The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, June 01, 1892, Image 7
C!k SSaidnaan a ?o SauiJiwa,
4 w ?a
WEDNESDAY. JUNE I, 1892.
Entered at the Post O?ce at Sumter, S
O.y as Second Class Matter.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
fi. B. Bloom?25 Per Cent Lighter.
Jordoo ft Brown?Mt. Airy Hotel.
A. C. Pbelps Secty?Insurance Notice.
Nominations?J. D. Graham, for Clerk of
Court.
Want?F. M. Spann, House for Rent.
Personal.
Capt. Simeon Hyde, of Charleston is in the
city.
Mrs. Mark Reynolds and children have re
turned home.
Attorney General McLaurin, was in the
city this morning.
Miss Dozier, of Georgetown, is visiting the
family of Col. R. D. Lee.
L Q. C. Lamar, Jr., son of Judge L. Q C.
Lamar, is in the city to-day.
' Mr. E F. McCotcbeu has gone to Glenn
Springt for the benefit of bis health.
Mr. E. M. Anderson, formerly of this place,
has been elected engineer of the Spartaabarg
city fire department.
Tbos. B*skins, the white Republican, dele
gate from this State, passed through this city
on yesterday en route for Minneapolis, to attend
the Republican National Convention.
Prof. J. Peronneau Gibb will d?lirer the
annual address before the Survivors of Co.
E. Palmetto Sharp Shooters, at Mayesville on
Angus* 5th.
Vice-President A. Ames Howlett of the C.
S. ft N. R. R.4 Mr. C. 0. Thompson, and
Attorney Knox Livingston were in the city
last Wednesday looking after the interests of
the road.
Mr. E. Hogan, the expert meat cnttter, for
merly with the Central Market, has taken a
position with Mr. Dawsey, in the Game Cock
City Market, and is prepared to exercise his
skill to please everybody who will give him a
call. He has oeeo sick for several weeks, but
is now on full duty again.
Notice change in the A. C. L. Schedule in
this issue.
There is a flying jinny in town, located in
the lot to the rear of the Masonic Temple and
this office.
The Ice Cream Festival of the Tiny Circle
of King's Daughters, held in the yard of Mrs.
Geo. Loring on last Thursday evening was
well attended and financially successful, as
well as a very pleasant occasion.
Mr. S. W. Dabbs. of Anniston Alabama,
has sent ns a section of Woodstock pig iron.
It makes a very effective paper weight, and is
daly appreciated. Mr. Dabbs is doing well in
Alabama, we understand, which is a source of
Satisfaction to his many friends in this coun
try.
Pawley'e Island has been, for several years,
a favorite sommer resort with quite a number
of Sumter people. This popularity is well
merited by Pawley's. Its beach is not sur
passed on the Atlantic coast and there is an
entire absence of dangerous undertow which
In many places makes turf bathing hazardous.
The island is fanned into coolness by constant
and health giving sea breezes while less
favored localities are sweltering in the beat of
the mid-summer sun. Everything taken ino
consideration Paw leys Island is a very desira
ble place to spend the Summer. See the ad
vertisement of the Paw levs Island Hotel.
Providence Literary Club.
The Providence Literary Club will meet at
the residence of Mrs. Harriet McI<eod, on Fri
day evening, 3d inst.
- > ? I MM*
New Uniforms.
The new uniforms for the members of the
police force were received sereral days ago,
and the city's standing afmy now makes a
handsome appearance.
Alumnae Reception.
The invitations to tbe Alumni Reception
at tbe Sum ter institute on Thursday evening,
Jnne 9tb, bare been issued. Our friends will
- accept thanks for the invitations we hare re*
ceived.
The Commencement Season.
The "Sumter County girls attending
Converse College have placed the editor of this
' paper nnder obligations for an invitation to
the commence meat. If it were possible, the
editor would prove bis appreciation of tbe
numerous invitations be bas received, bv
* being present at all tbe commencements.
Baccalaureate Sermon.
Rev. N. W. Edmunds, D. D., will deliver
tbe Baccalaureate sermon before tbe gradua
ting class of tbe Sumter Institute on June
6tb, 11 o'clock, A. M , in tbe Presbyterian'
Choreh.
Commencement Hop.
tbe 22d Annual Hop will be giren at tbe
Armory Hall on Wednesday evening, June
8th. The young men are making pr?para
tions.and will undoubtedly succeed in making
this Hop tbe erent of the summer season.
