Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Cji* ?ttpini ? S ani jp WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 189 - The Sumter Watchman, was foam i?? 18*0 and the True Souihron in 18 The ?Fa?cAman and Southron new the combined circulation and infloei of both of the old papers, and is ma festly the best advertising medium Sans ter. EDITORIAL NOTES. We have been giving full reports the Dispensary troubles in Darling! and at headquarters to Columbia. 1 events of tbe past few weeks are m ters of important historical intere -and we would suggest that those w do not make a practice of preservi .files of their paper should put away I ; future reference the last few copies ' the Watchman and Southron. The 'are yet on hand a few extra copies these issues that can be obtained "those who desire them. We have e - deavored to give fall and fair reports the facts and took facts from the dai < papers of both factions. Two weeks ago we published a repc that some of Gov. Tillman's volante ' troops had wired him asking the amou of the pay at the same time that th< responded to hts eal! for volunteer This report came to us from a reliab party, bat he is not ia a position to ve ' rfy the report because he has not aece lo the records of the telegraph offic 'However, if Gov. Tillman wishes -ascertain the facts of the case be ca ' ^without the least trouble get the nan Df the man sending the telegram ac the office from which it was sent. the report brought to os is proven fal? we will be the first to repudiate an condemn it? AU of the dispensary spies, who ha a hand in the shooting at Darlington were presented as accessories to tb murder of Normeot and Redmond b the military court of inquiry appointe bj Gov. Tillman ; jet these men ar going about the Stete discharging th duties of dispensary spies. None o them have been arrested as fer as w can learn, and we are at a loss to knoi the reason. Why are accessories t< murder allowed to go free ? Why an accessories to murder allowed to dis charge the duties of State, officials Why are they made exceptions to ti? - kw ? Has Gov. Tillman granted then a special dispensa ti on ? Adjutant sud Inspector General H L. Farley's report of the troubles ii Darlington and Florence is given ii lull to-day. The whole report ii worth j of careful reading. It shows that Cen. Farley conducted his difficult duties io a manner to allay the excite? ment and bitterness engendered by thc ?morder of Normeot and Redmond. Il -shows that Gen. Farley osed discretion, that had he been rash, bitter aod tyran? nical as Governor Tillman apparently wished him to be, judging from bis orders, there would have been strife and bloodshed instead of peace. It shows that ou his first arrival io Dar? lington he found the town peaceful and the people and city authorities endeav? oring to allay the excitement that arose ?after the killing of Normeot. lt shows 'that he considered the presence of troops io Darlington unnecessary, and so tele? graphed Gov. Tillman. It shows that Gov. Tillman disregarded bis advice and persisted io bis determination to order the troops to Darlington. It shows that the troops did not leave Colombia until tweoty hours after Gov. Tillman had been advised by Gen. Farley that it would be useless and ill-advised to send them. It shows that Gov. Tillman resented Gen. Far? ley's conservative coarse and condemned his being conservative, bat that Gen. Farley had the firmness and manhood to pursue the coarse that his judgment and common sense dictated notwithstand? ing the wishes of his reckless superior. The report proves Gen. Farley to be a man and soldier worthy of respect, while Tillman is still left to occupy the role of a reckless demagogue. The New York World says the num- j ber of fraudulent pensioners on the rolls { is certainly not less than a hundred < thousand and oat of the total of near a j millioo, and no amount of protest from j the supporters of fraud should be allow- j ed to intimidate Mr. Cleveland in his at tempts to reston; something like a seni- ; bl an ce of honesty. Tbe Manufacturers' Record bas let? ters from thirty