Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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WEDNESDAY, J?ST. 5, 1888. Tile Sumter Watchman was founded io 1850 and the True Southron in 1866. 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 is Sunter. ??KDSB IN THE SOUTH. "Commenting on the remarkable rec? ord of bomieidss in South Carolina io ti? past twelve months, tba Sumter Item points ont that the great majority of these crimes aro committed by ne? groes. "The; white people/' it says, "are denounced just aa if they commit led th? crimes recorded against the South t and as if they enjoyad sod gloried ^%"?be prevalence of criminality that it ir their misfortune to be surrounded wl&. We do not assert that the ?bite people ol Sooth Carolina are blameless, for they kill too readily and hold ha? man life far too cheaply, bot we protest against the sweeping and unjust cen? sare that they receive for tbs crimes of fte ignorant and vicious among the ne !groe*.w This is, of course, an import .at consideration, and the Sooth. Caro? lina papers should present complete statistics to fthow what proportion of the homieic es ic their State are committed by whites aod ?bat proportion by blacks. Has the abolition of slavery - ?salteo* in a vast increase in the oom W of killings at the Sooth? That would seem to be the fact, if the ne? groes commit most of the crimes, for noa/ that they are free their facilities for securing aod carrying dangerous wea? pons have vastly increased. But statis? tics show that these ; homicides were frequent; before the war. We quote from tie aerm?V of Rev. John Ker sbaw, preached at St. Michael's |0?|K?^ Obarleato?, December : 19. |?fewid that ??tara state of affairs did sot originateio and with the war ; that ii had t>eeo going on for seventy years 1 *R<i more * ' that ai a raia whites Sill waites and blacks kill blacks ; that the 4t?j^lrof 'diincoltjes4 were tbs^ same io WW a? tn^&Ooe I890??. Th^apv ter Item ratimaies that the outside press 1 is prejudiced and "inspired by malice" io it? comments on this 'matter, but we av* fcore tbat ? ?Ot so. It is naturally ill-ififbrmed as to local conditions, but it bas BO wish to misrepresent the facts in t&o ease.-Providence, R. I., Journal vTbo above, from a Northern paper emphasis the contention that we made io commenting on the failure of the 1 News and Courier to make a complete ahowiog as to the relative percentage of ' crimes committed in this State by sfcegroes and whites. . There are many papers io the North, such as the Pro **ideoce Journal, that are not prejudiced i ^against the white people of the SOB tb ; 3?od that do not desire to misrepresent '< os .mr to criticise us uDjoat?y. The 1 papers of tho Sooth owe it as much to 1 such papers as to their constituency to compile foll and accurate statistics when * a chowing is made. The Northern i people are very ignorant concerning ' the true condition of affairs io the Sooth, J and even those who have no malice toward os aod would willingly give all ' credit to which we are entitled, are not to % position to do so for the want of information. They should know the ! facta, ?lace they desire the truth aod 1 ?cold with foll knowledge, judge ns . fairly 1 | Thar there are papers io the North ' that take a malicious delight in misrep? resenting the white purple of the Sooth aod permit no oppnruaity to pass for ortcicising them harshly, no one will deny. To tbese papers the morder statistics of the News and Courier were most wearne, inasmuch as they furnished groocdwork for the severest eena ure of the people whoso character ?hey. have .persistently defamed for thirty odd years. The News and Cou vier's statistics were not definite and g+ve fall scope to the imaginations of the editorial writers of the North who MS io every negro broil over a game of craps, evideaee of the blood thirsty lawlessness of the Southern whites.. By toe publication of the complete atatis tics, charging the crime? cf tba whites against the whites aod tbe crimes of toe negroes agaioet tbe negroes, the desire of oar uoprejudiced critics for tbe troth would be satisfied and the m ai i ce of Ibo Seotb-aaters would be defeated. Tbe types of difficulties between the whites may be the same now as forty years ago, bot that there bas been aa increase of orime among the whites we deny, aod the records to which we have access bear ns out io this denial. There bas been an increase in crime in tbe State in recent years, but not among the whites ; to the contrary we are satisfied tbat there have been fewer bomieides committed by white people, io proportion to the population, than in former years, aod that the only in? creased lawlessness chargeable to the whites is the proclivity to take the law into their owo hands and