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Wk $8st4ra w? ^ouljjron ?JO o WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21, 1898. A Few Words About the Al? leged Silver Ring. The unspeakable World asserts that certain silver mine owners will reap a profit running into the hundreds of millions if Bryan is elected; and, with? out regard to what is for their own in? terest, the American people are ex? pected ou that account to vote against free coinage Let ns look into the matter. In the first place, if it be true, as is so fre? quently asserted, that the hallion in a silver dollar will not be worth more in gold than at present, or, io other words, will not have a higher purchas? ing power, the silver mine owners wouldn't make a cent, would they? The denomination of their wealth would be ohaoged, but not its value. And so far as gold is concerned, if as free coinage advocates wish and ex peet, the result were to bring the met? als to a parity by lowering the price of gold measured in other commodities,^ or, io other words, tts purchasing pow er, theo what will have happened will be a loss ic the gold mine owners and a gain to the owners of all others com? modities, including silver, m like de? gree. In other words, the gaio in the purchasing power of silver measured in -gold will also be a gain in the purchas? ing power of wheat, of shoes, of cloth? ing, measured in gold; and it will not mean an increase in the purchasing power of silver, measured io .commodi? ties other than gold. How is the miner to gain io that case, except by the renewal of prosperity, which would advantage all? The silver mine owners would un questionably gain greatly if the two metals weat to a parity, net by a re? duction 4in the purchasing power cf gold, but solely by the increase in the purchasing power of silver. Bat so far as the general public is concerned, that would not change present affairs either for the better ar the woree. It would not.raise prices or lower them It would leave the currency right where it is, so far as purchasing power is con? cerned. Who believes that the owners of fixed incomes among the very rich would oppose free coinage if it were likely to leave things as they are? The-only remaioing possible by pothesis rs that silver will rise some? what tn purchasing power and gold ' sink somewhat, so as to briog the metals at a parity, or nearly so, there is no reason to expect any especial al? teration in their present ratios But if they arc brought to a parity, it is prob? able that this will be accomplished by silver iocreasing io purchasing power and gold declining until they meet. This will make silver mine owners the gainers in purchasing power; but what? ever it gives to them, to the last farth? ing, it will take from the gold mine owners. It will not come cu* of the owners of o?ber commodities, who will be gainers because of the rise in prices far beyond the gains of silver mine owners. And it will be fair that silver caioe owners should gain with other citizens. They lost with them wheo gold apDre ciated. And it will be fair that gold mine owners lose; for they gained while al! the producers of all other commodities hist. Can you see it in any other waj? N. Y. Journal. A PLUCKY CONJURER. Be Displayed More Nerve Tiiin Did His Volunteer Assistant. A very pleasant anecdote is told of Professor Anderson by Mr. Arthur a Beckett in h:s "Green Room Recollec? tions." He says the Professorin his great gun trick used to give one of the audience a rifle, some powder and a marked bul lot. The marksman was then requested to load and prepare to fire. Thereupon the professor walked to the end of the stage and invited the ri? fleman to shoot him. Then, after the marksman had fired, he used to produce the marked