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WM?m au auS> Sonaron WEDNESDAY, HAY 14. The Swatter Watchman was founded in 1850 and the True Southron in 1866. Th? -Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Smarter. STREETS AND OTHEK MAT TBBS. The building of the C. S. ? N. Railroad and its warehouses and offices on Ute Kastern edge of the city has attracted a great deal of attention to the lack of streets in that portion of the town. A petition signed by the owners of the property that will be affected has been presented to the Coon* eil by Mr. H. Harby asking the city fathers to opec np Canal Street from where it now ends at Harvin Street, to the C. S & N. Depot, and to widen that part of it now open. This street runs throogh a Ter} im? portant part of the city and when opened np in the manner contemplated by the petitioners will reclaim for desirable building sites some of the most valuable lots in Sumter. We hope the Council will act favorably and promptly upon the matter. There are other improvements we beg to briog to the consideration of Conseil and we hope that all of our public spirited citizens will follow our example in pointing ont desirable changes and improvements. Oar columns are always open for such purposes. The matter of good, broad public thoroughfares is an important one. The money spent by the city in effect? ing such changes as are desirable and argent will be wore than compensated in the increased value of the real estate affected by these changes, and the augmented revenue which would result to the city from taxation John Street, now bat on? square in length, forming the Eastern boundary of the Baptist Church lot, ought to be extended to, and perhaps beyond Cal? houn street. - Warren street, the corporate con? tinuation of the Statebarg aod Provi? dence public roads should be continued throogh the etty to the C S. 4 N. R. , R., sod Harby Avenue from its ? present Northern terminas, Calhoun j Street, throogh to Warren Street. These are a few changes that a short ride io the directions indicated showed os were urgently desirable. , Property is rapidly advancing in , prices? and unless these improvements , are soon made they will "come rather | high'' to the city, should the owners of the property ref ase rights of way. ( The North-eastern portion of the ( city is still in the woods. If streets , were there that portion of Sumter ? would rapidly build op like the rest. , There ought to be better arrange? ments for furnishing drinking water ' to the thirsty countrymen somewhere about the Court House. We are not familiar enough with the system of ' bored wells now being put down oo j Maia Street to know whether they ? could be so tapped as to furnish water | for drinking purposes. If they can be ' it ought to be done, otherwise a driven , pomp should be placed on or near the ] Court House Square where pare water could be obtained. The well in front J of the Watchman and Soot brou office { furnishes only fool sod impure water. ( The surface drains empty into it and it ^ is located'so near the back lots and ] stablas that tjie imparities gathered ] there by .the rain water affects the water of the well. Drop a little nitrate j of silver in a glass of water taken from . th *t well aod note the results. This is an important matter and j ought to receive immediate attention, j so that the people can get water that ( they know to be free from the im parities that now befool the present well. I tis only a question of time-sod , a very short time-when the city will be equipped with a system of water works. The pumps being placed about the city now can only be considered a temporary expedieot-bot they are exceedingly costly and the Council ought to go slow in the matter of put? ting them down. T eir efficiency as water supplies for fires is as yet an open question. They may answer the pur? pose and they may not-that remains yet to be seen. 