The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, February 27, 1895, Image 3
Wedgefield Letter.
WBDGKTIKLO, February 26, 1895.
Farmers are Tery backward with their
work on account of the bad weather,* but,
; bey are shoving things now for all they are
worth, and tery mach can be accomplished
in a short time this kind of weather.
Mr. R L. Wright bas purchased Ure. S.
E. Barrio's boose and lot in town. We fear
the last hope of ever baring oar good old
friend to erer lire among us again bas fled.
Rev. W. T. Capers and family spent from
Saturday till Monday in town, fie read
service and preached at the Church of the
Holy Gross, Statebarg, on Sunday.
Rev. Joseph Crockard ailed hts appoint?
ment in the Presbyterian Church, and Rev.
J. C. Chandler bis at the Methodist Church
on last Sunday.
Wedgefield has been quite lively for the
past two weeks, the young folks having
something special in the way of amusement
almost every evening. It was especially
pleasant to participate in all these gayeties,
but to day it was particularly depressing to
our feelings to hare four of our charming
visitors leare us. The Misses Dwight left for
a risit to the family of Capt. A. M. Brels?
ford, Clareodon, and Mr. J. Singleton Barn?
well with his dear little friend, Master Bled
soe Jarman, left for Acton, where they will
visit the family of Col. Richard Singleton
before returning to their home ia Charlotte- j
ville.
Mrs. Moultrie Wilson, of Sumter, is on a
risit to her daughter, Mrs. D. B. McLaurin.
The almost entire destruction of the oat
crop by the cold is a severe blow to the com?
mun tty.
Intelligence reached her family to-day that
Miss Mary Broun is very ill in Flat Rock.
Fulton Letter.
F?LTOX, S. C., Feb. 26, 1895.
The last cold snap has almost killed the
entire oat crop-in fact all of the young ones
and most of the old oats planted oa light
land-and the trouble is, it is too late now
to plant over.
The farmers are well availing themselres of j
the present favorable weather prepariog for j
the coming crop. From all accounts but J
little guano will be bought around here this j
year, which of coarse means a reduction of
the cotton acreage.
Reports says that the residence of Hon. ?
Jas. E. Tindal, near Panoja, was destroyed I
by fire one day last week.
Ex Gov. Richardson is among other visi?
tors to our neighborhood, this week.
We were also glad to welcome Mr. B. H. j
Earvin of Ale?lo, who is traveling in the
interest of the Columbia State this week.
S B. W. G.
Shiloh Items.
SHILOH, S. C., February 23.
Editor Watchman and Southron :
Notwithstanding the gloomy outlook, the ?
floods, the freezes and the snows, the farmers
in this section hold a stiff upper lip and are j
shoring right ahead. Tobacco barns are j
going up on every hand, and many of them j
although made of pine logs are indeed hand
some, and more attractive than those made j
oat of sawed timber. Some of the farmers !
are jost sowing their tobacco and think they
are fortunate in not planting earlier. More i
rice, in this part of the county, will be plant-j
ed than heretofore. The oat crop is injured I
by the late freeze, but to what extent, no one '
caa now say. Some assert that all their oats i
are killed. Many have not yet planted.
Mr3. Gamble, who has been visiting re?a- t
tives in Sumter bas returned to Mrs. R. A.I
Frierson, her daughter, with whom she lives, j
Mr. W. F. Johnson, one of the most sue-j
cessful partridge hunters in the county, killed j
thirteen wild ducks one day last week.
Old Mr. Wm Caraway, who has been per- j
fectly blind for several years, was married on j
the night of 'be 20th. inst., by Mr. Daniel j
Keels, Trial Justice, to Mrs. Locklair, in the j
"Singletary settlement." The boys were!
going to give the couple a nice little serenade, \
like they are accustomed to giving of late, but :
the groom, getting a hint of it-married a j
day sooner than the appointed time.
It is reported around that Magnolia is over '
stocked with shoe makers-they half-sole a :
pair of shoes for 20 cents.
Mr. J. F. McElreen, after a long abseuce, I
has returned and is looking well.
OCCASIONAL.
Melon Growers in Session.
A much larger crowd was in the city last ;
Wednesday attending the meeting of the Mtion !
aod Truck Growers Association of Eastern I
South Carolina thau was expected. Quite a !
number came in on the trains Tuesday j
afternoon and at night, and another con
tingent came in this morning. Among the !
number were several of the best known and
most prosperous farmers of Marlboro, Darling- :
ton, Florence, Sumter, Clarendon and Urange
burg Counties AU of them seem thorough?
ly in earnest in ihe matter aod are going
ahead ia a careful aud intelligent manner.
