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TUESDAY, JULY 1. The Sumter Wotc/trmn was found iu 1850 and the True Southron 1866. ''The Watchman and Souihn nov hoe-the combined circulation ai iwffnence of both of the old papers, ai is- manifestly the best advertisii medium in. Sumter. BDITQItlAL ITEMS. The estimate? for the wheat crop th year are very large--500, OOO, 0C bushels bern g the supposed ara o GD When to this we add 90,000,000 bus els of last year's erop still io the han* of speculators, the amount assam* enormous proportions, and were it n ' fer vicious speculation, plenty and pro perky would smile on oar entire con tory. Kansas women mast be spank* creatures. Miss Lizzie Bradley Dauphin County, got in a tiff with h father, and determined to neither e nor speak again. She has stood tl racket for over six weeks, and thong weak, is still defiant. We wonder . she were carried through a nicely a ranged icecream saloon would it ni .bake her resolve ? Bicycle riding is growing rapidly a t" a meaos of locomotion. Where there ai good roads, it will eventually becom popular both ia point of economy an speed. At a late maten in Philade ?bia, the remarkable time of ten ni ile . ia thirty-one minutes was made. Roi - er skating ts also pushing itself foi ward as a means of locomotion thou* ii will hardly ever become of praetic; use. The best record was made at Si Paul, Mino., Wednesday night. Neai ly 108 miles were made in ten houri We bare all beard of big hail storm and stones, but nothing to com par with one tass week (26th) in Odessa Russia. The stones were large a goose eggs, and accumulated in th* rivers to such an extent as to dam u? the waters and flood the lowlands Among other. casualties forty Kve wert lest. Some weeks ago, a store passed throngh Union and other conn ties in this State which left hail stone In place 18 inches deep, but that doe not equal the Russian frolie. The National Temperance Prohibrtioi Party, at their ivomiaaci&g cooveotioi last week, made a most unfortunat< selection for standard-bearer. Es Senator Pomeroy was their choice, ami as he bears a reputation for honest j somewhat akia to Schuyler Colfax presidentra? timber must have beet .caree. If they could not Sod any om else, Beast Batter would have accept? ed it. He has only received two thai far, and to a man of his acquisitive d is position, les? than half a dozen would hardly be satisfactory. We would bc glad to see a temperance advocate io the Presidential office, but would rath? er he should not bc a bribe-taker. Slr. Maine informs the Independents that if they bolt it will be at their peril. A black list will be kept and the disaf? fected will receive no part nor lot in the spoils of victory. He has gracious? ly given them a brief period in wh?eh to repent and be pardoned, after which no mercy will be shows. We look ?pon most el the boaters as arrant hypo? crites, who are posing as rc for rn mar? tyn, because of disappointed ambition, and wilt ia nine cases in t -rt, sneak - .back into the fold of the faithful loug before election day, and such being thc ease Mr. Blaine bas a moral right to refuse to divide thc pickings aud steal? ings with the nu The forrares ia Wail Street aro still progressing favorably. Commodore Garrison is the latest, and had it not been for the large number of surprises already given the country by that gam? bling den and sink of iniquity, Wall Street, the Commodore's failure would nave produced a prodigkure sensation ant arie of a snail errcte ef intimates who? have koowa of his shakiness for some months. A short time ago, be ' was looked upon as a twenty-five mil? lionaire, and now he is as poor as a country editor ; we cannot find any -~- saar* fetcible comparison. Sullivan- the pugilist is talked of as a possible candidate for Congress; and if he runs, his friends feel sure of his elec? tion. Now this is precisely right, Mas? sachusetts is firmly convinced that she eantrihstes a very lasge portion of the ewkere and braies found among Con? gressmen, though her m?sele has been at a discount. The erection o? Sulli? van, however, will balance matters nicely. He bas no brains, but can knock any ten Congressman out of the ?is g at one time, and will fill the OD ly want the Bay State feels, and place her ai ead jo brawn as well as brain. If the United States are distinguish? ed fer any one thing more than anoth? er, it is the use, or more correctly the abuse of titres. Lots of fun have been had at the expense of Majors and Col? onels, bot the habit is as bad io literary ; and religious as io military titles. Every little college to the laud thinks it a positive doty to make a number of honorary tittles each year, and our coun? try is flooded with I>. D.'s and L. L. . IVs made such by men who ou.y show their, 'own ignorance by bestowing titles of distinction in theology or 1 ire . rature upon those utterly unfit to re? ceive them. Be sure your sin will Hud you out, is trite and true, but men do not believe it. We read a sad verification, in one ease at least, some time ago. A young -married ?oan, in good business, with a pleasant boute aud a loving wife, iu a fit of frenzy while drunk killed a compan? ion. The expense of bis trial- took all bis property, eveu the house from over thc head of Lis wife: He was found guilty and sentenced to five years labor iu the State Prison. After his conviction bis wife commenc? ed drinking to drown grief and trouble She soon fell tc- a lower do: and two ? years from the time her ht and was sent to State Prisou, she took ber own life in one of the vilest brothels of At? lanta. Her husband, wbo was working with a gang of bands on a railroad, was sent for, and as bc stood over ber lifeless body, gone down to death steep? ed in shame and ignominy, he doubtless realized the woeful curse brought upon himself, by the use of intoxicating liquors. Notwithstanding the supposed ebb to tbo Cleveland boom, the N. Y. Herald is still shouting for him, and that is strong evidence of bis popularity. A recent canvass of the sevnty-two dele? gates from New York, by that paper, resulted in giving Cleveland thirty seven against the field-a majority of two. Severa- of the remaining thirty five are also thought to be Cleveland men. All of which is good -eading, if true. We like Cleveland because be is nota blind follower of bis party. If it does wrong, be does not besitate to tell it so, and refuses to follow it in wrong doing. It requires a strong in? dependent man to purify our Govern? ment and such is Grover Cleveland. THE c?mrB?T?em. The Convention wlicb met last week io Columbia, had this in its favo?