The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, February 03, 1887, Image 2
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Instead of Tuesday.
c THE FARMERS* MEETING
The Executive Committee of
banners* Organization have instruc
Mr. H R Thomas to issue a call fe
meeting of the Farmers on the secc
Saturday in February for the purp
of effecting a permanent organization
tins County. The call can . be foo
elsewhere.
The farmer as a part and parcel
oar political party can never hope
legislate, efficiently opon any probl
which effects their material welfare
formers as long as they are not unite
As long as they are divided in sen
ment OD any great question, they will
utterly incapable of accomplishing an
thing but compromise legislation, ai
compromise legislation never yet settl
any great question and never will.
Unorganized public sentiment is-i
capable of doing anything either
County or State politics. A law wbi<
is simply the reflection of unorganizi
public sentiment is a poor orphan. Is
one will own it. No one will star,
np to it. Farmers: here is yoi
great drawback. In union there
strength-great- strength. Then it
your business to develop and organiz
with that conviction in view. This ca
only be done by standing by the mi
. chinery of organization, and by wort
ing it for all that there is in it. Th
organization of the farmers is a ver
important one. It is a part of the ma
cninery of the State Government. Th
new bill passed by the House provide
that the Board of Agriculture shall coe
sist of ten persons who shall be agricul
turists, and which Board shall elect th
Commissioner of Agriculture, who like
wise must be an agriculturist. There
fore the farmers are fast becoming ;
very important factor in our politics.
\ We have the utmost confidence in th<
good judgment and hard common sens?
of the farmers of Sumter County. Th<
best element of our population is to bi
found among them. We know tba
when they have assembled in counci
for deliberation that they will rise tc
the dignity of their manhood, and dasi
prejudices will be eliminated from theil
debates, and principles, which ought tc
live, will be the things discussed bj
that worthy body.
THE QUESTION OF WATEE
WORKS.
On the 8th day of June. 1886, by
thc order of the Town Council of Sum?
ter a special election was held to ascer?
tain whether a majority of the voters o?
the town of Sumter were in favor of is?
suing bonds to the amount of twenty
thousand dollars for the purpose of creat?
ing a water supply and perfecting the
fire department The following question
was voted upon :
"Stall the Town Council of Sumter
be authorized to borrow Twenty Thou?
sand Dollars (if so much be necessary)
by an issue of the Bonds of said Town
to that amount payable in twenty years,
and to bear interest at the rate of six
per centum per annum, for the purpose
of creatiog a Water Supply, and per?
fecting the Fire Department of said
Town r YES or NO.
The total number of votes cast were
189.
Voting Yes-102.
Voting No-86.
Majority voting Yes-16.
110 of the 189 voters who voted upon
this question do not own a cent of real
estate, and 54 of the 189 voters, who
also expressed their opinion upon the
same question do not even make re?
turns to the town. They are non-tax?
payers.
The question as passed upon hy 189
of the voters of the town of Sunder, and
which was decided iu favor of creating
a water supply in our town by the
exceedingly sm<dl majority of 16 votes,
leaves it, by rea?on of its terms, to the
present Council io say, after all the fac^s
cocijesJed with the question have been I
thoroughly investigated, whether or not j
it would be advisable &r as to have j
water works.
We want an increased water supply '
to ti?$ure the safety of the buiidir?g8 of
the town in case of fire. What will j
water works cost? That Council have \
been endeavoring for .?->:;:e time psst '
to ascertain, as the voluminous cor res
pondence on this subject between them?
selves and various parties io the United
States will show
In bow many different ways can the
water supply be had in Sumter ? Three.
That being the case, it is the duty pf
the Council to find out which is the best
and most economical system, and to
adopt that and no other. But to do
this, it takes time, as the necessary in?
formation on this subject does not come
by intuition.
The first way in which a water sup?
ply may be had is by deepening our
wells, which are forty in number.
While it is a known fact that in the
last four or five years the water level
of Sumter has receded several feet, and
that generally the wells contain a very
limited supply of water, yet it is the
opinion of many citizens that the wells
can be deepened and an abundance of
water obtained. If they are mistaken
in this, it will be the first instance on
record in which human ingenuity has
failed to penetrate the earth, and make
the water supply inexhaustible. The
town is now advertising for bids for this
very purpose.
The second way of supplying Sum?
ter with water is by running it through
pipes from some point higher than
Sumter. We do not think that this
plan is feasible, but only the opinion of
a civil jengineer, on this subject, after
all the sites around Sumter have been
surveyed and the cost of establishing
this system of water works accurately
figured upon, ought to be accepted at
its full face value.
The third way of supplying Sumter
with water is to have it pumped up
by machinery into a reservoir.
R. D. Woods & Co., of Philadelphia,
have offered to erect water works in
Samter for the sum of twenty thousand
dollars. The maintenance of their
system of water works, if adopted, it is
said, will cost the citizens of the town
of Sumter annually very near three
thousand dollars, which expense would
necessitate the levy of 3f mills on all
taxable property-within a quarter of
a mill of being as much as we are now
assessed by the town. Therefore con?
sidering the small majority who decided
this question in favor of water works,
the Council have not.felt warranted in
establishing such an expensive system
of works upon the tax-payers of the
town.
It is very questionable, even if Coun?
cil were very anxious to issue bonds to
the amount of twenty thousand dollars
for the purpose of having a water sup?
ply, whether they would have the- right
to do it. In the first place this ques- ?
