Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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??7 TUESDAY, MAY 20. - Th* Stonier Watchman was founded itt 1850 and the 2V?e Southron in 1866. The Wafc?aian ant? Southron BOW bas the eombiued circulation aud Hk?ueftce of both of the oid papers, and is manifestly the best advertising ?edinm in Sumter. ag?. - - - EDITORIAL ITEMS. IS Mrs. Killgore is the bloody name of a Philadelphia female lawyer. A six .hooter mud bowie knife, aided by snch ? name ought to win a case every time. The crowned heads in Europe are wearying themselves over the oom pl id? eated question as to whether Italy is a (rat or second rate power. Baltimore ought to be enjoying a feast of fat things spiritually. The Southern Baptist Convention and the Conference of the A. M. E. Church have both been in session there. The failure of Grant & Ward, bro? kers in Wall Street. New York, has not been an unmixed evil, tor it will take Gen. Gent's - name out of the list of Presidential candidates most effectually, thiro! term is dead. tiaaaid that Eedmond has bright of an early pardon, which we are true, for from all accounts, he >ut a short time to live. The ven? geance of violated law has visited him wvb a mighty curse, and no one can frei ?ore truly than he, that 4the way of the transgressors hard.' . France argl China have buried the hirohct tad agreed to a treaty of peace, which places France in a most advan? tageous position. China consents to a French protectorate over TOD quio, and France gets all and a little more than abe ever claimed The English papers consider the news very serious. IT-the vote on the Morrison Bill had retoited in ita favor instead of against it, the recent financial panie in New itel would have been laid at the door of the revenue reformers by every pro? tection paper in the country. As it is, the naughty stock gamblers are responsible fer it; bat what blood curdling edito? rials, descriptive of the sufferings of American labor would have flooded the country, had the vote been otherwise. Colombia has bad a great cocking ttafn. The sports from several Conn ?ties in North C&rolina came down en jasasse to : hold their chicken fighting carnival in the capital of OT State, be? cause the laws of North Carolina forbid it there. As Colombia has not enough Mf?espeet to forbid such barbarous sports, we think it would be well for our State to follow the example of the Old North State, and prohibit cock? fighting by a State law. This is certainly a railroad age. If all the li ass that are talked of were built, we would have the most convenient of transportation facilities ; for instance a Roe from Mount Pleasant to Little Bi ver, one from Georgetown to Gaffney or Sparenburg, from Cheraw to Cam deo, from Orangeburg to Laurens, from Aiken to Chattanooga, from Camden to . Wionsboro, from Greenville across the Blue Ridge, and at least half dozen in the western tier, of counties, will fix o5 Sooth Carolina very conviently for trav? elling. The A. M. E. Conference at Balti ??ere concured by acclamation in the recommendation of Bishop Dickerson, . that a prolonged season of fasting and prayer be observed in the hope of get? ting from God those rights denied them by. man. Now what docs the Bishop want? Tho colored wan bas all the privileges the white man bas except that of making laws for us. He had Jfrat.privilege a number of years and he knows what sort of a mess be made of it, and we don't propose for him to experi? ment with that business any more ? Se is a woful failure as a legislator. Gen. Grant has been interviewed and has been unusually free in giving his opioions, some of which are very good. .; He favors a Presidential term of seven ? years and ineligibility thereafter. He thinks that in case Congress fails tc pass an appropriation bill for the sup? port of aa y of the necessary depart? mente, that thc apppropriations for the : last ?scal year be continued until a bill fee pissed. He also favors the plsn of alio wing the President to approve i portion of soy act of Congress anc Withhold approval from the remaiudei of the same. We see nothing objeo ?tgsttsbie ie these changes though wc - would prefer six to seven years as i Presidential term. CHARLES O'CONNOR. .. Charles O'Connor died a week ag< at his residence in Nantucket, ll. I He was born in 1804, and was there fore 80 years old at the time of hi: death. He bas been a practising ? lawyer for 60 years, and no man ha: commanded the respect and admiration of the American Bar in a li i-rh er degree, than Chas. O'Connor. Ile hai . borne a consptcious part in many of tb( great lawsuits of the agc, not thc least of which were the Tweed suits, it which he aided S. J. Tilden in ferret log Out the crooked ways of the prince of thieves and his allies. NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION We note with pleasure the active in .forest taken by the farmers of Soutl Carolina io arranging for an 'exhibit' a .the New Orl?ans Exposition next Fall bttt regret that Sumter County seems i little tardy hi its preparations. The Com ^missioner , of Agriculture is makin| hate oar State Wei represented. Be wishes to appoint good worker in each Township whi will form a Cottnty Committee for K position work, and we suppose t legislative delegation has that matt in charge. There is no County in t State but what will receivo substaut benefit from a wide advertisement its soil, timber and other resources, a: that is precisely what can be done making a full exhibit at this Expositio Will we do it, and therefrom reap practical reward ? The matter is wi the farmers and it is for them to say. INCENDIARISM. Sunday morning, Mr. Lowry, passing around his store was shock to see evidences of a deliberate purpo to burn it during the night. Sor one bad poured kerosene oil upon t sill of a window in the rear of the stor and set fire to it. It burned