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TUM SUMT1CR WATCH MAW. KfetabRdmd April, 1SS?* .Be Ju? and Fear not-Let all tire Ends tito? AU* at. be thy Country's, tty God's and Truth's TBS: TRUE SO?T?fSON, ?:stflbl?fched Jone, - s, rnDsolit?ated Ans. 2, 1881.1 SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1 893 New Series-Vol. XII. No. 29? i?t l?laK?iiian an?i ^islfewt ^usli^ied erary Wednesday, N. Gr-. OSTEEN, SUMTER, S. C. TKRMS: Two Doitars per annum-in adsan?e^ ?D7SRT:8Kj?KNTS . One Square, first insertion........$1 00 ?very subsequent insertion.:...;?... 50 Contracts for three months, or lodger will be mwme at reduced ratei. AU communication- which subserve private n teres ts will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be c'oarged for. THE SHOKDS NATIONAL BASK, OF SUMTER./ 8TATB, CITY ANO COUNTY DEPOSI? TORY, SUMTER, ?. C. Paid up Capital.$75,000 00 Surplus Fund.11,500 00 Transacts a General Bankin? Business. Careful attention given to collections. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of $1 aird upwards received. In? terest ?Mewed at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum. Pay abie* quarterly, on ffrst days of Jaaoary, April, July^aud ?*ctober. Cfe?. WALLACE, President. L. S. Caasos, Au*. 7 Cashier._ THE im II munn, it SUMTER, S C. CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSITORY. Transacts a general Banking business. Also hes A Savings Bank Department, Deposits of $1.00 and upwards received. lu teres t calculated at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, payable qaarterly. W. F. B. HAYNS WORTH, W. F. RHA?, President. Cashier. Aug 21._ NEWI?MBERTAR?, IBEG TO INFORM MY FRIENDS AND th? public generally that ruy Saw Mill located on the CS & N. R. R., just back of my residence, is now in full operation, and I am prepared to furnish al! grades of Yellow Pine Lumber from unbled timber, at prices according tc grades. Yard accessible on North side of residence. J. B. ROACH. Feb 18._ ?* NEW MARBLE WORKS. COMMANDER & RICHARDSON, LIBERTY STREET, SUMTER, S. C. WK HAVE FORMED A CO-PARTNERSHIP For ta? purpose of working Marble and Granite, manufacturing Inris, Tomtrstonss. Etc., And doing a General Business ir. that line. A complete work-shop has been fitted up on LIBERTY STREET. NEAR POST OFFICE And we are now ready to execute with promptness ail orders consigned to us. Satis? faction guaranteed Ootnia our price before placing an order elsewhere. W. H. COMMANDER, G. E. RICHARDSON. June 16 COTTON STALK T&e Tistlale Two-Row Cotton M Was airain awarded the first prize at the SoQth Carolina State Fair, held Nov. 6th to 10th, this year. There is no o*her implement that will clear your land of the old stalks like this one. Many of them have been in use for three years, and without exception each and every farmer using one has pro? nounced it a complete success Send in your orders promptly if you want a'machine and don't wait until the last moment when the stalks must be cut, or knocked off oa the top like your great grandfather used to do. Respectfully, JOEL E. MUNSON, SUMTER. S. C. Pee. 14. _ If you want A FIRST-CLASS EASY RIDING Road Cart, ATA REASONABLE PRICE, GET A Creneseo, m i. rois & Wholesale Agents, Charleston, S. C. f?teles, Clocks, Jewelry RepaM PROMPTLY. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refuaded. A. 1>. Powers, Reddic's Barber Shop. Main St., Sumter, S. C. NOTICE. THE SUPERVISOR OF REGISTRA? TION will be in his office on Salesday of each month, for the purpose of i>suing certife cates of Registration to all persons wio hav& become twenty-one years of age sioce tb* last General election Also transfers to those who have changed place of residence. W. S. JAMES. Supervisor of Registration. Dec. 7. 2-t. JOS. F. RH A.ME. WM. C. DAVIS. RH AME & DAVIS. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Manning, S. C, Attend to business in any part of the State. Practice in U. S. Courts. Sept. 21-x. _ _ G. W. DICK, D. D. S. Office over Bogin's N^w Sto*e, ?MTRANCB OX MAIN STRBKT SUMTES, S. C. Office Hoars.-9 to 1:30; 2:30 to 5 SeDt 8 Di E. ALTA SO DENTIST. Office OVER BROWNS k PURDYS STORK. Entrance on Mainstreet, Between Browns & Purdy and Durant k S?e* OFFICE HOURS : 9 io 1.30; 2 to 5 o'clock. Sumter, S. C , Aoril 29. Easy to Take And prompt to cure, Ayer's Piifeact ?n the intestines, not by stimula? ting, but by strengthening them. They promote the natural peristaltic motion of the bowels, without which there can be no regular, healthy operations. For the cure of consti? pation, biliousness, jaundice, ver? tigo, sicfe headache, indigestion, sour stosaaclv sn** drowsiness, Ayer's Pills are unsurpassed. They are equally beneficial m rheumatism, neuralgia, colds, chills, and fevers. Being purely vegetable, delicately sugar? coated, and quickly dissolved, they are admirably adapted for nouse?o?d use, as well as for travelers fey lar.d or sea. Ayerrs Pills are in greater demand, the world over, than any other pill, and are recommended by the most eminent physicians. Every Dose Effective Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer &-?