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WEDNESDAY, NOV 30, 1892. The Sumter Watchman was founded - in 18^0 and the Trwe Southron 1866. The .fatchman and Southron now has Ine com bieed eircudation and influence of both of the old papers, and is mani festly the best advertising medium in Sumter. EDTTORAL NOTES. "Niggardliness ?3 not economy, and I would not be so understood, but the straitened condition of the people forbids the smallest expenditure that is uot absolutely necessary "?B. R. Till mao. What a change has come over the spirit of his dream. It is true, as those who favor seating Murray claim, that he will be a ne gative force in Congress, and will have neither power nor influence to injure the district, he will misrepresent, but it is not this that we Democrats of the Black District desire. We want * a man to represent us who will be an active, influential agent for the good of this district. If it is true that a bargain was made between the Tilimanites and the Republican leaders in this district to seat Murray over Gen. Moise, we - shall lose what faith we have in the ?>erjGPOCTacy of the leaders of the Toll man faction. Such a trade is an out rage uoon decency Yet we were prepared for the result, it having beeo j openly predicted by Murray's friends j and followers in this city. - Tbe work of the Legislature goes on ! * with the accustomed routine. Biils j without end are introduced, which are ! ' made into laws, sink into oblivion and are forgotten of men. We should be a great people, if the amount of law enacted could contribute to that end Sumter ie to bave a club, a charter for same having been obtained from j . the Secretary of State. Mr. Brease, of j Newberry has, or will, it is said, in troduced a bill requiring those who j apply fer a charter for such corpora- | tion, to take a solemn oath that no liquor shall be dispensed, or partaken of by members of the club within the club halls. Conference will meet :. Sumter uext year. We have bad no dot * but that it would do so from the time it was ! known that the church bere had decided J to invite it to do so. This will make the fifth time it has met in Sumter? j 1853-63-73-'83-93. It is a body j that will always find a welcome in j Sumter, aod our people expect it to )1 meet here every teutfr year with unva- j i ryiog regularity until Suaiter shall j! have grown to such importance that it 1 will be impelled to meet within our gates at offener recurring periods. The Annual Report of the Board of 1 Visitors of the South Carolina Military ' Academy, a copy of which has been ' read with interest, shows that institu tion to be in a most satisfactory cond?- { tion. The portion of the building 1 dreetroyed by the fire of March 14th has been rebuilt and improved, and is i ] now better fitted for the uses to which it 1 is put thao before the fi?-e. The total ! enrollment at present is 137 ; of which I * ? - j ] 66 are beneficiary and 71 pay cadets. 11 The work being done is satisfactory aod i the Superintendent, speaking of the ! manner in which the cadet corps on- | derwent the severe test of the fire truly says : "The eheerful alacrity and fortitude with which all under my com- j ! m aod have borne tbe fatigues, ?ncon- j ? veatences and losses incident to this < great disaster have S?led me with pride j ] and encouragement. An institution whose system of training qualifies it to bear such a streoous pressure of misfor tune as ours bas just undergone, with out even appearance of strain in its morale and discipline, is one which the j State should be proud to eherish." GEN. MCISE'S POSITION. j - Regarding tbe contest for the seat in Congress for the Seventh District, we j have the authortative statement that 1 Gen. Moise, personally, does not care ? o make the content, but that, in de- j ference to the wishes of his friends, ! he will probably submit his case to ; Congress for final settlement. i We feel :hat Gen. Moi>e has taken the correct position, and that he owes it, as a duty, to tho?e Democrats who i worked for his election, to carry the j case before Congress. His case is a ? strong ooe, and there are no legal j grounds for depriving him of the seat to which he was legally elected. THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT, j ????? The Watchman and Southron is ? opposed to two features, at least, of the ! proposed amendment to the charter of j the city of Sumter. We are opposed to an iuorca^e iu the j Mayor's salary at this time because it j smacks too much of injustice and ' inconsistency to increase that salary j after having cut down the salaries of! tbe policemen on the plea of economy j when the present Mayor and council I went into office. If the city is too poor ! to pay its policemen living salaries it is too poor to pay its Mayor $600 per au- i num. This office is not supposed to be ooe of profit, aud the salary is not I supposed to be adequate remuneration j for the services rendered ; neither would i $600 be sufficient