Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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GQUNlY COHRtc!\JnbMot. \ LJKTTHIU4 Frto.tl v>l Ii M'i wi Iiiimm Froui ill rarte ?? irr umJ \?l i.i4 oinilt? H MOTf K TO r?KKKM'(i.M<KM> Man <ur letters ?Mi ihat they vyil MM| ofAes not uur than Muli wben Intended for Wednesday paper not later ihaa Thursda> roc gsnurdAy's issue This, ef couth* only to regular correspond In aaaa ef Item* of unusua value, esad fn immediately b> telephone or telegraph. Such stories are eeeeptable up to th* hear of going to press. Wednesday * la printed Tuesday afternoon Saturday's paper frloay after MAX. We were saddened by the sudden death of Auditor J. D. Wilder. He was a close friend of the late John T. Truluck. 8r.. of this place. Baker's store. Jordan's restaurant aad McElveen's stables, of Olanta. were burned Tuesday. The origin of the fire Is unknown. There la a good deal of cotton yet la the fields. An average crop has made. The corn crop la very good. Very few peas have been made. WI SACKT. Wlsacky. Oct. 2l.-~Thls la certain? ty a busy season. Everyone Is In a rush to attain some end. or accom? plish some work. The farmers are rushing to gather their crops and plant oats. The weather has been very unfavorable for saving hay. and lets of it hsa been Injured. If not ruined. One half of the cotton crop la gathered and ginned and most of ft sold. Also the seed. The seed Mirers sre In bad shape and look de? pressed, having large quantities of ?oed on hand which they bought at from $30.00 to $31.00 esrly In the season, and with which they have hid lots of trouble and expense to prevent them from heating. Fine eaaps of corn have been housed, and pass than has been gathered In section for three years, r. R. M. Cooper has Just received hundred head of fine beef cat? tle, which he will fatten for the mar? ket Trust he will succeed In his eaterprtse. and realise a hand? le profit. Prof. Wilson Scott spent last Sat wrdsy and Sunday wrth his parents. Mr. J. C. Scott visited friends here week. Mr. wiuie MaCasshaa sent over horses to Columbia <vo- morning exhibition at the State fair. Maps will be as successful In winning as heretofore. Numbers from her* will attend the fair. Mr. V7. Abrnm I >st a fllne mule this week from blind stagg/s. Ihr little ?on, who was badly In uro I from be? sag kbked bp the muh-, || r?"ovcr *Sig nicely. He vi i l ' >. escape with his life. W W I >.?-.< "t i; > v ? '.. . h.i\ e .i pa lot of SatSSa hand, which they shipping to |ha Sumter Wara* for storage, suiting for bet? ter picea. I The public Bjshaoal in mir midst ure dded with excellent teachers, good att'-rol.iri . and are doing satisfactory work. Don't think we will make gtafV in ?0. or 7'> p? r . ? nt of a cottoa >P Health -.f \\xt- . ommunlty Is fairly FOTPT. pt. Oct. 29.?We an harlhg gase weather for gathering the crops. Paid weather has com* it ! ist. The cotton ( rop In rather short through mst this section, however, the farm ers are selling at preasal prlcsa. M.'?r. I. 11, and A M. White wer* In Camedn today. Mrs. W I <; non. aflat Ipoadlhg asrversl day* In Kgypt. has returned to her home in MslsOpvtlle. Mr. Lawrence White spent last mtnday with friends at l.ugofr. Mr. w. T. Msleitd had n-t pal eg a planing mill. I?r l> N Matthews has returned Home af??>r se\eral months In ghifapO ?nd m aaa) raget] is praetloe his pro ????Ion Th* baiar given at Mr J. It. Kirk keg's last . sday tvealai wi ?art* a success. Everything was nl ty carried out und about one hundred and Mft.-on h !l irs w? r. mob QsjH< a orowd wer?' pn lent md ill s?-< m ed to enjo the nffair Mr j k Hathhatg ?peat Wedaas? day In Camden Ther?- ha-* I ??. rj ., ,,. A W< ,,,< | mi ? n eamp org mired ro ar Kk.\ pt. shoal thirty U\- rn> n went In as <h.irt?red ibers. Th* health here i? very ?.I HMrrnvii.it: Hmlthvlll*. Orl II ?King fi M has cone- an I knh I ? wrvthlug but 4h* pestiferous lea weed It fake* a Texts saMaayd to i<di them. The farmers ir.. hustling ironrid tr \uc to dia potato. >s and bad sad < in*, Th#? fro?t saaghl p i.i i ih*m aap ping. eon?eMiirntlv |b? v will hav ? > i?UW\ ii any, cane left for seed i n Oils se. ti< it, y t the tanners arc h i\iiu' a tough time '.n getting thorn i i t- .i Lftl'Of ls vary scarce an.i .times of little value. Many ol the farmers arc ploughing In a large motJUM Ol wheat .mil oats. They re a. glnnin* 10 believe more than i r b#fOft In the intensive method f farming. Mr. ami Mrs. I). J. Robertson spent iturday anil Sunday with friends at lieulah. , Mr. J. W. Robertson spent Sunday uith Mr. G M Dunlap. Mrs. Mattlc Shiver 1? visiting friends at Pisgah. ?MAI