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^HH^DA Y. FEBKUABY 19. The Sumter Watchman was founded in 1850 aad the True Southron In 1866. The Watchman and Southron BOW hat the *o?b*ued circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is manifestly the best advertising in Sumter. EDIT OE IA Jj ITEMS. Africa, is all in a turmoil. The false prophet, El-M&hdi has wrought up t h c su? perstitious minds of the wandering tribes, whn inhabit central Africa, to the highest frenzy. El-Mahdi has been successful in ail his engagements with the Egyp? tians and is moving on towards Egypt proper? spreading desolation and death as he advances* His latest exploit is tho capture of Siokat, and thc massacre of its garrison. : . Hr. Thomas Kinsella, the editor of the Brooklyn Eagle, one of the most in? dependent Democratic papers in New York, died hst week. He was a writer of great ta'ent and of singular indepen? dence. His devotion to Democratic principles iras always stronger than bis allegiance to the Democratic party, and it wa? bis influence tbat made possible the election of Seth Low, the present Republican Major of New York. Senator Hear the good man who p?tm?m? Massachusetts io the Senate, la Chairman of the special committee to investigate the riots which occurred in Coptab county, Miss., last year. If 8e?a*cc Hoar bas been appointed on lint ooomitte io accordance with the etd adage, "set a thief to catch a thief/' it is all right, but any other claim that can be wrged that weald give such a whitened sepulcher as Mr Hoar a right te judge political wrong-doing in others ?a the essence of absurdity. The ejection ? Aiken for a subscrip? tion in aid of the Carolina and Cumber? land Gap E. resulted in a majority Olli against the road. The contest very spirited, both the papers doing 's work in Caver of the road ; Wt the merchants of the town opposed it, and hence the defeat There arc none threats now of leaving Aiken out in the cold, if the road is ever built, and connecting with the S. C. road near erChartestoo. The present ministry of Great Britain is in a critical condition. The wonder foi success of the False Prophet io Sou dan, and the defeat of Egyptian troops, nave all been hid at their door, and a dissolution ts possible any day. This ia to be regretted, for Mr. Gladstone is 1 a wise, conservative ruler, whose guiding j hand bas done much to steady and di reet the Ship of State in the stormy acas be bas lately weathered. His loss would be especially felt in connection wits the Irish troubles which bis pru? dent counsels have done much to lessen. The people living in the Pea-Ridge section of Union County have had a visitation in the person of a man named Janies Ellis, who claims to be able to neal all diseases, by certain charms which be controls. Eilis has caused consider<*We disturbance and much hard feelings among those people, and a cor? respondent of the Union Times depicts n startling state of affairs in that retired precinct. "Dr." Ellis deserves an in? dictment or a free ride ou a sharp rail, whichever is most convenient. Last year be was conspicuous in another part of the county, causing, among other things the separation of a man and his wife. In 1867, Sergt. Bates, a Northern crank, who, wc suppose, had been a soldier, marched through the South with the U. S. flag over bim, to show that tte "flag" was respected, even in the disloyal South. Of course no one mo? lested him ; and now be is on another trip through Dixie, still carrying the rem? nant of bis flag. Last week, be passed Colombia, where be made a speech to a few negroes and street gamins, after which he took np a collection. What for, or for what reason any one should j give the strolling vagabond any money ts a mystery. The Carolina Spartan .ays : "What is the good of Bates, any? way? Fora maj of ordinary mind, and good muscle, to spend all his time walking over thc South just to show that the national flag, can be carried j without molestation through thc States j once in anns against the same flag, is a piece of foolishness that is neither Lochabie nor tn any way admirable. Let Bates subside. The country docs not need bim as a flag carrier and speech maker." Murder in Augusta. An nnusually atrocious murder was committed io Augusta, Thursday night. We gather the following from thc Chronicleaud Constitutionalist: A ball was in progress at the Clinch ? Engine bouse which was attended hy ! two young men, Edward B. Philpot j aod Charles C. Greer. During the evening, while one of the young men I was promenading with his partner aud ; the other waltzing, the couples jostled j together, and some words passed be- j tween the young men which caused ! anger. They soon retired to thc en- ; gine room below, where in a scuffle, j Philpot was stabbed and died in a few minutes. At the coroner's inquest tho following testimony was given in. William Hcdsoo, sworn. ??Last evening about twelve o'clock saw de- j ?eased aod Greer at Clinch engine howse. Heard Grver say in tho ball noni np starrs 'let's don't fight op here where the ladies are.' They went down stairs. Witness thought Philpot struck at Greer first; saw Philpot draw a pocket knife geing down stairs. Saw Greer then stab Philpot. Saw Phil-j with a hoe handle after he was stabbed." The coroner's jt returned the following verdict': *N we the jury, do find from the evide before us that the deceased came to death by a