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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27,1895. Tbe Sumter Watchman was founded in 1850 aod the True Southron in 1866. Tbe Watchman and Southron now has tbe combined circulation aod influence of both of thc old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Sumter EDITORIAL NOTES. The members of the Constitutional Convention have voted themselves a per diem of $4. This is little enough and will scarcely pay actual expenses, bat it is hardly consistent tn them to do so, for they accepted the duty, knowing that they were to receive bat ?2 per day. The Convention ir not snob an economical and inexpensive institution as the people were assured it won ld be. The Security Construction Company of Charleston is getting down to work in earnest. The City Council has granted the company important and valuable land, as soon as thirty miles of road snail bave been comple'ted. The butchery of Armenian Chris? tians by the Turks oontiuuss with una? bated ferocity, the press reports say. If there is any Christian spirit in the composition of the governments of Europe, why do they not take immedi? ate and decided measures to put an end co these horrors, even though the dis? memberment of Turkey and the blot ting of that country from the map should be the result? It would be far preferable that Russia should control the Bospborus than that thousands of men, women and children should be butchered by fanatical religious savages. The Cfaeraw aod Darlington Railroad is a corporation with something very much like a soul, else it would never have placed Mr. J. H. Mciver on the pension list for life, after he volunta? rily resigned the Treasurership, on account of failing health, at the meet? ing of the board of directors the other day He had served the road as Treas u-'-r for forty years, faithfully and i i? iently. The Convention has given one phase of the dispensary system a blaok eye by refusing to permit imprisonment in ithe Penitentiary for contempt of court. The Convention is in a majority of, cases right on important matters; and ?bis was illustrated very decidedly in the provision providing for the punish? ment of officers who permit prisoners in their cu>tody to be lynched. The provision giving the legal representa? tives of a lynched person the right lo re? cover $2,000 damages from the county in which the lynching occurred will serve also to cheok lyoehing, for in this money loving age. even a mob will J hesitate before fastening a $2,000 debt upon their county. One of the roost convincing and powerful arguments io favor of lynching bas been the econ? omy of it. as is compared wi.h the heavy ?xpeuse of a trial and conviction in accordance with the laws ; and this being now nullified, the disciples of Judge Lynch must provide some new argument in favor of swift and speedy justice at the end of a plow line, with a convenient tree limb as a gallows. Gov. Evans and Senator Tillman will have the opportunity to observe on Thanksgiving how South Carolinians give thanks when they arrive in a dis pensaryless State. This reminds us of the deep disgust and soulful regret that filled a certain ardent Reform editor and dispensary advocate when be learned by experience that (he saloons d) really close at 10 o'clock p. m. in j Atlanta. The expression of bis face j and the really pathetic tone of voice in ! which he related bis non-discovery of an open salooo, or even a blind tiger, will long Huger in memory as an inci? dent of such rich and real humor that it will serve as an antidote for the blues. Gov. Evans and others who, [perchance, may want a night cap of chemically pure after 10 p. m. should be warned by the woes of the man from Car? olina we have volunteered to chronicle, and lay in a stock in advance. The Constitutional Convention dele? gates have given themselves $4 per day, which is little enough in all conscience, but in addition to ibis they are receiv? ing about $44 worth of condemnation per dav for having done so. It does look like a breech of contract for the delegates to vote themselves the increas? ed per diem, for they accepted the duty at ?2 per day and they should have abided by the contract made with the people. DIVOPOBS ^pOGKIZED The Constitutional Cooventiou baa rid itself of ooe.of its blunders, aod divorces granted in other States will be reoogoized io South Carolina. The Convention on Friday adopted a section that recognizes the legality of marriages contracted by parties who have been divorced in other States. The manner in which the Convention was induced to adopt this section is so snoogly dramatic that we cannot re? frain from quoting the acccui,. of the incident as given in the News and Courier As usual Senator Tillman was roe central figure in the episode, and vre honestly believe that it was largely