The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, April 27, 1892, Image 4
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WEDNESDAY, AFEIL 27, '82.
The Silver Questori.
The Darlington Herald, commenting:
od some utterances of The Enterprise
on the status of tbe silver question in
Congress, says :
**Tbe editor of oar contemporary is
one of tbe roost forcible and briHiant
. writers in the State, and1 co^Ui^at up
about as.plausible au argument in favor
of free?- coinage as anybody that we
iaow bo* we venture-to say that be
would uot like the job of taking up Mr.
Brawley's speech and meeting his
arguments. The prople want (bis, and
alt other issue*, fully and fairly dis
eassed, bat tbe free coinage newspaper
jigeai afraid of a practical discussion of
UiesuDjec^^^?l^^r*?^ are mighty
eareful, must of them, not to publish
the arguments od the other side."
**The job of taking up Mr. Brawley's
Tpeech and meetisg bis arguments,"
would be an etsy and grateful ono to
Tbe Enterprise if it bad time and space
to devote to arguments that are based
on tbe bald assumption that gold is the
measure of all value, and that silver is
Bot a precious metal at all, but simply a
commodity like wheat, corn, tobacco,
cotton, etc. This begging of the
question (petitio principle as tbe
logicians call it), is the basis of the
whole asti silver argument. The
remainder of tbe so-catltd argument
consists in vague prophecies of tbe
disastrous financial result tbat would
follow the restoration of silver to its
proper fonction as a money metal ; all
of which have proven by experience, as
far as we bave gone towards the free
coinage of silver, as false as the pre
mises upoo which tbe entire argnment
is based. Even ex-President Cleveland,
the demigod of tari? reform, and at one
time the high priest of the anti-silver
sanctuary, bas candidly aebnowiedged
that none of ;be evils which he antici
pated as the result of the various silver
bills that have been passed by Congress,
from tbe original **Biaad BilP to tbe
"Sherman Bil^* which ?3 now in fore*,
have come to sas*; and he is even
reported as oow sayi?g tbat if the Dem
ocratic party should put a free silver
rplaok into its platform, he would stand
s--"Tfc rather than antagonize the
party.
Six year9 ago. when the most stub
born silver fight ever made in Congress,
was in progress, every argument on
both sides was exhausted. Since then
pro-silver men have had their position
strengthened by experience to a certain
extent ; but the gold bugs have devel
oped nothing better than a repetition of
stale arguments based upon false prem
ises and continued prophecies of evils
which they themselves are endeavor
ing to force upon the cono try in their
own interest, and which the present
forced coinage of silver has assisted very
uiaterially in preventing There is
absolutely nothing new in the anti
silver argument. It has become so
* stale and musty as to remind those who
were familiar with it years ago, of the
$\? darkey, who, just after the war,
{bought a box of axle grease thinking it '
was a sosal! box of cheese. The desk, j
-who saw the point, threw in the j
crackers, and the old fellow retired to j
-the rear of the store to take iunch. j
Approaching him some time afterwards, j
-the clerk ioquired ; --Well, uncle,
iiow*did you enjoy your lunch V9 4 4 Well, ?
boss," said the old fellow, ,4dese isi
mighty good crackers, Sue crackers,
but'fore God, boss, dis is de raosomest
cheese I eber did eat." And it is
just so with the argument of the
inonometallists. Baneidoess is about
ihe only term that fits it. We might
add as to its alti mate 'purposes inor
dinate greed of gain, superlative ;
presumption and entire disregard of
any interests except their own.