stab in the chest by the h of Chas. C. Greer, and in our opie it was murder." THE WESTERN FLOODS. Tne floods in the West, and more pecially in the Ohio valley, have b unusa??y disastrous. For the last weeks, the waters have been steat rising, overwhelming, in their resist course, farms, houses, towns and greater portiou of several large cit Every town and city between Wheelii in West Virginia, and Cincinnati, Ol has been partially or entirely s merged. In the latter place last Thi day, the water was 71 feet above ! water mark, which is about five i higher than the great flood last ye It is now falling slowly. The ri above Cincinnati has been falling some daj^s, and thc destruction cam by the water, is becoming more ap] rent. Many dwellings have floated many others have been complet wrecked, and in some cases, a dos houses Lave been lott by the recedi waters standing or lying in the mid of the street. An emire railroad 1 j been washed away. Navigation \ almost entirely at a stand-still for I most skillful pilots could not tell whe er the boat was in the river, or stea ing through the streets ' of a submerg city. Thousands are homeless a without food, and much suffering 1 necessarily ensued. The cold wa which came dowo last week has add to their sufferings. In the Ohio tow the mercury is near zero, and 1 bleak hills .are covered with sh i veri thousands The General Governnie has appropriated ?300,000 for the d( j titutc, and the Governor of Ohio h issued a proclamation calling for hcl A bill is before Cengress asking t ?1,000,000 for the same purpose. A HIGH' SCHOOL. .*The pen is mightier than the swon is merely a,brief way of expressing t superiority of mind over matter; b that the mind-van only arrive at a fi and complete developments of its powe by proper cultivation is a truism th none can gainsay. As the physical nw requires food, clothing and exercise f the welfare of the body, so the menta requires its own peculiar food proper administered, to insure its heakl growth and development, and place io the commanding position, the C?e; tor intended it should occupy. For th reason the cause of education holds prominent place in all civilized cum tries, and uo people can hope to prosp< where ignorance rules. If this is tru of a country, it is also true of a State, County, a neighborhood. It is true ( Sumter, as much so as it would be ( South Carolina, or of the United Statei I that a neglect to foster education herc ] will seriously hinder her prosperity, j Is Sumter guilty of this neglect ? W i can educate our girls at home, but hoi about the boys? The few who are able can send their sons off to the Uhr ; Schools that the public spirit and cner j gy of our neighbors have built up; th ; others can see their boys grow up lack ing that which the want of energ}' o I our people could so easily give them Leaving out the importance of a FI ig! School as a means of education to thosi who canuot afford the expense of send ing their boys away from home, auc looking at it in a purely money-valu< point of view, it would pay wonderfully well to build up a High School iu Sum ter. The money saved by keeping th< boys at home, the money made by bring? ing other boys to Sumter would be ? large return upou the investment. Then why do we not have one? There is hardly an intelligent person in thc County, who has given the matter prop? er thought that docs not see the need o? the school. We need it. We can have it. Then, why, in thc name of all that is sensible, dunt wc have it? Neighboring Counties. Florence Times, 14th : Mrs. Joe Wil? son, nee Miss Beck McCowo, of Sumter countv. has been visitiug her relatives near Mars Bluff. -Mr. B. K. Brockiutou returned Sunday from a trip to Florida, lie reports that country ah ou a boom, but says the lands arc not inviting to agriculturalists. Orange?; invalids, and hotels are thc chief pro? ducts. -Wc are informed that on last Saturday, while a Mr. Hatchell'was running a raft down Lynch's River, the rear end of the raft swung around to? wards the bank, and three trout jumped ou it. Two of them were secured, aud found to weigh Gve pounds each. Mrs. Stackley is building a large two story dwelling and storehouse on Dar? gan street, which she will occupy as soon as completed. -The young gentlemen of town will give a calico ball at Gamble's Hall to-nisht. Invi tior.s have beeu issued, and a good time is expected. Clarendon Enterprise : Miss Beulah Wilson and her brother, of Georgetown, are visitiug relatives iu towu. Master Illy has matriculated at the Academy. -Dr. G Allen Huggins with his characteristic taste for the beauties of nature, and town improvements, has re? cently planted out evergreens on either side of the street leading to thc Cemete? ry from the main street. -At the last meeting of thc Good Templars, Mr. George J. Brown wa? recommend- j ed for Lodge Deputy for the ensuing : year. Maj. H. H. Lesesne was elected j delegate aud Dr. G. Allen Huffffins i alternate to the Grand Lodge which j meets next April io Charleston. Darlington Nc tes : There a.e twelve prisoners in jail awating trial at the : next term of court, under committments for petit larceny, grand larceny, and burglary and larceny.