The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, August 22, 1900, Image 3
The Campaign Meeting.
The campaign meeting at St. Charles on
Saturday was well attended, the crowd num?
bering about one bundred und fifty. The
candidates made about the same speeches as at
previous meetings and the crowd paid close
at tea lion. Tbe meeting was, except for the
intense beat, a pleasant one and all tbe candi?
dates seemed to be well pleased with tbe im?
pression they made. There are but two more
meetings to be held, one at Lynchburg on
Thursday and one in this city. The candi?
dates have found it warm work campaigning
during the hottest spell of weather recorded
for many years and they will be glad when
*ey have made the last speech.
Mr. Purdy Withdraws.
If; R. 0. Pariy has withdrawn fro a the
Mee fer the Bouse of Representatives. Be
f ?nt a letter to County Chairman Knight Sat?
urday moruing announcing his withdrawal
and asking that it be read at the meeting in
St. Chtrles that day.
Mr Purdy says that his reason for with?
drawing is that since the horning of bis
loise his basin >ss is in such condition that,
were be elected, it would be impossible for
bim to eire the office the attention it should
have. He feels that he should not accept the
position unless be is so situated as to give it
bis undivided attention ; that his first duty
? to bis family and be can best perform that
duty by devoting ail of bis time to his busi?
ness affairs.
That Mr. Purdy wou'd hate been elected
in the first primary had be remained in the
race is conceded by everybody and his with?
drawal is equivalent to declioing an election
to the legislature Bis friends wilt regret
bis withdrawal for they were very anxious
to have him a member of the delegation from
Sumter
Carolina Teacher's Journal.
We have received a copy of the "Summer
School Number" of the Carolina Teachers'
Journal It is very neatly printed, and is
Hlled with much interesting matter io regard
to the summer school at Wietbrop So high?
ly did the teachers appreciate it that imme?
diately upon its appearance the following
resolution was unanimously parsed :
Whereas, the maiotenarce of an organ for
the teaching Drofession of Sooth Carolina is
indispensable to the progress and promotion
of educatioaal interests in our State ;
Aud whereas, the ''Summer School Num?
ber" of the Carolina Teachers' Journal man?
ifests the orogressive character of that paper :
Therefore, be it resolved by the teachers
assembled in the State Summer School, that
their thanks are due Mr. J Frack Foosbe (of
Wioo?boro) forsecunag to Carolina teachers
ibis progressive journal.
And te it further resolved, that our teach?
ers, collectively aod individually, ought to
encourage and support the Journal, and tbU3
make it still more worthy of the great body
of workers in whose interest it is maintained
Story of a Slave.
To be bound hand and foot fer years by the
chains of disease is the worst form of slavery
George D. Williams, of Manchester, Mich.,
tells how such a slave was made free. He
rays: "My wife has been so helpless for five
years that shs could not turn over in bed alone.
After using two bettles of Electric Bitters, she
is wonderfully improved and able to do her
own work." This supreme remedy for female
diseases quickly cures nervousness, sleepless?
ness, melancholy, headache, backache, fainting
and dizzy spells. This miracle working medi?
cine is a godsend to weak, sickly, run down
people. Every bottle guaranteed. Only 50c.
So\d by J. F. W? I>eLorme, Druggist. 6
PISGAH NEWS.
Pisgah, Aeg 20 -The drought now pre?
vailing in tais section is a fearful one. The
fine late corn and cotton are ruined. sud tbe
old cotton is eeriocsly damaged I think I
cao safely say that ibis section will not make
more than one-half of last year's croo, even
with rain now, and oot that if we don't get
rain soon Things are just drying up. The
forest trees are rapidly dying. Even tbe
peaches are drying op on the trees, aod the
grapes, too Tbe corn crop is a failnre, very
little being made The crop prospect is the
worst since 1881. The weather is so intense- j
ly hot that the people can': work except soon I
of a morning aod late of an evening.
Talk about economy, it will be here above
par next year.
