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WEDNESDAY, NOVBMBSB 21. The Sumter Watchman was fonuded in 1850 and the True Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is mani festly the best advertising medium in Samter CHARLESTON. Charleston is equal to any emergency. The earthr-uake came in '86 and played very grievoas pranks upon her, and the outside world had good reasons to be lieve, if she was net dead, that she was mighty nigh to it.. But she is like a cat and always catches on her feet and mores along better than ever. Something had to be done after the earthquake to convince the people that the "City by the Sea" was still a live tbisg. Hence the idea of a Gala Week Judging from the excellent and graphic accounts in the News and Courier of the festivities of this season now in all its glory, everybody will be forced to be lieve that Charleston is not only alive, sure enough, bat that she intends to live longer than ever did Methuselah. Pears of the South Under this caption the New York Herald has collected tie following ex pressions from some Southern papers upon the result of the late election : If Mr. Harrison is governed by patriotic impulses, and not by partisan and sectional ideas, he will set his face resolutely agaiast the men who threaten reconstruction of the South.?Montgom ery Harvester. The people of Georgia and the peo ple of the South must stand together in favor of white supremacy and good gov ernment. In this rests our only hope for the development and civilization of the Southern States.?Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle. What shall we do ? There is but one answer to this^questicD. Draw the Democratic lines all the closer, and against internal division or external pressure keep the party ranks unbroken. Let Democrats stand ?ogether, and four years from now we will be restored to jwjwer.?Atlanta Constitution. 'President Harrison can relieve the '^Southern people of a burden of appre hen3ion by announcing in his inaugu ral address that he wili not pursue a ^policy calculated to breed race troubles, and that he recognizes that the race problem can be solved more readily by the Southern people themselves, and without outside interference.?Savan nah Neios. We bespeak for Southern men alive to the interest of their section and its great possibilities a fair and manly re ception of the administration to be in augurated by General Harrison ?Ma con Neics. What the Republican policy toward the South will be is, of course, very un certain. It is possible that it may be directed toward dividing the white ?ote rather than toward keeping the negro vote solid. The latter policy, pursued for .twenty fi?e years, has deprived the party of ail po^er in the South. The solid ni'gro vote has been a source of weakee? instead of strength, because it ?>rced all while men into opposition.? Macon Telegraph. What course is left open to the Dem ocratic party of the South ? We must wait and see. If it is shown that the poiicy at which at which we have hint- j ed is to be pursued, the necessity for ! strict or?janizariou with the Democrats of the South becomes of paramount im portance.? ?f for no other reason than that of se!f-ptorecrion, it is in the high est degree important that they should stand toeethei <o a man.?Mtmpliis ulvaluncJiC. The cran'ry has progressed too far from the era cf the civil war to tolerate tho opening old wounds. Iu spite of ail the efforts of demagogues the several sections of the country have been <irav:o closer together by business interests, and it is not at all likely that theae interests will p raiit the Sooth to suffer.?Brunsteich (Ga ) Netcs. It matters n^t who is the President of the Un?ted Sratc-s, a large majority j 03 the people down this way, white j and black, have ?ot to work just the j *a?ne for their daily brmd ?Juclcsou \ (Miss.) Clarion Lrdgrr. If the newly elected President goes | wrocg the people will very soon put j him straight again ; if the republican j parry attempt.-* to r>- :y any fantastic j trick? or to disturb tie peace and pros- ! perity of the South aj.?i the country at I large, i- *.*?i! b;- relegated by the people | ?its m i^cr? ?J*> sudden and d'served | fcbsourrty.?Afeec Orleans Times-Demo-} erat. \ The Stete Fair. F:o:r. aii accounts the Staie Fair must | have been a snceesj aod the crowd mast ; have been im:;; n?.e on Wednesday and j Thursday, notwithstanding the predic- ! tion that the Ausrast? Exposition and j Charleston's Gala Week wocld dimin- ! iih the expected number at the Fair this year and detract considerably from iis success. If held its own, though, ar.d it may be said in its fnvor that it cau,e cut a little ahead of a?i expectations. Sumter County w*<* pretty well rep- j repeated at the Fair this s?;i$on as the] foiiowinj w?i -how : PRE5?IOIS AWARDED Landscape. Landscape in Oii. Fiower Paintiuz. Easel with Piacque, Two Panels, Krasse.