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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1803, The Sumter Watchman was founded in 18V) and the True Seuihron n 1866. The Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation asd influence of both of the oldhpapers, and is oani? mally the beal advertising medium io Sunter. EDITORIAL NOTES. The latest thing is a tin valise to oratara from two to five gallons. Liquor can theo be earned as personal baggage, and ao one bs the wiser. At this stage of the proceedings we would like to ask who is governor of South Carolina while Gov. Tillman is superintending the liquor business ? The dispensary will not do much of a business here for sometime; for most people are laying in a goodly supply of first class liquor that they have sampled before baying, and until that is con? sumed they wont have to drink the dispensary article. The Columbia Journal wants an amateur base ball league organised, and suggests that Colombia, Sumter, Florence? Charleston, Greenville and Greenwood go into it. Sumter has plenty of good material, and with a little work a good olub could be gotten together. It is a good idea. President Cleveland on Monday appotated W. Perry Murphy, of Walter bora, District Attorney for South Caro? lina. The appointment is satisfactory io tho conservatives to begin with, and it is predicted that Col. Murphy will so administer the duties of his office as to con vince everyone that Cleveland selected the right ona. Tho scholarships offered by the College of Charleston are well worth * winning, and if there are any yoong sen in this county who desire an edu? cation and are qualified for the exami? nation we most earnestly advise them to make an effort to win a scholarship The College of Charleston is recognized not only in this country but in Europe, aa maintaining the highest standard of scholarship, and Pr?sident Sheppard is tho first English scholar in America. The failure of the Bank of New Han? over, of Wilmington, N. C., on Monday brings home to us the near approach of financial disaster. The Bank of New Hanover has been regarded as -one of the strongest institutions in the Soutb, and with assets of $1,250,000 and lia? bilities of .only $800,000, it would seem that it merited confidence. Heavy drafts and notices from other depositors that they would withdraw large amounts within a few days, necessitated an as? signment, for the bank found it impos? sible to realize on its assets on such short notice. In this time of financial stringency the strongest banks are lia? ble to go under if depositors lose confi? dence and demand their money. Now that the early completion of the lianehester aad Angosta Railroad is assured, it is in order to think about that long talked of Sumter and Camden road. The road is needed, the people all through the country between this city tad Camden want it, and there are targe bodies of magnificent timber con? tiguous to the line surveyed several years ago. The trade of a large por? tion of this country belongs to Sumter and much of it comes here, even under the disadvantageous conditions now ex? isting. The road would not be an ex . pensive one to build and from the in? formation at hand we believe it would prove a paying property to its builders. There caa be no doubt but that it would be beneficial to both Sumter and Cam? den, for it would give Sumter another outlet to the West and put Camden in more direct connection with the North aod greatly increase the number of j Northern tourists visiting that place. CONSIDERATION. Our friendly correspondent, Capt. R. J. Brownfield, errs in stating that we .'commended" the presentment of the Grand Jory. Wc merely recommended that the people read and consider it, and mentioned that it was the most elaborate and carefully prepared pre? sentment put forth io a long time. Being pressed for space last week we were unable to take op the presentment in detail and purposed doing so this week, but we are saved this task by our correspondent. It is a paper that re? quires careful consideration, and though we have studied it to the best of our ability we are as much in the dark as to some of the items as our correspond? ent. There is one error in the state? ment of the condition of the Treasurer's office that was made io copying the pre? sentment for publication, all three offices using the same copy. In the publish? ed report the item ''School Claims paid," is $18.065 14, while in the orig ioal it is $18,0tU 14. If this is the mistake referred to by Capt. Brown? field, we suppose the printer? are the ones to be blamed, if not, the error in question, bc will hare to go behind thc original. ?s wto the discount paid by the County Commissioners on coun? ty script we desire further light ourselves. There is a eonside rabie amount of public advertising each year, all of which is paid with script, and whenever the printer has his script cashed be pays the discount himself. We speak for ourselves when we sav that every bill presented by this office for public printing U at the regular rates with no addition to offset the dis? count to be paid should wc desire to cash the script before it becomes pay able. If this