The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, February 15, 1888, Image 2
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WEDNESDAY, FEBBTJABY 15.
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'.. ? ? % The Sumter Watcknian was founded
tn 1350 and the True Southron in i860.
The Watchman and Southron now has
the combined circulation and influence
of both of the old papers, and ts mani?
festly the best advertising medium ra
X Sumter.
Attention Advertisers.
The Watchman and Southron Will
'hereafter be published on Wednesday,
. and advertisements should be sent in
net, lat er than Tuesday afternoon.
Changes of contract advertisements must
be ?ade Monday morning.
THE COTTON TAX.
We republish from the Nexx and
Courier a letter written by Dr. John
H. Forman, of this County, on the sub?
ject bf the refunding to the people oi
the Southern States by the U. S. Gov?
ernment the money collected from
thom after the bte war through what
ia known as the Cotton Tax.
The injustice of this tax is not denied
bj the people of the North, and the
mosey should be returned. As Dr.
Forman says, it ts a measure "invoking
the eternal principles of justice," and
the magnitude of the amount should
stimulate us to agitate the question and
- foree it upon the attention of our Rep?
resentatives in Congress until ?ur right?
are recognized.
We direct attention to the letter ie
this issue. ?
GEN. BI CH ABD H. ANDEBSON.
We direct attention to the Circular
issued by the Committee who have in
charge the matter of erecting a monu?
ment to Gen. Richard H. Anderson,
polished in this paper. There is no
worthier hero of the lost canse to whose
memory we could contribute, and the,
claim upon the the people of Sumter
County is still stronger from the fact
that he was one of us. We call upon
nor readers to send in their mites. We
wilt take pleasure in receiving and for?
warding the same.
The citizens of Charleston are now
enjoying the luxury of several papers,
in teing furnished with news of all
kind*, open all sides, and a plenty of it.
The proposed election of a Chief of Pe*
teetives by the City Council, for which
position ex-Chief of Police Hendricks
has been named, has afforded the two
nev papers, the World and the San, an
opportunity to rattle the dry bones,
while the News and Courier ignores
the matter entirely. On last Tuesday i
the World published a five column ex- j
pose of the frauds of the Cunningham j
Mayoralty in which Hendricks was
badly mixed, and the Sun of Monday
made a vigorous editorial appeal to
Mayor Bryan, to show his hand, and
both papers have since continued the
attack.
PAY BACK THE COTTON TAX.
A I?ive Issue that Statesmen
Should not Ignore.
To the Editor of the Neics and Cou?
rter : It is strange hew men will sleep
over their most vital interests while
questions of altogether minor import
stir and agitate them to the centre.
Matters involving a few thousands of
dollars --are discussed and wrangled j
over, almost unceasingly, while, where
millions are concerned, they appear to
be affected with something analogous j
to color-blindness. The tmpecuniosity
of the farmer and the various burdens
be has to bear are being continuously
harped upon by his would-be friends
and sapient mentors, while a matter
which was begotten in the grossest in?
justice to bim and in violation of all
constitutional law, and which involves
millions of money, is passed over rn
silence, or only incidentally mentioned.
At ? recent convection of the farmers
of the Cotton S^tes the following re?
solution was, 1 believe, unanimously
adopted.
.Resolved. That it is the desire of
this convention that Congress pass a
law returning, through tue States, to
those entitled to the same, money un?
justly collected on what is kuown as
the 'cotton tar.'
It is estimated that some sixty-eight
millions of dollars reached the United
States treasury, of which South Caro?
lin's portion would be somewhere about
six millions Who can realize the ef?
fect upon the farming interests of the
State were six millions of mouey dis?
tributed among the ?ard-working, and,
io so many instances. d*bt-riodeu far?
mers of the Commonwealth 'I Remem?
ber, this would be "-irplas m OD ey, as it
were. Who can realize how many six
millions of debt it would pay, reaching
every occupation and pursuit of her
people? Like the mac going to town
on salesday with a 10 dollar bill in
bis pocket, which ten dollars, after
cancelling $100 of indebtedness, returns
borne in the same pocket which took it
there. And all this time Congress is
trying to devise ways and means by
which to dispose of a dangerous sur?
plus, engorging the coffers of iLc na?
tion, while a sacred and just claim re?
mains uncanceled-a claim on the part
of those the sweat of whose faces con?
tributed a very large potion ot' this very
surplus The argument that it might
not be practicable to reach a large pro?
portion of those who paid this tax is
not tenable, because undoubtedly a
very large number could be reached,
aad it would be a serious reflection upon
the wisdom of the State Government*
or Legislatures to assume that they
could not devise ways an ' means by
which a just distribution should Le
made.
