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He SSii tgmp at ^aojM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1899. The Sumter Watchman was founded in 1850 aod the Trite Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation and influence cf both of the old papers, and is mani festly the best advertising medium in 8amter WHEES BESTS THE BLAME ? County Superintendent of Educa tion. J. Edwin Rembert informs ns that "the school trustees seem hurt that our county papers seem to cast all blame on them about the chart purchase-they claim that the state Sind county boards are really to blame, as they endorsed and recom j mended said charts to them " It is to be regretted, of course, that the school trastees feel hurt, but insofar as this' paper is concerned there bas been no disposition, seem mg or otherwise, to cast all blame on them ; and ^the publication of the facts has tended- to n's blame on Ina several boards of trustees, the facts and not the paper must be arraigned by the trustees We hold that State Superintendent cf Education Mayfield, and the State Board of Education are primarily responsible for the chart swindle, for they lent their names and the infla euee of their positions to a confidence game of the rankest sort The per mission to canvass the State, granted by the State Board, was nothing more nor less than a very strong recommendation of the charts and an ^facial endorsement of the publishers of the charts and their agents. Like wise in respect to the permission and endorsement of the several county boards of education. This recom dation of the charts did not carry with it an order to the trustees to purchase the charts, aod as the trustees were familiar with the finan cia! condition of their respective districts, it rested with them to decide whether it was advisable to expend school foods for charts. In OUT opinion it was decidedly ill ad vised and extravagant to pay $37 50 fo;: a chart when the schools were in the present financial condition The ehool trustees spent money for a luxury when the schools were in dire need of necessaries, viz, longer terms aod more comfortable school bosses, and we hold that they are to blame for crippling the schools by spending the money on hand and even anticipating the income to purchase charts that were not abso lately necessary to tho well being of the schools. There has been, however, a dispo sition on the part of the State Board of S Vacation and the County Boards ' to clear their skirts of all blame in the matter aod shift it to the should ere of the trust es This effort fails, for it is patent to all that the recom* mendatton given the charts by the members of these boards was the in fluential and deciding argument that io a sed the trustees to purchase them. CG: conciosicn is that in this unfor* t nate matter there is more thao sufficient blame to go around, and the attempt of any cf the parties con cerned to shift the biame and make a scape goat of any one of the others is as useless as it is ill considered. A great mistake was made, and those who made it should profit from the coally lesson and in future exercise more care and judgment, regardless of recommendations and endorse meats, which are so often, as in this instance, without meaning and valoe less as guides. Dr. Ball's Coagh Syrup never disappoints tboae who use it for obstinate coughs, colds and irritations cf the throat and longs. It stands aorivaled aa a remedy for threat and long diseases. Sold by all druggists for 25c Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup furnishes most substantial comfort and relief to consump tives ; it works most remarkable cai Pco't despair. Relief can certs inly be bad ; a cure is passible with this wonderful remedy. The "White" roos light. The "White" sews right. WILL POTATOES PAY ? Will it pay to grow sweet potatoes io large quantities for sale at fifteen cents a bushel ? This is a question that we would be glad to have some of our readers answer, either affirma tively or negatively, giving the reasons for the conclusien reached. We would deem it a favor for as many as possible of the farmers of Sumter county to give us an opinion on the matter, for an affirmative answer may decide the location in this city of a large starch factory thal would consume one