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?|? Mailman at? Sou?|r TUESDAY, APRIL 21. The Sumter Watchman was foun . in i8?0 and the True Southron 1866. The Watchman a7id South now has the combiued circulation : in-Suence of both of the old papers, ; is manifestly the best advert?s medium in Sumter. EDITORIAL ITEMS. Kon. Jefferson Davis bas been a vere sufferer recently from rbeumatis f?e is now better, though still confii to his room. Mr. Frelioghuyson, who was Sec tary of State nader Mr. Arthur ! "been in very feeble health for so weeks, and his death may be expec at any time. v The Russian troops are still mat i threatening advances in Afghanist: The latest news intimates that th troops are approaching Herat and fr appearances the war cannot be mu longer postponed. England is still bi led with preparations. The Riel rebellion in North-Wi Territory is continuing to gain bea way. and the Dominion government pushing troops as rapidly as possible the scene of the insurrection. Wini still holds perfect sway there and t movements of the troops are necessari slow ov^r those mountains of snow ai rivers of ice. " Thc six-day roller skating race Kew York, last month was not alt gether harmless in its results. One the skaters died while the race was progress, and the winner of the rac .the little boot black from Elmira, h gone too. His system was so thoroug 4y. broken down- by the prodigies stra lasting through six days that disea: found nothing to oppose its progress. Ex-Marshal Blythe was tried befoi .the U: S. Court, ia Cbarlestoe la week, for rendering fraudaient acco?a against the Government, There wi abundant proof that fraud had bee committed, bat the evidence of i utci .tion was not so plain, and tire fat brought in a verdict of not gailty. W think the verdict was right. MrrB?ytl ias been in bad ooop&sy since he Joir cd the ?leDub?icans, but he is an hone! *?n ali the ?aae. A strange ?ad rai combination. The two "Garfield bovs,"" as the ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ _ K sons' of the dead Pres: I Ripon President -i?u- . . ? ^^^so:ne <!s^*^^^T ^^Br*a pl eas sirens wita that genu^R^umT?e rigbteoc ^soul of the truly *'loyal" RepabHca: press, is much disturbed thereat. Tba tbe sons of an ex-Repubiicao Presiden should so far forget the obligations the, are under to the g. o. p., as to visit ; veritable Democrat, is too much fo loyal ?esh and blood to bear. Ex-President Arthur has returned ti .New York and will rejoin the law firn to which he belonged before his acc?s sion "io ike Presidency. Mr? Arthur* ?ea??. bas not .been good for the las iMoatb, and now that the strain of Pres >?sntial -responsibility is removed, ht feels the - need of rest. There ts son* talk of bis.agaia taking, charge of tbi 'Republican ataebise in New York, an< "4? he does thc eountry may look for ; 'lively ' campaign. Whatever he ma; have been as President, there is ni -doubt of his ability as a political hoss. "it appears almost a waste of tiiae ti advise Southern planters to make small er cotton and greater food crops, Sud counsel is approved to be correct. It i? given by experts in agricultural jour? nals and is the eternal slogan of rura clubs: but like all presumably gooc doctrine it has more ideal admirers that practical followers." So says an ex? change-and it verily seems the truth. There is a peculiar fascination in cotton that tue average farmer can no more withstand than can the toper withstand the temptation to get; drunk whenevei the opportunity offers, and while ad? mitting the evil of the practice, con? tinues the habit, which in so many cases leads him nearer bankruptcy eacb year. Our readers remember the Marice 'Bank (N. Y.) failure last year, follow? ed by the collapse of the firm of Grant & Ward. J. D. Fish was President of the Marice Rank and has been on trial for the last two weeks for malfeasance in ?ffice. The trial was concluded some days ago, and Fish was found guilty OD eleven out of the twenty-five counts io the indictment against him. Ile has - not yet been sentenced, but it is proba? ble that he will spend the remainder of his life in prison. Ward, the head devil in the rascality carried on io the Grant & Ward fit m. has not yet been tried, but there is no doubt that he too will stay behind the bars long