This is a matter which should arouse
all the energy of our Representatives
in Congress. They should be alert,
persistent, determined. Personal con
FlderatiooR should be thrown to the
wind, now astounding, then, for a
man, because he is personally interested,
te the extent of. perhaps, a few thou?
sands of dollars, and his motives of
?grien might possibly be misconstrued,
when justice, equity, and the interests
<rf bis constituents, amounting to mil
I lions of money, are involved, to exe
j himself from voting on the grounc
personal interest-a merely morbid fi
j ing at best. Ought not his duty
j wards those who sent him there to
first considered, and to control his act
ail through ! Are we to show
white .feather whenever questions
practical import, and especially like
one under consideration, involving a
does not only justice and equity,
immense pecuniary indebtedness to
people of the South, are consider
because, forsooth, certain quasi friei
at the North may disapprove or eert
political aspirations be jeopardi:
thereby? Are our r-epresentatives
place themselves on a lower plane ?
did Mr. Thaddeus Stevens, hater of
South as he was, who, wheo this vi
question was being discussed, rose s
said 'that if be felt that those who w
entitled to this money would receive
he would vote for the aseaste.'
The truth is, this is no* war or pol
cal measure, but it is one invoking !
eternal principals of justice, which hs
been grossly violated, and where re!
tution can and should he made ; a
it is the duty of every one concerned
use every justifiable meaos for its
com plish ment.
Jons H. FCRMAN.
Privateer, Sumter County, S. C.
(From our Regular Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHISGTOX, D. C., Feb. 10, 1888
One of the latest acts of Presid?
Cleveland greatly pleased the Democr
and wofa?ly displeased the Mugwua
and thc Republicans. It was his re!
j sal to approve the newly proposed ci
j service rule requiring officials to i
I their reasons for the removal of sub?
j dinates. This ruling opens the way
]rid the service of hundreds of Reput
! ean barnacles who have fattened at t
public crib until age has impaired th?
usefulness.
Another feature of the new rules th
is received with much satisfaction is t
abrogation of the clause requiring a
plicants for examination to be und
forty-five years of age. This will thrc
open the classified service to thoosao
who have been heretofore excluded.
On Washington's birthday, Febr
ary 22nd, the National Democfat
Committee will meet in this city for tl
purpose of calling the National Dem
eratic Convention. The represent;
tives of several cities are actively ?
work to secure the coveted prixe
among the number New York, Chicagi
St. Louis, Indianapolis and San Fm
cisco. If I were disposed to be pr<
phetic, I would say that the coo ven t?o
will go to New York, and also thatRepn
sentative Scott, of Pennsylvania, who
known, as the closest friend of Presidei
Cleveland now actively engaged in po
itics will be the successor of Mr. Bai
'num as Chairman of the National Den
ocratic Committee.
j The House has passed an importan
j bili amending the Internal Revenu
laws. Its affect is to abolish what ar
j known as m?Q?mum?punishments and t
give the courts discretion to im poa
fines in such cases. The object.of th
proposed law is to discourage frivolou
prosecutions. Many other bills wer
passed by the House this week wbic
j are scarcely worthy of special mention
most of them being of a private ebaiac
i ter.
Some scandal having heen caused b;
private telegraph wires being cosuectet
with the House, Speaker Ca<r-!isie ?a
i ordered an investigation of the matter
It is said these wires are used chiefly
for stock jobbing purposes.
Senator Platt came forward early it
the week with a partisan attack on th<
Democracy. His provocation was tfe<
J President's messag?, which he trium
? pbantly characterized as a free trad<
I document. It is evident that the Obie
j Magistrate's able State paper wiii furn
j ish the Republicans with political am
munition for a long tiuie yet.
Another fight similar to the Oleomar?
garine controversy is brewing io ?bi
I Senate. It is the bill to prohibit tb*
j adulteration of lard with cotton seed oil
; and other foreign substauces. It was
I claimed that only one firm now has pure
? lard on thc market.
Senator Riddleberger makes daily at
j tacks* on secret sessions and executive
j business and persists in his efforts to
I talk about the British Extradition in
j open session. On Wednesday he pro
j dnced a little sensation. As it frequent
j ly does, the Chair had declared him ont
; of order. The wayward Virginian re
I pited that he had learned that there
j were two sets of rules la the Senate,
I one for the other Senators and one for
j himself. The Chair usually found
j means of declaring him out of order.
