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f?e lEaitjnaaii w? Saittjjnm. WEDNESDAY, MAY 16. 1894. The Sumter Watchman was founded io 18W and che True Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Southron now bas the combined circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is mani festly the best advertising medium ia Sam ter The Diocesan Convention. . As a matter of interest to ocr readers who like to keep up with (he news of the churches, we giro the following resume of the work of the late Convention of the Episcopal Church io the Diocese of South Carolina which met in- Columbia last week. On the day before, the Diocesan branch of the Wootn'8 Auxiliary met io the'Sunday School room of Trinity Church, after divine service and a sermon by the Rev. John Ker? shaw. The annual reports were read and addresses delivered by Bishop Capers, the Rev. Dra. Eran3 and Wilson, ?od the Rev. Mr. Kershaw. There were attendants from six parochial branches ai this meeting, and -the -officers and members felt much encouraged bj the showing made. On Wednesday morning after service, and a sermon by the Rev. J. B. Williams, of .Georgetowo, who was the appointed preach? er, the Convention was duly organized, a quorum of both orders being present. The Bishop's address on Thursday, morn? ing was very loll and contained an able and encouraging review of the work of the last year, and the condition of the Church. Among other thiogs the Bishop commended highly the paper "Thc L>ioce*e" published in this city by the Rev. John Kershaw. He reported that ia the^eight months of bis ser? vice be had confirmed 504 persons, though be had not gone over the entire Diocese. The more important acts of legislation were the S ret adoption bf the revised Constitution of the Church in this Diocese, and the adop? tion of a new Canon on Missions, by which the Diocese is divided into four missionary districts instead of three as before. Another change was to make communicants a ione eli? gible as delegates to Convention, and still another was to change the word "Conven? tion" to "Council," so that hereafter ibe meeting will be called "The Diocesan. Goon? di." Camden was selected as the next place of meeting. Colombia's hospitality was us sounded. All wbo attended were provided with places without cost to themselves, and che people vied with one another to make it pleasant for their visitors. This was the 104th annual session of the Convention. To the Prohibitionists of Sumter * County. BRETHREN : Choose ye this day whom ye will serve, either a .mao or set of men, who by deceitfel artifices will lead os into a bond? age worse than slavery ever was, or our own consciences which will elevate us and bring ss back to prosperity and to the enjoyment of the mental faculties that au all-wise Prov? idence has bestowed opon us. Let us rise above politics and discuss this question of prohibition io relation to our God, oar consciences and our church mern- j i hersh ip. Brethren, remember one thing that before we were Tillmanites, Conservatives or what else, the majority of os were members of the Cburcb of God. May be some of os are stewards, deacons, or possibly elders in our respective churches. Qod forbid that I should find a fault with ?uyooe io regard to bis politics or his preferences, but, shall we pot our Til i man ism or our Conservatism be? fore our"religion? Shall''we' do away wifh ' 1 t i J i i i everything that is pure and upright to follow uncertainty and darkness? Shall we be dogs and offer our backs to the Tillmauite or Con? servative whip without murmuring? Shall we follow unprincipled leaders ? and go to the bottomless pit like sheep driven to. the slaughter boose to satisfy their ambitions? Shall we we for?tax-money seil the hapiness of oor mothers, wives and sisters? Will we have the boldness to stand as reformers keeping ooe foot tn the church and the other in beli? Ko brethren, I do not believe it. The ''politicians" may snare at us, deride us, but | they will not fool us any more. A cat once scalded fears even the smell of j ' water. We have been dispensary-scalded | ' once, but we shall not be any more. I am j j astonished at some of us, who, prohibition- . , ists two years ?go, call ourselves by that ! 