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WEDNESDAY. JUOTTI. The Sumter Watchman was founded Sn ?850 and the Thee Sorthron in 1866. The TFoic?77*a7i and Southron now has the combined circulation and influence Vof both of the old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Sumter ** Attention Advertisers. The Watchman and Southron will hereafter be published on Wednesday, "and advertisements should be sent in not later than Tuesday afternoon. Changes of contract advertisements mast be made Monday morning. THE BIiACKWOOD CASE. Governor Richardson has complied with the requisition of the Governor of j Georgia for the surrender of Blackwood. It will be remembered that before the requisition for Blackwood had been issued, a warrant was sworn oct against oim9 charging him with offences against the peace and dignity of South Carolina. Governor Richardson in complying with the requisition of Governor Gordon for Blackwoods surrender, has set an ex? ample to Gov. Gordon that he can fol? low in the cases of Black wood's kidnap- j pera who, we believe, are still wanted to answer to the charge of offending the dignity, etc., of the State of South Carolina. A PEOTIiE'S PARTY. The Kew York Witness says that already the exchanges are discussing the next nomination for the Presidency to te made by the Prohibition party, and it does not think that any good re? sult can bc attained by an -early choice, cr even by calling attention to the fit? ness of certain individuals. As the election does not take place till next year, all calculations based on present conditions wiil be completely upset by circumstances that will transpire be tween now and then. It is not to be expected that the Prohibition party is always going to retain its present cast. As it grows it will undergo great changes. The party has already doubled in numbers and more than doubled in infiuence since 1884, and there seems every reason to hope that when the time comes for electing dele? gates to the next National Convention, it will have grown so much as to be practically a new party. The inr ised demand for prohibition, emphasized by the voting on the Amendments in four States this year, and the open or secret hostility of leading politicians of both parties to these Amendments, is likely to turn the thoughts 'of many towards the Prohibition party as the best method for securing rie final success of this most needful reform. ILE UNANIMITY. In addition to ascertaining the senti? ments of the Democratic members of the Legislature on the subject of the nom? ination of the next Democratic candi? date for President, which showed a de? cided preponderance in favor of Cleve? land, the Pittsburg Post has also ob? tained expressions of preference on the same subject from Democratic editors of the State and chairmen of county com? mittees. The total number of replies received from editors and chairmen on this question, as published in that pa? per, ta 69, representing 46 of the 67 counties of Pennsylvania. Of this large cumber 68 approve Mr. Cleve? land's administration and only one dis? approves it. Commenting upon the subject, the Post says: "The editors and county chairmen are close to the people in the every day concerns of life, and it is incumbent on them to closeiy watch the popular drift. There are no better judges of what thc people want.. While they speak ae individuals they have also a representative character. Pennsylvania, it is true, is a Republi? can State, but the Democratic vote of the State approaches half a million, and n only exceeded by that of the State of Kew York.7* The Post reasonably as somos that the sentiment pervading thc State is typical of that of all the States ; and it firmly believes that Pennsylva '".will instruct her delegates to thc Na? tional Convention to support the re? nomination of Grover Cleveland. INSANE FARMERS. One of our esteemed exchanges, de* Toted solely to agricultural matters, contains an article entitled, "Why Farmers Become Insane." One of the ] reasons given is, that farmers do not i <eat *'suitable food to properly nourish j the brain." There may be more in j this than is generally suspected. And there nany also bc something in this: AJmcst every paper in the land has a ?.Farm Department,*' frequently edited by somebody who has never lived on a farm, and has about as much talent for agricultural pursuits as a cat has for swimming. If actual farmers make a practice of following out one-eighth of the advice they find recorded in these journals, it is no wonder that so many "'grangers" find their way to insane asylums. As many of our readers are j practical farmers, suppose they give us a little light on this subject. ?t