Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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A Terrible Evpl FRICES KILLED. COMPETITORS^HURT EVERY ONE SURPRISED AND PLEASED. During the month of February, the shortest month in the year, we will sell our entire stock of goods At Cost, For Cash. When we advertise at Cost, the public I The secret of our Success in Business know that we sell as we advertise. A J /nj^^j. . Tjl^-w /^?"K ' -OLTJ % J OS 11 P OX w/tJjlSXj Has been oar ability to buy cheaper than others. We now ^sa&Bfysome skeptics we make this statement We will 5 ??s?tively se? to anyonepresenting the cash during the month _ "z^-u TTT T ^A?W*0 offer to sell our stock of Dress Goods, Dry Goods.. Notions, Sebrr^ry any arSie in our store, groceries alone excepted, Our Contract With W. L. Douglass prohibits j Laces, &c., Capes, Cloaks, Trunks, Carpets, Mattings, Blankets, at the actual cost of bringing to Sumter. OUr Selling HIS Shoes at less t?an nxe? price. Shoes, Clothing, Hats, Furnishings, Hardware, Glassware, &c, As we need the money, there will be no restrictions as to but all Other Shoes gO at COSt. . for Cost. Everything in our immense store, groceries alooe quantity. excepted, will be sold at cost for cash. When we say Cost for Cash, we mean cash down with purchase.~Groods sold on memorandum or charged will not be sold for cost . RYTTENBERG WEDNESDAY, FEB. 9, 18?8. ~ The Sumter Watchman was rounded % ra 1850 and the True Southron in 1866. Hie Watchman and Southron new bas -?lie combined circulation and influence JQ? both of the old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in : Sumter The fanner who boys Jackson limbless cotton seed at for one hundred seed or seven dollars a pound ; may as wei! go oat on the ditch bank and throw his dollars at the sparrows. 3tb? report of Mr. R J. Redding of tira Georgia Experiment Station is, to our mind, conclusive proof that the Jackson limbless cotton is but little fetter than the ordinary cotton that :grows on thousands of acres in Sum ter county, and that the furor that bas been created over it is nothing more titan a well planned and successful advertising scheme to exploit the seed ?nd fleece the farmers of- the ?oath The Jackson cotton may have merits, bat so bas the Pet?rkin, King, Allan and other varieties, and j when we concede all possible merita to the Jackson cotton it still falls very - far short of the extravagant claims made in its behalf by those who ?Te selKng the seed at one cent apiece. In plain words there bas been a whole lot of lying about the Jackson cotton, and our farmers should be careful about investing their hard earned dellars in the *eed The book agents cama out on top when the Bacot bill to prevent the ?se of 'partisan and untruthful his tories in the schools of this State was brought up in the House of Re pre seatatives a few days ago. The pub* ? limbers of the histories now in use in the schools were alive to their inter? ests and had a number of their rep? resentatives in t'oinmbia to work against tbe enactment of the Bacot bill. They are always alive to their interests and their representatives are always on hand when an iasue is raised against any of their books, and these representatives know bow to defeat legislation ni mica! to the in? terests of their employes or to secure legislation that will result to their benefit These book agants are not common vulgar bribers, but are as a rule scholarly, polished ?nd influential gentlemen who have more potent means of ?ecoring what they desire than filthy lacre. They have the influence that earlies weight-political affilia? tions-and their supporters, whose identity on? would scarcely suspect, are to be foond in every quarter of the State, and when the issue is made this influence is exerted quietly, but powerfully. Who can estimate tho effect of a letter to a representative from a weil "known teacher or prom? inent lawyer, in his own county, pro? testing against the enactment of a law to change the books in nse in the schools ? There are always dozens of apparently sound reasons to urge against a proposed change, lt is either useless or untimely, unreason? able or illegal, a mere matter of sent? iment or titter foolishness, or some other argument equally as good. But bebind it ail is the haod of the pub? lishers of tbe books that misrepresent j the sooth and falsify history. It is a j matter of business with them and they make nse of every means within their reach to retain possession of a market that takes thousands of dollars worth* of their bocks annually. This is the troe status of the case and anyone who will take a little time and trouble can find eut for himself some things that will open his eyes and enable him to see more clearly than he now