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maa at? Y, J&OfBTTARY .19.. Entend ut tl* Post Office at Sumter, S. ?-;;(?-? as Second-Class Matter. : BXA?OITB-YOUR DATES. Te request each -of our subscribers to ex aaaio* the address oa hts paper, and particn ?srty to observe the dal? o poa it. This date saowa thetime op to which the paper has paid for. Man j of oar subscribers will see that they have paid in advance; there-are many others who will discover ^hat they have not. ? ?ii,M "il ? -?-?-? HES* ADVERTISEMENTS. Wan ted-X. Wood's Odont?iie-W. C. Fisher, i 'QbslgMSreat Western Gun Works. ** SiS: Worm Eggs-Sumter Silk Association. Personal. has gone to Charleston business. [y;Mti,JL A'. Seckendorf of Charleston was in tawniest week attending Court. Hrs.;kgeB^ tbesister of Ker. C. C. Brown, ba^reUkaed to her home tn Barnwell. llr. C.T. Mason, and bis Cotton Harvester a? off lor Charleston to attend the fair. \. B? Hotoes, representing Edward . C?gate asa short call ' ?'???. . ^e-aa left for New.York, r&arter folks- may look oat for so?w ? i If ' ir-- * ' ."li Spann, will mqye this mmSy to York, where he will jSjffirsrnrra. Miss X. JJ. Kirton of Con way boro is oa a to friendsin Sumter, and is now stopping Mr, F. B? Grier. Dr. Pitts, whose illness we mentioned last is very low, and no hopes are entertain MtssLizxie Lowry, of Charleston, who has been visiting ber- brother's family for some . wtekaicba#reftirned home. Mr^-W. J. Brogdo? of Concord, left to-day for the N. E. R. R., near Charleston, on which he expects to work this^rear. We learn from the i*s% ChrtmcUof Koox ^t&s^^t^"kX'--3Casb is in East T-nn<S?<? *t this tiiaei -We wou?d like to be there ?i^??.!?r in'tho season, wheo mud and snow would Mot he so conspicuous. uov. bas-appointed the 18th of Mare*-asttfce dav for electing Mackey's The Great Western Gan Works sell first class goods, and\hose ia need of guns would do wefrfo patrols ire t bern. Lee. mid Smalls are both at work for the nomination as Congressman. We hope both may get it, so that oar Republican voters may have some fun. Tberain-storm, Sunday morning prevented morning service in our churches. At night, ?erritef?ajj bctf foftbe Baptist and Presby >emn J^urcbes. . The "'?tesBrsV Rowland have bought the Steam mi ri at London's station on the AV. C. ? A. R* ; R. and propose moving it to their present mill. Ni3t??e? years ago, Sherman burned ? Columbia, and then, like any other thieviug ? ^burner, lied about it, and tried to pat the ?^rwfmaiibl?ity/on Hampton. "'S -"Some of our exchanges contain the names of caadljoYtes for next fall's election. 11 seems m. \? *. father **fijs but it is the early bird that fe catches-the worm. Sted'planting tim?is upon us and our j columna tell where seed, pure and fresh, can Pf' be bougie Flowers, vegetables, field-crops, al! can be supplied in abundance. " mg .Tte Arkaasss iever ?3 raging to a limited rj extent in Sumter. We hear that a crowd ? 1 wiH leave to-night, but know nothing certain. I . The general sentiment is, we believe, farvora ? r We to the exodus. . Some of the young men of Sumter have ar? ranged with the Sumter String Band to have adaa?.aUbeMusic Hall next Friday night. i The yooug folks, who attend will doubtless spend a pheasant evening, and wish for the ?u \ 4*next tisse*' to come as soon as possible. Tbc ft?ies of the Sumter Silk Asr?>ciation j offer s^-worm egg3;for sale in our advert?- j f Sing columns. Silk culture is destined io ! * play aa important part io the future industry jj"* of ?he South, and the Sumter ladies mean baeiuas tn this new enterprise. Good many of our State papers have in- j formed hunters that the game law prohibited j the shooting of turkeys, partridges, doves, | woodcocks," or pheasants, after the 15th Feb- j ruarjv Wa think our brothers are ?a error, ?od 15th March is the time to lay aside your of Statebarg is reported Knrseif last Sunday accidentally, g the lower part of the right side and ranging up i eut it out from beneath the Mr. Sanders is said to condition. Tbs following comes to us as a rumor. ? Last Thursday, while Mr. John Manning, in : H Manchester waa reproving one of bis hands j ' Sr for mistreating bis mules the man seized him ! ' r< aro-dftbaneck and cot bim from his right p . ?C., ~v./* . . . fr ? ear across the cheek to his mouth. Ile cut j y one of-the- large tendons on iris neck, and j Stabbed bim in. .the head several times andi' N tiPBses^*}. ; i The Dramatic Entertainment of Providence , 5 casas off last Friday evening with much eclat, j j I TbaEafteu Creek Dramatic Troupe covered j Itself with glory io rendering its chosen j \ jj! piec#,*''Teh Nights io a Bar-room." A com- j ? petent critic assures us that it was far better ? \ than the acting of some professionals, who have exhibited in the Music ball. After the exhibition came a good supper, and we un? derstand the financial outcome was satisfac ?f Dr. j?ud expects to have an exhibition at ibo Music Ball this week which will probably bc attended by a good many children, as the price is low aud the entertainment is no doubt goodland we suggest to the lessee of the Hal!, that be have a policeman on band with in? struction* to arrest every boy who gives vent to bia pleasure by the ear-splitting whistle so dear to bm heart. There is no reason why nervous people should have ali their enjoy? ment destroyed to gratify the insane longings of bort to make a racket. An Unfortunate Accident. Last Wednesday evening about 7 o'clock, Mr. Barry Hoyt, while driving along the street ia front of Ellis' stable, struck the hind wheel of a wagon belonging to E i more Du? rant, who had stopped his wagon and got out to speak to Xr. Broadus. Durant's horse tras frightened by the blow and ran down the street aud finally struck a tree near Dr. CblnV*gate, which demolished the wagon ^ ajHS th se?