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WEDNESDAY. MAROK 17, 1897. The Sumter Wohfiman was rounded n 1850 aad the True Southron in i860. The WatcliT?ian and Southron now has h e com bined circulation and in?uence of both of the old papers, and is mani? festly th? best advertising medium in Samter. The ex-Presidents are both busy. Ben bas discarded his grandpas hat and is fully occupied with "?o. 1 of LoS 2, Harrison edition, while. Grover is shooting ducks. Senator Earle is pledged to play second fiddle to Tillman's "able ef? forts" in the Senate. Such a fate for such a man ! Sometimes we have recollections of the speeches made m the campaign of '90, and these suggest comparisons between the now and the-then. ry.--: Blind tigers flourish in Charleston under the noses of a special anti Mind tiger police force and a large constabulary. In other places the tiger has grown lean or is now ex? tinct. Suinter i? a fair example of the gradual extinction of the blind tiger 8p?eitc* At one time there was no difficulty in purchasing con? traband j but now nothing is heard of the tiger, and unless there is a chosen circle w^ose members keep well the secret of the tiger's lair, the tiger's vocation is gone. Kew journalism appears to .be synonymous with colossal and shame? less lying. Exposure one day, in? stead of producing shame and con? fusion, calls for a more circumstantial and deceptive lie the ^ext. A detailed report of the work done on the public roads by the chain gang during the last focal year would make interesting reading, and ' we should take pleasure in publishing it. Such a report may have been been made to the County Boaid of Commissioners, bufc if so,we have not been so informed. The enforcement of the rule requir? ing the hotel dispensaries in Charleston to close promptly at 6 o'clock, looks a little iike the moral side of the insti? tution is to have some showing against the money making side. Secretary Carlisle is weil takco care . of by the money power which be served so faithfully and zealously while in the Cabinet. He is now drawiog . regu? lar salary cf $25.000 per year from one corporation, and bas been engaged as special counsel io several important suits by other corporate monopolies. It pays to make friends with the money powers for they bestow handsome re? wards. Some of the Northern papers are antagonising the appropriations for im? provements on Southern rivers aod harbors and cite as a reason for their opposition the small and iosignifioant custom receipts of the beneficiary ports. The antagonism comes with an ill-grace from the section that has been th? ben? eficiary of the government to the ex eot of hundreds of millions, it is tor ibe purpose of increasing the basin ees ot n?c ports that the harbor improvements were projected, and if the drift of the export and import trade continues southward at the same rate that bas prevailed dur? ing the past few years, it will be but a brief period before the volume of cus? tom receipts will be in proportion to the sums expended in making the ueeded improvement, We have more than a suspicion that great increase in the business of the ports of Baltimore, Galveston, New Orleans, Mobile, Nor? folk, Port Royal and other Southern seaports and the corresponding decrease io the trade of New York. Bostoo and other Northern pore bas more to do with the antagonise to appropria? tions for harbor improvement than a disinterested spirit of eoooomy The development of ttrade through Southern ports is what the North fears and desires to preveot if possible, for the inroads already made in the grain trade by New Orleans, io particular, and oth?r Southern ports as a whole is ao index of the condition the opeo ports and the growth of the new spirit of commercial enterprise in the south ?rill bring about. There is no sincere objection on the part of those who op? pose harbor appropriations to squander? ing public money-they object only to the competition that will result from putting Southern ports on an equal footing with the Northern ports. A correspondent writing from El? liotts expresses the opinion that par? tiality bas been shown by kseping the chala gang ait work in the vicinity o the county seat while the roads in othe portions of the county are in adeplorabl condition. Io the first place the chain gang has not been kept in the immedi? ate vicinity of this city, having done a great deal of work on different roads at a distance of ten to fifteen miles from Sumter. It cannot be successfully dis? puted that work done on the several roads radiating from the county seat