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C|e I?attjiman w? St?|rm TUESDAY, JUNE 17. ?he Sumter Watchman was founded in 1850 and the True Southron in 18?6. The Watchman and Southron sew has the combined circulation aud influence of both of thc old papers, and is. manifestly the best advertising medium in Sumter. '~ EDITORIAL ITEMS. Vennor. the weather prophet is dead. He was the best of the group of proph? ets that have sprang into existence in tbe last few years, and made some for? tunate guesses in predicting atmos? pheric, changes, especially in local matters. He was prominent as an ornithologist and geologist, and also well-known in mining literature. The astrologers said the year 1884 would be filled with disasters by flood field and fire, and it really looks as if the astrologers were right for once. We doubt if ever before in the same ?same space of time, have so many ter? ribie visitations of nature afflicted a stricken world. c.. Mahone was a warm partisan of President Arthur at the Chicago Con? vention, and was naturally opposed to Blaine, who never took much stock in Mahonism ; and therefore we suppose the little Virginia Brigadier went home with a flea in bb ear, which is not .through stinging bim even yet. As we do sot love Mahone we are not dis? appointed. The Saluda Argus has published an article favoring a marriage license. We can see no good tn such an innova? tion. We have too many old bachelors and ladies of uncertain age already, and if additional, obstacles were placed in the pathway of lovers to the Altar their number would increase. Let thon get married as soon as they can, and remain so till death sever the bond, is the better way. Associate Justice Field who had a little, very little Presidential bocmict a short time ago, is being sat down upon so heavily upon bb native heath as to be utterly discouraged. The native Californian does not take kindly to Mr. Field, in fact the average citizen of the golden State has a much more kindly feel? ing to sand lot orators, like Dennis -Kearney than to an honest gentleman like Judge Field. The boom against Blaine and Logan ?a .continuing to grow. Thirty-three papers most of them strongly Republi? can, and none of Democratic pro? clivities are working against that ami? able couple. The influence of these papers must cause a large defection in thc Republican vote, and the Democrats may with good management be reason? ably certain of New York and Massa? chusetts. Mr. Gladstone's government is get? ting very shaky. He has but little hope of commanding the support of a majority of Parliment, in view of the unfortunate complication of affairs in Soudan. Blessings brighten as they take their flight and our English cou? sins will find out, when Mr. Gladstone steps down and out that England has lost her wisest counsellor and most pru? dent leader. Gen. Abe Buford of Kentucky com? mitted suicide at the residence of his nephew at Danville, Indiana, a short time ago. Gen. Buford was the broth? er of Tom Buford, who killed Judge Elliott some years ago ; aud it is sup? posed that the disgrace, attaching to the trial and subsequent career of thc unfortunate murderer was the cause of the suicide. Kentucky's peculiar habjts^wbich make the spilling of uman blood, one of the fine arts, is continuing to bring down beads in sor? row to the grave Ferdinand i Ward, the managing partner of the firm of Grant & Ward has bees in jail for some weeks, and, as he was a very great rascal and man? aged tobe a defaulter to the extent of $14,000,000, be is lodged and fed in high style. His meals are sent from Delmonico's, and Mr. Ward is a prom? inent individual in jail circles. Now if he bad just stolen a loaf of bread to fesep himself from starving, a righteous punishment would have been meted oat to him ; but $14,000,000 ! ! ! why he is a prince-of theives. By the way, what will Hendrix HcLace and bis crew of hungry South Carolina Greenbackers do, now that thc National Convention has nominated B F. Butler, for the Presidency ! Butler claims to be a Democrat, a roystering, swaggering Democrat ; and how can those over-rightcou3 souls, who follow? ed McLane to *'victory or death" in the last campaign, and who held up their hands in holy horroratthe naughty deeds of the Democracy, gain their consent to vote for that old Massachusetts rinner? We opine that the South Car? olina Greenbaek'er if he had education enough to read thc papers, and sense -eHcegb to digest what he reads, has come to the eonciusion that his party is a delusion and a snare. The Republican Platform which claimed to bc all things to all men, and which was framed with an eye single to catching stray votes, has bad some rough handling by friend and foe. Tbs most absurd thing in it is the plank which demands of Congress the forfeiture of all grants which have lapsed by reason of failure to comply with the act of incorporation ; and while tu ose virtuous patriots at Chica - were shouting themselves hoarse over adop*!