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TUESDAY, JUKE 30. The Sumter Watchman was founded In 1850 and the True Southron in ?*%6. The ' WatcJiman and Southron ] now has ^he combined circulation and j In?uencc of both of the o?d papers, and j is manifestly the best advertising j medium in Sumter. EDITORIAL" ITEMS" ~ The Western States, especially Ohio, Missouri and Kansas, have had some : lively experiences lately with wind- j storms. A number of lives were lost in j the Kansas storm, while the destruction ; of property was immense, Cluverios who was found guilty, in [ Richmond, Ya., of murdering Miss Lillian Madison and sentenced to be hung in November, has, through his counsel, brc17.2rb.fc forward some new ev- j idence to establish an alibi. We are j inclined to think Cluverius guilty. 3^fjBttddense*k the New York contractor \ jlpSorn we mentioned as being on trial i f??n New York, some weeks ago, forman-1 ^slaughter,-some of his shoddy build- | ings having fallen and killed several5 ?workmen-was found guilty and has -! & sentenced to ten years in Sing j lng. We most heartily approve both j ^verdict and sentence. . ?J In England the Conservatives have | I made up a Cabinet at last, much to the | delight of the Queen, who hates a Libe? ral most devoutly. Salisbury is at the j head, but his bed will not be all of roses, I and he will doubtless wish that Glad stone was back in power before two j months. N. G. G.. the Columbia correspon- j dent of the News and Courier criticised : ithe sanitary condition of Lancaster in a j recent letter to his paper, and the j .Ledger -retorts by a sharp criticism noon ;N. G. G.-, and denies his charges;. The j : paper says that a barrel of molasses fell | -from a.wagon .the day before and burst, \ -and thisvKas the oi the bad smell 1 -.cf which the correspondent complained, j Toe Augusta and Atlanta papers are j in luek. Between Base Bali .and Rev. Sam - Jones they can 511 their jooiamns 'to overSowing each morning-baseball, j ^however,taking the lead. Augusta, which ! some days ago .was in the low grounds ! *of despair because her nine were play? ing secoud?ddie to the Allantaseis now with delight because of recent >, and the Cf?rosi?cle rises-to say other members of the league dp Augusta to thrash Atlan ger. W?meiB?one? lastTeek that rumors of eruefcy io convicts working on , ?be Savannah Talley .road, fed reached 'Columbia. The Superintendent, Col. Lipscomb and the Pea-Iteniiary Surgeon. Dr. Pope, immediately repaired to the convict camp and made an investigation of the charges. They have -returned and submitted a report to the Governor,' who declines for the present to make it public, but will do so at an early day. It is supposed that tbe rumors have been sustained, and the Governor wishes -to make arrangements for providing a suitable remedy before making it known. The New York W&rld seems much pleased that the Conservatives have been able after two week's suspense, to form a Cabinet. It is strange that a paper sike the World which claims to be Dem? ocratic in its principles, as it really is ia politics should show so much spite towards Gladstone while compli? menting the Tory crowd. Salisbury is the most conspicuous ieader of the "Di? vine right" party. H?3 principles, hie 4ife, Lis habits are all at variance with the idea that the people have any rights which rulers should respect, and for the sake of popular liberty, wc trust that the coming elections wiii bury Lim j .and his party past resusrection. Mr. Kelley of Yirginia who was ar? po in ted Minister to Italy, bat who was objectionable to King Humbert because ; of some bitter speeches made by Iv?r. Kelley against Yicwr Emanuel, King . Humbert's father, while engaged ia the j uci?eation of italy, and hence was transfered to Austria, ls s?ll in trouble. | Austria is not willing ta accept, what j Italy rejects and poorKeiley will have to : tome berne where he can havs the chance j -of caking more silly speeches, unless i Mr. Bayard can induce him to ?nock at; the ?oor of some other government for ; admission ; all of which goes to show j that ?-lr. Bayard ha? very little common I jesse though he may be blessed with a .large .share of the uncommon article. The papers for the last week have been fiHed with Comfiieacement items, ; sud now the crop of D. D.'s and L. L. D/s are beginning to be gathered; We are gratified, however, that the promo? tions ara not os ple^ti.Vi this year us usual, it can noe be expected tint honors which come so easy can be wor.b much, and colleges must cali a bali in ?Lis business if they expect- the reeip ?e-o?? of these favors io be raised iu the -est i ??at ion of the literary world. Ac present the degree of L. L. D.. hardly pays tie recipient for making a Com? mencement Address .{we believe 'bat is the price generally paid ) Kai se the s:arwa:d friends, ?nd make promo:ions less frequent. Commencement Day at the Sou-:h parolina College was 3a imposing af? fair. Ceri ; Scares we;e granted to twen? ty you?g z en ?is graduates in th-.