does "We are on top" say the book ageuta, and they are for a truth In the meanwhile the children and grand-children of confederate soldiers are being taught day after day that their fathers and grandfathers were traitors to their country, conspirators, who made use of positions of honor and trust under the United States government to lay the foundations of rebellion, rebels against the law they were sworn to re? spect and obey, and inhuman and cruel monsters who starv? ed and ill treated prisionera of war aa weil, as negro slaves And this is not ali that these school histories falsely teach The local history of. the south, from colonial dave to the ? present time, itt belittled and ignored j the fame that justly belongs to south ern ealiders and statesmen is taken j from them, wherever possible ,or given ? a passing mention that is calculated j to make no lasting impression on the I minds of children ; the incontroverti? ble facts of the War of Se cession are juggled and dis? torted so rbat history becomes fiction and. fiction history, a F?d?ral advantage iu a skirmish is magnified until it appears a great and decisive victory, while a great battle in which the Confederates achieved a dearly wen triumph is dis- I missed, with a paragraph, oraittiag the points that made it im port* nt ; the desparity betw?en the Federal and Confederate armies and resources is systematically ignored,'and this is taught as history. Why should not the Legislature of South Carolina en? act a law to protect the school cbil dren of the State against such im? position ? The reports that hare been tssde bj the Department of Agriculture re? lative to the moe cy vaiue of ac eight milloo bale crop of cotton and a ten million bale crop are the most powerful arguments io favor of a oortaiiujeot of ooiton production If the producers of cotton will cot be convinced to their own pro6t by faots tba' ih*y know to be ?rue from ex f erie a oe, it is a b optics task to angua with them. There i* word proSt on two bales of cotton rhao on (bree, and it is strange that the farmers of the sooth presist io expending their mea&e and labor to produce the third bale that oot only briogs them no profit, hut on the contrary entails a loss. The produc? tion of corn, ever if the market price should fail to tweoty five cents a bush? el would be more remunerative than cotton when a ten or eleven million hale ? crop is produced. A study of the crop ' statistics presented to day will repay the cottoo planter aod we recommend the several articles tc be found elsewhere io this paper to their careful considera? tion The board of directors of the State pe&itectiary aod the Senate and fi ouse committees will visit the State farm to-day. The Cotton Situation. Mr Alfred B. SbeppersoD, io the correct camber of Textile America, presents some of the hopeful features of the cotton situation. He reasons ont that the planting of a small crop this year will send up the price of cotton in the spring very materially, and that is possible that the year may close upon remunerative prices, despite the fact that it is generally conceded this will be a record breaking crop. Mr Sheppersoo's own estimate is about 10, 430.000 bales ile calls attention to the fact, however, that theugh a mil? lion asd a half bales mere of Ameri? can cotton bad come into sight at the close of January than at the corres? ponding date in 1897, there were- only 453.000 bales of American cotton io the world'* visible supply, more than the year before, show!;>g how large a proportioned the increased receipts bad been consumed by spinners Mr. Shepoerjton take* the view that tho shut down io the east will not ma? terially affect the year's consumption, j He assumes that it ie only a temporary j interruption that can be speedily made j up under f*v?rabie conditions, aod that j tbe s?rike is only of small proportions The result of the strike, be says, hag baen to put up the price of print cloths one-eighth of a cent per yard, and this would justify an advance of one half a cent a pound ia the price of cotton. He argues that the only reason a big crop should depress price? it* because it is in excess of legitimate demands, and piles up a big surplus supply that is continuously pressing upon the mar? ket for immediate sale. To prove that (his condition does ont oow exist as seriously as in 1895, Mr. Sbepperson says though tb* receipt?