The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, July 27, 1892, Image 2

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- - WSDKE8DAY? JULY 27, 1892. Tbs Sumter Jtfatckman was founded ? ISM) and tfeeiVa? 5?i*^rtm io 1866. Tile .fm?ckmmm and Soatkron now has Ut conabiised ?nrahr?on tad infiaeooe of both of tire old papers,' and te toaoi fiietlj the peet edv^nising medium in glister. l?t. H.R. THOMAS, The article of 3?Pr. H. R. Thomas is pub Habed (br weat it ts worth. He says we unjustly condemned biol without without giv? ing bia a hearing-therefore this paper is utterly unreliable, kc. If be waa "unjustly" condensed we regret it and farther, we regret that he pot himseif in the position be did, necessitating the criticism of bis course in that paper or not at al!. He gave ns no opportunity. Ko nun knows better than Slr Thoma? that the Watchman and Southron has alwej* tried te be fair to bia. He does not fies tts ttedit flor the freedom of our columns ?bal ta?beta allowed lia and which be has .need le misrepresent and denounce ne as be doe? In this same piece. Mr. Thomas claims that be was dealt by unjustly, beeeset he was cr irised for attempt? ing to arene feeling in a meeting pf repre? sentative people from all parts of the county on the ere of oar campaign meeting, when good people had been, and were still, doing all in their power to allay bitterness and in? ane a peaceable meeting. Mr. Thomee bad known for near two years of the grieveance be complained of. He waited for this occasion to spring it-and did ?o notwithstanding he had had the matter ?explained to bern before. Did be gire Mr. Purdy a bearing ? Was he TaSr and jost, and will his test for reliability aad trustworthiness bear him ont ? Does it look sight for him to persist in his charge against Mr Purdy as he did in his piece Uat week, and then wind np with complimentary remarks as to Mr. P ord y's . christian character ? THE OUTLOOK. In tia next Presidential Election, 223 Resterai votre will be necessary for a choice. Girief Cfctdeoi ail the rotes he bad four years ago, all of which are tere, and giving bia Kew York sad six freo Michigan, which areabo certain, be will barest7 undoubtedly Uw defection ia Tammany four years ago that Deoocxatie electoral rotes ta start with, ?twas lott Kew York aad the country to the Demo? crats, as with that State Cleveland would have bees elected. Tammany professes loyalty to tba ticket thia jaar, and bas entered into the campaign with such earnestness that no efforts will be made in a State that is by nature overwhelmingly Democratic, but all the money spent in the campaign will go into the doubtful States in the West and South. We bare too auch faith, however, ic the Utigrirrand wisdom of .the Southern people s u haVee lani are maj doubtful State*tooth Thea, as Illinois ie now practically a . Democratic State, and Indiana was carried by Harrison Iber years ago by only 2,348 ?eajori ty ?ear Cleveland in a total of 524, 3?4 totes and considering the feet that the .Drer States favor Cleveland and the Demo jerark platform, and that Kansas may be taken oil of the Repenticen ranks by reason er* ?be AtSesee reta there is sufficient reason te boBtet that the S remaining Electoral etta e> rata ry to* send Mrs. Clere land and Bub? Reith to tba Wh te House wil! loom np Somewhere on the bor zoo. THAT "SENSATION." it Che campaign meeting in Darlington, on tba 3 let-, a new feature was sprung by the Tiilaeeiai ia the shape of a tetter purporting lo jive evidences of a dfftl between Straight oe'j and Republicana twp rears ago. The eVttowiog is ttt)l?tter read by Gov. Tillman : CaaotnuBBM OF TBS Rerveucax Exscc-1 irrra COMMUTES or ne SIXTH COXOBCS- J fsoaai DISTRICT, or S. C., \ OaXweoTox, Sw C., Oct. 31st, 1890. J Dear Sr:-Tonare hereby instructed and wrged to see that the "straight oats" or Has? kell Democrats carry oet their obligations to vote for our congressional candidate, Hon. C. H. Deas, as eras promised by them, as a condition of our support of their county and State ticket. The Republican supervisors are expected to ascertain early in the morning, Whether or not the straightouts are redeeming their promises by roting for onr standard bearer fer Congress ; if they are not, the iu formatiom must be given to the prec'net chair? aos ead other prominent Republicans, who must at oaee gire the straigbtout leaders to aa dana nil that anlea they rote for Deas, the Mei et lie tea will not rote fer Mr. Haskill. Teere rcepeetfollr, S W. WILLIAMS, Chairman Ex. Com. S. S. DR SH 3 a, Chairman Spe. Com. This letter bis beets denounced as a forgery. In ene of the . issues of the 8Utt$ this week there were statements to the effect that Till* man knows something about baying er in? fluencing colored votes two years ago. We ' believe that this is only "crimination and recrimination," and that both charges are taken ont of the same cloth. THE CHOLERA. The papers for the past week have been filled with dispatches giving distressing acconats ef the ravages of cholera in Europe. At last accounts it is reported diminishing. Io Paris the form* cal led Asiatic cholera was feared, but that has not been seen. The cases wore pr?taient tn crowded ho uses acd among consumers of bad food. In the south of Russia the disease ts spreading. About fifty per cent, of those attacked die. The Prefect of Police in St. Petersburg is dealing severely with opposition to sanitary regulations. A sanitary commission bas been organised it Potent Germany, supervised by military surgeons. Ona of the expect physicians of Vienna p.-y s there is no danger of a general epidemic of cholera, bat that it will remain local in the several sections of country now affected. There is always danger of these virulent epidemcis spreading into this country through {migration from these densely populated districts; bot se far we have escaped. STOKES AND NEPOTISM. J. Wm. Stokes of tee Cotton Plant hae been j pitching into Hemphtl! of the Newt and Cu < tier for ridiculing Dr. Strait's recent speech at Laseaster, while praising that of Congress? man Hemphill on the same occasion. While the "Old Granny" is abundantly able to defend herself, we would like to know why j editor Stokes, while knifing ali toe other BrmphvHe, did not mention the only and i?ustrions General Bob, and give him a bb>w ta passing? ir? devotion to the ^dominant ?ba*i-t" is surely sufficient to ereteet {liar Stokes from assailing the femSj at lainey and charging bis brother wi?h nepotism. * It seems tons that editor i Stokes is slightly incooeistent, and Bob i ought tc feel very badly at belog thus included j for slaughter by the Alliance Ring, fn j ??Alice In Wonderland." there is a Queen , who is represented as orderin? her minions to ' **Off with bis (or her) head !" of any man, 1 ?reama, or child, who offended her, which ( wv* a very frequent occurrence. Editor Stokes reminds us of tbi? queen-he gets road t about teo times a week, and.-"issues orders of decapitation through the Ootton Plant. Perhaps it may yet all turo out lo be a dream, as was the case with Alice. We hope so. SENATOR BUTLER'S SPEECH. We are indebted to Senator M. C. Butler for a cop j of his speech delivered tn the U. S. NMte oo Thursday June 30, 1392. the subject being "taxes on State Bunk circulation." The Senator showg that whereas in 1860, South Carolina had eighteen millions of bank capital and ten millions of bank circulation, she now has, or had in 1890, only about four millions of bank capital, and leas than four hundred thousand bank circulation. He claims that this explains the currency famine in the Sooth, for what is true of our State is a iso true of our entire section. He therefore advocates the repeal of the ten per cent, tax on State bank circulation, on the ground that there can be no greater or more satisfac? tory measure of relief, and adds. "If this is done I should expect to see a revi? val of prosperity never before experienced. I should look forward with con S den ce to a long period of contentment end progress among the people of all sections which would redound to tba happiness of all." THE REGISTER AND REV. 8. M. RICHARDSON. The slugger of the Register OB July 5, had ? paragraph insinuating that the reason why tb? Rev. Mr. Richardson rebuked Gov. Till? man for profanity on the stand at Florence, was that he was pastor of a iittle church of Straigbtouts and knew on which side his bread was butteret!. Mr. Richardson replied on July 10, showing that out of several hun? dred members in bis three churches, of whom nearly one-third are voters, he leno ws of only four who are Straightouts I The Regisier-m&u comments on this letter of Mr. Richardson , in a column-and-a-half arti? cle, in which he says a great many things, but never once does he retract hts base and un? founded insinuation against Mr. Richardson. Nobody vho knows Mr. Richardson could be made to believe for a moment that he would suppress bia convictions on any occa? sion for any cause. He is a min who boldly rebukes vice wherever he sees it, and would do it if his bread had no butter on either side, and even if there were no bread at ali for him, t did his conscience bid him speak. Air. Richardson will learn, if he does not know it now, to uCast not your pearls before swine, lest they turn again and rend yon," the truth of which is exemplified .in the pre? sent instance. t. RECENT CAMPAIGN MEET? INGS. The meetings of the campaign are becoming exceedingly quiet and orderly. Sound sense is getting the tetter of party spirit, and peo? ple are beginning to look .at each other as neighbors. The " DARLINGTON meeting wa3 held cu the 21st, the day after the Sumter muster. Every speaker received courtous attention. This county is claimed tor the Conservatives by three hundred and fifty majority, but