The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, January 22, 1890, Image 2
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W2DHSSDAY. JAN57ARY 22.
The Sifter Watchman was founded
in 1350 ?ad tb? 7Vne Southron io r$$6.
Th? IftztcAmait ait<2 Sonihron nowhas
th? combined circulation ?od id?uence
of both of tb? old pacers, ?ad is mani?
festly tte beat ackerliaiog medium in
Sinter.
-*tOUTSIDEH."
The'Wedgefield gentleman who signs
himself ''Outsider,*' takes high ground
in bis defence of the Barnwell lynchers
He regards (Lem as the in sir? meet? of
God tn carrying oat the mandates, llHe
who sows the wind, will reap the .whirl?
wind"; "Whatsoever a man soweto.,
shalt be abo resp." -It ns a sdffioieart'
answer to make, that it would be as fair
to assume that these ? i vine -eoe tidal es
maj have applied quite as much - to toe
murdered white meo as to the lynched
negroes, -go&ras we ?ow know, or as
"Outsider*1 Itwows, the white men who
were ?hot down, may have sown the
wind sod reaped the whirlwind, and
reaped as they bsd sown. We might
tay also that in this view, these lynched
negroes "were perhaps only the instru?
ments of God, for certes, they caused to
be verified the word of 'Qed,'* onbiab
says "Wbatsover a man soweto, that
shall he also reap." j
We do not -wy ?bat this is the case,
bat we are showing how readily ' Out?
sider V argument might be retorted on
himself. His logic is bad. He assumes
too mach. He takes isa* ?tauted the
very point io dispute. He ass?mes that
ali eight of the negroes were guilty of
murdering the white men in question,
whereas three of them wees only wit?
nesses, and all the others .were acces?
sories after the fact.
We have also rooted objections *eany
man's undertaking .to execute a Divine
mandate without $i+k>e.authority. Can
the lynchers exhibit this? Che same
Word of God also says "Vengeance ?is
mine; / will recompense, saith the
Lord.*1 The lynche? ignored -this, and
therefore they cannot shelter themselves
or be sheltered fcehiud 'the very Word
which they ?trampled under ifoot hy 'heir
actions.
Moreover, -to toe ^natter of sowing
and reaping, what does ' xQotsidar" -say
io regard to this position, vic: They
who hains some -the seed of lynching,
shall reap the harvest of mase lynch?
ings? And, they who sow the wind of
lawlessness, shall reap the whirlwind of
anarchy ? If that be true, then is Barn?
well County in a bad way, and, insofar
as others defend them, are they par?
takers of their crimes, sod should be
partakers of their punishment. Will
-Outsider'* be there?
With reference to the allegation that
"the people waited patiently on the
Courts to punish these red-?anded mur
' deners, but the Courts didn't do it; they
put of the eases twice:** "Outsider" i?
mistaken io the mets, in part at lesst.
Heffernan was killed in November, we
are informed, and Martin in December
The last term of Court io Barnwell was
adjourned oo Wednesday, Nov. ?7tb.
The case against the slayer .of iieffar
nao and hts accessory waa oas teated
on affidavits that ?came strictly within
the role of Court, and left the Judge no
discretion io ?be matter. He was
obliged, under the r?le, tc gs&ot the
eon tin sance asked /or. The case against
Peter Bell, t4e ?layer of Martin, (which
took place on Christmas eve) and his
accessories. Handy Johnson and Hugh
Furse, never came even before the
grand jury. These three men, and tiree
others held as State's witnesses, and
Mitchell Adorns, Ripley Johnses* al?
leged accessory, make seven out of the
eight. This being so,4 Outsider's" gran?
diloquent talk about patient waiting on
the part of the people, and about the
Courts having twice pot off the cases,
most be relegated io the iymbo of the
untrue in fact. ?Je ought ie ne <e>ore
careful to bis allegations, and see (?at
he gets the facts straight before he pro- j
ceeds to build his airy superstructure of
flowery fancy.
In regard to ' Outsider's" idea that he
has discovered tire eattseof tfeese<e?t- ;
breaks of lawless ness in the failure of
the Ccurts to command the respect of
our citizens, we congratulate bim o.o his
brilliant discovery. We agree wiri 44tn
that justice is not meted out to every
one who deserves it. For some of thia, j
the Courts, however, are not to Mame.
They generally give, every one a trial
who comes and demands it.
As to the alleged fact that he, "Out?
sider," recently saw aCourt in session, ?
where every official from the Judge
down was a drunkard, and that he
couldn't help feeling in his soul the most j
profound contempt for such a Court, we 1
may say that we ?o not know what I
County or State Outsider0 may hage re?
cently been visiting, but if be .mean*
that he saw it ?3 &jg Couotv, ye .chink j
it bot right that ?he ?ho*ild &&g ao, and
give the accused <bhe beneSt of whatever
defence maj be in their power. This
ts s very serious charge, implicating |
character, sod should be made raopt
carefully, with a view to all the possible
consequences qf such ?a e&arge, and all
the respoosiUsties it ?cffofoes.
