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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18 The Sumter Watchman was founded in 1850 and the True Southron in 18(56. The Watchman and Southron uow has the combined circulation and influence ol boin-of the old pape rp and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Sauter. I*AIJ} TO REST. . Last Wednesday, a day that seemed to have been borrowed frooi May aud ' transferred to December for the occas? ion, all that was mortal of Jeffersou D.avis, the grand, superb, typical son of the Sooth" were laid to rest in the heart of the land be loved, by the people whose martyr he was, and he now sleeps be nea h the flowers that shed fragaoce o? his grave. Though the sod of New Orleans hides his noble form, yet throughout the Sunny South, in every city town and hamlet, at the self same hour when his remains were being coo signed to the earth, the sons and daughters of the South assembled, like children bereaved, to pay just and affectionate tribute to the memory of him who while passing into history still retains his place in the hearts of i his grateful people. Standing at the open grave of Jeffer? son Davis South Carolina attested her love for the departed hero, soldier, statesman, scholar and patriot, in solemn, devout reverence, in wor's that came up from hearts that felt, with j heads bowed low in the presence of j God, aud the illustrious dead. The memorial services in this city were j solemnly impressive. The large audi- j eo?e assembled in Music Hall, the touching resolutions and eloquent ora- j tions all attested our people's heartfelt j love for their honored chieftain, and j sympathy for those near ana dear to ? him io life who are left behind. These memoria] services were a touching and I appropriate tribute of a warm hearted j people, a jost and affectionate homage ! of his countrymen, to a brave true hearted leader in triumph and defeat, j No act of Jefferson Davis bas ever ? brought a blush of shame to the most I sensitive Southerner's cheek. Great j in times of prosoerity and triumph, in j the boors of defeat and adversity be j was almost sublime. Through the bars of his prison cell at Fortress j Monroe there went forth a light that j shed a lustre over all the South. The!. ; 1 shafts, barbed with the venom and ; j i malignity of his foes, fell hurtless at : , his feet. His armor was linked with j j i the pare gold of the patriot and his i ; shield was the consciousness of bis j whole duty performed. We print on another page the elo- j | cucot speeches delivered in Music Hall j oo Wednesday last, feeling assured in advance that the sentiment expressed in them will fiud a hearty respouse in the heart of almost every reader of the I Watchman and Southron. j These memorial services throughout j, the Sooth were a fi ting close to a life ?? \ fall of symmetry, and a history full of ( glory. ? < THE CLEMSON BILL. |1 _ I ! The Genrral Assembly seems to be : 1 noanimously in favor of the establish- j ! ment of an agricultural college, and j : utilizing the Clemson legacy, notwith- I standing its objectionable features. These features only point to possible j methods by which the college and its ! friends may be placed beyond the con- j trol of the State, but nobody for a mo- \ ment supposes that any detriment to the I State or College will ever grow out of ! the fact that a majority of the trustees are appointed under the will. Since the adjournment of the last leg? islature, which passed the bill, it has | beeo pretty clearly demonstrated that the people waut this separate Agricul? tural College and the Clemson bequest, and they will not stand any fooling iu the matter. In view of this pronounc ed seutimeut all captious opposition to ! the separate college itself has di>ap peared and we believe there is a sincere desire on the part of al! the members to . make the best possible use of the be- ; quest and establish an institution that will best subserve the interest of the people, especially the agricultural classes. But tl ere are other ways ot kiliiug a dog th;?3 by choking bim to death with butter. The farmers are not good economists and are particularly unfortunate in th? | ultra-leadership of Mr. Benet. This j gentleman, like another distinguished statesman at our seat of government, can smother a lot of ugly figures with rhetoric, but can't destroy them Mr. Heuer., supported by the solid ; phalanx of hit followers, is ?eeki?g t. establish the Agricultural Collage a? the expense of other institutions, whosf j efficiency the State can not afford to j have impaired. It is right ar d proper that every feature of the State Univer? sity pertaining to agriculture and the : mechanic ar"? should be dissevered from j that institution. Hut we can see neither sense nor rea.