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TUESDAY, BECEMBBB 30. 0?rtce crt Stonier, & &etmt? Chus Matter. .Verregnest each o?" our subscribers te ex fea? the address on bis paper, and- partica xly to observe the dnte upon it. This date K>WS the time up to which the paper has fceo paid for. ii any; of oar subscribers will tat see that they bare paid ia advance ; it there are many others who will discover id they have ?ot. SSW AI>VEKTISEMENTsT" rW?. H. Mante-Seeds. .Bareet- k Bros.-Harper** Bazar. W. W. Thomp??n-Le Coote Pear. C aVSatfiett-Notice of holiday. iC<fc Bart?ett-^o?ee of dividend. JLtlaata Constituuon-? Week's Beading we. : ? : ? ltoya}:B?kiug ?ow der-Comparative state eat. ?'? Join S. Richardson-Notice to creditors of handler A Lem mon. ; ?' : . --- \ Personal. ^Ir.Beuute Brcnson, from Florence, is home ?a Tish. ^Mtss^amie Booth,"of Charlestob, is visiting ends io. town. ' ' Hiss tf uria Pierson has been spending some M in Columbi*. Ber. J? Howard Carpenter gave ot a broth ty call yesterday. &nrr J. L. Pate is. spending some days ta hit &mi!y in town'. . tr^^Ai'tbnj^r^rjJa was in town yesterday, ricing as bright and clever as ever. His? Virginia Ingram, from Manning, was town visiting Miss Bay Bossard last week. Jeyy Horace Zernow preached sa eloquent lr forcible' sermon at the Presbyterian srch Sunday. fist Mattie Phillips, daughter of Mr. J R. pHps, bat returned from the Columbia Pe? pe -College, abd ia Spending vacation at ? . .- . i ? ? ? J. E. RyttenVerg has left on the grand. Bods. He will take iu Baltimore, San ^.citco, New Orleans and severn! other of interest before his return. ?rai Hewitt ?od Mrs. Garner, sisters of ; Alfred Brand, with their better halves, C^W. Hewitt and Dr. S. Garner, have i spending the holidays tn Sumter. Horace Zernow and wife, from Vir his brother, Mr. Andrew Zernow,from and two sifters, the Misses Zernow, i Charleston, are visiting friends io town, r. Sandford Brand, one of the boss teieg fistj of the United States, is in Sumter on for the first time in more than three Mr. Brand is located in Augusta, Ga., ?rt. VS. Drayton has moved his family to and expects to work on the Railroad. ling interest will lose one of the most ie members of that profession by Mr. j >a*t change of base. lu ix. Corbett and wife have been j ling the past week in town. Dr. Cor riff ?oexte in Mayesville in a few days. ;<beea stay Vug there some time already, led an anchor to kwp him steady. >w ha? the anchor. ?. N- Phillips, of BishopvRle, has i 4o Spart?nburg to open a boarding Mrs. P.h** an enviable reputa rion as the bett of housekeepers, ?nd the boys " X^ -W*fford cannot do bester tb?? .their bran with tb ?g pintan nt family, i* ?a s few blocks of the College, ?ddtox to its convenience. He will ce summer boarders, of which due no? to terms, Ac., will beg]rea. i had the pleasure of a call to-day from Jr Gregory, who represents the whole >ose of Messrs. Price k Lucas, dealers and-vinegars, Louisville, Ky. Mr. *s soar article of commerce does not the least appreciable effect upon bis ?Sty of disposition, for it is as sun [ as a sommer day.' Ile appreciates Sum jnltis dever host, friend Jervey, so well j hat been spending several days Tn 1 >x" earn* more frequently ? "are much obliged to our Greenwood ident for his very readable letter. [our second page to-day will be found a and instructive illustration of the i ra ti ve worth of the varions kinds of powders now in the market. School Examiners. J. D. Blanding and Mr W. F. Rbame [been appointed School Examiners for enanty. Appointments. appointment of Mr. W. F. B. Hayns at Treasurer, Capt. W. B. Delga r as [or, *nd Maj. W. J. Beard as Trial Jus |ere ail confirmed hythe Senate. Gov. holds steadily to his Civil Service Trip Iiightly. >rt piece of poetry which was contribu friend of the Watchman and Southron, rhich we published a few weeks ago it giving credit, has been copied by jil of Our exchanges, and this we suppose that it is good. Late News, [see in an exchange published on the ?ber, and which uses patent out? lander the head of "Latest News," a : account of Gov. Cleveland's visit to |y? three weeks prior to the election, lamber ot other items of aa age equally tie. The Concert. Baker Brothers, aided by Dr. Auld and ita Bultman gave the Sumter public a pleasant entertainment last Tuesday I fag. Mrs. Teicher expected to assist but I i po unwell to come out. Dr. A old was j jtally successful in his role. Miss Lula's ! 