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THE SEWERAGE QUESTION. About forty Citizens responded to Mayor Stuckey'* cal! for a public meeting ia the Opera Boase at six o'clock last Wednesday afternoon. On motion of Mr. A Whtte the Mayor was called to the chair. Nobody ap? peared to think about a Secretary, and none wae elected. Mr. White in addressing the meeting held that the only question to decide was whether or not a thousand dollars should be expended for a survey and map. The practicability and necessity was the burden of all the epeechss. Mr. White offered a resolution to the effect thai the money should not be expended oo a surrey. Mr. J. E Barby offered as a suosti tute that Counci! be requested to order the survey, and make the necessary appropria? tion for the purpose. Rev. C C. Brown, Dr. H M Stockev. Dr. Geo W. Dick, Messrs B. F. Wilson and A. Moses spoke io favor of the survey. Messrs A. White, T. B. Fraser and Neil O'Dooneli ia opposition. The vote on the substitute was a tie-18 for, 18 against-and the meeting adjourned leaving the matteno that shape. A Letter From Citizen lt is not to be supposed for a moment, Mr. Editor, that the action of thirty six citizens in the Opera Bouse, on Wednesday after? noon, is to settle the sewerage matter for our whole people. The vote of that tweeting ?imply shows superior generalship oo the part of one or two gentleman who are oppos? ed to having a sewerage system When a vote ts taken next time, the issue will be different. Oa Wednesday, the opposition was out in full force, and today it is a com? mon regret to be beard from the lips of macy who say they wish they bad been present. When aootber meeting ?3 called, it will be seen to tbat the town is represented, and not merely the opposition - We face a condition and cot a theory. We have a splendid system of water works, with perhaps three hundred persons paying water rent. The supply being abundant, a greater quantity of water is used by the renters than by those who have only pumps. What to do with the waste water is a burn? ing question-a question which refuses to be put down by the plea of poverty or aoythiog .lse. This water ?3 now being turned loo3e j in the yards, tn the ditches and drains, and ! in numerous dry wells For the city fathers j to say that it shall not ne so disposed cf can- ' not solve the problem. Waste water cannot j be legislated out of existence. If it cannot j be emptied into one place, it mest go to an other, and wherever it goes, fever and disease ! will follow. If the dry wells are closed, then the water mast be left to dry up oa the ' enrica. If one is forbidden to turo i: into ! the drains, it taust be poured icto oar back? yards. So, theo, we face a fact, cet a theory. j Our town is rapidly becoming a prey to fever. ! The coodition ibis summer is worse than last, j and the evil will not abate ustil measures are ! taken to abate it. The question cf our ab;!- ; ity reed not enteras a factor into the dis- ; co.83ioo. We shail be compelled to abide by hygienic laws without regard tc cost Therefore, the eighteen gentlemen who im- ; agiae they have voted down the sewerage question mast not be congratulating them- j selves over their Victory. The movement will j be urged agais In fact, it may urge itself. ? Four-fifths cf our citizens will vote for ibe j sewerage system, and when next the matter j is to be discussed, it will come cp in such a j way as cot to be put down by mere superior generalship. The issue before us right now is simply this-Shall we abolish the water? works system or shall we establish aeewerege system? The question is a large one, and will be excensive; but the vote of eighteen men cannot drive it out of court If we de? sire to state the question otherwise, let us put it thus Shall we have ocr town heavily bonded with a money obligation? or ?ball we bave it known far and wide as a ps3t-hois for fevei? Not many months hence, each one of 03 shall have to choose between these two evils. Only those who prefer the graveyard to an honest debt will vote against sewerage system, and as there are not many of that kind among U3-men with a sort of graveyard penchant-is easy to see bow the vote will go. C:?iZ?03 Mayor Stuckey States tne Beal Issue Before the People. Mr. Editor: The article of "Citizen" io your yesterday's paper on the eutject of sew? erage, do^s cot iu our onioior. give the proper information to the public The City Council did BO: want to as?ume the responsibility of expesdiag so large a eua a<* $1,000 simply for a survey ned map with oaly a possibility of getting credit fer this amount out of a commiseion to be paid the civil