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%\t M;?t\)\\??\x at? jion??pn. ! WEDNESDAY, NOV- 20,1895. 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 thc old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Sumter. EDITORIAL NOTES. When a ooe track railroad is built from Chicago to Charleston we shall be fully satisfied, bat this talk of a four track road is yet far off. The report, coming from Cuba? 'hat Gomez and Maceo, the insurgent loaders have sold out to the Spanish authorities will chill the enthusiasm of American sympathizers. The postponement of the meeting of the General Assembly uotil January preclude? tbe possibility of au exten? sion of tbe time for paying taxes. It is a settled face that the taxes must be paid within the time originally speci? fied. The Legislature will not convene this year. By a resolution adopted in the Constitutional Convention Friday the next session of the General As? sembly will convene on the 2d Tuesday in January, 1896. The News and Courter is at present fully as great au enthusiast on the sub? ject of pindera as the average member of tbe Legislature ; but the News and Courier's enthusiasm serves a better purpose. Spanish peanuts are a Soe ? and profitable crop for South Carolina, and in making their merits known the News and Courier is doing the State a real service. Columbia should take hold of tbe Stare Fair and make it what it should j be. Tbe orowds that have visited Co- I i kumbia last week proves bow popular | tbe Fair is, and bow easy it would be to increase the number of visitors ten? fold. Io the State Fair Columbia has the greatest thing io the State, if the people of Columbia would but unite j ard make it a great Fair io all respects, j 7i*e Lyceum lectures which are booked for the Opera House this sea? soo deserve the most liberal patronage that this city can afford. There are .complaints year after year that the class of attractions that are booked for the Opera House io this city are not of as high class as they should be to merit the support of the public. Io deference io this sentiment, tbe Lyceum series of lectures was secured. The list of lect? ures for this season iocludes the name of the most popular and famous plat? form speakers in the country, men who have already won fame and applause in the intellectual centres of America, and we say again that Sumter should pa? tronize the lectures liberally ; those who hear tbe leotures will be wiser aod better for having done so. Cuarlestoo is apparently stirred from center to circumference over the municipal election, aod considerable bitterness has been engendered. Re? ligious lines are being drawn, and the A P. A., an organization, whose chief purpose is antagonism to the Carbolic church, is tbe most powerful factor io the contest. The injection of religious denothinationalism into a po? litical contest is to be .deplored, as it is injurious to the cause of religion and productive of the extremest degree of bitterness. It is no doubt time to overthrow the ring that controls the political life of Charleston, but the methods that have been adopted are questionable to say tbe least, although we do not question the sincerity and patiiotium of the men who are leading thc fight against the ring in the inter? est of a clean, honest, business-like ?oministratioa cf the city government. The Citadel, South Carolina College, Ciemson and the Winthrop Normal College, have been left to the mercy of ibe demagogues) and politicians, and at each recurricg session of the Legisla? ture, those institutions will be worried and fought over until they are destroyed by their enemies or their friends prove strong enGw.?h to remove them from pol? itics by the adoption of au umendmeot io the Constitution providing for the permanent support of these institutions of higher education. The Convention acted wisely and well in fixing the Con? stitutional tax for the support of the public schools at three mills ; but the refusal to provide for the support of tbe colleges was most unwise and was without question due to the influence o? those who have long opposed state aid io any college. The educational sys? tem of the State should be established aod maintained as a symmetrical whole. No part of it should be drag? ged io to politics by two-for-a-quar? ter politicians who will seize upon any? thing that will gain votes by appealing to the prejudices of the ignorant