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Address to the People. How the Irby Committee Would Conciliate. State Chairman Inby of the State Democratic Executive ?ommittee ar? rived in the city yesterday, accom? panied by bis secretary. Mr. M. F. Tighe. He ie the gaest of Governor Tillman. Last aig&the made public the following very interesting-to say the least-address to tfee people of the State on the matter of the fight for the calling of a constitutional . convention. It speaks for itself : To the Democratic Voters of South Carolina: The executive eomaaittee bei&g charged with the welfare of the party, and the success of its policy as outlined m its platform, which policy carn?s with it the welfare of a major? ity of the people, we feel constrained to direct the special attention of the Democrats of the State <? $h? *ece% sity and importance of *tfce plank HS the platform adopted hy, the recent Democratic State convention urging every Democratic voter to sustain the call for a constitutional con? vention. It is well known that there are great differences existing between the white motion in the State, one of which bas yielded reluctant obe? dience, to the will ot the majority. The strained relations which have existed since 1890, with factional bitterness displayed by that portion of the State press which has opposed the governing majority with a male? volence and motional spirit almost unprecedented, point inevitably to a permanent division in the ranks of the white people, for which this minority alone must be held respon? sible. Confronted ac w^e hjavef been . by a colored voting population 40, 000 in excess of the whites, since the revolution of 1876 white supre? macy has been almost the only test of Democracy, and its maintenance, the compelling motive for submission after the pvtj^hmisjokea *Mhe COB?? are many - evidences-that -the ties which have bound our people together are being systematically riven asunder, and the public mind being ? educated to appeal to this ignorant debased vote to restore to ?power those who have been unable to command a majority of the while vote. The State newspaper, the organ which was started by the In? dependents m 1891, and which has recently exhausted air its expedients I to bx^g about another bolt and defeat of the party nominees, has time and again ridiculed and sneered at the possible danger of an appeal to the a colored vote. This newspaper back? ed Ifr a fagot* number of other papers, is now urging the organiza? tion of the so-called "true Demo? cracy," and boldly announces the purpose to ignore the present party machinery and executive committee as at present composed as being representatives of the Democratic party. These facts are known of all men, ?id they can have bot one meaning-the purpose on the part of the minority to appeal to the negro as the arbiter of our politics in the campaign of 1896. D?ring the past spring, and Bum? mer Btrenuous efforts * have - been made, ostensibly at the instigation of the Republicans, to overthrow the registration law. We have reason to know that the Independents as shown by the columns of certain news? papers have instigated and sympa? thized with .these attempts. So that it cannot be reasonably disputed that there is a desperate faction in the State bent on regaining power at . any cost. We deem it unncessary to direct attention to the inevitable con? sequences which will follow a divis? ion of the whites into anything like eqoal factions and the bringing in of the negro as the balance of power. The only reason why we are not now in the throes of political agitation, with contending factions mobilizing the black army of voters, is that the movement was considered hopeless. It was a question of expediency aud not one of principle or patriotism with many. We are glad to know that, the failure of the plot which came to the surface on the 27th of August is due to the patriotism and self-control of the large body of con? servative men, who wJufl' voting with the minority in the campaign of 1892 submitted gracefully to its re? sults, and were un wiling to jeopardize the public welfare . by such .a despe? rate venture. Fortunately the oppor? tunity is offered the white people of the State in the coming election to obviate all future danger, fortify Anglo-Saxon civilization against every assault from within and without; and that is the calling of a constitu? tional convention to deal with the all-important question of suffrage, By a strange and unaccountable change of base