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TUESDAY, MAY 5. ~ - . . - Th? Snmter Watchman was founded ? oe 1850 and the True Soutiin v in 1866. The Watchman anjfcSoutkron now has the combined jRcUUrtiou and iBfluence of beth o^g M and is manifestly^ best advertising ; medium inj&atcr. EDITORIAL ITEMS. pS* Gen. Grant's 6ord birth-day, on the 27th was quite an occasion in New York. Hts health had ms ch improved \ . ?ad he took his usual waik; went hack ?ld listened to the reading of hundred?/ of congratulatory telegrams, ano>/sat - with the family at dinner. lxAs pro . posed to tate him to Niajgara or Cali? fornia for the Summer a^oon as he re? covers more strength,/ Riel's Rebell?n is still progressing finely for th^e rebels. In a fight last week, Rie^? troops whipped the Domin? ion troops ander Gen. Middleton, who ?Ksg/k all accounts is a good, match tn ^Rapidity and arrogance to Braddock, / who lei the Indians deceive and thrash fcue se soundly a century and a quarter Isaac W. England, a prominent f : newspaper mao of New York, and since ! I the war publisher of the New York Sun, died last week and was buried at the j village of Ridgewood, N. J., near his home the 28th ultimo. Mr. Englanp ?iad many friends not only among the ? craft, but among the many thousands with' whom his extensive business as ; publisher brought him ra contact. The Pa^^wa^^i^rr^ion has grS ^^c?^y come to an end. The insor /gent General, Airport has uncondi? tionally surrendered and with his follow ?r?j5ave left the city. All have receiv? ed fibL pardon except those engaged io ' die hnrniirg^o/ Colon. Admiral Jouett T> ?f the JJ. S. Navj-Jfeserjes^m^^ ?br the early solution of the trouble, j ^ He and his plucky marines were the j means of averting much bloodshed in 7; that ill-starred country. l"~ We entirely forgot to inform our readers that last Wednesday was set spart hythe Ascensionists as the time < . for w?nd?wg ap all mundane concerns. The world was to come to. an ead most certainly on thai day, and from early morn te dewy eve they waited in anx? ious suspense for Gabriel's horn. Their J&icT* must be very wearing to ones' ? in first class stTle^WffBceH?^^rWasL. three or four times? year, only to be j disappointed ts certainly aggravating. The war news from Europe ts not so j - threatening. Russia talks a little more reasonably, aad there.is a chance of. a satisfactory adjustment of the differ? ences between the two countries. But peace is by no means assured and if they fight, we hope both sides will be so badly whipped, that they wilt, hesitate long before trying such tactics again. We still' look upon tibe war between those countries as a misfortune to this country and hope.it may he averted. Judge John E. Bacon? who has been appointed Minister-Resident and Con? sul for Paraguay and Uruguay is a na? tive South Carolinian-boro and raised ? in IS?ge&el? County, S. C. He is an ed? ucated gentleman, a graduate of South ?arolica College, and a brother-in-law of Senator M.C.Butler. Just after the war he was- appointed a district Judge which ofice hs held for a short time. The appointment is a good one and we congratulate him oe at last ob? taining his long cherished wi?h, having, beenas we understand, an applicant "COT some similar position from the last administration. Mr. Keiley of Virginia whose ap? pointment raised such a storm of op po. sit ion from the friends of King Hum? bert, has declined the appointment. His declination was accepted and be has sinco been nominated to the Vienna Mission, towards wi ich, we hope, bis path will be strewn with roses. Aus? tria and Italy love to bate each other, and of course it will greatly add to Mr. Kelley's popularity with the Viennese to know that he is cordially hated in Rome. So after all, the famous Rich? mond speech which brought that gentle? man so much apparent trouble may have been a blessing in disguise. The Chesterfield Advertiser and Ladd the Republican. Postmaster of Gheraw aro having a little tilt. The Chester? field paper thinks that Ladd ought to be kicked out, and a Democrat put in bis place. We agree with the Advertiser. If Ladd was a ''truly good** man, he should be put out of office, for the 6?m gie reason that he should never have had an office io South Carolina. He was the enemy of our people, and a j swift agent of the Washington Govern? ment in sending Vc coora ts to jail for resisting the aggressions of bis allies. Postmaster indeed I If he did not have the cheek of a govern meat mole he j would not have asked for it. Mr. j Ladd, like all the rest of his brethren, should step down and out. Kew York City has a great deal of j government. It has offices and officers for ev-ery imaginable and unimaginable -purpose, ail of thew with big salaries attached, and for moat part, all cqoally useless. For instance, it >*a? a Build- j ing Department with lots of well paid j ^officials whose duty it is to inspect all j #ew ?