The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, February 19, 1884, Image 2
^HH^DA Y. FEBKUABY 19.
The Sumter Watchman was founded
in 1850 aad the True Southron In
1866. The Watchman and Southron
BOW hat the *o?b*ued circulation and
influence of both of the old papers, and
is manifestly the best advertising
in Sumter.
EDIT OE IA Jj ITEMS.
Africa, is all in a turmoil. The false
prophet, El-M&hdi has wrought up t h c su?
perstitious minds of the wandering tribes,
whn inhabit central Africa, to the highest
frenzy. El-Mahdi has been successful
in ail his engagements with the Egyp?
tians and is moving on towards Egypt
proper? spreading desolation and death
as he advances* His latest exploit is
tho capture of Siokat, and thc massacre
of its garrison. :
. Hr. Thomas Kinsella, the editor of
the Brooklyn Eagle, one of the most in?
dependent Democratic papers in New
York, died hst week. He was a writer
of great ta'ent and of singular indepen?
dence. His devotion to Democratic
principles iras always stronger than bis
allegiance to the Democratic party, and
it wa? bis influence tbat made possible
the election of Seth Low, the present
Republican Major of New York.
Senator Hear the good man who
p?tm?m? Massachusetts io the Senate,
la Chairman of the special committee to
investigate the riots which occurred in
Coptab county, Miss., last year. If
8e?a*cc Hoar bas been appointed on
lint ooomitte io accordance with the
etd adage, "set a thief to catch a thief/'
it is all right, but any other claim that
can be wrged that weald give such a
whitened sepulcher as Mr Hoar a right
te judge political wrong-doing in others
?a the essence of absurdity.
The ejection ? Aiken for a subscrip?
tion in aid of the Carolina and Cumber?
land Gap E. resulted in a majority
Olli against the road. The contest
very spirited, both the papers doing
's work in Caver of the road ;
Wt the merchants of the town opposed
it, and hence the defeat There arc
none threats now of leaving Aiken out
in the cold, if the road is ever built,
and connecting with the S. C. road near
erChartestoo.
The present ministry of Great Britain
is in a critical condition. The wonder
foi success of the False Prophet io Sou
dan, and the defeat of Egyptian troops,
nave all been hid at their door, and a
dissolution ts possible any day. This
ia to be regretted, for Mr. Gladstone is 1
a wise, conservative ruler, whose guiding j
hand bas done much to steady and di
reet the Ship of State in the stormy
acas be bas lately weathered. His loss
would be especially felt in connection
wits the Irish troubles which bis pru?
dent counsels have done much to lessen.
The people living in the Pea-Ridge
section of Union County have had a
visitation in the person of a man named
Janies Ellis, who claims to be able to
neal all diseases, by certain charms
which be controls. Eilis has caused
consider<*We disturbance and much hard
feelings among those people, and a cor?
respondent of the Union Times depicts
n startling state of affairs in that retired
precinct. "Dr." Ellis deserves an in?
dictment or a free ride ou a sharp rail,
whichever is most convenient. Last
year be was conspicuous in another part
of the county, causing, among other
things the separation of a man and his
wife.
In 1867, Sergt. Bates, a Northern
crank, who, wc suppose, had been a
soldier, marched through the South with
the U. S. flag over bim, to show that
tte "flag" was respected, even in the
disloyal South. Of course no one mo?
lested him ; and now be is on another
trip through Dixie, still carrying the rem?
nant of bis flag. Last week, be passed
Colombia, where be made a speech to a
few negroes and street gamins, after
which he took np a collection. What
for, or for what reason any one should j
give the strolling vagabond any money
ts a mystery. The Carolina Spartan
.ays : "What is the good of Bates, any?
way? Fora maj of ordinary mind,
and good muscle, to spend all his time
walking over thc South just to show
that the national flag, can be carried j
without molestation through thc States j
once in anns against the same flag, is a
piece of foolishness that is neither
Lochabie nor tn any way admirable.
Let Bates subside. The country docs
not need bim as a flag carrier and
speech maker."
Murder in Augusta.
An nnusually atrocious murder was
committed io Augusta, Thursday night.
We gather the following from thc
Chronicleaud Constitutionalist:
A ball was in progress at the Clinch ?
Engine bouse which was attended hy !
two young men, Edward B. Philpot j
aod Charles C. Greer. During the
evening, while one of the young men I
was promenading with his partner aud ;
the other waltzing, the couples jostled j
together, and some words passed be- j
tween the young men which caused !
anger. They soon retired to thc en- ;
gine room below, where in a scuffle, j
Philpot was stabbed and died in a few
minutes. At the coroner's inquest
tho following testimony was given in.
William Hcdsoo, sworn. ??Last
evening about twelve o'clock saw de- j
?eased aod Greer at Clinch engine
howse. Heard Grver say in tho ball
noni np starrs 'let's don't fight op here
where the ladies are.' They went down
stairs. Witness thought Philpot struck
at Greer first; saw Philpot draw a
pocket knife geing down stairs. Saw
Greer then stab Philpot. Saw Phil-j
with a hoe handle after
he was stabbed." The coroner's jt
returned the following verdict': *N
we the jury, do find from the evide
before us that the deceased came to
death by a stab in the chest by the h
of Chas. C. Greer, and in our opie
it was murder."