Several Senators endeavored to make
j suggestion?, but Mr Riddleberger
j snubbed them in a manner that caused
j much laughter in the galleries, and the
; Chair threatened to clear them. Mr.
. Riddleberger persisted, and finally ap
I pealed from a decision of the Chair that
j he was out of order. The Chair did
j not entertain the appeal, but said, "the
i gentleman from Virgiuia will take his
I seat." Mr. Itiddieberijer did not coin
. p.y, but stood still with folded anns,
j There was an ominous pause and an ex
I peciant hush. After a moment or two
j Senator Butler of South Carolina.
? moved consideration of a resolution iu
i which he was interested, and the Chair
j put this motion. Then the recalcitrant
i Senator, without having taken his seat,
I withdrew from the chamber.
"rig'atiEg Dick Andersen."
j The following circular letter has been
J prepared by the committee appointed
i to raise funds for the erection of a
j monument to tae memory or Lieut (?en.
j Richard H Anderson, of S ?uth Caro
i lina :
! At 3 meeting of the Survivors' Asso
; elation of Charlestori cist:.:cf, held in
i November last, the following resolution
! Y - t ?
; was uoanimous.y a.acptcu :
Resolved, That a committee of five
j be appointed hy the Chair, in response
. to the suggestion of Gap? Si;:;?, of rhe
! Beaufort Artillery, which com a; ir tee
I shall take ?u?h S!?;ns as shall sr?em ex
! pedieut to raise funds for rho erection
j of a suitable rnor)',j;>jo::t to thc mcuiory
i of Lieu!" Gen. Richard il. Anderson.
; of South Carolina, and that this eom
i taittee shall invite the co operation of
: the several associations of survivors,
j and individuals, in this State arid in
i other States.
Under this resolution the following
; committee was appointed : Gen. H. H.
?Rutledge, chairman : Col. ll M.Sims.
? Major E. N. Thursfon. Capt. E ll.
i White, Capt. F. W. Dawson,
j Gen. Anderson was buried ?t- Beau
! fort, South Carolina, where he died,
! and his grave is marked by a plain
: head board There is no other visible
; memorial of him who rendered so heroic
Service to bj s State and the Southern Con
federacy, and who deservedly held aD
exalted position in the regard and con?
fidence-of the troops-he commanded
and of his illustrious commander, Gen.
B.E Lee.
Gen. Anderson first commanded a
brigade of South Carolinians. In his
division in tfee Army of Northern Vir?
ginia, were troops from Ceorgia, Vir?
ginia, Florida, Mississippi and Alabama.
At different times, be commanded troops
from every Southern State. Every?
where, and on all occasions, he proved
the fitness of the name by which be
was ' best known, that of "Fighting
Pick Anderson."
The committee feel that it would be
unnecessary, and perhaps unbecoming,
to enlarge upon the reasons why the
last resting place of Gen. Anderson
should be marked by a monumental
shaft which, in its strength and sim?
plicity, shall fitly symbolize the charac?
ter of the dead soldier, and, at the
same time, shall bear witDess to the
loving remembrance of bis comrades in
arms. It is proper to say, however,
that there ie no desire to incur any con*
siderable expense, or to go beyond the
bounds of what is proper as a mark of
the affection of bis comrades and of bis
own undisputed worth.
It is desirable that the monument
shall be erected without delay, and it is
urged, therefore, that subscriptions to
the monument fund be forwarded at
once to Capt. F. W. Dawson, treasurer,
Charleston, S. C. It is proposed to
close the list at the end of April next.
Newspapers which approve of the
object for which the committee was ap?
pointed are requested to give to this
circular such publicity as they deem
appropriate.
R. M. SIMS, E. N. THURSTON,
E.R. WHITE, F. W. DAWSON,
B. H. RUTLEDGE, Chairman.
The press of the Southern States are
invited to direct the attention of their
readers to the circular of the Ander?
son Memorial Committee, and the dif?
ferent organiz?tions of Ex-Confederates
ara earnestly requested to give the cir?
cular their early and favorable con?
sideration.
St. Luke Items.
ST. L?KE, S. C., Feb. 13, 1888.
