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8/|t ^af?jimmt at? Sou? Jrm TUESDAY, JUNE 24. The Sumter Watchman was founded fu 1850 and the True Southron in 1866. Tho Watc?tman and Southron r now has thc C?tnbiued circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is - manifestly the best advertising * medium in Sumter. ?DITORIAL ITEMS. As far as oar observation extends, everyman ty that has spoken on the subject has decided on the Primary System of making nominations. The majority of people seem to favor it and they ought to haye it. . Mrs. Langtry has gone to the Pacific . States. She created mach enthusiasm among our wild Western fellow citizens, . and whole columns of gush have filled their society papers out there detailing the Lily's charming loveliness. We notice in the News and Courier. ? that the Grand Jury of Charleston in their presentment report Trial Justicc Gleason for malfeasance in office. Thc -j- . ;\: charges are based upon reports cf drunkenness, and show that there is a * vtery healthy feeling growing in thc . minda of - oar people against the exc?s - * ?ire ose'of whiskey by public officials. ? few years ago, no name was more frequently in the months of Pennsyl? vania Democrats than that of Heister Cly mer,"but who fer the last few years, * bad almost entirely withdrawn himself from . public notice. Now he fills a suicide's grave, driven to it, it is sup? posed, by financial troubles. He took . morphine, and notwithstanding every effort was made to relieve the unfortu? nate man, he died in great agony. The bolt from Blaine and the boom cr the independent movement are still ywiag. New York had a meeting en Tuesday night that was as decidedly ar?-Blatwe, as was the'meetiug sn Bos? ton. Resolutions condemning the Republican nomineees and pledging * active co-operat?e? with other indepen? dent organizations were adopted with enthusiasm. It may all be foss and 'feathers but it looks much like there is substance ia the movement. Clevelaad seems to be thc coming 3 man. Tte NeW York Convention was in his favor by a ?arge majority and-we tee nothing, except Tifden's ghost, to prevent the triumphant nomination of the reform Governor cf New York at - the Democratic Cimveution in Chicago. ' And for thc second place, who could fill, the b?Ti setter than Carlisle ? Civil Service Reform io the person of the President and Revenue Reform io that of the Vice President. We would like to have thc pleasure of voting forthat -ticket. The nomination of a successor to Col.- Aiken in bis (thc third) Coogres siooaj District, is developing into a - lively contest. Coi. Aiken would like to succeed himself ; Messrs. Johnstone '. of Newberry, Murray of Anderson, and Bowen of Pick ens are also candidates. Messrs. Aiken and Johnstone are lead? ing the Seid at present, and the out? come is very doubtful with thc chances against Aiken. He has aroused strong .opposition, mainly by his stand on ..educational matters, and he stands a - good chance of staying home and run? ning his farm next year. "?i Greenville was all iu a flutter last week over its College Commencements The Female College, resplendent witii ^ female loveliness ; Patrick's Military Schoolv glorious in brass buttons and * ca4et-gray; and thc F ur man Univer? sity in sober black, have hada 'big' time of it iu the Mountain City. Wo '.ea that the Commencement Sermon by Ber. Mr. Stakley of the Citadel Church, Charleston, 8. C., has been highly praised. Some of us io Sumter remem? ber hfc eloquent effort here, last Novem? ber during the meeting of thc Charles ion Baptist Association. * We see from the New York papers that George Blisss, thc noted anti-star route lawyer, has been converted and baptized by Mgr. Chapel, the eminent Catholic divine, And now the Bishop had better try his hand on Ingersoll. . If Bliss can become a Christian, why - Bob ; he is not near so great a sinner, and must-have as much sense. And then,.there is Dorsey, another star-route man needs a conversion, and is open for conviction possibly. If this trio, Bliss, Ingersoll and Dorsey were con? verted what a feather it would be in thc cap of the eloquent priest. When Mr. Bayard made his speech . at Dover, Delaware, at thc Peace Con vention, tn 1861, he had no idea that hU utterances then would be the main obstacle in the way of his nomination and election to the Presidency twenty four years after. But so it is; that speech, though dictated by the sincer? est patriotism would cause bim the loss of thousands of votes. All that class ' of mea who do not know the war is over, but who have gone on fighting imaginary battles for twenty years, will oppose him simply because he favored peace in 1861. Senators Brown and Ingalls have had \ little wordy war that docs neither much credit. Ingalls, however, has come oat best as it gave him a favora? ble opportunity of showing up Senator Brown's somewhat crooked political life, and doing it in such a way that he ' could not defend himself. When one ' is struck, it is human nature to strike back, bot it does look extremely undig? nified in venerable Senators to be call? ing each other names like quarrelsome bootblacks. Stop it, gentlemen, stop it, aod remember the eyes of the couu try ore ou you. At a late meeting of the Trustees of Claflin University, Dr. Cooke the former President was removed aud a Mr. Bunton put tn his place. The change has caused some dissatisfaction in Orangcburg. and the Times and Democrat fears that Claflin