The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, November 13, 1889, Image 2
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13
The Sumter Watchman was founde<
ia 1850 and the True Southron in 1866
The Watchman and Southron DOW ba
the combined circulation and infiueoc
of both of the old papers, and is mani
featly the best advertising medium ii
Stinter.
TUESDAY'S ELECTIONS.
ID Virginia the platform of the de
mocracy was not exactly what it shoal
have been. There was a little too niue
trimming aod pandering to the preju
dices which obtaio there among certai
classes in favor of protection as a mean
of revenue and the abrogation of inter
Dal taxation. This platform did no
meet with the hearty approbation of th
National Democratic Committee am
was disappointing to the Southern win;
of the party. Its objectionable feature
however, were soon lost sight of in th
heat of the campaign which was coo
ducted io Virginia on the same ide:
that mast dominate io every Soother]
State to the exclusion of mere tariff an<
revenue theories-the idea of Anglo
Saxoo Supremacy. Wheo this issue
inevitable from the beginning, becam*
firmly fixed io the campaign the plat
form was no longer regarded, in fae
scarcely meotiooed by the stump speak
ers. This is the line opon which al
Soothero political contests have to b<
fought. Pose, trim and theorise ot
economic questions of national concert
as we may, we are always brought back
to this ooe siogle consideration of main
taieing white supremacy.
Wheo Mabone received the indorse?
ment of the present National Adiniuis
tartioo aod the Republican Committee,
with the almost* limitless sapply ol
boodle which soch indorsement implies
in the conduct of elections, the resulte
of the Virginia campaign were every
where looked forward to with the great?
est apprehension, and the fight in that
State, above all others, assumed pro?
portions of national consequence.
The overwhelming defeat sustained
by Mahooe, notwithstanding all his
backlog, has been hailed with delight
everywhere-by the conservative peo?
ple aod press of the North aod South
alike. It is regarded as more than a
victory of decency, honor and intelli?
gence over ignorance and corruption.
It is loo:-td open as a rebuke to Har?
rison aod his unscrupulous methods.
The results io the Northern States
were eveo more sorprisiog, especially
io the State of Ohio. Forager, the
defeated Republican candidate for Gov
eroor of ?bat State, represents the
Bourbons of Republicanism at thc
North. He is facile princeps among
those who persist io the villi6cation,
sod abuse of the Sooth, her institutions
aod ber people. His idea of his
par ty 's politics is irrepressible, bitter
and relentless hatred of everything
Soothero. He is the most conspicuous
of the W. T. Sherman and Tanner
type of politicians, and bis defeat, not?
withstanding the sid and comfort he
received from the powers that be,
argues a disgusted satiety on the part
of the people at the North with the
kind of political pabulum he has been
weot to feed them on.
Io other States the results of Tues?
day's elections are equally gratifying
wheo we consider the fact that the
principles of governmental polity
enunciated by Grover Cleveland con?
trolled the campaign literature and in?
spired all the speeches.
As the heart of the dead Bruce led
the Scotts to victory, so the wise states?
manship ci Cleveland is surviving his
own retirement from office, to inspire
his party and lead it to victory.
President Harrison has issued his pro?
clamation setting apart Thursday, the
28th inst., to be observed by the nation
as a day of thanksgiving. The elec?
tions have come opportunely, and all
over the country the hearts of our peo?
ple ought to glow with fervid gratitude
for the grand results achieved on Tues?
day last
THE PUBLIC CBEDIT OP THE
STATE.
Our attention has again been called
to the matter of township bonds issued
io this State for the construction of
railroads.
A bill has been 6ied recently by the
Massachusetts and Southern Construc?
tion Company in the United States Cir
coit Court for the 1 istriet of South Car?
olina against the Counties of Y"rk and
Lancaster and the Boston Safe Deposit
aod Trust Company, praying for a writ
of mandamus to compel the County
Commissioners of the Counties named,
to assent to the delivery of the township
bonds subscribed in 1885 and 1886 by
eight townships in these Counties to
aid the construction of the Charleston,
Cincinnati and Chicago railroad.
The history of the question is briefly
this: Several years ago the Legislature
passed au act authorizing thc issuing of
bonds upon the following condi?
tions : a petition had to be signed by a
majority of the real estate owners of any
township, asking that an election for
the purpose be held ; if at such election
a popular majority were io favor of the
subscription, tbe bonds of that township
should be accordingly issued by the ?
