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^^P^0^t?^^M?^r;Got^n*T as a: not seem ^?^ffaa?e?-^^ms- should.- The uewspa ^Mr/Courten^^ ^7;>^Tfeti?.to;pri?ate ute- after his present ^^^^^c|po1ffi^.^closes * will be. heartily ^^^^?^-'^^?^g^.^QS^er of-his fel || ?|^W^^ all ^^^fets^^^eno^t^i*' Mr.-Courtenay ^f^-n?'?^'^? adaunistruiion a most sac- , ^f^^^&^t^.-.^ata- p^perr w^re^eonM ^^^S^ner^naut, ^W^h^ wi? shot- Moore, bailed" thelLc^ogra^ bas g^^j^Mj^j^w"t??'? j^dculars of the sboot BpRfry"* *?i suppose the action Krcuit Judge correct ; but. dnr Pjj???skfew yearsi we have had a ^l^^^^iinfes set" of-murderers, judging &^?oW^M ^th?y have'be?a all ^g^^^e^oose met a-, prenanuary exami-; plj^^y^ . sensation bigger ^^^^^^kjggn. Ti is saidtha?an^^ H ^Mohair; cagdao ?T; io wera, wL>ose mission itis^^^H^^I ^^?a^^?gan?saj_. and .' open a road to the ?|||?p|j^^ wonderful ^S^^^ i??-the '.fertile soil of Africa, is" ^^^^^^t?l?aiere fertile with't?e blood of ^^^^^^rera:;% Astfis much chea^r to ^^^?jS^p?gao; ?h^?o-v "couvert him we V auppoa?Samudu is to be congratulated ^^^^^^^^^^^woA? in whtch he is ||iif|^ firorn ^^^^?,???sop^on-'c??rira putting up !*;^fwjo?g medicine Mve occurred lately; ^=5& Tl^arost'.p^^ of this sort ^^^^^^^3bj)ok?aV\-$--7^' where a ^^^ter^^t ;i?med^?m. Ende" filled a ^^^^fifenp^on? cuffin^ . for ' g?tnine ; with :^or two '^^^^^^^v^'^Mo^^?. bo?x. jd?ed i&e^isV ^r-" 32ade, stood'h?gb >> v- ?nbia pro?sssiouAnd he has been crazed ^?^p?fe'terrib?e mistake. -The doctors ^g^grarefte baa-entirelyfkst bia mind. ?^??^fa?heToiih? young.ladies and the cg^iiieft^ sent f : - ???B& Cooper, of the Brooklyn Navy J^^?isftl^ leis - - ore aii^-<?r^ate%hamts, was lately ar :. ?y\?k/ed:)ka'J^i?^arf-9 be having stolen a rfrom, fel ||&' 'W*^*81. *? "^c boase where he re J'sided, . And.vuow there, is a. greai pa : raie made ever the~youeg scape-grace, ?V:.l&ceau^ society. 'Law-' " yeri are working with might and "main ; ^jSges are Hivoked ; it is asserted that - ... Ise 15,% somnambulist^ a monomaniac, ^kleptomaniac we don't know bow many p??r things, when the fact he is ' a loafing drunkard who bas never done ; ^^ fey?B work- of honest toil. in ..his life, and:after drinking up tbe ' allowance, $100, made by his father each month, resorts to thieving to obtain more foods. I Prisons yawn for just such cattle as George .K? Cooper. Poor etd Spain is showing fight be? cause? Germany is about to take posses? sion of the (jardine Islands in the Pacific Ocean, over which Spain claims S^SJ ownership. We have no idea why Bis " marck wants the Carolines, and feel very sure that he will not fight for them, uofc because he is afraid of Spain, ; but-simply beca ase they are not worth . V"%hiing for. la the" mean time Spain fwwwu???wt??" mVaste?; indignation meetings because of German aggres siveuessr atr which bellicose Spauiards shake their "fist, metaphorically speak i??t under Germany*s nose. The fan come? in when we remember that the * average Spaniard has no more idea of the location or value of these islands J '- than- he has of the alphabet, bat since :Germaoy wants them, he thinks they v ; must be worth fighting for and there ? ~ r 'f?re;he is ready to fights : -The Kew York Republicans wilt hold g^^-^trConvention September 22nd, and t^e Democrats will come two days later t^^v^oav|fe3?th. Both will meet at Sara ^f?i^t^?- and the saloon-keepers of that j ^^^f?^sate city are all: laying in supplies | ^^^^^?^^'ardent"; for tho emergency, j tory *o?^ while a defeat wo??d^ be proof of its un r^pnlarity^. .^is a poor test% however, for.thousands of votes will be cast which -wiH hecate nothing moro than that-a price has beet; paid;; for them. We be? lieve. President Cleveland is. doing his utmost to give the country a clean ad? ministration and hope^that he will be vindicated by such a majority as he re? ceived three.yeasa.ago. It is said that it a reeepflotr on board the U> S. war ship, Tennessee, one of theofficers expressed- a derogatory, opinion of Gen. Grant's statesmanship, aa manifested b;? his : two -Presidential terms,: and ar young lawyer named Coukliug promptly challenged him to fight s duel. Now if that young and enthusiastic admirer of Grant's political w&dom intends "cha?eflging every man who thinks bis statesmanship a w?fui feiltu-e, he will have.his hands ftj?fcir ^verybod j: tttf tiie ^South eicepi, nc^Toasabs^ the A&anta Vo?stitid?ot? .man and a few others,, know that as a President he wa* worse than a failure, and that intiment" was shared at one time by a; large 'majority in the North, though they are afaad^to^ay so now. r Bx-Governor Fenton ? of New York,; 'died suddenly in his office in James? town, N. Y., last Tuesday, of heart, i disease. .Gov. Fenton has been a prom - J inentfigure?n New Yorfc politics since j~l-852, when he was elected to Congress as a Democrat. When the Republican party was . organized be became, au ar? dent member and so continued to his death. He wsk elected Governor in /64and U. Sj Senator in '68. After the expiration of his Senatorial term he retired from active politics though he took ?eat interest in the success of his ?