The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, March 23, 1892, Image 3

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DAY, MARCH 23, '?2. tottered etfthe Fast O?je at Sumter, S as Second Class Matter. Want-To Rene and Sell. Charle? W. Kingman-3fotice. kirk Robinson-No?ice of Sa!e. Chandler & Shaw-Spring 1892. Dotier k Bult man-The Lenten Season. Co. Commissioners-Notice to Contractors. B. A. Brand, Pres.-Sumter Democratic Club. Mutual Life Ins. Co. of X." Y -^Statement. Personal. fir. B. R. Nash was at borne last week. Judge Fraser ia holding court in Newberry Ih?s week. Hr. Robert Cathcart was in Sumter two days last week. - Dr. Baylis Karie was in the city Monday ?nd Tuesday. fife Marion Girardeau is visiting relatives in lb* city. fir. C S. Stubbs, returned yesterday from * visit to linnet ts ville. Xis R. fi. Cooper, of Wisacky, is visiting tte family of Dr. G. W. Dick. firs H. W. Lucius, of Florence spent Tues? day ia Sumter with relatives. Mts. L. W. Dick, of Darlington, is visiting ber sister firs R. A. Brand. firs. J. C. McGuincess who has been away fer sometime f*ast, is ii the city. Hiss Hewlit, of Wilmington, N. C., is visiting her sister Mrs. Brandt, of this city. Mirnee Jessie and Tannie Masen are visit? ing ia Dari :og ton. fir. Henry ficKagen. returned on last Fri dayfrom a flying trip to San Antonio Texas. ' fife Lessie Talley, of Colombia, is spending eofiKtir? with the familr of .Mr. J. B. Roach. Rev.iA. fi. Fraser and family, of Russell Gave, Ky-, are in the city on a visit to rela? tif?. Colin C. Vanning Esq , and wife arrived in Kev York from Europe oe Monday and will reach Sumter in about ten days. Dr? C. P. Csteen left on Tuesday for Rod? man, Chester County, ona visit to Dr. H. Ik Shaw. files Agnes Dick after a visit of three weeks ia rbis city returned te her home at Mecban ictv??ie last Sunday. fir Albert Perrott, Clerk of the Court of BacHagtoa County, spent Sunday in this city with bis brother, Mr. L. I. Parrot t. Hist Alma fic?own, after a visit of several weeks duration to friends in this city, re -turoed to ber home in Darlington, yesterday Messrs. Johnson White and Stuart Booth, who nave been working in tbe sawmill busi at Dillon, Marion County, have returned fife Pauline Keller, of Oracgebnrg, who 3tt8.bee.xi visiting Miss Lillian Hoyt, has gone io Sihrtr, S. C., where she wil! spend some fir. P. S. Thomas left Sumter last Thurs? ley ?erging and went to Kingstree, where be ?Bi join the carpenter force on tbe North? -eastern Railroad. His family still remain in ?Sum tar. . "For nice Pork, Beef, Veal, Mutton or San sage, go to Central Market, Liberty Street next door to Brown k Chandler's. Work bas been discontinued on the Masonic Temple on account of tbe supply of brick giviag out. Werk will be resumed as soon as the brick can be Obtained. A gang of laborers from theSantee Lamber .Hill eo the M. k A. R. R., among whoa were a ntuntar of Canadian Frenchmen were on a spree , in tbe city on Friday and Saterday nights. They bad a portion of the town terrorised for a short time, but the police took possession of them .'and run in eleven who were ?sed by the mayor the next morn Band Concert. .The4th Regiment Band wiil give an open air conan at th; corner of .Main and Liberty Streets oa Friday evening at 6:30 o'clock. The public generally is invited to oe present. Burned to Death. AB old negro woman and a chi id were barned to death in the Pisgah neighborhood on last Wednesday. The woman, who was asid to be about 100 years old was left in tbe bouse with the child, and tne child's clothes catching afire, she attempted to extinguish tte flames when both were fatally burned and death mic!ted in a short time. Decapitated. The 48-inch circular saw at Mood k Brand's -saw mill on the fi. k A. Railroad burst on Monday, and one of the Eying fragments struck a negro standing near by and com? pletely decapitated him. His head was com? pletely severed from his body with the excep? tion ot a few ligaments. The bursting of the saw is supposed to have been caused by a knot and heat from friction. Graded School Library. The committee of school children appointed 40 solicit contributions to & fund to purchase books for the Graded School Library has been .ouite successful and up to date about $50.00 and a number of books have been obtained. This is a good beginsing, but it is not what ' be community should do for the library. Every one can give something and a great oar./ can afford to give lioerallj, and they i bon Kl do so. Dusty Streets. Tbe merchants on Hain and Liberty Streets nie complaining of tbe dusty streets, and what they endure is felt with double force by those who are forced to be on the streets much. The streets are not sprinkled as often as necessary, *ad it is days at a time that the Streets are never sprinkled at all. What is the matter with'George Epperson, the legally authorized and appointed sprinkler for this xnun^ipa! i ty ? Bpworth