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ros. WBDNKSJ>A.Y, JULY ?. Bntered M thtJ^od Oficeat Swnter, & (?., a* Second Class Matter. ^SW AOTBBTKEME??TS. Moise?Fer Sale. Donar????$3 Shoe. . M C R- R.?Schedule. Legbiature?A hamont Moses. Democratic Club?Notice. ? Sosa?Notice to Alliance*. Institute?Tweoty-Tbin? Col ear. ai Life Insurance Company?Facts Remembering. v Personal. k Mrs. L, W. Dick ?re io the city. are pleased to see on oar streets T.H.Dick. Mr. W. W. Dick his been in the city for Um fost few days oa business. * <3*o. Sr. W. Moise end his daughter, Miss Ima, left fer San Francisco oa last Friday. ~ Cadete Jobo Barle, Brainerd Wilson and Herby, of the Citadel, are at home for .Miti? vacation. Misses" Maria and Irene Pierson have re> -teraedfroto a pJeasaot visit of several weeks ; iti* fifcar^ngtOO. 'Mii. C.A. Ply 1er, Jr., of Lancaster who has been visiting re ative's here returned honjelaevweek. ; Mrs. IVB. Fraser, Jr., end Miss Mamie Edmunds are- visiting; the family of Mr. N. W:. Bdssnnds, of Rich Und. Mrs.: Waiter James, of Bishop ville, and Miss Pbeaie Happoldt, of Charleston^ are visiting Mrs. Walter Du Rant. . ; Hiss Minnie Bookhar, of Bly tbewood. Fair field County, is in the city on a visit to her brother, Dr. T. W. Bookbart. Gol. W p. Scarborough, who was quite 5 ?ck last week, we were pleased to see on oar Streets this week looking as weil as usual. - vMc. and Mrs. D. J. Wioo and Mrs^W. S. Mima bave returned from Cleveland Springs. N. C, after a pleasant stay of two weeks. Miss Dclcie Moide, who has been atteodiog the Southern Teachers' meeting at Morehead" City, N. C, has gone to Blowing Rock, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Pate and child left fast week for the North Carolina mountains. Mr. Pate will go to Canada and New York before be returns. We trust he will not find Canada too pleasant. ' lAte.-t7.~F. Heiser left for her borne io Lynn ;Masr on last Wednesday, evening. She was .awempanted by her brother Mr. Earnest Bult " Mr. L. I. Parrott and family left oo yes today (or Ken tacky, where they will spend their summer vacation with Mrs. Parrott's fiunily. ^ We are pleased, and record with pride the ?t?st that Mr. E. ?. Ay cock, son of Mr. Jantes H. Aycock. of * Wedgeneid, was graduated, with the last class, at the Univer sity of Sooth Carolina; carrying off one of the honors. It was our parp?se to note toe ?bove last week, bot the ?ame was overlooked. v . On last Friday night the yonog people of . the neighborhood, bad a very pleasant moon light ptc-uic at Cot W. D. Scarborough's. fiVv. The* Sim*, pastor of St Johns, color ad enarco, about 4 miles from town, lost nearly everything, together with the parson age and kitchen, by S re on last Saturday Vfcfjhr. The are is supposed to have beta >j?jce?deotai. . . .L^Tb?town of Darlington, fumed for her pro ?gressive spirit, is giving still further proof of ~ H?. c?aip ? to this d isti nei . The town fe ^??wunder fair "headway, for soon enjoying the benefits of a water works plant. Lake, eon of Mr Sam'i J. Brown, of this ; county r while cutting a tree, buried the cor ^XP&oLXbe hatchet in bis knee, and inflicted s '.dangerous wound. We regret ' to Team that ? high "fever has supervened, and the young isa? feecflfcriog'-moeb paft. We would call attention to the advertise ment of tbc New York Mutual Life Insurance Car,Appearing in this issue The advantages -this company offers are well known, it being - the oldest and richest in the country. Alta ^Snoot 7 Moses represents the company here. Edward L. Gert, id, general agent, Colum bia, S C. In com *pon the partiality with which the <ain fa. , a gentlemen who lives about four miles ?^m this City stated to u? that be knew of a place in bis neighborhood epos which noi enough rai bad fallen since May to wet the manare in the ground. Another gentleman sa)s ?hat in going from this city to Tirrab, lb the space of 5 miles, he Saw three wet, and three dry Streaks. t ' ": Hearty4,500 People. : The. historic Gamecock, tliat keeps watch sed word over the welfare and the destinies of itaater, from bis lofty perch may raise his proud crest and in clarion notes, proclaim the ~ upward march of our city, to a population of ; a?riy 4,5*0 and the equally cheesing pros pects, of Sumter's favorite son, io the politi cal race now engrossing oar attention. ?? '??' ap^ The Institute. The principals of "The Somter Institute" nave, in this issue, their advertisement, set ting forth the time, when this ably conduct ed school will, again, open its door to be gin the good work of education. Twit Institution has been, and is now, a tower of strength ; and should be patronized by