The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, August 19, 1891, Image 2
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Thc Sumter Watchman was founded
SH 1850 and the Trw Southron in 1866.
The Wat'' win and Southron now has
?be combined etroaiattoB and inSuetce
of Vo& of tile oM napers? ?nd ia mani?
festly the best advertising medium in
Seater
THE MAD MAYOS.
Oer brief criticism of the action of
the Mayor ia our last issue (quoted in
hts reply? which is published io this
paper) bat elicited six paget of legal
cap ead taree quarters of a coln mu of
printed matter of a personal character
troa auld Mr. Perdy.
Whilst he recognises thc right of the
press te criticise the sets of public serv
.ats, he taxes exception to the mild ar?
ticle ?o this iastaaee b?casse we hare
net printed any of the testimony, and
giren the na?ber off the people w bo
complais.
Tho (sets of the ease have been dis
casted repeatedly sad are well known
to the public. Jost as the facts con?
nected with the reeeat trial of Dixie
Williams were welt known to the people
Df treesville. The jury found a ver?
dict ?f acquittal. They were mercilessly
otiUciaod by the press, sad neither the
4wry nor say oas eke thought of call?
ing upon the editor of the Greenville
News, or say other editor, to pri?t
all the evidence taken ia that este or to
give the number of the citizens of the
community who were outraged st the
result, ia order to prove the justness of
the celticism.
Since oar editorial connection, of one
year, with this paper, we have been ex?
ceedingly lenient towards Mr. Purdy io
the trjfftg position h? has occupied.
Bat it is ss well for him to know, that
al thoo gb a "conscientious gentleman,"
ss we believe him to be, be is
?ot above criticism. la the first
mis?e ear friend says: There were not
various charges against Mr. Keels, sim?
ply the charge of creating a disturbance.
Ia the very next sentence hs goes : 2
enam?rate the various charges, such ss
.'wrangling, auarreMiog, sting profane
language and res is sa officer ia the
discharge of his doty." Also the
- charge of drenkenness. These be de?
nominates "specifications of a charge."
If there is any difference between a
charge and the specifications of a charge,
st Mr. Purdy patt it shove, we fail to
.ea it. wad therefore still maintain with
all due respect to a?, that there were
varios* charges against Mr. Keels.
t>ur position it that the trial of these
vari?os charge? consumed over oao-half
day, sad Mr. Keels wss foaad g ail ty of
ersatiag the disturbance which included
them sit, ead wt? fined only $5.
We beard the testimony of s number
of the most important witnesses, in
clading the physician, Harst, Wilder
aad several for the defense before writ
- sag the short piece referred to We
have read the testimony of the remain
?ag witnesses sad oar opinion in the
premises has aot bees altered. The
parties who expressed disapproval were
mrnny of them auditors wt the trial, aad
all were conversant with the facts
.of the ease. It weald aot do, for ob vi?
ews reasons to give the names of these
parties, sad it would be impossible to
give the exact number who have ex?
pressed disapproval. We will say, how?
ever, that some of the bett people io
Sumter complained to the writer,
of the resalt of the trial-people
are to be foaad everywhere who de
oounce st as farcical, sad since the notice
has been written haadreds bsve un qual?
ifiedly approved of it-many thinking
the criticism wss of too mild a character.
Taking tbs Mayors owe statement to
be a tab preseatatioa of the facts ft
clearly shows tb? punishment wss inad
eqaste to the offeaso. E?en if the row
at the barroom was S "private quarrel,"
it occurred io a publie place, nearly op?
posite the postciSce, on oae of the main
?horooghfares, and so load was the
altercation that several citizens were
attracted to the spot by it. Suppose the
-cursing waa directed to sa individual
was it aot done io a public place to the
otease of the people gathered there T
aaa* did not s kaife (according to the
testimony) figaro ia the fracas ? Here
is the judgment of bis Honor which by
reston of the inaccessibility of the office
be could not procure:
"There ts 00 doubt in my mind
that the defendant is gat hy of cre?
ating s disturbance in Wolkoviskie
I, Ce V bar-room, tnd the charge
of creating ?r disturbance is made out,
st that pOiat, for which offense defendant
?3 adjudged gailty. and the judgment ot
the Coart ts that the defendant be fined
five dollar? or imprisoned io the City
prison fer five day ?.
"The defendant ts not gailty of pub?
lic drunkenness. Inasmuch as the facts
ia the alleged resistance by the de feud
ant sad the ase of the Policeman's eiub
may be brought oat io soother investi?
gation it it deemed proper tost, the mat?
ter involved mty come up without
prejudice aod I express no opinion as to
that branch of the case "
*. There is no doubt in my mind that
defendant is guilty of creating a dis?
turbance" saith the Mayor, and be far?
ther says the charge of a disturbance
included tit the other charges Of all
these be was found gailty and fined five
dollars !