/aildiogs and see that they are j Safe, za? if not, to prevent their erec j ti OB. J*,block was recently bein? j erected by a contractor named Budden- | Siek. When it ?cached the height of j ?v? ?tories the Ba?&dg Departmen^ gave ft a thorough cxami?a?oj? ^ nounced it safetied tfcs "Beit day the whole bioo^fell K> tfo ground with a gr?at^?sh, kilHng severaV and desper J&iy wounding a number of others. If the rascally contractor, and the culpably negligent Building Department had*' been caught in the ruins, no great sor? row need have been felt, but ujdwrtu nately the innocent are theysufferers. We await with some iatvj?/Mtose? what the mach governed ?5?ftty of New York will do about the Raiding Department and the murdered Buddenstek. Ip?w BAIL ROADS. W/e met a gentleman from Elloree, ?0 Oraageburg County, last week, and be told us of the bright prospects of the new road, to run from Station 41, near Georges', on the S. C. roadlo EHoree and Butawville on San tee Bi ver. Con? tracts have already beeo made for a part of the work, and our friend felt confident that much if not all of the road would be completed in time for the fall freights. The certainty of the construction of this road has convinced the business men of the Court House'of the necessi? ty of taking some action to prevent the loss of the trade of a large part of the County, and an effort is on foot to run a branch road from the Court House to EHoree. Now while ocr Orangebnrg friends are trying to build two roads, it might be well for us to remember that there is a Charter for a road to run from Sum? ter to the Santee, and if it is ever built, that nothing but the Santee River will prevent our having & competing road to Charleston, and Augusta, besides fur? nishing the shortest route to many points [ oVthY~S. C. Road. We do not know that this Sumter-Santee road will ever be built, but if semite continuance across the River will be a great convenience to our town. Mr. Jas. M. Morgan is a veritaMr will o' the wisp in politics, citizens^* and morals-first here, then A gentleman who bas b*f* tracing up his antecedents, occupons, ftc, tells ns he was the son j? a Louisiana lawyer, who was a Circuit Judge in that State, and who leMfj^Byina before the war because oCflla Kcal ty, and finally drifted ^Hfl ?tfiere he leaving jj^H9 mpT men of d J Ooe thej & Mo rga n jfaj HB of Louisiana Dy TW^B PP Wells. When the reuS^^^Ffuto power, thu Republicans still took care of Judge Morgan, acid Hayes appointed him as Minister to Mexico, where he i has remained ever since, and is now awaiting the arrival of his successor, Gen. Jackson. Daring the war, Jas. M. Morgan was an officer on the Confederate crui? ser Alabama, and at. its. close removed to South Carolina, where he remained a few years, engaged in planting. He ? then offered his services to the Khedive ; of Egypt, and served under him for ; some years when he was discharged by ! that potentate. \ The wanderer finally turned np in Mexico where he sojourned with the family of hs brother Hickey, and where he wrote the now famous pamphlet in advocacy of Blaine's election. Now all these things which are claimed to be facts, may prove that the Consul to Melbourne was and is a good working Democrat-especially since Cleveland's election-but we pro? test against his being credited to South Carolina as a specimen Democrat. Let Lor??