The meeting was called to order short ty
before 1 o'clock by Mr. E. M. Averill. The
committee appointed at the last meeting to
draft ri constitution and by laws made re?
port. The Constitution was read and
adopted.
Col. J. J. Dargan was then called to the
chair.
The enrollment of members was nest
taken up, and seventy-eight nauies were hand?
ed in to the Secretary.
Tbe election cf permanent ofricers was the
next business of a routine character. The
result was a3 follows :
President-E R. Mciver, of Darlington.
Vice President-J. F. Breeden, of Marl
boro.
Secretary & Treasurer-J M. Kuight, ot '
Sumter.
A committee consisting of E. M. Averill,
J. F. Breeden, W D. Woods, W. P. Carter \
and J. M. Knight was appointed to recom?
mend an extra executive committee.
The Secretary was asked to lay before the
meeting information that he hud obtained
Since the last meeting. He read several let?
ters from commission merchants and gave
considerable information ot interest and
value that be had collected.
The Melon Growers Association spent the
latter part of the session in a gener.il
discussion of the growing of melons and
eariy vegetables. No defiuite action wu*
taken, as there was no necessity for such act?
ion. The Executive Committee was given
full power to transact any business that will
be of benefit to the Association and it was
though* best to ?eave the committee force to
act. There were iu all 98 members enrolled. :
AUDITOR MARTIN HONORED. I
The Charleston, Sumter and North?
ern Railroad Employees Give
Testimony of Their Esteem.
Editor of the Daily Item ;
By invitation of Mr. E. M. Raynor, Supt.
of Motive Power, of the C. S. k N. R. R ,
the writer had the pleasure of heine present
at the Master Mechanic'? office in the C S. k
N. R. R. Shops, at 3 45 o'clock last Saturday
afternoon to witness the presentation to
Auditor C. L. Martin, of the above mentiooed
Railroad, of a beautiful and valuable Knight
Templar's badge, in the shape of a solid gold
Maltese Cross, appropriately inscribed and
generously studed with diamonds and rubies.
Ever since it became known that the
Atlantic Coast Line would get cootrol ot* the
C. S. k N. R. R., all of the officers and em?
ployees of the latter road foersaw that a great
change was iminent, and of late circumstan?
ces apparently indicate that a separation of
the officers and employees is inevitable. For
a number of years, in fact ever since the
general office and machine shops of the C.
S. k N. R. R.. have been in Sumter, Mr. C.
L. Martin has been stationed in Sumter as
Auditor, and for a while he wa3 General
Manager, pro tera. The duties of these two
official positions, but more particularly as
General Auditor bas thrown Mr. Martin in
close touch with all of the employees.
The efficient and very courteous mannner
in which he discharged the duties of his posi?
tion as Auditor, and the great interest he
always manifested in the employees, and his
readiness at any and all times to put himself !
out to do any of them a kindness, as a matter j
of course endeared him to them all.
Therefore these kind hearted, and grateful
railroad men determined that ere the time ?
came for the separation, which will cause!
many of them to go different ways, that their j
friendly Auditor, C. L. Martin, should be j
shown that his past kindness and interest
was not Ouly appreciated, but would never
be effaced by time from the golden page of
memory.
Saturday afternoon Auditor Martin was
sent for by Master Mechanic, E. M. Raynor,
to come at once to his office. Mr. Martin,
without the slightest intimation of what was
to occur responded. General Foreman, I.
H. Raynor, summoned all of the employees
from the shops, off the locomotives and yard
to tba office of the Master Mechanic, where a
number of Auditor Martin's fellow-officers
had already assembled. When the honest
hearted, smoke-begrimed, dusty and greasy,
but brave and grateful employees of the road
all assembled, Mr. Martin was confident that
there was a general strike on haod and braced j
himself to meet the issue. Yon can readily j
imagir.e his surprise when Mr. Raynor step
ped before him and said : "Mr. Martin, I !
have been authorized by the men of the ma- j
chmery department to tender to you this
Knight Templar's jewel as a token of their j
esteem, confidence, appreciation and ever- i
lasting friendship. The cross is emblematic
of triaU and troubles which you will encoun?
ter in the course of your life. The diamonds
aod jewels are emblematic of success, hap?
