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CITY COUNCIL M FISTING. Council tret at 6 o'clock p m ?ve "loes day, January 2l Present Mayor Ho< SOU, Aldermen Eppctsou, Stuckey. Ftoa Flowers and Hurst. Minu'es of January lOtb and 16ih were reid acd approved. Council considered r> quest of the Sumter Tobacco Co , for renewal or their lease for a term of years at a r.?oroi'_a! rent. It was de? termined to m&ke the lease, and the clerk was directed to correspond with the A. C L. au? thorities to obtai:; pe:missicn for the com paov to build *n addition to the warehouse Toe Finance Coa minee reported approval of bilis referred to them at last meetus?; and that they bad examined the Cier.k and Treas? urer's accouots for October, Xovemoer and December, wbicb were found correct. Mr Fian reported that tbe Sumter Cottoo Mills would not consent to pay a greater sum than previously offered on extension of water mains to their property, and moved that the exteosioo be made on terms offered. The motion was adopted. Mr. Fina reported that ao inspection of the City Hall showed the roof to be io a leaky condition, and it should be repaired without; delay. Oo his motion it was decided to re? cover witb paper, tar and sand as originally done. Tbe clerk was directed to call for bids for the work Mr. Finn stated that be had beeo informed tbat some of tba city limit marks bad been removed and be thought some means of an? cboriag the targets &boo!d be adopted. Oo motion of Mr. Flowers thia was referred to tba Committee oo Public Works. .Mr. Flowers reported that tbe services of the county chain gan? could not be secured to dir the work on Factory branch, or so mach of it as lay within tbe citv li? its Mr. Stackey suggested tbat tbe committee in charge of tbat matter should frame a bill for tbe legislators which would give to cities and towns a fair proportion of cbain gang labor. A communication from tbe City Board of Heahh waa read asking co andi to adopt as an ordinance their Rule 45, prohibiting tbe keeping of bogs within the city limits. Tbe rule was unanimously adapted and ordered published Tbe clerk read a letter from Mr. E Borden, Superintendent of Transportation of the Atlantic Coast Line, io wbicb be promised to see that trains do not stop on crossings as bas been subject of complaint. Mr. Finn stated tbat on today a train bad blocked a street crossing for 55 minutes. An ordinance prohibiting tbe throwing of banana and orange peels and watermelon rinds on the sidewalks or streets was adopt? ed. Mr. E B Bloom stated that be bad an offer for purchase of one of tbe old band fire engines, and deeired council to have photo? graphs of it mad? ?od to fix a price on it referred to fire department committee with power to act. Bids for building two bose company houses were received from M C. Kavanaugb at $1,608 each and W. H Epoaroon at $1.624 each. On motion of Mr Finn a erecinl meet? ing was called for Jan. 25tb, 6 p. m., to con? sider these bids Mr Finn reported tbat drain pipe is great? ly needed on Republican and Washington streets. The pipe was ordered put down. Beel House Contract Awarded. The City Council beld a special meeting last Thursday night to cor sider the bids for erect? ing the two station bouses for tbe fire depart? ment. The matter was discussed tully from every point of view and a resolution was finally adopted providing for tbe immediate erection of the two booses as provided for io the plans and specifications drawo by Con? tractor J. W McKiever under the direction of the coumittee of cooccii Tbe contract was then awarded to M C Kavanaugb, bis bid being the lowest submitted His bid was Si,608 for each house-$3,216 ror the two. He will be required to give bond for tbe per? formance of ibe work as specified io the plans MUNICIPAL LAW BREAKERS Abstract From the Mayoi's Court Docket for 1899 The fellowing is an abstract from the records of the Mayor's Con rt for 1899 It shows tbat there were 254 arrests and trials during tbe year and also tbe nature of the offense for wbicb tbe arrests were made : Drnnkp, disorderlies, profane and obscene la-guage, &c , - - 70 White malas, 10 Colored males. 48 Colored females, 12 Disturbance of peace, q larreling, figbting, Ac, - - - lil White males, '4 Colored males. 