The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, May 27, 1884, Image 2
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TUESDAY, MAY 27.
The Sumter Watchman was fouuded
in 1850 and the True Southron In
-
1866. The Watchman and Southron
* now has the combined circulation and
infiuence of both of the old papers, and
is manifestly the best advertising
medium ia Su ait er.
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EDITORIAL ITEMS.
.,. Gen. Roger A. Pryor, who has be
come a prominent figure at the New
- York bar, was blackballed recently on
bis application for membership in the
' ? Bar Association of that City; and all
- Gotham is agog over the vote. No one
seems to know who opposed him and
^*?why, for Gen. Pryor is very popular.
We see in the last Hearth awe?
; ,> Some a three column article from Gen.
- Clingman telling what tobacco will do.
It cures inflammation, sore eyes, inflam
ed throat, heals wounds, relieves erysipe
las, removes corns and is death on ver
. tun, aud in- view of these facts we
- think a law ought to be passed making
: ''it * crime with heavy penalty for any
one to waste this valuable medicine by
\ t smoking or chewing it.
A Philadelphia chap who had stray
ed across the line into Delaware and
while there bad stolen an umbrella,
was tried, found guilty and sentenced
to pay the costs, six dollars fine, one
hour in the pillory, twenty lashes and
1 -tbree<year8 in Jail. Now that is piling
' ttpthe; agony too high. We always
: ,tb?egBt that umbrellas were made to
? be borrowed and stolen.
i
* " 5H?e Mecklenberg Celebration on the
;20tb was very successful. Crowds of
,* people were present and the procession
was two miles long. The firemen had
a big time; there was a competitive
drill of resident and visiting volunteer
troops in which the first prize was
awarded the Gordon Light Infantry
from Winnsboro; Senators Pendleton
and Jones made speeches and every
body hurrahed.
The Press Association at its late
* me&mg m Charleston had a very picas
ant session. We are not so sure that
it was profitable, but whether profitable
or not we would have been glad to be
there and enjoyed the excursions,
lunches, ?dracers, &c., all interspersed
and glori-fied by the continued feast of
reason and Sow of soul, which are the
noted characteristics of editorial gath
erings. - j
A-severe hail storm passed through
some t>F the upper counties last week
doing much damage to growing crops.
The wind, in places, was severe
and a; big scare was enjoyed by
some of the citizens in its track. The
disposition to dig storm pits is growing,
and after a few more cyclones our peo
ple will be thoroughly equipped to with
i stand any convulsion of nature ex
cept an earthquake.
The indebtedness of Grant & Ward,
the Wall Street brokers is still growing.
stt The latest figures place it at 14,000.
000, and possibly more coming. The
senior member, U. S. Grant, has been
rewarded by a vote of the U. S. Senate
which places him on.the retired list
with a big salary. Some of the junior
members arc threatened with State
prison and so it goes. The whole kit
of them ought to be at Auburn cracking
stone.
Hon. D. Wyatt Aikcn is in trouble
with some of his constituency. His
opposition to the Blair educational bill,
and his suggestions that the Southern
Democrats, in the House of Represen
tatives withdaaw from the national
organization, and vote for the best in
terests of the South, regardless of the
: ?: wishes of the party, are the easi lelli.
There is one thing io Mr. Aiken's favor:
be has the courage to say what he
thinks. Wo do not share his senti
ments on.the Blair bill but think he is
rery near rfcht as to the duty of South
ern Representatives.
B. F. Butler, alias, Bulter, the
?Beast, has been nominated for the
? Presidency by the ant-:-monopolists,
though we are glad to say, for the
credit of that party, that a strong pro
test was made against so disreputable a
nominee. Butler has one eye on the
Democratic nomination also, and is
qnietly working to that end. If he
should get it, wouldn't he be a dose to
swallow! The man who turned our
women over to the tender mercies of a
brutal soldiery, is hardly the kind of
candidate for Southern voters.
TheM. E. Church, North sent a fra
ternal letter to the A. 31. E. Church
conference which is in session io Balti
more, but no delegate was scut to car
ry the letter, and this disconrtesy
aroused the ire of the A.M. E.'s to
such an extent that they came near
laying the letter on the table and sit
ting down on it. We are inclined to
think that colored people will eventu
ally agree with the Southern whites
who have told them all along that the
average Yankee cares no more for the
negro, than for any other abstraction that
docs not bring him money or its equiv
alent. The Northern people sec that
the negro vote in the South will never
count aught for them, and they are
beginning to 'hands off,' and if the
negro will exercise the commonest politi
cal sagacity, he will cjrtaiuly sever the
tie that binds him to a party which
can not benefit him and will eventually
lead him to political death.
