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I ": ^|eM???|maii as? Butty!?. TUESDAY; MAY 26. ?- '? ' ..- " =L ----- - . ?-:-? -The Sumter Watch-man was founded x. i? 1850 and the True Southron in I<S6*$. The Watchman and South-on ' ? abw "bas the} "ombined circulation and influence' of both of the old papers, and ia 'manifestly the best advertising tedium iu Sumter, E?ITOEIAI. ITEMS. The" Columbia squabble over the Postm?stership is still unsettled. The f: people want Mr. Leapbart. and the oth? er folks want Mr. Gibbes. We are sorry te know that the people do net al - ways winy and hence feel very doubtful of Mr: Leaphart's success. jSadisoB, Florida, can boast of a ne ^row?th ? head harder than any other human, being Irving-. In a recent but v; ???edaUist with a goat, he killed his > antagonistoutright. He can butt a hole through a freight car, and drive atea .;|eany nail ia the hardest wood, provid? ed-^ head is covered with a piece of wood.. Greeaville is not to be outdone by Cetusbia and Charleston, but has a nice little'row all to herself over the Deputy Cotlectcrship. Col. Black is about to ?carry off the prize, while Coi. Creffc is ..>-' the choice of the people, and hence th? disturbance. The Greenville News talks very - reasonably on the subject, which is an item. The British have finally determined torfeaye Soudan, and merchants and other civilians are all leaving, fearing to trust the Mussulmans* mercy. Gen. Wolseley has already embarked for England. What a pity the Govern -'? aient had not come to this conclusion jars a gp, saving much of life and Iii I nil i lin 11 In " Hhu Ihi I iiiniii li I stands at 114 in the shade, an1 Sot imagine why anybody would stay there, if any other place of abode could be found. j The Federal Agricaltaral Bureau, j ^ which has long been a fraud patent to j every intelligent observer," has been compelled through lack of means to sus? pend, active operations. Mr. Coleman "^prel?M^CommissioBer, found bat ^&0n hand w?etT*.? took possession, -andr there, fs .some. talk^of- -3-cr?uiina? .^ro^??a^?^?gamsfeIDr. Luring for nnV g V ?*M^^*^?bife fi?ds. 'Lettbcgood work ?b on. dearly all of them are thieves sooner that fact is definitely better for the country. ^jiuit^a^en^?t?^*8^^t ireei. 'A shrewd counterfeiter named Boyd, from Pennsylvania, has been speading some time in Columbia under the name of Brock ford, but his identity ! was-acc?d?ntally discovered, and he was i ( arrested. ; The prisoner broke down ! t completely and made a clean breast of his guilt. He has been concerned in forgeries am ?an ting -to more than ?40, 000, bat he. is now held on a reqaisition from; "pittsburg', Pa., for a forgery on a bank io Ohio, for several thousand dollars, t He is all broken up and is making no defense whatever. In this he deserves credit: He knows he is a rascal, anddoes not deny it. The illinois Legislature has at last. . succeeded in electing Logan to the U. S. Senate/ lt was cot a victory such as he has any reason to be proud of. Five mouths* log-roil i og'to receive at last only his party vote, and that given grudg? ingly by some, speaks badly for a man Who has already served two terms as Senator, and was nominated less than ft year ago for the Vice-Presidency. No one has reason to be proud of the out? come. The Democrats had the game in their own hands but lost it through want of principle and energy ; the Re? publicans could have put in a man whom the American people cocld respect, but j1 they preferred a wordy, vulgar, igno j! rant rowdy, whose only valid claim up- J aa the American people is the fact that1 ke has a good wife, who is tryiog with ali her wo mac's wit to make a man out of such poor material. Last week a trial was ended in the Superior Court of Richmond Co., Ga., which has attraacted wide spread atten? tion. George T. Jackson, President of the Enterprise Manufacturing Company, I was charged with embezzling the funds j of the Company to the amount cf $117,- j 000, and in the trial just ended, he was j found guilty and sentenced to six years j ' at hard labor. Jackson was one of the j most prominent men in Augusta. Ile j had lived in that city for sixty-two years j and occnpied positions of responsibility, j honor and trust. A few years ago he j was carried away by the spirit of specu? lation and we see the result-a proud | name dragged io the dust, and a legacy j of shame left to his children. The con- j duct of the trial was most dramatic, the ! forensic efforts most magnificent, j the defendant himself participating in j the defence. The accused has appealed, | but for the sake of justice it is hoped j that the appeal will be unsuccessful. If i it is wrong to steal a chicken, it is far j more so to take ?117,000. President Cleveland has a pew in the j 1st Presbyterian (Dr. Sunderland's) j Charch, at Washington, and since that j fact has became known, the Church, ; which was in a languishing condition, has J suddenly sprung ioto prominence, and j is now the fashionable Church. Bat there is a fly in the ointment, put there ? by Fred Douglass-the ne^ro with a j white wife. Sunday week. Fred and ! his wife march?d into the church and took possession cf a pew very near Mr. ! Cleveland's. Those righteous souls stood aghast. They arc devour, believr j ers in Social* ?