???; which ^the ^p^has for?~ .?aay ?f oarsttbscrib?r? will ?h?? "t??y7 iare ? pa?d" ?'/ ^^^g??is^e?j^tg^ ot Edgefield, are.visit- j ^^^^?^^.llrs'. T.'Dl'jenkins.. . ? j ^^^5^^St?Geo?s^2?dcer hs^r returae? ?rom his ? ^^^^Tisaio^^dconn?y^ . ^^^r^?^' "s?^v^^^.^T" *^?^^^-1**^*., .*c^lrne^ from nsit to toe up-coantry. ^^^^^^PP^ PKone to Darlington ^^^^^^S?%^?fioIm?B, of Mechanicsrille, is ?^S^ 5-,?3d^?d?^ Col. B?anding's ?:^;>"C:V; ^ ?THotence, ? retting the ?fcm?ly of B. D. irha h?s;b?? visit go he "on k visit to ^ - ^afiss Katie XayTsat, of Charleston, is stay ?'X'SC W.E. Richardson, ^5;^^??r?^grfeidV ' ^#^f;'^fitss-BisarBox;- of Charleston, isspending ^;|^ ^.^.fiae%ilh the family of Dr. W. W. An i^^H%?3^B?jnswortb, Esq., ofKi?gstree, was ^J>c4"?-, ?. ?O** ' 'yesterday, as tras also Mr. E. C. > -5;J?5e Miases W*?fc, ?rs. A. D. Mose? and ^.-^o?r;' i?rs. A. Moses, and. Mrs. II. Darby , v^^^ttr, .A- D. R?cktr has returned from his trip :-.^^^5f?^3?ort&^ and say* he foond Massachusetts IQ r^i?;;i'-?;^1^^ J^51?8?3? I?- S, Carson, Archie S? ^Lr^^^^?g^^S^?w??????!?^JiMK?r, returned ^^w^^tkcaoiTO?-tbe Citadel Academy, last week. ^g?gS^ LPeeWes passed through.town. Sommer Sfeeting. We LogattS.Lang, of?etshaw, spent yes ri% ...ri; - ^^?rjhB^Bgr^' er?iilug m town V?s?t?Bc Mr. J. T ,,.- Jt?wi?*f: fiwEily. M?. Lang is a delegate - r ^?^fto^?ierifa?Wrto 1^ Joint, Sommer Meeting; ff#^^^^?Bi??llS?i^ of Barnwell, with her ll :SP^^^H^^r*^n7 ?f her grandmother, Jlxa. Asa-: Graham. --??^l??^ii^??^ w?? be delighted . %nearofherT?t.r v :^? ;^i^:i-?'Ke?vtrwfe weat to StatenJslandj ';X:^s?ai#.4i?e Ago with Miss Keayes and ll^; . . ^ WSi^xs^0tBSjs returned home. The ladies .'^?l^l^jljto^ffi. ^Sommer heats are jome ^~T ti?g?>. X,?aHrieft"lbr GIw?T^ringt ^fa?^J^^. W05- ?o wp soon retarn, - ^.: ?itren?thened and renewed in health. Bo re \ >: :.???karing his businest and only the abso -i^irv.^ racationbas indue g^^^lffintogo. -.i - : - .^Vt"**?.-'-'::" . r "T J----i^---? . ^ " : jT&e' Ssoozsipii* ' . r^rr?*fPRT -orowd left-last night ibrSmith - ?mit bathing may greet oar friends in unlim ited quantitiet, and that all may return home ~/V "^atxtweefc refreshed by their Tint. .^w?^I' ? ' '. " 11 Base Ball. : V .The Providence and Sumter clubs had a - r ^ ioatch game at Providence last Wednesday, .?tJ5?W5 " Mwfting in a victory for Providence by a ?'V^/.^.r ^?Post Office. .:..''. s,Li -"lsi?B^fey nexth?ng-"the day set apart for ?ebnrial of Genv ?rrant, the Post Offices y ^-*:?ibnghoot the Coon try will be closed between .of-I' and 5 F. if. Those having ftaa?aessat the Sumter office will take due coeiee. Capt. B. G. Pierson has the finest young ? ?ara we have sean. It was planted after oats aad is magnificent, M% fk* ?tMtdmi ; Social dob gare a bop - IWedne^B^ night aii>r. W. W. Anderson's. ^I^^^?ebme of oar boys went and had a rery nice Bnad "B^ase for $?e," in our ?^rertisiog Marred. ; V"-^ ^^^^^?M^ii^o^tfi^^^lj father, at ^King^ree^u^^ $fr?a|a3^^ ^m^Sedgefitia; ,;'?nr]?b?t y?Kfe;to;the ^Wr^^*!^?*".>.:;>;.:;.'?n ??IA ^^^?ja|fc?^p^ij^^|f?? ?ast coon, in. the ; fanily ^burying: broun d at Dr. iS^fc'*--*.":..--*^ ' " . ' .r"^^:';v ?' . . -Caterpillars. Tb*T-t?wspapii?ivteU 4>f.the appearance of this pest in a nember of places in the State. They are at Wedgefield, though in limited numbers, and oar planning friends there do sot seem to be much frightened. .. . tn a conversation lastjaight with Mn Logan -Lang, one of Kershaw's big planters, he said that the Caterpillars had appeared in the cotton fields of West Wateree, and that be waa fearful that those now seen on the cotton 'were the second. brood, and if so, the ' third would be batched ia time to absolutely de? stroy swamp cotton ; if, however, these were the first, then, the third would come too late -to do any material damage. Mr. J. H. Dunint bas the first open cotton boll., He picket] it lastSaturday, Augos11st. : Hurrah for our young farmer. Mr. Frank O'Connor sent us an open boll of cotton yesterday. We*congratulate Frank upon bis success as a cotton producer. -Heavy Rains. We in?ntioned ii our last issue the heavy rain last Monday which thoroughly drenched about half the county. In some places the wind was quite severe, and in. one section .there was heavy hail. Col Bl an ding tells us that a fifty acre ? e?d of fine cotton, was seri? ously injured by the stones-most of the blooms anet fruit, being beaten off. Coi. J. S. Richardson describes the storm as terrific on fats plantation, and the wind blew allot his corn down, though it was so well advanc? ed that but little damage will result,, except in the fodder, which was badly cut up by the haiu Mr. David jon Richardson was not so fortunate. - His corn was younger, and being very fall of sap and growing vigorously, much of it was broken off by the wiad, while in places the torrents of water washed a great deal up. - A tremendous rainfall occurred last Wednesday night, along Rafting Creek. Five mill dams were broken in succession, com? mencing at Brown's Mill and ending with Dr. ^B^aj^ta^h^|rh his damage was small, ll ?Mjl^^lL^ IrReligious. "Il mwv* oiling, of Anderson, preached in -?he Methodist Gb arch Sunday morning, and conducted the Union Services at the Baptist Church at night. Mr. W?lling has expended/ his.trip to Marion to; visit bis mother.. .. , r~ fBer. H. F. Chreitxberg will be absent from town next San de y, in attendance upon the Quarterly Conference at Foreston. There will be nb preaching at his church. ~ i ..