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;j|^ffipKSDAY, FEBRUARY Toe Sumter Watchman was foe io 1850 and the True Soitfhron in ] ?he Watchman and Southron no\ - the combined circulation and infli of both of the old papers, and is i * festly the best advertising medial Snorter. Important Annormceme The Weekly Bews and Conri6 be Furnished as a Suppler ^ to this Paper. Arrangements have been made . the News and Courier Compan which we will be able to supply Weekly Neu>$ and Courier from ; omeo as a supplement to the Watch and Southron, to all subscribers C pay' cash in advance, at $2.50 per j which will be a saving of one di upon the price of the two papers. ; This offer embraces the News : Courier weekly from January to Jt ' ary, and oar friends should send in t 'I subscriptions without delay to enjoy foll.benefit of the arrangement. Change of Publication Da r Io order to give our readers the b< St of the latest information in our ? plement by sending it out promptlj arrival, The Watchman and South. will hereafter be published on Thurs Instead of Tuesday. c THE FARMERS* MEETING The Executive Committee of banners* Organization have instruc Mr. H R Thomas to issue a call fe meeting of the Farmers on the secc Saturday in February for the purp of effecting a permanent organization tins County. The call can . be foo elsewhere. The farmer as a part and parcel oar political party can never hope legislate, efficiently opon any probl which effects their material welfare formers as long as they are not unite As long as they are divided in sen ment OD any great question, they will utterly incapable of accomplishing an thing but compromise legislation, ai compromise legislation never yet settl any great question and never will. Unorganized public sentiment is-i capable of doing anything either County or State politics. A law wbi< is simply the reflection of unorganizi public sentiment is a poor orphan. Is one will own it. No one will star, np to it. Farmers: here is yoi great drawback. In union there strength-great- strength. Then it your business to develop and organiz with that conviction in view. This ca only be done by standing by the mi . chinery of organization, and by wort ing it for all that there is in it. Th organization of the farmers is a ver important one. It is a part of the ma cninery of the State Government. Th new bill passed by the House provide that the Board of Agriculture shall coe sist of ten persons who shall be agricul turists, and which Board shall elect th Commissioner of Agriculture, who like wise must be an agriculturist. There fore the farmers are fast becoming ; very important factor in our politics. \ We have the utmost confidence in th< good judgment and hard common sens? of the farmers of Sumter County. Th< best element of our population is to bi found among them. We know tba when they have assembled in counci for deliberation that they will rise tc the dignity of their manhood, and dasi prejudices will be eliminated from theil debates, and principles, which ought tc live, will be the things discussed bj that worthy body. THE QUESTION OF WATEE WORKS. On the 8th day of June. 1886, by thc order of the Town Council of Sum? ter a special election was held to ascer? tain whether a majority of the voters o? the town of Sumter were in favor of is? suing bonds to the amount of twenty thousand dollars for the purpose of creat? ing a water supply and perfecting the fire department The following question was voted upon : "Stall the Town Council of Sumter be authorized to borrow Twenty Thou? sand Dollars (if so much be necessary) by an issue of the Bonds of said Town to that amount payable in twenty years, and to bear interest at the rate of six per centum per annum, for the purpose of creatiog a Water Supply, and per? fecting the Fire Department of said Town r YES or NO. The total number of votes cast were 189. Voting Yes-102. Voting No-86. Majority voting Yes-16. 110 of the 189 voters who voted upon this question do not own a cent of real estate, and 54 of the 189 voters, who also expressed their opinion upon the same question do not even make re? turns to the town. They are non-tax? payers. The question as passed upon hy 189 of the voters of the town of Sunder, and which was decided iu favor of creating a water supply in our town by the exceedingly sm<dl majority of 16 votes, leaves it, by rea?on of its terms, to the present Council io say, after all the fac^s cocijesJed with the question have been I thoroughly investigated, whether or not j it would be advisable &r as to have j water works. We want an increased water supply ' to ti?$ure the safety of the buiidir?g8 of the town in case of fire. What will j water works cost? That Council have \ been endeavoring for .?