; ~i ? m m ?
Treasurer's Beport.
The Annual Report of the County Treasurer
showing tbe disbursements of the office for
the last fiscal year is gtren today. It fills 23
columns, but no matter of news or interest is
crowded out. We give all tbe news, as usual,
and tbe Treasurer's Report in addition.
It Has Come at Last.
Tbe local board of fire insurance agent3 has
been notified by the South Eastern Tariff
Association that fire rates will be advanced
from 50 to 100 per cent, if the practice of
handling cotton en the streets is continued
tbis season.
Meeting of Board of Trade.
A meeting of the Board of Trade, of tbis
. city, has been called for Friday afternoon 6
o'clock. Tbe meeting will be held in City
Council Chamber and a full attendance is
desired, as the matters for consideration are
of great importance.
-~ ?. ut ?
An Old Be8idence Burned.
Tbe residence of tbe late Maj. Wm. E.
Richardson, situated near Stateburg, was
destroyed by an accidentai fire aboul ten days
ago. The contents, including a good library,
were a total loss. Aggregate loss about
$1500, insurance $800.
I I % mm -
Excursion Bates.
The C. S. ft N. R. R. has placed on sale
Excursion tickets as follows :
On account of State Teachers Association
Columbia, S. C, July 19?20, tickets good
from July 18th to 23d inclusire.
Mt- Airy.
It ie only since the completion of the C. S.
ft N R. R , that Mt. Airy has become well
known to the people of Sumter. Upon those
who visited this resort last summer, such a
favorable impression was made that they
could not speak too highly in its praise. See
Advertisement of Mt. Airy Hotel in this issue.
' ^?^
For Clerk of Court.
Col. J. D. Graham, announces bimself a
candidate for re-election to the office of Clerk
of the Court. Col. Graham has fiiled tbis
office for sereral years, and bas discharged
bis duties in an efficient and satisfactory
manner. He is too well known and has too
many friends in erery part of Sumter County
to need commendation or introduction by us.
Pic nie.
Tbe pic nie at tbe High Hii?s Church on tbe
25th instant was a grand success from every
standpoint?large crowds, good dinner, fine
Speeches and a good time generally. There
were present the Revs. E. C Dargan, W. M.
Hundley, E. E. Ayres, T. W. Mellicbamp, C.
C. Brown, John Stout, J. W. Kennedy, I). C.
Rodgers, of the Baptist Church and T. H.
Betbea, ot tbe Methodist Church.?Advance.
Graded School Examination.
Tbe final examinations of both the White
and Colored Graded ?Schoo:3 are in progr?s*
this week. Those pupils passing the exami
nations in a satisfactory manner will be pro
moted to a higher grade, while those who
fail will bare to remain where they are.
A committee of inspection have oeen going
tbe rounds of the class rooms and will make a
report of their observations at the Counneuce
menton tomorrow evening.
Quite a number of visitors have availed
themselves of tbe opportunity and have visited
the schools during ibe past three days.
Teachers and pupils will beave sighs of
relief when tbe ordeai is at au eud.
Married.
E. D. Smith, of Sumter, a graduate of
Woffbrd college and afterward a professor iu
Wofford Suing school, wa3 married Ia3t
night at St. George's Station to Miss Mattie
Moorer. Mr. Smith has many friends in
Spartanburg. He is a brother of Dr. A. Coke
Smith.? Greenville i\'eus, May 29th.
Death.
Mr. M. D. Lee of the Concord neighborhood,
died on .May 20th. Mr. Lee came to this
County from Georgia a number of years ago,
and was known throughout the county.
Mrs. Gedding?, wife of Mr. Graham Ged
dings, died on ilonday morning last. She
leaves an infant one week old. To the
bereaved husband we tender our sympathiee.
Mrs. Geddings was the only daughter of Mr.
G. D. Sptadley, who lives a short distance
from Bishopville.
Mrs. Rosa Wingate, wife, of George W.
Wingate, died on May 13th. She leaves a
husband aud two small children ?o mourn
her loss
Beligious.
Rev. John Kertshaw will hold services at
the Church of the Holy Comforter at the usu
al hours?morning and evening?oo next
Sunday.
I? I I Mi
The Wallace Belief Fund.
Mr. Editor: On behalf of the Relief Club
for tbe benfit of W. M. Wallace and family,
I respectfully report the teceipt of the follow
ing contributions:
H. Harby, $2.IK).
J. D. Ontig, 50c.
Bultroan ? Bro., 50c.
