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f WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13. The Sumter Watchman was founded ia 1850 and the True Southron m 1866. . ?he Watchman and Southron now has tLo combined circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is mani festly the best advertising medium in Sumter. 5FHE STATE ?OOTBBtTION. This body assembles in Columbia at 12 o'clock to-day. According to the statement made up from reports, from . the county meetings throughout the - State, it is claimed that the convention - will stand for Tillman 261, including the Fairfield delegation ; against Till man sixty-seven, including the Fair fielders, or a difference of eight either way, which is immaterial. What will be done, can be predicted with as much certainty as can be the verdict of au average petit jury, not withstanding the fact that there are so many who know just exactly what the body is called together for? and what it.sbould, and should not, do. It appears to be the general opinion that the main business of the'conven tion--the question of primary or no primary?will be promptly disposed of in the negative, and that Captain Tin man's pleas in the interest of * primary will go for naught. Of course he will plea'd for a primary because he prom ised that he would. Whether the con vention witt step after disposing of the question of primary, or will go on and do other things?make nominations, 'for instance^? remains to be seen, and it * is useless to make conjectures. - From the Columbia Record of yes terday afternoon we take the following ' sketch of ihe preparations for the con vention, and the arrival of prominent leaders and delegates : The great leaders on both sides and their lieutenants are on the scene, and ; caucuses, secret meetings and such like are the order of the eve. The hotel registers were the first places visited by the scores of interested citizens, this morning, and the depot presented a lively appearance. As the different trains came in from the various portions of the State, the depot was filled with arriving delegates, . representing almost every county in the State. Around among the hotels a large number of delegates about half, in fact, were distributed by S* o'clock. The Grand Central seems to be thei favorite and where the most of the Tillman men and their leaders are quartered. At this hotel a large pro? portion of the delegates of Marion, ^dgefield. Williamsburg, Aiken, Chesterfield, Laurens,Georgetown, New berry aud Horry are quartered. Prom inent among thein were noted J. C. M. Irby, Laurena ; J. D. Murphy, Charles ton ; Evans, Gaston, Jordan and Tim merman, of Aiken ; Jarnigan and Hnzledeo, of Marion ; Single terry and Wiflougbby, of Wiliiamsburg ; Mar chant, of Aiken ; Dr. Pops, of New berry, aad a host of others. At Wrights there are but few, in cluding James Munro and J. C Hunter, of Union; Gen. Edward McCrsdy, Jr. and Hon. W. H. Braw iey, Charleston, and others. At :he Jerome there is a large crowd, including A T. Tompkins and M C. N. Holstein, Edgefield; M. C. Gallo cbat, of the Manning Times; J. B. <*reen and C. S McCall, Marlboro; T W. Stan land, Summer ville, and the representatives of Florence county. The remainder of the delegates are alt expected to arrive in the city by to-night, at the latest, and a few strag glers may come in to-morrow morning When the train from Augusta arrived this morning, Captain B. R. Tillman, the farmer's condidate for Governor, stepped down, and being met by some of his friends, was immediately driven So (be Grand Central hotel, where he was assigned room No. 14. He has re gained id bis room nearly all day, re ceiving bis friends, and has not been out or. the streets to any extent. Chairman G. W. Shell, of the Shell executive committee, also arrived this morning, and is occupying room No. 12, next to Capt Tillman. All day long his room has been the sects of in formai conferences, and the situation bas been freely discuased But no meeting of the committee has been beld. When the morning train over the Atlantic Coast Line came in at 11 o'clock, it bore Gen. Joseph H Earle, bis wife and Governor Richardson, who was returning from Clarendon Gen. Earle was driven to the H?fel Jerome, where he was assigned room 12. Soon he was on the streets greet ing and chatting with hits friends. With the N^wberry delegation comes Gen. Y J. Pope, the candidate for Attorney Generalon the Tillman ticket. He is happy, soiling as usual, and is quartered at the Grand Central. Hon. W. A Courfeuay, of Charles ton, is also at the Jerome. The Tillman forces, it is reported, will hold a caucus of their side just as soon as the remainder of the delegates arrive This will probably be held to-night, and will, no dcubt be heid in tbe hall of the Hou*e of Representatives. If it is not heid to-night it will be held tomorrow morning