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M$ Wt?fam atti* fbip?T - YfJESDAY, APBII? 2S. - The Sumter Watchman, was founded aacV the - Trw?? .SovXlvr4yn -in now rm the combined circulation and iolrueT^^of both *f the old papers, and ? is; ?m^^e^ly''tfeer bjpst advertising medrara m. Som ter. ?' f \ ,: ' : VS3OT?BIAX ITEMS? i?c*et^y;was5G?t?eral> Grant's 33rd J?rfE da^y\'?n^'?rno%?nfeno w>r? made ^a-nnmb?r^^?C^ ?i^iesjo ce|cBratotbat[ ?toni-, in a most magnificent manner. Chicago, : Louistil?e and-other pities an tfermted?bW tim?. ~ s g i^c s Anud the war news which is ^pouring iorfcou* alt ^arts -of - the " g tobe,..it. is tmeeritfgteieartfc^ riso?"pnfcthem,?wo-again as quickly as ?ik???b?e: ? - 7* V* *? " - J^Ee^.njro?pects^ ?C* ?tnsso^^gKsh, w^h axor,;T?ry c bright that is. if .we can cjomcc?Te 'of anything -bngbt, |n^conne?-; . tion with so grate:a sofej?ct. Eog?and ?. . ' ?i^nsy with"warlike*.j^reparatien"s; ^er docj^ai^s^no*" J^ayl? ^stations are cen ? tres^f aot?tttvj;an?'ooth Gla&tone, and - Grawv?Ke ?ave eoiielud ed: that the. go? ernme?A' sh?uid Repare -for the *r&t ra-. ?&iSfr&m. ^ ??*SS*0 nr. J J . r &fe<?3e? ^wigoa Jsst^^njrogres-. s?g.\ ibe saddest event, tho$ farT-was /^fl^^^^Bbt^ i^'a^^be-'miiN ?|^^^^^^t^in?c^^i^ ?>^c?sT3>icke?a,~ son o^aa^.grest.au tnhr^^?^?^^e^5^'s:>i? command ^^rP?*?- a?i^is>^ob?tless- killed, v jJ?c^ns^W^a^^?nt,' aa^htng1 officer,* SSw^ng'pia^c? of ;l?s fe^r^?etsry talent. Ile-was l?e iXth son, and was - ^bo&m??^: - 4? iW ers-of Gr?ttftet??Te/^ Augusta,. Th ursd ay., T he- m i 11. has been ran- ?ra:s ma lr loss the: past year, and :.mr^^KTM%ne\ t?e" 'balance was oa ; ?e wron g f- ac de }efthe sheet. ' Bnr?og . 4^ year- the; two ^ mills/ c^jGran?tevt?lej ^ and Vaucluse :-prodnced-;oter ?? OOO. T00? yards, and the lesson manafactor - In^accooefc rtrai^%" s^ali^fract?cn oter ivKanScs hea,o?P? oC troojble. . Orass "?fOpjvers1 T^n d "tornadoes in Summer, and t>n3&?rds ia Winter are cooeaon ocetir ?encesl a?^hoW; aSO?e^^?rc^tr *is in its wake. Many houses^B caw?y and Ot?tcr^pr6perty desrj^yeuv^BI i?m^set?fal? Bst??ccs? T:wnb?e ramifies r r. Oar C?n3oa eo asios h av eh ad anoth '*?r?^a?if^"e^ Admiral ry.* ofece?1 r It ' occOTre?d alwot jjl^o^o?k Thursday; and; besides a^ea^g^, the vSecretaiy's- office rand .^W4rioding> the .head . clerk, jio. especia I ^tefa^'was 'done. ; The London papers r^<^^a% ass?t^e that ^it is anoihef dy . MRI tte* Outrage and call, on the- gor e rn "ment toecap tar?; a<*4- haj>g-4he wisexe-. *'?i& :Tbe ^?giag^part would be- very i^^^n^'j?nfd c^becaoghtrr ' ^ . Skating rinks seem to-be provocative | ^p?t i?ter^smH marriage^ A day never iT??sses, w^oot-tbe ?ews of some runa-1 ^s^Tmstci^be?^repeated.through the. . press,' and credited to the skating rink. ^Asbwe write, a.paper, lying before mr 'te^of two young.girls, ODe 15 and the :7?theV17. tnarryt?g :twO boys aged 19, jia Brook^n; The two yoong fellows ( ?eqoeoted the skating ri^k which the ;girls attended and made i heir acquain _tance attest place. It is deplorable to ~^?\rh? ?ives of young girls utterly ro 1 meif as.i??ey are bj this skating craze . whiib has/come oter the land. Noth? ing but shame .and disgrace can ever -^xesaH; . from marriages festered and ' brought about in the vitbted atmos? phere of a'skatiog rink: ir We ^ee in a. late - issue of the ??ew '.- - *York World', a statement so mendacious that even a Washington correspondent ' ought to blush over it. In speaking of the appointment of James M. Morgan, about which reference is made in auoth- j - er artiele in this column, it says : 4 Be , {Morgan) is a brother-in-law of Mr. * ^Dawson, tho proprietor of the Charles ' ton 'Neics and Courier. Dawson ts au Englishman who has never been natu? ralized. He asked for bis brother-iu law's appoint meat as the .only favor he desired of this administration. The South Carolina: Democrats fear the edi . tor of this paper to such an extent that they have not dreamed of asking that the appointment of Morgan be chang? ed."