The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, January 20, 1885, Image 3
Second C(aislBaf(?r.
. EXAMINE YOTJB DATES.
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^-'We reqaest each of o?r subscribers ..to ex-,
^?fjpffi? affiMiVi I ffrfi p?'per, 'at?*]pirficw-'
: l?j?y to observe Sse date apon it! This daie
? aho-TS the time up to. which ,the ,pai?er. has J
been paid for. M$ny o?our subscribers will.
' "?HB s?? that .they "have ,paid in., advance ;
: feat there are many others wno witt- "discover
: tha^?^have sot . ; "; ' ?- * ^ . - - **: . ? -
o-^XBW ADVEETISKMB?TSr"
pr~'... yr? ft,. - *f $5? -?c?
} .BoyalBaking?oi|& S 111 ?? 3
?- W. W. Wnilden-Notice. -
Mari?n S^d^^sS^^zr : *?'? ?
R. Dei gar, Co. Aflja?s-?W!?^
-' Estate Jas.* McBride--Notice of flnaFSet
rte Wk- O. BIc^tcnen^^?^oTOhaTf
rt. A-?'. . . ^&|3&1
?mai.;,- -~o 3
ri Rev. D. X- t*fac subfamily bav^retorneil,
nome from their- visit to Charleston. ??
??B?iswel?pleas?a^ ; $
Dr..A..I? Blaadi?
fox the year? ^
Dr. J. J. t.*3Ii?e??> off^t^?^aM^nsj
* p?c^MJt e?H taat^week.
i> Miss Adele Keen?djAbas mk?ff charge of %;
^scbool near Ho?. J^^rietsoo'?.
?p Miss Libbie SbieWsf bf Colaina, basbeea?
visiting Xx* J. &^>s'?ot'a5fefttg?gr ?
Mrs; Dr. Gis^ner^bas. returned home to]
Darlington. ; J .. ?, . ???
Mr. and ii rs. Ru tied ge, from Sa mmerriHe, _,
kare been viritiog<5ap^-j^6-Pierson's :am?;j
il j daring tbe.p*st;week.,; .
Coi. J. S.Richardson who bas been eon
fined to his room with fever for somedayg, is
reported better. *^5?N
Mrs. ?. A. Btissey||j?s appointed keeper of
the Poor Hpase at sjfetlvmeeting of tbeBoari
?f County Comn?S^ * ^1
Mr. R. M. Br|^^?ijieeaqTiite unwell fer
-? ge? eral weekSj^^^'S^tt^T conS oed : to r h s
- ; Jfri Harby wl^^*&ck to-night frota-j
another trip West. 'Baying ?nor*.Rottes, wi
Appose. ' W? wonder what he does, with so.
:>v-< . -s? v ***r&??sftA?3L? T? ? SPS** '.
; l?c-'W^ ?. Cain is SquirV^aih now.v Br
?as been appointed TnaV^nstkej?c?^Col. F.
: 31. Heilert, wimira Conuty Commisioners, >
Mr. S. 3?, MnTT?y-*od-wife,~wUh -Mr. Gee.
Jfurrmy and "??ISS,Lottie^&ib?r, srfl from ;Fort
Motte, have been spending some time'm Sum
1er; Tisiting re?itt?Tes and friends.
"Fu?d?*^ooi^fe?i?^j; or?espoodent gare
. ns a call to-day. Hestill thinks Berkeley a
good place to li ve in. We bare a letter. om'
band wald) w?ffeome out nesft week.
Mr. and .Sibley ot: ProTidenc? I
Township, gave nsVii pleasant call last week.
- They wetei or>g?i?^y-;from'Cnester County
?nd about serenteen years ago moved to
Brazil wbere^.tbey "$*ed for sixteen years,
returning to this State last year, iir. Mobley
?poke Very pleasa?Oy^br their stay in Brazil,
. want of society Oeing the main drawback. '
BCT".. Donald M^ueenTh^preacRed aTsenes
- of sermons in the Px^h^erian <3i ort a, ^lo*^
^ang them on ^?i^yVsist. -We Jkies rd hi TOT
^spoken of ?s a|n a^ft^a?^ai?r?^
Wt we do. not know t?^he Se**kui hus called j
bim to tb? pastorate of this church.-Abbe
The Laurens ^?r^fehas : the.for!o,*sinr toj !
a iate ian^nf\this . paper as- ba^jnjr te' tied in
town- ^fyAes^yi^^-^e^/TS?^?^k ?m^e
gone from^bis p1??^o-SSimter. 'Sr-G.^ ^nwe
they eonteraj?U.te rfe?dingi?.^The^ pe"p?es cf
^Sumter are fort ???te to Jwive .? uch accessions .
to their nopul?tioi^? t*r^ P?TU. brmh*-rs fmre
pro red themsel??s ? while jes?ling in; our
We saw H?ts of big fanners in town last
Tbtirsdny. j |p?g
The blirxard whicjfc we looked for last
,Thnrsday d^.not coo^f?f Friday night It*
traveled slow bot r?ceeoJng?y^W T\
The 6re nih r?^Jwt"^i warmug}lasx
? Wednesday afternoon?: ^chiaiBer at t??
terrey Hooaejg^^tli^^
--waa done. ' .. ?:p - " /I
Tho southea^iJtteof Ward No. 4 is mach ?
neglected. No props' and*:badly-kept side?
walks and. str?ts'a*?.the rule in that anfortn?
_._v"'-cv ^- ?r' '*% -
sate region. : -rsi*'. ..^*-;.??v . >^
The old adage of?X?iug bet ween wo stools
- tl "trna in the case of our 1U-csville corres?
pondence. Last week twoyletteimi^b^-weefc
cone. What's the matter brethren ?
Mr. W. M^Sra^??^^rts^b^^ention'-o^
all who want good horses lo the tact that two
tcar loads of brand new horse? and mules bare
jost V-enjreceiTedl - ' - -? ,; .: * . -? ^
Mee -rs. Daran^;4rSon: keep a hardware
store, as is t|ty ^?ent4rom the large piJe'of
farming impiemeots, tools^ etc., Tying io Front
of their stor? Sy%sfer?ay 1 ?or?l nrfi - Call .an-?
inspect their:large stockrof goods. .
