The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, July 14, 1897, Image 4
WEDNESDAY, JULY 14. 18&7.?
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Y he Sumter Watchman was to anded
ID 1850 sad the 2Vwe Southron in~1866.
The Watchman and Southron now has
?ile combined circulation and influence
of both of the old papers, and is mani?
festly the best advertising medium in
Samter.
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ATTENTION.
Ia ordering'joar paper changed from one
post office to another, always name both
offices. Yery often we fe now the post, office
at which a subscriber bas beau receiving the
paper, bpt sometimes we do sot ; and when'
a request to change is dated and Bailed at
the new office and the former address is sot
named, it requires some guessing and search
ing through the mail list in order to find the
name-it being necessary to take it off the
former list as well as pot it on the new.
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
A week of the Senatorial campaign
has developed nothing that was not sar
mise? before the meeting in this city
last Monday aod known immediately
after that meeting was concluded. It is
Mclaurin against the field. Irby aod
Evans have eotered the race primarily
to defeat McLaurin. They have no
settled policy t o ad vocae and no politictl
convictions to defend. They are fight?
ing MoLiariu aod whatever coarse
they adopt or whatever issue they make
is consid?red first in reference to its
effect on McLaarin. They stand for
ail that is bitter, partisan aod irrecon?
cilable in factional politics that have so
cursed aod divided the people of the
? State daring the past six years. Irby
bas not delivered, so far cs we
bava learned, a speech that
contained ' a single argument or
a single reason why he should be re
: turned to a position that he signally
and disgracefully failsd to fill to bis own
or bis State's credit daring a term of
six years. His speeches hava been
tirades and harangues appealing the
passions and animosities of the people.
The borden of his song ts that be is a
Reformer and helped make Ben Till?
man and helped get effice fdr other men
as well as himself. Ead he done any?
thing for tbe benefit of the State, had
he a single achievement in the Senate
to his credit, his ambition to return*
would not be snob brazen effrotery. But
bis record in the Senate has nothing to
recommend bim, and be himself, nor
bis friends, do not dare defend it. He
ignores bis Senatorial record and
would have others forget it, while
he fights McLaurip and charges ooo
spiracles and com bin at io o s on no strong?
er-ground than that McLaurin has woo
the support, if not the friendship, of
Conservatives by bis decidedly able
course io the House aod Seoate.
Evans, the rann ing mate of Irby,
bas taken a primary course of stody.
oo/ the tariff and is conducting the
fight against McLaarin from that quar?
ter. He is -posing as an inflexible asd
devoted believer in Calhoun democracy
He denounces McLaurin'a tariff viaws
?nd declares himself the trae exponent
of democracy He attacks McLaurin
for working for a tariff on cotton and
, lumber, which benefits the Sooth, bat
says not one word about free bagging
and ties for which MeL torin also
worked, lt is Mclaurin they are after,
not the democratic doctrine he holds.
. Mr Mayfield is more difficult to
classify, but he wants the office and is
Ibaking his fight on the tariff and dis?
pensary issues, aod bis support of
Tillman. It is rather strange, how
over, bow be reconciles his support
of Senator Tillman with bis opposition
to Senator McLaurin's position on the
iUriff, wbicj^ is identically the same as
Senator Tillman's.
Mr Djncan has not made bis ap?
pearance on tbe stamp, and tbe only
intimation of [bis views is obtained
from ao ioterview wbiob he gave to the
press a few days ago. He is a strong
supporter of Senator Tillman, and is
opposed to any thing like a revenue
aod protective tariff that benefits the
Sooth. A rather aoomolous combina?
tion, but that is what we gather from
the interview. He also thinks he is
entitled to support on account of bis
fight against John Gary Evans last
year, aod refers to that as a strong
eard io his hand.
McLaurio is making a strong aod
clean fight aloog the Hoe laid down io
his speech delivered here oo the open
ing day of the campaign. He stands
by bis record io the House aod Senate
aod shows bow/ his policy is the
best for the South, inasmuch
?9 it minimizes, as far as possible, the
Ciiscrimioative effects of the Republican
protective tariff, which is unavoidable.
