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-. ? : p? TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16. The Snntier Watchman was founded tiv?&50 and the True Southron in 1866V The lFaie??*a? a*? Southron now h? the, combined circulation and ?153 ?.. ? * ? >. v . * ?? * v i ?n%Kgfy?il tell if tlt* ftM pftr*r*' is v m aoi?estiy the heat . ad ver rising me&nm m SUTH ter. f m 'i jj - MDITQBIAL IT^MS. The Knights of Labor endeavored to organise a lodge at the Clifton cotton m His in Spartan burg County, but the Pressent promptly dismissed the prime mot?is, in the affair, and effectually choked the movement. Clifton is all riga* on the-K of Lw question. 11?/Cleveland took Boston by storm during the recent risk of the President and- hejfrelf *> that metr?polis of civ?i tatifj?. Her beauty as? gracious-de n?sset" woo tire " hearts alike of haughty dam^>nd'nQinire working giris. And wh$,a? t Th?7dower ?rfl beaaJty^>speX ciairy when coupled witt the gmo of a kind heart and considerate nature is a giff of ^rieeieas vaine, 'aw? s boo?d re? ceive tbe admiration of alt who honor thf trae and love the beautiful. The National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry is now in session in Phil ?<?elpb?a. Tac reports from tte vari? ons State Oranges are for the most part very favorable, Maine taking the lead ia progress, which is remarkable as Maine is not considered a first class ratming country. Another remarkable thing: in connection with this Maine work is. the fact thai the women are, tc? a great extent, "running rt." Possi Ky that sceooots for Hs progress. More than 500 delegates aire ia . attendance, a?d nearly hali are women. JS??tor Cutting, whose imprisonment by the. ?exican authorities last Sum ? mer camsed a ripple of war talk to spread:over the land, has made a claim - of $50,000- against the Mexican Gov? ernment for false imprisonment ; and has filed it in Washington. As Mr. Catting deserves a term in the Peniten tirry for his blackguard conduct in Mexico, we are clearly of the opinion that his "claim" should go to the waste basket. Be deserves nothing of the American people except an occasional kick; Miss Hose Elisabeth Cleveland, the President's sister,, engaged in a jour* na?s?ic enterprise last year, accepting the ?ditorial management of '.'Literary Jjfer" a Chicago magazine, of library proclivities. After three months' ser? vice, she and Mr. Erdeiv the publisher, nadia little spat, which rapidly i ocreas etHfl dimensions, an til a fina) raptare britte ?j?th?par?rjersoip. Miss Cleve^ | land bas not only lost ber place, But hex^tempex as well, and ia saying spite fuiihtngs about Mc ?der. . As Miss Cl^rekncTw evidently "responsible for the rupture, we think she could afford to^Qm?t the latter part of the programme Uh. Woodrow will have togo at last. The -'action of the- Alabama Synod io siftrng down on evolution in to heavy a manner, sappi omen ted by thc Georgia Sjand^hich has adopted a concurrent resoiatreav instructing the board of di rec? tors to meet on December t?end request D?:. yftt??zbw io 'resigo, and should he ref use, to .proceed to vacate tbs chair of Pa-kins professor, sod make such other aoraxsgeuients to fill the same as. may appeatisuttable. gives the finishing blow to^"the long' fight, and after the 8th of nex?J>ecember, Evolution 'will be ban is?a?Virom^Coltt?tbia.Se?aary. The Mariona} Prison Association held its list meeting in Atlanta, Ga. Mr. rv B. Hayes is President, and was present. This public) appearance of the cx-Presideot of the United States bas brought a chorus of jeers and contempt? uous remarks from the newspapers which would not be very pleasant read? ing for "Rutherford," but he is doubt? less philosophical enough to skip all stt?h animadversions. By the way. we wonder how many of those, even in- ? clading Dana, of the Sun, who now so j mercilessly, gay Mr. Hayes for being a fraudulent President, would have re? fused that office, if offered them as it was offered to Hayes? We in South Carolina owe too much to him to join in to any great extent, with the chorus of condemnation. Mr. Hayes removed the iron hand of military despotism from our throats, and the black cloud of uilsruie and oppression was swept away, as if:by magic; and we are not apt to forge; that, even though he is christened .*His Fraadulency." SOME ECONOMIC OPINIONS. He ~ive below an extract of a letter ?ro?i Mr. Samson Pope of Newberry . .vrittea io the Augusta Chronicle, which saper ias invited a number of our leg? islators to give their views though its jolumns. Mr. Pope was considered one of the leaders of the economics in the last Legislature, and as that party has ! been materially strengthened in the ? comiog Legislature, his opinions are of importance. Mr. Pope will favor the necessary appropriations to the Univer? sity, but will oppose free tuition. He will oppose any appropriation for the j Citadel or Canal. He will favor the j completion of the State House in an j .economical manner ; gives a moderate j endorsement to the Agricultural De? partment, and advocates an Agricultu? ral College. In reference to State and Coon ty officer* he speaks as follows : *Tbe Lieutenant Governor of the j State receives, in addition to hts pay of j ten dot lars per day whilst presiding j over the Senate, a salary of ?1.000 per year. This should be cwt off. Our j judiciary receives $3.500 per year. Their salary should be reduced to $2.- j 500. About five or six thousand del- i ~3Sr--~ ?srs jgt J(c$T isgpaid f?o t fe bongos |be p?bl^kisfrtjpous ts por d?ej? and ^iieag^^\hes?^oara^;>B^rld w di continued and the Gpjr?rnor, Secretary of State, Comptroller General, Treas? urer and Attorney General should be required to perform these duties with? out ezrta recuperation. Now these all appear; to be small matters, yet when they*are Aggregate the amount is cou IWeTlMer^-"^-- - The office of Adjutant and Inspector I General should be abolished, and the mitfi?ry "appropriation of 014,000 should be cat off. The appropriation to the Lunatic Asy?um should be re? duced if possible, ?nd a Superinten? dent elected by the Legislature, and his salary should be reduced from $3,000 ' to $2;1Q0-the pay of the other State f officials. lu addition to* his pay he gets -quarters io. the building, and has two assistants11-?