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%\t lEakjmtait at? j&ottijjrmi WEDNESDAY, NOV. 7, 1894. The Sumter Watchman waa founded in 18 W and the True Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Sumter._ ~ EDITORIAL NOTES! The cultivation of the musical facul? ties is as m ooh a part of the education of a child as the cultivation of the mathematical faculty or the. memory. This faot is recognized tn the North and West, and music is taught in all the grades of the public schools. When the South follows snit, there will be mach more general apprecia? tion of good music and a consequent improvement in the music in ch arches, schools and public concerts. And there is, io deed, vast room for improvement in any town io the South that can be Damed. A fair sample of the Reform Cam? paign lie was published io Sunday's Register. It was to the effect that one S. L. Miller, a negro, was named as a candidate for Lieutenant Governor on Pope tickets distributed in Sumter Now for the ?eta. It seems that some of the young mea at the Nixon House were joking Mr. S. Liles Miller about being a suitable mao to roo on the ticket with Dr. Pope. This idle pleasantry was seized upon as the foundation for a fall-fledged campaign fie, and to make it black enough to do good they even called Liles Miller a negro ! We learn with regret that the Darlington Herald will be discontinued as a newspaper. Hereafter it will be ran as an agricultural journal, devoted to the farming interests of the two Carolinas. We shall miss the Herald, for it bas always been an honest and independent paper, truthful and out? spoken. Io the new venture we wish Editor Woods the greatest success. We desire to call particular attention to the circular letter of Mr. E. M. Averill. General Freight and Passen? ger Ageot of the Charleston, Sumter and Northern Railroad. We trust that a large number of our farmers will attend the meeting on November 21st. It may result io much good to them and to the country io general. There will be nothing to lose by attending MORE ABOUT COTTON PRICES. The following extracts from a per? sonal letter to the editor again brings up the question of cotton prices in Sum? ter and io Camden : "From all accounts that l ean gather, j ou are uoi exactly "on to it" in regard to the difference io prices of cotton as between Sn ni? ter and Camden. ? am jost off a visit to the Camden section and made close inquiries. Am told that railroad rales H re greatly io favor of Camden, the 3 C's carry cotton io Norfolk for 50c per bale, while 31c per 100 lbs., is charged from Sumter to seaport Also, true or false, the statement is made that Sumter buyers do not buy from wagon ; but whether false or not, the fact remains the same thai cotton is going to Camden, as it never has for years, from North, Bast and Weet of Sumter, and from within 4 miles of Sumter, also from "in sight" of Bishopvllle. There is some "true inwardness" to account for this state of things, and my very strong impression, amounting to conviction, is that Camden does bid higher prices for cotton than Sum? ter, The Item to the contrary, nevertheless notwithstanding. So that perhaps some energy bad better be expended in ascertain? ing the "bottomness" of this, and instead of contesting endeavor to remedy. Farmers will ascertain the facts and act accordingly." This throws a new light on some phases of this matter that has always been a dark one to us. We have never understood how Camden cotton buyers could pay more for cotton than those located io Sumter unless there were transportation advantages in favor of Camden, of which we were ignorant. The statemeots of oar correspondent ap? pear to establish the fast that Camden has an advantage which does enable cotton buyers to pay more for cotton than can be given io Sumter. There is still some doubt about whether cotton actually briogs better prices io Camden -than io Sumter, bat that a great deal of our cottoo is going to Camdeo there is aod can be no ques? tion. The cotton goes to Camdeo, aod unless the merchants desire to lose their business, they will proceed at once to unite aod take meaos to counteract this falling off in Sumter's trade. Tom Johnson, the millionare manu? facturer aod free trade congressman from Ohio, has fought the most savage aod remarkable oampaigo for re-elec? tion known in the history of bis State. His district is strongly republican and he bas been fought by the boodle ele? ment of his own party as well as the republicans and populists. His chances of election are considered good. THE