allowance is made we have never heard of it before. The conrt house is anot'her matter that we purpose taking up at a future date. WASHINGTON LETTEB. WASBIKGTOX, Jane 1?, 1893. The President has been suffering from an attack of rheumatism for several days, which taken in connection with the knowledge that, be bas been dieting himself for some time to reduce his flesh, wbicb notwithstanding the enorm? ous quantity of the hardest sort of work he constantly does, has been increasing, was made the foundation for numerous sensational rumors concerning his general health. Your correspondent is assured by those who know that Mr. Cleveland's generally health, barring the rheumatism, is excellent. He expects, in company with Mrs. Cleve? land and Baby Ruth, to leave Washing? ton tomorrow or next day for his Buz? zard Bay cottage, where Mrs; Cleveland and Ruth will spend the summer. Mr. Clev?land will return to Washing? ton within a week or ten days, possibly sooner, and will remain, making ceca* aiooal visits to Buzzard's Bay until the last of Joly wheo he expects to go for at least a month's stay. The fact that he expects to spend the month of ; August away from Washington effecta I ally disposes of the rumored earlier call? ing of the extra session of Congress, a rumor, that probably had its only origin in the wishes of those who have been here clamoring for an immediate extra session. The coroner's jury has nearly com? pleted its task of investigating the Ford's Theatre castrophe, and its verdict is looked forward to with the greatest interest It is well high certain that it will blame Col. Ainsworth fd* con? tributory negligence, if for nothing worse. In. that case the grand jury will probably indict Ainsworth for man? slaughter, and its finding will also necessarily carry some weight with the A^iy Court of Inquiry which will look into the matter this week. Col. Ains? worth is still at the bead of the Records and Pension Office of the War Depart? ment, and, owing to the peculiar condi? tions surrounding the position, would still be the legal head cf the office and continue to draw his salary, even if be were suspended by the President, as he may be before the end of this week. Ainsworth is a Colonel in the Army, but he has neither regiment nor com? mand ; be is not in the line of promo? tion sud cannot be transferred to other duties by the President, and be is the only man in the army who oannot be. Col. Ainsworth can only be removed from the army by Court Martial, and so long as be remains in the army it is doubtful whether the President has authority to appoint any other mao chief of the Records and Pension office, although he can designate another army officer to perform the duties temporarily. A. little political tioge has been given the matter by the appearace of Senator Proctor as the special champion of Ainsworth. Although Sec. Gresham will neither affirm nor deny the statement ?that Minis? ter BloDot has resigned those who know the intentions of Mr. Blount say it is true, and the presence of Hon Proc? ter Knott, of Kentucky, io Washing? ton, has caused the belief that be will be bis s accessor. Twenty armv officers have boen de? tailed, under the act of July 189*2, to act as Indian agents There was con siderable difficulty in Buding officers ! willing to serve and the President did not ! care to detail men for the duty against j their wishes. j When next pension day comes around i there will be .*ome disagreeably surprised ! men, among those who will apply for j their checks at several of the Pension j agencies throughout the country. The i failure to receive ti*e customary check j will be the ?rst notice these men will have that they have been dropped from the pension roll as a result of the exam? ination now being conducted by a select [committee of examiners, of ail the j pensions granted under Ilium's coo atnie; ion of the act of 1890. Although this work has just commenced many names have already been dropped and many more will follow. The men who are being dropped by this committee are not strictly speaking fraudulent pen? sioners, although they have drawn pub? lic money to which they were not en? titled. The wrong was committed by Raum in so construing the law as to make them eligible for pensions, and for that reason it is not probable that any attempt will be made to recover the money already paid to those who have been or will be dropped, as will be done in cases where the pensioner got ob the roil by fraudulent acts of his own. Congressman Tucker, of Virginia, I says "If Mr. Carlisle keeps on the way he has begun he will be the ideal of j democracy and their candidate for the Presidency in 1S96. He has done I two things that commend him mighttly to the popular favor-the replacing of ; republican officials with democrats and his refusing to bc bullied into issuing bonds." Charleston Scholarships. j County School Commissioner Durant has i received M letter from the secretary of the Col? lege of Charleston announcing the fact that there ?re three vacanl scholarships in that institution to be filled next October. These vacancies are to be secured bj competitive examination to be he'd by the faculty in October, fit the College, but if a sufficient number of applicants request it, by defraying the necessary expenses of the examiner, they can have the examination at rome centra! point. Bach vacancy is worth $180 and $40 ia tuition-S220 per annum, and continues for four years, agg: ega ti tig $880. For admis? sion to the Freshman class ihete ?3 required a satisfactory knowledge of the following ; subjects: Ist. English-Mod-rn geography; English composition nod grammar; history of the Cuned Stutts. 