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WXDNKSDAY. HOV. 18, ?91. The Sumter Wa&ckttan was founded ?lo^wi^?Ae?Vac^tt??ranin 1866. "Eke Btocenaiiw o?? ?tattaro? now has the oom bi Did circul?t ou and influence of nota of tfcc c?d papen, aad is mani? festly th* best advertising medium io 8amte*. EDITORIAL NOTES. ?olk R. A. Love, of Chester, was elected President of tt e State Agricul teral sad Mechaoictd Society ; and Th?. W. Hollows-/ was re-elected Secretary. Both are good selections. The Hotel is dead Sam ter is still lo he known far and near as the place without first class hotel accommodations. A nam ber of times in talking to dru rn meta tn other Sutes, the question has beet* asked ; "Woy do not the people of Boater build * first class hotel ? The aaswer baa been givt<: now : They do not want one. The Legislature will coo vene on next Tuesday, the 24th instant. It ts to be j etaserely hoped that the members will (Saas laws of more practical importance thaw those passed at last session. Some nf last session*? laws were important, in fact, so important that the phosphate trove wno has been materially reduced. Thursday, the 26th instant, is 'Thanksgiving, and a!! places of busi? ness should be closed and every ooe girt thanks for those blessings they have received daring the past year. AU pert oas should be truly grateful that wo irorse afflictions have befallen them, ?von if they have not been especially lave red daring the jeir. All County Treasurers have made complete settlements with the Comp- 1 trotter General except those of Charles- j toa, Union and Sumter Coan des. In , this county the folio wi ng sams are still j doe,. $617.49 from State tares, $36 89 i fron? county taxes, sod $262 94 from .ebeol aad poll taxes ; making a total J of $998 32. We take the figures from ? the ano sal report of the Comptroller ( ?esersl to the General Assembly. Gomptre-?er General fillerbeC believes 1 that there should be but ooe disbursing , ?See ia the State, and that office his i - own. The grounds fer this belief are in f the irregularities discovered io the ! Treasurers' offices in three of the conn- { ties, Charleston, Sumter and Union. < We are not in favor of this r eco ni men- t dat??? as it is a blow at local govern- } neut aad & step towards centralizing J the government. The present system * of county government is good enough t for us. i There is an increase of over $17,- 1 "?OC',000, io the property returned for taxation this year, but it is made np ? principally, of increased valuations i placed upon corporation property. The * Comptroller General recommends that s a^^raperty, especially veal estate, be J ?naacajpd fer taxation, as, cn an aver- t ? ^^e, tie Uads mathis Sute are rotor o- t ed at about one-half market value. The 1 recommendation deserves to be carried * into effect, as all should be made to r ?tre alike in paying taxes. { Aad the "dominant element** 1 wasts a . sow-fish" man again. 1 Secretary of State; Tindall, reeom- z nrsoda the re-establishment of the office s ?? Fish Commissioner, with a salary of $2.100 attached thereto. There exists 1 a necessity for a Fish Commissioner and lha veaoaimeadatioo is good. The mis? take was made when the office was * abolished at toe time the Department of t AgriealUre waa dismantled to satisfy < the peculiar rseal of some farmers who i wanted to eat off something. The next 1 ?biog* ia order will bi the re-establish- \ anent of the Department of Agriculture, * and thea we will have two sal ?ed i o5?es where there was one ander the j ^fevioua extravagant administrai ton. 1 H The Historical Society of South Car . e&aa will have a meeting io Columbia j wathe evening of December 1st, for , the purpose of establishing a branch in i ever*/ enanty, and appealing to the 1 General Assembly for aid in prose- 1 eating its work. The history of this , - State has been greatly neglected and i it ?a time the matter was taken up with I vigor, for a ?reat mass of rich material 1 la awranofdeil and will be lost in a short | time if steps are ?ot taken- for its pre? servation. We are heartily io favor of j a State appropriation in aid of th? * society. The negroes had a party on Monday night some where ia the vicinity of the CL 8. k N. depot, and evidently en? joyed themselves so much, that they had to eeiebraUe by removing a number of gates from the binges on lower Cal? oona street. This town either needs more police, or a better disposition of these on the force at present. .People living away from tito business portions af the city, have absolutely no police protection, save the name of the th i og it cs aeommoo ?ccurenee fer people to . he awakened at all hours of the night by drunken negroes yelling and Sriog pistola ia t&e streets. The remedy we believe, is te he found ic ?