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WEDNESDAY, J AN UAH Y 16. The S antier Watchman was fronded ia 1850 and the True Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation and influence of bc:h of the old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Sam ter O?B STBEET LIGHTS. Now, since the votes of 71 citisens of the City of Sumter have decided that ve are not to have the electric light for oar streets, is a suitable time to inquire whether or not the streets are lighted to the best advantage with the means at hand. Should we decide that question io the negative tod give feet? to sup? port that decision, let it not be supposed that we are abusing the City Council. It is composed, in our opinion, of the very best material, and all of its mem? bers undoubtedly have the welfare of lae City al heart. Io the matter of lights tbey have simply followed the example of their predecessors from the time whereof the memory of mao run? neth not to the contrary ; but with all doe respect to our Council and their predecessors in office, we submit that -_times ohange and meo ought to change with them. The City of Sumter pays for its street lights the respectable sum of $1,800 per annum. It is claimed by the chief of the department of lights, one ^Afoses Harrison, a slightly colored man even oo Sonday wheo be is washed, that there are 120 street lamps. This will be a matter of information to Council, no member of which, includ? ing the Clerk, knows the comber or location of the lights. One maa is paid $30 per month to act as janitor of the City Hall and Chief of Lights. Under him are three negro boys who are paid $5 each per mooth. This makes an aggregate of $540 paid aa Dually in salaries. Allowing $200 for repairs, there remains considerably more than $1,000 for oil. A single lamp will burn somewhat less than one piot of oil io 12 hours. The utmost that oil cao be supposed to coat by wholesale for ooe year, is 15 cents per gallon. With the money spent, therefore, we have material for barning between 180 and 200 lamps 12 hoars per night for 300 nights io the year. Among the street lights there are a few gasoline lamps which - are more costly, but for the purpose of this calculation, and considering the large sum set aside for repairs, they will not materially affect the result. What does the City get in return for this outlay ? The supposed light from 120 probable lamps. On Main Street South of Republican, and on Liberty Street for two blocks East and West of Main; there is usually good light, prob? ably because Moses Harrison attends to the lamps io this territory personally, and possibly because it might be considered- cruelty to-well simply cruelty to require policemen to walk ^a^^rk street. The remainder of nv is relegated to darkness, or, tactically amounts to the same febe sweet and beneficent will ??he idlest A frico-American llyears of age, that ever ?. a fact that the Tignts at^HBucerfain, that men living no farther from their business than Church Street, are compelled to carry a lantern to prevent collisions. Some nights since the darkness in front of tho residence of Mr. C. M. Hurst, Jr., was so tote?se that a geotlemo (who never drinks) could oo) soe td make the torn, walked out into the mud and water of that dirty street and finally collided with an oak tree. This was not for lack of lamps, bot lack of lights. Some nights since a gentleman ret ar oin g borne for a while from the sick room of a friend, foend the lights near his boase burning, but when he came out an hour or two later the darkness was unre? lieved by a single ray, consequently he fell over a corner post and narrowly escaped serious injury. There is not a dark night that passes io which some one or more citizens are not injured or in? convenienced by careless management of such lights aa we have. Tbe lamps io many instances, are served so poorly that should they happen to be lighted they look more like rushlights or glow-worms on a colly's back than lamps. We have seen lamps on East Liberty Street with so mach soot in the chimney that the moon in eclipse was by comparison