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V&? K??AYy DECEMBER 10. 3?ftW&.?;-:-? m was founded fnl85?r*a^B^Th<? iSbk?ro? io 1366. The H^&nsra ^?tf 'Sauthron now has the^combined circulation and-}n? a en ce of both .of *he old papere? and,is mani festly the best ad vertief g medium in Snrn ter.: NOW IS TH? ! Sumter is growing, this' is evident to tie most obtuse understanding. When so many a*,tbirty-five dwellings are being built at one time io a city of this size, it becomes plain to a demonstration thut soch city is ou a boom. That is the case wi.s Sumterat this writing. The contract ii ready to be ~- signed for water works for the city. Now" is tbe time to take such s*epa as that having secured water works, tbej shall be' made of the greatest possible use and benefit to tbe city. The. supplying of water to public and private bouses, its use to keep the dust laid in the 8trests, its employment as an aid to the de velopment of gardens aod lawns, its benefit as furnishing a pore drinking fluidi-areali minor considerations. Tbe great, the crying need of this city is twofold?proper facilities forgetting water on a Sie?in other wcrda, an efficient fire depart ment with an adequate supply of water. Our late experiences ought to satisfy everybody that too mmcb time elapses between the time : : the alarm k> scanded and tbe time that a stream is turned on tie fire. Had there been a. prompt supply of steam on hand at the time of tfc? burning of Epperson's stables, none of Mr. (^aig*e.pn?perty need have burnt. Only the asbestos-like character of the material used in Ibe structure of the Jervey House prevented its total destruction last week. It is conceded by ail that if a sufficiency of wafer can be got on to a fire within the first fifteen minutes after it starts, it can be ar rested before mich damage is done; after that, the chanc?s are that the devouring element will work its own sweet will, r Now we are about to have a sufficient water sopp?y, and it is only a question of-making the best use of it, ihat should-engage our attention. We nsed a paid fire department. The present engine, if drawn by horses and manned i>y trained and practiced firemen, is adequate to our present needs.' Two horses for the engine, and one, for the hose-reel, are a-i ih.it will be needed. The engine house is already there?tbe ball overhead can easily bo made suitable for tbe sleeping-room of the force, and a few dollars would put in st*lls for the horses. Cost of horses, say $600. 'Hire of six men at $25 per month, for tbe year, s-*y $1.800. Incidentals, including h ?Ta?-feed, say $700. Yearly cost $2500 which means a tax of only, two mills on present valuation of city property. To complete the efficiency of the depart ment, a fire alarm telegraph system would be needed too. Its cost* as well as that of tbe paid fire department wcnld^ be offset by the decreased cost of insurance and the increased sense of security which such an efficient sys tem would confer." We earnestly call the attention of our city fathers to this matter. Now is the time to strike. Let no false economy stand in the way of the city's pros perity. Enough has been lost by fire in this c?ty in the last year to justify the adoption of all we advocate. Let us awake to the realization.that we are a city, and that a city cannot be run on a basis of expenditure calculated to meet tho expenses of a village. Every enterprise like water works, paid fire /department, steam laundry, electric lightj electric fire aiarm telegraph, gives a city reputation abroad, invites the attention of capitalists and arrests the notice of investors. We will be standing in oar own light if we fail'^to seTs* the splendid opportunities ?f - development now opening out before us. ) Let us take the tide that will lead us on to fortune. THE GOVERNOR'S INAUGU RAI^ Our new Governor has .given expression to his views on matters of State in an inaugural winch assuredly has no uncertain sound about it, and may truthfully be characterized as an exceptionally able aod vigorous'State paper. It is more temperate than nanny expected it would be, and coutains a number of sugges tions that are worthy of careful consideration. Among these may be mentioned what he saya in relation to the cause of female education. He is not the first Governor, by a large ma jority, to call attention to ibis subject, but be shows that the~State is not dealing (airly by its women, when it makes so much more am ple pro vision^ far the male youth than it does for ?he . W? have often thought and said that the course of teaching at the Winthrop School should b* extended to two years, and that tbe aid to tbe beneficiaries simuld be in creased also. Thc-i? ought, also, to be as many beneficiaries there as at the Citadel, and graduates from that institution should be re quired to teach in tbe public schools of the State for at least as many years as they were beneficiaries. Otherwise, when tbe graduate leaves the State, it derives no return fur the aid given the cadet daring his undergraduate ^career. Graduates from the Winthrop School must avow before entering ihat they expect to make a business of teaching. It is clear that the duties to the State of btneficiary graduates from facth these schools should be equalized a.'id declared by law. - Mr. Tiilman is justly sever* on lynch law, and tbe doing? of effi.