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WEDNESDAY, JAN 11,1893. Entered at the t*o*t Ojfije at Sumter, S 0,, as Second Class Matter. " NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. A. C Phelps-Responsibilities. R I Manning-place for Rent. A. J China-City Drug Store. Rev. John Kersh?.?-Por S le. County Commissioner-Notice. .Wants-J J Ntraso'n-R. 0 L**e. Brown* ? Purdv - Dissolution Sale. A. J. Saiinas k Sons-Sal?- Under Mortgage. Personal. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Tourney have gone to F.ocida. M?53 Maj Holman has returned from St. Matthews. Brick is being hauled for rebuilding the burnt district. Mx X. P. Lenoir, who has been ill for some weeks, ?8 improving. Hrs. Pauline Conies has gone to Ed?to Isfand on a ^-visit-to friends. !fc Mrs. Archie Rucker, of Abbeville, is visit tog Mrs. W Alston Piing ie, Jr. Sr. E. S Rembert has bee:? quite il! for the past two week?, but is now improving. Mrs Dr. Archie Chin*, who bas ?-em on a T?s?t to Colum'ia, has returned home. The Misses N ish, of Sumter have *e??> on a ?isit to Miss Ellen Traxlei- Chr?ivm Messen- \ $er. Mr Sabb Can.tey, a well known citizen of j Summation. Clarendon County, ha3 removed j to Spartxuburg. Slr. E. A. Willard ar>d family, of New | York, who spent the holidays here, have returned home. Mr. M. G Ryttenberg left oo yesterday for New York for the purpose of attending the funeral of his wife's mother Hisses Sallie and Emma M?zy<-k. who have been visiting Mi.*?* Lillie Dellar, na?? return? ed to their borne in Charleston. Hiss Agnes Richardsen who returned ? home to Sumter for the holidays is ag.iia back at her p^st.- Christum Messenger Mr. C- F. A Bultman, the senior member of the finn of Ba?tmao Bros., and oue of the most respected and substantial citizens of this city, is critically ill. Hr. J. fi. DuPre, was in the citv on Thurs? day. He gave it as his opinion that the pres? ent Legislature is worse than the !asr, of which he was a member. . Mr. Jake Ryttenberg. of New York, formerly ft resident of this citv, is in the city on a visit* j to bis brothers. Mr. Ryttennerg Eas many i friends here who are glad to see him. Mr. 6. P. LeMaster, who was a contractor and builder in this city far several years bas j removed to Camden Mr. LeMaster is the ! .ort of man that Sumter can't afford to lose, j Maj* P. G. Benbow, who bas been running ! thc Benbow House for a year past, has return- ; ed to Manning with bis family. He will take j charge of the Clarendon Hoto! at thai place, j Mr. L. W. Dick, has been elected Superio- \ tenden: of the Graded Schools of Union, and ! has resigned the positron of Profee or ol' Greek I and Latia in the Presbyterian High School at \ Bock Hill and removed to Union. Mr.-A.L. Burnett has resigned bis post-j tion with the Charleston, Sumter nnd N->rth ern R. R ?nd removed to Jersey City, N J.-, where he will be employed in the Auditor s office of the United States Express Co. Assitant Post Master E. I Reardon, who; resigned his position and lett the city recently, ' has been rod need to return and resume bis former position at the Post Offi-e, much to j The gratification of his frii-nds and the patrons j of the cfSce. Policeman, E. ?, Nichols, who was severe- j ly cut across the wrist hy a negro prisoner he : had under arrest about a mouth ago, has '? gone to Charleston for treatment in the Hos- j pital. The wound bas -healed, but be has .never recovered the use of his hand The Eds>?-fi-ld Chronicle ha-, the following j concerning Presiding El uer ET. Hcd^t-s. in j its.jast issue: ""This reverend gentleman '? made hu first official visited to Edgt&rid on ' Christmas Day and the Saturday before. As i Presiding Elder of the Columbia District he ! now becomes an object of affectionate interest I to Sdge?eid. Tne one sermon we beard him preach began cold Iv : it ripened quickly info j one of the best, most warning-, most suggestive j sermons we hove ever henrd. But far anov? ? This even rbe3 bis splendid respect for the j absolute' decency and dignity of the pulpit ? la th"is regard Presiding Eider Hodges is a i moder. His ability of mind coupled with bis j priestly dignity will Keep him a man of mark 1 and influence in '.he Methodist Church." 50 Large China Lillies at 15 each at ' China's Drug Store. The Sumter County Allianee will hold the! first quarterly meeting on Friday, the 14th j -instant. The fancy dress ball announced for next j Wednesday eveei?g bas been postponed on j account of unforseen circumstances. j* C. G. Redie, the popular barber, has had a | handsome sign erected in front of his shop, in JfcGuinnis Block, Main Street. Mr. D. Reese DuRant, who has heid the ; position of Superintendent of the Poor House ! for the past six \ears, was re-elected. Mr. John A. Blackweil is building a neat' dwelling house ht Br^-do^'i, C. R. R. Mr. j R. C. Webb bas tb* coatsact.-.^Clarendon En- j tti pr itt. The Stand Pipe of the Water Wori&s Sys- ? tem is being erected on the lot on Canal Street, preciously mentioned in these col- j umns as ?