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Cte ?t?uunt mn ?mte? WBDKB8DAY, FEB. 2?f~ Tko Sumter Watchman was founlfe? * b 1850 and the True Southronin\^66. Th? ' TTaieftman aw fi Southron n c^??s tb? combined circulation and influence Of both of the old papers, and is mani festrjr^Hnr best advertising mecHntK?Bv| 8*smtei\ ... ?DITORIAL -. y Mr. Hay os wort b's call appears in this paper: Do not fail to read it. Candidates will soon be as tbjp? as hair oe & dog's back, bat then ?hat are the offices for. Independence of thought and action within the party, nudeviating loyalty to the party against outsiders, is the true Spirit of DAnocracy. A correspondent of the Freeman writing from Shiloh nominates Mr. W F. B. H*y os worth, of this ci ry, for Governor. The State bas 'never had better Executive than Mr. Haynsworth would m&ke. Tbe freight department Of the Char Ult on, Sumter and Northern Railroad bas prepared and is now sending out to farmers on the line of road a circular re : lating to the truck business. The no dcrtaking is commendable in every respect, and if the authorities of this road succeed in introducing -truck farming along its Hue, the result will be as t>ehefi?al to the road as to the country. Tbe attention of the editor of the Freeman is directed to an extract, under tho caption "As to iViews,' " from the Newberry Observer, which we republish OB another, page > We can congratulate ourselves that the position we have taken on- this question has the addi? tional support of Editor Wallace, of the Observer, who is generally, credited with being one of the ablest and fairest men connected . with the press of the Sute, Has the Greenville News rt fleeted that, If it and all its belongings should go to hell .and 3tay there forever, rather than bolt a Democratic nomination for fear of negro domination, it might have to associate very intimately with the negro residents of Hades and would be under* the 'rule of Bee?xebub, who is generally pictured as a negro of the blackest hue. Such a state of affairs would be terrible, not to speak of the /heat daring the warm months. W; v f il, Lyies/Esq., of Columbia; "was 'Chairman of the Ex. Committee of the Haskell movement in the last cam? paign, and now because he happens. to be the attorney of Mr. J. W. Alexander the purchaser of the Agricultural Hall, it is claimed that be has-brought about the Revenue Bond scrip complications for political purposes. Mr. Lyle? ?d?nies, this and says that be has acted ?throughout the transaction-nudes direc " ?ion? from Mr. Alexander. The decision of the Supreme Court in the. Marlboro Bank case adversely to - the State, will, in all probability, end ?the fight to raise the assessments of bank property. The opiniofl was written by Associate Justice McGown, Asso? ciate- Justice Pope concurring. Comp? troller-General Ellerbe is quoted as say lng, ?hat in bis opinion there will be no **e in eenthBuing the light, ?ad the tease** against other banks will be ?drooped. Thus ignominiously % fails - another abitrary attempt on the part of Abe ?ttat?bisH-atioc to override tin law. The Freeman is afflicted with au im Agination and it imagines vain things SJy some freak of this unusually devei -oped faculty, it this week says, in all ap? ipares* serioBSBessand honesty, that the Watch&utn-and Southroahas done things ?that ?e hare never done nor bad the remotest idea cf a-ttemptiog te do. The idea that we "scornfully rejected", tbe 4>ropo?irion to have Mr. Haynsworth authorized to reorganize the county, is * beard; that matter was settled before <be irby.committee while we yet knew ". nothtog of suoh a proposition. The /act -of the matter is, we would have bees only too glad for the matter to <ja?e been submitted to Mr. ilayos jrortfe for settlement; or to have k set? tled by ? primary or by any other means insuring justice, fairness 8 nd DO surrender of principle. The diligent efforts of the Tiitoao faction to bring about a settlement ic the last campaign were more apparent efforts than efforts io fsWtv Their fair propositions did not bear the semblance of fairness when asen from the straigb touts' point of view; and involved a surrender of prin? cipie that the straightouts were not will? ing to make. We readily grant that toe propositions of the straightouts to the'Taiman i tes may have had the sa aie appearance when examined through the glasses of Tillmanism. Hence there was no settlement. WHAT IT HEANS. Tko successful and profitable culture -of tobacco meaos a great'deal for Sumter county; it contains the germ of an in? fluence the resslt of which cannot be seen when casually inspected. It means a new orop tbat will coe)pete with cot toe as the producer of ready money. It means smaller farms, for tobacco is a crop, that * requires close atteotien, which it eannot receive if the farms are large. It meai?s better cuitare, for no crop is more dependent on careful culture