J E. Bruuson, 1 00.
Ryttenberg & Sons, Rebate on Groceries.
Cross well & Co., Rebate on Groceries.
T. B. Jenkins, Groceries.
Mr. Wallace continues to improve, can sit
up, but is not able to work. They are still
in destitute circumstances, and make an ear
nest appeal to these kind people of Sumter to
aid him a3 much as possible in his present
distress. House rent, physician's bills, and
other necessary expenses are to be met, and
by each one contributing a small share, it
will lighten the burdens Let the appeal in
this instance be not in vain.
Very respectfully,
Jno A. Rknuo.
Sec. & Treas. R. Club.
A Terrible Accident Narrowly
Averted.
On Monday evening two wheeled vehicles
were seen dashing along Republican street in
opposite directions. They were moving with
such incredible swiftness that they fi'sbed
across the vision of the lowly mortals who
are still so unfortunate and non-progressive
as to use their pedal extremities as direct
means of locomotion, and were gone before it
was possible to clearly distinguish the out
lines of tbe vehicles and the passengers they
carried. But although" it was not possible to
closely examine tbe speeding vehicles, yet all
beholders were streck with momentary dumb
ness from excessive admiration of tbeincalcula
bleswiftness, the silent celerity, tbeincompara
ble grace of tbe meteor-like vehicles that can
never be, on account of tbe very nature of the
case, co m mo m means of transportation. As
the beholders recoverd from the first astonish
ment and gained tbe use of their reason, the
5rst thought was of the awful chaos that
would result from one of t'dese vehicles strik
ing some person or object. They imagined
the utter annihilation of the impediment, its
instantaneous dissipation, not only into
atoms; but into the very elements of which it
was composed ; and in their mind's eye per
ceived the flying vehicle vanishing from the
perspective with undiminished speed. At this
moment one terrific idea took form in the
minds of all. The process of thought was
arrested, tbe intellect refused to act, the vision
was blurred, the pulses almost ceased to
beat, the limbs were palsied, the tongue re-1
fused to articulate, and ail the functions of
body and mind seemed to bs brought to a
stand-still by the mere conception of a possi
bility of an event that drew uecr and appear
ed as somewhat probable of occurrence. For
these two distance-conquering and time-des
troying machines were approaching each other
on a single sidewalk ! The benumbed minds
of on-lookers could couceive of no avenue of
escape from an appalling and far-reaching
calamity 1 The terrible suspense was but
momentary, for tbe machines approached each
other with a whirlwind of clattering gong
strokes and a rasping of tardily applied
breaks. Two representatives of rival clothing
houses were almost face to face, each astride
a steel and rubber horse of marvelous speed
and wonderful endurance. The one, of tall
and striking figure, with a countenance
bespeaking a mind filled with thoughts of
high emprise, and with worth, dignity and
complacency reflected by the rays of tbe fast
setting sun from each of the many angles of
his developing form, rode a steed of no great
altitude, but of unusual rotrit, the other, of
slighter frame and less stature, but wearing,
as a mantle, an air of dignity, and with an
expression of countenance that showed his
gaze to be fixed on lofty objects, even while
he traversed this mundane ephere, sat, with
the ease of a cavalier, astride a steed of so
lofty a stature that the rider, were he so in
clined, could glance over the topmost railing
of a back-yard fence and observe whether bis
neighbor's epriDg pullets were ready for
plucking. They wer? face to face and an
awfui crashing, grinding sou!-harrowir>g cat'
as trope was before their very eyes, but no,
they passed each other without, touching,
and Dozier Cuttino and Julius McCalium
went on their way, astride their bicycles, and
the greatly relieved lookers-on saw them no
more.
[Note?It may be necessary to explain that
two full grown bicycles, with all the modern
improvements and labor-saving attachments
required only about 3^ feet of space, while the
sidewalk above mentioned is 7 to 8 feet in
width. It should, also, be brought to the
reader's attention that there is a curious psy
chical phenomena connected with the incident
above related. The minds of the disinterested
observers, who were so powerfully affected,
were not influenced from within, but from
without, for they at first raw nothing unusual
in the spectacle of two bicycles passing along
the street ; but suddenly they fell into hypno
tic accord with the tumultuous and important
thoughts singing through the mind of the
bicyclist. It is exceedingly peculiar that the
fanciful thoughts on one mind should so in
fluence the minds of ethers. This account is
condensed from the derailed report of one of
the bicyclists J
Citadel Graduates.
