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beea one of i? friends was unbounded, md ?rapeeife ?id bat few equals, ffl^tf^^??it?r, moro than two g^j^.t? ^e? stet??ly failing, -*uHk>n i? the South Carolin* ?S?M?near "b?n^ercated in tho ^^jja*.. >oto:ithid but one Bextt L?gislature is | do- away with that We believe ?6*.sustained tami otu?* we saetazo free tuition .^dt&^new* <of toe will doubtless ^ ;ie> tbat m tire WI lot the State :Ss; made forbidding of chance. ? rep-' ^?et?d to the proviso be ' jr>if thc Fair held a one -closed, and ffte future, tnt the Legislature beted tia* those gentlemen bad ir ?gallar . resolutions before and t??e?rA*0?o the p-floviso was r-?av - ?^ enTj way tonaure ?^i?oiroa the part of the State ^inal aod Mechanical A*socia ?*$?y them only ?hen they are The economic cauces has taken ?Bt inlying to prune down tcessiveness io the appropriations construction ; and when the up vant of a subject ia 4ilways there ^hetroTi ?re afraid of the State "while there is no fear of there is ew?vefeel-. ly more than possi tt no stronger argument uncertain dis p^^i^e?^SB''tJie. Bunds of the people. ^^P^^^fi?v^?ef'.^?oal w? bo a good in? ^^WlaiiJiil ?heh complete, and that it pfegjte?i? he finished ; we also believe the I v^t?attwsy of completing it will be by a ^00t&*t *nhe. "powers that be." ?t#^^^?S^ $4? Eedowmcat .Associ ^^^?w^h?idqiiartcrs at Fort Worth, ^??mm&wa& sritfe ** branch offico at ^^^Blf9i^U'^i]aDsed.. The Green ^^W|||sj^j^pe>t hadaeeeded just before ^^?4jrj^ijh..-ap, sad de?kted its iode ^^^WS^nn^ bat wa lear the prestige of ^^jrifctte-jisaiiet be overcome, and a suc l^m^^bttioo, which the policy ^^^p?l^tt?" sttempting, be made. ^-^m^sgret. this, beca ose we are strong t^^i?mrli?H?mej. af mutual insurance, ^:^i^i^?iruT? even of such aa ill ar ?gedslrairaf the above bringt unjust ^^gf^^.^9fo^ the. .other assessmeo t ^^^p|?Hoo?-; Tue Greenville branch f ^silver; -* assuming a ^^pWitfii iii! f place in the minda of Con ^||??s?s?en, and President Cleveland's from a ?'if rjaftte aaaiber bf both parties ie Coo ;: --j$is? Silver has many friends, and fl^jt^il^^ feature io its favor \,J^?^teJu? that its strongest opponents ;\';v^&^?ji^.in- fte money centers of the |^^^^"' Th?^oU advocates in attack - ^ strive to show that ;V^-^fe'"iJss*?st; iwjary from the continua? tion ?f silver eoinagj will fall upon the V poor ?an, while the mao with plenty of - money can st^er clear of the dangers -sad weather the financial storm without JOBS; ?ad yet, strange to say, the poor JBW^?r^?ses ao opposition to silver, and the rich maa ts ford at work figbt ' . < iag?b battles. Was ever such dusin ^^^teesfedaess on exhibition before? l:J/;<^T^ Legislature had a IHtle speech ^ palting over the appropriation for com R^lat?f th* Confederate Boll. They y}? hare been giving $1,200 a year for the ^j^?^jro. years and that amount was asked for again, but in despite of some gfej|t*neat protests from the advocates of 'HWrravagance, the appropriation was re - i-^j^ieadsto- $500. Now we believe that >$1;?W> ?ooid he ample pay for every thing, that has been done or ever will be -done on the Confederate Rolls, except prioUng them in book form, and we : > likewise belteve the Adjutant and in ^speetor General should have been re ?^ tordo- the work for nothing. His i . itt: tjreenville,- wa? seo some two months ago to-Savannah, has been sen teneedto-ltie Imprisonment, and so we go on doing better each day. A few years ago both of these bloody-minded j gentlemen would ba ve gotten off with a ^verdict of-**oofc guilty" on the plea of insanity, -f(both were drank, as lords the time the murders were, commit? ted,) and it is- not too much to hope ?bat public sentiment will eventually be educated/up to that point -where red handed murderers caa be punished by a legal hanging. It is not there yet by a great deal, for the press despatches say that general surprise was felt at the .'verdict of guilty in the case of Walsh It was a most cruel deedj without prov? ocation, and the only defense put up was that he was drunk, and yet there was general surprise at the verdict, But we airer improving; and there is hope in the future. CHRISTMAS. T'Merry Ch ristmas to- alF* "-says Santa Claus, and we repeat the refrain. Christmas, though celebrated in a way most inconsistent with the event: it in? tends commemorating, can bethe means of much good: The general cessation from labor ; the social re-union of fam? ilies, separated for many months, around the bounteous board ; the softening of j the acerbities of life under the benign rofluence of Christmas cheer ; the un? bending from the years* toil, even lor one day,: all serve to sweeten life and take away some of the lines of care and perplexity. For these things we should bless its coming, and fill its speeding hours with the social enjoyments which will' return with a. blessing' upon our own heads. We say we should bless its coming ; but bow many there are who, after rer covering from the wild orgies which arc necessary in their Opinion for a proper celebration of the day, may not he dis posed to curse its memory. What an inconsistency it is to-get drunk because it is Christmas, and may we not hope that the practical good sense of our people will eventually banish such acts and that the natal day of the Prince/of Peace shall be marked by those social, loving influences which will serve to draw mac to his brother man, and make the whole world more of kia than ever bejjgre. * 'Peace on earth^fipod will to men" should b^e shibboleth oXevery heart, when thel^Q of December "Z&i- J, breaks on this worlcK THE CENSUS JBIU?. It seems strange, in the face oTthe positive mandate of the Constitution and the evident injustice of the present apportionment of; the members of the Legislature > that the majority of the Senate should continue to oppose the Census Bill. The House passed the bill by a large majority, but it was de? feated io the Senate, not in the interest of economy, for the Senators prominent in working against the bill are by no means conspicuous in advocating re? duced appropriations, but for the very selfish reason that it would reduce thc representation from Charleston and others of the lower Counties. After its defeat in the Senate, Mr. Lee moved as an amendment to the General Appro? priation bill, a clause covering the de? feated bili and-making an appropriation (br the expense. In his speech advo? cating the motion. Mr. Lee showed so conclusively the requirements of the Constitution and the glaring inequalities of the present apportionment and the consequent great injustice to many counties of the State therefrom, that the Ways and Means committee, which had refused to receive the amendment, re? considered its action and it was inserted and sent to the Senate for its concur? rence. There is likely to be a stubborn fight, for the Senate bas refused to concur, and the House is disposed to abide by its amendment. We do not know the outcome, but those who believe io the need and justice of a new census will be under obligatioo to Mr. Lee for the in? domitable energy displayed by him io fighting for its passage. CHARLESTON'S TWO SENA? TOBS? 'We would be glad to give our read? ers, if we bad ii, Senator Earle's able argument favoring the bill taking from Charleston ber superfluous senator. It covered the ground so entirely that no successful answer could be given except such as Senator Woodward made. He said 'it was a relic of the past and should not be destroyed.' We confess to some surprise at such an argument being used by an intelligent, progres? sive statesman, but we suppose it was about the only one that could be used. In fact there is no reason for such an absurdity, and Senator Karie in tracing out the cause which made such a cus? tom appropriate in the past, showed satisfactorily that these reasons did not now exist, and that the law should be changed. Charleston has no valid claim opon the State for a double share of political influence. She has not one tithe the progressiveness of the up country, and is content to sit enwrapped with ber robe of conservatism, and, in? stead of leading, has to be pulled along in the race of life. We believe in im? partial justice to each county. One Senator and the number of Representa? tives tts population demands is what ea;b should have, and no more. timm w ' ? ? 1 The early bird catches the brocbitis, and lovers of early morning walks will fiud this a trw maxim, if we were permitted to make a suggestion we should whisper : 'Use Dr. Bair? Cough Syrup.* Guns, Pistols, Cartridges, Shellsand Wads a?^^.ScanVs. /..lc The M. E. Church South. ^?b? folf?wing^froni the min?tes of the lat? S. .0; Conference will be inter? esting to our readers, gi ring the strength of that Church in this State : Local Preachers - - 133 Members a ? - . - - -547334 Infants baptized - - . ' 1,184 Adults baptized - 1,587 Number of Sunday Schools -.. "587. No. of teachers and officers 3,339" Number of pupils' - - - " ' 30,548 Vol?mes io libraries - - 10,445 Number of churches' * - ; , . 625 j Number of parsonages - 115 Value of church property $678,182 00 Value parsonageproperty 156,450.00 Pastors'salaries - - - 83,125.00 ! Presiding Elders* salaries - 11,714.00 I Conference collection - - 4,922.00 Building and repairs - - 43,695 00 Other benevolences - r. 10,271.00 Sunday Schools - - - 5,663 00 Foreign Missions - ? - 6,706.00 Domestic Missions - - - , 4.378:00 Education ----- 2,3944)0 Bishop's fund - - - r 959.00 Church extension - - - 1,543 00 Publication bf minutes^ - - 386.00 Essay before the Sumter Agricultural Asso / dation, Nor. 21, 1885. TOBACCO CUIiTUxtE. BT J. E. ATKINS. Jfr. President and Brother Farmers of;the Association: Allow me to thank yon for the honor conferred in asking at ray bands a re? port on the cuitare of corn and tobacco, feel? ing assured from'the looks of this bod j that l am one to learn and not to teach r and I mast ask that doe allowance be made to me as.one not accustomed to writing or speaking. There are several varieties of tobacco, but any of the kinds commonly grown will do well in South Carolina. I was raised where tobacco was a 3 tapie crop and hence have some knowledge of its culture. I planted a small patch- in 1865 on Dr. F arman's farm in Sumter County. The laud was sandy loam, and the tobacco grew well, and .was. of fine texture. . In 1874.1 planted about 50 bills which did well, and this year I planted be? tween nine and ten thousand bills, and though t was prevented by "press of other business from giving it my personal attention,:and it was cultivated, in the main, by ordinary labor, it grew welt and producec; a good crop of fine silky texture and of a bright color when cured. The land I planted was thin, tandy soil, and the cultivation very simple, much easier than that of cotton. To commence this crop, it is necessary to barn a place for. a plant bed ; then hoe up well and sow your seed. Do not cover bot tramp with feet. The plants will be ready for transplanting by the 1st of May, and this work is very similar to transplan ting cabbage. Manure eau be applied -either in the hill or broadcast, whichever is most' convenient. Break np the land thoroughly ; lay off the rows 2$ by 3 feet ; draw up the corners of check with a hoe, making a light hill, mak? ing a light stroke_wiih the eye of the hoe to Bhow wheretbe plant should be.placed. Eaajsplauting can continue through May and ^^Re as June 15th, being governed by the *^on8. This crop should be worked just Enough to keep weeds and grass down and the land