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W3^WB3DA?,FBB. 24,'92. Sntered at the Post O?Le at Sumter, S 0., a* Second Oats Matter. ' NSW ADV?RTISB??CEI?TS. Want-Satchel Lost. Pringle S: Rivera-Dissolution. Sacate of Jefferson R. Welsh-Citation Notice. Batate of Martha J. McKay-Final Dis? charge. Kitate of Elisa Agiiel Herring-Final Dis? charge. Personal. Mr. W. McD. Green waa in the city Tues? day-. Mr. Albert Harrell, bf Darlington county .per/? iast week in the city. Mr. Joel S. Bmtsor attended the W. C. T. U- Convention in Colombia last week. ? Dr. A. J. China anti Mrs Dr. Archie China ?iave gone to F.orida ona three weeks trip. ]fe<X H. White, of Smithville, this Coun? ty, Mtfi for Birmingham, Ala., yesterday. J^Cj^lie-Shannon j of .Camden, was in the Qty Monday and Tuesday on business. Mrs. Ida D'ck and Miss Leila Dick are ?peadjBgjjlfee week in rhe ci ;y with relatives. MK barnes Miller left, this morning for Atlanta, G*., where he will take'a position in a machine shop Mr.M. H?0handIer? of ttiV clothing firm of Brown k Cbandler bas gone North to pur -cbase sprigg goods. Rev. John (J- Kilgo, of WotTord College, Spartan burg, was in rbe 'ea ty Sunday., and preached" morning and evening To the Metho? dist Church. Dr. Frank Darby? of Lynchburg, Sumter" -coanty, TS in the city. Re intends td move to Bamberg and locate there next week.-State 19 th. Rev E,-fi Ayers, o? Summerton, stopped in to see ns Mrhile in the city' last Saturday. Be reports himself-basil y engaged in getting ready to get settled in his new house. Re/. James McDowell, of Manning was in the ciry;Mocd?y and Tuesday. Mr. McDow? ell hat entirely recovered from his recent ill? ness and is looking well. T Mr. N.'T. Purdy,.of,Browns k Purdy, has gone North, to pnrcbaso Spring goods, fie ?topped over in Virginia, with relatives for a few days. Uts with regret the iRnere of-Ur. B. R. Gordon of Concord township, is announced. Ur. Gordon has been "ill for some weeks past, and is now partially paralyzed. Colonel D. P. Duncan, commissioner and manager of the State Alliance Exchange, has decided to reside in Colombia, and his wife and children will arrive from Union-to-day. ,The family will board with Mrs. Darby on "Lauri:! street.-Register ISth. The Sumter Fertilizer Works ace now run? ning night aod d*y turning out a first class high grade fertilizer, for which ready, sale is Ibond, . The Department of Agriculture bas now in press "Farmers' Bulletin No. 6," which treats of the cultivation and corine of tobacco. It ls written by Mr." John M. Estes, a practical tobacco raiser? wno has recently made a care? ful study of the subj"-* :n the tobacco-raising States. Copies of .anphlet can be bad by addressing th*. a arttceot of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. Johnson W. Ramsey, Esq, of Boston, ?acs , a yoong colored man who was raised in this city spent last week here with bis fam? ily, ile is now attending the Boston Univer? sity-aod will gradante therefrom in June. He recently passed the examination before the Saoieme Court and was licensed to practice in ?M the Courts of the State of Massachu? setts. . Be has obtained his education through his own. unaided 'ffor ts and deserves gt eat commendation for the successful effort be bas made to better bis conditio a. Loafers Warned Off An official notice posted at the C. S. k N. * RI R. depot warns ail loafers about the Companys yard that their room is preferred to their company, and gently insinuates that if the bint is not taken, Other means will be used to assist their comprehension. Tba Minstrels ia Darlington. ^^Th^?ferpy Geo. Skiff Minstrels pla ved to ? crowded house in Darlington on Monday nigh*. It is certain that our boys were .ap? precia ted, for they pronounce the trip a finan? cial success, and lots of fun thrown ia, free of charge. Court. The Conn of General Sessions will convene tere ion next Monday, the 29:h instant. Judge Wallace presiding.' The business' of the court will be very heavy, -there being three murder trials on the -docket besides a number of minor cases. -nm i ? ? tm i Attention Court F -equenters. The ladies of the Parsonage Aid Society of the M. E. Church Sooth, propose serving breakfast and- droner dori cg court week, at lograhm Bro*s. office, Court boase square. A liberal patronage should be given thc ladies as their efforts are. in" behalf of a worthy cause. Delinquent Taxes. The Taxes unpaid amount to about $20, 000., including the nnpaid railroad taxes, in all about $16,000. Last year the nnpaid tax? es ?t this time amounted t?*-between $3,000. s nd $4,000. . With the exception of the rail? road taxes the delinquent taxes will be seen to be very little more than last year. mm, ? . > ? <?