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IC r, JUXT 84. was founded j Hi ana Southron circulation and old-papers, and st advertising r^icx-$fcaeuxer Polk baa the 4th, we are now ? jrear of American indepen evidences of ehole ^iacovered in London,, confirmation. Camperdown cotton ?3- C, which fire ?-now held at j doilarshave been cotton factory I Wow $1,000? on &v 'Parish recently Ifrom Cheraw to a point a distance of Jess-tfcan two hours, of the* recent corona at Moscow amounted .000^ about ?2,'D00 ,000 Jbe actor has to cancel aH'< ^ next season and bis nc wHf not be able to footlights again. of Mrs. Boyden and i Tassel of Orangeburg were j from the eating of A^eatto which a piece died from the floral and vegeta thc Darlington Agricultural will be held at their C. H. on tat 'The drought cry distressing in this upland corn crop being off to a great extent, while lorTered almost crop of 1882 is officially at 0,800,000 bake, Texas ;tbo fist with 1.329,000 bales, coming next with 1, t despite bis dim in u andTatfthe character meiiWz&tt teot advan _bis dwarf wife to ,wUh some boon com pan in his death, dividend of the Frecdman's Trust company is now 7&ieh makes 62 per cent. The amount required to pay $182;397.74, of which baa already been paid, and Friday in New jaod eighteen t in the of diseases tenement houses that are ill without the sanitary re topreserve fife. of Wtnnsboro have, iggfe?rtiog society/ Any Wmy become a member by sub So the regulations and paying Tbc object is to the expenses of burials over whole community. ' Tbe reunion of the survivors of the Regiment, 3. C. V., will take at Chester on the second, of j ?? tie swrvivors are request :, as arrangements are being There ia-oot a* full an attendance at ^B^red Normal Institnte this year wit'last. The work of the to fee excellent. They a Sate Teachers' Association, and King was held last week -at wbicbB. M. Alexander, of Well ?td, delivered cn address. T. Bantum recently paid consid o?or a hundred thousand dollars to get two Burmese white ele 111 he has to show for the arc the ears; tusks and trunks of the two beasts and the f wo priests d the animals to be re A stock Company has been organized ||pgiImild a bnge mineral paint - works at t, 6a. The company con Vf: ~J. Moore, H. W. Wass P. Loomis. The factory will six varieties of paint?Indian red, yellow, blue, black'and brown. factory will be the largest in the ~ . A wholesale bouse to handle wilt be opened in Cbatta IfrJf^?CTC is a reunion of the Confederate ^S&jfm* wbo served under General; TOfefcMorgan at Lexington, Ky. Tbey will remain in teoU until Thurs day. Wade Hampton and Fits Hngh jMj? have promised to be present and them. The object is in addi tion to a general reunion of comrades, _ to raiw funds to erect a monument for %Z*tb* noted guerrilla chief, who is buried the camping place. |jp '.The Mexican Government has made a contract with a gentleman to plant f^&JMM trees, ih the/valley of Mext %:?m-9t?m fowr years, 500,000 a year. ; The contractor agrees to pnt in annual W,6(K) aaM5f000 willows, 12,00fr poplars, 60,000 eucalyptus, 60,000 ac "sias, and other varieties in planta re of from 50,000 to 100,000, and to receive in hie nurseries three gradu ates Annually of the agricultural school. He ie to have $200,000 for his work. Associate .Justice Miller of the United Btates Supreme Bench made a rn?ng in St. Paul, Minn., last week, which baa excited much attention. The ease was that of Julia Crockett against the Milwaukee and St. Paul Rail way Company for damages for injuries re ceived atShafcopee Station, where Julia fell between the cars and the depot plat t. The company set up as a de that the woman' wore a pal 1 back at the time of the accident and therein guilty of contributory neg in that the style prevented the & of natural means of- escape. Miller ruled thai the evidence and the point well _ that certain dresses were4 at certain rimes and places, a ball costume is a bag appeared at a ?fth Kwtoa. Her long was eve aba mm' bat she wore shoes and stockings, as was subsequently observed, and there were numerous touches of a careful toilet. However, she fairly repre sented a girl hastily aroused from sleep byJire. Her movements were rapid, too, and her manner wild. She flung open I the sash and climbed out on the sill. The square fronting the building was almost instantly crowded. With a ! shrill cry, she dropped herself. A thrill of horror ran through tbe multi tude. But the girl was not dashed to pieces on the sidewalk. She descended with great but harmless celerity into the arms of a man, who began at once to expatiate upon the merits of his de vice, which consisted of a single wire, attached to a kind of harness, and pulled out from a box by the weight of the person hitched to it. The girl was liked, but nobody cared anything about the apparatus, and its ingenious exhibitor did not make a single sale, the people disappearing as soon as she did. . THE JOINT MEETING. The Joint Summer meeting of the State Agricultural Society and the State Grange to be held at Marion this week, commencing to-morrow, is ex pected to be one of the largest and most successful ever held in the State. The railroads have made special rates for delegates and visitors, and the j hospitable ^people of Marion have com pleted their preparations for the