The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, September 13, 1893, Image 2
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WEDWE8DAY, SEPT. 13, 1893.
The Sumter Watchman was founded
ia 18W and the TVae Southron n 1866.
The ITafcAma* an? Southron new has
the combined circulation and influence
of both of the old papers, and is mani?
cally the best advertising medium in
Sumter.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The railroads maj be soulless corporations,
jet they are acting ia a mao Der towards the
cyclone sufferers that conveys an idea of both
heart and soul.
The festive mosquito is the absorbing
topic at present, dividing Use with the
financial situation as a subject of conversa?
tion.
Gov. Ullman and bis stay law do not seem
to fit harmoniously with the carrent notions
of business expediency a&d honesty. The
almost unanimous verdict is. "we must do
nothing that will reflet apon the integrity of
oar farmers and business mea." Where is
. Gov. Tillman at?
The Water Company should be required to
fill op the trenches, dog to pat down pipes,
in such a man ner that it will not be dangerous
to teams that are ace dentally drxveo across
them. Every day or so we hear of some team
getting into a trench, and vehicles hare been
damaged more than once.
The Bed Cross Society bas offered, through
its President Miss Clara Barton, its services to
Governor Tillman IQ the work of relieving
the suffering in the Sea Islands and around
Beaufort. Gov. Tillman has accepted the
offer and representatives of the society will
be on the ground within a few days. This
ooeiety did a great work among the John?
stown flood sufferers, and will do equally as
mach ia this case.
Mr. H. A. Tow les, of Exchange, S. C., a
sea-island postoffice, either oa Ed is to, Wad
malaw, or John's Island, writes to the *V?r*
and Charier that there axe forty cases of fever
at that point already, and an epidemic is
feared. Millions of dead fish line the river
banks from Stono inlet to John's Island
Ferry, and the stench is unbearable. Prompt
measures are evidently necessary to prevent
aa epidemic. The offensive matter should at
once be buried or barned and disiofectaots
freely used.
It is stated, with good authority it is said,
that the negroes of the low country, where
not seriously injured by the cyclone and
where work for thea to do is plentiful axe
becoming demoralized by the reports of public
charity for those who were made dest?late by
the cyclone, are refusing work which
is offered them, and are beginning to
migrate to the neighborhood of Beaufort, ia
hope of becoming sharers in the charity
and ia expectation of living ia idle?
ness while subsisting thereon. This
is unfortunate, bat the prompt and
decided measures being taken by the Relief
Committee to prevent jost such abase of public
beneficence seems to assure everyone that
none bat the truly deserving snail share what
has been contributed.
The contingent fee of 25 cents per mooth,
which the Board of School Commissioners bas
prescribed that each child attending th?
Graded Schools shall pay, is objected to by a
few persons on the ground that inasmuch as
the scbooLj are public schools, supported by
taxation, it is unlawful to charge tuition ;
and, that this being trae, the children refus?
ing to pay the fee cannot be suspended from
the schools Ia the first place tuition' is not
charged-it is a contingent fee to cover the
many expenses, such as fuel, crayons, etc.,
that the public fand is not chargeable with,
although these expenses have been paid from
it heretofore. Io nearly every town aod city
in this State, where graded schools are estab?
lished, a contingent fee is required to pay
contingent expenses and supplement the
public food. Ia a majority of these schools
the fee is larger than that imposed here. Fur?
ther more it is merely a question whether the
publie food abai] be supplemented in this
manner, or by the imposition of still another
additional tax upon the property owners of
this city, or allow the schools to suffer in
efficiency for the want of funds. It should
be recollected that the property owners of
this city voluntarily imposed the 2 mill ad?
ditional tax for the support of these schools,
that they taxed themselves further to build and
equip the building for the white scapol, and
that some of those who pay the largest tax
receive absolutely oo direct benefit from the
schools. Consequently those wbo are ob?
jecting to this fee should consider the queslion
from the standpoint of abstract justice rather
than from that of selfish self-interest.
A THA2*K-OFFEBING.
The statement published over the signature
of Dr. Babcock, io the daiiy papers of last
Wednesday, and repeated io this paper, ? bat
the reports from Beaufort and the Sea Islands
had been exaggerated, was a mistake for
which a telegraph operator ia blamed.
What Dr. Babcock really said was, chat
most of the reports bad not been exaggerated.
Bis report is given io full on another page.
