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TUESDAY, ATJGtTST 19. ' The Smiter Watchman was found m 18??; -and the True Southron 1866. The Watchman and Southr now'has the combined circulation ai influence .otboth of the old papers, ai is manifestly the best advertisii mediara in Sumter. C : ^EDITORIAL ITEMS. Senator Logan ts making a sort triumphal progress through thc State New York, winning golden opinions fro g. Himself as lie proceeds upon his marc If the Grand Army posts coddle hi . mach more he will soon think he is ><..... greater general than Grant. tt strikes ns that the demand of tl [ Philadelphia Miners are somewhat ni reasonable. Eight hours for wor eight for sleep, eight for play, wit wages amounting to ?3.00 per day, |gs what they require. If they cao get i so mach the better for them. Sea of oar laboring mea here would thro sfo io a couple of hours for work and st i be thankful for ?3.00 per day. When the Salada Factory was bun edy it vas feared that there would be su feriog among the large camber of baot and their families, bat the gectlenie who had charge of the Factory sh o we a most commendable spirit in providtn for the vants of the operatives, an V . DOV ve see that many of them hav obtained employment in other Fae tortes. Commodore Garrison, who was noted fignre on Wall Street up to lev weeks ago, * Ir?nied to be wort 0 $14,000,000. A close investigate of hts assets and liabilities, which hs jest been completed, gives him onl ^2,00^,000. However, by jadiciou economy, te -can keep thc wolf from th door eve? with that small amount. The BerJkeJy Gazette and Summer dil Herald have been iudulging in a little , acid pleasantry at each others expense ?\ It is very eldest tfeat the Mount Pleas J v mat and S?mtnervfl?e "Editors -do ?ot lov< each other, mach, nad it is fortunate that so broad an espanse of marsh fig lands 'and pine barrens Ste betwec ?5" those two aspiring towns, thereby pre venting a gory encounter. Nev York has another financial sen? sation."/ The Wall Street Bank did nol Open its doors last Monday and the fol ing notice was posted np, 'Owing tc irregularities cn the part of the cashier, this bank will remain closed until mat? ters cao be investigated.' Mr. Dick? inson, the cashier, has been very libe? ral with the bank's money and hence the trouble. The shortage amounts to $460,000^ Blame was born at Brownsville, Peon ". and Logan at Brownsville, 111. Blaine and Cleveland were both nomi? nated od Friday, and both taught io deaf sod. dumb institutions wheo young. All of which axe queer coin? cidences. By the way, school teach? ers are looming np as favorites in choos? ing Presidential candidates. Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Blaine, Cleveland all Yielded the birch to their youog days. Herr Mort, thc communist held a 3arge meeting of his sympathizers a few ?evenings ago, in New York. Thc vails vere, covered with blood-red ban? ners, and blood-curdling mottos greet? ed the eves oo all sides. Resolutions, devoting e?ery crowned bead io Europe to destruction y ere wildly endorsed. It is not at all siogular that Herr Most r? ted his blooded minded gaog should be so brave in their talk wheo they are tare oo danger is near. Oar Northern brethern were getting a little jealous at. the superior advan? tages of the Sooth and West in get? ting ap first class cyclones, but now Ibey are comforted, for an earthquake occurred last Sunday afternoon io New York, Brookivo, Philadelphia aud the watering places oothe coast. Every tovro from Baltimore to Portland, Me., felt thc shock which lasted about 10 seconds. The excitement was immense and the daily papers had columns of the details of the big scare the people had enjoyed. Marshal Tuomey sent two United States prisoners from Greenville to Oconee Jail lest week auder charge of some oegro deputies. When the squad reached Easley's, at which place they bad to leave the train, the prisoners in? formed the deputies that they did not need them any longer, and walked off without them. The deputies, there? upon, returned to Greenville and the prisoners betook themselves to jail much to the seiprise of the Marshal when he heard the news. As Mr. Tourney has j white deputies, we would suggest to bim the propriety of confiding white ! prisoners to their care. Tho Representative of the Black j District, Robt. Smalls, in his har- j raogaes over the State, says that, short- j ly after Governor Hampton's inaugu- ! ration, he was arrested and carried to ! Colombia, tried before a Democratic . jory and honorably acquitted. The 1 records io the office of the Clerk of thc : Coori for Richland County show that : Robert Smalls was indicted for accept- ; ing a bribe ; that the trial begau on I the 9th of November, 1877 ; on the ! next day the jury brought in a ver-i diet of 'guilty. W. C. McGregor ! Foreman'. He was sentenced to ? years hard labor io the Penitentiary by ?J jftedge Townseud, and pending au ap? peal was pardoned by Gov. Simpson. The vari?os Presidential candidates mtos^be to a happy frame of mind. They all feel absolutely sure of el??c tr?