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? ?Je Saia??lj?mii w? ^os?^m WEDNESDAY, NOVJEMBEB 5. Bnttred at the Post Ofij* sumter, S. (?., as Second Ola* ?otter. The* Stonier Watchman was founded in 1850 and the True Southron in 1866. The fFafcAaum and Southron now bas the combined circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Samte?. ELECTION DAY. Tuesday the memorable 4tb, looked forward to with so much anxious anticipation, dawned cloudless and dearr All the s?orcs and saloons io the city were dosed, and the polls opened promptly at ? o'clock. The State and coucty election was held ia- tb? Grand Jo ry room in the Court Boose, and the Congressional, in a boase on ; Republican street nearly opposite Wingate's blacksmith shop. The managers followed the letter of the law strictly and the voting was conducted in a very orderly and quiet way. The negroes as had been expected, mani? fested the utmost indifference as to the State ?lection, and a remarkably small number voted at the Congressional box. The day wns entirely without an incident or casualty and if it bad been Sunday Sumter could not bare presented a quieter or more peaceful appearance. There was an unusually small vote polled-scarcely one-third of the number of voters on the roil of the Sumter club voted at this box. Some of the oldest, most careful and prudent citizens lost the right of franchise yesterday, by inaccuracies ia registering. Ins?rerai instances voters were challenged, because the numbers on their tickets did not correspond with those oa the books. We think the reason for this unprecedented email vote is doe to the fact or indifference. A great many failed to get their tickets in t ime and t he voting was so very slow and t edioosat the the State boxes that there was not'rime enough in which to cast the ballots. When the result was announced at the Congressional box several negroes seemed very much -dissatisfied and became somewhat xcited-declaring that the whites had gone ack on them. There is evidence going tc show that both sides did a little trading with be negroes, lt is bad enough that any over ares were made to them-but this sort of i hing xs simply outrageous. There is an ugly difficulty in the way of the election of the Senator. It is alleged that the Rafting Creek Box, which was to contain the votes for the Senator has been stolen. Col. W -D'. Scarborough and bis friends claim 69 Totes for bim at this precinct, which is known asa straightout stronghold. The facts so far as we have been able to learn are as follows : Mr. John J. Cato, the Tillman manager, at that precinct, came to Sumter oa Saturday and got the boxes-re? ceipting for same. Slr. Tom Polk Sanders the Chairman of the managers tried to get the boxes from him on Monday, offering to re? ceipt for them, but Cato refused to deliver them. Re failed to produce them yesterday and after a time they were found smashed to pieces. Three bores were made for Governor, Representatives and County officers and the voting commenced. We are informed Ti II mani ?es claim only 8 majority for Dr. Abbott. On the other hand Col. Scarborough and bis friends claim that even counting out the missing box which would- have given 69 that there are illegalities . that give Col Scarborough a majority. They avow the determination of contesting the matter to the last ditch. RESULT OF VOTE. About one hundred and twenty-five out of five hundred and sixty-seven precincts, give Capt. Tillman about 14,000, Judge Haskell 6,000. This gives in the neighborhood of j one-third of the vote of the State polled so far. The total vote will not likely exceed 70,000. Haskell's vote will be over 30,000. Six oat of seven Congressional Districts carried for the democrats. The election of Elliott, unfortunately, is doubtful. So far as beard from, the returns from this Congressional District indicate the election of j Miller, over Elliott and Brayton, by about 800 majority. The approximate vote is, Miller 3,000; Elliott 1,800; Brayton 400. Returns as yet necessarily very imperfect. THE BISHOPVILLE POST OFFICE. AB an act of simple justice to the citizens of Bishopville we publish this week a short statement of their grievances io the matter of | the post office. If the government appointee, Isaac R. Miller, or the man, Thomas, be saw fit to leave there in his place, bad proven them? selves law abiding citizens-capable of trans- ! acting the business of the office and had behaved themselves with ordinary civility and courtesy, toward the white people of the town, the public may rest assured Bishopville would have been satisfied. They have been at all times, and are now, quite willing that a Republican should have the office, provided be possesses the necessary qualifications for the