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in and Southron Y BAB, Ir of midnight, to rest ; id? u3 "Good-night," the West. Fers all around us ; te stHloess holds the air, ime again has found us Etching o'er the Dying Year. rk" 1 The distant bells are tolling. ;^T??Hug U3 the sad, sad, tale ; - And the winds as if consoling, . Answer .with their plaintive wail. Birds and beasts of every nation Seem to know this solemn hour, For they bow in adoration To a "Great, but Unseen Power. Farewell 1 Old Friend, to thy keeping ?-i" ^.commit all of my past. .W^ile tbon art forever sleeping, i 'I shall live on?to my last. F/or I am a soul immortal, I Thou art but a child of Time ; I That m nearer to Heav'n's portal . . By thy death, makes death sublime. : :"- - , : ? Ge??^alas! Across Deatb/s River ii . GoUe^where all thjr fellows-passed, To the Great and Grand F?r?ver, Infinite, Supreme and Vast. But why should we feel the sadder - . At thy death, than at thy birth ? ; Years are but steps in Life's Ladder, ^, Stretching toward fleav*n from earth. Oscar Yard elle. j Written for the Watchman and Southron. Eeeolleetioss of Patter's Raid* NUMBER XXVI. I proceeded to "thank him for the io formation he had given me, bat he in timated that be hadn't given me much, and then he remarked, *1 hate him/ ratber abruptly; 'though we are not unfriendlyThis remark surprised me, and I said, 'why do you dislike him His entire army, black and white who made any reference to him, were marked in their commendations of Geir. Potter. Io fact, several of them told me he was a Baptist preacher.' 'B-a-p-t-i-s-t p-r-e-a-c-h-e-r ! B-a-p * t-is-t- p-r-e-a-c-h*-e-r, the h?1, who said he* was a Baptist preacher? I'll tell you what he is ; he is a woman hater.' ' " This remark surprises me even more. He certainly was very gentlemanly to us while h? was in our town.' 'Bid you ever have any communica tions with him T *Y?s, the rudeness of the negro sol diers in our house forced us to seek a guard: to protect us, and he gave us all we asked.' 'Then you saw and conversed with him,' 'No, but Mrs.-made this re quest of him. She saw and talked with him.' 'How was it that she saw him and you did not V was sick in bed at the time and had been so for several days* with fever, and fearing the black troops who swarmed in my bed room, she went across die street to his headquarters, and made the request.7 'How did he receive her 'Very kindly. There were other persons in the room and sume members of the family whose house he occupied. When she entered the parlor there was no vacant chair ; he at once offered his. She then told him the purpose of her seeing him, that I was sick and could not on that account call?n him. He asked Mrs. ?? several questions. "Her answers were confirmed, by the family. After he had heard her through, he walked to one of the windows facing the street, and asked that the house be pointed oat to him. This was done Sta then promised her a guard, and the guard was placed at the gate opening on the street.' 'Did you see the guard V No, my being in bed and Mrs.-j being occupied the entire time, we never learned how to ose the guard.* 'Were you disturbed 'Very much so the entire night both by white and black soldiers.' What did they do?' They were after treasure. They had been told that gold and silver be longing to others, had been placed in my care and that my sickness was only a pretence to remain in bed and protect this treasure ' 'Were these black troops?' 'No, those after this supposed treas ure were white commissioned officers.' Did they fiad it?* ' *No. It was not there to find?never had been there.' 'Did yon ever find oat who they were?' 'No. One of the three that were so j obnoxious and unrelenting to us, they called Captain.7 'Did they get any of your silver spoons or your watch ? For that raid ttf?de Potter a rich man.' He went on , io say, 'He made a snug sum, and bought the most valuable tru?k farm j just outside of our city.' 