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Cjjt IEHJC??IIUUI ?i? B o atom vv BDNESPAY, MARCH 28,1894. Intered at Hie Post O?ce at Sumter. iS 0., as Second Class Matter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. City of Sumter-Nuisances. Beulah Chapter, R. A. M.-Extra Convo? cation. Wants-Keys Found. A Tenant for a Single Story Cottage. Personal. Miss Zenia Talley has returned from Colum? bia. Mr.. F. Sf. CrossweU spent Sunday in Charles io J. . Capt A. Levi, of Manning, was io the city Monday. Mr. J. L. Haynswortb and wife have gone to Baltimore. Ur. C. M. Hurst, Jr., is ?ide again with malarias fever. Mr. R. P. Williams is on a visit to relatives in Walterboro. Rev. John Kershaw is spending several days in Camden. Miss Annie Graham is on a visit to relatives a nd'friends at Denmark. Mrs. L-.W Dick, of Union, is visiting her sister Mrs. R. A. Brand. Mrs. 0. H. Moses and daughter, Miss Car? rie, returned to Sumter Monday. Miss Susie Spann tins returned borne after a visit of se ver ar weeks to, Ringst ree. Mrs. E. W. Moise returned yesterday from a visit of several weeks ib Charleston. Mr. Ed. V. Green arrived home this morn? ing from Baltimore, ou a visit of two weeks. Mr. William Scaffe who bas beeo tn Balti? more several months on business is at borne on a visit. Miss Mamie Warren who is teaching school in Kershaw County is at home on a week's vacation Miss Annie Lou Tofts has gone on a visit to Atlanu, Ga., where she will remain for several months. Mrs. S. L. Keels and daughters, of Boykins, who hare oeen on a visit of several weeks to Florida, are expected borne in a few d* \ s. Mr. S. H. Edmunds, of Rock Hill, arrived in the city last Friday and remained until Monday evening. The Presbyterian High School bad a few days holiday for Easter. Senator W. D. Evans, of Marlboro, spent last Thursday night in Surater. He was on bis way from Columbia and bad to lie over for the C. S. k N. train to go on to Ben net ts ville next morning. Misses Helen McLaurin and Mamie Mccal? lum, and Will Graham and H. G Oateen have gone over to Mt. Zion to attend the marriage of Mr. L. F Mougomery and Miss Mattie McCutchen, which will, occur this evening Mr. Eogene L. Brown, formerly of this county, son of Mr. John E. Brown, and brother of Mr. W. A: Brown, has been appointed postmaster at Eufala, AU. Mr Brown was appointed to the same position by Cleveland four years ago. On the I7th of this month the corner-stone of a new Court House was laid at Fort Worth, Texas, by the Masons. .The ceremo oies were witnessed by. thousands, and the orator of the occasion was the Hon. Meriry M. Forman, at one time of this county. The Forth Worth Daily Gazette speaks in the highest terms of this oration and among otber thiog8, says, **Tbe Hon. Henry Forman cer? tainly acquitted himself with honor in his masterly address." Mr. Vivian Moses, a son of Mr. A. Moses, who is atteodiog school io New York City, was the recipient of quite an honor a short time ago. He was selected from more than seven hundred boys attending the High School to recite the Ode on the Battle of Get? tysburg at a celebration of the school, when a number of distinguished visitors were present. After tue conclusion of the exercises he was called for sod publicly complimented by the orator of the occasion. The Fourth Regiment Baud Concert should be generously patronized. Last Tuesday-an tyrer-tb is Tuesday win? ter. A climate o2^frious possibilities. Rev J. W. DanieV will lecture before the Good Templars this evening. His subject will be "Prehistoric Sooth Carolina." The Democratic Primary bas contracted tbe circulating medium. Registration certi? ficates no longer bave a value. The Mt. Clio Democratic Club held a meet? ing last Saturday and adopted resolutions endorsing W. D. Evans for Governor and favoring au early nominating convention. Mr. Joe W. Wilder was arrested last Fri? day morning for riding a bicycle on the sidewalk of Main Street, and fined ten dollars by Mayor Pierson. Mr. Sol Ryttenberg was arrested on last Friday for riding bis bicycle on tbe sidewalk within tbe forbidden limits. He was before the Mayor Saturday morning and was fined $10. There was ice Monday nigbt in abundance and the ground was frozen. Tbe fruit crop has been severely injured, and early vege? tables cut off. Grape vines suffered, in particular. Some ot young people are discussing the use of sail boats for pleasure io the large savannah two miles from Sumter, on the Richardson place, alongside of the Coast Line embankment. We call attention to the description of Miss McDonald's Spring Opening, In another column. Read what is said by one who has recently visited the millinery parlors io large Northern Cities. Tbe work on tbe Bicycle Track is progress? ing finely. There is now under