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9k i?lai eton rt?? Sont btw. 1-fr- WEDNESDAY* Y?5B. 24, ?92. ST Unexpected Question S Baised by the Sale of Agri ? cultural Hall. * <3ol. Cor. News and Courier Feb. 18. % COLUMBIA, Feb. 16 -Governor Till mau has again showu his boldness and i lias taken the Agricultural Hall case j by the horns Hie issue promised to be ^aj; interesting one, and liable to in? volve the Administration in another tig lawsuit over the question of the validity of the "revenue bond scrip " Some time ago the Agricultural Hall, v in main street, was sold to J. W. Alex? ander for ?16,161, which was made |i|*paYable iu iliree instalments. The State authorities were evidently very j* well satisSed with the arrangement, as m were the purchases, and had iib rea ' ROM to anticipate the "bombshell" which was exploded on them. "* About noon the attorneys for Mr Alexawl?remade the first payment cu the building by a check, and after the 'titles*had been transferred offered to pay the remaining two thirds by "rev M ernie scrip." Tins tender was refused, whereupon Messrs. VV. II Lyles and ^ J. S. Muller, representing Mr Alex, ander, served the following uotice ou State Tresurer Bates: * " \V. T. 0 Bates, Treasurer of the Slate of South Carolina: The Kit-ier B?gned, J. W. Alexander, having ? executed; and delivered to you, as Treasurer of the State of So " Caro lina, his bond dated 2d i . o ru a ry, 1892, conditioned for $10,776 67, with interest from said date, and hav inj* executed bis mortgage of the real estate tu Columbia on which is situat? ed the building known as the Agri cultural Uall to secure said bond, and baring tb? privilege under the terms ol'Sale iu compliance with which ht ' * executed said bond and mortgage, and also under the terms of the bond itse'f, lo anticipate the maturity of said bond and to pay same at any time before > maturity, elects ?<?w to pay the same, mid "herewith' tenders to yon as said Treasurer, iu payment of said bond and satisfaction of said mortgage treasury certificates of indebtedness of *the State of South Carolina, otherwise known as 'revenue b>nd scrip, issued under the Act of March 2, 1872, 15 Statutes at Large, p. 79 to the amount of $ 10,810, and should you * decline or fail to accept Said tender the'said J. W. Alexander hereby gives y ou notice that he will keep staid tender good, and gives notice to you and the State of South Carolina, through you by said tender, he is advised and claims that the ben on said mort gase is adjusted and the ruuning J?i interest ou said debt, is suspended." <Trer??tTer Bates appeared to be " somewhat put out at this surprising procedure. Governor Tillman was advised of the affair and without de? lay, appointed a constable to take charge of the building H's position appears to be to hold the check and " lie building. He said he was per? fectly satisfied on the question of the "revenue scrip bonds" and did not propose to bring the State into a law? suit. If Mr. Alexandersecures the litles through the State Courts, then the mat*er is* at an end, says Gover? nor Tillman. 'Attorney General McLaurin and Assistant district AJtorney Townsend were o*t of the ci-y yesterday and Ex Judge Tamise! W. Mel wi was consulted about the case. ?Governor Tillman intends to hoW the foi t until the ."inking fund com | tnissioners meet and decide upon i ?some definite plan of action, unless the Alexander interests move fiist. ? This incident, involving, as it does, thc validity of the revenue scrip bo'nds, is Coe sensation of the d ?y. Mr. G H. >- W. Coulliette, the special constele appointed by Governor Tiilratm, is ?n charge of tin? building 3t"?s quite probable that tue case will $f<> to the United States Couit for set tleftient. This morning Governor Tillman "took further precautions against the transfer of the property. Ile is determined to "hold the fort" until the last and will not give np posses sum ?n4? the Courts so decide, ile addressed llie following letter to Mr. E/ V"R, Arthur, the register <A' mesne ?ouveyance of th? c?