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The Sumter* Watchman was founded - in 1850 And the True Schrott, in 1866. The Watchman and SovJthnm now has ; the combined circulation and influence of both of the oki papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Sumter. WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1881. STTB-TKEASraY. We publish this week another letter from Mr. W. J Rees, on the sub-trea ury, in that spirit of fairness which we think should characterise a newspaper, and while we do net agree with Mr. Rees' views, he is entitled to express them, and we are pleased with the spirit io which, be writes, only he must not - ?od fault with our printer for printing .'his** instead of "ten*" as the word, as written, looks more like the former than the latter. The question seems to us to be such a weighty one that it would require inore extended discussion both io the newspapers of the country and on the stomp than some of its advocates seem to imagine. The attention of Congress could be engaged, perhaps profitably, for several days in debating it and we are inclined to believe that it will be a very long ~ime before so radical a change io the management of the finan? cial affairs of the government can be made. Nor are we sare that the farm? ers are, or ever will be united in this scheme. As showing what an Alliance man and a pro mineo t and able one a,5 that thinks of the sub-treasury scheme, the following extract is giveu: "The/managers of the People's party . io Missouri are making efforts to have the Cincinnati platform endorsed by the Farmers' Alliance of that State at the next State meeting. Mr. U. S. Hall, ? president of the Missouri Alliance, and a strong opponent of the sub-treasury ? plan, which is the chief principle of the third party boomers, has notified the members so that they may choose dele? gates who will represent their opinions as to the expediency of joining the third party and supporting the sub treasury bill. He does not mention the name of the People's party, hut I declares bis opinion, "formed from an intimate acquaintance with our order for several years, that oar usefulness is at aa end whenever we violate that . principle of our constitution which declares that our order is and shall be a non-pa rt isa u one." In regard to the sub-treasury bill. Mr. Hall avers that "whenever we so . far forget our Alliance 'golden rule,' ? whicK declares that we are for equal V .? *o all and special favors to none, AS to advocate that special favors be ?granted to the raisers of wheat, corn, .oats, cotton, and tobacco, that cannot be granted to the million of equally ' deserving bard laboring poor of our land, we then declare to the world that oar noble order is not complaining of the robbing of oar government by -class legislation, bat that we are com? plaining because we are not among the . robbers.** Mr. Hall had the good sense and the . courage to oppose the sub treasury bill at the Ooala convention. ''I am," he . -said, ''uncompromisingly opposed to - this scheme, for the following reasons* First, it is in violation of the constitution ot the United States; secondly, it is subversive of, and directly opposed to, . the constitution, principles, and de? mands of our own order; thirdly, it is unjust and ineqitable; fourthly, it is very extravagant; fifthly, it would bring ruin to '.be firmers of our country and to all other classes of business: . sixthly, it will have, and is now having, the effect of drawing the minds of farm? ers sad other laborers of our country from the greatest curse of the age, das? legislation; and, if adopted, it will commit us to that principle which will . fasten these curses upon us for all . time.** Governor Taylor, of Tennessee, who has always had the reputation of being a statesman and a friend of the farmers, makes the following observations in re? spect to the sub-treasury: "The workingmen of the nation ought not to be blamed for organizing for their own mutual benefit and protec? tion The tillers of the soil should not be eondemed for allyn-? themselves to? gether for the purpose of influencing public policy and forcing better prices for the products of their sweat and toil; because the capital that buys their pro? ducts and hirer- their labor is thorough? ly organised. But ail this stir and commotion, and ail combination and solidification