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Entered** the PqstVfice at Sumter, S. MPV (ky as See?thd Class Matter. BXAMII?E Y??B DATES. . ? ? ? ?? o-' ? - W? request each of our subscribers to ex : amine the- address on bis- paper, and particu larry tft observe the date upon it. This date sbows"The*ttme ap to winch the paper has been paid for. Many of our subscribers will thu*. Sfsrthat they have paid in advance; but there are many others who will discover that they have not. HEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Bracelet Lost. IE Sanders, Sheriff-Sales. J. S. Richardson, Master-Sales. Board in Baltimore-164 West Fayette St. W. W: Rowland, SurviTor-Sale of assets. J- S. Terry & Co., Charleston-Northern Produce. T. D. Foxworth & Son, Slayesville-Bar? gains offered. - T. V. Walsh, Clerk-Election for Poor? house Keeper. W. T>ilinerx Bowling Green, Ky.-Breed? er of fine stock Dr. I. S. Johnson k Co., Boston-Anodyne - . Liniment, Larsons' Pills, etc. - Personal. Miss Sallie Ellis is home from her Western trip. Misa Annie KUIs is on a visit to Walter horov Kev. L. D. Bass, of Manning, was in town yesterday/ . Mri F. W. Sires, of Summerville, is here on a visit .- * Mrs. J. P. Ard has returned from ber long visit to Staten Island. Capt. T. H. Dick, of Columbia, was in town yesterday.also was Capt. E. C. Green. Mr. David W. Cuttino, of South Carolina College, is here on a visit. - HcX V. Bardia, of Charleston, iras in town to-day. "BeyvH. F. Chreitzberg was off on a big lectneetour last week. It is wonderful, the amount of work Mr. C. does, and does well. . Miss Bec BI and j u g and Miss Rosa Brand, who have been on a visit to Darlington, are expected home this week. Mr. Willie J. Villeneuve, now of Aiken, paid os an appreciated visit last week. We are glad to know he is doing well. Mr. W- B. Murray, represar, ting the hat house of Edt?ond T. Brown ?Co., of Charles? ton, ls paying hts respects to the merchants j of ibis vicinity. Mrs. T. T. Epshur, who has been on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Col. Blanding, returnee to Virginia last week, and was ac? companied by her sister,. Mr.. R. A. Brand. Mr. H. C. Moses made the round trip from Sumter to Wasbiagtoa last week in double quick time. Se was absent from Sumter con? siderably less than two days. Mr. John Dargau; tit? obliging and popu? lar assistant at the Sumter Depot, has received j an offer from Florence at a considerable io- j crease of salary, and it is very probable that J we will lose hS?. Should he go he will carry with him the best wishes of macy friends here. We^reae pleased to receive a visit several J days ago from an.old friend, Mr. J. J. Ander? son of Charleston, who was here looking after cotton in the interest of the boase of L. G, Trenholm, of Charleston. Our ?cquaintance with Mr. A o der jon warrants ns in recom? mending him to our friends. The. weather the past week has been re? markably warm. Don*t forget to visit Lachicotte's when yon riat the Fair this week. Sumter has made an encouraging beginning, for the State Fair. There were thirty visitors from here to-day which is the opening. The brick work on the Methodist Church . has been completed. The dom?is now being ; made which will raise the tower some 16 feet j higher. ?MM? - Is that so. They say- that the big hunt on Lynch's Kiver, the results of which we gave last week, ; was a magnificent hoax, and that the net re? sults Were two dozen rice birds, two old pos- j snmsand ag to the turkeys the nearest ap- j proacb was a turkey buzzard. ; A Hot Supper and a Fight. -The ?upper at Lewis Chapel, last Friday, was well attended and quite a success finan? cially. A little scrimmage between some of the you og bloods wound up the performance, and turned a pleasant social occasion into an j unpleasant brawl. j Alarms of Fire. A Ump exploded in the bed room of Mr. j W. B. Peebles last Tuesday evening and set j the bed on fire. Prompt assistance checked the names after injuring or destroying the j clothing, furniture, etc., in the room. His ] loss was covered by insurance. j Sparks from the smoke stack at Epperson's j Mill set fire to the roof last night, and caused an alarm about Ti o'clock, but the flame was extinguished before the firemen reached the place. An Old Homestead Destroyed. Millbrook, the old family homestead of the late Marion Sanders, father of our Sheriff, was destroyed by fire last week. This old homestead, was, in years gone by, noted for the lavish hospitality of its possessor, and pleasant memories of delightful occasions spent beneath its roof linger in the recollec? tions of many, Mr. G. W. Brown owned the place when destroyed. The loss was partially covered bv insurance. A BIG DAY IN COTTON. The Largest Sales in New York for Two Years. Those of our readers who still have cotton on hand will be glad to know that there has been a change foi the better, which we hope will be maintained. As will be seen from the following special telegram to the yetes and Courier there was considerable excitement in the New York market yesterday : . Kaw YORK, November 9.