Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Tillman Heads the "Freak" List. What the New York Herald's Washington Correspondent Says of Our Junior' Senator. Signs indicate that of all the: unique characters in the coming Congress, Tilimao, from South Carolina, in the Senate, is likely to prove the "freaki? est." He says that he will devote himself to the massacre of the Presi? dent. He intends to assail Cleveland on ai! possible occasions, on every pos? sible pretext. His foreign policy, his bond issue, hts financial proposals, everything is to become a subject of Tilimao ic diatribe. Much is expected from Tillman in the way of verbal violence. Abu6e is his stook in trade, especially abuse of the administration. Something like a year ago I was in conversation with John Spaulding, of Atlanta, at one time attorney for the Southern Railway. Mr. Spaulding told a story which very much illustrates Tillman's method. On behalf of the railroad he represent? ed,and to again certain concessions and make certain arrangements w th the State of South" Carolina, Spaulding paid a visit to Tillman while the latter was Governor. Spaulding had met Tillman before, and they were on very friendly terms. There was not the slightest trouble ; Tillman conceded everything Spaulding came for, and they closed their conversation io the most amiable fashion. KA PID CHANGE OF FRONT. "Come and see me sgaiu, Jack,'' said Tillman, as Spaulding was about to depart ; "don't let this be your last visit." "Much obliged, Governor," respond? ed Spaulding. 'TH be sure to drop in on you whenever I'm up this way.''? Just as Spaulding was about to depart the door opened and ibe lean, thin, ig ooraot faces of a* brace of "wool hat" j constituents of Tillman looked in. They bad come down from the moun? tains to ste their beloved "Guv'oor"' on some vital subject, probably the whiskey question. The momeDt Till? man clapped eyes on them his attitude toward Spaulding changed. He stood stiff as a ramrod and assumed an air of truculence. "Come in boys," said Till? man to the "wool hats," "and find some chairs." Then, turning to Spaulding again, he remarked with great ferocity :- "No, sir ; your damned railroad need expect no favors from me. You needn't come sneaking ic here for any concessions. While Fm Governor your thieving railroad will get what the law allows it and nothing more. Good day. sir." "Great Casar's ghost." Said Till? man, when they meta little later ; "you j can see yourself. Jack, tbat it would j never do to allow those mountaineers to j see me parting with a well dressed man like ynu and a railroad attorney, on ! anything like amiable terms." Tillman has a smoothly shaven face j and a look that is grim 3nd ironbound. ; His square jaws indicate a sort of fort*e, ; and the fact that he is blind in cue eye ! adds a serious fierceness to his aspect, i which leads one to fee! that he must be : a fighter The eye was peked out with ? a ?tick in some advemure of his boy-1 hood. i ?M- ti i nu? A CASE OP SELF-DE? FENCE. _ ! One of Three Buffians Killed by a 1 Man whom they Mobbed at j Cartersville, in Florence County. Florence, December 15.-Sheriff R. McLendon, of this county, re? ceived a telegram last night from j Cartersville, a 6rnall station on the j Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta j Railroad, informing him of the kill i ti g of Stuart Lane by Gurley Jack? son, at that place. Cartersville being in this county, Sheriff McLen? don at once proceeded lo that place to arrest Jackson Ft om a party whe has just come from Cartersville 1 have obtained the following account Oi the homicide : Three Lane broth? ers, George, Holland and Stuart had been to Cartersville and were drink? ing considerably. They went into Gurley Jackson's restaurant and be? gan picking a quarrel with Jackson. Jackson being sick with mumps, asked them not to worry him, as he felt very badly. At this time the three Lanes jumped on Jackson and | began to beat him, knocking him down on the floor and beating him on ! the head and body. Jackson then drew his pistol and fired, the ball en? tering Stuart Lane's body near the groin, ranging upward and killing him instantly The other two Lanes then dragged Stuart ont of the house and carried him ont to the railroad de? pot platform and then returned to Jack? son's saloon to finish him, but Jack? son got away from them and went to his house lo get his Winchester rifle. In the meantime the Lanes left and Gurley went on home. While on his way they attacked him again, telling him fie might as well leave the sta? ion. Jackson told them that he did .tot propose to do so and went home. Trial Justice Atkinson, of Timmons- ? ville, has gone to hold the