The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, December 20, 1881, Image 2
TUESDAY, rfc CEMBEB 20.
J. A. MOOD. M. D. } E
?. B. ANDERSON, J ^DIT0RS
Gen. Kilpatrick U. S. Minister to Chile, is
dead.
The State debt of South Carolina is now
$6,642.321.
The new United States Senator from Vir?
ginia will be nominated to-day.
Speaker Heifer says Congress will probably
adjourn for the holidays to-morrow.
Miss Mildred Lee, the only daughter of the
Tute General Robert E. Lee, will spend the
winter among friends iu the North.
The ladies of Spartanburg have established
a Coffee Ilouse in that city as a means to stay
th? tide of intemperance. .
Miss Davis, the daughter of the President of
the late Confederacy, is a tall young woman,
with dark hs.ir and eyes, an extremely pale
face and an expression of intense reserve.
The business men of Anderson, with the
exception of the confectioners, have all agreed
to suspend business on Monday, Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday of Christmas week.
Henry Ward Beecher laconically summar?
izes the case of Guiteau when he say3 : "He
who is sane enough to organize the elements
of a crime and accomplish it is sane enough
to be banged."
Frelingbuysen may occupy Blaine's place,
but he can't 611 it. The robes of James G.
Blaine will hang on the new Secretary as
loosely as a shirt on a broomstick.-Balti?
more Gazette.
Mr. R. B. Hayes will sail for Europe in a
. few days. The money be will offer hotel and j
shop-keepers at his various stopping places is j
the saving from Mr. Tilden's salar}'. If it is j
refused he will probably say he has no other, j
bot he will no* be offended.-Phila. Times, j
A letter has been received at "Washington j
signed "Garfields Avengers" threatening to {
kill the judge, jory, counsel ard Guiteau/'f
the latter is acquitted. The letter states that !
two hundred and fifty men are pledged to this. :
Senator Laplwm's bill making imprison- !
ment for life the penalty of an attempt on j
the life of the President the Rochester Union j
regards as "a proposition to establish a mon-1
archy in this country.''
We are glad to know that Senator Beck bas j
introduced a bill in the Senate for the repeal
of section 1,756 of the Revised Statutes, which
contains the famous, or infamous, iron-clad
oath passed in 1862. It serves no good pur?
pose, and the sooner it is repealed the better.
The Atlanta Exposition will not hold over
into ?8S2, btu will close the last night of the
year, and they are planning to make the last
week of the affair particularly brilliant, so
that it will go out in a blaze of glory as it
came. It has been a very successful exhibi?
tion in most respects, and will lead to good
results.
How business is pushing its way into the j
South, says the New York Mail and Express, j
* is shown by the fact that a watch factory was
established at Atlanta a year ago, and has
become one of the prosperous* manufactories
of the city, challenging competition with
Waltham and Elgin. The fact is that Mason
and Dixon's line bas been wiped out so far
brains and enterprise are concerned.
Americans are in the habit of bearing
American police systems abused as wretched
by the side of those io Europe. Vienna has
the typical European police system perfect in j
every detail, keeping the entire community
under its thousand eyes and doing all things
by mle; but history has no greater police
blunder than the locked doors of the Vienna
Theatre and its smothered hundreds.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher delivered a
new lecture in Brooklyn Saturday evening.
The subject was "The Moral Demands of
Luxury, Beauty and Wealth." He denies j
that a religious and Christian life demands '
the negations of pleasure, and affirms that
there are appetites and passions of the soul
that must be satisfied. He has no sympathy
with the notion that sorrow is nearer beaven
than joy.
The Atlanta Exposition has done good in
?a unexpected direction. The "Industrial
Review Publishing Company," with a capital
?tock of SS?j??O, with officers ia Atlanta and
??ew York, bas been organized, anda petition
signed by Henry W. Grady, M. P. Handy, C.
R. Miller, J. W. Ryckman, E. Branard and
W.R. Bach, has been presented to the Su?
perior Court of Atlanta. With such well
known journalists as Handy, Grady, aad
perhaps o Ibers, the new enterprise ought to
be a success.
The story told cf Miss Bates of Scituate.
Mass., who died last Wednesday at the age
of 88, is interesting. She and her cousin
Abbie, still livingat the age of 80, hid behind
a rock on the beach IQ the year 1812, and
with ?Te and drum sounded the roll call, thus
frightening away and putting to flight seve?
ral boat loads of troops who were about laud?
ing from a British man-of-war. The proba?
bility of this incideut is not its least charm,
and well may it have been told over and over
again for nearly. TO years.
The authorities of New York and other
Northern cities are very much alarmed at the j
the prevalence of small pox, and are making
stringent efforts to prevent its becoming epi?
demic. There is no avoiding the fact that the
disease has spread very rapidly in Northern
cities within the past few weeks, and there is
good reason for anxiety. Vaccination has
been performed upon the children in various
schools, and upon other people where this
precaution has been neglected, and the sanita?
ry condition of buildings and individuals is
being scrutinized.
Senator Logan, of Illinois, is continually
harping upon bis pct scheme to make ex-pres?
ident Grant a General of the army and place
him on the retired list. He has prepared a
bill to that effect, and at every opportunity
he urges it upon the attention of Congress.
General Logan has always been one of Grant's
loude3t-mouthed henchmen, butin thepresent
instance it looks a little as if be was overdoing
his work. It is known, now, that Logan has
very pronounced Presidential aspirations, and
it looks somewhat as if his object was not so
much to do honor to Grant as it is to get him
out of the way of hts own aspirations.