THE WESTERN FLOODS.
Tne floods in the West, and more
pecially in the Ohio valley, have b
unusa??y disastrous. For the last
weeks, the waters have been steat
rising, overwhelming, in their resist
course, farms, houses, towns and
greater portiou of several large cit
Every town and city between Wheelii
in West Virginia, and Cincinnati, Ol
has been partially or entirely s
merged. In the latter place last Thi
day, the water was 71 feet above !
water mark, which is about five i
higher than the great flood last ye
It is now falling slowly. The ri
above Cincinnati has been falling
some daj^s, and thc destruction cam
by the water, is becoming more ap]
rent. Many dwellings have floated
many others have been complet
wrecked, and in some cases, a dos
houses Lave been lott by the recedi
waters standing or lying in the mid
of the street. An emire railroad 1
j been washed away. Navigation \
almost entirely at a stand-still for I
most skillful pilots could not tell whe
er the boat was in the river, or stea
ing through the streets ' of a submerg
city. Thousands are homeless a
without food, and much suffering 1
necessarily ensued. The cold wa
which came dowo last week has add
to their sufferings. In the Ohio tow
the mercury is near zero, and 1
bleak hills .are covered with sh i veri
thousands The General Governnie
has appropriated ?300,000 for the d(
j titutc, and the Governor of Ohio h
issued a proclamation calling for hcl
A bill is before Cengress asking t
?1,000,000 for the same purpose.
A HIGH' SCHOOL.
.*The pen is mightier than the swon
is merely a,brief way of expressing t
superiority of mind over matter; b
that the mind-van only arrive at a fi
and complete developments of its powe
by proper cultivation is a truism th
none can gainsay. As the physical nw
requires food, clothing and exercise f
the welfare of the body, so the menta
requires its own peculiar food proper
administered, to insure its heakl
growth and development, and place
io the commanding position, the C?e;
tor intended it should occupy. For th
reason the cause of education holds
prominent place in all civilized cum
tries, and uo people can hope to prosp<
where ignorance rules. If this is tru
of a country, it is also true of a State,
County, a neighborhood. It is true (
Sumter, as much so as it would be (
South Carolina, or of the United Statei
I that a neglect to foster education herc
] will seriously hinder her prosperity,
j Is Sumter guilty of this neglect ? W
i can educate our girls at home, but hoi
about the boys? The few who are able
can send their sons off to the Uhr
; Schools that the public spirit and cner
j gy of our neighbors have built up; th
; others can see their boys grow up lack
ing that which the want of energ}' o
I our people could so easily give them
Leaving out the importance of a FI ig!
School as a means of education to thosi
who canuot afford the expense of send
ing their boys away from home, auc
looking at it in a purely money-valu<
point of view, it would pay wonderfully
well to build up a High School iu Sum
ter. The money saved by keeping th<
boys at home, the money made by bring?
ing other boys to Sumter would be ?
large return upou the investment.
Then why do we not have one? There
is hardly an intelligent person in thc
County, who has given the matter prop?
er thought that docs not see the need o?
the school. We need it. We can
have it. Then, why, in thc name of all
that is sensible, dunt wc have it?
Neighboring Counties.
Florence Times, 14th : Mrs. Joe Wil?
son, nee Miss Beck McCowo, of Sumter
countv. has been visitiug her relatives
near Mars Bluff. -Mr. B. K.
Brockiutou returned Sunday from a trip
to Florida, lie reports that country ah
ou a boom, but says the lands arc not
inviting to agriculturalists. Orange?;
invalids, and hotels are thc chief pro?
ducts. -Wc are informed that on
last Saturday, while a Mr. Hatchell'was
running a raft down Lynch's River, the
rear end of the raft swung around to?
wards the bank, and three trout jumped
ou it. Two of them were secured, aud
found to weigh Gve pounds each.
Mrs. Stackley is building a large two
story dwelling and storehouse on Dar?
gan street, which she will occupy as
soon as completed. -The young
gentlemen of town will give a calico
ball at Gamble's Hall to-nisht. Invi
tior.s have beeu issued, and a good time
is expected.
Clarendon Enterprise : Miss Beulah
Wilson and her brother, of Georgetown,
are visitiug relatives iu towu. Master
Illy has matriculated at the Academy.
-Dr. G Allen Huggins with his
characteristic taste for the beauties of
nature, and town improvements, has re?
cently planted out evergreens on either
side of the street leading to thc Cemete?
ry from the main street. -At the
last meeting of thc Good Templars,
Mr. George J. Brown wa? recommend- j
ed for Lodge Deputy for the ensuing :
year. Maj. H. H. Lesesne was elected j
delegate aud Dr. G. Allen Huffffins i
alternate to the Grand Lodge which j
meets next April io Charleston.