:ioD of issuing bonds for this purpose
should have been voted upon exclusive
j by voters who are tax-payers.
Voters, who have nothing, should not
De entitled to a say on this question.
This is equity. What right has A,
ffho does not own a dollar in the world,
;o vote for a levy of 3 j mills tax upon
he property of B, who does not wish
>o pay any such a tax. B would have
rood grounds for protesting against any <
inch an infringement of his rights
guaranteed to him in the Constitution
)f this State, and could go into court
md ask to be protected.
In view of all these facts, we are in
nformed that Council bas thought it
tdvisible to make baste slowly before
:aking a decisive step in this matter,
md the course pursued by them on the
water question is approved of by some
>f the largest tax payers of our town.
Mexican Pensions.
Col. James D. Blanding, who was
Lieutenant of Company ?, and Captain
in the Palmetto Regiment, has the
jriginal Discharge Roll of the Com?
pany, which was made out at the time
[>f the discharge in Mobile, Ala., in
July, 1848.
The President having approved the
Mexican Pension Bill lately passed by
Congress, it is now a law, and those
entitled to its benefits should file their
claims at once.
Col. Blanding's position in connection
with the service in the Mexican war
eminently fits him for looking after the
interests of his fellow soldiers and their
beneficiaries, and they cannot do better
than get his assistance.
Rev. H. F. Chrietzberg, in the
Christain Advocate under date of
Chester Jan. 25, says: The kind
people of this charge gave us a most
cordial welcome on the 29th, of Decem?
ber. A committee of gentlemen met
us at the train and turned us over to a
number of smiling energetic ladies,
who introduced us into a cozy, well
and neatly furnished home. Abundant
provision for the inner man was in
place. At once we felt at homo and
appreciated our quiet, comfortable sur?
roundings during the severe weather of
the weeks following.
The itineracy has its hardships, but
how those hardships are palliated by
the thoughtful considerations and kind
deeds of the members of the Church.
The Lord abundantly bless and reward
them I
Brother (Va??en is hard at
work, and is in groat esteem among thc .
people of his District. Brother Samuel !
Leard, to oar great delight, has rented i
a house and will soon make his home j
among us. The Lord deal kindly with I
His servant; I will not say in hi- de- j
dining years, but in his j ears shining \
'more and inore unto thc perfect day '
A cotrou chipper and cultivator lins
been patented by Mr. Robert E Clark, !
of Fort Motte, S. C. This invention '
covers a novel construction and arrange- I
merit of parts in that class of machines j
where the stalks to be left standing are i
to be covered up while the plows throw I
earth upon and crush down the remain- j
jug uncovered staikp, the covers shut- j
ting d !wu over the plants to be protec- I
ted as the machine ia drawn forward, j
Gen. YV Earhart, OJ ptain of Police, j
Ballimore. Md.. 8*>v : - "1. have ::*r-.i Kal va- j
.in:; Nit mid ftiwul i; .t ?x?*.Jj??j-5 rSdedy. 1
I r? wawi'} ty all."
?L? VV -C^ JU v
Forfeited Lands,
Mr. Editor : A list of the lands forfeited to
the State has just been sent to me as Alaster
for Suroterli^cWy. I find bj this that there
are 276 parcels orland in Sumter County
forfeited. ?nlooking over this list I feel sat?
isfied, that either there are numerous mistakes
in the list, or there are persons now resting
in the security that their land3 are all safe and
secure, when-in reality they may be sold any
day to any oneapplying for them. The Leg?
islature, at the last session passed, I believe,
an Act directing the sale of all forfeited lands,
and under that Act many persons will or may
lose their lands who have no idea that their
lands are pnt down as forfeited lands.
? advise either that the list for Sumter
County be published in your paper for the
information of our fellow-citizens, or that all
persons who have ever been behind in paying
their taxes shall come to my office and exam?
ine the list sent to me.
I find from the list sent me that no lands
are forfeited in Abbeville, Chester or York
Counties, that only one piece has been for?
feited in Lexington County, only three in
Union and only seven in Lancaster, while, as
I have ?id, there are 276 in Sumter County.
JOHN S. RICHARDSON.
Matters to Think About.
Mr. Editor : As nearly twelve months will
revolve before the legislative branch of the
State Government will again assemble, it may
seem untimely now to call the attention of
yonr readers to the following matters ; but
yet they deserve serious consideration at all
times.
In the existing condition of society-the
great lack of wisdom and of virtue-many
crimes are often committed, while adequate
punishment is seldom meted out to the guilty
party. Even when the malefactor is found
guilty, and the penal law is executed upon
bim, as by sending him to the boarding
bouse near the pet canal, the intended or pre?
tended punishment fails to chasten the wrong?
doer into reformation ; nor does the example
produce any restraint upon others whose turn
will come to undergo similar chastisement.
But this is not the only impediment in the
way of reform. There is often great difficulty
and delay in proving the guilt of a criminal
to the satisfaction of a jury of his peers, and
these last are sometimes inherently incomp??
tent, or suffer their prejudices or affections or
interests to hold sway. Moreover the cause
of the culprit seems mostly to be in the best
of hands. All legal ingenuity and astuteness
are exhausted in bis defence; so that the
guilty, by hook or crook, may escape condem?
nation, be purged of criminality and set free,
that he may go back into the confidence and
bosom of society. What a glorious uncer?
tainty there often is in the law I Are our
criminal courts indeed reformatory? I trow
not. Now, to a case in point: A crime
against a plain statute bas recently been com?
mitted, as I fully believe, but I might fail to
prove it especially tn the fact cfso many legal
difficulties, and, therefore, I must let it pass.