^ receiving ?2,000 and t the other $1,500^ irf eounty affairs tue constitution I should be so amended as'to abolish "the [ofltse of School Commissioner, blend? ing;theo4fic?s of Auditor and Treas? urer and doing away with the County Coo missioners . To take the plaice of i the ^School Commissioner an^ the Corni - "ty Commissioners, we Should nave, as before reconstruction \ Commissioners of tfree schools, Commissioners of the fPcor, Commissioners of public* build? ings and C?mrmissiooers of high roads .and bridges, selected from the best men in the eounty, their pay to be, freedom from jury duty, road working, and the honor of being selected. THB F AR 2? EES' STATE .CON? VENTION. The Convention met in Agricultural Hall, in Columbia, Tuesday last, and was called to order by Capt. Till mao, who delivered a characteristic address, dwelling on theimporfance of an Agri? cultural College and of a Farmers7 Or? ganisation. Hon. W. J. Tolbert, of Edgefietdy was erected temporary Pres? ident, and Br. W. P. Addison, of Abbeville, and J. T. Duncan, of New? berry; Secretaries^ Thc ebuMaktee on credentials reported eighty-two delegates present from eigh? teen Counties. - At the night session the organisation was made permanent by electing Mr. D. K. Norris,"-of Anderson, as Presi? dent; Mr. J. T .Duncan, of Newberry i as Secretary and W. P. Addison, of Abbeville, as Treasurer. Dr. E. J. Rembert of Sumter was made one of the Vice Presidents. A Constitution and By Laws was then adopted. \ the ..Wednesday , morning session eheir Platform was adapted, and after true appointment e$ various committees and: the electron of a new Agricultural Board, provided the Legislature sees fit to vest the Convention with the privl- j lege of choosing it, the body adjourned at ? 30 Wednesday night. We will endeavor to publish the Con? stitution and Platform next week. -H?BD TIMES. We can -"scarcely pick up a county paper io the Stale, without seeing some mention of * - hard times. " -Ie ; the up? per Counties especially is this true. The crop fa i hi re, not so much in cotton as.in corn, supplemented by the still prevailing drouth , which bas.prevented the planting of Winter grain, has made the farming ouUook for the coming year anything brit bngfiti! Still we have it to face. In Sumter County, more fortunate than elsewhere, the provision crops where properly cul? tivated are abundant, and while money ts scarce, "hog and hominy" is moder? ately plentiful, and for this wc arc pro? foundly thankful; but even here the need of economy was never more pain? fully apparent. No doubt, all of us think that we are the soul of economy, and waste nothing that eau be saved, bat are we ? [j A gentleman who form? erly lived in South Carolina, but is now a resident of ?- Northern State was asked not long since why it was that farmers in States like Connecticut for instance, where long winters and other expenses make living there more costly than here, could make money while we with so many favorable surroundings, were continually losing. His reply was that they knew how to save, and we did not. We believe there are lots of truth in his answer. We have waste? ful blood in our veins. Our fathers and grandfathers had it before us, aud it will take hard and persistent work on our part to get rid of the habit. We waste our time, our work, our land, and wc must stop it or continue to suffer. A farmer owns but one horse and ?>laats fifty acres for that horse to plow. He works like a galley slave from Jan? uary to January aud makes half a crop because the grass captured hts best lands, and his horse broke down under the continual strain of hard work. Such as that is a senseless waste of time and labor. But wc will not discuss this subject of wastefulness further at present, except to urge the need of rigid economy-not in cutting off nec? essary expenses, (for that is sometimes j thc reverse of economy.) but in saving where saving is a virtue. If some of our would-be politicians woulo expend half the mental energy and effort em? ployed in promulgating ideas of finan? cial reform in Columbia, in promulga? ting similar ideas on their farms, how those same farms would blossom like a rose. Neat orchards would be seen around *?ach dwelling, and frnit which costs so little and is worth so much both in thc culiuary and hygienic de? partments, would be abundant. Milk and butter would soon be taking the place of black coffee and western bacon, and other improvement? tn the way of economy would be forthcoming. Let us think of these things. No other remedy, has proved so effectual in relieving coughs and colds as Dr., Bull's Cough Syrup. Mr. J. A. Price, Deputy Insj>ector, State To? bacco Wnrehouse No. 5. Baltimore, Jld., cordially recommends Salvation Oil tor neu? ralgia. Price 1J ?.cat?. fl i yasr??ifi. s *3? . '. ' . ' * -i?Tre S?a*S#air Nrf?r reasonably sac cessful last week. The weather, bari iog the dust, was pleasant, and o Thursday, the crowd was about up t the average. The field crop display seemed to o quite meagre in quantity and but"Httl TeTteT*m quality, but in every otbe department the exhibits were though to be very- creditable ; while in liv stock, it was fine. The News and Cot rier correspondent, writing of Thursdat says : ''Thursday has been the great day o all' previous. State Fairs, and it ha been such with the Fair of 1886. Oi the streets of Columbia this morning m uninformed person would have imagin ed that the people of South Carolin! were anything but prosperous. Then was a great^crpwd_Qf^T?sito.rs# increas iog hourly, as the excursion trains pour cd their contributions into the city From tbe-Pee^Dee to the Savannah .and