The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, June 10, 1884, Image 2

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I ??e Matt at? Sod jjr?ii TUESDAY, JUNE 10. The Sumter Watchman was founded ; fa 1850 and the True Southron in .?866. The Watchman anti Southron Cf?w.has the combined circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is manifestly the best advertising .medium in Sumter. - ** EDITORIAL ITEMS. ' Cnba continues to be in a very bad Way. The entire sogar crop, which is ^estimated at 25 millions of dollars, is rik)* sufficient, if all were used for that purpose, for paying the government es? timates * of taxation. Bankrupt and misgoverned, the people are becoming desperate, and a sale of the island to whomever will bay it, is the general to?ic of conversation. JBatier-we mean the Beast-has been, aa we have already informed onr readers, nominated for .the Presiden? cy by the Anti-Monopolists and the Greenbackers, and now he comes with a fresh nomination. The First Boston Nine, the crack base ball club of the United States bas given him an almost unanimous nomination. If * Butler isn't elected, it .won't be for lack -of nominations. The Hon. Geo. M. Robeson of New Jersey, the most persistent and pestilent .-.. political hammer among Northern Republicans, was a candidate for dele . gate to the Chicago Convention, and 0 was defeated by a negro. Hon. Powell Clayton, who occupies a similiar posi? tion among Southern Republicans, was defeated by Lynch, a Mississippi negro, in the race for temporary President of the Convention. Is this a specimen of what is called poetic j us tice ? Civilization does not seem to agree with the Kamtchatkans. That coon try, some years ago had a population of 50,000 and now it is bot little above 5,000. Their rapid decrease is attribu? table to scarce and unsuitable food, which probably results from sheer lazi? ness. We never knew a fisherman that was not lazy, and that is the sole occu? pation of those interesting people. Their annual income amounts to $4 per capita, and it would require m neb economy to procure food aod clothing with that amount for 365 days. And now they say that a railroad j will eventually be built from this Coon- j try to Europe, via British America, j ^ Alaska and Siberia. Well why not? j . The road could be built to Behring s , Strait, where strong and swift ferry j boats could take the parlor cars and carry them across to the Asiatic side, and then away to Paris. Of coarse it wtil cost money, bat sea-sickness would be avoided and rich folks don't mind paying for comfort. Sirs. Fred Grant ?3 the only one of tiie family that has come ont of the late unpleasantness with flying colors. When informed of the failure of her husband and the necessity for economy in her domestic relations she remark? ed : "I have lived on the army rations once, and I can do it again," The only drawback to the above heroic sen? timent is the fact that Mrs. Fred never tasted army rations in ber life except those furnished at a first class Chicago Hotel when Col. Grant was on Sheri? dan's staff. A great French physician M. Pas tear, has made a wonderful discovery io relation to hydrophobia. He has discovered that the virus, after passing through several weakening stages, can be used to inoculate those bitten by rabid dogs, and in that way make the bite harmless. The inoculation is un? necessary till after the person is bitten, and if all is true that is claimed for the sew process, the world owes a debt of gratitude to M. Pastear. A vote was taken by the literati of St. Louis last week as to which were the ten best novels, and the following were .'elected :w Vanity Fair, Les Miserables, Newcomes, Romola, Henry Esmond, Adam Bede, David Copper? field, Ivanhoe, Middlemarch, and Mill OQ the Floss. As oar readers know, fonr of the above work 3 are by George Elliott (Mrs. Lewes,) three by Thick? ery and one each by Hugo, Dickens, and Scott, and not an American in the crowd. Weare sorry oar favorite. Dick? ens, should be left so far behind. Among the ten best Novelettes, five are by American writers. A petition for the pardon of U. B. Whites, ex-Treasurer of Newberry and signed by a large number of persons has been presented to Governor Thomp? son for executive interference. The Governor declined acting. We think the Governor's action right. Mr. Whites was indicted for misappropria? tion of public funds and found guilty, and punishment in such cases should be sore and pitiless. Thc temptation to convert pnbhc funds to private use must be vory strong, judging from the number of thieves now posing before the public, and there should be no con? doning their crimes. Although on the retired list. Gen. Tecumseh Sherman is still capable of going opon the war path. The city or? dinances of St. Louis do not allow the ase of a hose ander an ordinary water [t?ense, and the Collector of Water Bates accordingly notified Gen. Sher? man, who had been indulging in the luxury of a hose, that he must take out a special license for it, or the water would be shat off. He sent back the notice io army style, with his views en? dorsed os it 'This notice is simply an insult to common society. Yoar owu agent cs^isjtpsetai my estire premises, and I 3^5". ,y^flf, \ paid you bis rates for a year in advance to February, 1885. The washing tl pavement in frout of the boose is f< tbe public, and will not be stopped, pay a man-Allen-for sprinkling tl streets: bo pays for the water, or saj he does. If a man may not live in S Louis, I can easily find some plac wbere I will bc more welcome, and nc be subject to soch a nuisance. W. T. S. That prince of bummers evidentl forgot, when he wrote the above lett? that he was nothing but a private citi zen, and fashioned it after the manne of one