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Constitutional Convention. COLUMBIA, S C., N~?>v. 18, '95. The Constitutional Convention is beginning to see the end of its great work. All of the Articles that are to make up the new constitution have been touched upon with the excep? tion o? the Article- on the Judicial Department. The expectation now is that the session of the Convention will be about sixty days and that a shorter time will involve hasty work The Convention spent most of last week in the consideration of the Ar? ticle on Corporations and Education. A little time was spent in the effort to make some Constitutional provis? ion which will be calculated to mini? mize lynchiug. The Convention seems to be pretty well agreed that something ought to be done on this line and a section to be incorporated in the Article on Jurisprudence has been about agreed upon. The main j features of the section are that it makes the removal of the sheriff who permits the interference with a pris? oner possible, and it provides for damages io the parlv injured by ? mob or to the representatives in case of death. The miuimum damages is fixed at $1,000. The Article on Corporations has been passed to a third reading and contains ?orne new law in relation to incorporations as well as incorpora? ting some of "the existing statutory laws in the Constitution in relation to corporations. So far as the public is generally interested it might be mentioned that a bank examiner has been pro? vided for and the stockholders in banks and banking institutions are made liable "to depositors in a snm equal to their stock over and above the face value of the same.'' The Article as it now stands is * thought to hedge around the railroad corporations quite carefully. The chief features of the changes iu this regard are : the denial of the right of railroads to limit ^or relieve them? selves of the common law liability, or in a word to deny the right to make special contracts for shipments or in regard to the value of baggage ; to do away with the present law in ?fae State by which a railroad is not made liable for- injuries to its em? ployees who may be injured by the acts of the fellow-servants ; to re? quire all corporations doing business in the'State to take out a charter, un? der the laws of Sooth Carolina. The impression seems to be that there will be another fight on this re? port on its third reading. The ef? fort was made to fix the liability of bank stockholders at the equivalent of the holdings as is the case with national banks The educational committee report j 1 is receiving the earnest attention of j( tbe Convention. Up to this time the committee report has been accepted in almost every detail as it has been reported. Mr Mitchell, of Charles? ton, the chairman, has made a gal? lant and successful fight and has made a splendid impression on the body with his views. The impres? sion is that the very best possible is to be done for the educational system in the State and already the State bas taken a long stride forward in the up-building of the common schools. The committee's idea is to have the 6chool term in every part of the State extend over five months and to guarantee $3 per capita for every school child in the State, which is a very decided improve? ment on the present plan The com? mittee plan in foundation is to levy a jc constitutional tax of 3 mills for the |8 schools, and a $1 pol! tax and in all | 1 cases where these do not make up the $3 per capita then the Comptrol? ler General is to levy a supplemen? tary tax on all property m the State to make up 6uch deficiency as may |1 occur The impression is that there j 1 will be no occasion for such a spe cial tax, especially if the Convention ! ' agrees to the committee's suggestion ? that the dispensary profils, the peni- ' * tentiary profits and escheated estates : v go to the general school fund The j ' Convention has already agreed that i 1 all State and county officials con- 1 nected with the school system should j 1 be paid out of the general State [a fund. There was a hard fight first t? j F leave the matter of a school tax to the General Assembly, which failed J o Then the effort was made to fix it at, a two mills or not less but the Conven- j t tfen seemed set on the 3-milI tax and j b it was agreed to. Those who favor c ed a $2 and a $1.50 poll tax made a j n gallant fight to have the poll tax in- j e creased, but in vain, very few of