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Cjjt SEatrjjmait WEDNESDAY, "JtTKJB 1& 1894. The Sumter Watchman was founded ic 18 W awi the 7V?e Sorrow in 1866. Tile rFa&^vi^ajr?;3??$T? DOW has the combin? oiwwrat?bn and; influence of both of the old papera, and is mani? festly the beat advertising medium in Sam ter. BMTEOBIAX* arpa*?; ? The Squedauk will begin to squeak next week. Look out for John Gary Evans aa he prances through the state squiotmg one eye an? cassi?g. The selection of Rook Hill as the starting point for the Ti ll man-But 1er campaign may indicate that rock throw? ing le to begin at once. It te again rumored that HOD. George D. Tillman wtU be brought ont as a candidate for Go fern or. We hope he will enter the race, as we have oo choice among the present eandidates. I* i* .1*55hs. .***t5rv. *k*f tfae Clty of Sumter have f.-ec liquor in the absence of laws than that we should have free liquor in d enan coe, or rather, con tenant nous disregard, of the ordinance of the Cit j Council. What is to be done with the militia and the officers who deliberately refased to obey the Commander-in-Chief s (Gov. Tillman V) orders tb go'toTCr??ng??V, and then did not back down from their pontiow 1 Sfynte?tb& quest ion . baa posale? Gov. Tillman more than Se Alliance catechism. The Gary connections have the bulge on the Befawm party, and no mistake. Jobi* Gary Evana ia the Slate House candidate for Governor; John Gary Watts is the State Honse candidate for Inspector General ; tnd Eogene Gary and Earnest Gary were both made judges hy the influence of the same Gary was treated with "base ?ogr?t? tade^ - The Hon. J. E. Tindal is agaio a candidate for Governor; hut whether or not he will stay . io to the finish is bard: ? toU Medici. ? "Tiae J refornsere change around and, a wap-o f so mach that aa outsider 'never knows whether s candidate ia a racer or nothing more 1 than a pace setter. If, however, the Hon. J. E. Tiodal is going to ran for eft) v. Tillman7s seat, he bad better quit balking and backing around and get down to work. "The St. Matthew's Oil Mill for the past season cleared a dividend of S3? per cent, which is rather a remarkable showing for a bard year." And yet there are many men in Sumter who will not hesitate to declare that oil mills don't pay. We have not seen the report of the earnings of the Green? wood Mill for the past season, but if we are not mistaken a dividend of some? thing like 50 per cent, was paid to -stockholders year before last, after a substantial reserve fund had been set aside. Gov. Tillman, io his speech before the Temperance Convention at Staten Island, shouted in the" very faces of the Prohibitionists that, "Prohibition don't prohibit," and - we ar^satisfied that he is about -right. He is wholly right, in-?o^feasrtbe city o&jtamter is1 con? cerned, and ao one, be he Prohibition? ist ist, dispensaryit?, or wniskeyite, will j gainsay the statement. In the face of ao ordinance of the City Council prohibiting the sale of liquor within , the limits cf ; tee city, liquor is sold j openly, and no apparent effort has been made to stop the traffic. The drinker ' .wanta and get it. |. Th* state of. affairs ia no secret, or ail beat an open secret, to which all classes j and conditToos^of men are parties ; and, j in ec?8equene& t?e pwi^tb?y ordi-: oai:*ee bas become a subject of 'derision-.'-] The Prohibitionists wanted prohibition, j the City Council declared prohibition, but the liquor drinker still gets his to-day and no one molests nor makes him afraid. Our advice, unless there j is some decided chaoge for the better j in the present disgraceful condition of affairs, is : to thc City Council, Repeal that dead-letter prohibition ordinance ; to the Prohibitionists. Quit talking ; about prohibition and strangling the liquor traffic, unless you imagine that j the traffic will be strangled by those who engage in it. The inability of the Supreme Court j to take up and decide the question of the constitutionality of the Registration Law at the present term, and the post? ponement of the hearing until the No? vember term-after the State election allows the preseut state of affairs to re? main in statu quo, and gives the Gene? ral Assembly an opportunity to perform an imperative, bat heretofore neglected duty. The next Legislature, if it has any regard for j what is absolutely ne? cessary to the perpetuation of a white man's government in South Carolina, will enact an election law embodying the Australian system. This system is jost and bears equally upon, all classes of citiiens. It violates none of the rights of citizenship, and is an ever present and effective bulwark against the capture of tbe goveruro?nt' by the ignorant and venal classes. The present law i5 unjust and arbitrarily deprives citizens, of the right of suffrage forfait? ure to comply with the letter of thc law. The law on ^iti^ace, giveji.