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WKPKTODAY, JTOB 17, 1891.
A Cheap Money Experiment.
The erste that possesses a large nu cu?
ber of people, mainly farmers io the
South and West, for "cheap money,"
and which finds political expression in
tho organization of the Farmers* Alli?
ance, is no new thing. Similar lona
oies bare manifested themselves in near?
ly every civilized country. The his?
tory of one is practically the hL-t>ry of
sH. Io the May Century is a careful
account of the operations of. a Farmers'
Alliance io the State of Rhode Island,
which, obtaining coutrol of the Legisla?
ture 100 years ago, with stubborn per?
tinacity carried the cheap money expe?
riment through every phase of coercive
possibility to final and disastrous col?
lapse. -The article in the May Century
will not get into every farmer's hand;
bat, with proper acknowledgment to
that excellent publication, the Record
faitea .tb? f opportunity to spread it
abroad, and to suggest its publication
in other journals having at heart the
public welfare. The w:iter in the Cen?
tury says:
. At the close of the Revolutionary
War the people of Rhode Island found
themselves sn extreme poverty and
heavily burdened with their share of
the national debt. The war had seri?
ously crippled their trade, upon which
they were mainly depeodeut, and in
their distress the people, instead of
patiently waiting for relief to come by
the slo7 process of rebuilding their
trade, turned to paper money for relief.
They began to clamor for a paper bank
in 1785, and when petitions for such a
bank were rejected by the General As?
sembly, a sew party was organized with
paper money as its chief principle
They went before the Assembly again
ia ?78?, and their petitions for & paper
bank were met with conn ter-petitions
against it signed by the merchants of
Providence, and the project was defeat?
ed again by a vote of two to one.
They then carried the question into the
elections, and won a surprising victory,
gaining control of the General Assem?
bly by a large majority. This body
assembled io May, 1786, and oae of
ita first acts was the passing of- a law
establishing a paper-money bank of
one hundred thousand pounds.
Every farmer or merchant who came
to bobrow money must pledge real estate
for double the amount desired. The
?money was to be loaned to the people
?opon this pledge according to the appor?
tionment of the last tax, and must be
?paid into the treasury of the end of four?
teen years. Great expectations Were
entertained by the farmers of the benefi
.cent results which were to follow upon
this new influx of wealth. "Many
from all parts of the State," says
J?cMa&cer, in a very interesting chap?
ter upoo the subject in his ** History of
the People of the United States,"
'"made baste to avail themselves of their
.good fortune, and mortgaged fields
^strewn thick with stones and covered
with cedars and stunted pines for su tus
such as could not have been obtained
Tor the richest pastures. They had,
however, no sooner obtained the money
.nd sought to make the first payment
at the butcher's or the baker's than
they found a heavy discount was taken
from the face value."
The depreciation the new money be
?gan literally with ks issue. Every mer?
chant and tradesman in the State refused
to receive it for its face value, and the
'holders of it - refuted to make any dis
-opuoX . The General Assembly came to
the aid of the bank, and sought to give
its paper money full value by statutory
enactment. A forcing act was passed
subjecting any person who should refuse
to take the bills io payment for goods
on the same terms as specie, or should
an any way discourage their circulation
-on such ternas*, to a fine of one hundred
pounds and to the los? of bis rigt.ts as a
freeman. This made matters wcrse than
ever. .Merchants sod trader? refused
te make -any/ sales whatever, many of
them closing their shops, disposing of
their stock by barter, and going out of
business In fact, money almost ceased
to circulate at all. Nearly all kinds of
business was transacted by barter, rents
were paid io grain and other commodi?
ties, and the only people who mel the
p.-iper money were those who had bor?
rowed it on their land The chief cities
of the State, Providence and Newport,
presented a very remarkable spectacle.
Half their shops were closed, their in?
habitant* id'e, and their streets ani?
mated only by groups of angr^ 2nd con?
tentious meu blaming one an v. her for
the blight which, had fallen upon their
business and industries.. In order to
retaliate upon the merchants and
traders for refusing to trie their money,
the farmers refused to bring their pro
;dcee to market. A famine was so im?
minent in Providence beoause of this
withholding of supplies that a town
meeting was called to d :vise m eat-s for
obtaining the necessaries of life Tu
?provide immediate relief for persons tn
want of bread five hundred dollars was
authorized to be borrowed and sent
abroad to buy corn to be sold or bar?
tered by the town Council. In New?
port a mob brought on a riot by at?
tempting to force grain dealers to sell
corn for paper money.
In August, about two months after
the establishment of the bank, affairs
iecame so desperate that a State Con?
vention controlled by the country towns
adopted a report recommending the
General assembly to enforce and amend
the penal laws io favor of paper money,
and advising farmers to withhold their
jroduce from the opponents of the bank.
