Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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The Sttmter Watchman was founded I ? IS?O ?Mi tbe Tnst Sntjiron in 1996. Tl? Watchman and Sozthron now sat tl? combined. circulation ao<? influent* of hotjfof the old-pfers, ao4 is manifestly ?the best a*rtrtis?Dg * > < v * * J : 4 [AI* ITEMS; **Scttdp^^?^ard i? tbe choice of tl? Demca?fo frtfrf Weatiiaqf South? - ?osaja iWrf tatterson. ' Daniel Webster's tomb' has been bs41y mutated, and that too by * pl natm born Yankee. There is no tell* ing whs* those folks will steal if jon only gila tim achante* : It U'i&that'fire Keely Motor, is compl?te/ Tbe workmen have all been discharged* and Mr. Keely is now en? gaged adjastbg.tiie nwer part? of the mechanism. I? a few days we will k?owaff?boutk We i*!ier admire Senator Pendle? roa, of Ohio. Say ?bat yon will? there a?fcw?Ame*ieaO politicians who moto on hmelevetcd plane, fie de cimes to bare s derk at the public ?x .': &?>?i Mr. Randall ht? a boom too. He expects to defeatthe Morrison bill? and tho afptemioaat* ?till pay him for this disiotexested job hy working for. bis nosriiittioa ; and may he ho will get it, - bat we do not th mir so . The Kentucky Legislature will in ^vestigaae tim eharge that Joe Black? burn need money--resorted to bribery -to obtain hts .electra *> the U. S.I Senate. Besolutioos 1 to that effect have haee passed. That si right. If he is goaty he 4s not fit to sit in the j Mrs. Langtry it not the topic of the . boor as tfhen she first came to America, bot notwithstanding the. numerous pro? phecies <tffallurc as soon as the novelty c/theT??sey LtHy wore off, she has j continued to draw good houses. She | atadies tod and will make a tame yet | John Ball is all right once more in ?Sondan. Gen. Graham has defeated the insurgents in two pitched battles, u~ sad as Osman Digna, the most power fal of 13 Mahdi's supporters, was in eommand in the last battle, it is pro* bable tho remaining chiefs will soon gire^in their allegiance. The diplomatic relations between the .. United States and. Germany are becom . ing mot? strained each day. At a late receptar gwen by the emperor, and which was attended by Minister : Sar? gent, bia Majesty showed Very plainly that he wished to gire the cold sboo? % der to our representative. He turned hts roy?! back Os Ministet Sergent sev? eral times. During the. twenty-four years that the Republicana have been in power,, the appropriations for tile Nary are said to have reached the enormous amount of $380.000,000. and a splendid Nary we hate. ; If there were no other rea? son for "putting the rascals ont," .their shameful mal fea? nee in -natal affairs would-be s ?ftc tent canse. The coming Municipal election in Columbia? beginning to call forth some criticisms on the present authori? ties. The Yeoman last week published a letter making a rigorous onslaught ?nos Mayor Rhett, who by the way, wishes to succeed himself, and is thus for the owly prominent candidate. He is charged with numerous sins of omis? sion, aod, ia the writer's eyes is a poor apology* for s mayor. The number of accidents which hap? pen, trom tho stupid, senseless wicked habit of .snapping? what are supposed to be, s? tended guns or pistols at human targets is'*" continually increasing. Almost daily we hear of some one be? ing sent into eternity by a crazy fools thoughtlessness ; and a severe penalty ought to be risked upon such offenders. It ? horrible that h sm an fife should be taken rn such careless lash ton. Thu Wilmington Morning Star puts Senator Bayard at the head of the list of Presidential candidates. Well we might go farther and fore worse. Sen? ator Bayard bas '' many good qualities and ts thoroughly honest, but. some? how? wo would prefer a live, western mau. We don't mean Logan though by any manner of means. Mr. Tilden has informed the corres? pondent of .the Atlanta Constitution that he will ?ot be a candidate for President. Ho refused to run four years ago, on account of bis advanced age, and bodily , infirmities, aod those hindrances are stronger now than then. That is right, and we hope Mr. Tilden's refu? sal to be a candidate will be acceptable to the New York Sun. In. the recent battle between Osman Digna and tho British, the Arab? fought with the UH*st reckless.desperation. At one time they captured all of Gen. Graham's artillery, and but for time? ly aid the British would have been badly defeated. The Arabs would lie so their bseks when too severely wounded to stand, and stab the enemy as they charged over them, and through? out the whole battlo showed a perfect disregard of life. They lost 4,000 kill ad and 6,000 wounded. Commander W. S. Scbley has com? mand of the Greeley relief expedition, aad he has arranged a programme wbw?> is approved by the Secretary of tho Navy. Hts own tessel, the 'Bear,' WEI leste New York the 25th April to ha followed by the 'Thetis' a week later, s*d fi?sily by tba 'Alert'on May 10th. ?Thfe objetive points, after leaving ?e ; ?ork, will be Disco and Upernavi 1 from thence to Cape York and Littletc leland. We trust the ex ped i ti ou, ma bo successful, that. the Greeley part may be rescued, acd that the first ma who proposes another polar expeditio be promptly sent to the most conven eat Lunatic Asylum. STATE OFFICEBS. A majority, in fact nearly all of oz exchanges that have expressed an opii toa on the subject, favor a renomios tion of the present incumbents fe another term. The argument is, tht these gentleman have done well, an that they are honest, trustworthy off eiala ; alt of which we readily ad m i They have attended to the duties c their respective offices, in honest, busi Dess-like manner, and that is precisel; the reason they were elected. We fai to