The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, June 14, 1893, Image 1
?HK SUMTER WATCHMAN, Established AprU, IS54).
solidated Aug. 2, 1881.
'Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at. be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's
SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1893.
THE TSUK SOCTHKON, Ketabiiilwd June, 12C
-
Sew Series-tot XII. No. M
Ck ?fiP.a?dHsan aub ?soaibr?a.
-BY
iv. G. Osteen,
SUMTER, S. C.
TKR34S :
Two Dollars per aootfm--in advance.
A DT CST I SIX!!;?:
One Square Srst insertion.Si 00
B**ry subsequent i?seruou-. 50.
Contracts for three months, or lorger wjn
be made xt n-duced rales.
.AH conjtoiinications which subserve priv?te
fottrests ?iii becbarged f??r as ad vei lisemeo ts.
Obituaries and tribales of respect will be
charged for.
PERN MUTUAL
Life Insurance
COMPANY.
PS IL AD E L P H I A .
We -sell life insurance-this is- oar
business ; we Ve been at it forry-ive
^eara ?od know much of its possibilities
?nd limitations. This Isn't strange.
We sell life insurance at cost, AT
3BXACT COST, strange as ft may
seem.
The reason is that we rt fo our?
selves, and ourselves include all who
tte norn members of the PENN
MUTUAL LIFEr; or who may be?
come such; that is-, we are charted,
equipped, conducted for this very pur?
pose and no. otber. We have been suc
eessfc?-ext re 8?? ly so, wheo measured
by ps>t standards-as will be freely ad?
mitted by oar competitors.
'Exact cost excludes the idea of profit
lo anyone except the i<;$ared or his
family ; and there isn't a mill of profit
i to any one e'se Expenses there are.
Salaries are paid officers and clerks and
doctors, and occasionally fees to lawyers
for investigation of titles, etc.,with taxes
to the State, etc. Agents are paid
commissions. Ail these expenses are
kept at a minim un by a board of trustees
chosen from policy-holders There is
therefore unity, no diversify of interest
-each being interested for- *U, ali the
time, because of bis individual interest.
The proof of these things rests large?
ly in the knowledge of the insured ;
and in the statement of results nuder
different plans and conditions of insur?
ance carried through a se lies of years.
?^_Tn?S an t)rdinary Life Policy for $5.000
fiak i?eeo earned through forty five rears *t
aa average cost ot $?.5i per year ner tbou
aned ; tb? paid up insurance wound now be
$4,060, the cash reserve is something in excess
of $3,400.
A Ten-Payment Life Policy for $?0,000
cost in gross premiums $4,294 Surplus has
been-applied lo'tocrease thc insurance, ? hieb
Sow* amounts to $15,648, auiisjearly in?
creasing.
A Fifteen-Year Endowment Policy for
$5, OOO- which bas matured and been pard cos S
bat $3,811 25, thus returning a ?nrge pro?l
co toe investment in addition to the insur?
ance throughout the period.
A variety of illustrations, including
a concise explanation of the principles
of insurance, may be had fer the asking.
Address
A.C.PHEPLS,
GENERAL AGENT,
SUMTER, S. C.
NEW"
- MARBLE WORKS,
COMMANDER & RICHARDSON,
Ll?BRTY STREBT, SUMTER, S. C.
WE BAVE FORMED A CO-PARTNERS8IP
For thc purpose of working Marble and
Granite, manufacturing
lwm% Tutete, Ile.
And daiog a Geff&tal Business in that lise.
A complete workshop n*a been fitted up on
LIBERTY STREET, NEAR POST OFFICE
And we are now ready to execute with
promptness all orders consigned to us. Satis?
faction guaranteed. Obtain our price before
glacing an order else? here.
W. H. COMMANDER,
G. E. RICF.viDSON.
Jene 16.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
ROBERT T. CARR,
Desires to inform the public that be is fully
equipped and prepared to do
TIN R00FIN6. PUlVBINfi^RE PAIRING ROWS,
and anything asuH?y done in a ?rst-cla.-s
plumbing and tinning shop.
--r-A!S0
SETTING FANCY WOOD AND MARBLE
MANTLES, TILE HEARTHS,
FACINGS and GRATES.
Makes a specialty of putting in Electric
Belis, Annunciators, Speaking Totnes, kc.
ROBT. T. CA RIC.
Shop at J. B. Carr's Milt.
Communications left at Walsh & Co's Shoe
Store or through post office will receive
prompt attention. Oct 26-o
?08. F. RHAME. WM. C. DAVIS..
RH A ME & DAYIS,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
MANNING, S. C
Attend to business io any part of the State
Practice ia U. S. Courts.
Sept. 21-x._
DR J. JIM WIM,
DENTIST
Office
?VSR BROWN k {BROWN'S STORR,
Entrance on Main St:eet
S?tween Brown k Brown and Durant & Son.
