WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 19. The Swater Watchman was founded in 1S50 and the True Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation and influence of both of the old pape rs, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in . Sumter . FOR PRESIDENT, I GROVER GLEYELAND, OF NEW* YORK.? ? FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, I ALLES4 G. THURMAN, OF OHIO. ? STATE TICKET. For Governor, JOHN PETER RICHARDSON, Of Clarendon. For Lieutenant Governor, W. L. MAULDINf Of Greenville. Fot 9er$frry of State, J. Q. MARSHALL, . Of Richland. For Treasurer, L. S. BAMBERG, Of Barnwell. For Comptroller General, J. S. VERNER, Of Oconee. For Attorney General, JOSEPH H. EARLE, Of Sumter. For Adjutant and Inspector General, M. L. BONHAM, Of Abbeville. For Superintendent of Education, J. H. RICE, Of Abbeville. COUNTY TICKET. Legislature. E. FRANK WILSON, ARTHUR K. SANDERS, - ALTAMONT MOSES, HENRY G. SHAW. Judas of Probat* T. Y. WALSH. . Auditor. W. R. DELGAR. Treasurer. P. P. GAILLARD. Clerk qf Court. JAS. D. GRAHAM. County Commissioners. B. D. MITCHELL, JOHN I. BROGDON, JOHN K. BROWN. School Covimissioner. JOHN T. GREEN. Sheriff. E. SCOTT CARSON. Coroner. A. G. WARREN. THE CLEMSON BEQUEST. ? tn order that the farmers of this County may have a clear idea what tbe much talked of Clemson bequest is, we publish this week an exact copy of the original will. The S par tan burg Herald in commenting npon Mr. Clemson's will eays^hat : .'Many farmers and taxpayers have an idea that the Clemson bequest offers to the State an agricultural college equipped and endowed as a free gift to the farmers, if the State will only ac? cept it and make it a State institution. Others have thought that the State could add a small appropriation to & large bequest, and thus secure a State agricultural college which would be the pride of the State and add lustre to its name. It is plain that the bequest is not a free-gift in any sense. Mr. Clemson proposes a partnership with the State to build a college on his farm. The .frill, when reduced of its verbiage, will be found to provide : First. That the college must be call? ed the 'Clemson Agricultural College.' lt m#t not be called the 'South Caro? lina Agricultural College,' proof of the 8 tale's progressive and liberal spirit in the encouragement of scientific agricul? ture. It must be maintained under the j same of a private citizen, in order to ; per pot cato his personal munificence to j South Carolina. Seeond. It must be established cn j the Fort Hill plantation, consisting of j 840 acres, which is donated to the . State, 'so long as it, In good faith, de- ' rotes said property to the purposes of the donation. Should thc experiment prove a failure and the State desire to j discontinue the enterprise, the land, ? with mil tee buildings placed thereon, j will revert, of course, to the heirs of j Mr. C?^uison. j Thirti. He bequeathes the balaoce of his property (except a few legacies) consisting of about $80,000, 'as an en- j dowroent for the said institution.' No provision is made, in case tbe j 8tate accepts for erecting buildings This munt bs done by the State. The I buildings of the Mississippi college co?t ? $140.000; it will certainly cost ?500,- j 000 in South Carolina. Thc Sute j gets all the money it needs at four and ? one-half per cent. The gSO.OOO en-j dowmeot would be worth to the State ; $3.600 a year. Fourth. Fie apneints seven trustees, ! and gires tbe Stare the right to appoint I six more, and provides strongly against j the State ever securing a controlling ? majority on the board. And Fifth. The State must accept the bequest and begin work within : three years after the probate of the will ; j else the whole property is to po to the j appointed trustees for forming the ; Clemson ScientiSc school. Mr. Clemson does not, then, by his j will offer the State any gift at all. He ! proposes a partnership. The terms are , these : The institution is to be in his name j alone, and the Stste is to be a silent partner. His own trmstces shall hrve absolute j and perpetual control cf the enterprise ! Mr. Clemson will