before the convention meets. The Shell committee will in all probability hold a meeting this after noon. . Chairman James A. Hoyt, of the State Executive Democratic committee, arrived in tne city yesterday afternoon, aud wi;l remain until the August con vention which meets here tomorrow, is over. As soon as be arrived, he iy-sued a call to tbe members of the committee to attend a meeting of tbe body to be held to-nigh I, in the Carolina bank. The meeting is to be an important one, and tbe whole situation is be given tbe most careful consideration. The committee is to await the action of the August convention tomorrow, and its work will be towards making prepara tions for the campaign preceding the September convention, when the nomi nations will be made. All tbe mem bers are expected to be in the city be fore the meeting is held. M Tb? advisory committee of the anti y?l?a?ab conference, held a meeting this morning at its headquarters in the Grand Central, just over the room where the Tillmanites were discussing the situation. What they did was not given the press. Gen. Kennedy, Major Woodward, Gen. McCrady, Walter Hazard and Co!. Davis were present. t Down at the Capital, Sergeant at I Arms Browne has bad a large force of workmen busy all day preparing for the convention, and the old building has not seen such a general cleaning up in years. In the hall of the House of Represen tatives, where the" convention will be held, the floor has been nicely cleaned and the furniture therein of the Comp troller General's Superintendent of Education and Adjutant General's offices, has all been placed close to the walls. The chairs usuilly kept in the galleries during the sessions of the Legislature have all been brought down and are arranged in straight paralle Hoes across the floor, there being eigh teen rows of eighteen seats each, mak ing 324 seats in all on the floor. In the galleries there will be accommoda tiens for 500 persons, and Capt. Browne has arranged for the accommodation o the "press gang.'' A special room has also been care fully arranged for the use of the com mittee on credentials by Capt. Browne and there is nothing lacking in con venience at the scene of the convention The Columbia letter to the News and Courier of to-day says that Maj. G Lamb Buist, of Charleston, will be named by .Chairman Hoy tas the tempo rary Chairman. At the meeting o the State Democratic Executive Com mittee last night Mr. McSweeuey o Hampton called attention to the exist ing differences between the Tillmanite and Straightout wings of the party and suggested that in the interest of bar mony the executive committee rescind the call for the September Convention, and thus leave the Convention to day free to act as they may deem best? i. e ?to nominate a State ticket and end the agony. Mr. McSweeney argued at considerable length on this line, but declined to put bis suggestion in the shape of a formal motion. The othef members of the committee, however, did not seem to take much stock in Mr. McSweeney's proposition They took the ground that inasmuch as there was not a majority of the entire committee present they bad no power to take action iu the matter, even if they were so disposed, and it was a self-evi dent fact that they were not. A TILLMANITE CAUCUS. A caucas of Tillmanite delegates was held in the hall of Representatives at 8:30. About two hundred were pres ent. The glass doors communicating frith the lobby were closed and guarded against all but Tillmanites, and great care was exercised to prevent any one from hearing what was going on within. AH the corners were inspected and Dr. Sampson Pope came outside and tested the sound-deadening qualities of the i doors in order to reassure the caucus that eaves-droppers could not hear what was being said inside. The only per sons save delegates who were admitted were those who declared themselves in sympathy with the Tiilman movement, and il was surmised, from tbe fact that they were seen through the glass to subscribe to a paper, that they were pledged in writing not to reveal the secret of the caucus. It is said that there were about twenty of these visitors. Among them were recognized through the glass doors Messrs Wm A. Courtenay, of Charles ton, and W. T. Martin, and J. Gregg Mazey, of Columbia. Before the meet ing Tillmanites were heard to say that the caucus was called to decide whether a State ticket should be nominated at the Convention to-morrow, and some prominent members of that party have declared that nominations would be made. At 11 P. M. the dumb play of tbe caucusers could be seen through tbe glass doors, but not a whisper bad trickled through them. Newberry was honored in the caucus, Tbe Rev. J. A. Sligh, of Newberry, presided over it. Mr. John T. Dun can, of Newberry, secretary of the Shell Convention, was secretary, and Dr. Sampson Pope, of