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.
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[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.