The General Assembly, convened in
special session for the purpose, passed
an additional forcing act, which sus
pended the usual forms of justice in
regard to offenders against the bank,
by requiring an imm?diat': trial, within
three days after complaint was entered,
without a jury and before a Court of
which three Judges should constitute a
quorum, whose decision should be final,
and whose judgment should be instantly
complied with on penalty of imprison?
ment. The Soe for the first offense was
tfixed at from six to thirty pounds, and
for the second at from ten to fifty
pounds. **Tnis moqstrous act of in?
justice,' says S. G. Arnold, in his
"History of the State of Knode Island."
"was carried through the Legislature
?by a large majority, and the solem pro?
test against it as a violation of every
principal of moral and civil rigbt, of
the charter, of the articles of confedera?
tion, of treacy ob'igations, and of e^ery
idea of hoior or honesty entertained
among met'/' wi ich a minority of the
member? presented, was not allowed
to appear on the record
'J bb second forcing act brought matters
to a crisis. A butcher in Newport was
brought into the Superior Court on the
charge of refusing to receive . paper
money at par io payment for meat. ?
great concourse of spectators attended
the tria!, which was before a full bench
of five judges. Leading lawyers ap?
peared for both sides, and their argu?
ments occupied an entire day. Two of
the judges spoke against the forcing
acts, and the other three were of the
same mind. OQ the following morning
the formal decision of the Court was
announced, declaring the acts uncon?
stitutional and. void, and dismissing the
complaint. The wrath of the General
Assembly at this decision was great.
A special session was at once convened,
and the judges were summoned, in
language of incredible arrogance, to
appear before the Assembly to assign
the **reasons and grounds" for their
decision. Three of the judges obeyed
the summons, bat a, the other two
were detained by dick ? ess the hearing
was postponed till the next session.
At the next session four of the offend?
ing judges were removed. Before
adjourning the General Assembly pre?
pared a new act to "stimulate and give
efficacy to thc paper bills " This waa
called the Test act, and it contained one
of the most remarkable oaths ever pre?
scribed to a free people. Every one
taking the oath bound himself io the
most solem manner to do his utmost to
support the paper bank and to take its
mouey st par. AU persons refusing to
take the oath were disfranchised. Ship
captains were forbidden to enter or to
go out of ports of the State, lawyers
were not to be allowed to practice, men
were not. to be allowed to vote, politi?
cians were not to he allowed to run for
office, and members of the Legislature
were not to be allowed to take their
seats uutil thc oaths had been taken
This was so tringent a measure that
the General Assembly was afraid to
take the responsibility of enacting, and,
after considering it, referred it to the
people of the towns for approval. Only
three towns in the State voted in its
favor, and the others rejected it.
This ended all efforts to fore? the peo?
ple to take the money at par in ordinary
.business transactions. The General
Assembly, iu January, 1787, formally
repealed thc forciog ac's, and then took
the first stop towards the repudiation of
the State debt by ordering the Treas?
urer to pay off one-fourth of it in the
bills received for taxes, that is io the
j depreciated paper mouey, which, at
I that time, was circulating on the basis
of six to one. By successive steps of
this and similar kinds the entire State
debt was extinguished, public creditors
being forced to . take it on terms pre
j scribed by the State, or to forfeit their
claims. The last installment of the
debt was got rid of io 17S9, in a'forced
i settlement, when the paper money
which the helpless creditors received was
worth on?y one-twelfth as much as coin.
During 1787, when the value of the
paper money ranged from one-sixth to
one-tenth that ot coin, bills in equity
for the redemption of mortgaged estates
were filed in large numbers in the
Courts. The Superior Court of New?
port de?liced to try any case in which
a large sum was iuvolved. Suitors
came to Court with paper mooey in
handkerchiefs, bags aud pillow-case?,
asking to have, the holders of their
mortgages forced to take this at par in
redemption of their lands. One bag,
coutaiuiug ?14,000, was brought for
the redemption of a single farm. But
the Court refused to try all cases of the
kiud. The value of the paper money
dropped steadily till fii'teeu piper dol?
lars were worth only one coin dollar.
In August, 178'J, the General Assem?
bly showed its first sign of returning
reason by suspending tbe operation of
the tender law. lt followed this by
repealing the statute of limitations,
because of the depreciation in the value
of paper- money, and by extending the
time allowed for the redemption of
mortgages from five to twelve years.
Finally, ia October, it repealed as
much of the Paper Bank act as made
the bills a tender at par, and debtors
were authorized to substitute property,
at an appraised value, for money in dis?
charge of dttbt. Tbe act which effeoted
the repeal fixed the value of the paper
bills at fifteen to one. This was the
end.
Throughout this entire struggle to
make mooey valuable by statute, by
calling it a dollar and saying that it
represented two dollars'wor.u of laud,
the bills had remained almost exclusive
I ly in the hands of their first takers.