County Commissioners and a tax levied
te meet the interest upon the bonds.
A Dumber of townships in thc State \
issued subscription bonds under the
provisions of this act. There was co !
trouble about it till the time came for I
paying the tax levied to meet thc first
installment of interest. One or two
parties io a tuwnsbip in Edg< Seid ]
County which had issued these hoods
refused to pay the tax and employee
two young attorneys to contest its le
gality. Among other things, the poiu
was raised in this case that the act o
the Legislature above referred to, con
ferred no corporate powers upon tm
townships, nor had they such power
from any other source, and that withou
suoh corporate powers the bonds issuet
by them were invalid, and the tax
therefore, illegal. The point was :
good one in law, and Judge Norton, bj
whem thc case was heard, sustained it
The Supreme Court subsequently sus
tained Judge Norton's decision. Sofa
so good. The legislature, through ig
norance or mistake, was responsible fo:
the defect, and individuals were at lib
erty to take advantage of it.
At the first session of the Legislature
(1888) after this decision of the Su
preme Court, an act was passed-ai
well to preserve the good name of th<
State abroad as to carry out its origina
intention and to enforce the obligatio!
of contracts made in good faith on bot!
sides-declaring the bonds to be valiti
and thus the error was remedied
Whereupon, the Supreme Court held ic
a test case under the new act that the
bonds voted to the railroad companies
which had complied with the provisions
of the act validating the bonds were
debts upon the townships that have sub?
scribed them, and that, under the stat?
ute, taxes should be levied to meet the
interest upon the bonds. The opinion
of the Attorney General, upon being
consulted as to this decision, was even
more concise and positive in outliuing
thc obligations which the towoships had
assumed.
The defect referred to having thus
been remedied and the duty of the peo?
ple made plain, technicalities are still
attempted to be raised, and in the face
of Legislature, the Supreme Court, and
the clear and uncompromising advice of
the Attorney General, the disposition
of the people seems to bc to nullify
every legal obligation in the matter, to
take advantage of every technicality (if
any there be) and to resort to every
means of delay, the honesty of the debt
apparently forgotten.
This is nothing less than repudiation
-the wor3t sort of repudiation, for it is
without justification or excuse. When
a corrupt and foreign government con?
tracted illegal and fraudulent debts for
the State, we had to repudiate them ;
but those were debts of the State gov?
ernment and thfct an alien government,
but these are thc debts of the people
themselves; therefore to repudiate them
would be to say that the people them?
selves are corrupt. Can we afford to
rest under the imputations and accusa?
tions of the commercial world outside,
when we are at this very moment urg?
ing every inducement, using every ar?
gument and persuasion to induce foreign
capital to the State, holding out to it
the integrity of our local government
and the good faith of our people ?
That the railroad companies have
complied in every instance with the
conditions annexed in the issuing of
i
these bonds by the townships, is denied
by no one. Upon the faith and credit
of these bonds the roads have been and
are still being constructed. The peo- |
pie have been benefitted far beyond
their most sanguine expectations. Yet,
having reaped the advantages of their
solemn compacts with the railroads, j
they now deny their liability, and in
the case of the Charleston, Cincinnati j
and Chicago railroad above stated, the j
County Commissioners of two or per?
haps more of these counties, having
met in council among themselves, de?
cline to carry ou-; the contract of the j
townships by giving their assent to the
transfer of the bonds from the Bjston
Safe Depoait and Trust Company to the
Massachusetts and Southern Construc?
tion Company who have thc contract
for the constructing of the C , C. & C.
Railroad, which transfer they were j
pledged to make upon the completion of
certain portions of the road.
This is not a lecal matter with the
counties in which the bonds have been j
i>sced. it is of the most vital concern i
to the people and to the State. The ;
newspapers, business men and capital?
ists from beyond the limits of thc State ;
are laving rravc and serious charges at
oar door, and what answer have we? i
With them it is simply a matter of good I
or bad faith in boniness dealing on our
part and uo apology will avail.