2d. Mathematics -Algebra through quad? rate ?<)U?tion, (Todhumer): plane geometry ( Went ?roi th), and any three of the following: 3d Greek-Translation, forms, and syn? tax FromXen. An&h. 1 and 2. 4*h, Latin-Translation, forms, syntax and Pros.?dy. From Verg. Aen. 1 2; Cic. In. Cat. easy translation into English 5th. French-For ow and ea$y translation into Engl'sh 6'h German-Forms nnd easy translation into English. The authorities of th* college are endearor ! ing to enlarge its patronage. Contract Let, I Wilmington, N C , June 19.-Contracts I were let to-day by the A tlantic*Co:ist Line Ifor their Manchester and Augusta extension from Remini, ri. C , to Denmark, S. C. Wat I kins & Birlow, of Bit mingham, Ala., were ?awarded the contract f? r ali tlietrestle wotk, f including iht? big trestle at the Santee river, ! which is ?hree mi es long. .Moorman & Co , j of Lynchburg, Va , have tbe grading. Tne j con i ra. t for the ondge work h ?s not yet been awarded. Thvre we:e over thirty bids ot? thegrtdwig ?nd tres*te works Ail work is lit Ut completed b; Jan nary i next. As to tbe Presentment. CATCHALL, S. C., Jane 19, 1893. Mr. Editor: In your issue of the i4th, yo? published, aod editorially introduced the Presentment of the Grand Jury "as the most elaborate aod carefully prepared report, &c." "Yoir commend it to the consideration of the taxpayers and advise that it be carefully read by all the citizens of the County." Your advice and commendation emboldens me to observe that you may praise, while I may condemn. The rule should work both ways. However, I propose to be only most respectfully suggestive. I have no design to condemn. It would be bad "form" to ar? raign the grand inquest of the county, aod equally bad taste to burden youreolumns with captious objections to your paragraph calling attention to the presentment. At first the writer intended only to call attention to the figures of the paragraph of the report sub? mitted by the Grand Jury as the result of their investigation of the County Treasurer's office. I may notice other paragraphs also. Just here, I will say as to th? paragraph, there appears to be a typographical error in the figures published. If so, all tbe papers published in your city, have made the same misprint. Could the figures have been wrenched to bring about a mathematical equi? librium between the receipts and payments ? In other word3, it looks as if "a balance bas been forced" in the total addition of the dr. aod er. columns. It is not much. Only a a discrepancy in the unit column. Neverthe? less, it is erroneous, and repugnant to the science of accounts. When I come to look further at the entries and figures in this paragraph, I am inclined to invoke the mercy of experts. Tbey show "& lame and impotent conclusion," and a fearful lack of enough ?entre-bodrd to balance the County Treasurer-ship. I shall not notice all the items of receipts. I direct attention to only the following, viz: 1st. Tax rec'd from real and per? sonal ass'ts, $6?,835 66 This indicates that the tax value of all pro? perty in Sumter county is about $6,423,000. If we include the following, viz : Delinquents not on penalty book, $275 23 Do. real & p., in hands of sheriff, 6,489 97 Do. tax receipts, written and not paid, 1,276 90 Do. Total, $7,943 10 Plus, $65,835 66=$73,778 76^ total re? ceipts from real and persone! ass'ts, the tax value would be about $1,198,000. Do either of these amounts approximate cor? rectness? 2nd. Fines, $167 45 If this item comes from receipts from trial justices, it would be well to state that it was only to the end of tbe fiacal year, Oct. 31st, 1892, as it does not tally with paragraph relating to examination of trial justices' dockets. 3rd. Balance to credit, $271.53. What is the source of this item7 As a balance it m ust have been fi om some previous receipt of cash Entered as it is, it looks as if it was just pct there to round up things. Payments are supposed to be for the fiscal year ending Oct. 31st, 1892. I do not pro? pose to note all the items of disbursements. The following need explanation, viz : 1st. License and costs paid $1,611.12. What license bas the county to buy ? 