# Messrs. ^ytt fero.'s show-case of silres;'
ware and jpwelry^keeps np a "bright and
sparkling appearance _ despite the gloomy_
weather. A nice lot on hand, Go and sei
for yourself. p- ?
The Measles are epidemic in nearly every
section of the County. Some families have
erery member nek in' bed with them. Pa
% ^rents ough t to make it a part of the education
^ of their children to see that they hare the
xneasler while they ?reyoung.
Mason's Movements.
? Mr. C. T. Mason,.Jr. baa returned from hi?
?ip to Hartford, and is busily engaged build?
ing A new shop, winch will,be constructed, of
j^iiick and corrugated iron." It will be .J&br
onghly epoipped wi tb a new engine and all
\ necessary tools. The Company have made ?
^jnost liberal: appropriation for experimental'
work dnir?g^beyeaT, and Mr. Mason wil?
eontione to improve bis inventions.
Thanks.
The Farmers' Association beg to return
thanks to the lessee of Music Hail for his
< kindness in placing the Hall at its service for
the meeting last Thursday. Mr. C. T.
Mason also tendered the cse of his Hall, and
the Association is under obligation to him
v for bis courtesy.
X. O. G. T.
< The Sumter Lodge will, weather and other
troubles not interfering, hatean interesting
meeting Wednesday night. It is the regular
sight for the nomination of officers. The
Lodge also proposes, to organize a literary
club somewhat after the manner of the Chau?
tauqua readings, and thereby improve the
tntnds as welt as the morals of its members.
lt is to be boped that a full attendance of
members wiU;^e on band.
Jfree I?ectarc?on the School System
From ou?"Camdeo esenanges we learn that
the follow mg gentlemen bare kindly eon?
seated So deliver eoe lecture each *t Town
Ball during the year 1883 on the subject of
education, commencing with
Prof. Schoenberg^ Jan. 29th.
Mr. L. McCat?aiess; Feb. 26th.
Kev. M- & Broadens, March 26th:
Gen. X. D, Kennedy^ April 30tb.
. W. T. Capers, May 28tb.
J. M. Stoney, Jone 2?tb
Also, that other speakers will be announced
in the future. Now, wb j can co tS um ter do
sometbing of the sort,! and sbp^ that she is
ot sound asleep on the subject of education ?
Harried.
"On January 6thy 1885, at Hartsville, S. C.,
-WRer.lt. W. Lide, assisted^ by Rev. John
Stoat,?J$pT.~E. J. Forrester and ;Miss^ Maggie
?T Dargan.
At Bhwdc Creek chnrch, on the evening of
TJiec. 24,4884. by Rev. R. W. Lide, Re?. Ll
T. CarroH and Mis? Annie L. DeLorme^both
of Dovesrille, S. C.
g In-, Greenville, Wednesday, Dec.- IT? 1884,
by the bride's father, assisted by Rev. Dr.
Mundy, Miss Annie 31. Furtnan, of Greenville,
to Barry J. Haynsworth, Esq., of Wil?iama
bnig,S*C. : . '7i<l?(?^ - :^ j
-- mm i > - -:
. Death.
Sunday the 18th instan t- ia ab is town, Mrs.
W. H. Commander, of typhoid pneumonia.
She leaves a husband, and -four smallchildren j
to mo um* for wife and mother.
Religious.
lM ^yuausjolutioh of the Quarterly Confer?
ente, held at the Methodist Church last Sun?
day, Rev, H. F. Cbreitzberg will preach, next
^u?d?^on the duties of parents in their rela
.tion^tp_.tbe Sunday-school. '+ The^subjectriA
^ne?r~m?ch intefest^?wi wHi donbtleWcalr*)
oat ajarge congregation.
, i ' ^-^^ ? ' ' 'mi
'^M?? Niiarodic. . .
^KjS^mr friends who went to Arkansas
ooly?;ijenMii?^ two days. He is a great |,
bunter^^ctc<)]?;h?s dog- with Trim} but didn't
evea^?*(a cabbiC The freight on the dog
cost .him S14. He had three chills while be
-stayed^ and was very glad to get back. He
was wise to come "home before his money*
icgate out."-Abbeville Medium.
?g* That is almost as good as the trip made hy
|ttfe"Sumter% Nimrods to Georgetown last Der.
cember.
r The Temperan ce Worker.
This valiant and" able advocate of prohibi?
tion is one of oar most valued exchanges. It
is published semi-montly in Columbia by the j
.Temperance Worker Company at only 60 j
cents a year. Rev. A. Coke Smith ia its ex?
cellent editor. A single number recently is?
sued is worth more than-th? price of a year's
[.subscription.-Naiad. ... ?
Wil^jp' shore is correct* with one or^tw? ex-J
ceptioas. . It is published in Sumter^ instead j
of Columbia, byNv-Gv Osteen, instead of the j
Temperance Worker Company, and Revr. H.#%.
;JCbreitzberg is the editor.
W. W. Whilden*-Co.t
<* - \ ? s--. ? ? *i
As will be seen by the notice m this issue ?
of the Watchman and Southron, the above
?well-known firm. of.Charleston .was dissolved.-]
[-on --Jan. 1st bri ?ev withdrawal rot Mri ??at-?
thews. The many friends* of Mr." WhrldeiHn*
; this vicin ity will be pleased to know that he
twill continue the. business. The following is
a"fcircular sent out by bini;.
"The firm of W. W. Whilden & Co. hav?
ing been dissolved on the 1st of January,
1885, the busiue$s?w;ilrbert?
'under' the" same firm name by W? W." Whil
"den. ' We beg to return our thanks to friends
'fer kindnesses in the past, and trust that
with returning health personal attention will
be given to every detail, and our patrons can
feel satisfied that every economy will be exer- I
ci sed fdr their benefit.". ' '?' I ?3 :'?".' ? T- '
Our Exchanges.
"We are in receipt-of the first number of
j the Carolina Teaclier, a twelve page folio,
.p.ubHsjied, in Columbia, under the editoral
I contnoM>f. D. B. Johnson, B.-R.-. Turnipseed
?.antfL. S. ;Hay ?es. 11 is a j?Woa?af educar
lion fo? the States, and will be issued niou til?
ly*?$1.O0 a year in advance. We wish the
pyoVng candidate for public favor every su<>
c?ss that'its "merits deserve or its friends
could desire.