Pisgah. Nov. 1.?The frost has put an end to green vegetables. Many bales of late cotton are lost for the bolls are not matured enough to open. It Is to be hoped that the chills und fever will now depart. Cotton picking Is practically finish? ed In this section. There Is no doubt but what Sumter is a better market than Camden for cotton, and if the distance was not so great and per? sons did not have to wait so long to get cotton weighed, many bales from here would go to Sumter. As it is some have shipped cotton down there and are well pleased with results. Lee County Union had a very pleasant session last Saturday and Sunday at Antioch church. White It is named "Lee" it is composed of churches from Sumter and Kershaw counties as well as Lee. Antloch church is a very pretty one. roently erected. It is a large one. 60 x 40 feet. The cemetery Is nicely wired in. A white marble shaft marks the resting place of Rev. J K. Rodgers. who preached there S3 years. The ladles had a bountiful dlnnei which was heartily enjoyed by all A good many attended from here. The next union goes to Swift Cre**k. Mr. D. J. I tattle I I as moderator hobls for a year as docs also the clerk, Mr. Harney Sparrow. luttle Mlsl Nellie Olllis had a birthday paity quite recently. Her many friends wish her many happy returns of the day. Several speak of going to the Sinti fair this week. We have a colored brass band which performs quite often at night at the shops and stores. I doubt it yoe ever heard such music. Itev. S. It. Hatfleld has accepted work at Mt. Zlon chrch. Kerehi eounty, for next year. The cold has brought on maii> OOMl Several persons in this neigh? bors m .1 tre fdr-k from various com - all ints. The writer wished he had all the money that win bs spent next Tuet day In the States of Ohio and N< v York. He thinks hf eould put It to a better use than in buying the ' lectorate al those states 10 MAM ?OMEN'S MONUMENT (OMMITTlli: SELECTS INSCRIP? TIONS OF CAPT. GONZALES. ( ho <?<? Made from More Than Fifty I Compositions Submitted Anon- I ymously in Tontest ? Inscription Selected Peaiuad Worthy to Be Placed on Memorial Commemora? ting Virtues and Deeds of Sacrifice. of Women of the Confederacy. Columbia, Oct. 19.?The inscrip? tions to grace the monument to be erected to the Women of the Confed? eracy In Columbia were this after? noon furnished the press. Capt. William E. Ooniales, editor of the Columbia State, prepared the inscriptions that are to go on the monument. The selection of Capt. I Qon Sales'I composition was made following a competitive examination of a number of efforts submitted an- j onymously. Fifty Inscriptions were ; submitted to the commission. The selection of the winning in- j scriptlon was by a committee, the i members of which took under con? sideration thirty of the compositions submitted to the monument commis? sion. The committee was: Miss Euphe? mia Mcdlntock, president of the College for Women of this city; Stan? hope Sams, Litt D.; the Rev Dr. Wil? liam McPheeters, of the Columbia Theological Seminary; Prof. Yates Snowdcn. of the University of South Carolina, and Col. I'. R. Brooks, clerk of the Supreme Court, who is a writer of history. This committee reported tlx com? positions to the commission In the order of merit and the commission adopted th<' report. Capt. Gonzales, himself a no mber of the c unmls ?n, absented himself from this meeting, and the commission decid? ed upon his composition as worthy to be placed upon the monument to tin- women of the Confederacy. I The four next ?UCcedlng composit? ions were tubsmltted in the order re? ported by the committee, by Dr. QeorgS Armstrong Wauchope, head : of the English department of the University of South Carolina; by Dr. E. S. Joynes, professor emeri? tus of mod*, rn languages at the Uni? versity; by the Rev. A. M. Eraser, D. IV, of Stauntan, VaM wie? last sum? mer wai Invited to become prealdent ? of the Columbia Theological Semi ! nary, and by W, Danks Dove, fnrmer i ly superintendent of city schools of Washington, N*. C. and was assistant Secretary <>f State. Much thought was given to th? preparation of the compositions sub? mitted. It is said th;<t l>:\ Wauchope rewrote bis Inscription twenty-eight times and Dr. Eraser corrected Iiis composition several times by mail af? ter he bad sent it in. ! The following are the inscriptions to bo placed on the monument: (South Side.) In this Monument generations unborn shall hear the Voice of a grateful People testifying to the sbllme Devotion of the Women of South Carolina in their Country's need. Their unconquerable spirit strengthened the thin lines of grev. Their