The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, May 08, 1889, Image 2

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C|? fjpum mb Souita WEDNESDAY, MAY 8. The Sumter Watchman was founded ? 1850 and the True Southron in 1866. Tb? Watchman and Southron now bas th? combined circulation and inSuence of both of tb* old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising med Lam in Stinter. Every farmer dreads the season of eottoa picking. That is the time when Cuffy got de Buckra by the nose, and Works or not, just as bis own sweet will dictates. It required an experience of several years after tbe war to teach the negro that be was a necessity and could, linder certain circumstances* do pretty mach as he pleased. In I86S, the price universally paid for picking cotton, was 50 cents per hundred pounds. At that time, the staple was worth about 30 cents. Then tbe country was filled with bends who could with emt any pres? ura make J 1.2-5 per day. Now cotton ta. worth 8 cents, bst &0 ?eats kt mooey ?, for purposes of living, as valuable at was $1.2? tn 1863 Nevertheless ?0 and 8Ten ?0 cents is now demanded ?od paid as readily as twenty years ago ? -the negro picks 100 when he formerly picked 250 pounds and is able te live aa easily on what he makes. Tie man ! who supposes that the average field hand is going to work harder than is necessary to live, is ?a innocent and ?atable ?creature w%o ts too good to sub? stat long in this vicinity. Bat what is to be dose. More cotton is produced ?Teryjear^: Cally's demands become praperfioinfcefy exhorbitant, while the selling ?price decreases. Under such etrcuia stan ces, it will not be surprising If *fce %ith of even a farmer in bis abil? ity to dig ? living out of the ground, j 4bfeX refuse to stand the strain, and ag? ricultural skepticism become epidemic. ; It baa occurred to ns that, by a pre- j per' course of procedure, the farmer ! may secure the services of hands in ad? vance of the cotton picking season, by j making advances to them and binding i them to work, when the time arrives at ! reasonable wages. A twefold good will I thus be accomplished-toe farmer will fc?Ve "some snow" to live and the negro will be iedweed te become more indus? tri?os. When Kens run out, and black? berries ere scarce ; when spring chick ?Ovea/reeH sold, and the possum season ie past Cnfty will not pocket bis bands, spit at a mark and aver that he kaint webber tink er pick'n cotton fer tirty five cent. He will be glad to receive a favorable reply when he prefers a re- j qoest that Boss will le'ini bab er little i meal wid er slice er belly meat : And arit? sign with alacrity a contract re . quiring him to pick cotton when the | tkoe -arrives. ?he Watchman and Southron has had prepared and printed a contract j ?hieb will, in our opinion, meet all re * ^okements, and subject one to fine or imprison ment for a breach of it. Let those who lost cotton last season by ?terme and other casualties, try our E?SCma UGHTS. ATI the cities and towns in the United .States will sooner or later be illumi? nated 4ti?fc,e?3otr?e lights. It is only a matter Of a -very short time. The elec? tee : light tis unquestionably the most eeoeomkal ead effective means of il lumia at iou now produced. Its prac? ticability and .its superiority over gas mnd-oft ?have met wit? full and public *eeegaitien. it is the cleanest and leaUoie?:. -lt seoures freedom from disagreeable and obnoxious vapors. It e^Mds-eefe?iyfrom ?fires when properly inaugurated and gives a steady, bril? liant light, which is pleasant to the eye ?nd shows everything in its true color. At a meet?Qg'Cf City Council last ?ight,?Col. ?). 5. Auld made them a $FOpoeitio& to light tbe etty with twenty ?ve arc lights-of 2,000 candie power each, which is the standard arc light. The ?Cooncil -was very favorably im? pressed ^ei>fc the ^proposition and have .premised 'Col Auld to g we him the contract as soon as he -sh&H ?be ready to enter ;?ato the agreement. The whole matter -now depends upon the formation of a stock couvpeny. Some erf-the stock has already been taken and ?C*>:. Auld will, in a short time eel* upoc ?cur ci t?? ceos for the purpose of solicitai g tub ?er?ptions to the stock, aud fcscert&i??ug if .cor mercbauts will u?e the 7-ight in their rplaees of business, and to ?Ss&t ex? tent. It is -also contemplated to rp?t thc lights into dwelling houses art a very low figure, if tbe -company secures the patronage of our people. We earnestly hope that this movement wi!! meet with tbe success which it deserves, and that the stock will all bc taken here in Sum? ter at once. Now is the time to secure &e el&dr'ui lights which we have so long desired. Aside from tbe advantages to ??derived from tie use of the lights, it errij he *jj$?a*' advertisement for the eity. it Will shos7 ?o ?trangers that we are a progressive people and that we ?re abreaat of the times. Oar near neighbor, Florence, vr?