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j ililli TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31. Stored ?ti the Post Office at Sumter, S. ? (?., as Second Class Matter. 1 EXAMINE YOTJK DATES. -o We request each of our subscribers to ex wmioe the address on bis paper, and par tica larij-to observe the date upon it. This date .hows the time up to which the paper has been paid for. Many of our subscribers will thu?see that they have paid in advance; hut there are many others who will discover that they have not. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. R. BvLee-=-Farm for sale. R. W. Durant-Sheriff's sales Jas, A. Craig, Est. Elizabeth H. DuBose Notice to Debtors and Creditors. A. Blandina Jones-Warning;. B. Pv Kicker k Co.-Whiskey, kc. Geo. A. Sheikis-Palmetto Iron Works, Columbia, S. C. r S M.. Sims-Conga ree Nurseries. Personal. Hiss Gussie Solomoos is visiting friends in HjwYork. Mist San? Colclough is visiting 31 rs. Gmgn??Skfcardson. Miss Eva tSardes is spending some time in Sumter. Miss M. C. Graham is hume from her visit to Barn tv el I. Mr?; J. D. Blaoding and Miss Madge have returned from GI eua Springs. Coi. J. D. Blanding was one of the speakers at the Democratic Mass Meeting at Beaufort bat Friday. >J. T. Hay, Esq., of the Camden Bar, sud B. P. Barron, Esq., of Manning, were in attendance upon Court hist week. Mr. F. G. Haynsworth, who has been in Florida for some tim?," is home again and wry Ol. ?ra. S. G. Hillyer, sister of Dr. John H. FurttRn, and a resident of Georgia, is visit? ing relatives in Sumter. -Her. Mr. Duncan, who is supplying the Sumter Circuit, left vacant by the death of Ber. S. J. Hill, gave us a call io-day. DJ. Stephen Miller, of Shiloh Township, was in our office Wt week. It is the first time we have met bim iu town tor some years. -- We ?rr sorry to hear that our friend Mr. J. W, Hawkins of Lynchburg, whose health has Been delicate lor some mouths, is still "uuder the weather." vSee advertisement of buggy for sale at W. M. Graham's. It is good and cheap. ?See advertisement of farm for sale by It. D. Lee, Esq. Col. J. H. Earle has reduced the rates on hia^ottages to $12.00 and $9.00. See ad. The Democratic County Nominees are re? quested to meet with the Executive Commit tenat their meetiug, Wednesday the 29th. Mr. John Reed has made quite au addition to his store in the shape of a brick extension built in the rear. Mr. Solomons is selling lots of good, nice, cheap things. He holds a sort of levee every day, which is. much frequeuted by the ladies in spile of the dust. We found a nice little frost lying around loose mst Thursday morning. But frost is ' not what we want, a good shower of rain ii the trying need of the hour and oh I for a good one. - Those of our readers who need good liquor* for family and medicinal use, are referred to the advertisement of Messrs E. P. Bicker k Co. They have the reputation of keeping the best io town. Ed. is admitted tn be a good judge, from the fact that he don't drink it. Mr. J. A. Schwei ia has everything in apple pie order io his store. Ile has a splendid assortment of oil chromos nud picture frames. He bas an invoice of dolls on the way. large enough to tura the heads of all the little girls in Sumter, hod lois of other things too nu? merous to mention. Give him a call. Mrs. L. E. Steiomeyer has a splendid Night Blooming C?reos. We saw it last week when three of its blooms were open and a more magnificent flower cannot be imagined. The entire room was filled with its perfume. Let us have an overwhelming Democratic ! ovation next Monday. Let everybody come j and prove to our State no-ni?ees what Sumter j will 'do in November. Fill our streets ; from end to end nod make the welkin ringi with the loud hurrah for Democratic rule. ! i Mr. Dubbs, of Privateer, bas handed us a I copy of the October number of the Southern ' Cultivator. He is engaged ia the praiseworthy occupation of raising a club for it, aod wc j wish bim much success, for our farmers could ! not do better, after subscribing to the Watchman and Southron, than to take the j Southon Cultivator. We are under obligations to Messrs. La- i tham, Alexander k Co., Bankers aud Cotton ! Brokers of New York, for a copy of the Elev entbAnnual Edition of their book, entitled, j "Cotton Movement and Fluctuations." The j book is superbly gotten up, and filled with; much that is useful to cotton men. The sta- ? titties and other information cover every pos- j tibie question as to the movements and j prices of cotton. We went into Messrs. Ryttenbergs' last 1 week, to find one of the firm, und passed j through the long store frosting on Main j Street, and then through the clothing de- j partmeut, through the grocery room, m to ! another room wberq^ybev keep heavy gro- j Oeries,and then into a big u-ure-room all filled ! to overflowing with a fine assortment of goods, ! and there we found the gentleman we were j after, superintending the unloading of still ! goods. i Time Extended. The time for collecting taxes has been extended to tbe 10th November. Cotton. Friday was the big day