contribute the la ed, ! worth $10,000. if the State will erect j on .it the building, worth ?500,000. Mr. Clemson will furnish a revenue I of $3,600 a year to run tb? business, j if the State will furnish the remaining $16,400 And if the State ever grow3 tired of j the arrangement, thc whole joint prop- , ertv goes to Mr. Clemson's heirs at law. The proposed partnership appears not advantageous io the Sute, lt has been widely advocated because, surely terms were not understood. The obscures them in a multitude of w< but they are unambiguous. If it will benefit the agriculture ol State to have ao agricultural coll let us build one. Let the $3,600 : the Clemson eudowment go to perr. ate his name. Any progressive co1 will gladly give land unconditional! build the college on. If the S must build all the buildings and five-sixths of all the expenses, let State run it. Let it bear the narc the State ; let it Se under the cou tn the State ; and if the State must al don the enterprise, let che State's mo be returned to the State and noi aliens and strangers. (From our Regular Correspondent.) WASHINGTON LETTER. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 14, 188 Senator George created consterna among the republican of the Set when he offered an amendment to very wild bill against trusts which republicans of the finance commit had agreed to report to the Senate, m ing it the duty of the President, wi satisfied that the price of any artich merchandise is raised in consequent agreements or combinations, to issue proclamation suspending temporal the collection of import duties on e: article. This w?s further than the publican trust-lcving Senators wan to go, and Senator Hoar unbent bi self to howl against placing such a v amount of power in the hands of President. The people of this coun had much rather give the power to I President than to have it wielded by I thieving trusts as they .are doing nc Harrison was very unfortunate having his letter of acceptance come close to Mr. Cleveland's. It in vii comparison between the two documen and the comparison was anything e than favorable to Harrison. As c witty Congressman expressed it, *it v like comparing a tallow dip to an elect light.' Harrison swallows the wh* Chicago platform, but it is evident tfc the 'free whisky' paragraph wc against the grain, for be apologizes I saying that there is no likehcod of adoption for a long time to come. 1 acknowledges that a revision of t tariff is needed and yet he and the i publican party are opposing the Mi bili which only makes a fair revision the war tariff. In regard to trust Harrison agrees with the Chicago ph form and not with Blaine, at least says he does, but what a Republic says about trusts must always be tak with a grain of allowance. Harrisor. letter is on the whole regarded here very weak, and is not calculated gain any votes for his party. Mr. Cleveland's ringing letter acceptance has made a tremendous ii pression here. Many Democrats co sider it the strongest and best letter acceptance ever written. It shows M Cleveland to be firm ia his' intention having taxation reduced in this counti to the exteDt necessary to economical administer the Government. The House has reduced the appropr ation for reclaiming the arid regio: from $250,000 to ?100,000. The Senate committee on foreig relations have hung up thc lletaliatic bill for the present. Tbe republicans are getting a goc deal of consolation out cf the fact th; they succeeded after great efforts i holding their own in Vermont an Maine. They will discover in IN o ret; ber how very foolish they were to thin of defeating Cleveland on tariff refora Blackguardism seems to be on the ii crease among the republicans in th Senate. The latest offenders ar Messrs. Blair, Hoar, Spoo^r an Mitchell. Senator Quay came over from Nei York this week to try to persuade th republican Senators to take his advic and not attempt to pass a tariff bill c this session. He has made some ooc verts, but whether enough is somewhs doubtful. The impression among thos who ought to know, is that an at?emp will be made to* pass thc bill, if "the can ever succeed in getting