Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

m_^^^mmmmtammmtttlmatMtta^ttttttttmMtttaattBatt^mtlmmmM^ . - 1 mmmm . ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^'^^^^^^^^^ YOL. XXn WEDNESDAY MOBBING, AUGUST 23, 1871. " NOR _ Tlraeo Sanaos Et Dona. Ferentee.-YIrs;. " DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, MORALITF AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. Le Sumter Watchman {ESTABLISHED IN 1S50.) I S PUBLISHED IY WEDNESDAY MORNING SUMTER. S. C.? BY .BEUT & FLOWERS? Terms. _.*3 00 ID tbs. 1 5? ^ntbs. 1 00 ?BRTISE.MENTS inserted at tb? rat? t DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS per for tbe first, ONE DOLLAR for the , and FiFT? CENTS for each subsequent kn, for any period less than three months rUARIES, TRIBUTES OF RESPECT communications which subserve private s, will bs paid tor as advertisements. [For the Watchman.] PER DISTRICT CONFERENCE. tea Stater District Conference of C. Coaference of the 31. E rch, South, convened at Sumter, S. July 27th, 1871. In the absence of bishop, the Presiding Elder, Kev. Fleming took the Chair with the and dignity of one accustomed to [onors and responsibilities. ie Conference was organized by the tion of A. J. Stokes Secretary, and r. Carter Assistant. ie introductory sermon was preached lev. S. A. Weber, in which he gave ?ar exposition of the relation which ins ta in to each other as members of great brotherhood, and the privil and responsibilities resulting there 'here was a large attendance of listers and laymen upon the Con in ce. 'he first two days were eousumcd tfly in hearing reports from the dif snt charges. These repo" .eveloped it there was a low state of pirituality tin the bounds of the District. This was deeply deplored, and the Itheren bad by faithful prayer and test efforts, been endeavoring to fuse the church to an appreciation of privileges and duties with seme :ess. Instead ef appointing committees on various subjects usually considered listrict Conferences, the Presiding 1er of the District selected suitable ?ons to prepare essays on the subjects, ?ks before the meeting of the Con ?oee. There was one geneial com? pt?e on finances appointed, composed led of one delegate from each charge tthe District Bishop Wightman appeared on urday and presided over the Con ence with his usual ability and dis Itch. This last day of the conference KB employed on hearing and discussing B report ol' the committee on "Minis rial and general church support," and p essays on the subjects selected by !? Presiding Kider. The time alotted these subjfcts was however so short ,t the discussion of them was neces ri Iv hurried and imperfect; aud some ry importautsubject? were not reached wi. . I There was preaching daily, at ll Bock, A M., ar.d S* P. M The tacking was clear a d scriptural, ac I tupaoied with the Holy Ghost. Thc ?hop preached with great power to a bwded house at ll o'clock, Saturday! ld Sunday. Sunday afternoon was [voted to "Our little People." A ge audience ol children 2nd grown people assembled at 5 r* M., a-id ^re addressed by Revs. J. R. Little. J. Stokes, and Bishop Wightman, be Sunday School interest is highly [predated in Sumter and cfficicutly ??ducted. Considering thc Conference [a whole it was a decided success. rThe matare deliberations of thc Cori f euee were expressed in the foliowiug Solutions : That we give our "aid to the ac tdited agents of the Colored M. E. jareb, io America" in the organizations the colored people into classes and ?arges. 2. That a copy of the foregoing remo? tion be fo;wrrded by tho Secretary to shop Yanderhost. That thc -Southern Review," pub ihed by the South Western Publishing ouse, St. Louis, Mo., the "New onthly Magazine" and Christian Ad cate, published by A* H. Redford, ssh ville Tenn., and thc "Southern iristian Advocate published at Macon, ., by J. W. Burke & Co., are emi ^ntly worthy of our favor and patron That we regard the educational tercst intrusted to our church as bond only to the gospel of the grace of td. That we pledge our encourage? nt and support to oar Institutions earning and to all proper efforts in fcsing the asseyaient for Wofford Col e, and co operation io assisting the ot Rev. W. P. MoazoD, in raising ds for its permanent endowment. 6. That an Educational commission, osisting of one member from every arge, be raised by the conference to iise funds for the support of a bene siary at Wofford College, preparing for ie work of the ministry. 7. That io the opinion of the confer ice it is deemed uoadvisable for the inistry of the church to participate in ly practical effort to raise the means lat may be needed for their support. 8. That the Conference consider it |e bounden duty of the laity ot the arch to provide an adequate maio oacce for the support of its ministers. 