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1 C|t ^^cbmau aiii? The Sumter Watchman was fou B aad the True Southron in 1 The Watchman and Southron now che combined circulation and iuflu of both of the- old papers, and is n featly the teat advertising media* Sumter i EDITORIAL NOTES." We bava had bat one candidate this and that one is Capt. Charles L.. Wi li ian for Collector of Internal Revenue. We " hope to see his merit recognized. Some of the cotton men are predicting the crop of Sooth Carolina ?Ul exceed of last ?ear bj at least ten to fifteen per < This estimate, is evidence that the j are t quain tad with the condition in the fields. The story of the devastation wrought cyclone io. the Gulf States is related oa S rat page. It is terribie and rivals the in and around Beaufort. U is said to be more, and it may be. The South has grievously afflicted this tear, but we ; the best country, the greatest resources the hopeful future before i28, and dcspai not to be thought of. The State Fair is near at band aad business men of Colombia are mai unusual efforts to arrange attractions to d crowds during Fair Week The attract must indeed be great that will draw ero this year, hut the people of Columbia generally equal to ac emergency and are ?ikeiy to fail io this effort. So here's to success of a better fair thea ever. The third of the series of five races t run by the Talky rte and the Vigilant for great Challenge Cap bas been run, resulted io a victory for the American ya This is ber second victory. The first : was no race at all, because there was wind to speak of. One more trial remain be made, unless tba Valkyrie should ut peetedly come off victor in the (barth r which of course, wouli necessitate running of the fifth. Jndgb Aldrich is right wheo he says I imprisonment bas little terror for oe criminals, that aa ex-convict is as goo? man in tb? estimation of tba average ne as any honest, industrious citizen, and t ^having shown themselves not amenable moral influences, that the time is near band when a direct appeal most be made their animal sature by means of the U The whipping post is needed badly and once.. Gov.- Tillman, as head of the South Ca lisa Liquor Dispensary, bas won bis ea against the United States Commissioner Patents in the case of the Palmetto Co right, -and be alone now has the right io the emblematic palmetto at tue trade m for all kinds and qualities of spirituous f malt, liquors and wines. Gov. Tillman, donut, thinks be bas woo another gr victory aad deserves congratulations, prefer using oar efforts is commiserating palmetto on being forced, hereafter, to k? such mean company as the dispensary jag said to be. , The latest from Brunswick, gires 30 n cases, 4 whites and 26 negroes, a fact tl snows bow thoroughly the town is in I grasp of the fever. Surgeon Murray 1 ordered that gatherings in churches, societi business bouses and in fact gatherings of a sort shall cease after 7 p. m. daily, dorine t epidemic. This-is rendered necessary by I conditions existing. It is plain that only killing frost or a freeze will pot an end to t ravages of the disease now. Brunswick ii made ad appeal to the country st large 1 aid ia the hoe of provisions, etc., beca ore it is alleged, a famine is threatened. - The case against H. R. Thomas for fra ad the primary election of 1890, has come nothing, josias we expected. This expect tion was founded OB the tact that none of t charges against him were hew. AU ba been rumored publicly for more than tv years, and all parties concerned in the ca have been cognizant of the facts since tl time toe fraud is believed to have been coi milted. The matter bad been alowed to 1 io abeyance for too long a time to expo anything beyond what has been done. Tl Grand Jory is composed of as intelligent an honest men as the country affords, on a average, and they performed the duty befoj them as they thought best, and are, nodoub willing to be judged by tbe. record. This immaculate Befa w tn gang of poli tia hermaphrodites is a sweet smelling gourd-vim Irby gets drunk and makes a disgustin spectacle of himself ; Farley accuses Irby < lying and Irby makes n cou nu-r charge wit variations; Talbert steals Henry Grady' speech and delivers it ia Congress as his own Hayfield gets into a fight with a book put