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!3)? Mira Sou?ljrmi "WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1896^ The Sumter Watchman was founded in 1850 and the True Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Sumter. EDITORIAL NOTES. Some confusion has arisen in refer? ence to the time caodieates for county officers are required to file pledges, and to set the matter at rest we will quote the role as laid down by the State Ex? ecutive committee. It is as follows : Rule 8. Candidates for the General Assembly and for county offices shall, 10 days previous to the primary elec? tion, file with the chairman of the . county executive committee a pledge, ia writing, to abide the result of the primary and support the nominees thereof. Candidates for other offices shall file such pledge with the chairman of the State Democratic Executive Com? mittee on or before 22d June 1896. Th? protest of the farmers of Sum? ter and Kershaw Counties who live io the vicinity of the State farms cannot be ignored by the directors of the Pen? itentiary, unless they desire to be placed on record as indifferent to the rights among reputable ?ax payers and land owners. The charge made against thc superintendents of the State farms should be investigated, and if found to be true, which we believe will be the case, it will become the duty of the directors to pst an immediate stop to the practices that are injuring the independent farmers of the neghbor hood. If the State must engage in farming it should confine itself strictly to con viot labor, and should not under any circumstances interfere with the laborers of other farmers. \v e do not understand the situation that makes it necessary for free labor to be employed ; on the State farms, when a large num ber of convicts are leased to private parties io various parts of the State. There is something wrong in the man? agement of (he affairs of the State farm, and the immediate present is the time for the remedy to be applied. The Coming Cotton Crop. Mr. Alfred B Sbepperson makes io- ( terestiog comments on the report of the Department of Agriculture giving the acreage and condition of the cotton crop In ac interview in The New York Journal of Commerce he saje: "The indicated cotton acreage of the j country is 23,461.464 acres, against , ~~~2(M90, 675 acres last season. , *4Thc reports as to acreage and crop , conditions are quite in conformity with , the information received from my own corresponder:??, and I am confident that , they agree more nearly with tb.o be3t private advices than any cotton reports isued by tte department for a very long time. ? "Assuming the pres.ent crop to b* ( 7,100,000 bales, the Government , reports of today would indicate a crop of about 9.400,000 baies, provided the (, present improvement in condition over j ? last season shoa'd be maintained *'Tbc condition, as reported on July j 1 last year, was 65 p^.ir.'^ below toe i average July condition .-lue- I "82, nod the reported condition o? Ai:-j i .vs?. 9.5 , points below tho average Auxt:..,t c:?;- j diriau since 1882 It wouU, therefore j not be at. ali unreasonable iv i-a.&pote ! , mat present ga:n io crop conan :oa over { lase year may be continued through the j month? uf June and July, though the j crop conditions are cbic-Sy governed by ? the weather, than which nothing is ! more uncertain I "It may be added that ihe orop re potts of the Department of Agriculture j are usually too low, both as to acreage j and condition, and should this prove to be thc case this year, there would seem to be at least a probability that tbe cotton crop may be far in excess of the world's requirements. In estimating fore those requirements we must con Bider the present dullness of trade and j the farther great depression which may ensue from the deplorable uncertainty ! in regard to the correnoy questiou io this country. Ia a letter to the editor of The Chronicle Mr. Sbepperson says : "You will oi course understand that ? did not. pretend, at this timo of the j year, to make any serious estimate of ! the size of the growing cotton crop, for many and great changes may occur in the cendition of the crop between now and the close "of picking. In looking for any indication of tho extent of the present crop