WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6,1895. The Sumter Watchman was founded io 1850 and the True Southron io 1366. The Watchman and Southron now h;is the combined circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Sumter. EDITORIAL NOTES. Whathas become of Dr. Samps Pope ? We are curious to hear his opinion of the situation. A negro died io Columbus, Ga., yesterday from the effects of eating pea? nuts and drinking whiskey. Perhaps be got possession of a flask of O Be X. The Alabama Populists are getting ready to raise some sort of mischief. The harder the times the more the po jitical field is stirred. The Youog Men's Business League is the livest thing that has had its abode in Charleston since the cyclone. It is moving Charleston right along GOT. EV&OS went North with Senator Tillman, and all with one accord said, "he bas gone after a wife.** Bot now he is retarniBg and his fairest compan? ion is Ben. The Constitutional Convention is orowding out the Atlanta Exposition. This is to be regretted. Public atten? tion could not be too strongly oeotered upen the Exposition. Individual government is playing a very prominent part in shaping politi? cal opinion just now. Every maa is thinking fer himself what is best to do. Princes, counts and such luxuries come high, but the American million? aires must have them. A three million dollar article, sach as Mis? Gould acquired, should be of a very fine brand and warranted to wear well. The Southern Tobacco Journal has a very complimentary notice of Sumter and the advantages the city possesses for the establishment of a tobacco market. The debt statement issued by the United States Treaeurer shows a de? crease of the public debt of $34,033, 337. This is gratifying, but rather in? explicable tn view of the fact that eo many bonds have been issued recently. The fifty-third Congress completed its work yesterday and passed into history. It began its duties amid great rejoicing and saoguine expectations, it adjourned by limitation amid still greater rejoic? ing that it had run its course and could disappoiot no more expectations. The worst feature of the political situation is the total abseoce of confi? dence of one faction in the other. The leaders do not trust each other, nor do the people as a rule coo fess to any great amount of confidence io the leaders. A Catholic riot in some of the impor? tant countries of Sooth America would have created no surprise, but in Sa van- j nab, Ga., it was a shock to the entire country. We have no doubt the peo? ple who participated in the riot are now heartily ashamed of themselves. Larry Gantt talks as if Spartauburg county belongs to him in fee simple, but that does not signify that he is tel? ling the troth. We recollect when he talked io the same strain of tue State of Georgia. Just as we anticipated, the Railroad Commission of rock-ribbed, brass lined and salary drawing reformers, did nothing for the farmers who demanded a lower rate on fertilizers. They simply postponed until too late any action. The Senate has passed an act appro? priating more than $900,000 for the payment of the French spoliation claims and nearly $2,000,000 to pay a claim of the Southern Pacific Railroad. It must be great fun to be a Senator and appropriate money in such grand sums. Bon. W. L. Wilson is a representa? tive democrat, and han worked as hard tor thc country as any man in it, there? fore his selection as Postmaster General is peculiarly appropriate. Who will say :bat President Cleveland bas made a mistake in this i?stan<*e Unless Senator Tillman backs down or wiggles out, i,e and his associates ir? thc Reform ranks will bare to whip the [rby faction into compliance with the terms of ? he compromise. And this will bc no easy job. [t i^ an even chance that Tillman will lind some way out of a ?"ht with ?rbv. while thc com promiser* will be left with the bag to to hold. The demand is stroog for a i i partisan convention, composed of I best men of the State, who shall selected or fitness and not for factic or partisan reasons, and who si frame a constitution for the whole p pie to live ooder aod not an instrum that will set a part of the white peo over the others. The demand is fe wholesome and honest organio h We want a Constitution that will ins honesty in elections and purity ballot, and if the compromise plat carried out and a convention assemb that is composed of eighty of the b men in the Reform faction and eigl of the best and ablest men in the C< servative faction we have no doubt the- result. The demand of the peo will be heeded, and the Constituti will be a instrument that we can bc accept and respect. Sumter is the center of South Ca ' lina, surrounded by a magnifi?e farming