With what the policeman may yet
fears to sabmit to, we have nothing to
do. Oor basioees ta with what has been
dooe. A seri?os offense hat been com?
mitted against the laws of the City ;
the offender bas been found guilty, be
ycad s doubt, although twenty-three of
his witnesses were summoned, st the
expense of the City ; time granted in
order that they might be present, and
voe of the ligates; fines imposed.
The mildness of oar Mayor, in this
sate cannot possibly be affected or ex?
tenuated, io any degree by what hap?
pened two years tgo in ref?ranse to a row
ia a bar-room, though even in that ease
the ?vidence disclosed the fact that there
were many extenuating ci rca m st anees.
The fine imposed wa? $10, and bis Hon?
or is in error when be say? it was $5.
If our learned Mayor has been searching
for precedents to gaide bis judgment in
thia simple matter of disturbance be
might have found some of more recent
date where the parties have been fined
as mach ss $25 sad $40.
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applied to him he refers to the recor
of the office, which be now finds ace?
Bible, and says: "During the fit
year's business of my term the fin
collected amounted to $827. Durii
the year pre vi ou g the fines collect
amounted to $429, and yet no one c?
apply the term 'soft' to my predecessor
Neither waa such a term applied to yo
Mr Purdy. You hate now laid you
self liable not only to the charge of mil
ness bnt unfairness. Yon have p
words into oar mouth we did not sa
And yon have compared the record
your first year with Dr. J. A. Mood
last. Why not have compared tl
Doctor's first year with your first ? F>
it is in those first years that the cb ara
ter and firmness of the officer becom
known to criminals and according
the certainty of the punishment (
Blackstone teaches) is crime preventec
we have examined the books of tl
office for you and the record shows :
Fines collected bj Dr. Mood from
April '88 to April '89, $9ld !
Fiat* collected by R. 0. Psrdy from
April '90 to April '91, 827
Difference in favor of Dr. Mood, $182 1
Toto) of Mayor Po rd j's fi oes to date
(including Mr. Keels$5), $1,017 ?
Total for Dr. Mood during same
length of time, 1.048 (
Difference io fitror of Dr. Mood, 30 '
And be it remembered that the popt
lation of Sumter has materially increai
sd sioce the first year of Dr Mood
administration. If onr friend want
Lue exact "cumbers" on this point be ca
consult the record in the census office
Did we "kcow that the City actual!
required Mr. Weeks to discharge hi
loties every day, to his great discom
fort ?" Yes, bat there is a vast deal c
difference ic discharging bis duties fo
the City, and duties for Mr. Keels, o
inybody else.
We repeat ii Mr Keels, was not gail
ty he should have been honorbly dis
sbarged.
If the facts showed the policeman b
iiave been guilty he should have beet
iisbonorably discharged. The Mayoi
lays Mr. Keels is guilty of the distar
janee, the dockets show that this is no
sis first offense, and if guilty, the fim
thoold have been m neb heavier.
After three weeks spent in preparing
or the case, after sixteen witnesses were
examined, and 33 pages of testimony
?ken. consuming five hours or more,
i $5 fine is the result and Mr. Bar
nick "may yet have to undergo an ex
examination." We submit, again, thc
natter is very small, and the smallest
>art of the whole affair is the unworthy
n sin nation at the close of our friend's
etter. lt ' scarcely merits the cold res
>ect of a passing glance, and perhaps
hould be treated with silence. Ab,
dr. Mayor, hoto could you plead guilty
0 the soft impeachment of being tender
i*?d gentle in temper and. disposition,
ifter this. We answer: If "an Editor"
rrbo seeks to do his duty to the public
ty criticiping the acts of tts servants,
roen in his and their judgment it is
leserved-regardless of friendships and
personal considerations "should be
lected" etc. he would endeavor to give
?is whole time and attention to the dis
harge of the dattes of the "high and
ronerable office," without fear or favor
tod would have every right to expect
he universal courtesy and support from
1 gener?os public.
The people of Sumter, although at
?mes, an '.unhappy community" are a
cry g?nerons public.
The Watchman and Southron has
Iso been gener?os.
. N. B -The som of five dollars should
* taken from the som total of Mr.
>nrdy,s goes above having been remit?
[td by him. a short time ago.
