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WSB^SSI>AT, AUGUST 10. The SuT.de?' Watchman was founded in IStO an d t h e ?Vite Southron ?n I860. The Hv?ic/???is.u asd Southron now bas the combined circulation and is?ucoee of both of the- old papers, aud is mani festly the. best advertising medium in Somier. Attention Advertisers. The Watchman and Southron wi?i hereafter be published on Wednesday, and advertisements should be sent in not later than Tuesday afternoon. Changes of contract advertisements aust be made Monday morning. - SDITOSI Als ITE M S The Republican party of Ohio, tree to its fraudulent claims and pretensions, sets up in the fifth plank of its platform that it is the friend of labor and favors protecting the l?boriog man from dan gerous foreign competition, etc. . We see by the Cheraw Reporter that Rev. Walter Herbert, of Cheraw, and fowneriy -a citizen of this 'town, "was voted ti*e handsomest representative of the recent District Conference."" it strikes tss that this is rather queer pro ceedings for an ecclesiastic body. We see by the papers that Mrs. Lang try will open on September 19th at the' Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York for, six weeks in a new play which will n? cessit?e her wearing boys' clothes. In this play the public will have an oppor tunity-of judging of her natural parts and skill as an actress. It is never wise for a party to be over confident of its strength. It produces in difference and indifference brings defeat. The Kentuckians were too confident of their strength this time and consequent ly came very near being defeated by the Republicans last week. We hope that they will profit by the experience and never be caught sleeoing again. The Democrats of Virginia hove met in convention and have indorsed the present Administration as "wise, con servative, fearless and honest." They have declared in favor of abolishing the tax on liquors, cigars, beer, snuff, wines, tobacco, etc., -and still favor levying a tax under the Tariff upon household necessaries. A declaration that the Devil himself would hardly support. Governor Richardson made an ex-1 cellent speech at Sparianburg last week, ? the tenor of which went to show that j the Democratic party must at an early j day lessen taxes and reduce the surplus. Is is to be hoped that the Democratic ? house will reduce taxes, take away the j 'bardens of a war tariff, thereby reduc- j isg monopoly to ranks and putting every citizen on an equality in the con test for wealth, so far as this can be done by government. It is-reported that the damage to crops in 'Eastern and Middle Georgia will amount to hundreds of thousands if not ?-millions of dollars, and that the los&es in *one c^tsnty aioue is placed at j ?200,000, and. in others at $100,000 j and ?150,000. Net in the history of ths State of Georgia have the losses . from rains and Socds been so great and general, it is stated that the losses of 1840 and since have been nothing to compare to the losses sustained last week. The month of July beats the record for botness aud long spells of torridness. good many of our citizens arc asking the question, will it be cooler in this month ? The indications are that it will be. In July the weather has been many degrees above what is known as \ normal Jjily weather. The weather ! prophets say that this indicates a cooler j ?jig&s? than usual and a cool Septem- j iber. Summer weather generally e?ual- j >iscs itself, as docs almost always the | weather for the year. As a rule an ox- j ccssively hot July has almost always been followed bv a more moderate Au- j gust. And so mote it be. Great destruction to crops in iherrser j bottoms bas been reported since the | recent heavy rains. The Carr.den Mes- \ sender says the Wateree is from hill to j hill, and the brightest promise for years, ] just on the verge of fall fruition, has! been swept away in a day. The Colum- | bia papers report t he CvSgaree planta- j tions overflowed, and all through the J up-country the same condition of crops j in the lowlands is reported. The Si- j vann-ih River is a^aiu in a Sood, and ? the papers ct jfe-uay report the r:ver at ? Augusta as very near the height of the i . i flood of last week. At 1 o'clock last ; night the water was ?3 feet S inches j and rising 2 Inches an h"ur. Fears 1 are entertained of the lots of the rice j crop. Iu South Georgia and Florida ! the rivers are ail on a boom and then- i sands of acres are overSowed. ! The acquittal of the lynchera in the i ?uibreiith case last week at ivjgefield is a burning rhame upon the good name j of South Carolina. Of ali atrocious crimes known to man, lynching is | tho most heinous and demoralizing ! to civilisation, and yet this crime gees j unpunished :u South Carolina. V? hat i will the pcsp?s abroad think of us V ! Will capitalists ever seek ear Slate, to : invest their taoucy ;..?> long as high- j handed out rag'* are countenanced by our eh'izons V The elt?r- A our distia- j guisiicd Attorney-Genera: \n 'tuts case ^.wasamort brilliant one in behalf of ins!ire and the vindication of the law ; hut it was f ?r naught, in the face ! V*".. '" . j of what appears t<: ?t ?v- been me rea-a y- : ^lad?; verdi?t -.f '-'?^ r. il j- - ?:? '.? ?.' $?r- e ?* ; '*.