3 *g was, as it always is, jost splendid. J i jess?. Baker received two encores, and j bed everybody. Leap Year Ball. young ladies of Sumter, feeling that Bid was sapping from beneath their ' that they had allowed an entire ?ss without attempting to assume those privileges with which they are fd by the unwritten law of custom, and, courage boca of despair, seeing that ling mast be done to snatch victory made ap their minds (?od wheo i's mind is made cp, it is made up to -made op their minds to have a leap Iii the event came off last night, delightful, and the young men all how the girls caa do such things when they have had so little experi Th? yoong men are obliged to ae tfaat the gi rlt can excel shem in : tn aSttr of this kind, and suggest the ladies bare been sleeping on their this yar* they assume the same ive for the earning year, a od they promise to attend every party (hey are invited, and make tben> fcsetoatisg as striy s young ma? Harried. TJORBETT-TOWNES.-At the residence of *?r. S. P. Brooks, Phoenix, S. C., bj the] BOT. J. S. Jordan, Dec 23,18S4, Dr. L. Geo. Corbett, of M ayes ri Ile, S. C., to Hiss Kate F., daughter of Col. G. Frank Townes, of J Greenville, S. C. By the Ber. James McDowell, on the 20tb inst?nt, Mrs. Sarah McIntosh and Mr. George W. Boss, both of Clarendon connty. On the 18tb, by Rev. N. W. Edmunds, ot the residence of the bride's mother, Mr. S. P; Brockington, of Williamsburg county, to Miss Lula Paxton, of Sumter. At Augusta Ga., Tuesday, 23d December, by Bev. J. Howard Carpenter, of Majresville, JS. C.: Miss Sarah E. Carpenter, sister of the officiating clergyman, to Mr. C. T. Smith, all of Augusta. December the 24lh, by Bev. W. A. Gregg, at the residence of the bride's grandfather, j Mr. Rotert Fraser, Mr. F. "J. DeScbamps to Willie A. second daughter of Mr. William Fraser, al! of Bi3hopvi!le, S. C. On the 24th * December, at the residence of the bride's mother, by Rev. Henry M. Mood, Rev. Wm. W. Mood, of the South Car? olina Conference and Mrs. Lou R Williamson, daughter of the late Coi. James E. RemberU of Sumter county, South Carolina. Accompany lng the a*?ove notice was a slice of delicious cake, for which we return thanks. Our best wishes go with this deservedly happy couple. ____________ Death. Hon. W. T Lesesue, of Manning, died sud enly un the night of the 25th instant, at bis residence near the above place, aged about 60 years. On the 23d instant, at Manning, Mr. Ed? ward Bradham, aged about 50 years. Thc .deceased died in Manning, at his residence. Mrs. Mary A. Barron, w ife^of Dr. A. I. j BarroB, and sister of Judge B. C. Pressley, j died at the residence of her husband, in York ville< Sunday morning, in the seventy-third year of her age. Mr. James B. Hagood, the Editor and proprietor of the Easley Messenger, died in Easley Monday morning, at 2 o'clock a. m., after an illness of four days from congestion of the lungs. Bishop William F. Dickerson A. M. E. church died in Columbia last Saturday at the age of forty yeats. He was distinguished in bis church for his zea? and ability. Mr. H. C. M. Kopff, formerly of this town, died suddenly in Beaufort, Saturday last. His body was brought to town for interment. Dancing Soiree. Prof. Berger's first soiree will take place at Music Hall on Tuesday, the 6th of January. Admission for gentlemen, 50 cents; ladiesfree. The members of the school free. Selling Whisky. Serious complaints of violation of law in selling whisky in the county have come to oar ears. Near Statebnrg, especially, this practice is becoming a great nuisance, caus? ing much drunkenness among the colored people of that section. A colored man near Cxtchnl is charged with peddling it through the country. He gets the stuff in demijohns from Charleston, and it is said that he dis? posed of the contents of two of them between Satntday morning and Monday night preced? ing Christmas That colored brother, though he claims to be a prophet, will spend the early days of January in^yti!, unless he re? forms bis life. Accidental Homicide. Christmas Day, two boy? - Bobert H. Brpwn, the son of Frank Browo, deceased, ai>d Joseph R. Brown, the son of Willis J. Brown-near Zoar, in Concord Township, got into a playful scuffle in Mr. Willis Brown's dining-room just as some of the family were about sitting down to dinndh Before the scuffle commenced, Joseph bad an open knife in his hand, and he continued holding it, when one noticing it, and thinking he might burt himself, told bim to put it np. Just then, and before be could shut the knife, he stum, bled backward and fell, with the open knife pointing upward, and Robert, falling on him, was fatally stabbed, and died in a few mo? ments. The. Coroner's jury found a verdict io accordance with the above. Two Fires. Sunday morning, as the bells were ringing for Church, the fire bell rang out with start? ling clamor. A small store near the Depot, the property of Mr. Moran was seen to be on fire, and was soon burned down. It was occupied by a man named Fisher who had a small stock of goods, all of which was con? sumed. We understand the building and goods were insured. The