*, Sumter Institute. Cotton hose, Mrs. II. B. liagley, Siimtcr, ?2. Specimen e-J^i crochet in thread. Mrs. Jos Howard. Sumter. ?2; child's dress. ?2; infant's cap, ?2; overshoes crochet in zephyr, 3-? infant's shoes crochet iu zephyr and iu silk $1 ; slip- I P?.TS iu zephyr, ?2 ; chemise embroid- \ ered in cotton fioss, $2. For bect ram iamb, T. 0 Sanders, first premium*. Poland-China sow, over 2 years, T O. Sanders, first prize. Turnips, Thomas 0. Sanders, first For African broad-tailed sheep, best hack 2 vesrs <*11 and upwards, T. 0. S-iHiJers See .". premium. ???r II il ; Komas' Dutch Belt breed of cntfie r'"^ived a full share of j Pefl*?iai?ioe at 'ne F<?ir. V.*. J. ??^oo. of Statebarg, who deaU f x'fti.-iv? ly m bee culture, had on e*'>^Li'U iii^j ;.'ii.o.>, I a!uo queen?, I and various specimens of honey, all of 1 -which attracted'considerable attention. The receipts from the State Fair, ex I elusive of the ?2,500 appropriated by j the Legislature are estimated at about j $6,500, and it is probable that a sur- , plus of $1,000 will remain after all expenses are paid. (From oar Regular Correspondent.) WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, D. C., Nov. 16, 1888. Mr. Cleveland's last annual message to Congress is looked forward to with mush interest here. I am informed by a gentleman who knows that it will be a very short document and that it will reiterate the main points of his cele - brated tariff message of last December. Secretary Faircbild has found it necessary, owing to the impudence of the jubilant, hold-over Republican clerks in the Treasury Department, to issue an order forbidding the clerks in that Department talking politics. I have been hunting ever since Har rison was known to be elected for a : Washington Republican who does not expect to bold office under the next j administration. He has not yet been found, and it seems unlikely that he ever will be. If the local Republicans of this city are to get all of tbem what is to become of the fellows who did the votio g in the States ? The Republicans in the Departments here who have been the loudest shooters for a non-partisan civil service under the present administration, are now vigorously clamoring for a 'clean sweep* after the 4th of March Such is the price of keeping these fellows in office years after tbey should have been dis charged. When the Democratic party gets control of the Government again it will know better. A fact has just leaked out here that if known before election would probably have re-elected Mr. Cleveland. I allude to an expected addition to the Cleveland family some time in next May. Every lady who hears this news at once exclaims : 'Too bad I and just after they leave the White House; ia'ot it a shame V Dudley and Quay have come to Washington in order that they may manipulate the scheme whereby they hope to secure control of the next House of Representatives for the Re publicans, notwithstanding the fact that the returns show a Democratic majority of two. The Democratic managers are fully alive to the situation aod are fully confidani of their ability to thwart the republican schemes and to organize the next House. 'The Treasury has been robbed* was the startling announcement a few morn ings ago. Imagination ran riot for awhile with the amount stolen, bat it was soon ascertained to be only 1500 silver dollars, which had been removed by some means from two boxes contain ing $2.0*1)0 each, somewhere between the U. S. mint at New Orleans and the Treasury in this city. Lead was sub stituted for the stolen silver. When or where the theft was made is still a mystery. The U. S. Supreme Court rendered an important decision this week in re gard to life insurance policies. The Court holds that a policy made payable to a man's wife or children can under no circumstances be attached by the creditors of the deceased. Senator Kenna, of West Virginia, has telegraphed here that the legisla ture of that State is certainly Demo cratic, which insures a Democratic Sen ator. Members of Congress are arriv- \ ing slowly for the coming season.. It is j not thought that the Republicans of the Senate will try to pass their tariff bill this winter. Owing to the large number of candi dates who expect to go