The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, February 19, 1890, Image 2

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f J}* ^a?tjjmait at? ^au?^roiu WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19. The Sumter Watchman was founded to 1850 and the True Southron ?a 1866. The Watchman and Southron now has the <* stuned circulation and influence of b i ; of the old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Sam ter GRADED SCHOOL BUILDING. The election on the bonds to erect this structure will take place on the 26th inst. The number of registered voters is 309. about one-half of the whole number of voters io the city. We see that Chester has voted for a 010.000 school building, zeitbeut a dissenting vote A good example to Sumter. The bonds, in the Chester case, will be issued by the School Dis-, trict. The same sememe was thought of mod discassed, here but as the boundaries of the city and the school district io our ease were coterminous, it was decided to make taem etty bonds, for the rea-? son that they will sell better. The additional taz required to meet the interest on the proposed issue of bonds will be one-fourth of a mill or twenty-five cents on every thousand dollars worth of property. Oar people should remember this. ??A FARMER" AND "TWO-EYED JUSTICE." The two correspondents writing over the above signatures-whose tetters will be found io sootier column-possess wonderful powers e<f 4tseeroment to make their deductians frees our -edito-. rials of last week. We credit "A Farmer" with perfect sincerity in his misinterpretations which would be laughable were it not for the earnest tone of the article io question, j In answer to the matter contained io the second paragnapb of his letter we beg to say to "Farmer," Aattf the Cot? ton Plant has led us i nie error io sup? posing it to be the organ of the Alliance we share that mistake with the great majority of the papers of the State. When Ben Terrell went through the. State organizing the Alliance ?e was accompanied oo his tour ky a represent? ative of the Cotton Plant, who pro? claimed from every -platform where Ter? rell speke, that bis paper was the organ of the Alliance, and distributed copies of it amongst the .audiences, ff that : paper arrogates to it itself ?ore than it ts justly entitled to, the deception ought to be exposed. The second paragraph of "FarmerY* communication is too ridiculous for com? ment. "Farmer,'* perhaps, does not know that agriculture is fast becoming one of the recondite sciences. Success? ful farming requires more brains than manure That industry numbers among its votaries some of the first men of our age, and right here in Sumter some of our finest talent is being employed on - the farm. We have endeavored te aid ! in procuring for the sons of our farmers the best facilities for seien tifie and practi? cal instruction in the science of agricul? ture, bj urging the establishment of schools and colleges for tbat purpose. We meant by "ott time politics" the methods that obtained before the war. Perhaps *'Farmer" ia old enough to re? call them. We ?ill not waste space in unnecessary rem i Desee o ces. W bei ber Ben Tillman will be our next Goyernor, as "Farmer" predicts, j or no, we do not pretend to say. If be is nominated io the usual way by a con- ] vention composed of delegates duly ac* ! credited from the respective eouuties representing the Democratic party of Sooth Carolina, then he ought to be elected our Governor,, however objec- j tiooable some of bis "peculiar prjoci- j pies'* might be to a portion of the j Democracy. "Fartner" bas a right, we will not j dispute, to his opinions, and we cheer fully lend him our columns for their expression, but when be distons what we say and try to force na into a position before the public that we do not occupy, we cannot allow his article to pass unnoticed. Our idea is now what it hasalway&beeo--?tsnpiy against making nominations in March in ad? vance of the regular nominations of the party. To preserve the integrity of oar party we should not be too radical io our in? novations. The farmers are in Lie vast majority in Sooth Carolina. They can control all the