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S? ?|e #.5b|aaR at? St?|n?L TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14. -:. :..? -== 1 Entered at the Post O?ce at Sumter, S. C., as Second Class Matter. EXAMINE YOUR DATES. We request each of our subscribers to ex? amine the address on bis paper, and parties larij t? observe the date upon it. This date j?? thaws the time np to which the paper has ^' bees paid for. Man? of onr subscribers will thats<?that they, have paid in advance: v ont there are many others who will discover that they Uve not. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. E. C. Green-Notice. Misses McKlbose-Millinery. John Robinson's Show-October 24. Wm. H. Carrino, Co. Chairman-Change a^oCDay. -^*J-. D. Wilder, School Com'r.-Reopening of Schools. . ' T. V. Walsh, Jndge of Probate-Estate of Mts. Elsie Broadway. Personal. Miss Daisy Carson, from Providence, is vis relatives in town. Slr. Walter D. Welborn, Special Agent Soath-Eastem Tariff Association was in town yesterday. His visit to Sumter wifl result in a.prolonged howl from the insured, judging from the s?nfraring by the agents. Miss Jennie Mo<?es, who has been visiting friends in Sumter, has gone to Washington. Miss Lucy Qnattlebanm has ret urned home to Edgefield. I Mr. B. P. Rhame visited onr office yester "i day. His visits to town are few and far be ? tween. The Cberaw Sun and 'Monitor says that Mr. .? T- Wilder has opened a "Boys* Academy" at Cberaw trader flattering auspices. Capt. E. C. Green is in town, looking ; younger and jollier than he did ten years ago. r We are under obligations for late New York papers. Mr. Eddie Green, travelling salesman for j Messrs. Shipley, Roane & Co., is at home for a few days. We are under obligations for , late copies of New York papers. Mr. Eugene D. Holleyman, of Providence, has concluded to move to Florida, and leaves to-day. Mr. Hoileyman's move will be a loss - <o that neighborhood and especially to the Lodge of Good~"Templars, of which he is a g prominent member and to the County Lodge, of which he is an officer. Our best wishes go r with our friend tu his more to the land of ;? Howers. Notice the change of time for the Demo- j eratic Campaign Meeting. j Mr. Bogia is putting the last touches on ! the south side of his store. ? . The Misses McEl h ose have an elegant assort? it aent of millinery which they are selling with a rush. All parties indebted to any of the firms of Which Capt. E. C. Green has been a member Will notice his advertisement in to-days issue. Teachers and Trustees are referred to the advertisement of the School Commissioner in reference to the opening of the schools. . The.Democrats of Sumter County are ex- j " petted to turu out in force on the 27th Octo- [ ber. We will publish next week, for the infor- j mation of our reader?, the Ordinance of the Tows for raising supplies for the present fis? cal year. The pavement in front of Mr. Altamont Moses* store has been relaid. The great rush of customers for bis cheap good wore ont the old pavement. We owe it as a duty to our County, our ! State and thc United States to greet our I ? speakers with an overwhelming ovation on j the 27th. During the rain storm Thursday night, a i pice tree in the Swamp on Col. Earle's place j was Struck hy lightning and sixteen well ' grown bogs that were sleeping near the foot, j * were killed. They were accidentally discov- j ered a day or so afterward by Mr. Lesesne, ; Col. Earle's manager. } A stray cow walking np the street Monday j lg seemed mach interested in the show ? bills of Robinson's big circa?, and inspected ; . the various figures with great care, until her ! . eyes fell on the three-horned, three-eyed ox. J "'^Sbe walked op to it. smelt it and shaking her j bead walked off in disgust. Capt. Delgar's children came near happen- j ?og toa serions accident last week while out . driving. The king bolt came out and tum- ! bled them into the road, bat fortunately j Bone of them were hurt except Miss Lillie, j who was bruised gome. ? Mrs. H. F. Chreitzberg was the recipient of j tn elegant tea-set from loving friends rester- : day. The gift was the more pleasant from j its being a complete surprise. Mr. and Mrs. j Cbrietzberg occupy a large place in the affec- j tiousof the good people in this community, j \ and such testimonials go to show the bond ] of love between them. Light Weights. Our readers will doubtless see the charge j of light weights made against our cotton ? buyers by oor correspondent, and we refer to j it because such rumors will certainly hurt ; our trade, unless refuted. We know our j cotton buyers would not be guilty of sharp ? practice, intentionally. * Inspection Gen. Maniganlt inspected our gallant Cav? alrymen last Tuesday. The two commands, the Wateree Troop tinder Captain Can tey, j and the Salem Troop under Captain Cooper j .were complimented by thc Adjutant and In- ! fpeetor General. Complimentary. We met a gentleman in Charleston, some j days ago who said that Sumter hasthebest