enter tainment of all who may attend. An essay will be read by Col. John J. Dargan, of Somter, on "How is the supply of labor to be maintained;" by Judge Haskell on the "Railroad and the Farmer;" by Col James H. Rion, of Winosboro', on "Jersey Cattle;" by ex-Governor Hagood on "Mixed Hus bandry in Sooth Carolina," and by Col. E. E. Evans on "Manures, what to use and how to use." Senator Bot ler will make an address on "The highways of the country;" Col- D. Wyatt Aiken will deliver an address on "Agricultural machinery and imple ments," and speeches will'be made by the Commissioner of Agriculture and the President of tbe State University. AH the subjects discussed will be of great practical interest and importance, and the distinguished essayists and speakers on the occasion are men of wide experience and observation. There will be no politics at the meeting, "says the News and Courier, and this is a comforting reflection. _ MW?J?JN THIBVES"PALL OUT." The New l\>rk Sun of Monday (last week) devoted an entire page to a his tory of the manner in which the Gar field campaign was carried by the star route contractors which makes an ugly showing for the republican leaders, and proves conclusively that if Garfield had I ^^HHs^^ [ never bavebeen*^WRRerl^^^ Tbe National Republican seems to be unable to defend the party, and only refers to the expose in a short paragraph as "a condensation of statements by ex Senator Dorsey concerning personal and political matters," and says : "We re frain trom reproducing them and from commenting on them, for the reason that we can see no good end to be ac complished now by the discussion of tbe antagonisms of 1880-'81. The repub licans of tbe country are looking to the future and not to the past, and we pre fer to let the dead past bury its dead rather than make it a topic for present debate." COLORED CONVENTION. It having been finally decided to hold a National Colored Convention at Louis ville, Ky.. the matter is being pushed, and three colored State conventions have been held recently; one in Austin, Texas, rn< ?her in St. Louis, Mo., and a third in Colombia, S. C. The Columbia Convention met last week, and was composed of 73 dele gates from twenty counties. H. L. Shrewsberry was made Chairman, and John M, Freeman, Secretary. The convict system was censured, and a committee appointed to confer with the Governor on the subject. The Governor promised investigation and correction. The Committee on Educa tion reported that they had waited on the State Soperin tea dent of Education and were cordially received. Ho agreed with tbe report calling for an extension of school term and privileges, and said he would attend tbe Louis ville Convention, and urge that body to recommend the passage of tbe Edu cational BUI, now before Congress. Th report was loudly applauded. The | following report of the Committee On Resolutions was adopted as an ADOSES-. We, the committee appointed by the Convention on address and resolutions, beg leave to report tbe following: Folly recognizing the importance of the purpose for which we have come together and knowing the allegiance we owe in common to our country, can find no better opportunity of presenting our grievances than in convention assem bled, believing that the principles of equal civil and political rights are vital to tbe interest of good government, and j that they cau only bo enforced by the carrying out of the principles en- j grafted by our fathers in the organic j law of our land as set forth in the Bill j of Rights of our Constitution. Recog-1 nizing only the common brotherhood of men, we, as a race, are indebted to tbe ' Republican party for free citizenship j and the partial enjoyment of tbe rights . thereto. We believe that the full en- j joyment of each and every right can be ! oi/ained by the continuance in power of a party whose aims are to protect all and proscribe none. While ac-j knowledging tbe benefits received, we j are compelled to indict tbe Republican j party for its omissions in tbe past six years, as far as it relates to its admin istration in connection with oar race. We condemn the action of the National ican party in centering every of honor, emolument or trust upon white men to the exclusion and detriment of our race. We wish t^e American people to understand and be informed that we are cursed with tbe most damnable form of State Government, to which a free people have ever been subjected. By legislation the right to enjoyment of an honest vote and a fair count has been taken from ns. The right of a fair trial by an im partial jury is denied us. The rights of our people in tbe civil aud criminal side of the Courts are not protected. The verdicts of the juries and tbe sen tences of tbe Courts are determined by the condition and color of the parties accused of crime. Tbe lynching of our people for suspected offences bas become prevalent in this State, and its tendency beiDg to disorganize and dis rupt communities, promote crime and place law and order at defiance, we feel called upon to denounce in unmeasured terms such flagrant and so far unpun ished violations of law. Our public school system is by no means efficient. Tbe schools are in operation but a few months during each year. Inefficient teachers are largely employed for the sake of cheapness, and they say on