The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, November 14, 1888, Image 3
Our State Contemporaries.
-Th? ?egro Vote Did the Busi
ness after all.
Columbia Register.
It ? doubtless true that the vote of
the freat State of New York has been
swapped away in the Presidential vote
for the Mayoralty of New York City.
Bat after at!, we see that the negro vote
of the North eU i?ated, there would
bave been do sort ef doubt about carry
ing the State for tb e Democracy. Nor
would there be any dw*t of holding
the Union for all time by &e white vote
of the conn try. We call np the States
of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut,
Indiana sad Michigan.
. AdsHtttag that New York has gone
Republican by 10,000 plurality, we see
.that the adoit colored male population
of that State in 1880. was 20.059 ; It
is possibly to-day 25,&0. If 80 per
cent, of this colored voting population
west to the polls, we see just 20,000
r, that was east pretty solidly for Harrison,
:and the ?reafc State of New York, casting
eeerewnAcen of white votes, passes over
te 3w? Republican ranks, with possibly a
jejsfefcjj of 10,000 whites for the Dem
?aoresy.
Next take New Jersey. Tt bad in
1880, 10.670 colored voters?to-day,
possibly 12.000. With this colored
vote eliminated we see New Jersey safe
in any election by some 10,000 plu
-?
tWHTJI
Tike Connecticut. She had a color
ed vote in 1880 ef 3.532. To-day she
has upwards ef 4,000. This colored
vote elimin seed would leave Connecti
cut safely Democratic.
Take Indiana. She had a colored
vote in 1980 of 10,739, To day she
_bas nothing less than 12,000. Ten
thousand colored voters jeopardise the
Tote of Indiana which otherwise would
be as safely ?emocrstee as that of Ken
ttneky.
Take Michigan. She had 6.130 col
ored voters in 2680. To-day possibly
?he has 7,500. In 1884 Michigan
.gave Biaine a pleraHty of 3,308. We
"800 ehe would have gone Democratic
very sesely bat for 'this colored vote,
even though ?et one was imported for
<be occasion.
Now, these 'States represent 79 elec
toral votes, which with the South*s 153
votes shows up ?32 votes out of the 401
electors, with a Democratic majority of
Beetes; which, with the less of 30
-electoral votes is the South would still
&old a fte oeratte majority ef electors.
.. If the While .people of the great North
*ihus consent to have the policy of the
country shaped by the negro vote, we of
the South can't help -k.
, There is so sort of 4kaae to be at
tached te the colored people for voting
as ts them -eeeass best; but neverthe
less H is weH fer the best interests of the
country that this -regie>vote, proceeding
almost entirety ea the race ?ae, should
<determise the country's -poticy against
the plats voice ef the millions of whites. |
In 1884 Cleveland carried the conn
try by sot less tfea& -half a million
white votes. (To-day, possibly, be has
dsae-theeame thing. &ook at it.
^eaFoite male adults is 1880 were
TO tfce twenty two -Northern States
77^098.627, ? eke leathern States
^',915,469, shewing a total white vot
iog popaktien ef $0,914,096. The
colored vetieg population at the North
in 1889 steed at the Sooth
1.238,545?t?tai colored 1.457,230;
saoenag =e ?grand total of 12,371,826
'voting populatioa in 1880.
What was the plain object of the Ite
{publkscos eu investing this mass of ig
norant prejudiced colored voters with
rche suffrage hut to kill off that many
whit? v?tes f..
WeH, if this suits the whites of the
ifortiu we of the South oan't help it ;
*sd whatever harm comes of it, we will
jbave to bear it along with the rest of
the country, and do our duty as best
ere may.
Two Unpleasant Incidents.
Abbev&c Medium.
Since our last issue two unusual and
remarkable incidents have taken place
in this State. Mayor Town es of Green
ville assaulted Morrison, the Superin
tendent of the city schools with a walk
ing cane on the most public street of
the place. From the published accoont
it appears that the assault was made
without giving warning to Morrison to
defend himself. The alleged cause was
that a son of the Mayor had been whip
ped very severely in the school some
time ago. It appeared that sufficient
time to cool had elapsed and that Mayor
Townea was in no danger of personal
barm. Mayor Town es has certainly
ret a bad example. He is an officer of
the law whose doty it is to see that the
peace is kept and order maintained.
The courts of the country are opeo.
Any one aggrieved should resort to
them.
There is a remedy provided for every
wrong. No man most take the law in
his own hand.