League Entertainment. Tbe Epworth League will give an entertain? ment at the Academy of M u?ic on Tuesday evening, March 29th for the purpose of raising money to fit op the ball recently rented up .taire above DesCham ps Bros. store. Tbe entertainment wiii consist of vocal and instrumeo tal music, and readings and recita? tions. The best musical talent in tbe city will be brought into requisition, and the program will be very entertaining and Attractive. Admission 50c.., 35e. and 25c. Reserved seats on sale at usual places. Amputation. Joe Kinloch, colored, while attempting to board a moviDg flat-car near tbe Charleston, Sumter A Northern railroad depot on Tues? day morning, fell under the car and bad one arm severely mashed. Tbe arm was ampu . tate? between the elbow and shoulder in the forenoon by Dr. Archie China, assisted by Ors. Mood and A. J. China. - "Dr. J. A. Mood, assisted by Dr. Archie dfes, yesterday amputated the leg of Mr. Wallace ?ho was so severely injured at Carr's Planing fi ill several weeks ago. The opera? tion was successful and Mr. Wallace is now resting easily, though greatly prostrated. Democratic Club Enrollment. Jt ts important that ali Democratic clubs enroll their members at once and those that bave sot already done so should lose no time. The rolls must be in the bauds of the commit? tee on revision ten days prior to tbe 9th of April at wbieb time the dabs will be reorgan? ized. The enrollment of tbe Sumter club bas progressed sati-factorily so far, but there are still -quite a number of names not on tbe rolls. These who bave not enrolled, are urged to do soot once, and they can do so at either the C??rfc of Courts office or the Watchman and Souihrvn office Members of the Sumter Club have their attention directed to the call for a meeting on Friday night next at 8 o'clock. Athletic Club and Gymnasium. Dr. E. Alva Solomons and a number of young men are agitating the formation of an Athletic Association, which shall have club rooms, gymnasium and bath rooms, and the object of which will be the iuprorement and pleasure of tbe membership. It is the inten? tion to organize wben fifty mern hers have been .sewed and already about thirty-five have put their Mmes down. Tbe membership fee will bo $10.00 and the dues to be paid will be determined after the organization is completed. Bvery encouragement should be given to the promoters of the undertaking, and it should not be allowed to fall through for want of I f apport. |? Death. Mr. James Troatman, of Privateer, died last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Eafiimet lost their little girl, aged about two years, last Thursday. Mr. R/W. Bartlett,, an old citizen of Pri? vateer, died at bis home in that township last week. Mr. Josiah Haynsworth, of Ptivateer, died on the 16th in the 73rd year of bis* age. He had been a paralytic for some mouthe ?(nd his death was not unexpected. Mr. R. M. Fowler, of Wilmineton, N. C., died at his home in ibm city, on last Monday morning. He WHS btother-m-law of Mr. F. A. and Mr. L. W. Folsom Mrs. Mary Nettles, widow of the late Jno. Nettles, of Privateer, this Ceo ?tty, died Ht the residence of her son-in-law. Mr. W. H. Plow den, in this; city on Monday 21stinstant, aged 73 yeari ? J Rev. J. L. Shaford, for forty-seven years an active member of the Sontn Carolina Con? ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, died at Summerton on Saturday, March 19th, and was there buried. He was placed on the superannuated list several years ago on ac? count of age. Major J. A. Leland, Master of Berk? ley county died at his home in Mt. Pleasant on last Saturday the 17th instant. The deceased was seventy-six years old, and had held ninny positions of . honor in South Carolina, among them professor ot mathematics In the South Carolina Military Academy and principal of the Laurens vii le female college. In 1876 he was among the Ku-Klox victims, and was for a long rime imprisoned in Charleston j*il on that4accouot. Major Leland was a resident of Sumter during the year 1878-79 and was principal of the public shool during that time, which bad a larger attendance and was more prosperous than at anytime before or since until the organization of tha present Graded School. Mrs. Dr. N W. Edmonds is a sister of the de? ceased. Major Leland leaves a wife one son and a daughter. Religious. Rev. A.M. Fraser, of the Synod of Ken? tucky filled the pulpit of the Presbyterian Church last Sunday morning and evening. A collection for the Russian famine suger? rs will be taken up io the Presbyterian Church nett Sunday. Rev. W. A. Querry, of Florance will preach at the Episcopal Church on tomorrow, Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Murder in Clarendon. Mr. Butler P. DuBose was waylaid and shot on last Saturday night and instantly killed by Mr. J. Carson Stukes one of the most peaceable and respected citizens of Clar? endon Couuty. The killing occurred about eight miles