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"~~BOBB?BBY AT LAMAR. LAICAS, S- C., Jan. 1.-Last night about 10.30 o'clock the front door of Mr. J. D. Joye's store was found to be open. The thief had secreted himself io the store before Mr. Joye closed up for the uigbt, ?od oper ed the door by raiding the bolt at the bottom. By so doing be could open the door without unlocking. Mr. Joye could not tell how rauch had been taken, but could miss several things. It was a bold robbery, as the moon wn9 shining very bright and some of the stores near by had not closed op at that time. E. B. T. The Dance at FultOD. FULTON, S. C., Dec. 27, ?895. The two germans given by Misses Caroline and Mamie Richardson and Annie Brailsford, followed by one at Mrs. John Manning's Thursday evening, in honor of Misses Nina aud Jessie Moise and Pauline Gaillard, of Sumter, were among the most pleasant social even ts of tbs season. The spacious parlors, tastily festooned with wreaths, and garlands of moss and evergreens, filled to overflowing wifb some of Sumter aod Clarendon's fairest .daughters and gallant sons, preseoted a scene of surpassing beauty, grace and loveliness. Cupid, too, played well bis part In swaying more than one susceptible heart. The young ladies, with their costumes, were: Miss Moise, charmingly attired in pink silk, chiffon and ribbon trimmings; Miss Jessie Moise, a handsome costume of white corded silk and gold ornaments ; Miss Pau? line Gaillard, a dainty costume of pick crepe and satin, silver ornaments ; Miss Caroline Richardson, bewitchingly attired in cream cashmere, satin ribbon and lace trimmings; Miss Annie Brailsford, a very becoming cos? tume of light blue cashmere, garnet, velvet and lace trimmings ; Miss Mamie Rich? ardson a strikingly handsome dress of black satin with scarlet and jet trimmings ; Miss Maude Smith, a becoming combination of black with blue and white stripped silk ; Miss Leila Lawreoce, a costume of crimson bertha of black lace, gold ornaments; Miss Bramble from England, unique costume of pink and white satin, with ?ace trimmings. Miss Susan Bichard303, very pretty and be? coming dress of blue cashmere, with lace trimmings ; Miss Leonora Lawreoce. tasty combination of black and pink silk-gold ornaments; Miss Elenora Richardson, pretty costume of light blue cashmere and white lace trimmings: Miss Henrietta Brailsford, becoming costume of crimson and wbite lace trimmings; Miss Lizzie Richardson, dainty costume of pink, with white lace trimmings; The chaperones were : Mesdames R. C. Richardson, Sr., H. B. Richardson, A. M. Brailsford, J. B. Richardson, Alfred Owen, John Manning, E. N. Canley, R. C. Richard? son, Jr., and Harry Owen. Tho gentlemen present: Gen. E. W. Moise, Maj. f?. B. Richardson, Capt. Moultrie Brailsford, Capt. Juo. Manning, Col. R. C. Richardson, Arthur Brailsford, Chas Cut tino, Henry Richardson, Gus Richardson, Sep. Harvm, A. I. Barron, Dick Richardson, G. N. Marshall, Napoleon Stack, Henrj Stack, Douglas Richardson, Dr. P. M. Salley, Joo. Richardson, Jim Richardson, Wm. Richardson, Willie Richardson, Dr. J. B. Richardson, Geo. Smith,-Alexander, of Virginia, Harry Oweu, Henry and Dick Richardson, Panola; Lucien Brailsford and -Dixon, of Wedgefield. As the evening waned, the guests were ushered into the dining hall, where they were the recipients of a most bountiful repast. S. B. G. POSTAL INPOEMATION. Hours of Opening and Closing the Mails. Mails for Colombia, points above Colom? bia, for the North, and West, Hamlet and Pregnals South of Sumter, Ramsey, Pine? wood, Rimini, Elloree, Vance, Eutawvilleand Pregnal, close at 9.10 a. m. Mails for St. Paul and points between there and Sumter opens and closes at 1.10 p. m. Mails for Florence and the North, for Charleston, Savannah. Florida, Hamlet, Ben nett8ville, Darlington and Bishopville close at 5 o'clock p. m. Mails for Columbia and the North and West, and for Wilmington, all close at 8 o'clock p. m. Charleston mail i3 also sent by this route. For Providence and Smithville on Tues? days, Thursdays and Saturdays arrive at 12 m., close at 2 p. m. For Mannville, Mechanicsville and Bossard on the same days, close at 7 o'clock a. m., arrive at 6 o'clock p. m. Cut this out and post it up where you can get at it and you will not want to find so much fault with the Post Office. ii ??