the general belief is that it will be a close light. Ths attendance was fairly estimated at twelve hundred. As at nearly ail former meting?, each side claims that they carried the meeting: hot it is impos? sible to say which side was lu the majority. The "sensation" mentioned editorially in another column, was a new feature in Gov. Tillman's address. Col. Murphy started the ball in a strong speech about thc fast Tillman made for a primary to get ii to office and a co oven ti JO to keep him there. He declared that the Slate . constitution passed by the Tillmanites two > ears ago was tho best specimen of ring rule he bad ever beard of. He was followed by Tindall, Sheppard, Tillman, Youmans and McLaurin. In the evening Youmans spoke from the Court House by special request. At the usual hand primary there were only about three hundred hands raised out of the twelve hundred. Ou-Friday afternoon there was an impromp? ter meeting in CHEBAW where the campaigners rested for a while or. their way io Chesterfield. As there are but about two white Tillmanites in Cheraw, the meeting was captured by the conservatives. There was a large attendance, including many ladies. CHESTERFIELD " was the s?eoe of action on Saturday, and as this town is as largely Tillma?ite as Cheraw is Conservative, the Tillmanites were in the majority. But there was not the love-feast the Governor expected; for both times and people have changed since be visited this town two ! years ago. The hand primary here fizzled j down to about a dozen hands. To Gov. Tillman's credit let it be said be strongly advocated the support of Cleveland, and wanted no Third Party in South Caro? lina There was a determined attempt to howl down Gov. Sheppard, but he soon restored order. When Col Youmans began to speak Gov. ! Tillman as usual, left tha stand, and some of bia followers followed the example. As You? mans makes the gravest charges against Till? man, this cou ret eau be constructed as a con? fession; for they a, ra not answered by the speakers who follow. Rev. R. A. Young, a' Tillmanite, 'ho open? ed the meeting with prayer, left 'he stand after Tillman's speech in perfect disgust avow? ing himself for Sheppard. . BK*A?8TTSVILLE was the plftce visited on Monday, and was the last meeting in the Pre-Dee section. There were about fifteen hundred present, many of whom, as in Sumter and elsewhere, were negroes. Gov. Tillman again read the "sensational" letter; took up ? hand primary with the usu? ally poor success, and dictated to the people how they shall *ote. Col. Youmans received very good attention [ during a '^ng aod eloquent speech, but Gov. j Tillman "ran." He always . "feels bad" I when Ycumaos begins to speak, and has to I leaves Comparing this campaign with the one two years ago, the order and respectful at? tention are marked features this year. Also marked in the fact that the Conservative element in the State is daily gaining io stregth. _ Confederate Veterans. The organization of the survivors of the South Carolina troops in the late war was completed on last Wednesday in Columbia, and this is to be a branch of the Confederate Veterans' Association of the Southern Slates and will be similar in its aims and purposes to those of the Grand Army of the Republic. ' The meeting which was an adjourned one, was called to order by His Hooor Judge J. B. Kershaw, and Mr. T. S. Moorman was re? quested to act as secretary. The following resolution, introduced by Mr. McKibben of Barnwell, was passed : Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to inquire into the expediency of forming an organ's ition composed not of sol- 1 dieri? alone bat of god men of the Caucasian I race which shall he subsidiary to the associa? tion of veterans, and if they decide in favor of the measure, to formulate a plan of organi? zation and report the ?s:ns at a meeting to be held when they deem it necessary, i General Kershaw appointed on this com- 1 mittle ii A. McKibben, William Wallace 1 and S. C. Cartledge. I The committee to whom was referred the consideration of the purposes and objects contemplated by the formation of an associa- ! rion of ex-Confederates to be in union with the association known as the "?n?ted i Confederate Veterans" begs to submit the i following resolutions as embodying itsjudg- < ment. t Resolved, !. That it is the sense of this t meeting that organizations of ex-Confederate soldiers should at once be formed in each i County in our State to be known RS "Campa" ( and to be named in honor of an ex-Confed reate soldier as each camp may elect. i Resolved, 2. That when a number of j I camps are formed a grand camp of the State 1 shall l?e organird, and the who?e oreaniza rion noire itself with the United Confederate ! fi Veterans, *ud thu* lab' its place in the great ? t brotherhood ot soldier* united to comrnern- ? k irate an heroic past and to promote the best ! ^ ?r>rt