country that will produoe at thing and everything that m actually needs, and a great ma luxuries Sumter is the natui trade-center of this district, a though she may suffer from t qard times and stand still for a tim there is no keeping her down. Sumt is bound to grow and prosper, and nc is the time for the people of Sumter show what sort of stuff there is them. We have fallen amid adver times, and we will have to do like t! man who was left with one foot purgatory-jump out. Inother word Sumter must, get a hamp on hersei And in oar opinion the first step is make that tobacco warehouse a ce tainty. That will mean not less tba ?40,000 trade for the merchants i divide between them. Senator Tillman proposes, or saj he proposes to use his efforts to cart out the compromise plan agreed upo i by himself, Gov. Evans and a coofei j ence of Conservatives. He says b will stick to hts previous declaration: notwithstanding that Senator Irbj Hon. Stanyarne Wilson and other have declared their opposition to th plan. Such is the situation to-daj and on its race there appears that bitter fight between Ti H m an and Irb will be the first result of the compre mise peace and unity plan. Wbethe there will be fight between these two c the Reform triumvirate depends upo; Senator Tillman. Irby has taken ai attitude that cannot be mistaken. H is bent on having his own way in tbi matter, and his utterances have th ring of confidence about them tba leads us to believe that he is satisfied o infiuental backing. It is the prevailing sentiment amoo| the? Stmgbtout democrats of Sumte County, as far as we have been able t< learn, that it will be best, under al conditions, to accept the compromise j pian developed by the Tillman-Hernp bill conference. The question ha* been thoroughly considered and stud? ied during the past week, and while th? ; opinions of different men vary in some particulars, it is the general opinion that it will be the part of wisdom tc accept the proposed compromise. All that the most uncompromising Straightouts ask is that some guarantee of the good faith of the Reformers be given, and that the pledge of white supremacy will not imply that the Con? stitution will be so constructed in respect to the suffrage that it will ! necessitate fraud to secure white ! supremacy or will place undue power I in the bands of the mangers of elec? tions. These things being guaranteed, j the compromise will be accepted j willingly and carried out honestly by i the Straightout democrats of Sumter County. The facts developed Monday in connection with the registration of voters for the Constitutional Conven? tion were not very creditable to those ; who have the duty of carrying out the j provisions of the law. If it was not ! the intention of the Attorney General ; to have a sufficient supply of affidavits ! prepared for distribution, he should have given out the form earlier, in order that a sufficient number might have been printed by private indivi? duals. lt wi'.! be argued that thc means justify inc end, but we greatly fear that the means used may defeat thc end sought In our opini< o the dv.y when such politic-! .-harp practice can meet with the support and com? mendation '.<:' public opinion li passed, and other mean:- ;:;u*; be used th-?r will accomplish what was the originr.l in? tention-the protection of the gence and wealth of tho country against the rule of the ignorant ;;:;o in debauching thc laws and burdening thc I Slate with taxation 1er personal benefit The registration of unregistered voters is the question most discussed by those interested in politics. Since at? tention bas been directed to Section 7, of the Act providing for the registra? tion of voters for the Constitu? tional Convention, the public appears to have just awakened to a reali? zation of what a subtle piece of political knavery the law calling the Constitution Convention ip. It is cow seen that a scheme, and a well devel? oped scheme it is, is unfolding itself before our eyes, and we have no means of knowing or even guessing what may next come into view. The opinion is advanced that a con? vection called under this restricted form of suffrage will not be legal, and a Constitution adopted by said Conven tion will not stand the test of thecourts If there is the slightest opportunity the test will be made, and those who are so overly-anxious to control the convention will overreach themselves and defeat their own plans Rascality and knav? ery are becoming tiresome, and the people are not; going to put up with it all the time. Executive Committee Meeting. Tbe County Democratic Executive Com? mittee met Saturday pursuant to tbe call of chairmen Keels with a quorum present. The only matter or special interest that