The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, February 17, 1892, Image 5
WEDNESDAY, FSB. 17, '98.
Entered at thc Fort Ojfije at Sumter, S
G.r a? Second Clots Matter.
SW ADVERTISEMENTS.
isaac Ballard-Norie*.
.H. H ar bj-Tennessee Mule?.
iBank of Sam ter-Hu: ?day Notice.
Simonds National Bank-Holiday Notice.
?ter Book and Novelty Store-Toe
of Maa.
Waats- lira. R. H. Moise, Rooms to Let
W. P. Smith, Cow Lost.
Personal.
mle Hnghson ?pent several days at
Misses iattis and Mi'inie McCutchen of Ut.
Zion, are io the city.
Miss Maud Hill, of Wi]mington, N. C., is>
?lairing Mrs. Geo. Loricg,
Miss Emmie Sanders, of Hagood, is visiting
the fa m i ly of M r. H. fl*r by.
Xws Georgie Fowler,of Charleston is in the
?ty visiting tho family of R. 0. Purdy, Esq.
Mrs. ls. I. Purrott and her sister Miss Bet?
ty C?in, have go oe on. a visit to their mother,,
ts Kentucky, who is quite ill.
Xis? Cta* Malloy, daughter of Capt. C. A.
Mftltoy 'OtCberaw is in the city, on a visit to i
ber oncle Mr. Thoa. P. McQueen.
Miases Lacy Barron and Nonie Earvin, of
? Vanning vere ia the city Monday evening,
attending tho Perry Piano Recital at the
Institute.
The father and mother of Ur. Geo. D.
Shore are spending a few days in the city,
having stopped over on their return from
florida to Winston-Sa lem, N. C.
Repr?sent?t! ve J. S. DaPre has been in the
city for the past few days. He reports a
great deal of sickness in hts neighborhood,
especially grippe and pneumonia.
Hon. Altamont Mases, Grand Chancellor,
Knights of Pythias, and Mr. T. S. Richardson
have gone to Columbia to attend the meeting
of the Grand Lodge now tn session in that
?fer*
Hr. W. B Peebles, resident correspondent
of the New* and Cornier bas returned from
Charleston, where be bas been for two months
past receiving treatment in the city hospital
for rheumatism-. Mr. Peebles has been greatly
benefit ted, the treatment effecting a com*
pleto care.
? Theater. Whiteford S. Stokes, a son of the
Ber. A. J. Stokes, of Sumter, bas been ap?
pointed to take charge of G reen brier and
Bethel Methodist Chnrches, the pastorates of
which became vacat apo? the death of the
Rev. W J. Murray. Mr. Stokes is a com
para?t* e ly ? yocng minister of recognized
ability. Be and his family will make
Wionsboro their borne.
Brick work is progressing rapidly on the
Masonic Tecple and on the McGninnis Block.
Ike curtain will tue promptly at 8 o'clock
So-morrow might at the Old, Old Story. Be
in Ume..
X new engine house bas been erected next
to the Engine Ball an Liberty Street for the
accommodation of the Wide Awake engine.
The Little Tycoon Opera Co. will play here
on Wednesday afternoon, February 24th.
Good music m*y be expected.
Prof. I. B. Smith, priacipal?of the Lincoln
Graded School has resigned his position, and
Prof J. C. Whittaker has been elected tn his
place.
Xr. J. E. Mayes, the horse dealer and mer?
chant of Maye?* i I le was in the city Monday.
Hehnssoed ant his entire stock of horses and
s?fes already.
f ""tlte flappy George Skiff Minstrels, com?
posed of the Fourth Regiment Band, will play
ia Darlington on Monday *Zd. Bound trip
tickets from Sumter can be had for $2.00 at
C.S.A N. depot.
Mr isaac Schwarte left on Monday night
for Kew York to purchase spring goods for
Sch warts Bros. Mr. Schwarte's tasteis well
1 known, and au elegant and seasonable line
of goods may be expected at the Palace Dry
Gooda Emporra m in a short time.
v The Minstrels in Manning
The Sumter Minstrels played in Manning
on last Thursday night to a large audience.
Tbs boys were very well satisfied with the
trip as they had a eood time, paid expenses
sad had about $20 00 left.
Leap Year Ball.
The young ladies will give a Leap Year
Ball on next Monday night at the Armory
Ball. Preparations are being made to bave
the most complete and elegant affair of the
tarsus, and it goes without saying that the
yoong ladies wi!l give a dance that will re
aassa as aa ideal towards which their mascu?
line friend? may strive, but to which they will
Fine Stock.
H. Harb?-when the readers of this paper
see the name at the beginning of this para?
graph the first idea suggested is fine stock,
and rightly so for no one has brought mote
fine stock to the Sumter market and no stock
? has given greater satisfaction. His latest an?
nouncement is a car load of fine Tennessee
broke moles.
Hore Tobacco.
Messrs. W. S. Raffieid. Calvin W. Chan?
dler, R. M. Jenkins, J. P. and E. S. Booth
and others of that neighborhood will between
" them plant about sixty acres of tobacco.
. Heises. Raffieid and Chandler have engaged
a man from North Carolina to manage and
cure tbs crop, and the other parties mentioned
wtil secare a manager also.
Poor Kiowa.
' Sumter has been afflicted with two exceed?
ingly poor show? sinos toe last paper. The
Harry Lindley Co., was undoubtedly the
poorest show that had been to Sumter this
saason, until Monday night when a minstrel
show hel? the boards. It was the poorest
show and the greatest fraud that bas ever
been to this place. To say the least, such
companies as the Harry Lindley and this
minstrel show are impositions on a long
suffering public. The manager of the min?
strel 8bow skipped ont on tbe early train
Tuesday morning and left his company
Stranded here.