We wouid have it distinctly under
stood that we do not refer to that large
-class of oar people, especially the
Sopir?, who entertain honest convictions
upon this question, and whom we be
^f?vV-??-it? j&eceivei by the specious
arguments of the meo who demone
tized silver by fraud io 1873, and who
have and are still reaping millions as
the result of that fraud. It must be ?oo
well known to the editor of the Herald
that the demonetisation of silver io
3873 was a stupeodou9 fraud, for as to
do more than mention the fact. It is
sumiliatiog to acknowledge, but it is
nevertheless ti ue, that immediately af
t?r tbe payment of the French indem
nity to Germany in 1871-2, and when
Germany followed tbe example of Eng
land in adopting a single gold standard,
an English emissary (Mr. Ernest Seyd)
came to this country with a bribery
fund of $500,000, to corrupt our legis
lature and procure the demonetization
of silver in this country The mono
metallists of the eastern cities, saw
.their opportunity, chipped id with the
JSogHsh capitalists and literally bought
?he American Congress. The si m pie
fact that men were willing to spend so j
* mach money in securing this legisla- J
tioo is of itself a clinching and conclu
give argument that it was in their own ;
interest and therefore destructive of the
interests of the country in general ; for
it follows as the night follows the day,
that no class nor interest can leap (x
travagant profit except at the expense
of Others. The financial history of
this country since that time has provei
the truth of this; for while money has
been constantly increasing in value by
vicious legislation, the value of agricul
tural and all o?her products of labor,
as well as of real estate, has beea a*
constantly decreasit g. We by no
means claim that the demonetization of
silver is responsible for all of the finan
c?a! evils that, afjjict us, hut that it is
one of a series of measures which bear j
unjustly ani oppressively upon the
masses of ihe people, and arc r:?pidiy
concentrating tbe wealth of the country
into a few bande
E76U ia this brief outline of the his
tory of anti-silver legislation we have ;
said far more than we at first intended !
In coociusion we would ask the l'er
aid's attention to the masterly, and as j
we think, unanswerable arguments r.f ?
Senators Morgan and Wolcott, during i
the recent silver debate in the Senate j
Arguments which Senator Sherman. ,
the great anti-silver and dear money j
apostle, utterly failed to meet, though |
he made a lame attempt to do so
The editor of the Herald, who wields j
one of the most trenchant pens in t!i?
State, we know to be fair minded -ar. 1 ;
just, aod tbat he is thoroughly hooeft J
!ind earoest in his opposi?'i<>n to -he free j
coinage of silver ; but we as honestly
believe that he is mistaken, and trust J
that he, and those wh'> oppose silver ?
iV oa? '^t^^1^^ e i : " ; : ; 11 ; will suu-t: j
day see "the error of their way" a?d
reform their views oo this supject If
he was ouly as sound od the silver
question as he is oo the subject of
woman's rights we could reasoo togeth
er very bjru&ooiously ?York Kater
prise.
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A Plain Case of Robbery.
It is time to put refined sugar on
the free list, to stop the robben* of
the American people by the sugar
trust. Here are the facts :
The sugar trust now owns every
active sugar ref?ner; in the United
States except three. Those three are
owned by large stockholders in the
trust, and are operated *'in harmony"
with it. The trust has, therefore,
an actual monopoly of the busiuess
in this country.
The actual value of the plants it
controls is less than $35,000,000, but
the trust is capitalized at $85,000,
000, and it will pay this year 34 per
cent on that false capitalization, or
?3 per cent on actual investment.
It was extorting less while it bad
opposition, but since it bought up
the remaining opposition it has delib
erately, added three eights of a cent
a pound to refined sugor. In other
words, it has levied an additional tax
of $22.500,000 a year upon the peo
ple of the country who consume
sugar.
This is extoition, pure and simple.
! Tiiere is nothing whatever given in
I return for the money taken, and the
trust is enabled to take it solely by
virtue of the tariff duty of one-half
cent a pound on foreign refined
sugar. Even if foreign sugur were
on the free list the cost of bringing
it here?about one eighth of a cent
a pound?would enable the trust to
undersell foreign competitors. The
! additional tariff duty enables it to
\ extort more than $20,000,000 a year
from the people.
The Government gives the trust its
I raw materials free. Nay, more ; it
j taxes the people to pay two cents a
pound of the purchase price of all
raw sugar bought by the trust from
American producers. Why should
the Government also give the trust
the means of exorting ?20,000,000 a
year over and above naturally enor
mous profits ?J Why should there not
be a bill presented at once to put re
fined sugar on the free list, so that
the sugar trust may be compelled to
sell at a reasonable price and a fair
profit f Why should an organization
of enormously rich monopolists be
especially authorized by law to rob
the people in this way ?New York
World
Reminiscences of Bench and
Bar.
