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8UMTRK WATCHMAN, Established April, IS51). kBe Just and Fear not?Let all the Ends thou Aims't at, be ihy Country's, thy God's and Truth's Consolidated Ang. 2, 1881.1 Ck SHa?tiraum ait? S ou i brea ? w .' ' . ?Kbllelie? every ^Todaosday, by . OSTEEN, SUMTER, S. C. TK rm8: Two Dollars per annum?in advance. OVKRTie?MSHTS. Jtte Square, first insertion.$1 00 W**ty subs?quent insertion. 50 Contracts for three months, or longer will M Bade at reduced retes. AU communication* wb*ch enbserve private toe efts will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged for. TB SIMONOS NATIONAL BANS, OF S CM TER. STATS, CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSI TORY, SUMTES, S. C. Paid \ Capital.$75,000 00 Sozius F?nd . . . . ? * 11,500 00 Transacts a Geoeral flanking Business. Careful attention given to collections. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of Si and upwards received, in terest allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per aaaom. Payable quarterly, on first days Of January, April, July and October. R. M. WALLACE, President. L. S. Carson, lag. _Cashier. Uli HHttlBB, SUMTER, s a ?JtTY AND COUNTY DEPOSITORY. Transacts a general Banking business. Also hf?s A Savings Bank Department Deposits of ${.90 and upwards received. Interest calculated at the rate of 4 per ceot. fer annum, payable quarterly. W. F. B. HAYNS WORTH, W. F. Rsaxc, President. Cashier. A?g 21. E ALTA DENTIST. Office ?TER BROWNS A PURDY'S STORE. Entrance on Main Street, Between Browns & Purdy and Durant & Son OFFICE HOURS: 9 to 1.30; 2 to 5 o'clock. 8uinter, S. C , April 29._ NEW LUMBER YARD. IBEG TO INFORM MY FRIENDS AND tbe public generally that my Saw Mili located on the C. S. A N. R. R.,"just back of my residence, is now in futi operation, and ! am prepared to furnish all grades of Yellow Pine Lumber from unbied timber, at prices ?cardisi; to grados. Yard accessible on North side of residence. J. B. ROACH. Tab 18._ NEW Marble Works. COMMANDER & RICHARDSON, LIBERTY STREET, SUMTER, S. C. WS HAVE FORMED A CO-PARTNERSHIP For the purpose of working Marble and Granite, manufacturing limits, Tcitef s, Etc., A ad doing a General Business in that line. A complete work-shop bas been fitted up on {LIBERTYSTREET, NEAR POST OFFICE And we are now ready to execute with promptness all orders consigned to us. Satis faction guaranteed Obtain our price before placing an order elsewhere. W. H. COMMANDER, G. E. RICHARDSON. June 16 MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER, In the Court of Common Pleas. Batt?e I Din kins?Plaintiff, against Root. ?. Mitldrow and The Simonds National Bank of Sumter. BY VIRTUE of a decretal order mad* in tbe above entitled cause and dated March 8th, 1892, I wiM sell at public auc tion in front of tbe Court House in tbe city of Sumter, in said State, on Monday, January 2d, 1893, being Salesday, between tbe hours o? 11 o'clock in tbe forenoon and 5 o'clock in tbe afternoon, the following property to-wit; "All that piece, parcel or plantation of ?aod, situate, lying and beir.g in tbe county of Sumter and State of Sooth Carolina, bounded on the North, East and West by lands now or formerly of James E. Mr Cu teil en, and on the South by lands formerly of the Estate of T. Rees English, deceased, but now owned by Mrs. James W English and con taining one hundred and forty-four acres, more or less, tbe same being tbe plantation whereon tbe said Robert E. Muldrow formerly rerded." Terms of Sale?One-ba?i cash, tbe balance in one year from the day of saie, the time portion to be secured by the bond of tbe purchaser and a mortgage of the prem ises sold ; the bond to bear interest from the day of sale, tbe purchaser to bare the option of paying bis entire bid in cash ; purchaser to pay for all necessary papers and recording. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Master for Sumter Co. Dec. 7, 1892?4t._ MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF SUMTER. ?n the Court of Common Pleas. Alfred J. China, assignee?Plaintiff, against Wisdom Gass?Defendant BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in the above entitled cause and dated Oc tober 8tb, 1891, I will sell at public auction in front of tbe Court House in the City of Sumter, in said State on Monday, January 2d, 1893, being Salesday, between the bon*s of 11 o'clock in the forenoon an i 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following property to-wit "AH chat piece, parcel or tract of land, St*uate, lying and being in Sumter Coooty, in tbe State aforesaid, containing seventv tbree (73) acres and bounded on the North by tbe Mile Branch ; on tbe Northeast by land cow or formerly of A. A. Solomons ; on the East by land of George W. Bru oson ; on the Southeast by Iacd of iiarioa Meise ; on the South by land of J. J. Bossard, and on the West by land of Mrs. Olivia E. Green." Terms of Sale?One half of the pur chase money to be paid in cash, tbe balbuce on a credit of one year from the day of sale, tbe time portion to be secured by the bond of tbe purchaser and a mortgage of the premises so sold, the bond to bear interest from the day of sale and tbe purchaser to have tbe option of paying his entire bid in cash, ! purchaser to pay for all necessary papers and j secording. < JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Master Sumter Co. Dec. 7, \m-*t~. Highest of all in Leavening Po\ A&SOW GINS! INSURE YOUR GINS - THE Assurance Company, OF LONDON, THE LARGEST COMPANY IN THE WORLD That takes fire risks on Gins. For particulars, etc., apply to ALTAMONT MOSES, AGENT. P. S.?We do also a Gene* ral Fire Insurance Business, and represent the MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE of New York, the largest in the world. Aug. 17. TAX NOTICE. EE TREASURER OF S?MTER CO?N j ty gives notice that his books will be opea from the Fiktbrxth Day of October. 