The Sumter Advance advances its
pinion and thinks our eomment upon
lie action of the Mayor in the Keels
sse unwarranted. "On what ground
boold a heavier fine have been im
osed ?" On what ground should any
oe have been imposed ? If Mr. Keels
ras innocent be should not have been
oed at all, bot if he was guilty of the
barges and "specifications of charges,"
od the Mayor says he was, be should
ave had.a mod heavier fine. At least,
?e think so, and the people of Sumter
link so. We have not said, or ins?
tated, that Mr. Keels should be fined
tore than any other man, and the
\dvance knows it. Neither have we
lid or intimated that the City of Som?
er should refuse to summon witnesses
>r Mr. Keels and not for others. But
e do say that there is no law requiring
ie City to do it as oar friend will per
:ive by referring io tbe aet on tbe sub?
let io Vol. 19 of thc Statutes S. C., p.
134, sectiou ll.
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL.
With the death of James Russell
lowell, this country suffers the loss of
ie most distinguished mau of letters of
ie period. We can say this with all
indor and without bias, from a mere
tera ry standpoint. Lowell was a
fortfcerner with all the sectional bitter
ess and bate for the South that charac
; riled the Northern tuen of the last
eueratioo. But aside from this, we of
rte 6ourL find much to admire in his
terary productions ; and recognize the
ebt that the literature of thia country
wes to bim. He bas been tu poor
ealth for some years. A sketch cf
itu says :
"James Russell Lowell was born at Cam
ridge, Mass., February 22, H\9. ile was
& years old wheo he graduated.at Harvard
t? 1840 he was admitted to the bar Three
ears later he tingan the publication of the
Hunter, a magazine ?Inch died after three
?iles. Mr. Lowell succeeded Mr. Longfellow
S professor of belles lettres at Harvard t'ui
ersity in IS55, when lie bad earned a high
terary reputation. His Legend of Brittany,
ihich appeared in 1844. was pronounced ?>y
'oe ''the noblest poem which an American
ad ;et written." ia 1818 he wrote the Btg
>w Papers, perhaps ?he most famous of his
rurks. Promise? to 1862 be was editor of
lie Atlfthtic Monthly, and from 1863 to l?l?
frbe A'orlh Ame*icon Rrriew. In 1874 he
er? i ?red tbe deg re? ot L. L. D. from the Uni
er*:ty of Cuaorid*e, EugUnd. Mr. Lowell
'as appointed Minister to Spaiqjn 1877, and
i 1679 Minister to England."
The action ot Governor Tillman in
ubjecting the Fairfield murderers,
)avid Jacob* and Mary Johnson, to
uch torture ou the gallows last Friday
ras as uoneccssaty as it was unju*titi
.hie. A piece of barbar ism. Another
xemplificatiou too, ot the inconsistency
od insincerity which marks the
curse of one who "rung the changes"
n tbe weakness of Judges and Juries
ibo allowed criminals ?0 go unwin pt
f justice. He now finds himself iu
ieir shoes. How doss he act ? 1
We publish on the?|outside extracts
from Dr. Palmer's recent address to
the Aoti-Lottery League of New
Orleans. The address as a whole was
a remarkable production, and reflects
the strocg feeling that has of late
arisen against the Lottery. It means
that the good people are determined to
destroy the Lottery st any cost, peace*
ably, if possible, bat by actual revolu?
tion if needs be. We believe the days
of the Louisiana Lottery are numbered.
A "Mild Mayor" Heard From.
Mr. Editor: Io the last issue of your paper
you have ac article styled "a mild mayor,"
relating to the recent trial of Mr. John R.
Keels before me as Mayor.
In this article yon state that the taking of
the testimony on the "varions charges
against bim" consumed at least five boura
Yon further say, "The resolt of the matter
is very small, and we presume Mr. . Keels is
banpv. The community is not. Mr. Keels
was "fined five ($5.) dollars I * * * It
seems that the Chief of Police of Sumter was
actually engaged to his great discomfort in
summoning witnesses for Mr. Keels. He
oogbt to have the $5.0i>."
Recognising the right of the public through
the press, or otherwise to criticise its ser?
vants, ordinarily ! would keep silent, but
wheo a criticism appears, pretending to Ex?
press the sentiment of the community inter?
ested, and the criticism goes ont to the world
without a single fact in connection with the
subject accompanying it, as in this case, I
deem it a duty that I owe to myself and to
the public position that I occupy, to make a
reply to it.
In the first place there were not|"variooa
charges" against Mr. Keels, but simply the
char ce of "creating a disturbance." The spe?
cifications of thia cbaree were wrangling,
quarreling and using profane language in
Wo!koviikie'8 Bar, and resisting an officer
while in the discbarge of bia duty.