piness and reward for faithfulness and perse?
verance ia the discharge of your duties. A3
these jewels glitter on the cross they will
serve to remind you of the sunshine and hap?
piness which your friends of the C. S. k ?.
hope you to have, intermingled with the re?
sponsibilities and cares of life's decline." He
assured Mr. Martin that his fellow officers and
employees bad during his stay in Sumter
carefully noted his conduct and daily life,
official atid private, and that during the years
that have past Mr. Martin had never been
guilty of a single act, to their knowledge
which was unbecoming an officer and a
gentleman, but on the contrary he could re?
call hundred." of noble, generous ai:d friendly
acts which characterized his stay in Sumter. j
Mr. Raynor said many more interesting j
things which were but true in regard to Mr. '
Martin, and conveyed to the latter, in an j
eloquent and impressive manner, the good !
wishes and gratitude of his fellow employees. I
He thee presented to Auditor Martin the ?
beautiful token, and said that '"The men of j
the C. S. k N. requested him to wear it, and j
to feel and to know that he deserved it ; and J
when be gazed at it, that it would serve to
remind bim of the friendship, gratitude and j
best wishes of the men of the C. S. k N. R R. j
Mr. Martin was too much surprised and af- j
fected to make a long response, but what he did ;
say wa3 of considerable interest and appro- I
priate to the occasion. He said that he was j
surprised, and he had never felt that he de- j
served this honor, and tribute of friendship,
confidence and esteem. H,e could, however, i
say, and concien'.iousiy say, that he h*d
ever done his best for the men and if his
frff )r'3 and his actions merited this honor he
was very grateful and he would feel with
great pleasure that his efforts to be an officer j
and a friend-worthy of their esteem and friend
ship had not been in vain. He said that the j
contemplated separation was painful, but it
nevertheless looks inevitable. He said it was 1
best for all to be manly aud await the result j
of recent changes, and to trust that they :
would all meet again. He expressed an ap- j
precia'ion of the kindness and remembrance i
of bis fellow employees, and said that while ?
lie would need nothing to remind him of his j
work among them; yet the possession of j
their token would make bis future brighter ?
and he would wear it, and always try to wear j
it with honor to himself and to his fellow j
mer?, of the old C. S. k N. R. R.
Trie occasion of the C. S. k N. R. R men j
doing honor to the Auditor, and the pain at ?
the prospects of their separation with him j
was shared by the writer of this article, and
recalled to his mind the fact that he had been !
the recipient of much courtesy and kindness j
from Auditor Martin, while the writer was a
newspaper reporter. The writer will nut i
soon, if ever, forget the many pleasant hours
in social in'ercourse with officer C. L. Martin
of l is office while he was hunting news, and :
Mr. Martin's never flagging enter [?rise and j
interest in Sumter. The public join the em- !
plovers, of the C. S. & X R. R . in honoring j
Auditor Martin, and wish him a long, happy :
and prosperous life wherever he mav roam, j
?. LR.
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Digging for Gold.
Sometime ago mention was made of an old i
negro in Concord township, who had moved j
his house and begun to dig for gold at the J
instigation of a local "hoodoo" doctor, who j
pretended to have bad a dream in which it
was revealed that a great treasure of gold \
was to be found by digging under this j
negro's house. This negro is still digging;
and has even employed assistance. A gentle- i
men from that neighborhood stated yesterday '
that tiie negro has eight bands at work on j
the bole, which is now about sixteen feet ?
square ar.d nineteen feet deep. The negro j
who started the work boards the hands he ?
employs on the mine and furnishes thtm |
with a plentiful supply of dispensary. The
white people of the neighborhood have made ?
repeated efforts to persuade the negro to j
desist from his wild and foolish undertaking, !
but the negro is firmly convinced that the ;
hoodoo doctor is a true prophet and that he
bas only to persist io digging to secure gold
bj the wagon load, and he will not hear to
reason.
Night before last some of the negroes who
do not shari- in the belief of the gold hunters
filled ft nail keg with old iron and slipped it
into the bole and covered it with dirt. What
effect the discovery of * ri ? S3 *-:eg had on the
gold hunters has not been lrarned.
That the blood should perform its vital
functions, it is absolutely uecessary it should
not only be pure but rich in life-giving ele- i
niet;ls. These results are best effected by :
the use of that well-known standard blood-j
jyirifier, Ayer s Sarsaparilla.
