The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, May 20, 1891, Image 2

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m .11__i J y - . . Thc ?mter ?rtt*c?j?aa was foam . ta lS5e?ndthe fr*: Soarfcron m 18 At ffaeftstas tm? Southron now tho Wiiiiuil circulation and influe of beA of the old papers, and is mi featly the heat advertising medium Starter. -. WBDW?SDAYt MAY 20,189] COLUMBIA CENTENNIAL, Oer apace permits only a brief g eral sketch of the Centennial and pert Sautter played in that histi fmgtawt* Wednesday last wee the day vetch td? hali opeaed in earnest, during the preceding night, the sh rt^ of Use hammer end harsh rip of saw, at the finishing touches were be pvt to the Stany handsome arches sp Biag Colombia's main thorough^ were heit the modest prelude to the gi habel of noise end hubbub that fl the city dnriog the three dava of great ceteferatioB. Karly Wednesday morning the tra front every quarter of the State, be j to dfcmp their hnman freight into g arly decked capital. The crowd t greatly in excess of any that had e assembled there before. The visiting militia were met at 1 depot? by contingents from the lo military, escorted to comfortable qa ten tad hospitably entertained. 1 ?esther wes everything that it m\? not have been-rain, rain, ra Scarcely anything bot rain for thi days, bat notwithstanding the ne pro tiona stale of the weather, the milita display was reckon ed the best ever fa in the State in time of pease. The central figure of the gre*t ce tenary, the Ikm of the day, was, coarse, Wade .Hampton, around whc iUnstriess name the history of o State il entwined as s wreath, the b tory of whose family is the annals a commonwealth. Next after Ha mpl oar own McDonald Forman was ho oced ns "the Father of the Centennial Mr. Forman was there to participate tho grand development of his ide The celebration was purely civil ai hist erie. Nought ol politics found ai pines is it, nnd in that character was great success, alike an honor to tl City of Colombia, and in its magoitut worthy the State. Host of the counties responded ham ?emery to the invitation to share io tb -celebration, hst it was left to oor ow uocomparable Game Cock City to tak ?foll ans complete advantage of the oj {port unities offered to advertise, an (herald to the world through the media* .of the Centennial, her manifold attrac ttien*. Ber part in the pageant was i beeping with that spirit of enterpris mad liberality which ever distiogoishe lier citizen?. Her place was in mao .respects ody second to Columbia, an ss some things ahead of her. He - wride awake committee made things s ~ direly, and kept her so prominently t she frost as to create a doubt in th sundi of the uninformed observe whether the occasion was intended t glorify Colombia or Sumter. Ever ?setos sad exp?dient that fertile brain eowjd suggest, money accomplish, o energy sad sea! encompass, were resort ed to, and hore, their legitimate fruit Ps m tur was the theme of every toogee -the observed of ali observers. Sumter's military acquitted them noises aa they always do, with honor t< themselves and credit to the city. Hei Breas Band easily sud gracefully bore off the palm, sod distanced all compet? itors. Elsewhere will be fouod a brief de? scription of some of the leading fea tares of a celebration of which our Stater City on the Con garee bas josi reason to he prond, and whit h the en? terprise and forethought of oar people, has terned to oar own everlasting ben? efit-a celebration which closes the last page of a century's history, and ashers in a new dispensation for Colombia-aa ern that promises to be fruitful io great enterprises, and distinguished for all thai is enlightened aod progressive We heal oar brave neighbor as the advanced herald in the march of pro? gress? now happily setting io all over State. We have reasons to be proud of her ead satisfied with ourselves. STJ?TEB'S CENTENNIAL COM? MITTEE. Tho names of the gentlemen compos. ?og the committee, who looked after the interest of S amter sod its represen la? tios daring the Centennial celebration last week at Columbia are Messrs. Al? tamont Moses, Abe Byttenberg, W. H. Ingram, W. M. Graham. R P. Mona? ghan and A. S. Brown. They were pinfeed men, selected by the city with ?are and