The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, August 30, 1893, Image 2

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W BPH BSD A Y. AUGUST 30,1898, The Sumter Watchman was Sounded ,u 18*0 and the .True Southron n 1866. The Watchman and Southron DOW has che combined circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is mani? cally the best advertising medium in Samter. BRAVE OLD CHARLESTON. Il is not easy to write about Charleston and ber people, ai such a time as this, without rushing into rhapsody and something hysteri? cal, at least to the cynical ear. But no one will deny that for heroic endurance, grit, un? conquerable energy, courage, perseverance and devotion to their city and its interests, Charleston people bare few, if any, equals. Without a moment's yielding to despair or to the extreme discouragement of the situation, they have rallied their torce* aud gone to work to wish away the stains and traces of their bitter conflict with the mighty storm king. Such people may have their faults, but their virtues are pre-eminent. Spartan, Roman, Anglo-Saxon, DO pleople of ancient or modero times were ever cast io more heroic mould, or more dearly loved their home. May prosperity's sun shine brightly upou a city and people so admirable. THB SHERMAN BILL The House of Representatives by a vote ot 245 to 109, repealed the Sherman bill, on Monday, as was expected. The Senate, it is believed, will vote for the Voorbees bill as a substitute for the Wilson bili and the National Bank circulation bill, and the Boase will probably accept it. By the Voorbees bill, bime':Hism is advocated, and the parity of gold ?nd silver as money metals is to be preserved. Tt is stated that already a most salutary effect baa been produced upon the business interests of the country, and in the money centres it is predicted that ia a short time there will be plenty of money wherewith to move the crops. If these predictions prove to be correct, and if the panic is really at at aa end, there should go np to heaven a thanksgiving, fervent and profound, that our necessities have been relieved, and the coun? try's great barden removed. THE GREAT STORM. The unprecedented storm which," on Sun? day night, swept over this part of the coun? try, so interfered with communication of every sort, that it was not until yesterday morning we were able to obtain any definite tidings respecting i ts ravages. At that time from the News and Covrtert and the Columbia papers, it was possible to fosa some adequate conception of the damage done. Besides these sources, there were several of our fel? low-townsmen who had been in Charleston, and one on Sullivaos Island, during the blow, wbo returned by the C. S. k N. on Tuesday morning. From these gentlemen's reports, and the papers mentioned, the following sum? mary bas been compiled, as to the effects of the terrible storm in Charleston and viciuity, and in Columbia. Accounts from our ow o County are summarized below. The storm began in earnest only an hour orso before it struck us here, though the barometers bad been giving unmistakable notice of a most unusual elemental commotion for some considerable time previous. It gradually increased in violence nntil, during the night, it is said that the wind blew at the rate of one hundred miles an hour. On Monday morning it began to decrease in power, and by midday, it was possible to get about and ascertain the extent of the damage. By two o'clock the sun came out upon a scene of min and devastation far greater Iban that wrought by the cyclone of 1885. TBS LOSS Or LIFE. Considering the circumstances the loss of life was very small. One woman, crushed by a falling chimney in a bouse on the Neck, and a colored man and a c???*?, drowned bj the rush of waters at the foot of Tradd Street, were the only casualties in the city, while one white woman and two colored persons were killed or drowned on Sullivans Island. TBK BATTERY. , This beautiful promenade and driveway was torn to pieces by wind and water. The high battery was badly wrecked, the shell walks and drives were washed out and ruined, and White Point Garden proper pre? sented a sorry spectacle, being laden With debris, including timbers, broken branches, portions o' benches and driftwood. THK ?HCKCHES. There were many churches damaged. Mt. Zion, A. M. E. Church damaged $35, OOO-; Flinn's Chufeb, $5,000; the Scotch Church, $500 ; Grace, $200 ; Bethel, $2,500 ; St. Matthew's, $500 ; St. Panl's,$400 ; Citadel Square, Baptist, $1,000; St. Luke's, $200; St. Joseph's (B. C.) $2,000; Emmanuel A. M. E., $3,000; Zion (Col. Pres.), $500; Westminster, $500; St. Peter's (B. C.), $100; Trinity (M. E ), $2,500; St. John's, $200; Unitarian, $300; Spring Street Methodist, $2,000. Total damage to churches, so far as reported, not less than $60,000. TRI SEW BRIDGE. This fine structure in the N. W. section of the city, over the Ashley river is almost a total wreck. Several vessels were io collision with the bridge during tbe night. The ds m3ge is roughly esl: mated at $60 OOO. OS THC WATER K30ST. On Southern wharf the pier and sheds are gone. South Commercial wharf, entirely covered with wreckage. North Commercial, pier swept entirely away ; tbe vessels tied up there the night before were ground to pieces. The Yacht Club building seriously damaged by huge timbers burled against it by the storm. Vanderborst wharf completely ruined from Bay street to the end of the pier. Several yachts there damaged past redemption. Adger's wharf escaped serious injury? North Adger's lost its pier bead, and bad its sheds damaged. Tbe vessels at Soulb Boyce's wharf were seriously damaged. The three Atlantic wharves were completely covered with rail? road ties and the wrecks of many small boats. The East Shore Terminal lost heavily, its tracks being torn up, trestles down, and the piers badly used up. Brown's Wharf lost all its pier beads and sheds. What remained was covered with a terrible litter of barrels, timber and boxes. Accommodation wharf bad its entire front down. The Ferry wharf was an ttgty ruin. It will have to be entirely rebuilt. Very little was left of Union Wharf. Broderick's wbarf completely wrecked and the dock filled with wrecked sloops. Wilcox, Gibba k COL'S wharf was very badly demolished ; piers gone, sheds down, dock filled With wreck?. Merchants wbarf in the 3ame condition The greatest Wieck of all was PregaaH's wbarf and dry dock. The dry dock was broken itt two.. So wharf if left there Above Prefsall's sa far north aa Marshall's wbarf, all the wharves suffered a similar fate. At Marshall's three barks were left on snare. Damage to wharves and shipping, esti? mated, $110.000. Ia Tradd, Legare, Lime bouse, Water, Church, Atlantic, Lynch, Gadsden, Montague, and some other streets, residences, were damaged by wa?er,s and all over the city bouses were unroofed, trees torn up, fences prostrated, etc. The total damage, public and private, is roughly estimated at $1 200.000. SULLIVAN'S ISLAND. Great anxiety was felt as to the fate of the Islanders. No communication was obtained until Monday afternoon. Then it wt.s learned that the Island had fared very badly. Nearly every bouse had suffered more or less severely, while many had beeo totally destroyed. Not a sandhill is left-everything ts level. Mauy hundreds took refuge iu old Ft. Moultrie. The water met over the Island from four to seven feet deep. Many heroic deeds of rescue were done that night, and the only wonder is that the death list is so small. All agree that nothing of tremendous in the way of a Storm was ever experienced by them before. The following account is pipped from the Sews and Courier. TB KKK WBRK KHAVK Di, EDS uN SUNDAY NIGHT. The brave deeds of Suuday night ou Sulli? van's Island will go down into history, taking place with any that have beea told iu song or Story. I: was with difficulty that any de? tailed accovoi of them could be had, but the few stories that were told will lend to illus? trate how nobly the men did work to save hum&u life, and how miraculously Jivesttere saved.* This reads like fiction, perhaps, but it ie true, every word of it, ar?d it hardly tells the half of the tale. It shows, however, of what stuff Alderman Johnson is made. It shows bow willing bands aud hearts went to bis assistance to save human life. Duriug the evening Mr. Johnson brought his boat up into bis yard for safe-keepiug. Little did he dream thal before the night was over it would be the meaus of saving dozens of lives. At about ll o'clock he started out on a lour of help. His first visit was to Capt. James F. Redding. There he found the family, twelve in number, in a state of wild alarm. An immense log had shattered the foundation of the bouse and the waves were rushing through the dining and sitting room. The Redding family were soon aboard the Johnson relief boat had were taken to