1892, to the Fifteenth Day of December, 1892, for the collection of Taxes for the fiscal rear commencing November 1st, 1891, in Suaiter County. The following are the rates per centum of the levy : 1. For State purposes?four and one-half mills on every dollar of the value of all taxa ble property. 2. For County purposes?two and three fourth mills on every dollar of the value of all taxable property. 3. For the support of public schools?two mi!Is on every dollar of such value. 4. One dollar on each taxable poll, (to wit, between the ages of 21 and 50 years.) 5. Mayesville, two mills extra levy for school purposes in the town of Mayesville. 6. Swimming Pens, two mills extra levy for school purposes in the township. 7. Bishopville, four mills extra levy for school purposes in School Dist. No. 20. 8. Mechanicsville, two mills extra levy for school purposes in the township, 9. Providence, two mills extra levy for school purposes in the township. 10. Sumter, No. 1, (out of city) two mills extra levy for school purposes to the township. 11. Concord, two mills extra levy for school purposes in the township. 12. For building county jail?one mill extra levy. D. E. KEELS, Sept. 7. Treasurer. Just Received A BIG STOCK OF Colgate's Fine Extracts FOR THE HANDERCHIEF, SUPERIOR TOILET SOAP. J. S. HU6KS0N & CO., Mottaghao Block. MAIN STREET, June22. SUMTER, S. C. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? O aXIw magert Pill in the Wdil^ w _J__-?2-_w rendering Lfo inj-erab?e, ? m um ? a* od, prevent headache and impart an ? will speedily remove all this trouble, enable yon to eat and d igest your food. ?enjoyment of life to which you have A been a stranger. Doso email. Price, 25 cents. O: rice, 3? Park Place, N. ?. < ?@??@?@? THE Sumter institute. THE INSTITUTE has opened its sessions under very auspicious circumstances. The boarding department is well appointed and the rooms are rapidly filling up. Those desiring rooms should apply at an early day. The Art room has been enlarged and refitted, affording ample light, and all necessary facili ties for good work. Specitti lessons in Painting and Drawing, each $.!fl a term ; in Book-keeping, Steno graphy., Typewriting nr-d Penmanship, each $10 a term; Instrumental and Vocal .Music eace $20 a term, with $3 for use of i net o meo t for practice. Elocution $7.50 a ierm. Students will be received for any of these special couraes at any time during the year, and we solicit patronage of the young ladies of the city not regularly entered :n the school. For further information apply to H. FRANK WILSON, President. JOS. F RHAME. WM. 0. DAVIS RH AME k DAVIS ATTORNEYS AT LAW Manning, S. C, Attend to business in any part of the State. Practice in U. S Courts. _Sept. 21? . G. W. DICK, D. D. S. Office over Bogin's New Store, SNTRANCK ON MAIN STRKRT S?MTER, S. C. Ofcice Hours.?9 to 1:30 ; 2:30 to 5. Sept 8 ver.?Latest U. S. G?v't Report* Baking ? Pomler E PURE I How to Grow Tobacco. Tobacco Seed?the Kinds Adapted to Different Soils?Select the Best. One of the smallest outlays on the Tobacco farm is tt.e cost of eeed. When it is remembered ihat a heap ing tatyespoonful of Tobacco seed will produce enough plants for plant ing two acres, the reader can well see that this part of the crop expense is very small indeed. This being the case the wide awake planter will not attempt to sow his own seed and run the chance of getting nondescripts, runts and half ripes, but will always try the Very best that can be had and such as are best suited to hie par ticular soil. In the end this will pay and often be the means of avoiding a great deal of worry and trouble. I On the subject of Tobacco seed there is but one real expert?one man who has made the subject a closer study than any otis else?and that is Major R L. Ragland, ofllyco, Va. The Major has been making Tobacco seed growing a study for the past twenty five years and should reasonably be an expert by this lime. In the treatment of this subject, therefore, we shall follow closely the rules laid down by Major Ragland. In the Tobacco crop the wrapper is the paying type and the following varieties are commended for its pro duction : Sterling, Primus, Gr ran ville Yellow, Tuckahoe, He?ter, Long Leaf Gooch, the White Stem and Yel low Ormocos and Yellow Pryor. For Common wrappers the kinds best suited out of the above list arc Ster ling and the Yellow Orinocos and Pryor. If the bright orange type is wanted plant Gooch, Tuckahoe, and Hester The Mahogany wrapper which has recently leaped into great favor with the trade will come best from Tuckahoe, Sweet Orinoco, Flan agan and Primus. A new variety has recently been developed called the Honduras, which