The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, September 11, 1883, Image 2

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|||: ' - - : ?^JKai^?B w? ^o?ii|r??t W? *UfiSDAY? SEPTEMBER ll. ~}f'l Th?J&nUer Watchman was founded Ks itt 1850 and the True Southon in ^1866. ^?'Watchn?n and Southron new has the combined circulation and laanenee of both pf the old papers, and ts manifestly the best advertising iPt?fcsd?ttB io Sumter. Si;;... ? ? "_ . -_' -.-:-: -Tho cotton and corn reports from ^ Mississippi are very unfavorable. * Georgia's melon crop is estimated to If have been 6,500,000, of which 5,500, " 000 were marketed. Scuppering grapes were selling in Wilmington last week at from 25 to 40 aenfc speck. ? . Daring the first eight months of the jeir 284.966 foreign immigrante have fended at New York. Of this number - 75 per cent, went Wist. The cost of the Baltimore Oriole fes? tival this year: it ts un derstood, will br ?bout $45,000; A dis patch from the postmaster at : PcosftCoU, Fla., says a magligaut type ^ of lev* r exists at the navy-yard and is growing worse. v It is considered almost certain that Join CL New? Assistant Secretary of tiio Treasury, will soon resign. ? Omaha spends $100,000 a year on ker public schools, and tba larger por? tion of she money comes from liquor Recose*. There is norring like sin for s rcbanlft income New Orleans se-! eared a mack needed almshouse when j money wis taken from the gamblers. . Statistics snow that the emigration Egresa Ireland in forty years, from 1841 ? 1881, hts been more than one-half of ?tkwrahabitants. Only two counties in - At whole island have in rewed their population within that period-Antrim ky 191 per cent., and Dublin by 12:4 of railway will soon bc eou K ttracted in England that wilf cost 2. 000,000 a mile. The course of the road is in probably the most valuable on earth-the metrophs of London, ex? tending from Paddington, the termi? nas af the Great Western ra jj way, %J the docks of the city via the Rege n t's canal. There are now about 610 patients in 'tko Lunatic Asylum. If the recent rate cf increase continues there will be 620 or 630 in thc institution by Novem? ber 1, against 550 on that date last year. The pressure for room ? becom? ing serious. lt is feared that patients' wBl have to be placed two in a room, which is considered a dangerous expe? dient. No more disastrous failures ever oe* corred than those of Henry C?e wes and ?:--^?sj.?Doke. The recovery of suck men _kas been marvellous and has been .- achieved by legitimate methods? and a H .safe, conservative business policy. Both are again rich. Bat Mr. Clevres alone is in active business' st the old stand. He lost $5,000.000 on a certain dark : day hs 1873. He was so poor that fae had to send his wife to her own family Phttix months to support, i He is. worth to-day v it is said^ot least. $2.000.000. :V-flr water in the chasm of the Niag '.- nra Frdls.according to the United States Telegraphies! Survey, in the deepest is only 189 feet deep, and not 400 sa has been erroneously re? in the whirlpool rapids the hardly fifty feet, while the Itself is little more than 125 The largest vortex or "suck hole" is not in the center of the whirl? pool, kat near its upper end and nearest to the Canada shore. rTbe experiment of sending a boat, ressodelod after the old Maid of the Mist, throagh the Whirlpool Rapid? at Niag? ara was carried ont successfully on J Tknrsday. The start was made a few roas above the o!d boding at 3.40 p. _ sa., and the boat reached the whirlpool at 3.47, a distance of about a mile, passing the rapide safely. On going taronga the whirpool the boat struck the Casada shore, when it was again sashed .into the river and passed, the .lower rapids, reaching Lewiston safelv. No persons were aboard. About 40,000 people witnessed the experi Tbe Philadelphia Times ?sys : 'The recent Mahone conference at Washing? ton appears ta We picked out a Presi iStntial IteketSw is Arthur and Gresh aat. Arthur has been selected because ka ia tko bead of the administration, with a good deal of influence ; Gresham is aamed because be is the head of a department which has a great many thousands of offices nuder its control. This arrangement ia a good one to re? pudiators and ballot-box defrauders of the Sooth. Probably it will serve to aseara for them a large share of publie patronage, which is what they want. Mabooe and Chalmers certainly cannot expect to elect delegations to the next Republican National Convention, with a hope of getting them admitted over tko heads of regular Republican delega? tions.. A Charlotte special to the Petersburg Hat? says: Yesterday two white girl?, Mary Loraine and Sarah Lace, one of i the? very comely, deliberately left their homes with coal black negroes. The parents and brothers of the girls got on tko track of the fugitives and armed . with shotguns pursued them hotly for a few boors. The brother of one of the ?Vis got within five hundred yards of her. ie was riding behind her dusky lover oo the same horse. The brother hailed them and raised his gun to shoot the negro but desisted for fear of killing his sister. They were better m ou at ed, and the horse with the double load distanced the pursuers. One of the gentle con pie was arrested on the outskirts of Rock? ingham, aod there is now strong talk of lynching the man. Nine cases of this kind have occurred in six months, and all in the same section of the coun? try, white women io each case running off with negro men. Of the many runaway accidents at Asheville this summer, probably the arcas startling and serious was that which befell. 