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||?P ; ^ WBBRtt 25. g?v r v Tfo&???er rro?c?wan was fount i*?e^?r? in 1? ^??c?ma?5<?^ Southron now 1 gg,\: >: tho combino^ ^ tofinei v > of both of ^^?^^er? ind is ma ?ggg^v-?wt?y ;tbe: be^MYertisia^ medium ?p<':- Suurter-.-V::;;:^ "? ' ??g?\- Attentioa Advertisers. S?v-C- Iterenfter be published <m Wednesd? . f - ?nd Advertisements should, be sent !Q^"f.' not ?tar than Tuesday ?fterncx Cb*nges of contract advertisements m Syr^?>i v" ? ---?^^- - ??p??Sf?BAK3> TOBY EBSSBHTMBR gl^r ' The Presentment of the Grand Jtu Hfe:j?: which, was made in Coori yesterdt ffrS>: . ?nd which ia published in te-d?; S? V p?perir?l?o doubt attract some ?tte . There are some sensHde renomme : \ economy in the matter of insurer* /^ r &c" and the remarks cpon the effe? ^ of the change in the plia o? w$m? ' whitby PW e?tsicle : ^ of * r Poor Hoose ?re; wortirj R ?crions cc ? : ?deration. ; * ". O'-' We herehs^^ ^5 ^ o^e.ms^rr;m>.w^ ?{' ; ' npoOf tb^: Gon^ T? |g? . - t?^'^?K?j^^]?^0?tk of the Boar ^5. - in which the? hare fallen into error, ff?e% constnteutg. the wrong Act of the Le islature as * applying. ? special A( . approTeiDec 21, 1883, for the coa > . ties of Richland, Somier and Barn wi &.-; ; and which bas nerer been repealed, px ; ' - : ??cs: : .. W"? .. S? t3ec;2. That tie Olerk of the Boa ^i:/ of </0untyCommissioners for Samt ; ; ^Jn?atjshall be allowed compensate g^; for ? time not exceeding 150 dajs ; f??0y: any year, ?nd ?hail be paid at the ra C of $2*0%*.' . A? ?t?ted in the mst Annual Repo fjp:::r . oT the County Commissioners, the Clei received $302.50 for 150 days, and f< :. .mileage m attendance apon the Bom f *;. ; . ?t nieet?ngsin country, fipj ' ~ r As to the ether ~ matters criticised I the Grand Jury we are not in positk J ; ^ to comment ; but presume they wil? \ ?;y\: duly explained thoroughly iureet JfJ > THE WATKB WOBKS. It begins to look as if oar system < ;_,N.;.:^- > W?ter Works makes slow progr?s! .The contrwtc?j ?re stili silent, nothin have been heard from them for seven ? V . weeks, and since the Council submitte iv ' certain changes in fhe j>roT>osed contrat i:--... ,$ot-their acceptance. - A report has been received from Mi ?pf! Ph^p E. Chaxal, State Chemist,, t . whom three samples of water were senl x ; fix: from Green. Swamp, from th Town weil on.Main Street, ?nd froo the driven well on Main-Street know: ;^f: as Scaffe's Pump. We copy from hi &?-"' report the remarks upon each sample -/'.--- from which it will be seen that th '- Swamp water is condemned sad that th driven well water ia not approved of. Council was to hare-had a mee tin j .' yesterday afternoon, but it -was post poned untilihis afternoon. :.- The following ls the report rejer red to:. GZEXS SWAMP WATEB-The tots solids and chlorine are insignificant The hardness is slight, being only 2 de groes, distilled water being 1 degree Free ammonia present is small. Alba minoid ammonia ia present in dangeroo excess, there being more than twice ? mach as is necessary, according tn Wanklyn, to absolutely condemn i water? Oxygen of organic matte is S 96 milligrammes, more thai four times the ?mount regarde* ?s necessary to constitute & bat water. The indications afforded b; ' the chemical results, aa well as th color appear to point to vegetable con - tamioation. it is possible that thews ter may be rendered suitable for ase b; ? proper system of filtration, but experi : mont alone can show this. In its pre sent eoodition, the ase of the water fe drinking purposes is dangerous and un ?dvisable. Tow? WELL WATEK-Tomi solids chlorine ?nd hardness are medium Ammonias, both free and albumenoit ?re within the limits prescribed for : (bod water. Organic oxygen is ver ?mall. Appears to be a very fair water DRIVEN WELL WATER.-Hardness o water high, bat within the limits of goa water. Chlorine, suspicious on accoan N of .excess over that present in No. i (well water.) Ammonia, both free am Albuminoid, within Umita of good water Total solids very high, particularly ii case of so shallow a well (under fi ft; feet.) Large-amount of sulphates pres ont objectionable. The water cannot b< recommended for use for drinking par poses. PATRONIZE HOME. The following, clipped from th? Greenville News. U so well saited b gamier that we have adopted it b] changing a few word s and names : .Before you buy or cat a piece o condy make sure that it is from th? Sumter candy factory; if your mer chant doesn't patronize local enterprise: try and persuade him to do so. Never bay * piece of furniture else where until you have given the Sum ter fa rot tare dealers a chance; buj home made furniture always when yoi can. Never buy forejgo leather if you cai get the home made article anywhere near the same price. Before buying wagon, carriage oi buggy give thejlocal dealers an opportu nity to say if they haven't got what you waat or can't get it for yon. Never send away an order for cast tog or machine work of any kind anti your own foundries and mechanics have had the opportunity to bid OD it. If you want jewelry made or repair? ed let Sumter jewelers have the firs! trv and show yon what they can do. ?ferer boy an agricultural implement ^.