{ SOG? bo io the fal? blaze of the electric light, aed sev? eral other places in Soath Carolina, smaller than Sumter will shortly bc added to ti?c list. Oar city has been steadily ?upco???g for several years, without our people doing anything io a piblie way to help her along, and the improvement has been due simply and solely to the natural advantages ol the place. Now let our people take hold of this matter of electric lights, and give & boom to tbe prettiest and healthiest city io South Caf dina. I)o uot let the saaCKSr fill through fer want cf patron SCHOOL MATTERS. We publish to-day aa act pas* the last legislature, providing fo tevy of aa extra school tax io school districts as shall express a < for such a levy. In the opto ic some the act is not constitutional, I is just, and the quesGWa of its con tiooality has yet to Ve decided t Perhaps, if people become accust to a little more justice in con ne with their "Costitution, ttoey will b readier to provide themselves witl right kind of a fundamental law. The section of this Act printe itaf?cs, is a new departure in educfc al legislation, and no time sirrah lost in putting t&e law io operation, it will work, there ts p?frenty of ! ahead for our school system. There has not been a time stnc< j war when m eu ali over the State thinking so profoundly and actic vigorously on scnooi matters, llsri notes from ?arlington : j **A meeting of the Trustees of the. li og ton Graded School was held Tuesday afternoon. "Dr. Andrew S:monds,Jof Charles will it is said, take the entire issn hoods, to be negotiated for the pur] of raising fonda for the proposed Gre Schools of Darlington. "Diagrams of the new Graded Sci buildings, executed by Clark Wan the distinguished Columbia archit show that everything is to be provi for the maintenance of a perfect sys as well as for ?he comfort of the c dren." In every issue we are called on chronicle efforts made in various pla to establish graded schools. Concerning our County : Last Thu day, the citizens of Mayesville met hear from the Commissioner on the si ject of graded schools, and it was cided to call upon the Trustees to h the preliminary steps prescribed in i Act above referred to. On Monday a like meeting was h j at Bishopville. That town is pay ?G^ j mills extra this year to defray muni [ pal expenses, and for that cause aloi ! a graded school system will probal not be attempted until next year. The Commissioner expects to he ! other meetings this summer and all pi j gressive people should attend them. i IMPORTANT TO BVEBYBODI - ! The following Act was passed at t last session of the Legislature. It is step in the right direction and shou be carefully read by all : An Act to Provide for the Establishment of S< arate School Districts in the Several Ciii ? Incorporated Tovrns, and Villages in U State. To Authorize the Levy and Collecti oj Special Taxes therein, and to Authorize i Lny arid Collection of Special Taxes in \ \ Several School Districts now Formed or Hc\ j af kr to he Formed Outside of Cities, ?ncor? ? rated TOIC?IS, and Villages. I SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Senate ai j House of Representatives of the State of Sou i Carolina, now met and sitting in General A [ semblv, and hy the authority of the sam That for the parp?se of establishing HT maintaining Graded or other public school in any city, incorporated town, or tillage this State, such city, incorporated town i village desiring to establish and maintain tl same, and to receive :he benefits of this Ac are hereby constituted and declared to I ! separate school districts, j JKC 2. Tba: the voters of said school di j tricts, who return real or personnl proper! ! of the value of one hundred dollars for tn: ; ation, are authorized to levy and collect a i annual tax to supplement any constitution: : or other tax for like purposes, and for" sai ? purposes the trustees of said school district npon the written request of a majority af re: ! ident freeholders of the age cf twenty-oe j years and over, shad call a public meetin j of said tax-payers at any time before tbe fir: \ day of Juue of each vear, which meetin j must he advertised in a newspaper pub?she j in such city, incorporated town, or riling* j once a week for two w cr po?ted in thre i conspicuous ?daces ia stich school district fo said length of time. And wheu assembled ? said meeting shall have the power to elect j Chairman and Secretary, to adjourn fror j time to lime, to.levy such special tax, uot ei i ceeding two mids, and to appropriate the sam ? to such school purpn??s as a majority presen ! shall see fit: that no tax so levied shall be re ! pealed at any subsequent meeting ; that with ! in ten (10) davs after said meeting th ! Chairman thereof shill famish the Board o j Trustees of such school district and the Couti j ly Auditor with the amount so levied, and th I Auditor