?he colored people want 60e to pick cot?
ton I noders'and a secret organization ex?
ists among them to strike for higher wages
whenever they possibly can, just as they did
is tb? spring about boeing
The wheat crop tutned oat very good thia
year, better than last Winter oats were also
a fine success Whether wheat pays or not,
each one must judge for himself, but oats do,
and a large crop should oe plaoted this fall.
A better and cheaper crop for stock cannot
be raised
Dr 03te?n lost bis fine gray mare not
many dav s since from beat aod drinking too
much water Be bas some c*ses of fever bere,
bot of what kind I have not seen him to find
ont
From "be complaints I bear around from
tbe people I am looking for more sickness.
Politics are a little mixed Noone candi?
date seems to have the pull. Several cf them
have been throueb here-just made little
friendly calls Well, we appreciate tbem,
even if they don't call but every two years
Hope they will drop io sometimes when they
are not candidates.
Rev. Mr Crouch will carry on a meeting
this we?k a' Pisgah church Indications are
that it will not be largely attended, owing to
the extreme beat. Physical comfort has to
be present to folly enjoy good thing?.
- - *??- -? - -
Here's Where the Money s Gone
Editor Daily Item : In answer to the ques?
tion propounded by the Item of yesterday,
"What bas beome of the bicycle tax money? '
I would reply for information of inquirers
as follows:
Under resolution of City Council that fund
was devottd to wideting and improvement
of sidewalks. Four hundred acd forty
badges bave been sold for as many dollars
Seventy-four dollars was paid for 500 badges
and straps. One hundred and seventy-five
dollars bas been expended for widening side
walk9 ot' Church and Calhoun Stree'S and
the work is going right on Tbe expenses
charged to 'he fund do not include work
dooe by city wagons wbicb would consider?
ably increase tbe amount already expended
It is impossible to sny bow many more
badg?s will be sold, but the money will be
spent a3 promised.
C. M Hurst, Jr.,
Clerk ar d Treasurer.
Sumter, S C , Aug 17, 1900.
Tetter, Salt-Rheum and Eczema.
The intense itching and ?martinc incident to
these disease?, is instantly allayed by apply
Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment Many
very bad cases have been perm anet ly cered by
it. It is equally efficient for itching piles cad
a favorite remedy for fore nipples, chapped
hands, chilblains, frost bites and chronic sore
eyes. 25cts per box. For sale by Dr. A J
China. Des 20-o
? THE PRICE OP COTTON.
When Hon G. il. Jordan, the agri
j cultural editor of the Journal, several
j months ago predicted that cotton
! would bring ten cents a ponnd this
I fall, tbere was skepticism in the
j minds of many who had not given j
j the subject study, and even in the
minds of some who bad A number
of farmers and fertilizer concerns sold
cotton lor fall delivery at about eight
cents
Now it transpires that there is
more faith in the staple, and the talk
of ten cents has become common
among newspapers and people who
have just waked up to the situation.
No one can predict with absolute
certainty what the market will be,
but the general opinion as to the fall
price of cotton is far above that of
two or three months ago.
There is an impression abroad tbta
the demand for cotton will be serious
ly curtailed by the war in China
This a popular impression calculated
to effect tbe price of the staple, but
in well informed circles it will not
have mach effect, for general reasons,
among which are the following :
The amount of raw cotton pur
chased by China in 1899 was 74,000
bales, but her parchases of cotton
goods aaounted to $73,571,971. The
amount of raw cotton in these goods,
added to that taken in the raw state,
will make ?boat 600,000 bales of 500
pounds.
If all of this trade were cut off by
the war this year it would be offset
twice over by the failure of the crop
in India.
It ?9 estimated that the cotton crop
of India this year wili be about ooe
fourth of thc average for tbe past five
years. That average was about 1,900,
000 bales of 500 pounds each This
year the official estimate of toe directDr
general of statistics for ?odia is about
500 000 bales of 500 pounds each.
This leaves a shortage of 1.400,000
baies io Icdia. if the demand for cot
ton and cotton goods in Cbioa were
wholly cut cf:, tho shortage cf the crop
in India would o?rse:- it and still leave a
shorts cf SOO.000 bales.