that class in the State which baa always stood for, qualified suffrage, and denied the capacity or the right of the masses to participa? tion in the government, are today loud mouthed in their declaration that they are champions of the poor white men whose vote is threatened, as they say. Every newspaper, controlled by this class, is teeming with all man? ner of specious and false arguments against voting for a convention. They say that the white voters who are ignorant and poor will have cast their last ballot if they vote for a convention. They harp on the enor? mous cost to the taxpayers. They * dwell with pathetic concern on injury to the free school?, and every device known to sophistry Irving to throw dust in the eye* the masse?. Plain speaking is fe and we shall not mine? words 1 propose to show that there is de dyed treachery to white supremacy this antagonism to a new const tion. In the so-called convention c( posed of self-appointed delegal which assembled on the 25th September for the avowed purpose nominating an independent ticket s appealing to the negro, the follow: resolution which betrays the wh damnable scheme was passed and i opening gan for ;96 thereby fired : "Resolved, That while this conv tion desires to avoid doing anythi likely to cause increased sti among oar people, we believe ti the principles of Democracy, I safety of every interest in the St and the instinct of se?f-preservat? demand tfeat ft h awi and earnest fij be made against the proposition call a constitutional convention create a new fondamental law ?ave ing the rights of every, man in 1 State without providing for the st mission of its work to the peop .We ?ender to the opponents-of tl iniquitous, undemocratic, tyraonii and dangerous proposition the servi of the organization herein provid for, and invite them to join with in fighting it at the approaching ger ral election." What does this resolution meat Its purpose is shown by the fact th at the time of its passage there w in the ball a negro representative the Republican party, while a hall dozen colored and white leaders that party were waiting in the Iobl of the .Slate House .ready to jo hands with the Independent msv ment as soon as it had been la a nc he Now, who are the "opponents*** this "iniquitous, undemocratic, tyra nical and dangerous proposition who are invited "to join with us fighting it at the ap roaching gen ral electionrV3ibne ?nf'tb?: $ ?roes, .o? jeo?rse? This TS shown, I (ne offer "of the notorious ek-Co? gressman Smalls to canvass the Stat in opposition to the conventioi Why do these self-appointed gu a rdiar who have been repudiated by th people appear so* solicitous for th negro's light to vote? Plainly bi cause they want to be beneficiarie ipf that vote two years from no* ?Why do |fcay want to preserve t ike ignorant and debased negro hi ballot ? Simply because their fe purpose is to cover the bail?te every poor white man with th ballots of two ignorant negroes an thereby restore themselves to offic and power. While charging that it is the pur pose of the predominant faction c the Democratic party to disfranchis the poor, illiterate white men alonj with the negro, does not any xeasoB able man know that that faction being largely made up of this class would not disfranchise its owi followers ? What political party eve committed suicide or relinquishe< voluntarily the control of publi< affairs ? The poor white men of the State have never received recognitioi until within the last four years They are now the arbiters of theil own fortunes, and, if they miss thc opportunity of taking guarantees ir the new constitution for the . con ti nued supremacy ot the Anglo-Saxon in South Carolina, we predict con fid entry that, commencing with '96, our political campaigns in this State will witness s return of more terrible and demoralizing conditions than ever confronted this people, even during the days of Scott, Moses and Chamberlain. The reckless, desperate men whose machavellean cunning is now playing the double game of bidding for the negro vote and claiming to be the guardians of the poor whites, are bent on regain? ing control of our affairs at any cost. They are oblivious of the fact that the vast horde of ignorant negroes, once organized and disciplined to overpower the white majority, the morals and faith of white men in each other being once destroyed, the negroes inevitably wili seize power for their own benefit. We say to the white men who are threatened by the Independent news? papers with