*. Even the "j^a^fe" accord ii? g to its sponsor the ^J?ewl^ork Sun," j nt? V is tolerably sure, io thc event of cer? tain contingencies, of being the next President. In the mean time the In? dependent Republicans of New York are buckling down to work, and all signs point to a lively campaigu which, no matter what the result, will be fol lowed by a great change in the consti? tuencies of the two principal parties. Thousands of voters, all over the coun? try will be perfectly at sea as to party affiliations after the November elections, and the politician must bc very astute who can predict thc public pulse one year hence. "ANOTHER IMPROVEMENT.' We tee in one of our town papers a congratulatory item in reference to a prospective arrangement for a restaurant and sleeping rooms in one of the large whisky saloons in Sumter, and our neighbor claims that such an addition to the saloon will prove a great conven? ience. We have thought over that item a good deal since reading it ; have wondered to whom this new arrange? ment will prove a convenience ; have thought of the numberless headaches and maybe heartaches that will be slept off in those saloon beds ; and have fancied that the fathers and especially the mothers of our boys, who are now sowing their wild oats, will have one more throb of pain added to the burden they already carry when their dissi? pated son fails to come home after his usual evening's frolic. We suppose those beds will be a convenience to bim. Ile can stagger up stairs more easily than he can get home, and then, in the morning, wlieu he awakes, craz? ed with thirst, the bar below can fur? nish the remedy, awl if too boozy to go home for breakfast, the restaurant can furnish him food, lt is very conven? ient to him, but to mother and sister, it seems a fearful trap to catch thc un? wary victims, to catch and ?old them till respectability, mocey, health, morals are all gone, and then our word for it, they will not fiud food, drink or rest in the Saloon Restaurant. Now>e call attention to this thing, not because the proprietor of thc saloon is engaged in an unlawful business. Re has paid for his license, and it is natural that he should endeavor to make all the money possible in the busi? ness ; bat we speak of it to remind j parente of the-danger that lurks around the footsteps of their boys. Unceas- ! tog vigilance is the price of safety. The young men of Sumter have more temptations now to beset their pathway j than ever before. Sin v.ith all the sc- j ductive influences that appetite can give j is ever standing with open arms, to j welcome the guest, and in no place j will it be more seductive than in the ? saloon with restaurant and sleeping | rooms. . No, we do not think 'this au enter? prise and convenience long needed, iu Sumter.' but on thc contrary we believe we voice the "sentiment of thc commun? ity when we say that it will prove a sorrow to parents and a curse to our your men. Now this may ?ound very old fash- ? ioued, but it ?3 our houest senti meut j end we never expect to congratulate j Sumter upon having attachments to a j whisky saloon that will make the temp- j tatioos to dissipation greater :uau they I are now. ROADS .AGAIN. .In another column will bc fouuJ a j short letter on the popular subject of j Bad Roads. We do not assume to locate thc blame, though there is blame ! somewhere. This unanimous chorus i i [)f "Rad Roads" coming from all over j thc County is abundant evidence of, that ; and the law is not the only rcs- j ponsible factor for this neglect. The j people or the officials, or both are re- | sponsibic in some measure. When we I hear of a road that has not been work- !; cd for 18 months, of a section that has i not had a sub-commissioner for a year, j of oue that bas not received a visit from ! a Commissioner since last September, j we naturally conclude that there has been neglect in some quarters. j The time for moving crops is close at ! hand, and if at no other times, at least ! now, thc highways should be put in good order. j We refer to this thing so often, not j because we love to find fault but be- j cause good roads are a necessity, and j judging from the universal verdict of i those with whom we have talked, they j are in a shameful condition in Sumter j County. There is no better, no surer evidence of thrift, prosperity and good order in any section than well-kept roads ? What would be the verdict of a stranger ip travelling through our County, j should he take our roads as a specimen of our substantial progress ? -nts- - timm - A Sad Occurrence. One day last week, a Miss Ella Ben- ? jamin, a resident of Charleston, but j then staying on Sullivan's Island went j in bathing with so tu o children. Oue j little boy got bevon?! his depth and Miss | Benjamin swam oat to his rescue. She i kept tho drowning child's head out of j water for 15 minutes until a boat came | up As soon as th?; little bay was ? taken in thc boat, Miss Benjamin sank and it was twenty minutes before her ; body could bc recovered. Uer death j cai-ts a gloom over thc entire neighbor- ! hood. j Death of E. B. Elliot. A special to thc New York Tribune '? dated New Orleans, August 10, au- , nounees the death in that city on Sun- j dav morning of R. B Elliott, from malarial fever. Elliott was a graduate 1 of Eton College, England. lie was a printer and published a paper at Charlestown, Mass. l?e was a men- ' ber of Congress from South Carolina j under Repub?cau rule and w?s Speaker of thc Sou'!? Carolina House of Repre? sentatives for one term. Elliot was a <rifrod leader of his ra?-e and his intel- ] iectfli*.! r>own >- were of a high order. [For tile Watchman and Southron.] Letter fre?a the Hookies. POXCIIA SPRINGS, August 9 1881. Mr. Editor: As promised In our last we will drop you a few lines After a very pleasant week spent ia Denver, we took the Denver ?1 Kio j Grande. Narrow Guage Road for a trip j across the Hookies to Gunnison, a small j mining town ou the Pacific Slope. Our j first stop was at Pueblo, 120 miles from Denver. This is a thriving eily of j IS,OOO inhabitants, and beautifully | situated in the Arkansas River valley, with the boundless prairie ou ou:* hand and the foot hills and Itoekies on thc other. We found the air nero delight ful, and tiie place a great resort for per- j sons having pulmonary aiTeetions. We were surprised to see large Iron and Siecl works cmployiug 2000 hands, and turning out tons of iron and steel rails ; also large nail works. Herc wc fir;t saw the precious metals run from j the