see, however, that this gives then airy claim (more than any. other capa ble citizen may have), for office. Pro fessiooal office-holders are a class io consistent with Democratic institutions and we therefore think it imprudent t< coarin ne the same officials for man] cons?cutive terms. It fosters the ide; that the people and the administrator are separate and distinct. It gives th? government the appearance of a ring and arouses captious opposition to politi cai measures wise in themselves, anc only opposed because proposed by thc ring. Take our officers fresh from tb< people and it will create a bond between them far stronger than can ever exist by retaining an old set of officials nc matter bow competent ?r acceptable. We strongly favor the renomiuatioc of Governor Thompson, because tb? Domination was forced upon him ii 1882 when other and more attractive fields lay open before him, and unies she is given a higher station, it will be at act of simple justice to retain him in bit present position. The same might b< said of Gol. Coward, the State Super? intendent of Education, and as his office ts one in which experience adds vastlj j to the efficiency of the official, his con I tinuance would be good policy ; but wc do not think the retention of ali would be prudent, not because our officials arc not good, but because we believe io rotation in office. BAD HOADS. Our Correspondents this week hit the j roads some hard licks, and they deserve i tt. As has been said, the damage to j stock and wagons, caused by our so ! call td roads, far exceed the cost of put? ting them in good condition. This is a matter that most intimately concerns ! the farming interest, and in selecting candidates for County Commissioners this year, great care should be taken in choosing men who can offer some prac? tical solution to this apparently unan? swerable question, "How shall our roads be worked V* We believe the present system can be made effective, but to become so will require a complete change in the manner of doing the work. One day frequently suffices to do the work for the whole year on a section of road which wonld require thc entire twelve days allowed by the law to put in good condition. Such work is worse than useless, and it is the duty of the County Commissioners to see that Su? pervisors and Overseers are carrying ont the requirments of the law in this matter. Good roads are essential to successful farming, for no farming can be success? ful that is deprived of a convenient market ; and as farming is the basis of our prosperity, we can easily see. the immense importance of this question. Good roads are not only an evidence of civilization but are an index to mark the thrift and prosperity of the country. -II ? ? - THAT LETTES. We publish Bishop Bowman's letter, as copied from the Central Christian Advocate, on our outside. Our readers can easily see that he puts his politics far ahead of his religion, aud we think be is honest in so doing, as he certainly has more of the former than the latter. The letter was copied verbatim, and we neglected to correct the spelling of the name of Mr. Coghlan, which we intended doing, though all of our read? ers will see that he is meant. Before, closiog, we will, add that we were not aware that Mr. Coghlands vote had ever been counted out, but then Bishop Bowman knows more of our politics than we Sumter folks do. He ought to join Pinkerton, for what he can't find out he can guess at. JUSTICE DELAYED. Judges Aldrich and Pressley are both ill, and the courts in their respect? ive Circuits are necessarily postponed. This is an evil which should be provided against in some way. Litigation is bad enough, even when legal action is prompt, but wheo delayed for months it is infinitely worso. We suggested some months ago the propriety of the establishment of a County Court, whose jurisdiction could take cognizance of petty cases, which now burden thc Criminal Docket in the Circuit Courts ; and the illness of two of the Circuit Judges gives a cogent reason for some arrangement of the kind. The great ! majority of prisoners now confined in jail in the 7th and 8th Circuits, and who will probably remain there until the Fall Term, are probably guilty of trivial offences that could be as justly decided in a County Court of lim? ited jurisdiction, as in the higher Cir? cuit Court. It seems to us that it would be a great saving of time aod no loss of money.. Prisoners are entitled to a speedy triated they should have it. Cash News. * j The latest Dews from Ch craw sug? gests the possibility that W. B. Cash bas gone to Florida. The following letter to the Palmetto Yeoman gives some other details of interest. The writer says that, "Judge Jordan, of Washington, will be added to the coun? sel of Col. E. B. C. Cash and Boggan Cash. Boggan will come back from Florida before court, surrender, and stand hts trial. The fact that the mar? shal who got shot was one of Sherman's bummers who burned Columbia is fully established, and the feeling is one of regret that Sherman was not present at the shooting to get punished for hts in cerdiarism Cuptaiu Ricbbourg will be sued by Col. E. B. C. Cash for $20, 000 damages, for illegal arrest and false imprisonment. After the acquittal of Boggan, he will pay his respects to Gonzales and the News and Courier. The detective sent ont by the bummers from New York, with Delilah and the blood hounds, have*made a failure, as the bird has flown beyond their reach." i- < i i - Major B. P. Bryan, of Sumter, dropped dead on Saturday evening while walking from his office. He was 73 years old.-Greenville News. Maybe you mean Trenton brother Neves. For once in sixteen years we have a municipal canvass from which politics have been eliminated.