**??a . . . v * * from outsid e uaiil y ott jeno W; nothing of tho kind is made here. - See that tba cotton seed oil in whioh your French- sardines are packed and from which your pare imported olive oil is made was from the South Carolina milla. ? Use no bottled soda water bat get it fresh and'good from your nome' manu? factories. Never give an order for job printing until yon have examined tba work and prices of the Sumter; offices. If you don't like tbe Watchman and SotUhron go to the Advance. -But the Watch? man and Southron never meant to offend you* In short, let it be your care that every possible dollar of Sumter money remains ia Sumter. That is the way in which every body can help local en? terprises, add to their capital and de? velop new- ones, J That ia the way "to build up tba town and keep it moving. . :|From oar Regular Correspondent, j WA3HIK0TON LBTTEB. WASBBGTOX, D. C., May 20, 1887. Soldier boys from Paget Sound, Texas, New Orleans and other joints have already arrived, and thousands of others are bowling along over the rail? roads on their way to Camp George Washington. Tba- latter name is the christening that the camp will receive on next Monday, when the Drill will be formally opened; At the camp ground no dram has beat yet, bot the reveille ia sounded by the lively, ring of hun? dreds of hammers. Tba. busiest scenes are around the base of the Washington Monument. Scores of men-are at work there putting down plank floors for the tents, Near? ly all of the Monument grounds will .be appropriated for this purpose .r Scores of carpenters are also working bard on the grand stand in the Drill inclosure from which' the contest will be viewed. The drill ground is probably the finest piece of grass-rand which could have been found for the purpose m the whole country. It is po? entirely enclosed within ? board "fence twelve feet high. "There are. about ten acres of green as smobthand flat aa a tennis ia wo. Th 3 plot is o val an d th e gran d s tan d ex lien ds just^hatf : around it.- sFrom ' this - the view is ? erj ; fine waafever way yon look. - . To the southward tbe white marble monument-the highest in the world glistens in the sunshine. The view northward is particularly fine. ; To the left lia the magnificent War , State and Navy Department building, and to the right tie soHdr old granite Treasury, while between the two the White H ouse s miles th rougir groa pr of tall, green trees. Tn? Wreoran building, Al bangb"s Theatre and the Panorama bailding of the hattie of Bull's Run are all near by,- and al though rather too far for perfect satisfaction, the roof of any of them would afford a clear view 0 the .entire Drill ground. The Tn ter-S ta te Commerce Commis? sion has returned home from its wan? derings; and has decided it can best at? tend to its duties by remaining in Washington after this. The Commis- 1 si one rs have mach work before them . yet before they can * give a final de ci 5 i 0 n 1 as to; the famous 'Jong and -short h a a I' clause.. The Queen and Crescent and 1 the Illinois Central railroad have not j yet presentedUbeir cases, asl their tes? timony will he taken here.- Other 1 roads have asked permission to submit written statements, giving the facts more in detail than they could in their : testimony before the Commission. These 1 documents will take time for consider? ation. The testimony the Commission took on its trip has not yet been written ' ont, and when it is it will have to be gone ever carefully, co that you see th ere ja. considerable . work to be done before a decision can bc reached, i The new" rules adopted by tba Civil Service Commission and approved by \ the President have been the sole topic of discussion among Department clerks for t?ie^^^f^ht^ The "agitation ! among the old employes is almost pain? ful to see.. These people are very pan? icky nowadays at best, and anything looking to a inore rigid weeding oui; of Republicans frightens them, os weil it may. Most of them would be in a de? plorable condition if removed from their official positions. Nothing is calculated to cause greater consternation, in Washington than the contingency of dismissal, based 00 the application of new and strange condi? tions. Whenever *i vacancy occurs all the clerks of the department io the class below it must become candidates for promotion an i face the competitive examination. They have no discretion in the matter, for the order is manda? tory. Thus, not. only does the the clerk best fitted for the promotion get the va? cant place, but the status of all the rest ts 'ascertained. Persons who get an average .75 per cent, in the markings of the examiner?, as you remember, are secured ia their, positions and are de? clared eligible for promotion. All who fail to obtain that average are re-ex? amined in six months, and, if they again fail, they become eligible to re? daction or dismissal. So of course the terrible chances in? volved in the new rules cause great ex? citement among Government employes. Four-fifths of all of them in Washing? ton were appointed for supposed party service, under Republican administra? tions, and while many of them are in? competent, they have held their places because it was difficult to get rid of them. It is to be hoped these rules will enable the heads of bureaus to cast off some barnacles and to promote deserving sub ordinates ; at any rate they will be sure to compel a degree of studious applica? tion hitherto unknown in Washington. Colonel Watterson Gracefully Be? elines. Colonel Watterson refuses to be Vice President. We do not agree-we can? not agree-with most of the reasons he gives for declining the honors aud res? ponsibilities which we are sure not the Herald alone, but the general public and the Democratic party, would re? joice to see him clothed with. He writes : "Barring the expressions of personal compliment and good will, which it would be churlish to deprecate, the Herald's Democratic nomination for Vice President does not strike us It has about it a lack both of practicability and vraisemUance. It is neither rele? vant nor politic. The editor who is true to his calling makes every year of his life a