OFFICE HOC RS:
9 to 1.30; 2 to 5 o'clock*
April 29._
* If you want
A FIRST-CLASS EASY-RIDING
Road Cart,
AT A REASONALE PRICE,
GET A
Geneseo,
gl. f. STEFFINS & SON,
WiilesaJe Agents, &n*r les ton, S. C. j
THE
Sumter Institute
rrtHE INSTSTUTE has opened its sessions j
?_ under very auspicio?? circumstances j
The b-oxrdhii? drp*rtrr?ent is well appointed i
and the room's ?re rapidly filling up Those j
desiring TOOTHS sh os ld apply at an e?t riv dav i
The Art room has oren enlttrged and refitted, j
afiording ample ISjghrt, and all necessary- ?
facilities for good work
Specral lessons in painting and Drawing,
each $15 a term ; in Book-keeping, Steno?
graphy, Typewriting and Penmanship, each
SlOa term; Instrumental and Vocal Music
each $20 a term, with $3 for use of instru?
ment for practice elocution ?7 50 a '.-rm.
Students will be received for any of ?hese
Special courses'at any time during the .\ ear,
and we solicit patronage of the young ladies
of the city no* ?eeu!arl v entered m the school.
For further fn?ormation apnlv to
H. FRANK WILSON,
President,
COIVLEG??, Augusta, Ga. 0<?c of the n?ost com
fteie lusiiut?VMK ? iVhcSo ::h. Actual Business. Coliche
Currency. M my ?ra?uai?S in sood p-iying peinons.
Full coarse, -1 m -inhs. Shorthand and Typewriting also
lU^ht. Fr?e rr*n1 'ewerts ^*>d for cirr,,:->-. ?
Office and M ii ls at Junction of W
TBE SIMONOS NATIONAL BANK
OP SUMTER.
STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSI?
TORY, SUM TE ii, S. C.
Faid up Capital.$75,000 00
Surplus Fund.Tl,500 00
Transacts a General Banking Business.
Careful attention given to collections.
SAVINGS ETEFARTMENT.
Deposits of Si arid upwards received. In?
terest allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per
annum. Payable quarterly, on first days of
Jaouarv, April, ouly and October.
Kr M. WALLACE,
L. S. CAES X, President.
Au? f. Cashier.
H. A. HOYT,
31A IX STREET,
SUMTER, S. C.
GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES,
FINE DIAMONDS,
Clocks, Jewelry, Spectacles,
MERIDEN BRITANIA SILVERWARE, kc.
REPAIRING A SPECIALTY.
Feb. 1
?TFHITE & SON,
Fire Insurance Agency,
ESTABLISHED 1866.
Represent, among other Companies :
LIVERPOOL <fe LONDON k GLOBE,
NORTH BR4TISH k MERCANTILE,
HOME, of New York.
UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, JU. Y.,
LANCASTER INSURANCE CO'.
Capital represented $75,000,000.
Feb. 12
BEST AND CHEAPEST
ALL GOODS GUARANTEED.
Estimates furnished by return mail.
Large Stock, Prompt Shipments,
GEO B, T011 I CO.,
MANUFACTURERS OF AND WHOLE?
SALE DEALERS IN
BM Si?, BUM,
MOULDING
.ANO
SSKS?AL BUILDING MATEBIAL,
Office and Salesrooms, 10 and J 2 Hay ne St.
CHARLESTON, S. C.
Jan. 25-0
L- D. JOHNSTON,
SUMTER, S. C.
-THE
Practical Carpenter,
Contractor and Builder,
YT70ULD RESPECTFULLY inform the j
W citizens of Sumter and surrounding I
country that be is prepared- to furnish plans, j
and estimates on brick and woodya bu i ld J ri trs
Ail work entrusted to him wi!.1 be done
first das?.
SA TISFACTIOS G U A RAN TEED.
Aug ID O
NOTICE.
rpHE SUPERVISOR OF REGISTRATION i
I will be in bis office on Saiesday of each
month, for the purpose of issuing certificates
of Registration to all persons who have be?
come twenty-one years of age since the last
General election. Also transfers to those
who have changed nlace of residence.
W. S JAMES,
Supervisor of Registration.
Dec. 7.
Highest of all in Leavening Pow
ABS01X?1
ll BMK If Ililli,
SUMTER, S. C.
CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSITORY.
Transacts a general Banking business.
Also bas
A Savings Bank Department,
Deposits of $1 00 and upwards received.
Interest calculated at the rate of 4 per cent,
per annum, pavaMe quarterly.
W*. P. B. HAYNSWORTH,
W. F. BHAKR, President.
Cashier*.
J.R. CARR,
Contractor and Builder,
Sumter, S. C.
DEALER IN
Rough and Plated Lumber, Door?, Blinds,
S?sh, Lnths,
Cypress Shingles,
Lime, Glass and General Building Susplies. J
Mill Work
Of all kind? made to order, such as
MANTLES.
Di Crt AND WINDOW FRAMES,
STORE FRONTS, !
MOULDINGS AND TURNED WORK
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
C. &. A.. and C. S. & N. R. R's.
GINS!
INSURE YOUR
GINS
-?IN THE
Assurance Company,
OF LON*DON, THE LARGEST COMPANY
IN THE WORLD
That takes fire risks on Gins.
For particulars, ete, apply to
ALTAMONT MOSES,
AGENT.
P. S.-We do also a (rene?
wal Fire Insurance- Business,
and represent the
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
of Nevr York,
the largest in the world.
Aug. 17.
Liberty Street Next to P. 0.
SpECIAL ATTENTION
Given to Compounding Prescriptions
VALUABLE PREMIUMS
-GIVEN AWAY.
Ropp's Calculator,
A valuable book for a Farmer and Business
Man.