shnll enter the farce in his tax dupli ! cate?, ?cd the County Treasurer phall col Iee ? the same as other County and State taxes I Such levy ph?i! be a lien on the property it ; such school district, which ediall be subjec ; thereto in case of default of payment ; thn ; snid tax, so collected, shall be paid out -bj [ the Couuty Treasurer upon warrants drawr by the ??oard of Trustees, countersigned bj : the County School Commissioner: Provided, j That any surplus of such levy remaining ir I the hands of the County Treasurer, nt the ex j piration of any fiscal year, shah he paid oui j as herein provided and to be used tor likt j purposes. j SEC That the voters of any school dis? trict, now formed, or hereaf er to be formai, i outside of fines, incorporated towns, or vii j lages in this State, who return real or perso ' nui proper tv for taxation of thc value of otic . hundred dollars. d?-sii:i?: to levy a tax not ! exceeding two milis, for ?he uses and purposes herein befor- mentioned in this Art, are here : by authorized and empowered to levy, collect. ! and disburse such tax in the gam- manner j and upon the frame conditions prescribed in Section 2 of this Act fo: the levy, collection, : and disbursement of taxes f<>r f-ep.ir.4te schcol districts tn cides, incorporated town*, or vii ? l.ige? m tfiis State: Prodded, That this-Act j sba!! not interfere with any school district I which hus heretofore been created by special ; Act. SEC. 4. Each taxpayer tchen h- pays atti/ in/ [for school purposes voted uwl-r ti.- provisions oj ? tfiis Act tittil hare the riyiit to drrig?t<tte to tchich *eho-;l in his dish irt ht trishes ih* money paid by ; him fo y. and Oif. Treasurer shalt keep n note of j sur h designations und the money shall t,r applied ci.* thus designated Whert no designation i* : m-tdtby tfie faxpaytr nt the time of euch payment ' the money zt-tll be expendedas other school funds \ ?ri such distil i. \ SK<: 5. That it shall bc the duty of the i County Board of Kxaminers, as ?non as thc i writteu request provided for in Section 2 j shall have been made, to appoint three free : holders in each school district or districts to : act a* trustees thereof; | SEC. 6. That all Acts or par s of Acts in i consistent with the provisions of this Act br, : si d ia me are hereby repealed, i Approved December ?4th, A. ?>. i Col. Hugh S. Thompson has at last I ?eceiced his commission as a member f-ef the Civil Service Commission. (rciierai Sherman, the champion j tow? btiroer sad f-moke house looter, is abusing the South Carolina contingent j for o6t carrying a United States Hag at rite great Centennial farce of a week age. j According to military rules, the con ; tiogett o<d not hare the right to carry one. Kow "old Tuuasy" does hate us, i and hr>w ^wii-ally JT?; reciprocate hit; 'sentiments. j COVERING POR COTTON j The following circular has been I sued by the State executive comm to the Alliances of Suuth Carolina : The representatives of the Allia of South Carolina and Georgia, bj vitation, met the Southern Manufa rers' Association in Augusta, Ga. May 1, to confer as to the practicab of substituting cotton bagging for j We are pleased to say that they i courteously received by the manufu rrrs, a number of whom evinced a cided wish to join with us in our efl j to dispense with the use of jute bagg The association, by resolution, agi to pay ten cent3 per one hunt: pruuds additional for cotton put u cotton bagging to cover the diff?re ! in weight between the jute and co ! bagging. Our representative contracted \ j certain manufacturers for 3,000, ! yards of cotton bagging-2,000, j yards for Georgia and 1,000,000 ! South Carolina. This bagging is gt anteed to be aot less than 37 inc wide, to average ? of a pound to yard, and to be delivered on board cars at the mills at 12J cents per ya This contract will not be comple until it ia ratified by orders from Alliances of both States covering amount fer which they have contract The mills will not begin to manufact the bagging tili orders for the recpui number of yards are received, theref [ it is extremely important that orders sent in as soon as possible, for the ti is short. Orders to be filled must accompanied by suitable bank refen ces, or be made through some pa who is easily known to have satisf tory commercial standing. All ord for bagging should be addressed to Odenheimer, Laue Mills, New Orlea; La., or L. Lanier, West Point, Ga. Thc manufacturers assured ns that a start is made in the manufacture cotton bagging this year they will hei after be prepared to make it wider a will sell it cheaper. , Now, brethren, the manufacture have given us a fair concession to part?a ly make up for the difference of weig between the jute and cotton baggin A contract has been made by whi< you can get the cotton bagging, rests with you to carry out that contrai Send in your orders at once. We suggest that this matter 1 brought before each County Alliance a called meeting, to be held at t! earliest possible date, and that actif be taken at once. LUCAS MCINTOSH, T. P. MITCHELL. > Ex. Com S. T. D. LANCASTER, _) (From our Regular Correspondent.) WASHINGTON LETTER. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 3, 1889. Senator Arthur P. Gorman, the ma who won the only democratic nation victory for more than thirty years, the individual that nine out of every te democrats in Washington has referre to by name as the only proper successt to the late ex-Senator Wm. H. Barnun chairman of the National democrat: committee, whose death occurred in th early part of the week. Among tb small minority who objects to Senate Gorman because he is not regarded z enthusiastic enough in the cause ( tariff reform* is Senator Pugh of Ah bama, who thinks the appointruer snould go to some man whose tari ideas are in exact accordance with thos of ex-President Cleveland. There i little doubt, however, that Senator. Got man will have the refusal of tho position Some cf his friends herc thiuk that h will refuse to accept it. It will be party misfortune if he docs. "Jioijo Jim" -Blaine was envious o the noise created and the notoriety cn joyed by the great centennial celebra tion in New York of Washington's in auguratioa, consequently he did no accompany the Presidential party whet it left here Monday morning He hai a good excuse in the attack of lumbag< from which be has beeu suffering fo several days, and several of his friends kuowiug that a little notoriety wouk have a wonderful effect on his drooping spirits proceeded to drop mysterious hints about Blaine and paralysis in thc hearing cf several correspondents o: New York papers. That was eoougl; for the enterprising manipulators ot Washington news. Vivid imaginations supplied what was lacking, and Wednesday morning's papers contained a highly sensational account of Secre? tary Blaine's having a struke of para? lysis and of the attempt of his family and friends to keep it secret. The evening papers of the same day h?;d denials of the story from Blaine's family aud friends and the Secretary was hap? py to think of the space given him in the newspapers notwithstanding the pressure of centennial news, aud the friends that started the whole story re? joiced at thc effect it had had. Blaine is by no meaos the Orel mau to encour? age newspapers to print reports in order that they may deny them - all for noto? riety. Pest office officials aro disappointed because the Railway Mail Service passed under the control of the the Civil Ser? vice Commission Wednesday, May 1, putting a stop to the wholesale removals they were engaged in. By working after hour3 they succeeded in changing about one-third of the 530U-' employes of that branch of the Government ser? vice, and if Harrison had consented to give them the twenty day extension that was asked fur they would not have left a single democrat, but having al? ready extended tiie time or ce. Harrison hadn't the cheek to do it again without any other excuse than the replacing of democratic clerks by republicans. Surgeon General Hamilton, of thc Marine Hospital Service thinks that yellow fever is brought iu?o Fhn ida by small smuggling vessels. An extra revenue cutter has been ordered to cruise off the florida cost to look Gut for the smugglers. Thc machine!-; of thc Post Oiiie.' Department i.-> to bc utilized in "atherhv statistics f"f the census. A circular ha-? been sent out by thc department to each of the f?8.000 postmasters, instruc? ting them to render all thc assistance possible to the census bureau. As there will b?? no pay for this work the post? masters are not likely to take to it very enthusiastically. Kx-Gev.-Alcorn of Mississippi, is herc to sec Harrison. He is not after office himself but would probably like j to have something to say about the i federal patronage of his State. Gov. i Alcorn is not an admirer of the negro as a citizen Hear bim on :hc subject; "The negro is not a white mau with ! a black skin He is a different race. | fie is a barbarian. and barbarians can- ! juot jule civilized people. His head is ! covered with wool, he is a sheep. The white mao bas straight bair like a Lion. The negro is an infant. He has the flat nose, the retreating chin, the protruding lips of an infant. It will take centuries of development to thoroughly fit him for civilization." This is a terrible indictment, and remember, it comes not from a democrat but from a man who was a whig before the war and a republican since. -^.'??' - Hawes Convicted. BIRMINGHAM, ALA., May 3.