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COURTS VS. LEGISLATURE. The Cotton Plant, the Organ of the Alliance, sustains Judge Beuet io bis position, regarding the courts not declaring laws passed by the legislative branch of the government, unconstitu? tional. We - are surprised that such should be the law. No appeal would stand ; no recourse for justice except to arms. The majority could perpetuate themselves io power forever, or at least until a bloody revolution should take place. Let us see what this carried to an extreme limit would mean. A majority, purchased or otherwise, could be elected and convene io General Assembly. A majority of them could pass a law disfranchising the minority. A split then taking place io the body itself the majority could expel? the minority-no appeal to the courts and the majority re the strongest.. Expul? sion could again and agin take place until two or three meo represented the State and could make the i*ws .fc>r the State, until expelled h^J^^ljiotrt. warrant of law. Woola not this coun? try he a'delightful place to reside ? Would it tot be a perfect elysium, and would nol earth be a veritable heaven, under those circumstances? Answer me, ye who can. > The Cotton Plant claims to be for "Eqaal rights - for all," but it has not had the intelligence to see, or the will to speak of the slavery which could be put upon the people, and perpetuated, if such dangerous precedent could be established. John Marshell, sitting in the Supreme Court of the United States, thought differently from Judge 1 Benet, so did Storey, so has every judge of prominence, in the history of our country, and by so thinking and actiog our system of government has been sus? tained and perpetuated against the theories of ail the nations of the old world, and we are to-day the model, after which other republies are model? ing and for which system other nations arni t?rowing off the yoke of monarchy. *Equal rights for all," is the motto of the Times- Equal rights for all, only to be obtained by the power of an appeal tof% ^tif?ftt jjfted out of the mud of partisan politic?. - The above editorial from the Flor? ence Times is brief, yet it is the most complete review of the remarkable charge to the Grand Jury of Richland County that ' has come under our observation. It brings sharply to mind the evil results that would follow the. general acceptance of Judge Benet's, views, and at the same time, shows how wholly repugnant to the American scheme of government such views are We commend this editorial to our readers for careful reading. The stockholders of the Southern Railway Company authorize the officers to place a" mortgage of $120,000,000 on that road and $4,500,000^ on the former East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia road. L. C. Caooon struck a thio seam of gold bearing rock a few days ago io the Thompson mine that dazzled the eyes. What it will lead up to is not knowo but it was the richest specimen ever exhibited here It was ascertained to be worth about $52,000 atoo - Carolina Spartan. Chief State COD s ta ble Holley Jias made quite a haul io Charleston. At the railroad depot there, he reports, he seized twenty-six barrels of whiskey and thirty-nine large boxes of beer. Constable Ch appel le, a few days ago, at Newberry, seised two barrels of whiskey at the depot, but they had no revenue ?tamps upon them and be bad to tura them ever to the United States authorities. Despite th? fact that many were very uneasy about Wofford's having a large opening this year, owiog to the grand opening of the South College, and to the fact that the boys came io very slow at first, there at least 125 students on the campus and a few more are ex? pected. While Wofford's forty-first opening is not quite as bright and it has beeo for the past few years, yet we are not discouraged and look forward to a prosperous year's work. The Fitting School really opened better than was expected, as there are to many prepara? tory schools io the State. Between forty-five and fifty students have al? ready enrolled and a few more will probably come. There is BO medici oe so ot ten needed io every borne and so admirably adapted to the purposes for which it is intended, as Cham? berlain's Paio Balm. Hardly a week