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Ck Mlatd?nuiiiniraSoti?ki ?vi ? ?UM in-a- m m m ni WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5. The Sumter Watchman was foun io 1S5? aud the True Southron in IS The Watchman ami Southron now the combined circulation and influe of both of the cid papers, and is m. festly the best advertising medium Sumter. SCHOOL BUILDING ELEC TION. The election in this city to de? whether city bouds should be iss for building a school house for white Graded School resulted as lows : Yes 164. No 70. Majo iu favor of issuing of Bends 94. In this connection we call atten! to the advertisement in another colu offering the old public school build and lot for sale. This is a valu* piece of property almost in heart.ef the city and will co m m au high price. A handsome new edifice for flourishing public school is an assn . fact. The easy and prosperous fin cial condition of our municipality ou to cause the bonds, to be issued in f suance of the election, to comman premium. It is not apprehended t any difficulty will be found in dispos of the bonds at their full face value. THE "FARMERS' MOVEMEB Up to this writing the farmers m meetings held in pursuance of the Sb call have resulted in a very decic split in the ranks. Some counties i non-committal. Some oppose Mai nominations but lea-re their delega uninstructed, in others, like Sumt the delegates are instructed to opp? nominations, while yet others f&\ such nominations. In one county th< is a split, and contesting delegatic are sent. Mr. Tillman's candidacy settled in the affirmative. He presid over the Edge field meeting, which i structed irs delegation, at the bead which is 13. Ii. Tillman, to vote 1 him for Governor. At Laurens, t home of Mr. Shell, the delegation instructed for Tillman. These fat cen firm what we have said all all alon that the call for the March Convent was a move iu Mr. Tillman's intere? THE ~ CHABLESTO?T WOBLE We are glad to welcome the Wor back to cur effile after its short absenc but regret to see it so decidedly off i base in regard to Sumter matters. W cannot imagine from what source tb paper got its impressions concernir the farmers' meeting here last Saturda We cannot believe that its local corre pondent at Sumter is responsible f< ~ the conspicuous inaccuracies of h paper. He was present and kno* that the spirit that dominated tb; meeting was utterly at variance wit that attributed-by Insinuation-to tl; meeting by the Charleston Work The little verse of poetry at the end < the World's editorial has neither ar. plication nor sense in connection wit the subject. THE SUMTER FARMERS' CON VENTION. A full account of the proceedings c the Convention of farmers held in thi city on Saturday last, will be found i another column. The results justify the unskaken con fidence we have always had in the wis conservatism and devoted patriotism o our people of Sumter County. N other person than the farmers took an part in the Convention. The work wa ?heir very owu, uninfluenced by tb* voice or example of any other thai themselves. The spirit of the meeting was in ex set keeping with all that could be ex pected from a body of politic and intel ligent gentlemen. While they buriec Mr. Shell aud bis ideas beyond hope o resuscitation io Sumter County, thej did it with dignity and kindly feelings. Not a word of vituperation and abuse, but throughout those funeral orations, over the corpse of Tilt maoism, there was naught of malice or bitterness The tone and feeling manifested in every speech were those of sorrow and regret that Mr. Shell and others of hii iik should threaten the strength and in? tegrity of our party by their foolish schemes and schism.?. The slight disappointment felt and expressed by some at the action of the Convention in sending delegates to Columbia, must give way to the univer? sal feeling of gratification at the pro? nounced and unqualified denunciation of the Shell Manifesto and the move? ment in politics it was intended to in? augurate. The resolutions adopted have the ring of genuine democracy in them. The News and Courier of last Monday has the following to say iu regard to them : .At the rr ?tirtg of the farmers of Sumter on Saturriy resolution? were adopted instructing the delegates from that County to oppose to the Inst any nomination of State office ra, und. failing