>?nty : Mr. E U Arthur, Registe* of M?sne tyonveyance-Dear Sir: You are her-ehy notified that a deed issued by the sinking fund commission to J. W. Alexander for Agricultural Hall and premises, situated iu the city ..oj Colombia, is considered in valid^i " and the delivery of possession will be refused ; the va'isfcty of the title will be contested in the Courts ; and you are hereby notified not to j record lh? deed. Respectfully, i B. lt. TiUman, Governor. ! A similar note was address? d to the county auditor and county treasurer notifying diem not to recognize any titles to the .? Agricultural Hali" ex-1 Cept those held by the State. Dubing ti?e morning Mr. Wm ll j Lyles, the leading counsel f<?r Mr Alexander, went to th? "Agricultural Hali" to take posses ion . f the pr?> perty in the name of his dient Asl was expected ije was met by a coi? stablft and admission was denied 1 Mr* Ey h's retired, and subsequently addles? the following tetter Co Gov enior Tillman : ? I WANT WHAT I P.AID FOR. To His Excellency, B. li. Tillman}] Governor o? South Cand?na-Sir:, On yesterda}', as attorney fur Mr. J. \V. Alexander, of Lincolnton, N C., I completed the purchase of the build iirg and lot adjoining, situate on the west side of Richardson street., in this city, between Gervais ami Lady street.^ known as the "Agricultural Hall," and today 1 called at thc , building, still acting as attorney for Mr. Alexander and lound it locked Upon kur I *:;-.?- the door Mr. T. VV. Couletie c from within, ami, upon my stat ii t that I hail come to take possession of the building, iu foimed IJ:C that he had orders fi - m you to pi event my entering, and to refuse^possessiou of the building to me. . -J demanded to see his authority, if it was in writing Ile handed me a commission executed by yourself as Governor of the State, to hold dur? ing y*?wr pleasure, but ? did not state for what pm pose he was ap poilited, and 1 now write to know if he wa* correct in his statement that you had instructed him to refuse possession of ibu buiidin-; to me About the close of the convers?t between Mr. Coulette and myself J David C. Means, the clerk of board of commissioners of the sink fund, came up and upon my exhi ing to Mr Coulette the orders gi on yesterday to the occupants of building to recognize me as tl landlord, he (Mr. Means) iuforn me that in pursuance of instructi from you he had revoked the ord< I beg to know if he was correct making this statement. Resp< fully, Wm II Lyles Attorney for J. W. Alexander I SAID "YES"." Governor Tillman received the n about 2 o'clock, and without ?? r ment's delay wrote the follow answer : W. II. Lyles, Attorney, Colirml S. C.-Sir: lu reply to your lettei this date, asking whether or not I Goulet'e had been inst meted by to refuse possession of the bail di know? as Agricultural Hall to yoe reply, yrs. Ile is instructed to h< possession fur the State against ai one claiming the property. And J Means was also instructed to voke the orbers to the tenants of 1 building to recognize you or anyc as owner except the State. Re.