arith a view to promote the heat internat of Sumter. To say that they did their daty faithfully wooid not adequately convey to the publie miod their splendid service to the city, their waited sad untiring efforts to make ber display ss life like and creditable as possible. Her arch was among the inapt lhat spanned Main Street, at its moat central and eonsptcioos point, bet it was not alone in this mtgoificent stfsntara Dost the city was most hap* pi ly advertised. The horses from So to? ter wore said co ho the handsomest in the procession, The music of the Fourth Regiment Band zoe pronounced the sweetest, their uniforms the nobbiest etc. Tho Sumter Light infantry io Caji dress nni/orm-the flower of Caroli- j aa** outteJrj-enacted marked alten- j ties ?od excited enthusiasts cheers, as . they merefced tn frost of the assembled ' moititades on the gide walks and hotel piazzas.. Almost every outward aod visible sign io aod about Columbia pointed to Sumter as the *'garden spot of the State." It was not in her badges (which every body wore) Dor the military, nor the band, nor the horses, Cass, cards, pamphlets, etc., that the secret lay. It was the whole-soul? ed, earnest, eatbusial tic way io which oar Sumter people took hold of Colum? bia's Carnival and in helping that city we, at the same time, helped ourselves. Thia spirit was largely inspired by onr immortal committee. Their names will never be nnhooorcd or nnsnog, but will go down to history. PAVJB THE STREETS. Taxpayer is altogether correct when he says in his letter that no improve? ment of a general nature is more needed in Sumter, than that of paving the streets. Speaking of small stones and gravel, as HUI fable substances for the .parp?se, we would also call attention - to the fact that there is another abondant supply of it to be had on the CS & N. K. R-, and that line very generous? ly offered to bani any quantify, the city desired for the purpose of paring West Liberty Street. We do not see why, if properly approached, they would not make the same offer now. The Coast Line would probably not allow itself to be out done by another road in the matter of accommodation, and if we could get supplies of this material from both directions, we would in a short while have enough for the purpose of paving the priucipal portion of Main Street, at least. AN IRREPARABLE LOSS. Dr. J. M. McBryde, the learned and able professor, and President of thc South Carolina University bas been elected to the presidency of the agricultu? ral college of Virginia. It has been said that he bas already accepted the posi? tion and sent in his resignation as presi? dent of the University, to take effect at the close of the present session. It is only about two weeks since he was re? elected by the board. The character and worth of President McBryde bare everywhere been recognized and he has frequently received flattering offers from other State universities, aud though the inducements offered were much stronger than what was offered here, yet he has preferred at' some pe? cuniary I<?ss to stay at the college of his native State. Dr. McBryde has been connected with the University for nine years and president for eight years. No man before or since the war, while in that position, ever labored harder than he for the cause of the college and higher education, and in his de partnre the State surely sustains well nigh irreparable loss. The Xeics and Courter has suggest? ed General Wade Hampton as a suita? ble man to fi 1 the position made vacant by the resignation of Prof. J. M. McBryde, of President of the South Carolina University. The Columbia Register secouds this suggestion with the remark, that **it would be a fitting close to such a stirring life, as his to finish his career in intellectual pur? suits as president of this alma mater." If this high office simply afforded the incumbent a life of ease and opportu? nities merely for intellectual pursuits, then we would unqualifiedly recommend General Hampton as the man more de? serving than all others to be the head of this renowned institution, but our belief is* that there is no position in the University more exacting and arduous than that of the President. The life of the late President McBryde wis one of unremitting labor. While