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^Si^fldfMt thc Peat Office at Sumter, S. f^i^y&i. os Second Class Mattet'. ^p:^EXAMI?2 YOTTB DATES. '^ff^wnwest euell-of oui* subscribers to ex ?^jyrine^he address on bis paper, and particu ;^lnrly to observe the- date upon it. This d?te ?snawsthe tune np td which the paper lias i .ikeet paid for. Many of our subscribe rs will ^."taussee tfcat they have paid in advance; ^ bat there are many otbers who . will discover ^ ./ Personal. . Mr^fef^j^adon is now trLuV>J4r"Tates. Jff^?MpM^Sc bassoon tobea "farmer be^.^Jndwill bold forth at MtJcbanicsville. ??^fioiis, .wao has been quite ill lately, is rarefied as better. f . p?^^>?t?M,::^ ??* towa, is on a ?it to friends to Augusta, Ga,"so says the ScApgusta Ckrxmidt. p.1fi?r.;"i Gilbert, known to many of our ? readers, a expecting to leave for Connecticut b where be bas acaH. jj^li(^??id ?aljr, for many years" welj ! K-koowa in connection with the shoe trade of PlCS^et?^o, ?ia towft oe a^islt. ..:\-.;. j m} Fraser, Jr., ' has been commissioned ! Fr^jlG?K^^bompsoQ a Notary Public fur the j f? -Slate ?f Sooth Carolina, at Mechanics* H Ie . .../. Jt?r?anders. J. Tbeo. Solomons left oa the of the 3rd, for their home in Troy, j ^J^bby ?ha Conaty. \i fe^blon W. Brown, wbo bas been with ; ^feWEf^ftytteaberg ? Sous for some time,' has ; ^ncteded to try farming this jeur. . Bim* Loaaaaa Brown, daughter of Mr.; ^fcfrin Brown, bas gone to Birmingham, Ala., j Poa a visit to ber sifter, Mrs. Charles Hayos- j - . ?ft Ut Ul? j : 5^&. BL K- Nash is off again on a trip, ! thongb be will probably go only as far as j Dorbasj, N. C., and return, when he will be j prepared for a camp?igu through several ; 9ta.fl. ' ! . Mr. Joel E. Branson expects to change bis ; . lousiness some?bat, and offers a fine lot of j annies and wagons ?br sale cheap, Call on! In? and get a bargain. ?r<Warren Fort bas moved to Augusta to j _?rj??lejr work in ibat city. We shall ?ll miss \ 5*|?tt bright,^g?nb.l f?ce here iu Sumter, and . tb* best wishes of many friends go with him j ^VtTSB^tw borne. , Mi'. F. B. Grier, wbo bas been staying, up j to a short ti tue ago, at Mr. J. M. Spa.m's, j ' may now be found at Mr. Lowry's Charles. ? ton fiore, ?Le: t he is re* dy tovell you a] bill of goods as iuug as a sailor's yarn if you . give bira jost balf a chauce. ! T. B. Fraser, Jr., bas bis card io this is. i ?j."/sue. We predict fur our young friend a pros- ; perons career in bis chosen profession. His j ' fermer teacher bas a vivid recollection ot j Tom's unrivalled success in giving good ex- ! casesior-arong acts, aud thal quality is-! bon nd to bring success to a lawyer. .Tbe many friends of Dr. Thus J. Du Bose, j oce<of l&e oldest, and most esteemed and re- ? '?peded citizens ot tbe County, will regret to learn that be is extremely jil at bis home, near Meehan ics vi He. lie is in tbe 80th year; of his age. Tbe generation, to-which be bc-! Jongs it fast passiog away. j Tbe Watc&man and Southron bad the pleas- ' orcof receiving tbe first $1 o bill w h i ch w as pa id ! cot at fae Sumter Bank. It is No. 2. of that j series, President Wallace himself keeping j No. tv ? pretty picture can be seen at Dr. China's j Drag store, placed ?bt-ie by Messrs. Duke,; Sons t Coi, of Durbam, X. C. Our townsman Mr. Nash represents this j extensive tobacco House. Some of Our sporting friends left for San tee Swamp last week for a big camp hunt. Our j profoundest sympathies were with them while j Ithey were shivering over a pine knot 6 re, du- ; ring tbe snowy weather last week, t- Tbe K. of H. had their anona} supper j last Tuesday night. The viands were limited ; in variety, bat exceedingly abundant in ' o^unarity aid delightful in quality. It was1 tbe Most enjoyable thing of the kind the j Knights h?ve bad. :sr--:ssw ADVERTISBMBI?TS. Baltimore Day ^^i^ R.-?few Schedule. ?4if^P.^ Tsj^m-Seeds, Seeds. Joel K. Braoson-Mules for Sale. Gaigaard Richardson-Master's Sales. Cass. H. Moise-Insurance Agent. ?;P?J?Wk^?arrAttorney at Law. "Fralas^^^ Grooms. S. Jv J? Clark-Estate of Manetta Clark. T.a^ Walen-(Ti talion. W9SMl^?? Sheriff-Sale of Laad. Est. J?S. Stackey Crystal Wedding. Hr. J. ?. Jew ey and bis amiable lady cele- j brated their crystal wedding last evening. ; Theroouwafthe Jervey House were filled by j tba friends of the popular host and hostess, ' and about one hundred gifts, many of them ! exquisite in design and finish, were left as j mementoes ot this interesting occasion. The | yoangfolks had a dance, which was consid? erad fie feature of the evening by the lover? . oftbat pleasant pastime. A bountiful