No one else was found who would
receive the mouey, save those whom
the State co?npelled to take it or to for?
feit their just claims. Absolutely
nobody was benefited by the experiment
except the State which bad got rid of a
large portion of its debt by dishonestly
refusing to keep its obligations In?
dustry and trade of all kiuds, as well
as the Skate's good natue, had suffered
incalculable injury, and the State's
material progress bad been rc?ardod so
seriously tuat it rt quired many years
to regain what had been lost. The
deluded people who borrowed of the
bank on their land as collateral
real z-d their desire of bavins more
money m their pockets; they realised
the dream cherished by the believers in
'"cheap money" in all lands and in all
times, for a larger per capita currency
iu which they should nhare, but they
very 6oon found out that r:one of the
blessi- gs which they had so fondly ita
agiued would follow possession were
destined to appear. What was gained
by having plenty of money if it could
not be used in payment of debt*, if
nothing could be b?>ught with it save at
greatly advanced prices, and if it \ve:e
to become less aud less valuable as time
went ou V
They began- their experiment with a
firm belief that they could compel capi?
talist-to share their wealth with them
by exchanging their hated dear money
with their own cheap money on rqial
tel ms, but they soon discovered that all i
the power of a S;ate Government, ex?
erted with unscrupulous z<'al, was not
J sufficient to.-eon* pel a man to employ his
! capital \\\ way<- ag:nn-t his will They
might prevent !;:::: from collecting
u-ury. bus th**v could not interfere wirb
bim when ba eh se to keep bis capital j
to himself and to make no use of ir iu j
trade, either by buying, or seiliug, cr
lending Every 4 cheap tunney"exper j
i ment that has ever been made has re- i
suited in precisely the same demonstra- ?
tion, and the same fate awaits all those
of the future.
Whf>n Baby was Pick, we gave h?r f Y.storia. |
When she was a Child, she criad for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung lo Cartoria. j
When she had Children, she gave thens Castoria :
j
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CHARLESTON, SUMTER AND
NORTHERN RAILROAD.
IN EFFECT MAY 31, .1891.
North. MAIN LINE. North. South.
5 3 1 2 4 6
P M. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P M.
500 6 50 Charleston 11 05 9 30 9 30
6 30 9 40 8 10 Pregnalls 9 25 8 20 6 00
6 39 9 51 8 19 Harleyville 9 13 8 ll 5 49
6 53 10 07 8 33 Pecks 8 54 7 57 5 32
6 56 10 11 8 35 Holly Hill { 8 50 7 55 5 27
7 02 10 17 8 40 Connors I 8 40 7 50 5 22
7 09 11 45 8 47 Eutawville 8 30 7 43 5 18
7 20 12 01 8 58 Vanees 8 17 7 32 5 00
P.M. P.M. 9 14 Merriam A.M. 7 16 P.M.
9 25 St. Paul 7 05
9 31 Summerton 6 59
9 40 Silver 6 50
9 48 Packs ville 6 42
9 59 Tindal 6 31
10 18 Sumter 6 12
10 31 Oswego 5 56
10 49 St. Charles 5 41
10 59 Elliotts . 5 31
11 16 Lamar 5 14
11 32 Syracuse 4 58
11 50 Darlington 4 40
A. M. P. M.
HARLIN CITY BRANCH.
North.
South.
33
P. M.
7 35
7 55
8 15
31
P. M.
12 30
12 33
12 43
Vanees
Snells
Pa Hers
32
A. M.
8 15
7 52
7 42
34
P M.
4 55
4 32
4 22
8 35 1 05 Harlin City 7 20 4 00
POND BLUFF BRANCH.
North. Sooth.
29 27 28
A. M. A. M. A. M.
9 00 10 40 Eutawville ll 30
9 13 10 52 Belvidere ll 15
9 25 ll 05 Ferguson ll 00
Trains 2 and 3 will run between Eatawville
and Pregnalls on Mondays and Saturdays
only, but will run between Eutawville and
Vanees daily except Sunday.
Train No. 29 will ruo on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Train No. 27 will run on Mondays and
Saturdays.
Trains 5 and 6 run on Mondays and Satur*
day s only.
Trains I and 4 have through cars between
Charleston and Darlington and run daily ;
other trains daily except Sunday.
Merriam, Snells and Belvidere are flag sta?
tions.
J. H. AVERILL,
General Manager.
Atlantic Coast Line
WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND
AUGUSTA R. R.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
Dated May 31. 1891. |N<?. 23|Nv. 27|
L'vo Wilmington..
Leave Marion-...*..
Arrive Florence..-.
Leave Florence.
Ar've Sumter...
Leave Sumter.
Ar've Columbia.
P. M.
? 6 2?
