The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, May 13, 1884, Image 2
TrJESDAY* MAY 13.
The Sumter Watchman was founded
ta 1850 and the True Southron In
1&66. The Watchman and Southron
now has the combined circulation and
influence of both of the old papers, and
is manifestly the best advertising
medium in Sumter.
EDITORIAL ITEMS*
Numbers of farmers tn Sumter Coun?
ty, are feeding their horses upon North
! ero or Western hay. To put it mildly,
" is not tais bad economy ? Assuming
that we can*t make corn, (bu? we can)
we all know that we can *roake grass.
And then there are several forage crops
that grow well with us, not the least of
which is the Amber Sugar Cane.
The question of early aofitfnations
^for State offices has been discussed
most thoroughly, and if the press repre?
sent the people, a large majority favor
a later date than the June CbaveDtion.
We can see no reason for making nomi?
nations in June except one of economy
. m saving the expense ni a second* Con?
vention, but 6uch economy would * be
dearly bought if it caused dissatisfaction
among the majority of voters, and we
fear it would.
Richmond, a versatile, accomplished
correspondent of the Chronicle and
Constitutionalist has given its readers
an interesting letter from Greenville,
telling of its progress and advantages.
He makes a mistake, however, in locat?
ing a 'Baptist Theological Seminary*
at that place. It was moved years ago.
Richmond compliments Mr. A. B. Wil?
liams, our brother editor and the new
, chief of the Sre department for his suc?
cess as a fireman.
The failure of the Marine Bank in
New York followed by thc suspension
of the firm of Grant & Ward basr
caused a big sensation in Wall Street.
The losses are enormous and are esti?
mated at ?10,000,000. All of Genv
Grant's property is swept away, except
$250,000 which was the amount raised
by his friends some years ago, and
which cannot be used in speculation, cr
indeed, ia any way, but is held in trust,
and the interest amounting to ?15,000,
per annum, is paid to Gen. Grant
quarterly, and we think that he may be
able to keep thc wolf from the
door with that amount Ile gets
?1,250 per mooth, and we know some
editors who could live a year on that !
sum, by borrowing a few dollars occa- j
sionally.
The Florida, a trans-atlaatic steam?
er, that had been long overdue, and
about which rumors of a dynamite ex?
plosion, and consequent foundering,
bad been circulated, really did founder
ia mid-ocean, but cot from dynamite.
A bark, the Pomena, from New Bruns?
wick ran into her about ll o'clock on
the evening of the 18th April, and in a
few minutes both vessels had sunk.
The Florida had 85 passengers and a
crew numbering 80, making a total of
165, of which only 41 were saved.
The captain and two seamen of the bark
were saved. There mast have been
almost inexcusable carelessness on the ;
part of the officials of both vessels, for
thc night was a bright, star-lit night. J
On Friday, the negro Coleman was
hung in Columbia. The crime for
which he was executed was committed
io Dec. 1882. He was convicted and
sentenced in March, but the case was ?
appealed, and hence the delay in his j
execution. He was again sentenced j
last March, and hung on Friday. He
killed his sister-in-law under circum?
stances of most revolting cruelty.
The Tariff.
* - -
The defeat of the Morrison Tariff Bill,
has not put a quietus to reform talk, by
any manner of means. Thc question
will not dowu at thc bidding of any
man or set of men. It has come to
stay and will stay until relief is given
the people from the onerous duties col?
lected for the benefit of a few, and at
the expense of the many. Thc vote in
Congress has merely transferred thc
question from Washington to Chicago.
The Party that goes before the Country
with a platform pledged to revenue reform
will eventually win.
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A Religious War.
The A M. E. Churches in Charles- j
ton are quarrelling in a most worldly
manner, and a number of lawsuits are
on the t&pis. One is already iu pro- j
gress, in which our old acquaintance, ?
Rev. W. E. Johnston, ex-State Sena?
tor, is defendant. He has been indict- j
ed by another colored minister for tress
passing upon his pulpit, and interesting
developments are continually being
evolved from the confused mass of evi?
dence offered. There is a great sore?
ness between the Southern and the for?
eign dement in that d?nomination.
The home preachers are becoming res?
tive under the preseut phase of affairs,
which bas given almost the entire con?
trol of the church :?to the hands of
Northern or West Indian Negroes.
The Morris-Brown Church, which is
the strongest A. M. E Church in the
State has been nursing a storm for some
months and now it has burst and is
furiously raging. A few evenings ago,
a de ta tch ment of 500 rebels swooped
dawn upon the sacred edifice, captured
it; and, after congratulatory speeches,
detailed a guard of 50 trusty men, with
instructions to hold it against the as?
saults of the World, the Fle*h, and the
Devil, and especially against its pas?
tor the Rev. Samuel Washington, who,
with some devoted adherents, is en?
camped in the parsonage not 50 feet
%??y. The Courts will have to deter
raine (he final ownership, and in
meantime, each side is de&ant ar?d v
freely ascribes to the other all th
virtues most conspicuous in Beelzebu
kingdom. Rev. Washington was p
tor for awhile in Sumter, and is inte
gent aud well educated, but he fe
'carpet-bagger and therefore distaste
f.o the home-made article. Well,
do not blame them, for we know 01
too well the meaning of carpet bag rn
We have seen men, whose sole inter
in our State was confined to the imp
tant duty of drawing their salary, ta
charge of our affairs and manage tin
to suit their own sweet wills, and
have a sympathetic feeling for our
M. E. brethren, even though th
troubles be nothing more than chicke
coming home to roost.
AFFILIATION.
The Hampton Guardian contains
correspondence between Col G. 1
Hoover, Democratic County Chairma
and A. S. Bascomb, Republican Cou
ty Chairman, which is somewh
unique. The following are the letter!
ROBERTSVILLE, S. C., April 26.
