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llllff?ne i*^^ was founded j??^.?$*fr and the True Southron In |pi$6Sf^e:; Watchman and Southron :V BOW Hai toe combined circulation and p; influence of both of the old papers, and |> is manifestly the best advertising %< medium ia Sumter. K EDITCFHIAI) ITEMS* ^ Mrs, Bayard, w2e of the Secretary I pp; State, died Sunday morning ab her me m Washington. The immediate U?ase of. death was congestion of the brain superinduced, very probably by ^ the ?hock of her daughter's sadden y death two weeks ago. Mrs. Bayard has k been an invalid for a long while, bat ? ' latterly her health had measurably im The volcano of Cotopaxi is tn a state r| o?f noleni eruption just now. Bed hot jg stones are thrown from the crater, and g?re of puch enormous sise as to be visi ? - ble twenty-fire miles, while the summit f||? enveloped in dense clouds of white p| smoke. The eruption is said to be the g most violent ever known. ?pi Mr. B. B. Tillman is out in another ? letter to the farmers. He favor? a grand ^?onvention of the agricultural interests if;-'of the State and a united presentation of |;i their grievances, and while he does not ^ aspire to the leadership, is willing to do ??l^/in his power to make the move a sue g^-eess. Every interest in the State de* |fl|?9sds upon the prosperity of the farmers; ll and we sincerely hope that farmer Till ?pilma? may succeed in getting a well or* l^fcanixed convention together which may Ppf?rtse plans for * the betterment of our ?fe An important railroad meeting is |v being held in Atlanta to-day, to decide ^upon the change of gauge in the South feern system of roads. The Northern Ilmrieds are 4 feet 8J inches while the ^Southern are 5 feet, which occasions pw'nelay and expense in the transfer of ^freight and passengers. It is proposed ||piredueothe Southern roads to a uni p-jbrm width of 4 feet 9 inches. A spe ^ctal day will be set aside all over the p^South for making the change, and the f^rork will be done in a single day, al |?gax>st without interruption in the run lining of importan t trains. This day bas ?l?bt yet been demoed upon, but it will feijrobably be some time in July. ^p^Bev, W. H. Lawrence, a Northern lignite man of decided Republican views, febas Siled the pilpit of the Morris ^Browo Church in Charleston (thc lar IPigest colored church in the State,) for ^acme time. For the past three months has been quite prominent in Charles polities, a number of newspapers Ipglwwing him up as a first class derna-I Jfligogue, and expressing much satisfaction j ?( >that the sermon preached about a week pjsgo was his mst. We see no especial ??^auee for gratulation. The Rev. Law Ipreace is no better and no worse than the |^ average yankee preacher sent down l^f South. It is part of their religion to IRnate-aad slander Southern whites, and tetbe?r church ia careful to send none ex feeeptauehas he. So that Morris Brown ^wi? have in Lawrence's successor one gi ?ho, in all probability, can wave the ^ banner of bate just as vigorously as did fi Jir. Lawrence himself. So where is the "Queen Victoria opened Parliament frisks-week is person, andr her address !fj was not calculated to increase the some* irv.-> waa* meagre affection of her Irish sub* j J.^jeets. Her majesty declared most one gVquivocafly against Home Bolo and the H'^af?onal League. It seems to us that ^?an* course of the Queen was very iro ?;nrudeot and that she bas, by the ex ~0l pression of such views, transferred the |? deep settled hate felt by the Irish to l^.wards the government, to her royal self. ^/Tho result is that the conservative ad ministration are overthrown on the first |L political question presented, and they ?f^nave resigned. The Queen was soin* Wi oignant with Gladstone that she declar? er ed she would go to the scaffold before !f>;sending for him to form another gov ? ernmeet, but Queens have had to eat ff,;: their words before this and so has Vic* fJ-"3oria. Gladstone was sent for and on ? yesterday had a conference with the gvQueen. It is not probable, however, afloat bia, or indeed any other govern* ^meuty will continue any length of time, f} surrounded by so many elements of dis* ;>/cord and dissolution. Parnell seems to ^ be tho biggest man in Great Britain just ^:?OW.. J Several L?gislative bodies of the country are in a state of extreme dis ^moo. In Ohio, a Republican House ff^has unblushingly unseated nine Demo Pler??ie members and filled their places ip with Bepublicaos. The Senate which ?|| is Democratic by a majority of twenty to seventeen, but which has a Repob UBcan presiding officer, is, under his lead? la ;ership, trying to follow the footsteps of the House and summarily unseat four ? Democrats whose seats are contested, y:. The jesuit is an open rebellion, giving ppt?is* two Senates-the twenty Demo- ' ^; erats and the Senate Clerk composing ?