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WSBKJSSDAY, JON 2 1897 WATERWAY TO THE SEA. ' After abandoning many, of our canals and rafting that part cf onr freight that? could be sent by crater from the boat companies we are again sensibly turning to the question of water, transportation. Is seems a little strange to hear men de nounce railroad monopolies one' day and the next do their shipping bj railroads, I "when it could be done by water. Prob ably some of our denunciations are not entirely sincere. The question of a deep water way to the sea is one of importance to the cn : til country. The commission, consisting of J. B. Angeli J. E. Russell and L. 33. Gooley, has recently submitted its report to congress, the conclusions of which 5 read as follows: "First-That it is entirely feasible to construct such canals and develop such channels as will be adequate for any scale of navigation that may be de sired between the great lakes and the (seabroad and to conduct through the same domestic and foreign commerce, and that it will be wise to provide for secnring a channel of a navigable depth of not less than 28 feet. "Second.-That starting from the heads of Lakes Michigan and Superior the most eligible route is through the several great lakes and their intermedi ate channels and the proposed Niagara ship canal {Tonawanda to Olcott) to Lake Ontario, and that the Canadian seaboard may be reached from Lake On tario by the way of the St. Lawrence river, and the American seaboard may be reached from Lake Ontario by way of thc St. Lawrence and Lake Cham plain and the Hudson ri ver or by way of tiie Oswego, Oneida-Mohawk valley and the Hudson river. "Third-That the alternative routes from Lake Ontario to the Hudson river require complete surveys and a full de velopment of economic considerations to determine their relative availability. . "Fourth.-That a moderate control of the level of Lake Erie and of the Ni agara river above Tonawanda may be. justified in connection with the Niagara ship canal, the determination in this matter to rest on a full examination oi the physical conditions. "Fifth.-That the policy should con template the ultimate attainment of the largest successful capacity, and that all works should be planned on this basis and that the actual execution should conform thereto in so far as the works may without prejudice be progressively developed with the actual demands of commerce. "Sixth.-That it is practicable to de Series of Articles Contributed by ? Advanced Thinkers. TAXED TO 5EATH. When the young granger enters the vwor o^ a taxed nurse washes him with ti* taxed sponge, taxed soap and taxed in a taxed bathtub. Clothed in a dress, fastened with taxed pins, he into a taxed bed and covered with blanket or quilt. J The natural fountain failing, he is fed cf a taxed bottle containing taxed from a taxed cow, and should he unruly the nurse: gives him a of taxed soothing sirup out of a ced spoon. \In boyhood he wears taxed knicker taxed shoes and a taxed hat or "While going to school he learns a deal out of taxed books, and, sit on a taxed bench and leaning upon desk, he proudiy takes a taxed ' and writes his lessons with taxed on taxed paper. At the proper age es to his" best girl's home, opens a gate, enters a taxed lawn, is ad into a taxed house and takes a it on a taxed sofa. A. taxed bell summons him and his to church, in which they sit in a pew, put taxed pennies into a contribution plate and sing taxed out of a taxed book. T*hen ready to get married, the young ?hopeful buys taxed wood, taxed iron taxed stones to build a house, gets furniture, taxed clothes, taxed flings and has the knot tied by a taxed clergyman, who gives his taxed blessing. n a dutiful husband, in the morn cuts taxed wood with a taxed ax, ights