The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, April 24, 1889, Image 2

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL; 24. . Tb? Sumter Watchman was fonnded in 1850 and the True Southron in 1866. The Hraic?7itan end Soitthron now has tho combined circulation and in Sue nee of botl? of the old paper?, and is mani? festly tbs best advertising medium in 8am ter. EDlfOBlAL ITEMS. Prohibition was defeated in M?ssa chusetts on Monday by 40,000 majority, of whrct? Boston gave one half. The Charleston base ball team is get? ting a good thrashing as usual ; this time at tbe hands of New Orleans. Fire destroyed ?3,000.030 worth of property in New York Oh last Friday nigbu The fire was on the water front and the New ?ork Central railroad is the heaviest loser. News comes from Cincinnati that Marat Halstead is dangerously ill with some sort of rheumatic affection. Heart failure was at one time noticed, bot last reports say he is improving. The- town council of .Abbeville has been requested by a mass meeting of eitisen8 to order an election on the ques? tion of a $30,000 subscription to the Carolina, Cumberland Gap & Chicago road. China has Bent to the United States a commission of four to investigate the ways, manners and means and methods of American civilization. They wjl) be guided by the legation here, to a targe extent, in their researches. In its notes about the approaching Centennial, the New York Hertil? says : "The Governors of North and South Carolina will both stay at the Metro? politan, so that there is not likely to be any time lost between drinks/' A boomer passed through Kansas City a few days ago with this legend inscribed on his "prairie schooner"; "Chintz-bagged in Illinois, sicloned in Nebraska, white-capped in Indiana, baldsobbed in Missouri, prohibited in Kansas, Oklahomy or best V The New York papers have published thousands of columns descriptive of the war in Hayti, yet tbe most sanguinary battle fought so far has resulted in the killing of soae 44 men. How does this sound to a veteran of the Second ^Iatf&ssas, where the New York Zou? aves were annihilated? T. Stobo Farrow, of South Carolina, who is at present a chief of division in the 6th auditor's office of the treasury . department, will shortly resign tc mate way Tor onec? ?be numerous Eepubli-. cans who are in waiting to slip into his officral shoes. Mr. Farrow proposes to try his fortunes in the Oklahoma region. South Carolina w?l occupy the elev? enth place in the Centennial procession [ at New York on the 30th inst., ?he being the eleventh State to ratify the Constitution. The Washington Light Infantry, of Charleston, has been se? lected by President Harrison as his special escort to the Centennial exer? cises. It is said that a train on the Duluth & Iron Range Railroad, which became unmanageable while descending a: heavy grade, attained the astonishing speed of 110 miles per hour before leav? ing the track. Scientific men have heretofore claimed that SO miles per J hour was about the highest ?ate of j ppeed which the force of gravity could resist. Henry G. Pierson, postmaster of New York City, died en last saturday moreiog frota cancer of the stomach. He was a Republican whose character and efficiency induced Mr. Cleveland to re-commission him. It happened, however, that lie was trot kind of Republican to suit Mr. Harrison, for he j was to have been superseded by one j Van Colt. Carter Cobain, son of VT?. II Col- j qaitt, of Atlanta, Ga., died in Utica, \ N. Y., Tooday,, where he had been; taken for treatment in a hospital, lie ? graduated at Emory College laet fall, j and was a brilliant young man. Re- ; cently he developed symptoms of brain i fever, and died a few hours after reach- j lng the hospital. His illness is attrib- ; uted by his attending physician in At- j lanta to excessive cigarette smoking. W. J Whipper who is now in jail at j Beaufort and has written a pamphlet ; abusing the democrats for farcing him j out e( the office of Probat? Judge, is j the man who, during negro rale col- j lected about ?6.000 for the Sinking j Fund Commission, and charged <f7,- j 700 for his service. His itemised ac- j count is published tu tfee report of the 1 Committee on Frauds. It will be weil j for our people to remember such little j facts as this when moved with sympathy.] for such as he. The passengers and crew of the ?team- : ship Daomark, which was passed on . April 12th by the stearaship, City