for Cotton in Sum? ter-OTer 350 bales being sold. About 7,000 bales have been brought to our market thus ; te _ Those Assessments Called for by the Democratic Executive Committee from the various Clubs hare been paid only in part. Several Clubs have paid nothing and several others are owing a con? sid?rable amount. The money is needed and ?very little will be a help. What's the Matter. Oar subscribers at Manville and Bishop ville did not receive their paper last Wednes? day. The papers were put in the office here Tuesday evening, and we are not to blame. Who is responsible? Fan. There will be lots of fun at Wedgefield, to-morrow night. The Wedgefield Minstrel Co, will give one of their laughable enter? tainments, all for the small sum of 25 cents with 10 cents additional for reserved seats. The ladies of the Methodist Church will foruish a hot supper immediately after the P?7- ?_ Be tore to attend the Campaign Meeting sett Monday. Show to the enemy that Som ter democrats ace in earnest Death. Died on Friday morning last, Mr. Elij Pringle, in his 85 year. He was one of t oldest, best known and most honored citize of Concord. The funeral services were co docted by Rev. C. C. Brown, and his I mains were buried at Concord Church. Rev. J. P. Bodie, a minister near Kirksey in Edgefield County, and known to some onr readers through his work for temp?rant died on the 11th of September and was int? red, with Masonic honors, at Mt. Carmel. Religious. Rev. A. J. Stokes preached Sunday to delighted audieoce in the Methodist Churc His sermon was unusually good. The Methodist Sunday School held its Ce tennial last Sunday and contributed $66.' to the building fund. One young lady tender years but eminently wise discretio: contributed 1,000 brick for the same purpos Can't some other Sumter babies do the same They would be very proud when they a grown up to know that they had 100 or 5( or 1,000 brick in the Church. The Protracted Meeting is quietly pr? gressing. Association Meeting. TheSautee Baptist-Association meets c Thursday, next, October 23rd, with Pie< mont Church, near Bishopville, twenty one miles from Sumter. Introductory se mon by J. J. Myers; alternate, B. G. Co* iogton Missionary sermon by J. W. Perry alternate-. Court. The Court of Common Pleas met Tuesda and adjourned Saturday. Most of the bus ness was completed, though the Judge n served his decision in the more importai: cases. Judge Kershaw increased, if that were pof sible, the high regard felt toward him by th bar and citizens generally, for those big qualities of head and heart which he possess? in so eminent a degree. Fire. Henry Mack's bouse near the A. M. E Church was burned yesterday. We under Stand that his loss, especially in furniture was quite heavy. Nothing of any value wa saved, as none of the family was at home a the time the fire broke out. He bad an in su ra nee of $150. An Apology. We received some time ago a note from j friend containing a clipping on "Free Trad ta Money," which we have allowed to b crowded out from week to week. We wil publish it next week if it takes an "extra" t< do it, 8nd apolgise for our neglect in no doing so at an earlier day. Noisy Eepublieans. Sumter Precinct held a meeting Friday night to elect delegates to the County Con veuiion which was to meet next day, ant they had a high old time. A gentleman wht was present said that there seemed uo especia exhibition of anger, but it seemed that a kin<: of unanimous yell was goiug up from tb throat of every one present. The noise a one time rose to such an uproar that twt policemen rushed up, thinking there was : general riot, but there was no ueed foroffici? interference. y -CiO?'? Republican Convention. The Convention to nominate County o?i cers met Saturday to perform that very un necessary duty ; Johnston Andrews wa; Chairman and W. W. Ramsey, Jr., Secre tary. It was a very ordeHy meeting. It coule not have made much noise had it tried, fui the cumber in attendance was very small and their lungs seemed weak. We suppos< their performance the night previous ha( fagged them out. Rev. Johnston, who wa, Senator from Sumter in- the days of gooc stealiug and unlimited peculation, made ? long speech and did uot evoke as much en? thusiasm as Dick Heed has oflen called forth E. W. Williams, the sable orator from State burg, aud the erudite author of several work: on the African race, who spoke next, had fl very quiet audience, except when talking to each other, which was being done most ot the time. Even the mention of the fact that M. F. Hewson was Count}- Chairman could not do more than provoke a few very per? functory cheers. Iudeed the most noisy thing in the entire Convention was the Chair? man's caue which he used for a gavel, and which made a most inferna! din as he would rap his talkative Convention to order. The County Cnairman (we mean one ol the County Chairmen, Mr. Hcwsou-the other oue, Mr. Johnston, was ahsent) was the happiest looking man there. He smiled all over, and as he looked around and saw noth? ing but devoted adherents and not a solitary Johnston man, he doubtless felt as did