The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, November 03, 1885, Image 3
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there are many others who will discover
that they have not.
KEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
7^: The New York Sun.
t?*?? ?. R. Chandler?Notice.
. Wm. Knabe & Co-?Pianos.
S. W. Peek?Pecan Culture.
J^B. Carr?General Merchandise.
?* Monn * <^.?Scientific American.
Geo. P. Rowell k Co.?Advertisers.
< Estateof T. J. Coghlan?Citation Notice.
. Wbeless Rubber St?imp Co., Angosta, Ga.
P. H. Lachicotte & Co.?Fine Jewelry, etc.
Samter District "School?L B. Smith, Prof.
Personal.
2fr. P. Moran, of Charleston, is in Snmter.
Hiss Agatha Dicgle has returned to Charles
ton.
Miss Lillie Pate has- returned from her
Bishopvilie trip.
:v-;?; Xiss.Rachel Keayes has accepted a school
? Bear Bishopville.
Mr. and Mrs. Heiser, of Baltimore, are in
town risiting. Mr. Baltman's fomily.
Mrs. A.D. Bicker is home from her visit
: to Maine, accompanied by ber ceke, Miss
Jani? Baker.
Mr*. R. P.' Fowler of Wilmington . C.
is visiting the family of her father Mr. C. B.
Jones.
* - Mr. W. M. Graham and Mr. Henry Spann
were at the Darlington Fair last week win
- ning prizes.
A letter from Mr. F. H. Hudson of Florence
tells ns that be is doing well and is pleased
'with his new home.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Murray arrived i.i town
last Sunday. Mr. Murray }eft Monday morn
ing, but Mrs. Murray will remain for some
days.
Miss Nina Graham, a charming young lady |
of. Sumter, after spending a couple of weeks
with the Visses EHerbe of Kirkwood, retorn
^?rfi?melast week--*? Waieree Messenger.
Wait till Christmas week and buy your
presents from the Library Association Fair.
Don't forget your taxes payable to Town of
Som ter during this present month of Novera
la r-y itr.
See advertisement of Pecan tree in this
.paper.
Sufferers from cancer and similar diseases
will be glad to see Dr. Green's card. He will
' Tbeitt Sumter Nov. 10th.
When, you visit the Columbia Fair next
week remember Lachicotte k Co.
. One well grown Pecan tree yields a net an
nual income of $25 to $50.
Don't forget to cut the coupon from Lachi
cotte k Co.'s Ad. when you visit Columbia.
' Mr. J. B. Carr has quite a stylish looking
advertisement in to-day's paper. There are
? some very interesting facts stated in it, and
" we advise a carefal perusal.
See Opt. Auld's notice in reference to Miss
Kellogg. Those who wish to hear so re
nowned a cantatrice will immediately notify
him of that desire and secure seats.
" A good name is better than great riches, so
Solomon said?but the man who advertises
liberally and judiciously in his local news
paper gets both the good name and the great
"riches.
The Watchman and Southron has some stock
on band jnst now, and can print nice bill
heads, letter beads, &c, at the lowest prices.
Ail persons are invited to examine our sam
ples and work.
- We understand the Council have a lot of
nice new lamps on hand. The nights are get
ting awfully dark, and we wonder if they
"would not be of more service on lamp posts
than locked up in the police office.
* Mr- B. P. Kolb left a potato with us last
week large as a pumpkin. It weighs nearly
5 pounds and belongs to the Red Book varie
-ty?whatever that may be. Mr. Kolb's land
mast have a climate peculiarly suitable io the
f potatoi's health.
P. H. Lachicotte k Co., of Columbia, tell
our readers of their mammoth assortment of
* "jewelry, watches, kc., 4c, in a column ad- j
Tcrt??ment to-day. We know of no better j
. .evidence that a merchant has a fine stock of I
goods, than is shown by bis publishing it to ;
~ the "State in^bis numerous advertisements.
The Messrs. Lachicotte have the goods, and
. they earnestly desire that our readers take a
share in their possession.
Tax Payers.
Town taxes for year 1885 are due and pay
able this month.
The Circus
is not coming, but the Library Association
will more than supply the aching void by
giving a Fair Christmas week, which every
boi/ should -attend.
The Frolicksome Gin.
Charles Johnson, pinner for Mr. G. W.
Borkett, had his hand badly cut in his gin
last Tuesday, and will loose several fingers.
Do Hot Delay.
Pay your taxes as soon as you can and
avoid the rush toward the last. The time for
' - paying will expire November 30tb, and there
will i>e no extension this year.
Hot Supper.
!>"iThe ladies of Lewis Chapel Church will
give a Hot Supper at the residence of Mr. R.
H. Tisdale, Friday night, Nov. 6tb. The
publicare invited to participate. The pro
ceeds are to be ?sed for repairing the Churcb.
An Improvement.
Ab extension is being built on the North
side of the Jervey House. It is of brick and
the first story will be for a dining room.
Tbs increasing popularity of this hotel neces
sitates this addition.
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A Heavy Loss by Fire.
We were very sorry to bear of the burning
of the barn of our good friend Mr. H. R.
Thomas of Stateburg. He lost a good horse
.^self-binder, a large number of other farm
ing implements and the oats from 130 acres
of land*. His loss was abont $2,000 with in
surance amounting to $900. The fire occur
red last Thursday afternoon, origin unknown.
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Large Cotton.
We saw a stalk of cotton yesterday grow^
"- feg in Mr. Joe McGuinness7 front yard which
looked remarkably thrifty. It was as green
as cotton ought to be in July, bad about 30
"blooms, and almost numberless bolls and
squares. *If Mr. M. will build a hot house
over it, he ought to gather ten pounds of cot
ton from the -tree next year.