Newberry, did aj large plurality of the talking. Capt. Tiilman was present and made a speech, of which fragments were overheard. Those fragments indicated that he bit terly denounced his crhics and declared that tbe State by electing this con vention had endorsed his chargea against thejadrnnistration. Members of the caucus declare that they were pledged to secrecyr By put ling two and two together it is under stood, with considerable confidence, that the caucus determined not to make nom inations to-morrow uuless the S'raigbt outs consent to waive their chances in the September Convention and allow the' call for it to be rescinded by the State executive committee ; that it was decided to turn out the present execu tive committee; that the caucus declared itself against a primary election and determined to oust the FairSeld dele gation and to give their seats to tbe Tilluianite bolters Dr. Sampson Pope is said to have mat'e a ripping speech, in which he de clared that if the other side behaved itself the Convention would be very conservative, but that if it did not then Tilimau would be nominated to-morrow. Several resolutions were offered, but their character and fate could not be ascertained. Capt. Courtenay having concluded his confabulation with the caucusers will leave the city to-morrow morning. The caucus adjourned at 11:30 P. M. t a c a i 8 i i Some of our contemporaries seem to think that the contest in this State is over, and that Tiilman is Governor. But such is not the case ; the August Convention is not the September Con vention, neither have a majority of the delegates to the September Convention been properly elected yet. While it does look like the Tillmanites are in the majority at the present, th?y must pro ceed in a "regular" way if they expect to prevent a contest. If Tiilman is regularly uominated he will re ceive the support of all good dem ocrats, but if his faction undertakes to crowd thiugs they may expect to be resisted to tbe last. While we appreciate all tbe kind suggestions looking to the harmonizing of the factious, we would suggest that the surest way of promoting harmony is 1 a For each fide to deal fair and square and do what is right instead of wasting conciliatory advice npon the other side. We hope that the Straightouts will do nothing that is not fair and honorable ; bat the race is not over until after the September Convention. THE ISpUBLICA?Tn?MINA TING CONVENTION. This body which met at Lincolnville, in Berkeley County on yesterday bad a lively time. A letter from Angust Ko ho in the News and Courier of to-day says there was great confusion, several fights, many defamatory speeches, and any amount of expressive language that is usually reported thus : ? > No damage is reported, however, further than the tearing of clothes, and the forcible ejectment of objectionable delegates. Pistols were plentiful but none were used. At one time there were, by actual count seventeen men making alleged speeches. The correspondent says : "Everything ran along as smoothly as could be expected of such a Con vention until the election of a perma nent chairman. Whipper and Sammy Green were the opposing candidates. The Braytonites were supporting Wbipper and the op position Green. The-vole resulted in Green's election by a vote of 21 to 19, although in a previous vote Brayton bad won first blood. On tbe election of the chairman Osteodorff and Middleton, of the Berkeley delegation voted for Green Tbe Berkeley delegation had been in structed to support Brayton. Imme diately after the vote most of the Berke ley delegates, with considerable outside help, made a rush for Middleton and proceeded to put him out of the Con vention. Theu Deputy Collector Osten dorff was sought, and he in turn was accused of being a traitor, and he re tired from the hall. It now seems that the fight is entirely between E. M. Brayton" and W. E. Miller, with as much chance for the success of one as the other. The Berkeley delegation have, so they say, instructions to replace Ostendorff and Middleton or any other delegate who does not support Brayton. If they do so, and the full Convention as at present organized votes, Brayton will secure the nomination. Had there been no row Brayton would very probably have secured the nomination last night. The success of Green as chairman gave the Miller men a majority of the committee on credentials, and conse quently this may completely change the complexion of the Convention to morrow. Nothing can be foretold. It is not at all improbable that there will be a split. The fight of tbe entire morning was made upon the acceptance of the roll of delegates as prepared by the executive committee. The Tuotney-Brayton del egation from Sumter and the Miller men from Colleton were on tbe list. The acceptance of the roll was a very decided victory for the Bra*ton men, and bad not