-In cotton to? day's business is the largest in two years. The opening was weak, in sympathy with Liverpool, but at 11.15 A. M. came the National Cotton Exchange crop estimate of only 6,650,000 which struck .the market like lightning ont of a clear sky. It was expected to be 7,000,000, and it was this prediction j cabled to Liverpool last Friday which weak- | scad that market on Saturday. For two | hours to-day the Exchange was the scene of : wild exciteweot. Prices jumped np 18 to 22 j points, while the bears were in the woods ; hunting for the fence. Then there was a re? action of about 10 points, followed by some recovery. Orders poured ia from New Orleans to cover,, and Wail street shorts also bought freely, J. S. Parker was a heavy buyer to-day, and he is supposed to have bought about lO?j?Oft bales within the last two months. He is considered a boll. On the general situa? tion be said : "It is impossible to tell which way this market is going. I have both bought and sold to-day. I think the shorts are pretty well covered." Napoleon Ranger and other leading men bought largely. John In? man is keeping very quiet as to cotton, being engrossed for the moment in railroad and coal mining aSairg. Sumter Post . Office. General Delivery open daily (Sunday ex? cepted) from 8 a", m. to 5 p. m. Marl via Central R. R. open daffy at 10il5. 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 pm. Mail (via Central R. R.) for Charleston, Sa? vannah, Florida and intermediate points closes daily at 6 pm. Also, (via Florence,) at 9 p m. Mail closes for Columbia and Northern por? tion of State, at 9 Ai Mi Sunday Hours: General Delivery open from 9:50 to 10:50 a m. All mails close at 6 pm. D. J. AULD, Post Master. Religious. Rev. H. M. Mood, of Beaufort, filled the pulpit of the Methodist Church Sunday morn? ing. His sermon was remarkable even for so strong a preacher as >3r. Mood, and the con? gregation were edified and delighted with it. Such pulpit nttemnces are of incalculable benefit to any community who may hear them. The RH pt ist pulpit was filled yesterday morning by the pastor. The Presbyterian pulpit was filled as usual Sunday. Rev. John Kershaw preached morning and evening last Sunday. He is to be congratu? lated upon a clear night at 1*st. Rev. Sam'l Leard, of the South Carolina Conference, utrw stationed nt Manning, will preach in the Methodist Church at Sumter on next Sunday, 15th instant, at ll and 7j o'clock. Rev. H. F. Chreitzberg will preach at Man? ning at the same time in the morning and at Dudlevs' in afternoon. Entertainment to Be. The ladies of the Sumter Methodist Church will give an entertainment on next Wednes? day night, Nov. 18tb, in Music Hall, to raise funds for completing the exterior of the new Church edifice. Besides oysters and many good things to eat, there will be a laughable farce presented. The public will be repaid for their attendance. Entrance free. You only pay for what you get. Let Sumter turo out and give them a rousing house. The people are hungry for something. Let's have a good time. All the money raised will be spent in our midst. Don't miss it. The Cadets at Columbia. A card from our friend Cadet Archie China says: "We will leave Charleston at 8 A. M. on Thursday morning for the purpose of attend? ing State F;tir, at which pince we will givean exhibition drill and dress parade. More than likely we will pass through Sumter." We think thc authorities acted wisely io making the above arrangement. It will add materially to the interest of the Fair and will be a pleasant recreation to the Cadets. An Escape, isaac Johnston was arrested for hog steal? ing near BishepviHe last week. Trial Justice Jenkins, after hand-cuffing the prisoner, and, to make assurance doubly sure, tying him j with a plow line, burned him over to Peter, ! the mail carrier, for transportation to Sumter. . But the handcuffs happened to be of ancient j design and Isaac was an enterprising rascal, j By persistent work he separated the two links, untied the rope, struck Peter a stunning blow with bis partially is ac a ci ed hand? and es? caped. ??-ai. ??.. a Our Exchanges. The November number of the Cotton Plant: is on our table brim full of good and iustruc- i tive matter for one farmers. The Cotton Plaid j is the only Agricultural journal iu our State and no farmer who studies his interests caa afford to be without it. It is an eight page forty column journal, beautifully printed and only c&st 60 cents a year. Very often one i article will save you ten times the amount of j subscription for the best and most progressive j farmers are its contributors. We cannot ad- j vise our subscribers to place 60 cents any- j where elsewhere they will get so much io ! return. Address the Cotton Plaid, Marion, j S. C. Write for sample copies. Mr. James T. Bacon, editor of the Edge field AdcerUer has retired from that post after more than 20 years service in journalism. Mr. Bacon has ever been true to his State and County and carries with him the best wishes of the State Press. The Advertiser will here? after be under the sole control of Mr. Tbos J. Adams under whose management the paper will doubtless maintain its high place among j the papers of tue State. Toys and Fancy Goods, a large and good a?3ortment, marked low to suit the times at T. C ScafTe's. Transfers of Beal EPtate. The following were recotded during the month of October, with the names of Town? ships given : Carters Crossing. . Oct. 13-Jas. M. McCutchen to John A. McCutchen, et al, 29 A. $ 232 Oct. 7-Elizabeth E. McCutchen to J. Lee Davis, 50 A. 770 Oct. 7-Elizabeth E. McCutchen to Rob't C. McCutchen, 120 A. 700 Oct. 13-John A. McCutchen to Jas. M. McCutchen.. 