* of ?merioao cotton have been 484.009 bales greater than io 1895, yet the visible supply of cotton, of all kind*, is half a million hales less These conditions, he argues, are much more favorable to an in?rense in price* tbao those of 1895, and yet in that veer cotton rose io New York from 5 5 8 io February to 9 3 8 ceots io Octo? ber This was the effect of a reduction in acreage that year by the farmers. The crop of 1895-96 was 2,700,000 !e?s than tbe crop of the previous year. The reduction of the acreage this spring so as to give indications of. 2.500,000 bales reduction in next year's j crop, says Mr. Sbepperson, would eend J cotton boundiog up, and there wootd bc a lively scramble among spinners to get their share. The growers of Amer? ican cotton hold the key to the situa? tion io their own bands. Will they j redace the crop of this year's planting : and b.-ii)g ahout good prices, or will they make another 10.000,000 bales of 5-cent. cotton ?-Augusta Chro?iole. MUST KEDIJCE^OR STOP. B?ston, Feb. 5.-Mr T. Jefferson Coolidge, treasurer of the Amoakeag mills of Manchester, has re?urnea from a trip to Florida. He says of the general mill situation: 1 On the maintenance of the reduc Hon in wages depends the existence ! of the New England mills, and strife- j ing against a reduction is a mistake j on the part of the operatives, who j are attempting to kill the goose that lays the golden egg. If the mill hands desire to be out|of employment they are taking the right course in striking "Nearly all of tne southern mills are prosperous . The biggest mills ate earning large dividendss but are rarely paying 6 per ceut., as they are reserving their excess profits to increase their quiek capital "The southern mills get some advantage from cheaper coal and cheaper cotton, bot the wage ques? tion is the greatest factor in their favor. If it was not for the lower wages paid in the south our mills j could compete with them without trouble ? "Southern mills, having been built later, are superior to the average northern mill The best southern operatives turn out just as much work as thc northern operatives, and are just as intelligent.". I London, Feb. 5 -A speoial dispatch j from Perth, Australia, fays that Vic j tor Laue a?d David Hooke, who were ?00 a prospecting tour at Mount Mal? colm, after wandering io tbe brush fer a week without water or food, opened each other'* veins and Fucked each other's blood They sustained life io this manner for a few days and then became delirious Laue bas been found tn a dying condition, but Hooke bas oot yet been found. Maj. E H. Ruffcer, U?ited States engineer io charge of tbe improve? ments io Charleston harbor, issued a chart yesterday showing a minimum cbaonel depth of 25 3 fee-., a gato of feet io six months. At the presert ratio of development the channel will be deep eoougb to float any vessel afloat within twelve months. Mr. Whit Westoo, brother of Super? visor W. W Westbo, of Richland County, was found dead in a gold miue, near Morganton, N C , where be ban been working. like every other crop, needs nourishment. ! A fertiliser containing nitro- ! - . . .. *- I t^en. rmospteorx acid, ana not ? less than %% of actual will increase the crop and im? prove the land. Our books tell ail about the subject. They aie free lo any farmer. GERMAN* KAL: WORKS. 93 Xassaa St., New York. Money to Loan. ON FARMING LANDS Easy payments No commissions rbHrged Borrower paya actual cost of perfecting loan. Interest 8 per cent JOHN B. PALMER & SON, Feb. 8-3oa. Columbia, S. C NOTICR OFFICE OF County SnperiBientt Stell, SUMTER, S C., Jae. 22, 18S8. HPHE DATE fixed for the next regular ex j[ animation of applicants for Teachers' Connu Certificateg, is February 18 (third Friday ) For whites at Office Co Superintendent. For colored at Court House. w. j. DURANT, Countv Supt. Education. Jan 22-4t. Freeman aod Herald copy. Order Your PROVISIONS AND GROCERIES FROM GEO. W. STEFFENS & SON Wholesale Agents, Charleston, S C -Agent? for MOTT'S CIDSE BED SEAL CIGABS, AND DOVE HAMS i WHITE & SON, Fire Insurance Agency ESTABLISHED 1866. Represent, among other Companies : LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented $75,000,000. Feb 2* PITRE FL O ITR. ''Braad is tba staff of life" aod flour beiog its priooipal ingredient, every one, rieb and poor oogbt to be interested in knuwiog the oharactfr of the food that CODStitutes a large percentage cf their daily meai; therefore it will pay you to read carefully what tho American Journal of Health, of December 30, has to say about the goods man J ufactured by The Millbonrne Mills. Of which we are the sole agents. Evils Inflicted by Inferior Flour? The series of articles upon focd adulteration which have appeared in these columns, and which are being republished by the newspapers throughout the land, have served to impress upon the people the great necessity of care j in the selection of articles which go upon their tables, for upon the quality j of such depends the health of the entire family j That thc subject of nour is one of prime importance will scarcely be de ! nied, for there is no meal but whaf this staple enters into its