will be? come a political training School. Mr. Dunton was Presiding Elder at Sumter some years ago in the A. M. E. Church, ile was a quiet, unostentatious man, though a devout believer in ?the social and political equality of all men. We hope that common seuse will show him that the effort to teach politics instead of literature at Claflin will most surely result in its downfall ; and that the fears of our cotemporary are ground? less. Marion C. II. Is in trouble about its Postoffice. Tho late postmaster, a colored man named Holloway, has held the office for eight years, acd by his intelligence and accommo? dating disposition, has made him? self very popular there ; but his official head has been cut off and a negro named Collier, a man of the lowest morals, sub? stituted in his stead. The people are justly indignant, and are making all kinds of protests, none of which will do any good. A reform in postoffice affairs will come only when tho Republican party is put out. NORMAL INSTITUTE. The State Normal Institute will meet this year in Spartanburg, and the teachers who attended the meeting there j four years ago have enjoyable recoll?e- ? dons of their pleasant stay in that town. This year will be equally pleasant and more profitable, because of the expe? rience gathered from the last four years practice ; and oil who can, should make it their business to attend that meeting. Tho Legislature has authorized the Board of Examiners to appropriate ?200 for Institutes, and those gentle? men have decided to divide that amount equally between the white and colored teachers, and as it is impracticable to j get up a white teachers* institute in Sum? ter, will usc that amount in paying the expenses (?is far as it will go) of the teachers who ?nay attend the Spartan- j burg Institute. Those who contemplate going should j notify thc School Commissioner to that | effect, and as wc have said before, all j who can should go, for the science of teaching is by no means as well under? stood as it should bc. Among our teachers are many devoted men and women whose labor in thc school room is more than it should be, bim ply be? cause of want of traiuiug iu Normal schools ; and attcudaucc at Spartan? burg will bc a bene?t to the teacher aud pupils. Thc amount (?100) set apart for colored teachers will be spent in organ- ? izing and running a Normal lustitute in j Sumter, some time during thc Summer j months, of which wc suppose, due I notice will be given. ^ THE SffeTE CONVENTION. Thc Convention meets Thursday to j i elect delegates to Chicago. We sup pose those gentlemen will bc sent with- j out instructions, for while, from present j appearances, Cleveland is the coming i man, it will bc wiso to trust to the dis- ? crction of thc delegates to cast their { votes for the man who seems most ! ? available at Thicago. The question of j June nominations has becu thoroughly j canvassed, and thc sentiment of the j State seems opposed to it. We think | it would bc best to postpone the choice j of our State Officers to a later day, and j hope tho Convention will so decide. B. P. BUTLER. The Charleston Neics and Courier, j tn commenting on Beast Butler's aspi- I rations towards the Presidency, has this j to say : Wc may as well say that, in our dc- j liberate judgment, thc nomination of j Butler by the Democrats would shatter j the Democratic party far worse than the j Republican party is shattered by the j nomination of Blaine. There would be j no -Solid South" for Butler. No self- j respecting Southerner would, under any j circumstances, vote for the "Hero of New Orleans," the author of that infa? mous order concerning which thc Saturday Recleio said, at the time it was issued; "The bloodiest savages j could do nothing more cruel-tho most j bathsomc Yahoo of thc fiction could do ?othing more filthy." Our cotemporary is precisely right ? on this question. Thc Beast can never get thc Democratic vote of South Caro? lina, unless her people are more for? giving and forgetful than falls to the lot of average mortals. B. F. Butler, caudidatc for the Presidency on thc j Democratic ticket! May thc good Lord deliver us. - mtLM- - ? m? - An Old-Timer on a Tramp. The following clipping from a New York paper was handed us by a friend. Ii represents Capt. Andrews in a role somewhat different from what we are accustomed to, but here it is: The good church-going inhabitants of that religious neighborhood of the* Bowery and Chatham street were mov? ing towards their different churches yesterday morning wheu a white-head? ed and gray-bearded old mau stepped from the door of Legge tl's Hotel ou Chitham street. With him was a lank black dog with a sore eye. The old man wore a long, thin coat, with par? allel gray bars starting from its collar. His loose trousers were of plaid. His shoes were doubled-soled and cumber? some. A wide-brimmed Pauama hat covered his snowy locks. He was Capt. Robert W. Andrews, born in Boston in 1701. He fought in the war of 181 li and drove the fast express between Boston aud New Yrork seventy years ago. Thou he wont South and settled in Sumter, S. C. ID to this Southern laud ho brought th morals and customs of the Pilgrim fail crs. Ile lived a religious life, ueve gathered much money, had mau friends and last Wednesday seven week ago started from Sumter County to wal by way of Washington and this city t his old home in Boston. Ilia dog wa Southern born :.ud he was iutroducin it to Northern life. Capt. Andrews-has a memory a powerful as his legs and recalled th appearance of the metropolis in th beginning of thc century. Ile walke? slowly up the Bowery with a Wort reporter and the lank, black dog bchin him. Fido, thc dog, had evidentl schooled himself as carefully as hi master and no tempting bone or com panion lured him from the heels of th Captain. The Bowery was in thc full swing c its Sunday happiness. Thc pedestrian were quiet and orderly, the deliriou signs that dance by night and inforu the public that coffee and cakes are so!