from the Government's last reports, I think it would be mani? festly unfair to take as a basis for cal- j culations the phenomenal crop of 1894- | 95. According to the estimates of the i Department of Agriculture, the cotton acreage in 1894-95 was 243,000 acres more than the ccttoo acreage of ?his j spring, while the condition cf the crop j on June 1st was 9 per cent, higher than the condition on June 1st, 1894. j A calculation therefore cf the present | indications based upon the crop of i 1894-95 would point to" 10,621 balee as the probable extent of the orop. While so large a orop as thi possible, I do cot think it is at all t b'.e. I regret exceedingly that so U an acreage should have heeo give cotton this spring, and do not lik cmteajpiate the possibility of a ero] 10,600,000 bales, and ruinously figured to which so large a crop wc force the price of cotton.-Augt Chronicle Weekly Crop Bulletin. COLUMBIA. S. C., June 1*6, 1896 This bulletin covers the weather ; crop conditions fbr week ending Sat day, Jane 13, and in its pr?par?t were used reports from one or us correspondents in each county cf State. WE 1TU.1.R. The main temperture characterit of past week was a declining teudencj the night temperatures which reach marked departures below the norr by the end of the week. The gene range of day temperatures was befcwe 75 and 90, although some lower a some higher ones were reported T maximum for the week was 97 on i 12th at Giltisonville. the minimum v 54 on the I0:h at Spartanburg T local weekly mean temperatures rang from 72 at Greenville and Looper'** 80 at Gillisonvilie, and the average 36 mean temperature reports was 7 The normal for the same period is a proximately 77. The week's rainfall was rather poot distributed, much of the western a north central portions haviog receiv very little, while over the south centi and southeastern portions there was t much rain in many places. The following heavy amounts we reported: Charleston 2 74; Kingetr (two reports) 2 51 and 3 26: Pinopol 2 37; Elloree 2.65 There were io at dition 12 places that reported amoun from one to two inches, and 30 p'a; that reporte J less than one inch of rail fall, the average of 47 reports tein 0.80, while the normal for the san period is approximately 1 04 There were high w:'ols over variot portions of the State accompanying ? thunder storms of the 9th, that injure cr. ps severely in places and ttn^!. high oom so it could not be worke< There was also a destructive hail gton in Marlboro on the 13ib that da'i-a? crops locally. There was about a norniil amount i sunshine for the Stare, but the p<ro?-n age of possible ranged from 32 to 8c showing that cloudiness varied considei abiy in different localities CHOPS The week on the whole w-is favcrabl for crop growth and cultivation Ther was moisture enough even ?here leas rain U\\ ; in fact those aecioos were bes favored as ir gave them an opportunity t olean the fields of grates, which has ap peared luxuriantly everywhere bot ha been kept pretty well nuder control, ex cent in a few localities where som? sotton bas been abandoned, or els? plowed under with the grass and th* lands put to corn and peas. Sud areas are teally insignificant. Ovei the southeastern portie? s of the Stat? the ground has been hsrdlv fit for oui tivatioo, owing to the heavy rains. Reports on corn continue to be en? tirely favorable. Both early and lat? oom continue very promising ; the fornjer in ".silks" and "tassels" and being laid by and the latter just com ing up to stands and receiving its first cultivation. Some reports cf i ?"jury from heart worms. Lice on cotton, are reported from all portions of the Stats usually with the comment that they were never be? fore so prevalent. Reports of injuty by lice vary considerably ; in places it is cconncd to certain kinda of soil, in others the stands have been injured, and in others no injury has resulted, except to check growth uud give .'he ltavos a "curled up': appearance, others say the plant has stopped putting on squares, probab?y%tbc result of growth having stopped. I? certain localities they scorn to be 'JecrGasing, while others report them increasing, the cool uights teeming to favor their reproduc? ion. Tfee cool nights have also had a bad effect ou the uninfested