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t WKBKB8DAY, JULY 5, 1893. | Sntered at the Post O ce at Sumter, K> C\y as Second Class Matter. g--------?-y NEW ABVEETISEMEKTS. W. L. Douglas-$3 Shoe. H. H irby-Car Load of Sewer Pipe. Baak of Sumter-Quarterly Statement. Want-Residence sd 100 acres for Sale. W. J. Roddey, Manager-An Investment. Personal. r Miss Mamie Leonard bas gone to Macon, Ga. Mr. H. C. Moses went to Newberry yester day. Hon. R. I. Manning was io tbe city Mon day. Mr. Knight Barnett has returned from Chicago. Mrs- A. C Durant has returned from Bishop vi i Ie. Mr*. T J. Tuomey left Monday morning for Baltimore, Md. Re . J S Beasley, of Marion, Was in tbe city Monday Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Levi hare returned from Chicago. Mr. C. fi ifcobbs and wife bare gone to the j World's Fair. Mr. D. Rosendorf was io Charleston Mon day an Tuesday. Mus fisy Green bas returned from school at Asheville, N. C. Mrs. B C. Wallace'left "on Thursday last for Witdesboro, N C. Mr. Herbert Moses, is at borne from the South Carolina College. Miss Emmie Hawkins, X& Magnolia, is the guest c f M s Leila Nash. Mrs. B. W Butler bas returned from a visit to relatives ia Darlington. Mrs. Archie China left for Columbia, yes terday, to spend some rime The family of Geo E. W. Moise have gone to Sullivan's Island for the sommer. Mr. irving Byttenberg bas returned from several weeks visit to the. World's Faic Miss Willie Russell, of St. Stephen's, is vis i ting in the family of Mr. J. D. Wilder. Mrs. M. J. Hill and family have returned fro several weeks stay in tbe country. k Mr. S. H Edmunds is ta Lancaster this week lecturing before the Teachers' Institute. Mrs. J A.Schwerin left for Troy, yester day, to visit ber sister, Mrs. J. T. Solomons. Mr. R. F. Milligan, from Entaw ville, has removed with bis family to this dry to reside. Dr. P. R McCaltum aad Mr. R. VT. Doram returned from Cleveland Springs last Tbnrs . day. ,Mr J. R- Ives, after a stay of a few days in our city, bas returned to hi borne, Florence, S C. Mr. Sd Ryttenberg returned home a few days since from Uuion College Schenectady, N. Y. Messrs. Eogene and John Miller left yester day far Atlanta, Ga., to remain several weeks - - Mr. John Bell, of Colombia, came over Sunday, on bis wheel, and spent the day in the city Miss Hattie Brown, wno bas been attending toe Confederate Home School in Charleston, is at borne. Masters Will and John Kershaw, cadets of Portee *8 Academy have come boote to spend the summer. Mr. John Moran has returned from M il led ge llie G s.., where he went on business several weeks ago. Dr. Calhoun, of Atlanta, Ga, has pro '-^aoocofd Mr. Thos. G. W: Geddings hope lessly blind. Miss Lola Allen has returned to her home in Washington, after two weeks visit to Mrs. T. J. Toomey. Mr. W. J. Herron, Jr, and grandmother, left on Friday for Winosboro to remain dur ing the summer. * Hiss Loo lie Howie, of Florence, who bas been visiting io the city, returned to ber home yesterday. . Mr. T. Tracy Walsh will assist Rev. Elli son Capers rector of Tri pty Church, Columbia dering the summer. m * Mrs. fi. N. Richardson and Mrs. H. B. Richardson, passed through the city, Monday, on their way to Colombia. Mc Shirley C Hogbson, who bas been taking a special course at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, is at home on.a visit. Col. and Mrs J. A. Rna me of Magnolia were sn the city last Thursday and Friday atten bg the session of Paimetio District Lodge. Mr. -fid. Dennis, of Bishopville, passed through Sumter a few days since on his re turn from Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn. Prof. A. G. Rem bert,. headmaster of tbe Woflbrd Fitting School, will fill tbe chair at Woffbrd made vacant by Professor Craig bead's departo re. Messrs Hooter White and Ed. Brcgdon left this morning for Clemson College. They are sons of Maj. J. G White and Mr. Jobo I. Brogdoa, respectively. Mis Annie Adams, of Gibson's, N. C., left our city yesterday for her home. She bas been spending some time here and her numer ous friends regret ber departure. Mr Elijah M. Clark, who removed to Mississippi from the Concord neighborhood, about 40 years ago, is on visit to relatives at bis old home. He is accompanied by one ot bis sons. Mr. Ailie Brogdon, from the Ballantyne machine shops, of Savannah, Ga., bas been spending some time in the city with bis aunt, Mrs. C. R. Gregg. He left for Florence Tuesday afternoon. Mr. W. A. Stackey is visiting bis parents, Dr. and Mrs Henry Stuckey of Bishopville. Mr. Stackey bas been teaching at Mt. Pleas ant, Texas, since taking the A.M. degree at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn. There is some talk of a base ball park. A car lead of ice wai shipped to Savaonah, Ga., by the Sumter Ice Co. en Monday. The Alumnae of tbe Sumter Graded School will nave a Musicale and