record which would be hurtful, if not fatal, to campaign requirements. The editor who is fit for his calling is likely to be unfit for office, because there is between the two the principle of au irreconcilable antagonism-the func? tions of thc one being mainly critical, 3? the o tb elsmore or less construct Politics, no'less than jour o al ia rn, business to be learned by regular : vice and to be pnrsucd consisten Otherwise its achievements and hoi must be but empty /vanities. The tor of tbe Courier Journal had, sc yearsv^ago, to consider the questioi taking office in a cojn^cf'oo so affir ti ve and inviting as ^.vcocipel the cisi?n then made to lie conclusive, a in deciding it in the negative, he so for air time. It is not intended by these rema to take the Herald* j^eisantries m seriously than such badinage desen Tn our opinion, the next Democr ticket is as certain, as that two gen men, whom we have in our miod's e live to the meeting of the next Natio Democratic Convention. We may i that one of them already occupies White House and that the other is an editor." We should "regret to believe that Colonel thought us less than entir sincere in cor mention of bis name the Vice Presidency There are mi reasons why such a nomination, in present condition of our politics, wo be both "relevant and politic." 1 people are demanding new men, fr? mea; they have bad enough of poli ti baok8 and war horses. We believe 5 Watterson 's nomination would i strength to the ticket. But be is well known to be an ob: nate man. If be will not be cannot persuaded. There is nothing in I constitution to oblige a man to accep nomination against his will. So give 3ip reluctantly and regretful what was a pleasant dream. But, pray, who is Colooel Watt son's substitute ? He bas found oi apparently. . Is it wrong to ask name ? Docs he come from Ken tuck Does his name begin with-well, will not guess. We depend upon t Colonel's - good nature to relieve 1 public cariosity.-Nea York Herrn MaylZ. Married the Wrong Mari. About a month since Miss Adi Sims, the daughter of Edward '. Sims, of Groomsville, Berkeley Coo ty, came to Charleston, it was reporte to bay her . wedding trousseau, she was engaged to a Mr. Brook of that section. Here she met M James Campbell, a clerk at Meyei store, at the corner of King, and Ra streets, and after a short acq nain tan married bim. Her father, bearing rumor of the occurrence, came to tl city and found that it was all too tru He made ali sorts of threats, but fin ing ' that the marriage was perfect valid, returned home. lu a few day s Mrs. Campbell reeei ed a number of alarming letters fro Groomsville saying that her mother w seriously ill, and wished to see he Accompanied by ber husband and oi pf his friends, she went to Groomsvill As the party neared Sims* - house 1 same out and ordered Campbell not come in. The wife insisted that si would not go in without ber hnsbam ind an altercation ensued, during whr. Campbell drew his pistol on his fathe in-law. On the' affidavit of Sim Campbell was taken before Trial Ju tice H. L. Barker, charged with assau with attempt to kill. He claimed th; be drew bis pistol only to keep Sim from striking him with a stick, and h friend, who was present, substantiate bis testimony, but the trial justice cou mit ted him to jail. He was hrougl to Mount Pleasant on Thursday, bc was immediately released by Clerk Wi liams, -on giving bond for . $500 fe appearance at Court. Mrs. Campbell is still at ber father1 home, though she discovered that bc mother's illness was a ruse. All circlet social, commercial, agricultural, matri menial and religious, at Groomsvill are excited over the matter. -Horr Herald, May 19. mm i t i wm Southern Presbyterians Conside the Question of Uniting With th Northern Church. ST. LOUIS. May 23.-Tn the South ern Presbyterian Assembly this morn ing, the com mitte cn organic union co-operativo -anion, or other relation with the Presbyterian Church of th United States, Dr. Smoot of Texas chairman, preseneed their reports The committee is composed of 26 mern bera, 16 of whom made a majori t; report, 9 a minority report and one wha he called a minimum minority report The majority report recommends th appointment of a committee to be com .posed of three ministers, -five ruling elders and the moderator of the assen) bly, to confer with a similar committee from thc other assembly and conside the whole subject, said committee to re port at thc next general assembly ii May next. This committee is instruct ed to take and maintain the following position : *A mere acceptance of th' committee of the standards of oo church, the confession of faith, th* longer and shorter catechism, does not in our .minds, form a sufficient basis o union ; but an acceptance of that pecu liar interpretation of our standard which affirms and emphasises the pure!' scriptural nature of Christ's kingdon and forbids ber legislating on pol?tica or civil matters is the only true basis o union ; and further, we insist that th colored brethren within our bounds shal be organized into separate congrega tions, Presbyteries and Synods.' - - i ? ? Another Rich Gold Mine. Mr W. B: Richardson, Mr. A. G Willis, and Mr. F. S. Upton, of th? Glendale gold mine, have been pros peeling in the. northern part of thi: county for gold. In Campobello town ship they have discovered a mine fat richer than any minc yet worked it this county. Mr. Upton says tha he bas been mining for twelve yearn and that this is thc richest ore he hat seen in thu east from the Gulf o Mexico to Maine. They have securec the mining interest in over five hundrec acres of land and have already found twenty-one veius on it. Some of thc specimens collected on the surface art very fine. They believe that, thero are wonderful miniug possibilities for thii county in the near future.