h?irKe*t inter*-*'*: of 'he future. j v Resolved, ?. lb** 'I1' camp wt recomu?e.id ' 11 u wt luimett cthftii s e duly organized uuder i the constitution and by-laws of the United Confederate Veterans. The committee respectfully refers all ex Confederates forming camps to George Moorman, the Adjutant General of the United Confederate Veterans, whose address is 25 Carondele? street, New Orleans, La. Thomas Talks of Weeping Women and Bosolves to Have a Clean Consoience. WEDGEFIELD, Joly 19th, 1892. Editor Watchman and Southron ; In last weeks issue you unjustly condemned me without giving me a hearing. This is sufficieat to convince every one who loves justice and fairness that your newspaper ia utterly unreliable and untrustworthy in any of its utterances against a Democrat since you eulogized Haskell in bis unholy treachery to his white fellow citizens and have ever since Gov. Tillman's election applauded every treacherous effort to make bis administration a failure, until your own leader of two years ago Col. Earle in a public letter condemned j ycu for your injustice and lack of patriotism. My offense was this, to prevent a repetition of the greatest outrage against the people I have ever known, wheo some man suggested the use of the Police I warned them not to repeat the offense of two years ago when white men were arrested by the Police and pat in prison for hurrahing for Tillman and when negro men were taken by the Chief of Police and treated to dinner who interrupted and black gnarled Mr. Tillman. Two years ago after the campaign meeting a gentleman told me he had left his wife crying bitterly because the Police had arrested her son and put him in tbs guard house because he hurrahed for Till? man. She was proud of ber son, she had guarded with a mothers tender care ber boys reputation and character for it was all she bad to leave him. The bitterness of the thought overwhelmed her when she was forced to admit that her only boy, the idol of ber heart had been in a prison. I never saw that mother, but my soul boils with indigna? tion whea I think of the distress brought to her home by the tyrannical imprisonment of that boy by Sumters christian Mayor, backed by the strong arm of the Police. Mr. Editor your personal abuse of me is sweet, when I know my denunciation of your Mayors conduct gives to me the heart of that injured mother as well as the heart of every other mother who reading this, will natnraf ly think: How would I like my boy marched off to prison by the strong arm of the law, to soothe the pride of Sumters candidate, while negroes were marched off to dinner who were offensively conspicuous in black? guarding the liberator of Sumter's people, now you Editors who are abusing me for political effect, just sail in and ''damned be he who cries enough'' You say I ara the leader of our people. As their leader by God's help I'll do my duty to them. I'll keep a clean conscience and thus lift myself beyond your reach, hoping by an unselfish regard for their rights to merit their confi? dence and love and to deserve your respect. H. R, THOMAS. Editorial Notes by the State on the Sumter Meeting. ""At Sumter Governor Tillman professed to be amazed at the "legerdemain" by which Governor Sheppard bad estimated that only four per cent, of the judgments of the Circuit Judges have been reversed, when he (Tillman) had statrd that according to an examination of the records by Assistant Attorney General Townsend it was forty percent. "How does he dare, dare I say, make any such statement?" A perusal of the following reply by Governor Sheppard will show the public how he "dared" to make such a statement .'Who is there in Sumter who does not know Judge Fraser? There is not a mao who has a clearer head or a purer heart than he. He bas testified under bia oath of office that Governor Tillman's Administration has exceeded the law. (Voice : Ob, the drift? wood did that.) The driftwood had nothing to do with it, my friend, and if yon were competent to vote yon would know it. "I said at Manning, that according to Governor Tillman's own data only 4 per cent, of the judgments of the circuit have been reversed by the Supreme Court, though I do not admit the absolute accuracy of bis licores. ''fudge Pressley was in effice fourteen years. During that time be tried thousands of cases and he" was declared wrong in bis judgments only ion.'teen times. Isn't that enough for a monument? Not a better epitaph could be written than this : In the thousands of issues that h ? decided between maa tf-nd man only twenty-eight were reversed. "Judge Fraser \?&s elected in 1879. I do not think be has tu^ssed a single term of court. He has held tuTee terms every year since his election. .Ta deriding between tbe property rights of the ci ti zen.* of South Caro? lina be has been declared wro.ig only twelve times. If I were a son ofJu.