Governor Hagood, chairman of the board:
of visitors of the Citadel Academy, has sent
Superintendent of Education M ay field the j
following list of beneficiary graduates in July, j
Albert .Sidney Thomas, Rieb land ; William.
Zachariah McGhee, Abbeville : John George ]
Beck with, Orangeburg; Allen Gatlin Eth
ridge Edgefieid ; Rufus Ingraham ilasell,
Charleston ; James Francis McElwee, York ,
Hurt Williamson Andrews, Orangeburg,
Hasel t Lewis Scarfe, Union; Palmer Brown,
Sumter ; James Graham Padgett, Colleton ;
Austin Stackhouse Manning, Marion.?Newt
and Courier, "
Items Obtained From the K. R.
Commissioner.
Railroad Commissioner H. R. Thomas has
just returned from an inspection of the At
lantic Coast Lioe System. He reports the
whole road to be in fine condition.
A depot will be erected at Brogdon's on the
Ceutral R. R. in a short time. This will be a
great convenience to the farmers of a large
section of country, and it has long beea a
surprise that no depot was located in that
vicinity.
Through the influence of Mr. Thomas, an
agent will be stationed at the Camden Junc
tion during the fall and winter months Tbe
people of the Hagood, Rembert and Spring
Hill section will be able to ship their cotton
to Sumter, and tobacco to Florence.
The party of inspection arrived in Sumter
immediately after a heavy rain and found the
depot yard flooded with water. The attention
of the General Superintendent was directed
to the condition of the yard and he was re
quested to have the yard filled in. This will
be done at once.
Mr. Thomas states that he recently visited
Youngs Island on the Charleston & Savannah
R. R. some years ago, it wae an abandoned
island and shipped nothing. It was bought
by a couple of gentlemen, who began the cul
tivation of vegetables. Last year they shipped
850 car loads and will ship this year 1200.
Every day a train of from 20 to 30 cars is
forwarded. One of the owners of the Island
told a gentleman that he paid a debt of $40,
000 last year and cleared $28,000 above ex
penses. Sixty to eighty barrels of potatoes
per acre is the average crop. Tbe potatoes
come into market from 4 to 6 weeks ahead of
the crop in this section. There is abundant food
for consideration in this statement of tbe im
mense profits to be made from truck.
Atlantic Coast ?iine Notes.
Joe James and bis negro "partner" came
up from Florence on No. 58 on Monday under
the special escort of gentlemen representing
the boarding house on the Congraee. He
and his fellow wore the same kind of "cuffs"
which seemed rather starchy or stiff. We
were not very much impressed with Mr.
James's appe- ranee.
Mr. A. Ame? Howlett and other officials of
the C. S. & N. Road went to New York over
the Coast Line on Monday.
Prof. Perry, of Bishopville, who has been
quite sick for some time, and who is unable
to walk, was transferred from No. bii to No.
52 on Mondar by members of Gamecock
Lodge No. 17 Knights of Pythias*, Mr. Perry
is a member of the Lodge at Bishopville and
was on his way to Columbia.
The shipments of vegetables from Manning
and Ab olu have been on the increase of late.
String Beans, Irish Potatoes, etc., are shipped
daiiy.
Judging from the quantity of wool shipped
from and transferred here, there are a good
many sheep in tbe country yet.
About 300 cars of lumber have been
weighed and shipped from here during the
past month.
General Manager J. H. Averill of the C. S.
6 N'., went to New York by the Coast Line
Tuesday evening, leaving here on No. 59.
Tom went to Remioi, fishing, Monday?
Fisherman's luck with more fish !
Don't ask anybody what "C. D." means,
or you'll get all broke up.
Round trip tickets on account Toacbers
(State) Association at Columbia will be sold
July 18tb to 26th, good till July 23rd. for
$2.45.
Tickets to Florence, account Convention
Cotton Oil Mills (Independent) from June 4tb
to 7tb, good till June 11th, for ?2,20
Tickets to Commencement Allen University,
Columbia, sold from May 27 to June 2, good
till Juue 6th, for $2.25.
Summer Excursion tickets for 3 or more to
Lake Waccamaw from Sumter and good for
2 da\s, will be on sale after June 1st until
Uct.*31str-tor $3,40, round trip each. The
Steamer "Maud" is on the Lake and can
by chartered, by fishing or picnic partie3.