of bis general orders, issue when be was marching through Soul Carolina fighting old men, women an children. EXPLANATORY. Io our notice last week of the mis deeds of a party of boys of Sumter, w refrained from mentioning any names for several reasons : There had been n action taken by which the entire part were positively known-which we sup posed would be done, and we preferre not to take thc risk of doing any bo the injustice of connecting his nam with the gang of sneak-thieves ; am besiies a feeling of sympathy with th I families charged, influenced us in no publishing names abroad over the whol country, which would not be the case ii a local trial or investigation. Since that paper was published, how ever, our office has been besieged bj those who think injustice has been don? to innocent families by the failure t< name the guilty parties. We did no take that view of it before, and then are boys enough ia and connected witl the office and families of the Watchmen and Southron to have laid us liable tc the same indictment of which the per sons referred to complained. In notic? ing the case of "Youthful Depravity in our town, we acted in accordance with what we felt to be our duty to the c immunity as public journalists, sup? posing that the community, through those directly interested, would vindi? cate itself. As there seems now to be a disposi? tion by some to do nothing about it, while many are still clamoring for a vindication of their families and boys from the general charge, we will say that we hold ourselves ready to satisfy thc public in either way that will be agreeable to the largest number of those interested, viz : If there is no prosecu? tion or investigation made, we will pub? lish the names of all who desire it, as not being referred to ; or if any one who knows just who the guilty boys are, will furnish us with a complete list we will publish that. EE GISTE ATION. . We doubt if half the voters in Sum? ter County can find their registration papers. The first Monday in July is, we believe the last chance we have for securing new papers, if we have lost the old ones, and it is important to look them up and if lost, have them duplica, ted. We cannot afford to let the elec? tion go by default next November, just from carelessness in losing those impor? tant little papers. JUNE NOMINATIONS. The County Convention, last Mon? day, unanimously voted against making nominations at the State Convention, in June. We think that action wise, for the State is not ready to enter into the campaign, and the nominations should not be made until she is ready for work. We are glad to see that a majority of all the conventions which have spoken on the subject, also oppose early nomi? nations. A FARCE. Two negroes have been confined in jail here for about two months past up ou the charge of gambling. On last Monday, after the openiug of Court, the Solicitor requested thc Judge to continue the case, and discharge the prisoners upon their own recognizance, which was done. He found upon in? quiry that there was no clear evidence to convict them, and to judge from ap? pearances, neither of them could pro duce ten cents to buy something to eat with, much less to gamble on. Doesn't it look like a farce to see such a case sent to the upper Court for trial, while there are dozens of white men in town who gamble every day for money, and not even an attempt is made to stop them ? If these negroes had been tried and convicted, and sent to the penitentiary for twenty years, it would have had no more effect io stopping the gambling among white men than if no such law existed against it. The keep? ing of these negroes io jail has cost the taxpayers of this County a considera? ble sum of money, and more than the common taxpayer, cares to be called upon to pay. We are strictly in favor of a rigid enforcement of the law against all gamblers, bc they whom they may, but we don't like to sec the mud stirred up in order to catch min? nows and tadpoles to make examples of as outlaws and turbulent creatures, while the big fish arc floatiug around loose and in apparent defiauce of law. Take in a few of the whales, if you want to break up thc business.-Cam? den Journal, June %>th. We fear there is good cause for such | a plain statement of facts, not only in Kershaw but in Counties not so far away. We endorso all that our Camden co temporary says, and add, that a law which is enforced against one class of thc community, and is a dead letter in reference to another class, is a mutual j curse-teaching the one to a disregard of legal requirements, and filling the other with bitter feelings towards the government. As between the white and the black man, the former is more culpable than j the latter in violating any law. Thc ! white man's ability to discriminate be? tween right and wrong is greater, his responsibilities are heavier, and tbe penalties for violations of law sh ooh in bis case, be more severe tban in tba of tbe ignorant negro, who is generally held to rigid accountability for wron? doing. We fear this is unpalatable talk fo many of our readers, but we see i drifting tendency towards condoning offences by one class which are turnee over to thc rigors of law, iu another This is wrong ; it is unjust both t< white and black. No people can be s< perfect but that there is need of the re straining influence of law ; and when at individual secs tbat the regulations foi the rule and practise of his life, are lef to bis own inclinations bc is almost sun to claim more rights for himself that an equitable adjustment of life's privi? leges would allow. REPUBLICAN* NOMINEES. The National Republican Convention, at Chicago, last Friday, nominated Jas. Gillespie Blaine, for President, on the fourth ballot. The enthusiasm was tremendous