<iuali?y-when practiced j by other people-but for the iireprcs>i- ? ble Douglas io pu?t? himself iu?o the j charmed circle where only the creme de la creme were supposed to dwell, pro? voked a hurricane bf indignation, and when the minister coming down from the pulpit, gave the sable orator a warm hand-clasp and cordial welcome, their wrath knew no bounds. An in? formal indignation meeting was held, and we await with impatience the result, as to whether Dr. Sunderland or Fred Douglas is to be ridden on a rail. Douglas came near breaking up the Church some years ago by being allow? ed to deliver a political lecture from its pulpit, and we think that President Cleveland showed very poor taste in choosing Dc Sunderland for his pastor. He seems to be a very successful second edition of Rev. Borchard. Fred Doaglas is Recorder of Deeds (we believe that is the title) for the Dis? trict of Columbia. During the Presi? dential campaign he said that Mr. Cleveland was a man of such abandoned character that he would net permit him to speak to a member of his (Douglas*) family. Well, Mr. Cleveland is Presi? dent, and one would infer that Douglas would resign immediately if not sooner, sud take his immediate family from the Cleveland-polluted atmosphere of Washington. But no. a bit of it. He not only has not resigned,v but is wait? ing with much trepidation for the time when he will be kicked out like any other ordinary Republican. He is even beginning to think that Mr. Cleveland iould speak to that hybrid family of his without their suffering in morals. If Douglas was a poor man, his meanness would have some excuse, but he is rich is well as mean. We are glad to hear that he will soon be a private citizen. WHY IS IT NOT DONE. Our Mechauicsville correspondent ;alls attention io some difficulties in en? forcing the order of the County Com ibissioners in reference to the encroach nentsmade upon the public domain by thrifty farmers, and we will supplement lis statement of difficulties by asking nh j the County Commissioners have lot carried out the plain requirements >f the Road Law io posting public .oads. The law says that every mile of lublic road shall be posted, and that .?very fork be furbished with pointers. Now if thil law were useless there night be some excuse for its non-per ormance, but it is hy no means so. There is great need of mile posts and jointers, and the Commissioners should ;ee that the law is carried ont. There is another matter in conueo ion with the roads that is worth cou im^r?ng--we^Pft^r_^to the n timberi ess jrooks and taros wbich^-a^d^so materi? ally to their length. Now thaFl*Sjfe- I jes have been removed, roads^ through ;leared land should be made Straight mless prevented by hills or# other nat irai difficulties. This would save to he land owner, to tne traveller and to he road worker In a great majority )f cases, the Superintendents of High? ways could arrange with the owners for :hese changes, and thereby add materi tlly to the convenience of travelling. We do not know any more grievous tax apon the travelling public than the ?reary hours spent unnecessarily upon ?ircuitoas or badly arranged roads, and we refer to this .matter so often because we are thoroughly convinced of the ab? solute necessity of an improvement in transportation facilities before any real ;hange for the better will come to ns. Time^aod money invested in improv? ing roads bring a larger return than *ny other investment the County can make. A REMARKABLE MEETING. The Blackville Democratic Club had i meeting last Saturday, aa account of srhich filled over four columns of yes? terday's Netcs and Courier. The occa? sion of the meeting was the notorious Morgan affair, the discussion of which is as lively a3 when first started, several weeks ago. Capt. Dawson was present and made s lengthy speech, defending his action tn recommending Mr. Morgan, and upon is vote being taken he was endorsed by j a majority of those present-though there was some opposition. Capt. Daw? son is an eloquent speaker. Ile knows what to say, and how to say it so as to be most effective, and it is not to be wondered at that the earnest plea for justification would carry immense weight. The Democracy of South Car? olina cannot forget the work doue siwe '76, by the News and Courier under j his splendid