| one body, and the seventeen Republicans * *nd the Lieut. Governor forming the S other. Ohio now bas a specimen of the pp-poHiical deviltry it helped to foist on us pl^?tars ago. " We hope that State enjoys Sit more than South Carolina did. And New York State Senate is in a re mood. A few days age they shaking their fists under each tiers' noses just like ordinary New rk heelers (oo doubt several of them to that fraternity) Last, but ?? U?caus lca>t, che Senate at Wash i* in a turmoil. The Kepubii dtchre lucy ?mead to make the President show his hand and give his reasons for turning their rascals ont of office ; while Mr. Cleveland sits by se? renely, and doubtless enjoys their rav? ings over the political flesh pots. The outcome is very favorable to an in? creased manufacture of the bloody shirt; the House of Representatives aiding materially in that direction un? der the leadership of Boutelle, a rabid Maine Republican, and Wise, an equal? ly vigorous Virginia Democrat. COUNTY EXPENSES. ? discussion of deep interest to tax? payers is going on in the Aiken Jour nal and Review, between Mr. Murray, chairman of the Board of County Com? missioners and Representative Aldrich, chairman of the Aiken delegation in the Legislature. The bone of contention is the county expenses, Mr. Murray charging that while the Legislature bas fixed the salaries and fees for the Coun? ty officers,. it has refused to levy a tax high enough to meet those demands ; and Mr. Aldrich, in defending the Legislature charges the County Com? missioners with extravagance. He says that they are not merely a board of audit but have judicial functions as well. .To illustrate, suppose a man is a juror and witness at the same time, and same Court, and a juror and a witness certifi? cate, each in due form, is given the man, for his per diem in each charac? ter, would the board audit and pay both. Again suppose the same man is a witness in three cases, and gets a sep? arate certificate, for per diem and mile? age, in each case, though the cases were tried at the same Court and on the same day, would the board pay all three v' We do not know what answer Mr. Murray will give to the above, but are inclined to think that he will say, yes. The law allows per diem and mileage to I witnesses and if the Court issues a cer? tificate for his services, the County Commissioners might as well pay first as last. Suppose upon their refusal to pay, the case is carried before the Cir? cuit Judge. We very well know the result, that xs, if the decision in the late Charleston case, where the Commis? sioners refused to approve the Sheriff*s account for transportation of prisoners to Columbia, is good law. In that case 52 prisoners were sent to the Peniten? tiary and the expense of transportation was charged at $40 per capita. The. only possible way to account for that sum was by constructive mileage for j two deputies to each prisoner and allow ing to each two back fares in Charles? ton, three in Columbia, several meals and first class fare going and returning. Now we doubt if the actual outlay was one-fifth of the above sum, yet Judge Aldrich promptly ordered the County Commissioners to pay the amount in full because the law allowed it. Then why should the Aiken, or any other County Board of Commissioners court certain defeat by refusing payment io such cases. If constructive mileage per diem, ?c., can be allowed county officials it ought to be allowed jurors and witnesses ; and County Commis? sioners should not be held responsible for extravagant outlays, when they are hedged around by statutes fixing those outlays. TRAFFIC IN SEED COTTON. Several farmers have expressed to us \ their disappointment because of the fail- l ure to pas the bill io tended to check the 1 traffic in seed cotton, sod we thin?? ] they have cause for complaint. The ] amount of cotton stolen each year from 1 the fields and sold to the cross road shops, which spring up like mushrooms - all over the County in thc Fall, is ] doubtless often large enough to give a reasonable profit to the the prod acer could he have prevented the theft, and it is ] no wonder that farmers are sore over i the failure to adequately protect their ' cotton fields. But we are not sure the ] passage of the proposed law would have given satisfaction. It was bitterly as- j sailed ia the Legislature by men who * believed they represented the farming ] interests of their Counties, and was 1 finally defeated, not by men antagonis- ] tic to the farmer, but by votes which were intended to be cast in the interest of the small farmer, especially, who ' themselves might be sorely inconven? ienced in selling parts of baleB. ] We believe that any neighborhood . that will unite, can drive out the re ceivers of stolen goods, or detect them : in their guilt and punish them by law. j The trouble is we have too much law already which is treated as a compar- - atively dead letter, and a strict enforce- - ment of the provisions already on the . Statute book would be of infinitely greater service than placing others : there only to be violated. We think though that if a law can be made to adequately puoish cotton thieves and check the rascally traffic in seed cotton it should be done. Every Lunest farmer in the State is directly : interested in stopping the nuisance. INQUESTS. Colleton is a nice county for a Coro? ner to live in if he is anxious for work, as there were thirty-five inquests held there last year. But then it is not a nice county for the Corooer if he wants pay for his work, as payment was made for only seventeen. The County Commis? sioners are equilly economical in pay? ing for post mortems and for services of Coroner's constables, each class of work being repeatedly left out in the cold. The Board