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&?jf ?B??tljiitiut w? JSoutJinm. | WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2, 1895. The Sumter Watchman was founded in 1850 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. I EDITORIAL NOTES. j The decision of the Constitutional ! Convection, that hereafter the General Assembly ehall mee: in the month of January, aod the session sball be lim ited to forty days, is one of the best of tbe minor changes that have been made io the Constitution. The argument is | ali on ooe side?in favor of the change ?and it is strange that the Legislature did not change the time of meeting sev eral years ago. Hon. Altamont Moses was tbe first man, as far as we know, to suggest tbe change, aod be has arged the adoption of a bill making the change at each succeeding term of tbe General Assembly, but without success. His recommendation has at last been adopted, aod hie recommendation be comes a part of tbe fundamental law of tbe State. Tbe Convention has spent the past j week in plodding along in a leisurely j sort of way. There has been no spe- ! cial excitement nor any great amount of work disposed of, yet the Constitu tion is gradually takiog form. The most remarkable proposition since tbe body assembled was made during the past week The Convention was seri ously asked to take a recess until Jan uary, but tbe majority wisely refused to do so. The Convention should finish its work as scon as possible, aod delays will be unacceptable. Th<* State of South Carolina will not per-* it divorces for any cause, nor will di v.-roes granted in other states be rec ogn zed. We entertained the hope that divorce would be provided for in the new constitution, but the spirit of ultra conservatism was strong, aod this State will continue to occupy tbe unique position of making marriage an irrevo cable contract, even though it may be established beyond dispute that the conditions of the contract have been violated by ooe of the contracting par ties. South Carolinians, or at least some of tbem, may have a pride in this unenviable uniqueness, but we do not. Marriage is a contrac*?nothing more ? iod the law should provide adequate means for tbe annulment of any coo tract when ooe of tbe parties violates tbe express conditions of the contract. Sentiment is a great thing and excel lent in its place, but when sentiment runa wild, as in the case of divorce in this State, it becomes sentimentality, j which is a degree worse than foolish ness Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin _ i For South Carolina. j Columbia. S. C , October 1, 1895. ! The weather, during the week just j ended, passed from mid-summer heat j to unseasonably cool. The excessive beat which had prevailed since the middle of September continued, up j to the 28th , with maxima generally above 90 over a large portion of the State, aod correspondingly high else-1 where. On Saturday it became con- j siderably cooler, and on that day aod Sunday (29) the temperature was j seasonable with much cooler weather ? ? and light frosr in portions of Oconee County on tbe 30th, being the first frost in the State this season. Little or no injury resulted from it. On the first four days of the week the temperature ranged from 8 to 12 decrees per day above the normal, was about normal on the two folloowing day?, aod from 4 to 12 degrees below on tbe last. The highest temperature reported was 100 at Spartanburg on the 24th | and 25th, aod at Oakwood on the 17th ; the lowest 44 at Spartanburg on tbe j 30th. The mean temperature of the j week, deduced from 31 station reports, | was about 76, and the normal for rbe same period is approximately 71. There was practically no rain iu the eotire State during the week. A few places reported light showers during the evening of the 29rh (Sunday), hut the amount, that fell was of no appre ciable benefit. The grouad is very dry and fall root j crops and peas are nearly ruined, if not entirely so, and the lateness of the sea son makes it doubtful, should rain come soon, if turnips, potatoes and late gar den truck would even start to grew