the members being willing to go on record as in favor of au increase in the poll tax G..?v. Tillman hus long had as one of his hobbies small school districts so as to make all territory come within easy reach of a school There was decided opposi? tion to the plan, on the grounds of expense and change but it was car? ried The fiixth seotion contains tbe back? bone of the plan a^d is given on account of its vast importance. It reads as follows as adopted : Section 6. The ezisting county boards of commissioners of the several counties, or such officer or officers as may here? after be vested with the same or similar powers and duties, shall levy an annual tax of three mills on the dollar upon all the taxable property in their respective counties, which Us shall be collected at the same time and by the same officers as the other taxes for the same year, and shall be held in the county treasury of the respective counties, and the said fund shall be apportioned among the schools districts of his county io pro portioa to the cumber of pupils en? rolled in the publie schools of the respective districts, and notify the trus? tees of the respective school districts thereof, who sba!! expend and disburse the same as the General Assembly may prescribe. Not less than three trustees for each school district, who shall be qualified voters and taxpayers of the ?chool district, shall be selected in such manner aod for such terms as the Gen 3ral Assembly may determine, except in cases of special schools districts now existing, where the provisions of law DOW governiog the same shall remain until changed by the General Assembly : Provided, the manner of their selection j aeed not be uniform throughout the | State. There shall be assessed on all j taxable polls in the State, between the ages of 21 and 60 years, an annual tax of one dollar on each poll, the pro seeds of which tax shall be expended for schools purposes in the several school districts io which it is collected. When? ever during the three next ensuing fiscaj years the tax levied by the said county board of commissioners or similar offi? cers and the poll tax shall not yield an imount equal to three dollars per capita )f the number of children enrolled in the public schools of each county for ;be scholastic year ending 31st of Octo? ber, 1896, as it appears in the report af the State Superintendent of Educa? ron for said scholastic year, the Comp Tolled General shall for the iforesaid three, next eosuiug fiscal /ears, OD the first day of each of said /ears, levy such an annual tax on the :asable property of the State as he may ietermioe to be necessary to make up >uch deficiency, to be collected as other State taxes, and apportion the same imong the counties of thc State in pro? portion to the several respective deficien? tes therein. The sums apportioned shall )e paid by the State 'Treasurer to the ;ounty treasurers of the repective coun- > ?es on the warrant of the Comptroller General, and shall be apportioned i to on g the school districts of the conn? ies and disbursed as other sohool funds, knd from and after the 31st of D?cern? er, A. D. 1898, the General Assem )ly shall cause to be levied annually on be taxable property of the State such a ax, in addition to the said tax levied >y the said county board of commis? ioners, or similar officers, and poll tax ibove provided, as may be necessary to teep the schools open throughout the state for such a length of time in each scholastic year as the General Assembly nay prescribe ; and said tax shall be tpportiooed among the counties in pro? portion to the deficiencies therein and lisbursed as other school funds. Any chool district may, by the authority of he General Assembly, levy an addi ional tax for the support of its schools. Just at this time the war is going on ?ver the State Colleges The commit ee wants the Legislature to be under nandatory proTieions for the support of he Citadel, the South Carolina College, fViothrop, Clemson and Claflin. There lave been several speeches made against he provisioo and Senator WatsoD, of idgefield, is insisting on inserting the ?ord "may" instead of the committees 'shall.'' Senator Tillman bus come out n bis boldest maDoer for aii of ihe col eges and insists that if one of the insti utions is looked after that they should .11 be aod that they ought all to be ?rotected by the constitution. In case the Convention is in session j o the 27th it has been arranged