in this, to withdraw from til" ("(inven? tion. Among th*- resolutions adopted by the farmer? of Sumter wa? the following : "That clrtss legislation, class antagonisms, class privilege? ?ud inequalities ar** glaring evil? ; that they are unwise in policy, un Democratic arid unjust in principie, uu-Atneri ean and un-Christian, and in seeking relief from inch tutng? again?! ourselves as farmer?, we know that we must com? with clean hands and do equity if" we expect equity." This contains the kernel of the whole ques? tion. But, besides \hi<, there is no reason why the farmer? of South Carolina, at the bidding of Capt Sholl or Capt Anybody els*, should hold a caucus in Columbia for the purpose of shaping and directing the policy .md nominations of" a political party whi'-h i< now. Hi;d has alway? been, abso? lutely witbio the power and under the con? tad ot ihf f'trn ?-rs ot the S'a?*\ The Demo? cratic party bi s t;>th Carolina is the farmers' j? - y. Cap*. Shelf himself admit? ''that the j rm?-rs do represent about 86 p^-r cent /.f ihe te pic ut the ?t?te.'1 This is undeniably ? true, and as it is true we fail to see why farmers should submit to tbe decision of CH Shell and his associates the choice of "a f State ticket from Governor down." WI assurance can the farmers have that the Sd ring would bean improvement on the im* nary ring? which Opt Shell has diseovere Why nominate a ticket in March, whi< under the terms of the Shell manifesto, vi have to be submitted to the next Deraocra State Convention for ratification or rejectio We do not believe that the farmers of State will surrender the freedom of th political action to any clique or cabal they are tired of ring rule, to which it claimed they have been subjected, how mo better is one ring than another ring? 1 feel sure that the majority of conserv?t farmers of Sou?h Carolina will agree wi?h t farmers of Sumter that "class legislate class antagonisms, class privileges and i qualities are glaring evils," and that farmers must do equity if they expect equitj CONCENTRATION OP WEALT] John Jacob Astor, whose immec fortune has been computed at not le that $100,000,000 and as high ?150,000,000, died in New York i ceutly from an attack of the grip disease we have had ourselves, aod o that attacks alike the rich and t poor-an indiscriminating malady th? is no respecter of persons, but invad alike the palace of the millionaire ai the hovel of the needy. In these days, when there seems exist an almost universal deference wealth, it is some satisfaction to see tb La Grippe does not pay it the homaj accorded it by vulgar human worshi ers. The wealth of this victim of the pr veiling epidemic is a fair illustration the rapidity with which prodigious fo tunes are accumulated in this count! of boasted republican simplicity, j The riches of the Astors, howeve j unlike that of most of our millionaire does not represent public robbery, tl source from which most of the coloss fortunes in the United States are d rived. The industrial plutocrats, scatter so thickly over America, owe their mi lions to the robbery which a high an iniquitous tariff has enabled them I practice upon the general mass of coi somers. No other country on the face of tl j earth can equal this in the rapid a< ; cretion of wealth and its concentratio in the bands of a limited class. Tb great fortunes of Americans bave bee gained almost as rapidly as a footpa secures his plunder on the public high way and about as honestly. The cause of this state of affair' pregnant with so mach future troubl to our country, is directly traceable t j the political depravity from which ha sprung the venal legislation that create the conditions under which the few ge enormously rich at the expense of th impoverished many. And there is n hope of improvement as loog as tb money power controls our elections directs legislation and shapes the pol icy of our government. Notwithstanding these evils that ar* paralyzing, chokiog and bottling up ou industries, contracting and limiting tht j markets for oar produce and manufac j tories, and maintaining the ruinou j cost of all articles of necessity, then j are found men in this Southern country ' who, by their actions, uphold this con dition of affairs-men who are apolo gists and supporters of the sc-callec subsidy bill-a measure intended as ? meau6 for