The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, February 10, 1892, Image 5
Sitofflanaili JMsu.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10, ?32.
?ntaredat the Post Op.je at Sumter, ?S
C/., at Second Glass Matter.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Ottto Gerhardt- Gnrdening.
Riogman k Go-Cut Prices.
Cheraw Machine Works-Machinery -
Ducker & Bultman- Keep os in Mind.
Chandler, Shaw & Co-Dissolution Notice.
' A. C. Phelps-Statement Penn Mutual Life
Insurance Co.
. Wan\-$2,0OC to Lend: Rooms lo Rent.
Personal.
Miss Sallie Fleming bas returned home
from ber school in Bdge Seid.
Mr. S. C. ?ayosworrh and family, of Co?
lumbia, hare moved to Sumter. '
Sr and Hrs. Walter I. Harby, of New
Torie are in the city.
Rev. C. C. Brown, who has been quite sick
for the past two weeks, is improving rapidly.
Mr. R. B. Barclay tin old citizen of Priva,
teer, ii very iii with pneumonia, with little
hope of hit recovery.
Miss Marv Lee has returned from Baltimore,
where she has been taking a course in the
twin ?cg bo* pi tal.
Mr. W. B. Mills, one of the most influential
and substantial (armers of the Salem section
of the county was is this city last Thusday.
Ber. B. B. ? jer's and family bave moved
-to Summerton, where the church of which
Mr. Ayer'8 has charge bas recently . mpleted
a comfortable parsonage.
Mr. H. C. Moses is attending the meeting of
the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Masons of
Son tb Carolina at Charleston. Mr. Moses
was elected Grand Royal Arch Captain.
Co!. R. M. Wallace has returned from
Washington where h? went on business con?
nected with obtaining a pension for tbe widow
of bis brother Capt. Wallace, wbo bas killed
ia the battle with the Indians at Wounded
Knee, Sooth Dakote, in December, 1890.
Mrs. H. Manheim who lives on Liberty
Street, bad the misfortune to receive a severe
tali a few days ago by which ber leg Was
broken. She is recovering under careful treat?
ment as rapidly as can be expected.
Mr. W. M. Wallace who was so terribly
injured at Carr's planing Mill on last
Wednesday morning is doing very well and
is expected to recover " It may be necessary
to amputate one leg, but it bas not been done
y?. . ? _
The latest novelties in Valentines at Som?
ier Book and Novelty Store.
lae Piano Lecture-Recital at the institute
oo Monday evening the 15?h instant will be
a treat to music lovers. Do not fail to bear it.
Valentines! Valentines! Valentines! In
great variety at Sumter Book and Novelty
Store.
The roof of the Graded School building bas
bee* pat on and the frame work of tbe cupola
is in place.
Up to and including Saturday, there had
bceti bot one car load of fertilisers received at
the Atlantic Coast Ltoe depot.
Tba Harry Lindley Co., will appear at the
Academy of Music on Wednesday evening in
"Cynthea, the Queen of Gypsies. Reserved
?ats on sale at McKagen's Drug Store.
Messrs. China k Wilder, dealers in poultry,
fruit*, etc, have been very successful daring
The time they have been in business. They
have now purchased a handsome delivery
wagoo.
Tb? New York Herald in speaking of Little
Mabel Paige, says: "'She completely fascinated
bec -audience. Do not fail to sre her when
she appears with the Barry Lindley Co ,at .he
Academy of Mnsie on Wednesday, Thusday
and Friday nights.
Prises that cannot be < qnaled in tbe city.
At China's DragStore'Hojt's German Cologne
20c per pottle, 3 Yor 50c. A ?io lamps that
will cost yon $6 00 elsewhere can be bought
for S3.00. Come in and see for \ ousel f and be
convinced. ' Feb. IO 3'.
Tho Jervey House Pire.
"The i oof of the Jervey Hou?e wa? dis?
covered to te on fire about 7 30 o'clock last
Saturday morning and tbe a larra was sounded.
Tbs fire was promptly extinguished by the
fire d?partaient and the damage was slight.
The d?neageto tbe building waa about. $400
and to tte household furniture about $?C0
hat folly insured.
A Hotel Change.
Kr. J. B. Jervey who has run the Jervey
Boose for so long, has rented the old residence
x? t)z? A. J. China on Main street, and Will
remove there within a few weeks. The house
will fae thoroughly renovated and furnished
io handsome style. Mr. Jervey bas bad
yeats of experience in the hotll business and
should be able ron the new house in first-class
ettie.
Art Gallery.
Bei i tier k Spann have received and o Ter
for sale the Soest and largest line of engrav?
ings, etchings, photographs anu water colors
ever seen io these ?ans. These pictures are
beth io sheet and frame, and their store bas
the appe&raace of a veritable art gallery,
torera of Soe *xt work should inspect their
stock before ?oe goods are picked over. I; ia
certainly a treat to see such fine gooda, and
3 bis. fi rm should be encouraged ia their en?
deavor to give the people first-class goods.
Bailed.
