The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, January 06, 1892, Image 2

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?$e SRa?t bau m? Saut to W?DOT8DAY,JAlfft 6, ?92 The Sumter Watchman was foal H in 1850 and the Erne Southron in 1 HM Ifatetatt? and SotUhrvn non the combined circulation and infla ef both of the old papera, and is o featly the best adverting median Samter. SOITOBI?II HOTEST" HUI, of New York, says be th Cleveland will not permit his cam* be pl iced before the nominating ventkro. Hill, no doab*, hopes so. Associate Justices McGowan Pope are disqualified from sitting at hearing, of the Newberry Bank next Monday, and GOT. Tillman appointed Judges Fraser and Aid of the Circuit bench to sit for them. The campaign promises to open ea and with the light that we "now hart the subject, we are forced to bel that tlie contest will be more exci and bi tter than the last. There wt! this gi.*eat difference, however, Tille . ism.will find itself forced to explain reason of ; numbers of a of alfi pledges, and to defend the acts of Beform Administration. Executive "cow" conferences g more frequent. There is bat one mo to he assigned for them-the camps ts near at band and plans most be molated, campaign thunder most manufactured oat of the whole cl if necessary, and the dominant clea mast all get ready to make one tren does * blow," for they all have a o desperate longing to be vindicated another term. . s The main building of Converse ( lege, - Spartauburg was barned to grand on Saturday night. The 1 is estimated to be between $100,0 |8 and $125,000, with $47,000 insurer . The building destroyed was the Sc college building in the State and ont the most complete in its appointments the South. The college will be ?: . - built ?s soon as possible, and aran menta have been made to continue ?I college work without intermission. .. The great army of cranks seem to ia ore active at present than ever befo There have been several recent ap] cants for the brain of Vanderbilt u wished to have it examined to disco i?_ the money making element. Aootl crank unites to a Jay Gould that uni he. allowed his daughter to marry I afos-said crank, the whole Gould tam would speedily be blown op with i nannte. Since the death of Parnell affairs Ireland have been drifting from bad worse, and' now comes the report tl the physical force element in the Iri party ic again dominant, and that attempt has been made to destroy Do .fin Castle with nitro-glycerine. Tl is deplorable, and will bj ere the eau of Irish home role more than anythii that the bitterest enemies of Irelax could themselves devise for that pn pose. We once thought home rule f Ireland foil a question of a few year hat, now it seems more distant th* everv- .. Gana, the Mexican revolutionist,wi was creating a disturbance in northei - Mexico nevera! months ago. has tran ferred the scene of the trouble to Texa and now both the U. 8. troops and tl Texan Bangers are busily engaged i the attempt to capture -Gama and h folio wert. Skirmishes are of daily o carence, and the telegraphic reports tWprogtress of this miniature war, lei interest iind piquancy to the daily paper It ton readily be foreseen that the re vc 1 atic?is ta will soon he either captured < disbanded. Poring ?ne past year the Post Offii Departutent has pat in operation ti free-delivery system st forty-six o aces, with populations varying fro 5,258 to 321, assn experiment. I almost every instance the result h* been a ?ttoces8, and has dem?nstrate that in a few years the free-delivei system will be extended to the who eountry, rural districts and all, and-wi be self-support tog. The increased rei en ne of the offices where the expenmei tal free delivery has been tried has bee sufficient to meet the increased ex pens iocideat to the free-delivery system. SETTLED ARB BOT SETTLEI M the. meeting of the State Ex ec a ti v committee io Columbia last night th contest over tho representative froi this county was settled in the p rtisa manner that we anticipated Th argument of W*;?H. Ingram, the rc presentat! ve of the Hugbson oom mi tte was disregarded, sod H. K. .Thomas representi ng the-Keels committee, wa recognized, and he is now the dui accredited mern ber of the State Exeu ti v committee for Sumter county. The proposition made ty Mr. Ingram for the peaceful settement of the contes by means of a primary, was fair in th< extreme, and its rejection by the com? mittee appointed to