- Now for unadulterated, straight forward, monumental lying, this stands j unrivalled. We are inclined to think j . that the World has obtained the services ?of tbe ^SM? man who travelled over the South some years ago and wrote that . paper some startling epistles about tho manners abd customs of the people of j this section. -Toe State-Medieal Association which j was in session in Charleston, last week, bad up a question for discussion that : seems.to us-very important. . A com? mittee appointed for that purpose report? ed, recommending that all applications for admi-sion to Medical Colleges shall have a thorough knowledge, of English, a^.respeetahie acquaintance, wirh history j and literature; arithmetic, embracing j rules of fractions;- geometry, at least J th ret* ?coks of Legendre; elements off physic and chemistry; familiarity with ! Greek and Latin, includiog their gram- j mars and translations of sentences, ag selected from Commentaries of Caesar ?ud the Anabasis o? Xenopljou. Now i we d'?* not know tB?~a%j? Legendre helps a man to cure toe croup, .bat we do know, that a mao of cultiva? ted mind, all other things being equal, will tna se a more useful doctor-than one ?- who is uneducated. We thick that JU?dicall?ploBas eau. be obtoine^too easily for the welfare of maukiod. . , . A-week ago," the papers chronicled the!fact that lames '?t Mo)^ff from South.Carolina had been appointed Con? sul to Melbosrne, Australia. Eor .some jd?ye:tW*uues*:i?n *.*Who is . Mnrgau^ ?" seemed as unnn s we rabie* as" the conun? drum "Jn^ e%ci^Bul? :F?^rtMi^ ? I^twe. UQW^^v^.wte?i^Mou:' by, the I toa. ,->&v- Morgan Js said, to- be a near relative of Gs pt. F. W I Dawson. He ;h?^no^cKved: ia ^Sou? C^foa>rft?f y?rs*. l?e :w>r ^ j (e?tc^^r*^ jgi?e^ jTe. Reouhgcan: horde aad &s&> year r.B?bt?she4. *-book gHP^aaodry^nod varic^ietaone why tbts^u^ry sfr?ofd el?l^^B?am^Pres? j ^ JSiuce ?te above _was put JU| type, ?qe. Ncictcixnd G?kr?r,. epeeiaoeUyv denies. j rho vari oes cbargesega?ost Mr. Mvrgao> ^and ?^rtfrfie'tatt-'--he ?r*and^W3l??eo"a: consistent ^?emb?raf.''' .We; copy th? foliowieg from" sn editorial ju ?laatrpaper |on the same subject! - * ' Capfe* Ba WE on baa ab desire'm share iwtfh any, one "the responsibility of rec " om m eudi o g Mr * Morgan's^ppoio t m eat, and wishes . it :o be. known,. is a feet, (that lie asked foeMket appointments ? personal fever*; Tt ta .very certain; How eveiri that Ee - would. not hare, reconi* Djended Mr. Morgan-for *he Melbourne consulate, or any other place-, under the [present^ Ad?i?B?strati?D;'-had-^hp^ot tfc?cwn.^?m to Va #emocratv ?nfr' be [ Iiev?d .hro^t?L^LOSsess ther talent and I training necessary; for. representing the United -.States- worthily .au any field of duty." ?j -? ? ?:. > Bill Arp^Vlet^ oiT^^ tains several thoughts - which would be \ very good texts for articles on farming. .'The* whole - economy of life ts in little tina gs," says tife'Gfeorgia philosopher ; : and then* he -goes,.am ta illustrate by ai practical example, ci tinga ease in which hts mother macea fine--profit on'silk raising when"' ^ttemplcd . on ? small scale; but hfwh'ich loss resulted," when: his falber. enlarged \ \ the. borders of : the. enterprise, ??? - - Aod this is sc^fre*joently' the case in farming. y ? little cotton; a little ?e?rn,; .so aj e ch u fas k. a potato. patchj plenty pf pghuai for fodder,, a smallvorcb . L setts Sod Ormont where the soli is as UntovitiTrg'as the -climate is io hospita? ble, but lt is only by diversifying "crOps that it .can. .be done. . We lmVe..every advantage over them, but do-not suc? ceed near- as well; and- we never eau s??^?d as'?Ong is we follow the present prevailing methojs.| ' ^ ^, 'tIB&JJlttJtOto& LIPS. ? Some weeks ago; a corresponden teen t i?s:awart?cle''?? f/?re^boWsu^bject, and we" wish "to give bur endorsement to --..at he said in ac vecacy of the import-1. Janee of life insurance.- ' * ; ' "When the old time companies had ex%1niirve possession of the" field, many objections could bte; Urged to life insur? ance, but the various mutual organisa? tions- now -scattered over- the country have completely solved the-problem- of a cheap aud TefiaMe means' oftaying up a fund, for the benefit of those Whose protectors hare b sen,, take a away by death'. , - ' -z - There is au" clap trap or mystery about these mutual insurance organiza tions. Take the Knights of Hobor for instance^ .This society is. composed of subordinate and grand lodges, and a Supreme- Lodge When a member dies,' his heirs are paid ?2,000 There is no delay, no law-suit, no scaling, but if he is in good standing witb his Lodge, the policy is paid, always in 60 days, sometimes in less. As soon as the money in thc bands of the Supreme Treasurer becomes less than ?2,000, a.