-**: d by ?.:??? t! ? ', u * tue po^vl kr t?" ?e?cacc. wh * went to-j j triai without putting up a siegle wit ness, that no one should be, or ever had been, convicted in this State, for being j engaged in a case of lynching. "They j who sow the wind may expect to reap j the whirlwind." j The Chicago LUcr-Ocezn says : "Now, the war was for a purpose, the purpose of making the Nation superior to any State or to any number less than the whole of the States. When South ern newspapers and politicians admit the accomplishment of this purpose the bloody shirt will be seen and heard of no more. Not till then.'* This is a Government of the people and by the people and for the people, and ail sach talk as the above is bosh of the worst kind. If the Chicago Inter Ocean wants to wear the "bloody shirt" for political'capital, wby "let her go, Gallagher.'* But it will find out that the "bloody shirt" policy and its mission of hate will be a signal failure in 1888. A paper published in Macon, Ga., gets off this piece of fun on Henry Watter son, editor of the Louis ville Courier Journal <vGn the 20th ultimo, Col. Henry Watterson, clad in fall war point, top boots, plumed chapeau and golden spars, sprang ioto the Yew York arena, cast his mailed glove in the direction of Philadelphia, and, cupping his month with hie good right hand, uttered a whoop that rattled every window in the Union. ?* * * War at last! So be it I Sound the tocsin ; let the wild dram roar ? Beat upou the torn torn ; open with the deep bazoo ! War ? Hang the banners from the outer wall, fling wide the temple door !. War ! Lift weapons from the wall, draw down the coats of mail, put head in helmet! ? War!! Let'er go, Gallagher ' Galla gher, let'er go! See, the red cross speeds from vale to vale! The dogs of war are dcose ! Grim war with mouth in gs redds abroad in the land ! War with wrio-kled front ! War! Old man, war-r-rr! War-r-r-r!!! Gallagher has let 'ergo!" The -Kev. ft. T. Pierce, of Dallas, ?Texas, in.one of his prohibition speeches the other day certainly gave the Ger 4DaBS a severe "lick with the rough edge of bis tongue/* when he said : America l,akes =up those frozen ser pents and is rewarded with a sting. They-are trying to turn the temple of liberty into a beer garden, and their next attempt may be to change the American coat-of-arms so that instead of the eagle, -we should have a billy goat on a beer keg. ;Mr.5Pieree ?pays his respects to the naturalized citizens of Mexican birth thus : They take these greasers of the Mex ican border, <nen so full of red pepper that the carrion crow would not put its beak into their carcass. We sappose the following paragraph which is .quoted from his speech must refer to the negroes. : The idea of these men, recently from the cornfield and cotton patch, amend ingconstitutions. LITTLE TOO PKSVIOUS. The Augasta .Chronicle with a good deal cf enthusiasm informs the people of Scath- Carolina that "the development of the'State's resources would find in Grovernor Courteoay an admirable ex empia-." - Oar cMzeh esteemed contem porary-O-cr-ess the line is justa little too previous. Mr. Coartenay is not Governor yet, -and as it is a little too early in ifce-ooramg to be blowing the political bors in the interest of any particular individual for that office, it may result disastrously against him for that reason ; if for none other. We would advise oar.contemporary if possi ble always to?aToid an abortion. The people of South Carolina will see to it that the right man at the right time is made* Governor. RAMIE. fTcis, as most of our readers perhaps know, is a new textile plant from India, tiiat-has been introduced into the South sicae the war, and has been grown ex perimentally in many parts of the coun try?principally in Louisiana. It has a'long and very fine, silky fibre between the outer bark and wood, and which is used not only for strong coarse fabrics, but by a process of cleauing and bleach ing is adapted to and is extensively used in making what is known as Chi nese silk, and which very nearly resem bles that made from the cocoon of the silk worm. It is hoped that it will eventually become one of our staple crops, as it has been found to grow lux uriantly in all parts of the South. The principal difficulty, up to this time, is the lack of a suitable machine for the cleaning of the fibre from the stalk aud preparing it for market. Several in ventors are at work upon such machines and it has beeo lately announced that one has been brought to perfection. We have in our office, through the kindness of Cul. J D Blanding a stalk of this plant that was grown in Col um- J !>:a in the garden of Mrs. Mayrant. | This stalk is over >ix feet long, although it is the third cutting of this Summers i growth. One of the recommendations ! of this plant is its vigorous growth, ! producing several crops from the same ? ruf't in one reason. Those of our readers who feel inter ested are invited tu call at our cilice and ! examine the sample ?US FAULT. Wo have had a number of con: Maints ' recently from subscribers in regard t<; ! our supplement?the Weekly Coni ter? ' to the dlect ihat they failed to g? t the inside pages of the paper. We will j state for their information that of all j, the pa perd that have passed through 1 ? our hands we have not seen a elegie j copy that ?s put up incomplete?and j ivc have or a m in.-.1, the hm-r -vart of ' . , c . r 1 1 tnem. ?. ye paper has oceu issued in\ j page- 1er several wcc?s past, each !. 