The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, February 17, 1885, Image 3
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^?^r? the address ba bis paper, and parties*
larly to*obs?r*?"the date upon it. This date
. shows the time np to which the paper bas
> been paid foe. Many of our subscribers will
thni.seeth>t thej. have paid in advance;
lg bat there are many others, who will discover
that thesthave not.
KEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
; For Sale-Two Berkshire Sows. >.
! - W. H. Cuttioo-AppHcaritm for Discharge.
T. T. WalshCitation-Estate Mrs.C.
Hewson.- ? . >
Mis*E. Bl Cooper^Silk Worm Eggs.
Dr? A. J? Chic?-Water Closet Seats.
? . ;1 BersoriaL.
Mrs. D^J.'?nld is visiting friends in Man
; liing. ...
fA % Mr. Arthur O'Neil .of Charleston, .was in
i&wit. Snnday.
Mr. John McQueen bas sold his place and
mored to Kentucky*
Mrs. Lnli Brockington, n^e Paxton, is in
Sacker bk a viii t. J
Mrs. Hermon Bultman bas gone to Saran
uah to visit frauds:
?|^ ^Tv WJIlie Be^oo^vwho bas been in
business in A~?anta,~Ga., is home again.
8?^??B??ll&Bm* Edmunds, daughter of Ber. N
W.E?amoods W gone oa a visit to Darling
ton.: .
Mr. anders. C.^W.' Hewitt sod' Mrs. Dr;
Garner from Dar??ngtou were in towaThora
Mri Barrow Yon man s of Charleston, was m
town last w?ek visiting his friend, Mc B. K.
IXcRrme^ > _
Mtg.j^jgge?W daughter, family of the
Ute^B^^i -Mcqueen, have moved to Wil-j
Miss. Btjolah Taylorwbofhas been living j
bete for soie'years bas gone back to ber
home in Charleston?
Ber?X~H- Carpenter of Mayesv?le called
?poa-ns yesterday, as. indeed he always does
wheelie comes to town.
We:bad the pleasure of meeting Mr. John
..?- Ssrte^ bf Crongeburg yesterday, who is Vis-.
" Iting relatives in Sumter County.
Cot. Wallace and wife, Mrs. Bath McLaa
ria, and"Miss Ct L. HcLaurin of Wedgefield,
left for Kew Orleans last Thursday hight.
Hm Lottie Taber, of Fort Motte, who has
been Visiting in Sumter, bas reta reed home
aud Mrs. C. M. Holcombe bas gone with her.
M?parS&W. Cntxino waa home from col
Jegexm a .visit Sondar. He says they have
jost completed the examinations for the
Sprmg Term. '
Mr, H. D'. Phillips has obtained a position
at;Me^. Cbafee & O'Brien, Wholesale Gro?
cers, Charleston, S- C. ' He will be glad to
iee his-Samter friends wheo they visit that
? cityi .
. Us. Ye^on/IWg?r is going to be a farmer
boy; iHe has gob? ont to Capt. Delgar's
' ' p3aee and is making matters lively around
: ike? wiffi his .energy and push.' We "shall
ej?pect^a^fJne report from Yeadon's crop.
Mr. W.. Brand and his ?dos Achates,
Mr. Toot german- (be's oo kin to Tecumseh,)
were in town last week. * Mr. Brand made ns
* pleasant call. ; He is still In Augusta, and
occcpiesa most enviable position as a tele?
graphist. %.
t Ber.3r> H.. Balkier, pastor, of the Emanuel
<<^>ter?d^^Ct?rcn-: who h*3 " been in Sumter
several years, has been transfered to the
Cbwrch in Camden, and. Bev"Ji'?L Townsend
- baa been sen t to Sa ra ter in - bis stead. M r.
Balkier bas been A faithful, efficient minister,
and his people will tte fortunate if their "in?
coming minister ran acceptably fill bis
place- ; ?? :><! '?'
G?L.George.Hrr?ooTer^ of'Hampton,C. H.,
Tja* io- town- last Tuesday, looking np a stolen
ho??e-:} By dint of "energy" and- perseverance
be wak jtoccepsful ,in finding both horse and
thief. -*;Tbe latter ?B Joe Green, bf cow thiev?
ing notoriety. Joe-but we lack words in
telhttg atout Joe. He bas^ rec need his occn
pa?oo, stealing, to a perfect system. He evi?
dentlybelonged tbrtbe Sonthern wing of the
Republican party, a nd took lessons therefrom:
bat even with that party, thronged as it ie
mea whose names stand high among the
aitst oT-rogues^we doubt if Joe bas maoy peers.
O^r aattre.young Governor may possibly ap
- " proxintna?e bim, as be. has had a wider field of
: operation, bat he cannot exceed him. We
<?egr*talate Coi. Hoover on his success fol
.quest of the horse, beca nae, in the first place
we want the Colonel to have bis own again,
andi secondly, because it gives Joe a chaoce of
spending * few more years in the penitentiary.
^TJbenB are odors and rumors of "orange
blossoms" in the air. bot our- readers wilt
know more abon: it to-morrow night.
The people of Sumter are extremely timid
Sunday nights, when the weather is dark or
clondy, and hence ennrch 'congregations are
small at socb times. Last Sunday night was
soexeeption. 1
Ber. H. F- Chrejtzberg bas preached two
sermons upon the duty of parents to children.
Next Sunday be will preach apon the impor?
tant sofcject of Che reciprocal doty of children
te parents.
A fatal kind of distemper is prevailing
among the dogs in in Kershaw County, and
it is thinning ont the number very rapidly.
Ifit.conM only.be induced to visit about half
ofthewArthiess cn rs in on r County and carry
them off we would be rejoiced.- Orangeburg
Tima and Democrat.
Now if that blessed disease would come
throagh Sumter, what a bonanza it would
be.
The Union Chapel.