when the nomination was declared; for Blaines followers have good lungs and they used them with a vim. The Hall in which the Conven? tion met was very large, capable of seating 12,000 persons, and was pack I ed to its greatest capacity ; a large pro ! portion being devoted adherents of Blaine, and the only limit to their en? thusiasm was that of utter exhaustion, when tongue, arms and feet Sailed them. The Republican Party could not have made a more suitable nomination. Aggressive, unscrupulous, and dishon? est, he represents the party of Great Moral Ideas more eut?rely than any other of its prominent members; and if the Democrats cannot defeat him, it will be almost useless to attempt anoth? er political battle. The honest element in the Republi? can Party (for eveo Republicans can be honest) will vote for Blaine with great disgust. Some will not vote for him at all. The Nae York Times, the best paper they have, has openly declared against him, so also the Keening Post. The New York Herald prophesies disas? ter to the party because of his unsavory record. Tbe signs of the times are all favorable to Democratic success if suit? able nominees are named at Chicago next month. But it will bc a hard fight all the snmc. Blaine will make a bold, energetic, canvass ; and if defeat? ed, it uill be through no lack of cour? age in the lender. Unfortunately for Mr. Blaine, his record for honesty is below par. Ile has never hesitated to use his public position to forward his private gains, and therefore he, commencing lifo in poverty, has contrived to amass a large fortune, and is now a millionaire. John xV. Logan was chosen by accla? mation for the Vice Presidency, and that choice confirmed by a call of the States, he receiving a unanimous vote from ev;ry State except Massachusetts .and New York. His nomination is significant of nothing except that he is a stalwart and Blaine a half-breed, and was made as a matter of policy by the Blaine crowd. Logan is noted for nothing especial, except his long tongue and bad gram? mar. Hating thc South with all the vigor of a small mean soul, he has rid? den into power simply and solely upon thc strength of that hatred. Should be be elected, no more narrow-minded, partisan official could bc found to pre? side over the U S. Senate, thau John A. Logan. In another column is a brief account of Blaine's political life. Of Logan nothing of importance can bc said. He wa* born in Illinois 58 years ago and entered politics atan early age. When the war commenced, bc rai ped a regi? ment and was rapidly promoted. In Sherman's march through Georgia and Carolina he commanded an army corps and bore a conspicuous part in the dark scenes of brutal carnage that disgraced the Northern army. He was said to be conspicuous in his efforts to burn Co? lumbia and as a reward for being a first class bummer, is DOW representing Illinois in the U. S. Senate. The Devil RebukiDg Sin. General Jubal A. Early says con? cerning the Confederate home : *4I know nothing about it except what I have seen in thc press. It may bc a good thiDg in the eyes of some, but I do not think it is. If there is any great distress among the old soldiers I have never heard of it. In every case that bas come under my observation thc fellow who was asking for help was a natural deadbeat and no amount of help would ever do him any good. Besides, I don't like thc idea of this sort of char? ity coming from the North. If I could take it away from them by force I would do it ; bu? to take it as alms-I don't be? lieve any honest Confederate soldier ? will do it." Now Jubal bas a better way of taking money than by force or alms; he docs j it through thc Louisiana State Lottery. I Ile gives bis name and influence to this j concern and is too proud aud honest to ! accept a charitable contribution front one who may have differed from him j twenty years ago. Jubal knows how to punish his enemies by taking money from them.-Carolina Spartan. And so say wc. With all due re? spect to Generals Beauregard and Karly wc cannot see how any honest man can cousent for his name to be placed un? der that scandalous, demoralizing fraud, the Louisiana State Lottery. Gen. | Grant's record as partner of the rascally j firm of Grant and Ward is just as good as tbat of Messrs. Beauregard and i Early. - HI Hil -? - The Camden Journal goes for Tilden in its last issue with refreshing rigor. We think the Tilden booro the essence of absurdity, but : do not look upon Tilden as the sinner our 1 Camden brother does. Tilden is cold-blood? ed and selfish but not vicious. 1 THE BLACK DISTRICT. Shall the Whites Interfere in ChoosiDg a Congressman ? A SUGGESTION. Mr. Editor : Would it not be better for the Democrats of this District, (the 7th.) to aid the best element of the colored people in it, to elect a respectable colored man to represent them in the next Congress? Smalls will be sure to be re? turned, as things now are, and he is a dis? grace to the civilization of the nineteenth century; besides he is nothing but a tool in the Rads' hands. His speech to that buck-negro convention in Columbia showa.his feelings toward us, and if he can do us any harm, he will be sure to do it. Surely, there can be found one respectable colored man in the District among such a number, and with a proper effort, he can be elected. Wc know that the 7th District was given up to the blacks ; but they should send a man of some character, or not at all. It is indeed, a hardship, that we have no representative in Congress. Let us hear what you have to say on the sub? ject. D. In answer to our correspondent we will say that this District was surren? dered to the negroes when the State was redistricted. If they prefer send? ing a man like Smalls, whose ability, or rather, want of ability, will