Reception at the residence of Rev. John Kershaw to-morrow evening At the meeting of the committee of the Board of Trade on Monday evening no action was taken to establish tbe cotton yard, as tbere was no site for the yard in view that would be suitable aod equally convenient to both railroad depots. The commencement exercises of the Citadel Academy will be held in Aiken, where the cadets are now in camp, from the 9th to the 14th instants. Col. Ashbury Coward, Super intendent of the Academy, has favored us with an invitation. The degree of Doctor of Divinity bas been conferred by tbe trustees of the South Caro lina College, opon Rev. Wm. H. Campbeil, of Charleston, and Doctor of Laws opon Hon. Joseph B. Kershaw, of Camden. Pocahontas Tribe I. 0. R. M. will install to-nigbt the officers elected at the last meeting. They are; Sachem, D. Rosendorf; Prophet, C. C. Manning; Senior Sagamore, N. G. Osteen ; Junior Sagamore, J Frank Pate. All the minor ofSces will be filled by appointment. The Fonrth of July, io Sumter, is usuaHy a quiet day, but yesterday was quieter and more uneventful than any ay oo record. The city was almost deserted, the stores ail closed, no barrooms, no dispensary and no brass band to remind us that we once bad in dependence and personal liberty. At the Commencement of Porter Academy, Charleston, on Friday last Messrs 15. Mck! Anderson and J. Nelson Frierson, of Stateburg, graduated. Mr. Anderson wa3 valedictorian and Mr. Friersoo salutatorian of the dass. They will go to Hobart College, New York, in the fall to complete their education. The Coooty Commissioners have been peti tioned to open "a public highway from or about the point where the old W. C. & A. R.R. crosses the river road near Mr. Rob't Brou n's to the Citv of Sumter, following and using the old ro&c bed to the point where the W. C. & A. R- R. turn's W. J. Singleton, thence* to the souto side of the M. <k A. R. K.t crossing Green Swamp to the city limits, entering the dir h j Factory Street." The Premium List of the Fourth Annual Fair of the Lumber R.ver Industrie and Live Stock Association to be held at Red Springs, . Cn August 17th to 19tb, bas been received! The fair is an event looked forward to with pleasure by everybody in that section of North Carolina and the adjoining counties nf i thia-Sta: . ! Married. Married at Camden, S. C, Jane20th, Mr. A. Herman, of Sumter, lo Miss Julia Wol!'e, of Camden. The bride and groom arrived tn Sumter on the 3d instant, after a bridal .rip to AsheTille, N C. Mr. Herman bas decided ?o oake Sumter hi9 home and will open busi 1 -as in the fell, having rented the store now occupied by Mr. Barnett. Deaths. Mrs. Margaret P. Miller, wife of Mr. Jared N. Miller, died on Juse 5th, at the home of her son, Mr. T. M Miller, Hear DeSchamps Mill, aged about 84 years. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B C. Green, Jr., died on Sunday and was interred in the Sumter cemetery on Monday, the fune ral services being held at the gr*ve. Mrs. Sarah Gordon, relict of tbe late John F. Gordon, died at her home, near Lewis Chapel, in Concord Township, on last Sun day night, aged 84 years Death of the Hon. A. S. Wallace. YORRVTLLS, June 28 -The Hon. A S. Wal lace, who was the Republican Representative in Congress fion the 5th district from 1868 to 1876. died at his home, fi e miles south- of this place, last night at ll. o'clock, aged about 83 years. Since his defeat in 1876 by ihe Hon. John H. Evans, of Spartanburg, Mr. Wallare has taken : o part in politics, but Ii ed quietly at his home atjieace with man kind. Although few white ^o in this sec tion endorsed his political erred he had the respect of all his fellow citizens.-Noes and Courier. Col. R. M. Wallace of this city is a son of the deceased Religious. Tbe Rev. John Kershaw wilt (D. V ) offi ciate at tbe Church of the Holy Comforter, Somrer, on Sunday next, at the usual hours, viz : Il o'clock a. m., and 6.30 p. m. There will be service in St. Philips Church Bradford Springs, next Sunday at 11.30 a. m. Rev. D X. LaFar will preach at Tirzah Church on next Sunday morning at ll o'clock a. m. Rev. H. A. Wells, of Charleston, preached in the Baptist Church on Sunday morning. Rev. D. X LaFar occupied the pulpit of the Presbyterian Church on last Sunday eve ning at Union Services. At a meeting of the vestry of Trinity Church, Columbia, the Rev. W. A Guerry, D D , now of Florence, was unanimously elected on the first ballot rector of Trinity Church as successor to the Rrv. Dr. Capers, who is soon to be consecrated to the higher ordvr of Bishop. New Schedules. There w*3 general change of schedule on all the railroads on Sundny The corrected time table of the Atlantic Coast Line^ appears in this issue : those ot the C. S./lF . ttnr S. C. roads wi I i be given oexr week. Th. north boiibd C S. & N. train nrrives at 10.42 a. m. and fhe south bound at 