'They may not suit the kind of engine we now have. That engine may be intended for throwing water ooly and net for pumping and throwing at the same time. These consid?r?t ions ought to make the Couu- j eil extremely cautious. The nuisance complained of in the ? communication of "Citizen," published to-day, i* one that bas evoked more general complaint than any other cause. We made inquiry at the Council Chamber whether any correspondence , bad ever been bad between the city and the Railroad authorities looking to the abatement of what "Citizen/' terms "a nuisance " We eould not find any record of such a correspondence. Io all cities, where the R. li com- \ pa??es do not control the Governments they ar? made to show some con- , etderation for the right* of others. This blockading the public highways by the cars is a matter of every-day ' occurrence. If there be any Ordinance ? against ir, it ought tu he enforced-if i there be none no time should be lost in 1 pawing one. Flagmen ou gb. to be required to ? staud at the erossiog and give warning j of approaching trains, or gates be j 1 pl*eed serons the streets to be closed j ' while the train? are crossing the streets. j, UNVEILING OF B. E. LEE MONUMENT. Wheo we speak of the great meo of oar country who occupied conspicuous positions during the late war between the States, and "who have crossed over the silent river,'*' we involuntarily raise our bats in reverence and speak in low and hushed tones when the name of Robert ?. Lee is mentioned. "First among his equals," he stands to-day the embodiment of all that was noble and chivalric, the Chevalier Bayard of the Sooth, "without fear and without reproach.*' It would be needless for us to descant opon the virtues or sing the praises of the "Hero of the Lost Cause." His memory is enshrined in the hearts of every Southerner, and bis example will be held up to our children's children as one worthy of im itation and to be emulated. Nearly twenty years have elapsed since we were called upon to mooro the loss of Virginia's true son. Thoughts of this noble man have been suggested by reading of the ceremonies which are to take place in Richmond, Va., at the end of this mooth at the unveiling of a monument to his mem? ory. I Invitations have been issued to the soldiers of the Sooth to participate in this celebration, and especially to those "Veteran Confederates*' who for four long years cheerfully followed the lead of that gallant chieftain. When the first notes of the war were sounded and soldiers were called for to 'go to Virginia, Sumter promptly re? sponded and furnished the first Com? pany that offered its services for twelve montbs,mnd the bones of ber sons lie bleached upon every battlefield of Vir? ginia. Shall Sumter, then, not occupy a place io paying tribute to Gen. Lee ? We feel adored that she will, aod that she will send ber contingent to Vir? ginia, and that the men sent will oom pare favorably with those from any of our sister States. We have learned that the first Col? onel of the "2nd South Carolina,*' Jo? seph Brevard Kershaw, will go with the Sumter contingent and the "old boys" will be proud to have him once more among them. The R. R. Com? panies have made the round trip fare at the very reasonable rate of $7.80 in bodies of twenty-five veterans, aod avery Confederate should strain a point to go. We will cheerfully furnish any information in our power about the trip SUB-TREASURY SCHEME. We call the attention of our readers to the able exposure by Congressman Co th ran, in a letter published on the outside of this paper, of the huge bum hug called the Sab-Treasury scheme. Judge Cothrao's letter is that of a statesman and not a politician and aught to be carefully studied by those who recklessly pluoge headlong into my clap-trap measure that has the ag? ricultural ring about it. TILLMAN AND EARLE AT ANDERSON. The joint discussion between Capt. HI Iman and Col Earle which took place at Anderson on Saturday last re? minds us of the famous duel of words between Ben Hill and Mahooe in the United Sutes Senate when M abone was imoked out and made to show his hand by the great Georgia statesman In the Anderson meeting, under the ikillfal and pointed cross-examination >f Col. Earle, Capt. Tillman confessed that all bis charges of corruption, Fraud, Ac, against the State Govern? ment were unfounded except insofar as the failure of the Legislature to reap? portion the Representatives over the State goes to sustain these charges. The mountain has labored with the pro? verbial result. If this be trae, what becomes of the terrific onslaughts made in the Shell Manifesto, with the writing jf whiob Capt. Tillman "had something to do" ? Io his s peech ?Col. Earle did not 'go &U around, circle about, oo free trade, the tariff, ancient history and political economy and read everything that Mr. Tillman has ever written,' as did Col. Y<>umans at Ridgeway the preceeding week, but spoke direct to the condition? that now confront us, and laid the E Ige field reformer low. We give a few brief extracts from the debate, regretting that we are un? able to publish more : General Earle was introduced to the audi? ence ?8 "another honored son of South Carolina." He made a calm and clear 8|>eerh notwithstanding thai he was often interrup? ted nj Tillman and others. He said be agreed wiih Captain Tillman in some things and differed with him in many. Under his own oefinition Tillman wns an aristocrat, and he was an <?ffi....