9 35
10 KO
No. 50
A. M
3 20
4 35
4 35
6 15
P. M
*!0 10
12 40
1 20
.A M
No 52
*i 57
10 05
A. M.
No. 58
f8 00
9 10
9 10
10 25
See notes i ?r additional trains.
No. 52 runs through from Charleston via
Central R tl.
Leaving Lanes 7:45 A. M., Manning 8:21
A.M.
Train on C. <t D. R. R. connects at Florence
with No. 58.
TR UNS GOING NORTH.
I No. 5l|No. 53|No. 59
Leave Columbia....
Ar've Sumter.
Leave Sumter..
Arrive Florence.
LOR ve Flareace...
Leave Marion.
Arr. Wilmington.
P M
?10 45
12 04
12 04
1
A
No.
4
5
8
P M
* 9 On
10 07
P M
* 5 35
7 00
7 00
8 15
No 14
8 50
9 3*
12 20
See note!? for addiMonal trains.
In addition t<? ah ?ve. fr-?n No. 49 leaves Co
ium'oi-t 7 a. m. daily rxrfpt Sunday, arriving
Sumter 8:20. Train 4S leaves Sumter, 8 35
p. m.. daily except Sunday, arriving Columbia
1U 00 p. m.
* Daily, f Daily except Sunday.
No. 53 runs throagh to Charlerton, S C., via
Central R. R , arriving Manning 10:39 P. M.,
Lanes 11:1? P. M., Charlonton 12.5? A M.
No. 59 connects at Florence with C. and D.
train from Cheraw and Wndeshoro.
Nos* 78 and 14 n>ake elope connection at
Wilmington with W. ? W. R. R. for all point?
North.
Train on Florence R R. leaves Pee Dee daily
except Sunday 4 10 P. M.,arrive Rowland 7*00
P.M. Returning lea VA Rowland 6 30 A.M.,
arrive Pee Dee 8.50 A.M.
Train on Manchester t Augusta R. R. leave
Sumter daily except Sanday, 10:50 A. M.. ar?
rive Ritaini 11.59 Returning leire Rimini
12:30, P. M.. arriv? Sumter 1:40 P. M
JOHN F. DIVINE, General Sap't.
J. R. KEN LY, Assistant ?en'l Manager.
T. M. EMERSON. Ge?. Passenger Ag't.
Atlantic Coast Line.
SSL
NORTH-EASTERN R. R. OF S. C.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE,
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
Dated May31,'9l!
!
Le Florence.
" Kingstree.
Ar. Lanes...
Le. Lanes...
Ar. Cha's'n.
1NO.271NO.23|NO. 53
A. M l
*1 35
2 50|
2 50'
5 00
A. M.
A. M
*8 05
9 18
9 40
P M
\) 40*11 20
ll 35
A. M.
12 50
A. M.
Train on C. & D. R. R. eouuecis at Flor?
ence with No 23 Train.
_TRAINS GOING NORTH
_ ~1"N?~ ?8|No7T4)
~ A. M j Pi. M.j
Le Cha's'n * i 15 *? 16.
Ar. Lanes.. 3 00 7 05 .,
Le Lanes.. 3 00 7 05;.
" Kb-g8tree 3 20 7 24..
Ar Florence 4 30j 8 3u.
A. M.I P. M I.
1^52
~ ?7.\T
*ti 15
7 42
A M
* Daily, t Daily fXcrjit Sunday.
No. 52 runs through to Columbia
via Central R R. of S. C.
Nos. 78 and 14 run solid to Wilmington,
N. C., making close connection with W. & W.
R. R for all points north.
J. R. KEN LY, J. F. DIVINE,
Ass't Gen'l Manaeer. Gen'l Sup't.
T. M. EMERSON. Grn'l Pass. Agent.
CHARLESTON & SAVANNAH
RAILWAY.
Schedule in eff?ct May 10. 1891.
Time at Charleston, 75th Meridian.
Time South of Charleston, 90th Meridian.
SOUTHWARD.
3'? 17 27
P. M. P. M. A. M.
Lv. Charlton 2 55 4 30 4 00
Arv: Walleroo' 5 10 7 30
Arv. Wmaasfp 4 24 5 04
Arv. Savannah G 22 6 44
NORTHWARD.
34 14 16 18
A M. A M. P.M. A.M.
Lv. Savn'h 6 55 12 1;H
Lv IValt'ho 7 30 2 25 5 00
Lv. Yetu'see 8 45 2 11 3 25
P. M.
Av.Ch'lst'n 12 10
5 06 C 50 10 45
15
A. M.
8 10
1') 30
9 28
11 55
78
P. M
8.10
9 55
A M.
12 56
All Trains run daily.
Train? 15, 35, 36, 16, 17 18 and stop at all
stations
('<iprip( t"rnn for Waltprrmro made by ?rains
15, 35 and 17. daily except S'inday. Connec?
tion tor Beaufort. S. C. made with P P. A A.