a brilliant pyrotechnic display. We are not thoroughly acquainted with tbe City I of Sumter Rt midnight, but we have seen it at that interesting hour "when graveyards yawn" and chicken thieves do not, and we have then seen lamps in the street yawn and gasp and Sicker out into tbe blackest darkness all for the want of something to burn. It does seem that, since the lamps are not burnt, there ought to he a tremen? dous saving of oil ; but such is not the case. Io this, all the lamplighters are to blame. Instead of pumping oil from the tanks they turn them up arid pour it out sometimes into a can, sometimes upon the ground in the guard bouse lot. They then carry the cans tbrough tbe street with the vent j open by which means they seldom fail j to leave a trail of oil beti nd them. In ? ^filling the gasoline lamps, they actually ! I^^annel without a spring vnive, fcfc^tr serve instead, and gill by the still barning. This escaped oil is 1 in and around the hamer and when I lamp is re-lighted and becomes hot ignites often on the outside desiri ing the lamp, which is then said to ha exploded, and in some instances t 5re is communicated to the adjace fences. The ventilation of the burn? is almost totally neglected, consequent the lamp chimney becomes black wi one night's ase. To clean it the light rams a wad of waste paper into it an if he happens not to break it, which often the result, ho smears the soot oS band in the center and replaces Little pains is taken to securely clo the door of the lantern, a slight wii blows it open, extinguishes the lig and smashes one or two side glasses. Great as is the waste from the cans already enumerated, it is probably e eeeded by the consumption of oil f lights when lights are useless. For e ample a few days since we saw t! lamps on North Main Street burning 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and a lar j number of them are rarely extinguisl ed, unless they go out of themselve before Si or 9 o'clock in the mor oin j We bare often seen the lamps on Ea Liberty Street burning at 10 o'clock I M. It is useless to burn street ligh when there ia a good moon. But thei is no system here even in this respec If there is a full moon, no lamps ai lighted, but if the moon gives a goo light at midnight, all the lamps bavin been lighted (possibly) at dark, bur until some time next day. If the moo is at the zenith at sunset, the lamps ai lighted as usual, because it would I hardship to require a man to come ot at ll P. M. to light lamps. Vi allowed at the beginning of this articl 3,600 burning hours annually to eac lamp, whereas the average necessar time is about 2,200 hours. Finally, the oil both kerosene an gasoline is left from one year's end t another, lying out in an open lot i tanks and barrels, the bungs of whic are loose. As if that were not suffi oient temptation, a barrel-pump is gen erally seen on some one or other c these vessels. Is it to be suppose that, nader these circumstances, no oi is stolen ? Mose Harrison is an bones man and wonld not be privy to such thing himself, but be is careless. H is a good public servant and we wan him to stay, by all means, in the publi service; but he needs watching lik< every other man in position, from th< Governor down. Let any citizen think upon the fact stated, all of which can be snbstan tiated, and be will see that our muni ci pal taxes are wasted by adherence t< a system that may have worked ven well when Sumter had two dozex lamps, but should be aboliehed undei existing circumstances. One of two systems may be verj easily adopted. First: Number anc locate each lamp on a chart and put them in charge of the Chief of Police or Street Commissioner. Decide bj actual test the amount of fuel neces? sary for each lamp, and allow no more to be used. Make some one responsi? ble for the proper care of the lights. Let it not be said of Sumter that no one in authority can tell the number oi location of the lamps. Second : Give the lighting of the streets out UD jor contract, and bind the contractor to see that the work is performed in a busi? ness-like manner There will be little