-on in transferring the title in one half the land scrip fund from the trustees of the University in whom it now vests, under the control of the Legislature, and vesting it in the trustees of the proposed Agricultural College. Another objectionable feature injected into the bill hy Mr. Benet is to take the sinking fund which uow goes to pav the interest on the State oebt and ??ive that to ihe proposed in ifitutton. thus ii'janng the credit ol rur State without reason or necessity. Besides these considerations the parti? sans of the bill would give the College MI iudefiuitc, bet by .estimation au ex' cc? dingly la-?e, income iu perpetuity without waiting to see what success thc institution will meet with. Anothei objectionable feature is the grant to thc college of the three-fifths of the f?rtil izer privilege tax, now collected anc used by the agricultural department This will emasculate and destroy the ag ricultural department, or, as Mr. Bene! says, transfer it from Columbia to For Hill. All these various sources of income it is estimated will yield $08.000, made up from pickings from other institutioof aud depriving the State of her sinking fund. Why all of these obnoxious features have bceu incorporated tu the bill by those who are the champions of the Ag? ricultural College, we are unable to say, uuless it be to procure its defeat aud gc before the couutry on the bill as an issue. As a sincere friend to th-; proposed college, we earnestly deprecate the madness of Mr. Benet in thus cumber? ing the bill with features that will iu sure its defeat io the Senate. Nobody opposes the college. Every? body expects it. * The excuse or rather, the reason giveu by Mr Benet, for util? izing the various incomes and funds named in the biil is that it will indi? rectly effect the same results as a direct appropriation without additional taxa? tion. That is nonsense, a?d we repeat that the termers are unfortunate in se? lecting Mr. Benet to lead them. The only proper way to establish and maintain the College is by direct appro? priations from the general funds in the State treasury. We are in favor of covering into the treasury all funds be? longing to the State and paying them out by direct and specific appropriatioos, so that the people may know what be? comes ot'their money. Mr. Benet, by his "indirect meth? ods"' ami exorbitant demands has raised up enemies to his bill, not to the col? lege, who will cause a delay in the es? tablishment of the college which under [ither ciraumstances would uot ba?e occurred. The result will be that the Senate will pass ?he bill so amended as to cure the defects we have pointed out, the liouse, led by Mr. Benet, will refuse to ;oncur in the amendments, the com mittees of conference will fail to agree, md the bill wili fail because of the lack if a little moderation on the part of its :hampioD io the lower House. The results? The bill as proposed ?o the lowtr Hou^e will become the is? sue of the next political campaign in the State, causing differences, aud dis integration in the party without rcason ible cause or justification. It puts the fat mer in a false position and weakeos | i cause that is DOW just and stroug. It is to be greatly deplored that 'biogs have gotten into such a muddle. PUBLIC ROADS. A Committee of the Beech Island Partners1 C.-ub have recently addressed j i communication to the State Commis- | ?ioDer of Agriculture on the important j subject of the public roads of South j Carolina. We append a summary of the very interesting data which the ! committee have gathered. The com- j mittee dissent from thc estimate made by an engineer who investigated the ! subject, as to the total length of our i public roads. Instead of 32.000 miles ! as estimated bv the engineer, the com- i mittee, taking the public roadage in i Aiken couoty as a basis, reduoe the I number of miles to 8,000. They poiot oat that railroads have completely j changed the conditions which existing j public roads were laid out to meet, and clattn that these should be entirely abandoned and new roads laid out, hav? ing reference to communications with ! railroad statioos which are the recog- ! i U'zed outle'.s arid inlets of trade aod ! transportation. The committee also al- I lege that these oid public roads, acting j as drains, choke up our rivers with mud and sand, cau?e freshets, and stripped the streams e.f fi,h. Assuming, as they do. that all the hauling and "raveling done over our . public roads is double that which is ! necessary to meet the freight demands of the railroads, the committee conclude that ti'it less than the equivalent of! 18 OOO two-ho; se teams, baubng each: twenty miles a day. ate employed ou the wai/,.M roads of the S jfe. At a cost of S'J per diem for a year of 300 days, this represents a sum ol ?1.0,KOO, <?0O as ?he cost of said haunt; ' and travelling. TL I" S census <>f IS80 dmws that? ! th?