<>., Lo-well.Maair Sold bj Druggists Everywhere.. TAX KETURNS FOB 1S92--93. 18. Wed 28. Sam EETURNS OF Personal Property and Polls will be received at the following limes and places, viz : R. I. Manning's Tuesday, January io. TindalPs Wednesday, Jan. ll. WedgeOeld, Thursday, Jan. 12. Gorden's Mill, Friday, Jan. 13. Johnston's Store, Monday, Jan. lr>. Shiloh, Tuesday, Jan. 17. Lynchburg, Wednesday, Jan. Magnolia, Thursday, Jan, 19. Mayesville, Friday, Jan. 20. Reid's Mill, Monday. Jan. 23. f?isbopville, Tuesday and nesday, Jan 24 and 25. Manville, Thursday, Jan. 26. Spring Hil!, Friday, Jan. 27. Mecbanicsville, Sattrrcb*y, Jan. Scarborough. Monday, Jan. 30. Rembert, Tuesday, Jan. 3?. Hagood, Wednesday, Feb. 1. Stateburg, Thursday, Feb. 2. And at the Auditor's office io ?? ter on all other days, from Jao. 1st untii Febuary 20tb, inclusive. The law requires that all persons owning property or in anywise having charge of such I property either as agent, husband, guardian, trustee, executor, administrator, ?c., return the sanae under oatt* l& the Auditor, who re quests nil persons-to be promut in making their returns an4 save tiae 5G? per cent, pen? alty, whick will be added lo the property valuation of all persons who fail to make returns within the time prescribed by law. A good way for .he taxpayer who has mueh property to return, is to make a taetaoran duro of the number of horses, catite, orales, sheep and goats, hoys, watches, organs and pianos, buggies, wagons and carriages, dags, raerekandise, machinery, moneys, notes &L? account? ^above indebtedness)-furniture, kc., which wi? save the iaapayer lime and enabie the assessor to progress in the BU;it. Taxpayers return what they own on the first day of January, 1893, Assessors and taxpayers will enter the first given name of the taxpayer in full, also make a separate return for each party for the town? ship the property is in, and where the tax pa^ er owns realty to insert the postoffice as their place of residence, and those who- only own personal property to give the party's uame ?ho owns the land (bet live on as their residence, which aids the taxpayer as well as the county treasurer in making the collec? tion and preventing errors. Every male citizen between the ages of tweoty-ooe ?nd fifty years on the first day of January, 1893, expeept those iucapabie of earning a support from beirg mained, or from other causes, shall be deemed taxable polls. AH returns that are made after the twenti? eth day of February next have to be placed on the additional list and fifty per cent, pen? alty added thereto, unless prevented by sick? ness or out of the county during the time . of lifting ?M>t knowing the tiru* of listing is uo excuse. And ail o-wners of real estate might do their tenants who cannot rsadex ta.k? ? a newspaper, a great favor by making their re tiaras or telling them ike tkne of listing, and that if they fail to make their returns in time that the valuation has to be increased fifty per cent, unless they have a good ex? cuse. The assessing and collecting of taxes is all ?Jone now in the same year, and we ha?e to aggregate the number and value of all the bursts, cattle, mules, kc , as well as the acres of land, lots and builJSnga anar their ?aiue,. that there is in the county, and hare same oa ??e in the Comptroller General's office by the thirtieth day of Jtane each year. And from that time to the first day of Octo? ber each year the auditor's and treas .rer's duplicate has to be completed and an a? -.ract jf the work in the Com pt railer's o?ice by that time, which will show at a glance that the auditor bas no time to take in returns, or io any thing else much, between the firs?, day of March and the ftrat day of October each year, but work on the bo^ksand blanks. Therefore hope that all taxpayers will do us the favor of sulking their returns in time. PETER THOMAS, Auditor Sumter County. Dee ?. HOYT BROTHERS, IVSAIN STREKT, SUMTER, S. C. Gold and Silver Watches, FINE DIAMONDS. C?0C&3, Jevtlry, Spectacle*, MERIDEN BRITANIA SILVERWARE, kc. REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. F?b 1_ FIRST MS JOB WORE AT BOTTOM PRICES* wATGHflMAPi m mrm JOROFFJCB. Highest cf a? is Lezv&?ag Power.-Latest Ur S Gwft Report; ABSOLUTELY PURE GINS! INSURE YOUR GINS -W THE Assurance Company. OF LONDON, THE LARGEST COMPANY IN THE WORLD Tfeat takes fire risks on Gins. For particulars, etc., apply to ALTAMONT MOSES, AGENT. F. S.-We do also a Gene ra? Fire Insurance Business-,, and represent tl*e MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE of New York, the largest in the wor?& Aug. 17. ANNOUNCEMENT. ROBERT T. CARR? Desires to inform the public that he is fully equipped and prepared to do i TIN RGOFIN&r PttfMfflNG, REPAIRING PUMPS, and anything usually done in a first-class plumbing and tinning ebop. Sign and Deco? rative, Painting, Calsoraining, etc. Also SETTING FANCY WOOD AND MARBLE MANTLES, TILE HEARTHS, FACINGS AND GRATES. Makes a specialty of putting in Electric Bells, Annunciators, kc. ROBT. T. CARR. Shop at J. B Carr's Mill. Communications left at Waisn & Co's Shoe S:ore or through post office will receive prora:>t attentiou Oct 26-o IRON MIXTURE r WHAT IS IT? THE PUREST AND BEST TONIC U rm WORL?