% Birds, 'Possums and Turkeys.
One of our young lawyers, fatigued with
"hit legal labors in the Court room, took a
holiday last week, and with some friends bad
,*Vbig hunt on Lynch's River. After three
<Uvs of sport they reckoned up the proceeds
*&&'found 1J5 birds, 19 'possums and 2 tur?
P^?ott>lers to their credit. We would like
oatha^trt/wbocan beat tfcatr
Sumter Post Office.
General Delivery open daily (Sunday ex
cepted) from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Mail via Central B. R. open daily at 10:15.
Registered Letter, Money Order and Postal
Note Department open daily (Saturday and.
Sunday excep'fed) from 9 a m to 4 m.
Open on Saturday from 9 a m to 12 m.
Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western
mails close daily (Sunday excepted)'at 9 pm.
Mail (via Central R. R.) for Charleston, Sa
vannah, Florida and intermediate points
closes daily at 6 pm. Also, (via Florence,)
at 9 m.
Mail closes for Columbia and Northern por
tion of Statefat 9 A. M.
Sunday Hours: General Delivery open
from 9:50 to 10:50 a m. All mails close at
6 pm.
D. J. AULD, Post Master.
Married.
Mr. . M. Eolmes was married to Mrs. A.
R. Adams last Sunday night at the Methodist
parsonage, at Camden, by Rev. Dr. Capers.
Deaths.
Mrs. Anna Pierson, widow of the late Rev.
Phillip Pierson, died at tbe residence of her
sons, Mr. R. M. and D. 51. Pierson, on the
16th instant. Mr3. Pierson was a most esti
mable lady and bad lived out her allotted
time in a well spent life. Her remains were
interred at Midway Church beside these of
ber husband, who for so many years was the
acceptable pastor at that place, and where she
worshipped with him.? Covnly Record.
Rev. L. Broad us pastor of the Newberry
Baptist Church died in that town last Tues
day night, Oct 27th. He was one of tbe
most distinguished Baptist ministers in the
State, and will be a great loss to that denom
ination as well as tbe church at large. He
was greatly beloved by ail denominations.
Religious.
The Baptist Church was closed Sunday be
cause of the continued illness of the Pastor.
Rev. N. W. Edmonds conducted the Union
service, Sunday night at tbe Presbyterian
Church. The inclement weather reduced the
congregation to a minimnm.
Rev. John Kershaw intended preaching
Sunday night, but tbe congregation was so
select Jtbat be waived the usual order of ser
vice to one more interesting if not more in
structive.
Rev. C. C. Brown expects to be able to con
duct prayer meeeting Friday afternoon and
also the regalar service next Sunday. His
many friends will be glad to know of his
convalescence.
Company I Reunion.
The reunion of Co. , Holcombe Legion,
was beld as per annouueemeut, last Thursday,
at the Fair Grounds.
Thirty-three members of tbe Company,
with a large number of honorary members,
sons of survivors and invited guests were
promptly on hand. The principal went of
the day (of course excepting the dinner) was
the address of Maj. H. F. Wilson. This was
very good, and delivered in his happiest
style, and tbe Association showed a proper
appreciation by requesting it for publication.
Col. J. Harrey Wilson was called oa and
responded with aa eloquent impromptu ad
dress.
The old officers, Col. T. V. Walsh, Presi
dent, Capt. J. H. Terry, Vice President and
S. A.'Norris, Secretary, were re-elected for
another year.
After calling thcrr>il and attending toother
routine business the Association adjourned to
meet at the same place, the last Thursday in j
October, 1886.
Then came dinner, prepared for the occa
sion by W. J. Andrews, who almost outdid
himself on that day. It was a good dinner,
well prepared and thoroughly enjo3"ed by the
eaters. The committee and the caterer were
both remarkably attentive to the wants of
their guests, who lacked for nothing. The
following are the names of the survivors
present :
Col. T. V. Walsh, President.
John. H. Terry, Vice President.
S. A Norris, Secretary and Treasurer.
R. M. Jones, W. W. D. Chandler, John C.
Hodge, Benj. F. Wilson, D. H. Boykin, W
C. Bradham, Wm. D. Crossland, J. S. Din
kins, Sam'l M. Diukins, I. I. Hodge, E. M.
Hodge, Jos. W. Hodge, W. W. Hodge, W. H.
Jenuiqgs, Wm. B. Jones, C. E. Jones. J.
McD. Law, B. D. Mitchell, W. S- Mitchell, J.
J. Myers, Chaplain, S. A. Norris, H. C. New
man. P. E. Ridgeway, John W. Smith, A'. L.
Shaw, W. A Spann, J. F. Strange, R. R.
Strange, J. W.Strange, W. T. Strange, W.
K. Wells, Benj Weeks, R. C. Wactor.
Names of those who served as servants, and
enrolled as colored members, present:
Sam'l Pringle, Dave Hodge, Richard Sum
ter, Chas Hudnall, Jacob Bradley, Frank
Wright, May Wideman, Ellison McCauts and
Robt. Wilson.
Corbett'3 Mill Items.
Maxkville, S. C, Nov. 2, 1885.
Mr. Editor: I bare been thinking over your
editorial, the "Good of Grumbling" in refer
ence to the schools, and fear it will require
more than grumbling to make ours a success, j
But I will give you my plan : Do away with
the public school system, and put the money
on the reads. Let tbe people run their own
schools and pay for them. As at present the
County takes charge of the matter, it sends us
a teacher, fixes the time and place for a school,
arranges tbe length of each day's session ; (I
believe in teaching ell day and not four or five
hours as at present,) and pays him his salary.