1 name now, and who have fallen ?H love with j I the dispensary, borne of us are going fur- ! 1 .her and declare that by next July the dispen- j ] sary flower will be in bloom again. Can we consistently favor the dispensary as j j a prohibition measure? Can we put beer on j . ice and claim that ice beer is a step towards ' j prohibition ? I think that it is inciting con- ! , sumption. : < Bot, brethren, if some of us understand this question io a different light, I am opeo for conviction, if anyone can prove to rae ! ' that the dispensary law was a step towards ! , prohibition, trot bim out. I would like to see bim, from the 'creator of the law dowu to the most servile of bis followers. If, ou tbe other band, you are looking at I this question as I do-in the fear of God and io conisteoce with our relations to His j , Church, shall not I depend upon you to ? ; enforce the law as it now stands and vote for men who will uncompromisingly stand by | our principles ? j Let us close our revenue political ejes, and. j1 open our eyes of consistency, truth and self- : honesty, and that ''peace and prosperity" '? talked by "Our Governor" last Saturday at j Rock Hill, will dawn again upon our State, ; and I don't know anything better to bring j it about than "prohibitioo." GEO. MAKOTTE, Chairman Sumter Prohibition Com. Go to M. A. Kingman & Co's. Soda Fount for Wine Cocoa, the latest drink out. Guar? anteed to core headache and relieve exhaus? tion. The Spartanburg Herald bas inform? ation that Justice-elect Gary bas re? sisted all efforts of Governor Tillman to discover in advance bis opinion on the dispensary law. The Herald's in? formation might be taken as correct if it were not reasonably certain that Governor Tillman has scarcely gone to the trouble to make such inquiries. The Governor ts probably aware that the dispensary law was in a large measure a thing of Justice-elect Gary's manufacture. The Justice-elect was then presiding officer of the Senate and wheo the heated fight over the bill oc? curred during the closing days of the session of the General Assembly in 1892 his rulings and bis votes whenever ties on amendments or other subsidiary questions gave bim an opportunity to vote were steadily and, we think, with? out ezeeption in the bill's favor. Mr. Gary has committed himself as thoroughly in sympathy with the dis? pensary law and the only hope that he would agree with Justices Mciver and McGowan would be founded on the meager possibility that hts opinions have undergone a remarkable change-Co? lombia Journal. Col. D. P. Duncan io a lettet to Uoioo Reformers announces himself as a candidate for Congress. The Florence Messenger nominates Judge Hudson for governor. The Messenger seems to think that Josh Hudson made the Dispense to stand still as Joshua of old made the sun do likewise -Edgefield Advertiser. A San Francisco physician makes the following statement : "A man that smokes 100 cigarettes a day. inhaling them, takes 120 grains of opium, There ia no question about it. Analy? sis has proved it. In addition to the poison of the nicotine, he takes in each cigarette the deadly narcotic, opium. No cigarette that I have ever heard of is free from opium. That is where the soothing effect from the inhalation bornes in. Beyond question, the boy that sm ok es cigarettes stunts his growth, wrecks bis nerves, weakens bis heart and kidneys long before be reach? es manhood." Meteorological Eecor?s The following is a report of observations of the weather taken atStatebnrg. bj Dr. W. VT. Anderson, for the past two weeks end? ing Hay 13, 1894 : Temperatore. 5 j m '2 es Condition.! 8184 9 85 67- 76. 67. 78. 71. 82. 74.5. 86. 75. j 85. 75.5 86. 75. ! 84. 87. i 66. 67. 65 82. j 63. 84. j 67. 86. j 67. 79. I 67. 58. E 56. 60. 63. 65. 65 66. 76.5 75.5 75. 72 5 SB S 8 S S S s s SB 8B: 75.5 8 76.5 SE 73. S .00 "Clear. .00 ?Clear .00 ?Clear. .00 ?Clear. Tracei*CIoodv .19 ??Cloudy .00 ??Cloudy. .00. ??Cloud y. .00 jCi?iidy. .00 ^Cloudy. .00* ?Cloudy. .00 ?Cloudv. 