disfranchisement, that Mississippi, with a colored voting population larger than ours, has adopted a constitution which without disfranchising a single white man, has reduced the registered negro vote of that Sute to 8,000. What Missis? sippi has done South Carolina can do South Carolina alone of all the recon? structed States still keeps the Con? stitution forced upon her at the point of the bayonet by scalawags and aliens. > The cost of a constitutional con? vention, while of no importance in comparison with the benefits to be derived, need not under any circum? stances exceed OOO. There are many benefits other than the regula? tion of the suffrage to be secured by changes in the organic law. While these might be obtained by the slow and unsatisfactory process of amend ment, we candidly ask any sensible man what hope there would be for securing the adoption of a new Con? stitution involving the regulation ot suffrage if it . bad to be submitted back to the people. It has been the settled purpose of the trusted leaders of the Democratic party for four years to call a constitutional conven tion and obviate the dangers which have lurked in our midst so long, only waiting for a division among the whites to rear their horrid heads. That division is now more than apparent. The reality is upon os. * The people through their representatives in the Legislature, and in Democratic conventions, have time and again demanded that such a convention be called. Those news? papers which claim to be Democratic, and Which antagonize this great reform, are either blind leaders of the blind or the servile tools of the conspirators. We warn the white men who love South Carolina and would see a con? tinuation . of good government and the rule of an intelligent white majority to thrust aside aod pay no heed to the arguments of those who seek to blind them to their true interests. After long years of strug? gle the opportunity is presented to them of fixing this thing forever. All questions to; be passed on by the convention can be discussed when the election of delegates is to take place. It is i slander and an insult to say that the people have not the patriotism and intelligence to elect men from among themselves to frame an organic law better suited to our wants than rnat imposed on us by the carpet-bagger and alien. The wisest and best of our citizensip eau be chosen to perform this delicate and patriotic duty without regard to faction once the convention is order? ed. The point which we would urge with all the vigor al our command is that the opportunity is now here. It certainly is not likely to soon recur. If the people fail to seize it and the evils of mongrelism, governmental debauchery and political demoraliza? tion shall decend upon the State after the next election they will have -none to blaine but themselves. Let all true Democrats and patri otic white men go to the polls on the 6th of November and vote for con Rtitutional convention. J. L. M Irby, Chairman ; Wilie Jones? . v?J&pE&d,. ? D. E: Keels, 0. R. Lowman, J. A. Sligh, Campaign Committee of the State ' Democratic Executive Committee. The Law to be Enforced. Florence hts been one city where the dispensary law bas been defied, and it .was anticipated that.the decision of. the. Supreme Court would bare no effect on the situation. The Florence Council has decided to en? force the law, and hat bad an understanding with Gov. Tillman tbat the blind tigers are to be driven oat. The following is the conclud? ing letter of tbe series passed bet ween Mayor Hutsey and Gov. Tillman : FLOBKKCE, S. C ,'Oct. 13, 1895. To bis Excellency, B. R. Tillman, Gover? nor and Chairman of tbe State Board of Control, Columbi*, S. C.: Your favor of the 12tb instant to band and noted. Upon tbe receipt thereof this morning I bad a con iereoce with tbe sheriff and chief of police, tfesheriff being under oar charter ex-officio a policeman of this city. I have given bim positive and unrqui vocal instructions, wi tb the assurance that they will be backed by myself and tbe State authorities in carrying oat these instructions and with the further assurance that an j failure of the chief of of police will mean bis immediate dis? cbarge and that the sheriff will be immediately reported to you. .1 seat them around to notify all persons engaged io the business of my determination to stop it, and that after 12 o'clock to-day I would use ?very effort to secure tbe conviction of those who continued it, and if convicted they would re? ceive, toe severest penalty of