The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, April 14, 1885, Image 2

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t\t Sisman ar?Soiii TUESDAY, APHIL 14. The Sumter Watchman was fo iu-1850 and th's True Southr 1866. The Watchman and So now has the eombiued circnlatioi inSuence of both of the old paper is manifestly the best advei mediata-io Sumter. EDITORIAL ITEMS. The signs of war in Europe are omin?os than they were two weeks A battle was {bogot last week be Kassian and Afghan troops io the former were victorious; aod may be bat the beginning. Engl: still busily preparing for the worst fcarif'hfows will be given and recei the war begins va earnest. The French Government havi ceeded in organising a new Minist take the place of Minister Ferry's, Brisson is the new chief, and h> succeeded tn calling around him so th? strongest men among the cons lives. The war with China is, i probability over, and late news Pekin declare that a treaty of peac heen formally signed by representa of the contending powers. Xhe News and Courier strong!; voca tes the necessity of calling an < session of Congress; to legislate . the probable needs of the American Tjr iu case of war between England Kassia. That paper thinks that wi derive some benefit from such a : but we can not see how. The Sont people <v:ll have to give more fo they bay, and receive less for all selL Where can the profit come io Dr. Mary Walker is still ha trouble with her clothing. Notv standing the merciless guying she dergoes from the general public, an occasional arrest from the police, declares she will wear the breeche . nothing. It is to be hoped that may be allowed to wear the breec : The other alternative would be depl ble. The Postmaster of Rome, New Y> vas a defaulter to a considerable ame and was notorious for neglecting business. President Cleveland \ ' wisely removed this specimen Repu - can, who then writes a letter to - President protesting against his rea al, and refusing to consent to sue summary transaction. His letter . doubtless be copied by the Repu bli press generally, with words of syn - tbetic condolence for the grace rogue. <s-?'i After all the threats of Irish Xatici : -'Ssis, tbe Prince and Princess of W; had a most royal reception in Dui last week. They, accompanied by tl eldest son embarked at Holy Head Wednesday morning and soon landed IHsh soi?. The Princess won the gi '^ TwH?of;ali who met ber, and as - Prince is on his good behavior, the v . will likely prove very pleasant. Q . National leaders are very indignant the flunkeyism displayed by the Dub) ftes, but they very wisely concluded tl sulking will do them no good. The second volume of Mr. Blain book will not increase the disposition the Southern people to honor the me: orv of Andy Johnson. Mr. Blai gives in careful detail the bloody thre; enings of Johnson against the "tra ors" as he persistently called the Sout ern people, until he was threatem with impeachment by the Republican and then he began to find out that ; were not so bad after ali. After M Lincoln was assassinated, Johnson w in favor of hanging right and left, an astonished even old Ben Wade with h murderous proclivities. The United States have sent out se\ eral detachments of marines and so dters to Panama, to aid in the prote< iion of American interests io that ac arcby-struck section. Our blue coal will be looked at with amazement b the troops of that country who will b profoundly surprised at the amount c clothiag they wear-a pair of pants or coat being all that the most extravagan coald wish. We can assure them tba the United States have not tie least de sire for their country, and if they wi! inst let public property alone, and de vote their time to cutting each other* throats no one in this country will rai? the slightest objections. Quite a number of elections of mon or less importance have taken place du ring the past week in the West am; North-West. Honors between the po? litical parties are about even. In Ohic the Democrat? got worsted. In Michi? gan the Republicans received a verj black eye. Io Chicago, Carter Harri? son the Democratic candidate for May? or was eleeted, though by a roost slen? der majority, and the Republicans as? sert that this will be proven a fraud. Well, maybe so. Wa do not admire Carter Harrison, and it Black Jack Lo - gao had not been fighting Harrison we would not have taken his defeat very much to heart. As it is we hope Har? rison is eleeted just to worry Logan, who has been making himself very con? spicuous in hts efforts for Republican fr-uccess. Governor Thompson and the unterri fied Democracy of Edgefield are having a little tilt. There was a vacancy io the Clerk's office in that county, and the eonstitutton vests the appointment in the hands of the Governor. The Democratic Executive Committee ofthat county wished to nominate a candidate through the machinery of a primary election, thus taking the appointment entirely out of the