COL. G. H. HOOVER, HAMPTON, S. <
DEAR SIR :-Recognizing the part at
interest that every good citizen sbou
have to assist in selecting the mo
qualified and worthy persons to fill tl
various offices in the county, and ha
insr been actuated with a desire
exercise that recognition, I approat
you by the voice of the colored citizei
of Hampton county, asking that ye
grant us the privilege of assisting i
naming the county officers in the ensi
ing primary election or convention J
the case may be We solicit nothtr
for ourselves, but if anything is giv?
us we would gladly receive it. Trus
ing most fervently that our solicitatic
will find favor in your sight, I am, vei
respectfully, A. S. BASCOMB.
The reply of Col. Hoover is as fo
lows:
HAMPTON, S C.. April 29.
A. S. BASCOMB. ESQ., ROBERTSVILLI
Your letter of the 26th instant has bee
received. In this county only tho*
are allowed to vote in the Democrat
primaries who voted the Democrat
ticket iu 1876, 1878 and 1880.
G. H. HOOVER.
We are inclined to think that inteu
perate utterances, such as Miller i
Beaufort and other leading colore
meo indulged in, at the Rep?blica
Convent! m in Columbia, to use a slan
phrase, cooked their own goose. Th
white people of the Prostrate State hat
a most vivid recollection of the robbei
rule carried on for six years ; and th
wild carnival of plunder and waste. (
thieving and bribery can never be rc
peated in South Carolina. If by an
criminal mistake of the Democrati
Party, the Republicans should ever gai
control of the government, the peopl
of South Carolina would rise up a
one man anoY<lrive the plunderers int
the sea before they would suffer th
humiliation of being ruled and ruine
by that horde ef theives as they wer
tn 1876.
The colored people can very easil
join the Democratic party. Let thee
come out and vote for the Democrati
nominees for office this Fall. Le
them cast off the Republican shackle
with their vile associations, and vote fo
Democratic success ia County
State and National election
and two years from now the;
can join our primaries and help nomi
nate our officers-but not now. Let u
see some of their good works and thei
we may have some confidence in thei
faith.
Since the above was written we hav
received a communication, which w
publish to-day, signed 'Democrat/ offer
ing suggestions at variance with th
above and with what wc undcrstam
to be the correct Democratic policy
Our columns arc open for an expressioi
of thc opinions of others. It is ;
most important matter aud oue thu
will, in all probability, be brough
before our people at their Club am
Convention meetings.
JUDAH P. BENJAMIN.
! The great lawyer is dead. H<
j breathed bis last at his home in Pari;
! last Thursday, in the 73d yearof his agc
He was born iu lsll, in the Island o
St. Croix, whence his parents * movec
to Charleston while yet a lad. Tm
family soon after moved to New Orleans
andyoung Benjamin wassentfrom thenct
to Yale College, where he compl?t?e
bis education, and upoa his return t<
New Orleans was admitted to the bar,
During the war he occupied high po?
sitions of honor and trust. First ap?
pointed Attorney General and after
j wards Secretary of War, he fiuallj
j became Secretary of State and sc
! remaiued until the final collapse. Aftei
the surrender, he was fortunate enougli
to escape from this country, and thu:
avoided the humiliating annoyances,
which were visited upon so many of oui
! prominent leaders. He went to Eng
J land, and by the influence of friend'
j was soou admitted to the English bar,
i lie soon rose to prominence, and, al
the time of his death, England coule
boast no more distinguished barristei
than Judah P. Benjamin.
[From the Georgetown Enquirer.}
Col. J. J. Dargan.
Wc take the liberty of publishing
i the following extract frein a private
j letter addressed to the editor of thc
! Enquirer by Col. J. J. Dargan, the
I Solicitor of this Circuit, dated April
27 :
'I wrote Mr.-a short
time ago a letter in which I told him
that I thought I would be able to
; serve as Solicitor if I were re-elected.
. In other words I meant to say if I
j were re-nominated 1 would be iu such
j a condition of health as would warrant
j my accepting the office I am disap?
pointed to discover that I am still un
? ?le to do any laborious head-work, orto
stand my excitement, intellectual or
emotional, anything that strains the
nervous system at all. I have test?
ed myself once ur twice within the last
ten days only to find that my ap?
parent restoration was wholly delusive.
I cannot come to your Court, week after
next. It would be almost sure death
for me to attend to my official duties.
I am truly sorry that I have been so
deceived about myself, as I would have
resigned long ago, had I known how it
would all turn out in the end, in spite
of Gov. Thompson's stout refusal to
accept my resignation.
I am really attached to my office, and
felt that I could probably be moro use?
ful io it thau in any other official posi?
tion in which I could bc put. So it
is with extreme reluctance, but with
an unalterable purpose, that I write to
inform you, and, through you, the
people of your County, that I cannot
be a candidate for re-election, and will
hand in my resignation as soon as the
nominee of the Democratic party is
ready to enter upon his duties. My
term expires December 1st, but I shall
turn over the office at as early a day
as the people can indicate to the Gov?
ernment whom they prefer to be my
successor. Certainly the nominee of
the party ought to bc ready for duty
by the 1st of September, if not before,'
We have copied these words be?
cause they express iu the best possible
manner the purpose of Col. Dargan
and the motives which actuate his
course. The simple, honorable, manly
and conscientious nature of the man
reveals itself clearly in every word of
his letter. The spectacle of a brave,
fearless and high-toned officer, disa?
bled by sickness for the discharge of
his duties, and yet hesitating to lay
down thc burdens and responsibilities
of bis office, lest his courage or fideli?
ty should be questioned or his motives
misconstrued ; afraid that his strength
will not bc eqnal to the task, aud yet
hesitating between the hope of restored
health aud his firm purpose not to re?
tain the emoluments of an office whose
requirements might exact more than
his exhausted energies could bear-is
one so rare and full of significance, that
the men whose votes made Col., Dar?
gan the Solicitor of this circuit may
well pause in admiration to contem?
plate his patriotic, unselfish and high
minded course. In honoring such a
man, our people have honored them?
selves. That he ia able and fearless,
firm and conscientious, just and cour?
teous, was known to all who have
watched his course as a prosecuting of?
ficer, but few could have known thc
exalted and inflexible sense t)f duty
and the unwavering adherence to his
conceptions of right which mark his
character. It is with profound sorrow
and a keen sense of personal loss that
we see Col. Dargan's enforced retire?
ment from his office, aud we feel sure ?
that there is not one whose eyes may
fall upou these words, who does not join
us in the fervent hope that the rest
which he thus gains will soou result j
in thc complete and perfect restoration
of his health. If anything can console
him for the loss of health, it will be the
consciousness of haviug never shirked
an official duty and the knowledge that
the people whom he has served luve
watched with increasing admiration
and respect his constant devotion to
their interests.
