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rt , -. WEDNESDAY, MAHCH 2, '92. The S&mter Wa?cAma? was founded in 1850 ?nd the Z?*e Southron m 1866. The Ifatefajian anc? Southron now has the combined circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Sumter. EDITORIAL NOTES. When a country goes into truck farming, canning factories soon spring np to work np the surplus crop that would otherwise be lost. We hope to see the railroads ia this county lined with truck farms io a few years, and every depot surrounded by canniDg fac? tories. Grover Cleveland has greater strength as a presidential candidate than we supposed, although we knew he was a favorite with the people. The County Conventions in Pennsyl? vania are instructing delegates te the State Convention to vote solidly for Cleveland. Tn the Northwest the support is unanimous. Sines municipal politics are beginning to attract attention it is well to remind the peo j?Io te remember that in selecting a mayor and conncil, the men they elect may have the spending, of $100,000, therefore it be? hooves everyone to be careful in casting his vote. The talk of municipal affairs reminds cs that all places of business and all residences Sa the corporate limits should be numbered, lt is a matter cf great difficulty for a person 'to ind a given place without a guide. A comfortable two-room station has been erected at the Camden Jonction for the accom? modation of th* public. A walting room has "ong bees needed at the junction, and it is te Railroad Commissioner H. R. Thomas that thanks are doe for th? improvement, as he officially suggested to the railroads that the waiting room was needed. . Governor Tillman spoke, by request, in Newberry on last Friday. He confined bis remarks to the financial condition and the way for the farmers to better their's. His remarks were on a line with what others have already said en the same subject, and not of .officient force or novelty to demand repeti? tion. Be did not allade to politics, as it was anderstood beforehand that it was not a political meeting. Sir. H. R. Thomas has again venerated his opiaioosof the "situation in Som ter County." Gomment is unnecessary, as those who know tbe characteristics of thomas, know how to construe his latest expression and his opinion i viii-not affect the situation, although the I < wish is evidently father to the thought that the mas? meeting called by Mr. Haynsworth will be a failure and- only serve to intensify the split. The Freeman- quotes the Watchman and Jfottihron like the Campbellite ^quotes the Bible-to salt his purpose. An old Oamp bellite once became angry whh a good Meth? odist brother and said to him: 'The Bible ?aya : *And Jada? straightway went ont and hanged himself, go thou and" do likewise' " He neglected to state, however, that the two parts of the quotation were to be found rn tv? different books. Another plot bas been discovered just in time to prevent the assassination of the Czar of Russia. A n maher of military aud naval officers were concerned ia the plot and three of them have committed suicide to escape the worse fate that awaited mern. The-Czar oc? cupies a position that no one should* covet. Surrounded by danger on every hand, hated by his subjects, be never knows at what mo? ment be may be blown to atoms by a bombr or killed thoogh constantly surrounded by guards. The Calamina Board of Trade is using every effort jto keep before the public the vital importance of a proper exhibit being made at the World's Fair by*Sc a th Carolina. The committee states that encouraging reports have bees received from aH parts of the State, bot that as yet the movement has not been tuleen np by the people- with that unanimous enthusiasm that wooJd* insure ar complete and gratifying success. Sumter bas done nothing yet, and we think it is high time some move was made. All the people need is-for some person or body with* authority to toke tbe isiatory step and the response will be tamt?mt? and heart j. SomterCoooty Deeds-intelligent immigrants, formers, mechaurcs, laborers, and professional men to come in and take the place of the Urge ignorant and shiftless class now in the county To attract each a- das* of settlers we must s bow thvm that this section has advantages tv offer,, and this section is oce- in which they can mike their homes and prosper. An exhibit at the World's Fair, showing the sesonrces of tbe-couaty will do more to con? vince outsiders- of ibe advantages offered aud tcattsact them, to settle among us than any other mea*? fcbat ingenuity could devise. The dispute between England and the United States over the Behring Sea seal fisheries has made a slight advance toward seulement. The United S ate Supreme Court bas decided that the s*:a >s a closed body of water and that it is nor. open to the world. The case in which the decision was readered was an appeal from the District Court of Alaska which