from Manning, and a doable barrel shot gao was used. The only witness was Mr. DuBose's nine year old son. The verdict of Coroner's Jury was in accordance with the above facts. It is said that there bas been an unpleasantness between Stukes and DuBose for some time and that the killing was the result. Municipal Matters. There will be no mas3 meeting to-night Council has rescinded the cal!. Mr. Bartow Walsh requests us to announce that he is not a candidate for Alderman and will not be. Mr. C. M. Hurst, Jr., i?; is understood, has consented to be a caadidttte for Alderman. There will be a Democratic rally for muni? cipal purposes on Friday night. Capt. W. R. Delgar is out of the race for Mayor, but will run for Alderman. Abobt 650 voters have registered up to date. Every one who has not registered should do so at once. Some new tickets are spoken of. The latest are; Mayor, J. A. Mood ; Aldermen, Lucius B. Durant, Harry Ryttenberg, B. K. DeLorme and R. P. Monaghan. Mayor, B. G. Pierson ; Aldermen, W. R. De'gar, Frank O'Donnell, W. A. Suder. Of course the variations of these tickets are numberless, and it seldom happens that the same ticket is spoken ot tw.ee. -^ - ?????^i Council Keseinds the Order for a Mass Meeting. At the regular meeting of the City Council lasu night the following resolutions were adopted : Whereas, Following the custom heretofore prevailing, the City Couucil has called a mass meeting of the citizens to nominate a Munici? pal Ticket for the next ensuing two years, to be held in the Court House at 8 o'clock P.-M on the 23d inst:, and Whereas, at a meeting of the Council held the usual hour this day, a petit on wr.s pre? sented to Council asking that it order a Dem? ocratic Primary to be held for the selection ot a Municipal Ticket, and the Council considers it is without authority ia the premises, and from said petition it is apparent that choosing candidates by said mass meeting so called as aforesaid that dissatisfaction will be created thereby ; now be it Resolved, That the call for said mass meet? ing be and the same is hereby rescinded. B* it farther Resolved, That the petition hereinbefore re? ferred to be not granted, and that a copy of these resolutions be furnished to the commit? tee who presented the said petition. Spring Opening. The store of Schv.art.: Bros, was thronged Monday and Tuesday from early io the fore? noon until the late afternoon by the ladies of | this city, and numbers from the surrounding towns within a radius of thirty miles were noticed. The occasion of the gathering was the Annual Spring Opening which each year grows more popular and is more largely attended. The store was draped throughout with the newest fabrics in tints as numerous and lone? ly as the flowers that deck the prairies in t'ie spring. At the entrance, riding upon billows of silk, a ship with silken sails and fligs flying ti e trade-mark of the 6rm at the mast head w.*:s seen The freight of this satin-armored vessel was flowers of the springtime-the flowers that bloom in the spring The millinery department was the center of attraction, and there standing-room was at a premium, while in front of the mirror it was not to be had except by waiting for a turn. The thirty-eight imported pattern bonnets were on exhibition and the ladies were trying them on just to see how they looked for a rarity. Schwartz Bro8. have surpassed themselves ?gain, and if the number of visitors counts for anytbtog the Spring opening of '92 was a success. The entire corps of clerks were in a rush all of both days, but were never too busy to give the politest attention to every one, for Messrs. :3?ynsworth, Stubbs, Boswell, Riddle, and Fo som have no superiors. Dancing School. The Easter Hop will be given about the middle of April, and now is the time to pre? pare for it. Dancing lessons every Wednes? day and Thursday nights at Armory Hall All Fancy Dances taught. Terras $5.00 for 12 lessons, or 50c. per lesson. For further particulars apply to R. F. Jackson, at Levi Bros. Brown & Chandler. Next week you may look for Brown & Chandler's Spring announcement. It will be a most interesting chapter of current litera? ture to those young men who think that a new suit and a new tte are essential to their happi? ness as a new bonnet for Easter, is to a girl. And besides they have a full line of suits and furnishing goods from which any one can select and be satisfied. Mutual Life of New York. The Forty-Ninth Annual Report of the \iutual Life Insurance Co., of New York, is published to day. The report is declared to tie the best in the history of the company, inri substantial facts arc niv-n in verification )f the declaration. During the year the policy j molders received ?18,755,711 80, an increase ' 1 jver the previous year of $1,782,511 81. ' . rbis was not due to a higher mortality rate, 1 jut to the great increase of the company's j ( business and the wider extent of its operations ] \ rhe investments of the company are all of the j . lighest class and aggregate $159,507,- j . [38 68. By a reference to the report a more : .omplete idea can be obtained of the extent >f the company's business. Mr Altamont j -loses is the local agent. --? If you want your orders for Meat, kc, j ?lied promptly gb to Cintra! Market next to Jrowu & Chaudicr'?. 