EJECTION. The Republicans have swept the couotry. Hill is defeated for Gover? nor of New York. Republicans have elected Mayor of New York City. Pennsylvania bas gone Republican by 200,000. Ohio, Iowa, Winconsin, Kansas, Indiana, California, West Virginia, Iilion?8, Delaware, Minnesota have all gone Republican. In heretofore solid Democratic states the Republicans have made large gains. According to estimates made up at Democratic headquarters io Washington this morning at 3 o'clock, the next House will stand as follows : Democrats 145. Republicans, 207 ; Populists 4 In this state the regular ticket will be elected by a safe majority, fifteen to twenty thousand. The vote on the Constitutional Convention is close, and io donbt. The indications are that with a fair oount the No Convention vote will have a safe majority. The following telegram bas jost been received : i COLUMBIA, Nov. 7-10. 30 A. M D. E. Keels, Sumter: Chairman Irby instructs me to wire that Evans's majority will be from thirty to forty thousand. Constitutional Con? tention io donbt, bat think it has car? ried. J. W. GBAY. Secretary. Stokes will be elected by about 1500 majority. Elliott will also be elected over Murray io the First district. The vote in Sumter Conn ;y was very light. Retaros from twelve of the fifteen precio ts give: Evans 673, Pope 416, No Convention 879, Yes, 437 ; Stokes 935; Johnston, 548; State officers, Legislative ticket, and County officers elected on light vote without opposition. Later-Full returns give Evans 853, Pope 474, Stokes 1129, Johnston 636, No Convention 1217, Yes 569. POKER IN THE CABINET. ? Member of the Same, Who Warnt Talk? ing About Herbert, Ten* Tales. "Gresham," said a prominent mem? ber of the cabinet, vainly searching in his pocket for a nickel with which to pay his fare in the last night car after a pleasant little evening at the White House, and who then gratefully thanked a newspaper correspondent i'or handing the conductor an extra nickel, * 'Gresh? am says that he doesn't play poker for the money there 'is in it, but I notice that he wins all the chips. " The secretary was lost in thought for a few moments. Finally he shook his head sadly, sighed heavily and contin? ued: "Secretary Gresham is, in my opin? ion, th? ?mest poker player in the country. T >ave seen a great many stiff games in my life, games played by men who had for years made their liv? ing at it. And I have seen some pretty desperate chances taken, too, but never have 1 seen a man so thoroughly at home at a game of poker, so cool and collected at every stage, as our secretary of state. In this opinion I am sure that I would be indorsed by every member of the cabinet Even the president him? self would, I am sure, second my views on this subject, although he thinks he knows a thing or two about the game himself.'' 4 'Has the president played the game long?" the newspaper man inquired. "Oh, no," said the secretary; "I don't believe he ever played the game at all until he went down the river last year and took Gresham and Carlisle with him. When he fime back, he didn't talk about anything for months but poker. He hinted one day that if I'd come up in. the evening he would give me a few points about the game I went up. The next morning the presi? dent had to send to the bank for money. " "What did the president say when he arose from the game?" "He simply said that it was easy to see that I'd been taking a few lessons from Gresham, and then he said good night " "Can all the members of the cabinet play?" "They can; but, like the man with the dish of crow before him, they don't hanker after it It's too expensive The great poker players of the president's official family are the president, secre? tary of state, Carlisle and Morton. They play for the love of it Morton is not what one would say in the language of the street an 'out of sight player, ' but he is a pretty good all around hand at the game, and then he doesn't have to live on his salary. Carlisle is a shrewd player, but lacks nerve, The president is a great bluffer and seldom stays out He's the biggest winner of the four, ex? cept of course, Gresham. Gresham nema to win all the time. " "Do they play often?" "Well, they devote about all their spare time to it It's become a hobby with the whole of them. I don't want to be understood ae insinuating that they play night after night or that very large sums change hands. It's merely a gentleman's game. They like it It af? fords them the necessary relaxation aft er a hard day's work, and it's perfectly proper and correct " "Does Lamont play poker?" "Well, as my friend Goldzier would put it, 'Lamont do play a few poker, ' but it's not his hobby. Politics is La? mont's bobby." "How about Herbert?" "I'm not talking about him. " Then ho winked the other eye and left tho car.