9. That to facilitate this end, that ?I the duty of the Board of stewards of I ich Charge, Circuit or Station, to as- [ tmble together as soon as practicable I the early part ot the year, to provide ays aod meaos of raising this mala? man -e and to meet thereafter monthly benever practicable. 10. That it ia advisable for the Board 'Stewards charged with this duty, to i divide the sam raised for the support ! the miuisters into eqael monthly or tarterly payments, to that their ae? ?sities io the early part of the year ay be provided for. ll. Tbat this Conference appoint such laymen as are in their judgemenl suitable to canvass this interest of the church. Under this resolution the following appointments were made. A. A. Gil? bert, W. h. DePass, P. G. Benbow. J M. Knight and Thos. E. Lucas. 12 That the bead of every family is the Priest of his household, and that God holds him responsible for there ligious worship of his family. 13 That Pastors preach more upon the importance of lamily religion, and in their pastoral visits carefully inquire whether or not this duty is perfumed. 14. That the Presiding Elder of this District bc requested, previous to the assembling of this District Conference in future, to communicate with the authorities of the various Rail Road companies to procure transportation for its members in going and returning to the District Conference, for one fare. 15. That the thanks of this body arc due, and are hereby rendered to the citizens of this place for their generous hospitality displayed in the elegant en? tertainment of the members of this body. IC- That we welcome to our midst our beloved brother in Christ, Bishop Wightman, that we render our hearty thanks tor bis able administration of the business of the Conference, and that we will always be glad to have him in our midst, whether as an officer of the ! church or as a minister of the truth. The following were elected delegates to the next session of the S. C. Annual Conference. A. A. Gilbert, W. L. DePass, D. J. Carter, W. R. S. Lawson. Alternates-F. H. Kennedy, Rev. W. Ii. Smith, J. C. Me'dlin, P. G. Benbow. Cheraw, S. C. was Chosen a3 th-3 place where the next Conference will be held. A. J. STOKES Secretary. s~mmmt~mm-mmmmm~mmmmm* [From the Illustrated Christian Weekly.] OVEIC THE FALLS. Niagara is the sublimest spot on the cootiuest, but almost every year it be? comes thc scene of Rome new horror that makes the blood curdle to read of it. A few weeks since, it added a new chapter to the evergrowing volume of the woes of strong drink. Three young men, who had become intoxicated to the point of perfect stupidity, undertook to cross thc Niagara river about three miles above the cataract. The owner of the boats refused to let one to them, but, by some means they ??ot a boat, and launched out fur the Canadian side. Tiie little skiff was soon caught in the swift current of the rapids. A strong and steady arm alone could save it. The oarsman, who was the nearest sober of the wretched trio, stood up in the boat, and seeing the terrible danger, gave a wild shriek and leaped over board to swim ashore. The current was too strong f>r him. ile buffeted the fierce rapids fora few mumer is until his little strength gave way, and then be waa whirled along helplessly to the verge, and shot over the cataract. His two stupefied companions lay asleep on the bottom of thc boat, and never awoke until their affrighted spirits awoke in eternity. Their frail boat leaped off the awful cliff of waters like a bit of cork, and in an instant they were engulfed in the foaming malestrom beneath. Thc next morning a single leg of one of the poor wretches was picked up on the Canadian shore, show? ing that their bodies must have been dashed to fragments io their descent among the rocks below the cataract The Word of God describes a drunken man as "one who licth" (asleep) "on the top of a mast" in tho midst of the sea. But it adds a new horror to the picture to lie in the sleep of drunken insensibility on the foaming edge of Niagara. Probably the wretched crea? tures in the boat fancied themselves oo a delightful sail as they swept so swiftly through the waters. They awoke from the enchanting slumber io the jaws of death. This terrible tragedy at Niagara is but a picture of the cataract I of ruin, over which one hundred thomarUl of our countrymen were swept during the last twelve mooths. Commissioner Wells reports that immense camber as going down ioto the vortex of "death through intemperance" within one year. How many fathers aod mothers hare s'ocd on the bank and seen their soos whirl over into the abyes, God only knoweth. But every yoong man of woman who is playing with the wioecnp is venturing towards the rapids. The liquor-sellers furnish the boats ; it is their trade to "hire" them for "pleasure excursions." Every young man, as he lanttches into the habit of drinking, laughs at the idea of aoy daoger. "Who's afraid ? not 1I" Io a little while he is helpless OD