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ist (?a?fkuui ait?) ^?uiksa. WKDISHBSBAY, ?TOV. 10, '81, State Press Association. - Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock the executive committee of the South Caro fiaa Press Association met io the Wiley building and acted on some important .' taatters. The following editors were S^reaent ? Wallace, Newberry Observer ; iah** Newberry Herald and News; Meicbera, 'Charleston Deutsche Zeitung; j Prince, Florence Times ; ~ Kollock, Cberaw ,Reporter. The ano nal meeting of the associa ciatioo is to be held in Anderson next .pring and the committee yesterday selected the following sobjeots of discus \ aioo to be opened by the editorial gentle? men mentioned: 4 'Count ry journalism," N T. B. Crews, Laarensville Herald, \ ; . '.Foreign advertisements," E. H. Aull, \ .Newberry Herald and News. *4How to ' conduct a newspaper coa tro very," H. M. Ayer, Florence Times.. v'Tbe re y Ution of country newspapers to the . dailies," J. C. Hemphill, the News and \ Courier. "Modern mechanical i o ven- i ? lions a?i improvements in daily news? papers," John S. Reynold^ The State. ?' A*The country editor as journalist and prister, ' Hugh Wilson, the Abbeville Wae aa? Banner, . ' It was decided that the association ..should vi&it Clemson College during its sext meeting at Anderson. The com ID it tee baa also taken under advisement aa excursion to Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, daring the summer of 1392. Decisive action np on the ques? tion of a monument to the ** Women of ; lae Confederacy" was deferred until a pis later meeting. The secretary of the : committee, having that matter in charge, win notify the members of the date when the iaal meeting will he held.-The -Stole, M>9 12. Our Show at Augusta. '?TJG?STA, Ga., F - 7.-South Caro? linians who have . isited the great ta exposition most have felt nach pride when they examined the exhibit of the t<jsource8 and products of the Palmetto State. The display is unquestionably the most varied and attractive- in the mam building, ?ad fr has already excited the sur? prise and admiration of thousands. jFewv indeed, realized that our Stete .could h ive made such a creditable ?oowing of her agricultural, mechan? ical and' mauuiactoriug products "The eyes, of the people were opejied r'to tho possibilities of the State. i? To.Carolinians it most have been -a reassuring sight, lt ought to have? strengthened their confi? dence in their native State. IFbey saar substantial evidences of the nn??QHted, resources of ber soil ?nd of the already large industries v BOT operated. Here were7 to be seen samples of all species of grain, ?ide by side with bales . of .cotton. Alongside of specimens of exhaustible phosphate were nodules of gold and - blocks of substantial and valuable granite.' Rice was a next door neigh? bor of wheat and rye. Samples of ?twenty-seven varieties of wheat suc? cessfully raised in. the Stater where scattered among as many varieties of -oar peerless cotton. Thea, came the mechanical and ' iflanulkciunng display. Cotton goods o? all varieties, fertilizers, bagging and dozens of e ther evidences of a ?healthy and sie idy industrial growth ^were arranged in an attractive man 1 ner in the spec? assigned io Carolina Cooid such an exhibit fail to attract ?niversai attention ? Could anyone iai! to recognize the patent fact that Carolina is one of the garden spots of ; t?*e globe? The value of the Carolina exhibit resolvesvitse?f into one of the value of advertisriTg; The problem to decide whether it is of any worth to have thousands of people see and talk . about an exhibit which indicates the unlimited resources of <he State. ^Strangers could not help bnt look with -amazement at the display. It was in I he nature of a revelation to many. Cations to- say, many yet entertain the [dea that all our people do is to raise a little eo?u and plenty of cotton, | And that tliey cared absolutely noth? ing about diversified industries. They forgetsthe fact that South Caro . tina consumes more cotton in her manufactures