Alex? ander Selkirk that. "From the centre all around to the sea, My right there is none to dispute." Mr. Johnston (the other County Chairman) had hot shot poured into him by several speakers, but even that could not produce much of a cheer. Occasionally an enthusias? tic "Publikin" would commence a yell, and when no one would take it np he would glance around iu a questioning way as much as to say, "what is the matter anyway that you fellows can't holler." Dick Reed was there, but they promptly squelched him by unanimously adopting a resolution that uone but delegates should speak unless invited by the Convention. Dick was not a delegate, and therefore he was cruelly laid upon the shelf. Several resolutions were passed-one en? dorsing Smalls and charging the Democrats with bad faith in making a nomination ; one censoring J. B. Johnston (Chairman No. 2) for his bolting tendencies, and unanimously endorsing M. F. Hewson (Chairman No. 1) ; and another endorsing McLane the Fiddler candidate, in thc 1st district, and giving the cold shoulder to Tatt, the boiling nominee. The following County ticket was nomina? ted: Sheriff, Jos. B. White. Clerk of Court, M. F. Hewson. School Commissioner, F. M. Varlin, c. Judge of Probate, F. F. Teicher. Coroner, J. L. Levi, Jr , c. Legislature, Jas G. White, Tho?. H. Wil? son, c, J. A. Slater, c and H. B. James, c. County Commissioners, Frank McCutchen, Z. E. Walker, c aud C. F. Brogdot:, c. Of the above ticket, wc feel sure that some will refuse to serve. Messrs. Jos. B. aud Jas G. White have never affiliated with the Re? publicans, and we have too much confidence in the good sense of those gentlemen to think that they will consent to allow their names to be used by the Republicans for their wick? ed purposes. Of the colored portion of the ticket we know nothing, except they were put on merely to fill up space. Supervisors of Election. Thc following United Stales Supervisors of Election, have been appointed for Sumter County : Chas. H. Jone?, DcSanssurc Bull, W. P. Mathis, John W. Young, David T. Dixon, H. G. Shaw, Jas. W. Dennis, D. P. Frierson H. H. Player, B. T. Williams, W. G. Wells R. J. Manniog, J?s. D'. Evaus, J. M. Mosely, D. H. Cooper and W. G. Dinkins. These gentlemen will call on the Clerk of the Court at an early day to he sworn. Insurance. Do you want your store, your house, your barn, your stable insured ? Then call on Mr W. F. Rhame. His Company is one of the best. Do you want your life insured? The Hart? ford Mutual Life offers all the advantages of j Mutual Insurance organizations represented : by Lodges, and none of their, disadvautages. j W. F. Rbauic, Agt. Grand Larceny. Two small colored boys were brought in from Wedgefield ]ast Thursday, charged with robbing Dr. McLaurin's store. They took $16.50 in money, and some valuable papers. The money was recovered, but it is supposed that the papers were destroyed. Dr.* Mclau? rin thinks that but one boy was guilty, and the other has been released on bail. Maggie Williams a colored damsel of very taking qualities was indicted for grand lar? ceny yesterday, she being charged with steal? ing $25.00 from Henrietta Dozier, and while the papers were being made out, she improved the golden hours by breaking into C. F. Chappel's house and appropriating $30.00 worth of Mrs. Chappel's dresses. A second indictment was made out, and when brought into the august presence of the Law, she bashfully admitted having taken the frocks, and carried the Constable down into Mr. Moran's bay field where she had hidden them, and gave them up. She stoutly denied stealing the money, but admitted that possibly her mother had taken it. So, according to her evidence, she came honestly by her thieving propensities, if by nothing else. The money was not recovered, and Maggie now languishes in jail. [For the Watchman and Southron.] Is No-License a Failure ? MAYESVILLE, S. C., October 20, 1884. Mr. Editor: Failures seem tobe epidemic. Not so much business failures-we will hear more of them later on in the year-but fail? ures of measures and failures iu the perform? ance of duty. High license in Sumter is a failure and no license in Mayesville is a decided failure. There is always a cause for an effect, and the cause here is the failure of our Councilmen to perform their sworn duty to their constitu? ents. There appeared in one of your town papers some time ago a complaint from . one of the merchants of this place, concerning the sell? ing of whiskey here in defiance of law and contrary to the wishes of the majority of our citizens. We have looked, so far, in vain for j the members of Council to defeud themselves, ? explaining why this contempt of the law bas j not been noticed and punished. Our board is composed of good, intelligent and sober men-surely each member of which appreciates the sacredness of an oath. They cannot be so absorbed in business as to let pass, unredeemed, pledges made so faithfully to their constituents. They have the right j to investigate the charges made in the com? plaint above referred to, and to proceed against the parties thus violating