or those prejudiced against the State Col? leges. The^ Constitutional Convention has placed the public schools beyond the reach of demagogues and one-horse politicians by the enactment of the clause fixing the school tax at three milis. ID our opinion this is the wisest act of the Convention and the one that will prove of the greatest benefit to all classes of citizens in years to come. When the citizenship of the State is educated the State will be pros? perous aod peaceful, for the power and influence of the demagogue and strife stirrer will be reduced to a minimum, ant? the people will oo looger be such easy prey to the shylooks and dishonest meo who thrive and grow rich by oppressing the ignorant. The public school, liberally maintained and made efficient, is the hope of the State. The Convention has proven its friendship to the publio school aud many of its short? comings can be overlooked on this ac? count. CHARLESTON TO THE WEST. Thc capital stock of the Security Con? struction of Charleston has been sub? scribed and it is announced that the company, of which Mr George A. Wagen er is the head, will proceed to execute the purpose for which the com? pany was organized, viz: tbe construc? tion of a railroad that wi!) give Charles? ton direct connection with the West This is good news, indeed, and let us bope that the road will be built speedily It is like threshing over old straw to give the many reasons why such a road is needed and should have been built years ago. Many of the reasons were discussed so thoroughly thirty odd years ago that every intelligent person "in this seotion of the State was convinced ! that the road was a necessity ; and so fully oonvinced were the business men that a meeting was held in this city on t July 4th, 1860 to organize a company j to build a road from the West to j Georgetown At this meeting repre? sentative men from every county be? tween Georgetown and Charlotte, N. C., were present and after an all day session a company was orgaoized and more than sufficient money subscribed to build the road. Work was rom menced at Georgetown and the road bed graded for twenty-five or thirty miles before the turmoil of war cruded it to be interrupted. This is ancient history, and, perhaps, uuiotereMing to many of our readers, but we introduce it to illustrate the point, 'that the way to build a road that is a necessity to a a section of country, is for the peuple I who live in that country to put ?heir) shoulders to the wheel and do the work ! themselves. Had the war not occurred when it did, ibe road to the West, via Sumter, would have beeu built. Ever since the war Charlesion and the rest of us have been waiting for somebody to como along and build the highway to the West and have done nothing ourselves. The result of this I waiting was that no road wa* huilt. At j last Charleston has undertaken the work ia the rational manner and we have faith | that success will crown the efforts of the j Seourity Construction company, if the ! undertaking is nusbed in an energetic ! and business-like manner When the j road is opened for traffic through to j j the West, Charleston win bc in a posi- j j tion to compete with any ot the sea- j j board cities, and a period of growth ! and prosperity will follow that will surprise Charleston and her conserva- ? tive people. Charleston will not alone receive the I benefit, but the entire Stute wit! partici- ; pate in it, for at present this State has ' no direct communication with the West, and the immense amount of freight comes over rouod-abont roads that levy heavy, and often excessive freight tolls. Since all of central Siuth Carolina will participate in the benefits derived from this road to the West, all central South Carolina should join with Charleston in the enterprise. Whether this will be done or not remains to bc seen, but of one thing we are satisfied, and that is the road must come by the city of Sumter. It is the best route for thc road to take and Sumter needs thc road. You ?nay eat cheap food and not be serious? ly burt by it; but you cannot take cheap medicines without positive injury. If you use any substitute for Ayer's Sarsaparilla, you do so at the peril of your health, perhaps of year life. Insist on having Ayer's and no other. mmtn ?PO- ~rwn To Start Again. Mr. W. P. Smith, the marble man. has de? cided to reopen business in Sumter, and will shortly open a yard with