The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, March 04, 1884, Image 3

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on MABCH 4. ? ike Pott O?ceat Suzntcr, S. Setond Oass Matter. ^^?X?B??l^yOFB DATES. . o S - ' teach of.-?ur subscribers to ex thcaddress ott hw paper, ?nd parties y obserte the date apo? it. This d.t te Ha? up to which the paper has r-jw? fiar," Many of oar ?hscribere will that they have paid in advance : there, are aemy others who wi? discover ir? ?ot. ^^TBRTISEMENTS. Journal. >H ^|L^n?Sjr?--'Ear?j Amber Sogar Cane. Burgess, M. D.-Notice of A. dsteeo-Notice to Debtors A bj* ?om Wilson-Notice to Creditors. ._ r??SM??* Fire Insurance Co.-W. F. pungent. Personal. of Camden, was in town IMQIM ? ? II p 111 fi 1111111 II 1 business. fit johnston, of Charleston, has ; Edmund? and her daughter, j oa a visit to friends in the j the State. . jg?^b8?eo, of Pelter, was in ! ij, look jog as young and spry ! R?f?SSt'"?^|W te report that Mr. Geo. San- j fe^^|:i&,;WidentaH3r shot* himself some ? glpmt ago? is rapidly improving. p^l||n|,J?;. E. Gaimard ba* been reappointed I BP^t h?tbe GoTernor"1 Bp ilfe^hmons Darr who has been at Florence ! |^4^nn^' ticae with Mr. Hudson, is in Sumter j W?r had the pleasure of meeting Messrs. ^->'Janins:'il. Evas* and- D. Murchison, the As- j ^ifamvid Agent far Creditors in the I se- j ?'.-^m?a naakrapter. They ate pleasant gentle- ! ^?W? Slid we hope they will cojoy their bun-, ?" -- Ww *. OHHCr. . -ithim who ure in need of cheap matches ! 7 Mj&tn? to Dr. China s Ad. ? JPffisn atv gneaa at beman** is going on p.'. T??fsj^?S?^ Thone who wish to get bar- ! hetfcec go early. ..^jtfjffij brought a - targa crowd to town ? /yes^PM&if^ ont there wa? not much property p|;V jraimyg received jost tho "sweetest" calen- j ( 4nr from tba printing house of Russell and j ? of Cmeinnati, Ohio. j> eoxGoessiag Bottle Come np and make ? V jam; fgtm.- iff yon are a little behind, pay! " ' l^^?*^ ****** with a clear con- | g CrmiiUjitJ rti?l come in about plowing np i > :thejnm?L la some places, beds are made up ; ^^^a^Bsm,.and trareftiog and travellers are ! ^^a^obed thereby. ?.saw some axemen at work on the big ^e^in frort of Mr. Cusicks, last week. The j l^oM moaardi? has outlived iu Bsefnlness and j I W?B step; down and ont. i<- Tba Begtstratioo Cooks for the town of ! I Samlet will be open from the 7th to the 21st ! r^Jtarchl" Tarnee who wish to rotc had better j JVcallon ?Ve Clerk and Treasurer, Mr. C. 31. j [^^ ?. Lorant* from Columbia, will o|>eu a j ^skatingrink hs the Musk Kail, to-morrow , V/j^t^. Skates will he free ?hall. Admis-j moo lor gentlemen 10 cents,.-Ladies have free 5 . \ - - '../.' i has been unusually raw and j Friday. A fine crop of colds ; hem developed, the Watch- j 8O*UTO* omeo being thoroughly j -eoajpned in that particular. As we now write \ "thesnow has commenced Stiling. The Good Templar supper last Wednesday1 oigat~wao<jttite a success. There was plenty j "toeat, and some pleasant little talks, and the profitably and delightfully to i ^aUteadaaee The p?t quarter has of unusual success to the 1.0. G. T. \ ?yfSnttrtoir. j Carolin* Lodge I. O. G T. will have a j ^-meeting next Saturday afternoon at 1 P. M., j ?twheo addresses areVipected to be delivered' r foy Messrs. John Owen, C. C. Brown. W. H. \ ' Cotttno and H. F. Chreitzberg. Carolin? I .Lodge is located at St. James Church below . Manchester and is doing good work. We saw a sulk of cotton with open Wis1 '?' }?in Mr. A. Moses' store, that presented a most ' ?^remarkable right. It was as full of bolls as . pit could well be, and each boll nell developed ; ?nd Ufij opened. It was made from the! . Peerless seed, and grown by James M. Craw j tfbrd, of Colombia. , Dr. Auld has put bis Soda Fountain to j % -work, and if tho weather will only turn warm we maj expect same pleasant times j - ^around die same, but the idea of taking a j ^drink of arctic soda, with the thermometer ! ^dodging around zero is too shivery. In a j 7. tfew days, oar friend may look ont for an j : avalanche. v - . I -? Mr. Bobt. Hair, W:JO works for Mr. Sam ; - Slorray, while bringing bis mule home from ! flowing last Thursday evening, was thrown i off, and bis feet being entangled in the traces, j ; 3m was dragged around a large ?ot several | by the frightened male, before he was ' Bis bruisejwere severe and painful, j ?though DO bones were broken. Our little appeal Inst week for Mr. W. P. . . Smith bas, we are gled to say, brought forth ; i good fruit, ns we bad the pleasure of hand- j : sag oar friend $20.00, the liberal donation of ; : Hr. Joel E. Bronson. The Watchman and j will be pleased to receive and tn rn | ?fersay other contributions for this good . Cnpt. P. P. Gaillard lost two gins, gin i boase, grist milt and a Urge amount of -ot- ! loa seed bj firs test S*tordaj week. The fire j was accidental, having caught on the roof j Drool sparks. The Captain estimates his loss j ot $S50 sod no insurance. We regret his ; loss very much. Friend Nash bas presented one of onr fra ternity with a box of Duke's celebrated* May j Leo Tobacco, golden iu its tint and fragant j te its odor. We are looking forward to the j time wheo Maj Lee tobacco will have prece- j dence over all other brands in the estimation j of smokers. Ato meeting of the Sumter Park k Agri- j Cultural Association befd in the office of Mr. Chas. H. Moise, Secretary and Treasurer, on Friday, the following officers were elected : ; President-T. O. Sanders; Directors- W. j