Mrs. Hunt's house, the highest in the neighbor? hood. Then Capt. Redding joined in the work of rescue. The boat was directed to the Diefen? bach boarding bouse and bow timely and providential the trip was those who were saved can testify. The house was seven or eight feet in water and trembled iu the storm. There was no time to be lost. It was about to break to pieces, it hadalreadj been crushed all the way down the centre. Willing bands went at work and soon there were twenty souls aboard the relief boat, al! of tbem, ex cepting the crew, women and childreu. The excitement ot the passengers was so great and their desire to gel to a place of refuge so in? tense that all came near being lost. Just as the boat was nearing tbe Hunt house, too many of the womeu got on one side. The boat turned over. Down went the women and children. The two Diefen baches, Capt. Redding, Alderman Johnson went lo the rescue. There was only one thing to do-haul the women up to the house. No time could be lost. A rope was fonnd aud fixed to the posts of the piazza. The women were made to catch bold of the rope and hauled up iuto the house by main force. It was not long before the party of twenty were saved and thanking God that they had been saved. There were a number of babies on board, but none came nearer death than the little child of Mrs. Frank Myers. It went down in the wreck and when picked up was uncon? scious, but by prompt attention was restored. Then the Johnson relief party continued its work. It went to ibe Twobills and everyone who was disposed to leave bis home was taken to the Hunt house. The work of rescuing was kept up as long as there was anything to do. The immates of the Point House bad lo be taken out by a rope. Oue of the men swam with bis rope lo a neighboring house, tied it, and on thai ibe inmates were taken to a place of safety. YOUKG BUIST'S BRAVJ? DKKD. The first mau who met The JVetc? and Cou? rier Reporter yesterday was Nicholas John, who, with tears in his eyes, said, ''I've lost everything in this world. Over there is where my bouse used to stand Young Mr. Buist, Pinkie Buist, save me and my wife. He took us on his shoulder and like a good man car? ried us out ot daoger. We would have beeu drowned had be not come for us." What a simple and unvarnished story. But just such incidents were numberless in that nigbi of trial and bravery. A TRIO OK Lli'K-sAVKBS. TbeuyouugMr. H. Bequest went out to save lives and do heroic work, and he did il. From house to bouse he went giving aid At Mrs. Gadsden's he fouud bis services most iu demand aud like a Trojan he led the ladies to places of safety, having to carry the lasi one through ibe surging billows. Messrs George Connor and D. O'Neill also deserve medals for the splendid way in which they rescued Mrs. Welch. But this roll of honor might be continued ad infinitum. It, however, tells what was done, *?nd when it is known that such iucidents were frequent the true situation of Suuday night on the Islaud may be realized. Gen. ?. W. Moise's bouse was among those wrecked. It is with sincere pleasure that the many friends ot his family learned of their safety. Much anxiety bad been ?elt about them, but all are thaakful that they have been mercifully preserved. MOUNT FLKASANT. So far as could be learned, excepting tbe uprooting of trees, the unroofing of bouses, and such minor damages, Mt. Pleasant escaped wonderfully. THB STORM IN COLUMBIA. Tbe reports of tbe storm that have reached us from Columbia are to the effect that tbe damages inflicted there were about of the same nature as those with which we were made familiar here. Trees were uprooted, abutters and signs blown down, several bouses un? roofed, telegraph, telephone, electric light and trolly wires and poles down, the Con garee booming, are the general features. There as here, the streets are strewn with wreckage, and most of the bouses leaked. No estimate of the losses is given, but it will run up into the thousands, we infer from the Journal's report. It is needless to add that from the combined effects of the storm and floods, which tbe overladen rivers now threaten, the damage to growing crops wit' be immense. Cotton and corn are both seri? ously damaged everywhere in the path of. the storm, which, we judge, raged over a very wide area of country. The Storm Locally. There was no anemometer io the city, so that no measurement of tbe force of the wind could be taken, but when