The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, January 22, 1896, Image 4
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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22, 1896.
The Sumter Watchman was founded
n 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
Samter
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The 15th of January was a bad day for
mercantile concerns, judging from the
number of failures recorded.
The member of Congress who wants
to admit the Hawaiian Islands as a state !
has lots of nerve. The idea of taking
into the '-indestructible union" as eeth
?Dg volcano is preposterous.
Benjamin Harrison is not DOW a
more improbable candidate for the Pres?
idency than when he was nomoated by
the Republicans in 1888. Harrison is
a negative element io the Republican
party and he may be put in on this ac
couot. .
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The yearly effort to abolish the Cita?
del Academy has been started in the
Legislature, but, without a decided re?
vulsion of feeling, there will be little
chance of the effort succeeding. The
Citadel has too macy friends and? is too
good a school for the training of the
young men of the State to be abolished.
Town Topios has been the leader in
poking fun at the American girls who
marry Englishmen, yet the daughter
of the editor of that paper on yesterday
married an Englishman. There's noth?
ing like being ?D the style.
The new suffrage and election laws
proposed in the Legislature do not hold
oat the hope of any decided reform ID
election methods. It would seem that
honest and fair elections are not espe?
cially desired.
Sicce the trouble in South Africa
bas blown over the English are resum?
ing their bullying tone in reference to
the Venezuela boundry dispute. There
may be a fight yet, and England will
be responsible for it should it be
brought about.
Chicago bas captured the Democratic
.National Convention over New York,
St. Louis and Cincinnati. Chicago
bas a habit of getting nearly every?
thing she wan ts.
Senator Tillman is said to be worried
.becausehe has not been initiated into
..the mystries of Senatorial courtesy.
Well, wonders never cease. We !
thought it was Senator Tillman's mission
in the Senator to kuock the Steffin' out
o* ail of the moss-back traditions, Sena?
torial courtesy included.
Monday was the birthday of Gen
Rober E Lee and and it was made the
occasion fer celebrations in honor of his
memory in a number of Southern cities
and towns. In Charleston, Atlanta,
Baltimore and Raleigh the celebrations
were on an elaborate scale. Gen. Lee has
imperishable fame and the reverence of
the people of the South, yet it is a good
idea to select one day cut of the year
to be devoted to payiDg a just tribute
to bis memory.
Congressman McLauriu has intro- j
duced a bill tn io Congress to appropri- j
ate ?100,000 for a past office and pub?
lic building io Florence, S. C. We
should be very glad to see such a buld
iog erected io Florence; but Sumter ha?
a better claim for a government build?
ing thao has her sister city, and while
congress is io the appropriating busi?
ness, it may as well duplicate the Flor?
ence appropriation io behalf of Sumter.
The charges preferred agaiost Supt.
Neal, of the State Peneteotiary by
Messers Willoughiy and Allen, the
former one of the Peneteotiary Board
of Directors and the latter formerly
Captain of the Penitentiary guard and
Supt. of the State Farm, amouot, iu a j
few words, to a charge of theft. Mr. j
Neal will have to make a very lucid ex
plauatioo aod sustain it by uoimpeach
able proof or he will be in a fair way to
spend sometime in the Penitentiary as
a guest of the State. There is but one
other way cut of the dilemma for Mr.
Neal, and that is a heavy coat of white?
wash applied with a reform brush by
the Legislative investigating committee.
The story that the Governor of
Florida has been requested to hold the
State troops in readiness for active ser?
vice is pronounced by the officials in
Washington to be n fake. Neverthe?
less the Florida people, some of whom
are said to have obtained inside infor?
mation, declare that the story is true in
1 every particular. Still we caDuot un?
derstand why the U S War Depart?
ment want the malitia of the Southern
States held io readiness for active ser
j vice. An invasion of Cuba is scarcely
I contemplated, nor is an invasion of this
j country probable.
I
The Senate bas before it a concurrent
resolution reaffirmioji and confirming ?
the Monroe Doctrine in the strongest |
and most explicit terms. The r?solu- |
tion reads as follows :
"Resolved, That the United States |
of America reaffirms and confirms the j
doctrine and principles promulgated by !
President Monroe iu his message of ?
