The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, January 09, 1889, Image 2
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9.
The Sumter Watchman was fonuded
in 1850 and the True Southron ia 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
Sumter
The Legislature bas passed an Act
reducing Confederate pensions from
fifty to thirty dollars per annum
Another blunder-this time a heartless j
one.
Mr. W. G. Chaffee sent the editor of |
the Aileen Journal & Review twenty- j
four patridges for Christmas. It is j
quite a disappointment to us that none j
of the Chaffee family reside io this
vicinity. j
The Governor has appointed the Hon. !
dames A. Hoyt, of Greenville, to repre- J
lent South Carolina at the centennial j
celebration of the inauguration of George j
Washington as President of the United I
States, to be held in New York city on j
the 30th of April, 1889.
It is proposed, says the Charleston
WoM to form another new County
from slices sf Orangeburg, Colleton and
Berkeley. Tisis newest County is to be
called Calfeoun, and the county seat will
probably $e Holly Hill or Eutawville. ;
If this sort of thing continues there is j
some hope for Bishopville yet.
Abbeville has taken her position
among the dry towns of the State. All
the bar-rooms were closed on December
31st. It is to be hoped that her expe
* riecce will be more pleasant than that
of Union. The best information avail?
able is to the effect that the one thou?
sand doHar license law will produce a
drouth in Florence also. No one in
?hat basy city has thus far evinced the
possession of sufficient sand to stump
isp the oecessary amount.
The Charleston World of January
8th says that at Ninety Six on January
6th, near the A. M. E. Church, Pink
Fioyd stabbed acd killed Cornelius
Sowden. The Aeics and Courier, same
date, states that at Gaffney City, on
January 6th Pink Floyd stabbed and
killed Corn?lius Lowdef at the colored
Methodist 'Church. Now these state?
ments evidently refer to the same inci?
dent, but the extent of our information
after reading both is rather limited.
Well, somebody must be killed.
It DOW appears that one whole section,
relating to Charleston County, was j
?omitted from the recent supply bill, and j
that tfee House committee on enrolleed I
acts consisting of Messrs. E. G. Gray?
don of Abbeville, chairman, H. L. P.
Bo%er Charleston, F. L. Witlick
Chewier, A. C. Sanders Colleton, J. D.
Henderson Fairfield, H. K, Jennings
Berkeley, E. \V. Hughes Charleston,
J. A. Kelly Williamsburg, J. D Net?
ties Darlington, is responsible for the
omission. How the blunders of that
?wise and sagacious Legislature, that
learned, honorable body do multiply !
That mysterious- Marine insurance
trouble in Charleston which produced
so embryo bill in the House, and
thought about the appointment of a
committee of investigation by thc
^Charleston Exchange, is as Utile under?
stood as ever. We are now informed
that BO publication of facts will be au?
thorized by the committee until their
final report is ready. This looks some?
what like strangling the matter io its j
infancy. Charleston has the reputa- j
tion of committing infanticide or pro- ?
docing abortion on such matters as this ?
which are or are about to be brought
forth by her, but io this instance she
will gain by allowing the infant to be
thoroughly born, and christened with
doe ceremony. Then, if circumstances
warrant, she may disown it. All we
know is that, according to a cotton
buyer residing here, much less cotton
bas been . ehipped from this place to
Charleston than is usual.
MAKING TAX RETURNS.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
OF??CB OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL,
COLUMBIA. S. C., i)ec;m:'er 21, 188?.
The attention of this cSce has f'een culled
to the fact that in some Counties of th- State
the Auditor? hare r.een in the hnbit of dis?
tributing loosely th? returns for personal
property, and allowing individuals to fill out
the same, sending 'he s?:d returns to the
Coonty Auditors without the oath which at?
taches to the sane bei r.g administered. This
practice must he stopped, ana ea. h and every
taxpayer will be required to appear before
the respective County Auditcrs, either by
themselves, their ag-n's or a^s:^n?, guard?
ians, trustees, administrators. &" , and an?
swer the various Questions as ?pr>ear >ivon
the retnrc. And the County Auditors will
put these questions categorically to each and
every person making a return of personal
property. When the said re:urn is made the
Auditor will administer the oath and swear j
the party making the return in each and every j
instance.
it should be the effort of each County An- |
ditor to obtain as fall returns a? possible, for \
tho higher the assessment the lower wr5i be j
the tax levy. The County Auditors will :
therefore be very caref'ii in taking ?he returns :
during this assessment, to wit, t^om Jauu.i y j
1st, 1889, to February 20th, 18S9.
