The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, April 29, 1891, Image 4
Treasurer Keels And His
Bond.
He Produces Evidence as to its
v- Strength.
Pro? the State, April 22*
County Treasurer Keels, of Sumter,
k-as settled that little trouble ahou th is
bond, or at least on evidence ^oduce*3
by him the boa Fd ot* bond commissioners
settled it (or bk?, and it is now ap?
proved." It was not strengthened, but
Capt. Kee is merely * 'produced satisfac?
tory evidence that the sureties were suf?
ficient" as ordered.
Keels, the' elder, and Keels? the
younger, with County Auditor Peter
Thomas, came up frota Sumter yester?
day armed with a full supply of affi- |
davits. They appeared before the
board of bond commissioners at the
office of Secretary of State Tindal dur
icg the ni oro tug. Secretary of State
Tindal, State Treasurer Hates and
Comptroller General Ellerbc? were
present.
A large cumber of papers that were
introduced ia evidence before Attorney
General Pope last January numbered
from one to eighteen, were again in?
troduced^ and a good many others as
nev evidence showing tbc Allowing
affidavits: Q A. Miller swears* that
the bondsmen of P. E Keels are vwrt h
$60.T)OO; H: H. Player $35;000 ; J:
W. Wilsoo $35.000; W. A. Tallon
$50.000; W P Smith $50.000; S.
A. Frierson $40,000: Marion Dorn,
$45.000; Thomas R. McElveeo $40.
?00; R. J. Audersoo $40,000; G. E
Bichtrdsou $60,000; Joe S. Potts
$45,000; R. W. Welch $*0,000; J.
D: Clark $35.000; Stenheo Herron
$60,000; H. V. Anderson $50,000 ;
J. W. Hodge $35.000 ; D. J. McLeod
$40,000; J. A. Dennis $50,000 ; Jv
K. McElveeo $50.000; J. L. Good
nan $40,000; J. K. McElveeo, Jr,
$50,000; R. M. McFadden $47.000>;
Jame? H Byrd $46.000.
Af<er hearing all the papers read'the
board adopted the following resolution :
Resolved, That D. E Keels, as treas?
urer of Sumter County, has produced
before this board satisfactory evidence
that rae sureties to bis bond, objec'ed
to as owning insufficient property, are
w or til as much as their proportion of;
said obligation, clear of debt, and
thersi'ore this board do approve said
bond unanimously.
Cootes of'the following affidavits
were given the. press as the reasons
why t his bond had been ratified :
The affidavit of Jacob Keels. He
says: "He signed D: E. Keefe' bond
office of Treasurer of Sumter County
and is DOW and was at the time he
signed said bond, worth $6,000 over
and above ali liabilities, exclusive of
property exempt by. law from attach
sent and sale.".
The affidavit of R^ F. Keels is word?
ed as above only the amount of $10,
600 13 substituted.
The affidavit of M. L. Keels says
**tha'i he does not now, and did not at
the time he signed said bond, owe to
the amount of $70, and that be is now,
and was at that time worth ?7.000,
?tc."
The affidavit of Pater Thomas, the
auditor of the county, says; "That,
Jacob Keels, Jos. E. Wilson. R. F.
Keels, E. J. Goodman, R W. Chan?
dler, are the bondsmen of D E. Keels,
county treasurer of said oounty ; that
Jacob Keels-and the other bondsmen
above named, are owners of real estate,
as per affidavits hereto submitted, and
that the lands in the neighborhood have
sold at the rate of $21 per acre within
the last few months at public au ion.
sj? 3?C ?*c 2*c >c
This statement is ^.ade by me after
thorough examination of my books,
and personal knowledge/7
The register of tn es oe conveyance for
Sumter county, Mr. James D. Graham,
makes affidavit that he has examined
the records of the office and finds the
following mortgages on real estate un
satisfied, given by the following-named
parties-all bondsmen :
.*R W. handler to J. M Tindal,
January, 1887, mortgage on 220 acres
of land for $400 ; also to W. J. McLeod,
February, 1S87, mortgage on 112
acres of land for $475, and to J. D.
Graham, Mareh, 1891, mortgage on
42 acres of land for $160."
"E. J. Goodman to Sumter Building
and Loan Association, January, ISO!,
for $500."
"J. EL Wilson to British American
Mortgage Company, April, 1891> for
$1,120; same to -, January ;
1891, for $1,400 on 330 acres of
laud.?
*'i do further certify that there
are no mortgages or judgments in this
office against Jacob Keels or K. Pen
Biog ton.*
*'{ do further certify that I am well
acquainted with the property of R. F.
and Jacob Keels, and from reliable in
foomation obtained as to J. E. Wilson,
B. W. Chandler and E. J. Goodman's
property, I believe in the aggregate it
would sell for more than $20,000 after
deducting ali mortgaged debts and
homestead exemptions/'
Another affidavit, by'Auditor Peter
Thomas, says : "He is personally ac?
quainted with all of the persons who
have made affidavits in reference to D.