difficulty in finding a contractor at $1,800 per annum. THE SOTJTHEB2? SITUATION. The letter of Mr. A: B. Williams of the Greenville JVetcs to Harper's Weekly, which appears on the first page of this paper, is an able, truthful, scholarly, and dispassionate statement of facts. It tastes slightly of Gradyisrn, but wc can all excuse so successful a course of pro? cedure as that which the famous Henry W. originated. Following upon tbe heels of Mr. Williams* letter is a circu? lar of Mr. E. M. Brayton, which is to be scattered abroad throughout tbe Northern States, and from which the following extracts are taken : t4The recent election in South Carolina wns a miserable farce, and justifies an effort to bring tts significance to a knowledge of the people. Out ot' a vote of more than 120,000 the Republicans were suffered to have counted but 13,740. . ? . Tbe machine is known to operate so effectually that the voters of one party have becorre apathetic, while those of the other are disheartened. The result is canvassed nr.d discounted in advance, and the so-called election :B but th?* formal registry of what has l>een ordained." "As matters ROW stand, Republicans are political outcasts and aliens to the Common? wealth, and have no right which Democrats will concede or respect." Alluding to the eight-box law, he charees that "tlie purpose of these numerous boxes is tn confuse nod entrap the illiterate Rf publicans." Mr. Brayton has told more trutb in this document than he ever did before, in the same space in bis life. It would bave been a senseless measure indeed to put in operation thc eight box law, had it not been the aim of the State to confuse illiterate black voters. This overwhelming flood of illiteracy winch i Mr. Brayton would have to roll over us j is what we are straining every nerve j to keep back. If we can do so legally, as at present, that is of course prefer- ! able to methods winch were once noe- j essary. Our country is politically hide- j bound. We can consider but one sub? ject-how to keep down the power of the ignorant and easily corrupted blacks. They will not agree with us politically, and God forbid that they should. Tue moment they turn Democratic the South must become Republican or something ! else. We have tasted the evil of their j supremacy, and the remembrance j sufficient to cure all dissensions among ! us where there appears any probability j ^ts return. j feries of white men in the I fc^ieiiC" lb thc A Republican. What most I be ? Democrat of course. Mr. Willis says truly : The Southern white people do not asl be either petted or driven, because the 1 policies are equally powerless in releas them from the bard political obligation; which they are bound by necessity. Tl will not divide on ihe tariff question. Tl are already divided on that and other iss in sentiment, but they dare not divide action. NIGGER ENGLISH" The following note, written in a ha that would do credit to a book-keep* is so characteristic of the educated ni ger, that wc give it space. It h always been our opinion that, wh you moy teach a darkey to write bea tifully, and while his language is p turesque and often full of pretty ?mager it is impossible for a black man of pu blood to combine the arts of compoi tioa and chirography. Ile may talk i right, but put- him to writing and t nigger will show. While on this su ject, we will propound a query. H it ever occurred to those who speak educating and civilizing the negro th DO race ever became civilized without history of its own making? Dec. the 4, 1888 Hon. Mr.