Each Auditor i3 requested to make this .
office a comparative report at Ie.;.<t tu ire dur- j
ing the period for taking returns, in order;
that this office may t-e advised a? to how the ?
returns of 1833-88 compare with those of!
1887-88. This need not he done at length, j
but a short report ty letter will answer.
J. S. VeaxsR,
Comptroller General. !
This order of the Comptroller Gene- |
ral has created quite a consternation j
among certain of our brethren of the j
quill. Mr. Verncr is openly charged :
with meddling in matters that do'not
ertain to him or his office.
doiitt^d of course, that the
distinctly provides that all returns sh
be made under oath. Many perse
make their returns without signing I
oath, and thousands who sign it ney
see th? officer who is reported to hs
administered it. What is the benefit
an oath, if falsity therein does not 1
the deponent liable io indictment for pi
jury? Justice to the public requit
that in the matter of returning propi
ty for taxation an oath vouching for t
correctness of the return should
every instance be administered by soi
officer legally authorized todo so. ?
deponent should furthermore be swe
upon tho bock, for theo there can
no question as to whether or not an i
dictment would Ho. There is no dei
that many persons deliberately and sj
tcmattcaHy rob-not the State-t
their friends and neighbors by maki
false returns. The State is bound
have a sofieiency for her necessity
hence, if one man pays less than 1
proportion, all the rest must make
the deficiency. It is therefore a matt
of vital importance that ail men sh
in the assessment and collection
? taxes be placed upon exactly the sat
j footing. Otherwise the truthful a
j patriotic are the losers for the benefit
the fahe and mean. Suppose A, d
covers that B, has returned two horst
when to his certain knowledge B h
three, his duty to himself and all oth
persons requires him to report the h
to the Auditor, and the plain duty
that officer is to provide for the prosee
tion of B, should he be convinced th
the discrepancy was deliberately ai
maliciously made. Now suppose
has not sworn to his return in a mann
i
that will make him amenable to the la'
he is released and the Auditor feels tb
be is the man who deserves punishmerj
We are accustomed to feel that our go
ernment is very far away from us; th
it is something that- common men kuc
nothing of except by hearsay, but if *?
j would approach it more closely, ai
take a personal interest io the punisl
ment cf those who do us injustice \
breach of its rules, we should fiad th
in many instances injustice may 1
corrected by such personal attentiot
We can not conceive how A can men
matters by abasing the government b<
cause B returned but two horses. Y
that is the usual plan of p.ocedure.
An exchange thinks that Mr. Vern?
would submit our actions to a scrut?D
that is worthy of a despotism, and int
mates that the return of property an
payment of taxes are voluntary pei
foruiances. They are voluntary in th
sense that the people as a whole agre
to submit to them, but there are to
many scoundrels iu the world for hones
men to object to any scrutiny whic
j guarantees to them equality before th
! law iu a matter so important.
I Now if our Comptroller General an
his Auditors will just continue thei
j laudable scrutiny of tax returns, ant
set their machinery moving in such ;
manner that those gentlemen who dres
' in purple and fine linea and fare sump
tuously every day, and attend directors
meetings, and boards of trade meetings
&c, whose property is of that volatih
and mysterious though valuable naturi
that it can never be found, shall be com
pelled to put in their just pro rata foi
liquidating toe public expense, wc o
the humble sort will not object to thai
scrutiny, provided we are honest, auc
most of us are.
TOWNSHIP BONDS.