73 Colored females 2i Gambling. - ll White males, 3 Colored males. 8 Ia addition to tbe above there were 3 cases of disorderlies in vbicb gambling was a part of the cbarge Concealed weapons, - - - 8 W bite males, 2 Colored males, ? In addition to 'be above there were 4 cases included in other charges. Discharging firearms, Wbite mtles, 1 Colored male3, I Violation of Sunday law, - Wbite males, . 2 Reckless drivme or horses, and violation of bicycle ?aw, - - 2 Wbite males, 22 Colored ma as, 12 Coiored females, 1 Rifoeal to perform street duty, Coiored males. 4 Violation Board ot Health rules, Colored ma<es, i Blowing steam whistles uaneces sarily, - Wbite males, 1 Colored mmes, 3 Boarding trains - White males, 1 Colored males. 5 Total, .... 23 Supreme ?Jourt Decision. A. Brooks Stuckey, as aduiuis'rator, ap? pellant, vs. the Atlantic Coist Line Rail'Oad Company, respondent Order grunted dis miesiog this appe*l Mayesvilie's Big .heck Record. Mayesfilie, Jan 25-There bas r<eeo con? siderable sain late y aboui big checkt g veo for cotton Well, Maye ville tbir ks it can go "one better " Last week Mr M. P Mayes, boyer for J H Si??? , gu ve Mr j. E Barnett, a check for $18,285 for about 500 bales, while on last Saturday, tbe 20'b, Mr S. M McCall, representing A ex Sprunf k Son, paid $32.998 93 by check for a lot from Mr A. A Strau-s It is e^tima-ed that over $65,000 bave changed b-?nds here tor cotton Bince Jan 1st. Take Dr Bul.'s Cough Syn p for all those dangerou- effect.ons, sevue colds, pleurisy acd grippe,-wbicb fall and wmter brion along It ie tbe greatest cure for bronchitis j and ail throat and lung affections. T'rlB PUBLIC S HOOLS. I _ Several Questions That Require Answers Mr. Editor : A few days si c I met Mr ! J. Edwin Remberg our erricipnt county su I perintendent of education, on ? visit to cer ; tain school districts which c.pfd"d his atten ! tion. He his a w?y of laying astde any work that he might have in lund, and going at once to any part of the county wh^re bis presence is required He informed me that up to this time every chec'< preses'ed at his ! office has been prompt!/ cashed This is a ! very creditable state of aX-iir3 He ?iso telis ] me that several school districts have already closed their schools for lack of funds. They acted wisely io doing so But, think of it, schools closed tbe middle of January What the children lose by this early closing is lost by them forever It is not possible that tbey can aver regain it. Whose fault is it ? Some districts run their schools seven months and leave a surplus j others run three or four months and leave a dent. Why this difference ? I do not know of any sufficient reason wby there should be a difference. A school district io debt 19 at a great disadvan? tage. Aliow me to direct attention to the follow? ing extract from the School Law of Sooth Carolina: "Provided, That all contracts wbicb boards of trustees may make in excess of tbe funds apportioned to their district shall be void " This law has never been enforced io this county. County Superintendents always ad vised ita observance, but it is frequently dis? regarded I think the time bas come to eo force it. Ur. McMaban desires it, and it is so evidently for the good ?f all, I hope our pres? ent Superintendent will see toit that it ;s obeyed ia future; and I feel quite sure that be will be sustained by public sentiment It may work a little hardship at first, but not necessarily. I wish now to ask another question. If any board of trustees in this coonty bave not enough money to rou their scboob six or seven mouths, whose fault is it? I unhesi? tatingly say tbat such board bas failed in its d' ty if it bas not given the taxpayers an op? portunity of voting on the question of a spe? cial levy. This is easily dene Any board can get up a written request wi h six names, and order ao election If the voters rfj?ct it theo the trustees may enjoy the pleasing consciousness of duty faithfully dooe and the children must conti.'ue to suffer the privation of ibeir dearest privilege. TRUSTEE. Dr. Bull's Cough "-yrup. the people's friend, bas been in nee over fifty years It cures the severest affections of tbe throat and lungs : sucb as, bronchitis, gripp. laryngitis and incipient consumption. Price