conventions of the party, and nominate a ticket at the gen? eral convention in August that will be perfectly in sympathy with them io the principles and policies they advocate If they are determined to have a rep? resentative ticket let them get it that way. A preliminary convention, such as proposed by Mr. Shell, would be too much in the nature of the caucus of a faction. It would raise up opposition to the A'-iance and Farmers' Associa? tion among those now friendly towards these org snizatioos. We do not question the politics of the Farmers' Association people, but we question very seriously the wisdom of their tactics. We suggest to "Farmer," that when be reads our editorials be will take off the green goggles that seem to obscure bis vision and be will then read with better understanding of oar meaning. As regards the letter of "Two-eyed Justice," we have only to say that the men and the matters in question have been sufficiently discussed to show that our correspondent and ourselves are Bot able to agree with or convince one soother. Perhaps thia inability arises from the fact that we are afflicted with a beam in our owo eye, or that he carries a mote in his. Whatever the reason, the fact remains. There therefore, no need and no nee to c< tinue the controversy. He has thad I opening and Hie reply-ire do i think he could ask or espeot more c< siderate treatment at our hands. 1 whole subject has been well ventila There remains nothing more to said. Events alone can demonstr which of us bas taken correct vic and drawn correct inferences from facts before us. MONUMENT TO ?JEFF DA**] Last week we .published a letter o1 the signature iof ..Citieen".on the ST ject of the proposed monument to J fersen Davis. When f>avis died the entire Soi wept at his gaave. from every pl form tn Dixie teaching tributes and e gani paregyrics were pronounced. T whole Southland trembled in the fen of its grief and emotions. With unanimous accord and spontane everybody ss?d tbat a grand monume should bei erected to his memory-t to perpetuate his fame-that fcelccgs history-but as a meagre manifestati of his "people's lovefor him. While the sentiment which prompt this determination still exists, time h weakened its active powers. We of the South -ere a peculiar emotional people. We blow hot and \ blow cold. Take es -when at our he and we wiH give our last dollar to fu tber a cause that commends itself to o love or our pride, but when we on cool o? indifference quickly succeeds enthusiasm. It is with shame that we say it, yet is true-not enough money has been cc lected in tbe South to place a dece headstone to the grave of our ilIu6triot dead. We do not suppose that this n gleet on the part of the people whom 1 served with sues -devotion a. fcerois can affect bis glory-which is ours .< well-or tarnish io the least ?is fam* bat such ingratitude woavd be a lastio disgrace to tie-South. AH his opp oent8, in that gigantie struggle fe Southern liberty, who became illustrioi as warriors or statesmen and have sine died -have monuments erected by thei grateful countrymen. When the wires brought the news th; Davis was dead it awakened dorruac ! memories of the time that tried men I i souls. The historic past flung back it glory, its aacr&cea, ita ?xief &ud its de feats. A g aw me he: rd the tramp of th ! boys who marched to the battle field and to death. In the person of Jeff Davis was rucar neted those principles and sentiment once dearer to us than life itself, H j was the link that connected us with al I that had gone before, and we declare ; that a monument should comjaemorat a nations' love for .him. Sumter bas dane nothing. We bav j been informed that some kind of enter tainment is in course of preparation fo this object. We don't ka ow whether i is true or not. But if there be no euc! scheme on foot there should be? Taer are a hundred and ose ways ta raisi money without direct Sttbscriptious Ways that would compensai* the eoe tributors to the fund in pleasure and en tert?inment. We have a crack militan . company in our city. Let the citizen or the ladies offer a plume to be drillec for in the Opera House, eharge a smai amount for tickets of