^crease ' cf tie force. jU |J A mjT?iiBIC?L "silGG&T?ON. Sumter'b*s lacreasen" se rapidly io popula? tion and the nu aa ber of nouses and stores h* ve . SBHiltipHed io such aa estent ph nt it ia difficult . for even an old resident to Sod any particular j phiee (com joeaj dicactieos, and for ?traagers ' ii is often impossible. ; The remedy (or this ?s to eoatfcer ail -bows ?cd places of basia***. This could be done *! stjjai eo?t, an<i tlu? e9nrenience would S300~f|H ?rpay tot wbtterer oat Say made. We jar-Hild s*ff??5t that th? plan be adopt? ed wben Ooqncii decides to it'e tit? auobers axtt iy>. ?bet ?se uunjb<?ri\\g eorameuce *.t the i%torun (Mtna ot U*m *%d Liberty Sheels. M ?vervlbia^ iitb ,of .tile intersection of Lib- ? erty Street would be known as, for instance, North Main or North Washington, while tbe portions South, would be known as Sooth Main and South Washington Streets. The same' system would be pursued with tbe streets intersected by Main Street, save that Bast and West would be substituted for North and South. At every corner let the numbers begin with a new hundred, no matter how many, or how few bouses 60 tbe block. For instance, Brown & Chandler's store would be No. 100, the store of H Schwerin & Co., No. 200, etc., having the even numbers on one side of tbe street and the odd on tbe other side. We do not consume space with a lengthy statement of tbe reasons tn favor of number? ing, and the advantages to be derived from it ; they must be perceptible to any one who will take the trouble to think a little. TEACHERS INSTITUTE The organization of the Teachers Associa? tion, of Sumter county, on last Saturday, is understood to be but preliminary to institute work dnring tbe coming sommer for tbe teachers of this county, under tbe guidance of able instructors, who thoroughly under? stand the theory and practice of teaching. Vt is to be hoped that nothing will arise to prevent the institute being held here, as a judiciously managed institute, is one of the best and most available means for spreading national ideas concerning tbe art of teacbiog. In no art bas there been more improve? ment within the last twenty-five years than in teaching, and in none bas tbe majority of its practitioners made less use of the improve? ments. We will also venture the assertion that tbe teachers of South Carolina, as a class, are behind those of any other State. The reason for this lack of progress in the teacbiog art is to be found, we believe, in the absence of schools for tbe training of teachers until tbe establishment of the Winthrop Training School, and in a greater degree to tbe neglect of institute work. Special training schools do an incalculable amount of good-but it is impossible for a? teachers to attend these schools,: and at best only a relatively small number of tbe teach? ing profession ever receive this technical training. It might be said, therefore, that these training schools are the West Points of the great army of teachers, supplying the officers, wLose duty it is to instruct and dis? cipline the rank. To do this tbe army must be mobilized: and it is here that tbe pro? rince of tbe institute lies. Toe institute is the camp where the raw recruits are instructed in tactics and qualified to go into active duty. In several States, with which we are ac juainted, attendance during the entire con? tinuance of the County Institute is an abso lute requirement before anyone is allowed to :each. In those States the examination of appli ?nts for s teacher's license is beld at the :lose of the exercises ot "be institute, and is loder the management of the faculty of tbe nstitute. This is a plan that could be tdopted in this State with advantage, at the tame time abolishing the present custom of saning certificates on diplomas. Tbe im Movement iu the schools would be imtue liately perceptible and the teachers would >e tbe ones receiving^ tbe greatest benefit. ??Tith systematic institute work for a few rears they would be qualified to fill better >osiiioos, and t odemaud larger salaries. At present there are hundreds perhaps housauds, cf teachers in this State that have levtr beard of the word method of teach ng reading and are persecuting tbe children md wearing "out their own patience teaching .he alphabet by rote, and all from tbe lack of pedal training. If any sensible teacher (and tis supposed by some people