Mr. Editor : As the great porpoise rises
above the briny deep to show itself to the
aerial world, so it is with os, the inhabitants
of the "grave yard of silence.' ' We thought j
we would take a peep out into the columns of
your weekly journal in order that^all inquir?
ing friends may see us ?nd not become un- j
easy as to our whereabouts, kc. Although j
our neighborhood possesses noue of the bus- j
tie, noise and excitement lhat characterises j
some of our sister neighborhoods, we do pos?
sess and boast of those indispensable condi?
tions, pluck ai?d energy, which are the foun?
dations of all success. Our farmers hare been
earnestly at work for some time past, and
from the present indications, there will be
more of everything planted over here than
ever was known before. There ts no doubt j
but that the number of tons of fertilizers, etc., j
is double that of lust year. There has been,
up to date, about seven hundred tons of ihese
productive manures ordered ; and if the sea?
sons, etc., are as good as they were last year,
there is no doubt but that there will be more
of the fleecy staple made ia this neighborhood
than ever before.
Newman k Mims received their 20 horse
power engine last week. In a few days these
enterprising gentlemen will have their engine!
erected, and will be prepared to do all kinds
of work.
We are informed by good authority that on
and after Monday, the J3ih inst., a passenger
?coac?i will be annexed to the freight train on j
the Bishopville k Atkins R. R , and that a
regular schedule will go in force on that day.
iV-edor'- kBOW what will be the schedule,
but we hupe it will be arranged so .as to make
connections with theeveningand morning pas?
senger train that ruas to and from Sumter by
Atkins.
Hr. J E. Pearce, our popular merchant,
and -one who will most probably be our new
Postmaster, informed us yesterday that be had
received information from headquarters in
reference to the proposed post office, and that
he had also received papers preparatory to the
establishment of the said office. If this post
office is established, there will be at Law's X
Roads, a store, depot and post office. Some
one has predicted for this place a bright
future. We predict that there will more
brobably be a bright sunshine.
The young raen of 6t. Luke are always up
to time, and are never behind time. On next
Saturday there will be a meeting of all* the
base ball players at Law's X Roads for the
purpose of organizing two or three clubs to
enter the field for the season of '88- There
bas been a good deal of interest taken so far
tn the getting up of t?e*e clubs, and there is
no doubt but that St. Luke can form a club of
home material to rank side by side for the
championship with any club in the County,
provided it is also composed of home material
and not made up of foreign constituents.
lt is rumored that one of St. Luke's pret?
tiest damsels is engaged, and that it is kept a
profound secret. We don't know who it is
but we hope ve will be there when it comes
off.
Mr. Eiiic Law, who ha9 been quite sick for
some time past, is, we are glad to say, con?
sidered a great deal better.
Mrs. W. F. DesChamps bas been spending
several days with ber brother, Mr. J. McD.
Law.
We bad the pleasure, a few days ago, of
meeting Mr. Sheppard Nash, of the B?3hop
vilie EntcTjrrise. Mr. Nash is a young man
of rare abilities, and his genial company wins
bim friends wherever be goes.
M>?j. w. F; DesChamps, one of the most
prosperous farmers iu the County and Stale,
was in the neighborhood on Saturday last.
The Major's visits to this part of the County
ure few ?nd Ur between, but they are like
everything else that is good, rarely if ever
forgotten.
Un Sunday, the 12th, quite a quantity of
3tn;\!l hail fell about the size of a pea. Quite
a rare tiling fur lbw lime of year.
C. S. L.
Col E. B. C. Cash is reported to be dan?
gerously Ul with paralysis at bis borne in
Chesterfield eountv.
The Weekly News and Courier.
Our arrangement fur both papers expired
January I, but tue Courier Co. having by I
courtesy continued tb?:?r paper* fur a few i
issues they hare been sent, up to last week, to I
last gear's patrons with the view of securing j
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Our subscribers who desire it will be sup
{ lied v. i:h the Weekly Sews and Courier at
club v,.\t<,-S3 for both papers.
ii your iife worth 25 cents ? lr' it is do not
nr-gWt a cough or cold. I*?** I'f. Hull's
Co;?.;ii Syrup at onie, and le cured by that
nevt-r :>.?l:ng remedy.
A nv one sa tiering from rheumatism or ni-'i
ra?gia ?.'.?otiU rio weil to use Salvation Oil.
Pi ',<:>' 25 cents.
THE MARKETS.
SUMTER. S. C. Feb. 15; 1883.
COTTON -Receipts 50 bale?-. The mar?
ket firm We quote : Good Middling 9? ;
Middling 0$. Low Middling 9?.
Oi?A?tL?STON. S. C.. Feb. 14. ISS8.
Cotton- Snle.-1, 150. Quotations are:
Middling 1(?1.
WILMINGTON. N. C., Feb. 14. 1888.
SPIRITS TCKPKXTIXE.-Sales at quotation.
Market opened firm at cent? per gallon.
Rosxs.-Quiet Ht 80c. "fur Strained and
85 for Good Strained.
