TUESDAY, AUGUST 29,
J. A. MOOD. M. B.)w
D. B. ANDERSON, )El)IT0RS
? The Sumter Watchman was founded
in 1350 and th? True Southron in
1866. The Watchman and Southron
now has the combined circulation and
influence of both of the old papers, and
ia manifestly the best advertising
medium in Sumter.
STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Governor:
COL. HUGH S. THOMPSON,
; Of Richland.
For Lieutenant Governor :
HON. JOHN C. SHEPPARD,
, - Of Edgefield.
* For Secretary of State:
HON. J, N. LIPSCOMB,
Of Newberry.
. For Attorney General :
ik KICHARDSON MILES,
Of Charleston.
For State Treasurer:
JOHN P. RICHARDSON,
Of Clarendon.
- - For Comptroller General:
W. E. STONEY,
" C . ' Of Berkeley.
For. State Superintendent of Education :
?HEV. ELLISON CAPERS,
' ~i : T Of GwenTille.
- For. Adjutant and Inspector General :
GEN. A M. MANIGAULT,
Of Georgetown.
9
The casket tn which Senator Hill4fras
buried cost one thousand dollars.
A big crop of Southern corn and cot?
ton, in the same year is said to be un?
precedented since 1839.
An exchange tells ns of a man who
got out of bed at night and threw up a
window. He will know enough next
time not to eat windows for supper.
The ladies of the Condfederate Mon?
umental Association, Columbia have
received good news from ?he country.
The work of raising the money to build
the monument will be pressed as soon
as the cotton crop begins to come in.
Receipts of the new crop of cotton at
New Orleans from the Mississippi Val?
ley this year are only fifteen bales,
against nine hundred to the same time
last year..
" A man with a broken leg and so
drank that he could not tell his name,
much less how his leg was broken, was
picked up in the streets of Atlanta on
Monday night.
Four deaths and 52 new cases of yel?
low fever at Brownsville, and five deaths,
at Matamoras, were reported last Friday.
The disease has appeared at Point Isabel
22 miles from Brownsville.
A child of Mr. Levy, of Oakland,
California, twenty two days old.;' died
recently from hemorrhage, resulting
from circumcision. The case was re
- ported to the coroner, with a view to
holding an autopsy.
. There has been talk of nominating
Ruthford B Hayes for Congress from
his district in Ohio. A-newspaper re?
porter found the ex de facto President
m his shirt sleeves-with a scythe on his
?shoulder, and was ^old that that person
lad no further political aspiration.
-jjabbell got-two per cent. and.now
Mllyltfahone/demands five per cent, of
:>all Virginia;clerks. Seven per cent,
will geMo? one campaign. That is a
wgelui fate, to fall between two such
"""blackmailers as Jay Hawk and Billy
the Bad
Mr. Charles H. Moise states that
.Colonel Cash acknowledged being
drunk when he made his Sumter speech
interlarded with profanity. The pub?
lic will now be agog to ascertain the
fate which ts in store for Moise. The
Chesterfield mao handles pen and pis?
tol with equal facility and it isn't much
ehoice'wbich to encounter.-Georgetoicn
Time*.
The employees in the New York Cus?
tom House refused to pay the black?
mail levy of Jay Hnbbell, and that
Radical lark has had the impudence
to send them another dun. He tells
them to be sure to send 'by return
mair their nice little two per cent.
m 'voluntarily contribution.' Oh, the
v*iferernucan
The mysterous boom in Confederate
bonds seems to have received a fresh
impetus, and the 'biding was very
active yesterday, $6.50 per ?1,000
being the figure generally offered.
Major J5. Willis, a leading buyer, is in?
clined to think that the price will be
yet higher before it is lower. Nobody
seems to know anything about the true
inwardness of this extraordinary finan?
cial phenomenon. The only thing
certain about it is that the demand,
with all its fluctuations, comes from the
good burghers of Amsterdam, who
seldom part with their gold without ma?
ture reflection.-Charleston News and
Courier.
The Suez canal is now securely held
from end to end by British troops and
ships. By the time Sir Garnet Wolseley
with 10,000 or more men had landed at
Port Said from Alexandria, and was
driving the enemy from Kantara and
Nefich, part of the Indian contingent at
Suez commenced the work at their end ;
and a plucky attack by marines and
Highlanders on Arab intrenchments at
a place called Shaluf resulted in the de?
feat of the Arabs. On their retreat
they cut the fresh water canal that sup?
plies the cities on the highway, which
will therefore be dependent on the con?
densing appliances. Sir Garnel Wolse?
ley, who fully maintains his reputation
for energy, evidently contemplates a
rapid advance westward from Ismailia,
and possibly Suez, to occupy Cairo, and
4ft cut off Arabics retreat also. Reports
of the latter's doings the past week have
been, as usual, extravagant, but none
of the surmises are confirmed except
that he is all the time increasing his de?
fenses. Last week nearly all the ru?
mors about him were specifically denied
seriatim. The developments of the next
few weeks will be interesting. The way
is not quite clear yet for an understand?
ing between Turkey and England upon
which to base a military convention de?
fining the terms upon which the joint
campaign in Egypt could be undertaken.