E. ?um. Smith deserves the thanks of the
newspaper fraternity for the pertinacity with
-whicb hevpureuw^advertiiing swindles at.,
frauds. lu his AjenU Heraldhe.k'eeps-a"stnnd
I ingifisS^pf sach dead beni*, and hns thereby
|.<no; only SH ved much money to the papers but
' Jt?ded-.m'at?riai?y in closing up these dtsrepnt*
hnler?s?tbr?shments. Published monthly at
i 70^ Cfiesnat St., Philadelphia, Pa., at 50>?ts.
j-nj^anrtnm.
I Petersflx's Magazine for February ."opens
wirb a most bewitching steel-plate, entitled
"Dressed for the Charade," representing two
children, four years old, attired in fancy cos
tonie.and isinging a duet in keeping. Uf all
the.charming engravings for which Peterson
has become famous, .tfiisjTisrice.rtaiuly one vf V
the most cunning. Besides, this,, however,
there are some fifty other embellishments, in^
eroding a; very beautiful colored steel fashion
plate,, doable, size, and. a costly large size
colored rpa?t'ern. The literary contents,'
always superior, are better- than erer'this
jnontb. :We would call attention particular?
ly t?: "In-the Ring," -'The Pickpocket," and
Horne-two novelets, "The Motherless Girl"
j and^'Tbe Lost Araidnc'V Every lady ought
to have this magazine. Now is just the time,
with the ppeuing year, to. subscribe for 1885.
The terms are but S2.00 a year with great
deductions to clubs, and splendid premiums
for getting up the clubs. Specimens are sent
jrratis, if written for in good faith, so as tb
compare Peterson with other magazines at
.the same price.. Address Chas. J. ^Peterson, j
|^30& Chestnut St.;- Philadelphia, Pa; ; - ' :
iGodey7* Lady's Book fdr Febrnary is one'of
the prettiest Valentines which the month has
brought us. A fine picture of Mr. W. W.
hCorcoran, of Washington, D. C., the
.philanthropist, accompanies a biographi?
cal sketch of that gentleman, aud a descrip?
tion, with illustration, of the famous
.institution known as "The Louise Home?"
Besides the usual presidential portrait, there
is ? large number of handsome cots illustra?
ting, fashions and fancy work. There are
some especially good short stories this month,
besides the interesting serials, "tinder Gray
Skies," and "Dreeing of the Weird," the .last
of which is drawing to a close. "Marjorie's ]
Knight," and "The Professor" are both good
stories, and there is some commendable work
in the shape of shorter sketches. A sprin?
kling of pretty poems fills out the literary
part of the bookend the-balance Of the read?
ing matter is made np oi useful information
?bn almost every point that can interest a
lady, be she a quiet borne body, whose inter?
ests are in housekeeping'and family affairs,
or a brilliant" woman of society. Godey's
Lady s Book never appeared to better *dvan?
tage than xt;does under its present manage?
ment. Every month it offers some new at?
traction, and wins fresh laurels! It is one of
the pob?ictttioRj thae.Tgrow old .gracefully,
renewing its youth'-With each coming genera?
tion, and seeming, like the phoenix, to be
born for eternity.
The Laurensville Herald comes out in en?
larged form and in partly new dress from
a new power press. We congratulat%our
friends upon their prosperity, for they richly
merit it They have given the people of j
Laurens a good County paper, and the people
of Laurens reciprocate by patronizing it,
which is just as it should be. The Herald in
closiog the notice of it3 enlargement sayB :
"If the people desire a good County paper,
one in which they may feel a just pride, tbey
must support it liberally-not only subscribe,
but pay for it. Tbe appearance and general
contents of the local paper is invariably
taken by those at a distance as a fair reflex of
the intelligence, liberality and culture of the
community io which it is published."
The American Agricultitrist for February is
as pretty as a pink. In looking over such a
magnificent farmers' magazine one is almost
tempted to be a farmer any way so as to test
the many new and improved methods of mak?
ing a living oat of old Mother Earth. Send
for sample copy and see how much good, in?
structive farmer taik you can get for $1.50.
Published at 751 Broadway, New York.
We will club the Agriculturist and th? Watch?
man and Soutiiron for ?3.10 for both.
The Sout?iern Cultivator and Dixie Farmer
bas a most delightful table of contents. Here
are some of the headings of the January
oumber: Farm Topics for the Month, Tbe
Cattle Yard, The Pig Pen, Poultry Depart?
ment, Veterinary Department, Apple Culture,
Letters from the Field, Bill'Acp's Letter, In?
quiry Department,' Fasm??ir Department,
Cooking Recipes, The Family Circle, and
bright, crisp editorials on all subjects con?
nected with farmers' work. By subscribing
to this magazine one-could.keep very well
abreast of tbe times "if he tobk no other paper
except bis county and religious journals.
Published by J. P. Harrison, Atlanta, Ga.,
at $1.50 per annum. We will club it with
thc Watchman and Soutltron at $3.35 for both.
Good Roads-Hurrah for Sumter !
Fr?mern inspection of the Couuty Commis?
sioners' office, which for the nonce looks like
i hard-ware store, we infer that Sumter is to
nave good roads in the future. ?? They have
?nough spades, shovels and picks there to dig
lown Sumter's Mount, or.at least a part of it, J
ind these shovels, ?c. are to be used by i tn pe*
^unions road, workers, who have no tools, in 1
improving our atrocious public roads. Now
if the Coco ty Commissioners, will, only con?
tinue the good work and seethat' these tools
ire profitably used on the roads, (and we
think they, will) we will promise to stop our
fault finding on the road question. Working
the road is the most economical business one.
caa engage in, provided it is well done. It
laves more horse flesh, wagons, harness, lost
time, and undue exhibitions and ebullitions of
temper than any other remedial agent U^M^
be deviled. So we say h a rrah for 0|fl
Commissioners, and may the gtfl
which prompted the beginning of tfl H
carry thea on to a successful conclujior^^^
- A Sad Tragedy?:? c i
.In. the JVews and Courier last Sunday was
thejollo'wi?g dispach :
"JACKSOKVJLLB, Fla., January 15.-A spe?
cial 'to the Times-Union says ;.. .'T. S. Well
done and wife, a young couple from South
Carolina, were accidentally drowned on Tues?
day, while iishinjj from a boat on Lake Mine
ola* near A ?toona, Fla. The bodies were
recovered.' " *
I Saturday Mr. "W. M. TeLorme -received A
letter from Mr.' Y:~S.* Ricbbpurg giving the
particulars bf the sad event. He, with Mr.