&viog been selected for that pi?r- j pose. TneSnmtrr Iron Works are prepared to do | all kinds of house work, plumbing, etc. A j first class plumber bas been employed to j execute work in that line. Patronize home enterprises. The custom of the Atlanta Journdi for the j last few years bas been to send its friends a j New Year's gift of a Calendar Almanac j The one for 1893 is handsome, artistic aud- j fal! of information. Those Democrats, who are unregistered and ; are entitled to be registered should remember : that Supervisor James is at his ofnVe in tris, j . city the first Monday in each month. It?-j member and register, not delaying u-atH eles tion year. Mr. J. J. Neason, of Looel?en, the pro- ! gressive farmer and raiser of Truitl's improv? ed early cotton seed, h*s recently purchased the fine Jack Gov Zeb Vance, whose sire wa3 Longfellow, a $4.000 Tennessee Jack. 500 fine Tube Pose roots at 5c- each at Chioa'B Drug Store. A special train wili be run on the Charles- i . tc* Sumter and Northern R. R. from this city ? . to Beanettsville on Saturday night, 14th in? stant, returning Sunday night, on account of the Annual Conference of the M E Church, j Bound trip ticket from Sumter $1 25. At the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Simonds National Bank on yesterday . the old officers and directors were- re-elected, j with the exception of Mr. H. Barby who de- ? dined re-election as a director, and Mr. W. Y. L. Marshall was elected in bis stead. Anyone having a copy of Th? Watchman j and Southron of December I4th will conf?ra I favor upon proprietor by briging or sending ' it to this office. By some means the fi le i papers were destroyed and there is not a copy ? *of that date remaioing in the office. Hood's Sarsaparila Calendar for 1393" is a; beautiful specimen of the lithographer's art. I It frill ornament any home or office. It can j be obtained from your druggist or by sending j C. I.Hood & Co.. Lowell, Mass. 6. cents fer ? jwstage. ' vc There was a report current on the struts ? yesterday that the C. S. & N. Ii. R. trestle j over Pocotaligo swamp bad been burned, which upon ^investigation proved to be false, j The report that the trestle was burning was j sent into the General Manager's office yester? day morning, and an engine and force of men vere immediately despatched to the scene] where they found no signs of a confiagratioo j ^whatever. I A. C. Pbelphs, Genera! Agent of the Penn | Mutual Life Insurance Company, basa new' advertisement in this issue. The Penn Mu- i cual ia one of the most popular and stable I companies, and anyone proposing taking out ? * life policy cannot afford to neglect investi- : gating the terms of this company. The ag- I gcegare amount of cew polices written last year by tbe various agents of the P*nn Mu- ! ?aol was $29,000,000. j While cutting wood last Monday morning, Jil. John W. Ridgili met with, the misfor? tune of accidentally colling his leg across the . knee. Thswoondis very painful, but we j hope it is notserious, and that Mr. Ridgiii will soon be out again. The wound was dress-j - ed- by Di. W. E. Dinkins.- Clarendon En- j iergrite.. Married. Mr. G. "if. Davis aod Miss Ida White of the Spring Hill neighborhood were married on last Wednesday, the 4th inst. Mr. Eddie Jones and Miss Mary Animons, both of Smithville, this county, were married ou the 2d instant. On-December 23rd, hy Rev. S M. Richard? son, at the house of Mr. Frank Keels, in Sumter County, Mr Martin P. Truluck and Miss Mamie Williams ; and at the house of Mr. B C Truluck, Mr. Jacob KH>IS. Jr , ?nd M i ?? Pauline A. Truluck- Christian Messenger. On Thursday evening, Jmuary 5th. at ihe residence of the J.r.de's parents, Mr. David J Chand?er and Miss Maria, eldest daughter of M a vor ?. G Pierson, Dr. N. \V. Ed mundi offi i?:ing. The following item concerning a former resident of this ?tty will doubtless be- ot in? terest ti? many : Coi. Wm B. Ctsey, formei Iv of Ninetv Six, nut now of Greenville, and Miss Jessi fj-idiikmoon, of London. England, were married in Greenville on Jan. "th, by Trial Justice McBee The religious ceremony will he performed some tune soon in the Catholic Church. Col U'sey met his bride six months ago in New York She had just landed in this country on a visit to friends. They became entraped, and the young lady arrived ir? Greenville fro? Sew York on Wednesday. Death. Mr John Mathis, a respected citizen of the Meehan icsyi tie neighborhood, died at his hom**, last week, awed 83 years. He leaves an aged wife and several children to mourn h is loss. Mrs. Junios N Spann, Jr., died on last Thursday morning ofter a brief illness. She was Miss M?trie L-< Ron sse li ere, before her marriage, which occurred j-?st a year ago. She ?eft an infant son less than, a week old. Mr. Nathaniel Ramsey Pinckney, son of Mr. Henry L. Pinckney, of the Statehnrg neiL'hboihood, died of typhoid fever, at "The Ruins." the residence of bis brother, Mr. Jas. S Pinckney. on Friday last, 6th, inst., after a long illness. The funeral services wrre held at the Church of the Holy Cross. Stateburg, on Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clo'-k, the Rev John Kershaw, officiating, in the presence ot a large concourse of his frieuds, both white and colosed. His remains were depo?i:ed tu the family plot in the church yard. Mr. Pinckney was 35 years old and very popular, and will be greatly missed Religious. Presiding Elder, W C. Power, preached at the Methodist Church on last Sunday night. R?