that none bot -cosible people teach-a sad mistake 1) once tees the aforementioned method put into >ractice, be will give over the old way-not netbod-and thereaf ter teach tbe children as bey should be taught. So in alt other ?ranches there is a right method, and by neans of object lessous these methods are aught to the teachers io the institute, and hey are^ forced to realize th/u the . right netbod is at least as good as any. Tbe ab? dication to their daily work, of the lessons earned may be difficult, but the desired end viii be achieved by patient effort. By all neans let us have an institute next summer, md begin to improve the public schools tbat o sadly need improvement. rHE PARDONING PREROGA? TIVE. "We have heard tbat Governor Jarvis said bat be would havev?ry willingly surrendered be pardoning power as it gave bim more rouble and labor than all the other duties combined of tbe Executive office There >ogbt not to be any such power vested in one nan in any free and enlightened State. If :his power is wisely, judiciously exercised it would seem lo demand a first class lawyer to >e Governor. How can ?ny mao revise prop? erly the decisions of tbe courts unless hebe i thorough jurist ? We say down with the one nan power. It is thoroughly undemocratic. Why should there be twelve times a? much work for the Governor now as there was when ?ragg and Graham were Governors ? Tbe above from tbe Wilmington Hessen ger exactly coincides with our opinion. It con lenses into a single paragraph nearly all the Ejections to the pardoning prerogative so ireery exercised by the Chief Magistrate of a majority of the States. There is uot a doubt but tbat the'?ojf ex is aB of ten abused as wisely ii8~d. When a person has been found guilty >f a crime after a fair trial, and sentenced to the penitentiary, or perhaps to death, if the gravity of tbe crime merits this extreme {?en? tity, it seems to be mere maudlin sentimen? tality to petition tbe Governor to pardon tbe criminal. Ii ts putting a premium un crime, it is making a hero of a criminal, and by such proceedings lhere is no good result obtained. Bach criminal is a plague-spot in our mort?! atmosphere, and tbe example and influence of such a one is a vast deal more it jurions to the status of our social stem than any crime be commits can be And when a criminal yields to Ins depraved instincts, commits an offense against the laws of society, violating the prescribed laws, and escapes adequate punishment through a whim of a pat.doning 1 governor, or through unthinking fool iffiness of a people tbtt would as readily and tin thoogbtedly a-sist iu ly nching the same man, if appealed to, as they sign a petition for f e sad unconditional pudo*, or som* light com ?utation of ibe s-i.tence. other Criminally inclined persons of-die community, over whom this criminal may have exerted influence, are emUoideaed by bis escape to give rein to their latent uutxiacli t?S depravity. What is gamed by i>a.r<ionine a criminal, ' -fi v ' fi sentenced to death;feien' though he become a Law-abiding cittern, if two others encourag d by hts escape 10 >u il murder? Nothing at all There is a decided loss, for there are wo lives lost, and two mace murderer- . n tte bauds of tbe couiuiuniijr, wbo would bave i-enained law-a? idin? citi2ens, through fe. r of punishment, if the hope of escape had not been held ont to t'iem j If 'h^re shjuld ever be aeei of the exen ise of 'h- pardoning power we nd ie ve i?sb?*'u d be exercised try a committee cf jurists with the gO"ernor as chairman of the committee, | and not by tbe gj?emor alone, as is now the I case. It wo i!5 abolish the undemocratic on?- j casa power, and throw another safe-guard between the just admiuijtratioo of the laws ana cortttpttaa. Vhen an innocent man ie convicted of a erina? by ?eme of tfaUe test in 011 y4 or cirrutn aiaalial evi Jc; ce, he should > ot u -ed to appeal to the governor for pardon, but should be re? leased by process of law, upon proof of inno? cence. A mao who has committed no crime oeeds not pardon, bat justice, and onr laws should ai ways yield justice to every one. The law as it now stands is undemocratic, imposes an immense amount of unnecessary and burdensome work upon the governor ; I and at the same time affords an unceasing and j ever open point of attack on the Executive I by demagogues. We had ample evidence of j this in the last caropaigo, and we all know j that the present Executive, although the chief ! of fault finders last year, has made freer u?e of the pardon than the Governor he so bitterly assailed. DARLINGTON WATER WORKS. The fire which visited Darlington last week has proven one thing, the efficiency of the water works. It was the first occasion since tbe works were erected that they could be put to a tesl and the result was most satis? factory. The force with which the water is thrown from the hydrants enabled the citizens to throw several streams on the burning buildings. Had it not been for the large sup? ply of water it would be difficult to tell where the conflagration would have Mopped. The fire did a great deal of damage, but it would I have done much more had it not been for the efficiency ot the water works. This adjunct to the fire department cannot be too highly appreciated.