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fjfj&ssjMJsssT^ "YOU Ai. -FOR BARGAINS, Bargains We are Closing out Our Entire Summer Stock. J. RYTTBNBEEG &c SOTNTS. J. RYTTENBERG- & SONS ft ?ttjnra m?t Smt??jror? WEDNESDAY, AUG 31,1898. The Sumter Watchman was rounded in 185? 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 in S am ter The Charitable Association organ? ized with more ladies than men 'Tis ever thus. The gentle sex is more sympathetic, more willing to spend, and be spent io good works than her ugly brother. They are the hope cf tbs country and the sait of society.' Meo as a role are cot; ht for much, ex? cept financial purposes, fighting Spao< iards, and fooling each other at the bal lot box. Politics develops a considerable amooot of deceitfulness ; and it is dif? ficult for a candidate to tell * * where he is ai." Some voters can assure each of three diff?rent aspirants for one office of their honest support ; and at the same time manage to preserve an air of vir? tuous respectability. That betokens ao amount of depravity that is utterly hopeless. Some years ago a candidate io. this couaty was absolutely sure of carrying his own precinct about unani? mously. Results gave him two votes. Ooe was his owo. Another instance of the folloy of counting chickens be? fore they are hatched. Tbe Spanish soldiers now\at Santi ^3go. about to return to their beloved --countiv. bave sent to Shatter's army ?a farewell address, which io its -nniqaeness places them in a light far -diff?rent from that io which we are accustomed to view them. The bravery, kindness and humanity of the Americans have won the hearts of their enemies, and instead of hatred and bitterness we find a dis play of gratitude and fraternity that is as pleasing as it is unusual, and forces from us an admiration for the brave men, who, eveu in the hour of defeat aud humiliation, can rise above the baser passious and behold io their conquerors nobie purposes, magna: i moos behaviour and justification for the war. This capture of the hearts of a fallen foe is a greater victory than was gained on the battlefields of Santiago : a nobie tribute to the best elemeuts of American character We do not believe in a gushing sentimentality over the evidences of that growing kindliness of spirit be? tween the North ami South which is a pleasing characteristic at this time all over this broad land of ours It prevails everywhere, from the rocky shores of the far Maine to the 6andy slopes of far away Fiorida, and it is a condition for which every true American may devoutly bend the knee, and lift his voice io praise to the Almighty Ruler of nations It is a matter that runs deeper than sentiment-that something which mav change with the circum ? t < C ? 1 stances of changing hourb-and ! | therefore we woul? see, not a mere sentiment, bul great fixed principles as deep laid aa the everlasting hills, and as enduring The opportunity offered to Sumter on Wednesday to bestow some iittle attention upon the soldiers of Maine, did no go unimproved. It did not grow out of any desire to show off, or make an impression upon strangers passing through our state. It was only an effort to show our apprecia? tion of the sacrifices which these men of Maine, our soldiers, had made io responding to duty's call. The expenses incident to the war han been very great, to say nothing of the valuable lives that have been offered oa the altar of patriot? ism. And yet if co other benefit be realized save a thorough restoration of confidence between the various sections of our land, the price is not too great. A nation begotten by a tyrannous disregard of human rights, rocked in the cradle of bloody revo? lution, and bound together by com? mon interest ; whatever the differ? ences of the past, may they be for? gotten save as warnings for the fu? ture ; whatever the differences of the future may they be settled in a spirit cf'fairness, forbearance and mutual concession, that forever will render impossible any more of fratricidal strife and bitterness. There is a new era ahead of us ; we have reached an epoch in our history which is big with great achievements or dire calamity. Only in a union, closer and yet cioser drawn by a common destiny, can there be a great hope for this great ?ation of ours, in the future so fraught with possibilities and