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Y, HOVEMBBB 27. Stonier Watchmn was founded and the True Southron in Thc Watchman and Southron and efboth of thc old papers, sod [jr - the best advertising io Somier. now bas the com bi ued circulation are ia receipt of a Pamphlet, on Miff question, signed bj David ?. sad Thoa G. Shearman, which forcible arguments against J* Address delivered by Hoa. Chas. V. & Senator, from Flori aod Work ' of Thomas is os oar table. We tender the sante. pamphlet oft. 'Columbia's coo tain rog an account ion of the public schools and more especially tbe of the present system of schools jntoflSBTT operation i D that City, as. We viii notice it more at io toe future. National Cotton Planters Asso calkd to order on Wedoes rnstant, at Vicksburg by Morehead. The number of waa large-twelve States t Mr. Morehead de annual address. The As on Friday , gio-house. on tbe was barned fast week. cotton steamer was barned ? near Natches, on bales of cotton of Lewis W. Hill, Kershaw destroyed by an accidental instant. H. Hester, burned down Supposed to be the incendiary. gin-boose, in Union, week, to gether with press, engine, and four bales jT? Steedman's gin-h ouse, County, together with thirty 'cotton, a fine gin. screw and Ac , is destroyed by fire last j 47 postmasters tn the Uni who receive only one dollar a They take their pay io ?e fcin they have reading postal cards. valoe of Sooth Carolina property as returned for taxation, is ?^69,304; an increase over the of $5,167.GI2. * Bress, of the State were as sfatgy with their columns as the Fair Aseoeiatioo ? with the money they s;spendfor ad vert tstDg, where would the ljf?j??^Oo$*Kbia Register. v ?sawer, no where. The Lau? nas something to . and would it not be entire Press, press this mat pr oe Che attention of the management. .'B* this means tbev may be impressed, -^hr??fe, Jom?L 1 - The Lancaster Review says: "The State. Fair, this year, was thc mo t snc eessfol one that has ever been held in South Carolina. It was attended by a than fast year, and there I maeh greater number of exhibits, the number of persons on grounds, although the weather and dendy, was estimated* at "A' Dispatch from Rome to the London Telegraph Company states Pope ?as created Mr. F. W. ?, editor of the News and Cou of Charleston. S C., a Knight of the Order of St. George, (br the stand he bas taken in his paper against duel ?fr .*TIK3 inspiring sunshine of the sea se? h?5 iooched the heart of a Colum JUa girt, who concludes a love letter tipeti, 'The ring is round, the dish is and we'll be married the next Fair. The bell shall ring, the play, and well go dancing j air the way** Answer soon." j WASHINGTON, November 24.-Presi- j Arthur late this afternoon issued a ] tn Sergeant Mason, now confined in Albany penitentiary under sentence years' imprisonment for at to shoot Guiteau. The pardon vii. be mailed to-night io order that it ??rf each Albany Monday next. Tbe merchants of Charleston are talk? ing about getting np excursions and concerts for the purpose of attracting trade. If they would spend more anoney in advertising in the rural papers cousins would go to the sea. just as surely as the meta rna to the ocean. But for their geographies a good maoy of tbe rising generations would think that Charles? ton is so bigger or better than Black? ville.-Barnwell People. TOE STATE BOARD OF EXAMI KEBS. Wa are glad to see that this Board bas each year made improvements upon tba questions prepared for the exami? nation of teachers, and for 1884 they have made a ra ort important addition. The following resolution was adopted at tbs last meeting : Uesdtedy That the examination of before eonnty boards of ex shall include a series of j upon the theory and practice ? of teaching; and that "Methods of j of Teaching." by John S weft, and **Art of School Management," by J. Baldwin, be recommended as books of re? ference. Itt compliance with -the term of this " r?solutior, the examination papers for ' January, 1884, will include a series of questions apon the Theory and Practice of Teaehing. Tba public are not sore of the con? tinuance of the present school system. Very many oppose it, others are indif? ferent, and there is an uncertain feeling both as to tts permanency and its bene- ; it? Wa think, however, that the sys- i teni w3l continue. The general senti-I sent of the educated world is io favor i o?an intimate connection of School and ! State. In Europe, ?here it has long j been tried, no backward steps are taken, ! ;nja.riten ance of po bl ic schools is f ns one of the necessary do-1 In this conn-! not I)jen so complete ? a success, but we believe that improved methods and a denser population will eventually make it all it ought to be. Io our own State, with much to hinder, seme progress bas been made, and we see no reason why our schools should not continue to improve. For these reasons we believe that common schools are a fixed institution, and it is the part of wisdom to make the most out of them possible. Many improvements must be made. We need better teachers, better rooms and furniture, and more practical rules for the management of the system. In widening the scope of the questions pre? pared for those applying for teachers7 situations, the first important require