to p-?y for the services of the men who a-pire to the oflr;e of Mayor. Heretofore it has be-u more arr office of honor than profit and it should so remain. /.rVfe are opposed to the feature preventing She charging of nulla bona ousts against the city. This is an injustice to the Sheriff and priuter for they would thus be forced to take all risks of doing work for which they will 1 m receive absolutely no remuneration, j Unless we are badly mistaken, many ' people agree with us in our opposition to the amendment to the charter. ! RETIREMENT OF JUDGE KER SHAW. The retirement of Judge John B. Kershaw from the Bench closes tfee public life of a man who has giren the j best of bis talents and energies to tbe j unselfish and patriotic service of tbe { State. His piace will be hard to fill? j we fear it wil? not be filled at an early ! day?and the people of South Carolina ? who remember his services in war and I ! peace regret to see him retire to private life. _____ I THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. Io addition to presenting for the con sideration of the people of Sumter Coun ty the Governor's message in its en tirety, we desire to call their attention to a few of its most important features. Tbe abstract from tbe Treasurer's report gives a clear idea of tbe financial condition of the State, and the com ments of the Governor are particularly interesting; especially this: "We have been runuiog the government for the last few yeare on an exceedingly nar row margin?too narrow for safety, and it wil? be risking a great deal to continue in that iir>e. This is retrenchment and reform played on another key to that used before Mr. Trllman became the administration. Gov Tillman's oppon ents have contended afl along thr.t the government has been run on an exceed lying narrow margin, and this admission by bim is additional vindica tion of the soundness of their position. With tbe assertion that "Some amendments to tbe Statutes in regard to tbe assessments and levying of taxes are needed," a majority of the people of the State agree. They want an assessment that will bear equally upon all classes of property, not one that allows one man to return his property at one-third its value, and forces another to return his at full market value. In dividuals of one occupation must be dealt with as those of another ; corpo rations must receive the same treatment as individuals; and all property should be assessed at its full value. Gov. Tillman has' undoubtedly located the true cause of the prevailing low valua tion, in the present system of dividing the constitutional school tax?but what is to be done about it, are we to cut off the negro schools, giving them only the ?mal? amount paid in taxes by the ne groes, or can there be found some more satisfactory and equitable mode of division ? The recommendations respect ing^ abolishing the office of County Commissioners, School Commissioner and requiring all notes to be stamped by the Auditor, which were made in the last message are repeated. The following in reference to the crowded condition of the Asyl am is j timely ; "The Asylum has a larpe number of patients who more properly belong in the rounty poor house, and the General Assem bly has the choice of either making an appro priation for its enlargement or a crmnge io the law which would prevent this abuse. If iach county be quired to jrtiy for its own patients and the Superintendent be given the power to examine into the fitness and needs if applicants for admission, this class of patieots will be sent where they properly be long. There will be no need for an increase 3f buildings and 'he iuetitution can amply provide for all who properly belong fbere for many years to come." The pledges for the support of the South Carolina College are renewed, and Gov. Tillman views the matter in the correct light when he says that tbe col lege should be made the beet and high est institution in the State as the surest means of placing it upon a firm aod lasting foundation. The condition of Clemson is reviewed and an appropriation is recommended. The Citadel is admitted to be iu a satisfactory condition. It is suggested that the number of beneficiaries be doubled and that each be allowed ?150 instead of ?300, "and by reducing, if possible, the cost per capita, euable a greater number to receive the advan tage of this nobie beneficence, any defi cit to be paid by the students them selves.*' In speaking of the complaints that the beneficiary scholarships are not always received by the brighter and most deserving hoys, he drags in, by the hind legs, as it were, the feeling of country against town that has been the real bulwalk of his strength. If he has the real interest of tbe State at heart he should let this feeling die out. It is a feeling aud nothing more, being both baseless and foolish, and has been used by demagogues, as a name to conjure with for political effect until it is all but wornout In this and sev eral other places it is luggf d in with painfully apparent effort, and to intelli gent people detracts from the strength of an otherwise generally forcible pa per. Under the head of assessment of property, opportunity is taken to pre sent the administration side of the case between ihe State vs banks and rail roads in the matter of the arbitrary in creased assessment of their property bv the otder <?f the Comptroller Gener al The Governor plainly shows his spleen against the judges who construed the law adversely t?