of the producers will right DO wrong, nor will it achieve ultimate success, unless the movements are prop? erly directed. It would be like an un? organized army, without either arms or ammunition, or plan of battle rush? ing blindly into the conflict, without any possibility of triumph. "There is only one banner under which the workingmen can ever hope j to win success in tots great struggle for their rights and liberties "Upon irs aa?pie folds are written, in letters which have only grown brighter in the struggles of a hundred jears: Equal rights to all, special privileges to none. The right of every citizen to trade anywhere in this wide world, and, under certain just conditions, to have the privilege to ?ell where he can sell for the highest price, and boy where be can boy the cheapest; taxation to pay the expenses of the Gov? ernment alone, and all its legitimate obligations, no more, no less, and the burdens of this taxation to rest heaviest upon the rich and lightest upon the poor; free coinage of t-iiver, thc people's money, the poor man's friend; local self-government of the State, free from force bills and bayonets; protection of labor and capital alike, the encour? agement of agriculture not by tariffing it to death, but by thc regulation of transportation by laud, and opening the blockades upon the high 8' as, giv? ing it the right to exchange its pro? ducts with every nation iu the world, the encouragement of all the industries, with partiality to none; the enlight? enment of the people, and the distribu tion of the blessings of liberty and good government for the happiness of all, making every borne the castle and pal? ace of a prince, and every citizen ? sov? ereign-this is the Democratic creed. JL -X--S_I "Now, what does the Alliance pro? pose, to do? What are the ?abor unions going to do? What flag do they pro* pose to follow to reach the end which they so eagerly desire, and which they seem so determined toachieve? Will they divide up into factions and each faction have its own separate party? Will the farmers of America hoist a new flag, can they hope to carry the country with the sub-treasury battle cry? Let them remember the history of the psst. They are not wiser than Jefferson. The gr??d principles laid down by him are the most practicable and the best. The sub-treasury scheme is a serpent in the basket of flowers, which will sting and destroy this great Alliance movement. It is attractive and beautiful, but there is deadly poison lying concealed and coiled within. It is undemocratic. It ?8 unwise. It is wrong-wrong in policy and wrong in principle. The Government cannot be both merchant and banker for the people. It can only protect them with wholesome laws. It cao only shield them from overtaxation and tyranny. But it can never go into partnership with them or become gen? eral mortgagee of lands, tenements, hereditaments, pumpkins and jackasses. Our Government has no money to loan. It ought oot to have a dollar for that purpose, for every golden eagle in its treasury which is a surplus above the amount necessary to expend in the pay? ment of its debts, sod to defray its ex? penses and reasonably provide for contingencies, represents that much of overtaxation of the people. Let the Solomons give us a. policy that will get the farmers ont of debt, instead of their sub-treasury policy, the logical resal? of which would be to plunge them deep? er in debt. Let the stalwart Alliance men and tabor union men fall into the ranks of Democracy and help us cut the tariff to a revenue basis, and increase the" volume of oar currency, and force free coinage of silverband cur? tail extravagant expenditures of the pub? lic money .and break the necks of billion dollar Congresses, and dismember and destroy the Republican party for ever. Let our Republican representatives, both in the Cabinet and in the Congress be taught that this is a Democratic-Republi? can Government, and not an aristocracy Then we will have better times. We take this occasion to say to Mr. Kees that we read everything that comes along pertaining to sub-treasury literature, and as our own views do not seem.td meet bis approbation, we give him those also of men who are prac ticed financiers-members of the farm? ers allia nee, and others who have been tried in the severe school of experience, and who have studied the question deeper than Terrell