be fore frosts become general. Along the imm?diate coast there were heavy dews which helped to keep growing truck in fairly good condi tion. The normal rainfall for the week is approximately 1.03, being about 1.17 for the coat region aud 0 80 in the interior. Streams and wells are drying up. There was almost continuous sun shine until the 27th, on which date, and for the remainder of the week, it was partly cloudy over the central and western counties, but along the coast there was practically no cloudiness the whole week. During the fore part of the week the winds were light southerly and wester ly, and during the latter part high northeasterly and northerly. With the exception that the heat was too great for farm laborers, the past week was an extremely favorable one for harvesting ripe crops, and making bay, and for picking cotton, which latter work made good progress as the greater proportion of the bolls are open Iu the eastern portion of the State some few fields are already picked clean, and the remainder will be by the middle of October, Cotton is opening very fast in the western counties, and much picking has been done. The re ports indicate that, owing to dry weath er, the top crop failed to develop, as the young bolls either shed or opened pre maturely, and the total yield will be materially lessened on this account. Cotton is being gathered in excellent cooditioo, there having been no rain or winds to damage the lint since the bolls began to open. It is reported from various places that I there is much sickness among pickers, j It is generally predicted by oorrespon- j dents that picking will be practically j finished by the first of November. River rice harvest is nearly fiui-h'd, | and the yield, while in the maiu saris- j factory is not as large as the growiDg crop indicated. It was gathered iu good coodition, and is of quite un form grade. Upland rice harvest continues, and late fields are very poor owin^ to the drought. Corn is being harvested very slowly. It is said the idea prevails that if corn | is too dry when housed, it becomes in fested with "weevils" in the spring Experience, it is said, justifies the be lief. Very late corn is a complete failure, owing to the dry weather, although it j was thought at the time that the Aug" ust rains were sufficient to mature it. j As the com is gathered iu the eaetero ? ? counties, it verifies the previous esti- ! mate?, and in some instances yields j even better than expected. Although corn bas beco cut off some it is oeverthe- j less considered a full crop. Turnips are about killed, aud it is i considered doubtful if they would amount to anything if rain should cerne j soon. Pease are cut off largely by the dry j weather and the crop will be very short. ?: Sweet potatoes aud second crop of Irish potatoes are also greatly injured by the : dry weather and will be short crops. Making molasses from sugarcane; and sorghum continues, with very satis- j factory yields. Too dry for fall oats, wheat, and rye j seeding and that planted early in Sep- j tember has attained a poor stand. Large quantifies of pea-vine and j other hay was gathered during the ! week, being favored by the hot dry j weather. Gardens and pastures are drying up, j and rain is badly needed over the whole j State. Note ?The last crop bulletin of the I season will bo issued on October the 8th. COTTON GOODS TAKE A JUMP. New York. Sept 30.- The week opens with rather more evidence than of late of anxiety on the part of buyers, agents in most directions reporting some increase in the number of actual orders coming toward for both staple and fancy cottons, and a more general inquiry concerning prices and earliest possible deliveries which sellers can give. The pronounced strength of the j market has been further attested today by? the advance of i cent io leading makes of bleached cottons,to say nothing of the other advances in brown and other goods reported. In dress cottous busi ness is still quiet JUDGE GEO. S. BRYAN DEAD, Charleston. S. C, feept. 