than any other Southern J?tate The inspection of the Pametto State's exhibit dispelled any illusion Jttrangers might have entertained about it. The astonishment only increased when told by G. Wanner that far? mers in South Carolina can grow side by side crops that yield from 250 to 330 pounds of lint cotton per acre, .oats from 18 to 150 bushels per acre, .wheat from 5 to 25 bushels, rye from 5 lo 20 bushell, corn ire m 10 to 50 bushels, potatoes from 50 to 400 bushels, and peas from 10 to 15 bush? els. The exhibits of ali of these pro ducts indicate the quality raised. If every Stile in the Union had been represented at the Agosta ex? position Sooth Carolina's exhibit would be ranied among the first, it is a great pity that only $500 could be utilized in arranging the ??splay. The cases containing speci? mens of birds, fishes and animals, illustrating the natural history cf the j State, were not brought to Augusta. The Sooth Carolina exhibit occu? pies a position doe its pre-eminence It is in the right wing of the main building, on the direct line to the music hall. Location is, however, not necessary as the display is gen? erally looked for. The work of ar? ranging the exhibit was wisely en? trusted to G. Wanner, of Walhalla, who, for a number of year?, was con? nected with the Palmetto brewery. The exhibits are ail artistically ar? ranged and present quite a sit iking appearance. The specimens are in the main the same as those'sent to the exposition at New Orleans in 1884. They were then carefully selected and arranged by such men as II. W. Kavenel, ol Aiken ? B. 31. Sims, of Columbia, A. R. Gueiard, of Charleston and C->mmH8ioner cf Agriculture A. P. Butler, and are to day as fresh as they were five years ago. The ar? rangement is in a measure the same as tras used in New Orleans. The central ideas, which at that time \ attracted so much attention, are ?> v4 ,* ?|,e exhibit here. j >le of Carolina being most ! i-irfcly ii ?rested in agriculture, that j 'ndostry receives the most' attractive I li?pUy The design which is woik cl ?ut in agricultural products cou-, ?ists of a large pagoda, forty-eight feet high from base to summit The roof is suggestively thatched with sheafs of golden rice, wheat an^ eats. The covering is supported by .four large columns/which are, artistically decorated with grain-corn, wheat, oats, rye, harley, * rice ?od grasses. Very pretty designs - are worked out of the beads- of| stalks of rye and wheat and pretty arid graceful borders and fringes ate made of the sheafs of rice and wheat. On one panel a very pretty, rosette is modelled of bits of | South Carolina's varied agricultural products. The supports, of the arches are entwined with stalks of com and grain bound with- skeins of Carolina jute. Between the colnms there are tiers of shelves aft which there ace arranged specimens of the various horticultural products ,of the State : Peaches, pears* grapes, cher ries, "plums, :apricots; *n^ctariiies, gooseberries, in haudsome museum jars and preserved in alchol. On the tapltow of shelves are arranged 160 jaxs containing wheat, oats, rye, bar? ley,, peas, beans, grass seed, ;.?srn, np and lowland- rice, 'nats^fiujas., The specimens came from almost1 every coo my in the^State, and repre? sent the very many varieties raised in" th is State. .Two pyramids on opposite sides of the enclosure were decorated with samples, of domestic wines and jellies. The wines came from - the vineyards of C. C. Lane, of Abbeville county ; A. Stork, of Columbia; E. M. Sloe-f ber, of Columbia ; Paul Quattlebaum, of Lexington j ll B Buist, oft&reen ville; Dr R. T. WeldoV-Of. fereen ville ; G Wanner, Vine l?uT vine? yards, Walhalla, Oconee, and the Oconee Grape Grower's and Fruit Distilling association. Just across an aisle and running almost paralled with the pagoda is the beautiful display of the native woods of South Carolina. Such a collection lias hardly ever been equalled. It is a most important ad? junct of any display of .Carolina's wealth. It represents nearly every species of rac chantalle timberTin the State. The