ore, and could hardly believe that ! the quantity of bars wc saw were com? posed cf Gold, Silver and Lead. It was quite a sight, especially iu tight times. After a pleasant sojourn, we ? started for Gunnison, and after travel- j ling for several hours up tho Arkansas j Uiver Valley, we came to the backbone j of the Continent, and entered the Royal j Gorge. From here to Gunnison, let me assure you, no description, pen or pencil could describe the scene as it is. i We follow the river OD a ledge of rock, ! blasted from the sides of the Gorge almost for eight miles, with the water j lashed into foam as it rushes down thc j valley, now hemmed in by solid rock j walls over 2.000 feet high and contract- j ed in some places to about 30 feet wide, ! and running almost a span at the top. It j was wonderful to soe how the train 1 would run arouud the short curves, as ! it followed ihe course of the river, j climbing higher at every revolution of i the wheels. After pas<i;:<r rho lloyal j Gorge wc ascended tho Grand Canyon, of i the Arkansas. Here the scene was only j cha?ged by the widening of the valley, ; giving us glimpses of the snow ! crowned peaks in the distance. Wc finally reached Salada, a small town at ' the foot of the Divide, and 700 ?feet ' above the sea. Itere we took on i wo j very powerful engines and commenced ; tho ascent of Marshall's Pass, 11,000 j feet high. The scene had changed ? entirely ; we commenced to look down, ? as we ascended into cl our. land, and it is j hard to say which is the most wonder- ! ful, ti?e grand views: from these heights; j or the perseverance acd ingenuity of man. that laid the bands of steel aemss : them. With grades of 300 feet to the j :ni2-o. the train creeps around sharp carves, and >n a narrow shelf, with the j mouutr.5*n lowering far above and hun- j dreds of feet to the va'ifV below, round : and round getting higher ali the while, I until the arid pines below look like corn ! stalks, and fiaa?'y we stop ut thc .-^um- ; mit, and find the air like December, j and great Gelds rf snow all around, only . a >, h ort distance from rhe statiou, which 1 is located under a snow shed. . i After a short stop wc bc^in to ? de>cend. and for the first time had a : view of the Pacific Slope. Down, down \ for 4 00 feet and Gunnison is readied, j This is a small place and seems to have sen its best days. After one day resting, we recrossed ! thc Divide, and took quarters at this place, situated in : ho heart of the Hock- ? ies and 7,500 feet ab-ove the sea, on a j small plateau, with mountains all round j glistening with snow. You just ought :' to see our friend B. sitting by a stove | with an over coat on. This place is noted for hot and cold '?? springs. We visited one where ham ; and eggs are boiled-?hc water boiling j like a pot, and not SOO yards away j was a spring icy cold, and 'not only I good but well tasted.' Our next stop | will be at Pikes Peak and thou for borne. Yours Truly. D. JAM KS WINN Berkeley Items. I have remained quiet for a long j time for two reasons. A great deal : had been said about the land, stock, j timber and people of this section, and ' we wanted to wait awhile till, by actual j TC pertinent we bad proven thc country ; tr? be all it was represented to be. \ Then General Green has engaged thc j attention of your correspondent so close ly he did not have ti ?nc to write. Now j there is a little quietus on that score. The oat crop proved to be much bet- ; than any one hoped it could be after the severo cold last winter. Cotton is looking weil. Farmers are i alwavs imagining some terrible disaster ; ts going to befall them, and so now for thc last- month they have been fearing j that cotton was not 'fruiting* as it ought, I but I believe now most of their fears ; have departed and they are forced to j admit that it is better than they looked ; for. I am sure it is as good as any of j us deserve. I There will be ns good a corn crop j raised as has been since thc war. Some j people are 'stripping fodder' now-the j corn already made. Almost every j farmer planted corn after oats and this j young corn i's looking splendidly. I Politics ! Well. I can't say much, for ? I don't know anything. We don't ? have 'titan tilings dow a ''ere. We live tu the black district and if 'thc boys' at : Mt. Pleasant, our county seat, can get any of the spoils we bid them go cu, ? but as for us in the country we live in .blissful ignorance' of it all. The j Berhvley Gazette mau never comes': among us nor asks any of u> ro take his ? paper, and wc don't know really wheth- ! er he can sparc any more copies or m>t. ; I havn't seen a single candidate nor j heard one talk since the last election- r have almost forgotten the tune. The entire county is comparatively healthy- 1 have heard of three or four : eas? s (d' btlieusnc's. ; We aro now having fish in any quasi- ; titles, and venizon I may say but wc have b: en having that all the while no man will allow a doer to run over j him in his own (ieltl. And then weare across the Satitee and no one cares if we do kill venizon and ship it to Charles? ton to private individuals. Th:s is donc : almost every week but dont, you tell anyone for if you do they will say we violate the game law, ari?! no such thing as that is intended. We are a law abiding people-All our stock and hogs run loose in the woods-nobody nudi sts them Wo don't want any 'Stock Law.' ('onie and see us. We have the . finest country in the world. F I NG IT. ? A3 "the character of ? thief is written iii Iiis co?uieuftiirpj so 'likewise <\<< worms .?rolrity j their presence in the ?.chi hi's Teal uri'?. Hasten tO-g?vc-5>hti??r*jj lud?as Vermifuge to destroy : .1 ..vi ll... Neighboring Counties. KersJiaio Gazette: The work of rais? ing and otherwise improving tho road just below town, near Pine Tree