The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, February 12, 1884, Image 2
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.
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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.
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The Weekly is of mammoth size. It a ten ?
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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
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self application on the treatment and cure of
Weaknesses incident to men and iv omen.
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'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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Vick's Flower and Vegetable Garden, 175
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Vick's Illustrated Monthly Magazine-32
Pages, a Colored Plate in every number aud
many fine Ei.gravings. Price $1.25 a year.
Five Copies for $5.00 Specimen Numbers
sent for 10 cents ; 3 trial copies for 25 cents.
Address, JAMES VICK, Rochester, N. Y.
E. P. KICKER & CO.,
SUMTER, S. C.,
DEALERS IN
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
Liquors, Wines, Tobacco and
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Jan ?9_ Columbi?, S. G. '
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FOB SALE.
lOa.000BUS. CHOICE WHITE CORN,
4,000 Bus. Choice RUST PROOF SEED
OATS,
1,500 Bales of Eastern, Western and
North River HAY.
GRITS and MEAL manufactured daily.
A. BEQUEST,
23 Queen Street,
Jan 22-f CHARLESTON, S. C.
^HARDWARE
-AND
PLANTATION IMPLEMENTS.
Our Stock is now complete
IN THAT DEPARTMENT,
-Including the
fait, Faiiefs Moi anil Avery
PLOWS,
With all extra castings belonging to
them, always on hand,
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SUMTER, S. C.
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We are now prepared to offer
For Cash or on Approved Security,
The well known brand of
Wando Ammoniated Guano,
Wando Acid Phosphate,
-AND
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"Slided Prices" on Large Quantities
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SUMTER, S. C
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