December 2, 1823, and declares that it
will assert and maintain that doctrine
and those principles, and will regard
any infringement thereof, and particu?
larly any attempt by any European
power to take or acquire any new or
additional territory on the American
continent or any island adjacent there
to, or any right or sovereignty or do
minion in the same, or in any case
or instance as to which the United
States shall deem such attempt to be
dangerous to its peaco or safety, by or
through force, purchase, cession, occu?
pation, pledge, colonization, protecto?
rate or by control of the easement in
any canal or any other means of transit j
across the American isthmus, whether
under unfounded pretension of right in
cases of alleged boundary or disputes,
under any other unfounded pretension,
as the manifestation of an unfriendly
disposition toward the United States
and as an inter-position which it would
be impossible in any form for the
United States to regard with indiffer?
ence."
Henceforth the powers of Europe,
and Eogiand in particular, cannot be in
doubt concerning the American inter?
pretation of the Monroe Doctrine. As
the Senate construes the doctrins it is
the equivalent of a threat of immedi?
ate war against any foreign power that
shall attempt to acquire territory io
America.
WHITE REPUBLICANS.
The article signed "Democrat of
76," which is reprinted from The Co?
lumbia State, will be a decided surprise
to the Democrats of Sumter county. It
is surprising that a man who claims to
have been a true Democrat in 1876
should now affiliate with the Republi?
cans, especially since he can advance no
better reasons for his enlistment in the
ranks of the party which was responsi?
ble for the rascality of the reconduc?
tion era, the enormous and corrupt pen?
sion burdens and the boundless ex?
travagance that dissipated within four
years the immense surplus that was in
the treasury when Cleveland wen.* out
of office after his first term, and left it
in a bankrupt condition with obliga?
tions so great that the Democratic party
bas been unable meet them and pay
the expenses of running the govern?
ment out of thc ordinary revenues
There is not a tenable reason among tbe
seven cited by this "Democrat of
1876'' for his desertion of the princi?
ples of Democracy. Take, them one by
one and analyze them and it will be
seen that each and every one is far fetch?
ed and fallacious.
1. Tbe democratic party could not be
responsible for the business and finan?
cial depression of the last few years
since these conditions were world-wide
io their effect and exteut. The highest
authorities unite in declaring that the
depression wa? the result of the failure
of the great London bankers, Baring
Bros.. which failure was caused by un?
wise and extravagant investments in
the bonds of Argentina. The country
was prosperous duriog the first demo?
cratic administration since the nar, and
so was the remainder of the world.
Distress prevailed in financial, com?
mercial and manufacturing circles io
the second democratic administration
and in the remainder of the world also.
Are the democrats responsible for con
ditious that are world-wide? And an-i
other ?o?nt that must be remembered is J
that the depletion of the gold reserve of j
Ihe Treasury was made possible by the ?
ruling of a Republican Secretary of the
Treasury.
2. This is entirely negative. How
could the democrats bring on the war
by a claim of neutrality, unless there
was another party determined on war ?
How could the promises held out to the
South by the democratic party force the
Republicans -to pass unwise and harm?
ful laws unless this oorrupt and venal
organization was determined to retain
possession of the government, the
offices and the spoils at all hazards,
even it should be necessary '.o enact
unjust and infamous laws ? This is
more of an argument for keeping away
from the republicans than for embrac?
ing them.
3. The removal of the fear of negro
rule is not a reason for joining the re?
publican party, unless one desires to
unite with the remnant of the enfran?
chised negroes and rule the State
4 The South needs protection ?
Why and for what ? Thc products of
the South are, to the large>t extent, j
sold in a foreign market which fixes the |
price, while what she bu}* is increased |
in price by the protective duties.
5. This is merely a claim which
may be made concerniug any pirty. but
is not susceptible of definite proof.
It is the boast of the populists.