the bottom of the skiff, an i shooting towards tho brink of perdit?oa. All the warnie g cries of pulpits, and press, and parental love cannot awaken b m. Hehdrvgaed with the dram seller's dose of death. He will wake up when he gets into eternity -not before. Sometimes a poor slave of the bottle sees his danger, and, like that third man at Niagara, jumps out of the boat. Bot it is too late. He ha? gone too far, and the disease of drunk ?uness bas become incurable. Hie will lias become power* less. He cannot control bimseif. Tba rapids of fatal habit ?re too strong for his enfeebled resolution. Now aod theo one, by the help of the divine grace, reaches ?he shore. Temp?ranos So? cieties pick op a few strong swimmers, end assist thea with the rope of o total abstinence pledge. Bot the net ma? jority of habitual drinkers go over ti\e fi*. . Toot* ?*! fe *?J*- m take ii a ateo . loto fte. .wu?.... Tie voyage may Wp* fish a toog-but it may end to ibo shriek of a KOOT so?l,. WHAT HAPPENED TO fHB CAB? PENTEB? A thick carpet had lately been put down in the dining room at the squire's residence, which was found to prevent the door from opening and shotting easily, so Wedge, the Tillage carpenter, was sent for to ease it. At six o'clock, whilst he was sf iii at work, carriage wheels were distinctly heard and the squire's Jady with her children came down into th? hi ll, ready ic welcome home Mr. Cary, who had been thai day to town. Wedge, who was working inside the dining-room, listened with astonishment as he heard the shoat the children gave when their father stepped ont of the carriage. He saw, also, through the door-crack, that the two eldest had caught hold of his hands, whilst the younger ones were clinging like little barnacles te his coat-tails ; all dragging him along, as if, once having got him into their net, they meant, spider-like, to bind him hand and foot, and devour bim, as that interesting insect would a great blue-bottle, at their leisure. That the squire's retara should carafe such delight was a puzzler for our worthy friend ; for had he not, with h:s own eyes, seen this gentleman go off at half-past nine in the morning, no one could have persuaded him otherwise than that he mast have been away a month, to pat it at the lowest figure. He saw, moreover, that the squire was holding tightly in his hand a little parcel, which, shaking off the children by a number of little dodges, of which loving fathers only know the secret, he quickly untied, for all the world as if he were a boy of fire years old (and not a mao of fourteen stone weight,) who could not wail a moment for anything. In a shorter time than we take to write it, he pulled out the contents and gave them to his wife, with three distinct ki5?es Wedge could swear there were three, for he counted them, and wondered bow many more there were to come ! * Soon the merry party went np stairs, the echo of their voices died away, and Wedge waa left to finish his work on the door, whilst h is heart and conscience began their work on him. He, too, bad a home, a wife and children ; he, too,! had been away all day ; bat the thought struck bim uncomfortably that his wel? come home, if, indeed, he got one at ali, would seem poor and cold after that which he bad just witnessed, .'bis re| flection was not so sweet as to make his work go smoothly ; hts saw seemed t, blunt as a double bladed six penni penknife, and the weod of the chair whose legs he was cutting down, as hard as bog oak. In fact, he was feeling jealous of the squire, and discontented with his own wife and children. Why were they not eager to rush out and welcome him, after the fashion of the squire's family ? He frowned as he thought how badly he was used, and bis saw grated - way as though very dull. But conscience bad a word to say to him, and said it loud enough too for bim to hear although he was making noise enough to prevent any one from trying to gain his attention. It told him the fault wis chiefly in himself, for if his wife and children were not? like the squires, neither waa his likeness to that worthy gentleman particularly striking. He couldn't blame his wife fur cot making enough of his presence,) for he well knew be never gave her, any ; nor did he greet ber with those kind words which would not have failed to draw the same from her. Wedge was a good husband without being a kind one, spending hts money for the most part on bis family in a hard, business like kind of a way, bat showing no affection towards his chil? dren, who consequently did not love him. As Wedge walked home, his toola on his back, he came across aa old friend,! carrying carefully a dainty bunch of snow-drops in his big, rough hand. "Here, Will," be said, walking along by the carpenter's side, "I've jost given a trifle for these flowers-pretty bits of things, ain't they ?