Usher's agent, and, as a result, a whole mee about bribery and corruption on Mayfield' part in the selection of the list of books for th public schools, is brought ont. Ooedirec charge is made : That Mayfield had hid ex penses while in Chicago paid by the agent o a certain polishing house, and that this boos received the lion's share when toe list wa made op The spectacle is not a pleasant one bot great is refawo, and greater will be laxe before we sae the end of refawn. Tue eminent French mao, Ferdinand at Lesseps, is reportad dyiog at bis country seal at La Cbesoaye, France. Be became world renowned first in connection wirb his gigantit undertaking of digging the Suez Canal Afterwards bis fair fame became badly smirched by bis connection with the Panama Canal, which may well be called bis Water? loo. A few mouths ago his soo and several other prominent Frenchmen were convicted and imprisoned for frauds by reason of their criminal operations and deals in that enter? prise. It was stated at the lime that it was os ly on account of his venerable age and previous distinguished services that the subject of ibi3 notice was not likewise prose? cuted and convicted. What a pity that a man of bis distinction should bs compelled to bear about his dying pillow "the Sapping of uncieaa wings," as the thought of bis dis? grace forces itself upon bim. ? Port Royal bas ce!ebrated itt becoming manner, the opening of direct trade with Europe. * A regular weekly line of steamships bas been put on between Port Royal and Liverpool, and the second of these ships is now at the docks. Editor Rodgers, the "godfather of Port Royal," is happy, and received at the banquet given on Monday an ovation. Much of the success of the enter? prise is due to Col. J. H. Averill, Receiver of tile P. R. A A. R. R., whose energetic admin? istration bas already wrought wonders in developing the road so long and so completely "bottled np" by the Centrai Road of Georgia. Savannah ha* al ways bee? jealous o?' ?art Royal, and did Its best, to lull ii, but a few friends, an* notably gdilor Rodgers of tizPa?mdto PoU stock to their guns and fioa^uted them with such excellent effect-, that there is f?m a fair prospect 0^$- finest] hiu*or oo the-Soutb Atlantic Coast getting in da?, and ' bnco?mgv?$iat its name, now moiS^iiia^Wswrtfl l?]d,'istpries-T*a royal VT The transfer of tte 3oi>(fefed*nd^d to the. ? Florida Centra?*2 ?mt Peninsula^ railroad j .jeten, ia announced. The price paid re? mains a secret. The portion of thu new sjstem roan i og between Savannah and Jack scDTilie is to be ia operation io November, so it is said. Col. Heodersoo, its vice-President, is now iu Columbia effecting the transfer. He stated, somewhat ambiguously, that in relation to the reported traffic arrangement between his road and the A. C. L., be "did not think the A. C. L. would build a connec? tion with the Southbound, as it is now doing, an ress tt hadr an onjeetTtrview.*- 8udr*n aoooancement bas all the enigmatic quality of a Delphic oracle prophecy, but, doubtless, the Colonel is right this time, for the M. & A. connection is building, and the A.C. L does not generally spend tao ney without an object -perhaps more than one. It is not impossi? ble that the A.C. L. any quietly ?nd gently absorb both the Southbound and the F. C. and P., before the world is many years older -it is certainly abundantly able so to do HE IS A POPULIST. Gov. Tillman seems to have concluded at last that political expediency demands that be cease pretending to be a Democrat in politics, and will henceforth pretend to be a Populist, until expediency demands another change. We may err in ibis conclusion, reached by deduction from a study of bis antics iu the St. Louts Bi-Me tal i ic-Pop ul ist-M rs.