It is cos likely that tbe Chinese
demand will be entirely cat off While
j war is progressiez in the province of
Pe Chi Li. containiog the cities of
Pekin and Tico Tsin, other provinces
with the ports cf Hoog Koog, Canton j
aod Shanghai are open to trade.
The bulk of the imports goes through j
Kong Kong, and there we have beard
of no check upon trade. It is likely,
therefore, that most of the consumption
of cotton goods io China will be re?
ported the ooming year. If the allied
powers speedily reduce the insurrec?
tion, wbioh bas been oalled "an im
psrial riot,77 cooSoed mostly to the pro
vince which includes the capital and
Tien Tsin, and the progressive young
emperor U piaced on the throoe, the
entire country will be opened np aod
the foreign trade will be immensely
increased. The tendency in that
direction is shown by the fact that
it increased 25 per cent in the last year
reported, ending with 1899.
The chances are that atter the cur?
tailment of decaed, if ?DJ, doe to the
war in China, is deducted, the orop
failure in India will bave a shortage of
over a million bales, so far as the
continent of Asia is concerned. With
oottco consumption inoreasiog through
out the civilizad world, and in many
parts which is hardly civilized, there
will be a large relative shortage.
In this country the condition of the
growing crop was reported by tbe gov
ernment baroan at 76, which is lower
than the condition of the crop on Aug
1st for several years The crop prom
ise of two or three weeks ago bas oot
continued and untimely drouth follow
ing a wee season has done mach damage
to the cotton in some seotions.
Well informed opinion now looks for
a erop of about 10,250 000 in this
oonotry and a orcp in the rest of the
world far below tba: of recent years.
Under these circumstances, with pros?
perous times and a high level of
purchasing power among th9 world's
workers, the price ought to be good.
Atlanta Journal.
SMALL COTTON CROP.
Atlanta, Ga. Aug 19.-Commis?
sioner ? 3 Stevens of the Georgia
department cf agriculture bas com?
piled statistics indicating that the
cotton crop of Georgia for 1900 will
be from 50,000 to 200,000 bales
8ho:ter than in 1899 Commissioner
Stevens, a9 president of the Cotton
States Commissioners' association,
receives reports from commissioners
of the different States, and says they
are to the effect that the south as a
whole is short Indications on the
1st of August were that every State
in the cotton belt would be behind
on the staple with the exception of
Texas, reported to be 2 per cent
ahead of tbe average crop of the last
five years.
The Sgures prepared by the depart?
ment show that in Georgia an aver
age croo for the last five years is
1,295,00b bales
The reports from the counties of I
Georgia are that 74 per cent of an !
average crop wiii be realized Twen
ty six per cent eff the average crop !
gives 958,892 bales fur the year, j
against an estimated crop ?or 1899 1
of between 1,000,000 and 1.200,000 ,
bales
It is further estimated from the1
reports in the haads of the commie
sioner that the cotton acreage is 3
per cent less than in 1899.
Colored Pastor Rebukes
The New York Rioters.
New York, Aug 19 -The Rev P
Ii Cayler, pastor of Zioo M E church,
id his sermon today, spoke about last
week's race riots in this city. He said
io part :
.'The trouble our people have just
gone through presents disgusting and
brutal spectacles. Io the troubles that
we have io the south, even, there is
notbiDg to fqaal it There at least
those who are in authority and wboae
duty it is to protect tbe citizens of the
State, do not participate in the riots,
but rather try to shield from the fury
of the mob tbe inoooeot victims Io
stead of suppressing the rioting, the
guardians of the peace appear to have
participated io the cruelty Thc police
clubbed the colored men, and the
greatest damage done upon tho persoos
of our people was the work of their
dubs.
"Of oourse we know that the ele
ment that made so much trouble is not
representative of New York The
mobs were composed of hoodlums,
roughs and toughs of every kind "
Cayler dosed by saying he did not
wish to stir bis congregation up over
tho matter, as there had been trouble
eooagh, sayiog :
**We cannot fight We are not
strong enough If we atempted it
there would only be a period of mur
dering that would accomplish nothing
Bat we are oitizens, even though we
are black, and there should be some
redress tn the courts for all we have
suffered The city should be respon?
sible for the brutality that has been
practiced upon innocent people I
advise that some of our most reepon
8ible people get together aod find out if
something cannot be accomplished in
'this direotion "
- i i mm
Concerning a Circular.
