nm. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19, 18fc8. The Sumter Watchman was rounder in 1850 and the True Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Southron new bas the combined circulation and influence of both of thc old papera, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Samte?. The smallpox "epidemic" io Sumter Canary which frightened some people in the up country it ?ot assuming alarming proportions. There has been bsi one ease thus far and this is convalescent. For the parp?se of reassuring tba ti asid folks io the Piedmont region we wi il state that a .bot gan quarantine is main rained on tbe sick man and all who ooma io contact with bia? and there is oo danger of bis wandering away to spread the disease throughout that region. The story comes from Paris through a yellow journal correspondent that the pease commissioners are famishing information to speculators who are baying Philippice bonds end otherwise fixing themselves to make a good tbiog by being on the ground when the finding of the commission is made public. One ean credit the report io view of the corruption and favoritism ie giving oat eon tracts for transportation and supplies that enriched certain parties and corporations The war frere slart to finish was so conducted as to plunder the Government and it is not beyond belief that the favored few will receive tips from headquarters that will enable them to plunder the public. The late war* was a great thicg for thes? wno bad a poll, but we have yet to hear that the Cuban reconcentrados or toe Araerloao so'.diars received atty benefit ; the former arc either all dead or wilt be before relief can reach them and the soldiers received only neglect and mistreatment. The race war between white and negro miners ia Illinois is, of coarse a most deplorable occurrence, and no o ne at all sensible to feelings of com mon humanity can regard it with in difference, but we feel, nevertheless, that it wu serve one good purpose, al; least, if it serves to enlighten those negrepbobists of the North who have habitually vil?ified the eu tire South, and al! white people who live sooth of the Potomac and Ohio rivers, on every occasion that the whites and the negroes have come into conflict. Those who have harp? ed on the Hamburg and Ellenton riots-massacres, they termed them -may now realize, since the matter has been brought to their own doors that race antipathy is a real and liv ?!!)g issue, and that* when the clash comes Northerners are just as apt to fciH negroes in bot blood as Southern? ers In fact, it appears to us that the trouble in Illinois is less excusa? ble than many of the conflicts m tbe Sooth which have, from time to time, aroused the self righteous indignation of the North, and called forth mach abuse of the Soath and volumes of hypercritical advice from those who knew not what they were talking about The chickens are coming j home to roost at last, and I ll i nos does not take kindly to the -situation, cor do the white miners welcome with ?.?peu arms their negro brethren, whom they fought bled and died LO liberate and enfranchise. ... : m The Charleston, Columbia and Greenville papers are at present en gaged in discussing whether Charles? ton was tamed, so to speak, by Ben Tillman and Colombia by Bill Eiler be, and, if so, bow the taming was accomplished To an outsider who has no inside information concerning the mysterious subject, it appears that Charleston aeeded Tillman in her business, that Columbia likewise bad need of Ellerbe, and that they adopt? ed the surest means available to get what they wanted A big vote secured Ellerbe for Columbia, and a big dinner did the business for Charleston It was business, with a a bit of politics thrown io for good measure, and outsiders should not be too inquisitive in reference to the whys, hows and wherefores of the two transactions. A correspondent of the News and Courier has been telling how to pro? duce corn at a cost of ten eents a buxhel. Its a very valuable secret to give away, and the farmers of the State who have been buying western com on time at the rate of one dollar a bushel should be duly grateful. The Spanish government objects to making haste in the evacuation of Cuba, and resents the ultimatum of the United States to get out at ouce. Perhaps they need just a little more time in which to complete the ex? termination of the Cubans by 8 tar va tion, and expects McKinley to