1 Mass Meeting. In response to the cull for R mass meeting on March \8'h to elect delegates to the March Convention tn Columbia, a number of citizens assembled in the Court House at 12 m. on Friday. .After the rennins of the call for the meet? ing, by Mr. W ;H (ingram, Mr. H. I. Manning was elected chairman and the mee i:.g declared ready for business. In accepting the chair Mr. .Manning said be felt some embarrass? ment in presiding over a meeting called for the specific purpose of electing delegates to the March Convention as he was personally in doubt as to the wisdoa of the move, but on account of his confidence in the superior judgment of the men signing the call be pledged himself to enter the work with the spirit o'the gentlemen making the call, put? ting aside bis persona! feelings. He then read, tor thc information of the meeting, ?be cali for the March Convention, signed by Hampton, McCrady, Orr and others. A committee of five, consisting of W. J. Pringle; W. H. Scott, M. Moise, C. L. Williamson, R E. Carnes, was appointed by the chair and requested to retire and select twelve names to be voted on hy thy meeting tc represent the county in the March Conven? tion. The delegates are : W. F. Bi. Haytis worth, A. Moses, E. VV. Moise, W. H. Com? mander, R. I. Manning, J. C. Scott, N. S. McLeod, Frank Mel?eit, W. D. Scarburongb, F. J. Mayes, B. F Jones, J. M. Ross. Delegates were instructed to fill tbeir places in cese they could notntt**nd, and rn case a full delegation is not present the chairman was instructed to fill vacancies. Mr. McDonald Furman introduced the fol? lowing resolution. "Whereas ?he State Democratic Executive Committee has arranged for the nomination of State officers by an indirect primary, which will prove not only cumbersome but also very unsatisfactory; therefore be it. "Resolved. That we, the Democrats oj Sumter county, in mass meeting assembled, do express our opinion that it would be much better to nominate our State officers by a direct primary, in which every voter can express bis individual preference. Remarks were made by Messrs, W. H. In? gram and A. Moses opposing the passage of the resolutions, holding that the meeting was called for the specific purpose of electing Delegates to the Convention, and that it was best to send them uninstructed. Upon motion of Mr. Ingram the resolution was tabled. Epperson vs Peebles. A scrimmage between Mr. W. H. Epperson and Mr. W. B. Peebles caused considerable excitement at the post office on last Friday morning. Mr. Epperson took offence at an article iu the News and Courier from its Sumter correspondent, went to Mr. Peebles and asked him if ne was the correspondent. Upon receiv? ing an affirmative reply he struck Mr. Peebles a number of blows iu the face. They were separated and placed under arrest. In the Mayor's Court next morning Mr. Epperson was fined ten dollars and Mr. Peebles was discharged. In imposing the fine Mayor Purdy said that under the circumstances be hated to fine Mr. Epperson, as the provocation was sufficient to justify his course, but that the law left no alternative, and he would impose the fine and pay it himself for Mr. Epperson, but this Mr. Epperson refused to allow him to do. - i ? I mum Ducker & Bultman. The above named firm ia their advertise? ment to-day give a list from which you may select a bili of fare fur the lenten season and change the fare every day. The recipe for making good coffee is valuable and should be cot ont and pasted in every housekeeper's scrap book. Ducker k Bultman have just received a new delivery wagon from the sh jp of R. W. Brad ham, and it is a beauty. With two delivery wagons they will certainly be able to.keep up with their trade and deliver promptly the immense amount of goods daily ordered from their store by the good ' housekeepers of Sumter. The Sumter Fertilizer Factory. Orrs day last wec-k, heine- in the vicinity, the Sumter Feniliz-r Factory wis visited This is one of the thriving industrial enter? prises that very few p?op!e pf our city know anything nbout. The factory is located in tbs* North-eastern portion of the ct?y on the Charlestou, Sumter & Northern R R , which has constructed a siding for the more conven? ient loading of the fertilizer on the cars The wnoie force of the factory is now en? gaged in turning out a high gradi manipu? lated guano, at the rate of about ei?;ht tons per day, for which ready sale is found The base of this fertilizer is pure bone meal, a large quantity of which was made during the summer months. In manipulating, the greatest cate is exercised to have the ingre? dients, bone