-We are ! having beautiful spring-like weather I aud gardening ts beginning iu dead earnest. The late cold snap having entirely destroyed ali the greens, ne 'sity compels os to raise, garden true soon as possible. -'f-The sis wa* haming lumber for the Cotton Pac look like busiuc:* and thc size of lumber on the ground suggests that factory buildiog is to be built to s The railroad company have laid o spur track for the use uf factory, which will run up to the w j house. The meeting of stockhol takes place to day, at thc Court l?o when important business will bc broi before them. Camden Journal : The Kers Guards propose celebrating the inst., Washington's Birthday, b dress parade. The company will ] sent a spleudid appearance in their uniforms.-On last Suuday, Mrs. W. E. Johnson, Sr. was gett intotbe carriage togo tochurch.the hi took fright and ian away. She j threwn out of the vehicle and pn j badly hurt. -Last Friday ni Mr. W. E. Hail's Stable, near Shroi Mill was entered by theives and horses taken. One of thc horses turned to the premises about dayl't? and it is presumed that the thief co not lead him and had to turu him loc On the same night two horses w taken from the stable of Mr. VS McMaster, of the same neighborhc and one of them also came back next morning. -John Williai colored, who lives a few miles sout! Camdeu, claims to be the champ coon and 'possum hunter in this coan Since the opening of the h noting s son last fall and up to January 1 l?84, he claims to have caught ? coons and 'possums. Isacc Moo also colored, comes next on thc list w something over a huudred coons s 'possums. Anderson Ely, color comes third, having captured nine eight 'possums since the opening of i hunting season. Ker sha to Gazette 14th: There * bat one prisoner in the county jail y terday morning.-Some of I frait trees abont town are said to be full bloom.-We are informed tl a corps of engineers are now at wc between Camdeu, and Cheraw engag in making, a survey for the road rrj Haleigh, N. C., to Savannah, G which will come 7^1 Camden. Cur County's Progress. The Ncirs and Courier has publish a very complete view of the "Industr Life of the State" and we present t portion that refers to our County, a which was compiled by the regular c< respndcttt of the A'cirs and Couru Mr. Il F. Wilson. MAXd'ACTUitRS. 1. Number ?<ud kind of Ma nu facts ing establishments: Cotton mills, fi;iur and grist mills 7>, lumber mi ol, turpentine establishments IO; tot establishments 115. Capital employe ?350,000. Value of annual prudm ?072,000. Number of persons et ployed : Whites 213, colored 390 ; tot 60S. 2. Number of cotton mills, on Name, Belmont Manufacturing Coi? pany. ? ocution. Sumter, S. C. Cap ital employed. ?00,000. Pounds 1 cotton consumed animally, 385,0( pounds-770 bales of 500 poune weight. Product per annum, yat 335,000 pounds. Percentage of m profit, not given. Spindles in open lion, 1,8G4. Water ur steam-powu; with amount of horse-power, steam, 7 horse-power. Increase or decease i last twelve months, nothing statet Number of hands employed, 08. Thci are no cotton mills in eouive of construe tion, ?te , in the county. 3. Number of flour and grist mills cris"- 73. Number of hands employed Whites 50, colored 115 ; total 16*: Capital employed, ?130,000. Vain of annual product, ?400.000. Class t product, meal and grist of good quality Average toll, one eighth. Water ci steam power, water 28, steam 45 Percentage and net profit, 10 per cent 5 Lumber mills, 31. Number 0 hands employed : Whites 150. colorc? 200; total 350. Number of horses an? mules, 200. Capital employed, ?150, 000. Value of annual product. ?200, 000 Class of machinery, modern im proved. Waler or steam power, mostii steam. Amount of horse power used average 25: total 775. Percentage 0 net profit, 10 per cent. Increase 0 business within the year, 25 per cent C. Turpentine stills, 10. Xurnbci of hands employed : Whites 25, coloree 125 ; total 150. Capital employed, 10,' 000. Value of annual product, ?15, 000. Annual out turn. Spirits tur? pentine 600 barrels, rosin 3,000 barrels Percentage of net profit, 20 per cent, decrease 25 per ccut. MIXES. 1. Number of quarries, one. Name aud proprietor. Estate James Caldwell. AGRICULTURE. 1. Number and kind of improved n<r ricu littra! implements? Sowers o\ reap? ers 20, sulky ploughs 3. guano distribu? tors 500, harrows 100; total 020. Number of steam engines in use on farms and their horse-power t0, average horse-power 25; total 1,000 horse pow? er. 2. Efficiency of colored labor as good as last year aud far better than five years ago. 3. Demand for labor greater than supply. Supply better than five years ago. 4. Proportion of white to colored farm labor? White 15 per cent, colored 85 per cent. 5. Number and hours to full day's farm work ? Nine. G. Wages paid malo and female farm laborers*/ ?G and ?5 a mouth with rations, and generally extra land to plant from two to five aeres pur hand. 7. Very few white women du any farm work. Colored women and colored children over IO years uf age do work. 8. System of labor most iu uso Y Contract labor where wages arc paid, or day's labor where tho usi: of laud is given for service rendered. Contract labor, wages ;:s above, and where wages exclusively ?75 tu a ?100 a year and rations. 9. Average cost of producing merchantable cotton: Eight cents a pound, aud ?40 to 500 pound bales. 10 Percentage ol this cost involved in raising, picking and ginning? Rais- j ing 75 per cont, picking 10 per cent. ! and ginning 6 per cent. 11 Number and acreage of farms worked exclusively by colored people, ? and witt, "hat success? Number of! farms 1,0b , acres 50,000. Asan in- : dependent farmer (without supervision and assistance from white men) the , negro is a failure, with a few excep? tions. 