A- Ii. of H.
At a recent meeting of the American
Legion of Honor, Deputy Grand Commander,
J. S. Hughson, installed' the following offi?
cers to serve for tbe ensuing year:
Commander- W R. Delgar
Vice Commander-D. Rosendorf.
Chaplain-J. S. Hogbson.
Orfttor-R. P. Hoyt. '
Collector-W. Allston Brown.
Treasurer-H. Rettenberg.
Guide-D. R. McCallum.
Warden-A. C. Phelps.
Sentry-W. F. Rbame.
Trust?e?- Horace Barby, A. J. China and
Altamont Hoses.
Prof. Perry's Piano Recital.
A large audience filled Institute Hall on
Monday evening, the occasion being tbe Piano
Lecture Recital by Mr. E. B. Perry, tbe famous
blind musician.
.In opening the exercises of the evening; Mr.
Perry briefly stated the object of the Lecture
Recital, an innovation of bis own, and there
is DO doutt but tbat he gave to many of bis
a**ieoee a clearer and truer conception of
lbs real intent of music than they previously
Sash o umber of the program was prefaced
by a brief analysis of the composition, show?
ing. the salient points and the relations exist?
ing between the music and historical, literary
or imaginative events. He showed that
music, te ts? truest sense, is but the audible
tip rc io ion of che emotions of tbe soul as
aroused by the environments of life, or the
?U?ar products of the musician's imagination ;
and endeavored by a previous explanation, or
rather translation, to enable bis hearers to
perceive ic tbs harmony of sounds a story as
real and vastly more beautiful tbaa any ever
v '^To those who lore music and are able to
appreciate musical genius ever so slightly,
Mr. Parry's recital was an event to be remem?
bered with pleasure, sud they will not forget
that it ia to the Philomath ian Society that
they are indebted for the treat. The follow
" iag it the program rendered on Monday even- i
Schubert-Theme and Variations, op. 142,
Ho. 3.
Robesstein-The Hunt.
, CboiMn-Nocturne, op. 37, No. 2; Waltz,
Op 42; Polonaise, op. 53.
?18. Perry-Ballade, A Memory of Last :
;j*md.
- Liast-Gnomen-Reigen; Rhapsodie Hoog- i
MMe, No, 5. - ?mmmm ,." ^ . 11
Married.
On the 11th day of February, 1892, at
Mayville, S. C., by Rev. Wm. W. Mood,
Mr. T. Scott DuBose, of Sumter County, S.
C., and Miss Lou A., daughter of the Ute
Robt. A. Chandler, of Clarendon County,
S. C.
Death.
Mios Basie Pitts, eldest daughter of Hon. R.
M. Pitts, died at ber father's home in this city,
after a short illness on last Thursday the 11th
instant. The funeral was held nt the Metho?
dist Church, and the in ferment was made at
the Pitts family burying ground a few miles
from this city.
Mts. B. P. Fraser, mother of Mrs J. M
Dick, died at the family borne on Pee Dee
river, Georgetown County on the 15th inst.
Arrested for Murder.
Sheriff H aile, of Kershaw, assisted by Chief
Weeks arrested on last Wednesday night two
women who are wanted in Camden for com?
plicity in the murder of one J. J. Sasser in a
boase of ill-fame in that place about three
weeks ago.
The Wallace Belief Fand.
Mr. Editor:-On behalf of the Relief Fund
for the beneSt of W. M. Wallace and family,
I respectfully report the receipt of the follow?
ing contributions:
Mr. H Harby, weekly, $2.
Mis. 0. H. Moses, weekly, 75 cents.
Bu lt man k Br?., weekly, $2.
D. H. Wadsworth 75 cents.
Mrs. J. F. W. LVLorme$l.
W. F. Rbame $1.
A. Bel i teer $2 50.
Mrs. W. I. Harby $2.
C. D. Cook $1.
C. T. Mason. Jr , $2.
J. D. Craig 50 cents.
And the following for groceries, etc.:
Capt, Joo. Reid, one box groceries.
I Mrs. H. M - Cusick, one box of grooeries.
Ry ttenherg k Sons, one box groceries.
S. J. Bradford, one-half bushel grits, one
half bushel meal and eggs.
W. Bv Murray, milk.
Dr. J. F. W. DeLorme for rebate on medi?
cine. J- A REN so,
Sec. and Treas. Relief Club.
Sumter, S. C.. Feb. 16th, 1892.
Mr. Wallace is improving as much as could
be expected. Amputation of one leg will be
necessary and the operation will be performed
as soon as Mr. Wallace gains sufficient
strength. Provisions in sufficient quantity to
rast two months have been donated, but
money to pay for medical attendance medi?
cines and nurse bire is still needed Mr. J. A.
Renno at Carr's Planing Mill will receive all
donations for the benefit of Mr. Wallace.
List of Jurors.
The following Grand and Petit Ju?
rors have been drawn to serve at the
next term of Court for Sumter County.
GRAND JUROBS -L. A. Wheeler, P. B.
Chewoing. B. F. McLeod, T. H. Wil?
son. W. J. Jennings, S. H. Ramsey,
H. A. Scarborough, Chas. R. Keels,
W. W. Ramsey, J. J. Shaw, Ed. Ed?
wards, Geo. Cooper, H. T. Strange, C.
C. Wilson, Peter Hunter, colored,
Thos. Childs, J. J. Barrett, AI. C. Nes?
bitt.
PETIT JURORS-L. D. Johnson, W.
L. Sanders, Geo. afcCutchen, Jr., S
R. Chandler, John C. Rhame, T. J.
Baker, Joshua Bradshaw, A. H, Tni
luck, J- Ed. Stuckey, J. P. Wilson, J.