every one, who desire first class govern it and the best instruction. Very Significant. Yesterday, notwithstanding the rain, the streets of this city .were crowded with negroes aU ,<Uy who came for the parp?se of getting their registration tickets. This unasoal activity on the part of the negroes, and the Republicans in the State, generali y, needs no prophet to divine the The democrats at war among thera afford an opportunity which our will not be slow to tarn to account. Female Butchery. women of belligerent propeo McCutchans place, near this engaged in deadly strife on dusky damsel used a not to display any ton butcher her antagonist; ving her up, in a terrible e Marshal ? on Liberty Street, ve been guilty of a :y, and common from stupidity? ts of spittoons, by the public, little refreshment It is to be will not be at a number of I The gutters and every r, as a sanitary debris is being to removal, that -weed to prevent any infection. We are 'record of the city, and , bet that everything necessary will iiu&Jt?erj oeedful precaution will be Efforts Appreciated. ipletiag and seeding out onr is encouraging to know that our are pleased, and appreciate the effort lia giving full satisfaction. ?Pamphlets and en gra vin ge prepared for distribution and presenting a splendid view of the fins buildings, bande?me grounds, and everything connected with the Sum ter In stitute, bave woo the praise and admiration of every one who has examined the same ; establishing the fact, that the W. & S. Job Office is prepared to execute the finest work. Runaway. On Saturday morning as Mr. Singleton Tie dale drove up Liberty Street with bis wife and child in his buggy, the mule became frighten* ed at Dave Sanders' fish wheel-barrow. Mr. Tisdale was thrown from the buggy but was ant hurt, and the mule dashed up the street with Mrs. Tisdale and child in the buggy nul Main Street was reached, where some negroes beaded the mole, who turned and went back down Liberty St. As the mule turned Mrs. Tisdale and child were thrown out and severely though not dangerously in jured. The buggy was smashed. Religious. Union services were held in the Methodist Church last Sunday evening, Rev. C. C. Brown officiating. Rev. F. Jacobs, financial agent of the Presbyterian College of South Carolina lo cated- at Clinton, Lanreos County, is m the city in the interest of that institution, and preached io the Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning. Hymemal. ?n Tuesday morning, Jaly 15th, prox., at 9 o'clock, in the Presbyterian Church, the marriage ceremony between Miss Sue Cor brtt, the accomplished daughter of Mr. J. N. Corbett, and Mr. R. S. Hood, of the city of Sa m ter, will be solemnized. No cards. The happy couple expect to leave after the ceremony for . the mountains, where they intend spending some time. We tender our sincere congratulations, and invoke all that is pleasant and good. Gentle be the breezes that shall waft them down the river of life. Look Out for Icebergs ! On a small scale, in all the pitchers and water tanks in the city of Sumter, by the let of August next. The machinery for tbe fac tory wilt be bere this week and work actively begun, at once, under a forfeiture if not com pleted on the day herein given. a this connection tbe Watchman and South ron will not be considered importunate, io again adverting to the paramount quettion of water works. Above everything else, just now, this is a necessity, that should be duly looked after by our business men, and the citisene generally. Wedgefleld Organized for Straight oat Democracy* Wedgkfield, S. C, July T, 1890. Tbe conservative farmers of this precinct numbering forty eight were called together this day for the purpose of organizing a Campaign Club. Dr. F. M. Dwight was requested to call the meeting to order,. W. J. McLeod was appointed Sec. Pro Tern. Dr. F. . Dwight was elected President. J. B. Ryan 1st Vice President J. H. DuPont 2nd Vice President W. J. McLeod Sec. and Treas. On motion the following declarations were read and unanimously endorsed : 1st That a strict adh?rence to tb* regulations prescribed by tbe Democratic party, except as each regulations may be legitimately amended in regular Convention of the party itself, can alone insure the continuance of white supremacy m the State. 2d That corruption or incompetency in office of the government, if they exist mus* be cor rected by arraignment of tbe individuals, so offending, and not by a general maligning of the party- which tbey represent. 