A BEAUTIFTL
COLUMBIAN SOUVENIR SPOON.
The Weekly News* anti Courier.
THE GREAT SOUTHERN FAMILY
- N E W S P A P E R.
UfTers to every yearly subscriber EITHER of
the above Premiums
-ABSOLUTELY FREE ! -
The Weekly News and Courier, 1 year
(with Premium.) $Y 00
The Weekly News and Courier, 6
months (without Premium.) 50
-SKXD FOB
SAMPLE C5PIES AMD CIRCULARS,
Address ;
ai Courier,
CHARLESTON, S, C.
OTTO STOTERS.
WHOLESALE
GROCER,
AND
LIQUOR DEALER,
OFFICE AND SALESROOM :
183 East Bay, Charleston, S. C.
Nov. 7-o
Gk W. DICK, D, D. S.
Office ( ver Levi Bros.' Store,
ENTRANCE ON MAIN STREET.
SUMTER, S. C.
Office Hours-0 to 1.30; 2,30 to. 5,
er.-Latest U. S. Gov't Report
rELY PURE
SAVED BY A SLIPKNOT.
It Wa? Thrown Over a Serpent's Head
Just in Tinto.
Thc traveler in the uncivilized regions
of South America has to face many
perils. If he escapes the savages, who
are adroit and bitter enemies; if he can
secure water and food, and survive the
intense heat, and believes his expedi?
tion has every chance of success, he
may die within an hour from the bite
of a poisonous serpent, says Youth's
Companion
?L Thouarv in his diary, kept during
his explorations in the Pilcomayo delts
under' a commission from the Argentme
government, describes an experience
which prompted him to eternal vigi?
lance in regard to snakes.
He was lying in his hammock; the
sergeant of his guard was asleep under
a tree close by. Suddenly he noticed
an immense serpent coiled about the
sergeant's leg and extending its head
toward bis bare chest.
What should he do? To wake the
man meant certain death to him; bat
how to kill the creature or attract it
away Without waking him? Lie re?
called a method of capturing the cobra
in India.
He prepared a slipknot. By stealthy,
almost imperceptible movements he at?
tracted the serpent's attention. It
turned its head. Tr?en he leaned from
his hammock and with a long piece of
grass tickled it gently on the throat.
It raised its head. He cast the noose
over it and drew it tight around the
serpent's neck.
It was not a moment too soon. The'
sergeant awoke. l?e fainted with
fright, but the danger' was past. The
slipknot had saved him' and a strok? of
the saber cut off the serpent's head.
THE CURSE OF AUSTRALIA.
?an-?aroos Killed by the Thoasaud,- Bat
Still Plentiful In Some Places.
The' kangaroo plague, says Hard?
wicke^ Science Gossip, has always been
a great nuisance to the Australia?
squatters, for on an average these ani?
mals consume as much grass as a sheep.
It is stated that on a sheep run cf 00,000
to 80,000 acres 10;fl00* kangaroos were
killed annually for six consecutive
years, and yet their numbers remained
very formidable in the locality. In the
colony of South Australia hundreds of
thousands of kangaroos are slaughtered
annually for their skins and the bonus
offered by the authorities. The num?
bers of these marsupials itf New South
Wales in 18S9 was estimated to be over
4,000,000',- and; yet about 500,000 kanga?
roos and 630,000 wallabies were de?
stroyed in the colony in that year. A
bonus of sixteen cents for each kanga?
roo killed is offered in Australia; hence
the colonists are gradually exterminat?
ing these native animals. Over half a
million skins are annually shipped to
England and a large number to North
America, to be converted into leather.
The macropido includes several kit??s
of kangaroos and wallabies. The prog?
ress of settlement in Australia has
driven these animals from the more
densely populated parts of the AusteSK
lian continent, but in the country and
unsettled districts they are still numer?
ous enough to cause very considerable
damage to the natural grasses. So
serious has been the injury thus wrought
that the colonial governments and run
holders pay a small sum per head for
the destruction of the kangaroos;
A SHOWER OF BLACK RAIN.
Examination Proved It to Have a Fetid"
Smell and a Had Taste.
The meteorological records of the
world ?hronicle several incontestable'
instances of black rainfalls, to say notic?
ing of the more startling phenomena of
"showers of blood, blue snows," etc.
Prof. Barker in April, 1845, laid before
the Royal society of Dublin some ob?
servations on a shower of black rain
which fell around Carlaw and Kilkenn}%
extending altogether over an area of
about four hundred square miles.
During* the course of his lecture Prof.
Barker exhibited to the society a speci?
men of this uncanny shower which had
been sent him by a friend. The speci?
men shown in the vial was of a uniform
black color, much resembling common
black writing fluid. Br. Barker found,
however, that, after allowing it to stand
for a short period, the black coloring
matter separated from the water with
which it had mixed, rendering tho color
of the rainwater much lighter, but still
dark enough to be called "black rain."
The shower, which was in broad day
light, was preceded by a darkness so
dense as to make it impossible for one
to read without the' aid of a candle.
After this darkness had continued for
some time, a hailstorm set in, attended
with vivid lightning, but without the
least semblance of thunder. When this
hailstorm was over thc black rain be?
gan to fall.