the law. By such apathy, our Councilmen demon- j strate-negatively perhaps-but plainly i demonstrate the fact that ''license" is prefer- j able to "no license." and thus furnish an ? argument to those who favor an indiscrimi- j nate sale of intoxicating liquors. The duty; of Council is plain-will it be performed ? The writer cf this must cot be accused of : invidiousness or incivism. He approves the ? officers but condemns their official supineness | KFBE. j Mayesville Items. MAYESVILLE. S. C., October 28, 1884. | Mr. Editor: Weather dry and dusty, and j sometimes hot and sometimes cold. Now is' the time for oats, rye and barbey to be put I into the ground. Broad cost 30 or 4$ bush-j els cotton seed to the acre, plow and harrow j well, and then go to work and build big ? barns to hold vour grain. "Plow deep while sluggard? sleep, And you'll have corn to sell and to keep." ! Capt. Bland and Mr. Henry Anderson are j on the sick list. Mr. A. J. B.-iteraan has put an addition to j his store, improving "ns appearance and con- j venience. We have a brand new Market House in the ? upper part of tow n. Cotton stiil coming in rapidly-prices 7i j to 8|. Mr. J. E. Mayes is our big buyer; I ! suppose he has bougnt at least 500 hales. Mr J. E. Baskin, a thriving merchant of j Bi.-hopvil!e was ou our streets hildy. I sup- j po^e that hearing of Mayesville prosperity, he j thought we might have some wholesale busi- j ness houses at which he could buy goods. | Dr. Henry Stuckey has also been in town. Mis$ Ruche! JJollevman has returned bosn<?. ! Mrs. Robert Dean and daughter have return ed to Manning. This is all only, The old weather cock That was stolen at night And hung on H tree, Has returned from its flight To set us all free. DUGGAN. Manville Items. MANVILLE, S. C., Oct 20. 18S4. Mr. Editor: The Wdchnvifl and Southron did not reach us till Friday, being two days j behind hand. Is failure to reach us attribu? table to head quarters or to Sumter P. O.? Hope it will not happen agaiu as we are ] always anxious to get County news fresh. Your correspondent from th?s place, "X. Z." in reporting hail storm that visited the Shaws and Crosswells said, some of the parties had several bales beaten out which would be a total loss unless the weather cleared up. Well, I am glad to say that we have had fine weather since, which has enabled us to pick a great deal of it up; and although badly damaged, will sell for something. This sec? tion has been unfortunate in regard lo hail Storms, this being the fourth year in success? ion that the crops of some of us have been damaged. We were sorry to see the Sumter cotton buyers charged with giving short weights. We do not know who the parties are that are making such charges, for the experience of j some of us out here, is, that Sumter beats j Charleston and equally as good weights given as any market within our reach. We know of some who say their cotton ought to weigh so and so. for ?hey hauled such an amount of seed cotton to the gin, and when j the bales are weighed and fall under their estimated weight, they are disappointed. ? ! We hope the charges against Sumter are not i we'! founded. To-bc-scrc the Sumter cotton J ! havers would not cheat the poor farmer in j weight, when he has to sell at a less figure i than it cost to make ir. oh 1 no. i j Mr. W. K Crossweil had a valuible dog to go mad a little over a week ago. lt 1 ?ix ! gored 4 or 5 days and died. Said dog had i been bitten by another mad dog, 27 days j before. Nearly ali the negroes arc trying to get ; some money and make arrangements to go to ; the circus on Friday, nod a good many j I whites are studying up sotie excuse to bc in | i * j j town and of course will go in thc circus to j : take care of lite child:en. No don'?t the peo- ? pie of the County will he sevcutl hundred j : dollars poorer after Friday, and many too that can ill afford to spare money. But as the old saying is, that it will ali go up in a life time aov way. Good-bve. V'rs H. Letter from Dick Heed. The following communication from Dick Heed was handed us by lum vesterday, with the request that it be published. Wc do so with pleasure, publishing it verbatim ct lite- j ratim. Dick also requests i;s to say that we '?. were mistaken in saying he did not make a speech-he made a speech in thc early part of the session, and wanted to make another but j was prevented. He wishes us also to say that . he is still a candidate for P. M. Here is the communication : On Saturday 18 It. D. Heed made a address j befor the County Convention and in ar gerring his Ose as a Candidate for the Legis- ? lature he also arger that Blain tc logan must ? Be elected for the Presidents of tbes united j states after wich the Committee on Creden- j tial after they was appointed, Retire to Boom j for Conciderable time they Beturn and Bring out a List of C?ndate from witch I Confider j that they Convention was Pact and. leave II. i D. Itced out iu the Co!d> ? Privateer Item&. PRIVATEER, S. C., OCT. 21, 1384. Cotton picking is drawing to a close; Uien gather in the corn, peas, &c, plant some oats, and Tournaments