ordered the sale of the Canadian sealing sschooner Say ward, seized by a U. S. revenae cutter fifty-nine miles from shore for catching seals in Behring ?Sea. The Supreme affirmed the decision of the District Court ordering the sale of the Say ward. The Emperor of Germany and his advisers find themselves face te face with the mest ? serious dangar that has menaced the Empire in recent y ears. The socialists, reinforced by workmen without work a ad made desperate by hunger, raised a riot in Berlin last week and it required the whole police force to re? store order. Numbers of rioters were serious . ly wounded for tbe police used the edge of the sword freely. The Emperor will be com? pelled to take some steps to alleviate the suf? ferings of the people and lessen the burdens of taxation, or his governmeat will be con? vulsed with a universal revolution of the working people. PLANT VEGETABLES. The farmers along the line of the Charles? ton, Sumter and Northern Railroad have pre? sented to them a most favorable opportunity to rt dues their cotton acreage and at the same time supply the deficiency by a crop that will bring in greater returns than cotton has at soy one time in ten years past. The authorities of this road are arranging with connections for a fast through vegetable train from Pregna?ls^to the principal northern cities. There will be no trouble about the ' train, if sufficient vegetables are raised along tb? road for shipment North; and as the vege- ; tables will pay the farmers handsomely for j their labor, we unhesitatingly advise every farmer along the road to plant, at Ienst, an ex- I p?riment".! patch of beans, p"~s, Irish pota? toes, sweet potatoes or some other easily cul? tivated vegetable. Trock-faimiog is more remunerative than any branch ot agriculture of which we know. There arc instances on record where a %lngle ' I acre has yielded a net income of $1,000 ia one year, while a net income of $300, $400, $500 per acre a year is common. In some districts $100 to $150 per acre rent is asked and received for tracking land. We do not mean to have any one believe that the profits io this section would be so great, bot that the profits would be greater than from any crop now planted, there cac.be no doubt. We are anxious to see the farmers take bold of any? thing that will eoable them to better tn?ir condition and we advise them to look into the question of truck-farming. Information will be given by either General Manager J. H. Averill or General Freight Agent E. D. Kyle, of the C., S. & N. R. R , and these officials will gladly aid in any way those who decide to go into truck-farming, either extensively or on a small scale. THE MASS MEETING. Certain parties are making a desperate effort to defeat the object of the mass meeting called by Mr. Haynsworth for the 4th inst. Not only are they using all the personal influence that they possess and all the influence that party position gives them, but they are resort? ing to misrepresentation, aud are striving to stir up the bitter and unfounded prejudice that exists in the country against the town. Mr. Thomas, that Iago of the political drama enacted in Sumter County, backed up by numerous lesser lights, is bard at work, and if the result is not what they desire, it will not be their fault. The report that the meeting is a town affuir, gotten up by town people for the parp?se of obtaining some advantage over the country, is. to call a spade by the plainest name,a will? ful misrepresentation, uttered in desperation, and for the sole purpose of rousing io tbs minds of some country people opposition to the mass meeting. We are iuformed, and Mr. W. F. B. Haynswortb is our authority, that there is not a name of a resident of the city of Sumter on any of the petitions presented to him, all names being those of residents of the country. And further, as many men who signed the petitions werer in the last campaign, Till manites as those who were opposed to Till? man. The petitions were not given to the papers for publication by Mr. Baynsworth because be did not think it was necessary, but any man who wishes* to see the petitions can do so by going to Mr. Haynsworth's office. !?hepetitions are open for inspection, there is nothing bidden about the movement, and nothing fer those who are working to bring ibout peace in the county, by means of a mass ?weting, to be ashamed of Everything is >pen and aboveboard. We thought toat rery shame wonld have prevented the most J mendacious man ia Sumter County from dis- 1 seminatiog a report that there waa something ' :rooked, something rascally, connected with i movement which was inaugurated under J ' he name of Wm. F. B. Haynsworth. Just ' >aose for a moment. Is there a man in Som- 1 ;er County who for a moment thinks Mr. * 3aycsworth wonld allow bis name to be used n connection with a bidden, crooked or ?ascally undertaking? If there is he does rot enow the