The Legislature at its receat session
passed an act known as "the validating
I act" which reads as follows :
j "Section 1. That the township bondi
j heretofore issued by County Commissioners,
I as the corporate a^ent of any township ic
this State, in aid of any railroad, by vote ol
the inhabitants of said township, are hereby
declared to be debts of said townships respec?
tively having authorized tbe issue of the
sam*, ?nd the interest and the principal
j thereof shall be paid according to the terms
: of tue said bonds or tax, by the assess
! ment, levy and collection of au annual
j tax upon the available property in said
: townships, HS may be necessary, in like
manne-rand hythe same county officials as
the tax levied for county bonds io aid of
?railroads is assessed, levied and collected;
j said tax to be known and styled in the tax
j books as the township raiiroad tax, and
j when collected shall be paid over by the
j Treasurer of the county to the holders ot
j said bonds as the interest thereon may become
! due, and according to the terms thereof. All
. dividends received by or for said townships,
i on sto-.-k in railroad companies which have
; been aided by said township nonds, or debts;
; shall be applied by the County Commissioners
i of the county m which said townships are
j respectively situated, primarily towards the
] payment or retirement of said bonds or debt,
. ?md the surplus shall be expended in the ian
i prof ement of the highways within the terri
j tori??! limits of paid townships.
I ".Sec;iou 2. That no tax shall be levied
und?-r the provisions of this Act io pay the
I interest c:? ar:v sewnship bonds until the
railroad in aid of which they wer? issued
; shall be completed through stich township
I and Rccepted-bv ti.e Railroad Commissioners,
i Nor >h-ill this Act i>e so construed MS to au
! ihorize the levy and collection of any tax to
: pay ti.?* interest fha* may have accrued on
, such bonds before the completion of such
railroads as provided in this section : l'r<>
vided, That in ali townships where taxes
have been assessed or collected contrary t?.
the provisions of ibis Act, the County
Treasurers of the respective counties are
bert by required, where such have ??ern paid,
to refund thesame, and where they h ive no!
been paid, t(? allow a rebate to the txtcnt of
sue!', taxes. '
This act proposes to rn::kc valid,
bov.iU which have been dec' ired by the
Supremo Court of thc S<atc to b?
invalid ; because they were issued
pursuant to the pro vi.-ions of a law
that i.-t unconstitutional. U:>w the !
legislature can valid?t'- what i- uncn
stitutional we fail to see lt this act
was D&sseu as a rebuke ?0 the Supreme
Court ii has certaib1? carried out :!;'.
intention cf its authur*. IT it. was
parsed wiili sny expectation td* sis;
provisions being carried out. \t is
absurd. For instance, how euii coun?
ty treasurer* Lu expected to refund
mon?y which has beeu already paid
ont*' ?u Newberry County alone nearly
?10.600 ha* b"co paid on these invalid 1
?pods during the last two or three years, ;
^te^er part cf which bas been dis- .
^^ncvllatioo of
funded as provided for in this act.
finger marks-'of bondholding lobb
are quite frequent on this page of
i. a. 1888.
DEMOCRATIC vsT RADICA
TAXES.
That excellent journal the Gr
ville News started out some time s
to show that taxation tn South Cari
to-day its practically far more bun
some than it was at any period of 1
ical rule. Our contemporary may
write Q. E. D. ana abaudou thc i
ject. The proof offered is bej
question. liere it is ia a few lines
"Now our State levy of seven r
means to the merchant, the professi
man and the capitalist a saving of
mills from ti?e highest tax of K
cal times. With those classes it is
eutirely "Like Radical times." T
incomes are the same as fourteen y
ago, and they pay a smaller numbe
dollars to the tax gatherer.
But how is it with the farmer ?
1873-74 the State and school levy
12 mills A farmer assessed for 01,
could pay this with ?12 in moi
Cotton was then selling in local marl
at 16 cents. Seventy-five poundf
cotton would pay the tax.