-Spartan bur j Herold. . mm i i ? mm - Has Politics i fr lt. Mr. Tillman now admits that the 'farmers' movement* bas politics in it. And so we have contended ali the time. And to have politics we must hare politicians. . And politicians are about the same-the world over-the outs arc all patriots and the ins are anything bul what they ought to be.-Edgeficl? Monitor. The Birmingham Boom Burst. ? gentleman was in Athens Friday who brings os some long-expected news from Birmingham. He says that , one day this week $1,500,000 worth of paper there went to protest, and real estate is feverish and excited and io no demand. He says the people are greatly excited, for they realise the fact that the predicted collapse is now about on them and it will ruin thou? sands. This is the first serious financial disaster that has come upon Birmingham, and it will doubtless be quickly followed by others that will prick the bubble of fictitious values and bring property in the place down to its legitimate price. Our informant fur? ther says that the ore found around Birmingham is only .fit for stoves and piping and can never be made into steel. This, of course, renders it unfit for steel rails, and greatly contracta its sale.-Athens Banner. NEWS ITEMS? The Hon. M. 0. Butler is now at his home in Edgefield county. Mr. John D. Crimmins, of New York City, has purchased the handsome r?sidence and gardens, generally known in Columbia as the Hampton Mansion. Commissioner of Agriculture A. P. Butler, now has on banda fine lot of silk worms *jr distribution. Persons desiring them should apply immediately to the Agricultural. Department at Columbia. The sale of the French Crown jewels bas been concluded.: The chief lot, the diamond head dress, was sold in sixteen pieces for 650,000 francs. The proceeds from the nine days7 sale amounted to 6,864.000 francs. RETRENCHMENT AND BE POEM. I Published for Information.] OFFICE OF COUNTY.COMMISSIONERS, SUMTER COUNTY. SUMTER, S. C., May il, 1887. Mr. X. G. Osteen, Watchman and Southron, Sumter, S. C. : DEAR SIB: I am directed to inform yon that the Board of County Commissioners of Sumter County will not pay for auy publica? tion or advertisements of Presentments of Grand Juries, hereafter. Yours very truly, By order of Board, [L. S.J T. V. WALSH, Clerk Board Co. Commissioners. Corbett's Mill Items. IOKIA, S. C., May 23, 1887. Mr. Editor : Oa last Tuesday while Mr. Linck Brown was in the field at work some one broke into bis house and stole some meal and meat and some of Mr. Brown's clothing On last Saturday some one broke into Mr. T. S. Smith's house and stole some clothing and provisions. Crops are looking well. Recent rains have improved the oat crop. Dysentery .is common up here. Mr. J. T. Brown has been very sick but is now better. Mr. J. W. Smith had .a very :fine hog .kill? ed by lightning on last Friday. There seems to be some disease among the chickens up here. They are dying by the wholesale. P. S. Since the above was written the thief who broke into Mr. Brown's and Mr. Smith's houses has been caught and carried to Sumter. He bad on some of the clothiog he had stolen. J F. M. The South Carolina College examinations will begin on Monday and conclude on Satur? day, June 18. The Rev. Charles R. Hemp hill, formerly of Colombia and now of Loois ville, will preach the baccalaureate sermon on commencement Sunday. ? requisition for Blackwood has been re? ceived from Governor (jordon of-Georgia, but Governor Richardson has suspended action until he bears from Blackwoods counsel, when a hearing will probably be held. Our Exchanges, Scribner*? Magazine for June bas for its opening articles a semi-historical and critical essay, by John C. Ropes, entitled "Some Il? lustrations of Napoleon and bis Times." This is in a similar vein to "The Likenesses of Julius Caesar," which Mr. Ropes contrib? uted to the Febrpary number of Scribner's. It is plentifully illustrated from the author's fine collection of Napoleon portraits. There are full-page reproductions of famous por? traits by Appian i, I sa bey, and Gerard. Mr. Ropes' article carefully traces the development of Napoleon's character as exhibited by bis changing physiognomy from early man? hood to maturity. Another article will com? plete this interesting study. The June Wide Awake with ita tempting frontispiece, "The First Day at the Beach," opens with a stirring story, "The Chase of thc Meteor," by one of the group of Boston novelists, Edwin Lasseter Bynner. To keep company with the frontispiece, ia a delightful pictorial vacation paper, by Amanda B. Har? ris, "Down in Sandwich Town," full of rem? iniscences of Daniel Webster and the famous salt marshes, old inns, early -Massachusetts history, and with it all the Sandwich glass? works. But the great feature of the number is, of course, the opening of the new serial by Charles Egbert Craddock; "The Story of Keedon Bluffs" was designed for ten numbers, but it baa been resolved to give the story en? tire in five or six numbers; consequently fourteen pages are devoted to it in this issue ; the most bewitching of little girls, "Rosa moody," makes ber entrance, and a pair of striking figures stand out already-two sol? diers ?D thc Civil War, the deserter and the blind artillery-man. Mrs. Mollie Moore DHT?S in her "La Rose Blanche" story, "A New Dog," gives a graphic picture of a great crevasse io war tiroes, when only the women nnd neg rot-3 of the plantation were left to fight the wild muddy waters, and bears and raccoons and aligators made themselves at home