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- .. 'irrt**!',, ,, , Entered at the Post Office at Sumter, S. G.* as Second Class Matter. ""^EXAMINE YOTJB DATES. We request each of our subscribers to ex amiae the address oa bia paper, and particu? larly to observe the date opon it. This date shows the time up to which the paper baa been paid for. Many of oar subscribers wi? thas see that they have paid in advance: bet there are many others who will discover that ther have not. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. F. J. (TConnotwNew Store. A. A. Soioroons-Kew Goods. Dr. China-Drags and Med ?eine?. H. Harby-House and Lot for Sale. W. J. Andrews-Ice Cream and Ice, B?rdm k Murdock-Sale of Property. Tva Johns-Entertainment, April 23. J. B. Carr-Dry Goods and Groceries. Willoughby Reade-S. L. Association. N. G. Osteen-Self-Endowment Insurance. Personal. We had a passing hand shake with Ber. W. L. Bast, yesterday. Hr. M. G. Ryttenberg is home again. We were glad to see him. Ker. H. F. Chrei?berg has returned from bis Texas trip. Mr. B, R. Nash will accept our thanks for -late Memphis and Atlanta papers. Hiss Janie McDowell, of Camden, has been - ia attendance upon the Presbytery. ' ~r!2sses Annie and Rosine Jennings are visi? ting H itt Marnie Hughson. lUv. A. J. Stokes was tn town Saturday and Sunday, and of coarse we bad a pleas* aat visit from him. If r. and Mrs. W. D. Bland i ng are back from the Exposition and their Texas trip, which-they greatly enjoyed. Rev. C. C. Brown spent last week in Augusta, Ga., aiding Rev. Hugh F. Oliver in a meeting in his Church. Xe. and Mrs. John S Richardson will leave for New Orleans to-morrow, and will be ae ecompanted bj Miss Bessie McDowell, of Man? niug. _ v. ? We are glad to see oar young friend Mr. Davjd J. Chandler in Sumter again. He has been in Florida for six years and is here on a . . visit. Nearly all the big farmers of Sumter Conn* ty verein town Saturday. We started to make personal mention of them, but it was too big a job, and we had to stop. " 'MT. John L. Weber, correspondent' of the Neice and Courier attended the Farmers' meet? ing Saturday, and paid bis respects to tbe IT. ? S. office. - Tee Mittet Hay o of. Forte Motte were at - the ball last week ; also Misses Moore and Sanders- ot* Barton Creek. Several yoong ^g^ttemea^froui- the same section were alto in attendance. Mr. D. D. McCallum, who for some months bas been the efficient and polite out-door clerk for the Bank, is Captain Auld's clerk in the Pott Office. Tbe Postmaster made a ten strike in securing him. * We had a pleasant call from Mr. J. E. Shaw cf Kershaw County yesterday. Mr. Shaw is a practical, successful farmer and believes in farmers' organizations at a means of improve fluent. Mr. George Lee, who bas been connected ' with the "railroads in Florence for a number of years, and latterly as ticket agent, has resign? ed his position. M. J. L. Horn succeeds him. -Florence Times. Mr. E. G. Chandler the assistant Clerk of the Court deserves much credit for the prompt manner tn which he bas despatched business during; the - Clerk's illness.- WilHoMuburg Record. Mr. MeKerral, Jr., of the Cotton Plant was in attendance opon the Farmers' meeting Saturday and made ns a plsasant visit whtch we enjoyed. He gives a good account of the Cotton Plant, which is gratifying to the friends of that valuable farmers' journal. It is rapidly add log to its list of friends and is losing none that it gains. We want-a fire well behind the Court House. . Mr. A. A. Solomons' fine cattle were much admired by the farmers last Saturday. Remember to go and see Willoughby Reade Thursday night. . Don't neglect reading Mr. Solomon's "Ad." If you would laugh heartily go to see Wil? loughby Reade Thursday night. 'Another awning goes up. Mr. O'Connor Help the .'Library Soc?ecty by buying a ticket' for Willoughby Reade Thursday night. ;v. --; We made a prodigious effort to get tbe list .of delegates in attedance upon the Presbytery but every body was too busy to attend to it. See Mr. J. B. Carr's "Ad" He has moved '?hit store ?ext to Mr. R. P. Monaghan's, and Jlr. Lowry wilt always be on haad to en? tertain you with choice bargains in dry goods, geoceRes, Ac. Dr. J. H. Carlisle's article on the first page, on Libraries, is well worth perusal. What be says -af Spart? a borg caa be said with . eeual trufb of S? tater. ; - The Skating Risk is progressing prosper? ously. Somebody said that Willie Wbite had tut Inger broken at it last week, but somebo? dy it attukeo. Dr. A. J. China comes to the front with a new advertisement this week. He keeps ev erything ia bes line, all of which is dispensed over t?*e cou o-tecs by the cleverest of clerks. His prescript?oQ counter has a veteran phar? maceutist, Dc. I. A. McKageu, in charge, and taken all io ail t Or. China's Drag Store is a xnodeL W. J. Andrews advertises icecream and tee in this iteoe. He asks for patronage, and we think he deserves ?t. It is a great con? venience to the town to have a good ice bouse, and Andrew? will keep one, and at rates low enough to forestall complaint, if oar people will sustain him by their patron age. Mr. F. J. O'Cooeoe bas risen from tbe ashes aod now holds forth at ooe of the best stands ia town, next door to Mr Barnett. Our friend proposes to keep oo baud a nice selec? tion of every th leg good to eat, and at prices to suit the hard times. Those in want of fruits, candy or cake will do well to ??ll on the new bakery. The Weather. 