3 young mao named Love? joy and Miss Sophia Bratten, who were oat driving near thst town a few even? ings since. They were coming down the hill to the depot, and following be? hind them was a carriage containing a ?party of ladies. The brake to the car 'Tfiaiii broke*sad that vehicle was pre? cipitated into- the baggy io front of it. Mr. Lovejoy was knocked from the * buggy Ind tho horse of coarse ran. I|BTS Bratten, after being carried some was thrown from the buggy. ^l^nKaa^oot?naed his flight nott! he ^^H^^teK^>ige over the river and ? ' y - ? - bere a fipa?e was pat to the performai by the animal plunging off tbe brid and into tbe river, carrying the bug with bim. The horse's neck was brok and his brains dashed ont. Miss Br ton was very painfully hart, but her i juries . are not dangerous, She i daughter of Mr. Jno. S. Bretton, ?ork, S. C.-Joarnal Observer. fl The News and Conner of last Mc day published a9 a supplement a vc handsome map of Charleston, showi the division of the city into twel wards. The map is in colors, and another {catherin the journalistic c of this live and wide awake daily* A Dangerous Practise that shou be Stopped. We publish the subjoined extra from a private letter calling atten tiou a matter of some importance to trat? lera It is possible that there is a h covering the ground referred to by o correspondent, and if so it should put in force. If not sueh a law shoo be enacted : I 'Please call attention in the Watc man and Southron to the too-comm? practice of teamsters' allowing th? teams to tra?el along the public roa at a distance ahead of them without driver. Tba thing is becoming a nt sanee. Persons meeting these teams a frequently subjected to inconvenienc and sometimes exposed to dsnge It is time there was some legislation < tbe subject. There ought to be a la requiring teamsters to remain with the teams. It is hoped oar law-makers wi make a note of the matter and enact law at the next session of the Legist; tore prohibiting teamsterless teams c the public highways. Such,a law needed and would be appreciated t the traveling public.' Yours truly. * * 4 Well Said. The Colombia corresponden t of tl August Chronicle writes the followic j timely comment on the recent discus i sion had io this State on the ques tie j of Hampton's position as tb the Seoatoi ship : , Some of the State papers indulge i singular criticism of Senator Hamj too s position in regard to the Seoatoi ship Ooo paper announces that h desires to retire to private lifo, and o the strength, of this assertion proceed i tb look for a soi table successor. At j other editor declares that Senate ! Hampton desires to retire to privat I life, but if his people want bim be wi j consent to serve thew again. This rile another editor, who says that Senate Hampton does not need to -coquet* wit the office in that way because be ha only to sign ify a willingness to accept i to be unanimously re-elected. Anoth er gets mad and while expressing hi preference for Hampton denounced hie for intimating that he would prefer t look after hts pr?vate interests insteai of remaining in a'public position, am suggests that he had better be allowet to do this and some one else elected t represent the State in the Senate. Th strange part about such editorial com meats is that Senator Hampton ha never said anything about retiring o remaining, but as be has always dom be leaves it entirely with his people U say whether they desire his services an; longer or ott, and it is pretty certaii that when the time comes for them t< speak that it will be shown that thai almost idolatrous love for the old hen has not diminished ; but what good cai come of placing him in a position tha be does not occupy and making bim sai thing? that be never said and then con demoing bim for it, is not so clearly understood. --?^^ Adventurers in Council. New York Sun. * Boss Mahone, Fort Pillow Chalmers United Stites Marshall Longstreet, Col lectors of Internal Revenue Brady ant Craig of Virginia, Congressman Jef fords, Editor Gorham, Duellist Cash and other repudiators and office-holders and office-seekers have been holding J conference at Washington to organize "a movement" in the South. These hungry patriots are loud ii their professions of devotion* to th< President. They are all Arthur men and propose to support him as the Re publican candidate for President ic 1884, if he will meantime, support them.. They believe io the efficacy ol i patronage generously bestowed, j Outside of Virginia these adventur ! ers cannot muster a corporal's guard. They represent public sentiment just as the three tailor? of Tooley street did when they assumed to speak for the peo? ple of England. KoVt Pillow Chalmer* tried to organize an "independent" convention in Mississippi, and failed ridiculously. The Republican party has come to a sad pass when these substitutes for the carpetbaggers assume to lead it, either as Straight outs or