E. Deigar, E. M.Cooper, J. H. Aycock, A. ? H;Brown, M. Moran, Jos. H. Earle and R. j 0. If*- I Among tho list of students marked as "pro- j jfrtrtV st the recant intermed?ate examina- j flo* of the Sooth Cscoitoo Cn i versi ty, we see tewsir -* W. Haynsworth, C. S. James, yioBride, V. %. Pringle and C. it. ? ? i? of Samter. Awong (hose marked Bpgvtsbed," which Implies a higher bo of Somtrr. The entire number t^ihs llakr?iy is^ of woka Deaths. Wc regret to report the sudden death < Mrs. Motte, wile of Capt. J. R. Motte of tl Central R. II. which happened last mgr ' about midnight. She leaves a husband an a large family of children. On the 22d February, in Camden, Mri Ellen Deas Boy kin, nee Shannon, after short illness. Her many friends in Sumte will see this announcement with deep regret Religious. Dr. J. L. G i ru rd eau is expected to preac at the Presby tera ian Church next Sunda week. Ret. H. M. Mood is expected to preach i the Methodist Church on next Sunday, an ReT. R. F. Chreitzberg will preach on Sun day in Camden. Rev. C. C. Brown preached at the Unios meeting last Sunday night, instead of Rev N. W. Edmonds, as we announced last week The brethren running these meetings get thei schedule slightly mixed up at times. The Cyclone in Sumter. In our report of the Cyclone last week wi congratulated Sumter County on escaping bnt we were a little too previous. A baby cyclone got lost from the parent-stem ant went careering throngh parts of Stateburg and Providence, levelling trees, fences and buildings. Mr. S. J. Josey lost his dwelling and gin-bouse, and we hear of several othei places having had every house blown down S. Ii. I? The Sumter Light Infantry bad a meet i nf last Tuesday night, and made partial ar rangements for their anniversary and talkec about the Summer excursion, which will ht more tully discussed in future. There will b( a public parade on the 17th instant, and a ball at night. The annual election of officer; will be held the 3rd Tuesday in this month, and a big campaign is being laid out foi 1884._ Violation of Town Ordinance. We believe there is an ordinance in force in Sumter, forbidding the erection of wooden buildings at certain places on Main and Lib? erty Streets. Za'k Walker's building, in the rear of his bar-room, was burned down in the recent fire,, and he has erected another in place thereof. Unless a Warden has nome privileges that are denied ordinary mortals, then Walker has violated the law, which it is hts doty to enforce, and we see no reason why he should not be punished for it. Every property owner in the neighborhood is inter? ested in getting rid of these pestiferous shan? ties, which are constantly breeding fires. Bar-room Bow. Last Saturday night, at Zack Walker*s bar-room a negro desperado named Grand Davis got into a fuss with a negro woman named Martha Campbell, and beat her np badly. It is said by some, that she was also severely cnt in the abdomen It is reported that a colored policeman was present either at tlie row or soon after, bnt no arrests have been made. There seems to be an effort on the part of those who were present at the row to hush it up as imirh as possible, and we have found much difficulty in getting de? tails. It isa fact, however, that the row oc enrred, and we think some steps should be taken to investigate the mat? ter. We believe that bar-rooms are ander bond to keep an orderly house, nnd Council should try to enforce that rule. The fact that the bar-keeper is a council man should not exempt him from obeying the law. An Energetic Young Lady. Some years ago, a young lady in Sumter, who was receiving attentions from a clerk in a dry goods store, called nt the store one af? ternoon and bought a dre? pattern. That night, the young roan visited the lady and found her wearing the dress she had bought that afternoon, which she had made up in the nicest style. We do not know that be proposed^on the S|K>t, but he ought to have done so, for the girl that could fly around in that way, would be apt to make a good wife. Our Exchanges The "Electra," for March is before us with a very attractive table of contents. We con? gratulate the proprietor upon her success in getting up so attractive a monthly. Wide Awake is on hand, wide awake as ever and just bristling with good things for young folks. Messrs. Daniel & Cavis, publishers of the Sparenburg Herald have turned over that pa? per to a Joint Stock Company of which Mr. Trtmniier is the head. Mr. Julian W. Cavis, the editor, in a neat little valedictory, bids bis brethren of the quill farewell. The best wishes of the Watchman and Southron will go with these gentleman into whatever field of labor they may enter. The Mechanical Aetrs for March 1st, is on hand promptly, well filled with reading and cuts, interesting not only to machinists but to the general reader. With this number it completes its 13th volume. The initial num? ber of the 14th will bean unusually attrac? tive one, and now is a good time to subscribe, Published semi-monthly at New York at $1 per annum. We are under obligations to Mr. J.A.Rice, of Colleton, who, by the way, stands among the highest tn the examination just comple? ted, fora copy ofthe SWA Carolina Collegian. This Journal is now in its second year, and moves foward with the dignity befitting that advanced age. Its present editors have re? signed, and ina pleasant little valedictory say: "With this number the present editors of the Collegian retire from its management and condign it to those who are equally