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TUESDAY, JULY S. V The Sighter Watchman was foi ia ??50 and the True Southr 186S. The Watchman and Soi ?ot? has the combined circulation H? h?f??ence of both of the old papers is manifestly the best adver mediu? in Sut?ter. EDITORIAL ITEMS. As we go to press news begin to co fcflH? 'Chicago. Cleveland still leads Jofin Kelly threatening to bolt if C?evel nominated. / Ex-Gov. Hubbard of Te temporary President. Thurman's bo< v growing. ~ France and China, which g, friends, fell on each others necks I? warmly embraced but a few short \ ?V ago, are agata quarrelling. ( visaged war is looming up and in probability, hostilities will soon r< The Spartanburg and Union Rc to be left in the cold. The Greer Road leased it in 1881 for ninety years, at the rate of ?50,0( I? with the privilege of giving on 60 days notice. That notice i been served, and the road wjll soc under the control cf its own* "s, ^?aioctt' against their will, we \ fesi There is a reasonable prot>al ??. that the Convention that meets tc ia Chicago will nominate Clevelanc the first er Second ballot, and in ca a failure to do that Bayard looms ti the nett strongest man though Mc] aid's friends are giving him a st: backing, Butler is there, engaget His usual occupation-devilment, is nursing his boom; and now lc possess our souls in patience utrtii hear the news. John Kelly, the Tammany Chief keeping Democratic prospects wof muddled. There never was a bi time for the party to get rid of J many for good and all than just x It has been an unmixed evil to true D ocr?cy, ever since Tweed's rule. It'si idea of politics is the amount of pei! brings in, and the New York De crats should give the entire crew t! walking papers even should it lead ? defeat? The party wottld be m stronger in the future with Tamm left out. President Arthur, io accorda - 'with the behest of Logan, and inspi possibly by Lincoln, has vet the Fitz John Porter relief Bill. W no one is surprised. Arthur is Pr dent of the Republican Party, o that and nothing more. Ile has conceptions of duty except as it n benefit his party. He has no count only a party, and to that he owes entire allegiance. The House pron tly passed the bill over the veto I (bc Senate failed to do so, the v standing 25 to 25. The Baltimore Day is making hard fight for Bayard. In the eyes our enthusiastic cotemporary, the De ware Senator rivals the Bayard of i whose Cuir fame and bright honor shu without stain or blemish. Wc ha always felt great respect for Senai Bayard, and would vote for lira wi great pleasure, but would rather ha Cleveland. We think he would mak< . more thorough reformer, not so much taming Republicans out of office, by turning the rascals oat. The terms arc not synonymous, thou? nearly so for there are here and the creditable Republican oScials. We have read with much pleasure, thoughtful article on round dances, . the Carolina Spartan. The editor taki strong grounds against waltzes, germai and kindred dances, believing th their influence is unfortunate. W agree with our brother, and while ai milting that many cf our best men at women are advocates of round dancing we fear that some poison lurks uud< its scdactive guise. It has alwa; seemed like a violation of maiden: modesty for a girl to be whirled aroua a room warmly clasped io the arms > a gentleman, and unfortunately som time he does not happen to bc a get tlcman. Sullivan, Boston's great slugge and possible Congressional candidat went to New York last week to have slugging match with Mitchell, unothc prize-fighter, but the Boston chap wt in the same condition ia which he QI hibitcd himself in Charleston last Apr -drunk, drunk as a fool, and w;i barely abie ta stand while his physicia made his excuses to the disappointe audience. Fix thousand people pail ?14,000 for the privilege of seeing tw< brutes pound each other over the stage and went home without being gratified lt is a question in our mind whethei more coud or evil was the result o whiskey that night ia Madison S<juar (iaiden, N. Y. Thc Yorkvillc Town Councii have taken ihe bull by the horns, and intone trying what the laws can do to ched thc wholesale vending of liquor bj druggists under ?ito p escription o physicians. On Tuesday last thc drug? stores iii town were visited by commit? tees composed of the wardens-twe wardens visiting each druggist for thc purpose of examining the prescription files of spirituous liquors sold by the drug? gists on physicians' prescriptions From the prescriptions examined, rho Council selected one case asa violation of the law viz.: three prescriptions of one (]uurt, each, by 3 visiting physician to a delegate in attendance upon the Democratic Con? vention last Saturday. Thc Councii 4? resolved to prosecute thc said physician, :'jt?^jjsrjc o?.tpi'yz Harsher vri!! ?-wear out a. warrant. This manly stand oh the part of thc Yorkville Council should and doubtless does, commend it to the moral sentiment of that town. The United States Senate, by way of diversion on the 4th, being unable from press of business to take a holiday bad the clerk to read aloud the Decla? ration of Independence. We think the idea was a good one, and if nothing else bad been done during the day than to listen to those words of wisdom and conscientiously stcdy their true mean? ing and intent, the time would have been * * . wisely spent. For instance there is some little hint in the 'Declaration' that governments should bc for tho benefit of the governed, but that idea is obso? lete, aud only the governors are now considered, the dear people beiug fed with a plum now and then to keep them in a good humor. The official ring at Washington is becoming each year larger, more c?ntralized, more overbearing and more utterly Useless, and the 'Declaration' Was bealthy read? ing for the miserable sinners. PROHIBITION CANDIDATE. We mentioned last week tbat Ex-Sen? ator Pomeroy of Kansas had been nom? inated by the Prohibition Convention for President. It is a fact that he was nominated but it was by a mongrel con? vention that represented