
chief engineer of the railroad company,
that his instructions are to push his
part of the work with all possible dis
patch, and Major John F. Jones, chief
engineer and superintendent of con
struction of the Massachusetts and
Southern improvement Company, gave
me similar assurances I feel assured
that this grand enterprise is being ad
vanced with all possible speed, and that
within three years at the least the
whole line will be completed.'
THE LEGISLATURE.
MONDA V, DEC. 13. .
> SENATE.
1;" Senate discussed the Canal Bil? to-day,
and the result was quite surprising, its friends
not even hoping for ?o lar tit majority in its
favori Those opposing the O.ual favored its
transfer to the City of Columbia, but the Co
Iumt>ia detention did not favor the plan ;
Senator Sm\the '.vas conspicuous in working
for the ! ili ; Senator Moise also earnestly ad
vocated its rlaims. and the bill, appropria
ting 2,0 0 dollars, passed bv a decided
majori'v. The bill requiring 'lie Governor
to appoint the si me person as Auditor and
Treasurer provoked ? debate, and the bill !
finally went over. We wo! say just here that
the bill was, ? Wednesday's si-ssion, post
poned till next year.
The b i to regulate cri m tuai practice in the
Courts of General Sessions passed its second
reading afirr a fijih!. by a vote of 21 to 0.
It reduces the number of peremptory chal
lenges for defendant in el iminai cases, and
a bo I is I tes much of i he unnecessary verbiage j
of indictments.
nous?.
The bill re-organizing the Agricultural j
bureau, passed. The following is the text of j
the bill: j
Section I. The South Carolina board of
agriculture shall consist of ten persons, who ?'
shall be agriculturists, and be elected by the j
Legislature for the term of two years, and |
until their successors are elected and qualified, ;
a majority of whom shall constitute a quorum,
and vacancies arising from any cause shall be j
iiiled by the Legislature for the urn-spired j
term. The board shall meet for the tratisnc- I
lion of business a? often as hey may deem ex- ?
pedlcut, but at least twiceiueach year. Tiny j
shaft receive no salary, but shall be allowed
tbe sum of three dolio ra per diem, and five
cents per mile actually travelled while en- '
gaged in the duties of the board, not exceeding
twenty days in any or.e rear. The first elec
tion of the board shall he held immediately
after the approval of this Act. " j
Sec. 2. There shall be held in the City of
Columbia, in the month of November in^ach
year, an annual meeting of the South Carolina j
board of agriculture, together with a conven
tion of delegates, consisting of fire from each
county organisation or society, five from the
State Grange and five from the State Agricul
tural and Mechanical Society, who shall, for
the tim? being, be memi ers of the South Caro
lina board of agriculture, for the purposes of j
deliberation aud consultation ns to the wants, ?
prospects and conditions of the- agri cull a ra? j
interest throughout the State, but they shall i
receive no compensation. ;
Sec. 3. immediately after the election of the j
board they shall organize, by the election of
one of their number president, and at the ex- j
i piratioo of the term of office of the present
commissioner of agriculture, and every two ,
i years thereafter they shall electa commis-j
sioner of agriculture, who shall be an agri-,
culturist. He shall be paid a salary of twen
! ty-one hundred dollars per annum, payable
monthly, and shall give bond to the State,
with sureties conditioned for the faithful dis
cbarge of tbe duties of his office, in the sum of
five thousand dollars, to be approved and filed
in like manner as to the bonds of State offi
cers. He shall be empowered to employ an
eiS? ient clerk, whose salary shall be twelve
hundred dollars per annua, payable month
ly. The said board shall also organize and
encourage farmers' clubs or associations, and
bold farmers' institutes wherever nracticable.
The bill for re-organizing the trial Justice
system was next discused, amended, then dis
cussed and amended again, and finally went
over for future consideration. The bills to
reduce the salaries of Circuit and Supreme
Judges was defeated. The bill to tax haw
kers and peddlers $50 per annum was passed
TUESDAY, DEC. 14.
senate.
The College Trustee bill was again discuss
ed, but was eventually passed providing for
a board of fourteen members (two from each
Congressional District,) seven of whom shall
hold office for one year, and seven for two
years, and the Governor and Judges of the
Supreme Court as ex officio members. Mr.
Talbert's bill to license dogs brought out a
lengthy debate but passed by a satisfactory
majority.
house.
