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^f-->:r 1 ? . .? . TXTBSDAY, EE OEM BEE 9. The Sumter Watchman was founded ra I$50 and the True Southron in ?866. The Watchman and Southron sow bas the combined circulation and ..... . ^. in3uea,ce of both of the old papers, and ia manifestly the best advertising medium in Sumter. ?====. EDITORIAL ITEMS* -. ' ' ^ - In looking over the list of pardons and commutations made by the Gover? nor during the past year, we see none *from Sumter. We suppose that our crimin?is are such hardened wretches "* that they do not deserve clemency, Newnsesfor paper are being con? stantly discovered. Bottles are now made of that material in Paris and as they cannot be easily broken and are impervious to water and alcohol we im? agine they will be extremely popular with the travelling toper. It is an ill .wind that blows nobody any good. The Cholera, with all its unfortunate concomitants has done some good in restraining drunkenness H> -?xL France. It is a well-known fact that the toper is the first man to suc? cumb to the effects of Cholera, and Paris tipplers have been frightened into living sober lives for a while at least. ? Gen; W. T. Sherman (the barn-bnrn - et) madeja speech lately afc a re-un ion ""'Jr of Union troops and charged President" "^:?""3)av?s with beng a conspirator who eared nothing for the Confederacy, bat was working solely for bis own ad van ce? ment, ^nd intended becoming the des? potic ruler of the Country. Of course everybody ia the South and most of those in the North-knew Gen. Sherman was lying, even before President Davis declared the charge false. After all we fear that our hopes of Logan's permanent retirement were / premature. Some fraud (Democratic! this time) in one of the boxes has given \ ~ the election to a Republican instead of li J io Brand the Democratic candidate, and "' this result gives the Republicans a maj; jority of one on join t bailo t, and we suppose r^Bfoek-J^ck^-goojl for ajmthersix-years term in Congress. We are very sorry, /-.for Logan isa contemptible renegade. *A Canadian bas just had his tongue gsamputated at the General Hospital in 'Toronto, because of cancer, alleged to 'have been caused by cigar smoking 9 So says an exchange, "and yet our ?boys at the expense of considerable con? venience and money continue to culti . vate this poisonous. habit. Boys, ifyou imust smoke ; if your system is already i tso inoculated with poison as to demand /a continuance of the supply, buy tobac *cojand smoke it in a clay pipe, and dis ?^card the dangerous cigarette and cigar. Mr. Cleveland's resigaatien as Gov? ernor of New York will take place Jan ? ?ary. 6th^? and as he will be very busy nntil that tinie with State affairs, he Will not have given any consideration to the appointment of XL S^officials, not . wiAstandin g the . many suggestions f madeto'him:by newspapers and inter Xesjted' f^nds; It is supposed by some . thathe.wUl.not make-near the changes 'l-Vast?e^tedhymos^.persons, and there wilt-be many disappointments on the part bf Democratic aspirants for office.. In Congressman Ohio Democrat bas presented articles of impeachment; against Lot Wright, the Cincinnati Deputy Marshal for his bulldozing acts during the October election. The res? olution precipitated quite a discussion, the old party hacks, Keifer, HisJock - and others, were on their feet immedi _ ately in defence of their pet institution -Deputy Marshals, without whom, from their stand point, life would bard ;viy have been worth living. What will : those unfortunate wretches do-?we - lbean Keifer, Hiseoek, et od when Dep ? ?ty Marshals are Democrats ? Gen. ^Gordon the hero of Khartoum, reports of whose death come as regular? ly as the moon changes, is still holding out against the false prophet Mahdi. Not long since when summoned to sur? render, Gordon replied that if the Mah? di would prove himself a true prophet . by causing the Nile to become dry, he Would willingly surrender. The Nile however continues to flow by the walls of Khartoum, and Gordon holds the ' fort and hurls defiance at his propbeti l cal adversary. The Republican organs in the North are much exercised in their minds as to Bow they can regain control of the gov? ernment four years hence, and a very nice-plan is proposed by them as fol? lows : Let every Northern State which is liable te be carried by the Democrats import from the South a number of negroes sufficiently large to overcome that majority, and locate them perma? nently in their midst, and then they can anap their fingers at the hydra-head ed Democracy. We like the plan very mach, and hope they will carry it out. It will result in placing those States in the'Democratic column as permanently as the Southern States. The Electoral Vote was cast last week in every State in the United States. The South Carolina members of the College met at Columbia Tuesday and elected Ex-Governor Joba L. Man? ning Chairman and W. C. Benet Secre? tary, after