-for my wife makes so mach of any little present I take her home ; she never minds what I bring her, so long as I give it to ber j myself, for, to be sore, I always tack on a little something, in the shape of a few kind words, whieh makes the thing, seem valuable in her eyes. I don't know how I would get on, sometimes, ' if it weren't for having flowers pretty handy ; yon can get them for a little or nothing at any tine, and 'yet they, are more beautiful than anything we could make" Wedge's road now lay in a different direction from his friend's, io they parted company, Joe Spark's patting a couple of snow drofle into Will's hand, supposing he woola know well enongh ?hat to do with them. Wedge tamed the snowdrops over in his hand, and looked after Joe, who bad nearly turned the comer; what could the nan mean bj giving hin the snowdrops and never eajing a word ? He couldn't have known what had jost happened ai the hall; yet ii seemed strange that he should come np aed say all thia about presents jost when Wedge waa thinking about thai very subject, and enjoying the exente, too, "that be could not afford to buy hit life any thing." Bot now having the snowdrops, and having beard so much about then, it seemed ae if nothing else would do but thai he mutt give then to hi? wife, and this proceeding would be tsuoh a new and extraordinary one that ino very thought hnadw hi? feel sheepish. Wedge's wife was anice wonna, but; family cares wera. weighing her down, no that ike s?ht was fast dying eui of ^^^w^^t- ww wwmnm mnwm w? mmjmm*m them half BOT even t quarter a? ene* if, when We?ge name Jone, tn* *?ld hire told bia til about then-for ten to one he could hare set things right. Bat he had always pooh-poohed when she ventured to begin the subject, so that ibo had left off looking for help when there wes none to be got. It seemed to Wedge that if he had paid down io hard cash for clothing, feeding sod schooling the family, be had done his share towards their bringing ap. Saeh being the state of things, you may well imagine how surprised was Mrs. Wedge wheo she heard a cheerful voice call oat, "Where are you, Mary V* Bat greater still was her astonishment when, oo going to the door, her husband presented her with the snowdrops, de? claring, as he> pat them into ber hands, that, "beautiful as they were, he thought the rosebud on her arm bett them oat and oat." riW edge bad done many a handy bit of work with those tools on his back, bat he did a neater job now with those snowdrops than he had ever done with all of them pat to? gether, for he, so to speak, sawed Mary's heart right in two, and got to the very inside, and planed down no end of knots and rough places, and French polished her'off, as if she had been some choice piece of cabinet work to be sold for nobody knows what. That day was the beginning of bright? er times ; Mary's heart having been, as we before said, sawed right open, never closed np again, by reason of ber hus? band's continually putting in one little thing and another on purpose to keep it open ; and warm streams of affection came gashing oat that nobody knew were ever there at all, they were bidde* down so deep. And as to Wedge he never knew before how many pretty little speeches he could make. Without any notice beforehand, whatever, they seemed to come from somewhere inside already made, packed and directed, ready to be delivered "with care, this side up," to his wife, whilst the con? tents of these said parcels, or sentences, generally brought a emile on Mrs. Wedge's face, and made her as lively as a cricket for some time to come. British Workman. Self-Sealing Jars,. For Pickles, Preserves, &c. Just Received and for Sale by Chas. H. Moise & Co., SUMTER, 8. C. Joly 26_ ADRIAN & V?LLERS. WILMINGTON, X. C. WE KEEP THE MOST COMPLETE AS? SORTMENT OF GROCEEIES TO BE FOUND IN ANY SOUTHERN MARJ kat Ocr Lie? of PROVISIONS Of every kind is complete, end at pri?e* tbat eat off all inducements to send orders North. Close buying easterners will And tbat they sara mony by ordering from us. Oer Catalogne for the spring trade it unusually full. Wines, Liquors & Tobacco. ALL KINDS Whiskey, Oin, Ran, Brandy, Wines, Bitters, Ale, Porter, Ac ' Chewing Tobacco, In esddtel and i boxes, ol great variety. Smoking Tobacco, all kinds, in i, J, i ead 1 pound packages. feegers, a good many different sorts ead all qualities. Tba aborc we offer to Ute trade low fer CASH ADRIAN & V?LLERS, Marek 2T Wilmington, N. C. IS STORE. 16,000 BUSHELS CORN, 8,000 Barrels Fleer, 1M Barrels Pork? M Beses D. 8. ead L. C ?des, 90 Hhds. D. S. sad Smoked Sides and Shoulders, 480 Seeks Rio, Jere and Lagaayra Coffee, 20 Hhds. Demarara ead P. R. Sogar, IM) Bbls. Refined Sugar-all grades, SAO Ubds. Cabe Molasses, 160 Bbls. Ceba Mola**?*. 