D. Xeurman, T. W. Lee, H. M- Spann,
R. J. Anderson, J. Walter Durant, J.
L. Geddings, E. G. Brown, H. Wood?
ard, James Wildon, James E. Rem
bert, B. C. Wallace, Henry Harly, E.
M. Wilson, J. H. Terry, R. W. Baker,
W. J. Young, S- R. Fraser, Jos. Levan,
colored, W. Scott Burkett, E. W.
Rivers, W. R. Wells, J. W. Goodman,
W. B- Troublefield, S. M.,Jenkins, Jr.,
W. E. Kolb. L. M. Cresswell.
Cotton Growers' Convention.
A meeting of the farmers and business men
of Sumter County was held ia the Court
House on Monday to consider the propriety of
sending delegates to the Cotton Convention to
be held in Montgomery, Ala., on March 9th,
pursuant to a call published :n this paper for
two weeks past. The meeting was not largely
attended, there being only about 100 to 150
persons present.
Coi. W. D. Scarborough read the call and
stated reasons for calling the meeting.
Mr. Richard I. Manning was called to the
chair and Mr. J. Scott Dwight was made
secretary. Col. Joo. S Richardson stated the
object of the convection would be to join the
people of tbe whole Sooth in an effort for the
improvement of tbe section.
Mr. R. I. Manning requested the farmers
present to express their views as to what
should he done at the Montgomery Conven?
tion. A general discussion followed, and
all speakers incidentally stated that they
would reduce their cotton acreage to a large
exteot, varying from 25 per cent to 75 per
cent ; also that they would use a great deal
less fertilizers than asnal
Mr. Neil O'Donnell, being called on for
bis opinion as to the best means for the reduc?
tion of the cotton acreage, said that to charge
more per acre for cotton land and less for corn
land would be the most effect i vj plan that
be had thought of. He said that as far as be
bad investigated be did net think the reduc?
tion would amount to more than 10 per cent
in the county, that while a great many large
planters were reducing their cotton crop's they
were renting land to negroes, wbo would
plant cotton.
Col. Richardson moved that delegates be
elected to tbe Montgomery Convention.
Messrs Jas. H. Aycock and W. H. Beall
were elected to represent Sumter County.
Col. W. D. Scarborough introduced the
following resolution, which was unanimously
Re-clccd, That the delegates of Somter
County to the Cotton Growers' Convention to
meet io Montgomery, Ala., on March 9th
prox, are requested to introduce a resolutioc
or resolutions providing for the appointment
of one in each colton growiog State, whose
duty it shall be to appoint one in each county
to provide for the reaching, requesting and
urging every cotton planter in the entire cot?
ton bett to subscribe to a writteu or printed
obligation to reduce bis cotton crop as may
be recommended by the Montgomery Conven?
tion.
Dr. W. J. Pringle offered the following
resolution which was adopted without d?bate:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this Con?
vention that a large reduction of the cotton
acreage would be beneficial to the farmers,
and such action is recommended to the farm?
ers of Sumter County by this Convention.
The convention then adjourned.
It ?was regretted by all that Mr. Jas. H.
Aycock, the prime mover for the convention,
was prevented from being present by illness.
Look out for "The Old, Old Story."
Tickets going fast at McKagen's Drug Store.
Health Circulars.
The fallowing notice has been banded us by
Mr. John T. Green:
CHARLRSTOK, S. C., Feb. 12, 1892.
Bia. JOSTS T. GREEN, School Commissioner.
Dear Sir:-By recent act of the legislature,
it is made obligatory on the State Board of
Health to distribute to tbe County School
Commissioners, for general distribution tbe
Health Circulars published from time to time
by tbe Board.
I therefore now send you by Erpress a
package containing a number of these Circu?
lars, with the request that you will distribute
them throughout your county, as intended
by the Act. These numbers will be followed
by others as soon as ready. Respectfully,
H. D. FRASER, M. D.f
Secretary State Board of Health.
The circulars referred to can be bad upon
application at Mr. Green's office.
Take your families to the "01d,;0!d Story,"
at the Academy of Music, Thursday evening.
Enough enjoyment for everyone in Sumter.
Bright, Yellow, Silky Tobacco.
[From the Pioneer Tobacco Farmer of S. C.]
Omet OF F. M. RODGERS, JR.,
FLOREKCS, S. C., Jan. 18, 1892.
Qninnipiac Company : I used your "Pine
Island" Fertilizer on my Tobacco crop last
year, and can say that the results were all
that could bc expected. I have never used a
fertilizer that the results were better. I can
heartily recommend it to all tobacco growers
BS a first-class fertilizer for growiog fine
tobacco. I shall use it this year.
F. M. RODGERS, JR.
For sale by Browns k Purdy.
Prices that cannot be equaled in the city.
At China's Drug Store Hoyt's German Cologne
20c per bottle, 3 for 50c. Also lamps that
will cost you $5.00 elsewhere can be bought
For $3.50, Come ia and see for yourself and
be convinced. Feb 10 3L.
A Fable.
Many of the animals of a certain baili wick
once became tired of regular work, and deci?
ded that as the world owed them a living it
was the duty of tbe government to provide
what the world did not supply, except at the
expense of arduous persona! exertion.
About this time election came around, and in
sundry secret caucuses it was decided that no
vote should be given to any candidate, unless
he would pledge his solemn word to use all
efforts to have a law passed authorizing the
government to establish depots from which
each animal could obtain daily rations HS
suited his appetite. It was also decided that
each candidate must decla-e bis position from
each stump in the bailiwick and rf the opinions
did not accord with those entertained by the
dits?tittled animals, tben that candidate
should receive no votes.