The rest of *<$ots*?leirV'' comm un ?ca?
lton refers to the proposed fuyad to aid the
helpless ?am&es.of <&e i yacked negroes, j
sod suggests ?hat f olktest! advantage of
some s?r* is 4fc?? controlling cuotixe of j
those who ?bega? ??e fund. We have i
said what w? had to say about that mst- !
ter ?sst week. We now a < < t? at if "Oar*. |
sider** feels moved to raise such a fund as j
be suggests 94old be a Christ ?an-like j
act to raise, be j* Ml lull and perfect lib
erty to do so. We *re su?e nobody ?till
seek to deter him. If he is anxious
pat polities in it, he might do so, ant
?ovid still be a tramp card.
Io thus replying to a few of the ms
.points raised by "Outsider," we wist
.be understood ss merely meeting attai
and criticisms made by bim as to <
coarse with regard to the Barn vi
lynching.
TIME TO STG&T
The News and 'Courier has bi
persistently agitating the deportati
from America ?to Africa, of the ooloi
people, it 'has pretty rhoroegl
covered the ground by this time, a
the movement may be considered
fairJky launched. The effect of t
agitation has'been twofold. 1st, It 1
acquainted the people of the State w
?.the reasons why such an emigrati
?nd ?colonication are advisable. 2r
lt bas created a feeling of no rest a
irritation among the colored peop
! We are of opinion that it is time ut
to stop the agitation, so far as news]
pers are concerned, and we give .a
reasons for so thinking.
lu the first plaee, -a movement
the magnitude of this, cannot hope
be accomplished ?o .a few years. .
tbe movement for tue -eb di: ti on
I slavery in the ?United States requir
a ha&oeMuny and more to culmina)
so .ibis movement for the deportation
twice the number of tae people w
were emancipated, will require a co
siderable number of years to come to
-head. "Evente move more rabidly nc
than they did twenty five year* ag
but with all their rapidity, a moveme
?o colossal as the removal of eig
mHKoos owr .people, cannot be made s
at once. It will require some time
plant the seed-the iders-out of wbi<
the movement will grow. The ide
.?soiio?fK?o^edicaost be-left tc germina?
They cannot be hastened, except
their disadvantage. When they shi
bave taken root downward, and bon
fr.nit upward, the movement ?becom
rpossible, not ?before. This is the hi
tory of ail such great occurrence
They all have their periods of seet
time and harvest. This one ?will nroa
no exception .ftoS'he rale,
j In the second place, the h?t'is Ph
I are now bef?te <bbe "United -States Sei
ate, -*o? which will -be eirua^eii-ve]
debated in both Houses of Congres
j will, .with the debates that -.ccompati
Shem, supply 'ffbe whole country wit
all the food for thought fbat is oeede
en tbis subject. The whole peop
will thus be informed, and their coi
elusions fer er against be duly reachec
without the necessity for local or se<
tional agitation. The question tis
momentous one, and there will be o
unanimity of opinion upon it. Tbl
much is certain. Bat shoald a mt
jority of the people of the whole cou!
try decide that the colored people mu;
go, or should they so decide for thea
selxes? ?a the light of all the informs
lion available cr *H&iuarble on bke su4
ject, the movement will be accomplis!
ed, va lime, with success, and wit
comparatively little friotian. At il
present stage of development, however
there -is not only no need to be cos
j tinually insisting that the "negro mw
j go/' bat it is inexpedient, ?keeauee i
keeps ?sp,, naturally and necessarily
au irritation which, if .unduly aggra
vated, may produce -very ^Uc??e*aa
resalts. There is wide diversity G
?ogMOkioo among all classes of our ?eopl
as to the wisdom and practicability o
such a scheme, and no advantage i
j gained by a constant thrusting of th?
! troublesome subject upon their ?Ken
j tion, much lesa to he always insisting
;i? a cancer thal -seeais to tolerate nt
: questioning, much less *ee^r?&cr?acl
j (Ac** itte jueg-nc jiuust go.
We say, therefore, that it is time ti
stop this continuous discussion, if sc
! one-sided an argumentation can be
called such, and to give the seed time
and opportunity to germinate. The
negro has rights. ST belber he ought
to 4awe them or not, is nett ike point
?Wis ar.e obliged tc deal wi tn At un oe
the basis of an American citHteo.
This being so, no partisan clamor
should be raised, but the question
should be decided by a wise and
.oh rut ian statesmanship.
OUTSIDE THE C0?f?T?TUTION.
President Harrison, in endeavoring
to assist in making the Montana cat
jump as he thought it ought, bus ca mn
ed vet?teif o?t?i?e ?Ue coju^titjut?ou?!
pretrial ive of ?ie ofice.
lo p?uy.t*4jH, as is &o&t!? f andina in
187?, 'Iw^ ?r?s r-ecea'ly priese*! ted the
uncommon spectacle AA a dxind ?wsx?,.
lueot. The .^un3??uo GnxUg went te
the Territorial ijanft tur. 4*:f Uenzen t
But before the<C-?urt coold ?i*>c??>i which
of the two legtela'urcs .was legal
and constitutional oine. i':o<*?Le<jt Har?
rison stepped in and <?uelaro<4 Montana
a State. This act did away with th?
Territorial Court, and thtr^ bring no
other recognized tribunal to whorah the
ease evutd go, the entire gDversMueatal
machinery yr a s thrown into Impeesa
oonfosion.