Dr. A. L. Bland lng requests os to say that
all .fonds collected by him for the Union
Chape! at' the Factory, have been turned over
to Mr. D. Jas. Winn.
A Bell.
The Liberty Bell furor has infected even the
vegetable kingdom. We have a facsimile of
the Belt, cracks and all, (ours may bave a
few. morevcracks,) which grew in our back
yard. Tbe curious may come up and inspect.
No charge for admission.
Minutes.
. rWje^have on our table the Minnies of the
99thr Session of the S. C. Annual Conference
of tbe M: E. Church Sooth, held io Charles?
ton, S. C.,-December 17-22, 1884, edited and
pobfitbed b/ Revs W. C.* Power and H. F.
Chrehzberg. Those gentlemen are model
editors and have given their Church a model
sst of m:n?fes.
- Removal.
Dr. A- L. Blanding and family will leave
Sumter to-day for Lexington, Kentucky,
where be will locate for the practice of bis
profession. The many friends of himself and
Mr*. Blanding will view their departure with
sincere regret, and wish them much prosperi?
ty in their new home We have koowo Dr.
Blunt*mg from early boyhood Scd can safely
say that if a conscientious, intellige t, thor?
ough-going effort io do one's d? ty can avail
ia opening the door to success, that our friend
will dowell in hi? cao#nhome.
v Married?
I Thursday, I*2th instant at 6:?5P.3fc,at
theTresby terianChurch inSumtervLjRev.N.
W. Edmund*, Mr.E.. A. Brand to Miss Madge
E. Blanding, daughter of Coi ?*D. Blaod
ing, all of Som ter.
A large Bamber of persons crowded the
Church to witness the marriage ceremony,
for the many friends of tho gallant groom
and lovely bride wished to see them safely
launched upon their matrimonial voyage.
Messrs. F. W. Cresswell, Bartow Walsh,
J. H. Chandler and B. K. DeLorme, were
ushers on that 'occasion ; Messrs. W. M.
Graham and J. L. E aynsworth were attend*
ants upon the Groom ; while Misses Beck
Blandiag, Rosa Brand. Maria Pierson, Sue
Anderson, Lizzie Corbett, Mary Lizzie
Hodges, Emma Edmunds and Wessie Roach
were with the bride.
The Church was tastefully decorated. The
pillars were wreathed in ivy, while a pretty
pavilion, covered with an arched roof, ex?
tended from the front of the pulpit almost to
the front pew The supports and roof of this
j were lavishly covered with evergreens. The
j front of the pulpit stand was draped ia white
; and the words, "What God hath joined to
? gether let not man pot assunder," worked in
I evergreens were .on the white background.
The initials of the bride and groom, cut in
gilt letters, were fastened across a large ever?
green horse shoe which was placed just below
the from of the arched roof of the pavilion
Sweet music was furnished by the choir, and
everything passed as merrily as a marriage
should. I
Immediately after the ceremony, the bridal
party and friends drove to the depot, and the
newly married couple took the train for
Charleston and from thence to New Orleans,
where they will spend the honey moon.
Tbe number of bridal pr?sents-glass,
china and silver, was large and valuable, and
all were exceedingly pretty.
If good wishes fora long, happy and use?
ful life avail aught, Mr. and Mrs. Brand will
be supremely blest.
On the night of the 12th instant, at 3
o'clock, by Mr. Chas. H. Moise, at the Jervey
House, Miss Sophie Stehle, daughter of Mr.
E. Stehle, to Mr. Julius A. Schwerin, both
of this town. We extend to the happy couple
our congratulations.
On the 4th instant, by the Rev. W. J.
Langston, st the residence of the bride's
mother, Mr. R~ E. McElveen of Sumter
County to Miss E. Corrie Reeder of Newberry
County.
Death.
Mrs. H. R! Thomas of Wedgefield died
very suddenly Sunday night, it is supposed,
from an overdose of laudanum or morphine.
We have ?eard no particulars. It is thought
to he entirelv accidental.
Court.
. Court convened yesterday morning at 10
o'clock, His Honor, Judge Hudson, presiding.
In bis charge to tbe Grand Jury he w;as very
explicit as to their duties and powers, and we
regret that we cannot give a synopsis of his
remarks.
Judge Hudson is well known and highly
appreciated at the Sumter bar. He believes
(judging from bis charge) in holding public"
j officials^ to a rigid accountability for their
! public acts, and in giving the people an am?
ple opportunity of_ ascertaining those a^ts;
j he believes in having good order in the court?
room and enforces it, and he makes a model
presiding officer.
The following true bills have been found by
the Grand Jury: The State vs. Isbaxi Hiltotty
larceny; State vs. G. 31. Sanders, assault and
battery with intent to kill;.- State vs. Jake
Jeonings, burglary and larceny; Stare vs.
Richard Roach, assault ?nd battery with in?
tent to kill; State vg. Frank Smiling and
Jesse Charis-Burglary and Larceny; Stale
vs. Joe Green-Larceny of cow.
There being a deficiency in the panel of J
petit jnrors, Lewis Capars, Wm. A. Mcllwain,
W. S. Chandler, E. Stehle, R. C. Tisdale and
J. A. Schwerin were drawn to serve this
term.
-The Court tried but one case yesterdays
State vs. G. M. Sanders for Assault and Bat?
tery with intent to kill. Not guilty.
The Mail Soutes.
Complaints as to the inefficiency of the
present mail route to Providence and Smith
, ville continue to thicken. We have received
complaints by the dozen during the last
month. One subscriber told us this morning
that the Sumter papers are always a week,
and sometimes two weel<s old when received ;
t?tat letters are delayed and frequently never
received.
i
We doubt if any of the newly settled coun?
tries in the West have tne inconveniences in
mail facilities now enjoyed^by the people io a
part of Sumter County. This is a matter
that seriously affects the prosperity of the
town papers. Our country friends have no
desire to subscribe for a paper that does not
reach them till the the matter is all stale, and
so there is a common loss-we in losing sub?
scribers and tbej in losing the benefits that
result from having a well conducted County
paj>er.