only 25 cents a bottle. PISGAH NEWS. Pisgah, Jan. 30 -Farm labor is scarce through this section, and some farmers are quite troubled about it We have a distinct recollection of bearing or reading that some time io tbe dim and mi9ty pa9t our forefa? thers used to plow and hoe, reap and mow, for their living, but we presume the thing bas about gone out of fashion. Some of our people are not so upset by the price ot cotton aa to make them lose their beads, especially that class that do and in? tend to pay 1G0 cents 00 tbe dollar. The metcbaots are anxious to supply all good people and take 9orne not so good, bop? ing tbat their latter days will be tbe bes: of tbeir lives, so far as debt-payirjg is concerned Tbere is nothing like bope. The iniquitous financial bill now before the Uoited States eenate, wheo it becomes a law, will sap the financial life and liberties of our people. We bave not seen a single protest from a Sumter paper against its passage, but we presume they think it would be a wasted argument While the papers are advocating the build? ing of cotton mills in our State, and the sooth, a fine one could be built at Swimming Pens, this con-nty, at the residence of Capt. N. S. McLeod. No doubt be would make it easy for a company to build one there, and it would pay and be a sucb a belp to all. Tbe guano wagons have commenced tbe trade for the year. Oats aod wheat are small yet. A good deal of sickness is about Marriage fees are going from 25 cents to $1. If they keep at these figures, it will be in tbe power of the average man to pay the preacher. Tne adoption of the majority report b? congress, in the Robert's case, has established a most dangerous precedent. Uoder its action, a partisan small majority could keep out indefinitely a minority Tbe minority report was the safe one to adopt, for it pro? vided for the right of the State, aad tbe expulgioo of the unworthy member and no ! bad precedent could be established It is ! wrong to trifle with the rights of the States in such matters. A report is current here that the wbite I mao found dead io Wateree Swamp re emly, | is that of Mr Wyles DuBose. of Camden He disappeared in the summer and has never ? r?een beard from The clothing, shoes and j size point to this Mr. DuBose disappeared, it is 8*id, io a frame of mind calculated to do injury to himself Lewis De -ois, Salem, Ind , says, "Kodol D^speps a Cure cid me more good than any- j thing I ever took. It digests what you eat and can not belp but cure dyspepsia and stomach troubles -JSHughson k Co y ^ CUBAN RELIEF cures Colic, ^4wt^ Neuralgia and Toothache in ^Mp'ii vc minutes. Sour Stomach and # Summer ? 'omplaints. Price 25c. Sold bv Hugbsoo Ligon Co. A. Frighftul Blunder Will often cause a horrible Burn, Scald, Cut ? or Bruise. Bucklen's Arnica Salve, th? best in ! the w.irld will kill the pain an<l promptly beal ! it. Cures OM Sores, Fever S T>-S. Ulcers, Boils. Felons. O' rns, nil Skin Eruptions. Best Pile Cure on earth. Only 2? cts. a Lox. Cure gu-ira-iteo 1. Sold by J. F. W. DoLorrne, I'rug- j gist. 1-5 Prof. Holmes' Valuable Ad? dress to Legislators. Tba State J*o. 2o. The legislature of South Carolina last night listened to an enjoyable and much enjoyed common sense talk on the subject of good roads This theme did not occupy the entire time of Prof J A iioimes of the University of North Carolina and State geologist, but he referred briefly to many latent resources which should be developed, fostered and maintained Mr Holmes is a native of South Carolina, and though a young man, is among the foremost of those who are devoting time and brain to the upbuilding of the south in the development of natural riches. He is a self made man, and the most forcible illustration of the cost of bad roads which he used last night was taken from his own life He recited bow when a boy be had made three bales of cotton to aid in obtaining an education To haul tbat cotton from Laurens to Newberry cost him $15, and consumed five days, on account of the horrible roads-as much an expense as a trip to New York on the cars. Mr Holmes began his lecture by referring to the splendid growth of Sooth Carolina in her cotton mill industries, and illustrated with his stereopticon the water power of Pei zer and of