ment-better teachers-will be brought about. A large amount of the teach? ing done in the free common schools of South Carolina is a simple travesty on on a teacher's work. With no expe? rience, bot little education, and an in? terest in the work commensurate only with a meagre salary, it could not be otherwise, and this Tery fact has done much to injure common school? in the estimation of the people. Good, capa? ble teachers could work a complete revo? lution in the popularity of this all im? portant matter, in a few years ; school patrons would be willing to supplement j the salaries paid by the State, the school term would be lengthened, and the pre ?en t^indifference felt towards free schools w aid be a thing of the past. There is no doubt bot that we are re? trograding in educational facilities ; pri? vate schools are almost unknown in the country, and persons living there are obliged to send their children off to school, or move into town for the same purpose. It is not only the colored | people who need schools, for the whites are furnishing many recruits to the army of illiterates already so large. There is an urgent need, then, for us to improve our schools, and the State Board of Examiners have taken one step in the right direction by requiring of teachers some knowledge of "Methods of Teaching" and the "Art of School Management." THE STATE FAUR Was a success. A large attendance j thronged the grounds each day of the exhibition, and Columbia's capacity for entertaining visitors was tested to its utmost limit. The financial exhibit was good, more than $8,000 having been taken in. The list of prizes given-out fill four closely printed columns of the Register, of which Sumter gets a small share. Our County can boast of its fine horses, but io all else we are far behind many of oar sister Counties. - The fire works on Friday night were wonderfully fine, and notwithstanding the biting cold, were witnessed by about 8,000 people. The following is a list of articles for which premiums were awarded to our folks: Reeled Silk-Ladies Association. Stock Cora-T. O. Sanders, 2nd premium. Best Bottle Apple Wine-Mrs. J. W. Coop? er. Silk Half Hose-31 rs. W. R. Delgar. J Tatting Collar-Mrs. W R. Delgar. Best Light Dra?l Stallion, 3 yrs.-W. R. Delgar. Best Matched Horses-Open to the World W. M. Graham. ? Best Matched Mares-Open to the World M. Moise. Best Matched, one of each sex-Open to the j World-W. M. Graham. Best Single Harness Horse-W. M. Gra? ham. Best Saddle Mare-M. Moise,. 2nd Premium. Best Thorough Bred Mare, 4 yrs-W. R. Flud. Best Jersey Cow, 3 yrs.-W. R. Delgar, 2nd. Premium. In looking over the entire premium list, we were struck with the fact that ! but few counties participated in this ! Fair-many are not represented in any j way-and while it may be said that the j fault of this neglect Hes with thc delin- J quent counties, we are not at all sure [ that it is so. There is no effort what- j ever made by the Company to give in- j formation to the people, outside of a few 1 notices given in the Charleston and j Columbia papers, and many think that j if the Fair is worth anything, it is j worth talking about. This silence has j a bsd effect, and the money spent by J judicious advertising in the County j Press would be a good investment, and j yield substantial returns. We believe } the gentlemen at the head of the State ? Fair are conscientiously striving to lay j the foundations of its future prosperity! deep in the hearts of our people, but j they make a grave mistake in ignoring j the assistance of the County News- j paper. They make a still graver mis- j take in not ignoring the assistance of gamblers, fakirs and other light-fingered gentry, who crowded the Fair grounds and openly plied their avocation during the time of the Fair. Gambling can be prevented at such times, but wc regret i that no successful effort was made to check this demoralizing crime. The officers should not allow any gambling within the grounds at our Stato Fair. Clarendon Items. About 5,000 acres of land and a large ? amount of personal property will be sold in December sale day. Sam McDuffie, a colored train band fell from a construction train last Tuesday and j had bis foot badly mashed. There was no preaching in the Baptist i Church, Manning, on Sunday as the pastor, j Rev. J. W. Perry, was abseut at the Conven- ! tion. The ladies of Calvary Church will give an entertainment on the 6th December. Last Wednesday, about four miles from Maoning Sam Gardner shot and killed Lan? der Da y is. Both were colored. A woman TY ?is at the bottom of the trouble. A number of boys congregated in the vesti? bule of the Baptist Church last Sunday night and disturbed the congregation while wor? shiping. Our Ctotemporaries. The Seneca Free Press, a new venture in journalism, is published in Seneca City, Oco nee Cou?tyrand comes to TIS redolent of the breezy freshness of its mountain home. The Laurensville Herald is thirty eight years old, but has only had the fun of celebrating thirty-seven birth days, one having been lost in some mysterious way. It contains grati? fying evidences of prosperity, and our sister County has a paper of which she ought to be, and doubtless is, very proud. The Edgefield Monitor is in its sixth year. It has long outgrown