Governor's hands, ne very properly refused to accede to the proposition, and appointed Mr R. Durisoe, who m said to be a cap and popular man , aod who had on petition the names of four out of the members of the Legislature from Ei field. We are glad to see the Adven sustains the Governor's position, is merely obeying the law, and criticism which may be made shoal against the law, and not against Governor who has sworn to obey execute it. SIGNING PETITIONS. We all do it for any purpose, for t body. If the present Republican cers io the town were to start aro with a petition for retention io o they could very possibly get quit? number of good Democrats to sign it We see from a late issue of Chesterfield Advertiser that Jas. Ladd, one of the most bitter and rclc less of the Radical erew which h been persecuting our people during last ten years, and who is Postmastei Cheraw, has sent on a petition for appointment which contains Democr: names on the list. If such a finis' and perfectly rouuded-out member the g. o. p. as Ladd can get Democt to sign a petition any one can ; and refer to this instance to show the ut worthlessness of petitions as being dicative of the wishers of the signers This is not right. It is unjust the applicant to sign a petition for hi thus creating a hope tn his breast tl the signer desires his appointme while the contrary may be true. 1 are not sure it xs entirely just to I signer who puts his name to what opposes. This condition of affairs has robt petitions of what would otherwise their legitimate effect. The appoi ing power would not attach any i portance to a petition simply because contaxued the names of prominent ci zens, for a dozen others might bri the sam e list of names ad voca ti their appointment to the same offt and as the matter now stands, the. Gc j ernor or the President is as much i the dark, after seeing a petition extc sively signed, as to what the real wist of the signers are, as he would bc having the list of animals in Noa! ark sent him. The following incident which is SJ i to have occurred at the White Hot ! last week illustrates our meaning : i A Western Democratic Senator call ? to press the appointment of one of 1 i constituents to an Assistant Comm . sionersh?p. i "When I was practicing law," s: j the President, "1 found that an instr j ment in writing usually outweighed i I oral statement. You Senators seem j have a habit of signing petitions f ; candidates and theo you ask verbal i for the appointment of others tb t j very same positions I can't afford j waste time considering such request ' Half the Democratic Senators ha ! signed a petition- for the retention of t j incumbent of tbis. place, and your nan j is on the list. I don't know the ma j but he is certainly veil endorsed." I "Oh, no," said the Senator, "I . ha* j not signed such a paper." j Thereupon the President is said j have produced the petition bearing tl I Senator's signature as stated. "I never was so flattened ont in m I life," remarked the Senator when na j ratiug the iocideat to a friend. "Tl j fact ts, we sign almost anything, but j has generally been understood that j means nothing."' THE FARMERS' ASSOCIATION This popular organization met i the Music Hall last Saturday at 12 M. and was called to order by the Presi dent. The attendance of representa tive farmers was large, almost ever neighborhood ia the County having some of its best men present. Upon the stage, besides the officer of the Association, were Col. J. J Dargan, Col. J. Harvey Wilsou, Mr R M. Cooper, Mr. John H. Fur mai of Mexico, Col. B. F. Crayton of An derson and ex Governor Buhaoi o Edgefield. Dr. Juhn II Funnan delivered hi? annual address, which treated the vari? ous subjects pertinent to farms anc farming most exhaustively. Tte Doc? tor is exceedingly enthusiastic in what? ever he undertakes, and his able ad? dress abundantly proved that fact. Col. Dargan followed in a strong plea for improved machinery for farm work A tone of practical thought ran through the entire essay, while its polished peri? ods and choice diction made it a joy to the ear as it wai? a feast to the mind. Col. J. Harvey WiNon was the next essayist, and he entertained the meet? ing with an exceedingly practical arti? cle on the 'True Aims of Agricultural Associations.' We have heard nothing but congratulatory words as to Co!. Wilsoo'6 effort. Mr. R. M. Cooper then told the As? sociation of tho 'Best modes for pre? venting the exhaustion of our lands, and the reclamation of the same.' His essay was the scholarly production we would expect frooj its talented author, aud while its geological terms and otb er hard words may render uccessary an occasional call upon the dictionary, it will amply repay perusal. We regret not having the manuscript of these essays, the News and Courier man having captured them, but we have the promise of them in the future, aud will give our readers the beuefit of I our acqusitton. I Col. Cray toa