^ of the platform, their equally virtuous brethren at Washing? ton were fillibuatering in the House of Representatives to prevent the passage of a bill intended to carry out the pur? poses of that plank. Is there any word capable of expressing the hypocritical, double dealing caut of the average Republican politician ? A HIGH SCHOOIi. It has been suggested to us that the Methodift Church would be a fine site fora High School Building, and that the Church would with a little change make a good school house, and it could doubtless be bought at a low price. The Methodist congregation expect to build a new church, and we under? stand that they would * prefer another lot, provided they can dispose of their present oue ; and if Sumter could rise to the emergency of the occasion, no better opportunity will offer for getting a good site with a large building requir? ing only a few walls to change it iuto a first class school bouse. We have good teachers in Sumter, but their usefulness is abridged 50 per cent by the peripatetic condition of their schools. Give them a school with a local habitation and a name, or rather give Sumter such a school, and we would soon see the advantage that such an institution would have over the mi? gratory establishments whick have been travelling over Sumter for thc last gf teen years. THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSI? TION. Directions for Shipping Specimens. We give below some directions for packing and shipping exhibits to New Orleans, which we hope will receive the attention they merit. A very little done by each one who bas any thing worth showing, will give Sumter County a splendid exhibit ; and we beg our farmers, (for after all they must do the work) to take the interest in this Exposition which its importance demands. We all want our State, and more especially that portion of the State in which we are most interested, Sum? ter County, to make a creditable show in this great World's Fair. If every one will help, even to a very small extent, the result will be all that can be wished. Here is the Commissioner's circular : Oi'FiCE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE, COLUMBIA, S. C., June 2, 1884. The small grain will soon be barvetd, ed and fruit ready for gathering, and Township assistants, correspondents and others interested arc requested, at thc proper time, to secure specimeos for the Department of Agriculture for exhibi? tion at the New Orleans Exposition. Thc greatest care should bc exercised in the selection of specimeos, so that only the best samples will be obtained. The following general directions for the preparation of specimens will prob? ably be of assistance to those who arc to obtain them : The small grains should be exhibited threshed aud in the sheaf. If it is possible to get it, thc samples of grain should not be io less quantities than one bushel ; but where growers are unwilling to give so much for this purpose, a smaller quantity can be made to answer. The grain should bc put in nice new clean sacks, which can be had, if need? ed, on application, to thc Commissioner. In applying for sacks, state bow much grain will be scot, so that thc sacks to correspond can be forwarded. The samples ?D the sheaf should be of the size of thc ordinary bundles, and it j is desirable that several bundles should i be sent. These sheaves should be very carefully packed, so as to fully protect the heads and straws from damage by ; handling. j Perhaps the best plan for preparing j the samples in thc sheaf for shipment is to run strips of wood along tho sheaf, tic them to thc sheaf, and then wrap the whole package in stiff paper and bind with stout cord, so that both the heads and straw will be entirely con? cealed and protected. It is greatly preferred that the ship? ping tags prepared by this Department should be used, and they will bc fur? nished whenever desired. Farmers who have grain for sale of a very superior quality are requested to send samples of it, with the price, to the Commissioner ; aud those gentle? men who are assisting thc Department are requested to call the attention of farmers to this matter, and to procure and send samples of all fine grain for sale that may come under their obser? vation. All apples, pears and similar fruits intended for this exhibition should bc gathered as soon as fully grown and fairly colored," aud while yet as 6rm as possible. They should bc gathered with great care and laid in cushioned baskets with some soft bit of blauket between the layers, or packed in sub? stantial crates with cotton batting. Thc battiog will be furnish rd by the Commissioner without cost. They should not be chafed or prcised in tbe least degree. Each specimen should be wrapped in three or four successive sheets of soft paper. Great care should bc used to prevent, thc breakage ol stems. All the specimens of a variety should then bo placed in a tough paper sack with sufficient packing about speci? mens to fill out the sack and prevent tho possibility of bruising. Mark thc sack plainly with the name of the vari? eties in ink ; then pack the sacks con? taining the varieties belonging to a given exhibit together in a box or barrel, which should bo well ventilated. Keep the more perishable kinds together in samo package as far as possible. Then attach to both heads of thc barrel, or both e?ds of thc box, and to the top, labels which will be furnished by the Commissioner OD application, and fill out the blanks thereon with the name and residence of the exhibitor, the kind of fruit and the uumber of varie? ties, and the names of varieties, so fat as possible, contained in the package. Specimens of dried, evaporated, can? ned and conserved fruits, aud the produc?s of fruit-jollies, wines, bran ! dies and vinegar-should also be sent I for exhibition. Fruits of all kinds should be deliver? ed promptly?, and shippers of such sam j pies ore authorized to send them by Express at the expense of the Oom mis? sioner All specimens should be thoroughly freed from moisture before packing. Every effort is being made by the De? partment to have the State exhibit credita ; blc, and to do this it is necessary to get j everything by voluntary contribution j that can be obtuiued in this way, and we hope that those of our citizens who are able to contribute specimens will feel that it is a duty to do so, and save, as far as possible, the expense of purchas ing specimens. In 1881 we appealed to the people to ! aid us in making an exhibition at At j lanta and