investigate tin matter, is proof conclusive that the Till manites do not want fair play. When our readers are infomed that Gen J. Walter Gray, otherwise Clerk Gray, ot the matodevooa circulation frauds was Chairman of this committee they will not be surprised at the report mvTe. The matter is settled io one way but it is not finally disposed of. The Keefs faction Bave a repres?la tire oo the Ex? ecutive Cn^m?tee, bot the Straigbtout D<'i?i?crai8 ?re not whipped by long odds. Tbeoght has only begun, and it will be continued antill right and. boktt'y shall Lure totally defeated the other faction io spite of fraud and all manner of sharp practice. The fight will be within the ranks of the party, and, with fair play, which we are deternr-oedjto have, the Straight outs will defeat the Titlmanites bj force of numbers in a fair fight. The proceedings-of the Executive Committee will be given next week. CHARGE IT TO WHISKEY. The killing of John A. Norm by John Ki og maa on Monday night can be charged directly to the nao of liq nor. It is a most deplorable affair? and . one . that every person can not help regret? ting. Our sympathy is divided equally between the family of the on fortunate yoong man, and the more unfortunate man who committed the terrible deed. If they bad not been intoxicated there would have been no killing, bat this does not. exculpate Mr. Kio gm an. Drunkenness is no excuse for crime, and some other defence will be needed to acquit him. . All the evidence brought ont at the Coroner's inquest is given elsewhere, and from it the public eau judge of the merits of the case as at* present devel? oped. Everyone can rest assured that the whole matter will be fairly and thorough ly investigated. . _ WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH IT? The charter of the City of Sumter was amended at the recent session of the General Assembly, so as to permit the city, as a corporate body to issue bonds to the amount of one hundred thousand dollars, provided a majority of the property holders vote in favor of doing so ; said bonds to bear interest at not more than 6 per cent, per annum. The proceeds from the sale of these bonds will be devoted to the internal improvement of the city. This is a move that we can heartily commend, and we believe it will recommend itself to every freeholder who has the pros? perity of our city at heart. But the question we ask is, what shall we do with the sum realised from the sale of the bonds ? We ar? all agreed that there are numbers of ways where? by the city can be improved, and made a more desirable place of residence, but one hundred thousand dollars is not an inexhaustible sum, and those who will have the expending of it should consider the improvements most needed, those that are absolute necessities, and upon these expend the money to the greatest advantage. With the streets in the present con? dition, when one is forced to ford when desiring to cross from one side to the other it seems almost like flaunting a red flag in the face of an enraged bull, to raise the cry of more water in the hearing of a long suffering public. Nevertheless more water is the neces? sity of this city, and we must have more. We need a system of water work8 that will supply au abundant quantity of pare water tor all purposes, and to lb is the proceeds of the bonds should be primarily devoted. The money saved hy the decrease of the rate of insurance after the water works are erected will more than compensate for the increased rate of taxation that will be required to pay the principal and interest of the bonds. After water works the need of paved streets yields precedence to nono other of the needed improvements. The con? dition of the principal streets, either in their present slushy state, or when j reduced to dust by a few days of dry weather ia an argument sufficient to convince the most obtuse old fogy that paved streets are absolute necessities. Yes, we need them, and in the language of the old hymn, we need them every hoer. Therefore, we answer oar own ques? tion, we say apply the money to giving us a system of water works and paved streets If any one knows of a more needed improvement let us bear it. AMERICA'S IMMIGRANTS. Several months ago the Treasury Depart? ment sent several com missioners to Europe to investigate the conditions of the class of peo? ple that emigrate to this country. It has long been believed that the most undesirable classes are "senI to this country by societies organized for the pcrpose. Tba commission* ers irere expected to sift the matter thoroughly and find out if there were valid reasons for ehe belief. The five Commissioners traveled through most of the countries of Europe from which America's sopply of immigrants come, and discovered a great deal that led them to strongly suspect that those countries were using America as a dumping ground for the refuse of their population, but owing to the secrecy and caution of the parties manaeing ' the immigration, business, they were unable to obtain conclusive evidence of the fact that . such ?r?a the case.