Judge Reid a prominent politician of
Kentucky was recently personally as
saulted and cowhided by a lawyer
named Corneilson, because of some judi
cial decision by the Judge, which the
resented. The unwritten law
of Kentucky requires that such insults
can only be wiped out by blood ; and
as Judge Reid disapproved of such a
barbarous mode of adjusting differences,
be was boycotted by bis friends and
neighbors to such an extent as drove him
to suicide. He preferred killing him
self to his opponent, and so died a vic
tim to a mlse, vicious and depraved
public sentiment which places the
physical prowess, that distinguishes a
bull dog or a Sullivan, atthe head of all
the virtues which should grace man
kind. Alas ! for our boasted civilization
when a public official is driven to his
death to avoid the jibes and sneers of
those, who fly in the face of God who
says 'Thou shalt not murder *
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS RE
| WARD.
We see that the Council has at last
offered a reward for the would-be incen
diaries in our midst. We think their
action is approved by all, and feel con
fident that it will bring forth good fruit.
Now let the people follow up the
good work by organizing a committee,
whose duty at fires will be the preven
tion of theft. If incendiaries could
steal nothing, the inducement to burn
would cease; and when fires did occur
much of the unburned property could
be saved for the owner.
CLUB MEETINGS.
The clubs that have not already met
and elected delegates to the County
Convention, will do so next Saturday.
These club meetings should be wei.
attended by the voters. Kven if all are j
of one mind, a full attendance is neces
sary to keep down the cry of "rings"
and "cliques." Let every member at
tend, cast his vote for worthy men as
delegates and then sustain* their action
in the Convention.
We wish most fervently that elections
were four years apart instead of two, as at
preseut and that the people were spared
the necessity of spending so much time
and energy on political questions ; but
eternal vigilance is the price of liberty,
and if we expect to eujoy the luxury of
good officials and wise laws, we must
expect to pay for them in some way.
The good things of this life never
come of their own accord. Whatever
is worth having, is worth working
for, and' surely good government is
worth an effort. ,
It is useless for the people to sit with
folded hands and say the}' will have
nothing to do with politics, because the
matter is taken out of their bands, and
is run in the interest of a ring. If the
Democrats will attend their Club meet
ings, aod vote for wise, prudent meu
and measures, we would bear less of
cliques and more of Democratic har
mony.
It is every man's duty, not only to
vote but to use his influence, for suita
ble candidates ; it is equally his duty
to oppose unsuitable ones. The filling
of public office is a trust imposed upon
the people, and they are recreant to
that trust, and unworthy of being call
ed freemen if, by their supine indiffer
ence bad meu get control of the offices.
This question is of sufficient importance
to afford food for thought to all intelli
gent voters, and we will say in conclu
sion, that a combination of the best ele
ment of the voters of Sumter County
can elect any ticket they choose to
nominate.
j ECONOMY.
I This is a dry subject, but a hard, dry
\ year is before us, and a careful con
| sidcration of what can be saved, in our
! daily expenses is of importance, even
though it be extremely dry. We
Southern people have the reputation of
being extravagant and we deserve it,
more especially as to our food. We do
not live "high ;" the bill of fare of an
ordinary farmer is short and simple,
? and the extravagance consists in the
very singular way in which he obtains
his provisions. Possibly the corn for
bis bread comes from Kentucky, his
! flour from North Carolina, meat from
Chicago, sugar from Louisiana, molas
ses from Cuba and condensed milk
j from New York factories. Now if the j
j said farmer were rich, and money no con- j
j side ration, this would be all right i
I enough, for such widc-rcachtug pur- J
Ichases would help to keep up commerce, !
and add to the general prosperity of the |
country; but he is not rich, in fact, he is j
j poor in this world's goods and getting j
more so each year, as a direct consequence
j of patronizing these far-away barns and j
meat houses. What we need, is to turn j
over a big, new leaf, big enough to |
shut out the wasteful, extravagant, j
I carcloss habits which are fast making
j ns a country of bankrupts. The farmer j
i of average means can raise everything j
I needful to make a good meal, except j
I sugar and coffee, neither of which are
; absolutely necessary. A little trouble
I and care would give every land owner ?
j milk, butter, eggs, chickens and fruit I
j in abundance, and yet how few there
j arc who have these things to even a j
j limited extent. People not accustomed j
i to such convenient luxuries, and who j
I have never made any special effort to 1
I get them, are apt to think that they are j
j out of their reach ; but it is not so. J
I Fruit costs a little care, a little time, \
j but no money ; a good cow will pay for
; her keep, twice over in the saving of
I meat and sugar; fowls, in the country, j
can almost make their support, only j
j needing a little care atid attention as to \
their quarters; and of course bread and j
meat should be raised at home. No \
people need live any better, and have '
more palatable, wholesome food than the j
average farmer of Sumter county, if he
would make the right start and keep it
ap. Ali these luxuries will not come
"m im? m in??
KS WAT(
of their own accord or come at once,
bnt they will come in time to those who
do their part. There arc families to
day scattered over the County, whose
table each day is covered with viands fit
for a prince, at an outlay so small that
it would barely procure the corn bread
and bacon with which so many people
strive to satisfy their appetite; but
those families raise their own provi
sions, and in that fact consists true
economy. We offer these suggestions
with an exceedingly timid spirit, for
we feel deeply the importance of ourself
taking the advice given to others. But
we know it is a matter upon which
many of our readers can profitably pon
der, and perhaps act.
Washington Street Sunday School.