that | ll of the members are to go to Atlanta o take part in the Carolina Day cele iration. The Clemson and Citadel adets, the S. C. College boys, the lembers of the Legislature and a thou aod soldiers are expected to be in the parry to go to Atlaota. The Convention has passed au ordi? nance postponing th?? legislative session ! unrii ihn 14'h <>i January. Everyone agreed that it was best to postpone thc session for a month or two. There was a little question about the forra of get? ting at the result and the ordiuanee wai* passed without (ja?n ti on. Governor ? Evaas will is^ue a proclamation post j poniug the session and there the matter will likely end. The geoera! impression is that the Convention will continue its work for about two weeks more and the sooner the work is over the better will tho dele? gates like it A. K. Chicagoans Delighted. Chicago, Nov. 18,-The Chicago dele? gation to the Cotton States E2 position at Atlanta, returned home to-day, full of praise for the Southland and the Southern people. The high State and city officers, the distinguished citizens and the military contingent united in saying that the welcome given thc illinois representation reached the limits of the possibilities of hospitality In an interview, Governor Altgeld denied that he had objected to the prcseoce of Federal troops in the parade on illir.ois day. "All I did abcat the military," said bc, "wa? this: When I reached Atlanta Sunday, I learned that the plan was that the First Regiment should not march at all but remain in the Exposi? tion grounds 1 told the managers that I could not consent to this ; that cor boys did not not travel 1,000 miles to be hidden behind a fence. 1 insisted on the regiment having a place in the parade ou Uliuois day, and this was agreed to, and the boys marched.'7 Th? American Bee Journal. This is the oldest Bee Journal in America, aar* is devoted exclusively to tbe interests ot boney producers. It aims to meet the re? quirements of Bee-Keepers in every part of thacouotry, Oy havinj; departments. with a special editor, in different sectio:3 of the country. The Southern department is edited by Dr. J. P. H. Brown, cf Augusta, Ga, who is one cf the oldest and best posted Bee Keepers in the country. Tue journal is pub? lished weekly for S 1.00 a year. Subscrip? tions may be sent direct io the publishers, G. W. York & Co., Chicago, 111 , or to Dr. J. P. H. Brown, Augusta. Ga. Any sub? scriber to this paper who will send his ad? dress to the publishers can get a sample copy free. . Epilepsy 20 Years. Cured by Dr. Miles' Nervine. A few years ago, Mr. L. W. Gallaher, was an extensive, successful expert manu? facturer of lumber products. Attacked with, epilepsy, he was obliged to give up his busi? ness. The attacks came upon him mest in? opportunely. One time falling from a carri? age, at another down stairs, and often in the street. Once he fell down a shaft in the mill, his injuries nearly proving fatal. Mr. Gallaher writes from Milwaukee, Feb. 1G: 'S3. .'There are none more miserable than epi? leptics. For 20 years I suffered with epilep? tic fits, having as high as five in one night. I tried any number of physicians, paying to one alone, a fee of 8500.00 and have done little for years but search for something to help me, and have taken all the leading remedies, but received no benefit. A year ago my son, Chas. S. Galiaher, druggist at 191 Reed St., Milwaukee, gave me Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine, and I tried it' with gratifying results. Have had but two fits since I began taking it. 1 am better now in every way than I have been in 20 years." Dr. Miles' Remedies are sold by druggists on a positive guarantee that the first bottle will benefit or price refunded. Book on the Heart and Nerves, free. Address, Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. Dr. Miles' Remedies Restore Health. NOTICE. OFFICE OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT, CITY OF SUMTER, S. C. SUMTER, S. C., Nov. 18, 1895. THE ATTENTION OF STORE-KEEPERS, Keepers of Restaurants, Shop3, Offices, Yards and Lots and all classes of citizens is directed to Rule 24 of Rules and Regulations of Board of Health, City nf Sumter, which makes it unlawful to place upon any side? walk, or any street or open lot, or alley-way, any dead animal or fowl, or any watermelon rinds or other rubbish, trash or sweepings from any yard, store or any place of busi? ness, or residence, unless same be placed in boxes or barrels convenient to be bandied by city cart driver. This rule will be rigidly enforced hereafter. A rine of not more than $5 is imposed for each and every violation cf | this sec'ion. E. I. REA HOON, lt S-cy. and Health Officer. sir* Real Estate for Sale. A VERY DESIRABLE LOT at Efling JLJL hum, Florene? County, coctainining 4 acres, lying adjacent t.