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The County Campaign Opened. Runty campaign was opeted in 'bis ay, and was attended by nil the .s tor ?he various county offices ex J. D. Wilder, one of tbe candidates y auditor, who was prevented by The meeting was heid on tbe use Square, the piazzt of Messrs. Reynolds being used for the speak . audience numbered between two and two hundred aud fifty people, composed of citizens of different parts of the county es welt as of the city T. B. Fraser Jr", Vice President of tbe Sumter Democratic club, presided and called the meeting to order at ll o'clock sharp, an? nouncing that candidates for the Legislature would be allowed ten minutes and other -, candidates five minutes The meeting was good natured and orderly with tbe exception of one or two persons who had a special set of questions, viz "D-d you vote for ?askelt ?" "Did you help to bunt Spies from Darlington? ' ''Who did you ?ote for 5 \ ears ago ?" "Did you vote for ^ Tillman?" N ? These questions were put to nearly every candidate to whom they might at all apply and in some ?oetances were followed up with remarks'in a conversational way There was m unpleasantness developed boweyer,aud the program went through io good time The speaking was in the following order : LEGISLATURE. J. A. M. Carraway.-Had HO prepared political speech and no candidate's spevch. Is a plain working man, and bad come from his farm. Spoke on the line of peace and unity and against factionalism Was op 'posed to blowiog his own horn, but an? nounced that if The people should elect him he would work for what he deemed the best interest of the people in general. Thete ari* nc great issues to come before tbe next Legis? lature, so far as be knew. He announced himself ready to anster questions, but none were asked. McDonald Furmar..-Just as he aol well into his introductory lt e question "Did you vote for Haskell ? ' was fired nt him, to which be promptly said 'No," ard an? nounced that be was in this cauip-iijju on a platform of six planks, as follows : 1. Don't ask any man personally to vote for him 2 Will not get mad with any man wbo ?Toes not vote for bim. 3 Ir elected will intro? duce and advocate a measure to bave the Legislature meet univ every second year. This he explained and stated ih-u the legisla? ture of Mississipi meeis only every four years "and be thought that South Carolina could get alone with * legislature once io two years * The 4:h plank, ''About Woman," caused a general lnuab, but Mr Furman went on and made qu e a gallant '.aik on th-it bead, and exoUin-d ina; he proposed to "insist th*t if n. worotn who taught school did the same work as-a man, she should get * the same pay. 5. Rotation in <ffiee. He not only believes in rotatioo, but wants the Con stitu.ion amended to limit the term of office holding to four years, o. Pardoning po*er. Tbis be consider a dangerous tbi*g and should be taken from the Governor and put under,tbe control of the Board of Peniten? tiary Directors. He concluded^ by saying that he did not want an> one to vote for him because he might be ? good fellow, but asked the suffrage of all who may consider bim competent T P. Ki gore.-Made only a sbort talk; sa d j he is a plain farmer, and not a speaker. If ehcted.be wiil look after tbe interest of the \ people to the best of his ability, and if he j learns to be a speaker, will m?ke a speech | whee be comes back W. A. Nettles -Spoke rapidly and s'ated ; his platform so fast that the reporter is not '8urehegot all his planks. Be favors free schools, and favors Sta'?* Aid to higher educa? tional institutions. He is in favor of pensions to old and needy Confederate soldiers-re pealing and emphasizing tbe word need v. i He favors good State and county government. If elected, will only support measures for the good of tbe country. A K. Sanders.-This is the fifth time he ha3 come before the people as a candidate for j the legislature, and bas been three times elected: He thought the experience cf thr^e j terms qualified bim better to be of service to his county. He bad always tried to be faith- ? ful to bis trusz, and would cootinue to be so if re-elected. He always conducted his cam? paign on high uround. E D Smith.