The school patrone should do all these things,
and require tbe teacher to act in accordance
with their wishes. I beard a man say that
he had sent his children to public schools for
fire years and did cot believe thej could tell
what a pound of cotton would come to at ten
cents a pound. So I say do away with the
public schools, thea we will educate our chil
dren?see if we don't.
New Salem Sunday School beld its Annual
celebration last Snturday. Tbe day was fair
and a large crowd was in attendance. Messrs.
J. H. Chewning, H. L- Boykin, F. T. McCas
kill and Col. H. E. L. Peebles addressed the
meeting. Everything passed off quietly ex
cept that some of the young mon (youog ruf
fians, more like?Ed.) were bitten by some of
Duggan's tigers.
I met Qui Vive at Spring FJill not long
since. He said the Five Dollar store bad all
sold out in one night.
Cotton picking is through and some are
sowing oat3.
No killing frost yet, and potato digging is
in order. J. F. M.
A Providence Fact.
The Ladies of Providence Church will have
an entertainment the 20tb instant to raise
funds for church purposes. A more extend
ed notice will be given next week.
Miss Xellogg
Maj. Pond, Miss Kellogg's manager, bas
succeeded iti obtaining a remarkably fine com
bination of talent in bis troupe. Miss Kel
logg is, of course the central star, but there
are other luminaries of scarcely less brillian
cy revolving around her.
Horton's Rat Trap.
We examined a rat trap, made by one of
ourSbiloh subscribers, Mr. John F. Horton,
some time since, and think it is as perfect as
anything of tbe kind we ever saw. A rat too
cunning to be caught in that trap is too smart
to die and ought to be allowed to live and
become an editor.
The S. C. Industrial Exhibition.
The following circular explains itself:
Charleston, S. 0., Oct. 26, 1885.
Dear Sir: I beg to enclose a list of tbe
Special Premiums to be awarded at tbe Cen
tennial Exhibition of the Agricultural Societj-,
to be held in this city, commencing Nov. 23,
1885.
The Society will esteem it a favor if you
will bring this to tbe attention of the people
o? your County, in order that they may hare
an opportunity to compete tor the same.
It is the desire of tbe Committee in charge
of the Exhibition that each and every County
in the State should be represented by au ex
hibit of some kind. Can you not assist us io
' yoar County ? We want samples of all Pro
I ducts of tbe Farm, Forest and Streams, and
would also like manufactured goods of all
kinds, to show what your county is doing in
that direction ; vre also want samples of the
Minerals of your County.
We would like to have samples of all kinds
of shelled grain, (not less than a peck of each
kind,) Ear Corn, Fine Stalks of Corn with
Ear on, Stalks of Cotton, Stalks of Sugar
Cane, Stalks of Sorgum, Small Grain of all
kinds in tbe Sheaf, Sweet Potatoes, Irish Po
tatoes, Vegetables of all kinds, Fruits, Wines,
j Preserves and Pickles. Ia fact we want to
show all the Products of your County, and
want any and everything which will do your
people credit. If necessary, we are willing to
pay a fair price for any of the above articles.
There will also be an Exbi' :t of Woman's
Work and we sincerely hope that the ladies
of your County will take part in the same.
The Railroads will transport all articles for
the Exhibition FREE. Respectfnllv,
E. L. ROCHE,
Secretary.
In addition to other premiums, the Ferti
tilizer companies of Charleston bave offered
as special premiums, half tons of their phos
phates for the best and second best two bush
els of white wheat, ted wheat, bread corn,
stock corn, barley, rye, red oats and white
oats. The Merchant's exchange have offered
$50 as premiums for tbe best leaf tobacco,
grown and cured in South Carolina.
We are requested by Hon. J. S. Richardson
to say that persons intending to send articles
can obtain tags from bim for shipping.
Library Association.
A pleasant meeting was he'd this morning
and it was determined to bold a Fair during
the month of December, most probably on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday preced
ing Christmas. A valuable donation of
books from Col. Sebastian Sumter was ac
knowledged with thanks. Tbe members of
the Association are looking forward to a full
winter's work.
The A. M, E. High School.
We published some time ago tbe action of
the A. M. E. Church in this District looking
to the establishment of a High School in
Sumter. We are glad to say that the efforts
made by that denomination has met with
success, and tbey have a school in Sumter un
der the charge of a competent instructor.
Rev. I. B. Smith, who will prepare stodents
for the Collegiate Department of Claflio, Bid
die University jr other colleges, and at rates
remarkabiy low
Every farmer -?bouldbave a grove of several
hundred Pecan trees.
Oh, Demos! Demos !
LTScaucttG, S. C, Nov. 2, 1885.