6 A K. 12 x. 6 p.x. Ap'? 6-50 78 73 Clear. Ap'l 7-52 79 73 Clear. Ap'l 8-?6 77 71 Showery. Ap'? $-51 6? 58 Cloudy. Ap'l 10-52 50 48 Cloudy. Ap'l 11-37 73 71 Clear. Ap'l 12-58 70 60 Partly cloudy. There was considerable frost Saturday morning, though but little damage was done. There was also a slight frost yesterday morn? ing, and ice this morning. Belton O'Neal Townsend. The Darlington New? of the 2d instant, contained several co!oraos of notices, from prominent men and papers, highly complimen? tary to bis book, "Plantation Lays." We were pleased with Mr. Townsend's little book, having made a favorable review of its contents when first published, and we are glad to know tbat it bas received so many words of commendation from, mea distin? guished ia literature-. Death. Died, Friday; 18th, inst., Orville Dye, son of Mr. J. C. Dye-, of Jessup, Ga., ia his sixth year. Little Orville was the nephew of Capt. B. G. Pierson and his body was brought to Sumter for interment in the Sumter Cemetery. Funeral services were held at Capt. Pierson's residence by Rev's McLic and McDowell Sun? day morning. Miss Julia Befctey-, bf Charleston, whom we mentioned some weeks ago as having been badly injured in the Charleston Cotton Fac? tory, died yesterday. Religious. ~ The Quarterly Conference of Sumter Sta? tion, M. E. Church South, met here last Sat? urday. Messrs F. A. Tradewell, J. B. Roach, and W. M. DeLorne were elected delegates to the Quarterly Conference to be held at Man? ning, and W. P. Smith and F. H. Folsom alternates. Rev. H. F. Cbreilzberg will preach and ad? minister communion at Lewis' Chapel next Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock.. At the solicitation of several of his congre? gation, Rev. C. C. Brown will deliver a ser? mon on Sunday night on the abstruse and mysterious, subject of the ''Unpardonable Qin." ? - 1 I ? Last Sunday Sn the Churches. Most of the pulpits of the town were filled j by the visiting ministers. Rev. Mr. McCal ister preached in the Baptist Church on the Priesthood ofCbrist. The sermon was a most j able effort, and rendered in language of chaste i beauty. His delivery was somewhat faulty and this detracted in a slight degree from its I effect. Rev. W. Cuttino Smith filled the Methodist ! pulpit and delighted the congregation with a practical sermon. The "Straight and narrow j Path" was bis subject. At the Presbyterian Church, which of course j was the centre of interest. Rev W. W. Mills j preached in the morning to a crowded house. '.Ye are the Light of toe World" was the subject, and the speaker did credit no less to ; bis head tban to bis heart in the logical ser? mon he delivered. At night no service was held in the other churches and a large congregation at the j Presbyterian Church listened to a powerful ! discourse delivered by Rev. J. E. Dunlop, j The .Christian Warfare was the subject of the j sem?T?, which was well conceived-and forcibly ? delivered. - i i mm Church Election. I The following officers were elected to serve | the Church of the Hely Comforter, for the j ensuing year on last Monday the 6th inst : j Vestry-J. F? Wi DeLorme, W. R. Delgar, W. B. Murray, W. D. Blanding, J. T. Frier 80 n. Wardens^H. L. Darr, Sr., J. S. Keayes. Delegates to the Diocesan Convention which meets in Columbia, May 13th-W. R. Delgar, W. B. Murray, W. D'. Blauding and J. T. Frierson. ? --?-9 > - The Presbytery of Harmony. This ecclesiastical court, consisting of the delegates, clerical and lay, of the Presbyte? rian Churches in the counties of Kershaw, Sumter, Darlington, Marion, Marlboro, Horry, Williamsburg and Clarendon, met bist Friday in the Presbyterian Church at this place. There were present sixteen ministers, with an equal number of elders. The opening sermon was preached by Rev. "H. B. Garriss. Rev. W. W. Mills, of Cam? den, was elected Moderator, with Capt. W. E. James, of Darlington, Jis^R^?in^ Clerk. The Narratives received from the different .Churches indicated a healthy tone of piety. Incertain sections during the year there had been revivals, while two or three new organi? zations were reported. On Sabbath the various Churches of the town were supplied by ministers from the Presbytery. Rev. D. X. LaFar, of this place, was, after examination, received and enrolled ?s a member of the body. Rev's W. W. Mills and J. E. Dunlop with Elders Col. James McCutchen and Capt L. P. Lori:ig were chosen as delegates to the next General Assembly, which meets in May, in Houston Texas. Four young roen, Messrs. Plowder?, Burgess, Brockington and Loyd, from the Theological Seminary, were examined and licensed to preach. The most important matter toc?me before tbe body will be a report touching the mar riageofa man to his deceased wife's, sister. According to the standard of the Presbyterian Church, this is now prohibited, but the im? pression is that it will be erased from the Confession of Faith. Rev. Dr. Mack, agent of the Columbia Theological Seminary, reported the institu? tion as being on a ?rood financial basis, and that the two vacant chairs would soon be filled. The election of au Evangelist will als.) be discussed and tbe Rer. H. B. Garriss will probably be chosen, i The next meeting by the body will be at j Hopewell Church, near Mars Bluff, S C., on !