- co>! of transporting wa "on I.?ad ot ' wh^al a distance o' v- i te? ii ?.iles in thc \ r'hwesr, connia.ed all the pp ii s tn ?heat even where ir w i- mo^t abuu dan'iy and econ on'eally raised. The committee finds lu Mich facts the explanation o? the problem which h;i veXed .-'> lo-my. i e . tji.- rte.fining o' oar farm economy to the s t gie cr >p of cotton Kven w ir h -U'-li an advantage 1 as the cotton gives us in this wav the cost ot hauling . ne 'on is iii cents ??r j /////'.. or t'-'ir bales cotton moved twenty ; miles WM'u'td cost in tin- expand? tu ru of horse-and-'.vagtoi powei ?H IO IC-*?I - roads do the same b?r 1 \ cents p<-r ton per utile. ! he com m i iee. !-<.<> in this cheap and constantly lessening cost nf railway rranspoitan n, the reason why our rural districts are b-ing deserted and our city populations s<> much in? creased. Peep!? rn ?ve to the line of the raiiway< where tlnv can get their hauling dene cheap TI?H causes iand away fr on railways to deerease in value, and agriculture to b? come de pressed. [We do not know that these are facts. We are simply following <njt the com? mittee's statements and conclu ions. KD W. and S : The commit;? e go on to state that this ?t?rnense cost of transportation on public roads may be re lue? d bv cover? ing sat.dy io.:r]~ with clay. :is has b-en done in Aiken, when two mules draw seven bales with cast fuel: a saviug. Sf made throughout the State, wou! amount to ?6.000,000. "Or, in othe words, if the people of the State shoal effect su~h an improvement at an annua cost of ?6,000,000, they would do th same business they do uow at the sam cost, leaving out of calculation all o'he benefits to result from such improve meet. Thc committee show that nearly half million dollars are spent in th State every year on existing roads. Thi sum, according to the best authorities if properly f-pent, would effect the fol lowing surprising results : 1. It would build, according to Gillespie 450 miles of first-class plank roads. 2. lt would liuild 750 miles of stone road if ?hey could be built here at the sanie cost a which M arad a m stn tes in his memoirs, tha he built his roads in England. 3. It would construct 1,5U0 miles of char coal ro.:d, a road highly esteemed in th Northwest and thought to be nearly equal ii durability and hardness to the Macad an roads. 4. It would cover with clay eight inche: thick 2,230 miles of road. 5. It would construct 2,000 miles of first class eanh road, including $25 per mite foi engineering and sa pen u tendance and 3,0G( feet of lumber for bridges. 6. In Bibb county, Georgia, 37 short-tern county convicts, besides working the street: of Macon, Building bridges and putting ir permanent stone culverts and sewers, im? proved and kept in good condition 2'>0 mile? of county road at a cost of $4,551. The above appropriation would suffice to maintain and improve 18.000 miles with a similar force. 7. I ti Richmond county, Georgia, an aver? age force of 60 misdemeanor convicts have been engaged in widening, grading, draining and hardening the public roads. They have covered many miles of road with twelve inches of hard clay. The roads are in excel? lent condition, and much superior to any we are acquainted with in Carolina. The cost was $48 per mile, including the care of a mile of bridges during the great freshet year ?SSS Our appropriation should maintain and im? prove 9.580 miles of road with a uroportion ate force of convicts. The Committee show by expert tes? timony that two men with four horses and a road machine can do the work of 65 full hands. Improved machinery is shown to be cheaper and better than the present crude materials in use, and the amelioration or increase of traction power of a horse is proven to be little short of marvellous. They recommend the appointment of a Public Works Commission to examine into and report upou the whole subject. They believe that such a commission, composed of proper men, would make such a report as would enable the legislature to form? ulate a suitable road law. The Committee signing the report are Messrs. Harry Hammond. II. L. Mayson aud Thomas J. Davies. Of these, Mr. Harry Hammond is best known. Ile is, without doubt, one of the most learned men in South Caro? lina, and, as such, his suggestions are entitled :o great weight. Our people, in the last twenty-five years, have spent nearly, if not quite, the sum of ?10, 000,000 or its equivalent on the public highways-enough to have built a net? work of splendid roads throughout the