of : Chester, disabled and deserted, have been found. They were ab it 700 in . all, and were taken from their sinking vessel by the steamship Missouri and : carried to the Azores Isiauds. The ! Missouri was compelled to jettison a ! large part of her cargo to accommodate BO maoy passengers. The injury to j the Dan mark consisted of a broken j shaft and a borated eogiue pipe. The ! latter killed the engineer and so dam- ; sged the vessel that she became unman- j sgeable. Many thousand hearts will be relieved of anxiety by this happy ! clearing up of the sea's latest mystery, j Some idea of the estent and value of ; the territory of the United States may be gathered from statistics relating to the four new StaUs which are to le ad milted foto the Untern in Jal j. Ta area is greater than that of the tkirt< original States wita Vermont add These new States contain 344,c square miles, with an aggregate po lalion estimated at 1,250,000. Dake which in 1860 had 10,000, now clai 640,000-the population of North ] kota being estimated at 240,000 a that of South Dakota at 400,000. M< tana and Washington have each a lil over 200,000. The Dakotas outst Montana and Washington in resour 29 well as population. In 1887 I kota produced 62,553.449 bushels wheat, 43,267,478 bushels of oa 3,910,944 bushels of flax, 6.400,5 ? bushels of barley, and 25,511,756 bm els of corn, besides other large and v nable crops. In 1886 the livestock this Territory was valued at ?45,00 000. There is an abundance of gc lands in Washington and Montana, a I their rapid development is assared. Sall the four new States a decided a vance tn values is already noticed. ERRATUM^ In aa article last week entitl ?'What (not) to Read," we credit that excellent novel "The Polish Pri cess" by I. I. Kraszewski to Messr Laird & Lee, publishers, of Chicag The book is published by Geor< Munro, New York. The mistake w caused by our having several of Lah & Lee's" publication before ns at t! time. A COTTON COMPRE SS? The Brownsville, Tennessee, State Democrat says ? The cotton compress built at car ccighbo ing town, Covirrgtor, io Tipton county, hi proven a magnincent success. . Last year, b fore Covington had a compress, the annu; cotton receipts were 4 S4Y bales up to Apr 1. For the same period in the season i 18?8 89, with a compress, the receipts we 12,571 bales-a net gain of 7,724. Theoil cial report also shows that 3,745 bales wei received at Covington for compressing ; con pressed and shipped East, 11.589 bales; set to Memphis, 382. Brownsville's cotton r< celptsfor the season of 1S8S-89 will be in ti neighborhood of 15,00^ bales. Taking ti same ratio cf increase as Covington ht shown, Brownsville, with a compress, woul receive next season in the neighborhood ( 40.000 bales. These are facts which show tb value of a cotton compress. Sumter ships 20,000 bales of cotto annually, but bas no compress. If on was built here the shipments woul amount to 40,000 bales. There woul be little difficulty in making arrange ments with railroads to carry compress ed cotton at a reduced rate. SCHOOLS^ As Mr. \CIaud Mclnot) Gardiner, o the romantic name, which he does no spell correctly, writes English about a; poorly as %e plays the piano, it ii scarcely to be wondered at that he fail ed tc understand our art*e4e tra "A School for Boys." Concerning hi: musical attainments a suffering public will certainly -remenrber t&e occasion or. whick he acted s,-s orchestra for a tr csp* at the Academy of Musre. We are expecting some ^tatisfcci which will afford us -some ?idea of '?rn educational needs. Since the appearance Of enr article on "A School for Soys,'7 one of the Trustees has offered two do?l&rs reward for the apprehenden of any crae writing obscenity on tire-school budding. Yet there is no indecency about the school. O, no? It is said but three girls attes? tbc white public ^hoel on Republican Street. Oar *&atiri?g Schooi Commissioner has canvassed the city and finds the people already interested in the estab? lishment of * properly conducted graded school. Manning proposes to establish a Graded School and r?n it at an expense of $3,000 per year. Yorkville has voted to levy & special tax for the establish tn en t of a Graded School. The Graded School at Marion is doing finely under Mr. Julius E. Lee, lately from Virginia. The Johnston High School, under i'rof. J. F. Brown, continues to pros? per. Tke enrollment has reached 150. The first number of an