* tb* bo rae into the ditch, with a I hx?i*w thigh. The horse died soon after from I bj*fef***ea, aod Durant ie afoot with "all bis fe liring g?oe." He asks for aid in buying sod patching up his broken ??d will gire the kindly disposed a chanca of telling him bow b^ dttiing the week. ' ii OUR PREMIUM. Every farmer is interested in the welfare of his stock, and should have on hand, for ready reference a book describing the ailments his stock is subject to, and the remedies therefor. In consideration of this fact we have procured for the benefit of our farmer subscribers a large number of copies of "Kendall's Treatise on the Horse," one of which we propose to give to every one who pays for his paper in advance. The book is one of great value, as tfgsrM?B?& it is an index of diseases which S^Ss^^w gives the symp? toms, cause, and aBiBaJsafe tl_!e uest lreat" ment of each. It contains a table, giving all the principal drugs used for the horse, with the ordinary dose, effects, and antidote when a poison ; also a table with an engraving of the horse's teeth at different ages of the horse; a valuable collection of recipes, and much more valuable information. Remember we GIVE this valuable work to all who pay their subscription in advance. Married. Miss Edith Dunlap to Mr. James Windham, I on last Wednesday evening. At the residence of the bride, in this town, by the Rev. H. F. Chreitzburg, on Tuesday i evening, Mr, Jno. B. Carr, formerly of North Carolina, and Mrs. J. Carrie Smith. The couple left for Charleston on the midnight train. Deaths. Mr. John Coker died near Wood's Mill, January 22nd, aged 45. Mrs. Elizabeth McElveen, died near the same place, the 11 th instant, aged 73. She was the wife of Mr. J. B. McElveen, who died five weeks ago. The wife of the Rt. Rev. W. B. W. Howe, Bishop of this Diocese, died in Charleston on Wednesday, and was buried from St Philip's Church. Thanks. Weare mach obliged to our Correspondents for their newsy letters this week. We have taken the liberty of omitting a paragraph here and there. Fortunately for :D, ' we read his items carefully before giving it to the printer, and entirely omitted thc closing sen? tence, and thus saved him from the dire ven? geance of some of the young mothers who might think bis praise invidious. Tax-Paying Families. Georgetown county reported 35 persons named Cribs, who pay taxes in that county, whereupon Darlington comes to the front with 45 Parrotts, to be followed by Orange burg, who claims ?7 persons named Living? ston. Sumter can beat that and not half try. She has in one Township 83 Wilsons, and 228 io the county of thal name are tax-paj ers. Sumter also bas 124 Williams on the tax books. Court. Contrary to our expectations, court contin? ued through the entire week, Some of the cases, though of small financial importance, occupying a good deal of time. Mr. Thomp? son of Manning, Messrs. Nathan, and Cohen of Charleston and Mr. Boyd of Darlington were present part of the time, and aided our efficient bar in elucidating the law. There were no mistrials, though tba Jury bung fire all night, on one case. We had a good Judge, a good set of Jurymen, and of course, the lawyers were good, so we may congratu? late ourselves upon having bada remarkably good court. . ; i mm ? South Carolina in 1884. Our readers will see, in another column, the industrial condition of Sumter County as copied from the News and Courier. That en? terprising sheet has given a full presentation of the industria! outlook of every county in the State, and we tender it our unanimous j i thanks for the same. A little crowing is very j | necessary, if we ever expect our ueighbors to I < know what we ere douig-tnat is, if we have I ( anything to crow over, and we think South j < Carolina bas. ! ; Other Lands Than Ours. Masonic Temple beld quite a crowded audience last Thursday evening to hear Mr. Charles M. Caughy lecture on "A Journey to Rome." Those present were in large part prominent representatives of our mercantile, commercial and professional classes, and alto- j ' gether the audience was a notable and cul- j 1 tured one. It was .Mr. Cough v's debut in bis new departure in his native cit)'. His recep- ! tion was a most enthusiastic one, and a pleas- j ing evidence of high esteem for his talents I \ and of approval of the enterprise upon which j hellas entered. The lecture was brilliant j and interesting, and Mr. Caugby's descrip- j live and oratorical powers proved a most j agreeable surprise. His "Journey to Rome" j was followed by the audience with deep in- j j terest, and the magnificent vie tvs with which j it was illustrated wore really marvels of art. j In the course of the evening the lecturer was | ' warmly applauded, and so far as Ballimore \ is concerned he bears ber stamp of approval most unmistakably. Mr. Caughy will short? ly visit the various cities of the South, but j \ before doing so it is to be hoped be can ar- , range to give ns at least one more such an j agreeable evening.- The Telegram, December I 22, 1883. School Fund, Tbe School Fund for Sumter County has,1; been apportioned among the various Districts J i as follows : ! ? 2 mill, Polls. I i Sumter.1,058, 463, 1,521. U Concord....605, 251, 856. Privateer.432, 240, 681. Manchester.141, 73, 214. Middleton.365, 218, 533. Stateburg.530, 397, 927. Providence. 