engineer iu case the sewerage system wa3 put in True, several speeches were made at the meeting on the general subject of sewerage, and the need of it fer Sumter, but the practical question was, should we close this contract with Mr. Wilson for the snrvay and msp. Many of the 18 who voted against advising City Council to expend this monev we feel eure are heartily in favor of sewerage, but realize that it would be unwise to expend so large a BUCQ before any vote is taken on sewerage, which may be voted down : an-i some thought a thousand dollars would be a high price for a survey and map alone. We want light and that light isa earvey, but some, at least, of the eighteen voting against the proposition on Wednesday, thought it would be paying too dear for the candle. It 13 unfair we think, then, for "Citizen," to bold up these eighteen ?s the "oppesiiien oat in full force" to oppose sswerage, ar.c out general the great demand acd necessity of a msjority of ibe citizens. Article 2, Section 13, of the State Con emotion provides the mece of proceeding cn 'he vital question. Soif a majority of the freeholders petition the council to float ice necessary bonds cot to excerd say S60.0CG if so much be necessary, theo the election wi.l he held at which the registered roter3 (nor the freeholders merely) will decide for ?S whether we ebal; issue the bond3 and put :n the sewerage The city council can ooiy issue the bonds after sach favorable vote, acd ?s a careful set of business men W9 co r.ct think they will expend mucb money on this matter until authorized by such vote. So while the summer is on those anxious r'ur sewerage may get np the petition. R;spect?nl!v, A. 3. Stackey. The Question of Sewerage Ha3 Not Been Considered Mr. Editor: The late meeting ia City Hail, was called by Couocil not to decide on the question of "sewerage" or 1 no sewerage,"' bot simply to say whether or not they should pay Mr. Wilson of Columbia, Si,COD to m&\i a map of the city with plans and specifics tiona for. and an estimate of, the probable cost of sewerage. The only motion Wefora the meeting was, "that the City Council be authorized to employ Mr. Wilson to do this work, aod to borrow, if necessary, the $1,COO required to pay bim " Those who opposed this motion, did so because they thought the amount charged was excessive, because no opportunity had been given for any other bids, and because they believed that we bad l?verai competent surveyors in our commun? ity wbo would probably be wiiliog to do tbis work for a rauch smaller som ."0 wor.l ?? opposition was offered to sewerage, and most of those who voted against the motion be? fore tba meeting would be glad to see a good ?yates of sewerage established, and many of them will, should the question come up 10 the proper way, vote to bond the city for ice $60,000 to $80,COO that may be necessary for tb? work. Taxpayer. FLAT-FOOTED IN FAVOR OF SEWERAGE. Mr. Eiitor : ? am so glad to ees so much use being made of ihe columns of your live little paper on the question that is of such vital importance to every thinking m*n in our city. Am glad also to note that Mayor Stuckey has set us an example wortbygof emulation in affixing bis signature and not a norn de plum, for on questions of this kind I nothing should be bidden, but each one who ! feels the interest of this entire populace at i heart and who is not working for Jsel?sb motives should speak forth as he thinks and j not a? bis neighbor wisb?s bim to say. i I do not think, Mr. Editor, that the pur ! poses of th.-? appropriation of the funds re 1 ferred to by bim, bowpver, have been correctly j co. ceived.' Mr. C. C Wilson, of Columbia, ! a most competent civil engineer and a most j thoroughly reliable gentleman, bas for years I made a special ?indy of sanitary engineering, j and to farther his knowledge on that sub 'jsct bas gone to great expense in the pracu ! cal stady of the same, not only in America, j bot also in England, Germany, France and elsewhere. He was iavited by council to j come, look over the field, see if a sewerage j Bvstem would be practical here and give some j idea of the cost. This latter, of course, was necessarily gaess work He came and did exactly what he was invited to do, and did it gratuitously. Now after making an optical survey of the town and having the knowledge cf the va? rious kinds of sewerage systems, he offers to detail one suitable to our case with accurate specifications and also a contour map of the entire towa for what I think a mo3t reason? able charge, only 1,000 dollars, which would be deducted from the regular 5 per commis? sions charged by all competent engineers, j after