consideration the constrnction of a driving track at the Bicycle Park. Let it be laid out, it will revive interest in fine horses. Mr. B. K. LeLorme will run EQ excursion from Bennettsville and otber stations on tbe C. S. k. N. R. R., to Eutaw Springs on May 1st. A portion of the net receipts will be donated to the Methodist Church. An effort bas been made within the last few days to induce the merchants to consent to close the stores at 6 o'clock on April 1st, instead of May 1st, as heretofore A majority of the merchants have consented, bot several have so far refused to go into the agreement. Tbe C. S. ? N. R. R , bas put on a fast vegetable freight from Pregnals to the north to accommodate ibe Charleston truck growers. It i3 undoubtedly tbe fastest freight that bas ever passed through Sumter. It is scheduled to make thirty miles an bour, wbicb is unusually fast for a freight. There was a wreck on the Coast Line at Pee Dee. Bridge on Sunday nigbt. A fast froit freight was derailed* No one was injured. A large lot of damaged oranges were sent to this city by the railrord to be disposed of, and tbey were bought at bottom figures by our people. It is an ill wind, etc. Mr. F. A. Tradewell is now canvassing the city for an interesting book entitled "Charm? ing Bible Stories, or From Youth to Old A8e>" by Henry Davenport Northrop, D. D. The price is low, and every Christian, and other persons es well, should procure a copy. Tbe illustrations of tbe work are profuse and fine, and tbe print and binding is excellent. Married. On Thursday afternoon last, in this city, at the residence of Mrs. L. C. Little, mother of the bride, Mr. W. E. Jennings, of Charles? ton, to Mrs. M. P. Moody, Rev. W. C. Power officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Jennings left for Charleston on the evening train, where they will reside. _ Religious. Four members were received into the Baptist Church on Sunday. There will be an ordi?ations of daacons at the Providence Baptist Church to-night. Rev. John Kershaw a*ks his Confirmation Class to meet him on next Friday afternoon at the church after servie* The Union Service between the churches will. h*? held at the Presbyterian Church, next Sunday night, and it fails to Mr. Daniel : Co do the preaching. Major H. F. Wilson having resigned as Superintendent of the Sunday School of the Presbyterian Church, Mr T. B. Fraser, jr., has been elected.in bis stead. Rev. JnOiLake bas accepted the invitation i of the Y..M. C A., and will arrive in Sumter on ... xt Saturday week to begin, a week's j j *uc?tti>?. The services will be held in the Y. M. C. A. hall. Next Sabbath is the regular communion season at tbe Presbyterian Church and services will be beld oh Saturday at ll a. m. The pastor will he assisted at the services both Saturday and Sunday by the Rev. Wm. R. Atkinson, of Columbia. The special sermon on "Drifting Away from the Church," which was to have been delivered at the Baptist Church on* Sunday night, was postponed until next Sunc? * y morhiog:'- Mr: Brown says he had great respect for the fifty persons who braved the rain and went to church, but as he is anxious to win converts to his way of think? ing, he thinks it best to wait uutil be has a multitude to address The sermon will appear in our columns next week. The protracted meeting which was in progress two weeks at the Methodist Church, closed.last Saturday afternoon. There were a uumher of conversions during the meeting, and twenty-three accessions to the church. The hew members were received into the church last Sunday morning after service. Rev J. W. Daniel was assisted in the meet? ing hy bis brother, Rev! W. W. Daniel, from Florence, and by Rev. T. G. Herbert, the pastor of the City Mission. The Graded School. By some means the report has become spiead abroad in the community that the Graded Schools, white and colored, would close during the month of April. Superin? tendent Duffie is authority for the statement that there is no foundation for the report. The School Board is now in better condition than ? t any previous time since the establish? ment of the Graded School system. The schools will not close until the full session of niue months shall have been completed. ---mWmWm- I ? -? Easter. The sudden change in weather on Saturday night and the damp, dismal day Sunday, were a great disappointment to those whose anticipations bad been raised by the bright, spring-like days of hist week. Many new Baster costumes were lett at home, and many were the vain regrets. The services in the several churches were much as usual. The decorations of S'. Law? rence Church, St. Joseph Chapel, the Church of the Holy Comforter, and the Methodiet Church were elaborate and tasteful. i- i ? -- When You Hear a Bicycle Bell or Horn. The