is very popular and is specially recommended. foi' good fillers. The large increase in tiie consump tion of plug Tobacco enhances very much the value of the filler ero and good prices can always be assured ? on desirable stock. The old stand ai d types for fillers are sweet Orinoco and Flanagan The latter is but an oil growth from the former, broader leaves, and comes from the famous Leatherwood section of Virginia. The Sweet Orinoco when sun cured makes a capital natural leaf chew. These two types can always be count ed on as stand bye for fillers. cutting tobacco. Under this head is included both the cigarette goods and stock for fine cuts and for English manfacture. Cut Tobacco becomes more popular every day and the outlook grows brighter. For Cutters plant Hyco, Orinoco (white stem). Sterling. Lacks Yellow, Prayor and Hester. These types will all produce excellent cutting stock and can be relied upon at all times, if the soil is properly selected. The Hyco is a hybrid Orinoco, the Sterling, noted for its thickness, while the Lacks on gray soil is noted for its golden color and fine texture. for dark shipping stock. Blue Pryor, Lacks and Medley Pryor are the standard varieties for heavy tobacco which is giown in the West and also largely in Virginia. If English Stemming Leaf is wanted plant the Gooch, Hester, Tuckahoe and Lacks varieties. The strong demand for Stemming Tobacco ren ders the outlook good for this grade of leaf. kinds adapted to soils] Here the planter must learn to be his own jndge, for no definite iule can be 'aid down for his guidance. This one rule can be borne in mind for general direction. The tobacco pertakes in color and texture after the soil upon which it is grown. For instance, a bright gray to}, eoil witlr a-yellowish subsoil will produce fine j wrappers and cuit?is when high color and fine texture are wanted. The filling grades thrive best on a gravely or sandy soil where the subsoil is of a brownish character. When we come to grow the rich shipping stock we find that a deep rich top is wanted with a reddish undersoil?showing in all the types that tobacco partakes very much ali er the quality and color I of the land upon which it is growu. I importance of good seed. Writing upon this subject a prac tical planter in relating his tobacco growing experience sums up the importance of good seed in these few words : "The first and most important things to do in making preparations j for a tobacco crop is to select good, I sound seed, and of a kind of tobacco that will be of such grade and quality and will command the highest price on the market. There are many kinds of tobacco grown in this country, and ' often many farmele loose a great deal by a careless selection of seed. For ? making tobacco that is rich, waxy and of good size, I think the Orinocos, ? Flanagans and Hester the best : especially for manufacturing stock.'' ?Tobacco Journal The same rule that applies in taxing | bauk stock should apply in taxing a mule, cows or anything else. There is | no justice in taxing bank stock enn- j piderably over its par value when all ! othor elapses of property io the State is ! od!v taxed at about two thirds its real market value.?Times & Detuocrar.. [ Panic in a School. Cu arresto?, Dec. 6?A thrill of excitement passed (bough the city, today, caused by a panic in one of the public schools. The incident occurred in the maiu room of the Bennett, one of the largest public school buildings in th i city. Shortly af.er the noon recess, while the pupils were in the main room, ooe of them, a little girl, was seized with a convulsion. There was a quick gather ing around her of the teachers, the other pupils became excited, come one shouted "Earthquake I" and then discipline was at as end. The panic spreerj through the build ing, and, despite the efforts of the teachers, there was a wild stampede for the exits Children were thrown down and trampled upon, and books end elates and clothing torn and scattered around in all directions A great shriek was heard, and the news, quickly spreading through the city, soon brought crowds of friends and parents to the scene. The exits from the building are ample, however, and ina very few moments 1,000 or more pupils were in the street. A number of children were slighty bruised, but no serious casualties occurred The cry of earthquake was a false alarm, no shock having occured here in years. ? similar stampede to this occurred a year a?o,in the Simonston school, which has 1500 colored pupils. It was caused on that occasion, however, by the pres ence of a uegro "voudoo," who said he was a caunibal, and whose peculiar ap pearance frightened the children into a panic. The Convention of Judges. The biennial convention of the judges of the State for the purpose of revising ti e rules of the Circuit Courts has met, and contrary to ail expectations has taken some important action. These conventions in the past have made but few changes in the rules. The convention was held at 5 o'clock on the Gib instant in the Supreme Court Judges' room. Chief Justice Mclver, Associate Justice McGowan and Pope of the Supreme Court and Judges Izlar, Aidrich, Hudson. Witherspoon, Wal lace and Norton in the Circuit Courts were present. Chief Justice Mclver was elected president and