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TOTSDAY, FEBRUARY 12. The ?imier Fbic?wa? was founded in 1850 and the Tnee Southron In 1866. Thc ?Fa?ck)?a? aw?? Southron now aaa ?be combined circulation and influence of both of the old papers? and if manifestly the best advertising in Somier. KT>TTORIAI? ITEMS. Baller stills looms np occasion? ally, as a prospective candidate for the Presidency on the Democratic ticket. His nomination is hardly among the possibilities, bot should such a misfor tone occur the Sooth would be far from .olid this fair. . Mr. Keely of Motor fame, has for the seven hundred and fiftieth time, announced that within a few days, his machine will be ready for a public ex? hibition of it? wonderful power. Wo want to behove in Mr. Keely, because we need his motor, bot we find the ef? fort to do so unusually exhausting. Thc feminine war in Washington, .song die female magnates of the kingdom, is still raging. Mrs. Speak? er Carlisle has been pat at the head of tho class by President Arthur, and those who have been turned down are fell o? potent rage. Mrs. Carlisle ho wo vee wents her honors as a true TOMI should, modestly and quietly. it wrapped in deepest mourn* of tho death of Wendell Phillips. Ho was . great mao among tho abolitionists thirty years ago, bot since the wax has ceased and a partial roeoncHiation has been brought about tho two sections, he has lost hts influence. Hb ambition the fierce alarms of strife to spar H to high deeds. Mr. Phillips was . bigoted toter of the Sooth. We sro glad to see s strong BCD ti? mon* developing against the Secretary grab of tba Senate. .Newspapers, wbseh sro si p posed to voice public sen timsat, for tho most part oppose thc .Ot. Of course we except those papers whose correspondents happen to be a secretary, as, in all such cases, those papers think tho 'grab'Hs air rigbt. Wo think it all wrong, wrong in prin? ciple and wrong in^ policy, and hope that oar Representatives will have a mord io say to the lordly Senators when tho eppropr ??ion bills are under discus While the ill-fated Reamer Columbus tte rocks off Martha's Vineyard, those? breaking over her, the Be venue Cutter Dexter came np to aid in rescuing the passengers. Lieut. Bandet, who commanded one of the lemming boats distinguished himself by unremarkable intrepidity in helping tuacimg passengers. Time and again, ?fier all oise had despaired, the gallant Rhodes persisted in his efforts te save fife, and now he is receiving ovations and testimonials from all quarters. He it tsid to bo as modest as he is brave. After Messrs. Sherman and Mahone had finished their gory speeches last week, on Southern outrages, every body mason the awi vive to hear the answer tho other side, but as the Demo sat quietly at their desks and utterly ignored the speakers, a look of blank dismay, overspread the counte? nances of the Republican orators who had been laboriously engaged for several days io collating and collecting the usual stock bloody-shirt thunder. All their labor bad been in vain, and tho reac? tion on the minds of those fervid statcs alaost fatal. Aa adventurous crank in New York is engaged in writing a book which, other startling statements, last Queen Victoria was privately married to John Brown, the totea gillie, eoonafter the death of the Prince, end henee her deep-seated grief at hit death. Such a statement is the cst sn oo of absurdity. The Queen is a Krtic cranky on the subject of dress and court etiquette, but outside of that womanly foible, she has shown herself to bo s wise, prudent ruler, who wouhi .ever commit an offence so at variance wait her habitual common sense and modest deportment. - Some extra-sensitive people are fear? ful that tho publication by the Newt snd Courier of *Our Women in the War* will arouse unpleasant recollec? tions sud perhaps cause some soreness to oar Northern friends. Well, who sires if it does? They ought to bc sore sad remain so, as long as life lasts. Sherman and his srmy of bummers io their March through our State commit? ted enough vandalism to make every decent man and woman despise them, sad our women owe it to the State to tell of tho brutality practised on them by these ruffians. Yes, we want them to ho sore enough to bave a night-mare whenever*lecp comes, in which a con? federate soldier will be setting astride thom and a confederate battle flag float? ing over bead. mm II - II HISTORICAL BLUNDERS. .M. C. Botler and Wade Hampton represent Sooth Carolina in the senate. Bailer lost bxs leg at Brandy Station in 1863, when Wade Hampton's son was killed. Hampton was one of the richest in the state. He raised, and at bb own expense, the legion and a regiment of cavalry and artillery.