admission. Then is considerable latent histrionic talen I here teat eouid be profitably employee io enjoyable dramatic representation* on tibe stage. The object is not UK secular for cbureh collections. A greai big public spelling bee might be ?held al the Court House or at some of our halls; the ladies might get up soute kind of a fair :-io fact many ways too numerous to mention here suggest themselves to us. Something ought to be done and speedily. If Sumter were to take the lead the other towns of the State would not be slow to follow snit. We will gladly lend our columns to inaugurate or boom aoy plans towards raising funds for the Jefferson Davis ! monument, and any persons desiring to make contributions to the fund can do SO at this cSi-e. It has not been deeided where this monument shall be situated. That does not matter. It is not likely that it will be at Sumter, but it is sure to be some? where in the South and that is sufficient. IMMIGRATION TO SOUTH CAROLINA. A friend in the eoootry who ?A also one of onr most public-spirited citizens, has sent us a letter endowing circulars, newspaper clippings, etc , received by him from a Northern man. who is work ing op a colonization scheme for peo? pling the South from the overcrowded districts of the North. The writer is the bead of a bureau of immigration. The idea seems to be to buy Southern lands on the installment plan-giving the Northern purchaser five years in which to pay. ]n every case the buyer shall become m resident on the property no purchased. We quote from the circular : ''The opportunity in offered for persons to secure a farm of a hundred or m or?? ?cres on the easiest of terms. Where the sam? labor, as is now giren in the chop and at the bench, will pay better nod enaMe that person to br? eare ti farm, a home, and be independent. C08T OF DWELLINGS. "Whi'e the climate of South Carolin? like ?Hat of Greece, Rome und Pales'ine, renders life out of doors pleasant and preferable for ! the larger portion of the time, and while it j aever necessitates the protection of costly ; houses, the materials for buildings are abun ; dant and cheap. The cheapest houses are log ; cabins. Such a houae 20 square feet with a : good wooden floor, raised a foot or moie above the ground, ten feet between joints, . plastered oatside with clay aDd ceiled inside with split pine hoards, with a good chimney and board roof, furnishes complete protection against the vicissitudes of the seasons and is estimated tu cost, work and material from thirty to fifty dollars, according to local We mention this to show bow economical person with small means can secare a he while paying for a farm. A D-VA STAGES 07 SOUTH CAROLINA. "First. The price of land io South'Caro! is only one-tenth as much as io Illinois, Io Indiana and Missouri. Costing from $( $10 in South Carolina per acre against $6< $100 io illinois. "Second The nearness to market in So Carolina, makes it of utmost important the producer who raises farm products. .'The market for rora, oats and other gr? is io the S'ate. Corn selling from 60 cen bushel; oats 60 cents. The Illinois fan gets 22 Jo 25 cents for his corn and 15 tc ceo ts for h ia oats, raised on land that c< bim at least ?60 per acre, and upon which interest cost is from $4 20 to $4 80 per e each year, while in Sotth Carolina you get 50 cents for ?ats, 60 cents for corn, rai on land that costs you $6 per acre and u] which the interest cost amounts to 48 cc per acre per year. In South Carolina you about thirty-six hours by sail, (water tra portation) from New York, Philadelphia,! timor? and Washington, the largest mark in this coun'ry, while it takes half thei?llk farmer' products to pay cost of gettiog . other half to market. In South Carolina ? are near your home market and can peach others at the smallest possible expense. "In the West fuel is scarce and high, winters extremely cold. "IQ Dakota and Western Minnesota hi coal reaches a cost of $6 to $12 per ton. Kansas to-day they are burning corn, beca a bushel of .carn is only worth twenty cet and a bushel of soft coal costsfrom twenty-< to twenty-three cents. Besides in Dakota winters are so severe that zero weathei almost rite average. ."In.