The charge of public drunkenness was also
preferred, bot was oot pressed, as it could
not be mude out.
. The facts are, in brief these:
Mr. Keels with some of his friends, were in
Wolkoviskie's Bar.
An altercation arose between bim and one
of the attendants. Profane language was
used by both parties in the Bar Room. A fight
seeming to be imminent, Mr. Wolkoviskie
called a policeman and asked him to take Mr.
Keels out. The policemaB did so, and on the j
way to tbe Guard-house Mr. Keels' conduct
was such, as in tbe policeman's opinion,
warranted the policeman in clubbing him
three several times. The offense at the Bar
Room was in the nature of a private quarrel ;
the cursing was directed to an individual,
aod was not, so far as the testimony shows,
offensive to the public
For this I imposed a fine of five dollars,
and have no apology to make to the unhap?
py community whose sense of propriety bas
been so much shocked by something that it
did not bear
I expressed no opinion as to any farther al?
leged act of creating a disturbance; the
charge waa made ont in part at least, and
judgment pronounced. My reasons are
given in the judgment, which I would here
repeat if tbe office was accessible. The Po?
liceman may yet have to submit to an exami?
nation for doing the clubbing and, as I
stated, it is proper that no opinion be express?
ed as to those acts.
But I will state as a sufficient reason, that,
in my opinion, supposing tba.t the clubbing
WHS justifiable, thea the punishment inflicted
by the club is ample for the offense
"The result of the matter is very small,"
you tay.
Dot-s the unhappy community for which
rou assume to speak, remember an occurrence
which took place in a Bar-Roo m in our city
about two vears ago ? In that case tbe Chief
af Police was assaulted, and to some extent
burt, an open knife figured in the fracas, and
the party charged with the offense was tried
before the "whole Council;'1 a half day was
consumed, and the fiue was five dollars.
That in your opinion, makes all of that
Council "mild," I presume.
1 would like to plead guilty to the soft
impeachment of being "Mild," if you mean
"tender and gentle in temper or disposition."
If yon mean srj/it.iben I refer y ou to the reeord
jf tbe first year's business of my term. During
that year the fines collected amounted to
5827.00 During the year previous, the floes
-MU ci id amounted to $429 00 and yet no one
?n apply the term soft to my predecessor.
I sat five boors in thia trial, and bad it
taken five days I would have as cheerfully
staid that length of time ; it waa roy plain
lu ty. I have no doubt that Mr. Weeks was
mgaged to bis great discomfort io summon
?oe these witnesses. But Mr. Editor did you
'CHOW that our city actually requires Mr.
Weeks to discharge his duties cory day to h e
jreat discomfort ? Now Mr. Editor, the
immunity 1 apprehend, comprises at least a
majority ot our people, and I respectfully ask
that you answer at the foot of this ai tide,
tbe following questions.
1. How m?ny citizens expressed their dis
ipproval of f his judgment, to you?
2. How many of these read the testimony
>r attended tbe trial?
3 Did you attend the whole trial, or did
you read the whole testimony before that,
inicie went into your paper?
4. Did you take the pains to ask the un?
happy cumpiaining members of the Communi?
ty if they knew what th? testimony was?
lu conclusion, Mr. Editor : as lawyers appear
lot to be highly in favor just now, should
ht unhappy "community" (tor being in tbe
najority you know, that class can dd any?
thing) see fit at the next election to elect an
?ditor to the position which I now have the
?onor to bold, I trust that be will be accorded
he universal courtesy and support so far
jj veo to me, by a gener?os public.
I have hastily written this while wailing to
ake the next train to my destination.
Respectfully,
R. O PrRDY, Mayor.
BKLTIELD, Ya , Aug. 13, 1891.
Salem Dots.
SALEM, S. C., Aug. 17, 1891.
Tbe crops io this section are making the
jest show that I hu ve seen for years. Corn
md peas are particularly fine; the corn is
>robably better than it was in '89. In tbe
asl few days I have seea? tbs crops along tbe
oad for twenty-five*or^thirty miles, and it
?as encouraging to note numerous fine
miches of one to tour or five acres of potatoes,
toj* beans, sorgura cane, early peas and
lither crops for home use. This is an encour?
aging sigu, and if it does not indicate more
noney in circulation, it looks like living- at
lome, instead of simply existing ; and il
neans less six-ceots-cotton-muney sent away
to buy what grows io luxuriantly on our
?oil.
About four o'clock tbis evening light
ling struck one of the middle barns in Mrs.