Sidney Weldon, and bis wife, were fishing in -
a lake near home, when the bcftt accidentally
capsized. Mr. Rich bourg helped Mr. Weldon
to get bis wtfe on the overturned boat and
s-warn-to- the shore for help. Not being able
to-g?t>another boat, he swam back with three
other men and endeavored to posh the boat to
shore, but it became unmanageable and sank,
and Air. and Mrs Weldon were both drowned.
Mrs. W. was the eldest daughter of Mr. J. H.
Bracey, who moved to Altoona, Fla., several
years ago. Mr. Weldon was raised in this
county, and is a brother of. Mr. JPFHlis Wel?
don, of Mechanics vii le. He . went .batato
Florida hist year, and married' Miss Mamie
Bracy abou t six months ago.
' \\- ., Mysterious Death..
Mr. Sam Davis, bf" Somter^liad a brother,
living near Lanes, in Williamsburg ConntyV
Last Tuesday, the 13th instant, bewent into
the woods with bis goo, and not returning as.
ear Ly as was expected, sear ch was made: 'The.
woods were found to be on fire, and in the
fire * neap the stump^?f a tree his body was
found, badly burned and with -bis neck
broken. No one being with bira; the mauser
of bis death is unknown, but th? supposition
isthat he climbed upon the stump - for some
purpose, and falling, broke bis neck, and the
gan being accidentally discharged, set fire to
the woods. <
. Since the above was in type we learn that
the yoong man was nametTMarioo Davis and
was but 15 years old. The load of the gun
entered <vhis? abdomen and passed through
his"body?
Terpsichorean.
The ball given at" tb? J?r?rey ?onse ?asjtj
Wednesday night, was greatly enjoyed ; by
those who attended. TheVrooms were most
tastefully decorated ^by.Mrs. . Jeryey assisted
by Mrs^ Bowman. ' A unanimous vote of
thanks are hereby returned to her for that
and many other kindnesses.
Last night there was another dance at the
same place. It was largely attended, and
was a pleasant occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Jer*
vy exerted tbeftttel ves Ho ibo "utmost . in
adding to the enjoyment of the occasion.
("For the Watchman and Southron .J
A Dream.
During a recent visit to the town of Sumter
I was pleased ttf see b"dw'rap??^-?he|work*of
rebuilding the burnt district was progressing,
and also to witness the architectural im?
provement upon the past. May the devobr
ing element never again be the cause of such
changes!
^ttiikving costme a night's rest and ;mueu.
fatigue to reach the town, I took' a seat tn a
cosy chair in the office of our.worthy clerk of
the court in order to rest, and ^refresh myself,
and unconsciously feU'rnio''ardo2e.v * '""
Tbe last object that my eyes rested upon,
and the one that occupied ray thoughts be?
fore I became ' unconscious laid- the foouda
tion of a dream. This object was the promi?
nent, massive and centrally-located brick
building, located very properly near the Tem*
pie of Justice, and having painted upon it in
very large Setters the word "PALACE."
This word "Palace" is of classical origin,
and is an"attractive soubriquet for a mansion.
.The great Augustus had him a mansion upon
the Palatine Hill in Rome ; hence the name.
In my dream I saw men-old, middle-aged
and young-going io and out of this build?
ing at all hours of the day and night, but' it
seemed that while these visitors were inside
the house a great change came over them.
Their condition and behavior seemed to be
completely metamorphosed. ' Some entered
quietly and orderly, bot came away excited
and disorderly. .Some went in apparently
well, but came ont sick. Some .went in
sound, but came away bruised and wounded.
Some went in sober, but came away drunk.,
Some entered in the best-of spirits, but came
out enraged, cursing and swearing. Some
entered with money, but came away without
it. Some entered erect and strong, but left
feeble, bowed down and' staggering? Some
entered clothed in their right minds, but left
insane, demented. Guards were stationed
round about this building, but their duty
seemed to be not to protect it, nor in .any
manner to prevent ingress, but rather to vi?t
for the exit of the visitors, and to tackle,
maul and drag all those who bad lost their
reason so far ks to become indecent, quarrel?
some or boisterous, or such as were iweak,
maimed or otherwise disabled. This scene,
so astonishing and so fearful, started a chain
of reflections, although I was asleep. This
bonse, dreamed I, could not be a place of
refuge from any plague, or ill, or mind dis?
eased. It could not be a place to preserve or
retrieve pood behavior, character or fortune.
Its presiding genius could not be the friend of
man, but yet the house was in the center of
the town-accessible - nay, legalised, li?
censed, patronized, protected by the authorities
of this goodly people. * * * The great
bell tolled tbe hour and awoke me.
Could such a frightful scene as w?s de?
picted in my dream ever prove, to any extent,
a reality? Ye fathers and mothers, hus?
bands and wives, sons and daughters of the
good old town of Sumter, if you bad a place
where strong drink was indiscriminately sold,
might not the awful spectacle presented to
my mind in ray slumber present a parallel ?
What more surely causes woe and sorrow,
wounds and bruises without cause, turbulence
and violem-e, the loss of property, of friends,
of character, of souls, the wail of the widow
and the cry of the orphan than indulgence in
intoxicating drink? Go ye and sit down
near a dram-shop, watch scenes that will be
presented, and you will soon be enabled to
conclude whether such a place is for good or
for evil. Ponder whether it is better for po?
licemen to be paid to hang round such a
place, where, of course, they have most to do,
and to knock down and drag away the
wretched victims of intemperance, than to
dam up the source of all these fearful evils
by closing up. the dram-shops. Read the
conscience-stricken editor's account in the
Abbeville Press and Banner of the terrible
tragedy enacted at Abbeville on Christmas
Eve.
"Woe unto them that are mighty tb drink
wine, and men of strength to. mindle strong
drink; which justify the wicked for reward,
and take away the righteousness of the right*
eons from him I"-Isa.-v., 22 23.