baby ways, in fact, we are not sure it ever had any, but sprang fulj grown into the journalistic arena. The Colombia Register comes out new all over, and much improved in appearance. Friend Calvo is giving the people of Columbia and the State generally, a first class newspa? per and he richly deserves a subscription list as long as the Atlantic Cable. The Register is noted for its splendid reports of legislative proceedings, and our readers could not do better than to subscribe for this paper during the session of the Legislature. The Lexington Dispatch bas passed its four? teenth birth-day. Like all good people, as it grows older it grows larger and better. Our best wishes attend itdariug the coming year. The Carolina Sun and Marlboro Monitor are now published as one paper under the name of The San and Monitor, at Cheraw and Ben? nettsville. It has taken a big job on its hands, running two counties and three towns, hot pluck is half the battle, aod generally wins. The Orangeburg Times and Democrat comes oot io a oew dress, and look3 too sweet. We wish our good neighbor would stop coquetting with Sam Randall, and let Mr. Dibble do that. The Camden Jonrnal now comes out with eight large pages. The Sunny South, Atlanta, Ga., has moved into more convenient quarters, and congratu? lates itself, that subscribers can call and pay their subscriptions, without having to climb half a dozen flights of stairs. Major McLucas, has, as we noticed before, moved to Laurens, and the Merchant and Farm? er is OD band frum its new headquarters. The citizens of that County now have two good papers. ?^?--?.???. m* WASHINGTON LETTER. [From our Regular Correspondent.] WASHINGTON, NOV. 24, 1883. Before this letter reaches your readers there will probably be an eclairecisse ment of the political situation, at least so far as the election of a speaker of the House is concerned, and since we arc so near the event, it will not be prudent for mc to make rrcdictions. 1 will con? fine myself to su v -ts in which there is Ie^s margin for blunders. It is known that thc now famous ad? dress of Mabottc was written by George 0. Gorham ; at one time the Clerk of the Senate, and ever since a seeker for re? instatement in that office. For the last four years be has been one of the Edi? tors of the 'National Republican' of this city, a paper that has been devoted al? most exclusively to the now lost cause ; [>f Mahoning the South. If any man is j more disappointed than M abone over the collapse of the *Great M abone Move? ment' it is Gorham. The so called Ma bone address though weak and incon? sistent, is as a piece of literature a lit tie above the muse of Mahon o, and it abounds in the rubbish out of which the editorials of the National Republican have been composed. All opponents of degenerate, shriek? ing, lying, latter day republicanism should rejoice that it has dug up this I bloody shirt retie, and taken it for its j banner. They should rejoice and be ! exceeding glad that Muhone is now the j sergeant Bates of thc musty ensanguin ed nether garment, and that he bears it j aloft in Virginia. Virginia, by the : way, is just vcross the Potomac and un- j der thc shadow of the Capitol. Unlike j the states in which the bloody shirt has i been so frantically flapped in thc past, j she is accessible to all who wish to ; know the truth. If there has been ! murder and intimidation for political ef- j feet it should be kuown ; it cannot be j bid. The battle fields of Virginia were, j but yesterday, the scenes of the frater- j nization of the veterans of thc once belligerent armies, and the revival of the stale issue of (he bloody shirt is worse than malicious, and it is indica? tive of the diabolical desperation of thc beaten polititians. 1 had intended avoiding the speaker? ship question but I would uot have you thiuk your correspondent lacks enter- | prise as a news gatherer, and I will say ? that thc very latest reliable information ; is, that Mr. Randall is to be elected j speaker, also Mr. Carlisle, and Mr. j Cox, and Mr. Springer. The fight has i narrowed dowu to this absolute certain- j ty. Mr. Randall has assurances that j he will receive 107 votes, Mr Carlisle j is certain that he will get not less than 120. Mr. Cox has positive knowledge j that ninety of his colleagues will vote for j him on the first ballot. Mr. Springer I does not trouble himself about the first j ballot, but knows that be will receive j enough votes on the last ballot to elect j him. This prospect ought to make a j great many people happy, while those ? whom it does not reach have only to re- j member the prosperous financial condi? tion of our government, as recently brought to light by the annual report of U. S. Treasurer Wyman, the sub? stance of which is; that the U. S. j Treasury is overflowing with money ; i that the public debt is being swiftly re- | doced ; that the financial operations of j the government arc successful ; that the j iarge.