-Boston Adver? tiser. Senator Hampton's son was not killed at Brandy Station when Senator Butler Jest bb bf. Ss Brother Frank Hamp killed theo. Senator Hamp sad equipped at his sad a regiment of cavalry and artillery." He did all that a patriotic roan could do, bat it is well to stick to facts, which is something roost difficult for a roan to do when he gets north of Mason and Dixon's Hoe. REDUCING THE TARIFF. The Morrison Tariff Bill, which was i introduced in the House last week, was I a pleasant surprise to tariff reformers and an unpleasant one to the tariff rob ; hers. The bill is so simple in its de I tails, and so comprehensive in its action, that it will doubtless meet the approval of all who wish to reduce taxation. Of coarse die reduction made, is not near as great as it should be, but our leaders know that it would be impossible to pass a bill that would give the people all the relief they should have, and there is strong reason to expect that the present bill can pass the Senate. The bili commits the Democrats to Tariff Reform, which is the great question of the day, and as such we are glad to see it introduced. The bill orders a redac? tion of 20 per cent on present duties ; places a large o am ber on the free li?t : stipulates that the duties on'cotton goods shall not exceed 40 per cent of their value, woolen goods 60 percent, bat pro? vides that co duty shall be made lower than was fixed by the Morrill Tariff of 1861, which, by the way, was a protec? tion bill and ought to satisfy the greed of even a protectionist. The bill, if passed, will afford substanial relief to the country, and will reduce to some extent the redundant revenues, and the Democrats cao have oo better plaok in their platform, in the com tog Presiden? tial contest than Mr. Morrison's Bill, with ao added proviso that the redac? tion will be ooo b abd red per cent great? er as soon as the party get full control of the Government. THE COUNTY TREASURER. The Grand Jory, io their present? ment, criticise the above named officer for the 'negligence and carelessness prevailing io the clerical department of bis office.' The Treasurer publishes a card io this issue which answers verj fully the ebarge made by the Grand Jury. AU this trouble would disappear j if (1) Poll Tax returns were made each j year and change of habitattoo from one township to aoother always reported, and (2) if tax-payers would not so unan? imously postpone tax-paying until the last few days of the time. A negligent Dr ignorant official should bc bounced without mercy, for officers are the ser? rants of the people and should perform the duties incumbent apon their office, bat when mistakes occur, for which the people themselves are responsible, we mould be very chary of criticism. The Treasurer very possibly makes 3ome mistakes, as he is nothing but human, bot if any of the Grand Jury vere to take bis place during the last j few days of tax-paying, he would most ; likely anderstand something of the j Treasurer's troubles. Neighboring Counties. Darlington Nae* : The News, from time, to time has bad severals devils, lt is peculiar that no matter how peace? able a boy may be, his apprenticeship as 'devil,' makes him pugnacious. The record at the guard house Saturday mows that three ex-devils of the News were up for fighting. We have a sew. 'devil' in training. -From i Robins' ?Neck farmer we hear that the injury to the oat crop is very slight with a large acreage plant? ed. Laborers to hire io abundance, with less disposition to rent or work on ?bares. Men hands average about $7 per month, with rations, houses, fire? wood and pasture land, free. The wet neat her has retarded work, bat with i ?good weather, work will soon bo as mach advanced as usual. Camden Journal : Kev. John Ker? shaw who has for several years past been filling the pulpit of the Episcopal sborch io Beaufort, S. C., bas accepted i call to Rome. Ga. -Rev. W. W. Mills'bas accepted the call to the pres? byterian Church of this place.-Mrs. A. D. Kennedy died on Thursday last. -Miss Louisa Salmon died on Fri? lay. Kershaw Gazette: The February term of the Court of General Sessions for Kershaw county convened at the Court House io Camden on Monday !a?t, 4th ??it.; Hon. B. C. Pressley, Judge of the First Circuit, presiding. Solicitor R. G. Bonham was detained }wiog to unavoidable circumstances, md the Court appointed P. H. Nelson, Esq., to act io the stead of the Solicitor until the latter's arrival. Rev. N. CV. Edmonds will preach in the Pres? byterian church on Sunday next. - The Kershaw Troop will meet at Hampton's ?>tand on Saturday, Feb. 1 Ith, at ll o'clock a. m. Clarendon Enterprise : Rev. Mr. Thomas called at the Academy Tuesday morning and entertained the students with a few interesting and happy re? marks. After bis address thc pupils united in singing 'Dixie' which delight? ed him and reminded him of 'auld lang ! syne. -We took advantage of an opportunity, while in Charleston last week, of visiting the Industrial Exhibi? tion, and found it belter than wc ex? pected. There are quite a number and variety of exhibits, and one could well spend hours in examining the various things on exhibition. It is instructive to any one, and an era in his life, to visit such places. The Fair will continue every day until the 23d instant. The railroads are selling tickets at reduced rates. -The barn and stables be? longing to Mr. W. J. Clark was de? stroyed by fire on Tuesday moruing