- Monumental. Now'is the time, to band in your orders for Monuments, Head-Stones and all kinds of Cemetery work. Mr. W. P. Smith ?3 prepared to furnish anything in this line atgreatly reduced prices. There ?3 no question as to his ability io turn? ing ont first class work, for it will compare favorably with, that of any other workman in the country. ? ? s .mm . . ? -?-^-- . _ - The Weather. . -- a.I-Han 6A.K. 12 K. 6 P.M. Joly 27-482 96 82 Flood. July 28-76 92 90 Cloudy. July 29-80 90 82 Cloudy with show ers. July 30-78 95 90 Clear. July 31-76 94 90 Clear. Aug. 1-76 93 82 Cloudy. Aug. 2-?7. 90 . 86 Cloudy with slight .: ' showers. i? ? ? ? Thanks. We are under ma ?y obligations to the com- I minee of arrangetaents, consisting of Messrs. S'V. WQQ&wurd, J[. T. HaMrow, D. E. Du .??% Jr:, -0. Si Pitta and J. A. Hearon, for an invitation to a pic-nic at Bishop ville, Wednesday, August 12 th. Mr.* BrH. Ha -vin has -placed ns under obligations for hte papera, from the most distant parts of the U. S. - - Prompt and Courteous. Mr. Duncan McCallum, the Assistant Post? master, is one of the most popular officials in ' town'-' Capt." Auld's sickness has placed nearly all the work and responsibility upon bia ?boulders, and he manages splendidly. We don't know bow we ever did without Duncan, we don't know how we will do with? out him in the future when he is promoted and made POEtmai .ter-General. Henry W.'Mackey requests us to say that he will -be compelled to stop his work in watering the streets unless ne receives sub? scriptions from all the places in the business part of town, and prompt payment of the the same. Ee bas gone to considerable ex? pense in fitting himself for the work and thinks it hardly mir play to be left in the larch thus early. Privateer Items. PRIVATEER, S. C., August 3, 1885. Mr. Editor : Last Monday night a young waterspout visited this section, doing consid? erable damage to the crops, but more to the land-washing off more of the best soil than the farmers can replace in two years. The discharges of electricity were grand. A nice shower Saturday night. Your scribbler was enquired ofa3c*asort of publisher" (7) and requested to look at "some cotton," Well; lt's fine, and no mis? take. Mr. Jake Gamou bas got some very fine cotton, some of which is four to six feet high, and locked io the rows : and is remarkably well bolled for new ground. Isaac Bradley's cotton is very fine ; he has a large field that looks like it will make a bale per acre. His is the best colored man's crop I have seen ai d is alongside those of our best white farmers. Messrs. John din and John Turner have very fine corn. Their cotton is tolerably good. Mr. Dick Tisdale's corn is very fine also. Messrs. Thos. and Ben j. Jackson have a re? markably fine field of cotton. It is the neigh? borhood comment. Mr. Frank Mellett's cotton is very fine. Mr. Phelar Bradford's crop is fine. His cotton has filled np the rows so that it is hard to tell which course they run when looking directly down them. Even the old field by Lawson's Mill is not to be left out, for its crop of corn and peas are surprisingly good. The cotton worm has not appeared. Peas, peas, everywhere, and plenty of peas to spare. Cadet Furman is at home from the Citadel. DEW. ' ; 'mm ? ? ? - Happy Thought in the Night. For years Mr. Jas. R. Ackley, of 163 West Fayette street, Baltimore, bad suffered with neuralgia so that he could hardly sleep. But he writes, "One nigbt I was suffering very much, and the thought struck me that Brown's Iron Bitters would do me some good, and perhaps cure me. It was a happy thought, and to my great joy it has entirely cured me after using two bottles. After three months I have bad no return of the symptons. I cheerfully recommend it as the best tonic I have ever, used." Neuralgia sufferers, take the hint! "~ ' |f? Third: Annual Meeting. Thesurvivors ?f Co. E., Palmetto Sharp Shooters, met nearKirby's School House, be? low Lynchbarg, S. C., July 24 1885, with Lieutenant H. T. Abbott in the chair/ ? The Minutes of the fast meeting were read and confirmed, and the roll of the Company called. The orator of the "day,~ Capt. Er. Cooper, was next introduced by Lieut. Abbott in a neat little speech. Capt. Cooper's address was exceedingly; appropriate, and commanded marked attention from the survivors and their guests, and was frequently interrupted by applause. Lieut. Abbott was then called on. His ad? dress was to the ladies, and was filled to the brim with pleasantcompliments. After the addresses, the raeetingadjourned for dinner, which was first class in every par? ticular, and the veterans with their friends did entire justice to the abundant snpply of good things. Another meeting was held after dinner at which a vote of thanks was tendered the la? dies for the very kind