Darlington Nc tes : There a.e twelve
prisoners in jail awating trial at the :
next term of court, under committments
for petit larceny, grand larceny, and
burglary and larceny.-We are !
having beautiful spring-like weather I
aud gardening ts beginning iu dead
earnest. The late cold snap having
entirely destroyed ali the greens, ne
'sity compels os to raise, garden true
soon as possible. -'f-The sis wa*
haming lumber for the Cotton Pac
look like busiuc:* and thc size of
lumber on the ground suggests that
factory buildiog is to be built to s
The railroad company have laid o
spur track for the use uf
factory, which will run up to the w
j house. The meeting of stockhol
takes place to day, at thc Court l?o
when important business will bc broi
before them.
Camden Journal : The Kers
Guards propose celebrating the
inst., Washington's Birthday, b
dress parade. The company will ]
sent a spleudid appearance in their
uniforms.-On last Suuday,
Mrs. W. E. Johnson, Sr. was gett
intotbe carriage togo tochurch.the hi
took fright and ian away. She
j threwn out of the vehicle and pn
j badly hurt. -Last Friday ni
Mr. W. E. Hail's Stable, near Shroi
Mill was entered by theives and
horses taken. One of thc horses
turned to the premises about dayl't?
and it is presumed that the thief co
not lead him and had to turu him loc
On the same night two horses w
taken from the stable of Mr. VS
McMaster, of the same neighborhc
and one of them also came back
next morning. -John Williai
colored, who lives a few miles sout!
Camdeu, claims to be the champ
coon and 'possum hunter in this coan
Since the opening of the h noting s
son last fall and up to January 1
l?84, he claims to have caught ?
coons and 'possums. Isacc Moo
also colored, comes next on thc list w
something over a huudred coons s
'possums. Anderson Ely, color
comes third, having captured nine
eight 'possums since the opening of i
hunting season.
Ker sha to Gazette 14th: There *
bat one prisoner in the county jail y
terday morning.-Some of I
frait trees abont town are said to be
full bloom.-We are informed tl
a corps of engineers are now at wc
between Camdeu, and Cheraw engag
in making, a survey for the road rrj
Haleigh, N. C., to Savannah, G
which will come 7^1 Camden.
Cur County's Progress.
The Ncirs and Courier has publish
a very complete view of the "Industr
Life of the State" and we present t
portion that refers to our County, a
which was compiled by the regular c<
respndcttt of the A'cirs and Couru
Mr. Il F. Wilson.
MAXd'ACTUitRS.
1. Number ?<ud kind of Ma nu facts
ing establishments: Cotton mills,
fi;iur and grist mills 7>, lumber mi
ol, turpentine establishments IO; tot
establishments 115. Capital employe
?350,000. Value of annual prudm
?072,000. Number of persons et
ployed : Whites 213, colored 390 ; tot
60S.
2. Number of cotton mills, on
Name, Belmont Manufacturing Coi?
pany. ? ocution. Sumter, S. C. Cap
ital employed. ?00,000. Pounds 1
cotton consumed animally, 385,0(
pounds-770 bales of 500 poune
weight. Product per annum, yat
335,000 pounds. Percentage of m
profit, not given. Spindles in open
lion, 1,8G4. Water ur steam-powu;
with amount of horse-power, steam, 7
horse-power. Increase or decease i
last twelve months, nothing statet
Number of hands employed, 08. Thci
are no cotton mills in eouive of construe
tion, ?te , in the county.
3. Number of flour and grist mills
cris"- 73. Number of hands employed
Whites 50, colored 115 ; total 16*:
Capital employed, ?130,000. Vain
of annual product, ?400.000. Class t
product, meal and grist of good quality
Average toll, one eighth. Water ci
steam power, water 28, steam 45
Percentage and net profit, 10 per cent
5 Lumber mills, 31. Number 0
hands employed : Whites 150. colorc?
200; total 350. Number of horses an?
mules, 200. Capital employed, ?150,
000. Value of annual product. ?200,
000 Class of machinery, modern im
proved. Waler or steam power, mostii
steam. Amount of horse power used
average 25: total 775. Percentage 0
net profit, 10 per cent. Increase 0
business within the year, 25 per cent
C. Turpentine stills, 10. Xurnbci
of hands employed : Whites 25, coloree
125 ; total 150. Capital employed, 10,'
000. Value of annual product, ?15,
000. Annual out turn. Spirits tur?
pentine 600 barrels, rosin 3,000 barrels
Percentage of net profit, 20 per cent,
decrease 25 per ccut.
MIXES.
1. Number of quarries, one. Name
aud proprietor. Estate James Caldwell.
AGRICULTURE.
1. Number and kind of improved n<r
ricu littra! implements? Sowers o\ reap?
ers 20, sulky ploughs 3. guano distribu?
tors 500, harrows 100; total 020.
Number of steam engines in use on
farms and their horse-power t0, average
horse-power 25; total 1,000 horse pow?
er.
2. Efficiency of colored labor as good
as last year aud far better than five
years ago.
3. Demand for labor greater than
supply. Supply better than five years
ago.
4. Proportion of white to colored
farm labor? White 15 per cent, colored
85 per cent.
5. Number and hours to full day's
farm work ? Nine.
G. Wages paid malo and female farm
laborers*/ ?G and ?5 a mouth with
rations, and generally extra land to
plant from two to five aeres pur hand.
7. Very few white women du any
farm work. Colored women and colored
children over IO years uf age do work.
