The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, October 21, 1891, Image 4
DAY? OCT. 21, '91.
Demanded & Second In?
spection.
The rece?t io spec tic a of the Charles
ton. Sumter and Northern railroad was
the second in two weeks, and it was
brought about by a matter which has
heretofore been unknown to the poblie
Yesterday it was reported io railroad
circles that the second inspection hali
bees brought about by a certain action
of Railroad Commissioner H. R.
Thomas. The report was to the effect
that on the 23d of last mooth, be in?
spected the road and when he returned,
he sabeaitted a report of the condition
of the road which was of such a nat are
that the board forwarded it to the road
authorities. Upon reading it they at
once, so the report goes, dented the
fairness, and correctness of the- report
and demanded an immedir.;^ inspection
by the full board. The last inspection
just completed was made in consequence
of tibia demand. Tbe Battering cotices
of tax? result aa published io yesterday's
newspapers as coming from the oom
mininirr speak for themselves. It was
aleoTttmered that the road. bad intima
ted . that Commissioner Thomas had
made the report on personal grounds.
Nothing ? is definitely known of this,
however.
Such a report ss this could not go
unnoticed and The State repr?sentative,
with a view to perfect fairness, yester?
day made a full investigation. Com?
missioner Thomas himself gave a copy
of bis report as follows':
COMMISSIONER THOMAS* REPORT.
To the Railroad Commission:
GENTLEMEN-I inspected the Charles?
ton, Sumter and Northern railway on
the 23d. I found the road and its
branches in good condition from Preg
nafs tov Sumter. . A new depot- is
needed at Bolly Hill, and seats are
needed io the waiting room st Harlin
City and the room kept clean of freight.
The trestle near Harlin City is getting
oki and needs te be filled io, as is con?
templated. The road from Sumter to
Mt. Clare is safe for a speed of twenty
ailee per hour, the trestles new sod
fest dans, the depots are all new sod
folly equal to the demands, but as yet
unprovided with seats. From Mt.
Clare to Mandeville, a distance of
eleven miles, the road is in wretched
condition; to .my opinion it is unsafe
for ^fwsseoger traffic. It is a mercy
that DO one has been killed. In that
distance I saw two cars that t had been
ditched at different places, the trucks,
etc., of another wreck. I was told that
there had been nine cars wrecked in
this distance since the road was re*
oct ved.
Between these points I saw twenty
flevesi hands and one material train at
work. The general manager promised
after you received it to pot on 200
bandi* sad put the road in a good con?
ditio?, ? four' is portion in worse
condition than ss when yon received'
it and limited time to a speed of twelve
miles per boar. I am told, sud the
time ?abie in the office indicates that it is
brue, that the instructions of the law
have been disregarded and the toad has
been operated st a speed of over twenty
miles per hoar. The road from Mande*
ville *o Bennettsville is safe for a speed
of twenty miles per hour. There are
two depots between Mt. Clare and Ben?
netts^iik. The depots, etc, at Darling?
ton aad^ Bennettsville are ample, sub?
stantial and attractive. The country
above Sumter is generally low and flat.
The grade lina, was laid on the s or face
of the ground, wheo it should have
bee? raised two or three feet. It will
require a great deal of ditching to put
the roed in first class order.
Respectfully submitted.
?\ H. R. THOMAS.
T?2 CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT.
Tbs chairman cf the board, Col. D
P. Do?ean, in the presence of Mr.
Thomas, made the following statement:
The whole matter be said he would give
in a nat shell. The road was received
on the condition that it be improved.
When the inspection time came the com?
mission appointed the 23rd. Col. Averill
telegraphed, that in view of Col. Pick
ens' death that a delay wonld be ac?
ceptable. It was granted, but Commis?
sioner Thomas fairing to receive the
notice, went over the road and made
the above report. Col. Duncan sent it
to Coif Averill expressing surprise.
Then Cof. Averill made the demaod
for another inspection. They found
that the force was working on the road
and after giving some excuses for delay
the authorities stated that they would
put it in condition. He was sorry Mr
Thomas was not along, bot be was
unable to go, having missed connection.
They didn't go to make a correction of
Mr. Thomas* report. Col. Duncan has
said that the road was found "io good
condition, and with a little surfacing io
someplace* will rank with the best in
the state."
THE CORRESPONDENCES.
Copies of the demaod of Col. Averill
and the subsequent correspondence were
asked for, but the commissioners de?
clined to give them.
The demaod was, however, made as
stated above, aod it is known that Col.
Averill bas written the commission
since the last inspection, expressing re?
gret at the absence of Mr Thomas and
stating if he was not satisfied, they
could appear before the board and have
a'full examination made.