He Stands as a representative of the
?whole people of the State, am
' record is proof of his labors foi
wBble people, irrespective of fact
although elected as a Reformer,
represents the progressive aod eoer
democracy that repudiates none o:
principles of democracy, but f
the Republicans to deal
justly with the South. He st
squarely on the Democratic
form and is in full touch with e
! plank and every demand of that
form. He appeals to neither fa?
aod as far as his speeches are cone
ed, knowe no faction, but stands 01
record, and io this lies his strength
Weekly Crop Bulletin.
COLUMBIA, S. C., JULY 6, 1891
TEMPERATURE.
The first part of the week was al
the nonna! the last part below, and
average temperature of 51 places
porting weekly meaos was 81 while
normal for the week is approzima
82. The maximum for the week
100 on the 4th at Poverty Hill,
Greenwood, on the 5th at Liberty ;
minimum was 62 on the lOib at C
raw.
RAINFALL
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The rainfall for the week came
tbe form of local showers, quite g
eral on the 4th, 8th and scattered
ricg the remainder of the week. Sc
few places did not receive enough r
while some received too much ?
washing rains in Fairfield. Barm
and Edge?e?d, but cn the whole, tn
is sufficient moisture for the pres
need of crops. Eighteen places rept
ed weekly measorments of less that
inch ; 16 from 1 to 2 inches; 13 fr
2 to 3 inches with a maximum fall
7.25 at Oakland. Tbe average
these 50 measurments is 1.50 while i
normal is rbout 1 29.
Hail fell, to the injury of crops,
Chester, Andersen, Barnwell a
Clarendon.
The amount of sunshine vari
greatly. The estimated percentage
the possible ranged from 14 to ?
with average for the state.
CROPS.
Crops are in good conditioo, ai
growing well. This is the tenor
the correspondent's reports for tl
week. The exceptions relate mainly
excessive rains in portions of Berkeie
Chester, Clarendon, Fairfield, Rio
land, Orangeburg, Horry, Hamptc
aod Barn weil, while io spots over tl
central and western counties more ra
would prove beneficial Living by
crops was hindered by heavy rains, ac
grass is threateniog raaoy fields a
though no harm has as yet been don
On* the whole, crop prospects are d
oidly better than at any time durio
the season, except for ?ooh as are nv
tared or ripening including peach?
which are rotting badly, and melot
which are inferior. ?
The greater portion of the corn ere
is beiog laid by, greatly improved b
the recent rains. Some fields that wei
badly parched by the previous bot, dr
weather are revived and look proouii
iog. Early coro is aboot ail io eil
and tassel, but the stalks are low ao
generally small lt is firing in Berk?
ley, due to excess of moisture, an
also in Darlington. Chinch bogs coe
tioue to damage it in Chester an
Yoik. Late corn without exceptio
is in fine oondition.
I Cotton continues to improve io mos
j sections. Tbe exceptions are portion
I of Berkeley, Sumter a'nd Hamp'oi
where it is too wet and the plant ha
begun to shed its fruit It is yeliot
io Barnwell. .Cotton made rapi<
growth and fruited heavily during tb
week. Half-grown bolls are oumeroui
in the eastern counties. Fields ar
beginning to show up grassy io place
and some will be laid by io foul condi
tioo. Some cotton has already beei
laid by. The condition of the plant ii
very promising over the entire statt
and io portions of Oraogeburg as fio<
os ever seen. Sea-Island cotton ii
growing vigorously, fruiting heavily
and no adverse conditions wbatevei
noted.
Tobacco catting and curing making
favorable progress. The reports on to
bacco vary greatly, indicating a lack of
uniformity in condition. Many reporl
it poor, some about an average, and a
few an exoelleot crop both as to yield
and quality.
