WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23.

The Sumter Watchman was foundedjb 1850 and the True Southron in 1866.The Watchman and Southron now basthe combined circulation and influenceof both of the old papers, and is mani¬

festly the best advertising medium inSumter. :_

Attention Advertisers.The Watchman and Southron will

hereafter be published on Wednesday,and advertisements should be sent innot later ' than Tuesday afternoon.Changes of contract advertisements musthe made Monday morning.

THE OAKDEN OF EDEN.

: The learned divines who have at¬

tempts*} to show that the Garden ofEden was located not hr from Charleston.re certainly over anxious to tickle thevanity of the average Charlestonian andat the same time to get credit for a vast

amount of geographical knowledge. Wewill warrant the assertion that some ofthem can't tell where Bull's Bay is,

less the exact locality of the Gar-ofEden.

WILL IT BS DONE?

It is a noteworthy fact that of all the

meetings held by the fanners of thisCounty none of their proceedings bad

. the least coloring whatever of politics.. Is met this right of theirs has ratherbeen deprecated than encouraged. This

¡ course, however, does not say by any- Bern» that they have not a just cause of. complaint and that they will not hesi¬

tate when the time cornea to exerciseI their political rights as the surest guar-'. mutee that a just and fair recognition of

their rights and needs will be given at

the hands of our law-makers.While some very important questions

touching the welfare of the Farmer'seusse have been discussed at thesemeetings and satisfactory conclusionssave been draws from the same, yetSautters of vital moment to the farmersSave sees left untouched upon-noteves suggested by any of the leaders of.sse movement in the County. The

çsestion of taking steps in co-operationwith others to establish a State Bank,or s People's Bank, or a Saving's Bankwith the view of having an institution

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from which the firméis* could borrowmoney *t seven or even at ten per cent,i&térest with which to buy their farm

supplies for toe year, is an all-important«ose ssd one by the discussion of which«sd with the proper management of the

opportunities that .re within reach thedesired result can be accomplished in a

wry short time. Jbis is what thefarmers of Sumter County want, and

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that right now. It can be had if theyw31 osly come together, as one man andmoite asd contribute their mite with

I those who are anxious to invest theirmoney is such an institution. Do thisssd you will not have to give any more

Hes*. Is order to get a lien now froms merchant you are compelled to girogood security with as enormous interest,

why not place yourselves (as àof brethren io s common cause)

ss such a position to get cheap money.OS the same* identical security thatWOST factor or merchant now holds at

Immense interest.Farmers of Sumter County, compara-1 f

'feely speaking, you are io the ditchssdjour Only salvation and that of yourchildren is to get out of that ditch ; andjos sever will and your children never

villas long .as you are compelled to paybig and rich interest on the very sop-pirns it takes to keep body and soul to¬

gether while the crop is being made.To be able to get cheap money is the

..Balm is Gilead" for the Farmers* As¬sociation in this or any other County.The necessity of giving liens should

be obviated by the Farmers* Associa¬tion of Sumter County if such a thingSS possible. Is it possible ? We thickH is. If the suggestion offered in thisarticle is only acted npon for all it maybs worth, it- is more than likely thatcapitalists who are anxious to iavesttheir money would jump at the oppor-tssity to de so where they nave a guar¬antee that all of the farmers of SumterCounty would patronise the institutionwhich their money helped to establishUpon such a liberal basis. Who willagitate the matter? Farmers of Sum¬ter County, why not move heaven and-earth to bring about such a result andJOST redemption from debt ?

AN IMPORTANT MATTER.

We notice that at all of the meetingsheld by the farmers of this State a good d

Seal is said against our system of public ! £education, aod the way things now look j aIS is likely to be made s political qaes- rc

sion in the next campaign and a scare- <*'

STOW to frighten the ignorant and an-

resecting classes of oar citizens. We &

think the question ought to be discussed, tt

ssd that thoroughly, but unless a better 2<

.las can be suggested, a remedy offered, H

it is very unwise and foolish to pursue ^this berating policy on this question. frIt is true that the present system is not m

- what it ought to be. de

A hue and cry is made agaiost the b?

short terms and poor teachers. Ap¬ses!* to the prejudice of the ignorant jsod ssifrh on this subject will certainly 't0do so good whatever. Our children de

SSSSt be educated and a poor system is h"

better than no system at all.li is the duty of the Legislature now t

ls session to. take this matter in hand j geSsd address themselves most assiduously ofio-the work of improving upon our de- Wi

festive sod much abused free school b-v.timr

OBS ofose &>oh Csxoiisa exchanges rh

says that "there ought to be one classbf teachers, (no second and thirdgrade). Let the examinations be strictand thorough on the branches prescribedby law, and in discipline, so that whena scholar bas mastered these brancheshe can then enter a high school, pre¬pared for its classes. Let the teachersbe appointed by the superintendentwithout respect of persons."NOT TO BE CONSIDERED.

Among the many matters that willbe pigeon-holed for an indefinite timefor consideration J>y our Legislaturewill be all measures looking toward theformation of new Counties in this State.There will be no time to spare at this

sitting to waste upon schemes of a pri¬vate nature.

THIS SESSION.