*t part of our national debt is own-1 cd by our citizens ; and that the most imminent danger threatening the future j of the country is an excess of the 'root j of all evil' in the Public Treasury. Pennsylvania Avenue has been crowd- ? ed with promenaders every afternoon of i this week. Fashionable people devote j thc mornings to shopping and the late] hours of the afternoon to walking- ? just for thc sake of walking But thc ! brides and grooms who flock to Wash ington in great numbers at this season, j are no respeetors of hours, and may be j seen all day long in the full glory of ! their new clothes, immaculate gloves j and faultless ribbons. Thc hotels are j crowded with this almost unmistakable species of humanity, who 'do the sights' of the city in a dreamy, confused fashion, trying to pretend they see what they are looking at, when all the time they are interested only in themselves. One rustic bride, a rosy-cheeked brunette, attracted a good deal of attention one afternoon, by displaying in her elabo- j rately constructed street toilet, every j tint of the rainbow. She was blissful ly ignorant of her sensational position, and walked with that serene coropla- j cency which the consciousnes of perfect clothes alone can give.., ? [ Continued from last week "] ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OP SUMTER COUNTY, EOR THE Fiscal Year Ending October 31,1383. APPROVED ACCOUNTS. The following Accounts have been approved and Audited since October 31st, 1882: 1882 Clerk of Cmrt. Nov 25 Watchman and Southron ' Blank "Warrants. $18 00 Dec 10 Walker, Evans & Cogs? well. Books, &c. 16 00 Dec 15 Walker, Evans & Cogs? well, Ink, Supplies, &c. 10 25 1883. Feb Wm H Cuttino, Clerk, ser? vices February Court, 82 25 Feb 13 Watchman and Southron, Printing Lien Record Books, 21 90 liar 22 A A Solomons, Record Books, &c, 8 25 Mar 15 Walker, Evans & Cogs? well, Mortgage Book, 15 00 May Wm H Cuttino, Clerk, ser * vices, May Court, 32 95 Aug 17 Walker, Evans & Cogs? well, Binding Lien Book, 3 42 Aug 31 Dr A J China, Supplies Clerk's Office, 3 00 Sep 28 Walker, Evans <fc Cogs Well, Books, &c, 55 35 Oct 13 Wm H Cuttino, Clerk, Services October Court, 78 20 Total, $344 57 1882 Sh?rifs Accounts. Nov 30 R W Durant, Shff, Serv- . ing Criminal Process, $24 05 Nov 30 R W Durant, Dieting . Prisoners, 26 75 Dec 5 R W Durant, Shff, Neces? saries for Jail, 3 45 Dec 22 R W Durant, Shff, Serv? ing1 criminal process, 30 75 Dec 30 R W Durant, Shff, Diet? ing prisoners, 115 10 1883 * Jan 31 R W Durant, Shff, Diet? ing prisoners, 136 75 j Jan ll Walker, Evans & Cogs? well, writ book, 22 00? Feb 6 R W Durant, Shff, serving papers court geni .session?, 87 90 j Feb 10 R W Durant, Shff, con? veying convicts, 45 25 i Feb 28 R W Durant, shff, dieting prisoners, 77 85 ; Mar 15 R W Durant, shff, convey? ing prisoners, 18 47 j Mar 30 R W Durant, shff, convey? ing prisoners, 14 80 Mar 30 R W Durant, shff, dieting J prisoners, 77 15 ? Apr 10 R W Durant, shff, expen? ses of posse, 18 30 ? Apr 28 R W Durant, shff, N B execution costs, 8 00 j Apr 30 R W Durant, shff, dieting prisoners, 119 00 ; May 31 R W Durant, shff, dieting prisoners, 79 00 Jun 1 R W Durant, Bhff, convey? ing convicts, 31 20 Jun 9 R W Durant, shff, serving process May court, 95 45 ? Jun 30 R W Durant, shff, dieting . I prisoners, 52 60 ! Jul 31 R W Durant, shff, dieting prisoners, 117 85 j Aug 6 R W Durant, 6hff, convey? ing prisoner, under Gover . ernor's requisition, 84 77 j Aug 31 R W Durant, shff, dieting _ j prisoners, ? 155 65 j Sep 30 R W Durant, shff, dieting _ j prisoners^ 187 95 j Oct 8 B W Durant, shff, convey? ing convicts, 61 70 i Oct 31 R W Durant, shff, dieting j prisoners, 122 40 j Total, $1,815 04 : 1882 County Auditor. Dec 21 Lewis Robinson, wood for office, $'-2 50 i 1883. Mar 15 July Laws, wood for of? fice, 2 00 ! May 7 Spirit of the Times, adver? tising, ll 0? ? May 8 Watchman & Southron, ad? vertising 15 15 ; May 14 Darr & Parmelee, adver? tising, ll 00 j May 16 W R Delgar, Auditor, of * fice supplies, 6 75 j Jun 15 W R Delgar, Auditor ser? vices assessing, 201 00 | Aug 21 W R Delgar, Auditor, ser? vices assessing, 199 00 j Sep 20 Spirit of the Times blanks for Auditor, 6 00 ? Oct 23 Jnlv Laws, wood for Au? ditor," 1 25 1 Total $455 55 1883 County Treasurer. Apr 17 Watchman & Southron, advertising, $1 65 Apr 23 Darr & Parmelee, adver verti^ing, 6 66 Apr 26 Spirit of the Times, ad? vertising, 6 67 Jul 21 Spirit of the Times, ad? vertising, 6 66 Jul 31 Darr & Parmelee, adver vertising, 6 66 Jul 31 Watchman & Southron, advertising, 8 00 Total, $39 30 1883 Matter. Jany 31 G Richardson, exor, rent office for master, 15 00 April ll Walker, Evans & Cogs? well, 1 04 April 30 G Richardson, exor, rent office for master, 15 00 May ll Walker, Evans & Cogs? well. 4 50 May 30 Walker, Evans & Cogs? well, 8 75 July 31 G Richardson, Exor, rent office for master, 15 00 Oct 31 G Richardson, exor, rent office for master, 15 00 Total, $74 29 1883 ScluxA Cwnn?sslnner, Jan 13 Walker, Evans & Cogs? well, stationery, &c, 21 54 July 16 J Diggs Wilder, school " comr's office supplies, 10 04 Oct 31 E Solomons, exor, rent of? fice school commissioner, GO 00 Total, $91 58 1882 J'iJ'je of Pro?xiie November 28 Walker, Evans &, Cogswell, books, supplies for ofiice. $3 November 29 Walker. Evans &. Cogswell, office supplies, 1 1883 March 3 Walker, Evans A- Cogs? well, guardian record book, March 10 Edw P*rry, book, de? vised lands, March 24 Watchman ? Southron, printing for office, Ac, May 24 Walker, Evans & Cogs? well, lx>oks, ?vc, 5 July 31 K S Brudwell, jr., repairs on iron safe, 10 September 15 Walker, Evans