dau? bers. New pages of the world's history are being written day by day. OD these pages America must shine as a beacon light, or go down into obli? vion, as a stupendous failure in bu? llan government, such as the world lever saw. United we stand, divid? id we fall. The propositioo of the Czar of Rus lia for an ioteroatiooal conf?rence, for he parp?se of securing real and last og peace and terminating the increase )f armaments and the disbandment of ?reai standing armies, is the most nomentous and at the same time sur? prising event of the last quarter of the jenter?. The proposition is so unel? ected and the terms of the note io f hieb it is made so surprising that the rorld bas not bad time to fully grasp >r comprehend its meaning not to say orm an opinion as to the practicability >f the idea. That the ideal is that oward which aii civilized cations should iireet their utmost endeavors none will lecy for universal peace and the libera ioQ of the militons of men from the hraldom of army service during ?be )est years of life, lifting of the burden ?f" taxation, rendered necessary by the na?nteosnce Gf great armies and navies n times of peace, from the shoulders >f the toiling masses, not to speak cf reeiog the world from the horrors and iestruction cf war, would be a condi liticn in seeping with the teachings of Jhrisiiacify and a type of civilization >f, which the ages might be proud. The Czar's proposition should receive he hearty support of all civilized ca? icos and the prayerful co-operation of iii Christians and friends of humanity, [f Cz?r Nicholas II sucaeeds in freeing he world from war he wM be entitled :o rack as the greatest iterator of ;be ages aod a truer friend cf humanity han bi? ancestor who freed the serfs >f his native land. We are more firmly convinced than 3ver that a vast deai more patriotism is required to make a good private soldier than an officer, and nothing tends more strongly to confirm this belief than the earger:;e38 now being ?8piayed by the officers to hold on to their commissions and to continue drawing handsome salaries in time of peace. There are no foes to fight i ind it is but natural that men who gave up good positions to become private soldiers should desire to re? turn to their homes and to resume their regular occupations. To retaiu them in the army is & hardship and i is requiring a great sacrifice. With the officers it is altogether different ; nine out of every ten of them are drawing larger salaries than they ever received before and are doing ?ess work, therefore they are eager to be soldiers as long as possible, but patriotism is not the motive-it's the j money they are after. The govern ment should muster the entire volun- . teer army out of service at the ear? liest date possible, and if a larger force is needed for garrison duty j than the regular army can furnish, then tbe regular army should be in creased in strength to meet the nec? essities of the present situation. Volunteers enlist to fight the foes of their country and not to do garrison and scavenger duty in filthy and fe? ver-stricken pest holes in a foreign land To require them to do so is an imposition, and only those who are willing to enter the regular army and make soldiering au occupation should be asked to serve in time of peace THE STATE ELECTION. Th% returns received from the Slate at large are still incomplete, but a second primary will be necessary^to nominate all officers from Governor down, except Lieut. Governor, Treas urer, Attorney General, and possibly Comptroller General. Ellerbe and Featherstone will be in the second j race for Governor, Thomas aod Gain's for Railroad Commissioner, Floyd and Blythe for Adjutant General McMahan may be elected Superin? tendent of Education on the first pri? mary. Those Fertilizer Companies. J. E. Tindal and J. E. Wanoa msker, of the Clemson fertilizer board, which bas charged five ferti? lizer companies doing business io this State with selling products over 3 per cent below thc required guar? antee, met in Columbia Friday to oonsider the best means of proceeding against the offending companies, but after several conferences tbe mem? bers did not reach a conclusion and adjourned to meet again next Wed? nesday, wheo, it is Announced, the uits will be lodged The defeoddots are the Charlotte Oil and Fertilizer