man, either personally or by repu ation. The meeting will be fair and open, and bose present w?l? be responsible for its acts; berefore, if there are men who fear it may >ursue some course to which they are opposed, et them come to the meeting and by their .oices, votes and influence defeat that action, ?very vote will count and there will be no xcuse for staying away, unless a person is inalterably opposed to all efforts that could >e made to reunite the party in the county ' md bring about reconciliation and peace If the effort is a fa H ure the Watchman ami 1 Southron can, at least, have the satisfaction of [( mowing that it lent hs aid to effect a settle neut of the differences between the factions of I be party AN EXAMPLE. [' "Who are the chief promoters of the Bayns- , ivorth mass meeting? It would appear from he outside, (for we have not been permitted nto the inner crrcle,) that Gol. Scarborough, * ?ho when last heard from was still, with i nultitndinous insults to the Tillroanites. sub ?cribing himself Senator elect and our dear leighbcr the ff. $ whose vocabulary of ( riiuperat*ves is hardly sufficient to furnish i ?srords to properly characterize the Tillmanite . \ )ody of our fellow citizens, that these two ?? ire the leading spirits of the new movement. 31ess our lives F is it not natural that upon f inch a discovery even the least wary Tillman- i te would have some misgivings about thrust- j ng the most attenuated point of bis nose ic to inch a gathering."-Freeman. The above is a good example of the tr? easonable and partisan efforts that the oppo- 1 i*tits>to a settlement are making, if a move Dent is good, what matters it who first 1 oggestsit? The Freeman's- insinuations are mworthy of a newspaper trat pretends to ' 1 mything beyond beiug the organ of a fae-1 ' ion. We have made inquiry for the special pur >ose of enlightening the Freeman (and this j nformation could have been obtained as asily by our esteemed contemporary a3 by ourselves) and we learned that sixteen farm ;r3 who were present at the Cotton Growers Convention on February 15th, held a confer sore after the cotrventton adjourned and ?e :ided to circulate the petitions requesting Mr. baynsworth to call a mass meeting. Just j J ?&fore the conference adjourned, one gentle? man, a resident of this city, went into the neeting. Sc inere were seventeen mea who sere instrumental in inaugurating the move- ) * nent. The Watchman and Southron was not in the :onference and did not know the action taken by the conference until several days ifter the meeting. We supported the move? ment because we regarded it a3 the only hope jf getting the people of both factions toge'h ;r for a Feulement. Tiie mass meeting is railed "for the purpose of considering the political situation and devising 60me plan for the amicable settlement of the existing dim .-ulties." Such b-io* the purpose of the mreth'g any nv-n with the interests of the ;>arty and county at heart can go into it with ill earnestness, and there is nothing to fear "rom it, as in it thp people are all powerful, md the meeting can lake no action that the pecp'c do not will. HOW WS ASS MISQUOTED. Ia conversation with Mr. H. R. Thomas on matters relating to the recent action of the State Democratic Executive Committee, he ?aid that -he was opposed to f* primary on the j 1 ground of ?ts expense, b??t was in ff.vor of a compromise That he had made a proposi? tion to Mr. W. H. Ingram, in the committee ! ] meeting, thal th*?y should both renounce their | claim to the seat in favor of Mr. W. F. B. Haynsworth or of any other gooi, conserva- 1 live man, and Mr Ingram declined. He says ? be is in favor of, and will use his influence to ? bring about such a compromise in the matter af tie County ChairniHosh'p, ?nd if Dr. Hughson and C*>* Keels wili agree to resign in favor of Mr. Hayrisworth thu it can be irranged with the State Committee to author- i ?ze Mr. Haynsworth, to re-organize the party I in ? iiis county.-Fr teman.-( Walelanan and Southron, Feb 27.) [A clipping from tho Frecrr.un states that Mr. Thomas is willing to compromise, but is apposed to a primary on account of expense. When principle is at stake, the question of iXpen?e should not be considered. While we j < hav^ entire confidence in Mr. Haynsworth, md know that he would prov** an acceptable ! ?hairman to hoth factions, we do not believe '? ' it would be the most advisable course to pur- ! ' jue, unless the re organization should begin | 1 with the re-orga; iza iou of the clubs. We ! ?ontend that the County Democracy should 1 tte organized ou the oasis ot numbers, not ou ! t-he basis of clubs, as was attempted last year. We still contend that a primary ts ike only prac? ticable icay to settle the differences existing in Sumter County.-W. $S. Jan. 27. The fact of the matter ?3, we would have been only too glad for the matter to have been submitted to Mr. Haynsworth for settle? ment.