and efficient manner in which they provided for the comforts and 'pleasures of the survivors and their guests; also to the committee of arrangements, Messrs. W. D. Hinds, A. L. Shields, lt. W. Welch, B. ?. Wilson, and J. W. Lowry for_>beT^ple'n -did dinner and other sources' of pleasure jrhich they provided for. the- bccasiMp The same committee of arran{PKents was unanimously chosen to serve another year; and it was agreed to meet at same place and time next year^-ith Friday in July, 1886. Rev. R. E. Cooper of Texas was unani? mously chosen to deliver the next address, with Mr. R. L. Cooper as alternate. The meeting then adjourned. The Survivors then began the rehersal of the War from Fort Sumter to Appomattox including the long marches, hard fought bat? tles, and the -many amusing incidents that had occurred. The names of the gallant dead were talked over and our memories refreshed with the rep petition of their noble deeds of daring. Thirty six of this company were killed on the battle fields of Virginia and Tennessee while as many more died'from wounds and disease. The day was a most delightful one to all. " M. Bishopville Items. BISHOPVILLE, S. C., July 30, 1885. Mr. Editor: I think I can safely assert that the weather is bot, without even affixing the customary "So I bear." Rain continues to fall in bountiful profu? sion. A heavy rain on Tuesday night, and another still heavier yesterday evening. I do not think crops have been hurt by any ex? treme of seasons as yet. The corn crop is H||BajUj^an^breadJor all who have done ?||a^n?j:otton ^^^^^fl^^H^ ^Preced^.sdr.' large. Yet two weeks of hot sunshine^^w* out rain, would materially lessen the pnfj|jp~ j tion. X^^^l Mr. Wm. A. James, Sr., / bas KrTacres of cotton that will average six feet high and broad-in proportion. Who cap beat it?. Mr. Wm. R. Dixon has cotton (not a patch, but a field of it) tbatjwfll make, if it never matures an^theiJ>OlTfl2 hundred pounds per acre^^pjcanequal it? I harerwentlv seen the farms of H.A. James, S. D. Woodard, Capt. Stuckey, Wes? ley Stuckey, ?. C. Scarborough, F. S. Reames ? and others, and if they are not satisfied with their prospects, then I am forcibly reminded of the truism, that it is impossible to satisfy our ! wants. Sometimes when your humble correspon? dent goes through his crops, he is almost tempted to write something about it; but the fear of others thinking and perhaps accusing him "of tooting bis own bugle" has up to i date caused, him to refrain. I beg leave, however, to say to the farmers of Sumter I County, that I have successfully cultivated 14 acres of cotton this year without the use of the hoe. Said cotton is to-day free of grass t or weeds, and will compare favorably with I any I have seen. Later I will state how said ! cotton was planted, manured, worked, and the final outcome of the experiment. Neighbor W. E. B. Fraser has the best rice. In 1872, he made about 75 bushels on three acres, of unmauured land, and I think bis prospects equally as good as then. His corn and cotton is bard to excel. The pea crop ts better than nsnal. The Summer is. rapidly passing and yeti hear nothing of any beef club. I can remem? ber when not less than 40 or 50 beeves were annually butchered by members of the beef clubs of the neighborhood. What can the matter be? Have we ali lost a taste for beef steak ?; orean it be possible that the "wonder working stock law" has been the means of nearly extinguishing beef cattle. The Bishopville Base Ball Club, according to previous arrangements, played a match game with the Stokes' Bridge Club, of Dar? lington, on Saturday, tbe 18th instant, and as before, the Stokes' Bridge Club bore off the laurels. Not that our boys did not play well, but the Stokes' Bridge boys played better. On Saturday- following, the Bishopville j Club played the "Meehanicsville Club," and won.an easy victory. Since that time they claim to be tbe champion club of Sumter County. However, they are rather afraid to challenge the "Game Cocks" this season. The above items are pleasant for the mind to dwell upon, and yet while I write I am re? minded that even now there are those in our midst, who are drinking deeply from the wells of sorrow and affliction. Sickness, and death are still in our midst. On the 21st instant, the little babe of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Barrett was consigned to her last resting place. Recently Mr. Preston Floyd has been be leaved of his last child, and bis wife. Mr. Albert Dixon is gradually getting worse. He has been confined to his bed for a week with but little sign of improvement. I hear of others who are indisposed but not seriously ill. Job Thomas a prominent colored man died a few days since. Mr. Scarborough Barnes was thrown by a mule, and his collar bone was broken by the fall, the first of this week. Mrs. Charles Spencer, and her daughter.Miss Mamie Rodgers, have left Bishopville, and gone to New York, where they propose mak? ing their home in the future. They left warm friends behind them, whose best wishes attend them wherever they go. L. Our Exchanges. The Darlington Vindicator has enlarged its borders