6. The republican party has al?
ways stood for the contraction of the
currency, has fostered the .National
Banking system, and has preveoted the
establishment of State banks or the re?
turn to the coinage of silver ou the
basis prevailing prior to 1873
7. Is thc republican party in the rail?
road busiuess, and does this Democrat
of 1876 anticipate and desire a. repet?
tion ic Lhe South of the Credit Mobi?
lier aud kindred frauds perpetrated by
the Republicans when that party was
interested io the railroads in t!ie west
and were legislating to build up that
section ? This ia not the kind or build?
ing un the South needs, and it will
prove disastrous and burdensome for all
time if we should ever receive such
consideration from the Republican par?
ty. Vaster and more powerful railroad
monopolies would be made profitable at
the expense of the helpless people.
Io all caodor and kindness we would
say to Chis mistaken "Democrat of
1876," beware what you do and at?
tempt to persuade others to do, lest a
worse condition befall yow and them
We admit that democracy has been
tainted with populism, which is but a
species of socialism, and this element
haa been etrcug enough to defeat the
measures that were representative of
true democratic principles. Thia was
a misfortune and not a crime ; and it is
the duty of the true democrats who
understand and appreciate the tenets
of the party to endeavor to remove the
taint and expel from it all who would
defeat its measures and drag down its
principles.
Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines sold
on easy terms, arid exchanged for old ones at
the Sumter Music House, in Masonic Temple.
Many merchants are well aware that their
customers are their best friends and take
pleasure insopplying them with the best goods
obtainble. As an instance we mention Perry
& Cameron, prominent druggists of Flush?
ing, Michigan. They say: "We have no
hesitation in recommending Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy to our customers, as it is the
best cough medicine we have ever sold, and
always gives satisfaction." For sale at 25
and 50 cents per bottle by Dr. A. J. China.
Hood's Pills are purely vegetable and do
not purge, pain or grip. Sold by alt drug?
gists.
All kinds of Sewing Machine Needles at
Sumter Music House.
Sewing Machines from ten dollars up at
the Sumter Music House, Masonic Temple.
The Sumter Music House, in Masonic Tem?
ple, s ells Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines
phenyo ? ?affein
IS A POSITIVE CURE FOR
HEADACHE, NEURALGIA
AND PERIODIC PAINS.
Satisfaction Guaranteed or Honey Refunded.
Price, 10 and 25 Cents.
-FOR SALE BY
Dr. -?V. J". Cliina
BUY NONE BUT THE GENUINE.
8,000 Merchants sell Hawkes' Spectacles J
successfully. Half of them handle other i
Spectacles without success,
Showing the Great Popularity of KAW- j
KES' GLASSES over all others.
These Famous Glasses are fitted to the tye j
ut A. J. China's Drug Store. Sumter, S. C. j
Dec. ll-o. 1
The People's Friendo In use for fifty year?.
Cures Cough, Cold, Croup, WhoopingVCoi!gbs
. sr?ope. Bronchitis, Asthma and Lune Affections,
?IR. BULL'S COUGH SYRUP is sold everywhere
'.r:_o:?y 23 cents. Refuse cheap substitutes.
:-.ZA L?.::ZZ'S PLUGS. Tho Great Tobacco Antidote, 10c. Dealers erma:!.A.C.fteyer? Co., Bclto./sd.
In addition to the standard brands of Fertilizers that we have
been handling for a number of years, we have added to our list,
the Old Reliable
And are now prepared to offer you the following brands for
which we are the sole Agents for Sumter County:
Maguire's High Grade Ammoniated Ferti?
lizer.
High Grade Blood and Bone Fertilizer.
Navassa Universal Fertilizer.
Genuine German Kainit and Phosphate.
Cotton Seed Meal.
All of which we are prepared to sell at Rock Bottom Prices for cash, or on
approved paper
Special attention will be given to inquiries
from Alliance and Grange Clubs.
Your attention is directed to a special advertisement of the Navassa Guano Co .
which appears in this issue, of their
NAVASSA GUANO FOR TOBACCO.
For which we are the sole agents, and any person interested in the culture of
tobacco will do well to consult us in rtgard to these goods before placing their
PLANTATION SUPPLIES.
Our siock has never beei more complete in this line, and having bought largely
at about the lowest poir of the market we feel assured that we can save you
money on your purchases.
Indications are that bacon will be higher and we could not advise a better in?
vestment by our friends than putting cash into what hog product they will need
for their year's supply. We are prepared to sell for delivery any time up to
July 1st.