Mr. Editor: It is a lamentable fact that
there are people in this community so excited
by pique as to cause them to cast aside all |
pretence of reason and justice, and attempt to
justify themselves in an untenable position
takej in matters of local concern to this sec
tion of the County. There is no doubt but
that motives of this kind caused the facile
pen of the noble "Demos" to make his wanton
attack upon a white citizen of this com/au- j
nity who was tried at the last term of court j
on a charge of Bigamy, before an intelligent j
jury, who, in accordance with the law and
the evidence in tbe case, rendered a verdict
of not guilt.r. "Dataos," in his criticism, as- I
serts that "there are many persons residing in
that section of the Connty where:-, defendant
lives with wife No. 2, wife No. 1 living not
very far away, who are familiar with tbe
facts of tbe case, and other persons there are
who were present at the trial and heard ihe
Judge's charge to tbe jury, who would have
been better satisfied had the verdict corres
ponded with a Western one, we once read,
and run thus : 'Not guilty, but don't do so
any more,' " but he failed in his article to
state that bis assertions concerning tbe where
abouts of wife No. 1 were founded upon
rumor, or perhaps he would rather have had
it to go under a disguised form, so he would
bave had the verdict to correspond with his
Western one. He states that the people of
this community are familiar with the facts of
the case. They are, and they are also famil
iar with tbe fact that a bench warrant was
issued for wife No. 1, and that the officers of
the law failed to execute the warrant for the
reason that tbey could find no one from the
broad Atlantic tD the wide Pacific to answer
to the name of defendant's wife No. 1. Of
course the officers, as well as others, heard of
ber, bat when anyone would be asked of her
whereabouts, the answer would invariably be
' she is down yonder," and that is all the in
formation that any one in this community has
been able to obtain, save and except "Demos"
who speaks of wife No. 1 as not living very
faraway. If he was cognizant of this fact,
why did he not have the moral courage to
make an effort to capture and have her be
fore the court if he was so anxious for the
defendant's conviction. But no, he did not
even have the moral courage to head his
communication with his P. 0- address ; and
worse still, he tries to make the impression
that be was blessed with living in one of tbe
most moral and civil poriious of the world.
There is no hue and cry in this community,
(Sbiloh and Lynchburg,) as "Demos" would
have your readers to believe. The people are
satisfied with the acquittal of the defendant
excepting a few persous who would have
been glad to have had him convicted upon
the most flimsy evidence to justify them in
their harsh acts and personal spleen. But
this is not law, and we are thankful that a
better elemeot yet prevails in South Carolina.
"Demos" wishes to know why there are reg
ulating bodies in our country? "Why so
many refuse to await the due course of the
law? Why mob law?" It is because there
are in every community "sore heads'' like
"Demos," who arc so prone to evil, "so
blinded by party machines," "rt'ny" and sec
tional hostilities, that they do not desire and
never await the due course of the law. The
good people of this community do not want
any such law as "Demos" insinuatingly sug
gests to them, and do uot, and will not, pon
der of jail ?ielivery cases, but always have
and ever will be satisfied with the dec:sion of
their country, rendered by 12 intelligent men.
Such rae? as those who tried tbe defendant,
whom "Derart" claims to be guilty, such
mm as those who are not afraid to give a
verdict according to law and evidence, irre
spective of party "ring" rule, or color, care
not who are pleased or displeased with it.
"Demos" insinuatingly surmises that they
(the jury) were tampered with, or packed,
"or were they a set of contemptible asses?"
To these inquiries, I will say for his special
benefit, No, and will sta <? that the men who
constituted that jury were men of intelligence,
veracity and character, and men who have
alwavs been beyond reproach. As to "De
inoi's" insinuation that I bey are contempt
ible asses, I would say the old adage applies,
and that "an ass is known by its bray."
And "Demos" has brayed but not the jury.
Justice.
Virtue in the Family.
There are all sorts and degrees of virtue,
and sometimes we are told that virtue is its
own reward. Mr. A. F. Evaus of Burr's
Ferry, La , says, iu writing about Brown's
Iron Bitters "I hw- e been the recipient of its
virtue in my family to a considerable extent."
This great iron tonic has superior advantages
as a reliable family medicine. Its power has
been thoroughly tried, and its virtues abun
dantly proved. Nearly a million bottles a
year are sold by the druggists of this couutry.
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Send your address on a postal card to S.
W. Peek, Hartwell, Ga., and get circular re
lating to tbe culture of tbe Pecan nut.
Almost 105 Years Old.
Swimming Pens, Oct. 28, 1885.
Mr. Editor : Tbe following is a remarkable
instance of longevity. Nancy (Nannie) Mi
chau, colored, died Oct. 21st, a^od 104 years,
10 months and one day. She had bsen the
mother of eight children, three males and five
females; the grandmother of 46; the great
grandmother of 63 ; and the great great
grandmother of 7, inakiog a total of 124.
Nannie lived in our immediate family up to
! 1865?over eighty-three years?and we were
well acquainted with her history and family.
She was a good old woman and I believe is
now resting from her labors in tbe land be
yond the sky. J. F. M,
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Mary Green, on aged colored woman, and
tbe mother of our well known caterer W. J.
Andrews and his brother, Rev. R. M. An
drews, died 24th Sept. in the 77th year of her
age. She bad been, before the war, a servant
of the late Mrs. Beaufort.
Capers Green, well known to many of our
readers as a tinner working at T. C. Scaffe's
died the 22d instant, and was buried by the
Wide Awake Fire Company and the Indepen
dent Order of Wise Men, aa insurance assscia
tion, be baring been a member of botb or
ganizations.
Packsville Items.
Pacxsyille, S. C, Oct. 30, 1885.
Mr. Editer: The Hot Supper at Calvary
Grange hall for the benefit of Calvary Baptist
Church was a complete success financially?
the net profits being something over a hun
dred dollars.
What do you thiok of a preacher of the
Gospel, a man called by God to deliver his
holy word unto dying sinners, standing in
his holy desk, reprimanding his hearers about
"election frauds." We South CaroliniaDS
think very hard of Northern Republican news
papers tooting such stuff at us and can look
upon the charges of our eminent Circuit "Di
vine" with rery little feelings of pleasantness,
as we are all enjoying the blessings of Dem
ocratic government just now and don't like
to be disturbed.
The cotton crop of Clarendon will soon be
gathered and will fall 20 per cent, below tbe
crop of 1884.