stirred- When 12 or 14 leaves high it is necessary to prime or take off bottom leaves, and to top the plant. From the 1st July on through August, the plants must be wormed and succored twice a week, and by the last of August it will begin to ripen abd be ready to cut. This is done by splitting tbe stalks from top to near the bottom leaf, and cutting it off below that leaf uear the ground. Then take toa scaffold and bang on sticks 4 feet long, being careful not to let rain fall upon it while curing. In a few days it will be ready for the barn, where it should be bung in tiers 4 feet wide and 3 feet apart, one over the other to top of barn. It must not be too crowded, as it is necessary for air to pass tbrongh it. In tbis condition it can remain ali the Winter, and when bandied it should be in d?mp weather. This is called air cured. There are other methods of curing by flues, which I will nut mention here. The crop I made is now in a barn cured but not sold, so that I cannot speak certainly of its value, but the lowest estimate put on by those who have seen it, think it will double colton at present prices. I believe that to? bacco will be one of the monied crops of the Statefand am satisfied that we have both soil and climate adapted to its cultivation. ' I would not advise farmers to plant all to? bacco, but commence in a small way and so continue til) they become weil acquainted rjih its management. In closing on the to? bacco quest ion, I will mention a notice I re? cently saw where a 14 year old boy made $250 worth of tobacco on of an acre. THE LEGISLATURE. TUESDAY, DEC. 15. SENATE. The Senate passed 20 bills to-day. The bill to repeal lust year's Act for the protec? tion of convicts hired out, brought out a live? ly debate and finally passed its second read? ing. The bill repealing the lien law was next taken np and Senator Earle moved that section miking provision for the payment of rent be retained. This motion was tabled and the main question was put and defeated, but was afterwards reconsidered and post? poned. The bill giving landlords the first lien wast next bronpht np. Senator Earle moved to amend by giving landlords the proposed first lien for rent but depriving them oF any prior claim for supplies or money. The final consideration of the bill was postponed till to morrow. HOUSE. The Honse commenced work on the Legis? lative appropriation bili, lt amounts to $41.067, an increase of $310 on last year. The Ways and Means Committee at a meeting last night agreed upon 5j mills for the State levy, 3 mills us the basis for the County levy, and 2 mills for scbooJ, total \0\ mills. The free tuition bill was provocative of much talk and more buncombe than was really necessa? ry. The bill was defeated. Twenty-five Acts and Joint Resolutions were ratified in joint assembly. At the night session ihe appro? priation bill was debated and a large number of amendments in the interest of ecouomy was voted down. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 16. SENATE. The bill repealing l?st years convict bill passed the 3rd reading A discussion on adjournment ?nd the census consumed consid? erable time. The bill repealing the Barnwell prohibition law came np for discussion, and as tue town council of Barnwell are really prosecuting and fining some of the more out? rageous offenders, the liquor men were deeply tn enrnestT On motiuu of Senator Moody the enacting clause was stricken out, and pro? hibition will have one more trial in Barnwell. The census bill was ihen reached *nd a lively discussion followed. The bill was defeated by a large majority. HOUSB. The bill providing for the appointment of a stenographer for the 3rd Circuit consumed much time and was finally passed in a badly amended condition. Thc appropriation bill next c'aimed consideration. A number of amendments of an economical tendency was voted down. The one reducing the appropri? ation for completing the Confederate rolls, from $1200 to $500 was adopted. The ap. propriation [2,500] for the Agricultural As? sociation was voted on condition that no gambling be allowed. The Legislative ap? propriation bill passed its 3rd reading and the supply bill introduced. THURSDAY. DEC. 17. SENATE. The concurrent resolution relating to Fede? ral aid to schools was passed by a narrow majority, 18 to 16. The resolution to ad? journ on the 24th was also passed. The Co? lumbia Canal bill passed by a majority of only two The bill requiring tuition fees in the S. C. College was defeated by a still small? er majority-17 to 16. The bill giving land" lords a prior Hen for rent was next discussed and after an unusually large unmber of at? tempted amendments was passed to the 2nd reading. Quite a number of other 2nd read? ing bills were passed. ' i ' ? HOUSE. The appropriation bil! was amended at its 3rd reading tooday in a manner quite impor? tant to the militia. . As amended no company witt be ^entitled to draw its . proportion,of the $14,000.unless it drills once each month and has af least 20 men in ranks. Through the efforts of Mr. Lee an amendment appropria? ting $25,000 for the taking of the census was -also included in the bill, and from present appearances the House is determined to have a censas and new apportionment. FRIDAY, DEC. 18. S . , ; SENATE. . The- bill establishing the priority of land rent liens' passed tbe 3rd reading. The iiea law repeal bii.'V was finally defeated, so the lien law stili statics. The House bill regula? ting nttoVneysVfeesincertain cases was killed. The bill providing for tm? appointment and compensation of one railroa^^ommissioner instead of three as is now the-ca?ftJ>as*ed J1* I second reading.. The committee o5\P"Ti" leges and elections reported a bill for the* re? apportion ment of members based upon census of 1880. HOUSE The House .'discussed the road question to some extent, and did some work on the ap? propriation bills. The S- C Railroad was authorized to continue its track to Accommo? dation Wharf. At the night session the bill instructing the: committee on education to report a plan for converting the Citadel into a female institution was warmly advocated. Nothing definite resulted. The bill to appor? tion the poll and school tax among the white and colored schools respectively was defeated. So also was the bill providing .