A circular io our possession, bearing
the printed signature of ooo Norton W
Brooder, candidate for Comptroller
General, ts the mest impudent manifes
tation of campaiso stupidity that w
have seen io this the great day of small
men io nublio affairs The ci-cular
hag printed upon the upper left baod
corner the insignia of one of thc mo>?
respectable and cooservative ot all char
?table and benevolent secret orders and
the very presence of this insignia in
such a piaee carries even to the uoio
itiated cooviotion that its use is spun?
oas and unauthorized Tbis debase
ment of the dignity and reputation ot
the Masonio order can of course ooly
react upon its author, but tbe incident
is one that demands eff-ctive repudia
tioo, not only by the order io question,
but by all other secret orders of kia
dred nature, Plainly, any disposition
to aotivity in politics by any secret
fraternal order would be to imprecate
upon tbem ail violent and jost popular
opposition While no intelligently in?
formed person could entertain for an
instant tbe thought tbat the Masonic
order, even in ooe of if? minor braoob
es, could connive- io tbe oroduction of
thia most improper circular, yet the
many secret beneficial ord rs owe it to
their own protection to resent the circu
lar's appearance io a manner quiet but
sufficiently pronounced -to furnish a
warning against a similar occurrence io
future.
It may be added that tbe printe
matter of Mr. Brooker's circular is not
of a character to heighten the fragrance
of Mr. Brooker's repute -Charleston
Post.
CORN SHORT IN KANSAS
Kansas City, Mo. Aug 19 -Two
thirds of Kansas west of the eastern
most tiers of counties is experiencing
one of the most severe droughts in
the history of the State, and the geo
eral opinion is that the Kansas com
crop will be the smallest, in propor
tion to its requirements for feeding
that has been raised in many years
In 1899 in was 225 OOO OOO bushels
Secretary Coburn's report of condi
tiona on Aug 4 indicated a yield tbis
year of about 145,000.000 Since
then there have been two weeks of
hot, dry weather which has material
ly reduced conditions, and the most
liberal estimates of well informed
men on 'Change do not exceed 100,
000,000 bushels, while many place
the crop at not over 75.000,000 bush
els
Boston, Aug 18-franklin J.
Moses, at one time governor cf South
Carolina and also a former speaker of
the bouse of representatives of that
State, was arrested bera today charged
with the laroeoy of $D trom John
Hardy, a B >ston business man Mr
Meses has been living io Wiothrop and
for a time oooducted a weekly news
paper at Revere. It is alleged that
after disposing of his interest in the
paper, he oontinued to polioit advertise?
ments for it, and Mr Hardy'* complaint
was entered as a result of an alleged
payment made to Mr MOROS of ?5 for
an advertisement wbicb did not appear
Moees was brought to 'h? atfoo-'ioo of
the B iston police in 1885 when bc was
arrested on the charge of ob'aining
money by fa'se prcrooses from tbe late
Frederick Ames. Col Themas Went
worth Higginson and o'bers B? wa.? j
louod guihy and was peat to the Sialt> j
prison for ihre? years
fi PISO'S CURE FOR
T CONSUMPTION
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Market Quotations.
Sumter, Aug 21.-Cottou futures
opened this moraiog at 1 to 2 points
advance, aod then declined from 2 to
3 points on the weakness shown by
Liverpool, and advancing immediate?
ly from 5 to 9 points on account of
the weekly bureau report being
bullish, and the light movement,
together with the poor advices from
the crop The market closed steady
at a net gain of 3 to 5 points from
yesterday's closing
Receipts today 916 bales. Same
day last year 3,335.
N. Y spots 10c.
Opoo Close
August, 912 9 05-06
September, 8 79 S 79 80
October, 8 64 8.66 67
November, 8 52 8 54 55
December. 3.48 3 51 52
Jaauary, 8 48 8.52-53
March, 8 49 8 55-57
What Say You, Senator?
