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?a. SAND PHILOSTDPHT ?. BROWN. Editor. NOTHING TO LOSE. ? Il tb^a^who ii penniless, homelesa, and F IFaboaad br the ties of relation or friend, thoJd and no right to defend ; mon anxieties"being thus freed, hf&g to toset bVi* Ka'poy indeed. He may wander at eate through the busiest streets, at ?h^eaifr worried crowd that a?m -'-tt^irJMt tatar'*.' >.. ~*'Aatf ?Hboatf? on his neighbor's pose&sions perplex him, no troubles I^T^SM!dOnbt?saw! depression his mind most s. ffimesi nothing to lose, he has oothing to I bare*pwoVred* while on the words of my . ^.'At?iioi$ ta perceive where their meaning -1 \tttghtteadV . I wondered in truth how the man could linos the gifts of which all are in ^J^t^|"]|sj8tuto.Biy./oU comprehension 'tis rr^SSba?kk* jpe*ta not of worldly possessions f? Wa? in nlUUt.f*-^ .ra<*:i* . .\% .'' *?6wt\HUso. with oar hearts, when life's snm . mer is past, - Jta? the wars of the world are conformed to i - atlast; ?Tbe? secure in the wisdom so hardly acquir * ed, ' * - ^Cai sfgbtfctgly speili of tbe,gifis once de? sired. ?IjlpaiiMllllluilUllMlI grown ripery most sensi '';> bly choose, . rfte.?halever veialay gain, we have nothing tm fei m K mts* TALMAGE'S SERMON. -Abo?t W?men And A-v\l .t? v ThPiT Work. .. . Sobject : * "fiouaekeeping.' 9 ^*y:'To??"-r*a?*k .why inore pennons ?re preta: h ed to men than to women. I reply, it ia because women are better '* rai* men. I do not say this in com? pliment or, in spirit of soft gallantry for woes women are bid, they are dreadfbJ-but as a statistical fact JlM^J can . J>o4> be controverted. *Wbyt**?f&?p temptation to out ^ISs?iii?jiiji ; are natnraUy more rev ^fenffiyjng lovjcg T it ? easier fur " Wem to^ieeqme ^ristiaris ; they are ^ rfrth* hnajority in' the church on earth ; and T?appose that if you should count i?e Women and children of heaven * yon'^onld have counted three-fourths o?Ufi population. It is because men aro tu .more, need of being preached to that I have given them the majori? ty of Sermons. But 1 see yonder a beautiful Tillage homestead. The man of toe noose is dead, and bis widow is taking charge of the premi ?ome, let me introduce you. ' *&& ts the widow Martha, of Betha? ny , Yes, 1 will introduce you also ioary, the younger sister, with a book ?, gogfeg ber arm, and ber bice having :.: nonappearance of anxiety or perturba? is tkm. - Company has comet Christ stands outside the door, and of conree [ ^ t%re is a good deal of excitement in m side the door^ ^The disarranged fur : : niure. is hastily put aside, and the * bair <s brushed back, and the dresses jfrfc atjbsted as well as possible, iu so '* short ? time. Mary aud Martha eau ^etfta^Lo, these mattera. They did 'w itotH?e?p Christ stauding at the door tfceyf vere newly app .relied or f^Hgttl they had elaborately arranged ~ jfeir treases, then coming ont with their-affected surprise as though they c? bad not beard the two or three pre? vious knockings, saying : --Why, is ?. ?ha^yo*?" .No. They were ladies, ?~] and ; were always presentable, al? though they may pot have always had w on their best *- if we did, our best * would not be worth having on. They ' throw oben the door and greet Christ. * They say : "Good morning, Master ; come in and be seated." Christ did T Bot come alone ; He bad a group of gt friends with Him, and such an influx * of city visitors wonld throw any coun ? try borne into perturbation. I sup Mr poee also the walk fiom the city had m bee? a good appetizer. The kitchen department that day was a very im .. {sortant department, and I suppose ? that Martha had no sooner greeted * the guests than she fled to that room. Mary had no anxiety about house? hold afiaira. She had full confidence -tfcat Martha could get np the beat din *^?e^tef"Be^ljany. She seems to say, -??ow Jet us have a division of labor, Martha; you cook and I'll sit down * *tid be good. So yon have often ^ seen,a great difference between two atstass*- There is Martha, hard work . ing, pains-taking, a good manager, everptfiyen^vo of some new pastry, or discovering something in the art of cooking and housekeeping. There is Mary, also, fond of conversation, literary, so engaged in deep questions of ?thies she bas no time to attend to ' the, questions of household we i fat e. It is noon ; Mary is in the parlor with Chriat ; Martha ia in the kitchen. . It wonld have been better if they had " divided the work, and then they conld here divided the opportunity of lis? tening ?to Jesus : bot Mary monopoli ze#?m?st, wbfie Martha swelters at the fire. It was a very important thing that they should have a good jdianer tba* day. Christ was huugry, asaVae did not often have a luxurious entertainment. Alas, me ! If the du ty had devolved upon Mary, what a aftjMst that would have been ! But I Sbtnethrag went wrong in the kitchen, j ?tebaps the fire would not burn or tho bread would not bake, or Martha j scalded ber band, or something was : burned black that ought only to have beau made brown.; Martha lost her patience, and forgetting