The position of the Sultan is perplexing,
the feeling of Germany at his delay is
one of growing irritation, and the atti?
tude of Russia continues to excite suspi?
cion. Tn Egypt the Khedive is getting
stronger every day. Cherif Pasha is
forming the new ministry.
The Watchman and Southron goes
to almost every household io Sumter
County. If you have anything to ad?
vertise, this is the place to make it
known.
OUB DUTT.
Next Monday the Nominating Coa
I mention meets, and Sumter County ex
! pects the delegates to do their duty in
that Convention for ber welfare, cot
for the advancement of any particular
set of men ; therefore when they assem?
ble they should conduct themselves with
dignity and calm and dispassionate tem?
per, coupled with equality of effort,
I unity of object, and harmony of spirit,
land not allow personal prejudices to
? dethrone their good judgment at a time
I when the highest prerogative of an
j American citizen is called to be exer
I cised. Personal prejudices are the most
dangerous shortcomings of a Demo
! eratic form of Government, and although
j its potent strength lies in the simple
I principle that one should count one,
and no more, and that the claims of the
minority must give way to the claims
of the majority, this principle is not
always sufficient to harmonize the mi?
nority within our ranks, and as it con?
tains no principle or controlling influ?
ence beyond itself, and consequently its
cohesive qualities depend upon the light
in which the defeated or minority class
view the inevitable, and the power they
possess to scorn the working influence,
not within but without, the ranks of the
Democracy, we beg each and every man
to look the true issue squarely in the face
-which is simply the maintenance of
Democratic rule and the destruction
of Radicalism. Therefore let no pre?
cipitate steps even check, in this cam?
paign, this desideratum.
Exile from power has sharpened the ;<
wits and appetites of the Radicals, ai,d
it is natural to suppose that if theran- j
not hold the reins of our County^ Gov?
ernment they will be found dabbling,
anyhow, into our affairs and -offering,
generously and gratuitously, suggestions
as to who ought and who ought not to
be our nominees. It is gratifying to
know that they admire some of our can- j
didates, so much as to be willing to vote
for them themselves. That's all good
enough, providing such expressions of
preference are not used as arguments to
defeat the opposing candidates whose
claims are just as strong and who justly
merit the calm consideration of the
delegates. Why wrong ? Because many
of the delegates' minds, no doubt, are
rather in a negative state, easily ac?
cessible to spurious arguments, and
once imbued with any such stuff, they
will be unable, at the convention, to
listen impartially to the discussion of
the relative merits of the candidates.
"Their little barks will carry no great
breadth of canvas, and the puff of fac?
titious adulation will act upon their
equilibrium like a squall."
To keep Radical ascendancy in its
grave a deaf ear must be turned to their
prying leaders and their advice.
We are willing to take their ad?
vice when they become converts and
join our party ; but while they are
working with all the ingenuity possible
to pull themselves into power, we ap?
peal to the conservative instincts of
every Democrat iu Sumter County to
harken unto such advice with due allow?
ance.
Our nominees must be selected by
reason of their merit, which alone is
likely to bring about a satisfactory re- I
suit. Should they be the men the i
Radicals approve of, then we must give
them credit for good judgment, but
their advice must not be. pronounced
good judgment, until the delegates,
unbiased and with the good of the
country's interest at heart, shall have
debated and decided upon that for
themselves. To act thus will be Demo- j
eratic and reasonable.
OUR COUNTY PAIK.
We propose to our citizens that an !
honest effort be put forth to make our j
County Fair a success this year. We
learn that the gentlemen at the head of
it are exerting themselves to this end,
and we hope that the apathy of our
citizens will not stand in their way.
The farmers of our entire county
should come to the front. If there ever
was a year when they should have pro?
duce to exhibit, this year is the choice.
Besides, the Fair may be made useful
as a means of instruction and pleasure,
while on the other hand it will bring
trade to our town, and will create a
proper spirit of emulation among all
classes of producers. It will give us a
few pleasurable days of rest and sight?
seeing, and will prove to be a valuable
1 advertisement to our lands if a sufficient
interest is created.
The other County Fairs are being
worked up, and Sumter must not be
behind. Anything th?t the Watchman
and Southron can do will be under?
taken with pleasure. We are working
for the good of our county, and we
know no more fertile field.
THANKSGIVING.
The citizens of Anderson have ap?
pointed September, 15th as a day of
thanksgiving, to return thanks to God
for the bountiful harvest of the year and
for the good health and blessings which
have prevailed. This action has been
prompted without the aid of Guberna?
torial suggestion, and we think it a
wise and welcome procedure. The hog
may not look up to him who threshes
down the acorns ; but io the land where
all men, in some way, believe in and
recognize God, it is meet and proper
that wc should thank Him for His mer?
cies. Surely God has placed us under
great obligations to Him, and with
overflowing gratitude we should recog?
nize His goodness.