-, At Present. I meekly request, your, to Rent us fore t foregoing year, 1889. A. D. to tbe amount < T 7-9 aereas of land ; kc. seven & seven nintb ; of aereas, of Land ; fore the eig teeotb ceo, and eighty nintb, A. D. aa t quanity io which us bare planted tbe prese year; &c: hui if posible let it be io tbe o street, etc, but let no other understand on efficy yet, Ac? hat I wish your, will send I a full eentime of boath sentences, simple, k compound, se cen, & let us Truly understand. I you Renters N. J. C. Gamble, & mother, j Quasbiba Gamble, etc. (From our Regular Correspondent.) WASHINGTON LETTER. WASHINGTON D. C., Jan. ll, 1889. Representative Weaver has been tl autocrat of the House this week. Aft< the deadlock brought about by the pr< posed change in the rules, preven tin the introduction of bills on suspensio days had been practically defeated b the House voting by a majority of thre to recommit the resolution to the con mittee on rules. Mr. Weaver announce his intention of blocking all legislatioc no matter what its nature might bi until the Oklahoma bill is disposed o This might seem an impossible task t a person not acquainted with the com plicated rules under which the Hons does business, but Mr. Weaver quickl dispelled any doubts as to his ability t stop the wheels of legislation by pul ting on the brakes and bringing th machine to a standstill. How loo this is to last is at present problemati cal. It depends entirely upon th staying powers of the friends and op ponents cf the Oklahoma bill. I hardly seems probable though that th Democratic majority of the House will io view of the important legislatioi expected by the people from th preseut House, allow ooe bill to stant in the way of everything else. I thin! that some way will be found of getting over, or around, the obstruction. The Senate has refused to concur ii the House amendments to the bill io corporating the Nicaragua canal com paoy, and have appointed as conferee on the part of the Senate Senator Sherman, Edmunds and Morgan. Senator Edmunds' resolutions reaf firming the Monroe doctrine wert adopte". Only three Seoators, Messrs Blackburn, Hampton and Vance votet against it. The Democratic Senators asked, ot account of the day spent in discussing the Edmunde' resolutions, that th? final vote on the tariff bill be postponed until the 22d inst., and the Republican'! have agreed to it. Blaine and his family have settlec do wu here for the season, and he has so to speak enlisted for the war. What the outcome is to be is not now an y more apparent than it was the day after Harrison's election. His friends sa) be will be next Secretary of State, bul bis enemies, although badly frightened, have not yet given up all hope of de feating him. Their latest move is to bring the immense influence wielded by the wealthy New York and Boston capitalists engaged in the import trade, to bear on Harrison against bim. This was not hard to do. as these men all dislike Blaine on account of his 'jingo? ism,' which they fear would bring on foreign complications, and possibly war which would greatly injure them. What effect this pressure will bavs on Harrison remains to be seen. The Sherman Republicans have gone on a new tack io order to defeat the cabinet aspirations of Governor Forakcr, of Ohio They are, it is said, push? ing Rutherford B. Hayes for Secretary of War in Harrison's Cabinet, provid? ed, of course, that Sherman is not sebcted for Secretary of State. The last Republican to decline Cabi? net honor* is Senator Spooner, of Wis? consin. Chief Justice Fuller has been elected Chancellor of the Smithsonian Institution, to succeed the late Chief Justice Waite. The sentiment in support of thc pro? posed census of the veterans of the late war is growing rapidly. Gen Warner, commander of the G. A. R , and others who favor it, were given a hear? ing by the Senate commitree to-day. The committee seems inclined to favor it, and there is little doubt of its adop? tion Ks Senator Mahone, seems never to know when he is licked, and is still trying to get himself boosted into Har? rison's Cabinet. Hut from the best infor mation I can ga;her, it is time wasted r n his part If Billy wants employment during tho next f.