the system has been constructed u?der i his direction and supervision. Now, Mr. Editor, from an economical point of view we will never regret having that amount in rested ia the work of a com? petent man. This kind of eng**1 mg is no ordinary work, to say the leas Theo let's have it done correctly, and sa*e money in the end. "The best is the cheapest 1" The sewerage question, as you say io this (Saturday) afternoon's issue, "is and will remain an issue in Sumter until tbe matter has been finally settled oj the construction of a ?rst class system." Let na then pay a competent man for de tails of a first class system, and when the details have been obtained see the exact amount necessary to construct same, vote to issue bonds to cover it, call for bids and have our entire town sewered. Yours for sewerage, Geo W. Dick. Sumter, August 6 Kore About Sewerage. Mr. Editor: Citizen in today's issue gives high praise to the generalship of tbs opposi tion to o'eweraga In fact there is no opposi? tion to sewprags, the question is. are we as a tax-burdened people prepared to co into the sewerage business at this time. We are KOW tehind ?15.000, besides a bonded debt of $4-1,000. We caa oond for only about 560,000 more, and the subscriber does not think we can get a proper sewerage for the 560,000 Suppose we bood the citv for the full amount a^d some emergency a rises, and who can tell but what it may, that we may need forty or fifty thousand dollars, our hands would be i tied. I No, Mr. Ed *or, the opposition as "Citizen" j terms them, are not opposed to seweraze, j but they are opposed to swamping our little town at this tims by bonding her for all she is worth. "Citizen" seems to thiok that j the opposition amounts to only eighteen? ?Ha! ba! be will learn different at the next j meeting. j Fine generalship ! It makes U3 emile to ? think that we have outgeneraled such men as I Messrs. A. Moses, F. H. Wilson, Julian Har I by, Dr. Geo Dick and Dr. Brown. At the meeting Wednesday every cee cf i the speakers harped on a few citizens running ! their was^e water through a terra cotia pipe ' cn their neighbors property. Now hs pro ; poses to do the .same thing cniy on a much ? iarger scale-dump the sewerage of the town = ia Green Swamp Might there not be oppo ; sitien there? Have we the right to do tfcis ' without permission? If not, would ii not 1 be better to secure this right before going into the eewerage ? Now if "Citizen" and b?3 crowd outvotes i u3 wc will yield gracefully, feeling proud ; that the generalship of the eighteen was ! above par once. Taxpayer. ; Snmter, August 3, 1800. - mm ll tm I THE CANDIDATES AT PBICA I TEER. The First County Campaign Meet? ing a Pleasant and Harmonious Gathering. The first meeting of the county campaign was held at Privateer on Saturday, and it ? was a most pleasant and succe3sfat meeting I in all respects. There were between ons bun I dred and fifty and two hundred voters pre3 ! ent, and tne various candidates were given a ; close and respectful bearing, and ibire was ; not a single unpleasant incident to mar tba ; harmony of the occasion ; County Chairman J. M. Knight, wjo pre I 3ided, called the meeting to order a: the hour I appointed, and introduced the candidates :c the following order : For Houso of Representatives-R O Purdy, j T B Fraser, Jr, J Harvey Wilson. D M j Young, Altamont Moses, T G McLeod. J F Iczram D E DuRant. For C:erk of Court-Shepard Nash (ab i 8e"'0> W J Deanis. For Treasurer-H L Scarborough For Sheriff-'V H Epperson, S Y Delgar i (absent), J E Jervey, H W Scarborough, J E i ??ailtarl. i For County Supervisor-Marion Dorn, W H Seale, W M Sanders, Frean Mellett. j For Auditor-J D Wilder, T W Lee. For County Suoerintendent of Education i J T Wiider, W P Baskin, J Edwin Rernbert. For Coronar-A D Moses, T M Jose?, S F ; Flowers, G E Richardson. T N Hugeins. For Magistrate-W A Nettles. J A Hedge, 1 (absent). None o? the speeches were :en*;by, as the ; time was linked and the candidates nucr ' rous The legislative candidates outlined ; th?ir platforms briefiy, suting their posuions ca tte di9'jen=ary issue, the good roads ques? tion, the disposition of the State farms* ihe use of the State convicts and otbpr questions. The candidates for county o?ic^rs spoke . sveu more briefly than the legislativ? candi? dates as they bad less grouud to cover, but all acquited themselves well and it wes difii cult to determine which made the greater impression. IM- ? ? m?mm QEsUTION ANSWERED. Ye.