^ Friday before the 4th Sabbath in September. The Town Election. The election is now going on wkb a tolera? bly fair certainty of the election of the ticket nominated at the mass-meeting, as folios : Marion Moise, Intendent; Altamont Mo , T<. P. Monaghan, J. A. Mood and Z. Waiker, Wardens. Threeticketsare in the field,one hav? ing R. D. Reed and auother George Jipperson instead of Z Walker. We are glad to see a most friendly feeling existing between the white and colored voters. As we go to press the polls have closed, and 308 votes have been cast. The following is the vote : Intendent-Mariou Moise, 3Ci6 Wardens-J A. Mood, 259; A. Moses, 25T ; R. P. Monaghan, 204 ; Z. E. Walker, 187 ; Geo. Epperson, 109 ; R. D. Reed, 3 mm tm The District Reporter. We have just issued the third number ol this useful little paper, and we regret thal . there :s much indifference as to its success, on the part of those who should feel interested in its prosperity. There are some no tab ie ex? ceptions however, and among them we das: Rev. A. A. Gilbert. He has just sent in th< seconrT list of subscribers numbering nearly fifty. If the other preachers in charge wou??3 work as Bro. Gilbert bas, The Reporter would be on a fine foundation. Agricultural Inspiration. We have enjoyed the privilege of reading sc much interesting ?nd instructive furner liter? ature for the last three months, that we thiuli we are getting to be a pretty good farmer ; and if we, at any future time, should write? little essay on farming, telling when to plant, what to plant and how to cultivate, the farm ers roust not think we speak without knowl? edge, for we know all about it. lt is tru< that we cannot plow as nicely as '"Pool Farmer" or pick cotton as fast as "Dew" (we picked 60 pounds one day and were aw? fully proud of it) but we can weigh it as fas as other folks can pick it. The Post Office. It looks awfully good to see a true Mu< Democrat in the Post Office. It has recon structed us more than anything which has occurred since the war. We are just as prone of it as if we were Postmaster ourself. There will be no change in the hours or ar rangements for the present. Capt. Auld ha; very wisely employed Mr. Wbittemore for : wbile as assistant, so there will be no troub!< rxsultin^ from the chanda of administratiou. 'Bildad," "Dew," Et Id Genus Omne. LYNCHBURG, S. C., April 10, 1885. Mr. Editor: We have read the amusing and illogical replies cf "Bildad" and "Dew," in your issue of the 7th instant. "Bildad" writes as if he had just recovered from a sweet dream of fairy land, and with facile pen glides into a vapid and visionary answer. Of course, so etherial a personage can have no fancy for plain "hog and hominy," or per? haps his lack of strength may be, ina meas? ure, due to a want of the same. While we would remind him, that it is upon just such food that the bone abd sinew of cur people thrive, and that in meagre proportion intel? lectual prodigies like "Bildad" cannot be sustained- But whilst we have no aversion to dainty food, we hope that "Bildad" may not lind himself at the breakage of bis stal? wart prop, (viz: The Sumter Agricultural Asssociation. ) eager for that "hog and homi? ny" to allay the intense hunger preying upou his vitals, as he looks upon the demise of the Sumter Agricultural Association shorn of its pretensions. "Bildad" after strutting in a comical and fulsome manner, wanders into the domain of medicine, attempts a feeble diagnosis and files a prescription, then vanishes like a bub? ble. This diagnosis would not win for him the reputatinn of an expert: and as to his pre? scription, we decline the dose, since we are inclined to believe that it is also to these self administered doses that a once vigorous intel? lect and valorous disposition have become en feebled and consequential. Forbear, "Bildad !" Narrow yourself to your theme, and face the truth like a hero. If you cannot make anything of your idol, dethrone it, even though it overwhelms you in confusion, and the pains of humiliation J bite like an adder. Nor will it do, "Bildad," j to imply that he who censures the Sumter Ag j ricultural Association is inactive and a slug ? gard, when the converse may be true with I many of its supporters. We are yet far from having proof that the j ^ ends which you claim for it will ever be j T j achieved, viz : to "raise the farmer, give bim bc ! pride, and remove the shackles of serfdom, j * j &c." We do not admit his iack of pride and i ^ I dne self respect, and if be makes a proper use j \ of the abilities and opportunities which bis ! i Creator bas afforded him, be will by his indi- ? * vidual efforts overcome all obstructions, j j Surely bis strength will not come from any j ignis fatuis like The Sumter Agricultural I * j Association. j As we have already observed, the mere I banding together of a certain number of indi \ viduals under a high sounding name, with j brilliant essays whether volunteered or done ! by urgent request, learned and elaborate dis : eussions, will only give an ephemeral fame to j a few; and in the majority of cases, will be of i \ i no more practical value to the farmer, than ! c j "Bildad's" tribute to the