management, and hence j the result of the Blackville meeting. We have read the proceedings.of the meeting with care, and fail to see a sin- ! O' j gie fact that changes our views as to ! the impropriety of the appointment, j J. M. Morgan, from the light before I us, is no more a fit representative of the j present Democratic administration, than ! he would be of the Courts of Heaven, j and we say this without the least refiec- j lion upon Capt. Dawson's patriotism or honesty of purpose, for we deprecate most earnestly the harsh personal at- j tacks made upon him by many of our j coteinporaries. As Capt. Dawson said . in bis speech at Blackville, "There is i hardly any thing that has not been said ! to my discredit. If I had stolen all the ! money in the United States treasury, j turned thc State over to thc xtadicals, j and been proved to be a deserter from the Confederate army, I could not have ; been blackguarded worse than I have j been." And this is so. Capt. Dawson ' has been the most wonderfully abused j ! man in the State, and it seems to us : very unjustly so. We thiok Morgan's j appointment was most injudicious, and ? his recommendation by Capt. Dawson very unfortunate-for Capt. Dawson, j But for all that we do hot think him a j thief or a traitor, but on the contrary a successful businessman, who stands de? servedly high with Mr. Cleveland's ad? ministration, and has made a paper carrying more influence than ever before wielded by a South Carolina journal. THE NEW RAILROAD. Some weeks ago we spoke of the con? struction of a railroad to run from Sta? tion 41 on the S. C. Hoad to Eutawville and Elloree ou the San tee River, and with the possibility of connecting with the Sumter and Santee road, which is to run (if it ever runs at all) from Sumter to Vance's Ferry, or its neighborhood. Last Wednesday an interview with Mr. R. C. Barkley, President of the new Road, was published in the News and Courier, and that gentleman says that trains will be running to Elloree by the middle of next Septem? ber, and be?iev?s that Sumter will be reached by January 1886. We think his expectations, so far as Sumter is concerned, are too sanguine, though we should be glad to believe otherwise. A road running from Sum? ter, via Vance's Ferry to Charleston would be almost an air line, and while being a short would also be a competing route which would be a great benefit to Sumter. We are glad, though, the Eu? tawville Road is being built, for it will be a strong encouragement to the con? struction of the Sumter and Santee. The road can be very cheaply built, forthere will be scarcely any grading, and the price of rails is lower than ever before, while labor is wonderfully plen? tiful. BE JUST. We have seen a very pathetic state? ment going the rounds of the press to the effect that a white man named Odom who had been guilty of some offence against the U. S. laws, and who had been tried, found guilty and sentenced to three months imprisonment in Marl? boro jail, was sent from Charleston to Bennettsville handcuffed, and much in? dignation is expressed therefor. Now, this is ?ll wrong. A Democrat (Odom was- a Democrat) has no more right to violate law than a Republican. He has not as much excuse as a Repub? lican for wrong doing, because he has had advantages which" the negro could not enjoy : and when he violates the law, he has no right to claim any ex? emption from the legal penalties. We do-not believe there is an. intelli? gent man in the State who thinks that the Republican ofici?is in South Caro? lina would use any undue violence to a prisoner simply because he is a Demo? crat. The time has passed for such as that, and everybody knows it. ^Weare BO apolojgjst,jqr'Ke'publicaa. officials"/ WelSJB very decided views on that matter, ami never hesitate to. express them, but when a law-breaker is caught and punished we shall most assuredly not help to swell the howl of "persecution" which we have learned ji so pat during the last twenty years. We copy the following on the same subject from the - Charleston Sunday Dispatch : "The Dispatch is not mn in the in? terest of officeholders, especially Re? publicans, but acting upon an old adage which tells ns to give a certain horned and tailed monster his due. we would like to furnish our contemporary with some additional information in regard to "Tuoniey's handcuffs." The pris? oner in question had been regularly con? victed and sentenced, and a "technical" conviction counts the same as any other kind. This prisoner is reported to be a desperate character, and he openly de? clared his. intention of using violence toward the deputy marshal in making his escape. The latter was unwilling to start with him unless he was prop? erly secured. He applied to Marshal Tuouiey for permission to use handcuffs, and under the