loi enough to char the sill and bottom the windows, but there not being st ficient oil to give the fi?mes a start t fire went out. We have beard several opinions to the purpose of the miscreant wi . attempted this piece of villainy, bat seems plain enough to ns that the i tendon was to burn the store, and th? Lave the usual holiday, frolic in empt ing it-half the goods being stolen I the street vagabonds, whose only occ pation is preying upon the property others. What more easy than to h in a supply of dry goods and groceri at a Sumter fire ? Everybody knot that an immense amount of stea iog i< carried on at such times, but any effort has been made to check i we are not aware of it. In writing c this subject before, we charged tl authorities with a laxity whir, was equivalent to offering a premia to incendiarism and theft. In view the attempt made on Mr. Lowry store, we repeat the warning, and if tl town authorities can not adopt an plan for checking thieving darin fires, and for detecting and punishin incendiaries, the citizens should me* and consult together on this importai question. Every property owner i the town has austerest in this thing They not only risk the loss of propel ' ty, but also will have to pay a high? premium for insurance if Sumter keep up its reputation for indifference i preventing fires. And now, what wi we do about it? Follow the usut routine and do nothing until anotbe fire comes, destroys thousands of prc perty aud allows the rogues to lay i their summer assortment of goods, c will wc wake up to our duty? In the fire at Jarrett's Corner, a Smith's Marble Yard, at Ellis' Stable and Br. China's barn, there wer strong suspicions of incediarism, bu not a finger .was lifted, so far as th public knew, to hunt np the guilt ones. We know that accident Iud nethin, to do with the attempted burning c Mr- Lowry's, because th^ failure lei the proof behind. In those other fires thc proofs were destroyed along wit! the buildings, but it was withou doubt incendiarism that caused mos of them Greenville was troublei in just the same way for years, but he . people could not afford to see her pros perity checked and she set to work t* catch thc guilty parties, and the resul was the gallows soon bore fruit, ant Greenville is free from fires. SILK. Wc spent a very profitable as well a pleasant hour, some days ago, in th? rooms of the Sumter Silk Association O the worms ? big and little, and al ugly as sin to our unsophisticated eyes but to the lady in charge they seem et very beautiful. She would take then up and point out their particular attrac tions, their bright eyes, intellectual fore heads, &c, &c, but they reminded u so much of the pesky cabbage wormi that have helped to make our lives bit . ter, and cut short our cabbage crop, that we could not admire their persona appearance, but they are useful, and tha is far better than beauty iu this utilita? rian a#e. Just think of it! One acres of mab berries will make, at the lowest figure, , ?100 worth of silk, and five weeks will I cover all the time necessary to attend the worms. There is no trouble in k selling thc cocoons. Thc demand foi ^ them is always steady and the risk ol failurcis next to nothing. The onlj outfit needed is some Mulberry trees, , an ounce or so of eggs, a cleau, well ventilated room ; and ia five or six weeks a careful manager will carry thc whole thing through from hatching thc eggs to shipping the cocoons to mar? ket. The Sumter Association is muk ) ing satisfactory progress, lt is much . cramped for want of trees, andcannotcx - tend its business until the trees get large > enough for usc. In the meantime thc T industry is being developed ic thecoun > ty. The Association has supplied n t number of persons with eggs, who al . ready have trees and who are doing } well iu this new enterprise. ? This work can all be performed by ? ladies aud childrcu, and a few weeks i each spring devoted to it will pay bet . ter thau any other business that can bc ? carried o# at home. We wish to em? phasize the fact that nothing costly is needed. You must have a comfortable, well ventilated room, bat the furniture - is simple and cheap. So go to work i and plant mulberry trees and in a Yew t years Sumter County can astonish thc , State with her yield of silk. i Mrs. S. A. Harvin, corresponding - Secretary of the Association will gladly \ give say information she can to en 1 j quirers. j. For the Watchman and So ti th rou.] A Charming Occasion. PROTIDENCR, S. C., May 8,1C84. Mr. Editor : It was our good for? tune to spend as charming a day as any witbiu our recollection, at an im? provised meeting of young genilemco and ladies, un^-t yesterday, at 'Rytten berg's fair domain,' about seveut-CD miles from your classic city. You arc. of course, aware of tito spacious and admirably conducted plantations owned by the ?rontiemen above named, bearing the modest title of 'Rose Hill,' and you are also aware of their general urbani? ty, courtesy, and geuerous kopitality, but perhaps, you may not be equally aware, that aside from the efficiency, industry, aud simple-heartedness of their ageut Mr. Philips-one of Sum? ter's most respectable citizens-aod of his graceful daughter, that there are now dwelling at 'Rose Hill' (our ac? quaintance has been but recent) two courteous foreign gentlemen, Messrs. M. Fried, and ?) M. Rothschild These two, in conjunction with their sprightly, vivacious, aod intellectual friend and ueighbor, W. J. McKain Esq., and a soo of Mr. Philips, the genial-hearted arjd honest Richard, sprung upon us (as I have already in? timated) au impromptu affair, which for neatness and elegance has surpassed anything in our previous acquaintance in Sumter County. We were conduct? ed to a beautiful grove to the right of the residence which seemed to be Nature's own graceful offering for rural pastimes, aod long ago apppropriated by the Messrs. Ryttenberg