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SHERIFF'S SALES

DY VIRTUE of sundry executions to me
- directed, will offer fer sale at public
auction. in front Of the Court House, in the
City of Sumter, or the Elst Monday in Jam
ucry, next and as many Gays thereafter as
may be necessary, within the legal hours of
sale, the following property:
All that piece or parcel of land, situate,
lying and being i, Sumter County, State Of
South Carolina, containing two hundred
acres, more or less, bounded as follows ::
North by lands Of ". W. Kelley, bought Of
j. H. Kelley; East By Lynches Creek South
by lands Of the Estate of Wayne Galloway
and M S. Harris and others; West by lands
of Emmie c. Welcb, land being the same con-
veyed to her from her father G. W. Kelley,
and also the same lands being lands Inherited
from and conveyed to the said G.. Ben Kelley
by his father G. ". Kelley same being known
as the Gatling lands, levied upon aud to be
sold as The property of G. Ben Kelley under
execution Of j. u. Hearon, Agent, against
SAID G. Ben Kelley.
MARION SANDERS,
Dec. II. Sheriff for Sumter County.
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necessary, Mr.. Allen thought, for the
Populist party to take stand 10 the
matter. Il would not do, he said. to
permit the President Of the United
States and his distinguished associates
in the senate to carry of all the glory
and honor 1t would not do to permit
the Democratic party and the Republi.
can party in the Senate to take of all
the glory and honor incident to the
Monroe dootrine. 1t was necessary
that the Populist party should have a
stand 10 the matter, they realizing the
fact that the resolution had been pre-
pared as money was essential to war.
Mr.. Plat moved to refer the resolu.
ton to the committee on 6uance and
the motion was defeated, yeas "A, nays
Sc.
The resolution was then agreed to,
Mr.. Allen having Withdrawn the pre-
amble.
It now reads:
Resolved, That the committee on
finance, be and they are hereby directed
and instructed. to inquire and report by
bill or otherwise, whether it would not
be expedient and proper for the govern
ment of the United States of America
at this time to open its min's to the free
and unlimited coinage of gold aud silver
at the ratio of 1 to l6, and in addition
thereto, issue an adequate volume OF full
legal tender treasury notes in the same
manner such notes have heretofore been
issued, and in the interest of natlona!
safety withdraw the issue power of na-
,ional banks and retire all bank cur
reDcy.
The next business laid before the sen'
ate vas the Venezuelan commission
bill, and that was not. disposed of until
3:45 D. m. At that hour the senate
proceeded to executive business, and
when the doors were opened at 1880 the
Presidents message asking that no
recess be taken until after the financial
legislation necessary to preserve the
credit of the government had been
enacted. II move that the senate DO
now ADJOURN" said Mr.. Cockrell, as
soon as the reading Of the message was
concluded with.
"Wby," said Mr. Hawley with real
or affected surprise. Il expected that
some serious consideration would be
given to this most important message OF
the President by our Democratic
friends"
"We want time to consider it," Mr..
Cockrell bluntly rejoiped.
And then. at 4:45. the senate ad-
iourned until tomorrow
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low rates.

A fire at Edinburg, Shenandoah
county, Va, Saturday destroyed IL
bouses, including the Murray hotel.
Loss estimated at from $40, ,0Oo to
$4,000.
A meeting CT the stockholders Of the
Tennessee Centennial was held oatcr'
day at Nashville aud the board OF di-
rectors vas increased from lO4 to 204.
The idea is to give every county 10 the
State representation on the board
S. W. Greer, agep, of the Southern
Express company at Roseboro, N. g.,
was held up at l o'clock Saturday
morning by two masked men and COM
peIledi to open bis safe and deliver to
;bem package containing $500. NO
clue.
The strike OF the motormen and con-
ductors of the Union Traction com.
pany of Philadelphia is still 90. and
from indications last night there is nc
probability of an early settlement OF the
trouble. The situation has become
more complex than ever.
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tation in exhibiting its confidence i'm
the resources of our county and the
constant patriotism Of our people.
In view, however, of the peculiar sit.
uation now confronting as, 1 have
ventured to herein express the earn
est hope that the congress. in default
Of the Inauguration of better sys-
tenn of finance, will not take a recess
from it's Iabors before it has by legis-
lative enactment or declaration done
something not only to remind those
apprehensive among our people that
the resources of this government and
scrupulous regard for honest dealing
afford sure guarantee OF unques-
ticned safety and soundness, but to
reassure the world that with thse fac
tors and the patriotism ofour citizens
the ability and determination of our
nation to meet in any circumstances
every obligation it incurs do not
admit of question
| ask at the hands oil congress such
prompt attention as it alone has the
power to give to prevent, in a time
of fear and apprehension. any sacri-
fee of the peoples interest, or pub
lie funds, or impairment of our pub
lie credit in an effort by executive
action to relieve the dangers of the
present emergency
Grover Cleveland
Executive Mansion, Dec. 20, 1895.
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Public Sales.
The following is summary Of the sales
elsewhere than ip this paper, and TO be made
on saleday in January:

The following is summary Of the sales
elsewhere than ip this paper, and TO be made
on saleday in January:
By the Sheriff.
bales cotton, $50 pounds peas n barn, 80
bushels corn, 900 pounds fodder, 245 bushels
cotton seed, % bales hay, levied on ss the
property of R. E. L. Kirven at euit of Paul
D. Wilson, under warrant of attachment TO
seize crop
By the Muster.
Benz Hodges. plaintiff, agans. Sarah
Buckner, Henry Buckner, and others, heirs of
John W Buckuer. and Levi Bros, thirty
FIVE acres on the Raccoon public road. adjoin-
ing lands of Henry Ellison, Samuel J. Brad
ly. and OF Sumter. Terms, one-half cash and
balance on credit of one year.
William S. Manning, plaintiff, against
Thomas B Brown, Paul S. Fielder and n.
Hardy, defendants. one hundred acres bound
ed by lands of Mrs Martha Lee, Mrs. Mary
Brunson, Mrs. Isabella Gordon ard James D.
McFaddn. Terms cash
Under Foreclosure Of Mortgage.
Emily G. Whitt-more to Aaaran D. Kicker,
two hundred acres, more or less. adjoining
on the north and east lands formerly of J.
D. Witherspoon, and on the south by the
public road from Sumter to Stateburb, and
west by lands now or formerly of G. II.
Vaughan.
Hillarr 3 Holleman 10 William Henry
Bancum, 10. of land IL the town Of Mayes-
vile bounded on the norhwes b. the v.
c. l. a. r R., on the northeast b. the lands
Of H. B. Ho!lemsn, and on the southeast ao0
southeast by lands OF Jas. E. MayeS and Jes.
e Barnett.
Buchanan B. Seymour to c. Wulburn
Co., 6f:v-6ve acres formerly known as the
Henry Yates tract, adjoining lands Of W. A
Seymour, Mrs. Jane White, estate Of Jesse
Yates and others.
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The Capital a Porte.
And Soon Columbia Will Have
Her Steamboats,.

1t locks now as if steamboats, will be
running Oh the Cougaree, with electric
cars bringing freight from Gfanb2 into
the city, and connecting with the Clyde
liners in Charleston or Georgetown be-
fore many more months roll by, thus
realizing the dream of many long years
and saving the business neu of Co'um-
bia at least 25 per cent. on their annual
freight bills, at the same time giving
Columbia as cheap rates to ana from
Liverpool as Charleston enjoys. In
other words Columbia is to be port.
It was so decided last night at one of
the most representative meetings OF
business men ever held in the city.
And it is proposed to accomplish this
great end at very small cost. 1t is
40 longer matter merely of talk The
work Of the past three months has re-
suited 10 definite, unanimous and posi-
tive action looking to the accomplish
meut Of the purpose.-Me State.
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The Friday Scare.
New York Banks Did Good Ser.
vice-Capitalists Call it
"Blunder."

