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Cl? l?a&te? ?l Son? Jjroii WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30. Entered at the Post O?ce at Sumter, S. G.* as Second Class Matter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J. E. Mayes-For Rent. O'Donnell k Co.-Cotton Bagging. Schwartz Bros.-The Unkindest Cuts of AH. J. Rettenberg & Sons-Gala Week Special Sale. Est. of Mrs S<rah G. Rembert-Applica? tion for Final Discharge. Est. of Mrs. Elisabeth J. Heriot-Applica? tion for Final Discharge. Personal. Mr. Lowry of the Manning Enterprise was i? towD last week. Mr. L. Burgess Jenkins has returned to Lake City, Florida. Mrs. W. Alston Pringle, Jr., has gone on a visit to relatives at A theos?, Ga. Tbs Rev. W. L. Waite filled the Metho? dist pulpit on Sunday night last. We had a pleasant visit from Maj. Theo. Dehon of the Charleston World, last Friday. We regret to learn that Rev. S. M. richard? son ?3 q' **.e sick at his home in firnmonsville. Mr. John t. Green now on the Areic* t d Courier staff spent last Frida}' in the city. He is looking well. Miss Lela Nash who is attending the Co? lombia Female College, spent S ?tur J ay and Sunday with ber family. W. H. Ingram, Esq , of this bar, has gone to Manning this week to take part in several important cases that are set for trial. Col. J. A. Hoyt of the Baptist Courier of Greenville S. C, called on us last Friday. He was oe bis way borne from San tee Asso? ciation. Henry A. DeSaossure, Esq., Assistant U. S. District Attorney spent Fndav io our city. He came on business connected with his office,. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Hall, of Meggs, Ga., are on a visit to Mr. W. W. Jenkins, who bas been very iii, but who, we are glad to see, is out agitin. John T. Green, Esq , School Commissioner, returned home .Monday evening from Lancas? ter, where be had beeu summoned by illness in bis family. Judge I. D. Witherspoon accompanied by Stenographer Parrott left for Manning on Sunday evening. The Judge opened court there on Monday Miss. Coleman, of Mandarin, Fla., who j has been on a brief visit to Miss Sudie Fur man, in Privateer, bas left for her home in tte land of flowers. Mfs. George Saunders, and her 9ister Miss Worteobaker of Charlottesville Va, spent several days last week in town, the guests of Sirs. Rebecca Saunders on Liberty Street. Dr. S. C. C. Richardson of Manning, has recently returned from a visit to his brother in Terns. The Doctor looks as if his trip bad agreed with nim. Mr. B K. DeLorme was in town on Tuesday and gave us a pleasent cal!. He says Darling )on is on a boom, and that new enterprises f.re constantly being undertaken in that thriving town. I. T. Hay, Esqr., of the Camden bar spent a couple of days on business in the city last week. Mr. Hay is a candidate for the State Senate from Kershaw, in which capacity be has served once before. Hot Supper. There will be a Hot Supper at Lewis Chanel Ch arch, on Friday, Nov. 8. The patronage of the pabiic is respectfully invited. ---? House Burnt. As we go to press we learn that the dwell? ing boase of W. S. Chandler in the Rocky .Bluff neighborhood was burnt down this morning. We were unable to gather any of the particulars. The Marion Fair. We retorn our thanks for a complimentary invitation to the Marion County Fair, Nov. 6, 7 and S. The fare for the round trip is $1.20, a cheap rate for all who wish to j attend. Our New Story. We begin a new and thrilling serial story j this week called "Dunraven Ranch" by Capt. '?? Charles King. U. S. A. We gi*e this notice j for the benefit of our readers and in order j that they may begin and keep up with i.. Most of oor stories are high class, such as rm io Harper's and others of our beet maga? zines. Gratify ID g Success We have been informed by a friend that Joye & Sanders, two Sumter boys who have recently opened business in Darlington, are doing finely, having secured much of the best trade of the place and beiog obliged to employ a larger force of clerks. It pleases us greatly to hear such good news of our boys. --"^-?