able to guard its welfare and promote tts success. It is not to be supposed that the editorship of even so small a thing as a College paper, is a mere sinecure of honor. To us who are not practised in composition, nor yet arrived at the age in which we can obtain a partial con? trol of our faculties, the work of editorship is work indeed. There are two almost insur? mountable difficulties in thc way of a young editor. The first is to find a subject, the se? cond to say anything about it after it is found. Nevertheless we have managed to send out a full issue each time. We had, at starting, dreams of revolutionizing the world of journalism. We had expected to complete? ly annihilate the Herald and bring the "Thunder" at our feet. We had expected to be sent to Egypt to report the war, oi to the Arctic regions to describe the scenery. Rut we have not. So for two reasons, because we retire, and because we have to, we are going to resign forever that profession which has not appreciated our abillity nor icwarded our industry." We found much to interest, in the Collegian and will appreciate its visits. Something Kew. The Family Circle, a sixteen page illustrat? ed weekly journal for the home, will shortly be issued tn Detroit. Every reader of this paper who sends his or her name to the pub? lishers of the Family Circle, at Detroit, will receive the paper free for six weeks, six num? bers in all. If you have friends who like good reading, send their names with your own. $20 a week given for interesting bits of reading matter, either original or selected, and $250 a mouth to club raisers. Address your postal card, "Tho F*?Hy Circle, De REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING. [ The Scramble to Fill Maekey's Un? expired Term. PANDEMONIUM BROKE LOOSE Monday was a big day with the Republi j cans of Sumter County. A mass meeting had ; been called for the purpose of having.speeches ! from Congressional candidates, and our j streets were well filled by patriotic voters. At one o'clock, Sam Lee, County Chair? man, called the meeting to order in the Music Hall, and stated its object to be for the pur? pose of giving all candidates an opportunity I of coming personally before the people, so j that the rank and file of the party might act i intelligently in their primaries, j The following persons were on the plat ! form ; Collector T. B. Johnston, J. B. Tin ! dal, Rev. Benj. Lawson, Sam Lee, Gen. j Robert Smalls, D. A, Straker, Preston j Thompson and Rev. Wilson Cook. The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. I Cook, and then Lee introduced the first speaker, Preston Thompson, of Richland. Thompson commenced by saying that although not of the Tth District, yet he. in common with every Republican in the State, was interested in this election. He soon showed that he was io favor of Straker'8 can? didacy, and Smalls' friends began to ply him with questions and raise points of order in j endless profusion. He said he was for the best man to represent the 7th District, and Cap Shiver wanted to know who that was. The speaker said he would answer the ques? tion hefore he got through, hut Cap wanted an immediate answer. Then R. M. Andrews, Dick Reed, John Craig and Pinckney Davis j all rose to points of order, roost of which the j Chairman decided "not well taken," aud as J they had nothing else to do, most of them j kept their feet and continued yelling at the : top of their voice. Rev. W. E. Johnson rose to a point of or? der, which was that "all should listen and ask questions afterwards." Lee decided the point well taken, and they all settled down j for a short rest and let Thompson go on with j his speech. Dick Reed was the next to in- I terupt, and Lee informed bim that he was ap- j pointed to be the last speaker, which tickled ; Reed so much that he shut up like a jack? knife ard kept silent for at least five rainures. Thompson said that the Democrats had divi? ded the State to suit their convenience and j not to please the Republicans, and it behooved j the party to show by the man they sent to ! Congress, that they were capable of taking j care of themselves. He charged Smalls as ! being unfit, and criticised his course while in : Congress. Pinckney Davis here interrupted to ask if he had ever read Smalls' record while in Congress. ; The speaker dodged the question, when W. I W. Ramsey bounced to his feet, on a point of ; order\ The Chairman wished to know whether he was there as a Republican or Democrat, Ramsey said both, and another storm followed, during and over all of which could be heard Lee's frantic appeals for order, mingled with the continuous rapping of the gavel. The speaker closed amidst the wildest con? fusion, R. M. Andrews iusisting that the ; whole meeting was out of order, and pro- j posed to reorganize by electing a Chairman ! and Secretary. This brought on a dispute ! with Lee, who after a war of words iutro- ?. duced the next speaker, Gen. Smalls. Smalls did not wish to speak so early in j the meeting, and said so. However, he met ! with a warm reception, waving hat3 and ! lusty jells filling the air. The distinguished ? gentleman said he had never been to college \ or even to a good school, and he proved il very satisfactorily. He murdered the Queen's j English most diabolically and delighted his - followers thereby. Smalls gave a brief rec- ! ord of his congressional work, aud stated ! what he had done for his District, in getting i an appropriai ?on for a Light-bouse and Coal- j ing