oompany, the Navassa Guano company, of Wil? mington, the V irginia Carolina Chem? ical company, the Berkeley Acid oompany and the Richmond guano company. The charge is a misdmeancr with a maximum punishment, upon con victioo of $1,000 fioe or one year ia the penitentiary or both, at the discretion of the court. "When bliod Tom taiks to yimseif," says Jobo J a' Becket in the Septem? ber Sadies' Home Journal, "he will repent a word or phrase several times, either to emphasize it or through plea *u:e in the sound, or else beoause he is filling in time uutii some other idea shall come to hin mind. For instance, be went on io this way for some time a? he strolled up and down with bis rolling gait on the veranda: 'Wagner Yes Wagner Mr Wagner. Richard Wagner Wagner. Mr. Wagner is dead. Yes. He is dead. His !a*t opera. Yes His opera. His last opera was 'Parsifal.' 'Parsi? fal ' His last opera.' "Tom's head and f*cc are not wholly unattractive He bas often been described as a repul? sive imbecile except during his mo? ments at tbe piano. This is not so. His head is small bot weil . shaped. His features are of a strong African type, with low forehead, large eyes, 0 0.-3 and mouth, and a general heavi? ness rather tbau weakness. His skin j is not perfectly black. In his appear ance and in his manner of speaking when addressed bc f-hows intelligence and dignity, with quite a pride of his own at times. There is a respectful? ness in his air and pose with recall? the fact that he was a slave for nearly twenty years. "Tom is of a religious turn of mind. He will play only sacred musio on Sun? day. He says the Lord's Prayer in his room aloud, and is fond of reciting past ag. 8 from the Hely Scripture, being especially fond of Saint Paul's Epistle's j to toe Corinthians "He has made fortunes, first for Cot- I ojci Bethune, who bought his mother, Charity Wiggins, wheu the blind baby ! was 'thrown in'; theo for John S. Be- | ibune, and lastly for the widow of John j ' Bethune, who is now the wife of the lawyer, Albert J.^L^rche. at whose res- 1 ideuce he lives." ' Good Sewing Machines from $10.00 up at L Randie's. If you want a good, hoDestsewiog machine : i trade, see Randie. Cattle Thieves Captured. i _ Two cow thitves were clotured Monday afternoon, and are now lodged in j'ii to await 'rial for a ?ong serie? of thefis Three men, Rev Frank Holmes, Warren Confers, and another who has not rtf-n iccaifd, are known to have be^n associated ii the thefts of cattle wbich have bten going for some time. They stole the cattle in Clarendon and Williamsburg counites and sold them io Sumter and elsewhere, and have been re? markably successful in escaping arrest until yesterday. Conyers i? a half-grown boy and a step-son of Holmes. He claims to bare had no part in stealing the cattle, but was compelled to assist iu driving the cattle by Holmes. A cow and a fine ox were taken from the thieves yesterday ana are held for identification by their owners. There bas been entirely loo much cattle steal? ing in vhis Sectios in the recent past,and some meacs should be adopted to prevent this place oeiag such an inviting market for the thieves who have been able to dispose of" the stolen cattle with ease and comparative safety. About one month ago my child, which is fifteen months old, bad an attack of diarrto? accompanied by vomiting. I gave it such remedies as are usually given in such cases, but as nothing gave relief we sent for a phy? sician and it was under bis care for a week. At this time toe child bad been sick for about teo days and was baviog about twenty five operations of the bowels every twelve bours, and we were convinced tbat unless it soon obtained relief it would not live. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoe* Remedy was recommended and I decided to try it. I soon net.ced a change for the bet? ter ; by its continued use a complete cure was brought about and ii is now perfectly healthy.