in the houses, .and all went to and fro in boats. Wide. Axcake is $2.40 a year. D. Lothrup Company, Publishers, Boston. The Carolina Teacher. The above is the name of a monthly maga? zine published at Columbia by Mr. W. L. Bell. The last copy of this magazine con? tains some valuable suggestions to teachers, either of a high or low degree, and, perhaps, thc perusal of its pages by thc profession may contribute to their stock cf ideas on the art of school teaching. "A Grand Teachers' Co-operative Fraternity" ts the heading of an article written by Mr. John M. Richardson, of Dangerfield, Morris County, Texas, but form? erly a native of this County. The subscrip? tion price of this monthly is 51-25 per annum. Chronic Coughs and Colds, .A nd all diseases of the Throat and Lungs, can be cured by the use of Scott's Emulsion, ns it contains the healing virtues of Cod Liver Oil and Hypophosphites in their fullest form. 1.? a beautiful, creamy Emulsion palatable as milk, easily digested, andean betaken by the most delicate. Please read: "I consider Scott's Emulsion the remedy par excellence ia Tuberculous and Strumous Affections, to say nothing of ordinary colds and throat troubles."-W. R. S. Connell, M. D., Man? chester, O. "I am nsing yonr Emulsion Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites for an affection of my throat, and the improvements are be? yond my expectation."-D. Taylor, M. D., Cooeawatte, tia. Presentment of the Grand Jury. To the Bon. J. B. Kershaw, Pretiding Judge. Third Cireu?: The Grand Jury respectfully present : That at the February Term the current work of the Sessions, as prepared by the Solicitor, and banded out to the Grand Jury, occupied their entire attention. Between Terms a committee of the Grand Jury has inspected the public buildings aod risked the several County offices. Tbe Court House building seems to be in a fair slate of preservation; is insured for $10,000. The Grand Jnry recommend tbat the insurance be red need, or effected in a three years policy, which will red ace the very nigh premium paid in the past year. Repairs to the Jail have been completed, making the building secure and comfortable. This building is insured for $4,000. Redac? tion of insurance is also recommended on this building, or if feasible, the present policies cancelled, and a three years policy at a re? duced premium be effected. The clerical work in the County offices seems to be in competent, hands. The record books, papers, ?c., are accurately and safely kept. The bonds of the County officers are record? ed-hare been examined and found to be good and lufflcteni. Tbs books in the School Commissioner's office shew that all the schools in the County had a balance of money over from last year. The apportionment for the current fiscal year, derived from the 2 mill tax and polls, when entered ou the books, wilt shew a handsome balance to credit of most of the school dis? tricts. Tbiawill put them ona cash basis, and probably enable trustees to lengthen the : terms, &c. Bonds' and bridges, np to a recent period were in good condition. Recent heavy rains have damaged them to some extent.' The Poor Bonsa is in good condition. The buildings, which are ordinary, are.insured for $1,000. The recommendations made for the Court House and Jail is also made as to the insurance on this building. For yeats the poor and suffering have been aided outside of the walk of the Poor House. The Legis? lature in a proviso to the Supply Bill have cut off this aid. Poor, decrepid people may have all the necessary care ont of the Poor House, and only lack a little food. It appears to the Grand Jury, that aid to the poor out* aide the walls of the Poor House, giren with discretion, and under proper r?gulations, would he a wise, humane anet economical way of dispensing charity. Taxes can only be assessed for a definite purpose. If the County Commissioners, in their estimate asking for a levy for County purposes, included a certain portion for the support of the poor, the Grand Jury recom? mend that any balance of this particular fund, which may accrue by the proviso of the Legislature restricting its use, be not applied ? to any other purpose. The disbursements of the County Commis? sioners for the fiscal year ending Nov. 1, 1886 have been examined. Balances showing the exact financial condition of the County are not given. Only the general statement is made at the end of report that there is an unexpended balance on hand. Access to the books and information from the County Com? missioners enable the Grand Jury to arrive at the exact financial condition of the County, which will be given further on. The report also says the increase in County expenses is caused by heavy costs of Court, general disbursement account, Ac. Tbe Grand Jury examined these general ac? counts at original sources of entry, and find som* charges which they think illegal. It has beeo, and is, the custom in the Sheriff's office, to charge for all names in an arrest warrant, and mileage for each name. A transcript of a recent entry in the Sheriff's books will illustrate: Arrest Warrant for Criminals. The State vs. John Little and James Little Lodging, $ 25 Arrest Defendants, 2 00 Mileage, 4 00 -$6 25 The State vs. Jesse A. Dawkins, Pros. F..M. Dawkins, Ch. P. Dawkins. Lodging, 25 Arrest 3 witnesses, 3 00 Al il enge, 6 00 -$9 25 $15 50 The proper charge io the above case would he, as far as the Grand Jury know, as fol? lows: Lodging, $ 52 Defendants' arrest, 1 00 Witness summons, 75 20 miles, 5c. each way, 2 00 $4 00 It would appear by the entry in the Sheriff's books that the Trial Justice issued two warrants, one for defendants, and one for witnesses. In