V. ll. Witherspoon's ?ot containing from
?ixty to one hundred tbousaud pounds of
Say, oats and fodder. Mr. R. W. Dabbs,
with five hands who were immediately on the
scene, did every thing in tlieir power to save
t, but afier a half hour's work, unaided, ex?
cept by a drenching rain, were nearly exhaus?
ted and ready to give up io despair, wheti the
whole community arrived, ?nd succeeded in
[^eventing its catching three buildings near
[>v, ali of which are nearly full of oats and
;urn. The loss ?3 pretty heavy, about $800,
july partly covered by insurance; but as it
WH? a surplus crop, all ot which was for sale,
10 inconvenience except the loss of the build?
ing will result. Tu give some idea how
ieusely the bay w*s packed in there, large
masses are still auiouldering, four hours liter.
11 was packed in and salted down, last Octo
t?er, curing in the house, and was the finest
lot ot hay 1 ever saw.
M rs. X. R. Witherspoon and Mrs. J. Reid
Muldrow have gone to Cleveland Springs.
They will probably go to Staunton, Va., be?
fore returning hume.
Rev J. W. McKay, I). D. Hiter four weeks
?peni nt Cleveland and Blowing Rock, N. C ,
will preach at Concord and Brick Church
nest Sunday.
Messrs. Salinas k Sons, of Charleston have
coHipleted the roost convenient Ginnery I
ever saw, on their plantation near May es ville.
The r crop under the efficient Management of
Mr. J I? McBride, is the finest ever grown
uti the pince. About twu hundred acres of
cotton bids fatr to produce nearly as many
bales.
One of our enterprising neighbors is think
ing of running a eut>-treas?;ry here this fall.
All be wanta is fur the Govei unsent to guar?
antee the redemption of his checks which he
will issue on cotton stu?ed with him. Then
money will te plentiful around tl?ese dig?
gings, ?nd we will all be so rich in a year or
two thai wc would uot think anything (un?
der the i Hornee of com or rye) of buying a
whole biwiue?? block in your thriving city
?hat is il we could find tfHU<8 enough tu Imul
the chi?c?<t> Up and your banks enlnfge their
vault* --o ae> iu hold them. Awl w^ wutild
forthwith take down the two story buildings
that you have strung along Main Street, and
replace them by six and eight, and perhaps
ten or twelve story structures that will make
New York grow green with envy. What a
time the contractors, and mechanics, and
artisans and laborers will have I and what a
home market they will open up for the farm?
ers of all the surrounding country! Why a
load of turnips or potatoes, or pumpkins, or
peaches, or cora, or peas, will bring a load
of money in retara, and there will be no
lost time by teams hauling empty wagons
back to the farm ? Just think of it. Hip, hip,
burrah ! for the Sub-Treasury 1 I 1
SINE DIB.
Magnolia Items.
MAGNOLIA, S. C., Aug. 14, 1891,
One of the most enjoyable occasions of the
season was the moonlight pic-nic given at Mr.
W. E. Lem mon's last Thursday night.
Miss Alice McIntosh, of Wedgefield, and
Miss Annie Lindsley, of North Carolina, were
present.
Mr. Jas. H. Hawkins and Mr. D. P. Frier
son of Charleston, and Mr. 6. A. Lemmoo of
Sumter lent their presence to tbe occasion.
The reception committee consisted of the
following ladies and gentlemen: Misses May
Wilson, Alice McIntosh aod Mamie Fullwood,
and Messrs. W. R Sanders, W. E. Lem mon,
and S. W. Frierson.
Each member of tbe committee labored in a
cordial, hospitable manner to provide for and
entertain the guests, and they succeed most
admirably.
We left each ooe wishing for the time to
come wheo we shall be permitted tbe pleasure
of attending another social gathering at the
hospitable borne of oor host. 6. M. D.
Ohased by a Cow.
Yesterday, about nooo, a little colored boy
was driving a large, fine red cow to Mr. W. J.
Dawsey to be botcbeerd. The cow was
somewhat worried at tbe unwonted treatment
she was receiving and soddcdly taking it into
ber bead to bold somebody responsible,
charged furiously at a sedate and respectable
yoong colored woman, Maggie Johnson, who
waa walking on the side walk tear Simonds
Natiooal Bank. "Misery loves company,"
and the frightened woman with the cow
close opon ber dashed towards a small koot
of people standing oo Court House Square by
tbe window of the Bank. The way tbe
crowd scattered and the woman screamed was
too much for tbe cow wbo turned and ran np
Maia Street where she was soon caught.
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Darlington Items.
Darlington News.
The young men of the town are making an
effort to organize ao athletic association.