Creek, commenced last Monday and is pro? gressing satisfactorily. -The young men of Camden will organize a Deba? ting Club at Town flail to-morrow evening at 8:30 o'clock. This is some? thing which every young man should feel ii; forested in. We hope there will bo n full attendance. -3Ir. A. A. Iluckabcc, of West Wateree, tell us tint he planted in 1883 a single grain of wheat and this year planted the yield of the one grain and made ten quarts. He will plant the ten quarts and see what he can make from them. -We understand that quite an interest ?9 being manifested in thc forthcoming county convention by many of the.self thinking Democratic voters of the coun? ty. We learn that in the northern, north eastern and eastern sections of the county, a number of clubs favor the Primary system of making nominations and will come to the conventiion with that end in view. We would not be surprised to see some lively discussion over this subject, when the convention is organized. Camden Journal : The first bale of new cotton that was sold in this market last year was brought in on the 21st August by Mr. Alexander Johnson. Thus far this year we have not heard of even au open boll. The crop is rather late in opening. --A little child of Mr. J. ll. Goodale was pretty badly burned last week by getting some car? bolic acid upon it. The child was only about a year old, and was just beginning to walk. In playing around the room, aud before any one knew, it opened a drawer where the medicines were kept aud took out the carbolic acid bottle the contents of which was soon spilled on tho floor and on the child. The little one was improving rapidly at last accounts. -' Hard Times Come Again No More," was rendered at Town Rall on last Thursday night by the j young ladies and youug men of the Baptist Church. Quite a large audi? ence were in attendance and they were delighted with thc sweet and pathetic music accompanying the play. We regret that the notice of the entertain- j mont was not more widely circulated, as we feel confident that thc turu out would have been nearly double. Florence Times: Florence basa! base ball club, whose members practice j twice a week. Considerable interest is i taken in the sport. -On Tuesday, Mr. J. II. Laud sent us thc first open j boll of cotton of the season. Mr. Laud j has sent us thc first boll for several i seasons.-Mr. I. Sulzbacher, of' Sumter, has removed to Florence, and ! has brought with him a fine stock of ! watches, clocks and jewelry, which is j advertised in this issue. This business j has been needed herc for a long time, I and we arc glad to welcome Mr. ! Sulzbacher amongst us. -Mr. D. ! Morris, of Sumter, has rented thc store of Mr. W. K. Howe, on Dargan street, and will shortly open there a complete | linc of gent's clothing and furnishing j goods. This has been one of the greatest nccd3 of Florence, and Mr. I M..tris will receive a large patronage. ' Wo had thc pleasure of meeting this j gentleman in town on Monday, when j he perfected all his arrangements. Clarendon Enterprise : An interest- ! ing meeting is in progress at the | Baptist church, conducted by Rev. Mr. j Bass. -Our thanks to G. Allen Huggins. Esq., for the finest water? melon of tho season. -Rev. L. D. Bass moved into thc new Baptist par? sonage last week. It is in order now j to give him a pounding. Give it to j him heavy. -Thc next session of j the Manning Academy will begin Mon- j day, September 1st It is h^ped that j ali who expect to attend will endeavor j to be present promptly the first day. '? -Thc Good Templars had a very j interesting meeting in this place last j week. The full proceedings are given j on the first page. We noticed among j the delegates some of thc best and most j influential men of our section. Darlington News: Next Monday, j August I Sr h. thc session of the Normal ! institute for thc white teachers will open. Wc hopo to see every teacher present and a largo number of trustees j and patrons. -There will bc exton- j sive improvements made at the Fair j Grounds in time for the Fall Fair, i The directors have appropriated ?500 for this purpose and thc bill of lumber j has been made out and will be furnish- j cd by McCullough and Blackwell. -j The Sheriff sold on Monday in thc case of Fields vs. Hurst, 200 acres of land to Manuel Marco, for ?2,400, ?730 cash, balance on time. The new water supply for New York City will cost from ?25,000.000 to ?o(L000,000. The reservoir will sup? ply 400;C0P,000 gallons daily. Thc cares of nie are always more irksome to the Dyspeptic, but Gilders Liver Fills re? lieves the disease, and the burden is light? ened. Think it Over. It will only cost you thc postage on a letter to w i i tc to Drs. Starkey k Palen, 1109 Girard Strict, Philadelphia, abd get their opinion of your casi-, if you are suffering fr<?n: any form of disease which ymir physi? cian '.!:is failed to cure, as Consumption, Neu? ralgia,.Catarrh, liheuinaiism, etc. .State il clearly and they will answer promptly, hon? estly tching you, in view of all the conditions you sratc, whether they believe Compound Oxygen will do you any good. Al the same lime ?hey will scud you documents containing a biston bf"the'.discovery of this remarkable substance and a large record of the wonder? ful cures which have been made during thc :..!-; thirteen years, from which yon will be able to judge for yourself of its claim upon your confidence. Interesting to Ladies. ( ?ur lady readers eau-hardly falbto have their aiU'tilioii called uv-!; to I he latest Coin?diiation o? : m pro v emeu ts in that most ;;.:.!(!! of all domestic implements, thc "sew As ... ? understand it, a machine for family use should miel first of ali these requirer menis : If should he simple in its mechan? ism : it should run eas:iv ; it should do a wide range of work; it should bens nearly noiseless ?