> his opinion, and he still maintains his construction of the law with unalterable determination. He attempts to enforce the opinion that the judiciary is endeavoring to usurp the rights of the other branches of gov ernment, and that unless the effort is defeated at once dire results will follow. He is making good his threat to show the judges on which side their bread is buttered. Without calling names, he has unmistakably marked for defeat ? those judges who would not construe the law to suit him. The prohibition question is bandied with care, and he indicates a purpose to side with neither the prohibitionists nor the whiskey dealers. If we are not mistaken, however, the prohibitionists will take the following assertion ae denotMfrg a spirituous bias on the part of the Governor. He says : This question did not enter into the issues of the campaign. It was not discussed by the candidates, and the decision at the polls can not be considered as a conclusive test of the popular will The presentation of the causes that will tend to defeat any prohibitory laws, is clear aud full of incontrovertible facts, and when followed by the refer ence to the dispeneory syste. in force at Athens, Ga., places the Governor at once in the ranks of the high license adv?cate?. The proposal to divide the income now derived by the towns from the sale of liquor between the State and coun ties is renewed from last year and re commended as ''being the simplest and most practicable way to accomplish the end desired." The conclusion forcibly presents to the prohibitionists some facts that they should have already con sidered. The suggestion as to revising the State Pension law, and the necessity of giving adequate assistance to those dis abled soldiers who stand in most need of it should be taken hold of by the Legislatore at once. The attention of the General Assem bly is directed to the painful dearth within the State House of pictures and other mementos of South Carolina's great dead, and an appropriation of one thousand dollars per year for supplying the deficiency is recemmeuded. The Registration law needs either re vision or repeal and the Legislature is asked to take action at once. This is the best suggestion contained in the whole message. As a whole, the message is an able paper, full of thought and clearly pre sented, and had Governor Tillmao been able to leave out that objectionable taint of Tillmaoism namely his on slaught upon the judiciary and the drag ging in of the towu against, country issue, in a way to create more feeling, we could commend it heartily throughout. THE MTJRRAY-MOISE CON TEST. The decision of the State Board of Canvassers in the Murray-Moise con test for the certificate of election to Congress from the Seventh District has created general surprise, not only in Sum ter County, but throughout the whole of South Carolina. To us the decision appears inexplseabte. Upon what grounds was Murray declared elected ? Not upon the returns from the County Boards, for these gave Moise a majority. Not upon the argu ments before the Board, for those in favor of Moise clearly overbalanced those for Murray. From the published reports of the facts brought forth and the argomenta deduced, we are led to believe that Gen. Moise was legally elected to represent the Seventh District, a-nd this being so the decision of the Board against him is eurprisng. Why did the Board go bebind the returns-? It may be true that Murray received the greater number of votes cast, but if a portion of them were illegal he has no right to the neat in Congress when Geoeral Moise received more legal votes than he did. The election laws were made for a purpose, and unless complied with to the letter, that purpose is not subserved. If irregularities in ballots or management worked to defeat Mur ray, it was his los3, and the State Board had no right to go behind the returns. MURRAY GIVEN THE CERTI FICATE. Argument before, the St>tte Board of Cm vatsers?Moise vs. Murray ? The Board Goes Behind the Returns. Col. Cor. News and Courier, Nor. 25. Columbia, November 25 ?Geo. E. W. Moise is practially certain of re ceiving the certificate from the board of canvassers in the 7th district cou test The board at its morning session order ed the retorne opened and tabulated, and took a recess until o 30 o'clock. The returns as made to the board are as follows : Moise. Murray. Scat'rg. Ille gal. Beaufort'. 288 533 . Berkeley. 890 . Charleston.,. 25 90 . Colteton. 131 72 . Georgetown. 