account of poverty, not being able to await payment, are frequently under the necessity of sell ing their claims at a discount The best qualified teachers, on account of their meagreness of salaries and the shortness of the session of the schools, are forced to forsake the field of in struction and follow other avocations. The present system of hiring out and working convicts upon any other than public works we condemn. While we cannot deny phe power of the Leg islature to enact laws to tbe department of even convicts, yet we would set upon them tbe seal of condemnation and ask tbe Legislature to wipe out the iniqnitons system at its earliest session. As representatives of.that race most victimized by tbe avarice and greed of heartless corporations and individuals, we thank tbe press of tbe State for the unanimity with which they have con demned and stigmatized this inhuman and barbarous system. All of which is respectfully submitted. Thomas E. Miller, H. W. Purvis, A. G. Townsend, R. C. Browne, E. J. Sawyer, Wra. J. Bowen, R. L. Smith. Delegates were chosen from each Congressional District, and also at large, to go to Louisville. The follow ing are the delegates from this Dis trict, and tbe delegates at large: Seventh District?R. H. Richard son, B. H. Williams, D. T. Middle ton. At Large?D A. Straker, Thomas E. Miller, A L.* Shrewsbury, E. M. Pinckney, Rev. J. C. Waters, Robt. Smalls. Alternates, Tbos. Hamilton, T. K. Desports. Judge Fraser. The July term of Court for Richland County, presided over by Judge Fra ser, adjourned oa Saturday. Under the caption "The Presiding Judge," the Register of Sunday, says: "The-a\torneys ant!' ufflci*Ja~ii?-44icJ Court have parted with Judge Fraser j with the highest appreciation of His Honor's patient and courteous attention during tbe recent term of Court for this County. This brings to mind a story related during the last July term. One of the new Judges bad presided through out this Circuit, and, when in conver sation with another Judge elected sub sequently to himself, be gave him bis experience in about these words : 'You will fiod it pleasant all through Lexing ton, Kcrsbaw and the other Counties of tbe Circuit until you reach Columbia. By the time you get through one term of Court with the Columbia lawyers you will have graduated in law and almost wish you bad graduted from tbe bench." Columbia has a hard working, learned and eloquent bar, and they know bow to appreciate a Judge who expedites business without detriment to tbeir clients and wh) has patience with out permitting a waste of time. Accident to Rev. Mr. Wells. At the conclusion of a game of base ball at Greenwood on the 17th, while tbe crowd was dispersing, several runa ways occurred among the horses. No serious accident occurred except to j Rev. R. N. Wells, former pastor of j the Washington Street Methodist Church j in this city. Mr. Wells and his sou were thrown out of their buggy and painfully burt, the former receiving a severe wound on tbe side of the head. Mr. Wells, it will be remembered,xmet with a buggy accident while he was in this city, in which bis arm was broken. ?Columbia Register. - ? ~*0- - CMun To Public School Teachers, Tbe Normal Institute for tbe in struction of white teachers will begin in Columbia on the 7th of August, and continue to the 31st. Tuition is free to all the white male and female teach ers in this State. Reduced rates on all the railroads have been secured for any one who may wish to attend, and board and lodging at very low rates can be secured by applying to Prof. L. B. Haynes. Female teachers can secure first-class board at the Female College by applying to Prof. 0. A. Darby, Columbia, S. C. For any further information, address Col. L. B. I Haynes, Secretary, Columbia, S. C. ?- ?^? -?> >. ? ? Mr. Charles A. Dana is one of the best of American editors, whatever else I he may be. His newspaper style is I one of the best in the land. He has few rivals in directness, force, sim plicity and clearness. He bas been telling how to make tbe "editorial page efficient." lie says in the New York Sun: "There are various elements iu the problem of making an editorial page efficient, and the first of these is good sense, for without this all other gifts are unavailing. The ".ext, requisite is sincere faith in democratic principles and in that great exposition of the rights of man, the Constitution of the United States. After these comes the ability to express ideas clearly, un equivocally, without ambiguity, so that everybody can understand them, with entire inability to express any idea, which the editor does not believe, or any facts which he does not think are really facts. With these and with a liberal supply of good humor and fun an editorial page can hardly fail to be efficient." The epizootic has broken out among the stock in Italy. Cholera Kotes. There were 140 deaths from cholera st Cairo on Thursday, 29 at Mansurah, 24 at Samououd, 28 at Ghizah, 44 at Shirbin, and 3 atDamietta. The Alexandria correspondent of the London Neves says the official returns mention sixteen towns infected with the cholera. The London Standard's corres pondent at Cairo says that at Bulak a spe cial messenger counted eighty funerals between 3 o'clock and 11 o'clock Thurs day morning. Thirty deaths have oc curred in the Shoobray quarter. Offi cial returns report two deaths at Abdin on Wednesday, when it is known that twenty-five at least died. Patients in the worst stages of the diaease have repeatedly been carried to the hospitals through the crowded streets. The peo ple of Sbirbin have protested against the improper observance of funeral regulations and troops have been sum moned to prevent a threatened revolt against the official authorities. It has been decided to form a cordon around Alexandria to prevent an influx of refugees from the infected districts. The London Standard's correspon dent of Cairo says that unless the Eng lish authorities promptly take the di rection of affairs the checking of the spread of cholera will be hopeless. Even the simplest sanitary arrange ments are neglected. The fuDer?