It is peculiarly incumbent upon one
in high official position to be careful
of his own oonduct. It is his doty to
be an example of obedience to law.
The second case is that of Attorney- I
General Earle who engaged in a street j
rencontre with Ii. R Thomas in Sum
ter because of certain reflections made
upon him in a newspaper article. At
torney-General Karie acknowledged
that he was the aggressor before the
Town council and paid a fine of ?25.
Col. Earle is the irghest law officer
of tt-9 State government aod of course
is perfectly well aware that the la? will
protect every citizen in bis person and
reputation. If the law had been vio- j
lated he had a sufficient remedy. If
it had not been violated there was no
good reason for a fight.
Col. Earle and Mayor Townes 8re j
both men of good reputation. They
have been highly honored by their fel- j
low-eitijsens. We are sure they regret j
giving way to temper and that they be
came involved in these unpleasant diffi j
onlties.
A man should not give way to pas- !
8ioa. One in official station is under j
special obligation to control himself, j
!?-> owes this mncb to himself and to !
the public.
Manning Times.
Several papers in the State seem to
think because the grand jury recom
mended a reduction of the salary of the
School Commissioner of this county,
that be is a very poor commissioner.
We do not view the presentment in that
light. We have said often that the
present School Commissioner is among j
the very best the county has ever bad,
and above the average School Commis
sioner of the State; yet be does not
come up to our ideal of a School Com- ;
aisMOser, aod we presume the grand |
jury look a similar view of it. The i
duties of the School Commissioner of
this county will probably not take three
months actual service of fire hoars a
day ; the pay as it now stands is six
hundred dollars, or at the rate of two
hondred dollars a month. We are free
to state that no School Commissioner of
this county bas ever done his daty as
laid down by the statutes. Were this
duty properly performed it would be
fully worth the six hundred dollars sal
ary and one hundred dollars traveling
expenses. But while we make the
above assertion we wish it distinctly
understood that in our opinion the
county has never had any better School
Commissioner than Maj Benbow. Few
of the School Commissioners of the
State do their duty and it is time better
work in that office was done. Our pub
lio school system will always remain
worthless unless s radical change
is made.
The Eddleman Trial.
Augusta Chronicle.
Atlanta seems to be thoroughly stir
red up over the result of the Eidlemao
trial. The verdict does not appear to
have been popular, and the jury has
been burned in effigy once or twice over.
This is one of the times when the jury
and the whole jury system are on trial.
The killing of young Gresham, after a
quarrel over secret societies, was sin
gularly unfortunate, and it was plead
in extenuation of the homicide that
Eddleman believed the deceased, who
could use but one hand, was feeling in
his pocket for a knife. The whole trial
hinged upon whether BOdleman's fear
of Gre8ham's supposed knife was a
reasonable fear. While a conviction
for murder was hardly possible, the
public looked with some reasonableness
to a verdict of manslaughter. Are we
to have in Atlanta a repetition of the
I Cincinnati riots, in which the court
house was stormed and the jail burned
down ? We rather trust that no act of
violence will mark this emphatic ex
pression of public sentiment.
A Wholesale Duel
Chicago, Nov. 8.?A dispatch from
Louisville regardiog a shooting affray
at Livingston, Ky.t election day, says
five men were killed and another mor
tally wounded.
In a political discussion Champion
Mullin8 and John Martin pulled their
revolvers and commenced firing at each
other. The former was a prominent
Republican, the latter a government
official. The friends of each took up
the quarrel and twenty pistols were
pulled and a fusila.de of snots was fired.
The desperate men fought at close quar
ters. The fight continued for a quarter
of an hour. When for want of ammu
nition the sanguinary affray ceased it
was found that Samuel Ward, member
of the Kentucky. Legislature, John
Clifford, agent of the Louisville &
Nashville railroad, John Martin, gov
ernment store keeper, Frank Stewart,
employee of the Kentucky Central rail
road, and C. Mullins were killed, and
J. Sam Brook, merchant, was badly
wounded.
Save Your Forests?Plant
Trees.
The people of the State ought to
be more careful in preserving their
forest, one of the greatest sources of
wealth to them in the future,. Do not
sell your lands except for high prices.
This way of squandering the forest for
a trifling consideration is very unwise
and is killing the hen that lays the
golden egg. The timbers of North
Carolina can be made to fetch a big
sum in the future. The Northern peo
ple who are always preying upon the
South and getting rich at the expense
of the Southern people, are going up
and down our State seeking investments
here and there. Whenever they can
! find an owner of virgin forests who is
I asleep they buy bis wealth for a trifle
I and go on their wny rejoicing. Again
and again the Star has warned the peo
ple against this blindness and folly.
