TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26. The Stonier WatcJtman was founded m I860 and the True Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Southron now has the CODI bi ned circulation and infiuence of both of thc old papers, and is manifestly the best advertising medium in Sumter. EDITOBIAIi ITEMS] King's Mountain and vicinity arc ^crowing lustily over their prospective tra mine. Those who ought to know, say that the ore ts wonderfully pure, and if the vein is a large one the pro? perty will be very valuable. Some ef our State papers arc firing into (he Agricultural Department for tome alleged sharp practice ia connec K rion with the publication of the Hand v." Book of the State? Major Harry Ham? mond is thc editor, and his claims have |g| been very quietly ignored by the De? partment. All of which gives news? papers something to talk about, gp Slates for Congressional candidates, for the coming campaign, are being manufactured with much avidity. It ':F seems that our two new Representatives, Messrs. Hemphiil and Dargan, are the only ones who will be allowed a "walk? over-" in the nominating convention. The other fcur will ba vc a sharp fight ? win, if they win at all. - Much comment bas been made upon thc reported frauds tbat have been dis? covered iii the Marshal's office in this ??i State. We hope that a vigorous exami sation ?ill be made, and condign pun? ishment imposed upon thc wrong-doers. We donot think Marshall Blythe guilty of any dishonesty, but the crew of hun gry'rascafs' under him, are for the most part, fit candidates for the penitentiary j We are under obligation f?>r a copy j of tbe_speeches of non. R. P. Flower during the session of 1SS3. Mr. Flower is a possible candidate for thc Prest- j decoy sad therefore bis opinions are ? worthy of attention. We are not en- ? thusiastic, however, over the nomina- j tfen of a New York man. Thc run of j fuck is certainly against the Empire . H?de va the matter of electing a Demo- } I eratic Pr?sident, sud wc had rather try j some other State. -Our State papers have ' all pretty j . enanimously agreed that Gov. Tb o nip- j ion will be renominated without op po- j sitios, and that most of the other State [ officers will have a quiet walk-over in j the Convention jv though seme changes j viii probably be made. It is important j for the Democracy, if they expect to j continue to control the State, to have j honest, capable and sober officers. ? Some of our people think that thc moral j as well as the political qualifications of i .candidates should be examined. Gordon Pasha is a brave man. For j two months, thc False Prophet has j had almost absolute control of Nubia j and the western part of Soudan, and ; that entire country swarms with rebels j whose only idea is hatred of the Eoglish j ind their Egyptian slaves. Yet io the ; face of all this, Gordon set out alone to ! travel that God-forsaken country and ; Dade the trip in safety, arriving at j Khartoum a few day ago, where he is j using all of his wonderful power in the j. effort to tranquilize the animosities j which have sprung up through the j Malign influence of El Mahdi. He is j meeting with reasonable success. The graded Schools in Columbia, j which have been exceedingly successful, | since their organisation last fall, are in j financial trouble. The expenses this ! year? for furniture: and other incidentals ! Eave been much larger than they will j necessarily be in the future, and the j School Board have petitioned to the city j for help. The City Fathers hare not j responded in a very munificent manner and now the school authorities arc ask : ing help from private individuals, j From all accounts, these schools have ! i been well managed and 'Jolumbia ought.: to keep them open daring the nine! months, it was intended they should j run. . The Columbia canal, the great bone ' of contention at each session of the j Legislature, is making satisfactory pro- i gress. [ If half that has been said about j li? ss a presumptive water power, is i correct, it will be a wonderful bonanza j to the State when completed ; hut there ! Ur much work yet to be dooe before that I mnch-to-be-de*ired consummation is ? reached. Some of the Columbia papers j advocate the policy of the City aiding the j enterprise, and it strikes us that it is! only fair to do so. Columbia, more ; than any other place, will be benefitted i by the completion of the canal, and the opposition oo the part of a large mi- j nerity of the Legislature. to State aid j will continue to grow, uoless Columbia i shows that she is willing to pay in part ! for the benefits expecting to accrue from j this enterprise. When HerrLasker, thc