they responded promptly and I nobly and the agricultural specimens exhibited did not cost the Department fifty dollars; and yet, notwithstanding the fact that it was an exceedingly unfavorable crop year, the State of South Carolina was awarded the second premium for display of agricultaral products in a contest with Southern, Southwestern and Western States, and it was the opinion of competent judges that if we had shown a larger quantity of the products exhibited that the State would have received the first premium. We know that our exhibition at New Orleans will surpass that at Atlanta, but this can only be done by the united effort of the whole people. Very respectfully. A. P. BUTLER, Commissioner of Agriculture. -i ? II - Tilden Withdraws. The following letter to Mr. Manning will well repay perusal. We are glad to know that Mr. Tilden has positively withdrawn from thc Presidential race, for his nomination would undoubtedly havebeeu a misfortune to the Demo? cratic party : NEW YOKK, June 10, 1884. Daniel Manning, Chairman Democratic State Committee, New York : In my letter of June 18th, 1880 ad? dressed to thc delegates from 'he State of New York to the Democratic Nation? al Convention I said : Having now borne faithfully my full share of labor and care in thc public service, and wearing the mark of its burdens, I dot re noth? ing so much as an honorable discharge. I wirdi to lay down the honors and toils of even quasi party leadership, and to seek the repose of private life. In renouncing re-nomination for the Presidency, I do so with no doubt in my mind as to the vote of the State of New York, or ofthe United States, but because i believe that it is a renun? ciation of re-election to the Presidency. To those who think my n'-nomiuation and re-election indispensable to an ef? fectual vindication of the right of a peo? ple to elect their ruin*, violated in j my person, I have accursed as long a j reserve of my decision as possible, bat j I cannot overcome my repugnance to i enter into a uew engagement which iu i volves four years of ceaseless toil. The dignity of the Presidential of j fice is above a merely personal ambi? tion, but it creates in me no illusion. Its value is its great power for good to the country. I said four years ago in accepting nomination, 'knowing as I do, therefore, from fresh experience how great the difference is between gliding through an official routine and working out a reform system and policy, it is impossible for me to contemplate what needs to be done in thc Federal admin? istration without an anxious sense of the difficulties of the undertakings. If summoned by thc suffrages of my countrymen to attempt this work, I ; shall endeavor with God's help to bc i the efficient instrument of their will.' Sucha work of renovation, after many I years of misrule, such a reform of j systems and policies to which I would j cheerfully have sacrificed ali that re I maincd to me of health and I've, is now,' ? I fear, beyoud my strength. My pur j pose to withdraw from further public I service and thc grounds for it were at j that time well known to you and ; others, and when at Cincinnati, though respecting my wishes, youeommunieatod I to me au appeal from many valued friends to relinquish that purpose, I re? iterated my determination uucouditiou ally. j In the four years which have sinsc ! elapsed nothing has occurred to weaken I me, but everything to strengthen thc j considerations which induced my with j drawal from public life. To all who have addressed me on thc subject my iutcntiou has been frankly communi? cated. Several of my most confidential friends, under sanction of their own names, have publicly stated my deter? mination to be irreversible. That I have occasion now to cousider the question is an event for which I have no responsibility. Tjje appeal made to mc by thc Dem ? ocratic masses, with apparent una ? nimity, to lead theta once more is en ! titled to thc most deferential cousidera I lion and would iuspire a disposition to j do anything desired of me if it were j consistent with my judgment of duty, I believe that there is no iusrumen I tal ?ty in human society so potential in j its influence upon mankind for goodar j evil as thc governmental machine for j administering justice and for making and executing laws. Not all thc elee I mosynary institutions of private bencv ! oleuee to which philanthropists may j devote their lives arc so fruitful in ben ! efits as the rescue and pcrservation of this machinery from the perversions that make it thc instrument of conspi? racy, fraud and crime against tho most ? sacred rights and interests of the ! people I For fifty years as a private citizen, ; never contemplating an officiai career, I j have devoted at least as much thought ' and effort to the duty of influencing i a right action of the government? al institutions of my country as to all ; other objects. I have never accepted j official service except for a brief period j for a special purpose, ;ind only when j thc occasion seemed to require from j methat sacrifice of private preferences i to the public welfare. I undertook tin State administration of New York be I cause it was supposed that in that j way only could the executive power bc j arrayed on thc side of reform to which, i as a private citizen, I had givcu three j years of my life. j I accepted thc nomination for thc j Presidency in 1870 because of thc j general conviction that my eandidancy j would best present thc issue of reform which thc D?mocratie majority of the people desired to have worked out in the Federal Government as it had been l in that of the State of New York. ! I believed that I had sf ron et h .enough to renovate thc administration j of the Government of the United States, and at the close of my term to hand over the great trust to a succes? sor faithful to thc .