A Cogswell, office supplies, 1 Total, $65 1883 (huntij Attorneys. Jan 31 Blanding A Blanding. pro? fessional services 3 months, Apr 30 Blanding A" Blanding pro? fessional services, 3 months, Oct 31 Blanding A- Blanding, pro? fessional services G months. Total, 1883 Jury OnrnmssUmer. Jan L P Loring, making out an? nual jury list, 1883, Feb 15 W N Raffield, services, February court, May 29 W N Raffield, services May court, Oct 3 W N Hatfield, services Oc? tober court, Total, 1883 Court Expenses. Feb B R Weeks, constable, $4 Feb John Craig, COD stable, 4 Feb W S Wells, constable, 5 Feb R B Bladwell, constable, 2 Feb S A Norris, constable, 12 Feb Capers Andrews, constable, ll Feb H C Moise, constable, 15 Feb W P Singleton, constable, 1G Feb J A Miller, constable, 4 Feb J H Durant, constable, 12 1883 May John Evans, constable, 1 May K M Spann, constable, 3 May Robert Gayle, constable, 1 May B Weeks, constable, 3 May David Sanders, constable, 1 May W P Singleton, constable, 7 May J H Durant, constable, 6 May R B Bradwell. constable, 1 Oct 13 S A Norris, constable, 1G Oct Benj'r R Weeks, constible 7 Total filed in office. Total court expenses for fiscal year, (Witness fees excepted) dis? counted with co. treasurer. 1883 Ji'Xtrd of Equalization. August 7 Charles S Britton, $5 " 7 T J Tuomey, 3 ?. 7 John C Hodge, 4 " 7 Wm D Rhodes, 4 .. 7 Marion Sanders, 3 7 Dr Henry Stuckey, 4 - 7 S Sumter, " 7 Daniel Keels, 5 7 E H Holman, 4 7 L C Mills, 4 M 7 John Kingman, 4 Total, 1882. Stationery, Printing dre, for Co. Com'rs. Nov-24 W J Beard, publishing annual report, Nov 27 Darr <fc Parra elee, publish? ing annual report, Nov 28 W atchman & Southron, publishing annual report, Dec 4 Darr ?fc Parmelee, advertis? ing, 1883 Jan 8 Darr & Parmelee, printing, Feb 13 Watchman ?t Southron, advertising, Feb 19 Darr <fc Parmelee, advertis? ing, Feb 27 Watchman & Sonthron, printing, ?tc, March 7 Darr & Parmelee, print? ing, May 10 Watchman & Southron, printing and advertising, May 28 Walker, Evans ?t Cogs? well, stationery, ?fcc, June 4 Darr ?t Parmelee, adver? tising, June 14 Spirit of the Times, ad? vertising, August 16 Spirit of the Times, advertising, August 20 Darr <fc Parmelee, ad? vertising, October 2 Watchman Sr. Southron, advertising October 8 Darr & Parmelee, ad? vertising, October Darr ?fc Parmelee, ad? vertising, Total, 1882 Public Buddings. November 3 J D Craig, chairs for jury rooms December 1 Epperson ?t Carr, work on probate office, 1883 January 24 J S Keays, work on court house, February 5 John Jones, work on well at jail, February 5 T C Scaffe, repairing stove, court house, Mar 12 Prince W Winn, work on gate court house squaro, ?tc, May 12 Stansill & Branson, work on jail cells, May 17 J J McLeod, work on jail, May 19 H C Moise, material, jail repairs, m July 12 T V Walsh, work court yard, &c, July* 7 T C Scaffe, slop bucket for j ?iii, .September 13 J J McLeod, work on well at jail, September 25 J S Keays, glazing in court house, September 27 Dr A J China, glass ?fcc, public offices, October 19 Westley James, work on court house square, Tomi, 18S2 Miscellaneous Accounts. December 1 W A Brewer, guard? ing count v fence, $5 0( December 9 W P Cole, sh'ff Dar? lington co., arrest criminal, 4 Si December 9 H E P Sandels, trial justice Darlington co services ' 8( December ll W E Branson, wood county commissioners, ?tc, 3 5i 1883 January 1 James W Lowry, ser? vices special commissioner, 5 0( { January 23 Thomas D Foxworth. damages to mule in 'falling through bridge, public road, 30 Oi ! January 31 R W Durant, sheriff, I supplies for grand jury room jail, Ac, ll 2( I January 31 john Robinson, dam? ages to mule on bridge. 5 0( I February 19 Sam'l Pringle, wood I commissioners ofiice, ?tc, 2 CK i February 19 T V Walsh, (clerk,) postage, ?fcc, 2 CK ; February 19 Wm Dobson, wood county auditor's, ?fcc, 3 5( March 16 H H Lesesne, sheriff Clarendon county, arrests, tte 12 6i I May 1 T V Walsh, clerk, postige, express, books, Ac, 3 CK May 25 T V Walsh, clerk, express on books, 2 21 May 28 MverB Moses, services as expert aid to grand jury, or? der of Judge, 15 (K May 29 Dr G W Garmany. ser? vices as expert as to sick prisoner in court, by order of presiding Judge, 34 CK July 31 Dr A J China, medicines Ac, for jail, 6 8i October 1 J Ryttenberg ct Sims, -tools, 6 0( October 4 Myer B Moses, servi? ces as expert aid to grand ju? ry, October court, 1883, or? der of Judge, 20 CK October 12 T V Walsh, clerk, pos? tage box rent, spittoons, ?tc, . 2 8( October 12 C H Moise, agent, in? surance court house, 50 Oi October 12 Altamont Moses, insu? rance court house, 50 CK October 12 A White insurance on jail and poor house, 60 CH October 12 R W Durant, sheriff, hand Cliffs, 8 5? ' October 12 R W Durant, sheriff, court supplies, 6 5C October 12 July Laws, wood for county commissioners, 1 75 October 12 H II Lesesne, sheriff Clarendon county, serving State papers, 6 2;* County Gum ni ssh,ncr* and Clerk. Wm A Cooper, chairman, has been 48 days in the discharge of his duties, and has travel? ed 11N9 miles, amount of ac? counts approved. $155 4/ Robert W Jenkins bas been 45 days in the discbarge of his duties, and has traveled 907 miles, amount of accounts approved, 135 3? Robert E MuMrow bas been 53 days in the discharge of bis duties, and has traveled 