-Darlingion Neu:*. Here is a sermon to tbe people cf Sumter, tbe text is water works and the application is plain. Suppose fire breaks ont on Main Street some night when the wind is high, what is to prevent the whole street from being swept clear of buildings in a few hours. Instead of being in the position of Darlington to aid the fire engines by streams of water from hy? drants, we have not enough water to supply the engines. Sermons sometimes do good, but we fear this community, will wait for convincing argument by fiery facts before the necessity of a water supply is fully recognized. The most obtuse individuals, however, cannot fail to see what Darlington bas gained by having water work?. Ls Grippe Again. During the'epidetnic of La Grippe last season Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs-and Colds, proved tn be the best remedy, iteports from the many who used it c?>niirra thia statement. Thfy were not only quickly relieved, but the disease left no bad after results- We atk you to give this remedy a trial and we guarantee that you will be satis fted with results, or the purchase price will be refunded, lt bns no equal in La Grippe, or any Throat, Chest or Lung Trouble Trial bot? tle* free ?t J. F. W. Deiorme's Drng Store Large battle*. 5<>c and $1.00. 2 Valuable Property For Sale. IWILL SELL FOR CASH to the highest bidder, at my residence near Mayesville, on FRIDAY, the 27th of November, The PLANTATION on which I reside. ALSO A number of young and well-broke Horses and Mules, with Corn, Fodder. Cotton Seed and Hav. H. W. BRADLEY. Nov. 18-2t. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. By T. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, RANSOM JENNINGS, made suit to me, to grant him Letters of Administration, of the Estate and Effects of ANCRUM MURPHY, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the Said Ancrum Morphv, Ute of'said Coun? ty and State, deceased, that they lie and ap? pear before me, in the Court of Probate, tobe held at Sumter C. H., on Dec. 3d, 1891, next, after publication hereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 1.8th day of November, Anno Domini, 1891. T. V. WALSH, [L. S.J Probate Sumter Co. Sf A %0 -MANUFACTURED BY m Wilcox & Gibbs e-nano Co, CHARLESTON, S. C., Estai e of Jesse Atkinson, Dec'd. IWILL.APPLY TO JUDGE OF PRO bat? of Sumter County on Deceniber I9?h, 1891, fora final discharge as Execu? tor of aroiesaid Estate JESSE ATKINSON, Nov. 18-4t._ Executor. Estate of R. P. Mayes, Deceased, j ALL PERSONS HAVING fJL.VIMS , against the estate of the late R. P. Mayes will make due proof thereof to th? under-'? signed, and all pereons indebted to the estate ? of the Inte R. P. Mayes will make prompt payment thereof to the undesigned or Yo E. ! 8. Muldrow. my Attorney in fact, at Mayes ville, S. C. G G. MAYES, Q-ialined Administrator Of the Futaie ot R P. >Ma>ei, deceased Oct. SI -3t. WANTS. ADVERTISEMENTS of five lines or less will be inserted under this bend for 25 cents for each insertion. Additional lines 5 cents per line. LOT of new Harness will be told at cost at Matthiessen's store. Appljr to R. F. Hoyt lt WA ri TED-Permant and table boarders at Mrs. J. F. Weeks : Main Street. Nov. 18-2t._ FOR SA L?