Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?. New Plan To Defeat a New County Scheme-?-Dillon's Danger. The opponents of the proposed new county of Dillon have hit upon & new plan to defeat this projected county. Without the township of Woodbury from Marion county the new county cannot be formed. In order to prevent this township being secured the opponents of Dillon hive gotten the governor, under a special section, to order a spe cial election ia tbe township to be held on Jan. 12 oext to give the people of the oounty a chance to vote the towehip into Horry county. ? Tbe petition has been on file for some time. If tbe election goes so as to carry the township into Horry county the Diilioo county scheme goes to the wall.?Tbe State. NO EXTENSION TO TAX PAYERS. Special to Tae 3t?te. Greenville. Dec 10.?Comptroller General Norton was in the city to day and made the official an nouncement that there would be no extension in time for payment of taxes He said : f'The time for the payment of* taxes for the year ex pires December 31st. that is for pay ment without penalty The legisla ture does not meet early enough to extend the time and the governor and comptroller general will not ex tend and therefore there will be no extension. . "Heretofore on account of the frequent extensions no objections were offered to treasurers receiving taxes after tbe 31st of December for a few days This year the treasurers will be advised to deliver duplicates on the 1st of January to coanty au ditors, who will immediately make op penalty books. In other words, the law will be rigidly enforced and treasurers required to collect without regard to former custom.'' . This will doubtless create a stir bere as the taxpayers seem to be re lying on the customary few days grace, as shown by tbe small receipts up to date The penalties will doubt less attach io many cases. COTTON CROPS. _? . _ r This Year Makes a Better Showing Than Last. Washington,. Dec 10 ?The De cember return? to the statistical di- , vision of the department of agricul tural show a considerable improve ment in the condition of the cotton crop as compared with the depart / ment*8 last report. This applies es pecially to North Carolina, Florida and Georgia, where the conditions bave been favorable to the maturity of the top crop Many reports say the yield has exceeded expectations owing to the large acreage of this year, and the late and dry fall favor ing the maturing of the late crop Late frosts are reported to have doue some damage to the top crop in Ar kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. The weather as a general thing has b^eu excellent for gather ing the crop The following is the reported yield by States, as com pared with last year : Alabama. 116 ; Arkansas, 112 ; Florida, 110 ; Georgia, 110 ; Indian Territory, 118; Louisiana. 126; Mississip pi, 112 ; Missouri, 120 ; North Carolina, 109 ; Oklahoma, 130; ? South Carolina, 105 : Tennes see, 113 ; Texas, 123 ; Virginia, 118. The general averse is 115 2 The department's fiual estimate of the crop cf 1895, based on complete and revised reports of the movement from*each Stat? is as follows : Ala bama, 663,^6 ; Arkansas. 520,800 ; Florida, 38,722 ; Georgia, 1.067. 377 ; Indian Territory, 68,668 ; Kan sas, 152 ; Louisiana, 513,843 ; Mis sissipi, 1,013,358 ; Missouri, 11,816 ; North Carolina, 397,752 ; Oklahoma, 14,103 ; South Carolina, 764,700 ; Tennessee, 172,560 ; Texas, 1,905, 337 ; Utah, 103, and Virginia 7,964 bales.. Total crop 7,161,094 bales Second Diy of Conference. Abbeville, D?c. 10 ?Tbe second day of the ooof~rcooe was opened with prayer bv ?he ilev. S. A Weber, D. D , and Bishop Graaberry took the chair. The roll was called and quite a number .?f preachers and lay dele gates not in yesterday, reported their arrival. Tbe report of tbe trosrees of the Co j lumbia Female C^llegr was read by the Rev. A. J. Stokes This report show ed that institution in a good condition. The present session 90 boarders and 34 day pupils have matriculated ; a j