On examination of the rain immedi?
ately after the storm was over it was
found to have an extremely fetid smell,
as well as a very disagreeable taste. All
light-colored animals and all articles of
clothing exposed boro dark spots and
stains, and cattle refused to drink tho
water or eat the pfrass until after a
shower of "real rain" had washed ol":
the Hack, poisoning matter.
Limited Knowledge.
A woman in the western part <>f New
York state wants to have h<*r pastor
dismissed on the ground that he rides a
bicycle and studied medicine in lin
earlier years, which suggests the st<>ry
of the woman who wrote the following
note to the teacher: "Pleas don't te<-hc
my Marj- Jane any fisiology. I dont
want her to know ?bout her innards."
mun - -mmmm~~- -
A Million Friends.
A friend in nen} is ?i friend indeed, and not
'ess tbacone million people have found just
such a friend in Dr. King'.-j Nev.? Discovery
for Goughs, ?nd Colds.-If you have never
used Great Cough Medicine, one trial
will convince von that it has wonderful
curative powers in aJ 1 diseases of Dbroat,
Ciirst and Liions. Fhtch bottle id guaranteed
to do ali that is claimed or money will be
refunded. Triai bottles free at J. F. W
De Lor rr e's Drug store. Large bottles 5uc
and $1 00. i
A big lot of envelopes .ind business station?
ery hus just been received at the Watchman'
?J- Southron Job office. Now is the time to
piare your orders. Stationery is expec ted to
advance at least 20 per cent. Ocfore Spring.
GUAM) JU KV PRESES FILEST.
Tova!...-...$85,115.81
Cash on hand and in- banks. 4,834.86
School Ch'hus paid-. 18,065.14
Paid Stare Treasurer. 25,575.50
Half mill deficiency. 10.10
Fees and services account... 9,596.92
License and costs. 1,611.12
Roads and bridges. 4,069.00
?Supplies of poor. 1,3?0.03
Commutation, road. 42' 00"
Court house aud jail account 252.00
New jail. 5,808:19
Paid jurors and witnesses,
March term.. 1,875.60
Paid jurors and witnesses,
extra term. 314.95
Poll tax abated. 151.U0
Delinquents not on penalty
book. 276.23
Delinquents, real and per?
sonal, in hands of sheriff 6;489.97
Delinquent polls in hands of
sheriff. C?SlO.OO
Delinquents, special school,
in hands of sheriff.. 160.56
Treasurers commissions_ 1,000.00
Miscellaneous school claims
unpaid. 176.74
Tax receipts written and not
paid. 1,176.90
Total.$85,115.81
We desire to call your Honor's at?
tention to the items of SI,176.90, "tax
receipts written but not paid." The
character of this item is where parties
requested the treasurer to nmke out
their receipts before the expiration of
the time for payment of taxes, and
have up to this dat.'e'ikiled to lede?m
them. We recommend that the
Treasurer insist? upon an immediate
settlement of this amount, or upon re?
fusal of the parties to do so that exe?
cutions be issued against them.
Numerous complaints have been
made to us against, the Treasurer for
not keeping nis*office open more regu?
larly. Ile says tile law does not require 1
him io keep it oyrerv except for the j
collection of tax'vt; 3?H?- that, he has an
office in a mercantile ?r?r in the cit y
for th-;* payment of claims against the
county. Ayt&ere are numerous citi?
zens who ar rimes desire to seethe
county treasurer on official business'
we recommend that tho law be soi
amended that the county tretisurer j
snail ix* required Yo keep his office open
at least i me day in each week, ex?du
sive of the time for receiving r-ax-s, ?
sante to he advertised.
We have examined' the dockets of I
the various' Trial5 Justices, aed* find
sante generally well kept. TriaT Jus- j
tice Wells has-paid info the county
treasury during his term or office |
$550-80 of which $135.45 was poll tax
executions; hts docket showing a
record nf on Iv $894.90, the surplus of
30.45, he explains tts being- casi's that
were compromised, ti report ol' which
was not entered upon h-s docker.
Trial Justice Ne tilers docket shows
collection of SIS.70, w:t'h Measurer's
receipt, in full. Trial Jiistire Shedd's
docket shows no collection. Trial j
Justice Goodman's docket shows en?
tries SoO-tfu. with treasurer's receipts I
to cover. Trial Justice Folk $2??.65, j
covered hy Treasurer's receipts. Ex
Trial .Justice Kelly's docket shows j
entrees* of $12.00 with, treasurer's re-j
ccipts only for fSrOf?. Treasurer thinks !
he is to blame as-Mr. Kelly approach- !
ed him to settle, but he was not ready i
To ike Honorable T. B. Fraser, Pre?
siding Judye:
j We the errand Jury beg leave to re?
port that we have passed upon all
bills given us by the Solkitc-r, and
returned our tiuuiLgs thereon to the
Court.
The committee appointed by the
Grand <**ry at the last term of the
court to examine the various county
offices in the mt-erim, beg leave j
through the Grand Jury to report that
they found the ellice of tue Clerk of
Court well kept and the duties of the
office ef??cienily performed.
We visited the Sheriff's office, and
find his books neatly kept, and prompt
attention given to all business placed
in his hands. We recommend that a
new sale be bought for this office, as
the present, one is old and quite i ?in?
ad?quate to suit the requirements of the
office.
We find the books of the Master
very neatiy and systematically kept,,
and all bis bonds and money in
readiness to be turned over to his suc?
cessor.