-C. L. Boggs, Stumptoc, Gilmer Co., W. Va. For sale bv Dr. A. J. China. Council Meeting. Council met in regular bi-Weekly session laat Wednesday at 6 o'clock p. m. Mayor pro tem Huebsoo presided. Aldermen R O. Purdy, W. B. Boyle, W H. Epperson an j E. W. Hurst were prcseot. Afier dispatch of the usual routh business the questioo of lighting the streets, wbich was the special or? der, was then discussed. A committee consisting of Messrs. Hurst, Purdy aud Epperson were appointed to con? sider the matter in all its oeariofes and re? port to the next meeting. Tbe Fire Depart? ment Committee was lequested to ascertain the cost of an automatic sprinkler for the Opera House stage, and caftes and buckets in tbe stairways. These arra^f ?meots for fight? ing fire would probably not cost a great deal and will materially lessen insurance rates on tbe building. We have used Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy ic our home for many years and bear cheerful testimon, to its value as a medicine wbich should be in every family. In coughs and colds we bavr. found it to be efficacious and io croup and whoopiog cough in chil? dren we deem it indispensable.-H. P. Ril? er, 4127 Fairfax Ave , St. Lous, Mo. For sale bv A. J. China. Best Remedy for Flux. Mr. John Mathias, a well known stock dealer of Pulaski, Kv, savs : "After suffer- h , F ing for over a week with Sex, and my pby- p sician having failed to relieve me, I was ad- F p vised to try Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and p Diarrhoea Remedy, and have tbe pleasure of 3tating that the half of one bottle cured me." j p For sale by A. J. China. ?- ? ? Even the iron frame ef "Bob'' Evans has collapsed. The naval experts who claimed that no man could live through a four hours continuous engagement were not far wror?g Washington, August 27.-The de? parture of Admiral Sampson for Cuba will make no change in his command He will still command the North At? lantic Mtation Commodore Phillips will be in charge of the repairing of the ships at New York 13 SHAFTER'S REPORT. \l a ? Washington, August 23 -The war 9 department to-night received tho foliow- o ing from Gen. Sbafter at Saotiago: jj "Sanitary report for August 23d: To tal number sick, 900; total fever cases, ti 631: total new fever cases, 74: total t fever cases returned to duty, 85; deaths for four days, 8." ti Farmers, Break the Buggy Monop-1 oly. I h Iiisclaimpd that for years buggy manu-' facturers have secured exorbitant price? for ? their goods, but recently, through the com- P bined assistance of the farmers of Iowa. lili- e' nols and other States, Sears, Roebuck & Co., ^ of Chicago, have got the price of open bug? gies do*o to $16 50; top buggies, $22.75; top surries, $13 75 and uowards, and they ure shipping them in immense numbers direct to farmers in everv stiie They send au irn meose Buggy Catalogue free, postpaid, to any ?in?* who ask3 tor it. This certainly s a big J victory for the farmer, but a sever- blow to ru [hv carriage manufacturer? and dealers. SH Aug 24-3mos. A CARD. The report of the Campaign fleeting at Pro vidence, as reported io The Freeman, COD tains the following statement, v z: " .ir. Manning said, a certain report that ha.i neen circulated against him is regard to a business transaction with Hebron Church, was a cimpaign lie, and read letters from Dr. W. W. Fraser, and ?rom the building Com? mittee of the Church, wMch shewed that no ciao e whatever attached to bim in the mat? ter." Now, Dr. W. W. Fraser, Dr. H. Y. Du Bo3e and L. Lawrence Fraser coLpcsethe Bebron Building Committee. We wish to ?tate, that we not only did no* sign any pa? per in the matter, but in a most positive man? uel refused to do so L. LAWRENCE FRASER JR. H. Y. Du BOSE. S?ply for Mr. MaxmlDg. - / In reference to the above I oeg to state that [ attended the Providence rreering r.nd heard Ur. Manning read a certificate signed by a :ommittee, consisting cf Dr W. W. Fraser, 2. Alexander a jd John A. McCutcben, ex inoratiag Mr. Manning from all charges cf JDfairne33 in reference to the Hebron Church 'arsonage matter and comnecding his lib !.