A concurrent resolution was adopted au
thorizing the Comptroller General to extend
the time for paying taxes to Jan 15, 1S87.
The bill requiring convicts to be taken to the
Penitentiary by Penitentiary guards passed
the third reading, also the bill fixing the fee
for dieting prisoners at 25 cents.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 15.
senate.
Senator Sligh's bill providing a stay on all
sales under execution till November 1887,
developed a heavy opposition and was easily
defeated. The bill to consolidate the offices
of County Treasurer and Auditor was post
poped till next session. Wednesday, 22nd,
was appointed as the time for electing a Judge
of the eigth Circuit, Judge Cothran having
resigned that position. The bill to repeal the
eight box law was postponed to the next ses
sion. Senator Murray's bill to regulate Liens
and Mortgages upon crops brought fjrth the
usual amount of eloquence. The bill in
effect will repeal all liens except landlord's
liens, and is to go into effect one year hence.
Senator Moise opposed the bill. After a num
ber of ineffectual effort? to table, to postpone,
and to amend, all of which were defeated by
a vote of 16 to 15, the bill passed to the third
reading.
nOCSE.
The bill to discontinue the publication of
annual reports of County officers passed the
third reading. Tbe majority and minority j
reports of the Canal Committee were- read,
and Mr. Pope moved to strike oat the enact
ing clause. Speeches were made by Messrs.
Pope, Seeger?, Miller, Abney and o.hers. and
the motion was adopted by a rote of 75 to
37. Abilito repeal the act fo: bidding the
sale of liquors ia Mayesviile, was intro
duced.
THURSDAY, DEC. IG.
SENaTE.
.A bill to amend section 2,084. of the Gen
eral Statutes, and intended to check the Inter
ference of the Knights of Labor with em
ployees, passed to the thiid reading after a
sharp opposition. Tbe following is the text :
"Section 2,084. It shah be deerue^ a con
spiracy and sball bea misdemeanor for any per
sons, united, organized, associated or banded
together, to interfere by threats, force, or in
aoy other way, with any contract between
any employer or employee, whether such con
tract be verbal or in writing, or to permit any
persou for them or in their najne, or on behalf
of such union, association, organization or
band, to interfere with any employer or em
ployee, whether tbe contract between them be
verbal or in writing, for wages or for any
other consideration, to prevent the execution
of such ce tract ? and each and everyone
convicted of this offence shall be punishec? ??v
imprisonment for not less than six- mon tus,
or f?Ded not less than two hundred dollars, or
both fined and imprisoned, in the discretion
of the Court. Each one of such contracts in
terfered with as above prescribed shall consti
tute a separate and distinct offence herein."
Tbe following important bill relating to
taxes collected for railroad purposes was
passed as follows :
"That beginning with the fiscal year 1887,
in any county, township, city or town where
the people have caused to be issued, or may
hereafter cause to be issued, bonds in aid of
the construction of any railroad or railroads
through their respective limits, the annual
levy and collection for State and ordinary
county purposes of all taxes which may be as
sessed upon the said railroad property located
in the said county or township, as the case
maybe, shall be first applied by the officers
collecting the same to the payment of the in
terest upon the bonds issued in behalf of the
said county, township,-city and town for the
construction of said railroad or railroads in
their respective limits, to tbe holder or hold
ers of said bonds."
The bill requiring the State to pay the ex
penses of all criminal prosecutions, passed
after a sharp fight against it, led by Senator
Moise. A concurrent resolution extending
the time for the payment of taxes without
penalty to the 15th January was passed, as
was also the bill to prohibit cock-fighting
within three miles of a chartered institution
of learning.
HOUSE.
The bill appropriating $14.000 for ihe
militia called forth a heated debate. Mr. Wil
son earnestly defended the militia, but its
opponents carried the day by a vote of 56 to
55. At the night session, however, a recon
sideration was carried and he bill passed the
1st reading. It has troublous times ahead.
The Legislative appropriation bill passed,?also
the Citadel, Lunatic Asylum, and State Agri
cultural Society appropriations.
FRIDAY. DEC. 17.
senate.