''Blunder."
New YORK. Dec. 2k.-The New
York Financier says this week: The
extraordinary conditions which sent
money up to so per cent. and caused
a callapse of values on the stock ex
exchange Friday are not shown fully
in the bank statement for the week
ending Saturday. There was sharp
contraction of S3,344,3 300 in loans, 6
decrease of S2.743,700 in cash mold
ing and Of S5,764 in depoits, the
result Of the weeks operation re-
ducipg the excess reserve by ST.
3O2,525
The New York banks have, how
ever, nearly S1s,7Oo,ooO in cash
over the legal requirements and their
action in throwing immense amounts
of money at low rates on the market
Friday, when it seemed that the
panic of 1893 was to be duplicated
in more serious way, entities them
to the lasting respect of the nation.
They stood together, animated by a
common purpose. and when the pres.
ent scare has blown over the true
extent OF their heroic and patriotic
endeavors to stem an adverse current
will be better understood and more
fully appreciated. It is impossible
in the present course of events to
tell what the next week may bring
forth, bnt the clearing house banks,
while operated as purely business
institutions will, by their firm policy
or unity, do more than any other
agency to uphold credit and maintain
real values
Leading bankers here universally
deplore the Venezuelan blunder and
dispatch from Chicago to The
Financier says that 19 of 20 promi-
nent bank officers interviewed think
that the administration has made a
serious mistake A Boston special
to this paper says that bank officers
there, talk in a similar strain.
The total deposits of New York
banks are now s5l7, ,290. 800, or $780,
600, 900 less than the highest figure
reached during the year; loans are
S9,O0o,O00 higher than the lowest
point. With the prospect of large
gold loan next week. some of the
$67, 100000 in specie held by the
banks will probably be absorbed by
the treasury and the money market
will, in all likelihood, record the
highest regular quotations OF the
year. When the war scare eobs,
there ought to be an influx of foreign
money in volume sufficient to rapidly
low rates.
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Cleveland on Finance.
Another Message to Congress
Asks the Senate to Sup
ply the Treasury With
Gold.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2o-The Presi
dent at 4.2o p. m. sent the following
important message to Congress on
the financial situation
To the Congress:
In my last annual message the
evils of our present financial system
were clearly pointed out, and the
causes and means of the depletion OF
government gold were explained.
It was therein stated that after all
the efforts had been made by the
executive branch of the government
to protect our gold reserve by issu-
ance of bonds amounting TO- more
than sl62,OOO,00o, such reserve then
amounted to little more than $79,-
100000, that about S16,0Oo,Ooo had
been Withdrawn previous to the date
of that message, from such reserve
during the month next previous to
the date of that message, and that
quite large Withdrawals for shipment
in the immediate future were pre-
dicted. The contingency then fear
ed has reached US, and the with
drawals of gold since the communi
cation referred TO, and others that
appear inevitable threaten such Ia
depletion in our government gold re-
serve as brings us face to face with
the necessity of further action for its
protection. This condition is intensl-
fed by the prevalence in certain
quarters of sudden and unusual ap
preheusion sand timidity in business
circles. We are in the midst OF
another season of rerplexity, caused
by our dangerous and fatuous hnan-
cial operation. These may be ex-
pected to recur with certainty as long
as there is no amendment in our
financial system. If in this particu-
lar instance our predicament is at all
Influenced by arecent utterance upon
the position we should occupy in our
relation to certain questions con-
cerning our foreign policy, this
furnishes a signal and impressive
warning that even the patriotic SEN
tlment of our people is not an ade-
quate substitute for a sound financial
policy.
Of course there can be no doubt in
any thoughtful. mind as to the sol
vency of our nation, nor can there
be any just apprehension that the
American people will be satisfied
with less than an honest payment Of
our public obligations in the recog
nized money of the world. We
should not overlook the fact, however,
that aroused fear is unreasoning and
must be taken into account in all ct.
forts to avert public loss and the sac
ri6ce of our peoples interests The
real and sensible cure for our recur'
ring troubles can only be effected by
complete charge in our hnancla
scheme. Pending that, the executive
branch of the government will moi
abandon it's determination to use
Lezes<seaaans within it's reach to main
- the world American
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Major C. T. Pictou is manager of the
State Hotel, at Denson Texas, which the
travelling men say is one of the best hotels
in that section. 10 speaking of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
Major Picton says: II have used it myself
and in my family for several years, and take
pleasure in saying that consider it an iD-
fallible cure for diarrboea and dysentery. l
always recommend 1t, and have frequently
administered it to my guests In the hotei, ana
iu every case it has proven itself worthy OF
unqualified endorsement. For sale oy Dr.
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Thomas Estrada Palma, claiming to
be the envoy of the Cuban provisional
government to the government of the
United States, called oa Secretary
Oluey at the state department yesterday.
He vas accompanied by Gonzalo de
Quesada, the secretary oI the Cuban
revolutionary committee 10 Ne"
York, and Mr.. Rubeus, Envoy Pslma's
secretary. 1t was purely social call
arranged by Senator Call, Of Florida.
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". ii. James, administrator Of ". d. Hey'
nozds, Pz1inti6, against John j Miller,
Dissis lElzsr, Joseph N1lsr and Laur1
Wst5rry, Defendants.
FINDER AND BY VIRTUE of decree in
1 the above case, dated Get. llih, 1890.
I will offer for sale in front Of the Court
House in the County of Sumter and State
aforesaid during the legal hours OF sale on
the first Monday in January next the follow
ing described lands in the County OF Sumter
and State of South Carolina:
Gall that tract Of land situate in Sumter
County, Spring Hill Township, IN the saio
State, the same being known as portion OF
the Belvin tract and the O'Cain tract OF
land, and containing eighty-four acres and
bounded South by lands Of L. N. Smith,
Southwest by lands of J. ". Budd: West
and Northwest by lands of W. J. reynolds,
and having such other marks and oounda-
ries as are represented by plat there,
of by Thos. R. Caatey, 90 the 2oth ol
June, 1854 g.
papers.
". H. INGRAM,
Master for Sumter County.
Dec. IL, 1895.
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BUY NONE BUT THE GENUINE.
Notice for Charter