1 : eight-pages being folded separately and the last part only laid inside o? the other, it is liable to drop ont. ?n fact we have seen persons in several instances throw it out under the impression that two papers had been given them by accident. We can only caution cur patrons to know who handles their papers before tbey get them. We have also heard the same complaint from those who sub scribe to the Weekly Courier direct. THE CAE?TVAL OP ARBITRA RY POWER IN IRELAND. The enormity of the crimes act pass ed by a Tory parliament for the harass ment and oppression of Ireland becomes the more repulsively conspicuous when j it is seen that the act has been put in force at a time when there is less crime existing in Ireland than at any former period of her history?less in fact than in any other part of the United King- i dorn, and when peace to a remarkable degree reigns throughout the Emerald Isle. There can be no occasion for the crimes act unless it is shown that there exists au unusual criminal condition and that crime is on the increase. The infatuated ministry have no sueh argu ment to advance in support of their oppressive measures. With no more reason for snch an arbitrary and tyran ical course in Ireland than they would have for the same course in England, a set of political leaders, as fatuous and wrong-headed as were the ministers of George the Third in their treatment of the colonies, make the liberty, proper ty and even the lives of Irishmen de pend upon the will of the chief Secre tary and other officials invested with unlimited power, superceding with ar bitrary procedures the trial by jury, the habeas corpus, the liberty of speech and of the press, and sweeping away all the safe-guards of the common law. History records what fruit such a policy produced in the American col onies. The product is likely to be the same in Ireland. Let us devoutly hope that it may be so. THE SITUATIONEN REPUBLI CAN FRANCE. Those who sympathize with the French Republic?and there are few Americans who do not?regret to see the dissensions which divide the public men of Fran ce. While it is probable that republican institutions have been permanently established in that inter esting country they are being seriously disturbed by the turmoil of contending factions and damaged by the coo?ictiog ambition of political and military lead ers. The appearance of General Bou langer is a disturbing element. His j personality is a danger to be dreaded by j those who have the welfare of the Be- j public at heart. Although he has not l proved his capacity as a soldier it al ready appears that there are parties who would like to see him head a coup d'etat, ind should he achieve military success there would be reason to fear that he j would attempt to imitate the example of Napoleon. But the Americans hope that the bit ter experience which the French people aave had with military heroes will avert ;he dangers which at present threaten me Republic. Their free government ian be maintained only by keeping the nilitary subordinate to the civil power. The republican sentiment is strong with ;he French people, but they may have severe test in a struggle with the pow ?rful monarchy on their eastern border, ks a uuited poeple they can hold their >wn, and they may be able to do even nore, for through their influence a *reat German republic may be estab ished on the ruins of the greatest uni tary despotism that ever existed. The ?ontinuance of the French Republic nay bring about a confederation of free jrerman States. There are great possi bilities in the democratic germ that has been planted in French soil. Murdered in Thoir Sleep. e woolfolk-family uutciieked e macon. Macon, Ga.? Aug. G.?The news of horrible tragedy reached the city early this morning. A messenger rode iuto the city, his horse Secked with foam, and delivered a note to Dan. II. Adams, slerk of the Superior Court, stating that the Woolfolk family?consisting of nine members?had been foully murdered last night, and asking that the Coroner be notified and scut out at once. Soon the news spread over the city, and in a short time people everywhere were dis cussing the horrible particulars. Kumor9 were rife, and strange to say, nearly all subsequently proved to be true. By j ten o'clock the city wa> aglqw with ex citement, and citizens were hastening I I to the scene, thirteen miles from the j city, in this county, in vehicles of ail | descriptions. There was free talk of ! lynching the perpetrator if he should be caught. When it was afterwards ru mored that T. G. Wool folk had been held upon suspicion of being the guilty j party, indignation and horror knew no ! bounds. The scene of the unparalleled ! crime was quickly reached. Already j the news had spread through the cei^h- | borbood for miles around like wild lire, and people of all ages and color came pouring in tosco for themselves the ex- j act extent of the butchery, for such it j was indeed. The annual Montpelicr ! picnic assembled near by poured in its ' large crowd, swelling the number of j people to nearly three thousand, and it j . " I v. Ub a a , KXCiTED t:;k<>n:;. This is what they saw. one-story house with a long veranda in front ; a j hall dividing equally the four rooms of j tiie house ; a parlor to the right as you | cuter and in the rear a sleeping room, j occupied lait night by Mis. West, au I ai?ed lady, sister of Mrs Richard F. ; Woolfolk, Pearl, Annie and Rosebud j Woolfolk, daughters of Mrs. Woolfolk ; I on the lett as you enter, another sleeping j room, occupied U<t night by Thomas; ! Richard and Charlie Woolfolk, sons of j Mr. and Mrs. Woolfolk ; in the rear of ! that a third slecpiug room, occupied b i Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Woolfolk anr1 J ihcir little babe, scarce eighteen month ole; a 'scene cf blood, in the !roo:n, the mother, father and baby dead j and piled together on the same led, aud j seal:-i in the t!