A. M. Booxer was appointed clerk. After amending some of the rules of the Circuit Courte, a committee consist ing of Judges Iiiar, Hudsou and Aid rich was appointed to revise all rules and report to au adjourned session of the convention. The convention was in session nearly three hours, and the matter in hand was fully discussed in all its bearings No time has yet been fixed for the holding of the adjourned meeting, but the spe cial committee will start to work at once and the convention will be called to gether again as toon as the work can be completed. It is understood that con siderable changes will be made.?The State. Life Insurance Objections to the Insurance Dos posit law. 1. It dissipates the company's assets and takes them out of the control of the officers who are responsible for them. It creates complications with other States which have no such law, and they object to placing this money outside of the reach of the) whole body of policy holders ?. it is one form of the annual dealing with financial interests which scares capital by keeping it always on the lookout for some form of inter ference. 3. It does not accomplish anything whatever for the benefit of the insured Ooe single company has about seven millions of insurance in force in South Carolina. The deposit would guarantee each $1000 of insurance with three and one-half dollars. An toeurance depart ment,With a Commissioner and Actuary, would be infinitely more advantageous to the policy holder, and just to all the companies. There is no possible reason for the bill as it is proposed. Insurance companies do not object to reasonable and equitable laws or taxes, and self-interest, as well as competition, causes them to pay all losses promptly. For the good of our old State, do not let such a measure as is proposed be carried. A State Currency. The South and West need a larger volume of currency. It must be local so as to flow back to the states or local ities where the banks of issue are situ ated. While the national bank currency is uniform in value and certain of redemp tion, and of general circulation in all parts of the United States, no ooe at ail familiar with the question contends that the amount in circulation is adequate for the business interests of thecouutry. The more the currency is contracted the higher will be the interest rate for money in the South and West. As the bonds OG which national banks notes are based, are redeemed by the government the notes will disappear from circula tion. Ou the 1st of October, ?88?, there were 2 132 national banks witb an aggregate circulation of ?320.200.001). On October 1st, 18i)l tbtire were 3 077 national banks with an aggregate circulation of $131 300.000. or a reduction of nearly $200,000,000 in ten yea;8 It was to supply this alarming de ficiency in circulation that the demo cratic party favored the repeal of the ten per cent tax on state bank circulation. Tue party is committed to the repeal The country demands it and will be satisfied with nothing lete. We think the states can he trusted with the regulation of banks. The states will provide a currency that will he safe and that will meet the require- j ments of the people and supply the ! demands of trade. Georgia and South Carolina can pro vide a currency that will anawer die ; demands of commerce and supply the need's;df'the people..?Augusta Chrom ai*.. Notice to Qi?ce-Seekers. President elect Cleveland left town today in eearch of mo?h needed rest. Since election he has been fairly overran with callers and the volume of his correspondence has been some thing enormous. representative of the Post called upon Mr. Cleveland this morning. The President-elect's appearance indicated to some extent the fatigue consequent upon hi labors and the coi. finement to which be has been subjected. In speaking of tbe absolute necessity of relief from annoyance and exactions which are his daily lot at home, he said: "I have been amazed and exceedingly gratified by the thousands of letters of congratulation which I have received since elee ion from the American people of every station in life and from every quarter of the land It bas been, however, utterly impossible for me to read even the letters of that description which I bave received, with the other interruptions which have thus far seemed unavoidable. I folly appreciate, however, the good will and friendliness which these letters in dicate, and shall not omit, as time al lows, to read every one of them. These good frieuds, of course,will not expect any replies to their communica tions, for that would be utterly out of tbe question and the most that I can do is to say through the press that I am not unmindful of their kindness. "Many of the callers whom I have been obliged to receive would Dot, I think, have encroached upon my time if they had given the matter a moment's reflection. Those who have called upon me to talk about offices, it seems to me, have been a little inconsiderate, and certainly unneceeearily premature I desire to give as much publicity as possi ble to the statement that I do not pro pose to consider applications for office prior to my inauguration, and I shall avoid all interviews on tbat subject. Those who uuder any pretense again an opportunity to present their applica tions orally, and