at its height, it is probable that the rate was not less than from sixty to seventy miles an hour. Its devast tating effects are visible on all sides in trees torn up, fences and polee, belonging to the electric light system and the telegraph, por? fi?os of tin roofs blown off, and the streets aud sidewalks strewn with the trey branches that were wrenched away. The rainfall was very heavy, aggregating probably five inches, and in consequence, every stream in this vicinity is wildly booming. The most serious damage from this cause was the wash? ing away of about 75 feet of embankment on the Central Railroad just two miles from town, by the waters of Turkey creek, which tore away a massive brick culvert along with the embankment referred to. . The break was repaired yesterday after? noon, so that the first train from Charleston since the storm, was enabled to come through It went on to Columbia, returning here an hour late, and goiog on to ?be city. There were a number of persons on board returning to Charleston, anxious about their friends and property. Telegraphic communication is slow io being restored, owing to the fact that miles on miles of wire are down, together with the poles, and it will bea day or two yet before the damages will be repaired. ID the city itself, many houses leaked badly, aod to sleep wa9 almost an impossibility, owing to the roaring of the gale, the crash of falling trees and limbs, and the rock? ing of the housesa3 the blast struck them with lingry ferocity. Trees were blown on houses occupied by the childreo of Mose Harrison, by D James Winn, the kitchen of A.D. Kicker, an out? building in the yard of H. D. Long, the Curtis house on Railroad avenue, the Andrew ? House corner Sumter and Graham streets, and of Richard D. Hood. Some of these houses were considerably damaged, while others can hardly be regarded as damaged at all. Tbechimnejs of Mr. B. R. Sanders' house on Church 9treet, gave way and crushed iu.the cciliug of four rooms. All day yes? terday the street brigade was diligently employed in removing the debris, but there is work for several days more for them yet, before the traces of the storm will be removed. On the C. S. 4 N., just within the city limits, the waters of Turkey Creek so over? flowed their batiks, as to cover the track to the depth of several feet, aud trains have not been running north ot thia point since Sunday. As soou as tbe waters subside sufficiently, the damages will be repaired, ?nd the schedules resumed. IN THK COUNTY. Very few reports have reached us as yet from the couutry, but such as have come indicate that the character of the damage in the country is the same as that in the city, except, of course, that the crops have suffered severely, corn far more than cotton The depot at Connors was taken up by the storm and set down across the main line of the C. S. & N. Fortunately, a sidetrack enables trains to pass around it. DesChamps' mill dam is broken, and there is probably a general devastation in this respect all over the country. Dr. W. W. Anderson, a volunteer weather observer at Statcburg, reports nearly seven inches of rainfall during the storm, and estimates the force of the blow at 50 miles an hour, as will be seen by his report in another columu. There has been no report of loss of Ufe in this vicinity, owing to the storm; but the terror of Sunday night can be likeued only to that of the great earthquake of Aug. 31, 1886. Had the moon not been at the full, thereby shedding some faint light upon the scene, the night would have been one where? of it could be truly said that the blackness of darkness reigned supreme. We may well hope and pray that we may be spared such another experience, and that when the storm king again shall ride, he will confine himself to his accustomed paths. Train Bobbing and Train Wrecking: A friend in New Jersey sends the following clipping from the New York Evangelist. It shows two things plainly. That the thickly settled portions of the country that the Northerners are fond of boastfully referring to as the seats of education and morality furnish more than their share of criminals and crime. And that the socialistic teachings of the populists are already beginning to bear fruit The Railroad Gazette has collected statistics of train wrecking and traiu robbing for the first six months of 1893, which yield some sur? prising results. One is accustomed to think of train wreckers and