rr.eai. blood, potash, chloride of sodium and land plas'er mised to a uniform standard. The result is said to be an almost perfect fertilizer, whkh is sold a great deal cheaper for tbs purpose cf building up trade, than the cider companies sell the same grade. The company is receiving all the orders that caa possibly be filled, and it is hinted that a dividc-ud will he declared at the end of the season that will be a surprise to many people who have heretofore given the Sumter Ferti? lizer Factory scarcely a thought. Sunnyside Poultry and Dairy. Farm. In the way of diversified industries the Sunnyside Poultry and Dairy Farm, of which Mr. W, B. Murray is the proprietor, is one of the most promising and successful of which Sumterciin boast. It was begun in a sriialt way about two years ago within the limits of the city and the business grew so rapidly that to supply the demand more room was necessary. Last Fail Mr. Murray purchased the entire stock of poultry of ?he Sumter Poultry Yard from Mr. W E. Mims and moved his ynrds to Mr. Miras' place, which he rented, lu the Western suburbs of the city. At the samp time Mr. Murray purchased the entire he:d of Hol? stein cattle which Mr. Bultman formerly owned. In addition to furnishing a greater portion of the milk used in the city, a large quantity of truck will be grown on the farm, which will be sold direct to the consumers, thus insuring to the people of Sumter freshly gathered vegetables. The poultry yards are the most attractive features at Sunnyside and to them visitors, who are always welcome, devote the most attention. There are fourteen yards contain? ing in all, two hundred pure blooded fowls, many of which are piize winners. The yards are disposed among the different varieties as follows : Two pees Black Minorcas, four pens White Leghorns, four pens Brown Leghorns, one pen Barred Plymouth Rocks, two pens Light Brahams and one pen Buff Cochins. The*e fowls are kept in the height of condi? tion by the most careful attention. The fact that there are on hand unfilled orders for 500 eggs will give an idea of the demand that there is for the Sunnyside stock. In addition to the chickens, Mr. Murray has four pens of Mammoth Pekin Ducks, and for the ducks eggs he receives more ore rs than can be filled. The farm will be greatly enlarged for next years' business, and forty new yards will be fitted up and stocked with this year's young fowls before fall. As notHng but chickens of the finest prize-winning strains will be bred, it will be seen that the Sunnyside Farra is no small affair. The value of some of the Sunnyside chickens will surprise those who are not acquainted with the prices asked and re? ceived for prize birds. There is one trio of White Leghorns for which ?75 was paid, and several trios of oilier varieties for which prices almost as large were paid. There can be no doubt btu that Mr. Murray's po n't ry farra will serve as a profitable object lesson to many people in this vicinity. The Sausage sold at the Central Market are made by the proprietor, Mr. Hogan, himself. --^^?OU>- i i - Always Takes the Lead. From one who has perfected the cure of tobac? co and ka* doric marc to revolutionize the curing and handling of tobacco than the. whole world : Sir Walter Raleigh Discovered Tobacco. W. H. Snow Perfected its Cure. Office of Modem Tub iceo Barn Company, HIGH POINT. N. C., JANUARY 15, 1892. The QuinnipUtc Company. Geutienten :-I expect, to grow a crop of fair ty acres of Tobacco at Tiftoa, Ga., this .ear and have made up roy mind to use 'Pine Island Fertilizer." I hive a good opinion ol it as a first-class tobacco fertilizer, rained from many sources, among them R. J. Ricks of Nash County, N. C., A. J. -lester of N. C., and F. M. Rogers. Jr., of j'loreuce, S. C , who are among the very ?.cst md most successful tobacco growers tu these obaccoStates. Yours trulv, W. II. SKOIY. For Sale by Browns k Purdy. - . - -^mumm^. j| tm I - A ear load of fine Beeves and Milk CowJ ire expected by the Ceutral Market thi* week. Wallace Relief Fund, ! To the Citizens of Sumter: The Relief Club which has undertuken to provide for W. M. Wallace and family, do hereby return their kind and grateful thanks to those of the generous citizens who have so kindly contributed to the welfare of the family. Mr. Wallace has now had his left leg ampu? tated, and is resting as easy as his circum? stances will permit. Each member of the club contributes weekly as much as His means will admit. As there are still attendant expenses to he met, which cannot be avoided, the Relief Club as a body kindly appeals to the generous public for further contributions to aid the sufferer. Dy order of the Club, J. A. RENNO, Sec. k Treas. Sumter, March 23, 1892 - m- - A Disclaimer. Ed. W. and S: An article in the yetes and Courier on the 2l3t inst, might be consrfrt?ed as a reflection on Dr. J. A. Mood. Please allow me to say that nothing was farther from my intention than to nfleet