81 A. 648 Lynchburg. Oct. 5-Martha L. McIntosh to John F. McIntosh, 336 A. 250 Mayescille. Sept. 30-Wm. E. Anderson to D. B. Anderson, 506 Mt Clio. Jan. 12, '82-S. Leroy Shaiv to Caro? line C. Shaw, 150 A. 100 July ll, '85-J. S. and L. L. Frierson to Adeline O. McCoy, 45 A. 60 Oct. 5, '85-Anna Wingate to W. Calvin Copeland, 25 A. 125 Stateburg. Sept. 10, '85-Wm. A. Nelson to Eliza Keene, 64 A. 400 Shiloh. Aug. 3, '75-Tho?. J. Sessions to Fermon E. Oliver, 150 A. 300 Spring Hill. Oct. 10, '85-Margaret H. Chewning to Mary Agnes Smith, 78 A. 500 Sunder. May 18, '85-A. A. Solomons to C. S. Mallett, CO A. 500 Nov. 21, '74-W. H. Perry, et al lo Charlotte Brimson, 6 A. 26 Oct. 26, '85-H.^Iurby to B. G. Pierson, 19 A. 950 Sunder Town. -A. Louis BJanding to An? nie A. Monaghan, 1 Lot, 2.880 Oct. 2, '85-R. W. Durant, Trustee, to Martha Ja oe SCH ffe, 1 Lot, 2,000 Oct. 31, '85-Margaret F Anderson to Mary V. Yates, 1 Lot, Nominal Mayesvii'e Town. Sept. 26, '35-G. A. Norwood to W. E. Boy kin, 1 Lot, 225 Oct. 3, '85-W. J. Cousar to M. B. English, 1 Lot, 1,400 Nov. 8, '84-Mary Lad son to Emma J. Wilson. 1 Lot, 242 Wedgefield Town. Oct. 12, '85-W. W. Moore to Carrie C Graham, 1 Lot, 50 -- - As to Mrs. Grundy. This potent personage has been allowed to rule too despotical in the feminine world, and the ladies Bay that it is time her tyrany re? ceived a check. But not even Mrs. Grundy bas dared to speak against the value of Brown" s Iron Bitters as a strengthening tonic for ladies who suffer from debility. It en? riches the blood and completely restores fail? ing health. Miss Sallie L. Paules, Wrights ville. Pa., was cured by Brown's Iron Bitters of back-ache, kidney, trouble, and liver com plaint* Carter's Crossing Items. MANXVUXE, S.C., NOT. 6, 1885. Jfi*. Editor: We bave very pleasant weath er, though quite warm. Crops are gathered and oats arc now being planted. I have a crow to pick with your Corbett's Mill correspondent, in his strictures upon the free schools. His first proposition, to apply the money for free schools to the public roads is absurd. It is to the interest of all to have good roads, aod it is not necessary to tax the people to have them worked. lie thinks that were the present school system abolished, we could educate our children better. Well I do not wish to be impolite but I do not think be knows what he is talking about. The schools at present are run just about AS long as we can spare the children to attend them ; and if we cannot spare our children now with no tuition to pay, how could we possibly spare them ten months, and pay their tuition also. It would result in our having no schools at all. We could neither sparc the children or raise the money. Except during the four or five months during which the schools run, al? most every boy large enough to handle a hoe or hold a plow is at work in the field, for the majority of us are unable to hire labor, and therefore I think the present system as good as we can have. Your correspondent also objects to the methods of teaching, and talks as if none of the teachers are doing their duty. That must surely nave been an oversight on his part, for he must know that we have one of the best teachers in the State, and one who discbarges her duty in every respect. (That is so.-E?.) I have nothing to say either for or agaiust other teachers. He mentions the case of a man whose child? ren bad attended the public school five years and yet could not tell what a pound of cotton came to if sold for ten cents per pound. Well, I know that mac does not live in this neigh? borhood, for I am confident we have no child? ren here as great fools as he represents those to be. I confidently believe that J. F. M. will repent of his sin and do so no more. Please say to Duggan that there is one con? solation in my leanness and poverty-I came by it honestly. Also suggest to him to keep a civil tongue in his head, for I see that an? other "Poor Farmer" is writing for the papers, and he may get between TWO fires. What has become of friend Dew? I have not seen anything from his pen in a long" while. I fear he bas turned to a light frost and melted. POOR FARMER. Wedgefield Items. WEDGEFIELD, S. C, NOV, 9, 1S85. j Mr. Editor : The farmers in this neighbor- j hood are nearly through gathering their J crops-cotton especially. About three fourths ? of an average crop have been realized. The j corn crop is very good ; the pea crop is al- I most a failure, though it seems to be a temp- : talion to the rogues. I bear that Mr. J. W. ! Holladay, of Jordan, bad his field robbed j about two weeks ago of corn, peas and pota- j toe3. His suspicion pointed to two negroes, ! Fortune Bossard and William Thomas. He ? procured a search warrant and had Mr. R. B. I Gamble deputized to make the search. Peas ! and potatoes were found but no corn. The deputy then took the parties with him to measure and compare tracks, and when Wil- j liam Thomas' track was found to fit perfectly j he ran off and made his escape. Can any of j your readers give any information as to the whereabouts of William Thomas ? Yours FKTCHET. - -ipi - Entertainment at Providence. PROVIDESCE, S. C., Nov. 8, 1885. ! There will be an entertainment on the 20th j instant, at the hospitable residence of Mr. j William Wallace, near Tirzah Church, (the : Knox j>laee, now owned