2nd. Commutation road tax, $42. This item, and the amount, $42, is entered alsc as a receipt. Can it be both a receipt and pay? ment? As you have not emphasized the report by a synopsis of the several paragraohs, I may I be permitted to do so without being accused j of infringing on the dignity of the Grand Jury. ! The perfunctory visits to various public I offices, seems to afford hut little information of practical good3 beyond the character of the ; clerical work performed. The fiscal affairs of the public offices are shaped and condensed i in the County Commissioners' office. Charges for fees and services may be scattered all through the books in these offices, and only condensed in bills presented to the County Commissioners. Thongh not of present inter? est, I may state, for future use, that if an ex? amination was desired, it would be an easy matter to check backwards from the Records in the County Commissioners' office, to^ the original entry in the books in tbs public offices. To illustrate-the County Commis? sioners have paid in the past 5 years $1,000, or more, fer indexing a small part of the Records in the Clerk of Court's office. The most recent was the contract with Mr. Brad well for $300, to arrange and index the Equity Records. In 1387 a General Index of the Records for a few years, was made under contract with Rharae for $500. In addition to the contract paid of $500. the Board of County Commis? sioners in office at that time allowed, it ie pre? sumed without examination, a bonus of $200. These facts appear only on the minute book of the County Commissioners' office, though the work was done for the Clerk's office, in which lat:er office the index was deposited full >f errors, and too unreliable for use. This ought to show that the method for the execution of this work is bad. How, and by whom, is the work to be examined ? The statement that the Board of County Commissioners pay a discount of 10 per cent, on 512,500 worth of county paper, looks as if they paid a premium or interest without warrant of law, as in ;he same paragraph they seem to be restricted by law io 7 per cent, for loans for certain purposes. In this connection, it may be of interest to state, that if the tax value of property is $7,198, 000, the Board would have had at 3| mills for the past fiscal year, and for deficit, $26, 992. School Trustees in estimating for new school houses, should include an allowance for cost of school checks, <ke. A new school house should have suitable furniture With? out it teachers would find it difficult to grade in classes, and discipline, a number of children. If the ex-Auditor failed to list ; property of the "taxable valuation of $990," as stated in the paragraph relating to this office, the loss to the county at Sf mills would have been only $3 04 instead of $990. The publication of the County Commission? ers' report in place of the Treasurer's, may ba advisable, but it can only be done by Legisla? tive action, in the meantime the Grand Jury having access to the Records, can make a thorough exhibit cf county affairs, without the publication of either report. It was entirely unnecessary to report the action of the Grand Jury to the Court "on the alleged election frauds of one H. R. Thomas." I aro neutral, but I question with due deference, the propriety of holding the repu tu io J of a citizen in suspense. I don't say their act*on was ao evidence of weakness, bu* I do say, it would have been better not to have presented a matter held over for future action to the court. R. J. BROWNFIELD. Tho Weekly Weather-crop Bulle? tin No 12, of the South Carolina Weather Service. Week ending Monday, June 19. Cotton has had but little growth this week on account of the excessive raios and lack of sunshine. In some localities the land has been badly washed and considerable damage to the crop resulted. This state of affairs bas allowed lice to propagate freely, and with the rapid progress made by grass, hot dry wether will be required the coming week to check the in 'jury in time to avert serious damage. While the rains have been less excessive in the Piedmont Region than elsewhere, their evil effect has been greater t.htvti in the coas: Counties. Some fields in Barnwell county, where the p'aut is sickly and lousy, will he abandoned. lu parts of Orangeburg Count) the prospect is reported as the poorest in years Pickens County reports cotton beginning to put on fruit. CvRV ANO WHEAT -Reports of corn and wheal are encouraging from all counties ex? cept whe?e damaged by the storm of the 15th., and 1 Ht h , which was confined toGreen ville, Lexington, Sumter, Williamsburg, Chesterfield, Berk ely ?Dd Beaufort. This storm blew down considerable corn, washed land?, tangled uncut grain, spoiled grain in shock and ovei flowed bottom lands. Wheat is harvested in many ?ec'ior:s and threshing going on; the grain is excellent and veiid good, 8'ime counties report the best crop in several \eats. Coro is pretty generally suffering for work and mtv receive sortie damage by plowing, after standing sw long without. Tarlington County repoi ts it as tasseling and silking in many places; it is mostly laid by in Collet on County. FRUIT-Grapes, Berries and Melons are generally reported as looking fine and a large crop. Some peaches are rotting, but from reports they ure an early variety. Pears and plums ate good; some water melons were reported ripe in follet?n County on the 14th Marlborough County sa\s apples and peaches are best in j ears. PKAS-A* large amount of s'ubble Ii.ud is being towed ir? p^as in all localities. POTATOES'-An average crop of sweet potatoes lt beiu? Set iu Abbeville Couuty. Orangeborg County reports potatoes splendid and rinea being transfered. TOBACCO-Tobacco