*pe fully, B. K Tillman, Governor, The State outhorities are sotnewl anxious to receive the money on t building, as it is to be used iii t equipment of Clemson College, a the impending "tie-up'' is not ve agreeable. A RED-HOT LETTER. Daring the afternoon thc affa took a new and sudden turn, a Governor Tillman is made persona responsible for the affair by Mr. Ly I and the Governor writes one of I spicy letters in reply. The followi ts the afternoon correspondence : "YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE." His Excellency, Governor B. Tillman, Governor cf South Candi -Sir : Your let'er of this date, st ing that Mr. Coulette and Mr. Mea were acting under your instructi iu the matter referred to in roy lett of this date, lias been handed to ni On belia1 f of Mr. Alexander desire to notify you that he conside your acting unwarranted by yro official position, and will consid you individually liable for any dai ages that he may suffer thereby at will proceed accordingly. Resp>< fully. Wm II. Lyles. TITS GOVERNOR'S REPLY. Wni II. Lyles, Attorney-Si Your letter of tin's date, informing n that you consider my action in r fusing to surrender possession Agricultural Hall "tinwarranted I my official position and will couskl ma individually liable for damages, received. 1 desire to notify yt that I, as Governor, am chairman * the sinking fund commission, an that, acting1 for the commiss'on, liave refused to consummate the salei the prope ty or deliver it to you i my dual capacity. 1 am resist? tig a attempt to swindle the State out i ten thousand dollars of deferred paj meats and toprevent litigation. No one knows betlur than you self that the revenue bond seri which you tendered for balance du is worthless, and if Bay action in r< sisiing this initatory step to bring i question rfc? settlement of the State' debt by the Bond Court' and sadd! several millions of illegal Radio; bonds on the taxpayers, is "ti; warranted by my official posit iou, I-cheerfully assume the respons&ilit and all individual liability, ami wi leave the the question to be decide by the Courts Respectfully, B. R Tillman, Gc^reruor. The case will very soon, it is es pected, make its appearance in th Courts. .? TKE CASE AGAINST GOVERNOR TII.U?A?1 The News and Courier represent i tive called on Mr. Lyles yesterda and asked him if would reply to Gov eruor Tillman's spicy communication Ile replied that he would take th? case into Couit as soon as possible Ile expected to obtain the damage: j he would sue tor from Governor Till man for rent of die A gi ic:: lt ural Ha 1 The first payment and the mortgage he considered entitled Mr Alexand r to possession, and the tender of rev ernie bond script did n<*t interfere with the possession, the right t< which w s. secured prior to the tender. Mr. Alexander's purchase, he said, was complete when he paid the cash portioir of the purchase money aud executed the bond and mortgage for the property. The transaction was complete anti as ef? fectual as if the entire purchase money had been passed in gold, awrt weither Governor Tillman nor anyone else could revoke the deed which was accepted by him for Mr Alexander j lithe subsevueut tender of tho r>l;ie ] Ridge scrip was good, the bond and j mortgage were thereby satisfied If it was ?ot g?H>d it had no effect on the transaction. Certainly in either event it would not justify the G? v ernor in undertaking in so arbitrary a manner to withhold the p< s? ssion of the prop'Mty, whi h hail be- u bough and paid for according to the tenrs ?of the sale, the titles being actually ? delivered. ! Mr. Alexander will, of course, jbiing his actio? against Governor j Ti H tuan iu hw individual capacity, { and is very well satined that he has (.iHi well able to respond to Hie lia bility for the rental value of the build it g until he g?*ts poss^shion under the judgment of the Court, i would further say, said Mr. Ly I s that as far as Governor Tillman's notice to the auditor aud clerk not to record the deed bring a sufficient justifica tion 'or their not ??oin": so, IIK'V and O'*' th? ir of?c'al bondsmen Would be respon>ib.V t ? Vr A h xatnier for any j damage he might KU Her by their Jail ure t?