^ai?fB He^ was a practical politician but managed to Keep cleaner hands than "most., of those gentry' do. His circle of personal friends was very large, fie leaves a valuable estate to his widow and three children. Ohio politics are much mixed, and while it is a Republican State by a very decided majority, yet that party stands a splendid chance of being beaten. Dr. Leonard, the Prohibition candidate for . Governor, "has been so persistently/ slandered by the Rads that be Las com, men ced an ^aggressive c nn^ofgTr^ffH^ will doubtjeks.j?a^itiJ^^ their\ votes. A?V^ taen t?eJ waved the ttrafa^Hwo vigorously in the plat I Eattheir Convention, as to k?^pubi:can the war over again twenty years its close ; and now the Toledo Blade, which bas al ways been) [ truly loyal, re? fuses to support the two local Republi? can candidates for the Legislature, and says both ought to be beaten. Indeed, the Cincinnati Commercial is having a sad^sad time, and if its editor, Marat Halstead, is' not made a lunatic by C&ristmas, then earthly troubles can? not craze his mind. THE MAIL SERVICE. We see Or hear an occasional com? plaint of flayed-mails and tardy, let? ters? which we. jregret. We dislike to think that any department of the Gov? ernment has not improved since Demo? crats came into po wer ; it "would be ex? tremely mortifying to know that the management in any had become worse. A little verdancy may be expected for a sbbrt'^^'?^w?I? pew officials are learn? ing the routine of their work, but a few days will equip any one with sufficient skill to perform the duties of his office if he .has any aptitude for it, sud if he Eas no^ef ? resignation should be in or? der so that the- place - may bo properly fined." . Io no department of public service is incompetency sooner felt than in the mail service. . We ail use the mails more or less, and auy irregularities or delay comes home to the masses in a most emphatic way, hence the absolute necessity in disregarding favoritism in choosing mail officials and making effi? ciency the main consideration. Life is too short for us to watt for the repara? tion of. unnecessary blunders, and the age is too practical to allow blunderers to remain in office. SCHOOL TRUSTEES IN COUN? CIL. We think much good would result from an occasional mcet'iBg of all the Trustees of the various School Districts There are so many difficulties in the way of prosperous schools that every help which consultation or advice can give, is needed. We believe that a free in? terchange of ideas between these officials would do good, and that each could learn something that would be of ad? vantage, for we assume that every trus? tee in the County has thought over the important duties of his office sufficiently to enable him to form some ideas as to how the schools should be managed. It is possibly too late zn the season fora meeting this year, but that there is great need of one each year does not admit of any doubt. At a recent meeting of tbe trustees in Kershaw, some resolutions were adopted that we thought very pertinent and we publish thom for the benefit of those in Sumter. "Resolved, 1st. That we meet at least two treeks before the opening of the school term, as required by law. that we will then determine the number of schools to be carried ou in the dis? trict, aud should we have at tu.is timo more schools to supply than applicants to fill them, that wu hold the funds for such schools until thc services of teach? ers cac Ue secured to fill tho vacancies. 2. That in contracting with teachers we require t'xeui to teach a certain nuui flH^E^^^^^^^^^P school W8 sio^fto^ local Bo^ & ^That we -mee t ^prom p'tly each mpotf?Jafter ^ the opening bf the school term.in order to approve the "teachers' pay certificates, as weU~as4o-transact any other legitimate bu si nessi which may j be: brought before.^-as-:v?siting the schools meanwhile at least twice during , the school term asrequir?d by lawi'A VSf?^would call esp?c^l attention to | the third resolution. OTJB COMMON SCHOOLS. ^Thei following^^ extrapts.^re ; from an editorial ?n a late issue of the Newberry News and Herald,: ' We. are glad to-see ..two County School Com missioners"giving ito f h?pub li? their.ideas about certain questions affecting the efficiency, of; pur public school system. These officers should make th? system a special study, and should be better prepared than any one else to point out the defects and suggest improvements.