&sa have him, that is if she watts him, or Egypt can have the credit of bim or Mexico; At any rate, this State does not want him. There are men ia this State whose politics are so weil defined that they do not need a consular appointment from ? Democratic administration to determine whether they are Republicans or Demo- ! crats, and we should much rather that South Carolina's quota should come from them. Such may be lacking in the several accomplishments which Mr. Morgan perhaps acquired while galli? vanting over Egypt, or prospecting for miaes in Mexico or living in New York superintending the publication of his Blaine Pamphlet, bet we would prefer those to the manor born-if we can have them. Mr. Morgan is a carpet bagger; and we have had them for fifteen years ad nauseam. Give us a rest friends if you please. Kershaw News. The Kershaw Guards are in a healthy condition. Capt. Shaun ou commands this Company. The Cemetery at Camden is kept in nice condition. The Association keeps a watch fol caro over it, and each year adds something to its attractive ap? pearance. The bad boys around Camden have made rather bad usc of their slingshots recently Quite a namber of panes of glass in the Methodist and Episcopal churches have been broken by mis? siles from these dangerous little weap? ons. Many glasses in private residences haye also been broken. Every effort should be made to find out who the guilty parties are, and then use every means to have them punished. Darlington News. Mr. W.E. James has oat? nearly waist high. A fine rain passed through the Coun? ty Wednesday. Dr. Mayo delivered a lecture at the Court House last Friday night. Col. Coward was also present. The Town Council of Florence re? elected all the o?d town officers Dr. Brooks Rutiege of Clarendon, ?rill locate at an early day, in Florence Ko practice Dentistry. Gooctfl'emplars. A communication io yesterday's Tem perance/Wo?7c?r con tai os an accoant of the/meeting of the Gand Lodge at Pied? mont and we give the following items : The 14th Session of the Grand Lodge t. 0. G. T , which was held last Tues? day and Wednesday at Piedmont, was a very pleasant and profitable meeting About 30 lodges were represented by about 65 delegates and visitors. The first days' session was mainly taken np with the reports of officers and delegates. The, latter, giving an account oC'tLe work during the year, was most interesting. The lodges were, with a veTy few exceptions, in good working order. At oight, a welcome mass meeting was held in the Church. The first ad? dress was made by Col. H. P. Ham? mett. He is not a theoretical temper? ance man, bat entirely practical. He knowe, as a matter of business that a brain befuddled with whiskey is unfit for an intelligent conception of business, and that a body weakened and paralyzed by its debi Hated influence, is unsuited for physical labor, therefore he resolved that Piedmont should be a dry town. Prohibition pare and-simple, prohibition without any evasion or subterfuge, was and is rigidly enforced. In ali its pop? ulation of 1500 souls, there is not a sin ! gie drunkard ; among its 500 opera ! tives, total abstinence is almost univer? sal. The speaker gave a brief account of the factory and the industrious people who live around it. Among the hun? dreds of girls working in the mill, there was net one against whom was a breath of suspicion ; scan dal-mongers and mis? chief-makers were never tolerated and litigation in courts was unknown. The response by G. W. C. T., Chreitzberg, was made in his usual happy vein. He congratulated Col. Hammett upon hav? ing furnished so apt and forcible an example of the success of prohibition. He fittingly expressed the delight of the delegates to the Grand Lodge at the sobriety, thrift and prosperity seen on every side, and then made one of his I strongest appeals for temperance. Rev. C. L. Steward made the address of wel? come on behalf of the Churches, His address was chaste, sch^ar) y^anidlogi r^y?tev. W. J. Snider responded in a j L?ctica I talk, giving the reason why j ne was a Good Templar, and why fath- , ers and mothers should all be total ab- . stainers. Mr. A. S. Rowell io behalf of the secret societies gave the visitors a . warm welcome. Mr. W. H. Cuttino responded in a most felicitous manner. , In giving an account of this meeting, , it would be incomplete unless special mention be made of the music with ? which the exercises were introduced and , interspersed. Piedmont bas a brass band of which any town might be proud, , and thc Grand Lodge highly enjoyed , the inspiring effects of their sweet music. , They were at the service of the Grand , Lodge at any time during the session, , tod among the many pleasant memo- , fes that followed the delegates to their v h o m?,-^one "w?