[For the Watchman and Southron.]
Bishopville Items.
BISHOPVILLE, MAY 8, 1884.
With us it rained ou Saturday, again
on Monday, and still again on Tuesday,
making the ground too wet to plow for
several days. Good stands of cotton
have not been obtained where planted
early. Some are planting over, while
others are having to replant heavily.
A negro woman living on Mrs.
Commander's place, about four miles
from Bishopville, was struck by light?
ning on last Saturday evening, and
though seriously hurt, was alive at last
accounts.
A good deal of sickness in the neigh?
borhood. Mrs. Dr. Dennis has been
quite ill, but is some better Mr. W.
h. Dennis and family are quite sick at
this time. A good deal of dyseutery
among the children. Several'of our
older citizens are in feeble health
amone others, Col. Johu S. Bradley,
Capt.^J. W. Stuckey, A. C." Barrett,
and that venerable old gentleman Mr.
Robert Fraser. May health and
strength yet be bestowed upon them,
and many days be added to their ^cful
lives.
Fish fries and picnics are of frequent
occurrence of late. Ou last Thursday,
about thirty gentlemen met on the
banks of Lynches river, fi>hed until 1
o'clock, gathered together at a designa?
ted place near a splendid spring, with
their fish, which numbered about a
huuIred and ten, and while we rested
the fish were turned over to some col?
ored men to clean and fry. About two
o'clock dinner was announced ready.
Au inspection of our festive board
showed apparently provisions for fifty
men Fried fish, chicken pies, boiled
hams, Irish potatoes, biscuits, corn
bread, cakes, fruit pies, &c, with coffee
in abundauce. Never in my memory
j have I seeu more provisions consumed
by the same sized crowd. Every one
seemed to be hungry to commence with,
and ate with coining appetites. What
we failed to eat the appetites of several
negroes were quite sufficient for. The
next day your correspondent crossed
the River in a boat to catch some perch,
and was fortunate enough to meet up
with some gentlemen, who, judging
by their strings of fish, were bent on
having a fish fry too. At their kind
invitation I joined the party, aud we
soon had a dinner thc counterpart of
that of the previous day and fully as
well enjoyed.
While I am not an advocate for
quitting business, and spending time at
something less profitable too often, yet,
"all work and no pl??y makes Jack a
dull boy," and I am of the decided
opiuion that an occasional good dinner,
together with a few hours spent togcth
in social conversation and interchange
of sentiment is time well spent ; and
I think, Mr. Kditor, if you will come
up some time and j->in with us in one
of our fish fries you will agree with me.
On yesterday, the young men and
ladies of the neighborhood, had a pic?
nic all to themselves, which I have
no doubt, they enjoyed to their
hearts' content. If tl;rtre is anything I
ever enjoyed better than ? do a fish fry
now, it was when a young man ou a
similar occasion, to meet with those
whom young men always love most and
best-the fair young ladies of the land.
Preaching on last. Sabbath at the
Baptist Church, by thc Rev. Mr. An?
drews of Camden, who delivered quite
an acceptable sermon.
Tho paulie school taught by Miss
A. El leda James closed on the fifth
instant. At the commencement of the
session Miss James, offered two pris
to be awarded (bose of her schola:
wno, by good deportment aud applii
tion to their studies, should prove thei
selves most worthy to receive thei
The first prize was won by Miss Emu
James, second prize by Master Whei
er Stucky. I learn that Miss Sui
Carnes would probably have won fii
prize but for sickness. Miss Jam
uses in her school the scholars'registe
in which a daily record is kept as
good behavior, regular attendance ai
efficiency in each one of their studie
At the end of the week the teach
makes out a full report, gives each p
pil his register, who takes it home f
parents to examine and sign. This
think, an incentive to perseverance <
the part of thc student. An examin
tion of its merits by the school teache
of Sumter County I think will cause i
adoption in many of our county school
The daily register of the pupils of Mi
James' school showed they bad not bet
idle, and in striving to win the prize
fully realized the truth of Palma nt
Sine pal ocr e. That Miss James' effor
have beeu successful and are appreci:
ted by her patrons, is proven by the
continuing to send their children to tl
private school she is now teachinj
She now has 26 pupils, which will pi
better than teaching a free school on
credit at thirty dollars per month.
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Neighboring Counties.
Florence Times: Rev. W. S. Bea
entered upon the discharge of his rcgi
lar duties as pastor of the Presbyteria
church on last Sunday morning. -
The country editors are happ^
Blackberries are ripening rapidly ac
there is no danger of their starving i
the immediate present. -Capt. I
G. Mazyck, the well-known conduct<
of the N. E. R. R , was robbed la
Saturday night at the Jacobi House i
a fine gold watch and chain, and abot
sixty dollars in cash. No clue to th
robbery as yet.
