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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26, The Sumter Watchman was D 1850 and the TVw^ Southron The Watchman and Southron the combined circulation and of both of thc old papers, and festly the best advertising me? Sumter The Australian ballot syst not been killed, although reje the House. It will be bef General Assembly asrain nex and every year until M is ador. The yaller dog campaign \ gin in South Carolina as soor Legislative candidates begin announced by 4 * Many Fr "Vox Popuii," "Voters" and old friends of other campaign There is not much probabilil repeal of the metropolitan poli< lt is too handy an instrument ranny to be surrendered willing it can be made to supply mar cellent, fat jobs for the parasit the dominant element. The Legislature has rejectei Manning Australian ballot bill a this act declares in favor of frau elections. We hoped for sometbin ter from the Legislature, althoug be candid, we never seriously ex it to adopt a law that would honest elections possible. The State Fair will not rece appropriation from tbe State, a now rests with Columbia to dcte whether the Fair shall be held or Tf the Fair is worth anything at a is worth $2,500 a year to Cola and if the business men of that are not willing to expend that sum nually in support of the Fair, Colo is not worthy to have it. . Samps Pope was, for a time, great peace and unity man in the d eratic party, but failing to accom peace and unity or to obtain an cffii had to get out of the party. He is declaring himself a republican aod re-commenced preaching peace unity. His sermons are directed .the Melton and Webster factions o! g. o. p.-the one representing the whites and the other the koal bia Sames is the clown of the South C lina political circus, and the gra with whioh he performs his antics Zo the droll humor of thc situation, McKinley, who is apparently strongest and most popular Rep lican Presidential candidate, is gi ing ground in the South and \\ every day, and unless his oppone can go deep down in the boodle 1 rel he will have an easy thing in nominating convention. He is nominated yet, however, by a lc ways, for the boodle barrel is potent and determining factor wi a Southern Republican deleg comes to vote in a nominating c ven ti on. The friends of Lieutenant Gov nor Ttmraennau are putting h foward for Secretary of State, a urge in his behalf that ho is one the few cfrice holders from Edgefii that have not had substantial si ic of the loaves and fishes They ha made out the case for Dr. Timmi man-let him be elected. Ed ge fit must be pro?ided for ! The shipment of hogs by the c bad fro?; ibis city is regarded by T News and Courier as a matter of ?! portaoce meriting a coiumo editoris Sumter county did not win a prize the hog contest, but, as was said at t! time, what the country lacked in weig; of the individual hogs was more thi up in the number. This country h; raised about as much hog meat durir the year as any county in the state, ar to-day thc hog market ts overstocked; ; much so that those who have hogs f< sale are comolaioicg at the low prices th: prevail. If a constant supply of hoi could be assured it would be a vet ooo I idea to establish a pork packer io this state-Sumter preferably-ft there is money to be made by the pacl cr au-J pre?t to the hog raiser. W have JO doubt but that a pork packer -.vhic'i would furnish a steady marke for ali the hogs that fcue farmers c this section of the state could rais would ?od co difficulty in obtaining constant supply of hogs, for a steau; market would be an incentive to ho? rasing, and as long as thc hogs brough good prices the farmers would strive ti raiso them in large numbers. Sumte county can raise more hogs than th< peotde of the country can consume ^|^^^?jjLu?t have a pork nackery ? The man who can devise a plan for 1 paving Main Street without increas- 1 in?: the barden of taxation will be a ! popular candidate for municipal hon? ors. The General Assembly has decided ! to adjourn on March 7th, but many of the Legislators would linger much j : longer iii Columbia had they a ? chance. The report of the public printing investigating; committee shows that the Public Printer has been having