*'call" is sent to each subordinate lodge for one assessment on each" mem? ber, which must be paid into the subor- ! diuate lodge treasury in 30' days from date of eal!, and in theo forwarded to the Supreme Treasurer. Thus, as we j see, it is a plato business transaction in i which there can be no trickery ; and in | which every dime contributed for the j Widow and Orphans Benefit Fund is j sacredly kept and used fur that purpose. What we say of the K. of II. can be said of the other similar organizitions which Lave flourishing lodges in Sumter, and which, while not possessing thu numerical strength of the first named lodge, contain decided improvements in other ways. Any of them are good, all of them are economical, and while we can not at this time give the exact cost, we think that we would exceed the figures by putting -he expense at ?8.00 per annum for each $1,000 of insurance, for persons thirty years of age, and 310.00 for those who are forty years 0|(J-other ages being in proportion. There* are other necessary expenses, such as initiation iee which is paid but occe, and lodge dues that are paid each j quarter, and which are used io de- j fraying thc expenses of thc organization. ! But all expenses incladed, thc members j of these organizations do not pay more j than a third of what the same insurance j would cost in the old time companies Any man with a family who is noak ing any sort of a living, can lay asi ?2 00 a month for .the creation of fund which at his death would so ma f&?ly aid'S?s dependent family, and the pillow beneath tho heacLof &> dying father would be roach softer did he know there was a certain. fond in the hands of his brethren for wife and chil? dren when he was dead. In pur town almost every man and manyrladies.haye: their jives^n^oTecfi?^ . gome ci "tbese dr. similar organisations, bot farmers ; and- others ;in the eouotry 'to whose families "ao'insurance policy would briogT*<r?roefi relief when the .main stay , of their* support is taken away^give the subject bot little consid era tien- It is a stn gula r fact too, .that,, wfc?e there *re comparatively few farm?: ors in the i usurase*ledge" io town, -that they,_Wzt feast their families; h?Ve fe 'c^jye^ all, the; benefits ^?Vcrujng/jrom death benefits-eightthousaod ($3*000) dollar* having bee*- paid out &r death ; beness :f#oi^eo?^ ir om one [l?o?eaiOBC\i'!:\^-5rT ?f **V : : tK^ ^atfaasai ??as rra ? tA ----- Tho Impending-War^Th? -Souther I VWFcT&n?J thjat^kt spy thing eatf ;?* f?<I?n*Cw^^ plato ^pre sjintatioa.Qf /acts coota, ned In the sub? joined, article, from the Nem and Cou? rter': - . i- ;. ? '. ??? War between England and Rus? sia woulds increase- tho price of food of every kind, m the United States: I bis is^ert?ro;, whatever else is - uncertain. The foreign demand for breadstofis and provisions- -will be enormous. A fore? cast of-it is foo nd io the strength of the American provision markets. : . : ;"No? only' wttf provisions in- the United Stateside dearer tirana before, in' the evs&trof a war between fin gland and Russia, but the price of work?animals m\\ advance: There will be a demand for "the American mule, ?or military- pur? poses, "although there is not-much like-' 1 ? hood tba t his - colored- ooonsellor an ? friend wt! 1 ie invited to accompany him. - Too Southern people, un for innately, are compelled to make heavy por chases Of food every yetrjr sod they draw their work* animals from Kentucky and the West. The war, therefore, if it ?orne, will "strike the Sooth severely, in - the price of provisions sod in tbe:price of work animals.- The danger can not be altogether averted i perhaps, but there is time to minimize the worst conse? quences of the events-which are before us. <-'\ - t r> 3 The Southern planters and farmers have time-to enlarge their crops Of corn and rice. ' They can plant cow-peas ex? tensively. - Besides tors," they - can give unusual attention to things so simple as 'beans. - pumpkins' 'ond"every *kind "of ^vegetable; W h ar is neeaed ' ts to ?tt Kse every2Bquare - foot of ' land to the production of some sort of food and' .forage.- - . *: ?-?' The workr animals should receive un? usual care, so that they will last longer and be capable of more' than the normal 'been seid that h ri ves upon farmers Pa.supn?v tr animals that there need be hut little'*^ughtcorn," and the pa? tient beasts can eat-their fill. - : * While attention-ts given to bread stuffs and provisions, the need of animal food should be borne io mind. Hogs and sheep cannot be planted, it is true, but they are independent, io a large degree, of' the seasons, and, with well Siled barns; they caa be so cared .for as to doubler or treble their, value-to their .owners?