Now, there was a certain old Stag io this
bailiwick that bad long been'an honored and
trusted representative of the bailiwick in the
Assembly. This Stag being honest and hav?
ing some knowledge of the functions of the
government declared agaicst tuc heresy that
had taken possession of bis neighbors and at?
tempted to reason them out of the error into
which they had fallen. Bot tc no purpose,
they ooly turned away and declared that the
world was due them a living, sad the gov?
ernment must supply it. A certain disreputa?
ble old Fox that had tong been a social out?
cast on acceu nt of his bad character saw his
opportunity and came forward with his most
insinuating smile and in a two hour speech
declared himself in full accord with the senti?
ment of bis dissatisfied neighbors, who im?
mediately hailed him as the greatest states?
man of the age.
To each animal be promised what that
animaTdesiied To the lioo be promised a
fat young heifer each morning ready slaught?
ered; to the wolf a fat kid, to the cow baskets
of tenderest clover; to the horse the best or
oats and hay; to the hog corn in profusion
and a patent adjustable mud-hole, and so. on.
The Stag retired to privnte life when he saw
that integrity was at a discount, and the Fox
was in due time elected. Meeting the Fox
one day the Stag reproached him witt) deceiv?
ing tbs animals by making impossible prom?
ises, to which the Fox replied, "that he was
not worried about the promises as he had but
told the animals what they wanted to hear
and you know," said he, "in these days
public office is a private snap and blessed is
he that gets office and damn the means by
which be gets it." And the Fox passed on
with a pious smirk.
Moral: There is no morality in it, its all
about latter day politics.
The Little Tycoon.
The merry comic opera, "The Little Ty?
coon," which will be seen at the Academy
of Music Wednesday February 24 can be
justly styled the magnetic comic opera. Peo
pie go to see it again und again and the more
they go the better they like it. It's record
surpasses anything in the opera Hue. Phila?
delphia listened to its tuneful airs for nearly
three years, and had it not been for the de?
struction by fire of the Temple Theatre it
would probably be running there yet. This,
the farewell tour of "The Little Tycoon," is
under the direction of Henry Green wall. The
graceful and finished comedian, R. E Graham,
who is the original Gen Knickerbocker, will
again be seen in bis favorite part. The other
members of the company are : Joseph M ealey,
Robert Dunbar, George H. Broderick, J. F.
McGovern, Laura Millard, .Mabella Bakerand
Mamie Cerbi. The fascinating "Obi Ab!"
duet will te revived and the famous topical
song, "Caun't Do It, You Know," will be
heard for the first time, Tb? scenery and
constumes are all new, besides there is a
chorus of thirty and orchestra.
Owing to bad railway connections the
opera will be given io the afterooon instead
of oigbt. The prices will not be increased
although the company usually play for $1 50.
The prices will be $1 for reserved seats, 75,
50 and 35c for general admission. The entire
opera will positively be given.
A Story.
Several years ago the talented yoonj play?
wright, Benjamin F. Reeder, was a passenger
on the Cuuarder "Etruria." on one of its
trips from Liverpool to New York, and it
was during this trip that be conceived the
nucleus of the plot around which "The Old,
Old Story" was writteo. One of his fellow
passengers was Sir Edward Thornton, Her
Majesty s Minister to the City of Mexico, and
an ideal English gentleman. On the voyage
across the two men became friends and much
of their time was spent together. Sir Edward
fouod the young play wright of avery studi?
ous turn of mind and ao entertaining coversa
tional?8t, while the latter discovered in Sir
Edward a charming man of the world and a
b illiant diplomatist.
In their conversation Roeder was ofttimes
puzzled to account for bis companion's some?
what cynical expressions when discussing
America abd American institutions. How?
ever, as the men became more confidential,
Sir Edward told a story of how bis father had
been defrauded out of his entire for
j tune by a firm of New York hankers, which
1 may io a manner account for the baronet's
apparent cynicism. Years before Sir Edward
senior, according to the story, had become
interested in the stock of a new American
railway which seemed to promise so well that
be gradually put bis entire fortune into it,
even going so far as to mortgage his estates
almost to their full value. Just at the time
wheo immense profits seemed within his grasp,
one of the rgeat financial panics swept across
the country leaving naugnt but ruin and d?*
spair in its path. The railroad in which the.
English fortune had bren sunk became dor?
mant, and the firm of bankers WHS forced
imo liquidation and alleged financial ruin.
The loss of his fortune preyed heavily upon
the mind of the old baronet. Broken-hearted
and almost penniless, he became weak in
mind and body and a few years later died.
When bis papers and effects were examined
DO trace of his lost fortune could be found
save a scrap of paper upoo which his bankers
had written a reciept for fifty thousand
do:lars. With the easygoing character of an
English country gentleman,he bad apparently
left everything to his bankers across the
ocean and had contented himself with one or
two trips to New York to make sore that
all was right.
A few years after the death of the baronet,
by ooe those peculiar changes of fortune in a
new country like America, the railroad in
which bis fortune bad been sunk became one
of the most valuable pieces of railroad pro?
perty in the great Northwest, and the erst?
while ruined bankers again sprung into
prominence and became once more the re?
cognized leaders in large Wall Street opera?
tions. The present baronet learning of the
turn affairs had taken hastily journey to New
York only to have his dui m disputed.
While it was morally certain that bis father's
fortune had been invested in the railroad that
afterwards made ' its projectors rich beyond
expectation, Sir Edward, owing to hie father's
negligence bad nothing upon which he could
form the basis of a lawsuit against the bank?
ers with any hope of winning the case.
