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.# - .- ? ? ?|t Mait j) man wa ? oaijjim, ? The Stouter Watchman was founded 135? and the IVue Southron io 1866. ?e rftitc&mait an<? ?w??ron now bas Uie combined circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is maui- j featly the best advertising medium ia WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1891. ? We ate ia receipt of a communication from Captain O. E. Keeis, requesting the name of the writer of the article signed * 'Taxpayer, vader the caption of "The Sumter Treasurer? ship," which was addressed to the Editor of the State and clipped by us from that paper, ia war last issue. We regret that we are mable to give Capt. Keels the information he demies--sot being tn possession of the Slates"s secrets. He can doubtless find out promptly by writing a letter to the State. Who looks after the South Carolina Peni? tentiary, and sees that the affairs of that im? partant institution (about which Capt. Tillman had so much to say in the last cam? paign y are properly conducted, while the "Superintendent-Lecturer'' goes gallivanting about the State, and. writing billingsgate to papers that wiri pablbh itt Hon. W. H. Timmerman and Mr. W. H. Townes, respectively received the nominations fee State Senator and member of House of Re? presen t? ti ves from Edge&eld Coan ty. These nominations will be confirmed hy aa election tn be held to-day. Tba Boston transcript SH vs: Shrewd politi? cians are aot betting to any great extent that the Sooth wilt ran any risks of Demo? cratic defeat by nominating a free coinage man for Pr?sident next year. No candidate af that stamp would have the ghost of a show of carrying a single Eastern or Middle State. SOUTH CAROLINA IN GEOR? GIA. We see by the New* and Courier that an invitatio* has been extended by the President and Faculty cf the Midd ie Georgia Military and Agricultural College, at Milledgeville to Bar. John Kershaw to preach the Commence? ment sermon an Jane ?th. The News and Gooier goes on to remark ; Mr. Kershaw is n?t a stranger in Georgia, as he was for several'ears rector of the Episcopal Chmrb ? Ron- which par ed with him with much en he accepted a recall to his native otare. he college at Milledgeville is the one of which a short sketch was given in the Neus ?ac? Couru- a few weeks ago, and is one Of the most popular aad successful schools in the Sooth, over four hundred studeuts being in attendance this yeer. The president, M?jo'r J. Colton Lynes is a South Carolinian, as are also two of ile: professors, we believe, so that Soath Carolina will be well repre? sented at ti? approaching commencement. THE O OOS AW QUESTION. '.re have oniy a giren number of lines in which to notice thu progress of this case which is attracting such general attention. As to the merits of the case, we believe the legal question ie, did the Act of 1876 contain a perpetual grant from the State to the Ooosaw Company of exclusive right to mine ia Coosaw Rivet ? Coosaw's contention ts that it did, and relies opon the law, old as tee Dartmouth College case, to show that th? Act of 1890, passed at the last legislature is an ex post facto. U*w, whicb violates the obligation of the contract bel; ween the State and the Company, contained ia the act of 18T8. The State contends it WHS not a grant that it was not so expressed in the title o? the Act, as the law provides ; that even if it be held to b? & grant, it is unconstitutional. The preliminary skirmish last week was upon the question of jurisdiction. From present indications it would seem the United States Court will fake jurisdiction of the case. In any event the litigation will bea long and tedious one, involving immense expense. Even upon the question of jurisdiction, the State bas bren called apon to retain four ejrtra lawyers to aastet the Attorney General. lt is safe to say, ir active of other expenses that their fees ale , thus far, will amount to aot lest than $2,000. We do not pretend to say that the State, if it has legal rights in the premises, should not press them apon the attention of the coarta, regardless of costa, but we gravely doubt, the wisdom and pol icy. of the precipi? tancy of a litigation which wi!! deprive the State of $200.000 a year, to say nothing of expenses and fees of lawyers ia the United States Courts, which every one knows are not smail. It might have been avoided by proper negotiations and a settlement reached that would have increased the revenue, and