-South Carolina fuel is plenty, and j can plow .every month in the year. So never stays on the ground over two da and seldom but a few hours at a time. W go West and put up with all its disadvantai when in the South you have none of these' "In the South you can raise two ere while West but one a year." We are informed that an enterprise firm of this city will soon organize agency here for the purpose of taki optious on farm lands with a view selling to Norther? immigrants J t plans indicated above. There are thousands upon fhousao of idle, yet exceedingly fertile lands, South Carolina, that could be made pi ductive in that way, and by bringing thrifty, enterprising people amongst to oecupy and possess these was places, we would enhance the value property everywhere, our people woo be taught-what they now sadly laok babits of industry, enterprise, thrift ad economy, the reven ce of esr ge*ver raent would be appreciably aug?rente taxes reduced, school facilities inore** and last but by -so -means least the "n gro problem" would be satiafactori solved. Since writing t&e a-bove we -clip t? following on the same subject from tl "Columbia Record, 17th Yesterday Mr E. A. Lynch, fermer! of this city, but now of BOS'OB, A rived in the city, accompanied b Messrs. A. E. Bon-ney Aod Q. % Ksvereon, Kos too <e&pit&-!?et?. li Lyneb bas succeeded io 'establishing real estate agency in Boston for ? 8aie of Sout?ern laja dg, z&? ?as ?ute ested several Northern ?capt ta ?e therein. The gentleaueu who ?ea? with him are representatives of tibi agency to investigate the ?arter. ? a few day? they will be joined by Pro Charles H. Hitchcock, -ef Dart ?ont College, New Hampshire, aed die they will nom menee prospecting, whicl Mr. Lyaeh says, wild re??lt is saiUioc of dollars being invested in this Sta?< A Sermon from tho Kew Pre stehe on Polities. WEDGEFIELD, S. C., Feb. ?5, Mr. Edzt?r J lu yo?r rep:y to the commun catioa of "Two Eyed Justice" yo? spol more kindly of the production than it deserve* for w&ich i thank yon. i do-o't wa&t to n maio sileat aod see you do injustice to taos witi whom i associate, adi?se aim and ioiei lion 1 believe to he honest, right and ouse fish, and, sir, since you found fault wit Scriptureesuditig from my pen, ? beg to git you another dose, ''Judge not, that yet not judged," and another, "With what mea! ure ye mete, it shall be measured to yo again," and ? am sure you would not like t be measured- by the Bame yard stick wit which you contio-ue to measure "Mr. Shell or Mr. Tillman ia Miniature," and the "oo? eyed Ben" a "pet name" 1 never lieard bi fore. J deny that either of these gentletue want any such thing as class legislation We've got too much of that now-it is one o our principal ailments. We want equa rights for ali, Neither do they desire to ex cite prejudice against any cines. Your accu sattoo is indeed, as you say, the "oW mee o abusing the plaintiff's attorney wheo the de fendaat's case is weak,1' with such epithet? a the "one-eyed Ben," "Til!maa ia mtoiature,' "d?magogues," ?c., ?c. In your second editorial on "Shell's Man ifesto," after nearly a whole column of sneers and t;pet" phrases you sueak io on the eat io a paragraph like you were afraid somebody would se* it, ac endorsement to nearly, if no quite all, of "Mr. Shell's Manifesto." ? hav? see? more than one mun come to grief bj trying to be un both sides at the same time You endorse what tie said about the R R commission, the management of the Peniten? tiary and the apportionment of Representa? tives and Senators ia the General As??mbly Thetis pretty well all of the Manifesto, and yet you have spent three weeks "slinging mk" against it. You endorse the call for th? Convention, and you say, "Some of the grievances set forth by Mr. Shell are substan? tial and call for reformation you simply dont think the fan oe ra ought to nominate. You have indeed "made a mountain oat of a molehill." You wy, "for the benefit of Mr. Tillman, and all ethers who think as they think, and especially of our correspondent, who exudes Scripture at every stroke of his pen, we beg to reproduce here the observations of a certain ?ld writer, whose services