discharge of its duties and behaves himself with some semblance of decency ; bot they consider it far preferable, at the expense of personal inconvenience, to pursue the course they have done and are now doing, than at the sacrifice of prin? ciple submit to tyranny and imposition. It is to be boped that the U. S. Govern? ment will soon come to a right judgment in this matter and appoint a respectable mao, if republican be most t e, to the office. THE CENSUS. It doss not seem possible for the people to get aa accurate count, owing either to tbe ignorant, incompetent and prejudiced persons appointed by the Republican party as en ornera ?ors, or to a wilful perversion of figures by those in charge. Take thc case of Sumter, as an illustration. the first census was taken by Mr. F. F. Teicher and bis report showed a population of something over 4,300. The census ourean was of opinion that ibis was an over estimate and ordered a recount, which reduced the figures to about 3,800. This however, was done ia a burry, aud witb great carelessness. A number of people were omitted in this count, and the mistakes were so glaring that oar City Council decided to have aoothe: count. This was taken by Mr. C. M. Hurst, under a contract with the city, in a very careful accurate and methodical manner. His ?port makes the population of the city 4,282, and thus proves that Mr. Teicber's count, which was rejected by the Goverumeoi, was more nearly correct than tbe second count. Our Washington letter this week gives some of the true inwardness of the matter, as a ?so does the following article copied from the Oreen ville Xe-ws : Tb* census bureau is trying bard to sustain the honesty of its work aud is failing back that uuhappy census of 1870. Even on that, the rea-1 causes of the trouble are not given. The law is blamed whereas the fault was jo tiie execution of the law by the ap p ?intmet?I of iniffi ieut, ignorant, partisan enumerator* and miuor officials, it it nui likely thai the public will be satisfied with the censos of 1890 as it stands without a system of thorough tests of its accuracy. The authorities of the government we re quick to apply those tests in 1880 in Southern districts in which the count showed larger gains than were expected. They should be as ready to apply them now in the many districts where the gains are less than was expected, where there is open, direct, persistent claim of improper counting and where later enumerations show the Federal census to hare been seriously deficient. The police count of New York City, which ought to be as good as the enumerators' count, shows 170,000 more people there than the census allows. This one error makes a difference of a third of one per cent, ia the rate of increase. The people see facts about them to con? vince them that the growth of the population from 1880 to 1890 ought to be greater than it was from 1870 to 1880. Immigration bas not, we believe, diminished. There is no imaginable reason why t ne birth rate should be decreased. The steady ad ve?ce of sanitary and medical science should have made a decided decrease in the death rate.. An eloquently suspicious fact is that the disappointments are generally in democratic communities and the unexpected gains are in republican communities-large cities and States. Io the Southern States much of tbe 'falling off from expected gai as is in the sec? tions where the negro population is propor? tionately greater, white the white sections have gained largely. This needs explanation. If there were to be frauds and omissions they could be made most readily and with least fear of detection in crowded and ignorant populations. This last question can be met when the population of the country by race is an? nounced. If the comparative decline in negro population is caused by the migration of negroes from the South, as is claimed, the reports for the entire country will sbow where the people missing from the South have gone. Everybody knows they "have not vanished into the sea or beyond the borders of the Re? public If it can t^e shown that the colored popula? tion ia really leaving tbe South and going to the North and West we shall be much cheered by the prospect of equalization of conditions and absolute white majorities in the South. But if our colored population remains wi lb us we ought to have the advantage of it in the census returns and the apportionment ot representation. "Compress Complemented'* MATKSVILLK, S, C., Oct. 30, 1890. To tie Editor of the Watchman and Southron : Having noticed an article in your paper of this week s issue beaded "Compress Comple? mented," we think it needs a reply, as it does our town an injustice. Mr. Neill O'Donnell bought only 37 bales cotton. Samples of same were not shown