is directly beneficial to a greater nu m bec of the taxpayers of the county than work done anywhere else tn the county, for those residing in all sections, even to the remotest quarters, inasmuch as these roads are most frequently used by those coming to the county seat, if there has been partiality, which is not admitted nor can it be substantiated from the records, who is responsible ? Not the people of the vicinity of Sum? ter. No. Who then ? The County Board of Commissioners is com? posed of one commissioner from each township, and it is not to be supposed that a beard which represents each and every section of the county, and so fully acquainted with the needs of every section would do otherwise than direct the work of the chain gang in those places where the greatest Dumber of taxpayers will receive the greatest ben? efit therefrom. If the remote sections of the county have been discriminated against the representatives of those townships are responsible, for they have j an equal voioe and equal powers in tbe board as representatives of tbe town? ships lying contiguous to Sumter town? ship. \ Shepperson's Sound Sense. Words on Polly of Overpro-j duetion of Cotton which will Fall on Deaf Ears. Augusta, Ga , March 15 -The fol- j lowing letter.in reference to decreas- j ing the production of food supplies j is seni out for the information of col- ? ton planters. Coming from an expert statistician ou the production and consumption of cotton it emphasises ?be conclusions and justifies the action taken by the American Cotton Grow? ers Protective association, which met in convention in this city to day : New York, March 12, 1897. To Hon. Patrick Walsh, Editor Chron icle My Dear Sir : Though our present ? cotton crop will probably not exceed j 8,500,000 bales and the stocks in the i world s markets and mills at the end j of the season may be even below the ! moderate figures at its commence- j ment, the fact remains that cotton is I half a cent a pound lower than ! a year ago The cotton goods trade is exceedingly dull and prices at about the lowest. Many American j mills are running on short time My j friend, Mr Thoa Ellison of Liver- j pool, thinks the European mills will j consume no more cotton the present ? season than daring last season" In j view of tiie injury to British trade ftom the plague and famine in India, it is, in ray opinion, even doubtful if last season's consumption will be ac? tually maintained In Bombay the cotton mills are practically closed, thus leleasing more cotton for export to Europe than had been estimated It is to be added that the cotton crop in India will be larger than the est i mate? of several months ago Our 'congress is about to meet in extra session to discuss a general revision of the tariff and the uncertainty as to the ontcome of the matter will de? press every kind of business. The M*fM?on may be a long one and it is by no means certain that any kind of a bill will be passed, as the Repub? licans do not control the senate. Tbe depression in business on account of uncertainty in regard to the tariff would then continue into 1898. These are the conditions which con front the southern farmers upon the eve of planting time this spring. It seems to me they indicate with a clearness which admits of no question that every farmer should first make provision for ample food and forage crops before considering Jthe matter of cotton acrage. In July last when the crop pros pects were so favorable that many people predicted a yield of 10,000, 000 bales the price for November delivery declined to nearly 6 18 cent?, while middling cotton on the spot sold at 7 1-16 cents Had not the severe drouth occurred the crop might easily have reached 9,500,000 to 10,000,000 bales and this addition to the supply would probably have resulted in lower prices by fully 1 1-2 cents per pound than are current to-day. I think middling colton would have sold at 5 1 2 cents in New York and this wonld have been disastrous to southern j farmers and a serious injury to the | entire country owing to the disturb- | ance in foreign exchanges which | would have been caused by so great a 6hrikage in the value o? our cotton exports. Ldo not believe that one planter in a thousand can produce cotton so cheaply that he can sell it on the basis of 5 1-2 cents a pound for middling in New York and get back even the cost of production, to say nothing of any profit. ? It ia well for our southern farmers to remember that the cost of produc? tion exerts no influence whatever on the immediate market value of any commodity. The present price is