'Did they search your house.' 'Thoroughly, even taking the musket j oat of the hands of a negro soldier in the house and thrasticg it m the jars of lard and turning it around until they were sure there was no gold or silver in tnem. All our shrubbery and rose trees were badly treated because of their digging at their roots to find what they supposed we had hid at their roots.' 'And they got nothing of yours V -.'No, only ail the provisions. They took it aU but a little rice, some lard and a few pieces of meat. Bat for Lient. Waterman's kindness even this little would have been lost to us.' Bat we were searing Kingv?le and be again expressed his great pleasure j at meeting me and thanking nie for how well I had entertained litui he kindly j invited me tu his home if I ever visited ? ?-, and we shook hands and part - j ed. ? must confess to some impatience i until the opportunity offered for me to Wi?tC to Gen. Potter; having parted with B. on Saturday late in the day. j But I wrote on Monday and tried iu so j doing to remember the cautionary di- J rectione had given me. I carefully j told him how and by whom ? had sot- j ten hold of his address. I did not give j him any of *he sluulotcs of his raid, j Sold him that tb>re was no sinister ! motive in my anxiety to find Lieut, j Waterman, hut only to communicate j wit^ him and to know of his health and j froandings ; that ho had been very ' to me and mine the night his army I ?ot in Manning, & C , and that he- : sick io bed his ameutions to my j ily had never been forgotten ? ? him - had been in search of him j Mrer sinec the war had end. d, and now, j rough him. I hop d was s-wuhio lei of him and could soou ?ie?ri">*?-?* ?mir begged hrm to spare no pains Tj its whereabouts, sad if in tac \. search for him it was necessary to go to any expense that I'd cheerfully refund it all. I waited a reasonable time but received no reply. I theu wrote agaia, perhaps more urgently. To this I le eeived no reply. 1 then waited several weeks and tried it again and perhaps again but I heard nothing from him. This disheartened me. For years I bad set my heart on finding Lieut. Waterman, and now so unexpectedly having found Gen. Potter, I felt sure that the object of my bag search would soon be in eomaiuuicatioa with me, for I could.not doubt that through him some clue at least for further search would present itselt. The disappointment in deed was great when I found that the Gen. would not write to me in reply. I carefully scrutinized the letters 1 bad written to him, having kept copies, to discover if possible, if I had given him any cause of offense. O? this I became satisfied, aad had simply to give up the hope, so intensified of late, of finding my friend Waterman. . About this time when 1 had well nigh given up the search. I was seated on the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta train going to Columbia when Dr John I. Ingram of Planning came and sat by me. He began at once in his humorous way to.refer to Potter's Raid and to the pile of precious treasure he had put in my care that night, and of their failure in getting possession of. Noticing a nicely dressed, intelligent gentleman in front of us listening to it all, he humored it the more, and very seriously told me, that he hoped I'd make arrangements to divide it with him ; that as we were all poor now, he was willing to give me half. That he needed it, his hogs had been stolen, and so had his corn. He made matters look-very gloomy and with a mischie vous twinkle in his eye, he parted from me leaving the train at Sumter with his emphatic understanding that he'd ex pect to hear from- me very soon. No sooner had the Doctor left the train than his seat' was occupied by this listening stranger. Everything about him indicated intelligence and refine ment. It soon appeared that he was among the inquisitive ones, though I did not find htm offensively so. He wanted at once to know who the gentle man was who had been conversing with me, and expressed the wish to know him. He asked many questions con cerning" the'war and this "'"Pottor's Raid," and the treasure which had been pat into my hands by Dr. Ingram. From the Doctor's serious manner he had really believed that a considerable amount of gold had been put in my care. 1 was very much amused at this, and soon disabused his mind of this im pression!