came up for consideration was whether a pri? mary should be held for the selection of dem? ocratic delegates to the Constitutional Con? vention. The advisability of ho.ding a pri? mary was discussed at some length. .Tbe Reform members of tbe commits were as a rule in favor of tbe primary while the Con? servatives were opposed to any action in re? ference to the primary being taken at tb id time. A motion to indefinitely Postpone action on the primary proposition finally prevailed. The registration of voters was made the special dut? of tbe committee and a plan out? lined that will promote the fui! registration of all democrats io tbe county. Certain days were set apart for tbe various townships and the registration will be proceeded with io a systematic manner. The mejori ty of the members of ?he Com? mittee are said to bein favor of tbe compro? mise plan as tbe best and most sensible set? tlement of the factional differences, and whicb will at the same time secure an intelligent and non-partisan convention. Washington Letter. . WASHINGTON, March 4, '95 President Cleveland certainly had canse to be glad when the fall of the gravels of Vice Presideot Stevenson and Speaker Crisp an? nounced the legal end of the fifty-third Con? gress. It is not believed that aoy other President has ever bad as bard a physical task imposed upon him as bas been perform? ed by President Cleveland in tbe last 48 hours of almost continual work of tbe most wearing sort. Up to Saturday only two of tbe thirteen regular appropriation bills bad become laws-an unprecedented state of affairs-and eight of tberr were still in con? ference. Since thon they have all been acted upoD. To get an idea of tbe enormous amount of work the President had to perform, it must be remembered that the more important of these appropriation bills consist of hundreds of pages of itemized appropriations, and that President Clevelaod never signs his name to aoything without knowing just what it is, although be bad in this case to sign bills containing items and amendments that were decidedly objectionable, because the bills con? taining them could not be vetoed without making an immediate extra session necessary, something that be had no desire to do, if it could possibly be avoided. Later on there may have to be a extra session of Congress called, hut there is at present a good propped of escaping it entirely, unless there shall be another run on the Treasury for gold. It is fashionable to abuse Congress, but when one takes the trouble to go carefully over the work of the fifty-third Congress, it will be seen that there is little cause for abuse from anybody, and none for abuse from j democrats True, this Congress did not | meet the expectations of the President as to financial legislation, but why was it? The democratic party has always taught that the first duty of a Senator or Representative was to represent bis constituents. Well, that is precisely what the democrats in the Senate and House of the fifty-third Congress did, and that is why there was no financial legis- ; lation. President Cleveland realized this, , and he has no word of abuse for Congress- j men who stood by the views of their consti- j tuents, although he has not hesitated to ex- i press the opinion that those views were wrong and that time would convince those who held tbem of the fact. It is not often that members of the opposi? tion party pay as high a tribute to the abil? ity and patriotism of a member of the cabinet as Senators Aldridge, of R. I., and Lodge, of i Mass., did to Secretary Herbert in their i speeches in the Senate against a reduction of i Secretary Herbert's estimates for the Naval ' Appropriation. Secretary Herbert has every i right to feel proHd of such compliments, de-! served though they were. One of the surprises of the last week of Congress was that Senator Chandler, ("Little Billy") of N. H., should have dared with his I record, financial and political, to have at- ? tacked the honesty of other Senators. It may have been unparliamentary for Senator Hill, who gave "Little Billy" a terrible tongue thrashing, to refer to him as a "hyena", but its aptness excused its use in that particular . c?Sf. Senator Marlin after saying that he had beard it $aid that if Chandier had his de? serts he would bein the penitentiary instead of the Senate, referred to Chandler as a "buz- 1 zuni," who sat in the nest of an eagle aud "vomited forth its filth on every occasion." While a dispute was going on as to whether Senator Martin's wordsshould be taken down h?