reducing the enormous sur? plus now accumulated in the treasury and give further excuses for perpetua ting and even increasing the un dem? ocratic and burdensome tariff. Thu immense accumulation of money in the hands of the government must be speni somehow. It has already made the j Grand At my of the Republic an army I of political bummers, public plunderers j and dependent paupers. The measure ie now invading the ! South, its mest unfortunate victim, and j is finding advocates amoog our public j men. It is far better that old Charles I ton and our other seaports should sink ! like "Dan McGiniy" to the bottom of the sea, than be bolstered up by such iniquity. In this connection the Carolina Spar tao, iu an editorial reproduced on our outside, has something to say that de I serves attention io regard to Col. J. C. Haskell's connection with the subsidy bill. The Spartan makes the pertinent ; inquiry whether Col. Haskell is sub? sidized. Col. Haskell says he repre? sents other parties, which may mean that he is a paid attorney. Col Has? kell ought to remember that, as the I leader of the Natioual Democracy iu South Caroliua he is forced to occupy : iu reference to thia proposed national legislation a dual relation, that of an ! attoroey--if he is one, as hi? language j would imply-as well aa the authorized . agent and guide of his State iii matters ] of national politics. In the character of a member of the Natioual Executive Committee of bis party he ought to 1 keep out of the enemies' camp or resign, j In his other character of a piid attorney j he cannot advocate measures 8? diamet j rieally opposed to ?he fundamental j tenets of his party and consistently re : tain his place on the Executive Oom I mittee. In connection wi'b the sub i sidy scheme he ought to be known as J. C. Haskell, Esq , attorney af law, or J. C. Haskell, member of the Na? tional Democratic Executive Committee, lu the former case his advocacy of the bill would have little weight ; in the ; latter, his resignation would be most acceptable and most likely requested. It reminds us of the story of an i English Duke, who was also a H shop The Duke-l.?isbop made use of some emphatic remarks not found in the cat? echism. Wheo chided for swearing be explained that it was the Duke part of him that was swearing His compan? ion rejoined, "When the devil ?jets the Duke what will become of the Bishop?'' We think it in order for C??l Ha*kell to resign either the one office or the other Sumter Sits Down on Shell. The following account of the proceedings of the coovention of farmers held in the city on Saturday last, by the special correspon? dent of the News and Courier at Sumter is so full ?nd correct that we take the liberty of adopting it as our own. F?MTTR, March 1.-Special : In compliance with call published in our county papers by Mr. H. R. ThoraHS, a representativeas.d enthu? siastic body of farmers assembled in the Court House to-day at 1.15 P. M. The meeting was called to order by Dr. W*. J. Pringle, upon whose motion Capt. D E. Keels was elected chairman ai-d Mr. R. Wilson secretary. Upon taking the chair Capt. Keels said that he was somewhat at a loS9 as to what he should state was the object of the meeting ; that in the absence of Mr. H. R. Thomas, who had issued the call, he supposed that the object was to confider the manifesto and call of Capt Shell and the advisability of electing delegates to the State Convention of farmers, called to meet in Columbia on March 27, to nominate a State ticket. That he was not in sympathy with the movement, and wished that any one present who was in sympathy with it would address the meeting. NOT A SHELL MAN IN THE CROWD. As there appeared to be no one present who was in sympathy with the shell move? ment, Co\ J. J. Dargan suggested that Mr. \V. A. James, Jr., who was in the city, and advocated the course proposed by Capt. Shel!, should be sent for, as he bad not yet come into the meeting. Mr. James was sent for, and, while waiting for his appearance, Dr W. J. Pringle asked permission of the meeting to say a few words, which was granted. Dr. Pringle said that he had come to the meeting to oppose taking any action under the call of Capt. Shell ; that be considered the whole matter as very unpatriot? ic and dangerous : that be regretted the non? appearance cf Mr. H. R. Thomas, who had called the meeting, as he had promised him to be present to fight the movement ; that he .and every one else who had come to the meet? ing had done so at considerable sacrifice of personal comfort, owing to the very iucle ment condition of the weather. PLAIN TALK BY MR. MELLETT* .