purchased allies, chris? tened by Mahone "Coalitionists." Yet they are recognized by the Administra? tion, and encouraged to send delegates to the National Convention by apparent friends of the President. How Mahone and tbe mongrel crew which he leads will be received by the regalar Republicans io convention re? mains to be seen. Their admission would certainly be a signal for the open j opposition of thousands who have hith ! erto made sacrifices for the party, and ; 3*-XK1 by it under the most provoking circumstances. A solid South compos? ed of these venal elements might con trol the nomination and dictate a can? didate objectionable to the rank and file of the party. A result oftbat kind, in presence of the existing disaffection, would,.aggravate the present troubles, and lead to a bolt. The organized Republican machine, which is controlled by only a few of the voters, is kept up entirely by the cohe? sion of public pluoder. All these coali? tions and alliances and bargains are made by the managers, with the view of covering defections caused by the discontent and the disgust of honest Republicans who are unwilling to coun? tenance repudiation or to accept Boss Mahone as a leader. Having stolen the Presidency in 1876, and having carried the election of 1880 by barefaced corruption and fraud, the managers are now preparing to play a new game for 1884. But the expo sores recently made and the experience of their adversaries in the last two ; campaigns, are obstacles in the way of success not easily removed. The tuen who contributed millions two years ago will hardly ventare to repeat that expe? riment, in view of what has been dis? closed to the country, and the coalition cannot survive without plenty of money. ; Laying the Corner Stone of the H. E. Church at Bishopville. Poetry 19 a very nice thing to have about. It sounds pretty to read, in Mr. Gray's Elegy, about "the breezy call of incense-breathing morn," and about that good old fellow who used to get op so early, "Brushing with hasty steps the dews away, To meet the son upon the upland lawn." All this is poetry or poetic thought, or something of that kind ; bat it wont bold water. Your humble scribe set his alarm clock last Wednesday night so that it woold explode at 4 a. m. It went off according to appointment, and, after swallowing a hasty meal, which seemed to us to be a kind of poor cross between supper and breakfast, we set out for Bishopville to help lay the corner? stone, of the M. E. Church. ? This thing of going ont at 4 a. m. to "meet the sun upon the upland lawn," or take in a whiff of the "ineenie-breathing morn" is not what it's cracked np to be. Of course if any of our readers want to indulge in such sport, they are welcome. We are just speaking about ourself. If the sun will get' up at a re? spectable hour-say 8} o'clock, we are willing to meet him ; but otherwise we send in our resignation. But we got off to Bishopville-five buggies and one wagon full of people, and they most? ly young people. The Lodge of Good Tem? plars of this place bad been invited to lay the corner stone of the new Methodist Church, and hence our visit. The morning was not .marked by any special feature except dust andhot8un, and after a tedious ride, the party spied the towers of Bishopville rising in the distance. Quite a large concourse of people had gathered to witness the ceremony-possibly 200 or more were present. Without giving the girls who came in the wagon time to put on their pretty frocks or even to wash their faces, the Good Templars were organ? ised by Rev. H. F. Chrietzberg, and pro? ceeded with the ceremony, which though im? provised, was a very suitable ene, and quite imposing. Forming in a semi-circle about the north-west corner pillar, each officer read his part in the responsive service, and a tin box, upon which water was poured, symboli? zing purity and the principles of Temp lar ism also, was. placed in a niche in the corner pillar, into which box the following articles had been deposited beforehand : Holy Bible ; Hymn Book ; Book of Disci? pline; Roll Officers, Bishopville Church ; Building Committee, Kew Church ; Soothern Christian Advocate, September 1st; Nashville Christian Advocate; Christian Neighbor, August 30; Copy Minut?s, 97th Session, S. C. Conference; Copy 5th Annual Report Womao's^fisstonary Society, 1883; Woman's Missionary Advocate, August '83; Sumter District Reporter, August '83 ; Temperance Worker, August 20th ; Proceedings Grand Lodge, I. O. G. T. of S. C. '83 ; Copy Con? stitutions and By-Laws for Grand and Subordi? nate Lodges, F, D. of G. T; Roll Members of Sumter Lodge, No. 8 I. 0. G. T ; Programme of Ceremonies of Laying Corner Stone ; The Leyer and LH=era?or, published at Chicago, 111., August 25th "83 ; Watchman and South? ron of Sumter, September 4th, 1883. A prayer of consecration .was tHa offered, and the audience repaired to tbe Presbyte? rian church to hear speeches from the Sumter j visitors. Mr. W. H. Cuttioo, our honored Clerk of Court, broke the ice, and was followed by Mr. Chr?itzberg, Mr. Hurst and yonr scribe, Judge Horst seems'to have inside facts about prohibition in Sumter, ano! says the no-license law (so-called), has increased the quarterly return sales of our merchants sixteen per cent. He says