grant an extension of time in the interests of humanity. The long array of criminal cases on the docket of the recent court and the heavy expense of a ten days' session are strong arguments in favor of county courts, but we have no hope of seeing county courts estab? lished in this State. In the opinion of many what is old must be the best, even though excessively expensive. Preserving Good Roads, How co preserve good roads is a question in which public interest is growing. lu Richmond county we have learned bow to make good roads, but how to preserve them, is yet to be ac? complished. We have frequently sug? gested the importance of maintaining a road in its perfection after it is build ed, rather than to let it wear out and then build it over again. On the long pikes that traverse Kentucky, Ohio and some of the middle states, they maintain a system of constant repair, and never allow a road ?n become worn. Ag SOOB as there is the slightest wash, it is attended to immediately. This,course is not only cheaper, but it always preserves the roadbed io perfect condition. The Good Koads Bulletin, which is published under the auspices of the League of American Wheel meo, devotes a good deal of spice io its current issus to the value of broad tires tn preserving the roadbed It says : "A number of states in this country have passed wide-tire laws, but even some states which spend much mosey in iajprofing their roads fail to see the importance of prescribing the width or tires thal will do most to maintain and protect them. It is a short-sighted policy and one that costs money." The San Francisco Chronicle says that "Austria requires tires for wagons built for more tbao two and one-fourth tens to be at least four and one third inches wide If fer more than four and one-half tons, six and one-fourth inch? es. Boban ia requires a four and ooe half inch tire for two horse wagons. France requires tires from three to ten inches wide,; for four-wheeled wagons tires are usually ac least six icones, with the front axle shorter than the rear, 60 tbat the wheels do not 'crack.' Germany requires at , least four-inch tires tor 'wagons for heavy loads ' Switzerland requires ooe inch of width for each draft animai, and six inch tires for wagons for 'heavy loads ' In Can? ada the agricultural department recom? mended sir-inch tires tor loads of a too or more, and that is proDablv the law " As stated above, no county in Geor? gia bas better roads than Richmond, hut it is distressing to the wheelmen aod the drivers of iight road vehicles to see the way in which our best drive* aro allowed to degenerate. The road which goes np by the exposition and through Monte Sano, was, two years ago, one of the favorite bicycle roads tn the county and io perfect condition for coasting ; now it is washed io many places, and long stretches of the road are ceep ?andbeds. In our opinion, the cost of keeping this road io perfect con? dition since it was built, up to the present time, would not have approxi? mated what it will cost to put it in good repair now. In addition tn the saving io money, wheelmen and drivers of light vehicles would have enjoyed this drive which for months past bas been seriously impaired We think it a matter sufficiently important to direct the attention of our newly elected members of the legislature to the wisdom of a law requiring wide tires for heavily load ed wagons. A heavily loaded wag? on equipped with a six-inch tire is much lighter for the horses and in stead of cutting up the roadway, improves it. A law which would re quire all loaded vehicles to be equip ped with wide tires wouid contrib? ute greatly to the preservation of the roads The last report of the Massachu? setts highway commission states that an 'important outlay" in maintain? ing stone roads is caused by the teu dency uf drivers to travel in one track, thereby cansing "a single line of road to be worn for a width of one and a bali to two feet," and making necessary repairs that would not be cailed for if travei spread out a little over the surface. Signs reading. "Don't drive in the middle of the road/' have been placed on roads where this tendency has been most marked and have been respected in many cases The roads would be still further preserved if wide tires and axels of unequal length were used on heavy vehicles -Augusta Chronicle. More than twenty million free samples of DeWiit's Witch Hazel Salre have teen dis t ir