< within were enjoying a Sabbath rest The maidens in the condensed Parisiai bathing costumes that stare on weel days from the doors of concert halls ba< turned aside their faces. Up in th spotted and decrepit houses the reckles congregations of the night were sleep ing and only the religious people of th' Bowery were stirring. Capt. Andrew spoke of thc days when he used to drivi his fast express down the Bowery Then he whirled by amid the cheers o maidens in homespun garments ant youths in triangular hats. 'Halloo,' said thc old man, 'herc"; a change,' and he looked up at Coope: Institute. 'I used to water thc horse! of the fast express there, but where'.' the old two-mile house?' lie looked up at the endless rows o brick, and shook his hgpd. 'I suppose, be murmercd, *l expected too much Why, I thought to find the old tavern here, and I was a-going to drink jus: one glass of ale.' Capt. Andrews increased his pace a.< *he neared Harlem. His mind was pro? gressive, and although he did feel sorrj ouce in a while at thc disappearance o; the old landmarks, he said he believed everything was for the best. It was after 2 o'clock when thc trie crossed the Harlem bridge. 'Tired ?' said the old man to the re? ported. 'Theo we shall cat and drink/ He continued the story of his life seated at a little round table, with a glass of foaming ale in front of him, his dog crouched ut Iiis feet aud thc reporter an attentive listener. 'They talk about wars now,' said thc old man, 'you should have been here in the city when the American navy was a sinking thc English. The country people living up at Cann i struct used tc go down to thc Battuiy every day tc hear the news. Then the elections, ol those times. Pheugh .' There was nc such thing tlic? as bu;,ing and selling votes. I remember when old Tom Jefferson went in. Tom Jefferson'.' dead. So is John Quincy Adams and all the old-timers. But I am living, and bless your soul, had any pretty girl told mc seventy years ago that thc day would come when I would bc drinking ?le in Harlem, and still lis? tening to thc noise of the city, I would have'-the old man paused and looked at thc dog involuntarily-'I would have kissed her for her innocence. Pretty thing. 'Now, there,' said thc reporter, 'at least that has not changed. Wc kiss to-day the way Peter Stuyvesant did when he was courtiug.' 'Get up, Fido, and come along. This yoong man tires inc. Kiss the same ? Why, no, you don't, bless your young head. Why thc girls that kiss? ed in thc old days used to throw so much soul into it that it was like what they call an electric shock, only you kinder liked it.' 'Don't you think that thc next pro? posed Republican President, Mr. Blaine, is as good a mau as any of thc old-timers ?' 'No one is as good a man as any old timer.' Mr. Blaine may be pretty good, but those old Presidents knew more in au hour than'he does in a week.' Thc road *vus uow diverging into the country. TG% green woodlands of Tre? mont rose on one side, the heights of Morrisania below, and between thc road was the gc-rgo of thc railroad. Thc sun was sinking. *Good-bye,' saul Capt. Andrews, 'I have a brother in Boston and will make him show mo around. Come Fido.' and turning a bend iu thc road thc parallel barred coat and the lank black dosr were lost to view. - mm - - Wofford Commencement was cele? brated last week. Thirteen graduates made their prettiest bows aud most eloqucut speeches before a crowded audience, and acquitted themselves with considerable eclat. Here arc their names : L. J. Blake. M. H. Moore, S. B. Cray ton and J. P. Smith, Spartan burg ; J. J. Burnett, Hobbysville, S. C. ; W. M. Duncan, Black's Station, S. C.; B. P. Evans, Charleston ; W. W. M. Lester, Wiunsboro'; lt. E. Mood, York; A. E Moore, Wellford, S. C ; M. Pegues, Cheraw; A. G. Kembcrt, Sumter; II. S. Wannamaker, Orangeburg. Mr. Itembert took two degrees thc same day. He did extra work enough to stand for A. M., and his examination was most creditable. Three prizes were awarded as follows : II. B. Carlisle, chemistry and physics; H S. Wannamaker. English literature ; T. J. Burnett, < i reek. -Bf- ?? ??-> -O**--* Our Exchanges. The Vindicator, a new naper, has been si a ried at Darlington, by Messrs. Brown nnd Early. Wc have but one fault to lind ; they ure maklng things tow cheap. Peterson s Magazine for July is even better than usual, and is especially remarkable for an ilii.rtr.itrd article on "Longfellow and Westminster Abbey." < >ur readers are aware that tlit- English admirers of Longfellow have, just placed a bust of him in what is called 1'Poets'Coiner," iu the great Abbey, where ?ire the monuments or busts of so many of the more distinguished authors of England, from Chaucer down tc Thackeray and Dickens: The author of "Josiah Allen's Wife" contrib? utes one of hor inimitable humorous sketches. "Lord Avalon." a novelet by the popular author of "A Fifth .Avenue Romance," is begun, opening with great spirit, and con? taining, among other things, a graphic de? scription of an English fox-hunt, 'flu-price of this popular magasine is hut Two Dollars a year, reith great deflections to cl nhs. This is an exceptionally good time to subscribe or get ii.