enough to make him regret, if not re? pent of, his dishonesty. It is refresh? ing to see such scamps suffer a little for the loss and sufferings inflicted upon others. The Prince and Princess of Wales are still in Ireland, but the enthusiasm of the loyalists have been counterbalanced on several occasions by Nationalist dem? onstrations which could be checked only after a severe struggle by the police, resulting generally io numbers of bro? ken heads and Moody noses. At Mal? low Junction, in County Cork, a large crowd gathered, and as the train con? taining the royal party came in, they made a rush for the depot and at one time, the rioters broke through the line of policemen, and a lively Irish scrim? mage followed. Three members of Parliament led the Nationalists in their attack on the police, and one of them, Mr. O'Brien, was preity roughly hand led. The Nationalists ara very jab .and declare that the first gun of th? bellion has been fired. At ( the rioters were still more aggress one even venturing to throw an onie his Royal -Highness while pas through the streets. Sullivan the pugilistic hero of 1 ton, and McCaffery, another br arranged some time ego for a bo* match in Philadelphia aud went training for that event. As the ? drew near, interest increased and sporting fraternity from far and 3 Socked to the city of brotherly lov see these two men pummel each ot! From California to Maine, from Ti to Minnesota, the b'hoys came to show-only to be disappointed, for police stepped to just io the niel time, and arrested the two pugili Sullivan and Ryan are now engag?e trying to arrange for a meeting, ; as New York and Philadelphia h both forbtddea the brutal exhibitiot their limits, they are talking of go West, and think of making Butte Ci ! Montau? Territory, their headqu ters. _ FEDERAL OFFICES IS" SOOT CAROLINA. When the Democrats elected tb President, a general impression p vailed that wholesale removals of Fe< ral officials would ensue as soon as I inauguration ceremonies were com pie and now, after six weeks of Democra rule, a feeling of dtsappoi?tment is ri because Republicans are still in offl We should remember, however, thatthi changes cannot be made in a me mci Even if the President had the power remove every officer . in the laud, could not have chosen" suitable succi sors for deposed officials in the time has been in office. It would be wei than foolish fer him te remove au i cambent, and supply bis place wi ose more toe Soient tuan Use one t moved, and he knows too well by tl time that numerously signed petitio do not necessarily indicate any fitne for the positioa asked fer, consequent much time is required to enable t! President, or Heads of the Departmeo as the case te-ay be, to find out som thing of tfce character and suitabili of applicants. But the President b; not tke privilege of making summai removals in all cases. Frequently th< can not be made except for cause, at officials who refuse to resign, and ha" no charges of misconouct against then haveaRejsub^ J?etn7? tb?lrrefasal^Tbas we that a Democratic Pr?sident has not (xx\\ swing at the present officials ; b< sides, he bas many other duties o hand equally as important to the cout try as that of choosing office-holder* though they may not think so. In good time we believe all thes changes will be made. Our people fee that it is necessary for the political wei fare of the Sooth, acd we would sa just here, that politics io this section not what it is elsewhere. ?Detnocrac in South Carolina represents her prc perty, intelligence and respectability Republicanism is ike ecmbiuation c vicious leaders and ignorant followers neither having thc least regard for pc Iitical ?ri*iciples ; and the larger ma joritj of present office holders were ap pointed by thc Republican administra tic?, not because of any fitness for th positions they were to fill, but simp! asa reward for the dirty political ser vices that were required of all pol?tica leaders in the South. The condition o Federal politics in this State was, am still is, abnormal. As far as tue Wash iogton authorities were concerned, thesi officials, were, for the most part chosei from the carpet-bag class who were ou; enemies iu every sense of the word, oi from the iguorant followers of thos< carpet-bag leaders. It is true tba