to humanity en? title his rt marks to due consideration." You then qaote St. Paul, as follow?: (I Cor. 12, 20, tc.) "For the body is not one member, hut many, and the eye cannot say unto tbe hand, I have no need of thee; Dor again, the head to the feet, ( have no need of you God hath tempered the body together that there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care one for another; and if one member suffer, all the members stiffer with it; as one member be honored all the members rejoice with it." I feel exceedingly awkward in preaching my 6rnt Sermon from an unfamiliar text, j furnished by mu. when I know that your editorial chair ie sometimes filled bv a preacher f and then by a lawyer. I teel awkward to I leave the plow and get into the pulpi* to Con ! tend with a preacher on his own text and his own ground, and "Specially when I know that any arguments I might use would fall fiat to the ground before the personal popularity of one So Wwii and deservedly loved, nut I fe*! encourage'', to go for him when I remember that 'twas the untrained little David who slew the trained and mighty Goliah. I said in previ : on? communication you could only one gide 1 of this question, so you have only looked at your own text with one eye. The gentleman from Kishopville says you are the "literati," and, as Tillman says, "I am only a barn yard rooster " When it comes to ?peaking to the public through tbe press you like to have everything your way ; 'tis then you have no need of me, but when you go to lake up a collection or to get a lawyers' fee, you just I then remember we are ail of one body and you have great need of me. There are two men I believe in, one is the Apostle Paul and the other Ben Tillman, both in their day and time were said to be demagogues, and both teach that God bath tempered the body to? gether that there should be no schism in the body, but that tlie menisci s should have the same care one for another. When one mem? ber of the body assume the functions of an? other member, the whole body is disorgan? ized and sickoes*, disease and death ensue-?. The tongue cannot perform the duties of the hand : each member, in the wisdom of God, must perform Us allotted work, aud it ia Wily when every member thus honors itself that all the member? rejoice together. For instance, take the body of a dog and in the course of nature that body must wag the tail and not the tail the dog, because in this latter case we would have awful confusion and many a fair lover of the poodle would be disgested -when the little tail arrogantly ?aye to the big body : "1 have no need of thee, eaeept to wag." Now, in the body politic, St. Paul say? all of the members of the body sbouid&aoe rtie-aaate care one for another. One of the fccrvdatron stones of this great Republic is no taxation without representation. Now, what ia the result when one member of the body ?ays to another, ? have no need of tiree, except to vote and pay taxes? The reen lt is similar to the case of the tail wagging the dog, or the tongue performing the wotfk of the'hand. To illustrate: in the I?ni tefl "States 'Congress there are oaVy-e?: farmers to represent twenty million agriculturalists and about 2S0 lawyers to rep resent a few hundred thousand of that class. Vow, this is a case of the tail wagging the dog, and this tis the cause of confusion, .poression an? dlass legislation. ID Sumter .County the farmers pay $42,000 taxes, and ?. the latwyers $1,400. Now, according to fig? ures, right, justice and St Paul, the farmer body is dishonored, whether tbey dishonor themselves or not. The lawyers should rep-t .resent ns once in every forty-two years, but by the folly of the farmer and the tactics of the "trained po'iticians" we have morelaw : yer representatives than farmers. Thia is' j contrary to the teachings of the spostla and all the members of the body do not rejoice, and this is another case of the tail wagging the dog. The farmers are dishonored and do not rejoice because every mem? ber does not perform its o-wn legiti? mate and proportionate polrtical function.! We are not tempered together, when the law- ! yer says to us when there is an office to he had, we