total of 124. ? W H Thrower, D W Keller, Foster I Speer, F H Sbuler, Harper, J C ; Roper and W C Kirkiacd were admit- ; ted on trial into tbe conference. The names of J G Beck with. C C Hubert, L L Inabinet, G C Leonard, j M Robertson L Stokes, W Ver- j dier, J F Way, H J Cauthen and many Others were called and their charactes ? passed. The legal conference was held j to-day and the business coming before it transacted. The Rev. John Manning's name was | referred to the committee on conference j relations for tbe supernumerary relation on account of health. A SUCCESSFUL YEAR. What the State Penitentiary Has Done. It looks as if the State penitentiary is goiog to make a splendid showing this year, one that will reflect groat credit opon tbe mao-gemect of Col. Neal. A statement made up Thursday, putting in the unsold cotton crop of 800 bales at the minimum figure of six eeot* a pound, shows that the institu tion will be able to refund to tbe State sinking fund commission the $9.000 borrowed to purchase the State farm, pay for the 700 tons of fertilizers or der for the comiog crop year, and stiil bave a surplus of at least ?10.000 in bank. In other word?, the State penitentiary, through the management of its farms principally, bes been ab'e to make nearly $20,0f 0 during tbe past year. The figures speak for them selves. Col. Nea1 is now at work trying to establish a waterworks system which will supply the State prison the canitol building, the State hospital for the insane and the South Carolina oollcge with pure water. It is pro posed to develop the famous Gieger spring, to the north of tbe city, afcd supply the water through small pipes by weans of an electric pump, run with power from tbe penitentiary, upon a plan similar to that in use at Clemsoo college. The spring furnishes an am ple suoply of water ?The State. A DISASTER AT SEA. Two Hundred People Swal lowed by the Waves. Bremen, Dec. 10.?The steamer Salier, Captain Wempe, from Bremen for Buenos Ayres, left Comuna, Spain, on December 7th. and is reported to bave foundered off Villa Gracia, Spain, and ail bands lost. She carried a crew of 60 men and the total loss of life ie believed to be about 78 $ver two hundred Berlin. Dec 10.?Reports reach here from Madrid that more than 200 emigrants took passage oo the Salier at Corunoa, and that all of them were lost. discredit the report. London. Deo. 10.?Lloyd's agents here discredit the report that a large umber of emigrants were on board the steamer Salier, but they do not deny it. A dispatch received bere from Bremen asserts thai there were 240 passengers on the steamer, ?Dclud one German 113 Russians, 35 Gali ciana and 61 Spaniards, and adds that I it is feared that all of them were lost. JOHN BUZZARD DEAD. Singular Legal Complications in Saluda County. . Saluda, S C..rDec. 9 ?John Buz zard, who was shot, stoned and stabbed on our streets on November 28, and who it was thought might possibly recover, suddenly gave way under the weight of the physicial shock, aod last night, with a terrible groan of agony, passed into enternity. The Henderson boys, who did the shooting, immediately upon bearing that Bozzard was dead came to the Clerk o? Court and surrendered. They placed themselves in the Clerk's charge because Saluda's Sheriff has not yet received his commission Coroner-elect Hazel was apprised of Buzzard's death, but he announced that bis commission had Dot been received. Magistrate Dean was then sent for, but unden Judge Eirle's recent decitdon some claim 'hat Magistrats have no jurisdiction whatever and there is a question whether, Magistrate Dean conduct the inquest. This a most anomalous connitioc ? unparalleled, perhaps in the history of South Carolina counties The Sheriff canuot issue or exeoute a warrant nor receive prisoners, even when tbey sur render, because he has not b?en com missioned. The Coroner cannot hold the ioquest, for the reason that he has not been commissioned. The Magis trate cannot bold tbe inquest, it i* said, because he, according to Judge Earle'.