from the Ashley to the Reedy every qua -ter of South Carolina bad in representatives in the great throng which turned toward the Fair grounds, loading every available vehicle and fill ing thc sidewalks. Main street was ic gala attire, the shop windows adornec with every novelty of the season, the buildings decked with flags, and an as? pect of brightness and spruceness upor everything. There were filmy cloud* in the sky, but no threat of immediate rain, and the temperature was just at tlx right point. Gervais and Main streets and Elmwood avenue, the thorough fares leading to the Fair grounds, hal been watered freely, and this kept the dust in partial subjection throughout the day. The lobbies of the hotels were all jammed with people, promena? ders moved in dense streams along the streets and tbs stores were full of shop* pera. It was a day of superlative re? buke to the croakers, whose faith in the Fair had waned because of hard times. Certainly no such crowd could justly have been expected this year, in view ol the general depression. But it came, nevertheless, aod those exhibitors who were not represented at the Fair had reason for regret that their wares and devices were not placed before so great a concourse of the people of South Car? olina. Several of the counties were represented in exhibits and people as they have never been represented before in Columbia. While it would not be correct to say that the attendance to? day reached the maximum of last year, it approximated it so closely that the Fair must be considered, under the cir? cumstances, a greater success than any of its predecessors. The reputation of the society is established, and there ia assurance that hereafter, in the dullest years, the Fair will, under like ener? getic and faithful management, draw people and exhibits enough to insure financial success. At this writing the receipts do not seem to have fallen more than 15 per cent, below last year's. The gates at the grounds were almost blocked, with people, at the same moment the main building was. packed so that locomotion was very slow and difficult. The fif? teen; hundred seats around the stock arena were crowded, the poultry, ma? chinery and stock departments were thronged, and the grounds were so crowded with people as to be very at? tractive. The News and Courier has sot the space to analyze closely the three thousand exhibits at the Fair, and the publication of even a part of the premium list would be-too heavy a load to carry. The,pa per, accordingly, this year departs radically from the custom of. printing columns of premiums. Those who visited the Fair have formed their own conclusions . as to the beauty and value of the exhibits; and those who did not attend cannot be influenced or interested by such details. There is no question that this is the finest stock, show in the South. Wheo New York exhibitors scud down herds of cattle for competition it must be be? lieved that South Carolina is becoming an attractive arena for five stock. Com? paring the Fair with what it was before the stock law was passed, it is apparent that the interest in and exhibits of stock have multiplied three fold at least. Every department of animal industry is full. The quality and quantity of thc swine surpass the best previous record. The poultry display is almost double as large as usual The horses are more numerous and finer. It is an improve? ment all along the line, and the inter? est in these classes of exhibits has in? creased among all visitors. The stock departments are the first one hears men? tioned by those who attend. Machinery hull was filled with clatter and its varied contents were examined with great attention. The center of attraction was the Mason Cotton Giu. Its ingenious construction and beautiful work elicited constant admiration. A larger interest than usual seemed to per? vade the ordinary field crop department. Up-stairs the fancy work and household departments always mass thc ladies together, and to-day the hall was as crowded as ever. It was a bright, jolly crowd, this days assemblage at the Fair. So many couutry cousins, brim full of healthy enjoyment, so many fresh and pr?t y girls, so many Colum? bians of all conditions, delighted to see the success of thc Fair, could not help making an attractive and vivacious ag : gregate. Thc W. C T. U section was throng? ed, and the iadics attending worked for I converts with their usual energy and I eloquence. In the arena adjoining the main j building there were displays of fine ? horses-saddle and harness-for hours j and hours together, so that one became I fatigued wit Ii admiring them. The side shows ?nd booths did a thriving business. The absence of tho fakirs' stand was noticeable, but they were not greatly missed ur grieved for so far as wc c u!d soe. j Thc entire premium list has not yet J been publi>hed and we can not give thc ; names of the successful competitors from Sumter in this iesue. - Hf '.*.?-? mmm - j Traveler's Protective Association. At the annual nieetiug, last Thursday, in j Columbia, of thc S. C. brandi of this Associa j lion, its popular President, Capt. E. C. I Green of Sumter, was re-elected to that office. ; Capt. T. II. Dick w?s placed on the Board of i Directors. Among oilier matters the follow I ing resolution was adopted : I Resolved by the South Carolina Division, '? T. P. A., That the President. E. C (Jreen, be j ! instructed to correspond with the officers of j \ the National Association and ihe State Pres- j j ?dents asking them to forward all funds col- j lectcd for the benefit of our members who suf- \ fered by the earthquake on August 31st, as : there are maay who are in need, haring lost ! their all. 1 Th? State and County Elections. Tlie^retinrrfs from the^pollUtg places in the County gfte the vote- for ?Shate officers at 1,198. For County officers : J. T. Wilder, School Commissioner. 1,195 J. M. Ross, County Commissioner....... 1,196 J. 0. Durant} County Commissioner.... 