The Legislature met at 12 o'clock on

yesterday. The session will be bothinteresting and important, and ooe fromwhich the people expect a great deal.It is composed of able men who willnot only be conspicuous in debate butin the committee room where some ofthe most important work is done'.The House begins the session with

a calendar of more than one hundredand fifty Bills, and aside from the dis¬cussion of the establishment of an Ag¬ricultural college, quite a number, of

important questions will be presentedfor consideration and action.The rate of interest should be reduced

ht this session to seven per cent., andthe tax burdens of the people should belessened. The present condition of af¬fairs, the inefficiency of our system ofassessiog property for taxation and the

complication arising therefrom is thestrongest argument in favor of a revis¬ion of our tax laws, and this demandshould be recognized and obeyed by thepeople's representatives, whose greatand principal object in all of their de¬liberations on ail such questions is to

get at the truth as compared with thcevil and the truth as to the remedy sug¬gested. There always will be differ¬ences of opinion, and one man may beis honest in his convictions as his op¬ponent is in his. But we are happy to

tay that there will be no differences of

)pinion on the subject of the necesssryûd and encouragement of the agricul-ural interest of the State. All will beinan i tn oas on this question, and thisinanimity is the result of the recogni-ion of the fact that labor is the chiefactor in our material prosperity, andhat that class of our citizens whose cap¬tai is tfieir labor, are entitled to thenost careful regard and thoughtful at-ention. President Cleveland in his i.

oessage last year said that 14our farra¬rs and agriculturists are perhaps more i «

iirectly and plainly concerned than any .,

ther of our citizens ic a just and care- ! «

ul system of Federal taxation.''Then, if our people are burdened by j 1

'ederal taxation as well as State taxa-

ion, our government must be reformeda these particulars and the sooner the jetter. 1

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MB. THOMAS' ADDRESS.

Tbe followiagds the address of Mr. H. R.'bomas, made at the Farmers' Meeting on

be 5th instant, the receipt of which - was men- (

ioned io last issue. The subject matter ,

jakes it live reading at anj time : <

We are once more assembled to discuss tbe '

disability of seodirg delegates to a State (

'armers COD vent ¡on. There should be moref voa present and thus show the determina- 1

ion of the farmers to do something to liftlemselves and their children out of the jslough of despond" into which they are i

eeply sank. At least nine-tenths of tbe peo- {

le of this County are dependent upo o farm- jag for a support. Out of this number youan almost count on your hands the few farm- 1rs who are able to make a crop without the *

id of these cancerous ulcers, a lieu, a mort- (age or the promise to ship so many bales of t

otton for supplies, so you see that the great <

sajority of the farmers of this County are -

aere "Hewers of wood âad drawers of water" tar other men. (Each year these farmers feel the burden of 1

ebt growing heavier and heavier, while the 1

axes are growing higher and higher, and therice of cotton, their mooey crop, grows lower Jnd lower, thus lessening their ability to 'aeet obligations. (

Year after year they have manfully strug- jled on uncbeered by a single inspiration ofope UDtii their hearts are 6ick and their 1ouls cry out in an agony of despair, We can't jcy out. We can't pay out. This is a gloomy jicture, but the gloom is not painted a whit '

lacker than it ts, and people are wonderingrhat is to become of them. \If I were asked what is the first and most j

uportant step to be taken by the farmers to 1nable them to reap a fair share of what theyDw and to assume their rightful position in jije control of affairs I would unhesitatingly i

»ply, that step is a thorough organization. 1In these days all great enterprises are car-

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ied on by united effort and their success is in <

roportion to the perfection of their unity.The farmers alone are disorganized and (

isunited and thus through their own stu-

idity they become the prey of all men. Turn aberever you will be is met by organizations. J t

ro into any little country town and you are 8

let by an organized bund of merchants who Ji?ma nd 12} cents a pound tor G cent bacon. v

Go to gin your cotton and the ginners have ill agreed to charge from $1 GO to $2 a bale, (

Ship your cotton to a factor and you'll find j!tey have covenanted together and demand t

\ per cent.commission, loper ceut. interest, fwhole list of outrageous charges and finally floss of weight which sometimes amounis to j J|) lbs. per bale, thus taking from the farmerom 25 to 50 per cent, interest for the use <»f

oney to raise 8 cent cotton. Do you won- 11

* that the sad cry of poverty and distress isa

¡ard all over the State. j a

The only way to meet these organizations Ito "fight the dfvii with fire." Organize»urselves-you who have to deal with F*c-rs offer your united crops to the lowest bid-rand you'll find them competing for the /indliug, thu J you secure more favorable *

rms aud fairer dealing. And you who havetake Hens, offer your community business jthe merchants and, my word for it, you'llt better terms. Nature teat hes us the lessonunion and combination. The little drop of iiter is a mere atom, it has no strength, but Xcombining with other drops they make the

?earns which turn the wheels of our great 1

innfacturing establishments, they form the Irers which empty into the ocean upon

whose bosom floats the commerce and thenavies of the world.. How insignificant is adrop of water, bow devoid of strength and

yet when combined with other drops in the

mighty ocean, it makes a force so powerfulthat none but the band of God can stay.You all remember how, during the war, we

rushed to the standard of the Southern Con¬federacy and were organized into companies,battalions and regiments. When thus or¬

ganized the yell of 100,000 rebela struck ter¬ror into 30 million souls. For country andfor home we poured out without stint the bestblood of the South. Fellow citizens, yourcountry and your homes now demand, inthis peaceful fight tbát you should rally underthe farmers' flag. Why? Because our sys¬tem of business, borrowing money at highrates of interest to buy corn, meat, guanos,mules and horses, which should be raised at

home, means confiscation of farm property.Our system of taxation bears with an unequalheft upon the farmer. Our system of educa¬tion means ignorance to the farmer's boy andthe farmer's daughter, and a dreadful lower¬ing of the productive capacity of the State.The invader of your homes to-day comes to

you in peaceful garb, bearing in his hand an

innocent "mortgage, but let me tell you that20 to 100 per cent, interest means a wipingout of property, so far as "the farmers are

concerned, unequalled by the bloody band ofwar.