6 p. ra. The sched nle of the Camden Branch has t>een changed j to make connection with the Coast Line eve ning train from Columbia. Base Ball. * The game between Sumterand Florence, on last Wednesday, is said to have been, by odds, the best game played in Florence this year. It was ca.led at the end of the sixth inning, on account of rain, the score then standing 2 to I in favor of Florence. According to the rules the game was counted from the fifth in ning, the core being then 1 to 1. -i ? ? - 104 Years Old. Capt. Robt. W. Andrews was 104 years old on yesterday, July 4tb, and clebrated the day by walking 18 miles, and being sunstruck. which latter occurence prevented him from making 20 miles and getting into town to spend the night. He is apparently O. K. to-day ; but says be thinks be will give np pedestrianism hereafter, except in a small way, as he finds he cannot hold out like be could when younger. The Exeui sion. The excursion to Eutaw Springs, yesterday, carried the largest crowd that bas been there since the Revolutionary battle (perhaps), or at least this is what one who attended said, but s tbere is no proof of the fact that he participated in the attie and has been on all j the excursions to the_ springs, the statement has to be accepted with a mental reservation. The crowd on the grounds is estimated to have been about a thousand, and every one reports a pleasant time. The Y. M. C. A. will realize quite a nice sum Bank Statement. The quarterly statement of the Bank of Sumter for the quarter ending June SO, is published to-day. A compatison of this with the statement published for same date last year, shows $13,541.14 more of deposits, $19.175 84 more of cash on hand, and $672 17 less loans in favor of this year, which when the stringency of the money market is considered, shows the bank to be in a healthy condition and possessed of the con fidence of the people. The careful manage ment of its officers deserves the confidence which the institution receives. Where is He at. Col. J. D. Graham, obedient to the order of court, on last Saturday the 1st instant, issued a hench warrant for the apprehension and arrest of John R. Keels who is wanted for incarceration in the penitentiary to serve out a sentence of one year, imposed at the October term of court upon conviction of forgery. The warrant was delivered to Sheriff Sanders and on Monday Deputy Sheriffs. F. Flowers was sent to Lynchburg where Keels has recently resided, to make the arrest. Mr. Flowers made diligent search and icqniry but could neither find John R. Keels not learn his present location. Hi8boad is for 1,000. and Capt. Eli M Cooper and Mr. Joseph E. Wilson are his sureties Unless he surrenders himself as tbere is some umor of his doing, his bonds men will surelv have to ratke gosd their obligation. - - wi - Volunteers for Clemson. Superintendent of Education Mayfield, hav ing been asked to detail six Citadel graduates for duty at Clemson College to assist Lieut. Donaldson in the instruction of the recruits, communicated with Col. Coward, and the young officers who volunteered to go are: Cadet Capt. J. W. Caotey, Cadet Lieut, and Artjt. R. McC. Perrin, and Cadet Lieuts. J. H. Earle, Gus Shaoklin, W. B. Gourdin and W. A. S'ribltng. T:.e young men have had three years experience with recruits at the Citadel, and are well fitted to fill tbe positions wbicb they are to take. They wiil leave for their new field of action as soon as the commencement exercises are over.-News and Courier. Crops. The cotton crop, on an average, is said to be unusually small and backward ali over Sumter County. Some farmers are hegio ning to use nitrate of soda, fifty pounds per acre, to posh the plant. In some sections of the county, corn is fine, but tbe general report is that corn is below the average. A gentleman who bas travelled extensively over the county within the past ten days says that Mr. Peter M. Pitts of the Jordan neighborhood bas the finest corn he basteen. Another gentlemen says that the finest crops ht has seen in traveling over por tions of Sumter, Darlington and Kershaw Counties are in the viciuity of Ionia, P. O., this county. The tobacco crop is growing finely and the prospects for a fair yield of good tobacco are favorable Tbere is a large crop ot pe* vine haj tbis year. -- - J -- More Phosphate Litigation. Little or nothing has been heard of the phosphate litigation, once the ll absorbing topic, siuce Gov. TilimHn has turned his attention to 'he profits to he made from sell ing liquor, after finding that the phosphate royalty had grown beautifully less while he struggled with the octopus. The phosphate question is not finally seltied as the reference held before Judge Fraser on last Saturday proves. The reference was in the case of Wm. H. Hey ward, trustee, vs. The Farmers' Mining Co. The Farmers' Mining Co. has t. n :nin ing