We visited the Co&nty Commission?
ers and Judge of Probate's office, and
from such examination as we were
able to make, found the book?
thoroughly written up, and everything
apparently iu good condition. We
learn fr,.m the Cle??? of the board o*
County Commissioners that there is
issued annually about $12,500 worth of
certificates for the encashment of
whicli the count.y pays a discount of
10 per cent, which is equivalent to over
eleven percent,- interest, and frequent?
ly these certificates are.payable in siT
months, or less, from date of issue,
which increases the rate of interest
in some cases to twenty five per cent.
The Commissioners are now per?
mitted to borrow money for Court
expenses "at seven per cent, but
at this rats they say they can?
not get it, and we therefore re?
commend that they be artowed to
pay eight per cent, if so much- be
necessary, and pay cash for all county
expenses, thereby saving at least $5u0
annually to the county as compared
with the present system of issuing certi?
ficates.
We learn from the School Commis?
sioner that the public school buildings
of the county are with few exceptions
in a dilapidated condition. Particu?
larly does t hie apply to the cases in
which the buildings are theproperty of
individuals; in some cases the build?
ings are reported as beiag unsafe, in.
others they are so cold and comfort?
less in the winter months that chil?
dren are unable to study. WTe recom?
mend to the trustees of the districts
in whieti* this condition exists, to
remedy the evil as soon, as possible as
we regard it a useless expenditure of
public mouey paying teachers unde?
such circumstances. In our examina?
tion of the books of Ex-Auditor
Thomas we regret to say we did noa
find same in as satisfactory a condi?
tion as should be expected of such au
important office.
We examined fifteen pages of his
records and found si* of them in er?
ror, some rn* favor of arcd- others
against the county, but resulting in- a
net ioss to the county of $990 in taxa?
ble valuations. The character of this
investigation wa? so tedious- and
would require so much time that the
committee decided not to proceed
further, but recommend to your hon?
or that an expert be employed to
make a thorough exammaiioe- of the
books.
We find the boo&s of Auditor
Stuckey neatly kept, and well written
up to date.
We examined the County Treasur?
er's office, and as a result of our inves?
tigation beg to safcmit the following
statement:
Cash on hand from laststate
ment.$ 1,458.07
Tax received from real and
personal assessments_ 65,835.66
Poll Tax. 6,182.00
Railroad assessment support
or R. R. Commissioners.. 245.00
Fines. 167.45
Liquor License. 500.00
Special School Tax. 3,511.19
Received for Central Rail?
road tax of 1890. 902.91
From County Commission?
ers, amount borrowed for
court, expenses. 6,000.00
Commutation road tax...... 42.00
Balance to- credit.-_ 271.53
to1 do so. Trial Justice Moseley has
collected $23.00, which is covered by
treasurer's receipts. . Trial Justice
Player $34.75 with receipts in frill.
Trial Eustice Manning has entries
in his docket amounting to $82.50,
S??-.75 which was turned over to treas?
urer, and $35.75 paid to Sheriff, as
costs.
Trial Justice Farrott coll'ected and
turned over to county treasurer, $09.00,
$55.00 of which went to general fund,
and ?14:00 to county treasurer as his
costs in tax execution cases- We were
more favorably impressed with bis
docket thau any we have examined,
as it shows a record of all business
pertaining to his office, including poll
t?ix executions, and we recommend
that same course be adopted by tfcte oth?
er trial justices, also that they keep a
complete record of the disposition of
all cases, whether by compromise or
otherwise.
We desire to call your Honor's at?
tention to the dilatory methods em?
ployed by trial justices- in making
their returns to the county treasurer.
There were issued to the various trial
justices for the year 1890, 741 po?i tax
executions as per the following list,
none of whom have made returns to
the treasurer, as yet except Trial Jus?
tice Farrott:
H.I/. & Wells 390 E. J. Goodman 28
H. H. Player 35 W. A. Nettled 2-7
J. L. Parrott 68 L. L. Fraser 90
J. H. McLeod 87 B. P. Kelly 16
The above statement was made to
us by the treasurer, and since theD
Mr. Wells appeared before the Grand
Jury showing treasurer's receipt for
$100.00, on tax executions, and . has
$35.45 in bank awaiting the treasur?
er's pleasure to settle. 3frial Justice
Nettles- reports that he has been here
several times to make his settlement,
but could not find the treasurer. We
recommend that the Trial Justices be
required to make their returns to the
County- Treasurer 2or alL matters
placed in their charge, within afcSiety
days from receipt thereof.
We have examined the annual re?
ports of the County Commissioners,
School Commissioner, and Treasur?
er as handed us by your Honor, and
regret to say that we were not abie to
examine them as critically a's* we
would like to, owing to tne unintellf
gU)le condition of the Treasurer's re?
port, which shows no dating, no state?
ment as to the period which it covers,
and recapitulation. Besides the report
is not prepared with the neatness- aa*I
clerical skill which tfee requirement
of the office demands. And we recom?
mend that the Treasurer be required
to make out a new report to be pre?
sented at the next term of court.
The reports of the County Commis?
sioners and Sohool Commissioner
were very complete and systematically
prepared.
We examined the Jail and found
evetything in good condition, and the
evils complained of in our last report
were being remedied.