\ir. Frank Mellett stated that be was pres? ent as a farmer, a citizen of Sumter Couuty and of South Carolina. There was a time to speak and a time to be silent, and now is a time to speak and he considered it his duty to do so, as the matter for consideration con? cerned every citizen of the State. That he regretted there was not one present to advo? cate the cause of Capt. Shell, as he preferred to meet the enemy face to face. He was to? tally opposed to the whole movement, lt could not possibly do any good, and was only agitating the farmers at a time when they should be concerned about other matters. He wa3 opposed to a handful of men meeting in Columbia and nominating a State ticket. It was just about on a par with Tom Reed's actions as the Speaker of the House of Repre? sentatives, viz. : counting as present and voting members who had not voted. That the Shell movement smacked of independent ism and deserved the condemnation of every true son of South Carolina. MR. JAMES'S LITTLE JOKE. Mr. W. A. Janies, Jr., who had come in duritig the remarks of Mr. Mellen, here took the floor by request and stated that the meet? ing was called by Mr. Thomas under the man? ifesto of Capt. Shell, and that all who were present and not in sympathy with Mr. Shell had no business there and should retire. This of course was intended as a joke, as such a movement would have left Mr. James in sole possession, if iudeed he had not re tired with them, which wa9exceedingly likely as he afterwards expressed himself in sympa? thy with the meeting. Mr James s-dd that he considered that the proposed March Convention was to be looked upon simply as a caucus of farmers held in ample time to have a ticket cut and dried in opposition to t#e ticket to be put out later by what he termed the "old regulars." Mr. James spoke in exceeding good humor aud his remarks were taken in the same way. THE SHELL MOVEMENT CONDEMNED. Col. J. J Dargan then offered the follow? ing resolutions, which were freely and fully discussed and adopted, the only difference of opinion being as to the adoption of the latter part of the fourth resolution, referring to the sending of delegates, some advocating as the proper course the utter ignoring of the call of Mr. Shell and the refusal of the meeting to | send any delegates, while others claimed it to be the duty of the people of Sumter County to do all they could to stop the nomination, and that much might be gained in that direction by a delegation of resolute and determined men, pledged to oppose it to the last : Resolved, That in the great agitation and J organized movement of the agricultural classes in this county we recognize with j cheering hope for the future a natural and j just resistance of the people to adverse class ! legislation, and that we shall do all in our ? power to stimulate and encourage rather thau allay the indignant proest and earnest uprising against wrong and oppression among ihe farmers of South Carolina. Resol veil, That we regard the farmers as possessed of thoroughly efficient agencies to discover and correct ali abuses of their class iu tiie Alliance and the Democratic party - the one supplying whatever is lacking in the other-ami we shall not countenance or approve any action that shall divert from or impair the strength of either of these agencies Resolved, That class legislation, class an? tagonism, class privileges and inequalities are glaring evils. That they are unwise in pol? icy, undemocratic and uijust in principle, un-American and unchristian, and in seeking relief from such things against ourselves as farmers wc know that we must come with clean bands and do equity, if we expect equity. Resolved, That we see no good, but appre? hend much harm, to come from the proposed nomination of State officers by the farmers under the "Shell call." We, therefore, re? quest such delegates as may be sent from this county to oppose all the tune the proposition to nominate, and. failing to d.