wa be? lieve the name of Hampton would add lustre, and the influence of bis life char? acter would work good to this great school, yet we should regret to see the old soldier after a life of bard ser? vice for his State, subjected io his de? clining years to the discharge of the active duties which this very responsi? ble position mnst necessarily entail. DIVORCE LAW. We ar? sorry to see some of our con remporaties agitating the subject of Divorce Law in this State. In regard to the sacredness of the marriage re? lation, we are, aud always have been a peculiar people. When our people were downtrodden by the alien, the oppres? sor and the thief, not only was our money stolen but our customs were changed, our statute books were dis? honored by the enactment of Divorce Laws, and the records of our courts were defiled by the record of dissolu? tions of the marriage ties ; but wheo again our people asserted their rights, they wiped out the stain and .declared that those whom God bad joined to- j gether no man should put asunder, j We oan not predict future events as we once thought we could. Eighteen months ago we would have said that no I man could be elected Governor of South I Carolina who should declare that the I history of this State was the history of political leprosy. Wu were mistaken, and under a sense of duty wc voted for that man as Governor ourselves. But if ever a Divorce Law is enacted in ^his State, it will be without our aid and against our protest, aod our protest j will ouly stop at the ballot box. There is a law which requires us to protect our bornes and the women of our State, and this law has a deeper root than party expediency. It is not time yet for the lovera of our heritage in ! leis respect to argue the question. We j are glad the advocates of a Divorce Law have approached the subject in a ! manly way, sod in time to make ir an issue in the campaign. There is no use 1 ? V to fight the battle twice When tbe time comes we will be found unwilling to admit or bare any one admit for us, any other conclusion than that which God himself has declared: "They twain shall be one flesh." We have no space this week, to com? ment on some newsy, interesting inci? dents both State and National. The United States war cruiser, Charleston, is still in the track of the insurgent steamer, Itata. The Chilian man of war, Esmeralda, mounts gnard at Acapulco. The whole Pacific squadron bz*s been ordered by the U S. Naval Department to capture the Itata at all hazards. The latest reports are* that she is far out of reach. I Dr. Griffin has been asked to resign the Superintendency of the Asylum, j The correspondence in full between : Governor Tillman and himself will be published next week in W S. The latest from Dr Griffin is, that he will not resign under fire. , - Secretary of State Blaine is recover? ing from a severe attack of gout. What The Father of the Centen? nial .Thinks of it. Now that the grund, glorious and enjoya? ble Centenial-the event of the century as far as Columbia is concerned, the glorious child of so many attractions,, born without a mother, nurtured into a life that developed'into a giant of pleasure, by the progressive citizens of the capital, has gone into the annals of history, \ something should be said of him who was its : sole parent-Mr. McDonald Furman, "father of the Centennial." At such a time it is indeed far from ?nap* i propriate to let the public know who McDon ? aid Furman is and what be thinks of the great I celebration.. j He was born twenty-eight years ago in Sumter conn tj and comes from a family dis? tinguished in the Baptist history of South Carolina. His education was received pr ia ci ! pally at a military school in Greenville and at the South Carolina College. Since leaving the latter institution, he has been engaged in farming and newspaper writing, and bebas written a few origil.al stories and several historical articles. One of hts stories received recognition from Queen Victoria's family. Mr. Furman is intensely interested in history, especially the rich history of his native State and the history of the North Carolina Indians, and at his home he has a number of rare his? torical works, pamphlets, etc. It was twenty three months ago since he first suggested