- vari? ous schools In presenting the diplo? mas President McBryde. among other Lings said: ''Uoor your departure :'OI?J tho (^OVICZP. g?siiemen, you have he abiding satisfaction of work well ne; ar;d ? nave ?be pleasure of ex pressing, in public, my opinion of your excellence, studiousness and worth. It is with a full knowledge of the facts that I say that never in its palmiest days did the College send forth men of greater promise and character than those com? posing the graduating class of to-day. Out of twenty gradu?tes seven receive honors and eleven arc distinguished by proficiency. This is a higher propor? tion of merit than has ever been record? ed of any class graduating from this College. Your future, gentlemen, is foreshadowed by your past. Only con? tinue in 3*our devotion to duty and prin? ciple and you will receive in the outer I world rewards equal to those you have j earned within these narrower limits. As- { suring you of the kindly spirit, good ; will and good wishes of the faculty, ? j bid you adieu.' THE AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIA? TION. The farmers have been too busy du? ring the iast two months to spend any time upon this organization. Yet it is well for them to keep it in mind, and plan for its future usefulness. The Association is scarcely upon its feet, and has been handicapped in vari? ous ways but still it has done good to the County, and its Seid of usefulness iu the future is almost limitless. The ar? ticle in another column upon Agricultu? ral.Organizations is most pertinent, and wc commend it to the careful perusal of our readers. We can add but little to its plea for the necessity of organiza? tion, and can merely repeat over and again the same arguments already used. The magnitude cf the farming inter? est in Sumter County overshadows all other industries. By it we must pros? per if prosperity ever visits our abodes. As are the farmers so must the County be, and when they fail we alt must suf? fer. "We look to the brave sons of toil j ' for our temporal salvation. Is it any ! wonder then that this organization of j Sumter farmers should be watched with ; interest by the entire County ? DELEGATES TO THE SUMMER MEETING. We published last week a circular s letter from Mr. Thos. W. Holloway, j notifying each county that arrange- j ! aleuts bad been perfected for free trans- j importation of three delegates from each j j county Agricultural Society to the Sum- ] i mer meeting of the State Agricultural j I and Mechanical Society and the State j j Grange, to be held ?a Bennettsviiie, | j August otb. j. It has "been s?gges?ed io us, that a i ' meet?ng^tS^?^enta?ive-s from the va- j : rions agricultural or^S*li?atioos tn the j county be held here next MondayT^-A*"^^ rue sales are concluded, and that ar? rangements then be made for selecting these delegates-ibis plan, by the way, j is suggested by Mr. Holloway in his cir -Colar letter. XT? regret not ia-rrng brought ?Ii satter bc/ore our readers last week, as they would h^ve had more time to ar- j .range therefor, feat better late than j never. --^^_.. _-j P. S. Since the a:oove was written : the Executive Committee of the Sumter ? \ Agricultural Association has selected j three gentleman. to represent that or ! ganization. We learn that the S. P. & I A. Association have likewise appointed ; three delegates ; and there is a proba? bility that the Grange will also appoint ! delegates, and hence the greater nece3 I si ty for the compromise meeting next j Monday. JOUHNALISTIC WAS. <;We were sorry to see the recent bitter attack of the Columbia sorres I pondent of the JXeics and Courier upon ; the Cohan thia Register. The Register, , as well rs the Sreics and Courier, has a field of usefulness, and it is of no use for the N?ios and Courier to try to crush the life oat of the Register by any ! vain attempt to pac its heel upon thc j paper published at the capitol.''-Abbe- ; ville Press and Banner. y We heartily agree with the Press 'ruo Brraiv.tr. Columbia needs a paper of its own. and it seems to us that the ? business men of Colombia would see \ that the Register receives the necessary support and encouragement it deserves. ; It has ever beet', a fearless advocate I of Democracy, and has richly earned j the plaudit of ':wei! done good and faithful servant." ! A QUESTION. "Xow will Camden, Greenville, Marion, Yorkville, Sumter and Spartan burg rise and explain ~hy it is that their post ofEce bu-dness has decrease 1 ; so much that a redaction of the salaries of their post-masters ts made V-Qreen viiie 2\acs. Wc do not thick that the postal bus? iness of this oSice has fallen off any ex? cept in this way. Until July 'S4, Sum? ter was tho distributing efc'ce for ali the county oin ces. but stace that time most of the county o Hi ces get their mail , from other points, to the disadvantage ; of tots omeo, to the injury of the town : papers and to the inconvenience of the public. Ino mails are delayed and continual irregularities occur because of this ci.ange which nobody wants and woden does not, so tar us we know, .