Next year the State and school 1
will be, we suppose, 7J mills. 1
same farmer again assessed at ?1,
will pay it with $7.25 in money. (
ton is selling at 9|- cents. A little c
eighty pounds of cotton will be rcqu
to pay it. That is why it feels
Radical times to him. His land will
grow any more cotton than it did
1S73 and he can not make the SJ
amount he did then with less labor,
bas some compensation in everytb
but taxes. His seventy-five pound
cotton will buy more bacon, sugar, i
fee, calico, cloth, nails and plows t
it bought in 1873, but it will not
off the tax collector as it then did.
Florence County.
The following are the boundaries
the new County of Florence *
"Beginning at Sanders' Bridge,
Lynches River, running in a nortbe?
erl y direction, following Cartersvi
TimmoDSville, and Ebenezer Towns
line to the Palmetto Township Iii
-.hence in an easterly direction in
straight line to Muse's Bridge; tbei
;a a northerly direction in a straij
line to the Great Pee Dee River,
Oasbua Ferry ; thence following I
said Great Pee Dee River, down
its intersection with Lynch's Riv?
thence following said Lynch's River
to a point at and above Anderso
Bridge ; thence in a straight line we
ward to the Williamsburg and Clan
don County line, so as to embn
twenty-eight square miles of the ter
tory of Williamsburg County ; thee
following the last named line in
northwesterly direction to the said i
tersection at Lynch's River of the st
Clarendon and Williamsburg Coun
line ; thence following said Clarend
and Williamsburg Oounty line in
southwesterly direction to its intcrse
tion with what is known as Centenni
Road ; thence following said road io
westerly direction to Hudson's Hi i
thence running in a northerly directi<
io a straight line to a point on tl
Clarendon and Sumter County line
Wood'? Mill ; thence following the sa
Clarendon and Sumter County line in
northeasterly direction to Lynch
River ; thence following the sa
Lynch's River, up to Sanders Bridg
thc beginning corner., 1
The new County will form a part
the 6th Congressional and of the 3i
Judicial District. The first term of tl
Circuit Court will be held on the thii
Monday of October, 1889. The Rej
resentatives will be two in numb?
while Marion and Darlington will ha\
three each. The voting precincts an
trial justice stations remain as former!]
Thc Couuty scat will be Florence.
Death of a Distinguished Caro?
linian.
Judge William W. Smith, a nativ
of Ookesbury, in this State, and a menj
ber since 1882, of the Supreme Coui
of Arkansas, died at his home in Littl
Rock, December 18th, 1888. aged fifi
years. The following proclamation c
Governor S. P. Hughes, formerly
law partner of Judge Smith, will sbo^
the esteem in which the latter was heh
io L?3 adopted State :
"Agaiu the State of Arkansa
mourns the loss of one of her boot cit i
zens. The Hon. W. W. Smith, aeso
ciate justice of the supreme court, de
parted this life at ll o'clock, p. m., thi
ISth inst., at his residence in the citj
of Little Rock. In his death the fami
ly has loet a most excellent, kind aue
affectionate father and husband, societj
one of its mest valued and best belovec
members, the bar of the State a modest,
earnest, able aud upright member, the
Judiciary a ju'-t, conscientious and able
jud^e, and the State a citizen of great
worth, faithful, patriotic and true in all
the relations of life, and the church a
meek, devout and consistent member.
In token of r<>spcet for his memory, the
flag on the State House will be lowered
to half-map' uri fil after his funeral, and
the offices of the State government will
be cloded (?a Thursday, December 2'JL,
after 12 o'clock, ra., that thc State offi?
cers and employes may attend the fune?
ral. SIMON P. HUGHES.
Governor of the State of Arkansas.
(From our Regular Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON LETTER.
VTA.S?UNOTO??, U. C., Jan. 4. 18*;).