and ourselves. We are at a loss to know by what process of reasoning Mr. Rees, in bis former sub-treasury letter, arrives at the conclusion that a special security, j such as that contemplated by the bill, is "better than United States bonds " ?Iow can he reconcile with reason such a proposition that a bill of sale of bush? els of corn and oats, wheat and rye, perishing and perishable property, is a safer and better security than the bonds, which represent the general credit of the greatest government of the world? The Farmers* Alliance is not by any means a unit in its support of the sub treasury plan. In spite of the fact tb&t this plan was endorsed by the Ocala Convention aud is a part of what is known as thc "Ocala. Platform," the Prairie Dell Alliance of Texas recently adopted the following resolution: "Re? solved that we are unalterably op? posed to a third party created in the Al? liance, are opposed to the sub-treasury scheme, and condemn the course of tbs Alliance leaders, be they high or low, w"ho would use the Alliance to advance these purposes/* It is evident, we think, that the members of the Alliance are begining to follow their own convictions of right and duty. Being intelligent and patriotic men there is no reason why they should obey the lash of aoy of their so-called leaders.-News and Courier. THE THACKSTON JOB. On June 4th W. J. Thackston, Chief Clerk in the office of the Super? intendent of Education, sent out circu? lar letters to the School Commissioners of the several counties of the State, in? forming them that the State Board of Examiners at their meeting in April made the Ptdnietto Journal, of which said Thackston is editor, the official meaos of communication between thc ! trustees and the department of educa? tion. Mr. Thackston also enclosed a letter to be returned to him by the commissioners, io substance as follows: "The State Board with ourselves most earnestly desire that every trustee should receive the Journal, and by re? solution of Ute State Board (italics ours) trustees are authorized to subscribe for j the i-ame sud issue an order on the CottCty Treasurer in payment for same. Knclot-ed you will find claim par? tially fi.led out for the three (3) tro? tees of your district. Have these claims signed by your board and return them to me in order that your name may be forwarded to the State Superintendent and have your names put ou the mailing ' li&t of the Journal. Very truly. The assertion that the State Board of Trustees had passed a resol litton author? izing a perversion of the pnblic fund* it will be 6ecn does not proceed directly from Thackaton. It was put iuto the mouths of the county school commis? sioners to say also. If such a resolu? tion had been passed by the State Board it would be very I;?.d for them to set themselves right about it, and as some of the papers aay, it would look very much like deception and jobbery. It compels the taking of three ernies of the Palmetto State Journal in every school district of the State at the expense of the tax payers,and the mouey goes into the pockets of Mr. Thackston individ? ually, or Mr. Thack>tou and his back ers. It is estimated that the sum thus proposed to be drawn from the county treasuries will amount to froio ?o OOO to ?5,000 anoually. The whole matter ha* been very se? riously and justly criticised by the press, and it has been discovered that the only resolution passed by the board was that thc board iudorse the Pul mette School Journal as the officiai or? gan of the board. Nothing whatsoever was said about compensation. Mr. ThackstOD, after having been repeatedly called upon, says at last that he had mistaken the meaning of the resolution of the State Board of Examiners con? cerning the Palmetto Journal, It seems passing strange that Mr. Thackstoo, occupying the position he does as Chief Clerk in the Department of Education-the custodian of tbe papers and proceedings themselves could have made such a mistake, in a matter, too, of such large pecuniary in? terest to himself. However, it is said he is preparing a fuller statement, and we will defer any exteoded remarks un? til it appears. It is very late in the coming, though, and we are inclined to think will not help him much in the face of the facts against him. TILLMAN'S TARANTULA. We often wonder if Governor Till? man is ever troubled by the pangs of conscience. If