cotton, on cer? tain soil the lower leaves arc turning jedish yellow. . The general tenor of correspond? ents^ reports are Dot very favorable on cotton. Squares cootinue to form plentifully and bloom are quite com mou being much earlier than ordinarily. Hot sunshine and dry weather is tbs indicated need for cotton, both to rid the plant of lice and to kill grass. Peas continue to be extensively sown with corn and on stubble land. Early planted peas op to good stands. Tobacco does not seem to be doing very well, it continues small but in healthy condition. Rice has about ail been sown and is doing well. Upland rico improved decidedly. Setting of sweet potato slips coo tinues, and this important crop is very promising Irish potatoes have improved where not nearly matured, but the crop as a whole about a failure Second plant? ing doing well and in bbssom on thc coast. Colorado beetles are trouble? some iu apper Darlington. Melons are ripening in the lower counties and musk melons are being shipped. Wheat and oats threshing in pro? gress with fairly good jields of the former and poor yields of the latter re? ported Fruit prospects continue to lease" an i are very poor for all kinds of frui Berries continue plentiful and of good quality. Gardens are improving very rapid ly now and reasonable vegetables are reasonably abundant. Pastures afford excellent gr<zt?g. The condition of crps 'in general continue very promising, a:?d as the season of least variability of weather condition? is about ar baod. the outlook for the mid-sumQicr season is encourag? ing. J W BALER, Section Director. Some people are constantly troubled with pim^bs and noils, especially about th? face and neck. The ?-est r*nu-dv is a thorough coarse of Ayer's Saraparilla, which expels ell h .mors throuph tba proper channels, and so rankes the skin become soft, healthy, and fair H. G. Osteen & Co. sell the best balls and bats made and guarantee them. NOW FOR GOOD ROADS. Ten Workers Added to the ChaiB Gang Tba chain gang was reinforced iasr Friday afternoon by ih? addition of th? t n prison? ers sentenced at the term cf court held this week. The gang will gradually grow in numbers, and it stands to reason that ?hf roads will b& improved pei m?nem!y by the systematic work 'hat ts bein* don?. Already tbe roa?3 have heen decidedly unproved in the vicinity of this ci'y, ar.d in time H ll par?s of tbe county will have better roads through the operation cf tbe chain gang. The terras of the ch?in garg rectnirs range from 5 to 18 months a:>d a gre=u dea of work cnn be do-;e by their u-.ited t??vr^s during their terms of service The list of tho?e who begin to woik for the county on Monday is PS follows : Richard Johnson, 18 months: Thoa John? son, 18 months; William Chapman, 5 months; William Parker, 12 months ; Gra-it Williams, 5 months ; Richard Thompson, 12 months; nimmie Brown, 12 months; Henry Vaughn, 12 months; Hiram Vaughn, 12 months; William Davis, 15 m Dutha. Made and Merit Maintains the confidence of the people in Hood's Sarsaparilla. Ifs medicine cures you when sick; if it makes wonderful cures every where, then beyonc all question that medicine possesses merit That is just the truth about Hood's Sar? saparilla. We know it possesses merit because it cures, not once or twice or a hundred times, but in thousands and thousands of cases. We know it cures, absolutely, permanently, when all others fail to do any good whatever. We repeat Hood's Sarsaparilla Is the best-in fact tbe One True Blood Purifier. u -, riMi cure nausea, indigestion. tlOOU S FlIlS biliousness. 25 cents. IDOUGH IS SAID JM Doors, Sasfci Blinds, H ???Lumber, SbiDgles>&c.,^ ? -.'gt andwcwat.^ - ft is got ?wH m couv?t for ~*<*| :..."^.a ' j :r ir.-c at recues*.. & ?:???M We send :t tr?.c ??. ? s _ g '?^v?* *ttn?lSTA LUMBER CO? fcggga , ff ^>?>|| >Duy >:f ...':%t' fj f., .. fmk \ . ?:..'???/.?:? rx I ?- - - ' 1 V-:.