Speaker Carlisle find Mr. Mills bave
decided not t;> call n meeting of rho
House committee on rules to arrang?
the order of business for the remainder
of the session. Their reason for taking
this stand is thc fear that the pressure
fur til*? passage of stich measured as thc
d< pendent pension bill, would be greater
thar, many of the Democratic members
could s'and, if an attempt was made to
arrange the order of business and ail of
thc leaders of the party are particularly
desirous that no legislation carrying ex?
travagant appropriations shall pass the I
House this session. This decision, i
which cuts out everything that cannot i
get tho unanimous cotisent of the j
House, and the regular appropriation j
bills, while somewhat hard upon many J
znca.tture? that ought to be passed, and :
would be if they could be brought be- 1
fore the House, is nevertheless a wise
Dne. The Democrats are confident of
recapturing thc House ju 1890; they j
?r?.1 jslso confident that the next Con
gress will make many large and ex?
travagant appropriations, therefore a
good and economical record for the
last Democratic House will furnish the i
very best of arguments to go before the j
people to ask for the control of the
House again. Economy and tariff re?
form will be the Democratic watch?
word.
Congress turned up just as smilingly
on Wednesday as if nrany of its mem?
bers were not suffering from the effects
of over-eating, and-shall I say it?
over drinking. However, much can
be excused at this season which at
other times would call for censure.
Congressmen are human, and Christ?
mas comes but once a year. Both
Houses had more than a quorum at the
opening, and they went right to work,
the Senate on the tariff biil and the
House on the River and Harbor biil.
The Republican members of the Sen?
ate finance committee are having a pic?
nic with the people who wish to have
changes made in the Senate tariff bill
before it is passed. Every mail brings
letters by the hundred, and there is a
continual stream of telegraph messen?
gers pouring into the committee room.
And as if that was not sufficient, the
already over-protected manufacturer
comes himself to speak his demands.
One of them has just handed in a mem?
orandum of 40 different articles that he
wishes the duties made bigber on.
He says, be contributed largely to the
Republican campaign fund with the
distinct understanding that he was to
be amply protected in this bill. The
Republicans have agreed upon a num?
ber of amendments to the biil, but they
do not dare to make them public until
the very last moment, for fear of the
pressure that will be immediately
brought to bear upon them to make
further changes.
There is a little lull in the Blaine,
war here this week, though a telegram
published a day or so ago, saying that
Biaino had left homo for this city,
created quite a hubbub until it was
learned to be false. The auti-Blaine
Congressmen seem to be weakening at
a very rapid rate. Perhaps that accounts j
for the cessation of hostilities for the
time being.
Senator Hisccek has gone to Indiana?
polis in the interest of ex-Senator Platt,
who rumor says is losing ground with
Harrison.
Representative Springer has intro?
duced a joint resolution providing for
the admission of Arizona and Idaho.
A bill has been passed by the House
providing that the omission by the
sender to place a postage stamp on a
letter bearing a special delivery stamp,
shall not hinder or delay the transmis?
sion and delivery thereof, but the
postage shall be collected on the
delivery of the letter.
Representative Dcckery's bill pro?
hibiting any agent or attorney from
receiving a fee in excess of $3 for j
securing an increase of pension on ac?
count of an increase of the disability
for which the pension was originally
granted, or for securing a special act of
Congress in cases where the pension
might be obtained under the general
pension laws, bas been passed by the
House.
Secretary Vilas has received a letter
from an inquisitive citizen of Massachu?
setts, who wants to know who Harrison
has selected for his cabinet. Mr. Vilas
is a very obliging sort of a man, but
he was not able to furnish the informa- j
tion the down-East gentleman wanted, j
Mr. Sherman made some of the I
silver Senators mad when he presented j
the petition of the National board cf
trade to the Senate, asking for the sus?
pension of the purchase of silver bul?
lion and the coinage of the silver dol?
lar.
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The York Enterprise has the follow
ing : 'One of the most encouraging;
signs of the times is the establishment
of new industries io our county. The |
latest is a spoke, hub and harrow man?
ufactory which will begio operation?* at
Guibriesville about the first of Feb?
ruary The proprietors are Ernest
Lowry and Robt. Witherspoon, the lat?
ter formerly of Suouter. These gentle?
men have already procured a suitable
building and purchased a thirty horse
power engine, and will on the above
named date begin operations in earnest.