28.?Ex United States Judge Geo. S. Bryan died at Flat Rock, N. C, this after noon, aged 87 years. Judire Bryan was born in Charlesfun on the 21st May, 1809. and received his education in that city. He studied law in the office of Thomas S. Grimke, the noted scholar and jurist, and prac ticed his profession in his native city till raised to the bench, in 1866, on the request of the legislature and the petition of uumerous citizens, be was appointed judge of the United States court for the district, of South Carolina. From tbi.s position he retired in 1886. in politics Judge Bryan was, in the nullification period, an ardent Whig, aligning himsely with Petigru and Legare aud other Union men. He warmly opposed secession, being open and emphatic in the expression of his views. Judge Bryan leaves a window, four ' sons and one daughter. Of the sons, j Messrs. George D., J. P. Kennedy j and Arthur reside in Charleston, and one, Isaac M., in Greenville. Fire m Clarendon. We learn with great regret that Mr. Jo j Cole, a former citizen of this county, bin fer the Inst 15 years, or there abouts residing ? in Clarendon County, had the misfortune to ! lose his dwelling and nearly all its contents I by ere last Saturday. Mr. Cole wp.3 a Con federate soldier, and must be nearly, if not quite, 70 years old. The fire was a heavy misfortune, us there whs no insurance. Hood's pills for the liver and bowel*, act ! easily yet promptly and effectively. Mary Anderson's Autobiography. Mrs de Navarro (Mary Anderson) has now completed the autooiograpby o? her stage ca reer, and aseries of the most interesting chap ters from the raanupcript will be p'inted in ? The Ladies' Home Journal. In these articles Mrs. de Navarro will tell cf her first appear ance on the stage, the experiences of her theat rical life, and the famous people in Amerira. and England whose acquaintance she made. The Journal will begin the autobiography in an early issue. The Darlington, Wis , Journal says edit orially of a popular patent raedicice: il\Ve know from experience that Chamberlain's ? Colic, Cholem and Diarrhoea Remedy is all j that is claimed for it, as on two occasions i? stopped excrutiating pains and possibly saved ' us from an untimely grave We would tint j rest easy over night without it in the house." ! This remedy undoubtedly saves more pain ; and suffering than any other medicine in the ; world. Every family thould keep it in the ! house, for it is sure to be needed sooner or ! later. For sale by Dr. A J.China. THE JEW. I _ I was sometime since, enmugr?! in a. to hip, 'intensely interesting discussion with a Jew. I He is a niaM c? learning and conceded to he I the bea' read m<tn in the cit of-; a quasi rabbi und a strict sectarian, though i not an illiberal man in the main, and upon ? the whole decidedly a man of parts?and he was my friend. Our discussion bore upoD the Messiahship of Chris'. I said to him : "You acknowledge and s*iv rim! Christ was great prophet and a pood man, r.ut not the Messiah'.-" Now, sir : now .?*?) you rake i?v.s I position ? for in fining so you contradict .'tod ! stultify yoursftlf and violate all thy ruies of ^ logic When von denv that He- whs the Messiah, you aiso contradict Hira ; for ! though He wrs not given to asserting His Kingship, He never denied it, when asserted by others, but encouraged them in this con viction, arid very many times intimated it hirnseif: therefore He must have been either more or less than a good man and a f>-ophet? the Messiah, or a miserable seif-deceiver. A deceiver of others; a poor weakling?a wretched fraud, liar and blasphemer. Now, then, sir, how could he be a pood man and a prophet unless He, at the same time, was more than 1 his?the very Christ, the glorious Mes siah Himself? Do _\ou not perceive that you are impaled upon the horns of a terrible dilpmuiM. You admit that his teachings were altogether wise and for the temporal welfare of those who followed aud believed in Him. So that nothing could be lost by adopting Him, except your own miserable pride. If /am right, then nothing is lost : but if you are wrong, you lose much for time and every thing for elerr.ily. As a practical man, how are you to meet this dilemma ? Oh ! sir ; rec ollect this utterance, il?n arche en o logos, Kai o logos en pros Ton Tkeon, Kai Theos en o logos."