Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Wbat Tax Receipts ? VR EDITOR:-"At th? General ?lect on fot the rear 1895"-SJO^ to oe b<-ld-"and all j special elections thereafter, * * * the Man agers of Election shall require of every elec- j tor offering to vote at such election, before j allowing him to vote, in addition to the pro- | ductiorxof a registration certif?cate, proof of j the payment of poll tax six months before | said election of any poli tax then due and pay j ahU"-Ex tract from the Act. Query. Wbeadueand payable? At the time of "such election" or due and payable "six months before said electron?" None was due or payable six months before said electioo. Poll tax will be "then due and payable" at the time of "such election." Is cot this a question that should be clear? ly settled before the election, and whether payment of the poll tax due and payable after the 14th inst ^is sufficient to qualify electors in thatjreepect?- This is a question % to be passed on by boards of managers of election and it can do no barm to have an authoritative construction in advance, which ; will prevent different qualifications for elec \ tors at different voting precincts. A. G. W. ; Sumter, S. C , (Jct 13, 1396 ? tr ~ - - - Oar Advertisers ? Crosswe?l & Co. change a few quotations ;.;in their advertisement to-day. Prices have advanced considerably, but if you consult ? their advertisemei?! you will find that 'his .firm is still 82lling at the old prices, having 'bought largely before the advance in prices Standard quotations are not always famil? iar quotations, and this 13 true with respect to the quotations given in the new advertise? ment of The Ducker & Bukmen Co. The prices this company fixes on groceries become standard, for no other firm can afford to sell at higher prices. Keep np with The D. & B Co. prices and yon will be able to live eco? nomically cn the best in the laod. ???-^ PRIVATEER PERSONALS. PRIVATEER TOWNSHIP, S. C , Oct. 12, '96. As ano oar.ced in the Personals awhile back a protected meeting was held at Bethel ; Charco last week. Mr. Gresham was assist? ed by the Rev. J. W. Perry, of Hartsviile, who is no stranger to our people. He is aa earnest, thoughtful preacher acd the meetiog was an interesting one.. Mr. Greshman bap? tized five people et the Bethel font. According to appointment, the last meet? iog of the Amusement Club was held at Miss Calley Wells's, but owing to sickness and ab? sent?es, the full programme was not carried out and the new woman's party was post posed until thc next Club meeting, which takes place next Friday night at Miss Calley Wells's Messrs. Harry W. Cuttino, Jce P. Rich? ardson and A. Rogers were the delegates from Providence Church to the recent meet? ing of the Santee Baptist Association at Bishop vii le. Mr. Richard Cain bas taken charge of a school near Bamberg. Miss Meeta Mellett bas gone to the S. C. Co-Educational Insti tutejat Willistoa and Miss Neena WeTls^has gone to the Welch Neck High School at Hartsviile. - We don't know where the Tisdale f&mify of this township first came from, but the came is an uncommon one and on that ac? count the following item, taken from a work relating to King 'Philip's war, may be of some interest to some of our readers, bot it is abbat a Tisdale who lived long ago, "Jjoe 27, 1675, the Indians slew Jobo Tisdale, a; Taunton, and burned*bis dwelling " It may be that this Tisdale belonged io the same stock as the Privateer Tisdal??, though we don't know. Taunton, where Tisdale was slain, is in the south eastern part of Mas? sachusetts. Mrs. Weeks and her daughter, Miss Addie, of St. George's, are visiting in the commu? nity. Mr. Joe Hudson has a position at the Asylum in Columbia. Mr John Dickson, of Sumter, ls visiting in the township. * Recently Mr. Jim Osteen and Miss Emma Hodson were married at the Bethel parsonage by Mr. Gresham We retcrn our appreciative thanks for the kind invitation extended us to attend the re? cent hot supper given at Hagood by the J. D. Graham Camp of United Confederate