->:;:e time psst ' to ascertain, as the voluminous cor res pondence on this subject between them? selves and various parties io the United States will show In bow many different ways can the water supply be had in Sumter ? Three. That being the case, it is the duty pf the Council to find out which is the best and most economical system, and to adopt that and no other. But to do this, it takes time, as the necessary in? formation on this subject does not come by intuition. The first way in which a water sup? ply may be had is by deepening our wells, which are forty in number. While it is a known fact that in the last four or five years the water level of Sumter has receded several feet, and that generally the wells contain a very limited supply of water, yet it is the opinion of many citizens that the wells can be deepened and an abundance of water obtained. If they are mistaken in this, it will be the first instance on record in which human ingenuity has failed to penetrate the earth, and make the water supply inexhaustible. The town is now advertising for bids for this very purpose. The second way of supplying Sum? ter with water is by running it through pipes from some point higher than Sumter. We do not think that this plan is feasible, but only the opinion of a civil jengineer, on this subject, after all the sites around Sumter have been surveyed and the cost of establishing this system of water works accurately figured upon, ought to be accepted at its full face value. The third way of supplying Sumter with water is to have it pumped up by machinery into a reservoir. R. D. Woods & Co., of Philadelphia, have offered to erect water works in Samter for the sum of twenty thousand dollars. The maintenance of their system of water works, if adopted, it is said, will cost the citizens of the town of Sumter annually very near three thousand dollars, which expense would necessitate the levy of 3f mills on all taxable property-within a quarter of a mill of being as much as we are now assessed by the town. Therefore con? sidering the small majority who decided this question in favor of water works, the Council have not.felt warranted in establishing such an expensive system of works upon the tax-payers of the town. It is very questionable, even if Coun? cil were very anxious to issue bonds to the amount of twenty thousand dollars for the purpose of having a water sup? ply, whether they would have the- right to do it. In the first place this ques- ? :ioD of issuing bonds for this purpose should have been voted upon exclusive j by voters who are tax-payers. Voters, who have nothing, should not De entitled to a say on this question. This is equity. What right has A, ffho does not own a dollar in the world, ;o vote for a levy of 3 j mills tax upon he property of B, who does not wish >o pay any such a tax. B would have rood grounds for protesting against any < inch an infringement of his rights guaranteed to him in the Constitution )f this State, and could go into court md ask to be protected. In view of all these facts, we are in nformed that Council bas thought it tdvisible to make baste slowly before :aking a decisive step in this matter, md the course pursued by them on the water question is approved of by some >f the largest tax payers of our town. Mexican Pensions. Col. James D. Blanding, who was Lieutenant of Company ?, and Captain in the Palmetto Regiment, has the jriginal Discharge Roll of the Com? pany, which was made out at the time [>f the discharge in Mobile, Ala., in July, 1848. The President having approved the Mexican Pension Bill lately passed by Congress, it is now a law, and those entitled to its benefits should file their claims at once. Col. Blanding's position in connection with the service in the Mexican war eminently fits him for looking after the interests of his fellow soldiers and their beneficiaries, and they cannot do better than get his assistance. Rev. H. F. Chrietzberg, in the Christain Advocate under date of Chester Jan. 25, says: The kind people of this charge gave us a most cordial welcome on the 29th, of Decem? ber. A committee of gentlemen met us at the train and turned us over to a number of smiling energetic ladies, who introduced us into a cozy, well and neatly furnished home. Abundant provision for the inner man was in place. At once we felt at homo and appreciated our quiet, comfortable sur? roundings during the severe weather of the weeks following. The itineracy has its hardships, but how those hardships are palliated by the thoughtful considerations and kind deeds of the members of the Church. The Lord abundantly bless and reward them I Brother (Va??en is hard at work, and is in groat esteem among thc . people of his District. Brother Samuel ! Leard, to oar great delight, has rented i a house and will soon make his home j among us. The Lord deal kindly with I His servant; I will not say in hi- de- j dining years, but in his j ears shining \ 'more and inore unto thc perfect day ' A cotrou chipper and cultivator lins been patented by Mr. Robert E Clark, ! of Fort Motte, S. C. This invention ' covers a novel construction and arrange- I merit of parts in that class of machines j where the stalks to be left standing are i to be covered up while the plows throw I earth upon and crush down the remain- j jug uncovered staikp, the covers shut- j ting d !wu over the plants to be protec- I ted as the machine ia drawn forward, j Gen. YV Earhart, OJ ptain of Police, j Ballimore. Md.. 8*>v : - "1. have ::*r-.i Kal va- j .in:; Nit mid ftiwul i; .t ?x?*.Jj??j-5 rSdedy. 