The committee appointed to investigate the
conduct of the Oth Massachusetts Itegimcnt
during its recent trip to Yorktown fina that
the offences cited as simple intoxication,
disobedience of orders and unsoldierly aud
ungentlemanly conduct arc true against
twenty members of the regiment, but that
according to the testimony of the officers and
soldiers the more serious charges of stealing j '
cheap jewelry, insulting white girls on the j j
streets, striking hordes and carriages and j J
misbehavior at the Libby prison have not j 1
1 cen substantiated. Orders have been issued | "
by the commander-in-chief of the militia for j j
the summary dismissal of the offenders, and !
the regiment has been directed not to leave its
armory in uniform until the spring parade.
Senator Butler ba3 introduced in the Senate
a bill looking to the refunding to owners of
property in thc low country sold for taxes by
the general government during the war, the
the excess of the proceeds of such sales over j j
the taxes assessed. The measure will receive i s
Republican support, says a correspondent of ? i
The News and Courier, and will go through, j t
The amount involved is $200,000 with
interest from 1362. Says the correspondent:
"Senator Butler declares emphatically that
it is the duty of the State of South Carolina
to refund to the original land owners the
amount of direct taxes for which the land was
sold. As one county was forced to pay the
taxes for the entire State it should assume the
burden in common justice and self-respect."
Hen. Frederick Theodore Frelingbuysen,
who was on Monday appointed Secretary of
State by President Arthur, is a nephew and
adopted son of Theodore Frelinghuysen, who
was United States Senator from New Jersey
from 1829 to 1835, and Whig candidate for
Vice President OD the ticket with Henry Clay
in 1844. He was born at Millstone, N. J.,
1817, graduated at Rutgers College in 1836,
was Attorney General for New Jersey from
1861 to 1866, and United States Senator from
1866, to 1869, aod from 1871 to 1877. Du?
ring bis last term in the Senate he was rated
a staunch supporter of President Grant. He
resides at Newark, and is one of the directors
of the suspended Mechanics' National Bank
of that city.
There is startling news in the letter of the
Paris correspondent of the New York Times,
published on the 16th. The correspondent
evidently writes intelligently, and if bis
information is even approximately true, the
world is on the brink of momentous events.
In Turkey the newspapers declare, with
the assent of the Government, that Germany
will declare war against France next spring,
and German officers will soon transform the
Ottoman legions into troops resembling the
barbarian auxiliaries of the Roman Empire.
Germany intends to take charge of "the
Sick man." It will be Russia's turn next.
France, it is asserted, can be overcome in
six weeks, as the French army is weaker than
it was at the outbreak of the last war. Eng?
land is in the way. and has been offered
Egypt as au inducement to keep ber hands
off when France a od Germany grapple. The
letter throughout is intensely interesting.
RAISE THE~STA*5iTDARD.
<~-o
The General Assembly bas recently added
five new professors to the faculty of the South
Carolina University, and made an appropria?
tion of ten thousand dollars for its use.
Whether or not this was a wise step, in view
of the present financial pressure, we will not
pretend to say. A great advantage is certain?
ly gained, however, in the increased facility
for advanced education within the States,
which is now second to none, so far as the
means of affording a thorough education is
concerned. While the Legislature is thus
endeavoring to improve the means of classical
and scientific instruction, we think it would
be well for the State Board of Education to
take some steps towards improving our Com?
mon School System. One way of doing this
would be to discontinue the employment of
third grade teachers. We think that a course
of study which will enable an applicant to
pass what is now called a first grade examina?
tion should be required of every teacher in a
public school. It is true that first, second
and third grades are only relative, and the
objection to third grade teachers is caused by
the very superficial examination that is now
made by the officials in many of our Coun?
ties. The same end could be attaiued by
raising the standard to such a point that the
scholarship required of third grade teachers
would-be 8s high as that which is now de?
manded of those receiving first grade certifi?
cates. Our financial prosperity as a State
demands an economical expenditure of the
public funds, and our intellectual progress is
largely dependent upon the proper instruction
of children in the rudimentary branches.
Both of these ends can be subserved only by
employing the most efficient teachers.
Doings of the Legislature.
On Saturday a most important bill, that
will prove a perfect bombshell among the
whiskey dealers, was introduced by Mr. Lar
tigue for the better control and regulation of
the sale of intoxicating liquors. The purpose
of the bill is to regulate the whiskey traffic
and to raise a revenue for the State and coun?
ties and for educational purposes. It virtual?
ly places the liquor trade in the hands of the
Government by entrusting to the municipal
authorities of cities, towns and villages the
power to appoint all retailers of liquor, who
shall be bonded officers of the appointing
municipality. It is contended that the reve?
nue raised in this way would be sufficient to
pay the interest of the State debt, and to
largely reduce the rates of taxation in the dif?
ferent Counties.
The Stock law came back from the Senate
with amendments, causing a long debate on
the question of concurring in the amendment
extending the time for the Act to take effect
in Chesterfield, Orangeburg, and a portion of
Aiken counties until October next. The
majority of the opponents of the bill were
strongly in favor of concurrence, taking
the ground that they had secured this
extension of time after a hard fight in
the Senate, and it was best to hold to the
time than to let the bill go to a commit- I
tee on confererence. Others were in favor of j
non-concurence in order that when the bill ?
was given to a commitee of conference they
might also get for their counties the same ex?
tension of time. A vote was finally reached
and all the amendments were concurred in and
the bill ordered to be enrolled for ratification
in the same shape as it passed the Senate,
The Stock Law.
The special correspondent of the News and
Courter, writing from Columbia, says;
There is a great deal of soreness; about the
passage of the Stock law by the Senate and t
it is openly charged that lhere has bee ? a
breach of good rai? h on the part of the Sena?
tors from the Stock law counties. When the
; rovisions of the law were extended to their
counties there was an understanding that
they would allow the other counties of the
State to get the law ia the same way it bad
been secured to them-by special legislation
and on the local option plan. Forcing the
law DOW upon the other counties against the
petitions of the people and the appeals of
Senatorafrom the interested sections, was not
a pretty thing to do. But as the main fight
has been made, and the bill has passed a
second reading, it is claimed that the evil j
effects of exempting <iny county from the
operations of the general Stock law will bc
that the counties so exempted, which border
upon the Stock law counties, will bc required I
to build their own fences, to enclose both j
their stock and farms for a belt of at least j
three miles around each of the counties, and I
will be forced to make additional rails for j
that purpose only to guard their stock and j
;rops from the first of April to the first of
October.