train robbers as infesting sparsely settled Western States, but the satistics show, on the contrary, that such crimes are most prevalent in well settled States. The Gazette's figures show 61 attempts to wreck trains and 21 attempts to rob them. Massachusetts and Illinois head the ?isl in the number of attempts to wreck trains, aud Ohio follows. Io these three advanced States were made more than one half of all the altemos to wreck trains, and the great State of New York follows. The only explanation offered for this preponder? ance of train wrecking in well settled and, generali/ speaking, well governed States is that the mileage of railroads is greater io those Su.tes than in others, aud that tramps, who are responsible for most attempsto wreck trains, flourish in thickly* settled regions. The geographical distribution ef attempts at train robbery ts still oiore curious. Iowa beads the li?t; the Indian Territory aud Oklahoma taken together have the same num? ber : Texas follows, aud then come Kansas and Nebraska. Sixty-seven per cent, of all the train robberies or attempted traiu rob? beries occurred iu these four States aud two Territories. There is a large criminal popu? lation, desperate in character, io the Terri? tories ?nd io paris of Texas, but what explains train robberies in Iowa, Kaosas, aod Nebraska? Disagreeable as tbe sug? gestion may be, il is to be lound in the atti? tude of the Populists toward railroad compa? nies. Governors and legislators have been preaching for years that railroad companies are the natural enemies of the farmers,and that they ought to be despoiled by heavy taxation and compulsory reduction of rates. It is quite natural that, just as Guiteau translated violeut language into violent acts, train robbers should arise in States where the Populists have been preachiug their pernicious doctrines. The leaders of the party do not, of course, sanction such violence ; they want to proceed according to law (of their owu making,) but they have weakened popular respect for the rights ot property, and have insensibly taught wetk minds that it is no great crime to rob a railroad corpora? tion. They have, moreover, so tainted public sentiment that train robbery is not pu-iished as it should be, and there is a disposition to consider the robbers themselves as heroes. We have often seen a mob, called iuto being ny men of fair reputation aud good, or at least defensible, purpose, getting beyond control of tue leaders and committing ex? cesses which they deplore. So also politi? cians of the Populist type, who seek to un? dermine the principles of government and to warp the laws to serve their selfish purposes, lose control of their followers aud find them? selves incapable of putting restraints ' upon them. They propose to wreck a railroad ac? cording to lav? and rob its stockholders by statute; their followers wreck the trains and rob the passengers by force of arms. So far as these statistics go, they are a significant warning against the preaching of such doc? trines as tend to undermine the respect of the community fo*r property rights and for the laws found necessary in all civilized com muities for the protection of those rights. OUR COMPENSATION. The Wilmington Star offers consolation to ?ts readers for the present hard times as fol? lows : We have heretofore expressed the opinion that the South will be ultimately a gaiuer by the financial disturbance with which the country is uow confronted. Not long ago we quoted from the Montgomery, Ala., Ad? vertiser, tue remarks of a resident of that city, who had spent some time in Chicago, speak? ing of the views he had heaid expressed, in which favorable contrast was drawn between the South and the West as a field for invest? ment, a sentiment which seemed to be quite general among people who discussed such topics. The conclusion he came to was that when the equilibrium was restored lhere would be large investments in the South. We find iu the Ballimore Sun a quotattion from the Bristol, Va., Courier giving the substance of a conversation with a prominent citizen of that town who had just returned after spending some time in New York City, which is in accord with the statement of the Alabama gentleman who was speaking for Chicago He said : "The financial trouble in the end is going to prove the biggest kind of a blessing to tbe South, because this sec? tion has held up so well capitalists have be o astonished