It is my purpose, however, to speak more

especially of the educational system prevail¬ing in our State, it is needless for me to tellyou, that education is the lever by which our

people must seek to elevate themselves, andyou all know what an outrageous humbugour common school system is.Outof your taxes the State Supt. of Educa¬

tion is paid $2,100, besides traveling andoffice expenses and $1,200 for a clerk to helpbim do nothing. I ask you taxpayers if youever saw the State Superintendent of Educa¬tion or bis clerk, and if you ever received onecent of benefit from either of them, yet theyare your hirelings and your public schoolsscattered all over the County are their fields oflabor.They are like farmers who never go about

their fields and at the end of the year they"lay down at their Master's feet for goldensheaves"Nothing but leaves", GOtbiug but leaves."We have also a.County Superintendent of

Education who receives $600, traveling andoffice expenses, for five months service-thelength of the school term.Have you ever seen an ocean steamer com¬

ing into port ; as she rides up, about the firstthing that catches your attention is the brassfigure bead on her prow,, but don't supposethat this figure head has anything whateverto do with the sailing of the ship. It is onlyan ornament and is as useless to the naviga¬tion of the ship as is the three figure beads onthe prow of our common school system. Thedifference being, the br*ss figure bead con¬sumes nothing, but the three figure heads withwhich our common school system is orna¬mented consumes enough of our taxes to ed¬ucate free every poor mao's child in thisCounty. It is a burning shame that the Stateshould tax our poverty-stricken people foreducational purposes and then allow a uselesslot of idle officials to consume a great portionof it, wheo many of our poor people look tothis fund as their only hope to teach theirchildren to read and write.But as bad as is tbe common school system,

it does greater justice to the average farmerthan is done bim by the appropriations madeto the colleges. Look at the taxes paid bythis County and ask yourselves wbo ought tobe the chief beneficiaries in any appropriationsmade out of these taxes. I have met somefarmers and also some professional men whocan't understand that the farmers have anycause of complaint. I have had some assist¬ance lately in elucidating this matter. Someof these very gentlemen put money in theSumter Bank and they actually felt agrievedthat somebody else drew it out. Why,brother farmers you have been putting intothe State Bank $42,000 every year and eachrear somebody else draws it out, but yonmust not complain.Last year the State appropriated $40,000

for two literary institutions and besides usedit theS. C. College, $5,700, the Land Scripfund which is given by the United StatesGovernment to teach agriculture and the me¬lanie arts.In accordance with the "Hatch Bill" the

Government donates to each State a furtheríppropriatión of $15,000 to educate agricul¬turalists and mechanics.TheS. C. College is already reaching out

:o gather in this appropriation also. Now,:heS. C. College is a literary institution andmould ever remain so.

I have known young men who wanted tojet married and iu order to gain the Fathersronseut would join the church ora tempe¬rance society, so the S.C. College wantedibis $5,700 right bad so she called herself an

Agricultural College «nd that's all there is oft. Last year the College turned out 7 law¬lers, 4 doctors, 4 teachers, 1 civil Engineer,I editor, 1 ryman and 1 farmer.Now out of this class of 20 young men only

me proposes to produce anything-all therest are consumers ; so far as this class is coo-:erned they all propose to live off the pro-lucts of this one farmer, and thats what ailsis now, we have too many men trying tomake a living "by the sweat of somebodyilse's brow."Now is it right for the State, who is merely

i trustée for your tax fund to use $45,700 toeducate literary men and consumers, and noti cent for the education and training of those'rom whom £ of the taxes are collected andipon whom the material wealth of the Statelepeods.

I once heard a story which illustrates the:rainiog the State is giving ber children :"A man was being rowed across a river,

ooking up at the stars he said, Boatman didrou ever study Astronomy? No said the>oatman ; then said the man you have lostme-third of your life. Boatman said he,igain, did you ever study Latin and Greeklassies ? No, said the boatman ; then said he,rou have lost two-thirds of your life."Just then a squall came up, the boat cap-

>ized and sunk The boatman said, Misterlid you everstudy swimming? No, said he ;ben said the boatman you have lost the«rhole of your life," and be struck out for;he shore."Bro. Farmers, these are squally times and

his Agricultural boat in which we are em-larked is sinking, sinking fast and if you:ver expect to reach the shore ron must teachour children how to use the hands God has(iven them as well as their heads.The Jews use to say "He that teachetb not

lis son a trade doe;h the same as if he taughtlim to be a thief." You give a man some-

bing for his hands to do and yon have takenlosiage for good citizenship, and in this handwork there is both health and manhood.Some of you insure your lives for the ben¬

efit of your children,.let me tell you a good:rade is often worth to its. possessor as muchts $20,000 in Government bonds and it is a

egacy which bank officials cannot steal.The U. S. Government seeing the great im¬

portance of Agriculture and the .Mechanic artslas given this State $20,700 with which torain her sons, so that these old worn outands of ours may be made by intelligent cul-ure to blossom like the rose and our splendid¡roods be utilized by our own sons and man-acuired into all their varied uses.The Government seeing the vastimportanre

)f educating the industrial classes holds out toou farmers this gift of $20,700.lt is left to you whether or not yon will

il low this fund to be divided up between thewo experimental stations, the S. C. Collegemd the negro University at Orangeburg, orvhether you will build an Agricultural Col-pge worthy of your St«te and claim this fundvhich belongs to you, then trnin your sonsn this line and develop the great resources