bullet, insisting that he had canght it on a plate. On one occa? sion a friend of mine, who was an ad? mirable amateur conjurer, offered him? self as an a?sistanr. He took the gun and the ammunition and duly loaded. It was the custom cf the professor to give the bullet a final tap with his wand to see that it was rammed down properly, and this final tap, I have been told, extracted the bullet. This my friend knew, and when the professor offered hi3 assistance he politely de? clined. Anderson did not insist, but coolly walked to the end of the stage | and called ont, "Now, sir, take a good ! aim at mc and lire. ' ' ? My friend hesitated, as he was well aware that the gnu he was holding was really loaded. "Fire, sir, fire!" cried the professor. My friend lowered the weapon, and, saying he could not let it off, returned it to Andeioon, who immediately, un? der pretense of seeing whether it had been properly loaded, extracted the bul? let. Then hs gave the gun to some one else. But before the rifle was fired he addressed the audience. "Ladies and gentlemen," said he, "the person who has just resumed his seat knew my trick and foiled it. If he had fired, this prob? ably would have been my last appear? ance before you. But he hadn't suffi? cient nerve to shoot me. " When it dawned upon the house that Anderson had risked his lifo rather than confess himself beaten, the applause Was deafening. My friend told me that, he felt rather small and regretted his penchant for practical joking. Ge Wanted thc Harth. Stanley and Henry, two 4-year-olds, gazed with wide open eves ata Knights of Pythias funeral tho other day. The uniforms made a strong impression upon their youthful minds, and the band, playing a funeral march, a stronger ono stilL After the parade had passed on they resumed their play. "Let's play fconerai," said Stanley. . 'AU wight, " assented Henry. * 'I'll dwi ve de teach." "No, I'll dwi ve, " asserted Stanley. "Den I'll be de band." "No, I'll be de baud." "Tan I be de dead man,, den?" "No, yon tan't. I'm doin to be dead man, "insisted Stanley. "You want to be de whole fooueraJ. I won't play, " and away he went in in? dignation.-Detroit News. What Jack Hubbard Did. Little Jack Hubbard went to the cup? board and "swiped" thence a big cus? tard of pie. His mother had said before going* to bed, "I can make pie ernst short when I try." When morning came round, Mrs. H. quickly found that Jack had been there on the sly, and instead of short crust, to her utmost disgust, she was short of the whole bloomin pie.-New York World. A Suspicion. "I wonder why so many telephone operators are women?" said the man who cultivates an idle curiosity. "I don't know," replied the misan? thrope, "unless it's because the occupa? tion puts them in a position to have the last word every time."-Washington Star. Marvelous Results. From a letter written.by Kev. J. Gunderman, of Diui"::dale. .Mich-, we are permitted to make tbts extract : '"I have no hesitation in recom? mending Dr. Kind's New Discovery, as tha rc. suits *?ue almost marylou* io tho c:ise of my wif-:. While I was pastor of thc Bap tut Church at Rives Junction ?be was brought d;>wn with Pneumonia succeeding La Grippe. Terrible paroxysms of coughing would las hours willi little interruption and it seemed as if she could not survive them. A friend rectimmended Dr. King's New Discovery ; it was quick in its work and highly satisfactory in result*." Trial bottles free at J- F. W Dc Lorme's Drug Store Regular size 50c. and $1 Ol). I PATENTS ?Caveats, and Trade-Marks obtained and all Fat (ent business conducted for MODERATE FEES. ) OUR OFFICE ;S OPPOSITE U. S. PATENT OFFICE ?and wc can secure patent ia less tune thoa those {remote from Washington. m [ ? Send model? drawing or photo., with