The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, March 16, 1892, Image 2

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Matten aito jsoiitk?. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 16, '92. The iSttmter IFa&Aman was founded te 1S50 and the 7V?? Southron in 1866. The ?f?ic??ta? awi Southron now has A? combined circulation and influence of &tS of the old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Samter. /. EDITORIAL NOTES. H*nry Watterson, of the Louis vi Ie, Courier^ Journal h*3 called upon Cleveland to with? draw from the straggle for the presidential nomination. Be thinks it wosld be suicidal for the democratic party to nominate Cleve? land, and that Bill has killed himself by his coarse ia New York. The Weather Maps which are displayed every morning on our bulletin board, give a reliable forecast of the weather. During the time that we have been receiving the maps, through the courtesy of the observer of the Charleston signal station, we have carefully noted the predictions, and in not an instance has 'lie predictions failed. Anderson has secured the Girls Industrial School by bidding $75,000, and in doing so has shown a degree of enterprise and pluck that deserves the behest commendation. In the cad the people of Anderson will 6nd that $T5^0OO was never better spent. We congrat aiite Anderson, and predict that Anderson will realize a hundred fold on the investment ia material prosperity. Jumes G, Blaine has taken cold again and is confined to bis room in consequence. As usual the report that he is a physical wreck . ?od. .is Snail? out of politics ts being circu? lated. Such .reports, no doubt, eminate from those who have an eye on the Republican Domination for President and regard Blaine C as an obstacle. Col. A K. McClure, of the Philadelphia Tiutet, says that Cleveland is the man for Democrats to nomi DH te if* they wish to carry ?beaext election, and substantiates his opin? ion by reasons that appear weigh ty. Bat from the conflicting opinions of premiment men, it is impossible for.ua to abstract anything i Su ve confusion. At present it appears that ft wiH be useJpss for the Democrats to nomi? nate anyone, unless the conflict within the party is settled. The Till?ar. Administration will go upon reeard wirtiVfamefor experience in litigation if for nothing better or worse. The suits > against the railroads for unpaid taxes have been vigorously began and Samuel Lord, of Charleston and Ira B. Jones, of Lancaster, have been employed as assistant counsel to the Attorney General. Legal talent is costly and the taxpayers will have the bills to pay, still we believe it ti better to pay for th? legal counsel and make the most of a case on its merits than to los? the case throngh lack of legal knowledge. The wiser course of all, however, would have been to bave.oo . taine advice tempered with ability before hand. Th? card of the Sumter Correspondent of the AT and C. ta reply to our criticism of him last wetfc for his reference to scandal in Sum? ter, does not ??vanee a single fact which jus? tifies the objectionable publication, and we ?tilt hold that "such reports injure a com u: uni tv eren'when particulars are given, but when details are ''not publishable' it is an .outrag? on..taft.community, as a whole, to bruit it abroacL" In his effort to reply to the "gratoitoas" portion of our criticism be ' loses sight of the point we made, and, so far aa weean see", the matter stands now. as theo, - a. ?.^??at3?i8 publication of "another scandal has broken out here," "particulars not pub liaba-TSfe" was entirely "gratuitous" and detri mental to the community. THE CITADEL ACADEMY. - The almost universal regret that the burn? ing of the matu building of the Citadel bxs caused throughout the State, shows bow s tro og is the hold in the affections of the peo? ple that the venerable association, has. This affection is sa ret j for tba early restoration of tba-part destroyed by fire, even if the insu? rance vii! not, as it is now thought, wholly replace it. For fifty years the Citadel has been a seat cf J earning, and within its walls some of the atea who have rendered moat valiant and val oafetoservice to the State in war and in peace liare received that training of mind and body that fitted them for life's earrest work. The names of men now among tbe most honored in the State, are upon the rolls of the Citadel as alaroot, and to them the old institution is dear, and they will never give their consent to ita abandonment. The Dit adel fills a place ta Soc th Carolina That no other ii auction ean, it has done a pood-work io the pas' 'nd the future ts full of promise. We hope to see it rise from its ashes to a tuifiilment of the future's most brilliant prospect. A MISTAKEN OPINION. There are a few honest-minded men who have formed the mistaken opinion that the