over there certaiuly exer? cises judi ial fune?tons to an extent which is simply alarming to officials who run up extravagant bills. County Treasurer's Report, (Continued from First Page.) Payments on Orders of the County Commissioners. Expenditures, Repairs, etc., Court House and Jail. 27- J J McLeod, work- on jail and well $ 2 00 28- J P Ard, glaiing * 7 85 29- J D Craig, glass 4 70 30- Stancill & Brunson, iron work on jail 40 00 31- J B Carr, work on office - C C P 27 80 40-T V Walsh, work on Court House, etc. 2 18 50-D Bostick and S Shannon work on Court House, etc. 5 15 55-C H Moise, insurance on Court House 50 00 50*-A White & Son, insurance on jail and poor house 60 00 57- A Moses, insurance on Court House 50 00 58- E Solomons, Executor, rent of office for School Commissioner 60 00 107-T C Scaffe, repairs 4 10 109- -M Sanders, repairs 8 50 110- J D Craig, repairs of fur? niture 57 00 111- T C Scaffe, repairs stoves 4 20 112- W W D Chandler, work on jail 9 50 113- J W Darg. , work on C H yard, etc. 5 00 114- J B Carr, lumber, etc, 6 62 115- R W Durant & Son, locks etc. 1 55 116- J Rytteoberg & Sons, ma? terials for work on jail 4 25 144- H Harby, lime 6 00 145- W* H Epperson, lumber 50 146*-J Ryttenberg & Sons, ma? terials 2 90 147-H Harby, assigned ac? count for work on poor house 83 34 260- E P Ricker, assigned ac? count for work 80 03 261- E P Ricker, assigned ac? count for work 52 90 262- H Harby, assigned ac? count for work on jail 58 00 263- B R Weeks, work 3 00 264- T C Scaffe, repairs 6 75 Roads and Bridges. 247-T J Price, guarding b'ge 12 50 179- B F McLeod, bridge w'k 1 25 180- J E Atkins, lumber 96 13*-J Ryttenberg & Sons, as? signed accounts for work 22 85 14- J Ryttenberg & Sons, as? signed accounts for work 36 00 15- J Ryttenberg & Sons, as? signed accounts for work 72 02 17- L W Jenkins, repairs 22 22 18- R E Green, repairs 12 00 19__T O Sanders, bridge w'k 48 00 20- H H Corbett, bridge w'k 10 00 21- R S Melle?, bridge work 10 00 22-R E Muidrow, lumber and repairs " 28 00 23- W G Wells, lumber 8 00 24-W W D Chandler, repairs Pocotaligo bridge 25 00 25- Wm Seawright, repairs 28 60 26- R W Durant & Son, spades, etc 62 40 59- J Ryttenberg & Sons, as? signed accounts for work 37 32 60- J B Carr, Lumber 48 87 61- R P Weldon, bridge work 3 00 62- ? P Ricker, assigned ac? counts for tools and work 93 52 63- E P Ricker, assigned ac? counts for bridge work 54 47 64- E P Ricker, assigned ac? counts for bridge work 25 30 65-R W Baker, repairs 5 00 66- J McD Law, repairs, 10 67- Ellis Johnson, transport? ing tools, 1 10 93- Anderson Wheeler, re? pairs, 6 94- E P Bicker, ass'd ace's, lumber and work, 82 46 95- E P Ricker, ass'd ace's, repairs, 36 71 96- Oliver Hodge, repairs, 6 97- W O McElveen, repairs, 5 98- C H Singleton, repairs, 67 17 99- J M Holliday, hauling, 4 40 100- W W Mellett, bridge work 42 91 LOI-R J Dick, bridge work, ll 10 L02-D H Boykin, bridge work, 5 103- W L Wilson, services opening road, 5 50 160-A Moses, finger boards, 78 53 L61-A Moses, ass d ace's for lumber and work, 19 86 162-J Ryttenberg & Sons, ass'd ace's for lumber and work, 18 10 L63-J Ryttenberg & Sons, as'd ace's bridge work. 38 90 L64 -J Rvttenberg & Sons, for natalina, 10 95 165-E P Ricker, ass'd accounts and bridge work, 66 25 L66-F J Graham, bridge work ll ll L67-W E Brunson, repairs, 3 75 168-W S Chandler, bridge work, 13 33 L70-R J Dick, bridge work, 4 4i L71-Dr H Stuckey, services as road Commissioner, 9 L72-T P King, bridge work, 17 50 173-Joe Reardon, bridge work, 2 77 L76-W W McKenzie, bridge work 27 50 L78-E C Nichols, bridge work 5 179-John Brown, special road commissioner 8 90 L80-Garrison Davis, special road commissioner 6 50 L81-L M Smith, Lumber and bridge work 49 3i [82-National Bunk of Sumter, ass'd accounts for bridge work . 81 41 L84- li W Wilson, repairs on highway 2 50 186-J M Tmluek, lumber 18 L87-J Ryttenberg & Sons, accounts for bridge work 45 188- J Ryttenberg & Sons, ac? counts for bridge work 23 48 189- E H Holman, bridgo work 23 00 LOO-N Barnett, bridge work 217 70 L91-C P Mallett, lumber 8 60 L92-W A McMauus, bridge work 7 00 194- H L & W F Shaw, bridge work 5 00 195- J E Atkins, lumber 15 51 L96-R W DuRaut & Son, road tools IC 05 197- J Ryttenberg & Sons, ac? counts for lumber and bridgo work 27 56 198- E P Ricker & Co., acc'ts for lumber and brdge work 97 76 200- E P Ricker, accounts for bridge work, 53 Gi 201- E P Ricker, accounts for bridge work and lumber, 51 94 202- E P Ricker, accounts for bridge work and lumber, 26 10 203- E P Ricker, accounts for bridge work and lumber, 43 44 204- W M Reid, lumber, 7 37 205- R W Baker, bridge work, 5 206- E F McCutchen, bridge work and lumber, 24 83 207- J N Miller, bridge work, 4 00 205-W T Cooper, bridge work, 13 209-R J Dick, bridge work, 28 33 104- J Ryttenberg & Sons, ac? counts bridge work, 61 16 105- R W Durant & Son, road tools, 6 106- J Ryttenberg &-Sons, road tools, 5 40 2- For Support of the Poor. 189-A M Corbett, supplies $ 8 00 ?WO-Ducker &.Bultmann, sup? plies 37 ill-A C Durant, coffin, etc., 8 4- A J Hussey, superintend? ent, feeding paupers 237 10 5- J U Craig, supplies and co iii us ' '47 6- A A Solomons, supplies 47 04 7- A Moses, supplies 1 50 8- Dr J S Hughson, medical services 1 ' 9- Dr H J McLaurin, medi? cal services ? 75 10-J Rotenberg & Sons, sup? plies . 