The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, May 28, 1890, Image 2

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Cjjt SM baum m? ? ont ??roa, WEDNESDAY. HAY 28. The Sumter Watchman was founded in 1850 and the True &wtAron in 1866. Th? Wslc&man anti Southron now has the combined circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Sam ter. SCHOOL TAX AND TRUSTEES We consider it of the utmost im? portance that those who favor our present system of Graded Free Shoals shall attend the meeting called by the City Connell for Thursday next, 6 P. M., May 29th, to vote a con? tinuance of the additional- school tax and elect a competent board of Trustees for the ensuing year. The old board have given satisfaction and are familiar with the work, and ought to be re? elected. Be on hand promptly at the tap of the bell. THE SITUATION. As we understand it. Mr. Tillman has abandoned the charge of corruption on the part of onr State officers, and now confines his attack to. the legislative department of the Government. The - Legislatures, which are now the objects of his animadversions, have been since the reorganisation of the Goverment in 76 composed overwhelmingly of that class of oar oitizens whom Mr. Tillman pretends to represent and of whom he assumes to be the leader and champion. Then what is the logical application of Mr. Tillman's charges? His charge of corruption must be intended as against the representatives of that class to whom he now appeals, otherwise Mr. Tillman most be regarded as merely a cheap John politician seeking the advance? ment of his personal ambition. If Mr. Tillman's charges are true, then are the farmers not proper persons for official positions. Responsibility follows power as a shadow the substance, so then if the farmers were in the nu? merical majority in the Legislature theirs was the power and theirs the responsibility and if in this view of the case, the census was not taken and the re-apportionment of representatives over ile State not thereby made the farmers who had the power are to blame. This is not ont position but it seems to be, when facts are logically consid? ered, that of Mr. Tillman. Then if the fanners are responsible for the only fault chargeable to the Government and Mr. Tillman is the champion voicing the sentiment of his class in regard thereto, his distributes are directed against himself and his followers, hence following ont this reasoning, Mr. Tillman is charging himself or his class with corruption. We suppose that as fast as Mr. Tillman's bubbles are punctured by the sharp lance of truth io the hands of such re? doutable antagonists as Col. Earle bas proven himself to be, and his carefully stored gas is let ont, he will find other and equally veracious charges to satisfy the malignant prejudices of his follow? ers, who seem to have surrendered body and soul to bim. Perhaps the old war cry of "down with the aristocracy19 will be revived and will suffice (or the practical results tn view. The word aristocracy, as used by the Tillmaoites in the way of a party cry is not a protest against in? equality ia the distribution of pnblio offices because snob inequalities do not exist, ls it then a protest against the supremacy of intelligence and virtue over ignorance and vice? Is it an effort to pull down those above to a level with those beneath ? To level down and not to level op ? No, Wheo Mr. Tillman and his lieu? tenants ose the term it is si inply used because it smacks of conditions that happily do not now exist, but through the strength of tradition sounds odious tomeo of common clay, and it is a cry that is delusive but potential in the months of demagogues. If cot this then its use for the purposes of political revolution becomes a species of aggres? sive agrarianism that ought to be feared and condemned in a free country where ail men are equal and where only the aristocracy fouuded on true w ,rth ought to control. Perhaps the anticipated evils of Till man?8m are greater than the real evils will prove, bot certain it is, that its effects are beginning to show io a way that stamps it as an unwise and dele ,-riou* j agitation. j We have been reliably informed by i parties in Columbia that many invest- j mente contemplated in that city by ? alien capital have been suspended and j io many instances "indefinitely post? poned'' on account of Tillmanism W? know of loans on property in this airy where securities