circumstances it was granted. It was simply a precaution which was considered necessary. Cleveland is elected. There is no doubt of it. But even nuder the new regime, when a Democrat is convicted of a crime it will not be either wise or politic to garland him with flowers, and give him a banquet, anc" pension his family. Marshal Tuomey is attending to his business ; and the commendable difference between him and the average federal officeholder in South Carolina ought to secure for him, at least, fair play from a Democratic press." AN"OPINION. No legislative body ever did anything more idiotic, purposeless or unjust than the refusal to pass the census bill of which the senate was guilts at last ses r? v sion. The more qujckly the blunder and crime is corrected the better. Greenville Nervs Jess so, as.Bill Arp says. There will be a true and hearty repentance on the part of those shrewd senators be? fore they hear the last of this census trouble. Quitman Hodge of Sumter County, charged with having committed a mur? der in that county several years ago and escaped to Texas, has returned and sunendered himself to the Sheriff, and is now in jail awaiting trial. - Camden Journal. Maybe you mean Clarendon, brother? The United States fish co m m i ?si on er's car reached Columbia last Thursday with a million and a half of young shad to be pla.-.ed in rivers in this State. Sorgt. Brainerd, of the G i cely Arctic Expedition, was one of the party hav? ing charge of the fish. Sorgt. Brain? erd made 'be famous expcdr.ion north? ward from the Greely headquarters | with Lieut. Lockwood, and reached the j furthest point uorth ever attained by j man. As bis companion died from the t hardships of the expedition the ser- ! g?ant has approached the North Pole j more closely than any living man. - -? m\xm -. Rev. Thomas E (jilbcrt, late of the South Carolina Methodist Conference, I was chosen one of thc assistant lecturers ; of the New York East, Conference (of which he bas been a member since April, at its late annual session at Hartford, Coria. A HIGH SCHOOL. We have said but little on this sub? ject lately, not because of any lack of interest, but simply because we have already said all that could be said in advocacy of the enterprise, and did not like to travel the same road too often. But now there is a prospect of a suc? cessful effort in that direction, or rather of an effort that we think will be suc? cessful, and we feel much encouraged thereby. i The school Sumter needs, and we think it is what Sumter will have, is one that can prepare boys for college or business, and with a reputation suffi? cient to attract the boys from the Coun? ty who are now going off by dozens to high schools elsewhere to the loss of our town, and we cannot conceive why the people herc are so utterly indifferent in this matter. Wakeup friends, and. if the school starts, give it such a boom that a failure will be impossible. HONESTY IS THE BEST POL* ICY. We are not prepared to prove the above maxim for we have se?n the re? verse apparently hold true ; but there ire times when an honest record is of incalculable value. Mayor Jackson qf Augusta would have been glad at his trial to trade off everthing bc owned or 3ver expected to own for a clean balance sheet with the rest of the world. Boyd, the Columbia forger, could testify most jamestly that it pays to be honest, and so it does in the long run. The divi? dends at first may be small and uncertain, but the bank never breaks and the princi? pal as well as the principle is secure, and nany a mau has drawn on that reserved nnd when other help has failed. It is unwise, however, to look upon ?onesty merely as good policy. There should be a higher reason than that of nere expediency in living an honest ife, and when honesty is pursued for :his higher reason it will be seen to be jest as a policy and best as a principle. To leave as one's epitaph, "he lived md died an honest man" is a proud leritagc, and unlike the acquisition of nany other valuable possessions can be )btained by any person. Clarendon News. Court was in session last week. The nost important case was that of Quit nan Hodge for murder. The crime was jommitted two or three years ago, but he State could prove nothing, and the ury found a verdict of not guilty. P. jr. Bowman, Esq., aided the Solicitor, md Gen. Moise and J. F. Rbame, Esq., lefended the case. The Grand Jury in their Present neat reported one man for selling liquor without a license. They also reported he Superintendent of the Poor Farm or misconduct and cruelty. The Grand J-sry pf Clarendon have the reputation )f calling a spade -byjjs name which is nost praiseworthy, - - -* The Black River Union meets with Calvary Church, May 29th. Mr. W. H. Young was the fortunate possessor of a chicken with four legs. Elr is