excellencies of ? I i Washington, Jefferson, Calhoun and Davis, j t j ' "Bildad" is mistaken in supposing that the i ? j writer arrogates to himself great proficiency ] I I iq Chemistry, Geology, and tbe Agricultural j ( j science, as he terms them. On the contrary, ? t j we are eager to be informed. With fair com- ! s j mon sense, and with an ample supply of the ! J i agricultural literature of the day, any man j ? j may challenge comparison with the Sumter j 1 Agricultural Association, while, at the same j \ \ time he is freed from the natural distractions j 1 j which grow up iti an organized body. And ; j is it to be credited that all the creators of the ? \ i Sumter Agricultural Association are wholly j . i actuated by pure public-spiritedness? We ? c thank "Bildad" heartily for his invitation to ' f j be present on the 11th, not in our wagon of ! ' course, we visit the wagon, and shall expect to ! ? I take a light load back, unless we shall receive ; J j plenteous draughts from the magazines of the i ; land. "Bildad" adieu ! ! j I We new turn our attention to "Dew," who ! \ j only requires notice, because' we suspect, that j < j it was "in Cambyscs' vein" thai his audacity j | i has assumed such proportions. He desires to j j be.hypercritical, and "in the vein", (one's van- I \ j ?ty becomes preternatural! seeks to be exceed- i < ; iugly subtle and acute, and this is coupled j ; with irritability and arrogance. Have we un- { j consciously offended his amour propre? Is he j < . a bright luminary in the Sumter Agricultural ; < . Association, with the distinguished gentlemen |} i of ..Salem ?" He begins to reply to us, in j ? ! their behalf, as to ;he dignity of their motives, ! \ j and styles us a slanderer. Is he yet "in Cara- ? j j byses' vein," that he does not know, that j | 1 stander mast be spoken? It might possibly j 1 ! have been libel had we written anything iu j ; j derrogation of another's fame or reputation. j But we disclaim having written anything I < which reflects upon the fame or reputation of the distinguirhed gentlemen of Salem. At the utmost, it was implied, that they were extolling, from motives of their own, some? thing that did not seem to us, to call for so much laudation, and we expressed curiosity to know what were their motives-which j might be eminently proper ones, j "Dew" further proceeds to charge us with ] inconsistencies, and for requesting from you, j Mr. Editor, "admirable reasons," instead of! ' simply good ones, "subordinating sense to i j bring out a t.ig word." We desired from ! you, Mr. Editor, not the usual reasons niven by tbe Sumter Agricultural Association, which would be surely claimed by them to be good, and which as a popular journalist you j mijfht endorse; bur, your own unbiased views, j which we were disposed to pronounceadmini ! ble. and no more. j Agai:, .ve repeat, the affirmation, that ! j "could the Sumter Agricultural Association," j j relieve us of cur financial embarrassment," that we do not stand in need of it, inasmuch j as through our own independent efforts, we can relieve ourselves. We are unfit finan? cially to await its slow development through ? the Sumter Agricultural Association and the j costly methods of experiments i We were certainly of tbe opinion that the : d?st?ngui?died gentlemen of Salem had not ! volunteered their essays, and were aware ! I that they must have been solicited to present j them, but at the same time, we knew them to I be conspicuous figures in the panorama and i hence, would he naturally suggested ases j sayisis on the brilliant occasion of a re-union J of the members of the Sumter Agricultural I Association, and we naturally concluded, j that they were not indifferent to display. But when "Dew" undertakes to charge us I with "a very serious breach of good breeding" j to the "innocent gentlemen," we simply re- ! j ply, that the whole spirit and temper ol his j I answer, recalls the adage, "people in glass j j houses, should not throw stones!" "Dew" j supposes us, Mr. Editor, to he excited by j pique in our comments upon the Agricultural j Association, probably because of something j that happened previous to the organization, ; of the Association, and alleges, thur "Young j Farmer" is a misnomer. As to both ullega I lions they are altogether unfounded. If being ! young in years is incompatible with youth, j then, we are a misnomer, and as to pique, . we have had the only cognizance of the Sum I trr Agricultural Association through your ? valuable journal. j Wr must confess that we do abhor ; anything that seems pretentious, or full j of clap-trap and humhuggcry, and whenever i we fancy mat we behold its complexion, we I are disposed to utter a protest, at least, we ? would be glad to see that which, bears the i semblance of unsoundness thoroughly dis I sccted. We await the^'stlnger" in calm philosophy. YOUNG FA RM KR." ; Our Exchacges. Mr. C. R. McJunkin, son of the late C. M. ] : Mt Junkin will continue the publication of the ? j f'dmetto Ycowo.n in h's own name. We wish i : him a full return for the work and energy he j I will bestow upon this enterprise. The A gus ta Vh<vnir is inst booming, it j 1 came out last Sunday with 12 pages; and if it j I keeps on growing will soon rival the New j j York World. Judging from its appearance. ; i