which they adjourned to Wednesday when a regular election was entered into-all nine votes being cast for Grover Cleveland for President and Thos. A. Hendricks for Vice-pres? ident. There were twenty-four com? petitors for the office of messenger to Washiogton and Mr. E . II. Rutledge of Charleston was chosen. It strikes ns there is lots of unnecessary Sum? mery about this thing. Judge Tourgee, the author of 'The Poors Errand* (let it always be re membered that be was tbe fool) b taken Blaine's defeat very mach heart, and tbe disappointment h made tbe old bnmbng bed sick. I bad already lost bis money in impr dent magazine ventures last Spring, ai be is in a bad way. Some years aj wben tbe Soutb was prostrate, Tourg was a boss carpet bagger in Nortb Ca olina, and Dickings and stealings we very plentiful, but now that tbe t< rail has got back on top once more, tl prospect of s fat appointment bas va isbed, and Tourgee is disappointed ai poor and sick, and tbe nest best thtr. for bim to do is to die and get out tbe way. WHY NOT ? We see that some Northern pape object-to-a large attendance of Soutl erners at Cleveland's Inauguration ne: March, because, as they say, of tl bad effect it will have upon the com try. Now. we see no reason why n should not attend the Inauguratioi just as many as possibly can. We ai glad that Cleveland is elected and vi have a right to be grad. We have right to show the world we ar? glad to throw up our hats and hurrah ovt our victory, yes and. go to Washingto land there under the shadow of tb Washington monument, or from tb top of it for that matter? shout fe Cleveland and reform and Democrati success .and cessation from the^rule c Deputy Marshals and stand-aside Dis trict Attorneys and ali the other devil try which has been carried on by Republican Administration, and whic bas made Republicanism synomymou with all that is vicious and villainous ii politics. We would be contemptible sneaks i we did not rejoice over our deliverance We have been sitting in the ashes o despair and departed hopes too long no to appreciate our victory over the ene my. But while all this joyfulness i going on our timid Northern neighbor! need not fear any personal harm. ?i army of Northern thieves and'jail bird: swarmed over ali our Southland, con 'suming our substance and obtaining control of every position^of profit ant trust, as soon as the Republican partj got control of the country, but thej need not fear retaliation. We do no! purpose any barm to their persons 01 property ; we will make no effort tc put the negroes back into slavery, 01 I pension Confederate soldiers, or pay the Confederate debt, or do any of thc other terrible things that have been resting like a night-mare ever since the election upoo the members of the g. o. p. So good friends, don't get. alarmed il t he South en masse should go to Wash? ington, next March. They will be very gentle and will not make even an ugly face at the truly loyal they may chance to meet. They will give some good, hearty Democratic cheers-Con? federate yella, if the word does not sound too horrible ; wituess the Inauguration ; thank God for a Presi? dent whose appointments in the Soutb will not be regulated solely by the amount of annoyance those appoint? ments give to the decent people of that section ; and then go home and go to work to make au honest living. Where is the barm ? INAUGURATION. That interesting ceremony was per? formed last Thursday in the Hall of Representatives. At ll o'clock a sa? lute was fired and crowds began throng? ing toward the State House. The ladies captured first the galleries and then they flowed into the Hall filling every empty seat and chair. The stu? dents of the Female College were out in full force and their bright dresses were in delightful contrast to their som? bre surroundings. At 1 o'clock the Senate entered *nd i was soon followed by the procession m which were the Governor and Lieutenant Governor The Chief Justice read the oath which was signed by the Governor who then proceeded to deliver his ad? dress. This is a complete model both in a political and literary poiut of view, and we will endeavor to publish it in full next week. The oath of office was next administered to Lieut. Gov. Sheppard. The Senate returned to its chamber and Gov. Shep? pard delivered an able patriotic address, and the ceremonies were at an end. COLUMBIA GRADED SCHOOL. _ We have received from the Superin? tendent of the Columbia Graded Schools their First Annual Report. We have found much of interest and importance in this Report, and will give our readers a few of its facts andi figures. The Graded Schools of Columbia are uuder the charge of a Superintendent, Mr. David B Johnson, and a corps of twenty-three teachers-fourteen white and nine colored. Tuition is free, op to high school grades, to all persons between six and twenty-one years of age, who live within the School District, j There is a charge of ?2 50 per month for high