the law. I hop*? this of itself will have a salutary in? fluence, but lam determined that illicit dealing in whiskey in Florence shall be stopped, and if j harsh measures bave to be resorted to, while it will be unpleasant, the parties will have no one to blame bot themselves, having been fully notified of determination. I beg to remain yours truly, W. W.HCBSKT, Mayor. The Pythian Fair in Charleston will be a big affair sore. Capt. W. G. Webb, of the A. C L. is working for it along this line. A Lafayette Davis got a verdict for $12.50 against Sheriff Sanders for false imprison? ment. No new trial and no judicial provi? so attached. A robbery of 250,000 stamps was discover? ed io the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Waslugtou, last week. The robbers were trastedemployees. Robbers held ap a train near Sacramento, Cal., Friday morning and took $51,000 in gold from the express car. Robbers also, on the same night held up and robbed a train near Quantico, Va., ot $180,000. Gov. Mitchell, of Florida, has commenced talking of preventing the Corbett-Fitzsim roons fight already. He says : Corbett and Fitzsimmons will not be allowed to meet in Florida even if the Legislature bas to be called together for the purpose of prevent? ing the fight." The October report of the Agricultural Department says that corn bas gained in condition in the West and fallen off in the South since September. More than fifty vessels were driven ashore on Newfoundland by the cyclone last week. The Republicans are laking op the A. P. A., an organization entirely opposed to American institutions. The best assortment of Toilet Soaps can be bad at China's Drag Store from 5c. to 75c. per cake. Call and ste. Spec linen Ci S. H* Clifford, New Cassel, Wis., was troubled with Neuralgia and Rheuaatisn, ht? Stomach was disordered, bis Liver . was . affected to an alarming degree, appetite fell away, and be was terribly reduced in flesh and strength. .Three flot tie? of El tc tri-: Bitters cored him. Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, III., bad a running sore on his leg of eight years' stand? ing. Used three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and his leg is sound and well. John Speaker, Catawba, 0.,had five large Fever sores on his leg, doctors said he was incurable. One bottle Electric Bitters and one box Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him entirely. Sold by J. F. W. DsLorme's Drug store. --^mmm>- -mmumm^ H. G. Osteen & Co. will have Visiting Cards printed from card plates tbat anyone may have on hand. Grand Jury Presentment. To HU Honor, Judye JD. A. Townsend. Presidino : The Grand Jury have been kept here much longer than is customary on ac? count of the investigations they have made in the County Offices. We have found the Jail to be neatly and secure? ly kept. Seven of our number visited the poor house and as far as we could judge the inmates are as comfortably housed as circumstances permit and when questioned said they were well fed. We recommend the appropria? tion of about forty dollars (f 10) for necessary repairs on the stove room and cook room of the main dwelling house. We have examined the books of Trial Justice Jennings and trans? cripts of the business of Justices Play? er. Nettles and Shedd and they seem to have conducted the affairs of their offices satisfactorily. Justice Wells furnished a short statement showing fourteen dollars and fifty cents ($14.50) collected on criminal cases and turned over to the Treasurer. Justice Mosely excused his failure to report by sick? ness of himself and family. The others made no report. We recommend the selling of the present Court House and grounds and the building of another Court House on a more suitable lot, we think the old jail lot would answer. A more modern building is badly needed for greater conveniences and security. We have employed Mr. George Manotte, who was highly recommend? ed, as an expert to examine the books of the School Commissioner, the Coun? ty Commissioners, the Auditor and the Treasurer and affix his sworn re? port as a part of our presentment. We only call attention to the fact that the Treasurer's reports show to this body twenty six hundred and sixty one dollars and thirty cents ($2,661.30) as court expences up to date for this year, but his books show a balance of thirteen hundred and nine dollars and forty eight cents to paid said expences, is not mentioned by him. It is very much -to be regretted that the Treas? urer could not be present, but we had