a taxed match and starts thc fire s^with taxed coal in a taxed stove, boils in a taxed kettle, sweetens taxed with taxed sugar, and eats a taxed breakfast with taxed spoons, forks and "knives cut of taxed dishes on a *taxed le cohered with taxed oilcloth. Going _ J a taxed barn, he milks taxed cows infotaxed tin pails, puts taxed harness 45a taxed horses and hitches them to a J taxed wagon made of taxed wood and taxed iroiu He cultivates taxed fields ; with taxed plows, taxed harrows, taxed ;\; hoes and taxed spades; cuts taxed grass - with a taxed mowing machine and har yf vests taxed wheat, rye and oats with a taxed reaper or cradle. At noon he eats i a taxed dinner and in the evening a ^ -taxed supper satisfies his hunger. At night he kneels on a taxed carpet, $? leads a chapter out of a taxed Bible, ; offers prayers to the "God of free ptrade* ' and retires to a taxed bed. "When hiSiy-.he sends for a taxed doctor, who, j $0 x a taxed pencil, writes some hiero glyphs on a. taxed prescription blank. : The apothecary mixes divers taxed . drugs in a taxed mortar, puts them into ;"' ra taxed bottle cksed with a taxed cork, pastes a taxed label on the bottle, wraps ? it in a piece of taxed paper and ties it with a taxed string. When the honest, granger dies a taxed undertaker measures him with a taxed tapeline, embalms him with a taxed jfuid, dresses bim in a taxed shroud, lays him into a taxed coffin having-six jjxed handles, puts the coffin into a TlSxed hearse, takes the "old man" to a ' taxed cemetery and buries him in a tax-1 Jed gr? ye dug by a taxed man with a ( taxed, fcpade. In due time a taxed marble cutter puts a taxed headstone cn the grave, and the latter is kept green with taxed sod and taxed Cowers. Terdict-taxed to death. C. K BTAX. velop the work in separate sections and the several sections in part by degrees, each step having its economic justifica tion, so that the benefits should follow closely on expenditure without awaiting the completion of the system as a whole. . "Seventh.-That the crmpleticn of the entire system as quickly as proper projects can be matured and economical ly executed is fully justified. "Eighth.-That the Niagara ship canal should be first ' undertaken, and incidentally the broadening land further deepening of the intermediate channels of the lakes, the same being iu the log ical order of development and also re' quiring the least time for considerar tion." The commission acid?: "As collateral to thc main questions, and in view pf the magnitude cf thc in terests involved, consideration of all physical conditions that may determine the ffects. of the proposed work or in fluence the character cr features of the design should be concluded, but this need not delay the'inception of plans, or the beginning of work, but is likely to bear upon thc manner of their con sideration. It is usually practicable to supply sufficient elasticity in design to meet any margin, cf uncertainty involv ed in these considerations. In view cf the international character and relation of a gart at least cf the works that will be required and of the riparian interests involved, it seems expedient to make the examinations and projects and carry on the work through a commission that may be possessed with certain limited international functions. "It is-possible that the measurement of the outflow of the lakes and final ' levels can be as well done through some other agency, and this item may be' taken at $250,000, to be expended through a series of years, and this should be at once undertaken on account of the prevailing low water of the lake system, which cannot be expected to continue. "The specific surveys and investiga tions are in themselves estimated at $350,000 and will take from two to three years, and of this not