In noticing the action of the citizens
of Anders - n, the Camden Journal says :
Providence has been merciful. His
hand has staid famine, averted pesti?
lence, and kept off war. His beneficent
band has lifted the black clouds of dis?
tress from us, and in their stead the
silver rainbow of plenty comes. Every?
where peace, plenty and abundance are
on hand, and the smiling faces of happi?
ness greet us at every torn. It is
enough to be thankful for, and now as
the sere and yellow leaf is upon us, as
the harvest is about to be gathered, as
the troubles of a long night are about
to be followed by a bright day, let ns,
too, bow down to God, and with contri?
tion, thank Him.
[For the Watchman and Southron.]
S DM TE F.. S. C. Aug. 14, 1882.
Messrs. Editors : As all other questions
have been discussed, 'fence law or no
fence law/ 'registration, &c.,' and while
there are no other differences, politically,
to distract the good people of this coun?
ty, all voters expressing earnest desire
for good government, peace and pros?
perity, one subject is not mentioned,
which could well be agitated at this time.
I refer to the Liquor subject-"License
or no License." License to manufacture
and to sell that which excites passion
and produces discord, strife and misery
-which fills our jails and penitentiaries
with criminals-made BO by drink-and
oar asylums with wrecked humanity;
which desolates otherwise happy
homes; which makes wives widows,
and children orphans, which consigns to
eternal ruin the occupants of drunkard's
graves, and increases taxation to meet
j its demands upon society, or no license,
j which will encourage sobriety, indus
' try and thrift, which will do more to
depopulate our jails, penitentiaries, and
? asylum's, than all fear of penalties and
punishments combined ; which will in?
sure, as far as temporal agencies can,
I tb poor humanity ; peace and happiness
'both here and hereafter-which will
quickly and preceptibly decrease taxa?
tion, enhance the value of property, and
will insure to our seotion peace and
prosperity genera ly.
I don't know a better time than this,
j to ask of each one of oar candidates for
j county offices-bow he stands opon this
question-on which side are you ? and
request an answer, which of the two
"License or no License V AU lovers of
God and man-all who desire peace
and prosperity and happiness in the
land-all who desire the highest good
to the greatest number, await the reply,
for many of the voters of Sumter County
will cast their votes in accordance with
the answer.
KEY NOTE.
A Sad Suicide.
The Daughter of Gol. Blair Kills Mer*
self with Strychnine.
On Thursday afternoon last it was
reported in town that Miss Rochella
Blair bad committed suicide that morn?
ing. The fact becoming koown Coron-1
er Goodale summoned a Jury on yester?
day morning and repaired to the house
to hold an inquest, and the facts de?
veloped are about as follows : She left
the house about 8 o'clock that morning,
and as she had not returned up to 10
o'clock, the rest of the family became,
alarmed and at once started in search of
her. Soon after the search begun a
negro belonging on the place said that
he had seen some person like her lying
down at the foot of a steep hill near the
house, but he did not go near enough
to see whether she was asleep or awake.
? Her sisters, with some of the colored
people on the place, immediately re?
paired to the place designated and found
her body cold in death. She must have
been dead for some time as her limbs
were rigid. Help was summoned and
the body was taken to the house. Upon
dressing the body a small bottle contain?
ing strichnine was found concealed in
the clothing near her bosom, and the
rigid condition of the muscles of the
body clearly indicated that death had
been caused by that deadly drug, ad?
ministered by her own hands. A ver?
dict was rendered in accordance with
the above facts.
Misa C. Rochella Blair is the third
daughter of Maj. L. W. R. Blair, and bad
just turned into her seventeenth year.
Since her father's death she has been
almost inconsolable, and it is thought
that a broken heart caused her to take
thia rash step. The family have the
deepest sympathy of oar entire com?
munity in their sad bereavement.
Camden Journal Aug. 24th.
Misfortunes Gome not Singly.
Those who made the acqaintance of
Coup's Show, and its wh'2-souled
proprietor, on his trip through this
country, will regret to read the follow?
ing paragraphs ;
CAIRO, 111., August 20.-W. C.
Coup's circus left here at 4 o'clock this
morning in two sections. About 47
miles north of this city, the engine of
the second section ran into the passen?
ger coach on the rear of the first train,
completely demolishing the coach, kil?
ling three wagon drivers and wounding
about 25 or 30 others. Relief trains
with physicians, &c, were sent to the
scene of the wreck at once.
DETROIT. Mich., August 25.-Coup's
'circus, after making a brave stand
against adverse circumstances, has final?
ly gone to pieces in this city. Attach?
ments amounting to ?25,000 and re?
presenting thejclaims of the employees
and others have been put on it here
and the whole concern is now in the
bands of the Sheriff. Coup has aban?
doned all attempts to hold the exhibi?
tion together. About 200 employees
are thrown out of employment.
