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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-14
FOR PALMER AND BUCKNER

The Palmer and Buckner electoral
ticket for South Carolina has been
completed with the exception OF the
candidate for elector from the Third
District, who has not yet been Sc
lected The ticket as it stands is as
follows F:
At Large-F. W McMaster, OF
Columbia Geo w Dargan, of Dar-
ligton.
First District-Frank @. O'Neill,
of Charleston.
Second District-George B. Lake,
of Edge6eld
Fourth District-Frank Evans of
Spartanburg. .....
Fifth District-A. G Springs, of
York;: .....
/: Sixth District-A. T. Harllee, OF
Marion.
Seventh District-James D. Bland
ing, of Sumter.
The gentlemen who have consent
ed to become candidates for positions
that they know full we'll there is not
the remotess possibility of obtaining
are all good men and have been good
democrats. 1t is on this account that
we regret to see them make so seri-
ous a mistake. We do not condemn
a man fos leading foilorn hope for
the sake Of principle, and, therefore,
we cannot condemn these gentlemen,
but we must confess that it is impos
sib!e for US to conceive how any
democrat. especially Southern dem.
ocrat, can consent to use his lnf1a.
ence and cast Ills vote in cause that
will contribute toward the election Of
republican President and Congress.
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SPECIAL pREsENrMENT.

To your Honor, " G. Benet, Presiding
Judge:
We hereby attach she following affidavit
aud ask that you call Solicitor $ attention
TO i: Fl &. SHAW, Foreman.
Samer, Oct. 7, 1895.
SOUTH CARcLlNA,
Sumter Coun y,
Personally appeared before the. f. l.. B.
Wel.e, Msyis, ae in ana for said CONT;
aud State R Duran; who being duly
sworu sa,s tia, at Sumter, ia said county
md Stale, on the 81 day of Octooer, A. d.
lSo5, on puoic highway Of Sun.er County
cae 4 F. McCutcher did stop mis- car'l4ge IN
The puohc highway in charge Of depo-
nerts coachmau, Joshua Mack, aud did
pull out his pisto! in shooting dis
tauce and cid reint il at The said
Joshua Mack and old threaten tiiereupou 10
sEoot aod Kill The said Mack, greatly fright
eriug aud putting in fear his wife, AID that
his wife, Mrs Mary Jsue Dursnt, and Joshua
Nack a:e maieesl witnesses 10 prove the
same
R Duraut
Sworn and subscribed to before noe this 7th
October. a D., 1895.
Il. l.. B. WELLS,
Magistrate. L. S.
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A travelling correspondent; of the
New York World figures out majority
of 10, 900 for Mckinley in Washington
ccua,y, Md, wbercupon the Washing
tonPost wants to know by what pro-
cess he figures cut maturity of 10,-
900 for anybody 10 county which
casts only 1879 votes. When it comes
to figuring, it is hard to beat the Nc
Kinley election prognsticator.
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Couries