^ -?un ?? - Water Rising. Under th'i^Suence or the heavy rains of Friday eight and Saturday the streams arel somewhat swollen, and the reports are to the j ?ffect that the water in the river swamp is j ris:cg, though it is not expected that there ; will be mach if anything of a freshet. The loan this year is plentiful and the hogs are I having a picnic in the swamp. That Whyness. Our local lust week in reference to the j manner in which things are conducted at our depot, should not have gone in without some i explanation, or at least addition, to this effect, j viz: that the Committee of our Board of Trade presented to the Railroad Commis? sioners the substance of the complaints we mentioned, and received promises of relief, j insofar as they, the Commissioners, could j afford it. Besides, it seemed somewhat un? gracious ia us to lay it on so thickly, when ! the local authorities were really doing the i best they could under the circumstances. Ought It To Be ? We notice on a free near the Post Office several pieces of board on which are notices I of vari?os sorts, nailed up, making a very ! unseemly appearance. Should the trees be j used for such purposes? Besides the whole i thing resembles the crossroads method of : advertising. Whoever is in charge of the ! Conrt House Square should see to it that the ! notices are taken down, and prohibit such performances in the future. In order to avoid shingle advertising, we j have opened a WASIT head, under which we ! propose to publish short notices of five lines OX IeS3 for 25 cents per insertion. - m ? The Electric Light Compauy. i We Stopped in at the building of this Com- \ pany one day this week and found all hands j busy getting up the machinery. Dynamos, converters, switchboards, engines, boilers ? and steampnmps lay or stood at)out in be- ! wildering confusion, out of which order was j slowly bat surely growing The smokestack, i an immense affair about fifty feet- high, hi.s j been plated in position, and every thiner ? betoken the early turning on of the long- ; looked for and anxiously expected light. The tremendous amount of labor necessary to adjust the machinery to a nicety, HS must be the case ia order to hare it a success, cannot; be properly appreciated without some persona! ; experience of it-so sa j those who are in ! charge, and we entirely believe them. Since the above was written we learn that j the street lights .will be started on Friday Dight. - wm ..??. ? Prize Ae-0:. Gen. E. W. Moise has had measured his prise act? of corn. It panned out 5'2i bush- ? els-leas iban it seemed to be and was esti Bated by roany who had seen it. Mr. J. Snelling, of Barnwell, made 131 bushels less 6 pounds. He is ahead so far. j Mr. R. H. Gillespie, of Chester, made 110 bushels and ten pounds. Mr. R. H. Rogers, of Darlington, made 97 j bushels and nine pounds. Mr. W. B. R. Gasque, of Marion, made 35 : 3c-7?*?nd 4 pounds j Mr. B. F. Keese, of Oconee, gathered 105 bushels and 23 pounds, ??aocaster County shows up two acres ?eh produced 105 and 104 bushels respec- ! ly. j Col. James McCatchen, of Williamsburg, ? harvested 60 bushels and three peck? Quite a number of others have been meas? ured up. Tbe yields are from fifty bushels upwards. _ Ladies and children are requested to cali ?arly sad examine the large atocle at J. A. ?chweria's. Death. Mrs. J. S. McFadden (nee Miss Lizzie Beck? ham,) died at Gaffney City on Saturday last. The body was brought to Sumter on Sunday evening's irain; and was interred at Bethe! Church, Privateer township, cn Monday morning. Mr. Thomas E. Shannon of Midway, Clarendon Co., died on 24th inst. He was a brother of Mrs. Dr. J. C. Spann of this County, and was born and lived many years in Camden. Ex-Gov. Johc L. Manning died at Camden on the morning of the 29th inst., after an illness of some weeks. The funeral services will be held at Trinity Church, Columbia, to? morrow at 12 o'clock, and the remains in? terred in the Churchyard where the Other members of the family were buritd. It is impossible on such brief notice lo do justice to the dead, whose services to his Slate and country have made him illustrious. It is pleasant to know that the patient did not suffer g:eat poin during: his last illness, and that his family were able lo be with him and minister to his wants. We are greatly pained as we go to press to report the death of Major Ormsby Btanding last night, after six days of great suffering, which~could be but parnally relieved by a surgical