was questioned whether O'Br?eu's | inissioa to Canada would produce any -practical resorts. But if there was rea? son to be doubtful as to tho character of j -thc impression it would make, the doubt * - * j has been entirely removed by thc con- ! duct of the Toronto mob. Speakiug of thc aotioQ of those ruffians, thc Toronto Globe, the leading paper of that city, ! says: 'They (the local ruffians) effect- ! cd what all thc influence zui courage of O'Brien vainly attempted. They have thrown over to him the volume of public sympathy which he could not have otherwise obtained. He stands now identified with the cause of free speech in Canada, of freedom to walk the streets, of freedom to indicate opinions, and those common rights must be vin? dicated at any cost/ The Globe gives Irish Catholics great praise for prevent? ing further riots. The Standard, which may probably be looked upon as the mouthpiece of Dr. McGlynn, has always maintained that the measure of independence claimed by him was in perfect accord with the discipline of his Church. It has justified his action, not merely as that of a free citizen of America, but also as that of a priest of the Church of Rome, and has declared that Archbishop Corrigan and the College of the Pro? paganda at Borne were governed by un? worthy motives in condemning McGlynn. This claim has been sustain? ed by the assertion that as soon as the matter should come before the Pope himself it would inevitably be decided against the Archbishop. But alas, for this view of tho liberality of the Church; the infallible Pope himself has decided against the priest, and has threatened him with excommunication if he does not repair to Borne within forty days. Dr. McGlynn will now have to choose between submission and the severance of a tie which he has publicly declared he would always hold sacred. While he is undoubtedly on the side of truth in maintaining his right to hold and teach any political doctrine that, commends itself to his conscience, Dr. McGlynn has quite misunderstood the genius of his Church if he thinks that within its fold he has any rights which his supe- ? riors are bound to respect. He has, \ however, only to step ont to be a free ! man. So he has really no cause of ^ complaint. c The Presbyterian General Assem- ] bly. 1 The general assembly of the South- c ern Presbyterian church, after two days 1 discussion, adopted a resolution offered J by Dr. H?ge, of North Carolina, which 1 was really a substitute and compromise v for the minority report on organic union, 2 that a committee be appointed to confer [ with a committee of the northern church to ascertain the sentiment of the latter in connection wita ecclesiastical boards and colored churches and other subjects of the two churches as might be deem- s cd necessary. The vote stood 81 for^ ? and 59 against the resolution. Dr. Martin presented the report of 1 the committee on narratives, which spe? cially spoke of the lack of attention to J colored people. The committee on foreign missions reccomended the request of thc Brazil- f ian church to allow it to erect a separate c national synod in conjunction with the northern church missions which have ? been released. 1 ST. LOUIS, May 29.-At last night's session of the Presbyterian General c Assembly, Bev. Mr. H?ge presented ? the protest of the Synod of North Caro? lina in the Robinson matter. It was c numerously signed by members of the Assembly, and was spread on the re- 1 cords. The Moderator aonoun:cd the 7 committee oa organic union. Ho said the task was one he would gladly have . avoided. He did not appoint extrem? ists on the other side, but men who could be depended on to discuss organic onion calmly and fairly, and could further be depended ou to weigh weil any action proposed. He did not know thc feelings of any members of the committee upon the subject. The As? sembly then closed up its business and adjourned to meet in Baltimore next year. The committee appointed by thc Moderator of the Southern Presbyte? rian General Assembly to confer with a similar committee of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of the United States on the subject of union or co-operation, is composed of the fol? lowing named gentlemen : Revs. M. D. H?ge, of Virginia ; J. C. Wilson of Nashville, Tenn. ; T. C Witherspoon, cf Louisville, Ky., and W. T. Junkin, of South Carolina. Eiders-W. M. McPheeters. of St. Louis; T. P. Carter, of Textes; R. T. Simpson, of Alabama; and W. S \\ Primrose, of North Carolina Five members of the committee will consti tu?e a quorum. Where is the Boundary Line. Quite a unique question has been sprung in Beaufort, S. C. During the trial Tuesday of the murderer Denc