> do so. Mr. Lyles said that the tender was made with tho intention ' of testing tho validity-<>f the revenue bond ^Ctip, but that the present case had " no bating on that question The bond question would have to j come up when the State sued for the mortgage one \< ar lu ;.<.<.. now to Secure Per?ce. Pence, indeed! The only w<v to secute peace with Governor Ti ii maa i? t> suhmit blindly aud meekly t?i his ! dictation, tn let his word ard wiil he | ' law, to surrender every right ofthe peo- : I pie and ? y ?ry power of the government j into his kc pit g, to provide all his i frier; !s\ fav rites and ton's with "good . ?rn... M ard fat salaries. - Greenville! [News. Mine and Thine. We have waited patiently to observe the comments of Goveroor Tillman's newspaper and political friends on the revelations receutly made of the guv? nor's position as a tax payer. As we expected, the genera! cry is that the governor's returns are very fair as com? pared with the average of the State. We are told directly that the South Caroliua farmer as a rule returns al! his possessions at from a fourth to a third of their value and that in refura I ing to the State for taxation at ?10 a j head live stock which he sold to the j State for use at ?36, the governor j manifested busin ss t-eose aud dealt ! fairly with the treasury and his fellow I citizens. lt would have been natural to expect j from a man who announced himself as i a reformer of evils and an adjuster of ali wrongs something in the way of au example to "tax dodgers," particularly as he had offered no relief iu the way of a reduction of "tax eaters." The prevailing idea of politics, however, does uot seem !o require that any mao shall practice according to his preaching. The people seem to have made up their minds that all talk of patriotism and honest purpose is iutenued to fool them ! and should be admired for its smart? ness and that the man who can deceive them most completely is entitled to their admiration aud supDort. At least we get that kind of doctrine from the de? scendants of the men who loved and believed io George Washington and from men who were living wheo Robert E Lee was on this earth. However that may be, it would be but reasonable to think that what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander ; that any rule applied for the management of our State effdrs should work both ways. If Goveruor Tillman knew-3S his friends and supporters say he knew-that most, of the people of the State return their property for taxation at a third of its value, aud if, acting on that knowledge, he returned bis own property ata third of its value, what right had he to demand that banks, railroads and factories be taxed at fu?! value ? Does his oath of office to obey the constitution and enforce the laws re? quire him to proceed against these more conspicuous tax payers and n quite of them full and honest returns't Theu his oath of office equally a quires him to proceed against li ll. Tillman, for it is witina thy knowledge of Goveroor Tillman that B ll. Tillman has return? ed his property, real and personal, for taxation at far less than its real value. He used to say that the members of the legislature win refused to piss the apportionment bill were guilty of per? jury because they bad sworn to obey the constitution and the constitution re? quired the apportion mot. What will he say of himseif'i He swore to obey the tax laws and yet connives at viola? tion of their plain requr;uei s If it is all right for li. ll. T.llman and nearly every other citizen of the State to return property for taxation at a third of its value, where is the sense or justice in n quiring the Richmond & Danville road, the Greenville National bank er the Pelzer Manufacturing com? pany to return their possessions at tali value? We would like the Abbeville Medium, the Columbia Register an i the oilier uew-paper friends of the goveruor who have supported his posi? tion regarding his per o tal tax returns to tate-, the question. *'how can that be reconciled with the position of hs admnistrafion to the bau ks and rail-: road> ?" We hope they will meet it squarely aud frankly. We wiut iufor matrou. We do not hello ve in cringing to capital or making ir m ister Bigness ..