to the resident buyers. We bought 109 bales cotton after bis arrival here, and were informed by parties of undoubted veracity that we gave them one quarter cent per pound more than your Sumter buyer offered for same cotton. The buyers here are paying more for cotton than your city buyers. We have no drayage so pay or public weigher to compensate, we have as good offers as any agent for exporters in the State, the very fact shows we are paying higher prices. You can't get an export agent or buyer to locate here, but in your city we understand you have four. That shows who are paying the best prices, and if they could Bot get cheap cotton they would not buy in your market to-day. Our receipts will show that we handle more cotton in proportion to the size of the place than your city. Very Respectfully, J. E BASSETT, R. P. MAYES, R. A. CHANDLER. [Referring to the above, letter we .have to say : 1. Mr. O'Donnell states now, as he did be? fore, that he did pay more fer the cotton he bought than the Mayeaviile buyers offered for the same lot of cotton. He gives the figures : Offered by Mayesville buyers, 8?. Offered by O'Donnell, 9cts. * Wbat we said was based on this informa? tion. We do not see that we have done Mayesville an injustice in repeating the infor? m?t ion thus received. 2. We disclaim any intention of deprecia? ting Mayesville either as a cotton market, or in any other way. We have no desire to compliment Sumter.u Mayeaville's expense, nor to compare or contrast them in any man? ner. We are glad to have export agents or buyers locate in Sumter. Our market is open to whosoever is inclined to come iu aod buy. 3. We dislike to see such extreme sensi ti ve? ness oa the part of our Mayesville neighbors, as is manifested by this letter. It is clearly unfair to distort a simple statement of facts into an attack. This sort of petty jealousy ought to be severely sat down upon by such gentlemen as signed the above letter. It is unworthy of them, and life is too short for indulgence in petty animosities, and the causeless arraying of neighboring towns against one another. If Mayesville is doing the cotton business which these gent lem ca af? firm it is, they ought to be satisfied, even if a Sumter merchant should occasionally go over and purchase a few superfluous bales. BD. W. & S.J GAIiAWBEK. We have not heard en expression of regret from any one who went down to participate tn the fun, frolic and festivities of Gala Week. A great many went from Sumter, and tbs County, and everybody seems to have enjoyed themselves hugely. All join in a chorus of praise of Charleston and ber hospitality, aod marvel at tbe ease with which such au over? whelming number of people were accommo ! dated. The destruction of Pompeii most have been the feature of the fair, and is said to have been the grandest pyrotechnical display ever witnessed in the South. The colored folks were deeply impressed, and speak of it as the ''Corruption of Pompey." The Atlantic Coast Line Road sold 427 j tickets to people going from Sumter, proper ; and we are informed that the C. S. & N. car? ried down altogether about one thousand persons. SOUTHEEN INTER-STATE IM? MIGRATION BUREAU. Mr. W. W. Pemble, Commissioner of or? ganization for the above, visited Sumter last week and canvassed the city for subscriptions for membership. He gives below : What the Southern Inter-State immigration bureau is, what it ia doing and what it proposes to do : 1st. It is a "child" of the Southern State*. It was created at Montgomery, Ala. on the 12th, 13th and 14th days of December, 1888, by duly commissioned delegates from the Sfvcal Southern States, sent there under authority of the Governors, with the instruc? tion to represent their respective States in forming this bureau or combination. The money necessary to do the preliminary work was furnished by the respective State Govern? ments. Therefore it is no private scheme, but it is a creation of. the Southern people as a whole and was inaugurated for their benefit and must have their support. 2d. The central or chief bureau is situated at Raleigh, N. C.. over which the Hon. John T. Patrick presides, and has for its work the organization of the people into co operative societies ur branches, so that by combination and concert of action they, the whole pe ?pie of the South, may join together for their mutual benefit. 31. The central bureau not only organizes, but each year it advertises to the amount of more than one hundred thousand dollars for the benefit of all those towns that are charter members. 