-Lease Convention. He may come back home and declare that he is a Democrat, io-so-far as be is connected with South Carolina politics, but a Populist iu-so-far as be is connected with National politics. Such a position WQuid uol be at all surprising, for io Ben Tillman the office-seeking demagogue bas reached his highest de velo pe OJ eut. By claiming to be a Democrat he has been able to obtaiu and keep office, while holding opinions thoroughly antagonistic to the principles of Democracy, and, while officially recoca men d ing undemocratic measures, and even straining the executive prerogative to the breaking point to accomplish the e*<?.ctr ment ot laws embodying bis recomm, da lions. When he failed to force the Legisla? ture to become bis tool of tyrannj, bespoke of the individual members as the kings of old were wont to speak of traitorous and muti? nons retainers. By means of bis accomplices and a bam? boozled and inflamed public, he has obtained control of the machinery of the South Carolina Democracy and has used it undemo? cratically, partisan ly and viciously to deprive his opponents ol the rights and privileges to to which they axe entitled as Democrats, and which were guaranteed to all when the party was not the tool of dishonest political jug? glers. He has used every means at his command to crush the power of his opponents ; the laws of the party nave been altered and distorted and misconstrued to accomplish thia end ; he has been ioaatiately greedy in seeking for new powers with the same end in view-the retention of office and bis personal political preferment, without regard to any right or law. Yet he has claimed to be a Democrat, (God save Demecracj from the hands of such democrats,) because be thought expediencj demanded it. He wore the livery of I democracy to deceive the unwary and stay the bands of the true Democrats among whom he remained as a diguised foe. He cast off this livery io St. Louis and donned the Lease petticoat of the Populists, but if be expects to straddle himself across the wide space intervening between the Demo? cratic platform, where he has claimed to stand in South Carolina, and the platform that he and Lie wellen, of Kansas and Waite of Colo? rado and the old lady Lease got on at St. Louis, he will have to have it transformed into a refawm divided skirt. But we shall see. It is a subject about which there can be much speculation. Gov. Tillman maj be dec i de! y a Populist io St. Louis, joining in a regular hallelujah and -bands-all-around affair with the big men of the regular Populist party, and yet find some of hts democratically disguised henchmen, who will still swear bj bis democracy, if be I should come back to South Carolina and see fit to re-array bis populistic corporosity tn his so-called democratic garments. He may do so, bat there are many who will recollect that populist petticoat when he ls seen baiting along trying to appear as an upright and leg-free Democrat. He is a Populist, or at least be appears to claim to be, but bow the offices drift will determine bis future political affiliations. We bad little faith in Ben. Till? man, the agitator, less in Ben. Till? man the self-named candidate of the March Convention, still less in Ben. Tillman, the petty tyrant Governor; and in Bea. Tillman, the Populist, we have no faith whatever. None in the honesty of bis con? victions, none io his honesty of purpose, none to the permauance of his affiliation. He is a Populist, but for how loog? MONET. While the Senate is consuming day after day and week after week in a seemingly pro? fitless discussion of the bill to repeal the Sher? man law, the finances of the country are be? coming more and more involved and disor? ganised. No one knows what to expect, and in Congress the financial stringency continues to the serious injury of every business and every man tn the country. It is evident that the Senate should act, and end the suspense in oue way or the other. It is aiway% better to know the worst at once. If the repeal of the Sherman bill will give relief, the coun? try demands it and should have it. If the repeal will augment the financial troubles it is better to know it at once, for when it ts 1 plainly seen and experienced, we can turn to something better. Almost aoything to get out of and beyond tbe fearful condition of the- ' past six months would be acceptable, even if 1 it should necessitate temporarily sharper dis- 1 treas. Uoder the Sherman law the country bas drifted from bad to worse, and absolute ruin ia .?aid by many of tbe best informed to be the goal of a continuation of the financial policy prescribed by the law. Accepting, then, tbe opinion, and forecasting the future, under the Sherman law, by facts of tue past and present, we say again, let us have the re? peal. The question ot what is money and what is not