Mr. John R. Keels, who shot Willie McCoy,
.colored, some weeks ago, from the effects of
which McCoy subsequently died, was ar?
rested last week for murder upon the affidavit
-of P. C. McCoy. Be made application for
hail through bia attorney, Jno. T. Green,
Esq., to Judge Ii'ar at Camden, an-4 was
released oo a bond $1000. It will be
Temerabered that the verdict at the coroner's
inquest io tbe case, was just???Je homicide.
The Strutter Light Infantry Will
go to the World's Fair.
At a regalar meeting of the S. L. I. held \
last evening the company decided to go to the
World's Fair which will be held in Chicago
in ?&93. To ?his end a committee was ap?
pointed consisting of Capt. R. A. Brand,
Argt. O. W Cattino and Private A. Gilbert
Flowers to organize a World's Fair Club
among the members of the company, with
sock rules as might be necessary for the gov?
ernment of same.- About 20 shares have
already been taken and any member wishing
to enter will see any of the above-committee,
who will furnish all necessary iuformatioo.
To the Citizens of Sumter.
The unfortunate accident which befell Mr.
W M. Wallace at Carr's Planing Mill cn
last Wednesday, has left him in a pitiable,
and forlorn condition-a perfect wreck. He
is without meaos to provide for anything,
such as ?edictnes,rent,nurses and physician's
bill ; and not the least food for bis wife s nd
two children. Those of our citizens who feel
disposed to assist io a worthy cause, to re?
lieve the distressed, are requested to sec4, or
leave, their contributions with Mr J. A.
Beano at Carr's Planing Mil!, who bas
kindly consented to take charge of all funds,
aod disburse the same. And will make a re?
port of the receipts and donors through the
press.
I*ess Cotton-Tobacco.
Mr. S. M. Pringle, of the Concord neigh?
borhood, states tbat there will be very much
less cotton planted in his vicinity this season.
Mr. B. B. Shaw, who usually plants a large
cotton crop, will plant none. Mr. Pringle
himself will reduce his cotton crop at least
four-fifths. Mr. J. J. Bronson will make an
even greater reduction, and others farmers tn
the neighborhood will do likewise Messrs.
Pringle, Shaw and Branson will each plant
ten acres of tobacco aod have already erected
barns to cure the crop. They have employed
Mr. Duncan, of Person county, N. C., to
manage tbe tobacco crop for them. Mr.
Duncan states that in bis opinion this section
is far superior to North C&roiiua as a tobacco
country aod that there will be money in the
crop at iO cents per pound.
?i i ? m* -
Sumter's New Jail.
The Board of County Commissioners of
Sumter County have engaged the services of
Mr. Frank Niernsee, of tbi3 city, the well
known architect, to design and supervise the
construction of their new and modern jail.
The jail will contain eight cells or cage3 and
extra rooms, besides quarters for the jailer in
tbe ftoot. Mr. Niernsee has already com?
menced the design of the steel cages with
burglar-proof locks and double draw bolts.
The exterior wit! be of modern design, welt
pro portioned. As soon as tbe drawings are
fi ni#h>d the~ oro missioners will advertise for
bite^TluState.
Death.
Mr. J. L. Harrington, an old citizen ot this
city, died at his home hereon January 1st
cf it-flamatioo vf the brain. The deceased
was born October I8ih.l819. He leaves a wife
and two children.
! Cora Hewitt, youngest child of Capt. and
Mrs E. A. Brand, died on last Sunday eight
from bro9chiiis, aged one year.
Mr. Wm. Moore formerly of the lower portion
of this county died in Marion County, Flor?
ida on January 31st.
Mr Henry J. Hay ns r.or th, a former resi?
dent of rbis city, and a brother of Mi j W F.
B. Haynswortii, died at his home in Buffalo.
N Y., on February 4rh. .M?*j. Hainsworth
gives us the following particulars concerning
his death. Mr. Haj tis worth had been feeling
unusually well, and started with his wife to
go to a lecture, and when they had proceeded
a part of the way Mr. Haynsworth complain?
ed of feeling faint and remarked that he had
never had the same feeling before. He paused
and then fell to the pavement, and died be?
fore he could ?>e removed to his home.
Beiigious.
Rev. John Kershaw will hold service at
the Episcopxl Church c:* Sunday next.
Hours of service ll a. m. s nd 5 p. m.
Dr McPheeters also preached in the Metho?
dist Church ib.it evening at the Uuiou ser?
vices."
Dr. McPbeer?ers, of the Presbyterian The?
ological Seminary, Columbia, S C , filled the
pulpit of the Baptist Church last Sunday
morning, the pastor, Dr. C. C. Brown, being
Unwell.
I. ?. G. T.
At a regular meeting of Sumter Lodge.
No 8, il 0. G. T. the following officers were
elected to serve for the eosuiog quarter.
P. C. T.--B. Walsh.
C. T.-S. Liles Miller.
V. T.- Miss Lillian Hoyt.
S J. T. Mrs. J. E. Brunsod.
Fin. Sec.-B. J. Rhanie
T.-Miss Maggie Cuttioo.
Chap.-D W.Cottino.
Sec.-S- R. Chandler.
A. S -R. D. Cuttioo.
M.-P. Muller.
D. N.-E. L Witherspoon.
Seo.-W. J. Dawsey.
G.-Claude Rhanie.
Boll of Honor.
