The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, December 16, 1896, Image 4
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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 16, 1896.
The Sumte?' Watchmari was founded
in 1850 aad the True SozUhron in 1366.
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
Samper
Rev. Irl Hicks' predicted blizzard
for the 9th and lllh instants assuredly
came a week ahead of time.
The Legislature will have three
troublesome questions before it, to-wit:
The remodeling of the dispensary law,
tbe formation of new counties and the
fight against the State Colleges.
The Repuhcans, having counted
noses aad discovered that it will be im
possible to pass a high tariff law at this
session of Congress, bave decided to
postpone tbe payment of their debt to
monopolists who bought the Presidency
for McKinley. Tbe country has been
given to understand, however, that the
.power is all that the Republicans need.
A young man possessed of good
health, yet <mous an income assuring a
support for life, but who will not work
because he is not provided with a job
that suits bis peculiar taste, is not
knocking at tbe door of independent
competence, but is loiteriog on tbe
higway of trampdom. Laziness is often
mistaken for unappreciated genius?by
tbe genius who does not lack apprecia
tion of himself.
Rev. Dr. Parkhurst was a decided
opponent to the free silver movement
and Bryan in tbe recent election and
was as characteristically outspoken and
vigorous in denunciation of Bryan and
the cause be championed. His stand
naturally endeared him to the Repub
licans aod goldbug Democrats and he
was lauded unstintedly by monopolistic
press, but since the election tbe rever- ;
end gentleman has turned his attention
to the grinding exactions of the monop
olies and trusts and let them have full
benefit of irs incomparable invective.
Tbis procedure does not meet with ap- (
provai in the circles that so recently ]
lauded him as a veritable Daniel, and 1
he is now denounced as a demagogue ?
.and strife-stirring meddler of anarch
istic tendencies, with ideas as danger- i
ous to tbe sway of soulless corporations '
as Bryan. As Mr. Parkhurst is now (
enlisted in the best cause he has ever j
championed the conflict between him j
and his erstwhile friends will be inter- -
esting if nothing mote. 1
!
The congest befo: e tbe Railroad Com
mission over rates on fertilizers seems
to be caused not so much by a desire to
frame a just and undiscriminative tariff
but the wish to devise a scheme that
will enable tbe Charleston fertilizer
companies to sell their goods in the in
terior of ?he State, at tbe doors cf other
factories, at tbe same prices as these
interior factories. There are two sides
to tbe question, however, and as tbe
Charleston prices fix prices elsewt ere,
it is charged that unless a rate is made
tbat will equalize freights between
Charleston and interior points, the in
terior mills will sell tbeir goods a
prices equivalent to tbe Charleston
prices aod tbe freight from Charleston
added, thus securing to themselves an
additional profit at the expense cf the
purchaser of fertilizers. Tbe question
is complicated and difficult of adjust
ment on a basis tbat will be both just
and satisfactory to all interests involved,
but there should be a basis of settle
ment just to railroads, fertilizer mills,
and consumers alike and we believe
that with a reasonable amount of effort
it could be ascertained The wrang
ling aud acrimony between the com
missioners lead us to believe tbat there
is more political log-rolling mixed up
in the matter than intelligent knowledge
of the question, aod we fear that a set
tlemeut wili not be reached.
Tbe statement made by Comptroller
General Norton tbat there will be no
extension of time for the payment of!
taxes should prove an incentive to those
who have not paid taxes to do so at
onoe, for the rush at tbe last may be so
great tbat many will not. be able to
make payments and receive reoeipts.
Owing to the well known complications
io the affairs of the Treasurer's office j
under former administrations, Treas- j
urer Scarborough cannot grant indul
gence to those who may ask it an ac
count of the crowd at the last, and we
do not think that his friends should ask
it. He will be a hard worked man '
between this day and January 1st, for j
he will have five thousand receipts to
Write within that period, if as many ,
are written as last year. ?
Mr. Patton and Salem
County.
Editor Tht Watchman and South
ron: Some friend has sent me a copy of
your paper of the 9th ins'r, and direct
ed my attention to aw editorial on the
proposed new county of Salem. In
this you say : "We would iike to
know in what capacity Mr H Cowner
Patton will act in the Legislature when
the Salem question is under considera
tion ; whether as a pdge of the merits
of the case in his representative capaci
ty or as an advocate of the new county
interests in the capacity as the attorney
of the Salem County Committee.''