operation performed by Drs. China and Mood The operation would doubtless have been a success but for the ?ge of the Major who was over 66 years and in feeble health. He died at the residence of his brother, Col. J. I). Blanding, where the funeral services will be held this afternoon at half past three ociock. We hate neither space nor time for at-.y notice of lum further than to say that he served the United States through the Mexican War and the Confeder? ate States through die Civil War; his health was broken down ia ?he former, and he was desperately wounded in the latter. We hope some oue wiii give us a more extended notice of bim for some future issue. Married. At the residence of the mother of the brides, Mrs. Sarah Wells, of Privateer, hy the Rev. C. C Brown, M.*. Pirgan Jones to Miss Hes? ter Wells, and Ur. G. A. Brown to Miss Mionie Wells. Arm Cut Off. Ephraim Thompson, a train hand on the local freight on the Central road, while coup? ling cars on Friday evening last, had bis right arm so badly mashed that it had to be amputated abovt the elbow. Dr. Moud as? sisted by Drs. China and Baker performed j the operation. The patient is doing areli. Bailroad Accident. Two freight trains on the Central road col? lided Inst night, -earing op the track and damaging the engines, bul killing noone. The track was cleared away by twelve? o'clock to-day. The Columbia special came around by way of Florence this morning, arriving about an hour aud a half late. At Heid's. Too late for this week comes a request from John Roid to cbaoge his advertisement. He wants everybody lo know that he is mak? ing a "great slaughter" in prices of dress goods, flannels, blankets, jackets, cloaks and shawls. He claims to be offering ibe lowest prices in the city. Give him a call. - -- -*m~mm Shocking Accident. Aucrum Slater, colored, a former slave of Col. H. E. L. Peebles, fell in the tux- in a fit a few nights ago at his home near Staieburg, and was severely burnt about the lands face and one knee. The injury to /lis hands turued out to be so severe that it became necessary to amputate both hands 'which was done by Dr. Hamilton Burgtss. - ?? ?. ? -. Needs Cleaning. Our attention has been called f.o the con? dition of the cemetery grounds by several parties who have lot.? there. The grass and broomstraw are very luxuriant, and if a fire should be started there in any way, it would probably inflict serious damagf: on fencing and headstones. The Cemetery Association are hereby respectfully notified of the facts. Tomatoes. W. J. Ellison of Catchall has shown us some very fine tomatoes of s. new variety called the Wgnotum,'' which seems peculiar? ly adapted to this soi.. The a.-ed are worth a half cent apiece, but they will pay well .even at that price. He sayf. th?y are the j earliest as well as the latest of the tomato family, the frosts hitherto not having checked I their*growth perceptibly. Hf has saved some seed which he has for sale. Post Office Improvements. Postmaster Reardo:. has had a new set of lock boxes put in at the post office. There is j also a delivery window for ladies and one for ? gentlemen. The money order and registered letter depattment has bean enlarged, and j altogether things are in much better shape than they were, and far more convenient. ] These improvements if should he added, ure \ made at the expense of our enterprising post? master, Uncle Sam being too stingy to help. - mm - ~1 rm. The Eutawville Railroad. Two large a:,d fii.e 2 .gines bave leen brought here for use OT tl-i? road, ?hey are made to burn coal or wood, and ??ave all the recent improvements. Two new passenger coaches passed through Augusta the other day belonging to the Eutawvilh; road. The track has teen extended across the main line of the W. C. & A. road, and preparations are being made to erect the passenger station, the freight depots and other buildings, on the ground givvn by the city. - ?MI - -???? <;mi Santee Association. This body met at Providence Church in Privateer Township on Thursday of last week. There was a very pleasent aud harmo? nious meeting. The old officers were re-elect? ed, viz : T. V. Walsh, M-. i, rator, Rev. C. C. Brown, Clerk, and W. M. G rah m. Treasurer. The new Church isa beauty, lt is painted inside and out, c-trpeted throughout, and there is a very nice reed organ to lead the singing. The next meeting of t ie Association will be held nt Summerton, on The Tb:ir*d?v oef'ore I the fourth Sunday io O-'?obe-, 1800.' The Court On Thursday the Jud^e cabed the cases of , the State vs. Thomas Summer-:. Dave Sum- j mers and others, knoun ?3 the riot '-ase. : Dave Summers and Thomas Summers wore! convicted of resisting an officer, and w-re I sentenced to IS monti)? imprisonment in 'lie | Penitentiary. Mr. John K^e!