upon Dr. Mood, or anybody else. 1 was simply giving the current opinion of some of our citizens with reference to the subject. From a long acquaintance with Dr. Mood. I believe him to be far above lending himself to any sort of a "scheme," and I have heard no one even intimate such a thing against him. That the petition asking Dr. Mood to be? come a candidate for Mayor was regarded by ran?y as an effort to forestall public opinion is true. Those who got up the petition say they acted honestly and in good faith and that settles if. Very respectfully, StfMTEB COR. NEWS AND COURIER. Samter, S. C , March 23. Ionia Items. JONJA, S. C., March 18, 1892. Mr. Editor : The weather has run ns all in np here and we can't work, so concluded to drop you a few lines. Mr. H. J. Boy kin has been quite ill. but is improving, we are glad to say. .Tiie oat crop, as a general thing, is looking very good. The political pot is getting bot now, sure enough. Occasionally the people have? good thing to arouse them. This time some of our young people have joined their lives together for good or bad. Mr. L. V. Brown, of Ionia, S. C., and Miss Viola Stratford, of N. C., were married last Thursday evening at the Lome of the bride's uncle. Our best wishes to the happy cou? ple. SKLDO?. Smithville Items. SMITHVILLE, S. C., March 18th, 1892. Mr. Editor : It has been a long time sioce you last heard from rae. My excuse is that this neighborhood is generally very quiet, there being nothing to report but the regular routine of farra life. I have been awakened to my sense of duty to our community on account of several incidents that have oc? curred lately and I feel that I must write. On last night we had some very curious weather for this lime of year. Even though it was very cold, and a large fi-e was a neces? sity, yet there was a great deal of thunder and lightning during the rain. The hearts of the whole of our community were saddened by the death of Mrs. Maggie, wife of Mr. M. R. Barfield, which sad event occurred on last Monday morning at about two ?'clock. -She was about twenty-five years of age and was a most estimable lady of many good qualities. She was a devoted wife and loving mother and won for herself many frieuds who attended bet during ber long and severe illness. She leaves a hus? band and two small children with many rela? tives to mourn ber loss. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. W. H. Wroten at St. Johns M. E. Ctiurch-of which church she was a consistent member-at eleven o'clock Tu sday morning, and her remains were then interred in the adjoining cemetery. Some one has said that there are indica? tions of good crops and bright prospects gen? erally for this year. We will be very glad if they will show us the indications so \ve can rejoice with them We are afraid the indica? tions may be good, but the end may be as it has been the past few years-Dad crops and low prices. Some of our big farmers have just sold their last year's cotton at a sacrifice. They say they are determined not to hold cotton back again. Mr. J. Wilson Burket has received some severe, though not serious, injuries to his head and leg by his horse stumbling and fall? ing upon him. He will be laid up for a few days. Mis3 Lena Kirkley, of Camden, who has been spending some time with relatives and friends ia the neighborhood, returned home yesterday. Miss Bertha Allen, who has been spending some time a; Providence has returned home and was accompanied bj her cousin, Miss Lena Ailen. Mr. E. P. Shedd and Miss Lizzie Mosely were mat ried on last Wednesday, March 16th, at 12 o'clock, by the Rev. J. W. Kenney at the residence of the bride's father Capt. John A. Mostly. A party of young men have organized ? themselves into a minstrel band, and the pub? lic may expect a display of their talents in the near future. The band will give a show for the purpose of building a new school house, and will be coder the efficient manage? ment of Mr. W. M. Stephens. If you wish to obtain wisdom just observe the controversv between 6 M. D and W. F. M in the Wateree Mtesevger of Camden. Some of the words indulged in are jaw break? ers, and would make Webster blush. C. L. K. The Noifoik, Wilmington and Charleston Railroad Company. [Special to the News and Courier.] COLUMBIA, March IT.