12 Number and acreage of farms owned or directed by, and worked either exclusively with colored labor or by white and colored, and how they suc? ceed V Number of farms 2^000, acres 200,000. They succeed moderately well. Thc negroes are good farm laborers, and were it not for the fact that, the farmer has lost in a measure tho control of the labor, by reason of i i he Lieu law, they would do much bet? ter. Of th's acreage probably one ! half is planted in cotton, (far too much I for the farmer's good,) with an average . in an ordinary good year of one bale to j three acres; one-fourth in oats and small grain, with an average of 10 bushels p.jr acre, and bala?ce in corn and miscellaneous crops 13. Condition of colored farmers as land ownersa?d tenants'? Some few who own land are doing well. As a general thing they go from bad to worse, and in a few years ail they have is taken for debt. 14. Are colored farmers making pro? gress, saving money and acquiring land ? No ! 15. Number and nationality of im? migrants in thc county ? None in this county. 10. Opcratiou of the Stock law, &c ? The law has had a good effect in re? ducing expenses and improving stock. 17. The Lien law and its eifect on j white and colored, farmers and mer i chant*? Disastrous to whites, because it puts the labor io the power and un? der the control of the merchant. De? moralizing to the negro, because wheo credit is cheap he buys more than he [ can pay for, and because he cannot af? ford to pay the extravagant prices which the Lieu law makes necessary. Ruin? ous to the merchant, because thc risk is too great. Good for the landlord ouly, if good for any one. 18. Thc Prohibition Law-its obser? vance, enforcement and effect? Hus not been rigidly enforced, but attended with good results and with partial enforce? ment. 19. Quantity, kind and price of laud for sale in county? A large quantity for sale at from ?5 to ?20 per acre. 20. Number of cotton gius. &c. ? Number, 500* A vera ?8 cost of <riu. Average out turn per aay, O bali's. Distance hauled to gin, 4 miles. Charge for ginning, ?2 per bale. Number of bales ginned annually, 85, O0U. A few cleaners used with good effect in improving tho grado. 21. Remarks and suggestions : Re? peal the Lien law, enforce Prohibition aJPdo away with exclusive negro fann? ing. , . In summing up for thc entire State, the Netcs and Courier says: It is estimated thar the average cost of producing merchantable cotton is ahout 8 cents a pound for thc whole State, or ?40 for a bale of 500 pounds. The percentage and cost involved in raising, picking and ginning cotton, the ! State over, is about 75 per cent, for raising. 20 per cent, for picking and 5 j nor cent, for ginning. Farms owned and worked exclusively ! by whites are returned almost naiver { sally as in good condition, though one I or two counties return farmers on such j farms as barely making a living. ! Farms owned and worked exclusively by colored people are almost universal? ly returned as ia bad condition, though in all thc counties there are a few ex? ceptional col orad* farmers who are said to be successful and thriving, and in one or two couuties, notably in York, the colored land owner is said to be quite successful as a rule. Farms owned by white proprietors and worked with hired labor as a rule, in most of the counties, are return? ed as not in as good condition as small farina owned and worked hy the while fanners and their families. There arc cxeeptious in some sf the couuties, how? ever. where these plantation farms are said to be the most successful of ali. The condition of colored farmers ns land-owners is almost universally re? ported ns much bettor than as tenants As tenants the colored farmers, with only a few exceptions to give point to the rule, are returned as '.failures." Colored farmers in nearly every couuty are returned, as a rule, as not making progress, net saving money, and not acor-ring hi?id. The Stock law is generally approved us a good and must useful law. The Lien law is condemned as :i most perni? cious one by thirty out of the rh ir Ty-four counties. The prohibition law, wherever enforced, is reported as working weil and doing much good. FIXA t RECAPITULATION*. The whole value of agricultural, manufacturing and mining products for the last 23 years is as follows. 1860.$54,455,707 1870. 43,157,085 1830. 5'J,8S8.5U2 1884. 76,554,725 In other words, after all the losses of thc war and willi free labor, tho gross income of South Carolina from thc sources named was 50 per cent, greater than it was in 1 SOO. Mrs. Rolles, thc wife of Kev Edwin A. Belies, is very feeble in health. Covet nor IToadloy has issued a proc? lamation to thc people of Ohio, as kit IL' for aid for the sufferers by thc fl ? J 1 >. 1. The Governor has pardoned Petti Lee, of Pickens county, sentenced to the Penitentiary for life for burglary. Lee had served five years. A Rroom Factory is about to bc estab? lished in the city of Greenville. Then is more vim and enterprise in Green vile than in any other town or city in thc State. A? unknown colored man was killet] on the Columbia and Greenville Liailroad near Greenwood on Tuesday of last week by falling between two em s cf thc d ?wu freight train, on which he was stealing a ride. Tlie recenL Legislature changed the jury law so that hereafter wc nre tu have a new jury for each week our courts may held or rather two juries vvheu the court continues mure than one week. '? bis ia au unnecessary and curt? ly change.