are ample withheld and abandoned "till the clouds roll by." j One loao company bas withdrawn from the State and another stopped while io t he course of organizing a business here, for the same reason. Money is timid bot naturally follows ! io the wake of "booms". The booms j are now undoubted ly turning South and with nothing like Tillmanism to check j it cheap money would soon flood our State. Tillmanism so far as it has already j gone has retarded the progress of the material interests of South Carolina fre years, and if Tillman is elected we will be set back ten years. These statements are not idle buga? boos to frighted the timid, bot actual evils of which we will soon enough be come cognizant. Whether Mr. Tillman is elected ot defeated, the breach be has made io th party to which he pretends aUegianc is irrreparable. It may not be present ly apparent bot will ultimately evet toate io strifes and factional divisions destroying the stability of a Govern ment which now has the respect an confidence of the world and under wbic oar State has prospered. God help as BREAKERS AHEAD. The white people of South Carolina since 1876, have always acted as onit in politics. Whosoever has beei the nominee of the Democratic Stat Convention has also been voted for b the Democrats in the several Countie of the State. This ia true also of al the other Southern States except ool Virginia, where the white people di vid ed on local issues, aod thereby place io power Mahone, Riddleberger, et v omne gema. This policy, viz : votinj for the nominees of the State Demo oratio Conventions ; bas made and kep the Sooth solid-a political onit. It seems that we are about to repea Virginia's history. We are dividing oo local issues. What is there in ou condition and situation to warrant thi belief that oar fate will be other thai Virginia's f There is not only no rea son why we, as a State, will not repea Virginia's history if we shall perseven in our present course, but several rea sons why we will. In the first plac< Virginia bas a large, a very large, ma jority of white voters. We, on th? other hand, have a very large niajoritj of colored voters. In the sec?nd place, while it is true that the Republic- o party io South Carolina is not organiz? ed, and has not been for fourteen years, yet it is also true that the National Re? publican party, in anticipation of the Presidential election two years hence, are engaged in so reconstructing the election laws as to give ever into the hands of their party, the whole ma? chinery of election. When this is done, as doubtless it will be, seeing that they have the majority in both houses of Congress, and can manipulate things as they choose, the next step will be to flood South Carolina with Republican money and men and reorganize the dormant party, so as to have it ready to take advantage of any break io the Democratic ranks in 1892. Now mark the unavoidable and nec? essary result ! With dissension and disaffection in the ranks of the white people of the State, opposed by a onited and eager colored Republican vote, the issue caonot be avoided-the Republi? can party will certainly be reinstated io power in Sooth Carolina. We zr<t not alarmists, bot we lift op oor voiee most earnestly and plead with the white people of the State not to do anything that will bring about i his re? sult. Mr. Tillman has raised a class issac and shouts out a genuine partizan cry. He is doing all he can to divide whites against whites, and to instil into the hearts of farmers a concentrated venom of hate aod suspicion against all other classes of our citizens. His ex? pressed determination is to fight it oat oo tb is Hoe if it takes all sommer, aod to carry himself into the gubernatorial chair if it rends and smashes to atoms every opposing element and organiza? tion of opinion. Are our people prepared for such a step? Are we in any condition to divide and split ? Does our situation justify us in risking such a disaffection and dissension as will surely be produc? ed if Mr. Tillman is declared the nom? inee of the Democratic party ? Is it not oar daty to look ahead two years aod consider whether we have the right to jeopardize the success of the National Democratic fight on the next Presiden? tial election, by dividing up among our? selves as Tillman's movement has di? vided us, and his nomination will still further divide us ? If Mr Till man desired to play direct- | ly into the