The baronet's story made a strong impres?
sion upon the yoong playwright and a year or
two later when be was working with his
collaborator, Walter C. Bellows, upon their
new society play, "The Old, Old Story," the
baronet's exp?rience, with its dramatic effect
materially heightened, was interwoven in the
story of the play and now forms one of its
strongest incidents, and it was from this in?
cident that the admirable character of
Phillip Harleigb was conceived.
"The Old, Old Story" with a great cast of.
New York artists at the Academy of Music
Thursday evening.
SOUTHERN SUNBEAMS.
Boys and girls have you seen that beauti?
ful magazine for Southern Boys and Girls.
It is the handsomest Yoong People's Maga?
zine in America. It has become a welcome
visitor to thousands of Southern Homes.
No pains or expense is spared to make it at?
tractive. Each number contains a volume of
interesting reading for young folks Short
and continued stories, out-door sports, new
games, and in fact everything to interest boys
and girls. Twenty-eight pages and cover,
each page is handsomely illustrated. It is
"The Queen of the South," "The Pet of every
Home Circle," and no boy or girl can afford
to be without it.
To see it is to want it, and to have it for
six months or a year is a continual enjoyment
for all the family. We want every boy and
girl who bas not seen this charming maga?
zine to send us seven one-cent sumps at once
for a sample copy ; or, better still, if you
will send us One Dollar we will send you
Southern Sunbeams foi one year and make you
a present of "Cooper's Leathersiocking
Tales." Five great works in one large vol?
ume, free of all cost. Address,
SOUTHERN SONBKAMS,
Box 383, Atlanta, Ga.
Prices that cannot be equaled in the city.
At China's Drug Store Hoyt's German
Cologne 20c per bottle, 3 for 50c. Also
lamps that will cost you $5.00 elf .'where can
be bought for $3.50. Come in and see fur
yourself aod be convinced. Feb. 10 31.
Teachers' Association Department.
Some Thoughts About Shaks
pere.
If you wish to understand life, study the
works ef Shakspere. This will doubtless
strike the reader as a piece of advice trite io
the extreme and as needless as il is old. How?
ever trite it may be it is undeniably true and
it will not be a scarce of injury to brine so
important a truth before our consideration for
a few moments.
There are, in the works of Shakspere,
characters who live as plainly before our eyes
as if they were men and women of our time,
and in this assembly, aggregating no less
than six hundred, there is not a Bingle repeti?
tion-each character plays his own part and
in no case does be usurp the personality of his
fellow. You will find characters which come
into existence by a single touch of the ultra
masterly pen of Shakspere ; but this single
touch is enough to mark them forever and to
give to them an original and individual
?ature. It is natural for us to look for indi?
viduality among the hosts of Shakspere's
plays} it would indeed be unnatural to sop?
pose that such a genius would create a hero
and afterwards produce bis fellow ; but does
it not seem almost impossible that, eveo
among the most unimportant creations ot
Sh&k.-pere's imagination, we are unable lo
lay our band upon any two that are tbe same.
The life o? the children of Shakspere, begot
in his fertile brain, includes every phase of
mankind. We cannot conceive of a single
character bat (bat we c?n find oor counter?
part here; but never more than one. Here
it is that we 6nd the mau of handsome parts,
of fair opportunities ; bot wbo loses all be?
cause be yields to tbe enticing allurements of
ambitions greed and ts betrayed by the over?
tures of the fair bot false siren-vice. We
find euch an one impersonated in tbe charac?
ter of Macbeth, whose life well illustrates the
sentiment contained io tbe extract from Pope's
Ess . i y on Man :
"Vice is a msnster of so frightful a mien
That to be bated, needs only to be seen,
Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face,
We first endure, then pity, then embrace "
We find here also the image of the man,
who sacrifices all upon the altar of the all
exacting god-jealousy, and who is so blinded
by the glare of his hellish accoutrements that
he cannot see beyond, into the vale of reason
and love. How awfully is such a character
represented in Othello, to whom "Trifles
light as air are confirmations strong as words
of holy writ," and who, io spite of the ad?
vice of his destroyer, warning bim that
"Jealousy is the green-eyed monster, which
doth mock the meat it feeds on," yet brought
to her death his Desdemona, one as innocent
and as pure as the place of her death.
In the same play we find the most difficult
character in any literature and the greatest
achievement of Sbakspere's genius. Iago is
one whose nature can be learned only by tbe
closest psychological analysis. His is no
common character. We seldom find one who
embraces in himself such an intellect, coupled
with such consummate deceit; sucb power
to sway the minds of men, coupled with sucb
abject submission to bis ruling passion; tbe
mind of a god coupled with the nature of a
devil. In this connection we might also men?
tion a Hamlet, wbo equal to nil things, yet
for all things unfit, who born for a hero; yet
lacked that which is the chief essential of a
hero-a determined and courageous purpose
to act. A Brutus, a conscientious but too
jealous pattiot, who permitted his intense love
for his country and the persuasions of bis
friends to induce him to sacrifice "the noblest
man that has lived in the tide of time," and
to turn !oo?e upon himself the avenging
bounds of an outraged loyalty. Lear (poor
old mae) tho' every inch a king; yet broken
by the base ingratitude of bis unfeeling
daughters-exposed to a natural storm,
which was as nothing when compared with
the storm which was raging in his soul
caused by the greatest cutse, sharper and
more deadly than a serpent's tooth, a thank?
less child We could mention an Anthony,
lured from bis duty and from bis destiny by
the smile of ihe false and faithless Cleopatra.
Each one of these characters, as portrayed by
Shakspere, has its fae simile in the life of
today, and weean easily lay our bands upon
an Othello, a Hamlet, a Macbeth, an Anthony.
Fair woman too bas here her counterpart.