to five tbonsand bushels of potatoes a day. All farmers who have had experi ence io growing sweet potatoes are qualified to speak, for they know how many bushels an acre will produce, the amount of manure required, the cost of cultivation, cost of harvest ing and hauling to tbe nearest depot. Therefore we ask our readers to thick of the matter, write out their opinions and send them to us at their ; leisure. In the quiry, the price of potatoes is fixed at fifteen cents a bushel for the reason that fifteen cents was the lowest price mentioned by the South ern Starch Company prospectors who were in this city last reek looking for a suitable location for a factory. The same price, whether it be fifteen or twenty cents a bushel, will be paid at all depots within easy reach of the factory, consequently the farmer who .lives fifteen, twenty-five or more miles from this place, but near a depot, witl be on the same footing as the farmer at the factory door. The potatoes richest in starch, aod therefore most valuable to a starch factory, are the Southern Queen and Bohama varieties, which are, we have been reliably informed by experienced farmers, the most prolific and at the same time the easiest cultivated. A comparative statement showing the relative net profit that a farmer can realize from potatoes, corn or cotton, at current marke t prices for the two last named products and fifteen cents a bushel for potatoes, would be of decided interest, aod we trust some of our ' readers wiil make up such a state ment from his own experience as a 1 producer of the three crops men- , tioned. Speaking off hand and with only such random information as we have been enabled to gatber here and there in the course of conversation with < various farmers, we are decidedly inclined to believe that there is more . clear money to be realized from the i sale of sweet potatoes at fifteen cents a bushel than there is in cotton at six cents a pound. This may be a erroneous belief and we shall be uuder obligations to the one that points out the error. The average crop of cotton does not yield in excess of 250 pounds of lint to the acre, in fact, the records prove that the average is much less than that, therefore the gross io come from an acre of cotton is only $15. We have been informed that it is easier and far cheaper to make an acre produce 200 bushels of potatoes than 250 pounds of lint cotton, con sequentfy the gross income from an acre of potatoes would be $30 , just double the price of the cotton from the same land. But should tbe yield of potatoes be only 100 bushels to tbe acre, we believe the net profit would be greater than on 250 pounds of cotton, because the fertilizer bill would be less, the cost of cultivation would be less and the cost of harvest ing and marketing would be less than for cotton. Fingers Poisoned. Beooeitsville, S. C., April 7, 1899 -J F. Peela of this place, while working at photog raphy, poisoned hie fingers and feared ampu tation would be necessary. He began taking Hood's Sarsapsrill*., however^ which purified hts blood and cured him. -.-rn --' Columbia, April 10-Jud^e Watts yesterday decreed that M. . Craw ford, indicted for the murder of Mrs. Elizabeth Stewart, should be tried io Kershaw county, that it was impossible for him to get a fair trial io Richland OOQDty. PRIVATEER PERSONALS Privateer Towcship, S. C., April ll. The Rev. T. J. League and wife, Baptist mis sionaries to Cbina under the gospel mission plan, were ia our community from Friday until to day. Sunday forenoon Mr. League preached at Bethel and ia the afternoon be addressed the gospel nrssion society. Large and ve;y atteotive congregations were out both times, and Mr. League made pleasant and earneat talks. He impre sed upon his bearers the great density of China's popula tion and showed that the work of converting China most be a gradual thing. He told tbe difficulties under which the missionaries labor, the Chinese name for them was yang kwei tze, prononnced yong gway zi, and meaning "foreign devils." He also told about Confucious. In conversation Mr. League said tbe idea that American and European civilization throst upoo China would benefit tbe cause of Christianity was erroneous. We will also mention two other facts which he related in conversation and which we