We have given facts and data to
show bow unwise it is to slaughter the
trees as it is the way of doing. We
have shown the influence of forests
upon the wealth of a country?upon its
health, upon the fertility of lands and
upon the temperature. We have shown
that the demand for lumber is so great
now that the forests of the whole coun
try, and particularly in the North, are
being devoured with a rapidity that is
startling. This demand increases each
year with the growth of population
caused by natural increase and the
steady influx of foreigners. This
destruction of the timbered lands is
unwise and suicidai and ought to be
stopped.
But the sale of lands is not the only
destruction. The Southern farmer
learns slow. He cuts down his trees to
get more and fresher land instead of
fertilizing it with home-made manures
and making larger crops to the acre.
The system of farming must be stop
ped if there >hall be prosperity and
independence. Make your lands rieb j
aud quit destroying the forests is our
advice. Do not destroy the natural
sources of wealth. Tha? is very in
judicious, very absurd.
It seems that many farmers are glad
to sell their trees at a low price because
they want the land to cultivate. Says
the Greenville (S. C ) News :
"It is only a matter of time when
timber land will be immensely valuable.
"Vet our people are destroying tim
ber by hundreds of acreR every year.
Every year large bodies of Und are
cleared and the trees are piled together
and burned to ashes to get them out. of j
the way. It is no wonder, in these
circumstance*, that the mountain people j
eargerly trade with anybody who will
offer to pay them for the right to cut
and remove their trees, ?.nd are de- i
lighted at receiving more for the timber j
than the land is worth, not stopping to i
think that the timber is really the best '
part of the land.
"We are squandering our natural j
wealth and strangers aro receiving its ;
value. It would n<>t be so bad if the :
profit on it, or part of the profit, wa* j
made among us. As it is we get the j
worst of if. both ways. Our free* are I
sold far below value and the furniture !
and other articles made from them are j
brought back to us with freight and j
three or four profits added "
This is not all. The Manufacturers' j
Record, of Baltimore, points to another j
loss it says:
"It is a squandering of natural
wealth to which Americans are especially
prone, and for which they will be con- j
dearned by their posterity, if they d?
not have reason to regret it before they ]
die, m many in Pennsylvania and the j
Ohio Valley States have b'en doing for
year*. [
* rhejgg^js another feature of this !
subject that should receive attention
from the Sonthern press. Very muoh
of the timber sold by stumpage is parted
with greatly below what it should be,
because the land-owners have no con
ception of its real value. In 1882
many timber buyers went into the trans
montane counties below Asheville, N.
C, and began to purchase all the black
walnut trees they could find at from
50 to $1.50 per tree. The people were
delighted at the sudden inflow of
money. "
These trees sold for this trifle^were
worth $50 each npon an average in
Chicago.
The Star has many times urged the
necessity of having an arbor day, when
every land-owner and every house
owner in towns would plant trees We
have urged our present worthy Gov
ernor to appoint such a day, but he has
not seen the necessity or he would bave
taken this action before this.? Wil
mington Star.
mm ? *- * I mm
Halloo for Chinese Hallison and
Money-bags !
Jim Biaine will pull the strings of
the Harrison puppet.
~^mnp~~<t I I mmm
"Look here," said the lecturer to a hoy
who was disturbing him by constant cough
ing, -'here's 25 cents to get a bottle of Dr.
Bull's Cough Syrup."
No remedy equals Sal ration Oil for cure of
braises, cuts, burns, frostbites and chilblains.
? i i mm I
Full line Gents', Ladies' and Children's
Uodervests, at Ferdinand Levi's.
Best Butter at 25 cents at F. Levi's.
WHY WOMEN FADE.
Women lose their beauty because colds un
dermine their life. Dr. Acker's English Rem
edy for Consumption is an absolute cure fur
colds. Sold by Dr. J. F. W DeLorme.
TERRIBLE.
Two-thirds fsf all deaths in New York City
aro from consumption or pneumonia. The
same proportion holds for most other cities.
Delays are dangerous. Dr. Acker's English
Remedy for consumption will always relieve,
2nd may save your life. Sold by Dr. J. F. W.
DeLorme.
A SAD STORY.