There is many a lady Macbeth, whose ambi?
tion far exceeds that of her husband, who bas
none of the milk of human kindness in ber
veins, who never fails to accomplish her ends,
fair or foul. You will also find a Regan,
whose chief characteristic is ber ingratitude,
who spurns a parent save for the goods that
she falls heiress to Happily you will also find
Cordelias in abundance, wbo are blest with
intensesi filial devotion and who consider it
their highest end to repay the blessings of a
loving parent. Doubtless you will fiod a
Portia, who is as dear to her Brutus as the
ruddy drops th?t visit her sad heart, whose
love leaps over the bounds of reason and
reaches those results which it is left for a
woman's instinct alone to see. Yon may find
perchance some (air, chaste and unexpressive
Rosalind; some Miranda as pure as ber bliss?
ful ignorance, who loves her lover and not
ber love; sora? Portia, faithful to her father's
wishes, as faithful to her lover. Bot may we
not also expect to find a faithless Cressida, a
false Cleopatra?
Can we measure the stupendous genius of
Shakspere? Tell me that Bacon wrots Sbaks?
pere's plays! You might as well say that he
wrote the Koran! No! Such plays required
a unique, and inimitable genius, a genius
that could transcend the vale of mortality and
read h?3 signs in the stars. They required one
who was at once a historian and a prophet.
In short they required a universal genius, and
that genius was Shakspere.
S. H. EDMUNDS.
Cultivate Bice.
(?The suggestion of Messre.- Dan Talinage's
Sans & Co. to cotton growers that rice be
adopted as a crop on lands withdrawn from
the culture of the staple has attracted widi
spread attention. Enquiries in regard to abe
matter have grown so numer?os thar, they
have printed a little pamphlet, giving bints
as to seed, planting, cultivating, harvesting
and marketing. The document is brief, but
full enough for the guidance of any practical
planter and can be obtained free of charge of
either of their respective houses in New York,
Charleston or New Orleans. It is said that
rice will yield over ?40 00 to S75 Oo per
acre; cost of planting $20 00 to $35 00 ; the
difference in outcome is due to character of
cultivation or season. This year prices have
been high and results in many instances far
beyond the larger amount noted. The fact
that the production is far below the require?
ments of the United States would seem to be
an additional reason for st least giving it a
trial. It is near tbe time of preparation for
first planting, hence prompt action should be
taken in order to get full benefit of the season
i >-^
Meteorological Records,
The following is a report of observations
of the weather taken at Stateburg, by Dr. W.
W. Anderson, for the week ending February
14, 1892 :
Temperature.
J8
.2
*S
Condition.
56 9; 64 4
52 2 61.7
46.5! 50.6
49 6j 61.
33 21 47.
42 8 52.7
55. ! 64.
55.
49.7
43.
44.
30 5
27.
46.
8W-SB
W-E
SE
W
W
S
SE-SW
.81|Cioudy.
.05?Fair.
TraceCloudy.
.OOiClear.
.OOiFair.
.OOjFair.
.15 Cloudy.
Ionia Items.
The past few days have been very propi?
tious for farm work, and a good many farm?
ers have made good use of it too. That is,
those who were lucky enough to escape a visit
of that mighty human scythe, the grippe.
We didn't escape. The sharp blade tried to
do i ts work to perfection, but thanks to the
kindly care of oue of our few friends, we are
convalescent. But oh, Jehosopbat ! its grippe
was terrible.
There are a great many people down with
it now, and some rendered up their fiaal ac?
count to the great Receiver.
We tried to get some of "Hurnmbugg's 3
E's," but we could not find it. but succeeded
in getting someihmg as good. It is known
as "sherry," un extract of 'Lucifer Cream of
Tartar." "
"U Guess" has, perhaps, forgotten that
there are a class of privileged people in this
world, who attend to other people's business
more than they do their own, but he had bet?
ter be cartful how he tattles, for he might not
be one of the elect. TIGBB
I have a fine lot of Brown and Wnite
Leghorn, Buff Cochins and Black Minorca
Cockrels that 1 wish to dispose of in the next
thirty days, and will sell them very much
below their value. These birds are (rom the
best piizr Hock and will make a creditable
showi< g at any exhibition.
W. B. MURRAY,
Suuny Side Poultry Yards.
Aa Explanation of "An Extraordi?
nary Pardon"
Mt. Editor:-The communication in your"
last issue under the head of "An Extraordi'
nary Pardon," needs some correction. The
author of it no doubt thought be was correct
when he wrote it from the lights before him.
As my name is connected with the pardon, a
short history of it is asked io your columns.
A colored woman, Do.Ile Hawkins, was
taken from her honse nearly two years ago at
night and whipped, (an account WHS given in
this paper at the tim**), for thia she indicted
the brothers of Rev. L. P. Taylor. After this
she told Taylor in the presence of witnesses
that she was mistaken in the men who beat
her and be ranst write a letter for her to the
Trial Justice in Camden to thnt affect. Taylor
did this in the interest of peace. When faced
with the letter Dollie said she did not author?
ize Taylor to write the letter, and indicted
him for forgery.
Mr. H. Baum became his bondsman. At
January court, 1891, in Kershaw. Tnylor
appeared for trial but the case was put off
He was, in bis absence, last June convict ?d ot
perjury, on what grounds I know not. Mr.
Baum stood for "forgery" and not "perjury."
So yon see there was no necessity to work in
his interest, as he was not legally bound, ex?
cept for foTRery. Knowing the circumstances
of the whole trouble, which was a family one.
I drew up a petition to the Governor last
summer at the request of Taylor's
wife, (or an unconditional pardon. The peti?
tion was numerously signed by such men as
Senator Abbot, Hon. A. Moses, Cel. J. D.