Darlington News : The Cemetery <
the Methodist Church has been sui
rounded by a neat iron and wire railing
and the plats put in beautiful ordei
-Two male prisoners in jail, OD
white and one colored, escaped Mor
day uight, by the same means that th
others did some time ago. -R. Yv
Boyd, Esq., has lately purchased th
residence of Geo. W. Brown, Esq., an
is painting and improving it generali)
-Another newspaper, will in JUD
be started in our Town, under the gui
dance of Mr. T. E Early, our forme
versatile correspondent from Coffee
town, and Mr. C. A. Brown formed
publisher of the Southerner, entitle
the Darlington Vindicator. We we!
come this companion in journalism, an
wish it a prosperous career.
Clarendon Enterprise: Apparentl
the business of 'the twins' is sufferin
considerably, and the jolly laug
of their guardians, is chauged to th
more solemn wail of 'hard times
j This is a good sign. -The Baptist
j are preparing to build a parsonage 0
; the Baptist Church lot. When com
! ploted it will be one of the neatest au
j most commodious houses iu town
j The old parsonage has been sold, an
enough money realized to pay abou
three-fourths the cost of the uew par
sonage.-Rev. S. A. Weber
Editor of the Southern Christia
Ad Locate, preached in the Methodis
Church last Sunday moroiog, an
i Rev. J. L. Stokes made speeches t
j the Sunday-school in the morning an?
j afternoon, and preached at night.
Kershaw Gazette : Married by J. D
j Shaw, Esq., Trial Justice, on thc 4fl
j inst., Mr. LaFayette Waters to Mis
i Julia S. daughter of Mr. J. M. Hall
--Our popular young townsmai
Mr. J. Sumter Rhame, was married t
i Miss. Maggie Keesler at Rock Hill, S
? C., on Tuesday evening of las
I week. The couple reached Caradeu 01
j Wednesday night foliowiog. -
j The ladies of the Baptist Church wil
j commence their series of ice cream en
tertainmeuts by giving a strawberry am
ice-cream festival on next Friday even
ing at the Baptist parsonage. Wc un
j derstand that the proceeds will be uscc
in defraying the expenses of sendin?
their pastor to Germany as a dclegati
to the Y. M. C. A. ofthe world. -
While a crowd of darkies were stand
ing on the street last Saturday a gen
tleman passing by heard one of there
remark: .Well, if we eau jis git thrt
dis mouth we'll be alright. De black
berries and whortleberries will be ripi
deo.' One of them replied, 'dat so ; wi
can git'long den.' This is about th?
only evidence of the approach of starva
tion in this section that we have hean
of. ___
[For the Watchman and Southron.]
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
Mr. Editor : I read in your last issue i
letter from Col. Dargan setting forth th?
necessity for "Democratic Harmony."
deem this article well-timed and pointed ii
its attack upon the methods ot the last cam
paign, for as long as the good people of tin
county suffer those methods to obtain, bick
ering and strife and discord will pervade th?
ranks of the Democracy. It was perhap;
excusable for the democracy in the campaigi
of '76 and '78, to resort to b:id methods ii
order to break the power of Radicalism ano
to throw off the shackles of misrule; bu
now that the hydra-headed monster has beer
buried in Sumter County and in the State
buried beyond thc hope of resurrection by tin
eight box law-there can be no excuse foi
allowing such methods within the lines of th(
democraic party. Wc need no political trad?
ing, no striking of bargains with thc so-called
leaders of either the Republicans or the
Greenbackers. What we need is the united
effort of thc entire democracy in a strong,
earnest, persistent endeavor for honest, eco?
nomical government. How can this be
accomplished? By every democrat doing his
whole duty. Unless the intelligent, honest
farmer, and working men ofthe county feel
the responsibility of attending their clubs,
and using their votes in electing lair and
impartial club officers, and sending to con?
ven lions delegates who will respect the wish?
es, and obey the instructions nf those who
send them ; then thc party will be run by a
few active, working men for their o wu ad?
vancement and the advancement of their
friends. Are we free-men ? Then let ns act
as free-men, acknowledging allegiance to no
man or set of men. Are we brave men ? Tlhen
as such let us stand up for our riga is. Some
may ask what is the purport of these admoni?
tions, there are no issues before us in the
coming campaign. My answer is this, Sum?
ter is the only county in the State which has
record??! herself as opposed to civil service
reform. Two years ago many good and efli
cient ofiicers were turned out, for no cause,
but to make roora for the friends of those
who were exalted to positions of honor and
trust by the votes of the people.
Now what I desire to see, and what every
good man in the county desires to see is an
election from each club of such delegates to
attend theCounty Convention, June 2nd, next,
as v. ill Stud to the State Convention a delega?
tion, of the best citizens of the county, in?
structed to endorse the policy of Gov. Hugh
S. Thompson, and bis strict adherence to
Civii?ervite Reform. VUTER.
[For the Watchman and Southron.]
Will the White Man and the Blac
Man Vote the Same Ticket j
Sumter County this Year ?
Mr. Editor: No one who watches attentif
ly the course of public affairs in this Coun
can doubt for a moment that as long as i
do not exert our influence to induce then
groes to become Democrats and to let th<
party be our party, that they will be a stan
ing menace and stumbling-block to Dem
eratic supremacy. It is possible that this d
scripticn of our political situation may be t
pudiated by our lenders who, it seems, a
unwilling to look forward to the inevitafc
termination of the journey on which thc
policy is now carrying us. But the re
character of the circumstances in which tl
Democracy of Sumter County is placed speal
no uncertain warning to each and every ot
of us. Loyalty to leaders may be carried ti
far; which fact naturally enough brings I
to the conclusion that it is about time for tl
people of the Democracy to see, think, ar
act for themselves. Such a course, if pu
sued, would be democratic in the highest d
grce. Therefore as we, the people, will soc
be called upon to re-organize our local clul
and to send delegates to the County Conve
tion which is to be held on the 2d of ne.
month, I know of no question of more vit
consideration to the Democracy than th:
which will touch our proposed attitude t
ward the negroes in the coming campaign.