Tbe result of their labor is so far very suc?
cessful. They propose to handsomely fit op
rooms witb the latest improved appliances
for athletic extrcises.
At a meeting of the directors of the Farm?
ers' Alliance Company, held oo Wednesday
of last week, a semi annual dividend of 5
per cent, was declared.
The battle begins in the earliest dawn , of
the child's existence. If it is delicate, worms
fasten upends vitals, and as years pass they
increase, aod if not destroyed will kill. Shri
ner's Indian Vermifuge will destroy them and
save the life of tbe child.
.RIBUTE OP RESPECT,
Resolved, That ia the death of Dr. W.
Hamilton Burgess, The Sumter County
Medical Association bas lost a valuahle mem?
ber, the Medical Profession an ornament, aod
our County one of its best citizens.
Resolved, That we hereby express oor
high estimate of b:s worth and integrity, aod
make this record as our tribute to the good
citizen, genial companion, and faithful phy?
sician.
Resolved, That we tender to his family our
heartfelt sympathy io ibis, their sore bereave?
ment.
A. C. DICK,
RICHARD B. FURMAN.
Committee.
WANTS.
ADVERTISEMENTS of five hoes or less
will be inserted uoder this head for 25
ceots for each insertion. Additional lines
5 ce??s per line.
FOR RENT-LARGE NEW STORE AT
Hagood. Good business stand. Apply
to Mrs. H. R Saunders, Hagood, S. C.
A og. 12-3t._
WANTED, Pupils. Miss Florence
Hurst will re-open ber private school
oo Monday, Aug.,3d proximo,at ber dwelling
house oo Liberty Street, aod solicits pa?
tronage. 4t
Cliari?stoii, Suinter and Northern R S
IN EFFECT AUGUST 10, 1891.
North. MAIN LINE. South.
5 3 1 2 4 6
AM. P.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M.
5 00 5 30 Cbarlestoo 12 50 ll 30
6 35 6 50 Pregnalls ll 20 10 10
6 42 7 00 Harley ville ll 12 10 02
5 57 7 15 Pecks 10 57 9 47
7 00 7 18 Holly Hill 10 55 9 45
7 07 7 27 Connors 10 48 9 39
10 10 7 14 7 34 Eutawville 10 41 9 32 8 25
10 25 7 24 7 45 Vanees 10 31 9 21 8 12
7 40 8 01 Merriam 10 15 9 05
7 53 8 17 St. Paul 10 00 8 52
8 00 8 25 Su nune-ton 9 52 8 45
8 08 8 37 Silver 9 42 8 37
8 20 8 49 Packsville 9 29 8 27
8 30 9 00 Tindal 9 16 8 16
8 45 9 17 Sumter 9 00 8 00
8 59 9 34 Oswego 8 18 7 40
9 14 9 51 St. Charles 8 02 7 32
9 22 10 Ol Elliotts 7 53 7 24
9 361017 Lamar 7 36 7 10
9 50 10 33 Syracuse 7 20 655
10 05 10 50 Darlington 7 03 6 40
10 22 ll 07 Mont Clare 6 47 6 22
10 40 11 27 Robins Neck 6 29 6 03
11 05 ll 45 Mandeville 6 05 5 40
11 20 12 01 Beooettsville 5 50 5 25
A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. A.M. A.M.
HARLIN CITY BRANCH.
North. South.
33 31 32 34
P. M. A. M. A. M. P M.
6 30 ll 00 Vanees 8 10 6 00
6 50 ll 23 Snells 7 48 5 40
7 05 ll 33 Parlers 7 37 5 25
7 25 ll 55 Harlin City 7 15 5 05
POND BLUFF BRANCH.
North. South.
27 28
A. M. A. M.
8 40 Eutawville 10 05
8 53 Belvidere 9 50
9 05 Ferguson 9 35
Trains 1 and 2 have through cars between
Charleston aod Fayetteville.
All trains daily except Sunday.
Merriam, Snells and Belvideie are fiag sta?
tions.
J. H. AVERILL,
General Manager.
REWARD.
MY SON, GILBERT GODFREY A
bright skinned boy about 18 years old
ran away on Tuesday night, Aug. 18th. He
carried my horse with bim. The horse ia a
dark Bay Mare, drags ber right hind foot and
has a shoe on the lett hind foot.
Auy information as to the whereabouts of
boy that will lead to tb? recovery of my horse
will be thankfully received. $5 reward wilj
be paid for the return of the horse.
R*v. G. GODFREY, Mayesville, S. C.
Repairs Public High?
way?
OFFICE OF
County Commissioners,
SUMTER COUNTY.