RESOLUTIONS OF mANKS.
The following preamble aud resolu
tions of thanks were unanimously
adopted at the meeting of the Washing
ton Street Methodist Sunday school
of Columbia, ou Sunday afternoon, 18th
instant:
Whereas, on the occasion of our re
cent picnic, the members of Washing
ton Street Sunday School and their
guests were the recipients of marked
courtesies and hospitality from the citi
zens of the beautiful town of Sumtcr,
who thereby contributed largely to our
enjoyment on that occasion ; therefore,
be it.
Resolved. That our grateful ac
knowledgments are hereby tendered to
Hon. Mariou Moisc, Intendant, and the
citizens of Sumtcr generally, for the
earnest welcome so gracefully tendered
on our arrival, and for their assiduous
hospitality and attentions throughout
the day.
Resolved. That to Dr. D. J. Auld,
Rev. H. F. Chreitzberg. Messrs. Trade
well, Graham, Smith, Epperson, Jcr
vey, and others who so generously as
sumed the labor and expense of pre
paring the grounds and providing vehi
cles for our use, and in every way
ministered to our comfort and pleasure
during the day, our warmest acknowl
edgments are hereby gratefully record
ed.
Resolved. That our visit to Sumtcr,
and association with its generous and
hospitable people, will ever be cherish
ed in our memories, as one of the most
pleasant occasions in the history of our
school.
Resolved. That our thanks are here
by expressed to Conductor Wooton, for
the gentlemanly, courtesy, care and
skill with which he discharged the one- j
rous aud responsible duties of the occa- j
sion.
Resolved That the Sectary of the j
Sunday School be instructed to com- j
municatc a copy of these resolutions to |
F. A. Tradewell, Esq., Superintendent j
of the Met hodist Sunday School of Sum- j
ter with the request that they be pub- j
lished in the newspapers of Sumter.
Neighboring Counties.
Clarendon Enterprise: On Tuesday i
last Moses Richbourg was tried for mar- j
der, and J. H. llodge as accessory to the
same. The jury found a verdict of not j
guilty.-The Forcston Post Office j
has been re-established with the same j
postmaster. We hear rumors of scve- j
ral other postofficechanges. -Mr. D. |
L McKay White, of 3Ianning has ap
plied for a patent for an improvement on
a cotton chopping machiue. -Rev.
C. C Brown of Sumter preached^ in the
Baptist Church last Sunday night aud j
after service, one caudidatc was bap- i
tized. There was a very large congrc- j
gation present. -Mrs. Eliza Rich- j
bourg, wife of Mr. George Washing- |
ton Richbourg, who lives in the Sautee j
section, fell in her yard last Monday, j
aud died before medical assistance could |
be obtained. It is supposed that it was i
heart disease. 0
Darlington News: Money is scare in j
our town, and we suggest the idea,
that its scarcity is partly owing to the
skating mania, the purchase of roller I
skates having exhausted the finances, j
-An extra term of the Court of Com- I
mon Picas for Darlington County will j
be held next Tuesday, to last five days j
Judge Cothroc presiding. As it is en- j
tirely to finish up Civil business, there j
will be no jurors in attendance.
Florence Times: Everybody takes a I
rest during the summer except theprin- j
ter. There is no rest for him at any
time. -The excursion to Waeca- j
maw Lake on Monday last, under the j
auspices of the Hope Steam Fire En
gine Company and the Floreuce Rifles, |
was a success, and the pleasures equal
to the anticipations of all. The day j
was spent in boating, fishing, dancing, j
&c, and everbody was delighted.
-Some boys killed a coachwhip
snake in North Floreuce on Thursday
last, which measured six feet six inches
in length, aud only half an iuch in
thickness. The entire body was a per
fect and symmetrical lash.-On
Thursday morning last a negro entered
Mr. J. B. Killough's office from the j
rear aud snatched a satchel belonging
to Miss M. L Harris, from the desk, in
which was twenty-nine dollars in j
money. Miss Harris saw him, and
roshed after him, but the scamp was j
{ too quick for her, und succeeded iu i
j making his escape. lie was arrested j
later, however, and the case was settled !
by the littio scamp, who was not over j
twelve years old, being legally bound j
out to work, his wages going to satisfy- !
I ing the amount of his theft. He re- i
j fuses to teil what disposition he made j
j of the money.
I KersJiatc Gazette: Mr. Isaac B. j
! Alexander died at his home in Camdcn j
! on Monday morning 19th, inst., in the j
' Tod year of his age. -By Execu- |
tive clemency, Minor Shropshire, col
ored, sent to the p-nitentiury for life,
from Kershaw county, for the crime of j
burglary, will be discharged from im
prisonment on the 1st of next month.
-Rev. A. A. Gilbert, of the Hang
ing Rock circuit, passed through town !
last Monday ou his way to Xcwberry.
When he returns he will briug his
bride with him. -As the question
of nominating State officers iu June
wiil probably be discussed in the Coun
ty Convention it would be well for the
Democratic clubs to give an expression
of opiuiun to enable the convention to
act in acco?dance with the views of the
majority. -Wc understand that it
is probable that the Kershaw Guards
will engage in a shooting match on the
4th of July We hope they will carry
out the proposition, aud invite the
ladies to witness the exercise. By the
by, what about the Plume Drill.