~od and brain* cf each other J slung across then: the oldest I daughter, Pearl, a recent graduate or Wcsleyan Female College, her head smashed into a jelly, her neck and body cut to pieces and drenched in blood ; on the fioor, near the bed, in the same mangled, brutal state, the oldest broth er, who rushed in at the first alarm, as did his sister, Pearl, and who, like her, was butchered on the threshold and dragged in ; in the second room, the aged aunt, 31rs. West, soaked in her own blood and brain, lying about as usual in the bed, her head crushed in completely ; near by, on the same bed, Annie Woolfolk, her HEAD CLOVEN IX TWAIN ; by the window on the floor, in an at titude of attempted escape, Rosebud Woolfolk, the left side of her bead and face mangled beyond recognition. The sight made the strongest hearts sick. Even the ceilings' and floors were be spattered and covered with brains and blood. Here and there was seen a pool of blood. The half-handled axe, with which the butchery was done, lay in the hallway near the door reekiog with blood. The crowd stood and stared, unable to realize in its completeness the bitter horror of the sight As soon as their senses could be collected, a move I ment to investigate the crime was be gun. T. G-. Woolfolk, the o?ly surviving member of the family, and ! the houshold of last night, was ques tioned closely. He told a fishy story. It was so disconnected as to excite sus picion, and he was at once ajTested. Woolfolk protested his innocence, and viewed the sickening scene with perfecc composure. Coroner Ilodnett empanell ed a jury and proceeded with the inves tigation. The jury brought in a ver dict of murder, with Woolfolk as the perpetrator. Subsequently, Woolfolk's shirt, covered with blood was found a the well, having risen to the surface. Woolfolk for the past two or three years has been engaged in business here. He ran a bar-room and grocery store on Third street, cheated and swindled everybody he came io contact with until he failed, when he disappeared fora time. Not long since he opened a grocery and commission business on Cotton Avenue, pursued the same policy and soon failed the second time. In both instances bis father, who, it was considered, had con siderable estate, set him up in business After his second failure his father re fused to longer back him, and told him be had squandered his portion of the es tate. Woolfolk grew desperate and MARRIED IN A ROMANTIC WAY a Miss Bird, in the hope that his father would give him more. His wife soon quit him, because be was unable to support her, and Wool folk, after driving a street car here a few days, went to his father and en gaged to work in the fields for him by the month. It is said that the other day his father told him that he had j done everything he could for him and j he intended to "provide for his other j children in his will. Woolfolk, who ! has been a crank on the subject of in heriting his father's wealth, made j threats, it is said, that he would get ? possession. How well it was planned j and executed has been told. The j theory is that he first killed the oid ? man, his father, theu the elder brother j Richard, in the doorway, who ran in to ? see what was the matter, then his moth er and flattie the baby, then his sister j Pearl, who also ran iu, aud his hrotber j Charlie, all of whom were found in the same room. Then to complete the work ? of killing out the heirs*hc slaughtered hie aunt and his other two sisters in the j third room. Woolfolk is of low stature, j dark complexion, dark hair, gray eyes, ? dress shabbily and has a shufiling gait, j He talks freely but slowly, and wears a-J perfect calm which seems to be disturb- j ed by no uneasiness of the crowd. Patrick's Military Institute. Capt. J. B. Patrick, who founded and has successfully conducted the Greenviile Military Institute, has de cided to remove to Anderson with his family, and will open a military school in that city September 1st. The change ?3 made because accommodations in buildings can be obtained in Anderson which can not be had here. Capt. Patrick will occupy the University buildings used last year as a military school by Gen. Del Kemper. The fa miliar name of the institution will be changed to "Patrick's Military Insti tute" aud the trim uniformed figures of. the cadets which have been so familiar} here will uow decorate the streets of Anderson. Capt. J. M. Patrick will accompany his father and continue to assist hi ?n the school.?Greenville iYc?cs. The Summer Excursion. The Nines unti Courier gives the fol lowing concerning the annual Summer excursion from Charleston to the moun tains, which will be of iuterest to many people here : "After due consideration, the man agement of the South Carolina railway and the Atlantic Coast Line have de cided upom Wednesday, the 17th day of August, for their annual excursions to the mountains, and to make the tick ets good to return until September o inclusive, thus giving the excursionists two and a half weeks to .?pend up in j cloudland. The objective points will j be Green ville. Walhalla. Spartauburg. ! Henderson vi lie and Abbeville, the rates ! for the round trip being ful low* : To j Greenville, ?5.50 : to Walhalla, g? T ; i to Spartanburg, ?f> ; to Ifendeiso?iviile, i gO 5 ' ; to Ashevi?le, ST.l??." For Rickets, Marasmus, and Wast ing Disorders o?" 