here and there a reputable choice wai made, but these were only occasiona exceptions. We think the only suitable rebuke for all this uujust treatment, is the per? emptory dismi>sal of every oficial whom the President can remove. They arc parttcej)s cristin ts in the great wrong upon our people. Turn them all out, not because they are all equally inefficient, but because they hold office as a conse? quence of the vilest system of political management the world ever saw. The President owes this much to the South? ern States, for the hearty, earnest work they so freely rendered for Democratic supremacy. We bave been bedevilled for nearly tw'eoty years by Republican Commissioueri:. Deputy Marshals, and Postmasters, and we want a rest. We have earned it over and again, and should have it. Thc writer of this, along with possi? bly a dozen other Democrats, was ar? rested four years ago upon a false and malicious charge sworn to by a Repub? lican heeler, upon charges so frivolous that the cases were never brought to trial, though thc accused were put to much trouble and .?orne of them to con? siderable expeuse thereby; and yet this same Republican, tins swift witness who could hear things that no one else heard, who could see things that others could not see, and did not mind swearing to them most vigorously, ia an office-holder in Washington, and credited to South Carolina. This is not right, and we do not believe that the President will all >w such men to remain in office under his administration. If any favoris shown to the officials, let it be to those who did not join malice to their greed for office, but no mercy should be shown those who for so many years kept up a hell on earth in South Carolina, and who, as each recurring year passed, were instru? ments in dragging hundreds of men to Charleston or Columbia, where they were subjected to the exasperating and insulting processes of the U. S. Courts. We in Sumter know romething of these things, from a lengthy experience, and no true mao or women will ever forget the villainous measures and still more villainous men which represented Re? publicanism with us. Put (ke?n out, Mr. President PUT THEM OUT. MORE ABOUT THE OFFICES. We saw a letter from Senator Butler last week, to a prominent sitizen of I Sumter, on the all important subject of offices. Senator Butler believes in a general cleaning out of the Republi? cans, and Senator Hampton cordially endorses his position. Now if the President can see the same way, every thing will be lovely. Those of us who were present at a Democratic jollifica I tion on the monument square just after the election will remember a speech by R. D. Lee, Esq., io which he graphical I ly depicted the future of the Federal officials io Sumter. Now we wish to see that prophecy realised as early as practicable. Grand Lodge E. of H. The Grand Lodge met io Chester last Wednesday night, Grand Dictator, Coward io the chair, There are 51 Lodges in the State, and 41 were represented by 56 dele? gates and oiScers. But little business of general import? ance was transacted, and the Lodge adjourned Thursday night, to meet with Georgetown Lodge next year. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: J. L Moses, of Charleston, Grand Dictator; M. L. Bonham, of Abbe? ville, Vic Grand Dictator; M. B. McSweeney, of Hampton, assistant Grand Dictator; G. W. Holland, of Newberry, Grand Reporter; ?J. T. Robertson, of Abbeville, Grand Trets urer; B. G. Clifford, Grand Chaplain; Simon E. Bacon, of Spactaeburg, Grand Guide; F. H. Wardlaw, of Edgefield, Grand Guardian; C. B. Quattlebaum, of Korry, Grand Senti? nel ; W. R. Delgar, H. S Williams and J. L. Addison, Trustees; J..S, Htrghson, R. 0. Sams 'and P. R. McCully were appointed the Cocutnittee on Laws ; and Messrs. Simmons, With? erspoon and Reedy, ootfitaictee OG Fi? nance. The Floral Fair. We are ander obligations to Mr. E. L. Rocke for a complimentary ticket to the Floral Fair which -opens in Charles? ton next Tuesday. Charleston will be Jju. J^^iatipn Sprwtg costume and is preparing a roy?t^^lcome for ali Jjr?r** visitors. The roads w^^sellticke?a at 3 cents a mcle for the round trip, good from 27tfe April to 4th May inclusive, and a large attendance is expected. Gala Week in Charleston. The Mutual Aid Association, No. 1, one