>. jt builds mp the systera-, rt purfSes the blood, it beautifies the completion. TRY IT, AND HAVE NO OTHER. Only 5Cc. per bottle. For sale by all your Druggists. THE MURRAY DRUG GO., Manufacturers and Proprietors. ' April 20. THE: Sumter Institute. THE INSTITUTE has opened its sessions under very auspicious circumstances. The boardang department is well appointed and th?- &M0? ar* rapidly Siding a.p. Those desiri'tig rooms should apply at an early day. The Art room ha* been enlarged atwL refitted, affording ample Irght, aud a"l oeeessary facili? ties for good work. ! Speetal lessons in Painting and Drawing, each $1-5 a terra.; io Book-keeping, Steno? graphy, Typewriting ard Penmanship, eMch $lftaterm; Instrumental and Voca! Music eace $20 a term, with $3 for use of iustumeot for practice. Elocution Sl.56 a term. Students will be received for any of these special courses at any time during the year, and we solicit paironage of thc young ladies of the city not regularly entered tn the school. For ?irther information apply to H. FRANK WILSON, Piesident. GLENN SPRINGS MINERAL WATER A Safe. Pleasant Cure -FOR ALL DISEASES OF THE LIVER KIDNEYS BLADDER AND BOWELS. FOR SALE BY DR A. J. CHINA, DR. J. F. \r. DELORME, J. S. BUG H SON & CO. -AND W. R. DELGAR, Agent. SUMTER, S. C. PAUL SIMPSON, Shipper, Glenn Spring/*, S. C. A Maaijfestc to the Prohibi? tionists. Co?U3TBrA, February 7 -Special : Tbe Prohibitionists have come out in a bold letter. Chairman Childs strongly advises the boycott of the dispensaries, and advises that petitions should not be signed. He calls the revenue derived from the dispensaries "blood rooney." "The Evans idea is of necessity opposed to prohibition," he says.- The paper is somewhat unexpected, and will certainly be read with genuine mirerest at this juncture. It reads :. To the State Prohibition Executive Committee: By the action of your com? mittee art rta- meeting in December last I was requested to have the draft of the prohibition b?\ which had been adopted by tbs committee brought before the Legislature then rn session, and to give my personal attention to its proper presentation to that body. That duty I endeavored to discharge to th? best of my ability, giving my almost con? tinuous attendance on the sessions of the House and Senate and the committee until the matter was disposed of by the adoption of what is known as the Evans dispensa/y law. Since then I have pur? posely avoided giving any public ex ! pression of opinion on the subject, first, because any attempt to forecast the results to flow from the law would be to a large estent speculative, and also b?casse I feared that any adverse criticism which might escape me might be viewed io the light o? factious oppo? sition to the experiment and calculated to hinder the good which its advocates, some of them earnest and conscientious Prohibitionists, believed would come out of it if it could be fairly tried. It fceeroe to me proper, however, that I should express to you, as members of the committee, roy convictions on the subject formed, after the excitement attending th-e campaign, and the anxiety of watching and counselling the roove j ment during its progress in the Legis j 'atore have passed, and I have bad time j and opportunity to consider the sit j ualion. In considering the action of Legisla? ture OD the subject of prohibition it should be borne in mind that the question presented to the voters of the Slate by the ProhibitioDists at the primary elections was a very distinct one, in this respeet at least, namely, whether the legal sanction of the sale of liquors as a beverage should be withdrawn and such sale prohibited by the State. This being the fact the majority vote cast as that time can be understood in I no other sense iban as the espres*io-o of a demand tlret the traffic in intoxicants as a beverage should be prohibited, fo l( carry out this purpose your executive committee prepared a bill which was introduced ru the House by Mr Roper, of Marlboro. After a most determined opposition by the liqor interests and the quasi political Prohibitionist this bill was reported favorably by the large special committee, composed of one member from each county, with only six dissenting votes, and after a pro? tracted debate, in which the opposition was allowed to exhaust its arguments, almost without interruption from the friends of the measure, it passed the House by an unprecedented majority Up to this point it is clear that the large majority of the Representatives be? lieved that their coastituenes wanted the kind of prohibition wbieh was expressed in the Roper bill. This was legislation which would prohibit, and it was this fact which, in my judgment,, sealed its fate with the Legislature. The com j biued elements of opposition to real pro hibition ultimately proved successful io the substitution of the Evans bill in the Senate. I?s subsequent passage by the House was tbe result of conviction in the