TIE seiecsioo CT the name cf Salem
fer she new county to be made sfou
por,;oss cf Sumter, Darlington ADD
Kersssw Couaties can &c ve:y readily
accosu;ed for. That section OF sna,'er
County that will be cut of f"7 the fF"
posed new county has beea ko.so as
Uppev Salem for at least se7eo'y-sse
{or Que saudred years. perhaps longer
The olaes, maps and records to which
we have access show that section to have
heao known as Salem ID the early part
Of tAe century. Salem it has been all
these years to the people whose homes
lie within the territory and to those
Who resided 10 other sections OF the
county. aud now that they propose es-
tablishieg a county of their own II IS
bu. aa.oral that they should wish to
nreserve the old aud familiar name.
On cid maps Sumter Districs is d.
vidsd isso four sections, Claremont,
Clarendos, Upper Salem and Lower
Salem. Clarendon was cut off aod
With portion of Lower Salem made a
separate district prior 70 the war
Sumter Couoty at present comprises
the larger portion Of the section known
AZ Lower Salem and all Of Claremon'
aad Upper Salem. The new county
will take 10 8 portion Of Lower Salem
and all of Upper Salem.
We approve of honoripg the memo
ries Of the States distinguished meu
and would gladly see the proposed ne"
county, towards the creation of which
Sumter will contribute so largely 10
territory and wealth, bear the Oame o
distinguished and worthy Car0lin'a'
but if the people Of that section prefer
to pespetuase the name of Salem it Ii
their concern and not ours.
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To Messrs. A White, Z. II. Moses and
William Yeadon, Committee Grand
Jury, Sumter County.
October Term, 1896.
Gentlemen:
On the 10th day of April last, and
from previous understanding, | re-
ceived your notice of appointment as
an expert to examine the county
offices, and to report to the Grand
Jury at the June term of court.
In accordance with instructions con-
tanned in your notice of appointment
! at ence entered upon the discharge
of the dxties so imposed, and I first
commenced the investigation of the
Treasurer's Office, covering the period
of (4) four years, commencing with the
fiscal year 1889, and closing with the
fiscal year 1893, this period embraced
the encumbency Of Ex-Treasurer d. T.
Keels. Upon lining out the plan of
investigations, at once discovered an
apparent discrepancy in the closing
settlement sheets of the EX-Treasurer
covering the collection and abatements
of The Poll Taxes, and l pursued it as
Tdpluly aS ~ was CoiIololeH' WIN t"e
condition of this branch of his &C.
counts and found it was impossible to
make an intelligent and comprehen'
sive report to the "June Term Of
Court" and l personally appeared
before the Jury at that term and stat
ed the condition of the Investigation
and then further instructed by voul
Hon. Jury, through yourselves, as re,
presenting the jury, to proceed
through the entire term of four years
that the end may he reached, and wa;
so instructed under date June 9th an(
that the Jury would fully sustain me
in the full discharge of my duties.
POLL TAX INVESTIGATION.
Under such instructions, at once
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Card Of Thanks

HAGooD, S. C Oct 2 1896
M7. Edi'or Please allow me space IN
your columns to thank the friends of Capt.
J D. Graham for their valuable ssssrance al
our en:ertainm- nj on the night Of the lst
inst csn assure them that their services
and contributions were his Ill; appreciated,
and in heh4!f .f the Camp Itx:end to them
our heartfelt thanks.
JOHN NxAsoN: Ccmms nder.
lem. Fireman arc Htrala nleasc ccpr
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COUNTY NAM rs.

It is primarily local question, per
haps, but as every part of the State is
naturally aud properly interested in
names that apply TO large districts OF
the States territory, tits TO be hoped
that The good people who are pov'ng
for the formation Of new counties will
be very particular about the choice lol ol
names for then. If the movements
prove successful. !.
We do no. know who suggested it,
or Why it was selected. but We do not
think tba. s.salem." for instance. is
the most appropriate Or the best ma. name
to be gisen TO the county proposed to
be made of parts of Sumter. Kersbaw
and Darliagton. The name is very
commoa Csc 10 the United States, be-
ioe spilled to scores, perhaps hundreds,
of country churches. and to county IN
New Jersey. It is Hebrew word
meaoiog peace" aud it is therefore
yery suitable for the designation OF
buildings devoted to religious purposes
L is oct clear that it would be particu-
Iarlg suitable for the name of any
county IN South Carolina. The name,
it may also De doted. is already ap-
Piled to county 10 New jersey, aud
10 the tegn ia Massachusetts, which is
notorious f"r ha7ing burned helpless
old woueu at the stake fer witches"
10 The early history cf toe country.
A better pane could very readily be
found for the uew couoty BY folloSine
the plan pursued in naming the several
coua,ies from which it will be formed
and giving it the name of some man
distinguished 10 the history of'be State
or the country.
There is number of such names
available FOR the purpose, Including
those Of Morgan, Moultrie. P!ockaey,
Calhoun. Davis. Lee. and Jacksoa.
and if other than personal name we're
preferred it's always in order and ir
excellent ,as,e to employ local lodiso
name. -----~,
The same suggestions apply, OF
course, to the case Of each one Of the
several proposed pew counties. We
take Tor granted that the people Of
Berkeley aoa Colleton. if they make
new county, viii bo0or the great old
patriot aua warrior Moaitric by calling
it by sic pane, aad that The county,
with. Gseeasoed for its seat will be
named Calhoun We hope our friends
of Kershaw and Darlington aud Sumter
will .aake as good selection when the
lime comes Cor them to act in the nat.
Ter. and we are sure shat there is not
such p,versy of local pride and sent'.
mept and history IN that fair region as
TO rer rmis the selection of the tame aad
misds title o: "Saleu." News aud
Courief
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Buy NONE BUT THE GENUINE,
ClarehOlt Iodge No. 64 A. T. NJ.