be has the figures and any sceptic may call on him. His speech was interrupted by a rain-stofm, but was listened to by the audience with marked at? tention. After promising to return before long to organize a lodge of Good Templars, the Sumter delegation dispersad to the dif? ferent places to which they were assigned, and there did their prettiest work over hams and fowls and flesh of sundry sorts. By three o'clock the next day, they had strag? gled home again, all well pleased with their Bishopville trip, if ever yonr scribe goes back to Bishopville, he's going bidden or un? bidden, to pot himself imo the hands of Capt. Stuckey, who for kindness and hospitality h ? s few equals. Now for a word about the new church. The Msthodist folk have a church-building three miles from Bishopville, but it was not central enough for a large part of the mem? bership to be able to attend il reguarly, and so, realizing this, and the need of a building in town, they went to work last fall to raise a fund to build. In this they have succeed? ed, and by the first of October, they will have a new honse ready for their use, 35 by 54 fi?et, all neatly arranged in every particular, and costing $2,300, the last dollar of which is to be paid by November 1st. Mr. Jno. Carr, of this place, has had the contract, and seems to have given satisfaction. Within a radios of three miles, there are now five churches, and the good people of Bishopville ought certainly to be very devout. On returning home in the evening, we found that the rain bad fallen without let or hin? drance, and the face of creation was rejoic? ing after its refreshing bath. We won't say how the sabbath affected os. C. 0. B. The Detroit Fret Press thinks, from the result of the trial, that Frank James, instead of being a robber and murderer, must have been, in the eyes of the jury, a pious mission? ary from the Sooth Sea? Islands. Dr. J. L. Myers, Fairfield, Ia., says: "Brown's Iron Bitters is the best iron prepa? ration I have ever known in my thirty years of practice." How to invest' a dollar and make five : Buy a bottle cf Kendall's Spavin Cure. See advt. The most reliable, carefully prepared and best purgative of the present age is BRANDRETH'S PILLS. They arc compounded of Roo's, Herbs and Gums of the most healing and beneficial kind. As a Family Medicine they are unrivalled, coring Hcad-acbe, Constipation, Liver Com? plaint, Rheumatism, Dyspepsia-clearing the blood of all impurities-acting on the Liver, Kidneysand other important organs, removing the waste tissue, and adding years to the lives of all who use them. For fifty years they have been used by the American public, and their constantly increas? ing sales show how they are appreciated. A Perfect Bemedy in 20 Diseases. AsHriRLD, MASS. I am verging on eighty years, and deem it my duty to suffering humanity to say that roy long life is due to Brandreth's Pills which have been my sole medicine for half a cen? tury. I know the la3t forty-three years o? my life is owing solely to their use. Your Pills saved rae many times after the best medi? cal skill in several States had given me up as hopeless. I have had many converts to pur? gation with Brandreth's Pills, and have seen them perform almost miracles of cure. For children, a few doses have cured measles, scarlet fever, and whooping cough. In all female troubles and weakness 1 have never known them to fail. In adult males I have known them to cure the worst cases of dys? pepsia, Rheumatism, kidney diseases, dy sec? tary and diarrhoea; even dropsy, paralysis, and apoplexy have yielded to a persistent coarse of Brandreth's Pills. In faet I have found them the true Life Elixir. Tbey act as continual preventatives against the effects of time, disease, and labor. JOHN H. MANN [For the Watchman and Southron.J Insurance. ? Messrs. Editors: In response to TOOT tn ! TitatioD for some one to "rise and explain," the undersigned, who has been for many years connected with the insurance business, would respectfully make a brief statement. 1st. A fire insurance policy is not a pro? mise to pay like a note or money bond. It is a contract of indemnity. It promises to make good the actual loss sustained bj fire, not ex j ceeding the amount specified in the policy. I 2d. Valuation is not made by the Insurance agent-and while a prudent agent would ad? vise the insurer against over valuation, the value is actually fixed by the owner. If he puts too high a figure upon bis property, it is his own fault and his own loss. I 3d. Settlements are not made at the com? pany's or adjuster's estimate. The right to arbitrate the loss, on the part of either party, ii inserted In all policies ; and the result is binding upon both insurer and insured. 4th. It is impracticable to bind a com? pany to pay the amount named in the policy, for this reason. A building (for example) may have been properly valued when ingnred, yet bj the operation of time it may have be? come greatly depreciated in value when burnt. Or fall in prices of material on cost of labor maj enable the company to replace at less than the amount of the policy. 