minds of many sincere and con? scientious members who had supported the Roper bill as the proper measure that it would be impossible to secure the passage of that bill against the deter? mined opposition of the Senate and that it would, therefore, be better to accept the dispensary law, which had so many features in common with the Roper bill (ban to bave no legislation on the sub? let at the present session. The fact, however, remains that the people asked for prohibition of the liquor traffic, and their representatives have seen flt to give them instead a law which takes the dispensing of intoxicants as a beverage out of the hands of the citizen and places it directly and en? tirely under the control of the State. Such is the law which tbe Prohibi? tionists of the State are called on to consider in order to determine their future attitude and action respecting it. Are we, as Prohibitionists, discharging ourselves from all responsibility for a law which was clearly a perversion of j our purpose as expressed in the bill which we submitted, patiently to await the results of the law in. the hands of those who have taken tho responsibility j of foisting it upon an unwilling people? Or shall we oppose it, as- we would any measure which we believe fraught with evil to society, by making common cause with all classes of our citizens I who in any lawful way seek to render ir i inoperative? Or shall we stund ready to > ! -?id in extracting whatever g'- ><] tnay bc I found possible from ifs operation ? I It: considering these questions let us ! remember that while the Ac< does only profess to regulate, it is claimed that rv positive good i* secured, by it, for which Prohibitionists have been long working, namely, the closing of the saloon and its congener, the dab room, wUfh ifs bar room appendage ; that und'sr the providions of this Act it is really in the power of the majority who voted for prohibition to say to what ex? tent* tho dispensary system shall prevail, and that the genera!, effect of the Act | will be a considerable "step'' toward: ultimate prohibition. Moreover let. us not forget that our prohibition movement derives whatever of force it possesses from the moral principle that the manafacture and sale of intoxicants for beverage purposes, in view of the evils which flow therefrom, is wrong in th? sight of God,, and fear? fully demoralizing to man, and there? fore any law which pr?vidos for such traffic must of necessity be opposed til prohibition. It makes no difference whether 'the State sanctions the sale by licensing the einzeD to engage therein, or, as in the case of this law, takes the sale into its own heed's. VYhen the Statte does* this it compromises a princi pie of right 'and perverts the purposes of prohibitive legislation, and both principle aud consistency constrain me to condemn I** To what estent, then, do the elaina above stated e-ommeod the dispensary law to the cooperation or support of Prohibitionists ? It is true that most of the provisions of the dispensary law are taken from the Roper bill' without change, and thus many of the features of the bill framed by your corjwaittee have now the force of law, but it is also true of the dispensary law that it makes the sale of liquor as- a beverage by the State practically without limitation' a's to use and quantity in order that the profits therefrom, blood money as it is, shall go to enrich the revenue of the State and counties it seems to me, therefore,, that the duty of all true Prohibitionists will be, first, to use their influence to prevent the establishment of dispensaries by refusing themselves and i?n<iarcing others to refuse to sigro the petitions which are necessary to their establish? ment under Section S of the Act. The result of this course, if successful, will be to give us real prohibition-no dis- j pensary-no legal sales of intoxicants. If the dispensary part of the Evans experiment fails to go into operation it will be because the people who are to ask for it do Dot choose to d-o so, and this was certainly contemplated by the authors of the scheme when they pro : vided that the dispensers could; only be appointed on "a petition signed by a majority of the freehold voters of the incorporated town or city in which the i permit ls to be issued." Now if these voters are not to exercise their choice in thia matter, why this provision? And if they are expected to use their judgment in the matter, where rs the occasion for Governor Tillman's recent- . ly published reflection on them for so 1 doing, and his implied threat fehat Pro? hibitionists will regret their refusal to establish'these dispensaries? The step toward prohibition which the Prohibitionists can see in the dis? pensary law is the possible power which it gives them to prohibit the dispensary, which they can do, if in sufficient num? bers they refrain from asking for it. It will then bc prohibition indeed in its fullest sense, and that is what every true Probibtionist has been working and praying for. Cau it be that Gov? ernor Tilintan does not creont the Pro? hibitionists who differ from him on this point with acting from moral principle, and that he cannot realize that they are beund to repudiate the dispensary for the same reason that they would the sale of liquors as a beverage under any other plan, because such sale is morally wrong't "The threatened alliance between the whiskey men and other political opponents who are bitterly opposed to j the law and the Prohibitionists who are in favor of il" can have no application to the class of Prohibitionists trepre sented by our committee. The truth ie, however, that the dispensary experi? ment features in it naturally enough arouse the antagonism of so many distinct classes of citizens that it need not surprise Governor Tillman or any? one else if it fails-to run smoothly. The whiskey men ope?se it because it breaks up their business. j Many sincere patriots are horrified at j She spectacle of the State becoming the ' successor to the business from which it has driven these citizens. Many astute lawyers and others find io these provis? ions of the law a most dangerous exer? cise o? the powers of the State and an in? vasion of the private rights of the citizen i to engage in any business-declared to be wrong 'r while the Prohibitionists- who voted to have the sale of intoxicants as a beverage prohibited are justly indlgoant at the legislation which* so perverted the meaning of their demand as to make it one for unlimited whiskey for revenue i and themselves unwilling palsers- ki the unholy traffic. If, in spite of these elements of oppo? sition, the dispensary gees into opera? tion it becomes the duty of Prohibition? ists to aid in every manner to eoforce the law agaiust violators, thus making ! as far as practicable the good features of the law effective. To do th? will require that our organization as a com? mittee and the effective county organic zations which were so succastffciJ in the local campaign should be? maiu-tained and strengthened, having also in view the scouring of such? l?gislation in the future as shall eventually rid our State from the curse- of the liquor traffic. Some plan f<>r fttfuae operations is very desirable, and F sViyJd be glad to have from the members of the commit? tee suggestions as t* the methods best suited to effect our purpose. Respectfully, h. D. Childs, Chairman State Pro Es Com Columbia, S. C., february 7. 1S93 The Prohibitionists in some counties., it is understood, willi take Chairman Childes advice. - Newland Courier. .- - ? ? ? ? - - Prince Cotton Seed. Tho marvellous natural resources of* 1 lie South have a new illustration in tho fact that t he price now paid for cotton seed'afr the railroad stations iu South Carolina ia within five cents a bushel of the price paid for oats in the Chicago market. Here is the mere seed of a valuable crop selling for nearly as much as a great staple crop of the Weat and North. I tow rich we ought to be if we fully utilized our wesources ! The present phenomenal rise iii lard and poik has caused a sympathetic advance in cotton seed oil which, of course, all the initiated know to be a j favoiite ingredient of commen?ai" iaaf lard," and' the market is still fifrn* Within the last ten days the price of cotton oil has advanced five cents a gallon,, and at present quoted: at th? highest figures ever reached rn the history of the industry. The price of oil increases the price of the seed required to make it, and' we have the curious result that a short hog crop- in the west puts money in the poekets of the Southern cotty? planter. In evidence of what the devel? opment of the cotton oil business is doing for the planter, we refer to a circular just issued by the Soulhern Cotton 0*1 Company of this city. It is usual for planters using cotton seed as a fertilizer to apply abo?t twenty bushels to the acre, and to use iu connection with it purchased acid phosphate and kainit. If he values the seed at twenty eents a bushel,, and adds the cost of the acid phosphate and kain;*, the total ferti? lization would- cost ?7. Tlwee hun? dred pounds of standard guano, he knows fron? experience, would give as good results. Yet for $4 worth of seed! he can get not 300, but &)0, pounds of guano-. In other words, the present cash value of his- cotton seed will more than pay hrs entire fertilizer bill during the coming season. If cotton contmues to be king: in the Sowfcto it will be because the long?" de? spised seed of the royal staple ia sup? porting the tlwrooe.-CJoIu-m/bia State. ??>-?