-ave one dime to the government. \) c have no Ivepreseiitaiive ia ?ur? orress, and wheo any wrong ;s to bc righted, hare to depend upon private : influence for doing what would, under aatural co?ditions, oe done ny our ! member, otherwise this stupid mail ar? rangement would have never been made, or if made, vms id have been changed I again, and this, by the way, is another * reason we are anxious to get out of the ; Black District; and away from the ma li^n influence of the gentleman from ! Gullah. SENATOR EARLE, OF SUMTEH, FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL. The Edgefield Advertiser seconds tu lomioatioD of Col. Earle for Attorney ? General io the following complimentary i nan u er : '.Our honored contemporary, the ? sumter Watchman, nominates the Hon. j Joseph H, Karie, who at present rep- j .eseuts Sumter County io the State I Senate, for Attorney Genera! of South j Carolina-in the next deal. And the j Watchman makes this Domination io ] terms that arc no less truthful tuan j the}' arc handsome. We unhesita? tingly second the nomination. Sen? ator Earle is young, ah?e, experienced, full of fire, fall of salient originality, full of purest patriotism, and belongs to a family eminent and honorable in the history of South Carolina. lie would fill tue place not only ably and patriotically, but with a nerve nod brilliancy that would be emphatically sui generis'1 Charleston and Her Seaside Re? sort. A recent visit to Charleston by a represent? ative of the WatiJiman and Soutkron was taken advantage cf io enjoy a little airing or. Sul? livan's island at the New Brighton. This delightful resort is just now being well pa? tronized, and oa last Saturday night and Sunday the ferry boat was crowded at nearly every trip. The Nev; Brighton is now under the conduct of the proprietor. Mr. Burnham, md is a first class house ia every respect. The bul ot fare embraces the best to be had, and among all the guests there, no other com? ment than that of satisfaction was heard. Ooe of the finest bands to be had. is regularly employed to play for the house and three concerts are given each da}-. The sea breeze and surf bathiog cannot be appreciated without being enjoyed, and it is weil worth the time and espouse of the trip to make a visit to the New Brighton, for this purpose alone. The tides were just right for ?arly morning and evening bathing, and tue iforesaid representative will guarantee that he knows whereof he speaks. The water was well patronised, and the breakers were roll? ing ic as nicely as ore could wish. Two bath? ing houses (for ladies and gentlemen) are son venientiy placed near the beach, andar? supplied with bathing suits, and attendants. The hotel is about two miles from tue boat landing, buta line of street cars make regular trips-fore only 10 cts. or 3 tickets for 25 cts., and the ride is worth the money. Charleston is quite healthy-from represen? tations more so than many places in the country, and the people ail seem happy and contented, notwithstanding the complaint of dull times in some lines of business. The Banks are said to be all full of money, and financial matters quite easy. Some, how? ever, say that it is a bad sign for banks to have ail the money and the people none. Glenn Springs Hotel. We cai! attention to the advertisement of this noted health resort, in to-day's issue. It has openec for the season with very, bright j prospects. The Hotel already has seventy j boarders, and the shipment of mineral water | is rapidly increasing. Visitors will be glad to know that there is ! every probability of a railroad being built ? from Spartanburg at an early day, thus doi;;g j awav ,T1?JJ the time and fatigue of the stage i ridel '_ ^ An Epitaph. Warnet Mr. W. P. Smiti yesterday mor:.- | ing starting .io- Oakland with the tomb stone i for the grave of~oi*f friend-Arthur Ba^'iu. j It wa3 a 5ne sample of Mr. Smith's bes: work. We are opposed to lengthy epitaphs, from the simple fact that but few ever read j them, and we give the one on this stone as a . model. ARTHUR SARTI??, Born September 12, 1842, Died February 3T 1835. _ -^ Q?^rsSSS^S^^j^SS>?> _i Roanoke College, of Salem. Va., studs ns ] their catalogue of "34-35, from which, among j other interesting items, we gather the follow- j ing information : Roanoke College is a prosperous institution ? with a general patronage. . Since the war sta- j dents 'nave entered from twenty-two States, j ti!ree Territories, and Mexico. Graduates are ! now laboring in twenty States. This session i students have come from thirteen Statesand j Mexico. The number of siudeuts has steadily j increased for five years, the gain for this ses- j sion being 13 per cent, and for five years 56 j per cent. The outlook for next session is en- j cou raging. Clarendon News. Manning is talking of organizing a j Debating society. j Messrs. Legg & Bell made 1.500 j bushels of oats on 30 acres and this is a j had year for oats too. Summerton High School had a most j saccessfal exhibition at its close. Mr. j J. E. Tiridal's address was highly j praised. -Manning -Tail is empty. The closfeg exercises of the Man- ! nts g Academy were very interesting. The speeches and essays by the pupils, j and last, though by no means least, the j address on '-Educa?ion and Lalor'' by ? Rev. L. D. Bass were of a high order j of merit. Miss J?.net Wells (8 years old) received the prize for penmanship. ! Master James Grantham, for panctuaii- j ty, and Mr.. Harry Lesesae received a ' gold pen ns prize for the highest aver- I aire io ali thc departments. Misses : iSealsh ar.d Lizzie Grantham and Mr. j Lesesae have completed the fall cc arse ! studies prescribed by the Academy. ! -.