descrip? tion. We advise, if patentable or not, free of (charge. Oar fee not due till patent is secured. ? A PAMPHLET, u How to Obtain Patents," with [cost of same in the U. S. and foreign countries (sent free. Address, iC.A.SitlOW&CO, OPP. PATENT OFFICE. WASHINGTON. D. C. The added pleasure of riding a is worth every dollar of the .. Columbia costs Standard of the World. The Columbia Catalogne-artistic, beau? tiful-free if yon call. Hartfords, $60, $50, $40. SECOND HAND. Columbia?, $85 to ?40 Hartford*, ?45 to ?25 Ramblers, ?60 to ?10. D. Jas. Winn, Sep 21 Agent, Sumter, S. C. lita ai Snwto fi. R In effect January 15lb, 18S6. TRAINS GOING NORTB. No. 72.* Leave Wilsons Mill, 9 10 a m ,: Jordon, 8 3i a m " Davis, S 45 a ns " SomsK-rlon. 10"is*ss " Millard, ' IQ 45 e. v: i: Silver, tl IC a re ?? Packsn??e, 113Gpia " Tindal, li 55 p m " W. & S. June, 12 27 p tn Ar. Sumter, 12 30 p tn TRAINS GOING SOUTH, No. 73.*; 2 30 p m 2 33 p m 2 50 p m 3 10 p ni 3 35 p m 3 45 p ra 4 40 p ra 5 20 p m '5 50 p m |6 30 p m Leave Sumter, " W.&S.Jnnc, " Tindal, " Packsville, " Silver, " Millard, " Sammsrton, " Davi3. icraon Ar. Wilson Mill, Trains between Millard and St. Paul leave Millard 10 15 a m and 3 45 p m., arriving St. Paul 10 25 a m and 3 55 p tn. Returning leave St. Paul 10 35 a m and 4 10 p ra, and arri7e Millard 10 45 a m and 4 20 p m. Orri ly except Sunday. *Daily except Sunday. THOMAS WILSON Predsient. We Offer You a Remedy Which Insures SAFETY to LIFE of Eoth Mother and Child. MOTHERS'FRIEND ROBS CONFINEMENT OF ITS 3PAIN, HORROR AND DANGER, Makes CHILD-BIRTH Easy. Endorsed and recommended by physi? cians, midwives and those who have used it? Beware of substitutes and imitations. Sent by express or mail, on receipt of price, Sl.OO per bottle. Book "TO MOTHERS" mailed free, containing voluntary testimonials. BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., Atlanta,Ga. SOLD BT ALL DRUGGISTS. Ohio River & Ciiarleston Railway Co ^SAMUEL HUNT, Agent for Purchaser. In eSrect December 1 1S94. CAROLINAS DIVISION. NORTHBOUND.-(Daily except Sunday.) Lv Camden. Ar Kershaw... Lv Kershaw -....... Lv Lancaster . Lv CatawbaJunction Ar Reek Hill. Lv Rock Hill. Lv YorkviMe . Lv ?laeksriurg. Lv Patterson Springs Lv Shelby. Lv Rutherford ton. Ar MP rion. 1 00 p rn 1 45 p m 2 00 pm 2.42 p m 3 15 p m 3 34 p m 3 44 p m 4 20 p ra 5.25 p m 8.45 9.15 9.40 11.40 1.15 a rc a m a TE p Qj SOUTHBOUND.-(Daily except Sunda;.) Lv Mari/i. Lv R:; caerfbrdtcn. ... Lv '.ibeibv. \:i Patterson Springe Ar Biacksburg. Lv Blf.cksburg. Lv Yorkville......,. Ar Rock Ri ll. Lv Rock Bill. Lv Catawba Junctiou Lv Lancaster.... Ar Kershaw..,. Lv Kershaw. Ar Camden . 4 25 5.50 S.03 3.19 8 45 p ra ; rn Si . ri? 7.45 o ca 8.53 ? m 9.35 a m 9.45 a m 10.10 4 m 10.50 a rn 11.29 a m 11.28 a m 12.15 p m Dinner at Kershaw.; CONNECTIONS, j Camden-With S. C. Ry., for Charleston, Columbia, Augusta and all points South. Lancaster-With Cberaw & Cbrster N. G. R. R., for Cheater. Catawba Junction-With C. C. & N. R. R. Rock Hill-With Southern Railway. Yorkville-With Chester & Lenoir'R. R. Blacksburg-- With R. ? D. R. R. for Spar au borg, Greenville, Atlanta and points toutb, aud Charlotte and points North. Marion-With Southern Railway. . SAMUEL HUNT, Gen. Manager. ?K. TRIPP,Superintendent. 2 . 3. LUMPKIN. GeD. Pars. Aat Atlantic Coast Line. Manchester & Augusta Bailroad. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. In effect June 2, 1896. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Lv Darlington, Lv Elliott, Ar Sumter, Lv Sumter,^?" Ar Creston, Ar Pregoalis, Ar Orangeburg. Ar Denmark, No. *5i. No. f5?. A. U. A. IC. 7 58 '8 45 9 30 4 33 5 22 P. M. Eg' 47 20 A. H. A, M. TRAINS GOING NORTH. No. |56 p. li. Lv Denmark, Lv Orangeburg, Lv Pregnaili?, Lv Creston, Ar Sumter, Lv Sumter, 6 30 Ar Elliott, 7 13 Ar Darlington 8 00 Bf. |No.