-? of counsel :'<>r the defence gave notice of motion for a new j trial. The case of the Slate vs. Cain Peter son, assault and battery with intent to kill i and carrying concealed weapon WHS then j called. Peterson was convicted of assault ! and battery with intent to kill and was j sentenced to pay $~:> or serve n six months j term in the Penitentiary. The fine was paid, i Lafayette Wood?, found guilty of murder, ? for beating his stepchild to death was sen- j fenced to be hung on Friday, Dec. 13th. j next. - - --^mmmt Court in Manning. Mr. Benjamin S. Dinkins the 301mg lawyer ? who was recently arrested in Texas for alleged boose-breaking in Manning some months Ago, j was put upon his trial on Monday, and after j a hard-fought battle between the lawyers, the j case was given to the jury, who in two hours j brought in a verdict of not guilty. The trial, j ir is said, attracted a vf ry larg-: crowd to the i Cvart room, where many stood by reason of I not. being able to get seats. T\e case against Dinkins for forgery came ; up yesterday and was nol prossed, owing to the inability of the State to prove it3 case. A ? special To the News and Courier savs: The first witness called was Mr. B. Pressley i Barron. Mr. Barron wa?; questioned as to the destruction of the forged check, but refus? ed to answer on tb? ground of being retained as counsel for Oinking. This caused a long and heated argument between .Mr Barron and I Solicitor Wilson, and the Judge stopped the argument only after deciding that Mr Barron j could not be forced to testify against the prisoner as he had previously been retained to defend said prisoner. After the decision of the Judge the case was nol prossed by ihe i solicitor. Dinkins was defended by Messrs. j ivhame, Barron and Levi, ail of the Manning j Bar. 3.000 bushels R. R. P. O-jts at 45*-. Guar- j an teed fi rat class seed at Schwerin & Co. { Try our Patent Flour, ot:ly $5.75 per bbl. Schwerin & Co. j 1 Choice Haras, every one guaranfed sound End sweet, at 8 and 13$c. best quality. ? | Schwerin & Co. j ? J. A. Schwerin's is alway s headquarters for j j Santa Claus. I ] Why should yon pay i):)c. for the Juno ; < Corbet when you eau gat itu m for ?O* e?uts at j I Schwartz Baj.. li Gorton's Minstrels and Brass Band. The above famous company, including Prince Tanaka, a rea! live Japanese, who is H marve! in his line, will appear at the Academy of Music on Monday, Nov. 4. This Company was here about one year ago and gave- excel? lent satisfaction, and the public can rest as? sured of witnessing a refined and artistic per? formance. The Daily Journal, New Berne, N. C., of Oct. 25th, says : "Gorton's Minstrels gave a performance at the Theatre last night, and they proved them? selves to be as fine a set of burnt cork artists as ever set on the New Bernestage. As ad vertisied, they carried out the program, en? gaging io nothing that W2S in the least offen? sive or distasteful." The prices will be 75c. and 50c. Reserved seats can now be had at J. A. Schwerin's Book Store. - m m -4?mm~ New Advertisements. SCHWARTZ BROS-This enterprising fiira advertises this Week the special attractions to be found at their store. They make, as is well known, a specialty of fine goods, par? ticularly for the ladies.* They are introduc? ing those much admired Accord?on plaited skirts, which are 4ijust too lovely for any? thing," and they have also the new color appropriately namtd "Calves liver" which is so stylish and fashionable thi3 fall. Those who visit them will see and be convinced, if fine good? and careful attention can i ffect the result. RYTTENBERG & SONS.