Whoever aided in makiog the change to the
present inconvenient state of affairs ought
now, seeing the disastrous results, make an
effort to restore the previous route.
The Weather.
. 6 A.M. 12 M. 6 P.M.
Feb. 9... 58 63 66 Rained all day.
Feb. 10... 40 40 34 Clear, windv.
Feb. ll... 18 27 39 Clear.
Feb. 12... 20 38 38 Cloudy afternoon.
F<ib. 13... 34 35 35 Sleet and. rain.
Feb. 14... 33 35 34 Rainy.
Fer?. 15... 34 40 4i Cloudy.
Wednesday was tbe coldest day this year.
Friday and Saturday the temperature did not
vary more than two degrees during the day
or night..-'There were four cloud v days and*
one partially cloudy, ia three of which it
rained.
Pire at Manmag.
Dr. J. G. Dinkins lost his house by fire last
Saturday night. The 5re broke out about
midnight, and WHS first seen bursting
from the bottom of the cook room. Fortu?
nately the wind was favoring, and with the
help of the neighbors all the furniture was
saved, though some of it was badly broken
up. There happened to be one unoccupied
bouse in town, and by 10 o'clock next morn?
ing, hy the assistance of his friends, the Doc?
tor and his family were comfortably installed
in their new home, with the furniture all ar?
ranged, and even the store ready for cooking
dinner. We understand tbe house was in?
sured.
-? < ? a?
Theatrical.
The Standard Dramatic Company played
"Uncle Josh Whitcomb" last Tuesday night,
and scored a success. There is nothing in the
play itself-no plot, no moral, and but little
acting, but "Uncle Josh," the shrewd, calcu?
lating, humorous, kind-hearted Yankee far?
mer was the impersonation of wit and humor
throughout the evening He literally kept
the house io a roar, and the audience got so
accustomed to laughing at him, that they did
so even wheo be did not wish them, and when
be was apparently feeling very serious. Lit?
tle "Tot" was a sweet little street sweeper,
and bore ber good fortunes tn a most com?
mendable manner. The courting scene be?
tween ber and the bashful Reuben tva*
verv amusing. All the actors sustained their
parts with credit, and we think the Standard
Dramatic Company will, if it?rer returns to
Sumter, meet a warm welcome.
Planting Irish Potatoes. .
SUMTER, S. C., Feb. 16, 1885.
Mr. Editor: As tbe time for gardening is/
now at hand, I will make a few suggestions
aa to the best mode of planting the Irish pola*
to. The universal custom of patting all the
manure upon the potato, I conceive to be in?
judicious. The idea seems to obtain of having
the potato tuber grow and matare in this
bed of manure, as if it were a root extracting
plant food from its rich surroundings to sus?
tain the parent stem, which is not tbe case.
The potato is the fruit of the pliant. The
rootlets that nourish and sustain the growth
extend downward, principally from or. near
the point of germination; consequently, .tbe
manure should be applied under the potato
to attain the best.results. In planting, first
prepare the land well by plowing to at least
the depth of the humus contained in the soil;
lay off the rows two and a half to three feet
apart, open ont the furrows well, put in the
? bottom of tue furrow a plentiful supply of
j good*strong manure-stable manure is excel
lent-and drop the potato eves, (the eyes
having been previously cut from the parent
\ potato) 12 to 18 inches apart in the row. It
I is unnecessary to turn the eyes up, as I have
seen some do: there is no danger of the top
growing downward and the root upward.
; After having dropped the potato upon the
layer of manure in the bottom of the furrow,
an addition of well rotted or even half decay?
ed litter ontop of the potato will be an ad?
vantage, especially on stiff soil. Finish the
work by filling tbe furrows to a little above
the level with the hoe, if the patch is small,
? by drawing in the earth from both sides-by
running a shovel on both sides of th? furrow,
making a small ridge, if the patch is large.
When the potatoes are from two to four in?
ches high, work the earth well up around
them-if covered entirely they will come out
in a few days. If at this time the weather
indicates frost, it might be well to cover them
entirely up with earth. T have done so when
planting in light soil, and saved them from
the frost. I plant the "Early Rose" as a first,
and thc "Early Goodrich" as a second crop.
MORE AN OX.
Religious.
Bishop Howe will be here Wednesday, (to?
morrow) and he will hold service in the
Church of the Holy Comforter in the morning
at ll o'clock and in the evening at 7.
The Bishop's well known power as a pulpit
orator will doubtless draw a large audience.
Altamont Moses has Just Received
5,000 pounds Smoked Sides.
7,500 pounds Dry Salt Sides.
100 barrels Flour, for sale cheap.
That Street Crossing.
We had to cross tbe.street from our office
to the Court Bouse in the neighborhood of
fifty times yesterday, and had to go down to
tbe crossing in front of Mr. Winn's or up to
the one near tye Planters' Warehouse to get
over'. It is worth ten cents when a man is
busy to run all around his elbow to get to
his thumb, and so we estimate we are out
about $5 by not having a crossing where one
ought to be. If the Council will pay us that
amount, we will not grumble any more till
tbe next bad day.
P. S. ?It will suit us just as well, if, in?
stead of paying us So, they will put a cross?
ing there.
Messrs. Hoyt k Bro. continue to offer bar?
gains to the public. Repairing done neatly
and cheap as the cheapest.
O That Gutter ?
- We have intimated, tn a timid way, on
several occasions, that the gutter on the
North side of the Music Hall is a nuisance.
We say so agaio, a little more emphatically.
If the employees of this office ever indulged in
"John Barley Corn" sufficiently to stagger,
as do some folks, there is no telling the loss
of life that might have resulted from tipsy
printers toppling down the steps and into the
vasty depths of ihe yawuiug whirlpool near
by."