1,196 T. J. Baker, Countv Commissioner...... 1,195 T. V. Walsh, Probate Judge..... 1,196 M. Moise,Seuator.JU??6 W. Cain, House................... 1,181 H. G. Shaw, Honse. 1,180 H. F. Wilson, House_?. 1,180 A. Moses, House...................- 1,175 Constitutional Amendment Ko. 1, Yes. 842 ? " " No.. 21 " ? No- 2, Yes 898 " " " No.. 43 -- The Wallace House. The survivors of the famous Wallace Honse have perfected a permanent organization. They met in Carolina Hall last Wednesday evening and were called to order by ^.Gen. Erwin of Lancaster. Judge Wallace was made President; Senator Hamplon, R% E. Bowen and A. C. Haskell, Vice Presidents, and J. T. Sloan, Secretary. "Wallace House Association" was the name adopted, and Wednesday of Fair week the time of meeting. Judge Wallace then delivered an address,, giving a history of the Wallace House and of the campaign of ' 76. J. W. Westberry is the sole legislative member from Sumter County. The S. C. Advocate Moved to Co? lumbia. The committee of publication charged with the management of the Southern Christian Advocate, have been lately considering the advisability of changing its place of publica? tion from Charleston to Colamhia ; and Mr. Charles A. Cairo of the Register, in answer to a late call for bids, made proposals for its publication which have been accepted, and the Advocate will after January 1st, 1887, be published from the Register office. The Advo? cate is one of the best religious papers that come to this office. Permeated with the vim and enthusiasm of its talented editor, it always meets a warm welcome from its many readers ; and we have no doubt but that its new publisher will do his full share towards maintaining its present high standard. {.From our Regular Correspondent.j WASHINGTON BETTER. WASHINGTON, D. C , Nov. 13, 1886. Every day now Senators and Repre? sentatives are coming in from their re? cent battle fields ? few members elect of the fiftieth Congress are here too, and have visited the House just to see how it looks. A lively time is ex? pected from now until the first Monday tn December, when Congress meets. Members who are not re-elected will be trying to get their best work in shape, a great deal of wire-pulling will be go? ing on, and the session is expected to open up actively whether much busi? ness will be accomplished or not. Democratic Senators express them? selves as thoroughly satisfied with the outcome of the elections, and consider the party in good sh ape for 1888. They agree that the Democrats did not go to the polls as they might have done, but where the Democratic vote came out, the Democratic party more than held its own. They retain a good working majority in the House, and in States where the Legislatures have to elect new Senators the effect of the elections will reduce, if not reverse, the Repub? lican majority in the United States Sen? ate. Should it prove true that the Demo? crats have captured the Legislatures of New Jersey, Indiana, and California, as is now believed, the Republicans in the Senate of the next Congress will hold the majority only by the danger? ously narrow margin of two. These will be Senator Riddleberger of Vir? ginia and probably Van Wyck of Nebraska, neither of whom is in har? mony with the Republicans, and both of whom are uncertainties wheo it comes to voting. But however ithis may be, there is no disappointment among Democratic.poli ticians with the campaign. They ex? pected nothing bettsr in an off year, and the few Democratic losses are in no wise prophetic of defeat io 1888. On thc contrary, it is thought, they will serve a good purpose in showing the necessity of organization and harmon? ious action in the next Presidential battle. The Republican press, in its deter? mination to condemn everything under the new Administration, has uttered a great deal of abuse about the manner in which Commissioner Sparks has managed thc affairs of the Land Office. They have expatiated on the outrageous hardships he has imposed on the 'hon? est settler' upon the public domain, aud the vast injury he has done to the pres? ent administration by his policy. A most significant answer to these charges came through the last week's elections. In the very States and Territories where the effects of Mr. Sparks* decisions and ru'ings are particularly and immedi? ately felt, there were remarkable and unexpected Democratic gaius, and the voting was done by these same much injured, 'honest settlers/ Another excellent record of retrench? ment comes from a Government Bureau since it went into Democratic hands. It is that of Engraving aud Printing, where all the paper money, all the pos? tage stamps, aud all the stamps of every kiod used by the Government are made. The total expenses of this Bureau are more than 200,000 less this year than last, and less than io any year since 1S78. Thc same work is accomplished with a greatly reduced force of em? ployes, 328 persons having been dis? charged since March, 1885. The amount saved from their salaries aud for labor and other expenses, make an aggregate saviog- of ?182,785, which will be returned to the Treasury unused. The President is at work on bis mes? sage now, and will decline to receive any more promiscuous private callers until Congress meets. When he al? luded, at Boston to the 'silly, mean and cowardly lies that are found every day in the columns of 'certain newspapers,' which violate every instinct of Ameri? can mauilncss,' he had reference to the barbarous gossip which deluges the oc? cupants of the White House. The al? legation of the Tribune that, 'what galled him was the public criticism of bis official acts,' was quito unfair aud untruthful. Mr. Cleveland has never objected to any sort of criticism of his official acts, whether decent or other- I wise. What has disgusted him ia the determination of what he carefully calls 'certain newspapers' that he shall not have any private and domestic life of his own ; that the walls of his home shall be of glass, and