Rice continues to maintain its excel?
lent condition, bat sustained some in?
jury from caterpillars in Hampton.
Upland rice not doing well io Wil?
liamsburg.
Sweet potato draws still beiog trans?
planted and are doing well every?
where.
Pastures revived and afford good
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I grazing generally. Gras9 for bay,
making rapid growth.
Melons are ripening and shipments
are heavy. The stzo and quality of
early niel?os ar* somewhat inferior, but
later growth are more promising.
Grapes continue to rot badly. They
are ripening and being shipped from
the southeastern counties. Scupper
noog vines are heavily fruited and the
fruit in healthy condition.
From the national bulletin of July
5tb:
* "Cotton needing rain over the great?
er part of the cotton belt, more parti?
cularly the southern portions. The
crop is, however, generally clean a?d
fruiting well. In Southern Texas bolls
are begio to opec."
"In the principal corn states of the
central valleys, corn made rapid
growth, tn the Southern States it is suf?
fering for tain, io some sections serious
ly"
J. W. BAUER,
Section Director.
STATE'S FINANCES.
The E??orfc to Tide Over the
Impending Deficit 1
The payment of ?40,000 Friday
into the State treasury has postponed
until the 1st of September, at any
rate, the necessity for borrowing
money to pay the ordinary running
expenses of the State. State Treas?
urer Tirnmerman is of the opinion
that unless at that time another pay?
ment is forthcoming from the dis
pen8ary a loan will have to be nego
dated
Governor Ellerbe is taking a san?
guine view of the impending deficit
He thinks that by the time the pres?
ent payment of ?40,000 is exhausted
that the dispensary will be prepared
to pay the remaining part of $92,000
still due the general fund In this
way he hopes that the necessity for
borrowing money for current ex?
penses, amounting to $30,000 a
month, can be avoided.
The statement of Mr. L. J. Wil?
liams of the State board of control
last week, however, should satisfy
the governor to the contrary. Mr.
Williams there voiced his opposition
to a resolution of Col Jones' promis
ing to pay to the State treaaury ?15,
()00 on tbe first of each month. Ile
said that he could not favor the reso?
lution for he did not see where the
money promised was, coming from.
During the summer months the sales
would be small and the profits corres
pon dingly light. In his judgment,
therefore, it wonld be wrong to
promise to pay anything
The situation that confronts the
State treasurer is this : On the 1st of
September the $40,000 paid in by
the dispensary and other available
fonds will be exhausted. There is
small probability that the dispensary
will at that time be able to make an?
other payment No taxes will be
available nntil the first of November.
The running expenses of the State
are $30,000 a month and there are
two months from September 1 to No?
vember 1 Where is the money to
come from for those two months ?
The State
Tillman Has His Say.
Surprised at Evans Going in
the Hace and at the Evans
Irby Combination.
Spf cial to The State
Washington, July 12.-In reply to
inquiries of the State's representative
lo-.day, Senator Tillman made the fol
lowing statement in reference to the
pending senatorial contest in the
State :
"Personally, the relations between
Irby and myself are friendly, at
least they are not so strained as they
were at one time, but that fact lias no
significance whatever, so far as the
senatorial campaign in the State is
concerned We were brought to?
gether by a'mutual friend a year cr
so ago without any possible reference
to present or future conditions "
Speaking of his alleged connection
with the Irby Evans combination to
defeat McLaurin, he said : "While
io Washington some time ago Evans
talked with me about his candidacy
for the senate and I advised him
agaiust it and the announcement of
his candidacy in the newspapers was
a surprise to me, and I was even
more surprised to see that Irby and
Evans were running together-sur?
prised because they had knifed each
other so mercilessly in the past."
"Now," be added, '1 want it un
derstood that I am taking no part in
the contest. I will not be drawn
into it, and any statement to the con
trary is absolutely false The people
must decide it for themselves."
About the possible result he had
no opinion to express.
- tmtm I ? -??
Two U S Cruisers have beeo sent
to to Tangiere, Morocco, to protect
Americans who have been discriminated
against.