he bas one it Beems to us by this time he must have felt its poignant sting, like that *of the insect Tarantula, we believe, that is said to make one dance. Certainly Governor Tillman has the personal right to accept a free pass or any other courtesy ten. dered to him by the railroads or other [ corporations. It is a courtesy volun? tarily offered, and he bas the privilege and right to refuse or accept such cour? tesy. He bas no right and no shadow of excuse for saying that other people who exercise tbe same right and privi ledge have been bamboozled and de-' bauched. Evil to him who evil thinks is the. adage. He thought evil of others for doing what he has himself done. After charging some of our purest and best men with debauchery, rottenness, corruption, etc., and citing this free pass system as evidence of it, be deliberately accepts them himself. What must the people think of him when they make up their judgment about tb's. Governor Tillman could not know the motives of the men, or what was in their mind) at the time of acceptance of such courtesies. He judged them as he had no right to do, and by the act alone. By the same will he be judged. We have imagined all along that Governor Tillman was the chief executive of the State, and certainly that be considered himself as such. We further supposed that the people would look up to him as an ex? ample. It is stated that Governor Tillman paid his fare down to Charleston from Columbia Sunday night. It would seem that the severe scourging the Governor has received at the hands of the press on accouut of his acceptance ! of free passes from the railroads has \ been more effective than tbe voice of conscience. The World thinks it strange. We don't. Blessed are they who expect nothing-of sneh a sinner. The Greenwood Oil Mill has in? creased the capacity of its ginnery by two giDS and added another linter, be? sides making many other improvements. S. F. Evan, an excellent machiuist, has been elected superiuteudent.-Green? wood Cor. State. Favorable reports reach us from all the cotton seed oil mills that have re? ceived any management at all. The mill at Barnwell is flourishing, and bas increased its capital stock. The St. Matthews mill, in Oraogeburg county, we are informed, has done, and is do? ing, a big business, and has declared this year a ten per cent, dividend. A canvass for subscriptions to stock for an oil mill for Sumter has developed re? markable r?v?lations of the methods and facilities of some men for making excuses. A few of the leadiog mer? chants here have come out like public spirited citizens, which they are, and contributed liberally. Manufactories, mills, industries, tbe one thing Sum? ter needs, and needs above all others, appear at present to be at a discount. Mr. Orms, of the Columbia Oil^Mill Co., who has traveled exteusively over the South and elsewhere, says beyond question Sumter is the best town he has yet seen for the establishment of an oil mill. It is to be hoped the people here will not lose the opportunity of secuiiog $25,OOO or $30,000 of for? eign capital here, a pay roll of from forty to for:y-Sve hands, besides many other advantages which an enterprise of this sort would immediately open up for Sumter. The mill will of co irse eventually be built. What we are working for is to get it here right away for this season. Up to this time ?8,000 has been 6ubsciibcd. There is only about $7,000 lacking. Much, it is hoped, will be subscribed io the next two weeks. ..The Biggest Lie of the Season " The full expose of the Charleston World of the recent secret meeting in tUii'city of the administration magnates, giving the letter of the governor has been mentioned. Yesterday, thc gover? nor having returned to the city was asked what he had to say about it. "I have only noe comment to make,'* said he: "lt has only enough truth in it to make it the biggest lie of the season " He acknowledged writing the letter published but is at a complete loss to uuderstaod how it got out. He could see no way for it to have reached the press ?airly As to the World's ac? count he said ? "It is chock full of inaccuracies and misstatement*." So saith the governor.