hands of that wing of the Republican party now represented by Harrison in the White House, which bas declared openly its intention to "break up the solid South" he could not do it more effectively than by con? tinuing bis agitation until he succeeds in inducing our white people to seize each other by the throats, and hope? lessly antagonizing them one against another. Our voice may be uuheeded, but we earnestly invoke him and his j supporters to consider this view of the j case. It was all we could do fourteen I and twelve years ago ro overcome negro supremacy. Our people then were united as one man, and had control of the election machinery What possible hope is there of maintaining whi'e supremacy twe years hence, with our j white people hopelessly dividid and ! antagonized, and the election machinery in the hands of the Republicans ? PRESBYTERIAN ROUTH AT? LANTIC UNIVERSITY. The Synods of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and South Georgia, j and Florida, at their meetings last fall ! appointed each three commissioners to i hold a conference on thc mutual neces? sities in the matter of Church educa? tion. This conference met in Augusta, Ga., on the Gib instant. Dr. Shearer, President of Davidson College, and Rev. W J McKay of the ! Brick Church, Salem, of this County, i I were respectively chairman and secre- j tary of the Conference. The possibility of founding a South : Atlantic University under the control ! of the several Synods represented, ard the relatioos of thc church to the pri mary and preparatory education of the ; sons and daughters of the church occu pied the attention of the Conference. A report was adopted, to be submit ted to the several Synods, look?Dg to the establishment of such an institution and recommending more efficient church and biblical training for the young giving especial emphasis to female education. The movement is not mad9 in opposi? tion or hostility to any existing institution bat is born of the desire to place Presbyterian higher education in fair competition with the several State Universities and with the colleges and Universities of other Christian denomi? nations. The Augusta Chronicle, from which we get the above information speaks in high terms of the members of the con? ference and encouragingly of their great enterprise. ? Attorney-General Earle and the Governorship. Colombia Correspondent Charleston Budget. There is a very strong probability that Attorney General Earle will be? come a candidate for governor. The Budget representative has re? ceived from an authoritative source in? formation to this effect : That Gen. Earle bas, within the last two weeks, received urgent letters and personal requests from many parts of the State asking bim to take the field as a candi? date for gubernatorial honors, and that he is seriously considering the matter. This statement was made to the Bad get man today by a prominent gentle? man who spoke advisedly. As he is close friend of Gen. Earle there can be no donbt of the correctness of the in? formation. WHAT GENERAL EARLE SAYS. After receiving this information the Budget representative called upon Gen? eral Earle at the Hotel Jerome, and inquired if it were trae that he would annoance himself a candidate for the office. "I cannot speak of the future," re? plied General Earle. "I said at An? derson that I was not a candidate then, and I am not a candidate now." .'You are, I believe, being urged to enter the race," said the reporter. ..That is true,"' said Gen. Earle. .'I have received many personal re? quests to come forth, bat I have made no decision in the matter. AH that I can say is that I am earnestly consider? ing it, and when I arrive at a conclu? sion I shall have no hesitation in saying what my decision is." .'Should you enter the lists, general, would you canvass the State V "Well, I am not a candidate, but if I should determine to enter the race, I should undoubtedly appear before the people at the mee>logs prccribed by the State Executive Committee." Tillman has some strong friends in the county, and be undoubtedly has a large fol? lowing. His opponents are numerous and just as determined aa his supporters. The sentiment of a large majority of bis opponents is strongly io favor of Col. J. H. Earle for Governor. He is as aggressive as Tillman and bis aggressiveness is backed by brains and judgment. His speech at Anderson made bim a great many friends io this