-for an election for license or no license in Abbeville. The bill to regulate the granting of license in Mares ville met with asimilar fate. SATURDAY, DEC. 19. SENATE. This body very cheerfully struck out the clause from the appropriation bill inserted by the House in the interest of a census) it also struck out the appropriation for the salary of an'assistant professor of agriculture, fora professor of applied mechanics and for equip? ping ajmechamcal department. The appro? priation" for the Citadel was raised to 320,000. The salaries of the Supervisors of Registra? rme were raised to $200, and $1,000 was ap? propriated for the expenses of the State board of equalization. The militia appropriation came near being swamped, and was saved by two votes only. The appropriation for the Normal institute was passed after some oppo? sition. HOUSE. The bill requiring railroads to place draw bridges over navigable streams was passed, and the State tax increasing the tax on haw? kers and peddlers was also passed. The bill reducing the number of R. R. Commissioners tb one, was defeated. Oar Exchanges. The first number of the St. Georges News, published at George's, Colleton Co.. by J. C. McDaniel, and edited by Messrs W. W. Evans and George M. Rumph is before us. This is the youngest baby in the newspaper camp, and gives promise of a very useful life, whether it be long or short. We like its salutatory and editorials, and the entire "get up" of the paper is good. Our Cooks. - WEDGEFIELD, S. C., Dec. 10, 1S85. Mr. Editor : Agriculture is said to be the nurse-mother of all other industries and I am distressed about this old mother; her little babies, the factors, merchants, lawyers, doc? tors, editors and preachers are all squalling loudly for pap, more pap ; but there is no pap. Our old mother bas gone dry. What ails her? A few days ago I read a little piece headed "Right smart of a Doctor." "A gentleman was taken violently sick and sent for a country Doctor, who said he didn't look it, but that be was "right smart of a doctor." ' 'Where hurts ye wuss?* 'Oh, I don't know, Doctor, I hurt all over.7 'Well, but tell me pintedly what ails you?' 'Ob, I don't know, Doctor.' 'Well,' says the doctor, 'all I've got to say is, if ye don't know what ails ye, I can't be expected io do nothiu' for ye, eren if 1 am right smart of a doctor. If ye know'd what ailed ye, Pd mighty soon know bow to doctor ye for it." Now, Col. Dargan says Protection is what ails the old mother, and that a dose of Free Trade would briog her back to ber milk. I believe in Free Trade but this farmer dou't hurt wuss right there. Mr. Tilman sajs ignorance ia what ails the old lady, and an Agricultural College, pure and simple, for the education of our boys,' would cure ber. This farmer ails there too. but that ain't the spot where he aches wuss. My objection to the diagnosis of these doctors is, that they begin at the top of the ladder and work down, I believe in beginning at tbe bottom and work up. My capacity won't allow me to write of these national and State diseases which affect the old mother ; I must write of.e* ery-day home ailments-My Cook, a little black negro wench about 18 years old. I hired her to cook, milk, and do everything in and about tbe bouse. I was to pay ber $4 cash at the end of each month. Fora week she performed finely. True, tbe cottee was pale and weak, the biscuits few, and the pig got no scraps, but she did very welt. The next week she began to go home niter dinner, stay there two or three hours, theo come back to milk and prepare a little supper. Then it began to get cold and before 1 got up one morning I asked ber to make a fire in tbe dining room. She sent me word that she couldn't cook and make fires too. I told her she must do it, and that morning my children got to school at 11 o'clock. Then she couldn't cook and milk too ; so I am now doing the milking, my fam i ly are doing the house work and Betsy cooks breakfast and dinner and leaves us a pot of coffee on the stove for supper. Some time ago i noticed the coffee tasted peculiar, so I called up my man who has bad some ex? perience in the Penitentiary, and asked him to taste the coffee and tell me what ailed it. He tasted, and said he, Why sir, don't you know this coffee is made out of the grounds left from breakfast and dinner, but I could have told you without tasting, for I saw Betsey grind and take the fresh coffee home with her ; so the next afternoon I met her on the road going home. She had a bucket and a basket. I asked ber to stop and let os take an account of s tock. She demurred, but I insisted and this is the way it counted up : 4 quarts milk, 2 quarts rice, 1 pound meat, 1 pint flour, 1 cup lard, 1 drawing coffee. I calculated she had io her bucket and bas? ket about 67 rents worth of provisions, kc, so I sat ripht on a log hy the side of the road and figured thus: Cook, $4 per month and 67 cents pickings per day, eqn-t! to $24.10 per month or Si69 20 besides pit-kings in the way of clothes, etc., about the house, so that it would be cheap to figure my cook at $200 per year. I was a member of good standing in the Methodist Church when I first got my cook, but ? quit that church and joined the Presbyterians because they told me in that