"French Vine Growers Coming.
The following special appeared in the Phila?
delphia Evening Nacs.
''NEW YORK, November 30.-One of the
nost important results of the French visit?t
Forktown has been the formation of a coloni?
sation society in this city for the purpose
>f taking up the grape-growing lands of Vir
riuia and North Carolina, and assisting
French emigrants to settle them. The society
?viii have a capital of S3,000,000, over j
.tl.000.000, being subscribed by the President I
>f the New York and Havre Steamship Com- ?
jany."
This is the society which Col. Peyton is
:onneeted with. He is now visiting North
karolina for the purposeof learning more con?
aning the climate ami soil with reference to
heir adaptability to grape-growing.
Lord Lyons, ex-British Minister to the
Jotted States, has been created Viscount
jyons. He has been for many years Ambas
jid-T at Paris and is a close friend of the j
*rince of Wales, a fact to winch he is proba- !
?ly indebted for his promotion to the peerage. '
Conference Appointments.
Toe following are the appointments of the
S. C. Conference for the coming year-for
tbe copy of which we are indebted to Rev. J.
Th os. Pate:
CHARLESTON DISTRICT.
W. P. Mouzon, P. E.
Charleston-Trinity, A. C. Smith ; Bethel
E. J. Meynardie; Spring Street, D. J. Sim?
mons.
Cainboy Circuit-J. M. Friday.
Berkley* Circuit-R. H. Jones.
St. Stephens Mission-J. W. Murray.
Summerville Station-G. W. Walker.
Cvpress Circuit-W. IL Lawton.
St. Paul's Mission-To be supplied.
Bamberg Circuit-T. E. Wannamakcr.
Colletoo Circuit-M. H. Pooser.
Round 0 Circuit-S. D. Vaughan.
Walterboro Circuit-C C. Fishburnc.
Yamassee Circuit-L. C. Royal.
Allendale Circuit-M. M. Brahban.
Black Swamp Circuit-J. L. Silly.
Hardeeville Circuit-To be supplied by E.
B. Laylor.
Editor S. C. Advocate-S. A. Weber.
ORANGE BURG DISTRICT.
Manning Brown, P. E.
Orangeburg Station-W. R. Richardson.
Orangeburg Circuit-J. B. Platt.
Branchville Circuit-N. K. Melton.
Providence Circuit-W. D. Kirkland.
St. Mathews Circuit-F. Auld.
Louisville Circuit-J. A. Clifton.
Orange Circuit-R. R. Dagnall.
Edisto Circuit-G. H. Pooser and J, E.
Rushton.
Edisto Mission-M. M. Ferguson.
Graham Circuit-J. L. Sbufort.
Williamston and Blacksville Circuit-J. B.
Massabeau.
Langley and Aiken Circuit-J. J. Neville.
Graoitville Circuit-S. Leard.
SUMTER DISTRICT.
T. G. Herbert. P. E.
Sumter Station-H. F. Chrietzberg.
Sumter Circuit-W. W. Mood.
Springhill and Kershaw Circuit-R. D.
Duffee.
Bisbopville Circuit-A. W. Moore.
Manning Station-H. M. Mood.
Foreston Circuit-T. B. Boyd.
Santec Circuit-J. S. Beasley.
Camden Station-D. D. Dantzler.
Hanging Rock Circuit-W. H. Ariail.
East Lancaster Circuit-J. W. Ariail.
Lancaster Circuit-J. W. Walling.
Chesterfield Circuit-C. D. Rowell.
Lynchburg and St. Luke Station-G. H.
Wells.
Wedgefield Circuit-J. C. Chandler.
Shiloh Station-W. A. Betts.
Clarendon Circuit-T. P. Phillips.
COLUMBIA DISTRICT.
A. M. Chrietzberg, P. E.
Columbia-Washington St. R. N. Wells;
Marion Street, J. L. Stokes ; City Mission, L.
M. Little.
Columbia Circuit and Richland Fork-J.
W. Dickson, and E. G. Price.
Ridgewav Circuit-G. W. Gatlin,
Winsboro and Black Stock-G. J. Griffiths.
Fairfield Circuit-A. J. Cauthen.
Chester Station-G. F. Harmon.
Chester Circuit-J. M. Boyd.
East Chester Circuit-J. B. Campbell.
Rock Hill Circuit- J. C. Stoll.
Fort Mill Circuit-W. W. Wilhams.
Rockville Station-R. P. Franks.
Lexington Fork Circuit-H. W. Whitaker.
Lexington and Gilbert Hollow Circuit-J.
E. Watson.
Edgefield Mission-J. A. Mood.
Johnson Circuit-W. A. Rogers.
Batesberg Circuit-P. F. Kistler.
President Columbia Female College-O. A.
Darby.
Chaplain Penitentiary-Wm. Martin.
FLORENCE DISTRICT.
S. N. Browne. P. E.
Florence Station-W. S. Martin.
Darlington Station-W. T. Capers.
Society Hill Circuit-S. Jones.
Cheraw Station-E. T. Hodges.
Darlington Circuit-J. W. McRoy.
Lower Darlington Circuit-J. T. Kilgo.
Timmonsville Circuit-N. B. Carkson.
Mars Bluff Station-A. J. Stafford.
West Marion Circuit-W. Carson.
