The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, October 16, 1889, Image 3
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16.
T?9 Surplus ?s Gone.
.WASHINGTON, D.O., Sept. 20.-The
surplus is gone. According io Assistant
Secretary iJiteheller's statement made
s?7cra: diVi sin.? J, i: h a I fallen from
$107,000,0o';> at which point it stood a
year ago to ? tO 000,000. This balance
will be practically wiped out by the re?
ports and esiiui ire? now being prepared
for submission to Congress.
There are agencies provided for by
law for ascertaining the indebted ne?s of
the Uni.ed States tc its citizens, which
work noiselessly but with marvelous
effect. Chief among the;? ts the Court of
Claims The lats Mr. Tanner rather
boastfully charged himself with being the
champion klst?r?!as ripper." He is not.
The Court o'f Claims bears bim oat of
sight, and does, lo,-), in cutir? accord
with the forms of law."
"Very few peopTe,"said a prominent j
ofiiia] of the Department of Justice to
th? Star correspondent, "know any
thing about the C ?art of Claims or un- j
derstani the magnitude of the powers j
committed to r, or the vast amount of j
the claims against the Government cou- i
stantly passing under its jurisdiction ir '
one shape or another. Tbe court has '
before it now Southern war claims for
supplies taken by the Union forces from !
loyal residents of the South during the !
war, amounting to $250,000,000;!
French spoliation cases amounting to I
about $12 0^0.and suits brought I
against the United ?tates under the
original jir?sdietioa of the court in I
which the amounts claimed aggregate j
?20,000,000. These are < facial figures ?
taken from the report of tbe Depart- j
meat cf Justice.1' ?
"Tbe Southern claims come before ?
the court under what is known as the j
Bowman scf. which limits the authority
of the court to investigate the report j
findrbgs of faets and figures. These
cases, however, are defended by the
Attorney General and his assistants
with as much vigor as if the court were
authorized to render Sual judgment,
and the awards ma ?e by the court be- j
come obligations which Congress is ia |
honor bound to make provision to pay. [
l&e ratio of ??ndings against tbe gov-j
ernment in these Southern c'aim cases, ?
as far as they have been beard, is about j
10 per cent , which indicates a probable I
total award against the government of !
?25,000 000. payment of which has j
been delayed now ever twenty-five {
years, but can not be kept back much
longer.
"In tfcc French spoliation cases, !
which have been hanging for ever half;
a century, 2nd ia the suits brought sn- j
dfr the- original jurisdiction of the I
Court by aggrieved contractors, officials
and others, the Court is authorized to !
render judgment, subject, tu the latter j
ciass of cas*s. to appeal to the Supreme
Court. The judgments already entered i
in the French spoliation cases icdieaie |
a total liability on thc account o? about j
?$,000.009."
'Ta the suites brought nn?cr the orig- i
ina! jurisdiction of the Court, a ecmpar- j
ison of the judgments renj&red with the j
amounts claimed during the last four j
years indicates a probable liability un- j
der this he;;d of about ?5,000.000
Thus the UabiUttes of the . United I
States BOW neoiiug ia the Court of j
Claims, if brought, to immediate settle-,
roent, would, absprb nil but four millions
of surplus? Tee normal anuna' in?
crease in th* estimate of the depart- j
ments arr lng ou? of the growth cf the .
coantry, au i leasing out -t >igtit any .
abtionpul '.nerrasc ou account of per;- '
s?oes, will much tn ore than absorb the j
balance.
Looking the fae's straight OJ the face. ;
as any-.b-ttoiac-s man world do in Sgur- ;
ing on-brs own affair?, Uncle Sam to- j
day h ss no surplus to eau his own.- j
-Ae:c> York Ster.