the Columbia canal Rap idly ruuning from water power to water itself, he gave good advice about the sinking of wells so as to escape typhoid germs Forestry was beautifully illustrated and ably discussed He showed on the canvas the splendid pine forests of North Carolina in their virgin state, and deplored the fact that this great source of revenue was nearly extinct on account of forest fires. The loss to North Oaroliaa had been $1,000,000 annually on this account South Carolina's pine forests are not so much ruined The causes of this devastation are sometimes careless ness and sometimes cussedness, and in North Carolina the forests have been killed, the seed germs destroy ed and the land made a desert by these fires. He appealed to the leg ?8iature to throw safeguards around the pine forests and also to protect the gum and the cypress in the swamps, where the land is being sold to foreign lumbering corporations for a pittance. He spoke of the good which the bureau of geological survey was effecting in causing diversity of farming in North Carolina, and said that the farmers were not complain lng of the cost of this bureau, for it had brought $10,000,000 of foreign capital into the State and had helped the farmers to practice economy There is no use, he said, for South Carolina to try to get appropriations from congress to help in such work unless the State does something itself Our representatives in con? gress are crying "paternalism run mad " and the western and eastern men are saying, "give us appropria tions for our waste places and we will do something ourselves." He then came to the subject upon which he was to address the general assembly by invitation-good roads He laid down the proposition that these peopl e who have not good roads are paying a ''mud, sand and bili tax," and for this they get no bene fit No creature in the animal or vegetable kingdom is benefitted by bad roads, not even tadpoles, for they die in dry weather From letters written to 10,000 farmers, he had been able to estimate that the "mud tax" has cost North Carolina $10,000,000 yearly, and the cost in South Carolina is half as great With his stereopticon he showed how in other sections of this country hills were graded and the roads made smooth and firm Ic California convict iabor is used to prepare thc macadam at a cose of ab M?' 25 oeots a day, against 75 cents io North Carolina for free labor He suggested that a State rock crushing plant, oould be established at or in con? nection with the Sooth Carolina penitentiary and by convict labcr the cost reduced to a minimum. The counties could arrange with the rail roads for a nominal rate of transporta tioo Toe poorer counties might say that it was very well tor Greenville. J Sparenburg, Anderson, etc , to undertake this work, hut tbev rbemseive? could not Prof Holmes sud there was as much common sense in that statement as there wouid be in the plaint jf a country merchant that he could not keep his store open because be was not able to do as touch business as a wooldale store io Colum bia He advised moderation and common pen^o in the undertaking Some sec? tions do not oecd as much expense as others He then complimented the rost?s of Richland Couoty leading out of Columbia. The county supervisor j had accomplished, so easiiy that he I hardly realiz'd the value of his work, J the buildiog of roads that are as easily ! traveled as thot-e celebrated roads of Mecklenburg Couorv. North Carolina, i and at a cost of ?100 p?r mile, while : the 'latter had expended $3,000 a mile He urged tho legislature :o advise their peoplo to experiment with sand and ' jlay, mixed to the proper constituency. ! He could give LO formula us to tho ! com no-'ri on, as e'".y i ? i ?T-* r in th?? several sections of tho State. Bu? j ordinarily z sand ro-;d ?Vir a Dasie, wish ; a surface o' lour inches of clay, is the j prooer coos'itu-'ncy I:: the iajicg of macadam be urged ; sysrem The FUDstrata of larder r<:<>7 j should b(; earefuliy picked, n,ud if is ! /economy co have heavy ro:!er Each I upper stratum !