tender care was lolace to the stricken. Reverence for God and unfaltering Faith in a righteous Cause inspired Heroism that withstood the immolation of sons and Courage that bore the agony of suspense and the shock of disaster. The tragedy of the Confederacy may bp forgotten, but the fruits of the noble Service of the Daughters of the South are our perpetual heritage. (North Side.) When reverse followed victories when want displaced plenty when mourning for the flower of Southern Manhood darkened countless homes when Government tottered and Chaos threatened the Women were steadfast and un? afraid They were unchanged in their Devotion unshaken in their Patriotism unwearied in Ministrations uncomplaining In Sacrifice Splendid in Fortitude they strove while they wept in the Rebuilding after the Desolation their Virtues stood as the supreme Citadel with strong towers of Faith and Hope around which Civilisation rallied and triumphed Following is the fjrmal Inscription prepared by the commission: To The South Carolina Women of the Confederacy. 1S61-65. Reared By the Men of Their State The Legislature's part will be convey? ed in a line. "Enacted by the General Assembly of the State .if South Caro? lina," legible on a scroll being held up to the woman by a bronze Cupid. There were L\97?' bales of cotton sold on the local market last week, making it the second heaviest week Of the season. ?it this number of \ bales. S2? were sold on Saturday, making the sabs the third largest <>i any Saturday this year. < >n Satur? day, October I, 1,168 bales were weighed more than on any other day of the season. The next largest sales wer,- ,.n Saturday, October i">: laa( Saturday coming third. The most cotton for any week came in during the week ending on the 16th, last Saturday being next to it. Candidates' Cards. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of County Auditor, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. As I have had three years of experience in this of? fice under the direction of my late father, 1 feel that 1 am fully com? petent to dlacVft&rge the duties of said office. R. EUGENE WILDER. Having made a set of books for ! three successive years, made the aet tlementl with the Comptroller Gen- : eral, and performed other duties of ; the Auditor's office, as Assistant Au? ditor, and being acquainted with I much of the property and many of | the citizens of the county, I an? nounce myself a candidate for the office of Auditor of Sumter County in the ensuing Democratic primary. T. S. STUCKEY. I hereby announce myself a can? didate for the office of Auditor of Sumter County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. If elected. I pledge myself to give my entire time and attention to the office and to discharge the duties thereof in an efficient, business? like and non-partisan manner. J. McFADDEN SPANN. _. To thu voters of Sumter County: Owing to the fact that the office of Auditor will be vacant and that the citizens of this County are to name someone to fill this position I hereby announce my candidacy for the same, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. This is one of the most important positions in the county and the fin? ancial condition of our county de? pends largely on the safe an.' thor? ough manner in which this office is < c inducted. I do not believe I exceed the modesty that becomes us all when I say that I feel assured that I can and will fill the office acceptably if sleet? ed. My years of experience as an ac? countant will enable me to so conduct the office as to prove profttab't 1o the county and a pleasure and pride to myself. I am before the voters solely on my ability to fill the position and uo not want any man to vote for rn l Unless he believes I am able to ac? ceptably fill the place. While I realize that some will vote against me because of the following declarations, yet the voters have a right to know how 1 will run the office if elected. As to the clerical work, 1 shal* use the same care and business method, that I have always used In other business. As to re? turns 1 wLsh to say that I will not rest until every particle of taxable property ami every taxable poll la on the tax list. There is a class of tax dodgers that infest our country. Thoy come into our town and coue ty cross roads every fall wltl- ? stock of goods and come in compe? tition with our merchants who are taxed year by year and when the money season is over these wander? ing merchants fold their tents and quietly steal away, leaving the bur duns of taxation on our land owners. If I become Auditor these same gen? tlemen will have to walk up to