-- ^ - j This goes to show that OUR DRINKS ?RE FIT FOR THE ROYALTY. COME AND GIVE US A TRIAL. Whole and Shredded Fruits Used in Our Ices, Hudison i Co. Prescriptions carefully compounded at all hoirs. May 27. CANDIDATES GARDS. FOR AUDITOR. Mr. E?ilor : Piense announce the under? signed as a candidate for Auditor ot' Sumter County, subject to the action of thp Demo? cratic Pria arr. June 17 J. DIGGS WILDER. SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT. I bereft? announce myseif a candidate for County Superintendent of Education, at tbe approaching election. june i5. w. j. DURANT. FOR CLERK OF COURT. Capt. P. P. Gaillard ?9 announced es a candidate at the ensuing Democratic Primary for the position of Clerk of tbe Court. June 10. The undersigned respectfully announces himseif a candidate for Clerk of Court and would appreciate the support of his iellow Democrats for that posi ion. THUS. E. RICHARDSON, I hereby announce my.se'f a candidate fur the office of Cleik of the Court, subject to tbe Democratic primary. SHEPARD NASH May 1:0. Mr. Editor: Having been solicted be? friends, I respectful!v announce myself ?s a candidate for Clerk of Court tor Sumter County, sabject io the action of the Demo? cratic p*rty. Having considerable experi? ence in ;be office under the Ute C-JI. Graham and others, I fl-ttter myself tbat I can give I general satisfaction, and solicit an earned! support from the party. Very respectfully, _ S. F. LENOIR FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for County Supervisor, and wi!i abide by the dtcision of the Democratic pnxn*rv W. S. DIN KINS. May 20-* Mr. Editor: Please announce my candi? dacy for the office of County Supervisor. JUNITJS A. RH AME. May 20. I hereby announce raj self a candidate for the office of Supervisor for Sumter County. ? B. MU LD ROW. May 20-* The friends o'" Ju BN j. SHAW, of Alt. Clio, announce- him as a candidate for County Supervisor, suljeci io tbe action of the Dem? ocratic primary. VOTERS. FOR SHERIFF. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Sheriff cf Sumter County, subject to tbe j decision of the Democratic Party. June 10. JAMES E GAILLARD. Knowing Mr. Geo. P. McK-.gen 'o be thoroughly competent in every respect and j highly appreciated for hi3 moral worth, we j feel thn: the pffnirs of the SheiiSf s office j cvouid be without fear or favor administered hy him, and acceptable io the whole people, ?n? he is hereby announced r-S a candidate sut j?ct to the ruhs of. the Democratic pri? mary. MANY VOTERS May 20. I hereby announce rnyteif as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Sumter County. B G.PIERSON. May 8, 1896. Please announce Capt. E. Scott Carson as a candidate for Sheriff at the ensuing election Having served faithfully in that capacity, we believe if elected be will fill the office with ability md fairness and will give general satisfaction. DEMOCRATS. FOR COUNTY TREASUPER. H. L. Scarborough begs to announce him? self for re-election as County Treasurer, sub fect to the Democratic primary. May 20. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENTS. OFFICE OF SUPERVISOR OF REGISTRA? TION OF SUMTER COUNTY, SUMTER, S. G.. April 27, 1895. T1HE BOARD OF REGISTRATION will open their books in REM BERTS, June 17th. HA GOOD, Jur-e i 8th ALSO MAYSSVILLE, Tne-d-.y, Juh II. SHILOH, Wednesd>:;\ JlJv NORWOOD'S X ROADS, Thursd*.-, j July 16. LYNCHBURG, Friday, Joly 17. For the purpose of regis'erir.g ali quaiiSed j electors. J D WILDER, Chairman J. M. KNIGHT, V/. S. JAMES, Clerk. Jurie 17. SALE OF SUMTE 3RL County Bonds. Office of Supervisor Sumter Co. SUMTER, S. C., JONS 3, 18S6. THE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMIS? SIONERS of Sumter County hereby give notice that pursuant to the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of South Carolina, entitled an Act to authorise the issue of $15,000 00 of Bonds of Sumter County to raise funds for past indebtedness, and for Repairs and Furnishing the Court House, approved December 21st, 1894, and also under Act of said Assembly, approved March 7:h, 1896, p. 28S ; they will receive Bids for the whole or any part of said issue from S100.00 up, at their office at Sumter, S. C., up to July 6th, 1896, at 12 o'clock ra. Said bonds to mature in tea years, and to bear interest at the rate of six per centum per annum, payable annually, to be exempt from any and al! County, State and Municipal taxation; secured by an Annual Levy of taxes to pay snid interest, and the accumula? tion of a Sinking Fund for the ultimate re? demption of the same. The Bonds to be sold at no! less than par. The right to rejret ?.ny and all bids is expressly