-gae--*--cm Kershaw Hews. Mr. E. M. Ivenoedy, Jr., tock sec? ond honor iu the S C College. Ground was broken last Thursday, I Si ii instant, for work on the new 'CWn Flail. Tho corner stone will be laid probably on the -iib July. j he City fathers, in view of har] daves, Luve reduced the whiskey license. i he -;rd oar-? teri v meeting cf East Ker?!-aw Circuit will b? held July4th a:; i otb at Sandy Grove, and for Cam? den Stall >n, July ?th and *$:h. A negro named ]>;:i Shirley attempt? ed an outrage on a widow ladv in tho i wier's Fer J y section. Out she escaped ar.u r ??? to a :^r>i>r ^ tioasc. . nine} has not vet been arrested. Mr. Jos. I<r:;ce, a prominent citizen of Kershaw, died Saturday 'd'H h. Tho f atonten s s now.s . r? a* ble less cotton shin Cam'dea Branch ln->o year thu! snipped during I*e'-.l ; i ?So Camden 18.250 bales 15.1 vi i?->yki.'i's 2,?)G.I " 'l.'i'?) Sanders 1.0*2*2 * ' i.'-2-1 Cl tremont I MO " 1,401 Miduietoa 2>2 ;' ?>6 Warree 404 " Z~V Hi vb? } } Total 23.641) Leaving >;; baies That Cow's Tail-Piney Woods 3?armer. WEDGEFIELD, June 25. 1385. Ufr. Editor : Some months ago 1 wrote yon j {. a communication on farming, ana ? told how ! j I had grabbed a cow by the tail and boped tb 1 r be by her -'yanked" out of thc "slough of ?I lespond'! into which the planting of cotton c iiad bogged rae. Some fellow signing himself i ;'Piuey Woods Farmer" replied to said com- . mur/icatiqn and predicted that unless I chang- , :-J my views the sheriff would take the same grip e on me that ? held on the cow and "yank" me \ out of my home. This man wrote sewell and ids theory w?s so good, that I doubled f my cotton crop, and the result is I've got c more grass than auj" man in this County, and j ( can't gee it hoed for love ncr money. A few | t days ago, tho' the grass is running away i with my crop, and my oats are drying and ; r falling down in the riele, I stopped two mules j < and hitched them to a wagoo and sent about j < six railes for tau hands to spend a week hoeing j ; in rnv crop. Adjoining my farm is a large j { plum orchard and a large Held of blackberries, i the foo? driver took this Joad of hoe hands by ? this plum orchard and nine head get out and < spent the day right there. One maumcr was ' driven into the field in great state and shown j the cotton to be "pu. to a stand"' and the i i grass hoed out. She jumped out, spit in ber hand and chopping, away she went. Sorop- j ? time after two o'clock, I went into the field j ; to talk sweet and cleverly to her. to see if IJ \ could get her to induce her comrades io get up from under the plum trees and hoe a little. I found, left on the acre she had finished hoe? ing, a plenty of grass and about a half acre of colton distributed over one acre of ground, io my anger ? refused to pay her fifty cents and also refused to send my team to carry th* len back home. Mr. Editor, did you ever hear a negro woman curse when she is right mad. I have. The volume of water never poured over Niagara Fail: half so fast as she roiled out her curses and abuse. I was de? termined to stop thai wench's tongue or die: so I jerked orV my coat and th rev.- it on the ground. Just then it struck me, as she stood ia defiance before me, that she was a whaling big, squarely built woman. 1 slowly pulled off my vest and very stoicly laid it down on the coat, then rolled up my sleeves, put my hand into my pocket, pulled out fifty cents and paid her. The grass is still growing, tbs oats are wasting in the field, bat Pli have to stop my plows and cut down that plum orch? ard before I can do anything. All the trouble has teen brought upon me by "Piney Woods Farmer." i've toiled and i've sweated, and i now in an agony of despair, I demand to know j ' the name and residence of this "Pioey Woods i Farmer," and as yon are the Coroner of the ? County, ? bid you come right along wiih your j information, for blood, and blood alone will j j satisfy me. 1 had my sympathies greatly wrought up a : few days ago. Un a neighboring plantation, j ' lived a colored gentleman and lady. At their i home they failed to nurse the Christian vir- i tues of patience, forbearance and peace, so the j course of their true love did not run smooihiy. j The gentleman often stretched his tired limbs j at noon underneath a haw tree in from of his : house to indulge ia his dreamy