We have been requested to print toe
followiog open letter to Senator Till
man. The time is opportune, as he
will speak in Columbia today aod can
readily give the written assurance
sought :
Hon B R Tillman.
Dear Sir : In your speeoh at Bates
burg on the 20th iost. you advised
voters who could not endorse your
course to Straten your name off the
ticket, and said you would not accept
the nomination if you did not get a
i majority of the votes cast in the pri?
mary election
As it would be untrue ia you not to
stand by your advice and not to carry
ou: your avowed purpose I, as a voter,
would ask you to state over your own
signature, at once and without evasion
or f qaivocation, whether you will 6taod
for the validity of the votes that may
be ecratshed, and should a majority cf
<hem be scratched would yoa forbid
your name being used by the oezt
legislature as a candidate for United
States sonator ; and should tho legisla?
ture ia such an event elect you, would
you decline to accept?
Very respectfully yours,
Joab Edwards.
Leesville, S. C.. Aug 21, 1900.
Now, senator, it is dearly "up to?*
you. Put your pledge in writing and
send it to The State.
' He either fears bis fate too much,
Or bis deserters are small,
Toat dares oot pat it to the touch
To cain or lose it all "
Atlantic Coast Line.
WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND Ai
GUSTA RAILROAD.
Condensed Schedule.
Dated May 27, 1900.
TRAINS GOING ??OTH
Ko. 55 No. 35
p. ra.
Leave Wihningtoa "3 45
Leave Marion 8 29
Arrive Florence 7 45
p. m. a. m.
Leave Florence *7 45 ?3 06
Arrive Sumter ;S 57 4 05
No. 52
Leave Sumter S 67 *9 40
Arrive Ci?-mbia ?0 20 11 00
No. 52 russ through from Charleston vis
Central R. R., ?eaviog CbarlestoF 7 a. m.
janes 8 34 a rn, Manning 9 09 a m
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
No 54 No. 53
a. m. p. m.
f,ea?e Columbia *6 40 ?4 15
Arrive 8umter 3 OD 5 35
Nc 32
a. m p. m.
] Leave Sumter 3 05 *6 06
j Arriva Florence 9 20 7 20
a. m.
Leave FIorenc3 10 00
Leave Marion 10 39
Arrive Wilmington 1"20
?Daily. -J-Dailv except Sunday.
No 53 runs through to Charleston, S. C.
/iaCeo?rai R. R., arriving Mann.ng 5 ?i p
m ,Lanes 6-43 p ir, Charleston 8.30 p rn.
Trains on CoDway Branch leave Chadbocr
5 35 p rn, arrive Conway 7 40 p ra, return ?
"tog leave Conway 8 15 a m, ar:ive Chai- 1
bourn 10 3b am, ?eave Cbadbourn 11.50 a m,
arrive Boardman 12.25 p rn, returning iwne
Boardman 3.00 p m, arrive Cbadbourn 3.35
pm, Daii- exceptSucday.
J. R. KEN LY. Gen'I Manager.
T. M. EMER?-ON, Traffic Maueger.
H. KVKRSON Gen'lPass AeeD
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Represent, nmontr other Companies :
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NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE}
HOME, of New York.
UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y.
LANCASTER INSURANCE CO.
Capital represented $75,000,000
Feb 23.
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CANDIDATES.
FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTA?
TIVES.
I hereby announce rujsslf a candidate for
the House of Representatives, subject TO the
action of the Democratic primary.
THO.-) G. MCLEOD.
Believing that MR D M YOUNG bas
served tb?? people of Sumter County efficient?
ly, during the p-ist term, vre suggest bim
?3 p. candidate for re-election tc the House of
Representatives ?.t the coming i-rimarv.
RA?TON CREEK.
I em a candidate before the Democratic
primary for mee ber to the Honse cf Repre?
sentatives ALTAMONT MOSES.
D. E DuRANT I s announced by bis friends
as- a suitaole person to represent Sumter
County tn the HOCS? of Representative, flis
candidacy is subject io the action of tba
Democratic primary.