The case is one of unlawful cohabitation. The
parties have been threatened with the "LAW"
(?) but smile in your face. These wicked
ones reason thus: "I b'leve sich or sich a
lawyer ein git me out of most any scrape. I
am on short rations anyhow, and ef da care
me to Columbia I git plenty to ea?, an work
aintsohard. More dan dat, da can't keep
me dare always. I be back some time." Now,
Mr. Editor, token the laws of our land become a
farce, and lose their protection and primitive effi?
cacy, our civilization goes down.
ARISTIDES.
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The Teacher's Institute.
Pursuant to a call of School Commissioner
Wilder the Local Institute for the benefit of
the Teachers of Sumter County, met at
Mayesville, S. C., Jan. 30, 1887
The Institute was opened with Prayer by
Rev. W. B. Williams. Mr. J. T. Wilder was
elected Chairman, and L. S. McSwain was
was requested as Secretary.
On motion the order of exercises was
changed so that the regular programme was
followed till one o'clock P. M., then adjourned
for one hour, then reassemble and go straight
through.
Prof. J. P. Gibbs, Bradford Springs, then
read a paper on Reading, followed by remarks
by Mr. MacSwain, and Prof. Stokes.
Mr. L. S. MacSwain, Mayesville, illustrated
some Methods in Arithmetic, followed by
class exercises by the County School commis?
sioner.
Prof. G Edwin Stokes, of Bishopville, gave
an outline of Busy Work for Primary Schools.
The hour of adjournment having arrived
the Institute was adjourned till two, P. M.
Institute met pursuant to adjournment, and
after Roll-call, with appropriate responses to
names, Mr. J. T. Green, of Sumter read a
most interesting address on "The Needs of
our Public SchoolB."
On motion of Prof. Stokes, a vote of thanks
was tendered to the Baptist Church of Mayes
ville, for the use of their building.
On motion of Prof. Stokes, the thanks of
tbe Institute were offered to all, who, not
being teachers, kindly assisted.
On motion the Institute adjourned sine die.
J. T. WILDER, Chairman.
L. S. MACSWAIN, Sect'y.
List of Jurors.
The following are the Grand Jurors drawn
for the year, and the Petit Jurors for the Feb?
ruary Court :
GRAND JCRT.
Merry Durant, c., Concord ; Sebastian W.
James, Rafting Creek ; A. S. Brown, Swim?
ming Pens; W. P. Mathis, Providence; R.
W. Leuior, Stateburg; Joseph P. Richard?
son, Privateer; R. J. Brownfield, Provi?
dence ; D. Z. Osteen, Privateer ; H. J.
Harbv, Sumter; T. D. McLeod, Rafting
Creek; H. A Raffield, Jr , Providence; W.
K. Parnell, Carters Crossing ; Godfrey Wac
tor, c., Swimming Pens ; E. W. Rivers, Pri?
vateer; Jesse E. Tisdale, Swimming Pens;
Jeff. Preston, c., Providence ; Caleb Neil, c.,
Privateer; R. C. Tisdale, Privateer.
PETIT JORY.
J.R.Phillips, Providence; J.I. Lesesne,
Swimming Pens ; H. Wilson Bradley, Mayes
ville: W. G. Kennedy, Sumter ; C. L. Tis?
dale, Swimming Peus ; W. H. Bryan, Provi?
dence; Nelson Peterson, c., Bishopville;
Isaac McLauchlin, c., Swimming Pen? ; H.A.
Scarborough, Mt Clio; T. \V. Lee, State
burg; W. J. Graham, Middleton; K. M. Ad?
dison, Stateburg ; R. W. Durant, Sumter;
J. W. Cooper, Mt Clio; L. L. Carroll,
Mayesville; J. A. Galloway, Spring Hill : S.
D M. Lacoste, Mt. Ciio; T. 0 Sanders,
Rafting Creek ; J. F. Jackson, Privateer; L.
U. Winkles, Swimming Pens; W. II. Player,
Shiloh: Ben Hodges. Stateburg; J. P. Bur
gess, Concord;; VV. F. Hawkins. Spring Hill ;
W. M. Brown; Concord ; F. B. Jackson, Pro
vider.ee; J'. J. Shaw. Carters Crossing ; J H.
Capul?, Privateer: E. S. DesChamps, Swim?
ming Pen* ; T. M. Dunlap, Spring l??l ; J.
D. Newman, Concord ; W. E. Thompson,
Middleton; M. J. Michail, Swimming Pens;
W*?ll?*r D?: kin.*, Sumter; C. ii. Moise, Sum?
ter; J. Y. Mason, Sumter.
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Wide Awake for 1SS7.
Half a dozen yeats ago it seemed impossi?
ble for Wide Awake to be more beau tiful or
mote attractive, yet year aller year it has
gone on, adding new features and develop?
ing old ones, until it seems at last excellence
caa nu further go. Its wealth of ?tories,
sketches, poet ry and illustrations furnished
an inexhaustible reservoir of en let tain ment
anrl instruction for lise member? of the family j
circle, o!d as well as young, and its monthly !
visit is like a ray of golden sunshine in the i
household. Wide Awake fills every demand j
for a first-class magazine for child ten in the j
way of amusement, solid valuable reading, j
stimulating thoughts ?nd suggestions and j
artistic illustrations. The Christmas f Dec] I
issue ts particularly fine, lt contains abouti
a hundred jiages crammed with reading mat- j
ter aiid pictures. Price 20 cents. The yearly ;
subscription price ht? ?;een reduced tb $2.40 j
? year [from ?3 00], while the magazine will j
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rop ? C" , Publishers, Boston. i
Letter from Guv.