Ostendorff and Middleton voted for Green the vote would have been 21 to 19 against him. After the appointment of a commit tee on credentials the Convention ad journed until 10 o'clock to-morrow. It Isn't Over. Tbe ruling of Chairman Donaldson, of he county convention, announced the )ther day, on the power of county con tentions, is important. That ruling was, briefly, that a conn y convention can not elect del egates to two State conventions ?oless it is called for that purpose? mless the call directly states that del egates to two State conventions are to )c elected. The constitution of the >arty expressly and directly forbids it >y a provision inserted on the ; notion of B. R Tillman. Mr. Donald i ion is high in the councils and confidence | >f the Tillman element and his ruling , nay be accepted as their ackuowledg- , nent that tbe delegates elected to both , he August and September conventions j >y single conventions are, in tbe great ; najority of cases, illegally eilected. ; Tbeir election is null and void so far as | he September convention is concerned < md will have to be made over again. ; Chairman Donaldson might have < ;one further. Tbe August Convention | ? to decide whether the September con tention shall nominate or whether tomiuations shall be by primary. We io not see how any delegates can be ' dected to tbe September convention j ven by a county convention called for f he purpose before the August con ven ion has met and decided whether there bail be a primary or not. It looks very much to us, under chairman Donaldson's ruling and the >rovision of the constitution to which le directed attention, as if all that has f >een accomplished so far in this cam- ( >aigu is to decide against a State pri- ( nary. Tiilmau is no further advanced oward the goveroorbhip than he was I wo months ago, except in so far as ? emoval of his claims from a direct vote ' >f the people aud leaving them to the < lub meetings aud couventions will 1 dvance him. 1 Now let the anti-Tillroan men get to 1 ?ork, and in earnest, for the new ? eriee of county conventions that will ? lecide the matter. It is time for ser- s ous thought and action. Everywhere ? here is evidence that the Tillman Management intends to establish an * digarehy more tyrannical than this * >tate has ever known and boss rule of 1 he worst and most unrelenting kind ( t is not only faction rule. We have 1 eeu everywhere the determination to c cive the minority no rights or voice f bat can possibly be denied it and to j - ring against it every kind of pressure i hat ingenuity can invent and rage can * xecute. We have all seeu aud heard c if men threatened with perse :utiou in their business and in every c ither way because they spoke and acted i iq their honest sentiments. That is J tot so bad because that comes from the t id-pie who have generous instincts and ove of fair play and wuose reason and f entiment will bye aud bye revolt ( gainst such methods. r Worse than that is threatened. We 1 re threatened with the absolute boss c ule of one man sustained by a knot of <i loliticians dependent on his couutenance t nd favor for promotion. t Every effort is being made not only to s ;ive us Tilltnan but a Tillman adminis ratiou throughout?a Tillman Legisla- I ure and even Tillman county officers? t n equipment from highest to lowest in f 11 the departments of State and county s and through all the machinery of the party of men chosen because of their adherence to Tillman and their prom inence in his behalf. That is the kind of thing for free people to fight against and now is the time for them to fight it?now, to-day, this week and next week. It is easier to meet and beat a tyrant on his way to the throne than to overthrow him after he is established. It is not a hopeless fight. No fight with right and courage behind it is hopeless. We owe it to ourselves, to our State, to the people to make the fight, to start it now and to make it bard and fast and effective. There is no time to lose. Every hour and every man will count. Once more, all together, all who love the State and liberty and the rights of the people, all who hate boss and ring rule and who believe in self govern ment! Let every man move all along the line. Do not yield an inch. Stand for the State and people and fight it out !?Greenville News. Congressman Tillman Says No. lie is in Favor of Silver, Down on the Banks, Does not Object to Shin plasters, but cannot Swallow the Sub'Treasury Foolishness. ("From the Augusta Chronicle.] Washington, August 11?Congress man George D. Tillman, of South Carolina, the brother of Farmer Ben Tillman, who is to be the next Gov ernor of the Palmetto State, has writ ten an Alliance letter which will create a sensation. He is brief and pointed and in answer to the sub-treasury ques tion firmly replies "no." The letter is writteu to an Alliance committee of