Clarendon is astonished at tbe age of Bish
opville's "meal sack" and bridle bit. The
owner's horse is uudoubtedly dead and the
owuer working for wages or else they would
have been worn out ere this.
I am done with sport now but will chal
lenge your Bishopvilie correspondent for a
baby show.
The editor of your Manchester Bulletin is
mistaken about ray being so sharp. My
weight is 198 pounds, and I am pretty blunt
in the region of the hips, but still I am afraid
of being cut when I get down to open those
pasture gates, for I am in danger of snagging
myself on a cow hip or stepping on some of
Sidra's razor-backed hops.
Yours, G. B.
[We congratulate our correspondent upon
being Papa. Ws Pentalong that road our
self some years ago, and felt very proud of
"our babv."?Ed.
To the Public.
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg will give one
Concert in this place about the 1st of Decem
ber next, provided I can give her manager a
guarantee that he will receive a certain
sum of money. The amount is large, but
can be easily raised by the people of this
community if they will turnout. Vou may
never have another opportunity to hear vocal
music in perfection. With the Keliogg Grand
Concert Company, is Miss O?lie Torbet a
young lady of wonderful genius as a violinist,
and Madam Julia Rive King one of the
greatest living pianists.
I have already sold over 100 reserved
scats; "oat it is necessary that 1 shall sell
150 more, and at once, to enable me to close
the contract with Miss Kellogg's roanager.
Thc Diagram of the Hall can be seen at the
Post Office, and if any person who cannot
come to Sumter will drop me a postal card
through the mail I will reserve fur them the
best seats then vacant.
Price of reserved seats $1.50.
Don't wait until the best seats are gone.
Resnecifullv, D. J. A old.
Sumter, S. C., Oct.* 27, 1S35
The Weather.
6a.m. 12m. 6 r.m.
Oct." 2S?44 67 63. Clondv.
Oct. 27?56 74 70. Cloudy.
Oct. 23?61 69 65. Rainy.
Oct. 29?61 61 56. Fair.
Oct. 30?51 66 59. Clear.
Oct. 31?38 57 54. Clear.
Nov. 1?37 C6 51. Rainy.
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tle. After using three bottles, found myself
once more a man, completely restored to
health, with a hearty appetite, and a gain in
flesh of 48 ibs.!' Ca'll at Dr. J. F. W. De
Lorme's Drug Store and get a free trial bottle
of this certain cure for all Lung Diseases.
Large bottles $1.00. 3
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruis
es, Sores Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever Sores,
Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Dr. J. F.
W. DeLorme. o
Farmers and Mechanics.
Save money and Doctor bills. Relieveyour
Mothers, Wives and Sisters by a timely pur
chase of Dr. Bcsanko's Cough and Lung
Syrup, best know remedy for Coughs, Colds,
Croup and Bronchial affections. Relieves
Children of Croup in one night, may save
you hundreds of dollars. Price 50 cts. und
S 1.00. Samples free. Sold by Dr. De
Lorme. 4
Cure for Piles.
Piles are frequently preceded by a sense of
weight in the 1) :?loins aud lower part of
the abdomen, c?. ."]'g the patient to suppose
he has some affection of the kidneys or neigh
boring organ?. At times, symptoms of indi
gestion are present, flatulency, uneasiness of
the stomach, etc. A moisture, like pers pi ra
it?n, producing a very disagreeable itching,
afler getting warm, is a common attendant.
Bl;nd, Bleeding and Itching Piles yield at
once to the application of Dr. Bosanko's Pile
Remedy, which acts directly upon the parts
affected, absorbing the Tumors, allaying the
intense itching, and c-flV'-'.ing a permanent cure.
Price 50 cents. Address, the Dr. Bosanko
Medicine Co., Piqua, O. Sold by Dr. J. F.
W. DeLorme.
Dyspepsia Can be Cured.
There is perhaps no disease prevalent as
dyspepsia or indigestion, and '_>ne too, thai
up to the preseti! time, h?,is baffled the skill of
the most eminent Physicians. Two-thirds of
the chronic diseases have their origin in dys
I pepsia. The sy nip tons are loss of appetite,
! loss of flesh, a feeling of fullness or weight in
j the stomach, occasionala nausea and vomit
j ing, acidity, flatulence, dull pain in the head,
! with a sensation of heaviness or giddiness,
i irregularity of bowels, low spirits, sleepless
I ness, sallow skin, derangement of kidneys,
aud not unfrequently palpitation of the heart.
If you are suffering with any of these symp
toms
DR. BOLT'S DYSPEPTIC ELIXIR
Will Cure you.
For sale by Dr. A. J.China. Physicians
are invited to call and see formula.
Mayesville Items.
Mayesville, S. C, Nov. 2,1885.
Mr. Editor: That cyclone hasn't come yet
but the wonderful activity in the cotton mar
ket in Mayesville is almost as lively. You
may not he aware of the fact that Wall Street,
New York, baa no more zealous representa
tives of the Bull aod Bear factions, than may
be found in Mayesville, but it is so, neverthe
less. There is a chronic fight between those
gentlemen, and in the dearth of other and
more exciting topics, it affords a much de
sired recreation. All this being so, bereis
the place farmers, to sell your cotton and buy
your goods ; the former at the highest price,
and the latter for nothing, or next to nothing.
There is no mistake, Mayesville is selling
wondefully cheap goods, and is a first class
cotton market.
I am informed that Mr. J. F. Mayes hae
bought the Cousar place and that Mr. A. G.
Warren will occupy it.
Mr. A. A. Slubbs will take the Bland
house when he moves here.