The following is the Roll of Honor of Wash?
ington Street Graded School for last month :
First Grade.-Lutie Weathers, Rosalioa
Morris, Janie BarnPtt, Clifton Plowden, Mary
Drayton, Alva Wingard.
Second Gaxde.-Cecil Wilson, Cecil
Schwerin, Oralee Jones, Mary Lenoir. Mary
Carson.
Third Grade -Lizzie Wilson, Sadie Byrd,
Alice Harby, Harry Green, Louie Rbame.
Fourth Grade.-Rosa Mood, Georgie Wil?
liamson. Maggie Bradford.
Fifth Grade.-Clemmie Fuller, Ellen Har?
rell.
Sixth Grade.- Mannie Dinkins, Pauline
Sanders, Lily Gregg, Daisy Hatfield, ioe
Freeland, Edward McCallom, Herbert Hayns
Wortb, Buelah Ly nura
SeveD'a Grade.-Laura Mood, Gussie Dio
.kins.
Eighth Grade.-Bessie Lee. Emma Mood,
Bonni? Brown.
Tenth Grade.-Miss Julia Cuttioo, Mamie
Dinkins, Blanche Pate.
?i ? ? - -
Any one wishing Valentines cannot fail to
be pleased with the beautiful variety a: Sum?
ter Book and Novelty Store.
Amusements.
The Harry Lindley Company made their
second appearance at the Academy of Music to
an immense aodince. the place being filled
from pit to dome. The attraction was Mr.
Liodley's famous melodrama, "The Casta?
ways," which created sut h a sensation last
season. Mr. Lindley as Tony [Edwards, the
disgusted landlubber, was great. Miss Clara
Matbes again displayed ber magnificent pow?
ers as aa emotional actress and her imperson?
ation of Maggie Pearson, the heroine was
beautiful. - Little Mabel Pai^e, la Petite Car?
mencita, was warmly welcomed and was
literally cohered with floral tributes. Her
dancing was very graceful and her singiug
was magnificent. Much praise is due to the
other members of the company who gave very
clevr representations of their different parts
The scenic effects surpass anything ever pro?
duced in this city. Judging by the large
audience and frequent applause, their engage?
ment was a great success, and should they
ever returo they will be warmly welcomed by
our citizens."-Pittsburg Leader.
Literary Society.
A Literary Society has been organ'z?d con?
sisting mainly of tbe members of the lu? h
Grade of the Sumter Graded School, with
Mr. S. H. Edmunds as president.
The first meeting was held on Jan. 26:h
A recording secretary was elected and other
business matters attended to.
The main work of this society wjll consist
io studying; the life of a certain author in con?
nection with his works, together with other
miscellaneous readings. With Goldsmith as
a nucleus other authors will be taken up later
OD, and discussed in the same m umer.
The necessity of adopting a name was next
brocght up before the socity, but no suitable
? ames having been suggested the matter was
referred to a committee appointed for that pur?
pose.
After assigning the work for the next meet?
ing, the society adjourned.
.MAMIK DIXKIKS, Sec.
Our Advertisers.
A. C. Phelps -The forty-fourth annual
Statement of the Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Co., shows a most solid and gratifying in?
crease of business during the past year. Thi3
company stands among the four leading com
paoies of America, and it is second to none in
the security which it offers to its patrons. To
the increase of bosiness during tbe past year
the agency of A. C. Phelps ha3 contributed its
foll quota.
Docker k Boltmao call the attention of
their patrons to a number of additions they
have receoily made to their stock of groceries.
You cao rest assured that everything they
offer is first class. In their dry good3 depart?
ment they are still quoting some unprece?
dented low prices.
Cheraw Machine Works.-Read their new
advertisement. They aro still the headquar?
ters for ali kinds of machinery and supplies,
and keep a full stock on band.
Political BetnbutiOD.
To the Editor of the W. $ S.
I have read, with appreciation, your con?
tribution to tbe attempted settlement of the
political issues DOW agitating the people of
this county. I think it is of the last import?
ance that we should all know exactly what
tbe two factions into which our people are
divided are to expect from' one another. As
the maller now stands, the Tillmanite faction
undoubtedly has the political "dead wood"
co the straightouts, they haring been recog?
nized as the "Regulars" by the State Demo?
cratic Executive Committee. Probably as
their chairman, Mr. Keels will decline to
accede to your proposition. Indeed, it is ex?
pecting loo much of political human na;ure,
to think that he would agree to your proposal.
Besides, would he have the right so to do,
uoless the people who elected him, give their
consent? He would rightly take the position
that be cannot vacate the chairmanship except
hy resignation-that he cannot, even to secure '
peace and harmony, surrender what be doubt
lees regards as a public trust.
lt may be that Dr. John S. Hughsoo, the
chairman of the other faction, will reason in
the same way and arrive at the same conclu?
sion. If so, what? There will then be two
county conventions held and two sets of dele- *
gates sent to the May convention, and as a '
majority of that convention will consist of
Ti liman i les, of course the delegates favoring
him will be admitted, to the exclusion of the t
Straightonts. What then? Will they keep up ,
the fight? The election machinery being in (
the hands of their opponents, what chance
have they of a showing? All parties and fac
tioBS have well learned how to nr.noge the
counting of the ballots so as to favor them- !
selves. Like the man who knows how io
manipulate the ca ds, they can "turn Jack"
?very time. Tim is the way with our "fair ! '
and free" election, and weare j'.-t:ing very j 1
?ick of it, now that are reaping what and j
?S we have sown. David got along quite |
comfortably with his sin until old Nathan ]
rue and showed him to himself. Then he j
repented. He did not, however, realize bis !
iouble sin in its full consequences and effects, j
Lint il bis son became a would-be patricide.and i "
incest smirched the royal robes of a soo and j
i daughter of his house.