Woman Suf? frage, Chinese and Indian Enfranchise? ment, and a strong Anti-Masonic senti? ment. The Prohibition Convention will meet in Pittsburg, Pa., the 23rd July, and ?ill nominate, in all proba? bility a good man for office. TEMPERANCE IN POLITICS. Our Lynchburg correspondent wishes to know if we cannot run a distinctive? ly temperance, legislative ticket. We think not, or at least we think it would be imprudent to do so. lu South Car? olina, with its large negro population, the whites can not afford to divide on even so important a question as tempe? rance. A ticket nominated in the iu ! terest of temperance pure and simple, if it received the support of all the tem? perance workers throughout the State, would still be defeated, and net only so, but would bring defeat upon the Dem? ocratic ticket, for the strength of she temperance parly would bc drawn eu ! tire?y from the Democrats; and for thur i . i i reason we would not think it advisable j to run a temperance ticket. I Wc think, however, that it is tho | dutyuf the people to vote for distinctively temperance men for nomination to office. A merchant would hardly choose a drunken mau to take charge of j 1 his bocks or cash. Bank directors ? would refuse to place the affairs of a j bank into the hands of a man of dissi- j pated habits, yet men who would not j put their private business in the hands of such have no hesit -.tien in working and voting for them to take charge of the business of the County. Leaving out all moral considerations, we do not think this is politic, but believe that | moral and mental fitness should be cot sidered as carefully in choosing County | and State officials, as a merchant or banker uses in selecting his clerks. These views may seem old fashioned, but, if carried out, would give us good and capable officials. SUNDAY. We arc in receipt of a copy of thc SoiCbath Sentinel, a most impartial paper, published in thc interest of, and in opposition to Sunday laws. It fights both sides of thc question j vigorously, and leaves its readers in a j j most uncertain state of mind ou this ! j subject. j Wc believe that both principle and j polity would dictate the necessity of j I diverting one day in seven from the f routine of daily, avocations. Strictly j as a hygienic measure, it has been as j serted time aud again, by those whose j opinions have beeu formed from actual j experiment, that the physical and mcn j tal mau is refrohed aud strengthened j by this seventh day rest, and a pcrsis j tent neglect to make .'ind follow such a j rule weakens the mental powers and I shortens life. Man's moral nature is \ j bcijciiltcd by a periodic and oft refurn I ing withdrawal from the sharp competi I tiona of daily life, whore tho temptations to overreach others in daily business, lie all around, and in this recess from the cares and struggles of life, his mind can rise to a nigher plane from j which he can look open iris fellow man, ? not as a being whom he has thc right j to' fleece and defraud, bul as a brother ? i with rights and privileges similar to his j j own. Therefore looking at thc question j from a purely utilitarian and worldly ! point of view, it pays to rest one day in j seven. j 'this rc.st would bc impracticable j were each mau allowed lo choose his j own peculiar day, and consequently j that should bc fixed by the government I and its observance made compulsory. ! ? if 'the powers that bo' have thc right i j to impose sanitary laws or ouatant!ne, j i or any other of thu numerous plans that j ? have been set on foot for tho well-dorn g ? ? of society, surely it has thc right to en- j j force a proper observance of Sunday ; j as a day of rest, knowing that su.-h j ? observance conduces to both physical j i and moral health. Tho claim of per- ! j sou al liberty, made by those who oppose i i Sunday law*, amount? to nothing j Meu need governors and govern- \ I meut and will co&tiuuc so to ero, till j j the ui?f?enuiai dawn, and the observance i of Sunday is a* legitimate a subject fur \ legislation as un y other mal tor pertinent j to mufi's weil ?.ig. THE ftORM?L INSTITUTE. The Institute will open in the build? ings of Wofford College, Spartan burg, S. C., Tuesday, 15th July, and will continue until 15th August. With competent officers aud instructors, it offers ninny inducements for the atten? dance of our teachers. Board will be at the rate of ?4.00 and ?4 50 per week. Railroad fare on the W. C. & A. li. II. will bc six cents a mile for the rouud trip; on tuc Greenville and thc Spar tanburg mads, the fare will be 5 cents for round trip. Wc will publish thc list of officers aud iustrucfors nest week. Neighboring Counties. Clarendon Enterprise : Miss Jen? nie Ingram, who was recently gradua? ted from the Sumter Institute is home. She graduated with high distinction, and was the valedictorian of her class We learn that her valedictory was unusually fine. -Mrs. Marion San? ders, of Sumter, is visiting friends in town. -We saw a few water? melons on the streets this week, but none as yet have found their way into ] this office. Wonder why ? Darlington News: M?. G. P. Blackwell of Clyde, brought us on Fri? day last a stalk of cotton, taken from i the average cf a ten acre Sold. The j stalk measured 32 inches in height and j Was well filled with forms and blooms, j -For several weeks past, on Satur- j day evening and night., a number of the hands employed at thc brick yard, | have disturbed tho towu by firing of j pistols, shouting and using profane lan guage. They managed escape the j marshall. On Sa?urday a number of ! extra police were enrolled, and some of the ring-leaders were jugged and spent Saturday night and Sunday in the guard house. A heavv fine and warn ing showed them that they are working ?u a civilized country, and that the i town council intend to keep order Camden Journal: On last Mon day night three of the prisoners courin- \ ed ic jail iu Camden succeeded in mak- j ing their escape by prying out a bar j from one of the windows. They were i English McGougan. white, and James j Perkins and Jet? Graham, colored, ail