-feat such pur? pose in others, that they quietly and respect? fully withdraw from the body, that Sumter County may not appear to countenance or be anywise bound by such ill-advised action. TILLMAN1SM IN LMSOXISK. Col. Dargan, when advocating the passage of his resolutions. said that the Shell move? ment was only Ti I! man ?sm in disguise; that at the Match Convf>nfion Mr. Tillman would come out of his "Shell" and take charge of the movement himself, that no doubt good men were following Tillman, Out they were ? misguided and would find out at last that it was only an attempt of some persons to use the power of the farmers for selfish ends and I personal gain, but that such could not be j done, as the farmers of South Carolina were j liberal,.just and Democrmic to the core. Just here Mr. W. A. Janie?, Jr.. professed Conversion by caving that he wanted the del? egates instructed to oppose the nomination of a Stale ticket. OPPOSITION- TO SENDISG DELEGATES Col. J ll Wildon opposed sending dele? gates, tint thought l h M I the farmers should keep fleur ot the convention, go home ami raak*? cotton and eton, and when tlie proper lime comes, through the Alliance and Demo? cratic clubs, publish io the world their wishes, that if a Slate ticket should be nominated in March it would be but the wedge to divide not only thc D?mocratie party, but the Farm? er's Alliance. No INDEPENDENTS IN SL'VTEK. Capt. E M. Cooper, Mr. T. E. Richardson, and others addre?-sed the meeting, and it would have rejoiced the heart of every good South Carolinian to have heard the hearty expressions fi (?ni every speaker who tonk the floor, of his devo'ion to South Carolina, first, last and all the lime, ami of determination to seek redress from wrong only inside of the regular Democratic organizations The farm? ers of Sumter Count} are working heart and soul for th- Alliance as the means nf redress I ing their wrongs as fanners, but thev do HOI j intend lo he used as tools for anv man or to j be induced to do anything to injure their j cause as farmers When men are needed to give proof of patriotism or show devotion to ? I country let the hum?is of Sumter County be i ; call'.-.i on. THE DELEGATES. ! On motton the following were elected del*'- j i gan--) to the .March Convention : Col. J. H. | ! Wilson, Capt K M Cooper. Col. J. J. Dar- ? ' ga... R M. Wilstin-, W. A. James, Jr . H. C. ! ! Shaw. O C Scarborough, ll. K. Thomas, D. j E. Keei-. .Ino. Singleton. j Mr. II. R Thomas, though absent, was ; ! through compliment, elected a delegate, as he ? ! is known io be a line and conscientious Dem ' octal, having deeply at heart the welfare of j j the farmers ami of South Caiolina. O \s N ON SCHSIDIKS. ("pon motion of Col. .1 .1 Dargan the fed- \ lowing resolution w?s unanimously adopted : Resolved, That subsidies for ships is only j another thinly disguised scheme of greedy and unscrupulous millionaires to steal the : earnings t?ie- toiimg mi lions for their : private purses, and w>- will re-i.-t to the last ditch a!! such legislation as the so-called ton , naj:e bill. Thc meeting dieu adjourned. Letter from "Junius" on the Far? mers' Movement. PISGAH, S. C., March 1, 1890. Mr. Editor : I was not aware that the Tat Ki? ers' Association in this Stale was a political organization, until Mr. Shell's Manifesto ap? peared. While he has the right to express his opinions freely upon any subject he chooses, I cannot endorse his "Call" for a March Con? vention to nominate a State ticket, for the simple reason there is no necessity for it, and in principle it is wrong. The Drtrocratic party represents all classes of our people, who are equally interested in good government, with the Farmer's Association. If the March Convention should nominate a State ticket, even of our best men, it would be "class poli? tics" and tn principle wrong. Mr. Shell, and those be represents would not like tu vole for a ticket put forth by a convention of lawyer?, merchants or other professionals, and they have as much right to nominate as the Farm? er's Association. It would be wrong for the regular D?mocratie Convention to endorse the March ticket, because nominated by a faction. If il is not indorsed, what is done except a tendency to disorganize the Demo? cratic party ? Can we afford this at any cost? Let us get without a regular party and the had elements of whites in our midst, with the negroes, backed by the corrupt gov? ernment at Washington, would soon give