large fertilizer dealers io Florida. Tennessee, Virginia, Mis? sissippi, North Carolina and South Carolina, which will show that less potion is being planted this year and Tnore attention is being given to food products. Sixteen of the firms esti? mate that the area of cotton planted Ibis year will be from 5 to 30 per cent. less than last year ; eighteeo oote an improvement io dbe general condition of business. GEN. JOSEPH B. KERSHAW Gen. Joseph B. Kershaw died at bis home in Camden last Tho rs day night in the 73d year of his age. He had been critically iii for stveral days, and the end came peacefully and calmly with bis family gathered at his bedside. His death was that of the christian gentleman,'which he was throughout a long and unusually useful life. His death causes grief, not only in Camden where he lived from youth to old age, loved and respected by all, but throughout the entire State. In Camden the affliction WKS felt as a personal bereavement by every one, and we have never witnessed such a universal outpouring of sympathy as was seen in Carodeu on Satur? day the day of the funeral. Such a tribute conveyed more thau words can convey. They did honor to the spotless record as soldier, Judge and citizen, and in this tribute the peo? ple of the State unite. Gen. Kershaw'9 career was honorable ic all. He contributed freely of his time and talents to the service of his State and county ; and it is due to such service by such men that the record of South Carolina has in it so much that is worthy of honor and emulation. In two wars, when duty demanded, he served faithfully and with distinguished ability. In tbe days of reconstruction be was one of the truest and most trusted leaders. Asa judge and jurist be bad the confidence and respect of the bar, and bis ability was recognized by all. No words can so truly describe the spirit that animated Gen. .Kershaw, as bis address on retiring from the bench last Jone He said: "Gentlemen, I retire to-morrow to tbe shades of private life to seek in some way tbe necessaries of life, aod I do so with? out regret. What can 1 regret ? The appro- ! val of n people competent to judge of a life which meets their commendation as having been well spent is a most delightful remin? iscence to have at the close of one's life. "There are other things besides money in this world, other things besides political pre? ferment as little as some people nay think of it. Honor 1 I got this idea from a distin? guished female writer of the clay. She re? minds her readers that the real lest of life is God, honor, country, justice, troth 1 These are the things whicb we are to foster and op bold. Let os give ourselves to them, as I am sure yon will. .'My life has no: always been one to be ad? mired, very far from it. I was not born with a silver spoon in my mouth. I had no ad? vantages when I was child. I was left at a very early age the only son ol my mother, and she a widow in delicate health and with very little resources. I started life at tbe bottom. Whatever success I may have attained in life is doe to a kind Providence that bas put into your hearts the idea of pass? ing these resolutions so complimentary and so kind to me. In every station of life I have felt the hand of Providence and have seen it distinctly as if it bad been my father's band lifting me oat of difficulty." Gen. Kershaw has passed across the river and eutered the life eternal to receive the re? ward of a pore, patriotic, welt-spent life. He bas gone, but he leaves behind bim an in? fluence and an inspiration that time cannot efface, for his memory is enshrined in the hearts of men. ' Gov. Tillman, Secretary of State Tindal, Treasurer Bates, Attoroey-deneral Buchanan, ard Superintendent of Education Mayfield, at? tended tbe funeral id a body. There were also several gentlemen from Columbia and Sumter. ? The Great Railroad Race. The Atlantic Coast Line and the Richmond and Danville Railroad ran a great race from Jacksonville, Fia., to New York last week, resulting in a victory for the A. CL, by an hour and forty-one minutes. The A. C. L., route is about fifty miles the