> club.?, a new volume beginning with the July cumber; and every lady of refine? ment ought to take this magazine. Speci? mens are sent, gratis, if written for, to those wishing to get up 'dubs, Address Chas. J. Peterson. Z')o C Jest nut St., Philadelphia, Pu. Neighboring Counties. Clarendon Enterprise : Hov. L. D. Bass last Sunday evening preached a sermon especially to thc young, and at the close administered baptism to sever? al can (lida tes. -Instead of in any way weakening the public school sys? tem, every effort possible should be made to strengthen it. Thc two mill tax should be allowed to remain as it is, but. the poll tax should bc increased at least, doubl;d. -From the re? turns that have been received at this office, it is clear that the County Con? vention which meets Saturday will adopt the primary system by a very large majority. We are confident this will give by far the greatest satisfaction. -The Good Templar festival last Friday night wa? a very pleasant and enjoyable affair. Ice-cream, lemonade, and cake were there in abundance, and all seemed to have a good time. Uncle Wade gave the Lodge his Cainhoy experience, which was rich and well re? ceived. -Messrs. Beard, G?land, and Moise, the three candidates for Solicitor, have been invited to address the people of Clarendon, in ?he Court House, next Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. They are each expected to bc present, and it is hoped they will have a large hearing. Let thc delegates bear this in mind, and come soon enough j to hear the speeches. Darlington Netos: Court of Com- j mon Pleas adjourned on Saturday. It is generally reported that cotton and corn arc five to ten per cent better than at this time last year. -The resi? dence of Hon. Geo. W. Dargan is near? ly ready for occupation. It is one cf the handsomest houses in the county ; elegant in design, and accurately finished I in every detail, and reflects great cred- , j it on the taste and workmanship of Mr. W. L. Hart, the architect and builder. -We have often heard of large cab- i ? bages, and read of them, hut were un- ! I prepared to sec such huge ones raised J j in our county, so carly in thc season, j' ! Mr. A. A. Gandy brought us one on Friday measuring 48A- inches across, ! weight 13J pounds, thc lower leaves ? measuring 24x18 inches. The speci ! men was headed hard and firm and I shows what our young farmers can do on ( sandy land. Florence Times : An excursion to ; ! Charleston, under the management of ; Kev. J. E. Wilson, for the benefit of . the Florence Fire Company and the , j Good Templar's Lodge, is advertised i for Saturday, 28th June. Fare from !, I Florence for round trip ?2. -On j j Sunday night last, at the Baptist !, I Church, there was a large congregation. {' ! Tho pastor delivered a plain and forci- ! . S ble discourse, and the burial and resur- j, j rcction of our Lord was beau'.ifully j , ; symbolized by the baptism of Mrs. W. ! ? j B. Campbell and Miss Beulah White. , j-Notwithstanding the general im- , j pression that mouey would bc scarce !, \ this spring, and notwithstanding thc ? \ j unfavorable reports of thc collection of j j i taxes received from several counties, j j j the State Treasury has received about ;, ! ?11,00? more fron? thc May installm Mit !, j of this year than from that of last year, j ? I-Not to bc outdone by their fathers ?1 ! and brothers, the juveniles in town j. j have organized a hook and ladder com- ! ( j puny, and have the necessary carriages ! j all complete. They prut ice regularly,!, i and we uur.iecd them running on Front j ' street, where they put their ladders j . ! agaiust a small house, on the roof of ! , I which was an old tin bucket filled with ., j water. At each run they would mount i \ I their ladder and overturn this bucket^' I and as the water came trickling off thc 1 ? : roof, a shout was raised, in which each 1 ( member lustily participated. The \ ? ! truck is about ten feet long, and the j . ! ladders about the same length, and the j, boys have lots of fun . Kershaw Ga.r.ct'c : There are now 7 j i prisoners confined in the county jail, j I ?-Buck Sinclair, a hardworking and j ' j honest negro man who lives on Knight's j J \ Hill, a few miles northwest of Camden, ! I ! tied his ox out to graze last Sunday ! I S and upou going for him late in the af- j ' j noon fouud that some malicious person j i ! had killed the ox by shooting him in I; [ the side and in the head. -Presi- i j dent Arthur has appointed E. li. Dib- I ! ble, colored, to be postmaster at Caiu ? den, vice E. II. Brooks, white, whose i I term expired several mouths ago. The ; i ; Senate has yet. to confirm thc appoint- I 3 i ment of Dibble before Iiis commission i I : issues, and there appears to be some { I I doubt as to the appointment being con- j 1 firmed. Mr. Brooks has beeu postmas- i ter herc for nearly teu years, and has j been employed regularly in thc post- i office department for about 20 years. ' -On last Friday afternoon, while t Mr. J. J. Watkins and several mern- i bers of his family were sitting on thc | frout piazza of his residence in Kirk- j wood during thc brief thunder storm which occurred that afternoon, a por- j tion of the piazza was struck by light- < ning aud