»f the State. I am proud that our Senatornd all of the Represen tat i ves from this/Otinty voted for the Farmer's Bill offered athe last session of the Legislature, there faiih-ully performing the pledges made to the'armer« on the stump and they deserve the»laudit of "Well done good and faithful ser-ants" aud in due time to be sent up higher.The corer of the Christmas number of Scrib-

er's Magazine will be something entirelynique in the field of magazine publication, j

i o. ipmCASH DEALERS IN

jencral Merchandise, jLIBERTY STREET,

SUMTER, S. C.

note Lot of Dminiers' Samples, '

-ALSO-j.nil Line Penitentiary Shoes.Oct. 5-v i

NOTICE.THE SÍMONDS NATIONAL BANK,

SUMTER, S. C., Nor. 23, '87.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER, 24th, BEINGa legal Holiday this Baak will be closed

on that day.All paper falling due on that date must be

anticipated.JAMES M. CARSON,

NOT. 23_Cashier.Work to Be Let Out

at Poor House.OFFICE OF

County Commissioners,SUMTEB COUNTY.SUMTER, S C, NoTember 23, 1887.

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILLlet out to the lowest responsible bidder,

at the Poor House, on Dec. 6th, 1887, at llo'clock A. M.t the following work : Chang¬ing a Tenant House into a Bare, erecting ashed stable, and some fence work.By order of Board.

THOS. Y. WALSH,Nor. 23 2t Clerk.Advance Copy.

"ÑÓTIÓE."THE UNDERSIGNED would respectfully

announce to the public that be is pre¬pared to handle, re-cover, or mend umbrellas,having on hand a select supply of corers,bandies, and all .fixtures necessary for thatbusiness. For particulars, apply to

V, H. PHELPS,at J. Rytteuberjr, ft Sons,

NOT.23_Sumter, S. C.

Mee of Sale Hiter Mortgage.Janies E. Jervey, Auctioneer.

UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of a power ofsale giren under the provisions of a

certain mortgage executed bj Mary S. Carnes,of Sumter County, So. Ca., on the 16th dayof April, 1885, and by her delivered toMcGabnn, Bates ft Co., recorded in the officeof tbe Register of Mesne Convejance for Sum¬ter County, in Mortgage Book No. 14, of RealEstate at page 340, the undersigned Molga-gees will sell ut public auction, before theCourt House, in the Town of Sumter, in saidCounty and State, on the 15th day of Decem¬ber, 1887, at 12 M. to the highest bidder, forcash, the following described lands :

All that lot, piece or parcel of land situate,lying and being in the village.of Bisbopnlle,In the County of Sumter and State aforesaid,containing nearly one acre with the residenceand storehouse and out-buildings thereon,said lot fronting on tbe Main ttoad leadingfrom Bishoprille to DnBose's Bridge andbounded* by lands now or formerly of Dr. R.E. Dennis, A. F. Cousar and Dixon ft Scar*borough.The above property is one of the best loca¬

tions in BisbopTille and well suited for bus-¡ness purposes.The purchaser to pay for all necessary pa¬

pers.McGAHAN, BATES ft CO.,

Nov. 23 3t_ Mortgagees.TO CONTRACTORS.

(CONTRACT FOR REPAIRING ANDj Painting Hephzibah Church will be let

ou Saturday, 26tn inst.Persons wishing to contract will please

meet Committee at the Church at 10 o'clock.Mannrille, Nor. 2Ï, 1887.

NOTICETO TOWN TAX PAYERS»CLERK ft. TREASURER'S OFFICE,

SUMTER, S. C., Nov. 22, 1887.

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE,ibatyour Town taxes are now due and

payable. Tbe month of November is tbe timeallotted for the payment of Town taxes, andonly a few days remain of the time to 30thinst. On 1st day of December, the penalty,20 per cent, is, by law required to be addedto delinquent taxes.Now is the time. Don't delay.By order of Council.

C. M. HURST,NOT. 23 Clerk ft Treasurer.

SHERIFF'S SALES.

BY virtue of Sundry Executions, to me

directed, will he sold at Sumter C. H ,

au the first MONDAY and day following inDECEMBER D«XÎ, 1887, and* as rn»ny day«thereafter as may be ner;*ssnry. within thelegal hours of sale, to the highest bidder, forcash. *be following property :

All that lot of land, with the buildings andother improvements thereon, situated andbeing in the Town ot Mayesville, in the Coun¬ty of Sumter and State of South Carolina,being the lot of land conveyed to William H.Rembert by Emma A Andrews, runningtwenty feet front, more or less, on West Mainstreet of said town, and having a depth ofsixty-six feet, adjoining lands now or formtr-ly of Silvia Strong and of Annia Billups,

-ALSO,-AU that lol of land, situate and being in the

rown of Mayesville, in the County of Sumterind State aforesaid containing one acre, moreor less, bounded on the "West by Lafayettesteeet of said town, and on tbe other Bides bylands now or formerly of N. C. Carroll andC. 0. Wheeler, leried on and to be sold as theproperty of William H. Rembert, under theExecution of Henry Bischoff ft Co., againstWilliam H Rembert.One bale cotton weighing 450 lbs., 4,000

lbs. seed cotton more or less, thirty-fire bush¬es cotton seed, 3 bushels corn, 300 lbs. fod-ier, more or less seized and to be sold as theproperty of G. W. Brown under a Warrant ofAttachment to seize crop under lien of H. M.Carson against the said G. W. Brown.4000 lbs. seed cotton, 125 bushels cotton

seed, all more or less, seized and to be soldis the property of I). B. Anderson underWarrant of Attachment of J. E. Mayes, toseize crop under lien of the said D. B. An¬derson.