and uow comes out with eight pages. The Bridal Wreath, a new monthly publi? cation, will be commenced at Camden, S. C., about the 15th of August, devoted to the dis? semination of useful knowledge for for the un? married. The price will be only 50 cents a year. For specimen copies of first-number send your address to "Bridal Wreath Pub? lishing Co.." Camden, S. C. No specimen copies will be sent free after first issue. Sin? gle copies ten cents. Agents wanted. Lib? eral commissions. Sumter Post Office. "General Delivery open daily (Sunday ex? cepted) from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. Mail via Central R. R. open daily at 10:15. Registered Letter, Money Order and Postal Note Department open daily (Saturday and Sunday excepted) from 9 a m to 4 p m. Open on Saturday from 9 a m to 12 m. Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western mails close daily (Sunday excepted) at 9 p m. Mail (via Central R. R.) for Charleston, Sa? vannah, Florida and intermediate points closes daily (Sunday excepted) at 6:15 p m. Also, (via Florence,) at 9 p m. Mail closes for Columbia and Northern por? tion of State, at 9:15 A. M. Sunday Hours : General Delivery open from 10:15 to 11:15 a m. AR mails close at 6 pm. D. J. AULD, Post Master. I Hagood Items. flAGooDi July 30, 1885. Mri Editor: "Rafting Creek" has been keeping you so well posted as to what h transpiring in this section, 'that I haven't had anything new to write about, hence my long silence. A great deal of fever is prevailing in this community, though it is not of a malignant type, and yields.readily to treatment. At this writing Mr., Isham Moore, Jr., is lying prostrated with it; and bis father, Dr. M. Mo?re, is very uneasy about him, thinking that ?tis typhoid in irs nature. This section was visited with a very heavy rain last Monday night. Cotton bad just begun to show signs of suffering and consequently it came just in time. Rafting Creek claims to be the garden spot of the County and bas always been noted for its fine crops, but a finer prospect np to date has never been known. The corn on the river is particularly fine. Mr. T. 0. Sanders has a field that competent judges say will make from fifty to sixty bushels per acre. Mr. George F. Epperson, one of Sumter's most enterprising citizens, has been in the neighborhood several days threshing oats. He came too late to get the body of the crop, but says he has done very well and will be in Jime next year. Our farmers believe in oats and the area is increased every year. Mr. Robert E. Moldrow, one of our efficient County "guardians" made a flying visit to this section last week, looking after roads, bridges, &c. He has ordered the roads to be worked next week; and judging from what he says, we will have wider roads if not bet? ter ones. Your correspondent doesn't believe in this "widening busioess," for he will lose some of his best cotton by it. Several families have moved up to Provi? dence for the Summer, which seems to be gaining quite a reputation as a Summer re? sort. The water and climate cannot be sur? passed. Rafting Creek will be well represented at the meeting of the State Agricultural and Me? chanical Society at Beunettsville next week. "Laying by" season ?3 at hand, and in con? sequence of which the average farmer wears a happy face. 1 GAME COCK. Providence Items-More Criticisms. PROVIDENCE, S. C., July 22, 1883. Mr. Editor:' Please excuse digression from the usual news items. I notice au ad vance in the tone of the secular press in commenting upon some popular views but it is yet too weak-kneed upon others, for instance the lottery craze, which is doing so much to demoralize and debauch our morals. Evil speaking is another vice which needs checking. This vicious habit is cot confined to any one class, but we find its votaries in all conditions of life. They, like mid-night assassins, strike their victims in the dark^ The same disposition which induces tbeslan? I ttfcwr to attack one's name wonld lead bin^fo attach 'r?^nerson^ntfor^^ fear of pnnfsh The editor of the PaU^fT^^^?h^ ^ftg^aJJadrme of ?ll humanitariausfor bis noble! work in lifting the vail that covers the haunts j of wickedness in London and compelling the notice of the Government to the horrible crimes of the aristocracy of that city. I fear that-some of our cities-New York for in? stance-wonld appear equally dissolute, could &JPaU Mall Gazette rise up in its midst. . We, in this country, have great trusts given to our keeping, lt is ours to-_?ee that those trusts are not abused. A free press should never degenerate into demagogueism ; public opini?n should not play the roll of tyrant in matters of opinion, and justice should be for the weak as well as the strong. Should these trusts-be misused, the Sun of Liberty may set for us:and all the world. Instead of your promised essay on farming, suppose you give us one on evil-speaking. It is needed. I am gtad to ?ee the appointment of Mr. T. D. JenkinSj as Trial Justice, appreciated. He will make a good official. Mr. Ballard's health is still in a critical con? dition. "Mr. J. W. Wactor lost an infant on the 