150 Hhds. Segar Hosea Molasses, 100 Bbls. Sugar House Molasses, : SOO Bales Hay, I 2,000 Sscks Salt, ,1 150 Bbls. ead Boxes Crackers, I st T-v. W.Mar. WHAT THE MICROSCOPE REVEALS -WITH A H ORA I?. Lewenbeck tells vs of en insect sees with the microscope, of which twenty seven Billions would only equal s mite. Insects of various kiods nay be seen io the cavities of a grain of sand. Mold is a forest of beautiful trees, with the branches, leaves sod fruit. Butterflies ere rolly feathered. Hairs are hollow tabes. The surface of esr bodies ts covered with scales like a iah ; a single grain of sud would cover oas hundred aod fifty of these scales, sod yet a seale covers fire hoodred pores. Through these Bar? low openings the sweat forces itself like water tbroojffc a rieve. The ?Use stake ire hundred steps a second. Saeh drop of stagnant water ooo taine JSeeh leaf has a colony ot insects gal? ing ec it, like eowr oe e aoedew. MORAL.-Hare icsse care ai to the taeathe, the food you est, and the water you drink.-Some ami Health. A DETECTIVE'S STOBT. It was a dall, rainy day, toward the end of August. One of those days when earth aod sky alike are dreary, and the rain-drops pattering against the window makes one feel so bad and lonely. The clock that hang against the wall pointed to the hoar of three, when Mr. Gordon, oar "chief," a dark, silent, little man entered the room. "Wells," said he, "don't yoa feel like having a little excitement jost now?" Of coarse I dad to say "yes." "I want yon to arrest Bill Siddons, the forger," said Mr. Gordon, "and he was last beard of at C-. Yoa had better start straight off at once." My interest was aroased when told of the large reward I should obtain, and readily undertook to ferret out the forger. The rosy dawn was jost flashing the Eastern sky as I alighted wearily from the train and walked to the village hotel. In answer to my inquires, I was told that with the exception of a yoong lady, who had come the night before, there were no new arrivals. At dinner time I sat opposite the young lady in question, and I noticed that when she saw me come in she smiled, and blushed rosy red. Her dark brown eyes seemed to sparkle and gleam with fan and mischief ; ber long black bair, which she wore in carls, seemed created but to bide her blushes. Bat I, being a fair specimen of the sterner sex, attributed ail these little smiles and glances to my personal ap? pearance, and congratulated myself upon having made an impression on such a beautiful creature. Next day I prosecuted my search, bat all to no purpose, for nowhere could I gain intel.igcnce of the object of my pursuit. For one week I searched high and low, but no Bill Siddons could I find. All this time I had been stopping at C-, and had fallen deeply in love with Clara Armstrong, for such was my -fair charmer's name, and I also flattered myself that she looked favorably on me. On the night before my departure for the city, I was sitting alone with Clara. "And so," she said, "yoa leave us to? morrow." I sighed and said- ^ "You will think of me sometimes, ?Clara?" She smiled, blushed, and taking a pair of scissors from the table, she cot oft one of those glossy carls and banded it to me. . "Keep that," she said, "to remember ?eby." 7 Was I foolish to press it to my lips before laying it next to my heart? Clara smiled and said nothing. Evi? dently she did not think me foolish. The next morning I arrived safely in the city, and hurried to the office of thc "chief," to report. As I was coming out of the office I met Gus B. When ; I told him my adventure he laughed. ? ''Charly," said he, "yoa are takeo in Und done fer this time, sure." [ I indignantly asked what he meant. t "I bet yoa the best sapper to be got I io town that I fetcb Bill Siddons in ! three days." "Done !" said I, and Gas immediately sent to obtain leave of abseoce. The "chief willingly let him go, and that night he started. Two days passed, : and on the third day, sure enough Gas : came. "Well, what los* ?" I asked, as I saw him come oat of the office. "The best in the world," he replied. -"Come with me : I will show voa the prisoner." J followed him into one of the strong rooms, and there, sure enough, was the prisoner, leaning against the window. He waa standing with his back to the door, bat on hearing as come ia ho tamed around. "By Jupiur!" said I, "Clara Arm? strong !" "The same, at your service," said Bill Siddons, for it was he. "I am mach obliged to yoa Mr. Wells, for yoar politeness. Perhaps you would like another lock of my hair." . I stood dumbfounded. "A little too susceptible, Charley, my boy-a Hula too susceptible, that's all," said Gas, and, seeing my discomfiture, he burst out laughing. "Hang it !" I muttered, and rushed out of the room, vowing never to have anythin more to do with females of any description whatever. DE'KOBUl IN THE LOUISIANA HOUSE. A Senegambian "legislator" in the Louisiana House of Representatives was called to order for what the Speaker waa pleased to term a breach of deco? rum. The Senegambian gentleman, who had been listening to