8. System of labor most iu uso Y
Contract labor where wages arc paid,
or day's labor where tho usi: of laud is
given for service rendered. Contract
labor, wages ;:s above, and where wages
exclusively ?75 tu a ?100 a year and
rations.
9. Average cost of producing
merchantable cotton: Eight cents a
pound, aud ?40 to 500 pound bales.
10 Percentage ol this cost involved
in raising, picking and ginning? Rais- j
ing 75 per cont, picking 10 per cent. !
and ginning 6 per cent.
11 Number and acreage of farms
worked exclusively by colored people, ?
and witt, "hat success? Number of!
farms 1,0b , acres 50,000. Asan in- :
dependent farmer (without supervision
and assistance from white men) the ,
negro is a failure, with a few excep?
tions.
12 Number and acreage of farms
owned or directed by, and worked either
exclusively with colored labor or by
white and colored, and how they suc?
ceed V Number of farms 2^000, acres
200,000. They succeed moderately
well. Thc negroes are good farm
laborers, and were it not for the fact
that, the farmer has lost in a measure
tho control of the labor, by reason of
i i he Lieu law, they would do much bet?
ter. Of th's acreage probably one
! half is planted in cotton, (far too much
I for the farmer's good,) with an average
. in an ordinary good year of one bale to
j three acres; one-fourth in oats and
small grain, with an average of 10
bushels p.jr acre, and bala?ce in corn
and miscellaneous crops
13. Condition of colored farmers as
land ownersa?d tenants'? Some few who
own land are doing well. As a general
thing they go from bad to worse, and
in a few years ail they have is taken
for debt.
14. Are colored farmers making pro?
gress, saving money and acquiring
land ? No !
15. Number and nationality of im?
migrants in thc county ? None in this
county.
10. Opcratiou of the Stock law, &c ?
The law has had a good effect in re?
ducing expenses and improving stock.
17. The Lien law and its eifect on
j white and colored, farmers and mer
i chant*? Disastrous to whites, because
it puts the labor io the power and un?
der the control of the merchant. De?
moralizing to the negro, because wheo
credit is cheap he buys more than he
[ can pay for, and because he cannot af?
ford to pay the extravagant prices which
the Lieu law makes necessary. Ruin?
ous to the merchant, because thc risk is
too great. Good for the landlord ouly,
if good for any one.
18. Thc Prohibition Law-its obser?
vance, enforcement and effect? Hus not
been rigidly enforced, but attended with
good results and with partial enforce?
ment.
19. Quantity, kind and price of laud
for sale in county? A large quantity
for sale at from ?5 to ?20 per acre.
20. Number of cotton gius. &c. ?
Number, 500* A vera ?8 cost of <riu.
Average out turn per aay, O
bali's. Distance hauled to gin, 4 miles.
Charge for ginning, ?2 per bale.
Number of bales ginned annually, 85,
O0U. A few cleaners used with good
effect in improving tho grado.
21. Remarks and suggestions : Re?
peal the Lien law, enforce Prohibition
aJPdo away with exclusive negro fann?
ing. , .
In summing up for thc entire State,
the Netcs and Courier says:
It is estimated thar the average cost of
producing merchantable cotton is ahout
8 cents a pound for thc whole State, or
?40 for a bale of 500 pounds.
The percentage and cost involved in
raising, picking and ginning cotton, the
! State over, is about 75 per cent, for
raising. 20 per cent, for picking and 5
j nor cent, for ginning.
Farms owned and worked exclusively
! by whites are returned almost naiver
{ sally as in good condition, though one
I or two counties return farmers on such
j farms as barely making a living.
! Farms owned and worked exclusively
by colored people are almost universal?
ly returned as ia bad condition, though
in all thc counties there are a few ex?
ceptional col orad* farmers who are said
to be successful and thriving, and in
one or two couuties, notably in York,
the colored land owner is said to be
quite successful as a rule.
Farms owned by white proprietors
and worked with hired labor as a
rule, in most of the counties, are return?
ed as not in as good condition as small
farina owned and worked hy the while
fanners and their families. There arc
cxeeptious in some sf the couuties, how?
ever. where these plantation farms are
said to be the most successful of ali.
The condition of colored farmers ns
land-owners is almost universally re?
ported ns much bettor than as tenants
As tenants the colored farmers, with
only a few exceptions to give point to
the rule, are returned as '.failures."
Colored farmers in nearly every
couuty are returned, as a rule, as not
making progress, net saving money,
and not acor-ring hi?id.
The Stock law is generally approved
us a good and must useful law. The
Lien law is condemned as :i most perni?
cious one by thirty out of the rh ir Ty-four
counties. The prohibition law, wherever
enforced, is reported as working weil
and doing much good.
FIXA t RECAPITULATION*.
The whole value of agricultural,
manufacturing and mining products for
the last 23 years is as follows.
1860.$54,455,707
1870. 43,157,085
1830. 5'J,8S8.5U2
1884. 76,554,725
In other words, after all the losses of
thc war and willi free labor, tho gross
income of South Carolina from thc
sources named was 50 per cent, greater
than it was in 1 SOO.