Bicycalisis, who grow more unmerous everyday, request pedestrians, and the ladies in particulat, oot to be alarmed when they hear a bicycle bell or born. The signal is not given as a warning to clear the track or be run over, but merely to inform them that a wheel will pass them in a movement. Is those who are walking will but continue unconcernedly on their way when the bell il heard the cyclist will do the rest,'and no one will be run down. In the event of attempt? ing to give the wheel a part of the side walk, everyone should remember to keep to the inner edge of the side-walk, leaving the onter edge to the wheel. Municipal. Messrs. Barlow Walsh and L. W. Folsom go before the Primary as candidates for Aldermen. They are both successful busi? ness men representative of the younger element of Sumter, and are very popular with everybody The municipal race now stands as follows : For Mayor: B. G. Pierson and H. Rytten berg. For Aldermen, W. R. Delgar, Geo. F. Epperson, R. P. Monaghan J. F. Laugh? er y, Barlow Walsh and L. W. Folsom. It is probable that one or more candidates for Aldermen will be announced before the Primary, and there is some talk of a move? ment" to bring' out a third candidate for Mayor.. Th?ire hare been no names mentioned in this connection,' and-it ia hardly probable that the present candidates will be opposed .Library Association. A meeting of the Library Association was held in the Y. M. C. A. Hall Tuesday night last week for the purposes stated. The meeting was called to order and J. J. Dargan elected President. J. B. Duffie, Vice-president. A. L. Moise, Secretary. E. C. Hnynsworth, Treasurer. Tbe charter members approved the rules and regule tiona drawn up by the joint com? mittees between the Y. M. C. A. and Library Association, also approved or ratified the* L. A. Constitution. Tbe enrollment of the original members theo took place. An Exec? utive Committee was appointed as follows: J. J. Dargan, Chairman, S. C. Baker, Miss Dulcie Moise, Miss Edith DeLorme, Miss Mary Girard eau. Another meeeting was called for Tuesday afternoon 27th at six o'clock tn the Y. M. C. A Hall to complete the roll of charter mem? bers. ? Treat in Store Under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. and Library, associated, Prof. Jas. H. Ray? hill, of Columbia, S. C., a celebrated elocutionist will read and recite selections in German, Scotch, Irish and Negro dialects, next Thursday night, March 29, at the Y. M. C. A. hall. The Professor is a gifted reader of rare merit and excellence and has the strongest testimonials in his special art. The entertainment will be for the benefit of botb Associations and purely literary. Admission will be only 35 cea ts. It is boped that the Y. M. C. A. and Library Association will do their utmost to give the Professor a well selected and appreciative audience. Remember, next Thursday night at the the Y. M. CA. hall. The Orchestra of the Fourth Regiment Band will furnish mnsic for the occasion. Tickets are now on sale at the Drug Stores of Dra. Hugh son and China. Gso M A NOTTS, ) A. G. FLOWERS, |?Y. M. C. A. C. M. Hr/asr, JR. J J. J. DA&GAN, *>Lib'ary Association A. L. MOISE, / Committee. Have you bought a new bat, if not, you will be sure to be pleased at Miss McDonald's. Excelsior Raking Powder is the best, be? cause it i 3 pure, try it. Prepared by Dr. A. J. China. THE PRIMARY MEETING. Large, Interesting, Enthusiastic. The meeting on Mondar evening was one of the largest and most enthusiastic meetings of Democrats ever held in this city. There I were divers opinions represented and express ed, hut the purpose of the meeting was io I discuss the questions before the public and decide on the line of action necessary to re? tain the control of the city government in the ? hands of the Democracy of the city, and lhere was no strife or i?l-feeling engendered. At times there was considerable excitement and enthusiasm, and -he chairman had to pound his desk vigorously to secure order. The meeting was characteristic of Sura'er, full, free, earnest and enthusiastically devoted to the best interests of Sumter. The meeting was called to order by Hon. Altamont Moses R 0. Purdy, Esq , was elected chairman ; Hubert G. Usteen, secre? tary. Mr. Moses was requested to state the obj-ct of the meeting. He prefaced his remarks by reading ihe call under which the meeting as? sembled: "All citizens in favor of a Demo? cratic Primary for Mayor and Aldermen aie requested to meet in the Court House on Mon? day evening, March 26th, at 7.30 p. m., to arrange for same. This meeting is not called ia the interest of any candidate or faction." He said: The Democrats of Sumter, the white voters, are the tax payers. They rep? resent the intelligence of the city, and it is time to say who shall rule the