made a little speech, I full to the brim of good sense. The principal idea in bis address was the j importance of diversified crops. Gov. Bohha-u was called on, but de j dined, after congratulating the people ! of ?umter upon having a live Farmers' ; Association, and the Association upon ; thc brilliant essays read before it. ? resolution endorsing the Cotton j Plant was unanimously adopted. The meeting theo adjourned subject to the call of the Executive Committee. The News and Courter gave a lengthy and most readable account of the meet? ing of the Farmers Association Satur? day, and leads us to remark that our Charleston cotemporary spares neither trouble nor expeose in giving its read? ers over the State, all the State news in addition to its complete make-up of foreign and general news. The News and Courier is a paper of which any State might be proud-wc would be almost broken up without it. We give our readers an interesting Texas letter to-day. One would infer j from the glowing description our friend 1 gives of the Loan Star State that it is a good place to move to ; but we are not so sure that it is. very many Carolinians have moved there, and the majority of I those who go, either return or wish to return. Texas has wonderful capabilities, a fertile soil, fine climate, sometimes ; good water, in some places ; and is big enough to admit of our State being set down in the middle of it without caus? ing much disturbance; but after all, while it is a nice place to visit, it can't approximate South Carolina as a place to live in. [From our Regular Correspondent."] WASHINGTON LETTER. WASHINGTON, D. C., April ll, 1885. There is apparently little of interest going on in Washington just now, but much is expected, and anticipation is on the qui vive. The recently appoint I ed heads of departments and chiefs of bureau, have, of course, many things to learn before they can know even the routine of their cumbrous and needless? ly complicated charges. The subordi? nates, schooled in twenty years of Re? publican red tape absurdity, have many things to unlearn, if, indeed, their in? struction does not cost them their heads. I do not believe that it will be possible for the present administration to carry out any proposed or projected reform without a change of crew. The Repub can underlings in the various depart? ments are servile enough, they will lick the band that feeds them, even though it be the hand of a bloody Democrat, but they are skilled in ail the vices of political servility ; they were never chosen for honest work ; they are j treacherous and disloyal. They live in j perpetual fear aud ideal exile ; longing ? for the return of the Republican party I four years hence. How can such j poison trees bear fruit of civil service i reform ? In their heart they regret j every measure and every event that re j commends their hated captors to the j country. It is ouly in enthusiastic, j faithful hearts and willing hands that j Mr. Cleveland will find the genuine j sympathy and co-orporation without < which his best aspirations will fall fiat, j The motives of the President are un ! questionably patriotic, and the broad I est and best Democracy is not parti, an. I It ts yet too early to criticize his policy, ! for statesmanship, except in absolute ! monarchies, must proceed with com pro I mises. The last stronghold of the de I feated party is in the U. S. Senate I chamber. There in desperation and at j bay the worst class of spoilsmen are i perverting the civil service reform idea j of the new administration into a stumb : ling block and a pit'all. The country s last November demanded a change of j personnel that was meant to reach farther I than the White House. Unless it shall j reach much farther than now appears j probable in view of thc obstructive ? policy of the Republican majority in the I Senate, the best efforts of the new ; administration will be without their full j fruition. j There are many things that come j under the personal observation of an i old habitue of Washington that justify ! me in the opinions that I have express ! ed. I am in daily contact with politi ! cians of both parties, and with the em I ployes of the various government de partments. I hear them talk and I ku ow their animus I am persuaded that it is just as impossible to bring about a better state of thiugs with such servants as these as it is to gather figs from dried thistles. When; Mr. Lamar, the Secretary of? the Interior puts his foot on a scanda- | lous abuse that has existed for years,-I refer to the use of horses and carriages ! by the head of the Department and by j the chiefs of Bureau at. government ex- \ pense, the clerks of his department make it the theme cf their table talk \ and speak of it contemptuously as pica- j y une economy. They deride the Sec- j retary for walking to and from the De- ! part meut or for hiring with his own I money a common cab, when he wishes j to ride. These are