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Chiproau's Liver Pi!':- cue Slek-headache. . - . ?IM ??? ? >w ? Old Newspapers for sale at 25 cents per j hundred, ut Wale/miau ahd.JSuutUru? office. ' \fort?i Knowing. Mr- W. . Morgan, merchant. Lake City. Fla., was iakou wLtli a severe cold, attended with a distressingcough and running iuio c?nsats^tio? in it5 first s'ages. Iis tried n::tr.y so culled popu lar cough remedie* and stsadily grew wor.-?. ?Vas reduced in ?esu, hu? difliCu'.ry in bre::thing and was unable to sleep. Fmn??y cried Dr. King's Ivctr Discovery for Consumption and fc.und bn mcdi.-.te relief, and after u-ing aboat a ha!f ?- zen betties f""uri?l himself well and bas had na return of tbc disease. No other remedy can show so grand a record of cures, as Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption guaranteed to do just what is claimed for it. Trial bottle tree at J. F. W. DeLorme's drug store. Bncklen's Aruica Salve. The Dcst Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give per fect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25cents per box. For sale by J. F. W. De Lorme. o _____ I desire to call attention of my friends and acquaintances in Sumter and Clarendon Counties to the fact that I can now be found at D. J. Winn's where I will be pleased to see them, and to show thera the latest styles in clothing. L. W. JOYE. Reason, Not Vituperation. "Ifthouseest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgement and jus tice in a province, marvel not at the matter : for he that is higher than the highest regard ed."?Eel. 5, 8. Mr. Editor : In the Watchman and Southron of the 20th inst., I notice an article copied from the Waltcrboro' Star, sharply criticising Mr. Withers, a late graduate of the South Carolina College, from Fairfield County, for using the following language, it is said, in an address before one of the College Societies: "It is now very difficult to hanga white man in South Carolina for killing another white man, but it is impossible to hang one for killing a negro. This is justified by say ing that he is only a negro." The critic in the Star offers no evidence to disprove the charge Mr. Withers is credited with making in the above extract, as be sboald have done, bot simply pronounces it a slander worthy of the mouth of Jobu Sher man, and unworthy of a graduate of the Col lege and a Carolinian. I quote from memory. It is evidence of a weak cause when one at tempts to answer another in reproachful lan guage instead of arraying against bis opinions facts and arguments. I propose, Mr. Editor, with your consent, briefly to prove that Mr. Withers has a basis of truth for what he is charged with saying. I did not Suppose that any one of ordinar)' in telligence could deny the difficulty of hanging a white man in this State for killing another white man, while it is well known that*many homicides have been committed by while men on white men and no white man has been executed under the law for murder in South Carolina within a quarter of a century. Can it he possible, of these numerous homicides, not one was found to have that essential ele ment the law requires to constitute the crime of murder? We answer it doe3 seem impossible. It does seem then as far as the white man is concerned that the against murder, for the last quarter of a century, is dead Idler upon the statute book of the State?as dead as the victims of the knife, the pistol, and the shot gun. Whether it is to continue so the future alone Can reveal. Now, as to the negro, I believe it is safe to say that there is but a solitary instance in the history of our criminal law in this State where a white man has been hung for killing a negro. That occurred some years before the ' late war, in the lower section of the State. While our Courts have not been able to fiad a white man guilty of murder, they have found it easy to convict negroes of that crime and mauy have been executed. Whether it is because the negro is "only a negro" may or may not be the cause assigned for the cheap ness of negro life, but the fact remains all the S same that it is e:isy to find a verdict of mur der when the slayer is a negro. When a government ceases to protect the lives of all classes of its people alike, il no longer subserves one important end for which governments are institttled?the safety of h?' man life. Instead of censure, then, I hold that Mr. Withers deserves thanks for his man ly exposure of wrong in the administration of justice in the Courts of this State. And let iliose who revile him, remember that public wrongs are not redressed by decrying ibera or condoning them by plausible excuses. Thomas Jefferson thegreat Democratic lead er, held that * 'error is harmless, if reason is left free to combat- it." Reason, not vituper ation. The reforms