* His demeanor and the decided interest he seemed to take in the con versation induced me to ask his name. He gave it cheerfully as Mather of Bos ton, Mass. And said I am a lawyer by profession and a descendant of Rev. Cotton Mather. (Rev. Cotton Matbcir was a curious, but celebrated minister and author liviug in 1663?1728 in Bos ton Mass. He was connected with the famous Witch trials of that day. There were oerhans more than 200 volumes which emanated from his pen.) He told me he was on his way to Florida, via Macon G a., on professional busi ness. As he was from Massachusetts the thought occurred, he may be able to assist me in finding Lieut. Water man, and so I told him my wish. He said the name was not unfamiliar, and taking down in bis note book the main points, he seemed to think there would hardly be any seriou|g^if5enlty in my Sndieg his whereabouts. From his in terest shown and intelligence I had 2reat hones of soon learning something ' Waterman. Though not germain to the line of thought, yet it might interest you, for oie to write of his offering me a bill of money, and how he insist ed on my receiving it ; of his great borror of coming in contact with oegroes, (this wa3 his first trip South,) and particularly so of being forced to ?it by one ia the cars ; hence at his sarnest request, 1 introduced him to the ;oaducto'r of his train at-Kingsville, ma in this way, he was permitted to be seated with the ladies?the conduc tor locking him in. I stood to the win dow of his car until my train was about to leave and we parted. He was very profuse iu his thanks for the attentions ha? shown him and he promised I would hear from him. Good Move in Waterloo. Orpheus, Correspondent for Lau rensville Herald says : A meeting of tiie citizens of ? Waterloo was held in Anderson's j Hal!, to consider some method by which the sa!e of intoxicating liquors may be suppressed in said town. The meeting was called to order, and on motion of Rev. R W. Seymour, j Mr. T. B. Anderson was requested to j act as temporary chairman. The j meeting- was addressed bv Rev. R. W. Seymour, Maj . B. Anderson, Capt. 1). \V Anderson and W. B. and J. Ii. Wharton. The following obi - g?tion was drawn up and signed by a large number of our citizens : j do hereby most solemnly convenant j and agree to use my utmost efforts to j abolisti the use of ardent spirits in j tiie town of Waterloo, and that I j will be unceasing and uncompromis- j ing in my endeavors to bring a?! j offenders to law, and will not in any case neglect or refuse to I report any violation of either State j or municipal law in this respect, I **hich may come under my observa- ? tion.'* Our citizens seem lo mean i business. They realize to what a? j alarming extent the sale of spirituous j liquors in our midst have reached, j in its tendency to corrupt tiie morals I of bt t'? old and young; and are bent and determined to banish the evil \ from our little town. _ __ilJXty_ ^m -OOS?_' HEALTHFUL ?NFOf-?MATiON. Things Good to Know ;ii??? "?Yorth Koop- ; ine; in JTunl. A new process in dentistry has been sdc- | cessfmly tried. It is making a new socket I in the soli 1 Lone, or where a tooth has once : been, but where the Lone has become solid, ! aittl implanting a tooth fror?: another m?uth, ! or tin1 sjin ? mouth, in the *<- ? -<?