Coming down to plain prose, the gutter
collects the water from the roof, brings it up
to the end next the street, and discharges it in
a cascade upon the sidewalk, making an un?
necessary quantity of mud in that vicinity.
If the bole that lets all that water out can't
be stopped, for'the sake of the sidewalk knock
the pesky thing down.
Descriptive 4merica.
The above is tbe title of an illustrated
monthly issued by the publishing company of j
that name- at No. 69 Beckman street, New
York. It is the handsomest work published,
printed on heavy paper, with copper engrav?
ings. ' Each number is devoted to a single
State or Territory and is provided with a new
county map. The December number contains
an accurate description of Florida. Tbe arti?
cles are all carefully presented by men fully
capable of doing the subject justice. The
numbers, if preserved and bound, would
form a most reliable book of correct and use?
ful information that every business man,
student and scholar sbonld have at hand for
reference. The cost is 5*8 cents per number or
$5 per year. Tbe February number contains
a descr iptio* of Georgia.
Go to DuRant k Son for your plows, or
your hoes, or your traces, or any thing you
mav want in that line. !
Our Exchanges.
The Sunday Phoenix, a new venture in
journalism jmblished in the thriving City of j
Augusta, Ga., is before us. Ir starts out
with bright prospects and gives its readers a
delightful assortment of literary information.
The County Record is a new venture in
journalism by a veteran journalist. It is
published by R. C. Logan, editor and propri?
etor, at Kingstree, S. C. Mr. Logan has the
experience, the ability and the grit which are
all needed in the risky effort of trying to
estnblish a. new county paper; end be will
doubtless succeed. If the first number is a
specimen of what the*otbers will be, the read?
ers of the Record may congratulate themselves
upon their paper.
The Clarendon Enterprise is growing ven?
erable with years. It has just passed its 18th
bir?hday, and has a good report to make of
its prospects.
The Charleston Sunday Dispatch announces
a gratifying increase of circulation, which
has far exceeded the most sanguine hopes of1
its friends. We congratulate the publishers
upon cetting up so pood a paper, and upon
haying their efforts appreciated in so satisfac?
tory a manner.
Thesecond number of the Carolina Teacher
is M? hand. This paper is the organ of the
j St?te Teachers' Association, and is published
in Columbia at SI per annum. There is much
jn it of importance to teachers. It will he
sent free to all who are members of the State
Teachers' Association.
The Angosta Chronicle will celebrate its
j Centennial in March hy an edition of 60,000
copies, accompanied with a facsimile of the
"Augusta Chronicle** one hundred years ago.
This edition will tell of Georgia in the past
and present, her progress and her prosperity,
the rise of cities and towns, and the part she
bas played in war and in peace. South Car?
olina will also have a place in this edition, es?
pecially that portion of the State on the Sa?
vannah River. As this edition will circulate
j over the State of Georgia and South Carolina
it will be a valuable medium for advertisers,
j Those who wish to have their business pub
I lished to the whole world should address Pat?
rick Walsh, Augusta, Ga.
Messrs. DuRant k Son have a large stock
of hardware, and during ubis week, they will
take great pleasure in showing their friends
from the country how cheap they sell first-class
goods.
Mayesv?le Items.
MATE3VILLE, S..C-, FEB. 16, 1885.
i/ir. Editor : As usual, I commence my let?
ter with a complaint about tbe weather. It
rains, it sleets and snows ; it freezes and
thaws, it does everything that is cold and
chilly and unpleasant. The farmer can do
no work, the merchant can sell no goods, and
everything is at a standstill except love-mak?
ing and courting. That's lively yet.
Miss Sue, daughter of Dr. J. A. Mayes, has
left on a visit to Florence aod Marion.
Miss DuBose, bf Clarendon, daughter of
Mr. E.. G. DuBose, is visiting the family of
her brother, Mr. N. G. DuBose.
Messrs. Bowman and Wilson of your town
were in attendance at Mayesviile Court last
week. The case on docket was interesting
and had some exciting episodes. As usu*),
in such cases, there was au ^abundance of chin
music.
Mr. Gainey, whose illness I mentioned
some weeks ago, died last Thursday. Our
sick folks are getting on very well. Measles
are abundant, but not severe.
A great deal of fertilizers is being sold,
What a pity that our farmers will invest ao
much in such stuff. It is easy to handle, but
oh I so hard to pay for. The money spent
each year for commercial fertilizers is enor?
mous, and it does not pay. Let's turnover
a new leaf.
The merchandise of Mpssrs. Chandler ?
Lemmon was sold on the 12th and 13th, Mr.
D. W. Chandler being the principal pur?
chaser. DUGGAN.
Smithville Items.
SMITHVILLE, S. C., Feb. 13, 1885.
Since the 1st of January the weather bas
been as changeable as a chameleon and the
ciimate'of California bas certainly got this
far.
Planters are going forward with their
work. Oats are .being planted and where
they were killed out are being planted over.
Labor is plentiful, though some farmers have
not enough, and some few can't get any at
all. Arrangements for supplies are being
made as usual under the two-price system.
Some folks think that the Legislature, after
tinkering at the lien law for years, aud can't
repeal it, had better let it alone for a future
generation to do.
The new Farmers' Association, {whatever
that is, or means,) in the estimation of some
people/like the Sutnier Fair, will soon die so
gently, and sweetly that we will not know
when its important dissolution took place.
There is considerable opposition developing
itself in reference to the constitutional 2 mills
tax for free schools. It is abont as right to G
tax the State to feed the people who can't T
feed themselves, as it is to give them money
to school their children with. Free schools
as now taught are a grand farce, atd with
some few exceptions, a graod throw-away of
money from the public crib.
Col. W. J. Reynolds, who has been sick a
Jong time, has fully recovered his health.
A negro child was burned to death near
here a short time ago.
Dr. J. 5. L. Miller has jost a fine mule.