E Keels' bondsmen-the most of them
being in the community of the bonds?
men-and that they are reliable, truth?
ful gentlemen, and any statement made
by them can be relied upon."
The affidavit of E. J. Goodman
Blatas that he is worth $2,000.
Editorial in the State.
The Case of Keels.
Ii seems that County Treasurer
Keels, of Sumter, has taken the State's
bint, and hypnotised the Administra?
tion, inducing it, while io that yielding
condition, to approve his official bond,
County Commissioners and Grand Jury
to toe contrary notwithstanding. The
hypnotist, Dr. Henry, wore an air of
add ad mystery yesterday.
Well, *'its all right, as .^ng as it is
right." The Administration is kind to
au important member; but we, who are
not of the elect, have n^ righi to protest.
If we bad been Adinioistration-makcrs
the Administration would no doubt have
treated us quite as kindly. It is our
own fault that we were not wise enough
to move with the procession last ye-r.
But there is one thing to be said,
even by an outsider. Comptroller Gen
eral Ellerbe, a member of tbe board
which accepted the bond of Capt. Keels,
said to an Evening Record reporter yes?
terday that he thought the bond worth
"at least $50,000." Now, here is Mr.
Ellerbe'8 opportunity for distinguishing
himself. If Capt. Keels' friends and
bondsmen are really worth $50,000, and
hare been paying taxes upon a much
smaller amount of property, the Comp?
troller General can gather in a lot of
taxes for the State aod county by ?-ec
ing their property to be assessed at
least $50. 0." If he is aecurate ic
estimate as* to the Keels bond, mi
business IQ this tax collection mal
and really desires individuals, as we
bank?, to pay their fair proportio
taxes, the Comptroller General cai
begin too soop to compel Capt. Kt
bondsmen to get out of the list of "I
dodgers" and into that of taxpayers
We anxiously await auother "cii
lar.?
Low Values for Taxation
There are two views to take of
report of the grand jury of Sua
coaoty, which presented the bond
County Treasurer Keels as ?nsuSci
and recommended that he be not
lowed to perform the duties of
office till it was strengthened : eic
tba? the grand jury is ignorant of
value of the lands of their county,
that it was a species of political p
secution. We prefer to attribute
to ignorance. The true blame re
apon the board of equalization a
j the auditor of last year. These oe
took-an, oath to see that ?the propel
? of ti?- people was properly assess*
?r.? yetin the face "of this oath . t
j board of equalization swore that la
thai had been, sold or could easily
sold for more than $12 per acre *
worth for' taxation ou ly ?3 an aci
And the auditor, though it was ?
sworn duty to see that all propel
was listed at or near it3 true valt
silently acquiesced in this equalizatic
The above needs no further coi
ment, but it contains abundant fo
for deep meditation, and Sumter couti
is co exception to the rule in Sou
\ Carolina.
Every citizen of the State shot
read the article in the next colum
uncer the caption, "Kee?s's bond :
right/'-Manning Times, April 22n
- . i r i ^? -
[From the State.]
The Wrong Passenger.
Capt. Keels Wakes Him Up Ai
Catches a Tartar.
MAYESTILLB. S. C , April 20.
? Editor tile State : I see by the Watc
"mart and' Southron that Capt. D. 3
Keels wants to know who "Taxpayei
is, and as I have never written an
thing for the press that I am ashame
of, I will gratify hts curiosity, althoag!
there being nothing personal to him :
the article in question, I do- not si
whit good it ?iii .do bim to know wi
wrote it.
As it is well known that Capt. Kee
and myself were on opposite sides i
the Last campaign,"and that I voted i
j the general election against the preset
administration, I withheld my nan:
from the article in question, well knov
Tng that with my name signed to it,
would be regarded as captious criticise
and would not receive the consideratio
which it deserved.
I fully recognize the right of the ac
ministration to appoint tts adherents t
j office, and as its success in Sumte
^County was largely due to the shrew
management of Capt. Keels, I was nc
surprised at his receiving the appoinl
ment. But when the grand jury c
? Sumter County found that his boud wa
wo;.a ouly about oue-eighth of the re
quired amount,-and recommended tba
i he be required to make a good and sui
?cieut boud before further discharging
the duties of the office, I was surprise
that the administration did not suppeu
shim duriug'the thirty days he was al
lowed to prove his bond good or mak
it so.