-i decision, has no jurisdiction. The question arises. What is to be done ? Under tbe law, Buzzard's body oanoot, or at least should not, be moved until an inquest is held, and under the law none but tbe Coroner or a Magif- j trate cao hoid au inquest. Not only that; but there is uot an officer in Sa luda County to day who can issue or execute a warrant of arrest. The Hendersons will voluntarilv re main in the custody of the Clerk of Court?this officer having been commis sioned?until the proper officers to rake them in charge5 are qualified ?Colum bia Register. ???fr?? The Yale foot bali team will play at the following plaoes during the holi day : Dec. 23 Louisville, with Louisville Athletic club; Christmas day at Nash ville with Nashville Athletic club; December 28 at Chattanooga with Chat tanooga Athletic club ; December 30 at Birmingham, Ala., with Birmiog bam Athletic club, and New Year's day at New Orleans with Tulaoe uni versity. The itinerary covers 4,000 miles. Ex-Queen Lilioukalani, of Hawaii, has arrived in San Francisco. It is re ported that she will appeal to the U. S. Government to restore her crown. N?ws Items of Interest From State Exchanges. The three year old son of Mr. S W. Scruggs of the State dispensary was very seriously burned on Th?rs 1 day. Governor Evans on Thursday ap ! pointed the various boards of town ship commissioners for the new coun ty of Saluda There were 24 of them Recently Saluda's first term of the court of session was held, Ju?ge Buchanan presiding. The Board of Regents of the l?os pital for the Insane held a rpgular monthly meeting Thursday It was a meeting of a routine character The total population of the Hospital is 843 at present, sixteen being dis charged The Superintendent was instructed to prepare a historical sketch of the Asylum and incorpo rate it in the annual report of the Hospital, this being the first report since the name was changed The annual meeting of the Regents wiii be held on the 28th instant, when the officers will make their annual re ports. In speaking of the condition' of the Hospital, Dr. Babcock said : "The department for white women is much overcrowded. There are now 293 white females in the H?pital, against 263 on December 1. Were it not for the expected completion of the Dix Cottage by January, it would only be a qnestion of a few days when county officers would have to be notified that white women could only be received as vacancies occurred. While this has been com mon in neighboring States, it has been avoided in South Carolina up to the present time and every effort will b3 made in the future to prevent it " A couple of carloads of negro emigrants passed through Oolurr bia on Friday, December 11th, on their way to Mississippi. It was stated that 6bey came from Georgetown County via the Coast Line, and that they expected to settle in the Yazoo Valley. E. M Brayton, of Colombia, has been appointed assistant superintendent of the document room of tbe national House of Representatives Mr Bray too probably considers a bird in the hand worth two in tho next Adminis tration bush, for, although his new position does not pay a princely salary, it is better than nothing. A commission for a charter has been i.'sued to the Security Real Estate arid Investment Company, of Charleston. Comptroller General Norton has ser.t out the following circular letter, which ought to be entirely agreeable to all of thone on the pay roll of the State : 'In, ord? r that we may have a few days to olose books for the fiscal year (1896) we ask that you have your receipt for December salary in this office by the 20th December, 1896." Pythians Must Pay. Suicide Does Not Vitiate The Right to Secure Payment of a Life Insurance Policy. Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 11 ?In the superior court Judge Austin has ren dered a dcision in favor of the plaintiff in the oaso of Bertha Bugeaber against the Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias of the World. This case was made a test case in the settlement of nearly one hundred f-imi lar capes pending in all parts of the United States, from Maine to Mexico, aud on the Pacific slope Tbe amount involved is estimated to bo upward of $100 000 in sums of from $1,000 to ?500 each In the present case suit was brought to recover $1,000 iosurance on the life of the plaintiff's husband who commit ted suicide in November 1893. while laboring under ao attack of insanity. Payment of the claim was refused on the ground that by tbe terms of the by laws adopted by the board of control of the Endowment Rank of the Knights Pythias it was provided that if a mem ber committed suicide, whether he be sane or iusaue, or the act be voluntary or involuntary, he shall forfeit all his rights under his certificate o? member ship Toy nooks for children Tbe larqeat, che?:>e3t and o ost artistic stock in the ?r???. H. G Osteen & Co. *? g Raa ? * Maker, you ncem <; al I broken up," ,? i: - ou: lifo, ambition, energy or appc::>. It is often the forerunner of serions ill ness, or the accompaniment o? nerves:: troubles. ?t i.j a positive proof of thin, weak, impure bleed ; for, il the blcoc? is rich, red, vitalised and vigorous, it im parts life and energy to every nervo, organ and tissue of the body. The necessity ci taking Hood's Sarsararilla for that tired feeling is therefore apparent to every one, and the good it will do you is equally beyond question. Remember Sarsapari?a Is the best?in fact the One True Blood Purifier. ? 11? core liver ills, easy to take ilOOU S FlllS easy to operate. 25c<fcs. FROM THE WIRES. Kassa* City. Mo, December 11? State Supreme Cuori it as made an im portant raliig tba' a telegraph com pany is liable for mistake? mod.-- by it ir. the transmission of telegrams'. The Supreme Court al.-o declares (bar the printed contract at the head of every telegraphic message blank, providing that the company is not liable for unre paired messages, is invalid. Atlanta, Gs, December. 11.?A special from 2??bulou to tbc Constitu tion says that Taylor D^ik was coi.vict ed there ro-day of murder of Shpriff Gwynn. This is the second conviction. There was no recomendation of m e 107 and he will be sentenced to be bang?d. His son is under sentence of death for the same crime The Georgia Legislature has passed a bill appropriating $1,000 000 to the public schools in 1898. Ta?, appro priation for nest year is ?600.000. Three negroes wer-.: frozen to death on a ferry boat near Albany, Ga., Wednesday night. The German Government has re jected the recently appoinud Chinese ambassador. An important and novel inFurance case was decided Thursday in the su prero court at Newbern, N. C . involv ing 36,000 members cf tho National Reserve Fund Life Association of New York, and one hundred millions of in surance. The case involved 1 he legal ity aod validry of :he reapporfioomeot last year of assessment rates under which assessments of members who eotered prior to 1890 were materially increased. The court decided the reap portioomout to be reasonable, just and legal BuckJen's Arnica Salve. The Beit Salve in the world for Out-, Brut*? Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Ferer Sore*, Tetter Chapped iiac<ip Chilblains, Corns and ail ^k'.d Bmpticcs, and positively cura? Pitae "? no piy required It is guaranteed to give per 'fct satisfacci?n, or money refunded, .^riee 25conts per box. For ->?ic by Dr .T. F. W.De bonne. DR, a. Co WESTS > OrJ?.HAL, ALL OTHERS Ef?tTATrOKS, IS80jflr.r><rJc? pn??fiy3 Wrfl ?O3R <"? rari"OC. by authorized spirits) O?t?y,to cur? Weak Memory, ?)'naipfiA Svafce?t?^?-es, Fits, Hysterie, ?uick ness,??icht Losers. KriiT)ri*aia?; Lscir of Coa - dsp.ee. Nervousness. Lfu-s? trade, nil Drains, Youth fui Errors, ot Ksce^nivd L'-o ofTobacco, Opium, or Liquor. wiiv?i i ? rid^ t r? Misery. Conanrcption, [ssanily ?iu?? >?.?> ! . \$ ?;r>ri or by mail, SI a bur;; six for w;*b xrrvt-tcm kv.w'wivc to co.vz ?r i-^it'.y.'X KH::j?y. Sasspte pa-r-?s a?e,cofifs.i?:i:?g -Jr.-f days5 treatment, with fall instiuctic:;;-. 2. c<-r?.