denomination I could'nt fall from grace, but since 1 know I have fallen, I have come to the conclusion that I bave not been properly baptized. Mr. Editor, T wanted to attend the Free Trade meeting the other day, but there is no use trying to grapple with a great na? tional question like Free Trad**, with such a thundering big ai:ger hole in the barrel as is my cook. Oh, sir, if you love your country, your home and good coffee hold the great issues of Free Trade and Agricultural Colleges in statu quo while you concentrate all your energies in helping me to loosen the death j grip with which mv neighbors and myself are held down and the very bread and meat of ? life choked out of our mouths by our cooks, j What good will Free Trude or an Agricuttu- j ral College do me after my store-room has been ? ?noved OV?T t ? ?hp 'home of my cook ? Agri? culture, the o? i nurse-mother 'hurts all over,' but what 'pintedly' ails mels my cook. We need Free Ti ade; for Protection is a dreadful mortgage hanging over our homes bearing 42 per ce'it.. payable every time we are foolish enough to buy clothes, shoes, hat?, kc. We need the Agricultural College for we are groping about in the blackness and darkness of ignorance. But sir, when you agree to pay $48 per year and an irresistible cyclone comp? swooping do-vn upon you :tnd scoops np $200 instead, our very souls cry out in an agony of despair for the great need of Pro? tection from our cooks. A GBtCULTURE. - mm I * -i The old and well-known Empire Copying Co., 383 Canal street, New York, wish a gen? eral agent for this and adjoining counties; any of our readers ont of employment may obtain a steady paying business without risk by writing them at once. Stovesand Stove Fixtures, Pots, Ovens, Kettles. Spiders, kc. Stoves from 10 cents to $35, no joke, at T. C. ScaflVs. Unhappy Han. Why persist in raining TOOT digestion by eating on wholesome food ; and keeping it mined by doing nothing to restore it to use* fulness and right action ? Some think that dyspepsia is incurable. They are the ones who have never taken Brown's Iron Bitters. This val nable family medicine makes short work of thc tormentor and soon enables the digestive apparatus to do its work. Mr. H. E. Collins, of Keokuk, Iowa, says, 'I used Brown's Iron Bitters for dyspepsia, and am greatly benefitted.' Better stop your, cough while yoa can. Bye and bye nothing will do it. It is worth heeding, that Parker's Tonic is the best thing known for coughs, colds, torpid liver, kidney troubles and weak lungs. Yon risk your life in waiting. Take it while there is yet time, 5 Toysl Toys I Toys! at Scatfe's. Toys and Fancy Goods, a large and good assortment, marked low to snit the times at T. C Scaffe's. Crockery and Glass Ware, a large and ra >'ed assortment. Fine Moddox Ware at low nrice?. China Tea Setts, etc., at T. C. SciJFe's. Lampe a?10" karop Fixtures in variety Lamps frotl: 25 cents to ?12 at T. C. Scaffe's. Tin Ware anu Housekeeping Goods. The largest and best se?ectfcd stock in tbe town, including the fine AgfcV?rqn Ware, at T. C. Scaffe's. Cure for Piles. Piles are frequently preceded by a St-PS? of weight in the back, loins and lower parC 01 the abdomen, causing the patient to suppose he has some affection of the kidneys or neigh? boring organs. At times, symptoms of indi? gestion are present, flaiulency, uneasiness of the stomach, etc. A moisture, like perspira? tion, producing a very disagreeable itching, after getting warm, is a common attendant. Blind, 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 effecting a permanent cure. Price 50 cents. Address, the Dr. Bosanko Medicine Co., Piqua, O. Sold by Dr. J. F. W. Del.orme. o THE MARKETS. SUMTER, S. C., Dec. 22, 1885. COTTON.-About 400 bales have been sold during tbe week ending the 23d. The mar? ket closed steady. We quote : Ordinary 6f@ 7 ; Good Ordinarv 7J@7J ; Low Mid? dling 7|@8; Middling 8 3-16 @8J; Good Middling 8$. CHARLESTON, S. C., Dec. 19, 1885. COTTON.-Market closed steady. Sales 550 bales. Quotations are: Low 'Mid? dling, S\; Middling 8}; Good Middling 9$. Tis Molal M of Siter. ELECTION NOTICE, THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stock? holders of the National Bank of Sumter for the election of Directors for the ensuing year, and such other busings as may be brought before it, will be held at Masonic Halt, Sumter, S.C., on Tuesdav, January 12,1886, at 12 o'clock. CHAS. E. BARTLETT, Dec 22, 1885_Cashier. HOLIDAY NOTICE. THE NATIONAL BANK OF SUMTER will be closed on Christmas Day. All paper maturing that day must be met Thurs dav, December 24th. CHAS. E. BARTLETT, Dec 22 Cashier. TO RENT. ATWO OR THREE HORSE FARM, good land, with dwelling bouse, barn, sta? bles and other out buildings, two gardens, a good orchard and vineyard. App!}' to Mr. D. M. Richardson or Hon. J. S. Richardson. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Ja. Dec 22 FOR SALE. AFINE TRACT OF LAND, on Tnrkey Creek, 2J miles South-east cf Sumter, 160 acres, 75 cleared, price low. Terms to suit purchaser. Apply to D. J. WINN, Dec 22 3t or J. H. DINGLE. Estate of Nelson Kirby, Dec'd. IWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF Probate for Sumter County on the 23rd day of Jan., 1886, for a final discbarge as Executor of aforesaid Estate. W. M. KIRBY, Dec 22 4t Executor. AN ORDINANCE Entitled "An Ordinance to Regulate the Sale of Wine. Spirituous and Malt Liquors in the Town of Sumter for the year 1886." Be it ordained by the Intendant and War? dens of the Torn of Sumter, in Council as? sembled and by authority of the same : Ssc. I.