phosphate rock in the bed of Shingle Creek ander lease from the State, and Mr. Heyward cfaims that Shingle Creek is private property and that the State lad no rights in h. The plaintiff was represented by Senator Verdier, of Beaufort and T. Moultrie Mordecai. E*q , and W. H. Hey ward, Esq., of Charles ton. The defendant was represented by Assistant Attorney General, A W. Buchanan, -Townsend, E q , of Beaufort, and Capt. Joseph I). Taylor, of Walterboro. Phosphate Inspector Jones was pr seot. Judge Fraser reserved his decision. A Street Railway. Now is tbe time to consider the construc tion of a street railway for our city. While the farmers are busy in their fieids, the towns people are correspondingly full of leisure, and have the time to think and confer about internal improvements. Suppose, then, that it is decided to butld a street railway. The line, it strikes us, should be run along Main Street from Warren to the Coast Line depot, with a branch down Liberty to the C. S & N. depot, and also a branch from tbe corner of Oraham Street to the City Cemetery. Length of line, including sidings, will not be more than three miles. Cost of laying track, in cluding all expenses, at $6,000 per mile, will be $18,000. Cost of cars, say six, at ^800 per oir, $4,800. 0 >st of horses or mules, say nine S&oO. Stables, $4,000 Total of all items, $29,000. Feed for one year fjr horses, $1,000; drivers, wages for year, $2 000 : taxes, re pairs, &c , $2 O'jO; interest on plant, 8 per cent , $2 144 ; total necessary income to m.-ike the thing a success, $7,144. Number of per sons who would nave to ride, daily, in order to raise this amount of income, would be 400. This is independent of what would be derived from hauiing fieights to and from the depots. This would necessitate the putting on of four freight cars, at about $600 per car, or S2 400 in all. A ve~v large proportion of freight would be hau.^d thus, and the income from this source would be not less, probably, than $20 per day, which would leave as clear profit the income derived from the passenger tr?ffic. It is evident th*t the thing would be a bonanaa to any company that will nndertake it. Who will start the ball in motion. Palmetto District Lodge, No. 4. Palmetto District Lodge was called to order at 10 o'clock Thursday morning, June 29tb, in the ball of Sumter Lodge, No. 8, by Dis trict Chief Templar C. A. Smith. Rev. A. J. Stokes representing Sumter Lodge welcomed the delegates to Sarnter, and was responded to by Dist. Chief Templar C. A. Smith. The following lodges were represented and made reports: Sumter, No. 8-T. B. Hinson, W. S. Gra ham, Samuel Sanders, S. L. Miller, Joel R. Bruuson, Misses Lillian Hoyt, Ida Rhame, Mageie Cuttino, Lizzie Cuttino and Marian Mood. Tiramonsville, No. 16?Mrs. S. E. Lester, Miss Lizzie Kogles, Miss Cora By rd and Cnas. A. Smith. Covington, No. 287?J\ W. Daniel. W. J Covington, Miss Dora Covington. St. Stephen's, No. 266-W. P. Rossell, Miss Willie Russell, Mrs S- W. Russell. AdamaviUe, So. 289 -R. S. Fletcher. McCall, No. 260?W. W. Pate and Mrs. Sallie McLean. Lydia?J. D. Galloway, J. L. Register. Florence?J R. Ives, Miss Loulie Howie, Mrs. Maggie Hardee and Mtss Addie Hardee. Cartersville? Mrs. G G. Palmer. Magnolia Lodge?J. A. Rbame and C. E. Timmons. Tatum, No. 258?Lowden Miller. Manning, No. 169?W. C. Chandler and Miss Syres. Hartsville?J. T. Drew. The committee on program snbmStted the following questions for discussion ; 5 o'clock p m. 29th?Resolved, "That tbe man who signs the petition of the applicant for liquor dispenser is in no degree better than the applicant, and the applicant no better than tbe old liquor seller." Speakers, D. W. Daniel, C. A. Smith, T. J. Drew. 11 o'clock a. m. 30:b?Resolved, "That South Carolina knows her first disgrace in having her emblem, the palmetto tree, blown into a whiskey bottle. Speakers, Messrs. J. A. Rhame, George Mauolte, and P. G. Bowman." The first question was discussed at length by C. A. Smith, J. W. Daniels, Joel E. Brun sen, J. A Rhame, A. G Flowers ami otllers, and whs finally adopted in the following mod ified form: Resolved, "That the man who signs the petition of the applicant for liquor dispenser is in no degree less guilty of the crimes growing oot of the liquor business than the applicant, and the applicant is in no degree less guilty of the crimes grow;ne out of the liquor business tbau the old liqoor seller." The mass meeting io tbe Methodist Church on Thursday evening was largely attended. Rev. A. J. Stokes presided and addresses were mad? by C A. Smith, J. W. Daniels and State Lecturer, J. P. Gibson. Tbe speeches were all interesting but it must be confessed that the exercises were rather too long for comfort. During tbe morning session on Friday reg ular routine business "Was transacted. The resolution was adopted after discussion as reported by the committee. The