-?t knew what it wanted to do, and went to work and did it. No time was lost in wild political harraugucs which bot few wished to hear. Tbe work was done decently and in order and the meeting adjourned. We regret their action in nominating State Officers, and think it would have been- better to postpone the same till August, but shedding tears over spilled milk, will sot restore it. j Tbe Platform- will give geoeral satis j faction, though we think the Internal ? Revenu* plank neither ornamental nor j use fofl, unless- if it be to catch the votes of a few Bp-country moonshiners. Thc planks ow Education, Civil Service Re? form- aud Tariff will meet the approba? tion of most of our people, and we can all feel satisfied with the work of the Convention in these matters. We are glad to know that Sumter Couuty is represented, in the persou of Coi. J. H. Earle, in the delegation to Chicago, and Col. J. D. Blanding as Presi? dential Elector. - ?-ll I I ??Mil The South Carolina College. We have thc promise of a communi? cation from a friend, in the near future, in reference to<45?iis Institution, telling of its usefulness in the past and its bright prospects for the future ; and giving detailed information as to its curriculum, expenses and other mat? ters of importance to the people of South Carolina. Tn the meantime wc will say that Sumter County is thc banner County in the number of students in ! attendance and also, we think, in pro- j ficiency in studies. Tbe County sends fifteen young men to those classic balls -not town boys either, for nearly ali are from the country-and we arc glad to note the high stand they have taken. Thc Annual Commencement came off last Wednesday, when eight young men, received diplomas. Col. Wm. Preston Johnston, Presi? dent of Tulane University of New Orleans delivered the oration. The Commencement was thc most successful since the reorganization. THE STATE CONVENTION". The Democratic State Convention met in the Representative Chamber at 12 M., Thursday last. Hon. Chas. H. Simonton was elected temporary Chairman and John S. Ver Der of Ocooee and M. B. McSweeny of Hampton, Secretaries, There were no contesting delegation?, and as soon as the roll call was com? plete the temporary organization was made per m an ant. The result of the election for delegates at large was as follows : Senator Wade Hampton, F. W. Daw? son, Col. C. H. Subcr and Gen. L. F. Yeomans, and tho following were elec? ted from the various Districts : 1st District-W. St. J. Jcrvcy and James F. Izlar. Alternates J. F. Red? ding and W. M Muckcnfuss. 2d District-J. W. Mooro and D. S. Henderson. Alternates-W.P. Murphy and W. J. Talbert. 3d District-W Z. McGhce and J. j C. Cary. Alternates-John H. Bowen ' and W. W. Huffman 4th District-W. B. Stanley and I John B. Cleveland. Alternates-S. J j Simpson and Ii. F. Moulton. 5th District-Giles J. Patterson and j E. M. Boy kin. Alternates-E. J. Kennedy ona T. Stobo Farrow. Gtb District-P. L Breeden and A. I T. Harllee. Alternates-J. F. l?bame j and J. Knox Livingtone. 7th District-C. St. J. Sinklcr and J. H. Earle. Alternates-C. P. Alston j and Wm. Elliot. The following were elected members ' of thc State Pjxccutive. Committee : 1st District-G. D. Bryan, J. F. Izlar and W. T. Brooker. 2nd District-G. W. Croft, W. J. Gooding and H. A. Norris. 4th District-Willie Jones, Wm. | Munro and R. P. Todd, 5th District-E. C. McLure, T. I?. ! Clark and C- E. Spencer. Gth District-J. W. Williamson, J. ! M. Johnson and J. F. Rharne. 7th District-R. D. Lee, S. H. Rogersand Josiah Doar. Messrs. ?. M. Bryan of Greenville ji and John C. Haskell of Richland were h nominated as Electors at Large. J ? Thc following nominations were made I for Electora froui thc Congressional Dis triers : 1st-H. n. Rutledge. 2d-Johnson Hagoud. 3d-W. C. Benet. 4th-John E. Bacon. 5th-W. L. T. Prince. Ct h-J. L. Manning. 7th-J. D. Blanding. The Platform was then adopted as follows : The Democratic party o? South Caro? lina; in State Convention assembled, reaffirming the principles and declara? tions contained in the State platform adopted, and declaring their continued devotion to the principles of thc Nation? al Democratic party, declare the following principles as formulating the policy ot the South Carolina Democracy in State and Federal affairs and invites the aid and support of all good citizens in car? rying them into effect. 1. Wise and just legislation. The impartial administration of equal laws, economy, with efficiency, in every de? partment of thc State Government. 2 Popular education is thc bulwark of free institutions. Liberal appropri? ations for the public schools for the whole people. 3. The systematic efforts of the Re? publican party to obstruct reform and destroy good government in South Car? olina, by turning to partisan pur? poses the appointing power of thc Fed? eral Government, is a standing menauce to the people of this State aud a grow? ing danger to good citizens in every part of the Union. The Federal offices in this State arc made political infirma? ries and training schools for the defeat of honest government in South Car? olina. 4. Honest home rule. Thc Democ? racy of South Carolina, representing thc tax-payers of thc State and a major? ity of the whole people, iuvite and have j the right to expect the sympathy and ? support cf their fellow-countryineu in j their strenuous efforts to preserve an intelligent and equal administration of j the Government. 5. The extension o? the franchise, as I a political result of the war, has enlarg- ! ed enormously the present and prospec- ! tivc voters requiring education iu the j public schools. The burden was in- i creased while the ability of thc State to ! bear it was diminished. The Federal Government, by liberal appropriations ; from the treasury on the basts of illite- j racy, to be disbursed by thc State ofli- j cers in charge of tho public school sys- ! tents of the State, should help the ; Southern States to cure the evil of non- ! intelligent suffrage. 