commenced the examination and did not like to stop. We could not take up any more time in the examination of the other offices but have tried to perform a very tedious duty which his been demanded by a great many and have been told by some of the officials that it is the most thorough that bas been made in sixteen years. We also call attention to the fact that the Grand Jury in June 1S93 reported ex Auditor Peter Thomas short in nine hundred and ninety dollars ($990) in taxable valuations and the present Auditor A. B. Stuckey reports to us that the Comptroller General has done nothing to straighten this, although he took the papers and said he would do so himself last year. It is with great pleasure that we testify to the assistance and encouragement we have received from the presiding Judge in the performance of our duties. In conclusion we wish to express our sympathies with solicitor Jno. S. Wil? son in his sickness, and without mean? ing any reflection on the acting solicitor, we hope that this, impartial faithful and courageous officer will soon be restored, to ..health and the post of duty. Very Respectfully, W. J. REES, Foreman. We present that one Bichard D. Moore, did heretofore commit forger ries in Sumter County, as follows : 1st By forging the name of Jas. S. Pinckney, on the 1st day of April, 1894, to a school check for fifteen dol dars ($15) and passed the same as true and genuine lipon Levi Bros. 2nd. For forging the name of. Jas. S. Pinckney, on the 1st day of May, 1894, for nine dollars ($9) and passing the same as true and genuine on Levi Bros. 3rd. For forging the name of Jas. S. Pinckney, on the loth day of April, 1S94, for eleven dollars ($11) and pass? ing the same as true and genuine on Levi Bros. 4tb. For forging the name of Jas. S. Pinckney, for nine dollars ($9) on the 10th day of April, 1894, and passing the same as true and genuine on Levi Bros. And others amounting to $144. 5th. And that W. J. DuBant, Jas. S. Pinckney, Wm M. Sanders and Levi Bros. are material witnesses to prove the same. W. J. REES, Foreman. REPORT OF MR. MANOTTE Gentlemen of the Grand Jury; Having complied with the duties imposed upon me by jour body, to make a thorough examination of the following county officers' hooke, namely : Treasurer, Auditor, School Commissioner and County Commissioners, I beg leave to submit my report. SCHOOL COMMISSIONER I have examined the books of this officer and found them correctly kept. I went over every voucher and did not allow a claim un? less there was a showing for it. Nine dupli? cate school vouchers were missing but the original vouchers were found in the bands of the County Treasurer. COUNTY ACPITOR. The books [of this officer are neatly kept and everything is done correctly. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. The books of this office are well kept. Tbe system of boek-keeping employed by the Clerk of the Board is perfectas I bad occasion to prove hts books three times during this examination and found them eacb time up to the notch. 789 claims have been checked by me and found correct. All claims audited in 1892-93 amount to $26,723 60 and there is also the New Jail, claim of $5,020.17 not audited but which has I been paid. DEFICIKNCY FOB FISCAL Y BAB, 1892-93. Claims audited by County Com? missioner, fiscal year 1892-93, $28,723.60 Claim New Jail not included io above statement, 5,020.17 Balance of E. P. Ricker'sclaim not included in claims audited, 1,370.64 Outstanding claims paid in up to date, 3,092.15 $38,206.56 By General Levy Tax $24,820.00 By Dispenaary Li? censes, fines and costs, 3,325.25 - 28,145.25 Deficiency 1892-93, $10,061.3i By request of the County Commissioners I will state that against the deficiency of $10, 061.31, there is 1892-93 uncollected taxes, $2,760 00, Special Levy $3,293.25, and the old jail to be sold. Everything in the County Commissioners office is up to the highest standard of cor rectaess. COUNTY TREASURER. In the absence of this officer, in justice to himself and for my own satisfaction I have done to the best of my knowledge. There being no set of Treasurer Books, the examin? ation bas been slow and tedious. After examination of School Vouchers and County Commissioners' Vouchers al! claims paid by County Treasurer have been found correct. I find that the Treasurer charges "Trial Justices" with Poll Taxes as follows: 1890- 91, $ 883.20 1891- 92, 1,633 00 $2,516.20 For which there is neither vouchers or any showing whatever. I Sod also that since May, 1894 the Treas? urer