school grades. The popula? tion of the city is 10,136, of which 2, 160 are children of school age. The daily attendance at the Graded Schools is 062, while not more than 150 attend private schools. Last year the schools were run seven months as pub? lic schools, aud continued two months j longer as private schools, making the full term of nine months. * The cost per month per pupil was ?1.06. The average salary paid teach? ers was ?51.04, and the total cost of tuition was ?7,145.45. As a proof of the popularity of the schools nearly 70 per cent, cf the chil? dren in the city were in attendance. As a proof of the economy of the system, thc cost per pupil for niue months \ $10.62. We might add that as a pr of continued satisfaction of the peo*: the schools are equally if not m flourishing this year than they were lt The Superintendent deserves "well done" of every friend of edu tion for his successful effort. The c of Columbia deserves to be congratul ed for this important enterprise, wh in its inception had such strong op sidon, and which was hampered by many serious difficulties. We are s ry to know that it is not yet establisl upon a permanent basis. Some opp it, many are indifferent, and it will 01 be carried to a triumphant conclus: by coniinued effort on the part of friends. We have not written ali this sim] as a puff to the Columbia schools but induce the people of Sumter to see I merits of such a system. It is ti that we have made several spasmo? efforts here and failed, but that was i the fault of the system. In point of efficiency aud econon: there is no comparison between a w organized graded school and the ave age private schools of Sumter. V have some good teachers, as good can be found, but the method of carr ing on the schools are a century behr tbe times, and Sumter should awa from her lethargy, and put hers? abreast of other places which are e joying the approved methods of lat years. Our utterances in the past on t subject of schools have, wc think, bet misunderstood by some, and have bei possibly considered as a reflection upc our teachers, but we emphatically di claim any such intention. Wc ha* good teachers but our school system antiquated and ought to be obsolet and we propose fighting it until a bette one is institute^. . If our people won't have a gradi public school then let them organize first-class high sehool. We need it at will not be true to ourselves till v have it. A TEMPERANCE LESSON. Last Sunday, every school in tl Christian world that uses the Unifori Lessons, learned of the evils of drunl enness,.and if the teachers did the duty one million lectures were delivere to ten million boys and girls telling < the evils of drunkenness and the sur curse visited upon its practice. "Who bath woe ? who hath sorrow who hath contentions ? who hath bat hiing? who hath wounds withou cause ? who hath redness of eyes ? The that tarry long at the wine ; they tba go to seek mixed wine." These words were written by on who spoke from both experience am observation in telling the evils o drunkenness. - m II i License and No-License. Elections for License or No-Licensi have been held in a number of towns ii the State since our last issue. Winnsboro, majority for license 109 Total vote 169. Newberry, majority for license 77 Total vote 511. Orangeburg, majority for license 72. Total vote 372. Manning, majority for license 91, Total vote. 151. Greenville, majority for license 161. Total vote 745. Lexington, majority for license 9. Total vote 59. * Laurens, majority for no-license 68. Total vote 268. Tim monaville, majority for no-license 17. Total vote 81. . Spartanburg, majority for no-license i. Total vote 668. Troy, majority for no-license 5. Greenwood, majority for no-license 64. Total vote 88. THE^EGISLATURE. MONDAY DEC. 1. The House held a two-hours session, and while considerable business was performed, there was nothing of special importance. An avalaucbe of nev.* bills ?ooded the Speaker's desk, among which was one requiring persons seotenced to jail to perform work on roads ; one giving mileage and per diem to coroners' jurors, and one for improving ihe trial justice s>stein. Several bills were introduced to amend the railroad lav/, the trial justice system also had several propositions for its betterment. The Senate did not meet to-day. TUESDAY 2. The Honse met prompLly at ll A. M., and. did a good days work. After the introduc? tion of new bills, none of which were of gen? eral importance, the bill to charter the Midland Railroad, to run from Greenville to Charleston was taken up for second reading. Some op? position sprang up, led manly by Co). Haskell of Richland, but the bill ran the gauntlet of opposition successfully, and after some unim? portant change, was ordered engrossed for the third reading. The next bill was the one increasing the salary of the Adjutant Geu eral to ?2,100. lt was defeated after a spirit? ed debate. The Senate was opened with prayer this morning for the