passes bot some member of the family has need of it. A toothache or headache may be cured by it. A touch of rheumatism or neuralgia quieted. The severe pain of a barn or scald promptly relieved and the sore healed in mach less time that wheo medicine has to be j sent for. ? sprain may be promptly treated I before iofiamation sets in which insures a ; cure in abont one-third of tbe time other? wise required. Cuts and bruises should re? ceive immediate treatment before the parts become swollen, which can only be done when Pain Balm is kept at band. A sore throat may be cured before it becomes serious. A troublesome corn may be removed by ap? plying it twice a day for a week or two. A lame back may be cured and several days of valuable time iiaved or a pain in the side or chest relieved without paying a doctor bill. Procure a 50 cent bottle at once and you will never regret it. For sale by Dr. A. J. China. mum ? > ? ? a? The New York World, Harper's Weekly, Harper's Monthly, Scribners, the Arena, Munsey8, the Outlook, Dramatic Times, Puck, Town Topics, etc. for sale by H. G. Osteen k Co., Any paper or periodical published in America or Europe will be obtained on request. Good paper at 14cts, 15cts, 20cts, 25cts, 30cts per box. Fine paper ft 35c ts, 40cts, 45cte, 50cts, 55cts, 60ets, 05cts, 70cts 75cts, per box at H. G. Gateen * Go. School Books. H. G. Osteen k Co. Does your best girl like candy ? Halliard's is the best at R. H. k L. W. Jenkins'. Letter From St.'Paul. j ST. PAUL, S. C., Oct. S, 1894. Poor farmers ! what will become of us". will cotton bring a better price later, or will it go to five cents or lower? How are we to pay oar debts, and how will we get supplies another year? Hard times and worsea'comin' is the cry everywhere. Nothing to break the monotony. About every man you meei, even the women and children are complaining of the hard, hard times. No money to go shopping with. There are the little one?, all are to be warmly clad for the winter, and the mother, she is doing all she knows to help ber toiling husband to save something ; to ecommize-even to making the child's cloth? ing of. its father's old pantaloons, cutting off the few buttons that may be left on the old man's trousers to put on thefboy's everyday breeches, anxiously awaiting the harvest time and hoping that he will get at least 6 ! cents for cotton, so she can go the pretty I little city of Sumtar and purchase some \ necessaries for household use-a sew suit for the little boy, dresses for the baby and for herself-well, we don't know what ail! and ; now at this place the best offered for cotton i is 5?, with a prospect of going lower, sure to go lower with a ten million bale crop, bow can we figure otherwise ? surely the way of the farmer is hard. The question is can we make cotton at 5 cents and buy corn at 60c. and bacon at 12c. on 4vto 6 months credit, paying the merchant say, 15 per cent, to 20 per cent, on the dollar profit on supplies and from 8 per cent, to 15 per cent, interest on total amount put in for. Can we keep on doing this and make money ? We koow men in our neighborhood who buy corn every year and bacon, too, and have been getting further in debt every year. Now is tbis bad farming-bis not making enough colton on bis farm io pay for this coro and bacon ? Can the farmers of j this country get at any thing now that will j pay them better than the production of cot? ton and giving the merchant alien on that cotton for supplies to mu tham'tbrough the year? The average farmer, ?ffpems, knows nothing about aoy other crops (or bas not put it in practise yet in this. State) that be can get ready money tor at harvest time to pay such debts. In the first place, be cannot get supplies on anything but a cotton crop, and ?! be mortgages bis stock and real estate \o raise money, nine cases, out of ten his property is sold at public outcry if he trys to lift the mortgage with proceeds of his cotton crop. We woald like to see something turn up to help the farmers especially, theo all other branches bf industry would flourish, and it is hoped we would be a happy people and quit kicking. Mr. J. C, Lanham, of Summerton, bas been here for some time assisting Mr. David Levi with his business. Mr. F. W. Symnus, editor of the St. Georges