[Erceldoune, Red Spring Farmer. J
Judge Frost was born and reared
in the city of Charleston, and soon
won a front rank among the great
lawyers who practiced at the bar.
Such, men as Benjamin F. Hunt,
Richard Yeadon, James Pettigru and
many others were then in the zenith
of their fame. The first Court held
by Judge Frost was at Chesterfield
Court House He was emphatically
a City Judge, unfamiliar with coun
try people, their cus'oms and man
ners , knew nothing of the slang
phrases that obtained among a rural
population, but an accomplished gen
tleman, a cultured scholar and a pro
found lawyer.
In order to more fully appreciate
this story I now intend relating, my,
readers must allow me to switch off
on a side track, in order to bring be
fore them one of the most unique
characters the State ever produced,
who gave his honor, Judge Frost,
his first lesson in country slang.
In the town of Cberaw there lived
an old woman, who lived, no one
knew how, with two bove. One of
them named Steve?Steve Lang
'Tis cf him I wiite.
At the time I write about, Steve
was about 18 yeats old, but long
before that time had won reuown as
a natural born wit and wag. His
exploits were not always confined to
the principles laid down in the moral
code. His education was gathered
around the slums and suburbs of the
town from his associates. Under no
circumstances was he abashed at any
conduct he was engaged in, however
compromising it might be. His
great passion from his early youth
was rabbit hunting, and for this pur
pose he kept four or five long, lank,
mangy curs that followed at his
heels wherever he went.
When about ten years of age, a
pious Christian eld lady went through
the back streets of town drumming
for Sunday school scholars. She
called on old aunt Sally Lang and
obtained her promise to send Steve
next Sabbath morning to the Sunday
school. Steve at first rebelled, but
one grasp from her long, bony fingers
in his shirt collar, one snatch across
her lap and the humming of a shin- j
gle for about five minutes, and Steve
succumbed.
B?ight and early Sunday morning
Steve pnt in his appearance at the
church door. The good old lady j
met him and invited him in ; his j
faithful friends, his many curs, stop- j
ped outside.
She carried Steve to a seat, and j
with a heart iilkd with zeal she be- j
<r;?n her first lesson that should res- j
cue him from his wild career. She j
commenced reciting the Lord's
prayer, Steve fallowing. When
about half way throng};, he heard a j
dog bark His instincts over
whelmed him, and jumping from his
Meat he exclaimed : ,;By G?d,
Watch has jumped a rabbit. I must
go," and ont of the door he leaped j
with a whoop of encouragement to
his dogs, and thus ended Steve's
r? ligious trainin?;
lie ?oon become a familiar charac
ter around the grog shops, and like
Rangy Su:f2e in the Georgia Scenes, j
he was always trying to get up a light I
anioni; tie* ha:;;<*s who infested these '
I.aunts. l\" was always careful to
keep out of a fight himself, believ
ing that "pruti nee was tir.' better
part of valor !
But on one occasion he beca e so
officions, he had [?> tun t>, keep from
being chastised ?a a j*?*nerai fiielee be
ha i worked up, which s >;ne ?>|' (1>
parties were badly cot up, and the
result was they were indicted an<i
the ease w:?s entered mi the criminal
docket with Steve Lang as a witness.
This brings me back to the first
Court Judge Frost had ever held.
Every member of the bar was well
acquainted with Store, and they ail
anticipated a rich timo when he was
to be examined.
"State vs. Dani?i McLean, assault
with deadly weapon," cried out the
Solicitor, the first case Monday morn
ing.
"Call Stephen Lang." Up walked
Stephen, a long, lank individual,
with both hands rammed down in his
pockets and a self-poised air that did
not quail when he took his position
by the Judge, who sat in his black
silk flowing robe, the very embodi
ment of justice.
The judge cast his eye upon Steve,
who never flinched, wrote his name
down and prepared to take down his
testimony.
"Tell us,'7 said the Solicitor "what
you know about this affray, Mr.
Lang"
"\Vhen they bitched bosses, I
cut," promptly responded Mr. Lang.