looks well Sn tarlington County. GARDEBS-Froru ?ll sections reporta of gardens are to the effect that they are look? ing fine and growing rapidly. LABOR-Except in Aiken County labor is abundant. J. H. HARMON, Director. Central Office, Columbia, S. C. Stateburg High Sclaool. We are indebted to an attendant npon them for an account of the closing exercises of this school, which were held on Friday evening, June l?tb, at "Woodville," the residence of Col. John J. Dargan. Miss Williams who has successfully brought her second year's work to a conclusion is to I be cordially congratulated, as also are the pupils and their parents, on the auspicious ending of so many months of earnest tabor. The children were well drilled in their parts, and performed them in a manner that reflected great credit on their teacher. Our correspondent mentions the following piece? as among those that most pleased bim, though he does not wish to be understood as drawing invidious comparison. 'The New Church Organ:" "How Girls Fish;" "Reuben and Cynthia;" "Mr. Man geta Left;" "Legend of Bregeng;" "Gypsy Flower Girl ;" "The Song tba: Reached my heart;" "Lnllaby." Every one who was there was well pleased, and after the exercises were over, departed homeward wishing all success to tbe school and its accomplished teacher. ; The Bank of New Hanover Fails. Wilmington, N, C., June 19-The Bank of New Hanover was not opened this morn? ing. The following notice was posted on the door : "Owing the withdrawal of more than $320,000 of deposits and the notice of over $150,000 intended withdrawal maturing in a few days, and also to its inability to realize quickly opon its assets on account of the stringency of the times the Bank of New Hanover bas been forced to make an assignment to Junina Davis in the interest of all concerned. The depositors will receive dallar for dollar and the business will be wound up as rapidly as possinle. (Signed.) "A. L. Smith, "Cashier " The general belief here ls that the above statement is entirely fair and honest. The assets are estimated at $1,250,000; lia? bilities at $800,000 all unpaid. The collec? tions of the bank of New Hanover have beeo tamed over to the Wilmington Savings and Trust Company for remittance.-Columbia Journal. We are pleased to announce that Dr. A. J. China, our enterprising druggist bas secured the agency for the Japanese Pile Cure; a most wonderful discovery for the Cure of Piles of every kind, which be will sell with a written guarantee to refund the mooey if it does not cure. It is said to be a specific for that terrible and dangerous disease. Get a free sample and try it. Ionia Items. IONIA, 3. C., June 16th, 1893. We are having plenty of rain, too much for the best, or at least we think so. There are very few farmers who have not more or less grass. Some of the crops that ? have seeo are only tolerable, while a great many are very sorry indeed. We are very hard to be con? vinced, nine out of every ten plant too much and never make any calculation for such spells of weather as we are having at present. When this weather breaks all of our crops will want work at the same time, and of course some will be obliged to soffer before weean get around. So we will lose manure and labor. But in the spring of the year our eyes are so very large that we think we must plant ali the land that we have, and if there is any in the neighborhood to rent we will rent some of that. But if this wet spell lasts a few days longer I think thal, some of us will be convinced. If not before, we will be next fall, for we will have uothing much for sale but bay, and the prospect is so good for that that I don't think it will be worth much. I heard this morning that ene of Spring Hil l's best and brightest farmers bas 175 acres of cotton that is a perfect mat of grass, and he put 500 lbs. guano to the acre. I with? hold bis name as he roar wiggle out after awhile. He is one of these "git op and gil" sort cf men. But the question in my mind is, will his crop pay txpenses? I think not but be is not the only man that is in the grass, by any means. Well I reckon if cot? ton sells this fall for 5 or 6 cents there will be a good many ef us turned out next year to gr>.ze, for it is a certain fact that no man can make cotton with hired labor for such prices, and pay hts taxes with what he has left, with? out be pays off his bands with home raised corn and bacon, aod we know we have none of that stamp. I think that the farmers of our country are in a worse fix than they have been since the war, and instead of trying to better our condition we goon as if we were hoodwinked. But I am afraid that we will fall this time to the ground bead foremost. On the 12th ?Rst. the worsr, cloudburst and hailstorm that I or many others erer witnessed, passed over the eastern portion of Kershaw near the county line. The corn crops are badly injured if not ruined, and the cotton is entirely beat cflf, not a leaf to beseen. The land looks as bare as it did the first of March, and'badly wash? ed. The hail was not very extensive. Messrs. W. L. and B. C. Cook'suffered more tban any others, bot some others in the neighbor? hood suffered badly. If their cotton comes out