-, August Flower still has the large*: sale ; of any medicine in the civilized world. Vour motheri and grandmothers never thought of i using anything else for indigestion or billious ( ness. Doctors were scarce, and they seldom ' heard of appendicitis, nervous prostration or heart failure, etc. They used August Flower to clean out the system and stop fermentation ! of undigested food, regulate the action of the I liver, stimulate the nervous and organic action ? of the system, and that is all they took when I feeling dull and bad with headaches and other ache". You only teed a few doses of Green's August Flower, in liquid form, to make you sat? ined there is nothing serious the matter with you. For sala by A. J. China. A HELLO SUMTER Florence and Sumter Connected Other Home Company Improve? ments. Sumter is DOW included io tbe Home Tele I pbooe Compaoy's line of "hello" poiots. ; Tbe lise was opened up yesterday afternoon, i Owing to some little accident it will not be I ready for us? until this afternoon, and theo ! the people of this city mar hold cooversa I tioos with their friends in Sumter, Timtrjons ! ville, Carterville and Lynchburg are io I eluded in tbe circuit. Tbe ii oe was tested i this morning and tbe answer came from Som j ter clear and distinct Tbe Home Company will shortly have a direct line of its own to Sumter, the preseot lioe being only a tem? porary arrangement with other lines. Au extension will be made to Columbia It is understood that coatracts for thia work have already been let. Hartsville and Florence will also soon be connected the route of the line having already beeD decided upon and the oece33ary arrangements made. The Home Company is making many improve? ments ia nil departments. Tbe work of making the Florence exchange metallic is progressing as rapidly as pos?ble. The majority of the 'phones have been put on the circuit. Mr. J G Epperson, the new local man? ager recently appointed says that be will have the whole exchange on the metallic cir? cuit by next week. Mr Epperson comes to Florence from SpartaDburg, wbere be was inspector of the telephone exchange. Tbere are few things about the business be does not know. It i3 bid purpose to put the Florence exchange on ao equal footing with any in the United States -Floreoce Times, Aog 2. OUR GROWING TELEPHONE SYSTEM. The Florence Hello Was Prema? ture The clipping ie yesterdav's Item from the florence Times was a J.tu,, too r?vions We tried to get the facts to print yesterday along with the clipping bot could not do so, and give them today Workmen are putting up the wire3 for a connection with the Home Telephone system, and the Sumter end was commenced at Lyocbe's River coming this way. but the lice is cot jet complete. This is a separate wire from the one that ha3 been for some time in operation from Sumter to Magnolia and Lynchburg, out uses the same poles. Workmen from the otbt-r end brought the line down to the river ar.d took up the end of the wire where the Sumter end was start? ed, which m-.dc a connection with tbe Home system and the lice earning on here. Tais lise getting tingled or crossed with the Mag? nolia wire is wb<t made the Florence '.helio-' prematurely Tie Hoe is beicg put up fis rapidly a3 can bs, iri a substantial manner, and as soon as it reaches Sumter we will be m ful! connec? tion with Florence and other point3 cf the Home system. In conversation with Dr. S. C Baker we obtained further information as follows: Potos tuve been cut and placed along the line of the N. W R. R , about two-thirds of the distance to Camden, and a line will be cuilt to that place in the near future. From Camden connection will be made to Colum? bia and other points. The line wii? also be continued down the N. W. R. R to Facks villeand Summerton. Another line will be built down to Bro* ! docs and-Alcolu, coanectmg with Alderman's . lines, and also on to Manning. Ah these J connections, it is thought, will be complet?d j in about two months ! At present the Sumter exchange has about I 2C0 phones in coooection. With the new j lines opened we will have about 2,000 j phones connected. j The phones on the Mayesvil?e lire are i now served by different signais through one j wire, but it is boped that enough pa-rocs can j ce secured at M aye? vi! te an-i vicinity to I establish a small exchange at that place, j The electric storms recently have caused ! some troncie with the service cf th3 Sumter I exchange, which, on account of the work j meo being away engaged on the sew lines, j bave not be?n remedied as promptly as other ; wi?e would be, but Dr Baker says that be is j doing all that he can to make tee Sumter ex ; change first class. Glorious News. ? Comes froaa Dr. D. B. Cargile, of Wasbira, ?. ; T. He writes . ''Four bottles of Electric Bit ? ters has cured Mrs. Brewer, of scrofula, which I had caused her great suffering for years. Ter j ; rib?e sores would break out on her head and I face, and the best doctors could give no help : I but her cure is complete and her health is ex celleci." This sbows what thousands have proved-that Electric Bitters is the best blood ! purifier known. It is the supreme remedy for j eczema, tetter, salt rheum, ulcers, boils and j running sores. It stimulates liver, kidneys ; and bowels, expels puisons, helps digestion ! builds up the strength. Only 50 cents. .