Tickets to Atlauta G* , on account of the
"Southern Educational and Ga. Teachers
Association" will be on sale on July 2nd, to
6th, good till July 12th for $10.95 for round
trip. To enable members of the Association to
attend meeting of the National Association to
be held at Saratoga N. Y. July 11th, to 15th,
the extreme limit may he txiended to Sept.
15th, 92, upon tbe presentation and surrender
of certificate of Secretary of National Associa
tion tuat the holder has been in attendance
upen tbe session at Atlanta Ga.
Round trip tickets will he placed on sale
via the Atlantic Coast Line on Juue 1st, 1892,
good to return 'til Oct. 31st, to the famous
White Sulphur and other Virginia Springs,
Old Point Comfort, Asheville, Hot Springs,
N. C, and the mountain resorts of Western
North Carolina and ?ouih Carolina. Pull
man Palace Buffet Sleeping Cars ori all
trains. Tickets on sale from June 1st to
Sept. 30th inclusive, good until October 31st,
1892, at the following rates: Asheville, S9 55;
Carolina Beach, ?8 70; Flat Rock, S3 75;
Greenville, $8 85; The Hammocks, S3 70;
Headerscnville, S8.85; Hot Springs, $10.45;
Spartanburg, $7 10; Staunton, Va., $20,20;
Walhalla, $9 45.
New Schdule.
The C. S. & N. R. R. put on a new schdule
on the 30th. An addit onal, train is put on.
It leaves Charleston 6 a. m, and arrives in
Sumter 12.10 p. m. Returning it leave* Sum
ter 4 p. m. and arrives Charleston 10.20 p. m.
For changes in other trains see schedule.
Under the new schedule of the Charleston,
Sumter and Northern Railroad, effective May
30lh, passengers from the line of said R-til road
are thereby enabled to spend six hours in the
city of Charleston and return the same night.
In addition to trains over the C. S. & N.
going to Charleston in the morning and
returning in the evening, there is a train
leaving Sumter in the evening and returning
in the morning.
Fine Cabbage.
Maj P. G. Bcnbow, proprietor of tbe Ben
bow House, presented this office with several
heads of the finest and hardest canbage seen
this season, a few days ago. The cabbage
were from the Major's own garden from which
he has been gettiug cabbage for more than
three weeks. Major Benbow knows bow to
bave a first class garden as well as bow to
run a first class hotel.
Stateburg High School.
Major H. Frank Wilson will deliver the lit
erary address at the close ef the Stateburg
High School on June 17th. Exercises will
begin at 8 30 p.m.,and consist of music, vocal
and instrumental, reciatioos, addresse3, &c.
Maj. Wilson's address will be delivered about
10 o'clock. Public are cordially invited to
a.tend.?Freeman.
Hedge Pence Co. Organized.
The Sumter Hedge Fence Co., was organized
on Thursday, 26th, ult. by the eleccion of the
following officers : President. J. Harvey
Wilson; Sec'y, K.M. Cooper; Directors, E.
M. Cooper, J. S. Richardson, R. M. Pitts, W.
T. Brogdon. W. J. McKain, A. K. Sanders,
J. H. Wilson. The capital stock of the com
pany is $20,000, and work will be commenced
immediately.
--mm**?
St. Matthews S. S. Picnic.
Mr. iZdiior: We had the delightful pleasure
of attending a pic nie given by the above
named Sunday School On Saturday, May 28th,
and can best express the enjoyment of the
occasion, by saying that we would be pleaued
to attend all of tbe pic nics given by tb'3 p?o^
pie.
The programme of the day ccn???ted of
addresses by Dr. E J. Rembert and Rev. J.
C. Chandler aud singing by tbe school. Beth
of the speakers did themselves credit, and tbe
singing of tbe school was good.
After the programme was completed we
were invited to partake of a dinner (hat
would bave done credit to a professional
caterer.
In reference to the young ladies who were
present we would say they are "out of
Jght" but not out of mind with u3. Lu's
have another pic nie.
One Wrio Attended.
Minstrels.
What need bave we for traveling men of
"shreds and patches" when such "Salad for
the social" is to obtained at home? Why buy
shop bread it' we have better in our houses ?
AU w ho s*w Sumter's talent displayed in their
Minstrel performance of February 8th, know
what, humorists, artists, musicians and dan
cers we have in this our social city. Certainly
no one should fail to see them on Monday
June 6;h being the closing engagement of tie
season. The young men have spent nights of
study, work aud practice to arrange a pro*
gramme that will please the people. Their
specialties are original and unique, in fact
originality is the spice of the show. If you
wish to get the latest dots don't fail to attend
the Minstrels. Popular prices. Seals on sale
at usual place.