a i soft snap al the expense of the tax- j payers, and that there ?6 room for re trenchme.it and reform in the de-j partment of printing and publicity established by a reform Legislature, j The Legislature proposes levying a tax of twenty-five cents per pack on cigarettes. The bill introduced by Mr Connor has passed the House and is said to have a fair chance of] passing the Senate Should the bill I become alaw, cigarettes will be almost j as expensive a6 cigars, and unless I cigarette blind tigers are established, the cigarette fiends will find suicide by the cigarette route rather costly. It is somewhat doubtful, however, whether the bill will become a law, and cigarette smokers are hoping j that the bill will never get beyond j the Senate, the graveyard of House bills. Congressman J. Wm. Stokes will introduce a bill in Congress at an early day that will provide for an ap- ? propriation to erect a monument in j honor of Gen Thomas Sumter, the Revolutionary warrior and hero. It is but proper that the National j Government should honor the mern - ? ory of Sumter in the same manner as I has been done in the case of other men less renowned and whose ser? vices were less valuable Sumter was as true a patriot and as hard a fighter as bore arms during the war for independence, and while he is in no danger of being forgotten, a mon? ument would be an appreciative recognition of his services by the National Government. The Broxton Bridge lynchers have j been acquitted of the murder of| Hacoah Walker, and were congram- ! lated by crowds when the juiy an- j ooucced the verdict. No one denies the \ guilt of these men, and the resuk of j the tiiil is not the vindication of inno? cent men, but on the contrary is the i prostitution of the law to shield men j whose guilt is too glariog to be coo- I cealed. The verdict of the jury is an j outrage to say the least. Washington Letter. Washington, Feb 24, 1896. j President Cleveland dropped a i hint to a gentleman who was talking ' with him a day or two ago that ? will not be enjoyable news to the j republican Presidential candidate I who presides over the House, and who has lately been congratulating! himself on the apparent success of the do nothing progtarnrne he ar? ranged for Congress many months j ago. President Cleveland made it j j plain to his caller that he thought j the country was today us badly in ! I need of financial legislation as when 1 he sent that special message, to Con gress asking that no Christmas re? cess be taken ; also, that ii Congress adjourned without adopting some ' j legislation for the relief of the Treas- ! ! ury he would not hesitate to call an ; extra session at once for the purpose I ; of providing that relief Of course, ? ! Mr. Cleveland knows that l?e cannot ? j make Congress pass remedial legisla- . :. tion by calling an extra session, but; j he can focus public attention upon I the refusal or inability of the repub ; lican Congress to adopt legislation I that would relieve the Treasury, and j 1 intelligent people will not be slow j I either in placing the responsibility or j in locating the reason. The republi I cans are afraid that if they should j help to put the Treasury in good j shape it might lessen their chances j for carrying the Presidential election ' by making the country too prosper- : ! ons They don't wish the country t lo get too prosperous before election. The Republican Senators are still wrangling over that tariff bill. This i week Senator Carter, of Montana, I will call up the warn-: rnot:on thal j Senator L^uay (Hice made at?<! then withdrew, to send the bill back to [ the Finance Committee, and will. make a speech in favor of it. The ; democratic Senators will probably , vote solidly for Carter's motion, or ! for any other that promises to aid in : killing thc tarif! bili. Speaker Reed is even greater than ? the rules he has made for thc govern i mont of" thc House. By those rules I ex-members aro entitled to the I privileges of the floor, but they ave j not allowed to exercise that privilege I until they have procured a pass ? signed by Mr. Recd, as ail the door ! keepers of thc House have positive orders not to admit ex-members who cannot show Czar Reed's pass. This regulation explains