the centennial, since which time he has written several newspaper letters on the subject, some of which appeared in the State, as its readers mav remember. Yesterday, the Stale representative called on Mr. Furman ?n i requested him to give his opinion of the celebration. He said: '1 think the Centennial hrs been a grand success When I first suggested it, 1 had not tbe faint? est idea that it would besuch a success, or that it would have taken sucha hold upon the people as j.t has. There is no telling how runny thousand dollars have been spent in Columbia by the visitors. The Centennial has brought together people from all portions of the State. I doubt if as many soldiers have been in Columbia at one time as were here yesterday, since Sherman passed through this section in 1865. Another good result of the c?l?bration is that Columbia, and indirectly the whole State of South Carolina, has been most extensively advertised The Centenial has caused to be brought up a number of his? torical incidents, and this in turn will foster a spirit of historical research-? thing in which o:ir people ?re very backward, t think everr otie enjoyed the c?l?bration, and it has demonstrated to the world that South Caroli? na knows how to get up a first class Centen? nial. "This Centennial movement, ns you know, can be called a Sourer movement. I feel proud, indeed, of ?be handsome way in ?hieb my county sent-Sumter-aided in carrying out the idea. Her business men took advan? tage of the occasion to advertise her pretty thoroughly. Her arch was one cf the most handsome of the arches, and the Sumter L'ght Infantry is a company of which any town should feel justly proud." Mr. Furman came over to the city on Mon? day morning. He bas taken the whole Cen? tennial in and expects to leare for his home in Sumter County this afternoon. He will have many pleasant memories of the biggest cele? bration which has ever taken place in Colum? bia. His suggestion will ever remain insepa? rable from the great event and his name and the chronicles of the occasion will go down into history together.-State, 16th. Impressions of a Visitor. DKAR SIR : ? give yoo some scenes and re? flexions at the centennial of our Ctpitol. The first dar was Hampton's day, and the clouds seemed to hold buck the rain until the old hero could make h?3 speech to the people he loved. * .. The speech was pure,' earnest. and compre? hensive, devoted to the.occasion, the histor} of Columbia, her people, the people of Carolina and the govwnment, past, present and future, and of the part he had been called uppih. to act. then and -before. -The old Survivors followed Hampton through Main Street, to the stand, being cheered all the way by men, women, and children. They heard him speak once more, and once again his ear was greeted by that "Rebel Yell" that he had so often heard in a fierce ca vally charge when the men of the Hampton Legion, at the sound of his iSoice, rushed to battle and to death with a smile on their I???S i t-he-brarest ot the brave. Many un old soldier then went upon the stand to shake hands with him, and many an honest, brave hand was shaken by his for the last time in this world. The second dav WHS the day for the mili? tary display, and in this respect thecoonths of Carolina did honor to their capital and themselves. The troops formed at tbe State House aud marched by companies up Main Street with the Coven.or at their head, ac? companied by bis staff, and amid all the slush and rain and pressing and cheering of the crowd, they kept perfect time, and displayed an earnestness and soldierly bearing which is seldom s*en exce:>t in veteran troops. Kach company was cheered loudly ns it passed under the arch of the County it represented. And the martial music was fine, 'he time was excellent, old "Dixie" sounded ?weet to the ears of many a veteran, and tbe Fourth Reg? iment Band played it as a tidier loves to bear it. The Sumter Light Infantry kept a pei feet line white passing th" arch, ?nd ever)' man seemed to he in earnest ?ad kept perfect ste;? ali down the line. In the restaurants and saloons old soldiers .