us a State government that no decent persoo would care to live under. All our people should have a voice in our government, and they have that privilege, and when they don't exercise it, it is their own fault. I know. Mr. Editor, the evils complained of by Mr. Shell exist to a large extent. Taxes are heavy be? cause money is harder to get, but the pur? chasing power of a dollar is double what it was, when the Democrats got the Siate gov? ernment thirteen years ago. That money bas been expended by the legislature without practical benefit to the State we all admit. That the establishment of the S. C. Univer? sity with ifs 27 professors, whose salaries are paid out of the hard earnings of the farmers is all so, and will not be forgotten soon. We want a practical government, and not a sen? timental one, which gives us a University in keeping with Cambridge and Oxford, Har? vard and Vale, and would do for New York State, but not South Carolina, too poor for that big University, sure. What is the rem? edy for the evils complained of by Mr. Shell? Not two parties nor two tickets, but for tbe farmers to go in our Conventions and assert their rights, and not be still and be guided entirely by the pretty speeches of the lawyers and oily toogues of the politicians. The farmers are in the majority and they should have a majority voice m all that is done, but at the same time others should have a voice too. I know, Mr. Editor, that farmers are generally looked upon as incapable of filling the high offices of ?he land, and when one is spoken of it is some big, rich fellow-seem? ingly making wealth his qualification. We hope that will pass away and man's fitness for office oe his personal worth and not his possessions. This year will be a year of great political excitement all over the United States, preparatory of the great struggle of '92. In our own State and County, we will see it as never before. Let us not for a mo? ment forget the great issues involved, but settle our differences, if any, in our common party, in Sumter County we have farmers who are the peers of any people on the earth, and who will fill with ease and grace any office within the gift of the people, except that of law. Knowing this, let thurn come in their full strength to their Conventions and nominate the t est men to be had for the va? rious offices and not men who will go to Columbia to eat peanuts in the legislature and let the politicians and lawyers make a multiplicity of laws that are not worth the paper they are written on, simply to consume time to draw $5 per d>iy Salary, while the mass of our legislators do nothing hui listen to the fine (?) speeches of the lawyers. Al-j ready the political trickster is abroad in the j land, with his oily tongue, warm greetings, j and friend!}- clasp of ihe hand and profuse ! praises of the firmer, with an abundance of j advice. Let all such people f>e treated with the contempt which they deserve, for they are simply working for their own tienefit, and not for the mass of people. And now, with the experience they have had, and with their Strength, if the tanners allow themselves to be governed further by those who have not their interest at stake, they deserve the worst of the bargain in every instance. These thoughts have been penned a? thc ink flowed from my pen, without any excuse or apology to any one. Justus -*mm> ?? ?? rn? - Do not "throw up the sponge " Try the i oid standard remedy, Dr. Bull's Cough I Syrup Price 25 cts. I highly recommend Salvation Oil ; it has I dyne more for my wife in one night than ! physicals have accomplished in years. Fred A. Schu'ze. ? 12 W. F?} et le Street, balti? more, Md. PUBLIC NOTICE. MASS MEETING. CLERK AND TREA?>URERS OFFICE, CITY OF SUMTER, S C. MARCH 3, 1890. AMASS MEETING or the qualified voters of the City of Sumter is hereby called, io be held at Music Hall, ar 8 o'clock, P. M., on Monday, March 10th instant, for the pur? pose of nominating suitable citizens for Mayor and Aldermen, to serve as the City Council of City of Sumter for a term of two (2) years next ensuing. Ry order of Council. C. M. HURST, Clerk & Trea. March 5 _ ~ POCKET BOOK LOST. A LARGE YELLOW LEATHER POCK KT BOOK containing about Sixty Dol? ?ala in bills and a number of notes and papers of value, was lost somewhere on the streets of ?Sumter on Saturday, March 1st. A lib eral reward will lie paid for the recover) of the same. J. W. INGRAM, M eh. 5 Sumter, S. C_ FOR RENT. A DESIRABLE RESIDENCE in the city. J. R. H ARVIN, March 5 Agent. GET MONEY FROM YOUR 33 El IF YOU WANT YOUR I-EES TO PAY you a nrofit, get the m.. appliances for keeping them HIVES, i RAMES, SEC? TIONS. FOUNDATIONS, ?c., :it bottom pt ices. Send for price ??st to J. P. II. BROWN, Augusta, Ga. N. B. - Beeswax taken in exchange for sup? plies. Mch. 5. MONEY TO LOAN, MON KV To LOAN in sums over $300 j on improved ?at nong lands U.