-ers of Courts, who, on technicalities, have aided offenders to go un wbipt of justice, when they richly deserved punishment. The only comment we have to make here is this, viz: Every man will, in tbe abstract, agree to what has been so often said on tbe s^bjiCt, v * whenever the individ ual ge-'s into ho* f he desires and insists that everything ?. and unfair, eq-ji?abie and technical, possessed of real merit or purely ficticio us, sh ill be done to save him from the just penalty of hie deeds. The remedy sug gested by the Governor does e go to the root c-f the disease. Men cannos be made what they ought to be by lcg's'ation, nor will human nature be changed oy any number of J statutory enactments. That is the word o? Him to whom Mr. T?llmao elsewhere vaguel\ alludes as "tbe All-Ruler.'* If the Governor shall succeed in devising a method wbsreby men wbo have committed crimes sball be brought to swift and unfailing justice, be may a?so be able to suggest means whereby men shall be induced to make fair and true returns of property for tax assess ments. If the present reform administration shall succeed in making men honest even in this single respect, it will cover itself with glory. We have little faith in the Governor's suggestions on this point, and as little in the legislation that is to be to make men hones^ but we do not propose to irritate anybody by prejudging the attempt? that will probably be made to get a fair valuation of property for taxation. Tbe Governor says that "silly, wildcat schemes and local and special legislation are the c'lrses of our time." He calls on the leg islature to refuse absolutely to waste time on them. He is right. The legislature has only twelve more working days before Chri3traas to transact i is business. It eught, thertfor^, to begin to heed what the Executive bas said, unless it intends to lengthen tta session in definitely. What it has done up to this point cannot be regarded as teflecting much credit on a legislature of reformers. LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. ? careful review of the "work'' of the Legislature for the last tea days fails to bring to light one single act of general importance passed. Many measures of importance have been introduced in both booses, bu; none of them have as yet become law. Judges Fraser and Norton have been re elected wubiout opposition. Messrs* ?. K. Sanders and F. M. Mellett have been unseated, and W. K. Cross well and J. E. DePre seated in their places. The Berkeley straigbtout delegation was also unseated, and the delegation in sympa thy with the administration was seated. This action is supposed to have gaioed five an ti-Hampton votes. AU the rest of the legislatore'8 time seems to have been occupied by matters of no general concern, and everything has been subordinated to the Senatorial race. Nothing much will be done, it is safe to conclude, until after this contest has been settled. THE GOVERNOR AND THE \ A PPOI NT E TS. The time of the General Assembly has been so mach occupied wit h -contests among dele. ? garions, the election of Judges and the senato rial fight that they have not yet settled down to steady work. Scarcely any measures of any importance have been passed. The Somt?r delegation have made no recommen dations yet in regard to appointments for county offices upon which the Governor could act. Governor Tillman has expressed his determination to give these matters close consideration, that be will not appoint to office any man who voted the independent ticket. That the fact of his being a straight out however will not affect bim provided he supported the regular tickets and is well qualified for the position. On the whole Gov. Tillman seems disposed to consult the wishes of the people and appoint the best men irrespective of factions. Much of responsi bility rests with the delegations, however? it is to be hoped that they will act with a right judgment and support those men, whom they honestly believe will best serve the interests of the people and who have their strongest endorsement. THE STRUGGLE FOB SENATOR. At 12 o'clock yesterday the ballotting for ihe ?. S. Senator commenced in the Senate and House. The gallery of the House was crowded wilh many anxious spectators await ing the result ?Vf the issue which has so stirred the hearts and feelings of the people for the past three