Camden Journal: We were pleased
to receive call from Mr. W. P. Cal
houn, editor of the Saluda Argus. He
D HMAN
is visiting relatives in Camden. -
At a hearing before Trial Justice J.
\V. DePass last week, Mr. J. R.
Arrants was adjudged a lunatic, and he
has been sent to the Lunatic Asylum
in Columbia. For some past Mr.
Arrants has been considerd a little
?cranky/ but his freaks were of an in
nocent nature, and nothing serious was
thought of them. However, instead of
getting better his actions appeared to be
getting more aggressive and it was
thought best to send him to the asylum.
-We are pleased-to see that the new
Board of Councilmen are continuing the
improvement begun by the former
Boards. All of the principal streets
have been placed in splendid order for
driving upon, and now the outer ones
are receiving attention. The Board
have also had nice seats erected upon
the different public squares, so that
during the coming hot Summer days
the weary wanderer may rest in ease
and comfort under the shade of the
trees. Let the good work go on !
[For the Watchman and Southron.[
Democratic Harmony.
Mr. Editor: I noticed an article in your
issue of the 6th inst., from Col. Dargan, ad
vocating harmony in the Democratic party of
Sumter County?"that there are disintegra
ting elements at work within the party,"
Good Democrats who are dissatisfied, and
talk about "Rings, Cliques, Combinations,
Packed Conventions," &c, and Gills upon
the manhood and intelligence of the County
to put a stop to "such tricks in political
trade."
"Voter," in your issue of the 13th, speaks
with a voice that doubtless echoes the senti
ments of hundreds of the good people of our
County. While the Stateburg Democratic
Club has had "a sufficient dose of Conven
tion," such as the last was.
It is lamentable (whether founded on facts
or not) that such a state of affairs exist.
Should not every good Democrat, whether in
or out of office, stop and consider the good of
the party, and let personal interest and ag
grandizement, at least for the present, alone?
While reflecting on these matters, and trying
to conceive of some mams by which har
mony could be restored, and which at this
time is so desirable, and candidates selected
that would represent the choice of the people,
the following rather novel plau suggested
itself to me, which I will state. If you think
it worthy of publication, do so; if not,
throw it in your waste basket:
Let a convention be called as usual, each
Club, however, see that they send only such
men a3 will have the inleligence and moral
courage to act for themselves, and owe no al
legience to any Ring, Clique, man or set of
men and vote for any man in Sumter County
that he might wish to fill any particular
office. For instance suppose the Convention
wished to nominate a candidate for Sen
ator. Without any candidate being an
nounced let each member cast his vote for
any man in the County that he would desire
to fill that office. The gentleman getting the
highest number of votes be declared the can
didate. And for representatives the same.
Let each member of the Contention cast his
vote for any four men in the County that he
would like to represent him. The four get
ting the highest number of votes be declared
the candidates. And so on for Sheriff, Clerk
of Court, &c., &c. If any who receive the
nomination refuse to serve, let the next high
est take his place. Or if preferred let the two
receiving the highest number of votes for
Senator be declared the candidates, and the
Convention make choice of the two ; and ihc
eight highest for Representative, be declared
candidates, and the Conventiou make choice
of four, &c.
The Convention being supposed to be com
posed of our best citizens, and our best citi
zens voting in their judgment for the best
men, will surely give satisfaction, and reflect
the will of the people. What say you, .Mr.
Kditor? IGXOTCS.
- a in mm
[For the Watchman and Southron.]
Candidates,
Scmtkr County, S. C, May 22.
Mr. Editor: Judging hy letters, resolu
tions, calls for club meetings, etc., the County
is gradually awakening from its two years of
rest from politics ; and the time is almost on
us, when we shall, at country stores and by
roads, meet gentlemen who astonish us by
their evident friendship and keen desire to
respect any humor which may be on us, ex
cept that of silence; aud even with a past
experience, it is some time before it dawns on
us that something higher actuates this man.
lie is a patriot gaunt, and hungry for glory
on the public pap?chiefly though, because a
number of frieuds desire it, and would "bolt"
before they would vote for any one else; and
rather than be rude to this kind friend, who
?seems so anxious to be appreciated, as he
stops and talks to us from his buggy, the
houest countryman is pledged before he
knows it, to do his share in putting this
worthy gentleman before the public.
Not until he has ridden on and gathered
iiis scattered thoughts, does he recognize the
"office seeker"?the man, who from vanity
or a love of power wishes to fill the public eye,
or become important in the eye of little fish
of the same genus?little follows, pleased to
scoot around aud tickle his vanity and show
bis power. Well, this is all by the way, and
I hope you will forgive any transgression,
but I know how self-contained in their own
honesty country people are, aud would simply
like to give a feeble note of warniug on the
approach of the campaign, and am sure that
no honest man, though he hold an office, will
think I meant him; for his conscience will
tell him that his office sought him.