Mr. L. W. Jenkins, ofSwimming Pens, has
taken a place with T. D. Foxwortb and Son.
Miss Carpenter, of Augusta, the sister of
Rev. J. H. Carpenter, is here on a visit.
Say to Poor Farmer that I intended writing
to bim but he looks so poor and weather
beaten that I will wait till he fattens up.
D??GAM,
A large shipment of the celebrated "Knock
about" Suits for Boys, just received at John
Reid's.
"The ladies especially go into ecstacies
over Parker's Hair Balsam," writes Mr. J. H.
Decker, druggist, of Findlay, Ohio. "They
say it is the most elegant dressing they ever
used." Stops iall?Lg hair, restores color pro
motes growth, m
im >' 3**?
Al! kinds of Job Work quickly and neatly
done at this office. We have just received a
new supply of bill heads, note heads and oth
er paper, and can furuish them in pads if de
sired. Our prices will compare with any
other market.
the markets.
SUMTER, S. C, Nov. 3, 1885.
COTTON.?About375 bales have been sold
during the week ending the 3rd. The mar
ket closed dull. We quote : Ordinary 7J@
7|; Good Ordinarv 8@8 3-16; Low Mid
dling 8J@8|; Middling 8?@8f; Good
Middling 8|.
CHARLESTON, S. C, Nov. 2 1885.
Corrox.?Market quiet. Sales 1,000
bates. Quotations are: Low Middling, 8f
@8 13-16; Middling 8 15-16; Good Mid
dling. 9|
A Q UESTION A? O UT
Browns Iron
Bitters
ANSWERED.
Tho cjnertion has probably been asked thousands
of times, "How cm Bro.Tn'a Iron Bittere cure every
thing?" Well, it doesn't. Bnt it does enre any disease
for which a reputable physician would prescribe iron
Physicians recognize Iron as the best restorative
agent known to the profession, and inquiry of any
leading cherroal ira will substantiate tbe assertion
that there aro more preparations of iron than of any
other subetanco used in madicine This shows con
clusively that iron is acknowledged to be the most
important factor in successful m?di cal practice. It id,
however, a remarkable fact, that prior ta fue discov
ery of BROWN'S IKON BITTSRS no perfect
ly satisfactory iron combination had ever been found.
BROWN'S (ROD BiTTERSSKSSS
headache, cr produce constipate?ail other iron
medici?es do. ?<KO WX S IROS BITTERS
euros Indigestion: Bilie Keness, Weakness,
Dyspepsia, Malaria, Chills and Fevers,
- Tired FeeIinK,General Bebility.Pain in the
Side, Back orL:inbs5Hcadac!?e andNenrrJ
fria?for all these aumente Iron is prescribed daily.
BROWN'S IRON 8ITTER3,?&1
adonto, like all other thorough mecicinea^-THia?
slowly. _ v.'hsa taken by men the first sjanptom of
ben?iit is renewed energy. The m?seles then become
firmer, tbo digestion improves, the bowels are active.
m??wwmbi the effect is nsaa?y more rapid and marked,
f he e?es begin at once to brighten: the skin clears
up: healthy eclor corner to the ciieekf?; nervonsnew
disappears; functional derangaments berime regu
lar, und if a nursing mother, abundant sustenance
io supplied for the child. Remember Brown's Iron
Sitters is the ONXTiron medicina that is not in
jurious. Phyrici/nie a Jh-t/ffgixts recommend it.
Tha Genuine has Trade Mark and cr^sssd rod linee
on wrapper. .E NO OTTICA.
JUST RECEIVED,
A LARGE LOT
GtEjSTTS'
mumguffs
underweae
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
WHIM'S
CLOTHING STOKE.
Oct 20_
Dr. E. H. GREENE,
OF ATLANTA, GA.,
Chronic Disease and Cancer Spe
cialist,
WILL BE AT
Sumler, S. C, Jervey House, Tuesday,
November 10th,
Florence, S; C.j Jacobi House, Wednesday,
November 11th,
Cheraw, S. C, Planter's Hotel, Thursday,
November 12th.
Those affiicted with any kind of Chronic
Diseases, especially Cancer, are earnestly re
quested to call on and consult tbe Doctor.
He h*s had rare advantages and great expe
rience, and many in your viciui'y can testify
to his superior skill, and remarkable success
in bis Specialties.
CONSULTATION FREE 1
If you are in any way interested in the cure
of Cancer, on your own account or a friends',
wtiteand reqiiest "Pamphlet B." AddredS
E. H AD LE Y GREENE, M. D.
li Penchtree Street, Atlanta. Gn.
millinery.
Mrs. WHITE
-AND
Miss MILLER
WOHLD INVITE the attention of their
friends and the ladies generally, to
their stock of
FALL AND W?XT?K
MILLINERY,
Consisting of
Trimmed and Unlrimmed
HATS AND BOSKETS
in great variety.
FEATHERS, FLOWERS, RIBBONS, a,
in all ?he new shades.
ZEPHYR, CANVAS, EMBROIDERY SILK.
Our Prices tire. Rcmnrkabhj Lo?c
THIS SEASON.
We will he piad t? show our goods, and ?sk
that yon give us a-call before purchasing.
Oct 20
JBTbART ftC?T"
Importers and Wholesale Dealers iu
Foreign and Domestic Fruit,
APPLES, ORANGES, BANANAS,
COCO AN UTS. LEMONS, PEANUTS, PINE
APPLES, POTATOES,
ONIONS, CABBAGES, &c, &c.