- the depot at Effing? ham, on tbe N. E. R R, bounded on ??1 sid? s no'A or formerly by lands of (-state cf John M. Timmous, deceased. ALSO A TRACT OF 250 ACRES, situate about J\ 3 mile:' from Effingham, bounded by Lvnch's Creek, the public road arni ?and now or N>r'riv of Jesse Jumes. The las! na ra ed tract cf ???nd well Umbered, und admirably ndapted for planting and pasturage. Terms easy. Avvly to PURDY k REYNOLDS, Attorneys at Law, Oct. 30. Sumter, S. C. | Privateer Personals _ i [ PRIVATEER TOWNSHIP, S. C., NOV. 18, '95. j yesterday there -.vu? a large congregation I j at Bethel Chorch. and Mr. Hiott preached to ! ! the young people, cnoosine n3 bis test the [ word3, "Remember now thy Creator in the ? j days of thy youth." These words were j i God's commands ; we were created for His I ! glory ; we were His by preservation and by j ! redemption. Youthful time was the choosing j time. If young people remembered their I Creator aud obeyed his commands, then their ; ? lives would tie more useful, peaceful and ! j happy ; and if they did, they would be pre- j S pareo fur a better world. During the course ; ; of his remarks, Mr. Hiott also said he j ! thought there should not be such a wide j j gulf between the old and the young and that J the young should receive more care and con? sideration from the old. Mr. R. F. Willeford, of Sumter, led io the singing and also sang several 6oios both before and after thc sermon, which were en? joyed . The following statement confirms what we have already 9aid in former letters about the healthfulness of Privateer township. One of our citizens had the fever this fail for the first time in 26 years, and he attributes this fever to the drying up of savannas near bim. Miss Manette McCutchea. of Williamsburg, is teaching the free school at the Privateer Alliance Hal!. It is a large and fine school. Your correspondent visited it to-day at recess and to 9ee the happy looking boys and girls playing "base" was almost enough to make i grows people wj?b that they were school children once more. Privateer township has aa area of 46 square miles. This may not seem like a very large piece of territory, and it will probably surprise some of my Privateer readers to leam that the township is nearly twice a3 large as one of Rhode Island's counties, Bristol, which only has an area of 25 square I miles. It may be stated, however, thai j Rri3tol is a small county even for Rhode ! Island. Perhaps in the future, when South { Carolina bas the dense population of some of the Northern States, (we hope that time is far, far of!) Privateer will cease to be a j township and will become "Privateer Coun- ? ly." .Misses Joli? and Mary White Nettles repre- j I 3ented the young ladies cf our township at ; j the State? Fair. Some of Bethel's girls tock up a collection to heip pay Mr. Hiott's expenses to and from the recent meeting of the Charleston Baptist Association, and little Miss Ammie Wells gave him a purse for the same purpose, all of which he appreciates very much. Mrs. Hiott's brother, Mr. F. Julian Mar? tin, of Anderson County, is visiting at the parsonage. The earthquake was felt here very percept? ibly last Tuesday night. It is surprising that none of the newspapers have alluded to it. According to appointment Mr. Hiott preached a while back to the Redbones. Judging from the good collection they gave him, they were pleased with his sermon. He was delighted with their singing. During the last few day have had seme ; delightful weather and the ?rds have sung a little as though they almost felt as if spring i was returning. I Not long since a negro couple had Mr. j i Hiott to marrv them-the first time he has ! i { performed a marriage ceremony for this race ; in the township. McD. F. H. G. Osteen & Co., make a specialty of j : paper, and now have the finest and pjost i complete selection of paper ever in Sumter : They sell more paper for ihe same money than I cm be bought elsewhere. Store on Liberty street, oe-it io the Watchman and Southron ? office. i Typewriter supplies at H. G. Oeteec & ? Co's., Liberty