-seeker in Columbia. He als?* said the March conven? tion was called outside of the Democrat ti? rantes Mild that hence it WHS an independent j < movement. He then said he wanted to know, MS Attor? ney General, in what the corruption ut the State offices consisted, and iui ned to Captain Tillman and asked him to tell him. Tillman replied: 'Well, the legislators did not do whit they swore they would do, in not taking the census and reapportioning the Representatives over the State !" . lit that all ?" said General Karie. '.Well, yes." replied Tillman, "there was also a failure of du'y by the Board of Agricul? ture to prosecute 'he fertilizer dealers." "Is that all ?" inquired Geu K?rle. "Yes." "Do you charge anything against me in my office V "No." "Have I been extravagant?" "No." "Have ? failed to do my duty ?" "No." "So thi only corruption in the State government is tu the failure to reapportion ? ' "Ves " There were several little spat?, tut nothing generally involved. General Earle's speech was characterized j i by calmness and clearness. He showed that j t the Riilroad Commission was without power I He also said that Capt. Tillman had done j t wrong in saying that such men as John C. Haskell and others, who are just as good and pure as Tillman, are perjurers. General Earle characterized this as a fight t>y the outs to get in, and said it looked very much like Walker Russell's democracy. I 1 f ion't say they will eo ?KP Russell, nor do 1 c :ompare then) to Russell, but tbs facts poi ol . c io tbat direction. Tillman has turned his back OD the roles of the Democratic party of 1876. He believed Tillman was a Democrat, bot if defeated he did not know what he would do. He is a misguided Democrat Concluding, General Earle said: "God be praised, this Democratic party bas no cor? ruption to an?wer for, and South Carolina's proud name baa not been smirched." Tillman replied by r?it?r?t! J to General Earle, and tbe meeting closed. AU passed off quietly. Both speakers were listened to attentively with few exceptions. There were frequent applauses for both speakers.- Columbia Register. Mr. A. B. Williams, Editor of the Green? ville Daily News, was present at tbe Tillman meeting at Anderson, on Saturday last, and in a lengthy editorial in his paper of the 13tb instant, gives, over his signature, his impres? sions of that meeting. The impressions are decidedly of a kind to discourage Mr. Tillman's friends. Mr. Wil? liams thinks Mr. Tillman's effort at Ander? son was a failure and that Col. Earle got the best of bim. We will publish the editorial or extracts from it next week. COTTON SEED! How to Get all the Good Tha?* in It-Pro? blem of Every Farmer-Discussed by Those Wh? Have Tried and Solved It- What the Oil Mills are Doing. ' The twenty-ton mill of the Co-operative Manufacturing Company, of Griffin, is owned and mn entirely by farmers. They bave a new plant with a large brick building, be? sides additional wooden buildings for the storage of cotton-seed and the manufacture of fertilisers. They have been at work 6 months, and Mr. W. E. H. Searcy, their president, is enthusias? tic on the outlook for profit to the stockhold? ers and enhancement of tbe value of cotton? seed to the farmers. He thinks they are get? ting the maximum ont of cotton-seed. It is tbe idea of the Griffin alliancemen that the farmers should pot mooey into manufac? turing rather than into merchandise. Upon ?bis idea they have established the Griffin oil mills, fertilizer factory and ginnery. They say there is more profit in manufactur? ing, and instead of antagonizing mercantile communies it makes allies of them. Further they claim that through the alliance exchange they can get goods as cheap as they could through a local co-operative stare, and tbat it is a waste of capital to go into merchandise when there ts ao exchange. They maintain that by investing in manufactures which work op their