3rd. That the position tsken o the call which preceded the late March Convention, and the utterance of the Candidate put for ward by it, aod of his associates, followers and adherents, are dangerous to tbe welfare of the State of South Carolina and inimical to true interest of tbe farmers and we denounce them as such. 4th. That we associate ourselves together, the farmers who arc true Democrats, so as to meet hostile organizations of the faction which supports the candidate of th?^areb Convention and his associates, and so as to vindicate the farmers at this precinct from the misrepresentation and slurs which are being cast upon them and upon the farmers generally in South Carolina. 5th. That we will devote our time and best efforts by all honorable, fair and peace ful means to win over from tbe error of their way all of our fellow, farmers who have, as we think, been misled by the pretences of Ben Tillman and bis associates, and to enlist them io the cause of selecting truly repre sentative farmers as delegates to the conven tion of the Democratic party, which is to meet in September next, who will be unpledg ed to any one candidate and uninstructed, save by tbe terms of this declaration of the principles and purpose of our association 6'h. That a club be considered as formed which will be organized as soon as twenty names are subscribed to this declaration and ?hall be known as the conservative anti-Till man Democratic Club of Wedgefield Precinct On motion a committee of five was ap pointed, consistine of J. C. Singleton, J. M Moseley, S. H. Ramsey, H. R. Strange and J. R. Corbitt to see after registration and to solicit members for the club. On motion it was ordered that a copy of these proceedings be furnished for publication lo the wuntv papers, and to the Charleston Nace and Cvuriar, the Columbia Register, 3nd tbc Greenvilie Daily Noes. F. M. Dwight, V. D., W. J. McLeod. President. Secretary. THE WAY FARMER PETERKIN PUTS IT. Farmer James A. Peterkio, writing for the Oraogeburg Spectator, pote the whole political situation like a man who 1 knows bow to run a straight furrow. He say s : "Ingratitude embodies all that can be said against a people or an individual. Themost of tbe Tillmao followers are led by ungrateful 1 office-seekers ; tbey are those who have been < on tbe anxious bench for a long time ; they look upon tbis as a grand opportunity. They appeal to tbe prejudices of the illiterate and ignorant; they are doing exactly what tbe carpet-baggers and scalawags did in the day* of ?o called Republicanism. Tillmao has not only abused and belied tbe good people of South Carolina, bot has taken' them indi vid- 1 nally, each men as Judge Jzlar, Colonel 1 Butler, and any man whom be may think will please tbe prejudiced be has made up bis mind to villify. "I have stood and listened to the so-called Republicans abu^e the same class of people that Tillman and his office-seeking followers are now abusing. I have often remarked that tbe four years of war was not as bad as the abuse we have to bear now, when it comes from our own people?our own brothers and sons. I know of men to-day seeking office as Tillmao followers who are loud mouthed in abuse of aristocracy. Yes, ah us ing the very men who gave Hampton fifty thousand dollars to run his government. Tbey told him ifit was lost let it go ; if it is not enough, come to tbe now abused old Charleston and get more. Isn't this ingrati tude ? I will s*y nothing for our lawyers and merchants all over theState who "have given their time and talents as well as their money. No people on earth bas ever done more for the common people, as the demagogue Till man calls them, than tbe so-called aristocrats of South Carolina. "Tillman has built up class against class. There is but one name for it: Communism A c?as? of people in our country openly abuse a man that wears a starched shirt or goes witb his boots well shioed. Tillman found this class of people organized as an alliance, not as a political party nor for a political purpose. He takes advantage of tbe organiza tion and appeals to their prejudices. Design ing men in the alliance have carried it over to Tillman. This ends tbe "dliancefor the purpose it was intended for. "The np country is abusing the low coun try. A better people never lived on this green earth than live in the low country of South Carolina. Tbey are to-day io a pitia ble, condition. Tbey once had the money Bind tbe brains of South Carolina. Their sbildren and grand-children are now scat tered all over tbe world. Some of them are Followers of Tillman. Ingratitude 1 "We all, rich and poor, should feel proud if the very people that Tillman 13 now abus ing. Tillman bandies his followers just as tbe Republicans kandit d tbe negroes. He had to order them to listen to Generals Brat- 1 ton and Earle