>en3<\ however, teds us that capital is enticed to fair piay aa-l to be put on ; the same footing as other property and ; that it will uot come to us unless-it ... . ? Capital aa J immigration are the two' great needs of the State. We need more money for loaning at reasonable i rates of interest and for iives-iuent in enterprises to develop our res^urc^s j We can not hope to bring it here if ] we tax all its profits aw ?y by imposing ?j on it three times the burden borne by others kinds of property. Ncr can we hope for immigration while cu* people arekeptina. c?adi<on of aggriv.t:ou and excitement- by the efforts or a few sharp schemers to keep themselves in good offices and drawing large salaries by setting us together by the <ars and arousi?g aid keeping alive e!a*< nul ?ectieuai hostilities-Greenville News The State Taxes Some of the friends of the aumin-: I istration drfny th?t th? State taxes to j b= paid uc-xt fall will be greater th-?n j they have bee3. ela*mi rig that the ?j levy for this ye*r is only 4? mills com- ' pared with 4^* mills last. year. They say nothing ab -at th? inc-e-'sed assess? ment of prot erty. We can n t show the fallacy of th ir claim better tian hy republishing the following from thc ? Greenville New* : [ti 1890 the Stats !aK levy of 4?\ I mills was based on the a-sassm0nt o? ( property for taxation oc $150 OOO OOO ! -om; hundred aud fifty million dellars, jj Let us figure : $150,000,000 *i 1 $71*2 500 The reform LfglsiVure (?f I89? callen j ?rn the people for i$7l'? 500 to pay thc jj exp mses of the S'ate In l^'Jl the State tax levy of 4?, ! mills is based on a ti assessment of p?:u j p r y for taxation of ?103,000/100- i one hundred anti six y-eight million j duliats, ?T eighteen milli;)? dellars] more Let u^ figure on that ; ?108.000,000 $7?:j 0 W j The figures show beyoud dis;u'c thai j while the reform L.gisbiture <>t IS-)J j caiied (?i the tax-pa yr rs f r >"71"2 ?iil), ! the ia ie L g Mature ir? 18;}-] eil- on ! ti:em for ?T5t) O '-' -50U more. A Fa i se Vie w. Mr M ac??? i: sists tiiat 8,OOU.5 O') j hales of cotton are not ovei pro inc ! lion. S-'ine people ate h.nd to he convinced. ii.it fart-! are stubborn j things The manufacturers in the ! Noil h 'ung ago said that they pro j dticed more than consumption re j quired. What did tin y do? I) ?! ; they say there is imf too much and . keep on producing ? They were liol "made that way." They curtailed pruducth'ti and .agreed nm MIL;" them selves. Tho Southern ?anaein have uot bceii getting ?.?'^? p?icc?. !?? long- time. The advocates of large crops are trying to find the remedy in laws while the naked fact is before their eyes that with great crops of cotton there is invariably low prices. Why not matee 6,000.000 bales or even ?,000,000 hales, and see if more money is not secured from that pro? duct than from 9,000,0v0 bales or more ? We know the fact that many years ago the smallest cotton crop since the war fetched more money to the planters than a crop that exceeded it by fully 70 per cent. Why ? Be? cause the big year produced too much for consumption and the price ruled very low. - - - gu Tlie Norfolk and Charles? ton. NEW YORK, February 19 -The Tribune will publish this: A Dew Southern railroad enterprise is contem? plated io the incorporation of the Nor? folk, Wilmington and Charleston