bu ted by -he manufacturers. What better proof of their confidence io it's merits do.you want ? lt cures piles, burne, scalds, sores, ia the shortest epace of time-Hugbaoa-Ligoo Co. FATAL TRIP TO ALL . HANDS SAVE FIFTY. Further Details of the Disas? ter Off the Lizard. London, Oct. 16 -Tho Atlantic Traneport Co issued the following Statement this evening regarding the fate of the passengers arid crew of the steamer Mohegan, which was wrecked last Friday evening off the Lizard, between the Manacles and Lowlands : "Of the passengers, ll have been saved, 10 have been recovered and 33 are missing. "Of the crew and cattlemen, 39 have been saved, 14 bodies have been recovered and 51 are missing." Since the statement was issued nine other bodies have been picked up, including two that have been identified as those of passengers. The reports of the varions corres? pondents differ widely as to the res? e?es, recoveries and losses, though none have been able to obtain the exact number of those saved or of the bodies recovered. The bodies of the following passengers have been re? covered : T W King, Edna King, Master King, James B. Lackey, Miss H M Gowen, Dr Fallows, B Franklin Ful? ler, Mrs L M Luke. George Seymour, Miss L H Warrener. The latest advices from Falmouth this morning are that 38 bodies have been identified, mostly the bodies of sailors- Four are as yet unidentified, including those of two elder ladies One appears to be a German. She wore a watch and a wedding ring, both engraved "1871." The other wore a silver brooch with the letter "D" in pearls. This ia probably the body of Mrs. Charles Duncan Nine of the bodies have been brought to Falmouth, the others to the village church at St. Skerven. The rescued passengers are being sheltered at cottages along the shore, and the crew at the Sailors1 home at Falmouth. Togs have been cruising in the vicinity, ali day, despite the very rough weather, in hope of pickiag up other bodies. The cause of the disaster remains the profoundest mystery. Nobody attempts to explain how the Mohegan got so far north of her true course from six to seven miles. There was no fog at the time, while the wind on her port quarters was not suffi cient to prevent her answering the helm lt bas been suggested that her compass was faulty, but daylight lasted long after Eddystone light was passed The sailors say |the iact that the Lizard light was not visible should have served to give the alarm Reactionary Policy Has Been Adopted Pekin, Oct. 16.-The reactionary polio? of tbe dowager emnress seems likely to return to moderation An edict just issued promises to attend to the welfare of the people *od to do the best to secure prosperity. The edict provides for the appointment cf two boards the European powers in Af rica, 'we have an interest in Liberia; this country belongs to us 9 Wheth er an actual prolectorate can be es? tablished or not will depend upon how far the Liberian government is willing to go, assuming that the Uni ted States answers favorably " Winnipeg, Oct. 16.-A Dominion City dispatch to the Free Press says a cold blooded butchery took place in the Galician settlement, east of there sometime within the last 24 hours. A Gailician man and his four children were found dead in a house by a neighbor. The wife is missing and is suspected to be guilty of the crime The weapon used was an axe. The man's head was nearly severed from bis body, and the children's bodies were more or less mutilated. Lexington, Ky., Oct. 16.-Orders were received at headquarters at Camp Hamilton that no regiment be ?ent south until the yellow fever is entirely eradicated. This is thought to be favorable for a permanent camp j at this city. BRADFIELD S gives nature the mild assistance needed for the regulation of the menses. It is of wonderful aid to the girl just entering womanhood, to the wife, and to the woman ap proachingor going through the turn of life, women who suffer from any unnatural drain, any bearing down pains in the lower abdomen, failing or displacement of the womb, can quickly cure their troub? les at home, completely away from the eyes of a physician. A few doses taken each month will regu? late the menses perfectly. Large bottles sold tty druggists for $1. The Bradfield Regulator Company, Atlanta, Ga. NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR MEMBER OF CONGRESS?. AN ELECTION will be held on Tuesday November 8th, 1898 at ?he legally es I laOiisbed polling precincts in Sun ter Cuoo'v, j for a Representative fr o? the 7th Congres j ?