-book bands, recalled scenes of long ago and tipped glasses once more. Young ones made friends and all seemed to enjoy themselves. Amidst it ail there was perfect order, and everybody, though happy, seemed to respect something-the day perhaps and its meaning, and the County they represented. T.;e arches in the Streets did credit to the commit?tees ?hat made them, and showed that So?;?h Carolina had a people of energy, deter? mination, and. above v.J., patriotism, in the prient is in the past. Viewing the beautiful Cjty of Columbia from the top of the S'ate House, dressed in gay appal el in honor of her hundredth bir h dny, i thought of the pist ami ol the dead heroes, who planned it, and those who had gone to battle and died in its defence in the last hundred years, being ?ernenibered and spoken of now ; then of ?he present, which will S"on Le the past, ai.d of the uncertain and ever coming future, and what it would bring, ami wondered if another hundred years from now another throng of citizens and soldiers would crowd those streets for a like purpose, and another old hero like Wade Ham;.ton. would tell of him and other heroes and om country's history, to the men of that day, iimi "Who'll press for gold your crowded etreet, A hundred years to come? Who'll iread your church with willing feet A hundred year* to come ?" Judging from the past and the present, no events of the future cart change the roture of a South Carolinian, and a hundred years to cjme s?:e will have noble sons in her capital to speak of and honor l*er pas! history and praise the old heroes who left such golden pm-ep'?. to build arches in honor cf ber ! .nisperity May they be finer, grander then, ? u. may ibz men vf ibe past be remembered, ' and maj patriotism, honor and bravery be then HS it is now, the Carolinian's watch word. Yours truly, A CAROLINIAN. Sumter, S. C., May 1891. - mm .???.* wm - Eesolutions of Centennial Commit? tee. SUMTER, S C., May 19, 1891. At a meeting of the Sumter Centennial Committee held this day, the following reso? lutions were adopted. Resolved, 1st. That the thanks of this Committee are due and are hereby tendered to Col. Geo. K. Wright, of Columbia for the u?e of his office, ?nd for his hospitable treatment of the Com? mittee during the Centennial. 2d. To the Atlantic Const Line, and Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr., of Columbia, for courtesies extended. 3d. To Mrs. Ella McGuinnis, Mr. R. P. Monaghan and Messrs. J. Rettenberg & Sous for the use of their horses and carriages. 4tb. To the Sumter Light Infantry and Fourth Regiment B.-.nd, for their assistance in making the Committee's work a success. 5th. To Mr. Chas. D Carter, of Baltimore, who labored incessantly in assisting the Com? mittee. ABB RTTTBNBBRG, Treas. & Sec. TFor the Watch man and Southron.] Questions For Legislators. I hope that it is not inopportune to respect? fully ask an JJ of our Legislators to answer the following'qu?stions through the columns of your paper. They refer to. matters that certainly concern the public : What is-the existing law with regard to the amount of toll allowed to a miller for grinding meal and hominy ? The old law was, that if under 10 bushels were ground into mea!, the toll was" one-eigbth ; if over 10 bushels, the toll was one-tenth ; and if hom? iny was ground, the toll was one-sixteentb, regardless of quantity. I wish to know whether it is unlawful to hedge with wire any of the waters of Lynches River? If so, what is the penalty? What party is indictable, the land-ewner where the hedge is placed, or the party owning or put? ting in the hedge ? I hope that some of our Legislators will be kind enough to answer the above inquiries and satisfy A POOR FARMER. A Trust Well Performed. Mr. J. E. Phillips, receiver of the late Na? tional Rank of Sumter, has completed his work. Uuder a bond of $20,000, Mr. Phil? lies collected nearly $100,000, paid creditors, principal and interest in full, and turned over for the stockholders more than $8.000 surplus. This is the only National Bank that bas ever failed in South Carolina, and the Comptroller has expressed his appreciation of the receiver's services and of the satisfactory manner io which he has administered the affairs of the tru?t. Mr. Phillips is now filling a modest position as a shipper, at a moderate salary, while from an experience of over fifty years he is quite competent to keep and