*s possible.: it should be light, handsome, durable, and as cheap as is con? sistent with excellence throughout. These conditions thc ':Ltght-I?unning New Home" certainly meets, lt has also several vcrv important and useful attachments and ''notions" of its own. which go far to make good its i l.lin.s io popular favor. The SiNcw Home" specially recommends it self i" purchasers on account of its superior mechanical construction, ease of management and reasonable price. Over haifa million have bren ?old in the la<t three years, all of which are giving universal satisfaction. This unrivalled machine is manufactured by the New [lomeSewing Machine Co., 30 I nion Square, New Vork, who n ish us to say that wlto will send for their new illustrated ! catalogue ?ind enclose their advertisement (printed on another page,) will receive a set of fancy advertising novelties ot' value to I hose-collecting cards, &e. \ The Wedgefield Club Endorses the Nomination of Capt. E. M. Cooper. F/Htor Watchman and Southron : At a meet? ing of the Wedgefield Democratic Club the following resolution was unanimously pass? ed: Resolved, We, the members of the Wedge? field Democratic Club, heartily endorse the nomination of Capt. E. M. Cooper for a seat in the next Legislature. Capt. Cooper's rec? ord as a Con federn tc soldier-his reputation for integrity as a citizen and especially his conduct in and after the canvass two years since, entitles him to the admiration of all our people, and has added largely to his list of friends and supporters throughout the County. JOHN B. RYAN, Sec. - mw HIM -- Our Exchanges. The North Carolina Teacher ?3 promptly on hnnd. It is a most valuable addition to a teachers library. Rev. A. W. Parrott has assumed editorial charge of the Darlington Vindicator, and we congratulate the paper upon its acquisition. The Harry Progress has a new hand at the helm. Mr. R. B. Scarborough comes ont with a salutatory as a bran new editor. Golden Days continues tobe just as good as can be. Filled to the brim every mooth, it, meets a warm welcome in every household that receives it. Published by Jas. Elverson, Philadelphia Pit., at S3 per annum. For the Campaign for 50 Cents, To bring the Weekly Neics within the reach of everybody, it will bc furnished, free of postage, to all subscribers, from this date until January 1st, 1885, for fifty cents, cash io advance. Fifty-cent subscription can be sent tn at any time, but will, in every case, expire on New Year's day, 1885, as thc fifty-cent cam? paign rate is intended for the special benefit of the people during the Presidential canvass, and to get thens in the habit of reading thc j best weekly newspaper in the South. The Weekly Xews will be enlarged shortly j to twelve pages, it is unequalled in value to j Southern readers, and should bc read with avidity by all persons who want to know \ what is said and done in thc South in an : election year. There is "no North, no South" ! in the scheme, and subscriptions from Maine and Michigan will be as welcome as subscrip? tions from Tennessee and Texas. The series of sketches entitled t:Our Women J rn thc War." a History of the War ns seen by ; Southern women, will be continued for about i a year. ? In fine, the Weekly News is many papers in j one. It is a Story paper, a Political paper, a j Chess paper, a Fireside fun-and-fancy pa per, und, above all, a Straight-out Demo crate newspaper, devoted to the cause of re- j form. Fifty cents from date to January, 1885. No commissions will be allowed on this cam? paign rate, but cost cf transmission may be j deducted. Address THE NEWS AND COURIER, Charleston, S. C. j cea ??-?- -ti The Pratt Gin. Mr. R. F. Hoyt still represents this popular Gin, and will be pleased to take orders from 1 those who desire to bc supplied with a first ! class machine. NOTICE. I IDESIRE TO INFORM MY FRIENDS j and former patrons that on and after Sop (ember 1st I will be found at Mr. A. A. Solo- j mons' establishment, where I will be pleased i to serve them. J L. 1IAYNSWUTH. Mmmi ACADEMY, MANNING S. C. AGRADED SCHOOL for boys and girls, j The course of instruction is designed to i furnish a liberal education suited to the or- ? dinary vocations of life, or to fit students for ? the Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior class of j col leges. TERMS PER MONTH : Primary depart- I ment Si; Intermediate, $2; Higher, S3; | Collegiate, $4 ; Music $2 50; Board, $8 to $10. Fail session begins September 1st. Send for catalogue. S. A. NETTLES, Mus. E. C. ALLSBROOK, Principals. Estate of Ezra M. Gregg, Dec'd. ! TWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate | of Sumter County on the 20th of Sept. ; 1884, for a final discharge as Executor of: aforesaid Estate. LEIGHTON C. MILLS, Executor. Aug. 10-4t Mary S. Commander, Deceased* j WILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF j Probate for Sumter County on the 20th | .lay of Sept., 1834, for a final dischargeas Executor of aforesaid Estate. TR OS. J. McCUTCHEN, Executor. Aug 19-41 The Early Bird Catches the First j Worm, and DUCKER & BULTMAN have succeeded in catching the The First New Mackerel cf the Season. SEEING LS BELIEVING-We therefore j ask you one and all to come to our store and ! see, and we will entertain you by telling how j cheap you can buy MACK EU EL from us in j kits and loose. DUCKER & BULTMAN. TAX" NOTICE." -o rpiiE TREASURER OF SUMTER C?UN- I JL TY gives notice that, his "nooks will be open !V.f>i the FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER j to the TWENTIETH DAY (>F OCTOBER, 1884, for the collection of Taxes for the Fiscal ! year commencing November 1st. ISS3, in ! Sumter County, together with the penalty of ! five pvr centum on thc first installment of j one-half which was payable in May, bul ; which was not then ??aid. The following are the rates per centum of i thc levy : 1. For Stale purposes-five mills on every dollar of the value o fall taxable property. 