the proprie- j ties of the occasion, with besweated j brow and perhaps with pitcher in one j ?and and tongs in the other, rushes | oo? of tile kitchen in the presence of j Christ, saying : "Lord, dost thou nott care that my sister has left me to serve alone f" Christ scolded not a | word. If it were scolding, I should j rather have his scolding than any? body else's blessing. There was BOthiog acerb. He knew Martha had almost worked herself to death to get j bim something to eat, and so he; throws a word of tenderness into his ! intonation as he seems to say : "My dear woman, do not worry ; let the dinner go, . Sit down on this ottoman beside Mary, your youngest sister. Martita, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things. But one thing is needful." Aa Martha throws open the kitchen door I look in and see a great many boojsebo?d perplexities and anxieties. *>uM,rti#?;^ ? thc- ir?avoi- non-appre ci^t?oa*;* that is wf&t. made Martha BO mad with Mary. The younger sister had u^estimate of her older sister's fatigues. AB now, men both? er with the anxieties of the store and office and ?hop, -or coming from the stock exchange they say when they get home "Oh, you ought to be over in Wall.street in these days! you ought to 1 le in our factory a little while ; you ought to manage eight or ten or twenty subordinates and then you would know what trouble and anxiety are." Oh, sir, the wife and the mother lias to conduct at the same time a university, a clothing estab? lishment, a restaurant, a laundry, a library, while she is health officer, po? lice and president of her realm. She must do a thousand things and do them well in- order to keep things go- l ing smoothly." And so her brain and ? her nerves are taxed to the utmost. 1 know-there are housekeepers who 1 are so fortunate that they can sit in ! an arm chair in the library, or lie on the belated pillow and throw off all < the care upon subordinates, who, hav? ing large wages and great experience, can attend to the cares of. the house- < hold. Those are* the exceptions. 1 am speaking of the great mass of . housekeepers-the women to whom ? life is a struggle, and who at thirty ? years of age look as though they were ] forty, and at forty as though they y were fifty, and at fifty as though they were sixty. The fallen at Chalons a and Au8terlitz and Gettysburg and r Waterloo are a small number compar- c ed to the slain in the great Armaged? don x>f-the kitchen.- You-go but to t the cemetery aud you will see that Xlie tombstones, al], tead beautifully \ poetic, but if those tombstones would speak the truth thousands of them would say : "Here lies a woman kill? ed by too much pending and sewing and baking andifiC^^bing and scour- ] ing. The weapdirwith yvhich she was \. slain was a broom and a sewing ma- 4 chiiie or a ladle." f;*?wr^tnttfdh. "jj man of the world, that youhave Vail ^ the cares and anxieties,! If the cares , and anxieties of the household should t come upon you^fcf one week you .] would be a fit candidate for Bloom- ] ingdale-I otean insane asylum. The . half rested housekeeper arises in the ? morning. She must have the morn? ing repast at an irrevocable hour. What if the fire will not light ? 'What if the marketing did not come ? What if the clock has stopped ? No matter. She must have the morning repast at au irrevocable hour. Then the chil? dren roust be got off to school. What if their garments are torn ? * What if they do not know their lessons? What if they, haye Jost a hat ox ?&sh.; t?ey must be ready. Then you have all the diets of the day and perhaps of several days to plan. But what if the butene rhas Sent meat un m amica? ble or the grocer has sent articles of food adulterated ? Or what if pome piece of silver be gone.or some favor? ite chalice be cracked, or the roof leak, or the plumbing fail, or any one of a thousand Illings occur-you must be ready. Spring weather comes and there must be a revolution in the family ; wardrobe,-or autumn comes and you t must shut out the northern blast. But | what if the moth has preceeded you to the chest? -What if, during the t year, the children have outgrown the apparel of-last year? What if the t fashions have changed ? Your house , must be an apothecary's shop : it t must be a dispensary ; there must (} be medicines for all sorts of ailments something to loosen the croup ; some* > thing to cool the brain ; something to poultice the inflammation ; something J to silence the jumping tooth ; some- , tiling to silence the earache. You t must be in half a dozen places at the 1 same time. If under all this wear ? and tear of life Martha makes an "im- j patient rusli lipon the library or draw? ing room, be patient, be lenient. Oh, woman, though I may fail to stir ?up , an appreciation.in the souls of others in regard to your household toils, let me assure you from the kindliness with which JeMis Christ met Martha that he appreciates all your work, from garret to cellar, and that the God of Deborah and Hannah and Abigail and Grandmother Lois and Elizabeth Fry and