with judi? cious taste. But within this spacious cathedral had the Managers of yester days's halcyon hours, erected with their OWD sturdy hands and poetic fancy, and at a moment's notice, a fairy canopy of ever-greens covering a spacious dauciDg hall, to which was attached a charming 'Retreat,' from whence the lovely 'Goddesses of our Idolatry' did ever and again appear and re-appear as if decked for some bridal moru. For, in their rare thoughtfulness these our gal? lant managers did not fail to overlook in their repertoir, ought that might give to the assembled beauties either the 'bloom of the rose,' or the fair 'lily's' lovely 'white.' But nought did our fresh and wholesome dames care for meretricious charms, yet bowing in graceful homage to such unusal consid? eration, did each resplendant. she, shine forth in her true lovelines all through the live-long'day and under the pale moonlight, until 'Aurora, fair daughter of the dawn' shrank and sighed, that Nymphs 'far moro fair than she,'should chase the golden hours with flying feet. But. first, before thc, banquet shall be spread, thc happy hours shall be beguiled in delicious prom- j euades, aud with Music's golden tones, j Prof. H. Dickson Corbett, so highly ! known even beyond Sumter's bouods for j his unusual skill and expression, as a Musician, as well as for hi* iiterary at- j uinments and unrivalled manners, as- j sisted by his courtly son, J. S. Corbett j Esq., the reflex of bis father's excellcn- j cies, did charm our ears with uulcet j harmonies. The organs* deep rolling i { waves of sound, anon. like sombre chants floating "adown thc corridors of j Time,' then such tender and seraphic tones as might evoke angelic minister iugs divine. Those who were not 'charmed and tied, to where they stood/ rambled along thc bosky woods, aod listened only, with throbbing hearts, to the story told of old-'Soft eyes hoked j love, to eyes which spoke again ' But j BOW, the boil's silvery sound remands j us all to thc cm bowered canopy, when ? lo ! as inwrought by some enchanter's waud thc board groaned with its boun? teous cheer, and the ruddy wine blush? ed iu goblets high crowned, with bead? ed bubbles winking at thc brim.' Kre thc feast had closed, o'ercorne by thc sweet admixture of an enlarged hospi? tality which Russia and America here I had blent-Maj. E. F. Burrows, Sum? ter's kindly and loyal gentleman, ex? pressed io words of frank sincerity a hearty appreciation of our noble hosts. To which Prof. Corbett, at their request, in chaste and elegant language acknowl? edged, their modest thanks. And now *Ou with the Dance!'-and yet, thc feast was but an interlude, for frequent were the entries, between thc dances, ices, cream, cakes aud lemonade, re? freshed thc merry dancers at steady in? tervals, aud when thc 'God of Day' sank from view, to the Moon's pale ray, there were added splendors. Thc forests were lit ablaze willi fiery rockets lustrous and weird-williin, the pavil? ion was illuminated by the soft light of many candles, tho mellow light of tho moon, with joyous hearts, eyes bright as tiie sapphire's blaze, twinkling feet, and with manly noble souls. If Mr. Editor, the neatness, elegance and liberality as expressed by Messrs. Fried and Rotchschild is significant of Russia-she must ^impregnable. Neighboring Counties. Clarendon Enterprise : Dr. S. C. C. Richardson has returned from Barnwell. While there he had a severe attack of billious fever. We arc glad to state, however, that he is improving. The May Coronal iou will take place at the academy on Friday evening the 23rd. Miss Lila Plowdcn has been elected May Queen, aod Miss Bettie Scott, Fairy Queen. Thc public are invited.-Tiie criminal docket has increased considerably witliiu thc last few days, and the ca-es set for hearing at the court next week consist of three cases selling crop under lieu, oue sell? ing horse under mortgage, oue house breaking, ouc burglary, two assault with iutent to kill, and oue murder case. Darlington Neics: The firing of the Guards on Friday last at the Monu? ment, was done with tho precision of regulars, aud the reports sounded as if from ono gun. -Corn aud cotton is looking well, mulberries are now ripe, and the small boy climbetb thc trees and teareth Iiis breeches, and comes ?lome with Ins shirt wrong-side out, and his mother asks him if he has been in washing, and he wonders how she linds it out. Florence Times: Almost every town in the State lias a base ball club, but Florence has none. Our younir men have too much business on hand to in? dulge in this sport, and it strikes us that they take too little time for pleas? ure anyway.-On Thursday next the Library will have their annual ex? cursion to Waccamaw Lake, and tho funds realized by this means will be utilized towards keeping np thc stand? ard literature io their rooms. Every? body has an interest iu this organiza? tion, and all who can should go on this excursion.-The large dwelling of Mr. F. II. Hudson is approaching completion, and it is certainly an orn ment to the town, presenting a han some appearance. The house is pro^ ded with every convenience, and h ten rooms besides accessories. Tl inside is being finished as rapidly possible.-Two good looking me dressed in the custome of the Eas and claiming to bc Arabs from Jems lem, passed through Florence Tuesda soliciting help to enable them to get Mexico, as a paper they carried state They were followed around town 1 the irrepressible small boy, and attrac ed considerable attention by their pee liar garb. Kershaw Gazette: W. F. B. Hayn worth, Esq., of the Sumter bar, was town on Tuesday.-We are gb to learn that Rev. J. E. llodgers h sufficiently recovered from his rece: illness as to be able to resume his wot among the churches.-Mast Marshall Sanders, the only son of tl late Wm. B. Sanders, of Rafton Creel a lad about ll years of age, while si ting on a reaper, was thrown off t some movement of the horses, and fal ing in front of the teeth, had his le| so badly mangled that death ensued la Sunday.