Mrs. Rolles, thc wife of Kev Edwin
A. Belies, is very feeble in health.
Covet nor IToadloy has issued a proc?
lamation to thc people of Ohio, as kit IL'
for aid for the sufferers by thc fl ? J 1 >. 1.
The Governor has pardoned Petti
Lee, of Pickens county, sentenced to
the Penitentiary for life for burglary.
Lee had served five years.
A Rroom Factory is about to bc estab?
lished in the city of Greenville. Then
is more vim and enterprise in Green
vile than in any other town or city in
thc State.
A? unknown colored man was killet] on
the Columbia and Greenville Liailroad
near Greenwood on Tuesday of last
week by falling between two em s cf thc
d ?wu freight train, on which he was
stealing a ride.
Tlie recenL Legislature changed the
jury law so that hereafter wc nre tu
have a new jury for each week our
courts may held or rather two juries
vvheu the court continues mure than one
week. '? bis ia au unnecessary and curt?
ly change.-Aube cille M* ilium.
An eeceii ! 1 ie "?,1 tn au in New Hamp?
shire surprised his neighbors and
friends thc other day by shouldering
his gun and starting for thc woods HU
the morning of his wife's funeral. On
being urged to come back he refused,
saying, 'She waru't no blood relation of
mine.'
Thc failure of the proposition to sub?
scribe ?30,1)00 to the capital stock of
thc Carolina, Cumberland Gap and
Chicago Railroad by the towu of Aiken
throws considerable cold water on the
enterprise at this time. Since Aiken
has refused to aid the road the projec?
tors cannot well ask other localities
along the line to subscribe of their
Uicaus for Aikeu to reap tho benefit.
[From our Regalar Correspondent.]
WASHINGTON LETTEE.
WASHINGTON D. C. Feb.'15, 1SS4.
Though the forty-eighth Congress has
not passed a large number of important
bills, it hus, tims far, a record that will
compare favorably with any of its pre?
decessors. Thc work of thc committees
has been attended to with care aud in?
dustry, and is, in good shape. The
bills that arc being reported show
thorough research. Thc time is now at
hand, when important matters will be
brought forward, and they are likely to
have prompt attention. Nearly five thou?
sand bills most of them of a private nature
have been int. educed in thc House. A
number of these have been rejected in
committee, while about two hundred
have^cen favorably rcportedjfor action.
Thc naval appropriations bill came up
Tuesday in the House and with its con?
sideration Congress began the session's
on large appropriations bills. A num?
ber of other money bills have been pre?
pared, ail showing a spirit of retrench?
ment. The Navy bills cuts down thc
department estimates more than seven
millions, aud altogether ignores recom?
mendations for an increase in fieets,
while work on monitors is also to be
suspended. During the week the Sen?
ate sharply debated the question of
patronage, in connection with thc re?
cent removal of Senate employees by
the Itepuplican majority and discussed
the questiou of contributing money for
political purposes, lt passed a bill for
a Congressional library, criticised Cab?
inet Ofiiocrs, Attorney General Brcw
stcr, Postmaster General Gresham,
directing Mr. Brewster to report in re?
lation to thc delayed execution of a
law in the Department of Justice aud
cousidcred tho bill regulating the circu?
lation of National Banks.
Thc House of Representatives began
the week with charity. It unloaded
the bursting Treasury vaults to the ex?
tent of three hundred thousand dollars
for the relief of thc people washed out
by the Ohio floods, after discussing for
a day the constitutionality of such a
measure. Mr. Calkins made a long
speech on the Naval appropria?
tion bill, criticising it severely
as being very insufficient in its
provisions. Thc indications are
j that Mr. HandalTs policy in this mat?
ter will meet with vigorous opposition ;
i many hi.laing the opinion that with au
overflowing Treasury, now is thc favor?
able time, to strengthen the Navy and
build - up a merchant marine. The
House also devoted a day to the Chal?
mers-Maouing election contest, and
voted to send a committee of three
members at an expense of one thousand
j dollars, to the Hot Springs of Arkau
? sas, to inspect the work being done on
the Government reservation there and
prevent the hotel monopolists from de?
priving indigent persons of the free usc
of the baths set apart for their bcuefit.
Thc Senate committee in charge of
j the alleged Mississippi political out
I rage, set out Tuesday ou its far South,
I junketing excursion. The party will bc
j luxuriously entertained at public cx
i pense i:i New Orleans, see the gorgeous
i carnival, enjoy the climate for several
I weeks, and return with about as little
j campaign capital as it took.
I The Senate has also been talking
j about the duration of Patents, though
\ there is no prospect of a change of law
j iii regard to them. Thc body has pnss
! ed a bill however providing that no per
: son shall bo debarred froui receiving a
! patent for an invention because of its
! having been first patented iu a foreign
j country unless it shall have been intro
I duced iuto public use in thc United
j States for more than two years before
j tiic application for such patent iu this
j country.
i Thc Secretary of war explained to the
j house com m it tee on aapropriations yes
! terdav, his plans for relieving the suf
I fercrs by the iioods along the Ohio
i tiver, ile said that one boat with pro
j visions and clothing had been sent
j from Pittburgh ; that two boats-one
i up stream the other down stream
j would be sent out to-night from Cincin
i nati ; one boat was sent to-day from
? Louisville to aid the sufferers between
j that city and J?vausv?le ; and a fifth
I boat toward Cairo, would be ordered
j from Kvansville as soon as possible,
i He expected also to have to additional
j boats sent from dimrent [-.oints along
! the Ohio as soon as he COU'HI arrange
for them, lo addition to thc suffering
occasioned by the water he said he had
iufonuatiou that a cold wave was ap?
proaching, and that thc thermometer
would probably fail to zero to-night.