Jau. 3, 1S85. ' LYNCHBURG.
Some More Farm Talk.'
MACVILLE, S. C., Jan. 16, 1885.
Mr. Editor: Some time having elapsed
since any nae from this immediate neighbor,
hood bas placed the farmers of this coun ty un?
der obligations for gratuitous adrice, and yon
for. matter to Hil your space with, (you know
many believe you newspaper men are often
hard up for something to fill up space,) so I
shall proceed to make you both my debtors,
Piney Woods Farmer has written you a
good letter, and I think I can bear bim out
in the assertion that every man can't swing
on to a cow's tail witfi impunity. Some years
ago I knew a boy whoseduty it.-was-to drive
the cattle, evening and morning, to and from
his father's loHv. The little fellow, conceived
the Idea.of seizing tbie first cow he caught up.
with by the tail. Throwing bis feet forward,
]-and stiffening bis joints, he would glide along
at rapid speed Another boy, not so active,
jatbougb t it easy enough to do, so he tries it,
*ut the cow ran ?way with him and bruised
him severely against a stump, ?oral-We
can't all have stock farms-"H. R. T." is
sit nat ed .^nicely for one and I believe he will
I succeed,, but those of us who are not so situa?
ted must continue to plant cotton.- It is the
only thing that will command the. cash at
any time.
The financial condition of. our farmers is
discouraging to contemplate, but I believe a
better day is before us. Look at the Marlboro
planter. Generally he is out of debt, and
has a cozy little home. Why Is this differ?
ence? Are the lands better than those of our
county ? No, not naturally, but by dilligent
application of manure and proper cultivation
they have been brought op to their present
high standard. With more manure, fewer
acres} and better cultivation we .will succeed
foo:* r
"Let us all join : the Farmers' Club. Meet
and exchange -views, give results of our ex?
periments,'and the time will goon come when
th?.roe?ttng of the Farmers'- Club in Sumter
will be a bigger day than sales dav in Janua?
ry.. N. ?. T.
Corbett's Mill Items.
MANVIULK, S. C., Jan. 19, 1885;
,'tf?. Editor : It is reported here that a severe
windstorm passed through the Spring Hill
section last Friday. No damage was done
except the blowing down of a large number
of trees. - '
Since Christmas there has been a general
move by renters and contract hands. All
seem to be bunting newv quarters^ , ^
We have two scuall stores ai .Corbetts Mill,
so you see we are growing tri ?mpbrHnc?;
Fox bunters have much Sport; around herej^
now, aod those who cannot start a fox try
birds, but the latter are scarce and ab v.
J. F. M.
It has been the habit of the Trial Justices
of Sumter Coonty to hold all inquests over
dead bodies within their reach without wait?
ing to know whether the'Coroner was sick or
absent. I desire to call their atteution.jo
the fact that such is a direct violation of sec?
tion 710 of the Rcvjsed Statutes.* Np t?&I
Justice has jurisdiction within 15 miles of the
Court* Hpuse, unless the Coroner fe Oik or
absent. A simple statement from the' parties
interested (or. even an .affidavit) that the "Cor?
oner could not be found will^ not answer. If
he is not absent from the town-where he re-;
sides he must be found^the law Tsquirts it
and if the body of any person who died of an.
untimely or casual death be moved wkhoot
permission of the Coroner, the person moving
the body is liable under the law to fine or
imprisonment.
I have appointed Mr. W. F. Rh ame, Deputy
Corner, for Sumter County, and om? or the
other of us will always be in the town to atv
teu.dj. to the duties of Coroner. : Office in
"Sheriff's office. D. J. AULD, ;
Coroner Sumter Co. .
Hough on Rats' clears out Rats, Mice. 15c
I 'Rough on Corns,' tor Corns,^Huojons/ 15c
Thin people. ' Wells'- Health Renewer' re?
stores healtband vigor, cures dyspepsia, kc. $ 1.
.'Rough on Tootbace,' ioatant relief. 15c.
Ladies who would retain freshness and vivac?
ity don't fail to try * Wells' Health.Renewer.'
, . ii-,- _i i I I ?
. 'Buchu-paitia,' great kidney and.ur mar/cur*.;
Flies, roaches, unis, bed-bugs,^rats, mice*
cleared out by'Rough oa Rats.' 15c.
'Roujb ou Couj'ba,' troches 15c; liquid 25c-.
For children, slow in development, puny
and delicale,use 'Wells' Health Renewer.
.Rough on Dentist' Tooth Powder. Try it. ? 5c
* Nervous Weakness, Dyspepsia, Sexual De
-biltty cured by* Wells' Health Renewer.'' $1.
Mother Swan's Worm Syrup, for feverish?
ness, worms, constipation : tasteless. 25c<.
1~ Stinging, irritation, all Kidney and Urinary
complaints cured by'Buch'u-paiba.' $1. '
Night sweats, fever, chills, malaria, dyspep?
sia, cured by 'Wells' Health Renewer.'
My husband (writes a lady ) ig three times the
man since using 'Wells' Health Renewer.'
g If you are-foiting,- broke?;- worn out- and
nervous, use 'Wells' Health Renewer.' $1.
?fi '?5 ?"
? Prevalence of Kidney complaint in-Atnerica;
'Bucbu-paiba' is a quick, compt?te cores
A Husband's Greatest Blessing
Is a strong, healthful,- vigorous -wifer with a
clear, handsome' complexion. These can all
be acquired by using Dr. Hurter's Iron Tonic.
Jan! 6. *
BTJTT?E! BUTTESI
BUTTER!
Good Cooking Butter at 25 cents.
Good Table Butter at 30 cents.
Choice Gilt Edge Butter at 35 cents.
Send your orders to. DDCKEB & BULTMAX.
FOR SALE,
5,000 bushels selected .Rust Proof Seed
Oats. ' J * A;BEQUEST,
- No 4-v 23 Queen St., Charleston, S. C.
X?^A?SORTM?ST
-OF- r .
PICTURE FRAMES
-AT THE
PhotograpMc Gallery,
Photographs of Children a Specialty.
G..H. LEWIS, Photographer.
Dec 9_
W.H.MARTIN,
DRUG-GIST,
(UNDER MUSIC HALL,)
SUMTER, S. C.