so often referred to in our State government by the candidates for pub lic favor are forgotten or ignored after election. Reformation can only be expected from men who ihink and have the courage of their con victions, and Mr. Withers seems to be one of that class of rising young men of whom the State may expect faithfal servic?in the future. Justice. Carr?the contractor and builder is always pleased to talk business and give any informa tion in his line. Don't wait for him to look at you, just hail him as he goes by. - -.? liti - Our Exchanges. The Sunny South will distribute over $500 in gold and valuable presents among its patrous on the 1st of October next. Some one of them will get $100 in gold, Su_e S50 io gold, some $10, some $5, and some will <ret silver watches, sewing machines, breech foading shot guns, and valuable books. One singie' present consists of 27 handsomely bound volunrca of all the household poets, Byron, Burns, Bryant, Iirowuing, Moore, Longfellow, Pec, etc. This oue present is worth S'iQ. Every one who subscribes for the Sunny South or renews his subscription [whether their time is out or not) before the first of October will have a showing at these presents, iSoud to the Sunny Soul.//, Atlanta, for slips showing the plan of distribution. Everybody in the South should patronize the Sunny South for it is an honor to our section. The American Kayazinc will hereafter be pub!i.>hcd under the management of the American Magazine Company : a corporation abundantly equipped in finances and business experience. Readers are promised a contin uous improvement of the magazine in all its departments, iucluding several new and at tractive features. Wide Awake for August has an illustrated article on Summer Sports that all young people will be glad to see : another on Con Curd for patriots; stories by Charles Egbert Craddoek, and several others ; many minor Papers of st-rious value ; an exquisite bit of a tiiother-poenj?litre it is : 'as 1 WO ED ii AVE IT. BY GERTt?UDK HALL. Wherever there's a little child That hasn't any mother. The sun shall beam mure mothcr-mild On that child than another. To him each little bird sb:?? sing, M an; thv little brother:*' The wind shall kiss the little thing As if it were bis umther. THE MARKETS. srMTKR. S. C.. Aug. In, ISST. < '( -TT? ?N.?tb cviitts nothing. The market rinsed 5inr.. We quote : Ordinarvi?}: Good nt v :...? : bow Middling ?)?; Middling In; Good "Middling lu}. CHAKEESTON. S: C, Aug. 5, 1S87 Cotton ? No sales. Quotations Dominai at 10 for Middling. WILMINGTON, N. C, Aug. 1. SrniiTs e R ??!' vi .?No salos. Dall at 30 cen ts per gallon. Ko?!. ?Dull Mt TT.k. for Strained and S2h for Goo 1 Strained. Cruok frut-KNTiNK? Virgin and Yellow ! Dip Si.75, Ihird SUO. Cotton ?- Nominal on abasisof 10 for Mid dlii?''". No sake. Ci tt T> tt f~- -: rz. rs rp - 1 tv -rvr? .? ?-5 I Editor IVe.'chmzn and Southron : Tbc Ladies Memorial Association of Charles toc, 5L C. respectfully .-?!: yo-.-r active assist an es in makingknown throughout tre Stai tue iisaircted: Coric ilion of the graves o? rh^ Confe-ie-r'-'j De?t? o-i Jo-hason's Island. Ohio, and in tari:: '? attention io the eSbri to r<-s them fr*)?n ruin and oblivion. Gol. it. li. Brown thesecretary of "theSoldiers'and Sail ers' Home" of Sandusky, Ohio, who recently joined with the Grand Array Post of that place in decorating these graves with flowers, has written to the editor of the Charleston Nncs and Courier calling attention to their dilapidated condition and stating that the wooden headboards with a few exceptions doav "lie rotting on the ground." Many of these are the graves of South Carolinians, and the ladies of this Association are anxious to place a durable marble tablet over them at Iea3t ; but would be glad if they could raise funds sufficient with the co-operation of other Southern States to purchase the smail plot of ground set apart as a Cemetery, enclose it with a suitable fence and erect a monument ia the centre of the lot upon which could be in scribed the name, company and State of all brave Confederates who there lie buried so far from home and kindred. Will yon not undertake to pu?h this matter in your County and solicit contributions? If there is an organized Memorial Association in your County will you not endeavor to secure its active co-operation in this labor of love and gratitude? Contributions may be sent to Miss F. E. DeSaussure, Treasurer of Memorial Associa tion, Charleston, S. Ci, No. 1. East Battery. H. ?agent for? MASON AND HAMLIN'S, PACKARD'S, ' ESTEVS AND BAY STATE ORGANS, AND MASON AND ??AMLINS, MAT???? S?JEK A D CH?CKERING PIANOS. IW?LL SELL THE ABOVE INSTR? ments at. factory '?irires, either for cash, or oa the installment or rental plans, freights paid, and iruarauceed fur five years. Having handled the above, (in every s^nse of the word} for over twentj" years, my expe rience may be of Service to ail persons who desire to purchase a first class instrument upon the most favorable terms. 