Tho child coughed. The mother ran. No
remedy was near. Before morning the poor
little sufferer was dead. Moral: Always keep
Dr Acker'* English Remedy at band. Apply
at Dr. J. F. W. DeLorme's Drug Store.
to Little Men ati f ma, 1389.
This is the magazine for little folks begin
ning to read for themselves.
Mrs M. F. Butts bas written a new story in
twelve parts entitled Patchy and Hippity
flop. It will have a dozen delightful full
page pictures,
Boy Bob's Menagerie will picture many an
imals, and give Bob's peculiar account of
them.
Mrs Clara Doty Bates will contribute a
dozen poems about Dame Nature's Elves, the
real elves. Many pictures by Mr. L. J.
Bridgman.
There will be stories of home and foreign
life, games, sports, some Western floral won
ders, little "pieces to speak," and seventy
five full-page pictures, besides no end of
smaller ones. Twelve times a year, and all
for only $1.00. Sample copy 5 cents.
D. LOTHBOP COMPANY,
Publishers, Boston, Mass.
BABYLAND, 1889.
This ?3 the one magazine in the world that
combines the best amusement for Babies and
the best help for Mothers.
Emilie Poulsson will contribute the stories
of some of Baby's Benefactors, being the tale
of the flax and bow it furnished linen for
Baby; of tbe lamb, the toy-maker, etc.
Many pictures by Mr. L. J. Bridgman.
Baby hunting's Neighbors, verses and pic
tures bcth by Margaret Johnson, will tell
about the strange Babies of different nations.
Dainty stories, tender poems, gay jingles,
pictures beautiful, pictures funny, will fill
each nctnber. Large type, heavy paper,
pretty cover, twelve times a year?and all for
for only 50 cents. Simple copy 5 cents.
D. LOTHROP COMPANY,
_ Boston. Mass
THE PANSY FOR 1889.
Edited by PANSY?Mrs. G. B. Aldeo.
Tbe Pansy is an illustrated monthly con
taining from thirty-five to forty pages of
reading matter. It is devoted to young folks
from eight to fifteen. Its contributors are
among tbe best writers for young folks.
Pansy s New Serial will run throughout
the year and is entitled The Way Out.
Pansy will also contioae her Golden Test
Stories.
Margaret Sidney.bas a serial story entitled
Rob : A story for boys. It is foil of the ad
ventures, frohes and ambitions of a wide
awake boy.
Mrs. C. M. Livingston has tales of child
life and child ways, in a new department.
Baby's Corner.
The Bible Band Readings, Tbe Queer Story
column and the P. S. Corner will all be con
tinued.
The Pansy is only one dollar a year. A
specimen copy for five cents.
You can get your own subscription free by
sending two new subscribers with two dollars
to pay for same. You must remit direct to.
D. LOTHROP COMPANY,
Boston.
ATTENTION LADIES.
A beautiful assortment of the latest styles of
Fall and Winter
MILLINERY,
Can now be seen at the store of
MISSES J. MB R. McELEOSS,
Oo Main Street.
The same carefully selected by MissJ McEI
hose daring her recent visit North,
consisting of
HATS AND BONNETS,
in Felt, Velvet aud Straw.
FANCY BREASTS, WINGS AND TIPS,
in the leading colors.
RIBBONS, RIBBONS.
In endless variety. Ruchings of all kinds, and
at ail prices, infants' Clonks, Dresses,
and C?ps. always on hand.
Special attention given to the selection of
CORSETS, with an eye to comfort and fit.
Also to Bustles of every desirable style.
Country orders tolicitcd and prompt attention !
yiveii to xaiue. Oct 17. j
Notice to Absent Defen?ant
The State of South Carolina.
COUNTY OF SUMTER,
In Trial Justice's Court.
H M .Jenkins ix. Ii. Somers Bronn
TO THE DEFEND ANT : li. Somers j
Broten.
You are hereby summoned and required to j
answer the complaint in this action, which was
filed in the office of L. L. Frayer, Jr., Trial !
Justice for Sumter County-, October i0th, |
A. I). 1.^88. and to serve a copy of
your answer to th*? suid complaint on the !
subscriber at Iii:? office, at MeehanL-sville, in j
the said County of thesaid State, within iwen- I
ty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the ]
day of such Fcrvice ; and if you fail to
answer the complaint within the time afore-|
said, application *i!l hi? luadd for the relief j
demanded in complaint.