Station. (A voice-That beats the: Joint Stock Company.) He paid his respects J to the "educated gentleman from Bermuda," i (Straker,) and said he was not a legal resi- ; dent of the 7th District, and therefore not a j proper man for Congressman. After ano tiler uproar, which lasted five minutes. Smalls made another start, when some une informed him that he had been once : sentenced to the Pvii?tetil?hrjr. Jle retorted ' by informing the audience that Lee had been sentenced by Judge Mackey. He twitted Lee I with his efforts at a compromise willi the ? Democrats hi the hut campaign. He claimed to have thc undivided support of those who st?ul him to Congress before, and whose votes would send him there ?gain regardless ot op? position. Thc voice of the people of the 7lh District was moie potential than Sam Lee, and he had no fears of success. Lee next introduced D. A. Straker, in a spread-eagle speech, which called down the wrath of the Smalls men. The circus now coiumeuced in earnest. Lee shucked his ; overcoat and spit on his hands, preparatory ; \ to a big speech, when R. M. Andrews jumped j ! on a chair and denounced Lee as a tyraut ; ! ruling over the county. The pandemonium ! increased; all were on their feet shouting and ? j screaming, while the prudent ones left the ? ; hall in great numbers. Chairs were bran- : j dished in all directions, and a good old-fash : ioned scrimmage seemed imminent, but after , fifteen minutes hard work the stage was j cleared and Lee commenced working on the j screaming mob on the floor. He begged, threatened and rapped, and finally in despair, introduced Straker while the hubbub was t . i j going on. : Straker is a full-blooded negro, a3 black and oily a sj?ecimen as you would find in a : day's journey. He knows the negro well, ? t and made himself master of the situation, j despite his adverse surroundings. At least 1 i three-fourths of the mob favored Smalls, yet . Straker went coolly to work, planted his bat j teries and poured a storm of shot and shell j upon his opponent's unwieldy hulk. He I showed Smalls to be an ignoramus and bia I taut demagogue, and that he was a blank in j Congress. He ridiculed his Light-honse and ; Coaling Station appropriations, and said the ' j negro needed "rights," not commerce. He \ said that Smalls was as unreliable as Lee, j and was as ready to bolt in the last election, I but was prevented by Lee's getting the start. I Several sparring matches occurred during . the speech, in one of which Lee stated that h? j had a letter in his pocket, written to him by j Smalls, in which the writer said he would ' bolt if Lee did not. I Rruce Williams, from Georgetown, who j had come on thc afternoon train, entered the I hail during Straker's speech, and caused some confusion as there was a general hand? shaking all around among the dignitaries. When Straker finished, another row start? ed in fine style. Murray, from Rafton (-reek, charged Lee with bad faith, inasmuch as Lee promised him the next speech. Lee denied the charge and while he hammered for order, Murray marched up and down the aisle wild? ly gesticulating and demanding to be heard. The uproar was so deafening that our Report? er, who had occupied a seat in the rear, came up to the centre of the roora to try and hear what was going on ; and Lee seeing him, pointed him out to the shouting mob, and said, "there isa Democratic reporter writing up this meeting, and when you sec an ac? count of your misconduct in the paper, don't say it is a Democratic lie, for no words can do justice to the behavior of some of this crowd." Tais seemed to pour oil on the waters; Murray subsided, and Bruce K. Wil? liams, Sute Senator for Georgetown, was in? troduced. Ile is a fine looking, intelligent negro, and for a wonder bas a reputation for honesty and goodst-nse. These qualifications, of course, make him unpopular with the negro voter, and he was listened to with scant courtesy and by a small crowd. His ! speech was short and as soon as he closed \ the mob adjourned with a yell. This meeting was intended by Lee as an offset to the Smalls boom, and as such was a failure. Smalls proved himself a nincom? poop, and that fact made him more dear to the heart of the Republican voter. It is somewhat surprising that Lee, knowing his people so well, should venture to stake the in telligeuceof even a negro likeStraker, against the vague stupidity of Smalls. He ought to know that the South Carolina Republican voter does not appreciate intelligence or hon? esty, and the possession of such qualities is always objectionable in their leaders. It is due to Lee to say that his promise of not abusing the hall was faithfully carried out. There was but little smoking or spit- , ting, and the audience deserve credit for that, j though they kept up a most unearthly row. j fFor the Watchman and Southron, j Our Bishopville Letter. BISHOPVILLE. March 1, 1884. j Mr. Editor : Have been reading in the i columns of your valuable paper, the accounts of the fearful ravages of the cyclone on the! night of the 19th ult., also the appeals for aid for those who were rendered thereby house- ! less, and destitute. ? hope the appeals will j he responded to, liberally, by all whose i means will justify a contribution. From the i destructions of weather, fire and flood, none i of us have any guarantee, and I believe if i those of os who escape, refuse to help our less j fortunate brothers, if ever calamities and mis- \ fortunes overtake us, it would he but right if : others refuse to help us. There was no one ' hurt in this locality. Some pretty badly scared by the howling wind, pelting hail, and | pouring rains. One neighbor says, he was I so badly frightened that, for his life, he could i not find bis pants, another ran out of his j house, leaving wife and children, but the I hail atones soon reminded him that of two j dangers he had better choose the least : so he flew back into the house to take his chances J with the rest. Hail stones fell here (and i plenty of them) as large as hen eggs. For j vivid lightning, roaring clouds, pelting hail j and pouring rain, the night was without a precedent in my memory. The wind, though ' hard, was not sufficient to do much harm. I ! think the cyclone passed here, but was high j up. j Despite the oft repeated heavy falls of rain, j farm work is about as far advanced as usual j for the first of March. I have heard of two ] farmers who have planted some corn. Gar-; dens planted early are up and growing finely, | Peach and plum trees beginning to bloom, j Prospects for a fruit crop doubtful. The ? merchants of our village are opening out their '. Spring stocks of goods and are finding ready I sale for them from their lienors. They re? : port having bought only such goods as farm- j crs are obliged to have. There are not as j many ox and cheap horse farms being run by j negroes this year as usual. We notice the ? contractor, Mr. Carr, is putting the finishing ! touches on Mr. R. L. Bethea's residence, j When completed, it will add very much to . the appearance of that part of our village. Mr. George Reid's residence is now completed, ! and he is living in it. j Every now and then, a good house is being . put up, and occupied, and who knows, but ! some day we will have a flourishing town at Bishopville. What we need worst and most j is what we haven't got, a railroad. It seems j hard to convince those who have money, ; that a section of country, which imports and ; exports freights for the carriage of which near- ? ly one hundred thousand dollars annually is | being paid, is a sufficient inducement for them j to invest a few thousand dollars in a railroad, which could only prove (as I believe) a bless- ! ing to all concerned. Blest by an all wise I Providence, with as good land as any in the j South ; with our resources only half develop ed ; in the midst of a section of country near- j ly forty milts square, which has no conve- ; nient ll. R. facilities, we do hope that while I the R. R. corporations are selecting their | routes, they will give our section a considera- | tion. L. i A low condition of health is common with | many who allow themselves to worry. Mental ; anguish causes bodily sufferings. Anxiety [ and care has brokeu dowD many constitutions. A train of disorders usually follow mental ; distress. Heart affections, nervousness, sleep- ; lessneia, dyspepsia, liver complaint, kidney 1 troubles, etc., are among the list. A sure : remedy for relieving all meutal and physical distress is Brown's Iron Bitters. It at once i strengthens every part of the body making ' work a pleasure and care unknown. Miss E. R. Lucas, Charleston, S\ C., 9ays: ; "A severe spell of pneumonia had left me quite weak. Brown's Iron Bitters made me strong." Rev. G. W. Offley, New Bern, X. C., says, "I have taken Brown's Iron Bitters aud con? sider it one of the best medicines known." Seeing Is Believing. Still some of you will not believe that Brewer's Lung Restorer will cure consump j tion, although you see those who have been j cured by it every day. Brewer's Lung Restorer, the great lung and throat remedy, is for sale by Dr. I). ! J. Auld, Agent. !_ j A man named Gassbill wished to change j his nmue because his girl always objected to : his figure when he'd meter. She said he was ? too high, and turned him off. All scientists know the proneness of insects ; to deposit their eggs in decayed fruit. What creates worms in the human body ? Think o^ this and give Shriner's Indian Vermifuge oc l casionally to your children. A lot of girl graduates of an English semi? nary have organized a fire brigade. It ?3 not J necessary to mentioned the color of their hair. j Think it Over. Il will only cost you the postage on a letter to write to Drs. Starkey & Palen, 1109Girard Street, Philadelphia, and get their opinion of' your case, if you are suffering from any form of disease which your physician has fal! eli to cure, as Consumption, Neuralgia, Catarrh, ! Rheumatism, etc. Slate it clearly and they ! will answer promptly, honestlv telling you, : in view of all the conditions you stale, wheth : er they believe Compound Oxygen will do you ?ny good. At the same time they will j send you documents containing a history of 1 the discovery of this remarkable substance and a large record of ihc wonderful cures which have been made during the last thir? teen years, from which you will bc able to judge for yourself of its claim upon your con? fidence. James M. Smythe says Gilder's Liver Pills j are gentle and lasting in effect. Improve Your Melons. Seedsmen and growers of melons should | correspond with Capt. R. F. Kolb, Eufaula, j Ala., before they purchase seeds lo plant the next crop. He ha3 a large stock of pure J Rattle-snake and Scaly-bark Watermelon j seed, and the best Cantaloupe know a. His celebrated "Kolb Gem" Watermelon is said ? to be far superior to all others as a table ? melon, and has no equal as a shippiug melon. ! What 25 Cents Will Do. The small sum of 25 cents invested in a bot? tle of Norman's Neutralizing Cordial will save 3'ou many liours of pain and suffering, many sleepless nights and many Doctor's bills. Norman's Cordial is sold all over the land. Every druggist nnd cross-roads merchant can get it. We are shipping it everywhere. THE MARKETS. SUMTER, S. C., .March 4, 1884. COTTON-About 15 bales h?ve been sold during the week ending the 15th. The mar? ket closed firm. We quote: Stained 7i (ai8}: Tinged 8j@8f ; Ordinary <$($Sf: Good Ordinary ti^Si ; Low Middling Oj (a#\ : Middling 9209* ; Good Middling 9? ?s*. _:_ CHARLESTON, S. C., March 1, 1884. COTTON.