prevent his helping his people in Congress, that is their lookout. Besides, the eyes of all South Carolina are upon the negroes in the Black District, and as long as they show such utter unfituess for choosing Representatives, so long will the people of the State work together in opposition to their political control. No, let them have their own way, and choose the Devil if they wish, for he would bring no discredit upon their party at Washington. The old Spartans would make their slaves drunk to show the children by practical examples thc folly and crimi? nality of drunkenness. We can use the Black District for the same pur? pose, and thus show the State the utter unfitness of the colored people for choos? ing our officers. The Seventh District belongs to the negroes-let them run it. Jas. G. Blaine, the Republican Candidate for President. Mr. Blaine comes of Revolutionary stock. His grandfather, Col. Ephraim Blaine, was Commissary-General of the Middle Department duriug the Revolu? tionary war, and is said to have been a man of sufficient business ability to make his services quite as valuable as ! if he had been engaged in some more aggressive branch of armv work. Mr. Blaine is 54 years old. lie was born in Uoion township, Washington county, Pennsylvania, and was graduated at 17 from the college of Washington and Jefferson in that State He was a diligent student, and began at once to earn his living as Professor of Mathe? matics in the Western Military Institute at Blue Lick Spriogs. During his reside-Dce there bc met Miss Harriet Sanwood, an cccomplishcd yoting wo? man from Maine, whom he afterward married. It was through her persua? sion, after an experience of two years as a teacher, that he went to her native State, where for thirty-five years he has | been a conspicuous figure in thc leader- ; ship of the Republican party. He came first into notice as a vigorous writer for thc Portland Daily Advertis? er. He was subsequently editor of the Kennebec Journal, and made his mark as a powerful political writer, entering politics as a Republican. He served as a member of the Maine Legislature from 1857 to 1862, and at once showed a mastery of parliamentary practice that brought him into prominence, and dur? iug the last two years of his term he was Speaker of the House. After a brief respite from legislative work he was elected to Congress and served con? tinuously from 1864 to 1876, and was Speaker of the Forty-first, Forty-sec? ond, and Forty-third Congresses. His services in this office covered the impor? tant period of the reconstruction legisla? tion, which called for skillful manage? ment by thc Speiker. Upon thc appointment of Lot M. Morrill as Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Blaiue stepped into Morrill's shoes as a Senator from Maine. Upon the expiration of thc term Mr. Blaine was re-elected Senator, and he continued in the Senate until he was appointed as Secretary of State by President Gar? field. Upon retiring from Garfield's Cabinet Mr. Blaine formally announced his in? tention to remain in private life, and to devote his time to the writing of a '.History of National Legislation from 1861 to 1881." He said the work was not to be one of mere reminiscence, but of pure history, referring to himself only as required in his capacity of his? torian. His friends have frequently announced that he was not a candidate for thc Presidency. Mr Blaine was chosen to deliver the eulogy on Garfield before both houses of Congress on Feb. 27, 1882. It was a labored effort, and was regarded in some quarters as giving ground for the belief that he was not expressing his opinions freely. But it is not in such efforts that he shines most. He is a marvel of volubility on the stump. His speech is thcu easy and flowing. Thc last, time he spol'e in this city was at a dinner of the Chamber of Commerce, where he talked figures and commerce and foreign relations to the old mer? chants so glibly that he made their heads swim. In a letter to a friend, in November, 1883, Mr. Blaine developed an original i plan to continue thc whiskey tax. and divide the proceeds among the different ? States according to population ; but the project fell dead, owing to thc vigorous attacks that were made upon it. Gen. Butler dealt it some very severe blows. Mr. Blaine's aspirations to the Presi? dency date back to 1876, when his opponents defeated him in thc Cincin? nati Convention by concentrating their forces on Hayes. In the Chicago Con? vention of 18S0 Mr. Blaine was also one of ihc strongest candidates, and finally threw his strength for Garfield on thc promise of a Cabiuct position, after almost securing thc nomination for himself. When Mr. Blaine first went to Wash? ington he was a poor young man with a wife and two children, and he took a cheap house on Ninth street, near the Patent Office, and went to housekeep? ing on a small scale. As thc years passed by he grew prosperous. J3ol he and his wife were ambitious, ac soon became conspicuous factors i Washington life. By 18G9, when h won the Speakership, he had so pro: percd that he was able to live in ver comfortable style io a handsome res dence on Fifteenth street, near McPhe; son's square. Here he entertained o [ a generous scale. Meanwhile his famil bad increased by the birth of his th rc younger children, James G. Blain? Jr., and thc two girls, one DOW th j wife of Major Coppinger, and the othe a young lady who has just made be debut in society. Three years ago Mr. Blaine decide to follow the fashion, and built a gran residence in the northwest end of Wast ington. It is one of the costliest bous es in the Capital, but the Blaincs wer never happy in their grandeur. It re quired too much money and too man servants. Mrs. Blai?e was particular ly