Kail road Company, with a capital of ten million dollars to build a line from Nor? folk, Va. to Charleston, S C., with a branch to Columbia, S C. It is said that the new road will shorten the rail? road distance between the east and southern points nearly one hundred miles. The directors are Ex Governor Thomas J Jarvas of North Carolina, ll Duncan Harris of New York, J. C. McNaughton of Philadelphia, Col. fleury E. Young and Gen. Thomas A. Hugueniu of Charleston, Capt. Thomas Pinckney of Richmond, A. A. Gaddis of New Jersey, Chambers fl. McKib boo of Washington and A. 0. Haskell of Columbia. The officer? are John C. McNaughton, president ; ll Duncan Harris, treasurer ; Carrol Forst, secre? tary ; C. H. McKibbou, geoeral mana? ger. Georgia's Cotton Crop. SAVANNAH. GA , February 16 -The cotton planters are now getting then advances from the cotton factors here. As a usual thing, the factots begin ad vancing money in January, but this year they deferred it for several weeks, owing to the condition of business. A prominent factor said this morning that the planters ask as much, and in some instauces more, inouey than io past years. This shows thar, despite the argu? ments that have been advanced show? ing the suicidal folly of keeping up the acreage, and the innumerable resolu? tions ad)pt^d by Alliances to the tffect that th y are; s desirous as ever of plat? ting as heav ly, the factors have cut down their advances in self-protection. They were surprised at the evident in? tention on the pa.tof the planters to either ma'ntain the ac-eage planted or increase it, as shown by their request for money. Not securing as much money as in past years, the planters will be fon ed to reduce their a reage somewhat. And in this, if they only realize it, lies their own salvation. The factors are also demanding eccuii'ies this year from men to whom, in the past, they ad? vanced money without protection. There is less disposition manifested to take risks The inability of the plan? ters to secure as much roouey as in pre? vious years wiil have a decidedly bene? ficial effect in cutting down the next crop and preventing a repetition of the low prices that have prevailed during a l:irge pajt of this season. Annual Sessions of Georgia Legislature. Relative to the frequency of legisla <iv3 setsioi.s ia Georgii, rh-. Augusta Chronicle remarks that: 4 Georgia is not tired of biennial sessions of the L<?g jislature; >he has never had them.'' The condition of^tffiirs i> as follows : Some years, ago the people of Georgia put a providion into the constitution that the sessious should be biennial, and limited the ses-ion to forty days. Au ; thori?y was a's ? given to bold an ad? journed session wh-ti necessary. Asa I result, an adj mrned session has proved j to be always uecessary, and has usu illy ! lasted three or four months \{ the Sta'e Treasury held ou'. This practice has at last become so objectionable that a constitutional amendment is now to bc submitted, proposing annual sessions with positive limitations. . If dui', spiritles- and stupid ,. it your blood ?3 thick ?nd sluttish ; it your appelle is capricious and uncertain, rou need a Strsa p - ri ?la. Foi b s' resui'? take Da Witt's. J. 6. Hoghson & Co. S:?ih?h"sC?t?rrb Rerr.