"Ilitched bosses, cut," soliloquized
the Judge, looking at the witness for
an explanation. "I don't understand
you, sir. Who did you cut ?"
A smile of contempt swept over
Steve's countenance at the Judge's
ignoranco, and he replied: "I
didn't cut nobody "
"When they locked horns I
sloped."
"Locked horns, sloped," again so
liloquized his honor. "I still don't
understand you, sir," said the Judge,
his face reddened as he saw every
member of the bar convulsed with
laughter.
With another smile from Steve,
almost audible, he said : "When
they tangled, I toddled."
The whole Court House roared,
with Steve above the rest.
"If you don't use a different* ver
nacular, I'll send you to jail for con
tempt of Court."
Looking at the Judge with a smile
of benignity, Steve said : "Great
God, Judge you are green. * I don't
know nothing about your vernacular,
but if you want it in plain English, I
run like hell."
Tbe Judge broke down and lost
his dignity by joining in the laugh,
and Steve was allowed to tell his tale
in his own way.
IMI ? -
No State in the South suffered as
much from the loss of property during
the war, through Federal seizures, as
South Carolina did. The restoration of
this property has been greatly hindered
by the animosities engendered by the
war. It was impossible to pass a bill for
relief without the iotorduction of pro
visions to which those loyal to the Con
federacy could not subscribe. The first
and only general bill that passed was
very rigid indeed. It absolutely dis
qualified all claimants who could not
swear to and prove their loyalty to the
UuioD throughout the war period, and
it limited the time for the presentation
of claims to two years. In tbe mean
time, and before tbe expiration of the
two years, genera! amnesty waa pro
claimed; but the Court of claims held
that it did not give claimants a standing
in the court who had beeu proscribed
by the existing act of Congress. Not
content with this ruling, a case was
taken to the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States, which has decided that the
pardon that had been granted to all dis
loyal citizens had restored them to all
their rights of person and property.
This decision taking place after the ex
piration of the time appointed by law
for the filing of claims, those wLo had j
beeo unable to take the oath of loyalty |
found themselves without remedy under
the general act which had expired. It
cannot be held now that these climants
are barred?they committed no laches,
because, pending the adjudication of tie
matter before the Supreme Court, the
remedy provided bv Congress bad passed
away. Now it seems an act of simple,
plain justice that a general bill should
be passed by Congress, opening the
door in accordance with the decision of
the Supreme Court, in order that the
rights of property shall be determined
byajudical body. There are private
bills now before Congress praying re
lief. Thoy will have to undergo all the
delays incident to that character of leg
islation and ail the uncertainties aris
ing from factious opposition.
The reference of this matter, under
a general bill to the Court of Claims,
would assure prompt consideration to
every claimant and render possible an
immediate restitution for tbe wrongs of
years These claims embrace every
kind of property and our ci: ize us
throughout the entire State are inter
ested in them ?Columbia Record.
Bombs in a Religious Proces
sions*
Madrid, April 11?During the
Holy Thursday procession at Cadiz to
day, two bombs were thrown and a
panic was created, during which seve
ral persons were itjured. The authors
of the outrage escaped. They are sup
posed to be anarchists.
"Put Greenville down for Titlman
and reform," enthusiastically exclaims
a correspondent of the Columbia Regis
ter from tbat city. Now we are serious
ly agitated to know exactly what "re
form" in that conection means. Doe.^
the correspondent have reference tore
form a la Tillman, or reform of the
present state administration? We only
ask for information.?Florence Times.
It is a truth in medicine that th'ymallest
dose ihnt performs the cure is the best. De
Win's tattle Early Risers are the smallest
pills, wifl perform the cure aud are the best.
J. ?>. Hug hson & Co.
Flectric l?lttere.