and nicety fitted up by Mr W. D. B lauding,) ii. aid of the Meth- ' odist Church at Providence. There will be reading, recitation, vocal and instrumental music, also refreshments. Prof. J. Peronneau Gibbes will add to the pleas? ures of the evening, amusing sketches from bis scrap book. Capt. II. Dickson Corbett and son are expected to be preseut and render some fine music. Miss Minuis Moore, of Man? ning, who is an expert at recitation, will also be present. The Entertainment will be under the su pertision of the following committee : Mrs. W. W. Boykin, Mrs. J. ll. Phillips, Mrs. Kate Boykin. Miss Laura McEachern, and Mes?rs. J. Ii. Phillips, F. II. McEachern, W. A. Wright, John Kiugmanand Maj. E. F. Burrows. . The public are cordially invited to attend. Price of admission 25 cents. Toys! Toys! Toys I at Scaffe's. Guns, Pistols, Cartridges, Shells and Wads at T. C. Scaffe's. Lamps and Lamp Fixtures in variety. Lamps from 25 ceuts to $12 at T. C. Scaffe's. Stoves and Stove Fixtures, Pots, Ovens, Kettles. Spiders, &c. Stoves from 10 cents to $35, no joke, at T. C. Scaffe's. - it - - The Weather. 6A.M. 12M. 6 i?.M. Nov. 2-44 , 60 54 Clear. Nov. 3-35 55 .48 Clear. Nov. 4-34 63 48 Clear. Nov. 5-45 71 71 Cloudy. Nov. 6-65 80 64 Cloudy. Nov. 7-73 81 65 Pvainy. Nov. 8-65 71 63 Cloudv with show? ers. Red Rust Proof Seed Oats. For sale by H. Harbv. The Agricultural Association. At the last Meeting of the Executive Com? mittee of the Sumter Agricultural Association, the 3rd Saturday in November, at li o'clock, j in Music Hall, was fixed as the time and place of the next meeting of the Association-the order of the day to be as lol lows : Report on Home-made Manures, by L. II. DesCharaps. Report on Commercial Manures, by Peter Mei lett. Report on Grains and Grapes, by W. 0. Cain. Report on Cotton Culture, by Dr. Abbott. Report ou Tobacco and Corn Culture, by Capt. J. E. Atkins. Report on Stock Raising, by J. J. Brough? ton. The Resources of Sumter County, by R. J. Brownfield. The subjects will be open for questions and discussions. The Committee earnestly re? quest a full attendance. II. R. THOMAS, Sec. Sumter Agg'l Association. 'Rough on Rats' clears out Rats, Mice. 15c 'Rough on Corns,' for Corns, Bunions. 15c. Thin people. 'Weils' Health Renewer' re? stores healthand vigor, curcsdyspepsia,&c.$l. 'Rough on Tootbace,' instant re?ef.l?c. Ladies who would retain freshnessand vivac? ity don't fail to try 'Wells' Health Renewer.' 'Buchu-paitiM,' gre;tt kidney and in inary.cure. Flies, roache: tuts, bed-bugs, rats, mice, cleared out by 'Hough on Rats.' 15c. 'Rough on Coughs,' troches 15c; liquid 25c. For children, slow in development, puny and delicate, usc 'Wells' Health Renewer. 'Rough ou Dentist' Tooth Powder. Try it. 15c. Nervous Weakness, dyspepsia, Sexual De? bility cered by 'Wells' Health Renewer.' Si. Mother Swan's Worm Syrup, for feverish? ness, worms, constipation ; tasteless. 25c. Stinging, irritation, all Kidney and Urinary complaints cured by 'Buchu-paiba.' Si. Night sweat?, fever, chills, malaria, dyspep? sia, cured by 'Wells' Health Renewer.' My nusband (writes a lady) is three times the man since using 'Wells' Health Renewer.3 If you are failing; broken, worn out and nervous, use 'Wells' Health Renewer.' $1. Prevaleos of Kidney complaint in America 'Buchu-paiba' is a quick, complete cure $1.; St. Luke Items. MAGNOLIA, S. C., Nov. 2'. 1885V Mr. Editor.- Prom my heading I presume your many readers will know "where I is." We of St. Luke are revelling in the happy thought that we need neither the servrces-of Judge Lynch, "Regulators," or of other members of the legal fraternity, though weare not unmindful of our brethren "in Gideon" and we say with all our sincerity "Fiat jvs titia, mat collum." Let the good work go on. j Of the many good tilings in store for you j and your readers, I know not which to offer first. I mean if you all come out to the next ?lot Supper to be given soon at the academy by the ladies of the community. But the last! have you not heard of il? In the language of the noble dude it was a "tony affair." It was quite a success and agreed by all to have been a most enjoyable occasion. The many pretty young ladies, of which St. Luke has more than her share, were on hand to lend enchantment to the scene, and administer to the wants of the epicures. Amoug the many | attendants may be mentioned Miss Mary Sue | Crane, of Cooterhoro, Misses Carter, from ! Darlington, and Messrs. E. II. Shaw and S. ! A. Lemmon, of Mayesville. You will gently j whisper "The Widow" in friend Ed's ear, but don't tell him who told you. I might say more of this occasion but having seen no proverb to the effect that roan speaks from the fullness of his abdominal region, I will re? frain. The commodious building erected about one mile from St. Luke through the influence of Messrs. T. D. Durant, J. McD, Law, aud Dr. C.H.Green proves that our community is thoroughly aroused on the subject of educa? tion. The ladies of the neighborhood have as? sumed the responsibility of furnishing the academy, and of course, it will be well done and we can boast of the best equipped school building iu the county. Mr. Sheppard Nash, of Davidson College, has charge of the acad? emy. He is highly recommended and seems to be fully imbued with the spirit of "New Education." St. Luke Reading Club, established several months ago