-said that he would withdraw the objectiona? ble words from respect to the Senate, but his withdrawal of them would not cbabge bis be? lief in their truth. President Cleveland and Secretary Car? lisle, who have hei r; for quite awhile two of the hardest worked officials ol the govern merit, will this weak start on a. hunt lng and fishing trip along the Carolina coast. They have certainly earned a vacation, and every? body hopes they will enjoy it and return with renewed strength to their arduous du:les. Among those who extended congratula? tions ti) Postmaster Genera! Wilson, who succeeds Mr. Bisse?!, v.-us General John E Millford, <>! New York, nuw visiting !.:.- old time colleague in ti.e arrangetue-uts Tor the exchange ol Union und Confederate prisoners. Representative Hatch, of Mo It was the iiiti time that M: Wildon l,n ; met Ge?. Vitil ford rince the war. Grasping him war ml} by the hand the rien Postmaster General said : "General, 1 am overjoyed tu meet you again-. Vdu had me in chargeas a prisoner ot war. 1 have t?ever forgotten from that hour to thia your so.dierly bearing, you? genuine courtesy, the kio d ?3 in tere:-! you took in every prisoner un your boat on that occasion. ? greet \<.K; U ith the gre itest kindness and resin"ct." CRUSHED BY THE WHEELS. Clayton Atkins, colored, who was for- , merle cook on the Charleston, Sumter ano 1 Northern material trai' and lost his job along with the other employees, lost his life inst Fri- ? day night while under the infiuenee of liquor. ? He boarded the A. C. L., leaving here m 5 50 p. m., and attempted to'jump off just before '? the C. S. & N. Junction WHS reached. Being j drunk he was unable to manage himself and : was thrown under the wheels. Both legs : were crushed and mangled from the knees down, and it was seen at once that the in- j juries were mortal. The train was brought to a stop and ' Atkins was taken from under the wheels j and Dr. A. J. China, the railroad physician, ! sent for at ooce. Everything waa done to; alleviate the suffering man, but the injuries i were heyond mortal aid, and he died within ? and hour. No blame can attach to the railroad, as j Atkins came to bis death from his own ? careless.JOSS, and this was due to the fact j that he was drunk and no: responsible for ; bis own conduct The Coroner impanelled a jury of inquest ; Saturday morning and after hearing the evi dence a verdict in accordance witn the facts : above was rendered. Commissioners' Meet. The Board of County Commissioners met in monthly session on the 1st with fourteen members pre.nd decides whether the lunatic can be ndmitted to the Asylum He returns the papers to the Pro hate Judge with bis endorsement, and if he decides tba,t the person is to be admitted, be orders that an examination he made by physi? cians, in the meantime the lunatic mus* remain either in the county jail orin the custody of friends. The requirements for admission to the Asylum are very rigid and prevents the imposition on the State of harm? less imbeciles or the incarceration and support by the State of persons who are abie to pay for the attention they require. Under the provision of section 14 of the law recently adopted. Superintendent Babcock has sent a list of the lunatics from Sumter County to Probate Judge Walsh, with in? structions to make a thorough ivestigation of the financial condition of the patients and the amount of property owned by their fara iles. This will be done in order that the State may he relieved of the burden of sup? porting all lunatics who hsve sufficient pro? perty topay for their support or who have relatives who are aide to pay for their sup? port in the Asylum. At present there are only three pay patients.in the Asylum from this conty. If it is found that there are oth? ers whose estate or family are liable for their support the Regents are empowered by section 14 u> enter suit against those parties for past maintenance. During Sunday night tbe chicken house of Mr Perry Moses was robbed of a num? ber of turkeys, and hens. Monday morning a colored man named Perry Williams had some chickens ?nd turkeys for sale ; and Mr J. J. Harby, son of Mr. Moses, seeing j the fowls in the possession of Perry Williams j recognized them as his father's and without! exciting the suspicion of tbe chicken thief, i bargained with bim for, and purchased three j turkeys and seveB hen J. Mr. Harby sent the j thief off to get some money changed and I hunting up Assistant Chief A. H. Weeks bad Williams arrested and locked up in the j the city guard house. Williams is an ac- j comp ished rogue, it is said, be having j already served two terms in the Penitentiary, and be is no doubt good for another term. Twenty-four head in all were taken from Mr. Moses, and were stolen from bis farm and brought into town for sale by Williams. Efforts are being made to recover all of tbe Stolen fowls. Hr. C. W. Kingman also bad stolen