The Bailev Gotten. j
* Cutten planters in North Carolina ;
are watching with particular interest the ;
practical te>t. on a !ar?;e se::ie? of the j
merits of what is known as the '"Kai?
ley" cotton, which takes its name ?
from Hector Bailey, a colored man. .
who was its discoverer in ? trcet conn- i
ty in 1885 The stalk resembles that ;
of ordinary cotton, but is stouter.
The leaves uitier widely fron: those
u1-'lally reen. They are .-?r g ano shaped
)ikt a hand. 'i he Sowers r:.-e 0: ai
large size, and so ?:e the bolls Tho
see-i are i nge and very black, while .
th^. staple i> nearly as long ar? that cf
sea island cotton, and is si.ky :.*: Lest
ore. ?t --V.TS a: fir-t thought 11, at. thi*. I
cotton wa-? tho te-n!t ol a crossing < i
the okra plan* '.< i;h ordinary cotton,
but it is now known that this i iea was
erroneous, and ?Lat the discovery ir
that of a new variety of upland cotton
Captain Oe-av: 5 Coke, a well known
plantar near Ra?Vigh. has .-i vera) acres
of the "Bailo? ' ....Von in growth,
which is now matu.-: g. : re rs a?;
oiler of sixteen cenrs [?>?.? pourtd f.?r the
cotton, which is all to b sp .. Ly g ii -
ned. The sc ed vi.! ?li be i a ly
the ii: ink v O to: ces ?.puny, " ot
Raleigh, which sells c a y rights
The plant?t i of .'.;:?;:> < kc or,
land, lu* a few u, ::...? west ol rh ere
cotton :s being te.-;- I ou bott >m lands
An inspection nf the pl ?hts shi that
they air heavily fruited and have ??? ? ?0
rea,arkat!y well the trying ordeal of a
cold a~.i \r- t summt r.
"Ho Kissed Me."
Here is aa educatii na! incident : A
girl being told to tar--, ti. . sentence
" He Kiss..d Me."' consented reluct?
antly, because oppo?' ? I > speaking of
private affairs ii. public. " lie/' she
common 'd.with unnecessary emphasis
and a fond lin geri*: g over the word ti:?r
brought erin->n to her checks, "is a
pronoun, third person,?insular Dumber,
masculine get ?er ; gentle?? ;o pretty
wc li Sx<d; "t:iv: really considered a
20-d catch. Kiss is .: v< ?I-, transactive
-too u nen so ; tegular-every 'Vin?
ing: Indicative n: iindicas :u? urToc
iion; ?rst and third pets i?s, plural num?
ber ard governed by circumstances.
Me--oh, everybody knows me.' and
down she w< nt
The Stale has not ftved much hy
making s?ri? .'. r r s t r me allowance
ff pensions sud deereastng the r ay
ment. Tnt number of applications ap
proved and i- ... rs j ?id duri) g the
fi-enl year ja>t el -. : was I.1.? >~. only
7^ tess than h>t vear under the o?d
law. The appr- niiation of $50 000
? r 2
w?s exhausted Kv the p -vm- i?r to each
pensioner o? in September i;:
tttau vi thc allowed.
The First Cotton Manufacturing Destructive Fire in Savannah.
State in the South. _
_ -, ! , ?ii SAVANNAH, Ga., Oct. 9.-The lower
For years. Georgia stood at ?he bead h draoHc aod Tyler cotton compresses
I of the bombero btates as the largest w?th fiye warehouses anJ 4j09() ba]e8 of
? producer of cotton goods. It was the cottOQ "ere bt)rDed lhis moroiog. The j
oioueer m the nosiness, and to it is <? , i . .u ? 3 r J I
! t"vuc ,11 . , . are 9iartea in tb:; hydraulic pres? yard ?