SUMTER, S. C., Aug. 18,1891
rpiIE Commissioners of Sumter Coun
X ty will let out to the lowest bidder
thereon, on Aug. 31st, inst., at or near
Bethel ('burch, Swimming Pens (town?
ship) the repairing of a portion of pub?
lic high wa}'at a Savannah near said
Church. Specifications made known
at that time. Commissioners reserve
the right to reject any and all bids.
Hr order of the Board.
THOS. V. WALSH,
Clerk Co. Com. Sumter Co.
Watchman and Southron and Ad?
vance publish two time?.
Aug. I*-2t.
SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE,
COLUMBIA, S. C.
OPENS SEPTEMBER 29th. Entrance
examinations begin September 24tb.
Classical, Literary, Scientific, and Law
Courses. Thirteen Professors,
For farther information, address the Presi?
dent. JAMES WOODROW.
Agg. 19._
WOFFORD COLLEGE,
SPARTANBURG, S. C.
JAS. H. CARLISLE, LL. D , PRESIDENT.
Founded 1851.
WOFFORD COLLEGE offers to students
io the four college classes two parallel
courses of study, each leading to the degree of
Bachelor of Arts, io one of which Modern
Laoguages are substituted for Greek.
EXPENSES.
Board, tuition, matriculation, washing,
lights, fuel, books, and stationer j, the neces?
sary College expenses for the year, can he
met with One Hundred and Fifty Dollars.
The advantages offered by Wightman and
Alumni Halls, enable students to meet their
college expenses with this very small amount.
The next session begins Octoher 1st, 1891.
J. A. GAMEWELL,
Secretary of Faculty.
Woffor? College Fitting: Mool,
SPARTANBURG, 8. C.
Tbe Fonrth Session begios October 1st,
1891. Boys prepared for College. Expenses
may be covered by $150 a year. Supervision
careful and constant.
A. G. REMBERT, A. M.,
Aug. 19._ Head Master.
LTDTjOHNSTOir
SUMTER, S. C.,
-THE
Practical Carpenter, Contractor
AND BUILDER,
TT70?LD RESPECTFULLY inform the
ff citizens of Sumter and surrounding
country that he is prepared to furnish plans,
and estimates on brick and wooden buildings.
All work entrusted to bim will be dooe
first class.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
Aog 19_0
BEATING
OUR OWN
RECORD.
This is a hard thing
to do, but we are do?
ing it, and what is
more, we intend to
keep it np.
For twenty years our record
for fair dealing and best values
for the least money, has never
been lowered by any house in
the trade.
To-day we propose to beat
our record of "The Best Val?
ues for the Least Money," and
we want our friends and the
public to watch the time made,
and be with us at the finish.
OUR LAST CUT
on Clothing and Hats made the
goods go like hot griddle cakes
with maple syrup, but we still
have some
Odds and Ends Left
that we are determined
SHALL GO
before we commence to open
up in our new departments.
To do this we will close them
out at almost
Your Own Price.
So come quick or you will
miss the chance of your lifetime.
At the prices named our coun?
ters will soon be cleared.
We desire to again call the
attention of the Ladies to our
DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT
which will be opened on or
about the first of September,
and beg to say that we have
secured the services of a first
class Modiste from New York,
who will have charge of this
department, and all work will
be guaranteed to give satisfac?
tion in every respect.
Respectfully,
J. Ryttenberg & Sons.
Aug. 19.
MACHINERY
FUR mt CHOP.
ONE 15 HORSE HO AD LEV ENGINE. "
ONE 80 SAW HALL COTTON GIN COM?
PLETE.
ONE BOSS COTTON PRESS.
SHAFTING, PULLEYS, &c.
Very cheap to dispose of. Good reason for
selling. Apply to
ADGER, SMITH & SON,
Chnrleston, S. C.
OR
H. L. B. WELLS, ACT , D. J. WINN,
Aug. 12-3t. Sumter, S. C.
NEW
ur aw Y
I am opening a large and well
assorted stock of
Furniture, Baby Carnap, k,
The public, and especially the ladbs
are cordially invited to call and exam?
ine before purchasing. No trouble to
show goods.
W. D. Heape,
At C. S MATTHIESSEN'S,
Main Street, Sumter, S. C.
A ,?g. 12.
A NB
On the Tra
Many of our friends did not patronize
us the past Spring, owing to
the faet that it eost them
more to haye their
dresses made up if
Not purchased in a Dressmaking
Establishment.
ABOUT THE
1st Of
WE WILL OPEN
A DRESSMAKING ESTABLISHMENT
In connection with our store, which will be in charge of
one of the best
M ANT AUM AKERS
That can be had, and our terms will be liberal, and no
extra charge for making up goods purchased else?
where*
Respectfully,
BROWNS & PURDY.