-v. C. C. Brown recovering slowly from his recent severe illa ss. The week of prayer appointed by Con terence is bt-ing observed by the M. E. Church, South, of this ci tv. Toe Y. M. C. A. holds ?ts regular raon'hly business meeting on tomorrow, Thursdav evening. Business of importance * iii come up for consideration, and it is probable that the State Secretary will be present. U-'der these circumstances a iar?;e attendance is urgently desired. --9+~+ I - Y. M. C. A. Lecture. Dr. F W. E. Peschau, of Wilmington, will deliver a lecture in the Y. M. C. A Hall tomorrow evening at 8:30 o'clock. His eub jdct wiii be 'TheCemetery of tbe Sea " He bas delivered this lecture in a number of ci tits and has nev,, failed to delight his audience aod wiu encomiums of praise from the press. County Physician. At the recent meeting of the Bourd of Countv Commissioners Dr. A. C. Dick was elected County Physician to attend the in? mates of the Poor House and Jail., Dissolution. 0:? February 1st the firm of Browns & Purdy will be dissolved, Mr Purdy with? drawing. In their ad^ertisement in anoiher column, the sale of the entire stock of goods, at Xe? York cost, is .lunounced. It is an opportunity to select from an immense stock, at the lowest price. A Worthy Compliment. At a meeting of 'he Stockholders of the Si monds National Bank held last Tuesday, Mr. W. Y. L. Marshall was elected a member of the Board of Direciors. Thi< is a high compliment worthily be? stowed as Mr. Marshal] during his short resi? dence h*re bas nude for himself a host of friends and his energy and practical knowl? edge has ranked bim hiirh ut? among the busi? ness men of oar city. The Bnnk is *o be con? gratulated upon securing him as an adviser. A Boy and a Rifle. Mr. A. Moses' son, Emile, shot himself through the fool with a parlor rifle ou last Thursday while trying to force a 22 calibre pistol carttidge into the rifle breech. He had the muzzle.of the r if- resting on JJ.? foo*, and was using his knife to hammer the cartridge homt\ The cartridge exploded, arkl ?te h. now staying at home with the foot. The Frolicsome Mule Mr. Ai*x. Ren mes. son ot* Mr. Mas&r Reames was kicked, by a mule and dangerous! injured on Thursday last. He was driviug a log wagon, and wheo he struck the mule which had stopped, it let fly wiih his heels, striking him on the forehead an* left shoulder. A gash was made on his forehead ;Uat took s:x, stitches to sew up.. He. u getting along pretty well at preseut, and will soon heall right again. The Water Supply. Mr. T. C. ScatSe, who put down the test j wells for the Wa'er Works Company, states that the water supply wilj bs obtained from the third water bearing strata, which lies at the depth of 23 to feet. The water from this strata is clear, pure by aoalys's and pleasant to the taste, and is abundant in quantitv, ri?ing to within 8 feet of the sur? face. The water will be obtained by means of si'i-inch gang weil and will be put&ped t-hence i if to the stand pipe. ?-^ Daughters in Israel Entertain? ment. The entertainment of the Daughters in israel, un last evening, for the benefit of the building fund of tbe Jewish Lecture Room, was weil attended, and the programe, and the manner in - ich it was carried out, merited the applause that it received ar d the general satisfaction felt by the entire audi? ence. The tableaux were all very pretty, the recitations excellent, especially the one in n**gro dia'ect by Misg Carrie Moses, nnd the musiaa-i selections were a delight to musi? lov? rs. The violin solo by Master Jjanv3 Morris, who ia q^iite a young gentleman, W.HS partic? ularly good, when the short ti?ie he- bas bad to study tbe art is considered. 7ne Musical Quintette-Messrs. W". and J.. P Moran, Moise, Winn, and Marshall, re- I e*??e?;ar.d re?paude;i au escoro, as- did j also,. Mis* Ayres. Lenoir's Car-Coupling. Mr S. F. Lenoir, ol this city has taken out a patent on certain new improvements on the j link ar d pin car coupling that will secure au? tomatic action, prevent accidents, and retain all the strength and security from uncoupling, now obtained with the ordinary ?ink and pin j coupling. Hid invention is simple in con? struction and therefore not liable to getout of fix nor broken. At c*r fitted with this device may be attached to any other kind of coup? ling that an ordinary Irak acd pin coupling can be, and in fact the Lenoir Coupler has all the good points of the link and pin and the advantage of being automatic in action. M.r. Lenoir has submitted his device toa mwnber of the railroad men here and all have pronounced it a good thing. Already Mr. Lenoir has received a large number of letters of inquiry from men in the North who ari? in? terested in Batter. MST. Lsnoix's friends ail wish that he may reap both fame and fortune from bis invention. The unprecedented sale of Dr. Ball's Cough Syruu provokes competition ; but the people cling to Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. New crop 1892 London Layer Raisins at? ine, per lb. at Kmgraan's. ?or a pure Havana Cigar go-to Kingman te Co's , only 5 cfs e:ich. Co to Kingman te, Co.fox delicious Hams and breakfast Bacon. ? manu facture Sausage of ail kind?, Mid am prepared to sell in any quantity, from i i pound to 1,000 pounds, at short notice, j Send me your orders. I guarantee satisfac- j lion in price, weights, and quality of goods. 