-If. $ S. Feb. 24. Only too glad to have submitted the matter to Mr. B. and yet a "primary ?3 the O??y practicable way to settle the differences exist? ing in Sumter County" "glad" of an im? practicable and therefore impossible way "glad" of a way that was no way at all, be? cause another way, in your judgment, was the "ouly" practicable way. We give up the charge of scorn as non-essential; but den't be "too glad" again till you consult your back . numbers By the way do you not now think a mass-meeting is a "practicable" way as well as "only" a primary.]-Freeman, March 1. The above is a sample of the Freeman's ' manner of argument. To prove that the Watchman and Southron previously opposed the movement to have the differences in the county settled by Mr. Hayusworth, it quotes a paragraph from this paper of January 27th, which referred to the first paragraph in this article which we took from the Freeman at the time ; and theo quotes a portion of another sentence from the last paper that read as fol? lows : "The fact of the matter is, we would hare been only too glad for the matter to have been submitted to Mr. Haynsworth for settlement; or to have it settled by a primary or by any other means insuring justice, fair? ness and no surrender of principle." In another place in the same issue we said, as our readers will remember: "We sincerely desire to see the party re? united, and while we should prefer a primary, as it appears to us the easiest and most satis? factory means of arriving at a settlement, yet we gladly welcome and commend any means of settlement that guarantees jus'ice and fair? ness to both sides. This is our position and such it bas always been. What more than justice can either faction waut?" This does not appear as if we bad altered our opinion, as to a primary, since January 27th. We did not oppose the re-organization of ihe party by Mr. Hayusworth, but we did think that it would not materially alter the situation to have Mr. Haynswortb take the place Mr. Thomas now holds as a member of the State Executive Committee, or to take the position of County Chairman by virtue of the withdrawal of Capt. Kee?s and Dr. Hugh son, and tee sufferance of the State|Executive committee. We would have been glad if Mr. Haynsworth had been commissioned by tue Executive Committee to re-organize the party m the county, as he thought best. This would have been another thing to the Thomas-Freeman compromise. We would ?Il the Freeman's attention to the difference between being glad to have the matter submit led to Mr. Hayusworth for settlement, and be? ing glad to have Mr. Haynsworth made the successor to either Mr. Thomas or Capt. Keels, ic the one instance b& could appeal lirectly to the people for their verdict, in , tbe other the appeal would have to be nade to the clubs, and it is tha present state >f the clubs-in the county that has ctused all the trouble. Everyone should easily see where we stand in tbis matter, and also see that the Freeman has failed to make out the case it. attempts. A mass meeting is made up of the people themselves and is therefore a direct appeal to Ihe people, hence we favor a mass-meeting, for we have ali along contended that the peo? ple themselves were the only competent arbi? ters of the situation. THE THIRD PARTY PLATFORM Tbe third party platform, adopted at the 3t. Louis convention, has several features ihat should condemn it io the minds of all thinking and reasonable men. But especially in the South should there be found few to ;onfess allegiance to this platform. It is pro? posed that the government shaH pay to the EJnion soldiers the difference between the iepraciated currency in which thev were paid vod gold. To do this and pay the interest on his sum since the close of the war would re? quire an unbeardof sum, and one that would /vell-nigh ruin the government. This plank s a bid for the Yankee pension grabbers, who ire ever ready for any scheme that will aid hem to loot the treasury. The plank that demands governmental >wnership of all railroads and telegraph lines s the wildest and most dangerous proposition a the whole platform. It would require more noney than the government could raise, save >y most oppressive taxation, to buy the rail? roads and telegraph lines, and after they were >urchased would be s. constant source of ex >ense. The government bas never undertaken my enterprise that bas not cost several times he amount for which- a private individual or :orporation could have carried it to a success ui conclusion, in several instances States jave undertaken- to build and operate rail? roads and1 wc have no knowledge of any such :nf.erpme that even so much as paid running .xpenses. The railroad owned and operated >y the State of Georgia was a dead expense 0 the taxpayers until it was leased. The esiee made rooney on the road from the >eginning. There is no reason to doubt that ihe g?nerai government would