THE GRADED SCHOOL
The many inquiries concerning the reasons
for discontinuing the Graded Schools for *
month at this season of the year has necessi?
tated an explanation of the matter tb*t will :
be final and set at rest all surmises and !
rumors. Superintendent Duffie bas made a j
statement for publication that is amply suffi?
cient.
He says that the school Board found that
there would not be sufficient funds to run the
school for the full session of nine months, and
that at first the intention was to close a
month earlier but that after it was necessary
to close the school for a week on account of
the water rising io the cellar, the board de?
cided to close for a month at this time instead
ofattheend of the session. This decision
was not reached until it was found, after a
careful investigation, that the funds could
not be raised to pay the expenses of the full
session.
The closing of the school, of course, stoppe
for the time the salaries of all the teachers.
The teachers after consultation decided to
continue the school on their own responsi?
bility, during the intermission, as a private
school on their own responsibility. They
have rented two house' on lower Sumter
Street that will accommodate the entire
school, and the class work was resumed this
morning with a comparatively large attend?
ance. The action of the teachers ba9 the
hearty approval of the School Board, and they
will endeavor to do exactly the same work as
would have been done at the Graded School.
The tuition will be $Y per month for the
lower grades, and S2 per month for the
higher grades. The tuition, however, ap?
plies only to those who are able to pay. All
who are unable to pay tbe tuition will be ad?
mitted to the school and taught free of charge.
All parent9 are urged to s<*od their children
to school whether they are able to pay the
tuition or not, as the teachers are anxious to
have the school work go on without inter?
ruption. A number of citizens have contri?
buted to a fund to assist in paying the ex?
penses of the school, in order that those who
are unable to pay the tuition may not be de?
prived of the advantages of the school.
The efforts of the teachers to keep up the
school deserves the commendation and sup
portof the entire community. That they will
succeed in continuing the regular course of
study without friction or delay need not be
said, for they are thoroughly familiar with
the work and have the classes in hand. Nor
is it necessary that it be said that it ?3 im?
portant to the scholars that the class work be
not interrupted, for the full session of nine
months is scarcely sufficient to complete the
prescribed course of study.
GENERAL AGENT.
Mr. R. A. Brand, of the Coast
Line, Was So Appointed.
Mr. R. A. Brand bas been appointed gen
eral agent of tbe Atlantic Coast Line, with
headquarters at Augusta, and will have
charge of all traffic to and from Augusta and
points reached via Augusta. A circular to |
that effect was received from the traffic head
quarters at Wilmington, N. C.
Mr. Brand since his advent to Augnsta has
been enthusiastic and energetic in the work of
soliciting and building up business and ;
patronage for his road, and no man has ?ver
deserved promotion more than he.
The appointment will go into effect on ?
March 1.-Augusta Evening Journal.
Mr. R. A. Brand, of the Atlantic Coast
Line, who has been local agent in Augusta, has !
just been appointed general agent of the line
.vith headquarters in Augusta.
Mr . Sr*!"! is one of the most ropular and :
progressive railroad men in the South, and
his promotion is a deserved one.
His new duties will coramerice March 1st.
He will have charge of all traffic of the line
'o aud from Augusta and to all points reached
via Augusta.
There are two other'changes in the traffic
department of the road which will go into
effect at the same time. They are: Mr. C. S.
Campbell is appointed Division Freight and '
Passenger Agent for all roads north of Wil?
mington. N. C., aud Rowland, N. C., except
the Norfolk and Carolina Railroad, with of- '
See in Richmond, Va.
Mr. J. W. Morris is appointed Division
Freight and Passenger Agent for all road,
south of Wilmington, N. C., and Rowlands
N. C., with office ia Charleston, S. C.-Au?
gusta Chronicle.
THE MORRIS BURGLAR AR
RESTED.
his an old saying that pride, even false
pride Htid overdoue pomposity, coupled with
rascality will have a fall.
This is very manifest in the arrest of Mon?
roe D. Wheeler, a large colored man of blind
tiger I'M me, who kept a combination fruit
and soda water stand and general merchan?
dise business on Main .Street, two doors from
the store of Mr. John Morris, which was bur?
glarized and robbed on the night of February
11th. As is weil known, on the occasion
of the robbery, Sumter's wide awake police?
men discovered the robbery while it was
going on, but the robber escaped.
The morning after the robbery, the pompous
merchant-prince, M. D. Wheeler, was profuse
in Iiis sympathy for Mr. Morris in his loss,
and condemned the robbery as a shame io
rob an invalid and a cripple. Wheeler's ex?
pression of sympathy and continued reference
to the robbery excited the suspicion of Mr.