Effingham Circuit-A. C. Leget te.
Williamsburg Circuit-J. C. Davis.
Scranton Mission-H. J. Morgan.
Johnsonville Circuit-A. W. Jackson.
Georgetown Station-D. Z. Dantzler.
Georgetown Circuit-D. Durant.
Black River Circuit-J. S. Porter.
Kingstree S'ation-T. E. Gilbert.
Missionary to Brazil-J. W. Koger.
MARION DISTRICT.
Thos. Raysor, P. E.
Marion Station-A. H. Lester.
Centenary Circuit-J. W. Humbert.
Britton's Neck Ciicuit- D. W. Seale.
North Marlboro Circuit-T. E. Morris".
Benneltsville Circuit-J. W. Murrav, and
J. E. Beard.
Clio Circuit-J C. Bissell.
Little Kock Circuit-S. J- Hill.
Mullinsville Circuit-T. J. Clyde, T. M.
White.
Conwayboro Station-J. Thos. Pate.
South Conwayboro Circuit-W. B. Baker.
Bucksvtlle Station-J. J. Workman.
Waccamaw Mission-A. B. Lee.
Conwayboro Circuit-B. G. Jones.
SPARTANBURG DISTRICT.
J. M. Carlisle, P. E.
Spartanburg Station-J T. Wightman,
Spartanburg Mission-J. F. Smith.
Union Station-J. A. Porter.
Cherokee Springs Circuit-N. H. Wroton
and J. W. Tarbourx.
Cane Creek Circuit-J. A. Wood.
Jonesville Circuit-J. K. McCain.
Limestone Springs Circuit-L. A. Johnson.
Glendale and Cowpens Circuit-A. P.
Avant.
Goshen Hill Circuit-A. W. Walker.
Lawrence Circuit-A. C. Walker.
North Lawrence Circuit-P. A. Murray.
Clinton Circuit-W. M. Hardin.
Bellemont Circuit-J. B. Wilson.
Campohella Circuit-R. A. Brock, supply.
Pacolet Circuit-J. H. Zimmerman.
York Circuit-A. Ervin.
Professor in Vanderbilt University-A. M.
Shipp.
Professor in Wofford College-W. W.
Duncan and W. Smith.
Sundny School Agent-R. C. Oliver.
COKESBURY DISTRICT.
C. H Pritchard P. E.,
Cokeshury Station-W. Thomas.
Cokesbery Circuit-J. W. Kelly.
Abbeville Station-R. L. Hooper.
Abbevile Circuit-J. W. Browne.
South Abbeville Circuit-W. W. Jones.
Lowndesville Station-M. L. Banks
Tumbling Shoals Circuit-W. H. Kirton, j
Greenwood Circuit-W. C. Power.
North Edgefield Circuit-W. P. Meadows.
Newberry Station-R. D. Smart.
Newt erry Circuit-A. J. Stokes, and J.
W. Neely," .
North Newberry Circuit-A. A. Gilbert.
Saluda Circuit-J. B. Traywick.
GREENVILLE DISTRICT.
S. B. Jones, P. E.
Greenville Station-J. 0. Wilson.
Greenville Circuit-H. B. Browne.
Greenville Mission-To be supplied.
Reidville Circuit-G. M. Boyd.
N. Greenville Circuit- L. F. Beaty.
Fork Shoals Circuit-J. W. Daniels.
Williamston Circuit-L. Wood.
Anderson Station-J. E Carlisle.
Anderson Circuit-J. Attcrway.
W. Anderson Circuit-J. F. Eugland.
Pendleton Circuit-W. Hutto.
Pickens Circuit-S. P. H. Elwell.
Seneca Circuit-P. B. Jackson.
Walhalla Circuit-C. D. Mann.
Williamson Female College-S. Lander.
Brushy Creek Circuit-W. H. Hodges, sup.
Coffee drinkers should read the advertise
ment in another column headed Good Coffee.
THE MARKETS.
SUMTER, S. C., Dec. 19, 1831.
COTTON-About 500 bales have been sold
during the week ending December 19th.
The market clos'.-d firm. We quote: Stniued
81(^.91.; Tinged 9}fr,9] ; Inferior 7?@8?;
Ordinary 9(/f>9} ; Gtiod Ordinary 9|f?)l0;
Low Middling lUf@10?; Middling ??f?
10^; Good Middling 1 Oj@ll.
CHARLESTON, S. C., Dec. 17, 1881.
COTTON.-Market firm. Sales about 6,500
bales. Quotations are : Tinged 1 Of ; Ordi?
nary lol; Good Urdinarv, 10{@J 1 ; Low
Middling, 13f(gjlU; Middling, llg@ll?;
Good Middling, ll|?12.
WILMINGTON, N. C., Dec. 17.
SPIRITS To ?FESTINE-Market firm. Sales of
77 casks at 52J(^.53 cents per gallon.
ROSIN-The market was firm at $1 87j for
Strained and $1.95 for Good Strained.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Market dull at ?3.50
per bbl for Yellow Dip and $2.80 for Virgin.
COT -'-Market strong. Sales, 500 bales.
The f". wing are the official quotatattons :
Low .Vi ad H ng 10 15-16, Middling Hf, Good
Middling U|
[For the Watchman and Southrou.]
HOLIDAYS.
It is rather a strange fact, that Sumter has
no regular Holidays. Even of Christmas day
there bas seemed to be some doubt, from year
to year, whether it would be generally observ?
ed as a holiday, and all business suspended,
or partially so, nntil a day or two before it
came. The doubt about the matter prevented,
in many instances, I have no doubt, the forma?
tion of plans and pleasure enjoyments which
would otherwise have been made. Christmas
however, has always been observed, so far
as I know.