swamps of the Pee Dee, Santee, Edisto and Savannah and the mountain, valley and highlands all furnish, specimens. The specimens,! ire mostly in blocks, cut two feet in length, giving a section of the trunk, with the bark attached^ . The^rain j ind texture of the wood' is pearly* shown as well as the polish which tlie wood is capable of receiving. .!The samples are: all plainly marked and the counties from which they were received given. * A Big Row at Charlotte. A big row occurred at Charlotte Fri? lay evening immediately after the clos? ing of Forepaugh's afternoon perform? ance. The trouble grew out of au in? terview between Sam" Jones and Fore paugh, which was held in an old dis? used compress room, near the pavilion. The interview was occasioned through a story gotten up by Jim Cook, who de? clared that Sam Joues was tn-the circos daring the performance. Sam was im? mediately telephoned for, ?pd Mr Cookr seeing there might be trouble, sent for his friends, among them Harris, of the News, and St Clair, of the Chronicle ; Dowd, of the Timas ; Dr Strong, of the Democrat, and Bakely, Hirst & Vogler, job printers. The . delegation was all on hand when Mr. Jones ar? rived, and Mr. Cook seemed to be in the swim with such odds against Sam. Forepaugh smilingly grasped Sam's hands and told him he was .glad that he had visited the circus du'ing the eveuing. Whereupon Mr. Jones in? quired who preferred such charg'a^^and was told that it came /rom toe '^press representatives present. It T*wa?, uow time for the press to assert itself, and w"r h one u n an i m ous ?-ceord they, all boldly faced Sam and iuformed him that they bad personally seen him in the show during the afterniK>n. f-bi's riled Sam, and forgetting'th? scriptural injonction to "do good auto them that despiteful use you," he lit into them, fist and skull, and in a very short time knocked ont the crowd. St Clair re? ceived a severe lick on his left ear and Sell over into the cellar. Wade Harris, Dowd and Dr. Strong had their legs and arms severely cut-crawling through a window to escape from Sam's' wrath Jim Cook made his escape up stairs, but fell through an elevator bole and was badly burt. Blakely, Hirst and Vogler received a severe drabbios and were finally kicked into a coal hole. Mr. Forepaugh came off unhurt, but not without receiving a tirade of re? bukes for engaging in the circus busi? ness.' Your Uncle Joues came off without a scratch and was able to preach a fine sermon last night. The Herald man enjoyed the faa immensely from a safe distance, bot took no part in the performance except being an interested spectator.-Salisbury Her? ald. Gov. Campbell, of Ohio, says it was the free coinage brick that hit bim, and laid bim out. J S. Cloud, one of the leading cloth? ing merchants of Spartau burg made an assignment on the 10.h io6t The Prince of Wales was fifty year? old Monday and the day was slight iy celebrated in England. President Da Fonscea seem? to be getting up a lay out for Brazil similar to that which Bahnaced? got up for Chili, wbnh finally laid him out. Governor elect Flower is a devout church man and is perhaps the largest coutriburor to the Episcopal church at bis home at Watertown, N Y. At a p.imary election in New Or leaus last week the Lottery people de? feated the Anti Lottery ticket by a majority of 11,000. Arion, Le?an i S*aufr;rdN two year old stallion, driven hy Marion, trotted a mile in 2 10J minutes on the lUrb inst. This is the tastest time ever made by a two year old. Tom Minn, a saloon keeper in At? lanta, assaulted Evangelist Sam Smalls in a barber shop last, we? k t n.! knocked out a front tooth and broke Smalls' eye glasses. Smalls wa? in the ring that night, however, making a prohibition campaign speech. Col Don Piatt died November 12th at his borne near Mi:co;h?e, Ohio, from a form cf grip. He was io active news? paper work for years, and at Cleve? land's request in 1888 founded Bed foro's Magazine. Lately he has worked ou a history of Gen. Thomas. The finest ana cheapest Stand or Library I,i mps ever kept in the city. Call ?od tx uu.nie foi yourself at T. C. Scaffe's. POWDER Absolutely Pure? A cream of tartar baking powder. Hiehesj of all in leavening strength.