following resolutions were adopted : Resolved, That one hundred copies of tbe minutes of this session of the District Lodge be printed and distributed to the subordinate lodges, and to defray the expels of printing, j that each subordinate lodge be requested to send in such amount as may_be fixed by the committee appointed to print, said comotittee of three to be appointed by the chair. The chair appointed P. G. Bowman, A G. Flowers and George Manotte en this com mittee Resolved, That we hereafter meet in semi annual session, instead of quarterly as here tofore, and that our next meeting be held on the second Thursday in November Hext. Resolved, That a committee of three be ap pointed to draft resolutions on the death of our chaplain, Rev. S. M. Richardson. Joel E Brunson, C. E. Timmons and Geo. Manotte were appointed. Resolved, That the hearty thanks of Pal metto Disttict Lodge are eminently due, and are hereby extended, to Sumter Lodge for their unbounded hospitality in the entertainment of the delegates to this meeting, and for the inimitable manner in which they have made each delegate feet that he or 3he was especial ly provided for and peculiarly honored. The lodge adjourned to meet in Cartersville. The icecream festival tendered the visiting delegates was held on the Monumental square at 8 oclock p. m. and was largely attended. Sumter lodge did its utmost to make the visi tors enjoy their stav in tbe city and tbe writer belteves that the effort was successful. Camp Dick Anderson. Pursuant to the call published last week more thnn a hundred persons assembled in the Court House, on Monday, at 12 o'clock, to participate in the organization of a Camp of United Confederate Veterans. Col. Jas. D. Oraham called the meeting to order, and nominated Col J. Harvey Wilsen for temporary chairman, who was elected by acclamation. Cot. Wilson, in a few feeling remarks, thanked his comrades for tbe honor conferred upon him. Mr. W. F. Rhame was elected secretary. Mr. H. C. Moses was called on to outline the ot'ject of the meeting, and of the organi zation known as the United Confederate Veterans. This Mr. Moses did in a brief and lucid manner, and before concluding sug gested that all Confederate Veterans present, who desired to become members of the camp, enroll their names with the secretary, giving tbe command of which they bad beeo mem bers. Eighty-four signed the roll. While the enrollment was in progress Dr. John H. Hugbson was tequested to address the meeting. Though takea by surprise Dr Hughson responded to the call and treated his heaters to an eloquent speech. At the conclusion of tbe enrollment an elec tion of officers was entered upon, nomina tions being made from the floor; and the fol lowing were chosen : Commander?Jas. D. Graham. First Assistant?Thos V. Walsh. Second Assistant?J Harvey Wilson. Third Assistant ?W. D. Scarborough. Adjutant?P. P. Giuliani. Quartermaster?Marion Sanders. Treasurer?W. F. Iihtime. Historian?R. J. Browofield. Those who were the prime movers for tbe Organization of the camp are highly grati fied over the result. There are many others who will join, as opportunity oilers, who were not present at the organization. A camp should be organized in every sec lion of the county, and wherever twenty or more veterans can be gotteu together, a camp can be organized. The great re-union at Birmingham hnJ ex cursion to Chicago has been postponed from the 19th instant to !! : > fall. The Camp will be known as Camp Dick Anderson, United Confederate Veterans. The next meeting will be held ob Mouday September 4th. - i-MC - ? John Heiser was tried by trial justice Man ning on Monday and was fined $2.50 for assault and bat tery on the person of Wiilie Davis. Davis was kissiog a girl against tbe command of Belser. In old times it seemed to be thought that a medicine must be nauseating to be effective. Now, all this is ebanged! Aye?'s Sarsaparil le, one of the most powerful alteratives, is agreeable to most palates, the flavor being by no means medicinal. Why undergo terriblesufferings and endan ger your life when you can be cured by Jap anese Pile Cure ; guaracjtted by Dr. A. J. Uhina. Teachers* Institute. The Teachers' Institute was organized jes terday morning in the" graded school build ing and the following officers were selected: Prof. J B. Dufie Director, with Prof. L. S.McSwain and Miss Gertrude Waddlll as assistants. The following teachers are present: Misses Lucy C. Singleton, Leila Shaw, Car rie Pringle, Essie Dick, Rosa Myers, Maria Myers, Eva Smith, Jessie Smith, Lillie Den nis, Annie C James, Gertrude Wadill, Evie Ai Wilson, Anna R-. James, Edith DeLerme, Ulrica Dinkins, Sallie Ellis, Emma Hawkins, V. Eloise Wilson, Janie M. Mikel I, Agms Richardson, Mamie Warren, Alice E. Perry, Lina Colcloueh, Julia Cuttino, Mamie Hugh son, Laura Fraser, May H. McLean, Dora Michau, Mary Alice