-Market firm. Sales about 150 bale?. Quotations are : Ordinary 8$@9$ ; (iood Ordinary 7|; Low Middling, lug; Middling 101; Good Middling, 10^. WILMINGTON, N. C., March I, 1884. j SPIRITS TL'UI'KNTINK-Market quoted steady j at 34 cents. ROSIN-The market firm at Si. 17J for [ Strained and $1.25 for (iood Strained. Cacox TCRPKSTIXK-Market steady at ? $1.25 tor Hard, $2.15 per bbl., for Virgin j and Yellow Dip. Cerros-Market steady. Sales 100 bales, j The following are the official quotations:! how Middling 9?, Middling 10], Good Mid- j diing 10.}. HARDWARE j -AND PLANTATION IMPLEMENTS, i Our Stock is now complete IX THAT DEPARTMENT, -Including the Watt, Fanner's Friend aili Avery I PLOWS, j With all extra castings belonging to j them, always on hand, J, RYTTENBERG & SONS, ! SUMTER, S. C. (lift!) ! (?IMO!! We ate now ; repared to offer j For Cash or on Approved Security, i i The well known brand of i Wando Ammoniated Guano, j Wando Acid Phosphate, j -AND GENUINE GERMAN LEOPOLOSCKALL KAINIT, j AT VERY LOW FIGURES. I j "Special Prices" on Large Quantities i FOR CASH. J. RYTTENBERG & SONS, ! SUMTER, S. C. Jan 22 3 1109 & mi 6iRAffcDsr.HriJi/.P*. A NEW TREATMENT j For Consum? ion, Asthma, Bronchitis, j Dyspepsia, Catarrh. Headache, Deldli- J ty. Rheumatism, Neuralgia, and all j Chronic and Nervous Disorders. A CARD. We, the undersigned, having received great : and permanent benefit from the ?se of "COM- j POUND OXYGEN," prepared and adminis? tered hy Dus. STAKKKY k TALEN, of Philadel? phia, and being satisfied that it is a new di.*- j covery in medical science, :md all that is ' claimed for it, consider it a duty which we j owe to the many thousands who are suffering ; from chronic and so-culled "incurableT dis- ' eases todo ?II that we can to make its virtues j known and to inspire the public with con fi-j dence. We have personal knowledge of Drs. Star- ; key & Palen. They are educated. inHIigent, j and conscientious physicians, who will not, j wc are pur?*, make any statement, which they j do not know or believe to be true, nor pub- j lish any testimonials or reports of cases which ? are not genuine. WM. I). KKLLY. Member of Cant/res* from Philadelphia. j T. S. ARTHUR* Editor and Publisher "Arthur** Ilomt \ . Magazine," Philadelphia. V. h. CONRAD, Editor of :iI,vtheran Observer,'' j Philadelphia. j PHILADKLPHIA, PA., J USE 1. 1882. In order to meet a natural inquiry in re? gard to our professional and personal stand-j ing, and 'o give increased confidence in our .tatemen ts and in the genniness of our testi? monials and reports of cases, we print [he \ above enid from gentlemen well and widely j known and of the highest personal character. ; Our " Treatise on Compound Oxygen," con- j faining a history of thc discovery of and | mode of action of this remarkable curative j agent, and a large record of surprising cures ! in Consumption, Catarrh, Neuralgia. Bronchi- j tis, Asthma, etc , and a wide range of Chron- | ic distase?, will be sent free. Address Drs. STARKEY k PALEN. ! 1109 k lill Girard Street, Fhiladelpnia., Pa. ! TRADE fil mm IMARK g en._ AIRICraiEF STOMACHIC I AHUKKJUKJ effect uni Ueiaody for the eur?-of ."?ll irrcf?. ? utaritie* ftttd rh-ordor* of the Stoinrirh Mid Il?>w- ; els. tvh.-ther in rbildrett or adult.?. I"tt?mi<tlv r?-)i?-vin? j l>ys.nr?T\. I?i:?rr)!:r.T. Chftlt-m Mcrhus. C?ioiem Infan- . tutu. Mux. Grij-mir Tains. Flatulency. Nam**.Acidityot UteStoniAch. llenrt!>uni.Siekaiid Xrrvouj? Iliadaehcand ! DYSPEPSIA. I May Iv ??rr.-?l ?:i ul! d?-rans;etnentH of the Stomach nnd : Trf.tv<*l? fri'in relaxation vi the Intestines ora chango vi l ?uti oe water, i NEUTRALIZING CORDIAL Ia as pleasant nn'I harmless ns Blackberry j Wine-contains-?o Ot.ltira and will not const I- i pate. S|n-.-:;iiiy rco>ni mended for Seasickness j and Teething Children. Cern?anand KnpINh Pir<>?*tion? on cartt Dottie. Price 25c. and Ci.00. l.-rrrc ri?.o ??infalTiss:.? rimes as mueh ausmalt. Sold hy itil iM-iijar?rtsj?r.d tvatcrsin Medicine?. ?IIEEXCELSIOR CHEMICAL CO., Solo Propr'tors- | WALHALLA. S. C U 3. Ai 8ESD A ir. STA Ml' FOU LITTLE ECOI?. N??w York Office 70 Maiden Lan?. THE BLATCHLEY PUMP! BUY THEBEST, ! BLATCHLEY'S ; TRIPLE ENAMEL PORCELAIN-LINED os SEAMLESS TUBE : COPPER-LINED PUMP "Jo not ho arsmed into bnyinjr inferior GoodR. ? lor Bah? hy the Vat hounca in tho Trade. C. cr&LATCHLE Y .Wlanufr, 308 MARKET ST., Philad'a. Write to me for wane of searest Agent . X. 33 X X-j X-i E3 JtrC ' 8E3 New York Steam T)ye House, Office and Works, Xo. 851) KIXG ST., near George, CHARLESTON. S. C. Ladies' and Gentlemen's garments cleaned or dyed. All kinds of piece goods re-dyed lo any color. Lace and crape shawl?, tallie covers, kid glove?, and feathers cleaned and dyed. GOODS RECEIVED AND R KT CRN KD RV EXPRESS. Kel) 12 FRESH ARRIVAL. JUST RECEIVED THIS DEC. 28th, ONE CAR LOAD HORSES of various descriptions and suitable for all kinds of work. OX HAND A LOT OF