CRUDK Tua?KKTisie -Virgin and Yellow
l>h> $2 IO, li*rd $ Leo.
COTTON.-none. Market Firm.
Quotations are: Middling 10.
OBITUARY.
Died in Lancaster County, S. G., on 5th of
January, BASCOM, infant son of'Mr. and Mr9.
C. A. Plyler, Jr., aged three months.
A precious one from us has gone,
A voice we loved is stilled ;
A place is vr.cant in our home,
Which never can be filled.
God in his wisdom has recalled
The boon his love had given ;
And though his body moulders here,
The soul is safe in Heaven.
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in Consumption and Scrofula, and other con?
ditions requiring a tonic of that clas3."-J.
B. Burton, Valdosta. Ga.
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Address A YOUNG MAN,
Feb 14 Sumter, S. C.
FOR SALE.
ONE TURPENTINE STILL. Capacity,
Fifteen barrels. Applv to
MOISES & LEE,
Feb. 15 4t Attorneys at Law.
Esiate o? Mrs. Sarah E. Bradley,
DECEASED.
IWILL APPLY to the .Judge of Probate of
Sumter Comity, on thc 16 th of March, 18?8.
for a final discharge as Executor of aforesaid
Estate.
SAMUEL BRADLEY,
Feb. 15. 1SS?. Executor.
Glenn |r]p Mineral filer.
Testimonials of Eminent Physicians
cf the Siate.
The following are selected from many sim- !
Uar ones :
DR. L. G. KENNEDY, cf Spartnnbtirg, j
writes the Proprietors : "The remedial quai- :
i t ies ot Glenn Springs I have known lor over \
forty ye:irs, and cnn attest w> its value in j
Dyspepsia from gastric or function ni derange- '
mmt of the Liver, General Debility, Dropsical j
Effusions. Uterine Irregularity and Affections j
of the Kidneys and Bladder. To the last dis- j
enees 1 would particularly call attention, as !
the waters have shown large curative powers
in these con: pl ai nts,-' I
DR. O. li. MAYER, of Newberry, S. C.. |
says: "I have Sen? m?re than fifty persons i
suffering wiih Jaundice lo these Springs, and j
have;never been disappointed in any ense; j
j they ail ?pee.lily recovered. I cannot find]
I words to express my co ti ii deuce in the Glenn j
j Springs water, ;<? a remedy ?or the Liver, j
?when functionally deranged. Dyspepsia,
j Drops;.. certain skin diseases, troubles in the j
j Kidneys and Spleen j ifproduced hy the Liver, J
I have all, as 1 know, disappeared al the
j Springs."
I DR. JAMES MCINTOSH, President of the Med- J
j ical Association ol South Carolina, in his an- i
i nunl address before that body remarks: !
[ "Glenn Springs, for diseases"of the Stomach,
i Liver and Kidneys, descrve3 lo rank with ,
! any other on the cou ti tient."
PK ICE UF WATER.
Per case of two dozen quarl bottles, securely j
packed and delivered on the train at Spartan- j
i burg, $4.oo.
j Per gallon, by the barrel, dt-livered at
j Sparenburg, 20 cents.
Per gallon, for less than a barrel. 25 cents.
Address SIMPSON A SIMPSON,
Glenn Springs, S. C.
? For sale in Sumter, by Dr. A. J. China and
i Dr. G. S. Sealy.
Always to thc Front !
OUR PRICES
-ARE
THE LOWEST IN THE CITY,
-AND
OUB GOODS THE VERY BEST!
Come in and see us when you are in need o^
PLAIN AND FANCY
GROCERIES.
WE WILL SAVE TO (J MONEY.
We sell oothipg but the best quality of goods
and we guarantee all goods as represented.
Oar 25 cts. Butter
is good enough for table use, and hundreds
of the best families use it in preference to payr
ing other houses 35 cents for Butter no better
than ours at 25 cents.
Our Point Lace Flour
is the best on the market ; 25 lbs. for 90 cts.
We are handling the
LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF
Plain and Fancy Crackers
in the city. Soda Biscuits at 10 cents as fine
as Scow Flakes.
Coffee fin 20 to 30 cts. per M
Our Roas ed Callee at 28 cent3 can't be
beat anj where.
ID addition to our Grocery Stock we handle
a nice line of
DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS,
SHOES AND HATS,
ic which the buyer will find many bargains, j
A close buyer knows there are more bar- I
gains to be had in a small house than in the {
larger ones, because there is less expense j
attached to the running of a small than there
is to a large one.