hotel, outside of Charleston and Columbia, Ia the State. We congratulate our friend j Jerrey upon building np such a reputation We feel sure he deserves it. Colonel. Mr. R. C. Wactor recently killed in the j road, near bis place, a rattle snake, 4 feet ! long and 9 inches circumference. It had 10 rattles, and made a track 4 inches wide. | Mr. Wactor says there is another one on his j place that makes a much larger'rack, and j which he bas never been able to find. Town Election. The Council have ordered a special election tobe held on Thursday, 13th November, 1884, tor the purpose of deciding the question of a j subscription, amouotlng to $5,000 to equip a j Fire Department and procure a water supply. : Tba books of registration will be opened from tb? 13th October on til the 28th, inclusive. Crops. - In conversation with a practical planter Item the Mt. Zion neighborhood, be says he made 15 bushels corn to the acre and 10 bales j cotton to the plow ; and be thinks much of the failure this year is to be attributed to I over planting and bad cultivation. There is no j doubt, though, that the cotton crop in Sum- | ter Couaty is very short, and the necessity [ for a heavy plant of oats. Mr. J. M. Dick, who ia managing Mrs. I A. E Kennedy's plantation says that he gathered 250 bushels from 15 acres of corn, and will make o oe bale to each, acre of cot- ! toa. - j, Campaign Day. The following committees were appointed by the Committee of Arrangements yesterday to take charge of the Campaign Meeting Mon? day the 27 th : Committee on Reception and Entertainment Hon. J. H. Earle, Chairman ; Hon. R. D. Lee, Col. J. R. Muldrow, Capt. E. M. Cooper, Dr. F. M. Beckham, Hon. Jno. S. Richardson, Gen. E. W. Moise. Col. Jno. J. Dargan. Committee on Stand.-Maj. H. F. -Wilson, Chairman ; Maj. W. J. Beard. Capt. B. G. Pierson, Capt. Jno. Reid, W. H. Epperson. Committee on Decoration.-T. B. Fraser, Jr., Chairman; W. D. Blanding, Esq., C. W. Davis, A. Moses, Capt. D. J. Auld. Committee on Transportation.-Col. J. D. Graham, Chairman ; Horace Ilarby, Geo. F. Epperson, A. A. Solomons, Maj. Marion Moise. Marshals.-Col. J H. Wilson, Col. T. V. Walsh, Capt. R. M. Cantey. Committee to Fire Salute.-D. Rosendorf, Chairman; H. C. Moses, W. W. D. Chan? dler, Jno. Miller. By order Committee, W. H. CCTTINO, Chairman. Married. On the 8th, by Rev. B. C. Larapley, Mr. T. H. Osteeu to Miss Susanah Kolb, all of Priva? teer. Death. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur O'Neil lost their little baby yesterday. A peddler, named Carr, came to Sumter j last Wednesday, and put up at the Brunson House. He was taken ill and died suddenly last Saturday. His remains were interred at { the Catholic Cemeterv. Religious. There was service at the Methodist Church j last night and a considerable degree of inter- j est. The meetings will continue during the j week. Friday - night the Presiding Elder, Rev. ! A. J. Stokes, will preach, the occasion being the meeting of the Quarterly Conference. Thanks. For complimentary tirkets, through Mr. C. H. Moise, to the Darlington Fair. We are under obligations to the North ; Carolina Exposition for an invitation to j attend its meeting this month. It isa big i thing and we will tell our readers something j about it next week. -?*<*>-. Capt. Andrews on the Home i Stretch. From the following, which we take from j the Nctcs and Courier, we see that Capt. j Andrews will start home to-day. We wi3h | him as pleasant a trip home as he had last | Spring in going out : Captain Andrews, who walked from ? Sumter, S. C., to Boston, now proposes I to do as did the King of France when he | had marched np the hill-march down again, j The pedestrian intends to start Southward ? from Boston on the 14th inst. At his beel3 j will trot his little dog Fido. Trade Eeview. The Augusta Chronicle and Constitutionalist trade issue is before us in magnificent pro portions. It is a large 46 page publication, j filled with cut3 and descriptions of the varied j busiuess enterprises of Augusta and its vicia- I ity. Augusta is not only a successful bnsi- j ness centre, but it also tells the world of its ! prosperity, through the medium of its enter? prising, newsy, high protection daily, the Chronicle and Constitutionalist. * Bad Bridges. The Grand Jury, in their Presentment which we publish elsewhere, refer in uncom? plimentary terms to our roads and bridges, and we have no doubt they richly deserve it. ? We saw a gentleman Saturday, who told us the bridges over green Swamp and Cane Sa- j vannah were really unsafe. It may be penny i wise and pound foolish for our officials to ] neglect repairing these bridges, for the Coun ty would be responsible for any losses result- i ing from their insecurity. -i .??.