-At the invitation of tl Presbyterian Sunday School, the seve al white Sunday Schools of the tow attended a pleasant meeting last Sundi afternoon at the Presbyterian chnrcl A large concourse of people were pre eut. Addresses were delivered t Revs. J. G. Law and N. W. E. tnunds, and a most happy and joyf hour was passed. Camden Journal: On Wednesda afternoon of last week the Kersha Guards were out on a full dress parad and they certainly presented a soldier! appearance-a fine body of fine lool ing young men. The company is no more thorough and complete than it ev< has been before, and we trust that th interest and pride of its members wi i never waver, and with proper encoui agement from our citizens we are sati: fied that it will continue to be an orgai ization of which our town may well t ? proud.-The installation of Re1 W. W. Mills as pastor of the Prcsbj j terian Church of Camden, took plat yesterdays by appointment of Harm< ny Presbytery. Rev. N. W. Ec munda, of Sumter, presided and preacl cd a sermon appropriate to the occt sion, after which he propounded tl questions required by the Book < Church Order to partor and people Rev. W. A. Gregg, of Bishopville delivered the charge to the pastor, se ting forth clearly thc responsible d ut ic I devolving upou an ambassador of tl: ! Lord Jesus Christ. --- Our Exchanges. Mr. S. D. Iintsou is now associated wt i ; Mr. J. \V. Hammond in the publication i j the Charleston Sunday Dispatch. Mr. Hu i son is oue of the best newspaper men in tl ; State, and in the bands of Hutson & Han j mond the Dispatch will contiuue to grow i popularity. I The Southern M'crld reaches us promptl cn time, filled to repletion with good rcadiu I for tlie Home and Farm. It is a good pape and we are glad to know that it is prospei ? inj:-Published at Atlanta at Si dollar pt annum. I Golden Days for May is fully up to the a-. e:-age ; it could not well bc above it, for I Staads on top ot the ladder in its sphere < ! journalism, as one of the best Uoys and Gir' ? Magazines published. James El verso u, Phil: I delphia PH., $3.00 per year. ! ? North Carolina Teacher for April is wc ; fi lcd, as is usual with t li id very- handsora i monthly. It contain? a piece of music eut i tied "Keep tbe Place." L. W. Bagley, < Wake Forest, has an article "Against Schot I Prizes." It has a portrait of Julius L. TOTE I linson, M. A., Principal of thc Winston Gm j ded School, and a long sketch of his career ? Price $1 a year. Eugene L. Harrell, Ka] j eigh, N. C-, Managing Fditor. S The Electra, published in Louisville, Ky, j at $2 a year, edited by Misses Wilson an ? Leyburn, is opening volume two with in I creasing bright prospects. Its pages are fill } ed with tiie choicest contributions by the bcj j authors, while its historical sketches, read in j club, and current history, arc all department ! found in that journal alone, and are pacjicu ? larly to be commended. Each number i ! illustrated with a handsome steel engraving Send 10 cents for sample copy. The American Agriculturist willi the Jun i number, completes the first half of its forty ! third year. Over 3,000 congratulatory let ? ters from subscribers within a few week I afford most gratifying assurances that th j steady improvements of this Journal are ev j cry where recognized. The present owner j and publishers who, six years ago, f.ssumei ! control and management, have freed th American Agriculturist from all encumbran j ces, and, equipped with brains and means a 1 never before, unhesitatingly promise a pape j better and stronger with each succeed inj issue. Dr. Geo. Thurber, for nearly a quar I ter of a century the Editor, and all thc nbl ! Associates und Wtiters who have renderer j material assistance in making the America; Agriculturist what it is to-day-are still wit] it. At no period of its existence has thi Company been in so prosperous and stable i condition, as it now is. The Abbeville Press aad Banner intende< celebrating its 25th Anniversary by the pub lication of a synopsis of the important event which it has chronicled during thc pas twenty-five years, but it gave up tin undertaking from the press of other work In its last issue, it published several column; of its compilations which must be of muc't interest to its County readers. The extract taken from its issues ol 1860 and 1861 an especially interesting. It is hard to realizi that we are the same people, so different an the surroundings and sentiments of our peo pie. Hrief mention is made of the importan State events which happened in those exci ? ting years. The Democratic Convention ir j Charleston and thc secession of Sou th err ' delegates, thc Secession Convention, firing lon the '-Star of the West;" battle of For i Sumter, all interspersed with patriolic reso I huions make it attractive reading to ;hosi j who love history in a nutshell. r ?Ur s on s Magazine for Ju:ic is already oi j our table : ahead, as usual, of all compet?' tors, and untiing better and better, as it seem: j to us, ever}' mouth. The principal cngrav ! ing is a steel one-"Waiting For a Bite" 1 and is graphic and humorous beyond words i i Thc leading fashion-pin le is d ouble iu >'v/.