The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, March 11, 1891, Image 2
Entered at the PoU Ofice at Sumter, S
Cy as Second Class Matter.
. The Sumter Watchman was founded
io 1850 and the True Southron in 1866.
The Watchman and Southron now has
th? combined circulation and influence
of beta of the old papers, and is mani?
festly the best advertising medium in
Samter.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH ll.
LET HIM BEAR THE PALM
WHO DESERVES IT.
Several newspapers have recently
had a great deal to say about the /isit
of Attorney General Pope to Beaufort
where he collect ^5,000 from Seward
& Co , on accent, of phosphate royalty
doe the State. A wrong impression,
we are satisfied, has been very general?
ly produced, and many have been mis?
led by the mention made of this "visit''
of the Honorable Mr. Pope and his al?
leged achievement in behalf of the
State. Io the first place re see not the
slightest occasion for the trip, (and the
expenses of same) or why any credit
should attach to him in the matter,
whatsoever. The action was brought
for the State against Hutchings and
Scbepper, sureties of Seward & Co., by
oar former distinguished Attorney Gen?
eral, Col. J. H. Karie, and by him the
. ease was twice elaborately argued be?
fore the Beaufort Court and subsequent?
ly on appeal before the Supreme Court.
The borden of the fight rested upon one
well able to protect the interests of the
State in her own, as well as Federal
forums, and who bas adorned the pages
of her reports and the high office he
held with, his brilliance and learning as
a lawyer. Mr. Pope has never in the
remotest degree been connected with
the case at any stage. The judgment
obtained by Col. Earle in the Circuit
Court was affirmed by the Supreme
Court about two months ago, by which
the State recovered $5,000, the foll
p?nalty of the Boad, wich interest.
Execution could have been issued weeks
?go, and the $5,000, with interest, inclu?
ding the costs and disbursements
.{which last alone amount to about
4200,) could have easily been collected
bj the Sheriff and remitted, without the
?expense of a trip by said Attorney
General to collect money in the recovery
of which he is entitled to neither honor
or credit. Why all this pomp and parade j
of an official visit ? We think the peo- !
pie know why. By the way, the
amount received, as published, is only
.$5,000. What becomes of the accumu?
lated interest, and the $200, costs and
.disbursements, which Col. Earle also
recovered under the judgment and to
which the State is entitled ?
/'
OeOR WAKT OP A TRIAL JUS?
TICE.
? The State against Silas Worthy and
Thomas Sullivan for morder, which was
tried io the Court of General Sessions
?t Union last week, resulted in the con?
viction of the latter, of manslaughter,
and aa acquittal of the former. The
defendants were tenants of the deceased,
Warien Worthy, who the day before
he was killed by Thomas Sullivan,
made an assault with his- five sous on
the two defendants. They came to
Union the same day for a Trial Justice,
but could find no one who could act,
?Il the terms of the Trial Justices hav?
ing, in the opinion of Attorney General
V Yoong John," expired nuder the
Trial J os tice Act of the Legislature.
These defendants also went to Santuc
seeking the protection of the strong
arm of the law, bob without success
law and justice at those points, as well
at our own County Seat, and all over
the State being then at a discount.
Disappointed in getting the relief they
had a right to they returned home ex?
pressing fears for their safety. Among
themselves they went to Worthy's
boose to move their household goods.
When Tom Sullivan weat to his crib
to get his corn the deceased told him be
eould not move it and threatened his
life, whereupon Sullivan ?bot him.
The ease was we?i argued aod submitted
to the jury with the result as above.
It is stated in Union that had there
been any Trial Justices in the County
the Monday before Worthy was killed,
the tragedy would not have happened,
and the two men, one now dead, and
the other under sentence for man?
slaughter would have been at large en?
joying their liberty.
NOBLE'S NONSENSE.
r to Governor Tillman's let' r i
5 a certified copy of the act of
the le? ?la tu re accepting the provisions
of the act of Congress makiog appro?
priations for Agrie alt oral Colleges, Sec?
retary Noble says : "The provisions of
said act of your legislature propose to
divide said sum equally between C-afiin
and Clemson. The school population
is 35.9 white, and 64 1 colored. I am
of opinion that the ?equirement for the
equitable division of this fund will be
ir et by dividing the same in the ratio
of a school population in this case."