- v -i:. -. - ' : ? - We hope:that cotton,-tho staple crop of the South, will not be seri on? ly de? pressed by the war, and we feel confident that any depression that may. occur will not continue. Bot-the paramount con? sideration is.food !- food, food ! for man and beast. : The -farmers -of the South have time to render themselves indepetideot of the North and - West. They will not be abas to ensure large gains by their present efforts? but they nan protect themselves against serious losses.. ~ - The iVeics and -Courier repeats to day- the maxim - which it formulated more than fifteen years ago, and which it has published again and again,, and year rafter year, and always. with con? fidence that, in' the. end, its wisdom would- be* acknowledged-BREAD AND MEAT MEST, AND COTTON LAST. Fire in Manning. We regret to learn that Manning has been visited by a destructive are. From the best information we ba?e been able to obtain, the fol'owing from to-day's Neics and'Courier embraces the priu cipal'dctails. The fire originated in the store of Mr Louis Winberg, about 2 o'clock on Sun? day '"morning, and is supposed to have been caused by the explosion of a lamp which was left burning in the store From this building the flames spread rapidly in every direction, and despite the efforts of the fire department, which consists of a hook and ladder company, all the business portioo of the town, ex? cept two stores, was consumed. The following are the names of those who were burned out : fouis Winberg. general merchandise. J. F. Grantham, drugs and med? icines: Dinkios & Wilson, drugs and'medi? cines. -T5arficld, general merchandise. S. Wolkoviskie, saloon and barroom. M. Schwartz, saloon and barroom. B A. \V;ilker. dry goods. L. Loyns. general merchandise. Gregg Tim mes, groceries. Le^g & Bell, livery stables. Barron & .Levi, law office. In addition to these a number of out? houses and warehouses were burned. Only two stores were left standing in thc business portion of thc town, those of Mr. M Levi and Mr. S. A. Rigby. The amount of th? losses and insurance could not bc stated, but it is thought that the loss will not fall short of $30, 0?G and that, it is covered by insurauce Fatal Collision at- Eastover. EASTOVER, April 23 -Tho northern bound freight train of the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad collided with the material train at this place ? this eveuing about half-past S o'clock, 1 running into the material train, which , had side-tracked here for the night, the ! switch having been left open. Engin? eer, S. C.tfJepson, of Engine ?io. 72, deserves much credit for his action, jog he bad left the straight line the side track he immedi J>rakes, reversed his engine open, retaining bis seat presence of mind. Ha fircfflaDj^p^i. .J?pt/T. F. T( is cobattctor "ot the freigh t traio. Ca Griffin, conductor of the material tra informed me positively that be had l 8witch closed when he finished his w< and entered the turnout, and he .satisfied that the switch was opened parties unknown, to him/ One "of I i-siaterial hands, NeUwn^ JBro wn ^ ? kiiled immediately, and.the leg of Pi Coleman, of the same train was brok below the knee. Engineer Hall was his shanty, saw the train coming a jumped, thereby maying hie life,, asl three shao ties were completely wreck i Engine- No. 72 ris,. e?t?rel j^dis?bh One of the flat ears loaded with sac WAS -driven half way into one of t ah&ntles.-Special Co the' -Ne*** ? Gawgrier.. ..r? t ^.. /[From oar Regular Correspondent'.'! \ ^ WAiSx^G'TOir L?TTER. ; ;:W^Sm?0T05,:D::C.,April?; 1885. : J ^?^?r?sid?n? "haslet-*last grvee public recejtron? ff net a -"awe) thing it waif at least sweltering, tor-1 thermometer bad taken a sudden Te toward the nineties and ladies-caught their winter wraps found" little' riv ule of perspiration coursing along their e qnisiteiy kaleomin ed cheeks.