city, whether the tax-payers.and intelligent citizens shall rule or whether they shall be dictated to. Vhe issue is before us and we, as Democrats, must meet it. It may Se well, however, be? fore any action is taken, to have a resolution before the meeting as to whether or not a Primary shall be held. Mr. W. H. ingram rose to a question of personal privilege. He had signed the call for the meeting, but did so with certain reser? vations, which hid been staled to the gentle? men who presented the call for his signature. In signing the call be did uoi consider him? self bound to support and favor the idea of holding ti Primary. He had come to the meeting unbiased io his' opinion and was amenable to reason. If the supremacy of the whites is threatened, hufavored putting down those who made the threat. But he believed there were grave objections against a Primary. Tbeie was no use to destroy those friendly relations heretofore existing between the whites and negroes, without good and suffi cir nt reasons. The chairman railed l'or a motion in order that the question might be in tangible shape. Mr. Moses offered ihe resolution, "That it is the sense of this meeting that a Democratic Primary be held Mr. f. Schwerin in seconding the motion said : I was informed last week that the negroes had held a meeting under the leader- ! ship of one Z. E. Walker, and appointed a committee consisting of a certain number of Piersooites and a certain number of Ry ttenites to call on the candidates and make certain de? mands. Z E. Walker's speech was very Republican and very offensive in tone. This kind of thing must not be endured. Now is i the time to act It is not too late to hold the Primary. The Primary must be held and the issue met, or we can wait and have it forced upon us. C. C. Manning, Esq., was in full accord with what Mr Schwerin had said. He had heard a portion of Walker's speech, and did not like the tone. If the negroes have de? mands and make them, it is well to meet j them in a business way. No disorganized way will do and we must meet them fairly and squarely. It must be considered whether it is possible to elect a ticket without regard to the demands and those who make them. The meeting should also consider what the demands of the negro committee amounts to, and he, for one, would like to know the pre? cise nature of tho demands before taking any action in regard to the primary. There were present, no doubt, those who knew what the demands of the negroes amount to, and he would be glad to have a statement made to the meeting as information. It was reported j -and no one could deny having, beard the reports-tbat the two prominent candidates for Mayor bad been interviewed by this negro committee and the demands submitted to them. It W8S to be regretted that the can? didates for mayor were not prerent, as they would have been able to set the meeting right on this point. Capt. A. C. Phelps said that he bad been informed by one of the candidates that no demands would be made by the committee of negroes. The candidate referred to bad been waited on by the committee and asked if be would put a negro on the police force. He bad replied that this was a question for the whole Council to decide and not for the Mayor. The committee asked also whether be would give the neg ros s a better school house. His reply bad been that this was for the School Board to decide, but that be would aid them if it was found that they needed a better building. Capt. Phelps stated further that he bad been informed that the negro committee had split up and had ceased to exist. Mr. W. H. Ingram said that this state? ment revealed the worst phases of the loose way of candidates announcing themselves or being announced by their personal friends. It does not matter what the demands are; it is enough tbat any demands have been made. When candidates come out, the temptation is very great to secure election hy some com? pliance with tbe demands of the element holding the balance .of power. No one would think of charging any of the candi? dates of yielding to the demands, but we should organize the Democracy and relieve the candidates from these temptations. Let the negroes treat with the Democracy and j not with the candidates Let them know that their interests are safest in the bands of tbe whites. Let them know that if they have just and proper demands to make, that .the Oemocrocy, the organization of the white people, will respect them and grant them when possible. While here in this meeting we should act as white men and citizens and notas partisans of any man; and action should be taken only after full, free and fair discussion of all questions. Hon. A. Moses was decidedly in. favor of a Democratic Primary. Meeting after meeting of colored people had been