have no need of thee, and when the taxes are to be paid, we have great need of thee. We have the greater interest at stake and as they have not, as our .Representatives had the same care one for another .member of the body, we want in the futare lo see every member, every class, duly honoring itself and performing its allotted 'proportionate political function, and then we will all rejoice together. The body is not one member, but many. You say, "When 'I have refuted St. Paul." I don't want to refute any of Paul's writings and especially the text of yours. "I am not a Demetrius," (Acts xix 27-28) not a politi? cian. Tis they who cry out this man Tillman is endangering their craft and is about to bring it to ?naught and oust them from the temple and in their wrath they cry out, "Great is Diana of the Ephesians, ">aad you; are echoing their .wxatbfulcry. We have changed the time of the Sumter Convention to Saturday, March ist, on ac? count of-Court convening en sales day. Come: and join ?wirb ?us tn t-ryi&g to perewade the farmer to look out for his own political inter? est, that we may ?ll rejoice and be tempered together, that there should be no schism in . the body, but that the members ^should have j the same care .one for another. "T?WO-ETRD JuSTKCi." - wm \ i mm - ? Joseph "H. ?arlefor Governor ? Who says so ! J?o ia a Mer wno, we shall not be surprised iff he is nominated by tbeState "Contention. ! And we believe that ihe'Will be, .provided the Farmers' Convention doesn't "turn up j*ck." .Greoecal Earle .is a pood man, and would 611 the gubernatorial chair with ability and grace. -Hamberg Advertiser. CANT SLKEFMGHI'S Ts the .complaint of .thousand? MifFerinjr .fmin Asthma, Consumption, Cough?, ?tc. I Md y ?ti ever try Ur. Acker'* English Ketuetiv? It i* the Wert preparation ienown l-<rr all 'Lung ; Troubl?e. Sold on a ptwit?ve -gtturtwtee at* 25c anil ?Oe. by S. F. W. DeLonne. 8 HOLIDAY NOTICE. SATURDAY., !F?B?iCAfiY 22, BEJKG A legal .hal iday the Si monds National Bank aud The Sa ak af Sumter will he closed. AU papers maturing on tfhat day must be ?.nt ici sated. W. A LS TOS? PJL! S G LE. ia , Cashier. A. WH?TE, J*.. Feh. IS Cashier. T?LB0TT ? SONS, ! RICHMOND, VA., MANUFACTURERS, Will fenns?! lowest est?Oates oe all kisds of ?aefa?sery: ENGINES AND BOILERS, SAW MILLS AND GEIST MILLS, COTTON GINS, PRESSES AND ELEVATORS, BRICK AND TILING MACHINERY PLANTERS AND WOOD-WORK? ING MACHINERY. Write to toe for pri?es before troy in g. V. C. BADHAM, General Agent, Feb 19-0 Columbia. S. C FOR SALE. A LOT OF GENUINE German Kainit 23 to 25 per cent. Potash. D. J. WINN. Feb. 19-2 TO THE PUBLIC. PLR A SR TA KB NOTICE THAT WR, the undersigned, citizens of the County ot Sumter, State of South Carolina, will ap ply lo the Cl<?rk of the Court of Common Pleas, for Sumter County, State of South Carolina. On the2-1 th day of Maren, A '? , 1890, fr>r a charier of incorporation as "The Sumter Colored Industrial K?ir Association." Respectfully, J. B. Middleton, K A. Andrews, I) Dicks, T T B. Reed, K l> Peterson, C. M. fWd, Martha J Cox, T. J. Sharps, Sarah Chichester, Mrs. Ida;Richardson, J. B Rd wards, Miss Ida Richardson, R. Thompson, F L. Stewart, F). W. Mackey, A. J. Andrewi, Z. E. Walker, S. B. Walker, S. Ed wards. Feb. io, 1890 -4 State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. By T. V. Walsh, E*q.t Probate Judge. TTTHEREAS, HERCULES MAPLES, f y made nuit to me to grant him Letters of administration of the Estate and effects ot JEREMIAH MAPLES, Dec'd. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Jeremiah Maples, late of said County ?nd State, deceased, that they he and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter Court House, on March 7th, 1800, next, afier publication hereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to shew caos?, if any they have why the said administration should riot be granted. Given under my hand, this NMh day of Feb., A. D , 1890. TH OS. V. WALSH, Feb. iO-Ut. Judge of Probate. TO SELL. A One-horse Covered Delivery Wagon, at reasonable prices. Apply at Watchman and Southron office. WANTED, People to know that they can get their bnrnt-oat -cooking stoves re? paired by