-The eleventh day of the Hawes trial was the last. Solicitor Hawkins made the closing speech this morning, occupying less than two hours. Judge Green charged the jury and the court adjourn? ed for dinner at 3 30 o'clock. Having been out three hours, the jury returned a verdict of "guilty," fixing the penal? ty at death. Hawes' firmness was un? shaken. He accepted the verdict as a man, having expressed himself all the while as looking upon his conviction in Jefferson County as a foregone conclu? sion. The verdict meets popular ap? proval and was expected. Hawes has two chances yet, an appeal to the Su? preme Court on refusal of Judge Greed to allow him change of venue, and ap? peal on various exceptions to the ruling of tho court during the progress of the trial. The general opinion among lawyers here is that the Supreme Court will order a new trial and change the venue. The contestants for the corn premium offered by the department of agricul? ture and the American Agriculturist should take notice that they are requir? ed to forward the surveyor's measure? ment of their respective plots when the corn has been planted. This is requir? ed by June at the latest.-News and Courier. The Model Journal. The Maj number of the Southern Cultiva? tor with accustomed promptness is on our table, freighted with an abundance of in? teresting, entertaining and instructive matter. Emphatically it is a model journal in every respect. The Cultivator gets brighter and bet? ter with each issue, commanding the con? fidence and veneration of the people of the South. A pioneer in the cause of agriculture and progress, it has reason to be proud of its grand record. Each number is a volume in itself in intrinsic merit. At SI per annum it is the cheapest and it is the best journal in the South. Address the Cultivator Publish? ing Co., Drawer M. Atlanta, Ga. II n ?? -- A Valuable Machine. Mr. G. W. Reardon has begun the manu? facture of the Ammon9 Cotton Chopper in this city. On Saturday last we went, in company with several practical farmers, to see the working of this machine and obtained some ideas concerning it which may be of in? terest to planters. The season of cotton chopping is one in which there is .-xlways great scarcity of labor, and often the crop is cut short through inability to give it the first working in proper time. The surplus plants take up daily a large amount of the fertilizer used, and thereby impoverish the soil which is to support the crop. Hence, a machine which will rapidly and efficiently perform the labor of dripping out cottou cannot fail to be of great value. Mr. Reardon has, in our opinion, succeeded in producing such a machine. He has sim? plified the Amnions chopper, until it can now be built at comparatively small cost, and im proved- it, so that it is now as completely under the control of the operator as a bull tongue. This chopper moves across the rows and is made to cut either three or five spaces as may be desired, lt is estimated that it will do its work al a cost of six cents per acre, and, if in universal use, would save to the Southern cotton producers nearly $7,000,- j OOO annually. For the purpose of obtaining the best re- j suits in the use of the cuepper. cotton should.. be planted as nearly level as possible, '..nd the ! ground crust should not be. stirred with a j plow until the chopplug is done. By pursn ing this plan th? cotton is left more upright by th" Machine, and there will be less diffi- i "''.itv in subsequently sweeping dirt to it. When land contains stumps or other ob? structions, the machine, as improved by Mr. j Reardon cm easily be lifted over them, and J in such cases, it is of course necessary that a hand follow with a hoe. Cur candid and unbiased opinion is that this cotton chopper supplies a long felt want, and is destined to come into general use. It marks, we think, another step towards release from that thralldom to irresponsible labor, which has for so long hampered the Southern planter. Captain Burnes, of Privateer, has CO acres of cotton which it is proposed to chop with this machine during this or next week and those interested will do well to go and see the work. ---M0> tm\m-. Rheumatism is caused by an acid in the [ blood ; therefore, external treatment affords no permanent relief. To eliminate the poison and make a thorough cure of the disease, nothing pise is so ef?icient ns Ayer's Sarapa? rilla. Give it a trial. Price Si. Worth $5 a bottle. - - i - - Diseases of an exhaustive nature that have a tendency to create an uunatural feeling euch as fatigue lassitude and great weakness throughout the system owe their origin to ?? lack of iron in the blood. Brown's Iron Bitters will restore the blood to its natural healthful condition. Get the blood pure by using this remedy and disease will be quickly vanquished. -MK- -? -? ?? " ^ - Fashion Sheets ?or April at Levi's. loo dozen Seamless h Hose 10.cts., worth ? double, at Levi's. New stork Lace9 in Valenciennes, Torchon and Oriental, at Levi's. LOST. \PAIR OF GOLD-FRAME EYE? GLASSES, with gold chain and pin attached was lost somewhere on the Western part ot Republican street. A reward will be paid for return of same to the Watchman and Southron ofiice. M av 8 50,000 SHINGLES. ^OOD PINE 4-INCH SHINGLES, for ~JC sale at stump, or delivered to purchaser, ror further particulars address, H. I). TINDALL, M .y 8-3 Privateer, S. C. THE PANS^0^18897 Edited hy PANSY-Mrs. G. II. Alden. j The Pansy is an illustrated month!