length and breadth of the State. By issuing County Bonds fox half this amount, each county taking its propor? tion, with interest at G per cent., and baviug twenty five or thirty years to run, the work could still be done, and 208t no more than we are now paying There are 200,000 men in South Caro? lina liable to road duty. By paying $2 they may purchase exemption. Pass a law making their road tax ?2. This will produce ?400 000. Add $G0 000 no\7 spent on bridges, making ?460, 000. The iuterest on ?0.000.000 al 6 per cent, will be ?300,000, which will leave ?100,000 each year as a sinking fund to pay on the bonded debt. Mul? tiply this by the number of years (30) which the bonds have to run, and it will give, you within ?200.000 of the i whole debt The inierot on the annual I sum thus raised, added to the $100.000 : paid tn also every year, which is doub- : ling itself every year, would pay the j whole debt long before it matures. . We are certainly in for an improve- ! ment in roads, in the interest of the j farming population. Let the leaders of i the Alliance movement turn their at- ! tention to this most important matter, ! and we predict that they will do ! better for themselves and the whole j country than they can by fighting the jtite trust, however laudable such a I fight may be. We hope thc legislature will tike bold of this subject and pro- \ vide for the appointment of au active and intelligent Commission which will | gather up the desired information and I pure the way for better things in the future-no pun intended. THE SALE OF PHOSPHATE BEDS. ? Thc Committee of Ways and Means j reported favorably on tho It-use J> ll i authorizing the Sinking Fund Commit- j tee to sell thc right, title and interest | . f the State in the Phosphate beds and ' deposits in the navigable streams of the S'ate and apply proceed? to the ; payment of the State debt. Our representative, Alt. M -se-, a member of this important Committee, presented a minority report dissenting from the majority report and gave as grounds of ohjcvtiou to the bill the following : 1st. The subject ie of too great magnitude to he-deals with ia she expiring dnyg ut the. (J-', er ?il Assembly i \. Because the State has no inf..rni:i!iur: as lo "h-extent ot thc property pioposid to Le sold Ol' ot its v iii,e. And this Bili ?o.k<s no provision for a survey vxhich v\ mid ..:...(.;<. the officer? ...barged With ?(ie >:il?- to act ni? le! ligentlv in the matter .'; i KecMUPe triol) the perrentuye. <.! in? crease ol llu- rina!;-, . - ri phoSplMtes, it is fail to presume that ii will he. bul a -hort time U'h.re the am-'unt derived from thai sour-e will r?e more than >. !?i nt lo pay thc IM !..! ..>! on i he pirillie de:-t. .{'Ii il- cans?! ?e iwii .1 this Bill :is fi 'night with greal daniel i<? the consumers ol hr't'i o |i would probably i<-?uit ii; |>l n u i? in lh?'hand* ot -i Few capitalists er ol a >rus< iii?- entire phosph tie inter?s! ?.! the Sure Mr Muses \,V:?S 8llbs< ijll'Tlfly joined in this report by Mr C. A. Mdl.igh the Charleston member of thc Com miitee. Tersely and briefly expressed Mr. M.?is;.*?* report ein braces a ! ! t lie ol jeetions a careful legislator could make to the proposed measure, and in our opinion, th'-y are insupei abie. It may bc tiue thal thi ale of these phosphate righrs would wipe out the pub'ic ddt of tho State, bat would probably saddle upoo the fanners and other consumers of fertilizers a soulless and irresponsible corporation with a monopoly of the sales of phosphates. While the amount now derived from the royalty on this business is not yet sufficient to pny the interest on the pub? lic debt, yet the yearly and steady in? crease of the per centage promises soon to be sufficient for that purposo. Mr Moses' arguments were convinc? ing, and th3 minority report will pre? vail. This is a matter of vast magnitude and the first ground of objections alone ought to be sufficient to check any tampering with the present law on the subject. We have heard in Columbia that the phosphate interest could be sold for ?7,500,000. This is a vast amount of money, and any proposal looking to the disposition of property of such great valve, ought to be well coosidered and thoroughly digested before goiog upon our statute book3. Mr. Moses deserves great credit for his wise caution, and forethought. FREE DISCUSSION. We beg again to remind our readers ET C that we are in no way responsible for the opinions of oui correspondents. These opiuions must be received and valued at their worth and without reference to the medium of their publication. It ought to be well understood that newspapers always admit to their col? umns well-written articles from respon? sible parties, without becoming spoDSor for them. Correspondents are always required to furnish us with their true oat'nes, before we publish their commu? nications. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. The Legislature has been hard at work, but little progress has been made with legislation of general i ut et est. The time has been large? ly uken up with maners purely local ia their nature and are of no in'.erost to cur readers. Tile most important work done since our last issue, is the atne.\dment to the act re'at ing to labor contracts. This amendment only makes the act more stringent. The bill to incorporate the Ch?raw it .Sum? ter Railroad Company was killed in tie ^cu? ite. This is not the Eutawvi?e railroad. Ttie bill amending the charter ot' that road md changing the name to the Charleston, Sumter & Northern railroad has teen ratified. The bill to provide tor the sale of the phos? phate interests of the State was defeated, aa WhS also the bill making material amend? ments to the criminal laws of the State. Less than a week now remains before the Christmas adjournment, and it is inevitable that scores, possibly hundreds, of bills will ?ail for lark of time to consider them. There ure three hundred bills now on the calendars [>f the two Houses undisposed of. The amendment to the act establishing a separate'School District lu the city of Sum !er is now under consideration. This amend? ment vests the property of the old in the new School District. j-l-wwm -- --?-???I A Defense? of the Governor-A Bet as to Who will be the Next Governor-A Compo? sition on Lawyers. WEDOEFIKLD S. C., Dec. 8, 1889. Mr. ROtcr : in compliance-with your invi? tation to write something for your paper, 1 ?ij'-mit to von some thoughts on your own ?ut j-ctfl. I read your editorial on the Gov? ernor's action in regard to the Ciemson be ?j-n-?t. D was splendidly written and gave him "'Hail Columbia/' Now, ''I fit and I hkeii to died" about this Clemson hrquest business, and when the Governor didn't promptly sign the bill Hiter it passed, it WHS A sore d(?appointment and I did sit down sol? emn, like the hoy whose daddy licked him for thinking d iron, hut the Governor gave ?rood reasons for his delay, and, having signed the bill, your strictures seem severe on the man who is to-day, what he has always been, a polite, courteous and true man, who, like many others does love ofti-ial pap, but whose ^ministration has la-en dean. He has not disgraced the State by any act of his, as we foreknew, neither has he torn himself asunder by trying to ''straddle two horses at once,'' for I saw him the other day looking well and hearty and all right on his legs. I wonder what motive actuated you any? way to sail into- an old friend in this un chi istian manner ? Did 3 ou ever hear of a boomerang? It is a thing you throw and il goes around arni around and ihen conies back uni knocks} our own head off or that of your friend. Now, Mr. Kditor, you r fT- red to bet mc fl tmt 'he oi her day that either one or the o the! nf i wo geiitlem n you named would be Gov? ernor. Bring a member of the Church I didn't bet then, but a preacher told me 'twas nit a sin to bet. it you fell dead ?or* of win? ni".}.', and Sir, I'll lake your bet, but I'll tel von now. I don't wan't one of those l,aiti tudiuous bais" you said the Governor wears The; don't k"?*p those kind in the Wedgefield stores and 1 don'i knew what sort of thing: . hey are We are plain rountry people. 1 want a slouch hat. one of Mr. Winn's i-est ] went to Columbia some (hue ago and I me a train load ol tug. fine looking, industria people and they were al] going with hi};! hopes to settle in Sumter; some proposed t( put np a fun: it II re factory, some a bub am -puke factory, a foundry, tannery, shoe am bagging and rot-ton factories. Some were go ing to run truck farms, ?onie dairy farms, he Kv r\ tel iou had a copy of your picto ia edition of the Watchman and Soutlron, bul to and M Die} saw ihe pictures of all llio.-c law vers and 'bey Stopped li.e train and got rinh ort' 1 tried to f i .-II'.}t- them io go on an? -.ot do MI. toit o-ie fellow argued this way Doe.-a ny'uah live in Slimier who produce: .: ri y lilley Doii'l Chas. T. Mason, the dis t in g iris bed inventor, live tlnoe? j wooli like see his face. Do. s Hallinan Mies i be sh'at-tunket s. Hov I t he watchmaker, Krad ham And ."url S the Wagon an.) i Uyyy maker* ('..rr t!i" ra reenter. ('. .i?; I he celli-i maker vjuith t;- marri.- animan and NcaflV lh< limier, liveth re? I?.?s H ni respectable oh iiMTebaio Five lin re ? Does D. .1 Winn. A A. Soio.ao.i-. I'ajnr- t. Durant, Graham ?lu I.V. .! a !.<-! o' tither*-? We Wolli, ilk.- to see Iif ff-s f..r they ran lil k<- -'.me Dd rig arid ran budd ijo a city ; r . i j t this crow i of ! > i\ \ . : -. yi "?