saved the taxpayers the inevitable burden now upon them. The devil, we are told, on the best authority, was a liar from the beginning and is begetting numerous children io these days, about one hundred of whom, were gathered together ia San Antonia, Texas, Monday, and were in high jinks because they were playing havoc with organized Christianity. They complain of being church ridden and priest ridden. Which is preferable, to be church or priest ridden, or ridden and driven by a set of social harpies, atheists, and deroaeognes. who are working consciously, or unconsciously, for the destruction of morals, society, family life and all that makes life worth living ? If they wonld refer to the history of the French Revolution, they would see the fruits of such propogandaism. "History does not smile upon materialistic attempts to bribe the religious yearnings or the soul of man. Atheism could indeed on one fatal day, throne naked vice MS tbe god? dess Reason upon the high altar *f a Chris? tian basilica, while an apostate Archbishop lent bis presence to the hideous ceremony ; but ii was one thine to obey the interested or sentimental fanaticism of the Jacobin Gluts, and quite another permanently to control the heart and convictions even of the Voltairi anizid multitudes of Paris." ITALY'S UNREASONABLE DE? MAND. The latest steps reported to have been taken by Italy since the departure of Baron Java, in the New Orleans incident, has been a cable-gram from Rome statine that un lees a speedy reply be made by the United States to Rudioi's recent note, the American Min? uter, Porter, would be ordered to leave Rome, and the Italian Legation recalled from Wash? ington. If this be true, it is but on a par with tbs hasty and foolish acts of the Italian Government. Its peremptory demand that the Federal j Government should at once give an official assurance that the offending parties in New Orleans, would be vigorously prosecuted without delay, was fi!ly in the extreme. Secretary Blaine very promptly and properly replied that theFedtrai Government could give no assurance of ptos-i :;;iou, for the very good nason that ?be Federal Government ha3 ao more to do with euch prosecution, than the Italian govern me;: t, being a matter entirely in the jurisdiction and control of the grand jury at New Orleans. With re? spect to the indemnity demand, Mr. Blaine informed Baron Fava that his government .di^?wcJty "recognized the principle, and after j j, J]fo?Koegb investigation, the watter would ti be submitted to the action of Congress. This Recording to the lights before ns was al!'hat a reasonable power had any right to expect, bnt Italy seems to be very unreason? able, and evidently thicks by its buldozing, jingo policy, to- get a compliance with her demands-, without consideration or delay. The reply of Secretary Blaine, now on its -say to Rome, has not been made public. It ts to be hoped that after its perusal, Italy will come to see that this government is so far right on the record, and frankly and candidly admit its mistake and discard those opinions, devoid of all social feeling and . fatally beat upon mischief. Such a course : will redound to the honor and statesmanship of that government and ensure, perhaps, the blessings of a peace, apparently endangered by its thoughtlessness and error. CLEMSON AGBICULTUBAL COLLEGE. The regulations adopted by the manage? ment of the Clemson College were published t by us some time ago-wheo first given out- ' butas it is a.matter of general interest to ? most of our refttfect;^ we re-publish them with ? the accompany ingifcte^of Mr. Thomas : '> WEEK?E?IK??VS. C" April 10, 1891. 1 Editor Watchman and Southron :. . Enclosed please find the r?gulations adopted by the trustees of the Clement/'Agricultural j College. You note my soolsr>egistered Ko. 201 on the list of applicants. ?