The Governor has replied saying as
the Legislature has adjourned the ques?
tion of "just and equitable division" is
not an open ooe, but that the whites
pay nearly all the taxes. Ile asked
Secretary Nolle if be refuses to make
the appropriation on the equality basis,
saying if so it will cripple Ciafiin, as j
enlargement of the teaching force and
school accommodai iocs bad been begun ;
with the expectation of receiving the ;
appropriation.
On the other hand Clemson College
is not yet in operation and can easily
?.Kat an appeal to Congress, lt if ,
somewhat remarkable aud inconsi
that io Georgia where the white t
Iaticn is in ?xcess, the Secretary ot
Interior objets to a division of the
opon the basis of peculation and ic
that it should be" equally divided
tween the white artd^oiored college
BISHOPVILLE AND FLOI
ENGE.
Editor A. W. Moore has wr
quite a handsome piece ' about Bis
ville in the February number of
Centenary, io which the points of
gress and prosperity bave been ha[
presented. Bishopville certainly
many bright possibilities in the fut
It occupies the centre of a fiourisl
agricultural section, the soil beicg
oeptionally fertile, the climate g
the intelligence, and hospitality of
people well known, especially, to
members of the S. L. I. who speak
the highest terms of the cordiality
their reception diring a recent visit
the town. Brother Moore writes
complimentary terms of the impn
ments and changes that have ta
place in the last few years,
touches too upon the secret of Bi s I
vilie's success-the handsome h
which is said to be a favorite with c
mercial men. The sketch is embelli
ed by pictures of Mr. Orlando C. St
borough, the enterprising intendant
the town and of Drs. Dennis and 1
Leod, leading citizens. The art
also happily suggests the opening
this fine region of country in the n
future by the introduction of Kailro
and the prospect of Bishopville i
Florence thus becoming united,
the same issue Florence is also ela
rately and interestingly written up i
cuts given of the leading men and pr
cipal buildings. Florence deserves
great deal of credit and the Centeni
generally manages to keep her well !
fore the public. We are delighted
hear of the progress of our sister towi
and to feel that we are all growing
together.
THE COOSAW CONFLICT.
The Phosphate fight is now oo with (
Coosaw Company. A Bill has be
filed in the United States Court by t
Coosaw Company against the Comm
sioners and the Carolina Mining Co:
pany praying for ac injunction aud otb
relief in the premises. Judge Simo
ton has already filed an order of Injun
tion against the Commissioners until
further hearing, when the whole ca
will be brought up.
The Columbia llegister of the 8
has a strong and exhaustive article <
the legal aspects of the case, and fro
its presentation of the points and tl
lights now before us, we believe tl
i State will eveotully win, but for tl
j life of us, we do not see either wisdo
! or expediency iu entangling the Sta
j in a long, tedious and exceedingly e:
pensive litigation. It will not only lo*
the royalty, but will necessarily have I
disburse large sums ic fees and exper.
ses Other companies will come io, ao
will be allowed to pick and choose an
waste the rock by experiments, wberea
the Coosaw Company with its immens
plant, thorough and complete equip
ment would go on steadily paying it
royalty and taking the rock as it comes
Here is a very able paper from tb
Greenville News On the subject :
The achievement of Governor Till
mao in stopping the work of the Coosav
company aud taking possession of ?ti
territory in tba name of the State doei
not impress us as being very brave oi
grand or heroic or valuable. There
was no danger in it. There were nc
whelming waves or shotted cannon oi
any other varieties of terrors to face,
cor was there any danger that we cac
see of personal loss or iccoo?eoieoce to
the governor. The Coosaw Company
has no control over his salary or contin?
gent fund, holds no mortgages over
bim and has no political influence to
speak of. Therefore all the talk about
his "nerve" or courage or generosity io
the matter is the emptiest, windiest and
silliest of bosh-the senseless tooting of
little tin trumpets turned to toot shrilly
the praises of Tillman.
The State takes all the risks and
chances. If anything is lost by the ex?
periment now beiog tried the loss must
fall on her and the people-more espe?
cially the farming people.