Although the decision of the Supren
Court of the United States upon the civ
rights act ought not to be saddled off, fi
political capital, on the Democratic part
nevertheless it is an event whose political ic
portance I am afraid has not been folly a;
predated by all of us, and which may pro'
valuable campaign thunder to the Republics
and Greenback agitators. As a matter
fact the law was always a dead letter, and i
repeal by the Supreme Court practical!
means nothing so far as the substantial we
fare of the colored race is concerned, but, ui
fortunately for the Democratic party, tl
Republican and Greenback demagogues wi
not be kind enough to view it in this light i
their canvass of Sumter County this Summe
They will uphold the dissenting opinion e:
pressed by Mr. Justice Harlan, which, whe
insidiously injected in their inflammatoi
stump speeches and newspaper articles, cs
be made a most potent agent in the comic
campaign, arousing animosities sufficient i
! the negroes against the whites to play a mc
destructive part to Democratic success. It
with a shudder th<it we can recall to memoi
the passiorjs excited by the civil war and tl
unwholesome control they had for a lon
time over politics. Now, Mr. Editor, the;
is always a possibility of defeat, and wbethi
or not this and other circumstances will cot
spire to put the welfare of the Democracy i
this County in jeopardy and to revive in
! measure the political jealousies of thenegroe
j will depend upon our action toward the
j in the coming campaign. Therefore il woul
. be but an act of common-sense tempered wit
political sagacity to proceed, if possible, t
make terms with the negroes of this County
The Democracy must take shape and be th?
? system of government which irresistible ci
j cumstances direct. Our policy must ba
i monize with the inevitable. So long as tl
i Democracy do not recognize the negroes, ju
j eo long will they turn their backs on tl
j Democracy. And who can blame them fe
j doing it? They may admit that the Demo<
I racy is a good party in the worst sense i
i that terra, but it is not human nature t
j go with the best of company as long as th?
j company ignores you entirely. And to bt
j lieve that they will not try to get their dr
J share of political recognition in some otbi
j party, is to live in a castle in the air. Tl
j Napoleonic policy of surprise will be sprun
upon us this Summer by those political cha:
latans whose business it will be to fire tl
negroes' hearts against the Democrats. The
know what agitation and clamor can do, an
they will make each an effective engine fe
j stimulating feelings in the negroes that ai
j not yet extinguished by any means. The
i plan of action will be based upon deraagoj
j ism, and unless the Democrats of Sumt<
j County tHke steps immediately looking t<
j ward a compromise with the negroes, i
j sequel may be defeat to the Democracy of th
County. Hence, Mr. Editor, upon the re-oi
j ganizntion of our local clubs this questio
should be taken in hand by every man an
full and free expression of opinion be give
upon the same in order that some definite di
cisi?n in the matter may be arrived at by ll
members of the County Convention.
lu discussing this question, "a why this
or *;a why that" should not be allowed t
counterbalance the body of facts which
presents for our thoughtful consideratioi
Let the Democracy of Sumter County rernerc
ber that the policy of prevention is far betu
than that of cure, and that we should d
everything in our power to neutralize oppos
tion ; and that, unless weare willing to ri
cognize the candidacy of the negroes for
due share of the County offices, it may give
bad complexion to our policy toward tli
black man. Let us, therefore, shake froi
our bony politic that political leech, ultr:
ism, and pursue a conservative, statesman
like and judicious course in the campaign <
188-4. Respectfully, DEMOCRAT.
Stateburg Democratic Club.
STATEB?RG, S. C., MAT 12, 1884.
To the Watchman and Southron :
At a meeting of the Stateborg Democrat!
Club, May 10, the following delegates wei
elected to the County Convention : Dr. W
W. Anderson, Sr., at large, J L. Jacksot
W. R. Flud, Dr. W. W. Anderson, Jr., an
J. W. Buckner. Alternates, S. F. Leuoit
W. J. Rees, J. S. Pinckney and Dick Gayh
These delegates go instructed to vote for th
Primary System of nominating our Count
officers, should the question be considered b
this Convention. I may add, wc have stiff
cicnt confidence in these gentlemen to fe?
sure they will not violate the wishes of thei
Club, lt will he remembered, in the las
campaign oar Club was in favor of Conver
tion. But the last such assembly gave us a
a sufficient dose of Conventions The meei
ing was not HS birgo ns we hoped to have had
though rather larger than usual, :ind all sei
tions represented. The following resolution
were offered by \V. Watics Rees and second
ed V?y W. R. Find, and adopted by a unani
mons vote of thc members present :
Whereaf, We are about to engage in ?
political campaign that (judging from pres
eut indications) will require the strength o
the Democracy to save our County from lUd
ical misrule, we therefore deem it of grea
importance that all cause of dissatisfaction ii
the Democratic party be settled, as far as pos
sible, before said campaign opens, for witl
unity, we have no fear of defeat. Therefor
with all respect to the present officers ap
pointed, we offer the following resolution:
and hope they will be received and consider
ed in the spirit as offered :
Resolved, 1st, That we regard Democratic
rule essential to good government in om
County, and consider a faithful adherence tc
thc Democratic platform as adopted for th<
! State, necessary to maintaining the suprema?
cy of said party.
2d. That we condemn the action of om
delegates (Senators and Representatives) a?
to our County appointments, as we regard
j the rejection of good, efficient officers without
any given cause, asa violation of the civil
service reform plank of said platform.
3d. That we ask (as we think we have a
right to do) that our Representatives give
the people of tue County some reason foi
their action in this matter, for the (apparent)
great wrong done these gentlemen.
4th. That we approve most highly of Gov.
Thompson's course respecting said appoint?
ments.
5th. That wc hereby ask the other Demo?
cratic Clubs of the County to give us their
views on this subject.
6th. That a copy of these resolutions be
sent to each of our County papers for publi?
cation. W. W. REES,
Sec. Stateburg Democratic Club.
Are You Sick?
If so, go to your nearest druggist or store,
and buy a box of Dr. Gilder's Liver Pills.