a stock of marble, &e., to meet the wants of the public in that line. A GREAT OFFER. The Watchman and Southron is making an unparalleled offer to those who subscribe and pay for a year in advance. For Four Dollars the Watchman and Southron will be sent to any address for one year, a full leather bound Webster's Unabridged Dictionary will be given, and Wo? mankind, a 50 cents ladies' magazine, sent to any address for one year. This offer has never been equalled by any South Carolina weekly, and we do not believe that it will be equalled. Just think of it ! The Watchman and Southron, the best weekly paper in the State, giving eight pages of fresh news matter each week, Web ater's Unabridged Dictionary and Womankind, for $4 The aggregate value of the two papers and Diction-1 ary is $10 50. | Besides this offer, we are offering an unusually attractive and advanta gous clubbing list. See the adver? tisement for particulars The following offers are. made to agents who will send in new sub? scribers, paying for them in advance : One subscriber-Womankind for one year Two subscribers-either Munsey's or The Cosmopolitan for one year Five subscribers - Womankind, Munsey's and Home and Firm for one year Eight subscribers-Tba Watchman and Southron, Womankind and The Cosmopolitan for one year. Ten subscribers-Webster's Una? bridged Dictionary, leather bi;und, and the Watchman and Southron for one year. There are other premiums that we will mention from week to week. Sheriff R. B. Williams, of Kershaw County, spent Tuesday uight ot last week in the city, on bis way from Clarendon County, whither he had gone to arrest William McCaskill, colored, who shot and dangerously wounded Funny Hampton. After the shooting, ?hieb occurred near Camden, McCaskill fled to Clarendon County, where he was located and arrested. He was confined in the jail that night for safe keeping, and was taken to Camden next morning by Sheriff Williams. McCaskill says that the shooting was accidental, and that he ran away because he was frightened. He and the woman were playing with the pistol, which confined but a single cartridge, and in the scuffle it was discharged. The bullet struck the woman in the breast and. ssinir entirely through her body, was rem. ! from beneath the skiu of ber back, where it lodged The novel, entitled "The Hand ol Fate," by Miss Kate Lilly Blue, of Marion, S C., is for sale by H. G. Osteen & Co. THE COTTON MARKET. SUMTER, S. C., Nov. 20 During- the past week the cotton market has been dull, only about 400 bales being so'd The local market to-daj- is steady, with quotations as follows: Middling. 7$ Good middling; 7? Strict good midd' jg, 8 ADVERTISEMENTS of five lines or less will be inserted under this head for 25 cents for each insertion. Additional lines 5 cents per line. LOST on rend between Wisackv and Sum? ter, by Swimming Pens, Nev. 13th. a hoe black double Shawl. Finder will be rewarded, if left at office of Watchman and Southron, or, with the agent at Wisacky. Nov. 20-lt. HOTIDAYNOT??CK THE SIMONDS NATIONAL BANK AND THE BANK OF SUMTER will be closed Thursday, Nov. 2Sth, that day being a Legal Holidav. L. S. CARSON, Cashier. W. F. RH AME, Cac-hier. Nov. 20._ _ Estate of 3Irs. Susan ll Furnia?, DECEASED IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County on December 20, 1895, ?ora Final Dischaige as Administrator ot aforesaid Estate. RICH'D B. FURMAN, Adm. November 20, 1805. Estate o? Lucinda Co? vers, Dec'd. IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County on Dec. 20, 1895, fora Final Di sci; arge as Adm'r of aforesaid estate GEORGE MARTIN. November 20, 1895-4r. Adm. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER, By T V. Walsh, Esq , Probate Judye. WHEREAS. JOHN W. McCOY, marie ?.nit to me to grant him Letters of Administration of the Estate of and efiects of MIDDLETON AMERSON, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Middleton A merson, late of ?aid County and State, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter Court House on December otb, 1895, next after publication thereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, it any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, ?his twentieth day of November, A. D., 1895. THOS. V. WALSH, Nov 20-2t. Judge of Probate. The o?r] Jervey House is heinz torn down j and the material in it will be sold by Gen. j Moise, The brick annex containing the dining ! room on the firsr floor and a number of bed j rooms on the second floor, will not be di? ] ?urbed. Gen. Moise has not decided how he j will dispose of the lot noon which the build i ing now stands He will either build brick ! stores, a large brick hotel, with all modern improvement*, or sell the lot A new hotel, such a* the tow n needs would cost not less J than ?25,000, and nnlesss Gen. Moise obtains j the co-operation of other moneyed men in j the enterprise, or a guarmtep of ? lease by a , reliable tenant for a term of years, he will not invest so large an amount of money in a I hotel. Sumter needs a hotel with all the i modern improvements, and handsomelv fur j nished, and were there such a hotel here * j larger number of winter tourists from the I North would spend the season here in prefer? ence to other places. For years the cry of Sumter has been for a large, modern hotel, commensurate in syle and appointments with the demands of the travelling public: and now is the time for the roonpyed men of the place to unite with G?n Moise ??nd build one. This has been a prosperous vear and, in consequence, there is a great dpal mote money in town for investment than for many j ears, which should make it easy for those who are interested in the growth and ad? vancement of the town to build the hotel Gen. Moise bad plan? drawn for a hotel seve? ral years ago and knows what it would cost to the last detail he has proven bis public Spirit on numberless occasions, and when he says he is ready to do his part, no guarantee is needed to convince the people of Sumter that he will do all and even more, if neces? sary, than be saj s he will Sumter needs a nig hotel, with electric lights, steam-heated throughout, and ali the other comforts that Northern tourists are accustomed to. Why not build it this y em? Hood's Pills are purely vegetable and do j not purge, pain or gripe. Sold by all drug? gists. LOOK NEXT WEEK In this Paper For the ANNOUNCEMENT of T. C. SC AFFE. i I He is opening a lot of choice goods in all his lines. ?AADZ FROM H?ff? Irais Tobacco ABSOLUTELY PURE HARB Y Hf CO., WHOLESALE BROKERS, AND PROPRIETORS OF Cotton and General Storage Warehouse, UP-TOWN OFFICE: , COURT HOUSE SQUARE, Keep on consignment FEED OATS, SEED OATS, CORN, HAY, COTTON SEED MEAL, DRY SALT MEATS, HAMS, LARD, GRIST, FLOUR, SUGAR, MEAL, kc. BAGGING, SUGAR BAG CLOTH, COTTON IRON TIES. Ordert? by sample for all goods ih the grocery line. May 29. Claremont Lorlge jo. U A. F. M. THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU? NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No. 64, A. F. M.. will he hold on Thursday Evening, November 28:h. at 7i p. m. Brethren will tHke due notice and govern themselves accordingly. By order, A. C. PHELPS, W. M. H. C. MOSES, Secretarv. LAND FOR SALE. APART OR WHOLE of the Maj. W. M. Green plantation, at Wisacky, for Sale cheap and on easv terms. Particulars, address 'W. McD GREEN, Nov. 13-4t. Silver, S. C. J, yttenberg ons We place on sale to-day 5 SPECIAL LOTS OF S j These garments we intend to ciose out at 25 per cent- less than New York cost, i Do not misconstrue this now, but bear in mind we say less than N. Y. cost. Every garment guaranteed as repre? sented or money refunded: Loi No. 1 at $3.69, Worth #7.00. Lot No. ?g at $4.73, Worth #9.00. Lot No. 3 at $5.93, Worth #11.00. Lot No. 4 at #7.87, Worth # 14.00g Lot No. 5 at #9.98, Worth #20 and #22. J. Rettenberg & Sons, SUMTER, S. C. PRINCETON. The '"Princeton" Sack will be worn a gond deal this hjasoo. It is a long 4 Butr?n Cutaway Sack. fquare shoul? ders, corset waist and perfect fittiog io every respect. I have them of the most popular fabrics. REGENT. . The "Begent" i* * long o Button Cutaway frock. Very popular with the youog men now. If you want a suit of this kind I eau please you in price quality and fit. OXFORD. j The "Oxford" is a long 3 Button i Sack and decidedly one of the most I popular coats that is worn now. i - Io addition to the ''Oxford, *' "Princeton'' and "Regent" suits, I have a full liue of others, iu Sacks, Cutaways and Prince Alberts, from the cheapest to the finest Also a complete line of Boy's Suits, including the cele? brated "Mrs. Jane Hopkins" make. If you want anything io the way of Clothing, Hats and Furnishing Goods. I think it will be to your interest to see what I have before buying. Respectfully, DE J, CHANDLER, THE CLOTHIER. ^ Sumter, S. O. Sen ll