due ro Senator Tillman's acute perception of the.value of the dramatic and pathetic, and hid masterly manip? ulation of the materials in bis control, tbat the change of mind was wrought in the Convention. It is on such oe casions as this tbat we recognize more frilly the real power and ability of B. R. Tillman. His mastery of the Con? vention on tbis occasion was so thor? ough and complete and was so easily and quietly accomplished that it com pela admiration. The News and Courier report reads as follows : "Senator Tillman said that he wished to offer a new section to the article After it had been sent up to the desk he said he only wished to read a letter on the matter, and did not care to make a speech and when the amendment was read it was found to be : "Section 34. The Courts shall give to divorces from the bond of matri? mony heretofore or hereafter granted by the Courts of other States of the Union the same force and effect in this State as in the State where granted : Provided, that the marriage ceremony was actually performed outside of the limits of* this State, and there was one of the contracting parties who was neither a uative of this State, nor at the time of the ceremony a citizen thereof "Every one expected a big fight, I for several days had already been ? spent in the discussion of the divorce | matter, but Senator Tillman lost no time in reading lhe letter he had, and it is surprising how the spark of sym? pathy shot through the Convention, and carried a proposition without a protest that had previously been so bitterly fought. "Senator Tillmar said that the mat? ter had been dis*, ssed aud that amendments on the same line had been offered, but that he felt oalled upon to read the letter and prirent the case to the Convention. Junior Tillman then read from the letter the following : "To the lion. B. R Tillman and Gentlemen ot the Convention : Bear with me for a few moments on the subject, of divorce. 1 do not ask that you make it a law in your Mate. I really believe the more difficult the separation of man and wife the more happy and prosperous the country. But I do ask, nay, beg, implore you, for the sake of our indissoluble Union, for the love we bear towards our sister States, to recognize their laws and to receive as- worthy eui zens the children ?ho are born here cf divorced parents. You find them living together here on your soil, and yet btand the children as bastards I cannot believe you will allow such folly to go uncorrected. Would yon regard your marriage less sacred than in any other State should you be called there to reside ? Yet here no license is required, while in other! States marriage is not legal without the permission of the Courts. Let me give you a living picture: Almost eight years ago I was married in Maryland to a man divorced in Geor? gia I came to live with him in South Carolina, very ignorant of your laws, but not until God gave me my first baby a few weekR a#o, indeed, not until the meeting of the Conven? tion, did I know the worst. 1 come to 3'ou confident the remedy can be successfully applied while your body is assembled." "He said he preferred to withhold the names. Ile added that he knew the lady in question and she was re j ceived in society among her neigh I bors and was really a good woman j, lier husband died within the last few j weeks. Unless this section was j passed the law would turn the wife ! and children out of nome and pro i perty an.i brand the infant as a bas i tard He asked the Convention I would they do so. "The question was put upon the I adoption of the section ! "No one said a word and the re I cognition of divorces granted in oth I er States, which had been so bitterly 1 fought a month ago, was passed. A \ few members voted no and not even I a division was called for, and so the ' section was adopted The Convention last night, before i completing its work and adjourning, rescinded its vote recognizing divorces j granted in other States. - iiiiBi ? i a HIM Avoid Pneumonia, diptberia and typhoid i fever, by keeping the blood pure, the appetite i good and the bodily health vigorous by the ; uss of Hood's Sarsaparilla. j Hood's Pills have won high praise for their [ prompt and efficient yet easy action. V A GREAT OF FEE. 