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Ck Mtantaium? touton. o ty '* WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1893, The Sumter Watchman, was founded ta 18M) and tlie True Sovtkr&i n 1866. The .featchmaii and SoOtkrcn new has (he combined escalation* and influence of both of the old paper?,, and is mani es% tba beet advertising mediana in Samte?. JBDITOBI?L NOTES. The article in reference to Col. Earle WM iitended for the hst issue, but we ?erred to get it tn. The Columbia Spring Carnival will be a success, and the Sumter crowd will be o? bend to get as much enjoyment .vt of it as possible. Editor Kollock, of the Chemic Re .porter, bas determined to discard the ed i toral ..we,'* and will hereafter make sse o? the individual i. It is an inter? esting expei i meo ?. After a hotly contested municipal Face, W. W. Hursey, Esq , was elected Mayor of Florence over Mr. J. P. Go&a.oa last Wednesday. Oat of 800 ?otes eas?, Mr. Honey's majority was only about 50. Toe Georgia colonels (politicians) are beginning to show resent went over tbe national recognition that their office bi ut in g proclivities are receiving, and ?Se press, of [that State is assuring them that they are insulted. We an? ticipate dire resalte. The fotest advices from Washington indicate tb at tbe r arl road s have the best of tbe case against 'he State before the Supreme Ooart. Senator irby says t??e court ia biased. Of coarse, as it does not think es Tillman and Irby wish. Florence bas been grievously injured by fire, ead Sumter extends sympa? thy. We baye confidence in Florence's plaek and recuperative ability and feel tbat in a short time tbe gaps left by the fire will be filled by better structures th aa those destroyed. Gov. Tillman and State Dispenser j Trsxler have gone west on a liquor ] tasting tour, preliminary to selecting \ tbe stock of 'pixes' for the State whole? sale liquor boase. What would not some abkeeleyized whiskey epicure give for their privilege I Tbe editor wee indisposed and absent fros bis desk for three weeks previous IA (be last issue, and it is only with this issue that be feels himself in harness again. During bb absence the edito? rial work was done at long range, and tbe local work fell opon others un? accustomed to h. Col. T. Stobo Farrow, formerly of Spar tanbar g, who was Deputy. Sixth Auditor of the P. 0. Dept. under Cleve? land's former administration, bas been appointed Second Auditor of the Treas? ury. The position is an important one and the salary is $4,500 per year. He was supported entirely by Conser? vatives. The CJ umhin Journal's Washington j correspondent reports Randolph Tuck- [ er. special counsel of the State in the [ railroad cases, as expressing himself confident of a decision in the State's far or. We are anxious to see the cases settled speedily, justly and finally, as ] eveb coso sel as Randolph Tacker comes high, and bis fee must come out of the taxpayers* pocket. Mr. C. H. Prince is having quite an addition built to bis residec.ee on south Dargan street. Rumor has it that he will soon coaple up sad move forward ia tbe future in the state of married life. We eab't produce the author, nor vouch for the tratb, but it looks that way.-Florence Time*. Ali the confirmed old bachelors seem to be : tepeatiag of their ways. Hie State bas been showing op the ? Tbird-Party democracy of Irby, Mc Laorin, Strait, Latiner and other Tillman i tes, in justification of Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Maxwell's ruling that they were not Democrats ; sod we should not wonder if Senator Irby*? desire to have E liter Gonzales safely boosed in Hades were now j stronger than ever. The State s j memory for anti-election vagaries and ; declarations of those gentlemen is too good for their comfort. . CONCERNING COL. J. H. EARLE. Tbe paper* of the State generally ere hav? ing a great ?Jeal to gay concerning CW. J Joseph H. Earle, his present political status, j his affiliation with the Titiraanite faction and j bis political history. Much that bas been j Mid ?8 nd verse, and a great deal is harsh and j uncalled for. In some instances, for the most notable of which vre do not have to ?:o outside of Sumter, personal enwhy is apparently the \ inciting motive ?J the commente. The oppor? tunity is seized as a favorable one to strike, , without fear of being struck in return, in Others, an ignorance of Col. Berle's record i? : displayed that is inexcusable iu ? criticism. ! ?n<fer such circumstances a few facts will not ! fee out of place from a piper that has long "bee* ? siraog friend of Col Earle, ar.d also ose that fras never beert? ted to* criticise bim j viten not approving of his course. Bis record io Sumter is marked by two j tbjngs : Success, and freedom frsm reproach, j Bis career at the bar won for him the i admiration of even h^seneaiies, where not ? warped by envy. #i3 record as a Democrat from ?87e> to 1890 is eru&table to himself and this county, j Daring the campaigns of '76 and '78 he was one of the leaders most (rusted in Sumter ?laun'y, and he was al way9 found when a HMO to face dnuger wa9 warned. He repre gented- this county in the Boose and Senate and did n >ttiing dishonorable. His action in having his known friends appointed Trial J4?tir?