j serving sentence fer violation of cou- j tract. -The Wateree has been up ! again and for a short time the water j caused a supension of travel at Ches- j nut's Ferry aud on the road over Pine j Tree creek, just below town. A good j deal of young corn in the low lands j along the river tras covered by the i water, and it is injured. However, the j farmers intend to replant at once and . ri>k their chances again. -Last j Tuesday moririnir, while a horse bo- ? longing to Mr Latham, wa^ standing : at the Depot, he took fright at tile j ringing of the bell and dashed off with I the vehicle he was attached to. Bob Robertson, colored, who was standing j on the platform holding the reins, was ! jerked around and thrown on the ground : where he received severn] bruise? on ! his head anti arm. His mouth ami eyes wore titled with sand, but no ? serious injurie:: were received. Tito : horse continued his run on up tuc j street, over-turned the vehicle and I broke the shafts, and then went to thc ! stable. ! Kershaw Caidic : During tho month '; t of June, just closed there were 3 deaths j in Camden-one white adult and two ? colored adolts ; no children. -Not? withstanding the inclement weather, j quite a large audience visited the Moth- j odist church last Thursday eveniug ! to hear Dr. Bensou's lecture on 'The ' Problem of Life.' Dr. Benson is a ? Jewish Rabbi of learning, and his Icc- : lure was repleto with souud reason and I practical thought. -Since tho eic- j cisi?n of the taxpayers of this School ; District io levy no special tux for thc j support of the Graded Schools in Cam- i den next year, n movement is taking i some deuuito shape to organize a joint stock company to establish a good school j hore. The movement seems to meet j with general favor, and we hope to be j abie to give in our next issue tito plan j upon which it is proposed to carry out j this laudable project. Florence Times: According to in- j structions, the marshals arc shooting j all dogs found on the streets without ! thc regulation badge and cuiiar. -j Mr. J. S. Gibbs brought us two mam- \ motli squashes on Saturday, one of which weighed niue and thc etiler eight pounds. They were grown from im? ported English teed, and were veritable whales iu the vegetable line. WA SEIN GT ON LETTER. [Trota oar Regular Correspondent."J WASHINGTON, 1). C., July 5, ISSI. Thc President sent to tho House of j Representatives on Wednesday a mes- I sago vetoing thc bill fer thc relief of ritz John Porter, and that, body promt ly rebuked the act by pus.sing thc unas- j ure over tim President's objections. The reading of the veto was received with applause on the Republican side cf the House, and will; l:i>ses on the Democratic side. Speaker Carlisle an? nounced that immediate action on thc veto would bc in order. Gen Slocum, who has warmly espoused the cause of Porter, moved that thc bill Lc parsed notwithstanding thc President's objec? tions. Juder the Constitution a yea and nay vote was necessary, which resulted in 108 yeas to 78 nays. At this announcement the Democrats did tho eheering and the Republicans the hissing. The President let': tile decis? ion of this question to the .Members of his Cabinet, stating at tito ti ist meet? ing at which th'- matter was considered, that, nut having made a very c:tofu! inves^Jirii'ioii o! the ease, !i?r preferred to follow their advice. Thc subject was discussed at half duZ'^: meetings .-onie of them informal, anti the lin:.! vote was in favor o? a veto by five to two. in the Senate thc bill failed to pass over the President*:? objections. Tiic iious.e will not yield an inch of ground on the Naval appropriation bili, and the choice presented to the Senate is that of an ali summer session or ab? solute surrender. The latter course requiring tho least exertion, ii. wiii doubtless be ndootcd. Thc most bri Uta ni, Naval engage? ment of the session took place i;j the House this week. The debate was opened by Mr. Ka udall who salo' the Senate seemed to have a lurking hope, which Ought to be either affirmed or dismissed hy positive action on the part of the House, that it would ultimately recede from its disagreement to two ; important amendments: 'l!r:'>e were ?lie appropria*?on-? tor new cruisers and ! ft?; i.}).-: cont ?i? un tie?: of WOtk on the double turreted monitors. Ile said deliberately, that nothing but un in? struction from thc House would induce the con freers to yield on these points, because they had not that eouSdence ir thc manner of the construction of thesi vessels that would warrant a furthn expend it are of public money in order tc complete them. Mr. Randall spoke it his happiest rind most impressive way. bringing out. Iiis poiu?s clearly, auc making thc vindication of thc Demo? cratic side complete The Rep?b?cat caodidate for Governor of Indiana, Slr Calkin? undertook to reply, but devo? ted his efforts maialy to a sort of skirm? ishing intended to be productive o: campaign capital. ?Ie referred to th( prompt reparation which Great Britak demanded for any injury done to ene ol her subjects abroad, and contrasted il with the conduct of the United State? when one of her citizens had been mal? treated. Mr. Randall said he did nol believe thc dignity of thc American cit? izen in any part, of the civilized world had been seriously dealt with by nnj nation. His experience that ivherevei ah ?lin- ivan behaved himself ho wai respected, and that the words -'"I am at American"' were every where a safe? guard. After further sparring bctweer. Messrs. Randall and Calkins in whicl the Pennsylvanian came out ahead Mi*. S. S. Cox took the floor to express h'u regret that the Republicans had made the increase cf the Navy part of a par? tisan platform at Chicago, for he was sure no American man of spirit objected to the p-oper kind of a Navy beioi: built at the present time. Senator Conger thought he must indulge in one of his old time harran^ue? before adjournment, and so yester? day he exhibited himself to the decoru? Senate just as he used to appear whee he was minority leader in the indeco? rous