that all that transpires behind them bhall be report- j ed in some form, if not correctly, then invented. His utterance will probably j not do any good, for the 'certain news? papers' to which he alludes live on fic? titious sensations, and would cease to exist if they were to abstain. Make The Orphans Happy. From all over South Carolina and Georgia, there is gathered into the Thom well Oiphan age, itt Clinton, Sooth Carolina, ao orphan household of* more than sixty, who are be? ing cared for as Elijah was at the brook Cberith. These are the wards of God's peo? ple. If the generous hearted Christians of this and adjoining States should withdraw their hands, all of these children would speedily lose their opportunity of an educa? tion, and wonld leave this quiet, happy country home, Where they are not only kindly cared foi,- but also taught useful man? ual arts s?? given an excellent common school education. 'It is a gcod thing to give thanks noto the Lord.' But the Lord himself tells us that the most acceptable thanksgiving to him is to feed the fatherless and relieve the widow. What say the readers of this paper about adopting this method of observing Thanks? giving day. Send a barrel of flour, or a sack of coro, or a keg of molasses, or a few dollars to the Thorn well Orphanage, Clinton, S. C. Last year the average of a full year's care of each child, including board, clothing, education, and matron's attention was only $60,00 for each child, which is evideuce of economy. What is given is well given. This is the only Institution for orphans, in South Carolina, outside of Charleston. Though under the care of Presbyterians, it is open to children of all or no denomination. - -i -- THAT HACKING COUGH cm be so quickly cured by Shiloh's Cure. We guarantee it. WILL You SUFFER with Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint? Shiloh's Viralizer is guaranteed to cure you. For sole by J. F. W. DeL'Tino. SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, made miserable by ihr.t terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure is the remedy for you. For sale by Dr. J. F. W. DeLonne. CATARRH CURED, health and sweet breath se? cured, by Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. Pries 50 cents. Nasal Injector free. At Dr. DeLorme's. For lame back, side or chest, use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Price 25 cents. THE MARKETS. SUMTER, S. C., Nov. 16, 1886. COTTON.-About 750 bales have been sold during the week ending the 16th. The mar? ket closed firm. We quote : Ordinary 7 ; Good Ordinary 7J ; Low Middling 7?; Mid? dling 8?; Good Middling 8?. CHARLESTON, S. C., Nov. 15, 1886. COTTON.-Market closed firm. Sales 1,000 bale3. Quotations are: Strict Low Mid? dling 8i?8 9-16 ; Middling 8f : Strict Mid? dling 8f. Tie Sunter Light Matti? Fair TTTILL BE HELD IN THE ARMO RT ON Vf THE 16th AND 17th OF NOVEM? BER. Doors open at 7} o'clock, P. M. each night. Gen. M. L. Bonham, Jr., will de? liver the opening address. Music by the string band. Hot Supper each night, in? cluding oysters, served in every style. Also cake and lemonade, fruit and candies in abundance. At ll o'clock on the night of the 16th there will be an exhibition and prize drill of 12 picked men. 1st prize, $5 : 2nd prize, $3; 3rd prize, $2. At 11 o'clock on the night of the 17th a Hop will be given in Mcrsic Hall under the auspices of the Company. Admis? sion to Hop: $1 for gentlemen not in uni? form, ladies free. No invitations will be sent out. The following committees are in charge of the usual departments of the Fair, and intend to make it a grand success. Sr/PPKR COMMITTEE.-R. A. Brand, Bartow Walsh, D. J. Auld, R.Bradford, Wm Yea? don, Mrs. D. J. Auld, Mrs. W. R. Delgar, Mrs. Epperson, Mrs.N.G. Osleen, Mrs. Hood, Mrs. E. C. Green, Mrs. A. J. China, Mrs. C E. Stubbs, Mrs. R. P. Monaghan, Mrs. J. D. Graham, Mrs. N. W. Edmonds, Misses Emma Edmunds, Florence Walsh, Elma Yeadon Lucia Roach, Hattie Villeneuve, Jacqueline Baker, Annie Jennings, Nina Graham. OYSTER COMMITTEE.-A. C. Phelps, H. D. Barnett, F. M. Spann, A. C. Briggs, W. W. McKageo, Mrs. Marion Sanders, Mrs. H. J. Barby, Mrs. E. S. Carson, Mrs. C. M. Hurst, Jr., Mrs. W. B. Murray, Misses Annie Carson, Janie Si i kell, Emmie Mikel!, Mag Graham, Dulcie Moise, May Bossard, - Barnett, Lena Solomons, Clem Ohina. FRUIT AND CANDY COMMITTEE -L. W. Dick, F. W.Crosswell, W.E. Dick, H.Barnett, R R. Sanders, Mrs. W. J. Beard, Mrs. W. E. Dick, Mrs. C. E. Bartlett, Mrs. P. G. Bowman, Misses Agnes Moise, Boucher China, Nellie Kennedy, Addie Kennedy, Marion Girar deau, Rosine Jennings, Elsie Moore, Katie Monaghan, Rosa Brand, Edith Solomons. CAKE AND LEMONADE COMMITTEE.-J. L. farnsworth, J. T. Dozier, W. E. Epperson, W. Mell wain, Alva Solomons, Mrs. Wm. Yeadon, Mrs. R. A. McLaurin, Mrs. R. M. Wallace, Misses E. B. Ewell, Lucie Walsh, Katie McKiooon, Sue Wilson, Lizzie Corbett, Bettie Epperson, Mamie Fraser. THE ART GALLERY will be in charge of Miss Carrie Moses. TH? POST Omce will be nader the manage? ment of Miss Mary Girardeau. DECORATION COMMITTEE.-W. F. Rhame, W. D. Bogin, J. A. Schwerin. DANCE COMMITTEE -J. H. Chandler, R. S. Hood, B. K. DeLorme H. M Sanders. AND LIKEWISE THE NEW DEAL. WE HAVE WHAT HAS LONG BEEN WANTED, A NEW CONGRESSMAN FOR THE BLACK DISTRICT, And now we are happy. NOW ALL THOSE WHO* ARE NOT HAPPY, and would like to become so, have only to call at WM. BOGIN'S and boy one of the NEW HIGH ARM VERTICAL FEED Davis Sewing Machines, THEY ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD, and can do work that DO other machine can do. I keep constantly on hand a large stock of these machines, which I will be pleased to have shown to any who may call, or I will send a machine io any part of the country. I guarantee to teach all those who may buy, or no sale. --I also keep The Household, which is THE FINEST UNDERFEED MA? CHINE MADE, and is only excelled by the Davis. I take second-hand machines in part pay? ment, and will dispose of same for little or nothing. WM. BOGIN, June 29 Main Street, Sumter, S. C. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF CLARENDON, IN THE COUKT OF PROBATE. Matilda ll. McFaddin in lier own right and as Administratrix of the Estate of James If. McFaddin, deceased, intestate, Pla in t ?ff, against Elizabeth McFaddin, a minor, of eleven gears of age, Hugh McFaddin, a minor of two years of age, John J. McFaddin, Jr., and the Dundee Mortgage and Trust Company, lim? ited. Defendants. Complaint for Sale of Land in aid of Assets. IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER BEAR ing date October 4th, 1886, and an amen? datory order made by the Court of Probate of the County and State aforesaid, in the above staled case bearing date November 4th, A. D. 1886, I will sell at Mayes ville, in Sum? ter County at public auction to the highest bidder for CASH, on Monday, the 13th day of December next between the hours of twelve o'clock M. and two o'clock P. M., the follow? ing real estate, to wit; A lot of land with a store house and kitch? en thereon, situate in the towo of Mayesville, tn the County of Sumter and State aforesaid, on the Southeast side of East Main Street, be? ing part of the lot whereon J. B. Trimnal re? sides, measuring forty feet front and running back the same width, two hundred and sev? en! y feet from the line of the Right of Way of of the W. C. & A. R. R. Company, and bounded on the Northeast by lands of J. F. Bland, on the Southeast by' lands of R. P. Mayes, and the Southwest by lands of J. B. Trimnal. Purchaser to par for papers. J. DUPRE ALSBROOK, Judge Probate, Nov. 16. Clarcudou County. Toe best is ih? cheapest. Buy Sbriner's Indian Vermifuge, as it is guaranteed to des? troy and expel worms-the child's great enemy. !MTJSIC HALL. ~ A COMING EVENT, Three Nights, Commencing THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, ZERA SEMON THE ORIGINAL ZERA, Together With Bell's Original ROYAL MARIONETTES. GIVING MINSTRELS AND HUMP? TY DUMPTY. 100 VALUABLE PRESENTS GIVEN VWAY AT EACH SHOW. Admission 35 and 50 cents. No extra chnrpe for reserved seats. To be had at Dr. Martin's Drug Store. Nov. 16. ll?STElVSSALEr State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Z. Taylor Brooks, Plaintiff, against. Samuel L. W. Citric, James T. Clark, J Ashmore Clark, Mattie Clark, Emmerson Holleman and Eliza Clark, Defendants. BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in the above entitled cause and dated Hay 28th, 1886, I will sell at public auction io front of the Court House in the Town of Sum? ter in said State, on Monday, December 6th, 1886, (or day following,) between the hours of ll o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following premises : .'All that parcel or tract of land with the dwelling house and other improvements thereon known as the Isham Clark Home place situate lying and being in Sumter Coun? ty and State aforesaid containing one hun? dred and twenty-seven acres, be the same a little more or less adjoining lands now or formerly of Mrs. Lacoste, John W. Mont? gomery, S. N. Lacoste and others." Terras of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay for titles. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Nov. 9, 1836._ Master. Master's Sale. m State of South C?roM, SUMTER COUNTY. IN THE COCBT OF COMMON PLEAS. Altamont Moses. Plaintiff, against, M. B. Hatjield, Defendant.--Fore? closure and Sale. BY VIRTUE of a Decretal Order made in the above entitled cause, and dated Octo? ber 28th, 1886, I will sell at public auction, in front of the Court House, in the Town of Sumter, in said State, on Monday, December, 6th, 1886, (or day following,) between the hours of II o'clock in the forenoon, and 5 o'clock in the afternoon., tbe following prem? ises: "All that piece parcel or lot of land con? taining (22) twenty-two, acres more ot less, bounded North by lands of J. W. Budd, Bast by lands of Hampton Vaughan, South by lands of Mrs. J. H. Colclough and West by lands of James Robertson. Terms of sale-Cash. Purchaser to pav for necessarv papers. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Nov. 9. Master. MASTERS SALE, State of South Caroina, SUMTER COUNTY. IN THE COMMON PLEAS. Benjamin F. Moise, Plaintiff, against, Annie E. Craig, Defendant.-Fore? closure and Sale. BY VIRTUE of a Decretal Order made in the above entitled cause, and dated Octo? ber 22d, 1886, I will sell at public auction, iin front of the Court House, io the Town of Sumter, in said State, on Monday, December, 6th. 1886, (or day following) between the hours of ll o'clock in the forenoon, and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following prem? ises: "AU that parcel or tract of land in Mount Clio Township Sumter County and State aforesaid containing fifty acres, and bounded North by land of Mrs. Sarah Ellen Pigford and Mrs. Dolly McCoy, East by Raccoon Road, South by land of John Montgomery and West by Scape O'er Swamp." Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pav for necessarv papers. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Master. MASTER S SALE. The Stete of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. The Sumter Building and Loan Asso? ciation of Sumter, S. C., Plaintiff, against Andrew J. Davis, Defend? ant.-Foreclosure and Sale. BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in the above entitled cause and dated Octo? ber 22nd, 188G, I will sell at public auction in front of the Court House in the Town efV Sumter, in said State, on Monday, December 6ih, 1886, (or day following) between the hours of ll o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following prem? ises : All that certain piece, parcel, or tract of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, in the State aforesaid, near the Western boundary line of the Town of Sum? ter, containing one acre more or less, which is bounded on the North by the extension of Republican Street of said town, and measur? ing thereon 114 feet, on the East by lot now or late of the Estate of Mickens, on the South by lot of Joshua Dewees and measuring thereon 114 feet, and on the West by lot now or late of Adeline W. H?rby, the Eastern and Western lines being parallel ; the land hereby mortgaged being the same which was convey? ed to me by Mrs. 0. H. Moses by deed beariug date Terms of sale-Cash. Purchaser to pav for necessarv papers. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Nor. 9. Master. IffiASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF SUMTER. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Francis W. Kerchner, Robert E. Cal? der and William Calder, Copart? ners, as Kercliner<? Calder Brothers, Plaintiffs, against Margaret J. Brown and Altamont Moses, Defen? dants. I) Y VIRTUE of a decretal order, made in ) the above entitled cause and dated May 28th. 1886, I will sell at public auction in front of thc Court House in thc Town of Sum? ter, in said State, on Monday, December Gth, 1886. (or dav following) between the hours of ll o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following premises : All that plantation or tract of land with the dwelling house and other improvements thereon whereon the said Margaret J. Brown now resides, situate and being in the County of Sumter and State aforesaid, containing three hundred and three acres more or less, adjoining lands of Dr. E. J. Rembert, lands formerly of Wash Bracey, now of Mrs. H. R. Sanders, lands of Mrs. Marion Sanders, and the public road leading from Sumter C. H. to Camden, S. C. Also All that other parcel of land near the above described tract, containing twenty-four acres, more or less, situate in said County and State, adjoining Jands now or formerly of Anderson Nunnery, P. A. Sanders, Rebecca H. Sanders, E. J. Rembert and the public road. Terras of sale-Cash. Purchaser lo pav for necessarv papers. JO?IN S. RICHARDSON, Nov. 9. Master. BARGAINS! BARGAINS! CLOTHING ! CLOTHING! FOR THE PURPOSE OF REDUCING MY STOCK OF HLOTBING I offer to the poblic for the next thirty day?, my entire ?tock, twillfrg ti BUSINESS SUITS, ODD COATS, PANTS and VESTS, -? At Kew York Gost. Call aod be convinced than I mean what I say. My Stock of General Merchandise, CONSISTING OF Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Mons, Shoes, Groceries, WILL BE FOUND COMPLETE, AND PRICES AS LOW AS THEY CAN BE SOLO io any market. A call and inspection is solicited. ^. . 33. JT. BARNETT, Oct 26 MAIN STREET, IN THE BEND, SUMTER, S. C. ^. v? t?? S 15 ? 21 0 u4 A ii E 2 E 9 N )\4 T 25 io N 14 R E 23 A 16 T i S 6 E 18 B 22 FOR SALE BY Qr 12 N 3 ,E ? H 20 E 8 S 7 S T 19 Sept 21,1886. SUMTER, S. C. MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF SUMTER. . Ix TUE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Geo. :W. Reardon, Jr.* Plaintiffs against George W. Reardon,^ Sr., Emmet J. Reardon, Margaret E. Reardon, Mary C. Reardon, Jere miah Crogan and Charles J. Crogan, Defendants.-Decree for Sale for Partition. BY V?RTCE of a decretal order, made in the above entitled cause and dated Oct. 22ud, 1886, I will sell at pnblic auction in front of the Court House in the Town of Sum? ter, in said State, on Monday, December ? th, 1886, (or day following) between thc hours of ll o'clock in the forenoon and5 o'clock in the afternoon, thefollowing premises: "That lot of Jami in the town and Cooaty ofSumter, with the two story wooden store? house thereon, bounded on the South oy Liberty Street of said town, on the East by lot of Mrs. Margaret Fagan, (lately Harney ) North by lot -now pr. formerly of Myles Mo? ran, and West J>y lot pow or lately of Mrs. Mary A. Epperson." Terms of Sale-One-third cash, and the bal? ance of the purchase money on a credit of one and two years, with interest from day of sale, payable annually until fully paid, to be se? cured by bond of the purchaser and a mort-. gage of the premises, and also a policy of the premises to the extent of the credit portion.. Purchaser to pay for all necessary papers, and for recording mortgage. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Nov. 9. Master. MASTEB'S SALE. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.:.. . Benjamin R Moise, Plaintiff, against Daniel JP. Chandler and The Edisto Phosphate Company, Defendants. Foreclosure. BY VIRTUE of a. decretal order, made in the above entitled cause and dated Octo? ber 23, 1886, I will sell at pnblic auction in front of che: Court H ouse in the T^wn ofSum? ter, io sanTState, on Monday, December 6th, 1886, (or day following) between the hours of ll o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following premises: All that piece or-parcel of land with the dwelling house thereon, situate, lying and being jn the Town of Mayesville, in the Coun? ty of Swater and State aforesaid, containing one acre more or less; and batting and bound? ing to the North on lauds of B. G. Pierson, and the avenue leading to Thomas A. Mayes' residence, to the East on lands of D. W. Chandler, to the* South on lands of C. J. Mayes, to the West on lands of C. J. Mayes and lands of M rs. J. E. ' Pierson.. J : ; ' ; V Ur S.ii-iAlsOt-. '? i y ?. i All that lot of land in the Town of Mayes? ville, Sumter Cooaty, Stale aforesaid, situate on the corner of East Main and Boundary streets of said town, measuring one hundred feet on East Main street and one hundred and forty feet on Boundary street, a parallelogram, and bounded as follows^ on the Northwest by East Main Street, on the Northeast by Boun? dary street and on the Southeast and South westby teno>>p?AV. E. Bojkin, -tfae-stfcTfrt of land being that purchased by rae from Peter W. Fullwood. --Also, All that lot or parcel of land situate io the town of Mayesville, County of Sumter and State aforesaid measuring three acres, three rods and three and one-quarter perches, bounded on the Northwest by the avenue leading to the residence of Thomas A. Mayes, which avenue separates it from the residence of S. D. Pierson and measuring three hundred and fourteen feet front on said avenue ; on the Northeast by lands of Tbos* A. Mayes;- on the ?out beast hv J ac d* of- Mrs., C. Mage? Mthe Southwest/-by ?agi# o f.M rs. rJ.