1 I r? wawi'} ty all." ?L? VV -C^ JU v Forfeited Lands, Mr. Editor : A list of the lands forfeited to the State has just been sent to me as Alaster for Suroterli^cWy. I find bj this that there are 276 parcels orland in Sumter County forfeited. ?nlooking over this list I feel sat? isfied, that either there are numerous mistakes in the list, or there are persons now resting in the security that their land3 are all safe and secure, when-in reality they may be sold any day to any oneapplying for them. The Leg? islature, at the last session passed, I believe, an Act directing the sale of all forfeited lands, and under that Act many persons will or may lose their lands who have no idea that their lands are pnt down as forfeited lands. ? advise either that the list for Sumter County be published in your paper for the information of our fellow-citizens, or that all persons who have ever been behind in paying their taxes shall come to my office and exam? ine the list sent to me. I find from the list sent me that no lands are forfeited in Abbeville, Chester or York Counties, that only one piece has been for? feited in Lexington County, only three in Union and only seven in Lancaster, while, as I have ?id, there are 276 in Sumter County. JOHN S. RICHARDSON. Matters to Think About. Mr. Editor : As nearly twelve months will revolve before the legislative branch of the State Government will again assemble, it may seem untimely now to call the attention of yonr readers to the following matters ; but yet they deserve serious consideration at all times. In the existing condition of society-the great lack of wisdom and of virtue-many crimes are often committed, while adequate punishment is seldom meted out to the guilty party. Even when the malefactor is found guilty, and the penal law is executed upon bim, as by sending him to the boarding bouse near the pet canal, the intended or pre? tended punishment fails to chasten the wrong? doer into reformation ; nor does the example produce any restraint upon others whose turn will come to undergo similar chastisement. But this is not the only impediment in the way of reform. There is often great difficulty and delay in proving the guilt of a criminal to the satisfaction of a jury of his peers, and these last are sometimes inherently incomp?? tent, or suffer their prejudices or affections or interests to hold sway. Moreover the cause of the culprit seems mostly to be in the best of hands. All legal ingenuity and astuteness are exhausted in bis defence; so that the guilty, by hook or crook, may escape condem? nation, be purged of criminality and set free, that he may go back into the confidence and bosom of society. What a glorious uncer? tainty there often is in the law I Are our criminal courts indeed reformatory? I trow not. Now, to a case in point: A crime against a plain statute bas recently been com? mitted, as I fully believe, but I might fail to prove it especially tn the fact cfso many legal difficulties, and, therefore, I must let it pass. The case is one of unlawful cohabitation. The parties have been threatened with the "LAW" (?) but smile in your face. These wicked ones reason thus: "I b'leve sich or sich a lawyer ein git me out of most any scrape. I am on short rations anyhow, and ef da care me to Columbia I git plenty to ea?, an work aintsohard. More dan dat, da can't keep me dare always. I be back some time." Now, Mr. Editor, token the laws of our land become a farce, and lose their protection and primitive effi? cacy, our civilization goes down. ARISTIDES. -arri . ? . The Teacher's Institute. Pursuant to a call of School Commissioner Wilder the Local Institute for the benefit of the Teachers of Sumter County, met at Mayesville, S. C., Jan. 30, 1887 The Institute was opened with Prayer by Rev. W. B. Williams. Mr. J. T. Wilder was elected Chairman, and L. S. McSwain was was requested as Secretary. On motion the order of exercises was changed so that the regular programme was followed till one o'clock P. M., then adjourned for one hour, then reassemble and go straight through. Prof. J. P. Gibbs, Bradford Springs, then read a paper on Reading, followed by remarks by Mr. MacSwain, and Prof. Stokes. Mr. L. S. MacSwain, Mayesville, illustrated some Methods in Arithmetic, followed by class exercises by the County School commis? sioner. Prof. G Edwin Stokes, of Bishopville, gave an outline of Busy Work for Primary Schools. The hour of adjournment having arrived the Institute was adjourned till two, P. M. Institute met pursuant to adjournment, and after Roll-call, with appropriate responses to names, Mr. J. T. Green, of Sumter read a most interesting address on "The Needs of our Public SchoolB." On motion of Prof. Stokes, a vote of thanks was tendered to the Baptist Church of Mayes ville, for the use of their building. On motion of Prof. Stokes, the thanks of tbe Institute were offered to all, who, not being teachers, kindly assisted. On motion the Institute adjourned sine die. J. T. WILDER, Chairman. L. S. MACSWAIN, Sect'y. List of Jurors. The following are the Grand Jurors drawn for the year, and the Petit Jurors for the Feb? ruary Court : GRAND JCRT. Merry Durant, c., Concord ; Sebastian W. James, Rafting Creek ; A. S. Brown, Swim? ming Pens; W. P. Mathis, Providence; R. W. Leuior, Stateburg; Joseph P. Richard? son, Privateer; R. J. Brownfield, Provi? dence ; D. Z. Osteen, Privateer ; H. J. Harbv, Sumter; T. D. McLeod, Rafting