fire was supposed to be accidental. Last?nigbt another alarm was given. The fire was at Mrs. Davis', who lives on the Centrai R. R., half mile below the Depot. Her barn and all its contents were destroyed. The fire was evidently incendiary, as it occurred between four and five o'clock in the morning, in a locality where there had been no fire. We understand she loses 100 bushels corn besides the building. Don't Stop Your Paper. "The crops are short, and many farmers will think of economizing for the coming year. A good weekly naper is the cheapest thing that goes into a former's home. It is a luxury, a comfort, a necessity. Its weekly visit carries the news of the busy world to the farmer's family. It amuses and instructs the children ; it cheers and entertains thc w'rfcjm? mother; it gives the farmer his mar ks^HE progress of the world, politics and bus^^s. In cutting down expenses for the year don't cut off the county paper. It will pay for itself ten times over every week." The above from an exchange is a good text for a sermon, but the days are too short for us to preach an effective one, and therefore we ask a careful perusal of the the text. -1- - i i a- - Christmas. In Sumter was very quiet. The day was so raw and muggy, that many persons found the cozy fire-side at home the most pleasant place. Business men whose work keeps them from home the year rouud, except Sundays, were glad of an opportunity to spend one long day with their families. The streets were uousual?y quiet. The small boy and his fire crackers were there of course. A few men whose highest conception of earthly h*ppine3s is to pet drunk, did so, and four of them spent the day ia the Guard House. We think the little ones were all made iiappy for the day by satisfactory presenta TOQI dear old Santa Clans. The streets and foy stores were crowded for several days t>efore Christmas and the thousands of pack? ages carried surreptitiously home, were most !y in the name of that amiable saint, and irought perfect joy to the army of children in our midst. Older folks too were remem >ered, and kindly gifts from considerate ionors carried pleasure and Christmas cheer ;o man}' fire-sides. Masonic Election. MA YES VILLE, S. C., DECEMBER 29, 1884. The following were elected officers of Salem ?odge, No. lil, A.*. F.\ M.*. for the coming f asocie year : J. H. Wilson, W. M. H. A. Wells, S. W. S. M. Graham, J. W. T. A. Mayes, Treasurer. H. Dickson Corbett, Secretary, J. B. Trimnal,- S. D. L. Weinberg, J. D'. J^B. Johnson, Stewards P. J. Mayes, Steward. [For the Watchman and Southron.] A Christmas Tree-A Dry (?) To* -Mortality Among Turkeys. BtSHoJPvtLLK, Dec. 26, 18*4. Mr, Editor: The patrons and cbUdr; 3 Piedmont School passed a very pleasant ...ft noon Wednesday, the 24th. Their' ?est 1 complished teacher, Miss Aleda James, anti pating the desires of her pupils, had prepar a ha ud so rue auj) Well-loaded Cb fi st mas ti in the school room, upon which hung a pr ent for each pupil. The height of the ti called into requisition the services of yo correspondent, who measures a little over f feet, and who could easily reach the topm< branches, secure the prizes, and distribc them to the children. AU seemed to enjoy the occisi?n very muc and were thankful in having secured t services of such a worthy teacher for a DO th year. We have a dry town, and no whiaky ( sold; but a great many people get drunk, * the same. A great many turkeys have departed tb life. Two or three more weddings, and Chris mas will be over with us. NOX. [For the Watchman aud Southron.] Crops and Chat. FaiVATEKtt,, Dec. 30, 1384. Mr. Editor: We read with pleasure tl words of encouragement from "Farmer" the last issue of your valuable paper. If ? have guessed correctly it would pay a gre many of us to visit "Farmer," and learn ho he succeeds in making an average of thirt, 5 ve bushels of corn per acre, and 1.2( pounds of seed cotton per acre, on what wi very poor pine land before he began impro ing it. This, too, such a year as the pas Last year his corn was as good, and his co ton averaged 1,600 pounds per acre. We will give the results of a few of ot crop estimates. Mr. Thomas II. Osteen ha vested fifteen bushels of corn per acre froi one piece, and eleven bushels per acre froi another. These were the fields that he "lai by" with shovel and twister and "let ht rip." He gathered about 200 bushels of p( tatoes from one and one-half acre3. He di not get the three acres planted out, which a< coo i) ts for bis not getting 1,000 bushels. Mr. W. 0. Cain gathered one bale per act on the field estimated to yield 1,800 pound seed cotton, nis crop averaged about 1,10 pounds seed cotton per acre. Mr. Matt G. Ramsey made 104 or 10 bushels of corn on two acres, and average thirty-five bushels per acre on his