>ur years, he will have to go brick to his oiJ business, wreck? ing railroads. Tlie R< publican Senators have, I understand, decided to pigeon-hole the nomination of Judge Glaypool to bc t<. S. District Attorney for Indiana, SJ as lo give Harrison a chance io ap? point some ono that will protect the Republicans who helped to steal Indiana for him W W. Dalley, although afraid to show Im face in Indiana, ?;n-1 the cheek to appear before tlie Senate committee o i pensions this week and make an ar? gument in behalf of Washington p-nsio?) attorney*, and against the pro p. s-d reduction of pension agents' > f-s. It is said that wh'-n thc contested election case of Smalls vs KMiott, of S ?nth Oaro'ina gets before thc Ilouie, Represor? i;iv. Oates, of Alabama, will make spojcli ?n the race question that is likely from the boldness of the stand which he propose? to take, to make a sensation throughout thc country. Weak ejes and inflamed lids indicate an impure condition of the blood. The best remedy is Ayer's Sarsaparilla. It vitalizes the blood, regulates the secretions, and expels all scrofulous humors from the system. Try it. Price $1. Worth $5 a bottle. SHE IS "GRATEFUL." '.I saved the life of mv little girl by a prompt use of Dr Acker's English Remedy for Con. >utnption"-Mrs. Wm. Harritnan, New York. Sold by J. F. W. DeLonne. - i Ladies and Children's Hose from 5c. up, at F. Levi's. At Folsom's Jewelry Store. Christmas and Wedding Presents in great variety, jnst received, consisting of Gold and Silver Watches, solid Gold and Plated Vest and Neck Chains, Bracelets, Brooches, Ear Rings. Scarf Pins, Gold Pens and Pencils. Fine Rings set with Diamonds, Rubies, Gar? nets, Emeralds and every kind of precious stones. THE MARKETS. SUMTER, S. C., Jae. 16, 1889. COTTON.-Receipts 250 bales. The mar? ket firm. We quote: Good middling Ol; Middling 8?. CPI ARLESTON, S. C., Jan. 15, 1889. Cotton-Sales, 200. Quotations: mid? dling, 9f-_ WILMINGTON, N. C., Jan. 15, 1889. SPIBITS TCBPBNTIXB.-Sales at quotation. Market opened firm at 43} cents per gallon. ROSIN.-steady at 87$c. for Strained and 90 for Good Strained. CRCDE T?SPENTINR.-Yellow Dip, $2.50; Virgin $2.50, Hard $1.35. COTTON.-Sales, none. Market steady. Quotations are: Middling 9|. NOTICE. The People's Building and Loan Association. AMEETING OF THF, STOCKHOLDERS of the People's Building and Loan Asso? ciation of Sumter, S. C., will be held at Music Hall, January 21st, instant, TUESDAY next, 8 o'clock, P. M , for the purpose of perma? nent organization-the necessary number of shares having been taken. A full attendance is requested. J. A. MOOD, Chairman of Corporators. C. M. HURST, Secretary pro tem. Jan 16_ FOR SALE. AN EXCELLENT CABINET ORGAN. Call at the Methodist Parsonage. Jan. 14, 1889. SHERIFF'S SALES. BY virtue of Sundry Executions, to me directed, will be sold at Sumter C. H., on the first MONDAY and day following in FEBRUARY next, 1889, andas many days thereafter as may be necessary, within the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder, for cash, the following property : One Bale Seed Cotton in house, two (2) Bales Seed Cotton in field, (75) seventy-five Bushels of Corn, 2,000 lbs. Pea Vine Hay, 1,000 lbs. Fodder, 200 Bushels Cotton Seed, all more or less, levied opon as the property of J. 0. Dorant, to satisfy rent lien of D. F. Dixon against J. E. Shaw. E. SCOTT CARSON, S. S. C. Sheriffs Office, Jan. 16, 1888._ NOTIOK MR. J. E. RYTTENBERG has with? drawn from oar firm and Mr. Abe Ryttenberg has been admitted a member thereof. J. RYTTENBERG & SONS. Sumter, S. C , Jan*j 10, 1889. A CARD. IN RETIRING FROM THE ABOVE FIRM with whom I have been associated for many years I desire to extend thanks to my numerous friends and customers for their liberal patronage bestowed to the firm during said period. The new fi*m will possess the same facilities and will pursue a like liberal policy as in the past. I bespeak for them a continuance of your patronage. J. E. RYTTENBERG. A CARD. ITAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY OF thanking my friends, both white and col? ored, for the kind and very efficient services rendered ou Suodav last when mv house was on fire. W. J. ANDERSON, SR. Jan. 14, 1889. State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF SUMTER. By T. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, J. ALEX KELLEY made suit to me to grant him Letters of Ad? ministration of the Estate and Effects of GEORGE W. KELLEY, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said George W. Kelley, late of said Coun? ty and State, deceased, that they be and ap? pear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter C. H. on Jan. 31st, 1889, next, after publication hereof, at ll o'clock ia the forenoon, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should cot be granted. Given under my band, this 16th day of January, Anno Domini, 1883. T. V. WALSH, [L. S.J Judge of Probats Sumter Co. Jan. 16-2t. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. By T. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. I1TIIEUKAS, Mas. HATTIE E. DES VT CHAMPS, Widow, made suit to me to grant her Letters of Administration, of thc Estate and effects uf WILLIAM F. DES CHAMPS, deceased. These ?rc therefore to cite and admonish all and singular, tho kindred ?nd creditors of the said William F. DesCh:>u?ps. late of said County and State, timi they be and appear bet?re rae in tho C-jurt of Probate, to bo held at Sumter C- II. on January olst. lS?Si?. next, after publication hereof at ll o'clock in tit? foreuoon, to shew cause, if any they have, why the *aid Adtuiuis tration should not be granted. (j i ven under mv hand, this lo;h day of ! January A. D., ISS9. T. V. WALSH. J..n. If?-2 Judge of T>rnbate. if any dealer says he hos the TV. L. Dong las /boca without isatue ?uti price stamped on the bottom, pct Min down aa a fraud. ' M I KB 'Afi&^Z-'A i?iar\ = L DOUGLAS $3 SHOE GENTLEMEN. lieut in the world. Examine hi? S5.00 GENUINE HAND-SEWED SHOK. :. *..<;;> HAND-SEWED WELT SHOE. 83.S0 I'OLTCE AND FARMERS* SHOE. 82..*>0 EXTRA VALUE CALF SHOE. &i.-?n WORKINGMAN'S SHOK. S2.00f>nri ?1.75 BOYS' SCHOOL SnOES, Ail madu ia Congress, Hutton and Lace. W. L. DOUGLAS S3 SHOE LACHES. l?eat Material. Kost Style. Beat Fitting. It nut s->M l>v Tour ?leairr. write \V. L. DOUGLAS "iOCKTON. M ASL* FUR .SALE BY J. Ryttenberg & Sons, Agents, Jan. lg ST M TE lt, S. C. ~ NOTICE. SUMTKB, S. C , Jan. 1, '89. \ |V SON, W. D If LANDING, has exe iVJL cu'rd to iue Juli voicer ot" Attorney to attend to his business, personal or represen? tative, during his absence fruni the State. JAMES D. ?LANDING. Jan SPECIAL BARGAINS. LADIES' MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S CLOAKS, WRAPS, MODJESKAS, AND WALKING JACKETS. To be sold from now on strictly ^LT 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. DRR 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, 80c, 90c. and $1.00. We call special attention to a full line of i Ladies and Gents KID GLOVES, In Black and Colors. Ladies' Kid Gloves, Embroidered Racks, at 55c, worth 75c. Ladies' Kid Gloves, Embroidered Racks, at 80c, worth $1 25. Gent's Kid Gloves, Embroidered Backs, at $1 10, worth $1 75. Also Gents' Dogskin and Driviug Gloves. Ladies' and Children's Taffeta and Jersey Gloves, cheap. Great Slaughter in Ladies' and Gents' Underwear, Blankets, Flannels, Comforts, Shawls. 2J Dozen Zephyr Shawls at 80c. worth ?1 25 2| Dozen Zephyr Shawls at ?1 10, worth $1 75. 1J Dozen fine Cashmere, white and colored, Opera Shawls at ?1.55, worth $2 50. Children's, Merino Uodervests, sizes from 20 to 34 at 20c, np. Misses* and Children's Ingrain and Ribbed Hose at 15c, 20c, worth 25c. and 35c 85 doz. Handkerchiefs, hem stitched, scolloped and embroidered, going at one* half their value. 15 doz. Table Napkins at 42c per doz., worth 75c. 20 doz. Table Napkins at 55c per doz , worth 85c 25 doz Table Napkins at 84c. per doz , worth $1.25. 5 pieces bleached Table Damask, 2 yds. wide, at 29c , 33c. and 43c. per yd., worth 40c, 50c. and 70c Towels, at 5c , 8c, 10c, 16c, 20c, 25o , worth 10c, 12Jc, 15c, 25c, 35c. and 40c 5 pieces extra heavy 10J Sheeting at 24c, worth 35c 5 pieces extra heavy 10| Sheeting at 28c, worth 40c. 20 pieces 36-inch Lonsdale fine Sheetings at 9c , worth 12J. 10 pieces genuine Irish Linen at 22c , 27c and 33c, worth 35c, 45c. and 50c. Old gold and red double faced Canton Flannel 1 yd. wide at 17c, worth 25c Handsomest Hue of Lambrequin and Firniture Friuges in the city at 5c, 10c, 20c and 30c per yd. Ruching. Ribbons, Laces, Edgings, Embroidery Silk, Flourishing Thread, Knitting Cotton, Linen Flax, Skirt Braid, Ladies' Collars and Caffs, Hand