-State. -mat . ? *- - -Ki Pickeus is all Right. There it? not enough money in Wash? ington, oor enough money in the sub i treasury scheme, to contaminate the j Democracy of Phkns, an i the leaders had aw well accept the statement now. Pichen? Sentinel. ? MIO- ^ Worms do ex st io the iimuuu body to a (rmi? extent, and ar?? often the canes of disease nnd rjpniii. Stn mer's Vermifuge will destf-oy ami expel tlietn from ilic swtew. I W. J. Hees on the Sub-Treasury. STATEB?RG, S.C., June 19, 1891. To the Editor of the W. $ S.: I thank you for ihe argument (?) yon con? descended to use against "The Scheme," even if it is the same and almost only one, its op? ponents do make use of. And it would be a "knock down" one if the endorsers of the "scheme" did not hope that it would be more far-reaching in its effect ou business than you seem to apprehend. In the ?:3t place, as I understand it, they think that the fluctuation in the prices of the absolute needs of life, is one of the greatest evidences of its necessity and hope that by enabling producers to trans? fer their values to their creditors at a higher rate than it baa cost to produce them, that the natural demand for the different articles will be born of human want while these goods are in the bands of the producers at:c not after they have passed into those of the speculators. While we hear of the thousands of people, poor and starving, all over this country and Europe, because out of employment, it is hard to believe that there can be such an over production cr these absolute needs of life, as to cause a fluctuation of twenty per cent, in a few months. Whilesilver, without which the world could go on forever and not a man suffer a real pang of hunger or cold, never fluctuates enough for the government not to feel perfectly safe in storing, and issuing its notes of promise to pay on it. Of course it is natural to look for relief in a reduction of the tariff, but even with free trade with the world, or a tariff so low as almost to amount to that, it is also reasonable to fear that the holders of the money bags could Btill regulate prices. The farmers, therefore, are starting at the top, and if I have any conception of their mood, expect to go right through to the bottom floor, bursting every party to atoms that does not meet their just demands, and tossing politicians and the paid editors of sel? fish corporations, as a cyclone would a pile of shucks, when found in the path of ob? struction. Another thing about the sub treasury : farmers when placing produce in the government storehouses expect to be able to sell whenever the prices warrant, and at their pleasure, and it is not likely that they would pot it there at all, wit LI cotton at ten cents and other things in proportion. And it is not supposed that speculators will care to buy the certificates when the healthy de? mand for the produce makes it bring a fair price. You ask "what is easier than for the money kings to produce a scarcity of money?" I answer, nothing under present conditions, hence the great necessity for the sub-treasury. This is about the line of argument that I un? derstood Terrell to use in favor of the sub treasury and he begs its opponents to meet him,or in any other way to point out what they think its fallacies, and that certainly must be acknowledged to be the best way of finding the truest solution of the whole question. Instead of that, it seems to rae, he is met by nothing but denunciation of the sub-treasury, screams aboot the dangers of a third party, etc., etc. Mr. Carlisle, of Kentucky, the other day in discussing Alliance demands, among other things asked if the people would be willing to havu the government go into debt $10,000,000 000 of dollars for RR. property, and said what an awful load this would be to carry. Sup? pose he or any other man was offered property worth that or any other amount on credit, would he not he thought very foolish to re? fuse it, when he knew it would eveotually pay for itself? Suppose a farmer was paying S2 per acre rent acd was offered the place for ten thousand dollars, with a long time to pay for it, and he knows that was its value, and be could expect reasonably to live and pay for it at about the rate he was paying per acre, do you not think he would take the place? Politicians, and others opposed to Alliance demands, might as well stop offering farmers chaff for argument. It only serves to make them suspicious and disbelieve everything they see in the newspapers. They expect to argue the whole question thoroughly in spite of all the howling about "third party," etc , etc. They realize more fully than any other class, the great importance of maintaining white supremacy, and I am sure will do that at any cost, as they showed last fall when thousands of them voted against their choice simply for that reason. Those who are rea? sonable also know, that the most foolish thing they could do would be to cripple the merchants or any useful citizens of any class in town or country. They know that they could not prosper themselves if they support? ed measures restricting any "laws of trade or manufacture. And they wish well, io: their own sakes, to all such firms allover the coun? try, as Messrs. O'Donnell & Co., Altamont Mosesand others in Sumter, that could be easily named. As the platform of tbe Alli? ance says, "justice to all, special privileges to none," is I ara sure the embodiment of their present uprising. Tbe highest evidence of self-respect, is the respect shown to others, in manners, business and all walks of life, and the Alliance will only be really useful so long as it abides by that motto. If all of this is useless discussion, as you say, on account of being an "abstract constitutional question," the numbers "abstracted" by it at least make it worthy of some slight notice and that must be my excuse to all who think me otherwise mistaken, and while the sub treasury is being discussed, 1 want to see it fairly done on both sides, for many reasons, but more particular? ly, because when a class feel their power, as the All'??nce is apt to do, captious, criticisms and opposion is more likely to make them do other classes wrongs which it will take years of more or lees suffering and strife to rectify, and from which they are as sure to suffer as much, and perhaps more, than the others, who perhaps drove them to it. In my last letter by a misprint, you make me say "for his dollars worth of goods with about fifteen dollars, etc.," whereas I said ten dollars worth of goods." The amount is already large enough without exaggerating. Very respectfully, W. J. RICKS. Absolutely Pure. A cream of tartar baking powder. Hiebest of all iii iv ivening strength.-Latest V. S' Government Food Report. Nov. 12._ THE SUMTER INSTITUTE. FOUNDED 1867. - - CHARTERED 1888. The Twenty-Fourth Colleeiate Year of this School for young ladies begins THURSDAY, SEP? TEMBER lOth, 1891, and closes JUNE 13th, 1892 For terms, &c, apply for circular. MRS. L. A. BROWNE, Miss E. E. COOPER, Julv 1 Principals. DISSOLUTION. THE CO-PAr.TNERSHIP hertolore exis? ting lie!ween the undersigned, under the firm name of Bowman* Ingram is this day dissolved bv ;;.utual consent. W. A. BOWMAN, W. II. INGRAM. July 1st, 1891.-tf. CO-PARTNERSHIP. rpHE UNDERSIGNED HAVE THIS DAY * associated themselves under the firm ?ame o f INGRAM BROS. in the business of Beal Estate and Merchandise Brokers. W. H INGRAM, E. O. INGRAM. July 1st, 1891.-tf._ Holiday Notice, O ATURDA Y JULY 4TH, BEING A NA ^ tional Holiday, the Simood's National Bank, and the Bank of Sumter will be closed on that day. All papers falling due on that dav and Sunday July 5th, must be antici? pated. L. S. CARSON, Cashier. A. WHITE, Jil, Cashier. Julv 1. Another Charge Against Mr. J. B. Keels. There has been another chapter add? ed to the J no. R. Keels sensation. The matter had its origin several months ago but it has just leaked out and be? come more or less generally known here yesterday. When John Rembert the ringleader of the Bishopville riot? ers, was tried at the spring tenn of the Court, John R. Keels defended him with the rest. Rembert, as well as the others, was convicted and sentenced to a term in the penitentiary or to pay a tine of $150; his sentence being heav? ier than the others. An appeal for a new trial was made and the sentence ? was not executed. The appeal for a j new trial was finally refused and this week the sentences of the Court were I carried out. The tines of some of them were paid and they were released and the others were carried to the peniten? tiary. Now conies the strange part of the story. When John Rembert was con? victed it was said that he would pay his tine. John Rembert says that at the time of his conviction he placed in John Keels' hand $120 or *I25 with which to pay his fine, and that when he learned that he would not get a new trial he raised the balance of his fine, but when he called on Mr. Keels for the money he had