-The corporators of the Norfolk, Wilmington and Charleston Railroad seem to have been quietly at work and are evidently getting things in shape to do something towards carrying out thefcherae of building the "North and South" line between Charleston and New York. The line has already been survsytd thiough Virginia and the Carolinas. The company ai the back of the scheme is said to be a stroog doe and inclined to con? struct the road as Soon as practicable. To? day the Secretary of State received an official copy of the articles of association of the com? pany rthich were agreed toon March 1 The company states as its purposes the rights granted it by a recent Act of the Legislature "to construct a line from some point on the North Carolina State line through Horry, Georgetown, Berkeley and on to Charleston, also from a point on the North Carolina line | through Marion, Marlboro, Darlington, Sum- j ter, Kershaw and Richland to the city of Co- j lunubia. Particular routes of said railroad to be determined and located by said company, and wiih further privilege of buildiug branch roads on either or both sides of said road, as branches, not, however, to exceed twenty miles. The capital stock of the company is to be $100,000, divided into one thousand shares of $100 each, with the privilege of increasing the amount not to exceed $10.000,000. The corporators named are as follows > Henry E Young, Thomas A. Buguentn, Thomas J. Jarvis, Thomas S. Keenan, John H. Small, F W. Winston, Mardsden Bellamy, James S Mitchell, Valentine Smith, James E Moore, Ludwig V?llers, D. P. Hi-h, H. Can? non Smith. Jonathan Gore, Anthony Davis, Thomas Pinckney, T. J. West, W. L. Dough tery, V. D. Groner, W. D. Pender, Park L. Poindexter, J G- Wallace, W L Wigginton, R. Duncan Harris Ralph H. Waggoner, John O. Hoyt, A. J. Bedder, M. B. Cowden, J. G McNorton, A S. Cadwallader, E. A. Weaver, M. J. Ramsey, John Hunk, James McKenna, George F. Edmiston, Thomas B. Hamed, John L. Johnson, Jeremiah Prescott, George C Hill, Charles A. Ball, C Henry Kimball, James M. Stone and John L Delano. Improve Your Stock. I *;r.ve a fine lot of Brown abd White Leghorn, Buff Cochins and Black Minorca Dork reis that I wish to dispose of in the next thirty day?, and will sell them very much below their value. The:?* birds are from the tiest prize stock arid will make a creditable Showing at any exhibition. W. R. Mt* RR AY, Sunny Side Poultry Yards. FIRST CUSS JOB WORE AT BOTTOM PRICES? I ! wATCiiUAM m somalis JOB UFFU? i Meteorol?gica! Kecor&s. The following is 3 reptrrt of observations of the weather' taken atSfa?eburg. hy Dr. W. W. Anderson, for the prat two weeks ending March 20, 1892 : 7! 58 ? 61.7! 54 2? E \ 0*411 Cloudy. ? 62.2? 69.7 58 3 S I 0 3!-Cloudy. 9: 52 21 GO. j 48 5, S W ? O 00;FW>r, 10? 48. ! 60. 44. ? W Trace! Fair. 11? 40 1! 60. 30.5| W j o OojClear. 12! 50 6j 64. ! 35 8; S W j o.OO deaf. 13? 57 5 70.4* 44 I S W i o 00: Clear. 14 49. 58 ? 44 5? E j .co! Clear. 15' 45 I 52. j 39 ? E ? .GOiCIoudv.. 16! 37 2: 44. I 36 5; B-S E j .OojCloudv. 17 36.2? 38 5! 34.7 K j .11 Foggi CPy 18? 35 9: 43 3? 33.5 W j .13?Qlondy. 19: 37 4? 47 2? 24 7 w-sswj .00 Cle?r.* 20; 48. j 60 8; 34 2; w SK! .?O:Cle?r. Trace of snow Friday night 1 Si h Weekly range of temperature 36 I Greatest daily range 26 6, on ihe 20th. Least daily range 3.8, on the 17th. We trslv believe De Witt s Little Early Risers to be the mo*t natural, most effective, most prompt and economical pill for bilious bess, indigestion and inactive liver. J. S. Hugbsou & Co. Arrival and Departure of Trains. ATLANTIC COAST LINE. Passenger daily except Sunday-Arrives from Wadesboro 9 20 a. a. ; Leaves for Wadesboro 7 30 p. tn. Passenger daily-Arrives from Charleston 9.40 a. ai ; Ar.ives at Columbia 10 55 a. rn ; Arrives from Columbia 7.25 p. m.; Arrives at Charleston 10.30 p. m. Passenger daily-Arrives from Florence 4.35 a. m.; Arrives at Columbia 6 15 a. m Arrives from Columbia 12.04 a. m.; Afrire3 at Florence 1.15 a. m. Accommodation freight - Arrives fron Florence 10 20 a. m.; Arrives at Remini II 59 a. m.; Leaves Reraini 12 30 p. ra ; Leaves for Florence 2.10 p. m. Accc.nmodation freight - Leaves for Lanes 8.30 a. m.j Arrives from Lanes 5 20 p? m. CHARLESTON, SUMTER & NORTHERN RAILROAD. Passenger daily except Sunday-Arrives from Charleston 10.12 a. m.; Leaves for Bennettsville 10.15 a. m.; Arrives from Ben nettsville 6.43 p. m : Leaves for Charleston 6.45 p. m. Accommodation freight - Arrives from Pregnalls 10 45 a. m.; Leaves for Bennetts? ville 11.30 a. m.; Arrives from Bennettsville 12.50 p. m.; Leaves for Pregnalls 1.45 p. m. "Late to bed and early to rise will shorten the road to your home in the skies," But early to bed and a "Little Early Riser," the pill that makes life longer and better and better and wiser. J. S. Hughson & Co. Mrs. L. R.Patton, Rockford, 111., writes: "From personal experience I can recommend De Witt's Sarsaparilla, a cure for impure blood and general debility." J. S. Hughsoo & Co. MARKETS. SUMTER, S. C., Mch. 23, 1892. COTTON-Receipts for week ending March 22, about 50 bales. Following are the quotations: Low Middling 5$; Middling 6. Market quiet. GROCERIES-The following wholesale quo? tations are furnished us by one of the largest establishments in this city, and which does a large wholesale business. Bacon-D. S. C. R. Sides 6|c. c. R. " U&h Smoked Shoulders 6|c. Hams No. 2 C@?c. " " 1 13@15c. Sugar-Cul loaf 5$c. " Stan'd Granulated 4|o. " " C. 4@4|c. Coffee 17(ec)22c. Tea 30(r?o0c. Flour according to grade S4.75(rc?$6.00. CHARLESTON, S. C., Mch'. 22, 1892. COTTON.