county, and our people are beginning to look upon bim as the only mao who can successfully cope with Tillman -Marion Correspondent Netcs and Courier. A Challenge to the Editor of the W. and S. WKDGKFIELD, May 25th, 1890. Mr. Editor: That was a cote little editorial io your last issue. You said, ''since the World has published Tillman's picture there is no longer any need to abose him, be bas been stricken io the house of his friend." Mr. Tillman proposes to be Governor on bis merits, cot on his good looks. He pleads guilty to the charge of homeliness. He, !ike old Marius, of Rome, that grand did Consul, "early learned from his father that ornaments and graces belong to women and labor to meo." Do yoo remember that pictorial edition of the W. and S., wbeo you tried to boom Sumter by putting io your paper the picture of roost cf the Sumter lawyers at five dollars apiece and thereby ran out of the State a whole car load of manufacturers and indus? trial people who were on their way to develop the resources of your city ? Among those pictures was one of the editor of the W. andS. in order that you may "see yourself as others see" aod "quit throwing reeks when you live in a glass house," I o6fer to submit Mr. Tillman's picture, as photographed io the World, with yours io thal pictorial edition of the W. andS., to the art department of the Sumter Institute, and if they don't decide that Mr. Tillman is a better looking mao than yon are, theo I'll treat you toa bat, the decision to be given to the public at the Commence? ment 'exercises of the Sumter institute. 1 know you have not forgotten the bat we have bet on the Governor's race, because of the unfair advantage you are taking of me. You said io your last issue, "At the coofereoce of farmers opposed to Tillman, held io Colombia yesterday, the names of Earle, Hagood, Brat ton, Orr and Sheppard were discussed in con? nection with the candidacy for Governor against Tillman." Now, Mr, Editor, why did you name your man. Earle, first? Why did you name him at all? I can furnish you with official affidavit tbat while the other gentlemen were mentioned in connection with the office of Governor, Mr. Earle's uame was not mentioned at all. You've read the story of the race between the deer and the cooter. Don't try any cooter tricks, even tho' Tillman t-e Governor; even tho' 1 wm two bats. H. R. THOMAS. Planet, Jr., Cultivators, Horse Hoes. &c, at E. E. Rembert k Co.'s. Write for catalogue. There are tiroes when a feeling of lassitude will overcome the most robust, when the sys? tem craves for pure blood, to furnish the ele? ments of health and strength. The best remedy for purifying the blood is Dr. J. H. McLean's Sarsaparilla, vlnp Faults of digestiou cause disorders of the liver, and the whole system becomes deranged. Dr J.H. McLean's Sarsaparilla perfects (be process of digestion and assimilation, and thus makes pure hlood. vlap - - --^M^- - ADVICE TO MOTHERS. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should al way 3 be us*d for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all p/tin. cures wind colic and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. 2 >c a bottle. Buy your Ice Cream Churns, Water Cooler?, Hummocks and Fly Fans at E. E. Rembert k Co. PAINTING. J. N. ALPHONSE, House, Sign anl Decorative Fainter, ohVrs bit* services to the citizens of Sumter and vicinity, lo do House Painting, Marbling, Graining, Coach Painting, Paper Hanging, Kalsotuining. (JiMzintr, kc Artistic Sign Writing and decorative wor k a Specialty. Estimates j/iven on all work in these lines ? by my soliciting "g^nt, Mr. K I. Reardon, 1 and strict attention given to execution of sauie io the most satisfactory manner J. N. ALPHONSE, Shop on Liberty street, nearly opposite M av 28. Harfoy's Stables. 5,000 Accident Insurance, FOR 25 CENTS PER DAV, 5 da) s. $1 00; 15 days, $2 00 ; 30 days, $3 00; one _) tar, 00. In case of death, $5,000 F?