- j - feonimistHoners Cnnkscales of ?nder s^^nJ$^MeUroham'p ot^lQrangeburg, hiv^bo?h recently spoken, rh "regard to matters connected with the comtaon schools. $J h; * ? *. * - " ^The great question^ with the school" authorities at present is, how to get-het ter! teachers in the present state of the school fund? The communications aboye spoken of are attempts to answer ?his/question. * * * Commission? er Cliaksca ?es taires up the subject of State ?.nd County Normal Institutes as affecting.; the efficiency of our teachers, 'and thinks "there is no longer any nec? essity for the- State ."Normal, but that "the jGounty. "Normal unquestionably comes nearer accomplishing the purpose intended by such schools.?' In our opinion, what we need is both a State and County Normal. Both have an important work to do, and both need tb be organized upon a different basis. * * * We think that no measure would do more to furnish competent teachers, and improve the-common schools of the State than to establish at Columbia a Normal Institute, thorough? ly provided with a competent corps of instructors; which institute should be open for five or six months of the year. Such au institution might be estab? lished with the fund that is now appro? priated to the peripatetic State Normal, and the amount which each county is authorized by-law to appropriate fora County Normal. Then in each county let Teachers' Associations be formed ; holding a meeting every month for the purpose of mutualimprovein?rit, and a session of ? week in summer for Normal instruction. * * * Three or four weeks of Nor? mal instruction, during the year will produce no thoroughly trained teachers, particularly ' when ; one-fourth of this fcime . is .spent _in . useless ceremony, $peech-making and complimenta as is nowsthe case with our State Norma^/** We are in entire accord^fJJ ^ae Newberry Herald and A^^botb as to the Comparative usejggggesg 0f the pres. l?mate Normal,^" t{,e great need of bette7le1^PPr To have ttittBthere must bes?me method by whic^^hey may be properl^ trained. It is aa unreasonable that a mau should become s lawyer or doctor without preliminary training, ss to ex? pect a mau or woman to be a success in the school room without being previous? ly fitted for that position. Andyct-tbat is what we ure doing; and the early years of many a child is lost because of our singular indifference in this ail-im portant matter sf special training for teachers. Clarendon News. Rev. Charles W. Felder died near Panola, Clarendon, last week iu the 63d year bf his age. Mr'. M. J. David has returned home from Glenn Springs, improved in health. Rev. D. X. LaFar's sermon last Sun? day was a fine effort. The Democratic .Executive Commit? tee have called- a convention to deter? mine in what way t he nomination of a j candidate for Representative shall be made. The convention to meet Octo? ber 3d. A. sturgeon weighing 92 lbs., was caught in San tee Swamp in a small creek last week. Mr. S. R. Venning is staying in Mr. S.' A. R?gby's. A young colored man named Lee June, who is thought to be an old of? fender at.such tricks, stole a half-barrel of whiskey and' a lot of bed-ticking from the Manning Depot lately. Forty-two joined the Baptist Church at Dudley's dur?Dg the late protracted meeting. Rev. B. G. Jones has been carrying on a protracted meeting at New Zion Methodist Church. Darlington News. J. K. McLeod, colored, of Magnolia, has been up before the U. S. Commis? sioner at Charleston.charged with selling whiskey without a license. One hundred bales of cotton have been sold thc past week at Darlington C. H. There is a family near Lydia which can pick 1,800 lbs: of cotton a day. Ti m m ons vii le wants more silver to pay cotton pickers. Miss Fannie Pack is stoppiog in Car? terville. Caterpillars abound around Florence. Hog cholera is prevailing in the Mars Bluff neighborhood. On Saturday last the News and Courier did not reach Florence, pre? sumably because it was carried beyond by the route agcnt.v The same day thirty-two letters were returned that had been missent, aud three registered packages were short. This is only one day's errors, and the complaints have been numerous of late that mails are ir? regular.-Florence Times. Kershaw News. Gen. Mnnigault inspected the Ker? shaw Cavalry last week. The Camden Journal is on a big boom, having added 113 now names to ita list the past two weeks. West Watcrec bad -a big Railroad meeting last week in - advocacy of a change of route of Col. Blanding's road -making it run from Camden to Ridgeway. Salvation Oil, the greatest cure on earth for pain, has made a most brilliant debut. AU druggies and dealer* iu medicine sell it at 25 ccu te? a buttle. The Bailro?d. Col. Blanding has jost returned from his "^thlrd visit to the'-people of Lancaster, in the Enterest of/his Railroad from Sumter through Kershaw, Lancaster and York Counties. He is highly gratified' with the success he has met with