placed in his hands in trust for this purpose, Mr. Keels failed to turn it over to him, and consequently he was carried to the penitentiary on Thursday evening af? ter he had really paid most of his fine, and lost it, and was ready to pay the balance of it. I have been unable to see Mr. Keels and his version of the matter, but it is the subject of common talk now on the streets and is appar? ently well-founded, as reliable gen? tlemen from Bishopville say that Abe Rembert, John Rem bert's brother, has Mr. Keels' receipt for the money John Rembert turned over to him. Some of the negroes are indignant because Rembert had to go to the pen? itentiary after having paid his money. It is hoped Mr. Keels will be able to clear up this matter and set it straight. Jt is possible that the money Rembert claims to have paid Mr. Keels was his fee for defending his case in Court. Sumter Cor. Columbia Becor?, June 27. MR. KEEL'S STATEMENT. The "report is untrue in the main, and I think it my duty to correct it. John Rembert, or any one else, never deposited any money with me to pay his fine, or any part thereof, in what is known as the Bishopville riot cases. On or about the 11th day of December, last, Abe Rembert deposit? ed one hundred and twenty-five dol? lars with me as collateral security for obtaining bond for John Rembert. who was then in jail at this place, charged with Saturday night's riot. "When Court convened in March last Solicitor John S. Wilson included John Rem? bert in Sunday's riot, which was the more serious of the two. Up to this time I had only been employed to de? fend him in Saturday night's riot. Ar? rangements were made for me to de? fend him in both cases, which I did. It took me three days to try the cases. I had no help, defended it from begin? ning to end by myself, and John Rem? bert was acquitted of Sunday's riot. He was said to be the ring-leader of the crowd and the prosecution was mainly centred against him. ? took great interest in John Rembert's case, he being an old client of mine. I once defended him, with several other de? fendants, for the murder of Cuftie White, and they were all acquitted. "Twenty-five dollars of the above money was returned to John Rembert and used in his trial, obtaining the at? tendance of witnesses, &c. Seventy five dollars was retained by me as my fee for the Sunday morning riot. Twenty-five dollars is now in the hands of his bondsmen, which will be j returned as soon as Abe Rembert and ; myself have a full settlement." Following is the receipt referred to, showing date and purpose for which money was paid : SUMTER, S. C., Dec ll, 1890. Rec'd of Abe Rembert One Hundred and Twenty-five dollars as security for M. L. Keels going on John Rembert's bond for riot. Said money to be re? turned when said case is ended. (Signed) JOHN R. KEELS, Att'y at Law. WANTS. ADVERTISEMENTS of five lines or less will he inserted under this head for 25 cents for each insertion. Additional lines 5 cents per line. WANTED. Permanent boarders. Com? fortable board at reasonable rates. Also table boarders Mrs. Emma A. DeLorme, Washington St. WANTED. A tenant for a 6 room Cot tape on Main St. T*-rni3 moderate. Pos? session given at once Apply to R. D. Lee. QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF THU CONDITION ANO BUSINESS 0? Tie "Bait of Suter," Siter, S.C. For the Quarter ending J"ne 30, 1891, pub? lished in conformity with tbe act of General Assembly : ASSETS. Loans and Discounts, $218,75196 Furniture and Fixture?, and vault 1,975 91 Due from B;tnks and Bankers, and cash on band. 33,941 02 $254, C68 89 LIABILITIES. Capital stock, $75,000 00 Deposits, 102,692 90 Dividends payable on after July 1st, 3,000 00 Due to banks and bankers, 859 48 Previous dividends unpaid, 8 00 Rediscounts, 59,743 32 Undivided profits, net, 13,365 19 $254,668 89 I, A. WHITE, JR., Cashier of The Bank of Sumter, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my k?owl edge and belief. A. WHITE, JR., Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me thia 1st day of July, A. D., 1891. H. C. MOSES, [ia J Notary Public S. C. Correct-At test. W. F. B. HAYNS WORTH, President, R P. MONAGHAN, ALTAMONT MOSES, July 1. V Directors. Dividend Notice, AT A MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS of The Bank of Sumter, held June 24th, a semi-annual dividend of 4 per cent. was ordered payable on and