governed almost entirely by the ex? isting conditions of supply aud de maud When commodities are sold for less than the average cost of pro? duction that fact will necessarily cur tail production, and a dimunition in supply will follow later on which will then cause an advance in price. Farmers, however, cannot wait for these processes as they are generally compelled to sell their crops prompt? ly in order to meet their obligations It is true that corn ]$ considerably lower in Chicago than it was a year ago, while oats and provisions are a trifle lower and wheat and flour a lit? tle higher. The reduction in the price of some of these articles, how ever, should be no reason for piant ing more cotton and less grain, for of; what avail to the southern farmer would be the low price of grain and provisions if his cotton bad to be sold for so little as to leave him no surplus money with which to buy these thi?gs. The world does not. need as much American cotton ? can be grown on the present acreag If all southern farmers would raise their own food and forage crops (including meat and farm animals) and make of cotton a surplus or "money crop'7 they would have in their own hands the amplest protection against low prices for cotton, inasmuch as the overproduction of the staple would be avoided and they would not be forced to sell their cotton off in the periods of its greatest depression Yours very truly, ALFRED B SHEPPERSON. Some Reflections For the Present. ?-. The New York Jouroal paid $100 for a white mao, well educated, who in great desperation sold himself. The Journal put thi* "accomplished'' but greatly distressed citizen to a work io the streets of New York-to huDt up tbose who were in a worse condition than he was, and that is DOW the occu? pation of this white slave. The peor, gifted fellowjbad in vaio sought work. He fou. d 177,OOO destitute people in the great city. This is an awful pic tare aod shows that a return of prosper? ity in fact aod not io newspapers is a very great thing to be desired. It is also said that in Chicago there are 70, 000 dependent upon charity. What a picture ? What a commentary upon the boasted good times and abundant money While a few hundred thou? sands there are millions in distress, and even in extreme poverty. And this too in i he greate.-t republic of the worid. All over our land in all cities the very poor abound There are suf Heient. catees for all this tramping and suffering and ^qaalor and poverty and despair. We see it given out that now 3.000 000 people io our land are class? ed as "destitute " Why this ? The Nashville Sun says : ''God bas blessed the laud, but roan has brought a curse upon it Riches have b^en piled up mountain high iii the hands of a very few, and millions who live by toil ar? made to suffer. The man who sows is not permited to reap the fruit* of bis industry aod toil. Speculators and money changers combine against him aod force hU pro? ducts out of bis hands without leaving bim a margie for profits, aod io turo withhold them from the markets until the prices are forced up on the coo somers, thus robbing the producer of bis profits aod exactiog from the con? sumer more than be should pay." Would to God there were signs of returning prosperity, and that the mil? lions of poor migbt find work to earn their bread. There are poverty and distress broad cast ?od he has oo eyes to see or read who bas not fonod it out Clemson College. Governor Ellerbe returned to the city yesterday afternoon from Clemson Col? lege where he had beeo attending a meeting of the Board of Trustees. He said the chief matter of business was the proper expenditures of the income of the College. Another matter of great interest to the taxpayers wa? the determination of the Board to retorn to the State $10, 000 which the College drew over the appropriation a year or two ago The appropri?t on was or $25,000 but for ?onie clerical error it was made $35, 000 The extra $10.000 was used but will now be returned. The College will not lack for the sinews of war this year. Already the privilege tax amounts to between $49,000 and $50, 000 There are 330 students in attend? ance The Governor stated that things wer? moving along smoothly. Colombia Register, March 13 The oolored Catholics of this coun? try DOW number 250,000, have two priests of their own race, with thirty young negroes preparing for the minis? try, three convents and about 200 lis? ters in various communities. The I State baving the largest Catholic popu- j iaticn is Louisiana, 80,000 negroes ! professing the faith ; aod Maryland j comes next with