Ry., at Yunassee hy train 15 daily except
Sunday and train 35 d*ilv.
E P McSWTNEY,
C. S OAI).SI>KN. G. P. A.
?upt
South Carolina Railway Co,
D. H. CHAMBERLAIN, IcscsnrsB.
.Ilm.*, gSl
Commencing May 31st, 1891, at 2 55 p.
m., Eastern Time, trains will run as follows :
MAIN LINS TO AUGUSTA.
WEST-DAILY.
A.M. P.M.
Leave Charleston, 6 50 6.00
" Summerville, 7 29 6.42
" Pregnall's 8.05 7.17
" Branchville, 9 00 8.05
Arrive Augusta, 11.50 11.15
MAIN LINE AUGUSTA TO CHARLESTON.
BAST-DAILY.
A. M. P. M.
Leave Augusta, 8.00 4.30
*? Branchville, 10 59 7-45
" Pregnall's, -1 45 8 19
" Summerville, 12.26 8.53
P.M.
Arrive Charleston, 1.15 9 30
MAIN LINE AND COLUMBIA DIVISION.
DAILY.
A. M. A. M. P. M.
Leave Charleston, 5 30 6.40 5 00
" Pregnall's, 6.42 7.34 6 29
" Branchville, 7.30 8 05 7.13
Arrive Columbia, 9 45 10.00 10.05
" Camden. 10.55 10.55
COLUMBIA DIVISION AND MAIN LINE
BAST-DAILY.
A.M. P.M.
Leave Camden, 5.00
" Columbia, 6.50 5.35
" Branchville, 8 55 7.45
" Pregnall's, 9.38 8.19
Arrive Charleston, 11 08 9.35
Connections at Pregnall's to and from C.
S. & N. R. R., with through coach between
Charleston and Harlin City. Connections on
train leaving Pregnall's for Charleston a'.
8.24 p. m., and leaving Charleston for Preg?
nall's at 6.50 A. M. Connections at Augustn
for all points in Georgia and the West and a;
Columbia for North and West.
THROUGH TRAIN SERVICE.
Augusta Division-Through Train3 be?
tween Charleston and Augusta, both direc?
tions, Through Sleepers between Charlestor
and Atlanta, leaving Charleston at 6.00 p.m.
arriving ia Atlanta at 6 30 A. M , and leav?
ing Atlanta at 11.15 P. M.-arriving ir;
Charleston 1.15 Pl M. Sleepers between Au?
gusta and Macon connecting with sametrainti
daily. Also with steamers for New York
and" florida jon Mondays, Wednesdays ace
Fridays.
Columbia Division-Through Trains be?
tween Charleston and Columbia, both direc?
tions.
COLUMBIA, NEWBERRY & LAURENS RY.
WK8T-DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
A.M. P.M.
Leave Columbia, 8.50 5 35
" Little Mountain, 11.25 6 58
" SHghs, 11 35 7 02
" Prosperity, 11.55 7.1ft
Arrive Newberry, 12 25 7 25
Arrive Clinton^ 2 10 8.40
BAST-DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Freight.
AM. P.M.
Leave Clinton, 7.00 2 25
Leave Newberry, 8.00 4 10
" Prosperity, 8 16 4.45
" Slighs, 8 33 5 10
" Little Mountain, 8.41 5.30
Arrive Columbia, 9.43 7.50
Sunday Accom'n.-West-Leave Coltimhi*
3 30 p. m., fy-ttle Mountain 5.00, Sliuhs 5.06,
Prosperity 5 23, arrive Newberry 5.45 p. m.
Arrive Clinton, 6 45. East-Leave Ciintot
7.00 a. m., Newberry 8.00 p. m., Prosperity
8.20, Slighs 8 37, Little Mountain, 8.43, ar?
rive Columbia !0 00 a. m.
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3
INSURANCE AGENTS,
'SUMTER, S. C.
Representing some of the best Fire Insurance Companies doing business in the
United States, for Sumter, Clarendon and Williamsburg Counties, we beg to
solicit a sharo of the patronage of our friends in these counties.
FRANK N. WILSON", Manning.
J. M. SPANN, Sumter, S. C.
July 10-i
?F. O13E3C X
City Drug Store?
DEALER IN *
Drugs and Medicines, Soaps, Perfamsry3 Hair Brushes
Tooth brushes. Tooth Powder, Also, Paints, Oils, Glass, Puffy, Floor
Stains, Kalsoutine, all colors for rooms. Ar ri H us' Paiuttj and
Brushes, Luster Paints, Convex Glasses.
Nice line of Hanging and Stand Lamps., Lanterns, Shades, Wicks, Chimneys, &c.
TOBACCO AND CIGARS.
Keep the following popular brand of Cigars : 1 Plumb Good," "Custom House," "Rebel Girl."