along the whole line of ronte. A large and enthusiastic meeting of the three townships of Southwest Lancaster, at Pleas? ant Hill, have pledged themselves to subscrip? tions of four thousand dollars per mile, to carry the road from the Kershaw line to the Catawba river, at or near Brown's Ferry, where the line will strike Chester County, Committees have been appointed in those Townships to get the signatures of the real estate voters, and the committees were satis? fied that they could get the signatures of a majority in a very short time. If this is secured, there will be no doubt about a ma? jority of ali voters. i The status of this scheme at present isas follows ; ninety thousand dollars already voted for the 22 miles front tbe town of Sum? ter to the Kershaw line near Spring Hill ? one hundred and fifty thousand will without doubt be very soon subscribed by Kershaw County for the thirty miles tkrongh that County, passing through Camden ; and sixty five thousand dollars are well assured for the fifteen or sixteen miles through Lancaster. Col.Standing attended, some weeks, since,, -a larg? meeting at Mt. Zion Church, in? Ross? ville Township. Chester COUDty, and he has nd doubt that this Township will subscribe the amount necessary to secure the road through it to the York line. York County is now being worked np in the scheme to carry it through Hock Hill and Yorkville to Shelby, N.C. , . '" . As soon as majorities of i-eal estate voters are obtained in Kershaw and Lancaster Counties, Col. Blanding will go to Chester and York Counties and arrange for commit? tees to be appointed to get the signatures of real estate voters in those Counties, to be followed by votes of tbe people on the* ques? tion of subscriptions. We need hardly add that the great interest which has been manifested id this road by the Coonties and Townships along its pre? sumed route is all due to the energy of Col. J. D. Blanding j and while speaking of this gentleman , we will also say that the attacks made upon him hy the Georgetown people and press are entirely uncalled for. We do not think we can recall a clearer case of dog in the manger tactics than have been mani? fested by our Georgetown friends. Judging from what they have done for the road the past two years, one. would infer that they had entirety given up any expectation of its construction, and the same feeling of indiffer? ence shown by Georgetown was also shown by the counties near ' Georgetown through which it would pass ; and now as soon as Col. Blanding w.ork3 up an interest in it in the Counties which desire .the road,, he is attacked for his treason to Georgetown. This is unfair. Coi. Blanding has been doing a good work for th^fl Hkal ^st one tbird o M. the Srate^fl mrt ?y i tscc^jfcf^ The 3 ^ECampaign. jPSb7sTa7Augnst 31, 1885. ?frjjf??or: On the morning of the "12tb JS*Stant, the Game Cock base ball club, with a few of their friends, left for Bishopvilie, where they were to play a match game with the club of that place. A ride of twenty-five m iles took us through as pretty a section as can be seen in Sumter County. Tbe crops along the road wero then green and flourish? ing and we all being "horny-handed sons of toil" had something to interest us as wepass feaTrom one field to another. ;_WearrivedatBishopvilie about 11 o'clock and were-met by Mr^). E. Durant who ex? tended us a cordial welcome in behalf of the Bishopvilie club. As soon as we could un? hitch our horses and see their wants attended to, our oppqnents.jrere-on the ground and -seemed never to^ tire in making us comforta? ble and our stay pleasant. By this time the roads were filled with vehicles of various kinds, all making for Bishopvilie, where a grand pic-cic was to be had. A table about forty yards long bad been erected in a shaded grove in the town, and ycur scribe wondered to himself if there would be enough dinner to fill that table. But alas ! when dinner was announced it fairly groaned with the weight of good things, and was filled from one end to the other. There was a hungry lot of Game Cocks on hand, and judging from the dilapidated ap? pearance Of the table after every one had been served, they must have had a great many sympathizers present. . After dinner the crowd adjourned to the base ball grounds where the game was soon to begin. Both clubs were promptly on hand. Play j was* called at four o'clock by Mr. W. A. James, Jr/, who acted as umpire. The Bishopvilie club won the toss and sent the Game Cocks to tbe bat. The game was very interesting throughout, but it was evi? dent at the start that the Bishopvilie boys would win the day for they scored sixteen .runs the first two innings. At the ending of the ninth inning the game was called; the score standing 32 to 18 in favor of Bishopvilie. This was the first time that the Game Cocks had ever been