last coDsumuig two Gue horses about four hundred bushels of corn, several hundred pounds of fodder, and all the farming utensils. The roof of the stable was falling in when the fire was discovered and nothing could be done to rescue the unfortunate animals. The fire is supposed to be of incendiary origin and we nope the parties who com? mitted the vUliaooos deed may speedi? ly meet with justice. The loss was about $700. No insurance. - Quite a Sarge audience gathered io the Court House last Friday evening to witness the installation of tbe new offi? cers of the Good Templar Lodge, and to bear an address from Mr. \V. II. Cuttino, of Sumter. The members of "the Lodge were clothed^in full regalia, iud Mr. Cuttino, who for four years wss G. W. C. T. of South Carolioa, as? sisted by Mr. George Just Brown, L. D., acting for the nightas G. W. M., installed in due form the following offi? cers to serve for the ensuing term : W. C. T.-S. A. Nettles ; W. R. S. Miss Hattie Hodge ; W. L S.-Miss Bettie Scott; W. V. T.-Miss E. C. Nettles; W. S.-Maj. H. II. Lesesne ; W. A. S.- Mrs. Isaac Ingram ; W. F. S.-J.; Harry Lesesne; W. T.-Miss Mary Ingram ; W. C.-R. S. Conner ; W. M.-J. M.McRoy; W. D. M. Mrs. Eugenia Hodge ; W. G.-Miss Lizzie Grantham; W. S.- W. W. Brailsford; P. W. C. T.-Dr. G. Allen Huggins. After the installation, Mr. Cuttino delivered a lecture, clear, forcible, dispassionate. It contained no wild bursts of eloquence, but the thought and sentiment was pure and noble, and carried conviction to many hearts. Tbe Lodge unanim usly requested that he furnish a copy of the lecture for publi? cation in the Enterprise, but he asked to be excused from complying with the request. It was announced that when the audience was dismissed that a short session would bc held for the purpose of initiating any who might desire to join. Three gentlemen and two ladies applied for admission and were initiated. Al? though the Lodge has been ?organized but little more than a half year, yet it has over seventy members, and numbers among its members some of the most prominent and influential citizens of tho place, and has the best wishes and godspeed of the entire community. New members are added at every meet* ?og, thc old ones prove faithful to their pledge and take an interest in thc meet? ings. Everything seems favorable to the progress of the Tem perance cause in Manning May it bc even more sucessful than its most sanguine friends dare ezpeot. PRESENTMENT OF THE GRAND JURY. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, FEBRUARY TERM. To the Hon. IF. H. Wallace, Presiding Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit: The Grand Jury respectfully beg leaTC to report, th*t in pursuance of their duties, and in obedience to your Honor's instructions, thar hare examined the books and papers of the County Offices, and public buildings of the county, with the following results: JUDGE PROBATE. They have examined the books and papers of this officer, and 6nd them kept in a neat, and clerkly manner, the papers and records properly fih'C, -nd labeled; from all the ?D. formation at hand the Grand Jory is satisfied j that in the discharge of the duties of his office, ! be has giren eminent satisfaction. SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. They find the Books of the School Commis? sioner ably kept ; his account with the Trea? surer, and with the District Boards of Trus? tees, are correct, as verified by the vouchers on file in his office. His financial report published in accor? dance with the Act of the General Assembly, has heeu so recently before the people of the County, that your Grand Jury is satisfied that nothing more remains for them to say in relation to this officer. In this connection your Grand Jury would respectfully submit that the publication of his itemized report, which costs $60 or there? about, as now directed, is unnecessary, as it is a serious drain upon thc fund, too small at best ; all that is necessary in their opinion, is a plain statement of amounts apportioned to and checked upon by the different Boards of Trustees. CLERK OF COURT. Wc find every thing in the Office of the Clerk of the Court fn order ; all the papers and documents labeled, the Record in? dexed, every Lien and Mortgage filed up to date. The euergy and courtesy with which this officer discharges the duties of his office, is worthy of the highest commendation. They would respectfully report that the floor under one of the book case:> bo examin? ed, as the book case is in a dangerous coudi tiou, and may fall at any time. They would also recommend, that the General Index be entered up from 1871 where they stop, to the present date. SHERIFF. Thc books and papers of thc Sheriff are neatly and correctly kept-all records duly filed, and the reference from book to book, complete. The systemization of the busiuess by this officer, in contradistinction to the ir? regular manner in wbirh the records of form? er officers were kept, is worthy of all praise. AUDITOR. The books and papers of this office are kept with neatness and precision. His