-That any person applying for a licen?e to retail Wine, Spirituous or Malt Liquors in the Town of Sumter, on and after the first day of January, 1886, shall first be recommended by six of the nearest freeholders, neighbors to tbe place where the applicant proposes to carry on such business, as being a person of good repute for honesty, sobriety, andsgood moral character. ' The person ap? plying for a license shall, rf Council grants him a license, pay the Town of Sumter the sum of Six Hundred dollars per annum, quar? terly in advance, and shall enter into bond to the Town of Sumter, in the sum of one thou? sand dollars with good and sufficient security, conditioned for the payment of said sum of $600, quarterly in advance, and to keep an orderly boose, and comply with the laws, regulations and ordinances of the Town of Sumter, Countv of Sumter, and State of South Carolina, regulating the sale of intox? icating liquors. SEC. II-That all bars or othpr places where intoxicating liquors are sold, shall be closed on election days, or on any other dava that Council, for the better preservation of order and peace in the Town of Sumter, may see St to order them closed. SEC. III.-That tbisOrdinaoce shall go into effect from date of publication, and all Ordi? nances or parts of Ordinances inconsistent therewith are hereby repealed. Done and Ratified in Council assembled, and under the Corporate Seal of the Town of Sumter, this seventeenth day of December, A. D. 1885. fL. S.J MARION MOISE, C. M. H?R?T, Intendant. Clerk and Treasurer. Dec. 22. BRADFIELD'S An infallible specific for all the diseases peculiar to women, such as painful or Suppressed Menstruation, Failing of tbe Womb, Leu corrhcea or Whites, etc. FEMi LE CHANGE OF LIFE. Iftaken during this criti? cal period, great suffering and danger can be entirely avoided. REGULATOR. Send for our book containing valuable infor? mation for women. It witl be mailed free to applicants Address TilE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., Box 28, Atlanta, Ga. ftjyt?NATi?N jj TEASERS, nf S?tel Gfifflii?l SUMTER COUNTY, S. 0. -\JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in J__\ compliance with the recommendation of lite State Board of Examiners. The next reg? ular examination of applicants for certificates to teach in the public schools of this county will bo held on Thursday and Friday, Janu? ary 7th and 8th 1886. Thursday, for white teachers exclusively, at the School Commissioners office. Friday, for colored teachers exclusively, at the Lincoln School in town of Sumter. Teachers [desiring to appear before the board, are reminded, tbat no other opportuni? ty will be given prior to July, 1886. By Order of Co. Board of Examiners, J. D?GGS WILDER, School Coro'r. Dec. 15, 1385, MORTGAGEES' SALE. BB YIRTUE of the power? contained in a Mortgage made bj Alston 8. Boyle to os and dnly recorded in Sumter County, we will sell at Magnolia, in Sumter County, on. Thursday, January 7th, 1886, at ll A. M., the following real estate, described in said Mortgage : All thar piece, parcel, or lot of land in the Town of Magnolia, in the County of Sumter, containing two acres, more or less, bounded North by lands late of C. Boyle, deceased, East by lands of Eugenia McIntosh, South by landa nf J. E. Phillips, and West by lands of the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company. Terms-Cash. L?RICK k LOWRANCE, Dec 22 Mortgagees. NOTICET?PirOYE CLAIMS? State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF SUMTER. Iii THE COURT OF COMMON P^EAB. Austin, Nichols & Co., and others, Plaintiffs, ts. David Morris, et al., Defendants. IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF the Court made in this cause and dated 19tb Oct., 1885, I hereby give notice "that all claims against David Morris, except each as have been already proved before the Master without objection, shall be proven be? fore the first day of January, 1886, or be de? barred from any participation in the funds ra,:,eu in this cause." JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Master. Decl&h, '885._ SHERIFFS SALES BY virtae of Sundry Executions, to me directed, will be sold at Sumter C. H., on the first MONDAY and day following in JANUARY next, 1886, and as many days thereafter as may be necessary, within the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder, for cash, the following property : 176 acres' of land, more or less, bounded Northwest hy lands of Mrs. J. M. Durant, Southwest by Island Branch, Southeast by lands of T. W. McDonald, and North by a portion of the rame tract, and known as the Estate of Nichol s, levied on and to be sold as the property ot' MTS. Mellissa A. McDaniel to satisfy an Execution of I. H. Moses and others against said Mellissa A. McDaniel. 2 Bales Cotton, ?50 Bushels Corn, more or less, 150 Bushels ?Co tton Seed, more or less, and 500 lbs. of Fodtfer, more or less, seized as the property of L? E. White, to satisfy Warrant of Attacimsnt to seise crops of A Sidney Smith k Son* against said L. E. White. 8 Bushels of Corn rn oi-e or less, 25 Bushels Potatoes more or lesSj and 500 pounds of Fodder, more or less, seized as tbe proper? ty of Charles Richardson to satisfy Warrant of Attachment of Trum bo Hinson & Co., Assignees, against the said Charles Richard? son. 40 Bushels Corn, more or less, 1,000 lbs. of Fodder, more or less and 1CPO Bushels Cot? ton Seed, more or less, 400 potinds of Seed Cotton more or less, seized as the property of Fraser S. Spann, to satisfy Warrant of Attachment to seize crop of Tr unrfco, Hinson & Co., Assignee, against tbe ?aid" Fraser S. Spann. 20 Bushels Potatoes, 400 poot/ds Fodder, 1000 pounds ofjHay, Shucks and .Pe? Vines, all more or less, seized as the property of Saul Mack, under Warrant of Attacl nxect, to seize crops, of. Thomas J. WiI.'ia*nson, against the said Saul Mack to satisfy said Warrant. 