is owing the City of Sumter $376.55 from Dispensary funds. I find also that bis account of fines and coats (on page 43 of his ledger) does not correspond with amount reported by bim to County Commissioners. Also that bis accounts for fiscal year 1891 92 have never been closed, eacn account re? maining open, not even figures added. In the absence of a cash book it is impos? sible to find bow much money the Treasurer has on hand. His statement is : About $5,000.00 in banks. About $1,148.32 in J. Ryttenberg. I am sorry to report that this officer's books are out of shape with even the b asi ness done by bim. Very respectfully submitted, GEO. M ANO TTS. Sumter, S. C., Oct. 10, 1894. SOUTH CAROLINA, 1 COUNTY OF SUMTER, J " Personally appeared before me George Maootte, who being duly sworn, says that the above report is true, correct, to the best of his knowledge. Sworn to before me this lOtb day of October, A. D.. 1894. GEORGS MANOTTE. S. F. LENOIR, [L s j Notary Puolic. Reduced rates at Winburn's Gallery. Success in Life depends on little things. ? Ripans Tabule is a little thing, bot taking one occasionally gives good digestion, and that means good blood, and that means good brain and brawn, and that means success 7-25-o Master's Sales. By J. E. Jervey, Auctioneer. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. PURSUANT, to the judgments and orders of the Court aforesaid, severally made io the following entitled cases, I will offer for sale at Public Auction, before the Court House in the City of Sumter, County and State aforesaid, on the FIRST MONDAY in NOVEMBER next, 1894, (being the 5th day of said month,) between the hours of eleven o'clock in the forenoon and five o'clock to afternoon of said day, the real estate in each case described, on the terms in each case specified. In the cate of Alexander Johnson, Plaintiff-against Isaac Stokes, J. M. Beaton, W. W. Hearon and R. M. Amant-Defendants. All that tract or parcel of land situated in Sumter County and State aforesaid, contain? ing one hundred and fifty acres, more or less, said tract of land being deeded to me (Isaac Stokes) by Caroline C. Stokes, on November the fourth, eighteen hundred and seventy eight (1878) ; bounded on the North by lands belonging to W. H. Kelly ; East by lands of G. W. Kelley ; West by lands of J. W. Stuckey, and South by lands of Jas. E. Creswell. Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. In the case of Samuel C. C. Richardson, Plaintiff-against James SinMer Moore-Defendant. All that piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter and State aforesaid, containing eigbtv nine acres, more or less, designated by the letter "C" on plat made by Hannon D. Moise, D. S., on tbe 22nd September, 1891, and forming a part of the Judgement Roll 4347, in the office of the Clerk of tbe Court for Sumter County. South Carolina, and bounded on the North by lands of W. L. Sanders ; on the East by lands of Thomas M. Moore and Isham Moore, Jr. ; on the South by lands of H. N. Lenoir, and on the West by lands of R. M. Moore. Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. In the case of Thomas B. Johnston Plaintiff, against, Rosa Rosendorf, Sallie Asher, Davis Rosendorf, Marion Moise, Trustee, B. Smith, The Palmetto Brewing Company, The Atlantic Glass Company, An? thony White, jr., The Murray Drug Company, and The Symonds Nation al Bank of Sumter, S. G.-De? fendants. First. AU that lot, piece or parcel of land, with the brick buiding thereon, situate, lying and being in the City of Sumter, in the County of Sumter, and State of Sooth Caro? lina, having a front on Main Street of thirty one (31) feet, and running back westwardly, of a uniform width of thirty-one feet, a distance of one hundred and twenty-five feet and eight inches (125-8) be the said dimen? sions, a little more or less ; bounded on the North by tbe Court House square of said City, on the East by Main Street of said City, on the South by the lot of Selina B. Walker, and on the West by a lot of Marcus G. Ryttenberg, or J. Ryttenberg k SORS. Second. All that lot of land with the new dwelling boote thereon, situate, lying and being in tbe City of Sumter, in tbe County of Sumter, ami State of South Carolina, bound? ed on the North by lot of Mrs. Carrie H. Dick, on tbe South by lot of Mrs. Emma S. Matoo, on the East by lot formerly of John B. Carr, (oow owned by Mrs. Tribble and Mrs. Simons,) and West by Mainstreet of said City. Terms of sale, One-third caeb, the balance on a credit of one a od two years from