6. Civil service reform. Appoint- i meats to miuor offices under tests that j will indicate thc qualifications of thc j applicant, promotion by merit, a fixed j tenure of office and no removals except for cause. 7. Blackmailing publie servants j under the guise of political assessments ' converts the public treasury, to the ex- ; tent of thc contributions called for, iuto ! a campaign fund for the advancement j of a political party thus taxing the whole j people for partisan purposes. 8. The present protective tariff taxes ! the many for thc benefit of the few. j The duties on imports should be dc- ! creased, and au early repeal of the duty j on cottou ties, on thc machinery used i iu the manufacture of cottou and wool, ! and on tools and agricultural imple- i me nts, will stimulate manufacturers ; aud be a welcome relief to the farmer, j 9. It is most desirable that the inter- 1 nat revenue taxation be abolished a? ! this can be accomplished without ren- j dering permanent the existing protec- j tive system. Rigid economy iu the : conduct of the Government will hastcu j thc day when the tariff shall bc as mod- i crate as in she early days of the Repub- . lie, aud the army of officeholders em- ; ployed under the internal revenue law j be disbanded, 10. The publicWredit, National and I State, must be maintained. 11. In thc conduct of affairs in this ' State the Democracy have been actuated j by one desire and that is to promote the j greatest good of the State. Democratic j unity is public safety aud private secu "ty. ;\ j 12. Io the present condition of poli- j tical affairs the people of thc United j States have the opportunity, by electing i a Democratic President, to insure to . the whole Union the reform of abuses, ! the purification of the public service, j aud peace and good will throughout, thc land Relying implicitly on the wisdom j and patriotism of thc National Demo? cratic Convention, which will assemble in Chicago on July S, we pledge to the nominees of the party, there to bc chosen, our hearty and undivided sup? port. 13. In the State, justice and equali? ty for all, to insure harmony and good will between the races. In the Uuion, no sectionalism in policy or feeling. An indissoluble union of indestructible States, one flag, one country, one des? tiny Neighboring "Counties. Darlington ?'cirs: The directors of the Darlington National Bank met on Tuesday, and declared a semi-annual dividend of 5 per cent, free of taxes. -The Lodge of Knights of Pythias at Florence expect to give au excursion to Georgetown on the 4th of July. A colored woman, living near Doves ville, got a half-dollar stuck in her | throat below the aesophagus, a few days j ago. Dr Willcox, hy a skilful opera- j tion, relieved her from danger. -J On Wednesday of last week, Sheriff Cole went over to Sumter and gave j such information to thc Sheriff of that j count}' as led to the arrestt>f C. L. Dudley next day. Dudley was one cf the prisoners who broke jail, and was ? at work at Dudley's mills, on the Cen? tral road, fie was brought- over by lb . Sheriff on Tuesday and is now in jaii j again. Clarendon Enterprise : A newspa- j per office is always private, and it is j never considered the right thing for ooo ! to read the *'proof sheet" or to read j "copy'' -We learn that Dr Girar- j deau preached a very fine sermon last j Sunday at Summerton, and that the j church was crowded. Wc arc sorry we had no report from it. -The schools arc all closed and the childrc are now revelling in fan and half ripe I fruit.-Thc closing exercises of the j Manning Academy were held in the j Court House, last Thursday evening. Thc house was packed to its full capa? city, quite a number failing to get seats, aud notwithstanding thc long programme of four hours thc audience showed their appreciation of the exer? cises by the good order which prevail- 1 ed. The teachers an?! students merit? ed the hearty applause and congratula? tions on the success of thc evening, aud there was a general expression and gratification that everything had passed off so pleasantly. Fl?rener Times: Mr. Ii. W Coker sent us yesterday a cluster, or twin, j tomato, which weighed two and a quar? ter pounds. It was closely knitted to? gether on one sprig of thc parent st.il.k -All of our farmers seem to unite iu tho expression that they do not recollect j when wc have had a better prospect for I good crops than we have at this time, j The season has beeu a splendid one all j the way up to thc present, and wc trust | that it may continue good.-As thc train approached the depot from Columbia on Friday morning last, Mr. Eugene A. Brown jumped off before it stopped, and had the misfortune to break his leg. Ile is, we are glad to learn, doing well, and hope he will soon recover. -On last week a gentle? man shot at a snake at Mr. Crawford's mill, and thc ball glanced and struck a colored man io the hand, inflicting a ? paiuful wound.-On Tuesday Mr. j Stevens had thc misfortune to have h's j hand caught in the cog? of a feed cutter i at Mr. T. W. McCall's place, lacera ting several of the fingers. Dr. J. W. | Kiuff attended both the cases. Camden Journal: Rev. M. E. Broaddus will leave Camden on next ! Monday for his trip to Europe. During his absence he will favor us with a let- I ter each week referring to the places he I is visiting, which we know will be of ! great interest to our readers. To read j what historians have to say of the cities i and other places of note in Europe is | not near so interesting as to hear from j one of our own people what he thinks i of them after seeing them for himself, j -Mr. D. R. Kennedy, one of the | oldest citizens in Camden, died here on last Monday in the 7(3th year of his age. j For some menths past his health has | been failing, and his death is thought ? to be due to a general breaking down j and wearing out of bis system. Ile j leaves a great many friends to mourn j their loss -During the thunder- i storm that prevailed io this county last week, Mr. Benjamin Johnson, living oo the Blair place Dear Lynches river j in the Eastern part of the county, was strack by lightning and killed. He j was lying in the doorway of his house j at the time. A little child was near j bim, but tbe child was not hurt.