1 I know nothing as to the strength o
his bond, but it seems that the count;
commission ere and the grand jury canx
to the same-conclusion after examininj
'the oficial records, the only data the;
had to go on in the case. And the;
certainly oaght to know better than th
administration. Besides, they but div
; their duty. The county commissioner.'
are the servants of the people, placed ii
oSice to mauage the finances of tlx
county. The grand jury is anothc;
larger committee of the people, whosi
duty rt is to meet together from time t<
time and review.all the official acts o
the county government, and to see tba
th^ir work rs properly performed in al
particulars. And if any one will take
the trouble to read the charges to tb<
grand jury by the eircuit judges froti
time to-time, he will readily perceive
that to pass upon the indictments of per
i sons_charged with crime is one of th*
least of its duties, aud that the powers
of a grand jury are almost un limit?e
under the constitution, exceeding thai
i of the Governor, cr even the Presiden!
himself.
This is local self-government, the fun?
damental principle of democracy, and
the bulwark of liberty.
And the administration, in not sus?
pending Capt. Keels, pending the
strengthening of his bond as ordered bj
the grand jury, is guilty of trenching
upon this right of self-goverumeut, and
has committed aa gross an act of pater?
nalism and centralization as any '.hat
. characterized President Grands admin?
istration.
It was upon charges of "political
leprosy/' "officiai n'ismanagement,"
etc , that the administration went into
power, but they can point to no case
that w..l equal this in "official mis
manngement." To leave as? officer io
charge of $40,000 or $o0.000 for thirty
days while his bond is beiug investi?
gated, is reform with a vengeance.
What bank would allow its cashier to
handle its fuuds for thirty days while
he rs strengthening his bond by order
of its directors ? If perchance hd had
assumed the duties of cashier and thc
directors, upon closer investigation,
fo?nd his bond insufficient, w>nld they
uot suspend him until he could make
the required bond ? And if he did not
uiak? it good io a reasonable time
would they not remove him and ap
point another in his place?
In this I am not criticising Capt.
Keels personally (I would say the same
about J. T. Green had he been allowed
to disburse the school moneys for thirty
days while making his bond good,) but
I do criticise thc unbusiness-like and
undemocratic "officiai mismanagement'7
of the administration.
E. W DASBS.
Comptroller Geueral W. ll. Eilerle
seems to have stirred up another octo?
pus by raising the bank returns, as mest
of them manifest a fighting spirit.
They will probably make common
cause, pay their taxes next fall under
protest aa-d appeal to the courts. ?f
they <io the taxes they pay must, under
the law, be kept locked up in theTreas
J ury until the suits are decided. If thc
[ courts are tarlv ?nd the Coosaw remains
iile there is a good chance for a higher
tax levy next year.
Southern Progress.
Superintendent Porter, of the census
Bureau shows that the South is produc?
ing as much coal, iroo ore and pig iron
now as the whole United States pro?
duced in 1870, and he predicts an equal?
ly marvellous progress of the South io
the manufacture of steel during the
coming decade.
The value of Southern agricultural
products was two hundred and fifty mil?
lion dollars greater in 1889 than ki
1879 while the railroad mileage during
the same period increased from fweoty
thousand to f.??ty thousand miles and
the assessed value of property doubled
Marvellous strides have also been made
not only in the production but also in
the manufacture of the great Southern
staple, cotton.
In the opinion of Superintendent Por?
ter there is uo more striking aspect of the
development of the new South than the
growth of Southern cities. Birming?
ham which was unknown in 1870 and
had three thousand inhabitants in 1 SSO,
is uow a flourishing city of nearly thirty
thousand. During ten years the popu?
lation of Chattanooga has increased from
twelve thousand to- twenty-nine
thousand, JAttle Rock from thirteen
thousand to twenty five thousand, Knox?
ville* from nice thousand to forty thou?
sand and Atlanta from thirty seven
thousand to six?y-five thousand. Roan?
oke, the northern gateway of South?
western Virginia, which bas become one
of the most important coal and iron
fields of the United States, had no ex?
istence io 1880. To-day it boasts more
than sixteen thousand inhabitants.
These are encouraging figures.
They are cause for congratulation North
as well as South.
Alliance Matters.
Dr. J. Wm. Stokes, President of
S. C. State Alliance, gives notice that
the Hon. Ben. Terrell will fill appoint?
ments in the different Congressional
districts "for the purpose of organiz?
ing District Legislative Councils.
He desires all the County Lectu?
rers in each district to meet him and
come prepared to stay two days. Ile
will also deliver a publie lecture in
connection with each meeting. Let
as many sub-lecturers as possible
attend these meetings, atid let the
brethren generally attend the public
meetings. Let due arrangements be
made at once for the entertainment of
visiting brethren, and lei immediate
steps be taken to give widest publicity
to these meetings in each county.99
The meetings that will interest the
Alliance men of this county will be
held as follows :
6th District-Clarendon, Darling?
ton, Florence, Ilorry, Marion, Marl?
boro-at Florence, May 21, 22
7th District- Williarasburg, Beau?
fort, Georgetown, Sumter, Berkeley
at Sumter May 19, 20
A Word to the Farmer.