TfLe ^ist itself was most untimely and
arbitrary, >bnt the motive by which the ,
President was inspired, was bas.; new.
itself. The origr? of tiie difficulty was
a conflict ove,r t?e returns fi om a .-mall
voting district, upon the acceptance or
rejection of wliiek .?p^ji/jed the polit- j
ical complexion of the l?gislature, and ?
the consequent choice of two United j
States Senators. The President, moved '
by a desire that was wloUy and in?
tensely partisan, deda ed fontana a
State in .order to secure for b?n political ?
party the two Senators to he chosen.
This is sharp prac ti oe, indeed. And :
in it the President has no Quay or Dud- j
Jey to shelter himself behind. Ila Jbas
to shoulder the entire responsibili
fe<mse-H, and, as has been pointed OG
through -.bis proceedings, the honor
the whole country 'is 'involved. ?
ready a agr??t scandal, the MOD tai
business ie apt to return to ?plague M
Harrison and his .party .in the ne
election. It is a crime which will n
be forgotten, and for which he andtii
supporters will yet be very sorry.
IDbus the tendency to ceutralixatb
of power, not only io the general go
eromeot, which was inevitable after tl
changes wrought by the civil war, b
tin the chief executive of the natioi
becomes more than ever ajanaren
Calhoun and Stephens, and other em
uent Southern statesmen, includic
President Davis, pointed out the dri
of events with prophetic foresight, at
from centralisation they .feared X\
direst results to the safety of ounrepu
Hean institutions, the foundation
which is the right .of local self-^goveri
ment. This, ll arr ison and his .crow
ignore-and spurn *o long as they mc
?carry out their party schemes. Henc<
.forth ?he must be set down as a mei
poppet, and his ?cte must be regard?
always ?it h-suspicion.
The 'ruth is the country has falle
into the bands of spoilsmen and polit
cians, not statesmen, and the Presiden
who should be the head of the who
people, and not of a party only, an
who, in his inaugural and in the oat
of office he took when made Presiden
promised and swose .to 'be such, no
stands out as >a'mest conspicuous esau
$le of "wickedness in high places/* ao
as the president of a party which moi
than once has camped .outside theiCot
stitution, and has grown so oseS t
doing it, that it does not know when
has done sc. Per.ha.ps 'the Montas
matter may cause the people -to se
u*hat sort of a faction the Rep?blica
party is, and induce them to hurl ;
from power.
&NDTBJSS2? JRAHjROjf 1.
A correspondent from Black Ming
writing to the Georgetown Times, ha
this tc-cay about a new and -apparent 1
insignificant enterprise, which may hav
'in lt the promise of great things.:
"A team .road-is-being troih through a
undeveloped section of south-east Sumte
County., by a lumbar cccpaar, whose mill i
?: Magnolia, <cn the ?7., C. k A. R. R ,
little, y et *fiouri*"rng>vH!age by that name sit
I uated between "Florence and Sumter. Te
j days ago tbey had four miles of iron laid an
two ?i i irs of -said road cut out ; tbe length c
?did lawn ?ead, when complete, will be Z
miles, connecting the V., C. k A. R. R..w.?t
the N. E. P.. JR. at Cades."
Should 'georgetown ?tafee khold of this
it might eventuate in a combinatioi
with the Bisbopville road, and thence t
Camden or some other point on th
Three "C's Railroad, which would effect
nally unbottle Georgetown, and mak
Bisbopville a ''railroad centre.1' Not
let the Eagle scream, and extend hi
devouring beak at the prospect, am
with a plume plucked from his owi
wing, write enthusiastically about tb
grand future that lies before Bisbopville
THE HOPE'S SUBSTITUTE.
lu New York, where it has beet
.made -le^al ?to substitute death by elec
tricity for death by dbe rope, cr electri
cal execution for hanging, the a-pparatu
for this purpose was tried at Plattsburg
$?. V , in the <Cforton ?pnisojj, <OE a re
cent occasion. A dynamo was set up.
and the electricity generated. A two
year-old steer, weighing 500 pounds
?was (first c*perUa elated.cn. Mr. Harult
P. Brown, the New York City electrica
j engiueer, conducted the experiment
j At a given signal, as the Herald corres
I pondent states, Kr. f?rowo turned on a
I 900 volt curreut, aud at the same iu?
staut, the animal dropped dead without
a groan er struggle. There was no ap
p re ci attie -or a*eaasraVJe \z-$>se of time
between the turning on of the current
and the death of the anima!. Dr. Rock?
well, who was present, said it was not
possible to experience pain from elec?
trical death, because ike electric current
travels so much faster than the ne roe
force, that death occurred before the
kristo oa& eepeM?oo atf ^ansation what?
ever.
Criminals will bi executed as follows:
An electrode covered with a wet sponge
will be placed .o& itop o/ th e.condemn ed's
head, and another io a large s&oe ou
one of bis feet. His arms will then be
strapped across his breast .a?j,d JR alaiilar
j?t^-jip placed around trie a?n'?k:ies lie will
theo be peaced on the ch*.ir. The straps
will bo attached to hoofrs ipro-vifle? for
t?ie purpose, a button will be touched,
and Vd wwii be uv fir !