a speech by a Congo member,' on the close of said speech classically observed, "Dat dar nigga is fi dam Har, an' I'll frow my boot down bis froat if he opens his celia doab on ne agin." To this Cheaterfieldiao outburst, the Speaker responded with his mallet, called orcler, and ventured to declare "the gftBtieman go i tty of a breach oi decor Tm " "Br br-bre toh ob de who-who, tah ? Breach ob de who ?" "Breach of decoram, sir." "Car's no korua heall, it all, nh ? rat a qualified memba, nb, a settio' heab for to do de business ob my ooa st i tarana; aa' if dal dam nigga foteheo Ilia Un tc dis 'eembly, I'll /row a tom? ber sebenteen boot into dat trap-doth ob bia, sah." Altar tba indignant gentleman had thus given expression to his sentiments, tba other gentleman subsided, and the angust assembly of law-makers for the State bf Louisitea vest OB with ?bair mpottant biiMDeas. WOHDS TO THE YOUNG. You cannot too soon or too sensibly learn the great importance of baring a fixed aim in life, and following the object with unfaltering zeal. Even in the matter of attending school, and reading books there most be an earnestness. Bot remember good schools, wise pre? ceptors, many books and facilities, are not the certain guarantees of success. These are all good and necessary in a certain degree, as also ia a sound mind, with the ability to study ; bat thc boy or girl who succeeds in any sense wor? thy of the high calling of oar race, is the one who studies. I do not mean by this the one who spends the most . time at school, or goes through the most books, but tbe one who early in life take.? eharge of his own inherent powers of mind and heart, and as the engineer of bia own destiny-always keeping on the track which God has laid-by the strong apparatus of Ms own wilt and thought, draws himself oat into the wide fields of knowledge. Not to chase the beauties of nature and science with eager step, simply a9 a child does the flitting butterfly, or run hastily from one beautiful flower to another-reading many books and studying none. Not inhaling the intoxicating fragrance from a thousand rich meadows of wit and fictitious learning, and laying ap none of the neetar of happiness for after life. But stop, look, think; see in the dust at your feet the pearly gems of wisdom, trodden under by passing millions of thoughtless mortals, big for them, pick them np, though you may hare to stoop or soil your hands, and let your minds and hearts be caskets only for the "good, the beautiful and the true." Then hav? ing a wealth of your own, wheo far oat on lire's bnsy field, yoa will have no need to faint until you have crossed the wide waste plains of time, and yon will even be furnished for the great journey of eternity. Yes, rise, young man or woman, arise, using the superior advantages of this age as the ladders to lead you np to the bright fields of wisdom which lie above and beyond the range of unthinking minds. By the enginery of thought and deep investigation, bring yourself far up into the great temple of God's wondrous universe, discovering its se? cret beams, its lofty pillars, its spacious hails, and dwell there before the God whose imago you bear, in a life of holy, adoring and contemplating love. And apply thc great gains of your researches and success to the amelioration of your race, reflecting the image of the Sun of Righteousness on all about yon. I sometimes fear that oar race does not grow good, as it grows learned and polished. True learning, true polish, is that which discovers God in all His glorious attributes in everything, and strives to be like Him and to glorify Him. It is a great mistake to suppose that we must sever ourselves from God's Church, dis card the Bible, and leave the good old paths of religion in order to become great or successful io this life. Not so, my young friends. Yoa will find that the wisest, greatest, and mest nseful men and women of our age, and of every age, are those who have devoted their heart, mind and hand, to the service of God. 1 here is mach indeed in life that ig lovely ; in nature that is enticing to the senses ; and in haman society that captivates, and for a time seems to satisfy. But nature, life, or friends, of themselves cannot make ns happy. Nature in ali ber grandeur and loveli? ness, would be a haunted pile of rains to the immortal spirit, if it found no traces of a holy and affectionate God therein, to love and adore. Life itself, so sweet to as, would bea cheerless journey through gloomy solitudes donn to a hopeless grave, had we no intercourse with the Giver of every good. The society of our friend* would be but a fleeting pleasure to thc immortal mind, did we not by faith add hope span the valley of death, and have a treasure laid np io heaven. Then be not content like thoughtless thousands before you, to play upon the sands of life like idle children, or even to ?ail near the