- . Almost a Blaze. On Monday night at the.regular meeting of Game.Cock Lodge jC. of P., and as a number of-candidates were being put through the th: rd^flegree, a chandelier co staining a sum-- j ber ofi?uVps fell, br?akin'g altihV ?ampS; ahd the oil instantly blazed np. Something of a panic ensusd for a few moments, bat .soase of the cooler beaded knights smothered the flames with overcoats, and a conflagration was happily averted. The Cotton Harvester Shops. The Mason Cotton Harvester Company has removed the shop from the old location on tba edge of the town to a more central local? ity. As soon as the new shop is ready and the machinery in position work will be com? menced oo a lot of Harvesters for the next crop. This enterprise is a great acquisition to the city, as nothing bnt the most skillful machinists will be employed, and we need jest such additions to our population. . ' mm ? i - -- An Attempted Assassination. Chief of Police Albert Weeks bad a close call on Saturday night. A few-minutes after be retired a pistol ballet crashed- through -the wiadow immediately^ver his bed and struck the mantel piece oakthe opposite side of the room. Mr. Weeks is io the habit of sitting in front of^tne fire-place, ?Dd when he un? dressed for the night he h usg his clothe? on a chair where be had bee? silting and placed bis hat on top of the clothes. It is supposed that the would-be assassin cr.pt up to the window and mistook, tn the dim fire-light, the clothes aod hat for the Chief himself. Damaged Cotton. * Mr. C. S. Stubbs, the cotton buyer, had returned to him from Wilmington last week a bale of cotton, the whole interior of which was rotten, while the outside was coated with good cotton. Slr. Stubbs knows the party from whom be porcbased the cotton, but does not care for os to publish his name. He says that it is useless for a person to fry to defraud a colton buyer is this manner, as a record is kept'oftefery bale aod the fraud is certain to be discovered. This reminds ns to add that a gentleman who was present when this bale was opened, remarked that many years ago, near the North Carolina line, before" the days of 'ailways, a Canner lived, who habitually wagoned his conon to Charleston, sold it there, and laid io a supply of gioeeriesfor the return trip One year be packed a large stone in a bale, and sold it as usual, congratulating himself on his smartness. A year later be went again and sold to the same party, carrying back groceries as before. Arrived at hts heme, his wife proceeded to explore the sugar barrel. Suddenly she summoned her husband to come .nd. iee how he had been imposed upon. He weat and there was the stone he had sold in the bale of cotton the year before ! He said to his wife, "Don't say a word. I know that old rock. I carried it down last year in a bale of cotton which I sold to the same maa irtm whom I bought the sugar. The moral is too obvions to need aa exposi? tion; ff a fellow does not want to be made to feel really embarrassed, let bim take care out io pack his cotton too wet. Death. At Georgetown on tbe evening of the 23rd instant Mrs. Richard Dozier, wife of the Hon. R. Dozier, State Senator from Georgetown. Her remains will be brought here to-morrow on th? 9 30 a. m. train, for interment in the city cemetery. Mrs. Dozier was the mother of Mrs R. D Lee of this city. Heligious. The Rev J. S. Hartzell will preach at the Episcopal Church next sunday at ll a.m., and 5 p. m. Rev. Dr. Woodbridge, of China, will preach in Hephzibah Chutcb, on the first Sun? day ia March, at 11 o'clock, a. m. Masonic. At the last regular communication of Claremont Lodge A F. M in this city the degree of Master Mason was conferred on Messrs. T. E. Richardson, Bartow Walsh, J. F. Pate and-Thompson. After the exer? cises of the evening were concluded the new members set op a collation to the members of the Lodge. -? > ? ?-iii Knights of Pythias. At a meeting of the Uniform Rank K of P. held on last Friday night the following officers were elected ; Sir Knight Captain, Altamont Moses. Sir Knight Lieutenant, A. C. Phelps. Sir Knight Herald, H. B. Bloom. Sir Knight Treasurer, J. Frank Pate, jj Sic Knight Recorder, Sam Sanders. The Wallace Relief Fund Mr. Editor: On behalf of the Relief Club for the benefit of W. M. Wallace and family, I'respectfully report the receipt of the follow? ing additional contributions ; C. L. Williamson, $1.00. J. H. Dixon, 50c. P. Kennedy, 25c Maj. M. Sanders, 50c Daughters of Israel, Circle No. 2, $5.00. J. F. Laoghrey, $1 00. J. H. Chandler, $2 50. D H. Wadsworth, 25c W. Brown, load of wood. Mr. Wallace is improving slowly, but still his critical condition has not yet passed. To those kind and benevolent people who have so generously contributed, he returns through the Relief Club his profound thanks. Those who may fed inclined to aid in his relief can still do so, as funds are needed for paying the physician aod medical bills, ?c. At a proper time a lull report will be made. J. A. RSNNO, Sec. k Treas. Relief Club. Sumter, S. C., feb. 24, 1892. Political Movements. A meeting of the Straigbtout Executive Committee ot Sumter County was held in this city yesterday, bot no action was taken, though the whole situation was thoroughly ! canvassed, and discussed in all its phases. It was finally decided to do nothing until after the meeting of the State Executive Commit? tee io March. Later io the day a conference of Democrats was held and the petition requesting Mr. W. ? F. B. Haynsworth to call a mass meeting of I all Democrats for the purpose of reorganiz? ing the party, which has been circulated