This is evidently a vast i ?*pn*v?*i>en?t
On death by hanging.
PORTUGAL AND JOHJ? BULL.
?,"ow that the situation is rather
strand .between these two powers, it
wiK Mrtere?t our re^ei-s <<o kc ow -some?
thing of the strength a-ud resources o?
-the plucky little KingJou: which istry
the hopeless task of bucking a-gaii-u-st
great, over-j?ro.wn John Bull, it is
curious to note that both Englaud aud
Portugal are to th- ir colonial posses?
sion* as the li? ad is ?.? ?Ive wLole -body. I
Or, to use Dundreary's conundrum, viz: 1
.Dots the dog wag his UiJ, or does t?? 1
?aij w-ag the dog V Wc may say t?L*t ix?
both .eases the tail wags the dog. the j
colonies -being the tail of oouree. Tie
following particulars of Portugal's je- I
sources will be read with interest :
KER A/RICAN ro8SK*-.W.SS.
The following ,:?? a summary of the African
dependencies of ?lie kingdom :
*Jifie Wrdr jfifimki".* -.?.r-H, J,U\0 square ;
mil?*s: population, i l^?**?0.
(iniiiHH - Are?, at square miies; popula?
tion, 4 985. j
Prince*? and St Thomas's glands, / 1878-5}
- AreH, 454 -qunre ahles ; po[Hthti?Ma, 21,087.
Anj?ol?. Amt.liz, B?''guel? mid Mosamedra !
-Area, 312,5t 9 square tnih'S ; population,
2 OO?.Ot O.
.MoZHmniqiipHun Depende**1***-Aren. 382,
683 ^q!lar?' unit s ; population, 350,000.
Congo districts.
Total uumbrr of square wies of terr tory m
Africa,-69,7.385; total population, 2,491.448
The 'Berit? Congress of 1384-65 admitted
the claim of Portugal to the territory from
A mb riz to the mouth of the Congo. The con?
f?nes of this territory are marked by the river
until oearly ?opposite Vivi, then by a line
stretching eastward to theimerrKwango, and
south along that river to beyond IIe south
latitude. The same Congress admitted the
claim to a small stretch of coaa? north.of the
Congo, including Cabinda and .-Saodana.
Portugal's claim to the Zambesi 'district has
been advaoced since the above aamroarj was
compiled, and that territory is therefore not
included in it.
nea ASIATIC POSSESSIONS.
Fo'IndHvGoa, (1881)-Area, 1,447 square
miles; population,-419,993.
Damas, Din, etc.,i(Ki8b)- Area, .158 square
miles; population, 61^4.
India Archipelago, (Timer, rete.)-Area.
6,290 square miles ; population, 3,900(080.
China, Macao, etc., ( 1878--85) - Area, 38
scorn re miles; population, 66,036.
Total number of square miles of territory in
Asia,?7?92S; total.population, 847,503.
The entire undisputed-Colonial Empire of
Portugal embraces about fl06;256 square miles,
or more than twenty times the area of'the
Kingdom proper, with a total population ot
3,338,951.
Who Will Prophesy ?
Mr. Editor: Your ?editorial of last week,
"A Prophet Needed," is most timely and de?
serves to be-recalled to the minds and hearts
oftits readers, every masculine one of whom
most'bave felt, on reading it, like taking off
this.bat to the writer. If yon are not a son of
Solomon, one of bis dogs must have bit you,
for your words are words of wisdom. In all
seriousness, may the sentiment expressed tn
them become our people's prayer to the
Father of Lights, who sent John the Baptist:
to preach repentance and drew into the.Jor
dan wilderness to bear his message the.Jewish
nation; who sent Wellington ito break Na?
poleon's murderous arm at ^Waterloo, as He
has sent Washington to lift from the Colonies
the British rLjoti'-a ipew >and eare them from
his maw ; by whom the Illustrions (Benjamin
H..Hill was commissioned in the dapk days of
reconstruction to .recite.his famous letters on
"The Situation," -to vgoide and ?comfort a
broken-hearted people, as afterwards to pro?
claim in Congress the historic truth that the
Southern States had come back to the house
of lhefr??*??fces?, and had come to stay ; from
whom, And not 'Udknowing, that rare man,
Henry W. Grady, was sent to .thereat cen?
tres of the North to plead that we all are
brothers and that no differences ef codfish
and rice, potatoes and cotton, should be al
I lowed to obliterate our loving sense of kin?
ship; that He will raise up and ordain, in
every community in our State and of every
! State, a man, a MAN, a MAN (lawyer, doctor,
preacher,'farmer, blacksmith, .or whom not,
.eoiLe be.eep^Ue.) .who, with & masterly (pos?
session of the principles?}f jirder and the facts
of disorder, shall proclaim, H We another Duke
of Argyll, with judicial majesty, MT?be .Reign
of Law," and convince and persuade >men
with a power of eloquence, resistless as that
of Demosthenes, which
"Shook the arsenal
And fulmined over Greece."
H. F. O.
?-???- wm* -
? Defence of the Barnwell Lynch?
ers.
WEDGEFIELD, S. C., Jan. 20, 1890.