- -j For many years past a very large long- j leaf pine tree has stood near thc ford of i Gum Swamp where Gen Gates was de- j feated by the British forces in the war I of the Revolution. It has been handed j down by tradition that Baron DeKalb i who received mortal wounds in that I battle, was laid under this tree to rest ? in its shade until a vehicle could be : procured in which he was lp be brought to Camdcu. From that time forward j the historic association connected with ' the tree has saved it from molestation j until the great forest (ires which prc- i railed over our county io April. It' was so badly injured by the fire that it ! soon fell to thc ground, and has now j almost disappeared. Kershaw Gazette: We understand j that the Kershaw Guards propose to I give a picnic at Mulberry on Friday, j July 4th, on which occasion an interest- ! tug programme will be prescuted. -! Kev. Dr. Benson, Jewish Rabbi of ? Arkansas, will deliver ? free lecture at I the Methodist church this (Thursday) ? evening at half past S o'clock. Subject : j "The Problem of Life." The public j are invited to attend. -Married, i on thc 19th of June, at the residence of thc bride's mother, by J. H. Mc- j Leod, Esq . Trial Justice, Mr. Willie ? B. Gardner, of Ker.-baw, to Miss Susan ; F. Shiver, of Sumter county. lt was a most plcasaut scene which wc : witnessed a few days ugo while travel- ; tug over a portion of West Waterec. j Never have wc seen crops in a cleaner i and more healthy condition than those I wc saw on that occasion- Thc cotton j crops along the Longtown road arc well ! developed and present a thrifty appear- ; ance, while the corn crops arc green ! aud indicate heavy yields, with good ? seasons from now on. ^_^ ^ ^ ^ [For thc Watchman and Southron.] Piimary or Convention. Mr. Editor : Thc time is approaching when ; the Democracy of our Count?' will be called 1 i on to decide whether we shall make our j nominations for County cilices by the Prima- j ry or the Convention niau. It is. an impor- j taut question, and should be considered i carefully and candidly, and decided without j personal considerations, and with the view of ; givfng satisfaction, first to the great body of ? the democracy, and secondly to the candidates ! who are to be voted for. It is but due to ! truth to say that the primary system, as herc- j tofore conducted iu our county, has failed to | do all that its advocates hoped for from it, ! and equally true that tbeCoaveution plan has | failed to give satisfaction to a great many \ good and true Democrats. Wo not only ? want unanimity in the Democracy, but we J want and we need the earuest work and j hearty co-operation of all Democrats in the j coming campaign. Wc can not afford to ' havo dissatisfied and, as a consequence, luke- j warm workers in the ranks of the Democracy. I Gau we not improve on the primary sys- j tem as heretofore tried in our County and ! make it satisfactory to all, or nearly so ? If j certain objections to it can be got rid of, the primary system certainly presents the true Democratic system as compared to the con? vention plan. It is the cardinal principle of Democracy that thc voice of the people must J govern, and the primary system presents, in I the coudiiiou iu which we are placed, the j only system by which each Democrat can j have a voice in naming the mau who is to run for office. For, after our nominations j are made, we ali vote tor the nominees vvlieth- | cr tiiey be our choice or not. Our only j chance then to indicate iv hal candidates ate ; our choice is by a vote* in the primaries. The j man who does not get that right, really has ? no voice iii naming the office-holders. Now, we are luid by tile advocates of the j convention pian that it is best to have ttic ; couveulion plan forseveral reasons: 1. lie-j cause the delegates to the convention are | usually our nest and most intelligent ci li- j zeus; 2; Because thc delegates are men who j can not be bribed or tampered with ; and :;. j 'finit they are better qualified limn inc people i to judge who will m.ike our lies' o?ltce-h?id- j ers. Now the writer of this, one of the j people, respectfully enters his dessent lo each . and every one of these propositions. | First, we do not believe that the delegates ; are "usually our best or most intelligent citizens-" Oti the contrary, wc believe "our best and most intelligent citizens'1 usually stay at home ai.il decline to go to our Cou- j rentioiiS, and we think, moreover, that our citizens are all intelligent enough lo know j whom they waul for their office-holders, ! without having any one to tell them. Our ; I delegates are usually intelligent and good , enough men mid we have no fault to find ! with them, but wc sec no reason, why any? more intelligence or virtue should be claimed j for them than is possessed by those who send ; them to thc conventions. Second, we dis- I sent entirely and in toto to the proposition that they are freer from the seductions of bribery or log-rolling than the people. Thc history of too many conventions throughout the world and in our own co un lr)' shows that conventions can be bribed and manipu? lated, and are addicted to log-rolling, while every one kuows that honesty and virtue rest in the masses of our people. And third, we scout the idea that the delegates are better qualified than thc people to judge who should bc our oilkc holders, if there was ooy truth or merit in that argument why not extend it just ene step further and let the delegates have the appointing power ; just let them name who are to bc our office hold? ers and don't call on thc people to go through the mere form of casting a vote for them. Pooh! Pooh! Away with such a proposition. It is unfit to be heard in a democratic country. By* our whole system of government, and by our constitution, the right to name and vote for our office holders is