-?M^? Court. Court adjourned last Thursday, having j completed the criminal business. The follow- j ing sentences were passed by Judge Kershaw, j in addition to the ones reported last week : j Dick Ellerbe, for burglary and larceny, sen- : tenccd to the Penitentiary for life ; Rufus i Fulton, burglary and larceny, sentenced to the Penitentiary for two years. The Solicitor, Mr. Gilland, gracefully as? sumed the robes of his office, and impressed j ali with whom he came in contact with his j courteous and uniformly gentlemanly bearing. ! The Court convened this morning, for the transaction of civil business, and will proba- j My adjourn by Thursday. A Nice Time. The I. 0. G. T.of Providence had a red letter day, last Saturday. Several addresses were made by prominent Templars, among whom were the Grand Chief Templar and Mr. W. H. Cuttino. After the speeches, came dinner, and it was one of the best that even Providence has ever furnished, at-jd we wish we could do as complete justice in describing it, as the guests did in eating it. After dinner the Lodge hada degree meet? ing, Which was private. The attendance was quite large-many coming from a considerable distance, and the day passed without a single occurrence to mar the harmony of the occasion. Burglary. Mr. William L. Osteen, who bas a country store in Privateer, having business elsewhere last Saturday, left his store in charge of a small boy until bis return. During his absence, some one crept in the back door and carried off a small trunk, in which he kept his money and papers. Upon his return and ascertaining his loss, he commenced a search and soon found the trunk, rifled of its contents in a branch not faraway. Tracks which were fou rd near by were fol lo weil up and led to the house of a man named Charis, who, with a young boy, has been arrested by Trial Justice Sanders and committed to jail. Mr. 09teen lost Si70 in money besides important papers. Since w?iting the above, we are informer! by Trial Justice Sanders that one of the imprisoned parties has confessed and impli? cated a tbird person, for whom a warrant bas been issued. Our Exchanges. j Peterson's Magazine for November is on our table-ahead, as usual, of all others. How the publisher can afford to keep improving it as he does, ia a standing wonder. With this number appears the prospectus for next year. It promises even better things, and "Peter? son" always keeps his promises. There will be over 1,200 printed pages, 14 stecel-engrav- j ings, 12 double sized colored steel fashion- i plates, from BOO to OOO wood-cuts, six copy- j right novelets, one hundred smaller stories, j etc., etc. In short, the magazine will contin- ! ue to be, as heretofore, the cheapest and best for ladies. The terms are only two dollars a year. To clubs, it is cheaper still, viz : four ! copies for six dollars and a half, with an i extra cop}* to the person getting up the club, i Or five copies tor eight dol?ais, with both an j extra copy and the "Pearl of Price/' a beau- j tifully illustrated volume, or a large steel- j engraving, "The Lion in Love." Everybody j should take this magazine. Now is the ; time to subscribe. Address Charles J. Peter? son, 306 Chesnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Specimens are sent, gratis, if written for,vto ] get up clubs with,. 1 [For the Watchman and Southron.] DOES LICENSE REGULATE? Mr. Editor: Permit roe space sufficient, in the columns of the Watchman and Southron to call attention to the pledges made by the high license men of Sumter, before the last LOCAL OPTION ELECTION. Man}' voted for license because it was to be high, and the law to be enforced. How has it resulted ? Just as all license laws-not worth the paper they are written on, save to give a permit to seil whiskey, and manufacture drunkards and law-breakers. Our grana, revised new char? ter is not worth a cent as to the requirements of the license clause, or the weakness is with those in whosa hands it has been placed for enforcement. Read, if you please, SEC. VIII. "That whenever it may bc law? ful for said Town Council to grant licenses for the sale of spirituous or intoxicating liquors within the corporate limits of said town, no such license shall be granted for less than six hundred dollars, per annum, payable in four equal installments quarterly in advance ; That if any of said installments be not paid when the san? shall fall due, or if the person or persons to whom such license may have been granted shall be convicted by said Town Council of the offence of furnish? ing by sale, gift or otherwise any intoxica? ting drink to a person of known intemperate habits, or to a person while drunk, or intoxi? cated, or to a minor, the license so granted 3hall thereupon become null and void." This is what our Charter says: "That if any of said installments be not paid when the same shall fall due * * * the license so granted shall thereupon become null and void." On the first day of October, 1884, the fourth installment was due. Out of eight bar-rooms in our town only two paid up on that day, leaving six licenses unpaid, and which licen- j ses, by virtue of the most direct language of I our Charter, thereupon became "aull and I void." Anxious to know what thc men, in whose hands said Charter had been entrusted for the enforcement of its