-Made a capital little speech, J notwithstanding frequent interruptions cy J questions and remarks He told some anec- 1 cotes, and touched upon national maners, j and having quieted the questioner and got j *down to making some good borne talk, was called to time by "the chairman, vsh-n he closed with thanks for attention of the bear? ers. Col J H. Wilson announced that he was simply a caodidate for re-election ; bis record ! wa3 before the people, aud he asked their j support if be bad given satisfaction. He ] considers that the perfecting of our educa- ! tional system will be che most important ! matter before tbe next Legis'ature, and an? nounced that he is in favor of supporting all the higher educational institutions. The State i'eeds all of tbem. He promised not to waste time in Buncombe tilk if he should be elected. Here time was called on him and he closed by saying, "Friends, remember that I want to go back right bad." CLEEK OK COURT. C?pt. P. P. Gaillard.-The Captain got through saying that all knew that be was no pabiie speaker, when tbe questioner took charge of bim and went through the cate? chism, to all of which be gave satisfactory re plies, and being told to go ahead, be assured the audience that he is competent to perform all the duties of the office, and if elected, will do ir. <? S F. Lenoir.-Tbis is the first time in his life that be has asked for an office. He has bad much experience in the work of the office and had giveu satisfaction. He asked that tbe people consider all tbe candidates and "give bis claims their favorable consideration Shepherd Nash -Has an itchiog for the Clerkship. Has been in office, tasted the pap, likes it, aad wants to bold on. He has dis? charged the office as be thought for the best. T. E Richardson.-Referred to his experi- j euee acd training as to the duties of tbe ? office, and considered that he was well quali- ! fied to discharge the duties of the office. He j was not a chronic office-seeker, and bas only once before asked for tbe same place, for ' which he was defeated by a worthy and j noble maa. I SHERIFF. Capt. E. Scott Carson.-13 not a stranger, but has lived among you, and filled the office 1 of Sheriff for four years He did his duty fairly and fearlessly. J. E Gaillard -Has been employed in the office for three and a half years, and is con? versant with its duties. Refers to all law? yers as to bis capacity. Also he need3 the office. George P. McKagen -Tbe duties of the office does not require a public speaker Re? ferred to bis public record, of which he is not ashamed. He is now in the office and run? ning it as be found it. If elected will ad? minister it for the best of all. Capt. B. G. Piersoo.-Th : office requires action mor? than speaking. He is mooing for the office on his record. Wants the office and is doing his best to get it. but has not been able to go around to see the people. Was ready io answer questions. [Several were propounded, but as the answers em? braced letters and certificates they will ap? pear to-morrow.] T. S. Stuckey -Am before you on my own merits for the office. Will have no hard feelings for those who vote against me, will but appreciate the support of all. COUNTY SUPERVISOR. W R. Dixon.-Had not been able on ac count of sickness, to go out among the peo p!e. \V?s not a candidate for pleasure, but for something to do. Io reply to quesiion who be voted for five \ears Hgo, he did not remember now, but did not vote for Haskell, although he was a strai^htout. W. S. Dinkins -Has been ia the office for two years. Has tried to do his duty, and wiil continue to do so if Te-elected Asked that be be continued two \ears more. In re? ply to quest:cn, ' Did you vote for Haskell? ' tie said, "No, bul would not be ashamed to say so if I he did." Marion Dorn.-It bas been said that the County ?Supervisor has nothing to do, but it he does his duij he will be busy the )e*r round. Erery man should ran on his merits If the peopie ctn vote for and elect bim on his merits, be will appreciate it. E B. Mnldrow.