-? mm State and Federal Officials Clash. It is open war now I The State authorities defy the United ? States- government to do its worst. The State has fully told of the com meBseraeat of actual hostilities : the de? portare of the United States marshals to release the trains chaioed to the tracks about the State ; the authority with which he was armed \ and his intention to carry out the instructions of the fed? eral jjudgs. I$o one anticipated resistance to- such authority, but Governor Tillman, who had returned to the city the night be? fore, when he heard of tbc departure of the marshals yesterday morning was pretty mad, and without hesitation he at once telegraphed to aU the sheriffs con? cerned to bold the property at all hazards, disregard the orders of the federal court roten force was used, and the State would take care of its own. The following circular telegram signed by the Governor was sent to the e berilla : COOMBIA, S. C., Feb. 7, 189a. "Where the amount of taxes in execution for 91 and 92 is less than two thousand dollars hold property to satisfy execution unless it is taken from you by force, theo submit to arrest. We will take the case to the United States Su? preme Court on habeas corpus proceed? ings and make (bis federal judge obey the decree of that court." WheB the Governor's ofice was visited'yee?erday there was a council of war in progress i?n the executive cham? ber, attended by the Governor, the Attorney General, the Assistant Attor? ney General and the chief clerk of the Comptroller s ofice. This lasted a long time, and when it was over many big law books had to be removed. The Governor was visited soon after, and1 the following interview may be interesting: Governor Tillman said * **We pro? pose to see that South Carolina collects her taxes. Our preseut purpose is to hold all the property we have levied on at all hazards, and let Judge Simonton do his worst. I have telegraphed the county officials to this effect. Judge Simonton, we consider, is in contempt of the State government, and we want him to act so we can get the case to the Supreme Court at Washington as soon as possible to prove this contempt. I think we can prove that he is in con? tempt. '.We warnt bira? to arrest our sheriffs so that we can get to the Supreme Court at Washington on habeas- corpus proceedings, so that if we are wrongs and the State can't collect, the sooner we know it the better. "I have telegraphed to th-e sheriffs to hold the fort at all hazards and not sur? render the property. In our belief the State bas certain rights-,, aud we want to make the test as soon as possible and with? as Hule trouble as possible. **We are aot going to makeauy, addi? tional* leam till Judge Swa-ontoo ren? ders bis decision, and all subsequent movements depend oa the action on the 25th. "Judge Simonton bas just been told by the United Slades Supreme Court that he has no jurisdiction in any cases where the amount involved is not $2, OOty so we will1 resist this tyranny or ignorance, whichever it may be, and will endeavor to bring thc matter to a focus, and have OUT rights establish? ed." The attentioo o? the Genero ort was called to the fact that the railroads were .no** basing this action in the United 'States Court on the fact that they were in the hand? of receivers appointed by the United States Court. He said : "We will whip-'him on that too (referring to Judge Simonton). AIL we wanted him to do is to take a .hold, and I will take a bigger hold and carry him iuto the United States Su? preme (tbufit. If he don't arrest our -officers w? will levy on every poad-iu the State All we want is to get the' case ?a? the United States Supremo Court as quick as possible, and we do not iutend the case to bang in the Dis? trict Courts for twelve months and go ! through a regular docket. We are determined to see the matter through to t/ho- ead," lu conclusion thc Governor said : "I - am the ouly one that is in coutempt of the court. I really wish that they would arrest me. ? issued the orders- to the sLeriffs and treasurers to proceed with the levies. I wish, tney would pulljme. Uhe slier ifs were merely act? ing under my instructions, and obcyiug the State law which prescribe their duties " Sheriff" Sbarborough, of Darlington, arrived in the city yesterday and-con? ferred with the Governor as to what course to pursue with the Charleston, Sumter and Northern road which want* a little more time. The Governor told the t>herbff tbatvaa long a? the road put on no frills to treat them with- coo eration.. It ?9 stated that Governor Till has telegraphed to Senator Irby to 1 certified copies of the recent decisio the United States Supreme Court on question of jurisdiction, sent him once. It will be recalled that Govei Tillman states that he bas ordered sherifis to levy on the property of r< where the amount involved is $2,000- , United States Deputy Marshall K drick8, who went up the road on special to serve the papers in the R moud and Danville cases, and the n shal who went to Aiken, both failet get possession of the property, sheriffs holding it and refusing to ? it up. They are on their way bael Charleston now tc report such refusa Judge Si-mooton. It is-expected t bench warrants will be issued for offenders on the charge of contempt court. All day yesterday news was anxioti awaited from the seat of war by St officials, railroad officials, and citiz generally. Newberry was first heard from. 1 dispatch was to the effect that papers have been served, but t Sheriff Riser refuse to turn over property, at the same time asking further time to seud the papers h and g8t advice. All later dispatc! were to the same effect. ( Last night Dr. S. Pope arrived the city, bringing the papers