throughout tbe county dubing the past week, and has been generally signed by members of both factions, was presented. Mr. Hayns wortb after consideration has decided to com? ply with the request, and will call a meeting for the 4th of March, to be held in this city. It was also decided by the conference to call a County Convention to elect delegates to the convention to be held in Columbia on the fourth Thursday in March, if itsball be found that it meets with the approval of the people of the coon ty. So the campaign bas been formally opeoed in Sumter County, and the first move is in ibe interest of peace and harmony, and it comes from those who are opposed to Tillman. The Leap Year Ball. As anticipated, the Leap Year Ball given by the yoong ladies to their gentlemen friends on Monday evening, was a model of what a ball should be. There was not one element wanting whose absence would have marred the unrivaled pleasures of the evening. The young ladies were all attired, with a few exceptions, in becoming costumes of calico, " gingham, sateen, etc. The young men, the belles of the evening, wore the con? ventional full dress suits and cravats made of the same material as the dresses of their lady escorts. The countenances of the young meu were wreathed in smiles of the most enticing sweetness, and the expressions of beautitude that hovered around the expanse of mouth as the blushing young things were led into the waltz by some gallant in calico, were worth a journey to behold. But the wall-flowers-what of them-the unfortunates-? Let the curtain : of charitable short-sightedness be drawn over j tbe spectacle of unhappy and embarrassed neglect. There they sat or stood and waited. But be it said in honor of the kindness and gallantry of the ladies that there were tew permanent wall flowers-they were trans? planted occasionally. At midnight appetizing refreshments were ser red in abondance by the young ladies, their guests receiving the politest and most assiduous attention. The dance was resumed with the german at 1 o'clock and was continued until the emblem? atic birds of this city and county were herald? ing the comiag dawn with shrill greeting. The following were present: Misses Alma McCown, of Darlington, May Bossard, Nina Moise, Jessie Moise, Addie Auld, Nita Auld, Emma Corbett, Belle Syndets, Clem China, Bertie China. Fannie China, Hallie Carson, Mattie Carson, Harriet Kershaw, Virginia I Moses, Tavie Meses, Leila Dick, Emmie Mikeli, Emmie Sanders, Lillie Delgar, Addie Des Champs,-Lnke, Ada Wood, Dulcie Moise, Eva Hall, of Wilmington, N. C., Nettie Cohen, Ella Davis, Lena Solomobs, Alma Ingram, Carrie Moses, Cecile Moise; Messrs. i Harvin DesChamps, John DesChamps, Doug ! las China, I. H. Moses, Jr., E. D Kyle, Len Kennedy, Harry Mikell, E 0. Ingram, J. T. j Green, Jr., Frank Winn, J. W, Wilder, Eugene Aycock, Dr. Arente China, - Wat? son, C. H. Yates, Clifton Dinkios. H. W. Cooper, R. F. Jackson, H. M. Stan land, [ Wilie McKaio, Dr. Alva Solomons. Eugene Moses, H. M. Sanders, Singleton Moore, W. I D. Mcleod, Dan Youog, Isadore Sulzbacher, 1 Florence; C. J. Shannon, Camden; Walter ! Green,.Charleston; - D'Aocooa, Chicago; - I Edwards aod - Wilkinson, Syracuse, N. Y.; ; - Erwin, Eugene McCutchen, Robt. Sanders, Berry McCreery, Columbia; Robt. Woods, Darlington; Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Rembert, Mr. and Mrs. F. Levi,Mc and Mrs. W. H. Ingram, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Rivers, Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. L. Marsball, Col. and Mrs. M. Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Moses, Capt. and Mrs. W. K. Delgar, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Carson, Dr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Dick, Mr and Mrs. Henry Harbv, Mrs. E W. Moise, Mrs. Agnes Bogin, Mrs. W. I. Harby, Mrs. R. S. Hood. Mrs. Geo Loriog, Mrs. S. C. Baker, Mrs. Riggs, Charleston, and Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Levi. Old and Interesting Papers. Mr. R. M. Jones, has left at this offi:e two old newspapers that we have examined with great interest. One is the Sumter Gazette and Constitutional Advocate of December 24th, 1831; and a copy of the Watchman of the South, published at Richmond, Va., December 221, 1842. The Sucnter Gazette, five column folio, was "published every Saturday by J. Hardman.|at Three Dollars per annum, payable in advance or Four Dollars if delayed to the end of the year." The paper contains little local news, the greater portion of the space being devoted to the work of Congress and Legislature. Among the acts of the Legislature we notice, "An Act to incorporate the village Greenville; also An Act to incorporate the village of Spartanborg." A news item stated that, "Henry Clay has been nominated as a candidate for the presi? dency, by the National Republican Conven? tion, assembled at Baltimore on the 13th inst. He has accepted the nomination." Among the advertisements there is a notice of the formation of a partnership between Franklin L Moses and Montgomery Moses for the practice of law. And a notice to Beat Company No 6 of a parade and drill, signed by J. J. Knox, orderly sergeant. This paper would no doubt awaken long domant memo? ries in the minds of some of the older citizens of the county i The Southern Watchman was a religious weekly and the copy before U9 is filled with the class of selections that can be found in the religious weeklies of today. The print of both of the papers is very clear and the papers are well preserved considering their age. It is a fixed and immutable law that to have good, sound health one must have pure, rich and abundant blood. There i* no shorter nor surer route than b? H course of Dc Witt's Sarsaparilla. J. S. Hughson & Co. A Romance of Two Continents. WASHINGTON, February 17.