own products, they get not only a bandftftme profit from the business but they get the highest possible price for farm pro? ducts in manufactured form. They say that this not only builds op them? selves, bot the whole community, stimulates ?be local market aod makes it easier to cash the small products of the farm. Tbe history of the alliance oil mills and fertilizer factory is about as follows : Soaw business mea of Griffin established fertilizer works and began to build a cottoo-seed oil mill Meantime the alliance men of that region bad organized, with Mr W. E. H. , Searcey at their head, to build a similar ??tablisbment. Rather than run against the farmers who had the cotton-seed to sell, the business men sold out to them and the illiaoce men, under the name of the Farmers' Do-operative Manufacturing Company, took .-barge of the party built mill last July and completed it. This Company has fire hundred stockhol? ders, all farmers, wbo reside in Spalding and i half doseo contiguous counties. Their in- . luence brings the mill all the cotton-seed it 1 ?n bandle at the market price. Since tbe middle of October the mill baa been running light and day, working up twenty tons of teed every twenty-fonr hours. What they lave done io that time Mr. W. E. H. Searcey, .he president, tells as follows : "We have ginned 1,500 bales of cotton, in j ipite of tbe fact that we did not begin till late o the season. Many more came here aod vere tamed away. We will gio about 2,500 . bia year. We grind twenty to twenty-five ons of cottoo-seed a day, and get from it - birty-seveo to forty-two gallons of oil and ? ibout 750 pounds of cottoo-seed meal per too. ( ?rom a day's mo of seed we also get a bale of 1 thort lint, which, brings us about $25. ' That pays our labor bill for tb? day. "We pay the highest market price for seed. ! t has ranged from 15 to 23 cents a bushel md averages about 18 cents or $12 a ton. 1 \fter this seed goes through the process of ? naoufacture and comes out in oil and ferti- 5 izer, we estimate its value at $17.37 per ton. 1 rYe get about $7 .87 worth of oil, $7 50 of ' neal, $1 of hulls aod $1 of lint. Into this * ralue, of courge, the labor aod other expense ' >f manufacture has gone, but the whole fifty j ter cent, added to tbe value of seed remains n Georgia, aod is disbursed either to tbe 500 1 arther stockholders or to the labor io the ! nill. 1 "During our first six months we have made !.500 tons of fertilizer, which we will sell for , 525 a too, $62,500 in ali. About half this ' joes for potash and acid phosphate, and tbe emaining $32.500 is what we get for our :otton-seed meal in fertilizer form. We make kbout 100,?T)0 gallons of oil at 28 cents. < "In selling fertilizer to farmers we give I hem a too for $8 cash and a ton of seed, or a lalf ton for $4 and a half ton of seed. Thus in he bartel they get more for their seed. We lave sold most of our fertilizer product in ( his way. Next year we will make at least , ?,000 tons of fertilizer and will put most of it t mt the same way. \ "My idea is that the farmers should present ( heir crops ia the shape they cao realize most rom. Take cotton, for instance. I think bey should put it on the market, as much ns 1 hey caa, spun into thread, with cottoo-seed j rorked into meal, oil and fertilizer, and sn br the hulls, I tbink?a process will be perfect- < ?d to make them into paper. That will give < is the most that can be had from the cotton ( :rop. We could make our bagging from tbe j ?otton stalk, though I am in favor of peavine , jagging. I am now bunting machinery to . nanufacture the peavine. "Putting their crops in that forro, I think, , viii give the farmers more profit than to en- j rage in mercantile pursuits. 1 believe more o these manufacturing enterprises than 1 do n co-operative stores. Thc profit is larger, ind they add to the country and do not dis orb the mercantile system. At these central ( >oint8 we should put our money io roauufac- ( uring enterprises tbat will enable us to put )ur products on tbe market at the highest j ?rice rather than in mercantile pursuits. In . be latter we intefere to some extent with tbe ? jsual mercantile arrangements of the coun? try. Through the exchange we can get such < reduction io price* as we need from the oner- ' rantile world. Co-operative stores are at j >nce met with competition from the mer- j rbants, and in one or two instances they have ?