1 iiugeae Hogan, second door west of Post ; Office. Southern Rye and Seed Wheat and R. R. P, < Oats for saie at Ducker te Bultman's. Yon eau get more goods for Ices money fi om ?u tue Ik>g4U. ! Eoll of Honor. 1st Gradde-Leona Smith, Willie Cox, Hubert McKagen, Charlie Hurst, Frances Xoftiin, Annie Lynam. 2d Grade-Ruth Powers, Edith House, Genie Hoyt, Arrnida Moses, Lutie Weathers. 3rd Grade-Corrie Davis, Christine M? Ka gen, Cecil Wilson, Cecil ?Schwerin, Lew Hoyt. 4th Grade-Walter Epperson, Charlie Pooler Sophie Richardson-, Marie Singleton, Berta Schwerin. 5th Grade-Annie McCall; Jno. Richard? son, Tom L\naror NeMie Chandler, Mattie Hammfll, G?orgip Williamson-, Mamie San? ders, Rosa .Mot>d, i>ora Mouse, Clifton Moise. 6 h Grade-Emm-ie Whittemore, - Ella DeLorrue, Mane ?ar-wrck. Belle . Dinkins, Ros? Dinkins, Emma (7<>rdi>nr AIrce Stubbs, Irma Smith, Eunice Baer, Wilton Banett, Clemmie Kull-r 7;h Grade-Beulah Lyn?m. Daisy Hatfield, Lillie G?r?g, Mannie Dinkins, Fannie Sumter, Mary Brimson, .Mittie Durant, Edward McCall um. Eugene Wilder. 8th Grade -Willie Barrett Susie Dickson, Gussie Dinkins, Sophie Warien, Claude Sttinrayer, Beulah Rharae. 9:h Grade-Miss Bessie Lee, Miss Emma Mood. K of P. Officers. Game Cock Lodge, K. of P. at the Inst reg? ular meeting, on Monday night, elected the following officers to serve during the year '93: C. C.-Geo. W. Dick. V. C.-R. T. Carr. Prelate-C. M. Hurst, Jr. M. of E -H. C. Moses. K. R. & S. & M. of F.-B. Walsh. M. of A.-Ashby Moore. M. of W -H B. Bloom G. L. Representatives -D J. Auld and T. E. Richardson. Alternates-Jno. S Hugh, son and R M. Wallace. Trustee 3 vears-H. Lee Scarborough. Depots Robbed and Burned The depot at Elliotts on th? C. S. & N. R R. was broken into on last Wednesday night and robbed of three watches aud a lot of ex? press and freight matter. On the next night about 12:30 o'clock the depot at Lamar was robbed and burned ; and a barn and staple with two horses, near the same place are reported to have been burned on the same night by an incendiary. The depot at Syracuse was also robbed on Thursday night, and it is thought that the same gang committed all the robberies. Oo Monday a negro, whose name our in? formant did not learn, suspected of being one of the guilty parties was arrested near Lamar He made no resistance and went alon? with his captors very quietly untii they were off their guard, when be drew a revolver and commenced shooting right and left. Noone was wounded, but one man had two- bullet holes in-his hat when the scrimmage was over The negro took leg bail Stiring the confusion and made his escape. His where? abouts are known and he will be re-arrested tn a short time, if be is not already in the clutches of the law. The case is being work? ed up and it is hoped that the whole gang, thought to number three or four, will be captured before they have time to get out ot the cou nt ry. Since writing the above news has been received of the capture of seven negroes, all implicated in tbe robberies. A partial con? fession has been made. Talmage's Lecture. Dr. T. DeWitt Talmag?, the celebrated divine whose sermons are read throughout the English spe?king world, will lecture- in Columbia on Wednesday. Jan. 13:h, under an engagement with the You. Men's Christian Association. He will lecture on "Big Blunders," and is said to be at his best. The railroads will gire special rates, and no one thut can afford it should fail to hear Dr. Talmage. It may be the only chance. Only one thousand tickets will be sold nt'il.OO each, and these can be exchanged for teserved seat rickets,. wi:hout extra chaine, on Jan. 16th at the V. M. C. A hall, ekher in person j or by mail. No one will be able to reserve i seats on the 16th who has. uoi secured one of I, the 1000 tickets now on sale by W. L. Hatch-, I General Se-eretarv, Y. M. C. A., Columbia j S. C. Memorial Bazar. The Ladirs Hollv wood Memorial Associa? tion, of Richmond, Va., aided by kindred organizations of that city and all ConrVdsr^ ate Verran. Casips, will bold a Bazir ors April 11th, for the beuefit of the monument 3?>w. being raised to the Privan Soldiers and Sailors of the Confederacy and for the Con? federate Museum tt> bs established in the house in wluch President ?avis resided dubing the war. This house has been given to the ladies by the city of Richmond, and they ask the aid of the entire South in the erection of the monument and the utlizatiou of the gift as a Museum, of the Confedwcy. Each Confederate S*tate will be represented; by a table bearing its natue, shield and col? ors,, and articles received will be given to th? table designated by the donor. Money and article?, of whatever description, donated should be addressed to th? Memorial Bazar^. Richmond, Va. All packages will be trans? ported free by the Southern aud Adams Ex? press Companies. Xame and residence of th* Consignee should be io the corner. Mrs. Wm. P. DeSaussure is Chairman cf the Committee- in ckarge of the Sou.tiv Caroli? na tabl?, and being herself a South Carolin niac is doubly anxious to make the table representing atr nativ-e State a success Conr tributions of all k:uds will be acceptable, and are solicited from all South Carolinians who honor the memory of the Soldiers and Sail? ors of the Confederacy. Mrs. DcSaussure'sad drey is 3J6 E.. Main-St. Richmond, Va. -MO?.'*?