visions of j greens and bacon, which were so seldom i served to him. The lady could just as often! be seen stealing up behind bim and pouring j over him whom she had sworn to love, honor j and obey, the contents of a kettle of boiling ? water, when ber merry laugh could be heard ! ringing over the bills as Uncle Jake wouid ; jump up before her and most earnestly '"cut ; the pigeon wing." Things went on from bad ! to worse until two cf our good citizens were ! called in to settle the matter. They drew up a \ divorce agreement, had it properly attested i and probated, and they separated. As uncle Jake was leaving, the family got out tin pans. ? horns and cow bells, and beat bira a medley ; by which to march olf. The lady not yet j content, swore that the clothes Uncle J*ke I wore were bought with her money, and it took some good begging cn the part of our two cit- ! izens to save Uncle Jake his breeches alone, j AS 1 passed along the road soon after. I saw j bede J."ke in his bair nude state, sitting un- ; der a Cree by *be road-side, with a patch ol', hide about ? foot square burned oil bis breast, i But amid ali thia trouble ne was not entirely ! cast down, for as i rode by there floated upon j the air in a somewhat solemn strain these touching words _ \ "Plunged in a golf of dark desrjtr j -J? i tbpj^j^jsg^i^ ? Notwithstanding the short time since these gentlemen granted a divorce to Uncle Jake, they nave had a great many applications for . divorce from others. In your last issue; yea nominate Gol. Earle for Attorney General. Ain't you a tittie pre? mature? Alexander Stevens ?aid, "To nom? inate a man so long before election, reminds him of the time when he was a boy going through the watermelon patch, ano when he came to a melon that wasn't quite ripe, he plugged it, and if he had to waft loDg for it to ripen, it was sure to spoil." But you know best, and if you say so, we'll cali our club to? gether, endorse your nomination; and assess our members ten cents a piece for political ; purposes. "We are boiling over with patriot? ism at Wedgefield. The grass has gol us until some of us begin tb tremble as we contemplate our future bread and meal prospect. The election of Attorney General w ill come on? in about a year and a half from nov/, but sir, if you '.vant us farmers to put on lue political pot and set her "biling" for one year and a half, we are the boys that can do it. We would be proud to sec your candidate the At? torney General of the State, proud because ne is from Sumter and is so eminently fitted for the position. We love to see Samier lawyers getting up in their profession, but we farmers have "sworn ofF' .'Von; "oiling'-' the po: for any more lawyers in our home politics : be? cause they have no more interest ia us farmers than we have in the orange groves on : rceenlaod's icy mountains. We are sick of politics anyway. There is friend Cleveland who wrote me that if i would deny that story what Jim cU?ine told on him about the "widder" he wuuld give me ? fat office. 1 know fall weil.a* the immortal John Hay says in his ballads; left al my house oy a preacher, that Jim Blaine "Never flunked, and he never lied: 1 reckon he never knowed how/' j But PH do any laing for an ofilce, aud so 1 denied lids thing, and now i've been put uti ; and off undi patience is no longer a virtue, j 1 was to oe Collector at Charleston, bul Cleve? land says he will have to appoint Mowry just to keep Dibble from having a du ck-fit, soi suppose-PU have to content myself with the Wedgefield post ofilce. I've already hud a hole cut in the door of the place where I'm going to baye my office, but the commission is delayed and the colored gentleman wno helped to spread the "widder" stoiy is ?iii. drawing the pay thai ought to be oboe. One thing ruore'-iu conclusion." I told you to advertise for me. milk cows for ?ale. Now ?ir. th-.-pic tii re of the m i Ik cow on your ?d verl:se;neni is a positive injury lo me, she is the mea Les l looking old brute I ever saw; . he worst COW Pvc got is a belter looking ani j :J:S Wortby ci" At:c::::on. i :.he lime of year that ino farmers tdant their ?tabbie ground in pea.?, . : . : i bave eui airead v ?aid in Smithville Items. lt F SMITHVILLE. S. G., June 20, 1385. Mr. Editor: The seasons so far with ns ?ave been all right. Not ri washing rain as -et, for all which ivs should be thankful. As ?redicted, the oat crop is rv failure. Crops j ( .re growing finely. Cern is ab ou- laid by, so j ' ?ur work won't bc so pushing after this. As : )uggan seems to be a kind of reference. I vant him to tell me what kind of corn, or vhat is tho matter with it. thal I saw the oth :r day. it had a doer- blue cus?, T did i.