Michau, B K Fraser, H. B. fraser. Messrs L. S. McSwain, L. D. Jennings, G W Gaston, R. D. Cooper. Mrs L S. McSwain. A great deal of interest is manifested by nil present and the exercises will no doubt prove beneficial to all the participants. The "question box" was opened this morn* ing and the subjects for discussion are being handled ia an able manner. * Two interesting lectured will be given to morrow by Drs Jas. Evans, of Floreuce, and A. C. Dick, of this city. The Institute will be in session until Fri day and is undoubtedly the largest ever held in this county. i - Bishopville Topics. The rains of the past weeks have greatly in jured the cotton crop. The plant is very small considering the time of the year, and the bottom leaves are turning red. The out look for corn is unusually fine. Mrs. Clarence Durant and family and Messrs Julian Flowers and Robert Muldrow, of Sum ter, were in town last week. The Bishopville Guards had a picnic and shooting-match in the grove of Capt. W. J Stuckey, which was largely attended, and was an efent long to be remembered by the Guards-and their many friends. Mr. R. H. Pitmann won the prize for the best shot. The Guards presented quite a creditable ap pearance. Under their estimable Captain, W. S. James, they bid fair to become a "crack" company. T. B Fraser, Esq , of Sumter, was in town last Wednesday. The clubs of Bishopville and Ma j es Y i ile played a game of ball Wednesday afternoon on tbe grounds of il e former. The score stood ll to 21 in favor of Bishopville M. G. Notes from St. Charles. ST. CHARLES, S. C., July 4th, 1893. Mr. Editor: English historians say this memorable day gives every American citizen the inalienable r ght to divulge his own indi vidual opinions, with som ; slight deviation from the troth. In accordance with this sentiment, your readers will appreciate the following : There re no local dots, jost now. Gen Green has been so vigilant, our people are unable to make dots. I hear any amount of gossip about "Orange blossoms." Many of our young friends are going to move into tbe bissfu! state of matri mony. Your scribe does not take mnch*stock io that line, as marriages, in these days, are pitched upon the starvation plan. I was raised under a different star. When we were married, upon a carefeful estimate, we hada four-horse wagon load of cake. I indulged so freely that my good doctor had hard wotk to save my life. It is generally believed, till this day, that his bill was paid in cake. Tb colored people are disposed to celebrate the day, and evade their work. I can't un derstand why, as they are much in need of something to eat. They have served me ns bad as the little boy, who ran into tbe bouse, ex claiming, at the height of his voies, "Mam ma-those negroes have milked ytf r cows, and now they are milking your calves." They have taken all of my blackberries, and a part of the bushes. I hate persecution, and rabid fanaticism, which so many writers hold to be the chief end of heir existence. The Roman army, in marching against Carthage, gave utterance to her awful doom-io these words-"Carthage must be destroyed." This seems to be the will of some extremists in regard to the legal fraternity. If the lawyers are guilty of all the accusations and charges of which we Bear, I would he willing to see the whole fra ernity exterminated. Their greatest sin is said to be lying. Have they an iuberitance, in this way, more than any other profession? David-tbe sweet Psalmist of Israel-said, "In my haste,-all ra n are liars " He thought, perhaps, that his charge might be too broad, and acknowledged that be was "hasty." Are all classes free from this evil habit ? Divine Writ teaches os that farmer Cain was the first uiurderer, and that, when placed upon tbe stand, lied as to the where abouts of his bro ber. My even experience with the lawyers is this-they are about as rutbfui and honest as the balance of tbs world. Dr. Brigg?, of the Jfortbern Presbyterian Church, is doing more harm than ao army of lawyers. Grover Cleveland is a lawyer, and has made an impression of truth and pnrify upon American politics. Ol ye lawyers, look np, "for your redemption dYawetb near." All men are not your ca lu ran i ato rs. .Judge Lapsley, a distinguished hfWyerV* of the Ala bama bar, presided over tbe last meeting of the Soul hem General Assembly Our honored and trusted fellow-citicTen Judge T. B. Fraser but recently occupied the roderator's chair in Harmony Presbytery. What sorrow and pad ness filled tbene rts of our people when the wires brought to us the news of the death of th noble Col. Wm. M. Shannon 111 Maxcy Gregg's last words were, ' I give my? t for* the independence of South Carolina." S. D. MILLER LACOSTE. Meteorological Records, The following is a report of observations of the weather taken1 at Stafebttrg. by Dr. W. W. Anderson, for the psst three weeks ending July 2, 1893 J Temperature. Condition. 