-??*mmt- ^mm
Pronounced Hopeless Yet Saved.,
From a letter written by Mrs. Ada E. Hard, 1
of Groton, S. L>., wc quote: ' Was taken witb
a bad co!<l. whif-h fettled on my Lung*, cough
f=ot in and firmlty termmated in Consumption.
Four doctors gave mc up, paying I could Hire !
but a short time. 1 gave myself up to my
Savior, determined if I could not stay with my
friends on earth, I would meet my absent one.!
above. My husband was advised to get Dr.
King's New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Col.is. I gave it a trial, took in
all eight bottles ; it has cured mc, and f.iank
God 1 am r:ow a Weil arid hearty woman."
Ir'al bottles free at J. F. Xf. ]>eborme'3 Drug;
store, regular tito, 50c. and $1.00. 4
THE
MT. AIRY
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
H OTELi
Has been renovated and nicely furnished
throughout with n*>w furniture, etc;, and will
be opeued JUNK 15th.
RATE?$30 per month ; $10 per week,
Children under 12 years, ;md servants half
price.
JORDAN & BROWN,
Proprietors, Mt. Airy, N. C\
Ionia Items.
JoaU, S. C.t May 27, 1892.
I have had nothing of importance to write,
you have not heard from this scribe, in some
time, and I have nothing as yet, but we
havent had any serious accident of any kind.
There is some sickness, but no deaths in our
immediate ne'sjhborbood, for which we are
very thankful.
Farmers, I believe, are getting along with
their crops better than I ever knew. I bftrS
not heard complaint of being in the grass from
any one. Cotton is looking well, considering
the cool snaps we have had. I think there
was frost iast Tuesday morning, but have
seen no damage done by it.
Corn is small, but is looking well. The
oat crop is much better than w? thought, at
one time, it would be. Gardens and track
patches are very good, farmers, though are
low spirited owing I suppose, to the low
price of cotton. It is a fortunate thing, as I
remarked, yesterday to a brother farmer, that
we have had such a favorable year to manage
our crops, for if this year had been like some
I recollect, some of 113 would have let the grass
taken our crops, for we expect very little
money in the end.
Well tbe candidates?haven't seen one op
this way. Poor fellows, every one thinks he
is the man that ought to have the office be is
seeking, and thinks he is sure to get it too.
Well come out fellows, fi!l the field full, let ns
have a good crowd to select from } and I know
th Editors won't object to your five dollars.
I have heard that there is only 19 in
Ker8haw, running for Sheriff, and County
Commissioner. There is one family up there,
I wont say bow many boys there is in family
?but more than one?and they are every one
running for tbe same big office, County
Commissioner. Dry Jim.
Fifty gallons of extracted honey and one
hundred pounds of comb honey in sections, for
sal? by N. G. Osteen. Extracted honey Si .25
per gallon, in sections 12??15c. per pound
Arrival and Departure of Trains
ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
Passenger daily except Sunday?Arrives
from Wadesboro 9 20 a. m. ; Leaves for
Wadesboro 7.30 p. m.
Passenger daily?Arrives from Charleston
9.40 a. ra ; Anives at Colnrabia 10 55 a. ra.;
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.; Arrives at
Florence 1.15 a. m.
Accommodation freight?Arrives from
Florence 10.20 a. m.; Arrives at Remini 11 59
a. m.; Leaves Remini 12 30 p. m ; Leaves for
Florence 2.10 p. m.
Accommodation freight ? Leaves for Laces
8.30 a. m.; Arrives from Lanes 5 20 p. m.
CHARLESTON, SUMTER & NORTHERN
RAILROAD.
Passenger daily except Sunday?Arrives
from Charleston 12 10 and 8.45 p.m. Ar
rives from Bennettsville 7 30 a. m. Leaves
for Charleston 7 35 a. m. and 4 p. m. Leaves
for Bennettsville 8.50 p. m.
MARKETS.
Sumter, S. C, June 1, 1892.
Cotton?Receipts for week ending May*
25, about 50 bales. Following are the
quotations: Low Middling 6^; Middling
7. Market quiet.
Groceries?The following wholesale quo
tations are furnished us by one of tbe largest
establishments in this city, and which does a
large wholesale business.
Bacon?D. S. C. R. Sides 6|c.