The bill against interference with contract
laborers passed the third reading with an ,
augmented majority. Among the second ?
reading: bills was une to exempt portions "of
Georgetown from the operations of the Stock |
Law, another of the same nature in reference j
to Lexington, and one fixing the per diem of
County Hoards of Examiners. The House
bill reducing ihe salary of School Commis
sioners was defeated Tho House bill reduc
ing the fee for dieting prisoners to 23 cent* a
d?v provoked a fi?ht, and finally 30 rents i
w;is adopted as the opinion of the Senate, j
The House bill to fix the manner of publishing |
the reports of County officers, was a bitter piti |
lo the editor Senators present, but it passed j
its second reading.
i.'ocsk:
The loll :tto establish a Somit Carolina ?
Agrien1 turai Paini and Station," was the !
most important ques.ton before the House to- j
daw This oil! provides for liie establishment j
of an experimental l'arni and director for the
same anil was amended by increasing the |
number of stations to two. and in this shape I
passed the second reading. It appropriates j
?10,000 for the above ptiTpose. The appro j
pri?t ion bills received a third reading. The '
tax for Suinter lOunty, unless ihe bill is :
amended, will !??? f ; milis?4:] for Siale. 2 for J
schools. for County and }, mill for sp?cial j
purposes. The bili providing for the Consti
tutional Convention was indefinitely post
poned .
SATURDAY, DEC. 18.
senate.
The consideration of the appropriation j
bills occupied most of the day. The appro- j
priation of $15,000 for the S. C. College was ;
increased to $17.C0G: ihe per diem of the.
Asylum Regents to ??: ;.ou : the allowance of j
$1(1.000 for constructing a centre building at j
the Penitentiary whs stricken out ; and the ;
appropriation of $2 000 for the Stale A. and ?
M. So.-b-iy wns reduced to $1,000. ThcrJ j
iva? auother %ht uvtr he Militia appro..m |
tion, but the bill passed. The State House
gets $61,000, and with various notices of
amendment the bill passed to the third read
ing.
housb.
The supply bill passed the flonse. The bill
to make it unlawful for the County Commis
sioners of Surater to assist paupers outside
the Poor House caused some debate, and it
was adjourned to Monday. The bill for equal
izing the taxes and providing for the ap
pointment and the duties of township as
sessors passed the secoad reading.
Tke frequent and painful disease, rheuma
tism, can be permanently cured by Salvation
Oil.
Thirty-three years have passed 9ince the in
troduction of Dr. Bull's Congh Syrup, and it
still stands unrivalled. Get the genuine.
Price 25 cts.
An army of worms, gnawing, gnawing,
night and day, eating the vitals away, is fre
quentlj- the cause of convulsions and fits,
?hriner's Indian Vermifuge is the remedy.
- mm * mm
"Uacicmetack." a lasting and fragrant per
fume. Price lb and 50 cents. At DeLoruicV.
The Hbv Geo. II. Thayer. of Bourbon, Ind ,
says: ' Both myself and wife owe nur lives to
SMIob's Consumption Cure." Sold atDeLorme's.
Are Y<>u Made miserable !>y Indigestion.
Constipation. Eizzines*, Lo*8 of Appetite, Yel
low Skin ? Shilob's Vitalizar is a positive cure.
Why Will Y?u congh when Shil^h's Cure
will give immediste relief? Price 10 eta., 50
cts., and $1. For sale at DeLorme's Drug Stere.
'SnmmTa Catarrii Rbheoy?a positive cure
for Catarrh, Diphtheria and Canker Mouth.
Shjt.oh's Core will immediately relieve
Croup. Whooping Cougb, and Bronchitis.
Fort Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint, yon
have a printed guarantee on every bottle of
S h Hob's Vitalizes It never fails to cure.
a Nasal Injector free with each bottle of
Shiloh's Catarrh Kemedj. Price 50 cents, For
sale by J. F. W. DeLormo.
Fine Line of Shoes are being sold at cost
at J B. Carr's.
THE MARKETS.
SUMTER, S. C, Dec. 21, 1886.
COTTON.?A bout 325 bales have been sold
during the week ending the 21st. The mar
ket closed firm. We quote : Ordinary 71-16 ;
Good Ordinarv 7 5-16; Low Middling 7 15-16;
Middling 8 5-?6 ; Good Middling 8 7-16.
CHARLESTON, S. C, Dec. 20, 1886.
Cotton.?Market closed dull and nominal.
Sales 175 bales. Quotations are: Strict
Low Middling 9; Middling 9|: Strict Mid
dling ?.
BANK NOTICE..
THE BANK WILL BE CLOSED ON
Christmas Day, Dec. 25, and also on
New Year's Day, January 1st. All paper
maturing on those davs must be anticipated.