Vete? rans. McD. F. Oswego Pencil Peints. OSWEGO, Oct. ?3 - You bantered me for a j trade and KS 1 always hared to take one, especially from a smaller boy than myself, I i will s?dert?ke with some hesitancy wbut you dared me to do. I am quite sure thai you will get the worst of it. Judging 'he front by the rear this is the dryes* place I ever saw for news. I listen at every thing I hear men say, and ladies, too, when I can get them one at a time, but to save my life I can't bear a half dozen of 'em talk at one time and when I get caught that j way I feel very thankful if I get eff and save j what 1 had of resv3 before. There is not any I tbtag more pleasant tc me than s s ? c fi ? e Udy, j (I me.-in or") :o *a:k to and be talked to by, ' except my in..? v/]?c} whei I neatentiona??y '\ stsy out toa lat- lo the -..'t ii-^r, tben I don't : hear moen news from that ladj,*oat sim sure j to*have u rehearsal. Please don't say any I thing atout this for she m;ght tnick I was j talking behind her back and I wouldn't for j anything; ind-.ed 1 think they are r?ght, fer a j husband would be the poorest property in the world if the wife didn't watch him. A little white frost has cooled all the ferer j * here. Mr Coayer3 Brown, the last one, has made bis appearance with a thin face and a long I neck and says he'll fatten if eating will do it. Mr. Claude McLeod will s.^on leave us for ; another post on Santee. We hate to lose him but then bis brother, Tommie, will fill your place we think. .*> Misses Mamie Andrews and Dora Michau left on Monday, th? former to teach in Dar? lington, the latter to teach m Providence. Mr. Barbis from Winston N. C. made a fly? ing visit hereabouts, not long since. He is a railroad man too, and methinks he is "plot? ting agin the whites/'too, and first tbiog we know bt'il take of ona ot our girl:. 'Tis a fact tbat our girls seem to like :bese railroad boys be:ter tban farr? o ?vs, and marry them every il-.ie. iVe nave ?-.ur gi'is ibis way and one more will go soci, another later, and still another wheo she is grown , Mr Johnny Brown baa punted his bouse white and trimmed it with blue which looks quite pretty amosg the green trees Mr. Thad Cummings will return to his foncer home another j ear. Mr. Moot McCoy will live at Miss Acis McLeod's old home from whence she is gone to live with Mr. J.W. Robertson. Mrs. H. B. McLeod, formerly Punches very near the end of a lon-r life Mr. Sam Britton Jenkins has gathered 7 bales of cotton off 11 acres. That is the best I have heard of. If these pages don't satisfy yoo just give me a hint. - First National Bank Attention \o directed to the regular state? ment of the First National Bank, which is published ?o-day in compliance with the law. The showing made is an excellent ose, the most note worthy features being tbe large volume of discounts, heavy deposits and small ampunt of rediscounts. The bank grows io the confidence of the people year by year and it increases in strength. HUM- I' HU - In a special to The State from this cit? some days ago reference was made to the an? nual settlement between the County Treas? urer and the Comptroller General It was stated in substance that the settlement pro? gressed satisfactorily until the tax executions were reached and that these were not in cor? rect shape and the settlements could not be completed until things were straightened out. A mistaken impression has gotten abroad that the tangled condition of the tax execu? tions was due to neglect on the part of Treas? urer Scircorongh. He bas nothing at all to* do with this matter, as it comes ovcr from the administration of Capt. Keels and were in iha Auditor's oflSce to bo checked over. Mr. Scarborough is neither legally nor morally responsible for any errors ?rV irregularities that may exist tn this effair. Mr. Brooker of the Sinking Fund Commis? sion seems to be arrogating to himself much of the credit of discovering that Treasurer Keels was short in his accounts. The short? age was not discovered, it didn't have to be, everybody has ksowo