lynch negroes whose guilt of certain crimes seems assured. THE SAVING FUND. The two saviog foods ?a which a large camber of the yoaog meo of (bis city are interested, will be j wound op by limitation to-mor j row, aod the money which has been accumulated during the year will be distributed to the shareholders within few days. These saving foods are loo i institutions, operated on an original plan and so far as the writer knows, there are none others similar to them ia the conn try. A o article io reference to these funds that was prepared by the writer last year was reproduced io a number of papers io thia State aod elsewhere aod the comments were generally fay orable Soon after the publication of the article inquiries begao to come io from various towna in thia State aod from widely separated points io other States, which was an ?vidence that the bare outline of the pian and the results of ita operation io thia city waa of in? terest to many who wished to save money, bat could do so io small sums only. The interest evinced io the saving fond plan encourages aa to give a fuller outline of the plan than bas yet beso made public. The idea of a savio g fund originated about four years ago with the employes of J. Ry tte n berg & SODS, aod the first year was con Seed to them. There were bot a few sb areh old ar s-fifteen or twenty-Tbat the plan operated so suc? cessfully and satisfactorily that tbe oext year quite a oom ber of others, were admitted to membership. The results were still ..more satisfactory aod at the beginniog of 1896 the membership was again increased and another food was organised with a larger number of share holders than the original ..food. The original food was koowa as the R. E. Food aod the other as the Yoong Mao's Savio g Fund. The plan of .operation is identical, and what is said of one applies to the other as well. The plan is as follows ; The "foods" or associations have DO officers, DO constitution and, in fact, no legal existence, but there are a few rules, well understood by each and ev?ry shareholder, which govern the op?ration of the foods The number of'shares is"- oot limited aod a share? holder may subscribe for as many shares as he desires to carry ; it ia provided, however, that oo shareholder shall take less than ten-shares. There are no officers aod every shareholder. ie on the same fooling. There is op expense, and all moneys paid io aod all profits arising from interest aod Coes are re? turned to the shoreholders at the end of tba year. The shares are paid io installments of ten oects per week, aod wheo not paid on the day due, a pen a! ty of five aents per ?hare is.added for each week tho installments are UH unpaid. By au arrangement with the Bank of Sumter tbe telUr receives the install? ments aod each shareholder is provided with a pass book oo which his payments are credited. The total of the weekly installments aod fines is deposited jo the Saving Department of the back, and io retest is allowed at the rate of four per j cent per annum. There is compara* tively.little book keeping required, as the teller) keeps only a pelly cash book for entering the weekly pay OJ en ts of shareholders, aod the ooly account oo the books of the bank is that of the food. . The life of the fund is limited to one year, and as soon as the fifty second installment has been paid in the fund is divided out to the share holders and they receive checks from the Teller for their portion The fonds are not money making schemes in any sense of the word, aod the idea that they aro should not be formed. They are primarily and distinctively what the name indicates: Saving fonds. Whatever of profits arise from interest, fines and lapses are merely incidental and are so io considerable when compared with the other benefits derived that this fea? ture is not taken into consideration. The results of the operation of the saviog fund plan is best sbowo by a simple statement R E. Fond 1896 Shareholders 6. Paid in. $644 16 Par Value, 52 00 Paid on holding of 10 shares, $53 68 R. E. Fond, 1896 Number of shares 560. Shareholders 28 Paid in, $2.912 00 Interest, 57 61 Fines, 15 75 Total, $2 985 36 Par value, $52 00 Paid each bolder, 10 shares, $53 31 Yoaug Meo's Saving Fund, 1896. Ia operatioo <!0 weeks. Number of shares, 9JL50. Shareholders, 51. Paid in. $3,660 00 Interest, 56 25 Fines, 37 25 Total, $3.654 50 Par value, $40 00 Paid eaob holder, 10 shares, 41 00 R. E. Fand. 1897. Namber shares, 455. Shareholders, 21 Paid in, v $2,366 00 Interest, 46 60 Fines, 8 00 Total, $2,420 60 Par valae, $52 00 Paid eaoh holder, 10 shares, 53 20 Yoong Men's Saving Fond 1897. Namber Shares, 1,040. Shareholders, 48. Paid io, $5,408 00 Interest, 105 02 Fines, 35 50 Total $5,548 52 Par Value, $52 00 Paid each holder, 10 shares, $53 