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5 '?^'^^T^.*1g^:v;.gf1*!:. ..???!?B??- . - .-: .<. ---- - - . Ba been using bis ba A?rJca?toral So ^?j^y?';v?Mr-.. TU man V ^^j?^f-Vkft.tak?t-ao.' ^et??o^^h?gs?: bat bis rt healthy reading." :Tfce; L?eoeive -aa impetus from o?^pontxo? to tgn. ~ The^mer? " - fixere of ib? Fredek : necessary tha? there ranpro^jeWry" few i^s?atof^?feiy i^Ive topre of volcanic ?1^4?or- i*eighbor5 Mexico, up taid tba* th* ^rdiBary occupation a;V*M?ge-N J?or eaa .consisted m ?g cigarettes- and eating Ved pep ?f??i?&iju& ?cession al assisi ^^fe% jj^%ior> ' 5acb berrrg tba ^^^pSS^:;o^t?ot to be ? t?wrt affair rt get np, nor very ?t wa? gotten up. ipaehes are at the j f&^^&d ^lander in New ; b Aroona, and the citizens the matter in .. band I raising money to boy blood ?track the red demons to their accaumong the reeks. There I ?^r^?r^ ^ Apa^ from g the p?Je faces, and that is to flric*fcr?i?d. Uncle Sam had it them all there or else send ^^^^??ttr dta? it what ia. wanted to re-" ^^K^^HMPrtiag WTOogs-a new deal ^^^^?^j:. FOI the State House with ^^^jpwn^ij^f ea of the people fresh, from ^^^@?MM^Iflk-'-: Pttt' men io office who are ^P*i^?rom4J?epresent State House icfln ^^B>fMB'd: e^reij outside the groove ^^^^.ypy^jbare been ron doriog |^l^4^f0?tion of the 'leaders/ and they ^^^CTO^row' tneT 'leaders' too.' So i^^^fa^?yeeim?e2 tfeics, and we most ^^^9tt? w?0 believe that Mr. Randall ?^mta? most of the brains and all the ^^to??mtjr to be found tn Congress, 3re ;*:;t^MC^^^ crer the adoption of ^^^I^Wpr?i?es, by which the Committee ^p^^j^n^atimiK-cao not effectually -r etook legislation in the interest of, or l^^jprnnstj. any special measure. Last ^g^^?,t$??'waa done by Mr. Randall in ^^^^to:??ySn?on to.tariff reform, and ^^^.ra^glad.to know that bis wings are g^??med^-and'that even should he be re Jgl^pabted chairman of that committee, ^ cannot defeat a thorough ^^M^n^D^ltbe important question ^^^^oi^ofthe leading members of the ^y?^^ieg?riatoxe teemed to have a con ^^?i^to oonntj papers; only equaled gfl^?eir ' disdain, for the tax-payers. |;-l?fcrjattw>ce toe bill alloting Masters ^^^?fert^ tn newspapers onrsrdc their ^f?sm^^?od the- bil? reqairicg notice of ^^gjg^lteo?tctyo of oills ot private inter : ^ "?tU-hc pnb?iahed in a paper at the ^^S^mti^/ih?'- authors of each" of the |fe:labo? measures know full well that the PM^^JLpapars have a larger circulation . shan the city dailies ia their respective l^'iowntiesv but auch insignificant atoms J- Wthe bo^ politic arc not of sufficient ^^M&ge^mMt.to merit the consideration ^^^t?lj- le^blator. |??Ke^ W. D. Mayfield, the "head 3 oeftfern of the Atlantic Division of the _v recently borated Texas Mutual Insor . a?oe concern, was recently tried by his gv church .ia Greenville County for im ; ' moral eonduct and expelled from its ; ?omumnioD. ?f Mr. Mayfield is inno %^?B^hc^ isud^crr?Bg of much sympathy. |?iW?ied as a defaulter ia ; Mcmph?j, Teno., years ago. He was : fvnushed for something worse io Bris? tol, some years later, and, now io ^^^^we?iille his business is entirely ; t ^brokeo np ?cd be is tried and tamed . cut of bis chorcb for eoadact- aabecpm - %>>? aif a Christian. Truly bis iioes have lallen in hara places. ^ A botel-ieeper at Troy,'N.T., bas called down many anathemas upon bis ^*esd for refusing to entertain a negro .'<--:*9Q*t9&?troupe which was exhibiting in C^^town. The N. Y. Times bas a J ^ article, strange to say, ? i^pon that incident. That paper shows \ ^ifcow fw??c all legislation most be !ft?