less than $150,000 should be appropriated the first year, along with such additional sums as may be required for measuring the outflow of the lakes, of which $100, - 000 should be made available during tiae first year." The commission reports "that the Ca nadian commission appointed for the same purpose has furnished much im portant information.' The document gives many statistics relating to the traffic on the great lakes. It says that the agricultural competition this coun try has recently had to meet with India, and which is likely to be intensified, impels the government to take steps to cheapen freights; that the limit of re duction in railroad rates has been reach ed, and. attention must be directed to waterways. In referring to wheat the commission expresses fear of the conse quences of the increasing competition from the Argentine Bepublic and Uru guay. The rapid development of the American iron ore business on tibe lakes indicates that with access to the ocean by a practical waterway we can control our domestic business and enter into competition in any market of the world. Sick Headache Permanently Cured "I was troubled; a long time, with sick headache. It was usually ac companied with severe pains in the temples ami sickness at the stom ach. I tried a good many remedies f^S zK recommended for pw ^^^j this complaint ; but (_it was not until I be * TJ M Tr** C^ ean taking ;M AVER'S - i^ fll^ Pil s thafc 1 received ^TT^f ^' anything like perma ; . \ y ^ neut beweftt. A sin pie box of these pills did the work for mo, and I am now a well man/' i'. It HUTCHINGS, East Auburn, Me. For the rapid cure of Constipa tion, Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Xau se;i, and all disorders of Stomach, Liver, and Bowels, take Medal and Biplcma at World's Fair._ Ask v-o'jf druggist for Ayer's Sarsaparilla, Atlantic Coast Line. Manchester & Augusta Railroad, CONDENSED SCHEDULE. Ia effect January .19, 18&t>. TRAINS GOING SOCTH. No. *35. No. 7. A. If A. M. Lv Darlington, 7 53 Lv Elliott, 8 40 Ar Sumter, 9 25 Lv Sumter, * 4 30 Ar Creston, * 22 Lv Creston, 5 45 ArPregoalls, 9 15 Ar Orangeburg, 6 47 Ar Denmark. 6 20 P. M. A. il . M TRAINS GOING NORTH. "~ No. f56 No. *32 A. M. P. v. Lv Denmark, 4 55 Lv Orangeburg, 5 25 Lv Pregnsils, 10 00 Ar Cre8ion, 3 50 LT Creston, 5 47 Ar Sumter, 6 40 Lv Sumter, 6 55 Ar Elliott, 7 40 Ar DarliQgton 8 30 P. If P. H * > .Daily. fPaily except Sunday. Trains 50 and 51 carry through Pullman Palace Buffet Sleeping Cara between Ne York and Atlanta via Augusta. T. M. EMERSON, H. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager Ass't Gen. Pass. Agt J. R. KEN LY, Gen'l Manager. OMo River & tatton Railway C ) SAMUEL HUNT, Agent for Purchaser. In effect Maj 5, lfc97. CAROLINAS DIVISION. NORTHBOUND.-(Daily excen^Sunday.) ' No 33. No il. Lv Camden. 2 00 p m Lv Kershaw. 2.45 pm Lv Lancaster. 3.25 pm Lv Cataw ba Junction 4 OD p m Ar Rocs Hill. 4.30 p m Lv Rock Hill. 4.30 p m Lv Yorkville. 505 pm Ar Blacksborg. 6 20 p m Lv lacksburg. 8.10 ac Lv Patterson Springs.! 8.43 a EG Lv Shelby .! 9.10 a m Lv Rutberforatoo.j 10 50 am Ar Marion. j 12.20 p m SOUTH BOUND.-(Daily except Sunday.) No. 3 . No. io. Lv Marion. Lv Rutherfordtco.... Lv Shelby. Lv Patterson Springs Ar Blacksburg.. Lv Blacksburg. i 8 30 a m Lv Yorkvilie. 9.35 a m Ar Rock Rill.HO 2D a m Lv Rock Hill.10 20 a m Lv Catay/bs Junction. 10.45 e. m Lv Lancaster.j 11.22 a ra Ar Kershaw...;.112.05 p m Lv Kershaw -.. 12 05 p in Ar Camden."...j 1.00 P m 4. 'i5 p 6.20 p 8.25 8.40 9.GO p Dinner at Kershaw. CONNECTIONS No 32 bas connection witb the Cbester & Lenoir Railroad at Yorkville, S. C., wi'.h the Southern Railway at Rock Bill, S. C , with the Seaboard Air Line at Catawba Junction, S. C., with the Lancaster & Chester Railroad at Lancaster, S, C., and with the South Car olina and Georgia Railway at Camden, S. C. No. 33 North bound train bas same connec tons as No. 32. SAMUEL HUNT, President. S. B.IUMPKIN. Gen. Paps. Act Atlantic Coast Liflje. WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AUGUS TA RAILROAD. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated May 16, 1896 No.51. Leavo Wilmington Leave Marion Arrive Florence Leave Florence Arrive Sumter Leave Sumter Arrive Colombia No. 52 rans through from Charleston ia Central R. R., leaving Lanes 8 26 a. m., Man uing 9 05 a. m. TRAINS GOING NORTH Leave Colombia Arrive Sumter Leave Sumter Arrive Florence Leave Florence Leave Marion Arrive Wilmington No.54. A. M ?5 50 7 li A. M. 7 15 8 25 A. M 8 55 9 34 12 15 No. 53. P.M. ?5 15 6 35 No.50. P.M. .6 45 7 55J .Daily. fDfdly except Sunday. No. 53 runs through to Charleston, S. C., via Central R. ft., arriving Manniog 7 10 p. m., Lanes 7 48 p m., Charleston 9 30 p. m. Trains on Conway Branch Isave Chad bourn 10 '40 a. m-, arrive at Conway way 1 00 p. m., returning leave Conway at 2 45 p. m., tt - ve Cbadbourn 5 15 p. ur {eave Cbadbourn 5 $>3 p m., arrive at Hub at 6 20 p.m., re urrtae leave Hub 8 30 a.m. arrive at Cbadbourn 9.15 a.m. Daily ex cept Sundav. JOHN F. DIVINE, Gen'l Supt. J. KENLY, Gen'l Manager. T. M. EMERSON. TrafPc Manager Atlantic Coast Line. North-Eastern R. R. of S. G. m. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated Maj 16, 1896. Le. Florence " Kingstree Ar. Lanes Le. Lanes Ar. Charl't'n H0.35|Ho 23 * i . A. M. 3 35 4 49 4 43 6 10 A. M. Ko 53 P w. 7 35 8 50 9 15 9 15 10 50 P. M. P. ii. i TRAINS GOING NORTH. NO. 78 NO 32 NO 52 ? ? * Le. Charl't'n Ar. Lanes Le. Lanes " Kinps'ree Ar. Florence A M. 30 05 05 23 25 P M. 20 45 45 55 M. A. M 7 00 8 26 p. y. ?Daily. fDaily except Sunday. No. 52 ruo8 through to Columbia via Cen (ral R. R of S. C. Trains Nos. 78 nd 32 run via Wiison aar F&yeiteville-Short Lice-and make elote connection for all points North. Train8onC & D R R. leave Florence 8 55 a cc, arrive Darlington 9 28 a m, Che raw 10 40 a m, Wadesboro 2 25 p m. Leave Florence, daily except Sunday, 8 10 pm, ar rive Dar ington 8 40 p m, Hartsville 9 35 p m, Bennettsville 9 36 p tn, Gibson 10 00 p ra Leave Fiorence, Sunday only 9 00 p m, ar rive Darlington 9 27 a m, Hartsville 10 10 a m. Leave Gifcson daily except Sunday 6 15 a ra, Benrettsville 6 41ft tn, arrive Darlington 7 40 a m. Leave Har tsville daily except Sun day 6 30 a rn, arrive Darlington 7 15 a ra, leave Dnrlini/too 7 45 a ra, arnvp Florence 8 15 a rn. Leave Wadeshoro, daily except Sunday 3 00 p ra . Cheraw 5 15 pm, Dar lington 6 27 p rc, Florence 6 55 p m Leave. Hurtsville, Sucday or.ly 7 00 a rn , Darling ton 7 45 am., arrive Florence 8 10 am. J R. KEN LY. JNO. F. DIVINE Gen'l Manurer, ( en 1 Sup't T M KMEKSUN. Traffic Manager. Snmmer on R.R In effect January 15th, 1896.' TRAINS GOING NORTH. No. 72* Leave Wilsons Mil! " Jordon, Davb, 11 Sommerton, " Millard, " Silver, *. Packavi e, " Tindal, " W. & S. Jone. Ar. Sumter, ;s IC 9 35 a ra 9 45 a in 10 10 am 10 45 a a 11 !0 a m 11 30 p m 11 55 p m 12 27 |> m 12 30 p m TRAINS GOING SOUTH. No. 73* Leave umter. 2 30 p m " W.&S.Jnnc., 2 33 D ra " Tindal, 2 50 p m " Packable, 3 10 p m " Silver, 3 35 pm " Millard. 3 45 p m ''' Summerron 4 40 p ra " Davis, 5 20 p m " Jordon, 5 50 p m Ar. Wilson Mill, 6 30 p m Trains between .N iard and St. PKUI leave M ii urd 10 15 a ra aod 3 45 p ra, arriving St. Paul 10 25 a m and 3 55 p m. Retorting leave St. Pani 10 35 a m a d 4 10 p m, ano arrive Millard i 0 45 a m and 4 20 v ta Dai ly except Sunday. ?DH V except Sunday TH JMAS WILSON Pi-edsien*. Fast Freight Line BETWEEN Sumter, S. 0., The ITort , Northwest-, South and Southwest, -VIA - AUGUSTA & GEORGIA R. R. Rates and information furnished by fi r*. JACKSON, T P. A. Columbia, S. C. A. G JACKSON, G. P A., Augusta, Ga ' Dec 8 HARBY Sf CO., WHOLESALE BROKERS, ' -AND Cotton Storage Warehouse PROPRIETORS., UP-TOOFFICE: COURT HOUSE SQUARE, 1,000 Tons High Grade Am moniated Fertilizer, , 1,000 Tons Acid with Potasn. 