<HW-T-.. - A $1,000 Poem. The following poem brought it3 author $1,000, being the ium offered by a syndicale of Western editor for the best appeal poem to subscribers to pay up subscriptions. The prize was won by the editor of the Rocky Mountain Celt, aud this is the "valuabie" poem : Li*e3 of poor men oft remind us Honest men won't stand ? chance; The more we work, there grows behind U3 Bigger patches on our panis. On our pants, once new and glossy, Now are Striped of different hue, All because subscribers linger, And won't pay us what is due. Then let us all be up ?>cd doing, Send your rai'e, however small, Or when tiie snow of winter strikes us, We shall have no pants at all. Although the above may not truthfully j represent the condition of our "paut?," yeti those three stanzas will serve to remind j several of our readers oil something that they j had forgotten, ls your subscription paid up? j Look at the figurers tufter your address on the j paper and see what they say. -MHMV> ?^?- ? - - The South Carolina Electoral Col? lege COLUMBIA, Jan. 0.-The D?mocratie electors selected at the recent primary election met here to day, ca.*t their bal? lots for Cleveland and Stevenson.. and chose T. Larry Gantt, editor of the Register, to convey the vote to Wash- I ingtoo.. These are, indeed, Grange times in. J Sooth Carolina, and once again fae-i tional prejudice has overruled judgment, j The proceedings of the Electoral Col-1 lege foa ?Touth Carolina, as well as thc body itself, will go. down mto- history. ! Six months ago thero was common talk ; that if the electoral; vote were close it i would not be safe to say that South Car- ! olin a's. entire ?ore would be ca?4 for the Democratic standard-bearers. The un- ! usual proceadioif, of securing written pledget* from tho electors was gone through with, aojfi every kind of pre? cautionary measure was resorted to, bat all to no purpose. The electoral vote of the Palmetto. State could not in aay way assume an imporant part in decid? ing the fate of any political putty. Publi? attention was withdrawn from the electors. They quietly came here apjd cast their secret ballots-for Cleve? land and Stevenson, and, after select? ing the notoriouH campaign editor as mensenger, went home: The electors met under the commis- \ sioo of thc Secretary of State, which, j showed the vote in the State to have been : Cleveland elector?, 54 o9_; Har- j rison electors, 13,345; Weaver electors, j 2,4pJ. The eaudidatcs uu the Demo- ' eratic ticket were ; Delegates at large, Ernest Gary, J. Wm. Stokes, District delegates, C. C. Tracy, T. S. William?, I. H McCalla, J. Steele Brice. L. P. Walker, L. W. Nettles aod Jos. S. Hart, As soon as the College was orgaoized the members prepared their ballots and the unaB-imoas tote was cast for Cleve land and Stevenson. Theo came the selection of a mes? senger to Washington, a ?2''0 plum. The reasonable question of the ineli? gibility of T. L. Gautt, who was put in nomination, was immediately raided. J. M Waddell, of Marion, was the ooly other regular candidate. It was finally decided to appoiut a special com? mittee to report on the eligibility of cs-fcdidate Gantt. The committee con? sisted of Judge-elect Gary, C. 0. Tracy and Joseph S. Hart, To the utter surprise of the electors the ma? jority of the commit'ee (Tracy and Hart) reported that Mr. Gantt was incl igible to fill the position. Mr. Gary made a minority report and that was accepted. The balloting then followed. The vote was : For Gantt : Gary, McCalla, Walker and Hart. For Waddell : Stokes and Nettles, Brice and Tracy paired as a compliment to each other. Realizing the importance of the electron as a precedent in this State, I asked Mr. Gary to prepare a synopksis of the grounds for his report, and Mr. Tracy a synopsis of the majority report. Here is Mr. Gary's synopsis : "My reasons for the minority report are as follows : The Act of Congress regulating elections for President and vice-President does oo-t specify bow the vote for the Electoral College shall be transmitted to Washington. The only authority, therefore, by which the col? lege is governed ts contained in the Act of the - General Assembly of South Caro-lina of 1889, Section 157, which reads as follows : " 'Such electors shall then, by writ? ing nuder their bonds, or uuder the bouds of a majority of them, appoint a person to take charge of the lists so sealed up. and to deliver the same to the President of the Senate of the Con? gress of the United States, at the seat of government, before the second Wednesday in February then next ensuing.1 . From my construction of the Act the on!y qualification is that the messen? ger must be a person aod uot uecessari ly a qualified eleotor *' The majority of the committee sup- | ported their position on the following | grounds : Mr. Tracy said that tinder s. decision j of the Supreme Court of the Quited ! States, reported in 6 Wallace, an office j was defined to be any position filled by governmental appointment and com? bining tenure, duration, emolument . and duty. All these are combined in j; the messenger, the tenure though short bciog defined, his duty being clear, a punishment provided for non or mi?- . feasaHce and the emolument provided by statute ; that the messenger was a [? State offieer, his creators being State !: officers, as decided in Green vs. Fitz.