* con- : taming from thirty-five to forty pages of ? reading matter, lt is devoted to young folks j from eight tu fifteen. Its contributors are ? among the best writers for young folks. Pansy's New Serial will run throughout the* \ear and is entitled The Way Out. Pansy will also continue her Gulden Text ' Stories. I .Margaret Sidney haj a serial story entitled j Koli : A story tor boys. lt is full of the ad- ? ventures, frolics and ambitions of a wide-j a Wilke boy. The Pansy is only one dollar a year. A specimen copy for five cent.;. Von ian gt i your own subscription free by ? sending two i?ew subscribers with two dollars ! to pay fur sume. Von must remit direct to. ! D LOTHKOP COMPANY, Boston. ?' BABYLAND, 1889. I i This is the one magazine in the world that I combines the best amusement for Babies and j the Uh?\ help for Mothers. Emilie Pouisson will contribute the stories 1 of Some of Baby's Benefactors, being thc tn'e of the fi ?x and how it furnished linen for 1 Filby; of the lamb, the toy-maker, etc. i Many pictures by Mr. L. J. Bridgman. Baby Hunting's Neighbors, verses and pic- j tures both by Margaret Johnson, will tell | about tho strange Babies of different nations, j Dainty stories, tender poems, gay jingles, : pictures beautiful, pictures fuo'ny, will fiil each number. Large type, heavy paper, pretty cover, twelve times a year-and all for j tor onlv bli cents Sample copy 5 cents. D LOTH BOP COMPANY. Boston, Mass. STILL IN THE 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. JOHN REID. April 17. PIC-NIC DELICACIES -A? DUCKER & BULTMAN'S. We have just received some very nice and attrac? tive additions to our large assortment of canned goods and fancy groceries. Your pic-nic baskets are not complete without some of these delightful relishes. They are not only for pic? nics, but are good and economical for family use. 1 lb. Sliced Smoked Beef, 20c. 1 lb. Rolled Tongues, 25c. 2 lb. English Brawn, 25c 2 lb. Roast Beef, 25c. POTTED. MEATS. Ham, Duck, Game, Turkey and Tcmgue. 1 lb. Fresh Lobsters, 18c. 1 lb. Shrimp, 30c. 1 lb. "Photo" Salmon, 20c. Pic-nic Pickles and Sauc<?3, 10c. and 15c. a bottle. Celery Sauce, 20c. a bottle. Ginger Preserves, 30c-. ajar. Cross k. Blackwell Jams, 25c. ajar. Fruit Pudding j Qc a package. Flavoring extracts, lue. a bottle. Gelatine, Oatmeal, Wheat Granules. I-rench Mustard, Ground Pepper and Spices, Eagle Brand Condensed .Milk. We are selling the best and largest stock of Tea ever bandied iu this city. Good Mixed Tea, 40c. per lb. Extra Mixed Tea, 60c. per lb. He-No Tea. mixed, aruuiatic, 15 cts. per lb. Fine Green Teas at 50c., 60c., 75c. and Sl.OO. 1 lb. tines* Yobng Hyson in fe.acy dea>rated canister for Sd oO. Black Teas, SOC., 75e. a?d $1.09. Chocolate, Cocoa, Broma. Try Reiman'a mild cured Haras and Breakfast Bacon. Cream Cheese on ice all the time. . New May Butter, 25c, 30c, 35c. Dried Apples. Peaches and Prunes. The nicest and freshest crackers. Try a pound of Health Biscuits, 15c. While the flowers are in bloom buy a Kose Jar (Potpouri) from us and ask for a receipe to make it up. Pretty and fashionable. And don't you forget it, we carry a full Iiue of DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS and sell very cheap. Some special low prices now on White Goods, Laces and Ribbons. Lot of fine SAMPLE PARASOLS at a bargain. Call and secure one. Misses and Children's Straw Hats. No goods misrepresented. May 8. HAVING SECURED THE AGENCY for on?; of tlie best Bicycle Manufactories in the United States, ? take pleasure in offer in offering their goods to the public All goods sold under guarantee as to material and workmanship. PRICES GREATLY REDUCED since last season, and several new styles of machines brought ont. Correspondence so- j licitcd and catalogues furnished on applica? tion. C. P. (?STEEN, j May fi. Sumter, S. C. Clerk and Treasurer's Ole. ; CIT? OF SUMTKR, S. C., May 3, 1680. , I>?BLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN j lo all persons, owners or occupants of \ premises within the corporate limits of City of Sumter, that all premises, privies, waler j closeis, etc., must be properly cleansed and | disinfected by the 12til dav of May inst., j after which dale, all premises, otc, etc., will j be inspected by an officer appointed for the purpose, and all premises, etc , not found in good condition as required, will be reported to the Mayor ; and all persons liable, will be ' required to appear for trial, and upon con- j victi?? will be fined or imprisoned, for viola- j tiou of "An Crdiuance of City of Sumter en-j titled 'an Ordinance to prohibit and abate certain