19th. instant. Vox. Transfers of Beal Estate. The following were recoided daring the month of July, with the names of Townships given : MT. CLIO. June 18 '85-Hickson Kolb, et al to Adeline 0. McCoy, 45 acres, $135 PRIVA TE HR. July 2, '85-Marion Moise to Chas. A. Reynolds, 100 acres, 200 July 29, '85-JOK? B. Moffett to Annie A Monaghan, 191 acres, 850 PROVIDENCE. October 18, '73-James M. Carson to Thos. Ben nen haly, 100 acres, 800 July 31, '85-J. S. Richardson, Master, to P. P. Gaillard, et al, Trustees, 426 acres, Partition. STATEB?RG. July 6, '85-Mary Ann Oxendine, et al, by Master to J. M. Car? son, 53 acres, $100 July 14, '85-Lavicey Douglass to Sidney J. Bradley, one lot, 10 July 8, '85-Norah Binnen haly to J. M. Carson, 400 acres, 63 SUMTER. May 18, '85-A. White, Trustee, to Sumter C. Associa'n, 1 lot, 25 Jul> 14, '85-W. F. B Haynsworth Executor, to Sumter Cemete? ry Association, 1 lot, 312 June 23, '85-Perry Moses to Marion Moise, 52 acres, 412 July 25, '85-C. W. Davie to W. D. Blanding, 1 lot, 3.000 THE PBATT GIN. Mr. R. F. Hoyt is still sole agent for the Pratt Gin in Sumter County and will be pleased to take orders from farmers in want of same. -ALSO- * Planet Jr., One-Horse Cultivator, Peerless Engines, Presses and other machinery. 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The Sy ni pto ns are lo^Bf appetite, loss of flesh, a feeling of fullnessor weight in thc stomach, occasionaly nausea and vomit? ing, acidity, flatulence, dull pain io the head, with a sensation of heaviness or ciddiness, irregularity of bowels, low spirits, sleepless? ness, sallow skin, derangement of kidneys, and not unfrequently palpitation of the heart. If you are suffering with any of these symp? toms DR. HOLT'S DYSPEPTIC ELIXIR Will Cure yon. For sale by Dr. A. J.China. Physicians are invited to call aud see formula. Mayesville Items. MAYESVILLE, S. C., Aug. 2,1885. Mr. Editor: Pbew 1 iso't it hot! If it were not for the occasional showers, we would all stew np and not leave anything more substantial than a greasy spot ; some of my neighbors would not leave even that much, they are so dry. -Mr. A.A. Stubb?, one of Marlboro's best farmers, has been riding around with me in? specting our neighbors' belonging?, and be is constrained to acknowledge that our crops are eqnalto those of Marlboro. I spoke of Capt. Cooper's crop last week ; well, we gave him 12 to 15 hundred pounds of seed cotton per acre and 30 to 35 bushels of corn. Mr. Headley Scott will make as much cotton and his marsh lands 40 to 50 bushels of corn. The Irishman's prayer has been an? swered-"two long ears, like my aims, to the stalk, with a nnbbin for the cow and a shoot for the calf thrown in." I must mention Messrs. Anderson, Bradley, Mat Mayes, Win? gate, and C. 0. Wheeler. The latter has a hundred acres of very fiue cotton. Mr. Bob Mayes bas a small lot which if the seasons continue good will make one and a half bates per acre. Mr. Editor, I have travelled from the sea? board to the mountains and beyond ; have stood.on Mt. Hebron above the clouds, and have lain in the valleys below them; I have been gathering in for lo these, four-score and ten years and keeping in remembrance, so that now I am groaning under the load of knowledge, which is too great to be put in the store-houses of mighty-cities, but yet for jay life, I can't tell what-sort of corn that bine com is. Tell ns all about it, Qui Vive. Open your vials of information, and enlighten us on the blue corn question. Itisoutof place that a youth of tender years like myself sbonld give information to the venerable Smithville cor? respondent. Mayesville is quite healthy. Mr. Hugh Wilson is getting well. " ~Mx._A. J. Bateman, formerly of Mayesville, died Sunday morning at Mr. Newell Scarbor? ough's. ^ Mr. Cosby bad gone to Glenn's and the mountains, and bis pfrip.it will be vacant for two weeks. ~~~~ \ DUGGAN. Corbett's Mill Items. NASHVILLE, S. C., July ?7, 1885. Mr. Editor : We are ali through Iijing by. We have had good seasons and finecrcps and, of course, are in high spirits- V Tb?re are two things we fear ; we may>bftve too much rain for cotton ; and the priceN'or it may be so low, as to leave us still in debt.\ Our roads were worked last week, which, by the way was a good time. There was a little fisticuff to enliven matters, bet it was suchabuiigling affair I won't talk about it. ?Some miscreant broke into Mr. Thomas toll ins' house, not long ago, in the dav time, and captured some flour, bacon, tobacco, and a small amount of clothing. Since that time, several other small larcenies have occurred. - Mr. Editor, don't be too sore of thal basket of fruit, for our fruit ts a woful failure. J. F. M. "^C^TlaT^rossiSGTjuly 29. Mr. Editor: Seasons are fine a^d^rojp^ encouraging. We have not known the want of rain this year. We have much to be thank? ful for. Corn . is made and though cotton may be cut short, the promise now is magni ficient. Messrs. J. W. Weldon and L. A. White,Jr., are running a race on a small piece of cotton. Both are good farmers and have fine lands and I think the contest will be very close. Plowing is about done, and hauling in