-hcu!d be packed on j carefully. Throughout his talk ha showed the exasperating difficulties and actual extravagance of bad road", and by comparison argued that the perpetual tax for bad roads would be far greater tban a tax for perpetual good roads. Several good argumeots for wide-tire wagons were advanced throughout the address In may be that ac individual in a community has a hard time with a broad tire vehicle when the carrow tires cut the road and make the broad tire appear at an unnatural disadvan? tage, ?o 15 counties io North Carolina they have the broad tire wagoo law and propose to have it in the others when the proposed constitutional amendment is adopted. It bad struck him forcibly that the carrow tire wonld always follow the hard surfaoe packed by the broad tire. He showed that uoder equal conditions the narrow tire out oioe inches into the ground while the broad tire sank but two inches and found itself a surface. He illustrated with attractive views tbe difference io carrying capacity of a wagon ten times ladeo on bard roads aod one with a flimsy load oo soft, sticky roads. He claimed that oce of the items of mod tax was accounted for in the fact that grain oonld be shipped here from the Mississippi valley as cheaply as it oonld be haoled over bad country roads to market At the conclusion of his lecture. Prof Holmes was applauded and public ly thanked. He answered a number of questions plied bim The large audi enoe was wonderfully quiet and verv deeply interested throughout the entire lecture. Meteorological Eecord, The following is a report of observations of the weather taken at Stateborg, by Dr. W. W-Anderson, fer the 28 days ending Sun? day, January 28, 1D0Q: Tpmopritorp. 3; o. Condition. ll 39 i 21 30. w j 00 I Clear 2 35 ! 14 24.5 w ! .00 Ciear 3 52 ? 19 35.5 NW 1 00 Clear 41 55 ! 28 41 5 E j 00 Clear 5 62 j 31 46.5 E va! 00 Clear 6 64 I 35 49/ E | 00 ?Cloudy 7 60 . 35 48. sw-v?; .00 ?Cloudy 8 66 ; 43 i 53.5 NW 00 Clear 9 56 ; 39 47 5 ENE 03 Cloudy Ul 51 ! 42 46.5 NE 14 Cloudy ! 1 66 j 48 57. s .72 Cloudy 12 66 ! 46 56. s*- .02 Cloudy V 55 j 38 46 5 w '0 Cloudy i4 67 38 52 5 sw j 00 Cl ar 1 69 . 49 57.5 sw j .00 Clear 16 71 . 4*> '8 ESE j .00 Clear 17 66 . 50 58. E j 00 Cloudy 18 62 : 49 5r, 5 E j 07 Cloudy 19 58 j 49 53.5 Nw-va| .22 Cloudy 2 57 ! 45 M wsw j 00 Cloudy 2- 63 i 33 50 wv* j .00 Clear 22| 65 j 40 52 5 E .00 ?Cloudy 23 68 j 43 55 5 NE .00 Cl ar 24 6t i 40 52 NH ; .V0 ?Cloudy 25 64 I 47 55.5 w i .04 Cloudy 2? 52 ?20 41 N\v-VHj 00 Clear 27 41 j 3.? 35 5 E .15 Cloudy 28 44 I 31 37 . : N vt! .r(0 * 'loudr ?Cloudy. The new year opened very clear ?od bright, but very cold, Tuesday, the 2d day of Jaou nry, having been the coldest dar that we bad this winter so far. On the 27th a light snow fell, but melted rapidly. Bine birds have been seen in numbera in ibid vicinity recently A correspondent of a Connecticut paper thinks that the Boers are really fighting Ireland, instead of England ; judging from the nativity of the British army and navy officials : "Lord Charles Beresford, head of the British navy, born in Waterford ; Lord Wolseley, head of the British army, born in Dublin ; Lord Kitch ener, born in Kerry ; Lord Roberts, born in Waterford ; Lord Lansdowne, minister of war ; Gen Methuen and Mr Windham, under secretary, born in Ireland ; Gen White, born in An trim ; Gen Clery, born in Cork ; Gen French, born in Roscommon ; Gen Butler, who was superseded by Gen Buller for telling the truth abont the Boers' strength, was also born in Ireland ; Gen Kelly Kenney, now with Lord Roberts, and who has command of the Sixth division, was born in Kilrush, near the mouth of the Shannon. A number of other South African colonial officials who were born in Ireland could be men Honed There are ll Irish reg? ments either in South Africa or on tlif ir way there, besides many Irish men in the Scotch and English regi ments " The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. By T. V. Walsh, Esq, Probate Judge. TTTTHERE?S, BENJ F KELLY, E.o, ff rn>ice suit to me to grant him Lerters.of Administration of the E9tnte of and effect* of Mrs Ella Buford B^ees, late of said Coun? ty and State, deceased These are tber?tore to cite ?nd Admonish nil and sincuhr the kindred and creditors of the SHid Mr* Ella riuford Burgess a? aforesaid, deceased, ihatjth'-y be and appear before mein the Court of Piobato, to be heiti At Sum? ter C H , on February 15, 1900, next, aller p<jr>lioat?on thereof, at ll o'clock in the fore? noon, to show CftUSe, it any they h?ve. why thc said Administrai on should no? be. grant? ed. (>ive;j i?n.'l<-r roy hand h-3 3! st day of Jan? uary, A. D . 