>een driven down by counter organization If we can secure these low prices through our rxcbaoge ard the business agent working to jether with the commercial world, we have ?hem for our friends instead of our enemies, riere in Griffin our profits will be larger than in any co-operative store, and at the same ' 'iroe we cnn get goods through tbe exchange just as cheap aft we could if we had $30 000 invested in a store of our own 1 think il ie ? ?imply a waste of capita] to engage in mer- < rantile business. The true plan is to make he merchants work to our interest by using the channels we already have, instead of i-Stat.libbing new ones. 1 'Another idea isthat we employ labor in >ur manufacturing enterprires and build up [he communities where we work, thus stimu Hfing the home-market for our producta and lelping in the general improvement of the ?un try. "Another point. Mercantile enterp?ises jffen fail In the hands ot the very best mer :hantft. Therefore the probabilities are that n a few years roany of these stores will be iises'ablished from various causes ; but these nanufacturing enterprises are permanent and lerve as a nucleus around which the farmers ran "rally. If the alliance would tro towoik md build oil mills and fertilizer factories :hroughoot Georgi*, at every central point, he moneyed interest would be ?oficienl tu ceep it together. 8 A VINO AND LOAN INSTITUTIONS. "In regard to banks we ought to have with hese manufacturing institutions a savings iud loan connection whereby the farmets iltv lay up their savings from year to vear. iud have them put out by judicious hands imong their brother farmers at moderate nteree's. wiih proper security, so as to up luitd the agricultural interests. This should >e run upon the building and loan idea, illowing the farmers to pay back in irfstall nents, which their profits in the maHufac urinj business would often meet. "The utmost good-will prevails between he alliance and the merchants at Griffin rtiey all admit that the alliance, through"its Firehouse, has greatly increased the cotton eceipt8. I believe they have nearly doubled. ?? iriffin now gets about 28,000 hales, and it I I ised to get from 12 000 to 15 000. The 500 j * armers interest*d in our oil mill and fertilizer ! 1 :ompany come here to buy guano and bring j ^ :otton-$eed, aud while here they speud a great deal of money with the merchants. They are the best farmers of ibis and adjacent counties. "Now, if we had pot our money io mer? chandise, the profits would bare been lesa and we would have taken all that trade from the merchants of Griffin, and get no lower prices than we can through the exchange. The pro? fits of our business cannot be less than twen? ty-five per cent. On the money invested. Our business for tbe first six months shows that rate of profit. "All our capital stock was invested in the plant, and we have issued $15,000 of fifteen year eight per cent, bonds. The parties who took tbe bonds show their estimate of the business by saying that any body can get them for $1.10. That is the least they will take for them now. This is a remarkable showing for a six months' old enterprise." A TALK WITH PRESIDENT l'KKK. Colonel W. h. Peek, the president of the State exchange of the Farmers' Alliance, is also president of the Conyers oil and fertili? ser mill. Sheaking of it, he said : "The company was organized in 1886 and bas been running about four years Tbe first two years were disastrous, and we made DO money, bot last year we made forty per cent. We declared a ten per ceot. divideod and set aside the other thirty per cent for working capital. Our capital stock was only $10,000, and tbe plant cost that We had no work? ing capital, so last year we set aside this thir? ty percent, for that purpose "The stock is owned largely by farmers. There are about fifty of them interested, and they bold a majority of the stock. The rest is held by business men in Conyers, one of whom is Mr. Tilley, our superintendent. "We sell our fertilizers at $24 a ton cash, $25 money note,or 300 pounds of cotton. We have a good demand for it, and wiil place all we can make in the surrounding country. "Tbe farmers of Rockdale are in a very prosperous condition. Last year I went around as president of the county alliance and inquired bow many could bold their cotton without injury to their creditors, and how many could pay cash for their goods. I found only about thirty such farmers in the county, and