-Aube cille M* ilium. An eeceii ! 1 ie "?,1 tn au in New Hamp? shire surprised his neighbors and friends thc other day by shouldering his gun and starting for thc woods HU the morning of his wife's funeral. On being urged to come back he refused, saying, 'She waru't no blood relation of mine.' Thc failure of the proposition to sub? scribe ?30,1)00 to the capital stock of thc Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago Railroad by the towu of Aiken throws considerable cold water on the enterprise at this time. Since Aiken has refused to aid the road the projec? tors cannot well ask other localities along the line to subscribe of their Uicaus for Aikeu to reap tho benefit. [From our Regalar Correspondent.] WASHINGTON LETTEE. WASHINGTON D. C. Feb.'15, 1SS4. Though the forty-eighth Congress has not passed a large number of important bills, it hus, tims far, a record that will compare favorably with any of its pre? decessors. Thc work of thc committees has been attended to with care aud in? dustry, and is, in good shape. The bills that arc being reported show thorough research. Thc time is now at hand, when important matters will be brought forward, and they are likely to have prompt attention. Nearly five thou? sand bills most of them of a private nature have been int. educed in thc House. A number of these have been rejected in committee, while about two hundred have^cen favorably rcportedjfor action. Thc naval appropriations bill came up Tuesday in the House and with its con? sideration Congress began the session's on large appropriations bills. A num? ber of other money bills have been pre? pared, ail showing a spirit of retrench? ment. The Navy bills cuts down thc department estimates more than seven millions, aud altogether ignores recom? mendations for an increase in fieets, while work on monitors is also to be suspended. During the week the Sen? ate sharply debated the question of patronage, in connection with thc re? cent removal of Senate employees by the Itepuplican majority and discussed the questiou of contributing money for political purposes, lt passed a bill for a Congressional library, criticised Cab? inet Ofiiocrs, Attorney General Brcw stcr, Postmaster General Gresham, directing Mr. Brewster to report in re? lation to thc delayed execution of a law in the Department of Justice aud cousidcred tho bill regulating the circu? lation of National Banks. Thc House of Representatives began the week with charity. It unloaded the bursting Treasury vaults to the ex? tent of three hundred thousand dollars for the relief of thc people washed out by the Ohio floods, after discussing for a day the constitutionality of such a measure. Mr. Calkins made a long speech on the Naval appropria? tion bill, criticising it severely as being very insufficient in its provisions. Thc indications are j that Mr. HandalTs policy in this mat? ter will meet with vigorous opposition ; i many hi.laing the opinion that with au overflowing Treasury, now is thc favor? able time, to strengthen the Navy and build - up a merchant marine. The House also devoted a day to the Chal? mers-Maouing election contest, and voted to send a committee of three members at an expense of one thousand j dollars, to the Hot Springs of Arkau ? sas, to inspect the work being done on the Government reservation there and prevent the hotel monopolists from de? priving indigent persons of the free usc of the baths set apart for their bcuefit. Thc Senate committee in charge of j the alleged Mississippi political out I rage, set out Tuesday ou its far South, I junketing excursion. The party will bc j luxuriously entertained at public cx i pense i:i New Orleans, see the gorgeous i carnival, enjoy the climate for several I weeks, and return with about as little j campaign capital as it took. I The Senate has also been talking j about the duration of Patents, though \ there is no prospect of a change of law j iii regard to them. Thc body has pnss ! ed a bill however providing that no per : son shall bo debarred froui receiving a ! patent for an invention because of its ! having been first patented iu a foreign j country unless it shall have been intro I duced iuto public use in thc United j States for more than two years before j tiic application for such patent iu this j country. i Thc Secretary of war explained to the j house com m it tee on aapropriations yes ! terdav, his plans for relieving the suf I fercrs by the iioods along the Ohio i tiver, ile said that one boat with pro j visions and clothing had been sent j from Pittburgh ; that two boats-one i up stream the other down stream j would be sent out to-night from Cincin i nati ; one boat was sent to-day from ? Louisville to aid the sufferers between j that city and J?vausv?le ; and a fifth I boat toward Cairo, would be ordered j from Kvansville as soon as possible, i He expected also to have to additional j boats sent from dimrent [-.oints along ! the Ohio as soon as he COU'HI arrange for them, lo addition to thc suffering occasioned by the water he said he had iufonuatiou that a cold wave was ap? proaching, and that thc thermometer would probably fail to zero to-night. The committee anuounecd that it was ready to recommend an appropriation, but ou thc suggestion of Secretary li i o col a that he might secure data upon which to base the amount of the appro? priation- action was postponed. It is j thought by members of Mic .committee j that an appropriation of at least ?500, ! OOO bo niadc, and it. is possible the sum will be greater this morning Harper's Young People. An Illustrated Wecli?y-?G l*:ij;es. I Suiicdto Hogs and Girte <?