Tbankiog the Democratic voters of Sumter
County for the liberal support given me in
the past, and pledging myself to abide the
action of the primary, I respectfully an?
nounce myeelf a candidate for re-election to
ibe House of Representatives
J. HARVEY WILSON.
I am a candidate in the coming primary,
for the House of Representatives
R. 0. PURDY.
THOMAS B FRASER, Jp.., is hereby an?
nounced as a candidate for tbe House of
Representative subject to tbe action of the
Democratic pnmane3.
FOR CORONER.
Mr. Elitor: You will pleaee announce
SAMUEL F. FLOWERS a candidate for
Coroner for Sumter Coaotv snd oblige
HIS FRIENDS.
Ma A D. MOSES, who bas so efficiently
filled the position of Coroner during the past
four years is hereby nominated for re-e!ec
tioo, subject to the Democratic primary. He
will receive the heartv support of
MANY VOTERS.
I hereby announce myself a candidate for
the office of Coroner of Sumter County sub- j
ject to the result of tbe Democratic primary, j
? am acquainted with the duties ef the office
aod if elected wilt faithfully and efficiently
perform them Tbe support and influence of
the Democrats of the county is solicited and
will be appreciated. Respectfully,
THOMAS M. JONES, j
FOR CONGRESS.
HOM. J WV. ??TOKES ie hereby announced
as a candidate for re-election to Congress in
the Seventh district, subject to tbe Demo?
cratic primary.
_FOR AUDITOR._
Believing T W LEE to be fully qualified
to discharge the duties of the office of Audi?
tor, we piece bim io nomination for said
office, before the Democratic voters, at tbe
ensuing primary election. FRIENDS.
I announce myself a candidate for re-elec?
tion as Auditor of Sumter County, subject to
the result of the democratic primary.
Respectfullv,
J DIGGS WILDER.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
H. Ii. SCARBOROUGH is aonouoced for
re-election as County Treasurer subject to the
Democratic primary.
FOR SOLICITOR.
I am a candidate for re-election to the
office of Solicitor, and again solicit the sup?
port ct' the voters of the Tnird Circuit, sub?
ject to the ac'iou of the Democratic primaries.
JOHN S. WILSON.
"BT. ?. Mayfield, Columbia, S. C., can?
didate for Railroad Commissioner.
t.POSITION.
The Commissioners should be paid fay the
State instead cf by tb* railroaas, and tbe
term of t>ffice should be reduced from six to
two years.
STOP tlSCBlMINATlONS
Freight rates should be regulated as to :
Encourage fruit growrre, truck farmers and
canners, and enable them to cflfer their pro?
ducts on tbe market ou equal terms with aoy
State.
Induce manufacturers of all kinds to locate
in IMS State and enable them to effer ibeir
products on the market oa equal terms witb
any State
Enable cotton mills in this State to buy
on any market io this Sta'e
Give cotton milis the best rates for ship?
ping their products.
Enable wholesale merchants io this State
to compete with wholesale merchants in ad?
joining States.
Make Cbarlestoc, Port Royal and George?
town import and export cities on an equal
footing witb Wilmington and Savannah.
CANDIDATES.
FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR.
I hereby announce myself a candidate toe
re election to ibe office of County Supervisor
or' Sumter County, subject to tbe action of
tbe Democratic Primary, aDd pledge myself
to support tba nomioees of tbe Democratic
party MARION I OrtN.
MR. FREAN HELLET? ?9 ooroioated for
County Supervisor, subject io tbe result o(
the Democratic primary. He ie a comp?tent
mau for tbe position, a Democrat who de?
serves tbe support of tbe party, and if be ta
elected will render faiibrul ?nd valuable
eervices. DEMOCRAT.
To my friends wbo so nobly supported me
before and the public generally : I w^ah te
announce my3elf a casdidate for the e ffie** of
Coooty Supervisor, promising to steed bf
the action of tbe Democratic primary.
Reeoectfolly,
Mch 10* W. H. SEA'E.
FOR MAGISTRATE.
I announce myself as a candidate for tbe
office of Magistrate at Sumter, (Magisterial
District, No. I,) and solicit tbe yotes -f the
said district. R. J. BLAND.