# As it was impossible to obtain the desired information ia their official capacity^ ?ne of the Commissioners, Schul ties by mme, re? sorted to the expedient of disguising himself aa a pauper, and travelling: through a number of countries in th?3 manner, was able to pos? sess himself of a great mass of information that was. absolutely unattainable by any other means. After going through France, Italy, Holland and parts of Germany, he re? turned to England, the chief embarking point of emigrants destined for the United Slates. . He found that there were a number of so-called benevolent, and charitable socie? ties io London, with ramifications through? out the United Kingdom, whose purpose it is to abolish crime a-nd pauperism in that coun? try, and thi" purpose they are exerting every effort tb accomplish by shipping to this cati ts - try those whom they eau induce to come of these classes When 3choliies became cognizant of the state of affairs, be determined to possess him? self of indubitable pro6f; of ?heir methods, so he assumed tue r?le ot a pauper desiring to come to the JTnited-States; and applied to one of ibese^ctetiee fer aid, representing at the s?m? tina? that be "was Hubie to become a public charg?, which representation had great waight in inducing aid. He lanie as a pauper, in ihe steerage of the Cunard Steamer Servia, and as such succeeded in obtaining the confidence of his fellow pas? sengers, wbo were- many'of them, in reality, paupers, and bad* prepaid tickets from Eng? land. Schuldes also discovered that the accom? modations provided ia the steerage were of the most wretched description, Sith abound? ing everywhere, the food being of most dis? gusting character and not at all abundant. Besides this, the most immoral relations openly existed between some of the female emigrants and members of the ship's crew. From this state of affairs tue decent and self, respecting emigrants had no escape, as the officers of the ship took no notice of tbe con? ditions existing io the steerage. When the Servia reached New York, Schni? ttes made complaint to the officials in charge of Castle Garden, and directed that none of the immigrants should be allowed to land un? til he should have time to examine them and make bis report. He then went to his hotel, assumed his usual dress and as soon -air passable returned to make bis report, bnt, instead found most of the immigrants gone and the rest going as fast as possible. His instructions bad been disregarded and when ; be protested was told by Col. Weber, the Immigration Commissioner in charge, that be j did not need any instruction, and when he I did would not send for bim. Thus Scbnlties j was prevented from substantiating bis ex j posares by an official whose duty it was to assist him. .VJ'* ; It would seem that there is an organized I effort to prevent tbe enforcement of tbe immi? gration laws of the United States Govero ! meut, and that numbers of officials of the j government are implicated in the plot. It is certain that this country is practically the damping ground of Europe's off-scour ings, and that unless stringent laws are enacted and rigidly enforced, tbe evils will grow, rather than diminish with time. While we get a large number of foreign settlers that make good citizens, and are desirable acquisi? tions to our population, still there are many that tbe country would be better off without. Hence, the next Congress should pass laws regulating immigration and should provide for j their rigid enforcement. For many reasons we wonld favor a total prohibition of immigra? tion to ibis country, but at present we fear the move would be both unwise and impracti? cable. Tbe present state of affairs should not be allowed to continue, for we have enough criminals and paupers of our own, without having the collection of