great German socialist died. some weeks ago, Coi. j Tom Ochiltree introduced a resolution j of condolence in Congress which passed \ with about half a dozen votes in the af- | firmative. A copy of these* resolution? j was sent to the German Reichstag, of j which Lasker was a member, but Bis- : march esptured it before it reached its j destination, and returned it to our Con- 1 gress with a polite intimation to oar law- ? makers to attend to their own business and let Germany alone. Bismarck ' served Congress jost right. It was a piece of impertinence &r our govern- ; meat to send resolutions of sympathy to thc German Government in regard! I? the 4e*>th of a man whose life has j government. The American Eagle has its feathers raffled and will scream a little over thc insult, aud-that will be the end of it. TARIFF REFORM. The Committee ?? Ways and Means are working industriously at Morrison's Tariff Bill. The -high tariff" folks are flooding the committee with petitions and remonstrances against any reduc? tion of the present rates, one firm even going so far as to ask for an increase of duties ; and all, of course, in the inter? est of the poor laboring man, and our infant industries. One does not know which most to admire in these men, their amazing cheek or insatiable greed, but we do know this, that a reduction of the tariff would redouud to the bene fit of three-fourths of our people and do uo harm to the remaining portion, ex? cepting always the few men who have made their millions out of the unholy laws, and whose financial interests are largely interested in robbing the people j for their persooal.gain. If any of our ! baby industries are so feebie as not to ! stand alone, and it is of national im- j portance for them to be carried on, it would be far cheaper to the people for Congress to grant subsidies in such cases, and then we could know what these infant industries are costing us. South Carolina farmers make and sell their cotton ajt a price that barely, and sometimes does not pay expenses, yet, they must pay exorbitant duty on every pound of ties and yard of bagging used in preparing that-cotton for market, and we are expected to believe that this high handed robbery is for the benefit of the laboring man. The entire South must be taxed to support a few manu? factories, whoSe existeuce docs not make a drop iu the bucket in comparison with the cotton industry of the country which is being shackled with bands of steel. Suppose the reduction of the tariff were to de? stroy a few of these factories, (we do I * not believe it would destroy any of 1 them, except in cases of over production) \ 1 the benefit to the entire cotton growing j < country would far outweigh any tem? porary inconvenience to the factory owner??. j J We believe that a protective tariff is j1 wrong in priniciple and policy, and ic every farmer owes it to himself to work j ' and vote for revenue reform, if it breaks j; the heart of every monopolist in the i * land. M What a ludicrous spectacle has been ! presented in Washington the past week, ; s as batch after batch of iron men-all of j1 whom can count their wealth by the i 1 million, have besieged thc rooms of the jk Ways and Means Committee with their j greedy pleas for protection, and all in ! s the name and for the sake of the poor ja laboring man. and for whom they care j ' no more than for a single brick in their j 1 immense factories. ] High protection is not only unjust to j the great body of American laborers, I a but it has a flavor of concentrated mean- j c ness greater than in any other manner j J of legalized robbery. i ' GENERAL GRANT. j '. Judging from rumors floating over ! ome miles below Manning, overturning j ill the houses in its course. Mr. James j 3ubbagj was killed by*.the falling tim- j jers of his house ; Mr. Ben. Baggett j est his little son in the same way. In j Chester, the white and colored Bap- j ;i>t Churches were both destroyed ; the j jew Cotton Seed Oil Mill was badly in-1 ured ; and a large number of houses j m roofed. Five negroes were killed on ! me plantation in Aiken. In Edgefield ! or miles and miles nothing cati be seen j vhere the storm passed, except over- j urned houses and prostrate fences and i rees. The storm commenced as far North ts Michigan, and committed sad havoc u some parts of ?udiana, but expended I nost ot its force iu the Southern { States. Calls for help are coming from ali ides, and it behooves those who can, to ;id, for we know not thc day nor thc lour when a simi?iar affliction will I risit those who escaped. CaUFor Help. - The following appeal speaks for itself; md will not go unheeded The needs j )f the sufferers are urgent, and prompt i elief should be afforded. Hundreds of1 "amilies have lost their all and death md casuaiiy have visited many homes. ! The method of collecting and distribut ng the relief as proposed in the appeal >f the Master of the Grange is sufficient 0 accomplish the great good hoped for. WORTHv MASTIC'S OFFICE STATE GRANGE. COLUMBIA. S. C., February 21, 1881. Tu thc Patrons of Husbandry ff Svulli G (i roi i na. BKETIIKEN : An appalling storm ha* ' ust passed over mauy localities of the ! < kate, decoying life and property and i 1 caving many women and children ' louseless and destitute. Therefore, I ! 