weeks. In the House: Mr. Yeldeli of EdgeSeld nominated Speaker J. L. M. Irby. Messrs. Bissel of Charleston, Kinard of New berry and Fuller of Laureas, seconded the nomination. Mr. P. L. Hardin, of Chester, nominated "the true, noble and patriotic Wade Hamp ton." . The nomination of Wade Hampton was seconded by Messrs. Stanyarne Wilson, Glov er, of Beaufort, Hughes, of Charleston, Mooney, of Greenville. Representative Wigg, of Beaufort, nomina ted Robert S mal is-. Seconded by Anderson, of Beaufort. Mr. Brazeale. of Anderson, nominated Mr. M. L. Donaldson. Seconded by Messrs. Harrison of Greenville, D. W. M c-Lauri ? and Ira B. Jones. The roll was called, and the ballots taken vica voce : For Hampton?Abney, Parkley, Blease, Brennen, Burn. Childs, Dea ne, DuPre, Fick en, Glenn, Glover, Harden, P. L., Baske)!, Hazard, Hughes, Means, McCall, Mclntyre, Mooney, Moses. Patton, Rowland, Rutlege, Sarratt, Scott, Simons, Tapper, VonKoluitz, Wilson, Wii -4K)fsy, Wolfe?31. For Irby?A Idei man. Bissell, Blake, Browning, Buchanan, Chandler, Conner, Crosswell, Daggett, DuBose, Eaddy, Earle, Evans, Fox, Fuller, Gary E. ; Gary, F. B. ; Gunter, Hardy, Hart, Harvey, Hutte, Jeffries, Jones", Kinard, Kirkland, Leapbart, Little, McLauren, J. L.; McMillen, McWbite, Moseley, Norton, Owens, Patterson, Pitta^ Raveoel, Sh&nklin, Smith, Stauland. Sullivan, Timmerman, Traylor, Williams, Williamson, Wood, Yeldeli, Youmans, Zimmerman?50. For Donaldson?Boozer. Boweo, Bowden, Breazeale, Brice, Buist, Carpent?r, Carwile, Cox, Dukes, Elder, Folk, Fowler, Ooodwin, Graham, Hardin, J. H . ; Harrison, Hicklin, Hough, Mc Lauren, D. W. ; Mtley, Rast, Richardson, Rilcy, Russell, Stackbouse, Stokes, Taylor, Todd, ?lmer, Woodward, White?33. For J. J. Bsmpbill?Finley, Graham?2. For E. S. Keitt?Brown, Holman?2. For Smalls?Wigg, Saonders, Anderson, Fields?4. Total votes cast, 122 ; necessary to a choice 62. There was declared no election. On motion of Mr. Stanyarne Wilfoo the special order was discharged and the election fixed for to day at 12 M. In the Senate. Senator Moody, in an eloquent speech nominated Wade Hampton; which was ably sec?nded by Mr. A. T. Smythe. J. L. M. Irby was placed in nomination by Senator W. G. Evans as one in every way well qualified to fill the position with credit. Seconded by Senator Meetz?. Mr. M. L. Donaldson was then nominated by Senator Strait, who said be was too well known to need any comment at hie hands. This was seconded by Senator Sojourner. The nominations were then closed?and the balloting resulted as follows : Hampton 14; Donaldson 15; Irby 5. latest. A telegram received this afternoon gives the result of one ballot taken to-day as fol lows: Irby 63, Donaldson 45, Hampton 42. WHY SANDERS AND MELLETT WERE UN-SEATED. Messrs Sanders and Meilett have published the following statements as to tie reasons for their rejection as members u.f the Legislature: "1 owe my defeat to-day to John Gary Evens and Earnest Gary. Last Monday night John Gary Evans came to my room and asked tne who I was going to support for Ur.iled States Senator. I replied that I would vote for Wade Hampton. He said he was sorry and that I wouid be ousted to-day. The liues.were drawn exactly on that question to day, and 1 do not doubt that I was ousted on that account." A. K. Saxdeks. .' I am satisfied that Mr. Sanders and my self were ous:ed from our seats in the House to-day to secure two more votes against Wade Hampton, and f>s evidence of the un fairness with which we were treated I will say that on Thursday nijzht ?ast Mr. H. R. Thomas, of Sum?er County, told me that lie was working to secure the unseating of Mjses, Sanders and myself in order that be might eecure three mote votes for himself for railroad commissioner. Frank Mellett." A Letter from Mr. P. Ma^es. Neves and Courier, Dec. 8. The following letter was received by The News and Courier yesterday, and explains it self. It is without date, and is written from St. James Hotel. New York Ci'y. The writer requests its publication : "To my Friends : Conscience triumphs. I j ? return because it is right to meet my fate. I j alone made my bed of thorns, and I alone trust lie thereon. Dishonest I cannot be. Every farthing sha!! be fmid, though my life shall be in lasting servitude to those who be friended rae. Overcome it. I must. Live it j down, I shall. In reality all this worid is a ; stage, and every man must play his part from childhood to old age; nnd when I think of ! days gone, how I have been made the tool of I roguea and sharps, through the pretence of ! speculation, then 'tis I know my part has been the fool's. Only give the down a lifting band. "Yours in mental agony, R P. Mayes." j ~?mmw- - No other book-store in the State has a buyer at the North looking out for Bovelties, but we bave. S. . i . Store. Will South Carolina Allow Men ! Who Tamper With Election Laws to