into the Cabinet it is thought Mr. Harrison will have no end of trouble in making it up, aud that whoever he may select he is certain to make many enemies. Harrison's southern policy is also likely to give him trouble. If he follows his own inclinations it will be very conservative, but there are quite a number of influen tial Republicans that favor a radical policy Many think Harrison has back bone enough to shape things to suit himself, and ^tbat he will endeavor to" win friends in the South by good ap pointments to the federal officers there. A good deal will depend on the men be ?elccts for Postmaster-General and Secretary of the Treasury, those* two officials controlling the most of the ap pointments in the South. One thing seems to be pretty certaio, no attempt will be mad* to put the negros in the front. To tell the truth most of the Republicans seem to be disgusted with the negro anyway It would be a hap-, py thing if he could be eliminated entirely from politics. Secretary Endicott's daughter was married yesterday to Mr. Joseph Cham berlain, a member of the English Par liament, lie was also the Eoglish Commissioner who negotiated tho fish eries treaty last spring. Refunding War Taxes. Washington, Nov. 17.?It will be remembered that the routine of Con gressional life in the House was broken last spring by a deadlock on the direct tax bill which eclipsed all former dead locks in its duration. For nearly two weeks legislation was blocked. The members of the House spent their days aud nights in Binging songs, reading, covering each other with newspapers aud wa*te baskets aud answering to the roll call. They had lots of fun, but were glad when the deadlock was bmken It was caused by the stead fast opposition of about forty Democrats, led by Colonel Oatcs, of Alabama and the two Breckeo ridges. This little band by means of systematic filibu>ter ing prevented any vote being taken on the passage of the bill, the purpose of which was to pay back to the several States the direct tax levied upon them in 18G1 to provide funds for the profec- | tion of the CJuion. Their opposition ! arose partly from the fact that they did i out think Congress ought at this late 1 day to re-opea this claim, and partly ! because tbey were of the opinion that j the introduction of the bill had been brought about by agents for their own ! personal enrichment, it having been 1 shown that these agents were to get, if | the bill passed, from 10 to 35 per cent, j of the whole $22*000.000 involved The deadlock was broken by means of I a compromise, the tertiis of which were that consideration of the measure should be postponed until the reassembling of Congress in December in its second session, and that it should be then definitely disposed of in one way or the other. In three weeks Congress will be again in session, and a good deal of speculation U being indulged in a6 to what will be the action of the House on this measure. The Republicans are extremely cautious iu their expression of opinion on this point, saying that their action will be governed by Gen. Harrison's desires in the premises. None of the leaders of the Democratic filibusters are at present in the city, aud what their plans are cannot be ascer tained. Uoless a number of members have changed their views on this question, there is a large majority in the House in favor of passing the bill. If it is allowed to come to a vote, therefore, the Treasury will be depleted to the extent of $22.000.000 in the first week of the coming session. Augusta National Exposition. The following communication has ! been addressed to Mr. J. H. Alexander, Secretary of the Augusta Exposition by a member of the editorial staff of the Baltimore Manufacturers* Record, who is attending the Exposition. It will serve to show in what light the Exposi tion appears to well-ioformed visitors. This gentleman has had large experience in affairs of this character, and his views, therefore, are of interest, and entitled to consideration. Arlington Hotel, Nov. 13, 1888. Major J. H. Alexander, Secretary, Augusta National Exposition t Au gsta, Ga. Dear Sir : When I visited your beauti ful city last spring and learned from you of the extent of your plans for the Exposition, I was very much afraid that Augusta bad 'bitten off more than she could chew,' but when ? became acquainted with the men associated with you, and saw the spirit that inspired them, and the energy and business talent they were devoting to the work, I became satisfied that you would bave not merely a creditable, but a grand affair. Later, when I read