1 :all upon every man and woman who j 1 low or ever did belong to the order, to issemble at once au i act under that ;atdinal principle of oars : 'Charity to til mankind.' Let those near afflicted lommunities ascertain who need help md take steps to furnish it, sendiug itatcmcnts of what additional aid is ? ranted to Hon. A. P. Butler, Overseer j >f the State Grau?e.aDd designate com- ! nittees who will receive aud distribute ; ?outributions of money 0: supplies that i nay be made for the purpose. Let: hose who have ^scaped collect money iud supplies and send them to these j :ommittees, so that uo time be lost in ! ifforuin^ prompt relief. Let this ai i ? ro to all alike, regardless of whether 1 hey are Patrons or not, for charity j should not discriminate. Fraternally, JAS. N. LIPSCOMB, Master of State Grange of S. C. j National Democratic Convention. The call has been issued and the tiutc j md place selected for holding the 1 tfatioual Democratic Convention. It ? ?rill meet in Chicago on the 8th day of: July next at noon. The representation 1 jccorded to each State is the same as . lieretofore, and thc only increase iu j ?lumbers is the admission of represent- ? itives from the District of Columbia aud j the Territories. j From now on to July the naming of ; probable candidates and the selection of the leading issues of the campaign will I exercise the brains of the politicians and wire-pullers. The nomination, we ; are inclined to believe, lies between a ; New York atid a Western man, with thc chances about equally divided be? tween them ; but no matter where the nominee may hail from, the South will '. do its best to elect him. The struggle ; between the two parties this year bids fair to be a sharp one, and a single blun- j der one way or the other will tell willi crushing effect on the part)' that makes it. The Democratic party has. we hope, j learned wisdom from its past experience and is now ready to go before the coun? try on bold and well-defined issues that j will commaud success.-Columbia ! lug i st er. S. A. Swails has written a letter to a brother of ex-Congressman Raiuey, j at Georgetown, announcing his tuteo- ' tion to canvass the Seventh (or Black) District in his own interest as a candi? date for Congressional honors. Swails ' states he has heard that Smalls is giv iug oat that he (Swails) is ruuning so as to defeat Lee and elect Smalls, but ; that such is not the case; he is canvass? ing for Swails all the time, and hopes to be elected. Two Men Shot in Cheraw by W. Cash. (Special Dispatch to thc Register.) CHERAW, S.C.. February 23.-( last Saturday W. B Cash came it town early in the day and rcoiaio uutil dark Just before starting i home he became very boisterous a was approached by Town Marsh Richards and requested to keep qui< A difficulty ensued, and they clinched the Marshall using his club freely Cash's head and arms, but finally t Marshall was overpowered and terrib bea too and kicked iu the face by Cas After being separated Cash imm?diat ly left town. Both men were unarm at the time. This afternoon abo 3 o'clock, Cash again came into tOT and after remaining about two hou walked up to the peace officer, who w sitting ou a dry goods box at the cc uer of C. A. Brock's store. Passii him a few paces, Ca9h wheeled rout and fired three shots in quick succe sion from a thirty-eight calibre Smi & Wesson shooter-the first ball hittii a bystander, Mr. James Coward, ai the second shot took effect in the Ma shal's left lung, and as lie fell Ca: fired another shot, but missed. I then ran to his horse, winch was at convenient place, and in the exc?teme was permitted-to escape. Dr. C. Kc lock, who was within a few yards at tl time, attended to thc unfortunate mt and pronounced both wounds'dangerou though not necessarily fatal, but at th time (9 o'clock) ? learn that Richart is mortally wounded. A posse is pursuit of Cash and the wires have bec used freely to effect his arrest. [From our Regular Correspondent.] WASHINGTON LETTER. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 23, 1884. The Hall of the House Tuesdn morning presented the appearance of chamber in which had been held a nigl of revelry. The attendants and clerl were sleeping in the committee roon or moping around, and no quorum cou] be collected for any of the com mi tte meetings. This meant that a session < twenty-one hours had just come to close, or, that the Republican represen atives had attempted to evade iii Mexican pension bill by skulking, an thc Democratic majority had taken th occasion to provo that it iutended t control the legislation of the Fortj eighth Congress. When the bill wa about to be made the special order for given day, and some half dozen motion to adjourn--made by the Republicans had been voted down, the Pension com uiittee was called, and Mr. Hewitt o Ala. moved to adopt a resolution mak ing the hill a special order for thetweu ty-first inst. A number of Republican had by this lime absented thimselves and ou a vote being taken, the Housi was found without a quorum. A cal of the House was ordered and thc Ser geant-at-Ar:us was told to take thc absentees into custody and bring thea before the bur of the House. This oc? cured at six o'clock P.M.. and fron that hour until eight o'clock the follow? ing morning. Members in charge o that officer were from time to time pre? sented at the bar of the House, thc Speaker addressing to each the words 'you have beeu absent from the sitting? of thc House without its leave. What excuse have you to offer V Many said I hey had left, thinking, of course the House would adjourn about thc usual hour or pleaded ignorance of the fact that, the body was in session, while among others! sickness of themselves or families be? came so popular an excuse that Mr. Townshend said 'we ought, to have some medical certificates or else we shall never succeed in getting a quorum' Mr. Blanchard, in explaining his absence, said if he had known the bill was up he would have been willing to remain at the Capitol a week, in order to pension the Mexican veterans. The deputies despatched in every direction by the Sergeant-at-Arms, fooud the truant members variously engaged. Some were lassooed ou the streets, some were afc their homes entertaining invited guests, or in their 'little beds' where slumber's chain had bound them ; while others were at theatre, ball reception, or tea-party. Mr. Henley, brought in fullcveniug dressant! boaf^nnierc, asked Lo be excused on the grouni of soliei tude in regard to an attack ot meares Pi his family. A member said .Uow aJjoaf that dress suit? that does not look like you had been hunting a doctor. Mr. Henley said thc measles was a fact, not? withstanding his habiliments, and Mr Gibson moved to have him excused on Kondition he would divide his bouquet among them. Mr, Lyman said he was well stricken in years and requiring periodical refreshments, had rot i : cd on that account. Mr. Springer moved that he be excused, because, he said. Mr. Lyman had once favored bin? by lending him an umbrella. Mr. Belford mixed a little blasphemy with his buf? foonery saying when a deputy found him he was 'on his knees between ilia dividiug of the day and night, praying that the Lord would turu the surplus revenue into the channels of trade and business.' Propositions were made to fine a uumber of members whose excuses were not sufficiently plausible and Mr. Gibson said Mr. Hoir was the first gen? tleman brought in whose dress did not give evidence that he had been out on a frolic. During thc progress of this nonsense, the Speaker tried to prevent the hilarity aud emphatically requested that the proceeding should not be per? mitted to degenerate into a farce. One dignified member demanded decorum and said he wished the fifty millions of intelligent people represented on this floor were looking down from thc galle? ries on these absurdities, and seeing American statesmen as they see them? selves. But another said '[ aui glad thc people arc uot here to witness what has gone on to-night.' When five more arrived the needed quorum was present, and the resolution to make the Mexican pension bill the order for the twenty first inst., was adopted by 175 yeas to 35 nays. The result was greeted with applause on thc Democratic side and at 8.15 A. M., the House adjourned until the following day in order to recuperate from the strain of its all night session. The Toccoa News says that John Adams, of Coonee county, S. C.. says that he has been wearing thc same hat every day for forty-five years. It was : made of fur by Mr. Whisenaut. lie werk- j ed two months to pay for it. lie also ' has a churn thirty-two years old, in I which he claims to have made au ave- j rage of one pound of butter a day 1 during