that it existed for two or three year3, and the matter ha3 been re? ferred to by every grand jory since Capt Keels h>*9 been in office. Mr. George Ma notte was employed as an expert to examine the books about twe years ago and bis report showing Capt! Keels to be short is a matter of record. As Capt. Keel3 himself remarked to a newspaper man who ventured to gently hint that a rumor of a shortage was afloat, "That ain't no news, I've beeu a hearing it for two years." The question most frequently asked in con? nection with the report of Capt. Keels' short? age is, What he he done with thc $7,164.95, if be did appropriate that amount of the county funds to his own use ? Those who are best acquainted with bim say that be has not made investments, bas not speculated and has not the cash on band to account for the sum be stands accused of stealing. C ?pt* Keels, as a politician, is slippery, very slip? pery indeed, and for ways tbat are dark and tricks that are vain be can give points to the heathen Chinee, but tbe writer 6nds it bard to believe that he deliberately stoiethe money from the ?pjLOty^BjeJs a very careless man and itv the administration "?TTbe Treasurer's office he was very accommodating and in? dulgent to scores of people, having written receipts and marked the tax books paid, some of whom bare paid him and many have not. It is beyond question tbat much of the shortage is to te accounted for by careless? ness aud bsd book-keeping, and although tbe writer owes Capt. Keels nothing, not even good will, he believes in giving even the devil bis dues. Capt. Keels was one of the most active, bitter and obnoxious leaders cf the Tillmanite movement in 1830 and since, and it was to his influence that much of the strife and turmoil in Sumter county i3 to te attributed He was appointed Treasurer as a reward for his political activity and al? though bis bond was so weak that the county Commissioners refused to approve it and the matter was taken up and presented by the Granp Jury, be was retained in office and the straw bond forced upon the county by the Attorney General of the State, to whom the matter wa3 appealed by Capt. Keels. If Sumter county is a loser by the shortage io Capt. Keels' accounts, we shall have no one to thank save the Reform admin? istration, for h? was their creature and his straw bond was forced on the county by the Attorney General. It ie a pretty kettle of fish, and whether the money was stolen,, or lost through the carelessness of Capt. Keels', it appears at present that the county is out just $7,164.95 and there i s very amati hope of recovering any part of it. * Bncklen's Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cats, Braises Soros. Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fe*er Seres, Tetter Chapped *c<lp Chilblains, Corns and ail S-; a Eruptions, and positiva!;' cures Piles oi no p.iy required. It is guaranteed to give per? fect satisfaction, or money refunded. ?rica 25 lasts ncr box. For sale bj Dr. J. F. W. De L :rrcc. COTTON MABZET. New York, October 13.-Market opened firm. Closed steady. Opening. Closing. Nov. 7 68 7.73 Dec. 7.S5 7.90 Jan 7 96 8.C0--01 Feb 8.03-5 8.06 M*r. ?.li 8.11-12 A:r. S.?6 8.15.-IC Maj. 8 21 8.19-20 Liverpool, Oct. 13 -Market opened firm Closed steady. Opening. Closing. Oct. and Nor. 4 18 4.19 ? Nov. and Dec. 4.15 4.16 S Dec. and Jany. 4.14 4.15 B Jan. aod Feb. 4.14 4.14 B Feb, and Mar. 4 14 4 14 B Sumter spot market-7?. The treasury gold reserve declined to-day to S123.996.116. Tbe day's withdrawals at New York were $318, 100. E. M. Clemens, cashier of the Cedar? ville, Obio, State bank, has disappear? ed and the bank is closed, pending an examination. A shortage of $1,000 is already found. He left a letter to his wife Baying he was going to Mexico, bot assigoing DO reason. A Disastrous Storm. It lacreases in Fury Along the Jersey Coast NEW YORK, October 12.