collation ? wasserved by mine host, which was con- j Stdered fat. better than the dance by the lov- j .raaf good eating. Tbe celebration was a ; every Mose o? the word, and the ! its are anxious to be here so as to j aid oar genial friend in celebrating his Silver, > Caldea and Diamond Weddings. Bunk Director?. A meeting of tbe Stockholders was held ? ta^?ay at 12 M., and the following gentlemen ; we? elected Directors of the Sumter Bank : j E. Mv Walla*, A. J. China, H. Flarby, i M. G. Ryttenberg, B. P. Monaghan, A. N. j Fflflnaad, Marion Moise, A. A. Solomoos, j B.C. JfeFaddeo. is alive, solid board, and we may expect j in the Som?er National Bank. Mmyor>B Court. j &Spjpisitent "drunks" were before his Hon- j or A? morang ; and among them was a po? liceman. Tba Intendant gave that particu? lar sinner a.good lecture, and imposed a fine j of $10 or suspension 30 days. We opine that ; bi? next offence of a similar nature will re-j mac;'! bim to the private walks of i i fe, which is awsiting bim with open arm?. One of our j Conaty cousins got on a big drunk during! the day and ended np the frolic by a scrim- j ie a bar-room daring the night. Eire. Ktj^Fndnj night, about ll o'clock the .; aJarm"of are was beard, and tbe boose occu- ; aied by Dr. Gananny aod family was soon j ama to be ia "flames. Mrs. Garmaoy was I jnalfn ill, and bad to be moved out on a bed. j By tbe tim* sfie wat cared for, tbe fire bad j mano tech head way that but little could be ? sanad. Tte bouse, which was the property) .af l?te SneCarsoa, wat insured for $800. j was also insured, but not suffi* Married. Bj Rev. E. A. Edwards, 26 ult., at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. Willis Hodge to Miss Lou Wells, of Privateer. Bj Judge T. B. Fraser, on thc 3rd. instant, at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. J. Theo. Solomons to Miss Lon A. Steb?e, all of Sumter. Death of an Octogenarian. The following notice of the death of Mr Wiilinm Brand, grandfather of our friend Mr. Alfred Brand, is taken from the Williamsburg Herald? "Mr. William Brand father of t he late Cap? tain W< S. Brand, died onCbristraas dir; of congestion*of the langs at the advanced age of 86 jeare, 8 months and 26 dajs. Few men ? attain to such an age w?tb a character so spotless and a name so unsullied as that of Mr. Brand. He had an host of friends in this county and was an honored and respected citizen of Clarendon. Was a consistent mern- J ber of the Bethel Presbyterian Church. The Cold Snap. The weather for several days has been in? tensely cold. Yesterday a four mule team was driven across the ice, over a stream near Sumter, withont breaking through. Scape O'er was frozen entirely across the main stream on the Mayesville road. The ther? mometer was 7 degrees above zero, Sunday 1 morning: Monday was intensely cold all day, j though it moderated considerably daring tbe night A sleet storm set ia about dark and to-day the streets are ice-bound. Trees and houses are covered with glittering masses, and we only need sunshine to surround us with diamond gemmed palaces. IQ Charles-j ton the thermometer registered ? 3-the low- j est this century. The news from every part of the State declare this the coldest spell for many years. In Virginia the cold was 5 degrees below zero. The Northwest suffered much. The thermometer registered forty eight degrees below zero in Dakotan. A couple of children froze to death while we ll wrapped up in bed. Casualties to man and beast are reported from ali directions. Many fires have occurred, which raged unchecked, as the water was frozen solid. On the lakes, ! vessels drifted about at the mercy of the gale^ ? Ute sai ors, tn many instances, being too bad- j ly frozen to manage them. Sumter Baptist Church. j The services Sunday were very interesting, j that day 1?eing the ninth anniversary of Rev. j C. C. Brown's pastorate of that Church. The j third day of January, 1875, he preached his j first sermon from the text, :iBe thou faithful I unto death, and I will give 'thee a crown of ! life." Rev. 2:10. At that time an exauriua- : rion and revision of the roll showed 102 mera- ? hers, and since then SO have been baptized, j Two of that number have died. In these j nine years, twenty eight families belonging j to the congregation have I teen visited by j death. Mr. Brown has preached fifty-one ; funerals, forty of which were for members of ! his congregation, and thirtv-five were profes- ? sing Christians Ten members have been ex- j co m m unie:: ted, and thirty-three dismissed to ; join other Churches. The roll of member- ; ship at present numbers 186. During bis j pastorate here, he has preached 944 sermons ! at regular meetings of the Church, and about j 150 on extra occasions; besides these be has j delivered 402 sermons at churches other than j his own ; and during this time has written ? 