vested iu the people and not in delegates, and for one, the writer raises his solemn protest against any argument or effort to take that right from the people. We therefore advocate the primary system plan as opposed to the convention plan, but we want the primary system plan divested of any and all reasonable objections to it. It is a reasonable objection to it as heretofore practiced in our County t hat incase of a failure to nominate on the first ballot, we are compelled to go into one or more subse? quent balioticgs before a candidate may receive the requisite majority of the votes cast and therein", from tbe inconvenience to the country people to get to the club meet? ing, a very small vote is usually polled by them (the country people) and the town peo? ple virtually control these nominations. This is a serious objection and should bc avoided if possible If thc people are to nominate, we must so alter our plan as to give to the great mass of the people and not to the town people merely the nominating power. How can this be done? Simply by having but one vote of the primaries to de? cide al! nominations. This is as fair to one as to another of the candidates and a nomina? tion by a plurality vote is less objectionable than that the nomination on a second or third balloting shall be made by the few who may happen to turn out, and often by really a much less vote than was received on the first ballot. Besides, there is really no valid objection to nominations by a plurality vote. Our elections are all decided finally by the highest vote, whether it be a majority of all the votes cast or merely a plurality vote, and why not nominate in the same way. This would divest the primary system of the only real objection that is urged against it, and it is to be hoped it will be adopted with this modification. The writer is satisfied the town people will gladly make this concession to the country. They want the primary system but they want a system fair and just to all. COUNTRY. [For the Watchman and Southron.] The Stateburg Club Again. STATEB?RG, S. C., June 28, 18S4. Mr. Editor: Some members of the State burg Club happen to think that a continu? ance in office of trained officers, during good behavior, one of the main props iu the main? tenance of a strong democratic government, and that a strict observance of civil service, is conducive to good will and harmony in the party observing it, as giving the greatest satisfaction iu the main-and also in itself a sign of a healthy condition of a party. They also happen to approve of men like Hugh Thompson and Governor Cleveland, and think of them as honest patriots unselfishly striving to do their duty in such a manner as to satis? fy lovers of peace and quiet, property holders, and the great mass ot" qniet workers who never strive for office and don't want it : and they happen to think that a wholesale ousting of public officers, for no apparent cause, except that they expressed their preferences, as all meu are said to have a right to do, for some other than he who afterwards acquires this right of appointing hy the will of thc majority, for the general good-in other words, the "spoils system;" and think that it surely tends to wire-pulling, trickery and bossism ; most certainly causing dissatisfac? tion to all of the non-office-holders, and eventually disruption, and is, in itself, a sign of weakness in a party when seen ; and do not approve of the Mahone, Conk liug and Blaine stripe; but think them selfish, narrow-minded and illiberal. We also thought voters possessed the right of calling on their public agents for an explana? tion when they saw fit. Therefore at the first meeting of our club, we condemned the action of our delegates for an apparent wrong, and politely asked them for au explanation for what scented to us a begiuning of the --spoils system," determined to see whether we were mistaken or not, and if not, to do our best to ?slop it, on account of the evils we saw in it. I suppose we were more interested, too, than other sections of the county, on account of our friends, who seemed lu have been badly treated, as well as the inconvenience of hav? ing our Trial Justices so far away-with which others may learn to sympathize in when their officer happens to change his vote, if we had known as well as The Spirit of the Times seems to have, and as wc do now, how useless it was to expect the Senator, who seems to shoulder the whole tiling, to respect civil service, or condescend to give au answer to polite inquiries from his constituents, we would have asked uo questions and condemn? ed DO one but him, even at the risk of being said to ''hate him but we do not believe he puts any such construction on a condemnation of a public act. He would have as much rea? son to think that every civil service man in the county hated him. If because of happening to hold these opin? ions, we have done any injustice in the de? livery of them, and il be shown to us in a reasonable manner that we have, lie 01 they who have been hurt thereby, ?hall have all of the amends ia our power ; but if they are the truth, and we have simply expressed it, he or they will have to take care of themselves, as it will be out of our power to hell) them. These reasons were, and are, satisfactory to us for our action, and others can form their own conclusions. The other little remarks of Thc Spirit of the Times do not appear to us pertinent to the question; (the acuteness (?) with which it discovered the significance, in an allusion to men by location, whether from the swamp or from the top of any hill, etc., etc.,) we will therefore leave to it the whole field to "show oil'" in, merely recommending new reporters, and remarking that if such argument is a sign of thc spirit of the time* in Sumter County, then the times are ''out of joint," and he will be doubly cursed who is '.'boru to set them right." W. [For t!.?: Watchman Mud Southron.J An Explanation. J?AXXiA'?, S. C., June 28, 1 SS-i. J//-. Editor: In your issue of the 24th in? stant, 1 lind an editorial under the caption o! "They Didn't Speak," commenting upon the .'