MARTON SANDERS, S. S. C.Sheriff's Office, Nov. 5, 1887.

State of South Carolina.COUNTY OF SUMTER,

By T. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judye.WHEREAS, JAMES R. MULDROW,

made suit to me to grant him Letters ofAdministration of the Estate and Effects ofMiss SARAH M. MULDROW, deceased.These are therefore to ciieand admonish all

md singular the kindred and creditors of the¡aid Miss Sarah M. Muldrow, Uieof said Coun¬ty and State, deceased, that they be and ap¬pear before roe, in the Court of Probate, tobeleid at Sumter CH. on December 1st, 1887,aext. after publication hereof, ut ll o'clock in:he forenoon, to shew cause, if any they have,ivhy the said Administration should not bejranted.Given under my hand, this 16th day of

S'ovember, Anno Domini. 1887.T. V. WALSH. [L. S.J

Nor. 16-2t. Jud ire of Probate.

"HYGEIA."A Wonderful Discovery.

Tobacco an Aid to Health !

ANEW TOBACCO, manufactured byTho« C. Williams ft Co., Richmond,

/H., under a formula prepared by Prof. C.Mullett, of the University of Virginia.Anti-Malarial, Anti-Dyspeptic, a good Ner¬

rina, and un excellent Chew.

TRY IT i NO HUMBUG!For particulars oT its virtues call for cer-

ideates at the following pinces, where thefohueco can be had :

R. P. Monaghan, Sumter, S. C.D. J. Winn,' .« »

K. P Bicker ft Co., " "

Ducker ft Bultman, " "

W. H. Yates, ""

J. H. Avcock ft Son, Wedgefield/S. C.Oct 12.

NOTICE.HAVING ASSOCIATED MY BROTHER,

J. W. Mallett, with me, the Saw Milllustness formerly conducted under the namend style of C. P. Mallett, will from this dateie koown as Mallett Bros. Post office, Ida,I.C. C. P. MALLETT.NOT. 1st, 1887.

SPECIAL ßll!(,.ll.\S.See our $8.00 and $10.00

Cloaks, reduced to $5.00.All Wool Flannel Dresses 22

to 54 inches, at greatly reducedprices.

Trimmings to suit.AU our best Calicoes, form¬

erly at 7c, now reduced to 5c ;these not only in Fancies, but inbest Black and Mourning styles.

Ladies' Linen Collars at 6Oe.a dozen.Do not forget, to see our

Dress Clasps, 10c. to 25c, worth50 and 75.Hamburg Edgings, 5 and 10,

worth 10 and 15cBreakfast Shawls at 15 cts.Don't fail to look at our

Remnant Basket.Do you wan't a Bustle ? All

styles to be had here.Jerseys from 50c to $3.00.Full Line of

Towels, Eaiteliefe aili M¡¡.Will close out our "all Wool

Dean Suits77 at $9.00 ; price atbeginning of season was $12.00.Youths7 of same at $7.00.

Big reduction in Overcoats -7try them on. All

CLOTHING-going at greatly reduced prices.. Nice Hats, and oh, how Low !

OUR SHOE DEPARTMENTIs full of Bargains. We haveShoes that will do you someservice.

These Goods must be sold, sowe have marked them down

WAY BELOW VALUE.Just marked down, an Ele-

gant lot of Ladies Shoes, from$2.50 to $1.99. This is mt áchestnut.We have lots of other Bar¬

gains in ALL Departments, in¬cluding

GROCERY,but our space forbids furtherdetails.

Before you buy be sure andget the prices from

ALTAMONT MOSES.X. E. Cor. Maia and Liberty Sta.

Nor. 16

WBÊÊSBY THE TERMS OF THE WILL

OF THE LATE

WM. BOG-INHis Mercantile busioess has lo bc closedout by the 1st day of Jan nary. TheExecutors therefore offer the entireStock of Goods including a fall Hoe of

Dry Goods,Notions,

Shoes,Hats,

Clothing,&c. &c.

AT COST.Housekeepers ought to avail them*

sebes of the opportunity of boying thecheapest line of

Tinware,Glass and

Crockery Ware.over offered in Sumter.By order of Executors.

T. M. MONAGHAN.Executor in charge.

Nov 16

A CARD.

ITAKE THIS METHOD of informing thecitizens of this County that I am Agent

for the SINGER SEWING MACHINE whichcan be bought on the best of terms from me.

J. OLIVER DURANT.

NOTICE.SUMTER, S. C., NOT. 15, 1837.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 11E-quirements of Section 5170. Revised Stai-

utes of the United States, the following Char¬ter of "The Simonds National Bank of Sum¬ter," is published for the information of allconcerned.

R. M. WALLACE,Vice President.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,OKFICB OF COMPTROLLER OF TUB CURRENCY,

WASHINGTON, November 8th, 1887.Whereas, by satisfactory evidence presented

to the undersigned it has beeo made to appearthat "The Simonds National Bank of Sum¬ter," in the Town of Sumter, in the County ofSumter, and Stale of South Carolina, hascomplied with all the provisions of the Stat¬utes of the United States, required to be com¬

plied with before an association shall he au¬

thorized to commence the business of Bank¬ing :

Now therefore, I, Jesse D. Abrahams, DeputyAnd acting Comptroller of the Currency, dohereby certify that "The Simonds NationalBank of Sumter," in the Town of Sumter, iothe County of Sumter, and State of SouthCarolina, is authorized to commence the bus¬iness of Banking as provided in Section fifty¬one hundred and sixty-nine of the RevisedStatutes of the United States.