Thus it is that this road bas received
two inspections resulting so differently.
-The State.
Governor Hill Coming Sooth.
ALBANY, N. Y.r Oct. 15.-Governor
Hill will start Sunday for Atlanta, Ga.,
where be is to deliver the address at
the dedication of the Gr&dy monument,
on the 21st mst. The governor's party
will consist of General Slocum, of
Brooklyn, John A. McCallo, of New
York, General Austin Lathrop, Assis?
tant Adjutant General McEwen, Colo?
nel Michaels aod P. Earle of the gover?
nor's ?taff, and others.
The party will stop st Richmond,
where the Powhatan club have arranged
a reception for the governor on Monday
night. Eeom ^iehmoni th? nerty will
go directly to Atlanta, arriving there
Tuesday night.
Gold Coming in.
New Tcrk, Oct. 15 -The gold arriv?
ing by yesterday's and to-day's steamers
were $546,000. The total gold re?
ceived from Europe to date is $15,696,
000. Amount now in transit $1,500,
000.
After the Citadel,
Governor Tillman states that com?
plaints bave beeii made to bim that
there are cadets at the Citadel boldiog
beneficiary scholarships whose parents
are able to pay for their education.
He wishes tbe announcement made that
parents who have each SODS there will
be allowed to submit proof of their toa
bility to pay and such proof mu?t be
forwarded to bim immediately. He will
examine the papers and submit tbem to
(bo board of visitors at tbe next meet?
ing, when decisive action will be taken.
Tfeis appears to be very decided action,
inasmuch as Gen. Joh o son Hagood is
chairman of the board, and the matter
bas already been passed upon by that
board It is a requirement that is rig*
idly adhered to that the parents of appli?
cants for beneficiary scholarships shall
submit a certified statement from the
county auditor showing the assessed
value of their property,-Greenville
iV???s. _
General Lee is Dead.
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 15.-Gen.
W. H. 2?. Lee, second son of Gen R.
? Lee. died at bis borne "Ravens?
worth." Fairfax ' county, this evening,
aged 54.
On receipt of the intelligence of bis
death all the bells tolled. He had faith?
fully represented this district for two
terms io congress, and was a member
elect of the next house The cause of
bis death was heart trouble and dropsy.
-:-II. - --
Twenty per Cent cut in Cot?
ton Rates.
It is learned o o good authority that
the South Carolina. Richmond and Dan?
ville and Atlantic Coast Line rail roads
will fight the new cotton rates adopted
by the commissioners. The counsel
for these roads are only waiting the
decision of the Richmond and Danville \
road to file the necessary papers to take \
the case into court. No official notice \
has yet been received by tbe rail road f
authorities from the commissioners. ;
If the Richmond and Danville people
! go into it the fight will be a bitter ooo.
Ii; is said that the rate fixed by the
commissioners is 20 per cent, lower
than ever before.
C?urra, neuralgia, rheumatism and most
diseases originate from impure blood.
Cleanse it, improve it, purify it with De
Witt's Sarsaparilla and health is restored,
stealth regained. Sold hy W. H Gi Hilan d
4 Co.
Constipation, blood-poison, fever ! Doc?
tors' bills and fanerai expenses cost about
two hundred dollars; De Witt's Little Early
Risers cost a quarter. Take your choice.
W. El. Giililand k Co.
Guaranteed Curo for La Grippe.
We authorise oar advertised druggist to sell
JOB Dr. King's Nev Discov ei y for Consump
tioc. Coughs and Cold.*, upon this condition.
If yon are afflicted with La G rippe and will nie
thia remedy according to directions, giving it
a lair trial, and experience no benefit, yon may
return the bottle and have your money refand,
ed. We make this offer, because of the wonder*
fal success of Dr. King's New Discovery
daring last season's epidemic. Have heard of
no case in which it fulled. Try it Trial bot?
tle* free at J. F. W. DeLorme's Drag Store.
Large s ixe 50c and $ 1.00. A
A tieaatifal skis, bright eyes, sweet breath,
good appetite, vigorous body, pare blood and
good health resait from the ase ef De Witt's
Sarsaparilla. It is sold by W. H. Giililand
?Co.
TAX NOTICE.
THE TREASUF^R OF SUMTER Coun?
ty gives notice that bis books will be
open from the Fifteenth day of OCTOBER,
1891, to the Fifteenth day of DECEMBER,
1891, for the collection of taxes for the fiscal
year commencing November 1st, 1890, in
Sam ter Count j.
