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wednesday, apbil13,'92. The Sumter Watchman was founded in 1850 and the TVue Southron in i866. The JFate?Trtan and Southron now has the combined circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is mani festly the best advertising medium in 8? e? ter. EDITORIAL NOTES. R K. Carnes is the agent of this paper for Bishcpvilte and vicinity, and as such is authorised to receive sub scriptions and receipt for same. There was given in the Freeman of this week a reply by Capt. d E. Keels to our editorial referring to the Revi sion Commi'tee ; this and onr reply, also published io the Freeman, we 10 , tended re-pubbshiog today. a o un foreseen circumstance prevents. It will be given next week. The aoti-Tillman Democrats of Sum ter County have made decided gains and will come into tie convention with more delegates than it was thongbt they would have. When the primary comes on the. deciding test will be made, i Until then it will not be safe for either side to crow. The tnti-THlman Democrats have made gains all over the State, and there is indisputable evidence of a great change of sentiment. The conservative -democrats hive more flattering pros pacta of success at present than at any time:within the past two years. The Biehopville Eagle will be reviv ed at once. A new stock company has been formed which will pay up all in debtedness and famish the necessary foods to carry on the paper. Mr. McDowell, lately of the Camden Ckron refe will have charge of the editorial management of the Eagle. Pard ridge, the Chicago wheat specu lator, has been selling wheat vigorously for sometime, and continued to do so until he Was short more than 10 000, 000 bushels On Monday he succeeded in causing a break in the market and forced wheat down 5 cents per bushel and netted a clear profit of more than $500, 000 that day. the new city council. The municipal election is over and (h result announced. While there are many citizens disappointed, there are few that are really dissatisfied. The men elected will, it is confidently be iieved, administer the affairs in a man ner satisfactory to the majority of the citizens of Sumter, and in a manner conducive of the material interests of the city at large. The members of the new council have a large and momentous duty confided to their care. It is a duty that will re quire a large portion of their time and all of the ability which they possess, and to perform this doty fully will necessitate a great many personal sacri fices. We bave no doubt but that these sacrifices will be cheerfully made. When a man becomes a member of the city council it must, and should be, from a sense of duty and a desire to promote the prosperity of the city, for .the office is a profitless, and usually a ^thankless one. We congratulate the successful candi ?datee apeo the honor conferred on them; and we congratulate the defeated candi dates upon their escape from a duty that is difficult of performance and thankless when performed. the bbgistbaSonTlaw. Mr. E. I. Beardon applied to Super visor of Registration, Shedd, on the 4th instant for registration, and as, accord ing to the provinone of the law, he should have registered several years ago, he was refused. lie retained the seiwtcee of &. O. Purdy, Esq., aud the matter will be brought before the Cir cuit Court as a test case of the legality of the law. The effect of the law has been to practically disfranchise quite a large number Of citizens, and the at tempt will be made to abrogate the law. It most be acknowledged that this move is seaaewhat -of a surprise to us, Cor it feas (oog been tacitly admitted rfeet the law was framed and enacted for the espec?*l purpose of doing that which is now -objected to?the practical disfranchiseatetst of large umbers cf (?tizeos. There is nothing iu the law that disfranchises a man if he is careful to avail himself of his rights under the law, and if a man is disfranchised by the workiog of the law he has him self to blame and not the law. The Registration Law aud the Eight Box Law were enacted for one and the same purpose, the practical disfranchise tnent of the large and ignorant class among u?, and not by force as had been fbe custom prior to the passage of these laws. The jaws are good laws io our pinion, inasmuch as the purpose for! which the laws were enacted is achieved The laws have bee* enforced heretofore in this county, at letet, is the scanner ! which Mr. Reardon, throug-h the eocrts, ] will now attempt to prove illegal. j We would regard it as a misfortune, J just at present, to have the Registration j Law repealed, aud while the courts may declare the law of no force, we trust ! not, for it is as much needed now, as ever in the past. Taxable Polls. The tiOgtolaUtre at its recent session pas.