We are in receipt of a communica?
tion from the County Commissioners,
explanatory of their reasons for not
acting in the matter of the Odom
ditch nuisance complained of in our
last presentment, iu which they state
that Mr. Singleton bought the proper?
ty in the present condition, and that
they were advised by physicians of'the
neighborhood, that \Z was necessary
; for the health of the community to
keep open the Odom ditch, and that
drainage otherwise was impracticable.
We promised in our last present?
ment to make a recommendation
regarding improvements on the pres?
ent court house or the building of a
new one. The Grand Jury discussed,
the matter very freely and unani?
mously concluded that it. would be in?
advisable to spend money in repairing
the present building and recommend
*hftt the court house property and old
jail lot beso?t?'/it beintr??he opinion of
the Grand Jury that with the proceeds
' cf said saie a modern and commodious
court house can be erected in a more
desirable part of the city.
I We recommend a general revision of
the Auditors's books as we lind execu?
tions are annually issued against Per-,
sons who have been dead for several
years, or left the county.
We note also thai, there are citizens
in the county who are owners of real
estate aud Jiable to poll tax as well,
whose names do not .appear upon the
record.
In conversation with the Trial Jus
I tices we learn that in a great many
cases, where executions are issued
against persons for poll tax they hold
! the Treasurer's receipt, Trial justice
Parrott alone reporting twenty-seven
receipts having been proauced out of
sixty-eight executions placed in his
hands. There is no reason ia our
opinion why this should be so, and
with due diligence it can be avoided.'
We call the attention of the court to
the recommendation of the last Grand
Jury ia their presentment at the June
term, in which they recommended the
publishing of the County Commission?
er's report instead of the Treasurer's,
as it gives a more detailed account ot'
the expenses of the county, and is more
easily understood.
Our attention has been called to al?
leged election frauds perpetrated by
?ne H.-R. Thomas on Oct. 18th, 1890, at
High Hills precinct. We examined
some witnesses in the matter, but de?
cided to continue the case until the
next term, owing to our inability to
secure material witnesses.
We recommend that P. P. . Gaillard'
be paid the sum of $10.50 for valuable
assistance given the committee ap?
pointed by the Grand Jury. All of
which is rcspe#fi?y v submitted.
?E?L O'DONNELLi. .
Foreman.
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A Decree on Divorce.
Judge Witherspoon has rendered
an important decision as to dower1 and
divorce.
Mr C. W. McCreery of Columbia
brought a test snit against MT. J. I3r.
Davis" tc compel the latter to take two
lots of latid5 which had been bought
from him. Mr. Davis refused to
comply with ?::b agreement of the
purchase on thc ground that Mr. Mc?
Creery had been divorced from hrs
wife and could not release the dower. ?
?tr'?srnct necessary to go into a his?
tory of the facts of t!:e case. Judge
Witherspoon decided that according
to the laws of this State thc marriage
has not been annulled, and the right of
.dower still holds as far as civil action
[? concerned. This makes it neoer
Hirv that the divorced werna!1, should
release the dower. *
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Sheriff Tyler is Dead.
Sheriff Martin V. Tyler of Aiken,
died on May 29th, after a lons illness,
af:od about 53 years. Mr. Tyler wa
elected sherill at thc last election, d-'
festing Mr <N\ven AluVmaG by a small
vote. Ho was a popular man and c.
good citizen He was taken sick while j
attending thc United States Court in the
railroad contempt ca?2S, in Charleston j
hst winter, suffering with a carbuncle. I
Blood poisoning set in, and he has boen ?
a great sufferer tunee.
When acid has been dropped on]
any article of clothing, liquid .ammoniaJ
will neutralize th" ?".id, and then,.by j
applying chlorfottn, you will restore
the color, in most cases.
Our Next Governor."
There is a party of excursionists
here from tl iff ?fte little up-country
town of Anderson,- and the Andersou
ites are holding forth rn great shape,
egp^cla'lly at the penitentiary.
Superintendent Neal has been hold?
ing a levee within the prison waifs all
day, some of his in vitsd guests being
j from the administration forces of Hie
I city. Iioast pig and barbecued mat
j ton have been the menu and "Our
? Next Governor, the Hon. John Gary
Evans," has been the toast.
All day the penitentiary iras been
crowded with the frieaus and admir?
ers of Supt. Neal, and he has received'
ti??>& with a royal welcome, introduc?
ing them to Mr. John Gary Evatts as
the next chief executive of the Pal?
metto State. Mr. Evans has, of
course, received the friends of the
Superintendent in his most gracious
manner, and impressed them'with hw
elegant manners and distinguished
bearing.
^ Those who were present say that
Supt. Neal knows hoV> to,do the pto
per thing when it is neceser?, and
today has been his day with life ojcvn
people.-Columbia Journal, June 8th
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Judge Eersfcaw Retires.
Gen Kershaw's commission as Judge
of the iff h circoit expired Tuesday.
As was meet and proper the bars of
the circuit united in doing lum honor
upon his retirement. Tuesday aYt?r-.
noon was devoted to the comm?mora k-n
of the eveot, before a large audience at
the court house- The Columbia bar
was* represented by Messrs. F. VV.
Mc Master, Leroy Yoamans, Robt.