-Are advertising special bargins for their Gala Week sale, an entirely new list of goods, different from that presented last week. These are real bargains that are being offered, and our readers are simply standing in their own light not to KO and find out about them. They mean what they say, and are prepared to show bottom prices and the best goods in the market. Ladies and gentlemen, girls and boys will each find something of interest and value to them at the "old corner" on the 6th and 7th of November, pros. - mm? ? * -mm?~ Music and Music Folios, Albums, &c, at J. A.Schwerin's. Go to Schwerin & Co. to buy your supplies. They are headquarters. We give drives on all groceries ; everything at a small profit and all goods guaranteed. Schweriu & Co. Cups and Saucers, Vases, Tea Sets, Lemo? nade Sets and all kinds ol China and Glass waresuitable for holiday presents at J. A. Schwerin's Atkins' Cotton Seed Planter. MAYESVILI.B, S. C., Oct. 23, 1889. Mr.Edi'or: The new cotton seed planter, patent No. 412,906, invented by Capt. James E. Atkins, proprietor of the Salem Mills, at Mayesville, S C., is certainly a most useful invention, and well deserves the most careful consideration of the farmers in general. It is ven' durable, light running, easily managed, saves 4 5 of the cotton seed and one hoeing. Planting two rows at same time, o?e hand and horse does the work of two. It is easily adjusted and having an extension axle will plant rows of any width from 3 to 5 feet apart, and drops the seed in drill any distance from 12 to 36 inches apart. R. Wedgefield Items. WEDGEFIELD, S. C., Oct. 28, 18S9. Mr. Editor: For some time past the Pres? byterian Church at this place has been with? out a regular preacher, and although many efforts have been made we have had to de? pend upon evangelical appointments to fill the pulpit at long intervals. But now a change has been made and Mr. Henry W. ] Burwell, a student under the charge cf the ? Augusta Presbytery and now in the graduat? ing class of the Columbia Theological Sem? inary, will supply us with preaching twice a month, on the second and fourth Sundays, j Of course he will not be a regular pastor,-j being at the Seminary, but will nevertheless I preach as good sermons as many licensed j ministers, if his sermon of yesterday is to j betaken as a criterion. It was very fine, j and worthv of a much older man, in fact it i wa3 one of the best we have heard in some j time. For the past week vf ry little has been doing, j tl e r?tn causing a cessation in gathering, ! but despite this trade has been good, indeed, j I might almost say, brisk, notwithstanding ! the circumstances that the opinion of a great j many :3 that the crop will be short. It's a great pity t?it the Liverpool Cotton Ex? change don't esme to the same conclusion ? and decide to give va better prices for our i cotton. But even &?te~ the great drop the : price is much better than I' was this lime : last year. A look al the records shows that j at this time last ymr good cotton was worth j 8$ cts. while to-day the price is 9 and \)\. ? Qui.te a difference and indeed a good showing j for Wedgefield, which fears comparison with I no market in the county. Sumter itself not excluded, and I might add Maye?vi!!e, also, ? but am afraid city taxes there at? ?o light that they could easily prove neither thc city j of Sumter nor the unincorporaied village of j Wedgefield are ia it when cotton is wanted. i'lhi Eeile Caldwell, who is teaching a private school in Shiloh, has been home fori a few days. Her old frieuds were very glad | to see her. Miss Emmie Maione of Quincy, F?a., ts visiting the Misses Dupont, who have re- I curtly moved here, and thereby formed quite j a pleasat:' addition to our social circle. Mr. ???ene fulani who has been a little ? under the weaber for" the week is, I am glad to say, up ar.d about once ^or?, L. ----mmm*-- -' Mechanicsville Items. M ECHAN ?es VILLE, S. C., Oct. 19, 18S9. Mr. Editor: Corn crops in this section will foot up, after being gathered, about 85 per cent out of a possible 100. Cotton. earU planting, nearly all gathered; late planting lias just commenced opening freely and the j yield will be fair unless injured by a killing j frost. Its condition now is very critical. I think, however, two-thirds of the bolls are | matured and will make good cotton. I have no idea that the cotton fire at Me- j chanicsville was incendiary. I tiiink it was the result of sume careless smoker; but the j