CHAS. E. BARTLETT,
Dec. 21 Cashier.
BANK NOTICE.
AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
Directors, held Dec. 16th, Messrs. Jas.
. Muldrow, A. A. Strauss and R. J. Brown
field were appointed Tellers to conduct the
election for Directors at Stockholders^ meet
ing to be held Tuesday, January llth, at
Masonic Hall, 12 o'clock, noon.
CHAS. E. BARTLETT,
Dec. 21 Cashier.
EXECUTRIX SALE.
ALOT OF BLACKSMITH'S TOOLS,
Wheels, Wagon Body, Desks, Ac, the
property of the late T. J. Coghlan, Esq., now
for inspection, placed in the store next to C.
T. Mason's jewelry store, will be sold at pri
vate sale, from date. If not sold by January
31st next, will be sold at auction February
Saleday. Mas. E. E WH1TTEMORE.
Dec. 21 Executrix.
TO RENT."
ONE FIVE ROOM HOUSE WITH ALL
Necessary out-buildings. House situ
ated on Liberty Street, opposite the monu
ment. Applv.to
Dec. 21. _WM. BOGIN.
NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON T?ES
day, December 7th, one Jack Wolf, a light
colored negro, residing about Sumter and
Wedgt-ueld for several years, obtained from
me nnd?r false pretences, my large WHITE
71?RSE?said horse being blind and flea-bit
ten. Ail persons are warned against buying
or trading for said horse as I claim him as
my property, and will thank any one for in
formation as to his whereabouts.
A. FIELDER,
Dec. 21. Wedgefield, S. C
SUITER MARBLE WORKS,
ESTABLISHED IN 1869.
?by?
W. P. SMITH,
WHO IS STILL PREPARED WITH
Improved Facilities,
TO FURNISH
MONUMENTS, HEADSTONES,
?and?
All Sintis of Cemetery Work,
In First Class Workmanship.
Dec. 21.
GUN ST0LEN-$5 REWARD,
/ STORE NEAR DESCHAMPS MILL
JtI was broken into on the nightt of Dec.
ISth. and among'other things Stolen, was a
double-barrel gun, which is prized as a fami
ly relic, and a reward of Five Dollars will be
paid for its return to me. The barrels are
worn thin at muzzle, there is a band on rib
for centre between barrelsj of which "Lon
don" is part, the other part being indistinct
from wear, the end of rib at breech is rusted
underneath and a little loose from barrels,
and on each side of stock are prints from
having been io a vise.
W. H. COMMANDER.
WARD'S WOES.
Maxey's, Ga., January, 1886.
For twelve or fourteen years I have been a
great sufferer from a terrible form of blood
poison which ran into the secondary, and
finally it was pronounced a tertiary form.
My head, face and shoulders became almost a
mass of corruption, and finally the disease
commenced eating away my skull bones. I
became so horribly repulsive that for three
years I absolutely refused to let people see me.
I used large quantities of most noted blood
remedies and applied to nearly all physicians
near me, but my condition cor. inued to grow
worse, and all said that I must surely die.
My bones became the seat of excruciating
aches and pains; my nights were passed in
misery ; I was reduced in flesh and strength ;
my kidneys were terribly deranged, and life
became a burden to me.
I chanced to see an advertisement of B. B.
B. and sent one dollar to W. C Birchraore
& Co , merchants of our place, and they pro
cured one bottle forme. It was used with
decided benefit, and when eight or ten bottles
bad been used I was pronounced sound and
well.
Hundreds of scars can now be seen on me,
looking like a man who had been burned and
then restored. My case was well known in
tins county, and for the the benefit of others
who may be similarly affected, I think it my
duty to give the facts to the public, and to
extend my heartfelt thanks for so valuable a
remedy. I have been well over twelve months,
and no return of the disease has occurred.
ROBERT WARD.
Maxky's G a.. January, 1886.?We, the
undersigned, know Mr. Robert Ward, and
take pleasure in saying that the facts above
stated by him are true, and that his was one
of the worst cases of Blood Poison we ever
knew in our county and that he has been
rured by the use of . . B.?Botanic Blood
Balm;
A. T. BRIGHT WELL, Merchant,
W. C. BIRCH.MORE & Co.. Merchants.
J. II. BRIG HT WELL, M. D.
JOHN T. HART,
W. B. CAMPBELL.
All who desire full information about the
cause and cure of Blood Poison, Scrofula and
Scrofulous Swellings, Ulcers, Sores, Rheuma
tism, Kidney Complaints, Catarrh, etc., can
secure by mail, free, a copy of our 32-page
Illustrated Book of Wonders, filled with the
most wonderful and startling proof ever before
know n.