thi<* year half of them can bold their cotton. Tbey owe nothing, and can pay cash for their goods. "The Alliance Co-operative store here bas a capital stock of $20,u00, and does a large business. It bas lowered the price of goods considerably, and in that way I believe it bas been worth $100,000 to the community." Kerosene Oil Stores for $1.00 at E. E. Remberts k Co's. WANTS. TO RENT-Several desirable rooms at the corner of Sumterand Republican streets. For particulars apply at the premises. DVERTISEMENTS of five lines or less will be inserted under this head for 25 ceo is for each insertion. Additional lines 5 cents per line. J. W. MCKIEVER, CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER, SUMTER, 8. C. Prompt attention given to all work entrusted to his care. Estimates furnished on all buildings and repairs. May 14 NOTICE, State of South Carolina. CITY OF SUMTER. IN PURSUANCE OF AN ACT OF THE General Assembly of said State, approved December 23rd, 1889, AU of tbe male citizens of the separate School District in the City of Sumter wbo re? turn real or persona] property in said school district, are notified to meet at the Music Hall o said city, at G o'clock on the afternoon of Friday, the 29th day of May, 1890, to decide whether, io addition to the constitutional school tax apportioned to the use of tbe ?chools in said school district, and in addition lo the tax provided for io section two (2) in Act approved Dec. 24tb, 1888, it is deemed expedient to levy an additional tax, not ex xeding tbe limit hereinbefore mentiooed, for the pay of teachers* salaries, or the building, "uroishing, repairing, leasing or improve? ment af school house in said school district, Dr for incidental expenses; and for the cat ry og out of other provisions mentioned in said Act. By order of the City Council, of Sumter, 3. C. W. ALSTON PRINGLE. JR., Clerk k Treas. May 14 SHERIFFS SALES. BY virtue of Sundry Executions, to me directed, will be sold at Sumter C. H., >n thc first MONDAY and day following in I UN ii next, 1890, and as many days hereafter as may be necessary, within the egal hours of sale, to the highest bidder, for ?sb, the following property : All that tract of Land io Sumter County ind State aforesaid containing Two Hundred md Twenty-six (226) acres more or less, jounded on the North by lands of Mrs. Em na R. Alston, on the East by lands of W. C. 5. Ellerbe, on tbe South by lands now or brmerly of Fanny Douglass, and oo the West >y lands of Mrs. Emma R. Alston and the Public Road, the same being known as tbe .Home Tract" levied upon and to be sold as be property of William L. Sanders, under he Execution of Hannah J. McCall against William L. Sanders and the Execution of I. L?. Falk k Co , against William L. Sandels iud George M. Sanders. -ALSO All that tract of land in Sumter Connty ind State aforesaid, sontaining Two Hun Ired and Thirty-six (236) acres more or less. Sounded on the North by land now or for nerly of Wallace Alstoo, on the East by ands of J. A. Sanders, on the South by ands of Mrs E S Carson, and on tbe West ly lands of S. A. Sanders, levied upon and o ne sold as the property of William L. .?anders, under the Execution of Hannah J. VICCHII ajjainet William L.Sanders and tbe Execution of I. L. Falk k Co., against Wil iam L Sanders and George M. Sanders. E. SCOTT CARSON, S. S. C. Sheriffs Office, May 10,J890._ DISSOLUTION NOTICE. SUMTER, S. C., May 1, 1890. rpHE FIRM OF MORRIS BROS IS THIS \ day dissolved by mutual consent. Louis Horrie will continue the business at the old ?and and will payait debts and collect all iues. ABE MORRIS, LOUIS MORRIS. Choice Wines and Liquors and Cigars il ways on hand ut lowest possible prices. May 7-4_ TO MACKINAC SUMMER TOURS. PAIACC STCAMCRS. LOW Rarea. Four Trip? per Week Between DETROIT, MACKINAC ISLAND ?Steak*?. The Soo. Marquette, and Lake Huron Puru. Ivory Evening Between DETROIT AND CLEVELAND Sunday Trip? dunn? Jntif. Joly, A a pitt io4 S?pt?mf>?r Only. OUR ILLUSTRATED PAMPHLETS, Batet end Excursion Tl ck ^ te will be furnished by your Tioket Agent, or address E. B. WHITCOMB, G. P. A., DITRO?T, MICH., {HE DETROIT ? CLEVELIND STFW ?av Cn_ REAL ESTATE AGENCY. rHE UNDERSIGNED has established a Real Estate and Collection Agency in Sumter and desires property holder? having tr operty for sale or rent to list same with nm. Tenants secured and rents collected ?rotnptly. Best references given. Office on Iain Street al