and intelligent management. It means diversified crops, for tobacco will n -t interfere with the cultivation of ar*y of the grains, grasses, or fruits, as at tbe rime when the tobacco needs most j attention ibo other crops will uot. ? It mean? that the tobacco planter w Be raiser] ^above com petition from t negro, as not one negro in a thousa si?U be able to properly cure tobac< The negro will remain the cotton pi dacer that be is at present, as cotto when sold in a fair market, yields a i torn even from the most slip-shod i tentioo, while tobacco will not, nul< cultivated, cnred and marketed wi intelligent care; then the return handsome. It is sincerely hoped that eve farmer that plants tobacco this ye will make a success, aod we see reason why they should not with prop instruction, and that the culture will widely extended next year. For diversified crops careful culture a home raised provisions lies the prosp< of prosperity for this section. THE TIME TO UNITE. The time is now close at hand wh those who really desire a settlement the differences in the Democratic par in this county, will have the opportuni to. prove that they earnestly desire ha mony in the party, and are not mere blowing. Mr. W. F. B. Haynswortb, in who every one has confidence, has issued call for a mass-meeting to be held < Friday, March 4th, at which, steps w be taken for the re-organization of tl party. The appeal will now be mai to the last and final authority, the pe pie of the county themselves ; and tl decision eau but be final. We hope to see a large and conserv tire body of the citizens of the count assembled here on the 4th of Marci and that factional feeling will be pt aside and allowed no plac? in the mee ing. If factional feeling is disregarc ed, and each man will consider onl vf hat xs best for the whole party, a se dement will be easy, and without th concensus of opinion nothing can h done to beal the split. We sincerely desire to -see the part re-united, and while we should prefer primary, as it appears to us the easies and most satisfactory means of arri vin at a settlement, yet we gladly welcom and commend any means of settlemeo that guarantees justice and fairness t both sides. This "is our position an such it has always been. What mor than justice can either faction want ? THE CALL FOR A CONVEN TION. 'The call for a coo vent ioo to be heb in Columbia on tbe fourth Thursday ii March is not addressed to either factioi into which the Democratic party becann divided in the last campaign, but to th? Democrats of South Carolina. To th;: cal! any man and every man who know himself to be a Democrat can respon( without doing violence to his convie tions. The call ts temperate and states ic language, too plain and direct to kn misunderstood, the reason for and thc necessity of a convention of the Demo crats of the State.Swho hold good gov? ernment and the general welfare above persooai preferences and factional feel? ing. We trust none of our reader* will fail to read? and then carefully re-read the ?all, and conp'der if every statement made in the call is not based en facts. The men who signed the call are men of such weil known character that they, need no introduction. In the last campaign they were conservative and after the nomination they supported the nominees of the party, hence their loyalty to the party cannot be doubted. There will be no need for any of our readers to go into hysterics over an imaginary bugaboo of Haskellism. The Tillman administration has not been a success. The State bas been unnecessarily involved tn expensive law Ruits, the revenue of the State ha.? been curtailed, aud the finances of the State are in an embarrassed condition, and it appears that matters grow worse as time goes on. The Governor and an immediate ring of bis personal ad? herents have control of the machinery of the party and are already using it in a manner to insure their own advantage. To defeat the re-election of Tillman, organization and energetic action are necessary, and in our opinion the sooner the organization is perfected the less difficult ?ii! be the work to be accomplished For these reasons we favor tbe Convention, and hope Sumter County will f^nd a delegation that will represent the whole County, io tbe truest sense of tbe term. THE AGRICULTURAL HALL CASE. Gt vernor Tillman has done right and thsu he has done wrong. The Gover? nor was perfectly right in refusing to receive the Revenue B >ud Scrip in pay? ment of ths balance due on the Asrri cultural .Hall, but he bad hot thc right to seize the property and refuge to yield possession to the attorney of Mr. Alex? ander, to whom it had beeu legally transferred, and we do not think tho courts will sustain his position. . I3ii?fly stated the ease is as follows: The Agricultural H*ll was bought at public auction bj W. II. Lyle?, attor? ney for J. W. Alexander, of Liucoln ton, N. C- The terms of sale were, one-third