now dead, but is preserved ia alco IOI in Dr. Dinkins' store. A little son of Rev. L. D. Bass has ieen quite sick but is better. -? * t * . i Darlington News. The Darlington folks are congratula? ting themselves on the improved mail service under the new regime. Florence folks are anticipating a pleasant excursion to Georgetown to norrow, 27th instant. The steamer Planter will take them into the bay and icross the bar. Mrs. Buitman. of Sumter, and Mrs. heiser, of New York, are visiting Mr. 3. Buitman, at Florence. Mr. M. M. McCall was struck by a ;rain atFlorenoe while he was crossing he railroad, and severely injured. Both legs were broken and other seri )us injuries received. He is recovering. Mrs. J. H. Brunson died with con? sumption on Sunday morning last. She was a consistent member of the Baptist Church, and had lived a life full Df the Christian graces, which made her ?nd one so beautifully rich in the surety }f peace.-Florence Times. - ? ? i Kershaw News. Bookroukou has been lecturing in Camden. The old well on Monument square in Camden has been filled up. It was the best water in town. Some of the Camden folks threaten to expose Lula Hurst's secret power if she conics to Camden. Lula had better stay away. The Camden gardeners are complain? ing of the harlequin bug. What is it ? Progiamme Black River Union. The next meeting of the Black River Union will convene with the Calvary Baptist Church, May 29th to 31st. Friday.-Introductory sermon-Rev. B. C. Lampley. Subject for discussion -What is the duty of the church to? wards members who neglect to attend its meetings, and who contribute noth? ing regularly for its support ? Speak? ers: Dr. A. J. White and A. J. Tin? dal. Saturday.-Sermon on "The Unpar? donable Sin," by C. C. Brown. Sub? ject for discussion-,lWhat is the best plans for raising funds for mission pur? poses in our churches." Speakers: W. H. Cuttino and J. E. Tindal. Saturday Night.-Mass meeting in behalf of the temperance cause. Speak? ers: W. L. Bass, Esq. and J. D. An? drews. Suuday.-Sermon by Rev. J. D. A a d rc w s - Fu terprse. -?- - ? ? - State Press Association. The executive committee of this body met in Charleston last week, and it was agreed that thc Association should meet in the city of Greenville on the 7th of July m-xt. That, is a good month in which to flee to the mountains, and Brothers Hoyt, Williams and Bailey may just as well begin the preparations of welcome and lemouade for the fra? ternity, who, with faces "all sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought," will invade the mountaineers in force. The Greenville ?rctcs already extends a cor? dial welcome to the editors.-Sunday Dispatch. Winburn has established his reputation ns an excel U* ct Photographer. From Charleston to New York. NETT- YORK CITY, May 23, 1885. Dear W. and S. .The Steamship City of Atlanta landed us safely at this point Thurs? day night last, after a passage of 61 hours. The "us" above used, includes my friend Col. Jas. McCullough of Greenville, who is going on with me to the R. W. G. L.3 and Mrs. C. As this letter will deal almost exclusively with personalities, you may at once cast it into the square box at your side, (as you do not enjoy the priviliges of a waste-basket,) or use as you please with all dae allowances for the over? plus of egotism apparent. The voyage from Charleston w?s the smoothest by far of any of the four trips I have taken by that route. On Wednesday the sea was tossing considerably and the f:high N. E. winds," of which we were warned by the signal service before sailing, came down upon us, causing much sea-sickness among the passengers. The ship was rolling and pitching considerably on that morning when we arose, and soon af? ter gaining the deck, we were not slow in dis? covering that a conflict was about to take place elsewhere. Oh my ! what a strange pressure of the throat and glands all around, tongue growingc considerably larger at the root and filling the whole mouth, while a kind of fresh-tasted saliva exuding freely and caus? ing frequent but retarded swallowings. Then it seemed as if something with long fingers clasped all around and below the abdominal regions, like unto a soft india-rubber ball in the hand, giving spasmodic squeezes every now and then which makes one tip-toe and throw up his chin as if he was looking for something over yonder, producing most unut? terable all-overishness. We are told that when trouble overtakes us "grin and bear it'5 or sing and forget it by distracting the atten? tion. Well you would have laughed at U3 could you have heard that song we tried to sing-I don't think it was "This world is all a fleeting show." For it was anything else than fleeting at that time, unless the "fleeting" had something to do with the contents of the inner man. I tried to