of the most powerful benevolent or? ganizations in the United States, will give a grand Inter-State Picnio, on Wednesday, May 13th. At this enter? tainment, Capt. F. W. Dawson, Editor of the News and Courier, will make an address cf welcome. Gov. Thompson, Lieut-Gov. Shep? pard, Senators Hampton and Butler, and other distinguished gentlemen, and the editors of every paper in this State and leading cities from adjacent States have been invited, and are expected to attend. A magnificent prize, consist? ing of a silver pitcher and waiter, to be contested for by visiting journalists, has ben procured. The Grand Lodge, L O 0. F., of the State of South Carolina, and the Sportman's Association of the Carolinas meets the same week, on May 13th, 14rh and 15th. The Charleston Driv? ing Park Association, of which Capt. F. W. Wagner is President, propose to have on their spleudid course, two day6 of fine racing. Let all go who can and have a good time. Our fiends in Charleston bid us a whole-souled welcome. Clarendon News. Lindley M. McRoy, Jr., of Clarendon was severely injured last winter by a fall from a scaffold used in building the Methodist Church at Foreston, and after ni'ich suffering died last Wednesday. The Foreston Methodist Church, was dedi? cated Sunday. Dr. W. W. Duncan was ex? pected to preach the dedicatory sermon. The Manning folks seem well pleased with their new Council. The following are the officials: VV. K. Bell, Iotendent; H. H. Le S.-:ne. H. H Huggins, F. W. Dickson and Theodore Harvin, Wardens. Mr. George J. Brown, foreman in the Enter? prise office, lias been ?tors de cornbat for some weeks with sore eyes, but is up again. Mr. J. F. Baker, of Sumter, ran the Enter? prise office during Mr. Brown's illness. - - --*? -??..? Camden News. Dr. M?3*o will deliver a public lecture to? night (Tuesday) on Education. The new Board of Councilmen, Capt. J C. Rollings, Intendent, ami Messrs. J T. Nettles, J. F. Arthur, J. M. LeGrand and John Mc Smyrl ns Wardens, were inducted into office last week. President Cleveland hus appointed Mr. D. C. Kirkley as Postmaster at Camden Mr. Kirkley's appointment will give satisfaction to the people. He ?3 a brother of Mr. Rotiert Kirkley, who was a compositor in the South? ron office eight or ten years ago, and was known to many .of our people. The embankment acros? fine Tree Creek, ! just South of Camden, ts full of holes and J needs work Camden has an Amateur Theatrical Com- j pa ny which -ippeared on the board-j last week ! in "Who's Who?," and wen much applause thereby. Dove shooting is all the rage ?mong Cain-j den sportsmen. Millions <>f doves are fre- i quent i. i g the rice fields on West Wateree. Camden still has the Railroad fever, and ; neighborhood meetings in its favor are all the ? I rage. Judging from the sentiment of Ker- ? ! shaw, the Palmetto road is a sure thing. I Gen. Kennedy delivered an address on Education lust week in the Baptist Church. Coroner Goodale held an inquest last week over the dead body of a negro man found ia a i swamp, nine miles above Camdeo. Seed Cotton Wanted. The undersigned desires to purchase seed cotton for experimental purposes. Highest cash price paid for same delivered at his work shop. CT. MASON, JR. The Methodist Church. The Methodist brethren are about ready to commence work on their new church. Two huadred thousand bricks have been cootracted foe aad are now being hauled. Mr. J. B. Carr will probably get the contract for the building.' Ground will soon bebroken. Those who subscribed last year are request? ed to pay the amouot promised within the next week, as money is one of the essential requisites io building. We will add that aoy one who did not sob scribe last year, but who feel the promptings of the spirit to do so now, need not hesitate for fear that their gifts will be rejected. We do aot know any organization that will ac? cept assistance more cheerfully than the build? ing committee of tite Methodist Church. They need help and they deserve it. Can't weall belo a little"? Answer to Young Farmer. PRIVATEER, S. C., April 20, 1885. Mr. Editor: We scarcely ever ?aw more "clap-trap and hambu^gery1' thao "Young Farmer" exhibited in his witty (?) and learned (?) article of the 10th inst. ; certainly the S. A. A. in its entirety cannot furnish