-There has been a rather romantic marriage in the family of Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller, of the Su? preme Court of the United States. He has eight daughters and four of them have mar? ried either contrary to his wishes, or in such a way a3 to create the impression that all of the Mteses Fuller ate extremely se?fwtlled in love affairs. Miss Maty,the eldest daughter, is the latest victim of that sly rogue Cupid, and the happy bridegroom is Mr. Colin C Man? ning: a son of Ex-Governor Manning, of South Carolina. Young Manning came to Washington sev? eral years ago to act as private secretary to Senator M. C. Butler, of South Carolina, and at the same time take the law course at Georgetown University. He at once became popular in social circles, and. at the instance of the Breckenridge family of Kentucky, was introduced to the daughters of Chief Justice Fuller. It was soon apparent to all who knew b;m in Washington that he was deeply ir. love with Miss Mary Fuller. This affection was reciprocated and they made no attempt to conceal the fact. For reasons not known Chief Justice and Mrs. Fuller did not look with entire favor upon young Manning as a prospective son in-law They kuew him to be a member of an estimable South Carolina family, but they probably thought he had not made sufficient progress up the ladder of fame and prosperity. They also recallt? th? fact that one of their daughters, who participated in an elopement, might have made a more desirable chotee in selecting a husband. In spite ol the mild but determined opposi? tion on the part of the young lady's parents young Manning continued his attentions to Miss Mary until it was thought be3t for all concerned that she should be sent to Berlin to finish ber musical education. All of the Chief Justice's daughters are moie or less accomplished in musical or literary affairs It was thought absence might make the heart of the young lady grow fonder of some one else. So she went abroad to take a musical course at one of the famous conservatories at , Berlin. In the meantime she k?pt np a constant correspondence with Manning Hud never for a moment allowed their love to grow cold. Several weeks ago Mr. Manning went abroad and joined Miss Fuller. About the same time Mrs. Fuller learned that her daughter's health was not good, so she also went to Berlin with the intention of bringing her home While traveling in Italy, so the story goes Mr. Manning met Mrs. Fuller and her daugh? ter and without delay induced the young lady to marry bim. When Mrs. Fuller learned what occurred she expressed her sur? prise and disappointment, but finally gave him her blessing and after attending the wed? ding immediately started homeward, leaving the young couple to spend their honey moon io Europe and come back to America at their own sweet will.- Et. M. L. in Nem and Cou? rier. The above article is incorrect in severa^ important particulars. There was no oppo? sition to the marriage br the family of Miss Fuller, to the contrary Judge^uller says that he would have been glad had the marriage, taken place two jears ago. When Mr. Man? ning left this city, he did so in response to a telegram from Washington, from which place he proceeded immediately to Berlin, Germany, where Miss Fuller was very ill at the time. As soon as Miss Fuller's health permitted she was taken to San Reno, in Riviera, where she and Mr. Manning were married on January 7th. The facts of the marriage were known in this office several weeks ago, but were not published, as it was?Mr. Manning's request that it should not be given to the public at once. Mr. and Mrs. Manning will sail for home in about two or three weeks if Mrs. Manning's health permits. trna ??-? - mm - The Railroads and Taxes. The action taken by the railroads in tend? ering payment of taxes on the origiual assess? ment, instead of on the increased assessment placed upon them by the Stale t o*rd of asses? sors has created a sensation. There was con? certed action by all the important roads in the State and the move was made by all the roads on the same day-last Friday. In this county the amounts tendered were refused by Tr?asurer Keels, as he had ne author'tv to accept less than his books called fer. The axe3 due and the amounts tendered were as follows: The Charleston, Sumter and Northern Rail read's t4xes are $952 35; theamount tendered $5?l 35. The South Carolina Railway taxes arr $3.817 14; the amount tendered S3 076 13. The Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad taxe3 are $5.679 35: the amount tendered S?,347 63. The Central Railroad taxes are $1.391 61; 'he amount ten? dered $606 50. The Btshopville Railroad paid in full with? out protest, as the increased te.xes amounted .to only about $20. The Manchester and Augusta Railroad paid the full amount $539 - 26 under protest. All the roads offered less than the amounts paid last year. In every county the roads pursued the same course, consequently the State failed to collect fully nine-tenths of theamount due from the railroads. The matter is a question for the courts to decide a?