worried. She thought she might a well keep a hotel and done with it, sh said, and so, wheD a favorable opportu nity came, the Blaincs rented thei white elephant to the rich Leiter famil from Chicago. The only brilliarj social event that marked their shot stay io their palace was the Coppinge marriage. For a year past the Blaincs bav been living in elegant but quiet style ii a rented house on Lafayette square. Mrs. Blaine is not popular arnon? the ladies in Washington, as she i thought to have haughty manner* Walter Blaine, the oldest son, is a grad uate of Yale, where he made a goo< record, He is a bright lawyer, a gooc linguist, and a polished man of society One of thc last acts of Garfield was t< make him third assistant Secretary o State. He is now one of the counse for the Uuited States before the Frencl Claims Commission. Emmons Blaine another son, is in a business office ii Chicago and is said to be doiog well. The youngest daughter has made * favorable impression in society by he; beauty, cleverness, and spirit. Such ii the Blaine family, though no ac?OUD of it, however brief, should overlool Miss Abigail Dodge, "Gail Hamilton' who bas been a member of the house hold for years.-N. Y. Sun. Neighboring Counties. Darlington News : The survivors o that gallant command the Pee Dee ar? tillery, intend to have their annual roi call and pop corn on July 21, to paj their tribute to their dead comrade! and the tattered remnants of their flag. -Beware of ten dollar bills, ai there are a number of excellent counter feits in circulation. We never have ten dollars at one time, but some are more fortunate, and to those we give the warning. -On Sunday nexl Rev. Mr Moore of the Baptist Church , will preach the first of a ?-cries of ser? mons on the last seven sayings of our Savior. -For several days last and this week, a cold wave struck us, and fires in the early morning were comfortable. A lady of our acquain? tance, old in years but young in looks, told us that on thc 2nd June 45 years ago, her wedding day, there was just such a spell of weather, so that the weather is the same now as it used to be. -The contract for tho brick work on the Factory building has been given out to Mr. Willard who is an ex? perienced mason, having built thcPaco let and other factories. Ground will be broken as soon as he arrives, maybe this week. The other work will be done by day labor, superintended bj Mr. Newman of Rhode Island, who has years of experience in such work. The outlines of the building arc laid off, and some idea of its large size can be be bad. The main building will be laid on foundations 6 feet thick, wall of first story 4 feet, and gradually de? creasing to the fourth story, length 204 feet, width 100 feet. In rear of each end will be a wing, two stories high ; one for the engine and boiler, and the other for the picker room below and slasher room above. The chimney will be 120 feet high the supporting columns for the floors and roof will be run up, each ou its own foundation, solidly set in brick and cement, and every timber used will be solidly fixed so as to check all vibration of the buildiug. The roof will bo covered with tin. The tene? ment houses are still going up, as fast as thc work eau bc done, and when completed will be as good as any, and better than many of the tenement houses at other factories in the South, the third installment on ?180,000 is paid in, and if a good crop year is had, the full amouut of ?250,000 will pro? bably be gotten at home. The benefits of the factory is already felt by the peo? ple, in the employment of a large num? ber of hands at thc saw mill, brick yard and factory grounds, at a season and year when work is hard to get and money scarce. Clarendon Enterprise June 5 : The foundations of the new jail were laid this week, and the structure will rapid? ly be pushed on to completion. It will have four large rooms below, and above will be eight cells and one dun? geon. It will bc a wooden structure. -Last Saturday afternoon, Mr. Chas. Cochran as usual drove up his cattle, and had just driven them into the pen, when two of his best milch cows, within less than five minutes of each other, fell dead. Mr. Cochran can give no reason for these sudden deaths. They gave no previous signs of sickness, and fell dead without a struggle. -Thc uew Presbyterian Church ia Summerton is to be dedicated on thc fourth Sabbath of this mouth. The sermon is to bo preached at ll o'clock A. M. on that day (June 22nd) by Rev. John L. (Jiiardcau, D. ])., i who is one of the Professors of thc i Presbyterian Thelogical Seminary in ! Columbia, S. C. Mr. Oirardeau was Chaplain of the 23d S. C. Regiment during thc war. Ile was captured with his command a few d.iys before j thc suncudcr of Gen. Lee's army, and j carried as a prisoner to thc North ; where he was kept in confinement for some time. His old army friends iu this section, and many others, will re? joice to hear this eloquent minister of the Gospel preach on thc interesting occasion referred to. Camden .Journal : lluring thc month about SJ inches of rainfall io this vicin- ; ity. For thc five mouths ending May j 31st wc have had 20 inches or nearly \}? inches over the average for the past eighteen years. Mr. Colin McRae has been keeping au accurate accouot of the raiofall in this section for nineteen years past, and it is to him we areiodebt ed for these figures. -A number of gentlemen who had expressed their desire to unite in forming a gun club in Camden met on last Saturday afternoon, and organized by electing, ^^^^^J^ Alexander, President, Mr. F. B. Phelps, Vice-President, and Mr. D. R. Williams, Secretary and Treasurer. The club will consist of about thirty members, embracing nearly all of the sportsmen in and around Camden. -It is probable