WE DELIVER GOODS FREE
to any part of the city, and money refunded
where goods do not prove satisfactory.
Call on us and you will find us true to our
word.
KSNOMAN & CO.
Main Street, next to C. E. Stubhs.
Feb. 15.
WANTED EMPLOYMENT
IN ANY CAPACITY. References eiren.
Address E. F. LA ROUSSEL! ERE,
Feb S_Suturer, S C.
Stolen or Strayed.
ONE SMALL RED AND WHITE SPOT
ted Steer, tips of horns sawed off, one
boru was cut too short, and shows a hole in [
end. A liberal reward will le paid for ox
and convicting proof, by
J. FL PHILLIPS,
4 miies East Providence,
_Feb3 P. 0.. Sumter. S. C.
"??F0RM?TTo? WANTED.
ON NOVEMBER 25th. 1S87, DAVIS
WINGATE, about 24 rears old, light
complected, with small, light red mustache,
and about 5| feet high, left his home and
family in Sumter without any known rea?on.
and has not been heard of since. Ke was
working in the Sumter Cotton Factory, up to
a few dajs before he disappeared. His young
wife to whom he was married about 15 months
ago, and who he has left with a young babe,
is much distressed at his absence, as is also
his aged father, and any information of him
will be gratefully received if addressed to
John Wingate, care of J. P. Barfield, Sumter,
S. C. Feb 8 m
i, c. um t sui,
CASH DEALERS IN
General Merchandise,
MONAGHAN BUILDING, MAIN ST., j
SUMTER, S. C.
Full Line Penitentiary Shoes,
Bargains in 5 Cent Counter Goods.
Oct. 5-0
??-O-?Ul WI ?? -I I-ir TM I
A WHITE & SON,
Insurance Agents,
Offer in First Class Companies.
FIRE INSUR." NCE,
TORNADO INSURANCE.
ACCIDENT INSURANCE,
LIFE INSURANCE,
PLATE GLASS -INSURANCE,
SURETYSHIP ON BONDS.
April 6
-- I ? . .! ? I * Uk) .ft. V\ / ll K mi / IJII11K ' .
For 1S68 is latter than ever, ana should Le in thebandi i
of every person contemplating buying A PC ft O i
BULBS ? PLANTS. SiS'l SUM*
thousands ofniustrationa. and nearly 150 pnj:ej>, telling
what to buy, and where to get it, and naming lowest
iprioe* for honest goods. Trice of Ci VIDE only ICcetiUt,
IncWOtog a Certificate good for 10 wita worth or ?eeds*
JAMS* VICK. SEED&tlAI?,
Hochroter I*. V.
BLANKS
LIENS.
TIT LES:,
MORTGAGES,
BILLS OF SALL,
BONDS.
And Other Blaiiks in Variety,
rou SALK
AT THIS OFFICE.
RUBBER STAMPS
NAME Sl'AMPS FOP. MARKING CLOTHING
with inJollible ink, or for printing visiting
card.3, and
STAMPS OF AX Y KIXD
; for amping BUS IN KSS CARDS, ENVEL
I OPES or anything else. Specimens nf various
styles ?? hand, tv h ion wT!l be shown with pleas
j ure. The LOWEST PB1CES possible, and
? oriiers filled promptly.
Call on CP. OSTEEN.
At the Watchman and Southron OOce
> Sumter, S. C.
FARMERS
"WHO ARE
LAYING IN THEIR SUPPLIES
WILL PLEASE .
Get My Prices Before Ordering.
I CANT BE BEAT ON
FLOUR, SUGAR, MEAT
AND OTHER GROCERIES.
In Fertilizers I am Selling
Soluble Pacific Guano,
Dissolved Bone and Kainit.
INT MOSES.
Feb. 1, '88.
ATTENTION FARMERS!!
I AM now prepared to offer
S. C. Ground Cotton Seed Meal,..
Acid, Kainit,
Wando Fertilizer,
or any other brand desired, at LOWEST PRICES for cash or
on approved papers. It will be to your interest to call on me
before purchasing Guano supplies for the present year.
. J. BARNETT,
ilAIN STREET, (IN THE BEND,) SUMTER, S. C.
I HAVE RECEIVED A CAR LOAD OF MULES,
THIS DEC. 20TH, AND
Between now and January first, I expect to receive from
Two to Three (Tar Loads more Mules and Horses.
Parties wishing to buy on the January market will find a large assortment
and-supply at the Feed ond Sale stables of
Sumter, S. C., December 21. 1887.
if JU 1YJL?