4th. The way the towns get the advantage of the- advertising is io this way : On the morning of Saturday of each week the super? intendent of correspondence causes to be made a copy of each letter that has been received that week, and a copy of the sume is sent out to each of the branches giving the address of the party who wants information, what they want, whether a farm, a home, an orchard, or a place to start a manufacturing industry. So that each town co-operating with the bureau gets advantage of the two thousand dollars* worth of work the bureau has done th*t week. Thus a town reaps the benefit of this large amount of work br this combina? tion and concert of action that they could not possibly cet in any other way. IQ other words the bureau gets the people interested and the local towns furnish them the lands, homes and locations, and get them as settlers. 5th. Besides the newspaper advertising the bureau sends men to Northern fairs with ex bibi ts of Southern products. This was done last fail, and two separate exhibits were sent out, visiting many fairs, and meeting many thousands of people, giving tc them circulars about the South. Next fall a special pamphlet will be got out, and in it will be given the address of each town that belongs to the association. These will be distributed at the fairs by the hundred thousands. lu this way each town gets the advantage. At the fairs any of the branches may fur? nish any circulars, pamphlets, or special copies of their local newspapers for distribu? tion. 6th. The burean sends men North with a stereopticon, giving each branch one view. In other words it is an illustrated lecture on the South, and at the duse of each enter? tainment the lecturers distribute descriptive circulars of the South to the audience. These lectures will begiven throughout the Northern States and in Europe, and if paid for by a single town would cost thousands of dollars, but by concert of action and combination a place gets tbese advantages at a very little cost 7th, The bureau sends out parties with photographic exhibits, that is, with a large collection of photographs, representing views of all kinda handsomely arranged, each town furnishing such views as they deem best. These collections will be shown at the North? ern fairs and be in charge of competent men employed by the bureau for that purpose, and will also be exhibited at the great Southern Exposition of 1891. 8th. The $100,000 worth of work, the visiting of fairs and the lectures in the North is what the burean is doing right now, and what each town gets the advantage of at once. The bureau is preparing for the following work : Frst. A grand display of Southern products in Boston, Mass., in 1891. This will be on such a scale as not only to command the attention of Northern people, but all Europe will be invited and many thousands of dol? lars of foreign as well as Northern capital will be attracted South on account of the display. Second. A train of cars, one from each Southern State, will be sent North and kept on the road ali the time. This will be a roll? ing exposition, each State having its own exhibit in a separate car, the whole train con? stituting the most magnificent of all adver? tisements and place the whole South on wheels. Tbiid. As soon as the association is com? pleted Charleston, New Orleans, Norfolk and other Southern ports will be centred upon as ports of import and export. Then foreign shipping for the South will be brought to its proper channel and the Southern States can command the position in a financial way that their products, climate and soil entitle them to. The amount of the charter fee is in propor? tion to the number of the inhabitants of the town. We are informed Mr. Pemble had little dif? ficulty in securing the necessary subscriptions and be will have the charter issued at an early day. The Growth of Sumter. Editor Watchman and Southron : An auctioneer was once trying to sell a gun, but the purchasing party demurred, saying that the barrel was too short, (for it was really no longer than the kicking extremity.) The salesman, catching on to the cue, imme? diately replied to the purchaser that the gun would soon be long enough, as he, the sales? man hxd known it ever since it was a pistol, and that it was growing. Now, the hand? some, growing city of Sumter is not at all an inanimate, iron-bound affair like the shoot? ing-iron, but has an unmeasurable amount of qualities known as expansion, condensation and ductility, as is clearly demonstrable to anyone who will open his peepers. Of course, Sumter, founded ninety years ago, like most inland towns, has been retarded in her growth for the lack of transportation facili? ties. More than for anything else, Sumter ville (as the village was first named) vras located very centrally in the ihen very large district, for the convenience of the citizens in visiting the county seat and attending court. But thanks to the spirit of