In testimony whereof witness my bandand Seal of office this 8th day of

f L.S.I November, 1887.J J. D. ABRAHAMS,Deputy and ActingComptroller of the Currency.

No. 3809.Nov. 16

]"ui£* nAnrni*011 fl)(>!QPhiladelphiaMO rAlEnntthe Newspaper AdveP"*W 15! SB» thing 1- of Mowr*

. WTAYIR A tON. our authorized asenta

HOMES. HOMES. HOMES.A CHANCE FOR THE POOR!

100 BUILDING LOTSIN TOWN OF SUMTER,

To be disposed of at private sale until December 1st, at

LOW PRICES AND EASY TERMS,Lots remaining unsold at that time will be sold at Auction

on Salesday in December.WARRANTÉE TITLES GIVEN.

No charge for papers. For further information write or

apply to

R. P. MONAGHAN,SUMTER, S. C.

Nor 16

YOO WILL SAVE HOKEYI -IF YOU-

BUY YOUR HARDWARE-FROM-#

JR. W. DURANT & SON.They keeep io stock every known variety of

SHELF HAEDWAEEand would call especial attention to a very large and well selected stock of

RUBBER AND LEATHER BELTING-In ail widths, with Rivets and Burs or Lacing as maj be desired.

STOVES OF EVERY VARIETY AT ALL PRICES.'

A large and superb stcok of

.Olxiiaa and Glassware,And the finest and largest assortnaent of TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY, RAZORS,

SCISSORS, ¿c., from tbe best fatories of Europe and America. Especial attentionhas beetr paid in the selection of POTWARE, TINWARE, &c. .

Wagon Material of Every Conceivable Kind.Single and Double Muzzle and Breech Loading Guns, Ammu¬

nition, Shells, &c.Remember this is the ONLY HARDWARE STORE IN TOWN and will be supported bj

LOW PRICES.R. w. DURANT & SON.

Sept 15 Main Street opposite the Bank, Sumter, S. C.

New Advertisements,WANTED-LADIES fur our Fall and.

Christmas Trade, to take light, pleas¬ant work at their own bornes. $1 to $3 perday can be quietly made. Work sent by mailany distance. Particulars free. No canvass¬

ing. Address at once, CRESCENT ART CO.,147 Milk St., Boston, Mass. Box 5170.

INTENDING ADVERTISERS should ad¬dress GEO. P. ROWELL & CO.,

10 Spruce Street, New York City,For Select List of 1,000 Newspapers.Will be sent Free, on application.

J D. CRAIG.

RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCES, to thepublic that be has a large, and well

selected stock of

Furn! XXL Y e"to which additions are being madeercry week.We tike pleasure in showing goods, and

all are invited to call and see for themselvesthe barga- r s offered inWoodard Marble-Top Walnut, Ash and

Poplar Bed Room Setts,Handsome Parlor Suites,Marble and Wood-Top Tables of all kinds,Lounges, Cbairsand rockers of many styles,Bedsteads, Bureaus, Wasbstauds,Mattresses and Pillows,Pictures, Window Shades,Picture Frames, What-nots, Brackets,

And everything usually kept in a first classfurniture ? ore.A visit to Craig's will convince you that

you can sa7e money by buying of him. Allgoods carefully packed, free of charge.A large ¿tock of Window and picture glass

always on band.THE UNDERTAKING DEPARTMENT

is full and complete embracing Caskets andCoffins of tarions styles.

Calls promptly attended day or night.Charges DOSI reasonable.Oct. 19

~c7£ MASON'S SON,PROPRIETOR

MASON'S

City Jewelry Store,Has opened a fine new stock of

Fine Watches,CLOCKS, JEWELRY,

SILVER AND PLATED WARESPECTACLES AND EYE GLASSES, .

WEDDING PRESENTS,¿c., &c,

Special Attention Given to Repairing.TERMS STRICTLY CASH.

Oct 5 x

A. WHITE & SON,Insurance Agents,

Offer in First Class Companies. .

FIRE INSURANCE,TORNADO INSURANCE,

ACCIDENT INSURANCE,LIFE INSURANCE,

PLATE GLASS INSURANCE,SURETYSHIP ON BONDS.

April 61

GO TO

RECKLING'SFOR

FINE PHOTOGRAPHS.COLUMBIA, S. C.,

Opposite Grand Central Hotel.Oct. 26 v 1

LAND FOR SALE.ACRES of good land known as my

_£) "Singleton Place," about one milerom Bishopville. For particulars, apply to

J. W. STUCKEY,Oct 12 Bishopville, S. C.

MOSESÜGREEN-IS-

HEADQUARTERSFOR ALL KINDS OF

FRUIT AND CONFECTIONERY,WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

I also keep a fine assortment ofBISCUITS AND FANCY CRACKERS

at from T cents to 25 cents per lb.,-also -

Groceries, Cigars and Tôfiaeco.Please remember'that Icannot be vndendi.

HOSES CREEZ*»Main Street, Sumter, S. C

Aug 5 6

R. E. CHESTNUT,Bricklayer and HasEo?er3

JSÜMTEB, S- CT,

BRICK-WORK, ^LASTEBï5?^ ao<2 Re¬pairing done iv .trst-dats styto- a£ jea-

souable rates.

Notice left at A. J. J)ibWs store oa Bsrâ ¡jStreet, near the Depot, wi!? recme pnxftptattention.Oct 26. 4

MASTERS SÂJJÛState ofSouth üarcíina.