-Planting lands in all section? of Sumter and Clarendon counties, ?mall farms and large plantations, ci t v lots in all parts of tbe city. W. H. INGRAM, October 14. Broker. WANTED-Any young person desiring to attend a first-class Business, Short? hand or Telegraph College can get valua? ble information by seeing the Editor of this paper to person. rTT?NTED-Active men to canvass for ff the sale of the Improved Singer Sewing Machine, the fastest seller on the market. None but active men need apply. Address, L. W. Hydrick, District Agent, Sumter S. C. Ang. 26-2t. FOR SALE. LOT WITH STORE HOUSE AND OTHER buildings, lately occupied by R. P. ?frayes, as a General Merchandise store, Mayes ville, S. C. Everything in nice condition. Best terms. Apply to JOS. B. MAYES, Atlantic Coast Line Depot, Sumter. Oct. 27-tf._ WANTED. rpwo TEACHERS IN MOUNT CLIO 1 Township. Salaries, twenty-five and twenty dollars, acrordikg to grade. Teachers will please forward their applica? tions at once, with Certificates of qualifica? tions to J. H. COOPER, Chairman Board Trustees. Box 34, Mayesviile, S. C._ SHERIFF'S SALES. BY virtue of a certain Execution, to me directed, will be sold at Sumter C. H., on the first MONDAY and day following in December next, 1891, and as many days thereafter as may be necessary, within the legal hoare of sale, to the highest bidder, for cash, the following property : That tract of land in Sumter County, con? taining sixty-five acres, more or less, lying on Gum Swamp bounded on the North by lands lately of I. N. Lenoir, East by land of W.-J. Atkinson, Jr , South by land of W. J. Atkinson, Jr., and land lately of W. T. Seale, and West by Wateree River Swamp, levied on and to be sold as the property of Defendauts under execution in the case of William J. Atkinson, Jr., Plaintiff against Beulah J. Atkinson, Edward R. Atkinson and Idgene W. Atkinson Defendants. Terms cash. - E. SCOTT CARSON, S. S. C. Sheriff's Office, X?v. ll, 1891._ MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER, IN THE COURT OF COMKON PLEAS. Elma E McGutchen as Administr?t Hx of W. 0 McGutchen-Plaintiff, against J Witherspoon Cooper, F L. Rodgers, S. E Shaw and others, Defendants. BY VIRTUE of a Decretal Order made io the above entitled cause, ard dated June 18th, 1891, I will sell at public auction, in fron? of the Court House, in the City of Sumter, in said State, on Monday, Decem? ber 7tb, 1891,-being Salesday-between the honrs of ll o'clock in the forenoon, and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following premi? ses to wit: "Two tracts of land situate in Snmter county, in said State, on the Waters of Black River, Westside. One tract of which contains twenty four acres, wherein my dwelling house is situated, and i& bounded North by lands of H. W. Bradley ; on the Soo'h by lands of H. G. Witherspoon and J. W. Cooper, and on the West by lands of H. W. Bradley. . The other tract of which contains ninety-lour acns, more or less, and is bounded North by lands of L I) Smith and by G. McW. McLeod; on the East by lands of H. W. Brad lev f.nd J. W. Cooper, and West by lands of Har ey McCutchen-both tracts of land, hav? ing such shapes, form, buttings and boun? daries, as a plat of the same made in 1868 doth represent " Terms! of Sale-Cash Purchaser to pav for titles. JOHN S RICHARDSON, Master for Sumter Co. Nov 9. 1891-41. MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina. SUMTER COUNTY. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. The American Freehold Land Mort? gage Company of London. Limited Plaintiff, against H. Wilton Brad? ley. Elma E .McCutchen as Admin istratrix of William 0. McCutchen, Deceased, Joseph E Barnett and Julia L Bradley-Defendants BY VIRTUE of a d?cr?ta] order made in the above entitled cause and dated June ISih, 1891, I will sell at publicauction in front of the Court House in the City of Sum ter, in said State, on Mond*;. , Dar?ber, 7th, 1891,-being Salesday-between the hours ot ll o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following" premises to wit : "All that plantation or tract of land situate, lying and being in Lynchburg Township, about thrve mile3 Northeast from Mayesville, in the County of Sumter, and State of South Carolina-containing five hundred acres, more or less, lying on the Westside of Black River, and bounded on the North by lands now or formerly of L. D. Smith and estate of -Anderson ; ou the East by Black River, and by lands now or formerly of W. K. Milla and of H. H. Wilson ; on the South by lands now or formerly of Isaac W. Bradley and J. F. Bland, and on the West by lands now or formerly of Misses Julia ?nd May Bradley, except the parcel of twenty-four acres thereof described in the mortgage of J. Witherspoon Cooper to Cornelia G. Strong, aud referred to in the pleadings in this action. Terms of sale-one half cash, the balance on a credit of one and two years from the day of sale, the time, portion to be secured by bond of the purchaser, and a mortgage of the premises so sold. The bond to draw interest from the day of sale. The purchaser to pay for all necessary papers and for recording ibe same, and to have the option of paying his entire bid in cash. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Master for Sumter Co. Nov. 9th, 1891-4t_ ^ASTE^S?L^ State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF SUMTER. TN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Samuel C. C. Ricliardson, assignee Plaintiff, against James Henry Col? clough, John Ashby Colclough, Charles A. Colclough, WilWnn Davis Colchngh, Emma Bnford Colclough and others, Defendants. BY VIRTUE of a Decretal Order made in the above stated oise aad dated October. 17th, 1891, I will sell at public auction in front of the Conrt House in the City of Sum? ter in said State, on Monday, Pee. 7th, 1891,-being Sales-day-between the hours of ll o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following premises to wit : "All that parcel or tract of land, situated in the said County and State, containing six hundred and thirty-six acres, bounded on the North by lands formerly Williams, (and at the date of said mortgage, of Trimnall) and of Robinson and Hatfield ; E <st by Tract No. (at the dxte of said mortgage in possession of Miss Musidora Colclough); South by the Bos sard land; West by land formerly of Richbourg (at the date of said mortgage of -:-Evans) being the parcel of land which was conven ed to the said Susan E. Colclough by R. W. Durant, Sheriff of Sumter Countj, State aforesaid, by his deed d.ited on said twentieth day of December, 18S2, and being therein described as lot No 3, ou the Plat or Map of lands belonging to the estate of the late John A. Colclough, deceased, entitled "Plat of the Capers Place," surveyed \ in the year 1870 for a division, by John K. Gour? din, D. S." Terms of sale-ons third cash, the balance on a credit of one year bearing interest from the day of sale, payable annually, ujjtil the whole be paid-to be secured by the ifoud of the purchaser :md mortgage of the premises, with leave to the purchaser to pay the whole in cash. The purchaser to pay for papers and for recording mortgage. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Master for Sumter Co. Nov 9. 1891.-4t._ FOR SALE. ATWO-HORSE FAMILY CARRIAGE {"or sate cheap, is in first-clnss condi? tion. Apply to C. T. MASON, Ja. Oct! 28-3t C. F. HEISER, PROPRIETORS OF BARTOW WALSH, OF" OF BOSTON, MASS. T H JE J? E W SUMTER, S. C. SHOE STORE, Are now offering this community as handsome an assortment of Ladies' and Gents' Fine Shoes. As can he found in any market, and the experience of these gentlemen in the shoe business gives them ? thorough knowledge of the various shapes and styles required for this section. We desire to extend our sincere thanks to the kind people who have so liberally patronized us in the infancy of our business, thus stimulating us to lay in even a larger stock, than we opened with. We commenced with the intention of PLEASING THE PEOPLE In every particular, and shall continue so to do. If you want PAPER BOTTOM SHOES, PLEASE GO ELSEWHERE. -BUT FOll SOLID LEATHER, WE WANT TO SEE YOU, AND OUR ERICES ARE RIGHT. We make a specialty in fitting children. SHOE-LY YOURS, HEISER & WALSH. Monaghan Block. Sumter, S. C. Nov y. J;y - The Full Prospectus of Notable Features for iSgz and Specimen Copies will be sent Free. Brilliant Contributors, Articles have been written expressly for thc coming volume by a ho^t of eminent men and women, among whom are The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone. - Count Ferdinand de Lesseps. - Andrew Carnegie. - Cyrus W. Field. The Marquis of Lorne. - Justin McCarthy, M. P. - Sir Lyon Playfair. - Frank R. Stockton. Henry Clews.'-Vasili Verestchagin. - W. Clark Russell. - The Earl of Meath. -Dr. Lyman Abbott. Camilla Urso. - Mrs. Henry M. Stanley, and One Hundred Others. The Volume for 1892 will Contain Nine Illustrated 5erial Stories. Articles of Practical Advice. Glimpses of Royalty. Railway Life and Adventure. 100 Stories of Adventure. Sketches of Travel. Popular Science Articles. Charming Children's Page. The Best Short Stories. Hints ca Self-Education. Household Articles. Natural History Papers. 