00 ??Cloudy. .04 iCloudv. ?Partly Cloudy. Rain on the 4ih seemed to pass over the \ ?me ground MS that of the 3d, and ou the ! Stb though there was much lightning and i [bunder, there was not much rain and what ! tell was irregularly distributed. Gardensand j ill crops need rain, but oats especially are : suffering and are likely to turu out very light . Raia ts greatly needed in this vicinity, j Beary rain on evening of the 13th a few j niles off in the East, North-east and South, j - m 1 ** Why do the people go to Kingman k Co's ? j Because they get prompt and courteous atten- i tU>n.: : % im I il OBM - From The Freeman. Wild Man In The Woods. About five miles northeast of Sum- j :er is a tract of land known as the i 'Tom Baker tract." This land-200 j icres-is some distance away from any j public road and covered with thick undergrowth in many places. Run? ning through it is a dense bay known is "Hook Bay.'* Some few years ago wild hogs and turkeys were plentiful there but were gradually extermin?t- j ?d by people in the neighborhood who j were bold enough to invade their dark | ibodes. Even now the place is said to ? be full of rattlesnakes and extremely 1 lonely and dismal. Few people pass ? that way except negroes who are en? gaged in cutting and hauling logs for j Mr. Joel E. Brimson. Now we come to the strange jjart of the story. Last week a negro who ? ?rives for Mr. Brunson was passing ! through this country and when near | 'Hook Bay" was startled to see a man ; standing just on the edge of the: thicket. He appeared to be a white man, with a long, shaggy beard, very j ?ark skinned and without hat or cloth- j ing, with the exception of a.roll of ' grey moss around his neck, from which ; hung down a covering of moss to about his waist. Around the waist was a i similar roll, from which was suspend- . ed moss that carn? nearly to his knees. ! The negro was very much frightened and stopped his team, whereupon the j "wild and woolly" inhabitant of the forest disappeared in the shades of the j bay. Negroes in the neighborhood | are very much stirred up over the identity of this mysterious personage j and many of them think be is a verita ble wild man. Mr. Frank Winkles j visited the place but on account of the , dense underbrush, could find no traces j of the being. He and Mr. B. D. Mitch- ! ell both say that the driver is a! reliable fellow and must have seen something upon which to base his story. How's This ! We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for . any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHE.VICY, k Co., Props, Toledo, O. I We fte undersigned, have known F. J. Che ney for the la3t 15 years, and believe him per- : fectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obliga- ' tions made by their firm. West&Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. ' Walding, Kinnan k Marvin Wholesale Drug- I gists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price, 75c. per bot-: tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free. Mav 2- i ni. ' Senator Abbott Hinted at for Con? gress. The last issue of the Orangebarg and Demo? crat says : We hear it ninted that Senator Abbott, of Sumter County, is more than Hpt to be a can? didate for congress from this district this Full. Senator Abbott is a good man, and a Re? former, and should he enter the race he would be a hard man tc beat. Go to D. M. Campbells for ice cold meats. China's Soda is cold and fine, aod good eoougb to quiet any one's mind. A large assortment of 25 nod 50c Music Books and Musical Instructor at Kennedy's Book Store. What are all of those bicycle doing in front of China's store? The riders ?te inside enjoying that good Soda and Ice Sherbet*. 