Graham, Col. R D. Lee, R. W. Durant k
Son, M Sanders, A. B. Siuckey, W. A. Prin?
gle, Capt. C. L. Williamson and others of the
best people of this county Gov. Tillman
told me that 1 would have to furnish other
documents, which I did after some
months. The Governor then a fter a full
and impartial investigation of the whole
?ffair, as laid before him, wrote me that be
would pardon Taylor, if be would surrender.
This Taylor did and the Governor made good
bis promise. The constitution of this State
vests the pardoning power with the Gover?
nor. It does not say when, or where be shall
pardon. He can pardon in the jail, court
house, in the penitentiary, or on the railroad.
By an Act of the Legislature he is required
to give his reasons for so doing. Yes. Mr.
Editor, I spent my time and used my influ?
ence with the Governor towards getting Tay?
lor out of his trouble, and charged not a
cent for what I did. Taylor is a good man,
ever trying to elevate his race to a higher
standard of living. I have known him al!
my life, and have always found bira truthful,
reliableand hocest, ever grateful for what his
white friends do for him. The South has
slept on ils duty towards the colored race by
convincing them when opportunities occur
that we are their friends. With all their
short comings they ars the best laborers the
South will ever get.
My experience with Gov. Tillman in this
n.atter is that be is an able and impartial ex?
ecutive. J know the papers unfriendly to
Gov. Tillman have published this pardon far
and wide, thinking to injure bis chances for
re-election, "A tempest in a tea-pot"; "A
mountain out of a molehill," but wait and see,
the next Governor who takes the oath of
office in South Carolia, will be B. R. Tillman
The day is past in Sooth Carolina when news?
papers and politicians can rule the day.
J. E. DUPUB.
Pisgah, S. C., Feb, 15th, 1892.
Don't miss "The Old, Old Story" Thurs?
day evening.
Given Away.
Twenty-Five Dollatt in Gold and Superb Gold
Watcha of the Best Make.
Tn order to encourage the study of the
Bible, aod at the same time call attention
to the oldest and best agricultural journal in
the Sooth, we offer three splendid awards for
the first three correct answers sent in to the
following question : Where does the word
"College" appear in the Bible.
To the person sending the first correct an?
swer we will give $25.00 in gold. To the
person sending the second correct answer we
will give a superb gold .watch of the best
make, either a gentleman's or a lady's watch.
To the person sending the third correct an?
swer we will give a silver walch or a washiog
machine of the best make. Parties sending
answers to this question most enclose 25 cents,
for which, in addition to the above, we will
send The Cultivator for three months, so that
in any event you get more than value received
for yonr money. This proposition is open to
all, old or new, who send 25 cents. An?
nouncement of awards will appear in April
number. Address
THE SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR.
Box 415, Atlanta, Ga.
?fato from Remb?rt's:
Sfonretir??e hus elapsed, Mr. Editor"^ s?hc?
our last lyyft, and the prospects arr, :% i a
?ft?cb longer time will pass before jefa hear
ne-iiri, because it is about time we were begin?
ning another year's crop. However, We will
let the* people hear from us, even if we are
forced tn ose t)?e telephone.
Mr. Edward Kern bert bas left our commun?
ity and is now residing in your city. We are
sorry to see him leave, but we don't blame
him, for the ffne* educational advantages of
Sumter will attract people.
Lots of people sieh around here. Guess
they have the "pesttierce." tfe are afraid
to use the other name, for we have seen it in
the newspapers so many hvfi?ft? times we
fear it would not sound well. ,
Of course, all correspondents are expected
to express themselves politically, bot w* don''
propose to do anything of the kind for that
subject is at a very low ebb. We like to dis
ros8 real live issues ; for instance, Tempe
ranee.
Occasionally we see "Gov." op tn these
parts. People around here are always glad
to see bim, bot we have not yet learned what
the attraction is. Yours,
T. K. A.
Mrs. Livingstone':* Grave.
Mach regret is felt io England at the
discovery of the neglects state af Mrs.
Livingstone's grave hi Af ricay Wb?ch is
even devoid of a headstone. T??e mis?
sionary, Dr. Henry, has been commis?
sioned to attend to the necessary require?
ments in order to si?X?b?j adorn the
grave of the woman who shared ??fe
with the illustrious exploseiv-Cor. Bal?
timore American.
A Sensible Dfother-in-LarW
While a New York young lady wa*
being married to a well to do young:
farmer of Long Island a few days ago,
her motlier stood outside the church and
wept. It was explained that she had
seen the bridegroom walking about his
farm in his bare feet, and had tiras
taken a dislike to him.-Philadelphia
Record.
A new organization of women in San
Francisco styled the Doctor's Daughters,
is devoted to the relieving of the need of
poor people that are in distress on ac?
count of illness in the family. There are
abont -forty of the daughters with a fol?
lowing of about 200 associate members.
Twenty-six young women in Torquay
have formed themselves into a guild to
supply the hospital of that place with
fresh fruits and vegetables, which it
would seem might be a very sensible en?
largement to the hospital flower mission
scheme in this country.
Mrs. William Waldrof Astor has a
riviere of diamonds in three graduated
rows, each row a fortune in itself, and
she also possesses the world renowned
necklace of six strings with the gold of
the setting hid, only the glittering stones
being visible.
The Royal University of Ireland grants
medical degrees to women. All the
universities of Australia are coeduca?
tional, and good work is being done in
the University of Bombay, India.
BRIDGES TO LET.
OFFICE OF
COUNTY C0M1SSI0N11,
COUNTY OF SUMTER.
SUMTER, S. C., Feb. 3, 1892.
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION
ers of Sumter and Darlington Counties
will meet at|Stokes' Fridge, Lynchs River, on
February 26th inst., at 10 o'clock a. m., for
the purpose ol 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 fer give
bond for faithful performance of contract.