607 366 . 510 Drangeburg. 713 318 16 . Ricbla id. Sumier. 1,614 677 . Williatusburg.... G69 639 . 4,937 2,6i?5 42 510 The two boxes in Ri ebbi rid were thrown out by the County Board after henring con test without being counted. The returns on iheir face indicate an overwhelming majority for G eu Moise and this can hardly be overcome, al though there is some little talk perhaps for glory, that the board is puzzled over a matter that ought to have been Counted by the county boards. The argument besan at the afternoon session. Gen Lee wanted the boxes in Rich Und County counte*!, and wanted to introduce affidavit* to tdiow the vote in Uichland and Berkeley. Geo Toooiaos quoted several of the highest authorities to show that the State board of canvassers was an appel late Court and that nothing uew that bad not been before the county board or lower Court could be brought ir. an?! | ( have any weight, with the State board. There was no right anywhere in law to allow such a proceeding unless specially granted by the statutes, and there was no such right granted by the statutes. The cases, he submitted, could only come before the State board, which was the appellate Court, aud be h<;ard on the records of what was done in the | lower Court. In support of Lis position he quoted the decision of the State board of can vassers for several yeaia back in similar cases on the same point. Fie a! -o sub mitted that all the records ot this kind, such as notice of appeal, to be legal would have to come into the hands of the State board along with the official re turn, and iu no other way. He said that Murray's affidavits had not come in this way, aod for these two reasons cound not now come property before the board. Tom Miller, in behalf of Murray, said that it was a great hardship to so rule. The cosnty board* adjourned at once and it was impossible for them to know what had been done till the State j board had met arid permitted them look through the reports. The chairman of the board ruled in favor of Gen Youmans. Gen Lee wanted the liichland boxes brought in, opened and the ballots count ed claiming this was a part of the record, ? the chairman ruled that the board could not at that stage take any such action. The contest in Berkeley County was taken up and Gen Lee read tbe official returns, and the proceedings of the meet ing of the county board. Mr. Barron called attention to the fact that no notice of appeal was append ed to tbe papers, and said that the pa per had sample tickets on it showing all the Murray tickets had been three sixteenths of an inch too short. Gen Lee showed that he had given the proper notice of appeal, and it. was no fault of Murray's if the county board bad not sent it in. He then gave the reasons for Murray's appeal as fol lows: First, because all the ballots cast for Murray were legal, and so counted by the managers of election; second because the ballots, of which samples has been shown, were substituted in some way for Murray's other ballots in the box. Gen Lee finally let the Berkeley contest drop and took up the George town case. Miller read an affidavit signed by Potnpey Lucius stating that he had seen a package of Murray's tickets at one of tbe precincts, had seen tbem counted and measured and they were all right. He read a similar affidavit eigned by George D. Baxter. Five hundred and ten of the ballots were thrown out because the ballots were of illegal size. The returns from Beaufort County were read by Mr Barron He also read tbe proceedings of the county board, and they showed a badly mixed up condition of things. Gen Lee read his appeal and the grounds upon which be based it. He charged that the count of the votes had been illegal in e precincts, Lady's Ulaud, Brick Church, etc. That the votes for Murray were cast by legal voters ; aod that the returns of the uanagers of electiou, which had been set aside by the county board, showed full statemeot of the true count, etc ; :hat there had been no fraud charged Dy Mr. Moise ; that the rejection of the managers' statement by the board was jontrary to law. He took up the Brick Jhurch and said that it was thrown out because the managers had not written the name of the precinct on the return ;hough it bad been placed iu the box There had been nothing the matter with the Gray Hill box, and the Lady's [sland box had been thrown out on ac ?ount of alleged irregularities which jever existed. He went through all be boxes io a similar manner. The board did not begin to hear argu- | uent till 8 o'clock. There were quite number of interested parties present: addition to tbe counsel, who were: For Moise, Gen Youmans, R. D. Lee, of Sumter and J. T. Barroo, of Columbia. For Murray. Gen S. j. Lee, of Charleston, and Tom Miller, )f Beaufort. The first argument was >y Gen Lee for Murray. He took up ill the points iu the appeals and dwelt ipon and enlarged each of them iu a rery extensive manner. Mr. J. T. Barron opened up his ?uns on Lee and made a remarkably ;lear and convincing argument. The ?hief line of argutuent was that the state board could uot be responsible for my wrong action on the part of the ;ounty boards, admitting such existed. The board adpurued at 1? 