Creek; H. A Raffield, Jr , Providence; W. K. Parnell, Carters Crossing ; Godfrey Wac tor, c., Swimming Pens ; E. W. Rivers, Pri? vateer; Jesse E. Tisdale, Swimming Pens; Jeff. Preston, c., Providence ; Caleb Neil, c., Privateer; R. C. Tisdale, Privateer. PETIT JORY. J.R.Phillips, Providence; J.I. Lesesne, Swimming Pens ; H. Wilson Bradley, Mayes ville: W. G. Kennedy, Sumter ; C. L. Tis? dale, Swimming Peus ; W. H. Bryan, Provi? dence; Nelson Peterson, c., Bishopville; Isaac McLauchlin, c., Swimming Pen? ; H.A. Scarborough, Mt Clio; T. \V. Lee, State burg; W. J. Graham, Middleton; K. M. Ad? dison, Stateburg ; R. W. Durant, Sumter; J. W. Cooper, Mt Clio; L. L. Carroll, Mayesville; J. A. Galloway, Spring Hill : S. D M. Lacoste, Mt. Ciio; T. 0 Sanders, Rafting Creek ; J. F. Jackson, Privateer; L. U. Winkles, Swimming Pens; W. II. Player, Shiloh: Ben Hodges. Stateburg; J. P. Bur gess, Concord;; VV. F. Hawkins. Spring Hill ; W. M. Brown; Concord ; F. B. Jackson, Pro vider.ee; J'. J. Shaw. Carters Crossing ; J H. Capul?, Privateer: E. S. DesChamps, Swim? ming Pen* ; T. M. Dunlap, Spring l??l ; J. D. Newman, Concord ; W. E. Thompson, Middleton; M. J. Michail, Swimming Pens; W*?ll?*r D?: kin.*, Sumter; C. ii. Moise, Sum? ter; J. Y. Mason, Sumter. -1 -qa ? .-tmi - Wide Awake for 1SS7. Half a dozen yeats ago it seemed impossi? ble for Wide Awake to be more beau tiful or mote attractive, yet year aller year it has gone on, adding new features and develop? ing old ones, until it seems at last excellence caa nu further go. Its wealth of ?tories, sketches, poet ry and illustrations furnished an inexhaustible reservoir of en let tain ment anrl instruction for lise member? of the family j circle, o!d as well as young, and its monthly ! visit is like a ray of golden sunshine in the i household. Wide Awake fills every demand j for a first-class magazine for child ten in the j way of amusement, solid valuable reading, j stimulating thoughts ?nd suggestions and j artistic illustrations. The Christmas f Dec] I issue ts particularly fine, lt contains abouti a hundred jiages crammed with reading mat- j ter aiid pictures. Price 20 cents. The yearly ; subscription price ht? ?;een reduced tb $2.40 j ? year [from ?3 00], while the magazine will j Lc in;?'?"- uinn* HltractTv?! ?hau ever. D. Luth- : rop ? C" , Publishers, Boston. i Letter from Guv. MT. CLIO, February 1, 1387. The Christmas Jubilee is a thing of the misty past. The hilarious sound of the fire cracker and snap pistol is long since hushed and a more deep and abiding interest is now taken in crackers and snaps of a very differ? ent type and character. Thc fox hunter's horns and Christmas horns and-in fact j all those "horns" so popular a few week9 since are silent and put aside (and inside) and have given place to the sunrise horn which now breaks the stillness of the early morn with a degree of regularity that portends Berious business in hand, though the ploughman's merry whistle or blithesome song may not sound consistent with the fact. Although there is a lack of the bonyant hopefulness of other years, yet there appears to be a spirit of determination to grapple the situation and to "root hog or die." It is to be hoped that the effect of last years disasters will be to teach another valuable, needed and beneficial les? son. It is "a dear school" but, it is said a certain class of scholars "will learn in no other." The merchants appear to be carry? ing on their customers with few eliminations, "back balance" attached, ?nd there is appar? ently less of that feverish anxiety to hunt the place where "dey teks leens." Rigid economy, judicious management, constaht, strict and devoted attention to our own business, will do more towards solving the agricultural problem than all the legisla? tive acts that can be passed, and all the prin? ter's ink that can be expended on the subject. As regards that labor question we would hint that "hands" are plentiful enough, but labor-well labor is scarcer than it ought to be. Jerusalem ! wba,t an amount of muscle is lo3t in this land of ours. Plenty of] hands don't always signify plenty of labor, and that's jost partly "what's the matter with Hannah." Farmer and factor went for each other with ?oft gloves in the News and Courier of 19th. Those letters struck us as being written in good .taste, with good sense and the proper degree of suavity. That of "Fair play," the factor, bas the ring of honest candor about it which struck others than ourselves, a?d we would like to 5nd him just to-to look at bim. He explains that cotton loses in weight because it is "a vegetable production." We note, however, that be ignores a very sharp point in "Sumter's" letter in regard to the farmer who went down and had himself weighed, *nd who "lost several pounds from bis usual weight." Now "Fairplay" can scarcely claim that the farmer was a "vegetable production" if he did go from the country. We have sometimes been to Charleston our? selves and can certify that it is not a dry town, at least we never went through any "drying process." On the contrary we have sometimes absorbed right smart moisture. Good mois? ture too. (Hit's a vegetable production) but we don't think it would affect our weight much though it does make a fellow