menu in one or more forms hence the election of!this food product caunot fail to interest every reader of this journal who regards his own health and that of his fam? ily as the most important consideration AK the word * adulterations" is generally understood, that is as the mix. ing of inferior material with the genuine articles, flour cannot be said to be adulterated in the ordinary sense of the term However, the quality, grade and wholesomeness of flour vary as widely as do the characteristics of any other article of food supply Flour varies in quality from the lowest "red dog" to the highest fancy patent, with values all the way from feed prices to the highest market quotations, and there is a wide difference in the bread making qualities of the various grades of flour and the amount of nutrition contained in each Poor flour is dear at any price, for not only does the unpalatableness of the family loaf and the domestic pastry reflect its inferiority, but many stomach troubles may be directly traced to this source. The fermentative processes engendered by a low grsde product lead to functional disordera of the digestive system, which become chronic when the use of such infe? rior article is persisted in Again muscular strength and nerve force cannot be sustained by flour deficient in any of the constituents which aid in devel? oping dynamic force in the human body The residents of any city may with a little care, always secure the high est grade of flour, and no other should be allowed entrance into the house? hold. The "Millbonrne" flour of the Millbourne Mills Co , Philadelphia, Pa., offers to the careful housekeeper a high class article in this line, and as it is easily obtainable there is no excuse for risking the health of its mem? bers by introducing into the dietary of the family any of the mediocre flour upon the market Any really first class retailer will obtain this flour for bis customers who insist opon having the best Having purchased samples of this flour without indicating our purpose, and after submitting the same to thorough analytical examinations, we un? hesitatingly endorse it and recommend it to our readers in the strongestjtermt. There are many reasons for the pre-eminent superiority of the flour offered by the Millbourne Mills Co , which we herewith enumerate First, it is rich in gluten, which renders it more valuable as far as nutrition is con? cerned. There is not in its constituents that excess of starch so commonly found in other brands of flour and which taxes the digestion beyond its powers ?Second, it is always uniform, and its results may be always depended npon Third, because it makes the whitest and lightest of bread and biscuits, and has no trace of sourness, which renders it especially gratifying to those with impaired digestive functions The samples of flour which were made the subject of scien'ific investiga tion were purchased in open market, and were not obtained from any dealer interested in a certain brand The sample? were also submitted to our chem? ical test kitchen, with a result which leaves only one decision, and that is overwhelmingly in favor of the flour bearing the brand "Millbourne" flour of the Millbourne Mills Co We have no more interest in this brand than in any other flour sold, but, in the interest of readers who naturally seek these columns for information upon all health matters we make this un? biased report From the standpoint of health alone we advise onr readers who call fjr this flour not to be put off with a substitute, but to insist upon having goods branded by the Millbourne Mills Co , and we do not say this in the interest of the manufacturers, who have not been consulted in the preparation of this report, but solely for the protection of the readers of the American Journal of Health. A J. GRAY, M D With the exception of about 100 barrels, we have bandied oo other in over twojyears, and as stated in our advertisement last Fall, we have s>>!d over 5.000 Barrels Of this brand, and not a paokage bas ever been returned or single complaint made. Our customers who formerly used Western patent.* are now using MILLBOURNE STRAIGHT, with moro satisfaction and thereby Saving 50c per Barrel. Bear in mind we deliver this Flour io any part of the couoty, freight prepaid, at Sumter price. It costs no more-Get the best-Millbourne. O'DONNELL & CO., Sole Agents. G-E0HGI3 ?BTASEIH'GT?tf'S COACH shows the contrast io the iumbersome vehicle of that time, compared with thc stroDg and light running gear and beau? tiful designes io carriages of to day. We have DO back numbera, or old time stiff carriages in oar stock, but every? thing that H handsome and up to date io buggies, photons, traps, carts, buck? boards, wagocs, and surreys. Respectfully, H. HARRY.