House. In the course of hii remarks he made some ill-manncrec allusions to the State of New Jersey. In reply Senator McPherson said he would not follow that Senator's ariru ment. To do so would dccrea?e hi: own self respect and lose him th( respect of thc Senate, which he wishec to retain. A large number of Democratic Sena? tors left ou a special train this morning fur Chicago Convention. Should Con? gress not adjourn this evening thc absentees being paired with thc Repub? licans will break the quorum and make the transaction of any but "unobjectcd' business impossible. C. A. S. County Agricultural Association, Scirrsa, S. C.j July 5, 1SS4. Agreeable to a call from Col. J. J. Dargan, at the late County Cooveutioii, a meeting o: citizens was held luis day for the purpose o; assisting the Commissioners appointed bv the Governor to collect exhibits lor thc Nev, Orleans Exposition. Mr. W. D. Scarborough, in the absence ol Col. Dargan, called tbe meeting tu ordcr3 st:;ted its object and requested Cid. Jno. ?. Richardson to take the chair. W. 0. Cain was requested to net as Secretary. Ou motion of !>r. J. A. Mayes, the Secretary wai directed to call the several townships, and thc gentlemen having received commissions from Commissioner Cutler lo act in their respective townships, were requested tu rise and an? nounce themselves. The following were an? nounced : Sumter-J. D. Graham. Middleton--J. IT. Aycock. Privateer-Frank M elicit. Raf;un Creek-Isaac Keels. Swimming Pens--A. S. Brown. Lynchburg-J. A. Rhauie. ilayesviilc-J. A. Mayes. ?a motion of Dr. Vf..J. Pringle, thu pres? ent chairman and Secretary were made per? manent. Dr. Mayes moved ilia; the President and Secretary with three other persons be made the Executive Committee of the Society. Adopted. President named R. J. Brownfield, II. Ii. Thomas and W. A. Cooper under this result: lion. On motion, the sub-commissioners it: each township were directed to appoint as assis? tants two gentlemen and as many ladies as they may sec fit. Un motion thc commissioners present named as their assistants under above resolu? tion : Sumter-t. E. Richardson. J. \V. Dar? gan. Privateer- E. W. Dabbs, \V. 0. Cain. Ra itu ii Creek-T. 0. Sanders, K.J. lieut b?rt. Swimming Pens-T. J. Raker, N. S. McLeod. Maycsviik-J. E. Atkins, J. R. Warre;:. Commissioners in other townships were re? quested, at their earliest convenience, to ap? point assistants, and notify thc Executive Commit iee. The following resolution, by Dr. Pringle, was adopted. Resolved, That any person interested in the objects (<f this association is entitled tu mem? bership in thc sai ac. Under this resolution I the Secretary was ordered t<? enroll ilse names of all who maj desire to become octobers, j The Sect clary was directed tu communi? cate with the Commissioner of Agriculture and procure a list of his appointments as sub Commissioners in each township. On riiotion ofll. ft. Themas, the Executive Committee were directed tc recommend suita ! ble persons tu the Con:missioner fur nnnoint ! merit as suVcommtssioaers tn townships i where it has not been done, j Adjourned to meet ai this place on thc j 21st inst, at 0.30 A. M. W. 0 CAIN, Secretary. [Tor thc Wsil ch roan and .Southron.J Rye Forage. PKIVATEKR. C., June 30, ?8S4. I Mr. Kiii'.:: My experience with rye cx ': tf-a !s over four years. Dec. ?.-t, I8R0, my j father bad two bushel? rv i- ?<..-.-.-a na ?>:K- arte, j manured with .".r> or -i?i bushels cotton seed: I we \ii>'< t wo tine cullir.gs front il, and then ! planted itt pens ".nd potatoes pelting line I crops. A neighbor cul bis three times, and . idahted in cotton, u.'-i!-.:::;^ nearly as good as ; any eui?<m on tplace. ! Mov? .! to this p!;:ce Jan. 1 ??d2, .:::?.( planted ! Some rye,J:tTi. lath, ii was a f;d;i:?,c: owing ! to late plaating. I think. Nov. '?l, I ?1.lilied one-half acre iii rye w here ! had just j gathered l.r>(?0 lbs. :;eid cotton per acre, j Manured it with seed from 1 l'aie ot' cotton, April L''?t!'. ! eut ?lie rye on one-third acre. ; lt averaged seven feet high, and had lo be. \ thrown from the eradle. Had it put up in .?.mil!, steep pile? tia: next day, and hauled up ihcafternbon ol'second day, getting^ two horse hinds of cured forage June 1 Olli, cut ' one-twelfth aere for seed ; stalks were I'ruui i 7 feet 7 inches lo S feet ! niches, tlu- latter being tl;-: tallest thal I measured ; heads from ; G lo 8 inches long, and were so heavy that 1 ' had lo cul it three feet from the ground. 'Threshed out one aa l tbree-fiuarter bushels of clean rye from thc one-twelfth acre, or at ra'c of 21 bushels per acre. I am satisfied that enough was los' to make i! but 2:"? bush? els per acre. The nari cul for lorage did not du well afterward : it was tm> bite; ton d>iys or loo weeks .carl ici would haw- given better forage ?md ;:>c second cutting would bi?vc inore than made the difference. The cutting was delayed to get good weather for earing. Made cotton at rate of 11 CT lbs. per acre where the rye grew. It \v:<s planted June 2nd and 12th, that on 12th making the best cotton. Aug. 20th, 1883 1 planted one twentieth of cn acre on a square in garden. From Jan. 20th this year to April 1st two calves were tethered on this square, long enough each Jay to keep them fat. The rye then ran up about three feet and began bead? ing when ? cut il down and fed green. Have very tine cabbages lhere now. Last Fal!, from Nov. 13th to Dec. Otb, I planted three patches of rye. One of them was grazed on by horses and cows until April 1st and then yielded a ?cod c '.it ii rig four feet high by May 5th, and on 20th May planted in cotton, which now gives promise of being fine-thc other was saved for seed. It grew seven feet tall \viih gcud heads, was cut June 12th, und I think will thresh out six or sev'n bushels from one-half acre. The lan? ?? plauted in corn and it is looking" well. The third patch was grazed Cn all of the time. I think tiie best way is to select an old lot or other rich place, such as can be found on every place ; broad cast manure and seed together, plow in deeply and drag over or harrow