.dion ol our County Cunveution in refusing ..to hear remarks from thc gentlemen from Sumter and Williamsburg"-candidates for Solicitor, in which it appears 'hat you mis? apprehend Mime ol' the tacts in lite matter* which it is the object of this communication io correct. lu the first place, you slate that the invita? tion referred io "was extended them through, the Enterprise to visit .M.miling, attend the meeting of the Conven; iou that day, and Speak before it." Thc fact is that an invita tion was extended them by twenty-two gen? tlemen, (only one or two of them being dele? gates to the Convention) in the following language : (iOur County Convention, as you ate aware, will meet in tin- Court House, on Saturday, the 21st iustant, at ll o'clock, A. M., on which day, many of the citizens of the Coiurry?-?yill be present, anil as they desire to hear fromi^t^upon the political issues of the day, you are respectfully tuvitcd to meet with and address them on that occasion, at 10 o'clock iu thc forenoon." it will be readily ?cen that this invitation did not purport to come from the Convention, r.or were the candidates invited by to address I ti;e Convention, nut tc address thc citizens au hour before the time fixed for the meeting of the Convention. A copy of this invitation was forwarded to each of the candidates, and they were here at the time appoin ted. A o effort was made to get all the candid iles to appear before the citizens assembled in the Court House, be? fore the Convention was culled to order, bul how and why it failed, it is not, the purpose of this communication to explain. immediately upon the organization of the Convention, a proposition was made to hear remarks from th i candidates-all three of them being present or within cal!, which pro? position you say "was voted down with sin? gular unanimity." In this you are correct, but the singularity of the unanimity consists in the fact that every delegate who favored the nomination of Maj. Moiscfor Solicitor voted to sustain (he proposition Thc vote of the Convention was divided be? tween Maj. Beard and Moise. These are tue facts. Comment is unneces? sary. CITIZEN*. [For the Watchman and .Southron.J A Field Day at Rose Hill. The old proverb ''.Man proposes, but Cod j disposes,:' was never more forcibly exemplified than on Tuesday last, when Jupiter Pluvius '.'spread himself,"' to break up what had been hoped would have been a grand gather? ing of the leading agriculturists of most sec? tions of our county. The Messrs. Ryttenberg had selected that day to show the workings of their improved methods and machinery to all who were dis? posed to leave the old rut-; and bad spared no efforts to make thc affair not only interest? ing a3 an agricultural event, but pleasant and enjoyable as a social gathering. But the heavy rains during thc previous night, and the threatening appearance of the sky on the morningof the appointed dny, not only prevented the attendance of many who would have been present, bot interfered with the exhibition of tbe implements, which was to have been the chief event of the occasion. Even as it was, a Dumber of prominent farmer3 from the neighborhood, and sundry visitors from the towns of Sumter and Cam- i den were OD hr.nd, and were agreeably receiv? ed and hospitably treated by the genial hosts, ably seconded by their efficient manager, Mr. Philips, and his polite assistant, Mr. Dick offski Philipsovitch. At an early hour, the reaper was put into a piece which has been left standing for its display, and performed its task with precis? ion and dispatch. The pulverizer was also on exhibition, but ! the ground was too water sobbed to permit { it3 being put to work. The intention was to have the above ma? chine?, with the improved cultivators used on the farm, and also the oat thresher, all in operation, but the fates were unpropitious, j and the guests could only examine the imple- ! meutS; and leave the "modus operandi" to I their imagination. But the freintes ol tho guests were consid? erably soothed at the sight of a goodly diu- i ner which had been bountifully provided, ? and as the viands disappeared into tilt; places \ where they "would do the most good," and ! the wine transformed its sparkle into the eyes and wits of the appeased visitors, the ma-j j ebinery might have gone to Hong Kong for I what they cared ; like thc sea-sick French- ! j man with his boots, ''They did not vant ? j them no more." j At the dinner table, speeches were tabooed j (for which may we "ne duly thankful,) but; j with such conversationalists as Messrs. Bur-j j roughs, ?jolman. and Dunne of the neighbor- ! j hood, and Moise, Bowman and Moses of your J j town, and oilu-rs, many a pleasant jibe and j jest flashed across thc board, and tuc minutes ! sped fust and merrily. At night tlie young people captured Ute j machinery house, and got up some capital j j music, Mr. and Mrs. Dunne, thc Messrs. j i Corbett, (pere et lilt) and others charming j the assemblage with ducts, trios, and clio- i ruses. ! The more worldly minded organized a ball, i o . I and thc mazy dance was kept up until the j "wcesma" hours.'' according to the rules and I regulations, in such cases made and provided, j Bah ! we have been talking to the acting j (and coming) solicitor, aud cau't get thc \ legal twist oil" our tongues. The company is indebted to the Messrs. j Ryttenberg for a delightful day, and only regret that their public "spirit received such a j poor appreciation from the clerk of the weather. Some day, your correspondent will give you (if desired) a detailed account of the im? proved methods adopted by these energetic ! citizens in their management of the Rose Hill j ' plantation. S ERG AV GREGORIVITCII. - m ?.?.?.?? Leap-Year Letter. The following was received by one of our bachelor friends and we captured it for pub? lication : Dear Sir: Leap-year ha3 dawned once ? more upon us, 1 seize the present opportune- j ty of addressing you a few remarks pertain- j i ing to your interest, and the happiness of one ! who cherishes fond and tender feelings for J j you. I know you only need a few gentle i hints, for your heart is in the right place. I i have oftened detected you casting sheep's ! eyes at "yours truly," hut you know, my j dear