-V'id ; br J. F- W. L<iLorn.'e, Druggist. Guaranteed' i ? -? 3i8hopville Defeats Summerton. The beet ball game cf thia 3?a.=?on was piay ', ed at the old bicycie park I ?st Friday after? noon by the Bishopviile and Summerton . teams. Th^se teams had met twice before i and each bad woo a gan e, sod they met here I on half-w&y ground to play eff the tie. Both teams were on their mettle and they put up a well nigh perfect treme. The team wor'? would have been creditable to professionals. There were few errors and the base hits were few an-i tar between. The game was ciean and free from the kicking and the moutb work that so often mar3 a game and discus's the spectators The teams were so eveuly matched that the result was always in donni coli! the close cf the ninth inning. The score was Bishopviile 1, Summerton 0 Tr.? batteries were: Bishopviile, E Durant and Hearon : Summerton, Sublet and Lanham. Fire at Brogdon's. The gin bouse, saw and grist mi!! of Mr W. T. Brcgdon was destro)td Saturday morn? ing by fire. It is supposed the fire originated from the engmp, tba eogineer neglecting to fxticguisb the fire properly When first dis? covered the fire was in tbe direction of the enciae room. Loss $-,000. \o insurance. --~m^mm*>- -mm-^ BURGLARY. Mr. J. A. Blackwell, of tbe Brogdon sec? tion, had his house entered Tuesday night A trunk was the only thing missing, and that was found in tbe ynrd with contents emptied, hut nothing carried off Same night an attempt was made to enter Mr. W. T. Brogdon's howse. C?er8W to Chesterfield. Oheraw, S. C., July 31 -Work will be commenced OD tbe Chesterfield and Lancaster railroad within a week or two. This road will roo from Cberaw to Chesterfield aod oo through a floe section of country DOW many miles from any railroad. WEDGEFIELD LETTER. Campaign Day and Other News of Interest. Wedgefield, Aug. 7.-The candidates-25 strong-carne over today to lay their claims before the voters of Wedgefield, and each tried, though some in vain, to impress upon os with their little speech the reason they should be elected The candidates for the House seem to be well io accord on the cost important issue the liquor question-with the exception of one They are al!, eight in number, for pro? hibition : if that can't be had, a better en? forcement of the dispensary law. They were all given fairly good attention, and we wish them all good lock, though some must fail. Wedgefield's only candidate, for magis? trate, did not have any oppositioo, hence did not show up. Mrs. J. H. Aycock and daughter, Miss Bettie, are at Harris Lithia Springs. Mr. F. E. Themas and family and Miss Allie Kelly are spendiag some time in the mouotains of North Carolina. Mrs. A. E Aycock and children are sum? mering at Henderson vii le, N. C. Mr A. E. Aycock has gone north to pur? chase bis fall stock. The trustees of the graded school here have elected Prof. W. P. Myer of Virginia as principal and Miss Evie Wilson of Sumter assistant. Prof. Myer comes with high re? commendations, and Miss Wilson's qualifica? tions are weli known here, and we predict another successful term for the school Rain is needed very much. It is the opinioo of one cf our most prom? inent farmers, who is good authority on such matters, that the cotton crcp will not be over 70 per cent, nor corn over ?5 per cent Dock. Neglect ?3 the short 3tep PO many take from a cough or cold to consumption. The early use of One Minute Cough Cure prevents con? sumption. It is the only harmless remedy that gives immediate reeults. It cures all throat and lung troubles. Children all like it aud moihers endorse it -J S Hcgbson & Co. Cheap Rates on the ACL j On Account unveiling st.itue of Gov Z. B. ! Vance, Raleigh, N. C , August 22, 1900 ! round trip tickets on saie ?1st and 22d, with ? final limit August 25tb. From Sumter ! S3 70 On account Farmer's Institute, Clemson j Coliege, August 13 20, :i900-round trip j tickets Jon sale August ll, 12, 13 and 14, j with final limit August 231. From Sumter j $5.57. Mr. Thomas BaBkms III. Mr. Thomas Baskins, cf Bishopville, was stricken with paralysis on last Tuesday, and has been very ill since then. This