MT. CLIO, February 1, 1387.
The Christmas Jubilee is a thing of the
misty past. The hilarious sound of the fire
cracker and snap pistol is long since hushed
and a more deep and abiding interest is now
taken in crackers and snaps of a very differ?
ent type and character. Thc fox hunter's
horns and Christmas horns and-in fact
j all those "horns" so popular a few week9 since
are silent and put aside (and inside) and have
given place to the sunrise horn which now
breaks the stillness of the early morn with a
degree of regularity that portends Berious
business in hand, though the ploughman's
merry whistle or blithesome song may not
sound consistent with the fact. Although
there is a lack of the bonyant hopefulness of
other years, yet there appears to be a spirit of
determination to grapple the situation and to
"root hog or die." It is to be hoped that the
effect of last years disasters will be to teach
another valuable, needed and beneficial les?
son. It is "a dear school" but, it is said a
certain class of scholars "will learn in no
other." The merchants appear to be carry?
ing on their customers with few eliminations,
"back balance" attached, ?nd there is appar?
ently less of that feverish anxiety to hunt
the place where "dey teks leens."
Rigid economy, judicious management,
constaht, strict and devoted attention to our
own business, will do more towards solving
the agricultural problem than all the legisla?
tive acts that can be passed, and all the prin?
ter's ink that can be expended on the subject.
As regards that labor question we would
hint that "hands" are plentiful enough, but
labor-well labor is scarcer than it ought to
be. Jerusalem ! wba,t an amount of muscle
is lo3t in this land of ours. Plenty of]
hands don't always signify plenty of labor,
and that's jost partly "what's the matter
with Hannah."
Farmer and factor went for each other with
?oft gloves in the News and Courier of 19th.
Those letters struck us as being written in
good .taste, with good sense and the proper
degree of suavity. That of "Fair play," the
factor, bas the ring of honest candor about
it which struck others than ourselves, a?d we
would like to 5nd him just to-to look at
bim. He explains that cotton loses in weight
because it is "a vegetable production." We
note, however, that be ignores a very sharp
point in "Sumter's" letter in regard to the
farmer who went down and had himself
weighed, *nd who "lost several pounds from
bis usual weight."
Now "Fairplay" can scarcely claim that
the farmer was a "vegetable production" if
he did go from the country.
We have sometimes been to Charleston our?
selves and can certify that it is not a dry town,
at least we never went through any "drying
process." On the contrary we have sometimes
absorbed right smart moisture. Good mois?
ture too. (Hit's a vegetable production) but
we don't think it would affect our weight
much though it does make a fellow feel large.
Perhaps the peculiar atmosphere down there
affects the scales instead of the cotton.
We'll throw out the suggestion without
charge. Well, well, this matter will never be
settled by fault-finding. Jost so long BS the
factor and merchant have the long end of the
hand-stick, just so long wiil the farmer
tote the weight.
Once on a time a mortgage was something
to be avoided and dreaded. People were
afraid of 'em, but now people appear to be
only afraid that they may not find a feller
that'll take a mortgage, and we mortgage
everything from a jews harp to a gin house
for a few months' rations.
We believe to goodness it's toting these
heavy mortgages that keeps our stock and
lands so poor. We know an old mule that
has never stepped without carrying a mort?
gage and he will never fatten, and now he
ain't able to carry anything bat the mort?
gage, scarcely. Guv.
An Acceptable Appointment.
STATE3?HG, S. C., Feb. 1, 1887.
Mr. Editor: The recommendation of Capt.
Jas. Carson as trial justice for our section bj
our Senator and Representatives, could not
have been bettered and is a guarantee of hon?
esty and justice to black and white, rich and
poor. And I bear the others very highly
spoken of by those who know them. There
will be no muttering this time, no suspicions
of friends rewarded or votes paid for, or ene?
mies punished, but there will be a hearty
acknowledgment of an earnest desire of these
public servants to do their duty to their fel?
low-citizens who trusted them. This would
not be worth noticing, as it is no more than
ought to be\ expected, but it is so very re?
freshing after some past experiences, and then
we are so peculiarly fortunate in getting
Capt. Carson, that I cannot help exclama?
tions of delight, and believe that at the next
election they will receive the "well done good
and faithful servants" from the people, which
they well deserve. STATEBURG.
Yesterday I had a horrid cold. I used Dr.
Boll's Cough Syrup, and to-day I am as well
as ever.
Auction Sale and Free Exhibition.
Everybody interested in horse flesh [and
who is not?] will be glad to learn that the
Mccafferty Bros., whose recent sales of Texas
horses in Columbia have attracted wide atten?
tion, have decided to hold another sale at the
same place. It will be the last sale of this
kind in Columbia this season, and will occur
on Thursday, February 10, at 10 A. M., on a
vacant lot near the Market, secured for the
purpose. "
It is intended to make this sale ahead of all
previous ones. Fifty head of fine Texas
horses, and mares with foal, will be sold to
the highest bidder without reserve. Terms
cash, and everything as represented, or uo
sale.