-?- ?mt? w^m -
A Big Cotton Field.
A gentlemen told us last week that
he had just returned from Wedgefield,
in Sumter county, where he saw the
largest and finest field of cotton that he
ever saw io all his life; The owner, a
Mr. Aycock, told him that the field con?
tained 900 acres, and that he expected
to gather 1,000 bales of cotton from it.
The cotton stalks now average about
three feet in height and lap in the rows.
This is farming on an extensive scale
for our State. He has about 500 acres
more of cotton in other fields, and seve?
ral hundred acres in corn.-Camden
Journal.
An Immense Crop.
It is said by those who are compe?
tent to judge that, if the Wateree does
not rise and destroy it, there will be not
less than 200,000 bushels of corn gath?
ered this fall in this county from the
low lands along our river. It is the
finest crop ever seen in the county, and
there are thousands of acres now under
cultivation that have not been planted
before in the past fifteen and twenty
years. We sincerely trust that our
fondest hopes may be realized.-Cam
den Journal.
The Sumter Democratic Club.
At the meeting of the Stumer Democratic
Glob held on the 24th inst., after the revision
of the membership roll and election of delegates
to the County Contention, the following
resolutions were Int rodo ced by Hr. C. E.
Bartlette, seconded by H. F. Wilson, Esq.,
and passed bj a large majority :
Whereas, at the meeting of tbe last County
Convention three of the Sumter delegation
were expelled from the said Convention
upon the ground that the Hst of the mem?
bership of the said Club had not been re?
vised ; and whereas the lists of not more than
3 or 4 Clubs io the County had at that time
been revised; and whereas those members
who voted for the expulsion of the said 3
members of the Sumter Club upon the ground
that the list had not been revised, were them?
selves the representatives in the said Conven?
tion of unrevised lists ; therefore, be it
Besotted, First. That the members of the
Sumter Club feel that a most unjust, unpre?
cedented and unwarrantable discrimination
hag been made against our Club.
Second. That we resent with indignation
the imputation thu? cast upon our character
as Democrats.
Third. That we recognise in such treat?
ment of ns a tyranny which we feel it our
d Qty as Democrats to resist to the last ex?
tremity.
Fourth. That we call upon true and just
minded Democrats throughout the County
to aid us in protecting ourselves from injus?
tice, insult and contumely, and the Democ?
racy of the county from disruption and de?
feat.
Fifth. That the delegates elected to the
County nominating Convention be andar?
hereby instructed to act w:th prudence and
moderation, bat at all and every hazard to
preserve the dignity and integrity of the
Sumter Club.
EEV. THOMASPB. ENGLISH.
The following extract from a letter by Rev.
A. A. Gilbert, in the Yorkville Enquirer, the
subject of which was "Yorkville Notes and
Impressions," will no doubt be read with in?
terest by many of our readers to whom the
name at the head of this is familliar :
"The Independent Presbyterians, (ander the
leadership of Rev. William C. Davis, whose
remains sleep sweetly on a spot near the pre?
sent Methodist Church, ) erected a house of
worship about the year 1830. These subse?
quently returned to the communion of the
Presbyterians, and the present commodious
structure, with its city-like architecture, and
stable congregation and membership, was the
result. This church is now under the pastor?
ate of that devoted young minister of Christ,
I Rev. Thomas R. English, whos^ honored and
sainted father it was my privilege and blessing
to number, for many years, among the most
intimate, beloved and influential of my Sum?
ter friends-a man of learning and noble?
catholic spirit, who reached ont bis arms
moved by the inspiration of Christian love, to
the followers of Christof every denomination.
There clusters about no man's memory whose
remains sleep in the soil of grand old Sumter,
a halo of brighter light as it is reflected from
the Cross of Christ and embodies in its focal
elements the heroic traits of the patriotic
Christian gentleman. We have stood and
wept at his grave, over which his numerous
friends erected a suitable monument, as we
felt that one of oar purest and best earthly
friends, not bound to us by consangainous
ties, had gone to bis heavenly reward. It was
our privilege to have grateful Christian com?
munion with the son who moves on the line
of the noble sire, as we passed an evening fall
of heartfelt pleasure, at his comfortable par?
sonage home. Well learned in theology, and
moved by spiritual elevation to the building
np of the .Master's Kingdom in * the world, on
the true foundation, he is a young man of ]
promise, and the mantle of the father falls
upon a worthy scion."
An exchange has an article beaded, "What
.hall we eat?" and, among other things,
enumerates beef, butter, cabbage, fish, mat
ton, pork, poultry, et id omne genus. As for
ns, what we shall eat depends upon how our
good and honest subscribers meet their obli?
gations to us this fall.
The Wondrous Man and Woman Water
Witches in their Mysterious and Astoanding
Amphibious Feats, will be seen only with S.
H. Barrett & Co.'s New United Monster,
Railroad Shows, at Sumter on Sept. 15th.