38 The showing speaks for itself and tells in eold fig ares what the systema? tic saviog of small sums will accom? plish. The som of $7,969 12 will be distributed to 69 persons who have ac? cumulated it daring the space of twelve months. It is safe tc say that many who will receive checks for their por? tion of the fond weald not have bad a dollar otherwise. The fand will be reorganised for 1898, and a list is now at* the Back of Sumter where it may be signed by those who desire to become members of the foods and share io tbs benefits. Take JOHNSON'S CHILL ? FEVER TONIC. ^ms^> Take JOHNSON'S CHILL & FEVER TONIC, A Clerical Error. Bishop Potter, who is f '"vays en? tertaining when he talks ab^t public affairs, has seldom bee ? more so than he was ?n his addresu at the monthly meeting* of the Church Glob last even? ing Bis remarks upon the "Civic Duties of the Churchman" were full of truth and wise counsel, and it was only when he wandered from the text to discuss impersonal questions of politics, government sod material progress that he lost the convincing force which ueualy attaches to his utterances. Speaking, for instance, with reference to general business conditions, be said : "This country bas seen ita greatest period of prosperity. In other words th?? twenty years between 1873 and 1893 were the moeifr prosperous ever known in America It can be shown by a long serien of deductions that such a period will never retorn r It is just at this point that Bishop Potter ceases to be the goide, philos opher and friend, and becomes the disconsolate pressimist. He inno? cently misinterprets natural condi? tions and tendencies He mistakes of fee te for causes and measures the aggregate of our National growth in the last thirty years by a standard which is largely artificial and wholly misleading The period extending from 1?73 to 1893, which the Bishop designates as the interval of our greatest prosperity -with a panic at each end of it was in reality a stormy period of liquidation, fictitious values, over? taxed energies, exorbitant cost of liv? ing, unsound credit?, reckless enter prise and demoralizing speculation AH of the actual prosperity which it involved was purely incidental, and came as an aftermath of the colossal debt paying which tho exigencies of war forced upon the people. The country came out of that trying period with its credit un? impaired, its resources in a marvel? ous state of development, and Its wealth producing power wonderfully increased It has larger resources, a broader system of industrial energy and tenfold more available capital to? day than ever before in its history Its matket8 are wider, its products gre?iter in volume and variety and its business facilities more extensive than at any time during the interval of inflated values which Bishop Pot? ter describes as marking high tide in American prosperity. Why, then, shall he or any other man despair and say that our halcyon days are gone never to return again ? Speaking in all friendliness, we pay to the good Bishop that he is talking nonsense The golden age of American enter prise is only dawning The markets of the earth are seeking oar products The genius of invention and industry is making the United States the workshop and storehouse of the world. Peace, intelligence, wealth, energy and the noble ambition to ex eel in the arts which supply the needs of mankind are the mighty forces which are gradually and ir? resistibly preparing the way for an era of American prosperity so vast in its range and so magnificent in its achievements that the pessimists of to day will stand confounded and dazzled by their splendor -N. Y. Mail and Express.'. Take JOHNSON'S CHILL & FEVER Miss Crane Had r o Invitation to The Christmas Hop. Special to The State. Citadel, Charleston, Jan. 2 -Con? cerning the retirement of Miss Char? lotte Grane from the bop of the Citadel cadets, the following authoritative statement has been given to the press by the cadet chairman of the dance : "The cadets of the South Carolina Military academy had wished to re fraio from any discussion upon the with drawal of MIES Crane from their 'Christ? mas hop,' but as various misstatements have been made about the affair, I feel it necessary that I should make this statement iu order to correo! them : "Miss Crane did not receive au in? vitation to this hop. "Cadet Peterson of the ship '(/base' was sent a card which read thus, "Ad? mit Mr-and Ladies," bot it is not customary, wheo invitations are issoed, for ladies to attend who hate not received any invitation. . 