*\ Iti; based ? i the theory that if the mem- j brano which originali}* surrounded the tooth j stili, adheres to it, it will be revitalized when j th? tooth is implanted in the new socket. It : is said that there arc* cases where adhesion ; has become- so complete that they would defy ? ati ezoert to tell which were the implanted ! and vviiiiu were toe original teeth. _ _ Occupation of Women. Sir T. Spencer Y.ViK m his inaugural ed- ! dress before the samraj*i|^m~res.s recently ~?t~ Alid li "sonic ?aocucai prac?irio:ioi'.s iinvc observed cases v.-ie*?? montai ?v?rsfrain has leti to disease of mind or body, ? caunot deny that I also Lave at long intervals seen some such cases. But for every such example I feel quite sure that I have seen at least twenty where evils equally to be deplored are caused in young women by want of mental occupation, by deficient exercisa, too luxuri ous living, and too much amusement or ex citement?Popular Science News. Something Yen Itfeed?Shorthand. "Why?" Because it will aid you more than anything else in acquiring knowledge. Because it will serve you in case of misfortune: *'Iiow can it be learned ' ' By the aid of ? book studied at home and lessons by mail from an accomplished teacher. "At what expense V The trifling sum of S6 C0t including book. "Why so cheap when Colleges advertise the same course of instruction tor S25? 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A Genuine German Cordovan Hand-sewed Shoe for - - - - 7 00 A "Bang-up'' American Calf Hand-sewed Shoe for - - - - 5 00 A 1 Calf for. 3 00. 3 50, 4 GO and 5 00 Cheaper Grades, for heavy wear, from - - - - - 1 25 to 2 50 IN LADIES AND MISSES', WE A E A Cur Kid Butt, from 2 ?o S4 ; A Dondola Butr. from 3-to $4; A Genuine "Kangaroo" Butt, for 4 to 34 50. In the cheaper grades our stock is complete, ranging from 1.25 to S2. In Misses', Boys: Children's and infinis' Shoes we can furnish a shoe in any style, quality and price desired. Eemeifljerj Batman's $3 S'noe for Men is "(to Lead." " We have also a complete line of FINS TRUNKS AND YALISES. TJeware! the winter is approaching. U pon us soon the blast will be ; JL ei it not come, we give you warning, ill on your feet good shoes you see. M en cannot tread the frozen sod, A Itbpugh they may in wool be wrapped, e'er till they first their feet have shod. A h ! where can we these good shoes find ? Jf ow every one says his are best? D o Baltman's beat all other kind ? efore you buy go there and see. Returning home your cry will be ; O h 1 Bul Iman s are the. best /find ; BULT3?A3? & BROTHER, SIGN OF THE B-G RED BOOT, SUMTEE, S. C. "ACT! gMCM<BS aB330agS? Bag? ? A Dealer who makes a Specialty of one par* ticular line can always supply the Best Goods at the Lowest Prices, IT IS THEREFORE TO YOUR INTEREST TO %J m Ilm i& ?J f t AM. -FKOM ? m m f w a ? They keeep ia stock e~ery known variety of shelf' hardware and would call esnecia! attention to a verv iarsre and we:: selected stock of RUBBER AND LEATHER BELTING la all widths, with Rivets and Burs or Lacing as rnav be desired. STOVES OF EVERY VARIETY AT ALL PRICES. A huge and superb stctk of And the finest and largest assortment of TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY, RAZORS, SCISSORS. &C, from the best fatories of Europe and America. Especial attention has been paid in the selection of POT WARE, TINWARE. &c. Wagon Material of Every Conceivable Kind. Single and Double Muzzle and Breech Loading Guns. Ammu nition, Shells, &c. Remember this is the ONLY HARDWARE STORE IN TOWN and will be suonorted bv LOW PRICES. w. Durant & son. Iviain Street., opposite the Bank, Sumter, s. c. Sept 15 EVERY YOUNG MAN SHOULD AVAIL Himself of the advantages offered at the BRYANT. STRATTON & SADLER BUSI NESS COLLEGE, For acquiring a thorough and practical train ing in business affairs. With improved and enlarged facilities, we announce our Twenty-Second Annual Opening for the recep? ion of pupils. The curriculum