9 i0 ll~W S Scarborough, sup? plies I 50 12-JE Mayes, supplies 7 68- J H Earle, attorney for City Hospital, Charleston 72 69- J Ryttenberg & Sons, sup plies, etc., 40 25 70- E P Ricker, ass'd account for supplies 43 71- National Bank of Sumter, ass'd account for supplies 15 90 72- A A Solomons, supplies ll 50 73- A J Hussey, feeding pau? pers , 74 20 74- Dr A L Blanding, medical services H *5 75- EChavis, conveying pau? per to Poor House 2 20 76- Ducker & Bultman, sup? plies ?j 84- A Moses, supplies 49 85- A J Hussey, feeding pau pers 148 60 86- A A Solomons, supplies 24 05 87- Dr J S Hughson, medical services 33 75 88- K Mccaskill, supplies 12 50 89- M Moran, supplies 6 50 90- J D Craig, coffins 10 91- W H Epperson, coffins 8 92- J Ryttenberg & Sons, sup? plies 69 148- J Ryttenberg & Sons, sup? plies 31 25 149- J Ryttenberg & Sons, sup? plies, etc., ll 35 150- J Ryttenberg & Sons, sup? plies, etc., 43 87 151-A Moses, supplies, etc., 30 152- A Moses, supplies, etc., 45 50 153- A J Hussey, feeding pau? pers 101 155- R A Chandler, Jr., sup? plies c 00 156- E Spencer, supplies 12 L57-A A Brearley, coffin 5 150-J E Muldrow, supplies 8 159-M Moran, supplies ll 50 177-K Mccaskill, supplies 16 199-L M Smith, supplies 50 210- Dr A J China, medicines 28 55 211- R A Chandler, supplies 4 213- W M Sanders, supplies 4 50 214- R J Brownfield, supplies 16 215- J F W DeLorme, Agt, medicines 8 25 217-J E Mayes, supplies 30 00 219-J H Cooper, supplies 3 22i-Pate Brothers, supplies 8 223- Wm. Hinson, supplies 27 00 224-E L Spencer, coffins 9 225- National Bank of Sumter, ass'd account for supplies 10 25 226- A Moses, supplies 25 50 227- E P Ricker, accounts for supplies &c. 21 50 : 229- J Ryttenberg & Sons, for : supplies ?fcc. 49 10 230- J Ryttenberg & Sons, for supplies, &c. 107 231-M Moran, supplies 27 i 232- A J Hussey,.feeding pau? pers 178 40" , 533-Dr J S Hughson, medical services, &c. 34 50 ?04-T J Baker, supplies 3 00 1 {05-O'Donnell & Co., supplies 35 50 j 106-R P Monaghan, supplies 13 50 J07-D J Winn, supplies 10 00 4. For Salaries, Services, &c. 274-L L Carroll, trial justice, lunacy, 1 1 ?20-RE Muldrow, county com? missioner, services, 25 ; 521-R W Jenkins, county com? missioner, services, 15 3o 122-W A Cooper, county com- 1 missioner, services, 18 70 123- T Y Walsh, clerk, servi- j ces county commissioner 42 J30-J C Singleton, freight on lumbar, 2 16 $90-R E Muldrow, county ] commissioner, 21 85 {91-W A Cooper, county com- . missioner, 16 75 {92-R W Jenkins, county com? missioner, 16 60 ] $93-R E Muldrow, county commissioner, 13 40 {94-S LShaw, county commis? sioner, H 10 {95-F M Mellett, county com- 1 missioner, 12 70 {96-T V Walsh, Clerk Co. com missioners, 40 121- B A Hussey," wood for offices, 5 50 *. 122- W R Delgar, office expen- 5 ses. 7 30 123- T V Walsh, office expen? ses, 2 50 * 124- F M Mellett, county com? missioner, 35 70 < 125- RE Muldrow, county commissioner, 32 90 126- S L Shaw, county com? missioner, 24 90 127- T V Walsh, Clerk county ? commissioners, 28 555-J S Richardson, Master, Express on books, 59 ? >56-Eaw Perry, supplies for Auditor's office. 1 50 , >60-EChavis, service as Pos* ter, 3 50 561-Dr A J China, supplies for ' Court, 3 60 563- W P Singleton, special - constable, 5 45 564- J E DuPre, witness pay bills. 6 : 565- A H Garland, witness pay bills, 7 50 . 566- W E Allen, witness pay bills, 4 20 567- J Maxcy, witness pay ' bills, 1 85 568- R N Owen, witness pay bills, 5 70 ' 569- F M Mellett, county com? missioner, 26 55 : 570- R E Muldrow, county commisssioner, 21 20 , 571- S L Shaw, county commis- ; missioner, 28 90 : 572- T V Walsh, Clerk county : commissioner, 20 573- W A Mcllwain, juror, 12 10 ; 574- B Walsh, juror, 12 10 * 575- B A Hussey, wood for offices, 6 576- Powell Jackson, wood for ?nices, 1 25 , 577- W H Cuttino, Clerk, freight on books, 5 01 : 578- T V Walsh, Clerk, pay bills, jurors grand, 121 20 , 579- T V Walsh, Clerk, pay bills, jurors, petit, 421 60 580- T V Walsh, Clerk, pay bills, witnesses, 75 60 585- A A Solomons, pay bill, petit juror, 6 90 586- T V Walsh, Clerk county commissioners, freight on books, 1 50 587- L Broaddus, petit juror 7 60 588- L M Smith, wituess 3 590- J M Ross, wituess 1 90 591- J Ryttenberg & Sons, wit? ness i ?av bills 6 95 592- W C Broughton, witness . pay bills 2 70 593- C I Hoyt, constable pay bill 1 60 396-F M Mellett, county com? missioner 30 15 597-S L Shaw, county com? missioner 23 25 593-R E Muldrow, county com? missioner 33 10 599-T V Walsh, clerk county com missioners 24 ?00-S L Shaw, county com? missioner 10 15 301- F M Mellett, county com? missioner 30 75 302- R E Muldrow, county com? missioner 35 45 303- T V Walsh, clerk county commissioners 30 504-T V Walsh, judge of pro ? bate books rebound 8 85 505 WR Delgar, supplies for auditor 5 60 506 C E Bartlett, jurors and witness pay bills 718 42 607 RE Muldrow, county com? missioner 28 55 G08 S LShaw, county commis? sioner 21 25 G09 T V Walsh, Clerk County Commissioner 20 610 F M Mellett, county com? missioner 21 30 2 W R Delgar, County Audi? tor, salary 400 3 T V Walsh, Clerk County Commissioners, expenses 2 15 32 T V Walsh, Clerk County Commissioners, jurors and witness pay bills 288 70 ? 