Satchels, Bustles and Corsets. OUR SHOE STOCK is complete in all styles for Gents', Ladies' and Children's wear at rook bottom prices. No goods misrepresented. Gents', Youths1 and Childrens1 Clothing and Hats. Cheap and medium priced suits and overcoats. Call and examine our stock in this and other lines before purchasing. We invite the Ladies especially to come in and inspect our goods and thereby save money. OUR WELL ESTABLISHED GROCERY DEPARTMENT Is always ?1 lcd with the choicest that can be bad, and dispensed to customers at lowest prices that first-class goods can be sold at. We quote this week : Ferris' Pig Hams, Breakfast Bacon and Tongues. Rieman's mild cured Karns. Fulton Market Beef 10 cts per pound. Pickle Salmon, 10 cts. per pound. Fish Roe, Mackerel, Mullet, Swietzer Cheese, Smoked Beef. 2 lb. cans Tomatoes 10c, 3 for 25c, $1.00 per dczen. 3 lb. cans Tomatoes 12c, ?1 35 per dozen. 2 lb. cans Green Peas 10c. 2 lb. cans Corn 10c 2 lb. cans Bartlett Pears 12jc. 2 lb. cans Pineapple, grated or sliced, 15c 2 lb. cans Peaches 12?c. 3 lb. cans Peaches 18c, 20c 1 lb. ..Photo" Salmon 20c. 2 lb. "Photo" Salmon 37c 1 lb. Columbia River Salmon 18c, ?2.00 per doz. 1 lb. Soused Mackerel, 18c. 1 lb. Blue Buck Mackerel 15c. 1 lb. Lobsters 18c. Lamb Tongues, 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, Cross & Blackwell's Jams io 2 lb. Jars, Ginger Preserves in small size jars, Condensed Milk, Oatmeal, Dried Fruit, Buckwheat, Baking Powders, Cream Tartar, Nuts, Baisins, Candies, Figs Prunes, Citron, Currants, whole aud ground Spices, Extracts, &c Butter, Cheese and Crackers. Baker's Chocolate. Breakfast Cocoa and Broma. Soapine, Pearline, Kname line and S ?polio. Wc make a specialty in fine TEAS AND COFFEES. Try our Mixed Tea at CO cts. per lb. Crockery and Glassware, Snuff, Tobacco and Cigars. Full supply of LA VT GROCERIES, SMALL FIGURES ON LARGE QUANTITIES. Feed your Milk Cow on Royal stock food, for sale by us, and have twice as much milk. DOCKER & BULTMAN, JS?IUETiEMR., ?SS. O. NOW IS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO BUY BLANKETS. WE ARB OFFERING OUR ENTIRE STOCK AT PLUMB COST. We have a nice line of these goods on hand and we are anxious to close them out, preferring cost to having to carry them over for another season. We will save you from 50c to $2.50 a pair by buying of us. Very few know that we handle 9 but those t hat do know it, have long ago been convinced that we sell far below any of our competitors. Our line of DRESS GOODS are pretty and are sold at Rock Bottom Prices. We carry a large stock of Men's, Women's and Children's Shoes, which you would do well to look at before buying elsewhere. We are still ahead in the GEOOEEY BUSINESS. Our stock, which comprises the leading brands on the market, are sold at Charleston prices, which is a save to the buyers of of freight and drayage. Before buying your Spring and Summer goods come in and get our prices. We are determined to down ali competitors. AT COST! AT COST! e haye determin? ed to close out the bal? ance of our stock of Winter Goods of all kinds at prime cost for cash only. This is a bona fide oifer, so cash buyers will secure bargains by calling on J. RYTTENBERG & SONS. Jan. 2 S FOR THE HOLIDAYS -AND GOODS FOR EVERT DAT Can always be had at W. H. YATES, THE LEADING GROCER. HEAVY AND FANCY GROCERIES, Crockery, Glassware, Tinware, Woodenware, &c. TOBACCO AND CIGARS in all grades. Try the "Virginia Stogie Cigar," 3 for a nickel. Fine Confectionery and Candies, Crackers, Nuts, &c, &c, ?a Roasted Coffee a specialty. Agent for the Hazard Powder Co. AU goods guaranteed and delivered free-. Dec. 5. ATTENTION! FARMERS. I am now prepared to offer low down for cash or on approved papers, the following brands of Fertilizers : Wando Ammoniated, 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 the United States. SURPLUS JANUARY 1st, 1888, OVER $18,000,000.00. 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- 1 dence and occupation after first year. Incontestible after two Jr? years, and Non-Forfeitable after three years. THOS. E. RICHARDSON, Agt, Jan. 2-0 / Sumter, S.O.