money, is toe primary point at issue, circumscribed about and overloaded as it may be with the sophistries and ramifications of the piesent financial theories. Reduced to its last analysis it is assumed to be that which bas been adopted as the best and most con? venient measure of value. This being true, tbe additional truth naturally follows that the s article which is at one time the best and most convenient measure does not always bold the ( same posi?oo. For centuries gold aud silver have bsen lecnguised and generally accepted as commodities in which value shall be ex- * pressed. This is not because of any real or intrinsic values possessed bj these metals, but 00 account of au attributed value tor which j tte taney of man is?a*nly responsible, ?her?? ?are other meUls surd. .ubsiaotts of much greater intrinsic value to mankind, bot our 1 forefathers' es aud fancies were attracted aud held-captive by ifcejtyrtre of the mot?is ; ?nd thistjStwaric fancy aud, in addition', the | scarcity of the metals autimeftted and con? firmed the fictitious values placed on gold and silver. The permanency of this value being apparently fixed bj ages of acceptation man kind bat fallen ioto the habit of attributing to | the tact ils a real value instead of regarding them as mere measures. For several centuries bills of exchange, notes, or other obligations to pay on demand lawful rn?ney have been usad to facilitate business at a distance and when such Urge araonnts were involved tbat the handling ot them were inconvenient. The values of such obligations were established and maintained ny the character and ability of tbe party making the obligation. The character and ability of the party being established the obligations are as valuable for} all purposes as any metallic currency, and much more convenient. lt would seem that this government baa es? tablished both tts character and ability to meet its obligations. Il bas the power to levy and collect axes, and with such resources as this country has there should never be a question as to tbe ability of the government lo collect any sum that it should ever be neceseary to levy to meet its obligations. Therefore it is about time for us to disabuse our minds ot tbe belief iu the absolute value ot gold and silver engendered by long ages of acceptance, and, while not discarding the use of these metals, to inaugurate a financial system based ou absolute value. The most feasible step in this direction is the re-establishment of the state banking system, A i th proper safeguards to insure against fr-tud and failure, where uo class of collateral shall be discriminated against in favor of another. The local character of these institutions recommend them both for solidity and adaptability to the needs of the time. With national supervision and a legal provision fixing the value of all notes of these banks, the local objections would be re? moved Such banks would be in touch with the localities where situated, aod could with perfect safety supply that safe yet flexible volume of currency demanded by tbe exi? gencies of commerce. What would be safe aud adequate security for a loan in onesection would not be in another, and vice versa, and it is a system of banking and finance that will meet these requirements that we need. And not for the government to afford a market for the product of the labor of the gold and silver mines at ex horn i ta nt prices, in prefer? ence to those eogaged in other industries who produce articles far more useful and valuable intrinsically to man than gold or silver. VIOLATIONS OF THE GAME LAW. Weare credibly informed that certain parties are already killing the partridges, which the game law seeks to protect. The open season does not commence until November 1st, and to shoot the birds now is simply to violate the law. It is manifestly unfair to sportsmen who seek to be la w- abiding that others should both break the law-and break up the coveys in this way. The Gun Club should take some action in the matter, and protect the game, while the close season is still running. The argument that the birds are fully grown will not do. The law says they are not to be considered grown until Nor'r. All law-abiding citizens should conspire io project the birds and see that the law ts enforced. The only