*8, when he was SenatoF has beet: greatly condemned by Iiis o.pjK>t>ents, but the} fc*xe aew ?U?ed to condemn all of his act* Thee u^ert every menas, fair and unfair, to ?efeat hun, and iie was under no obligations to? r??rn?nraeod any of thein for appointment or cou ttau a nee ia office. lie was r lee'.ed i"10.sey General aver tLe strongest kind of opposition, and' his ad istratioo of that office, during two-te was able and economical. Every fact connected with the attemp Tillman and his followjrs to nominate for Governor in 1S83 over Governor Rieb son, the only announced candidate, 13 to Earle's credit. He was a candidate re-election as Attorney General and rei edly refused to- allow the use of his- name Gubernatorial candida;?. He was aomin for Governor in these columns by a fri ?nd in these col um ns he declined to- hero! candidate, stating that he wa3 a candidat Attorney General and for no other offie Oo the Soor of the nominating cotiver the opponents of Gov. Richardson unite Col Earle, and his name wa3 placed in r ination. As soon as the nomination made, Capt. P. P. Gaillard, Chairman of Sumter delegation, took the floor andr s .'Mr. Presfdeut, I am authorized hy ; Earle to say that he is non a candidate b< i this convention, and under no ci-rcometa ? wHi he accept a nomination, and he ' always declined to become a candiduie 1 the floor of a conveotioa.'7 Notwithstanding ?bis declination the man element voted solidly for Col. Earle, be received 114 votes and Gov. Richan 191. Only thsee of the Sumter delega : voted for him. and they did so ia opposi . to bis wishes-they were followers of Til} .-w bi're bad he but indicated bis desin ? have the Gubernatorial nomination, the c gation would have voted for him to a n j And there were enough others wiiliag to 1 . for bim to have defeated Gov. Richard; I He refused the office of Governor on- this ; easton, and no one can successfully denj This paper on September 12th, 1888, week following the State Convention, said "Was Col. Earle* candidate for Govern Ire stated before the Convention met, time again, that he was not a candidate, anc was so published at bis earnest request night before the Convention he received a t gram asking his consent to put his Hume i Domination for that high office He promj ! replied, declining the honor. On theme ! iog ot the Convention he was called upon numerous delegations and earnestly solid ! to run.2. To one and ail he positively decli i to allow bis name to be used, and he revues the Sumter delegation to ?tate if his na \ was placed tu nomination, that it was wi 'out his consent and against his protest, had been asked weeks before the Convent met, that if there should be a crisis in wh the people of the Stale should call upon b to serve as Governor, would he under 51 circumstances refuse? He replied that could not, consistently with hieduty as a pa otic citizen ; but at the ?ame time hs said t he did not anticipate that such a conti-igej would arise, and before the Convention ? he admitted that he had made this stateme but again reiiera^d the same opinion. T he had supposed would be sufficient to hi prevented the cse ot hi3 name, but while Convention was in session, & message * broaght to him, at his office, to the effect ti . ia 6{>ite of his declination some of his frier on the floor of the Convention had express the determination to run kira anyhow, immediately sent messages to the Sum delegation aod to his brother, Dr. Etrle. the Greenville delegation, to announce mi emphatically that if nominated he would c accept the nomination far Governor. ' Ia 1890 Col. Earle canvassed the State a candidate for Governor ia opposition Capt. B. R. Tiilman. lt is now charged tb he was "a candidate of his own volition and that be was not thea a true represen tire of tke straightest cause. it is a known fact that the first stateme is not true; and he was then received a accepted as lise champion as well as the repi sentative of. the Straigbtout Democrxcy. He