700 sermons in extenso. The Church and Pastor are to be congratu- j lated upon the warm, fraternal feeling that j has ever united them together, and it will be j asa'd hour to both when duty or circumstan- j ces shall render a parting necessary. Emancipation Day _ j Was not as t:tig" a thing as the colored ; people have bad in the past. Some of their j prominent leaders from abroad were here, but the attendance of the rank and file was j conspicuously slim. Sma 11s of*Beaufort was : the orator of the day and delivered an ad- ; dress lasting considerably over an hour. We ; understand that politics were held in abey- j ance somewhat, the speaker referring more : directly to emancipation at.d the changed j conditions of the negto race resulting there- j from, and, in his own classic language saying j that this was "not the day for politic?, but the j time is coming and is not far distant, and then . no voice will be heard more louder or more ! oftener than that of your humble servant." i .Congressman Mackey u%s present, but took ; a hack seat, either from necessity ow choice. ? The sentiment of the people at the meeting evidently favored the choice of a colored Rep- j resentative for Congress, and that fact we sup- j pose helped to make Mr. Mackey feel lonely. ! After the speech, the Resolutions appended ? below, were offered by Mr. Shrewsbury, and j unauimously adopted : Resolved, By the citizens of Sumter Coon- j ty assembled to celebrate the Proclamation of Emancipation issued by the lamented, j martyred President of the Nation, Abraham . Lincoln, which secured liberty to over four ? millions ol our own people, and the cense- ! quent high privileges and immunities of etti- ; zenship guaranteed by constitutional enact- j ment and enforced by legislation, that as the j most sacred right of the elective franchise is I abridged and ruthlessly violated, our lives j frequently being imperilled in the exercise of j the right, we deem it fitting on this occasion i as American citizens to ask, that in the pro- ; tection and exercise, untrammelled of those j rights, suffering as we do in so great a mea- j sure from this grievous and wicked denial to j us of a free ballot, a fair count and an honest ; expression of opinion, that a strong man be j appointed to the Marsbalship of South Caro- j lina, whose firm execution of the law will he ' altogether without fear or favor and entirely ? independent of other influences. Resolved, That we earnestly apj>eal to the ; President of the United States in this our ; great extremity, as law-abiding citizens, in j thc interest of the peace and order of society, ; loyal t'i our comn:on country and true to her j material interests, lo come to our rescue and | insure to us protection under that honored ? flag which waves so proudly over us. for which we gave the precious life-blood of our . people to sustain untarnished, and appoint; the Hon. John Agnew to the high and re- ? sponstbie position of Marshal of the District j of South Carolina ; in the absence of the neces- 1 sar3' protection under the la xv we boldly but respectfully j;sk this appointment, coming ns j it does under the very department of justice, j from which we hope for remedy from the vile j injustice so long perpetrated upon us as a j people; and we feel we voice the sentiment of I the true Republicans of this Sta", wbeu we . gay he is the man for the place in every essential requirement-honestly and truly be- j Heving that he can at this juncture contribute more to moulding a liberal sentiment and the correction of evils and abuses than the person j who has been temporarily appointed, know j ing that he is devoid of influence, almost un- : Known even in his own ?State, and who is a j mere tool and victim to serve purely selfish ends. We earnestly believe the true ends of ? justice would he more faithfully served hy the j appointment of Mr. John Agnew to the very j responsible position. j Resolved, That we earnestly pray the Presi- : deut to give this matter his careful considera- j tion and grant the prayers of those so deeply ? and directly interested. Resolved, Further, that as a people suffer- ; ing from persecution and denied recognition of our civil rights in many respects, though j guaranteed by Statutory enactment, we sea-., sibly and deeply appreciate the manly and . independent course pursued by Associate ! Justice Harlan, ia dissenting from the decis- j ion rendered by a majority of the Supreme ? Court in the unconstitutionality of the Civil j Rights Bill, thereby leaving us at the mercy of law-breakers and subjecting us to brutal I oppression-giving to those who were dis- ; loyal to the Government the Nation's shield I of protection to the detriment and disadvan- ! tage of the loyal and faithful, true and tried of our people. Resolved, That we shall ever bold in the j highest esteem the honorable member of the j Supreme Coori of the United States, who, io J his manly, independent respect for humanity and justice, dareel to trample prejudice under leet and give the benefit of protection and equal civil rights to all citizens of the United States, believing that it was the intention of the framers of the Act that equal and exact privileges should be accorded to all the citi? zens without distinction on account of color. Resolved, That copies of these resolutions be forwarded to the President of thc United States and lo Associate Justice ?arlan of the Supreme Court of the United States. The day passed off quietly. in the evening a meeting was held in front of the Post Office, when Collector Brayton made a speech composed of the usual quantity of buncombe. Whiskey circulated to some extent among the faithful, and possibly added some zest to their feelings of loyalty and de? votion to the great Publican Party. The colored people, we mean the great mass of them, who live by their daily labor, might celebrate this day in such a way as to meet the approval and sympathy of tbeir white fellow-citizens but it will not be by having men whose only iuterest in the negro is that he may be kept in power by the colored vote, to give them political advice. Freedom might be a great boon to the negro, if he. would use common sense in the new life and not sell himself to a political slavery, controlled by vicious selfish men. Freedom of the negro is certainly no injury to the white man, and there is no reason why any antagonisms should exist between the two races. When the colored man thanks God for his liberty, the white man can say "amen," bot he will not say so to the tune sung by those who now aspire to their leader ship. Let the negro dispense with leaders whose only mission seems tobe to provoke animosities between white and "black, and learn that the rabid political teachings of such meo can only lead to trouble. Mr. Editor: Will you permit me to suggest to the man or boy, white or colored, civilized or heathen, who took my umbrella from the shelf at the Post Office, or from the Clerk of the Court's office on the 1st day of January, 1884, that I would like very much to have the use of it again. I don't think it exactly honest for one man to pay fora thing and another man use it all the time. If he whoever it may be-will take the trouble to inspect the handle of said umbrella, he will now understand that the strauge hieroglyph? ics thereupon traced, staod for H. F. C. and belongs to CUREITZBERG. [For the Watchman and Southron.] tournament at Bishopville. Thc second tournament of the season came off, ou the first day of the new year, near, the residence of Mr A. F. Cousar. Although the day was unin? viting-the atmosphere being damp and chilly-quite a crowd assembled on the grouuds, about midday, to witness the feats of the various Knights, as they strove fer tbe honors of success. Mr. A. B. Stuckey had been chosen Herald aud after appropriate remarks, pro? nounced everything in readiness. Eigh? teen Knights responded to tbeir assum? ed names. After a fair trial at the rings had been given each, it was very apparent that in order to win, somebody bad to do his best, several having taken every ring. The riding throughout was pronounced by many, thc best they had ever witnessed. The monotony of things was occasionally broken by mu? sic from the Bishopville Brass Band, which, by the way, was the best they were capable of giving us, and not so bad after ail. Thc riding over, and the usual preliminaries gone through with, thc Herald accompanied by the Knights came to a halt near the place selected for thc coronation, and announced the following names as the successful Knights: Mr. Jack Durant. 