held, and the tem? per of these meetings show us that we mast organize and meet the-threatened Opposition. He bad always been a friend of the colored people, would continue to be. But the white people must rule this country for they alone could rule it intelligently and satisfactorily. The negroes had bad representation on tbe police force and a failure resulted in every case. A negro police would not arrest a white man without the presence of a white policeman ; and the negroes made constant complaints against the police of their own color, claiming that the negro police tyranized over them. When the Council contained a negro the result bad not been satisfactory to anyone. As to time for holding a Primary, there is plenty of time: 1st. Let this meeting order a Primary for to-morrow one week : 2d. Let the Primary contione from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. 3d. Appoint a committee to take charge of the primary ; 4tb. Let this committee secure pledges from all candidates to abide the result of the Primary. After the Primary there would be ample time to make all arrange? ments for the regular election. A primary will prevent the running in of colored Alder? men, as it would be easy for the negroes to do with a number of white men running against each other. The colored school receives the most liberal treatment. More money is spent to run this school than the colored people pay in taxes. Some years ago the negroes paid less than one-twentieth of the taxes. To say that they ?ow pH j one-eighteenth would a be lil estimate, and yet ihis would make them onh $1,000 per year. Yet the salaries o teachers io the colored school amoun $1,080 per year, not to mention the co coal and other incidentals. Neverthples: would t?e gl>?d to see them have a good sc building. The colored people are comp! ing about the school, and yet they do support it. Within the year the attend has considerably decreased, while they ! supported the private schools. The chairman asked Mr. Moses wbethet negroes could'be excluded from tbe reg city eiec'ion. He answered, No ; as the allows every citizen, who bas registered vote. Mr. J A Schwerin asked : Can an I pendent candidate not run and be elected the negro vote if he commands a part of white vote? What is to prevent bis elect since, the difference between the white negro vote is so slight?" Mr. Moses repli There are too many sensible negroes in city, who know who are their real friends will not be commanded by an indepenc candidate, to make his election certain, bolting candidate will receive but a st portion of the white vote, and oo man t ynlues the respect ot the community wc think about going against the intelligence respectability of the city. Sucha candie could not be considered. Maj Marion Moise said : On previous o< sions such movements have been voted dc br the democrats of Sumter because no i necessity for having a Primary existed this time no necessity exists and tl is no use to precipitate a contest. It is t that suco an organization will draw the d* ocrats together, but it will also widen .breach between the whites and negroes, the Republicans should make improper manda, there would then be a necessitj Democratic organization. But there se? to be no such demands. The negroes are fitted for Aldermen nor policemen-they h been tried and found unsatisfactory-t there is no use to get alarmed over the qt: tion at this time. The single question ber the meeting, is whether improper demai have been made of the candidates-if there is need of a Primary, if not no net sity. Let any one show cause for a Primi and I will favor it, but in the present con lion there is no good reason lor this meet; to do anything but adjourn. A. B. Stuckey, in reply said, There i reason for the Primary. The negroes hi held meetings and organized. They ht made demands, and this is, ?n itself sufficii : cause for tba Primary. We have heard demand made on one of the candidates, a j his replv : but nothing from the other can date. The candidates should have come fore this meeting and stated their positif We should know their position and also wi j the negroes have demanded. C C Manning said the matter had got! ! back to the starting point. He had spec I caily called for the demands made on the c> didates, and it was but right that they shot I be laid before the meeting. I Frank A. Little said that he bad beard E. Wulk'er's speech. Walker said that I j negroes should see the candidates and fi j out which would promise them the most a I then they should support the one that pro ised the most. I Capt. A. C. Phelps made a statement request or Rev. Scott (col.) one of the co j mittee appointed hy the negro meeting. Sc< j said that the committee had met and decid ; that the white people pay the taxes and tb ! were entitled to the government of the cit and that the negroes should support the noi j inee of the Democrats. No demands h I been or would be made by the committee, j E. J. Dunne asked what guarantee ba ! the Democrats that the negroes will not, ? the last minute, put out a ticket andauern i to capture the election If the Democre I allow the election to go withoutorganizatio and divided among themselves, bow are tb j to prevent the negroes from dictating wi j shall be elected ? I Mr. Ingram : It will not do to put a bit I confidence in any declaration from tl j negroes that they will not make demands m interfere in the election. Thia would be tl very trick they would select to create con! dence, and they play us a scurvey trick, therefore second Mr. Moses's motion. C C. Manning seconded Mr. Moses's motioi Maj. H. F. Wilson took the floor and said ! The Whites have always carried the electiot here as they wished. Negroes had served c the police force and in the council and c great evil had resulted. When the wbiti decided that they would control the couoc there had been no trouble to carry the elei tion without a Primary. I am heartily i favor of the primary system on principle, bi do not think we should be driven into Primary at this time by a myth. Tc negroes bave held meetings. What of that The two candidates now before the people ai so far above any suspicion of evil coalitio with the negroes 'br.t we should not regar the rumors afloat. Either one will serve th city as Mayor to the satisfaction of all th people. No mistake will be made, no matte which is elected. I for one am ready to go t the polls as it is without the intervention of Primary. I endorse the sentiments of Maj Moise. There is no use to destroy the feelinj of unity between the whites and negroes i Besides it is too late to bold a Primary, am ! the candidates now announced should g> j before the whole people. It is still a ques I tion whether demands have been made im properly. If a Primary is held it will be i mistake, and we should not be driven to mak a mistake by mere street rumors. Mr. W. A. Bowman being called on by Mr H. Schwerin, said that the committee fron tbe negro meeting did wait on Capt. Piersot and Capt. Pierson informed him tbat he tole the committee be would make no promises He must be judged by his past official con. duct. A. B. Stuckey again taking the floor said The negroes have said they would vote foi the white man's candidate. But who is thc white man's candidate? How is this to be decided unless by a Primary. This very ! point should decide the meeting io favor of s Primary. Let the democrats have tbe Prima? ry and settle upon their candidate for Mayor and Aldermen. J. A. Schwerin said that it is too late to bold a Primary now, and there is no necessi? ty for it. Suppose there should be a tie, a second Primary would be necessary and there is not time for one Primary, not to mention two. At this late day it will be an outrage to force a Primary on the people aud it should not be done. What does it signify anyway if tbe negroes have made demands, and have received promises from one candidate, one member of the Council cannot control it. The promise of one man does not signify that the negroes will get on the police force. W. H. Commander spoke in favor of a Pcimary, using the rumors asan argument to show that the Democrats should organize, put a stop to such rumers aod decide the mat? ter for themselves. Col. J. D. Blanding spoke quite earnestly io favor of the Primary, Personal preferences have nothing to do with this question. I am satisfied that owing to differences of opinion amoog ourselves we are compelled to go into a Primary to settle them and at the same time ! retain the control of the city government. This is a white mao's country, and they must administer it, Federal, State and Municipal. At the same time we must give the negroes what they are entitled to and no more. We are the negroes' best friends, and they must be told lhat they shall have all their rights, but they must not interfere with the rights of the white people. The previous question was called for, and Mr. Moses's resolution having been restated, a viva voce vole was taken. A division was demanded, and the chair directed those io favor of the motion to assemble on one side of the house, those opposed on the other. The majority in favor of the resolution being apparent, the chairman declared the motion adopted .Mr. J A. Schwerin moved to lay the motion on the table, but was roted out of order. Hon. A. Moses then offered the following resolutions, which were adopted without dis? sent : Resolved: 1st, That the Chairman ap? point an Executive Committee to consist of twelve (12) members. 