*! have sent in ? some eight or tea other applications from this j county. The total number of applications j up to date is something like three hundred. I send you this circular for publication. I " hope to see Suraier well represented itt ?the * corpse of cadets. Hope you will call atten? tion to the advantages offered our young men. The expenses for a poor boy will be $104 00 1 from which his labor will be deducted ; the c labor he will be required to perform will amount to about $40. The opportunity will be given students also to perform extra labor at * 9c cents per hour. So you see, a hoy who chooses to do it, can go through this College oo some $40.00 or $50 C? per year, and will be fully equipped after graduation to earn his . bread and meat. Applications should be sent to Mr. H A. c Strode, President Clemson Agricultural Col? lege, Fort Htll, S. C. 1 H. R. THOMAS. BEG UL ATI ONS. Students are not to be admitted under 1 fifteen years of age, except where two brothers s ipply, one beiDg over fifteen, the other not ? under fourteen. ^ Thorough proficiency in Arithmetic, Geo rraphy, History of the United States, and a 1 air knowledge of Grammar are required for a idmission into the college classes, hut on ac- g ronnt of the condition of the public schools he Faculty are required to establish pre- Si >aratory classes for pupils not sufficiently tranced but of required age. n Students will be required to bring with tl hem two sheets, two blankets or comforts, ix towels and one pillow. w All students will be required to work two ? lours each week day, unless excused for w ?ckness or other necessary cause, and cora- tc .eosaiion to be allowed not to exceed eight " ents per hour. w Students who perform extra labor, not tl ecessarily educational, shall receive com- m ensation according to faithfulness and ni uality of work, not to exceed nine cents per M our. 10 A fee for medical attendance, or Hospital B ee, shall be charged each student upon nd- w lission, not to exceed five dollars, and no lo nra charge shall be made in any ose of ck ness. w Please state your age on making applica- k< oo for entrance. Please mention your M ?gistry number in all letters afterwards. th Expenses for board shall be actual cost of so revisions and services, not to exceed $7 00 SP er month ; washing, fifty cents per month, ooks and stationery at actual cost. th AU students shall be required to beard in th ie institution, except those who live with fe jeir parents near enough to attend from he leir homes. The government shall be mili- w try, ano each student s>h*ll be rfquir^d to 8" urcbasea prescribed uniform of cadet grey, ed ?cost not more than $16 00, and a fatigue sli lit not to cost more than $8.00, und such w? ork clothes as he m ty desire. Each student shall deposit upon admission be ie 8Uiu of $24 00 for said Suits w Board shall de paid monthly in advance. sh The first Thursday in February shall he ie beginhing of the Collegiate Year, which ts mil terminate on the fourth Thursday ot th ovember. to The Board decided that with the work, is .creation, and diversity of employment, the M udents could well stand ten mouths, with A ie six days of regular duties, better than ! th ine months and Svedays under a different ?T rstem, and it would enable the boys to get Bi better advance in four years fit? The cost to a poor boy sums up ; 1 For board ten months, $70 00 ** For medical attention, 5 00 f<> For washing, 5 00 'I' For uniforms or clothing, 24 (>? f? _w $104 00 sn Which he may reduce by his labor. To ^( lia for boys of means must be added a ,e tition fee of $40.00. *j! The College tball have two regular depart ?ents: the Agricultural Department, and rt' ?e Technological or Mechanical Department. The general purpose of the Board is to re uire the same course of study fur both Agri- ?r ultu ral and Mechanical Departments in ne nglish, Mathematics, History and Political b* leon otu y and Physics The courses will * egin to diverge in Chemistry after first *?. ear's course. Agricultural Chemistry will *" e leqi.ired only of students in the Agricul Jra? Department, as will also Biology, Bot- cc ny, etc., with Horticulture, in the shops ?l rawir.g and farra mechanics will be required ? a degree for students of both department?, ^ ut witl be greatly enlarged for Mechanical or " Vchnological students, who will ne required > take an extensive course in Mechanical and l" ?ml Engineering. u' The following are the chairs recommended. *n 'he Professors being the same at the head of nose studies common to both departments : co w AGRICULTURAL DEP T. MECHANICAL DEP T. G]( 'rofessor English and Professor English and tv Literature. Literature. to 'rofessor Mathemat- Professor Mathemat- th ?es. ics. 'rofessor Physics. Professor Physics. w 'rofessor History and Profes*or History and ar Political Economy. Political Economy qi 'rofessor Chemistry. Professor Chemistry, pt 'rofessor Agriculture Professor Mechanical hi and He-id of Farm. ajd Ciril Engineer- 1 til 'rofessor Horticulture ing and Drawing. nt and Botany. General Superinten- at 'rofessor Biology and dent of Shops. Veterinary Science. Foreman for Foundry, si 'rofessor Geology, Machine and Black- m Mineralogy and Civ- smith Shops. IK il Engineering. Foreman for Wood th Shops. d? ? ? r?