balance books aud reconcile and straighten complica? ted accounts -Neici and Courier. A CARD. I TENDER MY GRATEFUL AC? KNOWLEDGEMENTS to the many citizen?, white and colored, who last week rendered prompt and efficient service in confining to one small building a fire which, unchecked, would probably have consumed my dwelling ho us?. W. F. B HAYNSWORTH. NOTICE. WINTHROP TRAINING SCHOOL for teachers, Columbia, S. C. Thorough normal instruction and practice in best meth? ods of teaching. Open to girls over 18 years old. Graduates are entitled to teach in the schools of South Carolina as first grade teach? ers. They readily secure positions io this and other States. Each County is given two scholarships-one by the State, worth $150 : and one by tbeScbool, worth $30. Compet? itive examination for these scholarships will be held in each County, Thursday, July 2. Address D. B JOHNSON, Superintendent, Columbia, S C. REPORT OF THE CONDITION* OP TBS SIMONDS NATIONAL BANI, At Sumter, in the State of South Carolina, at the close of business. May 4lh, 1891. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts, $164 316 22 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured, 1,800 86 U. S. Bonds lo secure circulation, 18,750 00 Due from approved reserve agents, 5,166 9 Due from State Banks and Ban? kers, 2,376 58 Banking House, furniture, and fixtures, fOO 00 Current expenses and taxes paid, 3,149 90 Premiums on C S. bonds, 4,000 00 Bills of other banks, 1,425 0b Fractional paper currency, nickel?, and ceuts, 553 11 Specie, 10 788 50 Legar-tender notes, 6,460 00 Redemption fund with U. S. Tre*s urer (5 per cent, of circulation) 843 75 Total, $220.230 61 LIABILITIES. Capital stork paid in, $75,000 00 Surplus? fund, 9.250 00 Undivided profits, 9 102 51 National Bank Notes outstanding, J3.00? Ob Individual deposits subject to cheek, 109.951 72 Due to other National Banks, -3 764 48 Due to State Banks and Bunker?, 161 10 Total, ; $220.230 61 STATK OF SOUTH CAROLINA.lg? COC.NTY OF SUMTER, J ' * I, L. S- CARSON, Cashier of the above; named bank, du solemnly swear tba] the ibuve statement ii true to the t-est of my knowledge aud beiief. L. S. CARSON, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12?h day of May, 1891. W.ALSTON PRINGLE, Notary Pub Correct-Attest : R. M. WALLACE, } JNO. REID, J- Directors. NEILL O'DONNELL, J May 20._ _ State of South Carolina, SUMTER COUNTY. By T. V. Wahh, Esq , Prolate Judge. WHEREAS, ROBERT M. PRINGLE made suit to me, to grant him Letters af Ad ministration, of the Estate and effects of JACK PRINGLE, deceased. These are theiefore io cite and admonish ill and singular the kindred and creditors if the said Jack Pringle, late of said County and State deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Pro? bate, to be held at Sumter, on June 4th, 1891, next, aftrr publication thereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, ifany they have, why the said Administration should not be grunted. Given uu? ? B>y hand, this 20th day of Mav, ? MOO Domini, 1891. THUS. V. WALSH, May 20-2t Judge of Probate. Mi Mool For Yong Ladies. ON ACCOUNT OF THE PREPARA TIONS for Centennial week, the Dancing [Jiass for young Indies could not be com? menced on Monday, ll th as advettiped. It Will commence on MONDAY, MAY 18ib, at 5 30 P. M.. at Armory Hall, and will meet on ivery MONDAY and FRIDAY afternoon thereafter, at same hour and place. R. F. JACKSON. May 6. NOTICE. ~ _ _ ACOMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR the Alumnae Scholarship will be held ?t Sumter Institute, Monday, June 8th, li> i/clock. A. M. April 1_ HOLMAN & LEMASTEB. CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS, SUMTER, S. C. WILL MAKE BIDS ON ANY WORK in City or Cotrnty, and will do al! work with despatch and io b*?l of work? manship. Calls by roar? o? otherwise responded to promptly. Can be four#? at present at b?ilew? ings on West end ot' Calbow? Surrst. E. H. HOLMAN, NOT. 26-V ?J. F. LeM-ASTER. Dr. It?wsMi Calisaya Tonic. The Great Southern Remedy, Will Cure Chills and Fever, Dyspepsia, and all Liver and Blood Diseases. Rev. W. H. Hunt, of Atlanta, Ga., write9 : -From the benefits I have received from a single bottle of Dr. Westmoreland's Calisaya Tonic, I have no hesitation in saying that