-Columbia Reg? ister. From thc number of bar-rooms in Colombia, it is barely possible that the canvass is so full of something else that there is no room for politics. Whiskey's Work. ? homicide occurred ten miles South of Lancaster, the night of the 19th, in a drunken difficulty, in which llobert C. Cauthen killed F. M. Mackey. Both white. Knives were the only weapons used. Mackey was stabbed io eight different places; he died instantly. Cauthen surrendered to the Sheriff. mm 11 > i e Struck the Wrong Man. One of our good citizens of sober habits, who was a juryman at the last term of our Court, walked to Walhalla j in order to save thc trouble and expense of keeping his horse there or sending him back home. Arriving at friend ; Bieman's about dusk, be entered the i long passageway of the hotel and seeing a gentleman whom he took to be the accommodating proprietor walking j down it, he rushed forward and striking the gentleman ou thc back, remarked : **KelIo, old friend ! I have walked ? several miles and feel very badly ; give : me one of your nice toddies, if you please." His Honor Judge Hudson, j j turning suddenly, said to the juror : ! "My dear sir, you have struck the I wrong man. I am not a toddy keeper or a toddy drinker.-Seneca Free [ Press. Mr. Tourney, the newly appointed United States Marsha], who entered npon the duties of his office on Thurs? day last, has filed his official bond in the sum of ?20,000 and has taken possession of the books and papers of the office. Mr. Toomey, states that he doe9 not contemplate any ehange'in the office at least for the present. He will reside in Charleston, but will not give up his home in Sumter.-News* and Courier. Even the Keutucky people now give j up the Whiskey Bond Extension Bill, j Congressman Blackburn says that they j connt on only 126 votes in its favor. ? The prohibition sentiment is making remarkable headway in the rural sec? tions of Georgia. Last week Whitfield and Cobb counties voted in /avor of pro? hibition by more than two to one It was also noticeable that iu both counties the colored voters went almost uoani- ! monsly for prohibition. The Atlanta I Constitution says that within a year it j is doubtful if liquor will be sold in j j Georgia outside of Chatham, Bibb, ! ! Richmond, Fulton, Moscogee and | Clarke. j -mm- i ? -- -- At an enthusiastic political meeting I held in Tammany Hall last Friday | night, resolutions favoring a reduction ! of the tariff and thc approaching Mor- \ rison tariff bill were unnnimously j adopted. Congressman Wm. Dor-j sheimer was the first speaker. March 22d, the eighty-seventh anni- j versary of the Emperor William's birth day was a complete holiday. The ! I buildings throughout the city were dec- j ! orated with flags and thousands of pen thronged about the palace. Nearly all j the German princes were present. The ' first congratulating telegram received ! was from Queen Victoria. I Seneca Free Press of the 14th inst., ?says: 'Another party of colored etni I grants, about forty-five in number, came up on thc Blue Ridge Railroad j ?.from Anderson on Monday night. ? ! Nearly half of them were refused tickets by the emigrant agent who met them ; I at this point, as they were single per- j ! sons, and his instructions allowed him ! to furnish passage only to families, j Our reporter states that, there was j I lively courting done at thc depot on ! Tuesday, and one or two marriages j consummated. Those who failed to get free tickets are strolling around our streets during the day and holding con- j certs at night to secure money to get j away.* Southern Cultivator for March, j We cordially welcome the Southern Cultiva- i tor for March to our desk. In addition to its I customary monthly advice, its answers to in? quiries and the article contributed by that! ? veteran and triumphant farmer, Mr. David ? j Dickson, it is replete with articles of interest i ! and value on every subject which is allied in | I any manner to the pursuit of agriculture. It j j is a charming number, and encouraging ' I harbinger for the future. We are promised I j in the next issue, and the succeeding nani- j ! ber?, for this year, a "Manual," prepnred by j j the State Agricultural Department of Ueor- i ! gia, on Cattle, Hogs, Sheep and Poultry, | j which we are told will he found exceedingly ] ! interesting to all classes. He who reads ! ''Thoughts for the Month" is amply prepared, > as an agriculturist, to pass safely through j that particulaoj^eriod to which it refers. As j we turn page after page we are delighted with 1 its varied contents, and feel sure that the man or the woman who subscrcibes to it makes a wise and profitable investment. The truth is we cannot give a just representation of its merits in limited space, and therefore, while commending it generally, we advise our renders to subscribe at once and secure its monthly visits for twelvemonths. The publishers of the Cultivator have made us a special club rate for sixty days, by which we can secuse it for any of our subscribers for one year for $1.10. This is a reduction of 25 cents from former rates, and the offer will remain open for only sixty days from March 1st. Neighboring Counties. Clarendon Enterprise : Some un? known party either maliciously or inad? vertently shot into the Baptist parsonage a few nights ago ; fortunately no dam? age was done. -The I. 0. G. T. will meet in the Court House on Friday (to-morrow) at 8 P. M. During the recess a collation will be served aud the Templars will have a royal feast. -The post-office has been removed to the building opposite Levi's furniture store. It has been fitted up with neat lock boxes on the street, from which mail may begotten atany time either day or night. -Mr. John 3Iimms, a son of T. Martini Minims, of