-ame policy. Though desiring thc repose of private life I nevertheless acted opon the idea that every hour is a trust and involves a duty. In reply to the address of the cotnniitfeee communicating my nomi? nation, I depicted the difficulties of the ! undertaking, and likened my feelings in j v I engaging in it to those of a soldier cn- j1 tering battle, but I did not withhold thc entire consecration of my powers to tho public service. Twenty years of continuous mal-ad miuist ration under the demoralizing in? fluence of internecine war, and of bad finance, have infected thc whole govern? mental system of thc United States with the cancerous growths of false construc? tions and corrupt practices. Powerful classes have acquired pecuniary inter? ests in official abuses, and the moral standard of the people have been im? paired. To redress the evil is a work of great difficulty, and the labor cannot be accomplished without thc most ener? getic and efficient personal action on the part of tie chief executive of the Republic. The canvass and administration which it is desired th:.t I should under? take would embrace a period of nearly five years, nor can I admit any illusion as to their burdens. Three years of experience in the endeavor to reform the municipal government of the city of New York, and two years of experi? ence in renovating the administration of the State of New York, have made me familiar with the requirments of such a work. At the present time tho considerations which induced my action in 1880 have become imperative. I ought not to as? sume a task which I have not the phys? ical strength to carry through. To rcfonn the administration of the Federal government, to realize my own ideal, and to fulfil the just expecta? tions of the people would indeed war? rant, as they could alone compensate, j the sacrifices which the undertaking would involve ; still in my condition of j advancing years and declining strength, II feel no assurance of my ability to j accomplish these objects. I am therefore j constrained to say definitely that I can ! not now assume the labors of an admin? istration, or of a canvass. Undervaluing in no wisc that best jf gift of heaven, the occasion and the power sometimes bestowed upon a mere individual to communicate an impulse j for good, grateful, beyond all words to j * j my fellow-countrymen who would assign : \ ! such a beneficent function to mc, I am j1 i consoled by the reflection that neither jr j the Democratic party nor the Kepublic ?1 j for whose future that party is the best j ? ! guarantee, is uow or ever can be depen- j ' j dent upon any one man for their sue- '?. 1 i ccssful progress in the path of a noble j ? i destiny. jfl j Having giv?n to their welfare what- Is ! ever of health and strength I possessed j j or could borrow from the future, and ^ j having reached thc term of my capacity I ; for such labors as their welfare now !? i demands, I but submit to thc will of I s ?God in deeming my public career for- > * j ever closed. SAM'L J. TILDEN. jf Lula Hurfct. j c i The scientists of Washington are e just as much perplexed about Lula ? v j Hurst as their brctbern of Augusta. ?s I Prof. Taylor said that the performance j 1 ; was 'unaccountable. Prof. Eastman j 1 I called it 'psychic force.' Another jc ! scientist of less note said it was 'blood ! power.' whatever that may bo. Miss ; Lula repeated at thc Federal Capital j her pheuomcnal performances that ! j caused so much sensation here. The j ?1 I local report says: 'Congressman Reese, ? 1 ! of Georgia, who is a big man and looks 1 I as strong as a giant, attempted to hold j d 'a chair upon which Miss Lula placed ! d her hands. The Congressman looked ! ? as if he was wrestling with Edwiu ? ? Bibby, and wheu he finally released the j v chair his lace was very much flushed j t aud he looked tired/-Chronicle and j o Con st it u t ion (tl i it. Murder in Marion, MARION, June 12-A white man, j j, j named John Foster Dew, aged about j 5 ! 23 years, was lodged in jail last night, ? \? j on the charge of killing his wife. Thc i j I wife of Dew was about o7 years old, and j c. when married to him was a widow with three children. He was cruel both to her and thc children, and the neighbors j say that, he would beat the children un- j b i mercifully. At thc time at which the ! 0 I killing of his wife "is said to have occur- j v \ red, he was beating one of the children j t j and she interfered to protect it, wheu ? g j he turned upon her aud beat her to such an extent as to cause her death thc next day. He had beaten her before, j and it appears that they were living together very unhappily. Thc woman was in delicate health, and was soon to become a mother. Dew is a man of small means, residing about twenty-one miles from this place, in that part of the county know as the 'Slashes.' Court couvencs lure on Monday. Solicitor Newton being sick, W. W. Sellers, Esq., will act as solicitor. Judge Wallace will preside.-Charles? ton Netrs. Colored Normal Institute, Thc State Normal Institute for color cd teachers will be in session from the a .2nd to 31st of July in thc buildings of {. Claflin University, Orangeburg, S. C#, , with thc following faculty : Prof. II. P. Montgomery, Pedagog? ics and History. Prof. Jas. S Heyward, (Claflin Col- , lege) Natural Philosophy. Prof. W. S. Montgomery, Mathe i mattes. i $ Mrs. II. P. Montgomery, Language \ and Sound Spelling. j Miss M. E. Gibbes, Music. Model l1' ii1 School, and a subject not yet assigned. Miss M L. Washington, Drawing, j ( j Map Drawing, and a subject not yet as ! signed. 