beaten by a County club, and when that is taken into consideratiotv-i"^ thiuk they bore their defeat very gracefully and with becoming dignlly. After the game we were taken..Ju charge by our foes, and aftefrefreshing the body as well as the "in? ner man" we repaired, by invitation, to the large and commodious residence cf Capt. J. N. Carues, where a reception was held. A dance was contemplated but owing to the failure in securing musicians it could not be had. Though we did not have an opportu? nity to verify the assertion, yet we had fully made up our minds to beat our opponeuts dancing if we could not at playing ball. A great many ladies and gentlemen were pres? ent and all seemed anxious to "trip the light fantastic'' but were doomed to disappoint? ment. The time, however, was very pleas? antly spent in chatting and promenading and All went on "as merrily as a marriage bell." Your correspondent is indebted to at least one for a very pleasant evening. At 9 o'clock next morning we embarked for home and it was the unanimous vote of our party that for pretty girls, genuine hos? pitality-and fine base ball players Bishop? vilie???s the cake. OfWnrse, we felt sore, v' .ch is natural, after ^our defeat, but Game Cocks are not easily whipped, so on the 21st instant we left for Cfl-uideu, to play a match game with the Kershaws, of timt place. As we entered town we w'ere met by Capt. J. W. Malone and as? signed to the DeKalb House, now kept by ? Mr. S. N. Nicholson. The time was very pleafintly spent in roaming over thc town andjcisitit'.g the various places of amusement (?) If Inch Camden is noted for. At thc soui d of the dinner bell the Game Cocks wen i as usual, promptly on hand; and after doit ; full justice to the inner mac, repaired to tl eir quartets and donned their uniforms, read ' for the fray which was soon to-iollow. The vershawsalso appeared in uniform, and nt tl j appointed hour the two nines, preceed ed b a kettle and bass drum, marched to the rounds. A large crowd of spectators were il ready on hand to witness the game. Play Was promptly called at 4 o'clock, with Mr.?i. M. Boswell, Jr., as umpire. This waslndeed a very interesting game, but the Gan* Cocks were too much for their oppo? nent? and won an easy victory by a 3core of 23 A 13. Our boys speak in the highest terns of praise of the kind and hospitable trealient they received at the bands of their Kersfcw friends and hope to have the pleas? ure oMrcciprocating the same some of these daysf Thl Game Cocks not being satisfied with theirfdefeat at' Biskopjille, deternined lo try and redeem their lost laurels. A challenge was seat and promptly accepted and Wednes? day, the.26th instant named as the day for the' match. Providence beiog half way groa nd, was selected as the scene of conflict. A game was played ia the morning between Bishopville's second nice and a nine from Sumter. The former ran over their oppo? nents "rough shod" and woo an easy victory. At the appointed hour the Game Cocks were ready to "cross bats" with Bishopville. A large crowd from the surrounding country and from Sumter were on hand to witness the game. The Bishopville club again came off with flying colors, whining the game by a score of 25 to 15. This gives them the County championship which bas been held by the Game Cocks since 1875. We had several other games in view but owing to a death in the commuuity have decided to go to "roost" until next season. GAME Coes. "Those Humors." At the beginning of the recent protracted meeting at-Providence, we, the undersigned Committee, were appointed by the pastor of the Church to attend to the seating of the congregation and to preserve order on the Church grounds ; but not to act as detectives, as "Reno" supposes. The pastor and officers of the Church have done everything in their power to prevent disorderly conduct during the Summer meetings at Providence, and. we are glad to be able to state that during the recent meeting, the .. order on. the Church grounds was good and we had no occasion to administer reproof. We have heard the "ru? mors" of a grave nature, concerning which "Reno" writes; bnt, if the rumors are true, the Committee is unable to take action against the parties, because the acts are reputed, to have been committed some distance from the Church lot on private property, and when no religious services were being conducted. See General Statutes, Section 1635. The matter is being investigated by some of the citizens of Providence, and, if the facts are as reported, such action will be taken as may be prompted by a righteous indignation. We are deter? mined to preserve order at our. meetings, and our friends need not be afraid to come. We beg, however, in the name of reason and Christianity, that neither the Church nor its officers be held as sponsor for every individ? ual that