that time He has a lilly 19 ! years old, the mother of which he kept ; until twenty-three years old. lie has i beeu out of meat ouly one time siuco he began keeping house, but has never been out of whiskey. t Neighboring Counties. Darlington News: The guano wagon is still a familiar sight on our .streets. -Some neat cottages are being put up on the Factory Grounds. -Orange street promises, io the near future, to be one of the principal thoroughfares of our town. -There have been up to this time about 2,000 lieus recorded in the Clerk's of? fice. -A good many people from the county went down to the city on Tues? day. The Agricultural Fair aud the Mason cotton-picker being the attrac? tion. Clarendon Enterprise : The hot supper on Tuesday night was success? ful, netting a handsome sum which will be applied to repairing the Baptist par? sonage. -Married, Feb. 13th, 1884 at Tim mons ville, S C., by llcv. L. D. Bass, Mr ll. J. Bradham of Manning, and Miss Florence Cook of Timmons ville. -Kev. Listou D. Bass will preach in the Baptist church next Sun? day morning at ll o'clock. This will be his first sermon as pastor of tho Man? ning Baptist church. -Rev. Bunyan Mahoney, on account of his health, has been compelled to return home from the Theological Seminary in Louisville. We are pleased to state, however, that he is improving rapidly. -As we go tc press we learn tbat three persons were killed last Tuesday night during the storm near Wilson's mill by having a house blowu down on them, aud that Mr. James Cubbie, living near Man ning, was also killed, and several other parties seriously injured the same night. The track of thc storm was about three i miles south of Manning. -Died ! Jan. 80th 1884, on Santee, Clarendon County, Miss Sarah Rowe, in her eigh? ty-fifth year. She had been for many years a consistent member of the Pres? byterian Church. -Died Feb. 6th, 1884, Mrs. Jane P. Jay roe, in the 74th year of her age. She united with the Calvary Baptist church and was bap? tized by the Pastor, H. W. Mahoney, in thc year 1838, from which time to her death, she remained a consistent member and earnest Christian. - Last week some negroes in the employ of A. S. Boyle & Co., near Earvin's Depot, got dissatisfied with their em? ployers because, as they allege, they were uot paid their wages ; and quit work-in other words they struck They agreed that they would not work for Boyle, and if any one of them, or any one else should do so, that they would flog him for it. Two negroes did return to work, and that night they were waited on. taken out, and whipped as promised. The strikers have been indicted for assault and battery, -, Court was convened last Monday at 10 o'clock. His Honor, Judge Wallace : presiding. Solicitor John J. Dargan, ; nut having yet regained his health, j Maj Marion Moise acted as solicitor, j The criminal docket was finished on Tuesday and the General Sessions ad- . journed, after sentencing one wrong? doer to the Penitentiary for two years, j Camden Journal: Shad are now ' plentiful in this market, but they are [ brought from Charleston. -Last Sunday was a dreary, gloomy day in i Camden ; a heavy rainstorm prevailed ! during the whole morning. -As j usual, the farmers, as a geueral thiog? : are preparing to plant nearly the whole of the crop this year io cotton, ignoring : the grain crop entirely. -The Wa- ? teree is ou a boom this week, caused by j the heavy raius during the latter part ! ot last week aud on Sunday. However, j no damage is anticipated, as uo crops j have been planted in the low lands yet. j -For a number of years past we \ have not heard of a shad being taken j from thc Wateree near dinden, where- ! as before the war a great many were \ caught at the shoals above here. What ! is the matter ? Have they quit coming ; up thc river? Or is it because fisher-' men below here stop them by stretching j wire nets clear across the river? We j would like to see the mystery solved. | Kur shaw Gazette: Married, on Feb. : 13th. 1S84, by Rev. J. E. Rodgers, ; Mr. T. A. Myers to Miss Mittie Brad? ley ; all of Kershaw.