^^&op ger thanjfoose connected with the P?eiiWWfc Brass Band. The church choir also furnished some of their sweetest music. The second day of the session was mainly taken ap with the reception and discussion of reports and the election and installation of officers. The following arc the officers for the eosaing year: Riv. H. F. Chreitzberg. G W. C. T. Col. Jas. McCullough, G. W. C. Mrs. C. A. Mays, G. W. V. T. H. H. Anderson, G. W. S. H. R. Moseley, fi. A. S. W. J: McKain, G. W. T. J. R. Phillips, G. W. M. Mrs. Clerk B. Rowell. G. D. M. Rev. L. D. Bass, G. W. Chap. J. T. Medloek, G. Mess. J. L. Simpson, G. I. G. A. C. McGee, G. O. S. G. W. C. T. Chreitzberg was elected a Representative to tbe R. W. G. Lu, which meets in Toronto, Canada, the 4th Tuesday in this month. G. W. C., Col. Jas. McCullough, was chosen al? ternate, the Lodge having determined to send but one. The Grand Lodge completed its bus? iness, and adjourned Wednesday after? noon. At oight a public meeting was held in the church and addresses were de? livered to another packed audience by Rev. L D. Bass and P. G. W. C. T Cuttino. The Brass Band was again on band and furnished the niastc. Collector Brayton has been removed and D. F. Bradley has beeo appointed in bis stead. A wise removal and still wiser appointment. A colored boy about nine years of age. living io Middle St. Mathews, Or? angeburg county, got mad with a younger brother one day last week, and choked him to death. Pinkoey Grant, of Lowndesville, re? cently sold at Abbeville in one day 350 eggs at 20 cents per dozen and 30 chickens at 30 cents each, and yet they say that there is no money in small in? dustries. Hampton County has enjoyed the lux? ury of eight jail deliveries nuder the administration of thc prescut sheriff. Thirty-oue persons in all have escaped Last week, four of them succeeded io locking the jailer up, then quietly took their departure. Thc order of the Knights of Honor stands in the front raok of the benevo? lent associations of the day. It is in a most prosperous condition, having in the United States a membership of nearly 150,000, composed of the very best element of the citizenship of the land. Io South Carolina there are fifty-one lodges, with upwards of 2,100 mein bert). Thursday night (21st ult.) the pas? senger depot at Aiken was b okeu into, the door of the iron safe blown off its hinges and the safe robbed of its con? tents, consisting of some ?200 ic money, two express packages aud several mort? gages belonging to friends of thc rail? road ageut. The burglar shot and wounded conductor Sy tu ai es at Branch? ville and escaped but was arrested at Hopkins Jack McAbec, a white lad, about 13 years old, was found dead in the road near Campobello, Spartanburg county, last week. He was driving an ox wa2<m, and it seems that the fore wheel struck a sapling and brought it down suddenly across his neck and mashed him down on the tongue and broke his neck, or choked him. The oxen stop? ped still and h? was found pressed down by the sa pl i og. Winburn !>as the largest ?nd most com? plete assortment of Photographic fixtures, ever carried by auy travelling artist in the Stnte. [From our Regular Correspondent."! WASHINGTON I?ETTEE. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 2, 1885. The employees in the Departments here are complaining that their minds are in such a perturbed and distressed condition that they are incapable of doing good work. Their perturbation and distress is from a fear that the ras? cals will pretty soon be turned out. It would be extremely agreeable to them to have eaefc ? personal letter from the President or the Cabinet officer io charge saying in effect : well done thou good and faithful servant; continue to draw your salary, smoke, drink, be merry, curse democrats, talk politics, flirt, as you have always done during the alleged working hours of the long halcyon period of Republican ascend? ency ; the late election was a farce, and the change of administration was a change of names, nothing more. But the probability is that a' large number will receive in the fatal yellow envelope a very differently worded message be? fore the first day of June. In spite of the alleged mental perturbation it is a fact patent to all that never before have these demoralized public servants work? ed