its success as an advertising medium, when ; ? only eleven weeks old. is unparalleled, j The April number of the ElectT is upon j i our table. With this number the 2d Volume ? i is complete and this valuable Southern enter- j I prise enters upon its third year greatly en- J couragr-d hv trio support accorded it. But it ; ! should have a much greater circulation. lt, ! is distinctively Southern ; hus a delightful; j table of contents combining fact, fiction, j j biography, history, sketches of travel ; and j taken altogether is a most attractive family j ! magazine. Published at Louisville, Ky., at j i $2 pir au num. ( Pire. A fire broke out Sunday night in the gin bouse belonging to Mr. R F. Hoyt, situated jn Sumter Street. Everything was con iumed, including a lot of corn and hay be onging to Mr. Harry Hoyt. Mr. Hoyt lost two fine gins, along with bis )tlier machinery. He has an insurance of ?1.050, which he estimates is $500 less than ;he total loss. The fire was evidently incendiary. The Independents were soon on hand and lid good work, which saved the engine from ;erious damage. The wind w?s favorable and averted what night otherwise have been a serious confla? gration-Messrs. Hoyt, Pierson, Scarfe and he Misses Ellis all living in dangerous prox ruity on the North and North-East. New Coroner. Mr. W. F. Rhame has been commissioned Coroner, vice Capt. D. J. Auld resigned. - ii The Two Johns. This Comedy will be given at Music Hall he 23d April. It was a piece of accidental ;ood luck oh the part of Dr. Auld in getting o good a play with so good a company. Rut ie has it all the same, and every body eau ?repare to laugh. Dots from Durnford. D?MF0RD, S. C., April ll, 1885. Mr. Editor: Pomona Grange, No. 19, met ri th the Durnford Grange, in the upper part if this county, on last Wednesday. A large lumber of delegates were in attendance, princ? ipally from Kershaw, ?s Durnford is the ooly Jraoge in this county which belongs to this Winona. Tiie discussion ot the Question, 'The Best Modes for the Cultivation of all Jrop?," was interesting and instructive, [""he subject selected for discussion at the next neeting, to be held at Liberty Hill, was 'Progressive Farming and its Advantages." There are 1G good working Granges tn onr :onnection, and these quarterly meetings call ogether many of the best and most practical ?lanters of this section, and consequently are >f inestimable advantage to many of our armers. We are reaping pecuniary advant ige also. In the purchase of fertilizers alone, ve saved hundreds of dollars last year, and viii save more this. Sumter is taking a step n the right direction to organize its farming nterests. There is a movement under way to reopen he Durnford Post Office. There is much Rail Road talk. We want id to see the road come from Georgetown via sumter up this way, but as that bas not been ealized, we are putting our best foot fore nost to have the Palmetto road. DUMFORD. ?Vm. E. Johnson Denounced by His Former Followers, Our readers will doubtless remember Rev. !v*. E. Johnson, who in South Carolina's tatk days was a conspicuous figure among Republican officials. For a year or more, he las been engaged in his favorite occupation of ?tirriog up strife, this time in bis Church, ^ast year several law suits were begun in the Charleston A. M. E. Church, and more lately he Wedgefield Church has indulged in tbe ame luxury, all being the direct off-shoot of iohnson's efforts to steal the property of tbe \. M. E. Church, and turn it over to another ?rganization in which he has a controlling nfluence. A meeting of the ministers of the District ately held, appointed a committee which irafted the following resolutions which were idopted by the meeting: We your Committee, appointed by the Minister's Convention, met at Mt. Pisgah A. A. E. Church, to take into consideration the nterruption of peace which is brought about n certain of our churches by W. E. Johnson ?rho ts an expelled member of the South Car? bina Conference. We beg leave to present the following: The people of this community ones looked i poa W. E. Johnson as a political leader, and were deceived by him. Since his expulsion from the A. M. E. Church for insubordination, he bas entered several of our churches in the counties of Sumter and Ciarendon, bas sowed discord imong the members, and is now endeavoring to stir up strife by sending preachers from a con? tention, to take charge uf churches under the jurisdiction of the South Carolina and Colum? bia Annual Conference, viz: '"Elisabeth;" "Antioch."''New Hope;""St.Peters,""Little 2ion" and others. We condemn this course of action of the ?aid Wm. E. Johnson and of his followers as tieing an open defiance of the law of our Church discipline, as well us of the Statute laws of South Carolina, recorded on page 333; 5-C. 1st and 2d, "Act of 1876," under which our church is chartered and which reads as follows;: "The African Methodist Episcopal Church in this State is hereby incorporated with all the rtsjlit? and privileges awarded to religions denominations within Mrs Sute. The said A. M. E. Church shall exercise and enforce its discipline if accordance wiih the regula? tions of the same within any branches of the e iid church within this State established, and shall be protected in law in the same, and all property