think will be of interest to our readers ; ene was that Lee was a?, common a name in China as Smith is with os, and the other was that one woman in about ten thousand is educated. Mr. Leaguo is a native South Carolinian, baving b:en born in Greenville County in September 1S62 He graduated at Furman University JD 1887, and in October 1898 be and bis wife went to China where they re mained uottl last December. They are now in thi3 country for a chaoge and a visit to relatives, but will presently return to China Last week at the resident ot the bride's father, Mr. John Hudson, Mr. Frank Ged dings and Mies Nellie Hudson were married. Rev. Mr. Gresham performed tbe ceremony. From what we can learn we suppose Messrs. John M. Tindal, Abe Ardis and Rollie Kolb wii! have the largest corn crops ia the town ship this year. There are between 85 and 100 Hodges in our township and tbe patriarch of this large family is Mr. Elisha Hodge, who will be 74 in August, raarried bis first cousin, Miss Eiiza Hodge, and has six children. Ee was a Confederate soldier, Eerviog in Co H, 5tB S. C. Cavalry. Your correspondent was recently shown a very sweet little bouquet of pressed flowers wbich were seat to one of the young ladit3 of PriTateer Township last mooth bj one of Carolina's soldier boys in Cuba. We won der if there is another young lady ia South Carolina who has flowers from Cuba. Sunday felt like a cool autumnal day and tbat afternoon there was a blossoming out of overcoats at Bethel Caorch It seems strange to think of wearing overcoats in April and it shows bow nose.sonable the weaiber is. In our travels over the township last week we saw an oz whose eize impressed U3 so much that we could not resist making some inquiries about it. This animal was being ploughed by Joe Smiling, a Redbone, who is its owner, lt is estimated to weigh about a thousand pounds, is about 12 or 13 years old, about 4 - feet high and cao pall eleven hun dred pounds. Smiliag informed us that this ox was a show wheo it weat to Sumter. We afterwards learned of another ox among these people, wbicb, tboagb oot so large in frame, was heavier ia weight. It is owned Oy the Rev. L. D. Cha vis. McD. F. NOTICE. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, I will be at my office for the transactioo of offi cial business oolj on Tuesdays aod Wednes days of eacb weet and on Sales days. Spe cial appointments for other dava mast be rrenged for. W. H. INGRAM, Nov. 16, 1838.-if Master. S M e Nfl. 64, A. F. M. THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No' f>4, A. F. M., will be held on Thursday Evening, April 20, at 1\ p. m. Brethren will take due notice and govern themselves accordingly B. J, RHAME, W. M. Attest-R. C. Moses. Sec. , RELIEF CAME, f J^J&QL MES. E. C. COLYER** [f}(Vv*#. of Salubrity, Ga., Aug. p* ^ m s ^M ^ Sth' 1898>wntes: Ben'& ^ ^^^^^^v^? ^'^^ has certainly |jj 1 j^y^jiM old daughter. Sher IfT /Mffl was 'xn wretched r * 9 wl ~ vL\> h?alth and hadP> ^ * ^WBWfr^ missed four months ^ ' " Two bottles of Bcof j edlcta have entirely restored her health. I j The monthly periods have returned S and arc now painless and regular, f j _ > ^ Do you suffer from Painful, Irregular ^ sj or Suppressed Menstruation? Benedicta ^ j lias cured many suffering women and jr ' will cure you In the privacy ol' your * home, without the necessity of pliyst- ^ iclan'sei- 5v t J animations ftl ^nBM^W I % ^ marvel- JJ fe mf JJ |j| jj igous action IflLffi S ^|P^ _ fe lnlne or- RF ( OR! t^ltMAIl & fes f *~vwM[m * g thens them so that the monthly periods K jj may be regular and painless. Headache, ^ *aDizziness, Nervousness, that dragging? sensation and those terrible pains In & Sthe hack, hips and abdomen quickly JJ *8 disappear, sr Sold by all Drnssists or sent post-pain' for 3 1. A bos of "Monthly-' liejrnlntins Pills u> Jj use in connection, Is with each bottle j LADIES BLUE BOOK sent 1 ree to any ad vt dress. A sample i>ox of "Monthly" lies- X* 3 ulat lng Pills sent for lOe. In stamps.