so much and so well. There is doubtless still room for improvement, for the margin on the 4th of March 1885 was almost limitless, and many have not yet got their hands in. It is understood that there will be some sweeping changes in Virgioia, very soon, and that other States will be taken in turn. The people there" are chafing under the Mahone rule, and are clamoring for all his appointees to be turned out. Mahone had an under? standing with President Arthur, by which be had all the State patronage in his own hands. He made use of this to turn out of office both democrats and republicans and filled the vacancies he thus created with men from his own party, who are the strongest partisans. Nearly all the offices in the State at the present time arc occupied with Mahone ites, and thc Congressional delegation is naturally anxious that these men shall be removed. Mr. Cleveland is in favor of this , view also and will accord? ingly soon make wholesale changes. A new set of rules and regulations governing the Treasury Department has inst beenTissued by Secret ?oing into effect May 1. Th? ?hanges are in regulating sickled and reporting violations of the rules \ Visiting among employees, smoking,V md reading newspapers are prohibited. ! It is required that all current busi- " ae8s must be disposed of on the day luring which it originates. All letters that cannot be answered at once must it least be acknowledged upon the day,e af receipt. One of the rules provides that the r^ port of deficient and delinquent olerV required by the 13th section of the of Aug. 26, 1842, will bc made mon? is required byj^&'*A^;^iwl Bases whe^clerks having higher*' less efficient than those havings less salaries, that fact shall be reported, that the salaries may be arranged ou the ground of merit only. The rules conclude with the following statement : Heads of bureaus and chiefs of divis? ions are directed to cause mounted cop? ies of these rules and regulations to be posted in a conspicuous place in each of the rooms under their charge, and to require a strict observance of all said rules. The duty of reporting any violation of these rules and regulations is strictly enjoined upon the officers of the Department. They are considered absolutely necessary, in view of the present pressing condition of the public service. They are such as are enforced in every well regulated counting house, where the clerks are engaged many more hours than they are here. They will be rigidly enforced ; and no immu? nity from them will be granted to any person. Prompt removal will follow every willful violation or culpable disre? gard of them. CAS. Clarendon News. The contract for town printing bas been awarded the Enterprise. Mrs. Elizabeth J. Plowden aged 61 years died the ^4th ult. Mrs. B. E. Horton, wife of Mr. J. W. Horton, died the 23d ult., aged 64. Mrs. Su? san J. Bochet died the 22d, aged 68 years. Mrs. Ammie Thames died on the 25th. Lillie, the little daughter of Mr. J. F. Grantham, caught fire from the cooking stove, last Wednesday, and was so badly burned that she died a few hours later. The Quarterly Conference for the Manning Church (M. E. South) was held Saturday and Sunday, 24 and 25 ult. Kev. A. J. Stokes preached each day. There is some talk of forbidding the erection of wooden buildings in the burnt district. Kev. J. M. Plowdeo, from the Col? umbia Theological Seminary, was ex? pected to preach io the. Presbyterian Church last Sunday. Dr. Mayo's Lecture. We are glad to announce that Dr. Mayo will lecture ia the Music Hall next Friday evening, 8th instant, ander the auspices of the Sumter Library Association. The Lec? ture will be on educational matters, and we dc not know of any one whose utterances on that subject are entitled to more respect than the eloquent gentleman who will address our people at that time. Dr. J. S. Hugkson, who has been endeav? oring to make this arrangement received the following letter yesterday morning : COLUMBIA, S. C., May 2, 1885. Dr. J. S. Hughson, Sumter, S. C. MY DKAB DocToa : You nifty arrange for Dr. Mayo's lecture Friday evening next, (8th instant) * * * * I ara afraid I shall have to decline your very flattering invitation to lecture before your Library Association. For the ensuing three months, my time will beso closely filled with roy official and othtr engagements as to allow