1st, he having taken every ring; Mr. W. A. James, Jr., 2nd, he having taken ali but one; Mr. S. R. Shaw, 3rd, he hav? ing taken ali but two; Mr. James A. Carnes, Jr., 4th, he bavi?g missed only three,-pretty hard to beat we think. The names of the fair ladies chosen as Queen and Maids of Honor were then announced as follows: Miss Abbie Du? rant, Queen of Love and Beauty ; Miss Mary Durant, 1st Maid of Honor; Miss Minnie Green, 2nd Maid of Honor; Miss Louisa Spears, 3rd Maid of Honor. The wreaths used for ihe coronation were very neat and pretty and did credit to the taste of those who selected and arranged them. The young people were then invited to attend a social party that night at Mr. D. E. Durant's, after which we all took our departure home, feeling that thc few hours spent together were not spent in vain. SPECTATOR. - "?-?- -OTT- - LFor the Watchman and Southron.1 Manchester Dots. Christmas passed off rather dull ; some cases of drunkenness. There was a tournament in Privateer on the 26th ult, with twenty Kuights, which your reporter had the pleasure of attending, and by request, I send you a list of the gallant riders. Brombones, Tbos. H. Osicen ; Ivan? hoe, J. J. Neal ; Willow Grove, J. D. Osteen ; Manchester, W. W. Geddings; Macksville, D. Z. Osteen ; Sanfrancis eo, J B. Osteen ; Packeville, II. J. McLeod; Lone Star, ll. J Bracy ; Twinkling Star, ll. W. Bracy ; Argyle, X. J. Bracy ; Morning Star. Wm. More ; Mars, II. J. Kolb ; Jupiter, J. H. Geddings; Sumter, D. E. Wells; Clarendon. J. F. Harviu ; Privateer, J. ll. Wells ; Uncertainty, J. M. Kolb ; Venus, Brooks Mims; Gray Horse. D. J. Jones ; Without a came, L. S. Bar wick. The successful Kuights were Sum? ter, IV-vateer and Clarendon, in the ocder named. Miss Hattie G. Whil den wa- crowned Queen of Love and Beauty and Misses Minnie Mims and L. E. Connors Maids of Houor. Mr. E. W. Dabbs was Herald, and did well. A horse-race after thc Tournament closed the sport. At night there was a party at Mrs. Dr. Brown's. The new bridge over Mrs Week's Mill Swamp is done, but all think it a nuisance. Bumors of marriages and wedding cake, but my day is passed for all such. A. Wedgefield Items. We are having the coldest spell of weather that has been here withiu the recollection of the oldest inhabitants, certainly since 18*55. The thermome? ter registered 9? Sunday morning and 18 Mouday with nt? prospects of a thaw. Peter Scott's wife, an aged colored woman, residing on Mr. James Cald? well's place, was at prayers yesterday morning, when her clothes caught fire and burned entirely off, before the flames could be extinguished. No water could be obtained in time as every thing was frozen. Peter's bands are severely burned and no hopes are enter? tained of his wife's recovery, though she is still alive. li. Smithville News Items. SMITHVILLE, S. C., Jan. 5, 1884. The ladies of thc Pisgah Baptist Church will ceil their house of wor? ship with thc proceeds of their hot-sup? per. The friends of the Methodist Church gave a hot supper at the residence of Mr. Thos. McLeod, on the 28th ult., for the purpose of building a new Church near Dr. Rein bert's. A wreath was voted to Miss Mattie Team, of Camden-Presented and crowned by Dr. E J. Rembert, with appropriate j remarks. A cake was voted to Miss Eva McLeod, of Providence-Presented by Col. H. E. L. Peebles, in choice, ele? gant language. A cake was also voted to Mrs. Thos. McLeod-Presented by Dr. E. J. Rembert, in an elegant man? ner. The occasion was one of enjoyment to all, and the proceeds of the supper, about $56. 'Beauty, unadorned, adorned thc most," was represented by one of the young ladies present. The farmers are digging up the stomps on their plantations. The negroes about here, have Ar? kansas on the brain. Christmas passed off quietly as there was no money with which to buy whis? key. The money market (?) is expressed by a word, greater than "tightest.;' Oats, are improving. Liens and guano will soon be the order of the day. D. Bf-maa-w^i During the past year crime has been on the increase. Un an average there I have been four murders and two sui- ? cides each day. On the other hand, executions have averaged only two in a week, and lynchings aoout the same j number. Last year there were on an \ I average two murders and one suicide a j day, and two hangings and one lynch- ! ing a week. Since January 1 last, one j hundred and five persons have expiated j their crimes by death at thc hands of . tbe law. Judge Lynch has been very i busy during the past year in the South and West. Through the instrumentali? ty of vigilance committees and mobs, summary justice was meted out to nine? ty-two culprits, agaiost fifty-seven in 1882. Eleven of them were shot, eighty j were hanged and one (a negro) was j burned at thc stake at Edgerly, La. In j various parts of the Union nine hundred ; and ten persons put an end to their I earthly . existence by drowning, fire, ? gas. the pistol, razor, rope, &e. In j 1882 there were three hundred and j eighty-three cases of suicide. This j year New York leads with two hundred j and four cases, against one hundred I and eighty-four in 1882. Pennsylvania j follows the Empire State with ninety- j I two cases of self-destruction.