level. One bushel of seed per acre has given the best results for me, and 20 to GG bushels of cotton seed per acre isa good fertilizer. I lind that wet places will not do ; dry, well drained soil is suitable. I do not claim that ibese ideas arc all my own, su Hice it to say I have never seen them in print before; and what I know lins either come under my own observation or has ??cen told me by intelligent persons. I have been prompted to write this letter by the numerous letters from your correspondents telling of the buying of Northern hay by farmers in several c?dions of the couaty. Some may laugh at my small experiment ; but if these hay men had planted two or three , acres in rye last fall, their stock as well as ! pockets would be in belter condition. ! I think lhat I have shown that lhere is no j loss of the land, not counting the rye, for I ; have always made nearly as good crops after ! ward, and at much less cost for labor, i I am farming for my mother : this is my j fourth year, and we have never bought but ! 100 lbs. of hay and that was in 'S2 whee the I rye was not ?danted in time on account of : moving. Dut we sold that year 3000 lbs. of j fodder at $1.50 per cwt., and brought with i us 5500 lbs., which would have been enough. ' if the milch cows had not been fed on it fer j awhile before the grasses came out. I sold j 207 lbs. this year and had more to ?parc. RYE. [For the Watchman and Southron.] Bisliopville Letter. - mSHOPtlLLE, S. 0.: JULY 2, 1834. j * Rain and grass iu bountiful profusion. It I has been too wet tc plow 1er nearly a week, ! consequently grass is having pretty much its ! own way, and is growing at a rate well cal ; ciliated to disturb the tranquility and peace ; bf mind of those of us who love to have clean ; crops. I heard oue of our push-ahead farmers 1 say once, that he retired on Saturday night \ under the full impression that there was : grass and plenty of it in bis farm that needed 'killing, and his first act on awakening next ? morning was to sieze bis trumpet and blow ; tor '.iii laborers with all his might, when bis j good lady reminded him that it was Sunday : morning. I am afraid scmcof the rest of us ! will catch ourselves ia thc act of er.g.igiag in : similar tricks if the rain continues at the rate J of two or three a day much longer. I am ? glad to be able to say that our field crops are ! groking vigorously as v.ell as grass. Never 1 have I seen corn and cotton grow faster than for the last ten days. Coltonblooms report? ed at Bisliopville by several of our farmers as early as the 25th of June. There are several fields of corn in the neighborhood, all of which arc so fine that I am in doubt as to which is the best. In passing by a field of ; considerable dimensions-owned and cultiv#> : ted by Mr. W. R. Dixon-the appearance of ; the corn therein justified me in thinking lhat j if be bad many such fields, be Would have lu . puli down his bams and build larger ones, . in order to bou;c it. A number of our farm I ers bare planted corn after oats, all of which i is up and luuking well. : Ala meeting of lue i>ishopvii!e Democratic ; Club recently held, the following officers ? '.vere elected to serve for the next two years : ! i)r. R. E. Denni?, President; J. Oliver i Durant, First Vice President ; T. D. Jenkins. Secretary ; and J. L. Parrot, member County ? Executive Committee. j Two dogs supposed to bc mad were ro:tm j ?ng over thc country, a lew days ago. biting ! every dog willi which they came in contact, and scaring everybody alcag their route ?carly un: of their wits. One of them passed through Bishop vii le three limes the same dav-, ! and I am lol l the streets were deserted in the I shortest possible lime at each appearance of ; the dog. Several fruitless attempts were made to kill the beast bul it fitialh disappear? ed and bas not been beard of since. Thc other di-g bil a little boy near Capt. J. \V. Stuckey'5 mill, about six miles above here. It is to bo hoped tbat it was"not a mad dog. L. Mayesv?le Letter. MAVESYTLLE, S. C., JULY 4, ISSI, j Mr. Eililor: In spite of the prophecies of j Prof. Wiggins to ike contrary, we are having j aa unprecedentedly heavy rainfall ; and thc devout ones arc beginning to look skyward and presume will; many an ominous shake of the head to mention a catastrophe that occur? red ia ilse lifo of "old Noah ; while disaffect? ed precint politicians (member? of the (>. P.).steak as if they attribute it all io thc defeat of Arthur at the Chicago Convention. But really this is rapidly becoming too seri? ous to speak about facetiously, and unless the iain ceases at once, we will be forced to I change base like the Venetians, minus thc pomp and circumstance of gondoliering. I To the rain we are indebted for a tremen? dous increase of a certain amphibious reptile of which evolutionists claim weare ibo improv? ed pto**lc. "The ii 11 :? of ttic frog is h".-ar<t in the bind" and as I sit at my desk pensive and I di'eamtng, ! ti..ti those sounds arc ! lhc dying echaos, the tn.??or symphony in J Wagner's Par.-ii.-d. The visages of thc Saieiuifes arc becoming i verv much elongated, and look as Solemn and . disgusted as Sancho'.-, :?fter quaffing Don ; t'Mrjxotte's"Ehxer," uh ile the physiognomies nf Our meron mts wear ;.a expression ?is if ihey bad absorbed a conduction, something between :i'/stone lenee" and a. "two-two,'' I with thc. "rosy" carefully eliminated. !>ut wills Lear. ! exclaim : "RIow wind: and .crack vour cheeks! rape! blow ! : Vi a tatar.tels and barrica;.oeS spout, Till you have drenched cur steeples, drown? ed, &c." Vour-"correspondent has been rushing upon new scenes of gaiety in u. .iiy quiel ?nd di^ iiiticd Mayesvillc, and 1 'Hg wiil bi.; heart bear the scars inflicted upon it by lb" era- ' !,il lunns and churttiiug faces of the nymphs, who, on Thursday night, Ia.