The committee anuounecd that it was
ready to recommend an appropriation,
but ou thc suggestion of Secretary
li i o col a that he might secure data upon
which to base the amount of the appro?
priation- action was postponed. It is
j thought by members of Mic .committee
j that an appropriation of at least ?500,
! OOO bo niadc, and it. is possible the
sum will be greater this morning
Harper's Young People.
An Illustrated Wecli?y-?G l*:ij;es.
I Suiicdto Hogs and Girte <?/ from six to sixteen
???COTS t'J i/',V.
Vo?. V. commoners November (>, ISS.'f,
//.:.-, . /.v Young People is tho Kcst weekly
! for children ia America.-Southwestern
j CI?rist\ttn Advocate.
j All thal the artist's .skill eau accomplish in
the way ol illustration has been ?lon?', urn!
j ihr liest (aleut of llic country lias contributed
I io ils lexi.-New England 'Journal if fcluni'
j //?>../, !>.).- lon.
! In its special ii;'!d lhere is nothing that can
j he compared willi it. - Hartford Evening Post.
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\V. J. McK ERA LL,
Sept 4 * Marion, S. C.
A great macy people feel themselves
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bination of indescribable aches and pains,
which each month seem to grow worse. The
only sure remedy known that will counteract
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it purifies the blood, drives out disease, gives
heal ttl and strength to every portion readied
by the circulatory system, renews wasted
tissues and restores robust health and
strength.
Two boys quarrelling: 'My pa is a preacher
an' will go to heaven.' 'Yes. an' my pa is a
doctor au' can kill your ole pa.'
Samson's Legs and Locks.
When Delilah clipped off Samson's locks
that mighty athlete at once became 'as other
men.' If it could be proved that the posses?
sion of luxuriant hair would enable men to
tear open lions' jaws. Htscox & Co. would be
driven wild in the effort to supply enough of
Parker's Hair Balsam to meet the demand.
As it is the Balsam prevents your hair from
falling ont. and restores the original color if
faded or gray. Besides it is a great addition
to the toilet table simplv as a dressing.
'Yes.'says the Idaho man, 'it's dreadful
unfortunate that my gal got bugged by that
ar' b'ar. She's sort o' held me in contempt
since.'
The City of Augusta.
Mr. II. C. Gercke, Augusta, Ga. highly re
j commends Norman's Neutralizing Cordial as
the best, most pleasant and the most harmless
family medicine in existence. It is gaining a
strong foothold in the households that have
used it and is destined to become the most
popular medicine in nso.
Kendall's Spavin Cure.
MODESTO, CAL. Aug. 9th 1882.
B. J. Kendall & Co., Gents:-Before com?
ing to this coast, and while at borne, in
Longmeadow, Mass., I had occasion to
observe the benefits resulting from the use o^
your Kendalls Spavin Cure. My brother had
a young horse which developed a bone spavin
which he cured and at the same time removed
the enlargement. A Mr. A. K. Mathews also
cured a valuable stallion of a spavin, ns well
j as another acquaintance by the came of B.
I Combs, both of which came under ray person
! al ohscrvatio j, being in my own town and a
gentleman with whom I was well acquainted,
I and in the interest of the horsemen in this
vicinity I offer this ray experience.
Respectfully your?, JAMES QUINN.
'What yer hit me wid dat reek fur?' ex
? claimed an old negro "'Seuzerae: I tuck yer
fur anuder man, but I sees it's yerse'f.' 'Dat's
ail right, but mine how yer jerks yerse'f
'round. Fust thing yer know I'll take yer
fur anuder man an' knock de top o' yer head
off.' _
A Narrow Escape
Death would have resulted but for Brew?
er's Lung Reste.-er. If this remedy is taken
in time it will add many years to your life.
Brewer's Lung Restorer, the great lung
j and throat remedy, is for sale by Dr. I).
J. Auld. Agent.
Lady visitor: 'Is your mistress at home?'
I Servant (religiously inclined). 'Yes, mum,
j hut she's too busy to see yer.' Lady visitor :
j 'Then sac is not at home?' Servant. 'Fact
j is, mum. I can't lie under twenty dollars a
! month-and I won't.'
$10.009 would riot purchase from me what
Sw if L'S Specific (S. S. S.) has effected in my
case. It has cured mc of .Malarial Rheunia
I tism. ARCHIE THOMAS,
Springfield, Tenn.
Important to both Ladies and Gen?
tlemen.
j Two New Books just published giving an
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vanism and M agnes tism, together with their
! self application on the treatment and cure of
j Weaknesses incident to men and t\ omen.