whistle, but my mouth was about in the shape of a woman's when she tries to whistle and don't know bow. I went down to my state-room where Mrs. C. was, and had been ever since the third hour from Charles? ton Bar. She was quite sick, could not speak for gagging. She wanted ice-water, which I started for but did not get. Meeting the waiter near the cooler, my hand over my month, and feeling all the most indescribable feelings which ever affected one poor mortal, the boat pitching without, and greater pitch? ing and sqeeziug with me, I pointed to the state-room and looking for all the world as if about to sneeze I said-"Stewardess wanted my wife-er-s-c-h-ew !" You never saw a patented force pump work more admirably. Talk about a stomach-pump I The Atlantic is the best instrument of the kind-ahead of all other inventions by mortal man. If you will not take my word for it, try it. I need not say by way of parenthesis that my break? fast and I parted company abouWas quickly as three rapid strokes of lightning depart from the clouds. I then retired to my berth and remained until about 4 o'clok that after noon, when I arose and reported regularly from that hour, at the table. I only lost one breakfast and omitted one dinner during the trip. Mrs. C., did not take but two meal3 during the entire trip. Col. Jas. McCullough, strange to say, escaped sickness and reported for duty at the table four times each day. He is a hero upon the deep. Barring the natural episode above men? tioned, I have never enjoyed a sea voyage so much. It is a beaatiful sight to watch tire*: changing colors of the water and the passing crafts^of "v^opus kinds. The colors of" the water vary from a light bTue,*uark s.re?b, deep green and then a black blue almost like ink. In the track of the.ship the disturbance caused by the propeller gives a most beautiful combination of light and deep glossy green, white, etc. . The last day out was foggy. A vessel could not be seen more than a hundred yards away and at times not so far. Quite a high bead wind was blowing. -Our whistle was sound? ed every half-minute as a warning to passing vessels. We co aid bear other whistles, but only passed one sai?Bg vessel near enough to be seen through the fog. About 4 P. M. the fog lifted and all around us were various kinds and sizes of crafts from the large steam? er to the two-masted schooner. We could see the Jersey hills, and as we passed up the coast had a splendid view of Ocean Grove, Long Branch,. Amboy aod Sandy Hook. Night came down upon us as we entered the harbor of New York, and passed by Coney Island and up the Bay. The numberless lights along the shore, upon vessels at anchor and passing crafts gave a most brilliant and dazzling illumination. Soon the outlines of the mammoth Brooklyn Bridge, iiiumiDated with the electric lamps, thus forming an arch of light binding the two great cities together, and presenting a magnificent spectacle, burst upon view. The night approach to the Me? tropolis of this Continent is magnificent. My letter is getting too long so will not weary with further details only to say that the City, Central Park, &c, are in their best attire. But little Spring clothing is to be seen, overcoats and wraps are comfortable. Yon can see everything here, of course, from a poodle dog to an elephant, the babes and the fat man, kc, &c. The menagerie at Cen? tral Park is a splendid place to see the ani? mals without the circus attachment. Buffa? loes, Dromedaries, Camels, Sea Lions, Jack? als, Raccoons, Red and Grey Poxes, Prairie Wolves, Black and Brown Bears of Europe and America, Tigers, Leopards, Jaguars, Him? alayan Bears, Spotted Hyenas, Badgers, Kan? garoos, Opossums, White Rats from China, Zebras, varions kinds of Pigeons, Curassows, rlarpies, Golden, Bald Headed and White tinted Eagles, King and Griffon Vultures, Gold Pheasants, Parrots, Parrakeets, Cock? atoos and many other varieties, etc. We leave this A. M. for Niagara, via the New York, West Shore and Buffalo Railway. Will have a fine view of the scenery along the Hudson. Will write you sometime next week. All are well. Yours truly, H. F. C. A CARD. SUMTER, S. C., May 9, 1885. We, the undersigned, citizens of Sumter, S. C, take pleasure in recommending the rep? resentatives of the Wrought Iron Range Co., of Si. Louis, Mo., to the favorable considera? tion of the good people of our neighboring towns and counties. They have made this city their headquar? ters for the past four months, for thc sale and distribution of Wrought Iron "Home Com? fort*' Cooking Ranges, during which time thev have sold over three bundled in our im? mediate section of country*and had dealings with the very best of our people. We fiud them men of integrity and ability, and prompt to meet each and every engage? ment of the Company : E. W. Moise, John Reid, C. E. Stubbs, C. I. Hort & Bro., J. Rvttcnberg & Sons, D. J. Auld,'Chas. E. Bartlett, A. White, Jr., R. F. Hoyt, Marion Sunders, Sherill"S. C , Wm. M. Graban, Geo. F. Epperson, Jno. W. Dargan, Jr., T. C. Scaffe, Hardware, W. H. Yates, Durr & Sun, Sumter Advance, P. V. Galliard, Supervisor Registration, W. R. Delgar, Coun? ty Auditor, J. A. Schwerin, Ic. W. Dultant & Soo, B, J. Barnett, C. M. Hurst, Altamont Moses, J. F. W. DcLorme, Wm. Bogin, C. W. Kingraan, Wm. D. Bogin, H. F. Chreitz berg, G. W- Lewis, J. B Carr, R. P. Mono? ghan, A. A. Solomons, Folsom Bro's. W. J. Beard, Trial Justice, J. E. Jervey, L. Broad dus, W.U. Epperson, W. B. Peebles, W. H. Martin, N. G. Usteen, Watchman and South roil, H. C. Moses, R. K. DeLorme, F. J. O'Connor, Walter I. Harby, Will V. Jen? nings, J. H. Chandler, R. F. Carr, Ducker k Buitman, P. G. Bowman. IN MEMORIAM. ANESS D?BOES OSTBEN, youngest child of N. G. and Esther A. Osteen, died in Sumter, S. C., Sunday night Jlay 10th, 1885, aged twenty months and one day. "One tie less to bind us here ; One more precious jewel, Undimmed now by stain or tear, Waiting for our coming. . One heart les3 to pine and break 'Neath its load of sorrow ; One more seraph harp shall wake Its song of praise forever. One link less in love's fond chain, One more with the angels ; Beyond the reach of grief or nain At home, at rest, in heaven. One more treasure gone before To those "many mansion ;" .One more on the farther shore Of the shining river. Th as our fond hopes fade away ; Thus the links are broken : Thus our loved ones lead the way To our home in heaven." CHINA GIVEN AWAY FREE -BY- ' DUCKER & BULTMAN. Pieces that caanot be bought for less than 75 cents at any Crockery Store. Worth 60 cents each. You can get them now without any cost. USEFUL PRESENTS GIVEN AWAY! Beautiful imported hand-painted DRESDEN CHINA PLATES, CUPS AND SAUCERS, MAJOLICA PITCHERS, PLATES AND PICKLE DISHES, with each pound can Gem CMiaiare Baiii Poito! Each piece of Chinaware is worth all yon have to pay for this Celebrated and Well Known Brand of Baking Powder. Take a half dozen cans and secure a complete set of plates or cups and sau? cers, at once. DUCKER & BULTMAN. May 26_ NOTICE. ON AND AFTER JUNE 1ST, our store will be closed at 7 P. M., except Satur? days. Orders to receive attention samf? day, should be left at the store not later than half past five in the afternoon. We shall continue to keep a full line of Choice Groceries during the Summer months, and by so doing we hope our friends will send in their orders early and often.' Respectfully. DUCKER & BULTMAN. May 26 SWRITE FOR AMPLES OF DRY GOODS CEO. H. C. NEAL & SON, Baltimore & Holltday Street?, _BALTIMORE, MP._ THE GREATEST AND THE BEST. The Large Double Weekly, Religious and Secular, NEW YORK OBSERVER. (Established 1823.) UNDENOMINATIONAL, UNSECTARIAN, EVANGELICAL. AND NATIONAL. ^Ko^paper in the country bas a more EX? PERIENCED AND ABLE CORPS OF EDITORS. Besides the regular Editors, the Observer has a host of paid contributors and corres? pondents all over the world, including home and foreign missionaries, travelers, scholars, divines, poets and literary men and women. The Departments of Agriculture, Business, Sunday school Teaching and religious Works are conducted by experts, who write clearly and to the point. The Observer does not fill its columns with long essavsand sermoos. THE NEW YORK OBSERVER is a live newspaper, fujnishing each week a religious sheet, full of instruction, encouragement, and truth : and a Secular Sheet containing all the news. Price S3.15 per year. Special terms to Clergymen. Specimen Copies Free. Address, NEW YORK OBSERVER, New York. SHERIFF'S SALES. BY virtue of Sundry Executions, to me directed, will be sold at Sumter C. H., on the first MONDAY and day following in JUNE next, 1885,. and as many days thereafter as may be necessary, within the legal.bou rs of sale, to the highest kidder, for cash, the following property : All that piece, parcel or lot of Land, situate in the County of Sumter and State aforesaid, containing One Hundred and Three Acres, (103) bounded as follows : On the North by land of J. J. Dorant, EAS! by landofThos. D. Foxwortb, South by land of 3. J. Good? man, and West by land of Arthur B. Kenne? dy, levied on as the property of C. Boyle, Administrator, under Execution of D. C. Huggins against the said C. Boyle, Adminis? trator. All that lot of Land containing one-fourth of an acre more or less, in the village of Mag? nolia, Sumter County, adjoining lands of the W. C. & A. Railroad Company, lands now or formerly of Estates of C. Boyle, George Mey? ers and Mrs. Eugenia McIntosh, levied upon as the property of John M. Miller, under Ex? ecution of L?rick & Lowrance, against T. N. GrirBu and John M. Miller. MARION