452, 237, 6S9. Raften Creek.456, 247, 703. Spring Hill.441, 232, 673. Carter's Crossing....266, 177, 443 Mt. Clio.391, 254, 645. Bishopville.372, 212, 584. Lynchburg.468, 273, 741. Shiloh.456, 253, 709. Mayesville.550, 253, 803. Swimming Pens.521, 234, 755. Total 7,504, 4,023, 11,527. In addition to the above, the Commissioner lias reserved the amount authorized by the Legislature for paying the expenses of a Teachers' Institute during the Summer, pro- j ? vided the Coard of Examiners see fit to ap- ! i propriate it to that purpose. I As our readers know, the above estimate | ? is based on last years collection, and is but little better than guess work, which shov.s the importance of coming to a cash basis for Dur schools at the earliest practicable mo? ment. Cotton Plant. "The Worthy Master earnestly invited the mention of the Grangers in the State to the ? importance of subscribing to the Grange or-I zan, the Cotton Plant." Extract from proceed- j j ings of State Grange. And so say we. The Cotton Plant is so cheap that every farmer in the land can take it, and ?o well edited that all can learn something that will be of much value to them in their farm work. We will take pleasure in for? warding subscriptions for our readers. We congratulate the public that through the exertions of Mr. Auld they will have the ipportunity of seeing the really fine views Laken from the Landscapes, Public Buildings ind Statuary of the Old World, at Music Hall this week. The exhibition will be elegant, in- j $ t?ryctive and interesting. j 1 Bishopv?le Items. BISH0PVILLT3, FEB. 14, 18S4. Growing weather. Oats are improving; about two-thirds of a crop is in prospective. Wheat and rye do not look like the cold snap hurt them at all, unfortunately very few have any planted. Most of us have our gardens planted, and some think of planting corn want to grow some right away, as it is scarce in our barns. Westert corn is already find? ing a ready market in our midst-a credit , market of course, for a farmer that buys this . early never has any money to pay for it, un- j less its borrowed. About all are supplied with laborers, and are making gocd use of , the fine weather of the last two weeks. , Guano is being hauled up from Lynchburg at the rate of about 20 tons a day. As much will be used as ever. The Mercantile husi- , ness of our Village at present, consists of 3 ] Stores of general merchandise, 2 grocery and 2 drug stores-all report business dull. The , Baptist Church is at present without a pas? tor. Miss A Heda James has recovered from , her recent illness, and has resumed the duties , of teacher of the Public School, near the Bap- ? list Church. We are glfftl to welcome back t to our midst, Mrs. W. L. Dennis and her j daughter. Mrs. Ada Hart, who have recently j returned from Florida. Mrs. Hart lost her husband a short time since. She has our ^ sympathies. Mumps are prevailing in the ? { neighborhood. Politics quiet, (would say . to the polite countryman, we can't vote for any man, who doesn't 'set up' any thing bet ter than bad tobacco.) Several of our citi- . zens just back from Charleston, whither they went to make their arrangements, buy their j supplies, see the Fair, and attend the meeting J of the State Grange, and Agricultural Socie- i j ty. Your Correspondent attended the meet- I . ing of the Grange and as one of the recipients j. of the generous hospitality of the City Fath- j ers can't desist from telling you and thc I readers of your valuable paper (who were j so unfortunate as not to be tbe.e) something . of the manner in which we were treated. During the session, on Tuesday morning, 0 a lunch was sent us, consisting of fruits, cakes, pies, ales, wines, &c, such as some of us had never tasted before. In the evening, at the invitation of bis Honor the Mayor and ? the Board of Aldermen, we went in a bodv to ' * e the City Hall, where we were received by hi3 j q Honor in an address of welcome. At the i close of his remarks, be informed us that the ! o Board of Aldermen had deliberately decided j . to open upou us two well charged batteries. ^ He begged us, however, not to be alarmed, j as no bodily barm would be done us. At that moment the sliding doors on either side . of the Hall were rolled back, exposing to our view two tables, filled with everything taste j could desire or fancy suggest. Suffice it to . say, if ony one left that Hall without having | eaten and drank to bis fill of the very best, it was his own fault. I do not think that was * the case however as in about half an hour . after those batteries were opened upon us, the j g countenance of all present bore a serenely j happy, contented expression. What has be- j come of the Grangers of Sumter County any- j way, as I never saw any of them there? L. j Mechanicsville Items. I have been travelling>about right sharp, in and about these parts lately, and lam pleased to bc able to say that preparations for plant- j 0 ing are being pressed forward vigorously, j 0 The Mechanicsviliians are by no means lag- j C( gard iu the race. There will not be quite as ? much land rented as there was last year, and j it I think much more attention will be given to 1 ]? the provision department than heretofore. I n This is as ii should be. We are fools about j E :o(ton, and lam afraid some of us will die in ? d aur folly. Cousiderable trouble is attendant j ? apon the supply department, but, I believe, i a Ihese wauts are being met ou a limited scale, I a mough however, with a liberal draw on cane | u jrass to pull through. What remains of the \ j, jat crop is coming out finely under the genial j ]( influence of the balmy weather. September ? x\ ?nd October oats, are, I may say, all right, j p November still doubtful, and all after that j ?c ire like "angel visits." ? b Mr. Holman, with his usual foresight and j h ^rethought, has ordered a lot of early seed j :-orn, which he proposes to dispose