So we, Mr. Editor, have got along pretty
romfortably wiih our ballot box stuffing,, j
iud losiDjj aad suca otter, politic-! crime '
until we have all lost confidence in one
another, ate afraid to trust one another, sus?
pect one another, and generally have under
gone demoralization as the effect of going
ag?:nst conscience, and have gone to pieces
politically bemuse of having first lost ?hi?
sensitiveness of our moral nerve. But we
have, as yet, given no sign of repentance. I:
is likely that we have not touched bottom
yet. Like David, we are probably not goinj.
to feel the full affects of our political crime
until SVe have taken a course of Muhoneisra in
South Carolina and have drunken the dregs
of that cup. At least it looks that way to
some of oar most level-headed leaders. They
are averse to thinking so, and hence do not
say so, but they are apprehensive of it all the
same.
It is well to ventilate this matter. Why do
you not try to gel the leaders of the people
all over tne county to express their minds on
this subject. Write a circular letter to each
of them and publish their replies along with
it. i'any of your readers w?s'h to know what
to expect. You know where Mr. Thomas
stands and one or two others, but only an
expression of views coming from precinct
leaders will enable you to lay your finger on
the political pulse and ascertain its condition.
A READER.
Letter From Guv.
Le Roi est mort. Viva le Roi.
We refer to King Cotton. The old King.
Last year's King is very dead, and if we were
going to write his obituary, we should com?
mence with the pleasing euphonium we once
read on a stone to a grave io St. Andrews'
Parish :
"Alas ? little babe you have deceased,
Rest " " rest in peace."
So rest old King. Your reign last year has
been dog onned unsatisfactory. Like some of
your governing contemporaries you promised
great things and high hope3 were based upon
your promises, but as soon as we got you
full fledged and in a position and condition
to beue?t us, you failed io every thing.and left
Us your expenses to pay. Gol darr? yon ! Our
fealty is on the wane, our loyalty is crawling
away down below zero, and it would need
but one more of your blasted tricks to sever
our allegiance and to cause us to look up some
other gov-er- king in your stead. We
6hould do it right now. We feel it in our
bones you art "no good," bat the truth is
your plausible promises bave appealed to such
tender spots in our nature and pocket book
and we haveso long been drilled to rely upon
tbese promise?, in spite of the fact that we
now know that only a favored few are reap?
ing the benefits that you promised should be
equally divided between us woolhats and
horny handed sons of guns, who placed you
iu position, that weare still fools enough to
hope you may yet lower the expenses and
raise everything in our favor. We are think?
ing of trying your race one more ter- er
season, if norning better turns up, but you
are so badly handicapped now that we can
hone for very little from yon and only do it
to kinder Wiper off and retain some degree of
-. Atter that we'll let you rest ?H
peace or anything else you may particularly
prefer to rest in, or on, so it's not at our ex?
pense.
The reader can disentangle the above mix
try for himself, as he ain't likely got anything
else to do or he would'nt be reading it.
The dry grins are now more prevalent
though not yet as fatal as the grippe. The
dry grins is an abortive attempt to revive the
mirthful smile or re-animate the robust
laugh of last October. No one has yet dis?
covered any remedy and it now appears as
though we'll have to grin and bear it. Car?
rying shekels about the person is said to
greatly relieve the ghastliness of the grin,
but the remedy is not novf produced tn this
sectioo.
We are just off a trip around and about our
County in pursuit of our calling and also in
the hope of getting rid of the dry grios-in
which hope we got left. The dracted thing
has spread all over the land and now we wish
we had'nt gone. We wish, 0 Lord, we wish
were au angel ; but we find we don't belong
to the angel baid If we thought so we
would, apply to St. Peter to advance us
to advance us our wings' and fly away ; but
where, 0, where, for this darned thing is like
the earthquake-no place to gd But the
darkest hour's before the davrn."-Hez. Iv*
XV.
We are glad to note that a few of our more
enterprising citizens and leading farmers' are
making efforts to pull out thc old rut and
bringing forward a new candidate for gov
- er- king, in the field. Ir. our own town?
ship. Messrs. VV. A. & R. M. Cooper and
Seorge M.Cutchen will put in a tobacco crop.
In Rafting Creek township there will be up?
wards of 100 ?cres planted. Messrs Rera
:>ert, of Rj.-nbert, p^re et Mis, will plant 40
?.cres. Messrs. Arthur K Sanders, Wm. S?n
iers, Mr. KHerbe arid Messrs. Keels will also
jlant. E'.ch of these parties have employed
iu expert ar.d have their beds and barns
ander way. In company with that genial
Double-width Figured Drrss Goods, 33 io
price of 20c per yard, worth anytime ?