Netcs if as here a few days ago. Mr. Moses Levi, of Manning was here to? day buying cotton. "SAXTEE." The Tax Levy. The following is a copy of the official notice of Treasurer D. E. Keels. It is copied by this paper as news matter, and will be published o ce only, as the Watchman and Southron receives no portion of the amount paid for public advertising by the Treasurer. It is given for the benefit of our subscribers? many of whom do not see the paper selected by Treasurer Keels. - The following are the rates per centum of the levy : For State purposes-five mills on every dollar of the value of all taxable property. For ordinary county purposes-three mills on every dollar of the value of all taxable property. Special county tax for past indebtedness one-half of one mill. Constitutional school tax-two mills. Mayesville, two mills extra levy for school purposes io the town of Mayesville. Swimming Pens, two mills extra levy for school purposes in the township. Sumter (outside of the city limits), two mills .extra levy for school purposes in the township.. Mt Clio, two mills extra levy for special school purposes in the township. Bishopville, School District No. 20, four mills extra levy for special purposes in the said district. Oce Dollar on each Poll between the ages of 21 and 50 years. The total levy in this county is ten and one-half mills. The following are the appointments of Treasurer Keels : Monday,. October 15, at Lynchburg until 12 o'clock, noon ; at Magnolia in the after? noon of tbs same day. Tuesday, October 16, at Bishopville. Wednesday, October 17, at Carter's Cross? ing. Thursday, October 18, at Reid's Store. Friday, October 19, at Mayesville. Saturday, October 20, at Gordon's Mill. Tuesday, October 23, at Statesburg. Wednesday, Oct. 24, at Rembert's Store. Thursday, October 25, at Spring Hill. Friday, October 26, at Kingman's Store. Saturday, October 27, at Bossard's Post office. Monday, October 29, at Wedgefield. Tuesday, October 30, at Tindal's Store. Thursday, November 1, at Shiloh. Friday, November 2, at Lynchburg until 12 o'clock, noon, and at Magnolia io the afternoon of the same day. Saturday, November 3, at Bishopville. The Treasurer's office in the Court House in the City of Sumter will be open from the 5tb day of November to the 31st day of De? cember, inclusive, after which date the books will be closed and the-penalty added. The Home Product Co-operative Life As? sociation of Sumter is going right ahead and is likely to extend over the couotry. Mr. A. G. Warren, the agent of the association in? forms us that they have twelve solicit? ing agents in this county and that they expect to write policies in 60 days. Two agents are at work getting up a circle in Clarendon County; two came from Florence to get the agency for that county-Capt. Frank Welch, the old A. C. L Conductor, and Mr. J. T. Jones, an old insurance agent. They have gone to work to get up a circle there. And one was in the city from Darlington to get the agency in that con a ty. So there is no doubt about getting up the organization. -- i^m - - Notice S. L. I. The Annual sermon will be delivered by Rev. J. W. Daniels, at Methodist Church, Sunday night Oct. 14 at 8 p. m. Members of Company are ordered to report in full dress uniform with belts and bayonet scabbards at Armory at 7 30 p. m. A. C. PHBLPS, Capt. Officiai, G. A. Lem mo D, Ord. Sergt. Real Merit is tbe characteristic of Hood's Sarsaparilla, and it is manifested every day in the remarkable cures this medicine accom? plishes. Hood's Sarsaparilla is the kind. Try it. Engraving. Several of the largest engraving establish mants in the country are represented in Sum? ter by H. G. Osteen & Co., who will be pleased to show samples and qote prices on all kinds of engraved invitations and cards. Engraved visiting cards unusually cheap. H. G. Osteen ? Co. will bave within a day or two a lot of festoons for decorating during the Carnival-Chinese lanterns, flags, etc. For sale at reasonable prices. Come in and leave your orders as no more will be ordered when this lot is exhausted. Paper by the ream, half ream or quarter ream is the real economical way to buy. H. G. Osteen & Co., sell it that way. ---???