June 4 FRESH GARDEN SEED. Prescripiions'carefull.v compounded.
HEADQUARTERS FOR WATCHES.
JAMES ALLAN & CO.
Diamonds, Jewelry, Silverware, Specta?
cles, Drawing Instruments
THE FINEST STOCK IN THE STATE. RELIABLE GOODS AT
REASONABLE PRICES
Watch Repairing a specialty. Ch;< f Inspectors of Watches for South Caro
ina Railway, Atlantic Coast Line and Sinthern Division of Three Cs Rail Road.
Feb. 8
JAMES ALLAN & CO.,
285 Kine St., Siirn of Drum Clock. Charleston, S. C.
CAR LOAD OF Yim: DB?VDG HOUSES.
TWO CAR LOADS GOOD MULES.
One Car Load Old Hickory Wagons.
CELEBRATED SPIRAL SPRING CORTLANJ CARTS.
Also, a few of the
PARRY CARTS.
All kinds of
CARRIAGES,
Surrys, Buggies and Phaetons. ^
HARNESS.
A few hundred bushels of r a- -^Es??iBli
ti ve Red Rust Proof Oats.
WM. M. GRAHAM.
December 2
I AM AGEN!
For the following
well-known and reliable
FIEE
Insurance Companies
And solicit a share of the
FIRE INSURANCE BUSINESS
Our rates are as low and om
policies as liberal as any firsi
class Insurance Companies.
THE QUEEN, of Engfcnd
THE NORWICH UNION,
of England
THE NIAGARA,
of New York
THE CONTINENTAL,
of 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 first class stock of
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
-THE
BARGAINS
are too numerous to enumerate.
I invite the attention of close
buyers who desire first class
goods.
Call'special attention?to our
Butter and Teas.
ALTAMONT MOSES.
Feb 12.
We have received our fall stock of
Dry Cw-o?d?5
Notions, Clothing,
SHOES AND HATS,
and are nrepared to offer spe?
cial inducements to buyers.
Our line of
DRY GOODS
have never been as large and
complete as this season. Our
line of plain and figured Wors?
teds and Flannels are very neat
aud are offered at
ROCK BOTTOM PRICES.
Let us show you before buy?
ing and we will sell you, that is,
if prices and quality are any
inducement.
We have an immense line ot
Gents' and Ladies'
UNDERVESTS,
ranging in price from 20c. to
?1.25 each. Our shirts for
men at 50c. will equal if not
surpass anything on the market
at 65c. In our
SHOE STOCK
we have many bargains in
men's women's and children's
shoes. Our leader for ladies'
at $1.75, and men for $2.00
can't be duplicated within 25
to 50c. per pair.
We can save you from ?1.00
to $2.50 a suit on
CLOTHING
if you will give us the oppor?
tunity. All we ask is for you
to look through our stock and
get our prices. In
PLAIN AND FANCY GROCERIES
we are the leaders. We sell
nothing if not of the first qual?
ity and our prices are the
lowest. Our stock is fresh and
well selected. We have every
kind of canned Meats, Vcge-1
tables and fruits, all fresh goods
of this seasons' pack. We give
special prices on can goods by
the dozen.
You will find our saleem pleasant
and attentive to all customers-perfect?
ly willing to show goods at all limos.
All goods delivered to any part of the
city promptly and free of charge. Full j
weight Guaranteed.
Kingmill] & Co
October 1
DONE BY ELECTRICITY
-AT
G. 0. REI
Next door to T. C. Scaffe.
Jao 1
WILLIAM ???HlB?\
Fashionable Barber.
MAIN STREET,
Next door to Earle & Purdy's Law Office.
SUMTER, 3. C.
?DESIRE TO INFORM the citizens o?
Sumter anti vicinity that i have opened
business on my own account at the above old
stand, and that with competent and polite
assistants, I will be pleased to serve them ia
any branch of my business in the best style
of the art. *
Give me a cal!
Wai. KENNEDY.
Oct ?9.
R.
Wheelwright and Blacksmith
SUMTER, S. C.
IAM PREPARED TO REPAIR AND
Rebuild, as well as to build outright, ali
kinds of Vehicles.
HORSE-SBOSING A SPECIALTY.
Also repair all parts of broken Machinery. ?
Keep on hand a stock of Check and Globe '>
Valves and Fittings. Also keep Pumps on i
band and put them down. j handle the
SMITH'S SOS S IMPROVED GUT, j
which is as good as- any on the market, and J
gives entire satisfaction.
A og 21
AU kinda of
MACHINE WORK REPAIRS
can be had in Sumter, at short notice, and ir.
the rery best class of work, at the shop re?
cently opened hy the undersigned ou Liberty
Street, bear the C. S. ? N. Depot.
Boilers Patched, and Kill and Grin
Work a Special:?