-ii- s'sch g rea I p: omi net. ce, ihr; thrive ?nd flout i>h ino.-1 wheie men inc la HUH;- Dom. God: 'fi-, ?rta i ve in ihr loigh SUH-ihmr o' peace TI ri. I good w ill to Wald 'Mien Aumin i fi How ti ?Mired ,,-i it a hule ami ht -'?'ii ? hke this: Now,,lhere air aiou t ; . '\ l?w\cr# io Sumter ind D takes ?bi Ol Si ,,"!' ?;*"'<??? ,<' support rh. sleek coats am ?Dudinon.- hat.s . How do tbe} live? I was m v na thal I (dead willi rhem to go .MI !" vain I -s med them (forgive m.-. Mr. K i: tor ! wa- t i '.:i:w I ,i Sumter) that tin- la? }...'- ....-.... the o ii I \ s of j.eo?.!r in low: who were gees? enoiieh lo pay fi. e dollars ' ?j. I theil t o-. in t!."- paper I Could not tar ii-.-m. I'II", sn:.i tivy u ,I,I..i lo go to a tow where the} woo ?in f have io toadv to an Inw vei |. rt heir th?*} could, in (bei wolf, rloihes, hoi.I their s.-te.i hands alu i. : i,- '.|'i.? ..t an v man ; the? iv ut'fd t*i g Li a lotvii i\ here they who U'.'k with thei patois ?lid brains air ns :i> llloSt uh oiii\ w'.oK ide tioi^ue And iltev went \ rW, ItieiiUeS ?on IS. 'lld Von tin Uti ti? hool Smnt.i "i i he !a\V}eisV D 'he former, th coonil \ S 'i ' s'il ''ri s heartily join-you, if th lal n . we . i .m.- lo rolili i loi le our mit 11 w.ttd holst* 11 ii i? up tin' wan iii.' fortunes < a class of ? hom ('h i ist said, in .NI Chapti ?,..i,. : "Woe un to \ on, lawyers, who \o\ iii. upia-riiio.-l place in the synagogue (new; papers) and gtceliitgs in the mai kel: w li laile even ?villi PurdetiS grit rous to I-.' born* and. and \ ?. < ourselves touch not the burden w ..rh thc'ip? ol youl linders.*' ?'AKVLU. j To the Proprietor of.Salvation oil. j Thou hast built a living monument. A cure-for hurts with little, m o ne;, spent, S?Iv?lion (Jil, Ute greatest liniment. No one now thinks ufa domestic or foreign trip, without a supply of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. 25 Cts Music and Music Folios, Albums, &c, at J. A.Schwerin's. Seed Wheat, Red Rust Proof Oats, and Southern Rye seed at Ducker ic Bultman's. EXTRA FINE SWAMP TIM? BERED LAND FOR SALE. 2,000 Acres of Choice TIMBERED LAND situated near Claremont Depot, Camden Branch South Carolina Railway. Well wood? ed with Oak, Hickory, Holly, Sweet Gum, Black Gum. Poplar, Maple, Ash and Cypress; This is a splendid body of Land, lying mest conveniently for tran po ; tation. The tract is known as the Samuel J. Brad? ley Land-is bounded by the Wateree River on the west and on the other sides by lands of House, Bradley, Pi nek ney (Hiwassee) Caldwell and Brayton. Titles clear and per? fect. Plat on record at Sumter Court House. For terms and price applv to E. W. MOISE, Dec. 18 Sumter S. C. SHERIFF'S SALES. BY virtue of Sundry Executions, to me directed, will be sold at Sumter C. H., on th? first MONDA Y and day following in JAN. next, 1890, and as many days thereafter as may be necessary, within the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder, for cash, the following property : I have this day levied upon all of the inter? est of J. Scriven Dinkies in and to all that lot of land in the City of Sumter, in the County of Sumter and State of South Caroli? na, lying at the Southeast corner of Liberty and Sumter streets, adjoining lands now or formerly of Estate of B. Folsom : Estate Wm. Begin-E. W. Moise and others, as the pro? perty of the defendant herein, under the ex? ecution of George A. Shields vs. the said J. Scriven Dinkins. 60 Bushels Corn, 50 Bushels Cotton Seed, 6 Bushels Peas, and 1,000 lbs Fodder all more or .'ess, seized and to be sold as the property ot George W. Tisdale, under a Warrant of Attachment to seize Crop under Kingman & Co. against the said George W. Tisdale. 3.500 lbs. Seed Cotton. 400 lbs Tops and Fodder and 15 bushels Corn all more or les?, seized and to he sold as the property of Cubit Mingo under a warrant of attachment to seize crop under lien rf George G. Cooper against the said Cubit Mingo. j E. SCOTT CARSON, S. S. C. Sheriffs Office, Dec. 14, 1889. 'WANTS, L)VERTISEMENTS of five lines or less vi.- i : I ie inserted under this head for 25 cents fur each insertion. Additional lines 5 ren's ter lim TXTAXTEI; -A position as bookkeeper hy ff young Englishman, age 26, of good atid moral character, wei! versed in accounts and thoroughly p?.sted i:i the routine of the counting-huuse; S > ears experience in single arid-double entry'. Qiickat figures. At lib? erty middle ol January. Address, A. J. Sod sb, Mayesville; S. C. 1) US I NESS MEN, and others, should see . j what can he dune at home before giving j .iieir orders tor job printing to parties away from horne. Fine work and low prices can be had at the Watchman and Southron office. Es?a?e o?' Janus M. Nelson, dic'd. IWIM, A PP EV TO THE JUDGE OF PROBATE for Sumter County on Jan. 4. h, 1890, for a Final Discharge as Administratrix of said Kstate. SARAH R. NELSON, Dec 4. 