We have not yet been able to under?
stand bow the proceeding is to do the
State, the people geueraily or the farm?
ers especially, any good. If the Coosaw
Company was a monopoly controlling
all the phosphate territory there ?6, we
could see some sense iu putting the
screws to it with all the power of the
State. As it is, however, the Coosaw
was not a monopoly. Wheo it stops the
land companies, digging phosphate rock
from ruines on their owu land, coutiuue
to dig and produce and sell.
The only result is to take away a
competitor aod to help sive the land
companies a monopoly.
The land companies mu*t gain by the
fight io any case. If the work in the
Coosaw territory is suspended they are
rid of a rival and giveu better opportu
city to raise prices ai their pleasure,
If new companies go in and wine the
rivers they will naturally pick all the
best places, skim off the cream of the
phosphate deposits, so to speak, and
leaves the river beds so unprofitable that
nobody will be able to work them here?
after and the laud mines will be freed
forever of the competition of river rock. 1
In that case the S'ate will have ex?
changed what promised to be a ferma
ueot source of large and steady income
for two or three years of increase in
her reoeipt8 from royalties.
It looks much like a fi?ht between
the land and river phosphate miners
with the governor throwing all the j
power of tbe State on the side of the I
land companies, with which the State :
has nothing to do and from which she
does not get a dollar of royalty, against j
the river companies, which have Wn |
paying ber from $150,000 to ?225,000
a year. Attorneys, friends and repre- j
seutatives of the land companies have '
done the writing for the newspapers and !
thc work in the legislature against
the Coosaw company. We see it
stated that attorneys of the land com?
panies attended and advised the phos?
phate commission of the teritcry claimed
by the Coosaw company ; and it is
broadly hinted that those same land
companies are backing the new con?
cerns which have applied for river
licenses, lt is the plain interest of the
land companies to have the river beds
so picked over that they will be made
worthless in the future. That would
leave the land mines a monopoly and
make their possessions far more valuable
than they now are. We do not believe
these land miners are working for
patriotism or because they have sudden?
ly developed such love for the people
and the State as to make them spend
money and labor to open up river mines
and increase competition in their busi?
ness for the sake of the people.
If Governor Tillman .bad intended to
relieve the farmers and break down mo
c.op?ies his best plan would have been
to abolish the royalty entirely. It costs
about the same to mioo a ton of rock
from land or water. The water compa?
nies have been paying the State a roy?
alty of a dollar a ton on their rock and
selling at the same price as the land
companies. That dollar the water
companies pay is added bj the land
companies to their prices and means
that much more clear profit for them.
If the royalty can be raised to ?2 50 a
ton prices will be raised in proportion
on land and water rock, and as the land
companies do not have to pay it the
increase will be that mach increase in
their profits. The land companies must
gain any way-whether prices are
raised or river competitors are driven
out or the river beds are ruined.
The farmer pays the phosphate
royalty. It is the one tax nobody
shares with him. He pays it in the
higher price of his fertilizer in which
the phosphate rock is used. Added
royalty on phosphate rock ia simply a
rouodaboot, indirect method of adding to
the farmer's taxes while fooliog him i
into the belief that he is being helped.
All classes get the good of big royalty
payments in lessened taxation, but thc
farmers alone pay them.
The Coosaw company bas made much
money, evea when burdened with the
dollar a ton royalty. The land com?
panies have not paid that royalty but
they have added it io their prices be?
cause they know the river companies
could not undersell them, and. have
cleared enormous profits.
Governor Tillman may be innocently
allowing the land companies to make a
fool of him for their advantage or he
may be their willing tool for purposes
of his own. We can not see inside of !
him and do not know. After consider
ing the statement, the facts and figures ]
from both sides-and for a long time ?
only the side against the Coosaw com?
pany was heard-we can not escape the
opinion that be is doing one of the two
things. We can not avoid the conclu?
sion that the legislature of 1876 made
a fair, sensible trade when it granted
the Coosaw company the exclusive right
to mine in seven miles of river at a
dollar a ton, and that the rash meddling
now being done after fourteen years is
the result of officious and bull-headed
foolishness or of walking the State into
a plain trap, or is evidence that-to use
Governor Tillmon's favorite campaign
expression-* 'something is rotten in the
State of Denmark."
DEATH OF CAPTAIN BREE?
DEN.