The cold this week ba?? been intense. The
late planted oats have, from appearances, bid
us adieu. It is so cold and wet that people
can't work milch. QUI VIVE.
??ia>M??^ipM. - ?
Privateer Items.
PRIVATEER, February 16, 1885.
Mr. Henry Cain is quite sick.
There are several cases of measles among
the colored people on Dr. Furman's place.
A negro on" Mr. McElveen's pince lost' his
house by fire last Wednesday night.
Friday night a house was burned on Mrs.
Dabh's place. Loss about $50 for the house.
I think in holli cases the occupants saved
nearly all of their clothing, furniture, etc.
The latter was accidental, the house caught!
from the fire-place. Suppose the other was
accidental too. This should serve as a warn?
ing about going to bed with a big fire hura,
ing in an unsafe chimney. DEW.
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Providence Items.
PROVIOEXCE, Feb. 10, 1885.
3fr. Editor: I think it has been most satis?
factorily proven that the .mail route from
Sumter, via Charleston and Stateburg to
Providence is a nuisance. The change was
made undeVa misapprehension that it would
facilitate our receiving the Charleston mall
earlier, but that is all a mistake, for it can
come by way of the Central to Snrateras early
as it can by the S. C. to Stateburg, and now
that it is Seen to be ft fraud, let us have the
old time arrangement again. We need the
change and must have it. The local papers
are four days reaching this office, and some?
times badly abused. This is a great injustice
to our enterprising local editors as well as to
their patrons. Columbia mail matter is
equally delayed, being frequently received five
days after date; so we repeat tbat the present
mail route for Providence is a nuisance which
should be speedily abated. Excuse roe for
taking up so much space on mail matters.
And now for a few items about New Prov?
idence. It is two miles from the old town
your readers know all about it with its crys?
tal fountains and picturesque scenery, the
Methodist Church ts now complete, and pre?
sents a tasteful appearance, lt has a large
congregation, with the popular young minis?
ter, Mr. J. C. Chandler, in charge. The Epis?
copal Chapel has nearly gone to decay, no
service has been held in \t for a long while.
I hear that the congregation at Bradford
Springs have engaged the services of Rev. Mr.
Guerry, who" is a n^ efficient and popular
minister.
But to come back to JSeio Providence; it
is located at Gailiard's X Roads. Messrs. F.
H. McEachern & Co., and Mr. John Kingman
have mercantile establishments here and do
considerable lien business. We have a tur?
pentine still and cooper shop. We came
near having a restaurant but the proprietor
ran away before we had a single square meal.
Mr. Henry McBachern, who has lately
taken a better half, is putting np a neat
dwelling in the village ; Messrs. Robert Rem
hertandT. Cummings have also committed
matrimony, and have settled among us.
May they all live long and flourish.
Mr. Jas. Gaillard now Uves in the palatial
residence formerly occupied by our whilom
' neighbor, Capt. P. P. Gaillard, who is now
a resident of your town, and whom we miss
very much.
The farmers are doing some work ; Messrs.
Williamson, Dixon and Remhert ha^e their
farms in nice order. The partial failure the
past'year seems to have inspired the farmers
with new energy to recover their lost ground.
We advise them not .to forget to put plenty
corn in the ground and work it well.
Much bas been said ?bout the Country
merchant-more. I think, than be deserves.
He stands at the bottom of the hill and catch?
es all that comes, and he gets some pretty
tough cases to handle. Our farmers, as many
as can, had better take the advice of H. R. T.
and hang on to a cow's tad. But the trouble
is we have not the pastures, and our cows are
so feeble thattbey can not hold us up.
VOX.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This powder never varies. A marvel of
purity, strength and wholesomeness. More
economical than the ordinary kinds, and can?
not be sold in competition with the multitude
of low test, short weight, alum or phosphate
powders. Sold only means. ROYAL HAR?
ING POWDER CU., 106 Wall st., N. V.
This medicine, combining Iron with pnro
vegetable tonics, quickly and completely
Cores Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Weakness,
Impure Blood, Pialar?a, Chills and Fever?,
and Neoralffia*
It is an nniailingr remedy for Piscases of th?
Kidneys and Liver.
It is invaluable for Diseases peculiar to
Women, and all who lead sedentary lives.
Itdoes not injure the teeth, cause headache.or
produce constipation-other Iron medicinen do.
It enriches and purifies the blood, stimulates
the appetite, aids the assimilation of food, re?
lieves Heartburn and Belching, and strength?
ens the muscles and nerves.
For Intermittent Fevers, Lassitude, Lack of
Energy, &c, it has no equal.
jj^* The genuine has above trade mark and
crossed red lines on wrapper. Tate no other.
Sad* o? Ir bx BROW 5 CHI H IC XL CO" BXLTIIORE, MU.
DYNAMITERS
AT WORK
IN OUR MIDST.
?-o
Now, that the first shock
of the London explosions has
passed, the physical wreck
having been cleared away,
and the moral disturbance
throughout the civilized world
having been lessen?d by tiree,
we can understand clearly
the results of the most effect?
ive-blow that has been struck
lin the Dvnamite War, which
.* ....... K
initsperigrinations has struck
the famous Town of Sumter,
anet knocked the bottom out
of prices, in
CALICO,
ESPECIALLY. ; j
ALTAMONT MOSES
OFFERS
4,000 Yds. StandardPrinfc,
(BougJit at Bankrupt Sale.)
At 5 Cents Per Yard,
Usual price, 8 cents.
He has a few pair left, of
Misses' Kid Gloves at 25c.
-AN?
LADIES' AT 50 CENTS,
Assorted Sizes aod Colors.
We are* offering
Bargains in Worsted Goods,
-ALSO,
Having reduced them in price
from 20 and 25 cents to 12ic.
.-o
To the old, the middle-aged
and the young men we offer
a nice line of
CLOTHING,
In all styles.
At.Greatlv Reduced Prices.