this coun? ty, died of pneumonia at the Citadel Academy in Charleston last Monday. His father and mother were telegraph? ed of the dangerous illness of their son, and both were present at his death. Young Minims was one of the benefi ciary cadets from this county, and bid fair to become a useful and influential I citizen of the State. He was in his seventeenth year. Darlington News: The Darlington National Bank makes its report this week of its condition. Three years ago in March the bank opened for business with $50,000 capital. It has not lost ! a dollar, has ?10,000 surplus funds with $7,000 undivided profits. Its stock cannot be bought for love or money. The same gentlemen who have ! so successfully managed, are directors in the Darlington manufacturing com? pany, and we have no doubt their first report on the condition of that company will show equally as fine management. -On Tuesday a number of citizens met at the office of E. Keith Dargan, Esq., for the purpose of discussing the means by which a first-class hotel could be built in our town. After or? ganizing, a committee of six were ap? pointed to see for how much and at what place on the public square a site could be purchased, and also to procure subscriptions, and report as soon as they could. Five thousands dollars were subscribed at once. The committee are E. Keith Dargan, C. K. Rogers, L. E. Williamson. J. J. Ward, fi. Stern berger and A. Nachman. Tho general sen tintent was to build a first-class brick building, slate roof, with stores and hotel offices below, and bed-rooms above, there to be from twenty to forty rooms. Florence Times : Dr. G. W. TJar many, of Sumter, has removed with his ! family to Florence, and he will enter j upon the practice of his profession, and also open a drug store. Wc are glad j to welcome him to our town. -j Our young friend, Dr. W. II. Boss, j has a prescription for the toothache we give for the benefit of sufferers. Tie ' says: Fill the cavity of the tooth with i wa*.er, and then sit on a stove until it i boils. If this fails to effect a cure, it I is useless to consult him further. - ! Two colored men, who were arrested j on Sunday for horse racing witbiu thc j I corporate limits, of the town, were up j before his Honor, the Intendant, on : j Wednesday morning and paid each ?2 j I for the privilege of testing the metal of ? their steeds. -An attempt at j outrage was made upon a little girl, ! about twelve years of age, the daughter j of a citizen at Darlington, on Sunday, j by a negro, and the fiend was quietly -arrested and committed to jail. In- t stead of letting the law take its course j in such eases, a running uoose aud a j handy limb are the most effectual i means of eradicating this worst of j crimes. The sanctity of our homes de- j mauds it, justice demands it. Camden Journal 20th : On Wcdnes- j day of last week a very dark and angry- j looking cloud passed over Catndcu, and j from thc way the wiud was blowing many persons thought another cyclone was coming. -We regret to learn that Rev. J. E. Rodgers has been in i bat? health for several weeks past, be- ! iog threatened with paralysis. -A j very disastrous conflagration occurred in Lancaster on the morning of the 9th i inst., by which about ?40,000 worth! of property was destroyed. Five or | six stores in the business centre of the j town were burned. The Review office j was also burned out, but the energy of i its proprietors will soon have it back j again to its former proportions. The j fire originated in the store of Mr. B. j F. Welsh.-The Wateree was on j a boom again last week. Travel over j Pine Tree Creek, just below town, was j suspended on Saturday aud Sunday, j but the water fell sufficiently to permit i of crossing on Mouday. The ground is 1 so thoroughly saturated with water uow j that almost every heavy rain will cause | a rise in the river. The only trouble j caused by these freshets to the farmer?* | is the delay in getting their bottom i lands ready for planting. -Ou ? Tuesday last the Y. 31. C. A. of Cam- j den presented Mr. A. D. Kennedy with ? a handsome silver water pitcher as a j token of their appreciation of his ser-1 vice while filling the position of Presi? dent of the Association. He was the first President-of the Association, and presided over that body for three years. Ile is one of the most earnest and faith- j ful workers in it, and never tires in his j efforts to promote the welfare and hap-1 piucss of those around him. Henry Brown Dead. Henry Brown, colored, of Niagara, j Ont., aged 121, died there March 17. j Brown was born on a plantation of ! Lionel Clayton, on thc James River, j near Jamestown, Va. ; wheu fifty-five years of age he escaped to Canada, where he has lived ever since. Brown claimed to remember General Geo. Washington, and on one occasion drove i that gentleman from his master's plan? tation to Washington city. Tiie Gate City, Mr. Louis Muller of Atlanta. Ga., says: "I have used Norman's Neutralizing Cordial in my family for a number of yours nnd consider ? it a medicine we could not do without._. THE MARKETS. SUMTER, S. C., March 25, 1884. COTTON'.-About 15 bales have been sold dart tig the week ending the 25th. The mar? ket closed steady. We quote: Stained s? (?.SA : Tinged 8^,85: Good Ordinary 0 (?,9\; Low Middling 9?-(?M>?; Middling* 9? ($9f; Good Middling 9}@?Q. CHARLESTON. S. C., March 22, JS84. COTTON.-Market finn. Sales about 350 bales. Quotations are : Ordinary 8^f/?i)^ : (iood Ordinary i<): Low Middling. \o\(?t) IOj" : Middling 10|(?M1 ; Good Middling, ni@ii?