I wish to draw several things to the minds
of delegates to the Convention, which, it
seems to me, ought to be settled before thecam
paign opens, I hope that no Dhan or set of
men will think that I mean anything per
sonal, for as soon as the party establishes the
rules of its conduct, it will become the duty
of every Democrat to follow them; but you
must acknowledge that such methods as are
freely charged against "the party" two years
ago, with no precedence except among the
Radicals, mustcause dissatisfaction and, even
tually, disruption. First: I want it settled
whether a club can send :>sa delegate, a mem
ber of another township club, not sent by his
own club. Second : Have members the
tight to withdraw their names from their
owu township club, and join a no I her, #i rthcr
off, and vote? Though I do not know per
sonally whether this was done, I have hoard
it frequently charged by responsible men and
have never heard it denied?and worse things,
in fact?and I am sure that nothing short of
positive denial, or the established right to do
such things can, or ought to, bring satisfac
tion with those by whom it was done, to
others who love the right. 1 must say again,
that I do not wish to be personal, or do any
thing, if I could, to stir up old disputes, but
this seems such a clear principle, which if
not settled, is bound to bring trouble. It is
certainly nothing unbecoming iu public ser
vants, to attempt to satisfy their master, the
public, by an explanation ; and I am so sure
it would bring such a sense of relief and glad
satisfaction, before we go too far, to every
one who wants to see the pride of his County
upheld, to know that all of these questions
could be s';own to he mistakes or slanders.
B'll silence wont prove it.
Another thing, I hopa the Convention will
J
AND &
consider the question of negro representation ;
and if it decides to adopt the course recom
mended through your columns, I hope it will
find a more satisfactory manner of obtaining
their votes, than any that has yet been dis
covered. A SUBSCRIBER.
[For the Watchman and Southron.J
Bishopville Items.
BISHOPVILLE, May 22, 1834.
To-day has been the warmest of the season,
judging by personal feeling. The weather
has been favorable for fanning operations,
and the warfare against grass and weeds is
being actively waged.
A few more days of sunshine, and our cot
ton crops wil he hoed and plowed.
Corn crops are not very promising. The
stand is badly broken by the bud worms.
Oats arc beginning to ripen and most of us
are glad of it.
.Mr. J N\ Carncs, lost a valuable horse a
few days ago?supposed cause, colic. Your
correspondent is losing some of his hogs?
supposed cause, poverty?no corn to feed
them on. There is one consolation, however
?we will, in a few days, have some grain
fields to turn them on.
I hardly know what to write, unless I say .
something about politics,-- - "believe that
topic is discussed fasr*riow more than any
thing else. AJjfrbugh no nominations have
appeared_ia-print as }*et for county officers,
I ?rmK you may safely count on several five
dollar bills from this section before the cam
paign is over, though whether any of them
will get the nomination or not, is the ques
tion. None of us want the office of Clerk of
the Court, because?I wont say why.
While the war of words is being waged
against rings, cliques, combinations, &c,
some of us are calmly viewing the situation,
and wondering how it happened, that all the
good people of Sumter County were left out
in the make up of the managers of the last
campaign. We think this wholesale ar
raignment of all who may have had anything
to do with that canvass unwise, untimely
and, to a great extent, uncalled for. While
there may Lave been some who were connect
ed with our different party organizations,
who did not scruple to resort to unfair means
to secure the nomination of themselves or
their friends, yet a large majority of the men
who composed our different organizations,
are men who would not stoop to anything
low or mean.
I never have been in a nominating conven
tion where the candidates and their friends
did not do all in their power to secure their
nominations. It always has been so and
always will be, as long as "Convention" is
the plan of making nominations. I never
he^ of the cry being raised about rings,
combinations, &c, but what I am reminded
of the anecdote of two children eating lunch :
One got the largest piece of pie, when the
other cried out, "You are the selfishest boy I
I ever saw ; I aimed to get that piece myself."
I am glad to see the Primary System being
! resurrected again, and hope by the time our
J plan of making nominations is decided upon, j
! every Democratic Club in the County will he
! ready to bury the Convention plan with all
f its attendant evils, and reinstate the Primary
! system to remain.- Although there are objec
! lions to it, yet I know of no better plan to
; successfully put a quietus to the aspirant
j who may think the destiny of the country
! hinges ou his promotion to office, while the )
i voters think differently; or a more satisfacto- j
I ry way of honoring those to whom honor j
j may be due. L.
Our Exchanges.
I The Summcrville Herald, a new venture
I upon the uncertain aud overcrowded sea of
journalism, has given us a call. We take off
! our hat and give it a cordial welcome. It is
! published by the Summerviile Publishing
; Company.
; The Oldest Magazine in America.
Although nearly every one knows of
Godey's Lady's Book, it is not generally
known that it is the oldest monthly publica- j
lion in America. Established in 1830, it has I
outlived all other magazines, and might with j
i propriety be called the mother of magazines j
; in this country. Gray-haired men and wo- j
! men remember it as an entertainer when their !