-Upon re- I foreuce to an old Statute book we find ; that the town of Camden was incorpo- j rated by Act of the Legislatare on the ' 19th of February, 1791. -We had the pleasure of a call on Monday last : from Rev. A. A. Gilbert, formerly eon- i uccted with the Press of this State, j Mr. Gilbert is now in charge of Hang- i in? Rock Circuit. The latch-string [ hangs on tho outer door. Come again, j -During the thunder and lightning j on Wednesday last, two negroes on the j fi aile place, on Granny's Quarter j Creek, were struck by lightning, and ; their escape seems to have been mira- ! culous. They were standing by the ? fire place when they were struck. The 1 electricity struck one of them on the i right side of the face and passed down j the body leaving a distinct mark iu its ! course. The other person was struck j ou the left side and her clothing was ' torn quite badly. She remained insen- j sible for several hours. -A corres- j pondent at TiptoD, Ind., informs the | News and Courier that he has seen in j the hands of a citizen of that place the silver medal given to Angus McDonald, j of thc Palmetto Regiment, for services ! in the Mexican, war. Should there be j any relative of Mr. McDonald who j would like to recover the medal he can j probably do so at small cost. Mr Mc--j Donald was a citizen of Camden at the j time of his death, which occurred about two year3 ago. He has relatives in j this county, we believe. -For a | long time past thc Y M. C A. of! Camden has looked forward to the j opening of its reading rooms. 'This is I nov; abuul to bc au accomplished fact, \ as thc committee in charge of the mat ter expect to .open the reading room on : the evening of thc first Monday in j March, with many of the best, periodi- j cale and magazines published io this ; country. Any one desiring to contri- j bute books, magazines or papers to this j laudable enterprise will please send j same to thu residence of Rev. M. E j Broaddus, at the Baptist parsonage, ? who is ?he chairman of committee. -mt i i ^ 'mm Perfect health depends upon a perfect con- j dit ion of the blood. Pure blood conquers j every disease and gives new life to every de- j caved or a fleet cd part. Strong nerves and ? perfect digestion enables ihe system to stand thc shock of sudden climatic changes. An occasional use of Brown's Iron Kilters will keep you in a perfect stale of health. Don't he deceived by other iron preparations said to be just as good. Thegenuioe is made only ! by Brown Chemical Company, Baltimore, Md. 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Seedsmen and growers of melons should correspond with Capt. R. F. Kolb, Eufaula, 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 thc best Cantaloupe known. His celebrated "Kolb Gem" Watermelon is said to be far superior to all others as a table melon, and has no equtl as a shipping melon. Samson's Legs and Lockes. i When Delilah clipped off Samson's locks that mighty athlete at once became 'as other tneu.' If it could be proved that the posses? sion of luxuriant hair would enable men to tear open lions' jaws, Hiscox & Co. would be driveu wild in the effort to supply enough of Parker's Hair Balsam to meet thc demand. As it is the Balsam prevents your hair from falling out, and restores the original color if faded or gray. Besides it is a great addition to the toilet table simply as a dressing. $10:000 would not purchase from me what Swift's Specific (S. S. S.) has effected in ray case. It has cured me of Malarial Rheuma? tism. ARCHIE THOMAS, Springfield, Tenn. Important to both Ladies and Gen? tlemen. Two New Books just published giving an exhaustive treatise on Medical Electricity Gal? vanism ami Magnestism. together with their self application on the treatment and cure of Weaknesses incident to men and \\ omen, i Both works aro illustrated. One is entitled j 'Tl IB EE TY PES ( ? F M EN,' For Gentlemen ? Only, the other 'MAU), WIFE, MOTHER,'j For Ladies Only. Published only by the! American Galvanic Co., Address as above, j Sent Free. j GENUINE GERMAN KAINIT, DIRECT IMPORTATION. PURE GROUND FISH, about ll per cent. Ammonia. PREPARED FISH, G per cent. Ammonia. NOVA SCOTIA LAND PLASTER, \ COTTON SEED MEAL, ?fcc. For sale by HERMANN BULWINKLE, KERB'S WHARF, CHARLESTON, S. C. Feb 26 THE BLATCHLEY j JL PUMP! Iii BUY THEJEST. Taff BLAICHLEY'S /Hil TRIPLE ENAMEL PORCELAIN-LINED BS?! SEAMLESS TUBE J|B?S : COPPER-LINED ff PUMP REfiSy D<"> not be annie.1, nito jd^^Spfe^^* 1>ij_y11''1-' '',;f'1ri"r,'?''y'"'"; ??Z2Xcp?&??g^~ houses iu tho Tr-Ue. cTc^. BLETCHLEY,Wantif'r, 308 MARKET ST., Philad'a. Write to mo for name o? nearest AKCUL _ SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR THE COTTON PLANT An 8 page 40 column Agricultural Journal, the only paper in South Carolina published exclusively i i the interest of the Farmer and Manufacturer. The best and cheapest Agri? cultural paper in the South. ONLY 60 CENTS A YEAH. The official organ of the Stale Grange. Endorsed hy the leading citizens of the Slate, aad by the best farmers in the State and South. Setid postal for specimen copies for your? self aud your ueighbors. Address \V, J, McKERALL, Sept 4 Marion, S. ?. OBITUARY. Deported titi* Ufe.) on SUD dav, the 13th of January, 1'884. DR. THOMAS J. DU BOSE, a