no time for such work. * * * * * * # Truly yours, A. COWARD. We hope to see a large audience next Fri? day evening, at the Muaic Hall, to bear Dr. Mayo. It is free, and will be good. There ought to be an overwhelming crowd out that night. ---sp-~? ? - The Profperily Reporter is a new paper published at Prosperity, Newberry County, by Messrs. R. H. Aull and M. S. Hallman, with Mr. C- F. Boyd as local editor. Its advertis? ing columns show that the business men of Prosperity arc willing to help sustain the new venture, and thereby help sustain themselves. Its first nttmber is well printed and ably edited, and the thrifty section which sur? round'* Prosperity will no doubt give a loyal Bupport to its local o: gan. Homicide. The following from the Pee Bee In? dex, is just what may be expected as the result of the prevailing tenderness of Juries towards murderers. South Car olina will reap a fearful harvest of crime, unless this neglect to punish criminals be 'checked : "It is with regret that we have to again record ? terrible homicide in this county. Oaf information is that Dan? iel Hinds, a fifteen year old boy of Res tor Hinds, who lives on the west side of Pee Dee, was at the store of Thomas Williams, when he and Williams became involved in a dispute, which resulted in Williams making the lad leave the premises. The version as to tho. cause and manner of Hinds leaving Williams" store are different, hence we will not give them. Young Hinds went home and enlisted his father on his side of the quarrel. He and his father armed themselves and went to Williams* store, and as soon aa they arrived the boy shot Williams in thc face, causing death in a short time. At this writing neith? er Hinds nor his son has been arrested, and we understand they are evadiog arrest." Qrant's Magnanimity. A great deal has been said about Grant's magnanimity and au instance of it may not be ont of place. When the Wallace and Mackey houses jointly occupied the House of Representatives in Columbia, Grant (then President) assured our leaders that he would recognize the Wallace House as soon as 63 members were se* cured. The requisite number was sworn in and the fact reported to Grant. He immediately telegraphed to Roger to drive the Wallace House out and to use his troops if necessary and the mem? bers of the lawful Legislature didn't leave the Hall in ten minutes. Ruger had under his command 19 companies of infantry, two batteries of artillery and about 150 drankeo negro roughs from near Charleston. The members of the WallacVT&use retired without arguait for Grant meant to put tbem^l!othe sword and it was no timej^frslow movement. Now KhCD'Sfru?ueh praying is going on for Rant, enppose some one remembers Rs little incident.-Abbeville Medium. THE MARKETS. SUMTER, S. C., May 5, 1885. COTTON.-About 12 bales have been sold during the week ending the 5th. The mar? get closed steady. We quote : Ordinary S\ jlSj; Good Ordinary 8|@9 ; Strict Good ?jmarj 9^9*; Low Middling 9$(2>9i : ?diing 10@lCi; Good Middling 1 Of @ 10}. f CHARLESTON, S. C., May 4, 1885. I Corro?.-Market quiet. Sales about ?0 Pales. Quotations are : Low Middling, 10$ ; Middling 10i; Good Middling, 10}. WILMINGTON, N. C., May 2, 1885. r SpiaiTS TORPRHTIKB-Market quoted quiet at 28| cents. ROSIK-The market quiet at 90 cents for Strained and 92$ for Good Strained. Canna TCRPENTWB-Market was steady at $1.10 for Hard, Si.55 per bbl., for Virgin and Yellow Dip. Cerr?n-Market quiet. S*Jes - bales. The following are the official quotations: Low Middling 9}, Middling lOj, Good Mid? dling loh. LOST, ON MAIN STREET, between the resi? dence of Mr. C. F A. Bultman and Col. T. V. Walsh, A SUMTER INSTITUTE GRADUATING BADGE. Name of Miss Lucy Walsh ou same. Finder will be re? warded by returning same to May 5_BARTQW WALSH. Estate of George W. Cooper, DECEASED. WE WILL APPLY to the Judge of Prc bateof Sumter County on Saturday, June 8th, 1885, for a 6nal discbarge as Executors and Executrix of aforesaid Estate. ROBERT M. COOPER. ROSA. S. COOPER. W. A. COOPER, May 5-4t Executors. ATKINS' MILLS, Mavesville, S. C. THE UNDERSIGNED will have bis WHEAT MILL in operation by the 20th of May. 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 nusbucked ear, thoroughly grinding and mixing the shuck, corn and cob, and thereby adding at least 25 per cent, to the feeding raine of the corn. Patronage solicited and satisfaction guar? anteed- J. E. ATKINS, April 21_Mayesville, S. C. State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF SUMTER. By T. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, CICERO SUMTER, of said County and State, made snit to me, to grant him Letters of Administration, of tbe Estate and effects of HENRY SUMTER, deceased, (with the Will annexed :) These are therefore to cite and admonish &11 and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Henry Sumter, late of said County and State, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter C. H. on May 14th, 1885, next, sifter publication hereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not bc granted. Given under my hand, this 28th day of April. Anno Domini, 1885. T. V. WALSH, [L. S.J Apr 28-2t_Judge of Probate. W. H. MARTIN, DRUGGIST, (UNDER MUSIC HALL,) SUMTER, S. C. Is prepared to dispense during the warm season ICE-COLD SODA WATER, iu combination with ali the NEW AND POPULAR SYRUPS, and invites patronage. HAS IN STOKE A FULL STOCK Everything Pertaining to the Drug Business, Including Perfiery, Toilet aid Fancy Ms. GARDEN SEEDS, Ac. Prescriptions Carefully Compounded. Will wait upon customers at any tiree, day or night, and when not at the store, can be found at thc Brunson Hou?e. April 21 v_W. H. MARTIN. Estate of Harriet A. and Brewery E. Chandler, Minors? IWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF PROBATE for Sumter County on the 21st day of May, 1885, for a Final Discharge as Guardian of aforesaid Minors. JOHN P. PLAYER, April 21-4t_Guardian. LAND FOR SALE. ACHOICE FARM of Seventy-five Acres about 3 miles North of Mayesville, ad joining laods of J. H. Wilson, G. I^An, drews and others. Apply to R. D. LEE, March 17 Attorney for Owner. Providence Items. PROVIDENCE, April 27, 1885. Mr. Editor : Spring bas come and I will inform you tbat it is time to throw the slip? per over tbe head at the first signal of the turtle dove. You may not know what it means, but many of your readers do. Fish season is open and some of our dusky neighbors are enjoying it hugely, and doing damage to the finny tribe, judging by the number of canes they carry. A loyal son of Ham has been trying all tee Spring to posses: a horse, and bis efforts were crowned with success a few days agc, by purchasing in your town, a tbree dollar nag, with the understanding that be must pay ten more if it proved a good one. I presume the promise of additional payment is cancel? led, for it died before reaching home; and cof? fee looked discouraged when be said, "tree doller dun sink on dat boss." Mr. R.C. Wactor has ? fine field of corn which he has worked over. He is one of oar staunch grain raisers. Messrs. Williamson and McEachern have left for the New Orleans Exposition. One of the party provided himself with a bottle to secure water from the gulf stream for good luck. If it will insure luck, we pray that the stream may be turned this way. The public roads from Gaillard's X Roads to Providence Church, and from the first named place to Bradford Springs, are in a very bad condition. We, through your val? uable paper, do most respectfully call the at* ten tip n of our County Commissioners to the fact. A small negro child was burned to death on Mr. Myers' place by the parent leaving it alone. This is getting too common. An example should be made of some of these careless parents. Is there any law existing to punish such offenders? if not, let our law? makers make one. As ever VOX. ISTJiJiVV MILLINERY. Mrs. WHITE -AND Miss MILLEE 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, Ac., in all the new shades. ZEPHYR, CANVAS, EMBROIDERY SILK. Give ns a call before purchasing. April 21_ O'CONNOR'S BAKERY BOOMING-. The undersigned informs his friends and pat* rons that be bas RE-OPENED HIS BAKERY, and is now located in the STORE ADJOINING B. J. BARNETT'S, where he will keep a FULL' AND COMPLETE ASSORTMENT of every article to be found in A FIRST GLASS BAKERY. He will make a specialty of FRUITS, CONFECTIONERY AND FANCY GROCERIES. He ie in daily receipt of fresh goods. A con tin nance of past favors is respectfully solicited and satisfaction guaranteed. F. J. O'CONNOR. April 14_ A. J. CHINA, DEALER IN Drugs, Medicines and cr nemloals. FINE TOILET SOAPS, HAIR AND TOOTH BRUSHES. PERFUMERY AND