--?tn w ni (From our Regular Correspondent.) ? WASHINGTON LETTER o\ - pi WASHINGTON*, D. C., April 13, 1891. ?' Mr. Harrison would gladly, it is believed, bandon ?he vote-bunting tour upon which ie starts to-morrow if he could consisten th o so. There are s-ves al reasons for this n; ondition of mind on his part. When this \ OLr was first suggested he expected to Le w ble to carry with him a prominent party, ()1 ticludirg a majority of the cabine' ?uid e, evera! Senators mid Representatives, but as n, he time drew uear to s'art he b*s h*d the jrt xperience of the biblical character wini g-ive j ", ,n entertainment-ali had excuses to prevent j ", heir going. Mr. McKinley, for whose special ? i,, lenefr the C*tiadi tn eciprocitv task h?s i-een ;" .ostponed until ?tur the Ohio electra J in c, Jciober, would have made a star attrition ,e ur the party, but bis own presidential aspira- ," ions ?re so tu'ly developed, und lie h*d suet; | <t .n exaggerated i?lea ot his political impor- j ul anee ?bat he would not consent to play ? ,\ econd fi.ld ie to Mr. Harrison. But, perhaps, what worne3 Mr. Harrison n( nore than ail other causes is his overwhelm- I tc ?g jealousy of Mr Blain**, who lie thinks j p las nlready gaint-d ruo:? notoriety than he H) 8 entitled io through his connection with | q{ he administration. Hete*rs that Ur. Blaine ! ,| rill do something wbiie he is away tu in- i ^ rease that notoriety, and although he has ' r!r Blaine's promise lo ?tatd aside and al- I ri] ow him to he renominated ?t' he can be. he j j,,, toubts his sincerity and is afraid of him. c, t is believed that Mr. Blaine is tu ly aware ; ?, ?f the state of Mr. Harrison's mind, and that j *v ie enjoys it. j r, The evident intention of Mr. ?!?ine to e, nrround the present condition of lite Italien f( [uestion with au impenetrable air ot' mystery H. a having a bad rffVct He refused to give out ! H ny information, even to stating whemer he j, md s<*m tlie awi wer io Uudini's last dispatch, f, "rom other sources it is learned th>tt a dr .ti ' ? that answer wits read at a cabiuei met;Ung j\ last week and., approved by those present, bot if it has been sent it went by mail to our minister at Rome, because, if it had been cabled over, tbe Italian papers would not per? sist in saying that Rudini had notified Mr. Blaine of his intention to break off ali di? plomatic relations with the United States if he did not get a satisfactory answer by Tuesday of this week. This last of course is a bit of buncomb that ie feared by nobody. Nevertheless, Mr. Blaine's refusal to make public that dispatch of Rudini's has caused roany people to believe that it was not of such a conciliatory nature as we have been led to believe it was by the cable synopsis of it that came from Rome, aud which, by the way, is all the information we ever got concerning it. Americans are not fond of mysteries either in their public or private affairs, and Mr. Blaiue would better take them into his confidence. Mr. Harrison's attempt to placate the dis? gruntled negroes is not a brilliant success. He appointed a negio, H. G. Parker, of Missouri, to be alternate Commissioner at large for the Columbian exposition, but the negroes are worse than ever, because, at the same time, be appointed a white man, R. W. Furman, yt Nebraska, to be a Commissioner at large. They say that if Mr. Harrison wished to re rognize the negro bo should have appointed him Commissioner and the white man alter aate. as the negroes had no representative on : he commission, and the alternate is simply a iftb wheel, unless for some reason the Coni nissioner for whom be is alternate becomes i nable to serve. Republicans wink knowingly when any >ody sa^s anything about Secretary Tracy's leclared intention of conducting the working orces at the various navy yards without re? gard to partisan politics. Mr. Tracy may be >erfectly honest in his intentions but either ,he republicans do not believe it or they think hey can outwit him. They certainly do not inticipate giving up the Nivy Yard patron ige. Secretary Foster has gone to New York to ake a hand personally in mafcing a Harrison nacbine of tbe Federal office holders in that :ity. That's one of the things he went into he cabinet to do. Again it is thought that a successor to J. S. Treasury Huston has been