I consider it an excellent remedy for indiges? tion, and General Debility. Col. H. P. Hammett, Prest. Camperdown and Piedmont Mills, Greenville, S. C., says : - I bad contracted Malaria, and suffered greata in its various forms for near two years ; tried two or three Mineral Springs-The most ski i ful Physicians, hut was not relieved. Was cured with five or six bottles of Dr. Wei - moreland's Calisaya Tonic. Are You Interested? Are yon suffering with any of the following symptoms: Loss of, or irregular appetite, loss of flesh, a feeling of fulness or weight in the stomach, acidity, flatulence, a dull pain with a sensation of heaviness in the head, giddiness, constipation, derangement of kid? neys, heart trouble, nervousness, sleepless? ness, etc. Dr. Holt's Dyspeptic Elixir will cure you. W. A. Wright, the Comptroller General of Georgia, says, three bottles'cured bim after having tried almost everything else. Judge R. F, Izlar, Macon, Ga., says, Holt's Elixir accomplished "what all other remedies failed to do, a perfect cure. . . J.E. Panllin, Ft. Gaines, Ga., writes: "I have no hesitancy in recommending it, as it cured me of dyspepsia. For any futther information inquire of your druggist. For sale by all druggists. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION. THE CO-PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE existing between us as "The Sumter Fertilizer Works," doing a business of grind? ing bone as a Fertilizer, at Sumter, S. C., has this day been dissolved by mutual consent, Messrs. J. N. Alphonse and P. P. Finn, are authorized to collect all money due the late firm, and they will pay all its liabilities. T. B. CURTIS, R. F. JACKSON, J. N. ALPHONSE, P. P. FINN. May 1st, 1891. We will continue the business above referred to, at same place as heretofore, under same firm name. J. N. ALPHONSE. P. P. FINN. May 5th, 1891. NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS. A LL PERSONS whose property is subject J\ to taxation wil make returns thereof to me during the month of JUNE, 1891, as provided by law. By order of tbe City Council of Sumter, S. C. W. ALSTON PRINGLE, JR., Clerk and Treasurer , Sumter, S. C., May 12^ 1891_3_ 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, April 15. Sumter, S. C. _ NOTICE." ' NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ella M. Hewson, as widow of Maurice F Hewson, has this day filed her petition tn my office praying for the assignment of a home? stead unto her according to the laws of this State. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Master for Sumter County. Mav 2d 1891 -4t. f ttflOO. 00 * rm, i? brine mittle br John R Goodwin,*] rov.N.l ??irk far ut. Kr?der, rmi nu.y n?t makr a? tnurb. but we ran 'nn h r,.u qnirkly hi.w ti? ra rn fn.ni 15 to #10? in v at thr ,-r.in. and nu.rr a* you po >n. lti-lh ?' ir?. all ap?-?. In m< ;>art of Vnierica. you ran oontlurarr nt home. p!r iip all your timr,or ?narr un.mr ut? only to the work. All i* new. flrrat j>or Sf'RK'fa.r ererr workrr. Wc ?lan rcu.'furnbhiiig' evrrrfhinp. EA81ET.jffEKTUtT learnr.1. ?-AKIKXLAIW *"i:E2C Addres? at onre, yilMs?.N * CO., JttKILAU), J\rew line of NECKWEAR Just Opened. Marran 25 THERE ARE FIFTY WAYS OF PUTTING OUT A FIRE, But shutting your eyes is not one of them. Shut your eyes to the following facts : We buy goods as cheap as they can be bought by any merchant in any city, and are content to sell on a close margin for cash, and are not only prepared to meet all prices, but will EVERY TIME Give you just as good goods for the money and frequently better than can be had elsewhere. We have just received another Large And it will be as much to your interest as for our ow? to look through the handsome patterns and fine quality of our 11-4 and 12-4 quilts before you purchase. Respectfully, & PURDY. SITMTER, Sc C. May 20. AU the latest styles in COLLARS. Round & square-cut SACK SUITS FINE CLOTHING, STYLISH CLOTHING, DURABLE CLOTHING, MuMM mm Perfect-Fitting Clothing -Fon MEN, BOYS ?ND CHILDREN. Boys5 Outing Cloth Waists, at 25c. Boys' Knee Pants Suits, at $1.00. Boys' Knee Pants, at 25 cents. Respectfully, CHANDLER, SHAW & GO., Sign of the Rig Hat, Main St., Sumter, S. C. White and colored SHIRTS, Laundried and ?nlauodri* Most popular styles o? HATS.