all Europe cast upon us. ^ (From our Regalar Correspondent.) WASHINGTON LETTER. WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 1892. Speaker Crisp has found such a bard j taskmaster in the grip, which bas held fast to bim ever since the day of recess adjourment, that it is not probable that he will be well enough to preside over the House when it reassembles to? morrow. In tbat case the House is j not expected to transact any further business than the election of a Speaker pr ot em and the adoption of a resolution authorizing the employment of clerks to the various committees. This program may however be added to, if Mr. Harrison shall send in the Chilian correspondence and bis special j message, as it has been Bern i-official ly announced that he would do this week. If the correspondence and tbe message j shall prove to be as important as tbe public have been led to believe, the ; House will probably take it up at once to tbe-temporary exclusion of all other business. In this connection it may be j well to give the views of Representative j McCreary of Kentucky, who has long ' been justly regarded as one of tbe i clea rest-headed democratic members of I tbe House committee on Foreign A f > fairs He says : "I still think that ; j the Chilians will n<>t want to go to war j with us. I believe they will make pro ! par reparation for the affront that has j been given us. They have nothing to gain from such an unequal contest. Peru would be only too willing to give the United States permission to land troops on ber soil and to establish store bouses there. We could land one hun? dred thousand troops, and such a step being once taken, there would be no bait until our forces had marched through the whole country. .The..in? telligent Chilians must appreciate this danger, if they compel hostilit?s, and upon the assumption that they do, I believe that they will not permit war. Soon after Congress reconvenes the President will send the correspondence to tbe two houses and then we can con? sider the situation with a better under? standing. I am sure the course of tbe United States will be dignified, firm and courageous. Whatever the result. 1 do not think we can be charged with having rushed into war, or that we shall suffer any loss of dignity." The last sentence is significant, as there are reasons for the belief that Representa? tive McCreary has airead read the cor? respondence Were it not for the fact that Frank Hatton h as been known to bear a bitter personal grudge against Mr. Blaine ever since just before the meeting of the republican national convention in 1880. his rather plain intimations in the Washington Post, that Mr. Blaine had, by reason of a business deal with ex-Mayor Grace, of New Y??rk, who has large business interests in Chili, determined to prevent war between the two countries, even if it becomes neces? sary to back down to do it, would hive created a sensation. As it is they have only raised a smile, and recalled thc adage "Give a dog a bad name, etc.'' Although nothing definite is known on the subject it seems to be the opin? ion of the majority of democrats that the committee on Rules of the House will not recommend the restoration of all the appropriation bills to the Com? mittee on Appropriations, as they were some years ago, and as Representa? tives lloluian.Sayerti.Dookery and other champions of economy, wish them to be again. It is possible that the committee may conclude to get the views of a dem? ocratic eau-T* before acting on this very .important matter. Representative Springer has prepared the first of the series of tariff bills with which it is proposed to assult the pre? sent class-favoring law, and it will be submitted to ?he Ways and Means Com mitte ein a few days, probably this week. It will put wool on the free list, and place carpets on about the basis proposed by the Mills bill. Ex-Representative Perkins, of Kan? sas, who is to attempt to fill the vacant chair of the late Senator Plumb, by right of a gubernatorial appointment, did not make a reputation to be very proud of during the four sessions he served as a member of the House. As a statesman he was v bad ru ?.?