-ed the fallowiag Acte Sectio? 1. That the Trastees ef t-he ! several echool districts in the county shell report to the'County Auditor the names of ell taxable polls in tbeir rc .? pec?iTC districts, and said Auditor shall enter the same opon the tax duplicate to be furnished the County Treasurer ; that said names so furnished shall be published annually in a newspaper pub lished at the county seat once a week for three consecutive weeks, and where there is no paper published at the county seat, then in some other paper having general circulation in the county. Sec. 2. That each county Treasu rer, when he has fioished the collection of taxes for his county, shall report to the Chairman of each Board of Public School Trustees the number of polls in the respective school districts who have paid said poll tax, and shall also report the same to the County School Commie-' sioners. Sec. 3. That any Auditor failing.to comply with this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction before a Court of competent jurisdiction, shall be fined in the sum of not more than one hundred dollars or be imprisoned fora term not to exceed thirty days. Sec. 4. That all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed. Approved Deoember 22d, A. D. 1891. The Attorney General has expressed his officia! opinion that the whole poll list of the County for the years 1890-91, and 1891 92 should be published ; that the work should be done by the School Commissioner, and paid for out of the County school fund. There does not seem to be aoy ambiguity in the matter, and it is one of importance to the schools ofthe County, as the publication, and consequent increase of the poll list will add materially to the fund avail able for public school purposes. Interesting to Students. Thirteen Vacant Scholarships in the Peabody Normal College at Nashville. The State House presented its usual quist today, but the Superintendent of Education had a bit of information that will prove of interest to at least thir teen individuals and their friends. The following letter has just been re ceived by him : Peabody Normal College, Nashville, Tenn , April 4, 1892. j Hon. W. D. Mayfield,Columbia,S.C. | Dear Sir : At the close of this col lege year there wi!l be thirteen vacant scholarships for South Carolina, and in accordance with the regulations of the Peabody Board of Trust, I recommend the appointment of the following stu dents who are aow in college at their own expense : Mabel Killough, Florence. Maggie C. LaCoste, Mayesville. Mary D. Sullivan, Due West. Carrie Sullivan, Due West. Marguerite M. Todd, Due West. Nannie W. Todd, Due West. These students will think it a great favor if you will send them an early notice of their appointment, as this will eoable them to settle their arrange ments for next year. The remainiug vacancies will be filled in the usual way. Yours respectfully, Wxlliaii H. Payne, President. Superintendent M ay field said that he would appoint tie six young ladies named at once under section 8, clause ?, of the Peabody Board of Trust The other seven would have to be chosen by competitive examination, which would be appointed later.?Co lumbia Record, 8th. Decision in the Raili oad Tux Case The United States of America, District of South Carolina?In the Circuit Court?The Richmond and Danville Railroad Company vs. J. R. Blake W. D. Mann et al. This case comes on to be heard upon the bill and exhibits, and five special grounds of demurrer thereto, hearing the same and arguments of counsel thereon, and upon due consideration thereof, it is ordered, adjudged aH decreed, That the demurrers severally be over ruled, and that the defendants have leave, if they be so advised, to answer over. That a temporary injunction issue in the terms prayad for in the bill, until the further order of this court Hugh