They propose to manufacture spokes,
hubs, and all other materials of bard
wood. They will ultimately move their
machinery to Smith's Turnout, having
purchased a large tract of land near j
there '
Millions use Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. 25
cent3.
No horseman can afford to be without it.
We have used Salvation Oil in our stables
and can say its the best and cheapest lini?
ment we have ever used. S^ibert & McDon?
nell, Paca St., Balto.
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A SAD STORY.
Tho child couched. The mother mn. No
reinedv wa? ne:ir. lieb>-e morning tho poor
Utile yu3?rer was dead. Moral: Always keep
Or Asker's English l?ernedv at hand. Applj
at Dr. J. F. \V. DeLormeV Drug Store.
DO NOT SU FF Kit ANY LONGER.
Knowing that a cough can be checked in n
d.iy, ami tho first staged of con.-nmptinn broken
ia a week, wo hereby guarantee Dr. Acker's
English Remedy for Consumption, and will re
limd tho mon ey ?.>> all who bay, take ir as p-r
direction?, ?md do nwt find ^ur statement correct.
Sold bv J. F. W. JJeL-.rmo.
TKKItlBLH.
Two-thirds of deaths in New York City
aro from consumption or pneumonia. The
same proportion; holds for m?st other cities
I>c!av-s aro dat'gerwus. Dr. Acker's E:igii.-!i
Reuitaiy tor consumption wit! always relieve,
and may save j'our Jifo. Sold by Dr. J. F. W.
DeLorme.
At Folsora's Jewelry Store.
Christmas ?ind Wedding Presents in great
variety, just leccived, consisting of Gold and
Silver Watches, Solid Cold and Plated Vest
and Neck Chains, Bracelet?;. Crooche?, Kar
Kings, Scarf Pius, Gold Pens and Pencils.
Fine iiings set with Diamonds, Rubies, Gar?
net?, Emeralds and every kind of precious j
s ton
TUE SdARKETS.
SUMTER, S. C., Jan. 0, 1889.
COTTON--Receipts 400 bales. The mar?
ket dull. We quote: Good middling Oj ;
Middling 8*
CHARLESTON, S. C., Jan 8, 1889.
Cotton-Sales, nono. Quotations: mid
dHr.jr, 9j._
WILMINGTON, N. C., Jan 8, 1889.
SriuiTS TcarKNTlXK.-Sales at quotation.
Market opened tirm at 44 cents.per gallon.
ROSIN -steady at 80c. for Strained and
82$ for Good Strained.
Cunos: TuftrtcNTixie.-Yellow Dip, $2.25;
Virgin >yi 25, Hard $1.30.
COTTON.--Sales. none. Market quiet.
Qu- liions are: Middling 9jj.
NOTICE.
SUMTER, S. C., Jan. 1, '89.
MY SON, W I) BLANDING, has exe?
cute.I to luv full jiower of Attorney to
attend to bis business, personal or represen?
tative, during hi3 absence from the State.
JAMES D. BLANDING.
SPECIAL BARGAINS.
LADIES' MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S
CLOAKS, WRAPS, MODJESKAS,
AND WALKING- JACKETS.
To be sold from now on strictly
A.T COST.
Jerseys! Jerseys! Jerseys!
To close out our entire stock of Jerseys we offer:
Our $3.00 Jersey now at $1.85.
Our $2.25 Jersey now at $1.55.
Our ?1.75 Jersey now at $1.10.
Our $1.25 Jersey now at $ .80.
Our $1.00 Jersey now at $ .55.
Our $ .75 Jersey now at $ .38.
DDIS GOODS, MM GOODS, DDIS GOODS,
Cashmeres, Henriettas, Silks and Satins
in all the popular shades, marked down to sell at cost prices.
Great bargains to be had in fine Black Cashmeres and Hen?
riettas, Passamentarie Trimmings, &c
A superb line of Silk Plushes and Velvets, in leading colors,
at 50c, 55c, 60c and 65c per yard, worth 75c, 80e>, 90c and
$1.00.