The farmer is between the upper and
nether millstone In the Northwest the
corn was nearly ali in the hands of the spe?
culator before the recent rise, so that
the producer gets but little of the ben?
efit arising from the present high price,
and in the South as buying time is
upon us the farmer must pay the high
price. This too with the low price of
cotton makes it very hard upon those
who are compelled to buy corn. It
should bc a lesson, howevet; it should
cause the farmer to curtail the plantiog
of cotton and increase the area in corn ;
make all of his supplier at home and be
independent. The Alliance is doing
much to educate in this direction, and
we look for much good to be accom
plished'by it-it is a monster agricul?
tural society and is teaching political
economy as weil. It is the grandest
educator that the farmer has ever had
because it ia more far-reaching. The
Grange did good ; the Alliance will do
and is'doing much more good -Colum?
bia Reg it ter
Land Ownership.
"Remarkable Changes Going on.
T. W. Higginson, in Harper's Bazar.
I do not see bow anybody can help
recognizing that we are on the eve of a
great change of owners-hip of rural prop?
erty. Tbe change just described as hav?
ing taken place within fifty years is not
greater than the U(Xt fif;y years will
show, if whole States of the Uuioo go on
negotiating, as they are already begin?
ning todo, with city people to take up
their abaudoued or deteriorated farms
for summer residence only. Estates of
a thousand acres and more owned by
noo-residen's are multiplying in the bill
towns of New Hampshire, and we hear
of a proposel deer park of twe.uty-fzve
thousand acres. The property thus
taken is not wrested away from the poor,
for if it were offered as a gift io small
holdings it would not commonly be ta ?
ken. It is precisely the poor who
cannot afford to take it under existing
conditions; it is only available as a toy
for the rich man or as a play-place f<?r
his children. Surely it is a changing j
period for any region where systematic j
nod organized effort is made to bring in
strangers for a nominal occupancy.
No new theory of properly, as of Mr.
Bellamy or Mr. George, can essentially
affect this situation, for, granting that
thc land really belongs to the whole
comojunity rbis is the way in which
the whole community now wishes it to
be used. Yet supposing the summer
residents ultimately to hold every foot
of land in tbe township, as is logically
supposable, who will then be the legal
citizens of the towu? who will vote in its
town meetings? who wiil decide its pol?
itics? who will represeut is ia the Legis?
lature ? It will be a situation not con- j
tem plated by our fathers, not laid ?
down ia tue books. It i easy enough j
to adapt r^roiMican institutions to an
occasioual non resident who is taxed
and has no vote : but how is it. with a
whole cotn?nunity of non-residents
every inch of Lenox or Bethlehem or
Marion owned in New York or St.
Louis? We can only console ourselves
with the thought that the human fiex
ibility which has accepted so many
changes can accept a few more, and
that new remedies are discovered quite
as rapidly as new diseases.
- ?33--m
Judge Hudson has decided that
.the Columbia Club is uot exempt from
paying a license for the sale of li'i'ior.
The Club will have to pay the license
required by the municipal laws of Co?
lumbia, or close the liquor department
of its establishment.
Mary Anderson is reported to be a
mere phypioal wreck, ay.d finding mar?
riage a failure is melancholy and mis?
erable. Alas', for handsome Mary ?
Charlotte ia- reaching out andr ivill
have aDOther railroad and outlet to the
fica. It is to hold an election, as other
townships will hold, on 14*h- May to
vote ou subscription to the proposed
road from Charlotte to Georgetown,
South Carolina Charlotte ts to vote
ou a $100,000 subscription, and other
town>hips on less sums. Charlotte is
already rich in railroad facilities, but
Charlotte is progressive, ?t is what
mighi be called a "live rGw-n.^ It is
steadily progressing, and it already
commands a wholcsaie track of consid?
erable dimensions. The Chronicle
says of the new road n
"The object in building this link from
Charlotte to the South Carolina line by
subscription of these townships is to in?
duce the Roanoke and Southern to come
this way in seeking a wnter outler, and.
by the route, it will connect wivh the
Seaboard system at Lancaster."-J??Z
mington M*s$r nger.
The census estimate of the lumber,
shingles and other forest products of the
Southern States for the census year 1880
was $46,979,000. But in 1890 the an?
nual value of the same produce has ex?
panded to $102.122,100. In the same
time the average value of Southern pine
land rose from $1.25 to $10 per acre.
There were some glad negroes in
New York a few days ago. They were
twenty South Carolina darkies back
from Liberia, iu Africa. In rags they
were so glad to get back.