Mr. Editor : I ve got the influenza, a ad as
I can't do any wo k I'll write you something
on the Barnwell lynching, just t?ecau-e it
seems to trouble yo? and the Charleston
World awfully. Why y o o ere? watt to-cal I
the Legislature together. Mr. 'Editor, did
you ever read any in a book called the Bible,
in which axe fcwo sentences, the justice of
which.hasliinpsessed toe world since they ap?
pealed 'in Holy Writ: "He who sows the
wind will reap the whirlwind," and again,
"Whatsoever -a man so wet b that .will he
reaM"# If be negroes in Barnwell murdered
without provocation tb?ee habite imeo, stole
out from the thicket and shot a .nioe gentle?
man io the back as he was quietly ?Walking
along the road on his own farm and disturb?
ing no one. The negroes "sowed the wind
and they reaped the whirlwind" ; they sowed
murder, and they reaped murder and ly nch
ing, and these lynchers, whom yon so round?
ly abuse, -were .perhajia only the instrumente
of God, for certes, they caused to be verified
the word of God. Now, do you propose to
call the legislature together to try to annul
trie mandate of God, "Whatsoerer a mao
so wet h, that shall be reap."
I used to live in Mexico and Texas. I've
gone out in the morning when the sun shone
warm and bright and the air was balmy ; in
a short time a cold cutting norther would
spring up and nearly freeze one to death.
These northers were awfully unpleasant, but
the physician assured me they were necessary
I tor the heal rh of the country : they purified
j the atmosphere, and I think this Barnwell
! Jynching is,like A norther; it is unpleasant,
'. it is temible; &ut it-will, Vin sure, be good
j for the health of Barnwell.; it will purify the
atmosphere .and ;it .will the safe for a time for a
white m-Hi to walk out oe his o*vo farm, far
the negroes have been taught in tlrls terrible
sound, th.it the ssec* of murder produces .a
crop of death.
There ?.?. l>ig wars ?nd there are little wars.
In the difficulty the South had with tbe
United States, the South felt justified in firing
on the U. S. fleet as it appeared off Charleston
. harbor, for the appearance of that fleet was
a declaration of war. In Barnwell the ne?
groes declared ?ivar and murdered three white
men. The people patiently waited on the
-Courts to punish these red-handed murderers,
but the Courts didn't do it, they put off the
cases twice; the people know that the average
negro cares nothing for the sanctity of an
oath, they know if the defendant's lawyers
have time they can find a hundred witnesses
who would swear to anything; they saw, no
doubt, through the Courts these cold-blooded
murderers would be turned loose agaio upon
.the<cilifers, and they went forth under that
first law of nature, self-protection and caused
the negroes to reap the crop of the seed they
had sown. *
The murder of thtse eight negroes was sim?
ply the ?fleet of a cause. The same cause
would produre the same effect io anv county
of this State or itt any S'ate in tins Union.
2*her;efore. Mi. Editor, whiie we feel sorry
rbat war-reigns ir. i?armwell instead of "peace
and good will towards men,"; we -fuel confi?
dent you can cteate a more healthy moral
sentiment by writing against the cause than
by attacking the effect. "An ounce of pre?
ventive is worth a pound of cure." The
Courts of our country are failing to command
the respect of .cur citizens; why ? you, a law
1 er, ran he&i *eK -tue. il have seen, not very
lo?g *g-?, a Court dispensing so-taUed Justice
and passing upon the property and h?*s of
our citizens, where every official from the
Judge down .was a drunkard. 1 couldn't
help but feel in my aaul the most profound
contempt for such a Count. IT hese thing?
breed crime aud murder, it follows l&e-night
fol lu ws d>ty.
J s*f<. tin .effort l*>:,:>g >ma?e ti raise two
thousand doHarsforieaCli of live'fatuities of the |
eight murdered negroes. Are?bt*se tike s*une
families near WiUase Mouses the -iKuriiertH,
while .6:^5. *A0o WHS shot in the bark, lay ali
night wrtHsin 'hearing and cried for help, and
not one went near him ? I am willing to
rontri'-ute to send thejie families back to
Africa for they are unit Ao litre tu-a .ci*'il ?zed
country.
Tue average negro woman is the roost un?
reasonable, ?er.r?- Mr?-1 vindictive portion itt
our population a*d two thousand dp I lats ii
quite a premium to offer for their bu#h.-ifid.?,
who were vile a<s*ssiiis ?nd who were insti?
gated perhaps hv these same women to do the
terrible deeds which ral ltd forth their merited
punishment. There are plenty of ii^nn aa?
ijood.t id ?colorad women in ft?m'er C<HHI?>Y,
whose iluishands wei* <.?-nerving people; it
would tie ChristiiKe to raise H fund lo help
them, but there is no portire in it.
H-? >n't le? us, both w>b>iu; a-ttd -Id-uck, tfr*r$>M
that the three white m?n who were 4? arri ?red
by these negro?** were murdered for no off-ose
whatever, but shot down in cold blood. For
?hese wjbit? n*n and their families there
seews is Ax* no H \ m pa thy.
l/et us i?e slow tn tr\i.tig to interpose ovr
?feeble hands between Cod and his justvv,
?wac'i the sowing and the reaping. "Whau
soever a man tw.eth that shnll he reap..'