for t perusal of the Attorney General, In Anderson county the sheriff a refused to turn over the property. I State's special dispatch says : j "The United-States deputy marsh fwas here tod<ay aad served papers the sheriff and treasurer of this conn requiring them to show cause at Gre? ville on March 8, why they should i be adjudged in contempt of court I seizing th? property of the railroad, being in the hands of receivers." I The State's special from Aiken co cerning the United States marsha visit there, about the levy on the Soo ; Carolina Railway's property was as. fi j lows. j "There have been BO farther levi stade upon fe&e rolling stock of the Sou .Caro Railway, although the sheriff h ' tried twice to eaten an engine ont . side track but the railroad authoriti jare too sharp for him-, they are n j using their side tracks BOW. T .shifting ts all done OD thc main lin |and the cars lie there at night. T ! developments of the day are the servil :of restraining orders upon the sher by a United States marshal, and tl receipt of a telegram from Govern Tillman containing instructions to tl sheriff. Your correspondent tried get a copy of this telegram but h request was refused. It is in subfitan as follows : Pay no attention to tl orders of the Uuited States Cour Hold the railroad property that h; been attached. If they take possessif, by force let them do it, and submit ?arrest. The Stats will stand by i 'ofici?is. Should they take pessessic ; the State will then carry the case to tl Supretae Court of the United Stat? 1 under babeas corpus proceeding aod we will teach the circuit judg what it is to disregard the injuoctior of that court. Sheriff Tyler says b will obey the instructions of the Gin ernor. Yesterday afternoon Sheriff Tyl? sent his deputy down to Graoiteville an levied on an engine, cab and thirtee icars, the same being the material tr?i belonging to the Charlotte, Columbi land Augusta road. The engine an back car were chained and locked to th side track iu the town of Graniteville It is ascertained'that the same candi tions of affairs resulted in Abbevill county. Yesterday during the day' Judg Cothran telegrahed from Charleston t Attorney General Townsend : "I am informed that the levies mad by sheriffs on the property of the llfcb mond and Danville railroad for tax?: have not been released upon the servie? of: Judge Siiuontou's orders. Cu desire is to avoid all possible conffict oi friction rd this matter, which is insti i tuted solely'fof the purpose of settling a legal right in a legal way. Super intendent McBe'e advises me that grea injury has already bee? done in tb< blocking of trains and suspension ol business. Kindly advise me if you approve the sheriffs' action in this behalf, or will you direct the release of the levies? 1 J. S. COTIIRAN.'' It has been impossible to ascertain what reply, if any, was sent to this offer of the leadiog counsel of the Rich? mond and Danville road.' An Attorney of the South Carolina Railway yesterday telegraphed to the At? torney General before he hsd arrived in the city, mentioning the facts that the sheriff of Aiken had levied on its property and refused to give it up, and asking whether he approved of the course. Governor Tillman received the dis? patch, and replied that he did uot care to say anything mire than that the pro? perty would-be held and would not be surrendered. Last nisrht G?'7?rnor Tillman received the folIowing"d;spatch from the general manager of the Chafh-ston, Sumterand Non'hem Railway which speaks for itself; SUMTER. S C , Feb 7, 1893. Gov. B R Tillman, Columbia, S. C. : The sheriff of Berkeley county this morning attached the first and second class coach on our mail train from P regnal Ts to ivrbson at Euta while; I offered him an engine and one coach that was on the sile track if he would not interfere with the paNsengcr train. Ire refused to accept them, and chained tho coaches, effectually blocking ali tralV?c on the road until the matter cnn be settled. Ara expecting funds daily to settle all taxes-, and have given otlnr sheriffs ample property to protect them? selves until matters can bc settled. I have no desire tb fight thc case, but thiuk the sheriff of Berkeley, in com? pletely blocking traffic and the mails, is going beyond your instructions Cau you arrange wMi the sheriff so that we can open tho road ? Kindly advise. (Signed) J. II. AVERILL, General Manager. Governor Tillman at ones replied as foliowb : . \ J H Averill. G. M., C.. S. & N. R., Sumter, S. C : Will order bheriff to open Hoe, and* give you'ti me to pay taxes. B. It. TILLMAN, . Governor. The ?o3inf?t$H& referred to read as1 follows : J B. Morrison, Sheriff of B?rkelejr County, Eutawville, S. C. :' You must not block mara- line of rail-" road. Allow passenger caT? lu go,, and hold eugine and coach on- side' trackf offered you by railroad authorities tillr taxes are paid. B R Tar.MAN. G?vernc*. Leading attorneys here express the% opinion that the Governor will slip np on the p!?n to get into the Supreme^ Court at Washington and have the cases decided at once, as. if sheriffs are