? Both works are illustrated. One is entitled
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J Only, the other 'MAID. WIFE, MOTHER,'
For Ladies Only. Published only by the
I American Galvanic Co., Address as above,
I Sent Free.
Improve Your Melons.
Seedsmen and growers bf melons should
correspond with Capt. R. F. Koli:. Enfanta,
Ala., before they purchase seeds to plant the?
next crop. He has a large stock of pure
; Rattle-snake and Scaly-bark Watermelon
seed, and llie best Cantaloupe known. His
celebrated "Kolo Gem" Watermelon is said
to be far superior to all others as a table
melon, and has no cquil as a shipping melon.
^^Wa????iwirrlBr"
?0
A LADY OF EXPERIENCE wishes a sit
i uation as house-keeper in a respectable
j family. Willing to help with sewing and
i make herself generally useful. Address X
? care Wa ich ma n and Southron Office.
Feb 1.9-tf Sumter, S. C^_
NOTICE.
PARTIES DESI BOUS OF PURCHASING
Silk Worm Eirgs, for ?he Spring hatch,
can obtain them of first quality, nt the lowest
market prices, in large or small quantities, by
applying to any of the undersigned committee
of the Sumter Silk Assoe-iation. Cocoous
bought and sold, also Mulhern* trees.
MKS. S. A. il ARVIN,
Mus. M. G. RYTTENBERG,
Mis:: DULCIE MOISE.
Feb ir? _ at,
. BO Y Q??"SUPPOSE
-IF
180P
was not as efficacious aud harmless as claim?
ed, that ?hu sales wot;!'! have increased sn
much? It is now sold in almost every town
in the State aud has proven to be thc best,
most harmless and efficient detergent for the
teeth on the market. 25 cents a box.
W. C. FISHER,
Wholesale Agent, Columbia. S. C.
For sale in Sumter bv Dr. A. J. CHINA,
and Dr. D. J. AULD.
Fri) m
MASTER'S I?L?7
?8
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
SUMTER COUNTY.
IX THK COMMON PLEAS.
.l??/ti>o/?* ?il. Stuckey anil others rr-.
Gh'tihft'c Si ucl ru a lid nf J;- >.<.
N PUBS! ANCE ? ' a decree iii ih?seausc
d'i?'-d June 2oth, 12SZ. I will offer for sale
ai pul-lic am nu sale day in March, next,
( Alii:!.lay. March 3d. I8.S4,) before tin- Court
linnhe "cf said County, bel weeli iii- horns Ol
ll (."(.!.>,?!.. the.loren.i and 5 ..'clock in
the afternoon the l'el!i?wing premises.:
Ai! thal p?unta?ali??ti ur tract <>i land in \
said County and Slate, upcm which Howell :
Stuckey, deceased, formerly known as the j
"Hume Place," containing Six Hi:::.ired
Acres, more or less, and hounded by lands of
Edmund Stuckey, Toni Kember!, E. G.-j
Mc' micheil and others.
Terms of S ile-Cash Purchasers to pay j
tor uecess.ii v papers-. !
GUIGNARD RICHARDSON,
Feb -i Master, j
OP JiVXEY Klirn CEEAPXE ISAK ?V?R.
Rifles, Shot Cons. Revolvers. Ammuni?
tion, Fishixu; Taeklfl, Seines, Nets,
Knives, Iwi/ors, Skates,
K.immocks, oic.
Large Illustrated Catalogue FREE.
GREAT WESTERN GUN WORKS;
?1TTSBUHQH, FA.
um
ii y y
-OF
THE FLOWING POPULAR BRANDS
-OF'
Sering Machines:
Wheefr & Wilson New No. 8,
Estej-fsame as the Singer,
F. F. feed, and Victor.
ALL IR AND NEW THAT I OFFER
ATTHE EXTREME LOU" FIOtT.ES OF
$21 IND $23 FOR CASH,
$25, lalf Cash, Balance Oct. 15.
I furnfr all attachments willi these Ma?
chines, former prices $27 and $32.
A ral opportunity for those wanting
Sewing fechiries, that may never occur again.
Cornelly and secure your choice.
Remecer, I Guaratee Satisfaction.
I D. J. WINN.
Jan %i Sumter, S. C.
rfc
Esta
?
WU
of Mary S. Chandler,
DECEASED,
-AND
of Mary S. Chandler,
M i NO il.
APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF PRO
ba tel) r Sumter County, ou February 20th,
18S4. ti a final discharge as Administrator
of thc ot-camed Estate, and as Guardian o?
Estate o aforesaid Minor.
THGS. S, DRAYTON,
Jan 3 Administrator and Guardian.
Esiatf of William M. Scott, dec9?*
J W?L APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF
X Prbate for Sumter County on the 28th
day of february, 1881, for a final discbarge
as Exeotor of aforesaid Estate.
JOSEPH C. SCOTT,
Jan 2-4t Executor.
?Stl?? ?Srs0 E. J? ?ieea? DecMc
A LL PERSONS having claims against said
Eate will present the same duly attest?
ed, and .11 persons in auy way indebted to
said Es te will make immediate baymen? to
N. G. CST FEN,
Jan 2. 1884. Qnal:5ed Administra'or.
Esla!i?fSiss"s7c. GsSi^Bee'd.