Prompt attention given lu ?rfc in trie ;
country, and first class workmen sent to at?
tend to same.
Call at the shop or address through Sumter
Post office
Aug 13 EDGAR SKINNER.
um
lo % ^?s^i ^ BOYS
W. L. bOIICLAS
H B E?? aC(1 ?ther special
?F%\ fc * F0 tics for Gentlemen, ;
?wji Vi? ? fa Ladies.etc^arexvar- j
rani ^d, and so stamped on bottom. Ackiress
W. Li. DOUGJLAS, iirockioix, 3Ias?. ?old by |
FOR SALE LY
J. Eyttenberg & Sons, Agents,
Jan. 1 SUMTER, S. C. ;
late oHOw
-KS"*Ask fer catalogue.
TERRY M'F'G CO., NASHVILLE. TSNN.
STIEFF PIANOS.
THE ARTISTS FAVORITE.
[UNSURPASSED IN TOUCH, TONE,
workmanship and durability. Palace
Urgans, a stiictly fir t class instrument at
exceedingly low prces. Don't purchase be?
fore seeing our catalogues a id prices.
JOHN A. HOLLAND, Ninety Six, S.C.
Please say where you saw this advertise?
ment. March 25
CONSUMPTION ! COUGH OR COLD
EROKCHmS
SCROFULA
Throat Af ection
Wasting cf Flesh
Or any Disease rehire the Throat and Lunga
are Inflamed, Lack of Strength or Xerc?
Peuxr, you cc* be relieved and Cured by
PURE COD LIVER OIL
With Hypopiiosphites.
PALATABLE AS MILK,
Ask for Scott's Emu7 sion, and let no ex?
planation, or solicitation induce you to
moeept a substitute.
Sold by all Druggists,
SCOTT & BOW NE, Che mists, N.Y?
FOUTZ'S
HORSE AND CATTLE POWDERS
Sh 4Jk_
. - , i^S
No H>K.-Z will ilia ('nur. ROTS or Lrxc I""
VVK, :; l'ontt's I'owdi .-s are i:.-?.'<i in
. .?m/V P.-w'-r?? i!!<:.|..: ;>>vwni HonOioTjrCA
Kontzs Pon ".TS W?H ?pr?JV*?lti?Ai'K> IN" Ki AV I.S.
KoutzV !'.>v\f. rs will increase,thc quantity ol BiilK
and cream twenty cehw'ani) make-tke bntternrni
?nfl swe
Ki ? 11/'-. Powders will cure <>r pr?-vcni almost EVER?
JIMJM. to which llor?is:uii1 ' rruleare subject.
Kotrre's l'owi? >.> wru UIVK SATI?FACTIOX.
?old i \ i... .vt.i re.
DAVID Xl. FOUTZ. Proprietor
rjAL?iaroxtE. ?XP.
i?
uftM .
VERY OLD AND PURE
CO ii W 5il? KE?r9
Especially aged for medicinal use.
MEDICATED
BLACK BERRY BRANDY.
Imported Port Wine,
a preventative tor Spring ard Summer
complaints. Call early, secure bot?
tle and convince yourself.
Try Straus:-' Electric, tho host 5 cent.
Segar in the ?State.
Very respectfully,
L STRAUSS, Proprietor.
TAI VCK SALOON..
SUMTER, S. C.
JuUw j.
BEST AND CHEAPEST.
ALL GOODS GUARANTEED.
Estimatesfanrished by return Mai!.
LARGE SfCCK. PROMPT SHIPMENTS,
?i?. i mn ? ?a,
MANUFACTURERS OF AND WHOLE
SALE DEALERS IN
DOORS, MSB, BLINDS,
MOULDING,
-AND
C-BNSEAL BUILDING MATSBIAL
OSceand Salesrooms, 10 and 12 HayneSt.,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
Jan 25 O
e. o. BBiiffl t BU,
COLUMBIA, S. C.
DOORS,
SASH & BLINDS,
LATHS, LIME,
CEMENT, PLASTER,
AND HAIR.
taMAMcaiWMow Gloss,
PAINTS, OILS
AND TARNISHES,
CARTER WHITE LEAD,
The Best in the Market.
Spectal Attention Given to Orders
hy Mail.
C. 0. BROWN & BRO,,
Opposite Post Office, ?
COLUMBIA, S. C. ^
Oct 5-0
?il? Ri i !
ON,
Fire Insurance Agency,
ESTABLISHED 18C6.
Represent, among other Companies :
LIVERPOOL H LONDON & GLOBS.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE.
HOME, of New York.
UNDERWRITERS7 AGENCY, N. Y.
LANCASTER INSURANCE CO.
Capita! represented, $75,000,000.
Feb. 12
?TERS,
WHOLESALE
And Liquor Dealer.