HAVING PURCHASED THE BUSINESS
lately couductcd by Dr. Auld, 1 will
continue at the same stand, and respectfully
solicit a share of patronage from-the people of
the town and county.
A FULL STOCK WILL BE KEPT
-OF
Everything Pertaining to the
Drug Business,
Including
ll
GARDEN SEEDS, 4c.
My stock is now being replenished with
fresh poods in the various departments, and
it* wi ll be my aim give entire satisfaction to
all my patrons.
Prescriptions Carefidly Compounded.
Will wait upon customers at any time, day
or night, and when not at* the store, can be
found at the Brunson House.
Jan 6 v . W. H. MARTIN.
WRIGHT'S HOTEL,
COLUMBIA, 3. C.
THIS NEW AND ELEGANT BOUSE,
with all modern improvements, is now
open for the reception of guests.
S. L. WRIGHT & SON,
May 6. ProDrietors.
ABLTr/Tl Send six' cents for postage
1 HiZjJj.and receive free, a costly box of
goods which will help you to more money,
right away than anything else in this world.
All, of either seXj succeed from first hour,
The broad road to fortune opens before the
workers, absolutely sure. At once address,
True k Co., Augusta, Maine,
" HAVING COMBtMKD- THE ..??
FACTORAGE AND COMMISSION BUSHINESS
'With that of' General Groceries; we are now prepared to
make libral advances to Merchants a'nd Cotton; Shippers.
Soliciting their patronage we remain, very respectfully,
BL- BISCHOFF & CO.,
CHARLESTON, S. C.,
Jt^* Mr. J. R. Easteiling mil be glad to serve his friends.
Oct 28 . . .. ,
FALL AND WINTER 1884.
I TAKE PLEASURE^ IN ANNOUNCING TO MY FRIEND? AND. THE_PUB??C
generally that I have returned from New York, having bought the largest and ??tst astori
ment of MEN'S, YOUTHS', BO VS' AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHING ever offered by me i??
this market, and have marked them down low for cash, consisting of FINE ENGLISH
AND FRENCH WORSTEDS, CORKSCREW AND DIAGONALS in Blue, Black
and Dahlia, all of which we warrant in tit and make to be the equal o?rany tailor's goods
made to order. Also a fine lot of BUSINESS SUITS ranging in price from ?6 to $25.
A NICE LOT OF EXTRA PANTS CHEAP.
A full and complete line of OVERCOATS all styles and qualities, from $2.00 "to $21.00.
GENTS' UNDERWEAR.
The best unlaundried shirt ra the market. The COSMOPOLITAN B. B. BRAND. All
lises. Buy no other. A hoe lot of all wool and mixed UNDERVEST at all prices.
COMPLETE LOT OF HATS, CAPS AND UMBRELLAS.
PJEC? GOODS,
Consisting of 'fine Cassiraeres, Dickey Kerseys in all colo?, Salem and Kentuckv Jeans,
and the attention of the ladies is invited to our superior REPELLANT OR WATERPROOF
CLOTHS in-Blue-black, Steel-grey and Green, all doubl? width. Very cheap.
A large lot of ODD COATS, VESTS AND PANTS for sale at half the regular price and
in perfect condition. . 'V
I would simply say that, as heretofore, I shall spare no pains to Sell you the best goods for.
the least possible money and guarantee in the fit arid wear perfect satisfaction in our goods.
sep9 p. ,T. .wuraav
AT THE OLP"STAND AGAIN !
T. C. SCAFFE,
TAKES PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING
TO HIS OLD FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY.
THAT HE IS AGAIN AT HIS OLD STAND, AND
Invites them to Call and See His New Stock,
WHICH EMBRACES
'8TOJE8,
Pumps,
Wood and Willow-war?s,
Crockery and Queen's Ware,
. LAMPS, CHIMNEYS, BURN.ERSi
TIN ?ND GRANITE IRON WARE,
PAPER BUCKETS AND WASH BASINS,
BATH TUBS WITH HEATING ATTACHMENT,
FEATHER DUSTERS*
SHOE, WHIST, S?OYE. PAINT AND WHITE WASH BRUSHES,
LAP BOARDS, LADIES' WORK BASKETS, CLOTHES PINS,
CURRY COMBS, HORSE BRUSHES,
, - .~ -Rocket and Table Cutlery. ?Steam Engine Fittings.
Gas pipe* cut and threaded from i to 2 inches^ Gunsmith
material on hand. Gunsmithing done neatly and promptly; .
Sept16 ? ?
THEY HAVE COME!
ITO CAR LOAD OF Md. MM !
They are suitable for all purposes, and not too high-priced to be reached
by any kh?d of .customer.
COME AN;D SEE THEM AT
??? HARBY^S
Nov 4 FEED AND SALE STABLES, N. W. COR. LIBERTY AND SUMTER S TS.
GRAHAMS STABLES,
Arrived Saturday,. January 17, 1885,
TWO CAR LOADS OF
-AND
YOUNG BBOKE MULES,
Specially selected for this market.
STYLISH AND RELIABLE DRIVERS,
SUBSTANTIAL WORKERS,
.EASY RIDERS. '
Aleo, on hand, a fine assortment
BUGGIES,
OF ALL STYLES AND GRADES.
At ptices to suit thc tiroes.
CELEBRATED
Old Hickory Wagons,
Manu fact ?red "hy th? Kentucky^ Wa iron Manu*
facturing Company, of Louisville, Ky.
-ALSO?
TENNESSEE WAGONS.
Sept 23
W. M. GRAHAM.
C. I. HOYT & BRO.,
Thatches, dooks, Jewelry, Spectacles,
&c, &c?
REPAIRING A SPECIALLY.
SPORTING MATERIAL,
Shells, Wads aod Everything Pertain?
ing to Breech-Loading Guns.
Dec l? 2
MOTHERS' FRIEND!
NO MOTO TelTOT Jf\-This.ioTaluabJe.pre
jparation is trii?v a tri
i No More Painl i?*j???of??*?^?wH
. ?W ?Mtv *WM*4 |Rn(j no moreineitinJR
vt mm * ble benefit was ever
NO More Sanger ! bestowed on the moth?
ers of the world.