T. B. Curtis' store. Apr. JU, W, ii. COMMANDER. NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS! RECEIVED DAILY. PRICES AS LOW AS THE LOWEST AND GOODS ALWAYS FRESH. Remember TEAS, TEAS, TEAS is my specialty, at 50c, 75c, $1.00. Buy the great "bit" of 1890. A delicious dessert prepared io 5 mioutes.l" Westmoreland'8 Egg Custard," with gift of beautiful imitation cut glassware in colored cartoons with patent screw cap glass jar. Price, 50 cents eacb. Try my "Delicious Relish," the finest Catsup made. 35c. And my Shred Cocoanut for Puddings, 4c, | and ? at 10 and 20 cents each. Also, prepared Cocoanut in pails, per lb.. 30c. Franco-American Soups, assorted, per can, 25c. Extracts, Orange, Strawberry, Almond, Lemon and Vanilla at 15 to 25 cents. Succotash, (Corn and Beans, mixed) per can, 20c. Condensed Mince Meat in packages, fresh. This is something very fine and handy at 15c. packages. COFFEES. COFFEES. COFFEES. Thurber's "Almeta," finest blend and large bean, at 35c. Ribs, raw, from 20 to 25c. Parched, io packages, called No. 34, at 30c. Leggett's Bullion Jara, parched and ground, in pound packages, 25c. Rio, parched and ground, by ourselves at 25c. PICNIC GOERS Will consult their interest by giving us a call before going elsewhere. Cross 4 Black rills Jams, assorted, 20c. each or 2 for 35 cents. Orange Marmalade, 15c. each or 2 for 25 cents. A good table botter at 20c. # Tomatoes, 2-1 b. cans, 75 to 95 per doz. 3-1 b. cans, $1.25 per dozen. Thurber s 3-lb. cans sugared Apricots, Peaches, Pears and Plums at 40 cents. These goods are certainly the finest that were ever placed on a market. Order one can and you will be convinced. Richard k Robins' assorted canned meats, also, Fairbanks' assorted meats, any price. Gioger Preserves, J pot reduced from 60 to 50c. Ferris' world renowned "Bagged," best Ham on the market. Salmoo, Columbia River, with key openers, 20c. Salmon cboiee, 15c. Pineapples and Edam Cheeses reduced from 75 and 95c. to 50 aod 75c. to close out. Mackerel, just received, very fine and fat at 10 cents each. SUGARS. SUGARS. SUGARS. We always make this a leading article. Granulated, 13 lbs. for $1.00. Confectioners A, 14 lbs. for $1.00. Extra C, 15 lbs. for $1 00. Remember we meet competition on every class of goods. T. B. CURTIS, May 14 Main Street, Sumter, S C. Ducker (SBullm an SPRING AND SUMMER DRESS GOODS. We Arc Now Ready. Just received a nice line of Summer Dress Goods, Challies, Lawns, Ginghams, Satteens, Outings, Henriettas, Chambrays and other wash fabrics. Embroideries, Laces, Handkerchiefs, Ruching, Gloves, Mitts and Hosiery. PARASOLS. A job lot is being closed out, and buyers will save money by calling and pricing before purchasing elsewhere. We are also offering Hemstitched Embroidery Suits very close. A sample lot of White Bed Spreads at wholesale prices. Bargains in Damask, Scrim, Bleached and unbleached goods. All styles and grades of Shoes for Men's, Ladies' and Child? ren's wear, at rock bottom prices. No goods misrepresented. Harness, Hardware, Hollowware, Glassware and Crockery, Tinware, &c. Staple and Fancy Groceries. We are selling them at the smallest possible profit, and the very best goods to be had anywhere. Ladies shopping need never be afraid to make their purchases in our store. We give a Dollar's worth for a Dollar. New goods are added to our stock all the time, and to keep posted on good things to eat, consult us. Our reputation on Butter, as to the best quality and reasonable prices, in Sumter has been established long ago. We sell you the finest Elgin Creamery at 30c. Choice Table Butter 25c. You will find that we give one pound more Sugar for one dollar than any other house in town. Try our Tea once -and you will be a customer hereafter. The best Mixed Tea at 60 cents a pound. We also sell O. & O. Tea and He-No Tea in i i and 1 pound packages. Fresh Biscuits and Cakes Received Weekly. We have constantly on hand a big stock of Heavy Groceries and we make very small figures on large quantities. Give us a call. No trouble to show goods and quote prices, and less trouble to sell them and put them up. All articles delivered promptly, free of charge, and in good order in the city. Respectfully, DUCKER & BULTMAN. May 7 FINE SHOW GASES -JLT LOWEST BRICES. Also Wall and Prescription cases, Cedar Chests, Barber Furniture, Jewelry Travs and Stools. Cabinet Work of all kinds. Complete Outfits for Stores and Bank?. Catalogne free. Address