*ual j rates of interest. Time-'A io 5 \ears. By arrangement with parlies we represenl costs and com missions have b**i?n yreatly re? duced and loans guaranteed within 3U days after application INGRAM k MANNING, Attorneys at Law, Sumter, S. C. March 5 L. E LEGKAXM), WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, SUMTER, S. C. rT?fl-E UNDERSIGNED gives notice to the y citizens of Sumter and vicinity that he bas opened business ii: the store on Main Street next North bf E P. Kicker k Co., where he is prepared to do any work pertain? ing to Watches, Clocks, and Jewelry, and guarantee satisfaction in Same. Watches de? magnetized by electricity, and key-winders changed to stem-winders. A call is solicited. L. E. LKGRAND. March 5 ^ WANTS, FLOW KR POTS AND SAUCERS of dif? ferent sizes and at low prices for sale bj R. S. Hood, at Ryttenberg's Store. AJAPANESE SILK UMBRELLA, with Coin Silver Head, marked "Auld" was le?i in some store or office. Please return same through W & S. office. TO SELL. A One-horse Covered Delivery Wagon, at reasonable prices. Apply at Watchman and Southron office. LOT ANO BUILDING FOR SALE. SECRETARY'S OFFICE, SCHOOL DISTRICT CITY OF SUMTER, SUMTER, S. C , March 3, 1890. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Public School building and lot of land, containing one acre, more or less, situated on Republican Street, in the City of Sumter, is offered for sale. Terras : One-half cash, balance in six mouths from date of sale, satisfactorily secur? ed, or purchaser m?iy pay all cash. Sealed bids for same must be handed to the under? signed by 20th inst. The right to reject any and all bids is re? served. By order of the Board of School Commis? sioners of School District of City of Sumter. C M. HURST, Mcb. 5-2 Secretary. Estate of Lawrence S. Carson, MINOR. IWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF PROBATE for Sumter County on April 5th, 1890, for a Final Discharge as Guardian of said Minor. E. SCOTT CARSON, March 5, 1890-41. Guardian. JVOW IS YOUR TIMK TO BUY A FARM. (*7? ACRES OF LAND for sale in Rafting Ol T Creek Township-mostly Timbered. Will sell in whole, or, in lots of 100 acres each. Apply to . E. SCOTT CARSON, Sumter, S. C. Or to H. 0. STROHECKER, March 5 Charleston, S. C. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. By T. F. Walsh, Esq, Probate Judge. TTTHEREAS, MARGARET STEPHEN ff SON, widow, made suit to nie to grant her Letters of administration of the Estate and effects of BRISTOW STEPHENSON, Deceased These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Bristow Stephenson, late of said County and State, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter Court House, on March 20tb, 1890, next, after publication hereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to shew cause, if any they have why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 5?h day of March, A. D , 1890. THOS. V. WALSH, March 5-2t. Judge of Probate. MUNICIPAL ELEGT10N7~ Pule Notice of Registration and ii _ COUNCIL CHAMBER, SUMTER, S. C., FEBRUARY 24, 1890. Pursuant to the Acts of the General Assem? bly of Stnte of South Carolina in this case made and provided, notice is hereby given that an Election v\ill be held in City of Sumter, on the Second Tuesday, 8th, day in April, 1890, between the hours of 8 o'clock a m., and 5 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of electing a Ma\or and four (4) Aldermen to serve as the City Council of City of Sumter, for two (2) \ears, then next en sui-g. Be it Resolved, That Hon. J. A. Mood, Mayor, and 0 M. Hurst Clerk and Treasurer, he and they are hereby directed and author? ized to make necessary arrangements for said approaching Municipal Election ; To publish an order requiring registration of voters of City of Sumter: To open books of registration on 