venerable and highly esteemed citizen of Mechanicsville, in this County. Born at the opening of the cen? tury, had he survived until the 5th of June, next, be would by reason of strength, have attained to four-score years, the extreme mensure human life. He was a native of Darlington County, but soon after receiving his degree from the Medical College of South Carolina, at Charleston, he emigra? ted to Sumter, and located at Mechanicsville, where he engaged in the practice of his pro? fession, which he so adorned throughout a longand checkered life. Soon afierestablish iug himself in that neighborhood, he married' the third daughter of the late Captaiu Francis E. Kennedy, from which union he raised a large family of children, highly respected in the community where they reside. He was emi? nently successful as a physician and practised medicine, con amore, uutila few years ago, when he was stricken down, by an attack of paralysis, which incapacitated bim, for the active duties of his profession. Since then he was a confirmed invalid, and martyr to dis? ease and suffering, which he bore with won? derful fortitude and patience. In the bloom of health and strength of manhood, he was a power in the land. Well and vividly, do his friends remember bim, in his palmy days, in ! the full tide of an extensive practice, travel- j ing day and night, through summer's heats j and winter's snows, carrying eve^'where j with bim, the kindliest sympathy and most i efficient aid, to his suffering patients. They! placed implicit confidence in his skill, and I his very name seemed to charm away disease, I like some blessed talisman. He was a wei-j come guest, alike in the mansions of wealth j and the humble abodes of poverty. His own | house, too, was the home of hospitality where i . every visitor received a cordial greeting and j j a genial welcome. Open-handed hospitality, j he deemed a cardinal virtue, and honesty of principle was his grand distinguishing and characteristic attribute. A profound thinker and writer, says that "an honest man is the noblest work of God," and if this enuncia? tion be true, the subject of this tribute, oc? cupied a proud and exalted niche in the tem? ple of Divine creation, for be was scrupulously upright in all of bis dealings wiib his fellow? men. II is sterling, uncompromising honesty was proverbial, among all of his acquaintan j ces. We do not pretend to say, that he was ? impeccable, and that no shadow ever darken ! ed the brightness of his fair fame, but we do j assert, that hi? faults were few, while his vir I tues were many, and that his genial dispost I lion and habitual good humor and kindness ! of heart gained for him the affection of the j entire community. i In all of the relations of life, he was indeed j a "prettz Chevalier, sans ??eur et sans reproche," j and few men have goue down to the grave .so ! universally beloved, respected, almost rever j ened by their cotemporaries. We trust that j he has found mercy at iii? hands of the Eternal ?Judge, of all the living and the dead, and ; that his rest will be, as peaceful as his life \ labor was arduous. I XCARD: j Thc undersigned desires to return thanks I to the Fire Companies, and to his white and , colored fellow citizens for valuable service in j j saving his goods and property at the fire last ! Tuesday night. Respectfully, W. J. ANDREWS, i i February 26 j j MONEY TO LOAN. IN SUMS OF $500, and upwards, on Real Estate security, not exceeding one-third j us actual value. Loans are repayable in five j equal annual installments: or at the cud of five : : years; or at any time within the five years al the option of thc borrower. Interest pay . able annually on November I. Apply to R. D. LEE, j ? Feb 26-4 Att'y for Land Loan Cos. I AT AND BELOW j COST. - ! i : The Handsome and Complete Stock of m \ NOTIONS, DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, eran MD I08S, OF WILL BE OFFERED j ! For Sale in Job Lots, At and Below Cost. ! I j Store Opened on Tuesday, j j NEXT. JUNTOS H. EVANS, j Assignee, j D. MURCHISON, Agent for Creditors. : I February 26 The State of South Carolina, : COUNTY OF SUMTER, B'j T. V. IVahsh. Esq., Probate Judge.1 WHEREAS, .ANTHONY DAVIS bas j made ?lit to mo to grant him Letters of ? Administration of the Estafe nf and effects of : i WILLIAM MCINTOSH. Jettied These aro therefore to cite and admonish nil j j ?nd singular, ilie kindred and creditors of { thc said Wil.bnn McIntosh, late of Sumter j : County, in said state, deceased. th?t they be j ! and appear bcf*?r? me. in the Court of Probate, ; i to l>c held at Sumter C. H., on March 11th. j j 1SS4. a!'f?r publication hereof, at ll oV.ock in j \ the f?f?n?M?n. t? shetv cause, i! any they have. ? ! whv thc said Administration should not bc I grant i'd. ? Given under my hand, this 26h day of Feb ruary A l>.. ISSI. T. V. WALSH. peh 2fi- 2t Judge of Probate. 