Think of it, that a railroad from the
a-ncient seaport town on the Mediterra?
nean Sea, Joppa, to Jerusalem, "the
citv of the Great King," is about half
nf C *
completed this year, it is to be equip?
ped vrith- all the modern comforts and
luxuries of travel for the use of pilgrims
and tourists.
There are 76* old members re elected
of the HT Democratic Representatives
from the South.
Seventy thousand doNars have recent?
ly been subscribed by the citizens of
Blacksburg for a new cotton factory.
- m\n m . -o- ? . -^muomm
B?ckten*? Arn?ca Salve.
The Best S?lve in the world for Cuts, Bruise*
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever Sores, Tetter,
Chapped Han.is Chilblains, Corns and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or
no pay required. It is guaranteed to give per?
fect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
25cents per box. For sale by J. F. W. TS.
Lorme. o
IF TOUR HACK A.CHES,
Or you are all worn out, really good for noth?
ing, it is general debility. Try
jiHoirys mox JUTTEKS.
It will cure you, cleanse your liver, and give
a good appetite.
TIMBER FOR SALE.
SEVERAL HUNDRED ACRES OF GOOD
TIMBER for sale, five miles North of
Sumter on the C. S. & N Railroad.
Apply to EARLE & PURDY,
Aprii 15. Sumter, S. C.
il Ul 1?11 UUliUJX
THE CO-PARTIvKRSHIP HERETOFORE
existing between .'3 as GAILLARD &
LENOIR, doing a general hardware business
at Sumter, S. C., has been diasolved by mu?
tual consent. Mr. Renoir is authorized to
collect all money due the late firm, and he
will pay all of its liabilities.
P. P. GAILLARD,
W. M. LENOIR.
April 1, 1891.
-o
I will continue the business above referred
to, -it the same store occupied by the late firm
ol" Gaillard k Lenoir.
April io, 1891. W. M. LENOIR.
Iii o? Co-PartnershiTJ.
THE LAW PARTNERSHIP heretofore
existing between the undersigned has
tins day been dissolved by mutual consent.
Each will continue" the practice of law at their
offices on Main Street.
A. B. STUCKEY,
JOHN T. GREEN.
April 15. _
NOTICE.
A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
XX the Alumnae Scholarship will be held
at Sumter Institute, Monday, Juue 8ib; 10
o'clock, A. M.
April 1 _
Get your hankerchief perfumed free with
Crab Apple Blossom at Gilliland & Co.'s.
LOOK OUT.
FOR THE
Ice Cream Wagon
When you hear the bell ring.
I h?7e contracted with the Sumter Ice j<
Compaoy for Ice tj supply the retail trade
this season. I will deliver ice daily except
Sunday from, wagon.
100 LBS. FOR 75c.
50 " " 40c.
Small quantities lc. per pound.
Special engagement made with customers
who want 10 or more pounds daily.
Ice house open oa Sunday from ll to 1
o'clock.
My Ice Cream, Milk Shake and Soda Water
SALOON AI mm
is now fitted up for the Ladies.
I will deliver Ice Cream at short notice at
$:.&0 per gallon ; 50c. per q-uart.
For Pic nies and Festivals in quantities
SI 60 per gallon.
Thanking my many customers for patronage
of the past and1 asking a continuance of the
Sftme, I will endeavor to give satisfaction.
W. J. ANDREWS,
Apr. 1._
City M Estais for Sala.
THE HOUSE AND LOT KNOWN AS
"SUARES HOUSE,"
Lot 122 feet on Main Street, 218 feel deep.
House has 8 rooms, a dining room, kitchen
and pantry. There are also S chambers
in the yard. Premires weli suited for private
Boarding House. If not sold by May 1st,
wiil be rented.
ALSO
Lots, Both Large and Small,
to suit purchasers, on Republican Street, New
Street, Rail Road Avenue and Sumter Street
Terms Accomruoda-tintx.
J I). BLASTING.
March 25-1 tn.
Gil 'yr LOTS
FOR SALE.
NORTHWEST SIDE.
! 1VANGING IN PRICES FROM $150
!'? $459 each. Size 50s to ?0 feet hont
; b\ 1 75 to 200 feet deep.
Beautifully located in the nan ich rest part of
! the- erm -M large humber of them
! 6 feet higher than at the M?-tersaction of Main
I and Lil'Ci ty sire S.
Term?, onr-thjrt? cash,, balance in one and
! t wo \ ears. A ppl v to
j JNOv S. HUGHSON.
A. S. BROWN.
W. A. BROWN.
i March *-Ste
m SUMTER.
M Store, ii Mea, gg H
W, H. 6?LLSL?K3 & CG.
Beg to announce to ihe citizens of Sumter,
City and County, that ih.-v have opened
ZIT " TES ??QST?GE?lT BLOCS.
A C?mplete ?Stuck of
Drugs, Medici^ Toikt and
Fancy Articles,
ind other poods, such as are usnally found in
a Drug Sturt*, including
SEGARS AND TOBACCO, GAR?