-ional District, in the 56tb Congress of the i United States. j The polls will be open nt 7 a. m., and kept I open without intermission until 4 o'clock p m.. , The following named persons have been appointed to manage said Election, to wit: Somier, Ward 1-Chas Thames, M D Moore, M H Fields Sumter, Ward 2-J W Bradford, W W Dutton, W T Andrews Sumter, Ward 3-H C Moise, G W Comp? ton, H W Waitie8. Sumter, Ward 4-J A Schwerin, J W Ad? kins, J A Whitemore. Stateburg-W W Mellett, W S Thompson, Josh Howard Proridence-W J Jennings, H W Bennett, R H Roach. Rafting Creek-C L Emanuel, W W Boyet, Paul Glover. Bossards-W R DoBose, Jr, W E Dick, Tho8 Brown. Mayesville-B M Powell, J N Hudson, J C Wilson. Shiloh-H H Player, JAM Carraway, F G Green Coocord-J H N Wilder, J J Davis, Bill Davis Privateer-J L GeddingB, J S Dwight, W S Stokes. Wedgefield-H R Strange, J B Crouch, B L Ramsev. Bloomhill-Tbos H Culp, Sam'l Coulter, Sam Reagin, Jr. The State ot South Carolina, 1 CoODty of Sumte:, J Resolved that tbe Managers of Election ai the several polls be and they are hereby re? quested and instrncted to admit within the polling booths, representatives from each party ; tb?t such representatives be accorded foil facilities for observing the proceedings and allowed to make such mexoranda as they may see fit. By the Fcder 1 Co ...missioners of Election for toe County of Mi rn ter. PRE AN MELLETT, E U .SMITH. VV A. SPARKS, Commissioners. Dated the 17lb day of October, 1893 It bordered, That the Managers of Fede? ral Election witt prepare a suitable polling place not ie>s than oie bnndred yar?s from the State box The mauagers may appoint a clerk o assist them tn their duties, who shall take tbe oath of office prescribed by Section 3',' cf ?nicle 2. of .the CoustKunon, and the o??b with re? gard to dueihng, before the Chairman or the Board of Managers. One of tbe above camed Managers at each box will call upon the Board of Commision? ers at sumter, Nov. 5th, 1898, to receive ballet boxes, poll lists and instructions nod to te qualified. j FREAN MELLETT, E D. SMITH. W. A SPARKS, Commissioners of Federal Elections. Oct 19_ Notice of Election. OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS STATE ELECTION, SUMTER cOONTV, SU?TE.I, H. C , Oct. 10, 1898. AN ELECTION will be held at the seve? ral precincts establisbtd by law io Sum? ter County, on Tuesday, November Sib, 189S, for tbe following officers, to wit: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Cooptroller Gen eja), Adjutant and Inspector General. State Treasurer, State Superintendent of Educa? tion, one Railroad commissioner, one Sena? tor, four Representatives to the lower branch of the Legislature, ore Supervisor, one Su? perintendent of Education, one Probate Judge The polls will be opened at 7 a m., and kept open without intermission ostii 4 o'clock p. m. The following named persons have been appointed Managers for State and Cc GD ty Elections; Sumter, No. 1-J M Reams, Edgar Skin ner, J Frank Pate. Sumter, No. 2- Joo S Richardson, A P VinsoD, Peter Pitts Samter, No. 3-H C Moses, F A Trad well, O E Bostick. Sumter, No. 4-G E Richardson, J A Ren Qo, W M Thompson. ?tatesburg-Gay V Nelson, Wm D Frter-^ sou, W M Sanders. Providence-H A Raffi=ld, W S Boykin, Wm Burrows. Ratting Creek-C W Young, S Lee Young, B G Morris. Dossard-R K Brown, S B Jenkins, T D Du Bose, Mayesville-W D Mayes, E W Dabbs, R D DesCbaaips. Shiloh-R E McElveen, S W Truluck, Jacob Keels, Jr. Concord-J M Brogdoo, T B Bronson, Peter L Jooes* Privateer-J L Neal, E W Nettles, Wessie Broadway. Wedgefield-W H Ramsey, Alva Mellett, J C Dawkins Bloom Hill-Olden Harvin, T H Jackson, W J Ardis. If any of the above named maoaeers can? not serve they will please notify the Com? missioners at once. One of the above named Managers at e?ch box will call upon the Board of Commission? ers at the Sumter Herald Office, in Sumter. S. C., on Tuesday, November 1st, 1898, to receive ballot boxes, poll lists and instruc? tion?, and to be qualified. W. G. WELLS, W.J. REES, A. W. KNIGHT, Commissioners of State Election. Oct 12. sers CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS, st Cough Syrup. Tastes Gocxi. U: In time. Sold by druggists. SBEBBEI rJJJJfJJJJJSJJJJJSSSJlJ$ Fall .Announcement OF O'Donnell & Co. Owing to the remarkably low price at which our staple product is selling we had about