Dated Oct. 29th, 1888. I
L. L. PHASER, Jr.,
Trial Justice, j
Oct. 31 ? !
t>-PARICER'S C?WCER TOK5C without delay, !
a rare medicinal compound that cures* when a 11 el*'.* fails,
Bascnrt-d Hie worst caro? ofCougfc;W<4ik L'jmrx. Asthma. <
Indiicv^tiwB, Inward Fata*. KithawfUwn in valuable for
Mhemnutixm, Kfmalt? W<-?kn^s.?, ujirt *?l pains and dis- I
order? uf the Stomach and Buweis. pu^. at Dr-iggibt* [
HINDERCORNS.
The safext.surestand heft cureforOorn*.Bunions, &c i
Steps all j-Ain. Euaureft comfort to the fret. NeVW falls
"ocui*;. 15certs at UrajjgLti*. ttj?*ujz x Co., J,. Y. _. .
Look. Look.
At the Great Offer of
T. . 8CAFFJ3
To secure either Une or Two spleudid
COOKING STOVES
FOR NOTHING.
To induce additional trade to my
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 my store on
the 1st JANUARY, 18S9, (New year'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 your goods or seDd your order with
the Cash?P. 0 order, draft, or by express.
Remember, the more goods you purchase the
more tickets you get.
I am offering goods in my line very low for
Cash. My stork is now complete, consisting
of Cooking and Heating Stoves, Ranges,
Wood and Iron Pumps,
CUTLERY, GLASSWARE. AGATE AND
IRON WARE, WOOD AND HOUSE
HOLD FURNISHING GOODS
OF ALL KINDS.
Gm, Pistols, Cartrfe Toys,
FANCY GOODS AND NOTIONS,
STEAM MILL SUPPLIES OF
ALL KINDS.
Lamps at all prices. Chandeliers, Lan
terns, Christmas and New Year
Presents, and other goods too
numerous to mention.
My Fall Stock h?s just been received and is
complete in every department. Remember,
the more you purchase for cash the more
chances you get.
SO DON'T FAIL TO COME
or send your orders, for you not only buy
your goods at
BOTTOM CASH PRICES,
but you also procure a chance to secure for
yourself a splendid Cooking Stove.
So come one and all and buy your goods at
T. C. SC AFFE,
Main Street, Sumter, S. C.
Sept 19.
WHEN YOU WANT
Clothin
Just be Sure and Examine the Line Carried by
Selected with great care and to meet the wants of all. No trouble to show
goods. Prices Low Down. The stock is large in Fine, Medium, Business and
Plantation Suits in all the leading fabrics of Foreign and Domestic Mills, made up
in the best style and finish ! They cannot be excelled by any one.
Hie Stock was bought to sell and all we ask is a careful examination of them,
before buying elsewhere.
The Stock of Youth's, Boys' and Children's Suits,
Is larger than ever before, and you can get Bargains every day in this Department. Ask to see them when in want. They are
very cheap. When you want an Overcoat, medium, fine or for Plantation use, remember I have a
BIG- LINE AJ$T> VERY CHEAP.
Don't miss the bargains in our overcoats for men and boys. ;
Nice line of fine Dress Suits. Good line of medium Dress and Business suits. Big line of low priced clothing for plantation weaf^
Extra Pants in great variety. Big job lot Yests, Dress Shirts, Undervests. Medicated Flannel Drawers, Cotton Flannel, and .
Flannel Suits for Men's Underwear. \
Travelling Valises, Bags, Buggy Robes, and a fine line of Collars, Cuffs, Neckwear, Handkerchiefs, Gloves. Umbrellas, Hats m
soft and stiff, Suspenders, Socks, &c., &c.
Everything to be found usually carried by us. If you want Real, Reliable Goods, something that will give satisfaction ia
wear and looks, just come to my store and be supplied. Thanking you for the liberal trade of the past, I remain,
Very truly yours,
JLP
7
Main Street,
9
Suinter, S. O?
October 3.
RACKET STORE.
CASK VS. CREDIT.
When we came to Sumter we could hear it was predicted for as that we would
8000 have out the red Sag. It was also said that we could not make a living iu
Suuiter by selliog goods for cash. Well, we are here yet, and from the
looks of our large stock and rapidly growing trade it seems we came here to stay.
Not only to stay, bat to lead with the best values for the least money. Sumter
is good enough for us ; it is not at all the dull town it was represented to us
when we came. We opened our business on the 7th day of July, in what is .
called tbe doil season aud from the very hour we threw our doors open our house j
wa6 crowded with customers anxious to spend what money they had and porry
they had no more to spend. Kver since we have seen no dull times. The
Racket Store is a hive of industry, selling goods cheap for bright shining dollars.