of study embraces a thorough preparation for business affairs. The proficiency acquired by our many pupils during a period of over twenty years as educa tors of youth is our strongest commendation. Pupils enter at any time. For circulars, cat alogues, terms, &c. call on or address W. H. SADLER. President, Sent S Nos. 6 & 8 . Charles St., B?l to. P? QW?I ? The S. G. S. is the cheapest, and the best, and the only Specific Fertilizer for Small Graia ou the Market. The S. G. S. has been used all over our Southern States for the last three years, aud has given great satisfaction. ASHLEY ASH ELE?IEXT, Of superior activity aud efficiency ; a cheap and excellent Fertilizer for Small Grain, especially when used with Cotton Seed or manure to supply tu mon i a ?SHLEY COMPLETE GARDEN FERTILIZER, Delivered free; specially adapted to Roses, Geraniums, Pansies, Flowering Annuals, &c. For terms, directions, testimonials, ond for the various attractive and instruc tive publications of the Com pan v, address, the ashley phosphate co. Charleston, S. C. . ^e Largest and Most Complex Established 1845, c<r. i?": S, HACKER & SON ' . , Ojjice and Wareroons. King, opposite '?' \%?'\\ Cannon Street. CU AHLESTON, S. C. Manufacturers of Hi?iilSli?i OO?RSj SASH, BLINDS MOULDINGS. -Km BUILDING- MATERIAL. BLANKS THE CELEBRATED \ S' AY?NG I-RrH-URED THE AGENCY' '?' ' fer the above wuiid renowned ?'?;_ ;.. ! ; t 1 / >,t. . am prepared to ?Vrr.isi: said cryn t prices' MOR TOA GES. to suit ?il parties who may desire a first class , BILLS OF SALE, BONDS, j instrument. Any itiforuiatioh def?red will be ?:?!:.' ?tvea by my fathrr, Mr. \Y. ?'. Smith, at Uis o'li ? in Suinter. S. C Corresoo?idencc soli(?u-d. Miss^JESS?E SMITH. October 'IC. Anci Other Biariks in Variety, FOI', s & L AT THIS OFFICE Harper's Weekly, ILIiUSTEATBD I?Anri?it's V?" e l maintains its position as the !e;nj?r:? i!iu^tr.->.t ??1 newspaper i? America ; and its finid upi'D public extern and confidence \ .? never stronger than at the present time. Besides the pictures, IIakpsh's Weekly al ways contains fasrnl?uiv-h is of ene.-occasionally of two, of tbc best novel* of i'n-j day, finely il lustrated, with short storici, poems, sketchss. and papers on i ni portant cut rent topics by thw most popular writers. Ti.? caro tinit bas been successfully exercised iti the past lo make Hak PKir's Weekly a Safe as welt as a welcome visitor ti- every household will not be relaxed in the future. Ifarpcr's Periodicals. Per Year: HARPER'S WEEKLY, One Year.4 00 H Alt Ii It'S MAG A DTK, One Year.$ 1 OU li A li E R ' S Zi R, One Year. 4 OA HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, one year 2 1)0 HARPER'S Fit AX Mb IN SQbA??? LIBRARY. O?it Year ? 2 Numbers) ?0 00 DAMPER'S A Ni? Y SEKTES, One Year (52 Number*.). 15 00 Postage Free to all subscribers in the United States or Canada. The Volumes of the Weekly begin with the first Number'or January of each year. When no time is mentioned, it will be understood that the subscriber lybhes to commence with the Number next after (he receipt of order. Bourn! Volumes <d llurjut^H Weekly, for three years back in ne:t< cloth binding, will be sent by mai! postage paid, or by express,, free of ex pen-e (provided The freight does not exceed one dollar per volume.) for S7.?0 per rolutne. Cloth Cases for each volume, ?uitable for binding, will be sent by mail, poctpaid, on re ceipt of $1 00 each. Remittances should be made by Post-Office Money Order, or Draft, io avoid chance ot loss. Newspapers are not to copy this advertise ment without'lie express order of "Harper ?fc r o t h e rs. Ad d res s IIA RPH & BKOT H K?tS, Xew York. Harper's Young People. An Illustrated Weekly: Harper's Young People bas been called 'the motlel of what a perii.dica! Jor young readers ought to be,' and the justice of this commenda lion is amply sustained by the large circulation it has attained bo:h at home