500 Tons Dissolved Bone. 500 Tons German Kainit, 400 Tons C. S. Meal, For Sale. We are prepared to meet any and all prices for STAND ARD GOODS. Get our prices before purchasing. Respectfully, HARBY & CO. Dec. 16. THE BANK OF SUMTER] SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depo35 ory Transacts a general Banking business, also bas A Savings Bank Department, Deposits of $1 nd upwards received In terest allowed at tbe rate of 4 per cent, per annum. Payable quarterly, on first days of January, April, July and October. W. F. B HAYNSWORTH, W F. RHAME, Cashier. President. Jan 13. CO YEARS* EXPERIENCE. Ti?ADE MARKS* OES CKS, COPYRIGHTS .C. Anyone sending a r-ket oh and description may quickly ascertain, free, whether an invention is probably patentable. Communications strictly confldentikl. Oldest pency forsecurin, ,' patent in America. We bare a Washington o ice. Patents taken through Liui;u & Co. rc;e:vo special notice in the SCIENTIFIC AMERISA , . beautifully i lnstratod. larcest circulation of nv.y scientific .Wama!, weekly, terms $3.00 ^ year* $1.50 six months, specialen copies ana t^o<i> I OOK o>: r.v : :;N'TS seat free. Address MUNN * CO., Order Your PROVISIONS AND GROCERIES FROM GEO. f. STEFFENS & SON. holesale Agents, Charleston, S C -Agents for MOTT'S CIDER RED SEAL CIGARS, ,AND DOVE HAMS i PATENTS ) Caveats, and Trade-Marks obtained and all Pat-J |cnt business conducted for MODERATE FEES. < OUROFFICCISOPPOSITEU.S. PATENTOFFICE< and wc can secure patent ia less time than those j frcmote from Washington. t m < > Send modci, drawing or photo., with dcscrip-< >tion. Wc advise, it patentable or not, free of J {charge. Our fee not due till patent is secured. < A PAMPHLET, **How to Obtain Patents," witht cost of same in* thc U. S. and foreign countries) Jscnt free. Address, < iC.A.SNOW&CO.i OPP. PATENT OFFICE. WASHINGTON. D. C. -THE SUMTER COTTON OIL AND FERTILIZER GO. 1,000 Tons Prime Cotton Seed Meal of our own manufacture. . ---ALSO 500 Tons "Standard" or "Royal" Brand Am moniated Guano. 500 Tons Genuine German Kainit. 500 Tons Acid with Potash. 300 Tons Dissolved Bone. You will save money by giving us a chance to sell you. Up-Town Office : Main Street, next to Court House Square. Mill at A. C. L. Depot. P. MOS JES, President. A. C. PHELPS, Sec. & Treas. Machiisery. 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. B. Bloom. _Sumter, S. C. WON'T HATCH OUT A CHICKEN! Neither will proclamations on dead walls revive languishing trade. NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING Is the great INK-UBATOR FOR HATCHING OUT BUSINESS. * SHEPHERD SUPPLY CO 232 Meeting Street, Charleston, S. C. Wholesale >A/* Tin P',*t? Tinwares, |f||l ^> ^ t< =** Tinners' IwJ^flS \Vi^l> ^ J&Z$$ >> Supplier Goose- ^^S^W^ ^ furnishing WS^^L^ WUSMI^K^ Galvsnize GoodSi f maS ^^ . Heaters. \f 4, K^v_-<->PJl .V*WJ^JL ^ ftRQ Over 200 different styles of Cooking acd H^atirg Stover. Also Oil Cockets and Healers. We want tho leadi g oirohant in every town io the State to seil our lioes cf Stoves. We guarantee full protection io bi. * tnritciy to cato ng<ot we appoint If not sold io your town send direct ro us for cuts and prices. Oct 27, STATE AGENTS FOR SALE OF Ni rv t"r.* **l .?.I:M : v ;. . . ..<L*tl K>r -ii,ni:.r. : .i'.. '? ..' IVS ncti::i! .ivnrs i:i >. m . iv?: >:.<".. . . ' n'y .. . WHITE & SOK, Fire Insurance Agency, ESTABLISHED 1866. Reprirent, moog other Companies : LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. LANCASTER INSURANCE 00. Capital represented $75,000,000. Feb. IK t