Nervousness, peevishness and fretting, so
often connected with overworked females'
lives, is rapidly relieved by Brown's Iron Bit?
ters.
"What is home without an oil can ?
What is home without a poker ?
What is home without a woman,
And a man to hug and choke her?
What is home without a garden,
And a faithfal wife to make it,
And a darling whom the parents
Both can often take and shake it?"
Eighty-Five Dollars Lost.
"You do not tell me that your husband is
ap and entirely cured by so simple a medicine
as Parker's Ginger Tonic?" "Yes, indeed, I
do." said Mrs. Benjamin to her neighbor/
and after we had lost eighty-five dollars in
doctor's bills and prescriptions. Now my
husband feels as well as ever.
? Peerless Perfume.
The refreshing aroma of Floreston Cologne,
and its lasting fragrance make it a peerless
perfume for the toilet.
A Traveller's Story.
After spending some months at watering
places and consulting the best physicians with*
out benefit, I returned home disheartened and
expected to die. A friend urged a trial of |
Parker's Ginger Tonic. Three bottles and
careful diet have brought me excellent health
and spirits, and I hope my experience may
benefit similar sufferers.-Cincinnatti lady.
See other Column.
THE HABKETS.
SUMTER, S.C., Aug. 28, 1882.
COTTON-About 35 bales of new cotton
have been sold during the week ending Au?
gust 28. Market closed quiet and steady.
We quote: Good Ordinary 10j@10|?; Low
Middling Utf&Ul; Middling Hf ?Hf;
Good Middling
CHARLESTON, S. C., Aug 26, 1882.
COTTON.-There was rather more, doing in
this staple at easy values. Sales about 200
bales. Quotations are : Ordinary 9A@10J;
Good Ordinary Hf; Low Middling, 12
Middling 12i@12j; Good Middling, 12$?
*2f. _
WILMINGTON, N. C., Aug. 28, 1882.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Market quoted dull
at 41 cents. Sales of 250 casks.
ROSIN-The market was firm at Si.30 for
Strained and Si .45 for Good Strained.
CKUDB TURPENTINE-Market steady at ?1.25
for Hard, $2.70 for Soft and Virgin.
COTTON-Market 6teady, with small eales
Tbe following are tbe official quotations :
Ordinary 9 9-16, Good Ordinary 10 15-16,
Low Middling ll 13-16, Middling 12}, Good
Middling 12$.
TO PRINTERS.
A WASHINGTON HAND PRESS, No. 5,
capable of printing a 32-column paper, 26x40,
is for Sale at low rates, at this office. Corres?
pondence is solicited. Address
Watchman and Southron Pub. C*.
MONEY WANTED.
ff?hj rAA OR $2,000 WANTED, for
^J-Ov/V/ several years, for which a
mortgage of real estate will be given.
Address, "Business," care of Watchman
and Sonthron, Samter, S. C.
Aug. 8 4
In the morning a man gits np, bot in the
ereoiog be gets sapper.
S. H. Barrett & Co.'a New United Monster
Railroad Showe, haring no riral, never refers
to any other show.
An obituary notice in Utah closes touch?
ingly-"he leaves thirteen widows and fifty
four children.'
S. H. Barrett k Co.'s New United Monster
Railroad Shows. The mest sta pendons Rail?
road Menagerie and Circus ?fer organized,
will positively exhibit at Sumter on Friday
Sept. 15th, and so far as it is concerned, all
other shows simply do not exist.
SCHOOL NOTICE.
MRS. STEINMEYER will re-open her
school on next MONDAY, Septem?
ber 4th, at the Public School House. The
continuance of the patronage heretofore re?
ceived is solicited.
H Primary and Intermediate
school
FR GIRLS-ALSO BOYS UNDER
fourteen years of age-will be re-open?
ed by the undersigned, at the residence, on
Liberty Street, now occupied by Mr. R. F.
Epperson, opposite Monumental Square, on
MONDAY, 4TH SEPTEMBER, proximo.
Terms, $4 to $8 per quarter of ten weeks.
Calisthenics included in school exercises. A
limited number of pupils can be accommodated
with board in Mr. C. M. Hurst's family.
Patronage solicited.
Aug 29 J. FLORENCE HURST.
Estate of Nathaniel Bradford,
DECEASED.
ALL PERSONS having claims against
said Estate will present the same duly
attested, and all persons in any way indebted
to said Estate will make immediate payment
to JEREMIAH D. MYERS,
Ang 29-3t._Qualified Adm'r.
Estate of Hrs? Leonora English,
DECEASED.
ALL PERSONS holding claims against
said Estate will present the same duly
attested, and all persons in any way indebted
to said Estate will make immediate payment,
to W. F. DxSCHAMPS,
Aug 29-3t Qualified Executor.
Estate of John A, Alston, HLD*
DECEASED.