corralled. Phis time it is Mr. E. N. Nedecker, of odian??, a gentleman supposed to he in luential with the Germans m that State and hie to offset any adverse influences which lr. Huston may be disposed to attempt to ise against Mr. Harrison's renomination. ?arjging of the Msxcy Murderers. The execution of Centry Butler and Hamp? ?n Nelson, Maxcy's murderer's, bas been afely and successfully carried out by Sheriff /'arson. At 10.50 last Friday morning, the rop fell and they were launched into eternity, 'he prisoners ate their supper with their usual ppetite and are reported tobaveslept soundly, ?utler, however, refused breakfast and Nel jn only partook sparingly of crackers. With their last breath both denied all con ection with the crime and said they died in ie expectation of going to beaven. The scene in the jul before the execution as a very affecting one. Rev. Wm. Mood as with th?ra all the morning and staid itb them till the last. Rev. J. B. Middle >n (colored), and sever?, other colored linisters, came in just before the prisoners ere taken to the scaffold. A li'.tle past 10 ie sheriff annouuced that everything was aw anont ready and they could have a few i nu tes for prayer if they wished it. Mr. ood theq gave out a bymu, and the prisoners i the neighboring cells raised the hymn, and utler and Nelson joined in in parts. Butler as very restless aud kept gnawing at his wer lip; Nelson was crying. At the end of the hymn the minister knelt it h them and prayed, closing with the 1 nrd's prayer, ?H which they joined. Rev. i iddleton then taught them to say upon ? scaffold : "The Lord Jesus receive my ul. Into Thy hands, O Lord, I commit my 1 irit 1" i Butler, who throughout was inclined to be eatrical, smiled now, and said that he felt ; at he would soon be in heaven ; that he alized fully that he had been a sinner, but 1 ! had not committed the crime for which he ' is to die. This was a complete change of i ?ry on his pan, as all along he bas confess- , to participating in the killing. Nelson ll resolutely denied having any thing to do ?th it. 1 At 10 30 they were handcuffed, and bare- < aided they wer? led to the scaffold, which , as erected iu the jail lot under cover of a ed. ( They ascended the steps together, Butler king his place on the right and Nelson on e left. Here both said they had something say. Nelson spoke first and said: "This the last of me, but I did not kill Cant. ' axcy. I was at heme with my sick child. 1 s I trust in God, I did not do it." He en leaned against a post of the scaffold id said nothing moie, while Butler spoke, titler in a chanting voice said : "I am >iug to leive this world, but, thank God, (io it with a dean tongue and bands. I ti like a lamb. 1 have sins, but not the sin r which I hang. Shepherds h.we been to ie prison to feed me and point out the path 1 r me. Nobody need fret for me; my home ill be in glory.' To Rev. Johnson he 1 id: "I have written you a note which Mr. 1 >nes will give yoi?. I have chosen two xts from which I want you to preach. One > "Children's Day" and the other on Sun ly after next." To those before him he 1 tain said : If my young friends want to e me again let them meet me in Galilee, y garment is white and clean. Tell sistet 1 id little brother to pray to meet nie in ?aven, for to heaven I am going. May God ' i with ail my enemies, the persecutors and '. I. I forgive them all." He then sang the 1 ..mn beginning 'My soul it bas been re ?erned." Rev. Johnson then asked him, "Did you 1 ?minii the crime? You are now nearly at >nr end"-and he replied, "No, I did not." 1 The ropes were then adjusted. As Nelson's ? as placed around his m ck he said : "Thank od, I never killed Capt. Maxcy." Butler muttered continually, "O, Lord, to thy bands I commit my spirit." Tue ' ack caps were then adjusted, the sheriff read e decree of the court, and at ten minutes of even pulled the trigger. Both men kicked mvulsively for a few minutes and then all as still. They were pronounced dead, in even minutes, and were cut down after fen ty-two. None of th* ir friends were there claim the bodies, so they were taken to e potter's field. The execution of thesmtence of the court as performed without ?ny of those blunders, id unexpected hitches, which not unfre- 1 lentlv occur to horrifiy those who are com :lled to be witnesses. Sheriff Carson aod s deputies certainly deserve ali commenda ozt for the thorough and conscientious inan? er, in which they performed their very dis ?reeable