-Jdy. A marvelous cure tor Catarrh, Diphtheria,C?ui?er mouth, aud Headache, with each bottle tfcere is an ir. griiiotis nasa! Injector for ?he more successful ' ireac-m-nt of these complaints without extra charge. Pra e 50c. Sold by A J. China' Sumter S. C. 3 "Late to bed aad early ta rise ?113 shorten the ruad io your home in the skies," Bul early to. bed and a "Little Early Riser," the pill that makes life longer ami better aud h-tier and wiser. J. S. Hugbson & Co. Shiloh's Consumption Cure. This is beyond -question the must successful Cough Medicice. we have ever sold, a few doses : invariably cure toe worst cases <*f coughs, ] Croup aud Bronchitis, while ils wonderful :. success i" the cure of Consumption is wi?b- a mil a oarailel in the history of (Medicine, j Since its brsl di;covery it has beeasuld on a j ii'jaraule-e, a t;-st which no other medicine can | ?.land, ?fyou kave a cough we earnestly ask j you to rn it. Price lue , 5?ia and $1. li \ yo?r iun-:^ are sore, chest, or b>u-4c lame, use j ?Mnloh's Porous Plaster. Soi4 by Dr A.J.I China. Sumter 3. C. 1 M0HEY TO LENO ON" IMPKUV'KD FARMING LANDS at; 8 per cent, interest and a Commission* I UiH & MUlSE. j Sept; lo x. GARDENING. OTTO GA RH A RD T, a., experienced li.) is! ami lamisca pe ??ardener (dieri ? los .-er i ces io ihe ciiicens ot SuWer to lax nu; and lit up gardens, attend vineyards and fl lill tl CIS. Ali work attended to .?rom?t!y and done ina manner io guarantee satisfaction, lie j has ma<:e i he business a study and uuders'auds it thoroughly. Also will :;,ke rharg:? of tots at thc Ceme? tery and keen them in condition f?c a mod? ?rale eli-;: ge. Uni et s can tie left with W il. Vates. F?n. its-ou?. O O O o ooo o o oj o Wf? o C^-Z S?Z?> \?JJt c-: i..^ 0~n ll ri t"^t:fi f) '' O i.ji?f Mtim ST?lI? ! ci r.:? i.:;':-1,-^r.-.-, cv. I .-.-?:' ?-r-.pT.?r?rrl ss. remet? varo \-.<.:-.-.;-.rii:l ?-i tlielr c?lbo?si/sk Kjri freci : c ?Iii- sr. ?n of hit:;;::-ts:; r.;vl n:.:..-.rl.% X-. CI?C?vics:hi O Islario!. Irions ? cl?ou?d T;o v/?MiouS t?icm. Their aso j prevent -i ai?;tc??3 ol" c?iiH* and fever, A j *?^y..;:?:?>?:;:u'-, bilious colic, and ^ivciv^ j ? : ?> '1; ? o resist ::il tho j ?r\ ? i ?" - < i':.u ri:>!r? : i r. ?y M:KJ JJ::pur? uNi?j ? l>s-;ce.2.jc. <V?:<-, i;:.? ?;.:r. i i.tc, :-?.y. i CHER?W AND SUMTER. Manufacturers of and Be???rs in Macliiiie ?iipp!fe? High Grades. Low Prices. Feb. 10, Cut Cfit J---ow-a ^0 Double-width Figured Dress Goods, 33 inches in all shades at thc remarkable low price of 20c per yard, worth anytime 2?e per yard. Double-width Cashmere 33 inch, in all shades at 13c. worth rioc. per yard. Dress Ginghams in ali colors anc". styles at 8c. worth 10c. per yard. All Wool White Flannels at IS;., 21c., 'Ita. and 32c worth 25c , 80c. and 4 0c All Wool Medicated Twill Fiannels at 18c, 23c, 25c. and 27c, worth 22c. 28c, oOc. and o7c. per yard. IB o k of lt! LAWRENCE "A" COTTON FLANNEL at 10c, Cae value for 12?C per yard. The above goods are bargains not often seen in this market. CALL AND EXAMINE FOR YOURSELF. We have a full line of WHITE BLANKETS, marked down to close out. A beautiful line of CHANTILLY M?SLINS, at 6 jo. worth 8c. per yard. SJ 1*. il Jan. 6. MAIN STREET, SUMTER, S. C. H*5 CAR LOAD IC Mules ALSO A FULL LINK OF A) HICKORY WAGONS, Carriages, Buggies, Phaetons, Road Car a i~i r\ TT o vr> .oe c: Col-Li. Ila! ?ivOiji WM. S?e 15-11A HAM, REPUBLICAN ST11EET. SUMTER S. C. Nov. 4 LS Baan Having purchased Mil. T\V. E. MIMST entire stock of Including all his PRIZE PENS, and having added to the same my own stock. 1 am now prepared to furnish EGGS FOR SETTING, from fowls that are un? questionably the best blood in this part of the State, and from strains that are equal to the He?i lu the United States. I have gone to hoary expense to bring up my stock to ite present standard, and whilst I am in the business intend to keep it up to the top. My pens are all made up for best results and only birds true in every respect to the standard constitute my breeding pens. Black Minorcas, Brown and White Leahorns, Barred Plymouth Rocks? Light Brahmas and Baff Cochins, I also have added io my stock, the justly celebrated Mammoth Pekin Bucks. They are as easy to raise as chickens and not subject to dis? eases, and with proper attention will weigh from 9 to 10 lbs, per pair at 10 weeks old. Eggs for setting; from any of the above strains of fowls, $1.50 pr. 15 Duck Eggs, - 1.50 pr. 13 A few choice Pullets and Cockrels for sale at REASONABLE PRICES. Address or call on Sumter. S. O. Manager. 