it reporte to the Senate. The time set for ii report has now gone by. Now the( say it wiil be reported next week. A naval emcee is authority for th statement that the new double turretci monitor Puritan which is beiug built a Chester, Pennsylvania, will when com pleted be able to disable and sink ii fifteen minutes the strongest iron'dar afioar. If this be so, about a dozei Puritans would be good things fo Uncle Sam to have around. Senator Keck is seriously ill with ar affection of the heart. He has by hi physicians orders been compelled t< give up his Congressional duties for th< present ses?ion. His loss will bc severe ly felt if there is a tariff donate in th? Senate as he was expected to It-ae the Democrats in their attack up? on the Republicans tariff bill. It i? hoped that perfect rest vriii restore hi.4 health. The Democrats cf the House will shortly hold a caucus to determine wha! action they shall take on the adjourn? ment question. . Republican oince holders in the de? partments hore have received circular*' asking theta tu contribute to the re|ub iican campaign feud, How's that for cheek ? Speaker Carlisle ezp^ets to go to Kentucky to morrow. While there be will probably trake a f:.-w speeches to help the g"<-i cattle along. Several hills have been .introduced whi :'i are aimed coiton-b.a^'.-iaff trust', and it would scent to !>e almo.-t certain that some of them mast pa?*. AU {hov want i- v.r\ opportunity as every? body seems to be onposcd tn ?hi- trust. Tho Senate has'not ye! disposed of th^ Chinese exclusion '?ii! If one-tcute of the bills introduced a^-in?,* trusts could become laws WP wonid nrr?;- hear ot another (:usr. Au imrorii'-e ratlOVn-'ion !>:ectlri2 presided over by Speaker Oarli?K\ \\;\< held here Wednesday < venn ? ir w..: attended by many C?M?;?ri?*s ?:?.?? ::u-\ officiais, and the ta th usia? m VT.-;.? e. - t Ii : ti ;-: itinn by tho New York Democrat.? gives much >:.::. friction to the Dem?crata ? *res? They remember thai it was (..'?.velsiid and fiiil who carried Mew 3 uk by 190,000 maj rity. We propose, too, by extending the ..nark't, f<.r mir manufacture*, to promote the steadly employment of labor, v.-i;:IyVpep6ia,Constipaban ai d Indigestion; and make life a happiness fpil pleasure. Sold nt 20 and 50 cents by J W De bonne. THE MARKETS. SUMTER, S. C., Sept. IS, 1888. COTTON.-Receipts Light. The mar? ket firm. We quote : Good middling Og ; Middlings}; Low Middling 9. Cn ARLESTON, S. C., Sept. 18, 188S. Cotton-Sales, 1.200. Quotations: mid? dling, 10 13 16. _ ^ WILMINGTON, N. C., Sept. 18, 18S3. SPIRITS TURPENTINE.-Sale3 at quotation. Market opened strone at 37? cents per gallon. Rosix -firm at 6TAc. ior Strained and TO f^r Good Strained. CRUDK TURPENTINE -Yellow Dip, $1 85; Virtriu $1.85, Hard $1.00. COTTON.-Salts, none. Market firm Quotations arc : Middling 9? mw rmi-mi ? i i m i nu mi ? i i i uri nm 'ir HM" - SUMTER 'LINING MILLS, . James H. Sanders, PROPRIETOR. DEALER IN Door, Sash, Blinds, SCROLL AND TURNED 15 A L?S? TE Ito, MOULDINGS, Brackets, Laths, Shinglc-s, &c. Elga ai WM Luto, AIR DRIED. Plain and Fancy CoiHn2T. Flooring and Finishing Material. Yard and Ginee, .Main Street, East of li. lt Depot, Sumter S C. E. B. LOWRY, i-Vpt 10 Unsinns Manager. SCHOOL NOTICE. To the Public -AND THE LABIES ESPECIALLY. SUMTER, S. C., Sept, ll, '88. We beg to state that we have engaged the services of MR. AARON SU ARES. Our Mr. Bul tmara and Mr. Suares have just returned, from the North and have bought a fine line of the LATEST TRIMMINGS AND FABRICS FOR LADES' WEAR. Every Hoe complete, embracing Fancy Baskets, Cologne, Fine Toilet Soaps AND NOTIONS, ??0ISERY AND GLOVES, Corsets, Cloaks and Jackets, Dress Goods, Passamentaries, - Silks, Sateens and Suralis, Plain and Plaids. Best make French Henriettas iu Black and Colors, which we guarantee to be such. ALSO CLOTHING, Boots and Shoes, i CAPS, Groceries and Hacdware. In the past, as you all well know, we have kept a fine se? lected stock of Groceries, and we now promise to contiuue the same. .We will guarantee our prices to.be as low as first class goods can be obtained in any large city. Polite clerks in