-Washington Cor. Rochester Post Express. USE FOR THE FERRIS WHEEL A Great Scheme to Employ One of the World's Fair Attractions. The Ferris wheel has been a sort of white elephant on the hands of the owners ever since the World's fair. It paid very well there, bnt since they have not known what to do with it It is now proposed to take it to New York and turn it into a sort of gigantic ele? vator to carry people to a roof garden and skating rink, which will be the highest in the world. -The plan is to erect the wheel as it stood in Chicago. Outside of the wheel and trellis work will be four steel col? umns. These columns will nm closer together as they ascend until the top is reached, 290 feet, where a steel plat? form, 200 feet square, will be con? structed. Ascending from four corners of the platform will be four more steel columns, running up 40 feet to a pyra? mid tower, protected by a railing, which will serve as an observatory. In summer the platform will be open and used for a roof garden. In winter it will be closed in with glass and heat? ed with steam. Mr. Ferris believes th6 platform will be sufficiently large to al? low room for a stage and an orchestra when it is desired to use it as a roof garden.-Philadelphia Ledger. Pardonable Skepticism. The South Carolina presbytery at a recent meeting received into its mem? bership, after examination, the Rev. James Woodrow, D. D., who has been nuder a cloud for some time on account of certain views about monkey business -that is to say, the descent of man which he is supposed to have entertain? ed. The examination was rigid and sat? isfactory. He was asked if he believed the Holy Scriptures contained the word of God and answered that he did. Fur? ther: "Do you believe that Hoses wrote the Pentateuch?" "Host of it, sir." "What portion do yon think he did not write?" "The account of his own death. " Charlotte Observer. Boll Fighting- In Politics. Bull fighting in France has finally developed into a genuine political issue which is giving Prime Minister Dupuy much anxiety. His sweeping orders to all prefects of police to suppress the sport have affected more than 300 par? ishes in southern France. The mayor of Dax, who has been dismissed by the president of the republic, is a southern? er who at first showed signs of submis? sion to the government Finding that his local popularity was decreasing, he veered round and not only authorized bull fighting, bnt extended the season unti 1 the end of October. Some deputies in the bull fighting districts will take np the cudgels in his defense when th6 chamber meets. Queen Victoria's Long Reign. ?: ?ce Queen Victoria ascended the throne in England, 57 years ago, the ruling heads of the world have been changed often. Since she went into power every throne in the known world has been vacant at least once and many of them several times. She has had ten premiers, all of whom are dead now ex? cept Mr. Gladstone, the Marquis of Salisbury and the Earl of Rosebery. Commencing with Martin Van Buren, 16 men have held the office of president of the United States since the beginning of her reign, and of these only Benja? min Harrison and Grover Cleveland are alive today.-Kansas City Times. FROM TRIFUNG CIRCUMSTANCES. Indications In the Boy's Ufe That Prove Prophetic of His Future. Carlyle says that you can tell how a man would do anything from- the way he sings. However this may be, it is certainly true in nine cases ont of ten that you can tell what sort of a man the boy will make from seeing him at play when obliged to stay indoors without a companion. Lord (then plain William) Armstrong, the famous engineer, was a delicate boy, and one winter when 6 years old was confined to the house for months. To amuse himself he set several old spinning wheels in motion by weights descending on strings from top to bottom of the house over the staircase railing. Friends and relatives brought mechan? ical toys for the litlte prisoner, which he at once pulled to pieces. It was not satisfactory to him to see "Jack" jump np in the "box" when the lid was raised. He would know what made "Jack" spring up. One day, while fishing near a rusti? mill, the water wheel attracted his at? tention, because it was fed by a rill above which descended from a height of nearly 100 feet Seeing that only 20 feet of the descent was utilized, he pondered the question, "Whynot use the whole descent of the stream as a motive pow? er?" A swinging lamp in a church sug? gested to Galilei the pendulum as a means of measuring time, and Arm? strong saw in the descending rill power for a hydraulic crane. He invented one, and it attracted the attention of leading engineers. Lord Armstrong's name ia now, as most of our readers know, identified with huge rifled cannon, the manufac? ture of large projectiles and the build- I ing of mighty vessels of war.