Go Free? [From the Spartanburg Herald.] That is to sav, what will be the outcome of the ugly affair alleged to have developed before the canvassing board in Columbia. It was stated apparently on good authority that returns of the election had been falsified after reaching the authorities. It seems that the fact that the returns were tampered with was established beyond question. Suspicion of course pointed to those who bad handled the tickets, and yet so far as the public is aware, the matter has been allowed to rest bere. Fraud of any kind coupled with elections is a very serious matter. It strikes at the life of . the State. To condone such offenses or fail to convict and punish the perpetrator, is an evidence of weakness which can be viewed only with shame and apprehension. Can it be said that South Carolina, with her boasted honor, chivalry and courage, rested when it was shown that such methods were in use? Can it be that partisanship is able to suppress such an offense? Is the public conscience weakened to such an extent as that public opinion will not force an investigation in this case? If so it isa sad day for South Carolina. We have the spectacle of seating a Democrat over a Republican in Congress on technicali ties. Straining the statutes to give a Democrat an office over the man with most votes, but let it not be said in addition to this that nnder a Democratic administration the election returcs were fraudulently altered, and the strong arm of the law was.paralyzed. South, fjarolina^in .the ; estimation of. *-4 large portion of the country, is not overly scrupulous in this regard. Some people really believe that we carry elections by fraud ; others make the charge maliciously. We can afford to bear the evil things which the enemies of the South in malice eay, but we cannot afford to have the charges verified. The charge of fraud and corruption is common; it is not the charge, but the truth of it, that hurts. For the sake of confidence at home and abroad, in the integrity of our elections, this matter should be investigated fairly and impartially. If it is true, the guilty party should suffer the penalty ; if not, the fact should be made known. A Book to Buy Webster's International Dictionary. This new book is the authentic "Unabridged" thoroughly revised and enlarged under the supervision of Noah Porter, D D , LL. D , of Yale University. Editorial work on the re vision has been in active progress for over ten years, and more than a hundred paid literary workersliave been engaged upon it. The sum expended in its preparation before the first copy was printed exceeded $300,000. 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By order ABE RYTTENBERG, W. M. H. C. Mosss^Secretary. Dec. 10 ?2t _ NOTICE. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Office of Comptroller of thb Currency, Washington, D. C, Nov. 22, 1890. "?VTOTiCE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE shareholders of "The National Bank of Sumter," South Carolina, that a meeting of the shareholders will beheld at the office of Messrs. Lee & Moise, Main Street, in the city of Sumter, S. C, Saturday the 10th, Jan. 1891, at 12 o'clock M., for the purpose of electing an agent, to whom the assets of the bank will be transferred and delivered in accordance with the pro visions of Section 3 of the Act of Congress approved June 30, 1876 entitled "An Act authorizing the appoint ment of receivers of national banks, and for other purposes." E. S- LACEY, Dec. 10. Comptroller of the Currency. THE STATE OP SOOTS CAROLINA. county ok sumter?court of common pleas. The Simonds National Bank of Sumter (of Sumter, S. C.,) Plaintiff, against Robert P. Mayee, Defendant.?Summons for Relief. To the Defendant^ above named: You are hereby summoned and required to answer tee complaint in this action which will be filed in tbe office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County and to serve a copy of your answer to tbe -said complaint on the subscribers, at their office, Sumter, S C, withinIwentyjda^.afterjtheser vice hereof^ exclusive of tbe day" o f such ser vice; and if you fail to answer tbe complaint within tbe time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for tbe relief demanded in the complaint. Dated November 17, A. D , 1890. LES ?t MOISE, Plaintiffs' Attorneys. To the Defendant, Robert P. Mayes: Take notice that the Summons in the abore stated action, of which the foregoing is a copy, together with the complaint therein, were filed in the office of the Clerk of tbe Court of Common Pleas for said County and State, on tbe ninth day of December, A. D., 1890. LEE k MOISE, Dec 10?6t Plaintiff's Attorneys. THE STATS 07 S OU? H GASOLINA. county of sumter, court of common pleas. The Bank of Sumter, Plaintiff, against R Mayes, Defendant.?Summon for Relief. To the Defendant, above named : You are hereby