-Overcoats at Cost,
desiring to make room for
our Spring Stock, which has
been selected with great
care, embracing the most
fashionable styles and colors.
AN ASSORTMENT
-OF
PICTURE FRAMES
-AT THE
Photographic Gallery,
Photographs of Children a Specialty.
G. H. LEWIS, Photographer. ?
Dec 9
m "PXiOR-A?L GUIDE
A* beautiful wort of 130 paces, Colored Pinte, and 1000
illustrations, with descriptions of the best Flowers and
Vegetables, prices of Seeds and Plants, and bow to
prow them. Printed In English and German. Price
only 10 cents, which maybe deducted from first order.
It tells what voa want for the Garden, and how to get
il instead of running to the jrrocery at the last moment
to buy whatever seeds happen to be left over, meeting
with disappointment after weeks of waiting. EUY
OXLY VICK'S SEEDS AT HEADQUARTERS.
JAMES VICK, Rochester N.T.
in pretents given away. Send us
-?uyu 5 cents postage, and by mail you
will get/ree a package of iroods of large value,
that will start you in work that will at once
bring you in money faster than anything
lese in America. AU about the $200.000 in
presents with each box. Agents wanted
everywhere, ot'either sex, of all apes, for ull
the time, or spare time only, to work for us
at their own homes. Fortunes for all work?
ers absolutely assured. Don't delay. II.
Hallet k Co.,"Portland, Maine. _
NOTICE.
THE UNDERSIGN RD gives notice that
those indebted to him by note, account
or otherwise must settle promptly. He must
have money to meet bis bills.
Jan 6 T. C. SGAFFE.
FOR
Man and Beast.
Mustang Liniment is cider than
most men, and used more and
more every year.
SPEED THE PLOW.
SINCE THE CAR ?F HORSES received january 24th,
I received, January 29th, ONE CAR NICE BROKE
MULES, ?nd January Slst, ONE OTHER CAR OF MULES.
During this week I will go West after ANOTHER
CAR OF HORSES, which will be on the market about
FEBRUARY 15th, if not before.
9
FEED ?ND SALE STABLES, N. W. COR. LIBERTY AND SUMTER STS.
February 2
H.. UJMJ J??2M
HAVING COMBINED THE
FACTORAGE AND COMMISSION B??SINNES5
With that of General Groceries, we kr? now prepared to
make liberal advances to Merchants and Cotton Shippers.
Soliciting their patronage we remain, verf respectfully)
EL BISCHOFF & CO.,
CHARLESTON, S. C.,
Mr. J. R. Easterliog will be glad to serve his friends.
Oct 28 .. . . . , f
FALL AND WINTER 1884.
I TAKE PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING TO MY FRIENDS AND THE* PUBLIC
generally that I .have returned from New York, having bought the largest and finest assort?
ment of MEN'S, YOUTHS', BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHING ever offered hy me in
this market, and have marked t/Am down low for cash, consisting of FI3V?\ ENGLISH
ANDF?EJTCHWORSTEDS, CORKSCREW AND DIAGONALS in Blue, Black
and Dahlia, all of which we warrant in lit and make to be the equal of anjr tailor's goods
made to order. Also a fine lot of BUSINESS SUITS ranging in price from S6 to $25:
A NICE LOT OF EXTRA PANTS CHEAP.
A full and complete line of OVERCOATS all styles and qualities, from $2.50 to $21 M.
9 GENTS' UNDERWEAR.
The best unlaundried shirt in the market. The COSMOPOLITAN B. B. BRAND. A'll
sizes. Buy no other. A fine lot of all wool and mixed UNDERVEST at all prices'.
COMPLETE LOT OF HATS, CAPS AND UMBRELLAS.
. FJECE GOODS,
Consisting of fine Cassiraeres, Dickey Kerseys in all colors, Salem and Kentucky Jean's^
and the attention of the ladies is invited to our superior REPELLANT OR WATERPROOF
CLOTHS 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 ?e regular price and
in perfect condition.
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 and wear perfect satisfaction in our goods.
Se? 9 JD. ,T. "V^XJNnXT.
AT THE OLD STAND AGAIN !
T. C.
TAKES PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING
TO HIS 0L& FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY,
? THAT HE IS AGAIN AT HIS OLD STAND, AND
Invites them to Call and See Eis New Stock,
WHICH EMBRACES
STOVES,
Pumps?
Wood and Willow-wares,
Crockery and Queen's Ware,
LAMPS, CHIMNEYS, BURNERS,
TIN AND GRANITE IRftK WARE,
PAPER BUCKETS AND WASH BASINS,
BATH TUBS WITH HEATING ATTACHMENT,
FEATHER DUSTERS
SHOE, WHIST. STOVE. PAINT AND WHITE WASH BRUSHES.
LAP BOARDS, LADIES' WORK BASKETS, CLOTHES PINS,
CURRY COMBS, HORSE B?USH?S,
Pochet and Table Cutlery. Steam Engine Fittings.
Gas pipe cut and threaded from ? to 2 inches. Gunsmith
material on hand. Gunsmithing done neatly and promptly.
Sept IS.
~ FOUND !
FOR?LADIES ONLY,
A REMEDY endorsed by*the best Physi
Clans and Druggists at its home.
A REMEDY ibatMr. C. W. O'Neill, Good
water, Ala., says raised his wife from an in
valid's bed, and he believes saced ker life.
A REMEDY of which a prominent Atlanta
merchant said : "I would have given $500 as
soon as I would a nickle for what two bottles
of vonr medicine did for my daughter.
? REMEDY in regard to whim: ?. J.
Cassell'* M. D., Druggist fbomasville, Ga.,
says : {,I can recall instances itt which it af
forded relief after all Vie usual remedies had
'failed
A REMEDY about which Dr. R. B. Fer?
rell, LaGranjie, Ga., writes.: "I have used
?for the last twenty years the medicine you
are putting up and confider it the besrcombi?
nation ever gotten together for the disease for
which it is recommended.