This reme \y is becoming so well known and
so popul.tr as to need ii'> special mention. All
who have used Electric Bitters s?u? the saine
song of praise. A purer medicine d??es not ex
i.-t niid it is guaranteed to do all that is claim
ed. Electric Bitters will *-ure all disease* of tbe
iiver and kidney?, will remove pimple?, boil*,
.?alt rheum aud other affec:i<;n>< caused by im
pure blood. Will drive Malaria from the sys
tem and prevent as well a< cure all malarial fi -
vers F -r cure of headache, constipation hi I
indigestion try Electric Bilters- -entire Fa'ti?
f.(C:ion guaranteed, or money refunded. Price
50 cents and $1 per bottle at J. F, W. De
Lonne's drui; ??tore. 5
Bright people are tbe quickest to recojrniz*
a good thing and buy it. We s eli lots of
ori^i'it p-ople 'be Little Early Risers. If you
are no? bright these [ ills will make you so.
J. S liMt! hson >
For Over Fifty Years
Mrs. Wins?ow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. It soothes the
.:'?:. sofre? a ra? ,? : .-\ allays al! pain, cures
wind colic, ::?.?! i.-' the best remedy lor
[>?Arrhv?a. T;v--?!\-five cents a bottle.
j! dull, spirilles, and stupid ; li yonr blood 1
is thick *nd rintrgish:; it your appette is .
capricious fi in ?? . tr.in. you 'i^>-d a Sarsa
: . > Fo; b s? results take L>e Witt's. J. 1
S. fluvhson : ?'??.
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jV?any Persons nr* hmiten i
ir^m overwork or household cares. !
3L>rown*S iron 0ittcrs l?ebnii?sthfe
svfftefn. ai is digestion, removes excess of bile, j
tmd cures umluna? a lite ?ani?e. ?
It Should Lie in very ??,
J. B. Wilson. 371 Clay Si., Sharpsburg, Pa-,
Fays ho will not be without Dr. Kind's New
Discover, for Consumption. Coughs and Cobi?,
that it cured his wjte who was threatened with
Pneumonia after an attark of "La Grippe,"
when various other remedies and several phy
sicians had ?Ione her no good. Robert Berber,
of Oooksport. Pa, claim* Dr. King's New Dis
covery has done him more i;<">d than anything
he ever used for Lung Trouble. Nothing like
it. Try it Free Trial L?alos at D?bonne's"
Drug Store. Large bottles 5(>e and $1. ?
Early Rbers, Early Risers, Etrly Risf-ra,
the famous little pills for constipation, sick
headache, dyspepsia and nervousness. J. S.
Hughjon ? Co. _
Itch on human and horses and all animals
corrd in 30 minutes by Woolford's Sanitary
Lotion. This never fails. Sold by A. J.
China, Druggist, Sumter, S. C.
???MB? ?
We truly believe De Witt s Little Early
Risers to be the mon natural, most effective,
most prompt and economical pill for bilious
ness*, indigestion and inactive liver. J. S.
Hughson & Co._
HONEY
FOR SALE.
I have on hand a fine lot of
CHOICE EXTRACTED HONEY,
for sale by the gallon or less quantity.
ALSO, HONEY IN THB COMB.
Orders filled at residence, on Republican
Street. Samples can be seen at Watchman
and Soittkron office.
_ . G. OSTEEN.
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Law Bi'zfs a specialty. We have facil
ities for the prompt and correct execution
of this class of work. Constitution and
By-Laws neatly printed and bound. Esti
mates cheerfully furnished on application.
NEW LUMBER YARD!
IBEG TO INFORM MY FRIENDS AND
the public generally that my Saw Mill
located on the C. S. & N. R. R., just back of
my residence, is now in full operation, and I
am prepared to furnish alt grades of Yellow
Pine Lumber from unbied timber, at prices
according to grades.
Yard accessible on North side of residence.
J. B. ROACH.
Feb 18
REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
THE UNDERSIGNED has established a
Real Estate and Collection Agency in
Sumter and desires property holders having
property for sale or rent to Iii* same with
him. Tenants secured and rents collected
proraptlv. Best references given.
Apr. 30. W. H. COMMANDER.
OF
FREE TONTINE POLICIES,
IN TrlE
EQUITABLE
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
Of 120 Broadway, ITew Yorfc.
MATURING DURING THE YEAR
EXAMPLE NO, 1.
KIND OF POLICY,
Ordinary Life "Free Tostine.