[fcrgetjaae the developemeut 0 this and spread with such rapidity that the:
^importantm?ostry. Augusta and UN fir8Uien W8re ooab!e t0'CODfcrol it aud j
otnbus grew to great cotton manufactur- it barned oo.til ?ll the warehouses andi
ing cities, and showed toe South how prcS?te?; were destroyed, and .hore was I
much pro?t there was in converting its cf,thing (u0re for lhe Sames t0 feed :
great srap.e into cloth. u
According to the annual statement cf T}|rce rhfi Na - ; c_ j
Mr. A B bnepperson. the toll?n ex- anJ Ca|.hon> ^ ^.^1
pert, Georgia no longer leans but . e} . ^ {hc wharvc?, io front of
South Carolina is now at the head uf the !t|;e buildings. For a long!
list, using 132.319 halos ot cotton last : t?me thfl ^]q ^ dan?pr. ?
year, ns against KO OSS bales con .urn- : ^ ^ ?f ^ wa? bHst~red and tbe |
cd by the Georgia mills l ts a wbarves took ?re. Of the 4,000 bales j
phenomenal advance, indeed, fur in if th(,re w?jl be gcarce|y any j
1SS? ST, two year* ?go. South ( aroli- med Tbf? ,oss b estimated at ?400,- !
na mills usen on:y yy.yiO oa?es of cot- );))() I
Un, the State having increased i:s pro-, " ?h? ia-ar2nc? on building, presses,;
ductioo 03 per cent in turee year*. ! etc ? is 500, and ?7,000 is ac-?
This is certainly remarkable sm | counted fur on cotton. A great part?
provemeot. rhe entire boutb has been ofthecotton vva3 covered by floating j
advancing m cotton manufactures, but D0]jc:e3 f
South Caroona is far ahead of any of its The destruction of the presses wiil I
netghbars ^rnis nas been accomplish- nQt intcrfere iu ?l?y way ia the hand?
ed by constant agitation and discussion | |ing f)f cotton The reserve pres9M of 1
of the matter. Ihe SouLi Carolinians j tbe Savannah Cotton Press Association,
see that their chief hope hes m manu- wbicb controiled the burned presses,!
factures and they have gone about m-j w:,, be atar{ed tomorrow and their :
creasing their factories with a vu? and capacify ." morc tban l.qua! that of the
an earnest ness which has produced the Hydraulic and Tyler presses
b?t results, weil shown ia rms case of, *The . ;? of lhe fire h uoeXDiained.
the cotton mills, in many of <be j Tbe watchman in the warehouse where
?oath Cam ina towns, premiums have ? ?t started gaw a bja29 flasb up from ?
been offered for the establishment of] ile ?f col:on bales aH(J before anv.
mu?s and hoeral bids made for north- j tb? could be doBe tbe emire ware_
ern factories which contemplated ?nov- hou;e W8S ia fl^
mg feouth it is in this way lhu? _, 3 , , ,-"., _
South Carolina has made such a rapid : C.1?TTI03 TO 7IOTHERS.
advance ia irs cotton industries until it Kvcrv ,aother ?? caut:&n*d against giving her
now leads the South -iV. O. Times child laudanum yr paregoric; it rreates an
Democrat unnatural erax'ing for stimulants winch l<ii!?
_ the mind <>r the child. Acker's Baby Soother
?nVlPP T^T^Tiir nc is specially prepared to benefit children and
ADV ILL. T.O 3IOIIIfc.RS. j cure their pains. It is harmless and contains
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Svrup should 1,0 Opium or Morphine. Sold liv J. F. W.
always be used for children teething, lt Devonne,
soothes the child, softens the pams, alfavs ali ' - L_ I
pain, cures wind colic and is the best remedy j Double thick envelopes. 5 c:s. a package
for .diarrhoea. 23c a.bottle. at Sch-.verin's.
EI??MiTi?^Cl Cfi'I?H-ITiil?C?^
Is li sf ' ?H 1 I I i M m ! F h B ^ ?y 1 B i I ll F ?