more. He advocated "aa ample ?apply of the agricaltoral literature of the day." All very well, but caa he beso ignoras tas not to know that abeu t ooe-half of all their articles were delivered before some agricultural organiza? tion ; and does he not know that all they contain (except the advertisements) are io the nature of the case essaye, for any "short in? formal treatise" is an essay t Mr. Editor, "Young Farmer" reminds us of the fact (t) that be has reached the end of the first French reader and has a smattering of Latin, or perhaps he has a set of phrases for such occasions. "Dew's" purpose has been accomplished, for it caused "Young Farmer" to air himself in a manner tfcat has "(korougbly dissected," and exposed his motives to die minds of all who read his production. He dodges ?round all ofour statements and tries to take hold of the "fag-end" of our argument aad construct a fabric of his own imagination. Truly sayeth the proverb: "The fool is wiser ia his own conceit than sevea men that render a reason. DEW. Meehaniesville Items. MECHA.VECSV?UE, S, C., April 13, 1885. At Plain Hill, on Tuesday the 7th inst., Mrs. Jessie Beck, wife of Mr. T. P. Beck, died, after a short and violent illness, leaving an infant about two days old. Her remains were carried to Darlington for interment. Though comparatively strangers amongst us-the family having removed from Darlington into this County last Spring-they have the warra sympathy of the community in their deep affliction. Some of the farmers are planting cotton, notwithstanding the unfavorable weather. We have had several frosts, but nothing seriously injured. The oat crop, what there is of it, is doing very well. All the preparations for planting are well advanced. VOX. [This was written for last week's issue, but was not received until we had gone to press. -Ed. W. <y S.I Manville Correspondence. MANVILLE, S. C., April 20, 1885. Mr. Editor: There is considerable com? plaint of poor stands of corn, and the birds are reported bad. One planter soaked his "seed corn in kerosene oil and has to plant over. __. "^"Th? peachcropf?aTbe'etr carefully examined by some of our experts and it is(lhought that three-fourths of it is killed. Sunday next is the regular communion sea sou at Hephzibah Church, services commencing on Friday. The talented pastor of the Cam- ? den Church is expected to assist the pastor. Good deal of cotton was planted Inst week, bnt the larger portion of the crop will be put in this week. N. A. T. mm I I mm Church Election. The following officers of the Church of the Holy Cross, at Stateburg, were elected to serve for the ensuing year : Wardens-Dr. W. W. Anderson, Sr., W. J. Rees. Vestrymen-Hon. J. N. Frierson. S. Sum? ter, W."W. Rees, W. R. Fludd, J. Singleton Moore. Delegates to the Diocesan Convention-S. Sumter, Dr. W. W. Anderson, Sr., W. W. Rees, W. R. Fludd. What Do the Druggists Say ? They know what the yeople call for, and they hear what their patrons say as to wheth? er the medicines they buy work well or uot. Mariell & Johnson, Rush City, Minn , say, "Brown's Iron Bitters gives entire satis? faction to oor customers." Klinkhammer & Co., Jordan, Minn., say, "We sell more Brown's Iron Bitters than all other bitters combined." L. E. Hackley 4 Son, Winona, Minn., say, "All onr customers speak highly of Brown's Iron Bitters." A. C. Whitma ., j Jackson, Minn., says, "Brown'sIron Bitters is giving good satisfaction to purchasers." These are only a few. We have hundreds more just as good. W. H. MARTIN, DRUG-GIST, (UNDKR MUSIC HALL,) SUMTER, S. C. Is prepyred to dispense during the warm season ICE-COLD SODA WATER, in combination with all the NEW AOT POPULAS SYRUPS, and invites patronage. HAS IN STORE A FULL STOCK Everything Pertaining to the Drug Business, Including Perfiimery, Toilet ai Fancy Goods. GARDEN SEEDS, &c. PrescriptioAs Carefully Compounded Will wait upon customers at any time, day or night, and when not at the store, can be found at the Brimson Hou.