requirements, had done, I j called upon the officer in charge of the public j records of that body, and to my astonishment I find the following disposal of the case, j when the matter was brought before Council ; officially. On motion, it was i,'Resolved, That the Clerk and Treasurer bp, and he is hereby ordered to notify those liquor Dealers in Town of Sumter, who have not yet paid the amount required by law, a3 the fourth installment, for Liquor License for fourth quarter commenceing October 1st, ! ?B84, To wit: Messrs. Rosendorf & Co., J. G. i McGuinnis, Z. E. Walker, W. T. Hurst, D. j Morris, and Epperson & Hutchcrson-that ; they are required to pay the amount due as I above stated, on or before the 15th day of ! October, instant, and if not then paid aa re- ! quired herein, then the Liquor License grant- j ed to such of them as have not paid at tha4. | time as required shall be declared to have become null and void, and their Liquor Bond be ordered estreated." j Now by what authority was such deliver- I ance made? Is Council superior to the Charter, j that their determinations are of a more bind ing nature than the law as enacted by tue j Legislature of the State? What is the use of ! a Charter if Council can, by a resolution, set ! aside its direct and lawful requirements ? Licenses already "null and void" by the j explicit wording of the law, are by Council j threatened with a fatal termination unless the order of Council is complied with. The Coun? cil then is superior to the Charter? I am under the impression that they pledged them- ! selves, upon being sworn into office, to en? force thc Charier and its requirements. Am I wrong? y We have, then, six licenses for the sale of liquors in our town already "null and void," yet for fifteen days permitting an illegal sale of liquors. Mr. Editor, high license is a TOTAL FAILURE -a worse failure than clandestine sales under local option law. It is not revenue now that is wanted-it is liquor. If it were revenue $6.000 could be forfeited to the Town by the immediate forfeiture of the Bonds. Mind you, said bonds were given by the liquor Dealers, binding them to the observance of all laws governing thc liquor traffic. What are they worth ? H. F. CIIRE1TZBERG. SUMTER, October 13, 1884. An Old Book One of thc Wr. tj- S. staff having been locked up in the Court House all of one night last week while on the Jury ; was looking over the Bible on which witnesses and Jurors are sworn and found some interesting entries, and among others we copy the following marriage, birth and death notices: Samuel Wilson and Mary Witherspoon were married on the 30 Sept. 1785. Jas. Edmonds, their first son, was boru 16th March', 1793. ! Robt. Manion, their second son, was born 4th Ffcby, 1705, (and interlined at a later period) and died theGih Feby., 1814, aged 19 years and 2 days, j " Samuel McClellan, their 3rd son. was born on the 4th of December, 1796, (interlined) j and died 17th Oct, 1816, aged 19 years and 10 months. John R. Witherspoon, their 4th son, was born on the 24th of November, 1800. Mrs. Mary Wilson died ou the 25th April, 1803. She sleeps in Christ, and will awake j in bis likeness at the resurrection of the just. : The next entry on the fly leaf was : John R. W. Wilson's Book. S. C. College, Jany. 6th, 1821. On another leaf is Mr. Wilson's name with this additional : Columbia, Center Building, 3rd Story On another leaf and written at a later date I ; is the following: The Ashmore case was j argued this day (24th) and on thc 25th the Jury (L?tdsen L Fraser, Foreman) brought ! in a verdict for the defendants. Saturday 20ih Jol\-, 184C. Sumter's Boss Furniture Empo? rium. j A visit to Mr. Craig's Furniture rooms : has satisfied the representative of ihc Walch \ man and Southron that the largest and finest ; stock of goods in that line ever seen in Sumter I can now bc found there, and we uubesita j tingly advise all our readers who want any I thing in his line from a small picture frame ' to a fine parlor or chamber sett to go and look at Craig's Stork and compare his prices I with those of any dealer any where. I His stock embraces four or five hundred bedsteads, ranging in price from S2.50 up; ! more than haifa hundred dozen chairs of all ! styles and prices, lounges in proportional j quantity and variety of price, and of other j articles-Bureaus, Wardrobes, Tables, j Stands, Hacks, Whatnots, kc. it would be ! tiresome to undertake to enumerate. Besides i the main building at the corner, which is full up to thc garret, he has some five or six other ware-rooms adjoining, all Aili, and you need not hesitate to ask for any thia g you do not see. Mr. Craig assures us that his prices are lower than can be found in Charlestor, and he has lately sohl goods to visitors from there, who said that they could pay the freight and save money. Don't take our word for it, go and see. We invite attention to the following as evidence of the inspiring effect of a visit to CRAIG'S FURNITURE WARE-ROOMS: On entering you are dazzled lo sec the grand