^ys tem is most obnoxious.. Corpses en cased in very slight coffins are carried through the crowded streets on men's shoulders. The clothes of persons dying in the hospitals are often stripped off and taken for wearing purposes by relatives. While a man stricken with cholera was on his way Thursday in a cart to a hospital the driver stopped op posite a cafe and gave the invalid a drink from the water bath used by cus tomers of the place. A few minutes afterwards the sick man died opposite the largest cafe in Cairo. The only precaution taken in this case was to sprinkle a little chloride of lime on the corpse. The cart then pursued its way. Fire in Greenville. We learn from the Greenville News that at 12.15 o'clock Friday morning a fire broke out in a frame building near the old court house, and north of it, occupied by Henry Knebel as a saloon. The fire spread rapidly, and five stores on Main street were burned to the ground. The parties mentioned as losers by the conflagration are : Henry Knebel, saloon ; John Free], saloon and restaurant, and dwelling; Mrs. Fasler. confectionery and sleeping apartments; Mrs. Jennings, millinery store; Messrs. Wbitner & Syrames, law effice ; Julius C Smith, agricultural implement depot and auction room. The News office took fire four times, but was saved by well directed streams from the engines. The Mansion House, directly across Main street from the I < burnt block, was in great danger, but'" the hook and ladder men ran a ladder to the roof, kept it wet and saved it. The total loss is about ?15,000. Among the incidents mentioned by the News was the saving of Mr. Freel by some hook and ladder men by hoist jog a ladder on their shoulders and ToTding"vTFfoTM^ j-j bringing with him a roll of about $3,000 in money Mrs. Fasler's lit tle girl leaped from an upper story window and was caught by Newton J. Saxon, a printer employed on the News. The child was only slightly injured. A large fire occurred in Newberry on the 19th which destroyed a whole row of buildings. The losses amount to about ?50,600; the insurance to ?43,450. The origin of the fire is un known but supposed to have been from accident. It started in an occupied room with a street entrance, which could be entered by any one, day or night. A Darlington correspondent of the News and Courier says : The preachers here must all either be on a strike or gone off for the summer holidays, for a highly respected lady died last week and not one could be found to officiate at the funeral?something that never happened here before. The employees in the Bessemer Steel Works at South Chicago Thursday presented a demand to the cpmpany for a change from work by the day to work by the ton. The company refused the demand and 2,000 men struck. The officers claim that the advance asked amounts to about 100 per cent. And now the dress and cloak makers in thirteen of the thirty manufactories in New York are on a strike. The strikers say tbey will win to their side the employees of all the other firms. They say in many shops only ?1 50 is paid for making a cloak which sells for ?100. The following newspapers of the State are put down as those which either approve of or do not condemn Mr. Dibble's position in the Speaker ship matter: Orangeburg Times and Democrat, Edgefield Monitor, Hampton Guardian, Edgefield Adertiser, New berry Netcs, Laurensville Herald, Edgefield Chronicle, Florence Times, Berkeley Gazette, Colleton Press, Barn well People, Barn well Sentinel. It seems to be a trifle straDgc that Mr. Tilden's friends should have so lit tle confidence in the credulity of the public They seem to think it neces sary to assort, as often as every other day at furthest, that he is not a can didate, and wouldn't take the presiden cy if it wore tendered him at the top of the north pole. Why they do it God only knows.?National Republican It is stated that Mr. L. A. Ashley, of Barnwell couoty, S. C, is convert ing his plantation, situated on the SavaDnah river, into a stock farm. He already has thirty cows, common stock, and one registered Ayrshire bull on the place, and proposes to add forty more cows to the herd and will improve the stock by adding blooded cattle as fast as occasion offers advantages. The Columbia Register and the ' Edgefield Advertiser are quarrelling over the friendship which exists be- j tween Senator Butler and Don Came- I ron. The Greenville News charge* the j Augusta Chronicle with having stirred up this "war of words" by its article some time ago upon Cameron and But ler. The News says : "The Augusta Chronicle