after Jnlv 1st., 1891. A. WHITE, JR., July 1. Cashier. SU? NATIONAL BIM. SUMTER, S. C., June 30, 1891. A Semi-Annual Dividend of four per cent, bas this day been declared by the Directors of the above Bank, and ?9 uavahle on and after July 1st. L. S* CARSON, July 1. Cashier. SUBSCRIPTION TO STOCK. rpHE BOOKS OF SUBSCRIPTION TO j the capital stork nf the Sumter Park and Lund Improvement Company will be open from the 9th to the ltith day of July, 1?91 at the office of Bowman <fc Ingram in the city of Sumter. M A Ri ON MOISE, A BK RYTTENBS?G, G C. MANNING, W. H. INGRAM, ALTAMONT MOSES, MARK REYNOLDS, ?Board of Coxparators. Ju'y 2. AND ST 2 Dozen Fancy SILK PARASOLS. AT HALF PRICE. Gent's MACKINAW DRESS HATS, Reduced from fl.00 to 75 Cents. Gent's MACKINAW DRESS HAT'S, Reduced from $1.50 to #1.00. And entire stock Straw Hats at same reduction. One Case Palm Fans lc. Each. Respectfully, & PURDY. . . : - .v. ts July 1. BRICE! BRICE!! Sumter Brick manufacturing Company. 500,000 Brick now on hand, and a daily output of 25,000 to 30,000. I beg to solicit the patronage of the public in need of brick. Prices guaranteed as low as any. Brick as good as ever manufactnred for this market. Orders left with H. Karby will re? ceive prompt attention. HENRY J. HA RUY, July l. Sumter, S. C. CHERAW MACHINE WORKS. (SUMTER BRANCH.) The next best thing to moving our works to Sumter, is the establishment here of a branch of our business. We are grateful for and appreciate the liberal encouragement which has been given us, and you will find us ready and willing at all times to deserve your patronage, We Build First Class Engines. SAW MILLS WITH ALL MODERN IMPROVEMENTS. FINE GRIST MILLS. The Acme Cotton Press, Quickest and most powerful made. Our line of Pulleys, Shafting-hangers, etc , is complete. We make brass aod iron castings, and do geueral foundry and machiue work. Repair work entrusted to us will be taken charge of and sent to the shops, and returDed promptly. Our work is first class and chartres moderate. In addition to our own maDufao tures, we sell the celebrated AMES ENGINES AND BOILERS, the HALL AND EAGLE COTTON GINS. The old reliable WALTER A. WOOD MOWERS, HAY RAKES and HARVESTING MACHINERY. Estimates given upon all classes of Machioery. A full stock of BELTING, FITTINGS and SUPPLIES. Remember that this is a branch of our busiuess. not a commission agency. Aoytbiog not in stock here can bo furnished at short notice from tb 'Yorks, and at a great saving in freight over more distant points. if you are troubled with leaky, worthless valves, try our Asbetes Scat Valves. The best made. Call on or Address CHERAW MACHINE WORKS, Office in Monaghan Black, aext t$ thc Bank, Sumter, S. C. Juue 2?. lUR BORE COTTEE FOB Poultry Food I Pat. Aug. 20, '89. We Warrant This machine to cut Dry or Green Borres M Ja t. Gristle and all by hand power, without clog or dim" cultv. or MONEY REFUNDED. . * We make 2 sizes ?3. of power machines and 5 styles of hand machines. Send stamp for Catalogue to F.W. Mann, Manufacturer, MILFORD, MASS. One of these machinrs i- ta use hy Mr. W. B. Murray, who can testify as to its merita. Feb 18 x_'_ WINGATE & JONES. GENERAL BlacM ni Wfr? THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING formed a co-partnership and increased their facilities for business bj the erec? tion of a NEW SHOP at the old stand of J. M. Wingate, on Republican Street, near Grakatn'* Stables, are now better prepared thu ever to do all classes of work in their line, such as the making ef Ul Carts, fans, Blips, and all kinds of Wood and Iron Work. They put down |RQN PUMPS ?ad insure water. They make a speeiaky of horseshoe? ing and guarantee tie beet of work. They are both practical mechanics and understand what they are shoat. Thanking the public for past favors and asking a continuance of same they remain, Very Respectfallj, Wingate & Jone?* April 29. IfiS[H$STORE FIXTURES. TERRY MTG CO., NASHMUEjam BEAL ESTATE AGENCY. THE UN-DEES IG NS D bas estabKahed..* Rea! Estate and Collection Agency 1* Sumter and desires property holders baring property for sale or rent to list ?ame -wirk him. Tenants secured and r-eots collected promptly. Best references {riven. . Apr. SO. W- H. "COMMANDER. WRIGHT'S HOTEL, COLUMBIA, S. C. THIS NEW AND ELEGANT BO&SI with all modern improvements, ia now open for the reception of guests. t>. L. WRIGHT * SON, PxapnettKtu