of or. j liberal terms. This will help. There is nota- i r:g in the country to make a crop on* but duel:, ami you would imagine there is a : u . uaotity of thj't, the way the land is being ? :l turned up about here. I know some who are 0 joiug ahead with scarcely a month's visible ! a supply, and they say they intend.to make a : ' trop or "die a trying-" ; 11 An old colored man, named Ben, had his , ^ fodder house burned Monday evening Inst : n ibout d.irk. He lost oue or two thousand ' P pounds, a <:re;?t loss to him, for it was "all ? ins liviug." Ile lives on the plantation of L. c'( L. Fraser, Sr. Ile is rather a remarkable j segro. His age is about 75, and his old ! jwner, Mr. Fraser told me several years ago, j iud he says so himself, that be, Ben, had j sever taken a chew of tobacco or a driuk of liquor, or told a lie knowingly in his life. Ile has been a great hunter, and many a "coon and 'possum" has "bit the dust" be? fore his practiced oye aud stalwart arm. It is rumored that Dr. W. W. Fraser, will shortly resume the practice ol medicine, and I ? very bod j is pleased at the idea. Then, with ! Dr. H. r. DuBose, we will have two "crack- j in" doctors. They have always together j so finely, there is a slim chance of their haicin BOW. In fact, Dr. Fraser has been earnestly solicited, I am informed bv Dr. DuBose, for ! I rears to take this step. Ile. Dr. D. is over-i worked, and the two arc bosom friends. Wt- have in our neighborhood a capital workman, in the person of Mr. Fischer, thc son-in-law of our very worthy post-master, Johannes Bructsch. He makes and repairs jarness, shoes, &c. Ile learned his trade in the Alpine regions of the old wot ld. I think ie can read English, and he ought to take ?-our valuable paper and advertise iu it too. I forgot to say that old Bon thinks his "odder house was "set" ot; fire, but it i? loublful from what I can learn. SATES. - .ni - rm m Smithville News Items. To show what our poor lands arc capable )f doing, three years ago, Mr. T. S, Dunlap j commenced to improve ten acres of poor ?audy land, that would nr?I have made more han a bale of cotton without manure. Last fear, an imperfect stand of corn on | of an j icre made 2"> bushels, and the rest of the ten teres, would liave made a bale of cotton per icre, if there had been good seasons. Mr. ll. ll. Evans has made four bales cot? ton on one and three quarter acres. Who ;an beat that? St. John's Church, at Smithville is still without a pastor. Rev. Lemuel White sup dies them, until! they can get une. Rev. J. J. .Myers, has entered upon the 2nd rear of his pastorate, with the Pisgah Church, inder favorable auspices. Ile seems devoted j * 0 his work, and his pulpit discourses are ! j ti 1QC* ! b There is a dearth of news around Smithville. I Nothing new but mumps and whooping ; :ou??h. Ol y it j T I w ! d A great many planters have sown over heir entire killed out oat-crop. Some people can't get advances to lean on. Some have leaned (Iciued) so far, that they .viii fall down next fall. Df Pareuts take your children to see the ele- ai jant views at Music Hall this week, it will p >e a lesson they will never forget. w i.-w>..-i- ?. [For the Watchman aud Sou thron. J Providence Theatricals. Mr. Editor: We" regret your not being at Providence, last Friday evening. Are quite sure yon would have been pleasantly and agreeably entertained with the play announ? ced in your last issue, "Ten Nights in a Bar? room. " Thc Troupe, though recently organ? ized, did credit to'the Drama, for surpassing our expectations. "Simeon Slade and his sou Frank" know how to captivate and serve guests at the,"Sickle and Sheaf," but the un? fortunate calling of rums-elling soon told on the "Landlord and his son Frank" and Lhey, with their patrons, soon fell to a dis? graceful end. "Joe Morgan," one of the mirons of the "Sickle and Sheaf," became an outcast drunkard, and made lasting impres? sions for prohibition, admonishing the young nen "never to visit the Sickle and Sheaf," dian palace saloons. We hope the moral of ;he play may be earnestly considered. Mr. S. F. Lenior, manager of the Troupe, ve found to be an accomplished gentleman, .vorking for prohibition and church exten ?ion-the sole object of the Troupe. As an ?ounced, the Good Templarsand theirfriends "urnished supper, but not a sufficient supply br the great demand, which was far in ex? cess of our expectations. Some of our church people had scruples about joining in he entertainment on account of the play jeing under an old shed, near the Church, and hat some of the members of the Troupe were tot consistent Church members, according to heir way of thinking. The receipts of the evening amounted to .ver ?50. Everything passed off quietly and deasantly. We remained until one o'clock, \ M., assisting the Troupe in packing tip. j ;c. Capt. Gillinrd and Mr. John Kingman ms our thanks for interest manifested during he whole evening. Hope to have a similar ntertainment next fall for the benefit of our roposed Centoiial Parsonage, and that the W. andS. may be present to relieve the writer f this unaccustomed work. P. ?-?