FANCY TOILET ARTICLES, Ac-, &c. PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES AND DYESTUFFS, GLASS, PUTTY, fr. Price's Cream Baking Powder, Which for purity, strength and healthfulness Stands alone. Ker Patent Stu Limp, Giving a light equal to 3 or 4 ordinary lamps and is perfectly safe. Snickerfeocker Shoulder Braces, For ladies and gents. Easily adjusted and worn with comfort. Ftdl supply ef 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 assoitment of SPRING AND SUMMER MILINEBY GOODS, -CONSISTING IN PART OF Hats and Bonnets, (Trimmed and Untrimmed,) FEATHERS, FLOWERS, R?CHINGS 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. ICE CREAM 1 ICE CREAM I I HAVE 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! ICE! I will deliver daily from icc wagon to cus? tomers, ice in any quantity, at the following prices : less than 50 pounds, 2 cents; from 50 to 100 pounds, 1J cents ; over 100 pounds, \\ cents per pound. Special rates to regular customers. Remember that I am the only one in town who keeps ice at ?ll times, and I ?sk the pat? ronage of the citizens to enable me io keep my ice house open all the season. W. J. ANDREWS. April 14 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, J now inform the pub? lic that PRICES ABE LOWER than eyer before offered* Stock Complete in every department* Call and examine. -BARGAINS- f?: are here for all who come* M*3 ?i Ai April 21_ . . - ; ;:- :'wr -* orr?* J. B. CARfi^i NEXT DOOR NORTH OF MONAGHAN'S; " \ ' .. . .. Main Street, Sumter, S. 0. OFFERS A CHOICE STOCK, EMBRACING . J . ^ DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES, . BOOTS AND SHOES, NOTIONS, CANNED GOOPS, TIN-WARE, WOODEN-WARE, jg &c, &c, &c. All of which will be sold at the same low prices, that hare made this store popular with cash buyers. The patronage of the public is invtited. J. B. CARR? MUTUAL SELF-ENDOWMENT -AND BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. ATLANTIC DEPARTMENT. (Embracing Virginia, N. and S. Carolina.) OFF'CE, GREENVILLE, S. C. W. D. MAYFIELD, D. D., Superintendent and Department-President. J. D. MA YFIELD, Department Secretary, r. T. EARLE, M. D., Department Medical Director. HOME OFFICE, FORT WORTH, TEX. SAM CUNDIFF, President. E. M. MACY, Secretary. A. \V. MORRISON, Treasurer. Tn oilier plan* of Insurance Men have to die ; in oura they hive to lice to get their money. This Association is now a strong and mighty organization, and well orgauized all the way across the Continent It bas passed the period of experiment and peril. It bas a membership, Feb. 1st, 1S85, of about 15,000, ind is growing more rapidly, perhaps, than my association in America. We pay insurance during life. We pay all oar death benefits in foll, and [tay them promptly. Our coupons are paid as they mature; Our reserve fund, loaned to our members, grill suffice to pay our matu ring coupons for twelve months to come. N. G. OSTEEN, LOCAL AGENT, Sumter, S. C. AN ASSORTMENT -OF PICTURE FRAMES -AT THE Photographic Gallery, Photographs of Children a Specialty. G. H. LEWIS, Photographer. Dec 9 _ iionn ono wpT**** s^^^^y- send us )?Uu,UUll 5 cents postage, and by mail you . rill get/r? a package of goods of large value, hat will start you in work that will at once iring yon in money faster than anything ese in America. AU about the $200,000 in resents with each box. Agenta wanted very where, of either sex, of all ages, for all be time, or spare time only, to work for ns t their own homes. Fortunes for ?ll work rs absolutely assured. Don't delay, fi. lallet & Co., Portland, Maiae. ? J. B. CARR, Contractor and Plans and specifications furnished on short notice. The undersigned bas on hand* larg*and fine assortment of lamber, comprising WELL SEASONED FLOOMtt, DRESSED, TONGUED AND GROOVED, A fine lot of DRESSED CYPRESS PL AUX, A large lot of Cypress Palinga, trimmed and dressed, besides a larg? assortment of UNDRESSED PINE LUMBER Of all sixes. Anything not on hand will be promptly ordered. Feb 24 J. B. CARR. C. I. HOYT & BRO, VfttcbM, cud?, JmlT7j Spcctttltc, ?CC. ?fcc? REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. . SPORTING MATERIAL, '* { Shells, Wads tod Everytkrag Partam iog to Breech-Loading G aus. FOR SALE. Howe and Lot on Washington Street, SUMTER, S. C. Will be sold low, and on ??ey terms to a *A'*~~ BOIACB HARBT, April 9 Sumter, S. C?