DEN SEEDS, ETC.
Especial attention is invitpd to a fine line of
PERFUMERY?
embracing some fi:ie imported Extracts.
Careful attention given to the compound
ng of prescriptions, and calls promptly at?
ended to at all hoars.
An Electric Bell will be found at the door
or night use.
COME AND SEE US.
W. H. GILLIL?ND & CO.,
MONAGHAN BLOCK,
MAIN STREET, SUMTER, S. C.
February 18
Breaking in
?snrt needed, with the Ball
corset. It's easy from the
start. Coils of tiny wire
springs in the sides make it
so. There are bones that
bend, but cant break, and
soft eyelets that won't cut
the laces. You'll like it.
If you don't, after a few
weeks' wear, just return it
and get your money.
J.RYTTENBERG ?fe SONS.
MONEY TO LENS
AT SIX PER CENT.
THE SUMTER BOARD OF THE
EQUITABLE
lil & L
or4
?U?iUli
Of Augusta, Ga.,
has money to loan on first mortgage R^a';
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.
I beg to inform kfie public that I
keep fine
FRESH MEATS
and also
FINE FRESH FISH
of all kinds.
I wish to inform mv customers that I have
opened a BUTCHER'S STALL IN FRONT
OF THE POST OFFICE, on Libe, ty Street,
where I will keep a neat place, at which
ladies eau call and examine meats and fish.
Thanking the public for past favors, ? re?
spectfully solicit further patrouage.
&?Tl also pay the highest cash price
for Beef and Pork.
W. J. DAWSEY.
2-ll-3m
Sample of Crab Appie Blossom Extract free
ta Gillilaad it Co.'s Drug Sture.
IF YOU ARE GOING WEST
AND WANT LOW RATES
To Arkansas,
Texas, Missouri, Colorado, Oregon and Cali?
fornia, or auy poi ut WEST or NORTH?
WEST- IT WILL PAY YOU
To write to me.
FRED D. BUSH,
D. P. A., L & N. R. R.
Nov. 5 -x 38 Wall St., Atlanta, Ga
HOLMAN & LEM?STER.
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS,
SUMTER, S. C.
TTTILL MAKE BIDS ON ANY WORK
ff in City or Countv, :vnd will du all
work with despatch and ?o best of work?
manship.
Call3 by mail or otherwise responded to
promptly. Can be found at present at build?
ings on We3t end of Calhoun S?-?f3t.
E. H. HOLMAN.
Nov. 26-v G. F. LE M ASTER.
BIDE POUNDING.
MY RICE MILLS, KNOWN AS THE
W. P". [>esChamps Mills-four miles
North of Sumter-are now in good order,
pounding ."V5 lo 40 busi.els per d:?y, and I
will e.ideaYor to cive satisfaction to al!
; customers. Any i u format ion desired may
he obtained by addressing me >\t Hngood,
S. C. H. C. D ESCH A M PS.
Feb. 25-Sra
NEW LUMBER YARD.
rBEG TO INFORM MY FRIENDS AND
the public ue?ier?!!v that my SHW Mill
located o:: the C. S. & N. R. R.. jus. back ot
my residence, is now in full opetatiou, and I
am prepared to furnish all ??nid^s of Yellow
Pine Lumber from utibled1 limiter, at prices
according to grades
Yatd accessible on North side of residence.
J-. B. ROACH.
Feb 18-.
POUTZ'S
HORSE AND CATTLE POWDERS
?% _
ff
?J, m Bm
ll . ff- . . .
PS? 'T LES? YK
No H^KSS Will <! ?"'. o? croT.ic ?
vy.n. it KVMH//S )v>w.|:trc r ?..! tn rime.
J ? >i>tx"s IV?? '?rs \. illvtivearid prevent ;!<.<;' IIOLKH \.
r<>!irz'-< f..-A --rs will t?r??vpnt UAVKS IN FOWXS.
!?ur/s "owt /s will iii.-r.-:. -.- the quantity <>i IM'1?
Hn'I cream twenty per <.!.:..;.. :.:r.l make Ute butter fina
Wi'l swt?: t.
F?utz'?? iv.'wdep? witt enrc or prevent almost KVKKT
."list-ASI- r<> which Horses .md < fricare subject.
! OCTZ'S IWlM Ks ? I!.I. <.I\K SATISFACTION.
?Sola everywhere.
DAVID TS. FOUTZ. pvopriofor
'?ALT1X.ORE. MD.
fenn he earned nt our SEW lin? ?fworfc,
?piilly mid bonorab!*; by tliw o'
either >"??. yossf'.n o?it, and in th'ir
ou n li'oHtfea.wflciywth?y five. .\ ny
"nc csn -Jo rhe work. Knuv to k?ni
iti'pcr. WP ?f<vr ;."?!._ ~o ri?k. You i-?n devota
yours| ITC l.lf?0 -nf. ..' ;.\\ v,-:r. time tt> thc work. Tili? i? nr.
nit i rt'! / mn -1- M.!,.! II I brings wonderful succens toevery ? ul ker.