checking off items in the Report, under other beads, the Grand Jury note several that they think illegal, to wit : Trial Justice paid for conveying prisoners ; the salary paid Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners. Many other items, which were paid under warrant of law, indicate carelessness and ex? travagance in the use of Couoty funds. Financial Condition of County. Levy of 2} mills on tax value of $4,919.850, $12,299 62 Balance from fond raised for Special purpose, 1880 and '81, 2,222 28 Balance unexpended of 1885 and '86, brought forward, 396 22 Levy of 4-10 of a mill for defi? ciency of 1885 and 1886, 1,967 94 Levy of 1-10 of a mill for Poco taligo bridge, 491 98 $17,378 04 Bills approved to May 1st, 1887, $7,701 23 Deficiency for 1885 aod '86, 2,450 00 Deficiency for Poco taligo Causeway, 623 36-$10,774 51 Balance to credit of Couoty, $6,603 53 J. R. BROWNFIELD, Foreman. - wnw Hope's Mixture, an infallible cure for Dysentery, Diarrhoea and Summer Complaint, for sale at G. S. Seal j's, Drug Store, under Music Hall. THE MARKETS. SUMTER, S. C., May 25, 1887. COTTON.-About 5 hales were sold dur? ing the week ending the 25th. The market closed firm. We quote : Ordinary 9 ; Good Ordinary 9\ ; Low Middling9?; Mid? dling 9|; Good Middling 10. CHARLESTON, S. C., May 24, 1887. COTTON.-Market closed firm. No sales reported. Quotations are : Middling 10}. WILMINGTON, N. C., May 23. SriaiTS TCBPKSTIXB.-Sales of 160 casks at 33jc. ltosiN.-SI cady at 85c. for Strained and 90 for Good Strained. Canns Tuararhn -Virgin $2.40, Yellow Dip $2 15, Hard $1.20. COTTON.-Firm on a basis of 10| for Mid? dling. No sales. EXCURSION TO WACCAMAW. AN EXCURSION TO WACCAMAW | Lake has been arranged for JUNE 15th. ; The train will leave Sumter between 6 and ? o'clock ic the morning and return that evening between 10 and ll. The fare for the round (rip will be only $2.00; aod the net proceeds will be for the benefit of the Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist Church. The undersigned gentlemen will have tick? ets for sale, and will exercise a general super? vision over the excursion. W. M. GRAHAM, C. F. A. BULTMAN, BARTOW WALSH, May 25._W. F. RHAME._ SURVIVORSJM. E, P. S. S. THERE WILL BE A BASKET PICNIC of Co. E, P. S. S. at Alain's Grove, Magnolia, on the 3d Friday io July next. No further notice to survivors will be given. J. A. ATKINS, ) J. li. MCKINNEY, Y CommMt, j. s. DURANT, J May 25. 3t AN ORDINANCE Entitled "An Ordinance to Provide for the Return and Assessment of Property in the Town of Sumter, S. C., for the Purposes of Municipal Taxation." Be it ordained by the Intendant and War lens of the Town of Sumter in Council assem? bled and by the antbority of the same ; SECTION I.-That all persons liable to tax? ation in the Town of Sam ter shall during tbe month of Jnne in each year make a fall and itemized return under oath to the Clerk and Treasurer of said Town upon a form pres? cribed for that purpose, of all property, Beal and Personal owned by them, or in their pos? session or under their control as husband, wife, parent, guardian, trustee, executor, ad? ministrator, agen t or otherwise : shall also ' state in said Return, the business, profession or calling if engaged in any special business ; shall also state the kind and number of vehi? cles kept for use, hire or profit, and shall ren? ier in the correct number of dogs kept on the premises occupied by such person, the pro? prietor of the premises being required to re? turn all dogs kept therein. Said returns shall be made under oath, the lame to be orally administered by the said Clerk and Treasurer and shall be filed in tbe office of the Clerk and Treasurer, for the pur? poses of taxation for one year from the first day of October 1887. SEO. II.-All shares of the stockholders of any Bank located in the said Town, repre? senting the capital of such Bank, shall be listed and taxed in said Town. It shall be tba duty of the President of every such Baak annually during the month of June to make out and return under oath to the said Clerk and Treasurer a fnll statement of the names and residences of the stock? holders therein, with the number of shares held by each, and the amounts thereof. Sucb Banksball pay to the Clerk and Treasurer the taxes that may be assessed opec its shares as aforesaid, and deduct the same from, any dividends that may be due, .or may become due, on any such shares as aforesaid. SEC. III.-Each agent in said Town of any Insurance Company doing business in: said Town shall annually, in the month of June, return to the Clerk and Treasurer a sworn statement of the gross receipts of such Agency for the year ending on the first day of that month, including, besides moneys, all notes, acconnts and other things received or agreed upon as a compensation for insurance at such Agency, together with the value of any other personal property of such Company, situated at said Agency ; and each of said Insurance Companies shall be charged with taxes in said Town on the gross amount so returned ; and the Agent of such Company shall also be personally liable for such taxes, and may re? tain in his hands a sufficient amount of the Company's assets to pay the same, unless the same shall be paid by the Company. SEC. IV.-That in case of the failure or refusal of any person to make returns as here? inbefore required or to make proper returns aa to valuation, the person so failing or refusing may be required lo appear before the Town Council of said town to answer under oath concerning his, her or their property liable for taxation, whether held as owner or otherwise, and as to all other matters required by any of the foregoing Sections of this Ordinance ; and said Town Council may correct all returns, and assess at its true value all property liable to taxation. SEO. V.