-Market quiet Low Middling 5|; Middling 6? ; Good Middling 6? CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC GO. CONVENTION, P?&S?ANT TO ORDER OF THE State Democratic Executive Committee, and ny order of the County Democratic Executive ' Committee, there will bea Convention of the j Democratic party of Sumter County, in tne ! City of Sumter, on the first Monday, tne i 2nd dny of Say, P?S?, for the purpose of j re-orgauizing the D?mocratie party of Sumter I County ; electing a new County Executive I committee; electing delegates to tbe State j Democratic Convention, and to transact such I other business as may frfOptttj come Before it i ohder the Constitution". The Democratic Clubs of Sumter Co on ty ; j will meet at their usual places o? raeeting on t Saturday, the 9th day of April, nest, for the | purpose of re-organizing said clubs and elect- [ irig delegates to the County Convention. [ The representation of each club in the [ Cosn.y Convention shall be one for evt ry j twen?y-?ve members and one delegate for a majority fraction ihereof. No club that was organized, or formed after the ?3th day of Augnst, 1890, by the! division of au oldelub, or otherwise, shall be recognized. D. E KEELS E. M. PITTS, County Chairman. Secretary._ _ REGISTRATION NOTICE, THE BOOKS FOR REGISTRATION to vote at the Municipal Election to be held APRIL 12, 1S92, will be opened at the Clerk and Treasurer's offi-e cn March 14, 1892, fer fifteen davs, between the hours of nine A. M. and six P. M. . W. ALSTON PRINGLE, JR., Clerk and Treasurer. Suraler, March 2, 1852. Estate of George L. Kingman5 DECEASED. ALL PERSONS HOLDING CLAIMS against said Estate will present the same, duly attested, and all persons in any way indebted to said Estate, will make pay? ment without delav to CHAS. W. KING M AN, Men. 16, 1892.-3t. Qualified Executor. Estate ol' Elias Chandler, Dec'd* IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate ot Sumter County on April 9th, 1892, for a final 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 schools of this County will be held on FRIDAY, the 1st day of APRIL, 1892. Eor white teachers, in the New Granded 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 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. DELORME. PAUL SIMPSON, Shipper, Glenn Springs, S C. Mch. 2 ACT?I4L mm OF FREE TONTINE POLICIES, IN THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, ?f 120 Broadway, New York. MATURING DUBING THE YEAR EXAMPLE NO, t KIJfD OF PGUCY, Ordinary Life "Free Tostine. No. Cf Policy 66,825. Amt. 510,000. Aee at issue 43. Annual preminm, $350 50. Amt. paid to Co. during 20 years, $7010.00. RESULTS. Twenty years of protection to the extent of $10,000 ai? read}y en jo ?jeth tying Bf Settlement Urea1 ii 1891. 1st. Surrender Policy and draw the cash value $9,703.30, (a return of $138,40 for each $109 paid to the Gompnvy.) OR 2d. Take out a paid up Policy (payable at death) for $15, 000, and pay ncr more pre ' mi unis. OR 3d. Draw the surplus (a cctsTt dividend of) ?5,817.60. (over four fifths of the money paid to the Go.) and continue the original Policy for $10,000, in force by the payment of the annual premiums $350.50 less annual dividends. OE 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 $19,230 without additional cost. Certificates and other partic? ulars furnished on application. The "Twenty Payment Life" Policies cost a little more, but show much better results. TH0S. E. RICHARDSON, Agent SUMTER, S. C June 17. REMEMBER^ .vi'1? fflOS RECENT f i lt ?W ?NS?RI? TOUR PROPERTY l>v THE GENERAL Insurance Agency, L t PHELPS & ??" Representing S?N FIRE OFFICE, of Ixmdoo. THE G?ARDFA>M ASSURANCE CO?> F0R5T?0N, of Liverpool". LONDON ? LA-NCAsSB?KBj of London, THE NATIONAL INSURANCE C?V of Hartford, Cos: THE ST. FACL GERMAIN 1%SVK?$G& CO , of St. Paul, Mir.n. T??E PROVIDENCE AT?SHINGTOI? INS* CO., of Providence-, R. I. THE SECURITY INSURANCE CV., ol Nett Haven-, Go?-. Prompt Settlements Millions of Assets,,. UnetjtCaled Se-* curity, GENERAL ?SEN?S FOR THE AMERICAN CASUAL?? of Baltimore, Md., Assets $1,775.000.* Accident, Steam Bailer, ali Employer's Liability insurance. THE Pei WM Ii Mwmjk, of Plutedelp-hi?, Pa. Assefs over Si ?,000,tfOO. Surplus $2'.8?5,0<Kk Security, Low Cost, incontestability, Non* Forfeiture, Freedom from Technical- .. i ty," Cash Values. Write fo us for information* ft*n'd Rates. A. C. PHELPS & C6.5 ?SENTS, Office 2d Floor Messrs. J. Rytt?nb--* g Jt Sons, Corner M ?in & Liberty Streets, SUMTER, S. C. Nov. 18. Are now ready, willing and waiting to meet the demand for I a HATS AND NISHING GOODS. Boys' Knee Pants, ages 4 to 14, Price ???e. to j^l?*50? Boys9 Waists, ages 4 to 14, Price 2?>c. to 75c We will open this week a complete line of Stiff Hats, Soft Hats and Straw Hats, In all tbe latest and most popular shapes. Snits or Pants made to order and fit guaranteed? Our Goods are new, stylish and dur allie, and we will sell them at a small profit* Respectfully, CHANDLER & SHAW.