18.S0- U. Administratrix. Sale Under M l?ate irtpte. ?TNDER H nd by virtue of a certain mort J <ra^e executed by Walter L Wilson to tne Scottish American Mortgage Company. Limited, and assiyned by them to Sarah E. Corbett, I will offer for saibai public auction at Sumter Court House, on the 6th day of January, 1 ?90, within the legal hours of Sale, for cash, All that plantation or tru-t of land situate in the County of Sumter, Lynchburg Town? ship, containing one hundred and fifty (150) acres, bounded North by lands of H. W. Bradley and by Bia'-k River Swamp. South by lands ol A. S Saiinas &Son. Also ?hat plantation or tract of land io pHid County and Township containing fifty (50) acres, hounded North by W. E. Mills, East hy A. J. Atkins. West by Marcus Wil? son and South by A J Salinas & Son, Which Mortgage was duly recorded in Reg? ister's ( ffice of said County, io Book 14, folio 16, of Mortgages. SARAH E. CORBETT, Assignee of the Scottish American Mort? gage Co., Limited. Dec. 18-3. _ HOLIDAY NOTICE. THE SIMONOS' NATIONAL BANK and THE BANK OF SUMTER will he clos? ed on Christmas Day. Dec 25, and also on Dec. 26. AH papers maturing on those days must be anticipated. W. ALSTON PRINGLE JR, Cashier. A. WHITE, JR., Cashier, Dec. 18. '89. WHO HANDLE the largest and freshes assortment in CANNED GOODS and EATABLES of all kind and SEASONABLE DELICACIES, call special attention th week, to a few NEW ARRIVALS. in their GROCERY DEPARTMENT: London Layer Raisins, very fine in is, is, and w hole boxe, also Seedless Raisins for making cake, 15c. per lb, Citron, 25c Currants, Sc., Spices and Extracts of all kinds and flavors. Atmore's Mince-Meat, 5-lb. pails. 90c. Windsor Brand Mince Meat, 5-lb. nails. 00c. Mince Meat in 50 lb. buckets at retail, 20c. and 15c. ll Jellie?, Preserves and Marmalades in all styles and kinds. 2-11 buckets, 25cj 5-lb, buckets. 75c. And it is a fact that we lea them all in prices on SUGARS. Yon will find that we give pound more Sugar for ?1.00 than any other house in the cit) For Xmas we have extra line and pure powdered Sugar fo icing and other purposes, 10c. lb. Try our "Momaja" Roaster C?ffee, always fresh, strong and line flavor. 35c, 3 for ?1. Tr a can of XXX '-Peaches for Cream" and vauTl crot another They arc so good. Smoked Fish Roe, 00c. per doz., 3 for 25 cents. New Pickled Salmon, very fine, 121c. per pound. Choice Family Corned Beef, 10c per pound. Pickled Tripe, white and nice, Sc. per pound. Pickled Pig's Feet, 5c. each. Cucumber Pickles, 10c. per dozen. Saner Kraut, 10c. per pound, 3 pounds for a quarter. Bologna Sausage, 10c. per pound. Pickled Dutch Herrings. Smoked Herrings. Choice lot of Hams only 10c per pound. Mackeral by retail, and in 10 pound kits. Cream Cheese, Green Cheese, Sapsago and Switzer Cheese Edom Cheese, $1.00 each. Finest Creamery Butter 30c. good Butter 25c, per. pound. Gelatine 15c a package. Prepared Cocoanut 20c. Cranberry Sauce. 25c. a can. Flavoring Extracts 10c, 20c, 25c, per bottle. Maccaroni. Vermicelli, Tapioca. Puddine, Plum Pudding, 25c can. Canned Corn, 10c, Si doz. Canned Tomatoes, 10c, 95c. per doz. 1 lb. can Salmon 15c, SI.75 per dozen. 2 lb. Patented extra line Shrimp. 30c 1 lb. "Acme'7 Chip Beef. 20c. 2 ll?. Boast Beef. 25c. Rolled Lunch Tongue, 30c. 31b. can Tripe, Libby's, 25c. Potted Meats and Game, 10c. SI per doz. Puree de Foie Gras, (goose liver) 35c per box. Trudies, (mushrooms) 45c bottle. Consomme de Yolaillis, (chicken soup) 25c can. (jennine French Sardines, 15-*. per box. Sardines in moutarde, and spiced, 10c jan* box. In fact, we carry everything io be found in a general stock. ; Give us your orders to lill, and you'll agree with the many who already patronize us, and say. uAt iHiekeriV. Pullman s I get the bot goods, and my money goes (arther. I am waited upon attentivelv, politely, and the articles purchased are sent home j without delny." j Teas, Teas, Teas. Black, Green."ami Mixed from 40c. to ?1 per H?. Pig Hains. Smoked Tongues. Sausages, Plain and ScH kisiiiS Buckwheat. N. O Molasses and ?vvrups, choice Butter. I Fine Crackers, Dates. Figs, Prunes. Peaches. Dried Apples. Al- j i monds. Nuts. Raisins, (ringer Preserves, Pkg. Powder, Cream ! Tartar, Yeast Cakes. Eagle Milk. Oatmeal. Wheal Granules, : Tapioca, Yankee Heans, Candies. Chocolate. Cocoa. Broma. Til?