inquest. Hood's Pills cure aa a sea, sick headache, indigestion, biliousness. Sold by all drug? gists. ?WPwT^TO-orTr-nrtTT? -BB-Ma-? w BBB -BPI A Republican Revival. i _,_ I ! The Party in South Carolina ! to be Reorganized. Col. E. M. Brayton returned Satur? day frOQ) Washington, where he has been attending the national Republican committee to fis the time and place of the conven?on to nominate a Presiden? tial ticket. He represents the best of j feeling existing among the friends of j the various candidates, and that; the j selection of St Louis has no special j i significance. Nearly ail tho Southern members voted for St. Louis, and they believe the the Vice President will be | secured to the South. There was not j ody a manifest disposition of those ? from this section to work together, but I khe party leaders are giving unusual consideration to Southern interests and claims. He says that the recent sur? prising political successes io the border States, coupled with the feuds aud dis? tractions among the Democrats, and the wonderful development in our manufacturing and mining interests, have directed attention to the South as I the field of greatest promi.-e. The interest being taken iu the subjects of tariff protection and honest elections is considered a significant sign, and such efforts as were never made before are to be put forth to cultivate Southern favor and support for tbe Republican party, j The silver agitation has rendered the j hold on the west precarious, and it is to I this section the party is looking for re- j emits. J Colonel Brayton says be believes the j Republican factional contest in this State will disappear The Melton -an-j ganization is to be equivocally reorgjo j ized. He expects that Mr. Webster j and these co-operating with his faction j will bc inclined or prevailed U'-.on to ' waive their opposition. With a united party the Republicans of the South j will be given generous recognition, and j j it is to be made apparent to all who I ho.pe for perferment that they must j work loyally together and help build j up one compact, harmonious and repre- j seotative organization which wili en courage and invite accessions from those affiliating io the pas? with the Democratic party who are inclined to change their allegiance. Mr. Brayton states that the party is to be at once organized on the ciub plan, so there can be seperate white and colored clubs, and claims to have such assurances that he predicts there will be white clubs in every county of the State Headquarters will be im? mediately opened in Columbia and the State thoroughly canvassed.-Colum? bia State. GLASSES TO READ WIF." It was a warm summer day when Uncle Ephriam Jackson, a worthy col? ored man, entered an optician's shop, and removing his tall white har. and wiping the perspiration from his fore? head with a big red bandana hand kerchief, sat down wearily on a re? volving stooi, as if he feared it was about to run away with him, and a.sked for a p*ir cf glasses "fer to rt'au wif." "What eumb?r do you wear ask ed the optician. Uncle Epbriam grinned. "I guess I wears two,5' said he. "Noa?ber two !" exclaimed the opti? cian in astonishment. "Jis? two glasses, sah ;. ono for de ncc rye. an' one fer de oder." The optician looked ut bim with a frown for au instant, but seeing that the old man was innocent of any at? tempt to make s joke, went on with the business before him. "Try on these." be said, picking out a pair, "and see if you can read the letters cn that card over there." Uncle Ephriam carefully put on the spectacles, and looked eagerly at the card. "Carn'f read it, shuab, boss,'' he said, looking disappointed. .'Well, try these," ?aid the optician, trying a stronger pair. "No go. boss," said Lucie Epbriam. . The dealer gave him another pair, and then another. Not one of them enabled Uncle Epbriam to read, though be struggled ever so hard, and wiped his forehead a^aic and again in considerable excitement. * Look here,7' said the optician final? ly, "can you read at all ?" "Nebber could read, boss," said Uncle Ephriam. "Dey nebber lamed j me bow, nohow ; but I done hearn tell \ ob people dat could read wif gjassfs ? dat could'ot read without 'em, nohow, ? an' I made up my min' I'd see ef 'twas I dat way wif me !:' Th'i Fletch say :'it is the impossible (ha; I i happens." This has proved to be the c^e i I with the Mount Lebanon Shakers. The ; ! whole scientific world has been I ?tot, ri tu i ! cure dyspepsia, but every ?