-? - The Stearn Racer hold3 nearly all the world'3 records. The Stearns Special is the finest combination track and road wheej built. And the Stearns Model A is the road wheel par excellence. The Stearns Ladies' Wheel and Tandem are perfect models of their kind. E. G. Osteen & Co , Agents or Sumter and Clarendon. .The Court's A Court Highest Judicial Tribunal De? cides it as Such. The State Supreme Court yester? day decided that it "was a court." The issue raised as to whether it was a legally constituted court or not un? til the fourth justice provided for un? der the new constitution haR been de? cided, and the court is going ahead with its business. The court has promised to file au opinion dealing; with the issue at lengtli in all its pliases. The court announced its determi? nation of the issue in the two brief decisions given below, which were read yesterday morning, in the two cases in which the issue was raised The decision in the case of "the State, respondent, vs D. 0 Murphy, defendant, appellant/' reads as fol? lows : The defendant in this case having interposed a plea to the jurisdiction of this court, that question meets us at the threshhold of the case and must be first disposed of. This plea is based on the ground that this court, as at present organ? ized, cannot, since the present con? stitution has gone into effect, take jurisdiction of this case, because, as it is claimed, it :s not the supreme court, established by the present con? stitution. This court, after careful considera? tion of this question, having unani? mously reached the conclusion that the plea to the jurisdiction cannot be sustained, it is ordered that the plea be overruled. The reason for this conclusion will be set forth in an opinion hereafter to be filed. Henry Mciver, Chief Justice The decision in the other case, that of "Middleton and Ravenel, plaintiffs, respondents, vs Albeit ii. Taber, and others, defendants, ap? pellants, " reads as follows : At the hearing of this case the question of jurisdiction arose which it is necessary to dispose of before proceeding further with the case. That question is based upon the ground that by the terms of the Con? stitution of this State, which took effect "from and after the Slet day of December in the year 1895," this court as at present organized cannot take jurisdiction of this case After a careful consideration of this question this court has unani? mously reached the conclusion that the jurisdictional objection cannot be sustained, and hence the court will proceed with the hearing of this case on the merits The reason for this conclusion will be set forth in an opinion hereafter to be filed Henry Mciver, Chief Justice. The Conservative South. It has long been the habit of the public to refer to the hot-heads of the South, and to look upop the colder, more phlegmatic temperament of the North as the balance-wheel and gover? nor of this republic. Recent years have shed a new light on the public mind, and the South is now coming to be recognized as the conservative element and representatively American part of this country. We are reminded that all our wars have been precipitated by New England agitators, and in the pre? sent issue that confronts the nation thc jingo talk, in the correct and technical sense of that term, comes from the East, while tho comment from the Southern States has been the most pru? dent and conservative. Two capable men have given the bis. j torioal place of the Monroe Doctrine in this Republic, in speeches in Congress. Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, is a brilliant scholar, and represents the most aggressive type of the New Eng? land jingo spirit. He bas given at great length not only the history of the Monroe Doctrine, but, like Mr. Cleve? land, he has essayed to interpret tba Monroe Doctrine and tell the people j what it should be. Congressmen Money, of Mississippi, j a popular and intelligent Southerner, j has also given on the floor of the House a review of the Monroe Doctrine's i place in our history. Without going ! into pyrotechnic oratory about how the j doctrine should be interpreted, he has given in a forceful, dignified and pa- j triotic manner the truth of history. It ?8 a somewhat notable cempliment to j this Southern man that The Philadel- : phia North American, a Republican pa- i per that boasts of its American nation- j al spirit, and carries at the head of its ! columns the motto "American io I Everything and Always for ?he Peo? ple,'7 should contrast these two speech- . es and give praise to the Southerner. ? The North American says : * * yet it is fair to say that so far as his? tory sheds auy light on the much-talked about Monroe doctrine, the man of ' Mississippi, has the advantage of the I Mau of Massachusetts. What Mr. j Lodge thinks should be the Monroe doc? trine is all very well, but it is not that j doctrine. His views may be wise and patriotic, as he certainly holds them to 1 be, but there is no reason why the facts 1 of history should be ignored in dis- i \ cussing historical questions. Mr. Money is wholly correct when he 1 says that Congress declined to approve the Monroe doctrine at that time, and ; < subsequently, aod that in refusing to j i equip the Panama commission recom- ? \ mended by President Quincy Adams j i ino years afterward, Congress virtu-1 i ally disavoided the prieciple involved. Such are some of the f?cta of biatory, and it is folly to mi6educate the peo? ple into the holier' that the utteraoce of President Monroe and the recommenda? tions of John Quincy Adamn there after made became a canon of interna? tional practice. But Congress can embody the doctrine in the permanent policy of the,nation, anc! make it funda? mental as a rule of action. Though it bas always refused to do this, it can do this, it can do it now if the majority so determines. Whether it can afford to do PO is another question, and the one proper to be discussed. If history is worth anything it should be pre-erved intact, and not twisted and turned around sharp corners to give color of authority to mere dicta Mr. Money is entitled to thanks for his history " Any usia Chronicle. A "Gobbled" Legislature. At the last session of the Legisla? ture, an act was passed making it un? lawful for a railroad corporation to '.'gobble" a competing line. During one of the closing debases of the re? cant Constitutional Convention, Mr. W D Evans, of Marlboro. Railroad Commissioner, State Senator, Member of 'be Constitutional Convention, and would-be Member of Congress from the Sixth Congressional District, an? nounced from the floor of the Conven? tion that, owing to the pressure brought to bear upon our law makers by lob? byists on the outside, a clause was in? serted in the Act causing it to taku ef? fect sixty days after its passage, instead of immediately thereafter, as is usually the case; aod that this wis done to ac? commodate to Atlantic Coast Line, which had cot* at the time of the pas 8?ge of the Act, quite completed its ar? rangements for "gobbling" the C- S. & N. Truly a strange statement to cune from one who is himself a mem? ber of the Legislature! But he is ceri1 tainly io a position to kne w whereof he speaks, and his statement, is doubtless correct. If so, w? have fallen upon strange times, and it wouid seem that there is indeed a "moral leprosy that permeates our governmental fabric," when members of a Reform Legislature, robt? were elected to their positions on a platform pled?h'g them to crush down the greed of corporations that are al? ways reachiog out for incteased power, should have been themselves so easily subsidized and given over a ready prey to thc "octopus." You can't "cuss out" a railroad with the same ready grace wheo you have its pass in your pocket, and S?nator Tillman was right when he used to talk five years ago about the insidious effects of riding on a "free pass"-a fashion whioh, howev? er, strange to say, never prevailed among the higher State officers until he himself set them the example. So it seems that the Atlantic Coast Line "gob? bled" something else besides the C. S. & N. last fall I-Darlington News Made Money on the Bonds. From the Chicago