-Understands the duties of the office and if elected will do his duty. He was so much interrupted with questions nbout buutiug spies, how be voted, ?tc, that it was hard to say anything. J. A Rbame -Had no set sueecb and no time to make one. Is a caodidate because he his a right to be Thinks he is qualified to 611 tbe office, and hi3 trends think so too. Has business experience, and ha3 had reason? able success in attending to bis own busi? ness. In reply 'o question. "Was you one one of the men wbo tried to kill spies?" be said be had nothing to do with it, but don't believe in spits invading private rights. J.J Shaw.-If elected will do his duty. Knows what is required. He was also put through the usual question?. E. M. Wilson -Announced that he was a racdidateand will do bis duty if elected TREASURER. Capt D E Keels -As soon ash' appeared, .qnestions were a>kfd io regard to the rules as to votifg He stated that be was fully posted and asserted that no voie cast for members of the Legislature containing less than five mmes of qunl fi-d candidates v.ill i be counted The vote must not only be fer | the full number to ? e elected but ?ll the i names must be of qualified ctndidaus There is no requirement ns to candidates for State officer* } they can tie voted for or left ! off as the voter may choose Capt. Keels then went on TO s-iy that he is a candidate in pnrnest and will fill th? office, if elected Stid he had heard reports that he is a sham candida'e in tbe interest of son-:? one else- ; which he defier? j H L. Scarborough -Is now io ih: < ffice ! and asks to be re-e!ecfed As to how he has discharged his duties, he refers to the records ff the (ffice Ir af y thing wrong c-*n be found i rt bis bonks or settlements he will immediately reih?* from the campaign AUDITOR. R O Dixon.-Is a stranger personally to some people of the county, but is clad to ap- j pear before the voters. His life hHS been spent is the county and those who may not < know him should know ?of him. He h*? had much experiene as a j book-keeper and fee's ful!v qualified to diseh-irge 'he duties of the office J. D. Wilder.- Was sick and unable to be present. SUPERINTENDENT OK EDUCATION. W. J DuRant.-Gave his experience and observations sioce he has be?n in the office. ! Tnere has bpen great improvement-io the | interest .of the people, in school buildings, j and in finances. The prospects for the schools j are now better than ever. The schools c- n J now ne run for six months each year. His j i experience qualifies him to do better than heretofore and be asks to be re-elected. j J Edwin Rembert.-Appreciates the value j cf education, and if elected will do hi3 best j ; to insure to all tbe nest service to be obtained ! from the public funds I A. P. Vinsioo.-Gave a sketch of the j working of the public school system under j the new law. The Superioiendent is a ; bonded officer, and the school affa'rs are con- ? trolled by a schcol board. If elected he will j give his best .?ervice to insure the greatest | good to ;*ll so far as is under his man.-.ge- j ment. CORoNEii W. H. Commander -H.-.3 filled the office' the past term and given it his best attention Appreciates the support heretofore given him, and asks to be treated?i;i the same way a's at ! the Ust primarv. j A D Moses.-This is his first appearance ; in his life as a condidate, and will appreciate ! the support of all who will give htm their j favorable consideraiion. Charles Thames -Announced (hal be is a canidate ?t the suggestion of numerous friends, and hoped to receive the support of enough to put him in the office. Ii elected wilt do his duty. Capt. B. G. Pierson's Record. Tbe questions pot to Capt. Pierson at the campaign meeting in this city yesterday, and the answers made to the same are given be? low : In reply to the first question : {iHow about the Tillman spies who raided Dave Morris' liquors, and did you favor the action of the boys who interfered with the spies? ' the following letter from City Attorney R. O Purdy was read : Sumter, SC, Aug. 13, 1896. I Capt. B. G. Pierson, City. Dear Sir : In answer to your request to state what took place ia reference to the dis j turbance created in Um cit/ when Dave j Morris' liquor establishment was raided, so I I far as you were officially concerned, I beg leave to say : This proceeding wa3 under the directioo ol the highest peace officer of the State ; you j called upon me as the then city attorney to advise what your duty was in the