-_._ WILMINGTON, N. C., March 24, 1884. SPJKITS TUKPKNTINK-Market quoted firm at 31 h cents. ROSIN-The market firm at $1.15 for Strained and Si .20 for (iood Strained. Cairns TGRPESTIXK-Market steady at SI .25 for Hard, $2.00 per bbl., for Virgin and Yellow Dip. CerroN-Market firm. Sales 153 bales. The following are the official quotations: Low Middling lOf, Middling 10$, Good Mid? dling ll. ?i t ITEMS. The long talked of hotel onSullivan's Island is about finished. And Alford of the Waverly House is to run it. Colonel R. W. Seymour, one of the oldest members of the Charleston bar, died in that city on Tuesday, after a brief illness aged 83 years. M. E. Babb, Clerk of the Court for Laurens County, died last Sunday. He leaves a wife and scveu young chil? dren. William A. Ray, of Charleston, em? ployed as a brakeman on the South Carolina Railway, fell between thc cars of a freight train at Ridgeville, on thc 17th, and was killed. Maj. A. S. Todd, of our neighbor, the Journal, has been appointed clerk of the Congressional Committee on Ed? ucation at Washington, D. C., and left last Monday for that city to enter upon his duties. Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken is Chairman of this Committee. Maj. Todd will make an efficient clerk. We congratulate him upou his appointment. -Intelligencer. A correspondent of the London Elec? trician says the following is an instant remedy for toothache: With a small piece of zinc and a bit of silver (any silver coin will do,) the zinc placed on one side of the afflicted gum and the silver on the other, by bringing the edges together the small current of elec? tricity generated immediately and pain? lessly stops the toothache. The Richmond State is the last paper so far to enter the President making business. Tt has boldly unfurled the banner inscribed 'Bayard and McDon? ald/ Its platform is that Bayard will be able to carry New York, and McDon? ald, Indiana, which it thinks is suffi? cient without touching on the tariff question.-Kershaw Gazette. The prohibitionists of the country are now more than usually active. A few days since they failed to carry the measure in the New York Legislature by only three votes, in Iowa they haye passed a most stringent prohibitory law, and this week they are to hold a con? vention in Ohio, and there is to be a national convention held in Pittsburg, commencing May 1st, and it is not at all improbable they will have a national ticket and State tickets in maoy States before the elections next fall.-Keowee Courier. A family named Shulthers, (Ger? mans,) consisting of husband and wife and two brothers, formerly resided ID Washington Coontv, Pa., where they lost their home and suffered severely by the recent floods. In their destitution they secured some fresh pork, of which they atc without cooking and with no other condiment than salt. This occured about three weeks ago In the mean? time they moved to Latrobe, Pa. A few days passed, when they were taken ill and symptoms of trichinosis set in. The woman, Mrs. Maria Shulthers, died, and her husband's death is hourly expected. The two brothers are grow? ing worse and will probably die. Rev. Sidi Brown while riding in a buggy with Jas. W. Kimball, Esq., last week, met with what might have proved a dangerous accident. Mr. Kimball had a fiery little nag in band and was trotting the animal for all that was in it, when suddenly a bolt next to j the king-bolt gave way ; which threw sufficient strain on the king-bolt to break it. The consequence was that the inmates of the vehicle were sowed broad-cast on the king's highway, brother Brown's nose plowing the beat? en track for ac uncomfortable distance. As soon as brother Brown had attained a standing position, and deliberately taken in the situation, he remarked in that dry facetious way so characteristic of him : 'Well, we'll distribute a few Neighbors.* Rev. Mr. Shell who hap? pened to be close by, supplied the party with a new king-bolt and they went on their way rejoicing. Had we been thrown out of that buggy, we would have bunged our eye, broken our nose, smashed our mouth, split our tongue, dislocated our collar-bone, strained our knee, and, perhaps, broken both arms off short, had we indeed, escaped with our neck. Truly the Lord is round about His people. - Williamsburg Tat? tler. If vou suffer with Sick Headache, Consti? pation, Sour Stomach, or Bilious attacks. Emory's Little Cathartic Pills will relieve you.-15 Cents. Children often wake in the night with a burning fever, and the parent is at a loss to divine the cause. Worms! Worms 1 are at work. A dose of Shrioer's Indian Vermifuge is the only remedy. The old and feeble should use Brewer's Lung Kestorer as a Tonic. It builds up the system, restores wasted energies and strength? ens the whole system. Contains no Opiates. Brewer's Lung Restorer, the great long and throat remedy, is for eale by Dr. D. J. Auld, Agent. t have taken Swift's Specific (S. S. S.) for Rheumatism, and found perfect relief. It is the best tonic and Blood Remedy koown to science. D. P. HILL, Attorney at Law, Atlanta, Ga. . Not Too Suddenly. Norman's Neutralizing Cordial does not act as an astringent alone, checking too sud? denly, hut reduces inflammation and acidity of the secreting membranes of the bowels, thereby bringing them to healthy action. GRAHAM'S STABLES, REPUBLICAN-STREET, JUST ARRIVED, A FINE LOT OF mm m mm. Good Driving Horses. -AND Farm and Timber Mules, Also, on hand, a fine assortment BUGGIES, OF ALL STYLES AND GRADES. At pt ices to suit the times. CKLESKATED Old Hickory Wagons, Manufactured by the Kentucky Wagon Manu? facturing Company, of Louisville, Ky. j -ALSO TENNESSEE WAGONS. JJarch 20 V. M. GRAHAM. ' DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. THE Fl RM OF BARNETT & SON, at Mayesville, S. C., was dissolved on 1st January last, by mutual consent. All per? sons indebted to the late firm will please come forward and make settlement with eitber