OUTSIDKB
NOTICE.
^pilK SUPKKYlSUiB Ol' MKiSISTK ATI?N
?ill tie in his ofti.-e on Salesday of each
mouth, for ibe pui pose t.f issuitig certifi?
cated ul Registration to all persons
who hare become twenty-one ?eais of
age since last general eleotio?. Also nans- I
feis to those who hav* changed piare ol resi?
dence. JAS. S KULK, j
Jan 22 Supemsor Registration. j
_ - - - ... - I
Estate of A. J. Chandler, dee'd.
rWJLL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF
PRO?ATE for Sumter County on Feb.
24ih, 189u, for a Final .Discharge as
Administrator of said Estate.
A. WATSON CHANDLER.
Jan. 22, 189?-it.
QBITtTAHY.
Mrs. Lucinda Boyd, wife of D. C. Boyd,
aged 53 years, died at Rose Hill, S C., Jan.
7, 1890. She has left one child and many
friends to mourn her loss. She was a con?
sistent member of Mechanicsville M. E Church.
WANTS,
WA??TBD, THREE UNFURNISHED
ROOMfi, without board in desirable
part of city. Address, stating location and
terms, "Rooms/'-eere -Watchman and South?
ron. Jan. 22 -2
WANTED, An^eoergetic roan who under?
stands Clothing to represent us as
.6ales-Agent'in Sumter. Superb new Spring
line now ready. Wanamaker A Brown, Phil?
adelphia, largest Clothiug and Merchant-Tail?
oring house io America.
TO SELL, a first class Pony,
Road Cart and Harness. The pony is
six years old, perfectly gentle, and works
anywhere. Cart aod Harness in good repair.
C P. Osteen, at W. and S. o?ee.
TTTANTED, People to know that they can
W get their burnt-out cooking stoves re?
paired by A. G. Warren. Adjustable parts
ou hand for all stoves. Hare it done -before
the damage is greater, and save money.
BUSINESS^ MEN, and others, should see
what can be done at home before giving
their orders ?or job .printing to parties away
from borne. f?!ine vivoik -and low prices can
be bad at the Watchman and Southron dfnce
CHiSLtSTONj SUMTER AND
NORTHERN RAILROAD.
STN EFFECT JANUARY >6, 18S0.
IiLeave Charleston, 7 00 a.m. 5.10 p.m.
?Leave rPregnall'^, -6 15 a, m. 6.50 p. m.
Arrive Sumter, 1.20 p. m.
Arrive Harlin City, ll 25 a. m. -8 45 p. m.
Leave Sumter, 4i00 p. rn.
Leave Harlin City, 7 35 a. m. 5.30 p. m
Arrive Pregnall's, 9 30 a. m. 8 10 p. m.
Arrive Charleston, 1102 a.m. 9 30 p.m.
Through coach cn trains leaving Harlin
City at 7.35 a.m., and Charleston at 5.10 p.m.
All trains daily except Sunday
W. G. BROWNSON,
General Manager.
FRESH BREAD,
OAKES, PIES AND
FRENCH CONFECTIONERY
A'krays on .hand.
Your Orders are respectfully
solicited, which will receive
iprompt attention, by,
M. L MAJEWSKI,
City Baker,
Jan. 22-3m Main Street, Sumter, S. C.
MANSION HOUSE.
i COR. LIBERTY AND H A RV IN STREETS.
Sumter, S. C.
?Regular and Transient Board, at reasonable
rates. Comfortable Rooms. Good Table.
MRS. LOU A. BROWN,
Jan. 22.--o_Proprietress.
PUBLIC NOTICE
OF
Registration aa? Election,
CLERK AND TREASURER'S OFFICE.
SU M T?R, ? ..C., Jan. 20, 1890.
PURSUANT TO THE ACT ,OJF THE
General Assembly in this case-provided,
notice is hereby given that an election will
be held at Sumter, C. H., on Wednesday il e
26th day of February, .1890, between ?be hours
of 8 a. m. and ? .p. m , to determine the
question whether the School District of tl.e
City of Sumter shall be authorized to issue
Twelve Thousand Dollars of Bunds, if so
much be deemed necessary, the proceeds of
which to be used for the purpose of purchas?
ing a site or sites and erecting one or more
Public Schoul Buildings in the City of Sum
ter ar.d furnishing the tam** : Said Bonds to
bear interest at a rate not exceeding six per
centum per annum, aud ?o mature .ia nut les
[ than-twenty year-sifrom the date of issue.
if cr dbe purposes of saiid^leclioc a Eegistra
I lion of" .the ?uali?ed Electcr-3 of said School
1 District is hereby o tide red : the Registration
books to be opened at *he office of the Clerk
aod Treasurer of cte City of Sumter on
Monday the 27th, day of January, X?90, and
shall be finally closed fifteen days pze.viious to
such election to wit,.on the ?Oth, .day .of Feb?
ruary, 1890. Due notice eil! he??.3#ji uf ?the ,
names of the managers of said election and
the form of ballots to he used.
By order of the City Council. *
[L.S.J J. A. MOOD,
C. M. HURST, ila vor.
Clerk and Treasurer.