2. For County purposes-two and one- j half mills on every dollar of such value. 3. For payment of the funded indebtedness ? of the said County, and of d?ficiences for the fiscal years 1831 and 1882-one and one- j half mills on every dollar of such value. 4. For support of public schools-two mills j on every dollar of such value. 5. due dollar oh each taxable poll. The Treasurer will in person or by noputy ! attend at thc following [daces and limes for , the collection of thc sud taxes : Meehnnicsvilie. Thursd iv, September ll. ! BisbopviHe, Friday, September 12. Manville. Saturday, September Ki. Stateburg, donday, September 1.'?. M. Sanders' former Ottice, near Remberl's : Mill, Tuesdav, September lb. Smithville. Wednesday, September 17. Scat borough's Store, at Tirzah Church, Thursday, September IS. Privateer, Friday, September 10. Manchester, Saturday. September 20. Wedgefield, Monday, September 22. Lewis Ch:?pel, Tuesday, September 2.T. Shiloh, Wednesday, September 24. Lynchburg, in Lynchburg Township, Thursday, September '17). Reid's Mill, Friday, September 2G. Maycsville, Saturday, September 27. -Mil) tin the other days from September 1st to October 20 th, 1884, at Ins office at the County Seat. W. F. B. M AYN'S WORTH, Treasurer Sumter County. Aug 12 "I bave completed an examination of thc Royal Baking Powder, and ?nd to my surprise that it contains carbonate of ammonia. Tho usc of this drug in the preparation of food is entirely wrong aud ought not to bo permitted. Price's Cream Baking Powder Does not contain ammonia. This fact should cause its use in preference to the former, Columbus, 0., June G, 1884. CURTIS C. HOWARD, M. SC , Prof. of Chemistry and Toxicology, Starling Medical College. HOUSEKEEPER'S TEST. Every housekeeper can test Baking Powders containing the disgusting drug AMMONIA by placing a can of "Royal" top down on a hot stove until heated. Then remove the cover and smell. PRICE BAKING POWDER CO NOMINATIONS. FOR CORONER. JULIUS T. EDWARDS, is presented to thc voters of Sumter County as a candi? date for re-nomination to the office of Coro? ner. His faithful discharge of the duties of that office in tue past is a sufficient guarantee of the future. DEMOCRATS. THE NAME OF CAPT. D. J. AULD is hereby presentes! to the voters of Slimier County for the office of Coroner. Capt. Ania's known ability and strict sense of duty will make him an acceptable officer to the pennie ot"Sumter Countv. MAXY DEMOCRATS. FOE CLERK OF COURT. W. H. CUTTINO is presented by us for re-election, knowing that he has proven himself a capable and efficient officer. lie is also-a working Democrat. MANY FRIENDS. FOR THE LEGISLATURE. THE MANY FRIENDS OF CAPT. ELI M. COOPER respectfully present him as a Candidate fur a scat in thc next LEGISLATURE, subject to the action of the Primaries._M AV ES Vi LEE. DR. F. RT.- BECKHAM, at the solid \ talion of Privateer Democratic Club, bas con? sented to be a candidate, at the approaching Primary Election, fur the House of Repre? sentatives. Ile lias withdrawn from the prac? tice of medicine, and for some ye?rs has de? voted his entire time to farming, and it is as a progressive farmer that he is nominated. Mis friends believe, if elected, that he will dis? charge the high trusts committed him. PRIVATEER. THE COLORED CITIZENS of Sum? ter County should have one Representative hi our STATE LEGISLATURE. JOHN V,\ BUCKNER is honest and hittdligeiit, and a faithful working Democrat. We place his name before thc people in the hope that his merits may receive recognition at ike hands of the Democrats, by a nomination for ;';.? House of Representatives on their ticket. _ STATERCRG COL. JAMES R. ML7 LD ROW is an? nounced by Many Voters of Salem as a candi- j date for the Ihmse of Representatives, subject j to the action of the Democratic Primary. THE NAME OF R. D. LEE, ESQ.. is respectfully presented to thc Democratic ; Voters of Sumter County for re-election to the ? Hou?.:e of Representatives. Ile was a promi? nent and useful member of "he la<t Ger.ersil Assembly, his re-election would not only be a just recognition of duty welt performed, but would be gratifying to his il A X V CO NSTIT C EN TS. MR. GEORGE M. SANDER?, a young man of ability and energy is brought before the people of Sumter County as a Can? didate for the House of Representatives, lii. election is earnest!v desired by _MANY FR I EN PS. THE MANY FRIENDS OF DR. E. J. REM BE RT would present him to the voters of Sumter County as a true and work? ing V locrat, to represent them tn the lower house. The section presenting him has been very modest in the past. If elected he will do credit to himself and serve^ the people of the entire County acceptably. ' MANY VOTERS. ? -, FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. THE FRIENDS OF MR. B. P. KELLY announce him as a candidate for COUNTY COMMISSIONER at the ensuing election and pledge him to abide thc result ot the Primary Election, and if elected, to serve the peotde of Sumter Countv fairlv and faith? fully. * WEDGEFIELD. THE MANY FRI ENS OF JAMES 31. ROSS bring his name before tito people of Sumter County for the office of COUNTY COMMISSIONER. His past record is every? thing tba? his friends could desire and they present his name with confidence to hie peo? ple^_SP1 tlNG HILL. CA PT. JOHN K. McEL VEEN is nominated as candidate for COUNTY COM? MISSIONER, in the belief that he isa suita? ble man for that important office. SHILOH. MIDDLETON I?. WINGATE is an? nounced as a candidate for COUNTY COM? MISSIONER A mechanic and wot king j man, his friends ?iel sun: that lu' will, if elected, discharge thc duties of the office with j satisfaction to lite people ol' the County, ile ? will receive the support ot' M A V ESV ! I.LE. j THE NAME OF .?. FRIERSONI WOODARD is respectfully presented to lite voters of Sumter County ?ts a suitah] . person for election to the Office of COUNTY COMMISSIONER. With lue assurance that if he is elected^ there wi!! hip less cause for complaint of bad roads and. bridges, his many friends hope he will receive thc nomi? nation for that important office. VOTERS. WE RESPECTFULLY put in nomi-, nation COL. F. M. MEL LETT, (ex- ; County Commissioner,':) as a candidate for j ('<?UNTV COMMISSIONER, subject to the Primary E'eciioii li? t-e held September Ot'.:, ISSI Wc remember how efficiently and im? parti tl Iv he always discharged his official j duties. * MANY FRIEN HS. MAJ. S. LEROY SHAW is present-1 ed to thc Voters of Sumter County as a sn ita- : b!