2d, That said committee shall make rules and regulations, conducta Primary Election, appoint managers, and declare the result of said election 3rd, That said election shall be held on Tuesday, April 3d, between the hours of 8 a. m., and 8 p. m. Shouid a second primary be neccessary, tbat it shall be held on Friday, April 6th. 4th, That said committee shall hold office for two (2) years, and shall call, during the month of February, 1896, a meeting to elect its successors. The chair was empowered to appoint the Executive Committee subsequent to adjourn? ment. The meeting then adjourned. The Executive Committee bas been appoint? ed, as follows : Hon. Altamont Moses, A. C. Phelps, VT. A. Bowman, Neill O'Donnell, J H Chandler, W. H. Commander, H. B. Bloom, W. H. Ingram, B. K. DeLorme, R. D Lee, R. T.- Carr. Church Entertainment. There will be a Supper and Stereopticon Entertainment at the High Hills Baptist Church, on Tuesday evening, April 10th. Rev. Edmond Wells, of Charleston, will exhibit views of home and foreign lands, interspersed with Bible scenes and comic views. Admission 20cts for grown persons, lOcts for children. A supper will be furnished on the grounds at 25cts per plate The entertainment will be in the interest of the church. An address will be delivered by Dr. C. C. Brown. Fire in the Country. The tobacco packing house of Mr. Calvin W. Chandler was burned on Saturday morn? ing just befoie daylight by incendiaries. The house was situated across the Stateborg road, about three hundred and fifty yards from Mr Chandler's residence, and he was not awakened until the house was falling in. The house contained about two hundred bushels of corn aad one hundred and fifty bushels of peas. Tbe total loss is about $600 and was not insured, the policy having expired a week or two ago. This is the third or fourth time Mr. Chandler bas been burned out within the last two years, and the last falls heavily upon bim. The incendia? ries were tracked a short distance, hut no definite clue has yet been obtained. Fourth Regiment Concert. The Fourth Regiment Band and Orchestra will give a benefit concert on Tuesday eve? ning, April 6th. The band individually and collectively will use every effort to make the concert the most attractive the band bas given. The concert should surpass previous efforts, for the constant practice renders the musicians more skillful. Messrs. Lucias Bultman and Ambrose E. Gonzales, of Columbia, will assist and round out a program of more than usual excellence. The proceeds go into the treasury of tbe band, which is now in need of money lo pay contingent expenses. i i i i - Latest Spring Novelties can be found at i Miss McDonald's. Country orders solicited. Go to Miss McDonald's and see ber lovely [ stock of Spring Millinery. Buy the handsome, light running Wheeler & Wilson, No. 9. For sale by Robt. Win? gate. The Scenery for the New Opera House. Mr. J. N. Alphonse has returned from New York, where be went to make arrangements for the drop curtain and scenery for the new Opera House. He placed an order far the drop curtaio, which will he one of the hand? somest ever brought to South Carolina. It will be a reproduction of tbe drop curtain of the Grand Opera House, New York, and wi!l be the work of a leading scenic artist. The scenery and stage fittings will accord with the curtain in every particular. Theatre goers do not yet realize what the new Opera House means to them. Sumter will now be able to draw and accommodate the best com? panies on the road. With proper concessions from the railroads in the way of excursion rates, every high class company that visits Sumter should and will draw crowds from all the surrounding places. Easter Election. The following Wardens, Vestrymen, Dele? gates and Alternates were elected for the Church of the Holy Comforter, Sumter, S. C.: Wardens-J. S. Keayes, W. R. Delgar. Vestrymen-R. Dozier, J. F. W. DeLorme, T. E. Richardson, Mark Reynolds, G. D. Shore. Delegates to the Diocesan Convention-R. Dozier, Mark Reynolds, W. R. Delgar. J. F. W. DeLorme. Alternates-T. E. Richardson, W. H. Ingram, C. F. H. Bultman. ! Call on Eugene Hogan, next to Scaffe's, ? for fine beef, pork, mutton and otber meats. Milch cows for sale or trade. Don't forget the place. Buy your Sewing Machine of Robt Win? gate, new machines ranging in price from $18, $22 50, $28, $35, $45, and $54-sold on the installment plan. .The magic, silent sewer-The Wheeler k Wilson, No. 9. The best Sewing Machine on earth, lightest running, most easily adjusted and guaranteed for ten years, is for sale by Robt. Wingate, at Cuttino k Delgars', Sum? ter, S. C. Prices low and terms easy. ---MB?