summoned and required to answtr tbe complaint iu this action, which will be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common P?en?, for the said County, and to serve a copy of your answer to tbe said complaint on the subscribers at their office. Sumter, S. C , within twenty days afrer the service hereof, exclusive of the dny of euch service ; and if you fail to answer the com plaint within the time aforesaid, tbe plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for tbe relief demanded in the complaint. Dated Nov, 17th, 1890. LEE k MOISE, Plaintiff's Attorney. To R. P. Mayes, Defendant. Take notice tbat the foregoing Summons ig a true copy of the original Summons in this case which, with the complaint herein were filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court for paid County, on the 9;h day of December, 1890. LEE k MOISE, Dec 10?6t Plaintifi's Attorney. THE STATS 07 SOUTH CAROLINA, county ok sumter?court of common plkas. Carsten Wuibern, John Wulbern and Ashley C. Tobias, ce-pariners under the firm name of C. Wult-ern & Co., Plaintiff:!, age.inst Robert Mayes, Defendant?Summons for Relief. To the Defendant above named : You are hereby summoned and rfquired to answer the complaint in this action, which will be filed in the office of the Clerk of tbe Court of Common P!e?d. for the said County, and to serve a copy of your answer to the s.iid complaint on the subscribers at their office, Sumter, S. C , within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the com plaint within the time aforesaid, !he plain tif? in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated November 18 189?'). LEE k MOISE, PlaintifiV Attorneys. To the Defendant. Robert P. Mayes: Take notice that tbe Summons in the ?bore stated action, of which the foregoing ie a copy, together with the Complaint therein, weie filed in the office of the C'erk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County and Stnte on the ninth day of December. A. D.,' 1890. " " LEE^TOISE, Dec 10 Plaintiffs*'Attorneys. It may turn out that Pro fessor Koch's wonderful remedy will not prove efficacious in curing obstinate cases, but none the less an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure. Nothing is so .unreliable as the weather, and??o man, however rugged his constitution, cati afford to trifle with it. 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State of South Carolina, SUMTER COUNTY. In the Court of Common Pleas. Barimeli Rhett ??andera?Plaintiff, against Joseph M. Sanders and others ?Drfcndants. BY VIRTUE of a Decretal Order made in the above entitled cause, ard dated Oct 26th, 1889, I will sell at public auction, in front of the Court House, in the City of Sumter, in said State, on Monday, Janu ary, 5th, 1891,?being Salesday?between the hours of 11 o'clock in the forenoon, and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following lot of parcel of land, to wit : All that lot or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter and State of South Carolina, containing one hundred and twenty-eight (128) acres, the same being the lot or parcel of land marked as Lot No. 9, on the plat filed in the return of the Commis sioners in this case. S?id lot adjoins Lot No. 1, on said plat, allotted to Tbos. E.Sanders, and Lot No. 2, on said plat, allotted tu Annie Sanders. Said Lot is good timber Und | of one mile from Magnolia and ? mile from W. C. k A. Railroad. Terms of Sale?Cash Purchaser to pay for titles. JOHN S. RICBARDSON, Dec. 10, 1890. Master for Sumter Co. MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER, In the Court of Common Pleas. Marion Aloise?Plaintiff. against Jos'ph B. Hdyne, Martha Bagne. Elizabeth Davis and Susannah Mahoney?Defendants. BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in the above entitled cause and dated Nov. 21st, 1890, I will sell at public auction in front of the Court House in the City of Sumter, in said State, on Monday, January 5th, 1891,?being Salesday?between the hours of 11 o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following prem ises, to wit: Lot No. 2?All that lot or parcel of land, in the city of Sumter and State aforesaid, bounded South by Liberty street and measur ing thereon 90 feet; East by Joshua Dewes; West by Lot No 1?Aud North by the bound ary line of the premises and measuring thereon 90 feet. Also Lot No. 4?All that lot or parcel of land, in the city*of Sumter and State afore said, bounded South by Liberty street and measuring thereon 90 feet ; East by Lot No. 3 ; West by Lot of S. Pierson, and North by the boundry line of the premises and measuring thereon 90 feet. Tero1 s of Sale?Cash. Purchasers to pay for titles. JOHN S RICHARDSON, Dec. 10, 1890. Master for Sumter Co. MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF SUMTER. Court of Common Pleas. Edward H. Holman, assignee? Plaintiff, against