ALL PERSONS having claims against said
Estate will present the same duly attest?
ed, and all persons in any way indebted to
said Estate will make immediate payment to
EMMA R. ALSTON,
Aug 15 3t Qualified Executrix.
E. S. CATHCART,
CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES.
WINES AND LIQUORS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
318 KING STREET,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
I KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A
WELL SELECTED STOCK OF
FAMILY GROCERIES.
Every Article Sold ly Ide i$ Guar"
ante td.
I boy my Teas direct from impor?
ters.
My Coffees are carefully selected for
their flavors.
Sogar, Coffee, . Tea,
Syrups, Molasses, Vinegar,
Hams, Lard, Strips,
Tongues, Bice, Grist,
Cheese, Crackers, Flour,
Maokerel, Soap, Starch,
Candles, Kerosene, Matches,
Spices, Preserves, Sauces,
Salmon, Tomatoes, Peas,
Corn, Beef, Asparagus,
Sardines, Okra, Jellies,
Extracts, Yeast Powders, Soda,
Pickles, Cream Tartar, Yeast Cakes.
?&* Orders from the Country receive
prompt attention.
Aug 29 6m
CAROLINA T01C TONIC
THE GREAT REMEDY FOR
PULMONARY DISEASES,
COUGHS,
COLDS.
BRONCHITIS, Ac,
-AND
GENERAL DEBILITY.
SURE CURE FOR
Malaria and Dyspepsia
IN ALL ITS STAGES.
?&* For sale by all Grocers and Drug?
gists.
H. BISCHOFF & CO.,
CHARLESTON, S. C.,
Sole Manufacturers and Proprietors.
Aug 28 6m
F. W. WAGERER. GEO. A. WAGENEB.
F W. WAGENER & CO..
WHOLESALE
Grocers and Cotton Factors.
DEALERS IN
LIQUORS, RICE, TURPENTINE
-AND
ROSINS.
We keep one of the largest STOCKS that
bas ever been offered in the Sooth, and it is
complete in every respect. We are prepared
to fill sample orders for LIQUORS and
WINES, and will send samples of any Goods
we have in Stock.
We solicit consignments of COTTON and
NAVAL STORES. We have also added to
our establishment a special
PRODUCE DEPARTMENT,
For which we solicit consignments of
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
I We are agents for and have control of the
following articles in this market :
GEM IMPROVED COTTON GIN,
GULLET'S IMPROVED COTTON GIN,
L. H. MILLER'S FIRE PROOF SAFES,
FAIRBANKS' SCALES,
ELECTRIFYING SOAP,
BROOKLYN S. R. FLOUR,
ARBUCKLE'S PARCHED COFFEE,
STANDARD OIL TANKS,
ORIENTAL GUNPOWDER,
JULES MUMM CHAMPAGNE,
ECLIPSE EX DRY CHAMPAGNE,
IMPORTED GINGER ALE,
SWAN'S CIDER,
TOLU ROCK AND RYE,
OLD CROW WHISKEY,
KNICKERBOCKER GIN, ;
CUTE CIGARS. LIME PAINT.
Sept. 20, Jv.
LAND FOR SALE.
ADESIRABLE SEA-SHORE PLACE ia
Berkel y County, 18 miles from Mount
Pleasant, containing 800 acres, part in culti?
vation. Situation healthy and land produc?
tive. Fish and game plentiful.
Also my place in the edge of Sumter, con?
taining 30 acres, with 6-room dwelling, and
kitchen and pantry.
Also a small farm in the country.
N. G. OSTEEN,
Aog 8_Swater, S. C.
THE
SUMTER INSTITUE.
THE EXERCISES OF THE
Sumter Institute will commence
lon MONDAY, 18th of SEPTEM?
BER, next, and the scholastic year
will cloie 30th of June, 1883.
During the Summer vacation we are making
Luge Addition* to tho Recitation
Booms,
to meet the growing demands of the increasing
number of pupils.
We are also making arrangements to
AAA to tho Ooxpo of Teichert,
particularly in the ORNAMENTAL BRANCH?
ES, so as to afford every desirable facility for
the education of young ladies.
L. A. BROWNE,
E. E. COOPER.
Aogu8t 8_
SOUTH CAROLINA MILITARY
ACADEMY,
CHARLESTON? S. C.
I TO?5DED 1342
Will be re-established October 1st, 1682, full;
organized and equipped.
?
COL. J. P. THOMAS, Supt.
PAY CADETS RECEIVED FROM ANY STATE,
But to secure admission, application must
be made io advance to
GEH. JOHNSON HAGOOD,
Chairman Board of Visitors,
Columbia, S. C.
Address for proper forms, information, &c.
Aug 8_ -i
SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE
Will Open October 3d, 1882.
COURSES OF STUDY-General Science,
Mechanics and Engineering, Agriculture,
Classical Course, L ?tin Course.
PARTIAL COURSES, in English Studies,
Practical Mathematics, Practical Agriculture.
Students admitted to aoy Coarse for which
they are prepared.