nuisances,' etc., etc, dated 3d day of : September, 1888." Bv order of Mavor. j C. M. HURST. Mav 8 Clerk & Treasurer. TO THE FARMERS FARMERS WISHING TO BLT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MA? CHINERY : HARVESTERS AND BINDERS, REAP? ERS, MOWERS, GRASS RAKES, &c, Will do well to call on me before buying elsewhere- I am handling the MCCORMICK MACHINERY, and it is not surpassed by any manufactured in the United States. It is ?ery simple, light, strong and easy draught. My Prices are Low and Terui9 easy. Write to me for catalogue and prices, which will be sent froe. Hoping to from the farmers of the country, I am, respectfully, GEO. F. EPPERSON, Agt. May l-v-m-a-s. Office at Epperson's StaUea, Sumter, S. C. A NEW ENTERPRISE, NEWLY OPENED BY E. CAR5>AKELLI. CONNER OT KAIN AND REPUBLICAN STHX?TS, MANUFACTURER OF TINWARE AND LAMPS OF ALL KINDS. Hoofing and Guttering, Cornice Sheet-Iran, Metal Work, Pumps, &c. tS?sr* Prompt attention given to all parties*. <=2^? -ALSO ICE!ICE!ICE! To be tad at E. Cardarelli's all the season at the usual pries-. Respectfully, E. CARDARELUL April ?T. AT THIS TIME HORSES AND MULES MAY BE SCARCE, But I am still in the ring with Wagons, Corn, Lime, Carriages, Hay Cement, Buggies, Oats, Plaster Paris, Phaaetons,. Bran, Hair and Road Carts, Shorts, Fire Brick. TO ARRIVE: 2 Car Loads No. 1 Timothy Hay. Respectful!}*, May S, '89. OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOB, SUMTER COUNTY. SUMTER. S. C., May 6, 18S9. j THE FOLLOWING ACT IS PUBLISHED in accordance with Section 3 : An Act to allow unimproved lands which have not been ou the tax books since 1875 to be listed without penalty. I Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and j House of Representatives of the State of ; South Carolina, now met and sitting in Gen- I eral Assembly, and by the authority of the j same. That iu all cases where unimproved land ! which has not been upon the tax books since j the fiscal year commencing November 1, 1875, j and which are not on the forfeited list, shall ; Many time before the lit day of October, I 1888, be returned to the County Auditor for I taxation, the said Auditor be, and is hereby ! instructed, to assess the same and to enter it ! upon the duplicate of the fiscal year cern- i mencing November 1, 1887, with the simple taxi's of that year. ? Section 2. That all such lands as may be ; returned to the Auditor for taxation between the first day of October, 188S, and the first . d?y of October, 1889, shall he assessed and charged with the simple taxes of the two j fiscal years commencing, respectively, on the j first day of November, 1888. > j Section 3. That as soon as practicable after j the passage of this Act. the Comptroller (Jen- . eral is directed to furnish a copy of the same ! to each Auditor in the State, aud the Audi- ! tors arc required to publish the same in each j of their County papers, once a week for three j months during the year 1888, and for the same period of time during the year 1889; ! und the coat of such publication shall be paid 1 by the ('ounty Treasurer, upon the order of the County Commissioners, out of the ordi? nary comity tax last collected. Approved December ld, 1SS7. W. R. DELGAR, May 8-3m. Auditor Sumter County. BY virtue of Sundry Executions, to me directed, will be sold at Sumter C. H., on th? first MONDAY and day following in JUNE next, 1880. and as many days thereafter as may be necessary, within thc legal boure of sale, to the highest bidder, for I rash, the following property : All tiie richi.. ? ? : I o, interest and estate of j Winfield S. Dinkies, being an undivided one- ! tenth part in remainder after the death of ; Mrs. Frances L. Diukins in and to that tract j of land containing two hundred and fifty ! ('250) acres, more or less, bounded on the : North and West by land formerly cf Lucius ! P. Loring, and on the East and Sou in hy land lately by Dr. James M. Pitts, levied upon as the property of Winfield S. Dinkins under the execution of Edwin W. Moise against Winfield S. Dinkins. E. SCOTT CARSON, Sj. S. C. Shcrifl"8 Office, May 7, 1869. ? Estafes o? M. F. Hewson, Dec'd. AND Mrs. Catherine Hewson, Dec'd? ALL PERSONS HOLDING CLAIMS against said Estates will present the same, duly attested, and all persons in any way indebted to said Estate, will make pay? ment without delav to T. M. MONAGHAN, May S, ISS?>-3t. Administrator. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT FOR Bank of Sumter. ON MAY 1st. next a SAVINGS DEPART ruetit will be opened in connection with '.Tue Bank of Sumter," interest at 4 ppr cent. r?r annum, payable quarterly, according to regulations which will he furnished depos- j itors. In addition to the regular daily banking i hours, the Savings Department will be opeu j for receiving deposits on Sat-irday evenings j from 6 to 9 o'clock. \ VV. F. B. HAYNS WORTH, j A. WMTR, JR , President, j Cashier. April 24. SAVE YOUR MONEY. ON' and after May 1st. 1889, THE SI MONDS NATIONAL ?3ANK of Sum? ter, will establish A SAVINGS DEPARTMENT in connection with their present business, and will p;iy interest at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, payable quarterly ypon such sums of money .ns may be deposited, subject to the rules ?