report with that of the Treasurer, has so recently been be? fore the people of the county, tha? your Grand Jury do not feel called upon under thc cir? cumstances to make more than a cursory ex? amination. They express themselves more than satisfied with the clerkly appearance of bis books, and the thorough arrangement of returns and other papers. TREASURER. For thc reason giren above, our examina? tion of the books of this office was merely superficial. We found them neatly kept, and as waa the case with all of the other officers, posted to date. Your Grand Jury regret to 6ay that grave rumors prevail in regard to negligence and carelcssurss prevailing in the clerical depart? ment of this office- the frequent issue of tax executions in cases where the parties served held lax receipts from the Treasurer, and other irregularities. The matter has not been brought before the Grand Jury in such a form as would compel their official action, but the complaints have been mc.de and the action of the officer severely criticised. The salary of the County Treasurer is suffi? cient to procure skilled clerical labor, and only such should be employed. Complaints also are made that thc collec? tion of delinqent taxes is marked by outrage? ous extortion on the purt of the deputies of the Treasurer, that their fees often quadruple the amount of tax originally levied. We would suggest that the Treasurer take steps to correct these irregularities without delay. COUNTY CO MM ISSIONERS. These officers having submitted their finan? cial report within the last few months, the examination by jour Grand Jury was only into the general discharge of their duties, but the result was eminently satisfactory. We find that the deficiency of 1881 and 1882, about $1,000 ; that for 1882 and 1883, about $1,300, and the balance due upon the bonded debt of tbe county about $4,000, will, beyond doubt, be liquidated by tbe levy for the pres? ent fiscal year, and the county be entirely freed from debt. The condition of the roads at thia tir your Grand Jury find to be simply d?sgn ful. From information received, it is dov ful if ten consecutive miles of the roads in ? section of the county are in even fair tra ling order, and many of tb?m are actually passable. Your Grand Jury cannot attribute this any carelessness or negligence on the part the Boardof Commissioners but rather to defective system under w^ich the road w is performed. It is suggested that the delegation to General Assembly endeavor to procure passage of an Act levying a road tax ol per capita upon all persons in the county 1 ble to duty; the proceeds of this tax to applied to the thorough work of the ron clearing of the ditches, Ac. Yonr Grand Jury is satisfied that the pi ent abortive system has been sufficiently tri and proven an egregious failure. TRIAL JUSTICES. ! None of these officers appeared before Grand Jury, except Mr. M. Sanders of Town of Sumter. His dockets were ne ly kept and thoroughly posted to da fines paid over to the Treasurer, and recei duly filed. Bis financial statement was hi< ly creditable, the amount of fines collec and returned to the treasury by himexceedi his salary-proving his office to be en tin self-sustaining. The Grand Jury would respectfully ask your Honor that a role be issued requiri the attendance of all the Trial Justices of 1 County with their dockets, at the next tei of the Court, in order that a thorough exac nation of their work may be made. PUBLIC BUILDINGS, &o. Your Grand Jury have examined the Pc House and Farm and find thirteen inmat the majority of them small children-i clean, and in good condition. They repc that they are well treated. Mr. Hussey, the Superintendent, repot the houses all in need of repairs, both bri and wood work-the house of the Superi tendent especially requiring work, the ph tering in three rooms having fallen, ai I chimney jambs out of repair. Your Grand Jury also suggest that t children bc immediately sent to one of t public schools. JAIL. In regard to the Jail, your Grand Ju respectfully suggest, that work be done the second story floor, as the seams arc qu open, and in a leaky condition. A new flo is needed in the passages in this part of t building. Also iron fattening? to the pr oners' cells, an iron grating over the dooi and some panes of glass in the windows a needed : a new lock to the front door and transom over the entrance-two lamps, o in front on the street, the other in the rea repairs on the blinds of the windows of t lower floor are necessary. Thc fence around the yard is insecur needing a number of new posts. The well needs a pump or sweep and fi f tures-and the brick pillars of the kitchi are out of repair. One of the cells is used as a common van or cesspool by the prisoners; this nuisan should be abated at once. Leaden pipes up( the outside, such as are used in the jm rooms of the Court House, should I placed in each of the rear corners of the Jai emptying into receptacles, which could 1 daily removed by a detail of the prisoner. A thorough white-washing of the inside i the building is recommended ; lime sufficiei for the purpose is in ihe hands of thc Jailo and the work can be done by the prisonei ? without extra expense to the County. In conclusion, the Grand Jury would sa that they have endeavored faithfully to di; charge the duties entrusted lo them, and t merit the approbation of your Honor. They also desire to thank your Honor fe the courtesy and consideration which yo have shown to them. Respectfully submitted. H. DICKSON CORBETT, Foreman Grand Jury. -- i- ?