exceedingly bright and newsy educational paper is it-fore tis. It is 4"The Carolina School Jour aal," published at Orangeburg, S. C by ll. Lewis Berry Mr. Stiles R. M<*liich?n?p is the editor. Publica? tions of tLis class are too scarce anions o us not to give the Journal a handsome support, its first appearance certainly indicates that it is worthy of support. EXTENSION CF STHEETS. _ For several reasons, it appears to us expedient that several streets of the city should be extended at the earliest ; possible moment. The signs of the ii:?ies indicate that rcai estate will short- ; ly take an upward bound which will astonish the oldest inhabitant. The importance of a railroad connection with i Camden can not ba easily overrated. This connection wi!i bc rando at ari early day. Thc; Ku?awvi?ic road is : steadily advancing, and when it reaches ? us, wid tur? an i tunton re v??*ut:?e of trade io this direction. In view of these 1 and other facts, he must b" a skeptic indeed, who can doubt tho future pros? perity of our city. Nor is it surprising that persons holding real estate tlie principal struts aro averse to parting with it. This confidence is. however, discouraging to small investors nad thc city should offer *o them such induce? ments as are at band. Several short streets, can now bc extended at small cost, which wili open upa n uta ber of i building lots that may bc had <">n rea- : ?onable terms. If the extension is much longer delayed, it will be far more expensive, both to the public and prospective purchasers It would be j an excellent move toward increasing population, to extend these streets once. Karvin, Sumter, Washing and Church Streets, and Harby Avei should be extended Northward, Dug Westward, Warren, Eastward, ? others which do not occur to us sho receive attention. THE CENSUS. The News and Courier says : President Harrison's appointment Robert P. Porter to be superintendent of next United States census is a deplon blunder. He could hardly hare sel ed a more unfit person for the office question, or one whose work would give satisfaction to the country. Under the m: pulation of Mr. Porter, the industrial sta tics of the next census will be absolu worthless and that which snotild be an position of the resources of the country 1 be converted into a specious argument support of the Republican policj ot pro tion. Tho word "blunder" in the ab< extract, appears to us to do violence the sagacity of the News and Court Mr. Porter is the editor of the N York Press, a violent protectionist a a man of large experience in forci statistics to suit the claims of his partit lar creed. He is, therefore, the m for the place, so far as the present i ministration is concerned. Is it to supposed that & government which wedded to a theory as ours is to prot< tion, desires a census report to ant; nize its interest 1 This report enbrac the whole industrial life of the peop and by it our administration is declar to be a success or a failure. Ai true and unprejudiced account is boui to prove the fallacy of the protect! theory. The advocates of this theo are acquainted with that fact and pr pose to stock the cards in advance. makes us weary to bear the voice of tl: people through the press, pretend consider the North honest in its a vocacy of protection. All of us fee while making such professions, that \ are merely trying to be polite. Tl appointment of Mr. Porter was d liberate. He was appointed because 1 he is known to be unscrupulous in r gard to statistics, and his prejudice in favor of that false principle on whi< this administration depends for its e: isten?e. It is not desired that be sha be correct; he is not expected to 1 correct. Ile is not supposed to Iii but hts masters divine that he will see his information from sources which wi be sure to furnish a special bram marked "Protective " We hope ot Charleston contemporary will not rash! accuse Mr. Harrison of blundering i his appointments. He and his assistant have proven so far, that they are not i the habit of making blunders. A< cording to the Macon Telegraph, i condensed in the Columbia Register : Mr. Robert T. Porter has been appointe Superintendent of the Census in order 1 have the report make as good a showing t possible, for protection. He is represented t being especially "skillful in using figures t conceal the truth." The Republican editoi are coming in for a good share of the spoil this time The New York Times says : The most indecent