-latest U. 8. Government Food Report. NOT. 12. _ Plant Wheat. IHAVE ORDERED A WHEAT-MILL with the latest improvement, and will be prepared to grind for the public. W. C. 8. BLLERBE, Ofr&a ?- _Hagood, 3. C. MONEY TO. LEND ON IMPROVED FARMING LANDS at 8 per cent, interest and a Commission. , - . LEE & MOISE. SepC l&X; REMEMBER THE RECENT FIR E. ENSURE YOUR PROPERTY IN THE GENERAL Insurance Agency, ' v OF ft. C. PHELPS & 00., Represen ting SUN FIRE OFFICE, of London. THE 'GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COR? PORATION, of Liverpool. LONDON & LANCASHIRE, of London. THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., of Hartford, Coon. Tjl? ST. ^AUL GERMAN INSURANCE 30 . of St. Paul, Minn. . THE PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INS. 30., of Providence, R. I. THE SECURITY INSURANCE CO., of New Haven, Conn. Proinpt Settlements. Millions of Assets. Unequaled Se? curity. .... .? ij . GENERAL AGENTS FOR THE AMERICAN CASUALTY [once ki Security COMPEL of Baltimore, Md., Assets $1,775,000. Accident, Steam Boiler, and Employer's Liability Ti insurance. Pei Mutual Life lance Co, of Philadelphia, Pa. Assets over $17,000,000. Surplus $2.875,000. Security, Low Cost, I neon te? ubi li ty, Non Forfeiture, Freedom from Technical? ity, Cash Values. Write to us for information and Rates. A. C. PHELPS & CO., AGENTS, Office 2d Floor Messrs J. Rettenberg & Sons, Corner Main & Liberty Streets, * SUMTER, S C. Nov. 18. TAX NOTICE. THE TREASURER 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 Sumter County. The following are the rates percentnm of the levy : 1. For State purposes-four and three fourth mille on every dollar of the value of all taxable property. 2. For County purpo??e8-three mills on every dollar of the value of ail taxable pro? perty. c.. For the support of public srhools-two mille on every dollar of such value. 4 One dolllar on each taxable poll, (to wit, between the ages of 21 and 50 yeais.) 5. Maresville, two mills extra levy for school purposes in the town of Majesville. 6. Swimming Pens, two mills extnu Itvy for schovj' purposes in the township. 7. Bishopville, four mills extra levy for school purposes in School Dist. No. 20. 8. Mechauicsville, two mills extra levy for school purposes in the township. 9. Providence, two mills extra levy for school purposes iu the township. D. E. KEELS, County Treasurer. Sept. 8. NEW Pl'RXiTURi STORK I am opening a large and well assorted stock of ?pp Bally Carriages, &c. The public,:2[?d especially the ladies are cordially invited to call and exam? ine before purchaning. "No trouble to show goods Heape & Sires, At C S 31ATTH?ESSEN'S, Main Street, Sumter, S. C. Aug. 12. SPECIAL ATTENTION Givn to Compounding Prescriptions. The Best ii il COTTON STALK CHOPPER KNOWN TO IStAN. Every Farmer Should llave Ove. No Cast Iron to break when it stn'Jces a root. Will last for Years. IAM NOW MANUFACTURING THE Ti8dale Patent Corn and Cotton Stalk Chopper. The machine is a good practical thing and will par for itself in two years when a farmer has fifty acres of corn and cot? ton stalks to knock down. Parties wanting the machine will please send in their orders as early as possible as each will be served in turn. Read the eer: i fica tes below. JOEL E. BRIMSON. *'I have used your Cotton Stalk Cutter and find it ajterfect success and I could not do without it after using it. J. C. DURANT." "I have used the Tisdale Cotton Stalk Chopper, and it is a perfect success. E. M. COOPER." "We h?ve used one of R. H. Tisdale's Cot? ton S 'k Choppers on onr plantation aud it j has given satisfaction and does first class work. J. RYTTENBERG & SONS." Oct. 14. TO RENT. AFIRST CLASS FARM suitable for either the truck or dairy business. Situated at corporate limits of the city, and con? venient to two railroads. There is a good six room boose and all necessary out buildings. ?"The land is clear of stumps and roots. Eighty acres cleared-the balance