gal. there seemed to be some doubt as to whether the murder was committed on South Carolina waters or Georgia waters, and in order to establish the exact location of the line between the two States, several pilots and other supposed knowing o??es were put upon the stand. Amon? them was Robert Smalls. W. J. Whipper, Esq . was conducting the examination. Whipper asked Smalls to give as near as possible the exact location of the line between the two States through the waters of I the Calabogue Sound. Smalls answered that that would be a rather difficult thing to do-it would depend a good deal upon which way the wind was blowing. Said he, 'The high water mark on the South Caro? lina side of the Savannah river was un? derstood to bc the line between thc j1 two States, and in Calabogue Sound it j i would be right hard to tell just where ! the waters of the Savannah reached to. j ? If the wind was blowing from the n southeast it crowded thc .waters of the j Savannah river close to thc shore of . Ty bec, while if it was blowing from ? i the west the yellow waters of the river j i might be plainly seen f.sr out over the sound ' This is a little affair which may yet <iive trouble if not arranged so as to avoid dispute.-Af'justa ?hroni- j ( de, May ^7. j Not Fit to Preside. j 1 Thc Edgcfieid Advertiser of May j1 20th. says : I ' Thc Advertiser office has just finish- j ! cd printiui? a Brief for Arthur S. i ' Tompkins, Ivo, the reading of which ;1 brief abundantly discloses the fact, that ! wc ha-,e. at least one Judge iu South ? i Carbina, who for some reason or other is j ? not fit to preside in a Court, that may : j pass upon the lives, the liberty, and tho j 1 property of our people. j 1 At Benedict Institute. The concluding examinations in the English depart m eujcjtook place yester? day forenoon, as did also those in the classical and theological departments, all the examinations being completed by noon, ' There-'were no special exercises in the afternoon but in theevening at 8 15 Rev. 0. C. Brown pf Sumter delivered the literary at?f?ybefore the Pericle sian and Sumner Literary Societies. The address was delivered in the Insti? tute Chapel.-Columbia Register, May 28r? - II - The prizes in the International Drill for good drilling were awarded to the winning companies on last Monday at Camp George Washington. The fir?t prize fer iby best regiment of infantry a magnificent stand of colors (United States flag, regimental flag and guidons) with gold, silver and bronze medals to the officers-was awarded to the first Virginia National Guards. The first prize of $3.000 for the best battalion of not less than four companies was award? ed the Washington Light Infantry, the second prize of ?1,500 to th? Louisville Legion. These awards brought forth much applause. The Belkoap Rifles, af San Antonio, Texas, received the third prize of $1,500 This company is commanded by Capt. Green, thc brother-in-law of our efficient and pop alar cashier, Charles ?. Bartlett. The first serious accusation of a de? liberate and corrupt job we have had in :his State since the radicals were de? feated in 1876, comes from Columbia, md is against Architect Neilson, former? ly of Baltimore, who is superintending ;be completion of thc State House. Parity and economy in the manage? ment of public funds, says the Green? ville Neics, can be insured only by mick and vigorous treatment of such jases. If Mr. Neilsoo's bauds are dean he ought to demand an immediate md thorough investigation. The good iharacter ot the man who publicly nakes charges against him and the evidence they give make those charges worthy of his serious attention. If he ails to demand an investigation of his official acts he should be forced to en lure one. This is a good time and ?ccasion to show that South Carolina vii', sternly enforce rigid honesty in the landling of her money by men of every legree. The commission having con rol of the State house work baa no ight to spare the feelings of anybody. I .'ta members are charged and trusted ?ith the duty of representing the State md guarding her funds and the good lame of her government. They will >e held responsible for their perform-: mee of that duty. The national drill in Washington is lomewhat of a failure. We are really ;lad that so few Southern soldiers attended. When the colored troops narched into line on Wednesday he Vicksburg and Memphis companies vithdrew. They had been deceived by he promises that were telegraphed hroughout the South. The Post thus faddens the hearts of its readers of a ;ertatn type : .Within half an hour after the offend? ed companies had marched off indig? nantly to their tents, the President of he ?uited States was shaking hands jordially with those same colored sol? ders and welcoming them to the White louse. Equality depends? on intrinsic [uaiities, not on extrinsic conditions.' What does the South think of the cool mpudence of that last fling ?