^gc Fraser I would have it inscribed upon his tombstone. "Judie Wallace was elected io 1577, and dari jg shat long'record the Supreme Court has declared that he erred only sixteen Mmes. "It bas been the proud boast ofSoutb Caro? lina that her judges are able and upright Their decisions are quoted io the Court ot Queen's Bench in England, jet we have a Governor io the year 1892 deriding our courts "Governor Tillman tells you that 40 per cent, of the ?judgments of the courts have been reversed. I have had au examination made and find that out of 541 cases involved only 152 were reversed. That is not 40 per cent. "But why didn't the Governor panse there and inform you that 90 per cent of tbe judg? ments of our circuit judges are uever carried to the Supreme Court? There's the meat of the question. Only lo per cent, of the cases tried are appealed and taken before the Supreme Court. I say that if 40 per cent of 10 percent, ts reversed, it means only 4 per cent of the whole. -That is bow I 'dare* make the statement. "Is it just, is it justifiable, is it pardonable in any citizen of South Carolina to publish to the world that cur courts are.not to be relied upon? Yon, you the people, are the ones who suffer from such unjust statements." * * * That was an eloquent reply made by Col. Vournans to Governor Tillman at Sumter when he assailed the State about Nullification matters. Among other things the Governor said that "in those days South Carolina was a mighty big little hussy. She thought the sun, moon and stars revolved in her." In commenting on this Col. Voumans said : "Never did I expect to see a Governor, elected by the white people of South Carolina who had impeached her history ; who had discredited the proud record of our gallant little State-a man who would go out of his way to be little the proud achievements of her noblest and gallant sons ! "Never did I expect to stand and hear a Governor of South Carolina, elected by her own citizens, belittle the able and heroic ser? vices of Calhoun, Hayne and McDuffie, in the fight from 182S to the passage of the Compro? mise Bill, which relieved South Carolina and her sister agricultural States from a robbery and oppression under the Tariff Act, known as the bill of abominations, which John C. Calhoun said had caused Charleston to part with her last ship and the grass to grow in her8treets; which George McDuffie said if persisted it would degrade the agricultural sections into a condition similar to that of conquered Roman3 provinces I "Never did I expect to hear our people applaud a man who would speak so irrever? ently of the once nobie little State which gave him birth as to publicly pronounce her a mighty big little hussy !" * * ? There has been a great deal of unfavorable comment on the fact that Governor Tillman lett the stand at Sumter without answering I the specifications brought by Col. Youtnans to prove that h? was a protectionist. The charitableor.es say that his excuse at Kings tree that he was "tired and hot," and it Darlington that he had '"fever," may have been sufficient for his retiring to the hotel, ant that if there was a time when he should HT? remained it w?s at Sumter when there was a distinct issue to be met. Governor Sheppard in his speech at Sumter taid that at Manning it had been ehowo that Hillman was a protectionist. Governor Till? man then interrupted him and spoke of his icticn at Chicago as disproving tbe statement. Bo!. Youraans arose and ga*e some of the ?easons for his RS-ertioo and Governor Till? man then denied it. Governor Sheppard dismissed the question vith 'he remark : The burden of proof is on jol. Yutimatis. Col. Vournans made bis speech and prefaced t with the specifications for his charges, int where was Governor Tillman? He had eft the stand without meeting the issue. His leaving at so crit?cala juncture is re? garded by many as a clear and specific failure 0 meet the charge By the views expressed ?y them they are not satisfied with Governor 'illman's ?vj .iirnin<r himself so suddenly 1 '?cn j? wa? so clearly nnd J??H?nly announced j V Gov*i not Sh?-p5??r?l that th?' i?s?ue wa? oe- j ween Guveiuoi fiiiuiau aud Col. >. uuiL iUS. ' TILLMAN LOSING VOTES. The bowling down of the Sheppard speak ere at Lexington by the Tillmanites, it is said, caused at least 600 people to change over to Sheppard and Orr in less than ten days. Some men who led the howling are apologizing through their county papers. The Lancaster Ledger of July, 23 says : GOT. Tillman ia losing ground in this county rapidly. Men come to us erery day and tell us they will not support him. We venture to say there are 800 or 1,000 men in the coun? ty right now who will vote for Sheppard and Orr. At the meeting of the Natiooal Democratic Committee in New York last week, the Hon. Wm. F. Harrity, Secretary of State for Penn? sylvania, who took an active and telling part in the election of Patterson as Governor of that State, was