-Netcs '.and Courier. - - I +~^*m The American Farmer. The December 1st number of this old far? mers' paper contains a great amount of valu ! able and instructive matter, timely for the farmers and gardener and live stock raiser, i The Farmer is eminently a practical paper, j dealing with subjects which are of direct con ! cern to the agricultural class, and its editors I and contributors are experienced and able j men. engaged every day in thc operations of J which they write, whilst the control is i:i the j same hands a9 for more than a third of a ! century, so that the wants of its readers are 1 thoroughly known and supplied. The pub I scription is $1 50 a year, or only Si ?o clubs j of five or more. SAMUEL SANDS & Son, Baltimore. Md., are the publishers. ?NEW GOODS ! -AT I My stock is now complete in all departments. ! CL0THIN5 DSPAfiTMENT. i _. j j Choice make of best goods ever brouerht to this market, in I -both MEN'S AND YOUTHS'. I _^ i i FINE OVERCOATS a specialty. ! ?liTinw ! i _ ! _ j Is now complete and full value guaranteed, j j PHILADELPHIA HAND-MADE WORK. DRESS GOODS AND DOMESTICS As low as any one can sell. HATS AND CAPS In the most Fashionable Styles, j _0_ : TRUNKS AND SATCHELS, Large variety of the best make. I -o ! GUNS, PISTOLS -AND 1 POCKET KNIVES TO SUIT ALL. j _ ! GENTS' UNDERWEAR, All the best grades of ! SHIRTS, COLLARS, CUFFS, HOSIERY AND NECK-WEAR. ! GLASSWARE, TIN ANDW00DENW?RE.. Complete Line. CIGARS AND TOBACCO, j A full supply of thc Best Brands. GROCERIES A?PRUTISMS.| - i Full stock of No. 1 Goods always on hand at . Lowest Market l?a tos. j DON'T HANDLE SECOND CLASS GOODS, j Highest Prices Paid for j Cotton, Look at and price my goods before j buging elsewhere. ALTAMONT MOSES. N. E. Corper Maia a?d Liberty Streets. Oct 9 mm mm We have decided to close out j our i Entire Winter L/tock, j -CONSISTING OF CLOTHING, FIESE GOODS, j Hats, Umbrellas j -AND GENTS' TJ1?BEEWEAR. I GREAT REDUCTIONS IN PRICES ! Many goods will be sold regard? less of cost. IR We have a fine lot on hand that we oiler VERY LOW FOR GASH. Now is your time to Secure Bargains AT ?D, J. WINN & CO'S. i Decll MARKED DOWN! REGARDLESS -OP COST! FOR THE NEXT 60 DAYS ? 3 DOLIA -AND NS WALKING JACKETS. Blankets -AND DRESS GOODS, AT ! Dec 19 m NEW GOODS. CHEAP GOODS. Come Look at my A Full Lot just received. DOLLS, HALLS, EXPRESS WAGONS, ! CHINA CUFS AND MUGS, FANCY VASES, &c. These goods fire fresh, und will be sold at a small profit. My Stock of Stoves and Fixtures, TINWARE AND OTHER GOODS ! i Has been replenished, and I invite the pub- ? lie geuerally, and all my old customers espe-- ! cially, to call on me wheu they need anything in my line. Those indebted are earnestly requested to j make settlement, as I uni especially in need of ! iunds, on account of my recent heavy loss by ! the fire. T. C. SC AFFE, Second Door South from Moises & Lee's Law j Office. j Dec ll j FALL AND WINTER ? MILLINERY. ! Mrs. WHITE -AKD Miss MILLER, TT70?LD INVITE the attention of the V ? ladies generally, to their stock of FALL* AND WINTER MILLINERY, Consisting of Trimmed and Untrimmed Bonnets and ?lats, FEATHERS, FLOWERS, &C. ZEPHYR AND CARD-BOARD. Parties whom we have indulged will oblige ns by making immediate payment. Nov 13 OX EASF 'TERMS. I have thc agency in this County for the CELEBRATED IDEAL BICYCLE, THE BEST BICYCLE MADE FOU THE MONEY. ?C?T For particulars, cal! on Die at tho WATCHMAN AND SOUTHRON OFFICE, where I will take pleasure in exhibit? ing the machine. C. P. OSTL SN. JUST RECEIVED THIS DEC. 28th, ONE CAR LOAD HORSES of various descriptiouS and suitable for all kinds of work. OX HAND A LOT OF CHOICE MULES. -ALSO A full Une of WAGONS AND BUGGIES. The Old Reliable! The Emerson & Fisher Buggy 1 THE BEST FOR THE PRICE. CORN, SEED OATS, IIAV, CEMENT, FIRE BRICK, FEED OATS, RICE FLOUR, WHEAT BRAN, LIME, PLASTER, COW HAIR. " 9 Jan 1 FEED AND SALE STA RLES. WANDO ! WANDO ! WANDO ! WANDO 1 WANDO ! WANDO ! A M MONI ATE? P E UTILIZER ESPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR FIELD CROPS OF ALL KINDS, -ALSO Acid Phosphate and Dissolved Bone, (OF UIG?? GRADE.) GENUINE GERMAN KA?NIT. ASH ELEMENT. PHOSPHATE FLOATS. CuTTON SEED MEAL. AND ALL FERTILIZER SUPPLIES. Address: FRANCIS B. HACKKR, President and General Agent, 7 Exchange Street rear of Post Office. Charleston. S. C. Jan 1 MAIN STREET, SUMTER, S. C. Fresh