- !? gerald, 10 Sup Ct. Rep., and that j section 1 of article XIV of the Cou- ! stituMOu of South Carolina prohibited one uot possessing the qualifications of a voter from being an office-holder. News and Courier WASHINGTON LETTER. WASHINGTON, Jan'y 9?, 1893* Senator Chandler is developing a j tendency to throw oratorical bricks around with all the carelessness which characterized iiie sensational Congres? sional career of Benjamin F Butler. While speaking in favor of the National Qaaiautino bill Mr.Chandler made a few remarks about the relations existing be? tween Secretary Foster and other Treas? ury officials and the North German Lloyd Steamship Co , the agents of which have been in Washington since the session j began for the purpose of preventing legislation for t-a?e suspension of immi? gration. Ile also had something spicy to say about the courtesies expended by -.be same Steamship Co. to the promi? nent newspaper men who cctapose the Gridiron Club. The House is not looking any time with the Appropriation bill. Since the reassembling of Congress it bas disposed of two. of them-the Fortification, aud the District of Columbia. The House Ways and Means Commit? tee espeet to get that statement from Secretary Foster oS the condition of the*' Treasury up to and iucludi-ug IX-cember &1, some time this week. After much persuasion Mr. Harrison | issued on> order extending tbo- classified j Civil Service to the Letter Carriers at j all free delivery ofitces, but declined! ito .include Bureau and Division chiefs, in the Government Departments, or print? ers in the Goverumcnt Printing Office. lf is expected that this order wili keep between 0,000 and & 000 republicans in office under the demn crat-io administration, but if Mr. Cieve- . laud is prompt in displacing republican ' post masters the example of the repub- j Heans in dealing with the railway mail clerks at the beginning of the Harri? son a-droi o ?st pat-ion can be followed and a few thousand democrats be put in before fche Civil Service Commission holds examination and prepares its list of eligibles. The House Committee which has been engaged for several months in j icvestigating the Reading-Cba-l'Cumbine ? baa corrpleted the taking of testimony j and is no.w at work on its report. It is ? believed that the Committee will report that the n*a:n allegations concerniug the combiue have been fully substan? tiated by tire evidence taken ; also fhat the Constitutional right of Congress to leg-i-slatc on the subject will be affirmed, aud that certain legislation, probably io the shape of au amendment to the : Interstito Couwnarce Law, will be recommended. The World's Fair people are after another appropriation from Coegress. ; This time the amount wanted exceeds 1 $625.OOO?- $-435.400 for judges, $20,- | OOO for stenographers, ?27,990 for | deficiencies in the payment of salaries |, and the expenses of the National j Commission,. aud ?98.190 for expenses of the board of lady managers. The genera? impression in Congress is that the amounts are too large and that they will be cut before they can get through. Andrew Jackson day falling this year on Sunday was celebrated twioc by j democratic associations of this city, once on Saturday and again today. Both celebrations were dinners, at both. ! of which many democratic Congressmen, were guests and speakors. For the best Saus i^e in the city to go Eugene Hogan. All orders will have bis special at- j tentton. If you waet pure Cane Syrup go to Eu ?eue lingen. bOc. per gallon. KAHNES OLD STANP, M?N STREET, \ Sumter, S. C. . THE RAPIDITY With which we moved out what we had time to get tl ie night of the fire did not sur? prise peopIe5 but the rapidity with which we got in shape a NEW STOCK OF GROCE? RIES surorised everybody. Many were led to believe by hearing others speak of the difficulty rn obtaining what they usually got from Ducker & BultmaiL that we had a monopoly of the business here in more lines than one-not so however-other dealers in town also sell many goods and please their customers. But we don't know of any, who like us make Quality and Re? liability the test of success. Look Out Next week for our Dry Goods announcement. We think 'twill pay you ta wait if you have any DRESS GOODS, SHOES, &c.,to birj? SO.OXL That Fact That we return: money to dissatisfied purchasers, renders every transaction perfectly safe. Our aim and best en? deavors are-as always have been, for the complete satisfac? tion* o? our patrons-., ! i !" We are I j i i Doing business on Main i Street at Store recently occu? pied by Kahn's Fancy Grocery. Read in next column uGoo<fe< in: Season* sold by us. ? Goods in Season, ! Sew Almonds (S. Shell) 20c. Sew Walnuts, (English) 20c. Saw Pecans, 15c. N'ew Brazels, 12*-c. STew Dried Figs, 20c. N'ew Mince Meat, Atmores 51b. Pails, TOc. tfew Mince Meat, condensed, per package, 10c. Paney Cleaned Currauts, I lb package, 30c. Jitron, new, 25c. Evaporated Apples, 12-?