Morris, but he had co proof until yesterday,
when a colored man from the Mftyesville sec
lion, named Brunson Wilson, walked into
Mr. Morris' ?tore with a bundie wrapped up,
and Mr. Morris asked Wilson what he had ;
bought from Wheeler. The negro let him
see the buodle, which consisted of one pair
of pants which Mr. Morris recognized as a
part of the goods stolen from his store on
February 11th Wilson 9??id he purchased
the pants ?rom M. D. Wheeler for
two dollars. In the mean time the
haughty an i lofty-minded colored merchant
?talked up ia his usual royal style and ad?
vised Wilson to run, which he would not do.
Wheeler's place was searched by Policemen
Weeks, Holman and Bradford, and a number
of articles were claimed by Mr. Morris as .
follows :
Three undershirts, two top shirts, one coat, .
two pair shoes, tour ringer rings, one pair
sleeve buttons, one watch chain. Mr. Morris
says this is not near ail of the goods he lost.
Wheeler has disposed of the rest. The dis?
tinguished colored geo t lema ti, who forsooth
though t himself the superior of ail mankind,
and stalked around and addressed his fellow- j
men as though he was condescending, did not j
eel so lotty and did not hold his cocoanut- !
9haped head so high yesterday afternoon
when the officers had him in charge. He was j
meek as a rabbit and as polite as a French
dancing master. Pride had a fall.
Wheeler claims to have found the goods in
his back yard and was afraid to tell, for fear
of being mixed up in the robbery. Wheeler j
is a bad egg and his arrest and the discovery 1
of the stolen goods in his possession was oo. j
surprise to nnny. He was put in jail last
night in default of $300 bond.
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MARRIAGE BELLS AT ST.
CHARLES.
On Wednesday Evening, February 20th,
one of the happiest events of the season was
celebrated at the residence of Mrs. R. B.
Wilson, in the marriage of Mr. Eugene
Brown, cf Camden, ??nd Miss Margaret
Wilson, of St. Charla. Promptly at half
past 8 the organ began to play the wedding
march, and the following attendants
marched in :
Miss Jade Spann with Mr J. T. China,
Miss Mary DuBose with Mr. Irby LaCoste,
Miss Mary Wilson with Mr. W. L. DePase,
Miss Helen LaCoste with Mr. H. C. DuBose,
Mis3 Dora Brown with Mr. W. E. Arledge.
The biide with her sister, Miss Lois Wilsoo,
came in and met the groom under the
marriage bell with Mr. J. S. Brown, who
was best man.
The beautiful ceremony was performed by
by Rer. W. F. Hollingsworth in a solemn
and impressive manner. After the ceremony
the bridal party and a few intimate friends
were invited iuto the dining room to partake
of an elegant supper, which vas enjoyed by
every one.
Every one seemed anxious io secure a kind
word and a pleasant smile from the charming
bride, and the evening was delightfully spent
until the ths striking of the old clock on the
mantle reminded them of the midnight hour.
So the guests dispersed to their respective
homes, ali being conscious of having spent a
very pleasant evening. The following cos?
tumes were worn by the ladies :
The brid., wore white swiss with lace and
ribbon trimmings; Miss Janie Spann, white
illusion with ribbon i rimming, gold ornament?
ed ; Miss .Mary Wilson, cream henrietta,
lace and ribbon ; Miss Brown, white swiss,
lace and ribbon ; Miss DuBose, white swiss,
lace and ribbon; Miss LaCoste. cream alba?
tross; lace trimmings; Mis3 Lois Wilsoo,
cream henrietta, with lace acd ribbon.
The Roster of Criminals.
The following is a list of the criminal
cases that will come up before the approecb- j
ing term of court :
Jacob Thomas-Assault and battery of
high and aggravated nature.
Doctor Bruoson and Susie Ludd-Adul?
tery,
Jtff Drayton-House-breaking and grand
larceny.
Chas. Lane-House-breaking and grand
larceny.
Rev. Roy Robinson-Larceny of live stock.
Press Phillips-Forgery.
Pat Horn-Burglary ann* larceny
Hampton Alford - Larceny of live stock. !
Scipp William-Arson.
Henry Rose-Selling crop under lien.
Wesley Dean-Burglary and larceny.
Henry Whittaker-Burglary and larceny.