Watch? men an i Souri/Ton is opposed to the farmers and has pursued a coar?e antagonistic to them on Recount of their political beliefs and afiili Htions. The opinion gained possession of their-minds during the last c*nip*ign, in which we opposed their choice for Governor, Several of these men who have entertained this erroneous opinion are among our warm? est personal friends, and we have convinced tnem that the opinion was entirely a mistaken one. Since the matter has beet brought before tis in this light, we wish to say to our readers in general, all of whom we count our friends, whether personally acquainted or cot, jost what we said to tbo?e who spuke to us about it. We asked first; upon ?hat ground do you btse-your opinion ? The reply wa?, the cen? tra! course of the pa:*er during the last cam? paign. Puring the last campaign the paper opposed Tillman and his methods trom first to last, and only ceased to oppose him when he gained the nomination of the regular Democratic Convention. Then the paper supported him against Ihtrkell, a man whom we preferred to Tillman as a man, but whom we could not support against the regular nominee. In our opinion Tillman was not a suitable man for Governor, and his methods were calcu? lated to ereate strife and bitterness in the party, between friends and brc?hers and in? jure th?: State generally. As this Was our opinion, it was our duty to warn our friends and show them wby we entertained that opin? ion. This was done honestly and fearlessly in the fi.ee of opposition and against the ad? vice of some persons who said that it would i;ijnre ?he paper financially. You are our friend* ?nd if you shonld be consideiing the advisability of employing a man, wlio in our opinion was untrustworthy, and this ^pitiion was supported by substantial reasons, would j you not think it right that we should warn you agaiast that man ; and if we did not, would you longer believe in oor friendship? We venture to say that you would not. This wa* what this paper did, in ?ll friend? ship. This paper neither gains nor lose?, no matter what party is in power. Advocacy1 or opposition to this or that party, or this or that man is therefore a mattet of opinion or prioriplevwtlh a paper. With p?p-rs without ] I principle, opinion ia apt to be swayed by financial considerations, and as the finances of a paper depend upon public sentiment, such a paper gives expression to opinions that will accord with the sentiments ct its read ers. Such a course does cot accord with our conception of a journalist's duty to his read? ers, and we have not in the past, will not io the future, and cannot under any circum? stances pursue such a conrse. This is why the Watchman and Southron opposed Tillman in the last campaign. Since his election we have criticised bis official acts, as freely as we would criticise the acts of any official. We have commended what appeared to us as praiseworthy, condemning what we thought wrong. Is this antagonism to any man or class of men, my friend? Do you now believe the course of this paper has been antagonistic to you or your brother farmers? Weare honestly opposed to Till maoism, you are honestly in favor of Till manism, does this prove that we are antago? nistic? Differences of opinion dc not neces? sarily produce antagonism. ANOTHER BEPI.Y. We regret that lack of space, and time in which to so arrange our matter to give space, prevents publication of the Freeman s article on our reply to its demand that we name the man reterred to as the "most menda? cious man in Sumter County." The sum ot the Freeman'* article is that io the first article we made a charge that by implication could be construed as referring, to som? one in the Freeman office as that "most mendacious man," and that Mr. Miller, from the circum? stances of the case, was the- maa. .For this reason the demand of last week was made, and that when the demand was not met as was expected, it was regarded as making the; matter still more personal. In the Freeman's article of last week a peremptory demand was made that we name j the man referred to-the Ftecman constru? ing the expression as a reference to some particular individual-and this demand was supported by not a single reason showing a right to make the demand, and for this reason we replied as we did. If a perso a considers himself aggrieved, in making a demand for sari faction he.' should always substantiate his- demands by reasons showing his griev? ance to be a true one. This the Freeman failed to do, and the concluding paragraph assuring us that no personal injury was in? tended, appeared to us as an attempt to be funny at ocr expense, as we have no re? putation as a fighter, and the senior editor of the Freeman has bad. The statement this week that Mr. Miller considers himself implicated puts an entirely different phase on the matter and we