first time, and the innovation proved so satisfactory that a committee of three was appointed to arrange for that ser? vice each morning. While on the subject of Chaplains we will mention that the House made a good commencement in the same direc? tion Monday morning, but made a failure Tuesday. Among the measures introduced was a bill providing a Surveyor for eacb County. The "Mason Cotton Gin Co." bill passed its ?eeond reading, also a bill to allow a creditor to attack a fraudulent deed of his debtor without first obtaining judgment against him. The Senate adjourned in 45 minutes having cleared every thing from its Calendar, and having HueraUy nothing else to do. WEDNESDAY. In the House, among the new bills was one giving Trial Justices the power to execute liens in certain cases, one exempting parts of Berkely and Ch at lest on from the Stock Law, one imposing a license tax on dealers in gro? ceries and merchandise outside of towns and villages, one to prohibit action for damages, for breach of promise to marry, ouc to grant divorces for adultery. The bill exempting the property of incorporated military organi? zations from taxation was defeated. The bill forbidding deer hunting till Sept. 1st, instead of August 1st, was discussed with spirit by t'-:e Senate Nimrods, and was finally passed to 3rd reading. Dr. J. L. M. Curry was present a portion of the day, and was invited to de? liver an address in the evening. The Senate met at 12, and adjourned at 12.43, having finished all the work io sight. A concurrent resolution was adopted that Dr. J. L. M. Curry be invited to addres the Legislaturein the evening, and arrangements were made for the inaugural ceremonies, which were appointed to come off at 1 P. M., Thursday. THURSDAY. The House met at 12, and ou account of the in terr un lio a caused by the inaugural ccremo nies, did but little work. The bill forbidding action for damages for breach of promise was returned with an unfavorable report, but at the earnest request of its originator, Mr. Farrow, it was placed upon the Calendar for its continuance to the next session. In the Senate the bill to create the office of County Surveyor received an unfavorable report, also the bill to reduce the salary of the Adjutant General and his Clerk. We don't know much about the duties of the office but think $100 ought to pay for all the work that is done. Of course we don't include the annual inspecting tour made by the Adjutant General, for he has enough fun on this pil? grimage to pay all damages. At 1 P. M. both Houses met to attend the inauguration of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor which were performed with much eclat in the Hall of Representatives, after which both Houses adjourned. FRIDAY, DEC. 5. The House devoted five hours to-day to the dispatch of the public business, not counting he hour spent by the members in the com? mittee rooms, meeting at 10 A. M. and ad? journing at 3 P. M. The first two hours of the session was consumed in the reception of bills, which are now coming in in less num? bera than usual, to the reception of reports of standing committees und the final reading of engrossed bills. Among the bills introduced was one by Mr. Lee in reference to ascertaining the number of inhabitants in the several counties for the purpose of reapportioning the members of the House. The bill proposes to do away with an actual census, and prescribes a mode of computation upon the basis of the United States census of 1880. Toe estimates of Mr. John R. Niernsee for the completion of the State House were pre? sented to the House to-day. The estimate for the completion of the building according to the original design is S73S, -i75. The archi? tect also submits an estimate for the comple? tion of the building in a kind of abbreviated form, for $575,021. The impression among members seems to be that the State House should certainly be completed, but as yet no bill has been introduced to that effect. The question of attorneys' fees in cases of reference before Masters was much discussed. The question of increasing the number of judicial circuits by adding two more to the number was next taken up and after much discussion, pro and con, the matter was post? poned till next year. Mr. Harvin introduced a bill to provide for a marriage license law, Mr. Folk, to provide for the establishment of County Courts, and Mr. Haskell to change the time of listing property. In the Senate the members indulged in some rhetoric for the first time in the session. An invitation to attend the Cleveland and Hen? dricks celebration in Charleston wasdeclined. Senator Smythe offered the first resolution of adjournment, making the 20th the time. Senator Earle introduced a bill to charier the Sumter and Saetee Railroad Company. Bills were introduced exempting certain por? tions of the Counties of Clarendon, Williams? burg, and Georgetown fron the operation of the Stock Law. Senator Earle, speaking for the committee ! appointed at the last session to examine the Treasurer's books, in concluding his report sa?; "The committee cannot too highly commend the State Treasurer and his efficient assistants for the conspicuous ability, accura? cy and fidelity with which the affairs of their office hare been conducted during the past fiscal year." The committee on agriculture reported favorably upon the bill to repeal the lien law. SATURDAY, DEC. 6. New bills continue to be introduced by the score. Among those in the House to-day was one providing seals for the School Commis? sioner, one limiting the fees of clerk for filing liens and one providing pay for constables. The bill forbidding deadening timber within 60 feet of a public highway passed its 3rd reading. Several forensic tilts between the legal members of the House occurred to-day over points involved in proposed amendments to the General Statutes and Code of Pro? ceed ure. ; The Senate had but three new bills this morning, and none of them of any importance. A number of House bills were introduced and referred The first bill to pass the Legis? lature is the one dividing Charleston into twelve wards. The bill providing steno? graphers for each circuit was strongly opposed, but, at length, and after varying fortunes, it was made the special order for Tuesday. The Register says: "The close of the sec? ond week of the Legislature leaves a large accumulation of work on the calendar to be disposed of, and unless much greater progress is made for the next two weeks than in the two weeks which have already been consumed, there is little prospect of disposing of the necessary legislation before Christmas, and an adjournment at that time will leave a large mass of important work unfinished." CLEVELAND AND HENDRICKS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12. GRAND DEMONSTRATION -IN CHARLESTON, S. C. IMMENSE TORCHLIGHT PROCES? SION AND BONFIRES. " Invitations have been sent to CLEVELAND, HENDRICKS, BAYARD CARLISLE, HAMPTON, BUTLER. The General Assembly of the State lias been invited to be- present in a body. ?T?BE-'S'ORSS. THE CITY TO BE ILLUMINATED. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12. Thousands of visitors are expected to be present from all the neighboring States. Railroad Rates reduced to the lowest point. Dec.9 A FINE LINE -OF OVERCOATS CHEAP, AT D. J. WINN'S. Dec 9 _3 10,000 FLORIDA ORANGES. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. At Wholesale to Dealers as cheap as can be purchased in Charleston or elesetchere. At Retail from 35 to 50 ccjits per dozen. BEING AGENT for a grower, and having fruit shipped to me direct-fresh sup? plies cow being regularly received, I can sell at the lowest possible prices. A full line of all other varieties of fruit for the holidays, at lowest prices. \V. J. ANDREWS, SUMTER, S. C. Dec 9 3 EXAMIN?T??^?FTE?RS. Oles of SI Con?i^ SUMTER COUNTY. SUMTER, S. C., DEC. 8, 1884. THE FIRST REGULAR EXAMINATION for 1885, of anplicants for certificates to teach in thc Public Schools of this Cou o ty, will be held at this Office, THURSDAY and FRIDAY, JANUARY 1ST and 2n, 1885. Thursday, January 1st, for whites, exclu? sively. Friday, Jauuary 2d, for colored, exclu? sively. Te?cliers will please take notice that (in accordance with resolution of State Board of Examiners, adopted September 3d, 1884,) no other examination can be held prior to July - 1885. ' By order Board of Examiners. J. DIGGS WILDER, i Dec 9 School Commissioner. ] MASONIC. _ i THE ANNUAL COMMUNICA- : TION Oe CLAREMONT LODGE, No. 64, A.*. TV. M.:. will be held ! on Thursday Evening, December 18, 1 1884. The election of officers for the ensuing 1 year will- take place. Brethren will come ( prepared to pay their annunl dues. i By order J. E. RYTTENUERG, W. M. < H. C. Mosts, Secretary. Dec 0 ? i DANCING SCHOOL. PROF. BERGER informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of Sumter tbat his Dancing ichool is now open at MUSIC HALL, where 11 the new dances will be taught. TIME OF TUITION-Monday, Wednes ay and Friday. Day Class at 4 o'clock ; light Class at 8. Prof. Berger is too well known to require ny comments. For particulars apply at the ervey House. Dec 9_2 SPECIAL NOTICE. 31erk and Treasurer's Office. SUMTER, S. C., Dec. 1, 1884. rIME of payment extended io December 15th inst. Tax Payers and others now a arreas for Town Taxes and Licenses on )ccupations, &c, due and owing Town of sumter, are requested to make payment by he 15th day of December instant, after which ime a penalty of twenty per cent, will be dded to amount of taxes or licenses and ex cutions therefor will be issued and lodged pith Sheriff of Sumter County for collection, ly order of Council. MARION MOISE, Intendant. C. M. HCBST, Clerk & Treas'r. SHERIFF'S SALES. BY virtue of Sundry Executions, to me directed, will be sold at Sumter C. H., n the first MONDAY and day following in anuary next, 1885, and as many days hereafter as may be necessary, within the egal hours of