crop. Hi cotton averaged 1,200 pounds seed cotton pe acre. Dr. Fnrraan'sold corn yielded sixteen bnsli els per acre; his oatfield corn, eight bushel per acre ; the former made four-fifths and th latter two-thirds of our estimate. Have nc learned how his cotton turned out. Mr. W. A. Nettles made exactly one SOC pound bale per acre on his check cotton (ou figures last summer). His corn average about twenty bushels per acre. The above is a list of ail the crops that w remember putting estimates npou. If any 0 the figures are not accurate, or if anyone feel slighted for not being mentioned, they hav only to notify the undersigned, who will tak pleasure in making corrections. This has been the most quiet Christmas w ever experienced. Everybody sesms to havi a plenty to eat, but there is not the usna light-heartedness. The short crops and thi bad weather, which reached a climax in th< terrible cyclone that swept over a large ex tent of country just below ns, have combin?e to make us feel very serions. However, w< trust that a kind Providence will continu? His protecting care, and believe that what w< now think are troubles will prove blessings it disguise. Miss Lizzie Beckham is spending the holi days at home. Mr. .McDonald Forman is at home from th< South Carolina College. Mrs. Farish Furman and children arc at Dr, Furman'8. Miss Lydia Osteen has moved to her sister'f (Mrs. Smith), in the upper part of the county. DEW. - mm i i a- - Facts for Farmers? WEDGEFIELD, S. C., Dec. 18, 1884. Mr Editor: Sometime ago yon kindly in? vited me to write yon something on farming, ?c. I need to live in Canada, and I've often teen the boys take their sleds up to the top of a hill, all frozen. over like glass, and seating themselves thereon came down like greased lightning; that is just about the ve* loci ty with which, as a farmer, I have been going if own the hill for the last two years. Ia this rapid descent, I have nearly let go King Cotton and grabbed a cow by the tail. A3 loDjj as the roots of that tail holds, I hope to stop this going down the incline plane and see if I can't reverse matters. I believe I have more company going down this incline plane than you would fiud travelling any other road, with the single exception of that bfond macadamized road, which the preach? ers tell us.leads to a warmer clime than this. We have been suffering greatly of late years from droughts. I have seen much written about the clearing of land causing droughts, but no great extent of land, sufficient to cause such frequent and protracted dry spells have been cleared in my vicinity, therefore we must look in other directions for an intel* liglble cause. I am surrounded by thous? ands of acres of woodland. Each year irrespon? sible parties passing and hurtling in these, woods, covered with leaves and straw,, throw down their torches and, for days and weeks thereafter thc smoke can be seen curl? ing up to heaven, and no one is able to account for the fire getting out-the very rascals who threw down the torch and set the flimcs going, Rre by far more innocent th?*n Mary's little Iamb. Now the undergrowth and the straw thus destroyed leaves tbcfe bodies of woodlaud u3 dry as the desert of Sahara. The undergrowth and straw is natures reservoir for holding moisture, and the heat evaporating the same causes rain: also retains the particles of water and allows them to slowly percolate through the roots and leaves into the streams and keeps them running all the year round. But with these retainers destroyed, the rain rushes down the hill?, into the creeks, and after few days hot sun, the land and creeks are as dry as ever, with no moisture to evaporate and create rain. These droughts will contiuue and increase, unless something is done to prevent this wholesale destruction of our for? ests. I hope those lawyers and farmers whom we sent to represent us, and who prem? ired us if we'd ouly elect them, they'd make it rain to suit 0?, will now cease to think of their new found honors and do something to ameliorate our condition and raise us np out of ibis "?lough of despond." Again we arc going down hill because we pave glutted the cotton market, everybody huts **his eggs in one basket," and we have stumped our toes against droughts and one misfortune after another, until we are heart ind pocket sick over the prospect before us. One more crop of cotton and another drought, ind our country ?3 hopelessly bankrupt. The farmers are like a man in mid-ocean ?.ho perceives himself drowning, he finds a plank and gets thereon ; through the green waters he can see the sharks swimmingaronnd md about him ; a steamer comes by and in rites him to leave his plank, swim under jeatb and climb aboard ; but sooner than risk the hungry sharks, he shakes bis head md clings to his plank-clings to his cotton, bo' he does not believe that plank will bring lim to the shore, and few believe that cotton will ever again enable us to live and pay our Jebts. The rates of interest, commissions, marges, kc, which the farmer has to pay for lis money accommodations will suck the life >Iood out of the best farmer in Sumter Coun y. We are forced lo get out pf ^bese old] v? r. . rc -*. ruts or starre, and this is the year to begin when we have a Democratic President and when every man you meet has an application in bis pocket for a-Post Office, and when the very breezes as they are wafted thro the pine trees moan ont "Reform," "Reform." 