/ from six to sixteen ???COTS t'J i/',V. Vo?. V. commoners November (>, ISS.'f, //.:.-, . /.v Young People is tho Kcst weekly ! for children ia America.-Southwestern j CI?rist\ttn Advocate. j All thal the artist's .skill eau accomplish in the way ol illustration has been ?lon?', urn! j ihr liest (aleut of llic country lias contributed I io ils lexi.-New England 'Journal if fcluni' j //?>../, !>.).- lon. ! In its special ii;'!d lhere is nothing that can j he compared willi it. - Hartford Evening Post. TERMS. j HARPER'S VoUXU PEOPLE, ; ?'cr Tear, Postage- Prepaid, J j Siujih: numbers, f? cents each. ; Specimen ?"?.pv ?>ci:l on rcceipt of 1? cents, j The Volumc/of Harper s Young l'<>t '? for i ISSI, issi', and Is.s.:. handsomely Pound in Illuminated Cloth, will bc seul hy mail, j postage prepaid, un receipt ol' $.T.0l> each. I (*M?I?1 (lases f??r each volume, suiliib?e tor i hitidi?; . v ii! t r sent hy mail, postpaid, on : i ec? i?'? -if *o . ruts earh. ! Re::: it tah ces should he Iliade by PoS? OtuVe ? Monet Order or i ?raft, io avoid chalice ol j lo.-s. " j Newspaper? are not to copy this advertise , Kirnt without the express order of Harper ?c I Uno lin s. Address HARPER &KR?T1IERS, X. V. ! Feh 5 I_ I THE' C?i'T?? PLANT i Au 8 page 40 column Agricultural Journal, the only paper it. South Carolina published I exclusively i . the intercut of the Fanner and I Manufacturer. The host and cheapest Agri? cultural paper in the South. ONLY 60 CENTS A YEAS?. Thc ollicia] organ of thc State Orange. Endorsed by thc lea.ling citizens of the Stale, and hy the best farmers in the State amt South. Send postal for specimen copies for your? self and }our neighbors. Address \V. J. McK ERA LL, Sept 4 * Marion, S. C. A great macy people feel themselves gradually failing. They don't know just what is the matter but they suffer from a com? bination of indescribable aches and pains, which each month seem to grow worse. The only sure remedy known that will counteract thi9 feeling and restore perfect heaith is Brown's Iron Bitters. By rapid assimilation it purifies the blood, drives out disease, gives heal ttl and strength to every portion readied by the circulatory system, renews wasted tissues and restores robust health and strength. Two boys quarrelling: 'My pa is a preacher an' will go to heaven.' 'Yes. an' my pa is a doctor au' can kill your ole pa.' Samson's Legs and Locks. When Delilah clipped off Samson's locks that mighty athlete at once became 'as other men.' If it could be proved that the posses? sion of luxuriant hair would enable men to tear open lions' jaws. Htscox & Co. would be driven wild in the effort to supply enough of Parker's Hair Balsam to meet the demand. As it is the Balsam prevents your hair from falling ont. and restores the original color if faded or gray. Besides it is a great addition to the toilet table simplv as a dressing. 'Yes.'says the Idaho man, 'it's dreadful unfortunate that my gal got bugged by that ar' b'ar. She's sort o' held me in contempt since.' The City of Augusta. Mr. II. C. Gercke, Augusta, Ga. highly re j commends Norman's Neutralizing Cordial as the best, most pleasant and the most harmless family medicine in existence. It is gaining a strong foothold in the households that have used it and is destined to become the most popular medicine in nso. Kendall's Spavin Cure. MODESTO, CAL. Aug. 9th 1882. B. J. Kendall & Co., Gents:-Before com? ing to this coast, and while at borne, in Longmeadow, Mass., I had occasion to observe the benefits resulting from the use o^ your Kendalls Spavin Cure. My brother had a young horse which developed a bone spavin which he cured and at the same time removed the enlargement. A Mr. A. K. Mathews also cured a valuable stallion of a spavin, ns well j as another acquaintance by the came of B. I Combs, both of which came under ray person ! al ohscrvatio j, being in my own town and a gentleman with whom I was well acquainted, I and in the interest of the horsemen in this vicinity I offer this ray experience. Respectfully your?, JAMES QUINN. 'What yer hit me wid dat reek fur?' ex ? claimed an old negro "'Seuzerae: I tuck yer fur anuder man, but I sees it's yerse'f.' 'Dat's ail right, but mine how yer jerks yerse'f 'round. Fust thing yer know I'll take yer fur anuder man an' knock de top o' yer head off.' _ A Narrow Escape Death would have resulted but for Brew? er's Lung Reste.-er. If this remedy is taken in time it will add many years to your life. Brewer's Lung Restorer, the great lung j and throat remedy, is for sale by Dr. I). J. Auld. Agent. Lady visitor: 'Is your mistress at home?' I Servant (religiously inclined). 'Yes, mum, j hut she's too busy to see yer.' Lady visitor : j 'Then sac is not at home?' Servant. 