^he clearest evidence, that i{ waa framed for the par-J tiW?rrrrUrpo^ auftrage' those who, from ignorance or other canse. Failed to comply with the letter of the, law, . Tbe law is undoubtedly doomed, for few doubt its unconstitu? tionality, and the L?gislature most provide a constitutional abd jost reme? dy for the e vii s sore to arise from un? restricted suffrage. The mining regions of the entire North are now in a state of turmoil to which our much advertised Dispensary insurrection waa but child's play. The entire military force of the State of Ohio bas been ordered out, ?od there have been a number of conflict? io which open baye been killed oo both . sides Io Pennsylvania, io West Virginia, in indiana, in Illinois, and in Northern .Alabeara'-the coalitions are ajruosfc as bad. Gov. Jones of Alabama bas ordered oat the militia aod has gooe to the scene of trouble himself to pot down the striking miners who are committing sil sorts of outrages, and have, already destroyed a large amount of property. The defeat tn tbe House of Repre? sentatives, of the bill ? re pealing the law imposing a tax of Ceo percent, oh the circulation of Stale banks, deals, anoth ? er heavy biow to the Democratic party. One by ooe the planks of the platform oo whieh the last election was fought| aod wonvba?e.beeu repudiated .by the Democratic majority in Congress. Ifowj nothing is left but the: tariff reform platform plank, aod the bill oow auder consideration by the Seoate is a dis? graceful compromise with tbe protec? tionists aod trusts aod falls far short of redeeming the pledges made io the last campaign ' Tbe Bemocracj ie composed of such discordant and varied interests .-'toI - .: i ? it ? 55 8; .- . that it seems impossible to secure unity of action. The faithlessness of the Senators and Representatives aod Fres* ideot to the party pledges bas brought the party to the brick of disintegration, aod the time is ripe Cor the formation of a new party that will embody aod be troe to democratic principles that un? derly oar form of govern meat. THE PBOHIBITION CONVEN? TION. Oo another page we give a good synopsis of the proceedings of tbe Pro? hibition Convention. The reading of it will give an idea of the sort of bur? lesque the whole affair turned out to be. after so much, and long continued talk of the great thiogs to be done. As a prohibition convention the Colombia as? semblage was a sham, a cheat, a vain delusion ; and none realize and regret this more than the real, honest, sober temperance people, who are not hangers on to a political faction, and who went to '% foe convention -with honest po? tent ?ons and not for the purpose of as? sassinating the temperance cause in the interest of politics, as the above men? tioned hangers-on did. The politicians were oo deck in thc convention, and they oot only ran things to;suit them seves, regardless of the wishes of the few Prohibitionists, but it seemed to be only a species of - kindly forbearance rbat kept'them from kicking theyfew olearout, or requiring them, by resb'lu jSoo, to ?et np beer for the ?roijbV Tbev-'pe8olt8 of the convention are worse than nothing, for there is nothing encouragtng io the prese nt outlook. By the betrayal of the enemies of prohibi? tion, the opportunity fer accomplishing something more substantial than talk has been cast away, and those who went to Columbia with honesty of purpose are asking themselves, in a dazed sort of way, where they are at. And, for a fact, they don't know where they are, or where they are going. The politicians got a hip-hold oo them, and threw them so bard against the dis? pensary that they were glad to get off on any terms ; aod it is our opio ion that they did make a lucky escape. For genuine hocus-pocus recommend a South Carolina prohibition convention of the present day sort, for it surpasses Bret Harte's