-, ! printed from Steel, and colored by hand, j There are also several patterns in the popul.u < cross-stitch, printed in colors, besides nearly j fifty wood-cuts of fashions, embroideries, i crewel-work, etc. The literary contents arc j even better than usual. In the humorous ! line we have a story by ''Josiah Allen's ?Wife,'' and another, "A Rolling Stone," a . Virginia dialect one, by Mrs. Shelley Peters, j Mrs. Ann S. Stephens continues her capital novelet, "Her Season In Washington," sad I other love stories are contributed by Frank j Leo Benedict, etc., etc. Really, it is a prob ! lem how so good a magazine can bc publish* ! ed at so low a price, which is only Tico DoU j lars a year, with great deductions to clubs. I A new volume begins with the next number, I so that now is an especial good time ?o sub? scribe. Specimens arc sent gratis, if written ' for, lo persons wishing to get up clubs. It j appears to ns that every lady of refinement ' ought to t:tke this magazine. Address, ! Charles J. Petcrsou, 306 Cbesout St., Pb ila ' delphia, Pa. KITCHEN ECONOMY. * Interesting Tests Made by the Gov? ernment Chemist. * Dr. Edward Cr. Love, the Analytical Chem? ist for the U. S. Government, has made some interesting experiments as to the comparative value of baking powders. Dr. Love's tests were made to determine what brands arc the most economical to use, and ns their capacity lies in their leavening power, tests were directed solely to ascertain the available gas of each powder. Dr. Love's report gives the following : Strength : Name of the Cubic Inches Gas Raking Powders. per each oz. of Powder. Royal (absolutely pure).127 4 Patapsco (alum powder).1.25.2* Rumford's (phosphate) fresh.122.5* Rumford's (phosphate) old. 32.7* Hanford's None Such, fresh.121.6 Hanford's NoDe Such, old. 84.25 Redhead's.117.0 Charm (alum powder) .HG.9s Amazon (alum powder).111.9* Cleveland's (short weight ? oz.).110 8 Sea Foam.107.9 Czar.106.3 Dr. Price's.102.6 Snow Flake (GrotTs. St. Paul).101.88 Lewis' Condensed. 98.2 Congress yeast. 97.5 C. E. Andrews & Co.'s (cont's alum). 78.17* Hecker's. 92.5 Gillets. 84 2 Bulk. 80.5 *In his report, the Government Chemist says : "I regard all alum powders as very un? wholesome. Phosphate and Tartaric Acid powders liberate their gis too freely in pro? cess of baking, or under varying climatic changes suffer deterioration." Dr. Ii. A. Mott, the former Government Chemist, after a careful and elaborate exami? nation of the various Baking Powders of commerce reported to the Government in favor of the Royal brand. The "Prairie Farmer" Booming. Tile Old Friends of Thc Prairie Farmer, and many farmers all over the West, and East, too, will be glad tn learn of the good fortune that has come to this time honored Journal, which for nearly haifa century (43 years) has been doing good service to and for the agricultural interests of our country. The number of May 3rd announces that, henceforth, Thc Prairie Farmer will be under the Editorial Direction and Business Manage? ment of Mr. Orange Judd, who, after more than a quarter century of service at the head of the American Agriculturist, has left his former field to other hands, and removed to near Chicago, a thousand miles nearer to hundreds of thousands of Iiis older enterpris? ing readers who have preceeded him to the West. Tlte number before us gives evidence of the vigor and enterprise he brings to bis new field of work. All who want specimens of the papers as it is, and is to be. and to en j joy its advantages, can have The Prairie Farmer, weekly, from Ma?- first, up lo 1885, by sending a single dollar to Prarie Farmer Publishing Company 150 Monroe St., Chica? go, 111._ Physicians recommend Shriner's Indian Vermifuge m their practice as a superior ar? ticle for destroying and expelling worms. ! Only 25cts a bottle. GREENWOOD, S. C., January 27. 1S80. j DEAR SIP.-Knowing the constituent ele I mcnts of your Hepatic Panacea, I have used j it in my practice with most gratifying results, j I unhesitatingly recomeud it as a reliable and ! valuable alterative and gentle cathartic. Its J rapidly increasing popularity attests the val I uc of its medicina! properties. Yours respect ; fully, M. C. TAGGART, M. D. Kendall's Spavin Cure. PETERSON, UTAH, March 7, 1S84. I Dr. B. J. Kendall Co.. Dear Sirs:-Having j used Kendall's Spavin Cure, and knowing it i lo be the best in the world, gave me coufi j dence iu YOU to send for vour Treatise on the ! Horse. " LAWRENCE ROBINSON. A Physician's Treatment. I was called to soc Mr. John Pearson, who ! was coffined to his bed with what appeared : consumption in its worst form. As all of his j family died with that dread disease (except i his half brother), his death was regarded ns ! certain and soon. After exhaustng all the i remedies, I finally as a last resort sent for a j bottle ot Brewer's Long Restorer, and itact j cd like magic, lie continued the use of it I for some time and has been fully restored lo I health. So far as I could discover, he had j consumption, and Brewer's Lung Restorer j saved his life. J. O. HOLLOWAY, M. D., Barnesville, Ga. Brewer's Lung Restorer, the great lung and throat remedy, is for sale by Dr. D. I J. Auld, Agent. j - I Prevent sickness by taking occasionally one of Emory's Little Cathartic Pills, a wonderful I appetizer, an absolute cure for Biliousness i 15 Cents. I have been entirely cured of a terrible case of blood Poisoning by the use of Swift'? Specific (S. S. S.) after trying everything known to the medical people without relief. JNO.S. TAGGART, . Salamanca, N. Y. Mr. ' Gough on Silk Hats. "It would he no violation of the command? ment, " said John B. Gough, "if a man were to fail down and worship the silk hat, for il is not made in the likeness of anything is heaven, or on earth, or in the waters which are under the earth." Besides it heats thc head and causes the hair to fall off. Parker'i Hair Balsam will stop that and restore the original color to gray or faded hair. Xoi oily, not a dye, beneficial, deliciously per? fumed. A perfect hairdressing. 50c. All druggists. THE MARKETS. SUMTER, S. C., May 20, 1834. COTTON.-About 20 bales have been sold during the week eadiug the 20th. The mar? ket closed steady. We quote: Stained 8? (?'9: Tinged ?)J@.9f ; Good Ordinary i>| f>)loJ ; Low Middling 10J?10| : Middling I0$@10f ; Good Middling lOfgflOf. CHARLESTON. S- C., May 17, 1834. COTTON.