1200 lbs. of Seed Cotton, 1000pounds lad? der, One Hundred Bushels Corn, 200 Bushels Cotton Seed, and 5 Bushels of Peas, all tvo** . or less, seized as the property of O. H. WLtu* j at the suit of A. S. k W. A. Brown, enter Warrant of Attachment to seize crop nncVr Lien and Execution of S. A. Foxwortb, against the said 0. H. White. 100 Bushels Corn, 2000 pounds Fodder and 50 Bushels Cotton Seed, more or less, seized as tho property of Taylor Jones, under War? rant of Attachment of O'Donnell k Co., to seize crop under Lien, of O'Donnel k Co., against the said Taylor Jones to satisfy said Lien. 100 Bushels of Cotton Seed, more or less, seized as the property of C. R. Barrett, under Warrant of Attachment to seize crop under lien of A. J. Salinas k Son, against the said C. R. Barrett, to satisfy that Warrant. 600 Bushels Cotton Seed, more or less seiz? ed ns the property of G. M. Barrett, Agent, under Warrant of Attachment to seize crop, under lien of A. J. Salinas k Son, against the said G. Mt Barrett, Ageut, to satisfy that Warrant. 50 lbs. Seed Cotton. 25 bushels Cotton Seed, more or less, seized und to be sold to satisfy a Warrant of Attachment to seize crop of Trumbo. Hinson k Co., Assignees, against Ransom China and George Wilson. 150 lbs. Seed Cotton, 50 Bushels Corn 600 lbs, Fodder, all more or less, seized the property of Johannes Atkinson and Stephen Atkinson to satisfy a Warrant of Attachment to seize crop, of Trumbo, Hinson k Co., Assignees, against Johannes Atkinson and Stephen Atkinson. 20 Bushels Corn, 300 lbs. Fodder, 30 bushels Cotton Seed, all more or less, seized and to be sold to satisfy a Warrant of Attach? ment to seize crop, of Trumbo, Hinson k Co., Assignees, against, James Grant and Amelia Graham. 20 Bushels Corn, 2C0 lbs. Fodder all more or less seized and to be sold, as thc property of W. H. Watson to satisfy a Warrant of Attachment, to seize crop, of Trumbo, Hin? son k Co., Assignees against W. H. Watson. 500 Lbs. Fodder, 20 Bushels Corn. 1 Bush? el Peas, 30 Bushels Cotton. Seed, all more or less seized and to be sold MS the property of Andrew Hanyswctb to satisfy Warrant of Attachment, to seize crop, of Trumbo, Hin son k Co., assignees, against Andrew Hayns? worth. MARION SANDERS, S. S. C. Sheriffs Office, Dec. 8, ?885. MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina SUMTER COUNTY. IN THE COMMON PLEAS. Pelzer Rodgers <0 Company, Plaintifs vs Joshua Myei's and C. C. Myers Defendants. BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in the above entitled cause and dated May 29th. 1884, I will sell at public acction in front of tbe Court House in the Town of Sum? ter in said State, on Monday, January 4th, 1886, (or day following, 1 between the hours of ll o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following premises : 'All of that piece, parcel or tract of land, situate in said County and Slate, containing One thousand and fifty (1050) acres situ ate in the County of Sumter and State afore? said bounded on the North by lands of Pol lard and phillips ; on the East by lands of Jacob M. Meyers ; ou the South by lands of the Estate of Rembert and Stephen Richard? son, and on the West by lands of Ballard and William Sanders." Terms of Sale-Cash. The purchaser to pay for titles. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Master. Dec. 8, 1885. FOR RENT. THE HOUSE IN SUMTER NOW OCCU pied by Mr. F. B. Grier. There are 30 acres of land adjoining which will also be rented cither with the house or separately. This place will be sold if desired. Also 120 acres of land situated 5 miles from town, near DesChamps mill. The above will bc rented at a bargain. Apnlv to W. ALSTON BROWN, P-c. 15. Sumter, S. C. AfilET send 10 cents postage, and we will ? mail you free a royal, valuable, sample box of goods that will put you in the way of making moremoney at once, than any tbiug else in America. Both sexes of all ages can live at home and work in spare time, or all the time. Capital not required. We will start.you. Immense pay sure for those who start at once. Stinson k Co., Portland Maine. D. B. ANDERS?S7 Attorney at Law, SUMTER, S. C. Will practice in adjoining counties. Collecting*hiade a specialty^ IN THE PRICES OF FALL AND ?AT J. RYTTENBERB & We have determined to sell our stock of Fall and Winter Goods for i?^ next thirty days regardless <??f fw^^^M casA only. ^- ^tv:' It will be to the interest. of-ill /JBH desire buying to inspect our .stpclfpl goods ere they buy, ^^MH Large line o? Ladies5 and JM?w?^ New Markets, Cloaks and Jei^se|^^^P Blankets from one dollar a pair?lS|^^ Men's, Youths' and Boys' Clothing!* great variety. I -^fSl Call and be convinced that wei^pl business. .-. ^C^^M ?-ALSO,-. , ^laB A Nice Line of Fancy Goods Novelties for the Holidays? J. RYTTENBERG & ms??? E. STEHLE, igt? Raker and Confectioner, Jb'o*? Street, opposite Boyinrs Store, SUMTER, S. C., T?Y1?ES PLEASURE IN REMINDING HBS patrons and the pnblic that be is still at his oki stand. He also informs them that Santa Ol aus has just arrived, aad one nod all are inri uWl to come and see for themselTes. His m?>t*o is quick sales and small profits. He has. o n hand FOU THE HOLH>AYS Toys, Pirp Crackers, Torpedoes, Roman Curdles, Vases and Cups, Canned &?o<ls, Nuts of ?II sorts, Fruits of a li kinds, Raisins, Curra?tpr Citrons, JeiH ss, Light Groceries, . Cakes of all k inds, (my own make,) Assorted Crackers, Choice Confectioneries, domestic and for? et gu. He makes bit own Candy and sells at both wholesale and retail. Has bread, rolla, pies, ic, fresh and pare every day. -WILSO PATENT BREAD--SOMETHING NEW. Cakes dressed for ti tddicgs and the holi? days. All orders for the .nb-OTo goods promptly filled at reasonable pricer. He is also agent for Ellison's celebrated boney io comb and buckie ts. Thankful for past patro n age he respectfully asks a continuance of the SJ ?me. Dec 8 E. SVEHLE, Agent. LANDS FOR SALE. THE UNDERSIGNED WXL OFFER for sale the following piT.'