As I have no connection whatever
with the Salem County Committee, I
ppresumethat I shall "act as judge of
the merits of the case iu my representa
tive capacity".
While am writing, however, ? may
state that before accepting the retainer
of the Sileni County Committee to
make the argument for them before the
Kersbaw Board of Canvassers, I con
suited several friends?prominent mem
bers of our Bar?as to the propriety of
such action They promptly responded
that in their opinion there was nothing
in it inconsistent with the nicest sense
of honor. I made the argument and
was promptly paid for my service.
When the decision of the Board was
rendered, the Committee wished to em
ploy me to tako further steps for them.
I informed them that if they wished to
apply to the courts, 1 would accept the
retainer ; but if to the General Assem
bly, tbem of course I could not repre
sent them Upon consultation, they
abandoned the idea of proceedings io
court, and my connection with the mat
ter ceased ; except that ? did, at their
request, recommend to them a compe
tent attorney, who, I presume, has the
matter'in hand
It is extremely distasteful to me to
bore your readers with my private af
fairs in this way ; but your editorial
has left me no a! ernative. The charge
that your words imply is one whose
gravity a moment's reflection will ex
hibit. I have represented my county
for a number of years in the General
Assembly, and I should be grieved if I
thought that you could Sad anything
in my conduct there that would justify
the opinion of me that your words seem
to imply. As it is, I am not a little
mortified that a reputable newspaper
should entertain such an opinion ; and
not a little indignant that oue such
should express or insinuate it so lightly,
without an offort to obtain the facts so
easy of access.
Again, may I ask why you eviuce
such burning curiosity to kuow the ca
pacity in which I shaii act in this met
ter ; and at the same time exhibit such
sall?os indifference aj? to the respect
ive "capacities" of Mr. Wickler, Rep
resentative, and of Mr. Hay, Sen a tur
from Kerahaw, both of whom appeared
before the Board and conducted the
&ase on the other side? Of course this
does not affect the merits of the ques
tion ; but does it not'at least justify me
in thinking that in my case there must
exist, souio personal feeling, which I
am conscious of having dooe nothing
to justify *?nd am at a lo^-s to under
stand ? Yerj respectfully,
Cowper Patt .
Columbia, S. C, Dec. 10, 1896.
In another column a communica
tien from Mr. H. Cowper Patton of
Columbia will be found. Mr. Patton,
it will be remembered, tepresented
the Salem County Committee in the
contest against the new county elec
tion in Kershaw county and appeared
for the committee before the Board of
Election Commissioners ofthat conn
ty and made an argument against
declaring the election on the face of
the returns of the mangers of elee
tion on the ground of irregularities in
the conduct of the election. Mr
Patitili is a member of the Legisla
ture, and, as the formation of all new
counties moet come before the Legis
lature for final settlement, we did
not consider it exactly proper that
one who will be called upon to sit iu
judgment on the merits of a case in
an official capacity ehould, at a prior
date, serve as an advocate and
attorney for one side of the case En
tertaining these views we criticised
Mr. Patton in a brief editorial para
graph and his communication is in
reply to that criticism.
We had no personal feeling iu the
matter whatever, and did not single
Mr Patton out and slight his as
sociates, Messrs Hay and Winkler,
intentionally In some manner it
escaped our attention that these
gentleman were associated with Mr.
Patton in the case, otherwise we I
should most certainly have extended
the criticism so as to include them, for
it was the principle, not the persons,
to which we objected.
That we were not alone in ques
tioning the propriety of a member of
the Legislature serviug as an at
torney is a case that will eventually j
come before him in the Legislature, j
it is but necessary to refer to Mr. j
Patton's admission that before accept
ing the retainer of the Salem County i
Committee he consulted friends?
members of the bar?who advised j
him, etc. This shows that there was
a doubt in Mr Patton's own mind, i
j and that he b?sitaied before consent
ing to serve as attorney in a case on
?
which he would subsequently sit as
; a Judge. We freely admit that it is
: possible for a man to act as an at
! loruey of the pai ties to one side of a
! case and subsequently eit as a Judge
! on the same case and render exact
justice to ail parties, but we main
tain that it is questionable whether
the average man can entirely free his
mind from the bias incident to the
previous ad*ocacy of one side of the
case. It is a practice not endorsed,
and in courts of law, w:; believe, a
Judge who has previously been con
nected with a case, as an attorney, is
not permitted to sit during its trial.