?St. John, Is: chap., 1st v.: "In the beginning was the Word, and t*e Word was with God, and the Word was God." Thus spcke the disciple whom Christ loved and who whs devoted to his Master. He (the Jew) Htiswered not a word, but I could see plainly that his eyes were not de void of moisture-, and his countenance ex pressed much, and I felt that he was almost persuaded to be Christian. What a wonderful people does be not rep resent ; their hu'ory runutng bark, as it dote, into the dimmest annals cf the past, and giving us an irrefr.-igahle demonstration of rhe truth of Holy Writ ? Just supp ..-e them gathered together, as a nation, in some favored portion of the earth, and what would you not have??the undoubtedly most pow erful people the son has ever shone upon, to their numbers ; excelling in literature, states manship, poetry, art, music, war, architecture, wealth; in fact < -erything which goes to constitute the toremost people of mod ern times. Alas ! but for their iniplacanle sn ragonism to the truth, ?s it is in Christ Jesus, what might they uoi be, or have been ? John H. Fcriian. Privateer, August 20th, 'So. 1^1 There is no pain that Pain-Killer v:l*l not stop. Colic, cramps, toothache, cl - ache, sprains, cuts, burns, bites stings, all yield to its magic. A record, of more than fifty years proves that is cer UN-KILLE kills pain Keep Pain-Killer constantly on hand?you can never know when it will be needed. The quantity has been doubled, but the price is still 25 cents. Imitations and substitutes may be offered you?look out. The genuine bottle bears the name?Perry Davis ?c vSou. lb TAX NOTICE. OFFICE COUNTY TREASURER, SUMTER COUNTY Sumter, S. 0., Oct. 1, 1895. The Treasurer of Sumrcr County hereby gives notice that bis books will be opeu at his office io the Court House from the 15th day of October, 1895. ro the 31st day of December, 1895, inclu sive, for the collection of taxes for the fiscal year 1894-1895. for Sumter County. The following are the rates per cen tum of the levy : For State purposes 4?,- mills on every dollar of the value of all taxable prop crty. For ordinary County purposes, 3 mills. For Constitutional School Tax, 2 mills. Making a total of 9.\ mills Also the following additional levies in the special School Districts enumer ated below : District No. '20?4 mills. District No 18?2 mills. District No. 5?2 mills District No 12?2 mills. District No. IG?2 mills District No. 17 ? 2 mills Also one dollar on each poll between the ages of 21 and 50 years H. L SCARBOROUGH, County Treasurer. Oct. 2? QUARTERLY STATEMENT of the condition and business of Tie "Bat of Slier; guter, S.C. At the close of the quarter ending Septem ! her 30, 1895, published in conformity with ! the Act of the General Assembly. ASSETS. I Loans hik? Discounts; $194,770 23 ; Hills Receivable. 015 67 Furniture and Fixtures, and Vault 1.975 91 ! Heal Estate, 10,000 00 I Over Drafts secured, 0,000 On ; Cash on hand and in other Banks and Cash Items, 72, J28 49 Tota!, $285,390 30 LIABILITIES. Capital slock. S75,000 00 ' Deposits, " 113,286 91 J Due to other Banks, 3,128 99 I Rediscounts, 76,710 86 j Undivided profits, 17,263 54 I Totai, $285,390 30 State of South Carolina, \ ^ Sumter County. j " 1. VV. F. Rhame, Cashier of "The Bank of) Sumter." do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, to the best of my knowledge : and belief. ; W. F. RHAME, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2d day of Uctober, 1895. (Signed) M. REYNOLDS, [l s.J a Notary Public S. C. ! Correct ? i lest. W. F. HAYNSWORTH. ) President. ! ... li. P. M UNA GK AN, ^Director*. MARION Mi ?LSF. ? ?ct. -J. Estate o? Wm. SI. Heid, 3Iinor. 1WILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate ot Sumter County on November 2d, LSy5. lor a Final Discharge as Guardian of Person ami Estate of aforesaid Minor GEORGE REID, Guardian. Oct 2 ?4t. fsvv/ succoso^ rv**'Hy mad: fhom S? LAS* ABSOLUTELY PURE WANTS. ADVERTISEMENTS of five lines or less will he inserted under this head for 25 cents for each insertion. Additional lines cents per line. FOR RENT.?The residence opposite Mrs. Delgnr's, occupied Oy W. W. Free man. ' Possession given October 1st. Terms reasonable. Applv to Sept. 25? if. " B. J. BARNETT. "YTTANTED?Energetic Agents to take W srbscriptions for the Watchman and Southror. until January 1st. Money to be made. Address N. G. Osteeu, Proprietor, Sumter S. C WrANTED?Salesmen. One to each coun ty?in Sumter, Kershaw, Clarendon, Darlington and Richlind. A man with horsp and buggy preferred. This is an op portunity for any man with even an ordi nary educaron to obtain good paying em Hoyraent for the remainder of this year and ail of 1896. Those interested should write and arrange to spp me personally. J. F. Hodge. Sumter. S. C Sept. 16?2t. W & S- 5t. Feel Badly To-day? We ask this repeatedly, because serious ? diseases often follow trifling ailments. If you are weak and I?!* ss 9 Brown's fron IT Dyspepsia. Neuralgia, Constipation. Malaria, generally exhausted, nervous, have no appetite and can't work, begin at once taking the most re liable strengthening medicine, which is Brown's iron Bitters. Benefit comes from the very first dose. CURES Kidney and Liver Troubles, Impure Blood, Nervous Ailments, Women's Complaints. ? Get only the genuine?it has crossed red Jj lines on the wrapper. "?' BROWN CHEMICAL CO. BALTIMORE, MD. 5 08 IMPROVE YOUR STOCK rpHE THOROUGH BRED REGISTERED Jersey Bull formerly in the possession of Messrs. Jones & Bradford can now be found by all per sons needing his services at my Stables, Sumter, S. 0. Sept. 18, 1895. H. HARBY. Darlington Store TO RENT. 14x80 FEET. BEST SIDE OF PUBLIC SQUARE, SUIT- | able for any purpose. Address. Sept. 13?Im. S. MARCO. . 64 111 THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No. 64, A. F. M.. will be held on Thursday Evening, October 3d, at 7$ p. m. Brethren will take due notice and govern themselves according!v. By order, A. C. PHELPS, W. M. H. C. Moses, Secretary. Sept 4 MONEY TO LEND. THE MORTGAGE COMPANIES HAVE authorized us to resume the business of lending money on improved farming lands, and we are now prepared to consider applica tions LEE & MOISK. June 26, '95?3 mos. WHAT IS IT? FRESH DRUGS, GARDEN SEED, TOILET ARTICLES. -Best Havana Cigars. Graduates in Pharmacy always in attendance. Pysicians Prescriptions a Specialty. Night calls courteously answered. Elec tric bell button just above the door latch. Call and see us. Rest yourself a minute. Ask for RED MESSINA ORANGE SODA WATER. J. S. HUGHSON & GO. Aug. 21. &L. XToTk'K LS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT the undersigned, by virtue of author ity in it vested, will sell five shares of stock of The Peoples' Building and Loan Associa tion, to the highest bidder ?i?r cash, on Wednesday, Oct. 2d, ?S95, at 6 o'clock p. m., ut its office on Main Street, in the City of Sumter, S. C. The said stock is to be sold as the property of Wm Ii Brown, to satisfy a debt due to said Association by him, and unpaid, as-evidenced by his bond and mort gage bearing date November 12th, 1892. THE PEOPLES' BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF SUMTER, S. C, By R. 0. Patdy, Sec. & Treas. Sect 11. PRINCETON. The 1 Princeton ' Sack will be worn a good deal this fs?asoo. It is a loog 4-Button Cutaway Sack, square shoul der?, eorset waist a?d perfect fitting in everj resp?cf. I have them of the most DODular fabric?. REGENT. The "Eegenf ?* - "??? 'J-Butter. Cutaway tioek. V<jry popular with the voting men now. if ?.?-ti want a <uit of this kind I mu pj.'as? y. u iu price, quality and (if. wmm TP? E OXFORD. The "Csfor?" Irne ? Button Sack and decidedly one of the most popular coats that is worn now. In addition ro the 4 Oxford,'' ''Princeton" and ' Recent** suits. I have a full i i * of other*., in Sa~ks, Cutaways and Prince Alberti;, from the oheapesr t<? the finest Also a complete line of Bo)'s Suits, including the cele brated "Mrs. Jane Hopkins'' make. If you want anything in the way of Clothing, Hats and Furnishing Goods, I think it will he to y??ur interest ro see what ? have befor-w bin ing Respectfully, THE (LOTKILR. Sep 11