DvctMuT* .ire earninp; from iii to $r><> pc r?c?k and III wu ni?,
?nd mon? a(t?Ta limo experience. Wp cm famish ron thc ?m
pl.irmml mid t?ach v- n l KKK. Ko j^^coto explain here. Full
iululluuiiuu. IKKt. XACE ?Ol?.) a'.OlblA, jiAl.Nt..
We ftirni?h cv.
,DEALERS I?
Dry Goods, Notic??3 Groceries
AND'
General Merchandise*
New and seasonable attractions m all lines. We are show?
ing beautiful new and sensible designs for Spring and Summer
wear,
LINEN CHAMBRAY'S, GINGHAMS, OUTINGS, SUIT?
INGS, WOOL AND LIGHT WEIGHT CHALL1ES,
WHITE GOODS, EMBROIDERIES, LACES, &a, '
Shoes, Umbrellas, Parasols, Hats,
Hosi e ry, Handkerchiefs y
Black Embroidered, and Black Net Suits, Embroidered
White Suits, plain and cross-bar Muslins.
Staple and Fancy Groceries,
Goods always fresh, prices low on each article consistent
with good quality. Free and prompt delivery.
I SPECIAL. \ VERY SPECIAL.
? FLOUR, * LEMONS,
i GRITS, / SHRED COCOANUT,
/ t RAISINS,
< LARD, BACON, i FRENCH AND
5 SUGAR, COFFEE, ? TURK?SH PRUNES,
? J CITRON,
J MOLASSES, ? CURRANTS,
i VINEGAR, < PRESERVES,
J ? JELLIES,
* POTATOES, J JAMS,
J ONIONS,/ PICKLES,
f CORN, PEAS, ? SAUCES,
i BEANS, RICE, ' CATSUP,
* BRAN,'SALT, ' MAPLE SYRUP, OLIVES,
} BAKING J
? POWDERS, i FRESH GOSHEN
J YEAST CAKES, { MM
i SODA, LTE, J iSTJLXXOir
* PEARLINE, i
5 SOAP, STARCH,/ AND
' CODFISH, '
i SALT FISH,; Cneese
<? CHOCOLATE, $ *^
\ "NN" COCOA, / ON ICE.
<> BROMA, J
J CRACKERS, > FRE2?GB AND PLAIN
/ BISCUITS, <
J BROOMS, f CANDIES.
i BUCKETS, ? ?U A ^ 1/ I li
\ TUBS, ? CUT CAKE
j BASKETS, / FANCY AND PLAIN
J CHURNS, J CRACKERS
J JLGS. J RECEIVED WEEKLY
<> /
Standiog
SPECIALTIES. ;
j PEACHES,
/ PEARS, APPLES,
'CHERRIES,
$ GREEN GAGES,
^STRAWBERRIES,
/ DAMSONS,
?PINE APPLES,
5 TOMATOES,
t SUCCOTASH,
?BEANS.
<J SWEET CORN,
i SALMON, -
* SARDINES,
K HERRINGS,
? OYSTERS,
?SHRIMPS,
J LOBSTERS,
?CHIP BEEF,
J CORN BEEF,
J TRIPE, BRAWN,
$ LUNCH TONGUE
? Potted Meats.
?GAME. HAM,
j TURKEYS,
/ CHICKENS,
/CONDENSED
i MILK,
J EXTRACTS.
$ SPICES,
Cigars and Tobacco.
April 22.
What I Heard Some Ladies Say.
What a pretty store I Haw light and spacious I It is a real
pleasure to select goods in this establishment. We are served
by courteous ladies who show us exquisite bonnets,-lovely hats
-jaunty toques.-all made of the best material and of latest
style.
What avails the most elegant gown if we have no becoming
headgear ? The selection bf a hat requires tim-e, taste, and study
and all can be found at the reliable asid long-estafo
Ii?he? bouse of DHiss ?KfcKlliose.
Not only do you see the very latest shapes, but a LESSON IN
COLOR is taught, by looking at the magnificent roses, delicate
ferns, pp.nsies and violets, each with its shade of green, and com?
bined so skilfully with tulle, crepe, or lesse that the result is an
exquisite picture, and we marvel how it has been wrought!
Here a butterfly is caught an'd imprisoned-there a serpent lies
half hidden m falls of gold-woven lace-trailing wreaths, rare
leathers, and artistic designs, delight the eye-at every 1?un>. The
most fastidious can be satisfied,, foi? there are styles to suit the
taste of all. Here indeed, ore we reminded, that "a thing of
beauty is a joy forevey," for the secret of all art, is to combine
colors so skilfully, that the effect is- perfect harmony ! Where
do you find such straw-braids, Milans, black kee hats? and such
delicate workmanship ?