1 remember.locating a railway line near a farmer's home in New York who was reported to be worth $60,000. When we ate our lunch we sent in for a quart of milk. He had plenty, bot we had to pay the market price and neither he nor anyone else thought, of doing otherwise. It is the custom of the country to pay for what you get, and so among themselves they have a home market for many little trifles which custom compels us to give away. Sometime ago a negro passing my barn, came in and asked rae for some milk. I went to the dairy and handed bim a pan holding about four quarts, he stood in his tracks and drauk every drop, then out of pure gratitude he went down into the swamp and run down a two dollar pig of mine and took home for his children. The custom of the country forbid me to charge a poor hungry man for tho milk and the same custom made him feel ashamed to offer pay for either milk or pig. Some of our fanners are exactly Butted to raising stock. My own lands run into the Wateree Swamp and I can raise hogs as cheaply as they can in the West, barring the thieves with which it is infested. I have gathered this year one hundred bushels of acorns for Si2.00. They are equally as good as corn and will keep until July. I am sorry for a piney woods farmer. I was passing s gentleman's house some time ago, his wife sent out and asked me to tell her husband who had gone to Sumter, that she forgot to tell him the bacon was out and please to bring some. I couldn't help thinking how different would have been the message from ray own wife; she would have said tell my husband to bring home a couple of squirrels, the rabbit killed yesterday will only do foi dinner and the cat fish wns eaten this morn? ing. Brother farmers let us listen to th< tune of the breezes and practice Reform-then, and not till then, will the bird of prosperity perch upon our banners and scream out to ali the world victory for the farmer. The high rates of interest, the tbeives, th< paupers scattering destruction on every hand, are a tremendous incubus on the country auc call for true manhood to meet these issues My heart would sink with utter hopelessness, did I not know of the stuff out of wbicl these Carolina women and men are made We are still possessed of the spirit of '76 Upon the same bravesouls and stout arms wh< worked and lived thro' those dark days, wi can safely rely, to steer us thro' the difficult ties of the present and ultimately land m into the haven of peace, prosperity and great ness. H. R. T. Mayesville Items. MAYES VILLE, S. C., Deceraber30, 1834. Mr. Editor : Christmas passed off verj quietly, and was pleasantly enjoyed, tbougl the weather was unpleasant. The oyster supper given by the Ladies' Aie Society was a success considering the bat weather and bard times. Rev. J. PI. Carpenter and lady have return ed from a visit to Augusta. Mr. Platt has returned from Conference His circuit regrets losing him next year. Mr. Ed. Wilson is here visiting his fatbe; and other friends. Dr. J. A. .Mayes is improving. DUGGAN, There is something soft and tender in th< fall of a single snow-fiake, but it always re minds ns to lock after our bottle of Dr. Bull'i Cough Syrup-our old stand-by in tbe day of coughs and colds-for we have aiwari found It reliable. America's Pride. True American men and women, by rensoi of ?heir strong constitutions, beautiful form? rich complexions and characteristic energy are envied by all nations. It's ?he general us< of Dr. Hurter's Iron Tonic which brings atjoti these results. dec 2 As a raindrop foretells :i storm, so does t pimple upon the human body indicate health destroying vims in the blood, which can b< neutralized and expelled only by Dr. Harter', Iron Tonic. dec 2 BTJTTEB ! B?TTEB ! BTJTTJ3B1 Good Cooking Butter at 25 cents. Good Table Butterai 30 cents. Choice Gilt Edge Butter al 35 cent?. Send yonr orders to DUCKER k BULTMAX. FOR SALE, 5,000 bushels selected Rust Proof Sett Oats. A. BEQUEST, No 4-v 23 Queen St., Charleston, S. C. Jiiltffflpil -TO ALL! I HAYE THE LARGEST AND BES1 SELECTION OF -AND FANCY ARTICLES EVER OFFERED IN The Sumter Market, -AND Prices to Suit the Hard Times -0 COME EARLY AND MAKE YOUR SELECTIONS. SANTA CLAUS5 HEADQUARTERS, J. A. SCHWERIN. Dec S HAVE YOU A CARDEN? IF YOU HAVE tfjfc JP? And rill want Che Kout at tho lout money. Thoa my new S?