Capt. J. B. Breeden, the leading
farmer and merchant prince, of
Marlboro, died last week, at his home,
one mile from town. Ile was sixty
five years of age and leaves no children
Mr. Breeden is said to have been the
wealthiest man in the County, being
worth ?2U0,000, and every year raised
on bis different plantations 1,000 bales of
cotton.
-OB
Presentment Grand Jury, March
Term, 1891.
ETo is Honor, Jamez Aldrich, Presiding Judge.
The Grand Jury beg leave to make the fol?
lowing report upon all matters that bare been
brought to their attention :
After having passed upon all bills of in?
dictment, we then proceeded to tbe examina?
tion of the County Offices and Officers' Bouda,
and appointed a committee fur the examina?
tion of the same with the following results :
COUNTY TREASURER'S BOND.
We found that there were niue sureties to
"his bond, and upon examination of the res
aonsibility of each bondsman, in the office of
the County Auditor, that the aggregate as?
sessment against them amounted to the sum
jf $24.540
Le.-s homestead exemption, $13,500
$11,140
Also, found in the office of the Cl^rk of the
Court that there was on record judgments
ind other liens Against said bondsmen
imounting to $5,185, which would leave a
oet amount of only $5.955, as being net value
of the bond as filed by the County Treasurer,
ind we would respectfully recommend that
the said boucl be returned to him, and be be
required to give a good and sufficient bond
before further discharging the duties of his
uffi.-e.
The report of the committee is hereunto at?
tached, setting forth the above facts.
[Omitted lor want of space, and because
the facts are embraced in the report.-ED.]
COUNTY AUDITORS' BOND.
We made careful examination of this bond
ind found six sureties endorsed thereon, and
the records show that it is a good and suffi?
rent bond as required by law.
SCHOOL, COMMISSIONERS' BOND.
We find upon exaruination of this bond
that there were four sureties endorsed thereon,
neither of which is recorded as having any?
thing above the homestead exemption, aud
we pronounce said bond worthless, and would
recommend that the said Commissioner be
required to file a good, sufficient bond before
ueing further allowed to discharge the duties
)? bis office.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS1 BOND.
We carefully examined into pach of their
bonds a?d found them with good and suffi?
rent sureties.
POOR HOUSE.
Upon examination we recommend that two
af the houses thal are occupied be ceiled over
bead, and that the steps be repaired. Also,
that two rooms of said house be coiled over?
head on account of the present bad condition
uf plastering, and that a slat fence about (80)
eighty \ards long be put in front of said
house.
Upon further investigation we found one or
two inmates that have no right there, and
i>!:e Louisa Goodman; who we would recom?
mend ?liould be immediately removed as being
a woman of loose character.
COUNTY JAIL.
We carefully examined the jail and found
everything clean and neat, ?nj would here
compliment the ?SberilToD his good manage?
ment
We found upon careful examination of the
building that it is unsafe for the proper keep?
ing of prisoners, and would respectfully j
recommend that the netter t e referred to the j
fjounty Commissiot.ers for such action as may
be necessary io make the building secure-and !
that all the out buddings should be repaired. '
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
We respectfully report that in some parts of
the County, the roads are in a terrible condi- ,
lion and aie being plowed np in certain [
nectionsand we recommend that the County :
[Jommiesioners have this practice stopped by
enforcing the law against all offenders, and
ulso report that the practice of cutting the
li-dc trees on the public highways be strictly
forbidden, and tbattbe County Commissioners
enforce the law against all such offenders.
COURT EOUS? SQUABS.
We find that in and around the Court
House is wanting care and attention, and the
Grounds are not looked after as ihey should
be, and that the pavement in front of the
Court House needs repairs, and we would
respectfully recommend that the County
Commissioners be required to give this matter
tbeir prompt attention-and to prevent sign
beards and other obstructions from being
placed in and around said enclosure.
There beiog application made to the Grand
Jury for the use of the Grand Jury Room as a
Trial Justic Office this Grand Jury respect?
fully refer those concerned to the 730 section
of the Genl. Statutes.
Having performed the duties assigned to
as and thanking the Hon. Court for bis kind
consideration in assisting us iu the discbarge
of the multifarious duties imposed on us and
to the County officers for courtesies extended.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
J. R. PHILLIPS,
Foreman.