What a nice business it is when we compare it with a piece of paper marked hisX
mark, which very often brings poor returns. To some people it seems mysterious
how we can sell goods so cheap, but to us h is very plaiu. When goods are
bought right it is easy to sell them?there lies the whole secret of success. No
matter whether it be in the mountains of North Carolina or in the great city of
New York we hear of a merchant falling under the yoke of the credit system and
wants to sell his stock at a reduced price, our buyers never fail to go and see
them and very often purchases a fine stock of goods at from 30 to 50 cente on the
dollar, below New York cost. There should be but little difficulty in selliog
goods when bought at such figures. I
Merchants who purchase goods through tbe regolar channel? of trade have to I
pay too much for the honor to do so. We never look at the honor that comes to
us by purchasing any article at $2 00 if we can buy the same and ju*t as good
for oue dollar. What we glory in is to be able to sell goods cheap. We get the I
mastery when we buy, and keep it when we sell, by adding on our smaM profit
and stop When you purchase goods out of the credit system and pay, your
cash has to help to pay for the man that never pays. No wonder there are so
many of the never paying class looking like howling wolves seeking their prey.
You see the whole system is wrong, it is a wheel witbiu a wheel, a combination
against the consumer. Look at it from the time the goods are manufactured, to
the jobber, from the jobber to the merchant, from the merchant to you, in each
and every transaction the tas of credit goes on, no country or no people can I
withstand it and be prosperous.
It will be tbe one aim of the Racket. Store to try and induce as far as possible
as many as tbey can out of the credit system by selling them goods as cheap as
we can for cash, instead of how high for credit. New goods rolling in every day
from the slaughter pens of credit. Come and eec us ; we will prove what we say.
Millinery Department.
There is no reason why a lady should pay two prices for a hat or bonnet be
cause it is an article of adornment. We sell the finest millinery at the Hacket
Store. Our milliner is just from New York, where she has been getting the
latest styles. We will guarantee satisfaction to all wanting Hats, Feathers, i
Flowers, Uibbons or anything in the millinery line.
Sec our Dress Goods ?t cents a yard, Gasimere 1.3 cents a yard. This
department is very attractive. Shoes from 45 cents a pair to the best hand
made lies? shoe for $3.50, regul?r price, $5 00. Geuts' Furnishing Goods is
complete. Fants at astonishingly low prices.
ilats and Caps at unheard-of low prices.
Lace for the world and very cheap. Towels, table cloths and damask, by the
yard, very cheap. Kest Holts' plaids, G cts. a yard. Good plaids, 5 tc 5.^ cts.
a yard.
TINWARE DEPARTMENT.
This department is full to overflowing. Coffee Pots, 7, 8, 10, 13 cts. ; gal
lon pots, 15. Uand saws, 48 cts. ; chisels, files, monkey wrenches. See our
Jiraces at 45 ceuts If. is useless to ?junte prices. Our goads go so fast and our
trade is growing so rapidly we just cannot keep goods enough on hand to supply
our wonderful trade. We will be pleased to giro liberal terms to merchants
who want to buy cheap go^da.
W. R. JOHNSTON & CO.,
Sept. 20
Liberty Street, Sumter, S. C.
New York office, 46? Broadway, N. Y.
The Subscribers, mindful of the patronage heretofore ex
tended them, with an assurance of appreciation, would again
call the attention of the Trade in this and adjoining Counties
to their large and varied supply of
GENERAI, MERCHANDISE.
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 all
classes of purchasers, and to this end will be content with
close profits. We are handling this season an unusual supply of
BUCK GROS (IRJI IK, BUCK MUIRJ SILK, CIOBJD HI 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.
and
in the market, and offer them at HALF their REAL value,
CLOTHING, CLOTHING. CLOTHING.
ATS, HATS.
Encouraged by our succ?s in handling the above Goods, induced us to make a 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 ; this season our purchases extend to 200 Dozen^ and wd
propose to oiler them at from 25 cents to ?1.00, worth double the money.
Those of our friends who have been using the celebrated "E. P. Reed & CO."
Shoes, are reminded that our stock of them is compl?te, and every pair warranted. Jilso, a
line line of Gent's Hand Sewed GrOOdS< which we also guarantee to give satisfaction.
We are prepared to oiler inducements to Merchants in the interior, and guarantee to save
money for them.
ell & Co.,
Sept 19