longer and this makes the victory all the greater. These two roads are close competitors for Northern travel, and the race was for the purpose of establishing which is the quicker route. The race excited unusual inierest throughout the country, and the average speed was remarkable. The following from The News and Courier, gives thc time of the A. C. L., train : A table of figures has been obtained from some of the railroad officials which gives some interesting particulars regarding the race which was mn by trains over the Plant system and ibe Florida Central and Peninsu? lar Road from Jacksonville to New York lust week. The table shows the speed made by the winning train on each of the roads over which it passed. The table ie as follows : The Savannah, Florida and Western, 172 miles, including stops, 48.6 miles per hour*. Over the same road, excluding stops, 53.6 miles per hour. The Charleston and Savannah, 108 miles, including stops, 50.2 miles per hour. The same road, excluding stops, 51 miles per hour. The entire Plant system, 280 miles, includ? ing stops, of whicb one was eleven minutes for lunch, 47.7 miles per hour. The Atlantic Coast Line system, 386 miles, including stops, one of which was twenty minutes for supper, 38 4 miles per hour. The Richmond, Frederickeburg and Po? tomac Road, 116 miles, including stops, 31.0 miles per hour. The Pennsylvania Road, 228 miles includ? ing stops, 39.5 miles per hour. From these figures it will be seen that the fastest actual time made in the entire run was made over the Charleston and Savannah Road. The Plant system made the best time by nearly ten miles an hour of any of '.be lioes over which the train passed. - ? ? -- Thirty Senators will go out at the close of the present session unless re? elected. Of these fourteen arc Demo? crats. The States in which vacancies occur are Arkansas, South Carolina, Louisiana, West Virginia, Wyoming New Hampshire, Texas, Georgia, Illi? nois, Rhode island, Oregon, Maine Tennessee, Delaware, Massachusetts, Virginia, Kentucky, Nebraska, Kansas. Michigan, New Jersey, Alabama, South Dakota, Montana, North Carolina, Idaho, Mississippi, Minnesota, Iowa, and Colorado. -m-4*+~-?mwmmt~ What are all of those bicycles doing in front of China's store? The riders aro inside enjoying that good Soda and Ice Sherbets. Care For Headache. j As a remedy fur all forms of Headache Electric Bitters has prove?! to be the very best! It| effects a permanent care and the most dreaded habitual sick headaches yiefd to its influence. We ur<p all who are afflicted to i procure a bottle, and give this remedy a fair trial. In cases of habitual constipation Electric Bitters cures by giving the needed tone to the bowels, and few cases long resist the use of this medicine. Try it once. Large bottles only Fifty cents at J. F. W. DeLorme's Drug Store. 2. China's Soda is cold and fine, and good enough to quiet any one's mind. GOW^STOLENT" ON the Night of the 16th, from the premises of Ned Miller, in Jordan neighborhood, a Ked Cow, both horns SA wed off, and under bit in one of the ears. She is a shcrt-born Durham Cow. Any information leading to her whereabouts will be rewarded. Informa? tion can be left at Rytteoberg's Store in Sumter. April 18. Estate of John S? Richardson, DECEASED. ALL PERSONS holding claims against aforesaid estate will present same, duly attested, and all persons indebted to said estate will make payment to RICH'D D. LER, MARION MOISE. April 18, 1894. Qualified Executors. Y* M- ?- A- ^~ j Until further notice, the Readiog I Room of the Y. M. C. A. will be open daily from 8 30 to TO P. M. Dailies, weeklies, monthlies, will Be found there. Also, the Library from the S. L. I. has been removed to the rooms of the Y. M. C. A. An earnest invitation is extended to all to visit the rooms and take advan? tage of the readiog matter. WANTS. ADVERTISEMENTS of five linea or less j will he inserted under this bead for 25 j cents for each insertion. Additional fines j 5 cents per line. LOST-A small black Card Caseernitain- i ing $50 Express Money Order, and I about 17 cents in currency, and some cards and