Jan. 22.
A CARD.
SINCE WITHDRAWING FROM THE
firm of A.P. Levy ? Co , and at the
solicitation .af numerous friends J have de?
cided 'to opeji a.?rst-class .-saloon on Liberty
Street opposite tf. Rettenberg ? Sons'
grocery, and I can hereafter be found there at
all hours, having just opened up as fine a
stock of Liquors andfisgars as has ever been
brought to Sumter. I extend a cordial invi?
tation to all of my friends and patrons to
calf. Respectfully,
Jan 22. A >. LEVY.
State of South Carolina,
tCouxTY OF SUMTER.
By T. V. WM, ?sq , ?'r?bate Judge
W /"HERFAS, A. FLIN?? GUISAR
Y Y made suit, to me to grant him Inners of
administration of t?ie Estaie and effects ol
THEODOSIA B. CO US AR Dee'd.
These are then-fore to cite and admonish all
j and singular the kindred and creditors of the
said Theodosia J?. -Cowsar, late of said
I County and State, deceased, .that they be and
j appear before me, in the (Court of Probate, to j
beheld at Sumter Court House, on Feb.^th.
1890, next, afier publication hereof, at ll j
o'clock in the forenoon, to shew cause, if any I
j they ?ia.ve jyliy Ujea??? administration -should
j not be get ute ti.
! Gii'j&en tender icy ban*, rh-.s ??nd daw ot
Jan., A. D , 1*W. -j
TKGS. V. WALSH,
Jan. 22-2t. Judge of Probate.
State of South Carolina,
SUMTER COUNTY.
Bu T. V. Walsh, Esq., I''r?bale Judye.
riTiKi'KEAs!, .Mus. MINNIE T. SHAW.
Vf Widow, made suit t<> ?na tn
gr:int her Legers of Administration, of the
K*tar? at, J effects cf S A.Ml'KL lt. SHAW,
deeded.
Tha-e lune tlieixfuro to cite ami admonish all
and singular. t??<s k ?utlred and creditors uf the
Haid Samuel H. Sha-w. lane oj -ni.I County
xtid Stale, th .! they Lc auj ?I^+MSW '??"'ore tne in
the C'JAIM ol iVvb;. tu joe iveild JU'SUBIrer C. II.
on Februar) ?th. Ifitt), nc*!. k,L'?-r publication
hereof at 11 "'clock in thu forenoon, to shew
causo?, if any I bey have, why the >-aid Admini*
trniion should not he granted.
tJivrn under HIV hand, thin 22nd Hay of j
January A I)., ISIM?. T. V. WA\.>\\.
Jan ??-2 Judge "t 'Vot>ate. j
State of South Carolina,
SUMTtiB COUNTY,
Hy T. V. Wat?, ?iq,% Probaie Judge.
TXTHBBfiA?S, JAS I> GRAHAM, G. C.
W C. P. and G. S. for Sumter County,
made suit to me, to ii ra nt him Letters ot Ad?
ministration of the Estate and effects of Mas.
MARV E. ?EMBERT, Deceas?i.
These Hi\e therefore to ci'c and admonish all
and sikg*?-ar like kigdffd and Creditors of the
paid Mrs Mary fcemrVrt, late of paid
County and State, deceased, that they be and j
appear before me, in the Conrt of Probate, to
be fceld at Sumter Court House, uc Varch
4th, i?dO, next, a/ler publication hereof, ai
li o'clock in lie forenoon, to shew cause, if
HE v ;?w\ iiave. why the said Administrativ
should no? be granted.
Given under my hand, 'his 22nd day of
January. A. D., Ift90. T. V. WALSH,
Jaj: ?2 - fi Judge ol Probate I
EGGS !
i
FOR SETTING.
i
Eggs from fine THOROUGH- j
BRED FOWLS can be sup-;
plied at short notice, at follow?
ing prices :
light Brahmas, per set?
ting of 13, ?2.00-j
Buff Cochin, per setting
of IS, $1.50 \
Single Comb Brown Leg?
horn, per {setting of 13, ?1.00
A pply to the undersigned at ;
J. ?Rettenberg ?& Sons' store or1
;at -residence Republican street, j
?W.est of Harby Avenue.
&r. E. M IMS.
Jan. 15-?tn
"SALE g aw BOOKS.
ON SALES DAY IN FEBRUARY NEXT, :
will be-Sold at auction in tjje Grand !
Jury Room -of the Court House building, j
Sumter, S. C., a Library of about 200 vol- j
umes of Law Books, consisting of Text i
Books and Reports, and one book case, to be !
sold under mortgage from W. C. Beard to C. j
A. Henshaw, and by cotisent of mortgagor, j
For information applv to
A.B. STUCKEY,
Jan.'S. Agent for Mortgagee.
FOR NERVOUS WSP?PSI?, I
I>RE?MAT?SM,-EPILEPSY AM) OTHER j
troubles th?t Medicines cannot.cure, ap- !
ply for Hali's Health ?Pamphlet to
H F.-OLIVER. Sumter,:S. C. j
?3$*]o my absence nt any time, see Mr. J.J.;
Muller at Harness Store Jan. 8. i
n A TTMTfMaT Tate no tho?* nnles*
!. A II illira W. L. Douglas' name and
IIA U A lilli price are stamped on the
bottom. If the dealer cannot supply you.