of the undersigned. B. J. BARNETT, Sumter, S. C. J: E. BARNETT, Mayesville, S. C. Thanking the public for past favors so lib? erally extended to the late firm, I respectfully ask a continuance of the same for J. E. Bar? nett, who will carry on the business in his own name. B. J. BARNETT. March 25_3t State of South Carolina, SUMTER COUNTY. IN THE COURT COMMON PLEAS. William D. Rhodes, Plaintiff, against Edmund W, Rembert, James W. Patrie and Martita B. Pairie, 7tis wife, Carrie E. Rembert, Lyda, Ed? wina Rendjert and Roberta Manion Rembert, Defendants. SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. ( Complaint not Served. ) TO THE DEFENDANTS, Edmund W. Rem? bert, James \Y. Patrie and Martha B. Patrie, his wife, Carrie E. Rembert, Lyda Edwina Rembert and Roberta Manton Rembert: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action, which ! has this day been filed in the office of the Clerk of said Court for said Sumter County, and to serve a copy of yonr answer to the said complaint, on the subscribers, the Attorneys for said Plaintiff, at their office in the Town of Sumter, in the said County and State, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service ; and if you fail to answer the complaint with? in the time aforesaid the plaintiff in tbis ac? tion will apply to the Court for the relief de? manded in the complaint. Witness William H. Cuttino, Esquire, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County and State, at Sumter, this fifteenth day of March, Anno Domini 1884. (Signed) Wm. H. CUTTINO, [LSI C C P. HAYNSWORTH k COOPER, Plaintiff's Attorneys. March 13 6 State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF SUMTER. Edwin Bates & Co., A. S. Broten & Co., S. R. Marshall & Co., and Otto F. Weiters, Plaintiffs, against Robert W. Durant, as Sheriff pf said County, D. J. Bradkam and Sarah F. Bradham his reife, Eineh? en Pennington and Nettie Penning? ton, Defendants, Under and by virtue of an agreement en? tered into by the parties above named, on the 25th day of February. 1884, I will offer for sale at Sumter, in the County of Sumter, on Saleday in April next, between the legal hours of sale, the following described prem? ises, to wit : All that Lot of Land with the buildings thereon, situate, lying and being in Magnolia, in the County of Sumter and State aforesaid, butting and bounding to the North on J. M. Miller's lot, to the South on lot of the .estate of John Murphy, to the East on right-of-way of the W. C. k A. R. R. Co., and to the West on back lot No. 24; said lot known on plat as lot No. 6, measuring and containing One Acre. Also all those two back Lots, Nos. 24 and 23, containing One Acre each, bounded East by line ditch and Lot No. 6, North by Lot No. 22 belonging to J. G. McIntosh, West by lands of Mrs. Eugenia McIntosh, South by vacant Lot of J. G Mcintosh, deceased. Terms of Sale-One-half cash, the balance to be paid one year from day of sale, and se? cured by a bond of the purchaser, anda mort? gage of the premises. Purchaser to pay for papers. R. W. DURANT, March 21-2. Agent of Mortagees. SHERIFFS SALES. BY VIRTUE of sundry Executions, to me directed, will be sold at Sumter Court House, on the First Monday in April next, and as many days thereafter as may be necessary, within legal hours of sale to the highest bidder for cash the following projwrty : 4G Acres of Land, more or les?, in Sumter County, bounded north and north-east by lands of Margaret A. Miller, East by Rocky Bluff Swamp and running across said swamp, on the south by lands of J. H. Earle, and west by the Brewington public road. Also 435 Acres of Land in Sumter County, bounded north by lands now or formerly of Dr, T. M. Dick and lands of Mrs. Annie E. Earle, east by Rocky Bluff swamp, south and south-east by lands formerly of Jno. O. Her riot, and separated therefrom by the fence now or formerly on the south portion of the Watson place, and on the West by lands for? merly of Jno. 0. Herriot, and by lands now or formerly of Julius L. Bartlett. Also, that lot of Land in the town of Sum? ter, in Sumter County, bounded north by lot I of Mrs. Paxton, on the east by Church street, and measuring thereou 197 feet, on the south by Republican street, and measuring thereon, 294 feet, and on the west by lot of Mrs. Matilda Flowers. Also, the defendants contingent interest, in and to that Tract of Land, in Sumter County, containing 1947 Acres, more or less, and on which S. Robert Spann now resides, and in "which he has a life-time interest-all of the above levied upon and to be sold as the pro? perty of James M. Spann, under the Execu? tions of Pelzer, Rodgers k Co., R. P. Mona? ghan, F. W. Wagener & Co., Clark, Adams & Clark, Hill City Tobacco Co., Robertson, Taylor k Co., Darby & Co., Chandler, Quarles & Co., T. S. Lewis, Francis H. Leg? gett & Co., Wulbern k Pieper, Myer3, Edel & Co., Baker k Clark, Altamont Moses, Wal? ker, Evans & Cogswell, A. Gambrell, Treasu? rer of the C. A. Gambrell Manufacturing Co., Lewis H. Cole ? Co., F. J. Lilien thal k Son, Early & Lane, E. J. Snow & Co., Steffens k Werner, and Otto F. Weiters, levied upon and to be sold as the property of James M. Spann, under the above named Executions. 