Tribune. It is asked to what amount bonds have been issued by the United States in the last two years, and how much was received for them. The first ot the issues was in February, 1894. It consisted of 50 millions in 5 per cent, bonds at such a rate as netted 3 per cent, to the investor. The net receipts for them were $58, 661,000. The next issue of 50 mil- j lions in 5 per cent, bonds in Novem ber, 1894, yielded to the treasuary $58,538,500. Under the agreement! of February 8 last 3,500,000 ounces cf gold were to be purchased by an issue of 4 per cent, bonds for $62, 317,500-at least one-half of the gold to be brought from abroad. This netted $67,117.500, and if Con? gress had authorized the institution of a 3 per cent, gold bond for the four-thirties, the right to do which had been reserved by the Govern? ment, it would have saved to the people of the United States $16, 174,770 in interest. The total of the i bonds issued in the three sets was $162,317,500, for which the Govern merit received ?182 317,000, or very nearly 20 million dollars premium, the reason for the excess being the fact that interest rates are much lower now than those named in the Act of January 14, 1875, under the authority of which the 6ales of the bonds were made. Pittsburg, Pa, January 2.-Albert W. Woodley was hanged tbis? mo. ;og ! for the murder of Mrs Jennie Buchana. 1 an, at Alleghany City, May 9, 1894. I Vienna, January 2.-? report is ? current oo the Bourse here that Bussia basoffeaed a gold loan of 60,000,000' roubles to the United States, Norfolk, Va, January 2.-The! Peanut Trust, known as the Virginia I Peanut Association, has decided to i wind up its affairs. It was found im-1 possible to control the buying price of j the nuts, hence this action. Frankfort, Ky, January 2.-Gov- ? srnor Bradley denies emphatically the ! story printed in the Louisville papers j that he had started his campaign for President. He also says he is not ai candidate for Senator. Ottawa, Ont. January 2.-A caucus j Df the Conservatives was held here to aight, with the view of throwing Sir MacKenzie Bowell overboard and plac? ing Sir Charles Tupper in his place as Canadian prime minister. TAX RETURNS ;-FOR 1895-96. OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR SUMTER COUNTY. SUMTER, S. C. Nov 27, 1895 I)ETURNS OF ALL PERSONAL PRO \j perty mid Poll Taxes will be received at the following times and places : Meehanicaville, Thursday, January 2d. Smithville, Friday, January od. Providence, Saturday, January 4th. Auditor's Office, Monday, Janu? ary 6th. Wedgefield, Tuesday, January 7th Stateburg, Wednesday, January 8th. Hagood, Thursday, January 9th. Rembert's Store, Friday, January 10th. J. M. Tindal's, Saturday, January 11th. Mannville. Monday, January 13th. Bishopville, Tuesday and Wednes? day, January I4th and 15th Magnolia, Thursday, January 16th. Lynchburg, Friday, January 17th. Concord, Saturday, January 18th. Reid's Mill, Monday, January 20th. Maye8ville, Tuesday, January 21st. Johnston's Store, Wednesday Jan? uary 22d Shiloh, Thursday, January 23d. And at Auditor's Office in City of Sumter from January 24th to Febru? ary 20th, inclusive. The Uw requires that all persona owning property or io anywise having charge of such property, either as agent, husband, guardian, trustee, executor, administrator, eic , ietura the sume under oath to the Auditor, who re? quests all persons to be prompt in making their returns and save the 50 per cent, penal? ty which will be added to the property valu? ation of all persotis who fail to ranke returns within the time prescribed by law. Taxpayers return whnt they own on the 6rst day of January, 1896. Assessors and taxpayers will enter the first given mime of the taxpayer in full, also make a separate return for eacii Township where the proferir is located and also in each and every case the No. cf the School District must be given. Every ran le citizen between the age of twenty-one and fifty years on the first day of January, 1886, except thi.se incapable cf earning a support from being maimed or from other causes shall be deemed taxable Polls. All rerurns roust be made on or before the 20ih day of February