TUITION FREE.
Annual Fee of $10 for repairs. Board, io
private families, from $12 to $15 a month.
Excellent board in messes at from $8 to $10.
Entire expenses need not exceed $125 ; and
ought not to exceed $175.
For further information, address
BENJAMIN SLOAN, Sec'y of Fac'y,
Aug 22_Colombia, S. C.
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA.
This well known STATE Institution has
been in successful operation since 1839, and
having been reorganized by the act of Marci
3, 1882, with a new Board of Visitors, and th<
re-election of the old Faculty, is now prepared
to supply, upon the best terms, the distioctiv<
advantages of a general Scientific and Militari
School, upon tbe basis of the U. S. Militar}
Academy at West Point, and upon the same
system so successfully pursued before the war.
The Faculty which once included Gen.
Stonewall Jackson, Gen. R. E. Rodes, and
Com. M. F. Maury, now consists of the follow?
ing Superintendent and Professors :
Gen. Francis H. Smith, LL.D, Superinten?
dent and Professor Math, and Moral Pbilos'y
Gen. T. H. Williamson1, Prof. Practical
Eng., etc.
Col. S. Ship, Com. Cadets atd Prof. Tao
tics.
Col. J. M. Brooke, Prof. Physics.
Col. M. B. Hardin, Prof. General and ap
plied Chemistry, etc.
Col. T. M. Semmes, Prof. Modern Lan?
guages, etc.
Col. J. W. Lyell, Prof. Math, and Logic.
Col. J. H. Morrison, Adjunct Prof. Chem
istry, etc.
Col. E. W. Nichols, Prof. Civil and Military
Engineering and Astronomy.
Under the direction of an efficient Finano
Committee of the Board of Visitors, and witt
an enlarged annuity from the State, expense]
of cadets are reduced to the lowest rates
Session opens Sept. 1.
For information or appointment, address
Gat. F. H. SMITH, Superintendent
WESLEYAN
FEMALE INSTITUTE,
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA.
OPENS SEPTEMBER 20th, 1882. Om
of the First Schools for Young Ladies ii
in the United States. Surroundings beau tl
ful. Climate unsurpassed. Pupils fron
eighteen States. TERMS among the BES1
in the UNION. Board, Washing, Englist
Coarse, Latia, French, German, Instrumenta
Music, 4c, for Scholastic year, from Sept. tc
June, $233. For Catalogues wt te to
Rsv. WM. A. HARRIS, D. D., Pres't,
_Staunton, Va.
POOP NEWS AT LAST I
Walker's Specific Has Never Failed
TO CUBS
CONSUMPTION, BRONCHITIS, TONSILI?
TIS, LARYNGITIS, and SCROFULA
Price $2.50, $5.00 and $10.00, by mail.
One bottle of his Rheumatic Remedy eura
that disease ia aoy form, in 10 days. Price
by Express, $5 per Bottle.
Da. J. W. WALKER,
Joly 25?_Franklinton, N. C.
TAX NOTICE.
OFFICE COUNTY TREASURER,
SUMTER COUNTY, AUGUST 22, 1882.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the office of tbe Treasurer of Sumter
County will be open at Sumter Court House
from the FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER
1882, to the THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF 0CT0?
BER, 1882, for the collection of State, County
School, Poll, and Special Taxes for the Fiscal
Year commencing November I, 1881, togethei
with the penalty of five per centum on any un?
paid first installments.
The rate of levy on all property assessed foi
taxation is as follows :
For State Purposes-Four and three fourtbt
mills on each dollar of the valuation of tb?
property represented on the Tax Duplicate
for the said Fiscal Year.
For Ordinary County Purposes for said Fiscal
Year-Two and one half ?ills on each dubai
of said valuation.
Fer Special County Purposes-to wit :
For Indebtedness of said County prior to the
first day of November, 1S79-Two (2) mills
on each dollar of said valuation.
For School Purposes-Two (2) mills on each
dollar of said valuation ; also Poll Tax ol
one dollar on each taxable poll, to wit: ol
each male citizen between the ages of 21 and
60 years, except such as are exempt by law.
and three fourths of a mill on the dollar ol
said valuation in School District No. 1
(Sumter Township) for erecting aa additional
School House in said Sobool District
The Treasurer will in person or by depot*
attend at the following places for the col lee ti OE
of said taxes :
September 21, at Old Manchester, and
at Lewis' Chapel.
September 23, at Tindall's Store and
at Wedgefield.
September 25, at A. S. Brown's Store.
September 26, at Reid's Mill and
at Stateburg.
September 27, at Bishopville and
at M. Sanders' former office.
September 28, at Manville and
at Smithville.
September 29, at P. P. Gai ll ard'8 formet
office.
October 17, at Mayesville.
October 18, at Lynchburg.
October 19, at Shiloh.
And at his office in Sumter daring the
whole period from 15th September to 31st
October, except when filling the above ap*
pointm?nts.