in tbe up country. If you re- 1 ember a Democrat could not speak without < consent from tbe negro boss Radical. Gen* 1 irai Bratton or any other man, who is not a 1 nilman man, can't speak without Tillman's 1 persuasion. It is to be hoped that the peo- 1 pie of Orangeburg will not disgrace them- ? selves as some of our up country Counties bave done. I em no politician ; I mean just ? what I say. I say it for the good of our ; country. If Tillman be our Governor in 1892 we go back under negro rule and a war , if races will be tbe result. Tillman is not the man to lead us. He has neither brains, :ourege nor principle. We have too much at stake to risk him. His charges against the government have all proven false. If he is false in one thing he is false in all. He did not make the charges through ignorance. If be did we don't want any such an ignoramus or Governor. I see no excuse for bini, and see no reason why he should not be dropped. ? Don't stick to him because you said so. A , bol never changes, but wbeo a sensible man \ sees bis wrong be changes and thinks it ac lonor to own up. We have bad enough of :bis Stoff: wecan't afford to divide; we can't ifford to have an unreliable Governor in 1892." SUMTEB'S GREAT DAY! A Grand Ovation to Gen. Earle. Tocay has been ao era in the history of the Gamecock County. A day, the like of which, it has never seen before. With merry hearts the deft and willing hands of the fair daughters of Sumte;-, vied with each other, regardless of the inclement weather yesterday, and robbed midsummer of evergreens to garland and festoon the stage. There was an epidemic of Earle and Bratton in the air. ?s the gentle rains fell last evening, and amid the slush of the streets a long train of handsome equipages and high stepping steeds, repaired to the depot, on the arrival of the speakers, accompanied by an immense con course en foot. The carriage in which tbc Sumter cham pion of the "Straightouts" sat wae very taste fully decorated, and the passage of its occu pant, op Main Street, was the centre from which went op dins of applause. The enlivening strains of music, from the 4th Reg't. Brass Band, added most materially to the occasion , they beading the column. Just as General Ea rle's carriage bad passed the Court House, on Main Street, many thun derous ?Iis for Earle l Barle! Barle I went up. The General had to respond and deliv ered, from the Court House steps, to that sea of upturned faces, a speech in which be return ed thanks, &c , for the honors done him by bis own people, and there is no dispute, but that the sen limen t8 were entirely sincere. Happy efforts were also made by Gen.M. L. Bonham, Jr., and Capt. Bellinger, who was filled to the full, with everything anti-Tillmanic. The candidates were very comfortably provided for at the Jervey House. The 9ih of July was ushered, io by enthusiasm increased to a pitch beyond description?crowd after crowd pouriog in from every quarter, until around the Court House there was a compact mass of humanity. Columbia forwarded a noble band of men with Col. ?. C. Haskell among them, to to aid Sumter in her day of trial. Mr Tillman, who had stopped at Wedge- ! field the overnight?to gather strength and sympathy probably, from bis friends by the wayside?came in the city about 10 30 o'clock and was hauled around the square and up to the stand in a wagon, pulled by a hundred or two of his adherents. In contemplating this act of fealty, it became apparent to our minds, that Capt. Tillman when calling bis followers jackasses?as he bas so often done? did not use the term as a figure of speech, but literally. He looked really happy sitting ensconced amid the nodding plumes of green corn tassels. Every vai la ble space was appropriated to some device or flags with expressions of esteem and honor for Earle, io9cribed. Two mam moth banners were stretched across Main street, above and below the Court House. Uue bad on its ample folds : "Earle?Sumter County o Jers you a candidate with a Record ?Earle." The other: "Earle?Ourgovern erument is not corrupt?Earle." There were many others here, there and yonder. A tasteful!) ornamented chair, made especially fur the occasion, bad conspicuously emblazon ed: "J. H. Earle, the People's Choice." After long-continued and ear-splitting shouts, tbe County Chairman, Capt. Philip P. Gail lard arose and called tbe meeting to order ; ind introduced Gen Bratton, who, in bis usually impressive way, gave tbe vast throng ?round him most excellent counsel, to stand together, and not disagree. Capt. Tillman was next introduced, who, between tbe wild yells of his friends, and the interruption of those opposed, had