THE REGULAR monthly COMMU-
NICATION of Clsremont Loage, No.
"a, A. T. NJ: will be held on Thursday
Evening, Oct 18th, at i p. m. Brethren
will take due notice and govern themselves
accordingly.
By order, M. SfANN, W. ID.
H. c. MosEs. Secretary. ]u!29-l"
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chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment
Is unequalled for Eczema. letter, Salt
Rheum, Scald Head, Sore Nipples, Chapped
Hands, ticking Piles, Burns, Frost Bites,
Chronic Scre Ewes and Grarulateo Eye Lids
Ecr sale by~lruggists ct 225 cents per Loz.
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TO HORSE OWNERS.

For putting horse in fire healthy cen
dition try DR.. Cabs Condition Powders.
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
less Of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new lie to an old or over-worked horse 25
cents per package. For sale BY druggists.
For sale in Sumter, by Dr.. A. J. China.
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EXPLANATION POLL TAX.
INVESTIGATION.
By reference to Exhibit A. which
covers exclusively the Poll Tax inves-
tigation you will find the No. Polls re-
turned \. E. I. to be 273l, over 80 per
cent. of the amount issued; the No.
Poll returned paid to be, 49l, the No.
Polls returned not executed to be | ITO,
the no. Polls parties claim to have paid
by the production of their receipts to
be 3S3, and the number worked the
roads to be IS, and, all so arranged and
labelled for each section Of the Coun-
ty, that they can be easily disposed OF,
by the present Treasurer. You Will
note the amount funds collected for
the amount Polls reported paid, to be
S572.20 the amount due by d. Z. keels
for his portion of the collections as re-
ported by several Trial Justices to be
$246.35, subject to credit of $l62.O9,
for his cost paid to the present Treas
urer, H. l.. Scarborough, which Will
more fully appear by reference to the
Exhibit marked 4. The amount paid
to present Treasurer has been reported
to me. A statement of the same is
filed with this report.
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POLL IAN I'M ESIlUAllOA
Under such instructions, | at once
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farmer to sell his hay at lower price ana
make just as much money 49,
The Midway" of last year Will not De
seen this year. It has been taDooed py the
management. The applicants Tor exhlblllon
privileges have been closely questioned ana
all Objectionable exhibitions nave peeh eA-
cluded.
The directors have arranged to give an
attractive exhibition Thursday AFTERNOON.
The Morgan & Wright sextet mas peeh
secured and will go a mile agalnSt time
in an effort TO lower the record Tor sucn
machines. There will also be CUNT, d
quad" tripIet and a tandem IN the race.
A sextet is thing that has never peen
seen here. 1t was only snort Tune ago
that one of them ridden Tast enough
to defeat the Empire express, the IasISSI
passenger train in the United states me
race took place in New York between Al
bany and New York city, where a nVe-miIe
track had been laid by the side Oh the rail-
road track.
The horse racing this year promises 70 De
very fine. Every stable on the grounoS rs
occupied any many horses are quarlereq III
the stock exhibit barns. There never mas
been time when there were as many
horses the grounds as now:
The fair will open this morning, althougn
1t is not expected that all the exnlDlts VIII
be in place until tonight Monday Is al
ways allowed a day for gettlng ready,
but this feature of the work IS often as at
tractive as seeing the EXHIBITS IN place.
There were many visitors on the GROUNDS
yesterday watching the preparations.
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same doctrine to Captain Lyon, brave
Union soldier. But Lyon informed him that
he would see every man, woman and
child in Missouri under the sod before he
would consent that the State should die
tate to his government as TO the move
ments of his troops within its limits, or
a to any other matters, however unim-
portant" and he gave the long haired
rebel Governor just one hour TO get out
of his lines. General Lyon laid down the
true doctrine then and there. and IL was
sealed by the blood of the Union soldiers
Some may imagine they can overthrow
that, but they never will. If Mr.. Bryan
should be elected and should attempt it
he would find that he was greater fall
ure than Buchanan. His Attorney-general
john z. Altgeld, would give different
opinion from Judson Harmon, but that
would make no difference with the people
When they saw the thing in all its hide
BUSINESS they would have none of ii.
VETERAN.
Indianapolis, Sept. 49,
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