- Tb'e-f eeptiou was a thoroughly Dem'oerai one, and''"was "attended by many 0 residents who bau not' set;their foot the Whitehouse since the last Bach lor President left it twenty-five^yea ago. If. Queen 'Victoria er,43beba".ln befen"the' expected- guest;: tbe^ Wbi House could not have * beeb mere bea tifu My'prepared and ' decorated than Was ; for the*' reception'. -The-1 Gover m e?tconserva tones had been -stripp? Of their -fiOral : wealth''' to decora" and perfume the grand East Roon The .President worked 'his arm like veteran; " He has now been Presidei long'euojcrgh tb have gotten his hat fiby. ?nce in t?e midst Of- the perfore ance, after he had shaken 2,79- hand tte called for a glass of > -water,- or i leesf it rooked like watery aed* thus r freshed * fie -resumed: his labors at noised with a round six thousand. * 'The belief is very general that we ai on tbeevc of very " important chang in ' a large 'number of Gove ru mei Offices. The" new cabinet has now be? in off,oe long enough to become a? querated with some of the more flagrar abuses of power long practice by td party/ T>f morai ideas. Preside Cleveland desires reform, and the il troduction of honest business methoc in the transaction of the Governmei business. Does be expect his cabin? and heads of bureaus to bring abo< reforms through" the" 'same agen cies b which frauds and corruptions have bee created? - - Why did Mr: Cleveland "Select ne Cabinet' officers; and ?. Democrats, too Simply-because he desired and th country expected that the truc an fried friends of tbe principles and pol cies upon which a majority rallied 1 his support and secured his electio should he selected to assist bim in exe cuting that trust according to the dt ''creeV :" . * :" Do* not the same reasons exist wh the agencies through which- these poli cies _aao to be carried oe>-should b equally positive, equally above suspi eton t - ' -. '? The departments are filled with spie and :e?emies. -The beads of bureau are fettered by subordinates dogged! opposed to them. There is but on remedy,' and that was 'announced in th campaign and accepted by the people "Taro the rascals out.'' Frauda have been' perpetrated; syn d?c?tes" forthe purposes of plunder an< robbery h?ve-been formed, have-growi strong,'and still exist under the saan s u bord inst e officers who gave theo btrthV - " nourish meot, : and strength Take the Western States and the Terri Wies. Millions of acres of land h av< "been froudeotly entered, stolen froo the Govern ment, actual settlers defraud ed'aod-riugs- formed for plunder; con trolled by the Republican officials DOA io power, aided and abetted by som ? Democrats, many of whom are noa trying to control and direct the appoint roe nts, with the express purpose ol perpetuating f the same ways undet another name. Many of this class;ol Democrats are "civil service reformers' -that is, they desire- their thieving Republican confederates to stay in. . The many navy yards have- been nothing better than Republican political fortresses.- It is a fact not generali? known t bat we, . with our sham navy, maintain more navy yards than a fir6t class naval power. These navj yards are now receiving tbe especial attention of Secretary Whitney, and in future elections the Republican party will be shorn of this powerful element ol political strength. Government employees are very much disturbed over a report that the new administration will curtail their summer holiday. . Heretofore every clerk has been given a vacation of thirty days, with pay, every Summer. This vaca? tion has been given, notwithstanding the fact that thc clerks had done little work during the year, and that the work in tho Department was far io ar? rears. Now it is proposed to give va? cation only io those offices and bureaus where the work has been honestly performed, and kept up to date. Tbis will bc an admirable rule, as it will stimulate the offices todo their work, and make them uncomfortable places for habitual shirks. CAS. ^ i ?*? mm - Don of Belmont, No. 7,000. Tbis Boll, the property of Mr. W. 0. Cain, is said to be the only registered Jersey J?utl in the County. He will be in town for a short time, and any one desiring 'bis service can have all necessary information by calling at this office. Don of Belmont is a solid bronze and brown, with tull black points, and as a sire he perpetuates his characteristics ia his get, which are mainly females. Ia his make up be is a bull that would commend himself to any breeder, irrespective of his pedigree; but with his grand lineage he* is truly valuable. His face is dished, ears fine ; black fringed and deep orange inside ; ejes prominent and mild, body broad and deep, low set, level backed and straight from tail to neck ; tail long, with heavy black switch ; tongue black. He traces on his sire's side to imported Frankie No. 17, dam of the celebrated bull Albert No. 44, to Imp. Victorine