Address, BLOOD BALM CO.,
Atlanta, Ga?
TO THE PUBLIC
OFFICE OF
DUCKER & BULTMAN,
SUMTER, S. C, Dec, 20, 1886.
Unless the Acting Intendent
of tlie Town of Sumter objecta,
we will offer you The Best F.
A. Ferris & Co.'s Fresh Cured
Pig ams at 14 Cents during
this week.
A nice thing thing to have on
your table for Christmas dinner.
Respectfully,
DUCKER & BULTMAN.
A REQUEST,
We Kindly Ask our friends
and customers to send their or
ders early in the morning.
All hands busy and the Clerks
may strike for higher wages be
fore the week is out?and if they
do, the price of Groceries will
have to be advanced. Take
warning.
DUCKER & BULTMAN.
The Intendant, Maj. Marion
Moise, and Wardens, Messrs.
. F. Wilson and R. P. Mona
ghan have instructed the Chief
of Police, Albeit Weeks, not
to allow any Fireworks to be
used between Republican and
Dugan Streets, on Main Street,
and Sumter and Haivin Streets,
on Liberty Street, consequently
oiir Customers who desire to do
their shopping with a single or
I double-horse team need not be
afiaid of the ? horses being
scared by promiscuous shooting
of Fireworks, and we hope that
they will patronize our establish
ment between uow and Christ
mas.
Respectfully,
DUCKER & BULTMAN.
A CARD.
Slwi?er, S. C, Dec. 20, '86.
Editor Watchman and Southron :
Sir?We are informed that un
avoidable circumstances prevent
ed Warden Altamoxt Moses,
from attending Council Meeting
this morning ; but we take the
liberty of saying that, had he
been present, lie " would have
voted in favor of protecting a
tax payer's property and a raer?
chant's business.
Respectfully,
DUCKER & BULTMAN.
ASSIGNEE'S S?L?T
State of Sooth Carolina,
COUNTY OF SUMTER.
In Re Assigned Estate of John J.
Bar g an.
UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF a DEED
of Assignment, executed by John j.
Dargan and dated, No/. 9th, 1886, the un
dersigned will sell at publicauction at Sumter
C. h. on .MONDAY the 3rd day of JANU
ARY, 1887, (the same being Salesday) the
following personal property, the same being
;he property assigned to us for the benefit of
creditors :
FIVE FINE MULES,"
One thorough-bred Short Horn Bull,
One Chicago Srew Pulverizer,
One Horse Rake,
One Thresher and Separator,
One Mower,
One Manure Spreader,
One Reaper,
Two Walking Cultivators,
One Four Horse Wagon,
One Two Horse Wagon,
Two One Horse Wagons,
Two Cotton Planters,
One Corn Sheller,
Two, Two Horse Dixie Plows,
Five One Horse Dixie Plows,
One Hundred and Forty Volumes of Law
Books,
1500 Bushels of Corn,
250 Bushels of Peas,
400 Bushels of Sweet Potatoes.
500 Bushels of Cotton Seed,
50 Bushels of Wheat,
25c0 Pounds Hay and Fodder.
The foregoing provision crops to be del iv
et ed at the plantation of John J. Dargan.
?also?
To be sold at the plantation of John J.
Dargan on TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, lS?T:
NINE MILCH COWS,
NINE CA LYES.
THREE YEA LINGS.
FOURTEEN HEAD OF SHEEP,
SIXTEEN HEAD OF HOGS.
Also lot of Plow stocks, Piows, Gears, ic.
Terms Cash.
MARION MO.SE. Assigns
II. D. G- WILLIAMSON,
Dec. 21 Agent of Creditors.
FOR SALE 0RR?NT.
COTTAGE IN THE WESTERN PART OF
town in good repair, with three rooms
and passage. Appi to
__Dec. 7 _* J. M. SPANN.
WANTED. Local and General Agents
in each town and city of the Union,
on Salary or Commission, to solicit orders
from business men, for our elegant, new
style nickle plated and low priced door
plates. Our Salesmen make ?5. to $10. a
day. We will.furnish case with two Sample
Plates, to any person with reliable references,
Circulars, Testimonials, References, &c, sent
on application.
