Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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WEDNESDAY, MA Y 23, 1894. The Stonier Watchman was fonrided in 18*0 and the True Southron tn 1866. The WatcHman and Southron now has the combined circulation and influence el both of the old papers, ?nd is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Sumter. EDITORIAL HOTES. A meeting of the State Executive Committee of the Democratic party has been called by Chairman Irby to meet in Colombia on Thursday, Jane 7th, when arrangements for the campaign will be perfected. It is probable that the first of these meeting will be held about June 17th, sod will contions at the rate of five each week until August 7th. The State has won aga io in the rail? road tax cases. Yesterday Attorney General Buchanan received a copy of Judge Simontoa's decision in the mat? ter of the Rich mood and Danville to have the penalties on its back taxes remitted. The decision declares that the penalties most be paid and thereby gives the Sute about ?30,000, which it would not have otherwise obtained. Dr. W. D. Kirkland was elected by the General Conference at Memphis, to be Sunday School Editor. His work will be the editing of the Sunday School lesson papers, and others matters of that class, and will require his resi? dence at Nashville, Tenn. This will make vacant the editorial chair of the Southern Christian Advocate. Who will take bb place ? Under the effects of the recent heavy rains at the North, Williamsport, Pa., is under water varying in depth from font to twenty feet. A great boom of logs broke and nooses and saw mills have been swept away hy the raging torrent which" is' still rising at the rate of six inches an hoar. Thc damage there already amounts to $1,500,000 with the probability of twice as mach if the rise continues. Phila? delphia is submerged in places, as is Johnstown where the terrible loss of life occurred several years ago. So far no loss of life is reported, but the dam? age to property is up into the millions. A big sensation developed io Wash? ington last week. There is strong reason to believe that an organization of capitalists is trying to buy enough senators to defeat the tariff bili Indi? rect advances have been made to Senator Kyle, of South Dakota, and Hunton, of Virginia. In the case of Kyle the proposition was made to bis ?secretary and was in the shape of an intimation that the senator's vote was worth $14,000, less $1,000 to be retain? ed by the go-between as a commission. IQ the case of Senator Hunton, the corruptionitts approached his son, and offered $75.000 for the vote. Both -senators reported the affair to the Senate at once and a thorough investi? gation will follow. The name of the would-be corruption ist is said to be J. A. Boltz, who was formerly a carpet? bag representative from South Carolina ?and who is a citizen of North Dakota, bot is now engaged in the lobbying business in Washington. He also courts an investigation. Poor Coxey, Browne and Jones ! Hand-cuffed, ridden io theJ31ack Maria and jailed! Lectured by Judge Miller as a dreamer and law-breaker, Coxey denies both charges, but is sentenced to twenty days in jail and $5 fine or ten days additional. Brown is in the soup as weil as Coxey and to the same ex? tent. Jones, who does not pay the freight, is let off from the fine, it ap? pears. Before disappearing into the gloom of his prison, Coxey issued a proclamation, of which the following is an extract : 4 'Some newspapers said we would never leave Massilloo, Ohio. We left! They next said we would never cross the Pennsylvania line. We exossed ! Next, we would never pass through Pittsburg. We passed. Next, that we were too lazy to climb the Alleghany Mountains. We climbed ! Next, we would go to pieces in sparsely supplied surroundings of the Capitol. The pieces did not go ! Next, that the District Commissioners would not allow ns to march on Pennsylvania avenue. We marched ! Next, that we would never have the courage to go on the steps of our nation's home. We went and were arrested. For exercising out revolution-sire-fouoded constitutional right of free speech ? Oh ! no ! They dared not do that. Their crack ol doom would come too soon if they at tempted that, and they koew it, too. Their tactics were to bring odium opon us aod rely opon a servile pres: blacken us." The sale of liquor is reported continue with unabated vigor tn the towns and cities of this State, in tca.ny . of the county precincts sides, notwithstanding the ordinal forbidliog the sale of liquor and declaration of the Supreme Court I such