those who burden me at this time with written applications, caonot possibly do anything which would so interfere with their chances of success. Written applications will be so little regarded that I doubt if they ever see the files in Washington, for there is no reason or decency in my being overwhelmed with such matters at this time." Upon being asked how long he ex pected to be away on his vactton, Mr. Cleveland replied: * 'As to that I am not certain; it will depend upon various conditions. I expect, however, to be absent about two weeks, and wheu I return, unless I am somewhat relieved from tbe unnecessary demands opon my time to which I have been subjected here thus far, 1 shall shut up my house in tbe city and find some more quiet place to speed the winter. Certainly between now aud the 4th of March I ought to have some time to devote to other matters thao receiving callers and considering subjects which should be postponed.v?N. Y Eveoing Post. mm mm - A Republican Legacy. Washington, November 14.? When the present Administration came into power ?? found a surplus of nearly $50,000,000 in the treasury. Upon going out of power it will leave a deficit of many millions more than that. The exact amount is not now ascertainable, but it is appareut that the Democratic Congress must pro vide additional revenues to meet the obligations of the government. Of course some items of expenditure can be cut off. Tire ship subsidy and the sugar bounty must go, but these things will affect only the future outgo, while the obligations already incurred impose the necessity of a larger income. We can be done? Leaving for the present the con sideration of increased customs reve nue to result from lower tariff taxes, and also the consideration of new sources of income, there is the inter nal revenue system to which to turn for relief. The Republican party has apparently made it necessary to in crease the taxes, which, for several years, it has been threatening to repeal. Certainly if there must be ati increase of taxation, here is the place for it The present tax on distilled spirits is ninety cents per gallon, aud last year the income from thie tax on spirits disti- d from materials other than apples, peaches and grapes was in round figures $84,000,000 If this rate should be raised to $1 50 per gallon the income would amount to $140,000,000 or about $50,000,000 less than the probable expenditure on account of pensions during the current year. Never in the history of tin, country was a return to Demo cratic Government more imperative The Republican party has within one Administration brought an overflow ing treasury to bankruptcy. A call will be issued very soon for a meeting of the House committee on appropriations at noon Monday, November 28: This will give the committee about a week's time in which to prepare some of the regular annna? appiopriation bilis for the action of Congress when it meete t?l tile second session. It is the purpose to push rapidly all of these measures for the maintenance of the Govern ment next year, atid as the treasury department has promised to submit the estimates for tli-e Restrict of Columbia, the pension atad1 the fortification appropriation bills by November 28, there seems to be no good reason why the House should not have one at least of t?rese appropriation bills ready for itsaclk*? as soon as it meets. The exceedingly heavy payments made by the treasury i'rr the first quarter of the present fisca r year have catised some dismay among the members of the appropriation committee. Fur the first four months of the year these payment's have ex ceeded by $10,000,000 the expend itures for the corresponding pe iod fu the preceding fiscal year, which means a total increase for the present year of ?43,000,000, while the appro priations for the year are only $1*2, 000,000, greater than the appropria tions for the last year. Lu plain. English that means (if the j cal imates of the committee hold good) a defrcency on account of pensione of $36,000,000 which will have to be met by Congress at the next session, in addition to an appropriation for pensions the next fiscal year of cer tainly not less than $150,000,000. So the total appropriation that Congress mnet make lor pensions next session will aggregate not lese than $18?, 000,000. With this enormous sum added to the other appropriations necessary to carry on the government, it will be seen that the appropriation committee has good reasons to feel dismayed at the outlook and to doubt their ability to prevent a deficiency in the national accounts. Panama Canal. The r?solution of the French Cham ber to institute a parliamentary inquiry into the scandals connected with the collapse of the Panama Canal company, if honestly carried out, promises to result in a series of the most memorable criminal trials of the generation. The decision has appar ently not been reached without a good deal of hesitation, the directors of the company still being powerful in France and including many persons of great distinction, and the corrupt transactions to be investigated on a 6Cale of unparalled magnitude. Indeed, so great was the fear of draw ing apon the government the hostility of these people and their friends in the Chamber and in France, that when the matter came up in