C. R. " 7@7*c.
Smoked Shoulders 6?c.
Hams No. 2 7$@9c.
" " 1 13@16c.
Sugar?Cut loaf 5|c.
" Stan'd Granulated 5c.
C. 404|c.
Ccffee 15(W)2oc.
Tea 28@60c.
Flour according to grade $4.75(^$6 00.
I CHARLESTON, S. C, May 31, 1892,
Cotton.?Market steady. Low Middling
6f; Middling 7j; Good Middling 7f.
NOMINATIONS.
Cards of candidates will be inserted in this
column until the Primary Election for $5.00
each. Terms strictly cash in advanee<
FOR CLERK OP COURT.
To the Democratic Voters of Sumter County:
Fellow Citizens?In coming before you ns
a candidate for your suffrage, in the coming
election for the office of Clerk of Court. 1
come not as a stranger among strangers, but
I address you as friends among whom I have
lived for more than fifty years, and who bave
known, tried and tested me, in peace and in
war; and whom I ask once more to trust me
with a continuance in my present position,
with the duties of which 1 am thoroughly
acquainted.
1 do not claim perfection, faults and errore
I doubtless have, but I challenge any man to
show wherein the duties of this office have not
been faithfully discharged to the satisfaction
of all concerned.
Gladly would I visit you, my fellow-citi
zens, at jour homes,- and in this way face to
face, answer and clear away any falsehoods
which industrious enemies may circulate, if
my public duties would permit; but in the
matter of any sncb adverse reports, yon can
feel assured that I stand ready, frankly and
truly to answer any voter who will honor roe
with a call, and who sincerely desires,to arrive
at the truth.
Fair play is all I a*k, and no true man will
refuse it. In dark days and in brighter ones,
I have tried to be a tfue man, true to my
country and true| to yon, and I still wish to
serve you. I abide your decision.
Respectfully, J D. Graham.
We hereby announce T. W LEE as a can
didate for Clerk of the Court, subject to tbe
Democratic Primary.
Mr. Lve is a gentleman of undoubted char
acter and ability ; if elected will fill the office
acceptably to all.
_MANY FRIENDS.
FOR CLERK OF C?U&T.
Having been solicited by friends^ and hav
ing served as Deputy Clerk of the Court for
over a quarter of a Century, and being famil
iar with the official duties, I hereby respect
fully ask the citizens of the county to elect
me to the office for tbe ensuing term.
_R. S. BRA DWELL.
Mr. Editor : At a meeting recently held at
Bishopville it was unanimously declared fo
place before the people of Sumter County the
name of SHE IT ARD NASH foi Clerk of
Court. Mr. Nash i3 ft gentleman whose char
acter and loyalty to bis State is unquestioned,
and who if elected will reflect honor upon
himself and credit to his county, and we here
by solicit the support of all who bave the
welfare of bis county at heart
MANY CITIZENS.
FOR TREASURER.
DAVID E. DURANT announces himself a
candidate for Treasurer of Sumter Couuty and
solicits the suffrage of his fellow-citizens.
FOR SHERIFF.
We hc3 leave to present to the Democrats
of Sumter County for re-election the name of
our present worthy incumbent Capt. B.
SCOTT CARSOtf. His fair and impartial
manner in office convinces us that we couid
not find a more suitable man to fill the
Sheriffs office. MAN V DEMOCRATS.
I respectfully announce to my friends and
and the public that F am a candidate for the
office of Sheriff of Sumter County, nnd if
elected will da my full duty to the best of
my ability.
Snbject to the action cf the Democratic
primary. U. M. PITTS.
The many friends of ROBERT W. JEN
KINS beg leave to announce his nnme as a
candidate for the office of Sheriff of Sumter
County. He is a trueand tried democrat. His
wounds received in defence of his Country
incapacitates him from performing manual
labor, but he is in every w*y qualified to fill
this office, and is universally recognized as
an honorable, Christian gentleman.
MANY FRIENDS._
To t!it Dmiocritic Voters of Surn'er County:
Permit us to present to you the name of
M a j. MARION SANDERS as a candidate for
the office of Sheriff. He posseses in a high
df^ree the necessary qualifications for this
important office, And has been "Weighed in
the balance, nud not found wanting." We all
know bow well he discharged the duties of
this office when he held it in former years,
and as experience is the best teacher we are
confident in the assurance that if elected,
"duty" will be; as it always Ims bah, bis
Watch word.