# A CARD. The Report of thc Grand Jury refers I complaints as to excessive costs charged b Deputy Tax Collectors. I have heard of bu one such alleged instance ; the particulars u which I have not learned. But from the litt] I hare beard I conjecture that it was a case i? which some one wa3 indicted before a Tria Justice for default as to Poll Tax-and that i was perhaps the fine imposed by the Cour and the costs of that indictment that thc de fendant complained of. The law declares t failure or refusal to pay poll tax to be a mis demeanor, punishable on conviction by a tint (not exceeding ten dollars) and the costs o; the suit, or by imprisonment not exceedinp thirty days. But of course I can make univ a suppositions statement as to the above, as 1 do not know the facts. Again the Grand Jury, I suppose upon re? ports made to them or tome of them, assume aa facts that executions have been issued for tux? es that have bee u paid ; and attribute it to the clerical assistance in the Treasury Office being not sufficiently skilled. 1 do not think auy Treasurer who may come after me will be able to procure assis? tants more conversant with the duties of the office than I have had. or more earnestly de? sirous to do tho work correctly and accurate? ly ; and I have almost daily impressed upon them todo their work with sufficient delibera? tion to ensure correctness. But who is there who bas paid taxes during thc last ten days of the collection season, who doce not know the almost impossibility of maintaining anything like deliberation. There are about 9,000 taxes to bc collected aud the great ma? jority of them are deferred until jnst before the time is to expire. Then crowds press in and throng the office. For long weary bonrs the collectors are beseiged by eager tax-payers, each anxious to bc first served, and many calling at the same time upon the same per? son. The pre?snre upon the collector)? for rapidity is so great that it seems like trifling with tho crowd to be deliberate, and the con? stant interruptions, the incessant calls and the generally confusing clamor and din make itsurprising to me that more mistakes have not been made. If I had not beforehand had all the receipts written off, ejecept those blanks which are to be filled tip at the time of pay? ment, it would be impossible to serve perhaps more than one third of the waiting crowd. But thc very fact that the receipts have been written off under cooler circumstances, and have been compared with tho Duplicate, be? fore the collecting season, satisfies me that; every one who has complained to the Grand j Jury that an execution has issued against him j fora tax that lins been paid is in error. Tne receipts are arranged alphabetically in a separate bundle for each Township, as on the Duplicate. Any receipt desired eau be quickly found, as quickly completed and en- j tered in the book ns paid. It is the most ex- I peditious and the most nearly perfect system of collecting that I am acquainted with ; and it guards against any error in issuing execu? tion for a tAx which might have been paid, but which in the hurry might not have been marked paid. Executions are made out upon only the receipts that are left. If that par? ticular tax had been paid the receipt would not be in its place in the bundle, and execu? tion tuerefore would not be issued. The above is a complete answer to the com? plaint. But the complainers I have no doubt be? lieve that what they complain of is true ; and tbe explanation of it is that a large part of our population move3 about every year, per? haps only a mile or two, but from one town? ship into another, their names are on the Du? plicate one year in one Township; and the next perhaps they make return in another Township, without informing the Auditor of any change. The result is that be is taxed in both. I have known instances in whieh the same man was charged with Poll Tax in three townships. Hundreds of erroneous taxes are on the book from the thoughtlessness or igno? rance of the persons making tax returns. Sometimes the person in making returos va? ries his name by leaving out or putting in an initial, or in many other ways. The Audi? tor does not personally know him. He can? not say that he is the same person whose name is on the Duplicate of the year before, more or less differently from that now return? ed. The law requires the Auditor to see that no one escapes taxation by failing to make return. The consequence is that both names appear on the new Duplicate. One tax is paid and the Deputy goes to the same man with an execution for the other tax ; and he thinks be is persecuted. It would be a great relief to the Treasurer not to have to issue executions. But the law requires bim to do it ; and justice to those who perform their public duty by paying their taxe3 requires thatproces9 should issue against those who do not. If among those against wh'nn executions issue there be some who have really paid, but who, from their own thoughtlessness or ignorance, have had taxes duplicated against them, surely the Treasurer or bis Assistants should not be blamed. W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH. P. S.