COUNTY OF SUMTER.COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

Harriet R. Sanders, assignee. Plain¬tiff; against Peter Soicard andEliza Howard, his wife. Defeil"danfs.

BY VIRTUE of a Decretal Order made inthe above entitled cause, aod dated Octo¬

ber 22d, 1SS7, I win sell at public auction,in front of the Court House, io the Town ofSumter, io said State, on Monday, Decem¬ber, 5th, 1887,-being Salesday-between thehours of ll o'clock in the forenoon, and 5o'clock in the afternoon, the following prem¬ise? :"All that certain piece, parcel or tract of

land, situate, being and lying in ProvidenceTownship, in the County of Sumter and Stateaforesnid, containing twenty-two acres, andbounded North by lands of Gabriel Dinkins;East by lands of Hampton Grant, South bylands of Kit Biggins, and West by lands ofJanuary Capers."Terms of Sale-Cash. *

Purchaser to pac for papers.JOHN S. RICHARDSON,

Nov. 9, 1887. Master for Sumter Co.

Master's Sale.State of South Carolina,

SUMTER COUNTY.IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

John Dick and others. Plaintiffs,against Jordan Dick, Defendant.BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in

the above entitled cause and dated 22od(Jct., 1837, I will sell at public auction infront of the Court House in the Town of Sum¬ter, in said State, on Monday, December 5tb,18S7,-being Salesday-between the hours ofll o'clock tn the forenoon and 5 o'clock iuthe afternoon, the following premises, to wit :

That lot of land, situated in said Countyand State, containing two acres, bounded on

the North by SooWs Branch ; on the East andNorth-East by Lot No. 5, on a plat made byJames D Mcilwaine; D. S., and filed withthe proceedings in this cause ; on the Southby lands of S. Lowry, and- Wilson, andon the West by laud of James Robinson,Terms of Sa'le-CashPurchaser to pav for titles.

JOHN S. RICHARDSON,Nov. 8, 1887. Master for Sumter Co.

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Tiie State of South Carolina,COUNTY OF SUMTER,

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.George W. Williams, Assignee-Plain¬

tiff, against Joseph Gail, Defendant.UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of an order

to me directed io the above stated case

by Judge B. C. Pressley, dated March 29th,1878, I will sell in front of Sumter C. H., atSumter, in said State, within legal hours, on

Monday the 5th day of December, 1887, tothe highest bidder, for cash, the followingdescribed property, to wit : All that tract ofland, conveyed to the Defendant, Joseph Gail,by one Matthew G. Ramsey, situated inCounty of Sumter, in said State, aod isbounded by lands belonging in bis life-time toCol. J. B. Moore, deceased, on the North andby lands now or formerly belonging to saidMatthew G. Ramsey on the South, East, andWest and containing two hundred and sixty-five acres, more or less. Purchaser to payfor papers.

MARION SANDERS,Nov. 5, 1887, Sheriffs. C.

TfoSTEBtt SALE.State of South Garoina, k

SUMTER COUNTY,IN THE COUET or COMMON FLEAM.

Sebastian D. Sumter and William &Manning, Plaintiff*, against Corne¬lius McLaurin and Scarborough A.Norris, (Trustee*) Defendant*.BY VIRTUE of a decretal order,*madeinthe above entitled canse md dated Oct.22ud, 1887, I will seit at publie auction ia*front of the Court House in theTown of Sum¬ter, in said State, on Monday, December 15th,1887,-being Salesday-between the boort of11 o'clock in' the forenoon and 5 o'clock iathe afternoon, the following premises, to wit:That tract OT parcel of land in said County

and State, containing two hundred and forty*five and one-half acres, more or less, boundedon the North by lands of the late Lawrence M.Spann ; on tbe East by lands formerly of tb«said Lawrence M. Spann, deceased, and cowof-Gillespie; Sonth hythe dower landa *

of Mrs. Elizabeth N.Bradley and land*ofHarry Addison ; said land above described itknown as the "McLeod tract," and was coo*veyed to the said Cornelina McLaurin by thesaid Sebastian D. Sumter bj bis deed date*the 8tb day of February, A. D. 1882.Terms of Sale-Cash.Purchaser to par for titles. %

JOHN S. RICHARDSON,Nor. 8. 1887. Master for Sumter Co. ^

MASTER'S SALE.State of South Carolina*

COUNTY OF SUMTER,IN THE COURT OÏ COMMON PLEAS

James Chant. William Grant, andothers, Plaintiffs, against NeüO'Donnell, L. Arthur &Neal,Thomas M. Monaghan, J. C.McGmnis, Executors, Johannah Bo-gin, Etifa McGuinis, Annie O'Neal,Katie tflFonneU and W D. Bogin,devises of Wm. Bogin. deceased, sub-stituted Defendants bu orcfer. of Courtin place of Wm. Bogin, deceased?Defendant.BY XI&TFE of a decretar arder »ad*fr

the above entitle* casee and dated Aa«gust 25th, 148?, Ï wi* «ll at public auctionin front of tbe Court House in the Town ofTSumterv in said State, on- Monday, December5th, 1887,-befug Salesday-between the*boors of 11 o'clock io tbe forenoon and 5-o'clock in the afternoon, the following prem¬ises, to wit:That tract, situated io the County and

5tate aforesaid5,, conveyed by Charlea Mayranv *

Master, to Wm. Bbgio> by deed dated 15t¿»NOT. 1879, recorded'm Book W. W., pagn-73h containing twa hundred and three (203)icres, more or less, bounded on the Nörtbhr.lands lately of S. F. Gaillard and Estate offA. Tate; East by lands lately of S.P.Gail-lard ; Sooth by the public road leading fro« -.Sumter to -Camden, aod Wm by lands offEstate of W. S. Burgess -a plat of said* tract1being recorded io the office of Begister of/Mesne Conveyance, in Book U. U., at page5&1; .