heathen Chinee in ways that are dark and tricks that are vain. We must confess that we expected some decided action to be taken by the i prohibition convention ; something bold and outspoken ; something of a high moral tone ; something that would inspire hope in the breasts of those who believe in prohibition, if not arouse them to zealous effort in behalf of the cause. We had hoped for 'a clean-cut fight, without any switch-off, extra box scheme to cheat the winners ont of the fruits of their victory. Kat io this instance, as io every thing else, spoils politics was the first consideration, and everything else had to give way to it. We are sorry for the honest temperance people, for they have been euchred again. Next time they had better not play with professional fak irs. THE DEATH OF THE PAE1Y. There is no Democratic Party io the State, of Sooth .Carolina io this, the campaign year of 1894. Such is the simplest and most correct statement of the political situation that cao be form? ulated ; aed vhile the statement may be de#jed by those whose parp?se it may suit to deny it, yet it is true, aod the deniers will fail utterly when they attempt to substantiate their denial with facts. The State Executive Committee, by resolution, at its meeting last .week, utterly wiped out the Hoes of demarca? tion between the Democracy and all other parties. AU that, is dow neces? sary is that a man shall'-have a white skin and take the pledge to abide the result of.the particular primary election, and be is as good . a democrat as any Qiao. He may be a Republican, Pop? ulist or anything else, not a democrat, aod still he is permitted to participate in, and, perchance, control a democratic primary. This radical and undemo? cratic coarse was oct decided upon without a parp?se.. It was and is1 for the purpose of retaining and conciliat? ing those men who, after participating io the last Democratic primary, violated their oaths aod voted for Weaver, the Third Party candidate. The Re fa win element, which controlled the Commit? tee, felt that it would menace the eon tinned bold oo the pub' ic porse to lose the votes of these Wes Verilee, so they kicked down the Democratic fences and stamped oat all boundary Hoes between thar party aod all other parties. They would rather destroy the party by violatiog its integrity than lose the votes of a few thousands of eoenues of the party, aod thus ba?ard the loss of a place at the public crib. This r?solu? tion is the final step in the coarse that completes the overthrow aod destrac tioo of the patty inaugurated by the Shell Manifesto. Gentlemen of the Refawm faction accept oar felicitations ! You have been much more successful io your efforts to destroy aod obliterate the Democratic party than we expected ; yet we take off oar hat to success and geuius, eveo though it be "essentially destructive May time and the gods be propitious to South Carolina and democracy, and send a genius to revive the spirit that once inspired our people and kept them free from servile submission to dema? goguery and true to the principles of democracy upon which alone can good government be established. .The party may be dead, bot not tho principi?is' SOUTHERN M ?wimi Agency id ile EM?. REGISTER AND CIRCULARS FREE. PARTIES wishing to buy, sell or exchange should send their address at once to this Agency and secure free, Register and De? scriptive circulars, giving valuable informa? tion/of improved and unimproved farm lands. Inquirers should state whether they wish to buy, sell or exchange, and whether for cash, lands or marketable securities, and enclose stamp for reply.. Address Southern Land Advertising Agency, Columbia, Sooth Carolina. 'Agents (men or women) wanted in every'County in the South'.' , NOTICE. THE REGULAR Annual Meeting of the Sumter Cemetery Association will be held at the office of Coi. T. V. Walsh, Tues? day, Jone 19th, at six o'clock. A full at? tendance is requested. J. B. ROACH, Pres., W. H. YATES, Sec. & Treae. June 13. SUMMER BOARD. PARTIES seeking health and comfort will surely find it at SOUTHPORT, 24 miles below Wilmington. There is always a delighlful breeze. No mosquitos or sand flies. The situation being the best in town. The table will be bountifully supplied with products of the sea. Board by the day, week or month. For rates apply to MRS. S. GREENABAUM, 18 N. 5th