sale, to the highest bidder, for ash, the following property : Three Hundred and Fifty acres of land, oore or less, in Sumter County, bounded forth by lands of D. A. Stuckey, East by ands of William McCutchen, South by the lublic road leading to Lynchburg and West iy lands of T. M. Rembert, levied upon as he property of W. K. Croswell, nnder execn ion of Woody and Currie against W. K. /roswell. All of that tract of land containing Thir een Hundred Acres, more or less, in Sumter Jounty, bounded on the North by Stnrrip Jranch, East by lands of F. S. Reames and tufus Green, South by lands of Mrs. irreen, and West by lands of A. C. DuRant, evied upon as the property of James A. Du lant and Abhsii H. DuRant, under an xecution of Allison and Addison against the aid James A. DuRant and Abigail H. DuRant. All that lot of land, situate, lying and teing partly in the incorporate limits of tbe own of Sumter, in Sumter County, State of south Carolina, containing fifteen acres, more >r less, and bounded as follows : North-West >y Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta Rail oad track, on the North-East by Dargan street, on the South-East by the abandoned rack of the Wilmington and Manchester tailroad, and on the West by the public oad leading from the town of Sumter to Jain Savannah, being the tract whereon is milt and erected the Cotton Factory building nd other structures and houses thereunto ppertaiuiug. -ALSO One Seventy five Horse power Engine and toiler, one Picker, twenty Carding Machines wo Drawing Frames, four Speeders, thirteen spinning Frames, two Spoolers, three Twist? rs. two Reels and one Warping Mill, one ?aling Press and one Iron Safe, three Card irinders, Shafting, Pulleys, Belting and tools .nd implements appertaining to the above naehinery, levied on as the property of the ielleroonte Cotton Manufacturing Company, tnder an execution of Nancy R. Witherspoon igninst the said Bellemonte Cotton Mannfac nring Company. All that tract of land situated in Providence Township, Sumter County, containing five lundred and twenty-four and oue-half acres, nore or less, bounded on the North by landa low or formerly of S. Porcher Gaillard, East iy lands now or formerly of S. Porcher ?aillard, Estate cf C. C. Porter and J. J. inox, South by lands of J. J. Knox. -ALSO All that tract of land containing one hun Ired and fifty acres, more or less bounded on he North by lands above described. North? east by lauds of J. J, Knox, South-East by ands of J. J. Knox, and of lands lately of Sstate of L. R, Jennings, and South-West >y lands occupied by James M. Jennings, evied upon and to be sold as the property of Vilson D. Scarborough, under the separate xecutions of William S. Scarborough and sewell B. Scarborough against said Wilson ). Scarborough. 12 Bushels Corn, 1000 lbs. Cotton Seed, OOO lbs. of Fodder, 15 Bushels of Potatoes, ill more or less, seized and to be sold as the iroperty of Sydney McLeary, under warrant sf Attachment of Myles Moran against said Sydney McLeary. 50 Bushels of Corn, 5 Bushels of Peas, 150 Jushels of Cotton Seed, 400 lbs. of Fodder, 00 lbs. of Corn Tops, 25 lbs. of Rice Straw, ill more or less, and one Bank of Potatoes, ind one Bank of Slips, seized and to be sold is the property of James Colclough, under Yarram of Attachment of W. D. Scarbor lugh against the said James Colclough. 1000 lbs. Cotton Seed, 12 Bushels Corn, 4 Jnshels Peas, 200 lbs. Hay, and 15 Bushels of 'otatoes, all more or less, seized and to be old as the property of Ephraim Williams, tnder Warrant of Attachment of A. A. strauss against said Ephraim Williams. MARION SANDERS, S. S. C. Sheriffs Office, Nov. 7, 1884. MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina, SUMTER COUNTY. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Tame s Mc Dowell, Executor of the last Will and Testament of John B. Witherspoon., deceased, Plaintiff, vs. Cloe Toney, Sydney Toney, Jeffry Toney, et al, Defendants. BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in the above entitled cause and dated >ct. 18th, 1884, 1 will sell at public auction n front of the Court House in the Town of Sumter . in said State, on Monday, January Uh, 1885, (or day following,) between the lours of ll o'clock in the forenoon and 5 >'clock in the afternoon, the following premi? es: "All of that tract of land, situate in said bounty and State, containing fifty acres, more >r less, bounded on the North hy lands of Ars.-DuBose ; South by lands of Robt. Addison Toney ; East by lands of G. Addi ion, and West by lands late of Addison Toney, Senior," deceased. Terms of sale-Cash. Purchasers to pav for necessarv papers. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, DecS, 1884-4t Master. TV v ALCA RLE TO ATXI^^J ff / /T# Will be mailed &QGfZ*~?^?