-Market quiet. Sales about 2? bales. Qnotations are : Ordinary 10(^10| ; Good Ordinary ll ; Low Middling, ll$(3 11$: Middling llf@ll?; Good Middling. iiif?uf_ WILMINGTON, N. C., May 19, 1884. SiMRiTs TOKPKNTINE-Market quoted stead) at 29 cents. ROSIN-The market dull at Si.07$ foi Strained and Si.12} for Oood Strained. CKCOR TottPKXTiNK-Market steady a 51.00 for Hard, Si.75 per bbl., for Virgil and Yellow Dip. COTTON--Market dull. Sales - bahs The following are the officiai quotations Low .Middling li, Middling 11?, Good Mid' diing 11$. T?IE CONTINENTAL FIRE SN3?BAN0E COMPANY npiIE UNDERSIGNED represents theahov. Company, and is prepared io ir.sun .-lures, goods, dwellings, furniture, barns and stables. The Continental is one union; Mu* best in th? Country, and its rates tin same as the other first class companies, lb calls especial attention to its five-year i us tali menl pian. W. F. RHAME. Mareil 4 tf THRESHING. BRONSON & EPPERSON. TTTTE ARE PREPARED, with a Portab!. W Engine and the latest and most ap proved machinery for Threshing and Cleaning Smal. Grain, and are now ready to make contracts witl Farmers who desire to have their Oats thresh ed. Terms reasonable, and satisfaction guar anteed. Early application will scum prompt attention, as our rule will be "Firs come, first served." Post Office address, Sumter, S. C. BRUNSON & EPPERSON. April 15. NOMINATION. THE MANY FRIENDS OF MAJ. W. J. BEARD take pleasure in presenting him before the voters of the Third Judicial Circuit for the office of SOLICITOR. Maj. Beard is an able lawyer, and if elected will do credit to himself and his constituents. May 20 MANY CITIZENS. CONCORD DEMOCRATIC CLUB WILL MEET AT LEWIS' CHAPEL at 4 o'clock, P. M., Saturday, the 31st May. By order Countv Executive Commit? tee. \V. J. PRINGLE, Mav 14 President. NOTICE, ON" AND AFTER JUNE 1ST, our stove will be closed at 7 o'clock, P. M.. ex? cept Saturdays. Orders to receive attention same day, should be left at store not later than half past five in the afternoon. We shall continue to keep a full line of Choice Groceries during the Summer months, and by so doing, we hope our friends will send their orders early and often. Respect fu Uv, May 20-2 DUCKER & BULTMAN. MU?ic_Hall. One Night Only-Friday, May 23d. Only appearance of the Wonder of the Nine? teenth Century. LULA HURST, THE MAGNETICAL ELECTRICAL GEOR? GIA GIRL. OVERCOMES numbers of strong men by her touch. Umbrellas, canes, chairs, bedsteads made to perform wonderful acts by this Wonderful Magnetic Girl. Miss Hurst is accompanied by Prof. P. M. Atkinson. Tickets now on sale at Auld's Drug Store. Admission 75 cents. Seats will be reserved without extra charge. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE MOIL BANK OF SUITER. At Sumter, in the State of South Carolina, at the close of business, April 24, 1834. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts, S5C,046 86 Overdrafts, ,15 U. S. Bonds to secure circulation, 12,600 00 Due from other National Banks, 6,305 04 Due from Slate Banks and bank? ers, 765 90 j Real estate, furniture, and fix? tures, 1,065 75 ? Current expenses and taxes paid, 1,177 38 Premiums paid, 316 50 Checks and other cash items, 97 Bills of other Banks, 215 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels and pennies, 56 27 Specie, 9r327 80 Legal tender notes, 4,827 00 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent, of circu? lation,) 565 00 Total, $93,269 62 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in, $47,410 00 Undivided profits. 3.6u6 81 National Bank notes outstanding, 10,300 00 Individual deposits subject to check, 31,613 99 Due to other National Banks, 188 S3 Due to State Banks and bankers, 149 94 Total, $93.269 62 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. ? ^ COUNTY OP SUMTER, J K ' ' I, CHAS. E. BARTLETT, Cashier of the j above-named bank, do solemnly swear that 1 the above statement is true to the liest of my I knowledge and belief. 'CHAS. E. BARTLETT, Cashier. Sobscribed and sworn to before me this 13th dav of May, 1S34. D.'J. AULD, Notary Public. Correct-Attest : M. G. R Y TT F, N BERG,) A. A. SOLOMONS, I Directors. It. M. WALLACE. J May 20 [Estate of Mrs. Sarah E. Winn, DECEASED. ALL PERSONS holding claims agiinst said Estate will present same duly at ; tested, and all persons ia any way indebted 1 to said Estate, will make immediate pavment to I). JAS WINN, May 4-3t Qualified Executor. Estate o? Rev* Wni. H, Smith* DEC BASED. IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate for Sumter County on the 6th of June, 1S84, for a final discharge as Executor of the aforesaid Estate. CHARLES B. SMITH, May 6-4 Executor. Estate ol' Nathaniel Bradford* DECEASED. IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County, on June 6ib, 1884, for a final discharge as 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 the 6th 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. T WHITE & SON, insurance Agents .AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS. ESTABLISHED 1866. LIFE, FIRE AND TORNADO INSURANCE. Risks taken in best Northern, Southern v,. and English Companies.. Policies issued from ouc to six years ou as favorable terms as can be had anywhere. TOTAL ASSETS REPRESENTED OVER $40,000,000. Attention given- to soles of Rad Estate. April l"> FOR SALE. A Few Bushels cf My Carefully Sc Icoted Upland Long Staple Cotton Seed. THIS COTTON on account of its extra staple has sold in the C??a:!csu>r, market for the his: three years ut about 1.$ cents per pound, or $7.50 per 500 pound ?