[The Grand Jury, with Mr. J. R. Phillips
as foreman, are to be congratulated on theil
very able, fearless and conscientious present?
ment. Their remarks upon the condition ol
the County Treasurer's and School Commis?
sioners' bonds, should receive prompt and
immediate attention. The Grand Jury have
done their duty, now it remains for the So?
licitor to do bis, which we feel sure he will.
The County Treasurer's bond, at the time it
was submitted to the County Commissioners
was objected to and disapproved by them
upon the grounds stated in the above present?
ment of the Grand Jury. Under a section oj
the General Statutes it bad to be referred to
Attorney General Pope. After the bond and
all the evidence was referred to him, he per?
emptorily ordered the County Commissioners
to receive it. We do not know for what rea?
sons such an order was issued by the honor?
able gentleman, except it be that this is a
record-breaking, or law breaking year.
Neither the County Commissioners, the Grand
Jurors, nor the people of Snmter think this is
right, Mr. Pope.-ED. W. and S.]
The oppressed subjects of European gorem
ments turn to this country for free homes,
free laws and for the free use of Salvation Oil
for tbeir pains.
It is the slight cold frequently contracted
that finally undermines the system. Use Dr.
Bull's Cough Syrup in the beginning stages
and be cured.
Mother, think of tbe battle that is being
waged by worms against the life of your
child. There zs no night of rest with them ;
they fight to kill. Sbriner's Indian Vermi?
fuge will annihilate them. Only 25 cents a
bottle.
We are agents for Bradley's Sea Fowl and
Eagle Guano. Lan Baos.
-
AE Attractive _
Combined POCKET ALMANAC
and MEMORANDUM BOOK
advertising BROWN'S IRON BITTERS
the best Tonic, given away at Drag and
general stores. Apply at once.
Estate of Bristow Stephenson,
DECEASED.
1WILL APPLY TO JUDGE OF PRO
bate of Sumter County on Monday
April 13th, 1891, for a final discharge as
Administr?t! ix of said Estate.
MARGARET STEPHENSON,
March 10-4t Widow-Administratrix.
Estate of Elias Chandler,
DECEASED.
ALL PERSONS HOLDING CLAIMS
against said estate will present same
duly attested, and all persons in any way
indebted to said estate will make payment
without delay to
SAMUEL R. CHANDLER,
March ll-3t Administrator.
ALLIANCE NOTICE.
IN COMPLIANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS
from the National Legislative Council of
j the National Farmers' Alliance, I hereby
notify the Lecturers of each Sub-Alliance in
Sumter County, to be present at the next
meeting of our County Alliance, to wit: on
Friday, the 3rd day of April next. An im?
portant meeting of the County and Sub-Alli?
ance Lecturers will be held immediately after
the adjournment of the County Alliance.
Fraternally,
JOHN S. RICHARDSON,
County Lecturer for Sumter Co.
March IO, 1891._
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
MONDS NATIONAL BANK,
At Sumter, in the Sinte of South Carolina, at
the close of busings, Feb. 26th, 1891.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, $153 750 10
Overdrafts, secured ?nd unsecured, 2,631 97
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation, 18,750 00
Due from approved reserve agents 7,277 74
Due from other National Banks. 13,554 00
Due from State Banks and bank?
ers, 7,547 50
Banking House, furniture, and
fixtures, 600 00
Current expenses and taxes paid, 1,746 85
Premiums on U. S. bonds, 4,000 00
Bills of other Banks, 1,340 00
Fractional paper currency, nickels
and ceuts, 458 55
Specie, 8,343 25
Legal tender notes, 10,000 00
Redemption fund with U. S. Treas?
urer (5 per cent, of circulation) 843 75
Due from U. S Treasurer, other
than 5per cent, redemption fund, 2,000 00
Total, $237,843 71
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid iu, $75,000 00
Surplus fund, 9,250 00
Undivided profits, 5,584 14
National Bank Notes outstanding, 14,000 00
Individual deposits subject to
check. 127,245 66
Due to State Banks and bankers, 1.928 5i
Notes and bills re-discounted, 4,335 40
Total, $237,843 71
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1 oe
COUNTY OK SUMTKR,
I, L. S. CARSON, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of ray
knowledge and belief.
L. S. CARSON, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
6lb day of March, 1891.
W. ALSTON PRINGLE, JR.,
Notary Pub.