why so few ex-members have been seen on the floor of the House at the present session. They don't care to apply for Reed's pasa. Senator Morgan, of Alabama, has succeeded in putting C. P. Hunting? ton, the Pacific Railroad magnate, on the defensive After failing to get any important direct information out of Huntington, m the examination before the Senate Pacific Railroad's Committee, Senator Morgan pro? duced a copy of the report made by the U. S. Commission, more popu? larly known as "Patterson Commis? sion," owing to Ex-Gov Jr/atterson, of Pennsylvania, having been at the head of it, concerning the roads in question, and proceeded to call Huntington's attention to statements of fact therein Huntington tried to poopoo the whole thing including the testimony of ene of his former partners, the late Senator Stanford, , of California, as amounting to noth- ! ing. Rut that didn't go. Senator j Morgan called him down at once, I and giving him a copy of thc Pat- ; terson report, told him that the com- ; mittee was disposed to be entirety fair towards him and would give him a week to present evidence disprov- 1 ing ttie statements in that report, ; and that in the absence of conclusive : evidence to the contrary, the coun try and Congress would accept the report as containing the truth in full, : and that he had doubt Congress would legislate accordingly. This j brought Huntington to bay, and he j promised to prepare his answer to the 1 report. The democratic Congressional Cam? paign Committee was organized for j business to-night, and will soon begin ; the work of the campaign. Considerable interest has been ; aroused among the fr iends of the! other candidates by the report that a j deal has been made by which the friends of Mr. Harrison, Gov. Morton | and Senator Allison, are to try to ! make the ticket Allison and Morton, j ??Three of the republican represent-! atives from Pennsylvania refused to ! put their names to the endorsement I of Quay's dickering candidacy, and ' they do not hesitate to say that Quay ! cannot control the entire Pennsylva-j nia delegation either for himself or j for anybody else. Not a few democrats express the \ belief that Secretary Carlisle's judg-: ment was at fault when he wrote that | letter to the democrats of the Ken tucky legislature who are trying to elect Blackburn senator, and. that he will see it in that light himself before many months have rolled around. Congress is getting warmed up orr the Cubat) question and will very shortly take action which is generally believed will result irr the recognition of Cuban belligerency. New Orleans is becoming the lead? ing grain export port of this coun? try In January the corn shipments amounted to 3,505,007 bushels, near- | ly twice as much as ?sew York, nearly 1,500,000 more than Balti- j more As showing how the business j is increasing the shipments for the seven months ending with January last amounted to 9.983,775, against! 1,325.335 bushels for the correspond- j ing months of trie previous year. Ashgrove. Mo., Fsb 23.-A duel j was fought in the streets of this town ; yesterday with revolvers bptweon J. Brock, an atroroey-at-Uw and chattel ; mortgage dealer, and James Gilmore, j resulting in Brock's death, one of Gil- ; j more's bullets penetrating Brock's; abdomen. Gilmore wa? taken into ; custody He received two wounds which are uot serious. Did Yon Ever Try Electric Bitters us a remedy r< r your j troubles ? If net, get a bottle now and gtt re 1 lief. This medicine hus been found to bc peen? liarly adapted to thc relief and cure of ?ill Fe - . uuile Complaints, exerting a wonderful direct ; influence in civi:;;; strength and tone to iLc ? organs. If you have loss of Appetit?. Const! ps:tion, Headache, Fainting Spells, ur are Nervous. Sleepless, Excitable. Melancholy or troubled with Dizzy Spells, Electric Bitters is the medicine you need. Health and Strength are guaranteed by irs use. Large bottles only fifty cetus at J. F. W. De Lorin e's Drug St<>re. 3 AVER'S /fE/K Hair Vigor feran? Prevents W)?o\ 0?/OJ BALDNESS ^^&y BEHOVES DANDRUFF ARO Restores Color **** A?:D ..?... /t^LvV? "y art v.. ?