attends the religious services of the Church. The time has not come when that would be fair. The Church is of God, but a great many men are not. Our Committee met on the 22nd ult., and appointed a sub Committee to prepare and publish a card, and in accordance therewith the above is published. F. H. MCEACHER??, J. EnwiN REMBEBT, J. R. PHILLIPS, W. A. WRIGHT, J. S. FOLK, J. W. YOUNG, J. A. BOYKLY, W. H. SEALS. Committee. [For the Watchman and Southron.] Slander. How good and how pleasant for commnni ties to dwell together in peace and friendship, but alas I such a condition of felicity is sel? dom realized, because, almost in every b let and neighborhood..JijrttL^Sr^fo-iriid rome restless persoo^j&H?0f envy, malice or jeal OQsj^Sl?omust and will gratify these most lischievous passions of h aman nature by de? faming, in cunning whispers, the reputation of his or her superiors. "Base, envy hates the excellence it cannot reach, And damns the worth it cannot imitate*'-' Scarcely any family or individual may ex? pect to escape the wounds of the secret slan? derer. The assaults of the tongue, like those of the dastardly assassin, are made in the dark and in the back. How impossible to avoid the blow: bow hard to heal the wound : how difficult to detect the guilty, or to make him atone for the injury; The fall of man was accomplished by the tongue of the devil. What fearful ruin has been, and can be, "wrought by such a little,yet so unruly a mem? ber? Could I wield the pen of a Weems or an O'Neall, I might picture tragedies almost as numerous and aa awful that have resulted from slanders, as these writers have portray? ed, resulting from the use of intoxicating drink. . Once there was a merchant, clever and hon? est. But he was so beset by the undermin? ing innuendoes of a mean and excessively avaricious rival that his business was broken up, and he bad to betake himself to another means of livelihood under great disadvanta? ges, in order to keep the wolf from the door. There are many instances of tradesmen and professional, men, reputable and skillful in their callings, who have been almost starved out by the sly persecutions of base and un? generous rivals. There are many instances of respectable and worthy ladies who would have made excellent wives, but who have been tabooed the society of their top credulous neighbors and doomed to celibacy-all because of some sneaking, lying insinuations put forth against their re speciability by some degraded, jealous rival in the affairs of love. "The ignoble mind Loves ever to assail with secret blow The loftier, purer beings of their kinds." How many times the secret cause which consigns some ladies to single Irv es (a condi? tion obviously unnatural) is never, revealed ; and thus the most sorely aggrieved are denied any opportunity for defense or redress. It is too common for us to believe evil rather than good report. _ "On eagles' wings immortal scandals fly,"" While virtuous actions are but born aud-ttfe." When some on? becomes jucandidate for office how often it is that.Unscrupulous efforts are put forth, by somgxfival candidate or his friends, to com?a13ms defeat. His character must be^witmessly-assailed-his record must be^ansacked-hell-bounds put upon bis track-his smallest foibles must be blazoned forth, distorted and magnified-pretended friends take excuse to desert-he must be, and is, beaten to make way for another not nearly so worthy, perhaps, but who is more of a demagogue I There is yet another class of slanderers. Pettifoggers sometimes, meanly abusing the privileges grunted too often by a too tolerant judge, browbeat the witnesses on the other side, and attempt to discredit and disgrace them when iheso privileged slanders know that the witnesses they are trying to defame are honorable and truthful men. Are the hearts or intentions cf such slanderers any purer than those of any other class of slanderers above referred to ? "Who steals my purse, steals trash ; But he who filches from me my good name. Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed." "Who stabs my name, would stab my person too, Did not the hangman's rope lie in the way." Mr. Editor. While we al! look upon the drunkard as a degraded person, an enemy to himself and dangerous to the peace of society, let us not ignore the slanderer, but also show him up as one of the most mischievous mem? bers of the human family. * * Reunion. There will be a reunion of Go. H., 5th S. C. Cavalry at Packsville, September 26th. The meeting is for the purpose of making up a complete roll of the Company, and it is therefore necessary that there should be a full attendance. The Manning Post-Office. We see from the News and Courier of this morning that Mr. S. J. Bowman has been ap? pointed Post Master at Manning vice W. P. Durant removed. We congratulate Mr. Bow mac upon