invention, enter? prise and energy, the iron horse has come to her relief, and opened up for her divers and extensive channels of trade, and cow, as ber growth and prosperity are assured, ber citi? zens and those of the whole county may re? joice together. Now let her merchant?, mechanics, manufacturers and men of capital all pull together for the full development of her extensive resources. Sumter ought to be noted for ber number and variety of manu? factures. A factory for weaving cloth is of prime importance. Nexr, a cotton-seed oil mill. Let us wear the cloth made at the fac? tory, and cook with the oil made at the mill. If tbe people would go to work, use economy, feed and clothe themselves and dispense with fine clothing and other un necessaries, the iniquitous tariff laws would cease to lie so grievous. SZNKX. Good News for the Three C's. John Shea, of Johnsou City, Tennessee, has received a telegram from James F. McDonald, who is in New York, containing the following welcome news : Barker Bros., of Philadelphia have advanc sufficieot capital to complete the Three C's Rail Road at once. Messrs Barker Bros., is one of the leading banking firms of Philadel? phia, and it is understood thay have taken bonds sufficient to complete the road entire from Marcon, N. C., to Ashland, Ky., besides paying off the indebtedness of tbe company, which amounts to a considerable sum. This will, indeed, be joyful news to tbe people all along the line. Twenty-three miles of road from Johnson City south are in operation, and twelve miles northward have been com? pleted. Much of the grading between John? son City and Marion bas been done and track laying might be proceeded with at once. Fu?l particulars of the deal will not be known for some days, hut it is believed there will be I some changes in the management.- Charles- 1 ton World. "Because I am a Democrat." To the Editor of the News and Courier: Your arguments u der the above beading in yesterday's issue strike a Democrat of the straightest sect as being more applicable against the Tillman than against the Haskell followers. When and by whom was the Independent movement begun ? Certainly not by the hon? est, unswerving, Christian Democrat, Judge Haskell. Was not the Independent wedge first in? serted into the Democratic plank when the Shell manifesto of March last was promul? gated, and at every meeting of the subsequent c-itnpaign were not the methods adopted and pursued by Tillman and his followers-his bull yearlings, bellowing bulls of Bashan intensely Independent, Republican, Radical in their character ; and at each meeting was cot the devilish wedge butted and mauled deeper and deeper, till it was finally driven home at tb* August Convention? Christians, ' hew long halt ye between two opinions? If the Lord be God, follow Him ; but if Baal, then follow him." Demorrais, how long halt ye between two opinions? If the devout and Christian man Judge Haskell is the true Democrat follow him, but if Capt. Tillman, the man who fears neither God nor man, is; then follow him "The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted." W. W. ANDKBSOK, Sa. Stateburg, October 30. Clothing House Failure. Isaac L. Falk k Co., manufacturers of clothing at No. 691 Broadway New Yolk failed on October 30th, and their large place of business was closed by the sheriff on a con? fessed judgment for nearly $28,000 in favor of the National Park Bank. The judgment was on a promissory uote for $20,000 and three bills which the bank discounted. The firm's lawyers say the liabilities are about $280,000, but ihey can not tell what the assets amount tu. They consist chiefly of outstanding bills and some stocks. Two oiher large failures are reported on the same day, viz. Isidore Rosental, a cloak manufacturer at 520 Broadway, and R. Springer & Co, wholesale dealers in silk and worsted yarns at 458 Broome Street. A friend induced me to try Salvation Oil for my rheumatic foot. I used it and the rheu? matism is entirely gone. John H. Andersou, Baltimore, Md. Positive and unsolicited testimony from every section confirms every claim made for the wonderful ? fri CH cy of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. Price 25 cents. o s o 8 9 ts a es ? o Cu . . a Ul S3 ? P S O 1 O S i Ico *-cn I o ?* co < ?O ' p?J ao cs a ? s . ? a 11 of! fe S ? = S 2 ? : fit? o - fri ^ i 2 ? nrf -~ O w - * Si *? 2 S O or* - H 2 S ? ? ? G?] o o S - * S ?S ? ? S ? ? -* "5 es o ? ^ E 3 p .O ? * ? m ? 