^JL*' ????I mz?b?lk COTTON SEED FOB SALE. BUSHELS HAWKINS' IMPROVED PROLIFIC COTTON SK KD. The li nest variety of seed known. Beat 47 va? rieties at Experimental Station I have planted il trie pcs! rwo years and c-in endorse nil that is claimed for ii. PRICE $1.00 PER BUSHEL. A.C. Dr KANT, Feb. 19-lm. Sumter, S. C. The People's Friend, in use for fifty years. ?ires Cough, Cold, Croup, Whooping ?CotTgfa, ? ?pc, Bronchitis, Asthma and Lung Affections. ':- Q'JLL'S COUGH SYRUP ?s sold everyv/here (j.?y cz cents. Refuse cheap substitutes. 1 '.'..-V. rLL'.;J."SL:D C: cat Tobacco Antidole.'?Oc.Do^:cr3?^r.??2?!.?.C.h!ioi;.. ? OJ.,3:?C. In addition to the standard brands of Fertilizers that we have been handling fer a number of years, we have added to our list, tlie Old' Reliable And are now prepared to offer von the following brands for which we are the sole Agents for Sumter County: Wagener's High Grade Ammoniated Ferti? lizer. High Grade Blood and Bone Fertilizer. Navassa Universal Fertilizer. Genuine German Kainit and Phosphate. Cotton Seed Meal. AU 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 (Jo., which appears ?D this issue, of their NAVASSA GUANO FOR TOBACCO. j For which we are the sole ageois, and any person interested io the culture of tobacco will do well to consult us io regard to these goods before placing their ! orders. WI ' AT JG-J Our stock has never beer -lore complete in this line, and having bought, largely j at about the lowest poinr ? f the market we feel assured that we can save you j money on your purchases. Indications are that bacon will be higher and we could not advise a better in- I 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 LET US SELL YOU YOUR A 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. ?SAL WE KEEP IT. FOR BEST COOK AND HEATING STOVES OUR STORE IS TILE PLACE. For Engine Supplies, Farm or Shop Tools. House Furnishing Goods, Harness, Razors, Scissors, Guns, Pistols, Car " tridffes, Etc.. Come right here. un Ol is are m CAN'T WE FURNISH YOU WITH ?SOME f R W. DURANT & SON. Oct 16 SIDEBOARD -OR T ATTWTfi V JjiUUXturxi, A Bedroom Suite OR 'ar lor Suite, A Spring Ked or Mattress, Pictures, Frames, Glasses or Christ mas Goods, You will find them in the Greatest Variety and at the Lowest Prices, G av Dec 6. EYES EXAMINED FREE, PROF. H. F. TAYLOR, Late of the California Optical Institute, ig at J. S Hughson & Co's. Drug Store and car. he consulted tree ot' charlo, (for a short time only.) AH the latest instruments are used for fitting difficult c>ise-?. Come and see the fino nesortrnenr of tinted lenses these nre es? pecially recommended for resting the eves when re4ding nt nigh*. Remsmber First Quality Crystal Lenses SI up. Feb 17-1 w. BEAUTY HATH CHARMS I and all the charms which beau : ty likes best to don are shown I in our grand display of fash ? ionable jewelry for this season. ! Jewels like these would en? hance the charms of the most : fascinating belle, and surely no ! fair one would despise such ' brilliant aids to her beauty. I Like personal loveliness, they conquer admiration on sight: 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. FLYING ARTILLERY. (No. 22,759.) ? This registered trotting sta 1 i ion will make j the season of 1896 Ht Barby's Stable, Sum ! ter, S. C. ! FLYING ARTILLERY was bred at the I Woodlawn Stuck Farm. Lexington, Ky.. will he four years old April, 15?6, is from j standard t>red tro?t;ng olood, and has al , re?dy made a record of 2 28$. Is a beauti I ful bay coior. and is a most promising horse, j Jan 15. _ HARB Y # CO., I WHOLESALE BROKERS, - -AND Cotton Storage Warehouse i PROPRIETORS. UP-TOVT* OFFICE : COURT HOUSE SQUARE?, j 500 Tons Ammonialed Guano ! 500 Tons Acid Phosphate. ' n Tr * . ': 500 Tons brennan Kaimt. 1 COTTON SEED MEAL, AND MEAT SALT FOR SALE. GET OUR PR J CES. \ We keen ot) hand a full line of heavy groceries. ' FELD AND SEED OATS. DRY SALT MEATS, LARD, M EAL, GRIST, FLOUR, SUGAR, RICE. COFFEE, POTTED MEATS. &c, &c. J??3~ Correspondence solicited. Nov. 27. Just Opened, ?Ai LOW PBICJES. informs his friends and the public generally that he has opened a choice stock of FaiiiiS j Groceries, YMT?iAiiLiii al MUii?, lu tho Tuomey ]>ioek -fourth store North. Ile invites all to give him a cali, and will try by olToriDg the best goods at bottom prices, to give satisfaction. J. A. Foxworth. Oct. 16-v.