-That in case of the failure or re? fusal of any person liable to taxation to make returns within the time above mentioned, or to appe&r ?od answer concerning bis, ber or their property, and other matters above set forth when required by said Town Council, the Clerk and Treasurer shall make out a Re? turn and Assessment from the books of the County Auditor of Sumter County of the Real and Personal property.of such person or corporation, whether held as owner or other? wise, and shall add thereto a penalty of twen? ty per centum for such failure or refusal, which penalty shall be collected with the taxes assessed. SEC. VI-That a Board of Assessors to con? sist of five citizens of the Town of Sumter shall be elected by the Town Council, should they deem it necessary or expedient to dd so, whose duty it shall be to meet within ten days after the 30th day of June to equalize the returns made to the Clerk and Treasurer and assess at its tm? value all property Real or Personal, within the Town of Sumter liable to taxation. That the right of appeal shall He from the action of said Board of Assessors to the Town Council provided such appeal be made in writing and filed with the Clerk and Treas? urer within ten days after notice of any change in any Returns made in pursuance of Ibis Ordinance. The compensation of each member of said Board shall be two dollars per day, for each day actually-engaged in said work, provided that no more than three days shall be charged for such work. ** SEC. VII.-That all Ordisances or parts of Ordinances, contrary to or supplied by this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Done and Ratified in Council assembled and under the Corporate Seal of the Town of Sum? ter, this, the 17th day of Hay, A. D. 1887. MARION MOISE, C. M. HURST, Intendant. Clerk and Treasurer. AN ORDINANCE Entitled uAn Ordinance to Classify the In ? habitants of Town of Sumter Liable to Street, Road, or Other Public Duty There? in, and io Require Work on the Public Streets, and to Punish Violations of Sante.'1 Be it ordained by the Intendant and War? dens of the Town of Sumter, in Council as? sembled and by the authority of the same. SEC. I.-That all male persons between the ages of eighteen and fifty years, residing with? in the corporate limits of said Town of Sum? ter, excepting such persons as are hereinafter excepted, are declared to be liable to street, road, or other public duty therein, and .are required to perform three (3) days work year? ly upon the public streets of said Town, under supervision and direction of the Chief or As? sistant Chief of Police of said Town, as he or they maj be directed from time to time by the Town Council of Town of Sumter, and without compensation therefor. SEC. II.-That the Intendant and Wardens, Clerk and Treasurer, Policemen, Janitor and Scavenger, Ministers of the Gospel, all active members, not exceeding forty (40) of Fire Engine Companies and all active members, not exceeding thirty (30) of Hook and Ladder Companies, that are working under an organization, are hereby declared to be ex? empt from street duty ; and all other persons within the ages above stated in Sec. I. are de? clared to be liable to such street duty, to work on the public streets, and are required to re? port themselves in person, without delay to tbe Clerk and Treasurer for enrollment. Sse. III.-That any person liable to work on the public streets of Town of Sumter, may, instead of said three davs work, pay the -sum of One 50-100 Dollars '($1.50) to the Clerk and Treasurer as a commutation tax, and his certificate of* pay ment of said tax shall be held as proof of exemption of such person from such street duty for one year, ending 30th day of Apris A. D., 1838, but that no sub? stitute for auy person so liable, shall be allow? ed or received. SEC. IV.-That all persons diable to street duty, who refuse or fail to report for enroll? ment, or who may refuse or fail to perform such street duty, or to pay such commutation tax, as is herein required, charged with such refusal or failure, shall be arrested and brought before the Intendant of Town of Sumter for trial for such refusal or failure, and upon conviction thereof, shall be liable to a fine of Five Dollars, or imprisonment in the Town Guard House, for a term of ten days or boto, in the discretion of the Intend? ant. SEC. V.-That all ordinances or parts ol ordinances conflicting herewith are hereby repealed. Done and ratified in Town Council assem? bled, and under the corporate Seal of th? Town of Sumter this 17th day of Maj A.D. 1887. [L. a.] MARION MOISE, C. M. HOBST, Intendant. Clerk aod Treasurer. COTTON BATTIN? MATTRESSES. WHERE WE SPEND ALMOST HAL? of our life should be made as comfort able as possible, and for the purpose ol aiding this good work, and making som* money, we now offer the best COTTON BAT. TING M ATTRSSS ever put upon this market Three grades now made-$5.00, $6.00, $7.00, Sample and foll information ai Store o Treasurer, A. Moses. Satisfaction guaranteed in every ease, oi mo nev refunded. SUMTER COTTON MILLS. Estate of Mrs. Penelope Coghlan, DECEASED. IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate Of Sumter County on 25th Jone, 1887, for a final Discharge as Administratrix (C. T. A.) de bonis non, of aforesaid Estate, EMILY E. WHITTEMORE, Administratrix, C. T. A. "de bonis non." May 25:____ Estate of Robt. H. Fullwood, DECEASED. IWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF Probate of Sumter Conntjr on the 25th June, 1887, for a final discbarge