MICH. DOOR PLATE Do.,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
THIS PAPER
The Great Farm, Industrial and Stock Journal
of the South,
ONE YEAR FOR $3.
Sample copies of The Southern Cultivator will
be mailed FREE on application to Jas. P.
Harrison & Co., Drawer 83 Atlanta, Ga.
FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS.
WE ARE NOW READY TO FILL ORDERS FOR THE
following :
Canned Meats and Vegetables,
Canned Fruits and Preserves,
Mince Meat, Jellies, and
Fruit Butter, in Pails and at Retail.
We have the Largest and Best Stock of
Raisins, Nuts and Fancy Candies
Ever brought to this town, and at Low Prices,
We have a Large and Choice Stock of
Would call special attention to our ROASTED "MOMAYA"
COFFEE?a fine drink?it sells fast at 25c per lb:; J -
We are receiving a fine Line of --?--.
Fancy Crackers,
Put up especially for the Holidays in one pound tins. Every
body should send for a Can. .. .
WE ALWAYS HA VE IN STOCK - -
Choice Gilt Edge Batter
AND CHEESE,
And at present we have a nice Lot of MOUNTAIN BUTTER
suitable for Cooking, also a fine lot of ROLL BUTTER
good enough for the Table.
We have in Stock
Choice Smoked Meati
Of all kinds, such as HAMS, SMOKED TONGUES, and ?
DRIED BEEF. At present we offer a very ; ' \ :
good HAM at 10 cents per pound.
.'.*" *>
Space and time will not permit to mention the many ?tftfcr
Choice Goods we carry in Stock, as we are now very busy and
expect to be real busy every day from now until the Holidays
are over. . . - - - ?. .'.? ? 't$ - ;.
Again allow us to call your attention -to the faet, that ifr?der
to obtain Choice Goods and that orders may receive Pnmpt
Attention you should send your orders early. With Compliments
of the Season, we are
Respectfully,
DUCKER & BULTMAN, "
Suinter, S. C, December 14,1886.
FOR SALE.
Buggies, Wagons, Harness,
Mules and Horses,
Seed Oats, Feed Oats, Corn, Hay,
Rice Flour, Peas,
Lime, Cement, Plaster, Hair.
Buy Tennessee Wagonsl
They are the best.
FOR SALE BY
Nov. 26, 1886. S?MTEB, S. C.
SCHWERIN &
STOCK OF
CHRISTMAS GOODS
IS TEN TIMES LARGER ^
Than that of any other Dealer in SujB^ir.
He Buys Larger, and Can Sell 50 to
per cent, cheaper.
Parents and Children Should Give Him a
Call Before Going Elsewhere.
PLUSH GOODS, PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, DRESSING CASES A
IN LARGE VARIETY.
PIRE TOT O RKS,1
Tin and Wooden Toys of all kinds, at ;
J. A. SCHWERINS ;
BARGAINS ! BARGAINS!
CLOTHING ! CLOTHING]
FOR THE PURPOSE OF REDUCING MY STOCK OF CLOTHING
I offer to the public for the next tbirty days, my entire stock, coneUiiog of
BUSINESS SUITS, ODD COATS. PANTS and VESTS,
At New York Cost.
Call and be convinced, than I mean what I say.
My Stock of General Merchandise, I .
CONSISTING OF
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Groceries,
&c , &c , &c,
WILL BE FOUND COMPLETE, AND PRICES AS LOW AS THEY CAN BE SOLD
in ah market. A call and inspection is solicited.
13. ?F. BARME3TT,
Oct-26 MAIN" STREET, IN THE BEND. SUMTER. S..C.
Vallile Lands at Private Sale.
102 acres, known as the Vinson Tract at
Catchall.
50 acres, known as the Cato Tract at
Catchall.
164jf acres, known as the James R. McBach
ern Home place in Spring Hill Township.
1 acre land with Dwelling Bous? and Store
at Gaillard's X Roads.
Terms easj. Appi to
MOISES k LEE,
Jan 5, Alt'vo at Law.
BEXJAMKl GREIG. C. G. UATTSS*'
GREIG & MATTHEWS,
Facto ani Ceiissi ?erctafe.
Liberal Advances on Shipments*
Adgers North Wharf,
CHARI,EST05? '
Dec. H. ' ' '