are ready to state the case in response to a reason for tfce demand Mr. Miller was for a number of years the right band man in this office, and the most friendly relations always existed. We have always bad the utmost confidence in the integrity and veracity of Mr. Miller; and the editor of this paper considers him one of bis personal friends., hence nothing could have been far? ther from our intentions than to write any? thing tt at could be construed to reflect upon bira. As we stated last week, the sentence which is objectionable to the Freeman was a mere supposition, referring to no one in particular, and merely givi?g expression to the idea, that even a mao lost to all sense of truth would have hesitated to circulate a report that Mr. flaynswortb was lending his name to a ras? cally undertaking. There was nothing in this supposition pointing to any particular person and it was not so intended. The article was written under the following circumstances: For several days it had been currently reported that a strong effort was being mad? to defeat the object of the mnss meeting called by Mr H*yusworth. On Tuesday morning two gentlemen cnnie to this office and asked if we had seen the petitions r? questing Mr. Haynsworth to cal? the mass meeting. We informed bim that we bad not, and had not cared to see them. Ht; then said his reason for asking was that he had heard tha* aborning that there was something crooked abo?:t the petitions, that ;here must be seme rascality going on, and Mr. Hayr:s worth had refused to allow the public to see the petitions. We told hun that we believed such reports to be false and would see Mr Hay ns worth about it. Upon going to Mr. Haynswortb's office and laying the matter be him, he said that he had refused to give the petitions to the representatives of both the Freeman and the Advance and that he would not give them to any paper for publication as be did not feel authorized to do so ; but that the petitions had been open for examination by anyone from the lime he first came into possession of them Thisfacf, we stated to the persons inquiring about the matter, and there were a number of inquirers during the day." The article was written that day, expressed our feeling at that time, and we still think as we did then. We did not know whence the report ema? nated, and while it may have occurred to us that Mr. Haynsworth's refusal to give the petitions for publication was being used as a basts for the false reports, it did not enter oar mind that anyone io the Freeman office either originated or circulated the report that there was something rascally connected with the movement. Tbi3 is a plain statement of the whole affair and should satisfy the Freeman that its grievance is purely imaginary. We advise the Free: tm that ia future when it thinks it has been injured, ?hat with its demands for redress it give its reasons for making the demand. To the hypothetical "most mendacious man" westiil have neither regrets, apologies, nor txplanation to offer for our remarks. We believe that the circulation of such reports was an outrage, and th* man or raen origina ting tiie reports, must have been deai to all sense of shame. The Citadel Burnt. The Main building of the Citadel Academy, Charleston, was discovered to l>e on fire on | Mondav morning about 9.30 a. m and despite the utmost exertions of the tire department a jjteater portion of the building w*s gutted before the firs could be extinguished. The hi? caught in the tipper story of the building directly aiove the sally-port and when discovered had made considerable headway. The cadets who were in the class rooms were marched out and gi yen the command to break ranks. The cade's be? haved with gre?? coolness aud it was by their tffurts {tt.?t the library, the apparatus in the laboratory, and Col Coward's fur? niture were s-i ved. Ttie cadets saved very little of their personal propel ty NS the fire had already 8* ?Z'-d upon the domitor es when discovered. The damage to the ..uildine is estimated at between $'/') OOO, and $30.000, fully covered by insurance, lt ia thought th-** lins work of repairing the building will be begun at once. The cadets are q i.irtep-d for the present in the old R'>per Hospital building, which has | been thoroughly repaired recently. The j work ot the cadets will be interrupted but ?lightly. and the regular order of exer- ' , crises wiU be resumed before the end of thc ; \ week. I have a fine lot of Brown and White Leghorn, Buff Cochins and Black Minorca , Jockrels that I wish to dispose of in the next hirty day*, and will sell them very much * >elow their value.. These birds are from the j * -est nrize stock and will make a creditable ' bowing at any exhibition. c W. B. MURRAY, I Suuny Side Poultry Yards, j ( A Legislator Wants Peace. The undersigned was hopeful that ander the State law