seems to staud around and regularly use a long pole to stir up the animals in the journalistic menagerie on this side oftho line. It organized the raiding fight of the people of the State vs. Dibble, et. ah, and has now goaded the Columbia Register and the Edgefield newspapers ioto combat over the question whether Senator Butler is justified in associating and pairing with Don Cameron." Tom Thumb. General Tom Thumb (Charles S. Itratton) died at his home, at Middle oro, Mass., on the morning of July 15. Is was ailing for several days, but no eriou8 result was expected. The gen ral was the oldest and best known uriosity in America. He was born in Bridgeport, Conn., in January, 1832, ud when ten years old was engaged y P. T. Barnaul, who dubbed him General Tom Thumb," aud intro duced him to the public at the Ameri an Museum in New York on Decem icr 8, 1842. Although but ten years Id, tbe General was so precocious that iis manager gave the public to under tand that the midget had passed his wentieth year. In February, 1844, Sarnura took the General to Europe ,nd exhibited him in London and the provincial towns for more than a year. )n returning to America General Thumb made a tour of the principal ities and became quite famous. Bar ium engaged a company of dwarfs, nd among tbe number were General Thumb, Commodore Nutt and the rYarren sisters, Minnie and Lavinia. Tbe General became infatuated with he Warren sisters. He was, however, mable to decide which he should marry, ind his delay enraged the Commodore, rho also had bis eyes fixed on the acinating little women. When Nutt isked Stratton for an explanation of his lelay tbe General slapped the Com mo lore's face. This indignity so mad lened the latter that he procured a re rolver and vowed that be would kill iis insulter. The affair came very lear breaking up tbe combination, but Sarnam finally pacified the principals, md on February 10, 18?3, the General narried Miss Lavinia. An immense >rowd witnessed the marriage cere nony and at the museum the newly narried couple were greater attractions ban ever. Some months later Com nodore Nutt married Minnie Warren. Tom Thumb and bis wife made a our of Europe in 1865 and the in ;ense patriotism of tbe American mite pas tbe subject of much comment. Fie visited England several times after hat and made a great deal of money Ele left Mr. Barn um several years ago ind managed himself and wife in tbeir iravels about the country. He and Sutt were always jealous of each other. When, in 1877, a dozen dwarfs and Colonel Gosben, the giant, were en gaged to travel and play "Jack, tbe >iant-killer," the General and the Commodore and their wives were of the party, but th 3 brothers-in-law quarreled md Lavinia's husband withdrew from ;he combination. As be advanced in rears the General became very fleshy md it annoyed him greatly. In bis ;arly life bis habits were regular and temperate, but after bis infant daugh ;er died he drank a great deal. It is estimated that his estate is worth about $50,000. He owned the fine house he lied in and a valuable farm near Bridgeport. ? - ? - ? A Bear Fight. A gentleman in the Wateree section )f Richland was hunting last week and ;ame upou a large bear. The dogs nundir first, hid away amoDg the tranches of a fallen tree, and were molding it at bay when the hunter came lp. He emptied one barrel of his gun into it without serious effect. The dogs then tackled it, and a lively fight fol lowed, in which the dogs came off sec >nd best. During tbe fight the hunter ired a second shot at him which missed its aim and killed one of the dogs, and he other bciug badly wounded in tbe 3ght, the hunter thought it prudent to jail off his demoralized force, and fall back in ss good order as his condition would allow. The bear has not since been heard of, and it is thought thaW ias retired to its hiding place in the fastness of the Wateree swamp. Hun ters in that section will be on the look )ut for it, and it is more than likely it will yet fall by the unerring bullet of some expert marksman. It was a one irmed man that found it first, other wise it might not have come off so tvell.?Palmetto Yeoman. A Baby's Shocking Death. A singular and shocking accident oc curred at Martin's Ferry early Saturday morning, by which a baby only four days old, a child of Mrs. Hanson Springer, came to its death. Mrs. Springer called for a drink of water, md her husband got it for her, and then placed the bucket by the bed, that she might help herself if she wanted another drink. He then retired to bed in an adjoining room and fell asleep. He was shortly wakened by loud shrieks from his wife, and rising, he went to ber room to learn what was the matter. He found that the baby, which had been placed on the front side of tbe bed, had fallen out of bed into the bucket of water head first. Tbe mother did not know how long it had been there, but it was dead when she dis covered it.? Wheeling Intelligencer. - ??a iii ? - Some time ago SenatcjfcBntler promised the public to take \mb con sideration the matter of roads, and see if he could not do something toward the improvement of our highways. What he should have to say upon tbe subject bas been looked for with considerable interest. In tbeJVetcs aud Courier of Wednesday, he began the discussion of ff\ is important subject, but of course, in