30 o'clock o meet to morrow at 9.30. [The Stute, November 27.1 When the S'ate board of canvassers idjourned last night aud its decision in he Moise-Murray contest was made : mown it caused general surprise, and created one of the political sensations of he year. With the strong, almost im )regnable case made by Mr. Moise no )ue could see how it was possible for he board to do otherwise tbau give liai the certificate of election. But such is not the case ? Murray, the j V.ll blooded negro, goe? to Congress to j epreseut. the Seventh Congressional listrict of South Carolina, being ai owed a majority of forty votes, by the itale board. Nearly 1.700 of the rotes cast for him was proven to have roted on ballots three-sixteenths of an j neh shorter than required by law. Gen. Moise will uudoubtedly carry iis case to Congress. It is said by certain members of the joard that the decision was based argely on the construction of the law, ite, by Attorney General McLaurin, md it should be said here without any eflcction on Mr. McLaurin, that he was int in the city till yesterday and did not lear the argument of the case. There are some inside facts in refer m?e to this case that will appear later )u and which will have an influence u the contest in Congress. the day's proceedings The large audicuce that had atten led the session of the board during he consideration of the case, was igain there to listeu to the elaborato trgument of the attorneys. With a horning Pession of two hours " and half the hearing of the case was com )leted\ '-and the: contest then went to he board to decided on its merits. GEN. YOUM.VN's ARGUMENT. The argument was resumed at 10 )*clock yesterday morning, wheu Gen. de Roy Youmans ina speech of one tour and twenty minutes presented ion. Moisc's case clearly and forcibly. lie laid especial stress upon the fact hat the eiecti >n laws of South Carolina ir? sut generis." He showed that ;veu prior to the present election aws the Legislature and Supreme I Jourt of this Sute have always sonstrued election laws more itrictly than most States in the Union, ile cited authorities to show that the ileoliop Ijaws are mandatory and not lirectory as was contended for by ?ouns?l for Murray He then cited j be case of Watson vs. Carrol, and I luiner?us authorities ?o show that an dection is invalid unless the managers ire duly sworn. He also laid stress on l?e fact that the Legislature in making .he law intended that this oath should j )c taken. These oaths must be taken ! and should be Sled io the office of the [ ! derk of the Court of Common Pleas, j This he claimed settled the Richland cases. He further showed that at Salrer's precinct in Williamsb-arg and several precinots in Beaufort the e?ear requirement of the law, that a spece should be railed or barricaded as a voting booth at each precinct, had been wholly neglected. That the intention of the Legislature in making this requirement was to throw a safeguard around the voter and protect him from intimidation. That for this failure the county boards of canvassers bad pro perly thrown out the votes at these precincts He said that so far as the size of the tickets was concerned the Legislature made asssurance doubly sure by describing the dimensions itself and further expressly declaring that no other kind of ticket should be counted He said he was willing to stand oo the returns of the county boards, and insinuations that the returns were wrong, were outrageous charges against high officers appointed by the Governor. He coucluded by saying that he accepted the proposition of law laid down by Murray's counsel that the managers of election had done their duty conscientiously, and that the same held good io the case of the commis sioners who had more reason to be conscientious., being more bounden and j being in possession of more leisure to consider their action, not being bound up by the excitement of an election. MILLE!*. CLOS?iS. The arguments were closed by "Canary" Miller, thr ex-Congressman. He made a strong argument for his client, Murray, and handled his case in a bright manner. His argument was devoted almost entirely to the points set forth in the various appeals, and with which the public is familiar. He elaborated every point, and made a speech which many regarded as being much better than Gen Lee's. At the conclusion of Miller's speech the board adjourned to meet again at 4 o'clock. THE RE ?LT DECLARED. The astonishing result of the State board's deliberation was announced about 9 o'clock after a session of some hours. In a short time it was the talk of the city. The board only gave its reasons for its action through its secretary officially. In a word the board gave Murray every contest he made except in Riohland with a very few other insignificant boxes. On the face of the returns sent in by the county boards Murray had only 2.500 votes or thereabouts. tue tabulatoin. Moise. Murray. ScatVg Beaufort. 