*50 P. M. 4 17 4 51 5 lb (fi P. M. *DaiIy. ?{?Daily except Sunday. Traine 50 and 51 carry through Pallmai Palace Buffet Sleeping Cars between N?>r' York end Atlanta via Augusta. T. M. EMSKSON, H. M. EMERFGN. Truffle Manager Ass'-: Gen. Pasa. A-? J. R. KEN LY, Gen' : Maoccer Atlantic Coast SAue. PASSENGER DEPARTMENT WILMINGTON, N. C., Jan. 6, 1.896 Fast Line BETW?EN? teleiaai Cs??i?i SM Up Sift Carina, NORTH CAROLINA AND ATHENS AND ATLANTA. CONDENSED S CHED UL E. s AST. 7 00 8 35 9 48 1! 05 12 17 12 30 a tc Lv a JTJLV H o? Lv 25 34 00 10 45 a rr p a p m p m p nt p m p m p m AT Ar Ar Ar Ar Ar Ar Ar Char! Columbia Prespcrii? Newberry Clinton Greenwood Abbeville ; Athena Atlanta ?1 7 15 p rr ; 5 58 p rx j L- l 1 40 p tc- j ?' 3 10 p n. j 3 02 p m i 2 25 p m I 1 24 p tn 12 50 pc 10 41 a sc I 8 15am! Lv Lv Lv Lv Lv Lv 6 05 p coi Ar Winr.sboro 8 20 p rc?Ar * Charlotte LT ?10 56 am LT 8' 50 s m 3 45 p in 4 21 pm 2 40 p tc 6 45 p m :> cr Ar Anderson Ar Greenville Ar Spartanburg Ar Henderson ville Ar Asheville Lv Lv Lv ll 00 am 10 3? c m [ll 45 a rx Lv 9 IC a m L\| 8 20 am Nos, 62 and 53 Solid trains ^etvreer. j Charleston and Coiurnt.ia, S. C., ?\r.d carrv . through coach between Charleston sod Ai lanta. H M. EMERSON. Ass't Gen-. "issengcr Agent J.R. KENLY, T. ii EMERSON, Gan'l Manager Trsfri Vanag? ^ Atlantic Coast Line. North-Eastern It, R8 ol 8. C. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated June 2, 1896. Le. Florence " Kingetree Ar. Lanes Le. Lanes Ar.Charl't'n NO. 35 A. M. 3 24 4 33 4 33 6 25 A. M. NO 23 * NO 53 P K 7 45 8 52 9 12 9 12 ll 13 P. M. P. M. 7 15 8 50 P. Bi. TRAINS GOING NORTH Le. Charl't'o Ar. Lanes Le. Laces " King8tree Ar. Florence NO 78 A. If. NO 32 * 55 00 00 20 20 M.J NO.52 * A M. 7 00 8 31 A. M. ?Daily. fDaily except Sunday. No. 52 runs through to Columbia via Cen tral R. R. of S. C. Traine No3. 78 and 32 run via Wilson an<< Fayetteville- Short Line-aid make dos connection for all points North. J R. KENLY, JNO. F. DIVINE, Gen'i Manager, Gen'I Sup't. T ti EMERSON. Traffic M'anaeer Atlantic Coast Line, WILMINGTON. COLUMBIA AND AUGUS TA RAILROAD. , CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated Sep 22, I SS 6, iNo.55 Leave Marian Arrive Fic;ecrc Lear?: FK:r:sc^ ? .Cn ... -?. ?'? ? I ?.1 ? ..-v.o. tci z Lea vf- Sumte:' Arri?'- Oo?ambia Mo 51 ?. y,. *3 3G G 2? 7 PM A M *7 45 *- "f i 8 51 4 32 .0.52 P. M A.M. s 511 *s 43 10 IM 10 5'. Nc. 52 runa throat'-, from^ Charleston v'is Central R. R., leaving Lane? 8 34 a. m., Mar: ning 9 10 a. m. TRAINS GOING NORTH. Leave Columbi*; Arrive Sumter Leave Sumter Arrive Florence Leave Florence* Leave Marion" Arrive Wilmington \'o.54 A.M. *5 45 7 12 A. M. 7 12 8 20 A. M 8 50 9 31 12 15 No 53 P.M. *4 40 5 58 No.50 P.M. *6 05 7 2C ?Daily. "\D&\\y except Sunday. No. 53 rune through to Charleston, S. C., via Central R. R., arriving Manning 6 35 p. m., Lanes 7 12 pm, Cbiirl^cn -S 50 p. m. Trains cn Wilmiogiou h Conway R R, eave Obadbouro 10 40 a. m., arrive at Con? way 12 55 p m., returning leave Conway at 2 30 p. m., it-ivs Chadbourn 5 00 p. nr. leave Chadbourn ? 35 p m., arrive at Rub al 6 20 p. m.. retcrci q leave Hub 8 30 a. m . arrive at Chadbourn 9.15 a. m. Daily ex? cept Sunday.0 Trains on C & D. R. R. leave Florence 8 55 am, 9 40 a m and 7 45 pm, arrive Darlington 9 28 am, 10 20 t m, and 8 15 p rn; leave Darlington 9 31 a rn, and 10 40 a m, arrive Cheraw 10 40 a m and 12 30 pm, leave Cberow 12 45 pm, arrive Wadesboro 2 25 pm. Retuning lt\avc Wadesboro 3 00 p m. arrive Ghera* 4 50 p m, leave Cberaw 7 50 p rn, and 5 20 p ra, arrive Darlington 4 CO p m end 6 27 p m. leave Darlington 7 30 pm, 6 30 pm 8nd 7 45 a rn: arrive Flor? ance 8 25 p m, TOO pa, and 8 15 am. Daily except Sunday. Sunday traine leave Floyds 7 30 a rn, Darlingtor. 