- ? ? I ? HW Our Exchanges. The Baltimore Bay, one of our best ex hanges, and which, by the way, is honest nough to attack a rogue, even when dressed j ut in Democratic regalia, has changed Edi- j ors. G. W. Cruikshank has taken the place j f Wm. T. Croa8dale. The Day has suspended is Morning edition for want of support. We ope the Dey will meet the success it deserves, nd it deserves much. The Greenville Daily News has failed to pot i an appearance several times lately and we liss it hugely when it does not come to hand, ts spicy editorials, concentrated impudence when it indulges in that luxury) and geoe al resume of up-country news make it a reat favorite in this office. We are in receipt of No. 7, Vol. 1, of backlog Sketches, published at Augusta Maine, emi-Monthly, at the low price of 35 cents er annum. It is a 4 column, 8 page story aper filled with matters both grave find gay. In looking over a late number of the Wel? lington Star, we saw a number of extracts, ?om Newspapers from all over the country, j | f an exceedingly complimentary character j ( nd we wish to pay that all those kind words re richly merited. The Morning Star is one f the most reliable, newsy and interesting of j i ur exchanges, and its bright face always re- j ( ?ives a warm welcome. The Clarendon Enterprise has entered upon s seventeenth year. Our neighbor has a irger subscription list than ever before, and .ell deserves the support of the County. The iditor and Proprietor, Mr. S. A. Nettles, has one a good work since locating in Manning. Conspicuous in his advocacy of Education nu Temperance, he has succeeded, with thc ssistance of his talented sister, in building p a first class High School ; and mainly by is influence, in organizing a flourishing )dgc of Good Templars; and at the same me he has been giving his readers a good aper. And if he has done all this, while a me, lorn bachelor, what might he not do if e had the help of a good wife. Girls, don't ?t Leap Year pass without proposing. H. H. WILDE. At the request of a friend of poetical turn, j 1 e publish tue following little gem, which I though it has been already read by most of ur readers, is worth a second perusal. Its j uthor, lt. H. Wilde, was born io Dublin in I 7S9, and on coming to this country settled i Georgia, where he became a practising J i wy et of uote. He was, at one time, Attor ey General, and afterwards member of Con- j ? ress. He wrote a number of poem?, of more ? " r le?* merit, the one we publish having re- . jived thc commendation of Byron. r My life is like the summer rose, j ' That opens to the morning sky ; Btu ere the shades of evening close, i 1 ls scattered on the ground to die : Bat on that rose's humble bed, j 1 The sweetest dews of night are shed I As if she wept such waste ti) see ; t I>ut none shall weep a tear for me. * My life is like the autumn leaf, That trembles in the moon's pale ray ; Its hold is frail-its state is brief, Restless and soon to pass away : i Yet ere that leaf shall fall and fade, 1 The parent tree shali mourn its shade ; The winds bewail the leafless tr^e : But none shall breathe a sigh for me. E My life is like the print that feet ? Have left on Tampa's desert strand ; Soon as the rising tide shall best, I All trace shall vanish from the sand ; 1 Yet, as if grieving to efface . All vestige of the human race, On that lone shore loud moans thc sea ; But none shall e'er lament for me. Go to Music Hall and take a trip through aly to-morrow night/ Next night to Lon? ou. See hand bills. - - - J. D. Craig. At Craigs store there is displayed The largest stock found in the trade, Of every grade and latest style, At which the ladies well may smile. Fine drawing room and parlor too, And chamber furniture you view, In dazzling brightness there they stand, Fresh from the maker's master hand. Full line of table?, rockers, chairs, How many wish that they were theirs, With mirrors, mattresses and stands, For holies work or washing bands, And lounges, footstools', ail complete, In fabrics fine, upholstered neat, The work is good, the price is fair, You cannot get the like elsewhere. i ? ! i Don't Procrastinate. If you have signs of pulmonary trouble, act I :l romptly. 4 A stitch tn time saves nine.' j ompound Oxygen will certainly arrest the i rogress < f Consumption if used in the early j ages of that disease. It 'OMS already done ;i ) in a large number ot cuse?, some of them j I f the roost boneless character. In proof of ?is the most direct and positive evidence will j e furnished by hrs. Starkey and I alco, 1109 i irani Street, Philadelphia. Ff you would I ke to submit your case and get an opinion j j f your condition, write to them and state all ? our symptoms clearly. Il Kill cost you n<Ah- \ ig, as they do not charge for consultations, \ hey reply and thc documentary evidence j ?hieb, they will furnish as to what has been I ^ one by their new and wonderful Treatment, ! nd also as to their professional standiug, will ut you in a position to judge for yourself belber to use their treatment or not. A cold in the head is one of the nest tilings that can happen to ft lady with a lace hand? kerchief, and Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup is de cidely the best remedy to cure that cold. 'No. don't go yet,' said a Philadelphia girl at midnight, as her lover rose to leave; 'don't go yet : it isn't late. Remember that thc clocks in this city have been shoved ahead forty seconds.' A Mascotte, they say, brings good luck to a family, but we know Gilder's Liver Pills keeps good health in a family. 'No' said a fond mother, .'peaking proudly of her 25 year old daughter; 'no Mary isn't old enough to marry yet. She cries whenever any one scolds her, and until-she becomes hardened enough to talk back xigoronsly she isn't fit for a wife.' Mrs. J. K. Davis, Columbia, S. C., says: 'Brown's Iron Bitters cured me of general de? bility and my hoy of malarial fever' 'No,' said Mr. GrinncII, 'I can't understand it. Soaggs' wife is dead, but he don't seem to show the least signs of grief ; and yet he'll have to get up and build his own fires and split his own wood. I can't understand his heartlessness.' A delicate child is more subject to worms than a healthy one, as in the economy of na? ture, one animal is made to subsist upon another, and thc weaker goes down. At the first indication of worms administer Shriner's Indian Vermifuge the infalible remedy. 