-TO- ??r It not mly
Mother or fMi!fh;rteMll?e tiraet,of
?labor and lessens the
intensity of pnin, but,
The Dread of ?better than ail, tl
greatly diminishes the
M HT U r R U fifi nigger to life nf both
MUI nttlnUU Ulmbther and child, and
_ - , . ?leaves the mother in a
Transformed to cond?t?on b?ghlv tk.
wm on? TLT% i70rable t0 sPe,edyre*
mm m m Wi B-^ i co very, and far less li
<U mj JL JLJlable to flooding, con
. j misions, and other
-and alarming symptoms
incident to lingering
T C\ *V *n(* P**11^ IaDor? Its
KJ \J X m truly wonderful effi'ca
% ? _ cy in this respect en th
G-?A+w ??A TS?? tlestheMotbers'Friend
Satety an? aaSeto be ranked as one of
the life-saving appli
t -xo- anees given to the
n JP s w" world by the discover
Stinering Woman, ies of modero science.
From the nature oF the case it will of course
be understood that we cannot publish -certifi?
cates concerning ibis remedy without wound?
ing the delicacy of the writers. Yet we have
hundreds of sbch testimonials on file, and no.
mother who has once used it will ever again
be without it in her time of trouble.
A prominent physician lately ' remarked to
the proprietor, that if it were admissible to
make public the letters we receive, the "Moth?
ers' Friend would out-sell anything on the
market." . .
I most earnestly entreat every female ex?
pecting, to beconfinined, to use Mother's Re?
lief: Coupled with this entreaty I will add
that during a long obstetrical practice (forty
four years,) I have never known it to fail to
produce a safe and quick delivery.
H. J. HOLMES, M. D., Atlanta, Ga.
Send for our Treatise ou "Health and Hap?
piness of Woman," mailed free.
BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.,
Nov ll Atlanta, Ga.
County Bond No. 250,
ISSUED DEC. U, !*82,: by .tbe^opnty
Commissioners of 'Clarendon County in
Favor of T. McD. HUDSON, or bearer, for
$667.75 with interest at the. rate of 6 p?r^j
rent. The said Bond, was issued ?.un der the
Funding Act approved Dec. 20, 1S81, to sat?
isfy two-Sfths o'f a jude ment against said
County, iu favor of Hudson ? Brother?
Dpon this Bond are credits of payments
amounting to $201. Said Bond has been
sold to J. J.-Rowland & Bro., who are now
the lawful owners of same.
Notice is hereby given that the said County
BOND has been LOST OR MISPLACED by
the undersigned, and that after fifteen days
from the date of this notice they will apply
lo the Board of County Commissioners of
Clarendon County for a reissue of said Bond;
J. J. ROWLAND & BRO.,
Jan. 6, 1885. 2 Lynchburg, & 0.
NOTICE.
THE UNDERSIGNED gives notice that
those indebted to him by. note, account
or otherwise must settle promptly. He must
have monev to meet bis bills.
Jan ? " T, C. SCAFFB.
-?40.
NEW ORLEANS,
GOOD HO BETURN UNTIL
May the 1st, 1885.
. We would inform you, friends
and customers,.that if you intend
going to New Orleans during ffre
Exhibition, you should buy all
your GROCERIES from us, be?
cause we guarantee that by so do?
ing you eau save money enough to
buy a
TICKET TO NEW ORLEANS
and return, and have plenty to eat
and drink besides.
The Railroad Companies through- *
out the country bave 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 one to bave a nice
time during the coming holidays.
Bear Reader, what more eau you.
expect, and why will'you not buy
all your groceries from us and then
take what is left and buy a
RETURN riCKET TO NE'yV ORLEANS
and see the GRANDEST SHOW
the world bas ever produced.
CHRISTMAS
Being near at band we would Uko
you to give us your attention just
long enough to read what we have
for sale and then write out a ni?e
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 nicer
: line of PRESERVES and FRT/I?
BUTTERS, JELLIES and
Atmore's Mince Me?fc
We have them in different size
I packages and also at retail. Also
all kinds of DRIEJ> FRUIT&r
,such as
1, Evaporated Apples,- Peaches,
Prtine'S S?d Dried f?gfc;
DATES, CURRANTS AND ?I1M&
We have ? ?ne lot of tO?DON
LAYE? RAISONS and would
call special attention to our Sais
- -JSSOS* up in quarter boxes- -They,
, are very choice and a nice side hot
for every household.
We call attention-to our
PlAYOBI?TG ESTBACTS.
They are of triple strength and
"warranted pure goods. Also our
large stock of
CANNED FRUITS. MEATS
AND VEGETABLES.
As wa only handle standard brands
' of canned goods we say again that
this is the place to buy th em. and
get full value for your m&htf-.
TS AS.
In a few days we will receive a
large invoice of Teis and we ask
you to try our Teas and be con?
vinced that we. sell a better ?ea for
less, money than you CUD buy
. abroad. We hear people o ft e o say,
.*We buy our groceries in cities
because they sell sugars st ccst.*'
We would remind you of khe fact
that no merchint can make a liv*
fog by selling his wares at cost,
and if he should offer you sugar at .
cost he must and will charge more
for other goods. We make ft a
rule to sell all goods at small liv?
ing profits, and are glad to inform
you that se far. we have succeeded
in getting a liberal .share of the
trad.- in Sumter Qoonty, and by
FAIR AND SQUARE BEALING
we hope to sell you double the
amount of goods during the com?
ing year, and th ns save yon money.
COFFEES.
We sell a great deal of Boasted4
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?
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 supply
our trade with FINE CONFEC?
TIONERIES. In order to#reme?
dy this and to please every one, we
would say that we are receiving by
far the largest and finest stock of
FRENCH CANDIES ever han?
dled by one merchant anywhere-=
and the beauty of it is we sell it so
cheap, th tis enabling a .young lady
to get two pounds where otherwise
sho might, only get one. We
can put candies up in any size
boxes you may desire and we. will
give you a nice assortment. Hav?
ing thus supplied a long felt Want
in the Town of Sumter, we trcst
that the young people of this town
will give .us their orders for all
kinds of Confectioneries they may
want during the holidays.