time ot" its brenkirig out, about ll o'clock | Sunday, in such a public place, is curious. The general health :s fair, but malarial fever has kept the M. D.'s busy. They are }'oing all the time, but they keep :heir busi? ness to themselves, and rightly too, yet suc? cess seems generally to attend (hem, and that's all the public kuow or have a right to know. A Church, I understand, will at an early day be organized at DuBose's Cross Roads, ll is n fine locaiiou for some religious organ? iza! iou. Some movements, whispered by the little ? bird, are on foot, in the industrial line, j When they assume shape you will hear from j me again. j If "A. P. Atron" would take the trouble j to inquire of Maj. K. F. Burrows, the Fun man of the jury in the Laura Galluchat in- I quest and her child also, or of L. L. Fraser, ; Trial Justice, who held the inquest, it might i enlighten him on the subject. I see from his ? "Smithville Items" that he has been misin- j formed as to tue facts and conditions attend? ing that inquest. It is not a fact that the ?indy (it should have been bodies) had oniy been buried "a few days," and a$ to the cause ol the double death, it was not known until it was revealed in the evidence. One thing is certain, they w>-re sudden and untimely, and nothing but the most dc sc ignorance prevented a verdict which would have neces? sitated an ar?cst for deliberate murder. An inquest would scarcelv he held IN the grave. D. - imm .mmmmm-? . - Letter from Qui Vivo. Piso A ii, S. C., Oct 20, 1889. Mr. Editor: You are calling on your cor? respondents for news and I would like to oblige you wore frequently than I do, but the demand is greater than the supply, for like money, there seems to be an unusual ? scarcity of the commodity in this section. If ! one writes at all, :hings are writ en that is Scarcely news to the readers of this pap r, and very often not desirable as publishing ; matter. We are very blue in this section about thc i turn-out of our crops Cotton is scarcely a ; half crop. This is not visionary but a Solid fact, as the evidence of the U-st planters wi!) ! testify. As a consequence debts cannot be ' met, and this brings on dissatisfaction. Every ni<vo wants his monpy in fui!, and when he can' get it, well. I won't fay what he will do. -So the poor farmer is left al the end ol each year with scarcely enough of life irr him to exclaim, One year nearer to that life for j iiette.r or for worse. I understand, foremost , unong *;" ham,don du tiners of the day, arc ibe preachers, add I would not be surprised j if a grear mans pulpits next year will be lonesome. Do ,Wm\^^]n Dunn, of London, i 'X-bai liff, ex-3orfl B^f- 'ooks down from j ns happy borudfl Bl presume he was j 1 good man) u? has left au im- ' perishable monument to the woild in the form of his name, "Dunn." Mr. S. R. Hatfield got thrown nut cf hi? wagon some time ago together with a barrel of flour and has been laid up ever since from injuries then received. The mystery is, from the circumstances attending his fall, he did not get killed or more severely injured. A most distressing accident happened at Mr. H. C. McLeod's mill on Tuesday Inst. Mr. Wash. Hatfield on the day before had his right hand split open by a mis-lick of an axe, and not being abie to work walked into the gin house, and stooping to pick up something near the saws, with his left hand, in a mo merit his ooat sleeve caught, and his arm was jerked over the saws and cut all to pieces from the elbow down. He remained tied to the gin for three-quarters of an hour before the gin could be taken to pieces to release him. Mr. McLeod and other gentlemen did all they could for the unfortunate young man. His arm was amputated near the elbow on Wednesday evening by Drs. Jno. E. McLeod and Henry D. Green. Mr. Hatfield is a worthy, industrious man, and has a wife and children dependent on his work for a liring. He has our profound sympathy. A heavy hail storm passed over this section on Tuesday night. Qui VIVE. - mmmtm~~ .*>*>. ?- ? (From our Regular Correspondent.) WASHINGTON LETTER. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 25, 1889. The Republican leaders, with the approach of the opening of the Fifty-first Congress, grow uneasy. For the first time in years they possess the Presidency and both branches of the national assembly. The responsibility is unavoidable. No more talk of the "opposition of the Democratic party in the House;'' no more talk of'"Demo? cratic vetoes." The Republican party in the coming session must meet tlie issues of the day squarely. The revision of the tans', which the Senate bill of the last sess;on de? clared to be imperative, must be made. Ap? propriations for purposes long delayed must be levied. Quibbling and lying will avail little during this session. In losing the House, the Democratic party is fortunate, inasmuch as it leaves its euemy with enough rope to hang itself. Certain Republican members will doubt? less have much to say in the coming session of the faulty and harrassiog rules of the House. It is the opinion of candid men on both sides that the rules will not be seriously changed. At any rate any movement look? ing to the curtailment of the power of the minority in as nearly balanced a body as the present House, will meet with vigorous op? position, and could only result in ignomin? ious defeat. Any attempt on the part of the Republicans to increase their slender majority by throwing out duly elected Democratic members, will be resisted. The speakership fight is essentially between ! Messrs. Reed and McKinley. Though Messrs. J Cannon ano Burrows are both here and j working tooth and nail for election, they are ! in the fight only in the hope of being the. successful men in the event of a split. Mr. McKinley's chances appear to be the bes:. ! He has raised a sectional issue that cannot j but be injurious to Mr. Reed, whose state ! cannot control a sufficient number of mern- j hers to afford anv real advantage. Beside, ? Mr. McKinley represents, first, last and all j the time, the millionaire manufactur?is. He j belongs to them, and the coming session will | be one in which they will need to control the I speaker of the House. The rejection of Mr. Reed would stamp the ' ineratitude of the Republican, party. When j to be named for speaker by the Republicans! was the emptiest compliment, Mr. Reed, as j the leader of his party on the floor, accepted the nomination. lt was given with the tacit understanding that should the time come when the party held the majority, he would be entitled to thc* speakership. It is J an ill grr.ee that now opposes him. On the first bu?ot, the majority will vote j for Mr. Reed, through duty to this party | promise The first ballot will not result in an election. It will be then that the luke? warm and time-serving members will turn to the next candidate in strength, and throw their votes for him. That man will doubtless be Mr. McKinley, and so I predict his election. The civil service law will doubtless remain undisturbed. There may be considerable talk about which administration, Mr. Cleve? land's or Mr. Harrison's, has been guilty of the greatest luckes regarding the law, but the law itself will remain, though perhaps slight? ly modified. The alleged Stilling of copies of questions in advance of their use in examina? tion, will doubles* be referred to a committee. There are euough men pledged to the law ia both parties to insure its retention. The Blair educational bill will be introduced early in the season by its father, and the S.-nator may be depended upon to pu*h it through the higher body. Ls fute in the Hou?e is however of grave doubt. There lack not men on the Republican side in the House who regard sue!: a biil as not only a menace lo the pe pettiity of educational op? portunities in the South, but also as uncon? stitutional. With that feeling the Demo? cratic minority, thus assisted, may kill the measure. The meeting of the National Board of Pro? motion of the proposed exposition in Wash? ington in 1892 was an unqualified success. There were more than 100 delegates fresent, representative men, governors, mayors, capi? talists, from every State from Maine to Cali? fornia. Io his report to the promoters the Secretary was particularly happy in his pre? sentation of the claims of Washington. Our foreign guests should be invited to look upon the solid evidences of our greatness-a great? ness evident no less in our methods of gov? erning ourselves than in the substantial pro? ducts of our wealth. -? WI I II lim- - Tourists, pether on pleasure bent or business, should take "ii ?very trip a bottle of Syrup of Figs, as it aci? mor' uleasantly and effectually o'n j the kidneys, liver and bowels, preventing fevers, headaches ajd oiSr forms of sickness. For sale in 5Cc. and ?1.09 bo??'es by all lead? ing druggists. ?C*.4 JO* 3 -. ??! . .??