A. G. Watten. Adjustable parts OB hurod for ?ll stoves, flare it done ?before the damage 1} greater, and save moDey. BUSINESS MEN, and othew, should see what csa be done at bews before giving therr orders for 30b printing to parties away from home, fine- ?oft ?md low prices can be bad at the Wartcfonten and Southron office. CLOSING OUT SALE. My entire stock is now offer? ed for sale At Cast, For Cash. Cali early and ?ecrare bar-' .garios. A. A. SOLOMONS. Feb'y 5, '90._ MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina, SUMTER COUNTY. TN THE COURT OP COMMON PLEAS. Alexander F. Byrd, Assignee-Plain? tiff* against Wesley Montgomery, Katie Montgomery, and others, De? fendants. BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in the above entitled cause and dated Jan-: u>iry29th, 1.890, J will sell at public auction in front of the Court House in the City of Sumter in said State, >on Monday, March 3rd, 18S0,-being Salesday-between the hours of ll o'clock ia the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following prem? ises, to wit : "All that traot Of land in Sumter County and State aforesaid, containing one hundred and fou>r<(C04) acres, more or less lying on Thicks Branch and the Wilmington, Colum? bia and Augusta Rail 'Road, and adjoining lands now or formerly of Burrell Wilson, Hayward fulward, M.TS. J. F. Woodward, Estate of Hosea Wilson, W. E. Milte, and : said 'Rail Road Company, and others, the same being the tract of land conveyed to Pringle Montgomery by -John W. MoBtgom-' ery, by his deed dated May the 15th, 1875, and recorded in the ti?ice of the Register of Me9ne Conveyances for Sumter -County, in i Book V, at page 742. Tern? of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pav for titles. JOHN S. RICHARDSON. Feb. 4, 1?90. Master for Sumter Co. State of South Carolina, SUMTER COUNTY, By T. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, JAS. D GRAHAM, ?. C. C. P. and G. S. for Sumter County, rrmde su-tt to me, to grant h\tn "Letters of Ad minigtratkmof the Eataie and effects of MES. MA Ri' E. RE MB E<?. T, Deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular rhe kindred and Creditors of the said MT9. Mary ? Rembert, late of said Coun ty and State, deceased, that tfeey he and appear before me, in the Conrt of Probate, to be held at Sumter Court House, on March 4th, 1890, next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock j? tiie foredoom., te ?hew cause, if any they have, why ?te said Administration sbouM not be granted. Given under mv hand, this 22nd day of Jatroary, A. D., 1890. T. V. WALSH, Jan 22.-?6 Judge of Prohate. I AM AGENT For the following well-known and reliable i 1 i FIRE i I Insurance Companies,. I And solicit a share of the FIRE IMRANCE BUSINESS. ? j Our rates are as low and our j policies as liberal as any first! class insurance Companies. ! THE QUEEN, of England, j THE NORWICH UNION, of England. THE NIAGARA, of New York. THE CONTINENTAL, of New York. THE NORTH AMERICAN, of Philadelphia. THE GIRARD, of Philadelphia. THE MERCHANTS, of Newark, N. J. ALTAMONT MOSES. I STILL CONTINUE To keep a first class stock of GENERAL MERCHANDISE. -THE BARGAINS are too numerous to enumerate. I invite tlie attention of close buyers who desire first class goods. Call special attention to our Butter and Teas. ALTAMONT MOSES. Feb 13. A. WHITE & SON, Tm Insurance Agency, ESTABLISHED I860. Represent, among other Companies : LIVERPOOL 4 LONDON & GLOBE. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE. HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital.represented, $75,000,000. Feb. U LIFE OF THE HON. JEFFERSON DAVIS, BY ISS. J3FFEES0N DAVIS. T0S3E SOLD Si SUBSCRIPTION ONLY. TheipKOspectue and complete outfit for can? vassing *v?ll be ready immediately. AGENTS wiihincr 'desirable territory on this great work will :please address, as soon as possible, the publishers, ?ELFORD COMPANY, 18-22 East tttb Street, New York. Feb. .12._j NOTICE. ALL PERSONS INDEBTED TO ME by Note or Account, are requested to make'se ft lernen t at an early day. reb. 5_A. A. SOLOMONS. FOR RENT. AFARM (one-horse or two horse) in good condition, 3 miles East of Sumter, com? fortable house