OFFICE AND-SALESROOM:
133 East Eay, Charleston, S. C,
Nov. 7 o _
GD. f. STEFFENS & SON,
Established 1347.
WHOLESALE GBOCEBS,
Auction and Commission Merchants
and Liquor Bsak-rs.
ASKNTS F03
The Philip Best Brewing Co.. Milwaukee
Beer, and the "B<>st" Tonie, a concentrated
liquid extract of Milt and flops
The Palest Brewing Co , Milwaukee Beer.
197 EAST BAY AND 50 AX;> 52 STAT? Sw.,
(Anction Roun? St??e Street,)
CHARLESTON. S. C.
Consign men is Solicited.
Jan. 23. O
FERTILIZERS!
FERTILIZERS I FERTILIZERS !
Having bought largely, FCB GASH a fail as?
sortment of,
UD li Otll?r S?
We are prepared to 6il orders for
such at low figures and on reasonable
terms.
C. W?LBER3 k CO.,
\Vh>>l~Stl? G-orerf,
171 and 113 K?st BHV,
Cn* Heston, S. C.
Nov. 19.
0!.::::i:?-.i. uml ?ll l'A?KSl J?lS?^?.\S at
tcn<?c<? to for MoDEllATE EEKS <>nr office is
oni) >si:e tho ?-S. Patent of?ee. ?u*1 we can ot>
t:i:n Patents n: 'rs? ti?u? titan lit?se r. mote from
)VAS!IIX';70X. S*n?l MODEL /)7.M H'/.Vf? *?r
PHOTO of invention. We advise a* to partent
?l)'.:!lv free of eb:irse a;:<? ?c ?>ake XO LllAii?B
UXLESS PATKXT IS SE* t'UEJK
For cir.-::': - . R.?viee, terms rcfclc?i?VS to
actual .'clients in your own State, fount y. ?Hy pr
?uwii, writ? u> yggygg[?gigsif^yyspsi
Opposite Paient Office, Washington, D C
POI III ONLY!
'^T^TSTl^^^^ LOST or FA2LIFG MANHOOD;
|??JC^vWf?6eneral andNERVOUS DEB?lITYt
KK%5'? ^ L : |Wes.kas sa of Body sod ?iad, Effect!
PTI^TU Bill of Errors or Excesses ia Old or Young,
Rot.u.t. A'obie SANKOOD ?"."-xerf-?. Bov tn?aUrn te?
FtrenRthenWK.? K. IXIIEVELOPKD OKdAXSi PASTS OF RODT.
Jbiolnt'W cnhllln? HOSE TREAT.IITXT-B*ti*IKa lo ft day.
H?a t?*lif;r from ?0 Ptatra and Koreljra CflUEtrl?*?. Writ? them.
I>i-'-r??it?>-> Kco?, explanation and pwft DmUrd facahd) fr*?*
Attn?, S.S iE Ki?DICAt> CC.? BUFFALO, N. Y.
To cure Biliousness, Sick Headache, Cons??
potion, Malaria, Liver Complaints, take
the safe and certain remedy,
SMITH'S
3 H r^ ?
^ t. ?B
V**e the ?if A?vW/ Sit* (40 little Beal?to the
bottle). THEY ASE THE MOST COSVKSIEXT.
Swiin^le torr .-\IX Age*.
F*-;<-e of dither size, per Bottle.
t"?\.E Wolfer- H 8 ? ??w Mailol fori cts.<eopperaor?tan>r>?to
i.r.Sr'.ITH&CO.?aicrsofBILEBEA>S,-$T.lSBIS MO.
? YEAR! ruiuIrrtaketohrtHif
toclmuy Curly msotliirmt poison of ?-.ih<>c
x'x.who Ma nutt HID! writ.-, and Hlu>a
atti-r jii>irootton,wni work indostriou'ty^
:. .-.n -.i Tlir.-c Thousand hollar? \
:..;.-.>.!;? rf vrrtlWV liv* J will :iNofurn;>k
thr .im i norrni] l< ym< ?' 1 ? ? - h j ???i-n: r.rc rbat amount.
No nioui-y KWin:!n>4>nri i^sfiilBsalwire. Eu?ily unit quii-klr
l.-nmcJ. 1 .!. ?ir?; b .: ?.:..? ?.. . :'.<. i non: o.;< h diMricI >T v-uniy. I
ha\?- :. ' ?? .1 ? ?..>:.<.'.! irilb mi|>Inyi?mt a l?rp?
nura fr, . ..utr . i n ?<.: re,? h. It-? >fKW"
ami S*?l.t ?>. ' ri !. ::*:.rvKXti:i'. Addrjr?a at on?-*,
E. C ALL EX. ?Sox 4?O, Au^uatu, -MIA Hi e.
FIRST CUSS JOB WORK
AT BOTTOM PRICES*
WATCHMAN?TAROS m OFFICE