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Cfet Cv'Ltcbmanaii? ^outjjton. PablMicd Wednesday and Saturday ?BY? OSTLEN PUBLISHING COMPANY SUatTKR. g. C. 11..?vi p?r annum?in advance. Ad ver Usemeal*: Square first Insertion.$1.00 Bvery subsequent insertion.60 Contracts for three months, or longer will be in 1.1? it reduced rates. All communications which sub ssrva private Intureats will bo charged far as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect will Im? charged for. The sumter Watchman was founj ad te 1110 and the True Southron in Ittf The Watchman and Southron aow . tha combined circulation and laflU'iaca cf both of the oi l papers, and Is manifestly the beet advertising seed! urn in .Sumter. gaw? i Uov. Rleaee Is making Go- mo i of his opportunity to advertise himself at the expense of South CeroMna. and by ihe time all of hi* rharaete-tatl aally vituperative and maudlin sage* are printed in the Journal ol the General Assembly, a large part of the money he claims to have saved the Beate? bj revoking commlslons of aotary publics and other BIsSuM econ? omies will have been paid over to the put lie printer. Perhaps this is what be waa working for when he I out to m\. ihe athured >i\tngs for Ihe Ktale?to aoeumulate a fund for personal advertising. Ilia messages are mere vulgar self-exploiting, are aot Worth n penny to the Htate, and avenri more like the ravings of a dipsomaniac or frensied egotist, than tbe deliberate utterances of respon? sible and well balanced man. ? ? ? Hub Kvan* la said to be a candidate for Attorney General. What oWees will Black. Wille. Towtll and the others of the gang run for ? f ? ? ? * o fl The repeal of the Uw against the Code Duello would put an end to the braggadocto career of the maga atne pistol bravo* and improve both ?be manners and moral*, of the as idunt tvpe of public men. see th?i rect idea of Hob i.v ?n. ba\ : U', a ~ j,t*rjr to offer ma a candt tv for ? . n*y Qvnci il i:i kut^l Inn h* honest citi*eu>: a lie have had do In bei:ig. 8outh Carolinians. It >we. to what lenaths success and >nt in wrong-doing will tempt a Id snd brasen character to go eo public sentiment is perverted or sroused to the neo*?xi?y of rebuk ; with severity sil Uw breakers and ? fter*. great ar.d ?mall, rich and or. The prsetie*? of standing by d protecting criminals regardless law und morsls. because they h ip n to be friends, confederates or PC csl allies Is shameful. un-Amerl a, and. If permitted |g become an '.ablished custom. will degrade our vemment snd debauch our DO irts. n p. i> vi s s\(?w not ,d llroadon Jone?* mil) Rural i arrier to C oaa|?k*ie HU It ? Suurday. Th?> heavy fall of .mow Saturday se ?ady Inconveni ?< i iral snail carriers all over the coun y. and Sumter wm by i*> means be? nd the other places. (>n the < itrsens string on the rural route* out frean Sumter did not set their mail Satur? day as usual?or at least very r>w of them did. ?jntunhn morning iM of the mall tsrriers aet out. but ,nly one ,?f them wss abb] to complete U\a trip, and tbie ?an name snrj ?flat had auf fSred Intensely fr on tie ? >l.i and h s had alrno?u given SSI I on him. ruril ..irrn-r *ie> '-.impL-ied his ? tnrdiy wss Mr. Hrogdon on route two. th- nigh the Prl ssetlon. All of lb** other mall turned back i? -fore thaj b id far Mr. Jon?-? how.ver, with rmlo ??ti??n |,u ,b -I on i rel aVsSgAte Ihe falling mow and the bitter sold he completed hel l?>s task a- - eording to I'ncle Bam , \< >^t rules Postmaster Shore .<tt.it. d Monda> morning In speaking of Mr Jone?' feal. that It waa a Vajff| ? I M i ibis SSM and Unels Sam shontd bs proud Ic nave men like Mr. JsajMSl In bis set vice. Mr Jonen has onee prevlotM to this made his round when ?I; of the ether mall carriers turned ba? k on account "f the bid i ion of the roads. Only a few weeks ago he was iSftsd to go several miles SSM of bin war by the breaking of a mill dim. but despite this hardship to- | gCJgftet ed hl? r..ut.\ *howim; bis high BSnSS of duty snd his perseverance under difficulties. Tbl* morning all of the rural car? riers left on their regular round.? and at twH\e none of them had returned to the postofnee. but It cannot be stated now wh**th r they were able to t rnplete their rounds. MI MST HKS TO ATTKXI* CONVEX hireling at Pro*b> teriun Church Talus Stc|?* to l*u?