not be likewise >nsoccessfn} as an operator of railroads. But he most repulsive and dangerous feature of ;he proposition would be the immense patron ige that would be placed in tbe luanda of the >arty in power. With this patronage at the >ack of a party, once it got possession it vould be impossible to remove it. from power. There are some excellent features in the )latform, such as the establishment of po*?al j laving banks, the income tax, the reduction )f governmental expenses, ?nd these feature ?ve can endorse, but the whole platform we :annot. The Democratic platform is good mough for this paper. THOMAS TO EARLE. H. R. Thomas pats Jos. H. Earle on the jack. Ve Gods ? what shall we have nexi7 Witness the following from a letter to the News and Courier: "The great majority of the "Straightouts" were supporters of Col Jos. H. Earle. I re? spectfully commend to them Col. Earle's ad? mirable letter on the politicnl situation. It mows bim a broad, liberal courageous and patriotic citizen. it shows hirx> a great man. Follow the spirit of that letter, my fellow citizens, and peace will reign in Sumter County and we will be brothers again, stand? ing Shoulder to shoulder' in upholding the white flag of Democracy and the flag of white ".upreiuacy and white civilization. Come, fel? low ".Utz*ns, we hold out our friendly hands to you ..*>d heg vou to join with us in burying ?elf and w'fi$h principles io on? common, ?rand effort for .^e success of the Democracy in both State and Nation. H. R. THOMAS. This does not sound iike an echo from the !ast campaign But then Co! Earle does not ?cbo his own views of two years a;{0 concern? ing Tillman, hence weat need of Mr. Thomas ichoing his opinion of two years ;igo concern? ing Co!. E*r!e. Tillman to Earle. 1 have r^ad Gen. ftirh-'j letter with a zreat deni ot pleasure. It fully justifies roy fs-lirnnte of the mnri formed during and since :>ur memorable canvass. Whether Iiis judg? ment as to the popular feeling towards my? self is correct or not his catholicity of spirit md generous praise of a successful opponent must command tlui admiration of everyone. [Iis letter is a remarkable contribution to the L-ampaign literature which is now so plenti ul._ Tho gay young bicyclist he's in bed. Not j for him is the spring sun shining, He has seen flung and is sore in body and head, But | Salvation Oil will make him smiling. "I've got it at last." *a:d the fellow who j ound his cough subdued by Dr. Bull's Cough ! Syrup. The Situation in Sumter. How Mr. Thoma* Regards thc Call for a Mass Meeting. Colombia Register. The political differences io Sumter have been matters of considerable inter? est and speculation for some time. These differences appeared to have been settled by the action of the State Execu? tive Committee iu seating Mr. H. R. Thomas at the representative from that County. This action, however, was not decis? ive, and the following call has beeu issned by Mr. W. F. B. Haynsworth : "To the Democrats of Samter Coun? ty : By nc desire of my own, but yielding to the written requests of vari? ous persons representing, as they state, both factions of the Democratic party of Sumter County, I assume the responsi? bility of inviting the Democratic voters of oar Coan ty to assemble in mass meet? ing on Friday, the 4th of March, at 12 o'clock M., in the city of Sumter, for the purpose of considering the political situation of oar County and devising some plan for the amicable settlement of the existing difficulties. "I make this call in the interest of neither faction, bat with the serious ap? preciation of the evil cons?quences of division and dissensions among those to whom the high test interests of the peo? ple are intrusted, and who should be animated by a common love of our country and desire for its well-being i and prosperity. "With the hope that meeting together as fellow-citizens and as friends the dif? ferences affecting the integrity of the party may be adjusted and harmonized, very respectfully, your fellow-citizen." In order to learn something of the conditions and prospects of matters in Sumter, a representative of The Regis? ter called on Mr. H. R. Thomas for an expression of bis views which may be summarized thus: "After a long contest, the State Executive Committee recognized Mr. Thomas as the legally elected member of the State Executive Committee from Sumter County. Befere going into the contest. Mr. Thomas proposed that he and Mr. Ingram (who was the Straightoat contestant before the Execu? tive Committee) agree upon a conserva? tive man, who bad the confidence of both factions, so as to bring about peace and harmony in the committee. Col Irby said if they would, agree, he would commission the man agreed apon to organize the County. Mr. Thomas named Mr. W. F. B. Haynsworth, an anti, tbe president of the Sumter Bank, ? man who has the love and confidence of ihe whole people of Sumter County. Mr. Ingram