consented to become a candidate on after tbeiirungest pressure had been broi?g to bear upon him from ?ll portions ot ; State, and ia compliance with the solicit?t"* of hisstrorigest personal and political friem in Sumter County. He knew before he became a candidate th his chances of >uecc-s3 were not at al! brig! and be told several of bis friends tbtt. become a candidate, woulJ necessitate personal sacrifice in the event of either defe or election, that be could ill ??T>:d to muk The result was what he anticipated. T course he pursued in thc campaign i: j irec law practice materially. Nevertheless, he retired from the campai" of 1800 with the re?pe.;t of ali pirrie*, tn until he wrote that letter to the listes ar Courier, in the spring of 1892. alvisin against continued opposition to Tillman, an Tillminisn, he retained tin unshaken coi Sdence of the Straight it Democracy. We were of those who thought th he was geing back upon h?3 own r< cord. In the previous campaign he ?< dared that the course pursued by Cap Tillman was wrong ; to elect him won! be an endorsement of all the slanders he ha altered ?gain?t the State, and . that it wv.s duty that all good citizens owed themselves! oppose Tillman and T?lraanism. We hel that what was good doctrine one time wa good doctrine another, under like circuir stances, and believed that Col. Earle shoul havo given the Conservative cause moral, not active support. It was slated that he would vote for Till man in preference to Sheppard, hnt in respons to a telegram from a Conservative in thi county he denied the report. He is now being actively supported fo office by the whole Tillman influence, and i a Tillmanite candidate for an office under th Rational Government. Why he has Sough the support of the Tillman i tes instead 0 remaining in the Conservative n.tiks we ca: only cot:j*cture. It appears now and h?! appeared to us ail the lim*, that a Conserva tive stands as fair a pro3pect of receiyiog office from Cleveland as a Tillmanite, if not H better; consequently he had little to gain by goiug over, and if iie w^-nt to them for th? sole purpose cf obtaining ofnc? he has gon( back on his record. ?f he has become * Tillmanite at heart, the change ba* been a great one. Neither conjeture satisfactorily accounts for his affiliation with his antago? nista of 1890- the Tillmanites. We, in com? mon with all of bi: farmer associates here, SD far ss we know a:e at a U>Se to account for his present political status, and therefore await the result of \> s candidacy foi District Attorney with indiff?rence. This article has grown to much greater length than we anticipated, but we offer no apology, a? lhere are many ot our reader? who will be glad to seej istice done the Sumter record of Cot. E>tr!?, at a time when be seems to have no friends 3ave those whose words of praise are more to h:s detraction than defamations by h:s enemies. Col. E.-trir's political record, a? his personal character, up to th* lime of his departure frow Sumter is dean ?nd hot.or*bie,strai<;::tf<>rwHrd and free from erratic cagaries* ; his present course is inexplicable ?nd disappointing to bis former political associates. Fire in Florence. T'ie greaser portion ?f the business district of Florence ?fas d^sHojied by fire on M.nd v [morning. Tr>:s ti e is believed to have nee" toe work of au indeniarv for during t'.e I progress <?( the fire several t,!ii dings d e <: I fro-rn tbeoriginal .iter of ihe cohflag.ianoo. j were ton nd tv oe burning. 'I be water supplv ; Hailed tri a short lime and it wasonlv bj hud ! work ot" the ?hob- population that the iiatn'S I were at Utst ?Mtbdut-d. Tte first ? s>: una ii- ol : : h " loss was pUc*? a! $250. COO bul it is not j row thought tba.! it will reach thal li_u e. ; The lois ?iii be much more than the it.su ia::ce. ! Tee fir** originated in T. I) Parker's grocery j at 12 SOo'clock Monday morning ynd burnt d j Knut 8 2o ?. m. Twenty-five buildings ?rere ' urned, includ? ing the Central Hot"1, v i'm-d at $-30,0^0. There are loo luanv ?iii?- ue^rot-s loafirif around tuwn. An pplication ot the vagraut ?a-A would not be ~miss. Crawling For Tho Crumbs. WASHINGTON, March 31.