little things, but ? tin y are significant of the low tone of official morality, and the obtuseness of moral vision in thc civil service which this administr?t ton has inherited, and which it can reform only by plucking it out and casting it away. JOHN S. RICHARDSON. The Fx-CoTigrepsman not an Ap pl??ai?t for any Position, but Will , ing to Se? ve h:s Country whenever j he is Called A repr?sentative of the Noes and ' Courier called on the Hon. John S Richardson, in Sumter, ou Saturday. The ex-Congressman was found hard at work iu his law office. When ques? tioned as to the report received from Washington that his name had been presented to the State department for consideration in reference to a consular appointment, he spoke freely. He said that he bad made no application for any office and had never spoken or written to thc President. Ile was aware that his friends had made some efforts tb have him appointed to some suitable consular position. His friends had filed an application in the department of State, which was endorsed and signed by the entire South Carolina, Congress? ional delegation, including the Sena? tors. Another application had been forwarded to Secretary Bayard which was signed by all the South Carolina State officers. Governor II. S. Thomp? son has written to Senator Hampton urging; him to do all in his power to se cure a suitable appointment for the ex Congressmau. Many prominent pri? vate citizens have written to friends in Congress from other States requesting their assistance in securing suitable re? cognition of thc patriotic services of Gol. Richardson. Since the applica? tion has been filed, Col. Richardson bas received many letters From his former colleagues in Congress expressing their gratification at the prospect of his en? tering the diplomatic service of the country, and assuring him of their sop port for aoy position suitable to a gen? tleman of his ability. Col. Richardson expressed himself as vcr? much gratified at the efforts made by his friends, and said that he was not averse to accepting a consular appoint? ment whose emoluments would com? pensate him for the loss of his law prac? tice. Col. Richardson sacrificed a fine law practice in 1876, when he con? sented to run for Congress, and is now again building up another lucrative practice. He is perfectly willing to give up his practice if the State depart? ment decides that his services are needed in the country's diplomatic corps; but is not a seeker after whatever recogni? tion can be wrenched from the Govern? ment. The bar of Sumter and the people generally are very much interested io Cul. Richardson's appointment. They think no one would make a better re? presentative of South Carolina io the list of consular appointments, and con? tend that if South Carolina is to receive any recognition from the Federal Gov? ernment it should be bestowed unon ex-Congressman Richardson-a reward for his being placed in the RIack dis? trict by the action of the Legislature in redistricting tho State.-News and Courier 13?/?. A New Schedule on the South Carolina Railway. A number of changes have been made in the schedule of the arrival and departure of trains on the South Caro? lina Railway, which will go into effect to-morrow (Sunday) at 6 A. M. The following are the most important changes: The morning train from Charleston will arrive at Columbia five minutes earlier than formerly. The morning train for Charleston will leave Columbia at 7.45 A. M. instead of 7.50 A. M., and will arrive here fifteen min? utes earlier The afternoon train for Charleston from Columbia will reach here five miuutes earlier than by the old schedule. The morning train from Augusta will leave at 7.05 instead of 7.15, and will arrive here fifteen min? utes earlier than formerly. The train which leaves Augusta at 4.45 P. M. will arrive in Charleston five minutes earlier, and that which leaves Augusta at ll P. M. will not get here until 7.40 A M. instead of at 6 25, as under the present schedule. A gain of five min? utes is made in making the trip from Charleston to Camden and from Camden to Charleston. In the Summerville division a number of changes have been made. The 6 30 P. M. train from Charleston will leave Summerville here? after at 6 P. M. The 8.05 A. M. train from Summerville will reach Charleston five minutes earlier and the 5 15 P. M train twelve miuutes earlier. The following changes have been made in the time of the departure of the Sunday trains from Summerville for j Charleston ; 5,40 A. M. to 5 35 A. | M ; 11.43 A. M. to ll 27 A. M., and 5,38 P. M. to 6.10 P. M.