A REMEDY about which Dr. Joel Bran
ham, Atlanta, said : UI have examined the
recipe, and have no hesitation in advising its
use, and confidentlv recommend it."
A REMEDY which the Rev. H. B. John?
son, near Marietta, Ga., says he has used in
his family with the ''utmost satisfaction"
and recommended it to three families "who
found it to be just what it is recommended." j
A REMEDY of which Pemberton, Iverson
& Dennison say : "We have been selling it
for many years, with constantly iucreasiog
sales. The article is a staple with us, and
one of absolute merit"
A REMEDY of which Lamar, Rankin &
Lamar say : ''We sold 50 gross in four
months, and never sold it in any place but
what it was wanted again." - *.
A REMEDY by which Dr. Baugh of La
Grange, Ga., says : UI cured one the most
obstinate cases of Vicarious Menstruation that
ever came within my knowledge, with a few
bottles."
A REMEDY of which Dr. J. C. Ito. No
tasulga. Ala., says : "I am Cully convinced
that it is unrivalled for that class of diseases
which it claims ta cure."
A REMEDY about which Maj. John C.
Wlntner, of Atlanta, well and favorably
known all over the United States as a Gener?
al Insurance Ajrent. says : "I used this reme?
dy hefore the war, on a large plantation on a
I great, number of cases, always with absolute
success.1'
I A REMEDY about which Mr. J. W.
Strange, of Carterville,; Ga., certifies that
one bottle cured two members of his family of
menstrual irregularity of many years stand?
ing.
THIS GREAT REMEDY IS
Bradfield^ Female Regulator.
Send for Treatise on the Health and Happi?
ness of Woman, mailed free.
BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., Box 28,
Atlanta, Ga.
APPLICATION FOR CHARTER.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
thirty days arter date application will
be made by the undersigned, to W. H. Cut
tino, Esq., C. C. P., fora Charter of incor?
poration for the Sumter Cotton Mills.
R. M. Cooper, Ex., C. E. Bartlett,
Altamont Moses, G. Ellison,
Bs Hodges, R. J. Brownfield,
Alex. Morris, . S. W. McKay,
Leonid Brown," E. M. Pitts,
A. D. Witherspoon, E. H. Holman, Ex.,
C. F. H. Bultman, A. C. DuRant,
W. D Blauding, A. E. Kennedy.
D. Jas. Winn, C. T. Mason, Jr.,
R. M. Wallace, M. G. Rettenberg
A. A. Solomons, E". W. Moise,
R. P. Monaghan.
Sumter, S. C., Jau. 27, 1885,
i
G. I. HOYT & BRO.
"E^tciiss, Clocks, Jcsrelry, Spectacles,
REPAIRING A SPECIALTY.'
SPORTING MATERIAL,
Shelli, Wads and Everything Pertain?
ing to BreecQ-Loauiug G on?.
Dec 16 ~ 2
DRUGGIST,
(UNDER MUSIC HALL,)
SUMTER, S. C.
HAVING PURCHASED THE BUSINESS
lately conducted by Dr. Auld, 1 will
continue at the same stand, and respectfully
solicit a share of patrouage from the people of
the town and county.
A FUXL STOCK WILL BE KEPT
Everything Pertaining to the
Drug Business,
Including
Toilet
GARDEN SEEDS, &c.
My stock 5s now being replenished with
fresh goods in the various departments, and
it will be my aim give entire satisfaction to
all my patrons.
Prescriptions Carefully Compounded
Will wait apon customers at any tiree, day
or night, and when not at the store, can be
found atthrf?runson Hou?e.
Jan 6 v_W. H. MARTIN.
WRIGHT'S HOTEL,
COLUMBIA, S. <7.
THIS NEW AND ELEGANT BOUSE,
with all modern improvements, is now
open for the reception of guests.
S. L. WRIGHT k SON,
May 6. Proorietor?.
Send six cents for postage
.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 sex, succeed from first hour,
The broad road to fortune opens before the
workers, absolutely sure. At ouce address,
True k Co., Augusta, Maine.
WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND
A?GtTSTA R. R.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
1>ATK?
Nov. 2. ISS4
I No. 42.
I Daily.
No. 46.
DaHv.
.Daily.
Leave Wilmington: 7 30 a m
Len ve Wacc?'taaw.j 9 ?6
Leave Marion....;.'?! I 00 ?
Ar've Florence...-! 11 55 "
Ar've Sumter.[
Arve Columbia... .
8 00pm!IO 26pm
9 IH .. H 31 -
ll 00 " 12 55am
I? 40 " I 30 -
4 34 a tn ...V. ......
6 40 .. _
TURINS GOING NORTH.
No. ?5.1 No. 43,
Daily, j Daily.
No. 47,
D?ilv.
Leave Columbia..
Ar've Sn m ter .....
Leave Florence...
Leave Marion.
Leave Waccamaw
Ar've Wilmington
9 I0 pm
8 57 **.
12 07a ni
I ?5
......
4 05 pm
4 51 **
G 43 44
5 05 ?
9 55 pm
ll 55 "
4 50 am
5 32 -*
7 17
8 35 " .
Train No. 43 stop* at ail stations.
Trains No. 48 and 47 stop only ar. Brinkley's,
Whiteville, Lake Waccamaw. Fair Bluff, Marion
Florence, Titntncnsrill?, Sumter, Camden June
tion and Kastover.
Passengers for Colombia and all point? on
C. & G. lt. h.. C., C. k. A. R. IL Station*.
Aiken Junction, and all points beyond', should
taka No. 48 Night Express.
Separate Pullman Sleepers for Savannah and
fur Augusta on train 43. (
Passengers on 40 can take 48 tram from
Florence for Colombia. Augusta and Ge?rina
points via Columbia. .