L. Bond, Circuit Judge. Cuas. H. Simoxton, District Judge. The State Administration cannot therefore collect the amount of tares levied by the railroad board of equaliza tion unless they first prove their right to do so. i There are now two courses open to the State. She eao either appeal from this decision, or, waving the demurrer, answer to the bili of the complainants and contest the case on its merits. The latter, however, could hardly av il any | thing, and tbe former would be useless. ! ?The Sfate, Aprii l?th. SmithviHe Items. Smithvillk, S. C, April 9m, 1S92 The rrcent bright, warm weather we have been having hag encouraged a great many ot our farmers to plant their rotton, and the nice rains we h*d Thursday evening will aid greatly in bringing it up The most of our farmers were behind it: pb?titing corn, so the probability is they will ?ot atre to replant. All fruit tree* about bere are in full t<k?om audit we do not have any more cold 6tiap.? we muy ejcpect a f^.'i crop of fruit. Thete will he a meeting of several Demo cratic clubs here this evening for the purpo?ie of electing delegates tosend to Suinter on the 2nd of May. Th-re was quite a jolly gathering at the residence of Dr. S- B. McCutchen ou last Wednesday night week. It was a par? tri? ! en in honor of Miss EuniceCason, of Rock ; Kill, who is visiting relatives iu the neigh- j borhood. A i t;le adopted child of Mr. and Mrs. W. j A. McMarius w*s severely burned last week, i fron? the c?frete of which it died a ?ew d?\* I latpr. It was but ned at PiS|?*h ou iSund.ty ! es>riing. The minstrel band of which ? spoke, a while hack, wii! uive a show on the 2$nd ; in?t. It will consist of ibe three Ethiopian I plays, ? L*tuie J flT* ' H lark Statue" nt.d j ''Rooms to Let," wnii overture, songs ami speeches. The baud holds regular rehe.iitta'.s ? and the prospecte are that the show will ?*? a i eovceis. There \i to he a joint dehnte at the Knter- j prise High School building r?w*r tht? residence : of Or. C S Britton on next Friday evening j Vhe speakers ire Rev J W K^nnev, M'-s.ts. j F. J. White, <; M D4V?S and W. M Melton, j The yuerv, which is , known to the de baters, will not he ???ven our until thai night, j A lively ti&e isafcticipaied, for all th.-* debaters ate good speaker" and :re u^il known. iV-r. nue Mrs W S Swith left this morn- ? ing for Stokes Bridge where they wii) spemi two or three dajs with i?'r. and Mr< W. A. Masaebeatt. Miss A?^e /,Uer., w'ie, hacheen spending sometime in Suinter has retortied home for the summer. We are g Ud r? have her ba k a^nin for she ie a general favorite & is uui- j jersally liked. liiss Irene AHee who kaa bewt apeedingr $4**iH!ti? with reiatisee at Rishop i tie, iias returned borse. The Doctors dc not 1iave much to do bow, for the health report of our community i? very good. C. L. K. Bishopville and Vicinity. It is often said that Sumter County 13 the garden spot of tha State and well has it been said when it contains such lands as areto be found around Bishopville. This section, situated as it is in the north eastern portion of the county in that strip of high and slightly rolling red lands at the foot of the sand billa, is perfectly drained on either hand bv Lynche River and Black River, respectively. The fertility and pro ductiveness of the land are known all over the State. The writer has been informed that a few yearsago a crop of 125 bales of cotton was harvested from 76 acres. The farmers are generally among the most intelligent and progressive in the county, and it is to this, io a great part, that the reputation of the Bish opville section ?3 due. In driving through the country surrounding the town of Bishopville, and the writer went over a large portion of it during the past week, the number of well-kept farms and comfortable homes attracted attention as an exhibit not often seen within the same radius The writer is under lasting obligations to Mr. Lee Scarborough for a pleasant drive over the route locally known as the grand round. This route takes in more than a half-circuit of Bishopville and is about eight railes long, the return being made to the point of depar ture. On this drive, among a number others, the farm of Mr. A. C. DuRant was passrd. It is one of the finest in the county and is now rented for $2,500 per year. The town does a large