Bend direct to factory, eucloelug advertised
W. L. DOUGLAS
$3 SHOE GENTLEMEN.
Fine Calf, Heavy laced Grain and Creed
moor Waterproof.
Beat in the world. Ejamlne hw
?5.00 GENUINE HAN D-SKAVED 8HOB.
?4.00 HAND-SEWED \VKLT SHOE.
?3.50 POLICE AND FARMERS'SHOE.
.2.50 EXTRA VALUE CALFSHOE.
?2.25 & ?2 WORKINGMEN^ SHOES.
?2.00 and ?1.75 BOYS' SCHOOL SHOES.
Ail made in Congress, Button and Lace.
$3 & $2 SHOES LAFD?.1S.
?1.75 SHOE FOR MISSES.
Beat Material. Beat Style. Best Fitting.
W. L. Bouglaa, Brockton, Maits. Sold by
FOR SALE BY
J. Eyttenfcerg & Sons, Agents,
Jan. 1 SUMTER, S. C
"LOOK OUT AG-AIIT
-F?ll
T. B. CURTIS,
Who ?te-setting goods as low as the lowest, and keeps on haod thc best goods for
the least values. Persons who patronize ns will kindly let us know at what boor
most COD ver?i?ot fio tbe?), to send for their orders and to have samo ready for tho
wagon when-eent for. In order to insure prompt deliveries to all, our deHfcry
wagon will tafee.-rocoSe-receipt book which we request oar patrons tosigo for the
cumber of parcels del'wered. This rs done in order to correct errors in deliter
iug. We are selling now to close ont the holiday stock.
Mixed Nuts, at T&c ppr lb., Almond?, 15c.. Eupftsh W*l?trt*, ?5c, Pe?
cans, 10c , Butter Nuts, 10c , California Hams, 7c , Roast Beef. 2lb*., 20c.,
Brawn. 21 bs , 25c. Brawn, lib., 15c , Rolette Beef, per lb., 10c. Crackers,
fresh from Philadelphia, 1-5, 20 and:2oc. We make Teas o*r specialty at 50,
75, and ?1 00. We are a?s? fceacrgnarters for "Garfieo Seeds A call will con?
vince that I am io the front rank and propose to stay.
T. 13. CURTIS,
STILL THEY COME !
2 Car Loads choice, large Mules to
arrive at my stables ; one O? Jaa. 22nd,
and one on Jan, 23rd.
Also,
1 Car Feed Oats,
2 Cars Timothy Hay,
1 Car White Corn.
1 Car Ship Stuff.
Ha 3EECJ9L3EFUE3 TE? m
Sumter, S. C., Jan. 20, '90.
ARRIVED.
1 CAR LOAD
HORSES.
2 CAR LOADS *
MULES.
1 CAR LOAD
ROAD CARm
W. M. GRAHAM
HAS JUST OPENED AT HIS ?CW DE?
POSITORY ON REPUBLICAN STREET
A FULL LINE OF
CARRIAGES, JUMP-SEATS,
PHAETONS, BUGGIES,
(open and top)
AND ROAD CARTS,
ALSO OXE CAR LOAD
CELEBRATED OLD HICKORY WAGONS. ;
NATIVE HAY AND NATIVE RED RUST PROOF SEED OATS.
Dec. 24_
ATTENTION!
People of Sumter and Ad*
joining Counties ! ! !
Owing to YOUR VERY LIBERAL
PATRONAGE our venture has proved a
SUCCESS.
WE THANK YOU.
Our Motto
"LIM PRICES Al FWCLASS GOODS,*
was unknown, but we have made it a
Household Word.
Being the ORIGINATORS of
Low Prices we propose to
Hew in the Same Line,
and by our efforts to please,
respectfully solicit a contin?
uance of your trade.
Durant & Belitzer.
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS I
CAN BE SAVED BY THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTY.
NOW IS THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY !
Stores ! Stores ! Stores !
PUMPS ! PUMPS ! PUMPS!
HOUSE FURX?SHIXCr GOODS, CROCKERY, GLASS?
WARE, HARDWARE, WOODEXWARE, CHIXA,
FANCY GOODS, TOYS, TINWARE,
in fact our immense assortment of
New Fall and Winter Goods
|s ROW ?rn stock and opened for" inspection and oflered at extremely low prices.
Wl.il? maintaining the uniform rtandard of qua-lfty anti excellence by good management, careful baying and being
content, witfc SMALL PROFITS, we have rais.?d the standard and lowered our price, until it is oow a faci that til? :
nicest ?tnek nf goods in this section is now being offered for sale by us for the least money.
COM ti A CATCH ON N K W GOODS FOR EVERYBODY. GREAT VARIETY TO SELECT FROM. -
Roofing, Tinning, Guttering and Repairing done at short notice. Pumps put down and tak?jtf
up at lowest rates. Sole agent for the Safety Tether Machine for grazing stock.
Thanking the publio for the?: past kind patronage aod soliciting a continuance of the same, I remato? respectfully,
T. C. SCAFFE,.
Aug 28
Sumter, Sv Cv