Oh ! look at those dear little baby caps ! did you ever see any?
thing so dainty ? What could be sweeter ? You need COSSETS ?.
These can be easily supplied without leaving the counter, supe?
rior in shape, finish, and material. Furnished with these, your
dressmaker cannot fail to give you an easy and elegant fit.
Have you noticed the new styles in ruches? just see the varie?
ty ia crepe lesse ruffling, white, cream, srik-corded, all kinds that
you could desire. Oh ! for sn unlimited check, to spend the
amount right here L
For all that a woman can nee<?
In a first-class store of this kind,
Yet offned at moderate prices
In t/<?s place alane, you will find.
And hats, toques, velvets and ?HCSSJ
NV.ter exalted in Sumter before,
To suit all complexion* and faces
April 1 Are found in Miss MrElbose's store.
MONEY TO LOAN ON EASY TERMS.
rpiJE INTER-STATE BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, OF COLUMBUS, GA ,
1 through the Sumter Branch, has money to loan on eily real estaJs, on easy payments,
SUMTER, BOAIID O? DIRECTORS :'
J. A. MOOS*, PKESIDB.NT, A. S. BROWN, VICK PRKS?DSCT,
MARION MOISE, A. J. CHINA,
A. C. PHELPS, R. A. BRAND.
J. D. GRAHAM. MARION MOISE, AT-DCKNK'J,
W. E. M BIS,. SECRETARY AND TKKAS'JI??R.
For information iu regard to the plaus of the Assoainlion, call on or address,
A. G. PHELPS,
Feh 28 * Loan] Ajrent.
_~ ST.
Positively the last for this Seas
V-/AJ..
Parties wishing to purchase ml? please take
notice that I will receive about March 10th,
One Oar Load Broke Mules.
And about March 2.5 th,
j One Car Load nice Driving and
I Work Eerses^
Sux?ter,S. C. March 7, 1891.
.JLSYT? mm
I AM AGENT
For the following
well-known, and reliable
FIEE
Insum?s doHjpa?ie%
And' solicit a share of the
FIRE HIM wmm
Our rates are as low and ouy
policies as lifoeral as any firs?
class insurance Coup?mes-.
THE Q?EE&, of liagfcndL
THE NORWICH UNION,
of Englands
THE NMGARA,
of New York^
THE CONTINENTAL,
Q5 New York..
THE NORTH AMERICAN,.
of Philadelphia.
: THE GIRARD,
of Philadelphia?.
THE MERCHANTS,
of Newark, N. J.
ALTAMONT MOSES,
I STILL CONTINUE
To keep- a irrst class stock of
GEM mmsmi
-THE
are too numerous to enumerate*..
I invite the attention of close
buyers who desire first class^
good's.
Call special attention to our
Butter and Teas.
ALTAMONT MOSES,
Feb I2-.
We have received oar fall stock of
Dry ?*?od?5
. Cloting,
SHOES AND HATS,
and are prepared to offer spa?
cial inducements to biders.
Our line of
DRY GOODS
have never been as large ancE
complete as this season. Our
line of pia?? a&d &gu#ed Wors?
teds and Flannels a?e very neat
sad are offered ai
R?C1 BOTTOM PRICES.
Let us show you before buy?
ing and we will sell you, that isy.
if prices and quality are any
inducement.
We have an immense line o<2
Gents7 and Ladies"
UNDERVESTS,
ranging in price from 20c. to
$1.25 eaek ?mr shirts for
men at 50c. will equal if viot
surpass anything on the marke*
at tDoe. In our
SHOE STOCK
we have many bargains irs
men's women's and children's
shoes. Our loader for ladiesr
at SL75-, and men for ?2.00
can't be duplicated within 25
to 5-Oe. per pair.
We can save you from ?1.00
to ^z.oO a suh on
CLOTHING
ou will give us the oppor
. ...ty. All we ask is for you
to look through our stock and
get our prices. In
PLAIN ?ND FANCY GROCERIES
we are the leaders. We sel?
nothing if not cf the first qual?
ity and our prices are the
lowest. Our stock is fresh andi
well selected. We have every
kind of canned Meats. Vege?
tables and fruits, all fresh goods,
of this seasons* pack. We give
special prices on can goods by
the dozen.
You will fi':!, oar {?alevinen pl< apatas
and attentive io all customers-perfect?
ly wisliiiix to show-goods at a l-l lime*.
All goods delivered to aay ?&rt of the*
city pror.-.ptly arH fr? of charge. Full?
weight liuaiauteed.
inpan I Co
October L
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