The Manufacturers' Record speaking
upon this subject says-, 'Hhe eulight- j
ened sentiment of the two Counties
(York and Laucaste i) is unanimously j
in favor of the final settlement of
the question by the complete ( flicial i
sanction of tho validity of the bonds ; I
that only the rural population of thc i
Counties waurs to fight these obliga?
tions, in the hope of finally, in some
way, escaping from them altogether/'
and concludes by saying, "these un?
necessary and senseless delays arc hurt?
ing the locality, the S-ale and the ?
South."
The DH* ti more Amrrictn under the
heading of "Repudiation in South (Jar-!
olina" strikes home when it. sa)s:
"This comes at a bad time for the State
of South Carolina. She has been the!
last of thc Southern States r.> receive
the attention of thc capitalists. Utily !
lately have her resources been rccog.
nixed as valuable and capable of devel?
opment. She has a large State debt,
soen to mature, which she hopes to re?
fund at a low rate of interest Rut thc
act of a part will be taken as the dispo?
sition of thc whole. Before South Car?
olina can receive the a tte:? tien of capi?
tal, for either her sustenance or her de
velopment, she must compel, by tin
force of hd' pub? tc sent i incut, r?r by thc
strong arm of the law, thc recognition
of these solemn contn.t otdigaticn:*/'
THE ?ESS H A W SEN ATOK
SHIP.
The primary election recently held in
Kershaw County to elect a State Sena?
tor to succeed G. G. Alexander (who
resigned io order to accept the appoint?
ment as Postmaster at Camden UDder
the present Administration) resulted ie
the nomination of Maj J. R. Magill,
President of the Farmers' Alliance in
that County.
The only other candidate before the
primaries was Col. Thom well Hay, a
member of the Camden Bar.
The entire vote was 920, of which
Mr. Hay received 380 and Mr. Magill
530. While Mr. Hay received almost
the entire vote of the town, scarcely
fifty votes were cast for him in the
County outside.
Mr. Hay stands high as a member
of the bar, is a man of unquestioned
integrity, has served the people well
and faithfully in positions of public
trust, and has never been identified
with any clique or faction in politics or
otherwise.
The striking disproportion between
the town and county vote, (while yet
there was no local town issue in the
contest and no specific antagonism be?
tween the town and the county as such)
forces the belief, upon the face of these
facts, that there was some latent force
at work upon the machinery of election.
Mr. Magill, the nominee for Senator,
is at present a member of the lower
House of the General Assembly, is a
farmer by occupation and is prominent
in the county as President of the Farm?
ers" Alliance.
We have no doubt that Mr. Magill is
a man whose sentiments and political
tendencies entitle him to popular re?
cognition, and that in laying aside his
industrial pursuits to assume a position
of such high political importance, he
will exercise the great power of legisla?
tion with dignity, discretion and dili?
gence and fill the position in a manner
most acceptable to his constituents.
This election proves nothing, but
taken as a political pointer, subsequent
developments in this State may lend it
significance. Mr. Magill's prominence
in the Alliance served to attract atten?
tive iuterest to his candidacy.
JOHN L. MANNING.
"As some tall cliff that rears its awful form,
Swells from the vale and midway leaves the
storm,
Tbo' round its breast the rolling clouds are
spread,
Eternal sunshine settles on its head."
. The people of Carolina are again called
upon to mourn the loss of one of those c itizens
whom "the people have delighted to honor."
John L. .Manning was Governor cf South
Carolina about the year 1852. At that time
die Executive chair was no sinecure The
Soveruor went every year into each County
>f the State and reviewed the troops. Those
R ho saw the Governor and his splendid staff
when they mounted in front of the Charleston
Hotel, to ride to the race course for the pur?
pose of reviewing the militia will not soon
'orget the sight. The late Richard C. Rich?
ardson was his chief of staff, and was mount?
ed on one of the most beautiful animals which
?.as ever seen in the City by the Sea. A
splendid rider, Col. Richardson was but a
"air exemplar of tlie whole staff. The late
'olin Canley, of Kershaw, was also a member
)f the brilliant cortege. Gov. Manning rode
n from, as fine a specimen of vigorous toan
aood as ever mounted a steed or drew a
sword.
During Gov. Manning's term of office the
celebrated trial of Motley and biackledge took
>lace at Walterboro. These two white men
>f large influence and family connection.