bot a slim showing, but held on for over two hours making the effort. No one, we venture to say, could bave been very highly edified, for very little could be beard, as it had?so to ?peak?to be taken on tbe fly When General Earle arose after being : tra duced, no old rebel shout on a victorious Geld of battle could have surpassed it. I; was echoed, and re-ecboed. When his friends would fain have beard him, though, the Till man i tes somewhat displeased thinking tbat An effort bad been made to drown Tillman i out, letaiiated in kind; and for three fourths of an hour, Gen'l Earle had to face, in silence his audience. He began at lust, and made many of bis sledge hammer blows, which always smashes the sophistry of hie opponent when allowed any showing. It is with extreme dissatisfaction we note that a number of perso 3 conducted themselves in such a way, as to demand tbe interference of the City authorities, in tbe effort to restore peace. Several arrests were made before j quiet and comparatively good order was se cured. ! Tbe great rush of matter on this tbe issue day of the W. & S., utterly precludes a more extended and graphic account of what has taken place. Next week, a better descrip tion will be given. KSESH?W ALL RIGHT. The latest advices from the meeting, held at Camden yesterday, give the very glorious news, that old Kershaw has covered herself over with glory, by an unmistakable demon stration, of four-fifths of the immense crowd, in favor of Earle and the straightout democracy. The ball isgatheriog momentum at every meeting now, and ere long it will sweep opposition away. - *- ?- a? A Severe Pall. Mr. Wattie Brunson, a few days ago, met quite a severe accident in falling from a wagon. He was severely bruised, and is suf fering to a considerable extent Wo extend regrets and tbe hope of an early recovery. Feabody Normal Scholarships. The annual competitive examination for Peabody Scholarships in the Nashville Nor mal College will be held at Greenville on Wednesday, July 23d, at 10 o'clock, A.M. Three scholarships will be awarded. These scholarships are each worth $200 per year, payable monthly. The applicant must be at least 17 years old, of presumed good health, declare bis intention to make teaching a pro fession, and pledge himself to teach in the public schools of his or her own State at least two years. The examination will be upon tbe following branches : Spelling, Reading, Pennmanship, Grammar and Anal ysis, Geography, (Civil aud Physical,) Arith metic, Algebra, and U. S. History. -- ? ?. ? - Another Plum for Sumter ? The subjoined item of information, we clip from the Savannah Horning News, of July 2nd, j ult. It will be seen that tbe officials having undercontrol the * South Bound Road," have j been so impressed with Sumter, tbat they in- j tend to push forward tbe building of tbe same and come here instead of Columbia. This is j most rational conclusion that these capital- ! ists have come to The route is almost an air lioe. It will run through a fine country, and avoid many serious obstacles in the way of high bills, Ac. The News says : When President Denmark and Director Comer returned on Saturday from their visit to New York, Baltimore and Richmond, it was whispered tbat there was to be more vigorous work on the South Bound, tbat it was proposed to still further increase the capital stock, and that the directory was united as one man in building tbe road, though its councils were still somewhat divided as to whether it should go to Colum bia or to Sumter. The former city can doubtless offer the better inducements, but Sumter is tbe shortest line to secure a north ern connection. Miss Emma Griffin, of Mayesville, has re turned home from a visit of several months to Marion. Sumter County Farmers Alliance. Mayesvillb, S. C, July 5, 1890. Editor Sumter Watchman and Southron : At the meeting of the County Alliance held in Sumter on the 3rd, the brethren were fortunatein having present, Col. Stackhonse, President of the State Alliance, and Col. Donaldson, Manager of the State Exchange Bro. Donaldson's address to the Alliance was full of practical advice and met with a warm reception. This being the annual meeting the follow ing officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year : President, J. H. Wilson. Vice-Pr?sident, R. M. Pitts. Secretary, E. W. Dabbs. Treasurer, T. W. Lee. Chaplain, B. F. Wilson. Lecturer, J. S. Richardson. Assistant Lecturer, fi. R. Thomas. Steward, W. S. Dinkins. Doorkeeper, B. D. Mitchell. Assistant Doorkeeper, J. P. Wilson. Business Manager, N. S. McLeod. Ex. Com., W.O.Cain, R. . Cooper and W. D. Rhodes. Com. on Good of the