1 ll I Untier thc law the Faculty of the In? stitute have authority to issue ecrtifi- , catos to teach tor mic, two and three \ years in the public schools of the State, ^ j an ! also diplomas exempting from , 1 j further examinations for life, to those v i who may pass satisfactory axaminations | ( j at thc close of tho session, upon ihc j j course of studies prescribed bv thc i i - ll' State Board of Examiners. j ^ Tuition and board. Tuition will be 1 free. Board at low rates can bc ob- j:l tained in thc Claflin buildings and in j | t!ic town of Orarigeburg ; and may bc j t secured in advance by applying prompt- j s ly to the Secretary, l'rof. W. L. Bulk- f ley, Orangeburg, S. C. A Confederate Hero. ? * RICHMOND, VA., June H.-Count J Herds Von Borke, thc Prussian hero 1 who fought for thc Confederate cause, ,n j arrived in Richmond this afternoon. He was met at the depot by a commit? tee of reception and escorted to a hotel, fl and will be bamiuctted in royal style, l to-night. lc [For the Watchman and Southron.1 The Convention Plan. Mr. Editor : The News and Courier of Sat irday publishes the substance of a letter from Ir. Marion Moise to a private individual, in rhich the writer declares that thc results of he Convention Pian in this County in 1832, ..ere very unsatisfactory, and gives it as his pinion that the County will give a majority f two-thirds in favor of primaries this year, t is well known that Mr. Moise was a strong upporter of the losing side in 18S2, and no ne is surprised that he should find the results f the Convention of that year unsatisfactory. )ur experience is that there is uot much sat ?faction to be derived from having ones pet andidates unceremoniously set down upon, n point of fact the Convention of 1SS'2 was, n its results, a complete triumph of pure )emocracy, over wire-pulling and club-pack ng. Mr. Moise happened ro throw all his ittle weight on the losing side and has a per? met right to be dissatisfied ; but he must not ublish to the world that the results of the Convention were unsatisfactory, when, as we hall prove, the opposite is the truth. We understand Mr. Moise to mean that the omi nations in 1882 were distasteful lo the eople of Sumter County, and we arrive at ur conclusion by the following course of easoning: The Convention was called to riake nominations : the results of the Con ention were the nominations, and according 0 Mr. Moise those results were unsatisfacto y. To prove that this statement is not true, ve will appeal to the people. The Stateburg resolutions, censuring the .ction of our legislative delegation in the ?atter of appointments, were promptly re cinded by a full meeting of the Club. Again, at the late Convention, three of the ielcgation were sent to the State Convention. ,nd the other two go as alternates. What tronger endorsement is needed? The primary plan may be adopted this rear ; but if so, it will not be because of dis atisfaciion with the present incumbents of mr offices, but will spring from a conviction if thc people that changes in the mode of lorainating should be occasionally made. SATISFIED. Mayesville Correspondence. MAYESVILLE, S. C., JOSE 14, 1884. Our little town is rapidly stepping to the ront as a centre of gayety and social enjoy nent. Picnics, parties, gatherings of skating .nd reading clubs are the order of the day. On Thursday evening last, the Reading 31ub gave one of its entertainments at thc muse of Dr. Mayes, and went through a cap? tai programme in excellent style. Not to nake invidious comparisons, the recitation of 'oe's "Annabel Lee," and the rendering of he duett, "What are the Wild Waves Say ng?" were gems-they would have earned au reis in any assemblage. Everthing was ;ood-such was the verdict of the audience, .nd the Mayesvillians are no mean judger of uch matters. On Friday night, the Annual Picnic washeld in celebration of the discovery of the town, we earn, ) and was a complete success. The spot elected was the pretty grove near the Ma ionic Hall, and thc windows of that building, vhere the pensive goat meanders, and thc creased pole awaits the grasp of some neo >hyte in the mysteries of the mighty irder, looked down upon a scene very difi'er nt from those which have been enacted vithin that "chamber of horrors." Rustic eats located at different points, were occu? red by the more grave and sedate, while hose whose fancy lightly turned to thoughts if love, sauntered along the shady lanes, say ng, no doubt, no end of those sweet noth ngs, that you and ?, dear Editor, indulged n some two or three decades ago. A table at the upper end was covered with lelicate cakes and fruits for the delectation of he inner man or woman, as the case might ?e, while near by was a stand where "the Iraught that cheers but not intoxicates," was .Upensed in the shape of iced lemonade, ^dd to this, that the far-famed Mayesville itring Band discoursed sweet music at inici? ?is throughout the evening, and you can see hat nothing was wanting to satisfy thc taste f the most esthetic, or to make the evening horoughly enjoyable. At 9 o'clock, Mr. Paisley, the teacher of he Mayesville High School announced that e was about to award the prize for scholar hip, and invited the attendance of the assem? blage. First calling forward Mr. Willy (radley, the successful contestant, he request d Mr. E. Chandler to make the presentation, f ti ich that gentleman proceeded to do in an xceedingly graceful and happy manner. Mie occasion was very pleasant, as "Willy" y his quiet and gentlemanly deportment and bliging disposition, bas, even in bia youth, ron hosts of friends in this section of coun ry, and all, even his defeated rivals seemed lad that he was the recipient of the stoutly ontested premium. The prize consists of a irele, enclosing a chastely engraved Maltese ross, with the