- Wil? mington Star. II 'mtmm ?1 - When that grand old man Jefferson )avis departs this life what in this vorld will the Northern editors have to vrite about ?-New Orleans States. You seem to have forgotten the young nan who teased the life ont of some >assengers by continually crying out, Oh, how thirsty I am!' When they illed him full at thc nearest pump, he imply altered the refrain to 'Oh, how hirsty I was "-Neto York Herald. NEWS ITEMS. Three cases of yellow fever are re )ortcd at Key West Florida. The Chester Town Council has closed wo drug stores and run off a doctor for engaging in illegal whiskey traffic. Senator Vorhees and Senator Beck ?tate that President Cleveland will very )robably call an extra session of con? gress for the first of October. There are 2,524 dogs in Abbeville jouuty, valued at $12,270 for taxation. This is an increase of 318 dogs from ast year. They are rated at ?5 per log Ben : Pcrley Poore, the veteran jewspaper correspondent, and for seve? ral years clerk of the Senate Committee >n Printing, died in Washington, May IS of Bright's disease. About fifty delegates and alternates were appointed "by the General Assem oly of Southern Presbyterians to attend he Fourth Council of the llefonu church, at London, June 26, 1888.. Married by J. Funderburk, Esq., at lis residence, Sunday, May loth, 1887, Elijah Waters, Esq., of Lancaster, to Mrs. Molsy Gill, of Chesterfield, both ".f whuw have passed three score and ten. Joseph Wylie, of Chester, a few days sj?o bought a handsome cottage for $-.500 aiid p-escnted it te the A. ll. P. Church ot that place as a parsonage, lie lias always contributed liberally to ?very enterprise of his denomination. The Rev. Bishop Daniel A. Payne, D. i).. colored, of the African Metho? dist Church is, a native of Charleston, 5. C. ile presided at one session of thc .Methodist Ecumenical Council held in London, England, in ISSI. Asheville reports thc heaviest rain iud hail storm ever known io that sec? tion on the Illiii nit. Much property was damaged in thc city, one newspa? per office was so Hooded as to be sus? pended, the telegraph office was set on fire by lightning and the store of Capers was struck and much damage done. Mr. George \V. Williams, of Charles? ton, is said to bc greatly annoyed by the statements made in New York pa? pers about his connection with thc fail? ure of Williams, Birnie k Co. ile says that lie does not consider himself j responsible for thc gambling debts of I bis partner. Ile claims, also, that he j paid ?1,400,144.51 for losses incurred"! by Birnie in speculation in cotton fu tares. Thc East Tennessee Farmers' Con? vention-over 300 strong-has come squarely out in favor of Prohibition. A *ood example for other farmers to fol ow. The farmers do not receive any >C?C?H from the licensed saloQDS in For the Next 30 Bays THE BEST PLACE IN THE SUMTER MARKET TO BUY Straw 11 a is &c, WILL BE AT D. J. WINN'S EXCLUSIVO CLOTflll i GIT'S FURNISHG GOODS BMUHfflT. I expect to take stock in July, and until that time I will offer Extraordinary Bargains so as to enable me to dispose of my entire stock, if possible. I do not quote prices, making leaders of only a few articles and making big profits on other goods sold, but I assure the public that I mean business and that all of my stock will be offered at prices that will induce the closest buyers to purchase of me. Yours very truly, Sumter, S. C., June 1, 1887. cities, towns and villages, but many of them do receive much injury from such places. The Lnmpkin, Ga., Indepen? dent, states that a grand jory, composed of representative men from every sec? tion of ths countv, declared in their presentment that Prohibition had les? sened crime and greatly improved mor? als, especially among the colored people. Heoce Prohibition is beneficial to farm laborers. Br. Staggers, of Packsville, met with an accident which came near being of a serious nature one day last week. While he was ascending thc steps, in his house, he slipped and fell, and a pistol which he had in bis pocket went off, the bali making a slight wound in his side.-Clarendon Enterprise. The Commencement Sermon of Wof ford College will be preached this year by Dr. Haygood, of Georgia. He made thc address before the Societies about ten years ago, and every one was charmed with bim. Dr. Haygood is the minister who six years ago refused to accept a bishopric. He is one of the ablest and most eloquent preachers of the South. Congressman Hcmphill, of Chester will deliver the address before the Societies. His high reputation as an orator in Coogresa gives promise of a fine oration here.