CHOICE MUL?:S. -A150 A full line of WAGONS AND BUGGIES. The Old Reliable! The Emerson & Fisher Buggy! TUE BEST FOR TUE PRICE. CORN, SEED OATS, 11AV, CEMENT, FIRE BRICK. FEED OATS, RICE FLOUR, WHEAT BRAN. LIME, PLASTER, COW HAIR. Jan 1 FEED AND SALE STABLES. WANDO! WANDO! WANDO7! j WANDO! WANDO! I WANDO ! AMMONIATED FERTILIZER | ESPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR FIELD CROPS OF ALL KINDS, -ALSO Acid Phosphate and Dissolved Bone, i (OF HIGH GRADE.) GENUINE GERMAN KAIMT. ASH ELEMENT. PHOSPHATE FLOATS. COTTON SEED MEAL. AND ALL FERTILIZER SUPPLIES. Address: FRANCIS B. HACKER, President and General Agent, 7 Exchange Street rear of Post Offr*. Charleston, S. C. Jan 1 NEW GOODS -AT BOTTOM PRICES. My stock is now complete in all j departments. ! CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. Choice make of best goods ever ! brought to this market in -botli MEX'S AXD YOUTHS7. FOE OVERCOATS a specialty. li DIMWIT Is now complete and full value guaranteed, i PHILADELPHIA HAND-MADE WORK. DRESS GOODS AND DOMESTICS j As lew as anyone can sell. j HATS AND CAPS j lu the most "Fashionable Styles. i TRUNKS AND SATCHELS, ? Large variety of the best make. GUNS, PISTOLS j -AND POCKET KNIVES TO SUIT ALL. ! GENTS' UNDERWEAR. All tlie best grades of SHIRTS, COLLARS, CUFFS, HOSIERY AND NECK-WEAR. GLASSWARE, TIN ANDWOOMfARE, Complete Line. CIGARS AND TOBACCO, j A full supply of thc Best Brands. GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. Full stock of No. 1 Goods always on hand at ! Lowest Market Hates, j DON'T HANDLE SECOND CLASS GOODS, j Highest Prices Paid for j Cotton, Look at and price tnxj goods before [ buying else where. ALTAMONT MOSES. I N. E. Corner Main and Liberty Streets. : Oct 0 I WRIGHT'S HOTEL, j COLL'M HI A, s. c. rpms NEW AND ELEGANT HOUSE, j j with all modern improvements, is no? j open for the reception of'guests; S. L. WRIGHT k SOX, May 6. Proprietors j HILBERS HOUSE. 1 2S4 King Street, nat to Mason ic Tem pie, Charleston, S. C. Rates S 1.50 per day, reduced rales by the week or month, According to location of: rooms. This house, ?o well and favorably kui-un as being a strictly first-class hoarding house, i is centrally located, accessible to wholesale and retail stores, theatres, and places of in? terest, and especially desirable for business men or families visiting the city, nothing l>e ing neglected to make its guests comfortable. Ask for carriage at depot.-Respectfully MRS. ?J. HILBERS PROPRIBTRKSS JAR. D. B&AxniNG, WM. D. BLAKMXG BLANDING & BLANDING, Attorneys at Law, Srtmter, S. C. June 21 7 ,f, 1 F? H. Folsom, L. AV. Folsom. F. ? FOLSOM & BRO. Established 1868. Practical Watchmakers and Jewelers, Main-Street, opposite John Reid's, SUMTER, S. C., DKALKRS IN Elgin. Waltham, Lancaster and Swiss WATCHES, Of al! Descriptions. Clocks, Gold Pens, Pencils, &c, kc, kc. SILVER AND PLATED WARE, Gold and Plated Jewelry of the newest designs, Spectacles, Eye Glasses. Fine Pocket Cutlery Scissors und Razors, Fishing Tackle. Sewing Machine Needles, Oils, Etc. We guarantee everything as represented. Prices as low as Reliable Goods can be sold. Come and see us. Oct 9 THOS. B7 FRASER, Jr7, ATTORNEY AL LAW, Sumter, S. O. Jan 1 1 P. Gt. BOWMAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Ofilce up stairs in Bultraan's new building. S C M T ER, S . C . Jan 3 CHAS E MOISE. INSURANCE AGENT, Notary Public, Accountant & Conveyancer, St'MTKK, S. C. Represents thc Liverpool :ind London and Globe, Insurance Company ; thc richest and promptest Fire Insurance Company in the world. Tiie Providence Washington Insurance Company ; organized in 1700. Policies of the Liverpool k London k Globe Insurance Company are now issued by the Agent in Sumter. _oct 0 CHAS. BERBTJSSE, MAXCFACTCEKIi OF Reed and Rattan Chairs, (?ARDEN FURNITURE, BABY CARRIAGES, -Also Dealer in-? TOYS A ICD FANCY GOODS, 2T6 KING STREKT, CHARLESTON, S. C. Dec II_1-S OLD RELIABLE STOVE. HOUSE. THE T. CAMPBELL 142 Meeting Street, Charleston, S. C. Still Holds the Lead as J haler in First Class Cooking Stoves, Heating Stoves, Ranges aud Grates, Lead and Iron Pipes, Pumps, &e , &c, &c. A full line of Repairs kept for nil Stoves we sell. The attention of the people of Sumterand adjoining Counties is asked. Send for juices on anything in our line. Dec ll ' \ f'PI Mtot l'1e wor'<'n" cl:liS- Send 10 cents LTUJJiJf'or postage, and we will mn il youJree a roval, valuable box of sample goods that will put von in the way of making more money in a few days than you ever thought possible at any business. Capital not required. We will start you. Von can work all thc time or in spare time only. The work is universally adapted to both sexes, young and old. Von can easily earn from 5u cents to $5 every eve? ning. That all who want to work may test the business, we make this unparalleled offer: tu all who are not well satisfied we will send $1 to pay for the trouble of writing us. Full par? ticulars, directions, etc., sent free. Fortunes will be made by those who give their whole time to the work. Great success absolutely sure. Don't delay. Start now. Address ST I is SON * W., Portland. Maine. specific Remedies for Woman's Woes, o SEASnSLD'S FEISALS EEGUUTOE fa a rcMiit of n skillful sr.d rncntificcomMnationf o? fh;tt>pcci:il eJa?sof vcicdii ht?known toflctspe p.'kulljr on the womb an?: ou-riiu* orpins; arni is therefore a special remedy for al? (?^easiw l??>rt:iiiii.j? to the womb, "its print cflirn<-v in cast? of suppressed or painful menstruation, the Whites, and Tartial Prolapsus?, stan?!