No. of Policy 66,825. Amt. $10,000.
Age at issue 43. Annual premium, $350 50.
Amt. paid to Co. during 20 years, $7010.00.
RESULTS.
Twenty years of protection
to the extent of $10,000 al
ready enjoy al.
Options of Settlement (M in
1891.
1st. Surrender Policy and draw
the cash value ?9,703.30, {a
return of $138,40 for each
$100 paid to the Compnmj.)
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) $5,817.GO. (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,
817.00 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.
s)y 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.
TKOS, E. RICHARDSON,
Agent.
SUMTER, s. C
Juuc 17.
3. RTTTENBERG & SONS
9
SPRING ATTRACTIONS,
A hundred pens could not tell of all the Choice Novelties of
both Foreign and domestic Manufacture we are dis
pk}7ing this season. We have never been so well fitted and
' equipped for a season's business as at the present lime.
Our efforts have always been directed to maintain the leadership,
Success and Supremacy
has crowned our efforts. Compare our goods with others and
you will not wonder at our marvelous success.
-IN OUR
Dress Goods Department,
We are showing all the Dew shades sod colorings in
Bedfords, Cr?pons, Fancy Weaves, Silk Warp, Sublime Taffetas,
Grenadines, Glorias, China and India Silks, &c.
In White Goods and Wash Fabrics,
We show many exclusive styles confined to us in this market.
In Laces, Embroideries, Fans, Parasols,
Gloves and Hosiery, Ladies' Waists, &c,
We have everything that is new and stylish.
:o:
Our Shoe Department,
Is one of the leading features of our business. We are sole
agents for some of the leading manufacturers, and no
matter what grade or style you want, we can please you.
WE HAVE IMPORTED AN
IMMENSE LINE OF MATTINGS
This season and are retailing same at Jobbers' prices.
In oxir Clothing and Furnishing Department
We are showing the finest line of Tailor Made Garments ever exhibited in this
market. The styles this season are very handsome and an inspection
of this stock will tempt you to buy. All the nobby shape? and
Blocks in HATS All our hats shaped for customers FREE.
- DON'T FAIL TO VISIT OUR
Grocery Department;
And supply yourself with all the choice goods to be had there.
IN OUR JOBBING DEPARTMENT,
We are offering some extra inducements to buyers. All mail
orders will receive careful attention. Samples sent
upon application.
Respectfully, I
j.
Cor. Main and Liberty Sts.9 Sumter, S. C
New York Office 84 West Broadway.
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC CO.
CONVENTION.
PURSUANT TO ORDER OF THR State
D?mocratie Executive Committee, and
by order of the County Democratic Executive
Committee, there will be a Convention of the
Democratic p?r?y of Sumter County, in the
City of Sumter, on the first Monday, the
2nd dny of May, next, for the purpose of
re-organizing 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
under the Constitution.
The Democratic Clube of Sumter County
will meet at their usual places of meeting on
Saturday, the 9th day of April, next, for the
purpose of re-orj:anizing said clubs and elect
ing delegates to the County Convention.
The representation of each club in the
Couniy 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 ihe 13?h day of Augnst, 1890, by the
division of an old club, or otherwise, shall be
recognized.
D.E KEELS
E. M. Pitts. County Chairman.
Secretar?.
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Ooe Boss Cotton Press.
One 20-inch Grist Mill.
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Oct 21
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Boilers Patched, and Hill and Gin
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Prompt attention given to work in the
country, and Srst class workmen sent to at
tend to 3?me.
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Poet office
Aug 13 EDGAR SKINNER.
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AMD BUILDER,
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REPAIRING A SPECIALTY.
Feb 1
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C. H.. in Sumter County, S. C, contain
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as follows; North, by po-blic road from City
of Sumter to Cane Savannah ; East, by lends
of Jno. T. Baker: South, by run of Cane
Savannah ; West, by lands of Jno. F. Gamble
and of Mile; H. Flowden ; same being arable
land and now under cultivation.
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Dec 9.? Charleston, S. C.
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other fio wet*.
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terv and keep lieta fn condition,
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