A point worthy of notice is that these are
not the ordinary Texas "ponies," so-called,
but are far superior, being stock sired by
good Kentucky stallions, of gentle irising, in
size fourteen to fifteen hands high, and in all
respects valuable animals for any use a horse
can be put to-riding, carriage use, or for
work.
An interesting feature promised is a free
exhibition by genuine cowboys from the
plains in expert riding, throwing the lasso,
catching a horse therewith while running at
full speed, etc.
This is an opportunity to secure good stock
at a low price, aud our people should not let
it slip, but be present in Columbia Febru?
ary 10. lt
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Harsh purgative remedies are fast giving
way to the gentle action and wild effects of
Cbipman's Liver Pills. If you try them,
they wiil certainly please you. Sold by all
druggists.
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Active, Pushing and Ileliable.
Dr. J. W. DeLorme, can nlvays be relied
upon to carry in stock tho purest anil best
goods sind sustains thc reputation of being MC
ti ve. pushing ?nd reliable, by recommending
arricies with weil established merit and such
a? aro p?>pukir. Having the agency fwr the
celebrated Dr. IvingV Xcw Discovery for con
SUISpiion, C.dds ?Hld Coughs, wiil sell it ou a
positive guarantee. Ii will surely cure any
and every affection of rhmat, lungs. i>r chest,
and ir; order to provo our claim, wo asl; you to
cal! and got a Triai l?o nie Kr.'C. I
A complete linc of Jewelry, Silver-ware,
and all o!' the latest designs, are now open at
HOYT k lino's. Call and see tor Yourself.
''UACKMETACK," a lasting and fragrant per
fumo. Pnce 20 and 50 cuni.?. Al Do Lorin e's.
TUB 1? EV G KU. TI. THAYER, of Bourbon. Ind ,
says: "Ii-tth myself and wife ^wc our lives to
Shiloh's Consumption Cure.'* .Sold at Devonne's.
ARE Y? . tr MAPK miserable hy Indigestion,
Constipation. Dizziness, I,<i?s "f Appetite, Yet- ?
low Skin ? Shiloh's Y?ta??zcr is a positivo cure. ?
Wm- WI?.T, YOU cough when Shiloh's Cure .
will sive ?inmediate relief? Price lOcrs., 5U '
cts , and SI. For sale at DeLorme's Drug Stere. j
S nu," n's CATA linn K EMERY-a positive cure
for Catarrh, Diphtheria and Canker Mouth.
SHILOH'S Cuni: will immediately relievo
Croup. Whooping Cough, and Bronchitis.
Fon DYSPEPSIA and Liver Complaint, you
have a printed guarantee on every bottle of '
Shiloh's Vitalizer. lt never fails to cure.
A NASAL INJECTOR free with each bottle of
Shiloh's Catarrh itumedv. Price 50 couts. For i
?ale >7 J. F. W. JJeLuruio. '
Call For Farmers' MeetiDg,
WEDGEFIELD, S. C., Feb. 2, 1887.
To the Farmers of Sumter County :
Tbe Executive Committee of the Farmers'
Organization bave instructed me to issue a
call for a meeting of the Farmers for the pur?
pose of effecting a permanent organization in
this County. I therefore beg each club in
the County to send afull delegation to a meet?
ing to be held in Sumter on the second Sat?
urday in February, fthe 12th.J The repre?
sentation from the Clubs will be one delegate
to every fifteen members and one delegate at
large.
The Hon. Jas E. Tindal will be invited to
address the meeting. H. R THOMAS.
Only $2.50 a year for the Watchman and
Southron and the Charleston Weekly News and
Courier. A series of excellent love stories
have just been commenced in the Weekly News
and Courier. Come up and subscribe.
THE MARKETS. -
SUMTER, S. C., Feb. 3, 1887.
COTTON.-About 50 bales were sold dur?
ing the week ending the 3d. The market
closed firm. We quote : Ordinary 8 ;
Good Ordinary 8J ; Low Middling8$; Mid?
dling 8|; Good Middling 8j.
CHARLESTON, S. C., Feb. 2, 1887.
COTTON.-Market closed steady. Sales 250
bales. Quotations are: Strict Low Mid?
dlings; Middling 9?: Strict Middling^.
MEXICAN PENSIONS.
ICAN GIVE FROM OR?GINAL Dis?
charge Roll of Company A, Palmetto
Regiment, details of service necessary to
draw Pensions under the late Act of Congress.
Feb. 3._J. D. BLANDING.
FOR SALE OR RENT.
THE FARM OF THREE HUNDRED
acres-half cleared, formerly occupied by
F. h. Zemp, near Stateburg. Residence and
out buildings in good order.
Applv to F. L. ZEMP, Ja.,
Feb. 1 Camden, S. C.
Siter AflTiciiltnral Association.
ASPECIAL MEETING OF THE S?M
ter Agricultural Association is called to
meet in the Court House in Sumter on Sat?
urday, the 12th of February, inst., to elect
officers for this year.
The Executive Committee will meet at ll
o'clock before the Association is called to
order.
By order of the President.
E. W. DABBS,
Feb. 1, '87. 2 Sec. and Treas. S. A. A.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
CLERK & TREASURER'S OFFICE.
S?MTEB, S. C., Jan. 28, 1887.
PROPOSALS FOR DEEPENING THE
Fire Wells of Town of Sumter are invit?
ed, and must be on file in this office by the
10th day of February, prox., for consider?
ation of Council. The right to reject any or
all bids reserved.