<" candidate for County Commissioner. He will receive the enthusiastic support of , MANY F ?H EN I'S. ; T11E N A M E O F .1. OLI V E R DU- i RANT is respectfully submitted asa Candi? date for County Commissioner. He is thor- ? oughly qualified to lill the position and it : elected will discharge the linties of the office : to the satisfaction ot' tue publie. MANY FUI ENDS, j MR. R.E. M UL ORO W is announced ns a candidate for County Commissioner, i Raving served acceptably in thc past, his matty friends desire his re-election, believing ! him to be the right man in the right place; ! CHARLES II. JON ES is hereby nom? inated for lite office of Count) Commissioner. Honest, industrious and capable, lie is well qualified to perform the duties of said posi-j tion, an?! will receive thc cordial support ut"j MANY FRIENDS AND VOTERS. | NOMINATIONS. FOR SHERIFF. THE NAME OF 3IR. SCARBO? ROUGH A. NORRIS, is respectfully sub? mitted lu the Democratic Voters of Sumter County, as a suitable Candidate for the oiiice of Sherill', for thc ensuing term, subject to the action of the Democratic Primaries, lie luis been connected with the Sheriffs Uii?ce, as Chief Deputy and Clerk, for tin: past four years, is thoroughly ex? perienced and weli Qualified. MAXY FRI ENDS. _ CAPT. R. 31. CANTE Y is respect? fully submitted to the voters, for SHERIFF of Suuner County. Capt. Dick Canley was a gailant soldier of the whole war, hos alicays leen a true Democrat and has an unblemished rec? rd as a man. MANY FRIENDS. WE DESIRE TO BRING BEFORE the neople of Sumter County tho name of CA:-T. MARION SANDERS for Sheriff-none more deserving than he. " MANY VOTERS. FOR P30BATE JUDGE. TTE ARE PERFECTLY SATIS fit.d with the maui.er ia which the present incumbent, CO L. T. V. VTALSH, has transact! d the business ;;f this ofhee, ?ad mest respectfully present ??ls name .for re-election. He is grateful ;;> his fellow Citizens :'<-r their sopnort. F Ll I ENDS AND DEM (.?('RATS. FOE SOLICITOR. THE COMING SOLICITOR. We ?dace i". nomination MAJ. MARION MOISE. -.:< :i candidate for Solicitor ot the Third Jti'lici'd Circuit Daring ti.? past year M .-'j. M has discharged ;!;? duties of this important ofliee with zea i and n ! i ry, and as a public ?nii'-er I?c h..s u-ict in a manner creditable to himself, gratif* inj io his friends, and ?\ i- : ie ;o ti.:: :.<?.>..ie of tile entire Circuit. ' VOTERS. ? ?'- rn:: 3?ANY FRIENDS OF MAJ. W. J. BEARD take pleasure in presenting bins before the voters of the Third ju li.-:..; Cirerai: for the nniceof SOLICITOR. Maj. !; ard is an able in wy er, ?nd if elected will du credit to himself and his constituents. May 20 MANY CITIZENS. FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. BELIEVING THAT MR. J. D?GGS WILDER'S the present inenm ??i:nt of the School Commissioner's Office, has filled this posit on for the past two years with fidelity and satisfaction ?;> ?he people, i: is with some confidence rhat iiis friends present his name ?<> the 1>^:::\J;:U\? ol' Sumter ( bounty f?>r reelection. TH s K A :? Y FRI SN DS O F r>i ii.. ELVYN C. ROGERS rcs: -eel fully o Oer ? him to the voters of Sumter County as a sail-j able candidate for thc o'lice of School Com- ? missioner. lia vin?: iee!] a teacher iii tito! public Sehc?o;s i:: t:?:s County: he is Weil j acrjijainted with th.? present School system, and in every way ?jualificu to :!:is rrspoa- I slide pcsii??i. * VOTERS. Sifpij IJ?fOME! Wff f? S T^allhiW* CUT CF CRCER. '30 UNION SQUARE NEW YORK. tfV*30 0*A*** &\A*% ILL. r/.ASS. GA Ff' R SALE BY \V. ?). '.S3 \M, Wedgefield. S. C* EPPERSON'S OMNIBUS LI XE. !>AGO AGK WAGON AT TACH ICO. R.uns from Depi?t to a ny where within the Town of Sumter and suburbs. TKMMS MOi>KRATE. The patronage ol' the citizens of thc town ofSumter is respectfully solicited. ORDERS left at thc Stables Will receive prompt attention. GEO. F. EPPERSON, Agent. July 22 EPPERSON'S Livery. Sale and Feed * STABLE. \70U CAN GET AT THIS STA RLE <>N I short not iee. a nice single or double team : also saddle horses. ;:t prices to suit the limes. TERMS STRICTLY CASH, NOT IC E-RU LBS. All teams must be paid for before leaving Stable. No team is engaged until same is paid for. First come, first served; N.> cxceoiion? :o these rules. MU : CLUB MEETING-S. The Committee appointed by the Executive Committee to arrange for Campaign Club M tctings, make ti.'.