refused to agree to Mr. Haynsworth ; he preferered to submit his chances to the Executive Committee, and the committee; after hearing all the arguments, seated Mr. Thomas. "The Straigbtout County Executive Committee were called together a few days ago and they presented a petition to Mr. W. F. B. Haynsworth to issae a call for a mass meeting to settle all dif? ferences. "WiU it heal the divisions existing ? It will not, but will make tbe breech wider than ever. The Tillmanitcs are mostly countrymen, the bone and sinew of the country. They are all busy now getting ready for the coming crop and will not attend the call of Mr. Hayns? worth. The mass meeting will there? fore be a town affair and our country people will not submit; to any such one? sided arrangement. The country people move slowly and they are not impressed with the fairness of a mass meeting to decide snch momentous issues on such short notice. "No mass meeting can override tbe ruling, nor can afford to ignore tbe or? ders, of the State Executive Committee. And we contend in advance that a mass meeting on auch short notice will not represent the people of Sumter County. Any attempt to reorganize the County by a mass meeting would intensify the division, I am sure Mr. Haynsworth is honestly trying to avert, bat would bring about a clash of authority which would entail another long and bitter contest, with the certainty of those who may afterwards assemble ander Mr. Keele's call, which would be the regular and legal call, being recognized by tbe State Executive Committee. "This movement rs only opening afresh the old sore, and of course it will fester again ; and it is all for no- . pur? pose, because the primary ander the new constitution will settle tbe matter whether Tillmanites or antis are to nibble the of&cial cheese for the next two years. "This new trouble is purely senti- ; ment. There rs no principle involved. : The Hastellites and antis want to get. back without making any sacrifice of feeling, but the good Lord and the State Executive Committee say we 1 must repent and humble ourselves ! That is the only way provided, and the only solution io this ease is to reorganize under the legal call and elect a chair? man. Neither Mr. Keels nor myself care for the offices and I propose to step down after reorganization and usc my influence for a conservative man like Mr. Haynsworth." - ?ni- -?n? Class Issues. The administration organs speak with much contempt of the address issued io behalf of a united democracy aod a peacefnl State bat they are mightily s?irred up by it. Their excitement gives reason to suspect conscious weak? ness. Their bluster is too loud to be hearty. They have already turned to the same old string of the class ii-sue aud are playing it vigorously. The "plain people," thc "common people," i the "working people," the "clodhop? per" are being appealed to to stand by "their" government against aristocrats , aod the tEOiuoy power and office seek? ers. That kind of thing is mighty near played out. The "plain people," the "common people," the "working peo- , pie," the "clodhoppers," are practical people. They can bc fooled for a while with wind and buncombe, but they want to seo some real results. They are beginning to look for aud ask what they have got and are ^ getting ; from "their" government and in what particular way it is "their'' govern- j ment. 1 How many "plain people," "poor 1 people," "co?tmoo people," "working , people/' "wool hat boys" or "clodhop- , pcrs'' are in oiBcc in the State? Have 1 their taxes been reduced atty? Have j any of the salaries representing kid i gloves, champagne and Havana cigars , been cut down ? Has the number of office holders able to indulge in those 1 things been decreased V Thc "plain people," "common peo? ple," "working people," "clodhoppers" and the rest have much plain, hard, common horse sense. They can not always say or write what they think, but they know it and can vote what they think. They are beginning, in thinking over the subject, to conclude that hera in this State where we are ali bound to? gether with the prosperity of one de? pending on the prosperity of the other, there is no occasion for class issues and no sense in them. They are studying out for themselves the truth that what hurts or helps all, what burts or helps the general body, must burt or help each part of it, poor or rich, high or low, corporation or individual. Therefore they are looking for a gov? ernment not of or for tbe .'common peo? ple,-" "plain people,'' "working peo? ple" or "clodhoppers," but for a gov? ernment for and of all the people. They are fast reaching the conclusion that that kind of government will be found only by electing to office fair, conservative, safe men Dot bent OD grat? ifying their personal hatreds or ambi? tions or fond of trying dangerous exper? iments or full of charges they can not prove or promises they do not