Tbe coal mioers strike is growing in
magnitude. More miners are joining
the strikers every day.
Porty Killed.
Copenhagen, July 12.-A terrible
railway disaster took place about mid?
night at Gjentofter. Thc express from
Belsingoer ran ioto a passenger train
standing at the station, wrecked eight
carriages, killed 40 persons and injured
84 others. Most of the victims are of
the artisan class. The dead and in?
jured have been conveyed in ambulance
trains to this city, lt appears that the
coliisioo was due to an error made by
the engineer io the signal and by the
failure of a brake to act. Thirty-two
bodies were extricated
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cents for each insertion. Additional lines
5 cents per line.
WANTED?-Position to teach io town or
country or tn private family by a
competent lady. References furnished- Ad?
dress Miss Kitty Doar, Sumu emile, S. C.
July 7-tf.
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. July 14-3t.
AGENTS WANTED. .Male or female in
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Compensation good. No trouble to make
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SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE,
COLUMBIA. S C.
Session begins September 28tb. Classical,
Literary, Scientific, Normal and Law Course?,
with Diplomas Special courses, with Cer?
tificates. Board $8 a month. Total neces?
sary expenses for the jear (exclusive of j
travelling, clothing, and books), from $113
to $153. Women admitted to all Classes.
For further information, address the Presi?
dent, F. C. WOODWARD,
Joly 14.
Estate of John K. Barrett, Dee'd.
ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS
against aforesaid Estate will present
oHiue do ly attested, and alt persons in any
way indebted to said E?t&te will make im?
mediate pavment to
GEORGE F RPPERSON,
aDd MRS. A PAULINE McKAGEN,
Qualified Exor. and Extrix.
Joly 14-3t.
READ, READ!
NOTICE OF
TEACHERS' INSTITUTE. *
INSTIDTE FOR COLORED TEACHERS
of the County will be held at Sumter, S.
U., August 2d to 7th, 1897. An able corps
of Instructors will be provided by the State
Board of Education. Ali colored teachers in
tb* county are invited, and earnestly request?
ed to attend. Instruction will be free to all
colored teachers. Board can be bad in the
citv at very reasonable rates
By crder of County Board.
w.j DURANT,
July 12. County Superintendent.
READ ! READ !
, NOTICE ?F
TEACHERS* INSTITUTE.
INSTITUTE FOR THE WHITE TEACB
er? of the County will be held at Sumter,
S C , August 30th to September 4th, 1697
An able corps of instructors will be provided
by lbs State Board of Education All
white teachers in the county are invited, aod
earnestly requested to attend. Instruction
will be free to all white tachers Board can
be had tn the city at very reasonable rates.
By order of County Board.
w. j. DURANT,
County Superintendent.
July 12-5t.
The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF SUMTER.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Susan S. Tindal, Individually and as
Administratrix of the Estate of
Mary E. Tindall, Deceased, Plain?
tiff, against John L. Neal, Charles
M. Neal, S. Lula McKnight, Charles
L Cuttino, Thomas P. Cuttino,
David W. Cuttino a d S James
Cuttino, Defendants
SUMMONS FOE BELIE?.
{Complaint not Served.}
To the Defendants above-named :
You are hereby Summoned and required to
answer the complaint in this ?-ctioo, which
bas been this day filed in the office of the
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for tbe
said County, and to serve a copy of your
answer lo the said complaint on tbe subscrib?
ers at their office in the City of Sumter in
said County and State within twenty days
after the service hereof, exclusive of the day
of such service ; and ii you fail to answer
the complaint within the time aforesaid, the
plaintiff in this action will apply to the
Court for the relief demanded in the com?
plaint.
Dated July 13th, A. D. 1897.
HAYNSWORTH & HAYNS WURTH,
July 14-8r. Plaintiffs Attorneys.
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Removal.
The Bicycle and Sewing Machine Es?
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Sumter. S. C , June 30, 1897
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