^Iay es. Terms of sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay for necessary papers. - JOHN. S. RICHARDSON, Nov. 9. Master. _ffla?t?r?~^l?T STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF SUMTER. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Jas. D. Kirkpatrick & So7i, Plaintiffs, against. Jas. L. Morrisey, Defend? ant.-Forclosure and Sale. BY VIRTUE of a Decretal Order made in the above entitled cause, and dated Feb? ruary 20th, 1886, I will sell at public auction in front of the Court House, in the Town of Sumter, in said State, on Monday, December 6th, 1886, (or day following) between the hours of ll o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following prem? ises : "AU that tract of land situate in said County and State containing two hundred and fifty-six acres more or less bounded on the North by lands now or formerly of James A. Fullwood and lands of the Estate of A. W. Brown, South by lands of the Estate of O. F. Hoyt and Westby lands formerly of J. H. Dingle and now of Sumter Webb and Richard Webb. Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pav for necessary papers. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Nov. 9_Master. FOR SALE. _ LeConte Pear Trees Grown on their own roots -and also Keiffer and Bartlett Fear Trees "Grolrn m- LiCton te roots. In quantities to snit purchaser. TUGS. E. RICHARDSON. SHERIFFS SAEBgE* BT virtue of Sundry Executions, to iW directed, will be sold at Sumter C. ri? on tbe first MONDAY and day following ft DECEMBER next, 1886, andas many d*ys~ theireafter as may be necessary, within tie - legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder, fot Z cash, the following property : One hundred and twenty .fire acres ofte??j ? more or less, in Spring*Bill Township in. Sumter County, adjoining lands of Mr*. H, : S. Smith, C. M. Rodgers, W. J. Hancock, T. G. Corbett and others, levied on andjto i* * sold as the property of J. A. Corbetr, lt f?? isfy an Execution of Thomas M. fcjajBjajL bearer, against said J. A Corbett. All that tract of land, containing four bu?? dred and fifty acres, more or less, bounded om; the South by the Clarendon County Hoe, East by waters of Sammy Swamp',' ind ad-_ joining lands now or formerly or. Charles Connors, Estate of Robert Weeks, Maples' Brailsford and others, being the land convey* ed to Samuel W. Harvin, by James W. Ed? wards, levied on and to be sold as thep'rop erty of Samuel W. Harvin, under the E&?cn- ' tion of Augustos A. Solomons, against Saml ; W. Harvin and Matilda Earvin. '"r%m. 800 lbs. fodder, 75 bushels cotton teed, 2,400 lbs of seed cotton, 26 bushels corn, '25 bushels peas, 25 bushels Potatoes, all more or less, seized and to be sold as the property .of Dave Chambers, to satisfy Warrant '?T^?t tacbment to seise crop of Dave Chambers to ' W.J.Andrews. r:: 2,000 lbs. seed cotton, 25 bushels corn, And . 100 bushels cotton seed, all more or lestj seized and to be sold as the property of Moses Loyd to satisfy Warrant of Attachment to"" seize crop, of A. R. Smith agaios^loses Leyd. 130 bushels cotton seed, l/oofflbs. fodder,'"*' 300 lbs. pear in ham, 30 bushels of corn, 600 lbs. seed cotton, all mow or le^'-jeisjiWd to be sold as the property of Richard R?dito, satisfy Warrant of Attachment to seize ?rep, of D. J. Winn, assignee of W. W. Ramsay, against Richard Rees. 1 bale lint cotton 450 lbs., 25 bnshels cot? ton seed, 800 lbs. of fodder, 200 lbs. of cora tops, 20 bushels corn, three bushels of pota? toes, 300 lbs. of bay, 1,000 lbs, seed cot tot?, 21 bushers peas, all more or less, seized anil to be sold as the property of Marena Carolin* to satisfy Warrant of Attachment to-?i?r crop, of C. L. Tisdale against MarcusrCero- " lina. - - ? -3l?B|0jrSAkT)E?^fira.t!?i^ Sheriff's ?ffio?, ffov. 8, 1888.?" " : ? ^ ' . Miss McElhose HAVING RECENTLY KETTJRNED from the North, wonld announce the opes* ing of their FALL AND WINTER STOCK, consisting of .... ; v * ; Pattern Hats and Bonnets, UNTRIMMED FELTS, Novelties in Felt and Astrartaiy CHILDREN'S HATS, TRIMMED ~A?? UNTRIMMED. Foll assortment of RIBBONS OSTRICH AND FANCY FEATHERS, XECK-GKAR, AND HAIR GOODS, Latest Designs in CORSETS AND BUSTLES. , INFANT'S CAPS AND DRESSF?, . Prompt and personal attention ?g?ven lo country orders. State of South Carolina. S?JMTEK COUNT!, . IX TBS COURT OF COMMON ?fc?IS* By T. V Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge.. WHEU BAS, ANDREW W. CRAITDEER, of said County and State. bat made snit to me to grant him Letters of Adminis? tration of the Estate ?ad effect? of ANDREW J. CUANDLK.i. deceased These ere therefore to cite ntd admonish all ami .?jr.gul.ir the kimlred and creditor? of the said ANDREW J. CHANDLER,dee'd, late of said County ?nd State, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate to be held at Sumter C. H., ?n November >?ih. ISS6, after publication hereof, at ll o'clock in thc forenoon, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should Bot be granted. - Given under my hand, this 26th day of October, A. D., 1886. T. V. WALSH, Oct 2i>-2c _Judge of Probate. ValnaWe Lands at Private Sile. 102 acres, known as the Vinson Tract at Catchall. 50 acres, known as the Cato Tract at Catchall. iH? 164} acres, known as the James R. McEach ern Home place in Spring Hill Township. 1 acre land with Dwelling House ?nd StOM at Gaillard's X Roads. Terms easy. Apply to MOISES k hm, Jan 5_Att'ysatLaw. TO RENT..; AFIVE-ROOMED COTTAGE,/with. all necessary out-buildings, all ia complete repair. Price $10 per-month. -\ May li H. HARBY. Estate of Sechen D. Woodward, DECEASED. ALL PERSONS HCH^D?Na ^ffaAJ? against said Estate fa***?* same, duiv attested, and all pe?OD*. in ?ny way indebted to said Estate, wUl meks?pey. mentit ?ace^t? ? WVWOODWAfiBr Nov. 2, 1886. Qualified Admic^fUmtor.