I hearts were young, and young people as
I sociate it with their first introduction to
j stories of romance. And the rising genera
j tion find it as pure and interesting as did its
j parents, ay, as its grandparents did in days
j of "Auld Lang Syne." It is an old and
j well remembered landmark in our American
j literature, and we doubt not that many of
j our readers will recall with it pleasant memo
ries of other day3. The young editor aud
! proprietor, who now publishes it, has evi
dently determined that all who. seek to renew
their acquaintance with the old favorite shall
not be disappointed. As viewed mechanical
ly, it ia excelled by none, while its corps of
literary contributors includes many of the
best known uames of magazine writers. It
I certainly speaks well for it and our people,
that, notwithstanding the enormous efforts
made by the publishers of the numerous
"penny dreadfuls," it fiuds such a large
patroiiage, not only in America, but all over
the world. Although its low subscription
price (?2. a year) may somewhat influence
its large circulation, we are inclined to ascribe
its popularity to intrinsic merit, and we most
cordially bid the old book God-speed ou its
second half-century
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OUTHR
Hotel Bruns wick.
We copy the following from the Wilming
ton Review :
Our genial friend, Mr. J. D. Sublett, of the
Hotel Brunswick, publishes vt card in his
issue which will explain some misunderstand
ing that has arisen in the public mind. He
is bound to have everything in the best possi
ble shape for the convenience and comfort ot
his guests. The Hotel will be open for the
reception and accommodation of guests on
the 2nd proximo.
Sumter folks who visit Smithville this
Summer will greatly enjoy the improvements
Mr. Sublett has introduced.
THE MARKETS.
S?.MTER, S. C, May 27, 1884.
COTTON.?About 2 bales have been sold
during the week ending the 20th. The mar
ket closed steady. We quote: Stained 8f
(Sj9: Tinged 9}(?)9?; Good Ordinarv 9$
@I0?; Low Middling 10}@105; Middling
10??10$ ; Good Middling 10}@l6|,
CHARLESTON", S- C, May 24, 1884.
Cotton.?Market quiet. Sales about 15
bales. Quotations are : Ordinary 10@10^ ;
Good Ordinary il; Low Middling, 11^0
lljj; Middling Good Middling,
WILMINGTON, N. C, May 26, 1884.
Spirits Turpentine?Market quoted firm
"aT^tr2s?or.?5.- - -?
Rosin?The market dnli nt $1.05_for
Strained and Si .10 for Good Strained. v
Ckudk Turpentine?Market steady at
SI.00 for Hard, ?1.75 per bbl.. for Virgin
and Yellow Dip.
Cotton?Market dull. Sales ? bales.
The following are the official quotations:
Low Middling 11, Middling 11* Good Mid
dling 11#.
nominations.
THE COMING SOLICITOR.
We place in nomination Maj. MARION
MOISE, as a candidate for Solicitor of the
Third Judicial Circuit During the past year
Maj. Moise has discharged the duties of this
important office with zeal and ability, and as
a public officer he has acted in a manner
creditable to himself, gratifying to his friends,
and acceptable to the people of the entite
Circuit. VOTERS.
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
wiil do credit to himself and his constituents.
May 20_MANY CITIZENS.
CEMETERY.
THE LOT-HOLDERS OF THE SUMTER
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION are re
quested to meet at the office of the Clerk of
the Court on FRIDAY, the 6th of June, at
I 4 o'clock P. M. A good attendance is ear
j nestly desired, as there will be an election of
a new Board of Directors, and other important
business. J. B. ROACH, President.
J. W. Dargan, Sec. and Treas'r.
May 27.
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The next Session opens on TUT RS DAY,
SEPTEMBER 11.
For Catalogues apply to the CLERK OF
THE FACULTY. May 27
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Students c:m begin any week-day in the year. No vaeatioa.
Time to complete th/! Fall Diploma Fu-irn-*'-. Cour-"' ahmt 10
irr?-k*. Averao" Total fo-t. iue'eding Tt:itiun. Set <-f P.?-oks and
Hoard in a family. $90. Telegraphy a specialty. Literary GmrKO
free. Ladies rcviv.-J. 5,f>V) merw&tful ;:r?d'tate*. :')\cr 300
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Special cour.-"*5 for Teacher* and nu?inc? m<'n." I'nivcrsitT
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Boggau Cash's duels, love-scrape?, his gene
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Estate ot Mrsi Sarah E. Winn,
DECEASED.
ALL PERSONS holding claims against
said Estate will present same duly at
tested, and all persons in any way iudebted
to said Estate, will make immediate pavment
to . D. JAS WINN,
May 4-3t Qualified Executor.
Estate of ?ev? Wm. H. Smith,
DECEASED.
IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate for
Sumter County on the 6th of June,
1884, for a final discharge 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 0th,
18S4, for afiual discharge as Administrator of
the aforesaid Estate.
J. D. MYERS,
May C?4t Administrator.
Estate of John A. Alston, M. D?,
DECEASED.
JWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF
PROBATE for Sumter County on the6th
day of June. 1884, for a Final Discharge
as executrix of aforesaid Estate.
EMMA R. ALSTON,
May 0?4t Executrix.
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THIS COTTON on account of its extra!