-Spartanburg Uer aid. Health and Beauty. A few days ago a farmer in Sumter County near town, was congratulated on having such fine healthy children. He replied that ever since he has been using O'Connor's Patent Hread and Cinnamon Rolls, he has seen the improvement himseif. So we advise every one iu Sumter County and town to try them. Roe's Great Earthquake Story. Arrangements have been perfected whereby Mr. E. P. Roe's latest work, "Mara; a Story of the Charleston Earthquake," will be pub? lished in the Sunday News and the Weekly News and Courier. "Mara" is a strong love story that culmi? nates among the terrible scenes of the never to be forgotten earthquake of August 31, 1886, It presents, with dram ai ic pictu? resqueness, a remarkable phase of Ame rican experience, and incidentally brines out one great fact-Northern pood will towards the South, as shown by thc spontaneous outpour? ing of sympathy and {lifts, and the effect of this fraternal spirit on the South. This story will undoubtedly be thc greatest work of a novelist of wide-spread popularity. lt will be published as a serial und will be^in on the first Sunday ia June. As it may not be possible io supply the demand for back numbers, everybody should subscribe at once for either the Sunday News or the Weekly Neirs 'ind Courier. The annual subscription to the Sunday News L> $2 and the Weekly Neus and Courier ?1.50. Address the News and Courier Company, 19 H road St.-, Charleston S. C., or the Wat ch wm und South? ron, Sumter, S C. -~^m* ??-??? am Chapman's Tonio Mixture will :.?d in the digestion of food. Chipman's Pills for Malaria. THE MARKETS. SUMTER, S. C., May 31, 1R87. COTTON.-About 5 bales were so?d dur? ing the week ending the 31st. The market closed firm. We quote : Ordinary 9 ; Good Ordinary 0} ; Low Middling9jf; Mid? dling 9? ; Good Middling 10. CHARLESTON, S. C., May 31, 1887. COTTON.-Market closed firm. N?> sales reported. Quotations are : Middling IO*. WILMINGTON, N. C., May 30. SrmiTs TURPENTINE.-Sales of 150 cask3 at 32*. ROSIN -Steady at 85c. for Strained and 90 for (rood Strained. Cairnie TURPENTINE.-Virgin $2.40, Yc"ow Dip $2.15, Hard $1.20. COTTON.-Firm ou a basia of 10? fur Mid (11 i ii". Xu eales. Mew Advertisements. AU people of Dyspeptic way* Should learn to lengthen ont their days. When Indigestion makes a call. Or Constipation, worse than all. Makes life a burden, bear la mind, In Tarrant'8 Seltzer health you'll And. 2XTIOE3 ! -AND COOL ! -o WE RESPECTFULLY call your attention to a LARGE REFRIGERATOR, just received from the North, and now ready for inspection by all lovers of good eating. We intend to keep in this Refrigerator, BUTTER and CHEESE during the Summer season, and pat ties in want of either can rely upon getting these articles with? out being damaged by heat, and without having a swarm of flies around them. We cordially invite everybody to call and look for themselves. DUCKER & BULTMAN. June 1 SUMTER PALACE ICE CREAM SALOON ! Cake & Confectionery Establishment, lu the Monaghan building, opposite Dr. D.eLorme's Drug Store, MAIN STREET, SUMTER, S C. Choice Cream, Sherbet, Cakes. Crack era, Biscuits, Candies, Bon Bons, and Other Good Things Alica y s on Hand. -ALSO, Soda Water, Sarsaparilla, Ginger Ale, Cakes, Candles, Biscuits, etc., Received Fresh Weekly. Thc patronage of the ladies and thc public Generally, is respectfully solicited, also the people of thesurronnding townships, to whom we extend a cordial invitation lo visit us when they come to town. No trouble to show goods : polite attention paid to all who call. Respectfully, LA ROUSSEL I ERE ?fc CO. June 1. O_ EXCURSION TO WACCAMAW. AX EXCURSION TO WA CO A MAW Lake has bee ti arranged for JUNE I5th. Tuc train will leave Sumter between 6 and 7 o'clock in thc morning and rei uni that cveniug between 10 and 11. The fare for the round trip will bc only $2.00 ; and the net proced? will l>e for the benefit of thc Ladies Aid Society of thc Baptist Church. The undersigned gentlemen will have tick? ets for sale, and will exercise a general super? vision orer thc excursion. Wi M. GRAHAM, C. F. A. BULTMAN, BARTO-W WALSH, May 25. V/. F. RH A il Ev - W. C. & A. and Central of S. C. Railroads? Auction Sale of ielat? Freight. THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES OF freight will be sold at public auction to tbe highest bidder at the Court House IN SUMTER, S. C., on Monday, Jjily 4tb} for account of whom it may concern. Terms cash. LEFT AT SUMTER. August, 1833-Cotton gin condenser and fixtures. R. T. Newton. May, 1SS4-Cotton