tbe day of sale : the credit portion to be secured by the Bond or Bonds of purchasers and a Mortgage of the premises sold, the credit portion to bear interest from the day of sale, and the buildings to be insured in such amounts as the Master may direct and policies of Iosurance assigned to him. The purchasers have the option of paying more tban one-third or all their bids in cash. Purchasers will pay for all papers. W.H. INGRAM, Oct. 10. Master for Sumter County. Master's Sales. By J. E. Jervey, Auctioneer. . State of South Carolina, COUiSTY OF SUMTER, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. PURSUANT, to the judgments and orders of the Court aforesaid, ser? ,j made in the following entitled case? will offer for sale at Public Auction, ore the Court House in the City of Sumter, County and State aforesaid on the FIRST MONDAY io NOVEMBER next, 1894, (being the 5th day of said month,) between the hours of eleven o'clock in the forenoon and five o'clock in afternooo of said day, the real estate in each case described, on the terms in each case specified. In the ease of The Simona's National Bankof Sumter, Assignee-Plaintiff, against Scipio DeLarge-Defendant. All that piece, parcel or tract of land eitnate in Middleton Township in Sumter County and State aforesaid, containing twenty-two and one-fourth acres, more or less, bounded on the North by lands now or formerly of John A. Kelly ; East by laBds claimed by Robert Broun ; South by tbe Bell Mill Road and west by lands of William P. Singleton, the same being the tract of land conveyed to the above named defendant by William P. Singleton. Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay for all necessary papers. In the case of the Simonds National . Bank of Sumter, Assignee-Plain? tiff, against WtUiam P. Singleton Defendant. All tbat piece, parcel or tract of land sit? uate in Middleton Township in Sumter County and State aforesaid, containing twenty-two and one-fourth acres more or less, adjoining lands of Scipio DeLarge and others, the same being tbe tract of forty-four and one-half acres of land which was conveyed to said William P. Singleton by Richard R. Singleton, less twenty-two and one-fourth acres thereof which was subsequently con? veyed by William P. Singleton to Scipio Delarge. Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay for all necessary papers. In the case of Martha F. Pate, as ad ' ministratrix of the Estate of L. G. I Pate, deceased-Plaintiff, against. Sophronia Brown, John E. BoUi day and James E. Tate, Louis Muller and Otto Wittichen, Copart? ners formerly under the firm name of Tate, Muller & Wittichen-Defend ants. All tbat certain piece, parcel or tract of land containing thirty-two (32) acres, situ? ate, lying and being in the County and State aforesaid, and bounded on the North by lands of Richard Jones, on the East by lands of Mary Lee Boscbett, on tue South by lands now or formerly of William Wilder, and oe the West by lands now or formerly of Wil? liam Wilder. Terms cash : purchaser to pay for papers. In the case of John McLauchlin, Plaintiff, against Martha C. Wright, William A. Wright, Mary S. Allen, Wesleyana S. Kanady, Leonora G. Dixon, and Bessie Miller, Defend? ants. That tract or parcel of land cn which William F. Wright and Martha C. Wright reside, situated in the County and State aforesaid and containing one hundred and twenty three acres, more or less, bounded on the North by land belonging to John Butler, on the East by land now or formerly of T. C. Law and by land formerly of Estate of Joho A. Colclough deceased, on the South by land of tbe Estate of W. C. Spann, and on the West by land of R. C. Wactor or of bis wife Mrs. Margaret Wactor. Terms of Sale-Casb. Purchaser to pay for papers. W. H. INGRAM, Oct. 10. Master for Sumter Cou nt v. In Poor I Health means so much more than ! you imagine-serious and * fatal diseases result from" ^trifling ailments neglected.1 Don't play with Nature's greatest gift-health. Browns Iran Bitters If you are feeling \ cot of sorts, weak f and generally cz- \ hausted, servons,. have no appetite and cant work,, begin at once tak? ing th? most relia- . ble strengthen in i; wed i cine, which is . Brown's Iron Bit? ters. A few bot-, ties care-benet* comes from the. very first dose-j* wn't timm y*mr. teeth, and it's" pleasant to take., It Cures Dyspepsia, Kidney and Liver ?r Neuralgia, Troubles, Constipation, Bad Blood Malaria, Nervous ailments { , i Women's complaints. . 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