5 i? Tj- CM ; '??.apvojg co ^? cn co 00 cn CO ?O ' en -?it en Ob cn co oo ^ o ca .j. rf rf : i o * o co i ? -<r o - .Tiaqoji j? 2 "* "r * cn ; cn co 00 . co ?o t- . CO rf 00 . CO ?O .a : cn cn ao . to ?o - cn co o t- -Of cc . ^ co ?Sdnof ?m ; o eft .a . co - ??. o o r- rj< -c rf .jioqqy ao cn en cs co cn 0k co qSnojoqjog CS CO O 00 ' ?V lO rf O ! .uoj?Vig o cn ? CO 1? - O cn eo oo .?ot[ia oo co cn ?a co ?o co *- co cn ?a co co cc r- co - co cn co co (From our Regular Correspondent.) WASHINGTON LETTER. WASHINGTON, D. C. Nov. 3,1890. Secretary Noble bas shown that he is, t>s far aa rank partisanship can make him so, a worthy successor to the late Zachariah Chandler, who will probably be known in history as the mao who made a President by sending the celebrated telegram reading Hayes is sleeted by one majority. Z. Chan? dler. To day was tbe day announced by the Superintendent of the Census for issuing the official bulletin of the population of tbs United Stales, but when Secretary Noble learned by telegram that Governor Hill, of New York, bad written him a strong letter demanding a recount of New York city on the groond of serious errors in the Juoe enumeration, and that Mayor Grant had sent htm a second letter asking tbe same thing by a special messenger, wbo wis also co bring absolute proofs of errors made in the original enumera? tion, be ordered Superintendent Porter to issue the bulletin at once in order that he might have as an excuse for refusing the recount asked for, the fact that the official population had already been given out. A more deliberate piece of chicanery was never perpetrated by the most unscrupulous politician. Saturday Governor Hill's letter was received by mail at tbe Interior department, and Mayor Grant's messenger delivered his letter to Secretary Noble, but the aforesaid bulletin was issued Friday. A careful study of this bulletin, which gives tbe total population at 62,480,540 -at least 2,500,000 less than it ought to be-will convince any unprejudiced man that tbe charges long ago made against ibis adminis? tration of manipulating the census returns for the purpose of perpetuating the power of j the republican party, were well founded. That the enumeration of tbe democratic States, particularly those ic tbe South, is far below their actual population, cannot be doubted by anyone at all familiar with their increase in population. For instance, Alabama, the industrial development of which has been phenomenal during the last ten years, is only credited with an increase of j 235,468 in population ; Tennessee, where the industrial progress bas beeo quite as great, ia only given a gain of 221,364, and West Virginia is only allowed again of 141,991. These will do for specimens of the manner in which this gigantic fraud upon the intelli? gence of tbe people has beeo carried out. The falseness of this bulletin is carried upon its face, when it gives the percentage of increase during the last ten years as 24 57, again? 30 08 during the last ten years between 1870 and 1880. Superintendent Porter bas a guilty conscience which he shows by attempt? ing to explain this falling back in the percentage of increase by charging it to errors in taking tbe census of 1880 io the Southern States. Mr. Porter knows, as does every other intelligent person, that the percentage of increase in the population of the United States was greater daring the past ten years than it was between 1870 nod 1880, and that knowledge on tbe part of the people will bring discredit on the entire work of the eleventh Census What makes the action of Secretary Noble all the more despicable is the fact that in or? der to get the semblance of an excuse for re? fusing New York city the recount tn which it is so clearly entitled, he had this bulletin issued before the returns, cooked up as they are, were complete, and Superintendent Porter was compelled to state in the bulletin that it was subject to change from later returns. There was no reason in the world, except tha one above mentioned, for issuing this bul? letin before the eomplete returns were all in the Census office, and it is certain that if New Yoik City bad not asked for a recount it would not have been issued before December. The Governor of idaho, who is a republi? can, expresses his opinion of the census io his annual report to Secretary Noble, in strong language. He says: "I bave information that lends to the belief that thousands of our people were not enumerated. Man.v of our mmes were not visited by the enumerators. Several large districts occupied by men en? gaged in prospecting for and developing mi n?s were overlooked or neglected. * * I am confident that the population of Idaho, if correctly enumerated, would be as large as estimated in my report for 1889-113,777." The Census bulletin only gives Idaho 84,229. if any one'still doubts that the joint resolu? tion passed by Congressappropriaiing$l,000, OOO for the purchase of nickel for the navy was a job of the regulation sort, he must be blind indeed, and there is reason to believe tiiHt the tests at Annapolis which led to tbe joint resolution were part of the job. At any rate Secretary Tracy by ordering the making of new nickel st?el plates and a new test of] them makes it clear that he is not satisfied with the result of the first test, although he did not hesitate to ask Congress to appropri? ate $1,000,000 on the strength of it. -- - Clarendon Items. From ike Times. Last Friday Mr. Manning Hodge, of Priva? teer township. Sumter County, while on his way home from Sumter that night, was at? tacked on the public road by three men, two of them supposed to be white One of them caught his hor.