will' be the order of the day. Will give results of crops that I made estimates on as soon as harvesting is finished. Sunday morning, our worthy colored citi? zen Henry Smoot had an encounter with rattlesnakes resulting in his earning the well deserved lille of "Colonel." Ile says he was going to the residence of Mr. Thos. H. Osteen, and when in about 100 yards, he heard a noise side of the road, and looking down saw two small snakes on one side, and a small one on the other side, while two monster ones were about 20 feet uff in the bushes. He managed to k'll the three small ones, bnt says there were "too many about there" for him to undertake the big ones. Sevrai gentlemeu saw the small snakes that he killed. When he kills both big ones at one encounter, we will confer the title of Brevet Brig. General. If Old Fogy is to be judged by his doggerel, he is pretty low down in the scale of literary littleness. He hud better stick to his "don? key." and let Dr. Woodrow alone. Dr. Woodrow is the peer of any scientist in the United States, and combines with his scien? tific knowledge an bombie belief in every word of the Bible, as anybody wili see who takes the trouble to read his "Address on Evolution." Misses Tal ulah Ramsey and Hattie Whilden are nt the Sumter Institute. Miss Sadie Furman is at Miss Kelly's school in Charleston. Miss Mary Forman, who has been spending the Summer at the North, is visiting at Dr. Furman's. Mr. DeSnussnre Rivers has returned to his home in Fla. His cousin, Miss "Winnie Rivers, accompanied him on a visit to rela? tives in the "Land of Flowers." I notice all along the road, that the corn and cotton are being industriously hoed-this accounts for the hay on vour streets DEW. Dr. Samuel W. Leland. We cheerfully accord space to the following tribute to the memory of Dr. Deland. He was born aud raised in Mt. Pleasant, but removed early in life to Georgia. Por more than thirty years he was a citizen of that State, and was in the sixtieth year of his age, at his death. As an instance of his will poorer, it may be mentioned that he pre? sided over the County Democratic Convention, near his own home, in Carterville, just four days before his death. Though very feeble, he was never more brilliant in flashes of wit and humorous repartee than on thal occasion: While we are in convention to-day, at the call of the Governor, to consider the ways and means for the representation at New Orleans of the wealth of the material resourc? es in which the Commonwealth of Georgia abounds, let us pause, if but for a few mo? ments, and look at a loss which, we, aud indeed, it may be said, the whole State, have just suffered. Dr. Samuel W. Leland is dead! That genial, warm-hearted, true friend and sociable I gentleman is no more with us. On the ll th j of August. 1884, his spirit was called to his God. He was our fellow commissioner for ihe Seventh District, and although feeble in health he did what he could fjr our cause. It *.s the man who now fills our minds and hearts. His life was aa exemplification of j the highest cultivation of intellect, acting I with a completely subjugated emotional na- j lure. lu his physical condition only, he ? lacked the complete combination to have j made him a giant among men. Equally j balanced in ali relations to the humanities of ! life, he was a philosopher in fact. By many j be will be longest remembered for his irre- J pressiblc humor, while his searching keenness j of wit and satire, ever caused wonder, al the j cut without the wound, unless justice de- j manded a punishment. We labor with our j limiied power of expression, and no more j fitting language, nor any less appropriate j to Dr. Leland, could be uttered for him j than his own words, bestowed upon a j departed friend. "He is dead ! The melody of life, with its j cunoing tone3, which took captive ear and ! heart, has gone silent. The end 1 what a j solemn meaning lies in that sound as it pe-?s ? mournfully through the soul, when a living j friend has passed away. He has go::e from ; thc land of the dying, and has now entered j upon an eternal existence in the laud of the j living. The man of time, who was one of us, i has ?mt on the garments of eternity and be- j come radiant and triumphant. Nothing is j 'efl to ns but the backward virtue of memory, j shone on by a light that proceeds not from i an earthly sun." Resolved, That the foregoing tribute to our I lamented friend and colaborer be adopted hy j this body as an expression of their respect, i esteem, admiration and memory of the late i Dr. Samuel W. Leland. N. P. PRATT, Secretary, j Ali rarjiirSrcE, _ i - i Enti'kd uAn Ordinance to Raise Supplies for ! the Fiscal Yeur. Commencing ist Day of*. J:/'ie. 1SS4, aud Ending Z\d Day of May 1S35." Be it Ordained by the Intendant and ! Wardens of the Town of Sumter in Council I assembled and by an thon ty of the same, SKCTION I.-That the following "Annual j Taxes" as provided for, and authorized by j and under Section VI of An Act of General ! Assembly of the State of South Carolina, ? entitled "An Act to Recharter the Town of j Sumter" approved 24th day of December, I A. 1)., 1883 be, and the same are hereby, levied for the uses and purposes of said Town ! for the-year commencing 1st day of June. ! 