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Cbt litofita? ait? Jbttiium WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 18^2. Entered at the Fost Ofice at Sumter; S (?., as Second Class Matter. NEW AD VJBBTISSMEKJl'S. Tyler Desk Co. Current History. J. W. Scaffe?Bicycles Wants?Milk Cow for Sale. Nominations?J. K. Brown. The Bank of Su m ter?Statement. Ducker & Bu?tman?Temperance ?ererages. Simonds National Bank?Dividend Notice. Personal. Capt. W. R. Delgar spent the 4th visiting friends at Hagood. Mrs. Emma AUston, of Hagood, has gone on a visit to Baltimore. Mies Jennie Doar of Atlanta, is visiting her sister Mrs. Geo. D. Shore. Mr. and Mrs. L E.f LeGrand of Sumter are bere on a visit.? Cumden Chronicle. Mrs. G. W Loring and Miss Ella C. Davis are visiting frieuds iu Wiltmingtoo. Col. W. D. Scarborough addressed a conservative meeting in Columbia on Menday night. Mr. and Mr3 Chas. Dorroh, of Greenville, are in the city the guests of Col. J. D. Graham. Mr. C. L. Martin the genial auditor of the C. S. & . R. R. is off for the North on a holiday trip. Miss SHa C. Davis has accepted a posi tion as teacher in the primary department of the Sumter Institute. Miss Hacker, of Charleston who has been visiting Miss Eliza Chandler, of our city, has returned to her home. Mr. J. Frank Pate left on Tuesday for Christtanburg, Montgomery County, Va., on his annual summer holiday. Mrs. J J. Bossard, accompanied by Mrs. Furman, has eooe to Amblers, Pickeas County, for the summer. Miss Leila Nash is entertaining her friend Miss Annie Traxier of Timroonsville, who is bere on a visit of some weeks. Cadet W. D. Kershaw. accompanied by Cadet Rene R Jervey, is at home from the Porter Academy for the holiday. Mieses Berta and Fannie China, of Sumter, paid a brief visit to Miss Donna Spain this week.?Darlington News ZOik. Mr. F. Barron Grier of Gutbriesv?le, a teach er in the Graded Schools of Chester, spent a few days with Mr. W. E. Mikell last week. Mrs. J E. Atkins, of Mayesville, accorcpa Bied by ber little son, is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. H. Pack at this place.?Kershaw New Era. Mr. B. G. Gibson and family have left for their summer home on the sand hills near Augusta, Ga. He will return in time to tackle the festive cotton early in September. Mr. S. Lyles Miller, one of Levi Bros.' efficient salesmen went home a few days ago very sick. We hope in a few days Mr. Miller will be with us again. Mr. W. E. Mikell, who for the past two years was Principal of the Schools of Biack stock, bas returned to his home. He is at tending the Citadel Commencement this week. From newspapers and private sources we learn that Mi3S Gertrude Waddiil, who is in th? Institute Faculty at Florence and Con way, bas established for herself an enviable reputation as a teacher. She has received many complimepts or her methods of First Grade work. Capt. R. W. Andrews, our hale and hearty 102 year old citizen, expects in the course of three or four weeks, to undertake his trip to Chicago. A slight indisposition, but mort especially the inclement weather, has delayed his joarney, else he would now be on hie way. He intends to take in the World's Fair before bis retern. The 4th of July was his 102nd birthday, and be seems good for many more years._ Pire. We regret to learn that Mr. J. F. Wood ward who lives near Bishopville, had the misfortune to lose his dwelling by an accident al fire on 29th ult. Loss about $1500. Mr. Woodward was uninsured. Sank Statement. The Quarterly Statement of the Bank of Sumter wilt be found in another column. It shows the Bank to be on an excellent footing, notwithstanding the stringency of the times. The Directors have declared a semi-annual dividend of 4 per cent, which speaks well for the manner in which the bank is conducted. Almost a Cloudburst. On Monday afternoon about five o'clock, there was a very heavy rainfall in this city and vicinity, which flooded the streets and drains, and would bave assumed the dimen sions of a cloudburst, bad it continued. Fortunately the wind carried the cloud away. Candidates' Cards. ifr. John M. Miller, of Magnolia is an tonnced ?s a candidate for the office of Coun ty Treasurer. Mr. Miller is a good man, with a fine war record, having lost his leg in the service, and is no douM competent to dis charge the duties of the office. Mr. John K. Brown, who has filled the office of County Commissioner for two term3, announces himself a candidate for re-election, and asks the support of all who are satisfied with bis past services. Mr. Brown is a conscientious and upright man, and we think he has made a good official, and his acquain tance with his duties should enable him to do still better in the future. The Nimble Pistol. Master Todd Folsom while out on a pienic on the glorious Fourth, accidentally shot himself with a small pistol. The wound was in his thigh, not far above the knee, aod broka no bones, though it was quite painful. Todd was brought to the city and received medical at tention, and is doing as well as could be ex pected. An Old Mule. Beck, an old mule belonging to Mr. T. 0. Sanders, died cn the 27th at the advanced age of nearly 50 years Beck in early life belonged to Rev. Noah Graham, and for years was used by him on his appointments at Swift Creek Church. For a number of years she has been used by Mr. Sanderson his farm, but for the past three years has been allowed to enjoy a well earned