33 TV Walsh, Clerk County Commissioners, jurors ana witness pay bills 10 70 34 J F Bland, juror 2 50 36 F M Mellett, county com? missioner 28 55 37 BE Muldrow, county com? missioner 18 95 38 S L Shaw,county commis? sioner 13 80 39 T V Walsh, elk. of county commissioners 20 00 il FM Mellett, connty com? missioner 29 20 42 R E Muldrow, county com? missioner 27 95 i3 S L Shaw, county commis? sioner 19 05 44 T V Walsh, clerk county commissioners 21 70 45 F.M Mellett, county com? missioner 35 65 46 R E Muldrow, county com? missioner 10 90 47 S lt Shaw, county commis? sioner 28 45 48 T V Walsh, clerk county commissioners 20 00 49 TV Walsh, clerk county . commissioners freight 2 51 FM Mellett, county com? missioner 35 45 52 RE Muldrow, county com? missioner ll 30 53 S L Shaw, county commis? sioner 18 75 54 TV Walsh, clerk county commissioners 20 00 76 FM Mellett, county com? missioner 24 80 77 R E Muldrow, county commissioners 16 30 78 S LShaw, county commis? sioner 13 40 79 TV Walsh, clerk county commissioners 40 80 TV Walsh, clerk county commissioners, freight, &c. 2 81 S W Dick, wood for office 1 25 82 W H Cuttino, C C P, freight, etc., 6 30 83 Wit Delgar, supplies for auditor 5 10 117 T V Walsh, clerk county commissioners, jurors and witnesses 711 70 L18.- J Ryttenberg & Sons, sup? plies aud accounts for work 6 80 119 J Ryttenberg & Sons, sup? plies and accounts for work 23 33 120 J Ryttenberg & Sons, sup? plies for offices 21 65 121 A Moses, accounts for work 8 00 122- A Moses, account for services 12 00 123- National Bank of Sumter, ac? count for services 5 00 124- Dr J S Hughson, post mortem examination 10 00 125- M E McDonald, trial justice, lunacy 1 00 126- W J Beard, trial justice, lunacy 3 00 L27-Dr H J McLaurin, examination in lunacy 5 00 128-W G Wells, lumber 5 00 [ 29-A E Sanders, work on election place 5 00 130- R V Griffin, work on election place 2 00 131- L P Loring jury commissioner 75 00 132- W H Cuttioo, clerk court com? mon (?leas 69 40 133- Walker, Evans k Cogswell, books for offices 113 43 134- R D Lee, legal services 10 00 135- E P Ricker, accounts for servi? ces 1*S?0 136- E P Ricker, accouo ts for servi? ces 24 50 137- E P Ricker, sheriffs and trial justice accounts 163 50 138- E P Ricker, constable accounts 12 50 139- E P Ricker, accounts for servi? ces 62 49 140- E P Ricker, accounts for servi? ces 37 95 141- E P Ricker, accouo ts for servi? ces 60 94 142- E P Ricker, accounts for servi? ces 25 80 143- E P Ricker, accounts for servi? ces 37 15 174- F M Mellett, county commis? sioner - 25 40 175- R E Muldrow, county commis? sioner 28 85 236-W J Beard, trial justice 37 50 ?39-A Moses, account of trialjus? tice 41 67 241-J Ryttenberg k Sons, account . of constables 20 82 542- J Ryttenberg k Sons, account of constables 35 55 543- J Ryttenberg k Sons, accounts of trial justices 48 60 544- E P Ricker, accounts of trial justices and constables 66 66 545- E P Ricker, accounts of trial justices 33 33 546- E P Ricker, accounts of trial justices 44 44 547- ? P Ricker, accounts of trial justices 24 99 548- E P Ricker, accounts of consta? bles 20 99 549- E P Ricker, account! of con? stables 42 10 5?J-E P Ricker, accounts of con? stables 20 84 551- E P Ricker, accounts of con? stables 29 17 552- E P Ricker, accounts of con? stables 29 16 253- E P Ricker, accounts of con? stables 16 66 254- E P Ricker, sheriff's accounts 33 74 255- E P Ricker. sheriff's accounts 439 80 256- E P Ricker, sheriff's accounts 67 90 257- E P Ricker, sheriff's accounts 87 95 258- E P Ricker, sheriff's accounts 55 98 259- E P Ricker, sheriff's accounts 203 90 266- Dr J S Hughson, examination in looacj 15 00 267- A Moses, account in lunacy 3 00 268- Dr R Y McLeod, post mortem examination 10 00 269- Walker, Evans k Cosgwell, supplies for offices 34 62 270- Walker, E*ans k Cogswell supplies for|office, 46 53 271- Edward Perry k Co., supplies for office 43 80 272- E P Ricker, accounts for post mortem examination and sher? iff's and coroner's accouns 48 90 273- E P Ricker, accounts for servi? ces 25 35 274- E P Ricker, accounts for servi? ces 86 00 275- E P Ricker, accounts for servi? ces 07 30 276- E P Ricker, accounis for servi? ces 30 00 277- W F Rbaroe, deputy coroner 31 95 278- J Ryttenberg k Sous, accounts for services 19 65 279- National Bank of Sumter, ac? counts for services 10 40 281-E P Ricker, accounts for servi? ces 71 10 283- J Ryttenberg k Sous, accounts for services 9 10 284- E P Ricker, accounts for servi? ces 40 07 285- 11 D Cain, special constable 2 85 286- National Bank of Sumter, ac? count for advertising 15 75 287- E P Ricker, account for adver? tising 190 60 288- E P Ricker, account for adver? tising 88 50 289- National Bank of Sumter, ac? counts for services and damages 87 40 290- E P Ricker, accounts for servi? ces 6 85 291- J Rytte .berg k Soos, accounts for services 13 52 292- M Moise, Administrator, rent office for Master 30 00 295- Sonle Mellett, special constable 2 45 296- W H Seale, work on tools 1 60 297- S L Shaw, county commis? sioner 21 50 298- R E Muldrow, county commis? eioner 35 50 299- F M Melle?, county commis? sioner 29 20 300- T V Walsh, clerk COUD ty com? missioners 77 00 201-T V Walsh, clerk county com? missioners, freight 8 12 303-F M Mellen, county commis? sioner 6 10 309- J D Wilder, school commis? sioner, supplies 7 17 310- National Bank of Samter, ac? counts for advertising 73 30 311- A Moses, accounts for services 30 00 312- JRytteoberg k