-t, gladdened and beauiib'ed the elegant residence of Mr. A. V. Sttauss, whose espacions und handsomely furnished rooina, afforded ; splendid lichl of encounter for the devotees of ibe "Maxy," aud ob ! that veranda'. ! could those quiet columns ?peak, bow many a gallant speech and tendei avowal could 'h-y narrate! The music was furnished by two dusky swains, whose horrttonions rendition of music of a very high order (5'J cents per night ) was largely instrumental in making the occasion the Success it proved. Long after Father Time had turned his mill night hour glass, some envious wall-flower communicated the hour tn ttic dancers, who reluctantly donned thc innumerable pieces of toggery, that are made for the environment of fair woman, and departed ; out not before they had thanked their Accomplished and indefatigable host for the evening's delightful features, which nu? llor bis auspices arc always pre-assured. We remarked some weeks ago, that our town was about to become a centre ol' gaiety and enjoyment, and tito prediction is coming true, every word of if. 11 Strauss show which way the winds blow," you know. Yours truly. VAGUES. Privateer Items. Mr. Editor: Fair weather at last, and everybody feeling better. We recently went up to Wedgefield and saw the poorest crops that you could imagine. From Brunsen Branch to within a mile of Wedgefield, lhere is not a single clean crop, nor many that look worth cleaning. Wc do not mean to say there are no poor crops in Privateer; but we believe weean show as good crops as any part of the County, and more in proportion to area. Mr. Dargan Ostecn has the finest young corn after oats that we ever saw ; planted June 4th. lt is now waist high, a good stand, very clean, and will make, with good seasons. 40 bushels per acre. He has thc greatest variety of pears, and his trees are breaking down with fruit. They ripen in succession hom June until October, except about two weeks-the last of June and first of July. There was about 100 of the 167 members of the Privateer Democratic Cub at the meeting on Saturday. Several ex-Greenbackers offi? ciated with the club, and four or five negroes joined. The club voted CO for primary nominations and ZZ for convention ; for solici? tor, Moise 50 and Beard 46. Three cr four preferred Giliand but abstained from voting as they could not poll sufficient strength to elect a Giliand delegate. We think that ii they had electioneered for him as systemati? cally as the other parties did for their candi? dates, he would have gotten two or three of the 8 delegates that thc club sent. Your correspondent of last week did not know what he was writing about, when he said politics are quiet ; the supporters of Messrs. Beard and Moise were actively can? vassing thc township. But we must not trespass on your patience ?nv longer, and will leave that thing for the Secretare to re? port. SPECTATOR. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Mr. Editor: Permit me. in behalf of tho Methodist Church of Sumter, through your journal; to convey our sincere thanks to Col. Joseph ii. Earle for thc handsome donation of valuable real estate through Dr. A. J. China, and to Mr. Wm. H. Cuttino for his liberal cash donation of $50.00 paid to me, to aid in the erection of a new Methodist Church in the town of Sumter. Tiie liberality of these eminent members of the Baptist Church of Sumter is indeed duly appreciated. May God bless and prosper them. Von rs frateraallv, ll F. CHREITZBERG. A G ABI). It is well known that the few persons who have been so blatant about '"thc action cf the Senator from Sumter/' are my personal ene? mies who would take no interest in the mat? ter if it were not for their eagerness to vent their spleen against me. Believing that tins is their sole motive, I would suggest that they might adopt a more manly course. My friends;(and I am proud to say their name, is legion, ) and all oilier reasonable and disinterested persons, are satisfied that I have endeavored to do my duty. They need no explanation i:: reference to any of my actions as Senator ; my enemies shall have none. The last Cd tin ty Convention was the prop? er body to ca I i upon rae for such explanation if any were required. No such demand er request was made, although all of the dele? gates knew that I was ready to respond. It will always afford me pleasure to answer any question in reference to the matter that may i>e submitted to me lu person by any of my constituents. Independents, G reen back? ers and those Democrats who refrained front voling at the last general election, need not apply. JCS. LL EMILE. J. P. Perry, of Alabama, says Gilder's j Liver Pills cured him of chronic constipativa ' of 12 years' standing. Worms do exist in the human body to a great extent, and are often the cause of disease and death. Shriners Indian Vermifuge will destroy end expel them from the system. Don't Procrastinate. if yoe have sighs of of pulmonary trouble, act promptly. "A stitch in time saves niue." Compound Oxygen will certainly arrest thc progress of Consumption if used in lb ft early stages of thal disease. It has already done so in a large number of eases, some of them of ihe most hopeless character. In proof of this the most direct and positive evidence will be furnished by Drs. Starkey & Palen. Hep Girard Street. Philadelphia. Lyon would like to submit your case and get an opinion of vour condition, write to them and state all i your symptoms clearly, ti icillcosiyou notli \ 'ii.-*-/, as then noi charge for consultations. j Their re|dy and the documentary evidence which they writ furnish. r?.s to what has been done by their new and wonderful Treatment, and also as to their professional standing will pat you in a position to judge for your? self whether to usc their Treatment or not. Emory's Little Catha; tic is the best and only reliable Liver Pill known, never fails with the most obstioniccases : purely vegeta? ble.-15 Cents Mr. Charles Edon, cf Trinidad, Colorado, says: Seeing certificates of the wonderful cares made by Brewer's Lung [.estorer. 