ca&h, the balmce in one year, to be secured by the boud of the pur? chaser and a mortgage of the property The Sinking Fund Oem mission thereupon made titles to the pro perty to J. W. Alexander and uoti fiei the tenants of the building of ? the change of ownership. The sale of' the property waa complete and the legal ! transfer made, though the new owner j bad not taken actual possessio-i. Several j hours after this transaction Mr. Lylos 1 returned and tendered payment of the two-thirds balance, in Revenue Bond Scrip. This scrip had been pronounced valueless by the Bond Court several years ago, consequently Governor Till? man, as chairman of the Sinking Fund Commission, very properly refused to receive the scrip in payment of the bal? ance due. In refusing to receive the scrip he did bis duty and it was the action any man would have taken in a private transaction. He theo put a deputy in charge of the premises with instructions to prevent the representa? tive of Mr. Alexander taking posses? sion. He ordered the Auditor of Rich? land County to refuse to record the deed made by the Sinking Fund Com? mission, thus attempting to defeat or nullify the sale made. IQ taking possession of the property and refusing to turn it over to the repre? sentative of the purchaser, Mr. Alex? ander, Governor Tillman transgesstd the bounds of bis official duty, and in this be was wrong. The property had been legally sold and had passed out of tbe bands of the Sinking Fund Commission. One-third of the purchase money bad been paid and the remaining two-thirds was secured, therefore the tender of the valueless scrip ueither vitiated the sale nor impaired the security of the unpaid, but secured, balance, hence the seizure of the property by Governor Tillman was not legal. For example, suppose that one party sells to another a piece of property on the same terms, one third cash and the remainder in ooe year, with the privi? lege of anticipating the deferred pay? ment. If the purchaser pays the one third cash aod gives ample security for the remainder, and should then offer to pay the remainder ic Confederate money, revenue scrip or something equally valueless, does any sane man believe the seller would have the right to seize upon the property that he had sold, and for which he had made titles transferring it to another for a valuable consideration. His redress would be obtained through the courts and he would be secure against loss by the amount already paid and thc bond and mortgage which he holds A seizure of the property without an . appeal to the courts, would show a total disregard of the law that would not be tolerated. This is the position io which Governor Tillman has placed himself, and the bare unvarnished facts of the case are as we have stated, stripped of all senti? mentality and political coloring that some interested parties are tryiog to give the cuse for the purpose of manu? facturing campaign capital. For the Sake cf Good Government. To the Democrats of South Carolina : We ask you to consider without pre? judice what we say to you, and to let your judgment be governed by an intel? ligent regard for your own interests and directed by your love and respect for the State and her people. We are not tryiDg to stir your pas? sions by general accusations which we cannot prove, or to excite vain hopes by extravagant promises impossible to fulfill. We do not wish to uodo any good that has been accomplished or to reverse any policy which the majority of our fellow Democrats favor. We ask you to join us in honest, united, determined effort to remove the dangers confronting our people, the evils under which they suffer. We must re? store peace aod good feeling among ourselves, that we may stand and work together a?d give that mutual help and cordial co-operation necessary for the well-being of any com ni unity. We can do nothing while we are divided into hostile factions and neighbors are sepa? rated by political distrust and discord. We submit that the course of the present State adtninfc:ation tends inevitably to continued irritation, divi? sion and danger. In the campaign of 1890 the public was deceived wiih pro? mises of reforms which have not been kept; all of those who expressed their distrust of these promises were then violently denonnced. Even such of these as despite the bitterness with which they were assailed, accepted and supportad the will of the majority of their fellow Democrats, have been treated as enemies, aud the present indications are that this proscription is to be cootiuued aud extended. Recent public declarations by those high in authority assure U8 that those who were from the first friends and followers of the head of our State administration, but who went with him only so far as their consciences would allow, and then resisted or opposed his purposes, are likewise to be put under ban. Repre? sentatives of the people have been slandered, reproached