'The statement that Cadet Petersoo consulted the committee, or any mem? ber of it, about bringing Miss Craoe is mistake, as none of the committee knew of ber coming. "Miss Crane's presence, under the circumstances, was objected to by the chaperones, and it was through the in eistaoce of ooe of them that Cadet Peterson was requested to take her borne. This was managed with so much tact and regard for ber feelings that aa she herself stated, ?he knew nothing of the objection io ber pre sence until a friend showed ber a news? paper account of lt the pext morning. 'The statement that the cadets are much offended by the conduct of the chaperones is untrue, and the further statement that they will present Miss Crane with a token of regard and es teem is entirely without fouodatioo, as no such action is being thought of "The cade'-e ail deeply deplore the ?flair and look upon it as most unfor? tunate. "C.S. Steele, "Chairman of Christmas Hop." JOHNSON'S CHILL AND FEVER TONIC dures Fever In One Day. The Kentuckey Lottery which bas been in operation 22 years and has been fighting in the courts for ex? istence ail of that time was closed on Satnrday, as the Supreme court decided against it. Dr. J. J. Kinyann, of the marine hospital has gone to Clemson College, at the request of Senators Tillman and McLaurin to make a thorough sanitary inspection Mark Hanna is said to lack four votes necessary to his election to the senate like every other crop, needs nourishment. A fertilizer containing nitro? gen . phosphoric acid, and not . . ... . .. .. ? less than 3% of actual will increase the crop and im? prove the land. Our books tell all about the subject. They ate free to any farmer. GERMAN KALI WORKS. 91 Nassau St., New York. WANTS. WANTED-Permanent Winter Boarders. RO?&S comfortable. Terms reason? able. Apply to Mrs M. L. Doar, Sommer? ville, S. C , Opposite Dorchester loo. BOARDING. HAVING TAKEN ihe House on Main Street second door souto of the Nixon House, I am prepared to ncooa moda te a lew jeL'uUr boardrrs. ar.d also lodging and meals tc transient customers. Terms rpa?otiable. MRS. W. B. SMITH. Sept. 8 Tbe Pianos that excel io point of . np that q j>Ui:y which really makf8 "'""j ib* a re* t difference between the best ?nd the inferior, is found i:i it? greatest perfection in Their cost is more reasonable than any oth? er good p?*to, bec?use sold bj th3 manufac? turer direct. SUITABLE CONVENIENT TERMS. STANDARD ORGANS. CHAS. M. STEIFFj BALTIMORE WASHINGTON Charlotte, N. C., Norfolk, Va., 9 North Liberty St. 521 11th. St. N. W. 213 N. Tryon St. 416 Main St. 1898. Chainles8 Colombia, Standard Colombia, Models 7 & 8. Hartford, Models 15 & 16, Vedett, 2d hand Columbias, $125 $50. $40 $25 to $50 Satisfaction guaranteed on every wheel sold by me. 0. JAS. WINN Dec 10 SUMTER, S. C. Sov To Treat Your New Tear Call? ers when they come to wish yon maey happy returns of thc day should be with the most lavinh hospitality. There is nothing that will taste bet? ter to a man on a cold day than a cup of hot bouillon, a slice of chick? en, turkey, or a cold bird, while a chicken salad is indispensable You will find everything in meats, poul? try and game, choice enough for the most fastidious epicure at this mar? ket. Manufacturer and shipper of Sau? sage, orders by mail or wire promptly . attended to E. HOGrAJST, Telephone No. 26. TOOMEY SLOGS. Oct 25 The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. By T. V. Walsh, Esq, Probate Judge. WBEREAS, GEORGE G. COOPER, of said County and St?te, made snit to meto grant bim Letters of Administration, cam testaroeoto annexo. of tbe Estate and effects of Joseph M. Cooper, deceased These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Joe M Cooper, late of said Cocntj and State, deceased, that they be and appear before me, io tbe Court of Probate, to be beid at Sumter, on January 20tb, 1898, next, after publication thereof, at ll o'clock in tbe fore? noon, to show canse, if any tbey bare, why tbe said Administration should not be grant? ed Given under my band, this '28:h day ef December, A. D., 1897 TBOS V. WALSB, Der 38-2t Judge of Prebatt Lord Byron Making? Good Besolu for the New Yesr. afterward? assert ed that "hell is paved with good in tentions." Possibly that was after a New Year's "spree " A good reso? lution to make, and to keep, if yon wish to preserve your health dering Winter's rainy and sloppy weather, is to boy good corksoled shoes, or our impervious Russian calf, with English bull dog toe. that will keep the feet dry and comfortable BULTMANN & BRO. Tbe Old Reliable. A DBEADFTJL ?CC1DE2TT ' in a runaway or collision might have been averted if your vehicle was of such invincible build as oar Sue stock cf light buggies, pl re'.ODP, surreys or carriages. They are made like a bicy? cle-strong, light and put together like welded steel. Spokes, thills, felloes and all are strong as steel. H. HARRI. Pens, Pencils, In any quantity at the Book Store of Stationers and Booksellers, Liberty St.