The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, January 08, 1896, Image 7
"~~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.
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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
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We are sole ageDts for the Leon j
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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.
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