700 Large Pages. Five Double Holiday Numbers. Illustrated Weekly Supplements. Nearly iooo Illustrations. FREE TO JAN. I, 1892. To New Subscriber* who will cat oat nnd ?end UH thia slip with name and address nnd $1.75 we will send The Compnnion Free to Jan., 1 S9? ana Tor a Fall Year from thnt Date. Thia offer include* the THANKS? GIVING, CHRISTMAS and NEW VEA R'S Doable Haliday Numbers. We will also s*?n?l a copy of a beaut, il painting, entitled "A YARD OF ROSES." Ita production has coat TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. Send Cluck. Post-office Order, or RcoisUred Letter at our risk. Address, S THE YOUTH'S COMPANION, Boston, Mass. ree! AT mbert?Co's. Wholesale and Retail Grocers and General Merchants. SIGN" OF THE BIG HAND. Tn which onr own McFADDIN, the inde? fatigable Clothing anti Harness salesmen enters the arena with a larg? and complete stock ot goods in his line, all marked down to suit the hard times. Next is our Mr. COOK, who comes upon the stage of action with a list of Bootsand Shoes that just simply defy competition. A call upon him will pay you Our programme must be complete and every act carried out that will in the least gire plea? sure and profit to the people. So we now take pleasure in intro? ducing into the arena those tiro erer popular Jry Goods and NoHoe salesmen Messrs T. M. DBL?RUE aod W.H. PATE, who hare bee? t-etore the public for a number of y Mrs, and they are determined * to retain the many friends of the past by ibe?rf?k.. square treatment ai tb*m iu the future., a:\.<Hrom their hands ?on cai?bo assured of the best of treatment and they wi'!' fire bargain?. , ind BOW we pass ?ju to the next act in whirl-, young W. D. XcLCOD and little SCOTT enter as the champions ttf g cod, pore and tr?sb food ; and in the Grocery Department they exhibit skill and tact rarely ever seen in salesmen as yonng as they. . ' And now for the next : The Judge, Mr. sheriff, The Old Reliable, or any of the many other names by which he is addressed, by his bott of friends-that is Mr. M. SANDERS takes M hand chiefly as Commander-in-Chief of the Grocery Department but he can be found .hers, there and everywhere, always ready to wait upon you. Now before the curtain ii rung down we will introduce RICO, our'politeand ?gil* perter who delights to please and is here to see that all you tiuy safely lands at your own- door. We had thought to close bot just as? tba curtain started to close us in, the country editor (whose picture is herein displayed) enters the arena to tell you what he saw while o? a wit to our store, and this is What The Country Saw. Well I'll be gol darnTo hoys, you just ought to have been up in Sumter with me Jeewhiz! bot it is an all-fired big place and the slickest nicest fel? lows in them stores that you ever seen. Why I'll tell you I jist went into E. E. REM BERT & CO'S. STORE and as (be circus mao says, with his great big adjectives, there was the biggest, grandest, most glittering and amazingest stock of Dry Goods you ever seed, aud Murritt DeLortue and William Pate are the nicest, politest clerks you ever hear'n tell off. Why they jist delight in showing you their goods and I'll be blowed if they don't sell cheaper than I ever knowed. BLANKETS, why bless my soul boys they got blankets and coo>forts enough to wrap the whole town up in. and they sell so cheap. The next fellow I met thar, was a Mr. McFaddin, he handles harness and clothiog. You! see this coat, I bought it of bim for. just about one half what others ask for exactly the same coat. Now in barneys 1 11 be gol darned if he ain't got the slickest, nicest and biggest riff stock you ever seed, asd why mao jolt can get them at any price, and by gosh he is the slickest, handsomest fellow I ever met, why ?ts just like eating ice cream to deal with bim. Well, when be got through, showing me around, be turned me over to Mr. Gook, who is selling Shoes and he ts a huckleberry shore as you're born? He has shoes little enough for a baby up to No. 14 for ye country editor. He is very polite and showed me all through his big stock of Boots? Shoes and Hats, and theo he turned me over to Mr. McLeod and Mr. Scott, and you talk about taffy, why those polife young fellows just feed me oo taffy, Cheese, Sugar, Coffee, Teas kc , until I thought Td bast. Ob, they, are daisiee. And directly the .'Oki Kel i able" Mr Sanders came io. - XV? boys all ko ow the Judge, aod I tell you he is O. K boys, for he treated me like a Lord. Next week I war>Y to tell you boys about that dod gaeted thing they've got in the corner, that lifts a fellow clean op ioto the'second story. " races, E GOODS. 10-4 All Wool White Blankets, $4.00, Worth 25 per cent. More. CASHMERE SHAWLS, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, and $2.00-White, Pink, Blue and Black-Worth 25 per cent. More. Ladies' Knit Skirts, 75c. to $2.00. Ladies' Cloth Embroidered Skirts $1.25 to $3.00. Children's Knit Skirts 50c. and 75c. CURTIAN POLES COMPLETE 25c. and 50c. Large assortment Window Shades, reason? able prices. BIG- BARGAINS IN LADIES' JERSEY RIBBED VESTS 25c. to $2.00. ALSO, PLAIN ALL WOOL VESTS IN WHITE AND SCARLET. ALEXANDER AND FOSTER KID GLOVES $1.00 to $2.00 Respectfully, & PURDY. swvtrrmn, $. c.