-The Reform Con? gressmen from South Carolina sent the fol? lowing letter to Pres t Cleveland to? night : Mr. President : You are aware cf the unfor? tunate factional dirwion of the Democratic party in South Carolina. It did notarise by reason of anr national issue, but was the re? sult of an -ffjrt looking to the reformation of the local government in that State. The fac? tions are known as Reform and Anti-Reform. The undersigned members of Congress repre? sent what is known in South Carolina as the Reform element in local politics. We have made every effort consonant with tb* dig? nity of the positions we hold in fairness and justice to equitably divide the patronage of our State io a delation meeting, but failed on account of the minority refusing to co? operase with us in a proposition in line with the custom that has prevailed immemorially in Congress. It is now your province to set? tle this matter according to what to you seems good and proper. At a meeting of rhe undersigned it wa3 unanimously agreed to recommened the Hon S. Pope, Newberry, S. C., for the position of marshal ; the Hon I. H. McCalla. of Abbe? ville County, for the collector of internal rev? enue; the Hon Joseph H. Earle, of Greenville, for United States district attorney and the Hon A. M. Youmans, of Hampton, S. C., for collector of the port of Beaufort. All these names belong to our faction ex? cept the Hon J. H. Earle, who was the nominee for Governor of the other faction against Governor R. R. Tillman in 1890. His attitude toward our fuction since that time has been that of a Conservative io the strict sense of the word and he occupied tbe pecu? liar and striking position of standing between the two factions enjoying the confidence and respect of both. We concede this position to him because we know that his appointment would give universal satisfaction and pleasure to both factions. We honestly believe that we are entitled to three-6fth3 of this, patronage on account of the numetical strength of oar faction, it be? ing 60,000 out of the 90,000 white Democratic voters of the State. We hope that you will regard this as our final appeal for the recogni? tion of the D-raocraTs whom we have the honor to represent in our State With the hope that this unfortunate division may be satisfactorily adjusted we beg leave to sub? scribe ourselves, very respectfully, your obe? dient servants, John L. M. Irby, U. S. S. A. S. Latimer, M. C. John McLaurin, M C. W. J. Talbert. M. C. T. J. Strait," M. C. I endorse the foregoing, with the excep? tion of I. H. McCall?, for collector of inter? nal revenue, having already endorsed the peit-iieu of Mr. Perry for that olace. G. W. Shell, M. C. Savannah N*?ws. Cots from Wedgefield. Mr. Editar-According to promise I will give you a few dots from our cpiet but beauti? ful viiJagp, though there is nothing of special importance to report. It was the pleasure of your correspondent to attend Eas'er ser? vices" at the Stateburg Episcopal Church on Sunday laei. The church was beautifully decorated with Cowers and evergreens, and many were present to enjoy the services. Tile Rev. Mr. Kershaw handled the subject in a most masterly manner, which cou id not have failed to elicit the liveliest admira? tion and praise from the most fastidious pre? sent. The farmers of this section are busily en? gaged with their farming operations, and it is hoped they will make a fine crop and re? alize a good price for same. The school at this place is still in progress. Owing to the insufficiency of funds Alias Lucy Singleton ctosed the primary department on Tuesday last. This is to greatly regretted as Miss Singleton bas proven an able aud ! succcssr'ui assistant, being peculiarly fitted for the highly responsible duties which \{\? posi? tion demand. Mr. Green, the principa}, will [ continue for an indefinite period of time. Mr. J M. Moseley, the popular trial justice, ! while fishing at McRae's min, Satui?iy, I . shot and killed a ten pound trout. The judge, j ?of course, w> s greatly ?lated fand he may well be) after making that exceptionally fine j shot. The health of our town and surrounding country was never known to be better than at the presen? time. No sickness whattver. The Methodist Sunday School, we are glad stay, has ?gain been teotganized. We can but -rge that the grand work of the Sabbath School go forward. Let the children and outh of our land (and ali oilier lands) be crtrrfully its'ructed tu that Book of God's glorious Truth, "over the realms of which," j as Dr. Taimare so beau?ifally says, "an arch : angel might fly from eternity to eternity and [ yet never reach the limits." Let the great ! chaiu of Sabbtijii school work-?he first link j j of which was forged on Eng??h soil-con- ? I traue to ?e incised until it shall encircle ] : the whole world with its mystic tic. and then, j ? ?s a grand result, the Bible will t?e acknow- J j judged a? the true Word of God by millions j ! who are now." in utter ignorance o' its exist- j ! en ce. j Miss Porrhvr. of EutawvUIe, spent the past ; week with the Misses Singleton. SC'BSC. I