-News and Courier, 11th. The Camden Trains. A new schedule will go into effect on the Camden division of tbe South Caro? lina Railway OD Monday morning next. In place of the present lumbering freight train, with antiquated passenger coach attached, a through air-brake j passenger train, to run between Camden j and Columbia, will be put on the road, j This train will leave Camden at 6 40 ! A. M ; arrive at Kingsville at 8.25 j A. M. arrive Columbia at 9 25 A. M. At Kingsville it will connect with the fast train for Charleston, so that passengers leaving Camden at 6.40 in ! the morning will reach Charleston at j 12.05 of the same day. The train j which leaves Camden in the morning will ruo through to Columbia without change of cars. Returning, will leave j Columbia at 5 o'clock in the evening; j will wait at Kingsville for the express ! train which leaves Columbia at 5 27 j P. M., and will arrive at Camden at j 8.05 P. M. The train from Charleston ! will reach Camden at. 12.20, instead of ! 12 55, as . now.-Columbia Register ! llth. . . Ill ll -I - A Pleasant Surprise. ! Quite a pleasant surprise took place I at our parsonage last week, but this is j quite frequent among these Sumter peo? ple. Time and again have we been the subject of their pouudings, etc., during our agreeable 6tay among them. On this occasion it was an album quilt, with thc names of about one hundred and eighteen of the citizens of the place, i young and venerable, Methodists, et al. j ; Accompanying the quilt was a neat ; marble top bureau, and a bedstead of j walnut. The kind donors have our j wicere thanks for their consideration of ! the inmates of the "parsonage.-//. F. I C. in March Reporter. -mmm?~?"+~+~+ arm [For the Watchman and Southron.] Poor Farmer Talks to Dew. MANVILLE. S. C., April 8, 1885. ! Mr. Editor: While it is raining, And out j door business is prohibited, I will give 3'ou a j few linos. j We have been having most delightful I weather. Farmers are in fine spirits and ! guano trumpets are sounding over the neigh? i borhood indicating that cotton planting is ! near at hand. We had heavy showers this j i morning. I Mr. Editor. I think friend Dew made a ? sweeping n?sertion when he said that he ! could (3o more work in one dav than I could \ in two. That is saying a good deal. lam j proud to know that he is such a hero. I was 1 mistaken in thc man. When he made the remark he did about Poor Farmer, I was nuder the impression that lie wa? one of these shade farmers that do the talking, but when ii comes to work he is ont. I congrat? ulate yon Mr. Pew, and would he glad to m.-tke your acquaintance. Hut you will have to put up something helter than your last Summer's hat if you want molo bet with you on plowing. I will . ot dispute your claims j to superiority in hoeing and picking cotton, and you ?i<n/ du little more plowing than I, but I never have seen any man that could do better. I cnn IUD ve every stalk of cotton, and if the hills are twelve inches apart, take the grass out from between. The reason I j nm no bolter at the hoc is because I do such j good plowing that I need hut little hoeing ?lone. I have laid hy my crop denn with one hoeing, bul that WHS when I jid all the plow? ing mvsclf lt. is not so pood now since I can't dy it nil, hut the plowing I do isas "nod as ever. Yours, il FARMER. i The description of the marriage of Tom | Thumb's widow to another little midget, on | our first page will be interesting rending to j the ladies, especially that part which de- j scribes thc dresses woru hy thc lillie folks. "Tor the Watchman aod Southron.J Letter From Texas. GBOBGSTOWN, TEXAS, April 2, 1885. Dear Watchman and Southron : Here I am in the Empire Slate, l,3?6 miles from home. I say "Empire" because of the fact that Texas is not only the largest State in the Union, bot is possessed of the elements to make her in every respect an independent Government among the nations of earth When jon consider that her surface covers ten parallels of latitude and fourteen meridians of longi? tude, sub-divided into 227 counties contain^ ing 274,356 square m?es, some conception of her vastness of territory may be gained. Her dimensions are greater than New York, Pennsylvania, Mississippi and Louisiana com- ! bined. Comparing ber with foreign govern- j men ts, she bas 33,413 square miles more j than the Austrian Empire, 62,365 square miles more than the German Empire, 70,265 square miles more than France, and 153,477 square miles more than Great Britain and Ireland. The surface in tbe Southern portion of tbe State is flat bot becomes more broken and billy as the Northern section is reached The soil is exceedingly fertile and adapted to all varieties.of agriculture and pastoral pursuits. Fertilisers are not needed, and sections which have been intensely cultivated for twenty or thirty years are to-day aa prolific as ever. I am told that when the seasons are propi? tious, crops are made before they can be j worked over twice. On the 27th March, in the vicinity of Austin-the Capital of Texas -com was three and four inches high. You can imagine my surprise, when a few days before I took my departure from Sum? ter everything was frozen hard and snow bad fallen tbe day previous. The Prairies covering millions of acres, have a rich coffee colored soil and will produce abundant