legend labor omnia vincit, en raved upon its face, and is of solid gold, lay our young friend long live to wear this, lie first of many similar, to be won hcre fter in sterner contests. The ice being now broken, and candidates eing plentiful, speeches were called for and .de by Messrs. Auld of the Sumter visitors, nd Strauss of Mayesville, and others. The andidates, wc regret to say, did not show p. This was unfortunate for them. Many f the people were anxious to hear their iewson the "Monroe Doctrine," the "Atom B Theory," or the "Tariff Question," and arc eriously annoyed at their silence. One, gainst whom a special boom had arisen, 1 though a favorite before, has certainly lost fty votes in thc primary election by his neg igence. But in place of political speeches, wc were harmed by the recitation of an original poem y Rev. Mr. Carpenter, the accomplished and opular pastor of the Baptist Church. Your orrespondent was so unfortunately situated s to be preyeticd from bearing more than a mall portion of t'lis, but it was universally dm ired. Mr. ('arpenter is no new worship? er at the sin inc of the muses, several of his r?ductions having appered in the journals f the Slate, om,- or two of them in the Sum? er papers. Tin's being a stan uch Presbyterian commu? ne, and the Ley of the skating rink, the nly available ball, being lost, there was no ancing : but games within the canons of the burch-"grab," "hunt the handkerchief." :c.-were indulged in by the merry young copie, and above all, the old, old game fell, we oldsters must say with thc senior ?nilot. "Ab me! I have seen thc day that have worn a visor, and could tell a whis? pering tale ?ri a fair lady' - ear, such as would lease-rtis gone ! 'tis gone I !tiseonc! We arc delighted with the Sumter guests, nd only hope they were as much pleased as re were at their visit. They can be sure, hat our latch siring hangs outside whenever hey are near. Bul a word in private to onie of our verdant and unsophisticated riends. Don't smoke (?gars before ladies, loys; it is not the style with us. Nu/ nd. And now-but what's this? Anote! La lies hand I "Pleasure id' your company. Ir Thomas Mayes' grove, Thursday, 12th uno." Bless my sou!, (and hers.) ?'f ourse I'll be there. Messrs. Editors look for , letter from me next week. Yours, kc S ERG A Y G RE G O RO VI TC IL .-- -I ? ~mmm - Strike at the fountain head, the coarse of .11 evil. It is worms that has destroyed the icaltb of your ..child. Give Shriner's Indian rermifugc before it ia tpuf ]ute# Only 25 cu I j a \ii^mmWBmm WL Bishopville Items. BISHOPVILLE, JUNE ll, 1884. We were the recipients of a much needed rain on last Saturday, also several showers since. Thc shrivelled and almost lifeless ap? pearance of vegetation of a week ago is fast disappearing, and our field crops and gar? dens are assuming a healthy cast, and com? mencing to grow vigorously. Up to date (with the exception of the cold spell of ten days ago,) the seasons have been as good as we could wish them ; crops have generally been well worked thus far, and everybody seems to be hopefully looking forward to the better day that's coming, if no disaster be? falls our present prospects. The oat crop is about harvested-yield about half of what it was in 1882. Those of us who have a surplus find a ready market for them at remunerative prices. The fruit crop, which is commencing to ripen, will be light as to quantity and in? ferior as to quality. Nearly all the apple trees I have noticed are partially dying. The j body of the trees seem to be healthy while the | branches arc dying to a serious extent. Will some one inform us as to the cause and suggest thc remedy if there bc one. Siuce my last communication, two families of our neighborhood have been bereft of their little bahes. Mr. and Mrs. Addison Wood? ward lost their little boy nearly three weeks ago, and Mrs. Ada Hart's little daughter was taken a few days after. The comforting words "It is well with the child," are always consoling to bereaved parents. A good deal of sickness is still in our midst, mostly dys? entery. Drucilla Jackson, a colored woman, was buried yesterday. I notice that the negroes continue to bury their dead in thc old grave yards on the hillsides and elsewhere. I do not know of a single instance where they have commenced to bury at their churches. Tbe negro Presbyterian Church near here is nearly completed. It was dedicated two weeks ago. The congregation of the Peidmont Baptist Church have at last succeeded in securing a pastor. The Rev. Mr. Petty will preached his first sermon there on next Sabbath. Two candidates paid our village a visit on last Saturday. One wants to do the con? victing, the other the hanging of the evil i doers. The race for Sheriff promises to be lively indeed. Nearly a baker's dozen already j in the field, with more to hear from. Some j body will be disappointed, but we hope not I bad enough as to cause them to seriously re ! peat Sbeakspeare, "To be, or not to be ! that's the question," with a view of doing ! themselves bodily harm. { At a meeting of the Bishopville Democratic j Club, on the 31st of May, a resolution favor i ing the Primary System of makiDg nomina ! tions was adopted with only two dissenting j voices. I hear that a meeting for the purpose j of reorganizing our club will be called soon I by the President of the same. Bill Arp's "clucking rooster" seems to be j getting somewhat proverbial. I have heard : several remark since the last Convention that : the town bosses clucked un the country coons, picked up the worms as usual, themselves, ' and are now prepared to go to the State Con I vention on the strength of it. Maybe it is I j better thus as the honor of being a delegate j i to a County Convention