acquired by the said church shall be held by them according to the form of deeds, designated by their discipline aud mode ol government." We claim tb? protection of the foregoing act under all circumstances of intrusion by the enemies of our connection. Certain persons [preachers and laymen of the rebellious faction) who have been arrested for intruding and trespassing upon the rights and peaciM>f the A M. E. Church, who are now awaiting trial for their offence, again en? tered our church on last Sunday, the 22d ult., and prevented our preacher from holding religious services, by assaulting him in the pulpit and dragging him out of the church. We are apprize ! of these facts, and deem it necessary to lay before the public the forego? ing citatiou of law, that offenders may govern themselves and obviate the Deces^ity of oui entering into lawsuits, for if the strong arm of the law is not enforced against such offend? ers where will ii end ? Respectfnllv submitted, J. G. SAMPSON. J. W. LYE ES. R. M. ANDREWS. J. H. WILLIAMS. J. S. GRANT. ?? ? J? rt~TWBBBBM POWDER Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies. A marvel 0 purity, strength and wholesomeness. Mori economical titan the ordinary kinds, and can not be sold in competition with the multitudi of low test, short weight, alum or phosphati powders. Sold only in cans. ROYAL HAK JNG POWDER CO., 106 Wall-st., N. Y. Estate o? James Bi Brimson DECEASED. IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Prohati of Sumter County, on April 25th, 1885 for a final discharge as Administrator o thc aforesaid Estate. JOHN J. BRUNSON, March 21-it Adtninistsator. Mayesville Items. MAYESTILLE, S. C., Aritit, 13, 1885. Mr. Editor: Spring has come at hut, bat it is very shivery. Corn is all planted, and now for cotton. Dr. and Mrs. Mayes have been unwell, but T am glad to know they are better; Mrs. Henry Anderson and Mrs. J. C. Rhame are quite sick. Mrs. J. H. Carpenter, ?nd Miss Carpenter who. has been visiting her brother's family, leave for Augusta to-day. Mrs. E. D. Holley man and children have gone to Orlando Fla. Mrs. A. A. Stubbs baa gone to Bennetts rille. and Mrs. L. G. Corbett to Greenville. What will become of us-all the ladies are leaving. Mrs. L. L. Carroll has returned from ber visit io North Carolina, where she bas been spending some time with her sick sister.. Rev. Mr. Law preached in the Presbyterian Church Sunday, and Mr. Carpenter rilled his pulpit, morning nnd n?jrht. We ought to be good people, for we have lois of preaching. I reckon, though, we need-it. Mr. Editor, please tell "Bildad" and "Dew" not to be so hard on "Yoting Far? mer." He is young and tender, and does not mean aov harm. Blessed are the merciful. DUGGAN. ? i - - Corbett's Mill Items. MANVILLE, S. C., April 8, 1885. Mr. Editor: A colored, man, named Mat McLain plowed upa tin box containing $500, a few days ago, near Smithville. A colored child was burned to death near here some days ago.. It followed its father, Jack Blythe, into a sedge field where he was burning off the straw and its clothing caught on fire. Mr. Wiley Robertson was married to Mrs. Neppie Huggins the 18th March by Rev. T. J. Kilgo. The New Salem Sunday School opens next Sunday for the Summer campaign. Master Sumter Smith killed a large eagle last week measuring 6 feet from tip to tip. A young farmer at Spring Hill hauled in a fine lot of pine straw for manure, and then burned it up. We know he is not crazy, but don't know what he means. [We have seen farmers haul in litter, spread it in the furrow and then burn it, claiming that the ashes contained all the fertilizing qualities of. the straw, and in a more available form. Ed. W. 4- S.] We are through planting corn, and ready for cotton. As there is no prospect of a mail route to Corbett's Mill we have organized a club to bring the neighborhood mail from Manville. J. F. M. mm ' * ? aw Seed Cotton Wanted. The undersigned desires to purchase seed cotton for experimental purposes. Highest cash price paid for same delivered at his work shop. C T. MASON, Ja. --^a--^ A QUESTION ABOU'l Browns Iron Bitters ANSWERED. The question has probably been asked thousand* of tim es "How can Brown's Iron Bitters eora erny* thing?" Well, it doesn't. But it rinn i mm nnjrtiwuno for which a reputable physician would prescribe titOR Physicians recognize Iron as the best restorative agent known to the profession, and inquiry of any leading chemical firm will substantiate the assertion that there are more preparations of iron than of any other substance used m medicine This shows con? clusively that iron is acknowledged to be the most important factor in successful medical practice It is, however, a remarkable fact, that prior to the discov? ery of BROWN? S IKON BITTERS no perfect ly satisfactory iron combination had ever been found. . BROWN'S IRON BITTER$SXS552 headache, or produce constipation-all other fros medicine? do. IJROWN'S IRON BITTERS cares Indigestion, Biliousness, Weakness, Dyspepsia, Jlalaria, Chills and Fevers, Tired Feeling,Genernl Debillry.Pnin in th? j Side, Ii nek or L ? nita, II ead arlie and Ne nrm? ! fia-for all these ailments Iron is prescribed daily j BROWN'S IRON BITTERS.SSb? infante, like all other thorough medicines, ft sots slowly. When taken bv in?n the first symptom of benefit