feeder, G. J. Dunne. Oct., 1835-Package hardware, T. James. Feb.', 18SC-Car load fire brick, H. Harby. Mar, 1886-Barrel of plow wings, J. S. Tisdale. LEFT AT MANNING. Feb., 1885-Box medicines, B. M. Badger. March, 1885-3 bags seed, D. M. Lesesne. June, 1885-Package castings, J. E. Atkins. Aug., 1S85-Cot ton chopper, White & Har vin. Jan., 1886-Iron safe, E. E. Dickson. Feb., 1886-11 barrels and 1 box "Bug destroyer," E. M. Way. March, 1886-2 boxes dried fruit, J. Plow den. June, 1886-6 kegs vinegar, M. Schwartz. LEFT AT COLUMBIA. Feb., 1881-2 boxes glassware, order, no? tify H. R. Wiltberger. Oct., 1SS4-Package type case, C. W. McCall. Feb., 18S5-Barreled can, L. W. Richard. Dec., 1885-casting, T. Watson. LEFT AT EASTOVER. Jan., 1882-Steam engine, D. L. Cloud. LEFT AT MAYESVILLE. 3 rolls bagging, J. E. JERVEV, T. M. EMERSON, Auctioneer. General Freight Agent. GLENN SPRINGS, Spartanburg County, S. C, This Famous Resort will be Open to Visitors from MAY 1st TO OCTOBER 15th. IT IS ACCESSIBLE FROM SPARTAN burg by a Daily Hack Line, making jrood connection with all trains. The MINERAL WATER is unsurpassed, and invalids find sure and speedy relief by its use. A GOOD BAND is employed for thc season, and Pleasure Seekers can enjoy Dancing, or auy other atnusetueut usual at well appointed Watering Places. Tiic FARE is good, servants polite and at? tentive, aud the Proprietors sparc no pains in making their guests comfortable. RATES OF BOARD. Per Day, $2.00 fer Week, $12.00 to $14.00 Per Monti], $30.00 to $35.00 Owing to location of room. Children under 10 years old,, aud colored Servants, half price. Ministers ol the Gospel half price. Reduction tor large families. For further information applyjo SIMPSON & SIMPSON. Proprietors. INSURANCE LICENSE. State of South Carolina. EX ECUT1YE DEP A RT M ENT, OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL, COLUMBIA, S. C.. May 25, 1887. ICERTIFY THAT MR. F. J. MAYES, of iMayesville, Agent of thc HIBERNIA FIRE/ (ot New Orleans) IN? ST RANCH CO., incorporated by the State of Louisiana, has complied with the requisitions of i he Act of the General Assembly entitled "An Act to regulate the Agencies of Insurance Companies not incorporated in the State of South Carolina," and 1 hereby license the said Mr. F. J. Mayes, Agent aforesaid, to take risks and transact all business of Insurance ia this State, in the County of Sumter, for and in behalf of said Company. Expires March 31st, lri$8. W. E. STONEY, June I. Comptroller general. AN ORDINANCE Entitled An Ordinance to Protect the Kew Canal Recently Opened and Completed hy che Town of Sumter, from Church Street Through the Northern and Eastern Portions of Town of Sumter, to Dingle's MUI Pond: To Prevent Trespasses There? on, and to Punish Violations of Same. Be it ordained by the Intendant and War dees, of the Town of S am ter in Council As? sembled and by the authority of the same. Ssc. I.-That from and after the publica? tion of this Ordinance it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to interfere, meddle with or trespass upon the New Canal recently opened and completed by the Town of Sum? ter, from Church street across Washington and Main streets, through the Northern and Eastern portions of the Town of Sumter, to Dingle's Mill Pond, 5} miles South of Town of Sumter, the same being hereby declared a public water course and drain for health pur? poses, by throwing or placing obstacles of any kind therein : or to build any privy or water closet thereon, or to drive stock of any kind across the said Canal, thereby wearing away or breaking down the embankments thereof, or io any other manner to obstruct the free passage of water therein. Provided, however, that any person through, whose lands said Canal runs, shall have the right, upon permission being applied for? to, and given by, the Town Council, to driTe stakes at fence crossings where necessary to hinder the intrusion of any stock accidental? ly getting into said Canal, or may lay, or build proper and necessary bridge or bridges across same for convenience of transportation, but, in no manner to break the embankments of said Canal. SEC. II.