in the Chronicle of the great flood, and its accompanying disasters, I thought, 'This overflow means, not simply dam age to the beautiful city I visited, but the submerging of the Exposition also.' To my astonishment (and to that of the whole country, for that matter), I found that t had under-estimated the pluck aud public spirit of yourselves and your associates. The splendid rally made by all of you, and by your fellow citizens generally soon became known through the country, and created a pro found impression, the results of which yon will see later in the large attendance of people from the North. I have been here since opening day, have seen all that has been done dur ing that period to attract people to your building and grounds, have noted the extent and excellence of the exhibits, and have come to the conclusion that at no other Exposition held in the South has there been such perfection of de tails, such eymmetry of arrangement, and so complete an adherence to the original design as here exists. The Atlanta Exposition of 1881 was an eye-opener : it surprised your peo ple throughout the South by spreading before them natural resources of which few bad any knowledge, and at the same time it astonished the people of the North, by proving the greatness of your mineral and forest wealth, and the extent and variety of your agriculture and horticulture. In the seven years that have since intervened, the Sooth has availed itself of the discovery then made, and has made advances in all industries greater than were ever made in a like period in any part of the world. Yoar Exposition is an illustra tion of these advances, and it also shows that you are simply upon the threshold of a greater progress and pros perety in the future. Rejoicing in your success, congratula ting you on your achievement, and j wishing you the greatest prosperity that has ever come to a similar enter prise, I am. Yours very respectfully, B. S. P. -cm Rev. Tom Leiten in Yorkville. Evangelist Leitcb has been preach ing at Yorkville twice a day for the last two weeks. His services are largely attended. Ia language more vigorous than elegant be points out the dark spots upon the souls of the sinners of Yorkville. To quote from a disciple of Shakespeare: "He talks as if he has been loosed out of hell to speak of hor rors." The local ministers are giving him their moral support snd the gen eral opiniou is that he is doing good in that community. A theatrical tronpe intended to play in the Opera House one night, but only one ticket was sold, and the actors went out to hear Leitcb preach. The Yorkville Enquirer, of the 14 b inst., says: "He will remain here this week aud probably next ; ! -??^*?-- ?-i ? Earthquake in California. A shock of earthquake, that was sharp enough to cause many people in hotels and private houses to run into the streets, was felt in Sao Francisco, Cal , last Sunday afternoon. The di rection was Northwest to Southeast. The vibration was ten seconds. Tele grams say the shock was felt through out Central California. The Uuiversity of California reports the shock to be the severest since 1871. In some places children are reported to have been rolled out of their cradles. The shock was followed by a rumbling sound which was distinctly audible. The direction in which the earth tremor moved indicates that the disturbance originated in the bed of the North Pa cifio Ocean at a great distance from the California coast. There \h no reason to appteheud a serious repetition of the shock. - ? -UM -? Jones's Third Trial. Kdgefiki.d. C. FI , November, VJ The jury in the charge of the cape against Joues for murder remained in their room eighteen hours endeavoring to aj?ree on a verdict Sunday morning at 10 o'clock they reported to the Court that it was impossible to reach a verdict, and a mistrial was ordered. The polic itor made an effort to have the case tried over to-day. but the witnesses for the defence had gone to their respective homes, and for that reason another trial could not be obtained. The case there fore went over until the next term of Court. ??