Before closing we 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 Kratft,
?*?ain and Self Raising Buckwheat,
Oat Meal, White Beans, New Or?
leans Syrup and Molasses, (New
Crop.) and last, bus #00t least,
Cranberry Sauce in "cans--nice
thing to eat with turkey.
Al way 8 glad to serte you?
We are, respectful ly ?
DUCKER & B?LTMAN,
Dec y
AUGUSTA R.lfc
CONDENSED SCnS0Vh?.
BRAINS GOING SOUTH.
DATKD
Nov. 2, ISS4
1 No. 42. j No. IA,
I Daily, j *Daily.
No; 4?
Dally.
Leave Wiliuiugtoti J 7 .10 a ID
??av? iVaecamaw.l 9 06 4*
teave it?tri?n..111- 06 u
Ar've Florence....
Ar're ?urn ter ......
Ar've r*olntnl>ia...
TRA?NS GOING
J No. 43.
? Daily.
No. 43,
Daily.
No. 47,
D?ily.
Leave Columbia..!
Ar've Sumter ..... I
Leave florence...
Leave Marion., .v.
Leave Waccnrtnlw
Ar're '?frilinMigton
9 IO p m
S 57"
?T2 Q?'?m
1 >5 *.
4 ?5 p in
4 51 ?
6-4S ?
8 0? ?
?55 pm
11.55 -
.''4 50 a?
5 3? ?.
7 IT **
S 35"
Train No. 43 stopf ?t all BtaUotu.
Craint No. 43" and 47 f top on?f ? t Brinkley'a,
Wrritcvill?. Laira Waceamiy, Fair"??iff, M ?ri.?
Florence, Ti ni monaville, S?hntef, C*m'd*? J?m*?
tion and Hanover. : . : vjs ;
?u*eng?Y? for C?ltfnrbia and ?ll pojan o?
C. k G. R. h., C., 0. h. ?. R. R. Stations,
Aiken Junction, and' all poTtf? beyond, sftoald
ta?e No. ii-Night Express.
{Separate Pdllman Sleeken for' Savannah a?4
for Augusta on train 4S.
Passengew on iff can take 48 train frew
Florence'for Columbi?, Augusta ?nd Georgia
points vii Columbia.
AU train? rnn' ?ol?d &ft*eefr Cattrl?tfoo aa*
Wilmington.
JOHN t. DIVINK. G?n?raiSap't
.T. M. EMERSON, (Jen. Passenger Jrsft.
NORTH-EAST?RN fi, Rr 66.
QtJPEBIKTBif DEITIES CS^lCSf
O NORTHEASTERN RitLf?O/?) CO.
CfrARLBSTOK,. S. C., Nov. 2, ?884.
On and after rois Arte tm* forftwfnfc. Sfcfc*?"
dole will be run : 'w?""'"."-.. .."
Leave Charleston. Arrive Florence.
No. 43-11 5a ?. $ 48 P M.
No. 47-12 45 A. ?.....v.^v.v 4 34 a. tf.
No. 45- 5 00 P.M....-....A.w 8*50P. Uv
Leave Florene*. Arrive Charleston.
No. 4*0- ? 40 ?. M&;???&5 00 *.
No. 42-12- 15 P. M.. 4 10 p. tr.
No. 48^-?? 55 P. M".............3 45 A. M.
No 48 wiH stop a't ?alc? (Jftf, Eingat'rttf
and Monck's Corner.
?os. 42, 43 and 4;5 will stop art all Station*;.
fflstfrsA! EA?LSOAS s?^Dtns
' . DAILY. ?*
No. 53-Leave Charleston^...v...v.v.v 7 OG* a st
lt Lane,s.-...v.v/?^..v....8 40/?*sV
Arrife Sumtef.../.-.'........-. $ 45 a a
" Col?-rabia s^/.v*.f? ?0 * tt
No. 5?-Leave' CoTiffirofe .?.v.v?i.v.-* 5 30 p?w
11 . Sumter ..V.V;;T?..,&.Y.fr 88 pl*
u. Lane's .VA.~W.Y~.:... 8 20 p *
Arriv? Charleston..9 45 p tf
f. M. EMERSON, J. FT DTVINK,
Geo"! Pkau. Ag?frt. ?en'f S?p^fc
TO
TOE LABIES:
??i yoiir search for
Bli S?JK?f; AND C?Llv
ALTAMONT MOSESV
N, E. Corner" Maia ?od Liberty Streets.
To? wifl ?ftd there
i Large Assorftiefii
. ^_0f-^- ,
Goads Suitable M ?Se Bftlfiays*
OurNotiOa Department
Is replet in all iisO?pf*f tmeuts.
X?C??U) GLOfALL
Tins T^eek We trill l&?kd a
H?ndsoins Chin?,
Majolica Warer
Frtiit and Oake Bag*
AS FOR CROCK??Y,
Well, really, I don't kdow what to fay?
except
COM2 MD SBS TOS ?0UBS2LT#
OUR GROCERY1 DEPARTMENT
IS FULL.
Whe? T say that I mean eiactly what
I say. Here yon frill ?ffd
Fricl Casiies, Rai?, N?,
And au endless
VAfelETjT OF ?A?SKD GOODS.*
DON'T FORGET THAT . : .'
??? CA!T BUY HERB
Barrel GoodFlourfor$450s
-=^-ASD
16 Lbs. for $1.00.
A Nice Lioe of Lamps froor 2oc; to
Dec 16
LeCont? Nursery*
The largest grower of these real*
from cuttings. Boy oo other arid af o?d
Blight. Persons io f icinity of Sumter
can obtain catalogues at th? ?nice of tho
Watthrivan and Southron, a?d also have
their orders forwarded.
W. W. THOMPSON.
Dec. SO.
Smithville. Ga.
in present* given aibdy. Send ut"
T _ , yjvw 5 cents postage, and by mall yeti
will gel fr et a package of goods of large value,
t*Jat will statt you io work that will at onc?
bring you- in money faster than anything
lese iu America. All about the %Wsfifo? Irl
presents with each box. Agents wanted
everywhere, of fither sex; of all i^res, for alt
{ne i?m?, or spare time only, to work for ua
at their Own Rottes. Fortunes for all. work?
eis absolutely assured. Do'u'l'diilij'; H.
Hallet & Co-, Portland, Matu*.