1S84. To wit, Fortv (40) cents on the value j of each One Hundred Dollars of Real Estate and Forty (40) cents on the value of each j One Hundred Dollars of Personal Property j within the Corporate limits cf said Town; i excepting such property as may be exempt j from taxation under the Constitution of this State, and the taxes paid and collected under ; this Ordinance shall not exempt any proper? ty upon which such taxes are paid from taxation after 30th September, 1835. SEC. II.-The phrase "Beal Estate" ns used in this Ordinance is co-exlensive with all lands, tenements and hereditaments, and the phrase "Persona! Property j" is intended to mean and include nil money, goo.ls, chat? tels, choses in action and all evidences of debt. SEC. III.-That all persons liable to taxa? tion under this Ordinance shall make payment to thc Clerk and Treasurer of Town of Sumter during the month of November. 183-1, and upon failure to make such payment, the | person or persons so in default shall bc sub- ? j?*ct to a penalty of twenty per renium upon j thc amount of taxes due by him, her, or j iliciu, and it shall be the duty of thc said j Clerk and Tieasurer to enforce the collection j (.1* all taxes and penalties due said Town of .Sumter, arid for this pirpose he is hereby j authorized and empowered to issue Executions j under thc Corporate Seal of said Town, j directed to the Sheriff of Sumter County, j requiring him to ?evy and seil of the properly | real or personal of .such person or persons so j in default, sufficient io pay all Such taxes, penalties, cbargesand costs. Six. IV.-That this Ordinance shall go into effect on Hie 1st day of October, 1884: and a!! Ordinances or parts of Ordinances conflicting therewith are hereby repealed. Done and ratified in Council assembled, and underlie Corporate Seal of the Town of Sumter, this Thirtieth dav of September A. D.. 1884. MARION M ( USE. f/L.'s.] Intendant. C. M. HURST, Clerk & Treas'r. OBITUARY. Mrs. Camilla Whitfield gDinkins, widow of L. J. Dinkins, was born in Ghorlesion, Nov. 21st, ?S21, and "fell on sleep'' August liKh, 1884. at her home in MayesviHe, S. C. She, was a consistent member of lb? Baptist I Church for '.thirty-three J'cars. and died trust- j ?rig"Him in whom she had believed." Ihr; life was not all sunshine. Her husband died j while her ch il dren were young. Coon lier, j devolved the "responsibility of their training, . and the providing for their necessities. She ? also gave two sons to the Southern cause, j whose lives might have been a great sta;, to i her and thc younger ones in the hard ! straggle for a living in 18G."i and ISGG. She j had great faith in the providential dealings j of God. ?md always seemed cheerful and j contented. She leaves throe daughters and one son to j mourn her loss, to whom we pray the Lord j will be exceedingly gracious. She is, we trust, "Asleep in Jesus;" waiting till The breaking of eternal dawn : The coming of a "Dight" to fill Her eve with glory as lier mon:. J. HoWAUO CAJtTEiiTKK. Ol wi li Brant!* advertised as absolutely ptiro coarTAii? AaaaroniiA. THE TEST: Placea ran top down on :t bot stove nntil heated.then remove tho cover and smell. A chemist will not be r?^ quired to detect tho presence o? ammonia. DOES NOT COSTAR* AMMONIA. ITS HEALTH KULSESS HAS KEV Eil BEES QEKSTIOXEDl In a million homes for a f?-;.->: ?- r of a century lt cai stood the consumers' re?:.:!'.v test. THE TEST_?F_THE OVES. PRICE BAKING POWDER CO., 2IAXZRS !;/ Dr. Price's Special Ea?erii Ei?racfs, Thc ?I rongest, most drtlcfoist r?n.! i:;:!;:n:r.:;?orknoMn.nnd Br, Price's lupuffa ?sas? Oems Fur Light, Healthy Bres?a.7l!e Tk?t Dry Hop Yeast ia the World. FOR SALE EY C3GC??SS. CHICAGO. - ST. LOUIS The best dry hop yeast in the world. 3read raised by tris yeast ts light, white and whole? some Uk* ocr grandmother's delicious bread CROSERS SELL Tt-SE??. PRCPAREO BY THE Price Baking Powder Co., Mfrs o? iii. Fries's special Flavoring Extracis, Cht cage, ??L St. Louis, MO. SPECIAL NOTICE. OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, SUMTER COUXTY. SUMTER. S. C.. Sop!. 30. 1884 4 LL PERSONS holding claims of any character against Sumter Con a ty, will present sume at once. By order of Board. T. V. WALSfl, Sep 30-4 Clerk Do;:rd Co. Cu:;;'rs. MASTER'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SUMTER COUNTY. TN TiiE COMMON PLEAS. D. Mt>rrh & Bros , Plaintiffs, vs Sampson Taylor, Defendant. BY VIRTUE of IL decretal order made in the above staled case and dated May 29th, 1384. I will sei! ai ps M ic auction in front of the Coan House ir. the Town of Sonner i:i said St?it?. 0:1 Monday, November 3, 1S3-:. (or day following.) between th:- hours ot ll o'clock i:? the forenoon an! o'clock in the afternoon, iii'.' following premises : 4 4 A11 that piece, parcel or Tract of Land. Iyingand bein?* in the Slate and County aforesaid, coon : he head waters of Cane Saran uah Swsirap, coal .'lining thirty (30) acres, more or tes. hounded on lite North by lands soid to James Pickaay and ianda sold to Tiutni.