the treasurer's office and pay their part of the tax. Another species of tax dodgers is the man who owns ne property but should pay his poll tax. i , Sumter should get five or six thous ' and dollars a year that It does not get from thia source and I promise that if elected I will make it hot for him. Another speciea is the negro tenant who owns a cow, mule and some other personal property and he is continually Jumping from towa ship to township and never pays one penny of tax. If I become Auditor he will certainly contribute his mite towards the government. I can only say that if elected 1 shall use all my brain and energy for the best interest of my county. In conclusion I wish to say that if you see fit to support me 1 will ap? preciate the same and strive with aM my might to deserve your confidence; but your first duty Is to your county and I .?nly wish you to do to me as I always strive to do to others, that ia study the matter well, weigh each Candida? \ and then vote for the man whom you honestly l>elleve is the j most competent. Thanking you for whatever you may see fit to do for me I beg to be. Your fellow citizen, P. G. BOWMAN. 10-2S-12t-ltaw-W-4t. By request, Mr. Hugh C. Hayns? worth will give his impressions of that singular phase of Christian de? votion known as the "Passion play," which he witnessed in Oberammer gau, Germany, the past summer. This has been rendered every tee years since 16.12. A vow to do this was taken by the people of thia unique village in gratitude for bless? ings received. And so It has passed from one generation to another Jm solemn fidelity to the present. Many will be glad to hear that address, which will be delivered at Washing? ton Street Baptist church Wednes? day. Nov. Id, at 8 p. m. The JHBbttn is cordially invited In Fairlield county Bryan Willing ban won first prize in the Boys' Cofg club contest with a yield of 10t bushels, Willie Phillips second with a yield of 8 4 I ushels. 24 Years o* Dry Goods Selling. SCHWARTZ BROTHERS. EXTRA WEEKLY ATTRACTIONS I Growing Larger Every Year. At the store where Big Values always abound?A STORE OF STRICT RELIABILITY?You may rest assured that every pen? ny paid over our counter is going to return you the Absolute Limit of value and service in the article you have bought?to do this is our id^a of right store keeping. Generous Specials For Wise Shoppers I pieces It-Inch Black Taffeta silk, guaranteed Quality, worth ti, special 11 < < nt?. if. plates M-tnch Mob.in dxeai I.i . u<?rth Ifte., spelcal it rente. 20 pleeae 14-Inch Panama, all ihadss, ?peclal M centa IM Dressing Backs, In Hannelettes, wortk up to lie., ipeclal II centa Camhrlc sad Bleach?n eases tin* goods, li-lnoh, worth 12 l-2c special at lo centa loo doaen Huck Towels, extru large, cheap ?t i l' i -lv , hp< < lal at io centa /?jfe$gW Striking Suits fl \ U J ?? U ' For Fall Wear Garments That Combine Style and Economy : : Durability is Economy, If tSttlt wears long and well. It Is sorely economy. Price lownesi given in return for high quality and correctness of fashion, Ii slso economy. When any O armen tu emtiodles all these desired features, they sre certainly the garments for you to buy. We re? start fully offer tili se strikingly ksndsoroe Suits .is perfect examples of truest economy. Smartest styles and most Satisfactory Wear. Choose yours too from this, one of the Lariresl suit lu parl moots In t in- Ht ste. PRICES FROM TEN DOLLARS UP. .r i .adle?1 snd Miss? es'OU aU>. in all the nes materials $S to $25 Ladies' PI Ik and Children's Cloaks Wool Onu - pltM<e j? Herae, Flannel. i >ress?>. in all I he , latent fashion ! Broadeloath and touches. RearMklns, $10to$32 50 SI.50 to 6.50 Generous Specials For Wise Shoppers 2? pieces fancy Silks, f,?T .^uit^ and waists, at -*> cents. pieces Draal Olaghara, all new patterns, worth IS i-2e. here at lOe. r> pieces Tahte Damask, I yards w ide, special 5n centa -."> doaen pure linen Napkins, w/ortk Ii.It, sale at $1. 25 pieces Curtain Swiss worth 12 l-Zc, here at Ii centa. ITnderwear Warm wool u I ton for infanta, miss, n an I I <in I i >>m 1 I i . hu t<> $ 1.50 Lad les1 White All Pure Linen Shirt Waist) gssheoldered and plain Tackt il Special SI.00 14idiesf ill Si Waists. Ahoui lb stylen In Illach and < kriors, AII nee Ht) les, $$3.50 to $6.50 I adies' Mourning Waists <>f Mercerized Ba? tiste, button Trimmings, Special at $1.00. Ladies' Outlnit Nlglil Gowns. Made of ?tutlng. W hite and < olor* Ladies' lienvy I Khinnelelte IVtth'oats In >?<? ;il Ldge Slld i!nd?r.'id.-red . i I i t vi i 60c, 75c, 90c, $1, SU5 50c, 60c, 75c. Schwartz Bros. Beautiful Fall Shirt Waists, Voile and Panama Skirts