his appointment and believe be will make a most efficient P. M. Thc change should have been made months ago. Health, Wealth and Happiness Are more intimately connected with a sound stomach and good condition of the blood than most people suppose. Thin blood means weakness, languor and misery. A dyspeptic stomach means all the horrors you can think o?. Brown's Iron Bitters means enriched blood, good digestion, healthy appetite, sweet sleep and vigorous strength. Mr. Henry Hallam, South 17th street, St. Louis, says, "Brown's Iron Bitters relieved me of dys? pepsia, purified my blood, and gave me an appetite." Thousands of others testify in the same way. NOTICE. OUR STORE will be closed THURSDAY, SEP. 10TH and SATURDAY, SEP. 19TH on account of holiday. . J. RYTTENBERG & SONS. Sept 8_-_ SEED OATS. RED RUST PROOF for sale at 50 cents per bushel by D. W. CHANDLER, Sept 8_ Mayeaville, S. C. G. W. C. DICK, DENTIST. Office over Bogin's New Store, ENTRAKCB ON VAIN STREET, SUMTER, S. C. Office Hours.-9 to I;30 ; 2:30 to 5. Sept 8_ Estate of John W. Hawkins, Dee* ALL PERSONS holding claims against said Estate will present same daly at? tested, and all persons in any way indebted to said Estate, will make immediate payment to W. P. HAWKINS, Sept 8-3t_Administrator. NOTICE. WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, have this day entered into a partnership for the practice of Law, under the firm name of WILSON & FRASER. - H. FRANK WILSON, T. B. FRASER, Ja. September 1, 1885._ SEED OATS. 2,000 BUSHELS GENUINE RED RUST-PROOF SEED OATS. To Arrive September 15th. For sale at 55 cents, in lots of 40 bushels or more. Make yonr parchases early, and save money. H. L. B. WELLS, At D. J. Winn's. Sept 1 TAX NOTICE. -o THE TREASURER OF SUMTER COUN? TY gives notice that his books will be open from the FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER, 1885, to the THIRTIETH DAY OF NOVEM? BER, 1885, for the collection of Taxes for the Fiscal year commencing November 1st, 1884, in Sumter County, together with the penalty of five per centum on the first installment of one-half which was payable in May, but which was not then paid. The following are the rates per centum of the levy : 1. For State purposes-five and one-half | mills on every dollar of the value of aH ble property. ^i-'^oTTount^'" pMpwS^two and ene tia if mills on every dollar of such value. 3. For support of public schools-two mills on every dollar of such value. 4. One dollar on each taxable poll, (to wit, between the ages of 21 and 60 years.) The Treasurer will in person or by deputy attend at the following places and times for the collection of the said taxes : Manchester, Thursday, October 1. Wedgefield, Friday, October 2. Privateer, Saturday, October 3. Lewis Chapel, Tuesday, October 6. Shiloh, Wednesday, October 7, Lynchburg, in Lynchburg Township, Thursday, October S. Reid's Mill, Friday, October 9. Mayesville, Saturday, October 10. Stateburg, Monday, October 26. M. Sanders' former Office, in Rafting Creek Township, Tuesday, October 27. Smithville, Wednesday, October 28. Scarborough's Store, near Tirzah Church, Thursday, October 29. MeehanicsvilIe, Monday, November 2. Bishopville, Tuesday, November 3. Mann ville, Wednesday, November 4. -AND On the other days from October 1st to. November 30th at his office at the County Seat. W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, Sep 1 Treasurer Sumter County. Estate of Poreher S. Gaillard, DECEASED. IWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF PROBATE for Sumtei; County on the30th day of September, 1885, for a Final Discbarge as Executor of the last Will and Testament of said deceased. W. H. GAILLABD, Sept l-4t. _.Executor. ESTABLISHED 1832. C.&E. L KERRISON, 88 EASEL STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C. Black and Colored Bress Goods, LIIONS, HOSIERY, &c., &a, IN LARGE VARIETY. ?I1 orders will receive prompt and careful attention. Cash orders amounting to $10 or over will be delivered in ?be country free of charge. C. & E. L. KERRISON, Aug 25 o_Charleston, S. C. CHINA HALL, COR. KING AND LIBERTY STS., CHARLESTON. S. C. DEALES IN CHINA, GLASS, AND EARTHENWARE, KEROSENE OIL LAMPS, CHAN? DELIERS, BRACKETS, And a Full Line of Lamp Trimmings. Colored English Dinner Setts, 115 pieces for ?15.00. Tea Setts, 44 pieces, at $4. A full line of American Thin White China Dinner Setts, 122 pieces, $12-cheapest goods on market. A full line of Band Chamber Setts, 10 pieces, ?3 to $5 each. All of the above goods first class. Packed and delivered to any Railroad in City free of charge. J. P. BROWNE. Aug 25 x AUGUST TAMSBERG, Manufacturer of HAIR JEWELRY. CURLS, BRAIDS, &a No. 332 King Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. ?