AHAM,
DEALER IN
HORSES,
WAGONS,
CARRIAGES
SUMTER. S. C.
MULES,
BUG-G-IES,
HARNESS.
JUST ARRIVED,
Two Car Loads of Fine Horses and Mules,
Suited for both farm and timber work.
One Car Load Celebrated Old Hickory Wagons. Also Buggies,
and Carriages, which will be sold low for cash.
December 14
MASON'S
New Advertisements
JEWELRY P?L?0E
SEND $3.00 for 100 Plants New Southern
Beauty Strawberry. Large, Karly, Heavy
Bwrer, Sec., &c. Address J. C. LINDLEY ?
BRO., Box 14. Greensboro, N. C.
TUE AR? OF ADVERTISING-For $10
we will insert 4 linos (32 words) in One
.Million copies of Daily, Sunday or Weekly
Newspapers. Thc work will all he done in 10
days. Send order and check to Geo. P. Row?
el! ? Co . 10 Spruce St., NI V. 176 page
Newspaper Catalogue sent by mail for 30
cent:
THE
Has opened a full r.<
tedi nf
Fins Watches, (Ms, Jewelry,
SILVER AND PLATED WA RE,
Spectacles and Eye G lassos. Wedding Pres?
ents, &c, kc.
Special Attention Giren io Repairing.
TERMS STRICTLY CASH.
C. T. MASON'S SON,
PROPRiF'TOtt.
Jan 25
TO RENT.
m\TO LARGE ROOMS, FURNISHED.
I Inonire corner Sumter and Republican
S?rVets. Ja?-25 4
AMERICAN
?AGAZINE
Beautifully illustrated. 25 cts., $3 a Year.
ITS PC<>pr..-7TTK AMERICAN MAGAZINE
c;\.-s pretexencr to rational topics ?nd scene*. ?od
hs literature uh.1 J?rt *ri cf the bigbeet standard.
Eamon* fcnerican writ TS fill ita pag?!i frith a ind?
variety of int6rO*t?T?s: sketches of tr&Tel and advent?
ure, aerial an.-i >'.'... ? t .r?es, descriptivo accounts of
our famous coun:- a and women, brief essays on
tho toretuost proi/ki^d cf tiio period, and, ia t?ort,
tins Mij;3/.tao is
Distinctively Representativo of
American Thought and Progress."
lt is aclmcw'cde?'! hy the pr??ss and pnhlic to bo th?
moat pcpnlar and entertaining of tko klffk.
clut* nxuntkllc*. _
IR?FOISTA.NT. Lt'S
J'iinstrntrd Premium List, ?nd Special In?
?I ti o om ?nt? In C?sk or Vala?ble Premiums
t<> Club Kaiien,will be sent on .receipt of
15c., If tkls paper ls mentioned. - -- -?"
. \
"Responsible nnd energeticjwwig
-wanted to solicit subscription*, Writ? M
.nee for exclusive territory,
ADDBKSS,
TES AUE El CAN mAZXHS OCW
749 Broadway, Hew York?
NOTICE.
OFFICE OF
Supervisor of B|!?!
SUMTER COUNTY.
SUMTER, S. C., Feb. 1, 1888.
The Office of Supervisor of Registration
will be opened on Salesday of each ?O*4??,
for tte purpose of issuing
Certificates of Registration
to all male citizens who have become twenty*
one years of age, since the last general e?ee*
tion. Al?> to issue transfers to all woo bart
changed places of residence.
JAMES S. FOLK,
Supervisor of Registration.
F?cl___
JNO. T. GREEN,
Attorney and Counsellor at
3
SUMTER, C. H., S. a
?& Col lection of claims a specialty.
June 20._
X J. DARGAN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
SUMTER, S. C.
D. B. ANDERSON, _
Attorney at Law*
SUMTER,, S.O.
Will practice in adjoining
counties.
Collecting made a specialty.
J. W. ADKINS,
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER,
SUMTER, S. C.
SOLICITS WORK IN THE BUILDING
LINE, and will promptly attend tn nil
work entrusted;to him.
Residence next to Epperson's Stables.
July 2*0_._
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION.
THE UNDERSIGNED MEMBERS PF
the "Home Attendance Burial Society,"
at Beulah A. M. E. Church, is Sumter Cono ty.
State of South Caroline, give notice that
thirty days after publication hereof they wilt
apply to the Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for the said County for a Charter of In?
corporation of paid Society ander the nam
and style of "The Home Attendance Burial
Society." AUSTIN J. MACK,
?. M. McCANTS, '
JAMES MCDONALD,
W. M. McCANTS.
January 25, 1888 m
HOUSE PAINTING
Xa First Claas Stylo.