and in Treat Britain. This success has been reached by methods that must con:mend themselves to the judgment of parents, no less than to the tastes of children?namely, bv an earnest and well sustained effort to provide tue best and most at tractive reading for young people at a low price. The illKs.'r.iiions are copious and of a conspic uously high standard of excellence. An epitome of everything rhat is attractive and desirable in juve: ile literature.?Bontou Courier. A weekly feast of good things to the boys and Strls in every familv which it visits.?Brooklyn Union. It is wond. rful in its wealth of pictures, iofor* mation, and interest.?Christian Advocatc,~S.Y. TERM"?. POSTAGE PREPAID, $2 A Y'EAR. Vol. Vili commenc?s November 2, 1S8C? Single Numbers/Five Cents each. It em i t?a ces should be made by P?st Office .Money Order or Draft, to avoid chance of loss. foicsjurper* arc not to copy tine a<?nert?st?inent ic Ith ont the expr?s* order of 11 arpkr <fc V, kotd ers. Address H ARPER a ROT RS. New York. WIDE AWAKFT" PROSPECTUS FOR ?8S7. ! ! ! A word about subscriotious. $2.40 rrcrn this date!*!! D. Lothrop and Company announce that, leading in the great literary movement Jo ward lower prices and larger sales, they have made, without reducing quantity or quality, an extraordinarv reduction in Toe price of WIDE AWAKE, the best illustrated young folk's magazine (1000 quarto pages and 500 original pictures \ early,) and will now re ceive subscriptions at the former wholesale price of only $2.40 a year. Among the contributors will be Charles Egbert Cradilock. Charles Remington Talbot, Fred A. ?ber; Marv Ilartwell Catherwood, Mrs. Lizzie W. Cuampnev. Mrs. A. I). T. Whitney. Mrs. M. E. M. Davis, Rariet Pres coti SpoSord, Eleanor Lewis and Louise Irn ccren Guinee. NEW.FEATURES AND SPECIALTIES 1! Je?, introduced. A new Department, called Thf Contributors and The Children, is to be the fireside and round-table corner of the magazine; Christmas-Tide Stories, a Pretty Scarecrow, by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps; Some Educational Extremes; Child Life in London, from Hvde Park to White hall, by Mrs. Elizabeth Koines Pennell, with many drawings by Joseph Pennell ; Pictures of American Pastimes: Successful American Women : Ways to do Things, by various au thors. Practical handiwork for voting folks. D. LOTHROP & Co.. Publishers, Dec. 7._Boston, Mass., ?. S. A. WONDERFUL BOOK OF SONG. THE POEMS OF FATHER RYAN, THE FAR-FAMED POET PRIEST OF THE SOUTH. The Amended and Enriched Edition. Ring ing Lyrics of the War. Battle Songs which fired the South and com piled the admiration of he Foe. Complete in one volume, 433 pages, beau tifully illustrated. The engravings include a stee! portrait of the author; his old Church and adjoining Residence in Mobile; "Erin's Fl:??r:" and the "Conquered Banner." The book will be sent tu any address on re ceipt of price, $2.00. THE BALTIMORE PUBLISHING CO., 174 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore. Md. X. B.?One-half of the profits accrui tig from the sale of this volume of poems from date to March 1st, will be devoted to the fund for the erection of a Monument to Father Ryan, tobe piared over his grave in Mobile. Help ou the work and swell the fund by purchasing a copy of the book. Wanted men and women in every town, village and parish to act as agenis for the saie of this book. Liberal pay will be given for services rendered. Send for descriptive circulars. Dec. 14 LEGOITE NURSERY, W. VF. T1I03IPSON, proprietor, SMITHVILLE. LEE CO., G A. Five premiums awarded at "World's Expo sition at New Orl-ans, La., being an award for every entry of Trees or Fruit. The time for setting trees is from November to Match. Write for Catalogues and price list. FOR SALE. " LeCcnte Pear Trees Crown on their own roots ?and also?? KeiiTer and Earilett Pear Trees Crown in LeContc roots. In quantities lo