is the second attack be has had, and be ag 78 years old. his friends have but little hope of bis recov? ers. j The soothing and bealing properties of i Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, its pleasant . taste and prompt and permanent cures have j made it a great favorite with the people I everywhere. For f&le by Dr A. J China. j Four short stories, ?be beginning of one ! serial, and the coocludiae chapters of another I give the August Ladies' Home Journal claim j to the title of Midsumtrer Story Number j There ate besides upward of 20 other fea j tures : College Girls' Larks and Pranks, The j Haunted Houses of New England, My Som ; mer with Seme Chipmunks, A Missionary io ?: the Great West, by Rev. Cyrus Townsend i Brady, How a Girl Can Work Her Way Through College, Conversion and Good Form in Public Place3, etc Pictorially the Axgnst Journal is made unusually sumptu? ous by the work of nine illustrators and by innumerable photographs. "Through Pic? turesque America*' will command particular attention, and Howard Chandler Christy's "American Girl in Society" is another nota ble artistic feature. A waltz, Golden Pop? pies, is attuned to the slumberous summer days and is exceedingly pretty From cover to cover the August Journal is entertaining and attractive. By The Curtis Publishing Co , Philadelphia. One dollar a year, 10 cts. a copy. Colored Ministers in Conference. Whiie the Summer Normal school is in session here the Ministers' Uoion (of the col? ored churches of the city) decided to hold a j public meeting to discuss some questions CDC j cerning the education of our people. I On the evening of August 1, at Kendall ! Institute the following programme was car j lied out : 1st. A paper, su^ct "Politics in the Pub I lie Schools," Rev I. D. Duvis, D D. He be ! ing ab3ent Rev. Dr. Dillard, cf Columbi*, ? gave an interesting and instructive talk on j the subject. I 2d. Symposiums-Negro Education : ? Five rniou'e addresses by Revs. W. L. I Metz, J. E. Harmon, G C. Jacobs j 3d A paper-Subject : The Reia.ion of j the Teacher and ?be Preacher-Rev. J. C. j Watkins. ? 4tb. A paper-Subject : A remarkable j Text Bock-Rev. W. R. A. Palmer, D D. Mrs. W. L. Metz, presided at the organ. Johc C. Watkins, Secretarv Minister's Union. Another Cow Thief. On Monday, July 3Jth, Joe Edwards from j Hagood brought a cow down for sale Mr . T. D. Chandler, w?o keeps store just beyond ; city limits on Stateburg read, was the pur j chaser. After getting his money Edwards j left on the excursion train to Savannah, j Later in the day the owner, a colored i woman, sent her brother in search of the j property, and the ownership was proved, j The thief has not been located yet. Tetter, Salt-Rbcuin and Eczema. The intense itching and smarting incident to these diseases, is instantly allayed by applying Chamberlain's Eye and ?kin Ointment. Many very bad cases have been pertn&netly cured by it. It is equally efficient fi>r itching piles and a favorite remedy for sore nipples, chapped hands, chilblains, frost bites and chronic sore eyes. 25cts per box. For sale by Dr. A J China. Dec 30-o Or. Cady ? Condition Powders re just what a horso needf wheo in bad con dition. Tonie, blood purifier and vermifuge They are not food but "nedicine, and tbe best to use to put a horse in prime condition. Price 25 cents per package. For sa'e by Dr A, J China. Dec 30-o Market Quotations. Sumter, Aug 7 -Cotton futures opened this morning at 1 to 3 points j decline, reacting to about the close of yesterday, aud during the after? noon the shorts became scared on the government weekly crop report which was not as good as expected, on which report the market advanced from 10 to 12 points, closing steady with the trade looking for a consider abiy higher Liverpool in the morn? ing Receipts today 183 Last year 1,601. N. Y. spots 9 11-IGc. Open Close August, 8.63 S.70-72 September, 8 26 8.35 36 October, 8.04 8 16-17 November, 7 93 8.06-03 December, 7.89 8.03-04 January, 7 89 March, 8 07 09 ?. H. MOSES, NAVAL STORES. Savannah, Aag 7.-Spirits turpentine quiet at 39$: receipts 2,434; sales 173; exports 2,227 Rosin firm, unchanged ; receipts 6, 146 ; sales none ; exports 229. Wilmington, Aug 7.-Spirits turpentine machine made casks dull at 39 ; country casks flat and nothing doing. Receipts 114. Rosin firm at 1 20 and 1.25 ; recipts 315. Crude turpentine easy at 1.40 for hard ; re? ceipts 76. Tar steady at 1.40 ; receipts 58. - - -^__ Attempt at Greenville to Stack the Cards. Greenville, Aug. 6.