3,500 pieces Of 10c Sheet Music. Cata? logue free at Kennedy's Book Store. Call or write and get a catalogue of 10c Sheet Music, Music Book a od Instructor far Piano. Organ and every kind of instrument from Kennedy's Book Store. Something that has long been needed and can uow be had, a full line of 10c Sheet Music and Music Book. Catalogue free upon application, at Kennedy's Book Store. mmmm ? ? - Thief Caught. Some few weeks ago an advertisement ap? peared in this paper for a Cow stolen from Ned Miller, of Jordan neighborhood. The thief has been caught and hts name is Will Love, a negro who worked for the butchers here some lime ago. The following is a sketch of his recent performances : Re stole a hog from Mr. Brad wei I and sold it to Mr. Barwick, and on being caught up with he mortgaged his furniture for $4 to reimburse Mr. Barwick. He then stole Mil? ler's cow and carried it to Manning und sold it to a butcher there. He then went to Florence, where on information sent from here to the Sheriff be was arrested, and at that time had in his possession another cow, which proved to be the property of Col. Ash? ley, who lives about three .miles from Florence. Sheriff Sanders now has Love in jail at this place. ' mm ????-????-? Tried and true is the verdict of people who take Hood's Sarsaparilla. Tne good effects of thia medicine are soon felt in nerve strength restored, appetite created and health given China's Soda is the best, and every one should test it. Where is that crowd going? To China's Drug Store for some of that Soe Soda Water. If you owe Winburn, the photographer, anything, you will oblige him by paying the same at once. 3,500 pieces of Sheet Music at 10c ?ach, or 12 pieces for $1. If sent by mail, lc each, extra. Write for catalogue. Address Ken? nedy's Book Store, Sumter, S. C. A Big Day at Mayesville. MAYSUVILLB. S. C., May 14, 1894. Messrs. Editors: Ma?esville Lodge, No. 2495, K. of H., will have a basket picnic at their ball on Thursday, May 24, 1894, tn which the public are invited to participate. Besides the dinner there will be short ad? dresses on the a; ms and purposes of the order, abd for outdoor sports there will be greased pole exercises, sack races, molasses dipping, and a baseball game in the afternoon, and a minstrel entertainment. at night. Kindly notice, and give us the pleasure of your com? pany. Yours, H. D. CORBETT. For Sale. Cotton Seed Meal and Hulls for sale in anv quantity by W.B". BOYLE. Have your pictures t*ken at Winburn's Gallery before be leaves for the'summer in the Mountains. A full line of 10c Sheet Music and Music Books, at Kennedy's Book Store Why send off for Sheet Music when you can get a fui line of it right io the city from Kennedy's Book Store at lue each? Send for a catalogue. WANTa TO RENT-Mr. N. F.Brandt's late resi? dence on Cbalhon St., next door to Mr. E. C. Haynsworth's. Apply to Haynsworth & Cooper. May 16. AAA 10 LEXD on ?pproved real QpO^V/v/v/ estate security - City or Country. Apply at once to Lee & Moise, Att'ys at Law. May 2-tf. FOR SALE-Any part of my large farm io the suburbs ot the City of Sumter. Situation bealthv and desirable Terms casv. T D. Chandler. April II-tf._ WANTED-A Tenant for a new single Story Residence on New Street, six rooms. Ten dollars a month by the year. Apply to W. H. ingram WANTED, TO SELL !-Tbe house.and ! lot between Mayor Pierson's and I Graham's mill, also, several tenenent houses well located. Bargains will be given. Bids J are invited. R. O. PURDY, Feb. 28 tf. Secretary and Treasurer. "Aft ORDINANCE." "Entitled on Ordinance to prohibit the unlawful Sale or Barter of Spirituous or Intoxicating Liquors*within the Corporate limits of the City of Sumter, S C., and to punish viola? tions of the same." WHEREAS the Supreme Court of the State of South Carolina has recently declared the Dis-1 peosary law, unconstitutional, and ina more recent decision has declared that Licenses for j the sale of spirituous or intoxicating liquors cannot be granted by any City or Town Council in this State. Now, therefore, Be ii Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City ot Sumter, in Council assembled j a?d by the authority of same : SECTIOS 1. That from and after the pas sage and publication of ibis Ordinance, it I shall be unlawful for any person or persons, or firm or corporation to engage in the sale or barter of spirituous or intoxicating liquors within the corporate limits of the City of Sumter, and any person or persons or firm or corporation, who violate the provisions or purposes of this Ordinance, may upon con? viction thereof, before the Mayor or City Council, be fined, not exceeding the sum of Fifty dollars, or be imprisoned in the City