-ts Smith: E.-.-; i?y ?ands sold to Mathew Geldings and Earhart Pitts: S=;.?:h by lands now owned hy Wm. R. F bid', and Wes: by lands io id tv Liicii ?r i Reese." Terms of Sale-Cst sh. Parchase?, to pay for necessary papers. * ???HN S. RICHARDSON, Oct 7 Master. MMTEE'S S?LK THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SUMTER COUNTY. IN THE COMMON PLEAS. ./. I Middleton cfc Cv , Plaintifs, vs. Charles Spencer, ct al , Defendants. \ BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in | the above en til led cause and dated Feb-j ruary 15th. 1884. I will ?e!i at public auction j in front of the Court House in ihe Town of Sinnier in said State, ot: ?.Iond:ty, November j 3d, ?S?l. (or day following.) between the j hours of li o'clock in the forenoon and 5 j o'clock in tue afternoon, the following i rem- j iSCS : .'All that tract of lan>i situate tn said j County and State, containing; two hundred j and fifty acr-.-s more or less, boan led on * the ? North by lands now or'formerly ut' the Estate ? of Dr. J. E. Dennis, ou the East by lands now or formerly o? W. R. Dixon and John IL Dixon, on the South hy thc Public Rond lesiding. from Da Bose's Bridge over Lynches River lu l??shopvi?le, and on the West ny hinds now or formerly of iL G. Scarborough and of the Estate of Joh a E. Dennis." Terms of Sale-Casi: cn day of sale. Purchasers to o iv tor neee-sarv papers. JOHN S. RICH ARDSON, Ocr T M osier. MASTER'S 8 ft LE, State ox South Carolina, SUMTER COUNT Y. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Robert C. McFaddin, Executory Trus? tee, under order offne Court ami the Leist Will and. Testament of Henry Spann, Deceased, Plaintiff, cs. Sarah ?. Mellett, Martha M. Moore, E. Eland Mri!fit and Jos. Rylten beey ?0 Sous, Defendants. ?Y VIRTUE of decretal order made in thc above entitled cause and dated Oct. 13th, I SSS. 1 will sell ?u public auction in front of the Court House in the Town nf Sumter in said State, on Monday. November 3d, iSs'r. (or day following.) between the hours of ll o'clock ia the forenoon and 5 o'clock i:i thc afierxioon, The life Estate of Sarah A. Melleit in and to the following tracts of laud, to wit : Thc life Estate of the said Sarah A. Mollet k*of. in or to that certain piece, parcel, tract or plantation of land, situate, lying and being in the County and State aforesaid, containing two hundred and thirty :ic:;'>. more or less, bounded on thc North bv land ? nf Estate of Dinkins, on the Iwsi by*lands of Wash Allen and hinds of Elizabeth .'hempson :':>.! of Thomas Richai Ison, . >.: the So:?rh by lands of Murray and of ?1 fateo.' r?nrrcll M ?ody. and on tile West by lands Estate of Rurre.l M??o?l;. ando!" the Estate ru' Moore: also the life Estate ol' fbe s:?i<: S t: :h A. M el? icit of. in MT:.1 t.) all lita! other tract, or nar- ? eel of land, situate in said Coun ty and State, j containing eighty-four :..T. S. more or less, and bounded on I**.* tWrth hy lands of thc i Estates Of Moe? and of Mn :y. vu ll;- Mist by | lands of the Estates ol Mon rind o? M*?o?h. on '? the South by lands of iii-' Estate t>f James A. '? Moody, ami oil the West by ? : i r ? 11ii the j Estate of Dr. W . W. Anderson-the said two I tracts being the same devised under the v- iii of William Win. ':. r." Also lb" ?ri?. !c-r :ri ;.. i.iir l< r i loM-inj to ; the Defet. ?int, Martha M. Moore of, i:i ......I ti) the two in id described ;i?- is Sand. j Also the interest ut rem:.:.??, r. belonging '? to tho Defend .nt. E. Sib nd M< Ueti of. in and . to the two said described of land Terms of sale- -Ca: h. Purchasers lo p:tv for wees? irv papers. J(v||N S Kl CH A RDS? >N. Oct 7. ISS4- 41 Master. FIRST OtMS JOB WOiUv AT BOTTOM PRICES WA:?C?3U;? m wnzm J ?B OFFICE. 'all an STOCK. I am now receiving my Fall and er Stock. which will be Complete in every Department in a few days. It has been selected with great care, and purchased at prices which enables me to OFFER BARGAINS to my customers. I invite an examination. rade? 0 M HIKHD BI' MILIP DUKED S. E. CORNER 3IAIN ANO LIBERTY STREETS, SUMTER, S. C. KA 1 I TAKE PLEASURE IN" ANNOU2?CING TO MY FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC ire a tr: ii ly !;::it I have r*-? :J rrn-?! from New York, bavins l>ou?ht t ?ie largest ami finest assort? ment-ot MEN'S, YOUTHS*. BOYS' AND CHILDREN S CLOTHING ever offered hr nie m this TiKirker. 1 have marked lb cm. down hw for 'ea*k. consisting of FINE ENGLISH AND FRENCH WORSTEDS, CORKSCREW AND DIAGONALS in Blue, Black and Dahlia, all of which ive warrant in fit and make to be the equal of any tailor's foods made to onier. A l?o a fine iot of BUSINESS SUITS ranging m price from S6 to S?5. A NICE LUT OF EXTRA PANTS CHEAP. A full and complete line of OVERCOATS all styles and qualities, from $2.50 to $21.00. GENTS' UNDERWEAR. The best unlaundried shirt ir. the market. The COSMOPOLITAN B. F>. BRAND. All sizes. I>t:y no other. A fine lot of all wool and mixed UNDERVEST at all prices. COMPLETE LOT OF FIATS, CAPS AND UMBRELLAS. PIECE GOODS, Consisting of finf ?assimeresj Dickey Kerseys in ail color?. Salem an 1 Kentucky Jeans, and the ? Mention of the ladies rs invited to uur superior REPELLANT OR WATERPROOF CLOTHS in Blue-black, Steel-grey and Green, :il! double width. Very cheap. A large lot of ODD COATS, VESTS AND PANTS fer sale at kal/ Ute regular price and in perfect condition. ? would sinmly say that, ns heretofore, ? shall sparc no pnins to soli you thc best gooda for the least possible ruoncg and guarantee in the nt and wear ?perfect satisfaction in our goods. IO. ar. wir^?