Bread, Rolls, Pies and Cakes - DAILY. Also, a General Assortment of FANCY GROCERIES. Native and Foreign Fruits of all kinds. NUTS, JELLIES, first class French Confections. CANDY of my own make al Wholesale and Retail. Wedding and Private Parties furn? ished promptly at reasonable prices. Also for the Holidays, I have on hand FIREWORKS, TOYS to please everybody, as Santa Clans has given tue an unlimited control over bis Stock of (Joods. Wink* I do not claim to sell better nor cheaper goods than anybody else, I do claim to sell as good goods, ami as cheap as any one else. ^S3f** An experience of near ly forty years\n my line of business, will be a guarantee that 1 nm competent to give general satisfaction Thankful for past patronage. I re? spectfully solicit a continuance of the same. Dec. 4, K. STEHLE. -J->-I I I MM Hill I Ul I I -BF-J $ff IA ?'T"-;r~S * t p I ? s B> ..?,-?-?s?rV: - : cz:,-- " i ? 'J ?U NEW YOKK, 1884. About sixty million copies of the Sun have gone out of our establishment during the past twelve months. If you were to paste end to end all the col? umns of ni! thc Suns printed and sold last year you would get a continuous strip of in? teresting information, common sense wisdom, sound doctrine, and sane wit long enough to reach from Printing House square to the top of Mount Copernicus in the moon, tnen back to Printing House square, and then three quarters of the way back to llie moon again. But the Sun is written for the inhabitants of the earth ; this same strip of intelligence would girdle the globe twenty-seven or twen eight times. If every buyer of a copy of the Sun during j the past year has spent only one hour over it. ? and if his wife or his grandfather has spent j another hour, this newspaper in 1883 has af- j forded the human race thirteen thousand years of steady reading, night and day. It is only by little calculations like these that you caa form any idea of the circulation j of the most popular of American newspapers, j or of its influence ou the opinions and actions j of American men and women. The Sun is, and will continue to he, a J newspaper which tells the truth without fear j of consequences, which gets at the facts no j matter how much the process costs, which j presents the news of all the world without waste of words and in the most readable I shape, which is working with all it.; heart for j the cause of honest government, and which | therefore believes that the Republican party; must go, and must go in this coming year of our Lord, ISSI. If you know the Sun. you like it already, ! and you will read it with accustomed dili- j genceand profit during what is sure to be the ; roost interesting year in its history. If you j do not yet know the Sun, it is high time to get into the sui shine. - Terms io Mail Subscribers. The several editions of the Sun are sent by i mail, postpaid, as follows: DAILY-50 cents a month, SC a year; with j Sunday edition, S7. SUNDAS"-Eight pages. This edition fur- ! nishes the ent rent newsoi the world, special : articles of exceptional interest to everybody, ! and literary reviews of new books cf the highest merit. Si a year WEEKLY-Si a year. Eight papes of the. best matter of the daily issues : an Agricul- ! tura! Department ol unequalled value. ; specie! market reports, ami literary, scienti? fic, and domestic intelligence make the ? weekly Sun tl e newspaper for the fanner's ! household. To clubs of ten with $10, an : extra copv free. Address I. W. ENGLAND, Publisher, The Sun. X. Y. City. THE AIMAR HOUSE,; CT H X Ml OF Vanderhorst iind King Ste \ HAYING BEEN LEASED BY 7VE?!*S?3 Heriot, i (Formerly of 190 Mecting-S*.,) IS NOW OPEN for the accommodation of Boarders. 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The Observer "Iocs not fill its columns with long essays and cid sermons, but aiuis to be A LIVE NEWSPAPER. giving every week a Religious Sheet full cf in struct ion, encouragement and truth; anda Secular Sheet, containing all thc news, vigo? rous comments upon current events, and a great variety of choice reading. The price is S3.15 a year. For bona fide new subscribers we give one dollar commis? sion, or a copy of the 'Irenons Letters,' an elegantly bound volume of 400pages, .contain? ing-a-portrait of the author. Sample copies of the Observer will be sent to any address free. Address, NEW YORK OBSERVER, 31 and ?2 Park Row. LANDS" FOR SALE. npiiE UNDERSIGNED has several tracts X from 2:;0 lo 400 acres each, of GOOD COTTON LAND FOR SALE, with cood buildings, spring water, convenient to schools and churches and crood societv Apply to S. A". NORRIS, Sherill's Office, Sumter, S. C. Sept ll OHAS. BERBUSSE, MASCFACTURKR OK Reed and Rattan Chairs, GARDEN FURNITURE, BABY CARRIAGES, -Also Dealer in TOYS AND FANCY GOODS, 270 KING STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C. Doc II_1-3 "THE OLD RELIABLE STOVE HOUSE. 