matter, and you were advised that you had nothing to do with it unless your co-operation was j asked. I was satisfied that my advice was ! I correct, and see no reason now to change my j opinion. Respectfully, R O. Purdy, j The second question-"Did you aid in the j killing of a Coafederate soldier during the j war ?" was met by the following letters i from old citizens of the community in which the occurrence took place, and who were fa j miliar with the facts : July 25th, 1896. j Capt B. G. Pierson, Sumter, S C. Dear Sir: I understand th*t the circum-i stances attending the killing of Jerry Mim?, ; duriog the war, are being related in a man? ner to throw discredit on the part you took in lhat affair, ?nd at \our request I make the following stateraeat, viz: Jerry Mims was reported MS a deserter, and ' frequent efforts had bpen made to capture him, without success. j You and I, with a number of oihers, were : sent by Lieut. Elliott to capture Mims, and were told that he had the reputation of being a dangerous man, and that we must go pre- ! pared to take care o-f ourselves, nr.d to shoot if necessary. We went to Mims' house You stationed yourself at the front door, and 1 ordered a number of men to tro to tb? .r,;ar ol the house and guard the back door, to prevent an escape there. I went in Mt tbe front door, und as soon as I entered I hean! the men on the outside calling out, "hali! halt!'' und then firing, and going out, found that Mims. \ in trying to escape, h*d been shot ny ?he men in the rear of the building. You were standing guard at the fred door during all of this time, and it ali trans- ] pired so quickly that you could not have :a'ien part io it, nor prevented it. Yours, &c W. J. Gibbons. Max, S. C., Aug. lat? 10&6 Capt. B. G. Pierson, Sumter, S. C. Dear Sir : Wbile at home in 1863, with an | honorable discharge because of a gushot j wouud, yet su-jcct to orders from the en-' rolling office or Clarendon county, I was I orden-d to arrest oue Jerry Mims, a deserter. sa;d to tea ven desperaie man. Indeed it j was commonly reported th-tt he declared be i would never be t-^ken alive. I made an effort tu ?rrest him, Out tailed. Ab ut three | months afterwards you received orders to ; arrest him, alive if you couid, dead if \ou ! must. As a soldier you made an honest ! t-fiord to o^et oiders Minis, as w?s his J custom, tried to escape by flight, and was shot j by one of the men with you, and not by I ycu. It all occured near my boree. I have j uever beard any unfavorable criticisms ir? re gard 'o ibe matter until now, and am sorry that it is now sougbt to be U3ed to your hurt. ! feel safe io Saying that all fair minded men will txhoneraie you from ail blame wheo they know the trutn. Your friend, J. A.M. Carraway. j Mr. J O. Durant, of Risbopville, pro? pounded the next question : -'Did you agree to help friends by endorsing notes to be used in baDk, aud then have the notes refused by the bank?" which was met oy the following: Sumter, S C , Aug. 4tb, 1896. B. G. Pierson, Dear Sir; 1 understand that certain parties j have made charges against you to the effect ! that ofter promising some of your friends to i endorse notes for tnem. on which they could borrow money from back, that you v>ouid theo go to the cashier and request hun not to oa-? the said notes. I .1 feel very sure that these charges are with? out tou -dinon, and as far as my kuowied^e ex.ends, 1 know that they are. vVe may have lurued down some of your paper, ur at least, paper wi,h )ou nam- on it, though I do not rememotr our having rt-me so, but it we did, it w s b;cause wc (ltd not wirb to matte me ioau, and not because your name ! was not good or tn?t you vt;shed us tu turn i it down. Very truly jours. W F Rhime, Cashier. Hank cf Sumter. STATEMENT h\ JIU DURANT j As ?he questions which I read r.t tj.e I Colin 1} Campaign meei lng lo day ?nd pro j pounded to C?pi B G ^Piersor. might be j misunderstood, ?nd to avoid any impression I that I meant io aiiack the reputation of Capt. ! Pierson I desire to state : 1 read the paper : simply at the rtquest ol' Mr. Burgess Jenkins, who I understand ?s a supporter of Capt Pierson I do not know wno wroie them. But as ?he questions and the answers were botu in ?riling I suppose tbey were intended to clear up ceriaiu rumors. I did not read the qjesiiot.s with the purpose of furthering the cause of or at the i nstaoce cf any oppos? ing candidate. J 0 Durant August 13. 