and meeting atMr. T. D. Duraut's, Dr. C. H. Green's and Mr. J. McD. Law's every alternate Friday evening, is quite flour? ishing, numbering twenty-three members, among whom we S nd representatives of the "Old Dominion," Old North State," and Chesterfield Coirhty, in this State. The club had quite an addition to its mem? bership at last meeting in the person of Miss Sue Smith of Va. The last meeting was held at Mr. T. D. Durant's, with quite a large at? tendance. The club adjourned to meet at Dr. C. H. Green's. Several of our young men attended the Dar? lington Fair, and reported an 0. K. lime. Quarterly Conference eooveued at St. Luke Church on Saturday morning with a full at? tendance from all the Churches. The reporta were somewhat better than had been expected. Presiding Elder preached two forcible and pungent sermons on Saturday morning, an? other on Sunday, all of which were character? istic ol the great command "Preach the Gos? pel." Noone has united with the Church so far. The meeting has been protracted. More anon. COMES. Tin Ware and Housekeeping Goods. The largest and best selected stock iu the town, including the fine Agate Iron Ware, at T. C. Scaffe's. To the Public. Miss Clara Louise Kellogg will give one Concert in this place about the 1st of Decem? ber next, provided 1 can give her manager a guarantee that he will receive a certain sum of money. The ainouut is large, but can be easily raised by the people of this ! community if they will turnout You may ' never have another opportunity to heur vocal ! music iii perfection. With rhe Kelioyg Grand j Cbncerl Company, is Miss Oilie Torbet a i young lady of wonderful genius as a violinist, I and Madam Julia Rive King one of the ! greatest living pianists. 1 have already sold over 100 reserved seats, but it is necessary that 1 shall seil ! 150 more, and at once, to enable me to close j the contract with Miss Kellogg's manager. The Diagram of the Hall can be seen at the ; Post Office, and if any person who cannot j come to Sumter will drop me a postal card j through the mai! I will leserve for them the j best seats then vacant, j Price of reserved seats Si-50. j Don't wait until the best seats are gone. Respectfully, D. J. AULD. Somier, S. C., Oct.* 27, 1885 - ?- ? ? A Remarkable Escape. I Mrs. Mary A. Dailey, of Tunkhannock. Pa., j was afflicted for six years with Asthma and j Bronchitis, during which time the best physi ! cians could give no relief. Her life was de i spaired of, until in last October she procured j a bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery, wheo I immediate relief was felt, and by continuing its use for a short time she was completely cured, gaining in flesh 50 pounds in a few j mouths. Free Trial Bottles of this certain cure of all Throat and Lung Diseases at Dr. DeLorme'a Drug Store. Large Bottles ?$1.00. _ 4 These are Solid Pacts. The best blood purifier and system regulator ever placed within the reach of suffering hu? manity, truly is Electric Bitters. Inactivity j of the Liver, Biliousness, Jaundice, Constipa* ! tion, Weak Kidneys or any diseaseuf the uriu { arv organs, or whoever requires an appetizer, ! tonic or mild stimulant, will always find j Electric Bitters the best and only certain i cure known. They act surely and quickly, j every bottle guaranteed to give entire satisfac? tion or money refunded. Sold at fifty cents a bottle by Dr. DeLorme. 4 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 aud all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required, lt is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Dr. J. F. W. DeLorme. o Hard Times. While money is close wages and prices low, expenses should be cut down in every house? hold. Economy the watchword for Mothers, head off Doctor bills, by always keepiog in the house, n bottle of Dr. Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup. Stops a Cough instantly, relieves Consumption cures Croup and pain in the Chest in one night. It is just the rem? edy for hard times. Price 50 cents and ?1.00. Samples free. Sold by Dr. DeLorme. 5 Cure for Piles. Piles are frequently preceded by a sense of weight in lije back, loins and lower part of the abdomen, causing the patient to suppose he hus some affection of the kidneys or neigh? boring organs. At times, symptoms of indi-?, gestion are present, flatulency', uneasiness of the stomach, etc. A moisture, like perspira I tion. producing a very disagreeable itching, I after getting warm, is a common attendant. Blind, Bleeding and Itrhing 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 iu tense itching, and effecting a pei manen teure. Price 50 cents. Address, the Dr. Bosatiko Medicine Co., Piqua, O. Sold by Dr. J. F. W. DeLorme. o Dyspepsia Can be Cured. There is perhaps no disease so prevalent as dyspepsia or indigestion, and one too, that up to the present time, has baffled the skill of the most eminent Physicians. Two-thirds of the chronic diseases have their origin in dys? pepsia. Tlie symptons are loss of appetite, loss of flesh, a feeling of fullness or weight in the stomach, occasionally nausea and vornit iug, acidity, flatulence, dull pain in lite head, with a sensation or heaviness or giddiness; irregularity of bowels, low spirits, sleepless? ness; sallow skin, d?rangement of kidneys, and not infrequently palpitation of the heart. If you are suffering with any