the limits of one letter he could do little more than get over the prelimi naries of the discussion. Senator But ler is convinced after mature delibera tion, that there is no way out of the "old ruts," while we adhere to our present system of road working, and that there is no remedy except by a chango of the law. The law as it stands does not provide a sufficient penalty to make men work, and certaiu it is that they will not do it from feelings of patriot ism. "Patriotism never worked a road fit for a goat to travel." He men tions some of the difficulties in the way of the discussion, but thinks that no harm can result from it. "It is a purely economic question, and has n? clement that can give it a political or party complexion, aud on that account in more worthy the best thought and earnest reflection of every citizen." - ?I > I l Tu - Gen. Stone, engineer of the Florida ?hip canal, is pushing things. He is now in Florida for the purpose of exam ining the three routes found by the pre liminary survey to be feasible. The final selection of the route will, it is thought, be made in August, and tbe work pushed with vigor. Tom Thumb's coffin was three feet ten inches long. Gen. Tom Thumb's last appearance on earth took place on Thursday, at Bridgeport, Conn., where his remains were interred. His wife was present and fainted at the grave. There were 10,000 people present, one-fifth of whom were boys and girlrs. A re porter says: "The face of the dead dwarf looked perfectly nataral. The body was dressed in a broadcloth suit. Blood stone studs ornamented the shirt front. On the left coat lapel glittered a gold badge engraved with the thirty second Masonic degree. A white lace veil was spread over the face. On the lid rested the Knight Templar chapeau and silver sword of the General. Th6 scabbard was inlaid with chased silver and the hilt was of silver and ebony. The weapon was only twenty inches long. Beside the hat and sword rested a floral anchor and cross intertwined, sent by Mr. and Mrs. Phineas T. Bar num. At the foot lay a square and com passs of white roses presented by Mr. William R. Higby, and a cross of flowers, the gift of the Hamilton Com mandcry of the Knights Templar. Gen. Lipscomb, Superintendent of the Penitentiary, has had the guard who whipped the convict who died on the Seegers place near Columbia last week arrested, and will prosecute him for murder. * mm li mm Atlanta claims to be the great melon cen tre of the Sooth. This being so Atlanta's future as the great objective point of colored excursions is insured. Col. A. L. Campbell, Walterboro, S. C. says: "A member of my family used Brown's Iron Bitters with good results." A western editor refers to the old English commoner as "John Bright, an alleged in ventor of a celebrated disease of the kidneys." [From the Akron (Ohio) Commercial, of November 25th, 18S2.] Readers of the Commercial cannot well forget that a large space has been taken op by Kendall's advertisements?especially of a certain Spavin Cure. We have had dealings with Dr. Kendall for many years, and we know of some large business houses in cities near by, who bave also dealt with him for many years, and the truth is fully and faithfully proven, not only that he is a good, honest man, and that bis celebrated Spavin Cure is not only all that it is recommended to be, but that the English language is not capable of recommending it too high. Kendall's Spavin Cure will cure spavins. There are hundreds of cases in which thai has been proven to our certain knowledge, but, after all, if any person confines the use fulness of this celebrated medicine to curing spavins alone, they make a big mistake. 11 is the best known as an outward application for rheumatism in the human family. It is good for pains and aches, swellings and lame ness, and is just as safely applied to men. women and children as it is to horses. W? know that there are other good liniments, but we do believe this spavin cure to be fai better than any ever invented. A New York newsboy fired seven shots ai a mad dog, hitting three citizens, two horses and one baby carriage; but he killed tin dog._ The Proof!-Here It Is. Maj. P. E. Wise, Prosperity, S. C, says: "I used several bottles of Norman's Neu tralizing Cordial and recommend it to be fi good family medicine. Mr. Lonis Muller, of Atlanta, Ga., for* j merly of Cbar4e?teirr-8r t^.TsayV: "I have used Norman's Neutralizing Cordial in mj family for a number of years and consider i1 a medicine we could not do without. Mrs. M. R. Donnelly, of Arredondo, Fla., says: "Norman's Neutralizing Cordial is fi splendid medicine. It has cured me of dys pepsia and I sleep better than I have in 2( years." ~THE MARKETS. SUMTER, f>. C, July 24, 1863. COTTON ?About 5 bales have been sole during the week ending the 24th. The mar jit et closed quiet We quote : Stained li If ?8-J : Tinged 7}?8?; Good Ordinary 8?