Order, R. C. Rembert, W. E. Dick, Jr. and E. Mime Pitts. Delegatelo State Alliance J. H. Wilson. Alternate Delegate to State Alliance R. M Cooper. The meeting was largely attended, and its proceedings carefully discussed, and bar? mooiooely conducted. The enclosed resolutions were adopted and ordered giren to the press for publication. Whereas, The action of certain sub alliances in indorsing a certain candi date bas produced the impression, es pecially among the ranks of the ene mies of the Alliance, that, the Alliance as an order has gone into the conflict of partisan politics, And Whereas, We believe that this is not true of the Alliance as an order, and are positive that it is not true of the Alliance in Sumter County. Therefore be it Resolved, 1st, That we protest against the censure of the Alliance as an order because of tbe misguided ac tion of these few sub-alliances, not more than one-fifth of the thousand or more alliances in the State. 2nd, That we condemn the action of these alliances as unconstitutional: In being calculated to lower the high standard of the order to the plane partisan politics, a bad school "for the education of the agricultural classes in the science of economical govern ment in a strictly non-partisan spir it;" In being the reverse of our motto : "In things essential, unity; in all things, charity;" In not developing "a better state, mentally, morally, socially and finan cially ;" In being the reverse of securing "entire harmony and good will among al! mankind and brotherly love among ourselves ;" and instead of suppressing "personal, local, sectional and national predjudices, all un health ful rivalry and all selfish ambition," it will promote the growth of these very evils condemned in our "declara tion of intentions." 3rd, That we believe, if this zeal for the success of local politicians be comes general, our order will split up into numerous little political machines intent only on local affairs, and lose sight of the great battle that, is beirjg drawn against the iniquitous restric tions to trade which make possible the monster monopolies which are grinding us to earth, and compared with which the changes in a few local offices sink into utter insignificance. 4th, That we grant to our brethren who have so acted, "honesty of pur pose and good intentions" but believe that they have let zeal for their favor ites run away with their judgement, and when they realize the mistake they have made in dragging the Alliance into polities, that they wiil promptly repudiate such action. 5th, That we grant to all men what we demand for ourselves; personal, political, and religious liberty. 6th. Tbatthese resolutions be furnish ed to the press for publication. E. W. Dabbs, Sec. The County Alliance and State Fair. The following resolutions have been adopted by Sumter County Alliance : Resolved, That the Sumter County Alliance in behallf of Sumter County, will compete for the premium of $250, 00 offered by the State Agricultural and Mechanical Society of South Carolina to the County making the best and largest display of products grown or produced by residents of the county. That each sub-alliance be request ed to furnish as full a display as pos sible. That a committee of five composed of R. M. Cooper, II. R. Thomas, T. 0. Sanders, W. O. Cain and E. W Dabbs be appointed to take charge of the collecting of the display, the shipment and arrangement of the same, and all matters appertaining to the object sought to be attained. Disgusted and Quit Capt. Jno. M. McElveen informs us that he and two other gentlemen of Majes ville, Messrs J. R. Mayes, aod Jno.. Cochran,?paid-in ad vanee subscribers of theCharlestao W?rld? have given peremptory orders to the office of the World to discontinue sending it to them. - mm -iii a? Machinery. Boilers, Engines, Saw Mills, Inspirators, Cotton Gins and Presses, Leather and Rub ber Belting, Oils, Pipe, Iron Fittings, Brass Valves, Mowers and Horse Rnkes, and all Mill, Gio, and general supplies for Machinery. C. S. Matthiksskn, Main St., Suinter, S. C. Call at Gaillard & Lenoir'sand examine into the merits of Plastico, a substitute for wall paper or Kalsomine. Jefferson Davis, A Memoir, by His Wife. This valuable work, published by the reliable firm of Belford Company, New York, will be ready for delivery in July and can be bought only by subscription. It is tbe only complete work on our ex-President which pays a royalty to Mrs. Davis. Two handsome volumes, finely illustrated, and bound in best English cloth, price, $5 00. Parties desiring copies of the Book can procure them by subscribing at once through their agent, E. F. Miller. Watchman and Southron office. Sumter Township Democratic Gi? PURSUANT TO THE ORDER OF THE Couniy Democratic Executive Committee tbe Sumter Township Democratic Club is hereby called to meet in Music Hall ou Thurs day evening, July 10, 1890, at 8 o'clock, for tbe purpose of re-organizing for the cam paign. A large attendance is requested. The following named members are hereby appointed a committee to revise the roll of the Club preparatory to re-oryaniz?:;g, viz : R. A. Brand, J. H. Chandler, I). Jaraee Winn, C. H Jones, A. H. Weeks, Neil] U'Donnell, H. Schwerin, W. H. Commander. By order of the President. A. Brooks Stocket, Sec, Sumter Township Dem. Club. July 3. 