>ale above the same grade ol ecminon cotton. Frire for one bushel, $3.00 ; I wo bushels, $5.00 ; three to ten bushels, $2.25 per bushel ; ten bushels or over $2.0U p<-r bushel. Applv to Watchman ami Southron Office or to THUS. E. RICHARDSON, March fi Wedgefield, S. C. p nj ]Vbr thc working class. Send 10 cents UUJuJJfor postage, and we will mail you free a royal, valuable box ofsatnple goods that will pul you in the way of making more money in a few days than you ever thought possible at any business. Capital not required. We will start you. Von can work ali the time or in spare time only. Thc work is uuivers^lly adapted to both sexos, young and old. You can easily carn from 50 cents lo $5 every eve? ning. That all who want to work may test tlie business, we make this unparalleled offer: to all u ho are not well satisfied wc will send $1 to pay for the trouble of writing us. Full par? ticulars, directions, etc., sent free. Fortunes will be made by those who give their whole time to the work. Great success absolutely sure. Don't delay. Start now. Address STIflSO? k CO.. Portland. Maine. SHERIFF'S SALES. BY VIRTUE of sundry Executions to me directed, will be sold ut Sumter Court House, on the First Monday in June, next, and as many days thereafter as may be necessary, within legal hours of saie to the highest bidder for cash the followiug property : 15 Bushels Corn, 10 bushels Cotton Seed, 2 bushels Peas, H bushels Potatoes, 500 Lbs Fodder and SOO Lbs Shucks ; all more or less, levied upon and to be sold as the prop? erty of E. J. Barrett, under Warrant of At? tachment to seize crop, ol Joseph E. Wilson, against the said B. J. Barrett. R. W. DURANT, S. S. C. Sheriff's Office, May 10. 1S84. =MAS??R?l?Llr THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SUMTER COUNTY. IN TUE COMMON PLEAS. 77. ll. Sanders, Assignee, against San? ders Brothers and W. L. Sanders. BY VIRTUE cf a decretal order made in the above entitled cause and dated Feb? ruary ll th, 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 in 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 Conaty 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. Caple. Jos. F. Rhame, Estate of L. M. Spann, Thomas Cato, Sarah Cham? bers and land known as the Bell Tract, being the tract conveyed to said W. L. Sanders bv F. W. Wagener & Co." Terms of sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, _May 6, 1884-lt_ Master. ~ MASTEFS'SALE. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SUMTER COUNTY. IN THE COMMON PLEAS, II. IL Sanders, Assignee, against Scipio (Jflatman. BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in the above entitled cause and dated Feb? ruary 1 Ith, 1S84, I will sell at public auction in front of the Court Howse in the Town of Sumter in saul State, on Monday, June 2n. 1884. (or day following,) between the hours of ll o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock tn the afternoon, the following prem? ises : "A!1 ?at certain piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in the said ConntyandS tate, in Rafting Creek Township, containing eighty acres, more or less, hound? ed North by lands of Harrison Mayrant, East by Dr. E. J. Rerobert, South by lands of Dr. E". J. Rembert, West by lands of Dr. E. J. Rembert." Terms of sale-Cash. Purchaser to pav for papers. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, May 6 Master. MASTER'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. SUMTER COUNTY. IN THE COMMON PLEAS. II. II. Sanders, Assignee, against Hampton Grant and Louisa Grant his icife. BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in the above entitled cause and dated Feb? ruary 11th, 18S4,1 will sell at public auction in front of the Court House in thc Town of Sumter in said State, on Monday, June 2d, 1884, (or day following,) between the hours of ll o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, thc following prem? ises : ? "All that piece, parcel or tract of land sit? uate, lying and being i:i Stateburg Township, in said County and State, containing acres, more or Ie=r=. and hounded on the North by lands of Btirwell .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 papers. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, May G Master. I State of South Carolina. j SUMTER COUNTY. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. George A. Nortcood and William D. McNeill, late co-jxntners as George A. Norwood ct* Co., against Nciccll G. Du Bose, Defendant. IVY VIRTUE of a decretal ord<-r made in j lite above stated case 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 Slate, on Monday. June 2d, 18S4, (or day following, ) between the hours of 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 Town of Mayesville in the County of Sumter and State aforesaid, fronting on West Main Street of s;?id Town, bounded on the North and East by land now or formerly of J. F. Bland", on Hie South, by West Main Street and on the West by a !ot now or formerly of - Boykin, said lot having a front of forty-four feet and a depth of fortv-four feet, be the same a little more or less. . Terms of Sale-Cash-Purchaser to pav for papers. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, May 6 Master. State of South Carolina, SUMTER COUNTY. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Frank Ihnnegan and others. Plain" tiffs, against Margaret llenncgan and (niters, Defendants.-Sale for Partition. ?)Y VIRTUE of a decretal order made in ) thc above stated case. 1 will sell at pub? lic auction in front of tin- Court House in the Town of .Sumter in said State, on Monday, June 2. list, (or day following,) between the hours of ll o'clock in the forenoon and5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following prem? ises : That lot fronting on Liberty ?:reet in said Town, measuring: 30 .'vet ?Von; or. said street, running back North to the line of the ubi Jail lot. lately the property of W. G. Kenne? dy ; also that other lot in thc Town ot' Sum? ter heretofore owned hy John J. Hennegan, now occupied by B. J. Barnett, said lotnieas uring thirty (Vet fron: on Main Street and running East to the lot first described, said lots to be sold separately and subject to a right of woy from Liberty Street over the lot ?irs: described to the lot last described, saicl righi ofway to be reserved for thc benefit of both of said lots. The lot fronting on Liberty Street to be sohl for not Uss than SI .ono. and the lot fronting on Main Street tor not less than $5,000. Terms of sale-J cash, balance on a credit of 1, 2 and 3 years, with interest from date ot sale : Purchaser to keep the premises in? sured for the amount of the credit portion of the purchase money, ? v.