\V. Shand, Andrew Crawford and E
M. Clarkson. The following resolu?
tions, drawn ap by a committee con?
sisting of Messrs. Kennedy, Trantham
and Nelson were read by Solicitor Nel?
son :
Whereas it is a beautiful and time
honored custom among all representa?
tive bodies and associaticBs, vrho appre?
ciate the life, character and services of
a distinguished feilow-citizen aboat to
retire from the services of bis country,
to bear- testimony to bis worth and ex?
cellence ?s a faithful public servant by
settable resolutions expressive of their
meed of praise and gratitud*. &>' him :'
w-bereas,. this grateful duty be?
comes an ad?itonal pleasure when the
subject of said action is "to the manner
born," and has lived in bis native com?
munity for more than half a ^century of
active life, "sans peer et saos re?
proche, " exemplifying- in that life al!
that is tine and ooble, and worthy of
imitation, whether a's citizen, soldier or
jurist ;
Aud whereas, the tnne has come
when our distinguished fellow citizen,
the Hon. J. B Kershaw, is to lay aside
tbe ermine which be bas so gracefully
and ably worn for so many years, and
to vacate his seat of the Bsnch, which
has beerf aderped by tbe brilliant and
illustrious . men" of the past, who
achieved renown for. themselves and
added fame and glory tc Soctiygarolina,
and whose worthy successor our fri?ird*
is, in ability, learning and integrity ;
Therefore be it resolved by the Bar
of Camden
First, That we tender to" the Hon.
J. B. Kershaw, whose commission of
Judge of the 5lh circuit, expires to?
morrow, the 7th of June, 1893; and
who voluntarily retires from a position
he bas so long adorned, our high appre/
ciation of his distinguished, services as
a Judge, the cap-stone of a brilliant
career, and to express to him the pride
jwe feel in that career which baa reflect?
ed honor upon the State and links his
name with those worthies who, ie days
tbet have gone, made the name of South
Caroim-a the synooym of all that is
heroic in war and excellent in peace.
Second. That he carries- with him
into bis retirement.our most 63T^; ^;*"
'heartfelt wishes for his speedy restora?
tion to health, and that he be spared to
enjoy a peaceful and green old age ; and
may the comfort aud satisfaction of the
memories.of a life spent io tba services
of the State;,, whose history he has
helped to make, rrra'aiate his declining
years.
Third. That these resolutions be
suitably engrossed and a copy presented
to our distinguished friend.
Fourth.' That wc request bis Hon.
Judge Gary to have them spread upon
?heminutes of the Court.
Touching and appropriate addresses
were then made by Mr. Trantham, Gen.
Kennedy, and by eac!:; member of the
Columbia delegation. Remarks were
:also made by ether members cf thc
Camden b?r, ; ?S3* resolutions from the
f'Edgetieid and- Lexington' bars were
];read. .;.>?*??
J^dgo kershaw replied in a speech
io which he held the rapt attention of
the audience, atnoog whom were a num?
ber of ladies, and at its conclusion
there were nof.'few damp eyes. .
Lacer in the afternoon a dinner was
given at the Central Hotel to Judge
Gary and the visiting lawyers, most of
whom returned to Columbia on the
eveniu* train.-Camden Chronicle,
.J'une 9.
The College Finally Located.
T? ? board of trustecRof the State
Industrial'and Normal College met in
Rock i l ill on Thursday and finally
located the college.
They had two sites; presented to
them, one thc "Oakland" site in the
western portion of the city and the
other the "Steele" site in the pastern
sectinc. , . ?..
Tiie board spent the day examining
and inspecting the sites. They final
al iv accepted the oners made by tliose
presenting trie "Oakland" site, and
th?' college will be located thereon
The entire issue of bonds-$6*0,
000 wert* taken at par in Rock Hill,^
by her cit !zf-us. ? , ?
Pi o? I) li. Johnson, who had' been ?
requested, together with others to
present to the board at this meeting
an outline of what would bo required
in the buildings for such an institution
etc , submitted a lengthy report. It j
recommended among other things
that there should be six tooths for;
academic purposes, ?even for indus?
trial purpose, two for a laboratory,
a large gymnasium hall, a chapel
capable of seating from 800 to J.,00?,
persons, two society halls,. one art;,
room, a reception room, etc, It re-:
commends 'hat the erection of the,
dormitory .buildings be dispensed with,
at present and that the students be,
allowed to board about the .city. It.
suggests, however, that when dor-,
m i tories are built, room for . 125'
students be provided. . lt provides,
too, for the establishment at the ont-;
set of an infirmary If Suggests, that
the heating be by stearn or hotwater/,
and that electricity be used for light?
ing' ;< < :."*..
The board elected W. J. Roddey,'
and Dr. T. J. Crawford, as..the local,
members as provided under ?the act
creating the trustee board.
.i?n ^executive committee, consist?
ing of Govejiior , Tillman, chairrnan,'
Mr. Elder, Dr. Joyu?s; an? the twp,
local members, was appointed^ To.
this committee was referred th* re?
port of Fnd'. Johnson with instruc?
tions to secure plans and estimates,
for the buildings, to be sul>mitted to
an adjourned meeting of the board/
The board expects to begin the worfc.
of construction at the earh'?si possi?le"
day. . .. r
Mr * Bruce, pf Atlanta, the archir
tect of Clemson College, was presen^
and conferred with the board. Plans
and specifications will be secure,^
from him and other architects who
wish to enter tli? ccmpe?il?cti..