From all accounts the Canadian Rocky
mountains must offer exceptional atuac-
tions to those who enjoy natural scenery.
snort and camp life. The country is ex-
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sible and the climate, in summer, delight
full The varied attractions of scenery and
camp life are well set forth Ia sGlam pms
cox The work is account OF camp lie
in the wilder parts of the region referred
some of the authors explorations and
sporting experiences therein. The interest
full.page photographs and other illustra-
lions from photographs by the author. The
work is published in attractive form by
G. p. PutnamS Sons. New YORK. Orna-
mental cloth, gilt tops, a.
F. Tennyson Nicely, New York, issues
paper edition of M. A. Miller's book en-
titled Gold or Silver?" The writer COW
ers the current political issue in way
that readers who know nothing of the
science of finance may easily understand.
The New York Post recommends the work
because of the extreme simplicity of it's ar
sument which makes 1t well adapted to
the comprehension of uninstructed per-
sons The same publisher sends out a
eampagn life OF repor ana Of be s
Louis convention. Price of these books,
% cents each.
Latest additions to Chautauqua Reading
Circle literature are "A Survey of Greek
Civilization" by Prof. c. r Mehaffy of
Trinity College, Dublin; "A Study of the
Sky" by Prof. Herbert A. Howe. director
of Chamberlin Observatory; "A History Of
Greek Art with Introductory chapter
on art in Egypt and Mesopotamia by Prof.
f. b TarbsIl, of the University OF chicago;
'.The Growth of the French Nation" by
George Burton Adams, professor Of history
collection of essays by w. C. Brownel.
All these are instructive works. They are
published by Messrs. Flood & Vincent,
Meadville, Pa
1.-The Hastings Chess Tournament" is a
work that will interest lovers OF the royal
game. 1t contains the authorized account
of the go games played at the tournament
during August and September. 1895. with
arnotations by Pillsbury. Lasker. Tar
rasch Steinitz. Schiffers and others vita
biographical sketches and portraits of the
chess masters. The work is edited by Hor-
ace f. Cheshire and published by G. p.
Putnam's Sons, New York. Cloth, SIZE
The American Book Company. Cincin-
natl, has issued in its Eclectic English
Classics series THE Autobiography of Ben
1amin Franklin" Popes translation of
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Alabama and eth Sts.-s. Muhl.
belefontaIne St. No. 490-Claude fIeiog.
Christ.an Ave, No. 19f-F. r.. Danneltele'
Cliford Ave, No. 324-Philip Miller:
college Ave. and 9TH St.-Geo. e. + lsheI.
columbia Ave. and 7th St.-Geo Z tuCn
columbia and IiiIl ayes, X. G. Hampton
delaware ana McCarty-H. A. P1afn1ll- ,.tar
1lIio1 and Fletcher Ave--Hugo II. Lem
East and McCarty Sts.-E. G. Reick, ,,,,,,r1
r. Wayne Ave, No. 190-Thos. X. Inoi iiou' .
HIllsidef Ave, No 19.--H. w. carter.
1iinois and list Sts.-S. Muhl.
!iilhols and 18th Sts.-S. Muhl.
Illinois and 7th Sts--J. NJ. Scott
Illinois and North Sts.-R. Nj. Navin.
indiana Ave. and Vermont St.-k. +. biooau.
indiana Ave, No. 201-Jno. y. GauIo.
eiass- and Cornell Aves.-C. F. Barnfn'
Mass. Ave, No. 301-L. E. Haag
M s. and Morris sts.-c. II. Broich.
nier. and Ray Sts.-Jno. r. Myers
ler and Russell Ave.-Geo. +. Borst.
Mlch, No. 1883 East-Van Arsdale BROS.
NeW York and Noble Sts.-E. II: Enners'
New York, No. 37S West-F. e. Wolcott~
zine, No POI South--A l.. Walker
Senate Ave. and Cd STA. NJ. Eyster
Senate Ave, No. 1858 North-E. E. Steward.
Shelby St. No. 1S2-C. A. Eitel.
Talbot Ave, No 350--M. Schwartz.
Virginia Ave. and Coburn-C. g. Mueller
Virginia Ave. and McCarty-M. c. Staley.
Wash. st and State Ave.-N. s. briggs.
Wash. St., No. 703 East-Baron Bros. 4
West ST., No. 503 North-C. w. Eichrodt
Yandes and 9th Sts,-Diyon.
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To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