ATLANTA SHOW CASE CO., Atlanta, 6a. WILSON & SPANNT" INSURANCE AGENTS, SI TITLIt, S. C. Representing some of the best Fire Insurance Companies doing business in the United States, for Sumter, Clarendon and Williamsburg Counties, we beg to solicit a share of the patronage of our friends in these counties. FRANK N. WILSON, Manning. J. M. SPANN, Sumter, S. C. July 10-x HEADQUARTERS FOR WATCHES. JAMES ALLAN & CO. Diamonds, Jewelry, Silverware, Specta? cles, Drawing Instruments THE FINEST STOCK IN THE STATE. RELIABLE GOODS AT REASONABLE PRICES. Watch Repairing a specialty. Chief Inspectors of Watches for South Caro* ina Railway, Atlantic Coast Line and Southern Di??sion of Three Cs Rail Road. JAMES ALLAN & CO., Feb. 8 285 King St., Sign of Drum Clock. Charleston, S. C. Estate of Mrs, Jane E. Dargan, DECEASED. 1WILT, APPLY TO JUDGE OF PRO bate of Sumter County on May 23d, 1890, for a final discharge as Executor of aforesaid Estate. JOHN VV. DARGAN, April 23-41 Executor. FIRST [LiSS JOB WORK AT BOTTOM PRICES* WATCMA? AM SOUTHRON JOB OFFICE. J. RYTTENBERG k ?. SUMMER STOCK. PROFUSE WITH NOVELTIES, GREAT IN ASOSRTMEi\T, And Unapproachable in Price. We have the Goods. We have the Quantity. We have the Quality. We have the Variety. All the Leading/and Representative Styles for Spring and Summer. Our Aim-To keep the Best. Our Principle-Fair Dealing. Our Ambition-To please our trade. Our Price-The Lowest. OUR DRESS GOODS AND TRIMMING DEPARTMENT. This department is a very striking feature of our stock. We have desired to make our season's display of Dress Goods a notable one and if the large variety of fabrics, unlimited choice . in patterns, dainty designs and fine finish can make a display notable, then ours must easily bear off the palm. But our goods, it will be found, not only appeal to the eye, and to the gpod taste of buyers, but also to their good judgment. FOP we; ; . have laid special stress upon quality in our purchases. As to Price, we invite comparisons in this and all other d?r partments. In White Goods and Wash Fabrics the season's patterns ve very attractive, and we are showing a line of these goods m every way representative of all that is novel in style or pattern* i An immense line of Laces, Embroideries, Hosiery, Gloves,r Rucliings and Handkerchiefs, Parasols and Fans. We give ns buyers a wide range of choice and of price. In our Domestic Department we shall win the praise of skill* ful housekeepers and experienced buyers by a very extra line of goods which are veritable bargains. CLOTHING, HATS AND FURNISHING DEPARTMENTS. We are showing everything that goes to make up a perfect and incomparable stock of Men's, Youth's, Boys' and Children's Clothing, embracing all the newest fabrics of both Foreign and Domestic manufacture. We are sole agents for St rouse & Bro's. Fine Tailor-made, Square-Shoulder Garments, the fit and workmanship of which are equal to custom work. If you are hard to fit we will make you a suit to order and guarantee a fit or no sale. 800 samples to select from. Don't pay a tailor $50.00 for what we will furnish for $35.00. An immense line of Alford Benjamin & Co.'s celebrated make of Summer Clothing. White and Fancy Vests. Recollect that in quality we are at the top ; in price at the bottom. In Boys' and Children's Suits we are offering inducements that no careful buyer can afford to pass. Our style, fit and finish are the perfection of artistic skill. A handsome line of Neglige Shirts in Silk, Madras and Flan? nels, a full line of Boys' Shirt Waists, all ages. See our stock of Underwear, Hosiery and Furnishings. Thc largest, handsomest and cheapest line of Neckwear ever brought to the city. A nobby line of Hats in all the late shapes and blocks in felt and straw. OUR SHOE AND SLIPPER DEPART? MENT Is one of the leading features of our business. We carry the largest and greatest variety of standard and best make of goods in the trade. Don't miss seeing this stock. OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT Is stocked with choicest goods both staple and fancy. The maximum quality at the minimum price. Come and see and wonder at the value we give. OUR JOBBING DEPARTMENT. We offer special inducements to the trade. Merchants will find they can buy as cheap here as in any market and a call and inspection of stock will soon convince you. J. Rettenberg & Sons? All mail orders will receive prompt attention. Samples sent on application. April 2