feel large. Perhaps the peculiar atmosphere down there affects the scales instead of the cotton. We'll throw out the suggestion without charge. Well, well, this matter will never be settled by fault-finding. Jost so long BS the factor and merchant have the long end of the hand-stick, just so long wiil the farmer tote the weight. Once on a time a mortgage was something to be avoided and dreaded. People were afraid of 'em, but now people appear to be only afraid that they may not find a feller that'll take a mortgage, and we mortgage everything from a jews harp to a gin house for a few months' rations. We believe to goodness it's toting these heavy mortgages that keeps our stock and lands so poor. We know an old mule that has never stepped without carrying a mort? gage and he will never fatten, and now he ain't able to carry anything bat the mort? gage, scarcely. Guv. An Acceptable Appointment. STATE3?HG, S. C., Feb. 1, 1887. Mr. Editor: The recommendation of Capt. Jas. Carson as trial justice for our section bj our Senator and Representatives, could not have been bettered and is a guarantee of hon? esty and justice to black and white, rich and poor. And I bear the others very highly spoken of by those who know them. There will be no muttering this time, no suspicions of friends rewarded or votes paid for, or ene? mies punished, but there will be a hearty acknowledgment of an earnest desire of these public servants to do their duty to their fel? low-citizens who trusted them. This would not be worth noticing, as it is no more than ought to be\ expected, but it is so very re? freshing after some past experiences, and then we are so peculiarly fortunate in getting Capt. Carson, that I cannot help exclama? tions of delight, and believe that at the next election they will receive the "well done good and faithful servants" from the people, which they well deserve. STATEBURG. Yesterday I had a horrid cold. I used Dr. Boll's Cough Syrup, and to-day I am as well as ever. Auction Sale and Free Exhibition. Everybody interested in horse flesh [and who is not?] will be glad to learn that the Mccafferty Bros., whose recent sales of Texas horses in Columbia have attracted wide atten? tion, have decided to hold another sale at the same place. It will be the last sale of this kind in Columbia this season, and will occur on Thursday, February 10, at 10 A. M., on a vacant lot near the Market, secured for the purpose. " It is intended to make this sale ahead of all previous ones. Fifty head of fine Texas horses, and mares with foal, will be sold to the highest bidder without reserve. Terms cash, and everything as represented, or uo sale. A point worthy of notice is that these are not the ordinary Texas "ponies," so-called, but are far superior, being stock sired by good Kentucky stallions, of gentle irising, in size fourteen to fifteen hands high, and in all respects valuable animals for any use a horse can be put to-riding, carriage use, or for work. An interesting feature promised is a free exhibition by genuine cowboys from the plains in expert riding, throwing the lasso, catching a horse therewith while running at full speed, etc. This is an opportunity to secure good stock at a low price, aud our people should not let it slip, but be present in Columbia Febru? ary 10. lt - - - -- Harsh purgative remedies are fast giving way to the gentle action and wild effects of Cbipman's Liver Pills. If you try them, they wiil certainly please you. Sold by all druggists. --- Active, Pushing and Ileliable. Dr. J. W. DeLorme, can nlvays be relied upon to carry in stock tho purest anil best goods sind sustains thc reputation of being MC ti ve. pushing ?nd reliable, by recommending arricies with weil established merit and such a? aro p?>pukir. Having the agency fwr the celebrated Dr. IvingV Xcw Discovery for con SUISpiion, C.dds ?Hld Coughs, wiil sell it ou a positive guarantee. Ii will surely cure any and every affection of rhmat, lungs. i>r chest, and ir; order to provo our claim, wo asl; you to cal! and got a Triai l?o nie Kr.'C. I A complete linc of Jewelry, Silver-ware, and all o!' the latest designs, are now open at HOYT k lino's. Call and see tor Yourself. ''UACKMETACK," a lasting and fragrant per fumo. Pnce 20 and 50 cuni.?. Al Do Lorin e's. TUB 1? EV G KU. TI. THAYER, of Bourbon. Ind , says: "Ii-tth myself and wife ^wc our lives to Shiloh's Consumption Cure.'* .Sold at Devonne's. ARE Y? . tr MAPK miserable hy Indigestion, Constipation. Dizziness, I,<i?s "f Appetite, Yet- ? low Skin ? Shiloh's Y?ta??zcr is a positivo cure. ? Wm- WI?.T, YOU cough when Shiloh's Cure . will sive ?inmediate relief? Price lOcrs., 5U ' cts , and SI. For sale at DeLorme's Drug Stere. j S nu," n's CATA linn K EMERY-a positive cure for Catarrh, Diphtheria and Canker Mouth. SHILOH'S Cuni: will immediately relievo Croup. Whooping Cough, and Bronchitis. Fon DYSPEPSIA and Liver Complaint, you have a printed guarantee on every bottle of ' Shiloh's Vitalizer. lt never fails to cure. A NASAL INJECTOR free with each bottle of Shiloh's Catarrh itumedv. Price 50 couts. For i ?ale >7 J. F. W. JJeLuruio. ' Call For Farmers' MeetiDg, WEDGEFIELD, S. C., Feb. 2, 1887. To the Farmers of Sumter County : Tbe Executive Committee of the Farmers' Organization bave instructed me to issue a call for a meeting of the Farmers for the pur? pose of effecting a permanent organization in this County. I therefore beg each club in the County to send afull delegation to a meet? ing to be held in Sumter on the second Sat? urday in February, fthe 12th.J The repre? sentation from the Clubs will be one delegate to every fifteen members and one delegate at large. The Hon. Jas E. Tindal will be invited to address the meeting. H. R THOMAS. Only $2.50 a year for the Watchman and Southron and the Charleston Weekly News and Courier. A series of excellent love stories have just been commenced in the Weekly News and Courier. Come up and subscribe. THE MARKETS. - SUMTER, S. C., Feb. 3, 1887. COTTON.