* S>r> (noosl* and lotion Stock (his season; is complete, and von will lind a great many staph4 goods cheaper I than elsewhere. Wc have in store a beautiful line of Dross Goods including Worsteds, Cashmeres, Flannels, Tricots, Moire and Surah Silks. &c Silk Plushes, Satins and all the new and j ! attractive Trimmings. Ladies' and Misses'Cloaks and Jackets, Jerseys. Shawls, Nubias, Toboggan Caps. Sec. Bargains to In4 had in Ladies'and Gents' Underwear. We carry all styles and grades of Shoes at. rock bottom prices. Nb Gooch 771 iure?rt'f soded. C lothing BSais Caps Trunks, Valise*, Harness, Hardware, Hollowware, Wooden ware, Glassware and I Crockery. No trouble to show goods and less to sell them. DUCKER"& BULMAN. ' Dec 11. LOOK OUT FOR T. IL C urtis, At the O'Connor's Stand, Who is receiving Holiday Goods dail\% such as. choicest selection of Fancy Groceries, Nuts of all varieties, Raisons, Spices, Citron, Currants, Prunes, Jollies, Preserves, Janis, Mince Meat, Olive?, Fancy Buscuits, Canned Meats and Canned Vegetables, Roman Candles, Sky^ Rockets, Torpedos, Fire and Cannon Crackers, kc. kc. Monthly Price List sent out the 1st of each month to families, containing therein a complete statement of the large varieties of goods we handle. Mr. E. 8. Booth is with me and will call on the Lady of the House between 10 and 12 o'clock. A. M., each day of the week (except Saturdays) for any orders that may be entrusted to his care, which will be delivered on the evening of same day be? tween the hours of 4 to 7 o'clock P. M., promptly, and will be put up with all nicety and care. In ordering or purchasing of us, kindly do not ask the appar? ently prevailing expression, : Is that the Imt you can ?oV' for we have but one price on any article and that is the lowest. We warrant every article we sell. "GOOD QUALITY AND HONEST QUANTITY^ is our motto, backed by one price, and if this does not THEN "fill the bill7' return the eoods and we WILL the money. I am here to stay and hope to merit your confidence and a share of your patronage sometime in the near future. I quote prices on Sugars for a few days : Light Brown, 14 lbs. for ?1.00. White, Extra G\ 13 lbs. for ?1.00. Granulated, 12 lbs. for $1.00. Cut Loaf, ll lbs. for ?1.00. Pulverized, very fine. 10 lbs. for $1.00. New Pickled Salmon, per pound, 10c. Pic Nie Hams, per pound, O^c. California Hams, per pound, 7? to 8c. Roast Beef, 21b. cans, per can, 20c. Bolognas, Weasand, very line, per pound, 10c. Fulton Market and Rolette Beef, per pound, 10c. Pickles, Mixed, per quart, loose, 25c. Pickles, Chow Chow, per quart, loose, 20c. Beef Soup, 2ibs. cans, per can, 25c. Pigs Feet, each, 5c Herring. Smoked Boneless, in glass front boxes, 20c. Puree de Foie Grass, (Goose Liver) box, 35c. Edam Cheese, each, ?1.25. Pineapple Cheese, each, 75c. Sapsago Cheese., each, 10c. English Cream Cheese, per pound, 25c. American Cream Cheese, very fine, per pound, 20c. American Cream Cheese, 9 to 10 lb. avg, per pound, 18a Cream Cheese, choice, per pound, 15c. Thurber Whvland 31b. cans Sugared Fruits, 40c. Curtis Pros, whole Preserved Fruits in jars, ?1.50. A trial order will convince you. Dec 4. E ANO TO ARRIVE. IN STORE. One Car Load Rice Flour, fresh from the Mills. TO ARRIVE. One Car Load Ship Stuff. One Car Load Corn. One Car Load Feed Oats. One Car Load Hay. ON HAND. The usual supply of HORSES, MULES, CARRIAGES, BUG? GIES, ROAD CARTS, WAGONS AND HARNESS. Nov. 25, '80. TO ARRIVE. 1 CAR LOAD HORSES. 1 1 CAR LOAD MULES. 1 CAR LOAD ROAD CARTS. W. M. GRAHAM HAS JUST OPENED AT HIS NEW RE? POSITORY ON REPUBLICAN STREET A Fl'LL LINK OF CARRIAGES. JUMP-SEATS, PHAETONS, BUGGIES, (open and top) AND ROAD CARTS, ? ALS'' ONE CAR LOAD CELEBRATED OLD HICKORY WAGONS. NATIVE HAY AND NATIVE RED RUST PROOF SEED OATS. Nov. 6 MORTGAGE SALE OF REALTY. MONEY TO LOAN. IWILL SELL at vendue on Saleday. 6th TN SUMS OF $306 AND UPWARDS. January, next, before ?he Court House Former lonni renewed and new loans luring lepal horns of sale, that trart of ?and . made. Apply to R. D. LEE, n Sumter Count v, S. C.. contain i ru 30 ncres. ; Attorney for British Land Loan Companies, more or less, hounded, in 1883, ?'ii Nor;!* hy \,"(>v G. land of M C. NesHtt, S?mth tu- ?asst-1's ?ano.-? Zr*?\Z"^K* Un'] "4 K""".' MONEY TO LOAN. Sale made under power in mortgage re- _ W_T: Z~ . A corded in Register's office, Sumter County. U?NFA T? U!AtN ,n sums ow $300 V >! ll o 4T.e> on ,n,Pr?T*? farming lands. Usual Terms-Cash ; purchaser ro pay for -ked. of in'tTO\v??2??%?'?"??ffiii WM J McLEOD INGRAM * MANNING, Dec o 1S89 Mortgagee. Attorneys at Law, Sumter, S. C. TO RENT OR LEASE, MONEY TO LOAN. ~~ ACRES OF EXCELLENT LAND, 21 f\S IMPROVED FARM LANDS, in mai p)f) milos from Sumter. Good fertilization \/ of $300 and upwaids. Loans re?paj?> atxi heavy crop this year. 20 acres more, h.e in sinail annual installments through ft free to tenant willing to cot down pine sap- periodo! five v^ars. Apply to ,w9> J. R. LI ARVIN, MOISES & LEE, Attorneys, Itec?. Agent. [ Oct 2 x Sumter, S. 0? ?