re3t. Her death was caused by over exertion in swim ming the river while the water was very high. That Poste?ice Building. In response to a petition of citizeus for a post-office for Sumter, Congressman Elliott replies that there 13 :? chance to secure such ? a building at present. He say3 that the i chances of securing it will he much more ' favorable at tbe next session of Congress, and advises an application at that tim?. We don't want a million dollar strnc'ure here, but would be content with one costing from seven to ten thousand. The government ; Will please make a note of this. ~^mmm~ ? ? - Bedueed Rates on C. S. & N. Mr. E. D. Kyle, G. P. A. of the C. S. & N. R. R. give3 notice that his road will sell tickets at reduced rates to Pr^gnalTs f.nd return, on account of the Teacher's Conven tion in Atlanta. Ticket?sold on 5th and Cth, good to return until and including July l?t'.. deduced rato3 on account of tkt Press Association meeting at Anderson July T;h wiLbesold from ali points on this road oti 6th and 7th instant, limited to July Hth. ma*- -a??- - The Compress Bemoyed The cotton compress which it was hoped Would be re-established here, has been re moved to Hearn, Texas, by its owaere. Mr. B. J. Dunne, contractor^ and builder, was en gaged to go to Texas, and set up the ma chinery. The cause of its removal may be briefly stated as due to tho impossibility of securing tbe co operation of our cotton men in having their cotton compressed Here, some of the parties for whom they bought prefer ring to have it done at their ports, where, it is presumed, they are interested in compresses already established. Mr. A. K. Clark, who was the principal Stockholder in the enterprise, paid the local stockholders out dollar for dollar, although j be had tbe option o? purchasing the 9tock at | seventy-five ceot3 on the dollar. He has left ? for Hearn also. His family and himself are | pleasantly remembered in Sumter, and will be | missed in the community. To cleanse tbe system of malaria in a gentle ! aid pleasant way, use Glenn Springs Water, i W. R. Delgar, Jr., wili tike your order. Married. On Tuesdav morning, by the Rev. A. J. McNeill, T. J. Tuoraey and Mrs. Ella Mc Guinniss, nee Bogin. The ceremony took piece at the chapel ot St. Joseph's Academy, in the presence of a few friends. Our congrat ulations arc offered to the contracting parties. The marriage took place at 6 o'clock yes terday morning. The altar was beautifully dressed with lights and flowers. Mr.Tuomey is said to have looked ten years younger, aud the bride supremely happy They left on their bridal tour at 7.30 yesterday eveuiug, for the North. Beatbe. Mrs S. A. Crosswell of Darlington County died at her residence near DuBose'e bridge on the 29th June. Mrs. Crosswell wae a sister of Coi. E. L. PeeMes, and was aged 69 years. Death of a '76 Colored Democrat. Josh McLaughlin, a well known colored man of the Heriot's Cross Roads neighbor hood, died this morning from the effects of injuries received a few days ago in a fall from his road cart. Josh was a staunch dem ocrat in the memorable Hampton campaign of 1876 He has never deserted his colors, and has also been a staunch straightout in the recent factional differences. Keligious.. The Rev. John Kershaw will conduct the services at the Episcopal Church next Sunday. Hours of service 11 a. m., and 6.15 p. ra. The County S S. Convention. The committee, with the undersigned ae chairman, hereby appoint the next meeting of the County Sunday School Convention to be held with the Baptist Church at Wedgefield, ou Wednesday and Thursday, July 27th and 23th. Each Sabbath School in the County is en titled to three delegates, and all the pastors are regarded as members of the convention, ex r.fjicio. The following is the program and order of exercises : Addresses hv Rev. W. S. Beau?"Sunday School Grad uates." Rev. E. E. Ayres?"Enterprise in Conduct ing a Sunday School." Rev. W.T. Hundley?"Women's Work in the Sunday School." Rev. E. T. Hodges?"Sunday School Offi cers." Rev. C. 0. Brown?"The Christian Home." Dr. H. T. Abbott?"How to Maintain a Sabbath School." Others speakers will be invited to speak, and this program wili be added to before the meeting is heid. The Wedgefield citizens will gladly enter tain the delegates. The only real question cow to be settled is as to the appointment of sach persons by the Sunday Schools as will attend the meeting. W. Cuttino Smith, Chairman Ex. Committee. The Women's Missionary Society. The South Carolina Conference Women's Missionary Society of the Methodist Episco pal Church, South, met in our city, Wednes day evening, June 29th. the ooject of this Society is women's work with; women for women. Though 'men are not excluded from their assemblies, yet these assemblies are set apart alone for women and children, and the addresst'3 are specifically directed to them. The meeting was opened with a prayer meeting led by the President, Mrs. Maria D. Wightman, of Charleston, S. C, widow of the late Bishop W. M. Wightman, after which there was a general hand-soaking among the members and friends. The business meeting began on Thursday morning, Mrs. Wightman presiding. Miss Lucie Ellerbe, Jof Marion, S. C, was elected Secretary, and most admirably filled the fur ctions of her office. Mrs. Wightman as a presiding officer met the fullest expectation of her most ardent admirers. She presided "gracefully, wisely and wittily." These offi