greatly damaged. The cur- j rcut evidently passed from thc house, | in front, as a tree not far distant was ( almost instantaneously struck. Fortu- \ nately thc members of the family ( escaped with only a slight shock. j Camden Journal : Mr. H. E. Sloan, < living below Camden, has sent to this < office the largest Spring turnip we t have ever seen. It is of the flat Dutch '. variety, and measures 10? in diameter, i -The Sumter Union will meet at I Antioch Baptist Church, eight milos ] out of Camden; on June 27th, at ll o'clock A. M., continuing in session I J Friday, Saturday and ?Sunday. Fri- j i day, ll o'c'ock A. M , introductory i sermon, Kev. J. J. Myers. - < Darlington County ts jubilant over the ! fact that there were no convictions at ' ; the recent term of court held there, j I Kershaw County can also boast of a | i like result at the term of court held j ! j here during tito first week in this j : ! month. As a further proof of the de- i ; crease of crime in our county, there was j I j not a single ease of larceny on the dock- j < I ct.-lt is reported that one day M j last week a negro was brought to Cam- j ] Iden fi om tho Swift Creek Section by : ' some others negroes, who declared thal ; I he was crazy, lt appears that tho fol- j low went into thc field where they < j were at work, and asked them for some- ! ; I thing to eat. Thc only clothing ho i j had on was a gr:iin sack, in which he 1 j had cut a hole for bi* head to pass I ! through and two holes fur his arms, j ' ? Tins was drawn down tight over his j body. He also acted in rather a queer < ? manner, so the negroes took him to be < jan escaped lunatic, and 'took him in.' ( However upoo examination before a : trial justice, he talked very rationally i 'and was allowed to go free with thc l J understanding that if he was lound in j I this county after a lapse of twenty-four 1 I hours he would be sent up as a vagrant. 1 ; lie said fours hours was all he wanted, and he left in a hurry for other parts. : WASHINGTON LETTER [Frora our Regular Correspondent.") WASHINGTON, D. C., June 21,1S84. 31uch sympathy is wasted on Mem? bers of Congress because of their sup? posed suffering, while working in hot weather. Their friends outside of Wasiiington do not generally know that the Capitol is much more comfor? table in summer than in winter, for in warm weather all the outer doors and windows are left open, and there is a free circulation of air. Besides there is a complicated system of machinery in the sub-basement of the building for keeping our law-makers cool. Ot' the many thousand of visitors who explore the Capitol from basement to dome, but few are aware of the fact that one of its most interesting features is under? ground. The apparatus that blows hot air in winter blows cold air in sum? mer. Two large forcing fans, which make seventy revolutions in a minute, drive a current of fresh air through enormous pipes and flues into the upper regions of the building. This air is brought through a tunnel, which nass? es under thc capitol terraces and grounds, with the outside opening down near the Peace monument. Fifty cubic feet of air per minute is sent into the legislative halls for each person within it, and this is after it has passed through a spraying fountain for moistening and cooling it. A daily record of thc tem? perature is kept, the state being taken every two hours. So, really, thc toilers on Capitol hill enjoy a temperature nine degrees lower than the people of Washington generally. In view of adjournment Congress is working hard, and turning off legisla? tion in a truly business like way. The record of the session is already made up, however. Tito measure defeated on thc sixth of May was the test of Democratic, and Republican purposes, if the plan to adjourn carly in July succeeds, only thc necessary routine appropriation bills can yet be passed. While tho general Deficiency bill was under discussion, Mr. Randall moved as an additional section, a prop? osition against political assessment, which some Republican Members pro? ceeded at once to have ruled out on a poiLt of order. They did not want to have their campaign fund cut off at this juncture. Mr. Randall admitted that the amendment was open to a point of order, but expressed his regret that it was made, adding that the judgment of the people was, that political assess? ments had been carried to an extrava? gant extent. Hon Mr. Springer of 111 , received many warm congratulations upon his renomination for Congress for the sizth term. Thc appreciation in which he is liclJ by his constituents seems to bc ?hared geuerally by his party. His ifforts in behalf of Democratic princi? ples have materially contributed to their idvaucemcut and to thc success of the party. As Mr. Springer's committee proceeds with its inquiry into the star route mis-trial, startling disclosures ..outintie *.o be made among the thieves, if anything concerning them can any longer bc called startliug. Mr. Bliss speared before thc committee thc other ?lay, and raised a sensation by charging Mr. Ker, with falsehood, and pointing )Ut a fruitful field of investigation. Tho Senate passed thc Anti-Polyga? my bili this week, and listened to a hot quarrel between a Western and South? ern Senator. Senator Iugalls accused Senator Brown of inserting words in the Congressional Record which he dared cot, and had not used in thc Senate chamber, and further referred to the Senator from Georgia as a tiling that stabbed