280 941 0 Berkeley. 890 1,237 0 Charleston . 25 90 0 Colleton . 131 72 0 Georgetown. 607 876 0 Orangeburg. 730 318 ' 16 Richland. - - ? Sumter. 1,014 677 26 WiUiarnsburg. 695 784 ? 4,955 4,995 42 how 'tis accounted kor. Here is the way the counting ia ac counted for by the board : the "illegal" ballots. The 510 "illegal" ballots?ballots proved to be illecal?from Georgetown and the 1.237 from Berkeley county were counted in for the reason, so the secretary says, "that in every case the precinct managers' returns were straight and sworn to " beaufort county;. In the Beaufort county contest the returns for both candidates at the pre cinct of Lady's Island rejected by the county board were admitted and counted ' because there was no sufficient evi dence, etc , to throw them out." Gray's Hill precinct returns from Beaufort, which came up to the State board without being counted and tabu lated, were admitted. Old Pocotaligo precinct returns, sent up in the same way, were also counted. Mifchellville's precinct, which was rejected by the couoty board, was counted in. In the precinct of Grahamville, admitted and counted by the county board, the re turns were rejected. This made the contested box results for Beaufort stand as follows: Moise. Murray. Lady's Island 6 88 Brick Church (rejected by both boards) Gray's Hill 3 173 Old Pocotaligo 6 136 MttchelMHe 7 164 Grahamville (rejected by State board) In the precincts of Gardoer's, Comer, Bellinger Hill, Caishoim's Linding, and Levy's Crossroads, no polls were opened and consequently there were no votes to be considered. iuciiland had to 00. In Richland couoty the action of the board was sustained and no votes count ed. WILIAMSBURO. Salter's precinct in Williamsburg, fhrown out by the county board on ac count of no railings at the polls, was admitted by the State board ae shown in the general summary. The above are all the reasons given so far in the official way. South Carolina Conference?Ap- j pointments for 18 3. charleston strict?a. s. wells, p. b. Charleston?Trinity, W R Richardson. Bethel, J A Clifton. Spring Street, J L Stokes. Cumberland, J C Yongue. McClellanville?Supplied by W. R. Bucha nan Berkeley?W E Wiggins. Summerville?VV M Duncan. Cypress?'V A Wright. Ridgevil?e? J ? Tbacker. St George's?A J Cautben. Reevesville anil'St Paul's?Supplied by J C Welch. Colleton?C E Wiggins. Round 0 -D R Brown. Walterboro Station? L Kirton. H?ndereooville?S S Blanchard. Hampton?A C Walker. Allendale? F Kistler. Black Swamp?R L Holroyd. Hardeeville?David Hucks. Beaufort?J W KilgO. chester district?(5. t. HARMON, P. B? ('bester?J W Daniel. Chester Circuit?G H Waddell. Kist Chester? Isom. Richburg? Raysor. Rock Hill?W S Wightmao. Leslie. Circuit?Supplied by James Russell. North Rock Hill?F M To?en. York ville?S A Weber. Blacksburg?l a Johnson. Hickory Grove?R A Yongue. York?J M Ropera. Fort .Mill?J L Barley, J JStephenson. Lancaster?E G Prince. Lancaster Circuit?A S Leslie. Tradesville?W L Pegues. Chesterfield?R R Dagnall. Jefferson-J L R?y. Blackstock?J W Humbert. COKESBUKY district?j. B. CAMrB?LL, P. B. Cokesbury?S D Vaughan. Greenwood?W H Hodges. Greenwood Circuit?W W hart?n. Ninety-Six?M M Bradbam. Donald's?E W Mason Abbeville?H F Chrietzberg. Abbeville Circuit?H W Wbitaker, McCormick?J M Steadman. Lowndesville?J D Crout. Lowndesville Circuit?C H Pritchard. Princeton?M H Pooser. Waterloo?John Manning, ?lortb Rdgefield?W W Jooee. New berry?W W Daniel. Newberry Circuit?W L Wait. Kinard's? Tngraham. Saluda?E Taylor. Butler?A M Attaway. ParksviF?e? O Berry. Prosperity?D D Dautz?er. COLUMBIA DISTN?CT??. . HO DG-BS, P. . Columbia?Washington street, J A Rice. Marion street, S H El well Green street and Brook?and, J E Beard. Lexington Fork?A R Phillips. Lexington ?R C McRoy. Lewiedale? W H Kirton. Leesville? C Ligon. Batesburg?J Tray wick. Johnston? G. Herbert. Edge?eld?A Watson. Graniterille?J W Neely. Atken?R E Stackbouse. Upper St Matthew's?W Meadors. Fort Motte?S W. Heory. Edgewood?W H Artail. Ridgeway?G H Pooser. Winnsboro?W S Stokes. Fairfield and Monticello?M W Hook. Cedar Creek?G W Davis. Columbia Female College?S Jones, president; M Dargan. financial agent. Paine Institute?Geo W Walker, president. Southern Christian Advocate?W D Kirk land, editor. FLORENCE DISTRICT?JOHN B. WILSON, p. B. Florence? Browne. Darlington?J E Carlisle. Cberaw? F Kilgo. Cheraw Circuit?Supplied by L M Jones. Harteville?J A White. Clyde?A H Best. - Darlington Circuit?S J Bethea. Lamar?C D Mann. ^ Cartersville?J R Copeland. Timmonsville?R W Spigner. Claussen? Melton, W C Wino. East Effingham?J S Abercronibie. Scranton?Supplied by Daniel Durant. Lake City?W Baker. Kingstree?W Duacan; A W Jackson, supernumerary. Salters?J C Counts, M DuBose. Georgetown? C O'Dell. Georgetown Circuit?J C Frierson. Johnsonville and Plantersville Mission?J E Rushton, A Q