cers found able coadjutors in the members of the society. The presence of Miss Annie M. Barnes, of Dulutb, Ga., the authoress of some valuable publications and the editress of The Little Worker, added much to the pleasure and profit of the occasion. Her speeches were admira ble, and made a profound impression. If she had bad vocal power equal to the beauty and sublimity of her thoughts the effects of her speeches would have been overwhelming. Rev. C. F. Reid, missionary to China spoke instructively aud forcefully concerning mis sion work io that far oiF land. Rev. R A. Child, of the South Carolina Conference de livered the Missionary Sermon at 11 o'clock Scnday a?rning. He presented the subject in a fresh and masterly manner. On Thursday evening Miss Lillian Hoyt of our city, in behalf of the local Missionary Society, delivered the Address of Welcome in a most graceful manner; which was replied to by Mrs. W. L. Wait, of Spartanburg. Then the pastor Rev. A. J. Stokes and the Presiding Elder, Rev. E. T. Hodges, were called for, and they responded from a full heart with glowing words. On the pastor's invitation the Rev. C. C.Brown of the Baptist Church also spoke. The lady visitors lavished unbounded praises npon the young men of the reception committee, Messrs. Campbell Stubbs, Sidney Stubbs, Rassey Williams and Sam'l Sanders. They professed never to have met their equals anywhere. The Women's Mission Society, of the M. E. Church, South, has now 29 missionaries in foreign fields; 11 more accepted and prepar ing to go in a few weeks ; 6 as teachers in ecboolsand Bible readers and medical women, or doctors. The success of their work for the 13 years of their organic existence bas been wonderful. They have founded schools and hospitals of the best grade, acquired property necessary for their work worth thousands of dollars and have reached heathen women with the Bible who are inaccessible to the male missionaries. Their work is in no way in conflict with the male missionaries?they are simply helpers in departments for which men are least suited; and women are best fitted. Their last yearly fiscal report shows that they raised for this work $90,000. The presence of these noble women in our city will long be remembered witb pleasure. May they ever prosper more and more so lung hs they are consecrated to the work to which they are called. ? ?-^?? Providence S. S. Convention. TmzAH Church, Jely 2, 1892. The meeting of the several congregations in our township was called to order by Mr. L. R. Jennings. Tempotary organization wa3 effected by electing Mr. Jennings, chairman, and Mr. J. A. Dick, secretary. By request Mr. T. Fra>er, Jr., of Sum- I ter, stated theohject of the meeting. He said that it was for the purpose of improving our Sabbath School work and for promoting a I greater feeding of unity and harmony among all Christians in the work of our Master. Timely and e?>. ouraging addressee were made by Mr. J J. Koox and Maj. H. F. Wil son. Organization was completed by the elec tion of the following officers : President. L R Jennings; Is; Vice President, R. W. Jen kins ; 2d Vice President, J. J.Myers; 3d Vice President, . X. Bradford ; 4tb Vice Pr?sid?t, H A. McLeod ; Secretary, . A. MrLeod. It wa3 decided that our next meeting be held in this church two weeks her,cr>, July 16, for the purpose o? electing an Executive Com mittee and to elect ded-.-gatcs to our County Convention. The Fourth on ?ho Stato Farm. vi?it to the DeSaussure Plantation, now \ the State Farm, would amply repay any one. i The farm is under the supenntendency of Mr. | T. O. Sanders, and it couid not possibly have ! fallen into better hands. It is a certainly a ! model of neatness, and the large crops of corr; ! and cotton in splendid condition. Monday being a National Holiday, the con victs were treated to an extra dinner in the way of beef, rice, flour and vegetables, and as dessert a joint of tobacco to each one. The convicts though required to do a full day's work, are humanely treated, and get a suffi cient quantity of healthy food. The day was passed by the convicts in singing, dancing and playing hall. In the afternoon four of the most intelli gent engaged in a lively debate, the question being "Which has Brought More Suffering to the Human Race, Whiskey or War?" At the conclusion of the arguments the judges de cided in favor of the speakers who represented the Whiskey side. Altogether the day spent at the State Farm was very enjoyable, and ail came to the con clusion that the right man was in the right place in the person of Mr Sanders, who is ably supported by oergt. Kelly who is ever on the alert. The vegetable ?' en of five acres supplies an abundance of excellent vegetables for all. Ionia Items. Ionia, S. C, July 1, 1892. Mr. Editor: We have bad fine seasons for the first time since the 4th of June to do any good. The heavy rains we had in June seemed to do the cotton crop more harm than good. It took a back set and fired up, which it is just getting over. Crops are small but looking very well at present. With good seasons from now on we may make an aver age crop, but I have not seen any extra fine crops this year. Politics are very quiet in this section. Have'ht seen a candidate yet, haven't even heard of one being out anywhere. I see though from tbe papers that one or two more come out every week and declares himself as a rae**r for the prize. But who are we going to bave so represent