David Williams-Assault and battery of ;
aggravated nature.
Geo. Smith, Wilson Montgomery and
Hampton Miles-Larceny of livestock.
John Wilson-Burglary and larceny.
Wallace Brisbane-Arson.
Amos Singleton-Larceny of live stock.
Lot Polk-Assault and battery with inteut [
to kill.
Alleo Bracy-House-breaking and larceny, j
Prince McKnight-Lr.rceny of live stock.
Henry Johnson-Petit larceny.
Sam Howard-Obtaining goods under false '
pretenses.
M. D. Wheeler-Burglary and larceny.
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A Peculiar Phenomenon.
Friday afternoon about 4 o'clock one i
of the most peculiar rainbows ever seen here
was visible in the heavens. It was almost ;
directly overhead and was almost a perfect
circle around the sun. This raiubow was well
defined and remained visible for more than a :
half hour. To the north-west of the rainbow,
wh-ch filled the south-western quarter of the ;
beavens, there waS~a *-trif~rje'Kned reflectiOfr6? '
the sun, that was nearly as distinct and lumi?
nous as the sun itself. There were to all ap- ?
pearances two suns visible, one in the west, !
about 45 degrees above the horizon and
another just south of west and about the
same angle above the horizon.
A great many persons observed the un?
usual phenomenon with surprise and .
amazement, and, in some instances, with
Bright. Some timid and superstitious per?
sons began to fear that the awlui Judgment
Day was at hand, and their knees trembled
accordingly. As the brilliant spectrum
faded from the heavens, and the second sun
grew dim, their spirits rose and the fright
subsided. There are other?, however, who
ure satisfied tint the signs iu the heavens
were significant ot cuming erils.
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Blank books ot all kinds at H. G. Osteen & !
Co's.
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Could Not Sleep, Nervous
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three months and I cannot say
enough in its praise. Ithas
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fnr I bad almost given up hope of
ever being well again. I was a
chronic sufferer from nervousness and j
could not-s leo p. 1 was also troubled
with nervous headache, and had tried j
doctors in vain, until 1 used your
Nervine. Yours truly.
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Cures.
Dr. Milos' Nervine is sold on a positive
guarantee that thc first bottle will ocnefit.
All druggists sell it at $1, ? bottles for$5,or
It will be sent, prepaid, on receipt of prlco
by the Dr. Miles' Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. !
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NOTICE.
I WANT every man and woman in thc United
States interested in thc Opium and Whisky
habits to bave one of mv books on these dis- ;
ease?. Address B. M. Woolley, Atlanta, Ca. :
Box 382, and one will be sent yon ire .
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Men had a bet. Whst lt was wa wontd tel?
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na isfor; J nc. Ir you look at tba pietra you trifl
tee that he has all that he ctn bf at op under
now. lt was but yesterday that this tneo va?
ac object of envy and wonder. His was a wail
stored mind in a boiled-shlrted fcodv-you
know lots of fellows like bio. He knew
every? h ir. g, almost, from the time that maa
Was a protoplasm till the hour that Baby
Esther Cleveland got her last new tooth. Ho
answered questions in B. C. History with an
O?f-hanJ "ior-goodness-sake-doo't-you-know?
that" air that was as biting as a northern
blast to less favored mortals.
So the boys in the store where he worked
Sat vp a job on him. All of them read Th|
tate regularly and one day a special
anaoucccu. .ul uggestoa a great ??...?me to
them. They saw within their reach a sourco
of Information that would give them a
?Vho?e Army of Facts
Where their '.know-it-all" friend had only aa
"awkward squad." They secured it and
theo that Innocent-looking chap you see lo
the barrow got Into a discussion in history
with the man with the mind.
$ooo tha latter was terribly shocked to bear
theso awful wards come from the fat and rosy
face before him:
*"0:d man I think you are wrong."
At once a bet was made. The mac with tba
Solnd lost of course for his fat friend had
primed htKvse'f for the contest from the new
Op-to-date encyclopaedia Britannica, a set of
whick the boys had purchased. Tha bet wal
paid thc following day. Just as you see it ia
( the |lct..rr
This Tab r?zz a M.oml
whici. tf.es.. wo: k In stores,
Bsarafactorlst and offices, wilt see without a
Tt>? Eacyclapa4ia Britannica In your hoat
win you from playing horse while your
teif V.vr rid*?, and lt wt!! cost you only so
C?i-? a J?y -.t, procura lt If you will writ? fcf
tara* ?ad sa.-pin pagea to
THE STATE,
Columbia. S. G
'"PROPOSALS
SUMTER "iWWff ?S.