Double-width Cashmere 33 iuch, io all shi
Dress Ginghams in all colors and styles al
All Wool White Flaunels at 18c , 21c , 2
All Wool Medicated Twill Flannels at
28c, 30c and 37c. per yard.
JustThi
LAWRENCE "A" COTTON FL ANNE
The above goods are bargains not often
CALL AND EXAMIN]
We have a full line of WHITE BL AN
A beautiful line of CHANTILLY MUS
Jan. 6. MAIN STREET,
OHERAW Als
Manufacturers ol
Machinery a
High Grades.
Feb. 10,
The Best Selling Vern
THE MOST RELIABLE WO
-0
Messrs. ?. M. k B. F. Powelt, prominent mere
Fuly, 1887, that "Rev. Mr T. C. Floyd gave hi
Mid the result was 3t>7 worms. He wishes all ir
Boykin, Oarmer & Co., Baltimore Md. -Dear
omer of mine, gave a half teaspoonful "Worm
vas 35 worms. Mr. Daniel Pines used it with s
)f course my sales will be large. Yours truly,
Read the following from one of the most [iron
'rs in South Carolina Ile writes, 'That a nea
bree (loses of the "Worm Killer,' and passed 3oG
Dated, Ridgeway, S. C , Ma\ 20th, 1584.
Mr. H. M McDonald, of Lagrange, NC, say
100 worms from one child in his neighborhood :
le sells more of it loan all other worm med ici ti!
burloo Only 25
Do not let your Druggist or General Dea
for "BODKIN'S WORM
Any M. D. can Presci
gentleman, Dr. Remhert, we visited the to?
bacco land, already broken, and the immense
plant ned.
This is owe move in the rl??Ut direc?
tion, but we CHrrT all plant tobacco and
needn't and shouldn't. We have a climat*
and soil that will prodf??e e very t li inp: required
and necessary for the comfortable sustenance
of the human and brute creation with many
luxuries. Besides the usual ceroal crops,
roots, vegetables, ftc, for the support of the
farm and farra products, ment, milk and
butter, ponltry, eggs and honey, thc-re is ?he
orchard, the vineyard, nuts, berries and many
other small industries, all neglected for that
cheat, fraud and deception, cotton. We don't
believe the acreage will be reduced, though
other things may militate against a large
crop. Notably the means to make it. Some
will persist in planting large areas in cotton
and then rely on the sub-treasury or expan?
sion or free coinage or predestination or some?
thing to help ns and save us : but it won't.
0'ir help must oome from evolution.-Hez.
IV-XV. Gcv.
Prices that cannot be equaled in the city.
At China's Drug Store Hoy t's German Cologne
20c per bottle, 3 for 50c. Also lamps that
will cost you $5 00 elsewhere cati be bought
for S3 50, Come in and see for yourself and
be convinced. Feb 10 3t.
MARKETS.
S?MTKR, S. C., Feb; 10, 1892.
COTTON-Receipts for week ending February
10, about loo bales. Following are the
quotations: Low Middling 5| ; Middling
b@6?. Market quiet.
GROCERIES-The following wholesale quo?
tations are furnished us by one of the lardiest
establishments in this city, and which does a
large wholesale business.
BACOO-L>. S. C. R. Sides 6??.
CR. ? 7}?7?<.
Smoked Shoulders Tc.
Hams No. 2 6@8c.
" " 1 13@15c.
Sogar-Cut loaf 5c.
" Stan'd Granulated 4fj.
C. 4c.
Coffee 16@20c.
Tea 22<$50c.
Flour according to grade S4.75@?6.00.
CHARLESTON, S. C., Feb. 9, 1892.
COTTON.-Market quiet. Low Middling
6$?6$; Middling 6| ; Good Middling 7J.
Prices that cannot be equaled in the city.
At China's Drug Store Hoyt's German
Cologoe 20c per bottle, 3 for 50c. Also
lamps that will cost you $5.00 elsewhere can
be bought for $3.50. "Come in and see for
yourself and be couviuced. Feb. 10 3t.
FAIR NOTICE.
THE UNDERSIGNED ARE IN POSSES
sion of proof to convict dealers who are
seiiing pistols, cartridges3etc ,without license,
ss rfquired by the laws of this State. This
i3 to notify such parties that they are not dis?
posed to proceed against them unless forced to
do so,but having taken out ?iceu.se themselves,
they will hereafter enforce the law against
those who sell without license.
Feb 3. R. W. DU RANT & SON.
BRIDGES TO LET.
OFFICE OF
CO?M conni,
COUNTY OF SUMTER.
SUMTER, S. C , Fe*). 3, 1892.
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSTON
ers of Sumter and Darlington Counties
wu! meet a?'.Stokes' Bridge, Lynchs River, on
February 26th inst., nt 10 o'clock a. m., for
the purpose of letting out the rebuilding of
said bridge, specifications made known at that
time. The commissioners reserve the right to
reject any and all bids. Contractor to give
bood for faithful perfoimanee of cootract.
Sealed bids only received.
By order of board.
THOS. V. WALSH. Clerk.
Advance and Freeman please copy.
Feb. 3.-4t._
Estate of Thomas Wells, Dec'd.
IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of
Sumter Couitv on March 3i, 1892, for a
final discharge as Administiator of aforesaid
Estate. JAMES S. ANDERSON,
Fen. 3-4t. Administrator.
Cwt Prices.
ches in all shades at tho remarkable low
55c per yard.
ides at 18c. worth 23?c per yard.
; SJ. worth 10c. per yard.
33. and 3ic. worth 25c , 30c. and 40c
18c, 23c" 25c and 27c, worth 22c,
nk of It!
h at 10c, fine value for 12Jc per yard
seen in this market.
E FOR YOURSELF.
KET3, marked down to close out.
>LiN8, at 6?c worth 8c per yard.
O & CO.
SUMTER, S. C.
I'D SUMTER.
F and Dealers in
nd Supplies.
Low Prices.
Worm Killer.
lifuge in the Market.
RM-DESTROYER IN USE.
liants in Columbus county, N. C., wrote np in
3 child one do?e of Boykin's 'Worm Killer,'
iterested to know it."
DOCK OKEEX N. C., May 8th, 1S54.
Sirs: .Mr. A. Kudd, a very responsible cus
Kilier" to a child last week and the result
lill better results; 75 worms from one child ;
E. 8. SMITH.
nncnt and best known Physicians and farm
ro girl 10 vears old n*?ar him, took two or
worms." * R. H. E?MUMDS, M. D.
s "Dr. Boykin's 'Worm K?' 1er* brought over
and that it gives universal Satisfaction.''
>o. 13ex* Bottle.
1er put vu off with some other. Ask
KILLER," aud get it.
ibe it and Many do.
'mer & C?#,:
ALTIMORE, MD. j
Forty-Fourth Annual Statement
OF THE
Insurance Co., of Philadelphia.
Net Assets, January ?, 1S91......
Receipts during the year: For Premiums."..$4 074,593 19
For I a it-rest, etc..-. 936.915.15
DISBURSEMENTS.
Claims br Death.SI 13G.19? 31
Matured Endowments, etc .,. 198.178 52
Surrendered Policies. 315 889 97
fPremium Abatements....^. 661,775 57
$15,932.328 72
$5,001,5CS.34
$20,933,837 06
Total paid Policyholders.,.$2,312.042 97
Added to Reserve, ?1,682.907.00
Taxes paid in Pennn. 69 892 83
TMX-S paid in other States..... 50,653.20
Salaries, Medical Fee?, Office ?nd Legal Expenses ......... 173 381 76
Commissions to Agents ?nd Rents*. 476 851 33
Agency and othf-r Expense?. 144,644 18
Advertising, Printing and Supplies. 36 2o9 ll
Office Fnrnituie, etc. 23.283.82
S3.28? 559 25
Net Assets. Jan. 1, 1892.*....?..
fBeing sums a??owed iu reduction of collectible premiums.
ASSETS.
City Loans, Railroad and Water Bonds, Bank and other Stocks.
Mortgages and Ground Rent (first dens).
Premium Notes secured by Policies.
Loans on Collateral, Policy Loans, etc.
Home Office and Real Estate bought to secure Loans.....
Cash in Banks, Trust Companies and on hand...
Net Ledger Assets, as atwe.
Net Deferred and Unreported Premium?.
Interest Due and Accrued, etc.
Market Value of Stocks and Bonds over cost
Gross A ss-; ts, Jan, 1, 1892-."
LIABILITIES.
Death Claims Reported, but awaiting proof..<.. $95.392 00
Reserve at 4 per cent to reinsure Risks'.*. 15,909 320 00
Surplus on Unreported Policies, etc./.. 81.087.17
Surplus, 4 per ceut. basis.../......,. 2,465.689.13
$17 646.877 81
$5 928 830 78
6 964 889 14
577.893 24
2 847 816 43
954 040 95
373,407.27
$17 646 877 81
575,184 97
154.068 30
175.257 52
518,551,388.30
$18.551,388 30
New Business of the Year: 8944 Policies, for...
Insurance Outstanding, Dec. 31, 1891, 39;723
EDWARD M. NEEDLES, President.
HORATIO S. STEPHENS, Vice-President.
HENRY C. BROWN, Sec. aud Treas.
JESSE J. BARKER, Actuary.
JOHN W. HAMER, Manager of Loan Dep't.
..t..?..H...?, S 25.291.719 00
Policies, tor.$103.753 521 00
I?E5R7 C LIPPINCOTT, Manager of Agencies.
HENRY H. HALLOWELL, Ass't Sec. and Treas.
OLIVER P. RRX, M.D., Medical Director.
J. ALLISON SCOTT,M D.,Ass't Medical Director.
H. TOCLMIN, M.D., Medical Examiner.
THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
For forty-four yeats the Penn Mutual Life has been, without any loud blar?
ing of trumpets, accumulating business until to-day it stands among the eight
life assurance companies of tin's country bavi.ig over $100,000,000 of assur?
ance in force. This business, too, has been gathered by clear work and by
careful selection. There has been no hothouse system here but a steady up?
ward growth which has permeated all departments, making even advances.
The forty-fourth annual report of the Penn Mutual shows that its total income
in 1891 exceeded $5.000,000, of which over S4,000,000 was for premiums.