-*. Oro hampia ouly sold to each person. A t > ? jre :>r by rn<?ii. ffi5?&"t^*5?! Label Special ^vi*+ei For ?.'upt?r?&cy, Lose oi?^-Qr' Power, ? Lost Mimhcb?, ?i & yi SreriJity or Earrpmiess^. ? J}^>~ ? bor; ?bL for $5, with-f?/r ^jy^ written ?naru?te?--fy& _ to cure in SO?aya. AtBtore^sL. S&FOftEor bymaiL ? APi j. F. W. DbLORME, Sumter, S. C. ?. MEALS TO ORDER AT ALL HOURS OYSTERS AND GAME IN SEASON. Special attention to Lunches for Ladies. Prices Moderate, Your patronage solicited. Liberty Street near Watchman and Southron Office. Oct. 2. O ?Hoiaey to Lend improved Farming Lands at 7 per cent, inrrrest per annum Apply to lee & moise, Attorneys. Nov. 11?3m. Sumter, s C. ORDER F RUIT -FROM THE SOUTHERN FRUIT CO, Charleston, S. 0. And get best value for the money. Orders carefully and prompt ly filled W. H. MIXSON, Sept. 30. Manager. STAN TON HOUSE. D, J. JONES, Poprietor Rates ?2.00 Per Day. SPECIAL TERMS TO FAMILIES. Two Minutes "Walls Prom Central Depot. Chattanooga, Tenn. July 29. OUR FALL STOCK Is now complete in every department, and buyers will do themselves an in justice, if they fail to see us before making their winter pur chases. It is impossible to do justice, in the limited space allowed us, to the different departments of our store, and we feel that we are well enough known in the territory tributary to Sumter, not to require us to enter into a detailed description of it. Our annuallv in creasing business has warranted us in buying The largest stock we have ever bought, And should we be so fortunate as to enjoy as liberal' a patronage from our friends this season as we have"*'., the past we will have no reason to regret our purchases. Our buyer paid particular attention to the purchase of Having bought in all near y lO O?O 3P^XX*S, In which there are some excellent values. We would call particular attention to one case, 750 pairs, of Misses narrow ribbed, full regular made at 10c. per pair. These are regular 15c. to 20c. goods. One case, 900 pairs, of Boys7 extra long and very heavy woven seam, at 15c. per pair. These goods retail everywhere at 25 cents One case, 1200 pairs, Ladies' fast black, full regular made at 10c. per pair. These goods must be seen to he appreciated. iir Dry Goods Stock Is complete in every department. Our line of Dress Goods at 25c per yard in all wool fabrics, aro worthy of special mention. Will be pleased to send samples on application. - o Blankets. Those who were fortunate enough to secure a pair of our celebrated all-wooi T&rlieel'S ^a8t ^ear w-" ^ear test'mony a8 t0 :nei"r wor*?> but they are better made this season, and our large contract for them warrants us in selling them at $3.90 pr pair. If these are too dear we will sell you a pair [from 45c. up. lOj -+0+. Well we bave a few of them, about 1.000 we should say, and the lady who buys without seeing our stock will have reason to regret it, for she will pay more money. We can sell a good Beaver Cloth in Black or Navy neatly trimmed in fur and braid for One Dollar?goods that sold last season from $2 00 to $2.50. -hi Our stock in this line is better than ever. We carry no shoddy shoes Every pair is warranted solid or money refunded. ?imi? Judging from the way our tables are piled we must expect to do some business in this line. If your boy wants a suit we have them from 65c. up. If your husband wants a suit we have them from ?2 up. Our all-wool black Cheviot at ?4 50 cannot be duplicated for less than ?6.50. -H This is the line we have made our reputation on, and we are bound to suetain it. Our competitors may advertise sample hats and Job Lots, but shrewd buyers who want the best goods for the least money seek us. We will say nothing about our GROCERY STOCK?they are so cheap they are not worth advertising space. Every man, woman and child in Sumter County will need something for the Win! and we extend to all an invitation to come and see us. Our salesmen take pleasure iti ehowing you through our stock, and if they cannot sell you, they will make it very interesting for those who do.