By order of Council.
C. M. HURST,
Clerk and Treasurer.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
CLERK & TREASURER'S OFFICE.
SUMTER, S. C., February 2, 1887.
[Extract from Minutes of Meeting of Town
Council held January 21th, idt.\
Fire Department and organization of a
Board of Fire Masters for Town of Sumter, S.
C., being under consideration,
"Resolved. That Mr. Wm. M. Graham cf
Town of Sumter, be and he is hereby elected
Cbiei of the Fire Department of Town of Sum?
ter, S. C., with authority to appoint two [2]
Assistant Chiefs of Fire Department, who, the
said Chief and Assistants, and the Presidents
of the Fire Engine Companies, shall consti?
tute a Board of Fire Masters, with authority
to make such rules and regulations, as may
be necessary for the government of the Fire
Department of Town of Sumter ; which rules
and regulations so made and adopted, shall
be authorized by the Town Council of Town
of Sumter, by an Ordinance duly enacted and
published according to law."
By order ol Council.
C M. HURST,
Feb 3 2 Clerk & Treasurer. ?
Estate of Mrs. M# LP Rutledge,
{MINOR. J
IWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF
Probate of Sumter County on the 3rd
March, 1887, for a final discharge as Guar?
dian of aforesaid Minor.
THOS. L. BURGESS,
Sumter, S. C., Feb. 3._Guardian.
Estate of Mrs. Alary Si Huggins,
[MINOR]
IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of
Sumter County, on the 3rd March, 1887,
for a final discharge as Guardian of aforesaid
Minor. B. G. COLLINS,
Sumter, S. C., Feb. 3._Guardian.
astyonr retailer for the James Means? S3 Shoe.
Caa rion X Sume dealers recommend Inferior
goods in order to make a larger profit. This ls the
original $3 Shoe. Beware of imitations which ac?
knowledge their own i uferlorlty by attempting to
huild upon the reputation of the original.
None {jennine unless bearing; this Stamp*
JAMES MEANS'
v&tm g3 SHOE.
Slade in Eutron, Congress and
Sr lg Lace. Heat Calf Skin. Cnex
cellel in Durability, Comfort &
Appearance. A postal card
sent tous will bringyouin?
formation how to KC-t this
?hoc in any State or
Territory.
J. Keans & Co
Lincoln St,
a, - ^ LostOD^Iass.
"SHOE,
IBUTTOH""^
Onr celebrated factory produces a larger quantity
of Shoes of this grade than any other factory in tho
world. Thousands who wear them will tell you the
reason if you ask them. JAMES MEANS' g3
SHOE for Boy?is unapproached in Durability.
Full lines of the above shoes for sale
IN SUMTER BY
BULTMAN & BRO.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF TI1E
NATIONAL BANK OF SUMTER.
At Sumter, in the State of South Carolina, at
thc close of business, Dec. 28, 1S8G.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, S 63,S39 37
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation, 12,600 00
Due from approved reserve agents, 5S.236 S7
Due from other National Banks, 2,750 74
Due from State Banks and bank?
ers, 10,366 10
Real estate, furniture, and fix?
tures, 1>034 00
Current expenses and taxes paid 63 S4
Premiums paid, 1,450 00
Checks and other cash items, 559 ll
Bills of other Banks, 3,165 00
Fractional paper currency, nickels
and cents, 26 02
Specie, 13,453 35
Legal tender notes, 4,919 00
Redemption fund with U. S.
Treasurer (5 per cent, of circu?
lation,) 567 00
Due from U. S. Treasurer, other
than 5 per cent, redemption
fund, 1*4 00
Total, SI73,199 30
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, $50,000 00
Surplus fund. 5,000 00
Undivided profits, 5,829 69
National Bank notes outstanding, 11,340 00
Dividends unpaid, 40 00
Individual deposits subject to
check, r>5.693 39
Due toother National Banks, 4,944 44
Due lo State Hanks and bunkers, 351 78
Total, S173.199 30
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. \
COUNTY OF SUMTER, J * '
I, CHAS. K. BARTLETT, Cashier of the
above named hank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
CHAS. E. BARTLETT, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before mc this
10th day of January, 1887.
D. J. AULD, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest :
A. J. CHINA, 1
A. A, SOLOMONS, \ Directors.
R. P. MONAGHAN.J
October 19.
MULE FOR SALE.
YOUNG, WELL BROKE FARM MULE.
Apply to C. T. MASON, JR.
Jan 27
REGISTERED BULL.
TO BE SOLD ON SA LED A Y IN FEBRU
ary one full Blood Short Horn BULL,
Registered.
MARION MOISE, Assignee.
Jan. 27._
Fellow-Cites of Mr ant Al
j?iiig Gollies:
IHEREBY" ANNOUNCE MYSELF A
Candidate for your generous patronage
in my
BOOK, STATIONARY AND TOBACCO
Business. Only that and nothing more.
Don't send abroad for books or any of these
supplies you may require. Buy from me and
I will sell to you as cheaply as you can pur?
chase anywhere in the United States. Help
rae in my eld age and infirmity, and it shall
not add one cent to your necessary expenses.
I am not striving to accumulate wealth but
merely desire to provide a comfortable sup?
port for myself and family.
W.G.KENNEDY,
Jan. 20. at Sumter Book Store.
BOOKS.