as Admin? istrator of aforesaid Estate. EMMA B. FULLWOOD, May 25. Administratrix. Estate of Colen C. Porter, Dee'd? IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Sn m ter County, on the 25th Jane, 1887, for a final discharge as Executor of aforesaid Estate. WM. L. WILSON, May 25._ Executor. Estate Hampton Vaughan, Dee'd. ALL PERSONS HOLDING CLAIMS against said Estate will present the same, daly attested, and all persona in any way indebted to said Estate, will make pay* ment at once to L. M. SMITH, May 18_ Qualified Executer. Estate of Mn. L1. Soar, fiee'd? IWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF PROBATE for Sumter County on the 18th day of June, 1887, for a Final Discharge as Executor of aforesaid Estate. .N. G. OSTEEN, May 18._Executor. Estate of Hrs? Et J. ?steen} Dee'd* ?WILL APPLY TO JUDGE OF PRf> bate of Sumter County on June 18th, 1837, for n final discharge as Administrator of aforesaid Estate. N. G. OSTBEN, . May 18 Administrator. " G* S. SEALY S Drug Store, Under Music Hall, SUMTEB, S. C. PORE DROSS ANO CHEMICALS cons tan ly on hand. A fine assortment of TOILET ARTICLES, PATENT MEDI? CINES, LADIES' REQUISITES, and all articles kept by first class druggists. Soda fyater iii season t?th choice cream syrups.. Personal attention giren to the compound? ing of physicians1 prescriptions,' G. 8. SEALY, Apr 13 Graduate of Pharmacy.. NORTH-EASTERN R. R. CO. CONDENSED SCHEDULE, I TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated May 1, '87 No. 15. Daily Except Sunday. No. 23. Daily. No. 27. Daily. Leave Florence... " Eingstree. Arrive Lanes..... " Charleston 6 20 pm 7 37 *' 8 00 " 6 50 am 8 06 ?.!< 8 33 " ll 00 " 1 30am 2 30 " 2 50 " 5 00 " No. 15 connects at Lanes with Train from Columbia, arriving Charleston .9.45 P. M. No. 53 rnns solid daily except Sunday, and No. 55 Sunday only, from Colombia to Charleston, via Sumter and Lanes, leaving Columbia 5.27 P. M., arrive Charleston 9.45 P. M. _ TRAINS GOING NORTH. No. 78. Daily. No. 66. Daily, Except Sunday. No. ,14. Daily. Leave Charleston " Lanes. " Kin gs tree.. Arrive Florence. 12 25 am 2 50 " 310 " 4 20 " 8 48am 9 08 " 10 28 " 3 55 p m ? 15 " 6 33 " 7 50 ?* No. 66 connects at Lanes with Train leav? ing Charleston 7.00 A. M. No. 52 leaves Charleston Daily, except Sun-, day, 7.00 A. M., and runa solid to Columbia via Lanes and Sumter, arriving Columbia 10.55 A.M. No. 54 leaves Charleston Sun? days only at 8.45 A. M., arriving Columbia 1.00 P.M. Nos. 15, 23 and 27 make connection at. Ashley Junction with C. & S. R. R. for Sa? vannah and Florida points. . Nos. 78 and 15 run solid to Wilmington, N.C., making .close connection with W. & W. R. R. for Norfolk, Petersburg, Richmond, Washington, Baltimore Philadelphia, New" York, and all points North. ' No. 66 connects at Florence with Train for Wadesboro aud all points on C. a D. and C. a S. Rail Roads. J. R, KENLY, J. F. DIVINE, . Supt. Trans. Gen' I Sup't. Ti M. EMERSON, Geo'l Pass. Agent. WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA R. R. CONDENSED 8CHEDCXE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. DATED May I, 1887. No. 57, Daily, Exc'pt Sun'j. No. 23, Daily. No. 27, Daily. Leave Wilmington Leave Waeeamaw. Leave Marion...... Leave Florence.... Ar've Sumter.. .... Ar've Columbia^. 6 20pm 7 45 u 9 25 " 8 15pm 9 30 ? Il 24 ? 2 40 am 4 24 " 6 20 ? 10 10pm lt 15 " 12 37 am 2 20 **? 4 24 ? . 6 20 ? TRAINS GOING NORTH. Leave Colombia.. Ar've Sumter Leave Florence ... Leave Marion. Leave Waeeamaw Ar've Wilmington No. 78, Daily. 10 25pm 11 52 " 4 35 am 5 28 ? 7 06 " 8 30 " No. 56,1 Daily. I No: 62. Except j Daily. Sond'y. | 7 15 a mj............ 8 48. u ?.???? 10 15 " S 10pm . 8 44 " _10 ll ? . ll 25 " Train?No. 23 and 78 stop at all Stations except Register, -Ebeneser, Cane Savannah, Wateree and Simms'. Passengers for points on C. A G. R. R., C., C. A. A. K. R. Stations. Aiken Junction, and all points beyond, should take No. 23. Pullman Sleeper for Augusta on this train. Trains 57 and 56 make elose connection at Florence with Trains on C. A D. R. R. JOHN F. DIVINE, General Sup't J. R. KENLY, Superintendent Trans. T. M. EMERSON, Gen. Passenger Ag*t TBiwriiisom 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 buy one of the NEW HIGH ARM VERTICAL FEED Davis Sewing Machines. THEY ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD, and can do work that, no 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 in any part of the country. I guarantee to teach all those who may buy, or no sale. --I also keej The Household, which is THE FINEST UNDERFEED MA? CHINE MADS, 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. Kew Advertisement*. 1H ?m crowe, og? Md tosoia cf abc?. ^ WU? ?u&ffiaf 029?**?* the land Keep TXBBAKTfi? BXI>t>ZjJlBMr*i 1 le MM Mell? would in rite 'toe attention, of their patrons and the ptibti* generally to their seir stock of Spring & Summer Millinery, This stock inclndes a. fall fine ojf . , ^ - .1 IMPORTED. . vXu-i Hats and Bonnets* -ALSO,-^ - . - -A L&rge Stock of , - Untrimmed Straws in all Colors, . Together with a Great Variety of FEATHERS, FLOWERS, FANCY GA?21S, RIBBONS, ORNAMENTS, etc. RD CHI5GS, LADIES' COLLARS, ' 5 AND CUFFS. A Fall and Complete Line of " '-. . 'd CORSETS, And the Latest Styles ra BUSTLES, INFANTS* DRESSES, CAPS, etc. Always on hand.' Prompt .attention given to OrfortC ' April n. SPRING AND $[??5; 3\I1 Xi Xi IM ? RY, --AT Consisting .of Trimmed and Untrimmed . -, . HATS AND BONNETS - FLOWERS; RIBBONS, FEATBERS, GAR? ZES, RUCHINGS,-*^ Children's Lawn and Lace Bonnets in variety., ZEPHYRS AND CANVAS. Orders solicited and will receive prompt attention. - . 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