and derided as "driftwood," because they could not io all tbing6 think aud act with the Gover? nor, and dared to vote according to their judgments. We are openly informed that strong efforts will be made to se? cure at the coming election the choice of a legislature more obedient to the Governor's demands, more pliable in yielding to his will, than the last. A Circuit Judge ha? been rebuked in an official message because his decision onthe bench did not accord with the wishes and opinions of the executive. The Legislature elects the judiciary. Control of the oue means the control of both and the centralization of all the powers of making, expounding and exe? cuting the laws (powers given hy the constitution for the safety of the people to the keeping of three distinct branches) into tbe hands of oue man. Thc present rnaogeuieiit of our party, j apparently in iu:l sympathy with the j purposes and demands of thc Governor and with his In-lp, has incorporated into ' the rule? of the pitty new dt-vicis for. perpetuating the power now held and \ making it. more difficult for the majority j of the Democratic voters to withstand ? the power of the machine controlled by j a minority. The tendency of all these acts a;>d j methods is toward further and deeper ? divisions and continued strife among U3. ! The signs of the times warn us that un- ' less there is a change we may have to ? choose between slavish submission to a dangerous and degradiug despotism or a bitter, desperate aud ruiuous struggle ! among ourselves. xo avoid these dangers, to restore peace aod harmony to our party aod people, we call OD all Democrats who wish to secure a conservative, safe, efficieot State goverument, represent iog a solid Democracy at home and commaodiug tbe good will aud confi? dence of the world at large, to give us tbe active help of their iufiuence and votes. We pledge ourselves and those who think and act with us to abide faithfully tho decision of the State Democratic COL veDtion, to make this fight for good government, the freedom of legislation, the independence of the judiciary and the liberty of the people withio the party liues ; but to make it earnestly, courageously and persistenly in every township of every Couoty of the State, We call on all Democrats who are will? ing to act with us on the pledges and for the purposes above announced to assemble in mass meeting at their re? spective court houses on such days as they may see fit and elect delegates to a convection to be held at Columbia the fourth Thursday in March, 1892 ; which convention shall be authorized to name a State ticket to be submitted to the Democratic voters and the State Democratic Convention called to nominate a State ticket for the Demo? cratic party. We ask that each Couoty elect to the convention hereby called as many delegates as it is entitled by the rules of the party to send to State conventions. We are moving for the peace, strength and prosperity of the State we love, and for the bappiueis, freedom uud safety of the people we honor. We invite every Democrat to help ?D this work for South Carolina and South Carolinians, for the principles of Demo? cracy and the party representing those principles. Signed-Edward McCrady, J. C. Maxwell, M. D., Wade Hampton, James F. Hart, John C. Sheppard, E. B Murray, Johnson H?good, William Monro, James L. Orr, M. P Howell, D. F. Bradley, J. D. Summers, A. B Williams. WASHINGTON LETTER. (From our Regular Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 1892 Speiker Crisp is at Fortress Monroe, and unless be disobeys the positive orders of his physician he will not re tarn this week, although he said when be left that he would return in time to preside over the House on Wednes? day, unies be was too unwell to do so. tn his abseoce DO meeting of the com? mittee on Rules cao be held to act upon the request of those who sigued tbe petition askiog that a date be set for the consideration of the free coinage bill, and, in view of the announcement that the Way3 and Means committee would on the first of March call up ooe of the tariff bills for consideration, the situation is a little embarrassing, and calls for sorne very fine parry manage? ment. It is estimated that oot less than six weeks will be required for the debate on tbe three tariff bills, and as several of the appropriation bills will nuan while be reported aod disposed of, it seems to say that it will bs May before the final vote is taken on the last one of tbe tariff billa; Mr. Bland, speak? ing for tbe silver democrats, says they will not object to the tariff bills having precedence, if the Committee on Rules will set a day for the consideration of the free coinage bill, but that they will give way to nothing unless such a day rs set. He will oot hear of the com? promise proposition which has been sug? gested, that an early day in the next session of Congress be set for the tak? ing