of these symp? toms DR. HOLT'S DYSPEPTIC ELIXIR Will Cure you. For sale by Dr, A. J. China. Physicians are invited to call and see formula. NOTICE. ALL PERSONS sending orders for Brick will please address the same to the un? dersigned, and all payments must be made to me or mv order. E. Ii. CHANDLER. Nov. 3, ZU Mayesv?le Items. MAYESULLE, S. C., NOV. 9, 1885. Mr. Editor: Burglars are breaking upon the quietude of our town. Mr. Dean's work sbop was entered and a pistol and some other small items missing. Mr. W. H. Rembert's store key was taken out io the day. An ef? fort was made to enter Mr. J. J. Muller's store, but failed. Mose Daniela, a colored man, had bis slore broken into, and some rooney taken. Zero Scarboro, also colored, lost some goods from his shop. Please inform J. F. M. that the tiger? up with him are not Duggan's tigers. Duggan's animals come nailed up in rice tierces with rice packed around them. J. F. M.'s tigers are all back-woods fellows and not used to city ways. Rev. J. H. Carpenter and family have moved to Mott's X Roads near Lynch's River. DcGOAS. A large shipment of the celebrated "Knock abont" Suits for Bovs. just received at John Reid's. - .M-I .???- mm - "The ladies especially go into ecstacies over Parker's Flair Balsam," writes Mr. J. II. Decker, druggist, of Findlay, Ohio. "They : say it is the most elegant dressing they ever used." Stops falling hair, restores color pro? motes growth, m The Watchman and Southron printB letter heads, bill heads, hand bills, ?fcc, as welt ns they can be printed elsewhere, and as cheap as the cheapest. THE MARKETS. SUMTER, 9. C., Nov. 10, 1885. COTTON.-About 300 bales have been sold during the week ending the 10th. The mar? ket closed firm. We* quote: Ordinary T^f? 7f: Good Ordinarv 8?8 3-16: Low Mid? dling 8}@8?; Middling 83@8f ; Good Middling 8|. CHARLESTON, S. C., Nov. 2 1885. COTTON.-Market opened at inside quota? tions but closed firm at higher. Sales 700 bales. Quotations are : Low Middling, 8$ ?SJ; Middling 8|@9: Good Middling, 9| >c-dlng renewed strength, or -who ratfor frat Infirmities peculiar to their ?ex, should try BEST TONIC This medicine combines Iron with pore vegetiblo tonics, and i? rnv:d;i*l>le for Diseases peculiar to TVouieti. and all who lead sedentary Jives. It En? riclics and Purine* the Blood, Stimulate* the Appetite, Strciiirthens the 3In*rle? and ?rvc*-in fact, thoroughly Invigorates. Clean the complexion, and makes the skin ?mooth. It does not blacken the teeth, cause headache, or produco Constipation-all oller /run medicine* di'. MES. KLIZABETH EATM>. 74 Fcrwell Ave.. Milwau? kee, Wi.?.. H.iys. under date of Dec. 26th. 1884: "I lure u*ed Brown's Iron Bitters, and it has boen more than a doctor to me. having cured me of the weakness Indies have in life. Also cured me of Liv? or Complaint, and now my complexion is clear and good- Has been beneficial to my children.'* d*nnine has ?bore trade mark and crossed red lines on, wrapper. Toko no other. Made only by B220YVX CHKMIOAL CO..BALTIMOKK, MD. LADIES' HAND BOOK-usefnl and attractive, con? taining J ist of prizes for recipes, information about coins, etc.. given away by nfl deniers in medicine, or mailed to any address on receipt of 2c. stamp. JUST RECEIVED, A LARGE LOT G-EJSTTS' OOLLARS ?ND CUFFS UNDERWEAR OF EVERY DESCRIPTION CLOTHING STORE. Oct 20_ TAX NOTICE. -o THE TREASURER OF SUMTER COUN TV gives notice that his brooks will be j open from the FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER, ? I 1885, to the THIRTIETH DAY OF NOVEM? BER, 1885, for the collection of Taxes for the Fiscal year commencing November 1st, 1884, in Sumter County, together with the penalty of five per centum on the first installment of one-half which was payable in May, but which was not then paid. . The following are the rates per centum of the levy : 1. For State purposes-five and one-half mills on every dollar of the value of all taxa? ble property. 2. For County purposes-two and one half mills on every dollar of such value. 3. For support of public schools-two mills on every donar of such vain*. 4. One dollar on each taxable poll, (to wit, between the ages of 21 aud 60 years.) The Treasurer will in person or by deputy attend at his office at the County Seatj until November 30th for the collectiou of the said luxes * W. F. B. H AYN'S WORTH, Sep 1 Treasurer Sumter County. LAND FOR SALE. ACHOICE FARM of Seventy-five Acres, about 3 miles North of Mayesville, ad? joining lauds of J. H. Wilson, G. H. Au drews and others. Apply to R. D. LEE, March 17 Attorney for Owner SUMTER DISTRICT SCHOOL. (COLOKED.) FIRST SCHOLASTIC YEAR. Term Commencing Qr/ober 12, 1885, Ending Jane 30, 1S8G. We desire lu fill a long felt vacancy in this District, by offering to all a school of a high j cr grade-a preparaiory school, for the enier j ino ui the Coliege course, i We are determined to mnkcit a School that j wiil give ample satisfaction in any of the ? studies mentioned. THUMS : Board, per month.$5.00 to $7.00 Tuition, per mouth, Inlet mediate Dep't 75 " Grammar ki 1.00 " " Greek and Latin... 1.00 " French. 1.00 ! ,c " Music, inst rumen'I 2.ou j Music, vocal, and military tactics. Free j Scholars received mt any time. No reduc- j lions made, except for sickness. 