-e. April 21 v_W. H. MARTIN. INSURANCE LICENSE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EXECUTIVE DE PA RIM ENT. -? ' OFFICE OF TUB COMPTKOLI-EIt OKNEItAT,, COLUMBIA, S. C., APRIL 1, 1885. ICERT!KV THAT ALTAMONT MOSES, of Sumter, AJ? eut of THE HIBERNIA INSURANCE CO., of New Orleans. Ea. THE MERCHANTS' INSURANCE CO., of Newark. N. J., Has complied with the requisitions of the Act of the Geneml Assembly entitled "An Act to regulate the Agencies of insurance Companies not incorporated in the State of South Carolina," and I hereby license the said Altamont Moses, Agent aforesaid, to take risks and transact all business of Insur? ance in this State in the County of Sumter, for ?nd in behalf of said Companies. Expire? March 31st, 188G. W. E. STONEY, April 21. Comptroller General. Estate of Harriet A. and Brewery E? Chandler, Minors* IWILL APPLV TO THE JUDGE OF PROBATE for Sumter County on the 21st j day of May. 1885, for a Final Discharge ? as Guardian of aforesaid Minors. JOHN P. PLAYER, April 21-41 Guardian. 1 IN MEMORIAM. MRS. SUSAN R. NORTON, so long and once so wei! known ia our community, departed this life on the nineteenth of February, having reached the good old age of seventy-nine years. Mrs. Norton, -nee Gibson, was born in Clarendon Co., Nov. 16, 1806. About the year 1832 she professed faith in Christ, and was baptized into the Baptist Church of this place by Rev. Jesse Hartwell. On the 26th of March, 1835, she was given in marriage to Timothy Norton, Esq., who then settled on the lot now occupied as the homestead of the survivors of the family. To them were born six children, two of whom died in infancy. Mr. Norton preceeded his wife to the eternal world by fifteeu years. Mrs. Norton was a woman whom every one brought into intimate contact with ber, easily learned to love. She was patient, pure in spirit, and, above all, tender-hearted. The recital of another's woe soon provoked her tears and sympathy. Her trials were many, bat she bore up well, and went to her grave in a good age "as a shock of corn cometh in his season." For a number of years past, she suffered much from some affection of the heart; but in the midst of a daily dying, she yet lived and devoutly relied upon the grace of ber Savior. Her end was not unlooked for. She rather waited for it as one who watches for the morning, and the day she went out from us showed the great triumph of ber faith in Christ. If she left a regret it bas oot beeo named, and we turn away from her sepulchre ia the assured hope that she sleeps well. . THE MARKETS. SUMTER, S. C., April 21, 1885. COTTON.-About 15 bales have been sold during the week ending the 21st. The mar? ket closed steady. We quote : Ordinary 8? @8?; Good Ordinary 9@9?; Strict Good Ordinary 9?@9?; Low Middling 9f@9?; Middling ?0@10?; Good Middling 10f@10?. CHARLESTON, S. C., April 20, 1885. COTTON.-Market quiet. Sales about 75 bales. Quotations are : Low Middling, 10$ ; Middling 10|; Good Middling, lOf. WILMINGTON, N. C., March 18, 1885. SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Market quoted quiet at 28 ceats. ROSIN-The market quiet at 90 cents for Strained and 92? for Good Strained. CRUDB TURPENTINE-Market was steady at SI.10 for Hard, $1.55 per bbl., for Virgin and Yellow Dip. COTTON-Market steady. Sales -- bales. The following are the official quotations: Low Middling 10?, Middling 10'J, Good Mid dling IOf._ ATKINS9 MILLS, Mayesville, S. C. THE UNDERSIGNED will have his WHEAT MILL in operation by the 20th of Mav. It is one of STRAUB'S QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, and bas FRENCH BURR STONES of the finest quality. His FEED MILL is in splendid condition. It turns out the best of feed, directly from the unshncked ear, thoroughly grinding and mixing the shuck, corn and cob, and thereby adding at least 25 per cent, to the feeding value of the corn. Patronage solicited and satisfaction guar? anteed. J. E. ATKINS, April 21_Mayesville, S. C. MILLINERY. Mrs. WHITE -AND Miss MILLER TTTOULD INVITE the attention of their Y\ friends and the ladies generally, to their stock of SPRING AND SUMMER MILLINERY, Consisting of Trimmed and Untrimmed HATS AND BONNETS in great variety. FEATHERS, FLOWERS, RIBBONS, &c, in all the new shades. ZEPHYR, CANVAS, EMBROIDERY SILK. Give us a call before purchasing. April 21_ NOTICE. THE LADIES MEMORIAL ASSOCIA? TION will hold its Annual Meeting in Music Hall on FRIDAY, MAY 1st, at 6 o'clock, P. M. All persons interested io the work of the Association are invited to attend. MRS. ALTAMONT MOSES, H. FRANK WILSON, President. Sec. and Treas. Apr 21 