the Cabinet M. Lonbet, the prime minis ter, and M., de Freycinet, minister of war, opposed any prosecution at all, and only yielded on the threat of the minister of justice to resign. This, too, though the proofs in possession of the minister showing' the corruption in the administration of the fands ot the company were overwhelming, and though many of them were secured more thau* a year ago, before the official in vestigation by the procureur general began. In tbe Chamber the excite ment following the proposition to institute inquiry was intense, many of the members being plainly anxious to screen the directors and themselves, the motion was carried only because the publicity given to the charges left no other procedure open. That a rigid investigation of the affairs of the company ought to be made there is no longer room to doubt, the belief prevalent at one time that the com pany were guilty of nothing more than lax administration and failure to realize the extent of their undertak ing, having given way before certain kuowledge of corrupt practices on the part of those who directed its affairs. The company realized by the sale of its bonds over $280,000,000 in money, and incurred indebtedness to the amount of more than $425,000,000, for which there is practically nothing to show today save the concession from the Colombian government which expires next February, the excavation of about one-fourth of the canal, and some rusty and decaying machinery. Ail the cash has dis appeared, and on the books of the company is shown to have been actually expended in the construction of the canal,- though the testimony of expert engineers proves that hardly more than one-third of the vast sum could have been honestly applied to that purpose. Where the balance went to, could not be known until the company was adjudged a bankrupt, the influence of the directors being so poweiful that, a few years ago, when they applied for state aid for the enterprise, they refused to show tlrerf books, believing that they could force a grant without it Even since the banki uptcy, the official liquidator has endeavored lo gloss over the evi dences of fraud, doubtless on the theory that a new loan for the com pletion of the woik could be mere easily obtained if public attention was not attracted to the scandals of the old administration. The investiga tions o? the procureur-general have, however, resulted in flagrant profs of embezzlement, and the minister of justice will undoubtedly be able to show that millions of dollars have been given to newspapeis and poli ticians, and that contractors have systematically divided their profite with the company's officiale. It is said that at one time nearly every influential newspaper in France was subsidized by the company, save Jj Econom?o, edited by Leroy Beaulieu, which from the company's own statement, dealt it crushing blows, while the evidence in posses sion of the minister, involves officers, directors and agents in all directions, M. de Lessops among the number. M. Eiffel, the iron tower builder, is eaid to have profited by, unfulfilled c ritraete to the amount of ?12,000, 000 and the investigation promises to involo other illustrious Frenchmen neatly as deeply and to be fruitful of scandals Meantime, the directore announce that the Colombian govern ment has extended the canal concefie ion for one year, the hope being doubtless that the impetus which the concesi?n may give to the new loan of $36,000,000, estimated to be need ed for the completion of the work, may lead to an abandonment of the pros ecution A College Sensation Columbia. S. C. Dec. G.?The faculty if the South Caroliua College met tonight to consider the case of one of tho s udonts who wroto an artrcle in the "Collegian" the monthly manzine, published by the students, on ' Flattery as a Fine Art." The article is very sensational as it reflects on Goven or Til!man and his followers. Sp^akia^ of them as Mtc ftitterer and his crew," who have rotted the politics of South Ci T liua. The Rudente held a* meet ing in the nv ruing and passed a resolu tion which is signed by most of them hat they would resign if the author of the art-o c or the editor in chief of the magazine were expelled. The faculty have not mide public their action on the c?se, but they stated hereafter they would supervise all articles appearing iu the ' Collegiali.. " Reduction of Salaries. j Read the following extracts from editorai advice to the Legislatore by the Columbia Register and say whether or not it has taken the back track on "Reform i" "Sou'h Carolina now pays her offi cials as small salaries as it is )ossibie for a man to creditably exist on * * * A State should always set the ex ample of paying its servants the high est salaries that the public interests will warrant. * * * Poor salaries mean an impoverished community. * * * Whenever you reduoc salaries you also reduce the ability and fitness of em ployees. * * * South Carolina is now far below the average. * * * When a man filis a State office he must live in a style to reflect credit * upon the government. * * * The tax payers are satisfied and do not want them reduced." We beg to remind the Register that the "taxpayers" are not "satisfied," and they do want a "reduction of sala ries." A horizontal reduction, along