wood land, but suitable for pasture. Apply to, T. J TUOMEY. or Aug 26 r R. P. MONAGHAN. Sumter, S, C. ?ire as? Ment Insurance ipi. FOR German American of New York. Hamburg Bremen of Hamburg, Germany. Orient ot' Hartford, Conn. Liberty or Kew York. Atlanta Home of Atlanta, Ga. Hekla of St. Paul, Minnesota. Commercial of Montgomery, Ala. American Accident of Louisville, Ky. Sep. 23. MANSION HOUSE. CORNER LIBERTY AND H ARVIN STS., is prepared to entertain boarders, both nguiar und transient, with first class accom? modations. MRS. M. F. MILLER, Sep. 16. Sumter, S. C. LIOIJORS AND Tobaccos AT WHOLESALE, AT PALACE SALOON, Strauss & Weinberg, Proprietors, Main St. SUMTER, S. C. WRIGHT'S? HOTEL, COLUMBIA, S. O. -o rpHIS N?W AND ELEGANT HOUSE J_ with all modern improvements, is now open for the reception of guests. S. L. WRIGHT k SON, Proorietors. JUST OAR Nice LOAD iwsng morses, -AND Work Mules. ALSO A FULL LINK OF OLD HICK Ol? Y WAGONS, Carriages, Buggies, Phaetons, Road Carts and Harness. Wli Sf, GRAHAM, REPUBLICAN STREET. SUMTER S. C. Nov. 4 ^ Thorough, Practical Instruction, gT Graduates assisted to positions. S Jf?sT Catalogue free. Write to 'B?YW& STH???O?; BUSINESS COLLEGE, LOUISVILLE, KY. J. ?. CRAIG, Furniture Dealer! Undertaker FULL SUPPLY OF First Class Goods in all Departments AT ROCK BOTTOM PRICES. Come and See, and Satisfy Yourselves. CHERAW MACHINE WORKS. (SUMTER BRANCH.) OUR ELLIOTS, Sumter Co., S. C. Gentlemen-I ara very much pleased with the "Acme" Cotton Press. It is what I wanted. Yours trulv, J. McD.LAW. GOODS ? HAVE BOSSARDS, Sumter Co., S. C. Cheraw Machine Works, Gentlemen: After using several kinds of gins I purchased a "Hall," and eau say lhat it is thc beet 1 hare ever seen or used. N. S. tfcLKOD; BEEN TRIED AND PROVEN THE BEST. STATKB?UG, S. C. I ? _ a n Cheraw Machine Works: L, lr ,.. W , KSMBBRTS, S. C. Getlemen-Vours received, and in reply Cbirftw, Machine Works : can say thai I have been using o..e of Watter ; t,e";le.nPn_The ."Acme Cotton Press, A. Wood Mowers for sixteen rears, and it has P?whased from -vo" ,HSt seflSon. ha8 perform not cost me mote than $20 during this length ? Us worJ ,0. mv enure satisfaction, i prc of time for rejm.rs. I cot??i.ier it the w\ttT "t0 ^ BoSS' <'r ?n? otter pre*6 on the machine I bare seen. Very tn,ly, ^ j REMEMBER THIS: The Best Machinery and Lowest Prices. Estimates made upon AX Y STANDARD MACHINERY in the market. Call on or Address GHER?W MACHINE WORKS, Office one door North of the Jervey House, Sumter, S. C, July 8. We 9M mm m mm a&y? Ega igra Iii B?V -sfiaaMf"" AT THE SIGN OF THE HORSE SHOE. It is the symbol of good luck, and our customers congratulate themselves every time they make a purchase of us, for we save them money every time. A W ^?1 -Vii E. We carry a complete stock of Adjustable Umbrella Covers, of all prices from $1.00 to $3.75 and all sizes, and can make a new umbrella of your old one in four minutes, provided the stick and ribs are sound. O JP (OUR SPECIALTIES.) We have the largest and most complete stock in the city, and are prepared to sell cheaper than ever. In We have a large and varied assortment of all the novelties of the season, as well as all the standard goods. Our WOOL-FACED CASHMERES at f?5c is a revelation to shoppers. ? Any and every one can be suited. See cur $1.00 Button and Lace for Ladies, and $1.25 Congress and Bals for Men. We sell tip-top suits for $5.00 and up. For Boys. $1.50 and up. All tastes and pocket? books can be suited. CJ-eneral Merchandise? In this line we carry everything that you may want. If it is HARNESS, your horse can be fitted. Of Groceries we carry a complete stock, all of the best quality and always fresh. Remember us when in need of anything, and give us a call before purchasing elsewhere. Respectfully, _ DesChamps Uros., MAIN ST. SUMTER, S. O. Oct. 28 _ Think Depression lia tile il Ii ow Pri?e of cotton, Plenty of capita!, Spot cash purchases, Light Expenses, ney Market ENABL WI? B??i ? ?rt DS LOWER E. An Examinaticn is Solicited. mom WFEJBL ?. C. 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