'Fact j is, mum. I can't lie under twenty dollars a ! month-and I won't.' $10.009 would riot purchase from me what Sw if L'S Specific (S. S. S.) has effected in my case. It has cured mc of .Malarial Rheunia I tism. ARCHIE THOMAS, Springfield, Tenn. Important to both Ladies and Gen? tlemen. j Two New Books just published giving an exhaustive treatise on Medical Electricity Gal? vanism and M agnes tism, together with their ! self application on the treatment and cure of j Weaknesses incident to men and t\ omen. ? Both works are illustrated. One is entitled 'THREE TYPES OF MEN.' For Gentlemen J Only, the other 'MAID. WIFE, MOTHER,' For Ladies Only. Published only by the I American Galvanic Co., Address as above, I Sent Free. Improve Your Melons. Seedsmen and growers bf melons should correspond with Capt. R. F. Koli:. Enfanta, Ala., before they purchase seeds to plant the? next crop. He has a large stock of pure ; Rattle-snake and Scaly-bark Watermelon seed, and llie best Cantaloupe known. His celebrated "Kolo Gem" Watermelon is said to be far superior to all others as a table melon, and has no cquil as a shipping melon. ^^Wa????iwirrlBr" ?0 A LADY OF EXPERIENCE wishes a sit i uation as house-keeper in a respectable j family. Willing to help with sewing and i make herself generally useful. Address X ? care Wa ich ma n and Southron Office. Feb 1.9-tf Sumter, S. C^_ NOTICE. PARTIES DESI BOUS OF PURCHASING Silk Worm Eirgs, for ?he Spring hatch, can obtain them of first quality, nt the lowest market prices, in large or small quantities, by applying to any of the undersigned committee of the Sumter Silk Assoe-iation. Cocoous bought and sold, also Mulhern* trees. MKS. S. A. il ARVIN, Mus. M. G. RYTTENBERG, Mis:: DULCIE MOISE. Feb ir? _ at, . BO Y Q??"SUPPOSE -IF 180P was not as efficacious aud harmless as claim? ed, that ?hu sales wot;!'! have increased sn much? It is now sold in almost every town in the State aud has proven to be thc best, most harmless and efficient detergent for the teeth on the market. 25 cents a box. W. C. FISHER, Wholesale Agent, Columbia. S. C. For sale in Sumter bv Dr. A. J. CHINA, and Dr. D. J. AULD. Fri) m MASTER'S I?L?7 ?8 THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SUMTER COUNTY. IX THK COMMON PLEAS. .l??/ti>o/?* ?il. Stuckey anil others rr-. Gh'tihft'c Si ucl ru a lid nf J;- >.<. N PUBS! ANCE ? ' a decree iii ih?seausc d'i?'-d June 2oth, 12SZ. I will offer for sale ai pul-lic am nu sale day in March, next, ( Alii:!.lay. March 3d. I8.S4,) before tin- Court linnhe "cf said County, bel weeli iii- horns Ol ll (."(.!.>,?!.. the.loren.i and 5 ..'clock in the afternoon the l'el!i?wing premises.: Ai! thal p?unta?ali??ti ur tract <>i land in \ said County and Slate, upcm which Howell : Stuckey, deceased, formerly known as the j "Hume Place," containing Six Hi:::.ired Acres, more or less, and hounded by lands of Edmund Stuckey, Toni Kember!, E. G.-j Mc' micheil and others. Terms of S ile-Cash Purchasers to pay j tor uecess.ii v papers-. ! GUIGNARD RICHARDSON, Feb -i Master, j OP JiVXEY Klirn CEEAPXE ISAK ?V?R. Rifles, Shot Cons. Revolvers. Ammuni? tion, Fishixu; Taeklfl, Seines, Nets, Knives, Iwi/ors, Skates, K.immocks, oic. Large Illustrated Catalogue FREE. GREAT WESTERN GUN WORKS; ?1TTSBUHQH, FA. um ii y y -OF THE FLOWING POPULAR BRANDS -OF' Sering Machines: Wheefr & Wilson New No. 8, Estej-fsame as the Singer, F. F. feed, and Victor. ALL IR AND NEW THAT I OFFER ATTHE EXTREME LOU" FIOtT.ES OF $21 IND $23 FOR CASH, $25, lalf Cash, Balance Oct. 15. I furnfr all attachments willi these Ma? chines, former prices $27 and $32. A ral opportunity for those wanting Sewing fechiries, that may never occur again. Cornelly and secure your choice. Remecer, I Guaratee Satisfaction. I D. J. WINN. Jan %i Sumter, S. C. rfc Esta ? WU of Mary S. Chandler, DECEASED, -AND of Mary S. Chandler, M i NO il. APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF PRO ba tel) r Sumter County, ou February 20th, 18S4. ti a final discharge as Administrator of thc ot-camed Estate, and as Guardian o? Estate o aforesaid Minor. THGS. S, DRAYTON, Jan 3 Administrator and Guardian. Esiatf of William M. Scott, dec9?* J W?L APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF X Prbate for Sumter County on the 28th day of february, 1881, for a final discbarge as Exeotor of aforesaid Estate. JOSEPH C. SCOTT, Jan 2-4t Executor. ?Stl?? ?Srs0 E. J? ?ieea? DecMc A LL PERSONS having claims against said Eate will present the same duly attest? ed, and .11 persons in auy way indebted to said Es te will make immediate baymen? to N. G. CST FEN, Jan 2. 1884. Qnal:5ed Administra'or. Esla!i?fSiss"s7c. GsSi^Bee'd. A LLPERSONS holding claims against J\. ?-state will {?resent same duly at? tested, r.d all persons in any way indebted to said istate, will make immediate pavment to N. G. OSTEE?, Jan 2, 1S34. Qualified Administrator. E?iat< of Her. Wm* Brearley DECEASED. IWIL APPLY to the Judge of Probate for Suiter County on the 12th of March, iaS4. "ir a final discharge as Executrix ol the afofcsaid Estate. MISS ELIZABETH W. BREARLEY, _Feb J-4 Executrix. Es?a?i cf Mrs. f?ar?ha L Brown. DECEASED. IWr.L APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County, on Marci: I2:h, 1SS4. or a final discharge as Executor of the aKfcsaid Estate. A. WITHERSPOON BROWN, FV?2-4t ~ Executor. St3eofSout.ii Carolina: OF S?M-TEU. Dy 7\ V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. TTTflREAS, WM. L. OST FEN made W t;:i; to me. to grant ???rn Letters ot Admii stratton, cf the'Estate and effects of JOSEjU A. CST FEN, deceased. The? are therefore to cite and admonish all am singular the kindred ?md creditors ot tile Sal Joseph A. <>.