-- il? - ''Oll ! love, what is it ia this world of ours that makes people suffer so with neuralgia?" "Can** tell, my pet, unless the average citi zen hasn't got sense enough to buy a bottle of Salvation Oil." Seek no farther. Try Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. _ _ Cream Puffs e?ery day from 12 to 2 o'clock, at O'Connor's. _ . . . mm ? - ? City taxes t;?r 1S88 are now d-ie und mil?! be pnid during the profit month of Nov*"n The Florida Fever. The yellow fever still holds its ground in Florida, and shows no signs of abate ment. It is spreading slowly among the negroes throughout the couotry districts, and has recently been exposed at Kllaville or KHiottville, where 12 cases had occured. The disease has also shown itself at Mayport. The total number of cases of yellow fever to date in Jacksonville, Florida, is 4,643, and the total number of deaths, 403. The official bulletin for the twenty four hours ending at 6 P. M. yesterday, announces twenty-two new cases and one death at Jacksonville. riant a Lombard y Poplar. Professor Asa Gray observed that the reason which lies at the bottom of the general belief on tho continent of Europe that lightning strikes the Lombardy pop lar trees in preference to others is coming to light. Green herbage and green wood ?sappy wood?are excellent conductors of electricity. A tree is shattered by lightning only when the discharge reaches the naked trunk or naked branches, which are poorer conductors. An old fashioned Lombardy poplar, by its height, by its complete covering of twigs and small branches, and their foliage, down almost to the ground, and by Its sappy wood, makes a capital lightning rod, ana a cheap one. Happily no one can patent it and bring it round in a wagon and insist upon trying it. To make it surer the tree should stand in moist ground or near water, for wet ground is a good conductor and dry soil a poor one. It is recom mended to plant a Lombardy poplar near the house and another close to tho barn. If the ground is dry the nearer the well the better, except for the nuisance of the roots that will get into it.?Boston Budget. Ahead of the Ring Thieves. "I have no doubt that the jewelers in tnis dty lose $10,000 or $15,000 a year from ring thieves,'' said a John street leweler a few days ago. "The ring thief is usually well dressed and respectable in his appearance. He calls for several trays of rings, and while he is talking to tho clerk managt to steal a ring, ft is impossible to refuso to place a tray of rings before a customer, so I have hit upon the following scheme: Through each row of rings I run a steel rod; these rsds are attached to an Iron frame, with hinges at one end and a lock at tho other. When a customer wishes to look at the rings I hand out this rack. When neces sary, 1 can take off any ring by unlocking the frame. This has proved a great saving. "?New York Sun. The First Commercial Advertisement. An English antiquarian has been delv ing among old newspaper files and has discovered what he says is the first com mercial advertisement over printed in a newspaper. It appeared in The Mercurius Politicus, of London, dated Sept. 80,1658. It runs as follows: "That Excellent and by all Physitians approved China Drink called by all the Chmeai:* Telia, by other Nations Tay alias Teo, is so?d at the Sul taness Head Cophoe House, i:; -Sweeting's Eents, by the Royal Exdbango, London." At the date of this advertisement tea had be?n used in England about forty years, but the price was extremely high, often reaching ?20 per pound.?Chicago Herald. A New Dress Material. The invention of a new dress material promises to give rise to a new industry of no insignificant proportions. It is an artificial silk, which is said to bo an excel lent imitation of tho natural product and is mado of a kind of collodion, to which has been added perchloride of iron and tonnic acid. The process of manufacture is somewhat long and complicated, and it remains to be seen whether the material can bo produced cheap enough to compete with the work of the silkworm.?Chicago News. Oil for Lubricating; Porponos. The Italian admiralty hare recently caused to bo carried out a number of ex periments with a view to testing the comparative merit3 of castor oil and of olive oil for lnbricating purposes on board ship. Frcm tho results obtained tho7 have given orders that henceforth all r.c. posed parts of machinery are to bo Iv'/ri cated exclusively with castor oil ?etile mineral cils are to bo used for 'cylinder and similar lubrication.?Seien'jfic Ameri can. '_ y Pliilade'phia'a T.-A. Heads. A Philadelphia hxoer makes the state ment that tlie^o aro fewer bald heads among the pc^.plo of wealth and fashion in Philadelphia than among the same class of any other American city.?New York Evening World. *<ew iLdvertisements. TO ADVERTISERS A li?t of 10C0 newspapers divided into 5TATES AND SECTIONS will be sect on application?FREE. To those who want their advertising to pay, we can offer no better medium for thorough and effective work than the various sections >f our Select Loral List. GEO. P* ROWELL & CO., Newspaper Advertising Bureau, Dot. 3 10 Sprnce street, New York. HOLIDAY NOTICE. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29th, being Thanksgiving day and a legal holiday (his Bank will be closed. All papers due jr. that dRV must be anticipated. YY. ALSTON PRINGLE, Jr., Cashier Siiuonds National Bank. Nov. 20, '88. 2 Estate of Mary S. Huggins, Minor. IWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF PROBATE for Sum ter County on Decem ber 22ud, i8S8, fur a Final Discharge as guardian of the person and estate of said Minor. THUS. E. HUGGINS, Nov 21. 1888?4t Guardian. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTEIt, By T. V. Walsh, Esq , Probate Judge fXTBEREAS, ROBERT E. CARNES, Y Y Esc, made suit to me to grant htm Letters of administration of the Estate mid iffects of JAMES A. CARNES, Dee d. These are tin refore to cite mid admonish nli and singular the. kindred and creditors of the said J.vir.es A. Carnes, Lite of said County and State, deceased, that they he and appear !>efore me, in the Court of Probate, to he held ai Suinter Court House, on November 20th 1888, next, ?fier publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to shew cause, if any they have why thesaidadmioisir?tion should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 14th day ot November, A. I) , 1838. THUS. V. WALSH, ??ov. 14?2 Judge of Probate SHERIFFS SALES. BY virme of Sundry Executions, to me directed, will be" so Id at Suinter C. II., u:i ?lr. lirst MONDAY and day following iu DECEMBKR nvxt, 1888, and as many days thereafter as may be necessary, within the legal hours of sale, to 'he highest bidder, for cash, the foiiowing property : All that tract ?it bind situate in Mr. Cho Township, Suinter County mid State afore said containing (30}) thirty and one half acre* butting and bounding on 'he North h> the Ca m den Road. East on lands of J. M. Reid, South on hinds of H. D. Corbett and lt. H. Krcscott and others, and West by lands ?l R. H. Prescott and others levied on and to be soldas the property of James M. Reid at the suit of Robt. E. Plowden. One horse, one mare, ooe horse mule, also 175 acres of land in Mt. Clio Township, bounded North and E?st by lands now or formerly of estate of G W. Cooper, S?uth by land* of Revel and Lee and West by lands of J. F. DuBose, levied on Hnd to be sold as the property ot W.S DuBose at the suit of J. W. Cooper, against W. S. DuBose. MARION SANDERS, S. S. C. Sheriff's Office. Nov lit, 18*8._ FOR SALE. SEVERAL DESIRABLE BUILDING LOTS. Apply to Nov. 14 m THUS E. RICHARDSON. p+ p+ ^ ? Perfect Picnic for Bargain Seekers SWEEPINGREDUOTIONS In Prices of All Our Goods. We have determined to close out our entire stock of Men's, Youths' and Children's Clothing regard less of cost. Our large stock of Ladies', Misses' and Children^ Newmarkets, Mo^jeskas and Walking Jackets. We also make great reductions in all other winter goods. We mean business and it will he to the interest of all purchasers to come'and see our goods and prices ere they buy and we guarantee that they will sare money. j. Rettenberg & Sobs. SUMTE R, S. C. We think we are justified in as serting most positively that for ex cellence and variety our display of Clothing for Men, Boys and Child ren, surpasses anything that has ever been seen in Sumter. Both floors of our large Store is well stocked with CLOTHING, HATS, PIECE GOODS, -AND FURNISHING GOODS, Including a full line of the famous Patent Spe-SMfer Perfect-Fittins Suits. Prince Albert Suits for Men and Youths. Cutaway Suits for Men and Youths. Square and Round Cut Sack Suits for Men and Youths Square and Round Cut Sack Suits for Boys. School Suits, Long Pants, from* $2.50 to $6.00. Knee Pants Suits from $1.00 up* 100 Boy's odd Vests at 25 and cents. 100 Men's odd Vests at 50 75 cents. 800 extra Pants for Men Boys from 65 cents to $7.50. NEW STORE, Corner Main and Liberty Streets, SUMTER, S. C. Shirts! Shirts!! LAUNDRIED SHIRTS. . TJNLAUNDRIED SHIRTS. BICYCLE SHIRTS. We are handling one of the very best $1.00 Unlaundried Shirts in the market and claim that it is un excelled by any other Shirt at that price. We also have a GOOD SHIRT FOR 5? CENTS, And an excellent one at 75 cents, or C for ?4.00. WARRANTED PURE LINEN BOSOMS. NECKWEAR! NECKWEAR! All the latest shapes in Scarfe. Ties, and Bows, Mufflers, Suspen? ders, Cuffs and Collars. A Beautiful line of Silk, Linen and Cotton Handkerchiefs. 200 Pairs Sample Gloves at less , than wholesale prices. A large assortment of Silk, Glo* ria, Alpaca and Gingham Un4t??i* las.