placed in prison by the United States Circuit Court, they will be kept there untiT they purge themselves of contempt for " that court, and until then t' ey cannot have re- course to the Supreme Court, * Contempt of the fruited States Court? is a very serious matter, as offenders are' put in Jiil and unless they can purge*" themselves by giving a satisfactory ex? planation, the presiding judge bein*-" the sole judge of the explanation, the/' can be kept there as long as the judge ' sees St. Several of the freight cars"that at? ' now held by the State, and thus ?re-~ venfed from reaching tbeir destinatrotr, are not owned by the South Carolina roads-, irv several instances they ?re" loaded with large cargoes of coal for manufacturing establishments'wbich are** out of fuel Ir is stated that the con? signees will bring suit aga?us* thpe' Sheriff. It seems that a private suit of two*" individuals of Fairfield county, S. ill Terrace and J. S. J Luber- the one tu' get damages ou a judgment rendered' for the burning of wood?r and the" other tor the loss of a house by'the same' b>e, is to be made the basis of ab effort by minority stockholders to have the* C. C., & A. road taken out of the possesioo of the Richmond and Dan ville system. On the i*e*anlf' Judge Simonton issued an order to the" sheriff of Fairfield county prohibit* in g him from interfering wit!? th? pro? perty of the road and ordering him tu" appear before the court in' Charleston* on' the ?4th and show cause why he should not be enjoined from -ouching^ this property and attached for contempt. It seems that the attorney's in the caser Mesf-rs. Rtgsda?e ?V Ragsdaley? acting for a minority of the stockholders, will take advantage of this suit to move* for the appointment of a t?mporary' receiver of the Charlotte, Colombia' and Augusta road, which was leased to" the Richmond and Danville system for ninety-nine years in 1886, with a view to taking the road out of the Richmond" and Danville's hands. It appears thai ' this effort will be based on th>' law in? this State that one system of railroads' cannot gobble up a line unless the lino bc a connecting link between the two" branches of the system. Superintend? ent McBee does not consider that the matter amounts to anything, and it is'' generally regarded as a bluff on the" part of the individuals referred to.-The" State. A> Republican Disappoint-" ment. LINCOLN, NEB February 7-Judge W. V. Allen, Populist was elect ed* United States Senator this morning, receiving seventy votes, four more than necessary to a chojee. Ile is the* present Judge of the 9 h judicial cir? cuit. AH the Democrats voted solidly^ for Allen, and eae i man was cheered heartily by the independents as be cast his vote. Only one S?oat?r, North," explained his'vote'. When the result cf the beJSUst ?lid5 been declared Senator Taft, Republican, * moved to adjourn. This was taken a?s an insult to the Senator-elect, arid Tafe was roundly hissed. Curch Howe, Re? publican sprang to his feet and made a* strong speech in favor of courtesy tu* Allen and thc honor'of the State: A coinmitte? was appointed to escort Jodee Allen to the hall. He came and* ? 'm. mm made a brief speech, tn *WOK"O he prom-" ised conservative actioo. Further than" this "he made no promises.' Ail the* Democrats "were congratulated by the" Independents as soon as the vote' was * announced? The Republican caucus" last oightr substituted A. S." Paddock for John M. Thurston as their candidate, a?d in te*'" day's j :int session every Republican, except two, voted him. giving him 59 votes. Alien received the' solid' Inde-" pendent and Democratic vote. - -II .??? The Country Editor/ In thc course of an editorial" on tne^ great Democratic victory of last No? vember, the Richmond Christian Ad-* vocate says : Mr. Cleveland won because the conn-" try editor worked well the mute but magnetic and mighty leverage thafcr lifts men. Thc Journal has ail along found'*", pleasure in yielding to the brethren of the weekly'preys the amplest* cr?dit for" the telling work they'did in the last, ss * iti previous campaigns, and we endorse* heartily the epigrammatic tribute ' paid* them by our "frfefomond" eon temporary: ; The change in the nature cf political' campaigns in recent years bas' given/ the press steadily" ir.'? V ;sing power. * Formly, it was th: stump speaker who ' reigned supreme. Now, it is the news? paper and political pamphe't than turn,4 the fortunes of the ballot box. Espe? cially'since Mr. Cleveland's advent in : our politics have our national'coutasta-"" been campaigns of education, and ia that work thc newspaper has been the principal factor. The daily and' periodical press has, of coarse, bern the fountainhead of information but it has been through the country weeklies that it has reached the people and done its most effective work. For that reason we say again, with our Richmond conten?porary, all honor to the country7 editor I ^ _ Tu pentinc and black varnish is tiro blacking used by hardware dealers . for protecting stoves from rust. IP put ott properly .it w??i last Urrottjgb * the season. '