-The biggest crowd of the campaign wa9 here today and cn orgaoized effort was made to show an anti Hoyt demonstration, but the crowd was clearly for Hoyt. ? am roid that dispensary men were here j from several seetioos fer the purpose of i whooping things up and they congre- ! gated around the stand when Tillman ! soofce At ooo time it seemed that Hoyt's friends were disposed to howl I Tillman down, but. Col. Hoyt's eon and j others went among thc crowd and ask- j ed his friends to keep absolutely quiet and give Tillman a fair hearing, which was done. Cel. Hoyt was more th.30 satisfied with bi3 reception here. Tillman's hand primary showed perhaps a major for tbe dispensary, but it should be re- j membered that out cf six legislators 1 from this county only one is a dispen? sary man. Owing to tbe result of the recent! eleciton in North Carolino, in whioh j white supremacy was engrafted on tbe ; State Constitution. Representative ! Hardwick will introduce into the nest: seesion cf the Georgia Legislature a bill providing for a constitutional amend? ment similar to form and provisions to j that adopted in the Old North State, j This enforces a property and education? al qualification on suffrage, which practically disfranchises the negroes. , I _--ll ?._-^---_-__-TJ-__-_---?-?? ll I Ml-1 CANDIDATES. FOR MAGISTRATE. I announce myself as a candidate for the c?ice ot Magistrate at Sutnttr, (Magisterial District, No I,) and solicit the votes cf the said district. R. J. BLAND. FOR SOL?C?TOR. I am a candidate for re-election to the office of Solicitor, and again solicit the sup? port of the voters of the Third Circuit, sub? ject to the action of the Democratic primaries. JOHN S. WILSON. FOR CO. SUPERINTENDENT OF _EDUCATION._ The frieods ot Prof. W. P. BASK INT, having knowledge of bis thorough compe? tency to fill the position, hereby announce him as a candidate for County Superintend? ent of Education, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. Believing that tbe acquaintance of the present incumbent, J. EDWIN REM BERT, witb the duties cf the c??be, the various teachers, trustees and neeas of the several communities cf the county qualify him for the (.ffioe of Countv Superintendent of Edu? cation, and that he is heartily interested in j the duties thereof, we comitiate him for re? election, subj'Ct to the action of the Derro eratic Primary. MANY VOTERS, j FOR SHERIFF. Th*-friends of Deputy Sheriff JAMES E. | GAILLARD tr.ke pleasure io nominating j htm fer Sheriff of Sumter County, subjsct io ; the action of ?be Deroocruic primary His j lon^ and efficient sfrvic-e BS Deputy Sherill, i bis faithful discharge-of every duty devclv ing upon bim 8nd bis thorough familiarity with every detail necessary to the proper administration of the sheriff's cSce qualify j bim for the position -i Tbe fnend3 of HARRY W. SCARBOR-! OUGH would respectfully present bis name | to tbe Democratic voters cf Sumter county at j the approachine primary cs being a suitable ! man for Sheriff of Sumter county, feeling ? assured that be will oe acceptable to the en- 1 tire people j _____ j The voters of Sumter county are asked to j support for sheriff William H. Epperson, a j true and tried D?mocrat, a man who was a ? gallant Confederate soldier and served four j years in the ranks He is competent and wiil faithfully discbarge the duties of tbe office j if elected. COMRADES. CLERK OF COURT._ I hereby announce myself as a candidate j for re election to the office of Clerk of Court, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. SHEPARD NASH. Gent'eroi-n : I want to b* electea to the office of Clerk of the Court for Sumter Coun? ty No ono bas asked ute to be a candidate. (I guess they just didn't think of it). I trust, however, yon will not forget me at tbe D?mocratie primary election, which will set? tle toe question, who ?ball be clerk ? as far as I am coe cerned. Hoping to be yours at the primary. I ant Very retpectfolly, J. W. DENNIS. THE FIRST BABY. tts Coming is Looked Forward to ; With Both Joy and Fear and its Safe Arrival is Hailed With Pride and Delight hy All. ? r The arrival of the first baby in tf*e household is the happiest and most im? portant event of married life. The young wife who is to become a mother delights to think of the happiness in store for her when the little one shall nestle upon her breast and latterly she shall hear it lisp the sweet and holy name, "mother.'' But her happy anticipation quickly van? ishes when she realizes the terrible pain and suffering through which she must pass while bringing the little one into the world. An J ndescribable fear of the danger attendant upon the ordeal soon dissipates her joyfulness. Thousands of .women have learned by experience that there is absolutely no necessity for the sufferings