-About 50 bales were sold dur? ing the week ending the 3d. The market closed firm. We quote : Ordinary 8 ; Good Ordinary 8J ; Low Middling8$; Mid? dling 8|; Good Middling 8j. CHARLESTON, S. C., Feb. 2, 1887. COTTON.-Market closed steady. Sales 250 bales. Quotations are: Strict Low Mid? dlings; Middling 9?: Strict Middling^. MEXICAN PENSIONS. ICAN GIVE FROM OR?GINAL Dis? charge Roll of Company A, Palmetto Regiment, details of service necessary to draw Pensions under the late Act of Congress. Feb. 3._J. D. BLANDING. FOR SALE OR RENT. THE FARM OF THREE HUNDRED acres-half cleared, formerly occupied by F. h. Zemp, near Stateburg. Residence and out buildings in good order. Applv to F. L. ZEMP, Ja., Feb. 1 Camden, S. C. Siter AflTiciiltnral Association. ASPECIAL MEETING OF THE S?M ter Agricultural Association is called to meet in the Court House in Sumter on Sat? urday, the 12th of February, inst., to elect officers for this year. The Executive Committee will meet at ll o'clock before the Association is called to order. By order of the President. E. W. DABBS, Feb. 1, '87. 2 Sec. and Treas. S. A. A. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. CLERK & TREASURER'S OFFICE. S?MTEB, S. C., Jan. 28, 1887. PROPOSALS FOR DEEPENING THE Fire Wells of Town of Sumter are invit? ed, and must be on file in this office by the 10th day of February, prox., for consider? ation of Council. The right to reject any or all bids reserved. By order of Council. C. M. HURST, Clerk and Treasurer. FIRE DEPARTMENT. CLERK & TREASURER'S OFFICE. SUMTER, S. C., February 2, 1887. [Extract from Minutes of Meeting of Town Council held January 21th, idt.\ Fire Department and organization of a Board of Fire Masters for Town of Sumter, S. C., being under consideration, "Resolved. That Mr. Wm. M. Graham cf Town of Sumter, be and he is hereby elected Cbiei of the Fire Department of Town of Sum? ter, S. C., with authority to appoint two [2] Assistant Chiefs of Fire Department, who, the said Chief and Assistants, and the Presidents of the Fire Engine Companies, shall consti? tute a Board of Fire Masters, with authority to make such rules and regulations, as may be necessary for the government of the Fire Department of Town of Sumter ; which rules and regulations so made and adopted, shall be authorized by the Town Council of Town of Sumter, by an Ordinance duly enacted and published according to law." By order ol Council. C M. HURST, Feb 3 2 Clerk & Treasurer. ? Estate of Mrs. M# LP Rutledge, {MINOR. J IWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF Probate of Sumter County on the 3rd March, 1887, for a final discharge as Guar? dian of aforesaid Minor. THOS. L. BURGESS, Sumter, S. C., Feb. 3._Guardian. Estate of Mrs. Alary Si Huggins, [MINOR] IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County, on the 3rd March, 1887, for a final discharge as Guardian of aforesaid Minor. B. G. COLLINS, Sumter, S. C., Feb. 3._Guardian. astyonr retailer for the James Means? S3 Shoe. Caa rion X Sume dealers recommend Inferior goods in order to make a larger profit. This ls the original $3 Shoe. Beware of imitations which ac? knowledge their own i uferlorlty by attempting to huild upon the reputation of the original. None {jennine unless bearing; this Stamp* JAMES MEANS' v&tm g3 SHOE. Slade in Eutron, Congress and Sr lg Lace. Heat Calf Skin. Cnex cellel in Durability, Comfort & Appearance. A postal card sent tous will bringyouin? formation how to KC-t this ?hoc in any State or Territory. J. Keans & Co Lincoln St, a, - ^ LostOD^Iass. "SHOE, IBUTTOH""^ Onr celebrated factory produces a larger quantity of Shoes of this grade than any other factory in tho world. Thousands who wear them will tell you the reason if you ask them. JAMES MEANS' g3 SHOE for Boy?is unapproached in Durability. Full lines of the above shoes for sale IN SUMTER BY BULTMAN & BRO. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF TI1E NATIONAL BANK OF SUMTER. At Sumter, in the State of South Carolina, at thc close of business, Dec. 28, 1S8G. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts, S 63,S39 37 U. S. Bonds to secure circulation, 12,600 00 Due from approved reserve agents, 5S.236 S7 Due from other National Banks, 2,750 74 Due from State Banks and bank? ers, 10,366 10 Real estate, furniture, and fix? tures, 1>034 00 Current expenses and taxes paid 63 S4 Premiums paid, 1,450 00 Checks and other cash items, 559 ll Bills of other Banks, 3,165 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents, 26 02 Specie, 13,453 35 Legal tender notes, 4,919 00 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent, of circu? lation,) 567 00 Due from U. S. Treasurer, other than 5 per cent, redemption fund, 1*4 00 Total, SI73,199 30 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in, $50,000 00 Surplus fund. 5,000 00 Undivided profits, 5,829 69 National Bank notes outstanding, 11,340 00 Dividends unpaid, 40 00 Individual deposits subject to check, r>5.693 39 Due toother National Banks, 4,944 44 Due lo State Hanks and bunkers, 351 78 Total, S173.199 30 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. \ COUNTY OF SUMTER, J * ' I, CHAS. K. BARTLETT, Cashier of the above named hank, 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 mc this 10th day of January, 1887. D. J. AULD, Notary Public. Correct-Attest : A. J. CHINA, 1 A. A, SOLOMONS, \ Directors. R. P. MONAGHAN.J October 19. MULE FOR SALE. YOUNG, WELL BROKE FARM MULE. Apply to C. T. MASON, JR. Jan 27 REGISTERED BULL. TO BE SOLD ON SA LED A Y IN FEBRU ary one full Blood Short Horn BULL, Registered. MARION MOISE, Assignee. Jan. 27._ Fellow-Cites of Mr ant Al j?iiig Gollies: IHEREBY" ANNOUNCE MYSELF A Candidate for your generous patronage in my BOOK, STATIONARY AND TOBACCO Business. Only that and nothing more. Don't send abroad for books or any of these supplies you may require. Buy from me and I will sell to you as cheaply as you can pur? chase anywhere in the United States. Help rae in my eld age and infirmity, and it shall not add one cent to your necessary expenses. I am not striving to accumulate wealth but merely desire to provide a comfortable sup? port for myself and family. W.G.KENNEDY, Jan. 20. at Sumter Book Store. BOOKS. SCHOOL BOOKS, MISCELLANEOUS Books, Blank Books, Copy Books, Memo? randum Books, Draft Books, Receipt Books, Note Books, Music Books. Best grade of all kind3 of Writing Paper and Envelopes, Photographic, Autograph and Scrap Albums. Playing Cards in variety and Marriage Certi? ficates, at The Sumter Book Store, kept by W. G. KENNEDY, 2 Doors North of John Reids. BIBLES AND TESTAMENTS. AFINE ASSORTMENT OF BIBLES and Testaments, iu large print at Sumter Book Store, kept by W. G. KENNEDY, 2 Doors North of John Reids. ICHABOD AND OTHER POEMS, BY W. G. KENNEDY. FOR SALE AT THE SUMTER BOOK STORE. Price reduced to one dollar per copy. SHERIFF'S SALES. BY virtue of Sundry Executions, to me directed, will be sold at Sumter C. E., on the first MONDAY and day following in FEBRUARY next, 1887, and as many days thereafter as may be necessary, within the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder, for cash, the following property: Foor Acres of Land, more or less in Sum? ter County lying on the road from Lynch? burg to Bishopville, adjoining lands now or formerly of J. E. Consar, and others, levied on and to be sold as the property of Defend? ants under the Execution of Fraser and Durant against M. B. English and others. 30 bushels corn, 1000 lbs. fodder and hay and 10 bushels of potatoes, seized and to be sold as the property of John Q. Corbett, to satisfy Warrant of Attachment to seize crop of H. Baum & Co., against said John Q. Cor? bett. MARION SANDERS, S. S. C. Sheriff's Office, Jan. 12, 1886._ Sale Under Mortgage. Florence H. Sanders, to Edicin Bales & Co., Assignee-Mortgage of Real Estate. BY VIRTUE OF A POWER CONTAINED in above stated Mortgage, executed on the 18th day of January, A. ?. 18S4, and^re? corded in the office of the Register of Mesne Conveyances for Sumter County in Book No. 12, page 1S4, I will offer for sale in front of the Court House door in the town of Sumter within the legal hours of sale on the FIRST MONDAY in February next, the following described real estate: "All that piece or parcel of land in Sumter County in said State, containing twenty acres, more or less, being the same purchased of W. E. Jennings and bounded on the North by the road leading to Sumter, and on the South by lands of Robt. G. Elerbe, and cn the East by lap.ds of Dr. E. J. Rembert and on the West by lands of Dr. E. J. Rembert. Terms Cash. MARION SANDERS, Sheriffs. C. Agent for Assignee of-Mortgage SUMTER, S. C., Jan. 19, 1887. OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSI? SUMTER COUNTY;. SUMTER, S. C., Jan. 22, 1887. NEW CAUSEWAY Pocotaligo Swamp. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL meet at said Causeway on the 8th Feb? ruary, 18S7, for the purpose of letting out by contract, certain additional work on said Causeway, the specifications of which can be seen at their office at any time. The con? tractor to give approved bond for faithful performance of contract. The Commission? ers reserve the right to reject any and all bids. By order of Board. THOS. V. WALSH, Cl'k B'd Co. Com, Sumter Co. Jan. 27 2__ THE SUMTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS, Affording superior advantages in ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS, and the CLASSICS, will reopen MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1886. L. W. DICK, 1 [?Principals. A. c. MCINTOSH, J TUITION-From ?2 to S5 per month. BOARD-with the principals, 812 per mo. For further information apply to PRINCIPALS SUMTER HTGH SCHOOL, Lock Box No. 49. Aug 3-v Sumter, S C. MONROE HIG?SCHQOL. SPRING CESSION OPENS JAN. 3. 