-Scottish American. ._ Invited to Visit the Kaiser. Charles Schar tow of Omaha has re? ceived an official letter from Emperor William asking him to visit Germany at the emperor's expense. On Aug. 16, 1870, the Prussian army was battling with the French at Mars la Tour, and a mitrailleuse, stationed on a hill, was pouring shot into the Prussian ranks. Nearly 150 men had fallen under its fire, and it was necessary that the in? vaders should silence the gun or fall | back. No officer would order his com? mand to capture it, for that meant all but certain death. Volunteers were called for, and 15 men responded. Schartow was one of these and was ono of the three who returned alive after the gun was captured. Schartow will accept the invitation. A Messroom Pun. James Payn recalls in a certain mess room the conversation after dinner turn ing upon a Captain Mosely in the regi? ment, who had the gift of prophecy, though it must be confessed it was mainly limited to sporting events. A guest, who had drunk quite as much champange as was good for him, ex? pressed incredulity to his next neighbor, who, with a most courteous bow, ob? served, "Well, that is an opinion I can hardly discuss with impartiality, be? cause I am Moseley. " "I do not doubt that at all, " was the unexpected rejoin? der, "but are you mosely right?' '-San Francisco Argonaut. Henry Wilson, th? postmaster at Welsh - ton, Florida, says he cured a case of diarrhoea of long standing in six boars, with one small bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. What a pleasant sur prife tbnt mn3t have been to the sufferer. Such cures are not unusual with the remedy. In manr instance only one or two doses are required to (rive permanent relief. It can always he depeoded upon. When reduced with water is pleasant to take. For sale bv Dr A. J. China. ?^---a THE MARKETS. Sumter. SUMTER, 8. C., Nov. 6, 1894 -3 p. m. The market steady with receipts 30 hales to-day. Quotations are as follows: Low Middling, 4$ Fully Low Middling, 4| Middling, 4f Fully Middling, 5 Good Middling, 5? LIVERPOOL MARKET Liverpool closed barely steady. Opened. Closed. Nov. ?nd Dee. 3-3 3 Dec and JAO. 5-1 3-1 Jan and Feb. 2- 6-3 H. G. Oi'een ? Co., make a special tv of paper, and now have the finest and most complete selection of paper ever in Sumter. Tbev sell more paper for the same money than can!be bought elsewhere. Store on Liberty street next to the Watchman and Southron office. WANTS. ADVERTISEMENTS of five lines or less will be inserted under this head for 25 cents for each insertion. Additional Hoes 5 cents per line. WANTED-Lady or gentleman canvasser io each Township. Will guaraotee at least $2 per day to faithful workers. Ad? dress Joo. F. Simmons, Rowesville S. C. . Nov. 7-lt. rpo RENT-House on Calhoun Street near X C. S. & N. R. R. Apply to W. F. B. Haynswortb. Sept. 12. MILK COWS FOR SALE. Apply to J&s. G. White, near Zoar Church, or tnrouah Sumter P. 0. Nov 7-lt FOR SALE-Any part of my In ree farm in the suburbs of the City of Sumter. Situation healthy and desirable Terms easy. T. D. Chandler April ll-tf. WANTED-Every sick person in Sumter County to go to Glenn Springs at once and get cured. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. By T. V Walsh, Esq., Probate Judye, WHEREAS, MRS. LEONORA W. Mc CUTCHAN, made snit to me to grant her Letters of Administration of the Estate of and effects of Mas. ELIZABETH T. MOCDTCHAN, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Mas. ELIZABETH T MCCUTCHBN, late of said County and State, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Pro? bate, to be held at Sumter Court House on November 22d, 1894 next, after publication thereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, wby the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this seventh day of J November, A. D., 1894. T. Y. WALSH, Nov. 7th-2t. Judge of Probate. Estate of Hartha E. Morrisey, nee Brown, Minor. IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County on December 7tb, 1894, for a Final Discbarge as Guardian in Ch iel of said Minor. JAS. H. AYCOCK, Guardian. Nov. 7, 1894.