that the Kershaw Guards of Camden, the Sumter Light Infantry, and ono or two other compa? nies beloogining to Col. Dubose's regi? ment will go on an excursion to Smith? ville, N. C., about the middle of July. For several weeks past Col. DuBose has been trying to make arrangements for the excursion, and we understand that everything has now been satisfactorily settled. The boys are jubilant, and we are certain that they will have a jolly time. May their anticipations be fully realized. Florence Times, June bth: On Tuesday last, Mary Kirby, colored, fell dead at her home in Florence from neuralgia of the heart. She had an in? fant in her arms, and falling upon it, suffocated it to death. A jury was empanelled by Trial Justice Lloyd, actiDg coroner, and a verdict rendered in accordance with the above facts. -Capt. Ham Warley, trial justice at Darlington, went fishing with a num? ber of gentlemen of that town, to the Pee Dee River on Saturday last. Leav? ing the camp on the banks of the river, he expressed his intention of going and shooting some ducks, hav'mg his gun strapped to his back. He went but a short distance, around a bend in the river, and scarcely out of hearing of the party. In about an hour and a half his canoe came floating back, empty, and a search was at once insti? tuted to find his wherebouts, and which has since been continued, but without discovering aDything that would give a clue as to his fate. It is supposed he must have fallen overboard, and been drowned. Kershaw Gazette : Miss Corrie Par? ker, of Ridgeway, is visiting Mr. J. M. LeGrand's family. She is a charming young lady and has many friends in Camden who welcome her to their midst again. -Judge Cothran very aptly remarked to the Grand Jury last Mon? day that he bas thus far found no case of larceny before this term of court, and should there be none it would be quite a notable fact. The Grand Jury was discharged on Tuesday morning, not having had a single case of larceny be? fore them. We only cite this instance as being a somewhat isolated one in the records of the criminal courts of the State in these batter years. A Chance to Invest in Florida Lands. There is no section of the United States that bas gone ahead in the last few years like Florida-the beautiful "Land of Flowers." A few years ago it was a quiet, dull place, only kuown as a resort for consumptives ; now it is far ahead of all places. For its attrac? tions, salubrity of climate and health, it is unrivalled. For thc sportsman, its game and fish make it a place of resort second to noue. The wonderful profits from its orange groves and its remarkable productions of vegetables, &c, astonish all who go there. The value of the entire assessed property of the State has doubled in three years. Where is there a place in the world that surpasses it? Not only delightful in winter, its summer climate is such as to rival that of Newport and Sarato? ga. The constant breeze that tempers thc heat and makes pleasant thc summer nights, goes far to add to the charms of this delightful State. We notice from tue papers that our old friend J. G. Gibbs, of Columbia, who, everybody in the State knows, or ought to know, proposes to raise a com? pany with shares of ?100 each, to invest in lands and in an orange grove on the linc of a new railroad just being built in that State. We also learn that lands that sold less than one year ago, on the railroad line, for $1 25 to ?2 per acre, cannot now be bad for less than ?10 to ?50. The advance bas been wonderful and it still goes on. Col. Gibbs has long been connected with the Railroad enterprises of that State and has unusual advantages for investment. We know him intimately and know no one that we can recom? mend more confidently to our friends as one to trust to make an investment for them. Numbers of our readers know of the wonderful boom now going on in Florida and would like to take advan? tage of it, but either cannot go them? selves or do not care to trust untried agouti, io invest for them. The plan of Col. Gibbs removes the difficulty. He proposes to invest from ?10,000 to ?15,000 in shares of ?100, which will certainly turn out a profitable venture and yield a sure and speedy return. It is not often that such a chance offers. Col. Gibbs has the full confidence of all who know him and wc advise all our friends who can do so to join him in this enterprise. Write to him at Columbia, though we hope he will pay us a visit and explain his plan in per? son.- Union Times. The Columbus Buggy Company. ? One of the most attractive articles at j the Confederate Veterans' Fair is the magnificent Brewster Buggy presented by the Columbus Buggy Company and its employes, through the Richmond Bazaar of this city. We are told by those competent to judge in such mat? ters that this buggy is entirely first class in every respect, and is richly worth thc ?200 at which it is apprais? ed. It is certainly a very stylish and handsome vehicle, and reflects great credit upon the workmanship and liberality of this well known firm. Their j work is now sold in every State in the Onion, aud thc reputation of the firm for fair-dealing and honesty is unsur- j passed, and their liberality is attested by the fact 'hat they made this dona- j ?ion without solicitation of any kind, i Wc wish tho company and its agents j the success they deserve.