1 will sell any of the above, at the cash pnce at the factory; ten dollars down, and the balance on the first day of November, 1887. Will give lessons on the Organ, either Rudi mentary ? or in Through Bars, at reasonable rates. Address H. DICKSON COPtBETT, Mayesville P. 0., Sumter Co., S. C. Aug. 10_ M?SES GREEN ?IS? HEADQUARTERS FOR ALL KINDS OF FRUIT AND (CONFECTIONERY, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. I also keep a fine assortment of BISCUITS AND FANCY CRACKERS at from 7 cents to 25 cents per lb., ?also ? Groceries, Cigars and Tobacco* Please remember that I cannot be undersold. MOSES GREEN, Main Street, Sumter, S. C. Aug C 5 State of South Gaiolina. j COUNTY OF SUMTER Court of Coxijiox Pleas. RolcH 0. McFofXdin. Plaintif, \ against James G. Spann and Jane \ JE. Evans, Defendants. SUMMONS FOR RELIEF, {Complaint not. Served ) TO THE DEFENDANTS: James G. Spann and Jane E. Evans. You are hereby summoned and required to j answer the complaint in this action, of which I a copy is filed in the cilice of Clerk of Court j for Sumter County, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the j subscribers at their office, in the Town of j Sumter and State of South Carotina within twenty days after the service hereof. exclusive of the day of such service : and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time afore said, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the com- j plaint. Dated 30th July, A. D., 18S7. BLANDING, WILSON & FRASER, Aug 10 Plaintiffs Attorneys. The largest and most complete establishment South GEO. S. HACKER & SON. Manufacturers of Irli' uo?ui, JLJiwu?, muuillll A2TD BUILDING MATERIAL. office and wake rooms, King, opposite Cannon Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. Aug 1?) 0 GEO. L, COOK, PHOTOGRAPHER, 265 KING STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C. Aug 10 0 FLY FANS IREPAIRED ON REASONABLE TERMS \ if left with Thos. E Richardsou, Sumter, S. C, or sent to me at Wedgefield, S. C. iL PINCKNEY, Jr. Aug. 10. 3. ? _ "FREE TO ALL." Write your NAME, POST OFFICE, COUNTY and STATE upon a Postal Card and address it to "Tut: Daily Sux,,r Charleston, S. G , and you will receive a copy of that paper by return mail without charge. JOHN McELEEE, Proprietor. a. 15. williams, Managing Editor. Aug. 10_ NOTICE. CLERK k TREASURER'S OFFICE, Sumtku. S. (?.. Aug. l^ST. Ata meeting of Council held duly 20.th' lilt.; a resolution was adop'cd authorizing the Intendant to appoint one or more competent persons to take acensas of the population, and an enumeration of property of Town of Suinter. In pursuance of that resolution, ?vlc?srs. W. V. Rhamc and S. A. Norris have ln?n ap pointed to the work and the citizens generally are requested to pive the required information and assist them in carrying out the purpose of Council?ascertaining the population, number of lots, buildings, etc., etc. By order of Council. C. M. HURST, Aug. 3. Ctcrk and Treasurer. Estate of Wiiii Keels, SiyDcc'd? IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County, on the 30th Sep., 1887, for a final discharge us Executor of aforesaid Estate. Wu, J. KEELS, Au". 3. Executor, For the next SO days we will sell the balance of ouv Summer Geods. consisting of Gent's Low Cut Sloes, S?rai Hals and Sin HUg -ALSO Mes5 ai fees' SKpx, Dress tel Law ami Muslins, AT AND BELOW COST FOR CASH. We mean business, so ail desiring to obtain bargain* will call early at YTTENBERG & SONS SUMTER, S. C. July 27 QUINTS, GUNS. io ? ?_r J?evo?vers, Rifles,' Addrent Ore ? W?9t?I? .Etc. Litt. ?nnWork*,Pitttbi Double Barrel Breech Loading Shot Guns, ehokebore, SiOto 100. Single Breech Load ing Shot Guna, $4 to 25. Every kind of Breecb Loading and Repealing Rifles. ?3 to 40. Latest Patent3. Muzzle Loading Dou ble Shot Guns S5 to 35. Single Shot Guns, $2.50 to 12. Revolvers Si to 20. All kinds of Cartridges, Shells. Caps, Wads, Tools, Powder Flasks, Shot Pouches, Primers. Send 4c for our Mammoth Illustrated Catalogue, or 2c for Price List. No postals answered. Ad dress, GREAT WESTERN GUN WORKS, Pittsburg, Pa. Julv 27. m?mes burst WOULD INFORM THEIR PATRONS and the public gener ally that on the 1st day of Septem ber, next, they will re-open their PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL at the old stand on Liberty Street opposite Monumental Square, and respectfully solicit a continuance of the generous patronage which they formerly received. We will do our utmost to please, and confidently refer to any of our old patrons. Latin and other branches will be taught. Music will be taught by Mrs. Kersbaw. Terms reasonable. Tuition payable monthly. Julv 27-G SOFTER INSTITUTE. THE EXERCISES OF THE INSTITUTE wiil be resumed on Thursday, Sept. 1, 1887. Extensive and expensive additions have been made to the premises. Competent instructors in all Departments. Papiis will find it to their advantage to enter promptly. For terms. &c. applv to Mrs. L. A. BROWNE, Miss E. E. COOPER, July 27-tsl5_Principals. D?YIS SCHOOL LA GRANGE, ??. C. ?lilitary Boarding School for Bovs and Young Men. Full prep- | aradon for any College or for : Business. Healthy location:fine ?Untate : mild winters; excellent | building*: Cadet Comet Band;? Cadet Orchestra ; Resident Sur-, g*>n. JSo char oc jor Mectical Attention. No Extra Charge for Languages or Sciences. Depart- ' meat of Art. 3?uil Course in Tel- : ccrav-hv. Very Low li?tes. For Beamter -with Xull ? particulars; addrc-ss Col. A. C. DAY IS, fcupt. ?flMAN UNIVERSITY. GREENVILLE, S. C E' NEXT SESSION WILL BEGIN X Wednesday SEPTEMBER 23TH. The Collegiate department includes the full Col lege curriculum. There is also a preparatory department thoroughly organized. Expenses have been reduced. For information or cata