<u ' 8$-; Low Middling S$@8?: Middling 8} @8|; Good Middling 9(a>9T. CHARLESTON, S. C, July 21, 1883. Cotton.?Market quiet. Sales abont 2'. bales. Quotations are : Ordinary 8}?8i Good Ordinary 9; Low Middling, 9J@9$ Middling 9?; Good Middling, 10. WILMINGTON, N. C, July 20, 1883. Spirits Turpentine?Market quoted firn at 33$ ceuts. Rosin?The market was steady at $1 .l7Jfo: Strained and Si.25 for Good Strained. Crude Turpentine?Market steady at $1.21 for Hard. $2.25 per bbl., for Soft. . Cotton?Market dull. Sales ? bales The following are the official quotations Ordinary 6 11-16. Good Ordinary 7f, Los Middliug 9|, Middling 9|, Good Middling io_._ _mmmm ' OHAS. C. LESLIE, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in FISH, LOBSTERS, TERRAPINS GAME, TURTLES, OYSTERS, &c. ?fec. ?fcc. Stalls Kos. 1 and 2 Fish Market, CHARLESTON, S. C. Having made large additions to my busi ness, I am prepared to furnish Fish, Game &c, at short notice. All Orders Promptly Attended To Terms Cash or City Acceptance. July 24 60. Iron Lerem. 8te?) Besrloga. Brut TARE KAIL Ju.tES. BE PAYS THE FRBIfiHT. bold on irt?l. W?maU 6 jcm*. AUateeeu low. JOKES OF BIWfflAMTON, HMEUXOS, H.T, WANTED, AN ACTIVE, glib-tongued Canvassing Agent, to sell my Book of Poems. J female preferred. Apply to W. G. KENNEDY, At the Samter Book Store. July 17, 1883. I Can Tell Yon low to Be Yon j If you have a bad taste in your mouth, sal lowness quteUow color of skin, feel despon dent, stnpxavftnd drowsy, appetite nnsteady frequent headache or dizziness, you are ub:j ious." Nothing will arouse your Liver to ac on and strengthen up your system equal to SIMMONS HEPATiC COMPOUND OR LIVEit AND KIDNEY CURE, R E M OVES CONSTIP A T1U X, REMOVES DIZZINESS, DISPELS .SR'Iv HEADACHE. 15 A NISHES 1? ILIOUSN ESS. CURES LIVER COMPLAINT. Overcomes Miliaria! IMood Poisoning. REGULATES THE STOMACH. WILL REGULATE THE LIVER. WILL REGULATE THE BOWELS, The Liver and Kidneys Can be kept perfectly healthy in any cli mate by taking an occasional dose of SIMMONS' HEPATIC COMPOUND THE GREAT VEGETABLE Liver and Kidney Medicine. In Samter by Dr. A. J. CHINA, In Mavesvillebv Dr. F. J. MA YES. In Bishopville by Dr. R. V. McLEOD. DOWIE & MOISE, Proprietors, Wholesale Druggists, Charleston, S. C. Oct 17 Estate of R. H. Rembert, Dec'd. IWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF Probate for Samter County on 24th day of August, 1883, for a final discharge as Exec utor of aforesaid Estate. EDWARD J. REMBERT, M. D., July 24?4t Executor. Estate of A. A. McLeod, Dec'd. IWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OFPRO bate for Sumte: County, on August 24tb, 1883, for a final discharge as Administrator of aforesaid Estate. WM. J. McLEOD, July 24?it Administrator. VGBfflB YOMOWN BONE MEAL AND CYS TER SHELLS in the Frank Wilson Pat. $5 Hand Mill. Also grinds corn and cob. Illustrated Cir culars and Testimonials sect on application. Address WILSON BROS., Easton, Pa. July 24 CLAUSSEN BREWING COMPANY, "PALMETTO BREWERY" -AND SODA WATER FACTORY, CHARLESTON, S. C. GOODS WARRANTED STRICTLY PURE. Beer fresh and cool put up in cases of 2, 4, and 6 dozen in shipping order. Also in kegs of about 8 gallons at $2.25 and about 4 gal lons at $1.25 per keg. Soda Water: Lemon, Sarsaparilla and Ginger, separat? or assorted, 6 dozen in case at $2.00 per case. Bottles, case and keg to be returned. Export Beer of very finest quality and to keep any length of time, at $1.00 per dozen, 15 c*nt8 per dozen allowed for bottles if re turned here. July 24 3m * SHERIFF'S SALES. BY VIRTUE of sundry Executions, to me directed, will be sold at Sumter Court House, on the First Monday and day following in August next, 1883, within legal hours of sale to the highest bidder for cash the following property : One lot containing one and four-fifths acres of land, more or less, in the village of Lynch burg, in Sumter County, bounded North by land known as the Miller tract, East by land of E. Spencer, South by public road leading to Sumter C. H., and West by land of J. W. Hodge, levied upon as the property of Sidney C. Kilpatrick under the Fi Fa's of Clark & Jones, Smith & Nelins, Darby & Co., Free man Bros. & Co., against the said Sidney C. Kilpatrick. R. W. DURANT, S. S. C Sheriff's Office, July 12, 1883. NOTICE. Licenses ai? Tai i Sales. CLERK AND TREASURER'S OFFICE, Town of Sumter, July 16, 1883. ALL PERSONS interested are hereby noti fied that toe 20 per cent, penalty now attached to amounts due the Town or'Sumter for "License on Occupations, Vehicles, &c. &c." and for "Tax on Sales," second quar ter. 1883, will be remitted upon prompt pay ment of Licenses &c. &c. till August 1st proximo, after which time, the 20 per cent, penalty will be required, and executions is sued to County Sheriff to enforce payment. By order of Council. C. M. HURST, July 17 Clerk and Treasurer. ^NOTICE. 6 _ ESTIMATES FOR BUILDING the Sum merton Presbyterian Church will be re ceived by the building committee. Plans and specifications can be seen at the residence of R. R. Briggs, Suromerton, S. C. The committee reserve the right to reject any or all bids, R. R. BRIGGS, Chairman Building Committee. Juiy.lt 4t survivor's association palmeWo IIattery Will hold its Annual Meeting at Mayes ville, Sumter Couuty, S. C, on AUGUST 10, 1883. Cact. HUGH R. GARDEN will he present and deliver the Annual Address. Col John C. Ilaskell and others will also nddress the Company. A full attendance of the members is specially desired, as this wili be an inter esting meeting of the Survivors of the Com mand. J. HARVEY WILSON. President of the Survivors' Association. The Sumter County Members of the Company are earnestly requested to assemble at Mayesville on Saturday, Julv 21st, for the purpose of making arrrange ments for the