papers. $10 rewtird will be paid for its delivery at this ofliee. FR SALE-Any part of my \?ree farm ?u j the suburbs of the City of Sumter. ! Situation healthy and desirable Terms easv. T D. Chandler. April ll-tf,_j WANTED-A Tenant for a new single j story Residence on New Street, six i rooms. Ten dollars a month by the year. ! Apply to W. H. Ingram FOUND-A Bunch of small Keys, left at Clerk and Treasurer's office, which ! owner can get by proving property and pay- i ine for this advertisement Apply -at this : office. Sumter S. C., March 28th. 1894. TO LET-The old Curtis House, near W. I C. & A. Depot. The bouse has been re- ! modelled and contains 12 well-fitted rooms. ] Just the place for a Commercial Hotel. Ap-i ply to H. B. Curtis, on premises. March 21-tf_ I WANTED, TO SELL !-The house and ! lot between Mayor Pierson's and j Graham's mil!, also, several tenenent bouses well located. Bargains will be given. Bids are invited. R.. O. PURDY, Feb. 28 if. Secretary and Treasurer. WANTED-The Drinking Public and the thinking public to know that while the whole county is flooded with min? eral springs which spout for a awhile, enjoy an ephemeral popularity and are forgotten, the waters of Glenn Springs, the "old relia? ble," grow daily in the public esteem and are simply unrivalled. Paul Simpson, Shipper Gleon Springs, S. C. WANTED-100,000 Whiskey drinkers to know tbat since July 1st Glenn Springs Mineral Waterand Bichloride of Gold are the fashionable drinks. CLERK & TREASURER'S REPORT For 2 Years, Ending March 31st, 1893. CLERK & TREASURER'S OFFICE, SUMTER, S. C., April 1, 1894. Indebtedness of Citj of Sumter BB per Annual Report of April 1st, 1892, $21,815 58 Cash Receipts end Expenditures of City of Sumter, S. C., From April 1, 1892 to March 31, 1894. 1892. Dr. Cr. April 1-Cash balance on band, S 3,342 38 " 1-School Bond Interest Tax, bal. account, $ 788 13 1894. March 31-Water Works account, 25 00 44 44 -Street Tax on dogs account, 73 50 9 35 " ? -Real Estate Tax account, 13,859 21 2,271 74 ? ? -Personal Property Tax account, 8,268 07 596 10 ?? 44-Street Commutation Tax account, 1,786 00 12 00 " 44-Liquor Dealers Tax, * 6,300 00 150 00 44 44 -Fines and Penalties account, 1,111 53 358 83 ?. ?' -Market House account, 76 00 14 60 44 44 -Town Hall Reut account, 361 72 266 60 4 4 44 -Licenses account, 3,387 30 41 25 44 44 -Platform Scales account, 92 45 7 50 " -License on Dogs account, 234 00 44 44 -Sumter Electric Light Co. account, 7,66132 44 44 -Public Printing account, 586 15 4 4 44 -Incidental Expense account, ' 6 40 677 07 44 . 44 -Simonds National Bank account 17,842 62 18,355 80 44 44 -Bank of Sumter account, 30,479 83 31,070 92 44 44 -Special Police account, 40 00 663 65 4 4 4 4 -Streets and Ditches account, 131 67 6; 135 63 44 4 4 -Scavenger Cart account, 1,*98 55 4 4 44 -Pauper account, 188 56 " 44 -School District City of Sumter S. Tax account, 6,932 33 6,940 29 " " -School BoBd Interest Tax account, 2,512 26 2,640 00 " 11 -Store Rent account, 230 00 5 00 " " -Bills Payable account, 3,296 70 3,296 70 " "-Discount account, .32 00 .? 4? -Fire Department account, 25 00 3,579 26 44 44 -Fire Insurance account, 360 00 '." 44-Corporative Council account, 287 00 44 44 -Coupon Boods Interest account, 1,120 00 " 44 -4th Regiment Band account, 50 00 44 44 -Suburban Park account, 391 39 " " -Sumter Dispensary account, 2,388 55 44 4--Sumter Lieht Infantry account, 100 00 " " -New City Hall Building account, 10,527 58 52 58 " 44 -J. C. Turner, architect, account, 800 00 " 44 -J. W. McKiever, contractor, account, 9,561 29 44 4 4 -Sumter Water Company account, 1,809 38 " " -City Census 1894 account, 100 00 " f* -Coupon Bonds 1883, 8,000 00 " " -Coupon Bonds 1893, 8,000 00 " '* -Salary account City officers, 10,667 17 April 1-Cash balance on band, 134 29 $121.305 10 S121.305 10 1894. April 1-To Cash balance on hand, S 134 ?9 STATEMENT OF FUNDS IN MAYOR'S HANDS. 1884. April 1-Amount received from Fire Insurance on old City Hall building and deposited in Savings Banks in City of Sumter, S 6,510 ll " i_\mount received for interest accrued on same, 175 28 -$ 6,685 39 44 1-Amount received from sale of City Hall Bonds, 20,000 00 Total amount, $26:685 39 -CONTRA. 