SANDERS, S. S. C. Sheriff's Office, May 3, 1885._ ATKINS' MILLS, Mayesville, S. C. THE UNDERSIGNED will have his WHEAT MILL in operation bv the 20th of May. It is one of STRAUB'S QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, and has FRENCH BURR STONES of the finest quality. His FEED MILL is in splendid condition. It turns out the best of feed, directly from the unshucked 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 WOULD INVITE the attention of their friends aud the ladies generally, to their stock of SPRING A>D 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 us a call before purchasing. April 21_ Estate of George W? Cooper, DECEASED. WE WILL APPLY to the Judge of Pro? bate of Sumter County on Saturday, June 6th, 1885, for a final discharge as Executors and Executrix of aforesaid Estate. ROBERT M. COOPER. ROSA. S. COOPER. W. A. COOPER, May 5-4t Executors. STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. AMEETING of the Stockholders of the Sumter Park aud Agricultural Associ? ation, for the purpose of liquidating the debts of the Company, will be held at Secretary's Office on MONDAY, 1st JUNE, at 12 M. By order of Board of Directors. CHAS. H. MOISE, May 19-2 Sec. and Treas. May 19 m FORJALE. BULK COWS, Always on hand, H. R. THOMAS, . Wedgefield, S. C. O'CONNOR'S BAKERY BOOMING. The undersigned informs bis 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 CLASS BAKERY. He will make a specialty of FRUITS, CONFECTIONERY AND FANCY GROCERIES. He is in daily receipt of fresh goods. A continuance of past favors is respectfully solicited and satisfaction guaranteed. F. J. O'CONNOR. April 14 AMERICA AHEAD ONCE MORL SEW ORLEANS WORLD'S EXPOSITION The Williinantic Thread Comp*?f awarded titree medals of the firtt ela?? at the If cw Orleans World's Expositioa. tor best quality of Six Cord Spool Cot-j ton, for best quality and mosteoavmgt hensive di*play of manuxaetmrf^fiix Cord Spool Cotton, and tor besTdUpIay of manufactured Spool Cotton ih black, white, and colors* At the Sew Orleans World1? Exposition, th? WTUfcaantJc Thread Co. of Hartibrd, Cornie a dlt?Dc?rriy American Instir nt?on, agata carried off all the honors, asd tb? only medals awarded io '"nol cotton. The completeness of this latest WlUlman?c r>uory caa be better appreciated by mading th? following copy of thc reports of th? Jadees : ?. BEST QUALITY of SIX-CORD SPOOL COTTOX la ?4 numbers for SEWING- MACHINE and handwork." A WASD i-Medal of the Jim ?tatt. " Best quality and most comprehensiTe display of " factoring aix-cord spool cotton, from the bah of cotton .?to the finished thread on spool.** AWABD : -Medal of the first class. ' ' Best display of nsmnctawd spool cotton ready tor sst, "In black, white, and colors." Awiso Medal of the firtt class. To emphasize thts report of the jurors, the Committee oo Awards hare made a SPECIAL report of which the tbBowtef ts a copy: "In confirming this report, tbs Commute* on Awardstaks "occasion to express their appreciation of tbs superior as? "complete exhibit made by the WflTtmaatiq Thread Com? 'pasy, ss wellef the SUPERIORITY OF THEIR PRO "DUCT, as resulting from practical operations nt th? "Exposition, and hereby grant the highett swards pennis, "sihle under the roles." Signed, GUS. A. BBIA?X, Chairmen of Committee on Awards. The Latest ! FRESH ARRIVALS. LOWEST PRICES. STOCK REPLENISHED -DilLT. Since announcing the arrivai of my SPRING AND SUMMER STOCK, I haye been daily receiving New Goods of the Latest Styles, which are beings displayed at Prices Lower than in the Early Spring. CALL AND SEE The Prettiest Goods OF THE SEASON. A. L SOLOMONS. m - s, May 26 J. B. CARR, NEXT DOOR NORTH OF MONAGHAN'S, Main Street, Sumter, S. C* OFFERS A CHOICE STOCK, EMBRACING DRY GOODS AND. GROCERIES, BOOTS AND SHOES, NOTIONS, CANNED GOODS, TIN-WARE, WOODEN-WARE, &c, &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. 1 J, B. CARR D. J. WINN, -DEALER IN Clothing) Piece Goods, Hats, Gloves and Gents* Furnish? ing Goods and Underwear, Main Street, Sumter, S. C. tv I am selling the CELEBRATED WEED SEWING- MACHINES as follows: Plain Table, 1 Drawer and Cover, $20 Cash. $22, One-half Cash, balance I October 1st. Drop-leaf, 2 Drawers and Cover, $23 Cash. $25, One-half Cash, bahace^r October 1st. ' > ? THE IMPROVED LONG ARM HARTFORD, the Best Sewing Machine^ evaraet offered, at equally reduced rates and liberal terms. All oar machine? are warranted in every respect and satisfaction guaranteed in every purchase. Having no agents canvassing the country at heavy expense, consequently we can save you from ten to fifteen dollars by purchasing from us. We have our usual Stock of CLOTHING, GENTS* FURNISHING^ GOODS, HATS, NECK WEAR AND PIECE GOODS, and will be pleated at all times to serve our friends and the public generally. May 19, 18S5. X>. tT.