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three to ten bushels, cr---5 per bushel ; ten {
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O IST.
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 Corn, 10 bushels Cotton Seed,
2 bushels Peas, H 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. DU RA NT, S. S. C.
Sheriffs Office. May 10, 1884.
MASTER'S SALE.
The State of South Carolina,
SUMTER COUNTY.
IN THE COMMON PLEAS.
//. R. Sanders, Assignee, against San
ders Brothers and W. L. Sanders.
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
2d, 1884, (or day following,) between the
hours of 11 o'clock in the forenoon and 5
o'clock in the afternoon, the following prem
ises :
"AB that tract of land lying, situate and
being in "afton Creek Township, in said
County and State containing one hundred
and thirteen acres, more or less, adjoining
land of Elizabeth Morris, Th?nses Cato, l. M.
Spann and Isaac Cato; also, all that jOofer
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. S:?rah Cham
bers and land known as the Bell Tract, being
the tract conveyed to said W. l. Sanders by
f. W. Wagener & Co."
Terms of sale?Cash. Purchaser to pay for
napers.
JOHN S. RICHARDSON,
_May 6, 1884?4t _ Master.
MASTER'S SALE.
The State of South Carolina,
SUMTER COUNTY.
IN THE COMMON PLEAS,
j //. R. Sanders, Assignee, against
Scij)io Chatman.
By VIRTUE of a decretal order made in
the above entitled cause and dated Feb
ruary 11th, 1834, I will sell at public auction
in front of the Court House in the Town of
Sumter in said State, on Monday, June
i 2n, 1881. (or day following,) between the
[ hours of 11 o'clock in thp forenoon and 5
j o'clock in the afternoon, the foliowiug prera
j iscs:
"All that certain piece, parcel or tract of
land fituate, lying and being in the Said
County andS t?te, in Rafting Creek Township,
containing eighty acres, mors or less, bound
ed North by lands of Harrison Mayrant, East
by Dr. E. J. Rerobert, South by lands of Dr.
! E. J. Remhert, Weft by lauds of Dr. e. J.
Rembert."
Terms of sale?Cash.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
JOHN S. RICHARDSON,
May 6 Master.
MASTER'S SALE.
j State of South Carolina,
Sumter County.
In the Common Pleas.
II. R. Sanders, Assignee, against
Hampton Grant and Louisa Grant
his irife.
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
2d, 1834, (or day following,) between the
j hours of 11 o'clock in the forenoon and 5
j o'clock in the afternoon, the following prera
j ises :
"All that piece, parcel or tract of land sit
i uate, lying and being in Stateburg Township,
j in said County and State, containing
acres, more or less, and bounded on
i the North by lands of Burweli Moody, on the
i South by lands of of January Capers and on
! the West by lands of Peter Howard and on
I the East by lands of Isaac Simmons."
j Terms of Sale?Cash Purchasers to pay
! for necessary papers.
JOHN S. RICHARDSON,
j May 6 Master.
j "MASTER'S SALeT"
State of South Carolina.
SUMTER COUNTY.
In TriE Court of Common* Pleas.
George A. Norwood and William D.
McNeil)', late co-partners <is George
A Nor/rood & Co . against Ncrell
G. DaBose, Defendant.
By VIRTUE of a decretal order made in
the above stated case and dated Feb
ruary 11th, 1884, 1 will sell at public auction
! in front of the Court House in the Town of
I Sumter in said St3te, on Monday, June 2d.
1884, (or day following,) between the hours
of 11 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 heing in the Town of Maycsville in
the County of Sumter and State aforesaid,
frouting on West Main Street of said Town,
bounded on the North and East by land now
or formerly of J. F. Bland, on the South by
West Main Street and on the West by a lot
now or formerly of - Boy kin, said lot
having a front of forty-four feet and a depth
of forty-four feet, be the same a little more or
less.
Terms of Sale?Cash?Purchaser to pay for
papers. JOHN S. RICHARDSON,
May 6 Master.
MASTER'S1 SALE.
State of South Carolina,
SUMTER COUNTY.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Frank ILnncgan and others. Plain
tiff's, against Margaret Ilcnnegan
und otlurs, Defendants.?Sale for
Partition.
Ivy VIRTUE of a decretal order made in
) the above stated case, I will soli at pub
lic auction in front of the Court House in the
Town of .Sumter in said State, on Monday,
June 2, 1S8L (or day foliowiug,) between the
hours of II 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 line of the Old
Jail lot, lately the property of W. (J. 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 lol meas
uring thirty feet front on Main Street and
running East 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 the lot last described, said
right of way to be reserved for the benefit of
both of said lots.
The lot fronting on Liberty Street to be
sold for not iess than $1,000, and the lot
fronting on Main Street for not less than
$5.000.
Terms of sale?A cash, balance on a credit
of 1, .2 and 3 years, with interest from date
of s:i!c : Purchaser to k?.-ej> the promises in
sured for the amount of the credit portion of
the purchase money, end assign the policy
or policies to the Master. Purchasers to pay
for papers.
JOHN S. RICHARDSON,
May (3_ Master.