reserved. By order of the Board. [Seal ] W. S. DINKINS, Attest: Supervisor. THOS. V. WALSH, Secty. Derapte of Presents WMci We are Gir?g Oar Mmm. A large and elegant line of Furniture manufactured for us by The Lyon Table and Supply Co., of Buffalo. KT. Y. READ THE DESCRIPTIONS. Come to our store and see the presents, and the articles themselves you will soon possess. They cost nothing. They are the finest and most useful premium articles ever offered. Read the descriptions right through : show this to your neigh? bors and preserve it carefully for future reference. These arti? cles of furniture are given you when you have traded a certain amount at our store. Not necessary to trade it all at one time ; trade at your convenience, and all purchasers of Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes and Furnishing Goods for cash will count to? wards the presents. Remember that we do not ask you any higher prices for the goods on account of the presents. We sell all the goods at the same price, whether we give you coupons cr not. lt costs us but little more to do a larger business, and we are ready to give our customers ihe benefit of the 6aving . We want to advertise our business, and we know if you get such presents irom us you will not forget ns, and the sit?eles thtmselves will advertise us every day while in your house. Customers will be presented with coupons equaling the amount of their purchases, in denominations of 5, IO, 25 and 50 cents and $i, $2 and $5. SANTA CLAUS OR CHILD'S ROCKER -Very strong and cannot break. We have seen a 250 pound mau tock comfortably in this chair without injury to the chair. Give all the children one Beautifully carved Oak antique finish. Presented with $15- 00 trade. li l! NO 55 TABLE-Size 24x24 Rubbed and polished, in Antique Oak or Imitation Mahogany. Presented with $35 00 trade. _ ii II -In HARP MUSIC RACK-Beautifully carved. Oak antique finish. Presented with ?25 00 trade. ACCOMMODATION HAT RACK -With French plate mirror. Presented with $50 00 trade i. li MADDOX TABLE -Nice/y carved Top 25x32 inches Lunch, tea. writing or card table. Just the tiring for socials, lawn, church or house use. Excellent for camp or summer cottage Oak antique finish. Presented with $25 00 trade. SARATOGA ROCKER.-Elegant folding locker Strong and com? fortable. Fully carved. Every room in 'he house needs one or two of them. Excellent for summer cottage Oak antique finish, perforated seat Pre? sented with ?25.00 trade. -M STANDARD WRITING DE^K.-Height, 4 feet; width, 25 inches; depth of case, inches. Holds account books standing and stationery fiat. Strongest, cheapest, and best writing desk made Oak and antique finish, beautifully carved Presented with ?50.00 trade. J. Rettenberg & Sons, Three Great Questions Now before the people in which all are interested- . Where ? Why ? When ? WHBEE to Buy your Groceries ? At Cros3we!l & Co's. WHY? Because with all the advantages they possess you are absolutely guaranteed the best to be had and the most for your mono}''s worth, besides they carry the most comp?ete assortment of Staple and Fancy Groceries in Sumter. TO BUY At any time because they are in the market ali the while, continuously seizing hold of bargains which they, in turn, turn over to their customers and thereby save them in their purchases. TH KV A H'? LARGE DEALERS IN GRAIN. HICK. LARD. SODA. F?.?UR. SUG A RS. Lil'TTF.R. DAKING POWDER. GRITS, COFFEES. SUAP. TOBACCO. MEAL, T?AS.. STARCH, CIGARS, ?c. CANNED GOODS o? every v::rieiy, a larne assortment of Candies rind Crackers and evs-ri thiiig usr.t?y fourni ia a ?rs\ c!.?ss grocery. We Buy Direct irom'Manufactiirsrs and Packers, I To those who buy in quantities we cm give you Jobber's prices. Before making -ocr pur j chases crt our prices and compare them with any market, consider the freight and you'll j find we ca.n save you money. We are now shipping goods to different parts of ?be State. All mail orders will have prompt attention. Paris Green fjoiidon Purple? It is au extremely difficult matter to get STRICTLY PURE PARIS GREEN. We have it and guarantee every pound sold. Our pi ices are always the lowest for the best quality goods. Wm. M. Bird & Co., CHARLESTON, S. C. Headquarters for everything in tho Paint and Oil line May 14-1 m.