1t seems strange to a Union veteran,
thirty years after the war, to pick I'D
newspaper and read from the Attorney
general of the United States an able ar
ticle going to establish the doctrine that
the United States is a sovereign power
and can enter the boundaries of a State
10 defend its own and TO uphold its
thority 1 thought that question was set
tied forever at Appomattox, and the whole
people of the United States felt the same
way and have been acting in that view
of it until the year 1896 And who is the
Acknowledgement making his arguments
to? Why to a candidate for President of
the United States-a who is going
over the country preaching the old doc
trine of secession, and if his ideas shall
prevail the country would be of use
to any one but himself. He could enforce
no law of the government against the
States without the consent of the Joneses,
Stones or Tillmans of the country, but he
could sit in the White House and securely
draw his $4,000 per year-for WHAT For
making secession success by notification
that failed in 1t would be a big thing
for Bryan financially, as he has been a
failure in his profession but it would be
a sad thing for the people. One Of the
prime movers in this Deaceable secession
is one Stone. Governor of Missouri. He
had his prototype in Jackson, wao was
Governor in 1851. jackson laid down the
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performed, and many personal mat
tiers to be attended to. They have
mending to do, and dresses or bonnets
to make, and long into the night they
toll, for they must look neat, and they
have no time during the day to attend
to personal matters.
Women, therefore. Notwithstanding
their delicate organism, work longer
and more closely than men. y
They do not promptly heed such
signs as headache, backache, blues,
pains in the groins, bearing-down, "al
gone" feeling, nervousness, loss of
sleep and appetite, whites, irregular
or painful monthly periods, cold and
swollen feet, etc, all symptoms of
womb trouble, which, If not quickly
checked, will launch them in sea of
misery.
There is but one absolute remedy
for all those ills. Any woman who has
to earn her own living will find it
profitable to keep her system fortified
with this tried and true woman's friend.
lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound speedily removes the cause and
effects lasting cure.
We are glad to produce such letters
as the following from Miss M. G. Nc
Nance, ia Catherine ST., Utica, NY:
"For months had been afflicted
with that tired feeling, no ambition,
no appetite, and heavy bearing-down
feeling of the uterus. / began to use
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. Soon those bad feelings passed
away; / began to have more ambitioSl,
my appetite improved and l gained
rapidly in every way, and now l am
entirely well. l advise all my friends
to use the Compound, 1t is woman's
Arnest friend"
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Steam LOCOMOTIVES, Future.

Pittsburg Chronicle~Telegraph.
The experiments instituted by the motive
power department of the Pennsylvania
railroad with respect to the advisability of
the electric trolley system have been by
no means concluded, and it is wrong to
say that steam locomotives are to pass
away in the near future. The experiments
alluded to are entirely confined to the mar
row range of service requiring frequent
trains of passenger coaches. AS to this
the tests made indicate, tentatively some
exceptional circumstances, tunnels shift
ing. etc, the trolley cars may be used for
freight movement, but the general advan-
tage does not seem to be yet definitely
established. 1t would appear that the rad
ical change prophesied by some sensational
papers is not close at hand by any means
1t must be remembered that the cost of
power is but a small fraction of the freight
charges, and that economies in this direc-
ton have but a moderate consideration
in the eyes of railroad men.