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 Tfeie aggregate value of the two papers and Diciicn ary is $10 50. Besides this offer, we are offering an unusually attractive and advanta? geous clubbing Hst. See the adv?r ti8ement 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. Farm for one year Eight subscribers-The Watchman and Southron, Womankind and The Cosmopolitan for one year. Ten subscribers-Webster's Una? bridged Dictionary, leather bound, and the Watchman and Southron for one year. There are other premiums that we will mention from week to week. The spiciest reading for some months ar? the articles concerning :he Spanisn P?nder, Rev. J. G. Williams, etalt now being published in The NeKs and Cou? rier The contrast between tho home? ly pinder and the rich sarcasm it han catted forth in these articles is quite striking. A Rice Mill Wanned. At the close of a letter recetvt-d a day or two ago at this office on other business, was the following: "Enclosed find a stamped euvelope. I wish you to do me the favor if you caa, of letting me know the nearest mill to me tor cleaning rice. * * * *" This is a plain case of the need of adver? tising by those who have lately put up rice mills. Rice milling is comparatively a new business in this county, and those who have gone into it should let the public know about it. Brief mention has been made heretofore of the fact that Mr J. E Norment, the special .stuff correspondent of the News and Courier would prepare an article on Sum ter, its man? ufactures, business and surroundings fur a special edi?ioo of his paper. He is now in the city gathering data tor the article, which will appear tn the Christmas edition of the News and Courier, which will be issued about December 15th. He has outlined the scope of hu-article to the writer, and MS a u aiter of Dubhe information a few facts in this con? nection wiil be given here. The Sumter article is to be written, not a9 an advertising scheme, at so much a line or per. inch, as ha3 been the custom wirti other ?? napers giving "write ups" of towr.3, j but is done af the direction of j j the News and Courier and no charge at all j ! will be made for the work that Mr. Norment I will do. It is simply a piece of enterprising I journalism that has been undertaken by the j j News and Courier for the purpose of bringing ; the important towns and the leading indus- j tries of the State more prominently before the outside world. The article will occupy a j page or more of the paper and will lie de- ? scriptive and statistical, giving- facts, sus ccptible of proof, to b*ek every assertion, j No business interest of the city will be | ' slighted or overlooked, but the article will j ; be as nearly as possible a perice: picture of j I ^uniter as it is, and as tne outside world ; j should see her. In addition to the descrip- I ! tive matter there wili be a uumber of pic- i i tures of the prominent public buildings, and j ; business housed and a few of the representa- ? ; tive private residences. As has been said j I before, the work is in competent bands I none more competent could* &e found in the j ; State, and Sumter is fortunate in having Mr. : j Norment assigned the duty by the News and ! Courier. "ll,, m, H i ? ! THE COTTON MARKET. SUMTER, S. C., Nov. 27. During the past week the co ion market bas been dull, only about 600 bales being so'd The local market to-day is ?teady, with quotations a9 follows : Middling, 7? Good middling, 8 Strict good middling, 8? FOR SALE. AHANDSOME AND STYLISH MARE, seven years old. Her sire is the famous thoroughbred stallion Willie Burk. Dame was a fine trotting mare. Apply to C. A. ELLERBE, Nov. 27. Hagood, S. C. Estate of Mrs* Susan E. Furniaii, DECEASED. IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County on December 20, 1895, tora Final Discharge as Administrator of aforesaid Estate. RICH'D B. Fl'RM AN, Adm. November 20, 1805. Information Wanted. CHARLESTON, S. C., NOV. 19, 1895 The Watchman and Southron, Sumter, S. C : GENTLEMEN : Having been requested by Gen H.L Farley, State His*orian, to pre? pare a sketch of tbe 10th and 19th S. C. Regiments, Confederate Army, tor permanent record io the archives of the State, I ara anxious to get the s trae as correct as possible I would be much obliged if some members of their Coropauy, or one of their descendants or relatives would kindly advise me of the full name of Captain* Greene ?od Riehbourg of Company E, 19th S C. Regiment, which Regiment WHS riised in Sumter County. Uur record is wanting in their Christian names. Your publication of this request will help to place correctly the names of brave men on the roll of fame Yours respectfully. C. I. WALKER - - -m^- - Privateer Personale PRIVATEER TOWNSHIP, S. C., Nov. 25, '95. According to appointment the Amu*rment Club met at Mr. Whitfield Wells's last Fri? day night, and the following programme was rendered. Reading,' Mr. Willie Kolb ; Music, Miss Beulah Tindal ; Reading, Miss Alice Mason; Recitation, Miss Nena Wells; Rending, Miss Mary Dell Mellett; Reading, Mr. R. C. Tisd*le. The Club will meet again at Mr. Wells's on Friday night, December 6. Mrs. Clnra Dargan McLean, who;is one of the best known of Carolina's female writers, has aeveral relatives living in our township. An ode, written by Mrs. McLean, WHS read at j a meeting of the Daughters of the Confede? racy recently Mt the Atlanta Exposition. Some of your readers doubtless remember