46 Acres of Land, more or less, with the buildings thereon, in Sumter County, bound? ed north by hinds of Jno. W. Buckner, south by lands of Wm. Ellison, west by lands of the Estate of Jno. B. Moore, and east by the pub? lic road from Camden to Charleston, and situated near the Village of Stateburg. Also, 30 Acres of Land, more or less, in Sumter County, bounded by the lands for? merly of Thomas D. Sumter, west by public road from Charleston to Camden, and south by public road, leading from the Charleston and Camden road to Bisbopville and known as the 'Raccoon' road. Also, 18 Acres of Land, more or less, with the buildings, 3 large frame dwellings, and 2 stores, and outbuildings thereon, in Sumter County, bounded i orth by lands of Wm. El? lison, *& Jno. W. Buckner, east by the lauds of Wm. Ellison, south by the lands of the Estate of Jno. B. Moore, and west by public road, leading from Camden to Charleston, levied upon and to be sold as the property of Joseph Keene & Son, under Fi. Fa. of F. W. Wagener k Co., against Joseph Keene k Son. 167 Acres of Land, more or less, with the buildings thereon, in Sumter County, bound? ed bv the lands of Mrs. Theresa Jennings, W. W. *Boykin, Mrs. Mary J. Phillips, W. D. Scarborough and public road, leading from Providence to road from Pisgah Church to Bradford Springs, and by road from Pisgah Chuich to Bradford Springs, levied upon and to he sold as the property of Mrs. Harriet R. McLeod, Administratrix of the Estate Henry G. McLeod, deceased, nuder Fi. Fa. of I). J. Winn ?fe Co., against Mrs. UarrietR. McLeod, Administratrix. (?ne Iron Safe, levied upon and to be sold as the property of K. Pennington, under the Fi. Fa. of D. J. Bradharu and S. F. Bradham, his wife, against the said K. Pennington. R. W. DURANT, S. S. C. Sheriff's O Hice, April 13, 1884. MBMBMB-------? THE CONTINENTAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. -o THE UNDERSIGNED represents the above Company, and is prepared to insure sinres, goods, dwellings, furniture, barns, and stables. The Continental is one among the best in the Country, and its rates the same as the other first class companies. He calls especial attention to its five-year install? ment plan. W? F. RHAME. March 4 , tf MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina. SUMTER COUNTY. IN THE COURT OF COMMON* PLEAS. George A. Norwood and William J). McNeill, late co-partners as George A. Noricood & Co., against Neicell G. DnBose, Defendant. BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in the above stated case and dated Feb? ruary 11th, 1884, I will sell at public auction io front of the Court House in the Town of Sumter in said State, on Monday, April 7th, (or day following,) between the hours of il o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following premises : "All that certain lot or parcel of land situ? ate and being in the Town of Mayesville in the Coun.ty of Sumter and State aforesaid, fronting on West Main Street of said Town, bounded on the North and East by land now or formerly of J. F. Bland, on the South by West Main Street and on the West by a lot now or formerly of - Boykin, said lot having a front of forty-four feet and a depth of forty-four feet, be the same a little more or less. Terms of Sale-Cash-Purchaser to pay for papers. GUIGNARD RICHARDSON, Marli Master. TASTER'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SUMTER COUNTY. IN THE COMMON PLEAS. II. R. Sanders, Assignee, against Hampton Grant and Louisa Grant his ni je. BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in the above entitled cause and dated Feb? ruary lltb, 1884, 1 will sell at public auction in front of the Court House in the Town of Sumter in said State, on Monday, April 7th, 1884, (or day following,) between the hours of ll o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, tbe following prem? ises : "All that piece, parcel or tract of land sit? uate, lying and being in Stateburg Township, in said County and State, containing acres, more or less, and bounded on the North by lands of Burwell Moody, on the South by lands of of January Capers and on the West by lands of Peter Howard and on the East by lands of Isaac Simmons." Terms of Sale-Cash Purchasers to pay for necessarv papers.. GUIGNARD RICHARDSON, Mar \ 1 Master. MASTER'S SALE! STATE OF SOUTH-CAROLINA, j SUMTER COUNTY. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. ! Frank Ihnnegan and others. Plain- j I tiffs, against Margaret Ifennegan j and others. Defendants.-Sale for j Partition. BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in \ the above stated case, 1 will sell at pub- j lie auction in front of the Court House in the ? Town of Sumter in said State, on Monday, j April 7th, (or day following,) between the j hours of ll o'clock in the forenoon and 5 j o'clock in the afternoon, the following prem- j ises : That lot fronting on Liberty Street in said j Town, measuring 30 feet front on said street, j running back North to the line of the Old j Jail lot, lately the property of W. G. Kenne- j dy ; also that other lot in the Town of Sum ter heretofore owned by John J. Hennegan, | now occupied by B. J. Barnett, said lot meas oriog thirty feet front on Main Street and running East to the lot first described, said j lots to be sold separately and-subject to a j right of way from Liberty Street over the lot j first described to the lot last described, said i right of way to be reserved for the benefit of both of said lots. Terras of sale-? cash, balance on a credit of 1, 2 and 3 years, with interest from date of sale. Purchasers to pay for papers. GUIGNARD RICHARDSON,. March 11_Alaster Master's Sale. State of South Carolina, j COUNTY OF SUMTER. IX THE COURT OF COMMON PLEA8. Lemuel C. Moody, Richard J. Moody \ and Richard J. Moody as Admt'nis- j trator of Sloman B. Moody, deceas- j ed. Plaintiffs, (/gainst William L. j Sanders, Harriet R. Sanders, J?,n- j nah J. McCall and Edicin Bales <C-1 Co., Defendants. BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in \ the above entitled cause and dated Feb- j ury 12th, 1884, I will sell at public auction J in front.of the Court House in the Town of! Sumter in said State, on Monday, April j 7th, 1884, (or day following,) between the < hours of ll o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock io the afternoon, the following prem- j ises. "All that tract or parcel of land in the County of Sumter and State aforesaid, con? taining three hundred and one (301) acres, more or less, and bounded on the North- j West by a parcel originally of the Tom Polk j tract which was conveyed by Burwell j Moody, in his life time and now belonging to the said W. L. Sanders, on the East by lands of Miss H. J. McCall, on the South by lands of R. M. Moore and Dr. W. W. Anderson and on the West by lands of Jr. W. W. An? derson and that undivided parcel or tract of forty acres devised by Burwell Moody to Henry C. Moody, deceased, the dividing line between . said forty acres and the 301 acres (to be sold under this decree) to be run off by S. B. and R. J. and L. C. Moody." Terms of sale-Cish. Purchaser to pay for papers GUIGNARD RICHARDSON, Mar ll _Master. MASTER'S SALE. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SUMTER COUNTY. IN THE COMMON PLEAS. //. A*. Sanders, Assignee, against Scipio Chatman. BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in the above entitled cause and dated Feb? ruary 11th, 1884, I will sell at public auction in front of the Court House in the Town of Sumter in said State, on Monday, April 7th, 1884. (or day following,) between the hours of ll o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following prem? ises : "All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in the said CouotyandS tate, in Rafting Creek Township, containing eighty acres, more or less, bound? ed North by lands of Harrison Mayrant, East by Dr. E. J. Rembert, South by lands of Dr. E. J. Rembert, West by lands of Dr. E. J. Rembert." Terms of sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. GUIGN ARD RICH A RDSON, March ll Master, FOR SALE. A Few Btishels of My Carefully Se-1 lected Upland Long Staple Cotton Seed. THIS COTTON on account of its extra staple has sold in the Charleston market for the last three years at about \\ cents per j pound, or $7.50 per 500 pound bale above i the same grade of common cotton. Price for : one bushel. $3.00; two bushels, $5.00: j three to ten bushels, $2.25 per bushel ; ten j bushels or over S2.00 per bushel. -AND ALSO A few ears of carefully selected seed of my Branching or Tillering Corn, which has pro? duced as high as thirteen (13) stalks from a single grain, and fourteen (14) ears weighing 2 pounds 14 ozs., from a single grain. Price 10 cents per ear, or three ears for 25 cents. Apply to Watchman and Southron Office or to THOS. E. RICHARDSON, March 6 Wedgefield, S. C. MASTER'S SALE. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SUMTER COUNTY. IN THE COMMON PLEAS. H. R. Sanders, Assignee, against San* ders Brothers and W. L. Sanders, BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made ia the above entitled cause and dated Feb? ruary 11th, 1884-, I will sell at.pubiic auction in front of tbe Court House in the Town of Sumter in said State, on Monday, April 7th, 1884, (or day following,) between the hours of ll o'clock ia the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following prem? ises : "AH that tract of land lying, sitnafe and being in Rafton Creek Township, in Sa3? County and State containing one hundred" and thirteen acres, more or less, adjoining land of Elizabeth Morris, Thomas Cato, L. M. Spann and Isaac Cato . also, all that other" tract of land situate, lying and being in) Rafting Creek Township, in said County and! State, containing one hundred and one acres, more or less, adjoining lands now or form? erly of W. H. Capel. Jos. F. Rbame, Estate of L. M. Spann, Thomas Cato, Sarah Cham? bers and land known as the Bell Tract, being the tract conveyed to said TV. L. Sanders by F.W. Wagener & Co." Terms of sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. GCIGXARD RICHARDSON, Mar ll, 1884-4t_Master. MONEY T? LOAN. IN SUMS OF $500, and upwards, oo Real Estate security, not exceeding one-third its actual value. Loans are repayable io five equal annual installments: or at the end of fire years: or at any time within the five yeart at the option of the borrower. Interest pay? able annually on November 1. Apply to R. D. LEE, Feb 26-4 Att'y for Land Loan Cos. EARLY AMBER SUMAR CANE. IHAVE A SUPPLY OF SEED OB hand, which I will sell at 12$ cents per pound -half the price for which they sold last sea? son. Four pounds will plant an acre, and produce eighty to one hundred gallons of syrup. The cane ripens in August^at which time it is also an excellent feed for stock. A sample ot the syrup can be seen- at Dr. China's Drug Store, where the seed are for sale. Application by mail, addressed to meat Providence, S. C-, will receive prompt atten? tion. J. R. PHILLIPS.* Mar 4_j Estate of W. S? Burgess, M. D?, DECEASED.. IWILL APPLY TO,THE JUDGE 07 PROBATE for Sumter County on th?4tb day of April 1884, for a Final Discbarge as Administrator of aforesaid Estate. SAMUEL E. NELSON, Mar 4-4t* Administrator. Estate of J? A. Osteen, Dec'4* ALL PERSONS having claims against said Estate will present the same duly attest? ed, and all persons in any way indebted to said Estate will make immediate pavnient to WM. L. OSTEEN, Mar4-3t$ Qualified Administrator. Estate of Absalom Wilson, ALL I'ERSONS holding claims against said Estate will present same daly at? tested, and all jiersons in any way indebted to said Estate, will make immediate payment to Mas. HARRIET M. GREEN, Mar 4-3ts Qualified Executrix. GENUINE GERMAN KAINIT, DIRECT IMPORTATION. PURE GROUND FISH? about ll percent. Ammonia. PREPARED FISH, 6 per cent. Ammonia. NOVA SCOTIA LAND PLASTER, COTTON SEED MEAL, ?fcc. For sale by HERMANN BULWINKLE, KERR'S WHARF, CHARLESTON, S. C. Feb 26_ THE BLATCHLEY PUMP! BUY THJJBEST. 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