display Of tables, chairs and bedsteads, and curtains rich and gay. And fancy colored pictures of every new design A galaxy where the useful and beautiful com? bine. All tbe latest styles of bureaus; and racks and stands, also, Are here on exhibition-further you need not go. I Then go to Craig's Emporium, where goods are cheap and nice, And there prepare to be surprised at tue low? ness of. the price,. [For the Watchman and Soutbrun.j EVOLUTION. WEDGEFIELD, S. C., October 9, 1 sR4. Mr. Editor: T notice in the Christin Ob? server that the Presbyterians are being much exercised over Dr. Woodrow's teaching the theology of Evolution in the Theological Seminary at Columbia. I do sincerely regret that his advanced scientific views are already making converts even among the servant girls, as you will see by the following ex? cuse : "I was takin' off my bonnet One afternoon, at three, When a hinseck jumped upon it As proved to be a ilea. Then I takes it to the grate, Betwee 1 the bars to stick it, But I hadn't long to wait Ere it turned into a cricket. Says I, "surely my senses is a-gettin' in a fog !" So to drownd it. I commences, When it halters to a frog. Here my heart bega:, to thump, And no wonder I felt funky ; For the frog, with one big jump, Leaped himself into a monkey. Then ? opened wide my pyes, His features for to scaD, And observed with great surprise, That that monkey was a man, But he vanished from my sight, And I sunk upon the floor, Just as missus, with a light, Came inside the kitchen door. Then beginnin' to abuse me, She say?, "Sarah you've been driukin' !" I says, "No mam, you"ll excuse me, But I've merely been a thinking !" But as sure as Fm a cinder, That party what you see A-gettin' ont o' the winder Have developed from a flea." The Presbyterians at thi3 place have been long hunting for a Preacher to fill their pul? pit, but have not been able to find one yet. As I was driving home from Wedgefield a few days ago, I heard by the side of the road some pulling and blovring aud cracking of bushes; I thought an elephant had escaped from Robinson's Circus, but soon I saw the bulky form of the Presbyterian Elder dash out of the woods, with hat off and his head thrown back, running as if a mad-dog was after him,;with the hot mys of the raid-day sun pouring down on his bald head until he ! sank down with exhaustion. Then up sprang the Deacon, fat, afresh, and took up j the hot chase ; away he went ripping and j tearing through a cotton field, making the j fleecy staple fly in every direction. I asked j a gentleman who seemed to be interested in the pursuit, what was the meaning of this strange proceeding. He said these men were j the disciples of Dr. "Woodrow and were chas- j ing a flea, hoping to develop it from one stage I to another until they gota Preacher. Well, | thought I, the world do move, and I drove I on. I havn't learned as yet whether they caught him or not. OLD FOGY. Clarendon Items. HARVIKS, S. C., October ll, 1884. A Baptist Church was organized at "Har vins Depot" on 9th instant-twenty-two members-Rev H. W. Mahoney Moderator- j Jared N. Hodge, Clerk-Dud ly E. Ho3ge, Lawrence Seymour, A. Henry D. Chandler, Committee for donating the building of "Old i Moriah" to the new church. Rev. H. W. Mahoney called to the pastorate-A. Henry D. Chandler, Deacon-Dudley E. Hodge and Lawrence Seymour delegates to Asssociation. ! Mr. Arthur Hodge was severely cut in the ! right hand by a gin, at this place, on 8th in- j stant. --v ??<>. -r-.i. - Crab Grass Hay. - WEDGEFIELD, S C., Oct. 9, 1884. Mr. Editor. Last week I sent to Col. ?A. P. Butler for the N. 0. Exposition two j bundles of crab grass hay. The grass mea ! sured six feet in height and I am sure would j have cut six tons of most excellent hay. ! I write you this to show tba possibilit?s of j crab grass, and this is no snake story, either, but a natural fact; and I hope it will cause j our all-cotton farmers to think and calculate. I hare always had a small pasture in which I cultivated crab grass, and it always pays me better than any crop I can plant. My ! neighbor, Col. John J. Dargan, had a patch I this year of thirteen aerea from which he cut ! three and a-half tons per acre, in two cut I tings. It makes a sweet hay when cut at i the proper time, just before the seed arc ripe, j horses are exceedingly fond of it, leaving thc : the best fodder to eat it. II. R. THOMAS. ! Heavy Hail Storm-Sumter Cotton Buyers Arraigned. MANVILLE, S. C., Oct. 10, 18S4. A heavy hail storm passed over this part j of the County about 8 o'clock, last Thursday' j evening. In thc neighborhood of the Shaws j and Crosswells, it seemed to be heaviest, . stones falling as large as an egg, and almost j thick enough to cover the ground. Cotton j was badly beaten out, and should the weather j not clear up at once the estimated loss of ! Mr. Flenry G. Shaw is almost four bale?, I and I suppose that of Maj. Shaw, and Mr. \ W. K. Croswell, is not less. Mr. H. Watter ! Rem bert, who lires a few miles higher np ! Scape o'er