The following are the rates percentnm of
the lefy i
1. For State purposes-fodf and tbree
fonrth mills on every dollar o? th? value of
all tal able property?
2. For County purposes^ three mills on
every dollar of the Value of all taxable pro?
perty.
3. for the support of public schools-two
mills cu every dollar of such raine.
4. One doll lar oa each taxable poll, (to wit,
between the ages of 21 and 59 years.)
5. Mayes*! 1 Ie, two mills extra levy for
school purposes in the town of Mayesville.
6. Swimming Pens, two mills extra levy
for school purposes in the township.
7. Bisbopville, four mills extra levy for
school purposes in School Dist. No. 20.
8. Jteehanicsville, two mills extra levy for
school purposes in the township.
9. Providence, two mills extra levy for
school purposes in the township.
D. E. KEELS,
County Treasurer.
Sept. 8._
TAX NOTICE.
TBE TREASURER OF SUMTER OO?N
tj hereby gives notiee that bis books
will be open at his office in she City of Sam*
ter from tue 15th day cf OCTOBER to the
15th d.iy of DECEMBER, 189?, except on tbe
following earned days, when he will attend at
the pla :es named, either f in person or by
deputy, for the collection of Taxes for the
fiscal y sar 1890 and 1891 :
On Thursday, Oct. 15, at Shiloh.
On Friday, Oct. 16, at Lynchburg,
from 8 o'clock a. m., catii 1 o'clock p.
nu , ac d at Magnolia from 2 o'clock un?
til 6 o clock p. m.
On Saturday, Oct. 17, at Bishop
ville.
OQ Monday, Oct. 19, at Stateburg.
OD Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Rem bert's
Store, Raftiog Creek.
On Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Spring
Hill.
On Thursday, Oct. 22, at Kiogman's
Store, Providence.
On Friday, Oct. 23, at Wedgefield.
On Monday, Oct. 26, at Tindal's
Store, C. S. & N. Railroad.
On Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Bossard
Postofiice
On Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Mann-1
ville.
On Thursdayi Oct. 20, at Reid's
Store, Mt. Clio
On Friday, Oct. 30, at Mayesville.
. On Saturday, Oct. 31, at Gordon's
Mill.
On Monday, Nov. 2. at Bisbopville.
D. E KEELS,
County Treasurer.
Sept. 8.
WHEAT ! WHEAT ! WHEAT I
TT 18 IMPOSSIBLE to do worse than at!
1 cetto'1, so there can be no barro in trying
wheat. Diversified industry is the hope of the
South. I will have a thresher and bolter at
CANE SAVANNAH MILL in time for this
crop, so parties can be certain of having their
wheat prepared not only for their families but
can sell the surplus. First class wbeatand oat
seed and General Merchandise for sale at Cane
Savannah Store.
J. SINGLETON MOORE,
Oct. 6-101. Caue Savannah; S. C.
{CONOMY |? IEALTH.
Get Rich by buying your
Fall and Winter Goods,
of the House that will
Save Ifou Big Jttoney.
You can reap a harvest of Bargains in any of our stores.
They are running over with
Newest styles
Best qualities
And inviting pri?es.
A careful inspection of our immense stock will convince you
that we are "IN IT," and that it is a hard thing
to down the "OLD RELIABLE"
Leaders of Low Prices.
We started for the Best.
We procured the Best.
WE OFFER THE BEST.
If you do not accept them you will miss one of the chances
of your life time.
ALL OUR PRICES ARE LEADERS.
-IN OUR-.
ODS,
SILKS, CLOAKS. NOTIONS,
Carpets, Rugs, Woollens,
Domestics,
SHOES, CLOTHING, HATS,
-AND
Furnishing Crowds,
We show many exclusive styles of both Foreign and Domestic
manufacture, that are strictly confined to us. Recol?
lect that each department is a store in itself.
We Have Opened the Finest Line of
Fancy Groceries
In the City, and invite the attention of
Housekeepers to the many nice things
we have for the table, as well as
our usual line of Staple Goods.
Entrance to Grocery Department, on Xiberty Street, 2d door
from Main.
Entrance to Clothing, Hat and Furnishing Goods Department,
and Shoe Department, 1st door on Liberty Street and
Main Street.
Cloak, Carpet, Rug, Curtain, Blanket, Jobbing and Dressmaking
Departments, 2d Floor. Entrance from Main Street,
and 1st and 2d Doors, Liberty Street
TO THE LADIES
^/V^e would, say that our
Dressmaking Department
Is now in full blast and you hare only to see
The Beautiful Creations
We are turtling out to immediately place your orders.
WE WOULD CALL THE SPECIAL AT?