We take this occasion to assure
Mr. Patton that nothing in his Legis
lative record with which we are famil
iar would lead is to believe him capa
ble of questionable conduct, and our
surprise was all the greater when we
learned of his connection with the
Salem contest.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Tbe Fire Department of this city is
without a counterpart in tbia State, so
far as we bavo been able to ascertain,
for it is not only a volunteer organiza
tion that renders as faithful and efficient
service at all times, by day and by
night, as any cf the regular paid de
partmcots, but the young men who
give tbeir services have paid for tbe
horses and apparatus. The people of
tbe city have assisted both Delgar nad
Monaghao Squads with liberality when
occasion offered, and the city has given
each squad a small sum each year, but
neither the squads as organizations nor
the young meo as individuals have re
ceived the encouragement and assistance
that they deserve aud need. Tbe Fire
Department is now the pride of the city,
and it is one of. the first things tbat
our citizens refer to when eoumerating
the advantages and points in which
Sumter is superior to other piaces. It
is doubtless gratifying to toe firemen
to know bow much their organizations
are esteemed, but UDle-ss they are aided
io a substantial manner it will be im
possible to maintain tbe department on
tbe present effective footing,for tbe ordi
nary expense is heavy and there is a
need of oew apparatus to replace that
worn out in service
The money expended in equipping
aud maintaining the Fire Department
has proven tbe best investment ever
made in this city, consequently there
should be no hesitancy ic giving free
ly whenever tbe squads ask for assist
ance. Thousands of dollars worth of
property have been ?aved from destruc
tion within the last year, aod it is now
almost impossible for a fire to gaio any
headway or destroy any gteat amount
of property under ordinary conditions.
The department is prompt to respood
to alarms, as some members are on
duty day aod night, ready for
immediate service, and when the fire is
reached it is fought with a persistence
and determination that is ooly equalled,
not surpassed, by veteran firemao.
Every citizen has a just pride iu the
depart uieut, aod no one can be found
who would consent to a disbaodment
aud a return to the system in vogue a few
years ago which was but little better
than no department. We must keep
the department up to it's present staod
ard and improve it whenever and
wherever possible.
COTTON MARKET.
New York, December 15.?Market opened
quiet aud steady. Closed steady.
Opening. Closing.
Jan. 6.91 6.92-93
Feb 7 02 7 00-01
Mar. 7 02 7 09-10
Apr. 7.03 7.16-17
May. 7.17 7.23-24
Jun. 7.20 7 27-28
Liverpool, Dec 15?Market opened o'jiet.
Closed steady.
Openirg. Cosing.
Dec. and Jany. 3.59 3.58
Jan. and Feb. 3 55-59 3.58
Feb. aod Mar. 3.54-58 3 58
Mar. and Apr. 3 56-S9 3 59
Apr. and May. 3.?6-59 3.59
Sumter spot market?6^.
Grand Lodge Officers.
Charlbston, S. C. Dec. 9 ?The Grsnd i
Lodge, A. F. M., which hn? been in session j
in this city for two days past, acjourned to- 1
night after the installation of the officer* who
wpre elect'-d nt the mor. ing session. The
officers of the Grand Ledge are as fol lows:
Grand Master?J. T. Barron.
Deputy Grand Master? J Witherspoon.
Senior Grand Warden?Charles Sheppard.
Junior Grand Warden ? Wm. Whitehead.
Holiday goods, and Christmas presents
now on fin 11 display at The Sumter China ?
Hall.
Dec 9?lm
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and ,
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TAX RETURNS
FOR 1896-97.
OFFICE CF COUNTY AUDITOR SUMTER
COUNTY.
I
Sumter, S. C, Nov. 27, 1896.
RETURNS of ?11 Persoci Property and!
Poll Th?cs will be received at this
office ltom January 1st, 189?. to January
12tb, 1897, and ?t ine following times and
I He?:
Mayesville. Tuesday. JaDuary 12tb. j
Rein's Mill, Wednesday. Januarv 13
Maini ville, Thursday, January 14tb
Smithville, Friday, JaDuary 15(h
Meebaoicsv?le, Saturday. Jan 16rh
Kingman'e Store, Monday, Jan. 18 j
Humbert's Store, Tuesday, Jan. 19.