tale is illegal and punish] ! under the law. As yet we have bc ' of no arrests, and it would appear fi this that the liquor sellers are eit very sly or the prohibitionists are v indifferent. We do not believe that would be a matter of any great diffici to secu re a few indictments, if any per or organization would make the eft The prohibitionists have a great op; tunity to put into operation the theo] developed after years of discussion, i it docs seem that some effort would made to test the utility of the th?orie The Southern States, a mont magazine published at Baltimore, doing good work for the industi development of the South. It i* pi lishiog articles about various sections the South, giving their special feato and advantages. The June or Ji number of the Southern States v contain an elaborate article on t territory of the Atjan tic -Coast Lil I A large number of copies of the iss ! containing this article will be distrtbt ed in the North, West and North-we among farmers and others, who i thinking of moving to the Sooth a are looking for information as to t most desirable Southern locality Mr. Bennett Dobbin, representing t Southern States, will visit points aloi the line of ' the railroad to confer wi parties interested. The Atlantic Cos Line runs through a section of Sou Carolina that will compare favorab with toy country aa far as fertility soil and salubrity of climate is coocer ed. Each locality io South Carol ii in the section traversed by the Atlani Coast Line should be thoroughly r presented in the article in the Southe; States. The letters of Messrs. Hey ward ai De Witt, of Beaufort County, ealHs atteotion to the destitution prevailic among the whites of that section, reve a state of affairs that is desperate i odea Six hundred of our fellow-citizen i together with their farm animals, are c the verge of starvation I The Bc Croas Society, it is alleged, confine their ministrations almost entirely I the colored people, leaving many wbii families, equally as poor and storn swept unaided, except in the sum < $300 distributed by a committee < Beaufort gentlemen and derived by thei from a relief fund gathered by the Ne York Evening Post. That sum did n( give $2 apiece to the sufferers. It i not possible that our people will let sue an appeal fall unheeded. If our cit fathers, or the King's Daughters wi take the matter up, something can b done. Let it be done quickly, for th testimony is that the people are star? ing ! The writer of this personal! koows Capt. Thos. R. Heyward, as gentleman whose word may be impli citly relied on. For full informado see our first page, where the two letter are published. The collections in tb churches uext Sunday cr the Suoda; after might be given for the purpose It is a work to which all would like t contribute. We respectfully sogges to our city pastors to give notice o such a collection next Sunday for th first Sunday iu June, aud let the moue be seut by a New York or Charlestoi check to Capt. Heyward at Bluffton A collection for the above purpose wa taken up on last Sunday night in th j Methodist Church of this city. J WHERE IS EVANS AT. Ten days or two weeks ago Seaato W. D. Evans passed through this plac en route for Columbia, and while in th? city told an acquantance that he was ii the race for Governor to stay to tb* finish. Our informant stated tba Senator Evans, also said that hi; candidacy was not. of his own volition that he bad been induced to enter thi race by influential men and that it woulc be a fight for principles that he woulc make. Having been made acquaintec with Senator Evans's declared intention . to fight Ellerbe and John Gary Evani to the bitter end we were shocked tc read of his withdrawal from the race * few days subsequent to this most posi , tively expressed determination to do nt ; such thing. What wrought so complete . a change in purpose ? He probably dui . not conclut) J that he did not want thc office, dich a supposition is not to bc J entertained for a moment. Who evei . heard of an office-holder not wanting ac office-especially a better one. Neither , would it be safe to assume that Senatoi Evans soddenly concluded that chances for election were oot good, withdrew to avoid defeat, for an seeker is hopeful until the last pre ia heard from and all rotes cabul and is greatly prone to magnify hie strength. Yet Senator Evans had good reason for withdrawing from Gubernatorial race, and we believe bis change of purpose was brought i by Gov. Tillman's reply to the Alli catechism. His withdrawal was i public jost a day or two before Tillman's reply to the Alliance ein was