<xl Catalogue will lurprise you. Ko matter wheeo you hare besn dealing if viii *aro monty. It ia ?SOM Free to all, and yon ought to have ll fceioro buytn? anyvrhore. WM. H. MAULE. 119 & 131 Front St., Philadelphia. A FINE LINE -OF OVERCOATS CHEAP, AT D. J. WINN'S. Dec 9 3 I?T?SSORTMENT -OF PICTURE FRAMES -AT THE Photographic Gallery, Photographs of Children a Specialty. G. IJ. LEWIS, Photographer. Dec 9 EXCURSION TICKETS -TO NEW ORLEANS, GOOD TO RETURN UNTIL May the 1st, 1885. We wonld inform you, friends and customers, that if you intend going to New Orleans daring tbe Exhibition, you should buy all 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 and return, and bare plenty to eat and drink besides. The Railroad Companies through? out the 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 in our line at reduced prices so as to enable every oue to have a nice time during the coming holidays. Dear Reader, what more eau you expect, and why will you not buy all your groceries from us and then fake what is left 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 like 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 kiuds of DRIED FRUITS, such as Evaporated Apples, Peaches, Prunes and Dried Figs, DATES, CURRANTS AND CITRON. Wc have a fine lot of LONDON LAYER RAISONS and would call special attention to our Rais? ons put up in quarter boxes. They are very choice and a nice size box for every household. We call attention to our TL&70T?im EXTRACTS. They are of triple strength and warranted pure goods. Also our large stock of CANNED FRUITS, MEATS AND VEGETABLES. As wc only handle standard brands . of canned good?.we say again that thin is thc place to buy (hem and get full value for your money. TEAS. Tn a few days wc will receive a large invoice of Tc is and we ask you to try our Teas and be con? vinced that we sell a better Tea for lesa money than you eau bny abroad. We hear people often say, .*W? buy our groceries in cities because they sell sugars at cost." We would remind you of the fact that no merchant can make a liv? ing by selling his wares at cost, and if be should offer you sugar at 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 libera*! share of the trade in Sumter County, and by FAIR AND SQUARE DEALING wc hope to sell you double the amount of goods during the com? ing year, and thus save you money. COFFEES. We sell a great deal of Roasted Coffee, and you can always rely on getting fresh Roasted Coffees at our store, because thc people will not let it remain long enough to be? come stale. We oiler now a roast? 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 wc have always found it a difficult matter to supply our trade with FINE CONFEC? TIONERS. In order to reme? dy this and ?3 please every one, wo would say that" we are receiving by far the largest and finest stock of FRENCH CANDIES ever han? dled by one merchant anywhere and thc beauty of it is we sell it so cheap, thus enabling a young lady to get two pounds where otherwise she might only get one. We can put candies up io any size boxes you may dcsirO and we will give you a nice assortment. Hav? ing thus supplied a long felt want in the Town of Sumter, wo trust that the young people of this town will give ns their orders for all kinds of Confectioneries they may want during the holidays. Before closing wc ask you to re? 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 Reaps, New Or? leans Syrup and Molasses, (New Crop,) and last, but not least, Cranberry Sauce in cans-nice thing to eat with turkey. Always glad to serve you. Wc are, respectfully, DUCKER & BULTMAN. OISr AX3COTTNT -OF THE liOW Price of Cotton -WE HAVE MABKED DOWN OUR TO C0BRESP0ND. GOODS ?Ve would call special attention to the following lines of goods : 1 ftiW fl ALAMO ililUIliiliu, FLAWU?JELS, BJLAMM.ETS, HOSIERY AND LINEN GOODS. FALL A?B WINTER 1884. I TAKE PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING TO MY FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC ;eoerally that I bare returned from "New York, having bought th* lamest and finest oaort ventof MEN'S, YOUTHS', BOYS' AND CHILDREN S CLOTHING* ever offered hy.me in his market, and have marked them dozen low for cash, consisting of FINE ENGLISH ?3VD FRENCH WORSTEDS, CORKSCREW AND DIAGONALS in Blue, Black ind Dahlia, all of which we warrant in fit ami make to be the equal of any tailor's goods nade to order. Also a fine lot of BUSINESS SUITS ranging tn price from $6 to $25. A NICE LOT OF EXTRA PANTS CHEAP. \ full and complete line of OVERCOATS all styles and qualities, from $2.50 to $21.00. GENTS' UNDERWEAR. The