<\ assign the policy or policies to thc Master. Purchasers to pay for ?tapers. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, May G Master. STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. THERE will be a Special Meeting of the Stockholders of the Belleraonte Colton Manufacturing Co. on Monday, May 26th, in Music Hal!, at 12 o'clock. All persons inter? ested will please attend in person if possible. By order of Stockholders at Annual Meet? ing. D. JAMES WINN, May 12, 1884. President. OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, SUMTER COUNTY, SUMTES, S. C., April 19, 1884. A Convention of the Democratic Party of Sumter County 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 Columbia, on Juoe 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. Bv order of the Committee. W. R. DELGAR, Chairman. W. D. BLANDING, Secretary. OFFICE OF Tte Spnar of BvA? SUMTER COUNTY. SUMTER, S. C., April 24th, 1884. "VfOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT I Xl will attend at the following places : Lynchburg, Thursday, May 8th. Shiloh, Friday, May Otb. Mechanicsville, Monday, May 12th. Manville, Wednesday, May 14th. Blshopville, Thursday, May 15th. Reid's Hill, Friday, May 16th. Stateburg, Monday, May 19th. M. Sanders' old office, Wednesday, May 21st. Smithville, Thursday, May 22nd. Gallard's X Roads, Friday, May 23rd. Privateer, Wednesday, June ll tb. Wedgefield, Thursday, June 12tb. Mayesville, Thursday, Jone 19tb. Gordon's Steam Mill, Monday, June 30th. Resideots 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, June 2nd and Mondav, July 7th, 1884, for the purpose of registering all persons who have become of age since the last general election, to transfer all who have removed their residences, and to renew any certificates which may have been lost or destroyed and to grant transfer to all persons who live nearer a polling place ta another township than the township in which 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 rae -who being dnly sworn says: that ;:e is a duly registered elector in -Township in said County, and that his Certificate of Registration bas been lost in the following manner: [Here state circumstances of said loss,j and deponent further says that he bas not sold, bartered or parted with the same for any pecuniary, valuable or other consideration, and that be has not willfully destroyed the same. Those desiring to vote at a precinct in a Township other than that in which be resides must surrender his registration certificate, and parties unknown to the Supervisor most pro? duce affidavits of parties who are known stating the fact 'hat 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. TAX NOTICE. qpilE TREASURER OF SUMTER COUN i JL TY gives notice that his books will be open from the FiRST DAY OF MAY to the FIRST DAY OF JUNE, 18S4, for the collec ! timi of Taxes for the Fiscal year commencing November 1st, 1833, in Sumter County. The said taxes are payable in two equal in? stallment;; the first installment of one-half ! will be payable from the first day of May to the first day of June, 18S4 ; but the whole may be paid during that time. Tile foliow j ir.g are the rates per centum of the levy : ! 1. For State purposes-five mills ou every dollar of the value of all taxable property. 2. For County purposes-two and one I half mills on every dollar of such value. 3. For payment of the funded indebtedness of thc said Couuty. and of d?ficiences for the ; fiscal years 1831 and 1882-oue and one half mills on every dollar of such value. 4. For support of public schools-two mills on every dollar of such value. 5. One dollar on each taxable poll. The Treasun-r will in person or by deputy attend at the following places and times for j the collection of the said taxes: Privateer on Thursday, May 1st. Manchester on Friday, May 2d. Wedgefield on Saturday, May 3d. Mayesville on Tuesday, May 6th. Magnolia on Wednesday, May 7th. Lynchburgh on Thursday, May 8th. Shiloh on Friday, May 9th. Johnston's Store on Saturday, May 10th. Mechanicsville on Monday, May 12th. Manville on Tuesday, May 13th. Bishopviilc on Wednesday and Thursday,, May 14th and 15tb. Reid's Mill on Friday, May 16th. Lewis Chapel on Saturday, May 17th. Stateburg on .Vonday, May 19th. 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. -A ND On the other days from May 1st to Jane 1st, 1SS4, athis office at the County Seat. W. F. B. HAYNS WORTH, Treasurer Sumter Coanty. March 31_( RETURNS FOR 1884. RETURNS OF PERSONAL PROPER!^ AND POLLS will be received at the fol? lowing times and places, viz : Privateer, Thursday, May 1. Manchester, Friday, ** 2. Wedgefield, Saturday, M Z.A Mayesville, Tuesday, " 6.^ Magnolia, Wednesday, '* 7. ^ Lynchburg. Thursday, V 8. Shiloh, Friday, " 9. Johnston's Store. Saturday, 44 10.^ Mechanicsville. Monday, ?4 12.^p j Mauimlle, Tuesday, 44 13.^ I Rishopville, Wednesday and Thars j dav, May 14 and 15. : "Reid's Mill, Friday, " 16. ! Lewis Chapel, Saturday, 44 17. I Stateburg, Monday, 44 19. j Sanders' l>epot, Tuesday, 44 20. M. Sanders' former Office, near j Rembert's Mill, Wednesday, May 21. Smithville, Thursday, 44 22. Gaillard'* X Roads, Friday, 44 23. -AND j At the Auditor's Office in Sumter from the j 1st of May to the 20th of June, inclusive^ j Parties making Returns by Mail or bj ! other person, will please give full first of Tax Payer and the Township the pro] ! is in. W. R. DELGAR, Auditor Sumter County. March 31 WRIGHT'S HOTE; COLUMBIA, s. c. THIS NEW AND ELEGANT ' with all modern ioiproverae? open for the reception of guests. S. L. WRIGHT k May 6. Pr