BS ti "Beauty" may be ''only skin deep;" but the secret of a beautiful skin is pure blood Ttiose coarse, rough pimply complexions may. in most cases, be rendered soft, smooth and fair by the persevering and systematic use of A i er's S r-a pa Tilla. A Card of Thanks. I take great pleasuie in thanking '.iie many kind citizens and good people of Suinter who have so liberally con'ributed to me in my distress, at losing all my household and kit? chen furniture, by fire, on the morning of j April 2, KS93; and especially those u bo worked so faithfully in soliciting the contri? butions. Respectfutlv, April 4, 1893 Mus E L KKNNKDY. Livery, Feel aM Dray Statte \TTE desire to eta'.e that we are now better Vf prepared than ever to iuruish first class Livery aud Drays. Thankful for patronage in the past, which has exceeded our most sanguine expectations, we hope by close personal attention io merit a continuance of same. Hauling o' ail kinds Solicited. Your's to please, W. J. HERRON" & CO. April 5. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. IUj T. Y. Walsh. Esquire, Probate Judge. VT7HEREAS, D. JAMES WINN, has Vf made suit to me, to grant him Let? ters of Administration, de bonis Jton cum testa vinii<> annexo. of thc Estate of and effects of OHAi>!AH M. CRASS, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the-kindred and Creditors of tho ?aid Obidiah M Crane, larp of ?aid County and State, dereMsed. that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probit?, to bp he'd at Sumter. C U , on April 20th, 1893, next, after publication ?hereof, at ll o'clock in the foret.on,to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration shot:id not be grant? ed, . , j Given under my hand, this 5th day of i Aprii, Anno Domini, 1893. T. V. WALSH, A uri! 5 -lit Judge of Probate. Simile ali'! comp?ete arrange? ment. C. H. McWhirter, Agent, Spartanburg, S. C. Agent will ce in Sumter fer ono week. A pt J Shiloh Items. SHILOH, S. C., April 1, 1893. Editor Watchman and Southron : News with us, especially at this season, is indeed scarce You people who live near or on railroads have a decided advantage over us in the way of obtaining news, Ac. But; then, we are none the ?ess happy, as we are never distressed by "weather signais,'1 notice by telegraph, or in daily papers, of an approach? ing storm or cyclone, or some other equally had news, until it h all over, or never happened. We have about finished planting corn, potatoes, ?e , and are getting in fine trim for {daming cotton. The farms around here are in good condition-much belter than they were at this time last year. Our champion hrrd hunter decided only last evening, to cease hostilities for a few months, having slain 752 since last Fall, mak? ing 1272 partridges Ance the Fall of 91. Mr. Johnson is also one of our most successful and wideawake farmers. Our schon' and school interest is increas? ing, we are glad to report. A physician, when asked about the health of his community a few days ago, replied that it was "really distressingly healthy." Said jestingly but in earnest, we opine. The blackest darky, in our humble judge? ment, in the state, has located not a great ways from here. It is said that a fire coal would make a white mark on his face, and that the chickens are inclimed togo to roost whenever he comes in the yard. Now we do not know ibis to be true ; but we assert that'he awful black. In Pudding Swamp, near us, 13 a large pine tree fully five feet io diameter, and very tall. In conclusion, Mr. Editor, we must express our profound regret at President Cleveland's inability-in a-bil i ty-to give every body iu the United States an office. AORrCOLA. - mma~ - The standard cure for cold and congh, Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup, should be kept by every mother who loves her darlings. The gloomy fears and the weariness of soul, of which so many complain, would dis? appear if the blood wer? made more healthv before it reaches the brain. Ayer's Sarsapa? rilla purifies and vitalizes the biood, and thus conduces to health of body and mind. Cain'sSkin Cure for the Itch, is a guaran? teed cure Ask your druggist for it. The Murray Drug Co. Manufacturers and Proprie? tors, Columbia, S. C. Men are made manly, the old made young and vigorous bv Magnetic Nervine. Sold by Dr. A J. Cbia?. rpHENEXT ANNUAL MEETING of the I -South Carolina Medical Association WJII be held in Sumter, April 19, 1893. Dr. H. 0. Marcy, of Boston, will address the Assso ciation, and the prize offered by Dr Joseph Price, of Philadelphia, for the liest essay on "The History of Surgery in South Carolina" will be