Barnwell, composed of Messrs. W. B. Bice, W. G. Simms and J. R Smith. He says : I have received your official, letter, the organ of the Barnwell County Farmers' Alliance, requesting my views as a candidate for Congress in the 2d, South Carolina District on certain measures of proposed legislation indi cated in five interrogatories. Understanding from your communi cation transmitting the interrogatories that you do not want a long letter, but only ea egorical replies, I shall be as brief as possible to define my position without equivocating, by merely quoting each interrogatory separately and mak ing absolute answers thereto. Will you, uninfluenced by party caucus or otherwise, support the follow ing propositions in the National Con gress : First. The abolition of the national banks and the substitution of legal tender treasury notes in lieu of national bank notes issued in 'sufficient volume to do the business of the country on a cash basis ? Yes. Second. A freer, unlimited coinage of silver? Yes. Third. That Congress issues frac tional paper currency in sufficient quantity to facilitate exchange through the mails Y Yes. Fourth. Do you approve, and will you support the financial system known as the "sub-treasury plan'' adopted by the National Alliacce and Industrial Uuion at St. Louis, December 7, 1889 ? No. an allianceman and farmer. Permit me to add that for thirty years I have had no industrial occupation but cotton planting, which ought to identifiy me zealously with the welfare of cotton planters, who not only consti tute the bulk of my constituents, but have repeatedly honored me with high commissions, and. that if re elected to Congress I shall continue in the future as I have dooe in the past to support whatever I believe to be the best for the interest of my class and section. I myself am a member of the Farmers' Alliance and deeply eympatbize with the purposes and efforts of the organ ization to relieve the widespread and long continned agricultural depression, but the South alooe cannot correct the fiscal and financial abuses of the Federal Government, which is now and has been dominated by the Eastern States aver since the war. The West must cooperate with the South before success jan be achieved : and, in conclusion, [et me take the liberty of advising the Southern wing of the Alliance to move =i little more cautiously till it shall have been demonstrated that the Western wing are in earnest about taking the proposed new departure of abandoning sectionalism and uniting with the South For a redress of mutual grievances. Very respectfully, G. D Tillman. In speaking of his letter to-night Col. Tillman said : "My letter tells it all. So one that reads it can fail to under hand my position." (From our Regular Correspondent.) WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington. D. C. Aug. 11, 1890 Republican audacity can scarcely go 'arther than it did on Saturday when >ne of the doorkeepers of the House, :laiuiing to be acting under instructions rom the Speaker, attempted to use orce to prevent Representative Enloe eaving the House for a few minutes. Mr. Enloe, as any other American ;itiz*":n would have doue, insisted upon lis right to go and come as he pleased jater, Mr Enloe brought the matter >efore the House as a question of per looal privilege and very naturally want td to know if the Speaker had issued iuch instructions, aud if so by what tuthority The Speaker denied having issued iuch instructions ; but at the same time itated it as his opiuion that the door keeper had done right. Saint Joseph Jaunoo, who is second only to Mr. iced in audacity, d fended the action >f the insolent door-keeper. Mr. Euloe >rotested that if officers of the House vere to be giveu the authority to keep nember8 in the House agaiust their vills, they would some day keep them >ut of the House by the same authority. The matter was finally referred to the ?ommittee oo the Judiciary, and a uajority of that committee being re mblioaus but little is to be expected in he shape of justice. Truly one might ask, unJer what brm of Government do we live? Oliver Jromwell found it necessary to use a egiment. of soldiers to disperse the English Parliament ; hut the myrmidons >f Speaker Reed, without the strength >f an armed body, attempt to coutrol he actions of democratic members of i.e House by sheer audacity. What u pectacle for a free country. It is now apparent that the infamous federal Election bill is to be railroaded hrough the Senate by force of the tarty whip lustily wi< lded by that unciimonious, but unscrupulous son of! 