We call special attention to a full line of
Ladies and G-ents
KID GLOVES,
In Black and Colors.
Ladies' Kid Gloves, Embroidered Backs, at 55c, worth 75c.
Ladies' Kid Glove?, Embroidered Backs, at 80c , worth $1 25.
Gent's Kid Gloves, Embroidered Backs, at $1 10, worth $1 75.
Also Gents' Dogskin and Driving Gloves.
Ladies' and Children's Taffeta aud Jersey Gloves, cheap. B
G-reat Slaughter in
Blankets, Flannels, Comforts, Shawls.
2? Dozen Zephyr Shawls at SOo worth ?1.-5
2| Dozen Zephyr Shawls at ?1 10. worth $1 75.
lj Dczeu fine Cashmere, white and colored, Opera Shawls at ?1.55, worth
$2 50.
Children's. Merino Undervests, sizes from 20 to 34 at 20c. up.
Misset.' and Children's Ingrain and Bibbed Hose at 15c, 20c, worth 25c. and
35c.
85 doz. Handkerchiefs, hem stitched, scolloped and embroidered, going at OEte
half their value.
15 d:-z. Table Napkins at 42c per doz., worth 75c
20 doz Table Napkins at 55u. pi-r doz , worth 85c
25 doz Table Napkins U Sic per doz , worth ?1 25.
5 pieces bleached Table Damask, 2 yds. wide, at 29c , o3c. and 43c per yd.,
worth 40c, 50c. and 75c.
Towels, at 5c , 8c, 10c, IGc, 20c , 25c , worth 10c, 12Jc, 15c, 25c, 35e.
and 40c
5 pieces extra heavy 101 Sheeting at 24c, worth 35c.
5 pieces extra heavy 10.} Sideline at 28c, ..orth 40c.
20 pieces 36-inch Lonsdale fine Sheetings at 9c , worth 12?.
10 pieces genuine Irish Linen at 22c , 27c and 33c, worth 35c, 45c. and 50c.
Old gold and red doublp ijced Canton Flannel 1 yd. wide at 17c, worth 25c
Handsomest line of Lambrequin aodFiruiture Fringes in the city at 5c, 10c,
20c and 30c per yd.
Buching. Ribbons, Laces Edgings, Embroidery Silk, Flourishing Thread,
Knitting Cotton, Linen Flax, Skirt Braid, Ladies' Collars and Cuffs, Hand
Satchels, Bustles and Corsets
OUR SHOE STOCK
is complete in all styles tur Gents', Ladies' and Children's wear at rock bottom
prices. No goods misrepresented.
Gents'', Youths" and Childrens1 Clothing and Hats.
Cheap and medium price;! suits and overcoats. Call and examine our stock in
this and other lines before purchasing. We invite the Ladies especially to come
io and inspect our goods and thereby save money.
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OUR WELL ESTABLISHED
GROCERY DEPARTMENT
is always filled with the choicest that can be had, and dispensed to customers at
lowest prices that first-class goods can be sold at. We quote this week :
Ferris' Pig Hams, Breakfast Baeon and Teagues.
Rie tn a n's mild cured Hams.
Fulton Market Be*f 10 cts per pound.
Pickle Salmon, 10 cts. per pound.
Fish Roe. Mackerel, Mullet. Swiet2er Cheese. Smoked Beef.
2 lb. cans Tomatoes 10c, 3 for 25c , $1 00 p*r dozen.
3 lb. cans Tomatoes 12c, ?1 35 per dozen.
2 lb. cans Green Peas 10c.
2 lb. cans Oom 10c
2 lb. cans Bartlett Pears 12J-C
2 ib. cans Pineapple, crated ar sliced, 15c
2 lb. cans Peaches 12*c.
3 lb. irans Peaches 1$~- , 20e.
1 lb. -'Phot.." Salmon 20c.
2 lb. "Photo" Salmon 37c
1 lb. Columbia River Salmon 18c, ?2.00 per doz.