-alitj io donating a lot for the use o* the burch. Toe above card is based upon an error in eportiug the Providence meeting. The tames of Dr H Y DuBose ard L. Law? ence Fraser, Esq , were not mentiooed by lr. Manning and he did not know that they yere members of the committee August 29, 1898. ' C. L. WILLIAMSON. Our Loss at Manila. Washington, August 23 -Adjt. jen. Corbin this afternoon received a ispatch from Geo. Merritt giving the ist of killed, wounded and deaths of olisted mea io bis command There ted in the hospital ai? a result from isease 17, from July 24. On Angast ! there were two kiiled, foor seriously rounded and three slightly wounded )n August 5 three were killed, three eriously wounded and four slightly eounded. On August 13 eight were rrioasly and thirty slightly wounded. War in sewing machines, bnt the "White" ? victorious. REPORT .OWRY INSTITUE AND INDUS? TRIAL SCHOOL ?rcm July, '97, to July 22d, 13SS. Laised during the year, $1,602 67 ?xpenditures as follows: 'aid Miss M Redding ?100 00 'aid Mr. S. Martin 71 00 'aid Miss Toomer 39 CC 'aid Mr. C. Reese 15 00 'aid Mr. F. Thomas, mu? sician, ?3 40 'a>d Miss R Lowry 15 00 'aid Mrs Xi vier i i'i 30 Total lo teachers $371 70 'aid to B ? L. Ass'n, Mr. M. Mois*, iumbrr, inci? dental expenses, p>:nt, lime, and io carpenter, $501 CC 'aid, furcituie, kitchen utensils, instrument-, pro? visions, agents' travelling expenses, 700 47 ?fl,573 1?$1,573 17 i 3a!ance on hacd $ 23 59 Our teachers were furn;shed board and oom rent free of charge Our school opened the first cf Novemb?r nd closed the 30tb of June, 1838. Organ? oid io lt91, and been in operation ever ince We wiib to sate that the Lowry In? titule *nd Industrial Schcol is now known a in? Lowry Institute ana F.eewiil College, ?aucationai Association Con)p*ny, permis? i?n baviog been granted us ny tbe Secretary f State of ?Souib C?roIiua to conduct and moHgement of a-i Industrial Schoo! and j College, and to carry on and --perate ia con- j { ection therewith a tiercautile business and j j ODerate a farm. Books cf subscription to be cspital ?tock opened at tne office of Lee | ; Moise; law firm, cumier, S. C., tor the j - filing of sha-es i r The President, Prof W. M. Bo'.ey, wit! ' ravel io its interest. School will open in ?ctoner and close in June We have erected new building 40 bv 80 feet, and two and a I r all" stories high, a. d have ample sccouituo ation for 200 students. \ 4" Trustees-Rev H McCutcben, Y?ce Presi- i y eut and Treasurer ; Rev. McDaniel, 2d Vice ! ^ resident ; P. H McCutcben, E. McCutch- j a 3, S. Wiison, Jr . M Hotiman, H. Davi*. upt. Bui d:og and Grounds-Hon. Geo. W. j urr?v, R-v. Wm H. Phillips. S. R Reese, J - ecretary. PROF. W. M BO LEY, Aug 31 Presided i Is?ate o? Leoaard Brown, Dec'd. ' WILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County on September 3, ISPS, j P r a Final Discharge as Executrix of afore- ? nd Estate. S I'S AN L. BROWN, August 3-4t Executrix, i ( TO CONTRACTORS. BIDS are invited for the ccnstrnctic- af a bunding for the M av es vi J le Education ai and Industrial Institut?? at Mavesvilie. S. C , the building: io he 4Gx90, tiro stories, with bnsefret for besting apparatus. Plans and sppcficatinns can be aeen at offce of Capt. T. 3 Johnson, io CUT of Sumter, where nida can also be left. Bids mo9t te ir. on or before September lat. Rights reserved to rfject anv or all bids. T. B. JOHNSTON, For Trustees July 27. Ina lill M?S/lr* OTTS FI?TS STOCK ia a never failing topic amoog lovers of driving, and they ail concede that for lightness, strength and ease our run? abouts, buggies, phaetons, and car? riages are the acme of perfection of the jarriage makers' handiwork. We have ? 9uperb stock of Soe carriages that for ;tyie, beauty and workmanship are be? yond eompef tion. M. HABB1. DAVIDSON COLLEGE DAVIDSON, TS. C. r 8ft. Eleven Professors and Instructors, Three Courses for Degrees, Ampie Cabinets and Laboratories. LOCATION HEALTHFUL, GYMNASIUM COMPLETE, TERMS REASONABLE. SEND FOR A CATALOGUE. J. B. Shearer, Jc?v 13 President. THIS mm INSTITUTE The Thirty-first Annual Ses? sion will begin Thursday, Sep? tember 8th, 189S. For cata? logues address MRS. L. A. BROWNE or MISS E. E. COOPER, Sumter, S. C. Vinegar. Honi?>??Ia<Ie Vinegar Superior Vinegar. I have on hand a lot of Some-made Vinegar cf very ine quality. The flavor is del cate, while the strength is ?qual to any to be had. Will be sold at my residence br 40 cents per gallon. A. G. ?STEE*. ?laremon? Mg 164 A. F. M. rHE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU? NICATION or* Claremont Lodge, Nc 4. A. F. M.. will be held on Thursday dening, Sept. 29, at 7$ p. m. Brethren rill take due notice and govern themselves ccordisglv L. S. CARSON, W. M. Atte?t-y. C. M ossa, Sec. Money to Loan. ml )N FARMING LANDS Easy payments. No Co'Ciiuissioas charged. Borrower ?vs actual cost of prriecting loan, interest t'er cent. Time ?ive to pighr vears. JOHN B. PALMER & SON, Aug 3 v Columbia S. C.