IAM PREPARED TO FURNISH MATS?
rial of the best kind and finish up job? in
workmanlike manner, and no nosey rejuEred
ootil work is completed.
A ny kind of work in the House-pain ti og
line, such as Walnut Graining, Oak Graining,
Maplemg, Marbleizing, Wall .and laney
Pain ting in flat or gloss work',; Graniteing,
Rougb-casting, Gold or Brass Bronzing,
Staining, aud Varnishing in any shade.
All jobs wi?l be promptly dealt with.
Address LEMUEL R. DAVIS,
May 19_Somter,'S. C.
' ( TRA OX MAR ff ? REGISTERED?*
11
1628 Arch Street, Ftiil?ci'A.'
A WELL TRIED TREATMENT
For Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis,
Dyspepsia, Catarrh, Bay Fever,
Headache, Debility, Rheumatism**
Neuralgia, and aU Chronic and
Nervous Disorders.
'The Compound Oxygen Treatment,' Bf*.
Starkey k Palen, No. 1529 Arch Street, Phil*
adelphia, have been using for the last ?ixtee?
years, isa scientific adjustment of thedement?
of Oxygen and Nitrogen magnetised, and th?
compound is so condensed and made portable
that it is sent all over the world.
Das. STARXXT & PALIN have the liberty..tn
refer to the following named well-known
persons who have tried their Treatment-:
Hov. WILLIAM D. KELLEY,
Member of Congress, Philadelphia.
Rnv. VICTOR L. CONRAD,
Editor Lutheran Observer, Philadelphia.
Riv. CHAS. W. CUSHING, D.D.,
Rochester, N. Y.
Hon. WILLIAM PENNWXON",
Editor Inter Ocean, Chicago, VU, .
Ezv. A. W. MOORE,
Editor The Centenary, Lancaster, S. C.
W. H. WORTHINGTON,
Editor New South, Birmingham, Ala.
Jens? H. P. VROOMAN,
Quenemo, Ka?.
MRS. MARY A. LIVERMORE, .
Melrose, Massachusetts.
Jenen R. S. VOORHEES,
New York City.
Ma. F. C. KNIGHT, Philadelphia..
Ma. FRANK SIDDALL,
Merchant, Philadelphia.
Hoir. W. W. SCHUYLER,
Easton, Pa.
EDWARD L. WILSON,
833 Broadwav, N. Y., Ed. Phil. Pfcoto'er.
FID?LIA M. LYON,
Waimea, Hawaii. Sandwich Islands.
ALEXANDER RITCHIE,
Inverness, Scotland.
MRS. MANUAL V. ORTEGA,
Fresoillo, Zacatecas, Mexico.
MRS. EMMA COOPER,
Utilia, Spanish Honduras, Central America.
J. COBB, U. S. Vice Consul, Casa?
blanca, Morocco.
M. V. ASHBROOK, Red BloiT, Cal.
ERNEST TURNER,
Nottingham, England.
JACOB. WARD,
Bowral, New South Wales.
And thousands of others in every part of
the United Stages.
? Compound Oxygen-tte Mode of Action and
Retults,' is the title of a new brochure of two
hundred pages, published by Drs. Starkey ?t
Palen, which gives to all inquirers fall infor?
mation ae to this remarkable curative agent
and a record of several hundred surprising
cures in a wide range of chronic cases-many
of them after being abandoned to die by other
physicians. Also "Compound Oxygen, its
Origin and Development," an interesting
book of one hundred pages. BothoreHher
will be malled free to any address on appli?
cation. Read the brochure !
Address Drs. STARKEY & PALEN.
1529 Arch Street, Philadelphia., P*.
ROSENDORF & CO.,
PROPRIETORS OF
?.THE PALACE" SALOON,
Sole Agents for
GOLDEN GRAIN IM8Y !
The pure product of the choicest grain, care?
fully selected fresh from the harvest, and dis?
tilled by ao improved process. Rich and Nat?
ural Grain Flavor, Bright Color and Smeeth,
Relisbsorae Taste, preserved in perfection.
Wholesome as a beverage, effectual as a tonic,
infallible as a restorative, and peerless for
family use, always uniform at the standard
of excellence, and is beyond competition.
-Also,-:
REDMOND CORN WHISKEY.
The Finest Liquors and Segare dispensad
o?er4 'The Palace" Bar by polite Bar-teudtw.
Sept28 : .:;^M^m, V