organization that seems to have in view such things is the Gun Club, and we hope they will take sucn steps as will put a stop to this mischievous practice. A Flattering Endorsement. ' A meeting of citizens was held io the Court Boase on Friday evening for the purpose of giving expression to Sumter's endorsement of Hon. C. L. Williamson for Collector of Internal Revenue in response to a call signed by a large number of representative men. Gen. ? W. ?loise was elected Chairman and Mr. Thus E. Richardson, Secretary. The subjoined resolutions were introduced by C. C. Manning, Esq , and seconded by Col. R. 0. Lee. "Whereas, The Hon. Charles L. Wil? liamson, of this county, is an applicant highly endorsed from various sections of this State for the position of internal revenue col lector for South Carolina, "And whereas, Mr. Williamson whose lite bas been spent in our midst, is a Democrat who has the confidence of bis party, is and bas always been in full and hearty accord with the administration from which be seeks appointment, and bas already demons strated bis ability to bring force and charac? ter lo the administration ot public duties io office or otherwise, which the people have or may hereafter call upou him to per? form Therefore be it "Resolved, That those here assembled, ia full recognition ot' the same do here? by respectfully urge upon the Piesident the wisdom and entire fitness of the selection of Mr. Williamson for the position named "That the foregoing i&ahe calm judgment of those here assembled, ?wd who are wholly without interest io the premises except in so far as it is their duty to give public recogni? tion to just worth." The people ot Sumter County appreciate the worth of Capt. Williamson and it was both hitting and just that they should thus publicly endorse bim for the position that he would fill in a manner worthy of the Demo? cracy aud himself. He is a busiuesss man ; and he is the man that President Cleveland should appoint if be desires to have an effi? cient and fearless officer, and at the same time please the democrats of Sumter County. QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF THU COSDITION AKD BD8UIBS8 OT fie "Bait of Suiter," Suter, S. C. For the cu ar ter ending September 30, 1893, published in conformity with the Act of the General Assembly. ASSETS. Loans and Discounts, $179,950 79 Cash on hand, and io other Banks 44,566 77 Furniture and Fixtures, aod vault 1,975 91 $226,493 47 LIABILITIES. Capital slock, * $75,000 00 Undivided profits, 17,570 73 Deposits, 90,749 36 Unpaid Dividends, 16 00 Due to other Banks, 6 36 Rediscounts, 43,151 02 $226,493 47 STATIC or SOUTH CAROLINA, V SCHTSEt COUMTY. / ??* I, W. F. BBAMB, Cashier of "The Bank of Sumter," do solemnly swear that the above ?tatement is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. W. F. RH A ME, Cashier Subscribed and sworn to before me this Uh day of October, 1893. H. C. MOSES, ft. a.] Notary Public S. C. Correct-Attest. W. F. B HAYNSWORTH, "j President. R. P. MONAGHAN, ALTAMONT MOSES, Oct. 4. Directors. At Green's APPLES, ORANGES, BANANA8, kc, Wholesale and Retail, AT GREEN'S. STAPLE AND FANCY CRACKERS, Large Assortment, AT GREEN'S. JAN DI ES, The La -gest Assortment, AT GREEN'S, STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES, Full S'ock, always Fresh, prices guar? anteed, AT GREEN'S. JUYLER'S CANDY, The Finest Made. Buy it AT GREEN'S. roYS AND FANCY GOODS, Larg? Variety, AT GREEK'S. ISA D<gU ARTERS, For all above goods, and buyers are respectfully invited to call. MOSES GREEN. Oct ll ANNUAL MEETING -OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, OF SUMTER COUNTY SUMTES, S. C., Oct. IO, 1893. THE ANNUAL MEETING of tbeCuuaty Commissioners of Sumter County will be held on November 9th, prox. All persons holding bills, accounts, or demands of any kind against Sumter County, which have not been already presented, will please deposit same with Clerk of Board on or before No? vember 1st, 1893. By order of Board THOS. V. WALSH, Oct. ll. Clerk. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that thirty days from this date the undersigned will apply to James D. Graham Clerk of Court for Sumter County, Stats of South Carolina, for a charter of incorporation under the name of the Ladies' Union Society of Mount Zion M. E Church, as provided by Act of Legislature. RACHAL SPENCER, AMANDA OWENS, MINNIE McFARLIN, ANNIE CON YE RS, PENNEY COAKLEY, MARTHA SUMTER, CHARLOTTE GREEN, MARY McFARLIN, HATTIE ZUN, DOLLY SPENCER. L ARTHUR, Sec'y. Oct. ll. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER By 7\ V. Waith, Esquire, Probate Judye. WMEKKAS, MRS. S US AN AU MATHIS, widow, made suit tu me to grunt ner Letters of Administration, ot the Estate of and effects of WILLIAM B. MATHIS, de ceased, These ar? therefore to cite ?nd admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of thc said WILLIAM B. MATHIS late of said coun? ty and State, deceased, that they be and appear before me, kt the Coart of Probate, to be held at Sumter C. Il . on October 19 IS93. next,after publication hereof, at ll o'clock io the forenoon, to ?hew causa, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my band, this 4th day of October, A. D, 1893 THOS. V. WALSH Judge of Probate. Oct 4-2t State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. By T. V Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, JAMES D. GRAHAM, as CLERK COURT C. P. made suit to me, to grant bim Letters of Administration of the estate of and effects of SAMUEL JAMES LAWRENCE, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish a!) and singular the kindred and Creditors of the said Samuel James Lawreuce, late of said Coun? ty and State, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter, C. H., on November 20th, 1893, next, after publication thereof, at ll o'clock in the foreuoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my band, this 11th d?y of October, Anno Domini, 1893. T. V. WALSH, October 11-6t Judge of Probate. Estties? Mrs? Margaret Ht Mona? ghan aid Thos. Monaghan* DECEASED ?WILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Su m tei County on November 10th, 1893, for * Fina] Discharge as Administrator of *??>resaid Estates RICHARD P. MONAGHAN, Oct. ll. 1893 -4t. Administrator. Estate of Joshua A. Marsh, Bee'4* IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County on November 1st, 1893, for a final discbarge as administrator of afore? said Estate. SPENCER J. MARSH, . Sept. 27, 1893-il *. Admr. Or TBS CONDITION OF MMOIS NATIONAL BANK OF 8UMTSB. AT SUMTER, S. C., At the close of business, Oct. 3d, 1893. RESOURCES. Loans aud discounts, $163,158 16 Overdrafts secured and unsecured 283 64 U. S. Bonds, to secure circulation 18,750 00 Due from appioved reserve agents, 7,805 52 Due from other National Banks, 700 00 Due from State Banks and hankers, 4.414 88 Batiking House Furniture and Fixtures, 600 00 Current expenses and taxes paid, 1.665 65 Premium on U. S. Bonds, 1,750 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents, 155 10 Specie, 5,100 00 Legal-tender notes, 15,033 00 Redemption fund with U S Treasurer (5 per cent of circu? lation), 843 75 Total, $220,259 70 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid io $ 75,000 00 Surplus fund, 12,000 00 Undivided profits, 2,554 09 National Bank Notes outstanding 16,875 00 Individual deposits, subject to check, 82,131 88 Due to other National Banks, 749 20 Due to State Banks and B .akers, 857 86 Notes and bills re-disco un ted, 23,000 00 Bills payable, 7,091 67 Total, $220,259 70 STATE OK SOUTH CAROLINA, > SG COUSTY or SUMTER, J I, L. S. CARSON, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. L. S. CARSON, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of October, 1893. D. w. curri NO, Notary Pub Correct-Attest: R. M. WALLACE, ) JNO. REID, } Directors. W. Y. L. MARSHALL, J Oct. ll. .Monterey. M The Monis' Remedy. 1845. A TONIC, NERVINE, BLOOD FURIFIER. Like Cures Like. The Poison of the Swamp bas its Antidote in the Swamp, For Malaria, Nervousness, ludigestion Dys? entery and Bowel Complaint, ask your dealer or MONTEREY. If be does not keep it, we will send you a large bottle, express arepaid, on receipt of $1.00. MONTEREY Co , Florence, 8. C , Props, and Mfrs. F W. WAGENER ft Co, Charleston, State Agents. Oct. ll. MASTER S SALE. _ State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Jame? M. Seignous-Plaintiff, against D S Pate and T. A. Wilbur Defendant* BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in tbe above entitled cause and dated March 24th 1893, I will sell at public auction in