-y. sse 'ne owner? to find ont. Oar section ii healthy at present, though a j ew people have bnd the grunts lately with ? ly sen terr, but are nil right now. Several ; ''. mi!dren have bad it. and one has died with it 'c ir diptheria. Flies are terrible cu stock '?bis year. A ! . nan who owns an old 'hip/' told cae tbathe , i :on!d scarcely get nay plowing oat of bim- ? j iven with an application of what King Solo- j 1 non said would be beneficial-hut nov. lae ' lies just made bimCIgct up and got" wita rail- ' . .o;id speed. I ??ggActr.r] ?fa-ud S' time as j : norenenrit. and he-aid. "what! that 'oman \ \ :ao't plow,55 and he told the truth, "that ' ' oman can't plow." ! * Mr. L. A. White. Jr.. has a mule thal; has ? ? made 13 miles an hour in a trot. Next. i ] I ara glad our County Commissioners are ;oing to nut up pointers on the roads. They ire much needed. A man from one of the apper counties get host and went 20 miles out of his way, all for the won* of pointers. When 1 put him in the right road, he said : ::-such officials. Tn my county 7 can travel ali day and never lose a mile, and at Dight by striking a match, to read thc poiat ?rs, T can not get lost." Herc is the argu? ment to have them ic a not-shcii. Shades of .n?gbt! T saw a sight tuc cuber day, that would make tho dry bones of Wade. Sumner, and Phillips rattle. A gentile of the second water, had in his house, high-fei iow weil met, !e;rs crossed, a genuine Nebo African-wife and children, ali present. 'Tis sure some dream: some vision vaiu. What ! j. that sight did see ! Yes. The nomination of Col. Earle for Attorney General will do no good, if things arc con? ducted in the future, as they have been in the past, unless you are in the ring. A promi? nent gentleman, woo know? what he is talking about, told me that the next State ticket was already cut and dried, headed by a prominent Slate official for Governor, this being so. the Col. wiii stand a poor chance unless be too is in the ring, Nominations being ir, order; ; hereby nomi? nale for next State Senator from Sumter County, Mr. R. D. Lee. and for the House from this section, that patriotic, eloquent and distinguished gentleman, Dr. E. J. Remberg who will reflect credit to b:3 County, any where. The following iv orv low was had with a prominent colored man. and ex-politfciaD and land owner. ::1 bear the grand jory of Sum? ter bas suggested the whipping pest as a rem? edy for stealing. Will this affect the whites too?" "Certainly, there can be but ono law for.al!parties, white and colored/' "Then, why don't ? hear that the whites will be whipped too as weil as the negroes ?" "Be? cause the whiles steal so little that they arc not a factor in the problem, but if they vio laie the law they will be whipped too." "If! the Democrats remain in power long: wiii : they not try to put us back into slavery ? I bear some have been sold in Kentucky al- j ready." No. If the Democrats remain in power a hundred ycarsi there wi!! be no at? tempt. Your freedom is absolutely guaran? teed by thc Constitution of the United States, which controls the States, and any attempt to overthrow that instrument wonld be revolu? tion. Those people sold in Kentucky, were sold under the State's Vagrant Law for a short term of y ears, or months." ? then pro? pounded the following: '-Yon people were opposed to the Stock Law at first. How do yo-; like it now." "The best law the State ever had." "Jf the whipping post is estab? lished what will be the effect? Great excite? ment and opposition at first, but after one or two examples under it are made, to let people see that it is a iaw. stealing will stop." * I arr. in f avor of it, for ? have, suffered heavily ia that way at the hands of my mee. Mr. Editor, I have not exhausted my bodg? er, but the devil says stop. I have enough for this time. Who ever heard the devil talk that wav before? On VITS. BANK NOTICE. nr.HTS BANK will bo closed ?t?rSr^jji' X ?CLY 4tl>, it being a legal holiday. AU paper maturing on that doy mus: be met j on Fridav. the 3d. CHAS. E. BARTLETT, j June 20 Cashier. NOTICE" To Stockholders National Sank o?' Sumter. rp3E BOARD OF DIRECTORS have de 1 dared a Semi-Annual Dividend of Four (-?j per Cent., payable at the Bank on and after July 1st, 1385. CHAS. E. BARTLETT, June 30_Cashier^ j GLENN " SPRINGS, j SPAKTA>TBURG CO., S. C., SIMPSON & Sli??FSGN, Pro's, "VTOW OPEN' TO VISITORS under the ji^j same management as heretofore. The rare is good, servants attentive, and all amusements free to guests. Telephone Hoe in operation between Spar? tan borg and the Springs. The Mineral Water is bottled and seed; ?lj packed in cases of 2 dozen quart bottles. Price per case, S-i.00. Juue 30 ll M tonal E?fiffiioi W?iuiagi?ii to WasMagton, D? C., ATTD EE TUP-IT. JULV ISX?I, ISS5. OrPECiAL; TRAIN leaves Wilmington. N. ^ C.. 1:30 P. M., JULY 13th. Returning 'AHves 'Washington, D. C., 5:00 P. M.. Jniy iSth. Special arrangements have been made tb have round trip Washington tickets sold for this train at following rates : From Florence. 810.00. From Timmoosviiie, ?10.00. From Lynchburg, $10.00. From ifayesyiJle; $10.00. From Sumter, $10 00. From Darlington, $10.00. Tickets good North, of Wilmington only cu Specht] Train referred to. Special coaches tyserved for white peu; . Tickets on sale at Railroad Ticket Offices. W~. ii. HOWE, Manager. No.'1,C2C McRaeSt., Wilmington. N.'C. Juno 30 _ hi?R?H-??S?ERN H. H. S?. L '.UPJBRINTBNDBNT'S OFFICE, 5 LTHRA STERN RAILROAD CO. wu:..