~e and the other two pointed pistols at hi5 head and ordered him to dis? mount. They then rifled his pockets and robbed him of twenty dollars. He had a few dollars in silver money which they did not get hold of. Andrew Gorden (colored) fell through the trestle on the C S. ? N. Road near Silver last Friday night, and was found dead the next morning Dr. W. B. Niles, a veterinary surgeon of Columbia, wag at Panolayesterday examining dteased stock, and be pronounced two horses belonging to C*pt I). W. Brailsford afflicted with glanders and farcy. IF YOU ARE GOING WEST AND WANT LOW RATES To Arkansas, Texas, Missouri, Colorado, Oregon and Cali? fornia, or any point WEST or NORTH? WEST- IT WILL PAY VO? To write to me. FRED D. BUSH, D. P. A., I & N R. R. 38 Wall St., AtlauM, Ga, Nov. 5.-x T <-< -co -<r n <x> - - co o o :eo- ?i"? : rs co co . iii cs tc "0* co . ?# -. o : O r- o?"0? 00 ~t -j. -, N . N Tf n ?5 C4 o - o : to oo e<* ? ac ?<* ^> ? IM . M O !Q fr- o? TT C<> M iO CO ^ M (P O? MC<>C0>-'iO?0iO?ClC0i}' Q ?fl H O ? - CCOSCO^1 IO CQM O ? ? t- 00 .r CM ca : N rt ? CN? CN C?f o >o co fr- CM JO o? e? ci : CD ?a co cn ** oo N ri CO <-> . ?) 'J ? ,N Tf PO os ea : o - co ca T? oo SOOOO?CM.- ^- - C0C0^J*00 ? s 2 o .? f ? I 2 00 a _r 2 *S S J0 M 2 1 a ? ? o ?- J3 O ~? g* w 03 - ? "H Q Ut O e co a! X ? gp ? * fe no :?OC3?CC,iGO^P V O : M fO C? 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Tbere were four distinct qualities for each movement; so it ia fair to say tbat there were not less than two hundred transmissions to and (rom tbe brain outward and inward every second. Science in another geld has furnished canse for wonder. Medica! research has, by bringing to? gether from tbe antipodes and blending with local berh8, given to the world a medicine that, while not a panacea for "all ills that flesh is heir to," is potent in arresting and eradicating those roost general. Dr. West morelands's Calisaya Tonic bas been found the peer of all preparations in coping with malarial troubles. For general debility, for enervation and chronic loss of appetite, head? ache and dyspepsia, no medicine is its equal. It can be bad from all druggists, and wholesale from Dr. A. J. China. WANTS. LOST One Bale Cotton, marked K and H 15, weighing 525 lbs. Cotton either stolen or taken through mistake from the front cf our store, we will pay tbe finder $10.00 for delivery of cotton. Kingman k Co. rriO RENT-Desirable residence corner fl Church and Republican ats., 5 rooms be? sides kitchen and pantry and all necessary out-baildings. Possession given Jan. 1,1891. Apply to J. C. Spann at Catchall, or Mrs. E. M. Gillespie, Sumter, S. C._ ?TT7ANTED a young man of ability to work V V for an old Line Life Insurance Co. in office and field. To tbe right party liberal terms. Call on or address A. C. Phelps, Agent. Penn. Mutual Life. Sumter, S. C. MISPLACED-Vol. 15 Pepper's System of Medicine. Reward if returned to thu office. STOVE FOR SALE. ALARGE box, wood-burning Stove, suitable for beating a large room, store or Church. Price $12.00, piping complete. Apply at this office. Nov. 5 _ State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. By T. V. Wah\ Esq., Prolate Judge. WHEREAS, JOSEPH P. RICHARD? SON, made snit to me to grant him Letters of administration of the Estate and effects of JAMES W. RICHARDSON, Deceased These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said James W. Richardson, late of said County and State, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter Court House, on Nov. 19th, 1890, next, after publication hereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to shew cause, if any they have why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 5th day of November, A. D , i890. THOS. V. WALSH, Nov. 5-2t. Junge of Probate. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER, By T. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judye WHEREAS, LEIGHTON GREGG, made suit to me to grant him Letters of Administration, of the Estate and Effects of ISRAEL SCARBOROUGH, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Israel Scarborough, late of said Coun? ty and State, deceased, that they be and ap? pear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter C. H., on Nov. 22d, 1890, next, after publication hereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to shew cause, if any they bave, why tbe said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 5th day of November, Anno Domini, 1890. T. V. WALSH, [L. S.J Judge of Probate Sumter Co. Nov. 5-2t FAR3IERS, You can Store your Cotton at Compress Warehouse, get a receipt, and borrow moDey on same if you wish. Suter Compress and f arete Co. Oct. 29,-2m_ State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF SUMTER. By T. V. Walsh, Esq , Probate Judye. WHEREAS, JOS. B ROACH made suit to me, to grant him Letters of Administration, of the Estate and effects of CHARLES W DAVIS, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Charles W. Davis, late of said County and State, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Pro? bate, to be held at Sumter, on Nov I2?b, 1890. next, after publication thereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted Given nuder my hand, this 29th day of October, Anuo Domini, 1890 THOS. V. WALSH, Oct. 29-2 Judge of Probate, W.A. SUMTES 18 GROWING AND OUR BUSINESS IS GROWING TOO. More commodious quarters became a Necessity, And we found them at the old stand of A.. .A. SOLOMONS, CORNER OF MAIN AND LIBERTY STREETS, Where, in accordance with the demand made upon us, we are opening np the Largest and Bert assorted stock of GENERAL MERCHANDISE erer offered m this community, embracing LADIES DRESS GOODS in endless variety, from fine silks, down to the coarsest Domestics, Standard Goods of all shades aiad quality. Oar stock of Ladies', Gents' and Children's Shoes cannot be surpassed in this market, and we defy competition* in Ladies' Cloaks, Dress Trimmings, Massels, Ladies7 and Gents' Underwear, Gents' and Boys' Clothing-, We have on hand, also, a remnant of the stock of A* A? Solomons which is fast disappearing in consequence of the great bargains offered therefrom. These are not offered to our customers as new goods, but as just what they are with the prices marked down Below New York Cost. LADIES' CLOAKS AT 25 PER CENT. LESS THAS WW YORK COST. BLANKETS AND FLANNELS LOW DOWN. Don't purchase until you see them. Polite and gentlemanly salesmen will greet you as you eni "r, entert?m you while you remain and charge nothing for showing to you our goods. October 1. Bucker & Bultnian 1890-FALL AND WINTER-1890. mm?m???????M?m??m?????m?tmmmmmm Everybody knows that we do a General Mercantile business. We handle the latest aral newest goods in all lines, and a call on us will convince you that we have one of the best assort? ed stocks of Dress Goods, Notions, Domestics, Blankets, Table Linen, Satines, Hosiery, Under? wear, &c, <fec, to be found anywhere and as cheap as anywhere. You will be politely waited upon by attentive and experienced salesmen. CLOTHING, HATS, TRUNKS, VALISES, SHOES. We invite your special attention to our Shoe Stock, all grades, in Gent's, Ladies' and Children's. We only sell reliable goads and at very low prices. Just received, new and beautiful lot of ready-made Lambrequins and Felt Fringes to match, also Table Covers and Chair Tidies. Ladies' and Misses' nobby style Caps, kc. OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT. As usual this stock is full and complete. Just at this season we have a great many new goods arriving daily. New Raisins, Currants, Citron, Figs, Domestic and Imported Cheeses, Pickled Salmon, Mullet, Mackerel, Herrings, and a variety of Canned Meats, Fish, Fruit and Vegetables. Great assortment of Jellies aud Pre? serves in 5-lb. pails and in smaller packages. Try Cerealine, 20 cts. package. New Buckwheat, Plain and Self-raising. New crop N. 0. Molasses and Syrup. Fresh Biscuits and Cakes Received Weekly. We offer extra inducements to the trade. We buy in large quantities and can sell as close as any market. No trouble to show goods and quote prices. A call will convince you. Respectfully, DUCKER & BULTMAW. All mail orders will receive prompt attention. Samples sent on application._Oct 29 Chandler & Shaw, HATTERS ANO FURNISHERS, NO. 3. MAIN STREET. All the Latest Styles in Men's, Boys, and Children's Hats and Caps. The largest, finest and cheapest line of Neckwear ever seen in Sumter. We have exclusive control of the famous Wire Buckle Suspenders-every pair warranted for twelve months. A complete line of Laundried and Unlaundried Shirts, Hosiery, Gloves, Negligee Shirts, Collars and Cuffs, Under? shirts, Drawers, Umbrellas, Valises, Trunks, &c. Only One Price Store in Sumter. Goods marked in plain figures at a small profit and strictly one price to all. Look at our goods before buying elsewhere. Respectfully, CHANDLER & SHAW? Sept. 10.