*d in the meantime the State is out between $300,000 and $400,000 of the usual income. This deficiency will seriously incommode State and county, but this is not al!, as the State will have the ex? pense of a number of big law suits saddled upon her. For this state of affairs we have to thank the R- form Administration. -^mp- ??.?"?.? - - In an able article, entitled "America for the Americans," to appear in the March number of Harper's Magazine, Edward Anthony Brad? ford writes concerning som" recent discrimi? native legislation. 1 It ts not for a moment intended, he says, "to compare our treatmeut of foreigners in degree with the persecutions of the Middle Kingdom and the Russian pale. But the fact remains, albeit unappreciated if not unsuspected, thnt the United States, and several separate St*.tes, have recently enacted laws depriving aliens of property rights which other nations concede freely, but not more freely than did the United States until within a year or two. It is a singular commentary upon modern methods of legislation that this reversal cf the custom of a century, carrying our strong, prosperous, intelligent nation back a long step toward the weak and igno- i rant custom* of feudalism, was'enacted without ! strong impulse from the people, and without ?ny legislative deliberation worthy the name In the House, for instance, a half hour for debate was refused, and, under the operation of the previous question, it was made law that .no foreigner should thereafter own real estate within the territories of the United States. The cry, not of the people, but of the legisla? tors, was 'America for the Americans.' " Dots From Remberts. Well, Mr. Editor, it just poured down in torrents all Saturday night and all day yes terdf.v, (I mean it rained hard) and conse? quent^ we can't plow to-day, so I will see if I can contribute any news for your valuable journal. The "pestilence" still prevails, and its latest subjects are Capt. Jas. McLeod and Mr. R L Wright. I am pleas:d to say that they are not considered seriously sick. The tobacco planters in ihes* parts are going to test thoroughly the practicability of making it one of Sumter County's staple products. .411 around us the country is dotted with tobacco barns and it is no unu? sual sound-that of the saw and hammer. Mr. Editor can you conceive r<f anything half so cruel as to see a beautiful horse, 60 crippled in its hind legs that the animal can? not use them, being driven across the country at a speed that would do credit to some of the famous fivers. Surely there ought to be a society for the "Prevention of Cruelty to Animals" in this section of the country. I understand that Mr. E. Cameron Keels has left for Georgia, where be will engage in business. Y'ours truly, T. K. A. - ?tomm - Shiloh Items. The citizens around Shiloh say that they want to have a school disttict cut off and vote the two rail.s tax. We think it a good step, if the'' will only carry it out. We have not yet seen our School Commissioner, Mr. John T. Green, around. We would he glad to have him to greet us with his presence und advise us in this matter. Our valentine party was very good on the evening of the 12th, but not so good as it j would have been had the weather been more favorable. Most of the tamers say that they are going to cut down their cotion crops this year and j try to raise more corn and bacon. We can now and then hear our people dis-! cussing politics. It seems that they are raak- | ing ready for this year's campaign. The general health of the community is ; very good at present. And the farmers are j fast making ready for tbeir new crop. AGRICOLA. Carly Risers, Early Risers, Early Riser*, th?; far?oud little pills for constipalion, sick headache, dyspepsia and nervousness. J.S. Ilu^bsoo & Co. To the Democrats of Samter County. By DO desire of my own, but yielding to the written requests of various per? sons representing, as they state, both factions of the Democratic party of Sumter County, I assume the responsi? bility of iuviting the Democratic voters of our coanty to assemble in mass meet? ing OD Friday, March 4th, at 12 o'clock m., in the city of Sumter, for the pur? pose Gf considering the political situa? tion of our county and devising some plan for the amicable settlement of the existing difficulties. T make this call in the interest of neither "faction," but with a serious appreciation of the evil consequences of divisions and dissensions amoDg tho9e to whom the highest iuterests of the people are intrusted, and who should be