&- Jewelry neatly repaired. Aug 25_o_ CHAS. C. LESLIE, Wholesale and Retail Commission -DEALER IN ? GAME AND POULTRY. Stalls Nos. 1 and 2 Fish Market, Office Nos. 18 and 20 Market St., East of East Bay, . CHARLESTON, S. C. Consignments of Country Produce are re* spectfully solicited. Poultry, eggs, &z. All orders filled with dispatch. Aug 25 - . O FALL AND WINTER ?tr^ffigSSM OUR STOCK OF CLOT?H PIECE GOODS, HAK. s4 Gents' Underwear, Neck-wear, Orcreoats, --FOR- .-'.-^^r?| MEN, YOUTHS AM) GHIIJa^li Is now complete in all departments. Marked Down Very Low And a call and examination is earnest ly solicited before purchasing elsewhere, -ALSO- _.. "\\r^wm SKWING TVT A CHINE?. D. J. WINN. : S Sept8 . .... - - -.,-V. v..^,;.^^ ?SaMaBjaBpBpgag^. EVERY YOUNG MAN SHO?I^ ?TAIL ; E|[^F*^K^3Fa V Himself of the advantage* ofbn?:??ib?\;^:^% I *d^^^HUKgJE 51 ERYANT? STRATTON A SADLER BUSK - ^ iiilB?SINESSjcl foracqairt^sSH* .^|| rRlL -r^BM With improved and enlarged faciKt?ea?'?fc::?^? LN??'^I^H^^^F^^^^BWX announce oar Twenty-Second Anana! Ope?h?fc ftk^j I * W A V H ? #lKv for the reception of pupils.. ^?3?^^^ PpJ jMwMMJbBlMH^^r/Kfcl Tbe curriculum of study embraces a ?HW?j^??%-? m&A\- """"^^^^B preparation for business affairs. ' ?j^Z&?jijk W?U 17 Tl ? ? r 17 P EMMI ? Tbe ProficieDC7 acquired by onr many popt??^%f VB Ll li L JJ' UL/ )m^9 darin? a PerioQ* of over twenty yea??wtti??;^^ PWV j_ ^stM* jlj tors of youth is our stroc^t comnieodat?c^? LV^KMMH^H I Pupils enter at any time. For circula?, cat- . BK^V^V |1 HI -J ? 9 alogues, terms, &c, call on or address ?^-S LC?'^'M ^H TI ?! tjy W. H. SADLER, President; -??? ????????y Sept 8 Kos. 6 ? 8 N. Charles St-:Baho. \ FACTORY, WAREHOUSE AI?D 'OFFICE . Charleston, S. C. . . " SASH, DOORS, BLINDS, MA??^M Brackets, Moulding, &a i ^11^8 LARGE STOCK, LOW PRICES. GOOD "WORK. ' '^Jlll Get an estimate from me before purchasing elsewhere. You will aare non^'.i^itV---'-'"^'^!^^ JOHN R. LONDON, General ?g^^ ^^^^^W, E. BRUN Steam Engines, Separators, and Saw IBffip^ E. VAN WINKLE & OCX'S ^::^0m Gins, Feeders, Condensers, and Br?ss, . HUNTER'S CORN MILI? ... /?. ;?pl; 'y?t??| If you want an Engine, Boiler, Saw Mill, Grist, Mill, Cotton Gio, Cotton Preae^Threafcery ; ' ? Reaper, Mower, or Twine Binder, write to us and we will mail you prices and tern? tlfctS" cannot be beat. We also put all machinery up free of charge, and guarantee aatisfa?tio?^^ I have sample machinery on hand which I will be glad to show to my friends and the pahUo - ; 9 generally. We sell a carefully selected line of Ginning and Harvesting Ma<?inery, ?i^??^v^ put ont the best and cheapest Threshing and-Ginning Outfit ia- the Market. - . r?v&^gg All orders by^ mail promptly attended to. W. E. BR?NSOX, Agent, - > April? x . 8omter,^ <V, - BEST TIMOTHY HAY. LIME, (a fresh carload.)-/" 3 MIXED OATS. 'CEMENT. ] =3 WHEAT BRAN. PLASTER. ^ ^ ' ? "..-"SS . CORN. FIREBRICK. v - ^| - - ..... ... ^. : z*#:<$m PEAS. cow HAIR. -ALSO A full assortment of ? - - -.-:^\ BUGGIES, CARRIAGES AND WAGONS, Both double and single, also - : .? : -^2 HARNESS. I May 26 J.r. DELORME, DRIIUS ft MEDICINES, TOILET. SOAPS, PERFUMERY, AND ALL KINDS OF Druggist's Sundries USUALLY KEPT IN A FIRST-CLASS DRUG STORE. Tobacco, Snuff and Segars, GARDEN SEEDS, &C, Physicians Prescriptions carefully compounded, and orders answered with care and dispatch. The public will find my stock of Medicines complete, warranted genu? ine, and of the best quality. Call and see for yourselves? Sumter. S. C., Jan. 20, Agentf -DEALER IN JOHN R. KEELS, Attorney at Law, SUMTER, s. c. Will practice in adjoining counties. Collecting made a specialty. July 14 D. B. ANDERSON, Attorney at Law, SUMTER, s. c. Will practice in adjoining counties. Collecting made a specialty. SPARTANBUBG CO., 8. Ci, u|i SIMPSON & SIMPSON, Pro*, NOW OPEN TO VISITORS ira^tha ? same management as heretofore. * The / fare is good, serrants attentive, aj?d *U i'j>j% amusements free to guests. . v 'y Telephone line in operation between 3pwr>.-<. ^ tanburg and the Springs. '???Q^? The Mineral Water is bottled and securely'-:SpJ packed in cases of 2 coses quart .bottief* ^vi; Price per case, $4.00; June 30 ':' ? E. P. BICKER & CO., HAVE THE ' . :x-- :^ Largest and Most Gomp?ete ^ Stock, of ^ 1 J: FOREtfiN AND DOMESTIC ??WBS Ever brought to Sumter. ^ We keep a full line of PENNSTEVANSL, ^ . md KENTUCKY RYE and BOUBBWf ^ij WHISKIES, also a very anperiorittt?d^^^^ W. C. CORXf WHWKK?^f;3;|^? We would call particular attention, tO;onr .AUREL VALLEY OLDCOBN TO^p^^j . -anaVour- . r~ -4-:wl??j BALTIMORE CLUB OLD RTE WH?O^?pj A complete stock ?f v -4l^^^S? .IQUORS FOR MEDICINAL PITR?^E^^S Main Street, Sumter, S. C.s< C W^& Just in front of the Town Ea?^^>^J^ MRS. M. A. FLOWERS tba?! friends and Sadr easterner* lo patronage heretofore and inform* ?* ?he will hereafter conduct herD?lnJ tt her residence on RapnoUcan - 8? Soor West of Church. ^Cuttingani loa? ttf?lattikiqfei.'-- :-^^P^3