-Richmond j Dispatch. - mt ? * <n? Gen. Babcock and Party Drowned. A Daytona special to thc Jackson? ville, Fla. Times Union of June 3rd, pays, Gen. 0. E. Babcock, Levi P. Luckcy, of Baltimore, and B. F. Suter, of Washington, and one seaman were drowned by the upsetting of their boat in thc surf, while trying to cross Mos? quito Inlet L:?y. Only Babcock's body had so far been recovered. ---^m-~ Thc News and Courier prints a full report of convictions in thc State for the spring terms of 18S3 and 1884. The total convictions in 1883 were 307 ; in 1884, 316. No Courts were held this spriDg in Edgafield or Chester on account of the sickness of the Judge, and the spring court of Horry has not yet been held. TOZER & DIAL, j STEAM ENGINE "WOEKS, OPPOSITE SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD DEPOT, COLUMBIA, S. C -o HAVING MOVED INTO OUR NEW WORKS, and added New and Im? proved Machinery to the various departments, we are now better tban ever prepared to ( compete with other manufacturers for the following machinery ; . STEAM ENGINES. We will continue to manufacture the TOZER ENGINE, as our standard Engine for Agri? cultural purposes, from Six to Forty Horse Power. The reputation of these Engines is so thoroughly established, that further comment is unnecessary. We are prepared to furn? ish Engines of the celebrated Corliss type from 50 to 200 Horse* Power, equal both in design and workmanship to the best the country can produce. We will guarantee them as econom? ical in fuel as any other Enginge produced in the country. These Engines, which are made from the latest aod most improved designs, are furnished with boilers of the most economi- J cal type known for saving fuel. We put them up aud will guarantee them to give entire ? satisfaction. I SAW MILLS. M We manufacture Saw Mills of any required size, with improved set works. We have . a lately purchased the right to apply the celebrated "Reamy Patent Feed and Backing Device" - to our mills. This is one of the greatest improvements ever attached to the Saw Mill, as ti^-'&jjl feed can be changed instantly and the carriage reversed by oae single movement. All the -U ? small bells, which have always been so much annoyance to the sawyer, are entirly done ~M,A away with. Only a saw mill man can fully appreciate this invention. ''itt CORN AND FLOUR MILLS. ^3 We are prepared to build Mills of any size with all modern improvements, and will gnarv fj? antee satisfaction. . **j SHAFTING AND PULLEYS, f We are prepared to make Shafting and Pulleys of any size. Shafting of any size np to \ six inches in diameter, and Pulleys up to eight feet in diameter, with couplings and hang" ings of the latest improvements. V Iron and Brass Castings of any description made to order on the shortest notice. , $1 Persons in want of Engines or other machinery should first try a home manufactory, be- \k cause they can save in freight, beside it will be more convenient to get repairs when needed, | and we can compete in work and prices with auy manufactory, North, or elsewhere, and can , | make terms as favorable as offered by any. S"P We keep constantly on hand all the modern Steam Engine Fittings, such as Governors, *M Steam and Water Gauges, Inspirators, Injectors, Ejectors, and the best Steam.Pumps in the ,'?J! market. All orders from the country will be promtly attended to. ? tja L. B. OWEN, Travelling Agent. | ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. Estate of Guipard Richardson, DECEASED. BY ORDER of Judge of Probate for Sum? ter County, I wiH sell to tbe highest bidder for cash, at Sumter Court House, on MONDAY, JULY 7TH, 1884, at 12 M., the following property, part of aforesaid Estate : 1 FINE YOUNG BAY HORSE. 7 HEAD SHEEP. 1 THOMAS SMOOTHING HARROW. 1 ONE-HORSE HARROW. 3 RIFLES. MARION MOISE, Administrator. June 10 3t Estate of Jas. S. G. Richardson, DECEASED. ALL PERSONS haring claims against said Estate will present the same duly attest? ed, and all persons in any way indebted to said Estate will make immediate payment to MARION MOISE, Administrator (C. T. A.) De Bonis Non. June 10 3t Estate of Maggie J? Murphy, MINOR. IWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF PROBATE for Sumter County on the 10th day of July, 1884, for a Final Discharge as Guardian of aforesaid Estate. EDWARD H. McCUTCHAN, JunelO-4t* Guardian. ?XAM?NM^ Olee of Setal Commissioner, S?MTEE COUNTY, SUMTBR, S. C., June. 9, 1884. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT the second regular examination for 1884, of applicants for certificates to teach in Public Schools of this County, will he held' at this Office on WEDNESDAY, THURS- | DAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, JULY 2d, 3d, 4th and 5th, 1884. Wednesday and Thursday, 2d and 3d, will be devoted exclusively to colored applicants. Friday and Saturday, 4lh and 5th, exclusive- j ly to whites. All 1st and 2d grade certificates dated prior to July. 1883, to bc valid, must be submitted to, and renewed by the Board. By order of County Board of Examiners. J. DIGGS WILDER, June 9 School Commissioner, j THE MOST SUCCESSFUL REMEDY ever discovered as it is certain io its effects and docs not blister. Rend Proof Below. KENDALL'S SPAVIN CTOE. Scandiaville, Minn., Feb. 7, 1884. Dr. B. J. Kendall Co., Gents:-We are using a gre.it deal of your Kendall's Spavin Cure and therefore we would like if you could send us some advertising matter. Most every farmer has bought a bottle of your Spa? vin Cure and every bottle has given perfect satisfaction, hoping to hear from you wc re? main. Yours trulv, M ORK k SIGNA LNESS. KENDALL'S SPAYIN CURE. Saint Paul. Jan. 21., 1884. Dr. B. J. Kendall Co., Genti :-Have used j Kendall's Spavin Cure on a big knee joint on a fine mare purchased cheap on account of the thing. Now she is well and her knee reduced to natural size. She is worth $60 more than when we bought her six months ago-Good for Spavin Cure. Yours &c, E. S. KENYON k CO. KENDALL'S SPAVIN CURB. St. Louis, Mo., Feb. ll, 1?34. Dr. B. J. Kendall & Co., Gents Having a very fine saddle horse that was affected with a bunch on his left fore foot from a bruise, having hurt it in a irire fence, heard of your Kendall's Spavin Cure