1 was induced to try it on my ?it;!; stn. who was troubled with long or throat : (fcc?ion. pro? nounced by one physician^ consumption. !: acted wonderfully on him. and bj thc lime be had taken one bottle of it the cough disap? peared. I am now on a visit to >iy parents in Georgia, bur will return in a ?w days to my home and will certainly lake s*me of the Lung Restorer with, me Brewer's Lung Restorer, the gtrat. lung and throat remedy, is for sale by Dr. I). J. AnM, Agent. THE MARKETS. SUMTER, S. C.. Juiy 8, IS; t. COTTON -About 1 bales have been-.old iltiribs: the week cutting ilse 8th. Tbe Har? ket closed steady. Wc quote: Stained \ \ f.; 0 : 0 ni i Mfr v 8] (.> Di : Ci...I Ordtuan :? i:-v ; how Middling tojf?ln! : M ?dd:?nu . ?l?^l?A-: Goodi Middling ?o!r0lo7. ! CD.ABLESTMN, S. C., Jule T. 1*84. > COTTON.-Market quiet. Sabs abott' - bales. Quotations are : O rd i nan 10(??JO\';: ? Good ?I : :?.: rv io.l: L*>w Mid Jlia<r. '.If ; I ! . : Middling liff-/-';!,: Good Middling. WiLMlN'GTuX, N. C., .July 7. 1884. . Setup's Ttrunes TINK -Market quoted firm j at 'JS ..en'.'. KOON -The market firm at .'7* tts. foi I Straini-d and S! .trj.: for Com! S train? d. (JuCnt? Trui'KXTlSK-Market steady at l'Si.tio for i Ia rd, $1.85 per bbl., for Virgin j au?! Yellow Dip. I COTTON Market duli. Sales - bales, j The following are lite official quotations: i how Middling I "j, Middling l>?, Good Mid ? .Ming 1 li;. I BRICK "WANTED. i QEALED PK'.MVSALS will be received ; ?*> uiitil Jaty ?5:1?, 1884, f..r L'On.o.'io im-r ; eiiaiitabic io ;, iv, to be available U\ ibu ?st u. U. .er, next, i<?r i'ne building of thc Metho ,:..-! Church at Sumter, S. C. Ali bids mu-1 be in by thc 15th inst. ; Parties wi I! specif} ?iiileieuce in bids for ; delivery at ya ni, or upon the Church lot. The Committee reserves ti;1- right to accej t ' or reject bids. Address, j ii. F. CHREITZBERG, i ju|v S Ch.'n Committee. IN THE PASTRY SF Van?Hi?.I^mon. Ornnge, etc, flavor Cakes, Crearos. I*nd<nnc?,<fce.,a? delicately and nat? nraltyas the fruit from which they are made. FOR STRENGTH AND TRUE FRUIT FLAVOR THEY STAND ALONE. PREPiRES SY 7^2 Price Baking Powder Co., Chicago, III. St. Louis, Mo. MAKERS OF Sr. Price's Orsam Baking Powder -ANO Dr. Price's Luputfn Yeast Gems, lient l>ry Hop Vertut. WE 31AKE EU? OSE <?UAL1TY._ _ LIGHT HEALTHY BREAD mumm Tiie hest dry hop yeast in the world. Bread rais? i hy th ig yr-aru ia KghL v/hiteand v/hcle sor.m like our -;trai.drnolh er's j^Wcinus ^bread '"^SSOCTIHS SELL TH SKI. PRSPMRES CV THE Price Saktng Powder Co?, ??B ci Br. Plica Spacial Flaconas Extracts,. Chicaso, ?il,_st. Louts, Mo. Attention Democrats ! A Meeting of I "he SUMTER D EMOCRATIC CLUB, tvili ie held al Music Hali, on friday M vcr. inp:, the Lltii inst., io re-org:in??e abd eic; Delegates io ihe County Cor. ven lion, which tr.?ets Julv 2Is?. instant. WM, H. CUTT i NO. Pres't, S nra ter. S. C. Julv S, 1SS4-H._ C6N?QS???M5e3?7ie SLOB WILL MK ET AT LEWIS' CHAPEL on Saturday, ibe 12lb inst., at 4 o'clock P. M.. to re-organize and elect Dele? gates to Countv Convention, to meet on 21st. IV. J. Pi:INGLE, July S President. SOMTEB G?M?T?BYi THE LUT HOLDERS cf the Suai ter Cem? etery are requeste ? to meet ai the o?l?ce j o! the Clerk or'ti:e Ccuri. on Wednesday af . ternoon tue Otb inst., at 5 o:cIock. j This is an extra meeting to adopt a sot of ; By-Laws, kc. 1er the government of the As? sociation, and a ft??' mcetins is desired. J. B. ROACH, President. J. W. DARGAN. See. aud Treas. Ji:lyS lt. ?P1SC0P?L FEMALE INSTITUTE j WINCHESTER, "A. pEV. J. C. WHEAT, D. H., Principal, : XV assisted oj a full corps of experienced j teachers. The litb annual :'ossiui; opens' Sept. 10, I3S4. Terras moderate. Number! of boarders limited. Applications for the ! vacancies created hy the retirement of tnem- ' j hers of the graduating class will now l-e re- ! ! eeived. Apidv for circulars to thc principal. July 8-1* * J. C. WHEAT. _ ; ' WESLEYAN FEMALE ifiSflTUTE. j STAUNTON, VIRGINIA, Opens September 22r:d, 13c-4. One of the ; . FIRST SO?OOLS Foi; YOUNG LADIES j [ IN THE UNITED STATES. Surroundings ? beautiful. Climate unsurpassed. Cue hun? dred and fortv three hoarding pupils from ; eighteen States. TERMS AMONG THE ? BEST IN TUE UNION. Board, Washing. English Course, Latin, French, German, Instrumental Music, &*.*.. for scholastic year, ! from Sept. to June, $238. For Catalogues, write to Uar-. W. A. HARRIS. D. D , President, Staunton, Virginia. BY VIRTUE cf sundry Executions to r.ie directed, xviii be r-j.-ld ::t Sumter j Court House, o:i the First Monday it: August i nexc, aud as matty d ivs thereafter as . may oe necessary, within legal houri sale j to the highest bidder for cash the following ; properly : : All that parcel or lol of Land, ?i:nate in ! the Tow? of Martyville, in the County and ! State aforesaid, measuring between three and I lour acres, on the Southeast side of lite WU? ' laington, Columbia and August:i Railroad, '? measuring on the Railroad right of way, three j i hundred and lit' y feet, running brick ?thence i four hundred ami fifty feel to the avenue to ! j Thomas: A. Mayes' house, then meas iring on ; the said avenue four hundred aud seventy j feet to '.i;e corner of Boundary street, j i!,ep.ee on Boundary stree! one bun j dred feet to the lands of Mrs. M. J. E. j I Pierson; and is bounded as follows on the i Northwest by the Wilmington, Columbia k Augusta Railroad right of way. on tile : Northeast by lands of T, A. Mayes, on the ? Southeast by the avenue toT. A. Mayes' j residence, on the Northwest by Boundary ; j street, and tamis ol' Mrs. M. J. E. Pierson. ! and O:I ti. - Northwest for one hundred ? and ninety-one feet, hy lands of Mrs. M. J. H. Pierro:!, lex led upon ss the property of Sam ' in ! D. Pierson, under Fi Fa ?: Sichel, Hellen ' ? Co. against Hie said Sam Ucl D. P ersca. ll. W. DURANT, S. S. C. j Sheriffs O fi:-c. July 5. i$81. REPORT OF TUE CONDITIO? j NATIONAL EAM OF SUMTER. ! At Sumter, in the State of Sont:. Carolina, at the close of business, June 20. ISSI. RESOURCES. [ Loans and discounts. S67.042 Tl [ U. S. Bonds to secure circulation, 12.000 00 ! !>:i^ from lohet National Banks, 115 00 Dire from State Lanks a?d hank? ers. 1.982 39 Kv.?I estate, furniture, and lix tures, IMO 77 j Curren 1 expenses and laxes paid. 1.505 73 j Premiums ;>r?:d, 31<> 50 j {"'.-. cks and (.:: < r cash i!e:::s, 15 50 j Bills ' f ?'Iber Banks. 