prison not exceeding thirty days, for each offence. SECTION 2. That the Police force of the City of Sumter, are hereby instructed and required to give strict attention to the enforcement of this Ordioauce ; to see that the unlawful sale or barter of such liquors is stopped, and to use all diligence ia prerenting the same. Done and ratified in City Council assembled and under the Corporate Seal of the City of Sumter, this 15th day of May, A. D., 1894. ii. G. PIERSON, C. M. HURST, Mayor. Clerk & Treasurer. May 16. LOST. ADIAMOND RING, engraved "Harvin to Sister Ada. Aug 26. '90," was lost I on .Monday, May 7th. A liberal reward will I be given if delivered to ? May 16. JNO. T. GREEN, JR. PUBLIC NOTICE. "RETURNS OF PROPERTY AND STREET DUTY. CLERK AND TREASURER'S OFFICE, SUMTER, S. C., May 16, 1894. In compliance with Ordinances of City of Sumter, dated 23rd day of August, 1893, notice i3 hereby given to Property Owners aod to all male persons in City of Sumter, liable to Street, Road, or other public duty therein, and attention is called to the pur? poses mentioned in said Ordinances as follows, viz. : ((An Ordinance entitled an Ordinance to provide for Returns and Assessment of Pro? perty in Citv of Sumter, S. C., for the pur? pose of Municipal Taxation," during the month of June of each year, and "AD Ordin? ance entitled AD Ordinance to classify the inhabitants of City of Sumter, liable to Street, Road or other public duty therein," to perform said street duty or pay the com? mutation tax as therein required. By order of City Council. C. M. HURST, May 16 Clerk & Treasurer. OF THE CONDITION OF Tie SIMONDS NATIONAL BANK OF SUMTER. AT SUMTER, S. C., At the close of business, May '4, 1894. RESOURCES Loans and discounts, $146,739 91 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 2,606 45 U. S. Bonds, to secure circulation 18,750 00 Premium on U. S. Bonds, 1,750 00 Stocks, securities, etc. 3.269 13 Banking House Furniture and Fixtures, 779 00 Other real estate and mortgages owned, 1.454 03 Due from National Banks, (not Reserve Agents) 1,238 68 Due from State Banks and bankers, 2,193 76 Due from appioved reserve agents, 3,572 37 Notes of other National Banks, 134 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents, 124 40 LAWFUL MONET RESERVE IN BANE, viz: Specie, . 11,393 30) -,090730 Legal-tender notes, 8,594 00/ l*'*0i ?u Redemption fond with U. S. Treasurer*(5 per cent of circu? lation)-' ' 343 75 Total, $203,442 7a LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in S 75,000 00 Surplus fund, 12,300 00 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid, 2,923 70 National Bank Notes outstanding 12,760 00 Due to other National Banks, 774 73 Individual deposits, subject to check, 99,684 3? Total, $203,442 78 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, >gg COUNTY OF SUMTER, J I, L. S. CARSON, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement ls troe to the. best of my knowledge and belief. L. -Sv CARSON, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15th day of- May, 1894. D. W. C?TTINO, Notary Pub Correct-A ttest : R. M. WALLACE, 1 NEIL O'DONNELL, [ Directors. A. J. CHINA, J May 16 Master's Sales. By J. E. Jervey, Auctioneer, State of South Carolina, COinSTY OF SUMTER, TN THE COOUT OF COMMON PLEAS. PURSUANT to the judgments and order of the Court aforesaid, severally made in the following entitled cases, I will offer for sale at Public Auction, before the Court House in the City of Sumter, County and State aforesaid on the FIRST MONDAY in JUNE, next, (being the 4th day of said month,) between.the hours of eleven o'clock in the forenoon and five o'clock in afternoon of said day, the real estate in each case described, on the terms in each case specified. In the case of Maude G. Solomons Plaintiff, against Susan Peters Defendant. That lot of land in the City of Sumter in said county and State, represented as "1" on a plat, dated February, 1891, made by H. D. Moise, C. E., and recorded on page 636 in Book "CCC" io the office of the Register of Mesue Conveyance for said County ; said lot being a parallelogram in shape measuring forty-seven aod six-tenths (47 6-10) feet