business all the year, round, aud in the cotton season is exception ally busy. About ten thousand bales of cotton are bought annually?last year, how ever, only about nine thousand bales were sold. There are seventeen stores in the place, of which three are millinery, two drug stores and the remainder do generai merchandise business. The Graded School is under the manage ment of Prof K. Y. Perry who has four regular assistants, a musie teacher, and an instructor of penmanship. The school building is convenient and has ample grounds. There are three churches : Methodist, of which Rev. W. H Kirton is pastor; Presby terian, of which Rev. W. A. Gregg is pastor, and Baptist, of which Rev. D. C. Rogers is pastor. The town is now on a building boom and there area large number of houses, either in the course of erection or recently completed. Ten or more new houses were pointed ont, among which were those of Messers D. Ed DuRaut, T. M. Rogers, J. R. DuRant, R. 0. Dixon, J. M. Spears, J. F. Woodward and others. Dr J. R. McClure is making extensive repairs and improvements on the old Spencer place which he now owns. Two hotels give ample accommodation to the travelling public. The Phoenix Houseowned by ?. C. Scarborough isl*rge,all the rooms are comfortably furnished, and the fare is excel lent. The DuRant Hotel is a ?rst class board ing-house. Tbe inhabitants of Bishopville are proud of their home and justly so, fur it is in one of the prettiest andjraost desirablejsections of the State, with lands and natural advantages second to those of no other section. When the Bishopville Raiiroad is completed through and makes a Northern connection which will be at no distant day, Bishopville will cer tainly enter a period of growth that will sur prise her friends almost as much as strangers. Soda Water. On and after April 12th, Soda Wat??r will be dispensed from the elegant foun* .in of J. S. Hughson & Co., Monaghan Block. March 30?3. MARKETS. Scmtek, S. C., April 13, 1892. Cotton?Receipts fur week ending April 13, about 10 halts. Following are the annotations: 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. con?D. S. C. R. Sides 6|c. C. R. ? 7@7?c. Smoked Shoulders 6c. Hams No. 2 7$0 9c. " " 1 13017c. Sugar?Cut loaf 53c " Stan'd Granulated ?fo. " C. 4044c. Coffee 17022 . Tea 25 0 75c. Flour according to grade $4.750156.00. CHARLESTON, S. C, April 13, 1892. Cotton.-Market quiet. Low Middling 6; Middling 6*; Good Middling 6| ITelp yourself if youTo a suffer ing woman, with the medicino that's been pre pared especially to help you ? Dr. Pierces Favorito Prescription. It will do it where others fail. For all tho diseases peculiar to the sex?dragging down pains, displacements, and other weak nesses, ifs a positive remedy. It means a now life, and a longer one, for every delicato woman. In every caso for which it's recom mended, it gives satisfaction. It's guaraiu tccd to do so, or the money is refunded. It improves digestion, invigorates the system, enriches tho blood, dispels aches and pains, produces refreshing sleep, dispels mel ancholy and nervousnesSj and builds up both flesh and strength. It is & legitimate tned it?nth-not a beverage. Contains no alcohol to inebriate ; no syrup or sugar to sour or ferment in the stomach and causo distress. As peculiar in its marvelous, remedial re sults os in its composition. Therefore, don't be put off with some worthless compound easily, but dishonestly, recommended to bo " just as good" WANTS, ADVERTISEMENTS of five lines or less will t>e ioserred under this head for 25 cents for each insertion. Additional lines 5 cents per line. LOST?One Ladys G<)ld Brooch. Kinder will ht liberally rewarded by leaving it at t?. J. Barnetf 5 Store Apr 13. BOOKS LOST?One Latta Virgil, one Wenthwor'h'e Geometry, one Shaks peare Hamlet. Finder please leave same with Prof. Duffie at Graded School or L. V. Jen nings. Apr 14?It F'OR SA LE?Plautine lauds in all sections of Suntter and Clarendon counties, baiali farms anc* large plantations, city lots io all parts of the city. W. H. INGRAM, October 14. Broker. MACHINERY FOR SALE. One 12-horse engine and boiler. One 4f> S iw Gin *n<i ('? a .enser. One Boss Cotton Press. Une 20-incb Grist Mill. Betting, Shafting and Fixtures. The Gm, Preis and Mill are aloio?? new and all in good running ord<*r. The eft ti re outfit wii? ?r sold cheap. For particulars apply to C. M. Best, BROGDUN'S. S. C. Or at this office. 