L II. CJW Illa
MAIN STREKT,: CORNER CANAL,
SUMTER, S. O.
l?-iv?nir purchased an unusually lariio, well selected stock, we are now offering to the peo- I
pie of Sumter and surrounding country the biggest and best assortment of ail kinds ot'house- !
hc!d furniture ever opened in this city, which we guarantee will be sold nt
Uniformly Low Prices Throughout.
Don't *>uy until rot: .*eeo':r goods *:.d prices. We will give inducements that cannot be .
excelled by any Hov** in the S'oie. \
Parlor Snits. Bed Room Suits, wood or !r:*rb!p-ii>p. Wardrobes, Bureaos, Washstands, j
Bedsteads Chairs, Book Cases. Table?, Mattresses, Bcd Springs, ia fact everything to be had
at ?. t?rst class Furniture Store in almost endless variety.
if you want Window Shades, Picture Frames, Curtain Poles. Chromos, Oil Paintings, ?c., j
?c., doa'r buy until you see what we can do for }?u in thai iine. }
is full and comolete, embracing nil sixes and styles of cheat*, medium nnd line Burial Cases !
and Caskets. Burial (lobes, ic.
Calls attended any hour-day or night, prices reasonable, and satisfaction assured.
Oct fj
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Every Depariment 'well;
"re c 75 n "H T5 T
fi na ti^ r^, ^ a ^ <?d ^ HI ?H ^ ?TS <re ^> ?ra
To ?HT many customers W!?O havel
patronized me liberally for several years j
\ return thanks, and ask a continuance
3Jy stock has bren purehaseil at
LOWEST PRICES
N?RTH1BN MARKETS
and has been niarked al ssnaSl advance
on cost, ns I am determined noi to h(k
iiiidersoid Uv any.
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Sumter, S C < K:tt?b't 0
RYGOODS.GROCERIES
- AND
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
We aro not only the LEADING GROCERY HOUSE in this city,
but for several seasons have LED IN Low PRICES on many
staple articles in our
DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT.
Wc now request the attention of the tracie and solicit
buyers to call and see our linc of
DRESS GOODS AND NOTIONS.
We are showing all tho latest and popular shades in plain
and staple goods. Cashmeres, Serges, Henriettas, plaids and
striped suitings, kc. Beautiful suits with rich combinations
which are the very newest effects out.
BLACK DRESS GOODS.
This line is, as usual, replete, and all marked at prices
which command the attention of close buyers.
A large and elegant line of Ladies'. Gent's and Children's
Underwear, Brown and Check Homespuns. Bleach and Cambric
Goods, Double Faced Canton Flannels, in fact everything to be
found in a general stock.
BLANKETS, FLANNELS, ??MF0RTS, SHAWLS, '
Ladies' ami .Misses' Wraps. Newmarkets, and Walking Jackets.
OUR SHOE STOCK
is complete in all ?iyh* for Gents', Ladies' and Children's wear
at rock bottom prices. Xo goods misrepresented.
We invite the ladies especially to come in and inspect our
goods and tl ie roby save money.
~?avy and Fancy Groceries.
In this line we always give the best article for the least
mone\-. We call special attention this week to Choice Sugar
Cured'Hams, all fresh and desirable sizes. Choice Smoked
Tongues and Breakfast Bacon.
2 lb. can Brook Trout, "Joe.
1 lb. cao Lobsters. hes! brands. 20c.
I lb. can ..Photo" Salmon. 2uc.
Columbia River Sit!mon, ile, $1.S5 doz.
Shrimp, extra fine. 3U'\
Patented Roiled Lunch Tongue, 30c.
Deviled Ham and Torgue, 10c.
3 ib. can Tripe, 25c.
1 lb. can Chipped Beef, 20c.
Genuine French Sardines.
Domestic Sardines.
Sardines in Mustard, Spiced Sardines.
i. 2 and 3 lb cans of Bravo, Corned Beef,
Roast B.-f-f I x Tongue.
Chicken S<;ijp. Minced Steak. Oysters, &c.
j BoiogOH. Imponed Cheese.