S IMITE lt, S. C.
Aug. 5.
L. C. Phelps. A. Bytteit?ergr.
A. C. PHELPS & CO.,
GENERAL
INSURANCE AGENTS,
WRITJE
Fire, Life, Accident, Tornado,
Lightning, Gin flonse and
Steam Boiler Insurance,
N FIRST CLASS COMPANIES ONLY,
M at Lowest Board Sates.
-0
Resident Agents
FOR
LONDON & LANCASHIRE, of Liverpool.
THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., of
Hartford, Coco.
THE PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INS.
30., of Providence, R. I.
THE SECURITY INSURANCE CO., of
few Haven, Conn.
THE ST. PAUL GERMAN INSURANCE
Xl., of St. Pani, Minn.
THE GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COR?
PORATION, of London.
GENERAL AGENTS
FOR SOUTH CAROLINA FOR THE
Accident Department
OF THE
AMERICAN CASUALTY
of Baltimore, Md.,
?asb Capital, $1,000,000. Assets, $1,775,000.
Special Agents For
HIDDLE AND EASTERN SOUTH CARO?
LINA FUR THE
Penn Mumal Life Insurance Co,
of Philadelphia, Pa.
ESTABLISHED IN 1847.
Vssets over $17,000,000. Surplus ?2.875,000.
The productiveness of a human life, its ,
ooney value in excels of that which is ueed- '
:d for personal support, should be preserved
o those others to whom and through whom
ife is given. The respoosibiliiy of a father
>nd husband cannot justly be evaded. Duty
alls short of performauce if be only protects
bose others during his active and productive
'ears. His death should be an endowment
o some one, widow or children ; an evidence
hat he has not lived vainly and irresponsibly,
whether bis departure be at tbe meridan of j
tis powers, oras the evening shadows have
losed around him. Just men do this, know
ng the pressing need therefor, and by divers
uetbods. .
Unless they embrace Liff insurance, statis- \
ics show that ninety per cent, fail of their
lurpose. And it must be true life insurance
hat which
ENDURES TO THE END,
Whether death comes early or late. Such
usu rance the PENN MUTUAL issues, pre?
ening an unassailable record extending
brough a period of 44 years. Write to us
br plans and rates, giving age. I
Office at Messrs. J. Ryttenberg & Socs,
horner Main <fc Liberty Streets.
\. C. PHELPS & CO., AGENTS,
SUMTER, S. C.
June 17.
CHERAW MACHINE WORKS.
(SUMTER BRANCH.)
OUR
ELLIOTS.
Sumter Co., S. C.
Gentlemen-I am very
much pleased with the
"Acme" Cotton Press. It
is what I wanted.
Yours trulr,
J. McD. "LAW.
GOODS
HAVE
I?O??ARDS,
Sumter Cc, S. C.
Cb**raw Machine Works,
Gentleman : After usia?
several kinds of gins I
purcha-ed a "Hall," and
ran say that it is the best
1 bare eyer seen or used.
N. s. MCLEOD.
BEEN
TRIED AND PROVEN THE BEST.
STATEBCBG, S. C.
Cheraw Machine Works :
Getlemen-Yours received, and in reply
ran say that I have been using ot c of Walter
A. Wood Mowers for sixteen years, and it has
not cost me more than $20 during this length
Df time for repairs. I consider it the best
machine I have seen. Very trulv,
W.'R. FLUD.
RKMBRRTS, S. C.
Cberaw Machine Works :
Gentlemen-The ''Acme" Cotton Press,
purchased from you last, season, hus perform?
ed its work to my entire satisfaction, i pre?
fer it to the Boss, or any other press oo the
market. Yours respertnjllv.
EB WA RD E. RE M BERT.
REMEMBER THIS:
The Best Machinery and Lowest Prices.
Estimates made pon ANY STANDARD MACHINERY
in the market.
Call on or Address
CHERAW MACHINE WORKS,
Office in Monaghan Block, next to the Bank, Sumter, S. C
July 8.
iUffll/ f^rmilkm Thorough, Practical Instruction.
'I a g fl SB ma fig fe mm B#l gM Graduates assisted to wsitions.
UUSl RkLllflUl ?STCatalogue free Write to
BRYANT & STRATTON BUSINESS COLLEGE, LOUISVILLE, KY.
K! BRICK!!
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 manufactured for
this market.
Orders left with H. Harby will re?
ceive prompt attention.
HENRI J. HARBY,
July L
Sumter, S. C.