-fit., but as a blind, bitter partisan, losing sight of everything but the momentary success of his party,- he was a howling success. His'career in the Senate will probably j be buta repetition of that in the House, i The amouut of sugar bouuty so Uv paid, under the McKinley tariff law, is nearly one million dollars ; to be exact, $962,930. Although the administration est?mate for the payment cf pensions for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1892, is only-mark the only-$144, OOCV.OOO, those who have devoted much study to the subject predict that it will require at least $20,000,000 more. I The U. S. Supreme Court has re? versed decision of the Nebraska Stare Court, and decided that Gov. Boyd isN the legal governor of that State. - mu i i - i Maturing of Commercial Paper. An Act to provide for the maturing of paper payable on its race cn Sunday or a legal holiday. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same : Section 1. That after the passage of this Act any commercial paper or other security which shall mature and become payable and collectible on Sunday or on any legal holiday, shall be deemed and taken and treated as maturing and becoming payable and collectible on the next day thereafter, provided snob next day shall not be Sunday or a legal holi? day, in which latter event the same shall be deemed, taken and treated.as due, maturing and collectible on the first day thereafter which is not Sunday or a legal holiday. .. - Annual Summary of Meteorologi? cal Observations Mada by the Weather Bureau, Charleston, S. O. ^S9l. Air pressure-Mean, reduced to 32 degrees, Fahrenheit, and sea level, 30.10 inches. Highest, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit, and sea level, 30.70 inches, November 19. Lowest, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit, and sea level, 29.55 inches, February 26. Annual range in pressure, 1.15 inches. Air temperature-Mean, 65.5 degrees. The average annual temperature cf Charles? ton, for 20 years, is 66.0 degrees, and for the months - January, 49.9; February, 53.7," March, 56.7; April, 64.2; Mar, 72.7; June, 78 8; July, 82.3; Aogust, 79 8; September, 75.4; October, 67-7; November, 58.9; Decem? ber, 51.9. Highest, 95, July 4. Lowest, 29, February 29 and December 1. Annual range, 66. Greatest daily range, 28, March 6. Least daily range, 3, October ll. Greatest monthly range, 51, in February. Least monthly range, 25, in September. Mean monthly range, 39. Mean daily range, 14. Number of days on which temperatures were above 90, 21; in May, 1; June, 5; July, 4; August ll. Number of days on which temperatures were below 32, 3; in February, 1; November, 1; and December, 1. Last ice formed March 15. First ice formed November 30. Humidity-Hean dew point, 59 degrees. Mean relative humidity pf the air, 84 de? grees. Weather-Mean cloudiness (scale 0 to 10 tenths), 5.1 tenths. Greatest monthly cloudiness, 7.0 tenths, in March. ? Least monthly cloudiness, 3 1 tenth?, in April. j There were 120 cloudless days, distributed as follows: January, 13; February, 3, March, 5; April, 19; May, ll; June, 8; July, 6; August, ll; September, ll; October, 14;.No? vember, 12: December, 7. There were 140 partly.cloudy days,distribut? ed as foliow8: January, 9; February, 12; March, 6; April, ?0; May, 12; Jurie, 13; July, 9; Augu8t, 19; September, 14: October, 9; No? vember, 12; December, 15.? There were 105 cloudy days, distributed as follows: January, 9; February, ?3; March, 20; April, 1; May, 8; June". 9; July, 16; August, 1; September, 5; October, 8; No? vember, 5; December, 9. Wind-Prevailing direction, northeast. Total movement, 62,401 miles. Greatest monthly movement, 6,910, in Feb? ruary. Least monthly movement, 3,205, in August, Greatest daily movement, 437, December 18. Least daily movement, 15, -August 15. Highest velocity, 36 miles, northwest, No? vember 18 Number of times the wind was observed blowing from the north, 91 times; northeast, 150: ' east, 78; southeast, 49; sooth, 32; southwest, 141; west, 69; northwest, 60: Number ot calms, 120. The average hourly wind velocity for the year is 7.1 miles. The hourly values are: 1 a.m., 5 6 miles; 2 a.m., 5 6; 3 a m., 5.5; 4 a.m., 5 4; 5 a.m., 5.6; 6 a.m., 5.7; 7 a.m., 5.9; 8 a m., 6 5; 9 a.m., 7.2; 10 a.m., 7 6; II am., 8 0; 12 noon, 8 6; 1 p.m., 9.3, 2 p.m., 9.9; 3 p m , 10.2; 4 p.m., 10 0; 5 p.m., 9.7; 6 p.m., 8.5; 7 pm., 7 4; 8 p.m., 6.4, 9 pm., 5.9; 10 pm., 56; ll p.m., 5.7; 12 midnight, 5 6. Precipitation-Tota', 45 50 inches. Greatest monthly, 8.98 iuches, in July. Least monthly, 0 99 inch, in February. Greatest in any 24 consecutive hours, 3.81 inches, July 19 and 20. The average annual precipitation of Charles? ton for .20 years is 56 98 inches, and for the months - January, 4.07 inches, February, 3 46; March, 4 01; April, 4.06; May, 4 06; June. 5.28; July, 7 40; August, 7.31; Sep eember, 6.09; October, 4 36; November, 3.26; December, 3 62. There were 129 days on which 0.01 inch or more of precipitation occurred. Thunder storms occurred as follows: in February, 1; March, ?; May, 7; June, 5; July 3; August, 2; September, 2; November, 1; December, 1. The last frost occurred April 6. The first frost occurred October 21. L. N. JKSUNOFSKY, Observer Weather Bureau. Charleston, S. C.. Jan. 5, 1892. Prom the North to Florida. The Atlantic Coast Line's Special Servia for Tourist Travtl-The Finest Traim in the World. On January 4tb, 1892, the Atlantic Coast Line will put on another through train from New York to Florida, leaving New York at 9.30 a. m , arriving at Jacksonville 7.00 p. m. next day (only one night out,) making three through fast trains per day, willi through Pullman Palace Sleeping Car3 from Boston to Jacksonville; New York to Tamp? and Pert Tamp?, (alone?ide steamer foi Cuba ;) N?w York to Jacksonville; New York to Thomasville; New York to Sav? annah. On January 18th the magnificent "New York and Florida Special," running through to St. Augustine, Fla , will also be added; making in all twenty-four trains each waj per week, the most complete service ever of? fered to Wilmington, Charleston, Savannah, Florida and Cuba The equipment and general character ol train service over this line is equalled by few and excelled by none, while ?he "Florid? Special" is without doubt the finest train ir the world. The t-eautiful drawing-room cars the "Meal" and "Superb" will, as heretofore, form part of the equipment of these trains They are the only complete drawing-roonj cars ever built, and are run exclusively ovei the Atlantic Coast Line. This line is PO situated that two hour.? south of Richmond tourists encounter tin influence of the Gulf Stream, aud all the con? ditions which constitute the genial and balmj Southern climate, making it the natural ai well as the shorted ami most popular route from the North to Florida.-Wilmington (N C.) Star. My wife had been a sufferer for some tim? with pain in the back ; Salvation Oil was freely used and I am glad to say my wif< tu-day suffers no pain. W. B. Council, Baltimore, Md. In colds of great obstinacy and hacking chronic coughs use Dr. Bull s Cough Syrup, the favorite. Mr. Darius Waterhouse. Chattanooga, Tann., says: "It cost but little to try BraJycrotine, and a trial is all that is neces? sary to convince the doubting thousands il will cure headache." "An honest pill is the noblest work of the apothecary." DeWitt'3 Little Early Risers Cur? constipation, bi3on.-::?ss and sick head? ache. W. H. Giililand & Co. R.irlev seed, Southern seed Rye, Genuine R. R. 1*. oats, at Ducker & Baltmau'a Improve Your Stock. I have a fine lot of Brown and White Leghorn, Buff Cochins and Black Minorca Cockrels that I wish to dispose of in the next thirty days, and will sell them very much below their value. These birds are from the best prize stock and will make a creditable showing at any exhibition. W. B. MURRAY, Sunny Side Poultry Yards. --.... .^??M" Itch on human and horses and all animals cured in 30 minutes by Woolfoid's Sanitary Lotion. This never fails. Sold by A. J. China, Druggist, Sumter, S. C. DIVIDEND NOTICE SUMTER, S.C., Dec. 31, 1891. ASEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND of 4 per cent, has this day been declared by the Board of Directors of The Simonds National Bank, and is payable on and after Jan. 1st, 1892. L. S. CARSON, Cashier. Jan. 6. ST0CKH0LDERjS_MEETIN6. SUMTER, S. C.. Jan. S, 1892. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THEI Stockholders of The Simonds National! Bank of Sumter, S C,, for election of direc? tors and the transaction of other basic eas, will be held at the Bank, on Tuesday, Janu? ary 12th, 1892, at 12 olclock noon. li. M. WALLACE, Jan 6. Vice Pres. MASTER'S SALES. STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA. SUMTER COUNTY. r THB COURT OP COMMON PLEAS. PURSUANT TO THE JUDGMENTS AND orders of the Court aforesaid, severally, made in the cases below entitled, I will offer for sale at public outcry before the Court House, in the city of Sumter, County and State aforesaid, on the first Monday in FEB? RUARY, next, being the first day of said month, between the hours of ll o'clock in the forenoon and five o'clock in the afternoon of said day, the