OFFICE OF
County Supervisor,
SUMTER COUNTY.
SUMTER, S. C., Feb. 13, 1355.
rpHE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMIS
1 SIONERS tor Sorater County hereby
give notice, that pursuant to the provisions
of av. act of the General Assembly cf said
Statt-, entitled, "An Ad to Authorize the
issue of S15,000 00 of Bonds of Sumter
County, to raise funds fur past indebtedness
and for repairing arid furnishing the Court
House/' approved December-, 1894, they
will receive sealed bios for the whole, or
any part of s*id issue nc^ less than five hnn
cired dollars, up to the loth d?y cf March,
1895, at 12 o'clock, M.
Said Bonds to mature in ten year?, to hear
interest at the rate of sis per cei.tura per
annum, payable annually, to he exempt from
any and all County, State and Municipal
taxation, secured by an annunl levy of taxes
to pay the interest thereon, and the accumu?
lation of a sinking fund for the ultimate re?
demption of the same. The same to be sold ;:l
not less than par. Th?- rich* to reject any ur
all bids is expressly reserved
Br order of Board .
Attest. " W. S. DIN KINS,
Tues. V. WALSH, Supervisor.
Feb. 13. Sect v.
K?VANAUGH & AMMONS,
CONTRACT OKS AND BUILDSES,
OFFER THEIR SERVICES
TO THE PUBLIC.
Estimates furnished on all classes of work.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Ooiy firs; class
work dune.
Workshop nt Harvin's Mi:l.
KAVANAU3H & AM&ONS.
Frb. 9-if.
i
FCC A NA'IE OF A
FLORAL WONDER.
For particulars r,%e Vick's Tloral Guide
f'>r 1S93, which contains colored ?"lates ot
Vick's Branching Aster, Sweet Teas, Veg?
etable?, Hibiscus and Gold Flower. ITon
est illustrations; descriptions that de?
scribe, not mislead ; hints on sowing and
transplanting. Printed in 17 differed
colored inks. Mailed on receipt of 10
cents, which may bc deducted from first
order. Vick's Seeds contain: thc
eerm of life.
= CHOICE =====
Small Quantities at Wholesale Prices.
40 Cents a Pound pi???e
We have prown tons of Sweet Peas the
past summer of a very tine quality to be
aide to pive cir friends a real treat, 251
varieties and colors mixed. Think of it, ?
a pound only -IO cu.; half pound
.-?."i ces. ; quarter pound 15 Cts.;
ounce 10 cts. (
GOLD FLOWER, Grand Bedder.'
Charmine Pot Plant, and excellent A-r
Bord* rs.
TrtE Nv;
"ST AND
::r:::tv.
COLUMBIAN
James Vick's Sens Seedsmen I>j
f>, ROCHESTER, X. Y. v ~'
REGISTRATIOJi NOTICE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
SUMTER CO?NTT.
OFFICE OF
SUPERVISOR REGISTRATION,
SUMTER CO?.VTY.
THE BOOKS OF REGISTRATION WILL
be opened in the Conn House, in ?he
cit? of Sumter, as the law directs, on the first
Monday in each month, until the firs! Mon?
day in July, 1895, wheo the law requires
them closed. This is for the purpose of regis?
tering all persons who have become of age, or
entitled to register since the Ia Pt tlection : to
transfer p*reons from this to another county,
and from one township to another, or f;om
eue resideace to another. All this must be
done before or on the first Mocday in July,
1895. Lost certificates may te reoewed to
within 30 days of the election, and those who
become of age between 1st ot' July and the
election, may register at anj time before
election.
Those who refused or neglected to register
before the last election, cannot register until
the law if changed.
Also in accordance with i.n Act of the
Legislature providing fer a constitutional
convention the books for the -egistration of
voters wiH be open on the first Monday in
March and kept open for 10 consecutive
days thereafter between the hours of 10 a. m.
and 4 p. m.
SECTIONS 4, G and 7 of said Act, provides :
SEC. 4 Every male citizen of the United
States and of this State of the age of twenty
oee years not laboring under '.be disabilities
named in the Constitution of tbis State, and
duly qualified to vote under the existing laws
of the State, and duly registered as now re?
quired by law, or who, having been entitled
to register as a voter at the time of the gener?
al registration of electors in this State, which
took place in the year of our Lord 1882 or at
any time subsequent thereto, failed to regis?
ter at such timea3 required by law, or wb
has become a citizen of this State and wb
will register as hereinafter provided in sue
cases, shall be entitled to vote for delegates t
said convention.