I Extra Fancy Cream Cheese,
i Finest Cre-:merv Butter.
Try our Health Biscuits, only 15c lb.., and Fancy Tea Cakes, 20 and 25c. lb., received
weekly. They are light, easily digested and exceedingly, nutritions.
Wc Lave always made a specialty in
TEAS AND COFFEES
and it ?3 a fact that we !tad them all ih o;:r prices on SUGARS. Simples furnished, and
free ?nd prompt delivery.
We carry the largest assortment ?nd the very best brands in Canned Goods, Pickles,
Sances, Ji-?i^s. Jams, Preserves, Extracts, &c. Puddioe, assorted flavors, lue, Raisius,
Currants. Citrons, Spices, ?e. Our waierooms are now crowded with
Heavy Groceries.
Smaller figures on larger quantities. Von will not send any orders from home if you'll
only get prices from the lirst class and reliable bouse of
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Tho subscribers feeling VOIT grateful lor the hearty support accorded
them.during their mercantile career in the City of Sumter, curtie again to
the front, and effer tie's season an unusually large and varied stock of
and it is useless to attempt an enumeration : suffice it then, when we ag?ure
you that it far surpasses our usual < (Torts.
There are s=? many new styles and varieties that we are fcrcrd to invite
personal inspection. Our
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tn Ta ir: ?T? 01 ?n
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Department is replete with all that is necessary to make up a first class
Mourning doods Department, and all marked at prices which
command the attention of close buyers.
IN FULL FORCE IX OUI;
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Magnificent wearings, rich patterns, artistic cut anil expert workman?
ship are in the make up of every snit and garment.
The school season calls fol"
SCHOOL SUITS
lor tho rising <renrratto:i, a- ?1 happy will yon be io mind nod pocket if you j
cuiuc tu us, where you will meet willi grace and tone in every suit, and at
prices that will please every purse.
Kemcmbet' we had over
dOO BOiiE? HATS,
arni our stock is somewhat depleted, yet we have still a large number to
select from Call and make youl selections.
Ladies', Misses', Gents', le ) s* and < liiidrrn's
...T??*
?ti ail stylos and qualities, arnon';- thom Mess's. Iv. I\ Reed Sc Co 'fi cele
liratod Ivid and doa! .'.ntt.o. K.M.ls |..r Ladies an I Misses at S'J 50, every
pair wananled Also. [fe,,,'* .onovvned Shoes lor dent's wear.
I.oth makes have a national :. ?'.;;.,i nut.
/7 4 O
i jrs !.\- the <% jr Load, whitdi enables ns to gi
ve
ur o it f< n
ROCK BOTTOM PRICES.
lt is otu ir.tonth.n to moot di hot^viable conipi'titi..n. an.1 we ask our j
Viends ihi.m-hotjt li.e Ce?nnty lo uri,.m ?oods IN ALL LIN LS, before I
nuki te-: tie ir o:;. i;a-- s K> -p< cl in Uv,
41 Ull lill ii ? ??
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S'oi,{ l s
?W AND STYLISH.
To the Public:
WE HAYE JUST OPENED A MAGNIFICENT LINE OP
EVERY KIND AND GRADE OF "
FROM THE CHEAPEST TO THE BEST,
AND CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO INSPECT OUR STOCK.
Bedroom Suits, Sideboards, Chairs,
Parlor Suits, Wardrobes, Lounges,
Dining Suits, Bookcases, Pictures, Frames.
Window Shades a Specialty-Examine our "Dados" at 50cts.
WE WILL GIVE AWAY
ON 3d DAY OF JANUARY AS A PRIZE A BEAUTIFUL RED SILK
PLUSH ROSEWOOD PARLOR SUIT, CONSISTING OF 6 PIECES
AND VALUED AT $100 00 EVERY $10 WORTH OF GOODS BOUGHT
ENTITLE TUE PURCHASER TO A TICKET.