SCHOOL BOOKS, MISCELLANEOUS
Books, Blank Books, Copy Books, Memo?
randum Books, Draft Books, Receipt Books,
Note Books, Music Books. Best grade of all
kind3 of Writing Paper and Envelopes,
Photographic, Autograph and Scrap Albums.
Playing Cards in variety and Marriage Certi?
ficates, at The Sumter Book Store, kept by
W. G. KENNEDY,
2 Doors North of John Reids.
BIBLES AND TESTAMENTS.
AFINE ASSORTMENT OF BIBLES
and Testaments, iu large print at Sumter
Book Store, kept by
W. G. KENNEDY,
2 Doors North of John Reids.
ICHABOD AND OTHER POEMS,
BY W. G. KENNEDY.
FOR SALE AT THE SUMTER BOOK
STORE. Price reduced to one dollar
per copy.
SHERIFF'S SALES.
BY virtue of Sundry Executions, to me
directed, will be sold at Sumter C. E.,
on the first MONDAY and day following in
FEBRUARY next, 1887, and as many days
thereafter as may be necessary, within the
legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder, for
cash, the following property:
Foor Acres of Land, more or less in Sum?
ter County lying on the road from Lynch?
burg to Bishopville, adjoining lands now or
formerly of J. E. Consar, and others, levied
on and to be sold as the property of Defend?
ants under the Execution of Fraser and
Durant against M. B. English and others.
30 bushels corn, 1000 lbs. fodder and hay
and 10 bushels of potatoes, seized and to be
sold as the property of John Q. Corbett, to
satisfy Warrant of Attachment to seize crop
of H. Baum & Co., against said John Q. Cor?
bett.
MARION SANDERS, S. S. C.
Sheriff's Office, Jan. 12, 1886._
Sale Under Mortgage.
Florence H. Sanders, to Edicin Bales
& Co., Assignee-Mortgage of Real
Estate.
BY VIRTUE OF A POWER CONTAINED
in above stated Mortgage, executed on
the 18th day of January, A. ?. 18S4, and^re?
corded in the office of the Register of Mesne
Conveyances for Sumter County in Book No.
12, page 1S4, I will offer for sale in front of
the Court House door in the town of Sumter
within the legal hours of sale on the FIRST
MONDAY in February next, the following
described real estate:
"All that piece or parcel of land in Sumter
County in said State, containing twenty
acres, more or less, being the same purchased
of W. E. Jennings and bounded on the North
by the road leading to Sumter, and on the
South by lands of Robt. G. Elerbe, and cn
the East by lap.ds of Dr. E. J. Rembert and
on the West by lands of Dr. E. J. Rembert.
Terms Cash.
MARION SANDERS, Sheriffs. C.
Agent for Assignee of-Mortgage
SUMTER, S. C., Jan. 19, 1887.
OFFICE OF
COUNTY COMMISSI?
SUMTER COUNTY;.
SUMTER, S. C., Jan. 22, 1887.
NEW CAUSEWAY
Pocotaligo Swamp.
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL
meet at said Causeway on the 8th Feb?
ruary, 18S7, for the purpose of letting out by
contract, certain additional work on said
Causeway, the specifications of which can be
seen at their office at any time. The con?
tractor to give approved bond for faithful
performance of contract. The Commission?
ers reserve the right to reject any and all
bids.
By order of Board.
THOS. V. WALSH,
Cl'k B'd Co. Com, Sumter Co.
Jan. 27 2__
THE SUMTER
HIGH SCHOOL
FOR BOYS,
Affording superior advantages
in ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS,
and the CLASSICS, will reopen
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1886.
L. W. DICK, 1
[?Principals.
A. c. MCINTOSH, J
TUITION-From ?2 to S5 per month.
BOARD-with the principals, 812 per mo.
For further information apply to
PRINCIPALS SUMTER HTGH SCHOOL,
Lock Box No. 49.
Aug 3-v Sumter, S C.
MONROE HIG?SCHQOL.
SPRING CESSION OPENS JAN. 3. 1S87.
Instruction equal to aay in the South,
location healthy, morals good, and board
and tuition low: Send for circular to
J A. MONROE, A. M., Principal.
Jan. 4. 4 Monroe. N. C.
A FINE
FLORIDA TONIC:
Mr. FOSTER S, CHAPMAN,
One of the landmarks of the Georgia Drug
trade, now of Orlando, Florida, writes:
"I can hardly select a single case
of the roanv o tilers to whore I nave
GUINN'S * PIONEER BLOOD RE?
NEWER, but what have been satis?
fied; and I find it the best remedy
for all Skin Diseases I have ever
sold, and a Fine Florida Tonic.
"FOSTER S. CHAPMAN,
"Orando, Fla."
A CERTAIN CURE FOR CATARRH !
A SUPERB
Flesh Producer and Tonic!
GUESN'S PIONKKIi BLOOD KENKWER
Cures all Blood and Skin Diseases, Rheuma?
tism, Scrofula, Old Sores. A perfect Spring
Medicine.
If not in your market it will be forwarded
on receipt of price. Small botlies $1.00:
large bottles $1.75.
Essay on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free.
MACON MEDICINE COMPANY.
Macon. Georgia.
For Sale by DR. A. J. CHINA.
July 13. Sumter, S. C.
ATTENTION FARMERS!
200 Tons Fertilizers in Store and for Sale.
I have on hand in my Warehouse at the Depot in Sumter
SEVENTY (70) TONS SOLUBLE GUANO.