No. 2,233 and Imported Napoleon No. 291. On bis dam's side to Imp. Niobe No. 99, the first prize cow at Philadelphia Centen? nial ; to Earl No. 81, who was the sire of Blauche No. 594, (16 lbs; for Mr. 0. S. Hub b?ll,) and dam of Belle of Middlefield No. 1516, (16 lbs. 5 oz. for Mr. Lyman A. Mills, Middlefield, Conn.) His own dam Europa No. 121, tested at the rate of 18-lbs. 6 oz. per week for Dr. L. H. Twaddell, Philadelphia, and was grand-dam of Duchess of Bloomfield No. 3.623, 20 lbs. j[ oz. for Maj. Campbell Brown, Spring Hill, Tenn.,) and bas impart? ed much excellence to ber descendants. sfclar??dcm Mews? %. U igr -J! ? ^" js?i Maaoi?g^Academy will b?ve a"ji>?c nie oexf Friday. There will be a.hot supper.at Dudley's Fri-_ day night for the benefit of. the new Baptist Church building. ReT..L..D. Bass preached bis second sermon on the subject of'love, courlshtp?ndmarriage, Sunday trrgtrt, -18th instant.-.?- >**i Joe Pack of Clarendon was tried in Trial Justice Court for tying and whipping Mary Rogers.. He was sent *o jail-for .tea days.. AU parties ?were white. The .Manning Council have re-elected the old -officers-Clerk and; Treasurer and- Mar? shal. . . \ The whiskey sellers complain that druggists are selling more whiskey iban the saloons. An investigation is ordered. .-> - ,. . ... , . Neaxjy .2700-, liens have been filed in the aerk/Sr office. .... ,y'-.: .! . . <-..: Maj. E..B.- Richardson has been nominated, for the Lower House, to -fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr.Barviu... J>r. S. G. JD. Richardson, R. O. Purdy Esq..,. and Mr. B. . Av. Walker constitute the Manning;1 Board of Hearth. . - ^ . "7 ? >- ? : . . ?rf , v ....-i ? * . P"w* -~ The Town Council df Darrington have placed apo!iceman on duty at t Be' depot7 to restrain impetuous backmen from invading- the cars and capturing passengers vi et armit f)r.J.<3. Wilcox and-Messrs D. B. Hydrick ?nd G. W'. Brown. Hare- been .appointed the Board of health for Da?lin gton. The Baptist Sunday Scboofhad a flower ser? vice Sunday afternoon, 19th instant. A preV j tily-decorated church, recitations of poetical selections:by the scholars and a ten miaute sermon from the pastor were the main inci? dents of tb e service, >'= ? ' The Darlington P. G., was robbed of $500 last week; A colored boy has been arrested and $75 recovered. ; Willoughby Reade's entertain ment at Flor? ence was a failure in poiot of attendance. Mr. S;- A. Robertson,-; a carpenter, while working on the Time? building, fell from the second slory and was so seriously hurt that he has since died. ?: L . Kershaw News, Dr. Mayo delivered the promised lecture on education, last Tuesday eveningj in the Y. M. C. A. Hall to a large audience. J. M. Brasingtoe was elected Clerk And Treasurer for the town,- at a Malary of $400 per annum'. There were eleven candidates. - The Palmetto road is still booming. The oat crop is doing likewise-what there is "of it. - " .*....?: Post Master Kirkley will take charge of the Camden P. 0.,-tbe 1st May. The receipts" of the towa last year were 11, 030,65 and disbursements $10,442,61 with" a. Jbalance on hand amounting to Sl,188.05. .- we i ? i 'mmm - Newspapers of To-Day, . People generally, and even those who may be termed steady readers and close observers, have but a faint conception of the magnitude and influence the press of this country has at? tained. Frirai a careful examinatioii*of the advance pages of th? 1885 edition of the American Newspaper Directory, issued May 1st, by Geo. P. Rowell' & Co., of New York, it appears that there are 14,147 newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and Canada ; of these the United States has 12,973, an average of one paper for every 3,867 per? sons. In 1884 the total number of newspa? pers was less by 823 than at present, and while tlie^?n. this year is not so marked ai in some previous yeTrt/?iis<>t^-eonS??rerable. Kansas shows the greatest increase, the num? ber being ?78, while Illinois follows with a gain of 77. It is curious to notice that New York, the, 6cene. of so much political activity during the last campaign, should have only about one-third as many newpapers as the State of Pennsylvania. As an index to the:Com paratlve growth and. prosperity of different sections of. the coon try, especially the Terri? tories, the number of. new papers forms an interesting study, and may well occupy the attention of. the curious. Change of Tiioe, . : Notice 4he change of time in the Waccamaw Excursion. Tuesday morning 5 o'clock and return Tuesday night at midnight. . SUMTER LICHT INFANTRY. . .Toe-above Company vare. anxious to bold a FAIR or ENTERTAINMENT; of some kind, "for the purpose of 'raising money to supply themselves with New- Uniforms-and appeal to the Ladies interested in the Company,, to meet at MUSIC HALLX on MONDAY, the 4th of May,' at 5 o'clock P." M.j to. consider the ad? visability of doing" eo.: ' J; AULD, . . c a .Ps E. BARTLETT, \ WM. H. C?TTIN0," ' : H. FRANK WILSON,* T. J.