Correct-A ttest :
R. M. WALLACE, ")
NEILL O'DONNELL, }? Directors.
JNO. REID. j
March 11.
WANTS.
A DVERTISEMENTS of five lines or les*
J\_ will be inserted under this head for 25
cents for each insertion. Additional lines
5 cents per line.
TO BENT-The desirable Residence and
large lot corner Church and Republican
Streets. Apply to Dr. J. C. Spann, Catchall,
P. 0., or to Watchman and Southron office.
11-3-tf_
PLANTING LAND TO RENT-15 acres
just outside the city limits will be
rented if applied for immediately. Apply at
tbis office.
COOK WANTED-A good and efficient
cook wanted. Apply at this office.
Liberal wages paid for ooe who is capable.
FOR RENT-On teasoiable terms a six
room dwelling wah necessary out build?
ings 4j miles from City of Sumter. Apply to or
address S. W. RAFFIELD, Sumter, S. C. 4f25
WANTED.-The consent of 10,000
Smokers,-to send each, a sample lot
ot 150 "NICKEL," Cigars and a 20 year
gold filled Watch, by Express C. O. U. $5.25
and allow examination. HAVANA CIGAR CO.,
Winston, N. C._
AVING BEEN PUT IN CHARGE OF
the General Colportage system of the
bouth Carolina Conference, M. E. Church,
South, and having decided to make my head?
quarters, for the present, in Sumter, I will be
glad to order any good, helpful books for my
friends and the public. All orders left with
me at store of Chandler & Shaw, will receive
prompt and careful attention.
J C. CHANDLER.
EP, FORK Al M.
? beg to inform (he public th&t I
keep fine
FRESH MEATS
and also
FINE FRESH FISH
of all kinds.
I wi3h to inform mv customers that 1 bare
opened a BUTCHER'S STALL IN FRONT
OF THE POST OFFICE, on Liberty Street,
where I will keep a neat place, at which
ladies can call and examine meats and fish.
Thanking tbe public for past favors, I re?
spectfully solicit further patronage.
/STI also pay the highest cash price
for Beef and Pork.
W. J. DAWSEY.
2-1 l-3m
MONEY TO LEND
AT SIX PER CENT.
THE SUMTER BOARD OF TBE
EQUITABLE
Mig & ta Association
Of Angosta, Ga.,
bas money to loan on first mortgage Real
Estate, (town or county,) at
S.X PER CENT.
A. S. BROWN,
President.
A. WHITE, JR.,
Sec. and Treas.
C. C. MANNING,
Attorney.
W. A. PRINGLE.
Feb. 25 _ Agent.
CITY LOTS
FOR SALE.
NORTHWEST SIDE.
KANGING IN PRICES FROM $150
to $450 each. Size 50 to ?0 feet front
by 175 to 200 feet deep.
Beautifully located in the healthiest part of
the City-a large number of them
6 feet higher than at tbe intersection of Main
and Liberty strets.
Terms, one-third cash, balance in one and
two years. Apply to
JNO. S. H?GHSON.
A. S. BROWN.
W. A. BROWN.
March 4-3ra
SPECIALNOTiCE"
AS TO HOADS.
OFFICE OF
County Commissioners,
SUMTER COUNTY.
SUMTER, S. C., March 3, 1891.
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS hereby
inform tbe public that any one planting
or plowing in the Public Highways of the
County, will be dealt with as the law directs.
Roads" leading to Charleston, Georgtown, Co?
lumbia, Camden, Hamburg or Cheraw, are lo
be made and cleared thirty feet (30) wide,
and all other roads shall be cleared twenty
(20) feet wide.
By order of Board.
T. V. WALSH,
Advance copv 4 times. Clerk.
RICE POUNDING.
MY RICE MILLS, KNOWN AS THE
W. F. DesChamps Mills-^four miles
North of Sumter-are now in good order,
pounding 35 to 40 bushels per day, and I
will endeavor to give satisfaction to all
customers. Any information desired may
be obtained by addressing me at Hagood,
S. C. H. C. DESCHAMPS.
Feb. 25-3m_
NEW LUMBER YARD.