?els of land, ly ing in the town of ?/ayesv?ll>, at public auction, at Sumter C. H., on a*^ day (4th) in January, proximo: One lot containing 2} acres, nu .*e or less, bounded by lots of A. A. Straw and J. E. Barnett. One lot fronting on Sumter Streei. contain? ing ? acre, more or less, adjoining .lots of j Bardin & Murdoch' and S. M. Graba?nr with ' dwelling thereon now occupied by .7. B. Cochran. O oe lot containing ? acre, more or la?, ad jo: niug last named lot. with dwelling th et "eon now occupied by H. W. Dean. One let containing ? acre, more or less, ad? joining last named lot, with dwelling thereon DOW occupied by A. H. Smith. Two vacant lots containing ? acre, more -or less, adjoining the last named lot, ali fronting OD Sumter Street. One lot containing \ acre, more or less, ad- j joining lands of W. E. Boykio, and fronting DH East Main Street, with dwelling thereon, BOW occupied by Miss Warren. Two lots containing 5 acres, more or less, with dwellings thereon, adjoining lands of MTS. Caroline Mayes and T. A. Mayes. Plats of the above named property will be mown ou day of sale. Terms of sale, one half cash, and balance in twelve months, secured by bond of the purchaser and mortgage of the premises, with merest at 10 per cent, per annum. * T. D. CHANDLER. Dec. 8. D. to. CHANDLER NOTICE SALE UNDER MORTGAGE. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SUMTER COUNTY. - UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF CERTAIN powers granted to me (as assignee) by Caudal 1 Hunt, of Sumter County and State iforesaid, in and by a certain mortgage to >ne L. G. Pate, bearing date May 3d, 1880, ind recorded in office of Register of Mesne Conveyance, in mortgage book No. 7, page >90, I will sell at public auction before the Court House in town of Sumter, on Monday :he4tb day of January, A. D., 1886 (being ?a led ay) between the hours of ll in the fore icon and 4 in the afternoon : The right title and interest of the said Elandall Hunt in and to the following tract >f land, situate, lying and being in Sumter County, in the JState aforesaid, containing birty-nine acres of land, bounded on the .Vorth by lands of Estate of R. F. Wells, on he East by lauds of Wesley Sweat end Thos. Cribbs, on the Weat by lands of Tho?. Gibbs ind Mary Gibbs, oo the South by landsjof j t rhos. Gibbs. ?r. Terms of sale, cash. - WM. 80?rINv Attis?e of L. G, PATE, Mortgagee. Dec. 8, 1885, -rr :^>M SALE UNDER The State of South Caroffittf? COUTCTT orStwi?^^^^m Waller* and Pieper, Mortgwf^^ o g ainsi Fuman H. McEack?r^at?fa James R Mc F?chern, Morigag^^^ Bi JAMES HL JERYEY, A^etioas*^ S?nder JiDd by virtue of the powerfg%g||? tboriiy Tested iu thenndti-signed bT'lt??te?l^P of a certain deed of Mortgage ?ecoted; delivered by Furnian H. HcEacbera James R. McEachern "dated Hk?^?3811 day of November, 1884, and" ^recorded &? the office ot the Register of Hean* .jte^ ceyasct foe Sumter. Couti/ ?Vvt?i?^t?^ dav of December 188"4, in. Book nn?w^ l2*of the record of Mortgage oT3e?l|faW^ at page 793 ; aud in Book number 8^^i| record of mortgages of Pertoaa? Pr?f?t?f air page 12. Wewill ?ll at publie anftkt?o^ the highest bidder at Sumter C. H. OU llo^ dnv the fourth day of January, IBS* "All ibese two parcela of land aftMfl^?j^ being in Sumter County, ia theSt*4eaftfj?SS^^| purchased by the said Forman Ii-McEee1?r%|5 and James R. McEachern from Mrs. EEssbtlk^ B. Vio?o? by deed dated January J4tk, Xtt3?i kc ow n as the'Guerry Tract' and tbe 'Montot?- . er Tract' conraiuiogintl??jf?<fa4??iif^^^? dr?d and two acres, more or ie?, each other and adjoining land* DOW.or lw??? mcrly of Dr. J. C. Spann, Mra^.K. B-JH?*??"^ James Allen, R. J. BroWl??j. and the Publie Road\. %0? That parcel of land situate a ad being: ??|| the County and State aforesaid, ]uoms*tfc?3| 'George Cato tract' conreyd to the ?t?^^^g mao H. McEachern and JamelBi^ioBiaMRf^ by R. W. Durant, Sheriff oLSumter Cowrj?>: by deed dated the 24th of May^ r883,?os?aa?vv iog Fifry acres more or lets, formerly ka?wm>? as 'Catchall' and adjoining Uoda now orft^^| merly of Brownfield, Spann, Germld%i^OtS??^ and adjoining the'Publie Road. ^ ? ^ -Also-" That parcel of land situate: and -bAf ~fei.{> Spring Hill Township in the County_as?g^J| aforesaid-known aa the "Jan** K.-llcJacS*i> ern Place,'', containing, one haadjed^MM^ sixty-two and one-half i?cr?f, WtsX^JN?^ adjoining lands now or formerly ot Mrs. C?gj AL Rodgers, James Hancock aud~la?* fe*^'; mer ly of Estate of James Corbin now of Sn? |? Cbewning,-Corbin and otbsBt : 1^ That parcel of lands with^tha. riaiH?t|,^^^ thereon, situate and being tn stdd County a?d^^ State, as Gaillard'* Cross Roao4, conTtyH^r^g Furman H. McEachern by Fannie S. ^B?SSSS?B? deed dated March 18, 1882, i?I??>M<Mf?gi>^M acre, adjoining lauds of 4. E?wis .2MMB???^ and the Raccoon Road, and the Br?d?wd - .Springs Road. ' ??j?t? One Steam Engine-15 ? bom po?j?R?* Db?:';^^^ ?r, Belting and Polleys, and all Jxtnrseaad |||| ^?jertenances thereto, the nme,Vijtf toeattA|^g m tte "Cato place." '^^^-V^^?? One Brown Cotton Gis, witb Feeder ia? ; M Ton danser attached. . vif :v -' i: Ote "Boss (Cotton) Press." t ?? ? ^ 0u? "Planter's Pride" Gofa Ha^H?SS^^^^ ?ated ou the "CatoT?aceV*- ?-,?-.' ^. .^^ ,. Four tfark Bay Horse. M?hs^a?^^:'r4^ pectireSy, Mack^Henry; -tio^.^3?iaS^:'^^^g Two Dii'k Bay Mare Moles-natoed tmgm&'~S?s vely, Kit, -Beck. . - ^ht&l Fire Bay llorses-named retpectM}^C!?f<:^? ie, Logan, Bob, Chandler, Hampton, ;/ ;; y15^ One White fiorse-nsmed Bock. r~-i One Roan Jilyire^ii?mea MoH??. .-. -C . ; ^?Ql One Black ^fl?rse-wnediU^^- ^^?i^^ Terms Cash. Parchasen{XQ^^^m^^m ary ^^a'CASSTKS wiILBEB?^?f '80?? J. H. PIEPER. "W?ttBER?? 4 PIEPER, ?^??l|? Dec 8, 1885. v Mwr^rsti^^pS