governing primary elections, and the rules of the democratic party, which are open and fair to all, our people would come together, forgetting the past, for the good of all concerned and feeling that each one, however humble, was a part and parcel of this government, and cast their ballots for the men of their choice to govern the State for the next two years, but the call for an? other "March Convention" where a ticket will be nominated, and a State Committee, no doubt, created' in opposition to the preseot State Administration, will generate a cam? paign of most intense bitterness and probably ! split the democratic party, which if once done wilt be final. Ever since the present State administration has been in power, it has been continually assailed and no effort has been spared to crush its existence out, simply because it has rele? gated to the rear the class of men who have ruled for one hundred years and who feel that they alone are qualified to administer the State government. South Carolina will never be governed as in the past for the simple rea? son that the people are more enlightened and will have a government of the people, by the people, for the people, irrespective of who likes it or not. It is amusing, as well as re? markably strange, that the very people who were so laud ia denouncing the March Con? vention of 1890 aa irregular, independent and undemocratic, should do precisely the same thing If this is consistent, I fail to see it. If the March Convention of '90 was wrong, the oce of '92 is more so, and two wrongs do rot make a right. In this day of political excitement, every effort should be made to keep down all friction, because it is the rule of experience that all wounds can be healed or assuaged by time alone. The writer of this article has no political preju? dice towards any mau, and is sorry for the man who g?es loaded with it. Such people are not worthy of the name of American citizens. Tolerance of opinion does not exist here except in theory or io the platform of politics. No better proof of this can be found than io the letter of Col. J. H. Earle, recent? ly published on the political situation of this State. The very men who almost idolised him ivo years ago, are now denouncing him for an honest expression of his views. This is observance of the government of the fath? ers with a -vira, and why? Simply because his views ditfer from theirs When Tillman was nominated two years ?go by a large majority through the regular party channels, all opposition to bim should have immediately ceased for he was then the nominee of the democratic party. That old war horse, Brat ton, the active opponent of him submitted. Earle submitted, why could not Judge Haskell? There was no necessity for bim to bolt, except he wished to show be did not practice what he preached when he was chairman of the State Executive Commit? tee in 18T6. The men who nominated Till- j mun are just as patriotic, and have done as much for the State as he has done No! it must be rule or ruin, and we are fast getting to the ruin point. The democratic party has pro-j vided for a State primary and the State Exe? cutive Committee hm completed the details. There need be no fears but what the election will be just and fair to all. There will be no j "couutmg out or counting in." Chairman Irby says he will loyally support the nomi-1 nees of the party, wba tmore ein be asked. If the Commiteee think liest to nominate by an electoral vote, those who favor a direct pri? mary should submit It is at the head of the barty and its orders should be observed. The fundamental principle of American poli? tics is the majority rules. This being admit? ted, the voter can cast bis ballot with the belief, that the will of the majority is the will of the people. J E DuPas. Pisgah, S.C., March 12, 1892. The silver bill is up in the House of Representatives and from the present outlook it will pass, as the free silver advocates have a majority of the whole House. The Republican members are obstinately refusing to vote? and express their determination to place the whole responsibility for the passage or defeat of the bill upon the shoulders of the Democrats. Tbe Pee Dee Index, of Marion, has been sold by P. B. Hamer, E*q , to an Alliance Publishing Company. Mr. D. H. Witherspoon will be the editor under the new management. For the Watchman and Southron. An Eye to Business. Mary was just in from a tour of the streets. Seeing Lizzie on her porch, she ran up and eave her a smack [It is said that girls kiss each other to keep their hand in, Out I can't seethe point io this; what's the baud got to do with it ?] But Mary had a piece of news, and had gone two squares out of her way to tell it. '.