-O'CONNOR", ' W. D. BOGIN, April 28 Committee. State of South Carolina. COUNTY/O?TJMTER. By T. V.. Walsh, Esq., Prolate Judge. WHEREAS, CICERO SUMTER, of said County and State, made suit to me; to grant him Letters of Administration, of the Estate- and effects of HENRY SUMTER, deceased : These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the ?nid Henry Sumter, late of said County and State, deceased, that they be and appear before rae, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter C. H. on May 14th, 1885, next, after publication hereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to shew cause, if any . they have, why the said Administration should' not be granted. Given under my hand, this 28th day of April. Anno Domini. 1885. T. Y. WALSH, [L. S.J Apr 17-2t _Judge of Probate. SHERIFF'S SALES. BY virtue of Sundry Executions, to me directed, will be sold at Sumter C. H.-, on the first MOND A Y 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, Tobacco, Wine, Urandy, Store furniture, kc, in Store? house on Liberty street, in the Town of Sum? ter, levied upon and to be sold as the property of C. H. Whiteheart, 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, April 17. 1885. . W. H. MARTIN, DRUGGIST, (UNDER MUSIC HALL,) SUMTER, S. C. Isprepured to dispense during the warm season ICE-COLD SODA WATER, in combination with all the NEW AND POPULAR SYSUPS, and invites patronage. nAS IN STORE A FULL STOCK Everything Pertaining to the Drug Business, Including Perfumery, Toilet an? Fancy Goods, GARDEN SEEDS, &c. Prescriptions Carefully Compounded Will wait upon customers at any tiree, day or night, and when" not at the store, can be found at the Brunson lIou?e. April 21 v W. U. MARTIN. Repairing at County Poor House, ANY PERSON wishing to contract for certain REPAIRS, &c, at POOR at Poor House, on MONDAY, MAY 4th, 1835, at 2 o'clock P, M. . By order of Board . T. Y. WALSH, Clerk. April 28:-1885.: :- - - - . ! ..- . \ / N?TIGE. ;u ; THE LADIES MEMOR??L ASSOCIA? TION 'will hold its Annual Meeting, in Music-Hall..on, FRIDAY.. MAY 1st, .at. 6 o'clock, M?? All persons interested in the work of the Association Jare invited to attend. ? ?; "MRS;' ALTAMONT* M?SES, ~ ? H.FBAI?S: Wasons - 2 . President. , . ; . Sec and Treas.r .. Apr ,21 FOK_SALEv~ BEING DE5FR0US bf " retnVnitfff''to ;'<3uarleBtpny ? -offer * my". HOxTSaV AND LOT at private sale. ; The lot measuring 122 feet front by-218 feet deep,?more or less, also ail of ray FTTRNIT??r?E,. ??.'^&c:, consisting of all'articles commonly ?sed-in boese-k?ep in g. The' h o ase has been kept as ar; boarding boase for. tb? ; last 14 years, and-kno wu. as the D A.Y IS .HOUSE. It is centrally located o a Main Street and but k few'* mian tes w??k Of both -the railroad- depot and the centre of tasines*-. It contains 9 /rooms, including ad i ni o g room 15x21 feet, w i tb a piazza, to : the. South. The boose has' a passage abd lobby,' fire large closets and ar double piazza ia front." The -fire-places"furaished - with gra'tes. : There are two-small booses ianthe yard, one with. OBe^md-the ojther .with twp sleeping rooms, a kitchen. with two rooms",' and other out houses, a'flower garden With'a few fine exotics, a goad- vegetable garden abont 1?5 feet square, and a good, supply, of most excel len t: water., . ?... For further particulars apply to the under? signed- upon tbepr?mrses. . ' . . CHARLES W. DAVIS. . ApriI21.. . . . ATKINS'MILLS, Mayesville,; S. C. THE. UNDERSIGNED 'win 'have bis - WHEAT MILL in operation br the 20th of May. It is one oP STRA??'S QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, and has FRENCH.BUBB STONES o?