'iTOTICE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE of Sum? ter Agricultural Association, will meet in Sumter on THURSDAY, APRIL 30, at ll A. M. to attend to business of importance in connection with the interests of the Associa? tion. A full attendance of the members is deemed desirable. By order of the President. Apr 21_JOHN H. FURMAN. FOR SALE. BEING DESIROUS of returning to Charleston, I offer my HuUSE AND LUT at private sale. The lot measuring 122 feet front by 218 feet deep, more or less, also all of my FURNITURE, &c, &c, consisting of all articles commonly used in house-keep? ing. The house has been kept as a boarding house for the last 14 years, and known as the DAVIS HOUSE. It is centrally located on Main Street aud but a few minutes walk of both the railroad depot and the centre of business, it contains 9 rooms, including a dining roora 15x21 feet, with a piazza to the South. The house has a passage and lobby, five large closets and a double piazza in front. The fire-places furnished with grates. There are two small houses in the yard, one with one and the other with two sleeping rooms, a kitchen with two rooms, and other out houses, a flower garden with a few fine exotics, a good vegetable garden about 125 feet square, and a good supply of most excellent water. For further particulars apply to the under? signed upon the premises. CHARLES W. DAVIS. April 21 _ SHERIFFS SALES. BY virtue of Sundry Executions, to me directed, will he sold at Sumter C. H., on the first MONDAY and day following in MAY next, 1885, and as many days thereafter as may be necessary, within the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder, for cash, the following property: Stock of Goods, Wares and Merchandise, consisting of Whiskey, Segars, Tohncco, Wine, Brandy, Store furniture, &c, in Store? house on Liberty street, in the Town of Sum? ter, levied upon and to be sold as the property of C. H. Whiteh'.-art, Jr., to satisfy the several Executions of Herman M. Myers, A. E. Mass man, Brothers & Co., and J. B. Brown* Co., against the said C. II. Whiteheart, Jr. MARION SANDERS, S. S. C. Sheriffs Office, Anril 17. 1885. _ O'CONNOR S BAKERY BOOMING-. The undersigned informs hi? friends and pat? rons that he has RE-OPENED HIS RAKERY, 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 GLASS 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 olicited and satisfaction guaranteed. F. J. O'CONNOR. April 14 Under Foreclosure of Mort? gage of Personal Property, C. 0. Wheeler to Wulbern & Pieper. (Barditt & Murdoch, Assignees.) C. 0. Wheeler to Bardin & Murdoch. WILL BK SOLD at public outcry on MONDAY, the 4th day of MAY, 1885, between the hours of ll A. M. and 3 P. M., in front of the Court House in the Town of Sumter, S. C., the 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 oue 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 & MURDOCH, Assignees of Wulbern & Pieper, Mortgagees. BARDIN & 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. 0. 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 Mesne 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: Ail that TRACT OF LAND situate, lying and being in Lynchburg Township, Sum? ter County, three miles from Mayesville, S. C., containing two hundred and twenty five (225) acres more or less; bounded 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 Land, adjoining above tract, containing sev? enty acres, more or less; bounded on the south by lands of Nefan BrockingtoD and M. L. McIntosh, on east by land of Eliza Carter and Lafayette public road. Also, all that Lot of Laud in the Town of Maye3ville, S. C., at corner of Sumter and La? fayette streets ; bounded on the north and west respectively by said streets, on the south by lot of Miss Hattie Johnson, on the 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 bounded on the South by Sumter Street, on the East by lands of Harry McCutcben and J. F. Bland, North by lands of Peter Wilson and W. E. Lemmon, and West by lands of M. P. Mayes, school-house lot, J. H. Anderson, Mr. Teasdeale, Baptist Church, M. L. Ball, L. L. Carrol: and U. S. Scarborough. Terms cash. ISAAC Y. BARDIN, JOHN H. MURDOCH, BARDIN & MURDOCH. April 14. _ _ A. J. CHINA, DEALER IN Drugs, Medicines and C nemicals. FINK TOILET SOAPS, HAIR AND TOOTH BK Ucl! ES. PERFUMERY AND FANCY TOILET