appointment yet mad by the President is that of Robert P. Porte to be superintendent of the census. He ha no qualification for the place except a tamil iarity with the collection of statistics, whil his disqualifications are positive and glaring He "was a member of thc Arthur coromissio wh*ch recommended an average reduction c per cent, in the tariff, and ?ie was las autumn the editor of a newspaper conduele? for the purpose of maintaining that the Mill bill, which proposed a less reduction, wouh destroy thc manufacturing industries of tb the country, and that any reduction of dutie tiould bc disastrous. Of course nobody ca; have any confidence in statistics gathered b; so insincere a person for the express purpos of making a party case. If the appoint men is confirmed it will simply deprive of al value the census of the United States, whicl has heretofore been regarded as a credit ti the country, and a compilation that could tn accepted and argued from with perfect conti dence. There must be some Republican Sen alors who will resent this attempt to ruin th? census, and who will join with the Democrat: to reject an appointment that is grossly anc conspicuously unfit to Lave been made. This is the simple truth, without aoj fringe or other adornment, and undis? guised by any drawing room etiquette. That excellent and growing journal the Greenville News, has been trying the cap of urbanity upon Mr. Harrison and his variegated combination of special artists, but has finally given up in disgust. It now rejoices iu the prospect of being compelled to exercise its talent for vituperation, at least four years longer. We wish all our papers would come to the same conclusion, for, as matters now stand, nothiug good can coma out of Washington. By tem? porizing with the eo?my, we simply weaken the confidence of those who since I STG have breasted every political gale, and spurned back tue tide of bar? barism which beats against them. GOOD ROADS COMING. The Watchman and Southron has been untiring in its efforts to impress upon the people the necessity of gcod road*. And now comes the Charleston World and famishes information which proves that all overear land, people are waking up to the importance of this matter. The World ?ays : Un the twenty-second day of next month,. *e will assemble i:i ih?.; city of Atlanta what he known as the (?eorgia RoAd Congress. K?pr?'se&tat?veii fruin even county i;i ti!? State will attend *T.1 the convention will discuss the imperative n-rt-ssity of a s;, stem by which til" public roads of that may be improved and kept in good condiiioi permanently. The \Y> rid lus once before ipoken favor? ably ot this movement in our sister Slate, and we desire to express tbe hope that a similar limitation ni iy t ike phire i:i South C iroiimt. Why NO! ? Til" su'j-rt of road improve? ment is attracting a degree of intention :-J: o"i.?t!' nt the cullie country li,.it \.+ mosi gratify mg to th? Reaious advocates of thia re? form, and our own .Suv should ?.lace itself in touch with ibis commendable movement. Speaking of tbe growth of I his popular ?g iraii'.n. \v<- might allude lo lb? tact thal in IVnnsT 1 vania several bilis have been intro? duced in thc picst-nt l?gislature hiving in view the betterment of die public thorough-j fares of that Stute, and much intelligent work h-ts necu done towards creating a lavorable ; sentiment throughout the State. In Kentucky, th*1 Louisville Commercinl is j zealously engaged in working up interest] cm this question. K"d declares that "over a great portion of Kentucky, macadamized ! road- ?re worse needed than railroads, and iudeed, a great share of the advantages ' which railroads assure, are lost throughout 1 the State for lach of good wagon roads giv? ing easy access, all through the year, to their stations." The same paper very sensibly re-I marks in one of its editorials on ibis subject ' thtt-t 'Turnishiv.g ?ur country with good . wagon roads would enhance the Taine of every acre of ground in lt many times more than thc highest cost of such roads. It is the surest way to benefit the farming class." In Louisiana the leading newspapers of the State are urging the call of a State road con? vention. The Nsw Orleans Times-Democrat declares that "good roads are the next most important improvement the State needs." The Picayune, speaking on the same subject remarks that "good roads in the interior of a country are often taken as a test of the