Hagond, Wednesday. January 20[b.;
Stateburg, Thursday, January 2lst. j
VVedge?eld, Friday. January 22nd. j
R I. Manning's. Saturday. J*n 23d j
J. M. Tindal's, Monday, Jan 25tb
Bishop7?lle. Tuesday and Wednes
day, January 26th and 27th
Magnolia, Thursday. January 28th.
Lyochburg, Friday, January 29th.
Concord, Saturday, January 30th. :
Johnston's Store, Monday, Feb. 1st. j
Sbiloh, Tuesday, February 2od.
And at Auditor's office in the City
of Sumter from February 3rd, to Feb- !
ruary 20tb inclusive.
The law rrquires that all ersons owr.iog j
property or in anywise having charge of such
property, either as agent, husband, guardian,
trustee, executor, administrator, etc , return
tbe same under oath to the Auditor, who n
quesis all persons to be prompt in raakmtr i
their returi-3 and save the 50 per cent pen- !
alty which will be added to the property j
valuation of all persons who fail to make re- ;
turns within the time prescribed by Ihw.
Tax payers return <*ii?t they own on ?be j
Srit da of January, 1597
Aesessors and Msn?\ers will *n'er ihe fire, j
given name of ihe taxpayer in full, also make ?
a separate return for each Township where !
t h er property is b-en ed and also in each and j
every case the No of tte School District most j
be given.
Every mule citizen between tbe age of!
twenty-one and six's y ears on the first day j
of January 1897, except those incapante of
earning support from being maimed or ;
from oiber causes, shall be deemed taxable j
Polls, and except Confederate Soldiers 50 ?
years of a^e, on Jan. Is', 1897
All returns must be rande on or beiore the !
20th day of February next. I cannot take \
r turns after that date and all returns made ;
alter the 20th day of February are su?ject to !
a penalty of 50 per cent.
A. B.STUCKEY,
Auditor Sumter Couuty. i
TAX NOTICE.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAI j
the County Treasurer's book9 for the j
months of November and December, 1895, !
and tbe fiscal year 1896 will be open for the'
collection of said tnxes from the 15th day of j
October, 1896, to the 31st day of December, >
1896, inclusive, at h is office in tbe County'
The ? ?&1 tax rate is 10 4 5 mills, appor
tioned as follows :
For State purposes, 4h mills
For ordinary county tux 33-10 mills.
For school tax 3 mills.
There is also tbe following add it ?oomI i
sp?cin 1 ?chool taxes levind in the school dis- :
tricis named :
Swimming Pens District No. 16, 2 mills. :
BisbopTilie " 20, 4 ??
Mayesville " " 18, 2 " j
Sumter " " 1, 2 " !
Middleton " " ?, 2 "
Mt.CHo " ?? -2 ??
Providence " " ?. U " |
All mal.- citizens between the age3 of 21 j
and 60 years, except those incapable of earn
ing ? support or otherwise exempted, are lia
ble to a poll tax of one dollar.
The Treasurer would respectfully urge
prompt payment, inasmuch a? there id no pos- ;
sibility o? un extension. Tbose waiting until j
the hst will be liable to ferions delay aud
incoveniente, as there is always a rush to
ward tbe end.
H. L. SCARBOROUGH.
Treasurer Sumter County.
ggWiiting paper in pound packages, plain
and ruled, price and quality not duplicated
elsewhere H. G. Us teen & Co.
Hinter igry floods I o.,
Our Entire Stock of .
Cloaks
Blankets,
Comforts,
Spreads,
And Dress Goods,
Will be closed out at a reduced price for
-H
The Next 7 Days.
Remember you have onlv 7 davs to se
cure these bargains,
THE SUHTER DRY GOODS CO,
Q?ESTI0
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to find a nice assort
ment of goods suit
able for Christmas
presents?
B:
Go to D. J. Chan
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will find a beautiful
line of:
Mufflers, Embroidered Suspend
ers, Gloves, Initial and Plain
White Silk Handkerchiefs, Fan
cy Silk Handkerchiefs, Um
brellas, Walking Canes, "Pall
Mall" and ''Imperiar' Neck
Ties. Fore-in-Hands and other
Shapes. Lovely Fancy Silk
Handkerchiefs at 25 cents.
THE CLOTHIER.
Sumter, S. O.