-Reports from the LoDg island coast received this afternoon say the storm has in? creased in fury and that roach damage is being done. At 2 30 o'clock this mortjiog a monster wave ?track Ssidl Concen Hali, at Criegbton, and tore away two-thirds of the staueture. There is little hope that the remainder can be saved. Tho Brighton Beach race track stables are flooded aud tb^ horses have beer, removed Rough estimates place the finaucial loss along the Coney Islaad beach at $200,000. A large numbercf temporary structure.'; along the water front were destroyed. The boule? vard was flooded as far as Neptu oe aven ac. The shelter house at the iotersectioo of the Concourse md Boulevard were washed away. The Osean Hotel, west of the Brighton Beach Flote!, was.sur rouodeb by water and the portico inun? dated. The foundation was injured, and for a time it seemd that tho build? ing would be destroyed Wolberg's Hotel, Van Wart's fish restaurant, a paviiicn in front cf Balmer'a bathing house, Johnacn's photograph gallery, the front of Louis Stauch's bathing paviliioo, Welsh's bathing boase, Til you's bicycle track and.Carley's Brigh' too plazi were all damaged or totally destroyed. Rankin's ice slide, which was damaged bv the storm of a mooth ago, suffered agair, and is now a com? plete wreck The Seaside Athletic Club bouse w-.s surrounded by water, and the swinging bicycle carousel next to it was all but ruined. The old iron pier that was believed to be ?ovincible, and that ba? been buffeted by the storms cf over twenty winters, was cat in two by the force of tbc waves Manhattan Berch shared the disaster. Much of the orament?tion on thc grounds iu front of the Manhattan B.^cb Hotel was swept away, and the magnificent lawn in front of the Ori? ental Hotel was made a dismal waste. At Rockaway Beach at least rweoty hotels and pavilions were carried away. Seaside avenue is flooded, and the resi- i dents are in a panie Connections with Far Rockaway are all cut off as the ocean and bay meet io several places Live savers have been calied to EJge more, as the hotel is expected to be wrecked. The hotel on Hog Island was seen going to sea at 10 o'clock this morning. Hog Island is all covered with water, aod. the ocean is running to the main shores at Far Rockaway. Hotels are three feet under water, aod a number of families have beeo obliged to vacate. Oo the bay * side docks, yachts, Urge and small, ape being.wrecked and the entire beach from Edgemore to Seaside is un? der water. The railroad tracks from Sea? side to Hollands is oovered with water. Ocean and bay meet at Hollands. If the wind continues to-night half the beach will be swept away. Hammels, Seaside and Averne are half under water. Iniquitous Oppression. A St Louis Merchant Dismiss? ed Free SilverEmpIoyes. ST. LOUIS, Oct. 12 -Mr. Dugald Crawford, sole owner of one of the largest department stores in St. Louis, is an ardent advocate of the gold stand? ard. Recently he caused a'canvass of his employes to be made, aod fouod many of them free silver men. Satur? day he called 12 heads of departments before bim and told them they were DO longer in his employ, explainiog that he did not want any anarchist to breathe the air of his establishment. "Spread the news throughout the j city," said Mr. Crawford. "Let it be j known as far aod as near as j-ou cboo.'e ibatyou are discharged because you are in favor of the free coinage of sil? ver/' The publication of the above story yesterday, with a mass of confirmatory interviews, caused much commotion. The labor unions took the matter up at their weekly meetings, and Mr. Craw? ford was excoriated. The indignation crystallized in thc appointment of a com? mittee from various unions, who will call j an indignation meetiog fur some even? ing this week to give expression to tho workingmen's views on the matter. Mr. Crawford is a very wealthy maD, an ex-president of the Caledonian soci? ety and a leader io social aod business life Chairman Cook of the Democratic ? State committee last ::ight stated that I Mr. Crawford's act oar.ae within thc of i tenses punished by State law for "in- j timidating, coercing or unduly influen- j eing the choice of a voter/' A fund of $1,500 ha3 beGn subscribed by two ieadiog Democrats to prosecute the case, and information will probably be filed to-day. Nothing in the campaign bas so far stirred up such a commotion in the city. The twelve employes of Crawford's dry goods establishment who were dis? charged last Saturday because they j championed the free coinage of silver held a meeting to day. They decided to stand together aud fight the case. Later the discharged employes went to j the State" Democratic headquarters, j where they related the circumstances of | their dismissal from the firm'? employ, j They were referred to Attorney John? son for furthur aotion in the courts. Mr. Johnson declines to state what measures he will take until he bas given the case a thorough study. EXTRAVAGANT CLAIMS. ?Quay Figures Out an Un? heard of Majority. NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-The follow? ing statement was given out at na? tional Republican headquarters to-day after a conference of the entire exe? cutive committee : "The election of McKinley and Hobart is an accom? plished and a?sured fact. They will receive 270 electoral votes. Bryan will receive 110 and there are six States having electoral votes which are doubtful, but the probabilities all point to the fact these 67 votes will go into the Republican column and be added to the 270 now assured for McKinley and Hobart This is the status to-day. We have the election and will hold it Our present effort in the west is to this end only. The opposition have abandoned the east. M. b Quay. Sewing Machines and Organs cleaned and repaired at the Sumter Music House. Nervous Prostration Cured by Dr. Miles' Nervine. Prolonged derangement of the nervous system not only affects the brain and men? tal powers, but develops disease in some of thc vital organs. Thc mest dangerous of these indirect results is when the heart is affected. This was thc case of thc Rev. N. F. Surface, Fawn River, Mich., who writes under date of Feb. 14, l$i>5: "Fourteen years ago I had a slight stroke of paralysis. Overwork brought on nervous prostration. I was exceedingly nervous and thc exertion of public speaking caused heart palpitation that threatened my life. I used two bottles of Dr. Miles' New Heart Cure for my heart trouble, and two of Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine for my nervous? ness and feel better than I ever expected to feel again. I can speak for hours without tiring or having my heart flutter as it for? merly did, and I have you to thank that I am alive today." On sale by all druggists. Dr. Miles' Book on Heart and Nervous Disorders FREE by mail. Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. Br. Mies' Remedies Restore Health. OF THE CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK - ' AT SUMTER, In the State of South Carolina. At the close of business, October 6, 1896. RESOURCES. Loans aud discounts, Overdrafts, secured, U. S. Bonds, tp secure circulation Premium on U. S. Bonds, Stocks, securities, etc. Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures, ?* Other real e3tate and mortgages owned, Due from National Banks (cot Reserve Agents,) Due from State Banks and Bankers, Dee from approved reserve agents, Note3 of other National Banks, Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents, LAWFUL MONEY RESERVE IN BANK, viz : Specie, 6,635 00 \ Legal-tender notes, 28,079 00 J Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent of circu? lation), 163,205 35 3 887 61 18,750 00 1,600 00 5.204 73 5,400 00 1,454 03 12,209 28 8,186 40 27,166 23 1,870 00 lil ?8 34,714 00 843 75 Total, $284,602 96 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in S 75.000 00 Surplus fund, l?joOO 00 Undivided profit?, less expen? ses and taxes p:iid, 143 77 National Bank Notes outstanding 16,875 00 Due to other National Bank?, 4,278 83 Due ic State Banks and bunkers, 3,811 70 Individual deposits, subject to check,- 154,221 19 Notesand Bills rediscounted 15.2*2 47 Total, $284,602 96 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, "I