us in the legislature? I have not heard of one a9 yet. The time is getting short, and I think :t high lime for us to begin to have some idea who will be our next Representatives, for they are the candi dates that we should be most interested about. I do hope we will get up a better team this time than we bad last?with a few exceptions. It does'nt matter much who is Governor if we can get tbe state house filled with the right kind of men. Yours, DRt Jim. Attention, Oity Fathers! Mr. Editor: In this year of record break ing, we would like to bring to the attention of our City Fathers two pertinent facts and propound a questioo. The first fact we will present to the honor able body is, that, a street in the Western portion of the City of Somier, commonly known as "Haekell Street" is so high in weeds, that at some one has suggested, "a little child attempting to cross tbe street might lose its way." A lady owning property in this city wants to know how ehe will learn the laws of tbe city as it is not customary for ladies to stand upon tbe street or in a public place? The secoud fact is, that the clause in ;the famous "Dog Ordinance," in which a reward is offered to any person bringing a dog to the Pound, is calculated to lend employ ment to a goodly number of street loafers, and further than furnishing employment, it would appear to a citizen that it seemingly puts a premium upon and would cause trespassing, inasmuch as it is not very difficult to entice a pet dog from the yard of its owner, and once in tbe street, the numerous dog-cntchers, (we mean the street-loafer s) who have succeeded in get ting the animal out of the yard, pounce npoo him and away to the pound be goes. Now before that owner can ^et the dog there must be a muzzle bought for that unsuspecting vic tim who was so easily reduced, and ever after that the unfortunate little animal roust under go the tortures of a muzzle. Poor little dog! Now we are not a lover of dogs, but in jus tice to the unsuspicious little dogs we think tbe City Council might appoint some particu lar individual to earn this "25 cents reward for all dogs brought to the pound," thus put ting down tbe possibility of any one's rights being trespassed upon, and affording the little dog a chance to keep out of the pound. Truly this is tbe age of progression. (?) Citizen. Mr. Dabbs Tells About Alabama. Anniston, Ala., June 1, 1892. Dear Watchman and Southron : My former letter to you may have created j the impression that I regretted moving to ! this place. While I still would not advise j one to leave the old Paimetto State with tbe I expectation o.' walking into a fortune, I ! must say that Anniston is a delightful place j to live. I have made a number of very pleas j ant acquaintances, who came from various parts of this State, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia, and evea from North of Mason & Dixon'a Line, and West of tbe Mississippi River. j When I first came here I laughed at the idea of there being any desirable farming land in this part of Alabama. I was told than in Choccolocco valley on the East and South, and Alexandria valley on tbe North west, there is as fine farming land as one would care to see, and some farms in a high state of cultivation. Last Friday I went up to Gadsden on tbe Coosa river, and can tes tify to tbe beauties of tbe Alexandria valley. It is very much like tbe Wedgefield land only more of a mulatto soil. I bave never seen cotton more advanced at this season. Corn was small but beautifully cultivated. Fields of wheat, oats, and melone and several pretty orchards were -evidence.of diversity of farming that was refreshing. Every few miles there is a switch where we stopped to put in empty cars or take out loads of ore, for this is the region of the brown hematite ore, the best ore for makiog car-wheel iron in the rjnion. Near Rock Run we ran through a tunnel seven hundred feet long cut through tbe sulid rock, not needing any supports, and said to have cost one hundred thousand dol lars. At Rock Run there is an immense mountain of limestone and extensive quar ries are worked there to supply the furnaces along the railroad with flux. There is a striking and pleasing contrast between the large trees growing on the limestone forma tion to the very tops of the mountains, and tbe puny, stunted growth of very short-straw pines on the sandstone formation above Gads den. Another beautiful farming tract is the vali?y of the Coosa. It belongs to the same geologic formation as the great v?lley of Virginia, and the fertile valleys of Ea3t Ten nessee. The Coosa river at Gadsden is a beautiful Btream, as large as the Santee ta the N. E. R. R. bridge, it9 banks are from thirty to s?xty feet high. Juet above the bridge there were thousands of round pine logs from twenty to fifty feet long secured to the banks by gum poles being pinned across them in rafte of ten or twelve logs each. As needed they are hoisted up on trains to a big saw mill just back from the river. A large part of this lumber is used in tbe exten sive Eliiott Car works. There are two furna ces here, one coke, and one charcoal. Here we strike mountains of solid ore?red fossili ferons?that is quarried like limestone. It is said that tbe upper strata of this red ore is much richer in iron than the lower strata, owing to the action of the atmospheje, frosts and rain. Where the surface will yield fifty per cent, of metalic iron, the