and makes anything at all it will ha*e to sprout out from the old stubble. Your's, DRY JIM. FOR SALE. One 20-Horse Engine. One 25-Horse Boiler. Two 60-Saw Pratt Gins, with Feed? ers and Condensers. ONE ACME COTTON PRESS, SHAFTING, PULLEYS, &c, necessary for above. All io good condition, and will be sold re sonable. Terms satisfactory to good pur? chaser. Apply to J. B. JONES, At Sumter Colton Mill. June 21-3t. YOUR PROPERTY IN Tte Farmers' Mntnal Fire Insnrance Association. By the FARMERS and for the FARMERS. NO L?SS-i\? PAT. Apply te W. J. HERRON, June 21-3m. SUMTER, S. C. SHERIFF'S S?LES. J)Y virtue of sundry Executions, to ) me directed, I will oller for sale at Public Auction in front of the Court Mouse in the City of Sumter, on the first MONDAY" in JULY next and as many days thereafter as may be necessary, within the legal hours of sale, the following property : All that tract of land in Manchester Township containing Three Thousand four hundred and sixty acres, more or less, bounded North by Ramsey tract, Dr. Bossard and William Ardis, East by I. J. Geddings, - Ardis, Robert atol J. D. Weeks, South by J. D. Weeks, West by unknown lands, levied upon and to be sold as the property of J. P. Brown at thc suit of the State for taxes. All that piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in Bishop ville Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, containing two hundred and eighty-one acre9, more or less, bounded on the North by lands of Thomas Haskins, East by lands of Henry Woodard, South by lands cf Mrs. Junie McCutchen and West hy land James Stuckey, levied upon anti to he sold as the property of A. F. Stuckey at the suit of W. C. Gorman. MARION SANDERS, Sherill" Sumter Co. Sumter, S. C., June I?, lS?iJ. Beal Estate Transfers. A.A. Strauss to Abram Vause, 23acres in Mt. Olio town?hip. Dr 8 C. C. Richardson lo Miss E. B. Col? clough" and others, 6*36 acres in Spring Hill township. A. F. Couser to W. A. and J. M. Herron, several lots in Bishopville. R. W. Darant to Isabella M. Durant, one lot in Cit j of Sumter. A. S. Brown to Hannah Boatwright, on? lot in Sumter. Philip Cabbagestalk to Jordon M. Dick, one lot in Sumter. J D. Blandmg to Sarah 2 Jay roe, one lot in Sumtir. Aver's Hair Vigor is a universal beautifier. Harmless, effective, and agreeable, it has taken a high rank among toilet articles This preparation causes tbin and weak hair to become abundant,- strong,- and healthy, and ^restores gray bair to its original color. WANTS. ADVERTISEMENTS of five lines or less will be inserted under tbis head for 25 cents for each insertion. Additional lines 5 cents per line. FAMILY BOARD and meals will be fur? nished in any part of the city at reason? able rates by Sarah Durant from ber restau? rant near the Court bouse square. TO RENT-Two cottages on Republican Street, opposite Dr. J. S. Hughson's. Appy to W. M. DeLorme, at O'Donnell & Co's. Jone 21-2t. WINTHROP STATE NORMAL COL? LEGE, COLUMBIA, S. C. Open to white girls over 17. Session be? gins September 27. Graduates secure good positions. Each county given two scholar? ships-one worth $150 a session and ose of free Tnition. First scholarship not vacant in Sumter County. Competitive examination Julv 7th at Coort House of each county. Ad? dress D. B. JOHNSON, President, Columbia, S. C. _ rpOR SALE OR RENT-A new 7-room ?j cottage on Calhoun St., near C. S. & N. R. R. .Apply to W. F. B. Baynsworfh. Jan. 18-tf. THE SUMTER INSTITUTE. The next session of the In? stitute will begin on SEPTEM? BER 12th, 1893. For terms and catalogue apply to H. F. Wilson, President, Jone 21 Sumter, S. C. $ioo REWARD. IHEREBY OFFER A REWARD OF ONE HUNDRED ($100) DOL I li ABS to supplement a like reward offered j by the 8tate for evidence to convict in the burning of my barn, stock, provisions, &c, on the night of June 15th. H. R. THOMAS, June 21 Wedgefield, S. C. NOTICE. BY MUTUAL CONSENT, we the firm of Eugene Hogan & Co., have this day dis? solved copartnership. EUGENE HOGAN, J. J. GRAHAM. June 17, 1893._ State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. By T. V Walsh, Esq., Probate Judye. WHEREAS, W. H. G0i;D JN made suit to me to grant him Letters of Ad? ministration, C. T. A. de bonis non, of the Estate of mid effect? of ?USS MARY AI. BRUNSON, deceased, These ar? therefore to cite nt.d admonish all and singular the kindred ?nd creditors of the said Miss MARY M. BRUNSON late of said County and State, deceased, thut they be and appear before mo, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter C. H, on *July 6'b 1893. ne.\tufter publication hereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to shew causo, if any they have, why th? said Administration should not be granted. Given under my band, this 21st day of June, A. D., 1893. T. V. WALSH, Judge of Probate. Jun? 21-2t State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. By T. V. Walsh, Esq., Prolate Judye. WHEREAS, JOS. W. BRUNS0N, made suit to me, to grant him Letters of Ad? ministration of the Estate of and effects of JAM KS BRUNSON, deceased, These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and Credi? tors of the said James Brunson, late of said County and State, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter Court House on July 6th, 1893, next, after publication thereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 21st day of June, A. D., 1893. T. V. WALSH, June 21 - 2t Judge of Probate. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. By T. V. Walsh, Esquire, Probate Judge. WHEREAS, SAMUEL G. LAFAR, has made suit to me, to grant bini Letten; of Administration, of the Estate of and effects of MARION L. LAFAR, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and Creditors of the said Marion L. LaFar, late of said County and State, deceased, that they be an.d appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter, C. H., on June 29th, 1893, next, after publication thereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon,to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be grant? ed. Given under my hand, this 14th day of June, Anno Domini, 1893. T. V. WALSH, June 14-2t Judge of Probate. Are you going to the WORLD'S FAIR. CHICAGO. The L. h N. oilers choice several Roules 3 Trains Daily Leave ATLANTA-W & A-10 a m ; 2:15 p m ; 8:20 p m Through C'trs. Special Rates, Velvet Vestibule Train, less than 23 hours to Chicago. IT WILL PAY YOU to write me. FRED. ?. BUSH, D. P A L AN. R. R., 36 Wall Street, Atlanta. May 10, 1893. 45 5m. FERTILIZERS! FERTILIZERS ! FERTILIZERS! Having bought largely, FOR CASH, a full as? sortment of, Fertilizers, Ais ai ofter Gus. Wo are prepared to fill orders foi such at low figures and on reasonable ter mt. C. YYULBERN k CO., Wholesale Giorers, 171 and 113 East Bay, Nov. 19, Charleston, S. C MORTGAGEE'S S?LE. UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority Tested in and conferred upon The People's Building And Loan Asso? ciation of Sumter S. C., by Maggie Graham hy the terms of a certain mortgage executed and ! delivered by her to said association, the same bearing date the 15th day of January 1892, and recorded in the o?rce of the Register of Mesne Conveyance for Sumter County in Book of Mortgages of real estate No. 21, at j page 59?, default haying occurred in the pay? ment of the debt secured thereby, the said the j People's Building and Loan Association of Sumter, S. C., will sell at public auction in front of the Court house of sain County on Monday, the 3d day of July, 1893, (the same being salesday) between the hours of eleven o'clock in the forenoon and three o'clock in the afternoon of that day, the premises de? scribed in and conveyed by said mortgage, to wit: All that piece, parcel or lot of land, situate and being in the City of Sumter, County of Sumter, and State of South Carolina, bound? ed on the North and West by lot of Jack Johnson ; on the South by lot of AL ? Nel? son and on the East by Main Street of said city ; said lot raeasurrng on its Eastern and Western lines forty-three feet each ; and on its Northern and Southern lines one hundred and sixty feet each. Terms-Cash. THE PEOPLE'S BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, OF SUMTER, S. C. R. D. LEK. Pres. June 7._ MORTGAGEE'S SALE. UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority vested in and conferred upon The Bishopville Building and Loan As? sociation, of Bishopville, S. C, by A. J. McCoy, by the terms ?f a certain Mortgage executed and delivered by him to said Associa? tion, tbe same bearing data the 9th day of December, )891, and recorded in the office of the Register of Mesne Conveyance for Sumter County in Book of Mortgnges of Real Estate, No. 21, at page 530. default having occurred in the payment of tbe debt secured thereby, the said The Bisbopville Building and Loan Association, of Bishopville, S. C., will sell at public auction in front of the Court House of said county, on Monday the 3d day of July, 1893, (the same being salesday) be? tween the. hours of eleven o'clock in the fore? noon and three o'clock in the after? noon of that day-the premises described in and conveyed by said mortgage, to wit: "All that certain tract and parcel of land situate, lying and being io the town of Bish? opville, County of Sumter and State of South Carolina containing (h) one-half of an acre, and being Rounded as follows : On the ??ortb by laDds belonging to A. C. Durant: oo tbe East by public road (Maia Stree: of said town) leading from Bishopville to DuBose's Bridge on Lynches River ; South by Mrs. Mary E. Scarborough's land ; and on the West by lands belonging to Dr. R. E Dennis, and known as John A. Scarborough's bouse and lot. Terms Cash. THE BISHOPVILLE BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF BISHOP? VILLE, DB. R. Y. MCLKOD, Pres. June 7. Livery, M ai Dray Stable WE desire to state that we are now better prepared than ever to furnish first class Livery and Drays. Thankful for patronage in the past, which bas exceeded our most sanguine expectations, we hope by close personal attention to merit a continuance of same. Hauling of all kinds solicited. Your's to please, W. J. HERRON ft CO. NEW LUMBER YARD. IBEG TO INFORM MY FRIENDS AND the? public generally that my Saw Mill located on the C. S. & N. R. R.,*just bick of my residence, is DOW in full operation, and I am prepared to furnish all grades of Yellow Pine Lumber from unbied