121 T8.5 73 5 71.5 15 72.5 16 74. 17! 77. 79. 76.5 78. 77. 78.5 75. 72.5 , 76 5 26 80. 27i 77 5 86 28 75.5! 84 29j 75 30: 74 1 78 88. 81: 76. 76 79, 69. 66. 67. 69. 69. 85. I 69. 87. 71. 84. ! 69. 85. '? 71. 84. I 70. 87. I 70. 84. 82 85. 89. 2; 80. 82 84. 87. 90. 8 se ese e e 8 se se 3e s .17 .97 1.91 .25 .02 .00 Trace .58 sw Trace nw i .00 sw I .00 sw Trace 66 63. 68. 71. j sw ! .00 69. ! el .00 67. i 8 j .03 68. j se j .00 64. I se j .00 39. Sj .00 71. I sw 1 .00 ll {?Cloudy. 44i*Cloudy. Cloo y, Cloudy. Cloudy. Clear. Cloudy. ?Cloudy. Cloudy. Cloudy. Cloudy. Fair. Clear. ?Cloudy. Clear. Clear. Cloudy. Cloudy Clear. ?Cloudy. ?Cloudy. ?Partly Cloudy. 12-18-Too much rain and cloudiness, grass and weeds growing rapidly. 20th ll 03 p. m., /5th meridian (Eastern) time-Earthquake shock lasting 20 to 30 seconds ; the severest shock since 3886. SUMMARY FOR ii ON TH OF JUNK. Mean temperature for June 75.7. Mean max. temperature 83 5. Mean min. temperature 67 9. Max. temperature 89.-Date 26ih. Min. temperature 62.-Date 9th. Total preciptation inches, 7 27. No. of clear days 9 ; partly clondylO; cloudy ll. No. of days on which .01 or more rain fell, 15. Prevailing wind, SE. Dates of thunderstorms-ist, 3d, 6-th, 7th, 12th, 17th, 18th, 20th, 21st, 22d, 2 tu and 29lb. - mm tm - Itching, barning, scaly and crusty scalps ot infants cleansed and healed, and qulet sleep restored by Johnson's Oriental soap. Sold at China's Drug Store. SUCCESSFUL" FEUir CUL TUEE Is not possible wit Cheap Trees. None but First Class Southern grown Tree3 should be planted. Procure them from a Nursery thu burns ll poor Stock nd sends out nothing but good Trees, carefully packed in damp muss, so that they will reuch you in good condition. Il (.ur Agent ha rrot cal led on you write to' us for prices before you buy elsewhere Dur ing the fruiting season samples of fruit will be sent /ree to any address on receipt cf ten cents to pay postage Agents wanted every^ where. Catalogue free. Address, CHEROKEE NURSERY CO., Waycrosp, Ga. Ki ;ins Tabules : for liver.troubles^ TO OUR FRIENDS IN SUMTER OR ELSE WHERE : Last week we read you a lecture on soap, which we are glad to say, has been beneficial to many. As a rule when a person has made free use of soap he feels invigorated, and has an inclina tion to eat something. What could be nicer at such time, than to have a supply of Fresh Fancy Crackers? FIRST / You can be certain when you buy them of us, you will find them fresh, for we renew the stock every week. SECOND You can be certain you are getting nothing but the very highest grade of goods, for we buy only from the very best manufacturer . THIRD You can be certain that you will pay no more for these Fresh, First Glass Goods, than you would hare to pay some others for stale, unwholesome goods, made of cheap flour, glucose and poisonous baking powder. Our stock in this line con sists partly of the following varieties; Dessert Mixed, Sponge Desserts Chocolate and Cream Balls* Vanilla Creams, Graham Wafers, Cocoanut Taf y, Egg Biscuits, Animais for Zing Baby, SnowSatees, Lunch Milk Biscuit Besides all the st $te . While earting this light lunch yow will probably want some thing to drink. What could be more refreshing than a glass ot limeade/ made of Montserrat time Ance ? You w?fl find this a most delightful drink-=espe ciaffy when1 you ada* a dash* of one of our Pure Fruit Juiced Do not start on your Slimmer opting without some of th s cooling drinks, or if compelled to stay af feom , get a supply anyway. Fruit will be plentiful tin's year, so we ha'Ve bought a larg ' supply of Mason's Fruit Jay*, in 2 quarts, 1 quart and pints. These are allays" hard to fi'nd late in the season, so buy af once. We still have the relation of keeping the Snest and best stock of Fancy Groceries t<y bc found in Middle South Cafo lina, and at prices as low as at which inferior goods are sok . REMEMBER If you are not trad rn g wft& m, you do not live as well as* your neighbor who does, while your living costs you as much. Respectfully, DUCKER & BULTMAK, Sumter,^. C.. All Meei that go Fishing Don't meet with the same luck. The best Fisherman is not always the most . successful. He may have the best fishing tackle, the finest of rods, and the bait that should take j but if he does not fish in the proper waters, he will not catch what he e pec d. The man that wishes to insitre lils life and seeks the best policy, may visit In surance Companies and yet measurably fail in n'is fishing. He may be told this is the best pond, that the best stream, but when he goes to an Ag rit bf the PENN MUTUAL LIFE he will know he is in the proper place to get the prize fish. Penn Mutual Life. Assets-----T.