attendance and no goods misrepresented. Samples sent on application and all orders by mail will receive prompt attention. Thanking thc good people of this and adjoining Counties for their liberal patronage, we re? main, Very respectfully, mm & BIMI. Sept. ID. LOOK. LOOK. At the Great Offer of T. C. SCAFFE To secure either One or Two splendid COOKING STOVES FOR N8THIN6. To induce additional trade to my I already large and extended one, I will, from this date, present to every person purchasing ONE DOLLAR of Goods in my establishment for CASH, a numbered Ticket entitling the holder to a chance at a with all utensils complete, valued at Thirty Dollars, and a beautiful HEATING- STOVE, complete, valued at Twenty Dollars; the Gift to take place at ray store on theist JANUARY, 1889, (Newyear's day,) the highest number drawn taking the choice of either Stove, and the low? est number the remaining one. SO COME ONE AND ALL and buy ycur goods or send your order with the Cash-P. O. order, draft, or by express. Remember, the more goods you purchase tbe more tickets you get. I am offering goods in my line very low for Cash. My stock is now complete.'consisting of Cooking and Heating Stoves, Ranges, Wood and Iron Pomps, CUTLERY, GLASSWARE, AGATE AND IRON WARE, WOOD AND HOUSE? HOLD FURNISHING GOODS OF ALL KINDS. Gu, Pistols, Cartridges, Tsys, FANCY GOODS AND NOTIONS, STEAM MILL SUPPLIES OF ALL KI??DS. Lamps at all prices. Chandeliers, Lan? terns, Christmas and New Year Presents, and other goods too numerous to mention. My FHII Stock has just been received and ?3 j complete in every department. Remember, the more you purchase ter cash the more 1 chances you get. SO DON'T F??L TO COME or send your orders, for you not only buy your goods at BOTTOM CASH P?iCES, but you also procure a chance to secure for j yourself a splendid Cooking Stove. So come one and all and buy your goods at I T. C. SCAFFK, i Main Street, Sumter, S. C. j Sept. 19. ! PUT W Iff Brass HiBpM We offer one case of double width nov? elty Woolen Dress Goods at 12J eis One case double width Diagonal Cashmere, at 15 cents. One case single width Silk Mixed Dress Goods, at 121 tts : good value for 20 cents. One case single width plaid Dress Goods, Silk Mixed, at 15 cents; good value for 25 ceuts. Cashmeres .in all the leading shades from 25 cents up. ID Black goods wc have full line of Priestly'* Goods in Henriettas, Ar? mures, Checks, Habit Cloth?, Biarritz Cords, Re vertible Cords and Fancy Weaves. Full line Moire Silk Velvets and Plushes from tixty-five couts up. Faille Francaissc Silks in all thc i leading shades. Full line of Gimp Trimmings. SN DOMESTICS WE OFFER 25 pieces 10-4 Browu Sheeting at 17J cents. 25 pieces 10-4 Bleach Sheeting at 19J cents. 23 pieces 10-1 Brown Peppereli j Sheetiug at 22J ceuts. 25 pieces 10-4 Bleach Peppereli j Sheeting at 25 cents. One case Amoskeag staple Ginghams at 7i cents ; good value at 10 cents. In White Goods we Offer Checked Nainsooks at 0] cents. 45-inch Huck Towels at 25 cents; good value for 40 cents. D M 42-inch Damask Towels at 25 ceuts ; good value for 40 cents Full line Table Damasks and Nankins. Full line Ladies'and Misses' Hosiery and (J ?O?' . We have added many new styles iu OUR SHOE DEPARTMENT both in Ladies', Misses' ami G en te'1 Shoes. In Ladies' and Misses' goods ; we offer a nice Dongola Button Shoe with ovcrbp seam at ?2 00; sold er. where at ?2 50. ! Kv cry pair warranted to give satisfac- ; tion. i A ?ood Pebble Goat Button Shoe at , $1.75. j Uur ?2 50 Ladies' Dongola Button Boot ts equal tu any S ) !.!-' shoe in the market. In MIMI'S Goods we offer a good Calf' Shoe in Button, Congress and Bals at ?2 50. " Tho celebrated Douglass Shoe still in | the had. Wc have both Men's and Boys' at ?3 00 and ?2 'O'. In liicu's Cue shoes we have a genu- ? inc French Cai! baud w lt shoe. Uess & ! Bro.'s eel brate 1 mak . in Button, Con- j grcss'aml ?>?N, ..!!;! ">". n:! toe new shapes at ?.