timber, at prices according to gradas. Yard accessible on North side of residence. J. B. ROACH. Feb 18. =$10.00= CHEAPER THAN ANY MADE, QUALITY CONSIDERED. HIGH GRADE ONLY. FULLY WARRANTED. NONE BETTER. OATALOGUE, DESCRIPTION AND PRIOE3 FREE. WRITE AT ONCE, OR CALL ON OUR REGULAR AUTHORIZED AGENT m YOUR TOWN. ROCK HILL BUGGY CO. Wholesale Builders, ROCK HILL, S. C. FOX 8JULE BY J. E. Bf ayes Mayesvillc, S. C. May 24 9 Lt. E. JLeGRAND, Manufacturing Jeweler, Watchmaker and Engraver, At C. E. Stubbs' office, MAIN. STREET, SUMTER, S. C. Are YOB any Wat Puzzles? The genius who invented the "Fifteen" Puzzle, "Pij^s in Glover" and many others has invented a brand new one, which is going to be the greatest on record. There is fun, instruction and entertainment in it. The old and learned will find as much mystery in it as the young and unsophisti? cated. This great puzzle is the property of the Nett- York Press C/vb, for whom it was invented by Samuel Loyd, the great puxzle ist to (be sold for the benefit of the movement to erect a great home for newspaper woikers in New York. Generous friends have given $25,000 in prizes for the successful pBZzle solvers. Tetl Cents sent to "Press Club Building and Charity Fund," Temple Court, New York City will get you the new mystery bv return mail. ATTENTION, COTTON GINNERS ! 1AM PREPARED, with the best appli? ances so far known to renovate Gin Saw Teeth, Stripped and Broken Teeth cut in with stamp and '.ie, Short and Misshaped Teeth gummed out and shaped with reciprocating file gummer, a?Ml all teeth j?i>??ttrJ with Duplex filer, making thc round or needle poiut. Eleven years experience warrants me in guaranteeing satisfaction. Telegraph and P. 0. address, St. Charles, Sumter County, S. C. J. MERRICK REID. May 17. Listen ! THE INDIAN Who put a single feather on the ground and laid down on it to get an idea of ! what a feather-bed would feel like, might have felt pretty well satisfied in his own mind, but he knew very little about the subject after all, _ And so it is With the person who thinks he has an idea of our stock without ever com* ing inside the store. . This stock must simply be seen as a whole to he appreciated, And the prices that are asked must be considered relative to quality before it can be understood how moderate and reasonable thev are* A Uniformly High Grade Stock At Uniformly Low Prices Is certainly worth the consideration of careful buyers. Come in and look it over, and you will thank us for calling your attention to it. Respectfully yours J. Rettenberg & Sons? Reliable Dealers in High Class Goods, Northwest Cor. Main and Liberty Ste., Sumter, S- C. Mav 10 I wish to state io the Farmers of Sumter and Clarendon Counties that I have gotten io a car load of McCORMIC REAPERS, SELF-BINDERS, MOWERS and HAY RAKES. It is a settled fact that the McCormic Co. make the lightest draft and moat durable Grain aod Grass cutting machinery made in this or any other country. Our prices are very low and terms easy. Write to me for catalogue, which will be mailed to you free of charge. It contains cuts of all machines and gives Full descriptions of thtm GEO. F. EPPERSON, Agent, SUMTER, S. C. Office at Eppersoo's Livery Stable. Apr 19 _ aa W hoever wants to be in Style, A nd have their feet look neat and small ; 1J et all such go, and for a while, S ee Walsh and Co's new Spring Stock ; H igh or Low, they fit like a Sock. A ll shapes and sizes and prices Low, R ever has Sumter seen such a Show, D espite the cotton market. C all then and please your eyes and feet, O r some of your neighbors, more discreet, Ul ay say you're out of fashion. P erhaps you've never seen their Store, A nd their Stock of Shoes from Top to Floor, W or how their Customers they never bore, Y et ihey always make a mash-on Every Style and Quality in Ladies Slippers. Walsh & Co., Monaghan Block -_Sumter, S. C. Charleston, S. C., Jane 9, 1893. W. J. Roddey, Manager, Roch Hill S. C., and - Blake L. White Resident Agent, Charlcslon S. C Eon italie Life Assurance Society Cattlemen: Allow me to thanhyo\i for the very prompt settlement of p>olicy No. 514,748, on ?he life of my late husband, H. Z. Johnston. 2Vii& amount, $1,000, is all in the world he left for the support of myself and his three young children. Through Mr White's ]>ersuasitm my husband made application for assurance in the Equit? able Society just tiroyea7s ago. payinq two premiums amounting to ?68.40. But for this I would not bc in possession of ichat is indeed a Gvd-scnd to me at this time of my distress and bereave ment Again (han/: i ny you for the Equit? able's }? rompt settlement, I remain, Yonr truly, ISABELLA J. JOHNSTON. BICYCLES. ALL STYLES OF RAMBLER BI? CYCLES, SUNDRIES, ETC., DIAMOND NO 4 RAMBLER. T IS ? SHORT FRAME, VERY LIGHT AND SWIFT WHEEL. Weight 33 pounds, complete Reduced for racing to 26. Get specifications before buy? ing from GO RM U LL Y * JEFFERY ?frFG. CO. 1325 14th St., N. W. Washiagto?, D. C. OR J. M; SPANN, S0MTER, S. C. June T-3ra HALL TO RENT. THE HALL HERETOFORE OCCUPIED hy the Masons and ruber societies, and now leased bj the Red Men, will be rented except on Wednesday night of each week. Apply t? D. ROSEN DORF, Ch'at?aH (?>mmittet