1-Amount paid to Clerk & Treasurer by checks, $10,527 58 1-Amount paid per contract for floating Bonds, 3 per cent, 60C 00 11,127 58 I-Balance in Mayor's hands deposited in Banks in City of Sumter, _$15^557 81 STATEMENT OF CITY INDEBTEDNESS. 1894. April 1-Coupon Bonds refunded debt, issue 1894, 5 8,000 00 44 1-Interest accrued on same, 3 months, _140 00 $ 8,140 00 44 1-School Bonds, City of Sumter, issue 1891, 12,000 00 " 1-Interest accrued on same, 3 months, _180 00 12,180 00 44 1-School Boods City of Sumter, issue 1892, 4,000 00 ?. 1-Interest accrued on same, 3 months, _60 00 4>?60 00 44 1-City Hall Bonds, issue 1893, 20,000 00 14 1-Interest accrued on same, 3 months, _ 309 _?J* 20.300 00 ? 1-Current bills not audited, 590 97 Total indebtedness, $45,270 97 STATEMENT OF ASSETS, PROPERTY, &c. 1894. Aoril 1-Cash balance in Mayors' hands, $15,557 81 '? l-Cash balance in Clerk & Treasurers' hands, 134 29 44 1-Cash balance on deposit in Bank of Sumter, . 591 09 44 1-Cash balance on deposit in Simonds National Bank, 513 18 44 1-Amounts due and collectible, 100 00 i4 1-Amount delinquent City Taxes for 1893, 1.740 00 44 1-Property. Real Estate, 23,500 00 ? l-property j Personal, 5,775 00 Total, $47.911 37 I DO HEREBY' CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing statements and report, to the best of my knowledge. 3 * C. M. HURST, Clerk & Treasurer. Sumter, S. C., April 12th, 1894. 11 MI & COMPANY, THE LEADERS, -Have a New Feature <3><i><$> <$*.><$> |A Bargain Counter,! j |^^<||,|||||||||||B|||,|W|||M||^||||MM||| M.mi ?i m un iimiiiMin Hum S ?<*M*>0 : i<?**><?> ? On which will be placed all remnant lots of SHOES In which most of the sizes have been sold. On this counter from time to time will be placed -Some exceptional Drives. Don't fail to come and look over, yoi? might find your size, and if you do not. we will sell you a; pair from the shelves almost as cheap. We have a full stock and we must sell them. Our line of Dress Shoes for Ladies and Gents will please anybody. WALSH & CO., Sumcer, S. C. Monaghan Block April 18. We Feel Confident That we shall lessen the burden of hard times in this com? munity, by putting at your disposal a stock of Goods so uniformly good and cheap. Dollars May be Scarcer With our patrons than in previous and more pros? perous years, but by means of our exceedingly low prices we have cer? tainly greatly increased the purchasing capacity of the dollars you have. Knowing we have the stock, that meets the ex? pectation and gratifies the taste, knowing that our prices are as low as the lowest, and a little lower, we ask an examination of same. J, RYTTENBERG j JONS J N. W. Cor. Main & Libarty Sts., Sumter, S. C. - New York Office, 84 West Broadway. March 14 W. L. DOUGLAS ^? ^L?^P S3 SHOE 6EKTLEMEH. lt ^^fcpf^ vHL S5' $4 and $3'50 Dress Shoe, c jip \p ?Kl S3.50 Police Shoe,'3 Sole?? *Jp p ??iiPy \SL. $2.50, $2 for Workingmen. g mi ?^-J/L NI^L $2andSL7?forB?y8' ^iK?ii^B^ S3, $2.50 $2, $1.75 .*^P^5s^^^a?l' ;f ? CAUTION.-If any dealer ??3 \^^^. offers you W. L. Douglas ?Pf .? ir -run T^^^&fc-^ \ ghoeg at a reduced price, WL HIS lo THF rffCT *^^^aEfe--^__\ ^^^K or T h?? them Krith W??mW????&?&&L v 1*V? SlfAt* ^^on the bottom, put hire W. L. DOUGLAS Shoes are stylish, easy fitting, and give better satisfaction at the prices advertised than any other make. Try one pair and be con? vinced. The stamping of W. L. Douglas' name and price on the bottom, which guarantees their value, saves thousands ot* dol?ais annually to those who wear them. Dealers who push the sale of W. L. Douglas Shoes gain customers, which helps to increase the sales on their full line of goods. They can afford to sell at a lesa profit, and we believe you can lave money by buying all your footwear of the dealer adver? sed below. Catalogne free upon application. W. I? DOUGLAS? Brockton, Mass. J. BYTTENBERG- & SONS. Don't forget that the Walter A. Wood Mower is IMITATED but never equalled. Lightest Weight. Lightest Draft ONLY STEEL MOWER MADE. Henry B. Bloom, Sept. 27 Agent, Sumter, S. C.