-That any person or persons who may wantonly interfere, meddle with, or throw, or place obstructions of any kind in, or in any way trespass upon said Canal, ex? cept as-proviaed and allowed in Sec. I. of tbis Ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to arrest for same, by order of the Intendant, upon com? plaint ot any officer of the Town ot Sumter, or of any person interested in said Canal, or adjacent lands, or of any person who may witness such interferring, obstructing or tres? passing and shall be brought before the Town Council of Town of Sumter for trial upon toe complaint and charges so made, and shalt upon proof to conviction of such wanton in? terferring, obstructing or trespassing, be lia? ble to a tine not exceeding fifty dollars, or to imprisonment in the Town Guard House, not exceeding thirty days or both at the discretion of said Town Council, of Town of Sumter. Doue and ratified in Town Council assem? bled and under the corporate seal of the Town of Sumter, ibis 25th day of May, A. D., mi. [L. S.] MARION MOISE, C. M. ii cast, Intendant. Clerk and Treasurer. _ G. S. SEALY S Drug Store, Under Music Hall, SUMTER, s. c. PURE DRUGS ANO CHEMICALS constanly on hand. A fine assortment of TOILET ARTICLES, PATENT MEDI? CINES, LADIES' REQUISITES, and all articles kept by first class druggists. Personal attention given to the compound? ing of pbysiciaus' prescriptions. G. S. SEALY, A pr 13_Graduate of Pharmacy. IfflRVIVORS j?O. Ej P. S. S. THERE WILL BE A BASKET PICNIC of Co. E, P. S. S. at Atkin's Grove, j Mayesville, on the 3d Friday in July next. No furthcr notice to survivors will be given. J. E. ATKINS, ) J. C. MCKINNEY, [ Committee. j. s. DURANT. J May 25._3t ?raifft niBFBteonfllelnPhtlatolBhta I ll Io Wlrfelfatthe Newspaper Ad vcr I ?Hi I dJU? ttains A^ncyof Messrs N. Wt AYER* ?ON, our ?utboriied agett* AN ORDINANCE Entitled "An Ordinance to Provide for (lie Return and Assessment of Property in the Town of Sumter, S, C7., for the Purposes of Municipal Taxation." Be it ordained bj the Intendant and War? dens of the Town of Somier in Council assen? bled and by the authority of the same; SECTION* I.-That all persons liable to tax? ation in the Town of Sumter shall during the month of June in each year make a folland itemized return under oath to the Clerk and Treasurer of said Town apon a form pres? cribed for that purpose, of all property, Beal and Personal owned by them, or io their pos? session or under their control as husband, wife, parent, guardian, trastee, executor, ad? ministrator, agent or otherwise: shall also state in said Return, the business, profession or calling if engaged in any special bnsiaeat; shall also state the kind and n umber Of vehi? cles kept for use, hire or profit, and shall ren? der in the correct number of dogs kept on tba premises occupied by such person, the pro? prietor of the premises beiog required to re? turn all dogs kept therein. Said returns shall be made nuder oath, the same to be orally administered by tb? said Clerk and Treasurer and shall be filed in the office of the Clerk and Treasurer, for the pur? poses of taxation for one year from toe first day of October 1887. SEC. II.-All shares of the stockholders of any Bank located in the said Town, repre? senting tbe capital of such Bank, shall ba listed and taxed in said Town. It shall be the duty of the President of every such Bank annually during the month of June to make oat and return nuder oath to the said Clerk and Treasurer a fnl) statement of the names and residences of the stock? holders therein, with the number of shares held by each, and the amounts thereof. Snell Bank shall pay to the Clerk and Treasurer the taxes that may be assessed apon its shares as aforesaid, and deduct the same from any dividends that may be due, or maj become due, on any such shares as aforesaid. SEC. III.-Each agent in said Town of any Insurance Company doing business in said Town shall annually, in the month of Jone, return to the Clerk and Treasurer a sworn statement of the gross receipts of such Agency for the year ending on the first day of that month, including, besides moneys, all notes, accounts and other things received or agreed upon as a compensation for insurance at such Agency, together with the value of any other personal property of soch Company, situated at said Agency ; and each of said Insurance Companies shall be charged with taxes tsx said Town on the gross amount so retained ; and the Agent of such Company shall also be personally liable for such taxes, and may r# tain in bis hands a sufficient amount of the Company's assets to pay the same, unless th* same shall be paid by the Company. SEC. IV.-That in case of the failure'or' refusal of any.person to make returns as here? inbefore required or to make p roper rein rna as to valuation, the person so failing or refusing may be required to appear before the Town Council of said town to answer under oath concerning his, hs?r or their property liable for taxation, whether held as owner or otherwise, and as to all other matters required by any of the foregoing Sections of this Ordinance ; and said Town Council may correct all returns, and assess at its true value all property liable to taxation. k SEC. V.