given to the press. Per Senator Evans was made acquai with Gov. Tillman's straddleo-defi of the Alliance demands and was I with a sudden ambition to rise fron State Senate to the United S Senate. This would not be remarks for believing in the efficiency of Alliance organization in Sooth Gare politics and confident of hts ability wield the organization as a unit agi Gov. Tillman and Senator Butte opponents of the Alliance demi what would be more, natural than Senator Evans to abandon the race Governor and determine to retire 1 man and Batter to private life. Another fact that strengthens belief tbat Senator VV. J) E* hankers after Senatorial honors, will receive the support of tl Alliancem?o, who bold the order its principles above fealty to Tillt and the platform of the Democr party, is the nomination of Sens Evans for that position by the Freem decidedly the most straightout ? open exponent of Alliance aod popo principles to be found within So Carolina. This supposition is the < most creditable to Senator Evans, i is, we believe, the one that later dev opments will prove to be true, lt i been hinted, however, that Sena W. D. Evans has been promised one the State House offices in consid?r?t of his withdrawal. If this snppositi proves to be true, then Senator* W. Evana may be transformed into Cou troller General Evans ; while Tillm and Butler will be left free to kick t already somewhat disfigured "demand from the mountains to the sea, ac perhaps out into the deep blue sea fr< the vantage ground of thc "battlemei of the Battery." TOUBIST6' HOTEL. Our city has been advertised wide in a variety of ways. Its latest ' 'pul is from the pen of our Governor, wr ing in the current North Anxeria Review the history, from bis viewpoii of "Our Whiskey Rebellion." Tn what he said of us was not especial complimentary, but it bas bad tl effect of calling attention to our town. Shall we not utilize the celebrity th gratuitously given ? May we not su< thereout uo small advantage to ou ?elves 1 It seems to us that we rn: and should. The time is propitiot and the opportunity stands ready ter ot hand. It is, briefly, the buildinb of "Tourists' Hotel" in our city, and fil ing it with winter visitors from tl North seeking a mild and salubrious cl mate, equally removed from the severil of the Northern cold and the enervatin warmth of the Florida climate. Sua ter affords a climate that is a bapp medium bcitweeu the two extreme: It is as good as that of Aiken or tb sandhills of Augusta, or of Camdei At the latter place, during the seaso now closing the public houses like Hoi kirk Inn and Upbton Court, and tb private houses where boarders wer taken, we are credibly informed, wer full to overflowing, although "Ou Whiskey Rebellion" expedited th departure of some who feared lest the might bo cut off from home by th anticipated Civil War that sensation alists predicted and declared wa irrepressible. Northerners have beei going to Camden io increasing cum bers for fourteen or fifteen years. Tb movement was begnn by the establish ment and advertisement of Hobkirl Ion as being in charge of a Nortberne who understood bow to cater to tb physical wants and the pleasures o Northerners. Slow at first io going every succeeding year has witnessed : decided increase of these wealthy peo pie until now, as we have stated another large hostelry, Uphtoo Court aud a number of private houses, fail tc accommodate the crowds that flock there. Moreover it is evident these people have reached the conclusion that the change from their homes to Florida and vice versa is too sudden and violent foi health, and that a happy medium is decidedly preferable. Why should not Sumter reap the adyntages of so sensible a conclusion ? . Her railway facilities are far superior to those of Camden. Her climate is as good. Her forests, streams and fields afford as fioe sport, to such as are so inclined, as any in the middle country of the State. The few families of Northern? ers who have visited Sumter io the winter have expressed themselves as well pleased, and some of them have desired to repeat their visits. Besides, many of them after getting acquainted with the country and people, and ascertaining that we- are not savages, seek investment for their money, and thus help to build up our waste places. To attract such people here we need a tourists' hotel, built for tbat purpose and under the- charge of one who understands what they require. Ten thousand dollars will build such a structure. Two thousand more will furnish it, and put in electric lights and water. If the season be estimated at twenty weeks, and