'S New England, Senator George F. Hoar. It has been reported to the Senate and put on the calendar, and in order' to facilitate its passage the reso lution providing for the adoption of a gag Rule, to cutoff debate, has been in troduced and referred to the committee on Rules. The talk about the bill having been modified by the committee is bosh. It has been simplified to a cer tain extent, but it remains one of the most obnoxious measures ever attempt ed to be forced upon a defenseless people. History will rightly charac terize it as an attempt to Polandcrize the South. Senator Vance stirrsd up the republi can Senatorial Menagerie on Saturday by showing how unjust the tariff bill a9 it now stands is to the agricultural in terests of the country. Mr. Vance made an unsuccessful attempt to have certain clauses amended, and the republi cans, as if to make the bill still more unjust to the South, adopted an amend ment raising the duty on cotton ties. Mr. Blaine'8 reciprocity idea is ahead, and the indications are that it will certainly be adopted by the Senate, but in the House, where Speaker Reed who is bitterly opposed to it, U sole monarch, it may possibly be defeated. Messrs Reed, McKinley and others of the Chinese wall high protection wing of the republican party are trying to coovince Mr. Harrison that it will be ruinous to him and his party for him to send a message to Congress favoring reciprocity, as he has promised to do. The republicans of the House, par ticularly Mr. Reed and his coterie, bave persisteotly antagonized the work iogmen of the country during this entire session of Congress, and if they do not hear from it at the coming elections it will be strange indeed. The employes of the Government printing office are threatening to make troublo because an amendment providing for the erec tion of a new building for that establish ment was stricken out in the House. The need of this new building is con ceded by all, but it is refused in order to enable the republicans to pose as economists. Senator Morrill, who has gone away ill, is not in favor of reciprocity. He says its only logical outcome will be free l rade. Mr. Wanamaker says the new style of postal cards in several sizes will be almost equal to penny letter postage. Mr. Wanamaker is mistaken ; there is as much difference as there is between the present Postmaster General and a Statesman. The entire administration and all of the Washington pension attornies, either in person or by proxy have gone to the G. A. R. encampment at Boston. The first named is iu search of political capital, and the last of bard cash in the shape of applications for pensioos. Literary Notes. William Hamilton Gibson's series cf illus trated articles on natural history, now being published in Harper's Young People, is attrac ting very general attention as a novel feature in juvenile literature. 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IOFFER MY SERVICES to the business men of Suroter as bookkeeper, or in any otber capacity that will afford ine a fair sal ary. C. M. Kcrst. POSITION AS BOOKKEEPER by a com petent and steady young man. Address Bookkeeper, care W. and S. office. ADVERTISEMENTS of five lines or less will be inserted under this head for 25 ceuis for each insertion. Additioual lines 5 cents per line. M?OHiNE SH0P7 AU kind3 of MACHINE WORK REPAIRS can be had in Snmter, at short notice, and in the very best class of" work, at the shop re cently opened by the undersigned on Liberty Street, near the C. S. & N. Depot. Boilers Patched, and Mill and Gin Work a Spacialty. Prompt attention given to work in the country, and first class workmen sent to at tend to same. Call at the shop or address through Sumter Post office Aug 13 EDGAR SKINNER. SHERIFFS SALES. BY virtue of Sundry Executions, to me directed, will be sold at Scruter C. H., on thw first MONDAY and day following in September next, 1890, and as many days thereafter as may be necessary, within the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder, for cash, the following property : George W. Jones, 272 acres Land in Spring Hill Township, adjoining lands now or form erly of Mrs. M. S Smith, Mrs. Maxcy, W. B. Colciough and others. Bank of New Hanover, 428 acres Land in Mayesville Township, adjoining Lands of T.B.Johnston, W. P. Plowden and others. Edward Harvin, 66 acres Land in Man chester Township, adjoining Lands of Estate Jno. Owens, Phillip Scott aad others. M. L. Keels, 1 Lot in Shiloh Township, adjoining Lands of W. J. McLeod, J. W. Hodge and others. Mrs. Mary E. Keels, 1 Lot in Shiloh Town ship, adjoining Lnr.ds of F. Joye, M. A. Pigete, W. J. McLeod aDd others. Charlotte Locklair, 16 acres Land in Mayesville Township, adjoining Lands of Jos. "McElveen, C. C. Wilson and others. John Williams, 26 acres Land, in Lynch burg Township, adjoining Lands of C. Brooks, W. H. Wilson and others. E. SCOTT CARSON, S. S. C. Sheriffs Office, Aug. 9, 1890. "FOR SALE, ATOZER & DIAL PORTABLE ENGINE. 