Ia every city in the Uoited States, with
whose customs I am acquainted, there are
regular days set apart as holidays, whose ap?
proach needs no heralding nor formal notice,
being given to tbe Town and Country, that
the stores, shops, Ac. would be closed. It
is known far and wide that such will be the
case as sure as the Iaw3 of the Medes and Per?
sians, and provision is made for them accord?
ingly. These days are Christmas day, New
Tear's day, 22nd of February, Easter Monday,
in some places Whitsuntide Monday, the 4th
of July and Thanksgiving. The 4th of July
cording so near Whitsuntide generally has
caused that day to be dropped in some places,
though observed in others.
The fact of our population being composed
largely of persons of different religions, is
generally cited as a reason for it, but this
would not remain an obstacle if there was
any nnity of sentiment in regard to tbe mat?
ter. It is true that the Gentile portion of our
community has DO right to expect the Israeli
tish portion to respect their religious fast and
feast days, except in so far as the larger por?
tion of public sentiment might influence them,
and vice vcr ja on the Israelitish side of the
question ; but there is no earth ly reason why
the merchants and business men here should
Dot hold a meeting, discuss the. various days
and agree upon regular holidays. They
would all be brightened and rested by the re?
laxation afforded, and nobody would be tbe
worse off. While our Israelite merchants and
business meo are active and persistent in their
various stores and offices, yet they have al?
ways been generous, and appeared willing to
unite in anything for the public wellfare or
pleasure. Whether a member of their religion
was directly benefitted or not, it seems hard,
then, that all the holidays should be on one
side of our community and none on the other.
The Israelites, I believe, keep two days strict?
ly, as fast days, during the year. These are
their New Year and Daj' of Atonement, and
their feast of Purim seems to be one of gener?
al meriment among them. Why not in order
to establish a common interest, and to har?
monize matters, select certain usual holidays,
at convenient distances apart, interspersed
with such of the Jewish fast and feast ?ays as
they prefer to keep? ID this way they will
feel a pleasurable interest in the approach
of all the holidays agreed upon, as well as we,
and nobody will be the worse off. It is to be
boped that the business men will take such
steps as will settle, once for all, the special
holidays for the Town of Sumter, aod let the
day of "Petitions to Close" be numbered with
the past. It cao be and ought to be done.
* # *
A Lady's Wish.
.'Oh, how I do wish my skin was ?3 clear
and soft as yours," said a lady to ber friend.
"You eau easily make it so," aoswered the
friend. "How ?" inquired the first lady. "By
using Hop Bitters, that makes pure rich blood
and blooming health. It did it for me, as
you observe."-Cairo Bulletin.
A Christmas or Now Year Card given with
every present purchased at D. J. Auld's.
- mwam -??.- - -
What Did lt.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 20, 1881.
H.H. Warner & Co. : Sirs-1 have been a
sufferer from infancy with a disease of the
kidneys, which yielded neither to doctors,
medicines nor mineral springs. A few bottles
of your Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, however,
restored me to perfect health.
GABE S. BOOKER.
Motto Cups and Saucers, Vases, Toilet Sets,
Jewelry Cases and everything else for Christ- j
mas at D. J. Auld's.
Purge out the morbid humors of the blood j
by a dose or two of Ayers Pills, and you will i
have clearer heads as well as healthier bodies. !
- mo iii) m- --
Get useful, as well as ornamental Christ?
mas presents, low for cash, from J. D. Craig.
MARRIED
SPANN-STEELE.-On Tuesday morning,
Dec. 13ih, 1831, by Rc. Mr. Lathan, assist?
ed b? Rev. Mr. English, at the residence of the
bride's father, Mr. J. McFADDIN SPANN,
of Sumter, S. C., to Miss FANNIE S., third
daughter of W. B. Steele, Esq., of Yorkville,
S. C,
BLANDING-ANDERSON-Tn Stateburg,
at the residence of Dr. W. W. Anderson, Sr.,
on the evening of Dec. 7th, by Rev. John
Kershaw, Mr. WILLIAM D. BLANDING, of
Sumter, to Miss SALLIE G., only daughter
of the late Lieut. General R. H. Auderson.
A PLACE FOR SALE.
ATWO-STORY RESIDENCE, GOOD
Barn and Stable, small Orchard, on
259 ACRES OF LAND, three miles from
Lynchburg Depot, on the Bishop, ille Road.
A desirable place, with beaatiful oak grove io
yard. Apply to JOHN H. HUGGINS,
Dec. 20 4 Lynchburg, S. C.
HARBY BROS.,
SALE AND FEED STABLES.
STOCK.
Just received this 15th December,
TEN NICE DRIVING AND WELL BROKE
HORSES.
TEN EXTRA LARGE AND FINE TIMBER
AND TURPENTINE MULES.
Also-OD hand,
A Lot of MEDIUM FARM MULES.
WAGONS.
Just arrived-One Car Load Two-Horse
MITCHELL WAGONS-the best in use.
A full line of Wilson, Childs k Co.'s Wagons.
BUGGIES.
A Full Line of all grades-some very hand?
some.
GRAIJV.
To Arrive.
3,000 Bu. Mixed Corn. 2,500 Bu. White Corn.
The attention of wholesale buj ers is invited.
On Hand.
Two Cars Feed Oats,
Two Cars Prime Timothy Hay,
One Car Wheat Bran and Fine Feed.
State oi South Carolina.
COUNTY OF SUMTER.
IN THE PROBATE COURT.
Matilda A. Flowers, Administratrix on the
Estate of Thomas E. Flowers, deceased,
Plaintiff, agaimt Anna V. If. Flowers,
Alten G. Flow.rs, Bertha Flowers, Katy
Flowers, Hampton Flowers and Thomas E.
Flowers, Defendants.