-the finest quality. ... His FEED'MILL is in splendid condition. It tunis out the best of feed, directly from the nu shocked eary thoroughly grinding-, and mixing the shack; cern and cob, and thereby adding - at least 25. per. cent, to the feeding value of the corn. ; . Patronage solicited abd- satisfaction guar? anteed. - J. E. ATKINS, - April 21 . . . Mayes ville, S^C. ?V?IX LI ?? E ?t Y . Mrs. WHITE Miss MILLER WOULD INVITE the attention of their 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 ns a cal! before purchasing. April 21 ._ A. J. CHINA j - DEALER IN Drugs, Medicines and C liemicals. FINK TOILET ;St5? PS, H AIR AND TOOTH . BRUSHES. P ERF U Al ERY AND FANCY TOILET ARTICLES, ?fcc, Ac - PAINTS,. -?ILS- .VARNISHES A?& DYE STUFFS, GLASS, PUTTY, #c. : Price'3' Cream TtaTring. Powder, Whicu* for purity, strjength abd healthfulness stands alone. .. ITe-ar Pateat Star Lamp, Giving a light equal to 3 or 4 ordinary, lamps and is perfectly safev Kaiciwrboc^er Shoulder Braces, For ladies and gents. Easily adjusted " a od worwwith.com/bri> Full supply : of Fresh "Garden ? Seeds. April 9. SPRING -AND SUMMER The Misses McElhose Would call the attention of their Customers and the public generally, to their large and varied assoitment of SPRING AND SUMMER MILINERY GOODS, -COKSISTING IN PART OP Hats and Bonnets? (Trimmed and Untrimmed,') FEATHERS, FLOWERS, RUCHINGS AND LACE NECK WEAR. -ALSO, HAIR GOODS, CORSETS, BUSTLES, HOOP-SKIRTS, ETC., INFANT'S CAPS, PRESSES? And Ladies' Underwear always on hand. Prompt attention given to Country Orders. AN ASSORTMENT -OF PICTURE FRAMES -AT THE Photographie Gallery, Photographs. of Children a Specialty. G. IL LEWIS, Photographer. Dec 9 O'CONNOR S BAKERY BOOMING. The undersigned informs his friends aod pat? rons that be has HE-OPENED IKS BAKERY, and is now located in the STORE ADJOINING B. J. BARNETT'S, where be will keep a FULL AND COMPLETE ASSORTMENT of every article to be found in A FIRST CLASS BAKERY. Ue 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 guaranteed. F. J, O'CONNOR. April H ?asl week I announced that I had in store one of the wm mmm^^ Finest and Prettied! ever shown In ?oniter; . ' .':..> i^-iT: ir?**&? ?tTJ';; ?fe. J now inform the ?mfr - 5 . >???.? * :.. '-T g ??as? ----- ' - ?'| PRICES ARE LOWER than ever <3oifi|ilcl^Mlv^y -. - "li? j~r~ Call and exi?iiMite? .... ' . ? &fgi ?S&Sfri t's$h% xM -B AR^4??-% ii are here for airwho come ?i ?i lpnl 2l . . ' ^ NEXT DOOK NORTH 0^^?p^^3p|^ : :Main Street, ^^^t?^fk^K ..'.J ' - ' OFFERS I 'CHOICE ST?^^Sg^^^^^^^^ .' " DRt GOODS 'AlOT^O0EISEBaA. BOOTS AND SH<3ES,L ;;; NOTIONS.;,;,:;' . CANNED GOODSv ", TIN-WARE, WOODEN-WARE, &c, &o., &o. ' All of which will be sold at the same low pri?es* t?at have made this store popular whb cash buyers. . The patronage of the public is invtited J. B. CARR; MUTUAL SELF-ENDOWMENT -AND-, ?il ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA* ATLANTIC DEPARTMENT. (Embracing Virginia, N. and S. Carolina.) OFFICE, GREENVILLE, S. C. W. ?). MAYFIELD, D. D.. Superintendent and Department President. J. T>. MAYFIELD, Department Secretary. X. T. EARLE, M. D., Department Medical Director. HOME OFFICE, FORT WORTH, TEX. SAM CUNDI FF, President. . E. M. MACY, Secretary. A. W. MORRISON, Treasurer. In other plans of Insurance Men have to die ; in ours they have to live to get tlieir 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-ac membership, Feb. 1st, 1885, 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. p-< Our coupons are paid as they mature. Onr reserve fund, loaned to our members, will suffice to pay our maturing coupons for twelve months 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_ - LAND FOR SALE. ACHOICE FARM of Seventy-five Acres about 3 miles North of Nayesville, ad joining lands of J. fi. ^Vilson, G. H. An, drews and others. Apply to " R. D." LEE, March 3 7 Attorney for Owner. ! M B. t ARK, Contractor and Builder. Plana and specifications furnished on short notice. The undersigned baa on band a l?rge and tine assortment of lumber, comprising WELL SEASONED FLOORING, DRESSED, TONGUED AND GROOVED, A fine lot of DRESSED CYPRESS PLAltK, A large lot of Cypress Pali?g?, trimmed and dressed, besides a large assortment of UNDRESSED PINE LUMBER Of all SIRS. Anything not on band will be promptly ordered. Feb 24_J. B. CARR. C. I. HOYT & BRO., Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Spectacle?, REPAIRING A--SPECIALTY, % SPORTING MATERIAL, J SheHs, Wz?s and Everything Pertain-^ ir>g to Breech-Loading Guns. Decl^^^^^^^^^^^^^^J^ " FOB SALE" House and Lot on Washington Street, SUMTER, S. C. -Wi?? be sold low, and on easy terms to a responsible purchaser. Apply to HORACE BARBY, April 9 Sumter, S. C.