suit purchaser. TJ?OS. E. RICHARDSON. ROCHESTER M. Y. CHICAGO, ILL 322-325 . Zi. 12-li TS. Clari St. A. J. CHIx^?5 DEALER IN Drugs, Medicines and C ?iemioals. FIX ti TOILET SOAPS, H AIR AND TOOTH BRUSH KS. E F C M It Y AND FANCY TOILET ARTICLES, ?c &C PAINTS. OILS. VARNISUES AND DYE STUFFS, GLASS, PUTTY, $c. Full supply of Fresh Garden Seeds. ' April 9 _ PAIS YOUR BUGGY FOR One dollar. One coat gives an old buggy the blackest black you e~er saw and a handsome gloss without varnishing. It dries hard in a few hours. No rubbing! No varnishing! No extra trouble. Each can contains more than enough to paint a carriage. Ret-riled ai One Dollar r-er Can. For Sale bv * DR. A. J. CHEVA. es I t % ?-- ! - W m. m S ?8? f ? ~ s m \rrM sa? ? s . , .. lof 2 D ?z g SP jr.: ce ?s: ? = ? o ?g a. 58: ; ; ? H3 ?* te S fi- It 8fc???i II CT) ?' = -- pe 5- s- kg CHEAPER THAN THE CHEAPEST. Ji En SU?BES? THE LITE FURNITURE MM, Would call the attention of his friends and the pub lic generally to his large stock of \\ ^ , _ ?and? j0j@?^0- $ CHAIRS, ?$ *' fferf of which he is ^M^eSE&S^^^^ receiving weekly addi-^^5^^ Hons. ? Just Received, Another sop- s Ply of m^T: those cheap SPRING- BEDS, For comfort and durability they cannot be surpassed. You will fiud it to your interest to give hita a call ?also? Clcth and paper Shades. Wail Papering, Pic ture Frames, Looking Glasses, Mattresses, &c, & , down town in Hubert's Corner Brick Store, Main Street; Su niter. S. C. Agenti li? SU fi 5 TOILET SOAPS, PERFUMERY AND ALL KINDS OF Druggist's Sundries USUALLY KPT IN k FIRST-CLASS DRUG STORE. Tobacco, Snuff and Scgars, GARDEN SEEDS. &C, -also Paints, Oils, Varnishes, GJ.ASS, PUTTY, &c. and DYE STUFFS. -o Physician's 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. E? STEHLE, Agt., Baker and Confectioner, FRESH BREAD, SWEET ROLLS, CAKES, PIES AND CREAM PUFFS every morning* Specialty; PATENT BREAD, CINNAMON ROLLS AND MILK BISCUITS, every evening, between 5 and G o'clock. All orders promptly iilled. To the Public: BEWARE OF IMITATORS. April 13. ISS6. HOUSE PAINTING 2a .First Class Style. IAM PREPARED TO FURNISH MATE rial of the best kind and finish up jobs in workmanlike manner, and no money required until work is completed. Any kind of work in the Hon?e-painting line, such as Walnut Graining. Oak Graining, Mapleing, Marbleizing, Wall and Fancy Painting in f?nt or gloss \vork. Graniteing, Rough-casting. Gold or Brass Bronzing, Staining, and Varnishing in any shade. All jobs will be promptlv dealt with. Address LEMUEL R. DAVIS, Mav 19 Sumter, S. C. J. B, KILLOUG-H, Manager of Luddeo & Bates' Southern House has opened an office in Sumter. Leave your orders for Musical Instruments and Musical Merchandise. You will find in stock Domestic, White and New Home Machines. Oil and Needles forali Machines. J. CHESTNUT RETILI?, Augusts Manager. "MOTHERS' FifiND" Makes CHILD-BIRTH Sasy. The timi? has come at last when the terrible agony incident to this very critical period in a woman's life can be avoided. A distinguished physician, who passed the greatest portion of his life (fortjr-Tour years) in this branch of practice, left to child-bearing woman this priceless legacv and life-saving appliance, -THE MOTHERS' FRIEND," ami lo-day there are thousands of the host women in our land wiio, having used this wonderful remedy before confinement, rise up and call bis name blessed. We can prove all we claim for it by tiring ?cilnesses. ami anyone inter es:ed can cali, or have their husbands do so, at onrolliee. and see the origi nal letters winch we cannot publish; This Remedy is a most wonderful liniment to be used after the first two or three months j Send for our treatise on the Health and Happiuess of Woman, mailed free, which gives all particulars. THE BRADF1ELD REGULATOR CO., April 20 Bo* 2S, Atlanta, Ga. . F. MITCHELL & SON, proprietors of The Merchant Flour Mills and . ? COMMISSION MERCHANTS