1890 rpHE UNDERSIGNED COMMITTEE ap I pointed to revise the roil of the Club are now engaged in such revision and on the basis of the former roll. All persone who desire to withdraw from the Sumter Township Democratic Club are notified to report the fact in person to some membpr of the Commit tee or in writing signed by themselves. All Democrats who have moved into Sum ter since the last Campaign are cordially in vited to hand in their names so as to be en rolled for the present Campaign. R. A. BRAND, I). JA M IOS WINN, NEI LI, U'DONNELL, C. H. JON KS, H. SCHWERIN, J. H CHANDLER, A. H. WEEKS, W. H. COMMANDER, Committee on ?evieiou. Sumter, ?r. C, July 2, 1890. Just e ! ho! ho! why Ves, indeed! I see! I see! 'tis this ? need To cleanse my blood, this S. S. S. This Swift's Specific, I confess The faux pas made was rather huge, Why! I have been taking vermifuge? A HE3IARKABLB CASE FROM ZLLIfl??H I suffered for five years with Mercurial Rheumatism, which was the result 6? Totazh and Mercurial ^eatmcnt by physicians, for Constitutional Blood Poison. Thoy notonly bailed to cure me but made me a physical wreck, and my life a burden. 1 then com m er ced taking Swift's Specific (S. S.S.), and after using a few bottles was entirely cured of the Rheumatism, which the doctors brought on by their rem edies, and the Blood Foison ti . ,* ?aiied to eufe. I cheerfully commend 8/ 8. S. to every one similarly afflicted. JOHN H. LYLES, Sur on to, 111* Trott se on Blood and Skin Disease? mailed free? Copyrights by s. S. s. Co. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga. Parties who contemplate moving to ARKANSAS, TEXAS, MISSOURI, KANSAS. NEBRASKA. COLORADO, CALIFORNIA, OR ANY OTHER PORTION OF THE GREAT NORTH-WEST SHOULD WRITE TO A. A? Gallagher, Agent, isserai Pacific ail Texas ani Panifie Railways, 103 Head House, Chattanooga, Term., Who will send Maps, Books, Pamphlets and other important descriptive matter Free of Charge, and cheerfully answer all inquiries as to Passenger and Freight Rates, Prices of Land, &c. July 2 FlIOWG ?JLi? Lowest IFiesices-? Als? Wall and Prescription cases, Cedar Chests, Barber Furniture, Jewelry Trays and Stools. Cabinet Work of all kinds. Complete Outfits for Stores and Snks. ?tslogue? free. Address ATLANTA SHOW CASE CO., Atlanta, ??. MULES 1 HORSES! HORSES! MULES! Since my last shipments of Jan ary 22 and 23,1 have received one car load Horses and two car loads extra choice Mules?many large Timber and Draught Mules among them. They will bear inspection. Come and see them. H. HARBY. Sumter,, S. C, Jan. 31, '90. CHOICE teas ai mm 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 75 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 satisfv the purchaser. Our Stock of Batter 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 & 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 you will give us a call or send in your orders we will fill them to your entire satisfaction j and will give them prompt de livery. You will find our sales men prompt, attentive and po lite to all callers, Kingman & Co. May 28. Main Street for kn only! ?fl?pJil-JP^1' I0ST or FAILING MANHOOD; ?ii5lVr1fyn?*neral and NERVOUS DEBILITY; S^iNa {rii!lWeabn9E,E of Body and Mind, Effects EalagyuilMJUof Errore er Excesses in Oidor Younr. Robust, Noble A HOOD foil' Itestorcd. How to cn'ir** aud Btreagthe* WEAK, CBDEYSLOPBD OBft ?S A PA RT8 OF BOOT. AbiolatnlT cnfallfct- HOHE TKEATUCNT?Benefit! Id ? rfaj. Bea tett?rj from 60 State* an4 F*rrfgn Coontrle*. Write them. Dettripttta Book, explanation and proof* mailed (lealedl free. ?Mnu ERIE MEDICAL CO., BUFFALO, N. Y, REAL ESTATE AGENCY. THE ?NDERSIGNED has established a Real Estate and Collection Agency in Sumter and desires property bolders having property for sale or rent to list same with him. Tenants secured and rents collected promptly. Best references giren. Office on Main Street at T. B. Curtis' store. Apr. 30._W. H. COMMANDER. FOR BENT. STORE HOUSES 1ST MAYESVILLE. ONE STORE HOUSE on corner of LaFayei te and West Main Street, used as h general store. Also, a neat and well ar ranged Drug Store on West Main Street. Qolh are in the business portion of the town. Apply to J E. MAYES, May 28_Mayesville, S. C. JEFFERSON DAVIS.