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Terms of sale-Cash.Purchaser to pay for titles.

JOHN S. RICHARDSON,Nov. 8,3887. Master for Sumter Co.

MASTER'SBALE.State of South Carolina,.

CevKTT OF SUMTER.IX 7HS- COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

Allein C. Watts, Plaintiff, againstWilliam C. S. EUerbe and ethers,Defendants.BY YIRTÏS of a decretal order made in» -

r tbe above entitled eaose and dated May31st, 1887, I will se» at poblie auction ist*front of tbe Court House io the Town of Sum¬ter, io said State, on Monday, December 5th,1887,-being Salesday- between toe noon of?ll o'clock in tbe forenoon and 5 o'clock in»the afternoon, tbe following premises, to wit z %¿AU that plantation or tract of lend contain¬

ing by re-survey, three hundred" and forty-foo« aeres, store of less; srroated in tho*County-ofSum ter and*State aforesaid, lyingsandr bsiog. near Brovideace^ aw& cn tbe North*side of lite road' leading" from Sisbopville to»Stateboigv adjoining lands now or formerlyof Joanna »>ers> 3staie af Charles E&rman,,Mrs. Georgiana & Graham and Estate of *

rv H)*!» Sanders ; tie sense bern« fblîy rep¬resented on a plat thereof^ mada by J. D-Mcllwniae, P. &, and filed wk» tb* pro¬ceedingsñ saîd action. To be sold bj order-ofCon>?)U> tnefeignesl bidder, witbnnl lim¬itation.Terms ofsale-One-third cae*, naif the bal¬

ance on a credit of one year frem tb« date ofsain,, the time portion to be tetare* by th*bead- of the purchaser and a mortgage of tanpremisas sold. The purchaser to bave tbe on-rio» to par a greater amount than one-third ¿or all cash.Tbs psrsfaaSM to pay for necessary papers

and for recording mortgage.¿OHS S. RICHARDSON,

Nov. 8j 1881. alaster for Sonnet CgMASTER'S SALE»

State of South Carolina,COUNTY Of SUMTER.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.C. E. Spencer, ti al, Plaintiffs^against E. h. Spencer, Trustee, et ;¿at, Defendants.BY VIRTUE of a Ztecsvta* Ordermade io

the ».'bove entitled «aase aa«? datai ©cte->er 22d, 1857; I wi» se» as nnbltc anetk» imVont of the Cocrt Boase in tbeTown sfSom¬er in said Stau0, on Monday, Ifeceaber 15tby1887-being Salway-between tbe boars oft o'clock in the forenoon sad So'tieck rn tb»iftercoon, the following Rea) Estate situated0 said County and St*te, to wk r

1. The Ho.7«e Place ot* Elisha Spencer, de-eased, at Lynchhurg, incteding ibnjîilpnt- ¿¡ick Lot, contaioing and one-tSw* acre»

oore or les*, and boused brLyc^Jörerload, the Sumter Road, th« old Miller nace,nd other lands.2. The Store Hoase Lot at Lynchburg, cnn-

sining one-eighth of an acre, more" ©r

eiog in the S. E. corner of the ir**&**liver and Darlington Roads. v

3. The Vacant Lot, south of, and on the*pposite side of the street from the Home'lace, containing one-half acre, more or lest,eing at the rear of Anderson & Luckey'ttore-house lot.4. All the right, title and interest of the

eirs of E. Spencer, deceased, in and to tb»Hierbe Place, containing seventy-five acm,»ore or less, and bounded by lands of J. A.,aw and others, tbe said heirs being in poses«ion of about 40 acres. ,

Terms of Sale. One-third cash, and the'

alance on a credit of ooe and two years, injual installments, with interest from day ofile, to be secured by purchaser's hood aod »mortgage of the premises sold, with privilege> purchaser to pay ali cash. Purchaser to»v for papers. Possession to be giveo Jan-i*ry L, 1888.

JOHN S. RICHARDSON, ¿Nor. 8.- '_Master for SumterOo.

MASTER'S SALE.¡tate of South Carolina.

COUNTY OF SUMTER,IN THE COURT OF COMKON PLEAS*. f

>anl S. Felder, Plaintiff, against^William 0. Cain, as Administrate*^of the Estate of Richard M. Cain,deceased, William M. Cain, QarrietE. Cain, and others, Defendant**3Y VIRTUE of a Decretal Order rnadsin,J the above entitled cause aod dated. Octo-,.it 22d, 1887, 1 will sell at pnblic auction io^ont of the Court House in the Townjyf Som-,r in said State, on Monday, December 5th,187,-being Salesday-between ta», houris -,' ll o'clock in the forenoon and Sp'clock ia ],e afternoon, the following premia», in.ssid>aunty and State, to wit :. '-.'.All that plantation ot tract of wtwre-.. %

1 I (the mortgagor) resides, containing^iree hundred and seventy-five acfe^ & little^ore or less, boonded on the JSbcthr by the*.ad to Sumter C. H. ; South by. the George- swo Road ; East by laods of ». Barwicksora Tindale, and the Cain MilLTj*ct;.Nortb-,.est by the said Road to Sumter C. H. and*;rest South-west by the seid Geoiíetown* |oad." ^

Terms of Sate-Cash.Purchaser to pay for titles*.

JOHN S. RICHARDSON,NOT. 8 Marterfe* SoatorCo*