over 36,000 -Au- j gusta Chronicle. Tba city of New York liss had two i years of reform ; the result, is an in? crease in funded debt of over $21,000, 000, although the amount raised by taxation W3s $9,000,000 more last year than io the last yoar of the Democrat? ic administration. PEOPLES1 HEALTH. THE STATE BOARD DIS? CUSSES THE OUTLOOK The State board of medical exami ners met yesterday in the office o the comptroller general with Dis Charles M. Reese and T Grange Si mons of Charleston. Dr. James Evans of Florence, Dr. Chas R. Taber 0} Fort Motte. Dr VV. LI Nardin cf Anderson. Dr A A Moore of Cam? den ?nd John R. Bratton of York viile present. They considered the matter of expending the appropria tion. which is !ar<rer this vear than O tv last. The action of the legislature in limiting them to only 300 copies of the report of the board of health provoked discussion and it was final? ly agreed to ask that this number be very considerably increased There is mucji valuable information em I bodied in this report, such as climatic and atmospheric conditions, and in J fact many things that persons wish j to know concerning the sanitary con- ? dition8 of the State Many requests are made for these reports, and furth j er, the requests do not come from j different paris of the Union alone, but from Europe, Chile and Canada j It was also decided to ask the State Medical association to join in asking government aid in improving the river drainage. With this se? cured and artesan well water used for drinking purposes, the board thought that the chief sources of sickness would be remosed and ma lariat fever would be at an end. More negroes die from consnmp lion than any other diease and the board proposes to take this matter in hand. A letter will be prepared | and sent to the various colored teach? ers throughout the State. It will give direction how to prevent the spread of the germs of the disease The bill for the collection of vital statistics which was defeated by the legislature, will be renewed at the next session and the board will u*e everj effort to get it passed After due considerate n of the above matters the board adjourned - Columbia State, March 13. , The rann who eats bec*?*? ht* is hungry i?, thu.-* ?ar, on a level with ihe r-rut^ci Tt e man wno stop.- eating ?h* .* omeot bis bur? ger is* appeased i* the wise man. Nature needs tio morp food than sh?? caite for. Con? tinued excess hrioga about indigestion f-r dyspepsia, with loss of fl-sh, strength, sleep, ambition Mnd mat.y dangerous local maladies. The $10 . ach now ran do nothing xlone. We rat-st appeal to 3'>me nr;i6ci*'ly diges'ed f(io<f which cnn a so digest other tov'd That is to s*y, we must nse the Shnker Di pf?t?Te Cordial. The fffsct is promot and cheering. The chronic pain and distress cease.* Appetite presently revives Fiesb and Vigor eteduaily comes t-*ck, ar-d 'h* sufferer r'.cover?. But he t; ust be careful io fu?ore. A trial boti'e for 10 cents. Lftxol is the nest medicine for chi'dren. Doct rs r^cornend 11 jo pl^ce or Castor O? Tutt's Pills Cure All Liver Ills. Sind J3An S?JJL?lX .S9SE9sip snoqiq \\e pun uoixedpsuoD ^AIJ pidi?* 'u?i; -s9Sipui 'BirejBui 'qoBuiors jnos '?H?vdV3H S3jnD SXBAVJY .Ajtrepidod ?UISB9JDUI JO Xp9UI9J 91U0ABJ puB pp IIB 'sind J3Aiq stnnjt jo 3sn Xpuiu 3q; A"q 9SB9Sip Estate of Robt? S? Aycoek, Minor, DECEASED. IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Sum er County, 00 April 31, 1897, for a final discharge HS Guardian of Person and Estate of aforesaid Minor, deceased. MRS. H L. AYCOCK, March 3, 1897--4t. Guaroiar? OTTO GARHARDT, FLORIST AND GARDENER. INFORMS HIS CUSTOMERS and the public that be is prepared to furoit-b Soe a rt i ck s in Fruit, Trees, Roses and all kinds of Flower Plants Also Cabbage Plants and Other Va riet us of Vegetable Plants. 1. 0 Cabbage Pl?nts, ? .25 LOCO " " 2.00 ICO Pansy Plants, 1 00 fie ( ffers his services to lay out gardens and put them in sbnpe. Reasonable terms M cb I. ClareiiiU?gjyu. F. M. THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU? NICATION of ClHremont Lodge, No. 4, A. F. M.. will be held on Thursday Evening, March 18th, at 7#} p. ra. Brethren will take doe notice and govern themselves accordingly Estate of Jas* Hi lycock, Dec'd. : 'fi WILL APPLY to the Judge of Pro- | bate of SIM tei County on April 3d, ! 