$JL to al! applicants T Fl fe fe-^S ^??51? and to cus:omers of last year without brderfuslti It contains illustrations, prices, descriptions and directions for planting all Vegetable and Flower SEEDS, BULBS, etc. O. M. FERRY&OO.l>qagiT DISSOLUTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the co-partnership lately existing between J. P. MALLETT and J. A. ATKINS, of :he County of Sumter, State of South Caro? nia, under the firm name of MALLETT & ATKINS, wiis dissolved on the Isl day of December, 1SS4, by mutual consent. The l.usiiicss will be continued by C P. Hallett, and he alone is authorized to settle til debts due to aud by thc Conipanv. C. P. MALLETT, J. A. ATKINS. December 2, 1884. jJTIT TJ fur working people. Send 10 cents LL?llll postage, andjwc will mail you free, i royal, valuable sample box of goods that will put you in the way of making more money in a few days limn you ever thought possible al any business. Capital not requir? ed. You can live al home and work in spare time only, or all the time. All of both sexes, af all ages, grandly successful, 50 cents to $5 easily earned every evening. Thal all who wont work may test the business, we make this unparalleled offer : To all who are not well satisfied we will send Si to pay "(pr [he trouble of writing us. Full particulars, iirectioos, etc., sent free. Immense pay aoy ?olutely sure for all who start at once. Don't*' lelay. Address Stinton & Co., Portland, Haine. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES .ON JIM WMM?? SUITS -AND OVERCOATS -AT J. & si We are making a SPECIAL SALE in closing out our Stock of BOYS' SUITS ABB OVERCOATS, ranging in age from 4 to 13 years. AT COST! AT COST! AT COST! AT COST! AT COST! AT COST! Parents who desire to give their boys A Christmas Present, what better can you do, than by giving them a GOOD SUIT OR OVERCOAT at about half the usual price. Make your selections early before the stock is broken. We are also CLOSING OUT OUR STOCK -OF LADIES' AND MISSES CLOAKS, consisting of DOLMANS, WALKING JACKETS, NEWMARKETS, CIRCULARS AND JERSEYS, AT REDUCED PRICES. J. RTTTENBERG & SOP, SUMTER, S. 0. Dec 9 A. B. MULLIGAN, CHARLESTON. S. C. I "WITJLi HOLD C0TT03ST For any specified time, at LOW RATES OF STORAGE AND INSURANCE, And will make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES, On same at REASONABLE RATES OF INTEREST. A. B? MULLIGAN, Accommodation Wharf, Charleston, S. G. Oct 28 T ON ACCOUNT '-OF THE liOW Price of Cotton -WE HAVE MAIR KEB DOWN OUR GOODS TO CORRESPOND. We would call special attention to the following lines of goods : 03F8JE3^?S GOODS, CLOAKS, DOHMS MD WALKING JACKETS, FLANNELS, BLANKETS, HOSIERY AND LINEN GOODS. ELECTION NOTICE, State of South Carolina, SUMTER COUNTY. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE. Resolved, 1. That in accordance with the petition of ? majority of the owners of Real Estate tn the Township of Spring Hill, io siid County, an Election be held under the Act of the General Assembly entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled An Act to in? corporate thc Georgetown and North Caroli? na Narrow Gauge Railroad Company, and the Act amending the same, and to provide for subscriptions thereto," approved Decem? ber 21, A. I). 1883, at which shall be sub? mitted to I he qualified electors of Spring Hill Township, whether said Township will sub? scribe to the capital stock of thc Georgetown and North Carolina Narrow Gauge Railroad Company thc 6uni of Thirty-five Thousand Dollars in seven per cent. Coupon Ronds pay? able twenty-five years after the date thereof the funds realized fron? s?id Bonds to be ex? pended exclusively in the construction of said Railroad in said Township. Resolved, 2. That said Election beheld for the purpose aforesaid at Spring fiji I on Sat? urday tho 27th day of December, next, be? tween the hours of 7 A. M. and 6 P. M., and that Hngh If. Evans, Charles L. Williamson ftud Jas. M. Roes are hereby appointed man? agers to conduct the same in accordance with said Act of tlie General Assembly, and that they make to this Board a return under their hands of the result of said Election with all convenient speed. By order of the Board of Conntv Commis ?Wrs. T. V. WALSH, Clerk. IsVeoabcr 17, ISSI. 25-lni A ELECTION NOTICE. State of South Carolina, SUMTER COUNTY. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE. Resolved, 1. That in accordance with the petition of a majority of the owners of Real Estate in the Township of Swimming Pens, in said County, an Election be held under the Act of the General Assembly entitled ,;An Act to amend an Act entitled An Act to in? corporate the Georgetown and North Oaroli na Narrow Gauge Railroad Company, and the Act amending the 3ame, and to pro? vide for subscriptions thereto," approved December 21, A. D. ?883, at which shall be submitted to the qualified electors of Swim? ming Tens Township, whether said Town? ship will subscribe to the capital stock of the Georgetown and North Carolina Narrow Gauge Railroad Company the sum of Thirty five Thousand Dollars in seven per ceut. Cou? pon Lionds payable twenty-five years after the date thereof-the funds realized from said Bonds to be expended exclusively in the construction of s-aid Railroad in said Town? ship. Resolved, 2. That said Election be held for the purpose aforesaid at Bethel Cross Roads on Saturday, the 27th day of December, next, between the hours of 7 A. M. and 6 P. M., and that Jas. E. Rembert, Jr., J.S. R. Brown and J. W. McCoy are hereby appointed man? agers to conduct the same io accordance with said Act of the General Assembly, and that they make to this Board a return under their hands of the result of said Election, with all convenient speed. By order of the Board of County Commis? sioners. T. V. WALSH, Clerk. November 17, 1S84. 