which at? tend child-birth; they know that by the use of "Mothers Friend"-a scien? tific liniment-for a few weeks before the trying hom-, expectant mothers can so prepare themselves for the fina! hour that the pain and suffering of the dreaded event ff*e entirely obviated and it is safely passed through with com? paratively little discomfort. All women are interested, and es? pecially expectant mothers who for the first time have to undergo this trial, in such a remedy ; for they know the nain and suffering, to say nothing of the dan? ger, which is in store for them. "Moth? er's Friend** is woman's greatest bles? sing, for it takes her safely through the severest ordeal of her life. Every woman 3hould be glad to read the little book "Before Baby is Born," which contains information of great value to all. Il will be sent free to any one who sends their addrass to The Bradfield Regu* lator Co.. Atlanta, Ga. CANDIDATES. FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTA? TIVES. Believing tba' MR. D M. YOUNG has served the people of Sumter County efficient? ly, during the past term, ce suggest bim as a candidate for re-election to tte House of Representatives at tbe coming primary RAF70N CREEK. I am a cucdidate before the'Democratic primary for meccber to the Houso of Repre? sentatives. ALTAMONT MOSES. D. E. DuRANTi s announced by bis friends as a suitable person to represent Suaver County m the House cf Represeutailve His candidacy is subject to tbe action of the Democratic primary. Thankiog the Democratic voters of Sumter C0UQ?7 for the liberal support given me in the past, and pledging myself to abide the action of the primary, ? respectfully an? nounce myeelf a candidate fer re-election to the House of Representatives. _J. HARVEY WILSON. I am a candidate ia the coming primary, for the House of Rsorcsentatives lt. 0. PURDY. THOMAS B. FRASER, J?.., is hereby an? nounced as a candidate for tee Hcuae of Representative subject to the action of the Democratic primaries. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the House of Representatives, eabjei t to the action of the Decocraric primarv. TH03 G.'McLEOD. FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR. ~ I hereby aonounce myseif a candidate for re election tc the office of County Supervisor of Sumter Count?, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary, and pledge myself to support the nominees of the Democratic party. MARION I'OrtN. MR. FREAN MELLETT 33 nominated for County Supervisor, subject to the result of the Democratic primary. He is a competent man for the position, a Democrat who de? serves the support of the party, and if he ia elected will render faithful ?nd valuable eervices DEMOCRAT. To my friends who so nobly supported me before and the public generally : I wish to announce myself a candidate for the office of County Supervisor, promising to stand by the action of the Democratic primary. Resoectfully, Mch 10* W. H SEALE FOR CORONER. Mr. En'tor : You wi!! plcaee announce SAMUEL F. FLOWERS a candidate for Coroner for Sumter Coooiv rv.? colige HIS FRIENDS. MR. A D. M LS ES, who hss so efficiently filled the position of Coroner during tbe past four yi-ars, is hereby Lcmioat^d for re elec? tion, subject to the D<mccrRiic prinary He will receive the heanv support rf MANY VOTERS. I hareby announce myseif a cnodicate for the c S ie of Coroner of Sumter Coon;;," sub? ject to the result of rb? Democratic prie -y. ? am acquainted with the duties i f the < ifice and if elected will faithfully and fffici^ntly perform them. Tne support acd ic?stica of the Democrats of the county io ^elicited and wiil be appreciated, Respectful^, THOMAS M. JONES. FOR CONGRES?. Hos J WM. STOKES is hereby anncccced as a candidate tor re-election to Congress in the Seventh district, subject to the Demo? cratic primsry. F O RA U DITOR._ Believing T W LEE to be fully qualified to discharge the duties of the cfBce of Audi? tor, we place bim ia nomination for said office, before the Democratic voters, at the ensuicg primary election. FRIENDS. I announce myself a candidate for je-elec tion as Auditor of Sumter County, subject to the result of tbs democratic primary. RespectfcHv. J. DIGGS WILDER. FOR COUNTY TREASURER. H. L. SCARBOROUGH is announced for re-election as County Treasurer subject to the Democratic primary. I milli, i m. Fire Insurance Agency, ESTABLISHED 1866. Represent, among other Companies : LIVERPOOL & LONDON A GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH A MERCANTILE^ HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. T. LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented $75,600,600. Feb 28,