IN PURSUANCE of an order by said Court
in above stated action dated the 13th day
of December, A. D. 1881, I will offer for sale
at Sumter C. H , on Salesday in January
next (1832) during the usual hours of sale, a j
small lot in the Town of Sumter, bounded
on the South liv Republican Street, East by
thu lot ol'the Plaiutitr. North by lot of H.
Harby, Westby lot of Wm. M. Graham, the
North ami South lines measuring each Sixty ;
feet, and thc Eas! and West lines measuring
each 30U feet. Terms cash-purchaser to
pay for necessary papers and expenses of sale.
T. V. WALSH,
Dec. 13. Judge of Probate.
State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF SUMTER.
By T. V. Walsh, />v/., Probate Judye.
AI JU ER IC AS, MARTHA A. FRIERSON, .
Yv Widow ? if J. Mack Frierson, (decca so'i.) j
has made MI it l<> lue tu grant lier Letters i
??f Administration of thc l?state and cfl?ctsof j
J. Mack, Fticrs-n. deceased, tin:.-? ar? therefore j
lo cite and adn.onish all and singular, thc kin- j
dred and creditors of thc said .1. M nek Frierson,
late of said County mid Stale, deceased, ?hut
they be and appear bet?-rc me, in thc Court nf
Probate, to beheld at Sumter, on tho 3flth Dec'r,
ISSI, after publication hereof, at ll o'clock
in the forenoon, t?> shew cause, if any they li? ve,
why the said Administration should not be
granted.
Giv.en unr?er mv hand, tr"? ?f.ih dav .>.' D??
cerner, A. D., ISSI. i.V. WALSH,
December Vi-2t Jud^o of Probate.
SHERIFF'S SALES.
BY VIRTUE OF SUNDRY EXECUTIONS
to me directed, will be sold at Sumter
Court House, on the FIRST MONDAY and
day following in January next, 1882, within
legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder, for
cash, the following property-purchasers to
pay for titles :
40 Acres of Land, more or less, in Sumter
County, lying on the public road, leading
from Sumter to Stateburg, bounded by lands
now or formerly of J. E. Brown, Dr. Edward
Solomons, Charles DeLorme, John Mont?
gomery and others, levied upon as the proper?
ty of J. N. Corbett, under an Execution of
Herman Baruch against J. N. Corbett.
AH the right, title and iuterest of R. D.
Reed k Co. in and to one-eighth of an acre of
land, more or less, with the building thereon,
in the town of Sumter, bounded by Court?
house lot, by lot owned by Z. E. Walker, and
fronting on Main-street, levied upon as the
property of R. D. Reed & Co., under an
Execution of M. Goldsmith & Son against R.
D. Reed & Co.
1 bale Cotton, seized and to be sold as the
property of Mark Johnson, under Warrant
of Attachment under Agricultural Lien of
Wm. Bogin vs. Mark Johnson.
1 bale Cotton, also, 500 pounds Fodder,
10 bushels Cotton Seed, more or less, seized
and to be sold ns the property of Archy
Frierson under Warrant of Attachment un?
der Agriculral Lien of W. J. McLeod, Agent,
TS. Archy Frierson.
700 pounds Seed Cotton, 800 pounds of Fod?
der and Tops, and 60 bushels Cotton Seed,
more or less, seized as the property of J. N.
Scott under Warrant of Attachment under
Agricultural Lien of Baldwin & Co., and
Barnett k Son against J. N. Scott.
100 bushels Cotton Seed, 5 bushels Corn
1000 pounds Fodder, and 450 pounds Seed
Cotton, more or less, seized and to be sold
as the property of Mrs. J. A. Deschamps
and G. Cooper, under Warrant of Attachment
under Agricultural Lien of Baldwin k Co.,
vs. Mrs. J. A. Deschamps and G. Cooper.
One one-horse buggy? one set of single
bugjiy harness, levied upon and to be sold
as the property of Alfred Davis, under an
Execution of Dr. W. W. Anderson Jr., vs.
Alfred Davis.
One sorrel mare, and one sorrel mule, levied
upon and to be sold, as the property of George
H. Webb under an Execution of Edwin Bates
& Co.,Copartners vs. George H. Webb.
2 bales cotton, also 500 lbs. seed cotton,
150 lbs. Fodder, 10 bushels corn and 50 bush
pis cotton seed, all more or lesa, seized add to
be sold as the property of Luke B. Owens
under Warrant of Attachment under Agri?
cultural Lien of S, A. Rigby Y9, Luke B. j
Owens.
One Bale of cotton, seized and to be sold
as the property of Wm. B. Carnes under War?
rant of Attachment under Land rent Lien of
Moise and Lee, vs. Wm. B. Carnes.
8 bales of cotton, 150 bushels cotton seed
I, 500 lbs. hay and corn tops, seized and to
be sold as the property of Wm. M. Green
under Warrants of Attachments under Agri?
cultural Lien of A. A. Strauss and Barnet &
Son VB. Wm. M. Green.
60 bushels cotton seed, 5 bushels peas, 10
bushels potatoes, 100 lbs. seed cotton, 1,000
lbs. bay all more or less seized and to be
sold, as the property of Monroe Lowry and
Calvin Wells under Warrants of Attachments
under Agricultural Liens of Baldwin & Co.
and Mills and Muldrow vs. Monroe Lowry
and Calvin Wells.
1,050 lbs. seed cotton, more or less seized
and to be sold as the property of J. D. Tun
eil under Warrant of Attachment nuder
Agricultural Lien of S. D. Pierson vs. J. D.
Tuncill.
One bale cotton, 150 bushels cotton seed
3 bushels peas, 800 lbs. fodder, 2,500 lbs bay
and tops, all more or less seized and to be
sold as the property of S. B. Cooper and A.
W. Cooper, under Warrants of Attachments
under Laud rent and Agricultural Liens of
Baldwin & Co. & Daniel Kirby v3. S. B.