25-lm EXCURSION -TO NEW ORLEANS; GOOD TO RETURN" UNTIL. May the 1st, 1885. We would ioform you, friends and customers, that if. you intend going to New Orleans during the Exhibition, you should buy al! your GROCERIES from us, be? cause we guarantee that by so do* ing you can save money enough to buy a TICKET TO NEW ORLEANS aud return, and have plenty to eat and drink besides. The Railroad Companies through? out toe country have agreed to re? duce the rates so as to enable every one to go. We have made up our mind and do hereby agree and promise to sell you everything io our line at reduced prices so as to enable every one to have a nice" time during the coming holidays. Dear Reader, what more eau yea expect, and why will you not buy all your groceries from us and then take what is loft and buy a RETURN TICKET TO NEW ORLEANS and see the GRANDEST SHOW the world has ever produced. ; CHRISTMAS ; Being near at hand we would lik< you to give us your attention just long enough to read what we have for sale and then write out a nice order for what you know you will need, and we will fill it and. rest assured you will be pleased with both goods and prices. We have just received a nice * line of PRESERVES and FRUIT ~ ~ BUTTERS, JELLIES and Atmore's Mince Meat We have them in different size packages and also at retail. Also all kinds of DRIED FRUITS, such as Evaporated Apples, Peaches, Fnmes and Dried .Figs, - DATES, CURRANTS AND CITRON. We have a fine lot of LONDON LAYER RAISONS and would call special attention to our 'Rata* ons put up in quarter boxes. They are very choice and a a ice size .box ag for every household. % We call attention to our FLAYOBXHa EXTRACTS. They are of triple strength and warranted pure goods. Also our .large stock of CANNED FRUITS, MEATS AND VEGETABLES. As we only handle standard brands of canned goods we say again that this is the place to buy them and get full value for your money. TEAS. In a few days we will receive a large invoice of Teas and we ask you to try our Teas and be eon* viuced that we sell a better Tea for Tess money than you eau buy abroad. We bear people often say, "We buy our groceries in cities because they sell sugars at cost." * Wc would remind you of the fact that no merchant can make_a_ liv? ??... ^ ing by selling his wares at cost7~ ? and if he should offer you sugar at j cost he must and will charge more for other goods. We make it a rule to sell all goods at small liv? ing profits, and are glad to inform you that so far, we have succeeded in getting a liberal share of the trade in Sumter County, and by FAIR AND SQUARE DEALING / we hope to sell' you double the amount of goods during the com? ing year, and thus save you meaey*-^ gj COFFEES. We sell a great deal of Roasted Coffee, and you can always rely on getting fresh Roasted Coffees at our store, because the people will not let it remain long enough to be? come stale. We offer now a roast- %l ed coffee in packages called "Stag Brand." It is a Java and Mocha mixed, and is without doubt a fine drink-try a pound. We can give you a fair article of roasted coffee at 15 cents, and an extra fine Rio at 20 cents per pound. In past years we have always found it a difficult matter to 6unply__ ? our trade with FINE CONFEC- Jf TIONERIES. In order to reme- M dy this and to please every one, we IP would say that we are receiving by far the largest and finest stock of FRENCH CANDIES ever han? dled by one merchant anywhere-^ and tue beauty of it is we sell it SQ cheap, thus enabling a young lad j. to get two pounds where otherwise she might only get one. Wa can pot candies np in any sise boxes you may desire and wc nifl give you a nice assortment. Hav? ing thus supplied a long felt want in the Town of Sumter, we trust that the young people of this town will give us their orders for all kinds of Confectioneries they maj; want during the holidays. Before closing we ask you to. rec member that we carry in stock Choice Butter, Fancy Cream, Cheese, Switzer Cheese, Import? ed Bologna, Dutch Herrings, Pickled Pigs' Feet. Sauer Kraut, Plain and Self Raising Buckwheat* Oat Meal, White Beans, New Or- Ki leans Syrup and Molasses, (New Crop,) and last, but not least, 'i Cranberry Sauce in cana-?ic*~-~^ thing to eat with turkey. " Always glad to serve you. H We are, respectfully, . DUCKER & BULTMAN, Pee S ' ^ ^ v