FORTY (40) TONS ACID PHOSPHATE.
TWENTY (20) TONS DISSOLVED BONE.
TWENTY (20) TONS COTTON SEED MEAL.
TEN (10) TOxNS ASH ELEMENT.
TWENTY (20) TONS KAINIT.
These Fertilizers I will Sell to the Fanners of Sumter and adjoining Counties on terms that
will make it to their interest to see me before purchasing elsewhere. I handle only the beet
Standard Fertilizers manufactured by the Stono Phosphate Co., of Charleston, S. C.
Jan. 13. ROBERT WITHERSPOON.
Office at A. White*?.
TO THE PUBLIC :
SUMTER, S. C., Jan. 31,1887.
Before this advertisement catches
the eye of the Mule-buying public I
have received another Oar Load of
Choice Broke Mules, which can be
seen at the same old stand on
February 2d, 1887.
SCHOOL BOOKS
AT J. A. SCHWERIN^.
SCHOOL BOOKS
AT J. A. SCHWERINS.
School and other Books
AT J. A. SCHWERIN'S.
NEW YORK PRICES.
Opposite Court House, Main Street,
Jan. 13.
TO ARRIVE
On the 27th January,
ONS CAR LOAD
-OF
WELL BROKE
KENTUCKY HULES.
ALSO ON HAND
A fine assortment of Buggies and Carriages,
and Oid Hickory Wagons.
W. M. GRAHAM.
Sumter. S. C., Jan. 13, 1887.
MASTER'S SALE.
State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF SUMTER,
IN THE COURT OF COMBON PLEAS.
Jas. D Kirkpatrick & Son, Plaintiffs,
against. Jas. L. Morrisey, Defend?
ant.-Forclosure and Sale.
BY VIRTUE of a Decretal Order made io
the above entitled cause, and dated Feb?
ruary 20tb, 1S86, I will sell at public auction
in front of the Court House, in the Town of
Sumter, in said State, on Monday, February
7th, 1887, (or day following) between the
hours of ll o'clock in the forenoon and 5
o'clock in the afternoon, the following prem?
ises:
All that piece, parcel or tract of land
situate, lying and being in Sumter County
and State of South Carolina, containing two
hundred and fifty-six acres, more or less, and
bounded on the North bj lands now or form?
erly of Esekiel Dickson, on the East by lands
of James A. Fullwood, and lands of the Es?
tate of A. W. Brown, South by lands of the
Estate of O. F. Hoyt and West by lauds
formerly of J. H. Dingle and now of Sumter
Webb and Richard Webb.
Terms of Sale-Cash.
Purchaser to pav for necessary papers.
JOHN S. RICHARDSON,
Jan. 13. Master.
" ELYI, CATARRH
Cream Balmppp^LV,.B M
Gives Relief at
once and ^Mf^^SM^
COLD in HEAI),^^-0^^^^
CATARRH, PnwFEVERJj^
SAT FE YEE. Et \ ??
Snuff or Poicder BJS?tf^S?^?
Free from ^\ULrL-WjOf^^^^^^
ons Drugs and ' KiMr^ J
fensive odors. H??"FEVER
A particle of the Balm is applied into each
nostril, is agreeable to use and is quickly ab?
sorbed, effectually cleansing the nasal passa?
ges of catarrhal rims, causing healthy secre?
tions.
It allays pain and inflammation, protects
the membranal linings of the head from addi?
tional colds, completely heals the sores and
restores the sense of taste and smell. Bene?
ficial results are realized by a few appications.
A Thorough Treatment will Cure.
Price 50 cents at druggist ; by mail, regis?
tered, 60 cents. Circulars sent free.
ELY BROTHERS, Druggists,
Jan. 13 Owcffo. N. Y.
FOR SALE.
LeConte Pear Trees
Grown on their own roots
-and also
Keiffer and Bartlett Pear Trees
Grown in LeConte roots.
IQ quantities to suit purchaser.
_TH Og. E. RICHARDSON.
E. L SPENCER,
S urveyor?
?--o
Laying off and Dividing Land.
Old Land Lines a Specialty.
Address MAYESVILLE, S. C.
Jan 20. o
NOTICE !
FARMERS!!
I am prepared to sell the fol?
lowing brands of Guano LOW
DOWN FOR CASE or on approved
papers :
COTTON SEED MEAL, /
KAINIT, ACID, i
AMMONIATED GUANO/
any brand desired.
Call on me before making arrangements for
advances or guano's for the coming season.
B. J. BARNETT,
Jan 13. Main Street tn the Bend.
EXECUTRIX SALE.
ALOT OF BLACKSMITH'S TOOLS,
Wheels, Wagon Body, Desks, 4c., the
property of the late T. J. Coghlan, Esq., nov
for inspection, placed in the store next to C.
T. Mason's jewelry store, will be sold at pri?
vate sale, from date. If vol sold by January
31st next, will be sold at auction February
Saleday. Mas. E. E WHITTEMORE,
Dec.*21_Executrix.
1887.
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SUTER MARBLE WORKS,
ESTABLISHED IN 1869.
-BY
W. P. SMITH,
WHO IS STILL PREPARED WITH
Improved Facilities,
TO FURNISH
MONUMENTS, HEADSTONES,
-AND-?
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In First Ciass Workmanship.
Dec 21. _
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GREIG & MATTHEWS.
Factors ai Coin Maits.
Liberal Advances on Shipments.
Adgers North Wharf,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
Dec. 14.
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