Swamp, is also a heavy loser, i The hail seemed to be confined almost to the I east of the swamp in this section. ; Oat planting hus fairly begun. Many and i loud are the complaints of short weights in ! cotton carried to Sumter from this section, ! and many substantial farmers are hauling ' their cotton to another market. X. Z, Mayesville Items. MAYESVILLK, S. C., October 13, 1S84. Mr. Editor: The Presbyterian Church is j rapidly nearing completion. There are no j other new buildings. j Miss Rachel Holleyman has gone into the ? country visiting friends. Little crops, little price, a big debt. What i is the farmer to do? j Cotton market ranges from 8 to 9 cents. Mr. I). D. Barber lost a fine mule last ! week-died on the street. ! Capt- Bland was quite uneasy for a while, j las*Friday. He has been taking a prepara I tion of strychnine as a tonic, and he i m agin I ed that he had taken too much, but it turned ! out to be all right. I ? j What did you folks mean by making mc ', say that MisMayes was Mr. Paisley's assis ' Uni? She is t:ot Mr. Paisley assistant, but our j Music teacher, and a first class one too. j Wealth and intelligence have failed to rule, ! And plenty of whiskey is here io the cool. DUGGAN. I - >???. ? j The "Little Joker" to Sue for Libel. "It is rumored that Gen. Butler, the inevi? table, is going to sue L. Lum Smith, proprie? tor of the Agents' Herald, of Philadelphia, ? Pa., for libel. Mr. Smith recently invented, j and is selling in immense quantities, an j amusing and instructive game, which he has I mirthfully termed "Political Euchre." Each State and Territory is represented by a card bearing on its face the number of the State's electoral votes. The Republican States are j printe-1 in black, the Democratic States in ! red. The winning side must secure 201 of j the 401 electoral votes. Blaine and Logan ! are played as right and left bowers when a | Republican State (black.card) is turned for j "trumps," and Cleveland and Hendricks are 1 similarly played as" right and left bowers j when a Democratic 6tate (red card) is turned j for "trumps." Gen. Butler is very appro-'j priately played aa. the,"Little Joker," and. at," timesmakes it screamingly embarrassing for the Blaine and Cleveland opponents. Mr. Smith can easily establish the fact that Gen. Butler is a Joker in politics, and can call ss witnesses both Blaine and Cleveland.- Times. Sold by L. Lum Smith, 912 Arch St. Philadelphia. Pa., at 25 cents per pack. WO FOISON IN THE PASTRY IF VanSlla.r^eaion.OranKC eic?, fiavor Cakes? Crea:nA-PndriJnzM,<fce.,rts clellcntcljand nat? nro?lya? the fruit from whicli they aremadc. FOR STRENGTH AND TRUE FRUIT FLAVOR THEY STAND ALONE. PREPARED BY THC Price Baking Powder Co-, Chicago, Ul. St. Louis, Mo. MAKER3 OF Br. Price's Cream Baking Powder -ANO Dr. Price's Lnpulin Yeast Gems, Best Dry Hoi? Yeant. ^OS? S-?^IS Gr36pCBS5 JVVE MAKK BUT OXE QUALITY. LIGHT HEALTHY tais ?. The best dry bon yeast in the world. Bread raised by this ye?st is licht, whiteand whole some liks our grandmothers delicicus brez? GROCERS SE Li. THEW. PHEP/.R50 EY TK5 Price Baking Powder Coe, KasTrs ci Br. Puce's special Flavoring Extracts, Chicago, ts?._St. Louis, MO. SPECIAL NOTICE. OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, SUMTER COUNTY. SUMTER, S. C., Sept. 30, 1SS4. ALL PERSONS holding claims of any character against Sumter County, will present same at ona*. ?v order of Hoard. T. V. WALSH. Sep 30-1 Clerk Board Co. Com'rs. ""MASTER'S SALET^ STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SUMTER COUNTY. IN THE COMMON' PLEAS. D. Morris & Bros., Plaintifs, vs j Sampson Taylor. Defendant. BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in ? the above s ta if ri case and dated j May 2C'ih. !S3-i; I will sell ai public auction j in front of the Court J J ?nsf in thc- Town of j Sumter in said Sure, or. Monday, November j 3, 1834. (or day following. ) between the hours j ot 11 o'clock in the foreti a>n and 5 o'clock i ia the afternoon. th? fo???wiug premises : "All that piece, parcri ur Tract of Land, lying and being in the State and County aforesaid, uno.i tbs head waters of Cane Savannah Swamp, containing thirty (30) j acres, more or les*, bounded on the North by : lands sold to James Pickney and lands sold j to Til.?mas Smith; East by lands sold io I Mathew Geddings and Uaroart Pitts: South i bv lands now owned bv Wm. it. Find, and i West by hinds sold to Richard Reese." Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay for necessary paner-?. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Oct V_Master. BIASTE&'g SALS. i THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SUMTER COUNTY. IN THE COMMON PLEAS. J. I. Middleton <f- Co , Plaintiffs, vs. j Charles Spencer, ct <d, , Defendants. ! BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in '? the above entitled cause and dated Feb? ruary 15th. 1S84, I Will sell at public auction { in front of the Court House ia the Town of! Sumter in said Stute, on Monday. Notember j 3d. ISSI, (or day tol'owingj between the j hours of ll o'clock in tho forenoon and 5 ? o'clock in thc afternoon, the following prom- j ises : j "All that tract of land situate in ?aid j County and State, containing two hundred j and fifty acres mort; or less, hounded on the ; North by lands now ur formerly of rite Ls'a?e 1 of Dr. J. K. Dennis, ?nj the East hy lands ! now or formerly ol W. ll. Dixon and John j H. Dixon, on the South by ''ne Public Road j leading from Du Bose* a Bridge Over Lynches ; River to Uishopvllle, and on the West hy j lands now or formerly of ll. (?. Scarborough j and of t!ie l?state of John E. Denn;?.'' Terms of Sale-Cash on day of sale. Purchasers to pav tor necessary papers. j JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Oct 7 Mas??-r. ? MASTER'S SAL ?j i State of South Carolina, ; SUMTER COUNTY. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, j Robert C. McFtddin, E.ceentory Trus- j tee, under arda- of the Court und flic i Last Will and Testament of Henry ! Spann, Deceased. Plaintif, vs. ? Sarah A. Melle't, Martha M. Moore, j E. Bland Mellen and Jos. Rytten- ! bery S' S'.ms, Defendants. BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in j the above entitled cause and dated j Oct. 13th, 1883, 1 wiil sell nt public auction . i in front of thc Court House i:i thc Town of ! Sumter in said State, <o.i Monday, November '. i 3d, 1884, (or day following, ) between fhe I hours of 11 o'clock iii tile forenoon and ? ! I o'clock in the afternoon. I Thc life Estate of Sarah A. Mei lett ! to the following tract.-; of land, to wil ! life Kstate of the said S ira li A. Mell i in or to that certain niece, parcel, tract and The .'of. or j plantation of laud, situate, ?yin?; and being j in the County a.nd State aforesaid, containing two hundred and thtrtv acres, more or less. bounded on the North IM Sands of Kstate of I Dinkies, on the Fast In lands of Wash Allen ! and lands of Elizabet!) Thompson and of ; Thomas. Richardson, on the South by lands of Murray and of F?tate of Dnnell Moody. ] and on the West by lands of tl:.: l?state of ? ??nrrcll Mooily and ?>f the Kstate of Moore: ! also thu life Estate of the said Sarah A. Mel- j lett of, in and to all th:?t otho" tract, or par- | eel of land, situate in said C?*tinty un 1 State, containing eighty-four acre.-?, more <>;. less, j and bounded on the North by lands of ihe Estates of'Mooren nd of'Mood t. on the bas! by lands of the Bs?ai< ' ot Mo? re and o'. Moody, on the South by hindi! of the Estate <>;'.>..m? Moody, and on ?he West by lands of ihe Estat?of Dr. W. W. A nd? : son-the said two tracts bring tue.same devised under the ?viii j Of William W heeler." Also 'bi-interest in remainder belonging.tb i the Defendant, Marina. M. Moore of, in and to | thc two said described tracts of bind. Also the interest in remainder, belonging ; to ihe Defendant, E. Dla nd Melle: t of. in and j to thc two said described tracts of land Terms of sale-Cash. Purchasers to pav for necessary papers. JOHN S RICHARDSON. Ucl-.TiJdSi-ii Master. all and Winter STOCK. I am now receiving my Fall and Winter Stock, which will be Complete in every Department in a few days* it has been selected with great care, and purchased at prices which enables me to OFFER BARGAINS to my customers. invite an examination. UHtl MUS BF MAIL, I? DESIRED. S. E. CORNER MAIN ANO LTBERTY STREETS, SUMTER, S. C. 1884. i TAKE PLEASURE IX ANNOUNCING TO MY FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC generally that I have returned from New York, having bought the lariat and finest assort? ment of .MEN'S. YOUTHS', BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHING ever offered by me in this market, and have marked them down hie for cash, consisting of FINE ENGLISH AND FRENCH WORSTEDS, CORKSCREW AND DIAGONALS tn l?lue, Black and Dahlia, all of whichJtve warrant in fit and make to be the equal of any tailor's goods made to order. Also a fine lot of BUSINESS SUITS ranging in price frcm $G to $25. A NICE LOT OF EXTRA PANTS CHEAP. A full and complete line of OVERCOATS all styles and qualities, from $2.50 to $21.00. GENTS' UNDERWEAR. The best nnlaundricd shirt in the market. The COSMOPOLITAN B. B. BRAND. All sizes. Buy DO other. A fia'.? lot of all wool and mixed UNDERVEST at ail prices. COMPLET!: LOT OF HATS, CAPS AXD UMBRELLAS. PIECE GOODS. Consisting of fine Ca?:>imares, Dickey K>rsevs ?ti all color?, Salem an i Kentucky Jeans, and the attention of the ladies is invited to our superior REPELLAXT OR "WATERPROOF CLOTHS in Blue-black. Steel-grey and Green, al! double width. Very cheap. A large lot of ODD COATS, VESTS AND PANTS for eale at half the regular price and in perfect condition. I would pimply say that. .n3 heretofore, I shall spare no pains to sell you the best goods for thc Ic?st possible money and guarantee in the fit and wear perfect satisfaction in oar jroods. Sop 0 33. ?T. "V^Xr^JT^T. TOE TENNESSEE WAGON After having for a long time tried to have a wagon built to suit the wants of this section the subscriber has at last had MADE TO