Annual Meeting. J. H. WILSON, President. July 17_ ATTENTION FARMERS! magarthy horse^7ower. THE UNDERSIGED HAVING PUR CHASED the right for Sumter Countv ot the Macarthy Horse Power, desire to call the atteution of farmers to the great advan tage of this power for operating gins or other machinery. If properly constructed FIVE BAGS OF COTTON PER DAY CAN BE GINNED WITH TWO MULES. Refer to Mr. R. M. Cooper, of Mayesville, Jas. G. White, of Sumter, and others who i have seen it in successful operation. Persons desiring to purchase can confer vs ith either of the undersigned. ROBT. WITHERSPOON, W. A. COOPER, July 17_Mayesville, S. C. epperson's livery, sale -AND FEED STABLES! WHEN YOU VISIT OUR TOWN. CALL and have your HORSE nicelv cleaned off, well fed and watered, a!! for TWENTY-FIVE CENTS. FIRS WOOD Constantly on hand at the Yard. Orders re ceived at the Stables, will receive prompt at tention. July 17 GLKNN SPRINGS, SPARTAN BURG CO., S. C. The Proprietors of this Celebrated Water ing Place respectfully announce that it will be opened this Season on the first of May un der the same management as last year. TERMS OF BOARD. Per day.5 2 00 Per week. 12 00 Per Month. 30 00 Children under ten years of age and col ored servants, half price. Liberal reductions for large families. Messrs A. Tanner & Son. will run a dailv Stage Line from Spartanburg and Glenns, making the best rail road connectior. .^? Special attention given to shipping ol SIMPSON & SIMPSON, May 2?. Proprietors. SWAffNANOA HOTEL, ASEE7XLLE, IT. C. Dr. W. H. HOWERTON, formerly pro prietor of Warm Springs, N. C-, has recently leased this large and munificent hotel. Sev ty-fivc rooms added since last season. Hous< refurnishes with all modern improvements Electric bells, elevator and finest ball-room in theSoiuhi A fine band of music. Foi circulars address, Dr. W. H. HOWERTON, June 12 Proprietor. SITUATION WANTED. A VIRGINIA LADY, with experience desires a SITUATION TO TEACH ir a refined private family. Teaches the usual English branches, Music on Piano, and rudr mpnts of Latin and French. References ex changed. Address Miss M. E. WILLIAMS, July 17?lm West Point, Va. MONET SAVED! During the dull Summer Months I have determined ta make things LIVELY by giv ing rare bargains. -EXAMINE MY 5 Cents, 10 Cents and 25 Cents STRAW HATS TRIMMED AND UN TRIMMED, -AT ASTONISHINGLY LOW PRICES. ELEGANT CLOTHING MARKED WAT DOWN. FIT AS WELL AS PRICE GUARANTEED. -IS THE SHOE DEPARTMENT j. -ALSO IN EVERY OTHER. I KEEP THE SAME 'GOOD GROCERIES'? -FOR WHICH X S&TO BEEN LONG HOTDD. REMEMBER MY MOTTO "FIRST CLASS GOODS TRY MY CHOICE BUTTER, 3 Iba. for DOLLAR. TRY MY KABABAS CIGARS, 50 in * box for a DOLLAR. TRY MY BEST CIGAR, "PUNCH," onlr 5 cents, FOR SALE ONLY BT ALTAMONT MOSES. INSURED} THE BIST. -o I REPRESENT THE FOLLOWING FIEE MJRA1E COMES, ALL OF THEM FIRST CLASS: Commercial Union of London, v Fire Association of Philadelphia. Standard Fire of London. Niagra Fire of New York. ?ir Rates as low as any First data Company ALTAMONT MOSES. Jnne12 THE SUBSCRIBER Swill open at Snmter, on 1st Mon cLy in September next, an Acad _ einv for boys desirous of preparing rither for business or College. Terms mode* sate. The kind patronage of parents is re epcctfnllv solicited._D. X. LaFAR. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. THE UNDERSIGNED officers of Sbiloh Baptist Chord, of the Town of Snmter will apply to tbe Clerk of the Court for Snm ter County on the 9th day of August next, for a Charter for said Baptist Church. ADAM RAMSEY, JOHN CA PEL, CESAR SIMMONS, SUMTER SHANNON, GABRIKL WRIGHT, V. T. LASVSON, REV. BSNJ. LAWSON. July 10 1883._ THOS. F. BAG-LEY, COMMISSION MERCHANT. COTTON9 NAVAL STORES, TUN TIMBER, <fec. WILMINGTON, N. . Correspondence solicited. Reference BANK OF NEW HANOVER. July 10_6m CARPETS. Carpets and House Furnishing Goods* The Lnrgest Stock South of Baltimore Moquet, Brussels, 3-Ply and Ingrain Car* pets, Rugs, Mats and Crumb Cloths, Win dow Shades, Wall Papers, Borders, I*C9 Curtains, Cornices and Poles, Cocoa and Canton Mattings, Upholstery, Engravings, Chromos, Picture Frames. Write lor Samples and Prices. GKOKGK A. BAILIE, AUGUSTA, GA. June 26 o WESLEYAN FEMALE INSTITUTE, STAUNTON, VIRGINIA. Opens September 20th, 1883. One of the FIRST SCHOOLS FOR YOUNG LADIES IN THE UNITED STATES. Surroundings beautiful. Climate unsurpassed. Pupil* from eighteen States. TERMS AMONG THK? BEST IN THE UNION. Board, Washing, - English Course, Latin, French, German, Instrumental Music, Ac., for Scholastic year, from Sept. to Jane, $238. For Catalogues, - write to Rev. WM. A. HARRIS., D D., President, July 10_Staunton, Virginia.' xttEDICAL COLLEGER EVANSVILLE, EVANSVILLE, INDIANA. The Eighteenth regular Session of this College will commence on the first Wednes day in October, 1883, and continue until tbe last of Febuary, 1884. Fees : Matriculation fee, $5.00; - Lecture tickets. S40 00; Demonstrator's ticket, $5.00; Graduation fee, $25.00. Good hoard ranges from $3 to $5 per week. For Catalogue containing full infor* ruation, apply to A. F. ACHILLES, M. D^ ; No. 14 Lower Third Street, Evansville, In^p Julv 3 3m. '" Uli um::: uum JUST RECEIVED ONE CAR LOAD FRESH STONE LIME, FOR SALE AT $1.75 PER BARREL. I n large lots $1.65. Dravage extra. H. HARBY. Jane 26 t HENRY L. B. WELLS, NOTARY PUBLIC, SUMTER, S. C. Apr 24