-c. Shelled Almonds, 35c Evaporated Peaches and Apri? cots-very fine, 25c. Dried Figs in layers,- 20c. Jalifornia Prunes-extras, 20c. jro?deu Dates, in 1 lb. boxes, 10c. New arrival Wine Jelly, a ta? ble ilelicacy, 25c. Improved Jelly, pr. f>aekage I2?c. Cooper's Gelatine, 10c. Cox & Nelson's Gelatine, 20c. ?1 90 per dozen. Swmbome's patent refined Gelatine> 15c. Cocoa, Epps" prepared, Baker's and Van Ilouten's. Baker's Chocolate and Broma. We are Agents for Tenny's New York Candies; Also carry a fresh stock of Plain and French Can ?y put up to Order. When you want Olives inspect our stock 15c. to Toe. per bottle. New Pickled Salmon,- 12^c. New Mackerel in kits and' by retail New Dutch Herrings, Fish Roe New Plain and Self liaising Buckwheat, New crop N. 0. Molasses. Ferris' "delicious meats" Hams, Tongues and" Strips. Try our "Fresh Fancy" Cream* sry Butter. Cheese Edam, Pineapple^ ?ap Sago, Neufehatel, Switzer and? Cream. New London La3*er Raisins 15 &20is. Cranbe! ry Sauce, per can 25c; Crosse & Blackwells Pickles and Jams, Saratoga Chips, Oatmeal*, &c. C OTT OLE NE-Better and cheaper than Lard. CANNED GOODS-Fish, Fruits and Vegetables. Best brands. COFFEE AND TEA a specialty. Orders filled promptly. Goode de? livered (Vee. MJMTML WATCHMAN, KatablMMd April. 1850. Cewolidated Au?. 2. 1881.1 Ends thon Jfcims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's TBK TKBK SO?THftO??, Bst?blia&?tf*Jone; U# SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY ll 1893. Sew Series-foi: Xiii No. *4. WANTS. A DVERTISEMENTS of rive Hoes or less jtJL w''I inserted under this head for 25 ceuis for each insertion. Additional lines 5 cents per line. FUR SALE-(Jue fine grey Saddle or Uralt Horse. Also complete Ladies riding outfit. Low cash ten?3. Address "Lafayette/' RM rosey, vS. C. Jan. 4 - if MO N E T~T 0~~L E S ? - U u un i neu inhered real estate. Apply tu writing to C. C. at tt)is office. ffX) RENT- Residence on Warren St. one J__ door east from Capt. Delgar's. Apply ?o R. D. Lee, attorney at law. ?WANT Planters to know that 1 have purchased the celebrated J?aekr named GOVERNOR ZEB VANCE, sirei by the $4.<;00 Jack, Longfellow, of Tennessee. J?. J. Season, Lo tte! ?en, S. C. Jan. ir- 4?t. WANTED-GOOL> TENANTS for two handsome brick stores on Liberty Stree?, next to Browns & Purdy, also, office over store of rJrowns & Purdy. Apply to Harnsworth ftrCooptr, Attorneys. MRS M A. FLOWERS informs ber friends and patrons that she has re? sumed dressmaking at her resides-ce on Re pntdicHD Street, one door West ol' Ctarisb. She will be pleased to serve iheui as formerly. QAA PIGEONS FOR SALE at 18c. each. ?\J\) _H L. Darr. ^r^O SELL -Lot on EUooblkan Street. I 60x150 feet. Applv at this ofllce. mm iLirii That marriage brings respon? sibilities upon the- ?ianr is understood!. But, there is mie responsibility ih&t fe often lost sight of. You may be a model husband : and, during life, may make your bride the hap? piest of women. You db your duty ; but is that your whole duty ? The happier a woman may be during the life of her hus? band, the more keenly will she feel her position, if, dying, he leaves her unprovided for. it is the duty of every man, when he swears to love and cherish her, who is to be the partner of his joys and sorrows, to insure his life, that after death, she might not be left to wrant and miser}'. The small sums that a mai* may invest with us, that other? wise might be dissipated in trifling expenditures, are made to increase by prompt and judicious investment,, to grow and bear fruit for the future benefit of himself or his family, 'whether he sleeps, works or plays. As th? wheels of Time go 'round every revolution, is^ adding to his store. 'The Penn* Is a purely Mutual Company. The best guarantee- of its solidity is its record for nearly half a century. From its commencement i% ;}ias stood ?Iways-hi the advance as a largs dividend-paying Company, combining absolute security with minimum cost to the insured. A. C. Phelps, General Agent, SUMTER, S. C. Thcs. E. S?cliar?son, V ' Special :S. C. Gr?en,; y Agents. Jan ll CHARLESTON & SAVANNAH f: Sched-jJe ia eStct Jan. I, 1893* ? Time at Charleston, 75th Meridian. Time South of Charleston, ?*th Meridan. SOC THWART. 35 ? 15 j. p. M. A. M. A M. Lv. Charleston 3 00' 12- 40 10 04 Arv. Walterbo' 5 90 ll 50 : >rv. Vemassee 4"- l ? 2 55 11 14 Ar-wS\vanmih J 20 5 15 1 lo P.M. NORTHWARD. 30 14 73 A.M. P.M. P.M. Lr.Savrfb 6 50 12 29 S*47 Lv. Walt"bo 8 00 Lr. Verasee 8 43 2 05 1019 P. M. A. M Av.Cb'Jst'n 12- 'S- 5 03- ! 13 Trains 35, 3G and 15, stop at' ail sta? tions. . 27, 34 and 7lfc 15, 35. and' 35, dart*. Connet-iion for Walterhoro made by trams 15 and 35, daily except Sunday. Connec? tion tor Beaufort, S. C , made wfra ?. r*. & A. Ry at ?eoiassee by trttias inply, :*id 35 uailv ercept Sunday. il r*. Mv-S^'NEV. C. S. GADSDMT, 0? P. A. Suivt. MI? k Mint r>! H. Ci*a3iBftai.A?5 Receiver. P A SS ENGER I ) E PART M ENT. Schedule in efifrct FlSBRfTAftY 27, 1892. North daily 33fc South daiiy 32. <5 55 a tu Lr Charleston Ar p tu 10 20 \ g oo :i tu " Co4nmbi? " p m 7 37 11 10 a ir.- " Camden " pm 5 00 12 49 p ra " Sancasiet <l pm 3 41 1 20 p m Catawna Jct u p nj 3 ?1 V is' p nt- " Rock Hill " p m 2 55 2" 20 p ? 11 York ville w pm 2 20 3 16 :> m Ar Bm-ksburg p na 110 Daily except Sunday. North No. 33. South No. 32. 4 00 p m Lr Biarkshurg Ar p m 12 40 5 00 pm " Shelby " a m 11 40 6 50 p m " Rutherfordton " a m 9 10 8 05 pm <; Marion " a m 7 30 Sunday Only. North No. 33. South No. 32. 4 00 p m Lr Blacksburg Ar p m 12 40 4 3.1 p ra " Shelby " p ni 12 02 5 50 p ra "Rutherfordton " a m 10 50 7 0O a m " Marion ': H m 9 40 No. 32 connects wi th R. & D. R R. at Rock. HUI. No. 33 connects with R. & D. R< %a*/ Blarkshursr. C M. W,A!U>, E. P^WARlMNG.; Lieu. Mau. tf, 'V -?. Atlantic Coast Line* NORTH EASTERN R. OP CONDENSED gCtnggfcgjg? _TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Jan 1 '931 J No. 15?NO. 27iyp 23|N?. 53j i A M i p. ?J P ai. LeFl'nce !. *? 