seems lo be about j the height of the aspirations of the average i countrymen, and about all the honor they jean stand at onetime. Doubtless some at ; least of those who attended the Inst Conven \ tion as delegates (if they have not some of us : who sent them) have had time to ruminate i ! in our minds a little, and wonder why thc ! . : name of a single countryman does not appear ! on the list of those chosen as delegates to our j State Convention. L. - - ? - i m -00- -<i ? Smithville Items. SMITHVILLE, S. C., Juoe 12, 1SS4. i On Saturday evening last, a heavy rain ' and wind passed over the Pisgah neigh hor I hood, and when it got to Mr. S. B. Hatfield's, j i developed into a Cyclone and tore up his j j plantation generally, but fortunately did not j J injure his buildings. It went on a little ! further, then lifted hack to the clouds. A species of what is called "the big bolled j cotton," is being extensively planted tn this j neighborhood. It grows faster than the j common kind, has a larger weed, and yields more lint to the pound than the other kind of j cotton. Mr. H. H. Evans, I believe discover- j ed it on his place and propagated it, or else introduced it hy purchase from abroad. Mr. T. S. Dunlap has three acres of sand- j hill corn that will make 125 bushels, with j good seasons. i Mr. J. C. Allen, has revolutionized cotton j culture in this section. He planted his entire crop with a half bushel seed per acre, got a very good stand, and has successfully tended his crop without thc use of a hoe in it or cross plowing either. His crop is clear of grass and very promising. Now, if all could follow Mr. Allen's plan, and with Mason's Harvester to pick, cotton would soon be so cheap, that a fellow could afford two home? spun shirts-one for every day, and the oth? er for Sunday, without making one do for both, as some have to do. Some young ladies nesr here, needing a turkey house, at a time when the farra hands were too busy to build it, rose to thc emer- ? gency of the occasion, as woman has done j before, and with the proper tools, gloves and bonnets on, pinned close under the chin, with only eyes to be seen, "Only that and nothing j more." built a house that was a credit, tot them, and added one more link to the histor- j leal claim, "That woman can do, when she ? has a mind to." I Rain in abundance at present, corn gener- j ally small, cotton still dying out. The j whole crop prospect rather on the gloomy order. More anon. D. [For thc Watchman and Southron.] I. O. G. T. The following were installed as officers to j serve Carolina Ledge, No. 173,1. 0. G. T.. for j the ensuing quarter. i W. J. Ardis, W. 0. T. Miss Augusta I*. Harwick, R. U. S. Miss Hester L. F.arwick, L. H.S. Annie E. Childers, W V. T. Thos. li. Owen, W. S. Mrs. Eunice A. C. Graham, W. A. S. Thos. II. Osteen, W. F. S. Miss Leila E. Connors, W. T. I). Zelic Osteen. W. M. Miss Mattie L. Warren, D. M. Wm. E. Kolb, W I. G. Lawrence A. Graham, W. (>. ii. Rev. Nelson J. Brown, P. W. C. T. James M. Harwick, W. C. John Owen, L. l>. This Lodge was organized last September, with nineteen members, at St. .'anus' Church, | Clarendon County. We had a public meet? ing at the Osteen School House April 10th, j which was addressed by W. P. Smith, W.H. ] Cu 11 ino and John (?wen, and since then we j have taken in 21 new members. Our total ? membership is now foi ty one. A. June 7. 18S4. Brewer's Lung Restorer is a purely vegeta- j ble preparation, contains no opium, mor- j phine. bromide or any poisonous substance, j Send for circular of long list of wonderful cu res. L A M A R, R A X K1N & LA MAR. Macon, Ga. Brewer's Lung Restorer, the great lung and throat remedy, is for ?ale by Dr. D. J. Auld, Agent. ; # TOZER & DIAL, J STEAM ENGINE WORKS, , 1 OPPOSITE SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD DEPOT, COLUMBIA, S. C., I j HAVING MOVED INTO OUR NEW WORKS, and added Nev ?nd im proved Machinery lo the various departments, we are now better than ever prepared to ' "fl compete with other manufacturers for the following machinery : ^ fl STEAM ENGINES. We will continue to manufacture the TOZER ENGINE, as our standard Engine for Agri- W? cultural purposes, from Six to Forty Horse Power. The reputation of these Engines is SO ll thoroughly established, that further comment is unnecessary. We are prepared to furn- H ish Engines of ihe celebrated Corliss type from 50 to 200 Horse Power, equal both in design ll and workmanship to the best the country can produce. We will guarantee them as econom- fl ical in fuel as any other Enginge produced in the country. These Engines, which are made fl from the latest and most improved designs, are furnished with boiiers of the mosteconomi- fl cal type known for saving fuel. We put them up and will guarantee them to give entire H satisfaction. U SAW MILLS. fl We manufacture Saw Mills of any required size, with improved set works. We bave H lately purchased the right tc apply the celebrated {:Reamy Patent Feed and Backing Device" || to our miils. This is one of the greatest improvements ever attached to the Saw Mill, as the ? feed can be changed instantly and the carriage reversed by one single movement. All the fl small belts, which have always been so much annoyance to the sawyer, are entirly done I away with. Only a saw mill man cao fully appreciate this invention. fl CORN AND FLOUR MILLS. fl Wc are prepared to build Mills of any size with all modern improvements, and will guar- fl antee satisfaction. fl SHAFTING AND PULLEYS. fl We are prepared to make Shafting and Pulleys of any size. Shafting of any size up to fl six inches in diameter, and Pulleys up to eight feet in diameter, with couplings and hang- fl ings of the latest improvements. fl Iron and Brass Castings of any description made to order on the shortest notice. fll Persons in want of Engines or other machinery should first try a home manufactory, be- fl cause they can save in freight, beside it will be more convenient to get repairs when needed, flj and we can compete in work and prices with auy manufactory, North, or elsewhere, and caa fl make terms as favorable as offered by any. am We keep constantly on band all the modern Steam Engine Fittings, snch as Governors, fl Steam and Water Gauges, Inspirators, Injectors, Ejectors, and the best Steam Pumps in the Am market. All orders from the country will be promtly attended to. fl L. B. OWEN, Travelling Agent. ? THE MARKETS. SUMTER, S. C., June 17, 1884. COTTON.