on each of its Eastern and Western boundary lines and one hundred and fifty feet on its 1 Northern and Southern boundary lines each: Bounding on the North on what is de9ig- j nated on said map as "Solomons Street," to the East on lot numbered "9" on said map ; on the South on lot numbered "2" on said map, and to the West on "Sumter Street," ot said city. Terms-Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. In the case of Aaron D. Richer Plaintiff, against William P. Smith and the Kennesatc Marble Company. That lot of land in the City of Sumter in said county and State containing one and one-half acres, jiore or less, bounded on the North by land now or formerly of the Estate of-Folsom; on the East by land of Joseph H. Earle, on the West by land of J. J. Muller and on the South by Haynsworth Street, fronting and measuring on said street one hundred and eighty-four feet, being the same lot which was conveyed to the said Wiiliam P. Smith by W. E. Daua Stiles and others, on 22d March, 1879. Terras-Cash. Purchaser to pay for napers. W. H. INGRAM, Master for Sumter Ccuntv. Mav 0. Here i? Your Oppor? tu? nity! FOR THE NEXT :-:Thirty Day?:-: I will sell all my large stock at greatly reduced prices for spot cash-many articles at and below cost. (^all and satisfy yourself that there is no catch in this offer but that I mean business. On Ice Boxes and Refrigera? tors I am offering special prices, J. D. CRAIG. Nowadays, Hermsdorf is practically the only Fast Black Dye for Hosiery and Gloves* ALL OUR SELLERS BEAR HERMSDORF? STAMP. OD Monday, May 7th, We shall open in our Hosiery Department a complete assortment of Hermsdorf Hosiery and Gloves, and to every purchaser of these goods we shall present a valuable souvenir with Hermsdorf compliments and our own. A Few of the Specials we shall Offer : 100 doz. Ladies5 Hermsdorf Black Hose at 25c. 50 doz. Ladies9 Hermsdorf Black Hose at 50c. And other grades and qualities at prices that will astonish you. Do not miss the chance of getting these goods. J, BYTTENBERG N.W. Cor. Main & Liberty Sts., Sumter, S. C. New York Office, 84 West Broadway. May 2 MACHINERY. Now is the time to decide what machinery you are going to put in this season. We Handle the Best Grades, And at prices that caooot be lowered anywhere. This year we offer in addition to our already full line, the handsome, high grade, low priced goods made by the Liddell Company, of Charlotte, N. C, An experience of many years with these aa well as other goods has proven that there are none better. Henry B. Bloom, April 24. Main St., Sumter, S. C. ObtfllW.l. rtli-I :?! 1'ATt.yt tended to It.i MoHEKAT-K FM2 QptmsitO III?: I*- S l*;iti-:it <?tl:?v. ; tnin I'liti'iits in Iww i ii'ii?! ? Itu ii il*? WASHISGTOX. MOPXL PHOTO of iuvenil'??. . ?V?? a?lvi nl.tlitv fr.rcliars.rati?! ?'.. II tr* I; lyi.kSS ?'A TEST I* SK? . CEI For circular, mlviw. terms tm actual clients iii y??1?? own Slat?;. Town, write lo ii I ."? i .\ /;>.>' at our ?nico fy > ?-ii 11 ob ! I ! t? lt: it?? from '.yr. (>r (..'item !iAK*It ?.O'S tc . ? itv ?-r Opposite Patent Office. Washington, 1). G CA.SNQWaC Estate of William J? Singleton. DECEASED. ALL PERSONS indebted to said estate will make payment to, and all persons holding claims against aforesaid estate will present same to JOHN W. SINGLETON, May 2-3t Qualified Executor. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. By f. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, MRS. CELIA R. GREGG, widow, made suit to me, to grant ber Letters of Administration of the Estate of and effects of ALFRED E. GREGG, deceased, These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and Credi? tors of the said Alfred E. Gregg, late of said County and Staue, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter Court House on May 24tb, 1894, next, after publication thereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 9th dav of May, A. D., 1894. T..V. WALSH, May 9-2t. Judge of Probate. Estate of James A* Brown, Minor, IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County on June 2, 1894, for Letters Dismissory as Guardian in Chief of aforesaid Minor. " JAS. H, AYCOCK, May 2-4t. Guardian.