front of the Court House in the city of Sumter, in said State, on Monday, the 6th day of November, 1893, being Sale3day, between tbe hours of ll o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'cloek in the afternoon, the following property to-wit: "All that store house lot together with the buildings thereon, situate lu the Village ot Bi8hopville, measuring thirty nine feet in width and two hundred and ten feet in depth, and bounded as follows (now or formerly) to-wit: North by lot of Dr. R. E Deunis, South by the public road leading from Sum? ter to Bshopville, East by lot of A. f. Cotiser and West hy lot of J. L. Parrott." Terras-Cash. Purchaser to pay for all necessary papers. W.H. INGRAM, j .. Master for Sumter County. Oct, ll, 1893. MASTER'S SALE. State of Sooth Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER I IN TUE COURT or COMMON PLEAS. li. F. Hoyt-Plaintiff, against Leon/ Johnson and Tena Johnson, sole heirs at law and Distributees of John Capell, deceased-Defendants. BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in the above entitled cause and dated June 28th, 1893, I will sell at public auction in front of the Court House in the City of Sumter in said State, on Monday, the 6tb day of November, 1893, being Salesday, between the hours of ll o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following property to-wit: "AU that parcel or plantation of land situate in Sumter County tu the State afore? said containing thirty acres, more or less, and being a part of the tract of sixty acres, more or less, conveyed to me by T J. Coghlan, Sheriff of Sumter County, S. C., by , his deed, dated 26th May, 1871, recorded in i the office of-the Register of Mesne Convey? ance for Somier County, S. C., in Book T. T., page 319. The thirty acres, more or less, hereby conveyed being tbe balance of said tract of 6u acres above mentioned after deducting thirty acres, namely fifteen acres sold to Robert Bentley, deed dated 31st May, 1884 and recorded in said Register's office in Book "Z ," page 534, and 15 acres more or less, sold lo R. P. Monaghan, deed dated 7th January, lt*86, recorded in Register Mesne Conveyance office, Book "Z." page 251 " Terms: One-half cash, balance on a credit of one year, secured by Bond and Mortgage of the purchaser-with privilege to purchaser to pay all cash. W. H. INGRAM, Master for Sumter Count?. Oct. ll, 1893. MASTER'S SALE. SUte of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FranJc Af. Spann, Guardian, Assignee -Plaintiff, against Catherine W. Sunder-Defendant. BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in the above entitled cause and dated 16:h June, 1893, 1 will sell at public auction in front of the Conn House, in the City of Sumter, in said State, on Monday, November 6<b, 1893, being Salesday, between the hours of ll o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following property to-wit : "AU those two tracts or parcels of land situate, lying and being in tbe County of Sumter aud S'ate aforesaid, being lots No. 6 and No. 6a, allotted and assigned to the said Catherine W Sumter under the Decree made in the case of Caroline K. Bull and C. W. Sumter against Francis C. Rt-es, Wm J. Rees and others, as her portion of the Estate of W. W. Rees under said Decree; and par? ticularly represented on a plat made be J. D. Mcilwaine. D. S., dated 29th June, A. D., 1888 under survey in said case and more fully described as follows : Lot No. 6 contain? ing one hundred and seventy-seven acres and J bounded North-east by tbe public road leading from Sumter to Siateburg, South? east and South by lands formerly of the Estate of Dr M. S. Moore, West and North? west by lot No. 5 on said plat assigned to Mary, W. Rees, lot No 6a, containing seventy five and one-half acres, and bounded North and North-west by lands of estate of Mark Reynols, East by lands of the estate of Mark Reynolds and lot No. 5a on said plat assigned to Mary W. Rees, South by lot No. 4a on said plat assigned to Chas. M. Rees and land of Willis Brown and tty lot No. 3a on said plat, assigned to C. K Bull." Terms of sale-Cash. Purchaser t?