-The only way to settle the question satisfactorily is by ascertaining the facts. The Grand Jurv come from all parts of the Coun? ty, Let them, between now and the May Term, gather up the receipts for the last tax, of those who gay that executions were issued against them for those taxes, and bring them at May terra, where it can be ascertained by the records how many mistakes have been made. I feel confident as to the result as to my own part. Feb. 6, 1884. South Carolina's Carpet Baggers and Scalawags. Patterson has given the State a wide berth since 1876 ; Tom Robertson, the other Senator, is a paralytic in Colum? bia ; Bowen who held Charleston and all her interests in his grip, is dead ; Klliot, the smartest negro developed by reconstruction-Congressman, Speaker of the House, and Attorney* General elset-is making a precarious living in New Orleans ; Wright, the negro Jus tice of the Supreme Court, is loafing in Beaufort: Dunn, the Comptroller-Gen? eral, is peddling a patent glue in Bos? ton ; Hardy Solomons, the financer and keeper of the State deposits, has a little bake shop in Kansas : Gurney, County Treasurer of Charleston, is long since j dead ; Parker, the manipulator of mil ! lions of conversion bonds, keeps a I music store iu Indiana, and ekes out a ? living by lecturing on temperance ; } Gov. Scott, since his trial for murder, ! is broken in health and spirits, but is j pretty solid financially from the rise of j Ohio wood lands; H?ge lives in Ohio, and remembers the fat pickings of the Comptroller-General's office with plea? sure; ex-Judge, G. R. Carpenter stays away from South Carolina, but has done j pretty well in the Star Route cases, and j has not changed his politics more than j half a dozen times ; Cass Carpenter is a j wreck in Denver; ex-Chief Justice j Willard has drifted to Washington, j having been digested and disjected by ? his Democratic employers of 1876 ; the I irrepressible Judge T. J. Mackey, has also opened a law office in Washington ; Cardozo, ex-State Treasurer, and I Swails, once President of the Senate, look contented with clerkships in the Treasury ; Whittemore serves the Lord in Massachusetts with the same unction that he did in the Senate of South Car? olina ; Charley Leslie is as shifty in Kansas as ever he was in Barnwell county ; Kimpton, once 'financialagent' of the State iu Wall street, is a lame duck among the curbstone brokers there; Puffer, who once handled the assets of the Bank of the State, comes to Washington occasionally cheerful but not rich ; McDcvitt knows the value of four aces in Colorado as well as when he had the revenues of Edgefield county to back his hand ; John B. Dennis prospers in Dakota ; Joe Woodruff practices shorthand in a counting room iu Philadelphia, not so profitably as when he was the king pin of the Legis? lative Ring as Clerk of the Senate and President of the priuting company ; Nagle is a special agent of the Pension Office ; and, last but not least, Frank Moses, the young native Governor of 1872, having served out his term for swindling, in the county prison of New York, is now teaching the 'rustlers' of New Mexico some new tricks. Tfll AUGUSTA CHRONICLE FOR 1884. The Oldest Newspaper in the South. The Chronicle and ConsiitutionnliH for 1884 will be abreast of the times and fully up to all the requirements of a live and progressive journal. Democratic to the core, it will be thoroughly honest and fearless in the advo? cacy o?all measures that may commend them? selves to the approval of its judgment. The organ of no clique or ring, it has neither friends to reward nor enemies to punish." Its purpose is to advance the general good and support only such measures as will inure to the moral, social and educational and mate? rial advancement of the State and country. The columns of the Chronicle will be free from thc taint of sensationalism and thc de? pravity engendered by immoral publications. Our telegraphic news service will be full and completo. The Chronicle will contain an average of eipht thousand words per day from the New York Associated Press. This service will be supplemented by specials from our able nud talented correspondents at At? lanta and Columbia, who are indefatigable in their labors to give our readers thc latest news and the most interesting letters. Our accomplished and brilliant associate, Mr. James R. Randall, of the editorial staff, will send our readers his graphic and interes? ting letters from Washington during the ses? sion of Congress. The Chronicle xs the only Daily in Georgia except the Savannah Morning Kew* that pub? lishes the full telegraphic tcrvice of the New York Associated Press. TERMS : Morning Edition, G mos.