142 Meeting Street, Charleston, S. C. ; Still Holds the Lead as Dealer in First Class Cooking Stoves, Heating Stoves, Ranges a nu Grates, Lead auu iron Tipos, Pu?n?s, &c , &c, &c. A full line vt Repairs kept for all Stoves wc sell. The attention of the people of Sumter and adjoining Counties is asked. Send !'?<r prices on anything in our linc Dec 11 I S. B. THOMAS Agt No. 3-20 KING STif?lET, Oposite Libert;/, Wa Mes, Paper Haapp, LACH CURTAINS. CORNICES AND UPHOLSTERY GOODS, WINDOW AWNINGS MADE TO ORB ER. CHARLESTON, S. C. Dec XX o G R Bra&Md's Fem?is I Eegulator i U aSpecial Remedy for al! Ojeases pertaining to TZ? j tfOMB,and any intelligentw-omaiiCiQ curo hersell , by following ?hc directions. It is especia1":' e?lea I clous in cases of SCPPRESSEU O? 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Try ill For circulars, testimonials, and full particu? lars, address Sole Proprietor and Manufacturer o? : these j THREE GREAT REMED ES J. BRADFIELD, v 17o. 103 South-Pryor St., ATLANTA, GA. F. H. Folsom, I.. W. Folsom. . H. FOLSOM & BRO. Established 1868. Practical Watchmakers and Jewelers. Main-Street, opposite John Reids, SU3ITER, S. C. I 5 j DEALERS IX ~ ! Elgin, "ffaltham, Lancaster asl Svlss j "WATCHES, Of all Descriptions. ! Clocks, Gold Pens, Pencils, &c. kc, kc. j SILVER AND PLATED WARE, j Gold and Plated Jewelry of the newest designs, Spectacles, Eye Glasses, Fine Pocket Cutlery Scissors and Razors, Fishing Tackle. j Sewing Machine Xeedles, Oils, Etc. j We guarantee everything as represented. ! Prices as low as Reliable Goods can be sold, j Come and see ns. Oct 9 ! 'WT FORGET" TO CALL AT THE STORE OF i ll. ?I. B ARNETT '. and examine his Enc aud weil selected stock of i PALL AND "STINTES? GOODS j BEF0KE PURCHASING ELSEWHEKE. , He has now a New and Complete Stock of j DRY GOODS, HOOTS AND SHOES, HATS, HARDWARE. CLuTHING, ; SADDLERY & HARNESS. GROCERIES, kc, kc. i All cf which he is offering at BOTT031 PRICES. j And is determined not to be undersold bj any other house. ! Just received a larjre lot of LACE REM? NANTS, wh'n h he is ottering at 10 cents a bunch. "So Dont Forget to Cult:1 B. J. BARNETT. Ocr '1 LOOK OUT FOE TES WAGON WHEN THE BELL BINSS. W. J. ANDREWS' FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT. 2OALS AT ALL EOUES. j FRESH FISH, OYSTERS, FRUITS -AND I VEGETABLES IN VARIETY, FLORIDA ORANGES receircd every week on consignment froiu the grower, and can be sold at iv holt-sale as low as can be bought in Charleston. I Recd mt Daily mid ?rill he Delivered to Customers from Wagon. Prompt anent ion -riven to orders. FINE STOCK Ol' FAMILY GROCERIES. Liberty Street-Next Door ta Retten? berg's- Su ?nter. S. C. Ain: 21 ta ?D917C Semi six cents for postage, and r?liAtitvc,.?ve tve0? a costly box of gooda which will he!]) you to more money right away than anything else in this world. AH ot either sex, succeed from first hoer. The broad road to fortune opens before the Werk? els, absolutely sure. At once address. TRUE & CO.. Augusta. Maine. fl Oj Tjtor tho working class. Send lo cents U UjJJJlor postage, and we will mail you free a royal, valuable box ofsamplc goods that will pm you tu the way of making more money ia a few days than you ever thought possible at any business. Capital not required. Wc will start you. You can \vork all the time or in spare time only. The work is universally adaptf .; to both sexes, young and oW. You can eas ly earn from 50 cents to $5 eveiy eve? ning. Thai all who want to work may test the business, wv make unparalleled offer : te :. whoa : well satisfied we will *eud$l ie for thc trouble of writing ns. Fail par? ti-. . direct io: etc., sent free, l-oriut.es w. r-e made by these who give their whole tim..- to the work. Great success absolutely sure. Don't dela v. Star: nov-. Address STINSON-' &?" Por and, Maine. SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR THE COTTON PLANT An 3 nag. 40 column Agricultural Journal, the only paper uv South Carolina published exclusive!;, i . the interest of the Farmer and Manufacturer. The best and cheapest Agri? cultural ; ? T in tiie South. ONLY 60 CENTS A YEAH. The official organ of tiie State Grange. Endorsed by ihe'Ieadtng citizens of the State, and by the best farmers in the State and South. Send postal for specimen cophs for your? self and vour neighbors. Address W. J. M cK ERA LL, Sept 4 Marion, S. C.