'I declare,' exclaimed Fogg at the end of a ireary wait at the theatre. 'I didn't think it ?vas so long as that. How time flies, doesn't it?' 'What the dickens are you talking about?' exclaimed his mystified companion. Why,' says Fogg, 'the bill says twelve years ire supposed to elapse between the first and ?econd acts, but I never would have believed ;t. It didn't seem nearly so long as that.' Dr. J. P. Newman, Toccoa City, Ga., says : Brown's Iron Bitters are very popular and ;heir use always results satisfactorily. Together they were looking over the paper. '0 my, how funny," said she. "What is t?" he asked. "Why, here's an advertise ner.t that says : 'No reasonable offer refused." 'What's so odd about that?" ''Nothing, lothing," she replied, trying to blush, "only hose are exactly my sentiments."-Chicago Tribune. An Assistant To Nature. A man stepped into a drug store the other* lay and called fora bottle of Norman's Naturalizing' Cordial. He had forgotten ?he arord Neutralizing and certainly substituted i good one as it assists Nature iu bringing the lystem to its natural coodition. THE MARKETS. SUMTER, S. C., Feb. 19, 1884. COTTON -About 25 bales have been sold luring the week endin-z the 19th. The m?r? tet closed steady. We quote: Stained 7? ??Sf; Tinged 8}@S$: Ordinary 7J@8|; iood Ordinary S?f?}?? ; Low M id il ling 9 f^9j; Middling 9^9| ; Good Middling Pi CHARLESTON, S.O.. Feb. 16, 1SS4. COTTON.-Market firm. Sales about 2C0 ?ales. Quotations are : Ordinary 8*109.} r j iood Ordinary 9X@9*j ; Low Middling. 10*; j liddliug 10? Good Middling. lOf. WILMINGTON, N. C., Feb. 16, 1834. SPIRITS TDKPBNTINE-Market quoted firm it 34 cents. ROSIN-The market firm at 51.12.} for Strained and Si .17.] for Good Strained. CitCDK ToitPBNTiNK-Market steady at >1.25 for Hard, ??2.U0 per bbl., for Virgin j md Veilow Dip. COTTON-Market steady. Sales - bales, ['he following are the official quotations: ?ow Middling 9f, Middling 1??, Good .Mid lling 10*. 'AS. D. ISLANDING, WM. D. BLANDINO BUNDING & BUNDING; Attorneys at Law, Sumter, S. C. Juue2i tf. rciAL jysTiS?'s SUMMONS FOR DEBT. TUI? STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SUMTER COUNTY;. Hy Daniel Keels, K?q., to Simon D. Smith. COMPLAINT having been made unto me by J. E. Maye? that you ate indebted to nm in the sum of Sixty-Seven Dollars and ."orty-five cents on Account, and delays pay nent; wherefore the Plaintiff demands judj; ncnt against yon in the sum of Sixty-Seven )ollars and Forty-five cents, and the costs of his action. This is, therefore, to require you to appear iffore me, in my office in said County within ."orly days from the service of this summons, o answer to the said complaint, or judgment rill be given against you by default. Dated, January 14th A. D. 1S84. State nent : $67.45. DANIEL KEELS, Feb 12-Ct Trial Justice. 345. Sh&ated Eand-Bsck 1884. For thc Farm as? C-arden. iso pages. tOO Il?astratiens, and n bea.nf.irol Colored nate >f Flower*, letts "What, "When und How to plant au? i? full of informatica invaluable to all interested in gardening. Malled Tor Cc, to cover pontage. Illustrated Xovclty IAmt, ..KC: I iii Uk- u!l tl.? new v.i VHl'iulWa Honor?, VpceliiblM, Co t, Fruit, l'!iint?,Ae. Mailed Free. Vncl have on hand vlion yon want to plant. lSk?<^?r?T $1.00. 0 packet* choice Flower Seeds (our selection), in ludimr WIM? CARDEN SEEDS (a mixture o? OU varieties of Flower Seeds), ibr $1.00. SVEGETABLE GARDEN FOR $1.00. 20 pkts. Choice vegetable Seeds (ovr selection), including bliss's American Wonder Peu, fur SI. ?OTI1 the above for $1.75. Gardener's ITand Jook telling you how to grow them, sent Free with rders. B. K. BLISS & SO?YS, 54 Barclay St., New-York. BEES AND HONEY! [F YOU WANT TO l^RCHASE ITAL? IAN HEES, Improved Hives, Smokers, '.imb-fuutidatiun or beekeepers' supplies of nv kind, scud for my new catalogue for SSI. I want lo purchase 5, OOO lbs. of Hi'es-Wax for vhich the highest market price will be paid. I have for sale [Mire blood Partridge Cochin nd Gold Laced Sebright Ba nia tn Fowls. V-S Si-50 per setting ul' 13. Address J. H. LI. BIIUWN, Feb 12 Augusta, (?a. WANTIi^D. -o will pay [101 cents) sixteen and one-half cents per bushel for 10,000 BUSHELS SOUND, DRY Cotton Seed, elivcred to me at this place before the first ol' next November. Will exchange cotton teed meal for cotton seed. T. E. RICHARDSON j WEDGEFIELD, S. C. Sept 18 JLa T a JBLS Sit 9 ?51 New York Steam X)yo House, 0//;cc ?;?cZ ?For/rs, iVo. 359 KING ST., near George, CHARLESTON, S. C. Ladies' and Gentlemen's garments cleaned or dyed. All kinds of {?ieee goods re-dyed to any color. Lace and crape shawls, table covers, kid gloves, and feathers cleaned and dyed. ?SP GOODS RECEIVED AND RETURNED BY EXPRESS. Feb 12 JUST RECEIVED THIS DEC. 23th, ONE CAR LOAD HORSES of various descriptions and suitable for all kinds of work. ON HAND A LOT OF CHOICE MULES. -ALSO A full line of WAGONS AND BUGGIES. The Old Reliable! The Emerson & Fisher Ruggy ! THE REST FOR THE PRICE. CORN, SEED OATS, HAY, CEMENT, FIRE BRICK, FEED OATS, RICE FLOUR, WHEAT ERAN, LIME, PLASTER, COW HAIR. Jan 1 FEED AND SALE STAHLES. WANDO ! WANDO ! WANDO ! WANDO! WANDO ! WANDO ! AMMONIA TE I) FERTILIZER ESPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR FIELD CROPS OF ALL KINDS, ALS? Acid Phosphate and dissolved Bone, (OF HIGH GRADE.) GENUINE GERMAN KAINIT. ASH ELEMENT. PHOSPHATE FLOATS. COTTON SEED MEAL. AND ALL FERTILIZER SUPPLIES. Address : FRANCIS C. HACKER, President and General Agent, 7 Exchange Street rear of Post OfhVe. Charleston. S. C. Jan 1 n""iirv"i.