auimated by a common love of our country and desire for its well being and prosperity; with the hope that meeting together as fellow-citizens and friends, the differences affecting the integrity of the party may be adjusted and harmon? ized. Very respectfully, your fellow citizen, W F B HAYNSWORTH. Feb. 24th. TAX EXECUTIONS. Delinquent tax-payers are to be sum? marily dealt with this year and as there are quite a number of that class in the county we publish tho following circular from the Comptroller General to the sheriff: INSTRUCTIONS TO SHERIFF.. OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL. COLUMBIA, S C., Oct. 1, 1891.' in taking the exclusive possession, in making Tax levies on Delinquent Real E tate, before advertisement and sale, the law requires that the Sheriff must be in Actual Possession by himself or Agent at the time of advertisement and sale of land. Therefore whomsoever the Sheriff leaves in possession or occu? pancy of the laud, or any part thereof, levied cn must acknowledge that he occupies and holds as the Agent of the Sheriff. The within, or rather accom panyiog form has been prepared for the use of Sheriffs. Io executing the Tax Levies Sheriffs are therefore advised to require each aud every person whom he leaves io possession of the land, or any part thereof, levied on, to sign in the presence of some subscribing witness the within acknowledgment, after the Sheriff or his Deputy shall have prop? erly and fully filled out all blank spaces therein The Sheriff or his Deputy cannot nign as a witness. Each and every person whom the Sheriff Sods in possession or occupancy of the land or any part thereof, be he owner or the tenant, renter or the cropper, &c, of ewosr, must sign the acknowledg? ment, and Sheriff will eject any occu? pant failing to sign a^ter the acknowl? edgment with its contents bas been explained, and Sheriff should notify persons so ejected that a return to the premises will be a trespass on their part. Sheriff's attention is called to' Comp? troller's Circular No 4 issued to them on February 10tb, 1891, and to the fact that upon the back of the original Tax Execution filed in office, and par? ticularly on the back of the Duplicate, Tax Execution attached to tax; title must be endorsed the personal property Nulla Boua Return or certificate signed by the Sheriff stating that he took pos? session and made the levy only after he had exhausted personal property:-this endorsement on the back of both the original fi ?ed in offise and on the back of the Duplicate attached to the Tax Title must be in the following.words, to wit: Sheriffs Office-County I certify, that after diligent search, having failed to find sufficient personal property out of which to make and col? lect the taxes, costs and charges as di? rected by the within Execution, I have this-day of-189 levied upon and taken exclusive possession of the following land to wit: a tract of acres, more or less situate io County, bounded by lands of Sheriff of-County, Respectfully, W. H. ELLERBE, Comptroller General of S. C. The following blank acknowledge? ment must be filled and signed by the owner or tenant in possession of land: I, (or we as the case may be) do hereby acknowledge that Sheriff of-Couuty, did this day of-189 , by himself or Dep? uty, pursuant to a Tax Execution to him directed levy upon and take Exclu? sive possession of the following tract of land to wit:--acres in-town? ship in-County and State of South Carolina, bounded by lands of levied upon as the property of-:-, and that I (or we as the case may be), hold and occupy the said real property as the Agent, (or Agents as the case may be), of the said Sheriff. In testimony whereof witness our Hands and Seals. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of, (LS.) (L'S) (L.S ) (LS) Circular No. 4 referred to above reads a9 follows : EXKCUTITE DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL, COLUMAIA. S. C , Feb 10, 1891. To Scott Carson, Esq., Sheriff of Sum? ter County : In order to facilitate the work of Sheriffs under the tax laws, and ascer? tain authoritatively the remedies against such as fail to perform said duties, the Comptroller General sought and ob? tained the following opinion from the Attorney General, which will govern Sheriffs iu the discharge of their duties bearing upon this particular part of their duties : The Attorney General says: "On receipt of the warrant and execution from the County Treasurer, the Sheriff must without auy unnecessary delay, 'seize and take exe'usive po^sesr-ion <?f so much of the defaulting taxpayer's estate' (personal first, but if there be no personal, or not enough, then land) 'as may be necessary to raise the sum of money named therein and charges tiii rein. ' "In this connection, it is well to note that, in my opinion, in order* to seize and take exclusive possession of the property of the defaulting taxpayer, ths Sheriff must actually go on tho land aud seize and take m to his pos eaaijj the personal property ; and in ca-e the personal property is insufficient in his judgment, or if he finds no personal property, then he must take possession of the land, aud to do this must <ject the occupant. "All this must he done before adver? tising the property for sale. "Ater having thus taken possession of the property (which he must hold in rrder that he may deliver the same to the purchaser after the sale.) his duties as to advertising and selling are laid down so plainly itt thc diff?rent Acts that it. is not deemed necessary to ?tate tbeni here. "The remedies against refractory Sheriffs, or such as fail to do their du'y, are plain, simple and effective, requir? ing them to show cause before the C?