ARTICLES, i.e., Ac. PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES AND DYESTUFFS, GLASS, PUTTY, $c. Price's Cream Safcia? Powder, Which for purity, strength and healthfulness stands alone. Nev Patent Star Lamp, Giving a light equal to 3 or 4 ordinary lamps and ?3 perfectly safe. Knickorbocker Shoulder Braces, For ladies and gents. Easily adjusted and worn with comfort. Full supply of Fresh Garden Seeds. April 9 _ SPRING -AND SUMMER MILLINERY. The Misses McElhose Would call the attention of their Customers and the public generally, to their large and varied assottment of SPRING AND SUMMER MILINERY GOODS, -CONSISTING IS PART OF Hats and Bonnets? (Trimmed and Untrimmed,) FEATHERS. FLOWERS, RUCHINGS AND LACE NECK WEAR. -ALSO, HAIR GOODS, CORSETS, BUSTLES, HOOP SKIRTS, ETC , INFANT'S CAPS, DRESSES, And Ladies' Underwear always on hand. Prompt attention given to Country Orders. IGET CREAM! ICE CREAM I I HAYE OPENED MY 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 be appreciated by the public. My long experience in the business is a guarantee that I will give satisfaction. Orders for family parties, weddings or pic? nics will be filled at short notice and deliver? ed in any part of town. Price, 50 to 60 cts. per quart. ICE! IC?S ! I will d?lirer daily from ice wagon to cus? tomers, ice in any quantity, at the following prices : l^ss than 50 pounds, 2 cents; from 50 to 100 pounds, 1 \ cents ; over 100 pounds, \ \ cents per pound. Special rates to regular customers. Remember that I am the only one in town who keeps icc- at all times, and 1 ask the pat? ronage of the citizens to enable me to keep my ice house open all the season. W. J. ANDKEWS. April 14_ AN ASSORTMENT -OF PICTURE FRAMES -AT THE Photographic Gallery, Phoiograjrfis of Children a Specialty. G. H. LEWIS, Photographer. Dec 0 A. A. SOLOMONS. Last week I announced that I had in store one of the Finest and Prettiest STOCKS OF GOODS eyer shown in Sumter. I now inform the pub? lic that PRICES ARE LOWER than eyer before offered? Stock Complete in every department. Call and examine. -BARCrAINS? are here for all who come. A. 1 SOLOMONS. April 21 J. B. CARR, NEXT DOOR NORTH OF MONAGHAN'S, Main Street, Sumter^ &. C. OFFERS A CHOICE STOCK, EMBRACING DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES, BOOTS AND SHOES, NOTIONS, CANNED GOODS? TIN-WARE, WOODEN-WARE, &CM &c, &c. All of which will be sold at the same low prices, that have made this store popular with cash buyers. The patronage of the public is invtited. J. B. CARR MUTUAL SELF-IPOWMENT -AND BENEYOLENT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. ATLANTIC DEPARTMENT. (Embracing Virgtoia, ?T. and S. Carolioa.) OFFICE, GREENVILLE, S. C. W. D. MAYFIELD, ?. D., Superintendent and Department President. J. D. MAYFIELD, Department Secretory. T. T. EARLE, M. D., Department Medical Director. HOME OFFICE, FORT WORTH, TEX. SAM CUNDIFF, President. E. M. MACY, Secretary. A. W. MORRISON, Treasurer. In other plans of Insurance Men have to die ; in oura they have to live to get tlteir money. This Association is now a strong and mighty organization, and well organized all the ?ray across the Continent. It has passed the period of experiment and peril. It baa a membership, Feb. 1st, 1835, 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 pa}- them promptly. Our coupons are paid as they matare. Our reserve fund, loaned to our members, will suffice io pay our maturing coupons for twelve mouths to come. N. G. OSTEEN, LOCAL AGENT, Sumter, S. C. SPECIAL NOTICE. EPPERSONS' STABLES IS THE PLACE TO BUY YOUR NICE) CHEAP BUGGY HARNESS -ALSO Saddles, Bridles, &c. March 10 _ FIRST CLASS JOB WORK AT BOTTOM PRICES* WATCHMAN AND SOUTHRON JOB OFFICE. J. B. CARR, Contractor and Builder. Plans aod specifications furnished on short notice. The undersigned bas on hand a large and fine assortment of lamber, 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, Wateine, Clocks, Jewelry, SpteteGlM, &C. &C. REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. SPORTING MATERIAL, Shells, Wads aod Everything Pertain? ing to Breech-Loading Guns. Dec 16 . ..- . -. . ? FOR SAL?7 noose and Lot on Washington Street, SUMTER, S. C. Will be sold low, and oa easy tarai toa responsible purchaser. Apply.to >.- > s HORACE HARB?, April sr Sumter, C. -