The destitution aod suffering prevailing
among the negroes of the cyclone-swept
region, at present is great, and the stories
told by eye-witnesses are harrowing to even
tat eallous-bearted. The prospective suffer?
ing anlese relief is afforded by a widely ex?
tended and generous public charity is beyond
the effort of imagination. The crops of these
people were utterly destroyed and their houses
demolished by the winds and the scattered
fragments swept away by the waves. They
are without the means to sustain life, nor is
there employment for any large number of
them whereby they may be sustained by
labor. To a great extent they must be de?
pendent upon charity until another crop eau
be made and hat vested-one year hence. It
is estimated that folly 20,000 persons will be
dependent, to a greater or less degree, upon
tbis charity, aod even to the American people
the task will be a sopendous one. Yet it must,
aod shall be discharged, fully and faithfully.
Therefore, knowiog that the hand of charity
maa*, be extended with open palms during the
o sting months, it is suggested that oa the ap?
proaching Thanksgiving Day a collection be
taken op in each aod eveiy church within the
borders of Sooth Caroiioa, to be donated for
the relief of the sufferers. This suggestion
does not embody even the shadow of a hint
that the contributions of the charitable be
stayed bet wee u now and Thanksgiving, but
that that day be made the time for a generous
outpouring of charity, in the nature of a
thank-offering
Our Correspondents.
Letters were received, last night, from
"J. E. D.," Pisgah ; S. D. M. CaCoste, St.
Charles, and "Guv, "all too late fer publication
in full. This we regret, as will our readers.
From "J.K. D's." letter the following
terns are cleaned :
Conservative estimates from our best
farmers fix the damage to the cotton crop by
the recent storm at 25 per cent at least.
Peas are noddingoat afresh si ace the terri
able pelting from the min storm.
Kew sorghum mills are going np here.
The cotton nelda are an evergreen but the
grass is too thick to grow high enough to
eat. People frc? the river we out on the
??od bills picking catto*. They have nothing
bet what they work for. Cotton is opening
very slowly. Rato has fallen here for three
days. Forty cents per hundred is being paid
to pi?k cotton.
Ber. H. Kenny wiil move to Lynchburg
thia fall and take churches near there. He
will commence a protracted meeting at
Pisgah church OD 4th Sunday inst. Rev.
E. A. McDowell is expected to aid bim.
Prof. J. P. Gibbs is now teaching a private
school until the public schools opeo.
The Pisgah brass baud bas secured the
services of Mr. W. R. McCreight of Camden
to teach it for the season.
From Mr. LaCoste the following items are
taken :
The chimneys of many tenant bous?8 were
blown down during the storm, and bouses
injured.
Mr. LaCoste's house was injured by the
falling of a large brick chimney. Mr. La0*3 te
himself was ?truck on the head .by a heavy
piece of plastering and slightly injured.
The cotton crop is damaged 20 per cent,
and at least one tenth of corn crop lost on the
ground.
There is uothing but universal condemna?
tion for the proposed stay law heard in the
community.
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Bisnopvllle Paragraphs.
The Bishopville Literary Society, gave an
entertainment, in the Opera House on Wednes?
day last, which was very much enjoyed by
tbe Urge and attentive audience. Essays hy
Mr. D. O. Rhame and Miss Emmie Dennis
were very Sue. Messrs Willie Baskin, John
Braley and Ad Bask in declaimed in their
usual clear and forcible style. Recitations be?
little Annie Carnes and May Cannon were
loudly applauded. The "Journal" by Mr E
C. Dennis was very witty and caused great
laughter. Mrs. S. E. dansey ' Cleopatra,
Farewell" was splendid.
Mr. Harry Scarborough, who has oeen
quite sick ia better.
Mr. Ad Baskin is visiting frieuds io Sum?
ter.
Mr. John Durant, of Robins neck, is visit?
ing bis parents Mr. and Mrs. D. 5 Durant.
The farmers have bad ?cod weather to
gather their cotton, and the "fleecy staple" is
coming in. M. G.
Bishop Capers.
The Rt. Rev. Ellison Capers, D. D., assist?
ant Bishop of this Diocese, made his first
official visitation to Stateburg and Sumter,
OD the 10th inst. Large congregations met
bim at both points, and paid close attention
to the instructive and suggestive utterances of
the Bishop.
At Stateburg, a class of seventeen, of
whoo four were young men, received tbe
"laying on of hands."
At both places the offerings wer? given to
aid in the repairs on St. Helena Church,
Beaufort, which bas made an appeal, through
its warden, to its sister churches for help.
We. publish elsewhere a list of Bishop
Capers' other appointments in this vicinity,
not yet reached. The Bishop expects to be
in the city on Wednesday and Friday of this
week, at the residence of the Rev John
Kershaw, where he will be pleased to see his
friends.
Addreass to the Alliance.
President W. D. Evans of the State Farmers'
Alliance, although he declined to talk to a
representative of the State on the same matter
only a few days ago, bas issued the following
address bearing on the financial crisis, which
was officially published in the. Cotton Plant :
To the State Farmers' Alliance : I have
been requested by State Lecturer J. William
Stokes to call au extra session of tbe State
Alliance to consider the propriety of petition?
ing the governor to call an extra session of
the Legislature to give such relief to farmers
as lies in its power, as well as to petition Con?
gress to issue $300,000,000 of government
notes to be distributed throughout the South
for the purpose of moving the cotton crop.