Sumter, S. C
Jan 22.-2m
^ava??a Guano Co
Wilmington, N. C.
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Manufacturers of Standard Southern Fertilizers for Cotton,
Corn, Tobacco and all crops.
SPECIAL ATTENTION CALLED TO
NAVASSA GUANO FOR TOBACCO,
Guaranteed Analysis:
8 uer cent Available Phosphoric Acid,
2h per cent Available Ammonia,
2"per cent Available Potash K O (from Sulphate Potash)
Used by the most successful growers of tobacco in the two Carolinas, because it
insures a crop which for bright color, full flavor, fine curing properties and gen?
eral excellence can be had in no other way. Twenty-eight years have proved
the Navassa Brands the Best Special Manures for this crop.
We are the only Fertilizer Company using exclusively Sulphate of Potash in our
Tobacoo Guano.
For sale by O'Donnell & Co., Sumter, S. C.
Call on or write to them for Free Pamphlets._
Jan 22
LET US SELL
YOU YOUR
HARDWARE !
We have had years of experience in the business, and think
we can satisfy you in quality and price. For
TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY
COME TO US.
FOR BUGGY AND WAGON MATERIAL^ KEEp it
FOR BEST COOK AND 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.
ies.
Rufe ai Leather Belg, Paints ai Oils m *
CAN'T WE FURNISH. YOU WITH [SOME?
R. W. DURANT & SON.
Oct 16
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BEAUTY HATH CHARMS
: and ail the charms which beau
i ty likes best to don are shown
?in our grand display of fash
! ionable jewelry for this season,
j Jewels like these would en
j nance the charms of the most
! fascinating belle, and surely no
j fair one would despise such
brilliant aids to her beauty.
Like personal loveliness, they
j conquer admiration on sight :
I they score new victories at ev?
ery inspection. Those who
?look over our stock do not
willingly stop with examina?
tion. Beauty may now be
made easily irresistible by a
few judicious purchases from
our display of up to date jew?
elry.
L. W. FOLSOM,
Jeweler and Optician,
SIGN OF THE BIG WATCH,
Oct. 16._
(No. 22,759.)
This registered trotting stallion will make
ibe season of 1896 at Barby'a Stable, Sum?
ter, S. C.
FLYING ARTILLERY was bred at the
Woodlawn Stock Farm. Lexington, Ky.,
will be four years oid April, 1SS6. is from
standard bred trotting blood, anti bas al?
ready made a record of 2.28f. Is a beauti?
ful bay color, and is a most promising horse.
Jan. 15. _
HARB Y # CO. ,
WHOLESALE BROKERS,
-AND
Cotton Storage Warehouse
PROPRIETORS
UP-TOWN OFFICE:
COURT HOUSE SQUARE,
1500 Tons Ammoniated Guano
500 Tons Acid Phosphate.
500 Tons German Kainit.
COTTON SEED MEAL, AND MEAT SALT
FOR SALE.
GET OUR PRICES.
We keep on hand a full line ot heavy
groceries.
FEED AND SEED OATS,
DRY SALT MEATS,
LARD, MEAL, GRIST,
FLOUR, SUGAR, RICE,
COFFEE, POTTED
MEATS, &c, kc.
?&* Correspondence solicited.
luTO BESTAUBAiT"
MEALS TO OEDER AT ALL H0UKS
OYSTERS AND GAME IIV SEASON.
Special attention to Lunches for Ladies.
Prices Moderate.
Your patronage solicited. Liberty Street
near Watchman and Southron Office.
Oct. 2.
Just Opened,
ALL FRESH GOODS,
LOW PRICES.
J. A. FOXWORTH
i
Informs bis friends and the
public generally that he has
opened a choice stock of
Family Groceries,
METADLE ai MTS,
lu the Tuomey Block
-fourth store North.
Re invites all to give him a call, aDd
j will try by offering the best goods at
bottom prices, to give satisfaction.
J. A. Foxworth.
Oct. IC-v.
PAYING POSITIONS
GUARANTEED IjV WRITING. Stu?
dents' complete course in HALF the TIME at
HALF the EXCENSE of other colleges. :24 placed
last month. Address at once GEORGIA
BUS. COLLEGE, Macon Ga.
Nov. 6.-o