Cooper and A. W. Cooper.
R. W. DURANT, S. S. C.
Sheriff's Office, Jan. ll 1882.
FINAL NOTICE"
ALL PARTIESOWING BALDWIN & CO.
for GUANOS sold by Capt. W. R.
Delgar, must call and see "tilo undersigned
not later than the 20th-of DECEMCER inst.,
or their notes will he placed in the hands of
an Attorney for collection.
THOS. W. CARWILE,
Jervey House.
December 13._2*
NEW GOODS
-ARE
DAILY ARRIVING
-AT
ALTAMONT MOSES'
o
TO ARRIVE ANO IN STORE.
1000 BUSHELS CORN.
50 BBLS. CHOICE FLOUR, something
nice for Christmas cakes.
MINCE MEAT for Christmas pies, at
ALTAMONT MOSES'. I
Choice Confectionery,
RAISINS, ALMONDS, FILBERTS,
Pecans, Brazil Nuts, Citron, Currants,
?c., at
ALTAMONT MOSES'.
First Class Hams,
BACON, LARD, SUGAR, COFFEE, and
Syrups, for sale low at
ALTAMONT MOSES'.
SNOWFLAKES
AND OTHER CHOICE CRACKERS, at
ALTAMONT MOSES'.
A BEAUTIFUL
ASSORTMENT OF TEA SETS, LOVLY
Cups, Saucers and Plates also Pen
Knives, suitable for Christmas presents, at
ALTMONT MOSES.?
The Public Verdict
IS THAT NO WHERE CAN SUCH
Choice TEAS be found as at
ALTAMONT MOSES.'
RECOGNIZING
THE WI A RD TIMES" AND "SHORT
Crops," I have marked down my stock
ot' Clothing, Dry Goods, Cloaks, Notions,
Hats, Shoes, Crockery, Tin and Wooden
Ware. All goods arc guaranteed as repre?
sented. Before buying sri ve us a call.
ALTAMONT MOSES.
JUST RECEIVED
IAA T0NS GEXU!XK GERMAN RUST
Jxjxf Proof Kanit for sale low, at
ALTAMONT MOSES'.
DIXIE PLOWS.
THE JUSTLY CELEBRATED DIXIE
Plow is still under ruy control I have
a large stock of them. Each one I warrant to
give complete satisfaction.
ALTAMONT MOSES.
COTTON.
AM IN RECEIPT OF LARGE ORDERS
for Cotton and always prepared to pay
the highest cash prices.
ALTAMONT MOSES.
N. E. Corner Muin and Liberty Sts.
CARPETS.
TO 00? PATTONS ?NO PTOSIS WSW? CARPETS.
We bare made arrangements with one of the largest wholesale and retail houses in New
York, whereby we have the privilege of selling carpets from their immense stock, which is
one of the largest and best selected in this country.
We have just received a large assortment of samples from their choicest styles, ranging in
price from
30 CENTS PER YARD
to the highest grades. Ingrains of all descriptions and prices, Three Plys, Tapestry, Body
Brussels and Moqnetts can be had without going away from home to get them.
This Arrangement Gives
All who wish a carpet, of any size, quality or price, the opportunity of stepping into our
store, and selecting from our samples, JUST WHAT THEY WANT, and we order it direct
from New York, CCT TO FIT YOUR ROOM, and made up if desired, and cheaper than you
could buv it were vou in New York vourself.
We have also secured THE EXCL?SINE USE OF THE
FRANCIS CARPET EXHIBITOR.
This wonderful piece of ingenuity is to exhibit our samples and is so arranged, that by
placing a sample of the carpet in proper position, the pattern is multiplied a THOUSAND
TIMES and made :o appear as if MADE UP and nailed upon your floor, enabling you to see
just bow your carpet will look.
Thus relieved of carrying a stock, having no money invested-no remnants to take off
profits-no unsaleable patterns left on hand as a permanent investment, we can afford to
send and get you any stvle you may select,
WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE
aod guarantee to suit you in style, quality and price, and furnish you the carpet in the short?
est time possible.
^at*Do not wait till the day you want your carpet to put down, but leave your order a
little before it is wanted, giving us time to get just what you want and somtbing entirely dif?
ferent from your neighbors.
ALSO FULL LINE OF
Fancy and Domestic Dry Goods,
CLOTHING, 300TS AND SHOES,
WHICH HAYE ALL BEEN MARKED DOWN, AND WILL BE FOUND CHEAPER
THAN ANY HOUSE IN TOWN.
OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT will also be found stocked with a full line of
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES,
which we are DETERMINED to sell less than any others in town.
Respectfully,
J. KATTENBERG & SONS,
N. W. COR. MAIN AND LIBERTY STREETS, SUMTER, S. C.
WHAT FERTILIZER SHALL WE USE?
The above question is being asked by thousands of Farmers
daily. We answer it fairly, use
BAUGH'S TWENTY-FIVE DOLLAR PHOSPHATE.
We will place it on cars or boat in Philadelphia or Baltimore at
$25 PER TON OF 2000 LBS.
Analysis Guaranteed. Send for Circular.
BA?GH & SONS, Sole Manufacturers,
20 South Delaware Ave., Philadelphia. 103 South Street Baltimore.
Dec. 13 31
D. J. WINK & CO.,
DEALERS IN
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
OF ALL GRADES,
Piece Goods, Cloths, Cassimeres, Cottonades, Jeans, &c,
IN GREAT VARIETY,
HATS, TIES AST) SCARFS, SHIRTS. COLLARS.
HOSIERY, GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS ANO UNDERWEAR.
AN ENTIRELY NEW STOCK JUST REC RIV KD.
WS SELL AT LOWEST PRICES.