best unlaundried shirt in the market. The COSMOPOLITAN B. B. BRAND. All :izes. Buy no other. A fine lot of all wool and mixed UNDERVEST at all prices. COMPLETE LOT OF HATS, CAPS AND UMBRELLAS. PIECE GOODS, Consisting of fine Cassimeres, Dickey Kerseys in all colors. Salem an ! K?ntnefcy Jeans, ind the attention of the ladies ie invited to our superior REPE LL ANT OR WATERPROOF SLOTHS in Blue-black, Steel-grey and Green, all double width. Very cheap. A large lot of ODD COATS, VESTS AND PANTS for sale at half tte regular price and n perfect condition. I would simply say that, as heretofore, T shall spare no pains to sell you the best goods for 'he least possible mouey and guarantee in the fit and we:*.r perfect, satisfaction in our goods. SeP9 33. ty. -V^XJKTIW. AT THE OLD STAND AGAIN ! TAKES PLEASURE EST ANNOUNCING TO HIS OLD FRIENDS AND THE POSOO GENERALLY, THAT ?E IS AGAIN AT HIS OLD STAND, AND Invites them to Call and See His New Stock, WHICH EMBRACES STOVES, Wood and Willow-wares, Crockery and Queea's Ware, LAMPS, CHIMNEYS, BURNERS, TIN ANO GRANITE ISON WARE PAPER BUCKETS AND WASH BASINS, BATH TUBS WITH HEATING ATTACHMENT, FEATHER DUSTERS, SHOE, WHIST, STOVE. PAINT AND WHITE WASH BRUSHES. I?AP BOARDS, LADIES' WORK BASKETS, CLOTHES PINS, CURRY COMBS, HORSE BRUSHES, Pocket and Talle Cutlery. Steam Engine Fittings. Gas pipe cut and threaded from ? to 2 inches. Gunsmith material on hand. Gunsmithing done neatly and promptly. Sept 36_.. , - ?- ??Mj^CTiim J J mi a a .II? - W-a?awww THEY HAVE ?OM t TOT CIR LIM OF MOB BIB ! They are suitable for all purposes, aud not too liiglj-priced .lo be readied by any kind of customer. COME AND SEE THEM AT Nov 4 FEED AND SALE STABLES, N. \Y. COR. LIBERTY AND SUMTER STS. 1885. Harper's Young People. Au Illustrated "Weekly: The serinl and short stones in ?J\r.VKU'n ifonNG P.R??Pi.K have ntl the dramatic iute??si hat juvenile fiction can possess, wliiie they arc rhollv free from what is pernicious or vulgarly sensational. Tho humoroussfurics and pictures ireful! ff ino-icont fun. .ind rle papers on naru ?al history and science, travel, nnil tbo facts of ife. arc hy writers whuuo names give the best usu ra o ce of accuracy and value. Illustrated )apcrs on athletic sports, games and pastime.* jive full information on these subjects. There s nothing cheap about it but its price. An epitomo of everything that is attractive ind desirable in juvenile literature.-Bv?:o? Jo un er. A weekly feast of good things to thc hors and rirls in every fa rn-.ly which it vUiia.-Jirovklyn \ Inion. It is wonderful in its wealth of pictures, infat? uation, and ioterest.-Christian Advocate, l?.Y. TERMS; POSTAGE PREPAID, $2 A YEAR. Toi* VI commences November 4, 1834? SINGLE NUMBERS, Five Cents ench. Remittances should be made by Post Ollice doney Order or Draft, to avoid chance of loss. ffetotpaper* arc not to copi/ thin n<!r-'rt>*cn>t'.iit rithout thc expect* order of ll ARI'KR <t RROTUKHS. Address HARPER & BROTHERS. New York. r. SCH!ADARESSI & BROS., DEALERS IN ^EUITS, CONFECTIONS, CANABY BIEDS, CASS S, fcc. ? ?arge Assortment of Tobacco and Cigars. Candy, Nuis, &C. Prices as low as TO lie found in the City. lorner Klvg and Society Streets, and 1*25 Mart lug Street. CHARLESTON, S. C. Nov 25 y BRIGHT'S HOTEL,1 COLUMBIA, S. C. -O rHIS NEW AND ELEGANT BOUSE, with all modern improvements, is COW pen for the reception of guests. S. h. WRIGHT tc SON, May 6. Proprietors. PPT7JJ Send six cents for postage, L X ll.LuJb.nnd receive free, a costly box of oods winch will help you to more money ght away than anything else in ibis world. .11, of either sex, succeed from first hour, he broad road to fortune opcos before the orkers, absolutely sure. At once address, rue & Co., Augusta, Maine. / THE OLD RELIABLE STOVE HOUSE, T. CASSFBEL?s, n 1?2 Meeting Street, Charleston, S. C. Still II Ads the Lead os Vealer in First Class Cooking Stoves, Heating Stoves, llangcs and Grates, Lead and Iron Pipes, Pumps, &c , &c, &c. A full line of Repairs kept for all Stoves we sell. The attention of the people of Sumter and adjoining Counties is asked. Send for prices on anything in cor line. Nov -J5 2 I5???3A&?E TO ALL! Will be mailed ffjfo ?ff Ff r.nd to customers of last jeer without erdering; it It contains illustrations, prices, dfc5crir.Kons and direction* iorpiactinjj all Vcsot?ble and Flower SEEDS, SU&BS, eic, O, M; FERRY &"C&?