street. Blaster's Sale. By J. E. Jervey, Auctioneer. State of South Carolina, COUNTF OF SUMTER. PURSUANT, to the judgments and orders cf the Court aforesaid, severally made in the following entitled cases I will offer for sale at Public Auction, before the Court House in the City of Sumter, County and State aforesaid, on the First Monday in Decerabet, next 1895, (being the 2d day of said month.) between the hours'of eleven o'clock in the I forenoon and five o'clock in afternoon of I said day, the real estate in each case de j cribed, on the terms in each case specified: In the case of Pauline S Heywari, Plaintiff, against Calvin W. Chandler, A. 8. Broten, Marion Moise, Rickard D. Lee and Marion Moise, co-partners, as Lee ?c Moise; William B. Whaley and John M. Rivers, co-partners, as Whaley Rivers; Caroline E. Winn, as Executrix of the last will and testament cf D. J. Winn, deceased; R. F. Jackson, Moid trie R. Wilson, as assignee of Albertus S. Brown and W. Alston Brown, late co partners as A. S. ?; W. A. Brown; and I Walter JZ. Lea, Defendants All of that parcel conveyed by Calvin I W. Chandler to Albertus S. Brown, contain- ' ing five hundred and seventy-eight and one- ! fourth (578J) acres, bounded on the north by j lands now, or formerly, of L. L. Jennings and N Bradford; east, by lands of N. Brad ford and Gen. E. W. Moise; south, by lands j of H. A. Rafneld; and west, by lands of Gen. j E. W. Moise and by the Sumter and Provi- ; dence road. 2. Thc remainder of the mortgaged premises, containing ninety-four and ihrce- j ibu; tbs (94;]) acres, more or less, claimed by ; Cai yin W. Chandler, hounded by the public ' road lending from Sumter to Providence and ; adjoining lands of A. White, occupied by j Arxirew Adams, lands formerly of Ardis, ! Litcly of Pate, and lands of others. 7' rms of Sale-One-half cash; the bnlnnce . on credit of one year fruin Decenter I, j 189"), ?be deferred portion to he evidenced by i tli" bond cr bonds of the purchaser or pur? chasers, and a mortgage or mortgages of the premises sold, th?' same to bear interest fron: th?- daj of sale, and thc napers taken to pro- ; vi>i- for the payment of attorneys' fres in c? se of default of payment, with the option io . the nurchaser or purchasers to pay all cash. ? Purchaser to pay for par ers. W. H. INGRAM", Master for Sumter County. j Nov 6. ? Si li I Just Received ?s ii Neufchatel Cheese, Limberger Cheese, Sour Kraut, Swiss Cheese, Sapsago Cheese. Loose Olives. -A Full Line of Pickles, Olives, Sauces. Jams, Jellies, Preserves, etc.-in glass. -All Kinds of Canned Fruits, Vegetables, Fish and Meats. New Buckwheat and Maple Syrup. In fact everything in the Fancy Grocery Line, Fresh and Nice. OTO We have another TT A ??1Q That we can sell you line of those Sample XXi.1. 1? at half price. This line embraces all the JJeW and Nobby styles in Stiff, Alpine and Crush. We have just received a job in Ladies' Wraps we will sell at $2.75 worth $5.00 Also Child's Cloaks at $2.75 worth $5,00 OD haod now a large aDd full stock of Ladies7 and Children's Capes, Wraps and Cloaks, Men's Suits and Overcoats. Ladies' Dress Goods of every color and description. -?oi Our Special Pride Is Our Stock of Shoes. Wc defy comp?tition on Shoes. We could ship oar shoes back to the manufac? turers and get as much for them as we will sell them to you for. But it is our interest to protect your interests. A Man's Hand Welt Shoe for $3 worth $4 in any market. Best shoe ever offered in Sumter for the money. A full 4-4 Blanket for 75c. worth $1.25. We have them from 75c to $8. Ducker & BiiUman, Main Street, Sumter, S. C .FROM ' J ?nm, -UNTIL Sa .day T . i??l?. selling ?*???ls! WHY IS THIS? +?+ TVe know and you do also. We are, Honest, Straightforward and square in all our dealings. We give you a dollar's worth for a one dollar piece-And our friends and patrons appreciate this fact. We have a lot of Men's Sack Suits, formerlv sold at $10, $12.50 and $13.50-You can take your pick for $8,00, This is a gen? uine Bargain, ALSO 20 doz. Boys' Shirt Waist-ages 5 to 14-for 20c. formerly sold at 35c. 50 doz. white H. S. Handkerchiefs at 10c. Best Black half Hose in the city for 10c. 25 doz. sample ^Undershirts, worth $3 to $4 per pair, our price to you $1.50 to $2. Remember-When you want Mens' and Boys' Clothing Eats. Furnishing Goods, ?c., of any kind and at any price, risit The Clothing Emporium. irv nu iimu Leaders in stylish Clothing, Hats,&e., m [ 5 Oct 16