sir. thc poet hath said that "He lost j pretty Polly by courting too slow," so you j had better hurry up. There is a young man j who is trying to cut you ont. But oh ! my j friend! thou cans't not be forgotten. "Tis said that absence conquers love, but, j oh! believe it not I've tried alas! it's' power to prove, but thou art not forgot." YOURS TRULY, j April 9th, 18S4. - il -- The very fuuny habit some people j have of pointing pistols at others ns a j harmless joke, brought about a lawsuit ! in Pennsylvania not long since, und j tlio pistol pointer was sent to prison j for three years, to counterbalance the j fun he bad in frighteni?g Iiis friend. j Have You Asked Your Physician About it ? "Yes." Wei!, what does he say ? "That ! it is only another ot the thousand-andronc j medica! humbugs." Ls he helping yon": ; "No." loosing ground steadily ? "I'm afraid so.' Not as will this yc:*.r as last? uVer\ j much worse." Then take a friend's advice j I and write to Drs. Starkey & Palen, of MOO j Girard Street, Philadelphia, giving them a j j plain statement of your ease. Ask them if j they have over treated a similar case with I their Compound Oxygen, and if, in their judgment, there is 'nope of your deriving any j real and permanent benefit from i's use. Ask : them also to send you a report ol' some case like yours which they have Heated success-j ! fully. All this will cost you nothing, as] \ i/ic^ephi/siciitnstnakc nocharat fur consultations. I i j j if tin-evidence they furnish is not satisiacto- j ! ry, then the matter can end, hut it they j I should put you in possession of tacts and ; [ evidence going to show that thousands of j i uer so ns suffering from chronic diseases ?ar ! I I o 1 1 worse, it may he, than yours, have been rc I stored to comparative good health during the j j past thirteen years by the use of Compound ! Oxvgciij thc trifling effort of writing may prove the means whereby you will find a permanent relief from suffering, for which you will never eeu?e lo be profoundly thank- j ful. If. however, you arc not ready to consult them at present, drop a postal-card and ask them to send you their Treatise on Compound Oxygen. TIiu information in regard to their new Treatment which you will gain from this Treatise will enable you to judge of the chances in your favor which it otters. Why suffer with Malaria? Emory's Stan? dard, Cure Pills are infallible, never fail to cure the most obstinate cases ; purely vegeta? ble.- 25 Cents. J. S. Nettles has associated with bim that most capable of tonsorial artists. Julius Ed? wards, andean please the most fastidious in a shave, shampoo, or hair cut. ~" BANK NOTICE!"'" THE NATIONAL DANK OF SCMTEE will observe the Fourth of July as a legal holiday. A ll paper maturing that day must be paid on the 3d. _CHAS. E. BARTLETT, Cashier. WU OFF AT COST! TI5E LARGEST STOCK IS TOWS ? No Humbug About This! Before leaving Sumter. I will sdi my ENTIRE STOCK, consisting of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY AND SILVER-PLATED WARE, AT AND BELOW COST. This offer ia open for Thirty Days only ! ISAAC S?LZBACHER. j?Lr Everything warranted as represented. Julv 1 4 EPPERSON'S Livery, Sale and Feed STABLE. YOU CAN GET AT THIS STABLE ON short notice, a nice single or double team : also saddle horses, at priers to suit the times! TERMS STRICTLY CASH. NOTICE-RULES. All teams must bc paid for before leaving Suhle. No team is engaged until same is paid for. First come, first served. No exceptioca to these ru'.e3. July 1_ Holmes' Sure Cure Mouth Wash AND DENTIFRICE. A splendid dentifrice for clean? ing tlie teeth.kee(>ir.<; therms healthy and pu rilying the breath. Sure cure for diseased gums commonly called scurvy. Sure cure fur bleeding Ruin's. Sure cure forbad or foul breath. Sure cure for bad taste in the mouth. Sure cure lur uicers or sore mouth. Sura cure for nyry inn sore mouth. Sure cure for neuralgia, caused by nurns dis? eased. Sure cure for indigos, tfoa. caused bv diseased gewii. .".yiTL.iSttJ ? Sure cure for >lcc^l^s:.es? *V> ''i' s r?*-l ^Kal caused hy diseased v:;:n:?;. sure t+Y?:A''li-~'7-?*:~4f?\c*TC fr,r healing amt hardening . , ... Jrj&r-?:~?r{/jj-^Uhe gums after extraction ol V^t- j?ceth. Cures diseased ?ums and fe VOSp^'^K & {tightens lO'w; Seeth (caused by A^/vv^rrAv-1:;ir:;ir'' ar:cr t'*1- dentist has re Jjis^V/Wmoved tartar and cleaned -lie _Vv BSltccth Sure cure for any and all diseases ot thegstus and moutti. Rccoiutncndedby many leading e?.-ntists. J'rfee Sz.oopcr ! Kettle. Liberal discount ;.> the trade. Ask v<-ur ..r Iru^'jist for it, <-r send to Dm. J. I?. Je W. ii. ii ' ?.MKS Dent Nt?. Dental Dc. pofcAbtcoiuCa. LAMAR. RANKtN & LAMAR, Wholesale A.?? Macon and Atlanta. Gcorjfia. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALL Estate of feiignard Riekardsoa, DECEASED. BY ORDER of Judge of Probate for Sum? ter Comity, I will sell to thc highest bidder for cash, at Sumter Court House, on MONDAY, JUEY 7TH, ISSI, av 12 M., the following property, part of aforesaid Estate : 1 FINE YOUNG BAY HORSE. 7 ll EA I) SHEEP. 1 THOMAS SMOOTHING HARROW. 1 ONE-HORSE HARROW Z RIFLES. MARION MOISE, Administrator. Juuc 10 3t Esiate of Maggie J# Murphy, MINOR. XWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF PROBATE for Sumter County on the 10th day of July. Ii>S4, for a Final Discharge as Guardian of aforesaid Estate. EDWARD II. McCUTCHAN, June 10-4::i- Guardian. THE CONTINENTAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. XiilE UNDERSIGNED represents the above I Company, and is prepared to insure j stores, goods, dwellings, furniture, barns, j and stables. The Continental is one among thc best in the Country, and its rates the j same as the other first class companies. He calls espeeia] attention lo its five-year install? ment ulan. W. F. EHAM E. Mareil 4 if EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS. Ole of SG?O?I teller SUMTER COUNTY, SUMTER, S. C., June. <>, 1884. ?VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT ]\( the second regular examination for 1S34, of applicants for certificates to leach in Public Schools of this Count v, will be held at this Cilice 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 aud Saturday. 