620 00 j Fr .<.::.?ft;.*. ; ..; cr cum ?cy. nickel* and ja unies, 35 87 j I !0,6?6 85 : L-gal lender notes. 840 00 ? Rt'empriou fund with U. S. treasurer (5 : er cent, ol circ? I 1 -ion,) 5G5 00 j ! Total, S07:405 32 j Li ABILITIES. Capital iiock paid it:. S50,O0O 00 ; F:hUvid?,? ;.rof?;s. 4y880 20 j N.-tii -" !. i?uk notes outstanding, 11,300 00 i ludividuai tkposiis S1.'' je ct to j ci: -:k, 27,802 .V. ! : hue to otb TNniional Banks, 3. ? TA 04 ! Due to State tanks aud bankers, 180 1)2 ? Total, $97.403 32 STATE OF SOUTH,- ??U.L:SA. \ <^ CVrLXTV ? F St'-VKi;. j" ' ' ' i CHAS. E. ?Ai?TLETT, Cashier of the above named oat k i,i go mnuly swear that ihe above stat? nt ? true to the best of roy 1.t.i'V. lt t"e and bebe". 'CHAS. E. IABTLETT, Cashier. Subscribed and swtrn i0 before mc this 3d dav of Julv. 1884. D. J. AUB), Notary Public. Correct-Attest : A. A. SOLOMON^ ? ii. HARRY. -.Directors. M. G. RYTTENBEIG. 1 Julv S NOMINATIONS. FOR THE LEGISLATURE. TIIK MAXY FRIENDS OF DR. E. J. REMBERT would present him to the voters of Sumter County as a true and work? ing Democrat, to represent them in thc lower house. The section presenting him has been very modest in the past. If elected he will do credit to himself and serve the people of | the entire County acceptably. MANY VOTERS. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. CHARLES H. JONES is hereby nom? inated for the ellice of County Commissioner. Honest, industrious and capable, he is well qualified to perform the duties bf said posi? tion, and will receive the cordial support of MAXY FRIENDS AND VOTERS. FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. BELIEVING THAT MR. J. D?GGS WILDER, the present incum? bent of the School Commissioner's Office, has fiilrd. this position for the past two years with fidelity and satisfaction to the people, it is with some confidence that his friends present his name to the Democrats of Sumter County for reelection. THE MANY FRIENDS OF MR; ELWYN C. ROGERS respectfully offer him to the voters of Sumter County as a suit? able candidate for the office of School Com? missioner. Haring been a teacher in the public schools iu this County, he is well acquainted with the present school system, and in every way qualified to fill this respon? sible position. VOTERS. FOR CORONER. THE NAME OF CAPT. D. J. AULD is hereby presented to the voters of Sumter County for the office of Coroner. Capt. Auld's known ability and strict sense of duty will make him an acceptable officer to the people of Sumter Countv. MANY DEMOCRATS. FOR SHERIFF. AVE DESIRE TO BfelNG BEFORE the people of Sumter County the name of CAPT. MARION SANDERS for Sheriff-none more deserving than he. MANY VOTERS. THE UNDERSIGNED ANNOUNCE es himself as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Sumter County at the next election. W. F. RH A M E. June 17_ FOR SOLICITOR^ THE MANY FRIENDS OF* MAJ. W. J. BEARD take pleasure in presenting him before the voters of the Third Judicial Circuit for ihe office of SOLICITOR. Maj. Beard is an able lawyer, and if elected will do credit to himself and his constituents. May 20_MANY CITIZENS. THE COMING SOLICITOR. We place in nomination MAJ. MARION MOISE, as a candidate for Solicitor of the Third Judicial Circuit During the past year Maj. MJISS has discharged the duties of this important office with zeal and ability, and as a public ollicer he has acted in a manner creditable to himself, gratifying to his friends, and accc4 Lable to the people of ihe entire Circuit. VOTERS. -O THE LARGEST STOCK IK TOWS ? No Humbug About This! Refore leaving Sumter. I will sell my ENTIRE STOCK, consisting of WATCHES. CLOCKS, JEWELRY AND SILVER-PLATED WARE, AT AND BELOW COST. This offer is open-for Thirty Days only ! ISAAC S?LZBACHER. Z?" Evervtbiug warranted as represented." July 1 4 EPPERSON'S Livery, Sale and Feed STABLE. VOL' CAN GET AT THIS STABLE ON \ short notice, a n;ce single or double team : a?so saddle horses, at prices to suit the times. TERMS STRICTLY CASH. NOTICE-RULES. All teams must be paid for before leaving St?hle. No team is engaged until same is paid for. First Come, first Served. No exceptions to these rules. July 1_ THE CONTINENTAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE UNDERSIGNED represents the above' Company, and is prepared to insure siores, goods, dwellings, furniture, barns, and stables. The Continental is one among the best in the Country, and its rates thc same as the ether first class companies. He calls especial attention to ifs five-year install? ment plan. W. F. RHAME. March 4 _ff DAVIDSON COLLEGE, MECKLENBURG CO., N. C., 18Sa-'35. The next Scsslou opeus on THURSDAY", SEPTEMBER ll. For Catalogues applv to the CLERK OF THE FACULTY._May 27 Of Kentucky University, Lexington. Ky. StRw?eill? can 1-egJa !?T?V wc V h- fri tv? year. N-> Tratten. Tim? to complete thc Ku.l Diploma Bu?incni Contre about io ?. . k?. Avenue T?:al OV.-t. inc?irltn? Tuition, S^tof rtooV* and r . i-.', ir. a f.iTil'..{?!>. TcIccrapJiJ >pe--ialty. t.>'orary Course fro-. Ladies received. 5.0XJ Mi?ecssftt? crri.t'iar-M. Over 500 pupfts last v ar from l.??-<A."rmr*rfare. fro? 22 Stvej. Ia rtnic?eti i-- praetiesiUv anA ir. ttvi-taatty imported by 10 f?cher?. Special e. 'ir-. - f >r TeatfiTs ?nd Burine** Men. rniver-?tj Diploms ; ? ? nted wU^?rsdnares. TM? ' ? v?:?cttr i% noted f r it? I ?'.:h. .Vr -? r.n? society, and i. on leading Uailroadit. Fi?? S "r ?.?../ "?.>>..'. "r'-r circw'awand fnll particulars, ? ldress ito frc sW. WILBUR U. ??MIT ?I. Lexington, Ky. INSURE ?0111 LIVE STOCK! SOUTHERN DEPARTMENT Ot THE PEOPLE'S MUTUAL li i: STOCK COMPANY, -OF BALTIMORE, MD. rpHTS COMPANY INSURES HORSES," X GELDINGS. MARES, MULES, JACKS and CATTLE from loss by death from any cause, in full. Refers to D. W. Alderman, Mullins, S. C.; J. L. Ru.itv.rrght, J. C. Stevenson, S. C. Van Amringe, Clerk of Court, and others, of Wilmington, N. C., who have made losses ia this Company, and have been paid in full. For further particulars apply to J. E. LTPPITT, Manager. WILMINGTON, >\ C. Reliable agents wanted. April o v