an average of only twenty people at $15 per week were maintained for that time, the revenue would amount to six thousand dollars. If only $1,500 of this were profit, it would pay a dividend of over 12 per cent, on the investment. The plan is feasible-shall we move to real? ize it ? Clemson College Burned. The main building of Clemson was burnt yesterday morning. The origin of the fire is in much doubt, but as it began io the Museum on the third floor, in which were stored the State exhibits formerly in the Agricultural Department in Columbia, which was packed in paper, straw, and other most inflammable material, it is not difficult to see bow the fire might have occurred. One theory is that a thief went into the Museum after brandy peaches, some of which had been stolen before, and threw a lighted match boriedly down, igniting the waste lying around, thus starting tbe conflagration. But this is, as yet, a mere theory. There were ne adequate means of fighting the tire-the hose was too short and the water insufficient. Thealahn was given by the cadet on duty as sentinel, and the boys soon swarmed oat of their dormitory, but for tbe reasons stated, their efforts were unavail? ing to save the building. Successful efforts were made to save some of tbe books from the library, aod apparatus from the physical laboratory, and furniture io the.different apartments. By hard work tbe chapel was saved. In ao hour's time $65,000 worth of property went up io smoke aod flame. The iosurance amouuted only to $20,000. Ar? rangements have been made to use other rooms for recitations and lectures, aod the regular exercises wili gu oo without a break. Cadet J. E. Brogdon, of this County, bad bis ankle sprained. This is said to be tbe only casualty of consequence among the students. This is severe losa to tbe State, lt seems strange that DO sufficient provision for fight? ing fire was made while tbe pr?parations for opening tbe institution were going on. It is difficult to provide agaiost every cootiogeocy, bul that a building costing so many thou? sands should burn because of the lack of a few cents worth of bose, aod of suffi? cient water supply which would not have cost more than two or three hundred dollars in excess of what the waterworks actually cost, is a reflection oo the judgment and actioo of tbe Trustees. That it should not have been insured for more is also suggestive of poor business foresight. The occurenee is a subject of sincere regret to the State at large, for whatever might once have been tbe feeling about CleTison, it is certain that all prejudice against it has died away, and that j everybody wished it well. - - i ? j- - Cool! Invigorating 1 Refreshing! Those milkshakes, Coca Cola, Pineapple and other iced drinks at Kingmaa's. WANTS. WANTED-Fifty Bushels of Peas. Apply to H. Harby. May 23-lt._ TELLER'S HAVANA CIGARS-A sup? ply of the popular La Floride Teiler havana Cigars, made by Frank Teller & Co., Philadelphia, just received by iMoses Green. Try them._May 22-4t. WANTED-Every sick person in Sumter County to go to Glenn Springs at once and get cured. _ WANTED-Health-seekers to know that the season has opened at the famous resort of the- Glenn Springs. For rates of board, &c, apply to Simpson & Simpson, Glenn Springs, S. C._ FOR RENT-A desirable residence on Re? publican Street, containing 5 rooms aod - kitchen, with good garden attached. ADply to Chas. E. Lifrage at Epperson's Stables. _ April 25. NOTICE-All persons having Claims against the United States for Personal Property captured or confiscated by the Federal army during the Civil War will find it to their interest to correspond concerning the same with SMYTHE & LEE, Lawyers, 7 and 9 Broad Street, Charleston, S. C May 23-3t. _ TO RENT-Mr. N. F.Brandt's late resi? dence on Chalhon St., next door to Mr. E. C. Haynsworth'8. Apply to Haynswortb & Cooper. _May 16. K AAA T? LE??D on approved real t)^\J\J\) estate security - City ot Country. Apply at once ?o Lee & Moise, Att'ys at Law. May 2-tf. FOR SALE-Any part of my large furm in the suburbs of the City of Sumter. I Situation healthy and desirable Terms I easy. T. D. Chandler. I Aprini-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 !-The house and lot between Mayor Pierson's and Graham's mill, also, several teoenent houses ! well located. Bargains will be given. Bids j are invited. R. O. PURDY, 1 Feb. 28 tf. Secretary and Treasurer. Can you Keep a Secret ? We know that some of you can and that some of you can? not, but what we have to say this week is no secret, and you can tell it to your wives, sisters, mothers, sweethearts and cou? sins, husbands, fathers and brothers that we have some extraordinary Bargains in Fresh and Seasonable Goods? forget that we still have an ele? gant line of tiie celebrated ''Hermsdorf Fast Black Hosiery," And that to each purchaser of $1.00 or more we present a beautiful souvenir. 