the line marked eat in some of the bills now before the Legislature, can be made, without in the least impairing the efficiency of the public service. The MW are "out" and the "outs" are "in" and this seems to be about the extent of practical "reform'* wanted by the Register. Who would have thought it??Keowee Courier. Mr. Cleveland's Independent Position. Neither can it be said that Mr Cleveland was aided by tbe prestige of his party, for nobody will deny that the performance of the Demo cratic majority Hi the last session of : Congress rather diminished than in creased popular confidence in Demo cratic statesmanship. Jn short Sir. Cleveland, owin^ his election fo the popular strength of hie cause and opular confidence inspired by aracter, is not indebted for his success to any man or set of men. No gratitude is due from him except to a large majority of the American people. He is free to serve the country according to the dictates of qis concience and his good sense, entirely unembarrassed by any sort of private obligations. No President in American history except Washington could enter upon the duties of his high office with a prouder sense of independence and a stronger assur ance of being trusted by the people. ?Harper's Weekly. -~*mm-~ ? ? mm Afro-American Intelligence. - The intelligent Greek fruiter, who keeps a store' at the comer of Church and Tradd streets, made'a rash bet with a "coon" yesterday. The African was pushing a handcart, and the terms of the bet were t bat the cart could not be gotten through the alleyway next to the fruit store without removing one or both of the wheel's. To t&e ordinary ob server it looked like tbe Greek had a "dead ci o oh," so to speak, but the son of darkness promptly accepted the bet and staked his dollar. The cart being several inches wider than the alley, the spectators who gathered around didn't see how tbe colored man could be so foolish as to accept the bet. He was deeper than he looked, how ever. While the compatriot of Lycurgo* was getting ready to pocket the money he turned the cart on its side and poshed it through the alley without any trouble, i thus cFearly winning the bet, as there was no provision against this method agreed upon by tbe terms of the bet When John saw that be had lost he appeared at first inclined to protest the result, but after a half hour of swearing in three different languages the affair was amicably arranged. A hundred or more people witnessed the affair.?News and Courier. A Missing Boy. Mr John H. Buchanan, editor and proprietor of the Chester (S.C.J Report er, see^s information of his son, Jobo R Buchanan, a boy fifeen years of age, who left home the 4*h of November last. Ke is scarcely the ?usual height for his age. He has a pale face', grey eyes, dark hair, smalt hand's, slender, tapering fiogers", a scar on the lower part of his neck from a surgical opera tion. He wore when he left a sack coat and vest of same material and color?alternate ddrk and light stripes, dark pants, somewhat long for him, with small red strips, new garters, new dark fcrlue felt crush bat, and dark cravat with yellow spots. Should this meet his eye, he is earnestly entreated to return home. -Mtm* ?? ~ Wliati1; Means. When the Democratic party gets through with the pension question, lo old or deserving soldier will h?V?" cause for complaint. It will be thi frauds, whose oaths and not services, put them upon the pemsion roll?fhe* camp foi lo were and bummers, tlte fellows who have done their fighting with their mouths since the cfose of the war ended their opportunity to rob the real soldier, who will hear something "drap ' that will not be as" pleasant to their ears as music, or as* profitable to them as the paths in which they have been traveling of late. Pension revision according to' democratic ideai; means to make a* difference between the real soldier and the sham : between the man who did his dnty while irr the service and he who did not This is its interpretation, and tue real soldiers and the public will be alike satisfied with it.?Democratic Watchman, Bellefonte\ Pa. - .J?wTTi"" The Republican National Comniittee closed up business with a debt of ?100, 000 hanging over it. l?ow they are going to raise the cash to square itoffis now fhe question that perplexes them, for they can't assess anybody now, and the fellows who submitted to the fat frying process will not be fried. As there was over ?3.000,000 contributed the impression prevails that there roust have been some right royal stealing 4u,ue.( to create this stortale'. No Tea Dollar Immigranti is a ^riddar policy*1 t?'arfow**' this' country to become a sw?fm?ng' p4a<%r for th? t?li d?rtar immigrante Of ?-' rope.' It iVa'gf?al privilege for a' ??tei?fr' laborer, who has everything- against him in England* cr' iti'any iratiotf cffr* the Continent, io"take np hie lot in' America; where the drift' af'oppafi tnuity is in his favor. Out of respect for out institution*"* and for ourselves we afe bonnd to* make that fact known-tb* the* wtrote" world' As matter of self protection we ar?' aleo bound to b? discriiUinatilig* aW to say in sharply defined tenne that' a certain class will be welcomed and that 8* certain other clatw icitt* ii*4fbir received under any c?rc\Lm*tande's If a man living in Germany, B??