>ut t cf Common P.eas why the penal? ties in such cases provided should not be inflicted upon them ; and the Comp? troller General is charged with the duty of enforcing the law. "Nothing is more important to the State than the prompt and proper ac? tion on the part of the Sheriffs in these matters, as the validity of thousands of tax titles hereafter to be made will de? pend upon it." The Legislature of 1890 amended the Act of 1887 by adding : "The Sheriffs of the several counties io this State, in making levies and sales, in making returns, and in paying over money collected under tax war? rants or executions placed in their bands by County Treasurers, sh^11 be subject to the direction of the Comp? troller General of the State in like manner as they now are to plaintiffs in execution; and the Comptroller Geue ral is hereby invested with all the rights and privileges of a plaintiff in execution to invoke and obtain the aid of the Court to compel refractory Sheriffs to discharge their duties in the enforce? ment of tax executions ; and it is here? by made the duty of said Sheriffs, re? spectively, to make return of all fax executions to the Treasurers of their respective Counties within ninety days after date of issue thereof, designating such as may be nitUa bona and such as may have been collected by distress sale or otherwise ; and within same time to pay over to said Treasurers all taxes and penalties collected by them ; and in case of default, then the several County Treasurers shall have (he right to recover from any such defaulting Sheriffs, with the amount of such taxes and penalties in an action or actions which the Treasurers are hereby author? ized to bring in any Court of compe? tent, jurisdiction." County Treasurers will insist upon returns of Sheriffs, as required in this section of law, not only for executions for the fiscal year 1889 90, but for all previous years when no returns and set? tlement of such claims have been made YV. H. ELLEBBB, Comptroller General. The Hon. Joseph H. Earle. GREENVILLE. February 20, 1892. To the Editor of The News and Cou? rier : Your circular letter has been re ceived. You ask that I express my views as to the political situation, and as. to the course that the conservative people of the State should pursue. Never before perhaps iu the history of South Carolina has it beeu so impor? tant as now for the people to be conser? vative in all that they may say or do in apolitical matters. For uever before have the white people been so divided iu sentiment aud separated into factious by internal dissensions. The continua? tion of this condition will necessarily tend to drive them further apart, and will prevent their co-operation for the good of the State. 1 have no axe to grind, nor have ? any personal wrongs to avenge. I opposed the election of Governor Till? man in the last campaign with all the earnestness of my nature because I be? lieved that he should be defeated. Tbs people, however, decided otherwise and be was triumphantly elected. Those who opposed bis election were naturally sore over their disappointment, and a large number of them are dissatisfied. But under our system of government the majority must rule aud the minority must submit. The more quietly and gracefully that they yield to the will of the majority the better it is fur all con? cerned. Governor Tillwrn has been many times condemned for his unjust criticism of others, and unjust criticism of him by his opponents will not injure him, but will tend to his advantage If it was wrong iu him to slander others when be was a candidate, it is simply wrong ic others to slander him while be is Gover? nor. j. ?. ? Furniture Deal FULL SE First Class Goods -? ROCK BOTT Come and See, and Broke BHB? A car load to Cor. Sumter ai SUMTE Sumter, February 15, 1892. I Let his former opponents deal justly j with him aod give him due credit for all i that he may do or try to do for she good i of the State. That he has done many things that arc to be Ci>tn':.?nded none I can deny; that he has do.i? some things j that might be condemned all will admit, but any man io bis position and witt ? his surroundings would bs liable to j make some mistakes. Then I would suggest to the Anti ? Till inan? tes that it would be well to deal j fairly with him and to avoid committing j the same sin of which he has been f . often accused. Don't follow his exam? ple by making unjust accusations against bim and by magnifying little faults into grievous sins.' This course j will not bring the two factions together, but can result only in keeping them apart. My deliberate judgment is that