crops of wheat, barley, corn, oats io fact all cereals-while the spontaneous growth will sustain four or five million cattle during the whole year. The average temper? ature is 60, varying from 50 in winter to 90 in Summer. The breeze from the Gulf, during the long hot sommer are as delightful and invigorating as the breezes which render Sullivan's Island the pleasant resort it is. j Even now I can scarcely rid myself of the impression thal I am on an Island near some vast ocean. Tbe peculiar freshness of the atmosphere and the rolling hills almost per? fectly bare of trees give such an impression. These particularities have been dwelt upon that your readers, who may glance over this article, may be able to get some idea of the inducements offered by Texas to industrious farmers. I am carried away with what I have seen. If I were a ? farmer, the old ex? hausted sand bilis of Carolina would not hold rae another year. The fact is, if my better two-thirds would only consent to a re? moval, I would get a transfer at the next session of the Conference. Last year when I was strongly talking about going West, she cried, and I wonld rather stay in old Carolina than see ber cry. Sol expect I'll have to J stay. But, why our energetic young farmers waste their time and strength in scratching [ the impoverished sand hills of Sumter Coun- j ty when such fields as these invite them, I cannot understand. Georgetown is the county seat of William? son County, situated about 30 miles North East of Austin. It is an attractive town of some 2,000 inhabitants. The Court House, situated io tbe midst of the public squ.tre, is far ahead of any building of the kind in South Carolina. Tbe fact is the Texas people are outstripping the people of the older States in other things tban in architecture. The man who thinks be can run out at any time, lo? cate in some favored spot, mount a dry goods [ box, whittle away and expect to keep up with j the people here will be sadly mistaken. Here-at Georgetown-is located the South- ? Western University with the patronage of j five Annual Conferences. This institution is j the result of the labors of one of the former j pastors of Sumter Station, Dr. Frank Asbury j Mood. It isa grand monument to his in? defatigable energy. His memory lies deep in | the heart of the people. To-day, his son j Reader arose in church and testified that he I bad found peace and comfort in trusting in tbe Lord Jesus. How comforting! Father in heaven, and bis children following after. The pastor of the Methodist Church is Rev. j W. G. Connor, D. D., formerly of the South Carolina Conference. The membership of his church is nearly 300. Dr. Connor is in fine health and spirits, in fact he seems to renew his youth. This grand climate bas added years to his life. He is now conducting a most successful protracted meeting in his church. Profound interest is manifested. The spacious church ?3 thronged with young people. Some 40 or 50 conversions reported and still the work goes on. There are two Presbyterian (North and South) Churches, one Baptist and Episcopal Church, besides I three colored churches. 1 find here also, Dr. Samuel D. Sanders, formerly of Cheraw, S C.; an old friend and Collegemate, Samuel G. Sanders, Professor in the University, who, with bis charming wife also, an appreciated friend of former days, is comfortably located here; and Mr. Sara Maxwell Leseane, a whole-souled Caro? linian, formerly of Williamsburg County. I made a very pleasant visit to the sanctum of the Williamson County Sun, where I found a brace of live editors. With two such ener? getic and accomplished men upon the tripod, the Sun must inevitably shine-the fact is it cannot help shining. Georgetown bas an ice factory; improved water works with a stand pipe as iarge as that of which the City of Charleston boasts ; a candy factory ; three first class ice cream saloons ; three barber shops which would do credit to any city of larger pretensions; a hook and ladder and bose company; and a clear and beautiful stream which winds its way through the edge of thc town. I have not told you all about this beautiful town, but am suffering from one of the worst colds I have ever had, consequently must defer to some future lime other things of which I would speak. By the w?y, nothing has been said of New Orleans, will do so in my next. I am glad to report my brother as conva? lescent, and now there are hopes for his re? covery. He was at the verge of the grave. I feel grateful at the prospect of his recovery. I find that he is quite popular and his friends have been very attentive to him during his long sickness. They have shown me no little kiuduess, which is appreciated. Yours truly. H. F. CHRECrZ?ERG. Permanent. There are medicines which give only tempo? rary relief and then leave the suffer worse off than before, especially in cases of dyspepsia. Remember that this is not the way with Brown's Iron Bitters. See what J. M. Gaines, of