- following report ; CONCORD AND ZOAR will meet at Lewis Chapel, Friday, 8th instant, at 10 A* M. BISIIOPYILLE AND CARTER'S CROSS? ING will weet at Bishopville, Thursday, 21st instant. MT. CLIO. MAYESVILLE AXD LYNCH? BURG TOWNSHIP will meet at Mayesville, Friday, 22?3 instant. MAGNOLIA, LYNCHBURG PRECINCT AND .SHILOH will meet at Lynchburg, Saturday, 23rd instant. RAFTON CREEK AND SPRING HILL will meet at Pisgah Church, Tuesday, 26th instan r. WEDGEFIELD, STATEBURG AND PROVIDENCE will meet at Stateburg, Wed? nesday, 27th instant. PRIVATEER AND MANCHESTER will nieej at Orange Hall, Thursday, 28th instant. ST'M TE it will meet at Sumter Friday, 29th at S P. M. SWIMMING PENS. GAILLARD'S CROSS ROADS and HAMPTON, will meet in Grove near Mrs Colclougb's, on Tuesdav, Septem? ber 2d, 1884. Each of the above meetings will convene at 3 P. M. except Concord and Sumter, unless otherwise ordered by the clubs. P. P. GAILLARD, F. J. MAYES, ELIAS CHANDLER, Committee. SCHOOL NOT???7 THE MISSES HURST, (1 HATEFUL FOR PAST PATRONAGE, "J" hereby give notice that thev will resume the exercises of THE SUMTER PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL for boys and giris, ar their school room on Liberty Street, opposite Monumental Square,on Mon dav. September 1st proximo. TERMS S4 TO S10 PER QUARTER. They propose organizing an Infant Class i:i connection with their School, for instruc? tion by means of Charts, Object Lessons &c, ir'a su Scient number of pupils are offered in this Department. They respectfully solicit a continuance of former patronage, and refer enquirers to those patrons, who have favored them in the past. Aug. 16-1 ST, JOSEPH'S ACADEMY} SUMTER. S. C. THE SCHOLASTIC EXER 3fg^ CISDS of this first class Institnte gili will commence MONDAY, SEP " UTTEMBKR 1ST. In order to facilitate theotgani zatioti of the classes, pupils arc requested to enter as early as possible. Ai: g 12 " St "??M?EE INSTITUTE. THE EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL ^t?f^SESSION OF THIS SCHOOL ^IPipWILL BEGIN SEPTEMBER 16, JgF 1884. This Institute continues to grow steadily in elScieney and favor. No expense is spared to secure for all departments of study, ordi? nary and ornamental, full and thorough in? struction. Tisis will sufficiently appear by referring lo the last circular just issued, which will bc Sent on application to Mrts. L. A. BROWN, V n . . , .VM S. E. E. COOPER r^^9' Sumter, S. C.. July 29._ ASDE?iSO^i?LITl?l? SCHOOL. ANDERSON S. C., T> EG INS SEPT. 1ST. Tuition $15 to S36 ][3 ;.,<.:. year. German and French each ?10 per year. Board including; f.jcl, $12 per month. For a catalogue address, LIGON & REED. Anderson. S. C. ?rs??oe Convent, "Valle Crucis," Near COLUMBIA, S. C. This Institution resumes its Academic Exercises September 1, 18S4. Actress BOTHER SUPERIOR. DUS WEST FSSS?IiS COLLEGE. Next seeslon begins Monday, October 6th. Number of pupils past yt-ar IS". Nurat>crof tc.:<.!.. rs 12. Facilities for French, Music and Painting unsurpassed. Cos? of Board and regular tuition for year. $165.00. For Cata? logue applv to t!;e President. J. P. KENNEDY, Due West, S. C: Aug 5 2 LAUHINBORSH HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS. W. G. QUAKENBUS??. (Bingham School and University of Virginia, ) Principal. ROGER MARTIN, (Hampden Sidney Col? lege; Va.,) Assistant. A. G. REM BERT, (Wofford College, S. C..) Assistant. Board and Tuition for session of 20 weeks, Th.? Ele-et?th Ses-don will begin MON? DAY. AUGUST 23. For catalogue address the ' PRINCIPAL, July 29 Lanriuburgh, N. C. DAVIDSON COLLEGE, MECKLENBURG CO., N. C., 13S4-'S5. Th.?? next Session opens on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER II. For Catalogues apn?v to the CLERK OF THE FACULTY. ** * Mav 27 WESLEYAN FEMALE INSTITUTE. STAUNTON, VIRGINIA. Opens September 22nd, 1SS4. One of the l-l EST SCHOOLS FOR YOUNG LADIES IN TEE UNITED STATES. Surroundings beautiful. Climate unsurpassed. One hun? dred and fortv three boarding pupils from eighteen States. TEEMS AMONG THE BEST IN THE UNION. Board, Washing, English Coarse. Latin, French. German, instrumental Music, kv., for scholastic year, from Sept. to June, ?238. For Catalogues, write to REV. W. A. HARRIS. I). D., Presideut, Staunton. Virginia. ililli FEIL ??OLLECE.? ATI ..;.!. . il firmly ?=:.iWishct Institution. Located Bear thee nt re of Ut? ti ttl Country of N.C. Possessing utisurpass. .1 advanr.ijr< s at unprecedentedly low rat??. Kocinsits cixtsession AUUMW.IXM. A Mineral Sprin? t>? I!.(ii* as water on tin-Col loire grounds. For Cits.oguo,addrcsi? th? /Vixr?j>o&,Thbzn*svilIe, X. C> Ciasslca! &, Military Tn a country noted fer beauty and health. Coors? of study, iobranches, surpassed in tiiomnchneas by uo academy in the ?outh. Medical and Law Courses preparatory to stio University of Va. Board, ?ititi >u medical attendance, bali session, $05.00. No extras. Address '. ' AJ . A. SM ITU, iieihtl Ae.i :. n v L?.o. l-'aii'iuier Co., Va? NORTH CAROLINA COLLEGE. MT PLEASANT. CA BA RU US CO., N. C. mnE SENT SESSION begins August 4th. ! Total "*X| . tsses i er leim of twenty weeks S> to $T5. For ca: t!>i-;:o and other partic? ulars, address ft? aNove. REV. G. F. SCHAEFFER, JtitA ; .*) President. EPISCOPAL miklS INSTITUTE WINCHESTER, VA. ?)EV. J. C. WHEAT, D. I>., Principal, \, assisted by a full corps of experieoced teachers. The* IT th annual session opens Sept. 10. D>i?4. Terms moderate. Number of hoarders limited. Applications for the vacancies created by the retirement of rnem bers o? the graduating class will now be re? ceived Applv for circulars to the principal. ju.iv 8-1 * J. C. WHEAT. //) A Poxing E.!? fi / j XV. lld Uli if/ Of Kentucky l*niv<*r*i1y, lexington, Ky. -!..'.. ; i? . <.: ?'.-jin anr week-lav in the roar. No vaeatiori. j., ?. t.- thc K iii Diploma Rtv-iness Course ahoot 10 *', ks Xv, 7. .?al Cwt. ii Au lins Tuition. Snot Book* ?Di B?aniin aCunilv.SOO. Teteisrrtphv.-??j-viaitv. Literary Coarse fr--.-. Ladi - received. !>.<W s??ec*?t?tl exa-lnate*. Otter SOO pupils ta^t ?ear from 15 to 43 rears o? ace. from 22 State?. In vi.ru-tio'. is pr??: ?UT anil itut'ivi.iuaHy imponed i>y tournera. Special VUTM-* f?r Toachctx an?i Hn<inc*s Mon. VnivcmW ?iflouia i ro>. i>'r I to it- ?Ruin?tes. This hcautSta! citv io noted rorit> li.-aSthii.ln..t. I - -.>. tv. and U .? t-?U??e lUllio^fc Fail $. ' f*<n?* Jfef?f. Si? K. r . irri.l.-ir* an t tull parU.-ulxra, Uirc?it>rw i.i. m.WlLBLi: K.8MlTU,Uxbgt?j^Sy.