-uen. late of Sumter Count inlaid State, deceased, that tbeyl*eand appeal before me, in the Court of Probat??, to be he! at Sumter C. II , on Feb. 27th, 18S4. after |:blicat ion hereof, at ll o'clock in thc forenou, to shew cause, if any ihey have, ivl?y he said Administration should not bt grant il. Giuu under my hsnd. ;:?is 12th day ol FebriKrv, Anno Domini. 1884. . ? T. V. WALSH. [L. S.J Fel 12-2t_Judse of Probate. ??ARD 2^3" S3 -OR IARD SUBSTITUTE. FDER THE BRAND OF LARDENH we oiler an Oil r?.-!ii!e>i expressly for our trad from Selected Cotton Seed, and wl.icli wo ruara n t ce free from Acids. A lkalies O? Ad il ter? n i*? . f'auv ki:, :. IlYKDENE is ? perfectly pure Vegetahk OH and can be used ii: place of Butter i> : Ca'es and Pastry, in place of Lu d for ali Guimiry purposes, ?nd in piaeeof OH vt- (ii: furS??liii?s. A trial wi!! iasure Its cons-?ntit usia nd prove a great saving ;.; hottsekee; ers. Wore directions an- followed wc guarantee satsfaetion in every instance; TO M. B?EB & GO., CHARLESTON, S. C.. DEALERS IN OTPS Ol' EVERY fcb 12 DESCRIPTION. 5 C. BART & CO., CI i A IIL ESTON ; S. C., Oiler for sale, besides a full ?inc of Foreign and Domestic Fruity a large sup;?y ol oftill varieties, specially selected for this eli mite, lo winch the attention of ibo trade i? p:rticu]ar!y in vite.i. r^- AU inquiries promply answered and oilers filled as soon as received. i 2 ONLY 60 CENTS. rjMlK TEWPERA2VCE WORKER j enlarged and improved, adopted as tia oficial Organ of thc Good Templars. Sons ol lemperaiice and Worn, n's Christian Temper a^ce Union cf South Carolina, ins tm ged by ar; able corps cf editors representing each ol Cu* above organizations, is published semi non th ly at Only GO cents a ?ear. A<:<::o vanted in ev.TV town. Sample cop???? free; \dd ress T11E TEM PER ANC K Wo!; K KU. Jan '_"."> Columbia. S. C. FREE fO A?.L. 0" :'U new illufttnu?d Floral] Cutulosue ?i sw iagc*, j ?S%contiiinin<c du?criptiAn an.lj ^pric-.n ?: tao Ix?: variettca off i'iuntt. Garden su>i Flow* f er Nfeii?. t? it Von, Shrub*. Hirittl! FriiltnanJi \Trco wiUbe nutQcd Free to ? oppticanu. CnstoniemtviU rscPivc a.?opv without writia); forit. TwoMlUion Plant* -?? and RofieA tn stnek. Good* ?i;arautocJ to be of first qtiatitr. OlferH for tho firrt time the >'ew Doable I?cJI?)Hv?rdla**ThoM. Me^?hnn." WtiJesaloand re tali. AJdnaB, NANZ & NEUNER, Louisville, Ky. FOB SALE, lOaOOO^CS. CHOICE WHITE CORK 4,000 Bus. Choice RUST PROOF SEED OATS, 1,500 Bales of Eastern, Western and North River HAY. GRITS and MEAL manufactured daily. A. BEQUEST, 23 Queen Street, Jan 22-f_CHARLESTON, S. C. HARDWARE -AND PLANTATION IMPLEMENTS. Our Stock is now complete IN THAT DEPARTMENT, -Including the Watt, Faners Fini ai Ayery PLOWS, With ali extra castiugs belonging to them, always on hand, J. RYTTENBERG & SONS, SUMTER, S. C. ft We arc now prepared to offer ?'. Fer Cash or on Approved Security, The well known brand of Wando Ammoniated Guano, Wando Acid Phosphate, -A KD GENUINE GERMAN LEOPOLDSCHALL K ALCOTT, AT VERY LOW FIGURES. "Special Prices" on Large Quantities FOR CASH. J. RYTTENBERG & SONS, Jan .22 SUMTER, S. C. TRA DC M'A RK g REGISTERED. liC9 ?ic un a:;\i^5~ST,pHr?;p*? A NEW TREATMENT For Consum/ion, Asthma. Bronchitis, Dyspepsia, Catarrh. Headache,Deinli ty, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, and edi Chronic and Nervous Disorders. A CARD. We, the undersigned, haring received great, and permanent benefit from the use ?T,,?6M POUND OXYGEN'." prepared and adminis? tered by DRS. STARKEY ic PALES, of Philadel? phia, and beirut satisfied that it is a new dis? cover; in medical science, and all that is claimed for it: consider it a duty which we owe to the many thousands who are suffering from chronic and so-called '.incurable*' dis? eases to do all that we can to make its virtues known and to Inspire the public with confi? dence. We have personal knowledge of Drs. Star? key & Palen. They are educated, intelligent, and conscientious physicians, who will not, wc are sure, make any statement, which they do not know or believe to be true, nor pub? lish any testimonials or reports of cases which are not aenuiae. ' WM. I). NELLY. Member of Congress from Philadelphia. r.S. ARTHUR* Editor and Publisher "Arthur's Hom i .Va gazvi e, ' ' P/t iludclphiu. V.L. CONRAD, Editor of -lLutheran Observer," Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, PA., JUNK 1, 13S2. In order to tn^et a natural inquiry in re Cfird to our professional and personal stand? ing, .-md to give increased confidence in oor statements and in the <renuiness oT onr testi? monials and reports of cases, we print the above enid from gentlemen well and widely known and of the highest personal character. Our "Trci'ixe on Compound Oxygen," con? taining a history of the discovery of and tuodeofaction of this remarkable curative Mirent, and a large record of surprising cures in Consumption. Catarrh. Neuralgia, Bronchi? tis. Asthma, etc . and a wide range of Chron? ic diseases, will be sent free. Address Drs. STARKEY k PALEN. 1100 .v. 1 ! \ 1 Girard Street, Phihtdelpnia., Pa. (j'.^^j fc^is TEROS ff*p? lE^fl^l^^? ?il H stsMfllB 3 IL! U HMARK.1 fm mm Aifild CHIEF STOMACHIC" ft SU>:K aaJ eiroetnal Roxat>dy f.>rth<>cur<cof all irre^ *L . : ;?:orders of lia- Stomach and Bow? -.-1 ri .. .:, -c'MU vri or adults. TYoimtftyivHeTtay ; i !;.. Chi 1? 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