Gaines, S. C., says about this prince of tonics, "My wife has been greatly bench* tied by it; she had been trouble with dyspepsia for years, and now I believe she is permanently cured." It also cures liver and kidney complaints. O'CONNOR S BAKERY BOOMING-. Thc undersigned informs his friends and pat? rons that he has RE OPENED HTS BAKERY, and is now located in the STORE ADJOINING B. J. BARNETT'S, where he will keep a FULL AND COMPLETE ASSORTMENT of every article to be found in A FIRST CLASS BAKERY. He will make a specialty of FRUITS, CONFECTIONERY AND FANCY GROCERIES. He is in daily receipt of fresh goods. A continuance of past favors is respectfully solicited and satisfaction g na ni nt ced. F. J. O'CONNOR. April 14_ FOR SALE. riouse and Lot on Washington Street, SUMTER, S. C. Will be sold low, and on easy terms to a responsible purchaser. Apply to HORACE HARRY, April 0 Sumter, S. C. ' A RARE OPPORTUNITY For the People of Sumter to Enjoy Themselves. ON THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 16TH, WILLOUGHBY READE Ts to he at Music Hall wi lb an entirely NEW PROGRAMME, which will be very humorous. He guarantees two hours hearty laughter. He*will he here one night only, so everyone ought to go out. as the performance is for the benefit of the SUMTER LIBRARY SOCIETY. The admission is very low-only .00 cents, children 25 cents. Tickets can be bad at Dr. Martin's Drug Store. April 1.4 ~ FUN AT MUSIC HALL Thursday, April 23d, THE TWO JOHNS, A ROARING COMEDY. See what tbe Albany Argus says : "'The Two Johns,'a three act farce with fuo equal to a hundred pounds to the square inch, will be given for the third and last time this evening. "The Two Johns" is a light, bright, clean, breezy piece. It is full of action, bounce and merriment. Nota dry line io tbe whole piece. The acting, singing and dancing are all worthy of unbounded praise. April 14 SALE Under Foreclosure of Mort? gage of Personal Property, C. 0. Wheeler to Wulbern & Pieper. (Bardin & Murdoch, Assignees.} G. 0. Wheeler to Bardin & Murdoch. WILL BE SOLD at public outcry on MONDAY, the 4 th day of MAY, 1835, between the hours of ll A. M. and 3 P. M., in front of the Court House in tbe Town of Sumter, S. C., tbe following personal proper? ty : ONE BAY MARE, named Clara, eight years old. ONE BAY HORSE, named Russel, eight years old. ONE SORREL MARE MULE, named Kate, five years old. TWO BLACK MARE MULES, named Jinny, one aged five and one aged eight years. ONE BLACK MARE MULE, named Beck, twelve years old. ONE NEW TWO HORSE WAGON, (blue.) ONE GOOD THREE HORSE WAGON, fred.) ONE NEW ONE HORSE WAGON, (blue.) - ONE DOUBLE BUGGY. TWO NEW SINGLE BUGGIES. -ALSO A LOT OF FARMING IMPLEMENTS. Terms Cash. BARDIN k MURDOCH, Assignees of Wulbern k Pieper, Mortgagees. BARDIN k MURDOCH, April 14-2t Mortgagees. SALE UNDER MORTGAGE. UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A power of sale to us given by the provi? sions of a certain mortgage, executed and delivered to us by C. O. Wheeler and W. S. Wheeler, copartners, trading:as C. 0. k W. S. Wheeler, and C. 0. Wheeler, on the 19th day of January, 1883, and duly recorded in the Register of Meine Conveyance office of Sum? ter County S. C., in Books No. (ll) eleven of real estate, page 127, and No. (5) five of Personal Property, page 546, we will sell at public outcry, in front of the Courthouse, in the Town of Sumter, S. C., on MONDAY, the 4th day of May, 1885, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, the following Premises belonging to C. 0. Wheeler: All that TRACT OF LAND situate, lying aDd being in Lynchburg Township, Sum? ter County, three miles from Mayesville, S. C., cont lioing two hundred and twenty fife (225) acres more or less; hounded on the north by lands of Mrs. R. M. Wheeler, west by lands of estate Lacost and J. H. Wilson, south by lands of J. H. Wilson and G. M. McLeod, and east by Lafayette public road. Also, all that Piece Parcel or Tract of Laud, adjoining above tract, containing set en ty acres, more or less; bounded on the south by lands of Nefan Brockington and M. L. McIntosh, on east by land o?' Biia Carter and Lafayette public road. Also, all that Lot of Land in tbeTowa of Mayesville, S. C., at corner of Sumter ansi La? fayette streets; bounded on tbe north ?nd west respectively by said streets, on ?be south by lot of Miss Hattie Johnson, on tbe east by lotof D. W. Chandler, and containing one-half (i) acre, more or less. * Also, all that Lot of Land in Mayesville, S. C., fronting on Sumter Street, containing thirty-five acres, more or less, and hounded on the South by Sumter Street, on the East by lands of Harry McCutcben and J. Fr Bland, North by lands of Peter Wilson and W. E. Lemmon, and Weat by lands of M. P. Mayes, school-bouse lot, J. H. Anderson, Mr. Teasdeale, Baptist Church, M. L. Ball, L. L. Carroll and U. S. Scarborough. Term3 cash. ISAAC V. BARDIN, JOHN H. MURDOCH. BARDIN k MURDOCH. Apnl 14._ A. J. CHINA, DEALER IN