pros? perity and advancement of that country." In the great State of New York, leading journal? are talking about the necessity of something being done to bring about.the desired improvement in the highways of the State. The Albany Press and Knicker? bocker declares that "there is scarcely one out of the many thonsands of roads in New York that is in the condition all should be." The Oswego Times, of the same State, says "the country is now old enongh to call for something permanent, something that would be considered a highway in all weathers." In Alabama, a spirited discussion of the needed reform is going on. The Birming? ham Age-Herald said, in a recent issue: "A good system of public . oais saves to the people every year more tti>n the cost in the diminished wear and tear of vehicles," aud furthermore declared that? that State has no public roads worthy of the name. Instances could be enumerated almost in? definitely, going to show the growth of the sentiment throughout the country favorable to the final adjustment of this much mooted but all important question. Shall not South (Jaroliua take part in this I agitation which means so much for her public ; thoroughfares now indifferently attended to, and at times practicably impassable? ; We may add that North Carolina is earnestly considering plans for the con? struction and maintenance of a thor? ough system of highways. This has been an age of railroad building, bnt railroads can never supply the need of drives and wagon roads. We must now turn back for a century or more and imitate our fathers. SPRINGTIME AND"LOVE. Drunk with thy beauty, may I dare To sing thy praises, borae upon a shutter? No. At this season the minds of all good people, young people particularly, "lightly turn to thoughts of love,'7 or words to that effect, as Parson Brown would explain. That this is the situ? ation ia Sumter is evidenced by the fact that serenading parties experience some difficulty in avoiding each other. It is somewhat unusual at present, for a cit? izen to unlatch bis storm door after 10 P. M., and fail to hear some amorous sentiment musically adorned, By distance mellowed, o'er the moonbeams creep, ' This is all right, extremely exhila? rating, and much enjoyed by the par? ties directly interested, but boys will be boys. They feel so good on a serenade that they want to feel better. Some one happens to have a vial of medicine, warranted to improve a person's feel? ings under any and all circumstances, the medicine is administered, the pa? tients improve, another dose is taken and-well, it's "the same thing over again." Many years ttnee, we sere? naded a little ourselves, and in our set was a man who sang the tenor to one song and that was the extent of his musical accomplishments. The song began : "0 lady art thou sleeping, Twilight reigns o'er all." Ile could not sing this without being half seas over, and was the onlv fere nader we ever saw to wLom cough medicine was a positive benefit. He should not be taken as a model, for other men are not built that way. The custom of serenading is very old, and it is a very pretty custom if the serenader will conform himself to that rigid propriety which .he would observe in intercouise with her whom he adores. In chivalrous Spain, the lover stops beneath bis charmer's win? dow, strikes his bandol?n, and watches for the wave of a lily baud which tells him Angela is waiting for his offering of love. In Sumter the programme is somewhat different but; no doubt, equally inspiring. The boys hire a band which plays a march, the Carni? val of Veuice and a popular shuffle known by the odorous title of Buzzard and proceed to inform young ladies generally by this unmistakable inter? preter, that they are hopelessly and irretrievably-mashed. One advantage of this method is that no time need be lost waiting for those within to signify that they are awake. The band may be relied upon to wake anything that is not dead. While the band is per? forming, the boys generally treat the audience supposed to bc standing at thc upper windows to a varicty-performauce whose character is decided by the strong points of such artists as may be present. This is of course entirely satisfactory to thc shivering little beauties behind thc curtains. Doubtless they feel ex? tremely honored, abo, as they listen to receding voices, remarking upon the length of certain tresses or the beauty cf some face that may have unwarily come to view We