lit? ter, repairing Buildings, 4c, is the work of the day. Messrs. J. A. Bojkin and Washington Stafford had a fisticuff*, last week, on the pub? lic road. It is a strange sight, nowadays to see grown men testing the relative hardness of their fi?ts and their neighbors' noses*_^ There has been much sickness io this and adjoining neighborhoods, and Drs. Miller and Britton have been, kept busy as bees. 1 am sorry for Duggan that he has so trou? blesome a time with those Mayesville tigers. Poon FARMER. Packsville Items. PACKSTILLE, S. C., July 27, 1885. Mr. Editor : I have often wondered how it was that certain citizens io the South-West? ern portion of Sumter County, on the "Cain Savannah" road, obtained permission to put pasture gates across the public road for their own convenience, bat regardless of the con? venience cf the travelling public. If the County Commissioners can allow one or two men to put gates across the public road should they not grant the same pri vi Ige to all who wish for this "convenience?" Suppose every citizen living on this road, or even half of them should erect gates, what kind of a road would we have? Who would like to travel it? There is only two gates across the road from here to Sumter sofar, but they are just two too many, and while we have good roads let ns have unobstructed roads. Crops are the finest we have had for years. Mr. D. F. Lide's corn crop will average at least thirty bushels per acre. The weather down here is hot enough to melt the brass tail from "T's" cast iron cow. We sit in the shade now and dream of "cot? ton money" and say hurrah for the "Joint Sommer Meeting." Crops are all "laid by," grass dead, water? melons ripe, all creation happy and gone fishing. Come along and go "catting" with us. Yours, GIL BLAS. Proper Treatment for Coughs. That the reader may fully understand what constitutes a good Cough Syrup, we will say that Tar and Wild Cherry is the basis of the beat remedies yet discovered. The3e ingredi? ents with several others equally efficacious, enter largely into Dr. Bosanko's Couzh and Lnng Syrup, thus making it one of the most reliable now on the market. Price 50 cents, and $1.00. Samples free. Sold by Dr. J. F. ! W. DeLorme. 3 Cure for Piles. Piles are frequentlj' preceded by a sense of weight in the back, loins and lower part of the abdomen, causing the patient to suppose he has some affection uf the kidneys or neigh? boring organs. At times, symptoms of indi? gestion are present, flatulency, uneasiness of the stomach, etc. A moisture, like perspira? tion, producing a very disagreeable itching, after getting warm, is a common attendant, j Bliud, Bleeding and Itching Piles yield at j once to the application of Dr. Bosanko's Pile j Remedy, which acts directly upon the parts j affected, ahsorbing the Tumors, allaying the j intense itching, and effecting a permanent cu re. j Price 50 cents. Addre&j, the Dr. Bosatiko Medicine Co., Piqua, O. Sold by Dr. J. F. W. Del.orme. o 'Rough on Rats' clears out Rats; Mice. 15c 'Rough on Corus,' for Corns, Bunions. 15c. Thin people. 'Wells' Health Renewer' re? stores heal th an d vigor, cures dyspepsia, &\*. ? l. 'Rough ou Toothace;' instant relief.l. i. Iridies who would retain fi-eshnes?and vivac? ity don't fMil to try 4Wells' Health Renewer.' 'Buchu-paiha,' great kid ney and III i nary cu re. Flics, ronches, ants, bed-bugs, rats, mice, cleared out by 'Bough on Rats.' 15c. 'Hough on Conghs;' trothes 15c; liquid 25c. For children, ?low in development, puny ! and delicate, use 'Wells' Health Renewer. 'Rough on Dentist' Tooth Powder. Try it. 15c. | Nervous Weakness, Dyspepsia, Sexual De- j bility cured by 'Wells' Health Renewer.' $1. Mother Swan's Worm Syrup, for feverish- j ness, worms, constipation : tasteless. 25c. Slinging, irritation, all Kidney and Urinary ? complaints cured by 'Buchu-paiha.' Si. Night sweats, fever, chilis, malaria, dyspep? sia, cured by *W Us' Health Renewer.' My husband (writes a lady) is three times the mau since usinjr 'Wells' Health Renewer.' If you are failing, broken, worn out and nervous, use 'Wells' Health Renewer.' $1. Prevalenceof Kidney complaint in Amerita J 'Buchu-paiba' is a quick, complete cure.?l.; .Ff?. ????.WW ? mm m EBB? ?St tins season nearly every one ?seos to nee some Bort of tonic. DION entera mtoalmoct every phy? sician's prescription for tooee who Ufcott building up. ' BROWNE, -THC _TONIC. For Weakness* Lassitude, frick of Energy. cVe^ lt BAH NO EQUAL, and is tho only Iron medians that ia not 1 nj tn-io us. It Enriches die Blood* Inri ?orates the Hy stem, Restores A ppe t i t e, Af ds Digesti?n It does not blacken cr in jure the teeth, cause head, ache or produce constipation-other iron Trudi rmt? do DR. G. H. Bimrr, a leadmg physician of Springfield. O.. says: "Brown's bon Bitters is* thoroughly rood medi? cine. I rise it in my practice, and find it? action excels all other forms of iron. In weaknew. or a low condition of tho system, Brown'? Iron Bitters is usually a positive necessity. It is all that is claimed for it." Germine has trade mark and croraed red lines on wrapper. Take no other. Hade only by B??OTVX CHEMICAL CO., BALTIMORE.MI?. LADEES' HARD BOOK-useful and attractive, con* ' taining list- nf prizes for recipes, inionn-iticn about corns, etc.. {riven away by all dealers in medicine, or maned to any address on receipt of 2c. stamp. LANDS FOB SALE. PLANTATION seven miles from the Town of Sumter, near Providence, containing 900 acres, abont 500 of which are cleared and in cultivation, and well drained. Place contains 8 room Dwelling in good repair and lately repainted, new Barns and Stables. 