1 For further information, address either REV. A. WESTON. Pres. BM Trustees. ? REV. E. ll. WILSON, Superintendent. ! REV. I. B. SMITH, Professor. I Sumter C. H., S. C. j School'bnilding on Council .Street, in rear efl A. M. K. Chi.rd?. ? The State o? South Carolina, j COUNTY OF SUMTER, Bg T. V. \Vrd*h, Esu., ProUtc Judge. WU KU FAS, Mus. EMILY E. Will TTE MoP.F maile suit to me, to grant her Letters of Administration of the Kstateand i Effects of THOMAS. J. COGHLAN, deceased, ? Those are therefore to cite and ad m on ??lt ? all and singular the kindred and creditors of j the said Thus. J. Coghlan, bile of said County j and State, deceased, that they be and appear ' before me, in the Court of Probate, to be iield at Sumter C. li. on Nov. 18th, 1885. next, J after publication hereof, at II o'clock in the ! forenoon, to shew cause, if any they have, ! why the said Administration should not be J granted. Given und^r my hand, Ibis 3rd day of November, Anuo Domini, lftSa: T. V. WALSH, [L. SJ Nev. 3-21 Judge of Probifcie. A CYCLONE IS A GREAT BLOW TO ANY COUNTRY, THIS IS NO BLOW, BUT SOLID FACTS. I Haye Just Opened a Large and Varied STOCK OF FALL AND WINTER GOODS, -CONSISTING OF Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Clothing, Hats, Hardware, &c, &c. AND A FULL LINK OF HEAVY AND FANCY GROCERIES. My slock has been selected with great care, and BOUGHT VERY LOW FOR CASH, which enables me to GIVE MY CUS? TOMERS THE BENEFIT. The Bargains offered in all departments would astonish the most fastidious. REMEMBER, I WILL NOT BB UNDERSOLD BY ANY" ONE. A Call and Examination is respectfully solicited. 33. JV BARNETT. MAIN STREET, IN THE BEND. BUY THE CELEBRATED FOR SALE BY H. HARBY. New Advertisements. PIANOFORTES. UNEQUALLED IN TONE, TOUCH, WORKMANSHIP and DURABILITY? WILLIAM KNABE <fc CO.,? Ko?. 304 ri3*206 VT?B t Baltimore Bu, Bd?moi* No. 112 Pifth Avenue, New Xoik. USIXE98 MEN RE? MEMBER "Money Saved ia Money Made." Do Your Own Printing. Only perfect self-inking rubber stamp press ever _ offered- Workmanship unsurpassed. Prints perfectly. No burin?es mau should be vrtthnct one. Entire satisfaction guar? anteed. Cataloguen and testimonials /rei. Price ama zinvly love. Refer br permission to Hos. A- H. OsKUiTn. Attorney General Unit?<lStntes. THE WHBKHU* RUBBER STAMP PREsW M'F'G CO., Augusta, Ga. ADVERTISERS, send for our Select List of Local Newspapers. Geo. P. Rowell k Co., 10 Spruce St. N. Y. How to Offset the Is the question that is now agitating our farmers and their families. I CLAIM To have solved it and offer the following : Yoi MM Bu Yow Goods Ctoj, -AND M? Store is tie Place to Buy. EVERYBODY Sells Calicoes at 5 cts., But I claim that Mine at that Pri?e are Superior and such are Sold Elsewhere at 7 to 8 cts, The same Hiing applies all through my stock to NOTIONS, BROWN GOODS. LONG CLOTHS, Clothing and Groceries. Keer's Celettfl Spl Coil, As good if not better than COATS' OR CLARK'S I At 50 cents a dozen-a trial will prove it. I have bought the cheapest lot of Children's. Misses' j -AND j LADIES' CLOAKS AND DOLMANS I which I am selling at One-Half Value? Same thing as to Children's I Clotl ling. I Largest and best assortment of Glass and Tinware in town. If you want to save ! money before buying else? where price my goods. No Misrepresentations, Light Weights or Short Measure Allowed in my Store. Al. goods delivered free in any part of town. HIGH HST prices paid for cotton. ALTAMONT MOSES, N. E. Corner .Main aud Libertv Streets. Sept 15 SAFE FOR SALE. -o ONE LA HG IC I Ht>N SAFE, iii good Older for sale clK-.?p. Applv lo Sept 15 ll. F. WILSON. W.H. MARTIN, DRUGGIST, (UNDER MUSIC HALL,) SUMTER, S. C. IS RECEIVING A NEW STOCK -OP Everything Pertaining to the Drug Busiuess, Including Perflimery, Toilet anfl Fancy Groote. He has 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 the store, can be found at the BruDson House. July 21 W. H. MARTIN. Office over Bogin's New Store, c ENTRANCE OK MAIN 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_ "DTB. ANDERSON, ; Attorney at Law, SUMTER, s.e. Will practice in adjoining counties. Collecting made a specialty. ?MILLINERY. I The Misses McElliose j WOULD INVITE THE ATTENTION OF their customers and the public generally to their large and well-selected stock of FALL AND WINTER M1LINERY GOODS, -CONSISTING IN PART OP Hats and Bonnets, {Trimmed and Untrimmed,') FEATHERS, FANCY WINOS. FLOWERS, j litiCHINGS AND LACE NECK" WEAR. ALSO, A FULL LINE OF HAIR GOODS, { CORSETS, BUSTLES, HOOP SKIRTS, ETC , ETC. INFANT'S CAPS, DRESSES? I And Ladies' Underwear always on hand, j Prompt attention given to Country I (h'ders. 1 Oct 13 The Best Newspaper in America, and by far the Most Readable. Agents wanted everywhere to earn money in distributing the Sun's Pre? miums. The most interesting and advanta? geous offers ever made by any News? paper. No Subscriber ignored or neglected. Something for ali. Beautiful ami Substantial Premiums in Standard Gold andothertoitcbes, Valuable Booka, the Beet Family Sawing Machine known to the trade, and an nneqoaled Mst of objects of r?al utility and instruction. Hates, by MA"'1. Posfptid: DAILY, per Year (witbont SvpAay) S6 00 DAILY, per Month (WithontSan.\nyj 50 SUNDAY, per Year . . . ! 01 SOR EVERY DAY IN THE YEAF2 7 00 MEEKLY, per Year ... ? OG iddrpcs THE SUS, Nen Twit ( Hj. nm nm JOB \ra AT BOTTOM PRICES wATcMaw AIM mmm m OF FICE. \ WILMINGTON, CO LUM BIA ASP I AUGUSTA RB; - CONDENSED StHEDlLE. TRAIN'S GO?NG SOUTH. DATKD Aug. 2. I8S5 Leave VV;lmiu?t..n..._ Leave M'.Tce.im.iw.............. Leave Marton. Ar've Fl'Teuce.