They will cure yon.
Adults are subject to worms as well as
children; therefore, how important it is that
the system should be cleansed of these vile
pests. Shriaer's Indian Vermifuge will do it
effectually.
WALLACETON, VA., March 3rd, 1884.
Dr. B. J. Kendall & Co., Dear Sirs: We
have used two bottles of Kendall's Spavin
Cure and think it is the best liniment, for
both man and beast, that we have ever used.
WEST BROTHERS.
Consumptives can rely fully Hpon what is
claimed for Brewer's Lung Restorer. Im?
provement begins after a few doses and con?
tinues until their health is fully restored.
You absolutely sign your death warrant
when you hesitate to take this great remedy.
Brewer's Lung Restorer, the great lung
and throat remedy, is for sale by Dr. D.
J. Auld, Agent.
Why suffer with Malaria? Emory's Stan?
dard Cure Pills are infallible, never fail to
cure the most obstinate ca3es ; purely vegeta?
ble.-25 Cents.
I have been entirely cured of a terrible case
of blood Poisoning by the use of Swift's
Specific (S. S. S.) after-trying everything
known to the medical people without relief.
JNO.S. TAGGART,
Salamanca, N. ?".
SHERIFF'S SALES.
BY VIRTUE of sundry Executions to
me directed, will be sold at Sumter
Court House, on the First Monday in June,
next, and as many days thereafter as
may be necessary, within legal hours of sale
to the highest bidder for cash the following
property :
15 Bushels Com, 10 bushels Cotton Seed,
2 bushels Peas, U bushels Potatoes, 500 Lbs
Fodder and 800 Lbs Shucks ; all more or
less, levied upon and to be sold as the prop?
erty of B. J. Barrett, under Warrant of At?
tachment to seize crop, of Joseph E. Wilson,
against the said B. J. Barrett.
R. W. DURANT, S. S. C.
Sheriff's Office, May 10, 1884.
ATTENTION DEMOCRATS.
ATTEND A MEETING of the Sumter
Township Democratic Club at .Music
Hall on Tuesday evening, May 20th. inst., at
8 o'clock, P. M., for the purpose of electing
delegates to the County Convention, and
such other business as may properly be at?
tended to. WM. H. CUTTING,
Atttest. President.
T. T. UPSHDR, JB., Sec. and Treas.
May 12_
STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING.
THERE will be a Special Meeting of the
Stockholders of the Belleraonte Cotton
Manufacturing Co. on Monday, May 26th, in
Music Hall, at 12 o'clock. All persons inter?
ested will please attend in person if possible.
Bv order of Stockholders at Annual Meet?
ing." D. JAMES WINN,
May 12, 1884. President.
Estate ot Rev. Wm. H. Smith,
DECEASED.
IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate for
Sumter County on the 6th of June,
1S34, for a final discbarge as Executor of
the aforesaid Estate.
CHARLES B. SMITH,
May 6-4 Executor.
Estate of Nathaniel Bradford,
DECEASED.
IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate
of Sumter County, on June 6tb,
1884, for a final dischargeas Administrator of
the aforesaid Estate.
J. D. MYERS,
May 6-4t Administrator.
Estate of John A? Alston, M. D.,
DECEASED.
1WILL APPLY. TO THE JUDGE OF
PROBATE for Sumter County on the6th
day of June, 18S4, for a Final Discharge
as executrix of aforesaid Estate.
EMMA R. ALSTON,
May 6-4t Executrix.
Estate of James Lowry, Dec'd.
IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate
of Sumter County on the 29th of May,
1884, for a final discharge as Executor of
aforesaid Estate. JAMES W. LOWRY,
Apr 29-4t Executor.
Estate of Zachariah McKinney,
DECEASED.
IWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF
Probate for Sumter County on the 22d
day of May, 1834, for a final" discharge as
Executrix ol' aforesaid Estate.
ELIZA JANE MCKINNEY,
Apr 22-4t Executrix.
State of South Carolina.
COUNTY OF SUMTER.
By T. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judye.
WHEREAS, MARION MOISE, Esq.
made suit to me, to grant bim Letters
of Administration, of the Estate and effects of
GUIGNA RD RICHARDSON, deceased,
These are therefore to cite and admonish
all and singular the kindred and creditors of
the said Guignard Richardson, late of said
County in said State, deceased, that they beand
appear, before me, in the Court of Probate, to
be held at Sumter C. H., on May 22d, 1884,
after publication hereof, at ll o'clock in the
forenoon, to shew cause, if any they have,
why the said Administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand, this 6th day of
May, Anno Domini, 18S4.
T. V. WALSH, [L. S.J
jjaj 6-2t Judge of Probate.
The State of South Carolina
COUNTY OF SUMTER,
By T. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge.
WHEREAS. MARION MOISE, ESQ., has
made suit to mo to grunt him l.euers of
A'hniuistra?ion of tho Kstnto and effects of
JAS. S. ii. RICHARDSON, deceased, (G.T.A.)
dc boitin non
The^e are therefore to cite and admonish all
?nd singular, tho kindred ami creditors of
the paid Jas. S. O. Richardson, late of S;iid
County, nnH said state, deceased, that they be
and appear before me, in the Court of Probate,
to be held at Sumter C. H., on May 21st.
1SS4. after publication hereof, at ll o'clock in
the forenoon, to shew cause, if any they have,
why the said Administration should not be
granted.
(?iven under my hand, this fith day of May,
A. P., ISM. T. V. WALSH,
.May 6-2t Judge of "r?bate.
A. WHITE & SON,
Insurance Agents
.AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
ESTABLISHED 18?6.
LIFE, FIRE AND TORNADO
INSURANCE.
Risks taken io best Northern, Southern
and Engli?h Companies.
Policies issued from one to six years
on as favorable terms as can
be had anywhere.
TOTAL ASSETS REPRESENTED OVER
$40,000,000.