25?*lo 50;*! 1 00 " Kinmist j T ?451 11 5<?j 12 14 ? Ar Unes ; 7 55! 12 WJI 12 32 P.'if. Le Lanes ! 7 55 12 Og} 12 32,*'8:4?> Ar. Cb'n . ! 9 441 2 19 2 38 10'40 I A. M ! A..M.j A.M. P;Mv _TRAIN? GOING NORTH. ~J ~ [No 7?|No. tftf{No. 14{Xo>5^ : i A. M.I A. il j P. M t A. Ar Le. Ch'n * 1 38: *5 42; *4".2 *6 35> ArLnnes' 3 22 7 33 6 031 g. 255 Le Lanes.' [ 3 22 7 33? 6 03? " Ki^gst 3 40j 7' 55? 6 17': Ar FT DC* 4- 55; 9 W 7 lo ; j A._M.|_A. w_ p. ai | Aj tfL * Daily, f Da?iy exvrpt Sunday. In addition to K?O>V?, Train No. 69 ?M7t*> Charleston 5"39 p. m.:, Krrsvea Lanes 7.20*'pv ra (daily.) Train No. 61 leaves Lanes 2'00* p. D>.-a* nves Charleston 3.5i/ p. m. (d?ily.) No. 52 runs- through to Colwnbi?U? via Centra] R R. of S.O. Nos. 78 run* solid to Wilmington. N. C'R macing close connet-roo with W\ & W. R: EL" for all i-.oj-iKts north. Trains No?. ?? and 66 nm ria VT i ison and? Fayetteville-S?iort Line-and ninke dose connection for al! poiarts 3orth?. J. R. KKSbY, J DfV^NE; Gen'I Manager. *x?tt*i Sar/'Cl T. M. EMERSON, Tra?c Manager: Atlantic Coast Line* WILMLH6T0X, COLUMBIA AN'0? A C'S U STA R. R. CONDENSE?? t?R TRAINS tiOINtf SOUTH: I>ateti J*w*y I. 1S9? !?W 23|:Xo. 5S( P. M.j A. ?ll L've YFiAiwDStton.. 6 2?j Leave Marion.j 9 iii Arriver Ikwens*..-_...j IO 25[ j; [Kb. Stn A". ?J ? A M. j NV 5Sf Leave Fl oren ce.,....! ?3* 20 f 7 454 Ar've Sumter.. 4^ 3?1 9- 29? Leave Sumter. Ar'v? Columbia. 4 3*f 6 rs *^4Sf Iff 55? No 52 ruti? through rreni Charleston' via* Central R R. leaving Urne S.-32 A. M., 3rau* nins 9 ?9. A. M. TRAINS ams a NORTH: ?No. 51}No. 58-3 PM. P Ml; Leave-Colombia. *?fl 4j * 6 lo ' A M |. Ar've Suimer.| !2'(>5J 7 251 !. No 59* Leavo S.?:ter.j 12 0> f 7 3i"*; Arrive' ri*>?eive?h........... j 1 3o 8 ?0 No. 78 ? Leave F?'iYeace.. *"5 lo Lea^erMkrion. . 5 53 Arr. Wilmington. 9 IO ?Daily*. flXwiy eitept Sunday. No. 5Ssruns thwagfa to ??rwlerton. .s C., via Centrab R. R , artfrftrg S?wtfrng 8H>3lP.. M.,. Lanes 3^4-0 P. M., Cfl?r?eiirOn 1?V30 P. M: Trains on Manchester <? Augusta R. R. leam* Sumter daily except Sunday, 10:50 A. M.; ar? rive Rimini 1115ft Returning leave Rimi?n* 12:30. P. M.. arrive Sumter 1:40 P. M Trains OB Hurtsville R. R. ?eave Hartsviller daily except Sunday :it 5 CW a. tn . arriving; FI-yds 5 35 a. m. Returning leave Floyd? 9-.4?* p. tu . arriving Martyville 10.1'5 j?, m. Train.? on Wilmington Chadboorn .ind CoS way railroad, leave Cbadbourn 10.'30" a. Ot? arrive .-it Conway lil) p. nr, returning learn* Conwav at 2.21? p. m., arrive Cbadbourn 5"20' p. m. Leave Chudbourn 7:15 a. m. and 5.-60? p. m., arrive Hub at S Oft a. m. and 625 p;ns? Returning leave Hub 9 00 a. m. ?nd 6.45 p. tn. arrive at Chndb?rrrn at 9" 45 a. ur. and r.3ff p.? iu, Daily except Sunday. JOHN F. DIVINE. General Snp'ti J. R KEN Lr, Cen'l Manager. X. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. Meston, Suter ailrMBl CHAS. E> KIMBALL, RBCUITCB* IN EFFECT OCTOBER 17. 1392. miiv ex sun. North Bound Lv Caariestoa Lv Pregnall's Lv H arley vi! le Lv Pecks Lv Holly Hill Lv Conners Lv Eutawville Lv Tances Lv Merriam Lv St Paul Lv Summerton Lv Silver Lv Packsville Lv Tindal Ar Sumter Lv Sumter Lv Oswego Lv St. Charles Lv Elliotts Lv Lnmar Lv Syracuse Lv Darlington j Lv Mont Clare i Lv Robbins Neck ! Lv Mandeville j Lv lien ne; ??v il If I Lv Atlee ! Ar Gibson |No._l 1 No. 3}-SD. ? J j ~t ! a. tn. ; a. m. j p. m. : 6 50'.j 5^ 30? I j l_ I 8-OO? 10 00? 7-05? ! 8 10? 10 ll] 7 16? S 8 25 10 27\ T32 S 28! 10 311 7 36 8 34? M 37 j 7 42 8 41! 10 55: 7 50; i 8 521 KS H? 3 02? j 9 071 9 19) I 9 25 ?. * 34 j 9-431 i 9 55 ; io io 1 10 15| i 10 28? j 10-4^ j 10 5o? ; l l 061 ! n 20! 11-34 i ll 4o,: :2-'0y> : 12 l5i ?2-.V i 2 - 1 %\ f ;? m. ar. ai. ; f*at? South Bound ? i Lv Gibson j Lv Alice Lv Bennetrsviiliv ! Lv Mandeville j Lv Robbi tis Neck' I Lv Men i Clare j Lv Darlington j Lv Sj racuse I Lv Lamar j Lv Elliott Lv St. Cl-.aries Lv Oswegj Ar SiMiTtvr Lv Sn ni ter Lr Tindal .fiV I*:^(..ks^ '.^le ? Lv Silver j Lv Sinnruerton : j Lv St Paui j Lx Merruini I Lv V?t?3es ! Lv Eu raw ville. ? Lv Connor* j 7-v Bolly Hill i liv Pecks j Lv Hurley ville ? Lv PregnnlTs ? Ar Charleston HARLIN No.33 No 31 8 05 12 20 4(1 crass ! only er; surt. j No. 2 j No. 4 [ No 6i I ! < I, J p m 4 05; , 4" 20 4- 35j 4' 5d| 5 O."i- j; 5 L5: fc. 5 3d' 5 44 5 58 6 14 6 23 6 36; 6 49| 6 54, 7 09{ 7 21 7 3'r 7 39; p 7 45; 8 12 8 25i 5 45i 8 24- 8 41! 5 57 8 3?? S 5l? ? 05 8 37; 9 Oof 6 ll' 8 40j 9 06? & 14> 8 55- 9 28t- 6 30^ 9 05> 9-43? ?>4fr? ! j 10 'iV 05?..^. t^ rs. am. j p.ra. .BRANCH: : 8 20 1: 8.30 12 53 S 45 1 13 p tn. o m. Lv Lv Lv Ar ' "vinces- Afr S*?ell> Iv ?arler9 Lv arlin City Lv No.32 No.3* 8-20 54S> 8?(? 7,53' 7?49 a.ra-1 5 20? 5'ItT 4 50 p m POND BU*FF BRANCH: I No. 41. j 10 fi 0 ill 00 i 11 10 ? a. in*. Lv KutawTiHe- Air Lv Belvidere Lvr Ar Fer g tr?o* l*r 4"2 H 5d u 40; li 3? a. m. ! Connection m-.de ?t ?ih?oo- for all i points reached by or w? the Seaboard Air Line System : at B^nnensvinefor all poiots I via C. F. k V. V. R. R : at Pregnalls foe South Carolina Railroad poin1$: E. D: KVLE, J. H. AVERi'LL, Gen'I Pass: Agent-;. General Manager. , Eil W JOB IK