7 inch cylinder 10 inch stroke, in good order and now in use. -also A 60-SAW BROWN GIN WITH IN DENS ER. This property can be bought low and on easy terms if" applied for at ouce The only reason for selling is that it is too small for the business now engaged in, and tbe owner desire* a larger engine. Apply to Aug. 6?4i INGRAM ? SUDER. State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF SUMTER. In Re the Estate of Hazi Garey, Dec'd. ALL PERSONS having claims against the Estate, of Hazi Garey, deceased, will present the same properly attested, and all persons in any way indebted to said Estate, will make payment to WM. J. ANDREWS, or MILLER DkLEON, Aug. 6?3t. Executors. Estate of Mrs. 1. ? Dennis, DECEASED WE WILL APPLY to the Judge of Pro bate of Sumter County, on Sept. 6th, 1890, for a final discharge as Executors of said Estate. WM. R LAW, W. A. GREGG, R. E. DENNIS. Aug. 6?4t. FURMAN UNIVERSITY. GREENVILLE, S. C. rpHE NEXT SESSION BEGINS THE I 24th, of September, 1890. Courses in Ancient and Model n Languages, Mathematics, Science, Metaphysics, and Literature are pro vided. Instruction thorough. For further information apnly to, Dr. C. MANLY, Pres. July 30 or Prof. H. T. COOK. academy. $95 M sessica Prepares for Business, Univ. of Va., and West Point. Catalogne address 21aj.A.G.SttITH,Bethel Academy,Vi.. THE SUMTEB INSTITUTE, FOUNDED 1867. - - CHARTERED 1888. The Twenty-Third Collegiate Year of this school for young iadies begins THURSDAY, SEP TEMBER 4th, 1890, and closes JUNE 13th, 1891. Sumier has special advantages from its ailroad connections, its bealtbf'ulness and its social and religious privileges. It is the purpose of the Principals to make ;be Institute, as near as practicable, a well egulated Christian home and its course of itudy eq'ial in all respects to that of the best emale colleges in this country. For terms and more detailed information as :o course of study, and expenses, the public s referred to our printed Circulars. These may he obtained by addressing tbe 'Sumier Institute, Sumter, S. C." All communications thus addressed, will eceive prompt attention. Mrs. L. A. BROWNE, Miss E. E. COOPER, July 9 Principals. Notice ta lisent Defenflant. State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF SUMTER. Ik the Court of Common Pleas. William F. B Haynsworth, as Exec utor of the last will and testament of William Haynsicorth, deceased. Plaintiff, against Linton Ho well, Elsie How ell, Rebecca Craig, Com modore Ho well, John Howell, Peter Howell, Jane Shipper, John Howell, Junior, Jennie I low ell, Martha How ell, Mary Howell and Tena Searlcs, Defendants. SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. (Complaint not Served ) VO THE DEFENDANTS above named: You are hereby summoned and required to Dswer the complaint in this action which 3 this day filed to the office of theCierk of the lourt of Co:n:n?m Pleas for said County and to ervea copy of your answer to the said cora iainton the subscribers at their office in the !ity of Sumter, in said County and State ,-ithin twenty days after the service ereof", exclusive of the day of such ser ice; and if you fail to answer the complaint rithin the time aforesaid, the plaiutiff in this otion will apply to tbe Court for the relief eniaoded in the complaint. Daied April 24. A. I> , 1890. HAYNSWORTH & COOPER, Plaintiffs Attorneys. July 16 ?6 _REAL ESTATE AGENCY. t rllE UNDERSIGNED has established a Real Estate and Collection Agency in umter and desires property holders having ropertv for sale or rent to list same with im. Tenants secured and rents collected | romptly. Best references giren. Office on ain Street at T. B. Curtis' store. \pr. 30. W. H. COMMANDER. GHILL AHB FEVER TONIC CURES EVERY POP. One bottle guaranteed to cure any case of Malarial Fever or Neuralgia, or money refunded. PRICE, 50 CENTS PER BOTTLE. For sale by Dr. A. J. China, and J. F. W. DeLorme. August 6?ly City l>jr?tg- giore. DEALER IN Drugs and Medicines, Soaps, Perfumery, Hair Brushes, Toolh brushes Tooth Powder, Also, Paints, Oils. Glass, Putty. Floor Stains, Kaisomine, all colors for rooms, Artiste' Paints aod Brushes, Luster Paints, Convex Glasses. N"ice lice of Hanging and Stand L-imps, Hamerns, Shades, Wicks, Chimneys, &a0 TOBACCO AND CIGARS. Keep the following popular brand of Cigars: "Plumb Good," "Custom House," "Rebel Girl." June 4 FRESH GARDEN SEED. Prescriptions carefully compounded. PURELY MUTUAL. INCORPORATED 1847 Life Insurance Company of Philadelphia. ASSETS, $15,174078. January 1st, M S?EPL?S, $2,626^190, THE GOM?N& INVESTMENT. The matter of investment in life insurance is now attracting the South, as it has already absorbed the' Northern savings. The matter for providing for one's family an immediate estate and accumulating a fund which will be available to one's self in cash when the working years of one's life have passed, is now recognized as a public blessing to all, and has proven a more profitable investment than government or State bonds or savings banks, especially as the leading insurance policy