Hannah Moore is the God of the housekeeper. Jesus was never married that he might be the especial friend aird confidant pf a whole world pf troubled .womanhood-. I blunder ; Christ was married. The Bible says that the church is the Lamb's wife, and that makes me know that all Chris? tian women have a right to go to Christ and tell him of their annoyan? ces and trouble, since by his oath of conjugal fidelity be is sworn to sym? pathize. George Herbert, the Chris? tian poet, wrote two or three verses on the subject : "The serrant by this claus? Makes drudgery divine; Who sweeps a room as for Thy Laws Makes this and tbe action fine." Again : There is the trial of severe economy. Nine hundred aud ninety nine households out of the thousand are subjected to it-some under more and some under less stress of circum? stances, especially if a man smokes very expensive cigars and takes very . costly dinners at the restaurante, he will be severe in demanding domes? tic economies. This is what kills tens of thousands of women-attempt- ? ing to make five dollars do the work of seven. How the bills come in ! The woman is the banker of the house-1 hold ; she is the president and cash- ! ier and teller and discount clerk, and j there is a panic every iew weeks. I This thirty years' war against high j prices, this perpetual study of econo- j mies, this lifelong attempt to keep tiie i1 outgo less than the income exhausts !. millions of women. Oh, my sister, i this is a part of divine discipline. If j it were best for you, all you would have to do would be to open the front ! windows and the ravens would fly in | with?ood, and after you had baked fifty times from the barrel in the pan- j try, the barrel, like the one of Zare- j path, would be full, and the shoes of ; the children would last as long as the j shoes of the Israelites in the wilder- i ness-forty years. Besides that, this j is going to make heaven the more at- j tractive in the contrast. They never j hunger there, and consequently there will be none of the nuisances of ca? tering for appetites, and in the land of the white robe they never have to .mend anything, and the air in that hill country makes everybody well. There are no rents to pay ; every man owns his own house, and a mansion -at that. It will not be so great a I change for you to have a chariot in j heaven, if you have been iu thc habit o? riding- in this world, lt will not be 80 great a change for you to sit down on the banks of the river of life, if in this world yen had a country seat. But if you have walked with tired feet in this world, what a glori? ous thing to mount celestial eqnipa ges, and if your life on earth was do? mestic martyrdom, oh, the joy of an eternity in which you shall have noth? ing to do except what you choose to do. Martha lias had no drud? gery for eighteen centuries. I quar? rel with theologians who want to dis- j tribute all the thrones in heaven among tLe John Kuoxes and the Hugh Lat imeis and the Phebian Legion. Some of the brightest thrones of heaven will be kept for Christian housekeepers. Oil, what a change from here to there -from the time when they take up the scepter. If Chatsworth park and Stewart's mansion, on fifth aveime, were to be lifted into the celestial city, they would be considered uninhabita? ble rookeries ; and glorified Lazarus would be ashamed to be going in and 5ut of either of them. 11 -- Will Read Either Way. Our young friends have heard of pal ndromes-wo'ds or Hues that read and fpell the same backward as foward. The following sentences, printed in the London Truth, simply make sense read vord by word either way : "Solomon had vast treasures-silver ind gold-things precious. Happy and ich and wise was he. Faithfully serv? id he God. "She sits lamenting sadly, often too ouch alone. "Man is noble and generous often, )nt sometimes vain and cowardly. "Carefully boiled eggs are good and )alitable."- Youth's (jompatxion. Napoleon married a widow ; Madame )e Maiuteno.n ruled as a widow ; Gib mo abased himself at the feet of a ??dow ; ilosseau did the same ; Disraeli married a widow ; ooe of the greatest miers of modern Europe was the widowed Empress Catharine, aud the hree most distinguished women in Europe at present-Queen Victoria, ex impress Eugenie and ex-Queen Isabella -are all widows. * CURIE W Disease is ao effect, not a cause. Its origin s within : its manifestations without; Hence, o cure the the disease the cause must be re noved, ?nd in no other way can a cure ever >e effected WARNER'S SAFE KIDNEY \ND LIVER CURE is established on just his principle. It realizes that 95 Per Cent. >f all diseuses arise from derange! kidneys md liver, and it strikes at once at the root of he difficulty. The elements of which it ?3 ?omposed act directly upon these great organs, >oth as a food and restorer, and, by placing hem in a healthy condition, drive disease md pain from Trie system. For the innumerable troubles caused by un- \ leaithy Kidneys, Liver and Urinary Organs; j br the disti'-ssinpr Disorders of Woprien ; fori Halar?a, and for