^. . __ Ar've Sumter. Ar've CofaniHni. Tit \ IN 5 G Ol ?ti NOK TH Nu" 437 D?ily. N# 47. D*il>. Leav? Columbia.?... ?.?..< 9 55 pm Ar've Sumter....... !.Ill ?5 Leave Florence. I 4 30 pm! 5 ?7 aa Leave Marion... ! 5 ?4 .* } i S3 Leave Wjiccamaw . Ar've W?hubieron.. 7 ?4 8:? 7 44 ?? 9 ar ** Train No. 43 ?top* at all elations. Train.? No. AS anti 47 ?top only at T?rinkl?y*?, WbirevHl?, L;:k? Waecatuaw, Fair B uff, Nicb* o?s, Marion, Pee Dee, Florence, Tim muna vtUt> Lynchburg. .May?sville, Sumter, Wedgefield, CM moen Junction and Hanover. P Avengers for Columbia and nil poiuti on C. & G. lt. h., C., C. k. A. X. K. Statw?*, Aiken Jonction, and all points beyond, theald take No. 40 Night Express. Pullman Sleeker for Augusta on this train. Pullman Sleepers for Savannah on train 43. . All trains run aolid between Charleston a&4 Wilmington. JOHN F. DIVINE. General Sop'L T. M. EMERSON, ?en. Passenger Ag't. NORTH-EASTERN 8. H. CO. SUPEBIWTENDENT'S OFFICB, NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD CO. CHARLESTON, S. C., Angnst2, 1885. On and after this date the following Sebe* dule will be run daily : Leave Charleston. Arrive Florence. No. 43-12 25 E. 3i............ 4 10 P M. No. 47-12 55 A. M. 4 52 A. M. Leave Florence. Arrive Charleston. No. 40- 1 35 A. M.5 00 A. IC. No. 42-12 05 P. M...4 05 P. X. Nos. 42 and 43 will stop at all Stations. Noa. 40 and 47 will not stop. CENTRAL RAILROAD SCHEDULE ? DAILY. No. 53-Leaves Charleston... 7 20 a a " Lane's. 8 36 a m " Sumter . 9 33an Arrives Columbia.10 40 a m No. 52-Leaves Colombia. 5 27 p m V Sumter................ 6 39 p ra " Lane's. 7 38 p m Arrives Charleston..... 9 05 p m Nos. 52 and 53 will stop at Lanes, Ferret* ton and Manning. T. M. EMERSON, J. F. DIVINE,- " Geo'l Pass. Agent. Gen'1 Sop't. South Carolina Railway Co, PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. ' ' COMMENCING SEP., 6th, 1885, Passen? ger Trains will run as follows, until far* ther notice. (No trains are run on Camden Branch on Sundays. Standard time 75 merid? ian.) TO COLUMBIA. Leave Camden. 7 00 a m S 15 p tm. Leave Camden Junction... $01 am 509pm Arrive at Columbia........ 9 25 a m 10 00. p m PROM COLUMBIA - Leave Columbia.74j"a m 5 27 p m Arxiv.?J2^<?Mr3i3i^ a m 6 41 p a 'Arrive at Camden.- 12 59 p m 7 42 p m ? TO CBARLESTOX Leave Camden............ 7 00 a m Z 15 p tn . Leave Camden June'...... S Ol a m 509 pm Arrivent Charleston. 12 20 p m 9 05 pa FR?M CHARLBSTOK Leave Charleston....... 7 20 a m Arrive Camden June'...-.. ..............ll 05 am'. Arrive at Camden..12 59 p m TO AUGUSTA Leave Camden...... 3 15pm . Leave Camden June. -5 09 pm"' Arrive at Augusta............IO 35 p a PROM AU?C*TA Leave Augusta................10 50pm. Arrive Camden Junc'....?.............~.1O~05am Arrive Camden.......12 59 pm' . CONFECTIONS. Connections made at Columbia with Colum* . bia and Greenville Railroad both ways, to ao? from all points on that Road and on the Spar tanburg, Uni?n and Colombia and Spartanbarg ' and Asheville Railroads, also with the Char- 3 lotte, Columbia and Angosta Railroad to and from all points North, both ways, by trains leaving Camden at 7 00 a rn, and arriving at 7 42 p m. ... ~ Coonections made at Augusta to and from all Points West and Sooth via Georgia E. R. and with Central R. R. Connections made at Charleston with Steam- ' ers to and from New York on Saturdays. Alse wi:b Charleston and Savannah Railway for Sa? vannah aud all points Sooth, and with Steam? ers for Jacksonville and points on St. John'? river on Toesdays and Satnrdays. Connections made at Blackville with Barn- * well R. R. to and from Barnwell by all traine, on Angosta Division. THROUGH TICKETS to all points, een.ba,. purchased by applying to James Jones. Agent at Camden. D. C. ALLEN. General Passenger and Ticket Agent. JOHN B. PECK, General Manager. Charleston, S. ,C* GRAHAM'S STABLES, REPUBLICAN-STREET, JUST RECEIVED OSE CAR LOAD OF WELL BROKE KM HS, Selected with care for this market. Also on hand, A FEW eOOO MULES, , Will be sold LOW FOR CASH, or approved paper. All Slock sold, guaranteed as represented, or money refunded. ALSO, LAUGE LOT OF Old Hickory Wagons, AND A FULL LINE OF Carriages, Buggies, Carts, fcc, Will be found at W. M. GRAHAM'S STABLES, SUMTER S. C. Oct 6 Tie roost popular Weekly nowspaperdevofced toscience. r?tocti.ir.i^.?Ri.-incorine discoveries, Ht vent ions and patents ever pnWi.-!:cd. Everymmi 1..T itws?ra?i'd * th splendid eairrarinc*. ThjS pnblication furnish?sainost valnabta enoxloneoi* ff information which no p<-r*on should bo without. Tho popularity of tho SCIENTIF/C AXTOSCAX ? such that its circul?t?oa'ncar?y e.?uaU? that<of?a other naners of its etas* combined. Pnce. ?sai a mr. Di^connt toCinbs. ?Sold br all newwteaiera. MUXN A CO.. Pnblisher?; y?.S?U>roadway, ?. Y. Kn {[j? *mmmm*mmmmma^m practice before Ml fiffiltho Patent OOieo and have prepared; ?*3 fermer*, xlw.n Ore Hundred J!?o?? cancJ applications i??r pat-nta wtM JNE? La ?.Vi State? a'.'rt foreign chantries. 3&?HVT\n~Tt<> inventors thrtr ni*ts m V* P?L'?.iu j Stat?, Oacada. Lmrh-nd. ,ir?t>ce, B?B*!.::?. c:v-n wirbo?ii chars'?*. HanC-*?OKS?r SB,',' .r,^';^ Je?*- Siw. P*i?-B?s obtained SSSn^r5^MM*lee4 ?ntbeScjent^o . \,u?r >u i.e. Thc advinths?sa*no??cr? , ^?^?NN1** co.. o?a senary ^iwiicia. C?? ?o*?*?6jr? vew iv**> ^