------ $20,250,000. Surplus--$ ,600,G00. There is no stronger Company in the coiifitrg, few so strong; ftie relation of Assets to Liabilities shows this ; but there ark O r elements of strength in in-' tdligena, capacity and uilegrity of management and d firolottyed experience. For further information address, A. C. PHELPS, Gen'l Ag ir , SUMTER, S. Ci HARRIS' LITHIA WATER, HARRIS9 LITHIA SPRINGS, S. C. After a lone and varied experience in the use of Mineral Waters from many sonrees, both foreign and domegtic, I am fully persuaded that the Harris Lithia Water possesses efficacy in the treatment of afflictions of the Kidney and Bladder uneqialed by any other1 Water of which have made trial. This opinion is based upon observation of its effects upon my patients for the past three years, during which time I have perscribed it freely and almost uniformly with benefit in the medicable maladies above mentioned. When failure to relieve has occurred, I have imputed it to insufficient use of the Water, for my experience teaches" nie that from one to two quarts daily should be taken from two'to four weeks to secure its full remedial effects". A. N. TALLY, M. t>. Columbia, S. C., October 8th, 1892. ^ , F M CISIDEX January 28, 18&3 . J. T. Harrrig, E. q., Waterloo, S. C. : Dear Sir-I find great benefit from ice os of your Lithia Water, I consider it a fine tonic and general regulator of the digestion, s well as very efficacious'in those diseases for which Lithia is considered somewhat of a specific. . , v . 30DGT5 J B. KBRSHXW. My wife has been Usin your Lithia Water and is v ry much benefitted. ? consider it in every respect equal to the famous Buffalo Lithia Water Abbeville, S. C JUDGE J. S. CQTHRAN. FOR SALE IN SUMTER BY DR - CHINA. DR. DBLORME, DR*. Mo*AGJSN AND March 22-v HUGHSON & CO. X3TJLf3llO HNT tloe I wish to state to the Farmers of Sumter and Clarendon Counties that I have gotten Inj. car load of McCORMIC REAPERS, SELF-BINDERS, MOWERS and HAY RAltES. Tt is a settled, fact tbtft the McCormic Co. make the lightest draft and most durable Grain and Grass cutting machinery made in this or any o.ther country. ^ i;. 0 r prices are very low and terme easy. Write to me for catalogue, which .fill be* mailed to you free of charge. It contains cuts of afl machines and eives full descriptions of them GEO. F. FP gO i", Agent,.. S MTEK, S. C. Office at Epperson's Livery Stafc . V L JABLE SubuFba Prfyertf Fdr Sale. f 4f\ACR^S-WITH RESID SC andj i.*X\/ ali necessary outbuildings-30 acres* icder cultivation, on jhe suburts pf the cit v >f Snmter, suitable, for Track Farm/Poultry >r Dairy Farra. Price,low and terms' rea bn* tole to approved purchaser. .. ... 0 . * Apply at tbe Watchman and Southron office FOR -FULL ASSORTMENT--^ SEST NEW mm SEEOj -FULL LINB^ Purest i al. & i a| CALL tf /. S. HUGHSON & C9^ ? Jonathan Block. M^1N,JSTREET/ Feb . SUM R", S. I have on band a fine lot of CHOICE E iK CT For sals' by" the gallon or" less dtfaot ty. . A'Lsfe.HONEf IN THE 6 3 -, ^ rders filled at r sidence^ on Republican Street. Samples can be seen at Watchman und Sszdhron office. . 4 -, . v G. OST E T. >hiainc<L and:, ari A'A'Jt-.M UVXISHQS au teudctl to for UoftRKATE F Fte Oof 6%e J raW Hie' tbe lT. S. llftnit fliceVaR ! s f n nb^ tain Patents in less time than those enuav from, U'ASUISGTOS. fn-tul MODEL. /'/.'.I B7A" of 7/07V> of rifr n ri' l advise *-*<> talent, hilitt fo erif elm rye ail ! v? "" ityrU AO f IIA HOB VSLESS PATJCST IS SEtJt liKI . .... -Kor* e rroWr.- advice. term an ! reference! to actual clients iti yt^^o^^^nt^^an^^n^^: ippotfc^ teiaOfficc. Washm tat^^ WE WANT YOU to.act as.otrr agent. \Ve firrnish.su expensive*. Outfit and ali y ou need free* 41 co'stK. not bing Uk try the. business*. We. val jcre f" you^wejl, and*" help you to earn ten time ord nyxy v ales. Both, sexes of all ages.caa live at homeland work fat spare time, dr alf the time.. Anyone any where, n ejrrn great d *al of money. Many have made Two Hundred Dollars a Month. No class of people in the world are making so much money, without capital as those at wort: for. us. .Suifhess, pleasant, strictly honorable,'and pays better than ST 7 other offered..to agents. -You haye a cb?ar4 field, with, no competition. . We ?eQurj" you with everything,. and supply .printed, (tiree!ions for, beginners which, if obeye fyi tb jk^will bring* snore money.than will any 0th r "rosiness. Im-, prove your prospects! AVfev not ?Yoi can do a easily.and surely at work .for. ns.. ..Reasonable mdostry only necessary fox absolute snccessv Pamphlet circular giving every, particular is sent* free tb all. .Delay, not in-sending for itv & CTEOKGE STINSONS: <*2 -S Box "So. 4^'f>oTtT la";iS& f BK SUMTER WAtCBlAS, ltst Mtsh d April, 1SS0. 'Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at. be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's Consolidated Aug. 2, 1881. SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1893. THE TKL'K SOUTHROtt, Established Jone, 1ZS& ------------ ? ? ~s New Series-Yoi. XII. X . 49/