from bim during Suuday night two turkeys and several hens, and it is supposed that Williams also knows something about the Kingman chicken stealing. Tbe s*?uHtioc among the negroes is getting very much strained. Tbey go io numbers from door to door bunting employment and finding none. tCures OTHERS, WILL Cure You. Sarsaparilla TO LET OUT. OFFICE OF Comity Boara of Commissioners,: OF SUMTER COUNTY. SUMTEE, S. C., March 6, 1895. THE COUNTY SUPERVISOR and Town- j Ship Commissioners of Concord and j Privateer, will let out the repairs of Gra- j hams Crossing of Pocataligo Swamp, at said Crossing, on March 22d instant at ll o'clock a. m. Specifications made known ! then The right to reject any and all bids is ; reserved. Bv order of 3oard, THOS. V. WALSH, Clerk, j The Fr-stman will please copy. Maren 6-2t. " \ SUMTER TIN SHOP, j HAVING PURCHASED the tools and ? outfit of the shop formerly of E. I (JardarrIii, I will conduct the Tin business in : its different branches at the same stand, OH Republican Street near Graham's Stables. Orders for Roofing, Guttering and general t Repair Work will have prompt attention I have good workmen employed, and guarantee satisfaction. Feb. 20. H.A. HOYT. Agent. H. A. HOYT, _ ? THE WELL-KNOWN Watch and Clock j workman has sold out the Jewelry Business, and will devote his entire time and energy to repairs. He can be found at Walsh & Shaw's Shoe Store, next door to j Bank of Sumter. Sign of Big Watch. Wil' j do work in first-class manner, and cheaper j than anv other. ' Feb. 20. H. A. HOYT. MOSEY LOANED. Do you want ?o borrow money on equita? ble terms? Do you desire to pay off a mortgg.ge and re-borrow the money at 5 per cent, interest annually ? Would you care to be so situated that you could reduce the mortgage against your home by paying off a small amouot monthly and at the end of each year receive credit for all paid? With interest being charg? only on remaining portion of loan. Would yon like to buy your family a home? If so read the following : I represent a Company that has embodied in its plan all the features enumerated above and ronny more. Can you see *nr reason why you should pay a large interest for money when you have good security? Can you present any good reason wby it is not as well to receive profits yearly as to wait from 7 to 10 years us one does in roany of the Associations? Is not the reduction of interest yearly better than waiting many years tor profits? Borrowers under the plan represented by me assume absolutely no risk as every dollar paid on the loan is credited on the mortgage, thereby reducing it in pro? portion to tbe amouot paid. Building Associations have benefitted hundreds of thousands, so did the old cars that were propelled by horses. Our plan is as far superior to Building Associations as tbe trolley cars are to the old antiquated horse car system. My time is too much occupied to answer questions for the curious, bot those seeking information for the betterment of their condition will receive full irformatioo promptly. We offer an investment to those who have a small amount to save monthly that bas no superior as to safety and seldom equaled for profits. Call or write. HENRY L. B. Wi?LLS, Jan 30. Attorney. Sumter, C. H. S. C. So Simpfe ^ Brown's i mn Bitters, which for more than :io years has been curing many people of Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Ma? laria, Impure Blood, Neural? gia, Headache, Liver and 'Kid? ney troubles. It's the peculiar combination of iron, the great strength-giver, with selected vegetable remedies of true value that makes Brown's Iron Bitters so good for strengthen? ing and purifying the system. It is specially good for women and children-it ma?ces them strong and rosy. iuo*ii's Iron Bitters is pleasant to :rx - and it will not stain the teeth nor ca constipation. See the crossed red Ii: on the wrapper. Our boole, ''Ho-.. J.i c a Hur.iirea Years," tells all abou. frc o i\ r 2c. stamp. B&cw>: CHEMICAL Co., BALTIMORE. S PATRICK MUITARYIITITCTB, AIVDERSOX, S. C. Seventeenth Session OPENS SEPTEMBER ?2TH. GOOD COURSE in English, Mathematics L?tin, Greek, German, French, Draw ng, Book-Keeping, and Tactics. Send for Catalogue. COL. JOHN B. PATRICK, Aug. 15 Supt. Paint Your Roofs. Now is the time to Paint your Roofs, and DIXON'S GRA? PHITE PAINT is the sort to use. One painting has been known to last fifteen years. We sell the Pain;, or contract to pia ii on. guaranteeing satis? faction eil lier wa v. If von want a book on tins subject t ns know MACHINERY OF ALL KINDS. Belting., Oils and General Machinery Supplies. Sanitary Plume HIL; m ali its branches. THE S??VHEf? MACHINERY ANO SiSPFLY HOUSE. II. B, BLOOM, Manager. East ^Liberty St., Sumter. S. C. March !.