for e sale op COTTON AND NAVAL STORES. WILMINGTON, jr. c, OFFER FOR SALE AT LOWEST PRICES Choice grades FLOUR, own nianTt're. -also, Fresh Ground MEAL, HOMINY. CRACKED CORN, &c. -also, Selected RED RUST PROOF SEED OATS. Selected North Carolina and Maryland SEED RYE. All our Goods guaranteed best quali ty and at lowest prices. No charge for delivery to Railroad. k F. MITCHELL & SON. W?LBERN S PIEPER, WHOLESALE GROCERS, AND DEALERS IN - : 5 Mm LprS, T?MA, k 167 and 169 East-Bay, CHARLESTON, SC. Dec. 2_ 6 S. E THOMAS, Agt No. 320 KING, STREET, ; - Opposite Liberty^ ? . : WMo? M^^??^ LACE CURTAIS : CORNICES AND UPHOLST?RV 0OOS, WINDOW AWNINGS MADE TO ORDER. CHARLESTON S. C. Dec 11 o Boots, ; i^aeer58^ , Bags, &c? - No. 233 KING STREET, CHARLESTON, S. CX| Particular attention given to FUI ing of Orders, and all Goods guaranteed as represented. Jan 6 ? GEO* W. STEFFENS, WHOLESALE GROCER,; Auction and Commission Merchant and Liquor Dealer. agent for The F.nest Sams cured in the 27. S, Also Agent for ; GENESEO ROAD CART. Tbe Best and Cheapest on the Market. .* 197 EAST BAY and 50 and 52 STATE S?M (Auction Room fttate Street,) CHARLESTON, S. C> ?Sf* Consi^m?ntsSjiIrt???ST"' Nor 25 ^?- _ PAY?LION" HOTEL, CHARLESTON, S. C. First Class in all its Appointments. Sapplied with a*I Modern Improvements.. Excellent Cuisine, Large Airy RoomSj O?is P?issenger Elevator, Elec tric Bells and Lights. Heat ed Rotunda. RATES $2 00, $2 50 AND $3.O0.: Rooris Reserved by Mail or Telegraph? Sept 16_' _ V?i HOTEL WINDSOR, -211 KING STKEET. Four Doors South Academy of Music. - CHARLESTON, S. C. THIS well appointed Hotel was opened for the reception of Guests, March 1st, 1885, bv G- -T. ALFORD, recently proprietor of the "New Brighton Hotel," Sullivan's Island. The "WINDSOR" is newly furnished throughout, having Woven Wire Spring and Hair Matresses- on all beds Fronting on King Street, with extensive Southern expos ure, making - All tbe Rooms Dry, Airy and Pleasant. To make the "HOTEL WINDSOR,"~wnat has long been wanted, a STRICTLY FAMI LY HOTEL, No Liquors ?c?I he sold on the premise* Rates, $1.50 to $2.00 per day?Liberal terms made by tbe week or month. G. T. ALFORD, Manager WRIGHT'S HOTEL, COLUMBIA, S. C. - THIS NEW AND ELEGANT HO?S1, with all modern improvements, U now open for the reception of guests. S. L. WRIGHT k SON, : Mav 6._!_Proprietor*. PATENTS Obtained, and all kusiness in the U. S. Patent Office, attended tofor MODERATE FEES. ? Our of See is opposite the U. S. Patent Office, and we can obtain patents in less time thai those remote from WASHINGTON. Send MODEL ORDRAWING. Weadvis* as to patentability free of charge; and wt make NO CHARGE UNLESS WE OBTAIN PATENT. We refer, here, to the Postmaster, theSupt. of Money Order Div., and to officials of th* U. S. Patent Office. For circular, advice^ terms and reference t? actual clients in your own State, or countnaddress C. A. SNOW*CO., Opposite Patent Qffi?e. Washington, D. C; "POUTZ'S HORSE AND CATTLE POWDERS } ' ?^ : ' aA No H >r?y. will <?ift of Colic Pots or Lcxe F*? vxs. ?: ',?' '?'/'> i'?>\v.??*rs re wed intime, r o'?tx'? l '.>\v??or> ? ii? i-uro >\ prevent Bog Otoi Fo:?x"s l?.w?u*rs will preyent-GATPEs ijj Ki)t;tzV t*.vA%i?Ms will in'rrca-v Tlic <jnanritv of niilfc \ and crwsi wean- per eenu. and make toe butler firm i.V. SW?Cti Fona's i'ovders will enre or prevent almost kyket: Jiskask to which Horses arid Catiteare enbjcct!. FouTZ"s \ ?:? * vili givk Satisfatti ojt. Sold everywhere. DAVID E. , Proprietor. BASTIMOS K, BIP. WORK SHOPS WITHOUT STEAM POWER by usixg outfits op BASSES' PAT. FOOT POWE? machinery can compete ivitn steam power. Sold on trial. Metal and woodworkers send for prees. I?lustr d catalogne free. W. F. &. Jno. BaroestCo. Kockford, 111. Address No 211 t? Main St. ADVERTISERS can learn the exact cost of any proposed line of advertising in Ameri< papers by ad< Geo. fj Rowell Send 10c? >F*g?