duty. Tue gallows was comtructed on a very I m pie plan by Capt. Charlie Jones-being ade of two uprights, with trap doors at ched to them by hinges and a post to hold ? ?em up, until the trap wa3 sprung. These )ors when resting on this post or pt op, i ade a platform over seven feet from the round, and allowed a drop of nearly five et for the bodies. The Sheiriff gave every .tnil his personal attention, and bef?te the ibiic had time to reaiiz; it, everything w.is HISTORY OK TKE.CSIMB. Capt John Maxcy was in Sumteron Mon iv the 19 h of January. He was aione in is one horse spring wajzon. About half past o'clock on that fatal night his wife and son ere aroused by a noise in the yard, and i poing out they found the wagon overturn la few steps from-the back door, the horse i :>t far off, and C*pt. Maxcy lyin? with his ce to ihe earth covered with blood and in an ridons-tons condition. Then no thought of order en'rred the minds of those present, i ut ih*?y supposed that Capt. Maxcy was in ired when the wa?on overturned. Ile was irried into his house and every possiHe at ntion given him. but about 5 o'clock in the lorning lie died without having regained con? ciousness. Then slim mark? were discovered t? his f.t'-e and head, and the fuel that he had ied at the hands of a murderer was evident. It was not long before qnile a crowd of the pighbors had gathered, who set themselves j w>rk to solve the mystery of his death, corn previ vus circumstances and from the ;tions of Ceniry Butler and Hampton Nel >n at the time suspicion pointed strongly to lem and the) were arrested. The gentlemen resent finding the wagon floor covered with I ood. they ?tailed i' back about two and a half liles down the fond. At this point, which j at the foo? of a long hill and where a stream .osses the toad, sisins were discovered which idicated that Capt. Maxcy was shot there, ear the road w*s a pine tree from which the ?ad could be seen fur a considerable distance ich way. At the foot of this tree there were j ?otpriuts. Neur by vv-s an uprooted tree, j r.d on the clay which covered the roots was i n imprint of a gun, ?ad nenr it were foot 1 acks. These tracks fitted Gentry Butler's : ?ot eidetic. Other evidences were also dis-, >vered in Butler's house which seemed to idteu the crime upou him beyond question. Excitement ran high and there was such a demonstration of popular indignation in the neighborhood that these negroes would doubt? less have been lynched had it not been for the timely arrival of the sheriff. The negroes were lodged in the Sumter jail, and acting on bis own judgment and under orders from the Governor the sheriff did not carry the prison? ers back into the neighborhood to appear at the inquest on account of the danger of their being lynched, of which threats had been made. In the jail each of toe negroes made a con? fession to the sheriff, admitting his connection with the murder, and each accusing the oth? er of doing the killing. They met by ap? pointment at the corner of R. C Rembert's field, near the spot, between 9 and 10 o'clock, and as Capt. Maxcy was passing by he was fired upon. Ke fell backwards in his wagon and bis horse carried him on home in that dy? ing condition. At the March term of the Court Butler and Nelson were tried, convicted and sentenced by Judge Aldrich lo be hanged on the 10th of April. MOTIVS OF THE MURDER. Butler and Nelson were both laborers <>n Capt. .Maxcy's place and he had at different times had considerable trouble with them. Butler was under contract to work to pay for damages done to one of Capt. Maxcy's horses. This was galling to him. It seems that Nel 30U was anxious also to free himself from the bondage of his contract. They accordingly agreed to kill Capt. Maxcy in order to keep from having to serve out their contracts. That was the motive which prompted the mur? der. Andrew Spann, another negro, was also arrested as an accessory to the murder, but was not tried and is still in jail. The confession made by Butler and Nelson did not implicate bim. Ever since sentence of death v/as pro? nounced upon these negroes the Rev. W. W. Mood, a well known minister of the Methodist Chnrch, a has visited them daily and has most faithfully ministered to and labored with them. TO MAINTAIN BEAL ESTATE VALUES. A writer in the News and Courier, telling of the new town of Calhoun Falls, in Abbe? ville county, notes a number of instances of great ad vanees in the price of real estate in cities and towns of South