ahore of this world al? ways ; bat having equipped yourselves, launch out on the great sea; do brave battle with the heavy elements of evil and ignorance, overcome tho pirates of infidelity and passion, and directed by God's word and Spirit, land at last on the shores of a happy immortality, ladeo I with the spoils whereon yoa may feast, and whereby yoa may glorify God for? ever. Trust God and yourself and press on! "The whole duty of man is to fear God and keep His command? ments." HERVEY. i - A hnmorus writer io ao exchange says that advertising goods is "jest lik** snorin' or taking a crying baby' to church. If yon sleep io church and don't snore, how ia folks on the back seats to know yoa are there?" Aod io regard to the baby, folks would never know yon could raise one if, when nurse takes him to church, he didn't let off steam. Bet when be yells ont good and strong, everybody, parson and all, feel mighty good. They look at hic\ aod say to themselves, 'Fine baby that, by hokey! a regalar rbinoeer cow, by gum!' The niore the people know itv atad the more they know it, the more they think about it!" - "Young mao, do you beleive io the future state." "In coane I das; ead what's more, I mean to enter it as socs as Beta; gets her things reedr." -STUBBS said to one of his debtor?" "Isn't it tinte you paid ma that little bili?" "My dear air," waa: the consoling reply, it ts not a qu estion of tiare, it ie a question sf Boney." [From th? Kew York World.} A CAPE MAY ROHAXCE. A rich joke happened to a rich Philadelphia? io this connection the other day. He prides himself somewhat OD his shape and other recommendations to female notice. He donned his sait and stalked gallantly into the surf, intending to show the people how it is done. He hid not beeo there long, however, before his keen eyes espied a charming girl straggling all alone io the breakers, and, with the gallantry that distinguishes him, essayed to learn her to swim. She very thankfully accepted the kind offer, and the result was that quite a flirtation ensued. Quoth oar Philadelphia friend : "Are you staying at the Stockton Miss-?" * Murphy " with a sly glaoce upward " Miss murphy-ah ! You are stop piog at the-i" " Stockton ) yes, sir." " Ah 1 Are your parents with you ?" "No, ?ir." " Your brother, possibly?" "No, sir" " Ah, I have it j you are here with your frieod8 ?" "No, sir"- a very perceptible smile breaking ovo her couotcoence. " Excuse my seeming impertinence, Miss Murphy, bat I tm extremely anxious to know ia what capacity you arc here ?" "Iam tn balee house, irr." It leaked oat, ead io the Stockton ledger may be seen charged against oar friend of the Quaker city, the following items : Extra dinners, $ 21 00. Wine, 105 00. He cays if the boys will let him off cow, he will say no more about it, but this continued conundrum touching the price of bread is assuming a very lively monotonous aspect. WHAT RADICALISME HAS DONE. It disfraaoished thousands of white citizens. It invaded the Federal constitution. It usurped thc sovereignty of the States. It annihilated tee States. lt abolished civil law io certain parts of the United States. It created military commissions to try civil cases. It suspended the habeas corpus in time of profound peace. It denied to the white citizens the trial by jury, five years after the late war ended. It has endorsed the outrages of Hol? den, and others. It encourages the negroes to idleness. It gave about two hundred millions of acres of the public dominion within the last two years to corporations of rich capitalists. It disregarded solemn obligations. It broke every pledge it ever made to the people. It unseated Democratic Congressman who were daly elected. It squandered the public treasure. It refused to prosecute the thieves of public money. It favored the prosecution of manu facturera for trifling irregularities. It attempted to corrupt the bailot box. j It taxed every species of property of the poor mao. It exempted the rich mao's bonds from taxatioo. It paid the rich man in gold. It paid iho soldier, bis widow and orphan in greenbacks. It appointed spies in every com? munity. And now seeks its perpetuation by the enactment of infamous laws to pre? vent Democrats from voting.