aud express great confidence in b j Southern States, and as the money of the East will now cease to flow to the West, and must flow somewhere, all that which has here? tofore been going West will be turned toward the South aad investment securities will boom." We don't k uow so much about the "boom," aud iu fact we don't want to see any booms, but we do expeet to see much outside capital turned this way for investment and a considerable influx of Northern and Western people, too, who will come to make their homes ia the South. -- - Dr. A. J. China, Druggist, recommends Johnson's Magnetic Oil, the great family pain-killer, internal and external. To keep young and healthy and to have the feelings and appearance of youth, take the Spark of Life Prof. Berger is ihe living proof of it. For sale at DeLorme's Drug Store. Mason's Porcelain-Lined Fruit Jars-pints quarts and half-gallon sizes-the best ar.d safest jar made. For sale at bargain prices, ht Ducker & Bultman. Aug. 2. Coarse Ice Cream salt, at Ducker & Bultman. Aug. 2. Remove the malaria from your system, be? fore going to the mountains, by drinking Glenn Springs Water. You eau get it from W. R. Delgar, Jr. PUBLIC NOTICE. GRADED SCHOOLS SECRETARY & TREASURER'S OFFIC?, Sch. Dist., City of Sumter, SUMTER, S. C., August 29th. 1893. Patrons of Graded Schools, City of Sumter, are notified that the next School Term begins Monday, Sept. lltb, proximo. Applicants for admission must report to the School Superintendent at the School building for White and Colored pupils, respectively, be? tween the hours of 9 and 12 o'clock, a m., on Thursday and Friday of the proceding w*ek for organization By order of the Board of Commissioners an incidental monthly fee of twenty-five cents, for the use mid benefit of the Schools, is required to be paid by each pupil, on the first day of each School mooth during the school term: and in case of neghct or refusal by any pupil, to pay said monthly fee by the close of the first week of the cur? rent school month, such pupil shall stand suspended until said fee is paid. By Order of Board of Commissioners, C. M. HURST, Aug. 30-2 Sect'y & Treasurer. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. By T. V. Walsh, Esq., Prolate Judge. WU ERK AS, LOUISA CRAWFORD, mother of deceased, made suit to me, to grant her Letters of Administration of the Estate of and effects of JAMES GREEN, de? ceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred ant Credi? tors of the said James Green, 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 September 6, 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 haod, this 23d day of August, A. D., 1893. T. V. WALSH, August23-it Judge of Prohate State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. By T. V Walsh, Esq., Probate Judye. WHEREAS, W. H. GORDON made suit to me, to grant him Letters of Ad? ministration, with will annexed, of the Estate of and effects of MRS FRANCES C. BRUNSON, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and Creditors of the said Frances C. Brunson, late of said County and State, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Coan of Probate, to be held at Sumter, C. H., on September 15th, 1893, next, after publication thereof, at ll o'clock in ?he forenoon,to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 30th day of August, Anno Domini, 1893. T. V. WALSH, August 30-2t Judge of Probate. Livery, Feed ai? Sale Statte WE DESIRE TO STATE THAT MR. W. J. McKAlN is now associated with Mr. W. J Herron in the livery business, and we are now better prepared than ever to furnish first-class Livery and Drays. Thank? ful for past patronage, which has exceeded our most sanguine expectations, we hope hy close personal attention to merit a continuance of same. Horses and mules kept for sale at ?ow prices. Give us a trial. Hauling of all kinds Solicted. Teams Furnished at Short Notice. HERRON & McKALV. HIGHLY SATISFACTORY. _ X _ January 3, 1893. MR. W. J. RODDE Y, Manager, Rock Hill, S. C. Dear Sir:-I have before me a statement of the various options offered in settlement of my maturing Tontine policy in the Equitable Life Assurance Society. I have concluded to accept the surplus and continue the policy. The results are highly satis? factory and I heartily commend the Equitable Society and the Tontine System as practiced by it to persons desiring safe and profitable insurance. Yours very truly, THOS. S. BRICE. o O o INSURE IN