Sealed bids only received.
By order of board.
THOS. V. WALSH, Clerk.
Advance and Freeman please eopy.
Feb. 3.-4t.
J. D. CRAIG,
Furniture Dealerl Undertaker
FULL SUPPLY OP
First Class Goods in all Departments
-AT
ROCK BOTTOM PRICES.
Come and See, and Satisfy Yourselves.
Fresh Tennessee
Broke Mules!
A car load to arrive about
Feb. 23, 1892.
IT
?fl .
Cor. Sumter and Liberty Sts.
SUMTER. S. C.?
Sumter, February 15, 1892.
BRYANT & STRATTON Business College
BOOK-KEEP?HQ, 8HORTHAHO, TELEGRAPHY, &O. | jf\ 1110 \f 3 S B fiff %f
WRITE FOR CATALOGUE ANO FULL INFORMATION. BM VP ylO V I iL-L-CTtV \ m
Dr. 1 Boykin's Worm Killer.
The Best Selling Vermifuge in the Market.
THE MOST RELIABLE WORM -DESTROYER IN USE.
Messrs. ?. Sf. & B. F. Powell, prominent merchants in Columbus county, N. C., wrote us in
July, 1887, that "Rev. Mr T. C. Floyd gave his child one dose of Boykin's 'Worm Killer/
and tbe result was 367 worms. He wishes all interested to know it."
DOCK CRBKK, N. C., May 8th, 1884.
Boykin, Carmer & Co., Baltimore Md.-Dear Sirs -' .Mr. A. Rudd, ? very resp ?r :ble cus?
tomer of raine, gave a half teaspoonful '.Worra Killer" to a child last week an?. _e,reifuh
was 35 worms. Mr. Daniel Pines used it with still better results,- 75 worms from one child ?
of course my sales will be large. Yours truly, E S. SMITH.
Read the following from one of the most prominent and best known Physicians and farm*
ers in South Carolina He writes, "That a negro girl lOyearsold near him, took twa or
three doses of the 'Worm Killer,' and pissed 366 worms." R. H. KDMUMDS, M. D.
Dated, Ridgeway, S. C., May 26th, 1884.
Mr. H. M .McDonald, of Lagrange, N.C., say3 "Dr. Boykin's lWorm Killer' brought over
100 worms from one child in his neighborhood ; aud that it gives univerdal satisfaction."
He sells more of it than all other worm medicine.
Price Only ?oc. per Bottle.
Do not let your Druggist or General Dealer put you off with some other. Ask
for "BOYKIN'S WORiM KILLER," and get it.
Any M. D. can Prescribe it and Many do.
Boykin, Carmer & Co.,
Feb. 3-2t BALTIMORE, MD,
?mn
Do You Know
Thtit "we hare
ASSISTE? 1BOtJSANPS
In reducing their household and
other expenses ?
ARE YOU
AWARE
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 Atlantic Cashmere
. 26c, regular price 40cv
38 inch All Wool Fancy Stripes
and Plaids 22c, regular"
price 30c
36 inch Tricot, fine finish, 32?c,
regular price 50c
28 inch Tricot, fine finish, 22c,
regular price 30c.
ALSO
A few pieces insi?gle
widths and 28 inch
two-fold goods 12c.
15c. and 18c, worth
33 per cent. more.
-0
46 inch Black Henrietta, extra
fine quality, $1.00 regular,
price $1.25.
46 inch Black Henrietta, extra
fine quality, 82c, regular
price $1.00.
54 inch Black Henrietta 62c,,
regular price 85c
38 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., j
regular price 15c
Plain and Plaid Su?
rah Silks 40c yd.
and up.
Felt Lambrequins
fancy floral designs
20c. 38c- and 50c. per
yd. Also Felt Table
Covers, assVtd colore,
95c and $1.35 each.
All buyer?-will
find great bar?
gains in theabore
goods, and can
always find at
Our Store
Shoes, j*
Hats, 3
Umbrellas. F
Hosiery, ^
Domestics, M
Notions, &c. ^
DICKER & Bl'lTM,
Main St, Sumter, S. C.l]
Feb. U?,
IS LIFE
LT?
Tnat depends very mucfe
wpon the liver:
The' conditio* of the liver efe-?
pends- a great deal more upo?
fehe kind? of food yoi*' eat than
ttptm the medkme the doctor"
prescribes.
Fore feed ptodmfs are our
specialty..
We don't ufge* you to liver
to ea*, but desire the opportun
nity to help you t? eat so as tc?
live.
We believe we cali rfd you is
answering the above
question- with a
Tes!
?f yera w?fl buy yow
From us, which yoti will al*
ways find
Fresh
and
Pure#
To ? sfoek already replete with
attractions we have
added the following >
CODFISH,
TONGUES,
CORKED BEEF,
FAT PICKLED BLOATERS,
BONELESS HERRI&GS,
PICKLED SALMON
New Pack,
Baltimore Sams, sma??
size, "Cottage Brand"
pic nie Hams. Ferris-'
Hams and Strips,
"delicious/'
"Sutter" Cafifornk Carnied
Geod3V one of our Special?
ties. Packed for those who
can appreciate a good arti?
cle.
Graham Flour,
Oat Meal,
Farina,
Tapioco,
Barley.
"Superlative" Flour,
New Shipment.
The quality of this celebrated
brand is familiar to all
lovers of white and whole?
some bread?
Absolutely pure, unadulterated
LARD.
You do not always get it
Rock Candy Drips,
California Honey*
Maple Syrup
on Draught
Very fine plain 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,
mun & ni
Packing Free, Prompt Deliv?
ery,