-^^^ Success in Life depends on little things. A Ripans Tabule is a little thing, but taking one occasionally gives good digestion, and thai means good blood, and that means good brain and brawn, and that means success. 7-25-o -ss-m^*mH*~H**S;^m,mmm~Z-'? Reduced rates at Winburn's Gallery. ^ . Care For Headache. As a remedy for all forms of Headache Electric Bitters has proved to be the very best. It effects a permanent cure and the most dreaded habitual sick headaches yield to its influence. We urgs all who are afflicted to procure a bottle, and \ gi ip 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 tbe use of this medicine. Try it once. Large bottles only Fifty cents at J. F. W. DeLorme's Drug Store. 2. Master's Sales. By J E. Jervey, Auctioneer. State of South Carolina, ' COUNTY OF SUMTER, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. PURSUANT, to the judgments and orders of the Court aforesaid, severally made in the following entitled cases, J 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 NOVEMBER next, 1894, (being the 5th day of said mooth,) between the hours of eleven o'clock io the foreooon 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 Alexander Johnson, Plaintiff-against Isaac Stolzes, J. M. Hearon, W. W. Hearon and R. M. Amans-Defendants. All that tract or parcel of land situated in Sumter County and State aforesaid, contain? ing one hundred and fifty acres, more or less, said tract of land being deeded to me (Isaac Stokes) by Caroline C. Stokes, on November the fourth, eighteen hundred and seventy eight (1878) ; bounded on the North by lands belonging to W. H. Kelly; East by landa of G. W. Kelley ; West by lands of J. -W. Stuckey, and South by lands of Jas. E. Crpswell. -Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. In the case of Samuel C. C. Richardson, Plaintiff-against James Sinkhr Moore-Defendant. All that piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter and State aforesaid, containing eigbtv nine acres, more or less, designated by the letter "C" on plat made by Harmon D. Moise, D. S., on the 22nd September, 1891, and forming a part of the Judgement Roll 4347, in the office of the Clerk of the Court for Sumter County. South Carolina, and bounded on the North by lands of W.L. Sanders ; on the East by lands of Thomas M. Moore aod Isham Moore, Jr. ; on the South by lands of H. N. Lenoir, and on the West by lands of R. M. Moore. Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. In the case of Thomas B. Johnston Plaintiff, against. Rosa Rosendorf, Sallie Asher, Davis Rosendorf, Marion Moise, Trustee, B. Smith, The Palmetto Brewing Company, The Atlantic Glass Company, An' thony White, jr., The Murray Drug Company, and The Simonds Nation? al Bank of Sumter, S. G.-De- \ fendants. First. All that lot, piece or parcel of land, with the brick buiding thereon, situate, lying and being in tbe City of Sumter, in the County of Sumter, and State of South Caro? lina, having a front on Main Street of thirty one (31) feet, and running back we3twardly, of a uniform width of thirty-one feet, a distance of one hundred and twenty-five feet and eight inches (125-8) be the said dimen? sions, a little more or less ; bounded on the North by the Court Houee square of said City, on the East by Main Street of said City, on the South by the lot of Selina B. Walker, and on the West by a lot of Marcus G. Ryttenberg, or J. Ryttenberg & Sons. Second. All that lot of land with the new dwelling house thereon, situate, lying and being in the City of Sumter, in the County of Sumter, and State of South Carolina, bound? ed on the North by lot of Mrs. Carrie H. Dick, on the South by lot of Mrs. Emma S. Mason, on the East by lot formerly of John B. Carr, (now owned by Mrs. Tribble and Mrs. Simons,) and West by Main Street of said City. Terms of sale, One-third cash, the balance on a credit of one and two years from the day of sale : the credit portion to be secured by the Bond or Booda of purchasers and a Mortgage of the premises eold, the credit portion to bear interest from the day of sale, and the buildings to be insured in such amounts as the Master may direct and policies of Insurance assigned to bim. The purchasers have the option of paying more than one-third or all their bids in cash. Purchasers will pay for all papers. W.H. INGRAM, Oct. 10. Master for