TENTION OF MERCHANTS
.-TO OUH
Jobbing Department,
In which we are prepared to sell you as cheap and on as lib?
eral terms as any wholesale house in the trade,
Respectfully,
J. RYTTEWBERG ~
Cor. Main and Liberty S ts., Sumter, S. C
New York OffiG?, 84 West Broadway.
New Goods.
DOCKER k BULTMAN,
RELIABLE AND
First Class Grocers,
AND DEALERS IN
General Merchandise,
Ask a comparison of prices
in all lines. Have been doing
business successfully at the
same stand (opp. Court House)
for 13 years, and will spare no
efforts, now and in the future,
in continuing to please the al- .
ready large number of custo?
mers, (including some very
close buyers) in this city and
county, and from adjoining
counties, whose patronage has
been liberal. New and sea?
sonable specialities constantly
arriving in their GROCERY
DEPARTMENT. New Mack?
erel in 10 lb. kits, and at retail.
New Pickled Salmon. New
Dutch Herring. New Canned
Vegetables, Fruits and Fish.
Great assortment in imported
groceries. In fact we have
everything to be found in a
first class, full up stock.
Dry Goods, Notions, &c?,
Give this part of the store a
look before purchasing else?
where. Competent and polite
salesmen to serve you, no trou?
ble to show goods, and less to
sell them. You will find Dress
Goods in all the latest styles,
shades and quality ) proper and
elegant trimmings to match.
One of the largest and best
lines of SHOES in the city for
Men's, Ladies7 and Children's
wear.
Big Job Lot of HATS just opened.
Clothing, Trunks, Valises. Bagging and Ties,
Heavy Groceries,
All at Lowest Prices at
Ducker & Bultman'?.
Sep. 9._; ,
New Attractions
ARRIVING EVERY' DAY Af
Levi Bros
9
Latest Styles in DRESS GOODS and
TRIMMINGS,
We ?al? yo?r attention especially to the
articles herein ?amed ?
Donble-width Caahm?res, Henriettas, Albatrosses, (j?orras, Serges and
J*' acas, at any price from 25c. to ?1 50 per yd.
IV ate Shades Cashmeres and Henriettas from 25c. to |1 00 per jd.
joel Tricots (bea?y weight) 38 io. from 25c. to 49c. per yd,
Plain Flannel 36 in. from 20c. to 35c. per yd.
Plaid Flannel Suitings (extra weight) 38 in. for ?>0c. p?r yd.
6-4 Brocade? from 12} to 16? per yd.
50 Dress Patterns, 8 yds. each, (double #idth) no two alike, 75c. per yd\
Our Line of Dress Silks
IS COMPLETE, AND OU?
Trimrning Silks
ARB SURPASSED B? NONE IN THE C?TY. '
The attention of the ladies is respectfully invited to oar stock of
Notions and Paney Cr??ds.
Those doing fancy work can find anything needed io that line viz :
Embrodiery (silk and cotton) Koitting Silks, Filling Silk?, Wash Silks- Che?
nille, Chenille Cord, Arrasene, Fancy Tassels, Fringes and Bails in all
shades, Silk Lacings and Dress Cords;
m% SfflAHTOfl WOOL, SAXONY WOOL, M,
LAMBBEQTJINS?
FELT IN ALL SHADES at $1.25 pr. yd.
LADIES JERSEYS' at aod below New York Cost. Gents can be for*
nished with anything in the line of
Clothing, Hats* Caps* Neckwear,
At Lowest Ca*b Prices. We carry a fioo line of SHOES which we sell at loir
figures and guarantee satisfaction* We would also call attention to oar
Hardware, Crockeryware, Harness,
Fancy and Staple Groceries.
We will pay the highest market price for your cotton, either
here or at y af nearest depot. All orders by mail
promptly attended to. Samples sent on appliea*
tion and satisfaction guaranteed at all times.
Our polite and attentive salesmen will
take pleasure in showing you around
and will make prices for you
?AS LOW AS THE LOWEST."
Thanking you for your patronage in the past, we solicit a
continuance of same*
Yours Kespectfnlly,
LEVI BRO
MAIN ST. SUMTER. S. C.
Sep. 9.-?
5.00
IN GOLD, GREENBACKS OR SM
WILL BUY AW
ALL WOOL SUIT
Any size from 34 to 42,
FROM
Chandler, Shaw & Co.
MEW AND BOYS
Negligee Shirts as
CRUSH HATS AS LOW AS 25 CENTS.
arris wire-Buckle raspen
AT 25 cts., 5? cts. and TS cts.
Every pair warranted for twelve (i2) months steady wear.