-L ..Sop 9 -S S? J ??.J BBSOMBSSSKBBS After having for a long time tried to have a wagon built to suit the wants of this section lite subscriber has at last had MADE TO ORDER, The above, which, he thinks, fills the wants of the community in this respect. It has a Wide Bed, Linell Pins, Old Style Coupling, And can couple up as close ns desired. The price too is reasonable as it can bc Sold as Low, cr Lower than any Wagon in the Market. Come and see it before buying and satisfy yourself. ALSO ON HAND A full line of the old reliable Emerson & Fisher Go,;s, and Haydock Buggies, FP.:-:i) AND SALK STABLES, COR. LIBERTY AND SUMTER STS. Sop 0 AT THE OLD STAND AGAIN ! n A ww U?J? xf 5 TAKES I'LEASUKE IX AXNOUXCIXG TO HIS 0L0 FRIENDS AMD THE mm GENERALLY Til AT HE IS AGAIN AT Ml< OLD STAND, AXD Invites them to Call and See His New Stock, Wilton EMBRACES tam-, STOVES. yplbSplKI^ SP ti rsi ?> s, ^^^^^B^t^Sl WP*, aiwzrs, IUT.XK?S. J^^^^^^TIN AND GRANITE IRON WARE, . T W IWSr"- - "; PAPE1? BUCKO'S AND WASH BASINS, ? ? " 'W 9 BATH TUBS WU H HEATING ATTACHMENT, x-^~'~FEATHER DUSTERS, SHOE; WHIST. STOVE. l'A? NT AND WHITE WASH BRUSHES. LAL1 BOARDS, LADIES* WOKK BASKKTS, CLOTHES PINS. C?lvl?Y COMBS, HOlteE BRUSHES, Pocket o nd Table Cutlery. Steam Engine Fittings, Gas pipe cut and threaded froiuj to 2 inches. Gunsmith ?atcrial ou hand. G tinsmith in done neatly and promptly. Sein 10 ARRIVED. THIS DAY* 1,000 BUSHELS BRIGHTEST AXD ?EST j TEXAS RED RUST PROOF I O -?L Sf. Buy r.o other till yo*.! ?ce them. In any quantity, CO cents. Also 500 BUSHELS S. C. RED R. P. OATS, At 5"> cen ts. IX. L. B. WELLS, Sept 30 At I) J. Winn's. BIG STOCK T ' Kl, OES U-i li VI BS? aaa S'. IN STORE AND ARRIVING ON* EVERY TUA IX Fresla &ood.si ? eimile for ail ehisses. HEAVY ANO FANCY 8RG0ERIES: PLANTERS' SUPPLIES. Tlie largest and best assorted stock ia tow rt of CE0G23S7, GLASS 77AB3, LAMPS; LMTSSNS, &c. Ki- gar. t assortment of Tin Ware, Weed Ware. Willow Ware, &? Ten Pieces of Tinware for $1 00. An Endless Variety "/Crackers. mm ANO PLAIN O?NDIESj PURE AND NICE. Fine assortment of tbs best braue's of I CIGARS, CHEWING AND SMOKING TOBACCO, CIGARETTES, PIPES, &c. TRY MY CHIPPED BEEF. ! ? v I T&S* AU goods delivered free of charge to Railroad 2epotoranv part of Town, j Sept 23 _ _v_ ! GRAHAM'S STABLES/ ? REl > VB L WA X- S TREE T, ;.-: I ^^^^^^^^^ I Arrived September 22d/ ; wm Iii Specially selected for this market, j STYLISH ?ND RELIABLE DRIVERS,' SUBSTANTIAL WORKERS, EASY RIDERS. Also, on hand a fine assortment BUGGIES, or ALL STYL;:* AND GRADES. i At atices to suit :!;o times. CK L EB RATED Id ??ickory Wagons, j Manufactured by tl;.- Ken tucky r.gcn Manu i t:ic:;::-;:^ Company, or' Louisville, Ky. j TENNESSEE WAGONS.' I 23 W. 51. GRAHAM. ; LiiwnfJp ?i lluAI j ?j s llis?\?!l ?9 s2/Sa?iiiIi\U0 r I I RESPEt T: i mv'largeaad VT, I mi of: : DRY GOODS. CALL THE ATTENT the pab?ic generally to. >c:ed ?TOCK, consist 1 GE: NOTIONS. CLOTH ?NG| 'S" FURNISHING GOODS, : GROCERIES, ic, ? I i ARD WA RE/ ' ***** 1 SO;ic:t rt v.'.' cope you will ?rive, j my STO? K . iaspectL it. I will e-t-. '. deav.? r a-akc ... to } -ri::- interest to ??vc nie ' your patronage. j ~>~ j: \v. GARDNER .vd Ms. fc; ; W. JOYE, ''V;:! be glad 10 see their friends. ::. J. BA RN*: rx. ! Oct 7 Main Street Lt tl-c Send. I MONEY TO LOAN" . T N SUMS <.: : :?.?.:?. sn .aros, on Rc?; ! ? Est rte >....:....;.. : : clag one-third [.itsnctna! Taine, i-.::.- :?re ia five ? equal ansuai Lts??kila-cii : tr :..* thc end of. j ave years ; ? .. . . ar.y i within the five. . vears st ot tica . . ? orrower, upon cer j tain conditions, i payable annually ! on X?vei?ibcc Ist. Ap] to R. D. LEE, St-:?t '?*.-] Ait"y tor Land Loan Cos. j' TO MENT> ~ .-; ?p NE Vi .. OTT A GE ON CHURCH : rori ". STREE i", i [)osite Dr. McCallum's ; ? ll *mL residmce. Ei vc rooms oatbuildings, ????E&t troca, ii-., als?. COTTAGE NEXT Doti!:. Fot.r ro ms, -h-n. lc. Ros-, j stfsit'a can i S .1 ir racUiattly. . Terms ' fir firs: S?- per mc^ih : s?vc'n?, SO per . month, JUS. H. KARLE. ! So o t 3 0 wmm mm COLLEGE COL'OJ Si! A. S. C., OPKNS SEPTEMREIi ; with the follow? ing gup ri p ;. iv tntagt - : 1. Centr?t l and IWrtTitifui location. We?l selected I course"?f study. :.. Thoronffh i; struct ion.' j 4. Hiffh standard o? schola; ip. 5. Good I domestic : in; . i u :n?. 0. Excellent music : ih p trtment. 7. Art department refitted and 'er?Iar?cd. S. Rooms refurnished, 0. Special. ! reduction to clubs froia thc s.t:?ie community^. I For Csilalogue and reduction to clnhs ad I dreK O. A. DARBY. J). D .. I Sct?i 2 Pcciideui