FOR CO. SUPERINTENDENT OF
_EDUCATION._
The frieods of Prof. W. P. BA KIN,
having knowledge of bis thorough ccmpe
tency to fill the position, hereby announce
bim as a candidate for County Snperintend*
ent of Education, subject to tbe action of tbs
Democratic primary.
Believing tbat tbe acquaintance of the
present incombent, J. EDWIN REM BERT,
with the duties of tbe effie?, tbe various
teachers, trustees and needs of the several
communities of the county qaaiify bm for
tbe office of County Superintendent of Edu?
cation, and that be is heartily intere?<td ic
the duties thereof, we nominate bim for re?
election, aubjsct to tbe action of tbe Demo?
cratic Primary. MANY VOTERS.
FOR SHERIFF.
The friends of Deputy Sheriff JAMES E?
GAILLARD take pleasure io nominating
bim for Sheriff of Sumter County, 6ur jct tc
the action of the Democratic primary Hie
looj? and efficient service as Deputy Sber<fF.
his faithful discbarge of every duty devolv
ing upon him and bis thorough famil;arity
with every detail necessary to the proper
administration of tbs sheriff's office qualify
him for the position.
The friends cf BARRY W. SCARBOR?
OUGH would respectfully present bis name
to the Democratic voters cf Sumter county at
tbe approacbinc primary ns being a suitable
man for Sberiff of Sumter county, feeling
assured that be will ce acceptable to the en?
tire people
The voters of Sumter county are asked to
support for sheriff William H. Epperson, a?
true and tried Democrat, a man who was a
gallant Confederate soldier and served foe:
years in the ranks. Ke is competent and wi',
fnitfefully discharge the duties of the office
if elected. COMRADES.
_CLERK OF COURT.
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
for re-election to the office of Clerk of Court,
subject to the acticn of the Democratic
primary. SHEPARD NASH.
Gentlemen : I want to be electeo to the
office of Clerk of the Court for Sumter Coun?
ty. No one bas asked ere to be a candidate.
(I guess they just didn't think of it). I
trust, however, you will not forget me at the
Democratic primary election, which will set?
tle the question, who shall be clerk ? as tar 83
I am concerned. Hoping to be yours at tbe
primary, I am
Ver? respectfully,
J. W. OENNIS.
CHARLES G. LESLIE,
Wholesale and Retail Commission Dealer ic
FISH
Oysters, Game and Poultry.
Stalls No. 1 and 2 Fish Market.
Office, Nos. 18 and 20 Market Street.
CHARLESTON, 8. C.
Consignments of Cooniry Produce, Poultry,
Eggs, Ac, are respectfully solicited.
Prompt returns made.
Fish packed in barrels and boxes for tba
country trade a specs!ty.
Dec 6 x
Furman University,
GREENVILLE, S. C.
THE NEXT SESSION opens on the 26th
of Septemoer, 1900. Full and thor?
ough instruction, leading to the degrees of
B.A., and M A., is Gffered. Boarding in
private families moderate ; in the Mess HaH:
excellent fare may be had at less expense.
Correspondence solicited. Applications for
places io tbe Mess should not deferred. For
full particulars, applv to the President.
A. P. MONTAGUE, L. L. D.
July 25-2m.
THE BANK OF SUMTER,
SUMTER, S. C.
City and County Depositary
Capital stock paid in, . . S75,000 00
Undivided surplus, . . . 16,000 00
Individual liability of stockholders
m excess of their stock, . 75,000 00
Transacts a general banking business ; also
has a Savings Bank Department. Deposits of
$1 and upward received. Ictereet allowed aj
the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, payaole
semi-annually.
W. F. B. HAYNS WORTH, President.
MANION MOISE, W. F. RHAMS,
Vice-President. Cashier.
Jan 31.
Davidson College,
Davidson, N. C.
64th Year Begins Sept. 6.
CLASSICAL, MATHEMATICAL,
LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC,
BIBLICAL, COMMER IAL.
Courses Offered for A. B., S. ?5
and A. li.
Terms moderate, Location healthful,
Laboratories complete,
Teaching thorough, Gymnasium ecuippe?
Send for a Catalogue.
J. B. SHEARER,
June 13-3m President