Carolina. It is stated that property on Main street in Green? ville has gained in value 1,000 per cent, in the last few years. This is doubtless true ; but it is well to remember that increase in real estate value3 does not build towns. As soon as there is mote population than the business of a town will support real estate values begin to decline because the demand for lots, dwellings and stores cease The one way to keep real estate values advancing and the town moving is for the people to move, and to move together. Nothing can be done if people are divided into factions and throw cold water on each other's undertakings. We may bate each oth?r as we like, but it is well for us to re? member that our general interests are the same and that we can best help ourselves by helping earnestly and promptly in everything proposed likely to advance the community, oe it big or little. Live men who will think and work and give for the upbuilding of their communities always develop fast enough when it is found that the people are ready to back them. Holding back and splitting into factions and cliques will kill any town, no matter how fair its prospects are or how great its growth may have been. There is uo such thing as standing still. We must keep moving forward or go back? ward.- Greenville News. It ha3 transpired that Thomas Gadsden Cashier of the Merchants National Bank of Savannah who committed suicide in that city on April 3d, had embezzled the bank to the extent of about $100,000. His bond for $30, D0O in the guarantee company covers that amount of loss io the bank. The defalcation has been going on, it is said, since lastDecem. ber. Gadsden lost heavily in speculation in grain in New York, and hypothecated the bank's secureties to cover his losses. The directors suspected something wrong and bad asked Gadsden for his resignation to go be? fore the board Saturday. The night before he wrote the president of the bank a letter, saying that be could not face this disclosure j ind was going to kill himself, and would be fle-.d when the letter was received. Assist the child in time. Do not wai*, n: til an army of worms have been recruited and the health of the child destroyed. A few doses of Shriner's Indian Vermifuge, the in? fallible remedy, never fails to do the work well, if used according to the directions. A Good Servant Spoiled. Ouida begins work at 5 o'clock in the morning. If she were not a favorite author, she could make a bit as a servant. But a greater servant is known ; one that is re:idy for service at all hours and in all places; one that ministers to the ailing, soothes the distressed and smoothes the wnnkie3 of pain from the knit brow. Il is the Calisaya Tonic of Dr. Westmoreland, prepared at Augusta, Ga., and containing in its potent formula those ingiedients most powerful to eiadicate malaria from the system, tone np the Stomach, cure dyspepsia and invigorate a disordered liver. Nervous exhaustion, heart? burn, jaundice and general debility are quickly cured by its use. Impure blood and newera! derangement of the kidneys are quickly remedied by ibis wonderful tonic and ttiteraiive, which is for sale by all druggists ind wholesale bv Dr. A. J. China. Crab Apple Blossom, is given np to he 'he finest perfume sold, Gilliland & Co's Drug Store. 3-11-4. THE MARKETS. SUMTER. S. C., April 15, 1891. COTTON.-Market very quiet; sales 35 bales. Middling, s} CHARLESTON. S. O., April 14, 1891. Cotton-Sales, 1,526. Quotations: mid iling, 8?@V R FOR SALE. SEVERAL HUNDRED ACRES OF GOOD TIMBER for sale, five miles North of Sumter on the C. S. & N Railroad. Apply to EARLE & PTRDV, April 15. Sumter, S. C. ciciryr TTmTn7J ikinm?Pi? THE CO-PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE existing between us as GAILLARD & LENOIR, doing a general hardware business at Sumter, S. C., has been dissolved by mu? tual consent. Mr. Lenoir is authorized to collect all money due the late firm, and be will pay all of its liabilities. P P. GAILLARD, W. M. LENOIR. April 1, 1891. -o I will continue the business above referred to, at the same store occupied by the late firm oi Gaillard A Lenoir. April 15, 1891. W. M. LENOIR. Dissolntion of Cofa?? THE LAW PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing between the undersigned has Uns day been dissolved by mutual consent, liat-h will continue the practice of law at their ulfkes on Main iS't-^t. A. B. STUCKEY, JOHN T. GREEN. April 15. Estate ol' Moses T. MeLeod, DKCEASED. IWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF PROBATE for Sumter County on May 15th 1891, for a Final Discharge as Executor of said Estate. OLIVER MCLEOD, April 15-41 Rxecutor. WAlfC A DV HUT LS E.MEN TS of five lines or less J_\_ will be inserted under this head for 25 teats for each insertion. Additional liues 5 cents per line. cnn 1" "-nrnofj nt < itr.NEW lineofw-.rfc, etpMlr and honorably, by those of cn li> r >-<-x. youtiK <:r o|<), and iii tb? ir nw r. lora>iUc*,wiieri vcr they live. Any otu- can (l-> tho work. Knty to I? nm. We furnish pvetyth?nfr. W> Mart you. Noii.k. Y.