> pav for papers. W. H INGRAM." Master Sumter County. Od. ll, 1893 SALE UNDER MORTGAGE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ander and by virtue of the power contained in a Mortgage executed by Lucinda Anderson to J. D. Bland i ng, dated 17th December, 1887, recorded in office of the Register of Mesne Conveyance for Sumter County, South Carolina, Real Estate Mortgage Book No. 17, at page 352, default having been made in the payment of the debt secured by said mortgage and the condition of said mortgage having been broken, I will sell at public auction at the Court House in the City of Sumter, County and State aforesaid, on Monday, the 6th day of November, 1893, between the hours of ll A. M. and 3 P. M., the tract of land embraced in said mortgage, to-wit: That parcel of land in the Township of Sumter, County and State aforesaid, contain? ing sixteen ?nd eight-tenths acres mote or less, bounded ou the North by land of Ellen Collins, North-eait bj the public road leading from Sumter lo and past Mrs Q M Pius, South-west by land of Hoke Miller and fully represented on a plat as Lot No. 4, made by J D. Mcllwaia, D. S.. Sept. 30th, 1887. J. D. BLAND1NG, Mortgagee, And Atty, in fact of Lucinda Anderson. Sumter, S. C., Oct. ll, 1893 TAX NOTICE. OFFICE COUNTY TREASURER,) SDMTKR CG ?BT Y , > SuMTiK, S. C., Sept. 20, 1893. j THE TREASURER OF SUMTER County gives notice timt his books will be open from the 15ih dav of OCTOBER, 1893, to the 15th day of DECEMBER, 1893, for th* collection of Taxes for the fiscal year 1892 and 1893, for Sumter County. The followiug are ihe rates per centum of the levy : For State purposes-five and one-half millson every dollar of the value all taxable property. For ordinary county purposes-two ami three-fouthi mill* on every dollar of the value of all taxable property. Special county tax for past indebtedness one-fourth of one mill. Special county lax for new jail-one mill. Constitutional school tax-two mills. Mayesville, two mills extra levy for school purposes in the town of Mayesville. Swimming Pens, two mills PX tra levy for School purposes in the township. Sumter (outside of city limits), two mills extra levy for school purposes in the town? ship. One dollar on each Poll between the ages of 21 arid 50 years. ~ The total levy in this county is ekven and one-half mills. I). E. KEE^S, County Treaeuier. Sep. 27. I WE WILL GIVE A PRACTICAL EXHIBIT ^V^X^X^X^X^X^X^X^X^X^X^X^X^I.^ <?>X<$>-?-4>X<?>x4?X<; V^\^%^V^. peckers' Self-Raising Flour.] 4>x^x. <--x<-> x <J>x<jrv^?v^x^v<^v^v^v x<y v<?> <?> v<.> x <.> x<.> x-<?> x<$>x 4>-x^v^x^x^x^x^ -THIS WEEK ON THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY In the Store next to Simonds National Bank? Where oar representative Mr. C. W Ramm will be pleased to show all those who are interested, the superior advantages of Self Raising Floor. The public are invited to attend, and ladies will receive special attention from a lady assistant. HECKEB-JONES-JEWELL MILLING CO. I SELL. RAZORS And if they do not give you satisfaction, I will not hesitate to take them back. I deal with you in the same way on Pocket Knives, Scissors, Tools, &c, PAINTS. If the paints I sell you do not stand on your house, I will furnish paint to repaint it, Free of Cost. A full line of Hardware ALWAYS ON HAND? I Respectfully, W. B. BURNS. Oct. ll. LOW FOR CASH NATIVE R. R. P. SEED OATS. NATIVE HAY. A Full Line of OLD HICKORY WAGONS, BUGGIES. CARRIAGES, HARNESS, WHIPS, ETC. ALL FOR SALE LOW FOR CASH. W. III. GRAHAM. Oct ll. Levi Bros9 To Our Friends ?IN Sumter AND Clarendon COUNTIES: We beg to inform out* friends that we are still doing busi? ness at the same old stand in SUMTER and are offering this year, as formerly, FIST un MODS At Prices to suit the Times. We will have a more complete advertise? ment next week. Levi Bros9. Oct ll ASK FOR FINE CANDIES. OT SEALED PACKAGES AT Heavy AND Fancy GROCERIES ? HIS INCLUDING Seasonable Delicacies. New No. 1 Mackerel-retail ami m 10 lb. kits. New Prunes. New Canoed Fruits aad Vege? tables. : New Cream Cheese. New Dutch Herrings New Seed Rye, Barley Seed and Red Rust Proof Oats. Just Received ?* Fresh Lot Cerealine, Tapioca, and Farina, Also Fresh Fancy Crackers, Cake, kc. Mh*y Goods. NEW GOODS in all lines. THE MOST COMPLETE STOCK IN TOWN. IN DRESS GOODS We have everj novelty in all shades and figures, with the latest and most stylish trim? mings to match. MOTIONS-New ideas SHOES Big Drive. TIWNKS-Cheap. HATS--Job Lot. Sept. 27.