?.ere found guilty of having killed a negro,
who was a runaway and had been captured
jy them. He was a slave and was run down
}y bloodhounds. That able and pure Jurist,
Hon. John Belton U Neal, presided at the
?rial, and sentenced the prisoners to death, by
langing.
The friends of the prisoners made every c-f
'ort to obtain from Gov. Manning a pardon
sr at least a commutation of the death sen?
tence, it was argued with great plausibility,
:hat there was no malice against the negro,
that if there had been unnecessary cruelly in
?he capture aud afier treatment of the slave,
yet there was an absence of any deliberate
purpose to take life, and hence, no murder.
Heavy pressure was brought to bear on die
Executive, und large numbers of respectable
people signed the petitions for clemency, bm
John L Manning was as inexorable as fate.
Having carefully reviewed die eise, :tnd hud
the beneiit of the ablest leg?! talent in thc
State, the Governor refused to interfere, ?nd
declared thal the sentence of the law must be
carried out.
So deep was the excitement in the County
af Colleton, that it was deemed unsafe ti?
il!ow the prisoners to remain ai Walterboro,
iud th*y wetetemoved to Charleston. Threats
.j{ rescue filiei the air; bili Governor Man?
tling was equal to the occasion. Ile ordered
the la'e don. Arthur Manigault to organize a
military force, and with infantry, artillery
und cavalrv, du- prisoners were escorted from
Charleston to the scene of their crime. '1 here j
bi :.. hollow square formed by the troops, the ?
law was vindicated and the unfortunate men
suffered the last penalty of their acts.
Gov. Manning was ? planter ot large croj.^.
und wa? always beloved hy his- servants. His ]
Suavity of manners, dignity of bearing and !
elevation of c haracter marked him as a leader j
of >nen.
Tiie advantages of foreign travel and tin- j
associa'ion will, men of intellect, had SO toned ?
down the sentiments of Gov. Manning thai he j
WHS a eon>erv.nivf in all mitlers, Social, po- j
titi vu I and literary. His courage wa- nf that i
Soil w h ich is. und? moiie'raii vr. hut resolute. j
"ll*- dared do ai! ihat doth become a m in, !
A\ ho dal ed do more w as none.
Tl e OSS of such a man is one which canin t 1
*c oveieslbnated. I' remitios us of (hore j
r. :t'i ifni vt-rs-s which appealed when thc
death ot the great triumvirate. Calhoun. Clay j
and Webster drought tori ow to the whole ?
net-pie of ,\ meru a
We cannot more appropriately close this ;
Ktbf notice than by appending a <<>p\ ol
those sixteen hms, which ato sied the sorrow
of a nation when stricken with the calamity
?<f losing the men who had made it lamons
Such a ca-<e !.. oms to-day.
Th?* ?_'if:i! are falling ft ora us, ono Kv one,
As tai; thc patriarchs <<' tin- for est tires,
ihr winds shall sn k them rain Iv, ai d 'he sun
If-tsk on each vacant spot, tm i? muries.
The u"'at mc falling from n>. to ihe dust,
fur ii ig "li oops* inirl wa v, draped in main
sighs,
A nation's glory and a p?'Op'e*s tru-t
hie m the amide pall when- Wehslei lies.
bo ! Caro "ina mourns her stead] ist piue,
Which !ik" a mainmast, toweled above ii' l
realm;
And Ashland hears no notre tit" voice divine
Winch use?! lo issue from I??T >mt?-ly elm.
And Marshfield s giant oak, whose stol my
brow
lift turned mc ocean I "Hipest from the West.
Lies on the shore lie guarded ?nd now
(jul ?ta? tied 'ide knoWi nut w ht ic io uv-'.
Our friend, the Sumter Watchman
and Southron, proposes in the near
future to get oula trade review of the
thriving little city of Sumter. Since
taken into tfie sisterhood of South
Carolina ci:ios. Sumter has made some
rapid strides along the road of progress,
and the Watchman and Southron is
ever watchful of an oppotunity to devel?
op a new enterprise and advance the
welfare of its towQ.-Clarendon Enter?
prise.
WAJNTTS."
A DVERTISEMENTS of five lines or less
J\_ will be inserted under thia head for 25
cents for each iosertion. Additional linea
5 cents per line.