He will abide the result of the Democratic
primaries. DEMOCRATS*
Evaporated Cream
I III IIWIIBBO? I III MM?I M III llltMIH ?U'l
Is simply the best quality of cow's milk, evaporated to a
creamy consistence, put up in cans, which retail at 20c. per can,
or 6 for $1.00. Try it, you will find it is most delicious, con
venient and economical for Coffee, Cocoa, Chocolate, Tea, Ice
Cream, Whipped and other Creams, Desserts, Stews, Custards,
Fruits, Milk Shakes, Milk Punch, Cream for Soda Fountains,
Caramels, &a
Very advantageous
to large consumers.
The beat food in the world for infants and the
sick, being absolutely germless and far more
readily digested and assimilated than any other
food or form of milk.
Directions on every can.
Madam, should try her husband with a little well-caaked
oatmeal or, oatflakes, served with his steak and gravy, or with
a spoonful of the pure EVAPORATED CREAM now sold ait
such reasonable prices by us. This cream suits weak digestions
better than milk, and the young woman who desiress to gain
plump neck and arms, we recommend to try wheat and cream,
which, by the way, is better than Cod Liver Oil for many con-'
sumptives.
"Highland Brand55 Evaporated Cream,
A Table Luxury.
A Culinary Article.
And the most perfect food
For infants and invalids.
Oat Meal 5c. per lb.
Oatflakes, 15c. per pk'g?
Shredded Oats, 10c. P'k'ge.
We still sell " Eagle Brand" Milk and Dime Milk.
You'll always find in OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT the
largest assortment and the nicest and freshest goods,
TEAS
Green, Black or Mixed?25c, 50c, 60c, 75c. and $1.00
per lb;
COFFEES?
Raw or Roasted. Hio's?16a, 18a, 20c, 22c. Lag?ayra
?27c 0. G. Java 33c "Momaja" best Roasted
35c
Pure Lard*
Superlative Flour.
Ferris' Hams and Tongues.
New May Butter.
Cheese and Butter
ON ICE,
Fresh ?ra?kerg and Cut Cake received
weekly.
Dry Goods and Motions*
Just in?Large Job Lot Hosiery, Hand
kerchiefs and Towels.
Beautiful line White and Colored Embroidered
Suits, Hamburg Edgings and Laces, all shades in
Chiffon.
Excellent line Men and Boys Straw and Felt
Hats, Ladies' and Children's trimmed and untrimmed
Straw Hats for 25 per cent, loss than usually found at
Millinery Establishments?
In the past we've helped many people to know where they
could get a dollar's worth for a dollar, by advertising our goods
and selling our goods as they were advertised. We propose in
the future to continue our fair dealing with Everybody,
Each week we'll quote a few specialties enabling folks, Big
or Little, Rich or Poor, to know where to buy and what to
buy.
Bespe?tfully,
UCKER & KULTMAN.
Sitmter, S? C.
TRADE 1?RS,
ARTZ BROS.
Palace Dry Croods Em*
poHiim,
5.THAT YO? READ
OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS
j
And believe m them, is evidenced by the immediate response*
you g?ve them. We invited yon to participate with ?s in
OUR SPRING OPEIIM,
YOU ACCEPTED THE INVITATIO?
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* la
fact the ladies declared the store with its wealth of *
lovely goods to be
A Dream of Beauty not Easily Forgotten*
All the New Styles and Colorings for Spring Wear, now brighten
OTT?.
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 & Pia?.
Crocodile, Crinkled Cr?pons, *
Chevrons, Gloriosos*
Fancy and plain Bedford Cords, Eta, 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 pnt Otir PRICES IN
'PRINT. Note the following:
All the best Calicoes infancy drea? styles, Mournings, and
Shirtings, only 5c*
2 cases Fancy Challies, (equal to silks in colorings) at 8c and
7 c, worth 8 and 10c.
75 pieces Dress Ginghams, beautiful styles, at 8 . ari4 it,
EXTRA VALUE.
65 pieces double-fold White-Nainsooks in Stripes, Checks and
Plaids, at 5c, sold usually for 8c,
Silks Mulls (50 in. wide) all shades at 45c.
Embroidered demi Flouncings 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
]Lof? of Other Bargains,
Space prevents mentioning this time.
We Promise to Please
? YOU
IN EVERT DEPARTMENT,
AND ASK A CALL.
Very Respectfully,
GHWARTZ BROS.
Dressmaking and Millinery our Specialties*