SEC. 6. That on the first Monday of Marc"
on the year of our Lord 1885, the Supervis
if Registration of each county shall, at th
county seat thereof, open his books of regis?
tration, and shall hold the same open for ten
consecutive calendar days thereafter, between
the hours of 10 o'clock io the forenoon and
4 o'clock in the afternoon, * * *
during which time any elector then or hereto?
fore at any time entitled to register as a
qualified voter, or who has be:ooe a citizen
of this Slate, shall be, during the time herein
fixed for such registration alsD on the days
now fixed by law for registration, and eo
titled to register as such as hereinafter pro?
vided ; and any elector having been hereto?
fore duly registered, or having lost ii is certi?
ficate, shall be entitled to have the same
transferred or renewed as now provided by
law.
SEC. 7. Any elector who shall have been
entitled to register at the general regis:ration
ia the year of our Lord 1882, or at any t.me
subsequent thereto, and who failed to
register at such time as required by law, and
who shall make application under oath., in
accordance with a printed form to be pre?
pared by the Attorney General, setting forth
in each case the fact, to wit : The full nar. e.
age, occupation and residence of the spj ?
cant at the time of the said general registra?
tion, or at any time thereafter when the said
applicant became entitled to register, and
the place or places of his rr?idei?ce since the
time when he became entitled to register,
which affidavit shall be supported by the
afiidavits of two reputable citizens, who
were each of twenty-ooe years of age on the
3?th day of June, Anno Domini 1882, or ai
the time the said applicant became entitled
thereafter to register, or any.eJfctcr_wbo ha=
become a citizen pf this State by moving
into the saroe^ ?iccording to the Constitution
??e~0tate, and who shall make application
under cath, stating the time rf his moving
into the State and his p?M *? of residence
since living in the State, which application
sh?11 he supported by the >?fri Javit ot two re?
putable citizens, who we:e twenty-one years
cf *ge at the time the applicant became a
resident of tbis State ; such applicant shall
te ???owed io register asa voter, and have
isrmd to him a certificate as a duly qualified
elector in the magner ari ?uim cow pro?
vided by law, and be entitled to vote t>\ said
election for delegates to said convention.
W. S. JAMES,
Supervisor ot Registration.
P. 0--Bishopvil?e, S C.
Feb. 11th, 1895.
Obtained, and ai! I'ATKM /;f??\/>v? at
ten<ic<? to for V/'/' V.! ?7-; Fi />' ?>nr ct'ice is
opiHisite ltt(; >'. S Mli-.v. ano wo cn_ ob?
tain l'?iti'iiis ni less tim? iban ;! . :. mot? from
ll ASU?.\(,"JO.\: SrtnJ Maiil:!.. ! '.: : ?SC or
PHOTO <?f iJivrJin'?ri. V?*e ?.iviso a* patent
abilitv frceofehnnream! '.v?? m:ik, :<? '.SURGE
UXlJOS PATEXT ts >/ ' . /;. ;-..
For circular. mivioe, ter?:\.? ?ind references tc
actual clients in y??ur ?>'.vn State. County. Ot? or
Sown, write t<
SW&G
Opposite Patent O?ce. Washington, D. C
1890. 1894.
L 0, PHELPS & 08.,
General 1mm Apnts2
Sumter, ?\
Fire. Life, Accident. Steam Boiler, Plate
Glass, Bonds of Surety for persons ic posi?
tions of trust, and Liability Ir.*urac:> ir.
every branch, written in the very bes: A mer?
can and Foreign Companies.
('ver sixty-five millions cf capiial repre?
sented.
Office a: Messrs. J. Ry t ten berg & Sens, 2 5
Floor. Front.
M ch 14-o
npHE FLORIST AND GARDNER informs
I his customers and the public tbs: be is
prepared to furnish fine articles in
FRUIT TREES,
ROSES, AND ALL
KINDS OF
FLOWER PLANTS.
ALSO
CABBAGE PLANTS
AND OTHER
VARIETIES OF ^
VEGETABLE
PLANTS.
100 Cabbage Plants
l.ooo " " 2QTf~00^
Vi* ( tf-rs his services to lay
*r.d rut h^m in good shap??.
Reasonable terms.
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