*li Men and Ite lbjrlou .Movement. The meeting: of the eommittee of one hundred which was held at the Presbyterian Church Sunday night was not as largely attended as it was hoped it would be. the inclement Wfntlirr keeping many fn?m coming seemed Interested in the movement TION. I out. bill those Who were and the good SumteT might edrive from it. I The temporary oflSoeri were elected as permanent o Ulcers. President, l'.artow Walsh; secretary, 11. L. liir chard. it was decided that all of the minister! of the city be asked to att iui tiu' o invention in Charleston ' and make a report of what they had learned at that convention on the lirst Sunday after they returned home. The meeting in Charleston will be held from the 18th to the 17th of February, The expenses of the mlnltten while in attendance upon the convention it was decided should be met by the congregations Of their churches. It was also re? quested that as many as possible of the members i f the committee of one hundred attend the Charleston con cention 10 as lo learn about the work and he able to help push it on in Bumter when an active campaign was commenced here. Death of An Infant Died. January, 15th, Guignard Richardson, infant of Mr. and Mrs. Stanyame Burrows. Funoral ser? vices at St. Philip's church, Bradford Spring*, Wednesday afternoon, the FTtli instant, at :i o'clock. It has been Suggested that the leg- 1 j islature pass an net providing for a license tax of five dollars per ac re on ail land planted In cotton over ten; acres to the piow up to fifteen aore3, ? and all over that amount to be ten; I dollars per aero. This may he imprae-i i 11 * - 1. or unconstitutional, but none the less it would be about the best thing that could happen for the wel fare of the farmers and therefore for tit m ale as a whole.?Manning Times. DO YOU KEEP BEES? 1 would like to have the name and postofllce of every person who keeps Be?s la this section of the State. If you are one will you please send your name and postofllce address to me on a postt.l card. N. G. OSTEEN, Sumter, S. C. Y WHITE GOOD We have set aside Wednesday and Thursday, January the 17 th and 18th for this event. We know oar customers and understand what they ex? pect of us, and this White Sale is a Bargain Sale in the truest signifcance of the term. We can only enumerate a few of the many good things to go in this sale. Towels WHEN YOU GET TO THE TOW? EL COUNTER. STOP AND TAKE A LOOK AT THAT LOT OF 25 DOZ. ALL LINEN HUCK at 19c each Embroideries. there \U in: Table Damask ASK TO SEE THAT LOT OF MILL ENDS, 2 TO 3 YARDS TO THE PIECE. ALL LINEN. Muslin Underwear and oacze VEST will all 0< ? in this sale. Lace Curtains As in the past, our strong point. We have secured some great values for this sale. 18-inch Corset covers, good 20 cent values, at 12 1-2. 18-inch Swiss Flouncing, a 30c, seller at 21. 27-inch Swiss Flouncing, a full 35c. value at 23. Our line is too extensive to descri^ in detail Laces! Laces! Just received, the largest shipment we have ever shown. Vals, hundreds of patterns at 43o the doz. Real Linen at 4 cents the yard. Order for these was placed in Aug., a direct importation. India Linons From 9c to 2lc Persian Lawns From 9c Up many paaterns To select from at the lowest prices? also swiss curtain tapestry CURTAINS, couch covers and window SHADES. The Time, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY. Linens for Shirtwaists and Skirts Handkerchief Linen, the yard. 42c. 63c. Shirtwaist Linen, at 21c. 27c. butcher's Linen at 32c. Irish Linen at 32c. 90-inch Skirt Linen at 83c. Every piece worth 25 per cent more than marked. Waistings PLAIN axd shear, CROSS BARRED muslins, madras and dimities. nainsook and mercerized FABRICS, BATISTI8 and lingeries. Brown Linen WHILE not a white fabric MAKES BUCH BBRVTCABLE wash skirts they NATURALLY be? long to this sale. W'K have THEM in all GRAD? ES Look at This! ?vi ?st ?-?- 'uwn Corsets By special arrangement with the Royal Worcester Corset Factory, we will pat in stock on Wednesday morning 5 dozen new Corsets, latest style, of the $1.50 quality at $1.00. Don't fail to get one. Our Regular $1.00 Corset at 85 cents. 150 pieces utility ginghams. LONSDALE i JA II bru \ all bleach MUSLINS, english long cloths. SEA island homespun. all GOING in this sale. The Date, JANUARY 17th and 18th We could fill more space with real live bargains, but would rather have the pleasure of showing the goods to you in our store. Donnell Co.