CONCORD DEMOCRATIC GLUD
WILL MEET AT LEWIS' CHAPEL
at 4 o'clock, P. M., Saturday, the 31st
Mav. Bv order Countv Executive Commit
tee.' W. J. PRINGLE,
May 14 President.
OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
SUMTER COUNTY,
Sumtes, S. C, April 19, 3884.
A Convention of 1 he Democratic Party of
Sumter County will be held at Sumter, on
Monday, June the 2nd, 1384, 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 June
the 26th, and to transact such other busines"
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. Branding, Secretary.
OFFICE OF
Supervisor of
SUMTER COUNTY.
Sumter, S. C, April 24th, 1884.
"XTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT I
will attend at the following places:
Lynchburg, Thursday, May 8th.
Shiloh, Friday, May 9tb.
Mechanicsville, Monday, May 12th.
Manville, Wednesday, May J4tb.
Bishopville, Thursday, May 15th.
Reid'sHill. Friday, May 16th.
Stateburg, Monday, May 19th.
M. Sanders' old office, Wednesday, Ma*r
21st.
Smithville, Thursday, May 22nd.
Gaillard's X Roads, Friday, May 23rd.
Privateer., W^nesdj^^une 11th.
Wedgefield, Thursday, June 12th.
Mayesville, Thursday, Jane 19th.
Gordon's Steam Mill, Monday, Jane 30th.*
Residents of Manchester Township will
please attend at Wedgefield or Privateer.
1 will also be at my office in Sumter, C. H
on Monday, May 5th, Monday, Jane 2nd an
Mondav, July 7th, 1884, for the purposeo
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 al~
persons who live nearer a polling place in
another township than the township in which
they reside. AH persons desiring a'new cer
tificate for one lost or destroyed must present
an affidavit of the following form:
Personally appeared before me?
? -who being duly sworn says:
that he is a duly registered elector in
-Township in said County, and that his
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 other consideration,
j and that he has not willfully destroyed the
j same.
j Those desiring to vote at a precinct in a
j Township other than that in which he resides
j must surrender his registration certificate, and
I parties unknown to the Supervisor must pro
j dnce affidavits of parties who are known
staling the fact that the applicant does reside
nearer to a polling place in another Township
than the one in which they reside.
P. P. GA ILL ARD,
Supervisor of Registration,
4-29 5t. Sumter County, S. C.
TAX NOTICE.
THE TREASURER OF SUMTER COUN
TY gives notice that his books will be
open from the FIRST DAY OF MAY to the
FIRST DAY OF JUNE, 1884, for the collec
tion of Taxes for the Fiscal year commencing
November 1st, 1883, 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 to
the first day of June, 1884; but the whole
may be paid during that time. The follow
ing are the rates per centum of the levy :
1. For State purposes?five mills on every
dollar of the value of all taxable property.
2. For County purposes?two and one
half mills on every dollar of such value.
3. For payment of the funded indebtedness
of the said County, and of dt-ficiences for the
fiscal years 1881 and 1882?one and oue
balf 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 Treasurer will in person or by deputy
attend at the following places and times fo
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.
Bishopville on Wednesday and Thursday
May 14th and 15th,
Reid's Mill on Friday, May 16th.
Lewis Chapel on Saturday, May 17th.
Stateburg oa Monday, May 19th.
Sanders' Depot on Tuesday, May 20th.
M. Sanders' former Office, near Rembert'
Mill on Wednesday. May 21st.
Smithville on Thursday, May 22d.
Gaillard's X Roads on Friday, May 23d
-and
On the other days from May 1st to Ju
1st, 1S84, at his office at the County Seat.
W. F. B. HAYNS WORTH,
Treasurer Saroter Coanty.
March 31 _
TAX~RETURNS
FOR 1S84.
RETURNS OF PERSONAL PROPERT'
AND POLLS will be received at tbe fol
lowing times and places, viz:
Privateer, Thursday, May 1.
Manchester, Friday, " 2.
Wedgefield, Saturday, " 3.
Mayescillo, Tuesday, '* 6.
Magnolia, Wednesday, 44 7.
Lynchburg, Thursday, 44 8.
Shiloh, Friday, 44 9.
Johnston's Store, Saturday, 44 10.
Mechanicsville. Monday, 44 12.
Mannville, Tuesday, 44 13.
Kishopvillc, Wednesday and Th?rs
day, May 14 and 15.
Reid's Mill, Friday, 4< 16.
Lewis Chapel. Saturday, 44 17.
Stateburg. Monday, *? 19.
Sanders' Depot, Tuesday, " 20.
M. Sanders' former Office, near
Rcmbert's Mill. Wednesday, May 21.
Smithville, Thursday, *4 22.
Gaillard's X Roads, Friday, 44 23.
-and
At the Auditor's Office in Sumter from the
1st of May to the 20th of June, inclusive.
Parties making Returns by Mail or by an
other person, will please give full first name
of Tax Payer and the Township the property
March 31
W. R. DELGAR,
Auditor Sumter County.
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COLUMBIA, S. O.
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May 6.. Proprietors