1S87. Instruction equal to aay in the South, location healthy, morals good, and board and tuition low: Send for circular to J A. MONROE, A. M., Principal. Jan. 4. 4 Monroe. N. C. A FINE FLORIDA TONIC: Mr. FOSTER S, CHAPMAN, One of the landmarks of the Georgia Drug trade, now of Orlando, Florida, writes: "I can hardly select a single case of the roanv o tilers to whore I nave GUINN'S * PIONEER BLOOD RE? NEWER, but what have been satis? fied; and I find it the best remedy for all Skin Diseases I have ever sold, and a Fine Florida Tonic. "FOSTER S. CHAPMAN, "Orando, Fla." A CERTAIN CURE FOR CATARRH ! A SUPERB Flesh Producer and Tonic! GUESN'S PIONKKIi BLOOD KENKWER Cures all Blood and Skin Diseases, Rheuma? tism, Scrofula, Old Sores. A perfect Spring Medicine. If not in your market it will be forwarded on receipt of price. Small botlies $1.00: large bottles $1.75. Essay on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. MACON MEDICINE COMPANY. Macon. Georgia. For Sale by DR. A. J. CHINA. July 13. Sumter, S. C. ATTENTION FARMERS! 200 Tons Fertilizers in Store and for Sale. I have on hand in my Warehouse at the Depot in Sumter SEVENTY (70) TONS SOLUBLE GUANO. FORTY (40) TONS ACID PHOSPHATE. TWENTY (20) TONS DISSOLVED BONE. TWENTY (20) TONS COTTON SEED MEAL. TEN (10) TOxNS ASH ELEMENT. TWENTY (20) TONS KAINIT. These Fertilizers I will Sell to the Fanners of Sumter and adjoining Counties on terms that will make it to their interest to see me before purchasing elsewhere. I handle only the beet Standard Fertilizers manufactured by the Stono Phosphate Co., of Charleston, S. C. Jan. 13. ROBERT WITHERSPOON. Office at A. White*?. TO THE PUBLIC : SUMTER, S. C., Jan. 31,1887. Before this advertisement catches the eye of the Mule-buying public I have received another Oar Load of Choice Broke Mules, which can be seen at the same old stand on February 2d, 1887. SCHOOL BOOKS AT J. A. SCHWERIN^. SCHOOL BOOKS AT J. A. SCHWERINS. School and other Books AT J. A. SCHWERIN'S. NEW YORK PRICES. Opposite Court House, Main Street, Jan. 13. TO ARRIVE On the 27th January, ONS CAR LOAD -OF WELL BROKE KENTUCKY HULES. ALSO ON HAND A fine assortment of Buggies and Carriages, and Oid Hickory Wagons. W. M. GRAHAM. Sumter. S. C., Jan. 13, 1887. MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER, IN THE COURT OF COMBON PLEAS. Jas. D Kirkpatrick & Son, Plaintiffs, against. Jas. L. Morrisey, Defend? ant.-Forclosure and Sale. BY VIRTUE of a Decretal Order made io the above entitled cause, and dated Feb? ruary 20tb, 1S86, I will sell at public auction in front of the Court House, in the Town of Sumter, in said State, on Monday, February 7th, 1887, (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 piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in Sumter County and State of South Carolina, containing two hundred and fifty-six acres, more or less, and bounded on the North bj lands now or form? erly of Esekiel Dickson, on the East by lands of James A. Fullwood, and lands of the Es? tate of A. W. Brown, South by lands of the Estate of O. F. Hoyt and West by lauds 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, Jan. 13. Master. " ELYI, CATARRH Cream Balmppp^LV,.B M Gives Relief at once and ^Mf^^SM^ COLD in HEAI),^^-0^^^^ CATARRH, PnwFEVERJj^ SAT FE YEE. Et \ ?? Snuff or Poicder BJS?tf^S?^? Free from ^\ULrL-WjOf^^^^^^ ons Drugs and ' KiMr^ J fensive odors. H??"FEVER A particle of the Balm is applied into each nostril, is agreeable to use and is quickly ab? sorbed, effectually cleansing the nasal passa? ges of catarrhal rims, causing healthy secre? tions. It allays pain and inflammation, protects the membranal linings of the head from addi? tional colds, completely heals the sores and restores the sense of taste and smell. Bene? ficial results are realized by a few appications. A Thorough Treatment will Cure. Price 50 cents at druggist ; by mail, regis? tered, 60 cents. Circulars sent free. ELY BROTHERS, Druggists, Jan. 13 Owcffo. N. Y. FOR SALE. LeConte Pear Trees Grown on their own roots -and also Keiffer and Bartlett Pear Trees Grown in LeConte roots. IQ quantities to suit purchaser. _TH Og. E. RICHARDSON. E. L SPENCER, S urveyor? ?--o Laying off and Dividing Land. Old Land Lines a Specialty. Address MAYESVILLE, S. C. Jan 20. o NOTICE ! FARMERS!! I am prepared to sell the fol? lowing brands of Guano LOW DOWN FOR CASE or on approved papers : COTTON SEED MEAL, / KAINIT, ACID, i AMMONIATED GUANO/ any brand desired. Call on me before making arrangements for advances or guano's for the coming season. B. J. BARNETT, Jan 13. Main Street tn the Bend. EXECUTRIX SALE. ALOT OF BLACKSMITH'S TOOLS, Wheels, Wagon Body, Desks, 4c., the property of the late T. J. Coghlan, Esq., nov for inspection, placed in the store next to C. T. Mason's jewelry store, will be sold at pri? vate sale, from date. If vol sold by January 31st next, will be sold at auction February Saleday. Mas. E. E WHITTEMORE, Dec.*21_Executrix. 1887. HEW Y?BK WEEKLY H1SALB ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. ; 6REATES? AND CHEAPEST ?FAMILY JOURNAL In the United States. ALWAYS BRIGHT AND RELIABLE. Everv Number an Epitome of the News of the - Worle. 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