ore, apparently the same, is so "lean" at a dedth of sixty to one hundred ft. that it does not pay to work it. (Just the opposite is true of limestone : it increases in value as it goes down ) The same is true of the red ore nroundjBirraing ham, so I was told by the Sunt, of one of the mines there. Both are a fossiliferous ore ?the Cadsden is a bright red, very hard, while the Birmingham is a dull red, very fri able, and easily worked in the furnace. Gadsden is also in the coal measures, near the upper end of the great Coosa cold field. A long, narrow coal field west of the Coosa river on the bank^ of which the coal seams frequently crop cut. We passed a half doz en or more small coal miues between Gads den and the falls. Fivs miles beyond Gadsden is Attalla where the Alabama mineral division of tbe L. k N. connects with the main line here known as the Ala. Great Southern. Some of our party went there in the afternoon, but I preferred under the guidance of a fair Eve investigating the mysteries of Nocalula Falls and the Chalybeate spring that trickled from tbe precipice at tbe entrance to tbe Cav ern. The occasion of my taking this trip wae an invitation from Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds to join tbe picnic party of the L. A N. R. R. employees. Mr. Reynolds' father came from the islands near Charleston in '37 and settled near Selma. Mrs. Reynolds' family came from Laurens County. She is a niece of Col. J. R. Barkedalc of Laurens. My other particular friends art-Mr. J. C. Keith who I came bere from Warrenton, Va., fiv? years ago. He is the senior of the leading firm of rea! I estait brokers here, and Judge Lapsiey the leading civil lawyer o! the piare, and a di rector in two or three big iron companies in this part of the State. It whs his sou :iev. S. N. Lapsiey mentit. of whose death in Africa you have probably sceu. He wae well known and hundreds of papers, and thousands of letters to the bereaved family testify tbe esteem and love of his many friends. Rev. Donald McQueen has wou bis way into tbe hearts of more besides his own congregation, and the church is crowded Sunday nights to hear bid able exposition of gospel truths. Tbe next holiday I have I think I will ex plore Choccolocco valley, and pulpit rocks twenty miles distant, tbe highest elevation near Anniston. 1 have been v?ry agreeably impressed with the preservation of the hun dreds of Indian names in this section of the State. Their musical rhythm is in symphony with the beauties of nature which they de scribe, and reminds one of Hiawatha's woo lug. Vours truly, E. W. D. ???mmmm? ?<? ??-?? If you are suffering from liver complaint, kidney trouble, dyspepsia, sick headache or loss of appetite try (iUj. Spring Water. You can get it through W. R. Delgar, Jr. Ripane Tabules cure hives. Ixipans Tubules cure colia. WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, June 27, 1892. Great as Mr. Harrison's egotism is, his mind has been in a disturbed condition ever since he knew that Mr.Cleveland would again be his opponent, and the conferences he has held with the members of the republican national committee, wtticb is today in session here, have not had a tendency to add to his serenity. These men are practical politicians and a-j such they fully realize the situation and by some very plain talking they have eudeavored to opeu Mr. Harrison's eyes to the dangers which confront him, and there are indications that they have at least partially succeeded. Nearly all of the democratic Senators and Reprepen tati ves who attended the convention have returned to Washington., and, when one considers how many of them left here in favor of nominating some one else, it ie really surprising to find the unanimity of opinion which now prevails among them regarding the strength of the ticket and its chances to win. Some of them thiuk the fight will be harder than others do, but they all think that with a united ?ffort Cleveland and Stevenson can be elected, and the [democrat who doubts that such an effort will be made is yet to be found. Representative Covert, a Tammany member of the House, says : "The ticket will receive the united support of the New York democrats; there are no traitors in Tammany Hall." Another Tammany member says: "I have no authority to 3peak for Senator Hill, but I will stake my existence that when the fight begins he will be found in the thickest of it working for the election of the ticket. Hie much caricatured motto ' am a democrat" is not a sham. Hr. Stevenson's nomination for Vice President was most enthusiastically received by hie very large circle of personal friends io Washington. Whi'telaw Reid was one of the originators of a scheme to get something for nothing, which has since become more or less popular with newspaper correspondents and others having a "pull" with the Congressional appointing powers. It was away back in 1865 that Mr. Reid, while serving as a Washington correspondent, was appointed Assistant Librarian of Congress, ata salary of $1.800 per annum. Mr. Reid was duly sworn in and for quite a long period he drew the salary, while a negro whom he employed at $50 per month did the work. Thus it will be seen that Mr. Reid made an early beginning in the "thrift" which later was the cause of his making the . Y. Tribune a "rat" establishment, and of his violating the alien contrac t labor law by importing cheap ioreign laborers to do the stonework