St., Wilmington, N. C. June6- lui. WANTS. TTTTA-NTED- A Pleasant, Vacant Room by f f the Jet of July. Apply at thia office. FOR SALE-Two good Horses and two good Mules for sale, cheap for cash, or good paper. Rerabert, Marshall k Co. WANTED-A first-class Milch . Cow quality preferred rather tbau quan? tity. Apply to Mrs. T. J Toomey. June 6-2t. HORSE AND BUGGY wanted-For a lady's use, a gentle horse and a buggy, during June and July. Address, stating price for hire of sarae- 'lS care Watch? man and Southron. May 30. TELLERS HAVANA CIGARS-A sup? ply of the popular La Floride Teller Havana Cigars, made by Frank Teller k Co., Philadelphia, just received by Moses Green. Try tbem._May 22-4t. WANTED-Every sick person in Sumter County to go to Glenn Springs at once aod get cured. WANTED-Health-seekers to know that the season has opened at the famous resort of tbe- Glenn Springs. For rates of board, ?c, apply to Simpson'& Simpson, Glenn Springs, 8. C. FR RENT-A desirable residence on Re? publican Street, containing 5 rooms and kitchen, with good garden attached. Apply to Chas. E. Li frage at Epperson's Subies. _April 25. TO RENT-Mr. N. F. Brandt's late resi? dence on Chalhon St., next door to Mr. E. C. Haynsworth's. Apply to Hainsworth k Cooper. _May 16: FR SALE-Any part of my large farm in the suburbs 'ot the City of Sumter. Situation healthy and desirable Terms easv. T. D. Chandler. April ll-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. Io era m WANTED, TO SELL !-The bouse and lot between Mayor Pierson's and Graham's mill, also, several tenenent houses well located. Bargains will be given. Bids are invited. R. 0. PURDY, Feb. 28 tf. Secretary and Treasurer. CANDIDATES' CARDS, FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. Editor W. $ 8.: Please announce W. J. DuRANT, tbe present incumbent, as a candi? date for - re-election to the office of School Commissioner at tbe approaching primary election. Having confidence io my ability to perform acceptably and efficiently the duties of the position, I announce myself as a candidate for the office of County School Commissioner, subject to tbe action of our democratic pri? maries. Believing that the office of School Commissioner is io no sense a political one, bot that, for tbe best interests of the whole people, it should be removed as far as possi? ble from the strife and bitterness of party faction, I shall solicit tba rot es of all of tbose who feel themselves interested io the cause of popular education, and io the advancement and con tinned -improvement of our public schools. Character, capability, and fitness for the efficient performance of official duty, should be the tests required, and, judged by tbose standards, I shall hope to merit the votes of my fal lo w-ci tizens. W. W. ANDERSON, Ja. DISSOLUTION NOTICE. ~ SutfTEB, S. C., June 9, 1894. THE COPARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE existing between ABTH?B BBLITZER and FRANK M. SPASM ia this day dissolved by mutual consent. ARTHUR BELITZER will continue the business nuder bis own name, and will pay all claims against aod collect all moneys doe the said firm. ARTHUR BELITZ BR. FRANK M. SPANN. In retiring from tbe firm of BELITZKB k j SPAHN, I desire to thank ray friends and customers for their liberal patronage in the past, aod hope they will give to my successor a continuance of the same. FRANK M. SPANN. Juoe 13. NOTICE OF ?PR?S. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that thirty days from this date the undersigned will apply to James D. Graham. Clerk of the Court for Sumter County, State of South Carolina, for a Charter of Incorporation under the name of the Lowry Educational aod In? dustrial Association, of Mayesville, S. C., as provided by Act of Legislature. H. McCutchen, S. M.McCIoud, P. Allen, W.M. Boley, A. Mayes, E. Moses, June 13, 1894. C R. Magee, E. J. Wilson, F. L. Cato, A. Davis, E. H. McCutchen, F. W. Green. COLUMBIA, S. C. j ^ OPEN TO WHITE GIRLS over 17. Ses? sion begins September 26. . Graduates ? secure good positions. Each county gives ! two scholarships-one worth $150 a session j and one of free tuition. First scholarships j now vacant in counties of Abbeville, Aiken, ? Aoderson, Barnwell, Beaufort, Charleston, I Clarendon, Chester, -Chesterfield, Florence, j Greenville, Georgetown, Hampton, Horry, i Kershaw, Lancaster, Laurens, Lexington, j Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, Pickeos, I Richlaod, Sumter, Spartauburg, York. Competitive examination, July 17, at Court ! House of each county. Address, D. B. JOHNSON, President, ! June 13 Columbia, S. C. I NOTICE TO TEE PUBLIC ON AND AFTER this date, June 14, 1894, I will sell thirty two (32,) Loaves of i Bread for $1.00,-same weight as that being shipped from-Columbia. June 13.