^ Tl Address, Woman's Department. New i? M Spencer Medicine Co.. Chattanooga, Tenn.ti 3 aitionthisrpapcr. % M _l4 *f c aagx ^ 5? ^ ^ F ^5 Sold by HjgbsocL Ligon Co. MAGNOLIA MOVING FOR A TOBACCO WAREHOUSE. MAGNOLIA, S C., Apni ll, 1899. Magnolia, folly alive to the oecpfsity of making the best of circumstances, which ia not only a privilege bot a duty, is making tn effort to erect a tobacco warehouse for the ensuing season, and from present-indications we have good reason to believe that the effort will be crowned with success. A number of substantial men in this neighborhood bare subscribed most liberally, one taking a ban deed shares at five dollars each, and so on. No pains will be spared to make the ware house eqaal to, if not exceed, any io the State in point of justice, fairness and fail satisfac tion to all who patronize it. Occupying, as we do, almost a central position in the tobac co belt, we feel sore of success. The question of establishing a canning fac tory in the near future is being agitated. Oar farmers are backward io prepartioos for planting, in consequence of tbe wet weath er, bat the yield after all, will in all proba bility, ba jjst as grtat as when we getan early start. Dr. E. F. Darby, who bas been absent several days, attending a meeting of the State Medical Association has returned. The many relatives and friends of Mrs. Dr. Rice, who is extremely ill io Colombia, are very aczioas abont ber. We hope soon to hear that ehe is better. OCCASIONAL. -.*mmy-+-+*+- mm Where the First Court Was Held Tbe old Gavie house, where the fir3t court was held after Sumter Court House was es tablished, stood cn the corner of Main and Canal streets, opposite Craig's furniture sto.e, and was known fer many years as "the Tinner" Clark house. This house stood until a few years ngo Red was tern down by Mr. C. G. Rowland to made room for the cottag now on the lo*. For many year3 this locility was the center of the town. Last week it wa3 stated on incorrect in formation that the original Gavie house, which wae torn down forty years ago, stood in tbs lot fronting on Miin Street, next to Levi Broj' store. :_ . - Twenty Years Proof. Tutt s Liver Pills keep the bow els in natural motion and cleanse the system of all impurities An absolute cure for sick headache, dyspepsia, sour stomach, con stipation and kindred diseases. "Can't do without them" R. P. Smith, Chilesburg, Va. writes I don't know how I could do without them. I have had Liver disease for over twenty years. Am now entirely cured. Tutt's Liver Pills HOME ENTERTAINMENT Ia so largely a matter of music that there is very little entertainment at home without a Piano. Have solid merit, as attested by the high praise of everyone who has bought a Stieff Piat.o for the pact fifty years. Call and examine our. stock or write for Il lustrated Catalogue. CHAS. M. STIEFF, BALTIMORE 9 North Liberty St. WASHINGTON 521 11TB ST. N. W. Mee of Hepstration. The State of South Carolina-Sumter Coun ty-Office of Supervisors of Registration, Sumter County, Sumter, S. C , February 1st, 1899. Notice is hereby given that in accordance with an Act of the General Assembly, .nd in conformity with the requirements of the State Constitution, the books for the registration of all legally qualified voters, aod for the i38uiog of transfers, etc,, will be open at the cfiSce of Supervisors of Registration in tbe court boose, between the hours of 9 o'clock a. m . and 3 o'clock p. m., on the first Mon day of each montb, until thirty days before the next general election. Minots who shall become of age during that period of thirty days shall be eotitled to registration before the books are closed, if otherwise qualified The requirements for n qualified voter are that the applicant for registration shall bt abie to read and write correctly, or possess m bis own name property to tbe amount of tnree hundred dollars, upon which be pays taxes. E F BURROWS, T. D DuBOSE, J. M. KNIGHT, Supervisors of Registration Sumter Co. Mcb 1 NEW MAN IN TOWN. Blacksmith and Wheelwright. IHAVE OPENED ON LIBERTY Street near corner cf Harvin Street, and solicit any work in my line and guarantee satisfac tion. Horses Shod for 80c. all round, if Horso is in geed condition -Casa or Equivalent. General repair work of all kinds done at correspondingly low prices I have references from best people of Mayes vilic where I wo:kfd thc past jear and from Camden, where I cid business for 17 years. Special promptness given to work for physicians acd cises of ney. W. T. HALL, Wheelwright and Blacksmith. Feb 21-2t TUC Af>l T ftiSCCll is cae of thc snout dorable- tad swettetttoned in- ^^j^^^^^^-yM^aBS^iL^ lilt A $ LXft strumentsever made. From the illustration T^^-X^^^^'/JH^HSHa som ^dea O its beautiful appearance. Maae irofn Solid g^l^^t^ ^T. ---aJPI^SBH Quarter Sawed Oak, antique finish, h.