-About - bales have been sold during the week ending the 17th. The mar? ket closed dull. We quote : Stained 8| ?9; Tinged 8*?9}; Good Ordinary 9} Low Middling 9f@10}: Middling 10f@10|; Good Middling 10|@10|. CHARLESTON, S. C., June 14, 1884. COTTON.-Market quiet. Sales about 200 bales. Quotations are : Ordinary 10?10} : Good Ordinarv if>?; Low Middling, ll?; ll}: Middling lU@llf; Good Middling. WILMINGTON, N. C., June 14, 1884. SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Market quoted firm at 27} cents. ROSIN-The market firm at 95 cts. for j Strained and SI .00 for Good Strained. CRUDE 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 ll, Middling Hf, Good Mid? dling ll f. TOWN PROPERTY FOB SALE. IOFFER for sale the following LOTS IN THE TOWN OF SUMTER : THREE (3) LOTS on Main Street, corner Dugan Street, each 20 by 80 feet. ONE (1) LOT on Sumter Street, between my residence and lot of Mr. T. C. ScatFe, about 80 by 200 feet. Terms or other information can be obtained from either A. White, R. F. Hoyt or Wm. M. Graham. P. H. ELLIS, June 17, 1834. Agent. MASTER'S SALE. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ! SUMTER COUNTY. TN THE COMMON PLEAS. A. Sidney Smith and Algernon S. j Smith, Copartners under the firm j name of A. Sydney Smith <?* Son, Plaintiffs, vs. Wm. B. Carnes, T. J. Coffee and Wm. C. Coffee, Co? partners as T. J. Coffee cfc Bro. : and j C. R. Holmes and S. A. Durham, \ Copartners, as D?lmes & Durham, Defendants. 1)Y VIRTUE of a decretal order made in j j the above entitled cause and dated j June 2d, 13S-?, I will sell al public auction j in front of the Court House in the Town of | Sumter in said State, on Monday, July j 7th, 1384, (or day following.) between the! hours of ll o'clock ia the forenoon and 5 i o'clock in the afternoon, the following prem- j ises : j "All that Lot of Land, situate in Sumter i Count}1 in said State in Bishopville, contain- j ing One Eighth of an Acre, bounded North j by lands of "Dr. ll. E. Dennis, East by Store j of J. A. Carne?, South by public Road, lead- ; ing to Lynches Rives, and West by Store, j now occupied by Dixon & Scarborough, i Said Lot contains a Storehouse, twenty two feet wide and fifty feet long, together with ? other outbuildings." Terms of sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. JOHN S RICHARDSON, June 12, 1SS4-4t Master. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALET Estate of foiignard Richardson, DECEASED. BY ORDER of Judge of Probate for Sum? ter County, I will seil to the 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 RAY HORSE. 7 HEAD SHEEP. 1 THOMAS SMOOTHING HARROW. 1 ONE-HORSE HARROW. 3 RIFLES. MARION MOISE, Administrator. June 10 3t Estate o? Jas, S. G. Richardson, DECEASED. ALL PERSONS having claims against said Estate will present the same duly attest? ed, and all persons in any way indebted to said Estate will make immediate pavment to MARION" MOISE, Administrator (C. T. A.) De Conis Non. June 10 3t Estate of Massie J. Murphy, MINOR. IWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF PROBATE for Sumter County on the 10th ? day of July. ISSI, for a Final Discharge! as Guardian of aforesaid. Estate. EDWARD H. McCUTCHAN, June 10-lt* Guardian. Estate o? Gurnard Richardson, DECEASED. VLL PERSONS holding claims against said Estate will present same duly at tested, and all persons in any way indebted j to said Estate, will make immediate pavment ! to MARION MOISE, June 3-3t Qualified Administrator. EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS. Oie of School Conner, SUMTER COUNTY, SUMTER, S. C., June. 0, 1SS4. j XJ-OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT i X\ the second regular examination for 1S84, of applicants for certificates to teach in ? Public Schools of this County, will be heidi at this Office on WEDNESDAY. THURS- ! DAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, JULY j 2d. 3d, 4th and 5th. 1834. Wednesday and Thursday. 2d and 3d, will bc devoted exclusively to colored applicants. Friday and Saturday, 4th and 5th. exclusive? ly to whites. * All 1st and 2d grade certificates dated prior j to July, 1SS3, to be valid, must be submitted I to, and renewed by the Board. By order of County Board of Examiners. J. DIGGS WILDER, June 9 . School Core missioner. NOMINATIONS. FOR SHERIFF. THE UNDERSIGNED ANNOUNC es himself as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Sumter County at the next election. W. F. RH ?ME. June 17 FOR SOLICITOR, ?3* THE MANY FRIENDS OF MAJ. W. J. BEARD take pleasure in presenting bim before the voters of the Third Judicial Circuit for the office of SOLICITOR. Maj. Beard is an able lawyer, and if elected will do credit to himself and his constituents. May 20_MAXY CITIZEN'S. 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 entire Circuit. VOTERS. THE MOST SUCCESSFUL REMEDY ever discovered as it is certain in its effects and doe? not blister. Read Proof Below. ALL'S SPAYIII CTOE. Scandiavilie, Minn., Feb. 7, 1884. Dr. B.J. 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