7 45 am, arrive Florence 8 10 am. Returning leave Flor? ence 9 00 a rn, Darlington 9 30 am, ar? rive Floyds 9 40 am. Trains leave Gibson 6 15 a m, BennettS7?le 6 41 a m, arrive Dar? lington 7 40 a m, Stinter 9 25 a m. Return? ing leave Sumter 6 30 p m, Darlington 8 15 p m, arrive Bennettsvilie 9 09 pm, Gibson 9 35 p m. JOHN F. DIVINE, Gcn'l Supt. J KENLY, Gen'! Manager. T M ? MERSON, Traffic Manager ATLANTA, MACON ANO AL POINTS WEST. VI A AUGUST .ft GA., and GEORGIA R P. Leave Sumter, 4 S3 a m Leave Aosusta, 7 15 a rn Arrive Ailar-la, 12 li p m Arrive MHLV.-;, ll 00 a m j Cooncc?iocs fer all points in Ur.iou Depots ! A. G. JACKSON. JOE W. WHITS, G P. A. T. P. A. a. R. JACKSON, Sol. Frtigb and Pass. Agt., Augusta, Ga Fire Insurance Agency, hiSTA BLISS ZD 1866. Represent, ?EJ?SJ; otber Cootrn^n^s : LlVE?:rOOL h LONDON ? r?LOBE, N??ilH fiHITlSH k MERCANTILE HOVE, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. LANCASTER IS-TRANCE CO. Capital represented ?75,000,000. F?b. 28 HOKEY. Choice Extracted Honejr, by the gallon or less quantity. Also New Comb Honey in Sections. For sale at my residence, c? orders may be left office of the Watchman and Southron, N. G. Osteea. /^^^^^^^^^^^V ^^ pianos, and sell lots of them'. ' Can't we ^BBIIBM CHARLES M. SHEFF. Baltimore, Md , 9 S Liberty St., Washington, D. G., 521 Jilli St., N. W Sumter Colton Oil I Fertilizer COMPANY Beg to announce to the pub?ic that they have just completed the erection of their New Ginnery and are now ready for busi? ness. The system is the ': Winship" latest improved for eleva? ting, conveying, ginning and packing cotton, with Revolving Double Box Press. Positively no long waits or delays to have your cotton ginned and packed.-Can gin and pack a bale in 15 minutes. We will turn you out more lint and of better grade than on the ordinary gin, and guarantee you perfect satis? faction. Bagging and Ties can be had at ginnery as cheap as anywhere. SEED! SEED ! SEED ! We will pay the highest cash market price for your seed or give you Cotton Seed Meal in exchange for Seed, which will give you much better results as a Fertilizer than putting down y om seed and save you one-half labor in handling. Cotton Seed Meal contains from 8 to 10 per cent, ammonia and is cheaper to the former than using the seed. FERTILIZERS ! FERTILIZERS ! We beg to say that we are handling High Gracie Guanos, Acid Phosphate with Potash, and Genuine German Kainit, and are prepared to make prices on same. If you want first class goods see us before you make your purchases, as we will save you money. Ginnery and 3Iill9 Main Street, below A. C? L. I)epot3 Up-Town Office : Main Street, next to Court House Square. Sumter Cotton Oil and Fertilizer o. Perry Moses, Prest & Manager. A. C. Phelps, Sec. & Treas. Machinery SEE THE LATEST DEERING BALL BEARING MOWING MACHINE Buy none but the Deering ; it is the best up-to-date Mower. MACHINERY OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. H. R. Bloom. Sumter, S, C, A FIRST CLASS LINE IN EVERY RESPE OT. GARDEN SEED. We handle ali kinds. Our new crop of Turnip Seed now in. 200 lbs to select from. SMOKE irs ARTICLES. Cigars and Smoking Tobacco, Fine French Brhr Pipes, Amber Bits. We sell the best of these goods. FR MT JARS. We have a few dozen of Lightning Fruit Jars at ?1.25 per dozen. 1 dozen in a case. PRESCRIPTION S. Our Prescription Department in charge of graduate Phila? delphia College Pharmacy. We make a specialty of Prescrip? tions. d W. DeLORitf PHARMACIST. Prescription Specialist. SUMTER, S. C. And Still They Come I ? Car load Horses and Mules Arrived on October 3d, and A Car load all Horses Arrived on October 6th, -AT THE 5 Feed and Sale Stables, ?T H. HARRY, Sumter, S. C., Oct. 7, 1896.