>u can devot? y>-:ir ?.p"^ momenta, or nil your fir.'." '? f?t?- work. Thin i? un cii?ir'rly ii'-w lrml,iTi<l brin (rs wonderful SU ct:CM to cvrry ?volker: Rcr?n?rrji aro camine; from ?-J tu pexweekiwid upwards, and mnf. m"t<r a llttlo experience. Wc cnn furnish yon trie ?"ii> !?!..wu-t.t ami t??ch v>-u KKF.K. No spn.-oto .iplnin n?r?. V.il! iuivlimtWO lltKK. 'TKl*E?JtCO.,Al?k:>iA| 3UI>K, New Millinery. Having opened my stock of SPRING AND SUMMER MILLINERY Io the Brick Store one door South of Jervey House, I am prepared to serve my friends and the Ladies generally. TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED HATS AND BONNETS. Eibbons, Flowers, Uec&wcar. Children's Lace and ?Mull Hats aod Bounets in variety. All orders entrusted to me will receive prompt attention. Miss Corinne Miller. April 1_. NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Thomas B. Curtis, has this day filed his petition in my office praying for the assign? ment of a homestead unto him according to the laws of this State. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Master for Sumter Co. April 8, 1891.-4t. DISSOLUTION. npHE FIRM OF ROBERT S. PRINGLE k j CO., has been dissolved by mutual con? sent, Mr. Rohert S. Pringle retiring. The business cf the firm will be continued by Mr. Louis McLain. ROBT. S. PRINGLE k CO. Darlington, S. C., April 1, 1891. N?T??K ACOMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR the Alumnae Scholarship will be held at Sumter Institute, Monday, June 8th, 10 o'clock, A. M. April I_ NOTICE. OFFICE OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONER FOR SUMTER COUNTY. SUMTER, S. C., March 30, 1891. ON SATURDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF April, 1891, an Examination of Appli? cants for Certificates to teach in the Free Public Schools of this County will be held : For white teachers at the Graded School. For colored teachers at the Lincoln School. Hours, from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. Respectfully, JOHN T. GREEN, School Com. Sumter County. April 1-3t._ Estate, Miss Elizabeth A. Luckey. DECEASED. ALL PERSONS HOLDING CLAIMS against said estate will present same duly attested, r.nd all persons in any way indebted to said estate will make immediate pavtnent to J. ANDERSON LU CK EY,. Qualified Administrator. April 8.-ot. Estate of Mrs. Rebecca W. Brown, DECEASED WE WILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF Probate of Sumter County on the 1st May, 1891, for a final discharge as Eexecutors of said Estate. T. SCOTT DUBOSE, EZRA G. BROWN, April 1.-4t. Executors. Naturally you ask, what they have to do with our busi? ness? Well nothing, except to illustrate the business we hope to do in the future. When the elevated railroads reduced the fare from They increased their income the first year twenty-five thousands dollars. We have no $1.00 Goods to Offer You at 50c, (Except when closing out odd lots, or when bought under vallie,) but expect to double our business by selling the HIGHEST GRADES OF GOODS AT A mm RM IBU: MARGIN ASO DKPID UPON THI Volum?* of our Business, Rather than big profits as a compensation for our efforts. Tn addition to the many attractions we now have on exhibition, we have on the road and To Amye this "W^eek, 15 Pieces each Fine White Lawn in Stripes and Plaids, 10 cents per yard, which can't be matched for the price. 6 Pieces half wool, light weight, 36 inches, Dress Flannels in Stripes and Plaids, 25 cents per yard, worth 35c. Respectfully, April 15. 1, 3 and 4-button CUTAWAY SUITS. New line of NECKWEAR Just Opened. AU the latest styles in COLLARS. PINE CLOTHING, STYLISH CLOTHING, DURABLE CLOTHING, ?IM3I ta? il UL Perfect-Fitting: Clothing MEN, BOYS AND CHILDREN. Boys' Outing Cloth Waists, at 25c. Boys' Knee Pants Suits, at $1.00. Boys' Knee Pants, at 25 cents. Respectfully, CHANE 'j GO., Sign of the Big Hat, Main St., Sumter, ?. ?.