1SS4, Harper's Young People. An Illustrated Weekly-IO Pages. j Suited to litnjs and Girl* of /ron six to sixteen j i t/cars oj age. ; Vol. V. commences November C, 1383? ? ? Harper's Young Ptojrfe is thc best weekly ! for children in America.-Southwestern i Christian Advocate. j AH that the artist's skill can accomplish in I thc way ot illustr?t ion has been done, and thc best talent of the country has contributed ; to its text.-Xe tv England Journal of Educa- j ?ion, Boston. In its special field there is nothing that can be compared with it.-Hartford Everting J'ost. . _ i TERMS. HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE, 1?1 5() Per Year, Postage Prepaid, ju y Single numbers, 5 cents each. Specimen copy fient on receipt of 3 cents. The V?) lu roes of Harper'* Young reo?>lc for ] SS 1. 1882, aud 1883, handsomely hound in Illuminated Cloth, will be sent by mail, postage prepaid, on receipt of S3.on each. Cloth Cases for each volume, suitable for binding, will be sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt of 50 cents each. Remittances should be made by Post Office Money Order or Draft, to avoid chance of loss. Newspapers are not to copy this advertise? ment without the express order of Harper k Brothers. Address HARPER &BROTHERS, N. Y. Feb 5 CLOSING OUT SALE -OF THE FOLLOWING POPULAR BRANDS -OF Sewing Machines: Wheeler & Wilson New No. 8, Estey-same as the Singer, P. iVWeed, and Victor. ALL BRAND NEW THAT ? OFFER AT THE EXTREME LOW FIGURES OF $21 AND $23 FOB 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 Sewing Machines, that may never occur agaia. Come early and secure your choice. Remember, I Guar alee Satisfaction. D. J. WINN. Jan 29._Sumter, S.rC. Estate of Rev. Wm? Brearley, DECEASED. IWILL APPLY to the Jttdr??fPrib?te for Sumter County on the 12ttT bf March, 1884,'for a final dischargeas Executrix of the aforesaid Estate. MISS ELIZABETH W. BREARLEY, Feb 12-4_Executrix. Estate of Mrs. Martha L Brown, DECEASED. IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County, on March 12th, 1834, for a final discharge as Executor of the aforesaid Estate. A. WITHERSPOON BROWN, Feb 12-4t_Executor. MASTER'S SAL?7 THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROM SUMTER COUNTY, ll IX THE COMMON PLEAI Anderson M. Stuckey and o//ters. i GUIGNASD RICHARDSON, j Feb 4 _ Master. PARTIES DESIROUS OF PURCHASING Silk Worra Eirjrs, for the Spring hatch, can obtain them of lirst quality, at the lowest market prices, in large Or small quantities, by ! applying to any of the undersigned committee i of the Sumter Silk Association. Cocoons I bought and sold, also Mulbeny trees. ! Z2T> Eggs will be furnished to reliable : persons free of charge to be raised on shares. MRS. S. A. KARVIN, Mas. M. G. RYTTENBERG, MISS DULCIE MOISE. Feb 19_3t. DO YOU SUPPOSE WOOD'S QDQNTINE was not as efficacious and harmless as claim? ed, that the sales would have increased so much ? It is now sold in almost every town : iu the State and has proven to be the best, most harmless and efficient detergent for the teeth on the market. 25 cents a box. W. C. FISHER, . Wholesale Agent, Columbia, S. C. W For sale in Sumter bv Dr. A. J. CHINA, and Dr. D. J. AULD. Feb 19 _ L A R INT33/ -OR- / LARD SUBSTITUTED UNDER THE BRAND OF LARDENE we offer ?in Oil refined expressly for our trade from Selected Cotton Seed, and which we guarautee free from Acids, Alkalies or Adulterants of any kind. LARDENE is ? perfectly pare Vegetable Oil. and can be used in place of Butter for Cakes aud 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 satisfaction in every instance. WM. M. BIRD ? GO., CHARLESTON, S. C., DEALERS IN OILS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Feb 12_ 5 C. BART & CO., CHARLESTON, S. C., Offer for sale, besides a full line of Foreip and Domestic Fruit, a large supply of SSED POTATOES of all varieties, specially selected for this cli? mate, to which the atieuiion of the trade is particularly invited. ?3r All inquiries prom ply answered and orders lilied as soon as received. "ONLY60 CENTS. THE TEMPERANCE WORKER, enlarged and improved, adopted as the official Orjan of the Good Templars, Sons of j Temperance and Women's Christian Temper* ! ance Union of South Carolina, managed by ! an able corps of editors representing each of ? the above organizations, is published semi I monthly at only 60 cents a vear. Agents I wanted in e^erv town. Sample copies free. S Address THE TEMPERANCE WORKER, : Jan 29 Columbia, S. C.