5th. Were the Insurance Company al? ways bound to paj the sum named in. the policy, insurance rates would bare to be raised so high, that onlj the wealthy could afford to pay them. 6th. Adjustments of losses are usually made by gentlemen of character and experi? ence ; and when they are met in s spirit of fairness and moderation, difficulties seldom arise. Sometimes a good company may be in? jured by & sharper. But such a man soon finds bis level, and his field of operations be? comes limited to scaly cases. He is not pro? perly an insurance adjuster, bnt an insurance scavenger ; and is used, at times, on the princi? ple of "setting a thief to catch a thief." Gentlemen, such as those who have recently visited Sumter, have no other purpose in view, than honestly to ascertain the actual i loss. In proof of which, the undersigned would instance the prompt and satisfactory adjustments made in. al mst ever j case where losses were incurred by the recent fire. A LOCAL AGENT. Mr. Editor: An item appeared in the "Local Column" of the Spirit of the Times on the 30th ult., which demands some notice; as it, doubtless, grew out of the recent trouble at Providence. I quote it: "People whose conscientious scruples wouldn't allow them to go to the circus, can now go to Camp Meeting and have just as much fun." This from a paper claiming to be the Spirit of the Times 1 If it was intended as a bit at the Methodists, they do not feel at all burt by such a stone, from such a sling, in such a hand. If it was intended to curry favor with that class of persons who should not, but who both attend circuses and disturb religious assemblies, tbe(aim may be accomplished ; bot at the sacrifice of the respect and patronage of some of our most honorable and intelligent citizens. There is no wit, sense, law, or morality in the statement ; and we do not risk much in judging that it will prov? a dead weight to help sink the Spirit of thc Times in the sea of journalism, or drive the Spirit into a different body. If a clown had made the remark, we would have "expected as much, .and passed it without notice; but, coming from a public journal, it deserves ?severe denunciation. Furthermore, I wish to say, that the Spirit of the Times, in an article on the 16th ult. advertised the public concerning the bad con? duct at Providence, in these words: "We learn with regret that there was no lack of pistols and whiskey among certain parties who were not drawn thither bj their religious feeling?, but more from curiosity and a desire to nave . a pic-nic." This is exaggerated, and preju? dicial to the interests of the Church. Yet, I call attention to the fact, that the editor or bis representative did not condemn soch con? duct as it deferred ; nor, bas be since sought to relieve the wrong impressions made, bj in? forming bis readers that the Church has taken action against the disturbers. Justice and fairness demanded, at least, that mach, for the sake ot truth ; and, yet, it hy not been accorded. In view of the facts last stated, the refined, intelligent and Christian public will see the unkindness and impropri? ety of the recent eut in the Spirit of the Times, J. C, CHANDLER. IN MEMORY OF MBS. HABT COMMANDEE, Who died July the 22d, 1883, having almost completed her seventy-fourth year. In early life she united with the Presbyte? rian Church, in which Church her father served for many years ai an honored ruling elder. When Hephzibah Church was organ? ized, her membership was transferred from Bishopville to that Church, and she remained one of its warmest friends ai long as she lived. She loved the gates of Zion. Her pastor was always eure of ber sympathy and prayers. Being of a naturally retiring disposition, it was necessary to know her intimately in or* der to fuliy appreciate her Christian charac? ter. She was called on to suffer much bodily pain for many months before she died, bot during all that time not a single murmuring word escaped her lips. Hers was a beautiful old age mellowed by grace and trials. The shock of corn was fully ripe. It was a beau? tiful ending of a life spent in the service of God. May her loved ones follow her as she fol? lowed Christ until they experience a happy reunion in their Father's house above. ** SUMTER, S. C., Sept. ll, 1883. COTTON.-About 300 bales have been sold during the week ending the 11th. The mar? ket closed steadv. We quote : Stained 7 @7$ ; Tinged 7j'@7| ; Good Ordinary 7|@ Ti; Low Middling 8$@8? ; Middling 8| (^8f ; Good Middling 9g>9?. CHARLESTON, S. C., Sept. 8, 1883. COTTON.-Market firm. Sales about 1,250 bales. Quotations are: Ordinary 8J@8}; Good Ordinary 9J; Low Middling, 9|@9? ; Middling 9f@9?; Good Middling, 10?10f WILMINGTON, N. C., Sept. lo, 1883. SPIRITS TCRPSNTINR-Market quoted dull at 38 cents. ROSIN-The market firm at $1.17} for Strained and Si.25 for Good Strained. CRUDS TCRFKNTINK-Market steady at $1.25 for Hard, $2.40 per bbl., for Soft. COTTON-Market firm. Sales 200 bales. TJie following are the official quotations: Low Middling 9}, Middling 9f, Good Mid? dling 10. SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR THE COTTON PLANT An 8 page 40 column Agricultural Journal, the only paper in South Carolina published exclusively iu the interest of the Farmer and Manufacturer. The best and cheapest Agri? cultural paper in the South. OHL? 90 0EHTS A YEAR. . The official organ of the State Grange. Endorsed by the leading citizens of the State, and