awatded. W. il. Nardin, M. D., President. W. P. Porcher, M D., Secretary. STTCKHOLDER'S MEETING. AMEETING of the Stockholders of The Masonic Temple Company of Sumter, Sf. 0 , ia hereby called to be held at the cfiice of the City Council in the Masonic Temple in ? the City of Sumter, on the 5th day of May, 1 nest, 1893, at 12 o'ctock M., to consider the necessity of borrowing the sum of Ten Thou? sand Dollars if so much be necessary for the use of the company; thesame to be borrowed upon a bond or bonds of the company secured by a mortgage upon the premises owned by tire Temple Company, in said city and to at tend to?uch other business as may properly come before the meeting. ALTAMONT MOSES, President. A.C. PHELPS, Secretary. April 4, 1893. EXTRA TERM OF COURT. IN OBEDIENCE TO THE ORDER OF HIS Honor Judged. H. Hudson, dated March 25th, 1893, notice is hereby given that an Extra Term cf the Conrt of Common Pleas for Sumter County, to be presided over by Judge J. H. Hudson, Circuit Judge, will be held at Sumter Cnurt House commencing on Monday the twenty-fourth day of April, A. I). 1893, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of that day, and to con-tin oe in session for the period of one week, if so much he necessary. There will he thirty six jurors drawn and summoned to attvnd upon said Court. The Grand Jurors are not required lo attend. J. D. GRAHAM. C. C. P. & G. S March 31st, 1893. THE BAR-LOCK TYPEWRITER The Modern Writing Machine. W. D. GASH k CO., SOUTHERN REPKE SENT A Tl VES. ASHEVILLE, N. C. Cataloeue etc., 'ree on application. AGENTS WANTED. Apr 5 lt. Esfa?e o? Jefferson R. Welsh, DECEASED. ?WILL apply to the Judge of Probate of Sumter Cou:.ty: on May 5th, 1893, for a final Discharge as Administratrix of afore? said Estate. SARAH F. WELSH, April 5ih. -4t. Administratrix. QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF THK CONDITION AND BUSINESS OP Tte 'M of Slier "Wer, S.C. For the quarter ending March 31, 1893, published inconformity with the Act of the General Assembly. ASSETS. Loans and Discounts, $183,739 36 j Furniture and Fixture?, and vault 1.975 91 Due from Banks and Bankers, and cash on hand. 56 690 90 S'242.40e? 17 LIABILITIES. Capital stock, S75 OOO 00 Deposits, 102,314 10 Dividends unpaid, ? 24 00 Rediscounts, 44 286 11 Due to other Banks, 203 46 Undivided profits, 20,478 50 $242 4<>6 1 7 I, W. F. RHAJTB, Cashier of "The Bank of Sumter," do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. W. F. RH A ME, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1st day of April. 1893. MARK REYNOLDS, fr,, s ) Notary Public S. C. Correct-Attest. W. F. B HAYNS WORTH.") ALTAMONTX0s?r-hP"???<* R. P. MONAGHAN. J April 5 OJ IT'S PLEASANT TO HEAR THE SATISFACTION EQUITABLE POLICIES GIVE. Colnmhia, S. O , March 29. 1802. j ll'. ./. Rodden% Eso , Manager Efuita- j Ue Life Assurance Soddy, l.8.\ ?loch WU, S. O j Dmr Sir: I hare to acknowledge of linn settlement of flic Tontine Policy Xo. 210295 f>r $'25.00 held hy me in your Company, the Tontine diet dend period haning expired. J iras perfectly satisfied with the settlement, hating taken the full cash surrender cobie for if, amounting to $014, and J am much obliged to yon for your cour? tesy and promptness in the matter. Ymir* tr i'li?, WM ll. LY ?.KS. I want my friends and the public generally to know that I am in no way connected with the barber shop on Main Street, formerly run by me, and that my name is being used there without ray consent. I am on Liberty Street, one door from Main, right between Crosswell k Co's. Grocerv and Epperson's Saloon. CC. REDIC. WANTS A DYERTLSEMENTS of five lines or less will be inserted under this head for 25 cents for each insertion. Additional lines 5 cents per line. \TTANTED-To exchnnge a Horse for a '\ Cow. Ap;?ly to H. L. Darr. T \ TA NTED - Two active and persevering ff men who know something of the busi? ness, 'o furnish their own teams to canvass in Eastern counties for Farmers' Mutual Insu? rance Association. An all summer j J'O with good pay to the right parties, and none other nped applv. W. J. Herron, Sumter, S. C._._ WANTED TO SELL-Three lots on Cal? houn street, teing part of the lot whereon I reside. Apply at my residence. Mrs. E. E. Whitemore, inch 29-4t. FOR RENT-A two-story house in Hnrvin Street. Apply at Ducker k Busman's. TO SELL-Five nice lots on Harvin Street near A. C. L. Depot. Terms easy Apnlv to J. W. Wilder. Mch 15-tf. MRS. 3RUNSO!v and daughters informs their friends and patrons that they have opened their Dressmaking room over the Millinery Store of Miss McDonald cn Main Street. They will be p'eased to sei ve them as usual. Mch 1-tf. FOR SALE OR RENT-A new T-room cottage on Ca houn St., near C. S. k N. R. R. Apply to W. F. B. Haynsworth. Jan. 18-tf. IHAVE A FINE half grade HOLSTEIN BULL, and persons desiring his service cao get same at reasonable rate. G. W REARDON". March 29-tf. MONEY TO LOAN. IN SUMS OF $300, .