>r ioss <>f both bands, $5 ?00. K<>r loss of both I? et, $5.000. For loss of or!f hand and one foot. $5,000. For loss of oue hand or oue foot, $2,500. $25 weekly m lemnity. TH OS. E. RICHARDSON, Age?t for the Fidelity k Casualty Co., of New York, j May 28 Cash capital $250,000 """"" . REPORT OP THE CONDITION OF THE SIMONDS NATIONAL BANK, At Sumter, in the State of South Carolina, at the close of business, May IT th, 1890. RESOURCES. Loaos and discounts, $154,111 29 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured, 1,132 75 U. S. Bonds to secure circulation, 18,750 00 Due from approved reserve agents 7,740 92 Due from State Banks and bank? ers, 4,081 23 Banking House, furniture, and fixtures, 600 00 Current expenses and taxes paid, 2,750 35 Premiums on TJ. S. bonds, 4,875 00 Bills of other Banks, 950 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents, 246 56 Specie, 7,2ti7 50 Legal tender notes, 5,700 00 Redemption fund with U. S. Treas? urer (5 per cent, of circulation) 843 75 Total, $209,049 35 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in, $75,000 00 Surplus fund, 8,000 00 Undivided profits, 8,615 14 National Bank Notes outstanding, 15,835 00 Individual deposits subject to check, 68,288 76 Due to other National Banks, 5.290 09 Due to State Banks and bankers, 1,793 03 Notes and bills re-discounted, 26,227 33 Total, $209.049 35 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1 go COUNTY OF SUMTER, J I, L. S. CARSON, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. L. S. CARSON, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27th day of May, 1890. A. WHITE, Ja , Notary Pub. Correct-A ttest : R. M. WALLACE, ) JOHN REID, I Directors. H. HARBY. J Mav 23 FOR SALE. THE DESIRABLE RESIDENCE in rear of the Masonic Hall, at Mayesville, S. C. Also, several choice Building Lots on street facing the Baptist Church. For particulars apply to . R. P. MAYES, Mayesville, S. C. or E. M. WILSON, Agt., May 28-3 Wright's Hotel, Columbia, S. C. FOETRENT. STORE HOUSES IN MAYESVILLE. ONE STORE HOUSE on corner of LaFayette and Weat Main Street, used as a general store. Also, a neat and well ar? ranged Drug Store on West Main Street. Both are in the business portion of the town. Apply to J. E. MAYES, May 28_Mayesville, S. C. H. A. HOYT, Successor to C. I. HOYT A BRO. Gold and Silver Watches, FINE DIAMONDS. Clocks, Jewelry, Spectacles, MERIDEN BRITANIA SILVERWARE, &o REPAIRING A SPECIALTY? Feb J CHOICE TEAS MD WU We are headquarters on the above articles. Our stock of Green, Black and Mixed Teas are of better flavor and finer quality than anything shown for the money in any city. Our Teas at 50cts. will equal any? thing sold at 7-5 cents. Our 75c. Teas we will guarantee to be equal and in many instances far surpass anything sold for $1 per lb. We handle only choice Cof? fees, fresh and ground fine. "Our Blend" is without a doubt the choicest article sold in this city. Our 30cts. Roasted Cof? fee will equal anything seen here for 35 cents. You have only to try our Teas and Coffees once to be convinced of the above facts. We mean what we say and will refund money when our goods do not satisfy the purchaser. Our Stock of Slitter and Cheese is fresh every week. We buy direct from the finest cream? eries of New York State. We have made this branch of our business a study, and we are satisfied, as others can testify, that our goods are fresh, pure and sweet. Our Hams and Breakfast Strips are of the well known and highly quoted house of Hal? stead k Co., and they instruct us to refund money when their goods do not prove A. 1. We sell only Pure Leaf Lard, and that at prices asked for the inferior article. If yon will give us a call or send in your orders we will lill them to your entire satisfaction and will ^ive them prompt de? livery. You will find our sales? men prompt, attentive and po? lite to all callers. Kingman & Co. May 28.. Main Street EKB & SOI SPRING RUSTID SUMMER STOCK. PROFUSE WITH NOVELTIES, I i GREAT IN ASOSRTMEiW, 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 TROIifHNG 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 good taste of buyers, but also to their good judgment. For we have laid special stress upon quality in our purchases. As to Price, we iuvite comparisons in this and all other de? partments. In White Goods and Wash Fabrics the season s patterns are very attractive, and we are showing a line of these goods in every way representative of all that is novel in style or pattern. An immense line of Laces, Embroideries, Hosiery, Gloves, Buchings and Handkerchiefs, Parasols and Fans. , We give 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 Strouse & Bro's. Fine Tailor-made, Square-Shoulder Garments, the fit and workmanship of which are equal to custom work. If you are hard to lit 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. The 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 oiler 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 j 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 "hit" of 1890. A delicious dessert prepared io 5 minutes, " Westmorakad1 Egg Custard," with gift of beautiful imitation cut glassware iu colored cartoon* wilby*!