1549 miles, amount of accounts approved, T V Walsh, accounts approved as county clerk, to amount of Total, County Grnnnnsniitners, old Board, for months Xovember and December, 1882. John O Durant, ex-chairman, was 10 days in discharge of his duties, and traveled 398 miles, amouut of accounts ap? proved, $39 90 Elias Chandler was 9ydays in discharge of his (laities, and traveled 313 miles* amount of accounts approved, 33 65 / / 4G '20 Total, old Board, $119 75 Grand total, $794 00 EEC APITULATIOX. Roads and Bridges, Trial Justices, Constables, Poor House and Poor, Coroner's Inquests, Post Mor? tem Examinations and Luna? tic accounts, Clerk of Court, Sheriff, Auditor, Treasurer, blaster, School Commissioner, Judge of Probate, County Attorneys, Jury Commissioner, Court Expenses, (total for fis? cal year,) as reported, Board of Equalization, Stationery and Printing, coun? ty commissioners, Public Buildings, Miscellaneous Accounts, County Com'rs and Clerk, Total, S1203 51 11G1 G2 537 42 1G68 09 817 08 344 57 1815 Oi 455 G5 39 30 74 29 91 58 G5 04 200 00 79 GO 1402 30 4G 70 236 S3 12G 92 338 40 794 00 $11558 54 This Board has held 17 Regular Meetings. Retiring Board held in past fiscal year, in November and December, 5 meetings. Total Regular meetings in fiscal year, 22. Sev? eral meetings held on public highway, let? ting out Bridges, ?fcc, &c., &c, Some accts. for past fiscal year in favor of Trial Justices and Constables, have not been presented, and are not therefore, reported. I, T. V. WALSH, Clerk of Board of Coun? ty Commissioners for Sumter County, do certify that the foregoing report for the fis? cal year ending October 31st, 1883, is cor? rect and just, and that all accounts were properly itemized and attested, as the law requires. T. V. WALSH, Clerk Board Co. Com'rs, Noveber 19, 1883. Sumter Countv. Every ooe has a will and a raiod to think for himself, yet roany will po about hacking and coughing gu til a friend recommends Dr. Cull's Cough Syrup for that cough. Bronson : 'Well, I always make it a rule to tell my wife everything that happens.' Smiihkins: 'Oh, my dear fellow, that's nothing. I tell my wife lots of things that never happen at all.' If you want a Child's Carriage, go - to Craig's Furniture Rooms. If you want to he sure of geKing furniture that is properly fitted, and in good order, go to Craig's Furniture Rooms. Two lovers in Milwaukee agreed to commit suicide at the same hour the other night. Next morning both were up an hour earlier than usual to look over the paper, and their disap? pointment and disgust at such conduct on the part of the other was too deep for utterance. COMPTROLLER GENERAL'S OFFICE, ATLANTA, GA., July 9th, 1883. Dr. P. R. Holt, Eufaula, Ala. Dear Sir : 1 am pleased to report that I have been entirely cured of indigestion by the use of your'Dyspeptic Elixir.' I wa3 induc? ed by a friend to try it after having tried al? most every remedy known for my disease, without the slightest effect. I took only three small bottles of your medicine before I was entirely well. I sum-red several years, and although it has been three years since I used your preparation 1 have h id no return of it. Yours truly, NV*. A. WRIGHT, Comp. Gen. State ot Ga. For sale by D. J. Auld. Dr. Holt's Dyspeptic Elixir will cure any case ?f Dyspepsia Constipation or Asthma complicated with Indigestion. For sale at D. J. Auld, Agt. Mr. C. S. Thomas, Henry Co., Ala., says Holt's Dyspeptic Elixir cured him of Dyspep? sia complicated with Heart Disease. Get it of D. J. Auld, agt., at 75c. A peck of worms have been known to pass from one child. Shrincr's Indian Vermifuge was the remedy used. Only 25 cents a bottle. Kendall's Spann Cure is the bes? liniment on human flesh in the world. Try it and be convinced. Rend the advertisement. Mass-Meeting. All voters and male citizens, white and colored, of Sumter, are invited to atienda special meeting in Music Hall, on subject 'License or no License' THURSDAY EVEN? ING 28th instant, at 7$ o'clock. Addresses may be expected by Revs. H. F. Chreitzberg, V. H. Bulkley, .Mr. C. H. Moise and others. Come one-Come all. SUMTER PARK AGRICULTURAL^ ASSOCIATION. IN COMPLIANCE with the constitution of this Association, the Board of Directors have ordered a meeting of the Stock-holders to be held at the Office of the Secretary and Treasurer, on MONDAY, 10TH DECEMBER, at 12 M. A punctual attendance is requested, as business of great importance will be sub? mitted. CHAS. H. MOISE, Nov 27, 1883. Sec. k Treas , S. P. & A. A. TO~ THE PUBLIC. Notwithstanding my safe was in the fire, I lake pleasure in stating that it passed safe? ly through with its contents, and that I am still prepared to buy cotton at the highest market prices for cash. I can be found at ! thc store occupied by Dr. J. F. W. DeLorme j and C. I. Hoyt k Bro., next door to A. Moses, and opposite Dr. A. J. China. Be sure and see me before vou sell. Nov 19 C. E. STUBBS. SI A YEAR. $1 $1 A YEAR. $1 SHERIFF'S SALES. BY VIRTUE of sundry Executions, to me directed, will be sold at Sumter Court House, on the First Monday in Decem? ber, next, and as many days thereafter as may be necessary, within legal hours of sale to the highest bidder for cash the following property : One lot of land, with the buildings thereon, on Washington