a continued war story hy ber which appeared in the Weekly News and Courier about six? teen years ?go Prof. James Wood David? son, in his invaluable biographical work, "The Living Writers of the South." (pub? lished 1869) gives a pleasant sketch of Mr*. McLean, who was then Miss Claru Victoria Dargan. This fall (un to the middle of I?st week) j Mr. R. S Whilden, and two of his sons, , Messrs. Jimmie and George Wni'cen. have j shot T3 ducks on two snrannHS ne?ir him. j Besides thefe, they shot other ducks which j they did not get. \!cD. F. MADS r?iOM High Iradi Tobacco ABSOLUTELY PURE Dearal Beal Estais for Sale. AVERY DESIRABLE LOT at Effing? ham, Florene* County, eoct-iinining 4 ncrrs, lying adjacent tn the depot at Effing? ham, on the N. E R R, bounded on ail 9ides now or formerly by lands of estate of John M.Timmous, deceased. ALSO ATRACT OF 250 ACRES, situate about 3 miles from Effingham, hounded by bynch's Creek, the public road and land now or Forerly of Jesse J*raes. The lasr named tract of land well timbered, and admirably adapted for planting and pasturage. Terms easy. A pp Iv to " PURDY & REYNOLDS, Attorneys at Law, Oct. 30. Sumter, S. C. Claremont Lodge 164 A. F. I THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU? NICATION of Clniemont Lodtre, No. 64, A. F. M.. will be h*1d on Thursday Evening, November 28'h. at 7$ p m. Brethren will tnke due notice and govern themselves accordingly. By order, A. C. PHELPS, W. M. H. C. MOSES. Secretary. Tna? heritage of rich and poor, has saved many a life. For Throat and Lung affections it is invaluable. It never fails to cure Cough, Cold, Croup and Whooping-Cough. DR. BULL'S COUGH SYRUP is the best. Price 25 cents. Chew LANGE'S PLUGS,The Great Tobacco Antktote.10c. Peggi or mali JLC.Meyer ? Co., Baito..Md. Worth of Clothing ! Shoes, Etc. The tremendous Clothing and Shoe Stock of one of the largest and leading wholesale houses, which was recently seized by the Sheriff on an execution issued by one of the largest wholesale Houses of Boston, will be brought here and will be CLOSED OUT AT EETAIL on account of this Sheriff Sale. The large store room on East Liberty Street, 2 doors from the Sumter Dry Goods Store, has been arranged for this great sale. Everything will be sold at fifty per cent less than actual cost, and this great Stock must be closed out at once in order to make a final settlement. The entire stock consists of $45.000 worth of Clothing, Shoes, Hats, &c. This is the first great sale of this kind which ever occurred at Sumter. S. C , so everything will go rapidly Thousands of elegant, imported Worsted and Cassimere Suits and Pants, imported Fabrics for men and boys will be slaughtered at your own price for cash. Hundreds of odd Pants, in all shades, will be sold at less than the making cost alone. Men's Working Suits that are sold in any and every regular clothing store at ?7 and $8, you can get here for $2 9$. Men's Business Suits,! $4.08, wort!] $10 00. Men's silk mixed Suits, $5.95, worth $12.00 ! Men's all wool Pants, ?1.49, worth ?3 50. Men's Working Pants, worth ?1 50, must go for 69 cents. Elegant Dress Suits, $7.50. worth $15.00. 1,500 Knee 1 c.ntsj;19 Cents. Silk Suspenders, 10 Cents, worth 25 Cents. Children's Suits, 98 Cents, ?1.49 and $2.24, worth ?3, ?4 and So BLANKETS ? BLANKETS ! All woo! Blankets, 81-49, $2 69 and 3 24, worth ?4, $5 and $6 a pair. SHOES! SHOES! SHOES! A tremendous variety. All must go equally as cheap, and thousands of oilier Bargains, for want of space are too numerous to mention. Don't Delay, M Come at Once to tie C-reat Bargain Feast. EAST LIBERTY STREET, 2 Doors from Sumter Dry Goods House Look for the Large Red Sign reading, Sheriff Sale. Car fare paid to all out of town buyers whose purchases amount to Ten Dollars and over. WAIT ! WAIT ! WAIT ! For Opening Day, Saturday, November 30th. FRINCE-TQfl. The 1 Princeton*' Sack will be wore a ?ood deal this ??ason. It is a long* 4-Button Cutaway Sack, square shoul? ders, corset waist and perfect fitting ic every respect. I have them of the most popular fabrics. REGENT. The "Regent" i? ? long 3 Button Cutaway truck Very popular with the young men now. If you want a t*ui? of this kind I eau please you in price, quality and fit. OXFORD. The "OxfbrcL" i* a long 3 Button Sack and decidedly one of the most popular coats that is worn now. 1TH1S LABEL ONA CHILDS SUIT j GUARANTEES PERFECTION. I In addition to the 'Oxford," "Princeton" and ' Regent" suits, I bave a full line of others, iu Sacks, Cutaways and Prince Alberts, from the cheapest to the finest Also a complete line of Boy's Suits, iocluding the cele? brated "Mrs. Jane Hopkins'' make. If you want anything in the way of Clothing, Hats aud Furnishing Goods, I think it will be to your interest to see what I have before buying. Respectfully, . CHANDLER, THE CLOTHIER. Sumter, ?S. o. Sup ll