FOR SALE. Residence with six rooms,
stove roora and pantry, in good repair,
and six acres land with good well water and
shade trees, in the City of Sumter. Apply to
S. F. FLOWERS, Sumter, S. C.
TO SELL, one or two Milch Cows. Apply
to J. R. HAYNS WORTH, Sumter, S. C.
BUSINESS MEN, and others, should see
what can be done at home before giving
their orders for job printing to parties away
from home. Fine work and low prices can
be had at the Watchman and Southron office.
WANTED, by man and wifo with one
child, two good unfurnished rooms,
and first class board in private family. Ad?
dress, "Board," Box G., Sumter. Oct 23.
"NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.
CLERK AND TREASURER'S OFFICE.
SUMTER, S. C , Nov. 12, 1889.
CITY TAXES ARE NOW DUE, AND
Payable during the present month
November.
Property Tax, 6 mills.
School tax, 2 mills.
Please give attention.
C M. HURST,
Nov. 13 -2 Clerk & Treasurer.
MONEY TO LOAN,
"I/TONEY TO LOAN in sums over $300
|V1 on improved farming lands. U?ual
rates of interest. Time-3 to 10 years.
INGRAM & MANNING,
Attorneys at Law. Sumter, S. C.
Nov 13
F?R~SAL?~
-i rr ACRES OF LAND 2 miles from Sara?
ji I ter, 112 acres cleared. Balance well
wooded with pine, hickory and ash. Terms
cash. Purchas r to pay fv r papers.
Nov. 13 J R. H ARVIN, Apt
FOR SALE.
BY R. M. MARSHALL & BRO.
BROKERS, CHARLESTON, S. C.
OAKLAND PLANTATION, situated OD
the high hills of Santee Ohe property of
Mr. II L Pinckoey, Jr.,) in Sumter County,
containing 415 acres, a magnificent old
country house outbuildings, etc , in fine
order. About SO r:ns cleared nnd arante;
balance oak and hickory timber. Healthy,
and is handsomely furnished, ami furniture
will be included. Nov 13-2
MONEY TO LOAN.
IN SUMS UF $300 AND UPWARDS.
Former loans renewed and new loans
made. Apply to R. D. LEE,
Attorney for British Land Loau Companies.
Nov. 6.
SHERIFF'S SALES.
BY virtue of Sundry Executions, to me
directed, will be sold at Sumter C. H.,
ot! th? first MONDAY and day following in j
DEC next, 1880, and as many days
thereafter as may be necessary, within the i
legai hours of sale, to the highest bidder, for i
cash, the following property :
Ail that piece, parcel or lot of land and j
buildings thereon, situate, lying and teing in i
the City and County of Sumter and State of i
South Carolina, bounded on the North by !
land now or formerly of Geo. W. Reardon,
East by land of T. J. Tourney, South by !
Liberty Street of said City and on the West |
by laud of the Sisters of our Lady of Mercy, ;
levied upon as the property of Annie Moran j
under the Execution of E. ll. Frost & Co., I
against Annie Mor?:n.
All that plantation or tract of land situate, '
lyinj: and being in Concord Township, Sum
ter County, State of South Carolina, con- i
tainin?; (808) Eight Hundred and Eight i
acres more or less, and bounded by lands now
or formerly of James Fulwood, Hy ra m Sey?
mour, Reddin Thigbpen, J. J. Lawrence,
William Clark, Samuel Mitchell and Stephen j
Grooms, levied upon as the property of Annie j
Moran, under Execution of E. ll. Frost & Co., !
against Annie Moran.
Ali that lot of land in the City of Sumter, !
County of Sumter, State of South Caroliua, |
having a front on Sumter Street of Seventy- j
five (7f>) feet with a depth of Seventy-one and j
one half (TIA) feet, bounded North by a por
lion of tile lot of land bought by R. C.
McFaddin as lite property of A. Chisobn,
East and South by lands of J. D. Graham j
and Wrst by Sumter Street, levied upon
as ttie property of Annie Moran uuder the ?
Execution of E. il. Frost k Co., agaiast
Annie Moran.
2.000 lbs. Seed Cotton more or less, 15
Bushels Corn more or less, 400 lbs. Fodder
mote or less, and 3 Bushels Rough Rite more
or h-ss, seized ns the property of Cubit Min^o,
under a Warrant of Attachment to Seize
Crop under L'en of Ceorge G. Cooper against
the said Cubit Mingo.