55, 57 and 59 Mtrhet Street,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
Sept 29 _
PIANOS-ORGANS
The jemand for the improved Mason A ?Ia>tt.i1
P?anos Is now so Innre that a second addition to tbo
factory has become imperative. Do not require one
quarter as mach tun ins ns Piano? on the prevailing
wrest-pin svstem. Censnlt Catalogue, free.
100 S'yleeof Okoans, $22 to fWO. For Cash, Easy
Payments, ? r Rented.
Mason & HarnHn Organ and Piano Ca.,
yEW YOIt? ; BOSTON : CHICAGO. ,:
A CYCLONE IS A GREAT BLOW TO ANY COUNTRY.
THIS IS NO BLOW, E?T SOLID FACTS.
I Have Just Opened a Large and Varied
STOCK OF
Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Clothing, Hats,
Hardware? &c, &c.
AND A F?LL LINE OF
HEAVY AND FANCY GROCERIES.
My stock has been selected with great care, and
BOUGHT VERY LOW FOU CASH, which enables me to GIVE MY CUS
TOMERS THE BENEFIT.
The Bargains offered in all departments would astonish the most fastidious.
REMEMBER, 1 WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD BY ANY ONE.
A Call and Examination is respectfully solicited.
MAIN STREET, IN THE BEND.
How Offset the
Pilli if COTTI,
Is the question that is now
agitating our farmers and
their families.
ciLiAIm:
To have solved it and offer the
following :
ii Ki Boy Your
-AND
ly Stars li le Raes io Bay.
EVERYBODY
Sells Calicoes at 5 cts.,
But I claim that
Mine at that Price are Superior
and such are
Sold Elsewhere at 7 to 8 cts.
The same thing applies all
through my stock to
NOTIONS, BROWN GOODS,
LONG CLOTHS,
Clothing and Groceries.
Keer's CeleW Spool Cotton,
As good if not better than
COATS' OR CLARK'S
"At "5 ftnls1 a dozen?a trial
will prove it.
I have bought the cheapest lot
of Children's, Misses7
?and?
LADIES' CLOAKS AND DOLMANS
which I am selling at
One?Ma!f Value.
Same thing as to Children's
Clothing.
Largest and best assortment of
Glass and Tili war e
in town. If you want to save j
money before buying else
where price my goods.
No Misrepresentations,
Light Weights or
Short Measure
Allowed in my Store.
All goods delivered free in
any part of towrn.
HIGHEST prices paid for
cotton.
ALT?MT ?0SES,
N. E. Comer Maia and Liberty Streets.
Sept 15
L^ND^F?ITSALE.
A CHOICE FARM of Seventy ?ve Acres,
about 3 miles North of May es ville, ad
joining lamia of J. II. Wilson, G. H. An
drews and others. Apply to
R. D. LEE,
March 17 Atforoev for Owuer
SAFE FOB SALE.
o?
ONE LARGE IRON SAFE, in good
otder for s:ile cheap. Applv to
Sept 15 PL F. WILSON.
^HAm^rSTABLES;
REIJ UBLICAN-STREET,
m
JUST RECEIVED ONE CAR LOAD 0?
WELL BROKE
?IT?F 11111,!
Selected with care for ?Iiis market. j
Also on hand, }
A FEW 600B MULES, ?
Will be sohl LOW FOR CASH, orapproved j
paprr. All Siock sold, guaranteed as |
ropr< .???.?'! ???(!, or money refunded,
ALSO, LARCH LOT OF
Old Hickory Wagons,
AND A F?LL LINE OF
Carriages, Buggies, Carts, &c,
Will !?e found at
W. M. GRAHAM'S STABLES,
S?MTER S. C.
Out G
Ha M?RTINi
DRUG-GIST,
(UNDER MUSIC HALL,)
SUMTER, S. C.
IS RECEIVING A NEW STOCK
Everything Pertaining to the
Drug Business,
Including
Mm, Metal Fancy Go?.
He bas a full stock of
Winter Garden Seed.
?Especially?
TURNIP SEEDS OF ALL KINDS.
Prescriptions Carefully Compounded.
Will wait upon customers at any time, day
or night, and when not at tbe store, can be
found at tbe Brunsou House.
July 21 W. H. MARTIN.
Office over Bogio's New Store,
ENTRANCE OX MAIK STREET,
SUMTER, S. C.
Office Hours.?9 to 1:30 ; 2:30 to 5.
Sept 8_
JOHN R. KEELS,
Attorney at Law,
SUMTER, S. C.
Will practice in adjoining
counties.
Collecting made a specialty.
July 14_
D. B. ANDERSON,
Attoja^a| Law,
^-ST? M TER, sTt?^
Will practice in adjoining^
ccunties.
Collecting made a specialty.
?AND?
WINTER
MILLINERY.
The Misses McElhose
WOULD INVITE THE ATTENTION OF
their customers and tbe public generally to
their large and well-selected stock of
FALL AND WINTER
MILINERY GOODS,
-?CONSISTING IS PART O??
Hats and Bonnets,
(Trimmed and UntrimmeaX)
FEATHERS, FANCY WINGS, FLOWERS,
R?CHINGS AND LACE NECK WEAR.
-ALSO,
A FULL LINE OF HAIR GOODS,
CORSETS, BUSTLES, HOOP SKIRTS,
ETC., ETC.
INFANT'S CAPS, DRESSES,
And Ladies' Underwear always on hand.
Prompt attention given to Country
Orders.
Oct 13
W FURNITURE*
JOS, F. NORRIS,
235 Zing Street, Charleston, S. C.
THE LARGEST FURNITURE HOUSE IN
SOUTH CAROLINA,
Representing the largest and best Manu
facturers throughout the United States, Cus
tomers have the rare privilege of selecting
from the latest and leading styles of the day.