-.nd upwards, on im? proved cotton lands. Ei^ht per cent interest and a commission. Applv to LEE & MOISE, Attorneys at Law. 3 mos COXXEOB. Augusta*Ca. Ohe of : ;..<: most con: j ictc In>:8tuti.?n-i i.; l':s > - ::h. Acttial Business.. CoHeijC foirrency. ?d-?ny gradan: >i ::i crood paying potions. Kuli coarse, t months. Shorthand aad Typewri?ag a!sc .aught Free trial lessons. S?nd t'-r rirr HALL TO RENT. THE HALL HERETOFORE OCCUPIED hy the Masons and other societies, and now leased by the Red Men, will be rented except on Wednesday night of each week. Apply to D. ROS EN DO RF, Ch'm Hall Committee. If you Wish THE BEST BICYCLE That is made, write for catalogue of Colni??liIa9? -TO 285 King St. CHARLESTON, S. C Also has a few second hand wheels such as Rambler's, Victors and other makes which will be sold cheap. Nov 9-x THE FARMERS' Mutual Fire Insurance Association SUMTER COUNTY. THIS IS AN ENTERPRISE OF THE farmers, by which they can secure pro? tection on their detached and isolated build? ings at cost, lt can not break, ?9 many Capital Companies do. and len ve a number in the ashes. AU lo.-s?s must be paid up in full before any association can disband In all the States where this plan of insurance has been operated, it bas not only proved to be cheaper, but there is not a ease on record w'nere they have ever disbanded or failed to pay a claim, and that is covering a period of twenty years. It is the only company thar positively can not bieak, and the only one that ?recognizes you as an interested party to the policy contract. Why should li.? people of this State pay more than a million a year for security against fire-more than the losses amount to ? No fire, no pay, is our motto. The following is a list of^the officers elected for the Sumter County Association for the ensuing year : H. G. SHAW, President. CALVIN W. CHANDLER, Secretary. J, S. CARSON". Cashier. W. J HERRUN, Local Agent. Directors;-S M. Jenkins, W. H Scott, Col. H E L Peeble?. H. G. Shaw, W. S Chandler, Dr. Thos R McElveen, W. R. Law, T. W. James, W. M. Reid, J. W. Low? ry, W. H. Seale. For further information appiv to. W. J. HERRON, Local Agent. March 15-v Sumter, S. C. B OFFICE OF SUMTER COUNTY. . SUMTER. S. C., March 18, 1893. f"?^HE REGULAR Semi-Anana] examina f tiofjs of persons, desiring to teach in i he Public Schools of Sumter Co., will be held .>n the third Friday, (the 21st day) of April, at 10 o'clock. A. M. For white teachers, at the Sumter Graded School. The colored teachers, at the Lincoln School. After this dr.t?, the Schon] Commissioner j will be in hi.-* t>Sice on Mondays, Thursday? and Saturdays. W. J. Pr/RAST, Schoo! Commissioner. March 22-3t ' SJ. E* "?.cGftA??7 Manufacturing Jeweler, Watchmaker and Ingraver, At C. E. Stubbs' office, MAINSTREET, SUMTER. S C You bring us balmy air and blue skies. Under your magic influence nature wakes to a new, fresh beauty au J productiveness Man yields to your influence and his pulse quickens. Everything and everybody is awake, and the watchword o?'the season is. "activity " We are wide awake and early in the field with a Of the Highest Quality, And we trust that you will appreciate our ''activity.''' i -Our line of iX>3R.3E3^@ GOODS And Trimmings, for the Spring and Summer of 1S93 is a wonder? ful collection of elegant designs and fabrics of tho newest and ! most popular fashions for the coming seasons. Every lady will I find it give3 the widest range for satisfactory selection, and our I prices favor the buyer in the mest generous manner. -We are showing an endless line of At astonishingly low prices. The prepent season marks the appearance of a series of NEW AND BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS IN WASH GOODS that eclipse all previous efforts of the manufacturer in this direction. It is need? less for us to say that we have them in all tho newest designs and colorings. Our Clothing, Hat and Furnishing Goods DE PA RT MENT is a store in itself, and the atti actions we are showing this season will unquestionably keep us to the front as Reliable Dealers in high grade goods. Wc have made a special effort in BOYS' AM) CHILDREN'S SUITS, and will positively give you the best value for your money of any house in this section. : OUR SHOE DEPARTMENT: lias always been one of our "Specials," and the styles we are dis? playing this season