* niv challenged. In these case? it affords immediate relief, and permanently restores the men? strual function, and thus protect* woman from a tong tram of disastrous coiWMmcn- es. AK au unfailing remedy to be used during that critical period known as "Change of life," this in" valuable i> reparation has no rival. PBICE.-small size, 75c; Large size, $1.50, CO a MOTHER'S FEIEND* tiras A:CD EASY CHILD-BIETH. This ?snn if-^thnnmVbocri to all child-bear? ing women XV!n"i Jippliedaeeorlimrto direction insure?} a .??"?., cj u?c?c and com j?arativ??ly pain? less deJswry. Tl:ousandsof women over the land gratefully t >; ii/ tc the wonderful effects of thia prent reaie/ly. It not only shortens labor and lessons the intensity of pain, but, belter than all, thereby greatly (limiaisheg tbe danger to lifo of both mother and child. This great boon to? su fl (.-ri ti jr woman is Holmes'Liniment, or Moth? er's Friend. Pi-ice, Si.so per bottle. Sent byjEjfpreSS ott receipt of the price. ??srSold by all Druggists. THESE REMEDIES PREFABED ONLY BY J. BRADFIELD. So. 2CB S. Pryor Street, Atlanta, Qa. P. MOSES. II KM RY J. BARBY. LUMBER IN CAR LOAD LOTS FOR SALE IS? MOSES & HARBY. Orders received at office of H.t Ifarby, vito has schedule of prices. One inch boards, square edges and saw butted, seasoned and on hand. Also a lot of 5 4x6 ALL HEART FLOOR? ING. Scantling, Sills. Weatherboarding, Fenc? ing, kc , cut to order. Vou will save money by giving us a call, before purchasing elsewhere. Oct 2_ NORTH-EASTERN R. R. CO. SUPEBINTENDENrS OFFICE, NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD CO. CIIARLKSTOX, S. C., January 2, 1884. On and after this date the following Sche? dule will be run : Leave Charleston. Arrive Florence. . 10 50 A. M.~. 3 10 P M. 12 45 A. M. 4 35 A. 9. 3 15 l?. M. 7 20 P. Si. Leave Florence. Arrive Charleston. 2 00 A. M.5 50 A. M. 12 OU M.4 35 P M. 1 15 A. M.5 20 A. st. Train leaving Florence at 2 00 A. M., and train leaving Charleston at 12 45 A. M. will not stop at Way Stations. CENTRAL RAILROAD SCHEDULE. DAILY. Leave Charleston.10 50 a Lune's. 1 45 p nfl Arrive Sumter. 3 15 pmp ?i Columbia. 4 50 p m Leave Columbia. 9 55 a m 41 Sumter.?1 45 am 11 Lane's. I 42 p m Arrive Charleston. 4 35 p m T. M. EMERSON, J. F. DIVINE, Geu'l Pass. Agent. Gen'l Sup't. Soutb Carolina Railway Co. "MT: C1 OM M ENCINO JANUARY 20, 1S84, Paa. / wenger Trains will run ?is follows, until fur? ther notice. (No train? are run on Camden Drancb cn Sundays ) TO COLUMBIA. i Leave Camden. 715 a m 415pm Leave Camden Junction... 9 Ol a ta 5 37 p MI Arrive at Columbia. M 40 ? ni 10 35 p mr KU'-Jt COLUMBIA Leave Columbia. 0 40 am 5 24 p ra : Arrive C:. in >\rn J ?action... 11 ?*a m 7 ia p m ? Arrive at Camden. I 55 p m 8 35p m To CHARLESTON , Leave Camden. 4 15 p in Leave Camden June'. 5 37 p m Arrive at Charleston. ~.10 10 p m KR"M CHARLESTON . Leave Charleston. 7 00 a ra ; Arrive Camden June'.ll 53 a m Arrive at Camden. 1 55 p in TO AI'Or.Ni.V Leave Camden. 4 '5 pm Leave Camden June'. 5 37 p m Arrive at Augusta. 7 10 am ; PRoSI A CC CST A ' Leave Augusta. 6 OS a m j Arrive Camden June*.II 53 a m ? Arrive Cam leu.... 1 55 p m CONNECTIONS. ? Connections made r.l Columbia with Colum i bia and Greenville Railroad both way*, to ana '. from all p.dnts on that Road and on ihe Spar? enburg. Union and Columbia and Spartanburg ! and Asheville Railroads, also with tho Char? lotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad to and from all points North, both ways, by trairs : leaving CamJenat 7 15 a rn, and arriving at S : 35 p m. I Connections ma le nt Augusta to and fr??m j all Point* West and South via Georgia R. R. j and with Central R. R. i Connections made nt Charleston with S?*am ' ers to and from New York on Saturdays. I Also wiih Charleston and Savannah Rai!? ; way for S.-ivaniiah and ?ll point* South. Connections made at Rlackville with Bara? I well R. R. to and from Rarnwell by alV?4ra?M on Augusta Division, j TIIROrt?H TICK KT S to all points, can 5o J purchased bv applying to James Jones. Agent at Camden. " IX C. A LL KN. ticneral Passenger and Ticket Agent, j JOHN li. PECK, tiener?! Manager. _Charleston. S. C ?LOOK 0?T FOR THE WAGON ! WHEN THE BELL RIN3& W. J. ANDREWS' FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT?. KEALS AT ALL. HOTOS. FRESH FISH, OYSTERS; FRUITS -AND VEGETABLES IX VARIETY, F Li ?RI I) A 0 ll \ N G ES received every week on consignment from the grower, and can be ?old at wholesale as low as can- be boaght w: Charleston. /ieeeir<d Daily and trill br Delivered ti) Customers from Wagon. Prompt attention given to orders. FINE STOCK OF FAMILY GROCERIES. Liberty Street-Next Door to Ryi'.ten^ berg's-Sumter. S. C. Aug 21 ta GARDEN GROWTH TEAS. Families ?tu save about one-half by sen<. ing to us foi- Teas, as we import ??r ow .. and have done so for fortv vears. THE ORIGINAL AMERICAN TKA ?0. Send for Circular, which gives prices ar : full particulars, to ROBT. WELLS. Pres:.. P. (>. Box ?L'ST. 43 Vesey St. New York. (?NE DOLLAR'S worth of any of our gar? den growth, China or Japan Teas sent hy mail, post paid, or a LARGER quantity by express, iharges paid. Feb 5-3m A PRJ7F ^on<* s'xce,,t$ for postage, at ?. M I ni?tCfrea.?ve free, a costly box of goc45 which will help you to more money r,5|>'.i away than anything else in this wor?L. AH of either sex, succeed from first ho*r. Th; broad road to fortune opens l?efore the work eis, absolu tel v sure. A t once address. TRUE k CO., Auguste, Sining