The company paid policyholders $2,312,043 and added $1,682,907 to the
reserve, thus protecting the future. The company's assets now amount to
$18,551,38?, and after deducting all liabilities and a special surplus on unre?
ported policies, a surplus remains of $2,465.689, equal to sixteen per cent of
jts liabilities. The new busitiess for the year was 8944 policies issued for
$25,591.719. and the assurance outstanding at the close of the year was 39,
723 policies for $103.753,521. The present officers of the company consti?
tute a board of experts in the whole range of detail pertaining to a life assur?
ance company which is the peer of any corps of officers in the country.
The Spectator, Feb. 4.
PHiuiiPiiM IMIOT IP MW.
Fenn Hui M al JLife
Makes a Splendid Showing.
More Than $1S,000,000 of Assets and Nearly $2,500,000 in Surplus
From the regular Philadelphia Correspondent of The Mercantile and Finan?
cial Times.
Whatever may be said about the experience of fiduciaty institutions in
other lines of business, the life insurance companies of the United States
seem to have done well during 1891. With scarcely an exception, they are
able to report an increase in membership, resources and surplus; and the in?
dications are that a like experience will have to be recorded at the end of
1892. And no company that your correspondent has any knowledge of
makes a belter showing than the old, staunch and popular Penn Mutual Life
Insurance Company of Philadelphia This company has just issued its forty
fourth annual statement-and it is full of encouragement for the army of
policyholders It reports assets of more than eighteen millions of dollars
and a net surplus of nearly two and a half millions. It paid to widows and
orphans and to living members during 1891 the princely sttm of ?2,312,042 -
97. It has now some $104,OOO,0J0 of insurance in fore'e, having increased
the total during the year by more than $25,000,000. Though always safe
and reliable, it never was in a stronger or more prosperous condition, and
never had such satisfactory prospect? for the fultire as now. Here are some
figures from the last annual statement:
Net Assets, Jan. 1, 1891. $15,932,328.70
RECEIPTS.
For Premiums and Annuities.....$4 074.593 19
For Interest, etc..-. 926,915.15 6,001,5(8 34
$30,933,837.06
DISBURSEMENTS.
Claims by Death.$1.136 199 31
Matured Endowments and Annuities........ 198 178 85
Surrendered Policies.?. 315 889.57
fPremium Abatements...... 661,775 57
Total paid Policyholders.........$2,312.042 97
Added to Reserve, $1,682,907.00
Taxes paid in Penna.i..,.........v. $69.892 83
Taxes paid in other States..a. 60 653 20
Salaries, Medical F.es. Office and Legal Expenses.? 173,381.76
Commissions to Agents and Rent....-......w. 476,851 38
Agency and other Expenses....... 144,644 18
Advertising, Printing and Supplies..;.. 36.209 ll
Office Furnituee, Maintenance of Building, etc..^....-. 23,283.82 3 2S6.959.25
Net Asset?, Jan. I, 1892.;. $17,646,877.81
f Being sums allowed in reduction of collectible premiums.
ASSETS.
Cost value Stocks and Bonds..-...S5.928 830 78
Mortgages and Ground Rent (first liens). 6.964 889 14
Premium Notes secured by Policies....... 577.894 24
Loans on Collateral, Policy Loans, etc...../..-. 2 847.816 43
Home Office and Real Estate bought to secure Loans. 954 040 95
Cash io Banks, Trust Companies asd on haod. 373 407 27
Net Ledger Assets, as above, Jin. 1, 1892................r.
Net Deferred and Unreported Premiaras.J.
Interest Due and Accrued, etc.UM?.A
Market value of Stocks and Boads over coit.......
Gross Assets, Jan 1, 1892............
LIABILITIES.
Death claims reported, but awaiting pn.-of.,.
Reserve at 4 per <-e:?t. to :-t ins??rt* ;isk?..-.
Surplus on Unreported Polices.
Surplus, 4 per ce::t. basis.;t
$17 o?6 877 81
575,134 97
154.063 30
175,257 22
$18,551.388 30
$95 292 00
1*5,909,320 00
81.077 18
2,465 6S9 13
518,551,338 30
25 591,719 00
103,753,5-21.00
New business of the year. 8.944 Policies.,.;.
insurance Outstanding, Dec; 31, 1891, 39.723 Policies for ...
The secret of the steady growth of this great company is to be found in
the strength of its management. No company in the count:y has a stronger
executive and Directorate than that indicated below:
Trustees- William II. Kern. Howard Ilinchman, John Scott, Frank
Markee, James 0. Pease, William ?L Hhawn, Chatios J Field, Harry F
West. Joseph M P. Price, Atwood Smith. Robert Doman. Lincoln IC. Pass?
more, Elwood Johnson, John II Watt, William M. Hunk, George K. John?
son, William 0. Houston, N Parker Shortridge, R Allison Miller, Joseph
Bosler, Joseph B. Hodgson, Richard S Brock, II en fy S. Eckert, Frank K.
Hippie, Benjamin Allen and Noah A. Plympton.
Edward M. Needles, President.
Horatio S. Stephens, Vice President.
Henry C Brown, Secretary and 'freastirefy
Jesse J. Barker, Actuary.
John W Hamer, Manager of Loan Department?
Henry C. Lippincott, Manager of Agencies.