will compare with any goods to be found. It has always been our aim to sell none but HONEST (??001)5 FROM THE MOST RELIABLE MAKERS, and in buying your shoes fi om us, you have our guarantee that every pair is solid and the [jest that can be had for thc price. Our Crrocery Store Is lilied willi nice, new and fresh goods, and we invite your attention to same. CLOSE PRICKS MADE ON GOODS IN QUANTITY. If you want value tor your money, come ami see us. Visitors are not asked to believe, hut are shown goods to convince them that we are leading the trade. Yours, anxious to please, & Som. Northwest Cor. Main and Liberty Sts., Sumter, S, C. M ch i MISS MCDONALD, Fashionable IV?illir?ery. l&T^iixx Street. In Spring Nature clo hes herself in the brightest and most beautiful tints and shades of color The MtHicer copies nature, and a beautiful hat or bonnet is to the costume what the flower iff to a to rel j plant. Miss McDonald has filled her store with everything that taste or fashion dictates, ii ATS AND BONNETS in Lace, Chips, Leghorns, S*tin Braids, Neapolitans and Fancy Straws in all the leading colors and shades. FLOWERS NEVER BEFORE EXCELLED IN BEAUTY OF MATERIAL OR COLORING. Besides a very handsome line of RIBBONS in plaids and Persian effects. MISS McDt/NALD'S experience in thc business lias given her a fair knowledge of the wants of each customer, and orders given bj let *r will r e as correctly and satiofactorily filled as if one bad made their own selection. She has a FIRST CLASS TRIMMER whose elegance of taste and lightness of touch is fully demonstrated in her daily execution of work. M ch 29 Entering upon our fourth season in the machinery business in Sumter, we desire to return our thanks for the liberal patronage we have received in the past, and to ask that all who contem? plate the purchase of anything in our line consult us before placing their orders. We are here to stay, and oar pz?t record is a guarantee of the future. Low Prices. H|l Grate Me Epieice. Best facilities HENRY B. BLOOM, Special Agent of Cheraw Machine Works, SUMTER, S. C. Mth 29. HMM in fi "ii min ii il i'll) iw i Hiimimiiiriii BB-g-g i in in III innnrw ? ? ? ^^^jmm^^jn HARRIS' LITHIA WATER, HARRIS5 LITHIA SPR?XGS, S. C. After a lons and v.-tried experience in the u<e of Mineral Waters from nw ny sources, both foreign and domestic. I am tully persuaded that the Barris Liihia Water possesses efficacy in the treatment of afflictions ot the Kidney and beadier unruled by any other water of whnh } have made trial. This opinion is based upon observation of its effects upon ray patients for the past three years, during which time I have r?erscrioei it freely and almost uniformly with benefit in the medicable maladies above mentioned. When failure to relieve has occurred, I have impnted it t? insufficient use of the Waterr for ray experience teaches me that from one to two quarts daily should oe taken from two ta four weeks to secure its full remedial effects. A. N. TALLY, M. D. Columbia, S. C., Oftener 8th, 1&92. CAKDS?, Jannary 23, 1892. J. T. Harrris, E>q , Waterloo. S. C. : Dear Sir-I find great benefit from the use of your Lithia Water. I consider it a fine tonic and general regulator of the digestion, as well as very efficacious in those diseases for which Lithia ta considered somewhat of a specific. JUDGE J B. KERSHAW. My wife has been using your Lithia Water and rs very much bene?tted. I consider it in everv respect equal to the famous Buffalo Lithia Water. Abbeville, S. C JUDGE J. S. C0THRAN. . FOR SALE IN SUMTER BY DR CB INA, DR. DBLORME, DR. MclCAGEN AND March 22-v H?GHSON & CO. TRADE MARK and Were the words used by all who saw Our Grand Spring Opening. That our lady friends appreciated our efforts to please, wa? most admirably shown by the large assemblage that greeted us on Wednesday and Thursday, our Opening Bays. No such display was ever before shown in this city. The Novelties in DRESS GOODS and TRIMMINGS, brought out by us, surpass all previous efforts. Our styles are new and exclusive and can't be found elsewhere. AH Fine Bress Goods Brought out in suits lengths-NO TWO ALIKE. In WASH GOODS, we stand as always, far in the lead of anyone in this city. Large assortment of Ladies' Shirt Waists, Blazers, Windsor Ties, Etc., Etc. All the very newest styles in MILLINERY and we invite the Ladies to inspect the same. BEAUTIFUL LINE OF MATTINGS JUST .RECEIVED. If in need of anything in our line it will be to your advantage to give us a call, Very Respectfully, Palace Dry Goodj Emporium. IINERY. DRESS-MAKINO. SUMTER, S. C., Mch. 20, '93. PEAS in bulk, at OOc. per bush at H. BARBY'S.