determined not to do any advertising this season, upon the principle that "it is haid to "get blood out of a turnip," and we fear our country friends, upon whom we principally depend, will be pretty well bled at 4|- cent cotton, particularly those who have any obligations to satisfy out of it, the consequence being that there is little left to invest in the Fall and Winter nepessa rie8 ; but as it has been our annual custom to extend to them an invitation to come and see us, to which they responded most heartily, we beg to renew that invitation with the assurance that we can give them better va lue for their money than we have ever done before A glance at the interior of our store, will satisfy any one that we have a larger stock than we have ever carried, much to our regret, as it is not moving with the rapidity that we would like to see it, but it was purchased on a basis of higher values for cotton, and now will have to be disposed of in accordance with present prices. It is difficult in limited space to do justice to the various departments of our store, but we feel assured it wiii be a sufficient guarantee to those who have kindly favored us with their patronage in the past, to say that our stock is larger and more varied in every department than ever before. To those who may doubt the truthfulness of oar assertion we can only say come and be convinced. Walsh's Shoe Store HAS MOVED NOW XJrLcior Opera House. Keep your eye on the cit/ clock when yon are coming in town and stop there if you want Shoes. TWO SHOEMAKERS EMPLOYED. Those who want to keep their Shoes in nice condition, buy from me and get FREE SHINES. Barlow Walsh. Sep. 21-X HAS JUST RECEITED A Gar Load of Fine Horses. High Class Harness Horse Also has in stock S, CARRIAGES, BUGGIES. WAGONS, HARNESS, WHIPS, ETC. Native Red Rust Proof Seed Oats for Sale. DAVIDSON, N. C; 62i Year Begins Septeni?er 1. Eieren Professes and Instructors, Three Courses for Degrees, Ample Cabinets and Laboratories. LOCATION HEALTHFUL, GYMNASIUM COMPLETE, TERMS REASONABLE. SEND FOR A CATALOGUE. J. B. Shearer, July 13 President. Money to Loan. ON FARMING LANDS Easy payments. No commissions charged. Borrower pays actual cost of perfecting loan. Interest 8 per cent. Time live to eight year* JOHN B. PALMER & SON, Ang 3 v Columbia S. C. The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. By T. V Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge TTfHEREAS, H. DRANE TINDAL, ff made suit to meto grant him Letters of Administration of the Estates of and f-ffects of ROBT W. BARTLETT and AMELIA BARTLETT, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Robt W. Bartlett and Amelia Bartlett, late of said County, and State, deceased, that they be and Bppear before me in the Court of Probate, to be held at Sum? ter, C H , on Novemner 4th, 1898, next, after publication thereof, at ll o'clock In the fore? noon, to 9how cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be grant- j ed. Given under my hand this 19th day of August, A. I) , 1898 TBOS V. WALSH, Judge of Probate. October 12-2t Fire Insurance Agency. ESTABLISHED 1866. Represent, among other Companies : LIVERPOOL k LONDON k GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH k MERCANTILE HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented $75,600,600. Feb.28 Claremont Loilge 164 IF. I THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU? NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No 44, A. F. M., will be held on Thursday Evening, Oct. 27, at 1\ p. m. Brethren will lake dup notice and govern themselves accordingly L. S. CARSON, W. M Attest-H. C. MOSES, Sec. NOTICE OF REGISTRATION. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SUMTER COUNTY. OFFICE OP SUPERVISOR OF REGISTRATIO?, SUMTER COUNTY. SUMTER, S. C., Feb 1, 1898. Notice is herehr giv?n that in accordance with an Act o? the General Assembly, thc books for the registration of all legally quali? fied voters, and for the issuing of transfers, &c, will be open H t the court house, betweec the hours of 9 o'clock a. m., and 3 o'clock p. m.. on the first Monday of each month. ?rd for three successive days, until thirty days before the next general election. Minors vrho ?-hall become of age during that period of thirty days, sball be entitled to registration before the books are closed, ::: otherwise qualified. E. F. BURROWS. Chairman. T. D. DuBOSE, Clerk. J. M. KNIGHT, Supervisors of Registration.