Immense s?ock always in store, and the
lowest prices guaranteed.
Special attention given to the packing of
all goods to be shipped, thereby insuring safe
delivery.
Sumter Friends, come and see me;
Sept 29_
THE 010 RELIABLE STOVE HOUSE.
T. CASSFBELL & CO.,
sdii
142 Mect-ir.gr Street, Charleston, . 0.
Still Hold the Lead as Dealers in
First Class Cooking Stoves, Heating
Stoves, Ranges and Grates, Lead
and Iron Pipes, Pomps,
&c , &c, &e.
A full line of Repairs kept for oil Stoves we
tell.
The attention of the people of Sumter and
adjrtiuirig Counties is asked.
Send for prices on anything in onr line.
mm mmm wm&
CORNER OF
Vanderhorst and King Sta
HAVING BKKN LEASKD BY
Miss EXoiriot.
(Formerly ofl90 Meeting-Si.,)*
IS NOW OPEN for the accommodation of
Boarders. Parties visiting Ch:trl?>ton wi 1
ti <i this lionne conveniently shaated for busi
n?ss. and directly on the line f Street Rail???J.
Terms, per day, SI ??~
feb IS
. - .... 11 ' , i"?
THE I
? ? ? . - .?|
MEW DEAL J
OFFICE OF
D?CKER & BULTMAN/
?JSAtfcRS IN
Sellerai Merchandise/
SUMTES, a a ;
-O- .gg??
I 7b fe Peo^ of Surhter Tordi
and County:
??ai? Fb?ends?Foi the p?st
six yeai-s each and every one ot
-
you have no doubt heard of the
Business House owned and con-"
ducted by Dtr?K?B & Bm/n?A?;
We now come before yori
again, and have no hesitation iii
saying that at least two-thirds
of the inhabitants of this 'Gamtf
Cock' County hate had so?n?
business trans?cticffl, b? it ?ter
so small, or be it large, irith th?
above named firm, during th?s?
six years. Again, for the last
three months all the newspar
pers in this State have beeii
writing about "T/ie New BeaT*
which is likely to take place in
our political affairs, and we say,
right, they are, to advocate" it*
provided sufficient reasons dan
be given thstt our present rep
resentatives have not managed
our affairs in the right and pro* ._;
per manner.
Let this be as it may, we Have neither
time nor space to dwell upon political
affairs at present. Should yoit deeir? ?
change yoa cao assert your rights when
election time comes. Not only have the
people a right to change their represent**
tives in the legislative halls, bat. they
also have a right to change the places'
where they have been trading in ptoi^^-~->
years, when they find that the man wira A
whom they have been trading- is im* M
posing t. pon them by dThargiug high
price? for inferior go?T ; and at thid
very time when theXo-cailed "Kiug^
Cotton is low in price, it is every one'?
duty to get fall value for his hard-earn
ed dollar.
Proud, yesy&gbly delighted, are w?;
?4^.form/fou at this time when every
body ^advocating a ? ?New Deal," noi g
one of otr meads and customers ha?
yet said in our beanttg^**! gj^ .fred^^*^
trading at D?JCKER & BwSS;
I want a new deal and a change. To"
the contrary, we can safely tell you our
business is increasing day after day, and ^
whilst times are hard we are now, as*
well as in the past, ready and willing to
sell all of our goods in accordance with
the low price of cotton.
We have made it a rale, and dope
every one in Snmter County will dor
likewise, Never Advance Bachear?*?
hut always go foncard, and let ike past
take care of itself For instance, if if
merchant bays a stock of goods sad
keeps them in store say thirty days, ft
is, in oar opiniou a very_ poor idea to
tell his customers that he has, in order*
to sell his stock, advanced prices back*
ward, because it only shows that the
Stock was marked too high ?t ?rsi.
We never, or ha'rdly ever? sell at cosi;
for we must live oft th? pr?Sta ; boi
ice t?evsr mark our goods more than will
pay us for handling them, and un?tes
we bave a lot of old goods, you wilt ^
never, we hope, hear us crj "Advance
Backward." We are willing to self
[you goods with small margins above
? cost, and thus we are always able to*
offer New Goods at New Prices, and
heoce no need to Advance Backward ?
because the people bay our goods fasi
enough to avoid having old Stock.
We have recently enlarged St?re, and
don't you forget, our Stock has also letti
\ hicreased, and we have a good force of
polite and attentive Clerks, and, adding'
to this our low prices and good (juality
of Goods, we don't hesitate to say but
what you will continue to patronize ua~
in future as well as you h?ve in the'
past.
To those w7io have ?ev?r traded with"
us, tee would $ay~Give as a tri?t
wheu you are ready to buy, and also"
' when you are ready to sefl your Cottoti,'
for we are in positron to pay the highes*
prices, according to market, and we'
GUARANTEE- FAIR DEALING.
I
Well, remember t?iat we carry tatf
I BEST LINE OF
il^M -
IN THIS TOWNy
and wc also carry a good" stock of
DOMESTIC DRY 6QSSS5
Shoes, Hats ?nd Clothing,
and rie have Just' opened ? Case of
PRINTS which We will sell yoa at ?
cents per yard, and a case of
STANDARD PRINTS'
which we will sell you
5 GENT? II
These are Choice Goo?t, ?cnd tfrf
worth 6 ?? 3 ceuts:
These ave R^t ?A?t?'A??S', **?
yoa should cot foil to secare; some of
them. >
Mor? tf??t t?mf, 1
Ileppeclfufly; ~,;M