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
" thirty days from date application will
be made by the undersigned 10 the Clerk OF
Court for Sumter County, State of South
Carolina, for charter of Incorporation for
the "Mayesvil,s Educational and Industrial
Association" the same 10 be located at Mayes-
willie, S G.
\. MAYES,
L. GREGG,
4. KEITH,
SMART WILSON, JR.
S. DIXON,
S. BARNO,
E BRADLEY.
ELIAS JAMES,
Dec. lS95.-4t
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The Stearn Racer holds nearly all the
worlds records. The Stearns Special is the
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Id wheel par excellence. The Stearns
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PUBLIC SCHOOL BOOKS.
The Prices Fixed by the State
Board of Education.

Holmes New First Reader, S Is
Holmes New Second Reader, 25
Holmes New Third Reader, 20
Holmes New Fourth Reader, so
Holmes New Fifth Reader, IS
Appleton's First Reader, 20
Appletoa's Second Reader, 90
AppIeton's Third Reader, 40
Appleton's Fourth Reader, so
Appleton Fourth Reader introductory so
Appleton 8 Fifth Reader, 80
Swinton's Word Primer, IS
Swin,on's Word Book, %
Lippincott's Popular Speler, 25
Tarnel's Lessons 10 Language, No. /, 40
Tarbel!'s Lessons 10 Language, No. 2, 60
HaDsell's School History, 90
Hansell's Higher History, 90
Mon,gomery's Beginners American His 60
Chapman's History of South Carolina, IS
Maurys Elementary Geography, 55
Maury's Manual Geography, S. c. ed, 25
Maury's Physical Geography, 20
Robinsons New Rudiments of Arith, 30
Robinson's New Practical Arithmetic, 65
Robinson's Rudiments (old edition), IS
Robnson's Progressive Practical Arith., 70
Wentworth's New Primary Arithmetic, 80
Wentworth's Grammar School Arith., 65
Wentworth's School Algebra, Is
Wentwortb's Elements of Algebra, Is
Websters Primary Dictionary, 50
Webster's Common School Dictionary, rs
"The Graphic System of Object Draw
ing" Nos. |, 2, s, 4, per copy each, 10
Stowel's Primer of Health, 40
Stowel's A Healthy Body, so
Stowell's Essentials Of Health, IS
Peterman's Elements of Civil Government, 60
Spencerian Copy Books, Nos. and 7, 10
Holmes Readers the standard. Appleton's
Readers permitted.
Robinsous new edition Arithmetic the
standard adopted.
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Latin Text Books.

Latin Text Books.
Harkness' Easy Latin, 81 10
Collar & Dauiells First Latin, l GO
Collar l. Daniells Beginners Latin, l 90
Allen & Greenough's Grammar, 20
Allen l. Greenough's Caesar, 25
Allen & Greenougb's Virgil, 60
Gate to Cesar. 40
Other Text Books ir Stock.
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FOR SALE BY

FOR SALE BY
II. G. OSTEEN & CO.,
Headquarters for School Books, Stationery
aud Fsrcy Goods.
Liberty Street. Sumter, S. c.
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Dec. ii lS95.-4t
The herald., 1895-07-26
TREATS 1T LIGHTLY
spanish dunboat Methods Do Not Impress
Captain Quick