through one of your valuable books, and am gratified to state after using one bottle of Spavin Cure the bunch has entirclv disappeared. Yours trulv, P. E. JOHNSON. KENDALL'S SPAVIN CURE. ON HUMAN FLESH. South Plantagenet, Feb. 20. ?S84. Messrs. Lyman Son k Co., Montreal Sirs : -I received your two bottles of Kendall's Spavin Cure all right. I am happy to tell you it has done me so much good for my pains I had to give one of the bottles away to another person for pains. I have used a great ninny patent medicines but none to do me any good like this, I thought it my dan? to call your attention to these facts. Send some of your Spavin Cure and some of the refiued up to Plantagenet Mills and io Pendle? ton there is a gooil opening for it here, please send righi away. 1 am respeclfullv vours, JAMES SMYTH. Send address for Illustrated Circular which wc think gives positive proof of its virtues. No remedy has ever met with such unquali? fied success to our knowledge, for beast as well as man. Price ?1 per bottle or 6 bottles for $.">. All druggists have it or can get it for yon, or it will bc sent to any address on receipt of price by the proprietor?. Dr. B. J. Kendall ? Co., Enosburgh Falls, Vt. SOLD ET ALL DRUGGISTS. (jOLBfor postage, and we will mail you/ree I a royal, valuablebox of sample goods that will put 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. You can work all the time or in j spare time only. The work is universally | adapted to both sexes, young and old. You can easily earn from 50 cents to $5 every eve- j ning. That all who wurt to work may test the business, we make this unparalleled offer: j to all who are not weil satisfied we will send Si 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 ST, IN SON 4 CO., Portland, Maine. 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 bas acted in a manner creditable to himself, gratifying to his friends, and acceptable to the people of tbe entire Circuit. VOTERS. THE MANY FRIENDS OP MAJ. W. J. BEARD take pleasure in presenting bim before the voters of the Third Judicial Circnit for the office of SOLICITOR. Maj. Beard is an able lawyer, and if elected will do credit to himself and his constituents. May 20 MAXY CITIZENS. Estate of Goignard Richardson) DECEASED. ALL PERSONS holding claims against said Estate will present same dulj at? tested, and all persons in any way indebted to said Estate, will make immediate payment to MARION MOISE. June 3-3t Qualified Administrator. OFFICE OF The Snpervisor of RepMl SUMTER COUNTY. SUMTER, S. C., April 24th. 1884. "VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT I _|_\ will attend at the following places : Privateer, Wednesday, June ll th. Wedgefield, Thursday, June 12th. Mayesville, Thursday, June 19th. Gordon's Steam Mill, Monday, June 30tb. " Residents of Manchester Township will please attend at Wedgefield or Privateer. I will also le at my office'in Sumter, C. H. on Monday, May 5ih, Monday, June 2nd and Mondar, July 7?.h, 13S4, for the purpose of registering ail 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 ??oiling 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, and that he has not willfully destroyed the same. Those desiring to vote at a precinct in a Township other than that in which he resides must surrender his registration certificate, and parlies unknown to the Supervisor must pro? duce affidavits of parties who are known stating the fact that the applicant does reside nearer ?o a polling place in another Township than the one in which thev reside. P. P. GAILLARD, Supervisor of Registration, 4-29 5t. Sumter County, S. C. CEMETERY. THE LOT-HOLDERS OF THE SUMTER CEMETERY ASSOCIATION arc re? quested to meet at the office of the Clerk of theConrt on FRIDAY, the 6th of June, at 4 o'clock P. M. A good attendance is ear? 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._ DAVIDSON COLLEGE, MECKLENBURG CO., N. C., 1S3*-'S5. The next Session opens on TIITRSDAY, SEPTEMBER ll. For Catalogues applv to the CLERK OF THE FACULTY. * May 27 Of Kentucky University, Lexington, Ky. Stadents can hegia any week-day In th? W. SA vacation. Tiree to eompMe th? Kuli Diploma Ba?in?s* Coorie aboot 16 ?witt: Average Total C?tt. including Tuition. Set of Books and Board In a family, |90. Telegraphy a ffuvialty. Literary COOM? fro?. Ladles received. .SAM ?uci-*??ful eridnate?. Or?r 50J pnpil* laut yar from 15 to 45 roar? of ace. from ?2 Stat??. In? ?troction i< "nraetii-ally and individuals imparted hy IO teachers. Special coerw? for T?-achT? and BH'ine** Men. * University Diploma pre?cn?ed to i;* ^radn.-ws. This hea-itifnl city is coted for itt healthfulness and aoejftv. and it on l-adine Railroada, foil Seu?on br?im S*pf. Rtt; For ..ircnlar* and full particulars, ?ddres.? tu Prudent. WILBUR K. SMITH, LeihigU?, Ky. NOW IN PRESS. Tlie Casi Family of Soiitli Carolina. A graphic, yet truthful, unbiased history of the CASHES, of South Carolina, dating from the eaily settlement of the family in Anson County, N. C., down to the present time. A true account of the Cash-Shanno duel, together with Col. Cash's other due' and murder? and nigger hangings; als Boggan Dish's duels, love-scrapes, his gene? rous acts and rash deeds, a detailed account of the Richards murder, and the subsequent flight and killing of Boggan. Contains pictures of Boggan Gish, Col. Cash, Col. Shannon, Marshal Richards, Coward, Deputy, Sherill' King and posse, and much informa-' lion never before in print. The most interestr ' ing Book of the period. Agents wanted. Price in paper 50C. Cloth Si. Address, S. W. HENLEY, Editor Wadesboro Intelligencer, Wadesboro, N. C. WRIGHT'S HOTEL, COLUMBIA, S. O. - o THIS NEW AND ELEGANT HOUSE, with all modern improvement*, is Nt open for the reception oCguests. S. L. W^HT 4 SON, Pxopriettx?