--" ? i ! F? II. Folsom, EM W. Folsom. W'RW GOO ? -^- ~ \F. H. FOLSOM & BRO. BOTTOM PRICES, I ""? 1868 _n_ ! Practical Watchmakers and Jewelers, Main-Street, opposite John RciiVs, SUMTER, S. C., My stock is now complete in ail departments. -o CLO? DSPAETIEIT. Choice make of best goods ever brought to this market in o -both ME3F8 AND YOUTHS'. r>FAL?I*PS Ffl?JE ?VEUCOATS Sl^n/^alt>3,2n7La2icastciandST7iss a special tv. ^TA?CHSS' 1 * Of all Descriptions. -o-_ Clocks, Geld Pens, Pencils, hmm \W l r] j (fflljil j SILVER AND PLATED WARE, kSW tl Ll Ilium I Gold and Plated Jewelry of the newest designs, _ Spectacles, Eye Glasses, Fine Pocket r i . J e n ~. Cu ti erv Scissors and Razors, Is now complete and full value guaranteed. * ~rshin<*> Tackle PHILADELPHIA HAND-MADE WORK. Sewing Machine ^Needles, Oils, Etc. _0_ We guarantee everything as represented. Prices as low as Reliable Goods can be sold. DBESS GOODS ANO DOMESTiCSjCr^jr"? . ??? As low a, any one cm. sell. ?H0S. B. FRASER, Jr., -o- STI0BNEY AT LAW, HATS AND CAPS Sumrer, S. C. In the most Fashionable Styles. Jun 1 1 -o- P. "a. BOWMAN, TRUNKS ?ND SATCHELS, ?FFI AT?ORSE? AT LAW, * Outee uj) stairs in Rultman s new butldtng. Large variety of the best make. g rj yr JJ JJ JJ, S C _}_ Jan S G-UNS, PISTOLS " CHAS, H MOISE. Vi: O -AND PUCKET KNIVES TO SUIT ALL. GENTS5 UNDERWEAR, AU the best grades of SHIRTS, COLLARS, CUFFS, HOSIERY AND NECK-WEAR. GLASSWARE, EIN AND WOODSNWAEE, Complete Linc. *H0S. B. FRASER, Jr., STONEY AT, LAW, Sumner*, S. C. Jsn 1 1 P. Gr. BOWMAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Of?ice uj) stairs in Rultman's new building. S ? 31 TE ll, S.C. Jan S CHAS. H MOISE. INSURANCE AGENT, Notary Public, Accountant & Conveyancer, SUMTES, S. C. Represents the Liverpool ead Loudon and Globe Insurance Company ; the richest and promptest Fire Insurance Company in the world. The Providence Washington Insurance Company ; organized in 1790. Policies of the Liverpool k London & Globe Insurance Company are now issued In* Hie At:cnt in Sumter. oct 0 Gi?ABS AND TOBACCO, A full supply of thc Rest Rrands. ?ERIES M?ipl Full stock of No. 1 Goods always on hand at Lowest Market Rates. DON'T HANDLE SECOND CLASS GOODS. Highest Prices Paid for Cotton, Look at and price my goods Lof ore huging elsewhere. ALTAMONT MOSES. N. E. Corner .Main and Liberty Streets. Oct ;) i f CHAS BEBB?SS3?, | i MANUFACTURER OF Reed and Rattan Chairs. GARDEN FCSSITFSE, BABY CARRIAGES, -Also Dealer in TOYS AND FANCY GOODS, .27C KING STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C. Dec ll 1-S THE OLD RELIABLE "'STOVE HOUSE. T. CAMPBELL, MOSES GOLDSMITH & SON, f^S^^^m _^T1 , ., .g-, . . First (-lays Cooking Stoves, Heating | ( WnOleSale EierC?antS. | Stoves. Ranges and Grates, Load " J -o- and Iron Fipcs, Pumps, PURCHASERS AND DEALERS IN &c , &c, kc. r i n T j i <. n i-* i A full line of Repairs kept for all Stoves wc ^ Iron and Metals, ot all kinds. ? wn. HIDES Flit S AM) SKINS. ? The attention of the people of Sumterand j adjoining Counties is asked. WOOL. WAX, RAGS. PAPER Send for prices on anything in our iinc. Dee ll ? S TOCK AND COTTON. 7 I f?OT Tjior lise working class. Scud 10 cents . Cot full Tics, Nc tr tllld OfnlCCd. j UUililroi pesta; ... and wc will mail yon free \ ! ". . n ro val, va?u;ttJ?ft>o.\ of sample ?oods. that wi?l!*1 Circulars ol I rices furnished on application. ; ,|U, * oll ?n lhc vv., v 0] makins lllorc moncv in j <. -p j ;l few days than you ever thought possible at J*# KOX. any bnsiiKSS- Capiuil not reqntrcd. Wc will { J start you. You cati work ali the time or in j C HA R LE S IOl\, S. (y. I spare lime only. The work is universally ! February 10 ly ? adapted to both sexes, young and old. You j can easilv earn from .r>() cents lo S? everv eve- ? 11 LlRli^T I- I" 1 K?l ? I uh?5- T!,llt :U1 wbo u:l"1 u> work mav test f ? BSWaS I EKIIVS^ I ? we make this unparalleled olTer: j i A^O^?I TMiAl r ffwr ? ,?>aH w^oareiiotwellsatisd^. wc will sendai t * >-.\?? .\ : ^ '.3 L g ?,?AL . HTS L. j to j,.,v f?r trouble of writing us. Full par- ? v and fSUSLDIWG LIME. Also | ticulars, direction?, etc., sent free. Fortunes i a CARBO-PHOSPHATEoiPHOSPHATiCLIME ; ^ T'VV'Tr^^tZ'uw11 ?.aid for Circular. Addrew ? Vd hv Sitarirn w \ 1lr ? FRENCH BROS.S^TVCA?0?'A 'sure' B^s^^^^t? ;'c EMEDY! zi.im mitritt ess ras'Aa EST SC?S Tlr'8 ?AD SPECIES. A KSSSEDY of over twenty-five ycArs standing. AKK5U:i>YmorepopzUar at home and where best know:?, than ott ether regedle* of iL* hird. A REMEDY endorsed by On best Physicians and Druggists at ita honte: A REMEDY that Mr. C. Wi O'neill. Good water, Alu say.? raised his wife from an invalid's bed. and he believes sered ter life. AREJ??SI>Y of which a prominent Atlanta merchan t said. **I vet mid have gi vea ?500 as M?on as I would a nickle ?c*rwha{ two boiUcs o? youx medicine did ?or m v daughter," A REMEDY iaregardto which S. J. Cassell?, M. D., Druggist of Thoaasvi??e, Ga . says: "I om recall instances ia which it cjforded relief aper all Vic toatai renifliez hn/i fii.'rd A USJZEDYabout which. Dr. ll. H. Ferrell. La Grange, Ga., writes "1 have used for the last 20 years the medicine voa ?rc gutting up and consider ic the best combination ever gotten* together for the diseases for which it is recom? mended. A REJflEDY cf which Dr. Joel Pranham. Atlan? ta, said: "Uwe cx&niac'l iiu: recipe, and hnvo no hesitation inadvliiagics u.;c, and con?dciuUy recommend it." ? i.l?MKUx which the P.cv. IT. B. Johnson, r.e&r Marietta, Ga., says he has u::ed m tils tam i.y with the "utmost satisfaction*' and reevm* mended it to three taraiiic; ..wiio-ioaiu? :'. tv? bo just what it rccommended." AREMEDX of M'hich i'etnbcr?o \ Ivrrscr.. ?i Denison say: *".Ve haye been s?llngit ior ui%ny years, with*constaiidy iti'-reasing *.