COUNTY OF SUMTER, J I, L. S. CARSON, Cashier of the above named bank, du solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. L. S. CARSON, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before roe this 13th dav of October, 1800. D. W. CUTTING. Notary Pub. for ii. C. Correct-Attest : R. M. WALLACE, ) JNO. BRID, J- Directors. A. J. CHINA, J Oct 14. ? *|bsvW.L. Douglas |Q} $ 5.00 SHOE %? ?mW^wL^S f J BEST IS THE WORLD. ^^^^^^f^j^^^. A $5.00 SHOE FOR $3.oo. afflfflfaa&S^P ^ *s durable and perfect-fitting, qualities JB^^^^^^^^^P\ * absolutely necessary to make a finished shoe. The ^ili?iiif?S cost of manufacturing allows a smaller profit to dealers ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ than any shoe sold ai $3.00? wBIl?rl^^^^" ^^?^ productions of skilled workmen? from the best ^^^^^^^^^^v^^N^ material possible io put into shoes soici at these ^NS^^^ ll^^^^^^^^?, the leaders this season, but any ^^^^ff We make Ww?^/^^^^^^^^^ ?^ier si^e c^re^ ma'/ ^ also $2.50 and ?^*a^n^ ^::om our a?ents* ^ifr menand$2:50, ^^^^^^fe^^?^^^^^. TTe uss only the host Calf, Russia Calf $2.00 and $>.75 ^r^^?mm////,, ? Q111 colors). French Patent Calf, French ? Vf v^^?i?, .... .^Wi^s. Enamel, Vici Kid, etc., graded to corre lor boys. ^2>^^^^sm?//'w)i, spond wi?h prices of the shoes. The full line for sale by ^^^^^?y/;jriii'^ If dealer cannot supply you, wvite ^^:^^^^^?^ "W. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Jttass. ^^^BB? CATALOGUE ?'KEE. J. Ryttenberg & Sons, I thin!: I can say without any exaggeration that I have one of the best stocks of CLOTHING- HATS AND FURNISHING GOODS, For Men, Boys and Children that has ever been brought to Sumter. If j ou want a reaT cheap suit y??rv&? "get it. if you want a medium price suit, I have hundreds for you co select from. If you want a fine, tailor-made, perfect fitting suit; you will find a good assortment of the most popular fabrics made up in Cambridge, Princeton and Oxford Sacks and the latest style Cutaways. No other house will show you a larger or better selected stock. No other house will sell you cheaper, and no one will appreciate your patronage more than, Yours truly* THE CLOTHIER Sumter, S. O. DUI iLVA?lWi, DENTIST. office OVER STORE OF SUMTER DRY OOODS COMPANY .miranee on Main Street, ?etween Dry Goods Co. and Durant ? So:: OFFICE HOURS: 9 to 1.30 ; 2 to5 o'clock. April 9. 2 Furman University, GREENVILLE, S. C. The nejEksession will begin September 23d, 1896. Courses of instruction extendive %od thorough. Expans?s niederste. Foll certs of instructor; For r-articulsr?, ispolr !o lbs President, " C MANLY, D I). A ugr. 19. _._._j VV a J our. g lady : i r.s.'.a-.: of Mi-s-rsj Srowofk-ids*' school, ^urnmtrvii?e, and Cc:? . verse College. Best references. Ada..-: ; "Governs1," care-ibis office (Item and W&S) j FIRST NATIONAL BAKE, OF SUMTER. STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSI TORY, SU M TE ii, S. C. Paid up Capital. $75,000 00 Surplus and Profita .... 14,500 00 Additional Liability of Stock? holders in excess cf tb*:!-stock S75;C00 GO Tctal protection to Depositors 8164,500 00 Transacts a General Banking Caines?. Careful attention given to collections. SAYINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of Si and upwards received. In? terest allowed p.t the r;teof4;:er cent, por annum. Payable quarterly, on first days of Jicuarv. April, Julv and October. ' R M. WALLACE, L. S. CARSON, President. Asg7. Cashier Est&ie cf Hai?S?a ?J?el?oa, ?ec'd. i LT PSnSONS having cU:m3 sg?iicst said xta. I". '.v.;. present su?tv doiv attested, tud all persons in anyway indebted unsaid. Estate will cake Davraent to ROBT J. MELTON, REY. JOB JACKSON, So p 23-3i Qm?fied Executor?. Office at Epperson's Livery Stables. ? have got the wagoo ycu want aD?* My Prices are Eight, I represent some of the best wagon manufacturers in the United States and Can Compete with any Dealer In the South ic price and quality. Call and examine my stock for yourself and be your own judge. Talk is cheap and so are wagons now. GEO- F EPPERSON.