unanimously elected Chair? man of the National Democratic Committee. Tbis will mean a campaign that will leave no grass growing nor stone nntnrned. A new use of the photographic camera has been fonnd at Homestead. It seems that the Carnegie Company are about to begin prosecutions against the leaders of the rioters for conspiracy and murder. In order to bare it definitely fixed as to who were in the crowd, a flash-light camera is alleged to have been used from the tower of the Carnegie Mill during the progress of the riot, and the pic tores of the men thus obtained are to be need as evidence. The faces can be enlarged to any site, and it will be difficult to prove an alibi when a fellow is brought face to face with his own life-size phiz. In these days of kodaks and flash-light cameras, a man bad best be careful where be goes and what he does when be gets there, lest perchance an enemy shall catch him on the fly and "ebbw him around." 'Johnny McLaren" for Congress. The Ifews and Courier this morning pub? lishes a dispatch from Florence announcing the nomination of Attorney General Ktcetera J. L. McLaurin for Congress, by the Alliance in the Sixth District. Many of the delegates did not want to go into a nomination, bot a very small majority was against them. There is much dissatisfaction in some quarters with the nomination of "our little curly-headed John,'* and the other candidates may stay in the field. ["From the Williamsburg Record, July 20.] Col. J. J. Dargan, editor of the Sumter Freeman, and Alliance lecturer of this dis? trict, in discussing the political situation, says : cal allies of Cleveland and Stevenson. Clevelend will not get the electoral vote of South Carolina if the Reformers (Tillmanites) win." "Sheppard and Orr are the natural and legi Col. Dargan is a bold and outspoken man oo any subject, and particu arly so of his political opinions. He is not supporting Sheppard and Orr. His prominence gives bis utterances much significance. If what be says in the paragraph quoted from his paper is well founded, it should arouse every demo? crat in the State to work for the success of Sheppard and Orr ; because Col - Dargan says if they are defeated the electoral vote of the State will not be ca3t for Cleveland. If Col. Dargan's declaration on this point is to be believed, how does he regard the pledges which have been made, and are being made, by tbe Tillmanites, to support the National democratic ticket ? He is either wrong in what he asserts of the faction whose candi? dates be is supporting, or that faction does not intend to do what it has solemnly pledged itself to do. We must believe that Col. Dargan is mistaken. tit isn't dmu by others-that's why the guaran? tee of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre? scription should command atten? tion. It's a guar? antee that means something, Iii the medicine doesn't give satisfaction, in every case for which it's recommended, tho money is promptly refunded. Remarkable terms-but it's a remarkable medicine AU the functional irregularities and weaknesses peculiar to womankind aro cured by it. For leucorrh?e, periodical pains, weak back, pro? lapsus and other displacements, bearing down sensations, and all " female com? plaints,*' it's an unfailing remedy. It is a powerful, restorative tonio and nervine, im? parting strength and vigor to the whole sys? tem. 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Eac?' couuty given two scholarships-one worth S150 a session anr? ^ne of fs?-e tuition. Competitive examination Angntt5 at Cowrf House of each cono tr. Addrpss D. B. JOHNSON, President, Coluro^, S C. PATRICK MILITARY INSTITUTE. ANDERSON, S. C. SSESSION OPENS SEPT 14. Full cons . of experienced Instructors, one of ti;em an Army officer detailed as Prof. Military Science and Tactics. Rates reasonable-A p plv for catalogue. COL. JOHN B. PATRICK. July 27. Estate of Patrick Cusick, Dec d, IWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF Probate for Sumtor County on August 27th, 1892 for a Final Discahrge as Adminis? tratrix of aforesaid Estate. HANNAH M. CCSICK. Administratrix, Sumter S. C. July, 27 '02._ Cstate of Edw. H. ??lcCutcbaii, DECEESED. ALL PERSONS having claims against aforesaid Estate, will present the same iuly attested, and those indebted in any way o said Es'ate will make payment without lelay to LEONORA W. McCUTCHAN. Qualified Administratrix. _Suooter, S. C. July 27th, 1892, TOBACCO FLUES. I desire io say to thc people of Sum? er and other Counties who may chance o see this, that I am prepared to make TOBACCO FLUES 5M0KE STACKS, STOVE FIFES, ?fcc. besides, I will here state that 1 can tiake anything that is made out of sheet aetal, viz: Copper, Brass, Sheet Iron, "io, Lead or Zinc, sod as Low a,s the Lowest nywhere else. Can compete with any lanufactory in the United States. Any one who don't think the above rue, and will step down to my shop I rill convince them in ten minutes. Respectfully, J-::i. 