-ti?*>. The ar* tieleis astaplcwiih i?,?3(i ?ncoia-Wu'? wrtf.'' A REMEDY o? which Lamar, Rankin ?ri Lamar say: "We sold 50 gross i:i four months, and never cold it in anyplace but whoiitwas wanted njstfn." A REMEDi. by which Jir. iiaugh, of Lat; runge. Ga., says: "leered one of tro most o**tinato cases of VICARIOUS K^STSOATION that ever came within mv Lnovs ledge, with a few littles." A REMEDY of which Dr J. C. IIuss, Notasulg* Ala., says: I am iuily convinced that it is un* rivaled for that classuX diseases which it claims to cure." A REMEDY about which Ifaj. John G Whitner, ci Atlanta, well and favorably known all ove? the United States as a General Insurance Agent, says: "I used this remedy before' the war on a large plantation on a great number of cajes, alway* with cJ,$>thdc sucre.-1. ' ' A REMED? about which Mr. J. \7. Strange, of Cartersvilie, Ga., certifies that one bottle cured two members of his family of menstrua l irregu? larity of many rears standing. A REMEDY lh.it is CHSAPEtC THA?T ANT OTTIEI* KEDicrxKOf ito kind in the world, beca - se I OB 2 BOTTLES WILL CUKE THK MOST 03STINA7K CA?S. TEIS G::EAT POPULAR REMEDY IS J3R.".l>FIKi.}>*S>' FEMALE KBGULATOR. (Woman's iJestFriend ? K?T" sale by ell Druggists. i*rice : ?mali sue '..a..* Large size 81.50. Sole Proprietor and Man u faciu ror _ e. BZl?Dr rS*Ll>, Ko. 108?, Pryor Street A?: .. : .;. r-> P. MOSES. il EM RY J. BARBY". LUMBER IN CAR LOAD LOTS FOR SALE BY MOSES & HARBY. Orders received at office of II. Harlnf, icho has schedule of prices. One inch boards, square edges and saw jutted, seasoned and on hand. Also a lot of 5 4x6 ALL HEART FLOOR? ING. Scantling, Sills. Weatherboarding, Fenc ng, &c , cut to order. You will save money by giving ns a call, >efbre purchasing elsewhere. Oct 2 NORTH-EASTERN R. R. CO? CjUPEEINTENDENT'S OFFICE, 3 NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD CO. CHARLESTON, S. C., January 2, 1884. On and after this date the following Sche iule will be run : ',eave Charleston. Arrive Florence. 10 50 A. M. 3 10 P M. 12 45 A. M. 4 35 A. X. 3 15 p. M. 7 20 P. M. '..eave Florence. Arrive Charleston. 2 00 A. M.5 50 A. M. 12 00 M.4 35 p M. 1 15 A. M.5 20 A. Bi. Traill leaving Florence at 2 00 A. M., and rain leaving Charleston at 12 45 A. M. will tot stop at Way Stations. 3SNTSAL EAILEOAD SCHEDULE. DAILY. jeave Charleston.10 50 am " Lane's. 1 45 p m Yrrive Sumter. 3 15 pm " Columbia. 4 50 p m jeavc Columbia. 9 55 am " Sumter./..ll 45 a m " Lane's.*.. 1 42 p m \rrive Charleston. 4 35 p m T. M. EMERSON, J. F. DIVINE, Geu'l Pass. Agent._ Gen'l Sup't. South Carolina Railway Co. COMMENCING J ANUA HY 20, 1S84. ?a?. scngcr Trains willrun ns follows, until fur her notice. (Nu train? arc run on Camden kan ch cn Sundays ) TO COfcC?fSIA. ,e:;vc Camden. 7 15am 4 15 p rt .cave Camden .Junction... 9 01 a tn 5 37 p m Lirivc at Columbia. 11 40 a ni 10 35 p m FRtOI COLUMBIA jen ve Columbia. ? 40 a ra 5 54 p m irrivc r;,i!jcb?n Jan"tion...l1 53 ara 7 13 p m Vrrive at Cn ni den...,. 1 55 p ni S 35 p ra TO CRARLKSTOS ,eavo Camdon. 4 15pm ?cave Camden .?uric*. 5 37 p m Vrrivc at Charleston.10 10 pm FRwJI CtlAKLEST'JS ?eave Charleston. 7 00 a tn trrive Camden June'.ll 53 a m Irrive at Camden. 1 55 o tn - TO A l"G I'STA .eave Camden. 4 15 p m jcave Camden June'. 5 37pm Arrive at Augusta. 7 tOam F Ki; M A VG CST A jcavc Augusta. 6 OS a ak Uri ve Camden June'.II 53 a m Vrrivc Camden. I 56 p m CONNKCTIONS. Connections made at Colombia with Colum ?ia and Greenville Railroad b?tl> ways, to ana rom all p"ints on ihat Road and on thc Spar anburg. Union and Columbia ami Spartanbarg md Asheville Railroads, also with the Char otte. Columbia and Augusta Railroad to and rom all points North, both w*ys. by trains caving Camdcnat 7 15 a rn, and arriving at S 15 p m Conrcciions ma le at Augusta to and fr>m ill Point.? West and South via Georgia R. R. md with Central H. ll. Connections made at Charleston with S'cnm ;rs to and from New York on Saturdnys. KUo with Charleston and Savannah Rail* vay f-r Savannah and all points South. Connections made at blackville with Barn voil R. R. to and from Barnwell by all trains )n Alignera Division. TH itoUGil TICKETS to all pointu, can be mrchascd bv applying to James J?>nei?, Agent tt Camden. ' ' " " D.O.ALLEN*. General Pnsfenger and Ticket Ageat. JOHN D. PECK, General Manager. _i'lmrWon. S. O ?VOZ OUT FOR TEE WAGON WHEN THE BELL BIN3S. W. J. ANDREWS' FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT. MEALS ?7 ALL HOTOS. FRESH FISH, OYSTERS, FRUITS VEGETABLES IA' VARIETY, FLORIDA ORANGES received every week tn consignment from ihe grower, and can be old at wholesale tis low as can be bought in Charleston. deceived Daily and viii he Delivered to Customers from Wagon. Prompt aitention given to orders. .-INE STOCK OF FAMILY GROCERIES. Liberty Street-Next Door to Rytteu berg's-Sumter. S. C. Aug 21 ta mm ??R0WTH TEAS. Families can save about one-half by send ng to us for Teas, as wt* import our own, nd hive done so tor fortv years. THE )RIGINAL AMERICAN TEA CO. Send for Circular, which orives prices and nil particulars, to RO?T. U'ELLS, Prest., ?. O. V.o\ 1287, 43 Vesey St. New York. ONE DOLLAR'S worth uf any of our gar en growth, China or Japan Teas ??nt hy nail, post paid, ora LARGER quantity hy xpress, charges paid. Feb 5-3m I piJITST Send six cents tor ?jostage, and ** r??&E?r0ft [ve free, a costly box of goods ?.hieb will help you to more money right why than anything else in this world. All f either sex, succeed from first hour. The road road to fortune opens before the work is, absolu1e.lv sure. At once address. TRUE & CO., Augusta, Mattie,