-That tn case of the failure or re? fusal of any person liable to taxation to make returns within the time above mentioned, or to appear and answer'' concerning his, her or their property, and other matters above sei forth when required by said Town Council, the Clerk and Treasurer shall make out a Re? turn and Assessment from the books of the County Auditor of Sumter County of toe Real and Personal property of such person or corporation, whether held as owner or other? wise, and shall add thereto a penalty of twen? ty per centum for such failure or refusal, which penalty shall be collected with the taxes assessed. SEC VI-That a Board of Assessors to con? sist of five citizens of the Town of Sumter shall be elected by the Town Council, should they deem it necessary or expedient to do so, whose duty it shall be to meet within ten days after the 30th day of Jane to equalize the returns made to the Clerk and Treasurer and assess at its true value ail property Real or Personal, within the Town of Sumter liable to tax ano a. . That the right of appeal shall lie from tbe action of said Board of Assessors to the Town Council provided such appeal be made in writing and filed with the Clerk and Treat- . urer within ten days after notice of any change in any Returns made in pursuance of this Ordinance. The compensation of each member of said Board shall be two dollars per day, for each day actually engaged io said work, provided that no more than three days shall be charged . for such work. SEC. VII.-That all Ordinances or part? of Ordinances, contrary to or supplied by this . Ordinance are hereby repealed. Done and Ratified in Council assembled and under the Corporate Seal of the Town of Sum? ter, this, the 17th day of May, A. D. ?887. MARION MOISE, C. H. HORST, Intendant. Clerk and Treasurer. AN ORDINANCE Entitled 11 An Ordinance to Classify tie In? habitants of Town of Sumter Liable to Street, Road, or Other Publie Duty There? in, and io Require Work anthe PuUk Streets? ' and to Punish Violations qfSar*eSr Be it ordained by the Intendant and War? dens of the Town of Sumter, in Council 'as? sembled and by the authority of the same. SEC. I.-That all male persons -betweea the ages of eighteen and fifty years, residing with? in the corporate limits of said Town of Sum? ter, excepting such persons as are hereinafter excepted, are declared to be liable to street, road, or other public duty therein, xa? are required to perform three (3) days work year? ly upon the public streets of said Town, ender supervision and direction of the Chief or Re? sistant Chief of Folice of said Town, as be or they mav be directed from time to time bjr the Town Council of Town of Sumter, and without compensation therefor. SEC. II -That the Intendant and WardeoV - Clerk and Treasurer, Policemen, Janitor ana Scavenger, Ministers of the Gospel, all active t members, r.ot exceeding forty (40) of F?e:~' Engine Companies and all active members, not exceeding thirty (30) of Hook and Ladder. Companies, that are working under-an organization, are hereby declared lo' be ex- * etnpt from street duty ; and all .other persons within the ages above stated in Sec. 1. are de- : dared to be liable to suchstreetduty, to work on the public streets, and are required tor** port themselves in person, without delay ?to the Clerk and Treasurer for enrollment. SK?. III.-That any person liable to work . on the public streets of Town of Sumter, .may, instead of said three days work, pay the sum of One 50-100 Dollars "(Si.50) to the Clerk and Treasurer as a commutatioa tax, and bia certificate of payment of snid tax shall be held as proof of exemption of such person from such street duty for one year, ending 30th"" day of April A*. D., 1SSS, but that no sub? stitute for any person so liable, shall bc allow? ed or received. ,. SEC. IV.-That all persons liable to street duty, who refuse or fail to report for enroll? ment, or who may i-efuse or fail to perform such street duty, or to pay such commutation tax, as is herein required, charged with soch refusal or failure, shall be arrested and . brought before the Intendant of Town of Sumter for trial for such refusal or failure, " and upon conviction thereof, shall be liable to a fine of Five Dollars, or imprisonment in the Town Guard House, fpr a term of ten : days or beth, in tho discretion of the Intend? ant. SEC. V.-That all ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting bercnith are hereby repealed. Done and ratified in Town Council assem? bled, and under the corporate Seal of the Town of Sumter this 17ib day of May A.D. 1887. [L. S.J MARION MOISE, C. M. He SST, Intendants ? ?: Clerk ard Treasurer. 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