^ES!T ??Onn nO'fl ci?r<r>/. Send ns l|)?U jjl??J 5 cents postage, and by roail you will ghi'/rse a package of goods of large ralue, that will start you in work that will at once bring you in money faster than anything else in America. AH about the S'-O0,000 in presents with each box. Agents wanted everywhere, of either sex, of all ages, for all Llie lime, or spare time only, to work for us U their own homes. Fortunes for all work? ers absolutely assured. Don't delay. H. ! Hallet tc Co., Fortland, Maine. i fH?OTfBASER, Jr., ATTORNEY AT LAW, Sumter, S. C. Jan 1 An Independent Newspaper of ?S?fe ocfatic Principles, b?trr?t Controlled bf any Set of Politicians or t?t?pufoi?lii Devoted to Collectingaird Ptfttish'tngaff the News of the Day in the most inter* esting Shape and with the greatest po$? sibie Promptness, Accuracy arid Impar* j tia! ?ty ; and to the Promotbn cl Dent?* eratic Ideas and Policy in the affairs el Government, Society arid Industry. Sated, ty MaO, P?+patHi OWLY, per Ye? ...... ? li M DAILY, per Monto ff SUNDAY, per Year ...... ?.* 1 M DAILY and SUNDAY per Yt? . . . .* 7 08 MEEKLY, per Year . . - . . **1t0 fg*g THE 8UN4 gg 1?? Ctfj? 1 W??HNGTON, COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA R. R. CONDENSES! SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SO?XIL No. 40' Daily.I ! DATED ! No- 42. j Nov. 2, I8S4. [ Daily. _ j LeaveWilmington: 7 30?uij ? Leave Waccauiaw. 9 06 .? j ' Leave Marion. 1106 " < Ar'v? Florence.... 1155 Ar've Sumter.... .Ar've Columbia. No. 48, Daily. 5 OU pin 9 19 ll Off " Il 40 " 4 34 am 6 40 " 10 28 j,nf 11 SI ?2 55 n vi 1 SO ?* TRAINS GOISG No. 45. Da i Iv. KORTI! No. 43~ Daily. No. 47, Leave Columbia..?............ Ar've Sumter ..... Leave Florence;.. Leave Marion..;.. Leave Waccamawi A r*Vq Wilmington) j 9 55pal" ll Stir * 1 17. " 3 3$:.4?.. Train No. 43 stops at all ?ta ?.ion?. . c. ^. Traine No; 42 and 47 stop ?bljf at BrinSley'iV Whitevi?le, Lake W?ccamaw, FairB'off, MatK?tf Florence, Tiu?uitnaviile, Sumter, Camden Jt??r*r tion and En'stov?r. ' . ^ ?. Passengers for Colombia and all pottitf 5?ST C. A G. R. C., C. ?. A. R. R. Sratto?tV Aiken Junction, and. all pointe beyond, sKdnlJ take No. 48 Night Expresa. . Separate Pullman Sleepers for Savannah1 ??? for Augusta on train 43. - Passengers on 4fl can lok? 43 trtff? (?bdf Flcirence for Columbia, Augusta, and Qwi'&S points via Columbia. All trains ran ??lid b?fflr?cc Charleston sfitf Wilmington. J?U$ t. DIVIN?, General S?p'?. T. M, EMERSON, Gen. Passenger .Agu . NSRTH-E?STERN Ri fi. 10. SUPEEI??TENDEi?T'S OFFICB/ NORTHEASTERN. RAILROAD. CO, CHARLESTON*, S. C., tfov. 2, ?584; ^ On and after this date the f?tl?wxng Scfie*"" cul? will be run : Leave Charleston. Arrive Florence. No. 43-li 50 A.' M.- 3 43 P No. 47-12 45 A. M. 4 34 A. ?. No. 45-- 5 00 p.3t...;.;....;..? .3 5*0 P. 3?. Leave Florence. Arrive Charleston. No. 40- 1 40 A. ?....:...;.5 00 A. ti: No. 42 - 12 15 P M.. ..:.4 IO P. i? N.O. 43-11 55 ?. M.;.....S 45" A. M." No 48 will stop Kt L*ak? C??y,- Kiog.tr?? and Monck's C?rner; . . Nos. 42, 43 and 45 will st?p at ail SiaW?fc C2NTSAL EA?LB0AD SCHSDtJLl I>/"ILY. _ ? " No. 53-Leave C^rlestoii..v.~ 7 00 S M 11 Lane's;.;.:.f 40*1? Arrive Snrater .:,9 4&'a J8 *? Columbia .....?...v^rt SC xdr No. 52-Leave Columbia ;....;..;;:.v S S0'p?t? . ' $um ter .??;?it?i.XZZ (f &8" ? ? ' 1 La n?'?. :.'.;.. S 2.0.' p fl? Arf ?ve Cliarl??toa .^~;;?..v T. M. KHERSON, J. F. p?r^it . Geo'l Pa?s. Agent. ^Rtj^fe? E. F. PiCiKEB & -HATE THE Legest and Best Selected ?tw? FOREIGN AND Ol ETER BROUGHT TO S??T??. TRY OUR Pure Ni C, Cori APPLK BRANDY. Remember thdt tce'guardiitU dU pf our goods. Give us ? call bkt?rt J>'t?Tc?iasin? elsewhere. MAIN S?KE?T, S. ?: Sign of Hie Red Pump* GRAHAM'S STABLES, REPUBLICAN-STREET, WMX ll Specially sek-c?ed for this market. STYLISH AND . RELIABLE. DRIVERS? SUBSTANTIAL WORKERS, EASY RIDERS. Also, on hand, a fin? assortment BtJGG?ES, OF ALL STYLES AND (?R?D??. At ptices to snit the times. CELEBRATED Old Hickory Wagons, Manufactured by the Kentucky Wag?n Manu? facturing Company, of Louisville, Ky. -?LSO TENNESSEE WAGONS. Sept 23 tf\ M. GRAHAM. A Great Cause of Human Misery ?S THE LOSS OP - ? LECTURE ON THE NATURE, TREAT JCX. ment and Radical cure of Seminal Weak? ness, or Spermatorrhoea, induced by Self-Abus?.* rnvol?uts'ry Emissions, Iaipotency, Ncrvo?# Dt?bii?r v. and Impediments to Marriage gener?' ally: Con?utcption. Epilepsy, and Fits j Men? tal and Physical Incapacity, Ac-By ROB? ERT J. CULVER WELL, M. D.; author of thtf "Green Rook," ?c. The world-renowned author, in fh?s Admir? able Lecture, clearly prov?s from bis own ex? perience tbat the awful consequences of Self Abuse may bc effectually removed without dan? gerous surgical operations, bougies instruments^ rings or cordials,* polo ting oat a mode of etffe at once certain and effectual, by *?bleb' evtr^ suftcrer, no matter what bis eoodU?on ui?y b%f may cure himself ?heap iy, privately and -radi? cally. ^S?**Tb?!? lecloro will prove a hoot to thou* sands and thousands. Sent, under seal, in a plain envelope, lo any address, on receipt of four cents, or two postage? stamps- Address THE GULVKRWELL MEDICAL CO., 41 A KN SL KXW YORK; Post G mee Box* 4*9/ .