fulfill. These kinds of people will presently join in with all other kinds of people arjd give the State that kind of govern? ment. There will be nnity and peace and good feeling among us, we will all get along together, helping and standing by each other more faithfully than ever ; and those who try to get offices and salaries for themselves by stirring strife between the "common people" and any other class of people If we have any other-will simply waste their wind and ink. - Greenville News. Mrs. L. R. Patton, Rockford, III., writes "From personal experience I can recommend De Witt'3 Sarsaparilla, a cure for impure blood and general debility." J. S. Hughson & Co. MARKETS. SUMTER, S. C., Mch. 2, 1892. COTTON-Receipts for week ending March 2, about 100 bales. Following are the quotations: Low Middling 5f; Middling 6@6?. Market quiet. GROCERIES-The following wholesale quo? tations are furnished ns 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. " ?i@7jc. Smoked Shoulders 7c. Hams No. 2 6@8c. ? " 1 12@13c. Sugar-Cntloaf 5c. " Stan'd Granulated 4|c. " " C. 4?4jc. Coffee 16@2?c. Tea 30<$60c. Flour according to grade $4.75@$6.00. CHARLESTON, S. C., Mch. 1, 1892. COTTON.-Market quiet. Low Middling 6|@6|; Middling 6f ; Good Middling 7. Pretty strong reasons for trying Dr. Sage's Ca? tarrh Remedy. In the first place, it cures your ca? tarrh-no matter how bad your case, or of how long standing. It doesnTt simply palliate it cures. If you believe it, so much the better. There's nothing more to be said. You get it for 50 cents, from all druggists. But perhaps you won't believe it Then there's another reason for trying it. Show that you can't be cured, and you'll get $500. It's a plain business offer. The makers of Dr. Sage's Remedy will pay you that amount if they can't cure you. They know that they can-you thir : that they can't. If they're wrong, you get the cash. If you're wrong, you're rid of catarrh. Here are some of the symptoms of Catarrh : Headache, obstruction of nose, discharges falling into throat, sometimes profuse, wa? tery, and acrid, at others, thick, tenacious, mucous, purulent, bloody, putrid, and offen? sive ; eyes weak, ringing in ears, deafness ; offensive breath; smell and taste impaired, and general debility. Only a few of these likely to be present at once. REGISTRATION NOTICE. THE BOOKS FOR REGISTRATION to vote at the Municipal Election to be heJd APRIL 12, ?892, will be opened at the Clerk and Treasurer's office on March 14, 1892, for fifteen davs, between the bou7S of nine A. M. and six P. M. W. ALSTON PRINGLE, JR., Clerk and Treasurer. Sumter, March 2, 1852. DEMOCRATIC EX, COMMIT? TEE MEETING. PURSUANT tO ORDER FROM THE State Democratic Executive Committee there will bea meeting of the County Demo? cratic Executive Committee of all tbe Demo? cratic clubs of Sumter County on Saturday; the 5th day of March, 1892 D. E. KEELS, County Chairman. GLENN SPRINGS MINERAL WATER A Safe, Pleasant Cure for all diseases of the LIVER, KIDNEYS, BLADDER AND BOWELS, FOR SALE BY DR. A. J. CHINA, and DR. J. F. W. DBLORME. PAUL SIMPSON, Shipper, Glenn Springs, 3. C. Mch. 2. DISSOLUTION. THE FIRM HERETOFORE EXISTING under the firm style of Pringle & Rivers has been dissolved by mutual consent, all debts of 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 24th, 1892 for a Pinal Discahrge as Guardian of aforesaid Lunatic. JUDGE D. NEWMAN, Feb. 24.-4t, Guardian. Estate o? Eliza Agnes Herring, DECEASED. IWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE- OF Probate of Sumter County, on March 24, 1892, for a Final Discharge HS Executor of iforesaid Estate. WM. J. McLEOD. JR., Feb. 23-4t. Executor. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER, By T. V. Wahh, Esq , Prolate Judge. WHEREAS, MRS SARAH F. WELSH, (Widow) made suit to me, to grant lier Letters of Administration, of tho Estate nnd effects of JEFFERSON R. WELSH, jeceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish ill and singular the kindred and creditors nf the said Jefferson R. Welsh, late of said County and State deceased, that they be and appear before me, in thc Court of Pro? bate, to be held at Sumter, on March 10th, 1S92, next, after publication thereof, at li Relock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not he granted. Given under my hand, this 24th day of February Anno Domini, 1892. THOS. V. WALSH, F?b. 24-21 Judge of Probate. r a H We are in the field offering great bar? gains in all our lines this month to make room for Spring stock. w Prevents our giving particulars but still we have time to tell you that we are handling large quantities of ? At exceedingly Reasonable Rates- Look for our advertise? ment next week. Advances in Farmers supplies and fertilizers can be arranged for on good paper. SIGN OF THE BIG HAND. SUMTER and REMBERT, S. C. are now ?PEtflWG UP THEIR AND A NICE L?E OF EVERYTHING. To Please V Lookout for Their Adver tisement Next Week.