LEwEs, Del. July 25.-The schooner
carrie A. Lane, which arrived here last
night and reported having been fired on
by Spanish warship. Is still anchofeu
OIL the breakwater. Captain +. W. QUICK,
the commander of the schooner. was seen
by representative OF the Associated
Press today and asked for additional par
ticuiars of tho incident. Captain quick,
who seems disposed to treat the matter
lightly, said:
1.-The Lane cleared from Cienfuegos,
which is on the south OF Cuba, on July
11th. A fair winu carried her TO cape
San Antonio, the western extremity OF
the island, which point was aboue being
rounded:at 3 o'clock on the morning OF
the l4th, VIXEN steamer hying the Span-
ish flag, anchored near, fired shot across
her bow. The Lane was then mile from
the shore and of course within Spanish
waters. Our vessel was at the time max
ing a tack and as all hands were busy at
tn at work. we did not stop at the first
shot. The Spaniard thereupon fired a
second shot, which passed about twenty
feet in front of our bow and struck the
water beyond. We then lost no time in
heaving the vessel to. A small boat had
in the meantime put off from the Span
ish vessel. 1t contained four marines
and an officer. On reaching our shin
the officer came on board, accompanied by
the marines. The officer asked to see the
ships papers. l produced them and they
were satisfactory to him. The marines
under the officers order then searched
the Lane, looking into the hold and fore
peak, but they found nothing of a CONTRA
band nature and they soon returned to
their boat We then proceeded on our
voyage"
The herald., 1895-07-26
SAMUEL COIN killed
The Young Son of a Local
Capitalist
He WAS THROWN FROM A HORSE
This Occurred at 5 p. m. and
He Died at 10
CONCLUSION OF TIE BRAIN
Was the Direct and Immediate Cause
of the Boys Death
The Accident Occurred While Out Riding Near
the Soldiers Home
lie Was to Have Left for the University at
Berkeley Tomorrow-The Mother at
Present in Berlin-The Father
La
CONCLUSION OF TIE BRAIN
Was the Direct and Immediate Cause
of the Boys Death
The Accident Occurred While Out Riding Near
the Soldiers Home
lie Was to Have Left for the University at
Berkeley TomOrrowThe Mother at
Present in Berlin-The Father
Is Frustrated

Samuel Cohn, the 14-year-old son of
Kaspare Cohn, tho we'll known local
capitalist, was thrown from a horse
anu badly injured yesterday afternoon
near Santa Monica.
Young Cohn was out riuing with a
party and had visited the soldiers home.
While on his way hack to the Arcadia
hotel, where he is stopping with his ia
ther, at about O'Clock, the horse SHE'D
and threw him violently to the ground.
The lad struck his head IN the fall and
has since been unconscious.
DR.. Place, local physician, and DR.. ].
r. Haynes of this city were telephcncd
fol- and will remain in attendance during
che night. Conclusion of tho brain is
feared, and serious illness may result.
The party with young Cohn were
Henry Newmark Percy Kahn of San
Francisco, Tom Van Ness and Rose New
mark. Mrs. Cohn. the boys mother. is
at present in Berlin, travelling with her
two daughters in hope of regaining
their health.
Cohn was to have left for the univer-
sity at Berkeley next Saturday, and has
been at the seaside since the first OF July.
The herald., 1895-07-26
STRIKERS AT THE ISTHMUS
The Governor of Panama Can Maintain
Order There
At Colon the Labor Troubles Are Assuming
Dark Aspect-Business Is
Parayzed

WASHINGTON, July 25.-The appre.
hension OF serious trouble on the Isthmus
of Panama, owing to the strike OF the
railway employees. was considerably re-
lieved by the receipt OF Telegram today
from United States Consul-General Vif-
quain at Panama, stating that the gov
ernor of the province of Panama had as
sured the consul-general OF his ability to
maintain order there. 1t is therefore I'M
probable that any war ship will now be
dispatched to the isthmus unless affairs
assume more threatening aspect than
they wear at present.
The United States steamer Atlanta has
quilted the Florida coast, where she has
been lying off the port OF Key West for q
week past, and arrived at Havana yester-
day and SO would be available for service
at Colon if it is deemed necessary to send
a war ship there. Some mystery is made
at the department of the Atlanta's S mis-
sion on the Cuban coast and no one will
say what her destination is. There is,
however. reason to:believe that as a result
of the special cabinet meeting held in
Washington last week Secretary Herbert
has abandoned his intention to leave the
Florida coast and the West Indies with
out naval vessel and has ordered the
Atlanta to remain on watch TO heao off
the tilibustering expedition which tn e
Spanish minister reported was about to
clear from some point in tie United
States for Cuba.
COLON, July %. The Aspinwall Fruit
company's laborers employed 10 unload
banana cars struck work last night. They
have been replaced by natives. About
twenty-five needy German seamen came
here from Panamt in time to help unload
German steamship that had just arriv
ed. The strike situation is becoming
worse. The strike of the wharf and snip
laborers which commenced on the 18th
and later which extended to the switch
men and Others on the railroad continues
All the steamers at Panama are idle and
all business is paralyzed. If labor is not
procured promptly the transit OF the 18TH
mus will be threatened.