is renewed energy. The muscles then become firmer, the digertion improve*, the bowels are active. Jaicomen the effect is usually moro rapid and marked. Tho eyes begin at once to brighten : the skin clean np: healthy color comes to the cheeks; nervoasntss disappears; functions.' derangements become regn I lar. and if a nursing mother, abundant sustenance I rt supplied for the child. Remember Brown's Iron I Sitters is the ONLY iron medicine that is not in* junous. Phyiinav* and Druggists recommend it. Tho Genuine has Trade Mark and crossed red linea _on wrapper. TAKE NO OTHER._ WAR! WAR! WAR! - War now seems imminent between RUSSIAZEPENGLAND, But what is more interest? ing and comes nearer home is that ALTAMONT MOSES has declared war against old T'OIE PRICES and is now selling goods at THE SMALLEST MARGIN ever known in the history of the people. Remember 'tis the nimble sixpence that soon runs into pounds, and in these hard times people should look at his goods before they buy, as a penny saved is a penny made. He does not offer shoddy, or mean goods, but first class in quality, weight and measure. Then why not buy where you can save mo? ney ? Remember that if you take care of the cents the dol? lars will take care of them? selves. He is now receiving a Beniitiful Lot of Calicos. Lawns and White Goods for Spring and Summer wear. HANDKERCHIEFS ANO HOSIERY IN GREAT VARIETY. Just the LOVELIEST SUITS for the men, both young and old. EMBROIDERY SILK On qui!!?, in .-ill colors. Just what the Indies need, nnd a jrrent improvement on the old style ot' skeins. HAVK vin; SEKX TUB 10 Cent Tin Counter? lt is having an. i m nn-n Se run. Il* :i friend is to be married, ii is here thstt you can pet a lu w ly wed di ns present, and here the youn-r couple can buy their Groceries ?;he:i:> to start housekeeping. FLOUR $-1 .=.() per lJ.ir.reF. LIGHT BROWN SUGAR 16 pounds for a dollar. GOt'D COT KKK l-l cents per pound. i Ha vc you t ried our Su^ar Cured Me'?t ? j Oh ! what elegant Hams nnd such nice Bacon, direct from the Wrj?. Tlie people are now baying ?ir home tis it is cheaper than buy i tt}! in Chariest on. \Ve could go on enumerating the good things, but the Watchmanrand Snuthrtm can? not spare any more of their valuable paper to him. It: Fertilizers lie has SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO. CRESCENT BONE SUPERPHOS? PHATE. POMONA GUANO. Remember to call at ALTAMONT MOSES, N. E. ('omer M.iiu aud Liberty Streets. March i i 1885. SPRING, 885. J. MIBE & INVITE ATTENTION TO ?HEIR. Attractive Liii? bf Genuih? Bargains IN THEIR WELL SELECTE? Stock of Spring Goods. IN DRESS GOODS, we.display Some of the LATEST FRENCH NOVELTIES in Combination Suitings, also all the leading shades lh Armures, Albatross Cloth, Pongee!, Tricot Cloth, Henriettas and Plain and Chenille Dotted Nun's Veilings, Elegant line of white and colored Embroidered Dress Robes, Beautiful line of Summer Silks, in plain and fancy, from 50 cents up. IN WASH GOODS, we have Lawns, Muslins, Toille Du Nords, Seersuckers and Ginghams, from 5 cents per yard up. Largest line of White Goods of every description, ever shown. WE ARE SOI?E AGENTS FOR MM um tm SUPP?; ?irs. PRICES AS FOLLOWS : Ladies', with shoulder brace, made of fine Coutil, double stitched, $3.00 Ladies', without shoulder brace, - - - - - -1.50 YouDg Ladies', with shoulder brace, - 2 00 Misses', 10 to 14 years, ....... I ^Q Tbese are recommended by all the fashionable Dressmakers aod most emi? nent Physicians in the United States. Every pair warranted. We also still keep The Celebrated Juno, Which we have reduced to 90 cts. We add a new Corset, TOE ?'SENSIBLE SIDE CORSET/' at $1.00. Best ever sold for the tnooey. Largest Line of Lace and Embroideries Ever Shown, consisting of All Over Lace, Hamburg and Swiss Embroideries, from 40 couts to ?3 per yard. Towels in endless variety from 5 cents up. An elegant Damask Towel, 24x40, for 25 cents. " Our Hosiery Department? As usual, contains ALL THE LATEST NOVELTIES for Children, Misses and Ladies. Large Line of Plain and Fancy Mattings, from 15 cte. up. WE HAVE ADDED SEVERAL WELL KNOWN MAKES TO OUR SHOE DEPARTMENT, and the prices will be found cheaper than ever. ALL SHOES WARRANTED TO GIVE SATISFACTION. We are prepared to show the Best Assorted and Nobbiest Line of Gents9 and Youths" Clothing, and at PRICES THAT DEF?" COMPETITION. Also in GENTS' FURNISHING COODS AND HATS; OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT needs no mention, as the prices and goods speak for themselves. Call early and make your selection, ere the stook is broken. Samples sent on application. J. RYTTENBERG- & SONS. JOHN R. LONDON, General Agent, Bock Hill, S. C. m E. BRUNSON, AGENT, SUMTER, S. C. -FOR co;s Steam Engines, Separators, and Saw Mills, E. VAN WINKLE & CO.'S Gins, Feeders, Condensers, and Press, HUNTER'S CORX MILL. If 700 want an Engine, Boiler, Saw Mill. Grist, .Mill, Cotton Gin, Cotton Press, Thresher, Reaper, Mower, or Twine Binder, write to us and we will mail you prices and terms that cannot be beat. We also put all machinery up free of charge, and guarantee satisfaction. I bare sample machinery on hand which I will be glad to show to my friends and the public generally. We sell a carefully selected line of Ginning and Harresting Machinery, and can put out the best and