Governor Tillman is at present as strong with thc farmers as he ever was, and I believe that he will be re-elected over anyone who will probably take the field against him. This being true, it would be folly for any of the Anti Tillmanites to oppose him. Such opposition would intensify the bitter ; feeling which sow unfortunately exists ( among the white people, and could j succeed ooly by invoking the aid of the I negro vote. Victory at such cost would be too dearly bought. Give me Till? man a thousand times before a Scott or a Mosus ? When the Convention meets let him be nominated, ii a majority of the dele? gates are in his favor; and if nominated, let bim be elected without opposition, so far as any Democrat is concerned. Our best, wisest and most conservative men should be elected to the General Assembly. This is far more important than the election of any mao as Gover? nor. With a good Legislature a bad Governor can do little harm ; with a bad Legislature a good Governor can do little good. Re8pectfnlly, Jos Ii. EARLE. Meteorological Records. The following is a report of observations of the weather taken ai: Stateburg, by Dr. W. W.Anderson, for the week ending February 21, 1892 : Temperature. Condit ion 15! 56. 16 43.5 17; 39. 18: 45.5 19; 55 8 20: 58 21 52 2 66 71 52. j S-N 52. I 37. E 31. E 29. Var. 47 31 S 55. ?S-SE 5?. ?E-NE 49 56.7 63 2 62 5 58. .15 Fnir. .OOiClear. .OOjClear. OOjClear. .03|Cloudy. .64jCloudy. 1.41 ?Cloudy. Bright, Yellow, Silky Tobacco. From one who has perfected the cure of tobacco and has done more to revolu? tionize the curing and handling of to? bacco than the whole world : Sir Walter Raleigh Discovered Tobacco. W. H. Scow Perfected its Cure. OFFICE OF MODERN TOBACCO BARN COMPANY, HIGH POINT, N. C., JANUARY 15,1892. The Quinnipiac Company. Gentlemen :-I expect to grow a crop of thirty acres of Tobacco at Tifton. Ga., this year and have made up my mind to use Pine UUnd Fer?iliz?r." I have a good opin? ion of it as a first-class tobacco fertilizer, gained from m ?ny sources, among them R. H. Ricks of Nash County, N. C , A. J. H-ster of N. C , and F. M. Rogers, Jr , of Florence S C., who are among the very best and most successful tobacco growers in these tobacco States. Your3 truly, W.H. SNOW. For sale by Browns & Purdy. Bright people are the quickest to recognize a good thiog and buy it. We sell lots of bright people the Little Early Risers. If you are not bright these pills will make you so J. S. Hughson & Co I have a fine lot of Brown and White Leghorn, Buff Cochins and Black Minorca Cockrels that I wish to dispose of in the next thirty day3, and will sell them very much below their value. These birds are from the best prize stock and will make a creditable showing at any exhibition. W. B. MURRAY, Sunny Side Pouliry Yards. BRIDGES TO LET. OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, COUNTY OF SUMTER. SUMTER, S. C., Feb. 3, 1892. THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION? ers of Sumter and Darlington Counties will meet a?|Stokes' Brid?e, Lynchs River, on Febrtinry 26th inst., at 10 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of letting out the rebuilding of said bridge, specifications made known at that time. The commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. Contractor to give bond for faithful perfotmanee of contract Sealed bids only received. By order of bo-ird. TH OS. V. WALSH, Clerk. Advance and Freeman please copy. Feb. 3.-4t. DRAIG, [erl Undertaker rpPLY OP in all Departments LT 'OM PRICES. . Satisfy Yourselves. arrive about 3 id Liberty Sts. j X?. ' ?. dv.' Thorough. Prnclicril T'fstrnction. Gradu? ates assisted to r*;sitio:is. ***?r Catalogue Bryant ? MU hmu Collage? Keep us I/o You Know That we have ASSISTED THOUSANDS j 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 F Atlantic Cashmere 26c, regular price 40c 38 inch All Wool ^ancy 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 in single 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., 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, ass'rtd colors, 95c and $1.35 each. All buyers will find great bar? gains in theabove goods, and can always find at Our Store Shoes, j\ Hats, ?-j Umbrellas. tr1 Hosiery, ^ Domestics, ? Notions, &c, H lim & MILITO, Main St. Sumter, S. C. IS LIFE That depends- very much upon tlie liver. The conditio? of the liver de? pends a great deal more upoa the kind of food you eat than upon the medicine the doctor prescribes* Pure food products are ?ur specialty. We donrt urge you to live to. eat, but desire the opportu? nity to he?p you to eat se as to live. We believe we can aid yon r? answering the above question with a Tes! If you will buy your Groceries From us. which you will al? ways find Fresh and Pure? To a stock already replete with attractions we have added the following: CODFISH, TONGUES, CORNED BEEF, FAT PICKLED BLOATERS, BONELESS HERRINGS, PICKLED SALMON. New Puck, Baltimore Hams, small size, "Cottage Brand" pic nie Hams. Ferris' Hams and Strips, "delicious." "Slitter" California Ginned Goods, 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. mm i mimi ' Packing Free. Prompt Deliv* j ery.