street, in the town of Sumter, in Sumter County, said lot containing one acre more or less, bounded North by lot of B. J. Barnett, South by the Sumter Institute, East by lot of B. J. Barnett and West by Washington street, levied upon and to be sold as the property of William G. Kennedy, Under Fi Fa of James D. Kirkpatrick & Son against the said William G. Kennedy. All that lot or parcel of land, where Mrs. Caroline Schwerin now resides, and the open lot thereunto adjoining on the North side of the first mentioned lot, situate in the town of Sumter in Sumter County, the two lots containing three acres more or less, being the same of which the late Julius Schwerin died, seized and possessed, bounded North by the Episcopal Church lot, West by Main-street, South by lot of B. R. Nash and East by Har vin Street, all of the righvtitle, iuterest and estate of Herman Schwerin and Jacob E. Schwerin, in said property, levied upon and to be sold under Fi Fa's of Charles M. Pfiefer and Dani. Haas, against Herman Schwerin and under Fi Ffi of Jenkins k Sregal against Jacob E. Schwerin. One lot of land in the town of Magnolia, jn Sumter County, containing two and -one half acres more or less, with the buildings, store house and dwelling and out-houses thereon, bounded on the North by lot of Jno. M. Miller, South by lot of J. J. Roland, West by lands ot the Estate of James G. McIntosh, and east by the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad. Also stock of Goods, wares and Merchandise in store at Magnolia in Sumter County, store furniture, one iron safe, one coal stove, and household and kitchen furniture, both levied upen and to be sold as the property of K. Pennington, under Fi Fa of D. J. Bradham and S F. Bradham against K. Pennington. The personal property to be sold at Magnolia, commencing on Tuesday the 4th day of De? cember, 1883, and continuing so long as may be necessary to sell the perional property aforesaid. Two bales o f cotton, seized and to be sold as tbe property of Henry Dees under War I rant of Attachment to seize crop under agri ! cultural lien of A. D. Ricker, Jr., against the said Henry Dees. Two bales of cotton, also 330 bushels of cotton seed and 5Q0 lbs. of fodder, more or less, seized and to be sold as the property of G. W. Murray under warrant of attachment to seize crop under agricultural lien of T. J. Tourney, agent for Stouo Phosphate Company against the said G. W. Murray. 1000 lbs. seed cotton and 200 lbs. fodder, more or less, seized and to be sold as the property of A. M. B. Johtison k J. F. John? son, under warrant of attachment to ft-ize crop under agricultural lien, of Est., of L. G. Pate against A. M. B.Johnson and J. F.Johnson. 800 lbs. seed cotton, 10 bushels of corn, more or less, seized and to be sold as the property of Gilbert Cantej' under warrant of attachment to seize crop under land rent lien of J. T. Ramsey against Gilbert Canley. 90 bushels cotton seed, 5 bushels peas, 35 bushels corn, and 1350 lbs. seed cotton, all more or less, seized and to be sold as the property of Councill Barnes under warrant of attachment to seize crop under agricultural lien of George M. Sanders, Agent, against Councill Barnes 1800 lbs. seed cotton, more or less, seized and to be sold as the property of Abe Spain under warrants of attachments of G. W. Mel? ton and H. L. Pinckney for agricultural sup? plies and for laud rent, against the said Abe Spain. !250 lbs. seed cotton. 20 bushels corn, 2 bushels rice, and 75 bushels cotton seed, seized and to be sold as the property of Butler Ran? som, under warrants of attachments of W. N. Hammett and W. McCutcben against But? ler Ransom. - 30 bushels cotton seed, 4 bushels corn, 10 j bushels potatoes, 5 bushels corn, and 500 lbs. j seed cotton, more or less seized, and to be sold j as the property of James H. Robinson under j warrant of attachment to seize crop, of Joseph Ryttenburg k Sons against James ll. Robin? son. 15.00 lbs. St2d cotton. 1000 lbs. fodder, 500 lbs. pea vines, and 30 bushels corn, all more or less, seized and to be sold as the property of Ancrum Anderson, under warrant of at tacbment to seize crop under agricultural lien of J. R. & T. Bunn against Aucrum Anderson. R. W. DURANT, S. S. C. Sheriff's OfhVe, Nov. 0, 18S3. TO THE PUBLIC. SUMTER. S. C., SKPT. 12,1883. j OWING TO THE PECULIAR CARE j with which we cndeaTored to select j our first ctr load of stock, the shipment j which was advertised to arrive on September > 5th wjll not be upon the market before the j 17th or 18th. I I At that time, however, I will present to j the public view a LOT OF SUCH HORSES j as cannot fail to meet the views of every class i of buyers. ON HAND. FEED OATS, CORN, HAY, WHEAT BRAN, | LIME. CEMENT, PLASTER, COW HAIR. *c. i H. HAEBY. j NEW YOBK, 1884. About sixty million copies of the Sun have ; gone out of our establishment during the past ? twelve months. 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The several editions of the Sun are sent by mail, postpaid, as follows : DAILY-50 cents a month, $6 a year; with ; Sunday edition, $7. SUNDAY-Eight pages. This edition fur? nishes the current news of the world, special articles of exceptional interest to everybody, and literary reviews of new books of tbe I highest merit. $1 a year. WEEKLY-SI a year. Eight pages of the i best matter of the daily issues ; an Agricul? tural Department of unequalled value, special market reports, and literary, seien ti fie, and domestic intelligence make the | weekly Sun the newspaper for the farmer's household. To clubs of ten with $10, au ? extra copy free. Address I. W. ENGLAND, Publisher, The Sun, N. Y. City. HAILED WITH DELIGHT ?