ORDER, Thc above, which, he thirties, fills the wants of the community in this respect. It has a Wide Bed, Linell Pins, Old Style Coupling, And can couple up as close as desired. The price too is reasonable as it can be Sold as Low, or Lower than any Wagon in the Market. Come and see it before buying and satisfy yourself. AliSO ON HAND A full line of the old reliable Emerson & Fisher Oo.'s, and Haydock Buggies, 3E?. K^2=L^"Sr? Sop 0 FEED AND SALE STABLES. COR. LIBERTY AND SUMTER STS. IT THE OLD STAND AGAIN ! T. C. SOAFPE, TAKES PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING TO HIS OLD FRIENDS ?N? m PU?LSG GENERALLY, THAT HE IS AGAIN AT HTS OLD STAND, AXD Invites them to Call and See His New Stock, WHICH EMBRACES STOVES, Pumps* Wood and Willow-wares, |?||j Crockery and Queen's Ware, LAMPS. CHIMNEYS, BURNERS', TIN AND GRANITE IRON WARE, PAPER BUCKETS AND WASH BAS UNS. BATH TUBS WITH KEATING ATTACHMENT, FEATHER DUSTERS, SHOE, WHIST, STOVE. PAINT AND WHITE WASH BRUSHES. JLAI? BOARDS, LADIES* WORK BASKETS, CLOTHES PISS, CURRY COMBS, HORSE BRUSH KS, Pocket and Table Guth ry. Steam Engine Fittings. Gas pipe cut and threaded from i to 2 inches. Gunsmith material on hand. Gunsmitliing done neatly and promptly. Seilt I t? JOST ?RRi?E?, THIS DAY, 1,000 BUSHELS BRIGHTEST AND BEST TEXAS RED RUSTPROOF O J?<- T" ?B. Buy r.o other till you pce t'iem. In any qnantity, G-'i cents. Also 500 BUSHELS S. C. RED R. P. OATS, Al 55 cents. EL L. B. WELLS, Sept 30 At D J. Winn's. f5 -AND CES -AT 6 S TES'. j IX STORE AND ARRIVING OX EVERY TRAIN F'resli i ? nibble for al! classes. HEAVY ANO FANCY 0BG0EP.IES. PLANTERS' SUPPLIES. j The largest acct best asserted stock io tOWD Ci CE0C&SEY, LA?ffS; LANTSBNS, ?c. j ? Elegant assortment cf ! Tin Ware. Wood Ware, Willow Ware, &c; Ton Pieces of Tinware for ?1.00. An Endless Variety of Crackers. j FRENCH ?NB PLAIN CANDIES, ! PURE AND NICE, i Fine- assortment of th's best brands of CIGARS. CHEWING AND SMOKING ! TOBACCO, CIGARETTES, PIPES, &c. TRY MY CHIPPED BEEF. j $22* All goods delivered free of charge to. j Railroad Depot or any part of Town. j Sept 23_jr_ IGRAHAM'S STABLES, REP CB L IC'AK-S TREET, I -2 lilli Arrived September 2&L; ONE CAR LOAD KITIM? BOSSES. Specially selected for this mr.rket. STYLISH AND HELIA'RLE DRIVERS," SUBSTANTIAL WORKERS, EASY RIDERS. Also, or Imn?. a fine assortment BUGGIES, . OF ALL STYLES AND GRADES. At prices to suit the times. GE LEBR ATE I) ! Old Hickory Wagons, j Manufactured Hy the Kentucky Wagoe Maftu i facturing Company, of Louisville, Ky. -A r.so j TENNESSEE WAGONS. j Sept 23 W. XI. GRAHAM. i State of South Carolina; p S?3?TEH COUNTY. ! IN TEE Cul"RT OE COMMON PLEAS. LSamwZ 1". Cassels. Plaintif, against j Thcoihn A. Casals, Robert P. Cut ! MIS, LcoYioro. ?v passel*, Agnes lr. j Reeves. Mary A. Redding. IV Pd ie ?. j Cassels. James Cassels, Frances Cas j nels. Mary E Uxves, Robert h. \ Rt eves. ROIH . ' ' <>n ph ii i s a v d Bet res \ Redding. Defer.uants. SUMMONS FOK RELIEF, j ff1.:;::ph!?! Scr vd.) j TO TEE DEFENDANTS, Tb- r,.5cre A. C?S*' j so!?. Rot ort F. Casses*, Leodora S. Cassels, I Ajrn^s G. Reeves. Mary A. Redding. Willie I IL Cassel*. James Cassels. Fances Cassels, j Mary E. Reeve?. Robert L. Reeves, Robert Tompkins and Bc: re* Rod.ii:;^: ! Yon ?ire h?reb.v summoned and required to i answer the corni !;i:::: sn this action, which is j filed in the office rr' the Clerk of Common I Pieas, for the said County, and to serve a I copy Of your answer :,) the complaint lon the subscribers, the .?ttorneys for tho i Plaintiii. at their oiace. n the Towri of Sum ! ter, in the said C< unty and State, with?t? j twenty <J:tv3 aflcr thc service hereof, exciu j sive <>? the day i f ' u h service; and if you ; fail to answer t!'? complaint within the time r aforesaid, ;:!<. plaiirtifi in this action will ap I ply ;.> the C^-ir! fer thc relief demauded in ? the Complaint j Witness, William 17. Outtino. Esq.. Clerk I of th<? Cour! of Common Pleas, in and for. said Count; artd State, at Sumter, ?his twen i ty-ninth d'.-! j of : r.iS r. A. P.. 1SS4; I i Sterned) WM. !!. ?'i ETI NO. j [L. S.l C. C P. HA YNSWOETH k COO Pfc ti, I (Vt 7 P?a:nt?3"s Attorneys. ! TO REKTv ' . I i j NEW COTTAGE ON CilCRCH j iifiS' STREET, oppo?it? Dr. McCa Hum's I -"'S^rcsidcnce. Fi ve room.?,, ou tbildincs, j 4?^garden, fcc.", also ('. T ' AGE NEXT I DOOR. Four room's, large ga'rdkn, &c. Pos j session ??n be had Immediatelv. Terras ! reason.il Ie. JOS. H. EARLE. SOM 30 COLUMBIA FEMALE COLLEGE, COLUMBI A, S. C.. OPENS SEPTEMBER 24 with thc foK?w \r.? superior advantages: I. (.'entrai and bea?i?it'u? location. 2. Well selected courra of stsdy. ".. Thorough instruction^ ?t. Heh standar ! of scholarship. f>. Good, domestic arrangements. C. Excellent music department. 7. .v.rt department refined and, enlarged. S. Rooms ref?rr.ismaL 0. Special teduction to clubs from the san1.:- community.] For Catalogue and reduction to clubs ad? dress v O. A. DARBY, I>. D., Sept 2_ President. FISf ILASS JOB WOBR AT BOTTOM PRICES ^AfcpAfl m mimm JOB OFFICE