in the dark. Senator Brown Jenica and resented thc allegation iu an ?ble manlier. Ile said iu his many ?neouutcrs with really brave men he had never been accused of cowardice There was nothing in the person, char? mer, and antecedents of the Senator Vom Kansas to excite any man's appre? hension and thc latter would not have ventured to make his offensive charge jxeept under the protection of thc Sen ite, which he said was thc safest place u thc world for the parade of vitupera? te rhetoric. During this week five new Govern? ment frauds came to light. Two of the :riiuiuals were known officials in thc ^avy Department. Another was in he city post office, and the fourth was Jo\. Burnside, who, only last week was jailed out of jail, and last night was .carrcsted ou a new charge of appro? priating ?8,000. worth of waste paper ind rags belonging to the Government, rite fifth was thc disbursing officer of ;he State Department, whose accounts ire ?12,000 short. C A. S. A Love Feast at Chicago. WASHINGTON, June 21.-Thcgathcr ug of ex-carpct-baggurs from South karolina at the Chicago Convention jartook of the nature of a genuine love east. Ex-Collector Worthington, of Charleston delights to tell a story, evcu ;hough it be against himself, and thc )thcr evening he was describing the lock of buzzards with great gusto. Of ?oursc he said there were thc members )f the delegation, all looking hearty md fat. Corbin, Taft, Tom Johnson, Brayton and the smaller fry, Post? masters Boone and Whittemore with dieir crowd of darkies. Eveu the dis? position of the petty honors ot tue Con? vention brought about a division of sentiment, and a lively discussion was inaugurated. A parlor in the Sherman li ouse was secured for the use of the j lelegation, and they resolved them? selves into a caucus, appointed a ser- ? ;c;int-a?-arms and balloted for tito posi- I ,iou of chairman of the delegation. | Deas made a speech which could be leard all over the hotel favoring the j .election of Brayton for this honor, j ind his howls attracted the attention of j he guests of thc hotel. Crowds gath-j ired at the door leading iuto the room j occupied by the delegation, and many present thought at one timo that it j would be necessary to invoke the aid of j he poiieo to quell an autieipated riot, luve hours were devoted to tho consid? eration of the momentous questions tifoeting the delegation aud the light jurrowed down to one between ?Smalls, ?vito supported Corbin, and Brayton, .he latter succeeding as chairman by voting for himself. More fun was created by the attitude jf thc delegation towards Frank Mo^es .then he visited them at their hotel and endeavored to be friendly with his old ! issociates. From tin ::. actions it would ' jever have been supposed that any of hem had ever seen tho inside of a jail, 'or they endeavored io give the ox Grovcriior of Saith Carolina thc cold shoulder after the u?"st approved style. Poor Frank was badly cut at such ?hubby treatment, and almost wept as ho bewailed the actions of his old cronies. Sam Lee, pitying his situa? tion, gave the ex-Governor a ticket of admission to the stage of the Conven? tion, which was promptly disposed of for a cash consideration, and Moses did not again turn up. Moses looked thin and feeble, but was is clean and neat iu his person as ever. lie told a sym? pathizer that the action of his former friends was the cruelest stab that he had ever received. L. Cass Carpenter was also on hand, but from Colorado, and although with the Blaine mea he was not a supporter of the Plumed Knight. Chamberlain was expected but did not come, as he was among the Independents and could not be chosen from New York where he is now located, and his old associates do not take much stock in him. Among others present was Jim Thompson, for? merly of the Union-Herald, for the Radicals one week, and the Democrats the nest, thus alternating his politics. Neagle was on hand looking as fat as a pig, but he seemed grieved that Frank Moses did not recognize him, especially as ho called to mind thc many judg? ments standing against him as endorser of the notes of the ex-Governor. Ex-Senator Patterson was conspicu? ous for his absence and a great many iuquirics were made for him. Comparing notes as to old times and acquaintances was the favorite pastime of thc gathering, as well as referring to the fate of old comrades. Wilson Cook entertained a select circle with a story of how he scared Leslie at Topeka, Kansas, some years ago by slapping him on thc back and saying, 'You are my prisoner, sir,' Leslie thought Cook had the necessary papers for him, and he plead with Cook for mercy with tears in his eyes. Finally he consen? ted to 'set 'em up,' when told that it was only in fun. Some one referred to ex-Senator Patterson's running in the ground a street railroad at Baltimore, and leaving the stockholders the ties and a yard full of boxes when he got j through. Another had secu Hardy j Solomons selling bread at Kansas City, ? and so it went on. 