4-14 SHERIFF'S SALES. BY virtue of * certain Execution, to me directed, will tie sold at Suinter C. H., on th* first MONDAY and day following in MAY ui-xi, and as many days to^f-aft^r fc? may l>p neee*sary. within the i :?V<I Hoh?S of s:i|e. to the highest bidder, for cash, the following property : Purchasers io pay for Titles The undivided in'eies< of the Defendant in 4.'?5 acres Iau4, otore or leip, situate, Ivingj ami heingin li.ifiin^ Greek Township, County of Sumter ai.d State of South Carolina, I bounded N'or?ii by lands of k G. Ellerbe, | i"t.-t by the i'u'.iir. Road from Su iti ter to j Camdt-n via Roykin\j Mill; South by lands 1 of {>r. K. J. Reiubert, and West h\ lauds of -Yates, James A <??llis, Mrs Haile and Frank Bay-km, i>eing one-ninth (1-9) undi vided interest filerei?, l?v?ed idpoti and to be sold as the property of E. Cameron Keels, under the separate Executions of Harry A. Hoy and Thomas E Richardson a?a?ust E. Cameron Keels E. SC( ?TT ?.VRSON, S. S. C. Sheriff's Office, May T. Es?a?e of Mrs. Susan A* Lee, DECEASE D. \\7K VY?LL Am,Y to -the Judge of y V I'robatr of Samte* County on May 6th, ! 1892 for a Final -Discharge &? Executors of j aforesaid estate. rUGH'? D. L-EE. > T.V/.LEE. 'I^xectftors. ; April 6- it. : TRADE MARK. SCHWARTZ BROS. Palace Dry Goods Em porium* THAT YOU READ OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS And believe in them, is evidenced by the immediate responses you give them. We invited you to participate with us in OUR SPRING OPENING, YOU ACCEPTED THE INVITATION And saw that we had not said too much. Our Grand Spring Opening is a thing of the past, but UNLIKE MOST PLEASURES, The realization far surpassed the anticipation of every one. In fact the Jad?es declared the store with its wealth of J-lovely goods to be A Dream of Beauty not Easily Forgotten, All the New Styles and Colorings for Spring Wear, now brighten OUR Dress Goods Department, Making the possibility of pleasing you a Foregone Conclusion. Here are a few of the new weaves in Dress Goods of which we have full lines : I Elephantine, Cr?pons, (Fancy & Pk j Crocodile, Crinkled Cr?pons, ( Chevrons, Gloriosos. Fancy and plain Bedford Cords, Etc., Etc., Etc. The most beautiful line of Trimmings to match all the above. The Popular Chiffons, In large variety of colorings. We are ever Willing to put Our PRICES IN PRINT. Note the following: All the best Calicoes in fancy dress styles, Mournings and Shirtings, only 5c. 2 cases Fancy Chai lies, (equal to silks in colorings) at 5c. and 7c, worth 8 and 10c. 75 pieces Dress Ginghams, beautiful styles, at 8 and 9c. EXTRA VALUE. 65 pieces double-fold White Nainsooks iu Stripes, Checks and Plaids, at 5c, sold usually for 8c, Silks Mulls (50 in. wide) all shades at 45c. Embroidered demi Flouneings from 25c. up. A BIG DRIVE in Ladies' Silk Taffeta Gloves. All colors and black at 25c 60 doz. Ladies' Undervests at 10c. worth double. Large line of Mattings from 15c, up. -AND Lots of Other Bargains, Space prevents mentioning this time. We Promise to Please ?you? IN EVERY DEPARTMENT, AND ASK A CALL. Very Respectfully, TZ BROS., Dressmaking and Millinery our Specialties. ! FOR Eclipse ami Dow-Law Cotton Planters, Acme, West and Ely Fertilizer Distributors* Dixie Boy and Georgia Ratchet Plow Stocks. The largest line of Plantation Implements and Farmers' Hard ware, IN THE CITY. Still leading on best brands of High Grade Fertilizer?, and Pure Imported German Kainit. Will keep on hand during Spring a?df Summer a 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 Cit?, Try Them. ALL Wholesale and Retail Grocers and General Merchants. SIGN OF THE BIG HAND. SUMTER and REMBERT, S. C. Attractive Novelties of latest designs in Dress Goods \ Trimmings. A Complete Stock of Motions. Ladies' UNDERVESTS in Great Variety, Silk, Wool and Cotton. From 10c. to $2.00. We ask your Special Attention to Our Stock of Handkerchiefs. From 3 cents to SO cents. ALSO ilr line of Ladies9 Summer Gloves New Arrival of Thompson's Glove Fitting Corsets. DEPARTMENT is in full blast under the efficient management of Miss McLean, formerly of London, who has both a for eign and domestic training. Fit guaranteed. Respectfully, BROWNS & PURDY 9 S IMITER. S. C.