- m ?? -??.? ADVICE TO MOTHERS. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should always be used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic and is the best remedy for diarrhoa. 25c a. bottle. THE MARKETS. SUMTER, S. C., Oct. 30. 1889. COTTON.-Receipts 450 bales. Middling 9.55. CHARLESTON, S. C., Oct. 29, 1839. Cotton-Sale:-, 200. Quotations: mid dling, 9j>._ WILMINGTON, N. C., Oct. 29, 1889. SPIRITS TuttPKNTiNB.-Sales at quotation, j Market opened dull at 45j cents per trallon. I Present* in the most elegant form THE LAXAT IVE ANO NUTRITIOUS JUICE -OF THE - FIGS OF CALIFORNIA, Combined with thc medicinal virtues of plants known to bc most beneficial to thc human system, forming an agreeable and effective laxative to perma? nently cure Habitual Consti? pation, and the many ills de? pending on a weak or inactive o ?ndition of the KIDNEYS, LIVER AND BOWELS. It ;-. thc most r-< ?-?lent remedy known to CLEANSE THE SYSTEM EFFECTUALLY When one i> Bilious or Constipated -SO THAT - PURE BLOOO, REFRESHING SLEEP. HEALTH and 8TREMCTH NATURALLY FOLLOW. Kvery one is using ii and all are delighted with it. ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR SYRUP OUT" FIGS MANUFACTURED ONLY DY CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO, SAN fRANC?SCO, CAL. ?X : : :LE, KY. NEW YORK, N. Y. 3rd We opened the season as before with Prices, And when otar Competitors attempt to follow ns We cnt and carve prices below the reach of cot? petition? Genuine 36-in. Fruit of the Loom, bleach, at 7 J cts.- 28 dozen celebrated Juno Corsets at 70c, 70c, 70c, 70c 10-4 Brown Sheeting at 16 cents a yard. 30 dozen Schwartz- Bros. 50' cent Corset, (so bradded)' can't 10-4 Bleach Sheeting at 17? cents a yard. ?be duplicated less than 75 cents. 2 cases 36-in. Sea Island at 62 cents. 15 doz. celebrated P. N. Corsets (ef&rf pair xt'ttmtoied) at 75c 10 bales best Plaid Homespun, 26-inch, at 5 cents'. 100 doz. Lgd?es' colored bordered H. S.- Haiidkerchiefe, "feist 10 pieces all-wool red Flannels, at 12* cents. j colors/' at 50 cents a dozen.- * . 20 pieces, each, Canton Flannels at 7, 8 and 10 ceints, Reg-| 50 dozen Ladies' White H. S. Handkerchiefs, wafrttnfed alf ular value, 10, 12? and 15 cents. ! linen, at 8 cents each, 95 cents per dozen. 15 pieces I twilled Critons at 8 cents. 20 doz. Ladies' all ?itfen, B. S. Initial Ha?dfeer?nie? ?? ??rcfo 10 pieces Turkey red Damask at 25 cents, worth 40 cents. j each, ?1.75 per dozen. Coates' Spool Cotton at 45 cents per doz., 4 cts. a spool. j 20 doz. Misses seamless ribbed1 Rose, hst colors, at ?5 cen?? 100 dozen Turkish Bath Soap at 35 cents per doz. 15 dozen Ladies' Balbriggan seamless Hose at $1.50 per dozV 25 dozen Ladies' all-wool Jersey Gloves at 21 cents. 25 dozen Ladies' Hose, salid colors* and Black at 16* ce??s, A few only of those Kid Gloves in Tans and Black at $0 cts. ! "fast colors.;^ a pair, worth ?1.00. j Children's Merino1 ?nderv?sts at only Wc,, lite, ?o'c, ?5c\ We have just opened a New Line of Accord?on Plaited Sfc?r?sy whick ar? more beautiful than ever. Don't fail to see the latest shade in Dress Goods (Calves' L?v?r) witt tb# stylish trimming to match Look at our Imported Embroidered Suits and Side Bands. All we ask is a Comparison of Prices Before Purchasing REMEMBER, REMEMSE?, REMEMBER Our Prices are for every day in the Week, to suit the convenience of ottf ?S?fiy ???i?d? ??4 patrons. Very Respectfully, Pal Dr? Goods Emporium, October 30. 600 Men's Suits in Prince Alberts, Priiice A Is thurs, Cutaways and Sacks from f 3?50 to $3S?00* 500 Youth's Suits in Cutaways and Sacks from ?3.00 to $2A.OO. ? ha fi . PH CG . pH fi S* fi fe CM <?> fi Qi ns <?t> Qi fi CD CD u Qi > Qi m o CD CD ea m fi? gs S* m fi CD B 9: lsd Ct CD fi Co CD < 300 Children's Knee Pants Snits from fl.25 to #8.50. 1000 pairs Men's Pants from 75c to ?8.00. 500 pairs Boys' Long and Knee Panis from 25c to $4.50. Brow Cli i Sept. 18 North-East Corner Main and Liberty Streets, Sumter* S. C. 9 ifs a*. ?<