real estate in such CABOS de? scribed on the terms therein specified, viz : IN THE CASE |OF THE SIMONDS NA? TIONAL BANK, ASSIGNEE, PLAIF-I TIFF, AGAINST, HANNAH J MCCALLI AND WILLIAM L. SAUNDERS, DE? FENDANTS. "All that piece, parcel or tract of land situ? ated in the county of Sumter in the State ef South Carolina, near Stateburg, known as that portion of "Acton Plantation," which is called "Marston," containing three hundred and forty eight (348) acres more or less, hounded North by a public road from Cam? den to Sumter; East by a public road Iead-I ing from Stateburg to Providence and by| lands now or formerly of H. L. Pinckney South by a public road leading from Stafe-| burg to Providence, and West by lands of S. Sumter and S. C. C. Richardson, the same| being represented by a plat made by P. R. Canty and duted January 24th, 1884, recorded! in the office of the Register of Mesne Convey-I ance for Sumter Comity in book Y. Y., at| pace 233. Terms of Sale-One half of the purchase| money to be paid in cash ; the balance on credit of one year from the day of sale, th credit portion to he secured by the bond of the purchaser and a mortgage of tbe premises sold ; the bond to bear interest from the day of sale ; the dwelling house on said premises to be insured by the purchaser as against loss or damage by fire in the sum of said bond and tbe policy assigned to be made payable to tl Master. The purchaser to have the option of paying his en:ire bid in cash. The pur? chaser to pay for.papers and for recording tb?| mortgage. IN THE CASE OF JEFFERSON DAVIS McELVEEN, PLAINTIFF, AGAINST WILLIAM F. 0. McELVEEN AND OTHERS, DEFENDANTS. "All that parcel of land sit?ate in Priva? teer Township, Sumter County and State aforesaid, containing one hundred and eixty iune and one-third (169$) acres, more or less, bounded on the North by lands of Burns and lands formerly of Turner; East and South by lands of Burns, and West by Bush Branch and Waters of Black River. To be sold at risk of former purchaser. Terms of Sale- Cash. Purchaser to pay for| titles. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Master for Sumter Co. Jau. ?, 1S92- it. For tock. Call and look through our Bargain Large lot of remnants at half Taine? Germantown Wool in following colors at actual cost:; Garnet, Scarlet, White, Blue, Black and Brown. Saxony Yarn : Black, Scarlet, White, Gray and Blue. Ladies' Wool Vests at Cost. One Lot Heavy Shawls at Cost? All CLOAKS, WRAPS AND JACKETS at actual cost. Fine Blankets at $10, formerly $ 12.50, and other blankets from $6.50 up, at same reduction. Other bargains we eannot enumerate* Respectfully. BROW & PURDY. WANTS, ADVERTISEMENTS of five lines or less will be ioseried under this head for 25 cents for each insertion. Additional lines 5 cents per line. TT OST-A large tan colored shepherd dog, I j answerin* to name of Roy. Finder will apply at Kennedys Book Store for identi? fication. Jan 6 lt. ONE LARGE BRICK STORE IN TOWN of Bishop ville, for rent. For terms apply to J. E. CO?SAR Jan. 6 -lt._ WANTED-A steady, reliable man to take charge of a sm.11 farm. Apply with recommendations to H. L. Pinckney, Jr., near Catchall, S. C. Jan 6-lt. WANTED-A pair of old fashioned brass andirons. Applv to H.Harby. Dec. 30._ LOTS FOR SALE-Two fine boilding lots on West side of Barby Avenue next to residence of John T. Green, Esq. 62^x287 feet. For terms, apply to A. C. Phelps. Dec. 2.-xi._ FOR SALE-Planting lands io all sections of Sumter and Clarendon counties. Small farms and large plantations, city lots in all parts of the city. W. H. INGRAM, October 14._Broker. WANTED-An7 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 in person. W. G. STUBBS WILL PAY" HIGHEST CASH PRICES FOR ALL KINDS OF m u R s. Call on him at Levi Bros.' SUMTER, S. C. Dec. 2.-2m. 1892, Harper's Magazine. ILLUSTRATED. The Magazine will celebrate the fourth Cen? tenary of the Discovery of America by its re? discovery through articles giving a more thorough exposition thurn has heretofore been made of the Recent Uprccedented Development of our Countiy, and especially in the great West. Particular attention will also be given to Dramatic Episodes of American History. The Field of the next European War will be described in a Series of Papen* on the Danube .'From the Black Forest to the Black Sea," by Poultney Bigelow and F. D. Millet, illustrated by Mr. Millet and Alfred Parsons. 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