feel however that we arc not doing violence to the heart cf woman when we say that, were she treated to a song of deep and ardent love by the serenader, she would lie down to sleep feeling that around and about her were stretched the protecting aims of all good and honest men. She might not laugh, but she will experi? ence that peace which comes to ali women who (iud themselves deeply and truly loved. Women are queer creatures. They will pretend to be much amused at a crowd of boys turning hand springs and making minstrel show remarks in thc front yard, but there is a better and more acceptable style ot* entertaining them. MU mm ------i The New Yoik 'Linns has unearthed a circular which Wanamaker & Brown, of Philadelphia, have sent to the post? masters throughout thc country, invit? ing them ta act as agents for thc Phil? adelphia firm. Tho Times was very severe in its criticism of I'osfmaster-Gen? eral Wanamaker for usiug his office to advance his private business intcrcs's. It turns out, however, that the Post master-tJeneral is only a stockholder in the Wanamaker & Brown concern, and that it is John Wanamaker's brother, William, who ia responsible for this schem? to subsidize tho postmasters of tbs country. ; JTew Advertisements. P~A?W1 KvU\ EVERYTHING mu Ul IS! ON WHEELS. Ten per cent cheaper D n aa\na | than anybody. ^"so1T* ?SrDon't buy before getting oar price? und catalogues. THE GEO. W. STOCKELL CO., Name this paper. Nashville, Tenn. NOTICE. WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, CITIZENS of Sumter County, S. C., give notice that thirty days after the publication hereof, we will apply to the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County, for a Charter of Incorporation of "The Philadel? phia Benevolent Association of Mechanics* vilie." A. G. MARK, w. J. MCDANIEL, P. E. CAPERS, ARCHIE RUFUS, DAVID C. BOYD. FRANK DAVIS, JOHN MARTIN, SE., A. POGUE, WILLIAM VAREEN, April IO PETE R FA VOR._ 1889. Harper's Magazine. ILLUSTRATED. II A RT '8 M AG AZI 5 r. ki th* most rueful, entertaining, and bc* ol ?fd periodical tn th? world Among the attraction? for 1SS9 ?ill be . a new nor?]-an American story, entitled j "Jupiter Lights"-by Constants F. Woolsoa; i illustration* of Shakespeare's Comedies bj E. ; A. 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[ Numbers for June and December of each year. f When no time is ppe?ified, subscriptions will j begin with the Number current at time of ra. i ceipt of order, Bound Volumes of Harper's Magazine, for three years back, in neat cloth binding, will ba sent by mail, poitpaid, on receipt of $3 00 per volume. Cloth Ca>es. for binding, 50 cent? each-by mail, postpaid. j lades to Harper's Magazine. Alphabetical. ? Analytical, and Classified for Volumes 1 to 70> j includive, from June I ?50 to June, 1385, os? ! vol., 8vo, Cloth, $* 00. Remittances should be made by Poet-Office 1 Money Order, or Draft, to avoid chance ot loan. J Newspapers are not to copy this advertise. ? ment wiihout the express order of Harper ?s j Brothers. Address [ HARPER & BROTHERS, New York. Canned Goods And avail yourselves of the opportunity offered FOR THE NEXT 30 Days Only. For 30 Days only we will sell our entire stock of Canned Goods named below at prices mentioned : 3 lb. caus Pie Peaches, $1 35 per "dozen. 2 lb. cans choice Peaches, $1.35 per dozen. 3 lb. cans choice Peaches, $1.75 per j dozen. 3 lb. cans extra choice Peaches, $2.15 I per dozen. ; 2 lb cans Bartlett Pears, $1 50'per ! dozen. ' 3 lb. cans choice Tomatoes, $1.30 per dozen. 2 lb. cans Egyptian Sugar Corn, ! ?1 25 per dozen. 21b. cans Evergreen Sweet Corn, ?1 50 per dozen. I 3 lb. cans choice Roast Beef, $2 25 per- dozen. 1 lb cans choice Lunch Tongue, $3 GO per dozen. 1 lb cans choice Dried Chipped Beef, $2.75 per dozen. ; 1 lb cans choice Mackerel, $1.50 per dozen. 1 lb cans choice Salmon, $2.00 per dozen. 9 J lb', cans best imported Sardine?, ?2 25 per dozen. 0 3 lb. cans Tripe, ?2 25 per dozen. Our Crusade Blend Coffee is the best ? Roasted Coffee iu the city, try it. i Wc keep constantly on hand a choice 1 lot of the justly celebrated A. E. Crack? ers. Always fresh. Why pay 35 cents for Batter, when you can boy a choice article from ns for 25 cts. per lb We 6od it no trouble to show goods and quote prices. Have you tried Puddine ? Try it, only 10 cts. per package. Sold only at King-man & Co. April 10 State o? South Carolina. COUNTY OF SUMTER. ' By T. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. XTTHEREAS, MALVIN?A THOMPSON, Y V widow, made suit to me to grant her Letters of Administration of tbe Estate and Effects of ALLEN THOMPSON, deceaeed. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of tho said Allen Thompson, late of said Conn? ty and State, deceased, thfct they be and ap? pear before me, in the Court of Probate, tobe held at Sumter C. H., on May 2d, 1889, uext. after publication hereof, at ll o'clock ia the forenoon, to shew cause, if aey they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, ?.his 17th day of April, Anno Domini, 1889. T. V. WALSH. [L.-S.J Judge of Probate Sumter Co. April 17-2t. NOTICE^ HAVING PURCHASED MB. J A. Schwerin's Soda Water paraphernalia, I will run two fountains and furnish the publie with all the choice Syrups of the seaton. Milk Shakes, Ice Cream Soda ?ad Sherbet included, at the proper time. G. S. SEALFS DRUG STORE,. Api a- i m Under Academy cf Moaic^ STILL LEAD WITH LOW PRICES. We have in store for the spring and sum? mer an elegant display of NEW DRESS FABRICS in the latest shades with trimmings to match. We realize the scarcity of money and offer bargains in all lines. Absolutely the Lowest-Priced House in Sumter. We lead in this respect. An examination of our prices will be convincing proof of this fact. Samples sent on application. D April 17. ? somewhat startling dispatch from Victoria has announced that thc sealing schooners goiug from that port into Behring Sea this season "will be armed, and will not tamely submit as hereto? fore to piratical American cutters." - rc--?-? ???? - The Baltimore American says : "The latest discussion of the Southern question shows that it remains just whe< j it was. No amount of theory will solve it. The solution must be left to gradual extension of progress, and the growth of civilization and enterprise." And particularly, contemporary, it is a question that should be kept free from the interference and enterprise of scheming Republicau politicians. The American bas discovered suddenly a nugget of truth which has been lying on the surface of political affairs in the United States for nearly a quarter of a century. It would do well to lose no time ia exhibiting its "find" to the theorists ia aod around the White Douse.-Neus and Courier. TH33 MARKETS. SUMTER, S. C., April 24, 1889. COTTON.-Receipts 15 bales. The mar? ket firm. We quote: Middliug 9| to 10. CHARLESTON, S. C., April 23, 1889. Cotton-Sales, none. Quotations: mid? dling, 10$. WILMINGTON, N. C., April 23. 1889. SPIRITS TCRPENTINB.-Sales at quotation. Market opened firm at 42 cents per gallon. ROSIN -Firm at 85c. for Strained and 87? for Good Strained. CRUDK TURPJCNTINB - Yellow Dip, $2 SO; Virgin S2.3U, Hard $1.20. COITO.V.-Sales, none. Market firm. Quotations are : Middling 10 7 16. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT FOR Bank of Sumter. ON MAY 1st, next a SAVINGS DEPART rnent will be opened in connection with '.The Hank of Sumter," interest at 4 ppr cent, per annum, payable semi-annually, November 1, and May I, accordion to regulations which will be furnished depositors. W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, A. WIIITB, JR., President. Cashier. April 24. S?VE YOUR iQNEY. ON and after May dst, 1889, THE SIMONDS NATIONAL BANK of Sum? ter, will establish A SAVINGS DEPARTMENT in connection with their presenubusiness, and will pay interest at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, payable quarterly upon such sums of money as may be deposited, surject to the rules and regulations, usually adopted by Savings' Banks. W. ALSTON PRINGLE, JR., Apr. 24-v. Cashier. D?SSOTutl?N NOTICE. THE FIRM OF BRA DWELL & DAW SEY, Butchers in Market, has been dis? solved hy mutual consent, and nil persons in? debted to said firm are notified to muke set? tlement with W. J. DAWSEY. April 24:__ "NOTICE. ~ THE UNDERSIGNED will continue the ButCheiifig busings on hid own account and solicits the patronage of his friends and the public generally. His stall will be sup? plied willi the best meat to he obtained, and j no effort will be soured to give satisfaction. j W. J. DAWSEY. OFFICE OF Comity Commissioners, SUMTER COUNTY. SUMTER, S. C., April 24, 13S9. HPHE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL j \ let out to the lowest bidder, ai the Poor ' House, on May 4 th, 1889, at ll o'cloe!. A. M., the re-s'iin^iirig and repairing of four tenant houses and some repairs