che?pest Threshing and Ginning Outfit in the Market. All orders by mail promptly attended to. W. E. BRUXSON, Agent, April 7 x _Sumter, S. C, FRESH NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF THE ARRIVAL OF ONE CAR HORSES OX MARCH OTU, 1885, -and of ONE CAR MULES OX MARCH 20TH, 1885, AT FEED AXD SALK STABLES, SUMTER, S. C. March 24 AT THE OLD STAND AGAIN ! T. C. SCAFFE TAKES PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING 5 TO HIS OLD FRIENDS AND THE P?8LIC GENERALLY, THAT ?1E IS AGAIN AT IIIS OLP STAND, AND Invites them to Call and See His New Stock, WI?CII EMBRACES STOVES, Wood and Willow-wares, Crockery and Queen's Ware, LAMPS, CHIMNEYS, BURNERS: TIN AND GRANITE IRON WARE, PAPER BUCKETS ?ND WASH BASINS, &ATH TUBS WITH HEATING ATTACHMENT. FEATHER DUSTERS, SIIOlv WHIST, STOVE. PAINT AND Wr*fTE WASH BRUSHES. LA I? HOARDS, LADIES? WORK BASKETS, CLOTHES PIA'S, CUI?l!Y COMBS, HORSK BRUSHES, Porkxt find Table ?utlrry. Steam Engine Fittings. Gas pipe cut and threaded from \ to 2 inches. Gunsmith material on hand. Gunsmiiliing done neatly and promptly. Stylit TAX NOTICE. THE TREASURER OF SUMTER COtK TY gives notice that his booka wi}? be open from the FIRST DAY OF MAY, 1385., to the FIRST DAY OF JUXE, 1?85. for the collection of Taxes for the -Fisco.! year commencing November 1st, 1884, in Sumter County. t The following are the rates per centnm of the levy 1. For State .purposes,-five and one-L?lf mills on every dollar of the Taine of all taxa? ble property. 2. For County purposes-Tttwo, ?0<d one* half mills on every dollar of such value. 3. For snpport of public schools-ttTb mills on every d.olja.r.of such valpe,, . (l< 4. One dol.liir^On each taxable poll, (tb Wir; between the ages cf 21 and 60 years.) >:. t The Treasurer will in person or by deptjty attend at the following ?laces and times foi* the collection of the said taxes : Manchester, Friday, May L Privateer, Saturday, May 2. ? Lewis Chaped Tuesday, May 5. Shiloh, Wednesday;, May 6,,.., r Lynchburg, in Lynchburg Townihipj Thursday, May T.. Reid's Mill, Friday, May ?L Mayesville, Saturday, May 9. Wedgefield, Monday, May ll. Mechanicsville, Tuesday, May 12. Bishop vii I?, Wednesday; May ?3. Manville, Thrirsday, May li. Stateburg, Mooday, May 18. . M. Sanders* fernier Office, in Rafton Creel Township; Tuesday, May 19. ? Smithville. Wednesday, May 2.?.. Scarborough's- Store, near Tlrs?h C?inrcbi Thursday, May_2I. ... . .-rrAK? On the other days from May 1st to June 1st. 1885, at Iris office at the Countv Seat. W. F. Ii. HAYNSWORTH, March 31 Treas^rer^ujnjt^^ PROPRIETORS OF THE OLDEST Dry &0Q?s an? Carpet H?Bs? NOW EXISTING I? Charleston* ?. Ci, Respectfully direct the attention of the PEOPLE OF SUMTER sod the surrounding Counties to their magnifi? cent display of DRY GOODS, CARPETS, WINDOW SHADES, LACE CURTAINS, AND FURNITURE DRAPERY, -FOB THE SPRING OF 1885.' The Stock Embraces Everything NEW, FRESH, ATTRACTIVE AND CHEAP in every department. McLOY, RICE & CO. sell goods on a closer margain of profit than any other house in the Southern country.. They have always conducted a successful City and Conntry business, but with enlarged facilities the cry is more I more ! If inconvenient to come to Charleston, write to the Firm. Every facility will be afforded for successful and satisfactory pur? chases by mail. , Samples sent and freight prepaid tin all retail packages over ten dollars. MR. J. D. WITHERSPOON, : Is now in our employment and will be pl?a? ed at all tim?; to bear from bis friends ia Sumter. Respectfully, MOY, RICE & CO. March 2-4 v C. T. MASON, Watchmaker and Jeweler, Makes a Specialty cf Ej-e-Glasses and Spectacles. With his approved apparatus he;can accu? rately fit glasses to eyes affecte<l with Presby-, opia, Hyperopia, Strabismus] (crose-eyes, \ Myopia, (near-sight,) or indeed, any defect of vision, except blindness. \Vatches or Jewelry K?pa?re? with neatness and despatch. March 24_ T P. W. MiURMK,. Agent? rrii MS,' TOILET S8APS,; PERFUMERY.1 A Ni) ALL KINDS O? Druggist's Stm&ies j USUALLY SEPT IN A F.?KST-CLASS DKU0 STORE. j Tobacco,Smiff aiiil Segiirs,* GARDEN SEEDS, M Flijsfc?aij's Frcssripliori8 .carefully; ? compounded, and orders answered I with care <Vnd uispaicn. ^ ... ? The pnVjlic will find my stock of Medicines complete, warranted genu? ine, and of the best quality. Call and see for yourselve8. Sumter. S. C.. Jan. 20. ; AN ASSORTMENT -OF ! PICTURE FRAMES" j v -AT THE- . j Photographic Gallery; j Ph?t?'jra'plu of Children,, a Special?j/.* G. IL LEWIS, Photographer.' T>ec 0 % j--:-1--.---?-S UV] P tor w?-*king people. Send 10 cents H?llil postage, and we will mail you free,. a myal, valuable sample box of goods tbat. will put yow in the waj of making more, moory in a few days than you ever thought possible nt any business. Capital not mjuir-. ed. You can live at home a:td work in sparc time only, or :<!! the lime. All of both Sexes,? t?f all apes, grandly sucressfnl, 50 cents to, .$.?> t-?<iiy earned every evening. That all, who want w??rk may test the business, we. tinko thia: unparalleled ??tfer : To all who ?re,, no! well yatiyfled we will send $? to pay, for the trouMe of writing us. Full par?cttl*r^ direction:', etc., sent free. !m?nense??fe V": ??ft solute ly sure for all who start at once. MAX. ' Address Sttusou ? Co.J V'?jJ?^r rMaineV 'x