Rice. GRSRNVILLB DISTRICT?JOHN O. WILSON, P. B. Greenvile?Buncombe street, J Pate. St Paul's, R Jones. Greenville Circuit?E A Wilkes. Re?d ville ? Phillips. North Greenville?A Barle, Fountain in??J F Andereon. Williarnsvoo?J C Stoll; A W Attaway supernumerary Anderson?G Watson. Anderson Circuit?John Attaway. West Anderson?O L Durant. Townville?J C Spann. Peodleton?S Zimmerman. Picken s?G R Shaffer. Seneca City?? Hutsoo. Westminster?W B.Justus. Walhalla?f! C Mouaoti. Blue Ridge Mission?E M McKiesiek. Easley??? G Ballenger. Piedmont?Geo M Boyd. W illaroston Female College?S Lander, president. MARION DISTRICT?T. t. CLYDE, P. . Marion?J S Beasley. Centenary? Ro un tree. Britton's Neck?M Ferguson, Conway?A J Stafford. Buck8ville--J L Daniel. Waccamaw?GR Whitaker. Loris?W C Gieaton. Little Fee-Dee?C B. Clyde. Mullins?John Owen. Latta?L F Beat v. Little Rock?R W Barber. Clio?R A Child. Blenheim?J W Arial. Pee Dee Mission?Supplied by M J. Cor ington Bennettsville? O Watson. Bennettsville Circuit?W S Mart?n. Brigh'vslle? A Murray. North Marlboro?A F Berry. ORANGEBtJRG DISTRICT? J. W DICKSON, P. B. Orangeburg?C Smith. Orangeburg circuit?J W McRoy. Lower St Matthew's?W W Willkuee. Providence?J McCain. Braochrille?B M Grier. South Branchville?J ? PUtt. Bamberg?J W Eikius. Graham?J E Grier. ! Barn well?A Brunson. South Aiken?Supplied by J Wright. Blackville?L S Bellinger. Boiling Springs?W M Harden. Upper Ed?3to?Supplied by J. C Abney. Orange?D Dantzler. Edisto?A J Cauthen. Jr. SPARTANR?RG DISTRICT?J. M BOTD, P. B, j Spartanrmrg?Central Church, W A j Rogers Bethel and Duncan, E Loy less, J F Smith. Union? E Morris. ! Cherokee?J S Parker, E L Archer. San tue?E Moore. Whitm?re?S l?lackraan. Jonesvilie?D Tiller. Kelt n?G F CUrkson. Gaffney? B Ciarkeou. Laurens?W I Hertier t, W A Clarke. North Laur os?J W Shell, J M Friday. Enoree?W H Miller. Clinton?W A Betts. Belmont?D Boyd. Campobello?D A Phillips. Paco let?J LStfiey. Clifton?M B Kelley. Wofford College?J C Kilgo, financial agent. 8'JMTER DISTRICT?W. C. POWBR, p. e. Sumter?A J Stokes. Sumter Circuit?W H Wroteo, . M. Mc Leod. Lynchburg?O A Darbv. Wedgefield-J C Chandler, J White. Biehopville? M Dent. Sautee?C W Creighton. Foreston?W H Lawton. Manning?H M Mood. Oakland?W E Barr. New Zion?J C Davis. Camden?M L Carlidle. Hanging Rock?J E Mabaffey. Ricbland?J Attaway. East Kershaw?E H Beckham. Cooference Colporteur?J C Chandler. TRANSFERRED. A Coke Smith to Virginia Conference. E M Merritt to Western North Carolina. J H Noland to Montana. John D Major to East Columbia. SUPERANNUATED. S Leard, Whitefoord Smith, J M Carlisle, Sidi H Browne, Wm Carson, R L Du (Be, W C Patterson, R Franks, L M Hamer, ad A Connollv, L C Loyal, F Auld, J A Wood, A W Walker, J J Neville, I J Newnerry, W Munnerlvn, A Lester, John A Porter, D W Seale, S Jones, W W Mood, J J Workman, A M Chrietzherg, W Capers, J C Bissell, John A Mood, M L Banks. - mi ? Do not let your dealer palm off on you any new remedy for colds. Insist oo having Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. We endorse all the proprietors say about the merits of Salvation Oil. It is the great est cure on earth tor pain. 25 cts. We receive fresh every week the most de lightful Roasted Coffee ever offered here. Kingman & Co. Itch on human and horses and all animals cured in 30 minutes by Woolford'e Sanitary Lotion. This never fails. Sold by A. J. Chiua, Druggist, Sumter S. C Go to Kingman & Co., for delicious Hams and breakfast Bacon. MARKETS. Sumter S. C, Nov. 30, 1892. Cotton?Receipts during week ending30th, about 600 bales. Middling 9$@9*. Mark et steady. " Notice of Alliance Lecture. MEMBERS of the Alliance and the public generally are invited to attend a lec ture to be delivered by Hon. M. L. Donald son, President State Alliance, in the Court House at 11 o'clock, Saturdav, Dec. 10th. H. L. SCARBOROUGH, Pres. . M ims Pitts, Secty, Nov. 30?21_ Estate of Mrs. Abigail Peebles, DECEASED. TWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County on December 9th, 1892, for a Final Discharge as Administrator of aforesaid Estate. H. E. L. PEEBLES. Not. 9?4t. A Christmas Ode. Comets may fail to come and go, But Christmas comesi foreverf And to make people happy at that time U our most fervent endeavor. Yfe pile up the toys for girli and for boys, We've things in finish and satin, That will touch the soft heart of your own sweetheart, And make her take back the mitten. Prom funny dough-faces to sweet dressing ca?es, We've many things novpj nod rar??. From real crying bnbies to elegant vases, Torchets that ehoo?in the air. Now you may be watting for us to quit prating, So *.e'll say just a single word more, If you'd have merry Cbristuae be sure not to miss us, The Suinter B?ok k Novelty Store. Opposite Court House. WANTS. ADVERTISEMENTS of ?ve lines or less will be inserted under this head for 25 cents for each iosertion. Additional lines S cents per line. WANTED?GOOD TENANTS for two handsome brick stores on Liberty Street, next to Browos k