2 Cases lovely as? sorted Ginghams At 8 cents, former retail price 12i cents. Our buyer in New York picked them up, that's how we got them. He's on the look-out for just these kind of bargains, and we give you the benefit. Many other New Goods Have just been received and 3rou will find the prices aston ishly low, even for these times of Bed Rock prices. Don't Our Clothing and Fur? nishing Department is the Pride of the City. All the newest and nobbiest styles, in Men's, Youths', Boys' and Children's Clothing. Hats, Shirts, Hosiery and Neckwear, will be found there. Get our Prices On Groceries before buying. If you desire quality we can give it to you. If you desire quantity you can get that also. We are selling-agents for a number of firms, and merchants can buy certain lines of goods from us cheaper than else? where. Remember the Place. J, RYTTENBERG j JONS, N.W. Cor, Main & Liberty Sts., Sumter, S. C. New York Office, 84 West Broadway. May 2 .y~t?ts*'A W. L. DOUGLAS W^M $3 SHOE GENTLEMEN, ^^^Ppf V8L ^4 and Oreas Shoo, c?| m:.' ^^^^^^^O V^L $3.50 Police Shoe, 3 Soles., .sf flippte? $2.60, $2 for Workingmen? g?? W^^St $2 and $1.76 for Boys. $m^??2^ LAD,ES AND M|SSES' liRl^BKpi^^ ^^k. $3, 82.50 $2, $1.70 ?^SSS^fe!aar^-XVk CAUnON^-If any deal?? B| N^?k offera y?u W. L. Douglaa W&irr .^-?M ??/^v^^^Ss*^ ?hoes at a reduced price, WmWM^^^^^^M^^^ JjllAr* w H^on tho bottom, pot hint W- L. DOUGLAS Shoes are stylish, easy fitting, ?nd 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 of dollars 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 ?ell at a lesa profit, and we believe yon can save money by baying all yonr footwear of the dealer adrcJ tt&ed below. Catalogue free upon application. W. I*. DOUGLAS* Brockton, Mass. J. RYTTENBERG- & SONS. ?AN 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.u WHEREAS the Supreme Court of the State of South Carolina has receutly declared the Dis? pensary law, unconstitutional, and ina more recent decision has declared that Licenses for the sale of spirituous or intoxicating liquors cannot be granted by any City or Town Council in this State. Now, therefore, Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Sumter, in Council assembled , aad by the authority of same: SECTION 1. That from and after the pas? sage and publication of this Ordinance,, it 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 tbe City of i Sumter, and any person or persons or firm or corporation, who violate the provisions or I 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 Ordinance; to see that the unlawful sale or barter of such liquors is stopped, and to use all diligence in preventing the same, j Done and ratified in City Council assembled and under the Corporate Seal of the City of Sumter, this 15th dav of May, A. D., 1894. B. G. PIERSON, C. M. HURST, Maror. Clerk & Treasurer. May 16. BOOK - KEEPING-, SHORTHAND AND PENMANSHP. Wc have recently prepared Booka oo the above, especially adapted to "Home Study.'7 Sent on 60 days trial. Hundreds have been benefited hundreds of dollars by ordering our publications. Why Dot you ? Should you later decide to enter our Col-, lege, you would receive credit for the amount paid. Four weeks by our method of teach? ing book-keeping is equal.to 12 weeks by the old plan. Positions Guaranteed under cer? tain conditions. Send for our free illustrated 96 page catalogue aod ''state your wants/' Address-J. F. Draughon, Pres't.-Drangh on's Practical Business College and School of Shorthand and Telegraphy-Nashville, Tenu, ll Teachers, 600 Students the past year. No vacation. Enter any time. Cheap board. N. B. We pay $5.00 cash for all vacancies as book-keepers, stenographers, teachers, clerks, etc., reported to us, provided we fill same. May 9. Obtained,* awl PAT-EXIT i:i*tX?>S at? tended to for MOltEUA TR EKES <?::r otlioe ia opposite the U-i*. l'aient t?tt:oe. and we cnn ob? tain Patents ni les? finie than *!t->-.?. iw?te from W?S1IJSGTOX. >en<l MO Mit*. /'/. t If/.W wr PHOTO of invention. We advise M }?atent ability free ofcharge and we malee Aw . tl A HGE US LESS PATE ST IS ShXt?RElh For circular, advice, terms and r??ici??ncos to actual clients in your own State, ''?in,ny. city or Town, write to CA s NOW ac OppctiU Patent Office. Washington, D. C 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.