(J Lizzir, did you know it-Joe has insured his life for three thousand dollars?"' '.What ? my Joe? You don't tell me so?" "Yes, I saw him as he came down the street with the policy in his hand." ' 0 how happy I am? Mary you must let me go to my room." Thereupon the two parted, and Lizzie weet up the stairs three steps at a time, singing something about tra la la lala. Joe had been saying all sorts of things to that giri,, and the result of it was that they were encaged ; but the engagement was a sort of flint and steel arrangement, and seemed to hang fire. lu fnct, it had done nothing but hang fire for about six years, and the girl was sort o' growing sick of the j->b. Joe's excuse alwaxs was that he was too poor, and his salary was too small, and such like Not knowing exactly the nature of a polier, and fixing her mind only on the three thousand idea, Lizzie had big plans in view. She intended to force Joe to au issue. That night, as usual, Joe came in, and received his evening K-, K-, salutation. Lizzie ardently hoped for a revelation, bul none came, it was just the same old seveu and six, a kiss and a hug, and several vain efforts to say good-night. But to let him go, was not her idea. "Joe, don't you think we have waited long enough ?" "Yes darling, too long for nie, but'I can't see the way clear ^et to live on u:y salary." "Well, couldn't we make out with other things that you have got?' This nonplussed the lover,Vnd he couldn't call up anything in his possession that would do in the way of getting food "Why, sweeiiieart, what other thing do you refer to?" The girl honestly believed he was fooling her ; so ?he blurted out : "Joe, you're irving to deceive roe Where is that insurance polk) ?" This staggered the youth for a time, and he went on towards home with a big wabbit iu his gait. It is currently reported that he h?s hired Diggs Wilder to t?-?ch him the .-hort rule of three, so that he my l*-arn how to convert an insurance policy into ready cash for htm and L'zzie to wed. If he succeeds, Phelps and Richardson and White and Son will do a driving trade ere summer dwindle.-into fall. JONBS. Hurry Up. Whenjthe attempt was made to give twice as roany illustrations in a monthly magazine HS were ever before published tho "know it all" people said, ' it won't last ;" but when the Ct??iunpoliian went even beyond that figure ?ud cou inned to thrive a od grow morr popular, the tact became apparent that not only could it ?>e done, hut that the reading public appreciated it. So far tl e success of this (: rill ian i m?g-ziiie has never been equalled in tiie history of4 illustrated monthly litera? ture, and it is daily finding its way into new ?lonies throughout the count!y. The latest masterstroke, in obtaining thes-fvices of Wil? liam Dui* Howells as Associate Editor, is the talk of lite litrran world. To nvike the magazine still more popular, i's publishers art- ? Bering, for almost nothing, choice of'ths ori?iii.il edi ions of the Memoirs of Generals Grant, Sheridan, Sherman, McClellan and Lee, if taken in connection with a year's subscription to the Cosmopoli? tan Magazine. If \ on are not on rending terms with tlii s popular monthly, write to t heCos mopoiitan Publishing Company, Madison Square, N. Y., fora free sample copy ; then judge for yourself. 1 1 jf It is a truth in medicine that th? smallest lose that performs the cure is the best. De Witt's Little Early Risers are the smallest jills, will perform tbe cure and are the best. ?. S. Hughson St Co. Itch on human and horses and all animals :ured in 30 minutes by Woolford's Sanitary jotion. This never fails. Sold by A. J. Jhiuuj Druggist, Sumter, S. C. Sunday School Convention. The follow ng is the programme of the 15tb Session South Carolina Sunday School Con? vention, to hs held in the Methodist Church, Marion, S. C., Tuesday Evening, Wednesday and Thursday, April 5th 6th and 7th, 1892 : TUESDAY EVKNINO. 8:00 Thanksgiving Servie*?. Conducted by President S. B Ezell. 8:30 Welcome C. A. Woods, E.q, Marion Respouse. Rev. J. A. Clifton, Charleston. 9 00 Working Committees appointed. 9:15 Address-Our Object. Wm. Rey? nolds, Peoria, Illinois. WEDNESDAY MORNING. 9:00 Praise Service. Led by 9:30 Reports from the Field. Each re? sponse limited to two minutes. 10:30 Officers' Reports. 11:00 Conference on Our Work. Ways and Means. 12:0$ Retes*. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 3:00 Song and Prayer. A Sunday School Institute. Conducted by Prof. H. M. Hamil!, Illinois, as follows: 3:30 formal Bible Lesson. From the Old Testament. 4:00 Conference Topic. "Sunday School Management. " (n The Equipment. (2) The Program. 4:30 Training Lesson. "Sunday School Teachers." (1) Their Preparation. (2) Their Duties. (3) Their Mistakes. 5:00 Question Drawer. WEDNESDAY EVENING-. 8:00 Son? Service. Conducted by F. F. Whilden and J. W. Wailace. 8:30 Address. 9:AO Address. By Wm. Reynolds. THURSDAY MORNING. 9:00 Bible Reading 9:30 Reports of Committees. 10:00 Business. 