-?TON. S. C. June 22. 13*5. pi; I ?t'te-r this date t!:0 fol lc wi og Sche? dule' " ii; be ran daily : Leave Charleston. Arrive Flor?n No. 43-1 i 50 A. M.i 55 P M. No. 4"-; 2 55 A. .".. 4 52 A. M.. Leave F!'jre:??-e/ Arrive Charh-stun. No. 1 35 A. y.5 0 A, M. DAILY. . ?' : ' . nd Wilmington. Columbia and . u 'Z - i s '? Rai i ro a d s. Dining t'a,-s are attached to these tra .'. ? ; it A ii A M DAVES. General A^cnt. T. M. EMERSUN, ' J. F. DIVINE, Oeu'i Pass. Agent. Gea'l Sun t. VTOTlC?? is hereby giren that the affairs of the BELLE MONTE COTTON MAN J FACT URI NC CO. are being closed up. LU persons having claims against the said Company are reposted to present the same or settlement within the next 30 dav's to D. JAMES WINN. Treas. Eeliemonte Cotton Mfg. Co. June 2?, AN ORDINANCE. inutied "An Ordinance to Rcguiaic Annual ? Licenses and Special Taxes for Fiscal Year { Commencing June 1st, 1885." Se it ordained by the Intendant and War- > lens of Town of Sumter in Council assembled ! ind by authority of the same. i SEC, L-That the Fiscal Year of the Town j ji sumter shall commence on the '.st day of I iuae cf each year, and end on the 21S? cay of j ^iay thereafter: and th<*.t thc followingLicen- ! :-es and special Taxes shni? be levied and col- ' coted for the use of paid Town of Sumter for j j resent fiscal rear ending May 31st, 1886 .SEC. Ii.-That every person, firm or cor- . monition, doing business :n Town of Sumter, ? ind required by 'erms of rh?? Ordinance, to : >bl?in a License to engnge in any business ? or which a License is required, snail make ly [il ?cation to the Clerk and Treasurer, first j ?iving his. ber or their name and Style, and ' :he nature of the business fer which a License s required by this Ordinance, and the place ivbere such business is to be carried on, ail cf Aiiich shall be given under Oath. SSC. UL-Thar if any parson cr persons . exercise or carry on any" business for which i License is required by this Ordinance, with? out first procuring such License as in that t?ehalf required, he. she cr they, besides being liable for the payment for the Licece. shall apon conviction thereof before the Intendant, be subject to a fine not exceeding Fifty dol? lars, or imprisonment in the Town Guard House, not exceeding thirty days or both, at Lae discretion of the intendant. SEC. IV.--That in erery License to be taken out under or byanthorPy of this Ordi? nance, shall be set forth the purpose or busi? ness for which such License is granted, the name and place of business of the person or persons procuring the s"me, and the time for which it is granted, ard the Clerk ano Treas? urer snail provide a forra of License to be is? sued, upon which sbal! he wrl'teu at the time the License is granted, the name of the party obtaining the same-the length of time for which the License is issned. and the amount charged and received therefor. And the party to whom such License is grantee, sbaii keep *?;. same posted in some conspicuous place, chere such business is carried on, and any wilful evasion of the requirements of this Section, shall upon conviction thereof before the Intendant, be punishable by a fine not ex? ceeding Fifty dollars; or imprisonment in the Town Guard House not exceeding thirty days, or both, at discretion of intendant. V.-All Licenses imposed or granted under ibis Urdinance shall be for the sppce of one year from 1st day of June 1835,*or for each part of oce year, as shall remain to the 31st day of May 1386-except incases where oth? erwise stated, for a shorter time, and for the present year are made payable on 15th day of July next, exceptio cases of transient persons, ana shall be paid within ten days after they become due, and if not then paid shall be Ma? ble to a penalty of twenty per cent, on the amount of said License, to be assessed and collected by the Clerk and Treasurer by dis? tress or otherwise, in such manner as is pre? scribed by law for the collection of delinquent taxes by the County Treasurer, and the non? payment of such License or Special Taxes by any person or persons liable for same shall be deemed an offense, and upon conviction there? of before the Intendent, shall be liable lo a fine not exceeding Fifty dollars or imprison? ment in the Town Guard House not exceeding thirty days, or both, at the discretion of the intendant. Agencies-Collection, ;0 00 Express. 50 00 Insurance, life or fire, each. 10 GO Sewing Machines. 5 00 Telegraph. 50 bo Auctioneers, Public, Local, 10 00 Auctioneers, Public, Transient, per week, 5 00 Banks. 