physical derangements gen- j .rally, this great remedy has no equal. Be- i vare of imposters, imitations aud concoctions i ?aid to he just as good. For Diabetes, ask tor WARNER'S SAFE ! MABETES CURE. For sale bv all dealers. H.H. WARNER A CO., Rochester, N. Y. SITTERS The kidneys act as purifiers of the blood, and when their functions are interfered with through weakness, they need toning. They become lieu ? th fu liv active by the use of Hostetter's Stomach bitters, when failing short of relief from other sources. This superb stimulatiug tonic also prevents and arrcMs fever and ague, constipation, liver complaint,dyspepsia, rheumatism and other ailments. Lue it with vegularitv. For sale by all Druggists anil Dealers generally. BUL WEE LITTON'S BBIDOE. Where it Touches the Shores and the Great Columns in Midstream. "What a beautiful bridge between old age ind childhood ts religion. How intuitively the child begins with prayer and worship on intering life, and how intuitively, on quilting life, the old man turns back to prayer and worship, putting himself again side by side with the infant," remarks Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, in his "Strange story." Yes, but between its distant abutments the bridge of life has many high and awful arches, through which the wild waters dash and roar j in xvrath and desolation. Prayer and worship ?lone du not sustain these. Nature's solid rocks must, lie unshaken beneath, and human ar* and skill must rear and solidify the struc? ture overhead. God's will is bestexemplified in the laws He has Dade for the creatures whom He has placed under their control. Neither the child's trustful "Uur Father." nor the old man's '"Forget me not in the midst of mine infirmities," will al ter t his by the weicht of a single grain. Science and art first-then faith and prayer -is the order of Heaven itself. Divinity heals through its H gen ts, and those agents are the discoveries of man; not the vague an? nouncements of prophets or seers. Is life a burden to you ? Does time drag ? I? your power to cope with life's problem and duties weakened? You are not well. Your blood is sluggish and tainted, perhaps: or some important organ is torpid or overworked. This fact may have taken the form of dyspep? sia, rheumatism, gout, malaria, pains in the Stomach, ch t onic headache, or any nf a dozon other ills. Pat ker's Tonic will invigorate you, as fresh air invigorates those who have been shut up in damp, fetid cells. It is power? ful, pure, delicious, scientific, sale-the key stone of the cmtral arch of the bridge of life. HENRY L B WELLS, NOTARY PUBLIC, SUMTER, S. C. Apr 24 l?%& ESS ^ BOWELS, DISORDERED LIVER, ^ and S^ALA?!A'. rroratheae sources arise t?j ec-iour+hs ol tho diseases of tue Luuian n;c<- Hie? aymptoaia indicate Uicn-eisten cc: ZSJSZ o'; Appetite, M?OWKIS coj?zvc, KicJt Head acne, fallnc*8 alter eating, ?ve^iro in excrtiou ofbody "r miad Erae4ftl2o? of food, Irritability of temper, !>>w spirits, A. filing of having neglected some duty, ?izzlaess, ^i?ttcr?r^ nt the Heart, ?ot? before tb? eyes. li i ch; y col? ored Urine, CONSTIPATION? find dc nana the use of a remedy that acts directly ?Ili-b^-iver- -AsaLiverxnetlieinc TVTS^S PI tili? have no equal. Their action on the -Kidneys and Skin is also prompt ; removing all imparities through these three ?. scav? engers of the system,? produeiusr appe? tite, sound digestion, rogul:;r stools, a clear skin and a vigorous bodv. TCJXT'?? PHXS cause no nausea or griping nor interfere with daily -work and are a perfect ANTIDOTE TO RgALARlA. HE FEEI? LIKE A KEW KASS* "I have had Dyspepsia, -with Constipa? tion, two years, and have tripcl ten different kinds of pills, and TTJTT'S are the first that have done mo any good. They have cleaned me out nicely. My appetite is splendid, food digests readily, and I now have natural passages. I feel like a new laan." W. p. EDWARDS, Palmyra, 0. Sold everywhoro^SSc. Office,44 Murray St.,N .T. ja GRAY HAIR OR WHISKERS changed in? stantly to a GLOSSY BI^CX by a single ap? plication of this Dm Sold by Druggists, or sent by express on receipt of 91. Office, 44 Murray Street, Kew York. TUTT'S MANUAL OF USEFUL RECEIPTS FREE, J. D. CRAIG'S en Ci FURNITURE AK? UNDERTAKING ESTABLISHMENT, SU.TITER, s. c. A FULL ASSORTMENT OP 3F1 \x sr xx i t ix J? e emhracinp nil tbe styles and qualities usually found ia a Fint Class Furniture Store. PARLOR SUITES, BED ROOM SETTS, WARDROBES, Bureaos, Wash Stands, Tables, Bedsteads, Chairs, Sofas, Lounges, Safes, Sideboards, Looking Glasses, What Kots,' Wall Brackets, Chromos, Window Shades and Fixtures, Picture Frames, Cord, Tassels, Picture Glass, Window Glass, Putty, Matresees, Ac, kc. THE UNDERTAKING DEPARTMENT, IS FULL AND COMPLETE. COFFINS AND CASKETS of all descrip? tions and sizes constantly in store at prices ranging For Adults-from $5 to 125. For Children-from $3 to 45. My special personal attention, day by day, is given to this business, in all its depart? ments, and satisfaction guaranteed.in every case. Oct. 9 * io TELEGRAPH OPERATOR'S WONDER? FUL CURE. During the lapt five year? I have been troubled greatly with Blood Poisoning. Ead seal? ?ores, sores "in r.iy nostrils and car*. I t: ic-d everything known to thc ravdical fraternity. wi??mat relief. By accident I heard of Si S. $. and commenced t?iki^? it, gradually increasing the dose. After takir.