Attention given to sales of Real Estate.
April 15 ,
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. Soliders.
BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in
the above entitled cause and dated Feb?
ruar}' 11th, 1884, I will sell at public auction
in front of the Court House in the Town of
Sumter in said State, on Monday, June
2d, 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 :
"All that tract of land lying, situate and
being in Rafton Creek Township, in said
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
Raftiog Creek Township, in said County and
State, contaioing one hundred and one acres,
more or less, adjoining lands now or form?
erly of W.H. Caple. Jos. F. Rhame, Estate
of L. M. Spann. Thomas Cato, Sarah Cham?
bers and land kuown as the Bell Tract, being
the tract eonveved to said W. L. Sanders by
F. W. Wagener & Co."
Terms of sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay for
papers.
JOHN S. RICHARDSON,
May 6, 1884-it Master.
MASTER'S^SALE.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
SUMTER COUNTY.
IN THE COMMON PLEAS.
H, R. 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, June
2n, 1884, (or day following,) between the
hours of ll o'clock in th* 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
CountyandS tate, in Rafting Creek Township,
containing eighty acres, more or less, bound?
ed North by lands of Harrison Mayrant, East
by Dr. E. J. Rerobert, South bj lands of Dr.
E. J. Rembert, West by lands of Dr. E. J.
Rem bert."
Terms of sale-Cash.
Purchaser to pav for papers.
JOHN S. RICHARDSON,
May 8 Master.
MASTER'S SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
SUMTER COUNTY.
IN THE COMMON PLEAS.
H. R. Sanders, Assignee, against
Hampton Grant aiid Louisa Grant
his wife.
BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in
the above entitled cause and dated Feb?
ruary 1 Ith, 18S4, 1 will sell at public auction
in front of the Court House in the Town of
Sumter in said State, on Monday, June
2d, 1884, (or day following,) between the
hours of ll o'clock io the forenoon and 5
o'clock in the afternoon, the following prem?
ises :
"AU 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 necessary paper?.
JOHN S. RICHARDSON,
May 6 Master.
MASTER'S S?L?T
State of South Carolina.
SUMTER COUNTY.
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
George A. Norwood and William D.
McNeill, late co-partners as George
A. Norwood & Co., against Newell
G. DuBost, 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
in front of i lie Court House in the Town ol
Sumter in said Statt-, on Monday, June 2d,
1884, (or day following,) between the hours
ot ll 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 TOWD of Mayesville in
j the County of Sumter and State aforesaid,
j fronting on West Main Street of said Town,
bounded on the North and East by land now
or formerly of J. F. Blaud, 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 mure or
less.
Terms of Sale-Cash-Purchaser to pav for
papers. JOHN S. RICHARDSON,
May 6 Master.
MASTER'S SALE
State of South Carolina,
SUMTER COUNTY.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Frank Ihnncgan and others. Plain?
tiffs, against Margaret Henncgan
and others. Defendants.-Sale fur
Partition.
BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in
the above stated case, I will sell at pub?
lic auction in front of the Court House in the
Town of Sumter in said State, on Monday,
June 2, 1881, (or day following,) between the
hours of ll o'clock in the forenoon and 5
o'clock in the afternoon, the following prem?
ises :
That lot fronting on Liberty Street in said
Town, measuring 30 feet front on said street,
running back North to the linc of the UM
Jail lot, lately the property of W. G. Kenne?
dy ; also that other lot in the Town of Sum?
ter heretofore owned by John J. Hennegan,
now occupied by B. J. Barnett, said ?ot meas?
uring t ii i riv feet front on M*in Street and
running Hast to the lot first described, said
lots to be sold separately and subject to a
right of way from Liberty Street over the lot
first described to thc lot last described, said
right of way to bc reserved for the benefit of
both of Said lots.
Tlie lot fronting on Liberty Street to be
sold for not less tuan $1.000, and the lot
fronting on Main Street for not less than
$5,000.
Terms of sale-? cash, balance on a credit
of 1, 2 and 3 years, with interest from date
of sale : Purchaser to keep the premises in?
sured for the amount of the credit portion of
the purchase money, s'nd assign the policy
or policies to the Muster. Purchasers to pay
for papers.
JOHN S. RICHARDSON,
May 6 Master.
FOR SALE.
A Few Bushels of My Carefully Se?
lected Upland Long Staple
Cotton Seed.
THIS COTTON on account of its extra
staple has sold in the Charleston market for
the last three years at about 1$ cents pei
pound, or ST.50 per 500 pound bale abovt
the same grade of common colton. Price for
one bushel. $3.00; two bushels, $5.00;
three to ten bushels. ?2.25 per bushel ; ten
bushels or over ?2.00 per bushel.
Apply to W'itrhman atid Southron Office or to
THOS. E. RICHARDSON,
March 6 Wedgefield, S. C.
COMPANY E,
PALMETTO SHARPSHOOTERS,
IN PURSUANCE of a resolution passed at
previous meeting, survivors of this com?
mand are requested to meet at Mayes\ille, S.
C., on Friday, the l?thof May next, at 12 M.,
when an address will be delivered by Lieut. H.
T. Abbott, embracing a history of tlie Com?
pany. R. L. COOPER,
April 22, ISSI. Secretary.
OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
SUMTER COUNTY, ,
SUMTER, S. C., April 19, 1884. j
A Convention of the Democratic Party of
Somter Conuty will be held at Sumter, on
Monday. June the 2nd, 1884, in Music Hall,
so elect ten delegates and alternates to repre
tent this County in the State Convention,
which meets in the City of Colombia, on June
the 26th, and to transact such other business
as the Convention may deem proper.
Each Club will meet and elect, under its
own rules, one delegate at large, and one del?
egate for every twenty-five of its membership.
By order of the Committee.