- ;^m^yde^rat- ^^o^^^MO aSr eUandornamt^.ted, latest 1SS9 style. ^IIE Atat Q^tLN^s J^^^---^^ ^f^'^BB Principal^ Uoicisna, !lcIo<J a, Celeste, Cremona, Bass Coupler, (^^^^^^^^^^^Ji^^^^^^KwEjSi^^ Treble Coupler, Diapason rorie. Principal Forte, acd fox Huma- j ^^"^^^S^-^ Sweet Mciodia Heeds, 1 Sefof 87^Charmlnfly Brilliant Celeste ^g^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^,^^j>J teed*, I Set of 21 RlchSeilowSruooth Diapason Heeds, 1 Set cf jj j jwm SST j ^^ ^^/ ^T \mc ^SIMBH E itm TUC APi C nnrcU action consist of the c l br t d | OH G si ^^^m^ ^ ft k P l W lil!. K'jfflC UUtLH KewelHeeda, which are only used EimcH?ir"ci Wm S W 3- ' T ' V^ Amt 9 In the highest raiie instruments, also fitted with d mmm m ^v'4ti :|~i^.''' il '?'<TBSMfftl3 coed Co culcra and Vox Humana, alsobest Dol e felts, leathers^s^SjB . 11 li.. '-i BPHBMH etc., bellows cf the best rubber cloth. 3-plv bellows stock "V' I :! .DHS|H end finest eather in valves. THE ACME QUEEN is I>1 . 1 :- . iQm fi nished with a 10x14 beveled plate French mirror, nickel mmmfflffifr I r4 i ' >,' 5: :i xjHIBHS plated pedal frames and every modern improvement. WK /SBHrWf i^^^ ii:i; { \ ' ' : S'S ll STH^SHW FTRXISH MIKE a handsome organ stool and the bestorg&n B^|ll|^^^ j* j !|'jt| S wfl^BBS C 3J RAN TEED 25 YEARS T ^Ji^^^^^l |1 | iHHfl ism? ( uren Organwe issue a written binding 25 y^T^^mSiSBES^^^^^^ fS%mw\ ?. i jUB^H guarantee, by the terras andconditions of tvhicb ifanva ^^/i^gsjgy^^ b fi/^Bgj^wWB part gi'- es out we repair it free o charge. Try it one.^^^^'i^^^^^^^S&^S^g&^gw.-M^^gij^^g month and v.-e will refund your money if you are r rf K H^^B^^^^^g^^M[^^BtRi^a8 TO<i^8 perfectly satisfied. COO of these organs will be sold a i ^^^y^^^^^^'J^^^^^^^^^^^f^^^^^^ liant, National Bank of tho' Itepublicfor l ankof'Commerce, Chicago; or German Exchange Bank, New Ycrfcor any railroad or express company in Chicago. We have a capital ofoter S4SO.OOO.OO, occupy entire one of the lars esr business blocks in Chicago and employ over 800people in our own building. WE SKIA ORGASM AT $22.00 awl ip; PIANOS, $125.00 and np; also everything in musical instruments at lowest wholesale prices. Write for free special or^an, piano and musical instrument cata'ogue. Address, SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO. (Inc.). Fulton. Despeines and Waymar) Sis.. CHICAGO. ILL, P WAIT TM And we have bought an other load of Mules and ill arrive 1 SHU* Come and inspect them. They will he sold close for cash or good paper* RESPECTFULLY, II BARBY. March 29, 1899. In our Dry'Goods Department Mousseline DeSoie in exquisite patterns and all shades of solid colors-50c per yard. This will be a "TTHITE GOODS SEASON" and we have prepared for it. We can show you the largest line of white goods ever shown in this city. Dimitys fcfroLu 10c up. Piques in Welts and Novelties at all prices. In WASH GOODS we are displaying beautiful lines of Organdies, Ginghams, Silk Striped Cheviots, Madras, Duck and Calicoes. Our line of Silk and Cotton Draperies are [neat and attrac tive. Prices right. All styles of Ladies' Straw Sailors In small and wide, and rough and smooth braids. DUCK and CRASH SKIRTS from 50c up. STAMPED LINENS for picture frames and other fancy work, Wash Silk in all shades for same. A complete line of Colgate & Co's Perfumery and Toilet Preparations. New Styles Ladies' Collars, 10c. BACKBENCHES BACK 2 INCHES 10c a piece. FRONT HUNCHES FR0NT2%!NCHES IN 0 R CLOTHING1DEPARTMENT. In Men's Suits we have Strouse & Bros. celebrated line-every suit guaranteed. Prices right, "nuff said." j Dll te TfO S Sl Duchess Trousers, > < kWhcse guarantee is : < r N vi FOR fn^Vtt > S 1&IMB A VH&9&/) < 10c*for a Butter $1.00 for a Bip. \ S^f^K ? ^ur ^ne ^ tr0l3Sers 18 up-to !; \ ^ate *n every particular. If ? \y UK X\ \ ^ sers we ^jjyg a jarge assort \ Fit and Workmanship Perfect. \ ment of Pants Patterns for ' The Appearance without the Cost. S }*OU to select from. We make ? TST '.H THE WORLD. IOC. FOR A BUTTON. \ them up and guarantee a fit ::.^^^^Z J^~S or no sale. Prices $5 to $10.