embodies all the elements of a savings institution. Policies issued by the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, of Philadelphia, have printed upon the second page a table showing the cash values of ihe policies every year, so that the policy is always available. It was the first company in the world which went before the Legislature and petitioned for the non-forfeiture law of policies, which law has saved so many mil lion dollars to helpless widows and orphans. It issues every plan of insurance, from the term "insurance," that costs a man SO years old $12 per ?1,000 up to the 6 per cent, guaranteed and annuity bonds. Terms and results of policies of any de scription may be had on application. FEATURES OF PENN MUTUAL. " They are Incontestable. After two years from issue of policy there are no conditions, limitations or res trictions. The insured may travel or reside where he likes ; he may engage in any avocation, no matter bow hazardous; be may die from any cause or under any circumstances ; the only requirement ii the payment of premium as stipu lated in the policy. They are Non-Forfeitable. Every dollar paid the Company secures the member full value, in an equi table form, after three payments (in most cases after two). The Company's plans tor "Extension" and "Paid-up" provide against loss to members who discontinue their policies. Cash Surrender. Many forms of policies permit a member to withdraw at any period of fire rears, others at the end of longer periods, as selected, taking with biin in cash, ;he full reserve-value of his policy, inclusive of all surplus accumulation. Cash Loans. Certain policies contain the agreement to lend the member upon their seenrity ixty-stx percent, (being not less than $100) of th.* reserve value; thus guarding against their lapse, and enhancing their valu* aa Marketable Collateral. There is nothiog which is safe and desirable in life insurance, no new and jommendable feature, that is omitted from the revised forms and plans'of this :?ell-tried and enduring institution. Are you insured by an incoutestible, non-forfeitable policy, with liberal feat ures such as the Penn Mutual issues? Is your estate secured, is your family ;afe were yon to die ? Are your own later years provided for against want and iare ? If not, get our plans?any form is open to you, and iuvest a few dollars ipith us annually, semi-annuaily or quarterly, and you may safely enjoy the valance of your income. Fur information apply to, A. C. PIME&PS & CO., Agents, June 18 Sumter, S. O. RECEIVED DAILY. PRICES AS LOW AS THE LOWEST AND GOODS ALWAYS FRESH. Remember TEAS, TEAS, TEAS is my specialty, at 50c, 75c, Si.00. Buv the great "hit" of 1890. A delicious dessert prepared in 5 minutes, ''VVesimoreu Sgg Custard," with gift of beautiful imitation cut glassware iu colored cartoons with paten crew cap glass jar. Price, 50 ceo Is each. Try mv "Delicious Relish," the finest Catsup made. 35c. ~ Ami my Shred Cocoanut for Puddings, Ac, k and I at 10 and 20 cen^saeh. Also, prepared Cocoanut in pails, per Ib.. 30c. ? Franco-American Soups, assorted, per can, 25c. v Extracts, Orange, Strawberry, Almond, Lemon and Vanilla at 15 to 2o cents. Succotash, (Com and Beans* mixed) per can. 20c. ^ Condensed Mince Meat in packages, fresh. This is something very fine and handy at ackages. COFFEES. COFFEES. COFFEES. Thurber's "Alraeta," finest blend and large bean, at 35c. Rios, raw, from 20 to 25c. Parched, in packages, calied No. 34, at 30c. Leggeti's Bullion Java, 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 & Black rills Jams, assorted, 20c. e*cb or 2 for 35 cents. Orange Marmalade, 15c. each or 2 for 25 cents. A good table butter at 20c. Tomatoes, 2-lb. cats, 75 to 95 per dcz. 3-lb. cms, $1-25 per dozen. Thurber's 3-lb. cans sugared Apricots, Peaches, Pears and Piums at 40 cents. These goods are certaiuly the finest that were ever placed on a market. Order one can and ou will be convinced. Richard 4 Robins' assorted canned meats, also, Fairbanks' assorted meats, any price. Ginger Preserves, \ pot reduced from 60 to 50c. Ferris' world renowned "Bagged," best Ham oa the market. Salmon, Columbia River, with key openers, 20c. Salmon choice, 15c. Pineapples and Edam Cheeses reduced from 75 and 93c. to 50 and 75c. to close out. Mackerel, just received, very fine and fat at 10 teats each. Remember we meet competition on evcrv class of goods. T. B. CURTIS, May 14 Main Street, Sumter, S. C. HEADQUARTERS FOR WATCHES. FAMES ALLAN & CO. Diamonds, Jewelry, Silverware, Specta cles, Drawing Instruments- ^ ' HE FINEST STOCK IS THE STATE. RELIABLE GO?BS AT REASONABLE PRICES. Watch Repairing a specialty. Chief Inspectors of Watches for South CarO ia Railwaj, Atlantic Coast Lioe arid Southern Division of Three Cs Rail Road JAMES ALLAN & CO., Feb. 8 235 King St., Sign of Drum Clock. Charleston, S. C. Im --Ii