27C EAST BAY STREET, - L?3 IMPORTER OF - gljfil ICU i MP. ENT - AND DEALER IN Lime, Cements, Plaster, Hair, Terra Cotta Pipe, &c9 and all Building Material. Orders Given Prompt Attention. Correspondence Solicited. Lowest Prices. Best Satisfaction. Oct 21 o WM WANT HiSMITIfftt S vs? ?y ? u j ? \?& 3s Ssa Pill ?& ??ll Why Rent Land When You Can Buy a Home on Easy Terms? FOR SALE. -AND IP ll jp w* i |yj t? ^ ^ ll T T ? ^ a JD lill ?j-?JJLl nd Bist 4 TRACT OF GOOD FA RUING AND Timber land. ron ?ai?.i900 ?eres with good dweliii'g and out1 undines, woll located half mile from Reid'? station o:i the Manches? ter- and Augusta R. R., 9 miles .'rom Sumter. Will seil as a whule or in lots to suit pur? chasers. Terms-One-third cash, halance easy pay? nit nts and low interest. See or address W. O. CAIN, R.irasey, P. 0., S. C. OR E. Wo Dabbs, Agt. Ramsey P. U , S. C. It is made of the best leather produced in this country. It is a calf Shoe, made seamless, best dongola tops. It is as smooth inside as a hand-sewed Shoe. It is equal to other makes costing from $4 to $5. It is stylish, durable and comfortable to the feet. FOR GENTLEMEN. $^ QO GKNTJIKE ITAXDr *s&'s S52WEI>. Ii equals im? ported French s h o e s costing from $8 to $12, and cannot bo duplicated nt litis price. SA 00 H A s D - s jz w >: i ? > &?.B WE LT. The iii: es? calf, stylish, comfortable and durable, and ibo best dress shoe in tiae country for thc nriee; same; grade as custom made shoes costing from $6 io $9. BO POEiCESHOjK, for ^&<??n farmers, railroad ::;<.!.. &c Bestcalf, seam iess, smooth inside, three heavy soles with extension edge. One pair will do for a year. SO FIXE CALF. Xo ^S^E3 beiicr(ft- more service? able Shoe was ever of? fered at this price. Ono trial will convince* 2B and $2.00\VOI?K ?&g 1 X <r 31 A X 9 S Shoos. Equal those of other makes costing1 ?v om $2.50 io $3.00, andar? the best in thc world for the price. i.. r o W. L cy A li. T'M best BJ . f; r ??e 1 cc ( : : placed oa i??cmarltCi. SoUs feather, ?r.i.;. . ci??j vcrj hi jollily i i.t... -. i ' - '. S3 Irai . % \"~\ : S i ?j r.L ^ V* ^ ^^^^^ asp T?KS NO SUBSTITUTES, ?S J li? ;-.<4 Sh?cs arc made and guaranteed by tlie manufacturer to tlic price and name of W. L. DOUGLAS stamped <m bottom. 00s FOR L?D?ES. HAND-SEWED SHOE, is made of the best Do?jola 5 stylish, durable and easy fitting:. Equals imported French shoes costing* from SLOO to $6.00. Rf) BEST DONGOLA, per **" feet in every way. Success has attended our efforts to produce a first class shoe at this popular price. LOW IN PRICE, but not in quality. No Sshoe at this price has given better satisfaction. 7K FOR MISSES, combines ' J style with the hygienic principles so necessary in ilse footwear of misses and vonligr ladies. FOR BOYS. 00 and $1.75 STO are made of the best mate? 1 rial throughout; will not rip, and will stand more hard usage than any other shoes sold at these prices. SPECIAL. W. TL. DOrGL.VS' S 2.0 O CAXP SHOK FOTI *LADI?Sand SI.T."? CJ?LF SHOK FOR <3TRJ,s have .inst been perfected. They ave made seamless, of selected cal?, with kangaroo calf tops, and spe? cially suitable for outdoor wear and schcol simes. Keep the feet dry, with ot:f the use cf rubbers. i guaranteed by the manufacturer to be price-worthy goods, and all have L DOUGLAS stamped on bottom. Be sure voa aro not deceived by inferior articles, and carefully examine bottom of each sluv for stamp before purchasing. W. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass. T?0^ RA 1,11 / 1771 il ? '??i jr. ,'? ?1 't . yi S tl fe 'i M rr? M ??CL LUMTER, S. G.