*.; f-?ur j anda half iK-'.ties. an eruption appeared <ai xay fice j and body. Where the old sow were the skin ad ' peeledoS nnd the sore* discharged freely far titree | dava or more, after which they healed nicely, leavin:; the skin smooth, in two weelo? i puntHltwcaty-?iyc I {toona*, and now feel, like a new man. Three mouths j lave pa?wed tinco. I gmt taking S. 5. S., ar.d there j* no symptom ot the uivwe remaining. I am ce; tah ? that I am permanently cared. :uid that S. S. S. dH 1 it. It stands unequaled as a remedy; aud \* a bVss in? to those unfortunate casca (as ? \v*0 who wilJ take it. JNO. S. TAGGART. Salamanca, X. Y. Remarkable Results. I have had remarkable meces* with Swift'* Si? chle : have cured several C H-.TH permanently in a very short time. One case which I am now treatias waa >nven np to die. and after U^?IL; tim e bottle* is BO far recovered that I think 0:1e more bottle will cure her. The most remark.i?>le c-i-ts of al! w** a ladv with medtdary cancer of th'? womb, for whom 1 had no hope whatever. After UMU? u? hollie I ata satisfied she will soon bc cured. J. WYLIE (?UILLIAN. M. J)., Bosleys, S. G. $1000 Reward will be paid to any Chemist who will find, on the analysis of 100 bottles S. S. S., one particle of Mercury, Iodide Potassium, or nay mineral substance. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Drawer 3, ATLAXTA, GA. Writ? for a copy of the littlo book-free. 5. F. W. DELORNE, Agent? -DEALER IN TOILET SOAPS, PERFUMERY, . AND ALL KINDS OF Druggist's Sundries j USUALLY KEPT IN A FIRST-CLASS DRUG I STORE. Tobacco, Snuff and Scgars, GARDEN SEEDS, &G, -0 PhyR?ciarTs Prescriptions carefully compon tided, and orders answered with cate and dispatch. Ti?e public will find my stock ofl Medicines complete, warranted germ- j hie, and of the best quality. Call and see for yourselves. j Sumter. S. C., Jan. 2<\ ?.m. j POT JYor ''U! working class. Scad lu cents j UUJLliJf'or postage, and we will mail you free j a royal, valuable box of sample goods that will j pn I you in the way of making more money in j a Jew days than you ever thou jr hi possible at j anvbusiness. Capital not required. We will ? .start you. You can work all (he time or in 1 spare time only. Tin: work is universally adapted to both sexes, young and oki. You can easily earn from ,r?0 cents to $5 every eve ning. That all who want to work may test j the business, we make this unparalleled ofter: J lo all who are not well satisfied we will s??od Si j to pay for the trouble ot writing us. Full par? ticulars, directions, etc, sent free. Fortunes | will be made by those who give their whole j lime to the work. Great success absolutely sure. Don't delay. Stan now. Address STTNSON k <:0- Portland. Maine. 1 LANDS FOR SALE. | THE UNDERSIGNED has several tracts from 230 lo 400 acres each, of GOOD COTTON LAND FOR SALK, with good buildings, spring water, convenient to schools and churches and good society Apply to ' . S. A. NORRIS, Sheriff's Office, Sumter, S. C. Sepj ll ? Ashley Phosphate Company, CHARLESTON, S. C. SMALL GR A IX SPECIFIC, a highly aramoniated and complete Fertilizer for Wheat, Oats, Rye and all small grain crops. ASHLEY ASH ELEMENT, of superior activity and efficiency ; a very cheap and excellent fertilizer for small grain, use with cotton seed or stable manure to supply Ammonia. ASHLEY ACID PHOSPHATE. ASHLEY DISSOLVED BONES. GENUINE LEOPOLDSHALL KAINIT. FLOATS, of highest grade, product of the Due Atomizer. COTTON SEED MEAL, sound and fresh. ^30r*FOR TERMS, Illustrated Hand Books, Agricultural Primers and good articles on Ash Element, Kainit, Floatsand Peas, address. THE ASHLEY PHOSPHATE CO. Charleston, G. T2ie Largest and Host Complete . Establishment South. Established 1842. GEO. S. HACKER & SON, Ojjice and Wcirerooms. Ki?ig, opposite Cannon Street. CHARLESTON, S. C. Manufacturers of DOORS, SASH, BUNDS, MOULDINGS, 'AND BUILDING" MATERIAL. FARM GRIST 3I?LLS AND SHELLERS. OVER. 30,000 NOW IN OE. Every machine is fully warranted to suit, or moner refunded. Price of Mills, S20 to $40 ; Shellers, $5. Do not buy a ?lill or Sheller until you have seen our terms and illustrated circular. Address, with stamp, LIVINGSTON & CO., PITTSBURGH, PA, . WILSON, CHILDS & CO PHILADELPHIA WAGON WORKS, PHILADELPHIA. PA MANUFACTURERS OP ALL KINDS Qt Plantation, Business, Express & Spring Wagons, Carte, Drays, Timber Wheels, Trucks and Wheelbarrows. H. HARBY., Agent, Sumter and Engstree, S. C. April IO_ ly ?L"JCS AITS FAIS. DEALING THE BEST GOODS FOR THEFLEAST MONEY INSURES SATISFACTION. BULTMANN & ESO. Take pleasure in announcing: to their friends und the public generally that they have added to their business an assort? ment of FINE HATS, TRUNKS, VALISES AND SATCHELS, - ?ltd in their regular line of BOOTS ANO SHOES, they have the LARGEST AND BEST STOCK THEY HAVE EVER HAD. AU of which they will sell at the same LOW PRICES which has made them the LEADERS ZIT THEIR LINE for quality and price. The BOOT, SHOE, AND HAT TRADE OF SUMTER bas not before witnessed so complete a line of SOLID AND DURABLE GOODS, AT ? SUCH LOW PRICES, As are now offered at their store. All goods warranted as heretofore. Do not fail to cull ?nd examine stock before buying. Sept 18_ STANDARD j LAUNDRY WAX Preserves Linen, gives a beau-1 tifnl finish, prevents the j iron from sticking, saves labor. 