by the best farmers in the State and South. Send postal for specimen copies for your? self and your neighbors. Address W. J. M cK ER A LL, Sept 4 Marion, S. C. ! Its praises are heard by the wayside and in the busy marts of trade. Messrs. Benson k Co., of Hartwell, Ga., Merchants, in conversation with the popular travelling salesman of thowell known hon3e of Cox, Hill & Thompson, Atlanta, Ga., said that Norman's Neutralizing Cordial was an excellent medicine and is giving satis? faction wherever used. They sell a great deal of it. A gentleman representing the Rockford, 111. Watch Co. told one of our customers that he beard Norman's Neutralizing Cordial highly spoken of by a host of Railroad men who recommended it to all whose dc ties called them to different parts of the country where they are subject to disorders of the stomach produced by changes of food and water of which this medicine is a specific counteracted A wonderful discovery-Kendall's Spavin Cure. Read advertisement. Merit will tell. Boy the genuine article and do not expend your means on Tilt trash. Shriner'3 Indian Vermifuge is guaranteed if taken according to the directions. SHERIFF'S SALES. BY VIRTUE of8undry Executions, to me directed, will be sold at Sumter Court House, on the First Monday and day following in October next, 1883, within le? gal hours of sale to the highest bidder for cash the following property : 106 Acres of Land, more or less, in Sumter Count;, bounded by lands of R. H. Tisdale, estate W. Clark, A. L. Jones, Ervin Grooms, Nancy Ivey and others, levied upon and to be sold as the property of James Mitchell, de? ceased, under the execution of Lawrence Sey? mour, against William S. Mitchell as admin? istrator of said Jas. Mitchell. R. W. DURANT, S. S. C. Sheriffs Office, Sept. 8, 1883. LANDS FOR SALE. THE UNDERSIGNED has several tracts from 230 to 400 acres each, of GOOD COTTON LAND FOR SALE, with good buildings, spring water, convenient to schools and churches and good society. Apply to S. A. NORRIS, Sheriffs Office, Sumter, S. C. Sept ll_ FARM FOR SALE. MY FARM OF 88 ACRES-about 50 acres io cultivation-situated 2} miles from Som ter, on the Central R. R., (known as the Dingle place,) is offered for sale at rea? sonable price for all or part cash. There are on the place a good frame dwelling of two rooms with passage between, barn and other out-buildings, including Gin House, 50-Saw Gin, and Screw, and three wells of good water. The lands are as well adapted to cot? ton as any about Sumter For further information apply to me on the place or office of W. and S. Sept 4-3m_JOHN W. SMITH. State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF SUMTER. By T. Y. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, ISAAC SIMMONS, of said County and State, made suit to me, to grant bim Letters of Administration, of the Estate and effects of JANUARY CAPERS, deceased, with the Will annexed. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said January Capers, late of Sumter Connty in said State, deceased, that they be and appear, before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter C. H., on Sept. 25th, inst., after publication hereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to shew canse, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 11th day of September, Anno Domini, 1883. T. V. WALSH, [L. S.J Sept ll-2t Judge of Probate. State of South Carolina* COUNTY OF SUMTER. By T. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, AMELIA A. ELL ISON, widow, raado ?uit to me to grant h*r Letters of Administration of the Estate nf and effect? of HENRY ELLISON, deceased- . These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of the said Henry Ellison, late of Sumter County, in said state, deceased, th?t they be sad appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter C. H., on September 35th, 1883. after publication hereof, at ll o'otock ia the forenoon, to ?hew eausc, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, thu 11th day of Sept, A. ms. T. V. WALSH, Sept II-lt Judge of Probate. ONE OR TWO RELIABLE, INDUSTRI? OUS MEN in every town and county to sell onr popular books. Offer liberal induce? ments. Applicants will please give age, ex peri?nee, (if eny,) and reference as to charac? ter and habits. A SPLENDID CHANCE for men who are not afraid of work and want to make money. Apply in person or bv letter to B. F. JOHNSON & CO.. Sept 1 lc 1013 Main St. Richmond, V. TAX NOTICK OFFICE COUNTY TREASURER, SUMTER COUNTY, J?LY 31, 1883. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the office of the Treasarer of Sumter County will he open at Sumter Court House from the FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1883, to the TWENTIETH DAY OF OCTOBER, 18S3, for the eollection of State, County, School, Poll, and Special Taxes for the Fiscal Year commencing November 1, 1*82, together with the penalty of five per centum on any first in? stallment?, of one-half thereof, whioh were not paid in May, 1383. The rate of levy on all property axiessod for taxation if as follows : For State Purpose?