12 frame tenant houses for the most part lately built. Pasture for cattle and hogs large and conveniently located. Good water. Charac? ter of lands much better than ordinary. -ALSO . TRACT, one mile West of Providence, con? taining 30 acres, known as the Laboo San? ders land. -ALSO TRACT 11 miles Northwest of Gaillard'a X Roads, on Bradford Springs-road, containing 50 acres without improvements, being part of lands lately owh?d by Mrs. Sarah P. Cham? bers. -ALSO THREE UNIMPROVED TRACTS, lying io Rafton Creek Township near Hagood P. 0., on Camden Branch of S. C. R. R. -ALSO TR ACT seven miles Southwest of Sumter bordering on Cains Mill, 191 acres, known as the Monett land. 2 tenant houses, 62 acres cleared. Pays $135 rent this year. -ALSO ONE TRACT of 200 acres in Privateer, two /niles Sooth ot Sumter, with a common dwel? ling house of 3 rooms Barns and stables. ^ -ALSO ?TRACT of 100 acres in LyncbKjJ hip, 4 miles North of Lynchburg bor _ on Lynches' River. N -ALSO PLANTATION 3j. miles North-East of Sumter, containinp 481 acres, 231 acres cleared and r-mst of it in cultivation, 4 room dwell? ing, Gytenant houses, Barns and Stables, and pastu^for cattle and bogs conveniently loca* ted. -ALSO-" PW ELM ^j^^wnofjvii m (er contain rfr#3(r roonil^H ?^mit houses are on the lot!^|fl [fci?are within five PLACE p. the incorporate lit the Depot, contaii Dwelling, Barns, Sta! other ou t bouses. Ol pears, plums, grape, both buncEThd scupper nong. 8 acre wood pasture for cows and hogs. One tenant house of 3 rooms, and t;po of 2 rooms. These tenant houses p?a S12.00 per month. -ALSO OTHER TRACTS AND PLANTATIONS in Sumter County. ^?t~^ Parii?sjvj^^uJ^prfffnase can communi? cate.^-i^^^^mTiFthey desire to see these lands, or any of them, we will take pleasure in having same shown them. B LAN DING & BLAND1NG, Attorneys at Law. Sumter, S. C., July 21. LAND-FOR SALE. ONE MILE from Bishopville, Sumter County. One tract of about 270 acres, highly improved, with splendid ten-room dwelling, good gin house, barns, and 7 ten? ant houses, good water, splendid young orch? ard. Over 100 acres planting land on place. Rented in 1884 for $5 25 per acre, and this year for $4 per acre exclusive of dwelling, garden, &c. ALSO One lot of about four ncres in Bishopville, known as the Muldrow Dennis place, with eight room dwelling, new barn and stables, qos good servant's house, good orchard, good water, &c. Titles guaranteed. Apply to W. D. SCARBOROUGH, Agt. 14-3._Providence, S. C. LAND FOR SALE. ACHOICE FARM of Seventy-five Acres, about 3 miles North of Mayesville, ad? joining lands of J. H. Wilson, G. H. An? drews and others. Apply to R. D. LEE, March 17 'Attorney for Owner SUMTER HIGH SCHOOL, SUMTER, S. C. A. C. & L. -ST. DIGS, Principals. An English, Classical and Math? ematical School. Tuition from ?.S2.00 to S5.0U per month. Board *with the Principals at $10.00 per _ _ month. Circular containing full information sent on application. First ses? sion begins Sept. 3, 1885. July 7 2 J STAUNTON, VIRGINIA. Opens September 21st, 1S85. Ono of the First Schools for Young Ladies in the United States. Surroundings beautiful. Climate unsurpassed. PupiU from eighteen States. Refers to one thousand pupils sud patrons. TERMS AMONG THE BEST IN THE UNION. Board, English Course, Latin, French, German. Music, ?fcc, for Scholastic year, from September to June: $238. Fur catalogues write to REV. WM. A. HARRIS, D. D., Pres't. 14 Staunton, Virginia. HE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH is localed at SEW A NEK, TENN., upon the Cumberland Plateau, 2,000 feet above the sea level. This school, uniter the special patronage of the. Bishop ol' the Protestant Episcopal Church, in the South and Southwest, oilers the healthiest resideme and the best advantages, both moral and edu? cational, in its Grammar Schumi and in its Collegiate and Theologie?! Departments. For the special claims of thw University for pat? ronage,; applv for documents to the Kev. TELFAIlt HODGSON, Vice Chancellor, Se wanee, Tenn. Highest Honor raoMTUl World's Exposition E.W.&W.R.SMlTH.ofihe _ COMMERCIAL COLLEGE- ! Kentucky University, Lexington, Ky. j 8tudent. rom|.to* Ww Kuli Oipl.-ma Bunaeui ' {:o-ir.?? a'-oiir. 11 wwii*. AvcVafCc total cost, including .Tai- | Cm. set <-r linnie, awi TVwnt in a famttv, seo., Telegraphy. Phonograph? MK) Type Writing q-cd?ltie?. Literary Courue free. Ladies receive!. Ow 0000 Suecsasfol j Graduates. Over ?00 pupils last your from 15 HM ? vean? of . ?qc; from 23 MAW*. Instruction U praetfcaiBr and tudivMnaHr j Iroparv?! Nv IO icnchers. Special crwe for Tendier? and Boil- ? ne?-; M-n. 