11:00 Conference. Our State Work, Prof. H. M. Hamil!. 12:00 Recess. THURSDAY AFTER-!OOS. 3:00 Address. Prof. J. G. Clinkscales, Clemson Gollege. A Sunday School Institute. Conducted by Professor Hamill, as follows : 3:30 Normal Bible Lesson. From the New Tts'ament. 4:00 Conference Tonic. "Sunday School Scholars " (1) Their Attendance. (2) Their Home Study. 4:30 Training Lesson. 1 Normal Work." (1) Its Aims. (2) Its Methods. (3) Its Needs. 5:00 Question Drawer. THURSDAY EVENING. 8:00 Song Service. Conducted by F. F. Whilden with choir. 8:30 Address. J. W. Wallace, Augusta, Ga. 9:30 Farewell. Infotmal. 10 30 Benediction. a---i Which will you hate, sickness, suffering and de? spair, or health, strength, ana spirit? You can take your choice. All ehronic dis? eases ?md derange? ments peculiar to women ore per? manently cured by Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It re? stores the ferrude functions to healthy action. It removes the obstructions and suppressions which cause trouble and misery. For pe? riodical pains, internal mflammation, ul? ceration and kindred ailments, it is a positive remedy. The system is invigorated, the blood enriched, digestion improved, melan? choly and nervousness dispelled. It's a legit? imate medicine, the only one that's guaran? teed to give satisfaction in the cure of all u female comx^nts." If it fails to give satisfaction, in any case, the money paid for it is returned. A little book, on " Woman and Her Dis? eases," sent to any address, sealed from ob? servation, on receipt of ten cts. for postage. Address, World's Dispensary Medical As? sociation, 063 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y. WANTS; ADVERTISEMENTS of five lines or less will he inserted under this head for 25 cents for each insertion. Additional lines 5 cents per line. FOR SALE CHEAP-Five brass instru? ments. Must be disposed of in ten days. Apply to R. S. Hood, S. and T. 4tb Re'gt. Band._2r-March 9. FOR SALE-Planting lands in all sections of Sumter and Clarendon counties. Oma!! farms and large plantations, city lots in all parts of the city. W. H. INGRAM, October 14. Broker. MASS MEETING. AMass Meeting cf the citizens of the Citv of Sunder 'will be held on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23RD, 8 o'clock, P. M., in the Court House, for the pursose of nominating a Municipal Ticket for the next two \ ears. By order R. O. PURDY, W. ALITON PRINGLE JR.,j Mayor. Clerk and Treasurtr. Mrrch 15._ Gunsmith. THE UNDERSIGNED DESIRES TO inform the public that be ia now pre? pped to repair GUNS, PISTOLS, LOCKS, KEYS. TRUNKS, BICYLE3, SEWING MACHINES, &c. He will make and fit keys to any kind of locks, ?nd is ?Iso prepared to do ELEbTRO-PLATJNG IN SILVER GOLD, &C, Which he guarantees to be beautiful, durable and at prices within the reach of all. Speci? mens of his plating can be seen at his shop on South Washington Street, Second door South of Dr. Mood's residence. R. S. BRADWELLj JR. Mch 16.-3m. ' FIRST CLASS BOARDING HOUSE. MRS. M. A. EPPERSON is prepared to entertain boarders, both regular and transient with the best accommodations. Persons from the country spending any? time in the city will be entertained it? tbe best manner. Table supplied with the best the market affords. Liberty Street near St. Joseph's Academy March 16-o. Es?a?e of George L. Kinsman, DECEASED. ALL PERSONS HOLDING CLAIMS agaiust said Estate will present the same, duly attested, and all persons in any way indebted to said Estate, will make pay merit without delav to CHAS. W. KINGMAN, Mch. 16, 3892.-3t. Qualified Executor. GALL FOR DEMOCRATIC CO. CONVENTION. PURSUANT TO ORDER OF THE State Democratic Executive Committee, and ny order o?'the County Democratic Executive Committee, there will be a Convention of the Democratic pai ty of Sumter County, in the City of Sumter, on the first Monday, the 2nd day of May, next, lor the puipose of re-or-ranizing the Democratic party of Sumter County ; electing a new County Executive committee; electing delegates to the State Democratic Convention, and to transact such other business as may properly come before it ufder the Constitution. The Democratic Clubs of Sumter County will meet nt their usual places ol meeting on Saturday, the 9th day of April, next, for the purpose of re-or^aniz'ng s?id clubs and elect? ing delegates to the County Convention. The representation of each club in the Conn.y Convention shall be one for every twenty-five members and one delegate for a majority fraction thereof. No club that was organized, or formed after the 13>h day of Augnst, 1890, by the division of au old club, or otherwise, shall be I recognized. D. E KEELS E. M PITTS, County Chairman. Secretary. J Tie State of Sot Carola, COUNTY OF SUMTER. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. R. C. Wim?erly. Plaintiff, against A'ldailt P Wimberly, Isahella E Whitlow, Easter S. WJnthw, Wil? liam J. Loweri/ find Ami D. Lo tc try, his wife, and Mitt nie A. Sander? son, Defendants. (Summons for Belief.) Complaint not Served. To the Defendants above named : You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in thia action, which has been this day filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pieas, for the said County, and to serve a copy of your an? swer to the said complaint on the subscribers at their office in the city of Sumter in said County and State within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service ; and if you fail to ar.swer the com? plaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Cout i for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated at Sumter, S. C., March 9, A. D., 1892. HAYNSWORTHS k COOPER, Mch. 9-6t. Plaintiff d Attorneys. REGISTRATION NOTICE. THE BOCKS FOR REGISTRATION to vo^e at the Municipal Electien to be held APRIL 12, 1892, will he opened at the Clerk and Treasurer's ofS *e on March 14, 1892, for fifteen dava, between rhe hours of nine A. M. and six P. M. W. ALSTON PRINGLE, JR., Clerk and Treasurer. Sumter, March 2*, ?852. Estate of Martha J, McKay, LUNATIC. IWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF Probate for Sumter County on March 24th, 1892 for a Final Discahrge as Guardian of aforesaid Lunatic JUDGE D. NEWMAN, Feb. 24 -4t, Guardia?, Estate of Eliza Agues Herring, DECEASED IWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF Probate of Sumter County, on March 24, 1892, for a Final Discharge as Executor of aforesaid Estate. W 4. J. McLEOD. JR., Feb. 23--4t. Executor. Estate of Elias Chandler, Bec'd. IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County on April 9th, 1892, fora tiual discharge as Administrator of aforesaid Estate. SAM'L R. CHANDLER, Mch. 9-4t. Administrator. OFFICE OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONER FOR SUMTER COUNTY. THE REGULAR EXAMINATION OF Applicants to teach in the public 8cnools of this County will be h?Id on FRIDAY, the 1st day of APRIL, 1892. Eor whitey teachers, in the New G randed school building. For colored teachers in the Lincoln School Building. Hours from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. JOHN T. GREEN, School Com. Sumter Co. Feb. 9. GLENN SPRINGS lum, A Sate, Pleasant Cure for all diseases of the LIVER, KIDNEYS, BLADDER AND BOWELS. FOR SALE BY DR. A. J. CHINA, and . DR. J. F. VV. DELORME. PAUL SIMPSON, Shipper, Gieun Spriogs, S C. Mch. 2. OT IL RKSI LTS OF FREE TONTINE POLICIES, IN TrtE . EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, Of 120 Broadway, New York. MATURING LURING THE YEAR EXAMPLE NO, I KIND OF POLICY, Ordinary Life "Free Toa ti ne. No. of Policy 66,825. . Amt. $10,000. Age at issue 43. Annual premium, S350 50. Amt. paid to Co. during 20 years, $7010.00. RESULTS. Twenty years of protection to the extent of $10,000 al? ready enjoyed. Options of Settlement OH ii 1891. 1st. Surrender Policy and draw the casli value ?9,703.30.. (a return of $138,40 for each $100 paid to the Compnny.) OR 2d. Take out a paid up Policy (payable at death) for $15, 000, and pay no more pre? miums. OR 3d. Draw the surplus (a cash dividend of) $5,517.60. (over four fifths of the money paid to the Co.) and continue the original Policy for $10,000, in force by the payment of the annual premiums $350,50 less annual dividends. OR 4th. Convert the surplus $5, 817.60 into paid up insurance payable at death for $9.230, and continue the original pol? icy in force by the payment of the same annual premiums, less annual dividends. By this last option the holder of this policy can have his in? surance increased to $19,230 without additional cost. Certificates and other partic? ulars furnished on application. The '-Twenty Payment Life" Policies cost a little more, but show much better results. TH0S. E. RICHARDSON, Agent. SUMTER, S. C JUDC IT. rs FOR Eclipse and Hw^-i^ Cotton Planten ?9 Acme, West and Ely Fertiliser distributors. Dixie Boy and Georgia Ratchet ?9* BESSIES! The largest line of Plantation Implements and Farmers' Hard? ware, IN THE CITY. Still leading on best brands of High Grade Fertilizers, and Pure Imperial German Kainit. Will keep on hand during ?Spring and S?mmerda full line of Groceries and General Merchandise. Get our prices^and save money. We will not be undersold. Leading Brands of Tobacco : Shell Road and Twin City, Try Them. Wholesale and Retail Grocers and General Merchants. SIGN OF THE BIG- HAND. SUMTER and REMBERT, S. C. TO AKKIVE T E Crepon I Cloths, Plisse Satin-Stripe Bedford Cords, Diamond Cloths, Dress Mooes, Bedford [Cords in IJght Blue, Pink, Pearl, Grey, Tan, Cream and Black. Dress Trimmings-Chiffons, Silk and Bead Fringes, black and col? ors. Bead Ornaments, Black bead Silk Kilts, Silk trimming loops,?hlack~and colors.' Respectfully, BROWNS & PURDY, SUMTER, M. ?.