Pardy. Apply to Haynswonh & Cooper, Attorneys. MRS M. A. FLOWERS iuforms ber friends aod patrons that she bas re sumed dressmaking at her residence on Re publican Street, one door West of Church. She will be pleased to serve them as formerly. STOLEN?One Sorrel Horse with white blaze in face was stolen from premises of Cyrus Williams on Tuesday night, 29th inst. A reward will be peid for reinra of borse or capture of thief. DesChamps Bros. PIA4?O FOR SALE?A good Durham Piano, will be sold for ?125 00. Apply to Mrs. Kershaw. A PIGEONS FORSALBat 10c. each. L H L. Parr._ WANTED?By Dec. 15th, a four room dwelling, with kitchen attached. Ap ply at this office. FOR RENT OR SALE?A four room cot tage with kitchen attached, situated on Calboun Street, 2d door East of Harvio Possession given January 1 Apply to Miss Mary Darr, next door to above. Nov 16. 10 SELL?Lot on Republican Street. "60x150 feet. Apply at this office. Pochahoiitas Tie, No. 16. ATTEND REGULAR MEETING OF Tribe, 2nd sieep, S'h run of Hunting Moon, G. S. D. 401. Nomination of officers for ensuing term will be in order. By order W. H. COMMANDER, J. A. Re.vno, 0. of R. Sachem. Nov. 30. NOTICE. AMEETING of the Stockholders of Tbe MASONIC TfiMPLE COMPANY will be beld in the Masonic Temple in the city of Sumter, at 4 o'clock, P. M. on the 5th day of Januar , 1893, for the purpose of attend ing to sncb business as may eome before it ; but especially to consider the necessity of effecting a loan of Seven Thousand Dollars, should so much be found necessary to pay off certain indebtedness due by said Corpora tion. Said loan to be secured by a mortgage of tbe property of said corporation, ALTA M ONT MOSES, President Masoiiic Temple. Co. Nov 30tb, 1892._4-t. Estate of A* A. Solosaons, Dee'd. THE UNDERSIGNED give notice that on Saturday the 31st of December next (1892) they will apply to tbe Judge of Pro bate for Sumter County in the State of South Carolina, for a final discharge to be granted to them as Executrixes of the last Will aod Testament of Augustus A. Solomons, deceas ed KATE C. SOLOMONS. AUGUSTA I. SOLOMONS. November 30, 1892.?-it NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given, that io parsn aeee of the Authority vested in the en* dersigned by a commission, constituting them ft Board of Corporators of THE SUMTER WATER COMPACT, books of subscription to the capital ctock of said proposed Company, there beiog fix hundred and f/iy (650) shares of the par value of one hundred dollar* ($100) each, will beopeoedat the office of R. 0. Pordy, Esq , on Main street in the City of Sooner, Sumter County, South Carolina, on the (3rd) third day of December 1892, at 12 o'clock m. and will there remain open from day to day until ordered closed by ne as a Board of Cor* poralors aforesaid. EDWIN F. PARTRIDGE, J. W. HAWLEV, WILLIAM S. PEROT, Jr. JOS. S. KEEN, Jr., H. BAYARD HODGE, Bowrd of Corporators of The Sumter Wafer CoBBpanv. Nov. 30. 1892. _ M RT8A6E SALE. BY VIRTUE OF POWER OF FORE* closure and sale conferred upon the en* signed in mortgage executed May 5th, 1890 by Madisop Lacoste of the city, sod County ofSnmter to Jobo Kershaw, said Mortgage recorded in Book No. 19, R. E. page 21?, default having occurred in the payment of the debt secured thereby. I will sell at poMic i outcry at Sumter Court House oo Thursday, December 22nd, 1892, about the hour of 12 o'clock, noon, the following described pro perty, viz r All that lot of land in the city and County of Sumter, and State of South Carolina, de scribed on the plat of J. D. MeHw?Hir 1>. SF. in proceedings in case of John Brid agakat W. D. Blanding, et al as lot No. 18, con ; taining ? of an acre, bounded on the north ' by lot No. 17 on sar? p>*t, east by Snorter street of said city, south by lot No. 9 oo said , plat, and on the west by let No. 25 oo taid plat. Terse of sale i cash, ha)race rc one year, with bond and mortgage of the purchaser, who may at bis option pay aM caafc. Par* chaser to pay for papers. JOHN KERSHAW, Mortgagee. Nov. 30, 1892. Zt. Crockery! The largest and cheapest lot of Crockery ever brought to Sumter, is just being opened at Seaffe's, And will be sold at astonish ingly low prices for caA Embraces all lines and grades. Call and see it before buying anything you H*ay want ALSO A large and select Ene of Dolls, Toy?, Etc., To be be sold low down. T, C. SCAFFE. Nov. 23. SUMTEH S. C. HOLIDAY GOODS! We are now displaying our stock of Holiday Goods. Do not fail to see our display combining Quality and Elegance And prices within the reach of all. OUR STOCK Gives you new ideas, Is easy to select from, No use to look elsewhere, We have exactly what you want, Our prices are all right, Our stock is large, The bargains are many and good. The quality is of the highest grade. For father and mother, For husband and wife, For son and daughter, For brother and sister, For uncle and aunt, For your sweetheart And for everyone, at J. Ryttenherg $ Som, Northwest Cor. Main and Liberty Sts., Sumter, S. O. Nov. 30