25 00 Bagatelle, Billiard and Pool Tables. each. ' 25 00 Bill Posters, 5 00 Bowling Alleys, IQ 00 Brokers or Dealers in Stock, who euer for sale, exchange or bnrter3 other than residents, per month, 10 GO Butchers for Stalls in Market-Stalls Nos. I 2 3 and 4. per month, 5 00 Stalls Nos. 5 6 7 and 8, per month, 4 00 (with exemption from wagon li? cense.) Circus, per day or night, 50 00 Each Side snow, whether connected - - with circus or not, each, per day or night, 10 00 Co;toe Gins-Ginning for I'uv or Toil, each, 10 CO Deniers ia Fruits. Nuts and Vegeta? bles, with stand on street, per quar? ter, 1st and 4th quarters, each; 6 00 : j and 3d quarters, each. 10 00 with privilege of taking out licens? for the year at 25 00 Fruit Stands shall apply to and in? clude any and ail stands on street whether connected with permanent place of business or not. D lalers in Prize Goods on Streets p.-ckages, Candies, Jewelry, Sta? tionery. ?c., per montb, 25 Co Dealers in Ice Cream. Lemonade or Soda Water, with stand on street, ser montb. 2 00 Dealers in Fish and Oysters, Local, per month, 1 OG (No fish stands allowed on streets.) Dogs, kept at home. Dogs, ai large with badge, 1 00 jj rummers, Brokers or others repre? ssing wholesale or retail dealers, liing to consumers at auction or otherwise shall be deem"! peddlers ? : ire requiredito pay a license per month. 25 00 Books and Stationery, except when i on street, exempt, -...rs buying and selling Poultry, Eggs. Fruit or Vegetables on streets (oro lucers excepted ) per month, 2 00 Hide Yards. io 00 Hotels and Boarding House? for ac? commodation of travellers and thi rs. income not exceeding ?500. 10 00 Incarne exceeding ?500. 20 Lumber Yards. 10 00 . - - Saw. each saw, Grist, each mill, 5 0!; Plant. each plane, I ?? Pawn F . kers, who loan or advance mon:; or goods on pawns. 10 00 Pedcln s or Agents soliciting Photo? graphs. Lithographs. Daguerreo? types, Pictures, ?c., for corn ncr. per week, 5 00 : igrapber, Transient. LO OG Public Drays and Wagons-f Dray age til include any and all vehicles ?? r li 'uiinc/or the public tckelh ?' VaV or not. but does not in? clude vehicles used by owner for own ronre?lenee i Wagon or other Vehicle, i norse. ly .'O Wagon ur other Vehicle. 2 horse?. 2o ?G Y. agc . or o'h'.T Vehicle. 3 or :nore Lorsts. 25 00 And includes license OG vehicle with privilege of using extra ve? hicles io. a iditionai snm of, for Wagon or other vehicle. I horse, 5 00 Wagon or < (her vehicle, 2 horses, Wagon or other vehicle. 3 cr moro horse?.. .'- 1 . Payable in advance. Restam mts (classified by [ntencan?, includes ali placea where meals are prepared and sold,) (.Mas- 1. each. "to Q? Class 3, each. - 50 Shooting Galleries, per ru<-::th. 5 : Skating Pinks, per month, " L . Stai'ies. Liverv or Sa!e, airing or $? !! ir:" ?rock Owned by proprietor or Stables Ltverv and S.ile. hiring or . _- ; owncu bv proprietor Stables tor sale of stor?c ott'?-.*. y ? ?? st-'] stock for non residen ts or others eOikinissio? or otherwise, for :- stnok-o;' each scher or owner,-per .'-; oi. .T matters ol License rof hereiri ., . ' ?} at discretion cf Intendant: Sile. YT.--All Ordinances or nart? cf Cr 'ina-nces inconsistent with, or repngnant.to. :hl? Ordinance arc hereby repealed; . ;i"d ratified in Town Council asscin bied, abd auder the Corporate Seal of the Towt: of Sumter; mis 17rh day of .Tune, A. . : ! ;-:KJ MARION MO?SE, U ! ! ( CASH . S OORg?* P FACTORY, WAREHOUSE AND OFFICE OF TT W. PERCIYA Charleston, S. C. SASH, DOORS, BLINDS, MANTELS, Brackets, Moulding, &c? LARGE STOCK, LOW PRICES. GOOD WORK. Get aa estimate from me before purchasing elsewhere. You will save money by it. FRESH ARRIVALS. Li OWEST PRICES. -a TOCK REPLENISHED Since announcing the arrival of my SPRING AND SUMMER STOCK?, I haye been daily receiving New Goods of the Latest Styles, which are being displayed at fraps Lower man m i pring. i ALL AND SEE he Prettiest Goods ITT* ASON. May 26 NEXT DOOR NORTH OF MONAGHAN'S, jVliain Street, Sumter, S. C. OFFERS A CHOICE STOCK, EMBRACING DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES, BOOTS AND SHOES, NOTIONS. CAXNED GOODS, TIN-WARE. WOODEN-WARE, &c, &c., &c. Al! of which will be sold at the same low prices, that .ve made luis store popular with cash buyers. The patronage of the public is invtiied. J. B. CARR. i %3 s 's?l? DEALER IN ClotMiigj Piece Goods, Hats, Gloves and Gents5 Furnish? ing Goods and Underwear, Street, Sumter, S. C. . 1. C -J. -i . .:. ?liag &e CELEB HATED WEED SEWING MACHINES as follows : ... : Table, i Drawer and Cover, $20 Cash. ?22, One-half Cash, balance October l??. leaf, 1 Drawers au tl Cover, ?23 Cash. $25, Ooe-haif Cash, balance Jct: riiE IMPROVED LONG ARM HARTFORD, the Desi dewing Machine over v.- scrod; at equally reduced rates and liberal terms. Ali eur machines 3.rar: lu every respect and satisfaction guaranteed in every purchase. iiavt; . DO agents canvassing tho country at heavy expense, consequently we ..- you from tcu to Ufte en dollars by purchasing from us. We h'v our usual Stock of CLOTHING, GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. HATS, NECK WEAR AND PIECE GOODS, and will be pleased at al! dines to .-orvc our friends and the public generally. LAND FOR SALE.V^__^ \ CHOICE FARM of Seventy S vc Veres ; ^ X about 3 miles Nor?h of Mayesvihe, ad ! T^^^^^^^I . b : : Attorney for .-Owner, j May lam FORJALE. Always on bandr^^ H. R. THOMAS, Wedgefield, S. C. i