$ 5 00 ? " 1 year. 10 00 \ Evening Edition, 6 mos. 3 00 j " 1 year. 6 00 Weekly Edition, 6 mos. 1 00 " 1 year. 2 00 Sunday Chronicle, 1 year. 2 00 ! The Evening Chronicle is the largest and cheapest Daily paper in the South a9 it pub? lishes all the telegraphic newe, and all the news of the morning paper and is sent to subscribers at ?6 per year. The Weekly is of mammoth size. It a ten ? page paper and contains seventy columns of ; matter. It is filled with all of the importaut news ol the Daily. The Sunday Chronicle is a large eight-page paper and contains fifty-six columns of mat? ter. Address CHRONICLE AND CONSTITUTIONALIST. PATRICK WALSH, ' President. Mr. W. G. Smith, Walballa, S. U. says : 'Brown's Iron Bitters completely restored my wife to her former vigor, after suffering long with ailments peculiar to her sex.' A Kansas miller drowned himself in his millpond because a dam be had just built failed to collect water enough to turn the wheel. He exhibited good sense. Some men would have gone home and jawed their wives and kicked the dog clear across the room. Important to both Ladies and Gen? tlemen. Two New Books just published giving an exhaustive treatise on Medical Electricity Gal? vanism and Magnestism, together with their self application on the treatment and cure of Weaknesses incident to men and iv omen. Both works are illustrated. One is entitled 'THREE TYPES OF MEN,' For Gentlemen Only, the other 'MAID, WIFE, MOTHER,' For Ladies Only. Published only by the American Galvanic Co., Address as above, Sent Free._ 'Jennie,' said a man at a Cortland hotel, 'what is this?'and he held up an object at the end of his fork. 'That is a buckwheat cake, Sir.' 'Oh, it is, eh? I didn't know but it was a new kind of postage stamp, or an old fashioned letter wafer. Do you use a three-cent piece for a griddle and bake a dozen at a time ?' Improve Your Melons. Seedsmen and growers of melons should correspond with Capt. R. F. Kolb, Eufaula, Ala., before they purchase feeds to plant the next crop. He has a large stock of pure Rattle-snake and Scalv-bark Watermelon seed, and the best Cantaloupe known. His celebrated "Kolb Gem" Watermelon is said to be far superior to all others as a table melon, and bas no equal as a shipping melon. 'Algernon, I have a stitch in my side.' 'I am not surprised my dear. You were hemmed in by the crowd at the party last n ight.' 'No ; I think I got it while basting the turkey.' 'You tuck too much pains over it.' 'Alger? non, why will you persist in ruffling my temper in this way ?' 'Merely a biased notion of yours and furbelow my intentions.' Don't Sp?l the Milk. 'There is no use crying over spilled milk,' says the old saw. If you are not only bald, but have no life in the roots of your hair, there is no use crying over that, either. Take both time and yourself by the forelock while there is a forelock left. Apply Parker's Hair Balsam to your hair before matters get worse. It will arrest the falling off of your hair and restore its original color, gloss and softness. It is a perfect dressing withal, clean, richly perfumed, cools and heals the scalp. After long Mercury and Potash treatments, I found myself a cripple from Mercurial Rheumatism. Tried Hot Springs two years withont relief, and was finally cured sound and well by the use of Swift's Specific (S. S. S.) CHAS. BERG, Hot Springs, Ark. THE MARKETS. SUMTER, S. C., Feb. 12, 1884. COTTON.-About 40 bales have been sold during the week ending the 12th. The mar? ket closed steadv. We quote : Stained 7? @8i; Tinged 8}@8f; Ordinary U@8|; Good Ordinarv 8?@9; Low Middling 9j (S),9$ ; Middling 9$@9? ; Good Middliug 9| CHARLESTON, S. C., Feb. 9, 1884. Corros.-Market quiet. Sales about 250 bales. Quotations are : Ordinary 8|@9} ; Good Ordinary 9?@9|: Low Middling, loj ; Middling 10i ? Good Middling. lOf. WILMINGTON, N. C., Feb. ll, 1884. SpiaiTs TURPENTINE-Market quoted firm at 33? cents. ROSIN-The market steady at ?1.12$ for Strained and Si. 17$ for Good Strained. CRUDE TURPENTINE-Market steady at $1.25 for Hard, $2.00 per bbl., for Virgin and Yellow Dip. COTTON-Market dull. Sales - bales. The following are the official quotations : Low Middling 9|, Middling IO}, Good Mid? dling 10?. TRIAL JUSTICE'S SUMMONS FOR DEBT. TUE STATE OF SOUTII CAROLINA, SUMTER COUNTY. By Daniel Keels, Esq., to Simon D. Smith. COMPLAINT having been made unto me by J. E. Mayes that you are indebted to him in the sum of Sixty-Seven Dollars and Forty-five cents on Account, and delays pay? ment; wherefore the Plaintiff demands judg? ment against you in the sum of Sixty-Seven Dollars and Forty-five cents, and the costs of this action. This is, therefore, to require you to appear before me, in my office in said County within Forty days from the service of this summons, to answer to the said complaint, or judgment will be given against you by default. Dated, January 14th A. D. 1884. State? ment : $67.45. ' DANIEL KEELS, Peb 12-6t Trial Justice. MASTER'S SALE. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SUMTER COUNTY. IN THE COMMON PLEAS. Anderson M. Stuckey and otltcrs vs. Charlotte Stuckey and others. IN PURSUANCE of a decree in this cause dated June 26th, 1883, I will offer for sale at public auction, on sale day in March, next, (Monday, March 3d, 1884,) before the Court House of said County, between the hours of ll o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon the following premises: All that plantatation or tract of land in said County and State, upon which Howell Stuckey, deceased, formerly known a? the "Home Place," containing Six Hundred Acres, more or less, and bounded by lands of Edmund Stuckey, Tom Rembcrt, E. G. McCutchen and others. Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchasers to pay for necessary papers. GUIGNARD RICHARDSON, Feb 4 Master. L?RD??N? -OR LARD SUBSTITUTE. UNDER THE BRAND OF LARDENE j we offer an Oil refined expressly for our trude from Selected Cotton Seed, and which tve guarantee free from Acids, Alkalies or Adulterants of auy kind. LARDENE is a perfectly pure Vegetable Dil, and can be used in place of Butter for [jukes and Pastry, in place of Lard for all Culinary purposes, and in place of Olive Oil for Salads. A trial will insure its constant use and prove a great saving to housekeepers. Where directions are followed we guarantee ?atisfaction in every instance. WM. M. BIRD & CO., CHARLESTON, S. C., DEALERS IN OILS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, j Feb 12_5__ j V. BAUT & CO.,! CHARLESTON, S. C., Offer for sale, besides a full linc of Foreign and Domestic Fruit, ! a large supply of SEED POTATOES j af all varieties, specially selected for this eli-1 mate, to which the attention of the trade is particularly invited. 1J3S* AH inquiries promply answered and irders filled as soon as received. Feb 12 i CLOSING OUT SALE -OF THE FOLLOWING POPULAR BRANDS Sewing Machines: Wheeler & Wilson New No. 8, Estey-same as the Singer, F. F. Weed, and Victor. ALL BRAND NEW THAT I OFFER AT THE EXTREME LOW FIGURES OP $21 AND $23 FOR CASH, $25, Half Cash, Balance Oct. 15. I furnish all attachments with these Ma chines. Former prices $27 and $32. A rare opportunity for those wanting SewiDg Machines, that may never occur again. Come early and secure your choice. Remember, I Guaratee Satisfaction. D. J. WINN. Jan 29. Sumter, S. C. Estate of Mary S, Chandler, DECEASED, -AND Estate of Mary S. Chandler, MINOR. IWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF PRO bate for Sumter County, on February 29th, 18S4, for a final discharge as Administrator of the first-named Estate, and as Guardian of Estate of aforesaid Minor. THOS. S, DRAYTON, Jan 29 Administrator and Guardian. Estate of William SI. Scott, Dee'd, IWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF Probate for Sumter County on the 28th day of February, 1884, for a final discharge as Executor of aforesaid Estate. JOSEPH C. SCOTT, Jan 29-41 Executor. Estate of Mrs. E. J? Osteen, Dec'd. ALL PERSONS having claims against said Estate will present the same duly attest? ed, and all persons in any way indebted to said Estate will make immediate payment to N. G. OSTERN, Jan 29, 1884. Qualified Administrator. Estate of Miss S. ?. Osteen, Dec'd. ALL PERSONS holding claims agaiust said Estate will present same duly at? tested, and all persons in any way indebted to said Estate, will make immediate payment to N. G. OSTEEN, Jan 29, 1884. Qualified Administrator. Estates of Nora M. aud Elwyn C. Rogers, (Minors.) IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County on February 16th, 1884, for a final discharge as Guardian of aforesaid Minors. II. Y. McLEOD, Jan 15-4t Gaurdian. Estate of Ely Anderson, Dec'd. ISWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF PROBATE for Sumter County on tliel6th day of February, 1884, fora Final Discharge as Executrix of aforesaid Estate. ELIZA ANDERSON, Jan 15-4t Executrix. 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KICKER & CO., SUMTER, S. C., DEALERS IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC Liquors, Wines, Tobacco and Cigars. We have now the largest and best selected stock of ever offered in Sumter. Pure N. C. CORN WHISKEY and pure N. C. APPLE BRANDY a speciality. Try our JOHN MCCULLOUGH CIGAR and BLUE JEANS TOBACCO. Parties in need of any goods in our line ?viii save money by giving us a call. REMEMBER THAT WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION as to quality and price. MAIN STREET, one door North )f Market Building-Sign oj the Red Pinup. Feb 5 ONLY 60 CENTS. rllE TEMPERANCE WORKER, enlarged and improved, adopted as the >ttictal Oryan of the Good Templars, Sons of Temperance and Women's Christian Temper? ance Union of South Carolina, managed by in able corps of editors representing each of lie above organizations, is published semi uonthly at only CO cents a year. Agents van ted in every town. Sample copies free. Address THE TEMPERANCE WORKER, j Jan ?9_ Columbi?, S. G. 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