1 i*0O. TROS V WALSH. Jiuige of Probate Jan 31-2t MR. EDITOR : You may have had us in mind when referring in a recent issue of your paper to the peculiarity of merchants in regard to advertising, in which you quoted them as saying that "in good times it was not necessary to advertise, and in hard times it did not pay." While we have always found that advertising paid us, we must confess that for the past sixty days any in? crease of business that we might secure by that means, could not have been satisfactorily waited on, as our clerical force has been taxed to its utmost capacity. Now that the rush of cotton is over and we have an opportunity to say a few words to our friends in the country, we desire to acknowledge, through the columns of the Watch? man and Southron, our grateful thanks to them for the liberal patronage bestowed upon us, for which we can offer nothing in return except our promise that their interests will be as care? fully guarded by us in the future as they have been in the past. It is particularly gratifying to us to acknowledge a very liberal trade during the months of September and October from our farming friends, to whom it was our pleasure to extend a credit during the summer. It proves tous that they appreciate our endeavor tc be just and reasonable with them, when they need assistance, as we have always tried to be-our motto being LIVE AND LET LIVE Although we tried to anticipate this season's wants by buying a heavier stock than ever before, our trade has so far exceeded our expectations, that we have been obliged to re? plenish frequently and freely every department of our store. In Dry Goods We bought a very heavy stock , of staples, a fair percentage of wrhich we still have on hand and are selling at old prices, Those Tar Heel Blankets Which you have been waiting for so long have come at last. It was not our fault that they were not here sooner as our contracts were made in May for September delivery, but the mill has been so crowded with orders it was impossible' to deliver them sooner. These goods are made in A Southern Mill From Soutnern Wool, By Southern Men and there are none better. They are improving on the finish every year. We are selling at the same price as last year; but if we have to duplicate we will be obliged to charge an advance. We only have about FIFTY PAIRS, so don't put off buying, or you may get left. SHOES. Why the advance in cotton should have affected the price of shoes, but strange to say they too have gone up. We don't know whether it was judgment or luck, but our purchases for Fall were nearly double our usual contracts. We are buying now for Spring and paying 10 to 15 per cent more for the same class of goods, but those on hand will go at the old prices while they last. In our write-up about Shoes last Fall we had something spe? cial to say about The H. C. Godman Line for Women and Children. Our increased sales for these goods prove that we told the truth. Bear in mind we are still the SOLE AGENTS FOR THEM AND GUARANTEE EVERY PAIR THE L. M. REYNOLDS LINE OF MEN'S SHOES, sold exclusively by us, are trade-winners. The prices range from ?1.75 to ?3 50. and every pair warranted. If you want the best $3 00 shoe buy a Reynolds. CLOTHING. This has certainly been our banner season in the clothing business, and if there are any of the men or boys in the county who have not bought a suit, it has not been our fault ; but fear? ing there still may be a few unprovided, we are keeping up our stock by telegraphing orders for shipment by express. if you need an overcoat see us before buying, as we have some great values. In our Hat and Furnishing Goods De? partment will be found some values that compare favora? bly with the balance of our stock. This announcement would not be complete without a word about our GROCERY STOCK. This department is up to the usual standard, and that is saying about all that is necessary for it. Our MILLBURNE FLOUR, of which we believe there is more sold in this county than other brand, is pronounced by those who use it, unsur? passed. O'Donnell & Co.