E. SCUTT CARSON, S. S. C.
Sheriff's Office, Nov. 9, 1889.
State of South Carolina.
COUNTY OF SUMTER.
By T. V. Walsh, Esa., Probate Judge.
VT TH ERE AS, MRS. E. M ELLISSA BUD
W SON, widow, /nade Suit to me to grant
her Letters of Administration of the Estate
and Streets of CALEB li. HUDSON,
deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish fill
and singular the kindred and creditors of the
?aid Caleb H. Hudson, late of said Coun?
ty and State, deceased, that they bc and ap?
pear before me. in the Court of Probate, to tie
In-ld at Sumter C. H.. on Nov. 29:h, 1889,
next, after publication hereof, at ll o'clock in
the forenoon, to shew cause, if any they have,
why the said Administration should not be
?ira ti ted.
Given under my hand, this 13 h day of
November, Anno domini. 1SH??.
T. V. WA I.SII. [L. S J
Judge ot Probate Sumter Co.
X"v 13-21
SEWING MACHINES
1?I-XOVATK1), KKIU'ILT.
Glass Lamps mended.
.Satisfaction Guaranteed.
MAIN STBEET, SUMTER, S. C.,
Opposite Co?::t Moase, i evt door to Kickers.
Seemd-fcand Machin?s in good order (or
Nov c> - 3m-.
Favorite Singer
Sewing Machine.
?fm HIGH ABM $25.00.1
Kr^-sslggr 1--:K-1, Machine bas a drop leaf, '
?favsJiP k,,cv cwtr.. two lar-c drawers, '
ri with nicki?! rings and a full set
?>i^VJ ,,t Attachments^ e pial to any Sin
vl~ y, r Machine sold from $40 to
$60bv Canvassers. Atrial in your home bc
!..:, pa'vmcnt is asked. Buy direct of thc Manu- i
f.. mn rs and save agents' J>;-.I?IN besides getting
? crt i lu ates of warrantee for five years. Send for
testim .niais to Co-operative Sewing Machine
Co.. 269 S. nth St.. Philadelphia-. Pa.
??-WK PAY riSEH?MT.'?a _
~~ FOR RENT.
ONE KO UR ROOM DWELLING, WITH
Servant's house and garden. Situ ned
in desirable locality ia town of Maycsvillc. !
por terms, apply to J. E. .MAYES.
Oct 'J-J- u-.
WE WILL
GIVE YOU A LIFT
In the right direction if you will permit
us ; help you in the upward path so to
speak-the path of plenty and pros?
perity. Do you want to rise in the
world? Remember that econ?
omy is the parent of pros?
perity, and become a prac?
tical economist by
TRADING WITH US.
The heavy profits which some merchants make, like the in ?
terest on borrowed money, eat up the earnings and prevent I
saving. "We make no such profits, and those who trade with us
will find their savings increase with every trade. An honest j
profit and an honest price is our idea of price and profit j
making. Big prices and big profits are not honest. "We have j
nothing to do with them. "We will save you also in the goods !
we supply. Good grade goods go farther than low grade.
Even at a higher price they are cheapest in the long run. But ,
we put good grade articles on the same price-level as the low j i
grade. That makes them cheapest in actual cash as well as!
cheapest in actual value. It takes us to make bargains! "We;
are old hands at it. We know how to buy and that's how we !
have the secret of selling. We are past masters in the ancient I
and honorable art of bargain-making and will convince you
that we know our work if you give us a call.
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Recollect that we show what we ad-j
vertise, that we have the goods, make!
! !
the prices and mean ali we advertise.
No one talked to death. No misrepre- !
sentation of goods. No matter what!*
prices others may make we will beat
them, and you are not restricted to buy-j
i ?
i j
ing a couple of yards. Do not be misled
by dealers who shout big things and claim
to show what they cannot produce.
i
We give you real and not imaginary value ?
for your hard earned dollars, for next week (
we have made Special Prices in every depart?
ment.
The wonderful increase in our trade this '
season amply justifies us in inaugurating
from time to time these special low price sales I .
that have become so universally appreciated.