Margaret Wilson, Julia Wilson and others?Defend ants. BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in the above entitled cause and dated No vember 26th, '.890,1 will sell atpublic auction in front of the Court House in the City of Sumter in said State, on Monday, January 5th, 1891,?being Salesday?between the hours of 11 o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following prem ises, to wit : All that tract or parcel of 1? nd, said to contain one hundred acres more or less, lying, situate and being in Spring Hill Town ship, in the county of Sumter and State of South Carolina, bounded North by lands sold by A. C Holman to Edward Effort : .u by lands of Washington Pierson, Taylct 3>imh!e and Ranson Gamble; South by lands of A. C. Holman, and West by lands of Ben Pierson the same being the land sold to Moses Wilson by A. C. Holman. "Terms of Sale?Cash. Purchaser to pav for titles. JOHN S. RICHARDSON. Dec 10, 1890. Master for Sumter Co. ""MASTER'S SALE State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF SUMTER. In the Court of Common Pleas. Richard I. Manning. Assignee? Plaintiff against Mary Eleanor Hoggins?Defendant BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in the above stated case and dated No?. 24th, 1890, I will sell at public auction in front of the Court House in the City of Sum ter, in said State, on Monday, January 5tb, 1891,?being balesday?between the hours of 11 o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the foliowiog premises, to wit: All that certain piece, parcel or tract of laud, situate, lying and being io Sumter Countyr in the .State aforesaid,- containing one hundred and'sixty 'acres, bounded on the North beclaoda now or^ Hue of Mrs. McDoDafifcr- on -the West by lands now or late of ? v. ?JftesChampa; on the South by lande now or late of-? DeeCbamps and on the East by lands now or formerly of W. D. Bianding?the same being the tract of land-conveyed to the said Mary Eleanor Huggine by the said W. D. Bianding. Terms of sale?One-half cash, and th? balance on a credit of one year from day of sale, with interest from day of Sale?the credit portion to be secured by the bond of the purchaser and a mortgage of the premisess. Purchaser to pay for papers and for record ing mortgage. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Dec. 10, 1890. Master for Sumter Co. MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUM TE II, In the Court of Common Pleas. The Dundee Mortgage and Trust Investment ? Company, Limited? Plaintiff, against George McDnffie Barrett, in his own right, and as Administrator of Dora A. Barrett, deceased, Virginia Barrett, Pauline Barrett and others?Defendants. BY VIRTUE of a Decretal Order made in the above entitled cause and dated Nov. 26th, 1890, I will sell at public auction in front of the Court House in the City of Sum ter in said State, on Monday, January 5th, 1S91,?being Salesday?between the hours of 11 o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following premises to wit : Tract No, 1?situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter and State of South Carolina, containing one hundred and four acres, the same being designated as tract No. 7 on a general plat of the Barrett lands, made by S. M. Boykin, D. S., dated December 5th, 1870 and recorded in the office of the Register of Mesne Conveyances for Sumter County in Book V. at page 514. Tract No. 2?Situate, in the County of Sumter and State of South Carolina, con taining ninety-eight and one-half acres (98$), and designated on the above plat as tract No. 8. Tract No. 3?Situate in the County of Sumter and State of South Carolina, con taining one hundred and two (102) acres, the samt being known as the Homestead of G. McD. Barrett, and designated ou said plat above mentioned as tract No. 6. Terms of sale?Oup-half cash and balance on a credit of one year from day of sale with interest from day of sale. The credit portion to be secured by the bond of the purchaser and mortgage of the premises. The purchaser to pay for papers and for recording mortgage. The purchaser to have leave to pay his whole bid iu cash. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Dec 10, 1890. Master for Sumter Co. "Fl?lM'lLlS JOB WORK AT BOTTOM PRICES* WATCHMAN AND SOUTHRON W OFFICE. Having determined to make extensive altera? tions in our CLOTHING, MAT, AND FURNISH il ING- GOODS Depart ments, we will close out the balance of our im mense lines of Men's, Youths', Boys' and Child ren's Suits, Overcoats and extra Fants, at largely re duced prices* We are compelled to have the space for alterations, and the prices named for the goods will certainly give it to us* Those who come first will obtain the best selections. Our Mr. M. G. R. is now in New Fork replen ishing depleted stock, and looking after Holiday Goods which are daily expected. Nov. 26