-4t._ State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. By T. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge WHEREAS, BURRELL G. MORRIS made suit to me, to grant bim Letters of Administration of the Estate of and effects of Taos. W. MORRIS, late of said Coun? ty and State, deceased, These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and Creditors of the said Thoa W. Morris, as aforesaid, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Pro? bate, to be held at Sumter Court House on November 14th, 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 band, this 31st day of October, A. D., 1894. T. V. WALSH, Oct. 31-2t. Judge of Probate. Estate of W. Barrows Mathis, DECEASED. IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County on December 1st, 1894, fora Final Discbarge as Administratrix of aforesaid estate. SUSANA H MATHIS, Oct 31,-lt. Administratrix*. t Loflge No. 64, A. F. M. THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU? NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No. 64, A. F. M., will be beld on Thursday Evening, November 8th, at 8 p. m. Brethren will take due notice and govern themselves accordingly. By order, S. C. BAKER, W. M. H. C. Mosss, Secretary. Oct 31. TUE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stock? holders of the Sumter Electric Light Company will be held at the Simonds National Bank, of Sumter, on Monday, Nov. 26tb, 1894, at 12 o'clock, noon. R. M. WALLACE, Oct. 25. President. Cotton Blight. .Tests made by the Alabama Experiment Station and elsewhere prove conclusively that _ Kainit Prevents cotton blight Planters can prevent the immense loss caused annually by this disease. Send for our pamphlets. They are sent free. It will cost you nothing to read (hem, and they will save you dollars._GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau Street, New York. T^IIis<? McDonald-^ Would announce ber usoal Well Selected Stock of Millinery is now ready for exhibition and sale. HATS AND BONNETS in FELT, VELVET, STRAW, ETC., will be shown, .-ALSO RIBBONS and VELVETS in the newest colors. A foll line of Ostrich Feathers in the very latest make np, together with Aigrettes, Quills, Bird Fancies, Etc., Etc -PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO ORDERS. October 24. OFFICIAL. The time has now come when you must think of FALL # WINTER PURCHASES, And we want you to connect these thoughts with 1QDR STOCK JU Hi Our preparations have been made with a view to offering buyers great latitude of choice in Styles and Prioesi We are now ready to submit the STOCK which represents our taste and judgment to the critical test of public opinion, and hope to hear your voice in the general verdict, lt represents the best the Market affords both in MATERIALS AND STYLES, and the Prices are the Lowest that can possibly be made. Before you make your selections we respectfully ask an ex? amination of our Goods. We shall not request any one to buy, feeling that, if our Stock will not make Buyers, nothing we can say will win custom. A half hour spent in looking over our ASSORTMENT will give you a fair idea of the Popular Styles, and we can only hope that ?twill be as much pleasure for you to see as for us to show our Goods. J, JJYTTENBERG j J50NS, N. W, Cor. Main & Lib?rty Sts., Sumter, S. C. New York Office, 84, West Broadway. Now ia the time to boy FURNI? TURE or anything else in my large and complete stock, as I have put down prices to correspond with the low price of cotton-realizing that the people have not as much money this year as when crops borught better prices. Besides, I desire to make some changes in my business, and it is neces? sary for me to reduce some lines of my Urge stock, therefore I am offering bar? gains to cash bayera. Come and see me for anything yon want io my line, and I will make it to your interest to buy from me. UNDERTAKING A SPECIALTY. In the Undertaking Department I have added several new styles of Coffins and Caskets, and carry a full line of sizes in each. Can supply promptly any size or style of Coffin or Casket at as low price as can be bought anywhere. Ail calls day or night promptly attend? ed to. I have two nice hearses, one for white and one for colored, and funerals will be attended with hearse when de? sired, in city or country. PRICES Reduced TO SUIT Hard TIMES And the LOW Price o? COTTON. Also OFFERING Inducements TO REDUCE Stock FOR A Change in BUSINESS. J 0 C fi A I G