Whilst these sales are in progress we give no
consideration of profit but allow every one an ; ;
equal chance to secure the bargains we offer, j
As thousands are to hundreds so is the com- ;.
parison you can make between our stock and !
that o? others in the city. We give you qual- j
i ty, we give you style, and we give you the
lowest prices. Take the hint and come to
Suv Iv
OP WHAT?
Of Prices of
Dress Goods,
Cloaks, Jackets,
Shawls, Blankets,
and Flannels at
REID'S.
An examination will convince buyers
that the above are offered at
Absoutelvl the Lowest Prices
IN THE CITY.
Yours, anxious to Please,
Nov. 6.
DEALERS IN*
DRYG00DS,GR0CERIES
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
We are now showing all the latest and popular shades in
Dress Goods, including a full und beautiful line of black and
colored Henriettas and Cashmeres, also plaid and striped Suit?
ings, Dress Flannels. <fcc., &c, with a new and elegant line of
Trimmings to match. Before purchasing just call and see our
large and well selected stock, and get our surprisingly low prices.
We will, from now on, make special low prices in our Gents',
Ladies' and Children's Underwear; also, in Bleach Goods.
Cambrics, Drillings, double-faced colored Canton Flannels,
Lambrequin Fringes, kc, Breakfast Shawls, Cashmere and
Opera Shawls, extra large, all-wool Shawls, all in pretty colors
and patterns, Ladies' and Misses' Wraps, Newmarkets and
Walking Jackets. All garments represented at just what they
are and no more. Hight now we call special attention to a
large and beautiful job lot of Jerseys just received, to be sold
at half their real value. Come and get a bargain-newest and
prettiest styles.
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS, TRUNKS. VALISES,
In our Shoe Department we are the second most popular
in the city, and handle all styles and grades in Gents', Ladies7
and Children's wear, at rock bottom prices. No goods misrep?
resented.
Right here you are informed that we carrv evervthing to
be found in a general stock, and the many who patronize us
say they do so because they are served attentively and politely,
and that the}' always save money.
There is scarcely a grown person in Sumter, or Sumter
county, who has not seen and traded at, or at least heard some?
thing of, DUCKERS GROCERY. From the first we led, have
always led. and are still leading in this line. Why? Because
we always give the best articles for the least money, and keep
a full and fresh assortment of seasonable goods and delicacies.
We call special attention this week, to a few
NEW ARRIVALS.
Pureede Foie ("ras. (Goose Lirpr) per box 35c i MISCELLANEOUS.
Eruffles, (Mushrooms) per bottle. 45c. Genuine French Sardines.
3 lb. cans Consomme de Yolaillis, (Chicken Sardines in Moutarde, and Spiced.
Soup) 25c. domestic Sardines.
Patenleo extra tine Shrimp, 30c. Pickled Sa mon. Pickled Beef,
1 lb. Acme Chipped Bet t', 20c. American and Imported Bologna Sausagft.
Rolled Lunch Tongue, 3oc. Oil) Pickles by the dozen.
Potted Meat and Game, 10c. Saner Kraut.
2 lb. can Roast Beef. '25c. h'xtra Fancy Cream Cheese.
3 ?h. can Tripe. Libby's, "25c. S wei ticer Kase.
1 lb. can Lobsters, best brands. "Joe. ! Sausage and .Wufchatel.
1 H?. *an "Photo" Salmon. 20c. Household Ammonia,
2 lb. can Photo Salmon. 37c. Gelatin
3 lb. Mince Beef Steak, 20c. Puddine, assorted, 10c.
Choice Sugar Cured Hams, all fresh and desirable sizes.
Breakfast Strips and Smoked Tongues. Health Biscuits only
15c. per lb., and a full assortment of plain and sweet crackers
received weekly.
Teas, Teas, Teas, Roasted and Raw Coffees.
We fftr.y the largest assortment and the very best brand* in Canned Goods, Mckies,
Sauces, Jellies, Jams, Preserves, Extracts, &c. Sew Nuts, Raisins, Currants, Citron,
Spices, ic. Tapioca, Oatmeal, Wber.! Granules.
Big Stock of Heavy Groceries.
Smaller figures on larger'quantities. You will not send any orders from borne if vou'll
only get pri?e? from the erst class and reliable house of
DUCKER & BULTMAN.
Nov C