'S) ] Why take all kinds pf medicines for the liver, when JGIenn Springs Water is a safe and pleasant remedy. For sale by W. R. Dellar, Jr. For Over Fifty Years. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for children teething. It soothes the child, Boftens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy foi Diarrhoea. Twenty-five cents a bottle. -->- .???-^ ir dalt, spiritless and stupid 5 if jour blood is thick and sluggish ; if your appette is capricious and uncertain, you need a Sarsa? parilla. For best results take De Witt's. J S. Ffughson & Co._ WANTS. ADVERTISEMENTS of five lines or less will be inserted under this head for 25 cents for each insertion. Additional lines 5 cents per line. _ TABLE BOARDERS AND LODGERS. Apply to Mrs. Manning Brown, Church St., two doors from M. E. Church. Joly 26-4-t. MOUNT AIRY WHITE SULPHUR SPRING. A DELIGHTFUL HEALTH ai SUMMER RESORT. WE TAKE PLEASURE in informing oar friends and the public generally that the Hotel at this Famous Resort has inst been well furnished with a nice selection of new furniture and an entirely new outfit thougheut, and will be opened Jone loth. The water at this Spring is claimed by competent judges to be superior to any of the kind io the State, and equal to the Greenbriar White Sulphur of Virginia ; and for beauty of scenery and pleasantness of location, is hardly surpassed by any other resort. It is situated at the base of the Blue Ridge mountain, and that beautiful mountain stream, the Ararat river flows through the grounds near the Spring, affording such delightful sports as boating, bathing, etc. A few hours ride carries you to the wonder? ful cave, the "Devil's Den," the far famed "Pinnacles of Dan," and other elevated points on the snmmit of the Birre Ridge, from which yon behold scenes of indescribable loveliness and gradeur. Near by, and convenient of access, is the Pilot Mountain, capped with that lofty and wonderful freak of nature, '.The Pinnacle." Board first-class in every particular. Rates, $30.00 per month or $10 00 per week ; Children under 12 years of age and servants, half price. These rates also apply to families and parties. Laundry and Livery Stable convenient to the Spring. Guests will be conveyed directly from the trains to the Spring over a new and beautiful road. Parties in Sooth Caiolina can reach Mount Airy via the C. S. ? N. Railroad, which connects with the C. F. A Y. V. Road at Beonettsville, S C. Close connection made at Greensboro, N. C , with the R. & D., and at Walnut Cove with the N. & W. Road The Trains araive at Mount Airy at 4:45 in the afternoon, affording sufficient time to reach the Spring before night. Ample mail, express and telegraph facilities. Address, JORDAN & BROWN, MOUNT AIRY, N. C. THE PATTERSON MINERAL SPRINGS. Under new management. Hotel enlarged to twice ita former size, and surrounded by double porticos. Charges least of any first class springs io the Sooth. IN SIGHT OF BLUB RIDGE MOUNTAINS. Two daily mails. Four miles South of Shelby, N. C., on (3-C's Railroad,) Charles? ton, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad. Patterson Station one-half mile of Springs. These celebrated springs are now open for the reception Of visitors. We pledge our? selves that the fare shall be the best that the markets of Western North Crolina affords, and that no pains will be spared in furnishing our guests with the most interesting programme of amusements that is to be seen at any resort in the mountain section. These waters are highly recommended for indigestion, Dyspepsia, Diseases of the Kid? neys, Liver, Bladder,and all cases of Debility and Weak Consitutioo which need a stimu? lant, and all Rheumatic and Scrofulous affec? tions. We are so situated, owning the Springs with farm attached, from which we get mosi of our supplies, we can furnish our patrons with the best Mineral Water, the most whole? some food and first-class accommodations at the following extremely low rates: BAT83 OF BOA BD. Per dfly, when one occupies room S 1 50 Per dar, when two or more occupy room 1 25 Per week, when one occupies room 10 00 Per week, when two or more 8 00 Per month, when one occupies room 30 00 Per month, when two or more 25 00 Children and colored servants at half price. Amusements-Bowling Alley, Lawn Ten? nis, Croquet, Foot Ball, and indoor games of all kinds. For further information address. GEORGE B. PATTERSON, Jane IS 8 SWANGS, S. C. THE Mutual Life INSURANCE COMPANY \ OF NEW YORK, [ li a Strictly Etti topd And has no Stockholders to be enriched by j the profits on your money. Its firs? tost for j Insurance, isa little higher than !ba? or's "Cheap" Stock or Assessment Compas??, ! but its I Final Results Cannot 1)8 Beaten By any Company anywhere. An Insurance Contract is not a thing of a dayoraye*r. It is a lifetime investment, and you ought to