1897, for a firml discrnrg- ns Administrators of aforesaid Estate ALBERT E. A YCOCK, WM. T A YCOCK, Marchi 3, 189T-4' AdmintS'rators. Es?a?e ol' Janies Brimson, Dec'd. ?WILL APPLY to the Judge of Probit? j of Sumter County, on April 10ih. 1897, ' for a Final Discharge as Administrator of aforesaid E-tale. Mch 10-4t. JOS. W. BRUNS?N, Ad'mr. That heritage of rich and poor, has saved many a life. For Throat and Lung affections it is invaluable. It never fails to cure Cough, Cold, Croup and WhocDing=Cough. DR. BULL'S COUGH SYRUP is the best, Price 25 cents. Chew LANGE'S PLUGS.Ths Great Tobacco ?niidcte,13c. Dealers or mail.A.C.Meysr & Co., BaIto.,Md. All of the latest Spring styles and Novelties that the Northern market affords, with European Importations are now in stock, with new additions arriving every day. Our buyers have been in the market for several weeks, and everything possible has been done to make oar selections this season surpass our always well assorted stock. We have secured for ou leader this season in Blao Goods, the celebrated "GOLI MEDAL77 brand. A line neve sold before in the South. W do not hesitate to say that thi is lhe BEST line of Black Hen riettas, Mohairs. Brilliantines (fancy and plain) Serges, Jack nards, etc.. ranging in pria from 25c. to ?1-50. Our Novelty Dress Pattern are things of beauty and j oj for ever. A special featun about them, there are NO T WC ALIKE. Ladies take notice of this. Ni)YELTY SUITINGS-1 case of Novelty Suitings, 3( inches wide at Hie, r?gulai 15c goods-an elegant thine for Shirt Waists and Suits foi this season. A' LEADER-25 pieces o: Wool Challie, nice patterns very stylish, a leader, She. Have you a little time tc spare? It will be a mutual pleasure to have you look al our assortment of Organdies, Lawns, Ducks, Linens and Summer goods. They are pos? itively beautiful. You will agree with us when you see them. Have you seen the new Gilt and Silver Tinsel effect Organ di?s. We have them. They are great. LININGS-Every season brings forth new things in the way of Linings, but the spring of 797 has surpasses them all. There is not a shade of goods for which we cannot supply a suitable lining. The latest in foundation skirt linings are the Moire Antique and Gros Grain Rust leine, Satin Stripe Taffeta Lin? ing, Silkaline Linings from 5c. to 15c. per yard. Cambrics at the usual price. Every shade of Percalines and Fancy Waist Linings 10c to 25c per yard. We have a special founda? tion lining, 40 inches wide for Organdies in all light shades. STANLEY SHIRT WAISTS -This is going to be a great shirt waist season. You have heard of the Stanley Waist It is well known with its Flarette Waist Adjuster and Skirt Hanger. Our line is well se? lected to please the Southern trade. Look at the line in our window at 50c, they are 75c and 100c goods that we bought at a price. Our regular line from Toe to S 1.75. ' Brown's Skirt Fas? tener-The first and only appliance perfectly closing the placket and absolutely securing the Skirt Band about the Waist. Price, 25 cents. LACES-A Feature of the stock this season is the Lace Department. It comprises all the novelties in imported and domestic Laces, in white, cream ' and black, in all widths and qualities, prices ranging from 2c to ?1.25 per yard. It will be worth your time to look at them. SHOES AND SLIPPERS -We are always improving our line of Ladies7 and Men:s Shoes, and have not almost reached the climax with our present display, of Shoes, Ox? fords, Sandals, Strap Sandals. Prices are lower than the lowest. CLOTHING-We have as always Strouse & Brothers cel? ebrated line of High Art Cloth? ing. It needs no comments to Sumter buyers. For our Sum? mer goods we have the choice o.f Alfred Benjamin & Co's line, the acknowledged leaders in their line of business. Max 1 Brummers fine Trousers still . hold the lead in our estimation and also our customers. OUR CUSTOM DEPART? MENT.-When we have noth? ing in stock to suit you we will make you a suit guaranteed to fit you. Two of the largest and finest line of woolens in the U. S. for you to select from. SHIRTS-Just wait until you have seen our line of Shirts. Our buyers spent some time before deciding which was the best line. When you see them you will be convinced that their efforts were not in vain. Prices, oh, the price is the smallest part about them the shirts are full size. NECKWEAR-We have al? ways held our good reputation for nice Neckwear and always will. Ties for everybody. Ties for 10c per doz. Wash Ties at 5c, 10c and 15c a piece. Bows at 10c, 15c, 20 . and 25c. Silk Ties at 25c and 50c. SPECIAL-10 boxes 50c. Silk Band Bows, as a leader. 25c a piece. We ask that before purchasing you will give us a call, we will make it very interesting to you, and save you a good per? centage of your money. Everything can be found in our Stores. YOURS FOR BUSINESS, Sumter, S. C.,