W. R. DELGAR, Chairman.
W. D. 3LAND}5G, Secretary. _
OFFICE OF
Tiie Supervisor cf Ifttiii
SUMTER CO-' W?? 1
SUMTER, S. C ^Fb' 18S4'
ATOTICE IS HEREBY ?&T THAT I
Xl will attend at the following places :
Lynchburg, Thursday, May8lfc. j
Shiloh, Friday^ May 9tb. ?
Mecbanicsville, Monday, .lay 12tb. j
Manville, Wednesday, May 14tb. ]
Blshopvilie, Thursday, May 15th.
Reid's Hill, Friday, May 16tb.
Stateburg, Monday, May 19tb.
M. Sanders' old office, ^Wednesday, May
21st. j
Smithville, Thursday, MAy 22nd.
Gaillard'a X Roads, Frid&y, May 23rd. M
Privateer, Wednesday, Awe 11th. ?
Wedgefield, Thursday, JonS^tJi. 1
Mayesville, Thursday, June 19tb.
Gordon's Steam Mill, Monday, May 30tW
Residents of Manchester Township will
please attend at Wedgefield or Privateer.
I will also be at my office in Sumter, C. H.
on Monday, May 5th, Monday, Jone 2nd and
Monday, July 7th, 1884, for the purpose of
registering all persons who have become of
age since the last general election, to transfer
all who bave removed their residences, and to
renew any certificates which may hate been
lost or destroyed and to grant transfer to all
persons who live nearer a polling place in
another township than the township in wbicb
they reside. All persons desiring a new cer?
tificate for one lost or destroyed must present
an affidavit of the following form :
Personally appeared before mc
? ' -wbo being duly sworn says;
that he is a duly registered elector in- A
-Township in said County, and that hip
Certificate of Registration has been lost in
the following manner :
[Here state circumstances of said loss,] and
deponent further says that he has not sold,
bartered or parted with the same for any
pecuniary, valuable or doer consideration,
and that he has not willfully destroyed the
same.
Those desiring to vote at a precinct in a
Township other than that in which he resides
must surrender his registration certificate, and
parties unknown to the Supervisor must pro<
duce affidavits of parties who are known?
stating the fact that the applicant does reside
nearer to a polling place in another Township
than the one in which they reside.
P. P. GAILLARD,
Supervisor of Registration,
4-29 5t. Sumter County, S. C.
THE TREASURER OF SUMTER COUN?
TY gives notice that his books will be
open from the FIRST DAY 0? MAY to the
FIRST DAY OF JUNE, 1884, for the collec?
tion of Taxes for the Fiscal year commencing
November 1st, ?SS3, in Sumter County.
The said taxes are payable in two equal in?
stallments ; the first installment of one-half
will be payable from the first day of May td
the first day of June. 1884; but the whoh|
may be paid during that time. The follow?
ing are the rates per centum of the levy :
1. For State purposes-Sve mills on every
dollar of the value of ali taxable property.
2. For County purposes-two and one
half mills on every Ot>!)ar of such value.
3. For payment of the funded indebtedness
of the said County, and of d?ficiences for the*
! fiscal years ISSI and )8S2^-one and oneg
j half m?l? on every dollar of such value. fl
4. For support of public schools-two wffis
on every dollar of sud) valae.
5. One dollar on each taxable poll.
The Treasurer will rn person oe by depnty*
I attend at the following places and times foq
j the collection of the said taxes :
I Privateer on Thursday, May 1st.
j Manchester on Friday, May 2d.
j Wedgefield on Saturday, May 3d.
Mayesville on Tuesday, May 6th.
Magnolia on Wednesday, May 7th.
Lyn ch burgh on Thursday, May 8tb.
Shiloh on Friday, May 9th.
Johnston's Store on Saturday, May 10th.
Mecbanicsville on Monday, May 12th.
Manville on Tuesday, May 13th.
Bisbopville on Wednesday and Thursday,
! May 14tb and 15th,
Reid's .Viii on Friday, May 16th.
Lewis Chapel on Saturday, May 17th.
Stateburg on .Yonday, May 19-th.
Sanders' Depot on Tuesday, May 20th.
M. Sanders' former Office, near Rembert's
Mill on Wednesday, May 21st.
Smithville on Thursday, May 22d.
Gai?ard's X Roads on Friday, May 23d.
-ANO
On the other days from May 1st to Jane
1st, 1884, at his office at the County Seat.
W. F. B. HAYNS WORTH,
Treasurer Sumter County.
March 31 _
TAX RETURNS
FOR 1884.
RETURNS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
AND POLLS will be received at the fol
lowing limes and places, vi?.:
Privateer, Thursday, May 1.
Manchester, Friday, " 2.
Wedgefield, Saturday, 44 3.
Mayesville, Tuesday, " 6.
Magnolia, Wednesday, ** 7.
Lynchburg, Thursday, M 8. / ?
Shiloh, Friday, 44 9.
Johnston's Store, Saturday, 44 10.
Mecbanicsville, Monday, 44 12.
Manville, Tuesday, 44 13.
Bishopville, Wednesday and Thurs?
day, May 14 and 15.
Reid's Mill, Friday, 4< 16.
Lewis Chapel. Saturday, 44 17.
Stateburg, Monday, 44 10^
Sanders' Depot, Tuesday, 44 20*
M. Sanders' former Office, near1
Rembert's Mill, Wednesday, May 21. 4
Smithville, Thursdav, 44 22.
Gallard's X Roads, Friday, 44 23.
-AND- ^
At the Auditor's Office in Sumter from th?
1st of May to the 20th of June, inclusive. |
Parties making Returns by Mail or by an?
other person, will please give fnll first name
of Tax Payer and the Township the property
W. R. DELGAR,
Auditor Sumter County.
March 31
TAX NOTICE.
WRIGHT'S HOTEj
COLUMBIA, S. C.
THIS NEW AND ELEGANT HOI
with all modern improvements, is
open for the reception of guests.
S. L. WRIGHT k SO?1
Bay 6. *ropriet