uow going up. J. R. H ARVIN, Jan. 29. Agent. rpHE BEST, CHEA PEST AND j Most Perfect Tonic Quinine and Iron Tonic Capsules. A sure and prompt cure for malaria, chills and fever, sallow skin, loss of appetite, general and nervous debility, bil? iousness, and all ailments which arise from a disordered Inver, or from lack of iron in the blood. A box of Tonic .Capsules which are guaranteed free from mercury or any thing at all injurious, will be sent free, on receipt of 25 cents in stamps or postal note, by the proprietor. ARTHUR J. MULDOON, 161 Graham St., Brooklyn, N. Y. _ f! A TTTTflffl w?. I^JK*av1iameand UAU 1 A ll ll price are stamped on the bottom. If the dealer cannot supply yon, .end direct to factory, enclosing advertise? W. L. DOUGLAS $3 SHOE GENTLEMEN. Fine Calf, Heavy Laced Grain and Creed moor Waterproof. , .. Beat In the world. ,JE??BjjneW?_ ?5.00 GENUINE HAND-SEWED SHOE. 84.00 HAND-SEWED WELT SHOE. ?3 50 POLICE AND FARMERS'SHOE. ?3.50EXTRA VALUE CALE SHOE. St S2 WORKINOMEN'S SHOES. _ PICO Md ?1.75 BOYS' SCHOOL SHOES. All made tn Congress, Button and Lace. 13 & $2 SHOES uf??s. SI.75 SHOE FOR MISSES. Best Material. Best Style. Best Fitting. W. L. Dong-las. Brockton, Mass. Sold by FOR SALE BY J. Byttenberg ? Sons, Agents, Jan. 1 SUMTER. S. C REMOVAL! .DuRant?Son PIONEERS OF THE HARDWARE BUSINESS Beg to announce t?? their friends-of Sumter and -adjacent counties that they have moved to their Large, Magnificent, New Store Adjoining A. A, Solomons, Our increased business necessitated our leaving our former CRAMPED QUARTERS. Now with LARGE STORE AND LARGE STOCK we are prepared the better to meet the wants of our friends. The Ladies, too, are especially invited to call and see us. We return thanks for past liberal patronage and solicit your future trade. We buy LARGELY FOR CASH and can offer INDUCEMENTS. Always ?oo-me and see us before buying your HARDWAEE. iiooli! Read! Buy! We sell Agricultural Implements, Tools, Wagon and Buggy Material, Plantation and Household Supplies, Table and Pocket Cutlery. Razors, Scissors, Glassware, Tinware, Lamps, Potware. Everything in the Hardware Line. Stoves! Stoves! Stoves! Fine Cookers for wood or coal. Low prices, best make, guaranteed. -See us always before buying either a Cooker or a Heater. OIL STOVES from $1.00 up. Ladies these are the very things for convenience 1 Try one. Guns! Guns! Pistols! Best make and cheap. Guns from ?2.25 to $65.00. Pistols from $1.00 up. SHELLS, CARTRIDGES, WADS, SHOT AND POWDER, Rubber and. Leather Belting, best make. Packing in Hemp and Rubber. Gin Bristles and Twine. HOLLOWWARE-POTWARE. We are POWDER AGENTS and can sell dealers cheaper thaa they can order it Save freight by buying of us. Respectfully, R. W. DURANT & SON. Aug. 21 WE CAN BE POUND For the Next Few Days at STONO WAREHOUSE AT DEPOT, And from Next Monday at the Brick Store, Cor. Liberty and Harvin Streets. Good Stoek and Low Pri? ces. WE ARE HERE TO STAY. Durant & Belitzer. THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS! CAN BE SAVED BY THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTY. NOW IS THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY ! Stoves ! Stoves ! Stoves ! PUMPS ! PUMPS ! PUMPS! HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS, CROCKERY, GLASS? WARE, HARDWARE, WOODEXWARE, CHINA, FANCY GOODS, TOYS, TINWARE, rn fact our immense assortment of New Fall and "Winter Goods [s now "in stock and opened for inspection and ottered at extremely hie prices. While maintaining the uniform standard of quality and excellence by good management, careful buying and being content with SMALL PROFITS, we have raised the standard and lowered our price, until it is now a fact that the nicest stock of goods in this section is now being offered for sale hy us for the least money. COME AND CATCH ON. NEW GOODS FOR EVERYBODY. GREAT VARIETY TO SELECT FROM. Roofing, Tinning, Guttering and Repairing done at short notice. Pumps put down and taken up at lowest rates. Sole agent for the Safety Tether Machine for glazing stock. Thanking the public for their past kind patronage and soliciting a continuance of the same, I remain, respectfully, T. C. SCAFFE, Aug. 28 Sumter, S. C.