-Louisvillr Democrat. DEATH. We have seldom read anything more beautiful than thc following from the pen of George D. Prentice: "There is but a breath of air and a beat of the heart betwixt this world and the next. And in the brief interval of pain (ul and awful suspense, while wc feel that death is present with us, that we are powerless, and He all powerful, and the faint pulsation there is but the preludes of endless life hereafter, we feel in midst of the stunning calamity about to befall us, that the earth has no compensation good enough to mi'igate the severity of oar loss. But there is no grief without some beneficent provision to soften its intenseness. When thc good and lovely die, the memory of their good deeds, like the moonbeams in the stormy sea. lights op our darkened hearts and lends to the surrounding gloom a beauty so sad, so sweet, that we would not if we could, dispel the darkness that environs Jit?'New developments continue to uprise io the cane of Mrs. Wharton. Late revelations prove that she was aa adroit swindler, and the very latest allegation ta that she endeavored to poison s certain lady here in order to narry her husband. It is said that otan ?nd wife want to Europe to get rid of ber company, bat nothing daunted, she wu about to follow the poor fellow to England, when the myrmidons of the law pounced opon her. Strange to ny, the American, the trooly loil news? paper here, ts the only journal which published details of her extraordinary career. Meanwhile, milk punches are obsolete, tartar, emetic is a sound of terror, ?od people with an epileptic tendency held are io suspicion. - Hera are some newspaper verses beginning, "Last night I drew from ot! my sleeve a leek of golden hair." "tacky far jota," jaye the Mobile Register, "that your wife didn't find it before yoa did. JOB W 0 F EVERY DESCRIPTION PROMPTLY EXECUTED AT THE OFITCE Ol? The Sumter Watchman, -IN TUE Highest Style of the Art. CITIZEN'S SAVINGS BANK -OF South Carolina, DEPOSITS OF ONE DOLLAR AND UP WARDS RECEIVED. Interest allowed at the rate of Seven per cent. per annum on Certificates of Deposit, and Six per cent, on SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. COMPOUNDED EVERY SIX MONTHS. OFFICERS. WM. MARTIN. President. 4 JOHN B. PALMER, ) ... r,."c.w. JOHN P. THOMAS, J ^"Presidents. . G. BR ENIZER, Cashier. JOHN C B. SMITH, Assistant Cashier. J. VV. DARGAN, Assistant Cashier at Sumter. Local Finance Committee at Sumter. J. T. SOLOMONS, I J. S. RICHARDSON, L. 0. PATE, I T. B. FRASE li. This .is a Home Institution and merifs tho patronage of thc popio of thc State-at tho samo time a safe phtce to deposit their money, which" can be withdrawn whenever uecdeJ. general Banking Business done, nome and Foreign Checks Bought an 1 Sold. OMBar-k Bills. Dilapidated Currency and Cold purchascd. Rev?cue Stamps for Sile. Bank ina Honrs from 0 o'clock, A. .V. to 3 31., and every Saturday aper., noon, from 5 io 7 o\loc7c Jan IS SOUTH~C?R?LIX? Central Sail Hoad Co* CHARLESTON, S. C., Aug 15, 1871. THE TWELFTH INSTALMENT OF TEN DOLLARS PER SHARE, will be payable on 15th Sept., proximo. In Charleston-at the Office of tho Company, No. 10 Broad-street. In Sumter-To Major JOSEP?? JOHNSON. In Clarendon-To Dr. G. ALLEN HUGGINS. WM. H. PERONNEA?, Treasurer. August 16 Schedule Western Division Wilmington, Charlotte and Bather ford Railroad. Ornea or AGESTO? WESTE RX DIVISIOX, " WlMISGTOX, CnARLOTTE A.ND RCTH'D R. B., Lincolnton, N. C., Juno 23. 1371. LEAVE Charlotte S.30 A. M., Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, arriving at Cherryville J2.45 P. M., connecting with good Hacks for Cleveland Mineral Springs. Return to Charlotte 6 P. M. same dav.?. V. Q. JOHNSON, Assistant Sup't CHARLOTTE FEMALE INSTITUTE? CHARLOTTE, X. C. REV. R. BURDELL, J pms-CIMIS JOHN B. BURWELL, A. M. j rwscip*w TnE Hth ANNUAL SESSION commences on the 2nd October next, and continues until Suth of Juno, 1S72. This school is believe! to posses? peculiar ad? vantages for young Ladies to anjuire a finished ?ducation, in alt branches usually taught iu ?rs: class Female Seminaries. Circular and Catalogue containing full par? ticulars as to terms, Ac, forwarded on applica? tion to the Principals. July 12 W_2m Charleston Broom Factory, J. P. BROWNE, Agent. ALSO AGENT FOR Safety Lamp. PERKINS A HOUSES' NON EXPLOSIVE KEROSENE LAMP IS absolutely safe both from Breaking and Explo? rion. Gives twice as much light ns ordinary Lam,T,and uses SS per cent, less OU. Gives oil no o<ler, and lasts a lifetime. For salo by J. P. BROWNE. 136 Meeting nt, and 51 Broad Street, Ckarltxtor, S. C. Ajrent for State of Scuth Carolin?. GREEN' J; WALSH Agenta for Sumter, S.C April 5 _ _6m Kinsman Howell. Factors and Commission Merchants. Liberal Advances made on Cotton and Naval Stores. Charleston^ S. C, J. E. ADGER & CO., ixroKTxns op ASP PEALKPS tx HARDWARE, CUTLERY, 6MS, BAR M, STEEL, AND A gricult ural Im pl e men ts, J. E. Adf-cr, j A. Je*cD. Brown. 139M??-:r~ Street, K. D. Rchinson, | ari I G. H Moffatt, ?2 Rnst l?av Stref. J. Adger Smyth, I CHARLESTON, S. C. E. A. Smyth. j Feb 8- *.u Henry Bischoff & Co., WHOLESALE GROCERS, AND DEALERS IN WINES, LIQUORS. SIGASS TOIiAjCCQ, ?c. 107 EAST BAY, CHARLESTON. S. C. Feb S t>m CHARLESTON MOTEL, CHARLESTON, 6. C. This weH known and popular FIRST-CLASS ' nOTEL, titrated ia the centre of the city, and ! also ie the centre of the Wbeloaie Btw ?oes s Houses,alfords facilities, comforts and attention : te Travellers for Pleasant and Here teat* i q ! Basiaase. second t? noae ia thc United State?, t April 12