to Superin- j tendent's hoi.?e. The Commissioners reserve the righi to rej- ct any or all Lids. Uv t i der of Board. i Tl I OS. V. WALSH, j ('?erk Bd. Co. Com. ; Advance publish one time. April 24. j Holiday Notice. j ? * i rr\UESDAY, APRIL 30th, having been' j! appointed Thanksgiving day the follow- j im: banks will bc closed. All papers due \ that day must be anticipated. W. ALSTON Pi:INGLE, Jit., Cashier Sinionds Nat. Kauk. A. WHITE, JR., Cashier The Bank of Sumter. April 17._j Pianos, Organs and Sevins Machines. PIANOS, $100 to $1,000. ORGANS, $24 to $1,500. SEWING MACHINES, ?10 to $100. All kinds of vocal and instrumental music. Smith <fe Egge Button Hole attachment. Order? filled at short notice. E. E. BRYAN, Office with C. E. Stubbs, Sumter, S. C. April 17-v A NEW ENTERPRISE, I NEWLY OPENED BY E. CARDARELLI, CORNER OF MAIN AND REPUBLICAN STREETS, MANUFACTURER OF ! TINWARE AND LAMPS OF ALL KINDS, i Roofing and Guttering, Cornice Sheet-Iron, Metal Work, Pumps, &c. t?Cgr3' Prompt attention given to all parties. ^^JfT -ALSO ICE!ICE!ICE! To be had at E. "Cardarelli's all the season at the usual price. Respectfully, E. CARDARELLI. April 17. I HAVE JUST RECEIVED TWO CARS CHOICE HORSES AND MULES From Kentucky, which I propose to sell CHEAP FOR CASH. If you wisli to buy a first class Buggy or Saddle Horse it would be advisable for you to call and look at my stock. ALWAYS OX HAND : A Full Line of Harness, Buggies, Carriages and Wagons. Also, Corn, Oats, Hay and Bran. Respectfully, Feb. 27, '89. "?=rar 5 THE EQUITABLE Life Assurance Society of the United States, ASSETS, JANUARY ? 18S9, - - - $95,042,922 96 LIABILITIES, JANUARY 1, 18S9, - - - 74,248.207 81 - SURPLUS, JANUARY 1, 1889, - - - 20,794,715.15 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 }7ear. Incontestible after two years, and Non-Forfeitable after three years. THOS. E. RICHARDSON, Agt, Jan. 2-0 Sumter, S. C. 'SPRING MD SUMMER MILLINERY. Irs. fie ait liss Miner Invite their friends and the ladies generally to call aod examine their stock. TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED Hats and Bonnets, FLOWERS, RIBBONS, kc, IN VARIETY. . Children's and Tnfants's Lace Caps. ZEPHYRS IN ALL COLORS AND SHADES. Orders intrusted to our care will receive prompt attention. April 17. _ ATTENTION LADIES. A BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT OF MILLINERY, i Can now be seen at the store of MISS McELHOSE, i ON MAIN STREET, Consisting of Hats and Bonnets, Trimmed and Untrimmed, in "Milans," Fancy Straws, etc., etc. Also, FEATHERS, FLOWERS, LACES, FRILL? ING, ETC. RIBBO\S, RIBBONS, in endless variety. Rucbings of all kinds and at all prices. A full line of Children's Caps always on hand. Special attention given to the selection of CORSETS, also to BUSTLES of every de? sirable style. Country orders solicited and prompt atten? tion given to same. April 10 > GLENN SPRINGS MINERAL WATER, ? Safe, Pleasant and Effective Remedy FOR ALL DISEASES Of thc Kidneys, Liver, STOMACH AND SKIN. It Acts on the Bowels, Cleanses the System, - AND .Regulates Hie laver, And is a fpecific for most FEMALE DISORDERS. For sale by Dr. A. J. China, Dr. G. S. Sealy and Dr. J. F. W. DeLorme. GLENN SPRINGS, S. C. April 10. SHERIFFS SALES, j BV virtue of Sundry Executious, to me j directed, will be sold at .Sumter G. H., on th.- tirst MONDAY and day following in j MAY next, 1S39, and as many days [ thereafter as mar be necessary, within the j legal hours of s:t!e, to she highest bidder, for j cash, the following property : All that tract or parcel of land, situate in ? the County of Sumter, in Bishopville Town- ? ship, containing ninety-eight and one-half j acres more or less, bounded on the North hy lands of A. C. Durant, East by other lands of estate ot Dora A. Barrett, on the South by the Camden road leading by Arratt's Crossing on Scape O'er Swamp, and West by lands of Mary L. Barnett, levied upon as the property of George M. Barrett, in his own right, and ns administrator of the Estate of Dora A. Barrett, under the execu? tion of Elizabeth J. James against George M. Barrett in his own right and as administrator j of the Estate of Dora A. Barrett, deceased. E. SCOTT CARSON, S. S. C. Sheriffs Office, April 9, 1889._ Estate ol Capt. James M. Carson, DECEASED. IWILL APPLY TO JUDGE OF PRO bate of Sumter County on May 18th, 18S9, for a final discbarge as Administratrix of aforesaid Estate. KEZIA J. CARSON, April IT-4t. Administrator.