4th and 5-th, exclusive? ly to whites. * All 1st and "2d gradeccrtiScates dated prior to July, ISSii, to he volv?, must by submitted to, and renewed by thc Board. !>v order of Coantv Board of Examiners. J." D1CGS WILDER.. June 0 School Commissioner. MASTER'S SALE. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SUMTER COUNTY. IN TIIK COMMON PLEAS. A. Sidney Smith and Algernon S. I Smith, Copartners under the firm \ name of . !. Sy. I u? y Sm ilk & Sun, j Plaintiffs, vs. Wm. B. Carnes, T. j ./. Cu/tc and Wm. C Coffee, Co-\ partners T. J. Cutra i0 Bro. : and j C. li. Holmes omi \S. A. Durham, j Copartners, us Holmes <i' Durham, ? Defendants. |>V VIRTUE of a decretal order made inj I") the above entitled cause and dated ! June'Jil. 11 will sell at public auction J tu front of the Court House in the Town of! Sumter in said State, on Monday. July j Tib. LSS4, (or day following.) between the j hours of ll o'clock ia the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following preta- \ ises : "AH that Lot ol Land, situate in Sumter Cornily i;; said State in IMshopvillc, contain- ! ing One Eighth of an Aere, bounded North j by lands of Dr. R. E. Pen?is. East by Store j (?! .!. A. Carne*, South by -public Road, lead- j ing to Lynches Rives, and West by Store, j occupied by Dixon & Scarborough, j Said Lot contains a Storehouse, twenty two feet wide and fifty feet long, together with oilier outbuildings." Terms of sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay tor panels. JOHN S RICHARDSON, June 12, 1884-lt Master. WRIGHT'S HOTEL, COLUMBIA, S. C. rpHIS NEW AND ELEGANT BOUSE, J with all modern improvements, is ao? open for the reception of guests. S. L. WRIGHT & SON, MayG Proprietors NOMINATIONS. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. CHARLES If. JONES is hereby nom? inated for the o??ice of County Commissioner. Honest, industrious and capable, be is well qualified to perform the duties of said posi? tion, and will receive the cordial support of MAXY FRIENDS AND VOTERS. POE* SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. BELIEVING THAT MR. J. DIGGS WILDER, the present incum- _ bent of the School Commissioner's Office, bas - J filled this position for the past two years with fidelity and satisfaction to the people, it is with some confidence that his friends present his name to the Democrats of Sumter Count] for reelection. THE MANY FRIENDS OF Ml ELVYN C. ROGERS respectfully offef him to the voters of Sumter County as a suit? able candidate for the office of School Com? missioner. Having been a teacher in the public schools in this Count}*, be is well acquainted with the present school system, and in every way qualified to fill this respon? sible position. VOTERS. FOE 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 Countv. MANY D?MOCRATS. POE SHERIFF. WE DESIRE TO BRING BEFORE the people of Sumter County the name of CAPT. MARION SANDERS for Sheriff-none more deserving than he. 0 MANY VOTERS. THE UNDERSIGNED ANNOUNC es himself as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Sumter County at the next election. W. F. RH AME. - Jane 17 FOE SOLICITOR. ??* 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_MANY CITIZENS. 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. "DAVIDSON COLLEGE,"*" MECKLENBURG CO., N. C., 13Si-'S5. The next Session ooens on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER .1. For Catalogues apply to the CLERK OF THE FACULTY._May 27 For A ?ins!n?**i "-*<?t;cat:cn Of Kentucky University, I-cxington, Ky. .?Tu-V?t-; can f-.'ia any ncclc-day in thc year. No vacation. T;m.- to complet? th* V-.Y. Diploma Business Conn* atom IO wrc?.*. .\v?-rase T?ral C.i?f. inc! : lins Tuiti.in, S tofjhwlcx atti K.;ar'i Sn a lamil r. $yO. T-l-irr.tpUy ??>. cpeciatty. I.it.-rary Course ire?!. La4i?* r?s.-iv.-d. S.'?*-? .?t..N-s,?ul graduase*. Over 500 pupils la-r ?war from I5ro<3y?o?ofaovfiwn Tt States. In? Ftrnctfon is Vnot?-a?tr an? fri'tivWiially i;;>:.ar:-.l by 10 teacher*. S:>.-..-ial c?3r*s f->r T<-a.-U-ai; l Uuiincss M<-n. " I'civersitr PijitiOii : r. ~>ar.>5 :.pro?iiavs. T'.ii-, It m?inl <rit> is Loud f..r'iiR h?slthfuln?ssi am! wlcrx. n-<i i?- on l>atdin? Railroads. FM Strikt hi eins .>>. .'. >:'>. F. r ?renla? aal particulars, .xMre* i:s Pn rfdecuWlL.tL ?t lt. SMITH. heiiu^ta*,Kj. INSURE WW LIVE STOCK! SOUTHERN DEPARTMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S MUTUAL LU STOCK mm, -OF BALTIMORE, MD. T?I?S COMPANY INSURES HORSES, GELDINGS. MARES, MULES, JACKS and CATTLE from loss by death from any cause, in full. Rereis to D. W. Alderman, Mullins, S. Q.-r J. L. Boatwrightj J. C. Stevenson, S. C. VaaAmriage, Clerk of Court, and others, of Wilmington, N. C., who have made losses in this Company, and have been paid in full. For further particulars apply to J. E. LtPPITT, Manager. WILMINGTON, N. C. Reliable agents v.anted. April lf> THE MOST SUCCESSFUL REMEDY ever discovered as ic is certain in its effects and does not blister. Read Proof Below. SSND ALL'S SPAYIN CTO2. Scand ia ville. Minn., Feb. 7, 1SS4. Dr. R.J. Kendall Co., Gents :-We are using a great 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 we re? main. Yours trulv, M ORK & SIGNALNESS. KENDALL'S SPATOT CTJEE. Saint Paul. Jan. 21., 1884. Dr. B. J. Kendall Co., Gents :-Have used Kendall^ Spavin Cure on a big knee joint on a tine 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 <fcc. E. S. KENYON & CO. KENDALL'S SPAVIN CURE, Si. Louis. Mo... Feb. ll, ISS4. Dr. B. J. Kenda? x Co.. 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Send some of your Spavin Cure and some of tho relined up to Plantagenet Mills and to Pendle? ton there, is a good opening for it here, please \ send righi away. 1 am respectfullv vours, JAMES SMYTH. I Send address for Illustrated Circular which I we think gives positive proof of its virtues, i No remedy has ever met with such unquali ? tied success io our knowledge, for beast as ; well as man. i Price SI per bottle or 6 bottles for S5. All ; druggists have it or can get it for you, or it will be sent to any address on receipt of price by the proprietors. Ur. B. J. Kendall & Co., Enosburgh Falls, Vt. SOLD S? ALL DBTOGXSTS.