THE EQUITABLE LIFE, ITS CONTEACT, ITS SECURITY AND ITS SURPLUS RESOURCES ARE UNEXCELLED IN THE WORLD. -THE WATCHMAN AHB SOUTHRON -AND Tie Cosmopolitan Magazine, Both for #3 a Year. THE GREAT ILLUSTRATED MONTH? LIES Have in the past sold for $4 ul) a year. It was a wonder to printers how the Cosmopoli? tan, with its yearly 1536 piges of reading matter by the greatest writers of the world, and its 1200 illustrations by clever artists, could be furnished for $3 00 a year. In Jan? uary last it put in the most perfect magnzine printing plant in the world, and now comes what is really a wonder: Wo Will Cut the Price of the Mag azine in Half for You. Think of il, 128 pages of reading matter, with over 120 illustrations-a volume that would sell in cloth binding at $1.00 for only 12| cents. We will send you The Cosmopolitan Maga? zine which has the strongest staff of regular contributors of any existing periodical, and The Watchman and Southron, both for only $3.00 a ear NEW LUMBER YARD. IBEG TO INFORM MY FRIENDS AND th? public generally that roy Saw Mill located on the C. S. k N. lC R., just back of my residence, is now in full operation, and I am , repared to furnish all grades of Yellow Pine Lumber from uobled timber, at pri?es according to grades. Yard accessible on North side of residence. J. B. ROACH. Feb 18. _ Ii i pans Tabules titre colic. Kipans Tabules cure hives. Ripaus Tabules cure jaundice. i^TO THE WORLD'S FAIR & RETURN, $10.00. Such rates would be the means of thousands going to the White City. But this is not what we want to talk about. We want to tell you that we are open? ing THE MOST COMPLETE LINE OF MEN'S BOYS' Hats and Furnishing Goods. Ever shown to the People of Sumter City and County, Come and See for Yourselves. Watch this Space next week. Cuttino & Delgar, MASONIC TEMPLE, SUMTER., S. O. Augr 30. All Men that go Fishing Don't meet with the same luck. The best Fisherman is not always the most successful. He may have the best fishing tackle, the finest of rods, and the bait that should take ; but if he does not fish in the proper waters, he will not catch what he expected. The man that wishes to insure his life and seeks the best policy, may visit In? surance Companies and yet measurably fail in his fishing. He may be told this is the best pond, that the best stream, but when he goes to an Agent of the PENN MUTUAL LIFE he will know he is in the proper place to get the prize fish. Penn Mutual Life. Assets.$20,250,000. Surplus.$2,600,000. There is no stronger Company in fJie country, few so strong. The relation of Assets to Liabilities shorn this ; but there are other elements of strength in irt teUigena, capacity and integrity of management and a prolonged experience. For further information address, A. C. PHELPS, CSr-en'l Agent, SUMTER, Bi C. Putolic IV ot io e. I wish to state to the Farmers of Sumter aod Clarendon Couniies that I hare gotten in a car load of McCORMIC REAPERS, SELF-BINDERS, MOWERS and HAY RAKES. It is a settled fact that the McCormic Co. make3 the lightest draft and most durable Grain and Grftss cutting machinery made in this or any other country. Our prices are very low and terms easy. Write to me for catalogue, which will he mailed to you free of charge. It contains cuts of all machines and gives full descriptions of them. GEO. F. EPPERSON, Agent. SUMTER, S. C. Office at Epperson's Livery Suhle. Aug. 16 PUBLIC WARNING. Do you wish a mower, and if so, do you wanta horse killer? If you ,do The Walter A. Wood Mower Is not what you want. This is the lightest draft, lightest weight and most dura? ble mower made, beside being the ONLY STEEL MACHINE on the market. Be not deceived by talk. This is a cheap article acd in io many cases the only stock iu trade of some concerns. Don't waste your money on a horse-killing mower, and ono that requires a machine shop behind it, when the same money will buy a first class machine Forty yeasts on the market, and the first mower ever built. A CAR LOAD OP THE STEEL BEAUTIES AT YOUB DOOS. HENRY B. BLOOM, Agent, Sumter, S. C. P. S.-Don't fail to examine our mower knife grinder W. L. DOUGLAS 83 SHOE NOTVTP. Do you wear them? When next In need try a pair? .est in the world. j5.0Q?f!P%?3.09 54-00? \*2.5? * 3.50 ?. ?? 1 *2M #2.50 S^wmTi?o If you want a fine DRESS SHOE, made In the latest styles, don't pay $6 to $8, try my $3, $3.50, $4.00 or $5 Shoe. They fit equal to custom made and took and ; wear as well. If you wish to economize in your footwear, do so by purchasing W. L. Douglas Shoes. Name and ? price stamped on the bottom, look for it when you buy. ! \F. I?. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass. Sold by J, RYTTENBERG & SONS. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. IAM OPEN in full blast at CENTRAL MARKET, and will give all orders my special attention, and guarantee all meats sent out to give satisfaction or money re? funded. Hoping te receive a share of the patronage, Respectfully Aug. 16. I). M. CAMPBELL IMPROVE YOUR" STOCK - IHAVE A FINK half grade HOLSTEIN BULL, and persons desiring .his service can get same a! reasonable rate. O. \V REARDON. March 29 -if. LANDS FOR SALE. LARGE PLANTATION of 1500 acres, with two-story dwelling house and numerous tenant hou.?es-7$ miles North of Sumter C. H., and known as the "Lee Plantation. Ail arable land now under lease to first-class tenants If not sold by Novem? ber 1 nih will tie withdrawn in order to renew leases for ensuing year. THE "PUGH PLANTATION" of 900 acres io Privateer Township. Comfort? able Dwelling house and about 200 acres arable land, now under lease; balance in choice pine timber. Will be sold at a low price and on long time. THE MIDDLETON or Jaffray land of = 700 acres, on the Wateree River ad? joining the Haiwrtsse place and others. Prin? cipally timbered land. THE RAMSEY PLANTATION ut 1700 acres in Manchester Township-partly under cultivation, balance tn timber. THE WELSH or J.K. McElvee i tract of 125 acres in Shiloh Township-partly cleared and under cultivation. THE HAMP. VAUGHN or Morau tract of 98^ acres in Concord Township-partly cleared and under cultivation. THE R E MULDROW tract of about L5? acres-adjoining lands of J. E Mc Cutchen and others-mostly cleared and un? der cultivation Parties desiring to purchase may call on or address, John J Muldrow, Esq., Wisacky, P. O. FARM OF TWENTY ACRES, adjoin? ing lands of Geo. F. Epperson, Estate of William Lewis and others, beyond Turkey ('reek. Cleared and under cultivation. 486 ACRES in Providence Township, known as the "Corbett Place," about <?nr* half in cultivation, balance in Umher. If nott sold by November 15th the same will be with? drawn and lenses renewed for coming vear. Apply to LEE k MOISE, Attorneys at Law. A?;g. 2-3m. wow Is your chance to buy FRUIT JARS. We are selling Mason's best Jars at the following prices : 1 qt. Jars 80c. per dozen. 1-2 gallon Jars $1.10 per dozen. KINGMAN & CO. Aug 30 JAS. H. CARLISLE, LL. D., PRESIDENT. TWO FULL COURSES. . Necessary expenses for one year, ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS. For Catalogue address, SPARTANBURG, S. C. J. A. GAM KWELL. _ Secretary of Fae? 11y. IMIIItlll ,0LL!.(iR, ALSH & LOMPAWY, THE LEADERS. Stylish Shoes, Strong Shoes and Shoes cheap enough for everybody are com? mencing to come in for the Early Fall Trade. All we have left in Summer Shoes will be sold NOW At Greatly Reduced Prices. We have just received a complete assortment of .BEFORE B?YIN? See rite<j Men's And AA Ladies Button Our tPO Shoes Our ?p? Boots, We can meet any competition. Walsh & Co., Monaghan Block - Sumter, S. C. JEWELRY. Watches. Diamonds. Sterling and Flated Silverware, LARGE STOCK SUITABLE FOR WEDDING PRESENTS Clocks, Optical Goods, Fine Knives, Scissors and Razors. Machine Needles. &c. FOLSOM. SIGN OF THE BIG WATCH. ESTABLISHED 1868. Sumter, S. C. J. F. W. DeLORME, Agent. .DEALER IN Toilet Soaps, Perfumery and all Kindsfot Druggist's Sundries Usually Kept"in a First Class Store. Tobacco, Snuff and Cigars, Garden Seeds, kz., also Paints, Oils, Varnisher, Glass Putty, &c, Dye Stuffs. Physician's Prescriptions carefully compounded, and orders answered with care and dispatch The public will find my stock of Medicines complete, warranted genuine, aud of best quality. Call and see for yourselves. Night Calls Promptly Attended To. Drugs and Medicines, Soaps, Perfumery, Hair Brushes Tooth Brushes, Tooth Powder, Also. Paints, Oils, Glass, Putij, Floor Staius, Kalsotnine, all colors for rooms. Artists* Paints and Brunies, Luster Paints, Convex Glasses. Nice line of Hanging aud Stand Lamps, Lanterns. Shades, Wicks, Chimneys, &c. TOBACCO AND CIGARS. Keep the following popular brand of Cigars : "Plumb Good," "Custom House," "Rebel Girl." Sep 30 FRESH GARDEN SEED. Prescriptions carefully compounded. ATTENTION 3 PLUMBERS I! JUST nESCESTVESID 1 Car Load Sewer Pipe, Y's, Bends, &c. H. HARRY.