IBEG TO INFORM MY FRIENDS AND
the public generally that my Saw Mill,
! located on the C. S. & N. R. R." just back of
ray residence, is now in full operation, and I
I am prepared to furnish all grades of Yellow
I Pine Lumber from uubled timber, at prices
j according to grades.
Yard accessible on North side of residence.
J. B. ROACH.
Feb 1ft.
I WILL OPEN MY STOCK OF
Spring and Summer Millinery,
-CONSISTING OF
Thc newest styles in Hats, Bonnets, Kio.,
-ON
MONDAY, MARCH 23,
At the New Brick Store one door South of Jervey House,
where 1 will be pleased to see my friends and patrons.
Very respectfully,
CORINNE MILLER.
Mardi 1 i
GHILL AND 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 t?-ly
It won't ?reah
-that's wBy Kabo is-thc only
thing- for corset "bones",
If one of them: breaks or
kinks or shifts, within a year,,
you'll have your money back.
More than that! Wear 3
Kabo corset for two or three
weeks and see if 3 0U like it*
If you don't you can return
it to us and get your money.
It's a hundred to one you
won't do it, but you have the
privilege.
J. RYTTEJVBERG ?fe SOJYS.
TO RENT.~~
AHOUSE OF THREE ROOMS IN THB
business part of the city, next door
(West) to Watchman and Souihron Printing
House, on Liberty Street, with back yard and
garden annexed, securely enclosed. Posses?
sion giren at once. Apply at this office.
Feb 18-lm.
?5
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS,
Write Fire and Tornado Insurance OD zity and country property
in the best of English and American Companies,
AT LOWEST BOARD RATE?.
WE REPRESENT.
THE GUARDIAN ASSURANCE CO , of Jandra.
T?IE PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INS. CO., of Fiovidence, Il I.
THE- SECURITY INSURANCE CO . of New Haven, Conn.
THE ST. PAUL, GERMAN INSURANCE CO., of St. Paul, Minn.
THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., of Hartford, Conn.
Absolute protection is guaranteed to policy-holders io our companies by reason
of the large paid-up capital, assets and resources of the Companies-.
?ilFE INSURANCE WRITTEN IN THE
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company,
OP PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Assets $17,090,9#). Eatablkbed 2847. Surplus ?2.500.000.
I
j The Penn Mutual guarantees to every member or his representative all that has been paid
for, grantiug it with the /vlb-st equity that can be discovered aud at the lovett cost that can
be effected. There is nothing which is safe and desirable in life insurance, no new and com?
mendable feature that is omitted from the revised forms and plans of this well-tried and en?
during institution. It is your duty to have positive protection during the productive period
of life, thus affording you 3olid security, and support in your old age, and your family prc
I tecttoo at your death.
i Call and examine the plans of insurance written hy the Penn Mutual Li "e. There is no?
better. OFFICE AT J. RYTTENBERG ? SONS.
M*rch ll.
It may be a surprise to many of our citizens to be told that
there is a confidence game of the strongest kind
IN FULL OPERATION
in our midst. But it is so. The editors of our papers were about
the first to learn of this confidence game early in the
year. There are many of our best citizens who are
BOLD OPERATORS
at it every day. The community seems rather benefited by
it than otherwise, and the confidence game
MAT BE SEEN ANT DAT
by stepping into our store, where the confidence shown by
the buying public in the new and attractive spring stock
we are showing and selling is remarkable.
Perforated Chair Seats, 10 cents.
Perforated Chair Seats, extra size. 15 cts.
A lot of large brass head Upholsterers7 Tacks
for putting on chair seats, &c
2 pieces Felt, 72 inches wide, at $1.25 per
yard.
Negligee Shirts, from 25 cents to ?4.50 each.
Double-rowed Ruchings, 25c to 50c
One lot Scrim, 5 cents a yard, also better
qualities.
5 pieces, 10-4 N. Y. Mills Sheeting, SO ceirts
a yard.
Job lot Lap Robes, at ?1.00.
More French Ginghams.
2 more pieces of Apron Stripes just received,
at 105c. and 25 cents a yard.
Several hundred tons Cotton Seed Meal, Aramoniated
Fertilizers, Acid and Kainit at lowest cash prices.
Very Respectfully
February 18
UNTIL YOU EXAMINE OUR STOCK.
We have everything you can think of
and everything you want, and our prices
DURANT
TZER
January 28