Drugs, Medicines and C IxexrLioals FINK TOILET SOAPS, HAIR AND TOOTH BRUSHES. PERFUMERS AND FANCY TOILET ARTICLES; ?C., SLC. PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES AXJ> DYE STUFFS, GLASS, PUTTY, $c. Price's Cream Bating Powder, Which for purity, strength aod healthfulness stands alone. Ne? Patent Star Lamp, Giving a light equal to 3 or 4 ordinary lamps and is perfectly safe. Knickerbocker Shoulder Braces, For ladies and gents. Ensily adjusted and worn with comfort. Full suppig of Fresh Garden Seeds. April 9 _ The Misses McElhose Would call the attention of their Customers and the public generally, to their large ?ind varied assoitmcnl of SPRIAG AND SUMMER MILI NBR Y GOODS, -CONSISTING IN PART OF Hats and Bonnets, (Trimmed and Untrimmed,} FEATHERS. FLOWERS, RUCHTNGS AND LACE NECK WEAR. HAIR GOODS- CORSETS, BUSTLES, HOUP SKIRTS, ETC . INFANT'S CAPS, DRESSES? And Ladies' Underwear always on hand. Prompt attention given to Country Orders. SEED PEAS. FIFTY BUSHELS SPECKLED SEED PEAS for sale by Apr T A. WHITE k SON. J. B. CARR, NEXT DOOR NORTH OF MONAGHAN'S, Main Street, Sumter* S. C. OFFERS A CHOICE STOCK, EMBRACING DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES, EOOTS AND SHOES, NOTIONS, CANNED GOODS, TIN-WARE, WOODEN-WARE, &c, &c &c. All of which will he sold at the same low prices, that have made this store popular with cash buyers. The patronage of the public is hwtited. J. B. CARR. 1 1 SOLOMONS HAS IN STORE One of the finest stocks and some of the prettiest goods eyer shown in Sum ter, and will hare more to say of them hereafter* Come and see them? ICE CREAM ! ICE CREAM! I HAVE OPENED MT ICE CREAM GAR? DEN, NICELY FITTED UP Especially for Ladies, And respectfully solicit the patronage of the public. I trust that my efforts to keep open a FIRST CLASS ICE CREAM GARDEN will he appreciated by tbe public. My long experieuce in tbe business is a guarantee that I will gire satisfaction. Orders for family parties, weddings or pic? nics will be filled at short notice and deliver? ed io any part of town. Price, 50 to 60 cts. per quart. ICE! ICE! I will deliver daily from ice wagon to cus? tomers, ice in any quantity, at the followiog prices : less than 50 pounds, 2 cenft; from 50 to 100 pounds, l? cents; over 100 pounds, l? cents per poaud. Special rates to regular customers. Remember that I am the only one in town who keeps ice at all cimes, and I ask tbe pat? ronage of the citizens to enable me to keep my ice bouse open all the season W. J. ANDREWS. April 14 _ MUTUAL SELF-ENDOWMENT -AND BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. ATLANTIC DEPARTMENT. (Embracing Virginia, N. and S.Carolina.) OFFICE, GREENVILLE, S. C. W. D. MAYFIELD, D. D.. Superintendent and Department President. J. D. MAYFIELD, Department Secretarv. T. T. EARLE, M. D., Department Medical Director. HOME OFFICE, FORT WORTH, TEX. SAM CUNDIFF, President. E. M. MACY, Secretary. A. tV. MORRISON, Treasurer. Zn other jdttns of Insurance Men have to die : in ours they have to live to get their money This Association is now a strong and mighty organization, and well organized all the way across the Continent. It has passed the period of experiment and peril. It has a membership, Feb 1st, 1S85, of about 15,000, and is growing more rapidly, perhaps, than any association in America. We pay insurance during life. We pay all our death benefits in full, and pay them promptly. Our coupons are paid as they mature* Our reserve fond, loaned to our members,.? will sufiite to pay our maturing coupons for twelve months to come. N. G. OSTEEN, LOCAL AGENT, Sumter, S. C. TWO PAIRS FINE BLACK PIGS from a blooded Essex Sow by a pure bred Berkshire Boar. Price $5.00 each or $10.00 per pair. Seren ? Berkshire and ? Essex Sow Pigs from good breeders, by same sire. Apply to E. W. DABBS, March 31 Sumter, S. C. J. B. CARR, Contractor and Builder. Plans and. Specifications furnished on short notice.s_ The undersigned has on band a large and fine assortment of lumber, comprising WELL SEASONED FLOORING, DRESSED, TONGUED AND GROOVED, A fine lot of DRESSED CYPRESS PLANK, A large lot of Cypress Palings, trimmed and dressed, besides a large assortment of UNDRESSED PINE LUMBER Of all sizes. Anything not on hand will be promptly ordered. Feb 24 " J. B. CARR. C. I. HOYT & BRO, -Watches, docks, Jewalry, SpecUcltt, &C, ?EC REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. SPORTING MATERIALj Shells, Wads and "Everything Pertain? iog to Breech-Loading Goos. Dec 16 I NOTICE. THE UNDERSIGNED gires notice that those indebted to bim by note, account or otherwise most settle promptly. He most have mouev to meet bis bills. Jan 6 T. C. SCAFFE. SPECIAL NOTICE. EPPERSONS' STABLES IS THE PLACE TO BUY YOUR NICE. CHEAP SOGGY HARNESS -ALSO Saddles, Bridles, &c. March 10 . '_ more money than at anything els? by taking an agency for tbs bett selling book out. Beginners succeed grandly* None fail. Terms free. Hallett Book Co., Portland, Maine.