THE IMPROVED WHEELER AND WILSON, IMPROVED WEED,
IMPROVED VICTOR, HOWE "B," AND NEW AVERY
?ewing Machines,
-ALSO
The Celebrated Preston's Fertilizers.
. PERSONS CONTEMPLATING BUYING
STEAM C3r I nv E! S.
Will eave money by calling on us.
WE SELL A FIRST CLASS ENGINE AND BOILER,
Made by the New York Safety Steam Power Company.
Satisfaction Guaranteed in Every Purchase. Send for Circular? and Prices.
Anril 15
J. THEO. SOLOMONS,
of
The Ladies' Store,
SENDS GREETING
To the People of Sumter and the Sur?
rounding Country,
Cordially thanking them for their past favors
and patronage,
AND INVITING THEIR ATTENTION TO HIS
FALL AND WINTER STOCK NOW OPENING.
Great care has been exercised in the selection of Goods,
AND THE PURCHASING THEREOF INSURES HIS OFFERING THEM
AT PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES.
HE WOULD GALL SPECIAL ATTENTION TO EIS
DRESS GM Ml) KOTIOJi 1PM1E
Ladies' Neek-wear made a Specialty this Season.
Hoping to see you he begs to remain,
Respectfully yours,
J. T. SOLOMONS.
MONEY SAVED
_is_
MONEY EARNED,
I ASK ALL WHO
Want to get the most goods for the least
money to
GIVE ME A CALL.
It will cost you nothing when you come to
town to drop in at my store and take a
look around.
REMEMBER THE PLACE.
SCHWERINS,
ON MAINSTREET, OPPOSITE CHINA'S
DRUG STORE.
You will find always in stock
Family and Fancy Groceries,
Com, Wheat, Sec! Oats, Rye, &c.
-ALSO
A Full Line of School Books,
ALBUMS, SEASIDES,
Blank Books and Stationery,
TOYS AND FANCY ARTICLES.
I mean business, and will guarantee my goods
as sound, fresh, and cheaper than the
cheapest.
New goods constantly arriving-Clerks polite
and attentive-and every honorable
inducement is hereby offered.
Sept 13
COW LOST7
ALARGE RED COW, with long, straight
horns, clip on each ear, and a wart on
left hip. Sh?; was recently bought, and came
from the Jennings neighborhood.
A REWARD of $5 will be paid for her
return to me in Sumter.
_No* 29_W^D. BLANDING.
I"J A VE MY CHILD three doses of the
Patent Remedy-29?5-and they brought
away a half pint worm?. Sold by druggists.
YOU CAN GET
CHOICE MESS SALMON,
CHOICE No. 1 MESS MACKEREL,
CHOICE SMOKED HALIBUT,
BONELESS CODFISH,
CHOICE MESS MACKEREL IN
51b TINS,
M AILLA RD'S COCOA, BROMA,
AND CHOCOLATE,
ROAST BEEF IN CANS,
SHRIMPS, BRAWN, TURKEY
AND MACARONI IN CANS,
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES OF
ALL KINDS, IN CANS,
CHOICE TEAS AND COFFEES,
THE BEST ASSORTMENT OF
CRACKERS AND CANDIES,
CALL AND SEE OUR
Complete Stock of
GROCERIES,
WHICH WE ARE
Selling at Bottom Prices.
Call early and often, and oblige.
DUCKER & BULTMAM,
Nov. 15
REDUCTION IK PRICES.
LARGE ADDITIONS
?IN
NEW GOOD
Goods of Every Description
Marked Down,
.AND
.TO
CASH BUYERS*
200 Cloaks and Dolmans
FOR LADIES AND CHILDREN,
'I
Of Various Styles, and at Very
Low Prices.
CARPETINGS
IN VARIETY.
Call and Examine,
A.A. Solomons.
Dec 6
BULTMANN & BRO.
SUMTER, 8. C.
Invite the attention of their friends and tb?
public generally to the
LARGEST STOCK
THEY HAVE EVER HAD,
Which hag been parebased with grtan ?Mt>
with the view of suiting all eloise* of
buyers, both in qoslity MK) yr?sv
Those who want
THE BEST GOODS FOR THE LEAST MCN?V,
are invited to call and be convinced that tb?
the place to get them is at tho store of
BULTMANN k BROTHER.
?g}* Those who have not settled their ?14
accounts ?ill please do so at once.
April 8
MRS. WHITE & MISS MILLER
WOULD INVITE
The attention of the Ladies gene?
rally their
WELL SELECTED STOCK OP
FALL AND
MILLINERY,
-CONSISTING OF
BONNETS, HATS, FEATHER?,
POMPONS, RIBBONS AND
TRIMMINGS,
IN YAKI ETT.
Kew Goods Arriviflg Every Week!
Orders from the country promptly filled.
Oct 25.
J. D. CRAIG'S
FUENITUKE
AND
UNDERTAKING
KSTABL I SH MKKTj
Sumter?
S C
(ESTABLISHED IN 1856.)
AFULL ASSORTMENT OF FURNITURE
constantly in store, at prices to suit the
times.
BED ROOM SETTS, WARDROBES,
Bureaus, Wash Stands, Tables,.
Bedsteads, Chairs, Sofas, Loonges,
Safes, Sideboards, Lookiag Glasses,
What Nots, Wall Brackets, Ch rom od,
Window Shades and Fixtures,
Picture Frames, Cord, Tassels,
Picture Glass, Window Glass,
Putty, Mattresses. kc, kc.
THE UNDERTAKING DEPARTMENT,
IS TCLh AND COMPLBTK,
COFFINS AND CASKETS of all descrip?
tions and sizes constantly in store at prices
ranging
For Adults-from $5 to 125.
For Children-from ?3 to 45.
My special personal attention, day bj dsj,
is ci ven to this business, in all its departments,
and satisfaction guaranteed in every case.
Nov 19