Kow, while I do not think it necessary to
call the State Alliance to meet in extra session,
at the same time, if the requiste number of
County Alliances make such a request, I
cheerfully will do so.
I think it will be best for the County Alli?
ances to meet at once and take such action on
these subjects as their judgment dicates.
If it is to our interest to issue cotton certi
ficates, let each County Alliance make its own
arrangements to do so. Such temporary
arrangements can only be i ocal in their
application and should be under the control
of local authorities But let LS not lose sight
of the main issue, that of demanding of Con?
gress au increase in the volume of currency.
Now is the time for us to pres? this demand.
The banks, by their action in issuing clearing
house certificates, not only admit, but prove
that the Alliance is right in demanding an.
increase in the volume of currency, and have
virtually adopted the principle of our sub
treasury scheme Let each Alliance reiterate
our demand for more money through its
Congressman, and let it be understood at
once that the rights and interests of the
agricultural and industrial classes must be
considered and protected bv Congress or we
will know the reason why.
We mean business, and intend that this
government shall be run 1n the interest of the
people and not the speculators. A stay law
would be a doubtful benefit to the farmer,
and I would advise a very careful consider?
ation of the mattter by our people before
they demand it of tbe Legislature.
The Alliance must do nothing that will
reflect upon the honesty and integrity of its
members. Any law to stay the collection of
a debt made prior to the enactment of such a
law would be unconstitutional, having been
so declared by the Supreme Court of tbe
State ia 1866. +A stay law, instead of
bringing us relief, in my bumble judgment,
would bring us ruin. W. D. EVANS,
Pres. Farmers' State Alliance, S. C.
Next Term of Court.
Toe next term of our Circuit Court will be
beldon Monday, Oct. 2nd, Judge James Al?
drich, presiding.
Following is the list of petit jurors drawn
for lae coming term :
M R Mathis, W R English, Jas E Rembert,
Harry Ryttenberg, J Ashby Dick, Jas H Du
Rant, H R Strange. Tbos Caugbman, J H
Freeman, W F Shaw, Horace B Mitchell, R
S Galloway, R F Keels, W J Atkinson, Jos
E Wilaon, H A Hoyt, J W Hudson, RP
Weldon, J J Moldrow, W F Smith, CE
Stubbs, W D Lvnam, W T Brogdon, H J
Boykin, RO Dixon, B J Jackson, SA Norris,
R T Carr, S A Baker, W T Hurst, H M Spann,
Saml Bradley, Horace Harby, H Schwerin, W
W Mellen, W J Bramlett.
Tbattusb! How do you account for it?
Simply because Hogan is selling such fine
meat Go and try a roand
HOLIDAY NOTICE.
OUR STORES WILL BE CLOSED on
Wednesday, Sept. 2otb, on account of
Holiday J. RYTTENBERG * SONS.
Sept. 13._
FRUITS ANO VESETABUS.
MKSSBS T. B. JENKINS AND V. H
PHELPS, have opened in co-partnership a
FEUIT AND VEGETABLE STORE
On Liberty Street, between Masonic Temple
and the corner of Main.
Everything io their Hoe will be on sale.
Potatoes, Cabbages, Oranges and
Apples a Specialty.
Jenkins & Phelps.
Sept. 13-3m._
FINE BEEF CATTLE
AND MILK COWS
Just Received.
r) MY OLD PATRONS, frieuds, and the
public : I am now prepared to furnish
you with Fine Meats. To those of you desir?
ing a choice cut of Beef, Pork, Veal or
Mutton, I will guarantee satisfaction. All
orders left with me or sent to me shall receive
mv special attention.
Milk cows sold cheap or exchanged for Beet
Cattle.
Thanking you for past patronage, I am
very respectfully,
EU6ENE H06AN,
Next door to T. C. Scaffe.
Sept. 13._
Estate rf ?. H. White, Deceased.
? WILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate
I of Sumter County op Oetoter 13th, 1893,
for . Final Discharge as Administrator of
aforesaid Estate.
MARION HOISK,
Sep. 13-4t. Administrator.
4j
?HAVE YO?
! SEEN IT ?!
I WHAT? I
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J Why the sight of the town, I
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oft- -o
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? Ducker t Bultman's New I
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? Store. I
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I Their goods are also new and I
I fresh, and it is certainly astonish-1
I ing how close they will sell goods |
I for the cash. ?