COME AND SEE US, WE WANT YOUR TRADE.
ANT & BELITZER.
September 4.
UARS!
CAN BE SAVED BY THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTY.
NOW IS THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY !
Stoves ! Stoves! Stoves !
PUMPS ! PUMPS! PUMPS!
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS, CROCKERY, GLASS?
WARE, HARDWARE, WOODEN WARE, -CHINA,
FANCY GOODS, TOYS, TINWARE,
in fact our immense assortment of
New Fall and "Winter Goods
is now in stock and opened for inspection and offered at extremely low prices.
While maintaining the uniform standard of quality and excellence by good management, careful buying and befog
content with SMALL PROFITS, we have raised the standard and lowered our price, ontil it is now a fact that the
nicest stock of goods tn this section is now heinz offered for sale bv us for the least money.
COME AND CATCH ON. NEW GOODS FOR EVERYBODY. GREAT VARIETY TO SELECT FROM.
Roofing, Tinning, Guttering and Repairing done at short notice. Pumps put down and taken
up at lowest rates. Sole agent for the Safety Tether Machine for grazing stock.
Thanking the public for their past kind patronage and soliciting a continuance of the same, I remain, respectfully,
Aug. 28
GAFFE,
Sumter, S. C,
What Trust ? The Trust on Hish Prices.
WM DID IT !
GOODS ? BOUGHT M Dill MD.
TFe have always had the reputation of being
THE LOWEST FHI?ED HOUSE SN SUMTER.
We are better prepared than ever before
to sustain this reputation, having opened a
DBI MD CIJUPLirri! ST?CK,
which for variety, styles, quality and cheap?
ness cannot be excelled.
We have got the "puH" on Low Prices
and competitors are left behind.
We oifer the best goods for the least;
money. Come and see.
JOHN REID.
Sept. 11
GEO. L. COOK,
PHOTOGRAPHER.
j 265 KING STREET,
i
CHARLESTON, S. C.
Aug 10 O
PAVILION HOTEL,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
First Glass in all its Appointments,
Supplied with all Modern Improvement!.
Excellent Cuisine, Large Airy Rooms,
Otis Passenger Elevator, Elec?
tric Bells and Lights. Heat?
ed Rotunda.
RATES ?2 00, $2 50 AND $3.00.
Rooms Reserved by Mail or Telegraph*
Sept 16_
WAVERLY HOUSE.
IN THE BEND OF KING STREET,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
Rates, $2 and $2.50 per day;]
G. T. ALFORD,
Mav 2-0 PROPRIETOR^
C. BART & CO.,j
Importers and Wholesale Dealers in
FRUIT!
CHARLESTON, S. C.,
Are receiving by steamer and rail from the]
North and West full supplies each week of -J
CHOICE APPLES. PEARS,
LEMONS. POTATOES.
CABBAGES. ONIONS,
NUTS OF ALL KINDS,]
ETC., ETC.
Orders solicited and promptlv filled.
Oct. 2.
CHAS. C. LESLIE;
Wholesale and Retail Deale? in
FISH, GAME, OYSTERS,
TURTLES, TERRAPINS,
POULTRY, 1EGGS, U\
Stalls No. 1 and 2 Fish Market.
Office and Fish House, 18 and 20 Market St,|
East of East Bay,
CHARLESTON, ;S. C.
All orders promptly attended to.
Terms cash or city acceptance.
Oct. 3
FALL AND WINTEN
MILLINERY.
We would invite our friends and the li
generally to call and examine oar
FLOWERS, FANCY FEATHERS, BIBI
AND RIBBONS,
TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED
Hats and Bonnei
Children's Silk and Plosh
BONNETS.
ZEPHYRS IX ALL COLOR
AND SHADES.
Orders intrusted to our care will rcceii
prompt attention.
MRS. WHITE & MISS MAL
Ucl. 2.