*,::c regulations, usually adopted br Savings' iianks. W. ALSTON PRINGLE, .Ta., Apr. 24-v. (Ashier. Estate of Mrs. Caroline I. Mayes, DECEASED. IWILL APPLY to thc Juc-ge of Probate of Sumter County on the Sill day of Jur-f, IS8??, for A fina! Ducljarge ag Executor of aforesaid Estate. j Ag E. MAYES, May fi-lt. Executor._ Estate ot Miss Marj I. Frierson, DECEASED. IAV I LL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF PROBATE for Sumter County on Jnae 13th, 1889, for a Final Discharge as Exec? or of aforesaid Estate. WM. F. JOHNSON, May 8-lt, Executor. Hew Advertisements. Road Carts! gfflB Biggies! ?&-Don't bay before getting our prices and catalogues. THE GEO. W. ST?CKELS CO., Name this paper. Nashville, Tenn. DISSOLUTION NOTICE THE FIRM OF BRA DWELL k DAW? SEY, Butchers io .Market, bas been dis? solved by mutual cousent, and all persons in? debted to said firm are notified to make set? tlement with W. J. DAWSEY. April 24._ NOTICE. rpHE UNDERSIGNED will continue the 1 Butchering; business on his own Account and solicits the patronage of his friends and the public generally. His stall will be sup j plied with the best meat to be obtained, and no effort will be spared to give satisfaction. April 4. W J. DAWSEY. Piaaos, Orpns aufSeiin?lacMiies. PIANOS, $1C0 to $1,000. ORGANS, $24 to $1,500. SEWING MACHINES, $10 to $100. All kinds of vocal and instrumental mos)?? j Smith & Egge Button Hole attachment. Orders filled at short notice. E. E. BRYAN, Office with C. E. Stubbs, Sumter, S. C. April 17-v I Estate of Capt. James H. Caras, DECEASED. 1WILL APPLY TO JUDGE OF PRO bate of Sumter County on Maj 18th, 1839, for a final discharge as Administratrix of aforesaid Estate. KEZIA J. CARSON, April 17-4t. Administrator. 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, fer s> Charter of Incorporation of "The Philadel? phia Benevolent Association of Meehanict ville." A. G. MARK, w. J. MCDANIEL, P. E. CAPERS, ARCHIE RUFUS, DAVID C. BOYD. yRAXK DAVIS, JOHN MARTIN, SM., A. POGUE, WILL?AM VAREEN, April IO- FETER FAVOR._ H Tl lllDt'C'fltlN Canned Goods And avail yourselves tbft opportunity offered FOR TBE KEST 30 Days Only. For' oft D&js only we w3i j sel owe satire* stock $f Caanecl j ?k>?d3> ?*&E2?<? balsas a? p??ges meH&neoT' z i j Si lb. sans Vn PeaeSes-, $1 per j d02?Dv j 2: lb\. OMS-choree PescW, $1.35? pet \ dosen. canaca-ojee Peach*?, $l.7&$e& doze?. 3 tb. oa3fres?ra?c?o?e* Peaches, $2iK* ; per doses. j 21b cass-Sertktt Fears, $1 50? per dozen. 3 lb* can? ?boses ^bmatoes-, fi.33* per dozen. 2 lb. cans Egyptian Sogar Corn^ ?1 25 per dozen. 2 lb. cans Ever??sa &weei 6?rnj. $1 50 per dozen. 3 lb. cans choice Koa?* Seef, $2 25? per. dozen. 1 lb oana choice Laach T?e-gae, $3-00* per dozen. 1 lb cans choice Dried Chipped Bee-fc $2.75 per dozen. 1 lb cans choice Mackerel, $1.50 pea dozen. 1 lb cans choice Salmon, $2.00 per dozen. J lb. cang best imported Sardines, _ j ?2 25 per dozen. j 3 lb. cans Tripe, $2 25 per dozen. j Our Crusade Blend Coffee is the beat Roasted Coffee in the city, try it. We keep constantly on band a chotee lot of the justly celebrated A. E. Crack? ers. Always fresh. Why pay 35 oenta for Butter, whoa you can bay a choice article from M for 25 ots. per lb We find it no trouble to show goofe and quote piices. Have you tried Puddine ? Try ie, only 10 cts. per package. Sold only afc Kingman I Ga April io State of South Carolina? COUNTY OF SUMTER By T. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. TI TH ERE AS, GRACIE F. LAWSON, \ V widow, made suit to me to grant her Letters of Administration of the Estate and. Effects of BENJAMIN F. LAWSC?^ deceaseds. These are therefore to cite and aa?i???ehtalL] and singular the kindred and creditors .oj(tba,> said Benjamin F. Lawson, late of said Cooja*, ly and State, deceased, that the? be ?ndito?, pear before me, in the Court of P^ebatt, t^.Se held at Sumter C. H., on May ligg* next, after publication hereof, at !>". ?0'?Jpc]kjj&, the forenoon, to shew cause, if any thej^ave? why the said Administration shsi^^ojTbe granted. Given under my hand, this l$4t ?if o? Mav, Anno Domini. 1SS9. T. V. WALSH, uL?,.S*;. Judge of Probate Sauner Co? May 1--2t._' Estate> Christopher T* Plajee, Si>? DECEASED. VLL PERSONS having claims against; said Estate, will prestnt same duly'aftl tested. and all persons in any w.ty indebted to said Estate, will make pa v meat wi?xft delay to H. H. PLAYEE, or CT. PLATES? ' May L 13S3- 3t. Qualified Kieo?tors? Ik W. DICK, D. D.S. Office over Bogie's New Store, ENTRANCE ON HAIN STRIKT^ ' SUMTER, S. C. OfficeHours.^0 to 1;30 ; 2:30 to 5* Sept 8