on his Ophir Farm resicene?. Speaking of Reid, he made a hurried trip to Washington as soon as he learned that some of the Harrison men were scheming to drive him from the ticket, and as soot; as hs got here he made a bee line for the White House, where he proceeded to read the riot act to Mr. Benjamin H., whom bo accused of having instigated the anti-Reid plot. He frightened Mr. Harrison, it ?3 said, by claim ing that it was only his (Reid) being on the ticket that had prevented an open revolt of the tricked Blaine wing of the party, and tbreateningjj unless the scheme to ask him to retire from the ticket was at once squelched, to lead a rebellion against the office-holders nominee. Mr. Harrison pleaded ignorance of the whole thing, notwithstanding proofs presented by Mr. Reid showing that it had originated with men whose relations with the White House are of the closest and most confidential nature. It is good news to demo crats that Reid will stick: he will throw thousands ot votes to Cleveland and Steven son, which they tvould not otherwise get. Representative Gates, of Alabama, is not one of those who are in doubt as to who would be elected if tco election of President should be thrown into the House. He said, speaking of that possibility ; "In the South the third party may succeed in wresting South Carolina and possibly North Carolina from the democrats, aud in the west that par ty is strong io Kansas, Nebraska and the Dakotas, and, if it abandons some of it3 vis ionary schemes, it may draw enough votes in the silver states to take those stn'es out of the republican column. If neither party controls a majority of the electoral college, this House would elect, which makes it certain, in my mind, that Grover Cleveland will be the next President of the United States." The investigation of the Pension Office will not be completed until oext winter, but the committee will probably this week, present a report to the House embodying its findings up to date, very dirty and disgraceful find ing3 tbey have been, too. Base Ball. The crack nines of Privateer and Tindal crossed ba!-? on ?be evening of the 2nd inst., on the grounds of the latter. Three games were played, and Privateer was succesful in winning two of them. The score stood as follows: Privateer 11, Tindal 6; Privateer C, Tindal 0; Privateer 5, and Tindal 7. Batteries?Rivers and Ramsey, and Pritchet, Bradford and Wells. Yours, A Subscriber. mm -? > ? ' Southern Sunbeams. This is the captivating title of the only youth's magazin?in the South. It is publish ed by the Southern Sunbeams Pub. Co. at Atlanta, Ga., at Si.00 a year in advance. The July number is before us, and ?3 really very creditable in both matter and form. It was begun ia January and now has a circulation of over 15,000 per month. The magazine i? illustrated, and is full of very readable matter. As a proof of its excellence, the publishers state that one firm in New York City has sent tbem an order for 1,000 copies of the current number. We hope this is but a harbinger of the success that shall attend the enterprise. Xcard! It having come to my knowlege that there is a rumor atloat that I am a can didate for the office of Clerk of tbe Court only in form and that I may be induced later on to withdraw from the race. I desire to state to the citizens of Sumter County that I am in the race after due deliberation and that there I expect to stay until after the primary election, when I will submit graceful ly to the will of my fellow citizens. R. S. IJkadwkll. A fine $65.00 satt of furniture for sale at a bargain. Has been used but very little, and is as good as new. J. H. Winburn, the Pho tographer, East Liberty street, below Post Office in Mammoth Photo Tent. TOBACCO FLUES. I desire to pay to the people of Sum ter and other Counties who may chance to see this, that I am prepared to make T?i???? FLOES SMOKE STACKS, STOVE PIPES, Sec. Besides, I will here state that I can i make anything that is made out of sheet metal, viz: Copper, Brass, Sheet Iron, Tin, Lead or Zinc, and as Low as the Lowest anywhere else. Can compete with any manufactory in the United States. Any one v?L j dort't think the above true, and will step down to my shop 1 will convince them in ten minutes. Respectfully, ?Ti June 29. State of South Carolina. By T. V. Walsh, Esq., Prolate judge. WHEREAS, MRS. LEONORA Mc CCTCH AN, (widow,)made suit to me, to grant her Letters of Administration ot the Estate and effects of Edward II McCtrrcn . deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and Creditors of the said Edward 0. McCutchan late of said Coun ty and State, deceased, (hat they be and appear before in the Court of Probate, to be held at Sturiti;- Court House, on July 14th, 18:>'i, ne.\t, alter publication hereof, :it 11 o'clock iii the forenoon, to shew cause, if any they bave, why the said Administration should not be gran ted . (Jiven untici rny baud, this 25? h day of June, A. D., 1892. T. V. W A LSH, Jl? ?- J'j.?21 J udite ol Prubate NOMINATIONS. Cards of candidates will be inserted in this column until the Primary Election for $5.00 each. Terms strictly cash it? advanee. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. I am a candidate for re-electior. to the office of County Commissioner, and ask the people's support in the coming primaries. I most resnectfuily refer to my record for past four years. JOHN K. BROWN. Through the solicitation of many friends, I hereby annom.ce myself as a candidate for County Commissioner, subject to the Demo cratic Primary. F. M. il ELLETT. To the D?mocratie Voterg of Sumter County: At the earnest,solicitation of many friends, I have decided to offer myself as a candidate for the office of County Comraissioaer. I am fully acquainted with the duties of the office, Mid have eNdcavered to discharge those du ties heretofore to the hest of my ability?and solicit your support at August Primary. _B. D. MITCHELL. A Card: Thanking my friends for their generous support at the last election, and having been solicited to stand for re-election to the office of County Commissioner, I roost respect fully present myself to tbe Democratic Voters of Sumter County, as a candidate for the office of County Commissioner, being entirely conversant with its duties and responsibili ty^_EDWARD F. BURROWS. WTe beg leave to present tbe name of MARION J. M ICH AU ae a candidate for the office' of County Commissioner of Sumter Connty. Mr. Michauisa man of fine judg ment, a practical and theoretical Mechanic, an experienced contractor ; and hence would know bow to do and have done tbe work of the county. Just the man for the place, and if elected, we feel assured would give general satisfaction._MANY CITIZENS. To the Democrats of Sumter County : We desire to bring to yonr attention the fact that we need good men and those who have been successful in their own affairs, to manage the business of our county, and theretoro recommend as such a man, WIN FIELD S. DINKINS, for the office of County Commissioner at the Primary election. Many Democrats. I present my name to the voters of Sumter County in the Democratic Primary, and solicit their votes for tbe position of County Com missioner. I am familiar with work which a County Commissioner is called upon to supervise, and believe that I will give satisfaction if elected. Very respectfully. LAWRENCE M. R KM BERT. FOR SOLICITOR. We the undersigned members of the B?r of Sumter heartily recommend JOHN S. WIL SON, Esq., for re-election to the ?of5ce of Solicitor for the 3d Judicial Circuit. Mr. Wilson is not only competent and fearless in the discharge of his duties, but has so conducted himself in office as to win and merit the confidence of all classes of people, and before tbe people of our county on his record as solicitor, be need not fear opposition. J. D. Blandino, E. W. Mo?se, Marion Mojsb, Leb k Mots , Haynsworth k Cooper, . Frank Wilson, T. B. Fraser. Jr, Colin C ^Manning, Hyde k Reynolds, A B. Stuckky, Jno. T. Green, R. O.Purdy. Sdmter, S. C, June 22, 1892. FOR AUDITOR. We beg to present to the Democratic Voters of Sumter County at the Democratic Primary the name of B. F. JONES for Auditor believ ing bim to be the right man for tbe place. _MANY FRIENDS. To the Democratic Voters of Sumter County: I am a candidate for tbe office of Auditor of Sumter County and desire your support in tbe coming Democratic primary election. A." B. STUCKEY. Sumter, S. C, May 28th, 1892. FOR SHERIFF. We be3 leave to present to tbe Democrats of Sumter County for re-electioo tbe name of our pre.^nt worthy incumbent Capt. E. SCOTT CARSON. His fair and impartial manner in office convinces us that we could not find a more 9uitHb'p man to fill tbe Sheriff s office. MANY DEMOCRATS. I respectfully announce to ray friends and and the public that I am a candidate for tbe office of Sheriff of Sumter County, and if elected will do my full duty to the best of my ability. Subject to the action of the Democratic primary._R. M. PITTS. Tbe many friends of ROBERT W. JEN KINS beg leave to announce his name as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Sumter County. He is a true and tried democrat. His wounde received in defence of bia Country incapacitates him from performing manual labor, but be is in every way qualified to fill this office, and ia universally recognized as an honorable, Christian gentleman. _MANY FRIENDS. To the Democratic Voters of Sumter County: Permit us to present to you the name of Maj. MARION SANDERS as a candidate for the office of Sheriff. He posseses in a high degree the necessary qualifications for this important office, and has been "weighed in the balance, and not found wanting." We ell know how 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 tbe ^assurance! that if elected, "duty" will be, a9 it always has been, hie watch word. He will abide the result of the Democratic primaries. DEMOCRATS. FOK TREASURER. '. We beg to present to the voters of Strt?l?r County at the Democratic Primary for the office of County Treasurer JOHN M". MIL LER, of Lyocbburg. Fniibful in war true in peace, if elected h? will make an effecient officer. _FRIENDS. DAVID E. DURANT announces himself a j candidate for Treasurer of Sumter County and j iolicits the suffrage of his fellow-citizens. FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER, j Mr. Editor : The position of School Com missioner, uow occupied and held by John . Green, Esq., is one of importance to the people of the whole county. Mr. Green is not a candidate for re-election, i is I have been informed. Sit. W. J. DuRaot is good man for the place. Be is a farmer ind has served as School Trustee for this ; :ounty. We need in our offices men who are compe tent to fill them. Mn DuRant is one of these. ; it is well for the people to look closely to the ; itness of candidates. ! The position is one which demands