SODS, accounts constables 18 35 313- J Ryttenberg k Sons, accounts constables and trial justices 100 98 314- J Rytienberg k Sons, accounts constables services 42 94 315- W F Rhame. coroner 47 10 317-Walker, Evans k Cogswell, office supplies 26 80 319-W H Cuttino, clerk court com? mon pleas 86 20 322-C I Hoyt k Bro., account for services 9 00 326- E P Ricker, trial justice ac? counts 99 97 327- E P Ricker, constables ac? counts 95 81 328- E P Ricker, trial justice and constable, and sheriff13 accounts 51 27 329- E P Ricker, accounts for servi? ces 74 87 330- E P Ricker, accounts for servi? ces 113 57 332- E P Ric-\?r, accounts for servi? ces 308 40 331- A Moses, accounts for consta? bles ' 43 40 333- E*P Ricker, accounts for servi? ces % 27 15 334- E P Ricker, accounts for servi? ces 33 50 The old Bonded Debt of the County has been entirely discharged, except a few Bonds which have not been presented for payment, but for which the money is provided. Respectfully submitted, W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, Treasurer Sumter County. January 28, 1886. The Treasurer, in making out his report of payments of the school fund, entered checks 69, 93, 98, 99, 107, 108 io District Ko. 6, by mistake. Those payments were made the present fiscal year and should not appear among those of '84-5. List of Jurors. The following list of Jurymen were drawn to serve the February Term of Court: GRAND JURORS. Thomas J. Hudson, Privateer ; W. J. Smith, Mt. Clio; Walter D. Graham, Middleton ; F. G. Jenkins, Providence ; Oliver E. Hodge, Privateer; Wash Pierson, c., Spring Hill; Kelson Colclough, c., Swimming Pens ; James T. Davis, Carters Crossing; William F. Burkett, Providence; A. J. Rate man, Bishopville ; Harry Dinkins, c., Rafting Creek; Thos. E. Hodge, Privateer; James A. Carnes, Jr., Bish? opville; W. P. Weldon, Providence; Jas. R. Corbett, Middleton; W. D. Scarborough, Providence; Geo. W. Hartsoe, Middleton ; S. H. Saunders, Rafting Creek. PETIT JT'BOBS. Robert R. Durant, Concord ; T. *J. Cummings, Providence; Grandison Heriott, c., Swimming Pens; E. J. Goodman, Shiloh ; L. A. Dixon, Provi? dence ; Samuel J. Jones, Mt. Clio ; Fur man H. McEachern, Providence; W. A. Cooper, Mayesville ; Peter Hunter, e., Rafting Creek; Ed. R. Sanders, Rafting Creek ; Centry Holmes, c., Bishopville; Thoa. Benenhaley, c., Providence; L. W. Gordon, Concord : Noah Benenhaley, c., Providence; Robert K. Brown, Swimming Pens ; W. L McKnight, Lynchburg : R. N. Owen, Manchester : Newell B. Scarborough, Carters Crossing; Thomas McLeod, c., Middleton ; D. E. Keels, Shiloh ; Jos. R. Burke, Middleton : Legrand James, c., Swimming Pens; James Evans, c., Middleton; William M. Green, Mt. Clio ; W. J. Sturgeon, Shiloh ; Thomas R. Hodge, Privateer ; H. Wilson Brad? ley, Lynchburg; R. Maxwell Jenkins, Providence ; W. J. Keels, Shiloh ; June Cupid, c., Bishopvilie; G. J. Baker, Mt. Clio; R. I. Manning, Jr., Man? chester; Lawrence Blackwell, Middle? ton; James M. Ross, Spring Hill; Majory Hodge, Privateer; R. M. James, Rafting Creek. This is a good motto for all young farmers : 'It is iu?oitely better to ope? rate a one-horse farm on a cash basis, than to operate aflarge one on a credit/ With ?a small farm, conducted with industry and wisdom, success U almost certain. With a large farm conducted without a large cash capital, no matter how industrious and wise a man may be, failure is almost certain.-Keoicee Cou? rier 2$th. '.What shall we do with our Daugh? ters ?" This question is asked by a well-known Indy lecturer. Well, we eau do a preat many things with them; one thing, we must take good care of their health, and not let them run down and become enfeebled. For the feminine ailments, which may be summed up in one word-debility, we have a sovereign remedy in Brown's Iron Bitters, which has done much good. Miss Mary Greenfield, of Galatia, 111., writes, 'Brown's Iron Bitters cured me of nervousness, indigestion and general poor health ' Let the other young ladies take the hint. It will not disappoint you. It is the best article known fur purifying the blood and building up the health and strength. For 25 years erysipelas broke out in blotches on my face. I found no cure until I used Parker's Tonic two years ago. It is the medicine for me.-E. CO. m Hard Times. While money is close, wages and prices low, expenses should be cut down in every house? hold. Economy the watchword for Mothers, head off Doctor bills, by always keeping in the house, a bottle of Dr. Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup. Stops a Cough instantly, relieves Consumption cures Croup and paio in the Chest in one night. It is just the rem? edy for hard times. Price 50 cents and $1.00. Samples free. Sold bj Dr. DeLorrae. 5 - ??! -- Cure for Piles. Piles are frequently preceded by a sense of weight in the back, loins and lower part of the abdomen, causing the patient to suppose he has some affection of the kidneys or neigh? boring organs. At tunes, symptoms of indi? gestion are present, flatulency, uneasiness of the stomach, etc. A moisture, like perspira? tion, produciug a very disagreeable itching, after getting warra, is a common attendant. Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles yield at once to the application of Dr. Bosanko's Pile Remedj, which acts directly upon the parts affected, absorbing tba Tumors, allaying the inteuse itching, and effecting a permanent cure. Price 50 cents. Address, the Dr. Bosanke Medicine Co., Piqua, O. Sold by Dr. J. F. W. Del.orme. 0 BLANKS -0-1 LIENS, TITLES, MORTGAGES, BILLS OF SALE, BONDS, And Other Blanks in Variety, FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE. Patti, it is- said geards herself carefully against cold. She evidently does not believe in free concerts, bnt does believe in tbe free use of Dr. Bull's'Cough Syrup, aa it has cur? ed her several times. The great demand forSbriner's Indian Ver? mifuge is solely due to tts intrinsic value. Thousands use it to-day io preference to any other and say that it destroys and expels worms effectually. THE MARKETS. SUMTER, S. C., Feb. 2, 1886. COTTON.-About 50 bales have been sold during the week ending the 2nd. The mar? ket closed steady. We quote : Ordinary 6J@ 0};. Good Ordinary 6|@7 ; Low Mid? dling 7?@7?: Middling 8 3-16@8i; Good Middling 8}@8f. CHARLESTON, S. C., Feb. 1, 1886. COTTON.-Market closed steady. Sales 3,000 bales. Quotations are: Low Mid? dling, 8? ; Middling 8f@8 15-16; Strict Middling 9i?9?. VALENTINES .VALENTINES VALENTINES -AT J. A. SCHWERIN S BOOK STORE. FOR SALE. ONE LOT FRONTING ON SUMTER Street, adjoining the lot of Mrs. T. C. Scaffe. Apply at this office. Feb. 2 REPORT OF THE CONDITION OK TBS NATIONAL BANK OF SUTER. At Sumter, in the State of South Carolina, at the close of business, December 1, 1885. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts, $63,106 42 U. S. Bonds to secure circulation, 12,600 00 Due from approved reserve agents, 10,405 88 Due from other National Banks, 14,041 25 Due from State Banks and bank? ers, 5,413 42 Real estate, furniture, and fix? tures, 1,102 35 Current expenses and taxes paid 97 70 Premiums paid, 200 00 Checks and other cash items, 66 01 Bills of other Banks, 590 00 Fractional paper currency, nickel? and pennies, 2 18 Specie, 7,974 20 Legal tender notes, 8,716 00 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent, of circu? lation,) 565 00 Due from U. S. Treasurer, other than 5 per ct. redemption fund, 339,00 Total, $130,139 41 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid io, $50,000 00 Surplus fund, 2,000 00 Undivided profits, 3,766 82 National Bank notes outstanding, 11,300 00 Dividends unpaid, 12 00 Individual deposits subject to check, 61,326 52 Due to other National Banks, 961 66 Due to State Banks and bankers, 772 41 Total, $130,139 41 STATE or SOUTH CAROLINA, 1 gg COUNTY OP SUMTER, J I, CHAS. E. BARTLETT, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. CHAS. E. BARTLETT, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day of Januar r. 1886. J. Ni CORBETT, Notary Public. Correct-Attest: A. A. SOLOMONS, ") RICHARD D. LEE, [ Directors. MARION MOISE J Feb 2 The State of South Carolina COUNTY OP SUMTER. By T. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, JOHN H. WRIGHT of said County and Sate, has made suit to me, to grant bim Letters of Administration of the Estate and Effects of MRS. MAHALA G. WRIGHT, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Mahala G. Wright late of said County and State, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held it Sumter C. H. on the 18th day of Feb., 1886, after publication hereof, at ll o'clock iu the forenoon, to sbew cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 2nd day of February, Anno Domini. 1886. T. V. WALSH, [L. S.J Feb 2. Judge of Probate. State of South Carolina, SUMTER COUNTY, By T. V Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, MRS. SALLIE L. KEELS, widow, of ?aid County and State, made suit to meto grant her Letters of Administration sf the Est?t* and effects of ?AJ. ISAAC KEELS, deceased These ar? therefore to cite and admonish all ind singular the kindred and creditors of tbe ?aid Maj. tsaao Keel?, dee'd, lato of Sumter County in said State, dee'd, that they be and ippear before me, io tbe Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter C. H., on February 13th, LSS6, after publication hereof, at ll o'clock io the forenoon, to shew cause, if any they aave, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 2nd day of February, A-D-, 18S?. T. V. WALSH, Feb. 2-2L Judge of Probate SALE UNDER MORTGAGE. UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of a power contained in a deed of mortgage execu? ted and delivered to the undersigued by Ben? jamin F. Burkett on the 18tb day of October, 1884. I will sell at Sumter C. H. on the 23d ?ay of February, 1886, to the highest bidder, for cash, the following described property, to wit : Ali that lot or parcel of laud situate in the County of Sumter nod Slate aforesaid, containing 27 and 8-10 acres and bounded on the North by land of H. N. Bradford formerly sf the estate of Jeunings, South and West by the same body of land, and E?st by the run of Green Swamp, waters of Black River. Terms of sale-Caab. Purchaser to pay for titles. ISAAC SCHWARTZ, Mortgagee, 5y Moises & Lee, Attorneys. Feb. 2-3. Tbe State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER, BY VIRTUE of a power of sale contained in a Mortgage of real estate, executed to John N. Frierson by the Sumter Fire Engine Company, dated thc 26tb day of July, A. D. 1877, and recorded in the office of the Regis? ter of Mesoe Conveyances