-The Memorial Volume, by Rev. Dr. J. Win. Jones, D. L>., with the approval of Mn. Deris, is now ready. Agents are coining money handling th is Book. It ?8 an then tic, charmingly writ ten, profusely and expensively illustrated, and beautifully bound?in every way worthy of the great subject. Mrs. Davis receives part of the proceeds of the sale of every copy. Don't delay. Days are worth dollars. Com plete outfit, Si.00 Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. B. F. JOHNSON A Co., 2600-2-4-6 8 Main St. Richmond, Va. . A. HOYT, Successor to C I, HOYT & BRO. Gold and Silver Watches, FINE DIAMONDS. Clocks, Jewelry, Spectaclec, MERIDEN BRITANJA SILVERWARE, Ac REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. Feb 1 seem EMULSION CONSUMPTION SCROFULA BRONCHITIS COUGHS COLDS Wasting Siseases Wonderful Flesh Producer. Many liare gained one pound per day bv its use. Scott's Emulsion is not a secret remedy. It contains the stimulat ing properties of the Hypophos pintes and pure Norwegian Cod Liver Oil, the potency of both being largely increased. It is used by Physicians all over tho world. PALATABLE AS MILK. Sold by all Druggists, ?GOTT & 39WNE, Chemists,N.Y. GAILLARD & LENGIK, SUCCESSORS TO EDW?3? E. REMBERT & CO., Are* the men to' call' on WHEN YOU" NEED ANYTHING ?H? L?Sf? ?f HARDWARE. AGENTS FCXR Planet Jr. Cultivators and Horse f??e?, Write for Catalogue. Are pleased to call the attention of the publie to the faet tW they can buy of ue Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Br?shes* The genuine Red Star Lead, cheaper than m any other market Try Regal Ready-Mixed Paints and be ccmrirrcei PLASTICO?A substiute for Wall Paper and Kafeomine, Greatest Discovery of the age. BUY THE White Moun^ 5n Ice Cream Freezer. As the hot season approaches everyone wants an Ice Cream Cooler. Call and examine our stock. FISHING- TACELE, HAMMOCKS, FLY FANS, Stoves of every description. Oil Stoves from $1.00 up. Tinware, Pot ware, Wooden ware. We call special attention of the Carpenters to OUR LINE OF TOOLS. Hubs, Rims, Spokes, Bar Iron, Iron Pipe. DuPont's Cititi Powder. Fuse Caps and Powder for Blasting purposes, AGENTS FOR Sttidebaker Wagons and Road Carts, Bug gies, Carriages and Phaetons* REPOSITORY ON MAIN ST, April 23 Sia?3?t?ir, JS. O. SPRING AND SUMMER DRESS GOODS We Are low Ready. We Are Always 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, 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 ^joods misrepresented. Harness, Hardware, Hollow ware, Glassware and Crockery, Tinware, &a 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. This is the Season for Iced Tea. Our blended Tea consists of Black and Green Teas, and makes a superb drink, whether taken hot or served as iced Tea, Superior in quality and flavor and the best combination that can be furnished for the money, 50 and 60c. per lb. Also fine grades of Oolong, Young Hyson and Gunpowder. And He-No and O & O Tea in ?, ? and L lb. packages. 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. Just in Season. Fragrant Mosquito Dispelling Mixture. A few drops on gar ment or pillow is sufficient. In wardrobes it keeps away moths ?25c. bottle. Glass Lemon Squeezers. Will pay for itself in the use of 1 dozen lemons. No splashing of juice. Hire's improved Root Beer, 25c. bottle. Will make 5 gal lons of delicious and wholesome beverage, with 5c worth of yeast. 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, TT Jane 18. FOR SALE, ANBA FOUR ROOM COTTA OK situated on Canni Street near f?arvin Street. Lot of about one acre. Any party desiring ench a piece of property, will find this a rare opportunity. Apply to* June 11?tf INGRAM k SUDER ??VfN CITY LOTS AND FARM1N8 LANDS FOR SALE. WE H AVK ON HAND more than 20 business, and residence lots, many of the latter improved, for sale on easy terms. Those wanting lots would do well to consult ue before buying, arid those hating property j in city or country for sale are requested t<> ? place same in our hands and we will find purchasers. W. A. BOWMAN, & W. H.INGRAM, May 21 Real Estate Brokers & Agents. To cure Biliousness, Sick Headache, Consti pation, Malaria, Liver Complaints, take the safe and certain tCttedy? SMITH'S Vue til* SHA I,?, Size (40 little Beans to tho bottle). They are the ?iost convenient. &niinblo lor fill Agce. Price of cither size. 25c. per Bottle. KISSINfi'"7-17-70^^ KIIWlll 1A Mn?p? for t ctt. (?TPere or stamp* V J.F.SMITH&CC.Ma?ereofBILEEEANS/'ST.lOUtS MA,