All trains run so ?i'd between Cb arl es tony and
Wilmington. J
JOHN F. DIVINE, General Snp't.
T. M. EMERSON, Gen. Passenger Ag*t.
NORTH-EASTERN ft. R. GO.
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE,
NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD C.O.
CHARLESTON,. S. C., Noy. 2,. 1884. jv
On and arter this date the following Scbe^
dule will be run':
Leave Charleston.. Arrive Florence.
No. 43-ll 50 A. it...^.._ 8 48. P K.
No. 47-?2 45 A. M...tu 4 34 A. if.
No. 45-; 5 00 P.M.............. 8 50 P.M.
Leave Florence. Arrive Charleston.
No. 40- 1. 40 A. M...i.V..5' 00 A. ?i?
No. 42-1215 p. M.lb P. ?
No. 43-11 55 P. M.,.^....V.."...3 45 ?. k.
- . No 48 will.stop at Lake City, Kingstree
and Monck's Cprper.
Nos'. 42, 43'aod 45 will stop at all Stations".*
C3N'TE AL' SAILED AD SCH3DULB
DAILY.
No. 53--L?aV? ?Cnarieston......7^ 00 a a
." Lane's...'.. 8 40 a m
Arrive Sumter. 9 45 a ni
f< Columbia ............n (Kiarn'
No. 5 Z-Leave Colombia............. 5 30 p a
" S cater.......'. 6 58 pa
. " Lane's.'."...'..Y.... 8 20 p a
. Arrive Charleston. 9 45 pm
T. M. EMERSON, . J. F. DIVINE,
G'eo'l Pas3_ Agent. Geni Sup*t.
Sotttli Carolina Railway Go;
COM.VJEJNC1.NG NOVEMBER 9, J884. Pas?
senger Trains will run as follows, until fur?
ther notice. (No trains are- rnn^oa - Camden
Branch en Sundays. Standard t:ae ?5 mend*1,
ian.) ...........
TO C0L05?5IA. .. . . . ^
Leave Camden.....-<...... 7 15 a ci 4 00 p a
I?eave Camden .1 unction... S 5$ a in . 5.22 p in
AiriVe at Cidccibia...._ il 00 am 9 22 p fa
PRO5! COLUMBIA - . ?
Leave Columbia............. 7 50 a tn ??2Z,p a
Arrive Cnmden J unction...11 12 rt m 7 C'i p m
Arrive at Camden-.. 12 55 p m 8 25'p t?
fe csARLKsVoit r,.
Leave Camden.../...';. .....V 4-Ou p m. '
Le?ve Camden June'.....-".V.". 5.22 pm
Arrive at Charlean--9*38 p a
' r?"3T CB A UL K S TO 2t
Leave Charleston."..J. _Ul.". 7 00. a tn]
Arrive Camden .Tine'...... ~ ."V.l......Il 12 am.
Arrive nt Camden ........... ............. 12 55 p m
. % TO ACGCSTA tt
Leave Camden. 7 '5 am 4 00 pin
Leave Camden .Tune ..... S 5* a tu 5 22 {. m
Arrive at Augusta.-^-10 00 p m 7 41 a ia
PROV A CC CST A .
Leave Augusta. 7 15 a tn 9 35 p m.
Arrive Camden*Junc'...... 7 03 p ni Tl 12 a in]
Arrive Camden. 8 *5 p tn 12 5o p ta
CONSKCTJoNS/
Connections made at Columbia with Cnlum-.
bia and Greenville Railroad both ways, to and
from all points on thatKoad and on the Spar?
tanburg. Union and Columbia and Spartnnb.drg
and Asheville Railroads, also with the .Char-,
lotte. Columbia and Augusta Railroad, to and]
from ail. points North, both ways. by^ traine.
leaving Camden a't 7 I ?'a m, and arriving at S -
25 pm..*;. ... . . , : .. ,k<
Connections made at Augusta to and fr?>m'
nil Point* West and South via Georgia R-B.
and with ..Central R. R.
Connections made at Charleston with Steam?
ers to and from New York on Tuesdaysand Fri?
days, also wi: h Charleston and Savannah B*il?
way. for Savannah and all points Sonth.
Connections made at .Blackville with Barn?
well R. It. to and from Barnwell by all trains
on Augusta Division. ... t .. : .
. TH ROUGH" TICKETS to all points, eau be
purchased by applying to James Jones. A gen t
at Camden. D. C. . ALLEN.
General Pnsjsenger and Ticker. Agent.
JOUN B. PECK, General Manager.
. .... y ....... .Charleston. S. C. .
Send 25 cents TO THIS
H? A ?fo E9 OFFICE for a copy pf a
ilK % b new horse book which'
Kl IS Km treats ?f a?l diseases
w H m v H of the borsCj ftnd ?sf
thoroughly illnrtra.-f
ted with' 65 fine engravings", showing the posi
tions assumed by sick horses better than can.
be taught in any other
way. It has a .large^
number of valuable
recipes, most of which
were originated by,
. ei the aut hor, and never,
before put ift print. ?t is pronounced the best
book ever published for the price, and some
prominent horsemen
O X KD? red it to books which'
cost $5 and $10.
AGEXTS WAFTED.
This valuable book will be presented free;
io all new subscribers to the Watchman and
Southron who pay for one year in advance^
and also to old subscribers who pay all arreara
and a year Tn advance.
GRAHAM'S STABLES,'
REF UBLICAN-STREET%
Arriyed Monday, Pebruary 2, 1885/
TWO CAR LOADS OF
FI NE
Also, on hand, a fine assortment
BUGGIES,
OF ALL STYLES AND GRADES."
At prices to suit the times.
CELEBRATED
Old Hickory Wagons,
Manufactured hy the Kentucky Wagon Manu-'"
factnr?'?g C?r?p?ny, of Louisville, Ky.
TENNESSEE W?G^S.
Feb 3 -Y?.U. GRA?A&