'University Diploma presented to lt? grad?ate?. ; Tili? lontifu! .Itv 1? n~ted for ita Lc?Uth tutawa and society, aa* . M AU Irmllr.s railroads. T!?- Tcit-Book whic?? r-coiv?Ml the Mstiest ?ward at Om Wo> Id'ti Exposition tn it* Extendive. Pmi-tka.!. and Com-. | i-rol.CiiMvc .v.?toi:i nf Bn?int>-? ftt??itl??. ?3 used only at this j College. It ?* Un? pnwip?".t Colley* wHU tb?- M(rhr?t ?wl?nW ? mont, and cnanuitcc* mtcf in hn-inva* to Its uVscrvitu erarla- 1 ates. Vor circuler? mid full particular* ?MP*.* II? rrrsMenf. WILBUR K. S?HTTH,- I-exingtojr, Ky." A FOR SALE. NEW 35 Saw Gin for sale cheap/ Apply to WALTE? L. W?LS0N, Mayesville, S. C. ? ff i III If IH ll I. lilt .-^-x S-^ -Vr M VMM? ' * 1 (UNDER MUSIC HALL,) SUMTER, 8, C. ?S RECEIVING A ?E# si?ck Everything Peftaimng ttf th? Drirg B?sin&s? Inc?uding; Ferftusf, Toilet ?AG? .ir .> -1 . ?. ?.? He has a fol! stock of Winter Carde? Seed -Especially TURNIP SEEDS OF ALL' ?IXDS. Prescriptions CorefttUg Cofopoundict: Will wait upon customers ?: any time, day or night, and when not at the ar.dre, can be found at the Branson Houae. , % July 21-_ W. H. MARTIN. "PEAGE MM WARSAW." Emmie and America are Happy! Equally so are thc Patrons of | ALTAMONT MOSES Who always appreciate . GrOOD GOODS -AT LIVING- PRICES. .0 He continues t& keep a nice line of DRY GOODS; FANCY DOODS and a good suppfy of Heavy and Fanw Groceries, which heoners at Great Bargains, He has access to Eastei Western Markets wi enjoyed by only a rtion. A FEW MEXICAN HAMMOCKS on hand at the REDUCED PRICE OF $1.00. C?l! while the weather promises t? be HOT and suj> ply yourself before they ?re ali sold. Bargains are a^? offered iii Cents'; Ladiesy Boys' and Misses7 Shoes or? a' genuine Bargain Count?r; ALTAMONT MOSES, N. E. Corner M??? and Liberty Streets. ? "uljr 28 J A. J. CHINA, DEALER IN Drugs, Medicines and FINK TOILET SOAPS, HAIR A$tf TOOTH BRUSH KS. PERFUMERY AND FA?C? TOILET ARTICLES, Ac, Ac PA ?yrs, OILS, V?RNISBE8 AND DYESTUFFS, GLASS, PUTTY, $t. Trice's Cream Stiring Powder, Which for purity, strength and healthfulness stands alone. Kev Patent Star Lamp, Giving a light equal to 3 or 4 ordinary lamps and is perfectly safe. Sniekerboeker Shoulder Bracea* For ladies and gents. Easily adjusted and worn with comfort. Fall xujypfy of Fresh Garden Seeds. April 9 FOB SALE. ]AAA POUNDS of Best Cored Corn jUUU FODDER, crop of '84. Not a drop of rain on it since pulled. Also OATS of present crop. E. W. DA BBS, July 6 Privateer, S. C. SUMTER BARBER SHOP. REMOVAL. TBE UNDERSIGNED informs his cus? tomers and the public generally that be has removed his Barlw Shop to the room UP STA 1 RS OVER THE STORE OF DUCK? ER & BL" LIM AX, where he solicits a continu? ance of patronage, j Perfect satisfaction guaranteed in HAIR-CUTTING. SHAVING, SHAMPOOING. *c. Ladies and families waited upon at their homes, when desired. _June 16x_J. S..NETTLES. HCTEL BRUNSWICK, Smithville, N, 6, THIS POPULAR SUMMER fc'KStfRT Is now open for the reception of grfesfs, under new management. The Hotel ls bertir tifully located ; fronts upon the water, wft?r the Atlantic Ocean in full view. Theritu* ation is healthful, and as free from malaria' as any Southern Seaside Resort. A QUOD ?AN/D OF MUSIC has boen en'-" gaged, and a^FaTilion oVer the water con? t ai n's* a Ball Roon? and ail the Amusements' usually to be found at Summer Resorts. BLOATS may bc had for pleasure purposes, managed by experienced merV, Ht short notice. THE .^ANACER will sp*r? no pains to mafc? th> fisiiis'of his gnests ptftijwiit, and lie respectfully rhvhes Ute patronage oT tlie pub? lic... . , ... . ... ... RATES-Per* day, $2.50/; per weeV, $fll? per* morith'S^t)*. Special J&?r?'will be made for iii* scasotf. Address- * H?*TELU????^W?eK. July* ? Sd?thYiHe, X. C. x Jlcf i economical t??di^ ^ar?b^;^Clwg?^: IMPLEMENTS GE^EfALLf, i^*?4 for Pennsylvania* Agricultural 'Vi?&^lflKt-A^Vrf^ f?iis School o?Vr* t. ?f^ra^?0fe-^ 10 8prnWSt:, l^T. ^ ^ ^ > : ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ TRAINS eo^segti^ Ig DATED , " " :" ' \ ': I-^v?fc-ff -i^SiJ A?*. 2, 1*3* ;|-l?ily. "\^Sf\: Leave $ierioiu~.~.??.*..:, J4J? :f* , B.4Wn?.-'"--',v??g Ar*r? f l?re?ee^.r X?? ^?tt"i*: I ? - ArVe Samter^: 3M*,? -: :;0 ArVe r^lamlir*^^> <4t;y t*4?V*? TRAINS CKHWH?jriNfc? ... .... .... - .t^v|^r3Bi^;;'? Lear? CelemWe-*;;:...-:; ^i. j?*stt.|>?r; y.-",? Ar/veSem ter .???*?; 1*.?fi^_": f?| Leave Florence^.: 4%m ; ?af ; Leave Marroo.._5*4>- 55?44 ' Leave Wj?ceemaw^^-J .7 44.*' ?.^r^ Ar'veJ?nmfrt"^^^ ?j V Trtiei No. 48 end 47 ?top onl^f Whitevill?, L*k* Waeceioe^?fr Bi^,?3e& ol*, .Marion, Pj? Dee*, -Florence, T?wfu?M?t. Lrncbborg. jfiy ei ville, .Seater;. ^ee^tfeU; . Camden Jt?otmr?il^jmile^;^^' ^ '.: Pauengert. for CeWmlrt? and fiofiNt^C^ c. A G. E. h., c c. A. A.^?L ?^jiiy^ Aikeo^Janetioa, and. ^S^^^^^^^jp^S. for Attgutuoil tUis^rfaSi!^^' ' .?^^vCir Pullman Sle?pws-iofSWtyfc ?^Ja****, AU trains ron ?otld Ut fco Charters?*, I. ?L KMKKSOS. Ow. Pumftr Aft. ? y i'? o ?PEBm TJS?UI O NORTHRASjyi On and afJM BB ule wilU? Lea ve CM j. F. .w. mmm ? TOILET SOAPS, A?0 ALL KINDS OT tsS?Xi ixtti?k ?BST-' coinpocnded, and-; ?ra??^ iBiawerea v #??ic?t*:pt??. Kffft,? my ice^i?o^^nhi^^w^;?. ^ c '..5..-' y- ^;??ivS