Henry Ii. Hallowell, Assistant Secretary and Treasurer.
Henry Hamilton;, Supervisor of Applications and Death Claims.
Oliver P. Rex, M D , Medical Director.
J. Allison Scott, M. I)., Assistant Medical Director.
II. Toulmin, M I)., Medical Examiner.
The Penn Mutual Life is everywhere recognized as one of Philadelphia's
oldest, most, solid and most useful institutions; and year by year it shows
steady and health fui progress. It-t policies embody the very essence of sim
plicity, equity and liberality and, what is more, the company always live?
faithfully up to them. And, after two years they are trot contest!ble for any
cause whatever-not even suicide or fraud. Tue membership of the company
is drawn from the most intelligent class of people everywhere-and that is
one reason why its actual death rate falls so much below the indications of
the tables of mortality. Tin; more intelligent a tuan or woman is the more
likely he or she is to obey the laws of heall h and live long. The logic of the
proposition is self evident. The Penn Mutual Life has always addressed
itself especially to the most intelligent people-and it has fount! its reward in
so'doing. And it is only a company that ts based upon the soundest princi?
ples and managed with the most consummate ability and sterling integrity
that could afford to make its appeal to the brainiest ;md brightest members
of the community.
Rates and plans furnished on application to tho nearest agent of the com- j
pany, or to
GENERAL AGENT, SUMTER, S C.
Do You Know
That we have
ASSISTED THOUSANDS
In reducing their household and
other expenses ?
ARE YOU
Of the fact that we are sell?
ing the remainder of our entire
Winter Stock
STRICTLY AT COST.
36 inch Cashmere 21c, regu?
lar price 25c.
36 inch F F Atlantic Cashmere
26c, regular price 40c.
38 inch All Wool Fancy Stripes
and Plaids 22c, regular
price 30c.
36 inch Tricot, fine finish, 32?ZC,
regular price 50c.
28 inch Tricot, fine finish, 22c,
regular price 30c
ALSO
A few pieces in single
Widths and 28 inch,
tv/o-fold goods 12c.%
15c. and 18c, worth
33 per cent. more.
46 inch Black Henrietta, extra
fine quality, $1.00 regular,
price ?1.25.
46 inch Black Henrietta, extra
fine quality, 83c, regular
price $1.00.
54 inch Black Henrietta 62c,
regular price 85c
08 inch Black Henrietta 45c,
regular price 60c
36 inch Black Henrietta 37c,
regular price 50c.
36 inch Black Satin Rage
Goods 35c, regular price
50c.
44 inch Black and Brown Beat?
rice Cloth, 67c, regular
price 85c.
36 inch Black Beatrice Cloth
42c, regular price 60c
NICE LINE
FAILLE
AND OTHER
Black Silks.
Braides in all shades
and styles 10c. yd.,
regular price 15c.
Plain and Plaid Su?
rah Silks 40c. yd.
and up.
Felt Lambrequins
iancy floral designs-^
20c 3Sc and 50c per
yd. Also Felt Table ;
Covers, assVtd colors,
95c. and ?1.35 each.
A?I havers will
iii ul grout bar?
gains in thc aboye
goods, and can
always lind at
Our Store
Shoes, ?\
Hats, ?J
Umbrellas* V
Hosiery, L^
Domestics, M
Notions, &c. 2
DUR ? IETM,
Main St. Sumter, S. C. !
! IM , IO, i
That depends very muclt
upon the liver.
The condition of the liver de?
pends a great deal more upo*
the kind of food you eat tha?
upon the medicine the doctor'
prescribes.
Pure food products are ouf
specialty.
We don't urge you to Kv?
to eat, but desire the opportu^
nity to help you to eat so as te
live.
We believe we can aid you irf
answering the above
question with a
s!
If you will buy your"
Groceries
From us, which you will asl*'
ways find
Fresh
and
Pure,
To a stock already replete with
attractions we have
added the following?
CODFISH,
TONGUES,
CORNED BEEF*,
FAT PICKLED BLOATERS,
BONELESS HERRINGS,
PICKLED SALMON,
New Pa cfc,
Baltimore ?lfrm^, small
size, "Cottage Brand"
pic nie Hams. Ferris'
Hams and Strips,
"delicious."
"Sutter" California .Cairned
Goods, one of our Special??
ties. Packed for those wha
can appreciate a good arti?
cle.
dfraham Flour,
Oat Meal,
Farina,
Tapiooo,
Barley?
"Superlative" Flour,
New Shipment.
The quality of this celebrated
brand is familiar to ali
lovers of white and whole?
some bread.
Absolutely pure, unadulterated
LARD.
You do not always get it.
Bock Candy Drips,
California Honey,
Maple Syrup
on Di aught.
Very line ptain and self raising
Buckwheat.
FRESH SARATOGA CHIPS,
Don't Forget It !
We are receiving Weekly ship?
ments of
SELECTED ELGIN CREAM?
ERY and "FANCY FRESH*
CREAMERY BUTTER.
Nuts, Raisins, Candy,- Crackers,
Cut Cake Teas, Coffees,
Chocolate, Cocoa,- Broma.
irai % iras.
Packing F; ec. Prompt Deliw
?ry.