> Ol) Kvcrv n,,ir warrant- ; ed to give satisfaction. Full lin ; o? Chtldren'? Slices in all i OF ill The Subscribers, mindful of the patronage heretofore ex? tended them, with an assurance of appreciation, wtmld again call the attention of the Trade in this and adjoining Counties to their large and varied supply of . ; MAIL I l! We occupy the large building of the late J. T. Solomons, North of Court House Square, and it is literally full. We desire to place this immense stock within the reach of al! classes of purchasers, and to this end will be content with close profits. We are handling this season an unusual supply of BLACK GROS GRAIN SILK, BUCK Ililli SILK, CiOiifD MOIRE SILK, BLACK AND COLORED SATINS. And a varied assortment of Silk Braids, Passamenterie Trimmings, Beaded Panels, Ornaments, &c. Also, full line of Worsted Braided Sets, Panels, Ornaments, &c. Our stock of Black Henrietta Cloths, Cashmeres and Tricots, are marked low down. Indeed, we will meet any competition in any line, and invite the public to inspect these goods for themselves. We venture the remark that we have the Largest Stock of Ladies* and Misses' Cloaks, Wraps, Jackets, &c, of this season's purchase in the market, and offer them at HALF their REAL value, CLOTHING, CLOTHING, CLOTHING, ? Encouraged by our success in handling the above Goods, induced us to make & specialty of them this season, and we are* handling the largest stock we ever carried. Last season we sold within sixty days about 135 dozen Hats; thisseas?>n our purchases extend to 200 Dozen, and we propose to offer them at from 25 cents tb $1.00, worth double the money. * * Those of our friends who have been using the celebrated "E. P. Reed Oo.'* Shoes, are reminded that our stock of them is complete, and every pair warranted. Also, a fine line of Gent'S Hand Sewed Goods, which we also guarantee to give satisfaction. We are prepared to offer inducements to Merchants in the interior, and guarantee to save money for them. Sept 19 m mm ?'^TT"^ /T"S5"2~ o. ls the shortest and best and safest to fol- ; Cl?tMl^HatsaadFOTfiisMllC Gfl^S, low. We took the inside track in our! business several years ago and we've not}j?*? d^l^?T| only held the 6iFole" ever since, but jand ??r counters wiI1 foond loa^B , * , - -t-*j j-t ?i ti i with ail the choicest selections- that ?A have literally crowded to the . rail ali : market afFcrds. Jm pretending rivals. ' Our i We have 8Ccared *o)e COGt^H| A ? Strouse & Brother's celebrated pW| TT \T THfTHF T? Ti J? k f^ll TT Tl? ? siuare sbonldcr aBd ***** ?ttiDg *^ I IM LliMl1 Hil) JP AtiLl 1 lr_A ? ma f?< sf.. J j price surpass any mase in the cooatry. with iarse experience, push us so far toi^ear:f "I0*."t?anl lin!??Lt* JT 7 Jr ; gie and double breasted Prince Alberts? the front that none can compete with three and four button cutaways, rs^-m i ~a -a T . I ter?elds. Stouts and Long and Slim - us. They may use the lash ot misrepre-SuitsiD a Tar?ctJOf both foreign and sentation -to eallop up, but they areh^^/^^-v^ ?-> s. i * v j goods our lice is complete and prices ruled out by the honest decision of the bower than efer. public. Nothing wins in the long nm|^*^?T but straight out-and-out business. Those; in Youths, Boys? and chiiaw? who live, upon misrepresentation cannot j -? Z?Zt^Z hope tO l?Old Caste Hilder Close public!^ guaranteed lower than any ia Aa scrutiny* we mane no special-leader. ourgoud3 and pri?es ere they bay. NO > but have marked our goods in all depart-_. . j { ^ . 1 j We offer 12o" knee Suits IQ dark meiitS at SUCh loW prices that ail inSpeC-| Woolen Kerseys and Corduroys, (aa . ?ii . n A5 i " k mJo.^vw? i elegant school suit) sizes 4-13 afc tion will convince all that we mean e\-^.J4. a Ta!ne lt $400 ^ *^CtlV what WC SaV. j^oodscau not be duplicated when sold, 4 o!o c>s ;D,J*10 cca,s- Ia our reputation of selling the best goods! S^TS' NECKWEAR /. j ? a jL ^ I wc have all ibo Dobby styles and shapes for tue least monej . ^ i from 20 ceots upvarL Samples of ail goods sent on applica- Io shirts we have a good uniaaa f ' dried ono at 50 and 75 cents. j The old reliable and celebrated Pearl, ?J y J. h Tl::|| Uli I WT \??l|\ ? Fail linc ot Collars and Cuffs io aH JO I i I la ll SI SB il 1T il lill 111 TH0 CEW STYLCS- . a OL? J. A J. JU i a 1J ?.J1V? RJLPAaWi Largo variety of Hosiery and Bhnd SUMTER, SS. O. kirehicf5