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Repeal the Sherman Law I
At a special meeting of .the Charles-,
ton Chamber of Commerce, held on
June 7, resolutions were passed. de?
nouncing the Sherman silver purcrbast-ocf
law as a failure, and calling opoo Coo-,
gress to repeal it as ?jteed?y ais* possit
hie. ... -r ,,. V^. M
In presenting the resolutions, dames'
S. Murdoch, a prominent merchant and;
mauufacurer, stated that as an extra'
session of Congress was to be held io^
September, it w.>uld be well for th?
Chamber cf Commerce, representing
the commercial interests of .Charleston,.,
to give expression to its views on this;
important question, and endeavor to'
impress upon our representatives in.
both branches of Congress., to what ex
teut our State, both commercial and.
agricultunsct. ic dependent on their ac-?
ti'nt). "With banks scattered through
all sections of the State," he said, "on
which the country can. u^ualijr, c/gpend,^
our planter* wi"!., codu ii diScult this'
year to .get their necessary supplies,;,
while those dependent- on merchants^
and factors wili not be mach better off.
The same condition exists in all parte,
of the country and in all lines . of JjoSgS
ness With greater natural resources^
than, any, other country, . and wijth tf
greater proportion of our population de?,
voting themselves to. work and money-,
making than any other people in the4
world, we are to-day paying from .six"".toi
eight percent, for money, in the. large
moofy centres, on' the best securities,,,
while interes?is quoted in England at
2? to o, in France ito 2J, in Belgian?;*
Holland and Germany ak the same rate,
j and iu Russia at 4 to 4?. . 4 , A
The whole trouble under wh:??'
coriirtry is now laboring is waut of COD-?
fideuce in the continued stability aop^
soundness of our currency, which is aa.
essential to the health of .the ?bmper-^
cial and ffnanciaj world as pure air.audT
wa'er are to the .health of the harman,
body. The silver law .known as the.
Sherman act was passed in. 1890, and.
has been working with increasing bad.
effects from that day to this The laws,
of commerce cannot be violated with
impunity any more than the Uws of.
nature, and, like them, they ?re often,
slow in action, bat justas sore. :WeP
are now seeing the effects of this silver,
legislation pf 1890. It is ves&njncl*
to be hoped that Congress, when c?t??k
together, will appreciate, the present
condition .of affairs and unite,, without*
lloss of time . in .repealing this law and
^restoring the confidence of the coun?
try.-". ...... . . : : -.
The following resolution was unani?
mously adopted by the chamber: r
"Resolved, That it is the opinion of.
the Charleston Chamber of Commerce,
?that the Sherman silver law should be.
repealed by Congress ; that it baa failed,
in all the objects for wbiph it w.as pass-,
ed. The price of silver has declined
j th4 suppply of money throughout the.
agricfchm?ardistricts has decreased, and.
a check has beetygiven to the, advanee-i
ment of all commercial, apicultura" an^.
manufacturiog interests. Foreign cap'-.
i ital bas been withdrawn from this.couo-.
?.try, and baokers and capitalists, are.
?ocfcing their money up, wifh^ iqpae-.
:;quent loss of interest, rather than make.,
investments or time loans under present,
conditions, and the country is threaten?
ed with an u oso and currency. . ,
The following resolution was also
adopted : . -* , '??
44 Resolved. That- a cosy qf tbe^e pro>.
ceedings bc forwarded to the mayor and.
commercial bodies of the various cities
??and towus throughout this State,,re-.
i questing them to call, meeting^of.brisiy
uess cien and others for the purpose of; ?
endorsing the action of this Chamber of.
Commerce, and to advise this chamber
of their action." .
Wiien Bab} was sick, we gave nor Castonal
When she was a Ghild, she cried for Castoria.
When siio becaxne^tiss^ s?ie duns: to Castoria.
-.... -. ... - .. -v-. .?
Whw sh<> had < SrSdret?rshe gave them Castoria,
. l>escrvin*r Pralsc**
Wo desire tu s?y to our *it:zens, that for ..
yours wc have been sailing Dr. King's New ;
Discovery for Cundinup:ion, Dr. King's. New .
Life Hills, Bt^kcsirs Arnica Salve and Eleo .
tri;* Silters. anJ hnve never handled remedies
that sell well, or that have gives such uni* .
versal, satisfaction. We ?lo not, hesitate *3&?c
guarantee tl em evety t?*ne, nnd we-stand ready*v
to refund the vmrchnse price, if c^?^a^or^b.
results-io not t'd'- w their use.-. j?hef?--T?ltfe?
dies have won, their gre.at.-popularly puieiy UR
their meriti, J. F. W. Debonne, Druggist. I
For CverlFifty Years'
Mas. VVI??SLCTT'S SOOTHING SYKUP \ZS-been
used for children teething. It soothes tb,?
child, softens toe gums, allays alliwin, enees
vvind co..?', and is the best reo>edy for Diari'
ihoa. Twentv-tive ceais a taule.
Feeding atonic, cr children who wantbniH
ing ur?, sbculd take
BKOV> T*'S iuofl HITTERS*
It ii? pleasant to tate; cures Malaria? 10?B?
it?Uon, iii?o^at-i3tud rivci 'Coi?pIaiii^