for said County in Mortgage Book No. 4, at page 270 and which was duly assigned in his life time to Mark Reynolds, deceased, I, Julia V Reynolds, as executrix of the last will and testament of the said Mark Reynolds, deceased, will offer for sale on Salesday in March next. (March 1st, 1886,) during the legal hours of sale, the fol? lowing parcel of land, to wit : " AH that lot of land iu the town of Sumter, In said Couuty and State, bounded on the South by Liberty street, and East, West and North by lands now or formerly of Isaac H. Mon s, with a front line on Liberty street of iaid town of thirty (30) feet, and running oack in depth sixty (60) feet, said lot lying two hundred and one (201) feet from the cor? ner of. Liberty and Sumter streets of said town, on which is situated the brick Engine Hou?e, now or formerly occupied by "The Sumter Fire Engine Company." Terms of sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay for JULIA V. REYNOLDS, As Executrix of the last will and testa? ment of Mark Keynolds, deceased. February 1st, I88C A Card. ANTHONY BRACEY returns thanks to his patrons for past favors and craves a con? tinuance of the same. In addition to bia back he will run a wagon for general hauling and by promptness aad care will always en? deavor to give satisfaction. He will bave a SLATE at the restaurant of W. J. Andrews on which any orders may be left with the as? surance of their being filled. Kew Advertisements. ABIG OFFER To introduce them, we will GIVE AWAY 1,000 Self-Operating Wasbicg Machines. If voa want one fend m your name, P. 0., and express office at onee. The National Co., 21 Dey St., N. Y. LADIES WANTED-To work for ns as their own homes. $7 to $10 per week can be made ; no canvassing ; fascinating and stvady employment. Particulars and sample of the work sent for stamp. Address HOME M'F'G CO., P. 0. Box 1916, Boston, Mast. WE want SALESMEN everywhere, local and travelling, to sell our goods; Wfll pay good salary and all expenses. Write for terms at once, and state salary wanted, STANDRAD SILVERWARE COMFY, Bo# ton, Mass. OCHfc SON'S i0th.to?aT*4<ifeM- DJiutrau? aad Usu ?vei7 tblag??r Lidies', Gente', Cgdwg and Infante* wear and Boo-lt?MfcM Ooodc.atprlMS tower ftantaoaeefaa^ boase in the United State?. C-whtm satisfaction ouoro*?et?,or mea BRIDGES AND EMBANKMENT, Office of Comity ConuaMoiieR, SUMTER COUNTY, C. SUMTER, S. C., February 2,188*. . THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS? SIONERS of Sumter COUD ty will meet at John I. Brogdon's Mill on February 17th, 1886, to receive bids and contracts to build about 173 feet of bridges, and to construct embankment about one half mile in length, across Pocataligo Swamp on the new public highway which is being opened across said swamp. The Board will also meet at Had*, son's old bridge, Lynch's River, (in connec? tion with the Darlington County Commis? sioners) on February, 24th inst., to receive bids and contract to build a bridg? kc., across Lynch's River at or near' Hudson's old bridge. Plans and specifications made known oo day of meetings or will be furnished by the Clerk of Board. The Commissioners re? serve the right to reject any or all bids. Bond required of contractor, with ampl% surety for faithful performance of contracts. By order of the Board. THOS. V. WALSH, Clerk Board Co. Com'rs Sumter Co. Feb. 2. ENVIOUS SOULS Predicted defeat to the Banner with No Cure ! No Pay ? INSCRIBED THEREOF THE ?'KING BEE*' OF A MONOPOLY ASPIRING CO. Said that the people, after being cured would demand their money back, and any firm adopting the rule would fail. But pinning our faith to the Universal Hon? esty of manhood and womanhood, - with se abiding faith ia onr oft-proved remedy, fwe continued to float our banner with "No Con! No Pay 1" thereon with unprecendeoted re? sults. We authorize merchants dealing ia "GUIDO'S Pioneer Blood Renewer" to refund the money if it does not core ail Blood' ?ad Skin Diseases, Rheumatism, Blood Poison, Glandular ^wellings, Scrofula Malaria and Female Complaints. A PERFECT SPRING MEDICINE. Essay on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. Macon Medicine Co., Macon, Ga. For Sale by DR. A. J. CHINA. NOTICE ' -OF SALE UNDER MORTGAGE. TO ALL WB0.M IT MAY CONCERN, notice is hereby given, That under and by virtue of a certain mortgage executed by . Elma Ramsey, of Sumter County, South Carolina, to the undersigned, bearing date tba 16 ib day of February, 1885, and recorded ia the office of the Register of Mesne Conveyance of said County, in Mortgage Book VoL 14, at page 265, the undersigned will sel! at public auction before the Court House door in tho town of Sumter in said County and State oa SATURDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF FEB? RUARY, proximo, between the hours of ll A. M. and 4 P. M., for cash to the highett bidder, the following described property, to* wit: "All that tract of land situate in said County and State, containing eighty acres more or less, bounded on the North by landa of W. 0. Cain, East by lands of Matt 0. Ramsey, Sooth by lands of Matt G. Ramsey, and West by lands of Dr. J. J. Boisard." Purchaser to pay for papers. TRUMBO, H1NS0N k CO., ' Mortgagees. Per JOS. H. EARLE, Attorney. Jan. 19_ Estate of Hary H. WilSon, Dee'4. 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