'Oh, it was rich, I j can assure you 'it was good to hear thc boys talk,' said the ex-collec? tor. - i- ???? - - ? Moses at his cid Tricks. Two or three days ago a man giving the name of Dr. Warren, of Philadel? phia, but afterwards changing it to James K. Lawrence, of Dover, Del., was arrested io Chicago on a charge of i obtaining money by false pretences I from two or three physicians of that j city, ile proves to be the notorious I ex-Governor Moses, of this State. We ! take tho following from thc Chicago I Tribune : \ J. Y>. Warren claimed to be a dcle ! gate to the late Convention from Terre j Haute. He acted also as a representa j tivo of a photographic establishment ! which enlarges pictures. He secured j orders and collected on the same about I ?700. Warren entered the office of i Dr. S. H. Hollister and introduced I himself as Dr. Morton, from Philadel j phia. He chatted pleasantly with thc I Chicago physician, and before leaving I thc office asked Dr. Hollister to lend j him ?25 to help him back to Philadcl I phia, when he would promptly forward I themoney. Dr. I?ollistcrsoondiscovered I that he had been duped in lending the j money and swore out a warrant for his ! arrest. Warren was caught and I brought before Justice Foote, who con I tinucd the case in ?500 bail to June I 18. While in the armory lock up { Warren was identified by Dr. J. Adams I Allen, of No. 125 State street, as thc ! man who beat him out of ?17 last w*>ek i on the representation that he was Dr. Morton, of Philadelphia, and the pris? oner was booked on tho second charge. - . ???.?? -caw i Thc promoters of the Independent J movement in New York are engaged in I an extensive correspondence with the i view of holding a convention in Au? gust, in which every doubtful State will bc represented. [From Evening News, Augusta.] II. II. P. is without doubt the best Panacea ! now on the market for headache, dyspepsia j and kindred evils. It is manufactured right j here in Augusta, and a trial will convince ! any one. The Everting News gives Ii. II. P. I its unqualified endorsement Kendall's Spavin Cure. JKBSEY CITY, N. J., March 1st, 1884. Dr. B. J. Kendall Co., Dear Sirs:-Asl was reading the Spirit of the Times I saw your advertisement, and I thought if your Treatise on the Horse and his Diseases was half as good as your Kendall's Spavin Cure I should like very much to have a copy, as my father and some of his friends have used your Cure with great success. Il never fails when used right, and it leaves no scars which on a fiue horse are almost as bad as a spavin. Yours respectfulv, .1. DOTY YAN DWYER. Cant be Cured. Wiio says so? "Thc best physicians have been consulted, and they all agree that thc ! case is beyond thc reach of medicine." llave ? you tried thc new Vitalizing Treatment, which acts directly upon the great nerve cen? tres and gives to all the vital organs a new life force and a higher activity ? "No ; never j heard of it. What is it called ?" Compound j Oxygen. "Oh ! yes, I have seen it advertised, but supposed it to be one of thc medical hum? bugs of the day." If all that we have read j about thc cures it is making is true, it is the ! most wonderful therapeutic agent ever dis- j covered. "Where can it be obtained ?" Only j of Drs. Starkey ? Palen, 1100 Girard Street, j Philadelphia. Now, take our advice and j write lo ihem, giving a statement of your j condition. You will get prompt answer, ami j it will co.st ?iou nothing j as they make no charge j for consultations. If, like y our physicians, they soc no hope in your case, they will hon- j estly ti ll you so. But if they have treated similar cases successfully, they will, in Biak- ! ing a favorable report, send such evidence of ? their professional integrity and skill, with ! such reports of cases which they'nave treated, ? and the remarkable results that have follow I ?d, as caa hardly fail to give confidence both ! in them aud their new and wonderful Treat- ,' iii.?nt. AU ns icc have said, will cost you j nothing._ j Brewer's Lung Restorer, the great lung 1 and throat remedy, is for sale by Dr. 1). \ J. Auld, Agent. Win suffer vith Malaria? Emory's Stan-, .lani Cure Pills are infallible, never tait to cure the most obstinate cases: purely vegeta i tile. -'J:"> (.'outs. Swift's Specific (S. S. S.) has cured me j entirely ot" bad Blood Poison. I went loo ? miles to get it, and it made me as sound as a I new dollar. J. W. WEYLES, Meadville, l'a. | His Slippery Glass Eye. "The Squire," says the author of "The! I I Jooster.Schoolmaster," "wore one glass eve and a wig. The glass eye was constantly j slipping out of focus, and the wig turtling ! around sidewise on his head whenever he ad- i I dressed the people ot the Fiat Creek District.'' j j Sad spectacle. Parker's Hair Balsam pre I serves and promotes the growth of the natural hair, lt also restores tho natural color to hair which lias faded or become gray. Clean, elegant, beneficial, highly perrumed. 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J We keep constantly on hand all the modern Steam Engine Fittings, such as Governors, I J Steam and Water Gauges, Inspirators, Injectors, Ejectors, and the best Steam Pumps ia the 1 j market. AH orders from the country will be promtly attended to. j j L. 33. OWEN, Travelling Agent. fl NOMINATIONS. "FOB CORONER. THE NAME OF CAPT. D. J. AULD is hereby presented to the voters of Sumter County for the office of Coroner. Capt. Auld's known ability and strict sense of duty will make him an acceptable officer to the people of Sumter County. FOR SHERIFF. WE DESIRE TO BRING BEFORE J the people of Sumter Co a o ty the name of j CAPT. MARION SANDERS for Sheriff-none ? j more deserving than bc. MANY" VOTERS. I THE UNDERSIGNED ANNOUNC I es himself as a candidate for the oflice of ! I Sheriff of Sumter County at the next election, j W. F. RUAME. June 17 ! FOR SOLICITOR. I THE MANY FRIENDS OF j MAJ. W. J. BEARD take pleasure in | i presenting him before the voters of thc Third j ! Judicial Circuit for the office of SOLICITOR. I j Maj; Beard is an able lawyer, and if elected \ I will do credit to himself and his constituents. ? j .May 20_MANY CITIZENS. ! THE COMING SOLICITOR. j We place in nomination MAJ. MARION I ! MOISE, us a candidate for Solicitor of the j j Third Judicial Circuit During the past year 1 Maj. MOISE has discharged the duties of this j important office with zeal aud ability, and as j a public officer he has acted in a manner creditable to himself, gratifying to his friends, and acceptable to the people of the en Ute Circuit. VOTERS. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. Estate of Guipar? Richardson, ? DECEASED. BY ORDER of Judge of Probate for Sum? ter County, I will sell to the highest bidder for cash, at Sumter Court House, on MONDAY, JULY 7TH, 1S84, 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 1 he 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 Rouis Non. June 10 3t Estate of Maggie J. Murphy, MINOR. IWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF PROBATE for Sumter County on thc loth day of July, 18S4, for a Final Discharge as Guardian of aforesaid Estate. EDWARD H. McCUTCHAN, June 10-U* Guardian. Estate ol Gnignard Richardson, DECEASED. A LL PERSONS holding claims against ./Y. S:"d Estate virill present same duly at? tested, and all persons in any way indebted to said Estate, xviii make immediate payment to MARION MOISE, June 3-3t Qualified Administrator. INSURE YOUR LIVE STOCK! SOUTHERN DEPARTMENT OF TUE PEOPLE'S MUTUAL LIV? STMMP1?, BALTIMORE, MD. rpiIIS COMPANY INSURES HORSES, | X GELDINGS, MARES, MULES, JACKS j and CATTLE" from loss by death from any j cause, in tull. Refers to D. W. Alderman, Mullins. S. 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DAVIDSON7 cP-??G?r MECKLENBURG C'IJB^ C., 1S34-'8Q|^ The next Session opens ot* THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER ll. For Catalogues apply Jp-^CLERK OF THE FACULTY. V.**? May 27 Cf Konttieky rnivorsity, lexington, Ky. Sru-t^n:? ran bepia auv tv^k-i.-tv in thc year. No TaeatiotL. Time ty complete ?he fol! Diploma Hnsinci? Court* ?boot JO weeks. Averse; Total C?<f. iitcbvtins Tuition, S^toi Rook? and j;?ari? in afam?y. $W. Telegraphy u specialty. Literary Conran frc. I-a>li<*j receivta!. 5,000 *uece*cfa] ir?V?uate*. Over 600 pupils ia-.t year from 15 M 4."> ><-ar>?f ate. from 22 States. In ftru<*tioti ix practfca?T an<i individually imparted by 10 teachers. Sr-o<-ial Courses fut T-achi-r* and Bwine*i M?i>. CniTerrfty l?i? ?jraa presante 1 toit.; p-aduste*. Tbii ??-nu tif>il city ic noted for it< bcalcMiiliic** and ??eicty. and i< on 1 rating Railroad*. Fall S<**?CH bf'jius Sq*. htl>. K?r circulars and Tull particulars, tddrr-s* it- President. WILBUU K. HMITII. Leilagtoo. K> THE' CONTINENTAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE UNDERSIGNED represents the above Company, and is prepared to insure ?tores, jroods, dweilincs, furniture, barns, md stables. The Continental is one among the best in the Country, and its rates the >ame as the other first class companies. He calis especial attention to its five-vear install? ment plan. W. F. RH AM E. March 4 tf THE MOST SUCCESSFUL REMEDY ever iiscovered as it is certain in its effects and ioes not blister. Read Proof Below. ES?TDALL'S SPAVIN CURE. Scandiaville, Minn., Feb. 7, 1884. Dr. B.J. Kendall Co., Gents:-We are using a great deal of your Kendall's Spavin Sure and therefore we would like if you :ou!d send us onie advertising matter. Most ?very farmer has bought a bottle of your Spa fin Cure and every bottle has given perfect satisfaction, hoping to hear from yon we re? gain. Yours trulv, M ORK & SIGNA LNESS. KENDALL'S SPAVIN CTOL. Saint Paul, Jan. 21., 1884. Dr. P>. J. Kendall Co., Gents :-Have used Kendall's Spavin Cure on a big knee joint on i 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 ivhcn we bought her six months ago-Good or Spavin Cure. Yours kc, E. S. KENYON & CO. ZSNDALL'S SPAVIN CURE. St. Louis, Mo., Feb. ll, 1S84. Dr. R. J. Kr-nd-tll & Co., Gents :-Having i very tine saddle horse that was affected with i bunch on his left fore foot from a bruise, laving hurt it in a icire/cuce, heard of your Kendall's Spavin Cure through one of your cainable books, and am gratified to stateafter jsing one bottle of Spavin Cure the bunch lias entire!v disappeared. Yours trulv, P. E. JOHNSON. KENDALL'S SPAVIN CURE. ON HUMAN FLESH. South Plantagenet, Feb. 20, 1884. Messrs. Lyman Son & Co., Montreal Sirs : -I received your two bottles of Kendall's Spavin Cure all right. I am happy to telt von it has dene me so much good for my pains I had to give one of the bottles away to mother person for pains. I have used a ?rieat many patent medicines but none to do ?nc any good like this, I thought it my doty to call your attention to these facts. Send some of your Spavin Cure and some of the refined up to Plantagenet Mills and to Pendle? ton there is a good opening for it here, please ?cud right away. I am respeclfullv vours, JAMES SMYTH. Send address for Illustrated Circular which wenhink gives positive proof of its virtues. No remedy has ever met with such unquali tied suceess to our knowledge, for beast as well as man. Price $1 per bottle or 6 bottles for $5. All Iraggists have it or can get it for you, or it will be sent to any address on receipt of price by the proprietors. Dr. B. J. Kendall & Co., Enosburgh Falls, Vt. SOU) BY ALL DRUGGISTS.