/ BY CHItD-CEABINO WOJOSH. O THE ?BEAD OP ANTICIPATED H0I??EBH00D 1 DISPELLED, AND THE DANGER TO LIFE OF BOTH MOTHEB AND CHILD DIMIN? ISHED BY THE USE OF THE Mother's Read and ponder the words of praise-traaobeft ed, voluntary testimonial?-that have been ?ent to mc, selected from hundreds received from grate? ful beneficiaries. A distinguished physician of Mississippi writes : ** I most earnestly entreat every one expecting to be confined to use tlie ?Mother?? Friend^ ? for during a long obstetric practice I have never known ii to fail to produce a quick and safe delivery.'? Another savs: " My wife nsedthe 'Mo*J?er?a Friend ?(Holmes' Liniment) in her fourthconfine- j mest; and savs she passed through it with one-half 1 the s uff?'ring o? either of her former confinement! : and recovered In much lean time." A lady patient who used the " Friend,?* ?aid after der confinement: " I have never seen one pas? through this trial so easily and with so little suner ing God bless the discoverer of Holmes' Liniment." ^. Anexi?erienced midwife writes: " IamdeHjmV cd with the * Mother?? Friend.' In every in? stance where I have known it used its effects have K en all I could ask. I consider it a great bless? ing." A lady of Huntsvile, Ala., moving in thc highest eiTcles, writes recently ; " I have tried 'Mother?? Friend? (Holmes'Liniment) and can truthfully Ray it ls a most excellent preparation. I freely recommend it to all," Price, SUBO per boto?? Sent by Express OB receiptof the price. ~ , .... Sold by all druggists. VJ ^^^?py 1KETAEED OXLY BT THE SOLZ rtOMOTIt, *pj Q J. BRADFIELD, No. 108 S Pryor Street, Atlanta*. Qa. A DOUBLE-CASB, LADY'S SIZE, J GOLD WATCH AND CHAIN, used about six months, and in perfect running order, for sale at this office. . J. S. RICHARDSON. P. G. BOWXJJT. RICHARDSON & HOWMAN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Office up stairs in Bultman's new building. SUMTER, S. C. Apr 17_-_ CHAS. H BIOICE INSURANCE AGENT, Notary Public, Accountant & 'Conveyancer, SU.MT Kit, S. C. Represents the Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company ; the richest and p rom ?a est Fir? insurance Company in the world. The Providence Washington Insurance Company ; organized in 1799. 0ct9 JAS. D. BL ANDING, WM. D. BLANDI.HG BLANDIN6 & BLAMING, A ttorneys at Law, Sumter, S? O. June 'il_tf. STAMPING AND EMBROIDERY. ?IT ISS ESSIE DINK I NS respectfully in-~ JYJL forms the ladies of Sumter that she is prepared to do Stamping for EmbrovJery, Braid' ing and Java Canvass, and also to do Embroi? dery of all kimi.-. PriceS for Stamping will be the same as in. Charleston. Miss Dinkins can be found at the residence of Mrs. E. A. Dinkins, corner of Liberty and Sumter Streets. Nov 13 P. MOSES. HENRY J BARBY. LUMBER IN CAR LOAD LOTS FOR SALE BY MOSES & HARBY. Orders received at Office of ll Darby, who has sckedufe of prices. One inch boards, square edges and saw butted, seasoned and on hand Also a lot of 5-4x6 ALL HEART FLOOR? ING. Scantling, Sills. Weatherboarding, Fenc? ing, kc, cut to order. Von will save money by giving us a call, before purchasing elsewhere. Oct 2 A BARGAIN. AFINK YO FX G .MULE and ONE-HORSE WAGON, for s?ile cheap for cash. A pplv to W. H. CUTTINO. Nov 13 LOOK OUT FOR THE WAGON WHEN THE BELL BIN3S. W. J. ANDREWS' FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT. MEALS AT ALL* HOTOS. FRESH FISH, OYSTERS, FRUITS VEGETABLES IN VARIETY, FLORIDA ORANGES received every week on consignment from the grower, and can be sold at wholesale as low as can be bought in Charleston. Received Daily and will bc Delivered to Customers from Wa yon. Prompt attention given to orders. FINE STOCK OF FAMILY GROCERIES. Liberty Street-Next Door to Ryttcn berg's-Sumter, S. C. Ane: 21 ta C. BART & CO., CHARLESTON, S. C. The largest importers of 3F*. XJ X "X" in tbe South, offer for sale a well selected -stock of APPLES, ORANGES, BANANAS, COCOANUTS, DRIED FIGS, LEMONS,'" NUTS, RAISINS, PEANUTS, POTATOES, CABBAGES, ONIONS, and everything else that a First Class Whole? sale Fruit House should have. Country Orders Filled with Despatch. _0ct 23 A UKI.IABLK HOUSE TO DKAI> WITH. W. H. WELCH. LANIER EA SON. WELCH & EASON, -DEALERS IN"-? CHOICE FAMILY AND PLANTATION GROCERIES, Wines, Liquors, Segars and Tob?cea 127, 129 Meeting and South-West cor. Market Street^, CHARLESTON] & C. Send for price list. No cljarge for draynge or packing. j Oct 23v ?_ RISLEY'S PHRiOTOEEN^ A tried, and reliable C un) for ailments of Ladies. Will aid Nature.,prevents Nausea, and Nervousness, and shoifld be taken during the critical period. Has *aved many lives Endorsed by thousands o'* ladies as ?he best remedy of its kind. Atn Druggist $1 00 RISLEY'S JJUCHUj The best diuretic an?\ >. nie. Cures most Kidney and Bladder roubles, Weakness, Whites, and pain ir ..?k. Sepersedes all other kidney remedies, ?j] druggists, $1.00 a bottle. CHAREfS F. RISLEY. Sept 25 J New York.