5 CENTS A CAKE. ! ASK YOUR STOREKEEPER FOR IT. j MADE BY STANDARD OIL CO., j Cleveland, Ohio. Aug 7 j MT\~N ft co.. of t!i*> gcreyrif tc Aymecvy. mn tinuaitot!Cf ?JvSoHcit??rs MT l':iti-nts. Caveat*. Trade y-.u ..->?, t i.;V?H.?ii.?-. M?r ttio CmLo'l IW?.-S, Cannula, Efiirl:;n?, Vnn.. ?cram?j\.?;:c. Hand )" ka?out y H s -t ?Ti'.ii. TUirty-wv'on \.>;r?" r . .rcr>?,<}. JV:<"?>. s"i.i:. t tljroTictiMUNJi'A CV?.ar-?n ?ticed Infi.':"? ic.T. AM'.:.>.:'. \s. ll?; br^est.-t-? r..and r.";'vi v. ? ;rc,:V?: .fi scientific paper. fcU?Ua y ?v.r. \s ? < . .w(.!?Mt'.? I encravirfrs ami int?,r??si?n? iii formal ?on. r peciroen eopv <>r : ho Sc?eaj ?t??; A mer? fenn sont free. Address M?XN A: < ?>.. M tSNTtZIO AMERICAN o.'.'ice. ?51 Broadway, Nen- Wrfc. GRIND Y?UR?fN ?? .>v4 BONE M KAL AND OYS &*-\'*'*f .'} TER SHELLS in the Frank <Z?&jk<=&/ Wilson fat. $5 Hand Mill. Also grinds corn and cob. Illustrated Cir? ca lars and Testimonials sent on application. Address WILSON BROS., Easton, Pa. July 24 <?j??l week al home, :?.">.00 outfit free. Pay *r""absolutely sure. No risk. Capital not required. Readers, if you want business at, which persons of either sex, young or old, can make great pay all the time they work, with absolute certainty, write for particulars to H. HALLETT & CO, Portland, Maine. | ';M Y.' S? AH: DO YOU SNOW TH3 BEASOE WHY PEOPLE WANT TO BUY. j THE WILSON LIGHTNING SEWEP in preference to any other SSTCXITG MACHINE? ? We will tel 1 you. BECAUSE it has no Cogs, Caras or Gears j BECAUSE it bas no Rawhide or Fell I Packing. BECAUSE it has no Cast-iron Parts paint ! ed over to cover its defects. j BECAUSE it does not shake, rattle ot ? dance all over the floor when run at a high I rate of speed. j BECAUSE it bas two speeds-one for fine ' work or a delicate operator, and the other I for fast speed, so that you can do one-third ? more work in a day than can be done on any I other Sewing Machine. BECAUSE it runs Light and Easy. . BECAUSE lost motion can be be taken np i after years of wear without changing or put ! ting in new parts, which cannot be done with any other Sewing Machine. BECAUSE it darns rips and tears. BECAUSE it does the most elegant designs in embroidering without an attachment. BECAUSE it does not break the thread or I needle when run backwards. We could tell yon for hours of its Superiority over all other Sewjng Machines. We think this is sufficient reason why people should buy the WILSON. It is sold on very easy terms. BI/XTfflAHIf 4* BRO?, BOOT AND SHOE STOKE, SUMTER, S. C Aug 21 _ CONTINENTA L H O O JP ?OINTMENT -CLUES Cracked Keefs, Sprains, Scratches and Sores HORSES, CATTLE AND SHEEP. Ask your Storekeeper for it, or write direct to the manufacturers, AMERICAN LUBRICATING OIL CO., CLEVELAND, OHIO. A ncr T CARPETS. ' Ca. pets and Hons?? Furnishing Goods, i Tilt? Lnrgcst Stork South ol'. Baltimore. 1 Moquet, Brussels, 3-Fly and ingrain Car 1 nets, Ung*. Mats :ui?? Crumb Cloths. Wiu ? dbw Shades. WHII Papers, Borders. Lace I Curtains. Cornices and Poles, Cocoa and ' Canton Mattings, Upholstery, Engravings, I Chromos. l*i?-tur?* Frames. Write for Samples and Prices?. I ?Ail.ti: A COSKKKY, AUGUSTA. CA. j June 20 o ! -7-TI-^ rei? / CT ?" 1 ? I ?i ? T?;T ... M] ft T ? vt anv f"r:"- " m i " annoying trouble it has been in popnlsms? j ? . n-. y; irs. and y very favorably known as a .? ?FIC CURR, lt i< al*D tin? v< rv bi-st remedy .va for SORE NIPPLES, FELONS, CORNS, . . . SOSKS, SCALD HEAD, TETTER, I LOCKS and :. :r. .: <h>02<ea. i i i ->.ii Montirpmory. Alai, a gentleman writes: " I I had been sorely a?ickd mtfr. Tiles for ten yearSimA j obtained immediate relief and a permanent cureby ; u;in;: Prvor's Ointment." j A gentleman .writes from Cusscta, Ala.: "I used , Pryor s Ointment in on aggravated cate of Piles of I idald years $(awfing, and ia an incredibly short tinio it rondo a compute aire." Sont by mail on receipt of.the price- 50c. a bor Sold by Drupaists ana Dealers everywhere. Prepared only by the sole Proprietor, J. BRADFIELD, No. 108 S. Pryor S>, ATLANTA, GA? WULBERN & PIEPER, WHOLESALE GROCERS, AND DEALERS IN Provisions, Lipra, Tota, k 167 and 169 East-Bay, CHARLESTON, S. C. Dec. 2_ 6 iL JLFLT> E? IST ES -OR- . LARD SUBSTITUTE. UNDER THE BRAND OF LARDENE we offer an OU refiuec? expressly for our trude from Selected Cotton Seed, and which we guarantee free from Acids, Alkalies or Adulterant of auy kind. LARDENE is a perfectly pure Vegetable Oil, and can be used in place cf Butter