8th day of March, and keep same open for registration for fifteen d*ys, until 22nd, day of March IS90. both inclusive, and to ciose same tineen days before said Election as required hy Charter of Ci'y of Sumter. That each person presenting himself for registration shall be r*quired to give his name, age, residence ?od satisfactory proot of his qualification to vote, and shall be en? titled to receive a Certificate of Registra-ion, which Certificate may be r? quired of an.i Voter at said Election, as a condition pre? cedent to voting. That all Complaints of persons who may have been refused legistration shall be made to Council at its next meeting after the close of said books and if said complaints are well founded, the City Council may order Certifi? cates to he issued to him or them. Dupli? cate Certificates of Registration may be issued by the Cleik and Treasurer upon satisfactory proof of loss of the original. To appoint Managers of Election and to make all arrangements necessary in accord? ance with requirements of Charter of City of Sumter, approved December-,1887. Due notice will be given of names of Managers, to be appointed to hold said election. Bv order of the Citv Council. >L.S.J ' J. A. MOOD, C. M HURST. Major. Clerk and Treasurer. Feb. 26-2_ le University of the Souffl, SE'WAITEE, TENNESSEE. On the Cumberland Plateau. 2.100 ft above these:? level, offers the healthiest residence to young men in its Grammar School, its Mil? itary, its College and its Theological Depfs. For special information write to REV. TELFA1R HODGSON, D.D., Vice-( 'lin neel lor, Feb. 26 SEW A NEE, TENNESSEE C. I HOYT. H. A. HOYT C. I. HOYT & BRO? Gold and Silver Watches, Clc:ks, Jewelry, Spectacles, MERIDEN BRITANIA SILVERWARE, Ac REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. Feb 1 ATTENTION! Citizens of Slimier and Vicinity ! J. M. WINGATE & CO. Have opened ft Blacksmith anil Wheelwright Shop, At the old stand of John I Brt.nson, on Re? publican Street, opposite Graham's Stables, guarantee to do first class work in every de? partment of their business, and ask the pat? ronage of the citizens of Sumter and vicinity. (Jive us a trial. Come and get first class work at bottom prices, feb. 12. I AM AGENT! For the following i well-known and reliable FIEE ! ! ! Insurance Companies, ; I ! i And solicit a share of the j FIRE INSURANCE BUSINESS. I I ; I Our rates are as low and our j policies as liberal as any first class insurance Companies. THE QUEEN, of England.! THE NORWICH UNION, j of England, j THE NIAGARA, j of New York. THE CONTINENTAL. of New York. THE NORTH AMERICAN, of Philadelphia. I THE GIRARD, j of Philadelphia, j THE MERCHANTS, of Newark, N. J. ALTAMONT MOSES. I STILL CONTINUE I i To keep a first class stock of | I GENERAL ME?CHANEISE. ! -TIIK- j BARGAINS are too numerous to enumerate. | I invite the attention of close j buyers who desire first class goods. Call special attention to our j Butter and Teas. ALTAMONT MOSES. Feb 12. _ : Ms OVAL! nt j Son PIONEERS OF THE HARDWARE BUSINESS Beg to announce to 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 come and see us before buying your HARDWARE. Look! Mead! 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 Cocker or a Heater. OIL STOVES"from ?1.00 up. Ladies these are the very things for convenience ! 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 Present at the Brick Store, Cor. Liberty and Harvin Streets. Good Stock and Low Pri? ces. WE ARE HERE TO STAY. Durant & Belitzer. THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS 1 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, WOOD EN WARE, CHINA, FANCY GOODS, TOYS, TINWARE, in fact our immense assortment of ISTew Fall and "Winter Qoods is now "in stock and opened for inspection and oftered at extremely hw ?mees. While maintaining the uniform standard of quality and excellence by good management, careful tmying and being content, with SMALL PROFITS, we have raised the standard and lowered our price, nntil it is DOW a fact that the nicest stock of goods in this section is now being offered for sale by us for tba least money. COME AND CATCH ON. NKW 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 grazing stock. Thanking the public for their past kind patronage and soliciting a continuance of the eame, I remain, respectfully, T. C. SCAFFE, Aug 28 Sumter, S. C.