up of the free coinage bill. Some sort of a compromise, such as can be approved by all conservative democrats, will have to be reached before the House can proceed much farther. It is an absolute political necessity. The Government priuting office deficiency for the curreut fiscal year is ?30*5,OOO. Notwithstanding the immense appropriations made by the billion dollar C-wgress, there will be a deficiency in nearly every one of the departments of the Government. Mr. D. 0. MU*, who is the head of the Syndicate which holds the Behr? ings Sea sealing privilege, was the fellow guest, of Mr. Harrison aod Secretary Blaine at a dinner given by his old business associate, Secretary Elkins, an evening or two ago, and gossip says his coming here at this time is closely cono'ected with the business before the Behriog's Sea commission. With two" such friends as Secretaries Blaine aud Elkins in the Cabiuet, Mr. Mills has a right to feel confident that his ioterests will be properly protected by the administration. Representative Harter, of Ohio, whose opposition to the free coioage of silver has given him considerable prom? inence of late, has handed Mr Holman, chairman of the demo? cratic caucus, a request signed by forty odd democrats, for a calling of a caucus on the silver question, and Mr. Holman says he will issue the call this week. The call may be issued and the causes held, but unless it is much more largely attended than the last caucus held for the same purpose, it is not probable that it will settle the policy to be pursued by the House. The committee to investigate the Pension bureau will hold its second meeting Thursday, when a day will be set to begin taking evidence, which promises to be voluminous. Represen? ta ives Cooper aud Eu loe will represent, the prosecution, so to speak, and Ex Representative Payson, of Illinois, and Green B Raum, Jr., are counsel for the Commissioner of Pensione. It may he that the beginning of the investiga? tion may be postponed a few days to accommodate Representative Cooper, who is one of the leading counsel iu a murder trial to take place in Indiaoa. Congress is io Chicago today, and the capitol reminds one of the middle of the long recess, so quiet is everything. The adj turnment was only until tomor? row, but as lhere is not aquo: um of either House or Senate here, nothing can be done until Wednesday, when tbe excursionists will be hack. It seems strange that a man who was set tlowu upon hy the voters of the country as h ird as r-s ex-Czar Reed, should still cherish political amibitiou, hut he docs, and he is working to se? cure the support of the Maine delega? tion to the Minneapolis convention to his Presidential pretensions. Mr. Har? rison has called upon Mr. Blaine to checkmate the movement, and he has promised to do so, tut the man in the White House is afraid of the < Speaker ai! thc same, as he knows that ho bears bim neither love nor good-will. It begins to look as though the joint ic solution providing for a constitutional amendment authorizing the election of Senators by the people would get through Congress at this session. 1790. 1890 Then and Now. Partner at the plow. Wife milking cow. Daughter spinning yarr>. Son shocking in the barn. All happy n?a charm. Farmer gon^ to see the show. Daughter at the piano. Madame gaily dressed in sr. tin. All the bo vs learning Latin. With a mortgage on the farm. - Contributed. Cease your coughing and enjoy refreshing slumber, which Dr. Bull's Cough Syr&p will insure you "Are you going to the races?' "Tes, ano* bet on the winning horse." "Not the hand? some Abdullah, he is lame. Didn't you know?" "I'll whisper in your ear, he'll win. They're using Salvation Oil." Mrs. L. R.Patton, Rockford, 111., writes: "From personal experience I can recommend De Witt's Sarsaparilla, a cure for impure blood and general debility." J. S. Hughsoo & Co. MARKETS. SUMTER, S. C., Feb. 24, 1892. COTTON-Receipts for week ending February 24, about 170 bales. Following are the quotations: Low Middling 5|; Middling 6@6?. Market quiet. GROCERIES-The following wholesale quo? tations are furnished us by one of the largest establishments in this city, and which does a large wholesale business. Bacon-D. S. C. R. Sides 6fc. " C. R. " 7l@7?c. Smoked Shoulders 7c. Hams No. 2 6@8c. " " 1 12@13c. Sugar-Cut loaf 5c. " Stan'd Granulated 4|c. " ? C. . 4@4|c. Coffee 16($2oc. Tea 30($60c. Floar according to grade $4.75@$6.00. CHARLESTON, S. C., Feb. 23, 1892. COTTON.-Market quiet. Low Middling 6?@6?; Middling 6$; Good Middling 7-Z The hand of time deals lightly with a woman in perfect health. Sut all functional derangements and disorders peculiar to women leave their mark. You needn't have them. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription comes to your rescue as no other medicine can. It cures them. For periodical pains, prolapsus and other displacements, bearing dowrisensations, end all " female complaints " and weaknesses, it is a powerful restorative tonic and nervine, imparting strength to the whole system in general, and to tho uterine organs and appendages in particular. It keeps years from your face and figure-but adds years to your life. It's guaranteed to give satisfaction in every case. If it doesn't, your money is returned. No other medicine for women is sold on these terms. Thats because nothing else is "just as good." Perhaps the dealer will offer something that's "better." He means that it's better for kim. WANTS. ADVERTISEMENTS of five lines or less will be inserted under this head for 25 cents for each insertion. Additional lines 5 cents per line. SATCHEL LOST.-A Gray Canvas Satch? el, with leather corners, nickel-plated mountings, and containing piano tools, WH9 left somewhere in the city. A reward will be paid for return to this office. Feb. 24 lt._Frank Magrath. FOR SALE-Planting lands iu all sections of Sumter and Clarendon counties, ?ma?l farms and large plantations, city lots in all parts of the city. W. H. INGRAM, October 14. Broker. DISSOLUTION. THE FIRM HERETOFORE EXISTING under the firm style of Pringle & Rivers has i een dissolved i>y mutual consent, all debts ot' the firm will be paid by the under? signed who will continue in his own name W. ALSTON PRINGLE, JR. Estate of Martha J. McKay, LUNATIC. IWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF Probate for Sumter County on March 2 ?tb, 1892 fora Final Discahrge as Guardian of aforesaid Lunaic JUDGE D. NEWMAN, Feb 24 -4% Guardian. Estate o? Eliza Agnes Herring, DECEASED. IWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF Probate of Sumter County, on March 24, iS92. for a Final Discharge as Executor cf aforesaid Estate. W.U. J. McLEOD. JR., Feb. 23-4t. Executor. State of South Carolina, COUNTY: OF SUMTER, By T. V. Wdhk, Esq , Prolate Judge. WHEREAS, MRS SARAH F. WELSH, (Widow) made suit to me, to grant her Letters of Administration, of the Estate and effects of JEFFERSON R. WELSH, deceased. These are therefore to cite ?md admoBtsb all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Jefferson R. Welsh, late of said County and State deceased, that they be aud appear before roe, in the Court of Pro? bate, to be held at Sumter, on March 10th, 1892, next, after publication thereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to ?how c-iuse, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 24th day of February Anno Domini, 1892. THOS. V. WALSH, Feb. 24-21 Judge of Probate. NOTICE. Y SONS, JOSH BALLARD AND SOL? OMON BALLARD, both of then being unaer age, have left my home without pj*r raission, and all persons are hereby warned against giving them employment. Any one employing them will be prosecuted. Any in? formation as to thiir whereabouts will be welcomed and the informer will be paid for his trouble. The oldest boy, Josh Ballard, w*s under contract to work on my premises during the vear and in leaving has broken that contract. ISAAC BALLARD, Feb 17 Sumter, S. C. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNERSHIP. SCMTKR, S. C , Feb. 4, 1892. NOTICE is hereby given that thc co-part? nership heretofore existing between DAVID J. CHANDLER, WILLIAM F. SHAW and CALVIN W. CHANDLER, doing a general clothing business, at Sumter, S. C., under the name of CHANDLER, SHAW & Co., has dissolved by mutual consent. MR. CALVIN W. CHANDLKR has withdrawn from sail business and it will be conducted as heretofore, by MESSRS DVAID J. CHANDLER and WILLIAM F. SHAW, as co-partners, using the name of C H A S DL E R & SH A W. DAVID J. CHANDLER, WILLIAM F. SHAW, CALVIN W. CHANDLER. Feb. 10. Estate of Lillis A. Crosswell, DIX1 EASED. IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County on March 3d, 1 SD-, for a tiual discharge as Execu tor of aforesaid Estate. L. M. CROSS WELL, Feb. 3-4t. Executor. Estate ol' Thomas Wells, Dec'd, IWILL APPLY to the Junge of Probate of Sumter County on March 3d, 189'.!. fora tin dis barge ns Administrator of aforesaid Estate. ' JAMES S. ANDERSON, Feb. 3 -lt. Administrator. Fer?i il i rs! reams We are in the field offering great bar gains in all our lines this month to make room for Spring stock? Want of Prevents our giving particulars but still we have time td tell you that we are handling large quantities of fertilizers ! At exceedingly Reasonable Rates. Look for our advertise? ment next week. Advances in Farmers supplies and fertilizers can be arranged for on good paper. ALL, SIGN OF THE BIG HAND. SUMTER and REMBERT, S. C. j tock. Call and look through our Large lot of remnants at half value? Germantown Wool in following colors at actual cost : Garnet, Scarlet, White, Blue, Black and Brown. Saxony Yarn : Black, Scarlet, White, Gray and Blue. Ladies9 Wool Vests at Cost? One Lot Heavy Shawls at Cost? Ail 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 cannot enumerate* Respectfully 9 S & PURDY. SIWTER, 8. C.