A LLPERSONS holding claims against
J\. ?-state will {?resent same duly at?
tested, r.d all persons in any way indebted
to said istate, will make immediate pavment
to N. G. OSTEE?,
Jan 2, 1S34. Qualified Administrator.
E?iat< of Her. Wm* Brearley
DECEASED.
IWIL APPLY to the Judge of Probate for
Suiter County on the 12th of March,
iaS4. "ir a final discharge as Executrix ol
the afofcsaid Estate.
MISS ELIZABETH W. BREARLEY,
_Feb J-4 Executrix.
Es?a?i cf Mrs. f?ar?ha L Brown.
DECEASED.
IWr.L APPLY to the Judge of Probate
of Sumter County, on Marci: I2:h,
1SS4. or a final discharge as Executor of
the aKfcsaid Estate.
A. WITHERSPOON BROWN,
FV?2-4t ~ Executor.
St3eofSout.ii Carolina:
OF S?M-TEU.
Dy 7\ V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge.
TTTflREAS, WM. L. OST FEN made
W t;:i; to me. to grant ???rn Letters ot
Admii stratton, cf the'Estate and effects of
JOSEjU A. CST FEN, deceased.
The? are therefore to cite and admonish
all am singular the kindred ?md creditors ot
tile Sal Joseph A. <>.-uen. late of Sumter
Count inlaid State, deceased, that tbeyl*eand
appeal before me, in the Court of Probat??, to
be he! at Sumter C. II , on Feb. 27th, 18S4.
after |:blicat ion hereof, at ll o'clock in thc
forenou, to shew cause, if any ihey have,
ivl?y he said Administration should not bt
grant il.
Giuu under my hsnd. ;:?is 12th day ol
FebriKrv, Anno Domini. 1884. .
? T. V. WALSH. [L. S.J
Fel 12-2t_Judse of Probate.
??ARD 2^3" S3
-OR
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IlYKDENE is ? perfectly pure Vegetahk
OH and can be used ii: place of Butter i> :
Ca'es and Pastry, in place of Lu d for ali
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Wore directions an- followed wc guarantee
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CHARLESTON, S. C..
DEALERS IN
OTPS Ol' EVERY
fcb 12
DESCRIPTION.
5
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i 2
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rjMlK TEWPERA2VCE WORKER
j enlarged and improved, adopted as tia
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FOB SALE,
lOaOOO^CS. CHOICE WHITE CORK
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
Watt, Faners Fini ai Ayery
PLOWS,
With ali extra castiugs belonging to
them, always on hand,
J. RYTTENBERG & SONS,
SUMTER, S. C.
ft
We arc now prepared to offer ?'.
Fer Cash or on Approved Security,
The well known brand of
Wando Ammoniated Guano,
Wando Acid Phosphate,
-A KD
GENUINE GERMAN LEOPOLDSCHALL
K ALCOTT,
AT VERY LOW FIGURES.
"Special Prices" on Large Quantities
FOR CASH.
J. RYTTENBERG & SONS,
Jan .22
SUMTER, S. C.
TRA DC M'A RK g REGISTERED.
liC9 ?ic un a:;\i^5~ST,pHr?;p*?
A NEW TREATMENT
For Consum/ion, Asthma. Bronchitis,
Dyspepsia, Catarrh. Headache,Deinli
ty, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, and edi
Chronic and Nervous Disorders.
A CARD.
We, the undersigned, haring received great,
and permanent benefit from the use ?T,,?6M
POUND OXYGEN'." prepared and adminis?
tered by DRS. STARKEY ic PALES, of Philadel?
phia, and beirut satisfied that it is a new dis?
cover; in medical science, and all that is
claimed for it: consider it a duty which we
owe to the many thousands who are suffering
from chronic and so-called '.incurable*' dis?
eases to do all that we can to make its virtues
known and to Inspire the public with confi?
dence.
We have personal knowledge of Drs. Star?
key & Palen. They are educated, intelligent,
and conscientious physicians, who will not,
wc are sure, make any statement, which they
do not know or believe to be true, nor pub?
lish any testimonials or reports of cases which
are not aenuiae.
' WM. I). NELLY.
Member of Congress from Philadelphia.
r.S. ARTHUR*
Editor and Publisher "Arthur's Hom
i .Va gazvi e, ' ' P/t iludclphiu.
V.L. CONRAD,
Editor of -lLutheran Observer,"
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, PA., JUNK 1, 13S2.
In order to tn^et a natural inquiry in re
Cfird to our professional and personal stand?
ing, .-md to give increased confidence in oor
statements and in the <renuiness oT onr testi?
monials and reports of cases, we print the
above enid from gentlemen well and widely
known and of the highest personal character.
Our "Trci'ixe on Compound Oxygen," con?
taining a history of the discovery of and
tuodeofaction of this remarkable curative
Mirent, and a large record of surprising cures
in Consumption. Catarrh. Neuralgia, Bronchi?
tis. Asthma, etc . and a wide range of Chron?
ic diseases, will be sent free.
Address Drs. STARKEY k PALEN.
1100 .v. 1 ! \ 1 Girard Street, Phihtdelpnia., Pa.
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