logue, address, July -20. PROF. H. T. COOK. _ "eclectic college, SUMTER, s. c. Miss M. H. GIRARDEAU, Principal. cours of teachers. Miss M. H. GIRARDEAU. Miss CLAUDE M. GIRARDEAU. Miss V. MARION GIRARDEAU. Rev. C. C. BROWN, Rev. JOHN KERSHAW. primary department. music. Mrs. JOHN KERSHAW, Miss CLAUDE M. GIRARDEAU. ART AND ELOCUTION. Miss CLAUDE M. GIRARDEAU. BOARDING DE PA RTM EXT. Miss HARRIET CAMPBELL. advisory board. Rev. John Kershaw, Rev. T. E. Wanna maker, Rev. C. C. Brown. Miss Girardeau would announce to her patrons that not only will the Primary, in charge of a competent assistant, be under her immediate supervision, but a portion of her own time will be devoted to the duties of that important department. Medical aitendance free, except in cases of protracted illness. For particulars apply to the Principal. Julv"6. THE SUMTER FOR HOYS, Affording superior advantages svia ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS, ! .^^and the CLASSICS, will reopen! <?2?^ MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, itJST. L. W. DICK. ] > Principals. A. C. McINTOS?I, J TUITION?From S2 to S5 per month. BOARD?with the principals, ?12 per mo. For further information apply to PRINCIPALS SUMTER IDGH SCHOOL, Lock Box No. 40. Jun 3 Sumter, S C. MONROE HIGH SCHOOL. FALL SESSION OPENS AUGUST 22, 1SS7. Instruction thorough, board and tuition loie. Location healthful, Church fa cilities splendid. Prohibition prevails Send fcr Circulars to J. A. MONROE, A. M., Principal. Monroe. N. C. July 20. STO? CQ LEXINGTON LLEGP N, KY. L The host equipped seliool in theStatf: accommodations strictly flrst-ela^s: heatvd l?y st< am and liirhtod by >ras: only two young: ladies t<> the ro*>m: splendid faculty of ?ilMT?-nccii ?oa<%h< -?. Sossion lx'trins 2nd Monday in .September, ??e particulars or Catalogues, address J. T. I'A TrEiZSQX.rrcs.,LcJcingtonfKy. tvj- WHY J\TO'TT-ooo D?N?M??E?B?sMess Incorporated l.y : ho Legislature ?? Vai. and indorsed by leading busi- ) ???? men'and State lSciais. Indi- t <B# i ?dual Instruct:-- :\. \caching by Ytipory and Acioal practico .?*:.-.? ?.'.}-?-rs leaci: !?y thsuru . '\ttalegce i-cr.taining fall tn&nnation and tes: iniooiMs free Address J. <J. DUNSM' >KE? . ., .?.!?!?-?:::, Starton Va IGH?Bi ?ND OTHER P?EMSj Y W. G. KENNEDY. FOR SALE STORE, per copy. AT THE SUMTER BOOK Price reduced to one dollar and Whiter *?? it* cured at home with out pain. Book of par tien lars pent FREE, t?. MAVOOU.KY. M.V). Office 0% WUitehaU ?SU J. W. McKIEVER, CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER, ?S prepared to furnish estimates and plane on all kinds of Repairs and Building. All letters addressed to the Jervey Hoaee, Scmter, S. C, will receive prompt attention. Aug 3_t J. ? CARE, CONTRACTOR ANO BUILDER, SUMTER, S.C. PLANS DRAWN AND ESTIMATES made. Work done promptly and satis faction guaranteed. Always ready to give a bid on any work. Office c Main Street near the Depot. J, W. ADKINS, CONTRACTOR ANO BUILDER. SUMTER S. C. SOLICITS WORK IN THE BUILDIN.?_ LINE, and will promptly attend to ai? work entrusted to him. Residence next to Epperson's Stables. July 20 State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF SUMTER. By T. V Walsk, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, JAMES D. GRAHAM, C.C. C. P. & G. S. for said County, has made suit to me to grant him Lettera of Adminis tration of the Estate and effects of ALFRED H. SMITH, deceased, These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said ALFRED SMITH, deceased, late of said County and State, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate to be held at Sumter C.H., on Angust 30th, 1S87, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given ander my hand, this 20th day of July, A. D.. 1SS6. T. V. WALSH, July 2??6t. Judire of Probate. The State of South Carolina County of Sumter. By T. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, JAS. D. GRAHAM, C. C. P. and G. S. for said County, made suit to me to grant him Letters of Administration of the Estate and Effects of CUNNINGHAM BOYLE, deceased, Tb^se are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Cunningham Boyle, late of said County and State, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held ?t Sumter C. H. on Augost30th, 1887, next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock iff the forenoon, to shew cause, if any they bav<? why the said Administration should' n?'t be granted. Given under my hand, this 20tfi day cf Julv, Anno Domini, 1887. T. V. WALSH, [L. S.J July 20. 6t Judge of Probate. SUMMER Goods Must Go -TO? Make Way for Colored Lawns reduced from 12Jc to 8c Colored Lawns reduced from 7c and 8c to 5c Colored Lawns reduced from oc to 4c Plaid Dress Goods reduced from 12k to 8c Seersuckers reduced from 12?C and 15c to 10c Check Muslins and Piques from 10 and I2?c to 7 and 8c Wash Poplins and Cheese Cloth from 6i and 85c to 5c Worsteds reduced from 12s and 15c to 10c Summer Worsteds reduced from 20c to 13c Embroidered Dresses at Cost Gents7 Straw Hats at Cost. Too much trouble to enu merate ; price anything you want and we will sell you. Full Stock of CHOICE GROCERIES ALWAYS ON HAND. Fine lot of Perfumery and Toilet Soaps just received. Full pound bar of Laundry Soap for 5c. Tansill/s Punch is the best cigar in America for 5c. For a delicious smoke try Princess Fiora at lQc. ALTAMONT MOSES. Julv 13