-lt. JNO. F. BEARD. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. I By T. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, J. W. WILSON, made suit to me, to grant him Letters of Ad ; ministration of the Estate of and effects of j THOMAS W. MORRIS, deceased, ; These are therefore to cite and admonish all ' and singular the kindred and Credi I tors of the said Thomas W. Morris, late of said : County and State, deceased, that they be ? and appear before me, in the Court of Probate* to be held at Sumter Court House ' on June428th, 1894, next, after publication ! thereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to \ show cause, if any they h?tve, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 13th day of June, A. D., 1894. T. V. WALSH, June 13-2t. Judge of Probate. KEY & CO., STATESTILLE, Jobbers and Distillers ol Pure old-Fashioned North Carolina Hand-Made Corn and Bye Whiskies, Apple and Peach Brandies. We make a speciality of pure goods for private ose sod medicinal purposes. Our brands are all recognized AS standard, and we sell nothing bot bigb grade goods. We are sole pro? prietors of the celebrated KEY bra Dd of old-fashioned, band-made Corn Whiskey and Apple Brandy, packed in cases of one dozen bottles. We quote as follows in iota from 1 to 10 gals : N. C. "Poplar Log" CorQ Whiskey, $1 25 to S3 00, according to age. Rye Whisker, $2.00 to $3.00 according to age. Apple Brandy, $2.00. Peach Braudy, $2 75. Extra charge for kegs and jogs. We can furnish Corn Whiskey in cases of 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8 dozen bottles to case, in pints, half pints and quarts ready for USP, at low prices Can make special prices on barrel shipments We have the largest stock in tbe conntry of old Cora, Whiskey, ripened and mellowed by age, and especially recommend it for private use. June 13 -ATTENTION FARMERS= OF SUMTER COUNTY! WE WISH TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO OUR PEA ?ND OAT FERTILIZER, There is no crop planted that Fertilizer will pay better on than Peas. We have given this matter considerable stndy and have made a special Fertilizer for Peas and Oats. This Fertilizer is made of C. S. Meal, Dissolved Bone sod Kain it ; guaranteed to co?tai a one per cent of Ammonia, seven of Phosphoric Acid and three of Potash. YOURS RESPECTFULLY, THE DARLINGTON PHOSPHATE COMPANY, Darlington, S. C. JanelS JUNE 1st, 1894. GRAND i On account of an over supply of Hats and Furnishing- Goods, We will offer, for CASH only, our entire stock of Hats and Furnishing Goods at Greatly Reduced Prices, The figures below will convince you that we mean to get rid of the goods named : A line of 20c. and 25c. Collars, now I Oe. ' All 50c. Negligee Shirts, now 35c. All 75c. Negligee Shirts," now 60c. All #1 00 Negligee Shirts, now 75c. AU$1.25 Negligee Shirts, now $1.00. All $1.50 Negligee Shirts, now $1.10. All $1,75 Negligee Shirts, uow $1.25. 50 dozen 25c. Scarfs.and Four in Hands, now 15c. 25 dozen. 25c. Wiudsors, now 20c. 10 dozen 75c aud 50c. Scarfs and Four in Hands, now 25c. A very Handsome line of Scarfs and Fuar in Hands, at 50c. In Straw and Fur Hats we are offering All other Furnishing Goods at sacrificed prices. Reiaember this is a strictly cash sale, and will continue for (30) Thirty Days. (30) ?rown, ?uttoo"^ Jfelgar, Cor. Main & Liberty Sts., Sumter, S. C. June 6. NOTE THESE PRICES; FOR 28-1N. $75 CRESCENTS Nos. 1 AND 4. Ladies* and Men's Wheels. Beautiful, Lig 'it, Easy and Du? rable. Leaders for this Season. ? mm m FOR 26-1 No flit WW CRESCENTS NOS. 2 AM> 5. M11 Ladies' and Men s Wheels. ?Dull Fine Model and Finish throughout. Handsome In de? sign and finish. Mm M *m FOR S4-IN. Mm WW CRESCENTS Nos. 3 AND 6. {Bm fl I Youths' and Misses' Wheels. W^Lf^^V WkW Not equated tor the price, In ^mw T design or workmanship. PERFECT II EVERT DETAIL EVERT CRESCENT MARAHTEED. SEND FOR CATALOGUE, FREE. Western Wheel Works. CHICAGO. NEW YORK. Sold on installment. Ride the best. W. B. BURNS, Agt. June 1.