<" land, Italy or anywhere else has sttf capital on Which'to'bn i Id, the capitai of brains,- of the capita! of ?Wl??rr labor, if he is industrious and* h ou est' and has a clean reCord*?if euch' a> man wants tb come* here, arid' pro-" poses to' adopt tins country as his home, to earn his wages here ahd* tb* spend them here, our latcli' stWhg" is* on the otitsid?. But when a horde oft?i dollar ini? migrants alight on our shores" they are as undesirable as a* cloud' of lo-" ctfsta, for tliby alight oli tilg' labor market, in o lit mills"; ?tf?ry place wlvre something'tb eat'cab be found, and leave nothing* bu? low* w'ageS' and general discontent* There was a'time in- A'meric'?'-w?i?rf we had millions of spare acres" ?tid when oiir population was sparse.' Itf those old days? tttw* a* part4 of* d?> aneient h^s?fory?tfe tfi?rtf e'r?ga^etf in building' th? ?ll? hundred and seventy five thousand miles of rail* road which make nearly eveiy State look filir? a' ejMdeVtf web*.- We t??uli? then make available every one who' had a pair of strong arms with ^hicty to 8? ing a pick or use a'Sjpadk But the complexion of affairs" l?a?f . changed, and; it is necessary fdr ?s*1 to change with' them. The country is in danger of being glutted', and if behooves Congress* to order tk? duitf gates shut do'i???. We must say to the world:?If yjnrf ' people want to come to America'???tf the best yod1 have atafwe will receive I them;1 if y on' send' your worst.we Wilt1 reject them. This Country is** no" na?"* tion'e c?ss?tibi. ?ou can't ?r?pif yo?t almskoi&e* ora* these shores*: Wet are not a dumping ground for your' I criminals, your paupers, your laitie^ ha?'t a?id' ttfti??gotir ten a\dhir imnti grants." I In o ier words, we ?frotH? treat the' 'subject according to' business medi od s. If a s?rVant girl applies fot ?m>" ploy meut ina family we demand-, first (iof all/ a recommendation from bef former mfslresU If af clerk is" Seated ing for work be carries" with him, as* f; the sin? qua ii6n of success", certairj letters which vouch- for ?R? fronesty and abillity. If a' skilled workman becomes discontented and throws ?j? his job-he has a right to asfe of ?W employer an indorsement, ?n?5 armed ; with that he feels secute. VVhjy shcrld we not recjto?re ?f every* immigrant' also his letter of recora* |m?ndatfonf Why ?ho?rld we allow I the wlVo?? vx?ra? of creation itf come" here, either to become a oUfcftiV or? our chai kaWe inetilutions or to'lower the wages of our own, laborers by a fc?? throat com petition? Vfre nav?'af-, ready had too much of that ?b? of thing. ?? If* a .foreigner has notified the nearest United States Cofisfl! or* hft? intention to emigrate, and the Con sul, after due examination1, bras pro Inoun??d him' a proper pertony let him come, afl means. We have fo?m'e?i?u'gn for ? ' pefititiS: But for immigrants who have neither* capital nor skill, who never earned a flivin* hrtheit owncrtuiitry aix"? wilt never earn one here, we have atf roorrf whatever. Popula* oitfnibtf .(htotigkotit (fa co un ti y is running in fte direction" and Coneress will do weit ?o' tarfce* |j heed ? ?. Y. ReraldL There is a tendency sinon g the colored j! people to ffroolr together into one oolbr?d body, such as the A. M*. ? Church. It is claimed! tnat^ brttlkeo' do* not receive full recognition at the hands' of the tfor?fero ?feth'odftfli Cfcufcbv This" t?o vem etil is lively to1 continue, fa the SodtBerd' branch of tSi* ?ortherir Presbyterian Church; the colored nveni |; bers have practically taken control. ? decade ago t?'?te were a* tytctfSSf ?T white ministers in these Presbyteries,' ttrat have since returned to their homes' in the North', fa weft for tee colored people to have their own organisations,* so that they can develop nr their own* way witho?t fr?ctt?SV Cardinai Gibbous is tu favor ot opeo* ing the Cambian E*Tpositino ob Sun days, but to prohibit all unnecessary labor and running of machinery He* thinks this will be eon?>rtrV?;ro l?Orality by giving t He peopid sooie place to go' instead of freojuenttng resort ?" of riotous oess or Of questionable characteras* man wodd'ero if t?rts ?iposftibn' be! closed'._ ?rr?"memm ?? ? -? ^ -: Go to Ivingtnan & Co., for delicToW rVamf* abd brenktMst Sncon. ---ar.??:^ a ss Pil?-s of pfoji.'e tmve p:lr?, but B"b Tr?ttve* Witch Hxzei ?nive will core th>m. 9.' r?u?hson & Col Guaranteed' Ctf*?.* We authorize our a?tveni>ed druggist to ?di* Dr. Kibg"e New Discovery' ? : Coneumytt?tl, Coughs'arid Colds, upon thVd?ddittbn: fryer are xfflicteJ with a Cough Cold'or* any LdVg/ 'Throat or Cbeit tr?hble. and ?ftFug ?HIs" iWi* edy as directei'/givihyit ? truir, abd'expe rience' no benefit, y??u ro'?y retefl? * Bottle ari<T have yodr money refunded, we c??ld ani make this offer did ?r? ri<>t Vtk.w that Dr KHri?V NtW Di*covery ?onhi be r?i i ed* oh. It' nevdK ??is;,pp.*>?nts. Tria? bottles free at J. F. W. I>el oruae's Drug M?re. Large bottles 5 ?/ and $\M\ . _ 2 mmw ? ? y - Tot Cier fifty "fear* Mrs. Winslow's SdoUting Syrup bas BeerJ1 u?ed1 for children teething. It eVJ?tbeT tb^ child, softens the puttis, allays all p?iri, cure/ wind colic, abd is the best' remedy tW Diarrhoea. Twenty-five cents a a ?*. 'jaddu.h no ?Uli p^soio ptre ^Jarm-^w^* saaJmLih kohi s^Aw?jr, . esa "siapiosTp n^Btnois pire Tt?psaS'pQ^