Sumter County. ? By J. E. Jervey, Auctioneer. State of South Carolina) COUNTY OF SUMTER, IN THE CODRT OF COMMON PLEAS. PURSUANT, to the judgments and orders 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 NOVEMBER next, 1894, (being the 5th dav 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 The Simona's National Bank of Suinter, Assignee-Plaintif, against Scipio DeLarge-Defendant. Ali that piece, parcel or. tract of land situate in Middleton Township in Sumter County and State aforesaid, containing twenty-two and one-fourth acres, more or less, bounded on the North by lands now or formerly of John A. Kelly ; East by lands claimed by Robert Broun ; South by the Bell Mill Road and west by lands of William P. Singleton, tbesame being the tract of land conveyed to tbe-above named defendant by William P. Singleton. Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay for all necessary papers. In the case of the Simonds National Bank of Sumter, Assignee-Plain? tiff, against William P. Singleton Defendant. All that piece, parcel or tract of land sit? uate in Middleton Township in Sumter County and State aforesaid, containing twenty-two and one-fourth acres more or less, adjoining lands of Scipio DeLarge and others, the same being the tract of forty-four and one-half acres of land which was conveyed to said William P. Singleton by Richard R. Singleton, less twenty-two and one-fourth acres thereof which was subsequently con? veyed by William P. Singleton to Scipio Delarge. Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay for all.necessary papers. In the case of Martha F. Pate, as ad' ministratrix of the Estate of L. G. Pate, deceased-Plaintiff, against, Sophronia Brown, John E. Halli? day and James E. Tate, Louis Muller and Otto Wittichen, Copart? ners formerly under thc firm name of Tate, Midler ct* Wittichen-Defend? ants. All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land containing thirty-two (32) acres, situ? ate, lyng and being in the County and State aforesaid, and beunded on the North by lands of Richard Jones, on the East by lands of Mary Lee Boschett, on the South by lands now or formerly of William Wilder, and oe the West by lands now or formerly of Wil? liam Wilder. Terms cash : purchaser to pay for papers. In the case of John McLauchlin, Plaintiff, against Martha C. Wright, William A. Wright, Mary S. Allen, Wesleyana S. Kanady, Leonora G. Dixon, and Dessie Miller, Defend? ants. That tract or parcel of land cn which William F. Wright and Martha C. Wright reside, situated in the County and State aforesaid and containing one hundred and twenty three acres, more or less, bounded on the North by land belonging to John Butler, on the East by land now or formerly of T. C. Law and by land formerly of Estate of John A. Colclough deceased, on the South by land of the Estate of W. C. Spann, and on the West by land of R. C. Wactor or of bis wife Mrs. Margaret Wactor. Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. W. H. INGRAM, Oct. IO. Master for Sumter County. In iPoor Health ?j , 'means so much more than1, , 'you imagine-serious and' ; /fatal diseases result from\ , ' trifling ailments neglected.', , * Don't play with Nature's t , ' greatest gift-health. ? , If you are feeling ' , t11 _~ out of sorts, weak , ll and generally ex- . ?YTA??/7TC hausted, nervous, < Lil I JW I 1 have no appetite' , , VTf T ll*/ and can,t ^orlc> ? i begin at once tak- , i W ing the most relia-. t I fV^-n We strengthening ? * Ililli medicine,which is , , ll V/ll Brown's Iron Bit- , i ters. A few bot-, t Tp\ m . ? ties cure-benefit , ? r-v ^ 4 T ^v^aM comes from the . nil TPr? ver> ?rst dose-* , i Uk KW, I +J ***** *tai* your , , teeth, and it's , tm^mmmmmmma^--^- pleasant to take. , ? It Cures { Dyspepsia, Kidney and Liver ' ? ' Neuralgia, Troubles, ' , 'Constipation, Bad Blood 1, * Malaria, Nervous ailments ? ? Women's complaints. ? ' Get only the Renuine- it has crossed red ' ' lines on the wrapper. All others are sub- * stitutes. On receipt of two 2c. stamps we 1 * will send set of Ten Beautiful World's * Fair View* and book-free. 1 ' BROWN CHEMICAL CO. BALTIMORE, MD. ' , IT'S SETTLED, ITHE TARIFF QUESTION.! IT'S SETTLED, That the place to buy your Goods at is the old reliable house of J. RYTTENBERG & SONS. We are closing out the balance of our Spring and Summer goods for Cash, re? gardless of Cost, and now is your oppor? tunity to secure bargains, if in need of anything. Our Fall and Winter Stock has com? menced to arrive, our buyers in Europe and New York are sending them in by every train. Our Mr* M. G. R. has just returned from Europe, and you can look for some great bargains in goods this sea? son. Just arrived, direct importation of CHINA AND JAPAN MATTING. * We have the benefit of the reduced Tariff on them, and the price is One-third less. Keep your eyes on this place as it will con? tain great announcements from time to time ? this season. We are in the Race to Win, and we are in the "Saddle." You know what that means, Respectfully yours, J, RYTTENBERG <g SONS, N. W. Cor. Main & Liberty Sts., Sumter, S. C. New York Office, 84, West Broadway. Obtained, and nil I'ATENT BUSINESS at? tended to for MODERATE FEES Our office is opposite the U.S. Patent Office, and we can ob? tain Patents in less time than those rein?te from WASHINGTON. Semi MODEL. DiiA WING or PHOTO of invention. We advise us io patent? ability free of charlo and wc make NO < ll AUGE UNLESS PATENT IS SEC CUED. For circular, advice, terms and references to actual clients in your own State. County, City or Town, write to CA. SNOW ?CO Opposite Patent Office. Washington, D. Q OTTO F. WEITERS, WHOLESALE GROCER, AND LIQUOR DEALER, OFFICE AND SALESROOM: 183 East Bay, Charleston, S C Nov. 7 A. WHITE & SON, Fire Insurance Agency, ESTABLISHED 1866. Represent, among other Companies : LIVERPOOL k LONDON & GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH k MERCANTILE, HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y., LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented $75,000,000. Feb. 12 OLLARS PER MONTH in YOUR OWN LOCALITY nade 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 like 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 first hour. You can make a trial without ex? pense to yourself. We start you, furnish sverything needed to carry on the busi? ness successfully, and guarantee you against failure if you but follow our simple, plain instructions. Reader, ii 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 & CO., Box 400, Augusta? Maine. OSBORNE'S COIXEGK, Au gil st 3, Ga. One of thc most cpro pietc Institution-; tn the South. Actual Business; College Currency. Many graduates in good paying positions. Full course, 4 months. Shorthand and Typewriting also aught. Free trial "lessons. Send for circu?-?-. * SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE, COLUMBIA, S. C. Session begins Sept. 25tb, Nine regular Courses, with Diplomas. Special Courses, with Certificates. Requirements for admis? sion modified. Board $8 a month. Total necessary expeoses fer the year (exclusive of travelling, clothing, and books) from Si 12 to $152. Send for Announcement. For further information address the Presi? dent, JAMES WOODROW. Julv 18. PATRICK MILITARI INSTITUTE, ANDERSON, S. C. Seventeenth Session OPENS SEPTEMBER 12TH. GOOD COURSE in English, Mathematics Latin, Greek, German, French, Draw ing, Book-Keeping, and Tactics. Send for Catalogue. COL. JOHN B. PATRICK, Aug. 15. Supt. GREENVILLE, S. C. Rev. M. M. RILEY, D. D., Presideut. Miss M. C. JUDSON, Associate Priucipal. Reorganized and newly equipped, with new furniture and new pianos, and under new management.. A full corps of teachers in every department. Boarding and other expenses reasonaole. Nest sessioss begins WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26, 1894. Send for Catalogue. Address M. M. RILEY, Greenville, S. C. THE SUMTER INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN. THE TWENTY-SEVENTH COLLEGI ate vear of the Institute will begin September ll tb, 1894. With tts full corps of efficient teachers and high standard of schol? arship, it offers advantages for educating young ladies, equal to any College for wo? men in this State. We intend that it shall grow io efficiency as it grows in years, and thus command the continued favor of its patrons, and commend itself to the favor of all who have daughters to educate. Entire expenses for the year from $150 to $200. For particulars apply to H. FRANK WILSON, President, July 4. Sumter, S. C.