-?!or; seemed to ! j meet wi to defeat. The suffering from ?loni- i I ach troubies has becon. almost universal. \ ; Multitudes have no desire for food umi that I I which thej do eat causes them pam ana dis- ? j tress. Sleepless nights are ".he rule and not, i the esctptioo, and thousands of sufferers j have become discouraged. The Shakers or" Mount Lebanon recently j came to the front with their new Digestive ! Cordial, which contains not only a food ! already digested, but is a digester of food. ' it promptly relieves nearly all forms of it:- j digestion. Ask your druggist for one of j their books. Laxol, the new Castor Oil, is beicg used ! in hospitals. It is sweet as honey. Celluloid sheets, various tints, for fancy work, for sale bj H. G. Osteen & Co. Sheet celluloid, various shades, for sale by H. G. Osteen & Co. Tfee Sumter Toiiaee? T Has sold more tobacco and at Higher Averages than any Warehouse on any new market in the State. A TRIAL WILL CONVINCE THE PLANTERS -Shat SUMTER IS THE PLACE to get the highest market price for their tobacco. WE ABE READY AND WILLING TO DO THE TO? BACCO PLANTERS GOOD. Do not be deceived by the sugar-tongued solicitors from other state and foreign mark? ets, but Bring your tobacco direct to headquar? ters Where there are the largest orders direct from the largest manufactures and exports in tlie tobacco trade. Try us with a load and be convinced. YOUR FRIEND, s J. A. BROGDON, Mgr. o Iii Full Leather Binding. In Heavy Cloth Binding. These prices are offered only to Subscribers to the Watchman and Southron Who pay one year in advance. It is an unprecedented offer and was never approached in this section. -FOR You obtain the best weekly paper in the ^P*&9?9^W State-eight pages of the latest news and miscellaneous reading and a Leather Bound Webster's Una? bridged Dictionary, former price of Dictionary $10. I have bought a lot of them at a reduced price and ofter them at a still greater reduction as a premium. Remember that it is the UNABRIDG-ED WEBSTER and not a cut edition. Come at once before the stock ot' Dictionaries is exhausted. OP? ates The Watchman and Southron has been able to make special Club Rates with the following named, well known papers and periodicals. The prices enumerated are in addition to the reg? ular subscription ($1.50 a year) of The Watchman & Southron: Hom? and Farm, Womankind, Farm News, Atlanta Constitution, N. Y 30c. Washington Post, 15c. Cosmopolitan, 15c Munsey's Magazine, 55c. Standard Delineator, Thrice-*Week World, GOc. 30c. S5c. 85 c. 85c. These prices are strictly cash in advance in conjunction with subscription to the Watchman k Southron. Send remittances to Ct-. ?STEEN, SUMTER, S. C. HEADQTJARTE FOE IS AT Santa Clans Ms no Better Assortment Himself An inspection of his Urge ?nd elegant .-rock of goods'will sari.-fy every body. China, G?as>ware, Crockery ware, Wiliowware and Wcodware in tho greatest variety. G ? A magnificent assortment at 25 cents per piece. This is a leader.. The Peerless Oil Cooking Stove is the lares', model and best manufactured. The Wilson Trash Bu mer is the mos' convenient and economical heater ever invented. As in the past, a full stock of the best STOVES AND ft ANGES Always on hand. Housekeeper?: can ba suited, no matter what they may need in any of the lines handlad by Scaffe The Workshop is better equipped than ever aud every variety of Sheet Iron and Tin Work turned out promptly. Steve Piping and Tobacco Fiur-s manufactured to order of the very bose mate? ria!. Piping n??.de by S ca ff- guaranteed to last ronger 'han any other. DRIVEN WELLS put. down in any parr of the eouory. Best pumps and ma? terial used, thirty inch points. Guarantee a good flow of water. Remember the old reliable and give him a call. ? JE , Dec 4 t m ? If You Want a 111 SIDEBOARD -OR -OR LOUNGE, TABLE, A Bedroom Suite, Parlor Suite, A Spring Bed or Mattress, Pictures, Frames, Glasses or Christ? mas Goods, You will find them in the Greatest Variety and at the Lowest Priees; -AT THE LEADER IN FURNITURE De- CJ NOTIC 3E3. I have got in stock a full line of Buggies, Ladies' Phaetons, Surreys, Car? riages, one and two-horse Farm Wagons, which I offer for sale at Low Prices. I represent several of the largest wholesale manufacturing companies in the United States and can compete in quality and price with any dealer in the country. Call and examine my stock and get my prices I will save you money. GEO P. EPPE RS Office at Epperson's Livery Stables. Nov 13 LET US SELL YOU YOUR HARDWARE ! To We have had years of experience in the business, and think we can satisfy you in quality and price. For TABLE ANO POCKET G?TLERV COME TO US WE KEEP IT. FOR BEST COOK ANO HEATING STOVES OUR STORE IS THE PLACE. For Engine Supplies, Farm or Shop Tools, House Furnishing Goods. Harness, Razors. Scissors, Guns, Pistols, Car? tridges, Etc., Come right here. and Leatlpr Betti, Paints CAN'T WE FURNISH YOU WITH [SOME? R. W. DURANT & SON. Oct 16