for Cakes and Pastry, io place of Lard for all Culinary purposes, and in place of Olive Oil for Salads. A trial will iosure its constant use and prc ve a great saving to housekeepers. Where directions are followed we guarantee satisfaction in every instance. WM. M. BIRD & CO., CHARLESTON, S. C., DEALERS IN OT LS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Feb 12_5__ "CHAS. C. LESLIE, Wholesale and Retail Dealer ia FISH, LOBSTERS, TERRAPINS, GAME, TURTLES, OYSTERS, ?fcc. ?fee. &c. Stalls Nos. 1 and 2 Fish Market, CHARLESTON, S. C. Haring made large addition: to my busi? ness, ? am prepared to famish Fish, Game, Ac, at short notice. ?21 Orders Promptly Attends! To. Terms Cash or City Acceptance. Joly 24 _ S_EJND_FO_R PRICE LJSj_. ;.M?.ELREE'? % CM AR LE STON,S.C. L?RGL? STOCKV tum ST PRICES. \K THE. S O U TH. Repairing a-Specialty.' 'SEND.ME. YOUR Vy?tC'H?S W, C. FORSYTHE & SON, DRY GOODS .AND CLOTHING, 406 & 408 King Street. CHARLESTON, S. C. March 21 S. S. THOMAS, Agi ' No. 320 KING STREET, Opposite Liberty, I Mot Wes, Pap iipp, l.ACE CURTAINS. 1 CORNICES ANO UPHOLSTERY GOODS. WINDOW AWNINGS MADE TO ORDER. CHARLESTON, S. C. IK? 11_0_ BARNES' Patent Foot nnd Steam Power Machinery. Complete our firs fot .Actual Workshop Business. Luthes fer Wi.od or Metal. Circuir Snws. Scroll Saw,?. Formers. Mor? timers, Tenoners. etc., etc. Machines on trial if desired. Descriptive Catalogne :?nd Prion List Free. AV. F. & JOHN BARNES, No. 2116 Main St. R? CK??RD. ii.r.. FOUTZ'S HORSE AF?D CATTLE POWDERS No TfoRSK will ?lie ot* COLN-. POTS or l.wc FEVIIH. if Fout*'* Powder* are n?et! ir. tim* Fount's Powders will eure an-l rr*"vent Koo CroLxiu. j Koutz's Powders will r-n?? '1:)! 0?PK* IN F?WU?. I Pouts'* p-i-vijer* will irirrea-r the qusntity of mi'k j andeream twenty per cent, a?d msk?- Die butter firm and sweet. Foutz's Powdar* will eure prevent .nlciost KTIRT DMKASC to widen n?r?e? m.! fiitl- arc suhjeet. KOUTZ'S PowniilW WILL CIVK i*T15flCTIO?. Sold everywhere. DAVID S. FOT7T2. Proprietor, _BAT.TT^O^t?. yn, BIJESS' 1845. Illustrated Hand-Book 1884. For the Farm and Gardes, j pages. SOO illustration*, and a beantlfnl Colored Plat? of Flower?, tells Waat. When and How to plant aud ix Aili of information invaluable to all interested in jrardenin^. Malled lor ?CH ^^^^^ to cover portage. ?V-A Illoatriited Novelty TA*t, BR VJ .'-.'.?ruA,,,- ?ii tbc orw.fi \?ricUM Wnw Flower*. VrueUUn. C, ^^^^ ^^^^^??u^^i^^?*^*^ ? And have on hand ^^?^^ ^kmkw? \ when yon want to plantT^^^^T'^ !Ag^DEENR-$i.oo. ^ ! 20 packet? choice Flower Seeds (ow selection\ in- ! I chiding WILD GARDEN SILT'S (& mixture of : j 100 varieties of Flower Seeds), for $1.00. AVEGETABLE GARDEN FOR $1.00. 20 pkts. Choice Vegetable Seeds (our selection), j including Bihs's American Wonder Pea? for $1. j BOTH the above for $1.75. Gardener's Hand Book telling you how to grow them, sent Free wi?? orden. B. K. BLISS & SOIVS, 34a|Barclay St., New?York, ? 1 ?2?&*r%P FHEE TO ALL. g 8 tis ?^^f?^ ?J*'p~ ^ i*ut*di?MC of'.M paite?. ? I B->^MVvS?^/?5?ii:?S^Cl'nt:lii',,;i= ?encript?cn aodOj ! I S"X<^?*S>>> . 2S0?&*S meo or thc best Wiewen c-fj? . g ??t?:? . .?iSf *. ?????T I'li^it*. Cuiden MKS Flow*t? I ! ?3 j?+r^*tt?$i& er fee**. Bulba. Knote, g 9 J^^S??S^SV 8h"d?iHl?aiallFrott?aoiH i fa f?^^j-^^^t^^^.Tiw?,v,i i" irM:cl Freces! I ?3 ri^'^j? ^v,**' e*e??.w9 .t cope -ri.i.out writio; H ( ' 3 li^v^ r?rix- Twotollfa?nJ'ltwti?H ! I? X.: ;lni Roaea in rt'^-k. GoMs -warameed t-. Nvi . j $* "f f.r*: cual.tv. OSr?d >. f.j.: ?>st dw* >.... N .-v DowS?a? . 5 "ife.! :??uiv:trili?. "Th-?. SJee?ini-.- vr??Vrsa3eand?-K ? 6 t.,!. A.;.:r..... N.'-N? & N?'.'M?r?. Lcutsv?ie. Ky. g ! SEEDS ! SEEDS! SEEDS! j ROWN, not in the short Summers of the ; "Jf North and then brought eijjju to fit'teen i li und red miles, but grown on the tVrtile hills ! j ot'our own SUNNY SOUTH. ati<1 of course | adapted t<> our so i i nmi climate. I w:\nt j : Gardeners and Planters, to try a few of my i SEEDS, by way of experiment. Catalogue i of varieties and prices sent on application. I I Truly, &c.? J. NV. VANDIVER, Seed Producer, : Jan S Weaverville, N. C. ? prUTC^Hnted for The Lives of all the j MUE.E11 OprejjjdentsoftbeU S. Thelargest ! handsomest, best hook ever sold for Jess than j twice our price. The fastest selling book in j America. Immense profits to agents. Allintel I ligent people want it. Any one can become a ? successful agent. Terms free. 1 HALLETT Boos Co., Pottlend Maine. B. F. MITCHELL 4 SWJ PROPRIETORS OF The Merchant Flour Mill? AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS FOB THE SALE OF COTTON ANI> NAVAL -ST?RS?L wiLftiirGToiv; ir. c. OFFER FOR SALE AT LOWEST PRICES Choice grades FLOUR, own manTtfre. -AL?O, - 4j Fresh Ground MEAL, HOMINY. CRACKED CORN, &c. -ALSO,-v .. ... . Selected RED RUST PROO? OATS. " Selected North Carolina and Maryland; SEED RYE. . All our Goods guaranteed best qua?r-; ty and at lowest prices. No charge for' delivery to Railroad. B. F. MITCHELL & SON. THE PURCELL HOUSE Wilmington, SF. C. UNDER NEW NANAGEMENT' First Class Hotel, j