W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH,
Treasurer Sumter Co.
Aug 22 2t
A GALA DAY FOB ALL,
TBE LIKE MAT NEVER AG?TCJ& SEEN
THE MIGHTY MAMMOTH MON.
AND GIGANTIC COLOSSUS
Of all Amosemeot Organizations, Panoplied io
BARRETT
NEW UNITED MONSTER
RAILROAD SHOWSl!
i ORIENTAL CIRCUS, EGYPTIAN CARAVAN AND UNIVERSAL
(Exposition of Having Wonders!
Positively Coming nod will Exhibit in all its Vast Entirety at
SUMTER, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER M.
ENORMOUS METROPOLITAN MENAGERIES UNITED!
50 FIFTY BLAZONED CAGES OF WILD BEASTS. SO
Positively the largest collection of extremely Rare Wild Animals with any exhibition on
this Continent. The Largest Living
"White ]STile Hippopotamus
Ever imported-a Huge Shambling River Horse the terror of all Saurians-claimed by many
Theologians and Zoographers to be identical with the Behemoth of the Bible,
A PAIR OF MAJESTIC GIRAFFES,
Broken to Harness and drawing Roman Chariots.
$100,000 Invested m MOBSD5?iW??Toire or
A MONSTER ALL-REPRESENTING HERD OF
PERFORMING ELEPHANTS,
Including TWICE the largest animal known to exist, the famous old
Indian War Elephant,
MXERXBS,"
Several inches taller and the heaviest animal ever on this Continent ; said to be over 200
Years of Age. Also the MIDGET
Thrice the smallest full-grown Elephant ever seen.
r AAA THE GREATEST OF ALL FEATURES, (Sjrtr AAA
mlD UUU The first and only genuine ^leJaVUVJ
' "LION SLAYER,"
The only animal of its kind ever on exhibition in this dr any other country.
You will see tbe Great
An animal never before exhibited in America. The first and only
HOGIPOPOTIMUS
Ever exhibited on this Continent. The only genuine
You Will See
THE SIMIAM COLOSSUS, CYNOCEPH ALUS,
THE FIVE-TON PERFORMING BLACK RHINOCEROS,
AN ARCTIC AQUARIUM OF POLAR MAMMOTHS.
You will see features never before witnessed with any other Exhibition on Earth.
Elks driven Tendern in the streets, Performing Arabian Dromedaries, Zebras trained to
Perform Incredible Feats, Lapland Hurdle Racing Reindeer, a Gigantic Riding
Cynocephalus, Performing Dens of Hyenas, a School of Learned Seals.
Performing Den of
TIGERS, LIONS AND LEOPARDS.
A PAIR OF AFRICAN ELANDS.
A CAVALCADE OF
14 Fourteen Performing Kentucky Thoroughbreds. 14
The largest number of the most beautiful and best trained Horses in the World, and
more than a whole show alone.
30 THIRTY ARABIAN CAMELS. 30
A COMPLETE AND EXHAUSTIVE COLLECTION OF
Living Zoological Wonders!
You will see WILLIS COBB'S original and only Miniature Circus of Dogs, Goats and
Monkeys.
6 COMPLETE CIRCUS COMPANIES COMBINED. 6
-|AA EMPLOYING OVER i AA
IX?J ONE HUNDRED FAMOUS CHIEFS. lUU
20 Double Somersault Leapers,SO
Led by the acknowledged champions of the entire World, . *
JAMES QUIGLEY AND WILLIAM BATCHLOR, ; *
$10,000 challenge their equal is not to be found.
20 Champion Bare-Back Riders, 20
Headed by
MISS VIOLA RIVERS, MISS JENNIE EWERS, MR. ORRIN HOLLIS AND
CHARLES EWERS,
The champion two, four and six Horse Riders of the old and new world.
The World-Famed RENO and DUNBAR, the Champion Artists of the Triple Bar.
The only and Inimitable
IDALETTA and WALLAO E,
Aerial Bicyclists of the Nineteenth Century, whose wonderful performances on the
Invisible Wire 60 feet in the air, holds thousands of people in breathless aw?.
10 TE JV CLOWNS! 10
Headed by the King Laugh-Makers, the great
The Low Comedy Bear, ' BRUNO." Steam Air-Ship in operation outside, free to all The
Sheik's Return from Conquest. A Quarter of a Million Street Parade. Three
Superb Martial Music Brigades. The New Leviathan Steam Band, a
20-Voiced Jubilee Chores, always
EXHI^.TING JUST WHAT IT ADVERTISES.
ONE TICKET ADMITS TO ALL ADVERTISED SHOWS.
CHILDREN UNDER NINE YEARS HALF PRICE
TWO WM EXHIBITIONS DAILY. ?S?:
cerned, no other show exist?.
WILL ALSO EXHIBIT AT _
TIMMONSVILLE, - SEPTEMBER 14.
COLUMBIA, - - - SEPTEMBER 16.