activity. : The Commissioner must visit all the schools ; )f the County in the course of three or four ' nonths. i Let the people ponder well before they make j fatal mistake, in the selection for two years, i )f any candidate, who from any cause may ; 3e unable to fully discharge the duties of the ; position. Old Citizk??. : FOR MASTER. I beg to announce to the voters of Sumter County that I am a candidate for the office :>f Master, and respectfully ask their support i in the primary._W. H. T?faug, j To the Voten of Sumter County: The Democratic Executive Committee,' having decided, that all Masters must iifcve the endorsement of the people, at the primaries, before they can be re-eppointed, I ask the support of my fellow-citizens for re-appoint ment to the office I have now fllled for the past eight years. Born and raised among j you, I have now spent nearly sixty-five years j in your midst. My record is before you, I ' can neither take from, nor add toit; judge me by it. If unworthy or unfaithful, condemn me, if I bave been faithful and worthy endorse me. Respectfully. i JOHN S. RICHARDSON. FOR CLERK OF COURT. To the Democratic Voters of Sumter County: Fellow Citizsns?In coming before you as a candidate for your suffrage, in the coming election for the office of Clerk of Court, I come not as a stranger among strangers, but I address you as friends among whom ? bav? lived for more than fifty years, and who bav? known, tried and tested me, in peace and in war; and whom I ask once more to trust me with a continuance in ray present position, with the duties of which I am fairly ac quainted. I do not claim perfection, faults and errors I doubtless bave, 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 your 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 such adverse reports, you can feel assured that I stand ready, frankly and truly to answer any voter who will honor me with a call, and who sincerely desires,to arrive at the truth. Fair play is all I ask, and no trae man will refuse it. In dark days and in brighter ones, I have tried to be a true man, true to my country and true to you, and 1 still wish* to serve you. I abide your decision. Respectfully,_J. D. GRAHAM. We hereby announce T. W LEE as a can didate for Cierk of the Court, subject to the Democratic Primary. Mr. Lee is a gentleman of undoubted char acter and ability ; if elected will fill th? office acceptably to all. _MANY FRIENDS. Having been solicited by frieuds, 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 the ensuing term. _R. S. BRADWELL. Mr. Editor ; At a meeting recently held at Bishop ville it was unanimously declared to place before the piople of Scrtatef County the name of SHEPPARD NASH f?t C?erk of Court. Mr. J7ash is a gentleman whose char acter and loyalty to bis State is unc/uestrooed, and who if elected will reflect honor tft>On himself and credit to his county, and we here by solicit the support of all who have the welfare of bis county at ?reart. MANY CITIZENS. NEW Marble Works. COMMANDER & RICHARDSON, LIBERTY STREET, SUMTER, S. 0. WE HAVE FORMED* A CO-PARTNERSHIP For the purpose of working Marble and Granite, manufacturing limits, Wsfc, Etc, And doing a General Business io that line. A complete work-shop has been fitted up on LIBERTY STREET, NEAR POST OFFICE An<3 w? are now ready to execute With promptness all orders consigned to us. Satis faction guaranteed. Obtain our price before placing ?n order elsewhere. W. H. COMMANDER, & B. R??HA&DS?N. Jone 16 Sumt?r, S. C, April 15, ?892. Horses and Mules for sale or hire* Special attention given to the Liv ery and Teaming branch of the business. Good teams and attentive Drivers. -:0: Buggies, Carriages, Road Carts, Wagoiis and Harness. -:0: Corn, Oats, Hay, Ship Stuff and Peas. All Lime, Cement, Plaster* Hair, Rosendale and Portland Cement, Fire Bricks, Fire Clay, Flue Pipes* Hoods and Bottoms. FOR SALE BY Cor. Sumter and Liberty Sts. Apri! 15. * H. S. SIMPSON. . O SIMPSON Crleiii? Springs Motel* Spartanburg Co,, S. C, Open to Visitors A 1st. Ac?cdssible from Ilio city of Spar taub urg by a newly equipped line of comfortable convey ances whi'M meet all trains. 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Try it and you'll find 'twill gor twice fts f?r as any other soap, and k good for ail ases. \We are now j Receiving DHWeekly shipments of the finest, ne#, fan'Cft fresh crefamery butter, Kept OH ice* We direct attention to the very low priee we are ?&ist* ?tig it ??ie?s? ?? ic?. Ltin h Milk Biscuits. Ginger Preserves. ?ttt ??ke and E*ancy Cr?ekef?, Celery Sauce and Cele?y Salt. Ferris' delicious Hams ?nd Strips* I ?rak?n* Flo?r, Dunham's Shredded Cocoan?ti lOc. and 20c. a package. Keeps nicely in bot weat?ief and is always ready for use. The Greatest Novelty ? Efapof?ted Cream 20c. a can. 6 for $1.00.? The Purest Lard: The H?st Flour. One pound more s?g?r for $1.00 *han sold elsewhere. Teas, all grades?Green, Black of Mixed. 1 lb, package Mixed Tea 25c, House-wives Will find it to their advantage to call and examine our goods and prices, or if not able to do so send for samples, not only in groceries, but you'll find a full and seasonable stock of Dry Goods and Notions, Domestics and Shoes, &e< Prices on any goods and in all cases Will be as low as ia consistent with good quality and honest quantity We invite a trial order from those who bate neref favored us. Respectfully, 1?UCKEB & tlULTMAN. Sttintef, S< C?