be careful, how you make such an investment. Cheap insurance is like a cheap plow or a cheap gin. It will work fairly well for H while, a Very Little While, and then. Von Know How it is Yourself? GERNANO & HYATT, GENERAL AGENTS, COLUMBIA, S. C Altamont Moses, Special Representa? tive for Sumter County, June 29-2m. SPECIAL RUN No. ?9. GREATEST VALUE OX EARTH. Tylor*? Fumons Antique Oak Koli Cur? tain I>eak complete, ?ce itpeclul circular*. No. 4004,3 ft. 6 in. long, not $ 16.00 No. 4009.4 ft. 6 in. " " $21 00 No. 4010,5 ft. lons, " - * ?23.00 Also see new ISO page catalogue for 1892. Croat out of about 40 per cent from former, list. BOOKS FREE, postage iOc. shipped fren 8t Louis, Ho., or Indianapolis. Ind, BASK COUNTERS A. SPECIALTY. We refer to every Bank In Thirty States. TYLER DESK CO., St Louis, Mo. J. W. Scaffe, DEALER IN Bicyles and Sundries. CASH OR INSTALLMENT. July 6. Ki] :i!i> Tabules curo colic. Kmar.s Tahiti vs '". es. Just Received A BIG STOCK OF Colgate3 s Fine Extracts FOR TBE HANDERCHIEF. ALSO SUPERIOR TOILET SOAP. J. S. HOGHSON & CC, Monaghan Block. MAIN STREET, June 22._SUMTER, 3. C. GLENN SPRINGS MINERAL WATER A Safe, Pleasant Co e for>ll4 diseases of the LIVER, KIDNEYS, BLADDER AND BOWELS. FOR SALE BY DK. A, J. CHINA, .PR. J. F. W. DSLORME, *-AND W. R. DELGAR, Age&J. PAUL SIMPSON, Shipper, Glenn Springs, S. C. Mch. 2. IRON MIXTURE ! WHAT IS IT? THE PUREST AND BEST TONIC IN THE WORLfr. jt builds op the system, it purifies the blood, it beautifies the complexion. TRY IT, AND HAVE NO OTHER. Only 50c. per bottle. For sale bj all your Druggists. THE MURRAY DRUG CO, Manufacturers and Proprietors. April 20. THE SUMTER INSTITUTE. MRS. LAURA A. BROWN, har? ing withdrawn from the Sumter Institute, H. FRANK WILSO!* bas been associated with Mfts ELIZA E. COOPER, one of .the former Principals, and will nuder the terms of agreement, assume the control and the man? agement of the Institute. The Twenty-Fifth Colleeiate Year will begin THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15th, 1892, and close on the Second Wednesday io JUNE, 1893 For catalougue and terms, apply to either of the undersigned. H. FRANK WILSON, Miss E. E. COOPER, June 27-3ra. TO RENT. EITHER OR BOTH BUILDINGS, fur? nished or not, opposite the A. C. L. pas? senger depot. Lunch counter, and 2 Soda Water a pura tn ces and Milk Shake attachment. Call on or address. CURTIS HOUSE, H. B. & C. S. CURTIS, Proprietors, Sumter, S. C. JustR New line of Blac Albatross, Bedford < Black Gray and Henriettas and Nuns shades. Also n Hibbens, Taffeta Be sur White and I Great ROW sr. We beg to say to the trade that, as heretofore, Our Sumter House Will remain open in charge of Mr. iL B* Bloom. The saving of monet is more of an object than erer rn hare? years, andi to those contemplating the purchase of machinery we offer tire opportunity of saving money by dealing direct with manufacturers. With men of ex? perience and ability in all departments, and a thoroughly cepiipppc? shop at yonr d*oors we are able to offer High gracies at Low Prices-. We furnisb competent machinists f?ee of clrarge to erect at! machinery we eefi. Call OB or address CHERAW MACHINE WORKS, Engineers, Founders and Machinist*, Sumter, S. C, a?d Cheraw, S. G. KINGIMAN & CO., THE GROCERS. We always keep the best CANNED MEATS, FB?FTS and VEGE? TABLES and sell ihem at rock bottom prices. VTe will gyote here only a few articles sod will be prcas ed to tarnish prices on anything ?IB our line, not here quoted, on application. We bandle SINGAN & CO'S. CELEBRATED "RELIABLE" HAMS AN0STBIP BACOS nncanrassed. Martin's Butter and Cheese, Tan Berfer sod ?vioea Crackers, and Heinze's pwfcles: 2 lb. Tripe, the best goods, 15c. per catr. 2 lb. Roast Beef, the best goods, 15c. per can. 2 lb. Corned Beef, the best goods, 20c per can, 1 lb. Lunch Tongue, the best goods, 20c per can. 3 lb. cans Pie Peaches, only 10c. per can. We sell the best TEA., Green and Mixed, ever brought tc this city at 50c. per pound. We deliver all goods bought of us", promptly. KINGMAN & CO. May 4_ BEI I MARSHALL. Wholesale and Retail Grocers* GENERAL MERCHANDISE. Will keep on hand a full stock? We will not be undersold, Gire us a call. Save Money. Corner Main and Republican Streets. April IS. '_ Howard Fleming, - 276 EAST BAY STREET, - - IMPORTER OF ENGLISH PORTLAND CEMENT -AND DEALER IN - Lime, Cements, Plaster, Hair, Terra Cotta Pipe,&c, and all Building Material. Orders Given Prompt Attention. Correspondence Solicited Lowest Prices. Best Satisfaction. Oct 21 o_ -? AGAIN eceived and in Stock, k Dress Goods, Cashmeres, Battiste , Tourise Cloth, Nuns Veiling, Cords and Henriettas. Lawns, Striped and Plain. A Beautiful Line of Tan Bedford Cords. i Veiling in the latest and most popular ice assortment of Parasols, Fans and . and Silk Gloves. c and examine our line of Mi Embroidered Skirts Bargains in these. Respectfully, NS &PURD MTER, 8. C.