1 lb. Soused Mackerel, 18c.
1 ib. Blue Bark Mackerel 15c
1 lb. Lobsters 18c.
Lamb Tougues, in cans, very fine. Roast Beef, Brawn, Spiced and Mustard
Sardines, imported Sardines. Chipped Beef, Deviled Ham and Game.
Pickles. Chow Chow, Catsups, Sauces. Capers. Olives, Olive Oil, Truffles
Prepared Cocoanut, Plum Pudding", (.Voss & Blackwell's Jams in 2 lb Jars,
Ginger Preserves in small sizo jars, Condensed Milk, Oatmeal, Dried Fruit,
Buckwheat, Baking Powders, Cream Tartar, Nuta, Raisins, Candies, Figs
Prunes, (Utron, Currants, whole and ground Spices, Extracts, &c
Butter, Cheese and Crackers.
Baker's Chocolate. Breakfast Cocoa and Broma. Soapine, Pearline, Ename
liuc and Sapolio. We make a specialty in Gue
TEAS ArtD 'COFFEES.
I
Try our Mixed Tea at GO cts. per lb. .
Crockery aud Glassware, Snuff, Tobacco and Cigars. Full supply ' ;
HEAVY GROCERIES,
SMALL FIGURES ON LARGE QUANTITIES;.
Feed your Milk Cow on Royal stock food, fur sale by us, aod have twice as
much milk.
& BULTMAN,
JSTJ TuITEIOFl, S. O.
ST!
We have determin?
ed to elo?e out the bal?
ance of our stock of
Winter Croods of all
kinds at prime cost for
cash only? This is a
bona fide oiler* so cash
buyers will secure
bargains by calling on
J. RYTTENBERG & SONS.
Jan. 2
GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
-AND- -
GOODS FOR EVERY DAY
Can always be had at
W. H. YATES,
THE LEADING GROCER.
HEAVY AND FANCY GROCERIES.
Crockery, Glassware,
Tinware, Woodenware, &o.
TOBACCO AND CIGARS in all grades. Try the "Virginia
Stogie Cigar," 3 for a nickel.
Fine Confectionery and Candies, Crackers, Nuts, &c, &c, &C."
Roasted Coffee a specialty. Agent for the Hazard Powder Co*
All goods guaranteed and delivered free.
Dec. 5.
ATTENTION!
To our friends of the city and country:
We have just received a large invoice of
James D. Mason's Preserves and Jelly,
in five pound pails, and in bulk to retail.
Dried Apricots, Peaches and Apples,
all fresh and nice.
New No. 1 Mackerel, Fulton Market Bee?
Pigs Feet, Bologna Sausage and Dutch
Herrings. W. P. Harveys' best
Hams and Breakfast Bacon.
A beautiful line of Gold Band Crockery*
Tin Ware, Woodenware, &c, &c.
CIGARS .AISTD TOBACCO.
. Coffee and Tea a Specialty.
Send us a trial order to be convinced that our goods are
fresh and nice.
ELL & CO
! FARMERS.
I am now prepared to ofter low down for cash or on approved
papers, the following brands of Fertilizers :
Wando Amiiioniated,
Acid Phosphates,
Genuine German Kainit,
Cotton Seed Meal, S. C. Ground.
Give me a call before purchasing.
B. J. BARNETT,
Jan. 2, '89. Main Street, in the Bend, Sumter, S. C.
THE EQUITABLE
Life Assurance Society of thc United States,
SURPLUS JANUARY 1st, 1888, OVER $18,0QQ.000.00A
FIRST. FOREMOST, LARGEST. BEST.
The Largest Amount Outstanding Business. The Largest
New Business. The Largest Surplus. The Largest Income,
Issues all kinds of the most desirable forms of Insurance,
The Free Tontine Policies are unrestricted as to travel, resi?
dence and occupation after first year. Incontestible after; twa
years, and Non-Forfeitable after three years.
THOS. E. RICHARDSON, Agt., .
Jan. 2-0 Sumter,