I They say they must have cash |
I and do not want the goods. |
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I Call and see about it. I
^ ?i, J.y??'4?*v.?.'i*&v^??vi**?*? *H'4*? 4*#iR;
-THE
FALL SEASON
opens with
Elegant Goods
and '
SPLENDID ATTRACTIONS.
Investigate the golden
opportunity our
New Stock
affords.
#
ig,
simply
ask you
to
Come
and See
Our Goods,
Assurring all that they
will fiud the highest
grades and uniform
prices. Our new goods
must be seen to be ap?
preciated.
Samples sent upon
application.
J. Ryttenberg & Sons.
THE ONLY
Way to meet competition, the only way to sell goods
at a small profit, is to buy them right, and give the
customer the benefit. We are going to do this. We
keep everything that is kept in a First Class Gent's
FURNISHING STORE,
Such as Hats, Caps, Umbrellas, Collars, Cuffs, Neck?
ties of every description, Dress Shirts, plain and fancy
bosoms, Unlaundried Shirts, Negligee Shirts, Under?
wear, Soc1":. Boy's Stockings. Suspenders, Gloves,
Handkerchiefs. A little later we will have a full line
of Mackintoshes and Rubber Coats. Our expenses
are small, therefore, we mean to sell goods close and
please everybody in country and
IN TOWN.
CALL IN TO SEE US.
CUTTINO & DELGAR,
MASONIC TEMPLE,
P. S.-Suits and Pants made to order at astonishingly low
prices.
1893. Fall and Winter. 1893.
BEMAN & BRO.
3Mr.-A.I3Xr STREET,
Opposite the Court House,
SIGN OF TEE "BIG RED BOOT."
WE KEEP PACE WITH THE PROCESSION.
Everything up to Date. No fogy
methods Procession is the rule. Will
give yon the
for the LEAST MONEY. For evidence
come and see our GOODS and be CON?
VINCED.
We have a complete line of Men's ?feQ AA
Goodyear Welts at w*9 vv
Also a handsome Ladies Button ?? ?fc?fe
Shoe at A vv
All of our goods will be sold at popular prices to suit the
STORMY HA HI) TIM KS.
Bring in ONE DOLLAR and we will give you a pair of
Ladies' Button Shoes, "Solid as a Rock," and Cor another Dollar
you will get a pair Men's Shoos "Solid as Iron.''
Our TRUNKS are the CHEAPEST and
the BEST in the City.
NOW
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 f 1.10 per dozen.
KINGMAN & CO.
Aug 30
ALSH & LON I? AM,
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 Men's And AA Ladies Button
Our %%lQ Shoes Our ?$? Boots,
We can meet any competition.
Walsh & Co.,
. Monaghan Block - Sumter, S. C.
J. F. W. DeLORJHE,
Agent
-DEALER IN
Toilet Soaps, Perfumery and all Kindsfot Druggist's
Sundries Usually KepO'n a
Flirsrt Class IDiruLg Store.
Tobacco, Scuff and Cigars, Garden Seeds, &c, also Paints, Oils, Varnishes,
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, and of best quality. Call and sec for yourselves.
J?ig-ht Calls Promptly Attended To.
m
, City Drag Store. Jjfe?*'
^^^^^^^^^ S^^^^^l^
Drugs and Medicines, Soaps, Perfumery, Hair Brushes
Tooth Brushes, Tooth Powder, Also, Paints, Oils, Glass, Potty, Floor
Stains, Kalsomine, all colors for rooms, Artists' Paints and
Brushes, Luster Paints, Convex Glasses.
Nice line of Hanging and Stand Lamps, Lanterns, Shades, Wicks, Chimneys, &c.
TOBACCO AND CIGARS.
Keep the following popular brand of Cigars : "Plumb Good," "Custom House," "Rebel Girl."
Sep30 FRESH GARDEN SHED. Prescriptions carefully compounded.
ATTENTION ! PLUMBERS!!
JUST RECEIVED
1 Car Load Sewer Pipe,
Y's, Bends, &c.
H. HARBY?
PUBLIC WARNING.
Dc you wish a mower, and if so, do you wanta horse killer? If you ,do
Thc Walter A. Wood SJIower
ls not what you want. This is the lightest draft, lightest weight and most dura?
ble mower made, beside being the ONLY STEEL MACHINE on thc market.
Be not deceived by talk This is a cheap article and is in many cases
the only stock in trade of some concerns Don't waste your money
on a horse-killing mower, and one that requires a machine shop behind
it, wheo the same money will buy a first, class machine Forty years
on the market-, and the first mower ever bnilt.
A CAE LOAD OP THE STEEL BEAUTIES AT YOUS DOOR.
HENRY B. BLOOM,
Agent, Sumter, S. C.
p. S.-Don't fail to examino our mower knife grinder.
Apr 12_- -
Ripans Tabules cure colic. -Kipaus Tabules cure hives.