next. I cannot take returns after that date aud all returns made after the 20th day of Feoruary are subject to a penalty of 50 per cent. A. B STUCKEY, Auditor Sumter County. "THE CHARLESTON LIE" South Carolina and Georgia Bailroad, PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. Corrected to Nov. 10th, 1895 (Daily.) Lv Charleston 7 20 a m 5 30 p m Ar Summerville 7 56 a m 6 10pm " Pregnails 8 28 a m 6 50 p m " Georges 8 40 a m -7 04 p m "Branchville 0 12am 7 50 pm 11 Rowes vii le 9 25 a m 8 07 p m " ?rangeburg 9 38 a m 8 24 p m " St. Matthews 9 58 am 8 48 pm " Fort Motte 10 10 am 9 03 pm " Ringville 10 20 a m 9 20 p m ?( Columbie 1105 am 10 10 pm Lv Columbia 7 00 a m 4 00 p m Ar Ringville 7 45 a m 4 44 p ra " Fort Motte 7 57 a m 4 55 p m " St Matthews 8 08 a ca ? 09 p m *' Orangeburg 8 32 a rn I 27 p m " Rowesvilie 8 48 a m 5 42 p m " Branchville 9 05 a m 5 55 p m " Georges 9 45 a m 6 37 p m " Pregnalls 9 58 a zn 6 50 p m " Summerville 10 32 a m 7 22 p m "Charleston 1110 am 8 00 pm Lv Charleston 7 20 a m 5 30 p m " Branchville 9 25 a m 7 50 p m "Bamberg 9 51am 8 19 p m "Denmark 10 02 am 8 31 p ta "Blackville 10 20 a ni 9 50 pm " Williston 10 37 a m 9 10pm ' Aiken ll 19 a v 9 57 p m Ar Augusta 12 01pm 10 45 pm Lv Augusta 6 25 a m 3 20 p m " Aiken 7 14 a m 4 07 p m " Williston 7 57 am 4 44 p ra "Blackville 8 14am 5 03 pm "Denmark 8 28 am 517pm " Bamberg 8 41 a m 5 29 p m " Branchville 9 20 a m 5 55 p m Ar Charleston 1110 am 8 00 pm Fast Express, Augusta and Washington, with Through Sleepers to New York. Lv Augusta 2 25 p m Ar Aiken 3 05 pm " Denmark 4 12pm Lv Denmark 6 16 a m " Aiken 7 19 a m Ar Augusta 8 00 a m Daily except Sunday. Lv Camden 8 55 a m 2 25 p m " Camden Junction 9 48 a m 3 55 p m Ar Ringville 10 20 a ra 4 35 Lv Ringville 10 35 am 6 00 a " Camden Junction ll 10 am 6 40 am Ar Camden 12 05 pm 8 15am E. S. BOWEN, L. A. EMERSON, Gen. Manager. Traffic Manager. General offices-Charleston S. C. WE KEEP THEM.: There are pens of al! sorts, many of them are not writing pens, they scratch mostly. Leon Isaacs & Co. Make writing pens that not only write ; right, but last long-twice as long as any ordinary make. There are Twenty-Six Styles, I and no one can fail to be suited. We are sole ageDts for the Leon j Isaacs & Co. pens and wc guarantee j them as ?he best. H. G. OSTEEN & CO. Ask for a Free Sample for Tria. THE SUMTER HEADQUARTERS FOE Christmas Goods, IS AT Santa Etas te io Bolter An inspection of his large and elegant, stock of good* will satisfy everybody. China, Glassware, Crockery ware, Witlowware and Woodware in the greatest variety. Toys ! Toys ! Toys ! Silver I? 1st te ci "Wetre A magnificent assortment at 25 cents per piece. This is a leader. The Peerless Oil Cooking Stove is the latest model and best manufactured. The Wilson Trash Burner is the mest, convenient and economical heater ever invented. As in the past, a full stock of . the beet STOVES AND JRAZIG?S Always on band. Housekeepers can bo suited, no matter what they may need in any of the lines handled by Scarfe. The Workshop is better equipped than ever and every variety of Sheet Iron and Tin Work turned out promptly. Stove Piping and Tobacco Flues manufactured to order of the very best mate? rial. Piping made by Scaff* guaranteed to last longer than any other. DRIVEN WELLS put down iu any part of the county. Best pumps and ma? terial used, thirty inch points. Guarantee a good flow of water. Remember the old reliable and give him a call. T. C. SC AFFE. A Happy lew Year ! To Make it More so, Call at my Stables and buy a New Horse, Or Mule, Or Buggy, Or Carriage, Or Wagon. One Oar Load Horses and one Oar Load Mules just received this 29th day of Decem? ber, 1895. H. Barby* Jan. 1, 1895. Webster's Unabridged PO In Full Leather Binding. For $1.50, 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 ?fe O ^tffe You obtain ?he best weekly paper in the gtate-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 offer them at a still greater reduction as a premium. Remember that it is the UNABRIDGED WEBSTER and not a cut edition. Come at once before the stock of Dictionaries is exhausted. 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