1896. - <?-^ It is a!ways gratifying to receive testimo? nials fur Chum:eiIain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and wbeu the endorse? ment is from a physician it is especially so. "There is no more satisfactory or effective I remedy than Chamberlain's Colic, -Cholera ! and Diarrhoea Remedy," writes Dr. R. E. Robey, physician and pharmacist, of OJ ney, Mo ; arid as he h*3 used the Remedy in h;s own family and sold it in his drug store for I six years, be should certainly know. For ! sale bv Dr. A. J. Cbina. ! - tm I li 1 nm - - Larry Gantt s Bailiwick. %f The New Name That Insults the Old Iron District. SPARTANBURG, Aug. ll -The can ! dtdafes ail wan ed to inske a good im ; pressioi io "Old Spart-lan burg." as one of la.Ht year's campaigners called the "Old iron District.'7 There wa? j good cause fur 'his, as there are from I 7,500 to 8,000 white voters io this ! ornery, and all but about 700 or 1,000 j are registered It is good battling j ground, especially among Reformers, i as the county has about 2,500 Censer i vatives ; .so the popular vote here is ; quite a;i item. The meeting here to day was all that j could be asked for. lt wss not as large j as previous campaign meeting have i been, but there were about a thousand j votes at the Alliance enc-impaient I ground to-day during the speaking 11 ' was an attentive and liberal audience, ; and no effert or attempt to howl down j was made They say that Gantt and i the Headlight have placed the county in the Evans column, and that Gantt has the Reform voters io his pocket. .Mr Gantt took ?come pleasure in hear? ing so flattering a charge made, but took occasion to say that the county had him io its pocket and not he the county's vote. It seems that Gantt is a sort of Ben Tillman in his bailiwick. The meeting was devoid of any special interest, except it be the very heavy rain tbat came up during Mr Whitman's speech and interrupted the subsequent proceedings. Mr. Duncan was permitted, contrary to rhe expecta (ion of some, to pour all the grape and I canister he had into Governor Evans j record It was heard without inter- ! ruptioo, and Governor Evans' dentals, j such as be cared to make, were ap- j plauded. Judge Earle devoted himself almost entirely to national affairs and inci- i dentally referred to the statatement j that Gantt was against him, and had ! the vote of the county in his breeches ? pocket. The speeches to-day, while generally i on lines previously mapped out, were well presented, and every one was given careful attention -News and Courier. Free Pill?. Send your address to ll. K. Bucklen & Co. Chicago, and get a free sample box id' Dr King's New Life Pill.-. A trial will convince you "t" their merits. These pills are easy in adi -ii and are particularly effective ii: ihc cure nf Constipation and Sick Headache. 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This disappeared with manifest reac- ? tion against free silver sentiment i which followed the-silver demonstra j tion at New York on August 12 Jobbers in woolens are meeting: immediate wants only. Receipts of wools exceed sales and manufac- j turer8 ppfer to let the holders cany j the raw material Jobbers of dry j goods repon.no outlook for an active ! fall demand: Higher priced cotton strengthens the views of manufac? tur?is, but does not seil goods Mer? cantile collections are difficult to make at Charleston, and at Atlanta they are poor. Jacksonville jobbers report remittances slow, as do those i at Birmingham and in the west at ; j Cleveland, Detroit, Milwaukee andi St. Paul Theie is little or no de i maud for iron or steel, notwithstand- ! ing the capacity of furnaces in blast : was restricted during July more than | 8?,?OU tons Manufactur?is of hard- | ware and jewelry report business ex-? cessively dull. Crop reports from some portions of South Carolina are ! discouraging, while the vegetable crop in Fonda has been greatly re j duced by the drouth. Crop condi 1 lioMs in Alabama have tallen off! within two weeks and the Kentucky ! tobacco outturn has been reduced by | the prolonged drouth Wholesale dealers at Chicago and at ?t'? Louis report moderate grains in dis- ; tribution of dry gi,ods The bright | er side of the picture is found in generally favorable crop conditions at the south which have stimulated buying at Baltimore, Savannah, New Orleans and Texas. The early move? ment of cotton is pointing to im I proved mercantile collections. The financial situation at New Oiieans is j relieved by sugar bounty payments. Theie are 250 business failures ie ported throughout the United Stales this week, compared with 259 last week. The increase as compared with the corresponding total one year ago is 63. A Remarkable Cure cf Chronic Diarrhoea. 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BUY NONE BUT THE GENUINE. 8,000 Merchants sell Hawkes' Spectacles successfully. Half cT them handle other Spectacles without succ?s1, Showing the Great Popularity of HAVV KK>' GLASSES over nil others. Thi-se Famous Glasses are fitted to the eye Dr A J. China's Drug Store, Sumter. S. C Dec ll-o The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER COl'RT OF COMMON PLEAS. . SUMMONS FOR BELIEF. Complain 2\~tot Served. Sebastian W. James and William J James, plaintiffs, agaimt Martha A. Ferguson, Edith Hogtie, Hortense Hill, Ethel Tons, Currie Panknin, [Gertrude Panknin and Mudie JJ. Panknin, Defendants. To the Defendant* above named : You are hereby summoned and required to answer the coo plaint in this ac'ion, which has t'een this day filed in the office cf the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the s id County, And to serve a copy of your ant wer to the said complaint on the sub? scribers Ht their office io the City of Sumter, in said County and State, within twentv days after the service hf ret.f, exclusive of the day of such servier : and if you fail to answer the complaint wi'hin the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this ?dion will apply to the Court for thr1 relie f demanded in the com? plaint Dated *: Somier. S. C., August 12, A. D., 1S96 HAYNSWORTH * HAYXS WORTH, Plaintiff's Attorneys. Anti 12-6t. NOTIC E3. I have got in stock a fal] lirio of Buggies, Ladies' Phaetons, Surreys, Car? riages, one and two horse Farm Wagons, which I offer for sale at Low Prices I represent several of the largest wholesale manufacturing companies in the United States and can compete in quality and price with any dealer in the country. Call and examine my stock and get my prices I will save you money. GEO. F? EPPERSON* Office at Epperson's Livery Stables HEADQUARTERS FOR. THE NEXT SIXTY DAYS WILL SELL AT IC per cent. ABOVE COST All of his stock of China. Glassware. Willoware & Woodenware. Also entire Stock of Toys. -M Silver Fla, ted Ware. A magnificent assortment at "25 cents per piece. This is a leader. The Peerless Oil Cooking Stove is the latest, modei and best manufactured. The Wilson Trash Burner is the mcsr convenient and economical heater ever invented. As in the past, a full stock of the best STOVES AND RANGES Always on hand. Housekeepers can be ouited. no rna'ter what they may Deed iu any of the lines handled by Scaffe 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 Scam* guaranteed to last longer than any other. Am prepared to estimate on Tobacco Flues, Furnaces, Doors and Frames. All sizes of Iron for Flues-Xos. 16 to 28. DRIVEN WELLS put down in any part of the couuty. Best pump9 and ma? terial used, thirty inch points. Guarantee a good flow of water. Remember the old reliable and give him a call. T. C SCAFFE. Un: 4. --? SUMTER, S. C., July 5th, 1896. We don't claim to set the world on iire : but we do claim to be in position to sell the public generally the best buggy, carriage or wagon in the market for the money. We have now in stock a pretty line of all styles of vehicles and harness, and doivt propose to allow anybody to undersell us for CASH. All we ask you to do. if you need a buggy, carnage, wagon, or set of harness, is to look at our stock before buying. Also on hand a car load Spiral Spring Cortland Carts, and ti car load Auburn Wagons, which will also go ai lowest ligures for CASH. Cona- and see before buying, and we will show von the Best Assorted Stock in the city, and charge nothing unless you buy, fl? UAMBI ?