** screw cap glass jar. Price, 50 cents eacb. Try my "Delicious Relish," the finest Catsup made, 35c. And my Shred Cocoanut for Puddings, &c, \ and $ at 10 and 30 ceoti each. Also, prepared Cocoanut iu pails, per lb.. 30c. Franco-American Soups, assorted, per can, 25c. Extracts, Orange, Strawberry, Almond, Lemon and Vanilla at 35 to 25 cents. Succotash, (Corn and Beans, mixed) per can, 20c. Condensed Mince Meat in packages, fresh. This is something very Sae aad bandy ai 15e. packages. COFFEES. COFFEES. COFFEES. Thurber's "Almeta," finest blend and large bean, at 35c. Rios, raw, from 20 to 25c. Parched, in packages, called No. 34, at 30c. Leggett'a Bullion Jara, parched and ground, in ponnd 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 & Blackrills Jams, assorted, 20c. each or 2 for 35 cents. Orange Marmalade, 15c. each or 2 for 25 cents. A good table butter at 20c. Tomatoes, 2-lb. cans, 75 to 95 per doa. 3-lb. 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 OM can ao4 you will be convinced. Richard & Robins' assorted canned meats, also, Fairbanks' assorted meats, any price. ? Ginger Preserves, } pot reduced from 60 to 50c. Ferris' world renowned "Bagged," best Ham on the market. Salmon, Columbi* River, with key openers, 20c. Salmon, choice, 15c. Pineapples and Edam Cheeses reduced from 75 and 95c. to 50 and 75c. to closeout. Mackerel, just received, very flue and fat at 10 cents each. SUGARS. SUGARS. SUGARS. We al ways make this a leading article. Granulated, 13 lbs. for $1.00. Confectioners A, 14 lbs. for $1.00. Extra C, 15 lb*, for $1 00. Remember we meet competition on every class of goods. May 14 T. B. CURTIS, Main Street, Sumter, S. C. Ducker Pullman SPRING AND SUMMER DRESS GOODS. We Are Now Ready* Just received a nice line of Summer Dres3 Goods, Chaf?se?, Lawns, Ginghams, Satteens, Outings, Henriettas, Chambrayfrand other wash fabrics. Embroideries, Laces, Handkerchiefs^ Ruching, Gloves, Mitts and Hosiery. PARASOLS. A job lot is being closed out, and buyers will save money hy calling and pricing before purchasing elsewhere. We are also offering Hemstitched Embroidery Suits v?rjr close. A sample lot of White Bed Spreads at wholesale prices. Bargains in Damask, Scrim, Bleached and unbleached goods. Ail 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 nee? never be afraid to make their purchases in our store. We givw> a Dollar's worth for a Dollar. New goods are added to out stock all the time, and to keep posted on good things to eaty 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 oner 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 2 and I 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. Xo 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 CASES Also Wall and Prescription cases, Cedar Chests, Barber Furniture, Jewelry Trays arid Stools. Cabinet Work of all tmd^ Complete Orttts for Stem and Banks. Catalogue free. Address ATLAHTA SHOW CASE CO., Atlanta, Sa. WILLOW & SPANN, INSURANCE AGENTS, SUMTER, S. C. Representing some of the best Fire Insurance Companies doing cosiness io tbs United States, for Sumter, Clarendon and Williamsborg 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. Joly 10-1 HEADQUARTERS FOR WATCHES. JAMES ALLAN & CO. Diamonds. Jewelry, Silverware, Specta? cles, Drawing Instruments THB 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 Division of Three Cs Rail Road? JAMES ALLAN & CO., Feb. 8 285 King St., Sign of Dram Clock. Charleston, 8. Ov THE COPARTNERSHIP formerly exist iog between George Ducker and Ernest W. A. Bu liman, doing business at Sumter, S. C., under the firm name of Ducker & Bolt man, has been dissolved. Mr. George Ducker bas retired from said firm, and all of the prop? erty belongjog thereto bas been transferred to Mr. ?rnest W. A. Boltman who will con? tinue the business under toe same name as heretofore. Sumter, S. C., April 26, '$0.-4. REAL ESTATE ASEHCr. THE UNDERSIGNED bas established si Real Estate and Collection Agency ia Sumter and desires property holders baring property for sale or rent to list same with bim. Tenants secured and rents collected promptly. Best references giren. Office eft Main Street at T. B. Curtis' store. Apr. 30. W. U. COMMANDES.