-Four and three fourths mills on each dollar of the valuation of the property represented on the Tax Duplioate for the said Fiscal Year. For Ordinnry County Purposes for said Fiscal Year-Two and one half mills on each dollar of said valuation. For Special County Purposes-to wit: For Deficiencies in the Fiscal Year commencing November 1, ISSI, one-fourth of one mill; and one and one-half mill for funded indebt? edness prior to November, 1S79. For School Purposes-Two (2) mills on each dollar of said valuation ; also Poll Tax of one dollar on each taxable poll, to wit: of each mn lo citizen between the age? of 21 and 50 years, except such as are exempt by law. The Treasurer will in person or by deputy attend at tho following places for the collection of said taxes : September 4 at Tindall'?. Store. 5 at Old Manchester. " 6 at Lewis' Chapel. " 7 at Wedgefield. " 11 at A. S. Brown's Storo. " 12 at Reid's Mill. ** 13 at Bishopville. " 14 at Mannvillu. " 19 at Shiloh. " 20 nt Lynchburg. " 21 at MayesvHIe. ?? 25 af Stateburg. M 26 at M. Snnderp'former office, Raf ton Creek Township. ?. 27 at Smithville. .? 28 at P. P. Gaillard's former office, -A5D At his Office in Sumter during the whole period from 1st September to 20th October, ex? cept when filling the above appointments. W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, July 31 Treasurer Sumter Coun'y. HENRY L. B. WELLS, NOTARY PUBLIC, SUMTER, S. C. Apr 24 NOTICE TO ALL INDEBTED TO THE UNDERSIGNED ! Please come forward and settle at once, as I am desirous of settling up my affairs in Sumter. OFFICE AT MK L SULZBACHER'S JEWELRY STORE. Sept ll FAI_IIJ X'O O 3 . JOHN REID BEGS TO ANNOUNCE THAT HE HAS OPENED A LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK -OF FALL AND WINTER GOODS, Which he offers to the public at THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES -FOR CASH. Sept ll (Successor to Wm. Glaze,) 126 MAIN STREET, * COLUMBIA, S. C., DEALER IN FRENCH GOODS, CONSISTING OF TOILET SETS, ODOR STANDS, Vases, Card Receivers, Flower Stands, &c. Wedding Presents in Sterling Silver Ware. French Black Marble and Ornamental Clocks. Watches of every make and style, and Jewelry of the most elegant designs. SPECIALTIES-John Foley's Gold Pens, Pencils and Tooth Picks, and the celebrated Pebble Glasses and Spectacles. The only place in Colombia where can be had a sfictly first class article of Table and Pocket Cutlery, Razors, Barbers' Shears, &c, of Joseph Rodger & Sons and other well known Sheffield manufac? turers. * Repairing and Engraving of all kinds a specialty. All work executed in the best style and satisfaction guaranteed. MR. G. HOEFER, whose reputation as a Watchmaker and Engraver is so WPII known, is with me and will have charge of the above department. MR. JOSEPH W. MEACHER. from the well known house of James Allan of Charleston, has charge of the Repairing Department. Ang 7 FARM GRIST MILLS AND SHELLERS. OVER 30,000 NOW IN USE. Every machine is fully warranted to suit, or money refunded. Price of Mills, ?20 to $40 ; Shellers, $5. Do not boy a Mill or Sheller until you have seen our terms and illustrated circular. Address, with stamp, LIVINGSTON 8t CO., PITTSBURGH, PA. THE 0HABLESTU STORE. H. A. LOWRY. FINE COODS, LOW PRICES, A FULL LINE -OF JD ir y Goods SUITABLE FOB EVERYBODY. READY MADE CLOTHING FOR MEN AND BOYS. A FINE STOCK OF JEANS, AT BOTTOM PRICES. HOSIERY, NOTIONS, CORSETS, UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS, MERINO UNDERWEAR, FANCY ARTICLES. -AND GENERAL HOUSE-KEEPING DRY GOODS, TRUNKS, BASKETS AND VALISES. BEING ABLE TO STY UT GOODS FOE CASS, ENABLES ME TO SELL AT LOSTEST FIGURES. Special Attention Given to JOBBING. Jobbers are requested to call and examine my Stock and Prices. NOTICE. I wouid respectfully announce to my friends and the public gener? ally, that about the FIRST OF SEPTEMBER, I intend to combine the Dry Goods and Grocery Business and will there? after keep A FULL LINE OF GROCERIES, and will be pleased to see them. H. A. LOWRY, Corner Mun and Rejnibliean Streets, SUMTER, S. C. Au* 14 CARPETS. Carpets ?ml House Furnishing Goods. The Lnrgrest Stock South of Baltimore. Moquet,Brussels, .'5-Ply and Ingrain Car? pets, Ku ss, Mats anti Crumb Cloths, Win? dow Shade*, Wall Paper?, Borders, Lace Curtains,'Cornices and Foles, Cocoa and Canton Mattings, Upholstery, Knjrravhigs, Chromos, Picture Frames, Write for Samples and Prices. GEORGE A. BAILIE. AUGUSTA, GA. June 26 b SAVED! During the dull Summer Months I have determined to make things LIVELY by giv? ing rare bargains. -EXAMINE MY 5 Cent;, 10 Cents and 25 Cents' fl MU. STRAW HATS TRIMMED AJCD UNTRIMMED, -AT ASTONISHINGLY LOW PRICES. ELEGANT CLOTHING MARKED WAY BOWS. FIT AS WELL AS PRICE GUARANTEED. BARGAINS -IX THE SHOE DEPARTMENT j -ALSO IN EVERY OTHER. I KEEP THE SAME GOOD GROCERIES ? -FOR WHICH Z SATS BEES LOlTCr 2TOTSD. REMEMBER MY MOTTO "FIRST am GI? AT 3? TRY MY CHOICE BUTTER, 3 lbs. for a | DOLLAR. j TRY MY KABABAS CIGARS, 50 in a box ' for a DOLLAR. TRY MY BEST CIGAR, "PUNCH," ouly 5 cents. FOR SALE ONLY BY ALTAMONT MOSES. INSURE IN THE BIT. I REPRESENT THE FOLLOWING FIRE INSURANCE GM? ALL OF THEM FIRST CLASS: Commercial Union of London. Fire Association of Philadelphia. Standard Fire of London. Niagra Fire of New York. Rates as low as any First Cla?s Company. ALTAMONT MOSES. June 12_ "WANTED, A N ACTIVE, glib-tongued Canvassing j[X Agent, to sell my Book of Poems. A female preferred. Apply to ' W. G. KENN SDY, At tbe Somter Book Stcrg. July 17, 1883. I :>^?c?fic Remedies for Woman's Woes. Is a result o? a skillfvl end ^ientiSo combination of that special class of me??fiti ?s known to act spe? cifically on the womb ar?d uterine organs; and is therefore a special remedy for ?ll diseases pertaining to the womb, ?ts gr**: effie?WV in cases of suppressed or painful menstruation, the Whites, and Partial Prolapsus, stands un? challenged. In (hese cases it aiford? immediate relief, and permanently restores th? men? ?truni function, and tara protects wo from a long train of dis^trous eotiseouen/es. an unfailing remedy to be used <kiring that period known as "Change ot I?ie," this valuable ?r?paration bas :?o ri vaL PKICfc.