Board $2 50 co $3 O? per day-Merchants $2 00 B. fcj PERRIT Proprietor. UNABRIDGED. In Sheep, Russia and Turkey Bincfiacr. l?JCTIONAk wnw THESTANDARD. r ?Tff|1Webit?r-it has U<M>OSW?ik, \XJCsZ 3OOO Engrarings. md a New _ Biographical Dictionary. fl! JJ E* Standard in Gor't Printing Offle*. J 13 Bi St.OOO copies in Public School*. Sale 20 to 1 of any other aerie*. ?OTCJI^*1^ ^ maize a Family intelligent. TflC?rt A. Best help for SCBC?LXRS, TEACHERS and SCHOOL*. Webster is Standard Authority Tito the TJ. S. Supreme Court. Bccommeretafcfcjrme State) Sapta of Schools in ?6 Skates. MA MB?A&Y rr swfenr/ The latert edition, in the quanti ty of "maker it contain?, i 3 believe a to be tho IsTgmt u?u is published.. . ' It has 30 soore Words and rearI7 three time* the number o? ^agravln^s in any othei Ameri? can Dictionary.?' - . - It |s an ever-present and reliable school master to the whole femfi/.- S.S. EtraU, WARMLY INDORSED BY such hi?h authorities as Geo. "bancroft, ' ILW. Kmersoe? Wm. H. Prescott, Joan C. Whittler, John Ita Motley. W. D. Howells. Fitz-G. Hailee*. ?J. G. Holland. B. H. Smart, James T. Fields. . Ezra Abbot, Geo. P. Marsh, - Wm. T. Harris, Hemp F. Battle, ? "It has all along kept a loading place, and tba New Edition brings it fairly up to dato.'*-LermSon Timu, June, 1882. The Unabridged h now supplied, at a small ad? ditional cost, with MQgaoare PATENT REFERENCE IND. EX? a ral uable and time-saving invention... "Tho greatest improve nert in book-making that has been made in a hundred years." . s 0.4 C. MERRIAM & CO.. Pub'rc, Springfield^ Haas, YOU NERVOUS ANO LACK VITAL EMIRCY? THE HOWARD ?Al,TAXI C SHTXLM> ^fflKta. ls a <TRi for ??j ?uemnau?m, Xearaigl*^ C^?B Sciatica, Spinal ACmenfl m^mSf NERVOUS DEBUITS ^K??3H Fever and Ague, MalariJH K'ONEV OISg??g.l ; ? gjp^W-Sk-ln and ]3?ocd DiSbtaa, JU IB Torpid Liver az^ Indigestion s^mr Paralos, Epilepsy A4^^' WT?AK B?CIC It Fits over the fl 44 Spleen, Llrer ' Lg I 1 or AXY pert of ft * rn the BODY, and ? THE lin OF THE f gives a mild soott m ORGANS J in? CURRENT of ERESTOSEDBYTHEI WF??1?*,!' Bf"_JSS. . Without Aelds Jafg-^-m ...^-^sn i IR construction S SJe. H ow ARD tcS B ? ir ia different from K^Bi'lSS , gi ^inf^ \$ I RANTED SS re* [Patented Feb.25, 1879.] PT^aef?r MEN OlXTIiY Cure Seminal Weakness, Impotency, and XOS9F MAX MOOD, speedily restoring thc lack cf Vitality and Loft Vigor in an&tural wav, without JDraggl njr the Momsch. We turnirii Absolute Proofof .what we say in Our Illustrated Pamphlet. Three Types of Jlen. sent free, or when sealed, 6 centa poacage. OurappuancesareAdaptedtoall Ages. Xs ADIES Suffering from Lame Back, Weakness of the Spine with a tired. languid, or bearing down feeling, who are Nervous 3nd Weale or suffer from Leucorrhcea. Chronic Inflammation, or Fa Hine oT the Womb, Suppressed or Irregular Menstruation, Hemorrhage, Barrenness, Change of Ufe or Debility, ihe Shield is a speedy and permanent cure SPECIAL CIRCULAI? FOP. fcA-JWES sent free. EI-.KCTRTC I To wann the Feet, enrich the Biood, INSOLES > prevent Colds and Rheumatism, Price. $1.00 per pair. Send size of shoe worn. Frico of Shield, No. A $6.00; No. 2 $10.00: Na L $20.00. Sent C. O. D. or by mail in plain packages, on. receipt of price (no measure needed). Remittances c-t. be sent in letter, at onr risk. AMERICAN GALVANIC CO. OFFICES \im CHESTXUT ^ PFTT,A" ^ ptf- In writinz us, please name mis paper. or iTS&T sum CXRA/XX ! Sines, Shot Gans, Revolvers, tia?, Fishing Tackle, Seines, Nets, Knives, Baxors, Skates, Hammocks, etc. Large Hlostrated Catalogne FRES. ?REAT WESTERN GUN WORKS, PITTSBURGH, TA.. Cot Shows No. 3, Ready to Get Into. C Spring Cart Co., Rushville, Ind. -Wholesale Manufacturers of~ Two-Wheeled Vehicles-i THE ONLY thing on two wheels that RIDES AS EASY AS A CARRIAGE.1 Goods made of the best materials and war-^ ranted. Weight from 90 to 150 pounds. Prices Low Ask your merchant to pet prices for you. C SPRING CART CO. Nov 6 3-6 PAYNE'S IO Horse S park-Ar retting Portable Engine has cot 10.000 ft. of Michigan Prue Boards in lu hours, burning slabs from th? saw in eight-foot lengths. iiTnifrTjuaiM Our 'fl Horse ire Guarantee to famish power to ssw S.OtV fe t of licmiock Boards in JO hours. Ovr lb norse tuiU cu: i0.0U0fe*t ?n same time. o.:r Eagiaes arc <;r*i>ASTFTvD to :':-riii-i: a bcrs?e-i?ewiT on fi le*ii fad sad wa or tba? any other En? gine Tiot fitted with an Automatic Cm Off. If von wanr a Ststionary vir Porrable Engine. Boiler. Circu K bsr Saw-Mil!. Slisrting or Paters, v^icher ca>t ?^r Meddart's Patent ?Wronghr-Iron P;iiIoy, !vnd for our Hln->trat?-d c.itai?>g?e. No. 12, for information ami prices. B. W. PAYNE & SONS, .r Coming; N. Y. Box 1427. RUBBER" STAMPS. MAM? STAMPS FOR MARKIN?' ClOTRINfi wi:h iiuieliible ink, or for printing visiting card?, ami STAMPS OF ASY KIND for stKinpftig BUSINESS CARDS. ENVEL? OPES o/anything else. Spee??en? of varions ?tyles <<n hand, which will bo shown with pleat* ure. The LOWEST PRICKS possible, and orders filled promptly. _L C&M on C. P. 0STB55. At the Watchman and So atora*. OS?e.