- mmm - Personal Difficulties. On Monday afternoon Capt. W. R. Delgar and Mr. H. Ryttenberg got into a difficulty concerning certain reports circulat? ed about the last muncipal campaign. The lie was pessed and a blow or two struck before bystanders interfered. The Freemau-Benet matter has reached the fighting point. Mr. Edwin F. Miller and Mr. D. Rosendorf had a difficulty this morning in consequence of the publication in yesterday's Freeman that Mr. Rosendorf bad stated to Mr. M. and another gentleman that Judge Benet bad played cards five or six times, and not twice as stated from the bench. Only a few blows were passed. After they were separated Mr. Rosendorf applied a vile epithet to Mr. Miller. Mr. Eugene S. Miller, promptly brougbta revolver and handed it to bis brother, who told Mr. Resendorf he had to retract. Friends interfer? ed agaiB Later Mr. Roseodorf apologized for what he bad said in the heat of passion. ---?-^?~^ Hood's Pill's do oot weaken, but aid digestion and tone the stomach. Try them. Church Entertainment at Bishop ville. There will be an entertainment given by the ladies of the Presbyterian Church in Bishop vii le on the 6th April, for the purpose of raising funds to erect a wire railing around the Cemetery. The public are cordially invited to attend. LICENSES. OFFICE OF COUNTY comssioms. 7 OF SUMTER COUNTY. SUMTER, S. C., March 5, 1894. BY AUTHORITY of the Act of the Gene ral Assembly of Sooth Carolina, the Couoty Commissioners of Sumter Connty have established and fixed the following License Fees to be paid by Huwkers and Peddlers or Vendors: For sale by sample and otherwise Stoves, Ranges, Clocks, Lightning Rods, per year, $50 00 Sewing Machines, per rear, 10 00 Pianos or Orgaos, per year, 15 00 Foot Peddlers, per year, 5 00 Fruit or Ornamental Trees, Plants, etc., per year, 10 00 By order of Board THOS. V. WALSH, March 7-4t Clerk. NOTICE. THE UNDERSIGNED GIVE NOTICE that thirty days after the publication hereof, they will apply to the Clerk of the Coort of Common Pleas of Sumter County, State of South Carolina, for a Charter of In? corporation under the name and style of "St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church," ia the City of Sumter, S. C.: J. A. RENNO, J. F. LAUGH ERY, W. M. WINGARD, E. W. A. BULTMAN, J. J. MULLER, W. T. KEELS, W. H. S?DER, H. R. HAMMOND, C. F. H. BULTMANN, HENRY MULLER. February 28, 1894. Imo.. Estate of W. fl. Attwater, Dec'd* ALL PERSONS holding claims against aforesaid estate will present same, duly attested, and all persons io aoy way iodebted to said estate will make payment without delay to J. M. MOSELEY, March 7th. Administrator. Protection That Protects When a man insures his ? life under the old form of insurance, he is simply assured that a certain j sum will be paid to his wife, children, or heirs at ' his death. Good enough in its way, but there is a much better way. The Tontine Instalment Pol? icy of the Equitable Life 1 not only insures but pro i tects the benifi ciary from j loss of the insurance as 1 well. For further par? ticulars, address W. J. RODDEY, Manager, For the Carolinas, Rock Hi!!, S. C. 1890. 1894. A. C. PHELPS ft GO., GoBRllip Apis, Sumter, S. C. Fire, Life, Accident, Steam Boiler, Plate Glass, Bonds of Surety for persons ia posi? tions of trust, and Liability Insurance in every branch, written in the very best Amer? ican and Foreign Companies. Over sixty-five millions of capital repre? sented. Office at Messrs. J. Rytteoberg & Sons, 2d Floor, Frout. Mch 14-0_ RICE MILLS, CORN MILLS, SAW MILLS. RICE PLANTERS and RICE MILLERS can buy a single machine, that will clean, hull and polish rice ready for market for $350. Corn millers can buy. best FRENCH BURR MILL, in iron frame, fully guaranteed-ca? pacity ten bushels meal pet boor for $115. Saw millers can buy best variable friction FEED MILL from $190 up to the largest size, also Gang Rip Saws, Edgers' Swing Saws, Placing Machines and all other Wood Working Machinery. Also Talbott's Engines and Boilers. Special discounts made to cash purchasers Can meet any competition, quality considered V. C. BADHAM, Apr 19-0 COLUMBIA, S. C. DOLLARS PER MONTH IN YOUR OWN LOCALITY made easily and honorably, without capi? tal, during your spare hours. Any man, woman, boy, or girl can do the work hand? ily, without experience. Talking un? necessary. Nothing lik? it for money? making ever offered before. Our workers always prosper. No time wasted in learning the business. We teach you in a night how to succeed from the ?rst h-our. You can make a trial without ex? pense to yourself. We start you, furnish everything needed to carry on the busi? ness successfully, and guarantee you against failure if you but follow our simple, plain instructions. Reader, if you are in need of ready money, and want to know all about the best paying business before the public, send us your address, and we will mail you a docu? ment giving you all the particulars. TRUE ft CO., Box 400, Augusta, Maine.