-Small size, i ?c.; Large size, ?L50. MOTHEK'S FEIEND, C??I02 ABD EASY 0HXL&.2X&3E i This istiv. inestimable boon to a?^child-bear Ing women Winn applied a?:c??rdinff to direction in eur as a tul?, ?jiiick ?z-.d comparatively polo less delivery. Tlsoussndsof woman over the land? gratefully l"*Hiy to the wonderful afreets of this KT eat remedy. It not only shortens labor and> lessons the intensity of pain, but, better fhan alV thereby greatly diminishes the danger to lil? of. bot?n mother and child. This great boon to suffering woman is Holmes'Liniment, or Moth? er's Friend. Price, ?1.50 per bottle. Sent by Express Ott receipt of the price. ?"Sold by all Druggist THZSE KKKEDTBI PHTASSD ONLY BT J. BRADFIELD, Ko. 103 S. Pryor Street, Atlanta, Pas been more destructive to honan health and Bf* than war, pestilence and famine combined. 89 said a distinguished writer many yean ago, and it to ns trne to-day a? then. The poor victim of Blood Dd>ea.*e ia drubed with J?ercnry to cure the malady, and then dosodwith Iodides to core him of th*" Kor? en rial Poisoointr; but instead of any relief, th* ?r?t breaks down hie general health and make? him a cripple, and the other ruins hi* digestive orana. To y those afflicted in this way Swift's Specicc ia the greatc3t boon on earth, ind is worth more than ita weight in poid. It antidotes this Mercurial Potsoa, tones np the system, nn<?brings the t-xSerer back; to health and happiness. Every person who has ever been -ai; vated should by all ra .--ana take a thor? ough oo" rsc of this remedy. J ZIT? RS ON TIL LE, TW?OOS Co., G A. J^ive vean a;?? I found on my plantation n colored u who was badly diseased! Ile stated that Ave ?ear* before bc ' jxd contracted a violent case of Blood 'Olson, r.nd hod lv?en treated by many physicians? all facing to cu** bin. 1 tr?itcd hiia with Swift's Spccifl>. au-i in a sfcori tiree he was sound and wea, and lid? not had a symptom of the disease since. D. iL HUGHES. ? (Aie gentleman who had been confined to bi? bsd sir weeks with Mercurial Rheumatism has been cured entirely, and speaks in thc highest praise of S. S. S. CHILES &BZRRY. Chattanooga, Tenn, Mercurial Rheumatism marie mc a cripple. After trying thc Hot Spring two vean, and the Mercury and Potash treatment until ? was a skeleton and un? able to do anything, I was prevailed upon to take a course'of S. ?. S. After ta'<:ng three bodies my ap? petite besan to improve, and I gained flesh lankily. When I had taken twelve bottles I fftt ss well as I ever did. It is now twelve months since I took: S. S. 8. S?y health and appetite are good, and 1 am able to att'.-i.d to all tue business I can get. CHAS. EEKG, Hot Springs, Ark. 51,000 Will be paid to any Chemist who w?l Ced) on anal? ysis of 100 bottles S. S. S., one particle of Kercury, Jodide Potawinm, or ar.y mino/ai substance. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO. Drawer S, Atlanta, Ga. g7~Write for the little book, which will be mailed free. Price: Small size, SLOG per bottle; iarge sits, (holding doable quanfcry), $1.75 bottle. Ad drag Silts HO? lt. Bl THE lutes: anfl Easy CMl?-Bir?? Thousands of women over the :aad testi* fy to the wonderful effects of .tis greet rem? edy; it will not only shorieniabcracd lessen th? intensity of pain and s?ffe: inj beyond expression, but better than til, it thereby greatly diminished the dancer to lifo of bota mother and child. This great boon to suf? fering woman is Ebbw Liniment cr Mother's Friend. Prepared awi sold bv J. Baappngp, Atlanta, Ga. Sold by &U Dragaste. Price $1.50 bottle. Seat by Express on receipt of price. mmim% FOR WHITENING ANO PRESERVING TEETH. Eesps the Breath Pure and Swsst and Hardens tue Gums. Formula of Dr. T. T. Moore. W. e. FISHER, Wholesale Agent, COLUMBIA. S. ? For sale in-Sumter bv Dr. A. J. CHINA, and Dr. D. J. AULD. March 6_ ATTENTION FARMERS! MACARTKJMiORSEJOWER. THE UNDERSIGED HAVING PUR? CHASED the right for Sumter County ot the Macarthv Horse Power, desire to call tbe attention 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 Majesville, Jas. G. White, of Sumter, acid others who have seen it in successful operation. Persons desiring to purchase can confer with either o? the undersigned. ROBT. WITHERSPOON, W. A. C00PE&, JulvjT_Maye?viHe, S. C. REVQLVINS COTTON PRESS. WILMINGTON IRON AND COPPER WORKS, MANTFACTUBERS OF COTTON PRESSES, SAW AND GRIST MILLS, WATER WHEELS, SHAFT? ING. P?LLTES, &c, &c. Full sict-k of LEATHER AND RUBBER JILTING, and Machinists Supplies of all kinds. R?PA?R WORK A S^CIAl HART, BAIT4BT & 21 and 23 SOUTH FrJfr STREE1 WILMINGTON. C.