%Ktit this race prejudice. People do not keep hotels from mere sentiment hat to make money, and as the Times :g< ^-ccyt,;? hotel even in tho cosmopolitan . : city*of New York to which it was geo ' cratly uoderttood that negroes were ad? mitted on tho same terms with whites would be in danger of being abandoned ,to the negroes. In no one thing did |p^^rBoub&an party show its assioine C<|oa^e? toa greater degree, than in i i^j^^on endeavoring to enforce social When that change comes, if . ; 4War; it will not be from the stupid laws ^^^SS?^^eic^ement in England over the ^y-vli?h question is greater than it has ! ^Ilisaivfbrye^ra.. Mr, Gladstone has xn I^????d y?sy wiilingness for an Irish ^ll^?^anjent^as^ u settlement of the pres ^P^jS^ttle^; sod tko hodlords and - V:---.-^^>?fe V^. .y -A .-?m.'- ? ?.? - ?? ; ^B^^^r?v: con?^?ottlior ^??alrs^ ^ ??ralSete;/Ireland should . have a bo :|r^^^S?t,^??>ee^e^it^ will nu Tier aVy more prosperous "or happy, Ireland's past ?history does not sh that she has any genius - for home ru "-bat simply because she wants it. longeas the _?'divine right" of the g< era?ng classes was an admitted fact, was?properfbat people should be rul in accordance - with "the w hi ois'.? of 1 rulers ; but now tbat all the world < .cent Russia kaowa .that its rulers,! men and women of like passions w they eo*n?(ro herd; only a little won #is time for'the ruled to hare a wc to say in the matter. LYNCH LAW. A valued friend asks our Opinion to the cause of the1 frequent resorts lynch law by. tine-people of South Cai ?|p??S ...:*>; ..W--? .:? - k We-thint two reasons exist for tl deplorable state of .affairs. Firsts t Vxireme difficulty in convicting li breakers for committing ce r tai o class of. crimes, and secondly, thc impuni which, by common consent, seems haye been allowed to those who partie pate in lynchings Of course the .two reasons are strengthened by the e; istence of a tar baient and pestle ?spirit; the natural outgrowth of tl misrule under ' which * South. Carolh groaned. during the years '65-*7< We believe, however, that the remov; of the first two canses would reform tl abuses referred to ; and for this we mn look to the courts. A failure to punis crime is an encouragement to great* crime, and in oo one thiog has this bee shown more' strongly than in the rapi growth of fy ach law, as well as the ii crease in the variety of crime br?ugl before the tribunal of that illegal conn A few years ago, - lynchers confine their jurisdiction to cases of rape, bc more lately the docket has been so en Urged that they take cognizance of a crimes. This can be easily checked b the grand jury and the Courts. Let mob understand that each member wil jbe held personally responsible for th deeds o?-.the entire humber and we wil see no more of such brazen exhibition :?f ai law-defying, law-breaking spirit a was manifested by the Spartanburg mol ..that openly rode over the town, un con cealed for. hours; in their effort to lynd a prisoner who was already under th' sentence oMe^gjfc^^wshek^dministra j t??n^?^u?tice is a great misfortune t< any country ; the open defiance^y 5 mob, of alt law tn its effort to adminis ter summary vengeance upon 1 criminal is a still greater one. A healthy public sentiment can msk( crime odious and enforce its punish ment ; a temporizing-policy will assur? edly result in an increase of wrong aoe an invitation to tire, rule of the lawless. The priceless heritage of liber ty which is ours can only belong to a peo? ple of sufficient intelligence to enact just7laws, and of sufficient integrity tc execute them. If we have slumbered over our privileges and allowed wrong to creep in and mar the symmetry of eur political and civil structure, be as? sured that we cannot be too speedy io righting those wrongs, for DO govern? ment cae be stable and depend upon the fitful and passionate rule of the mob. for the-enforcement of. law. TEE AMENDED LIEN LAW. . The .Legislature amended the lien law at its late session and we give the text of the new act : SECTION 1. That from and after the passage of this act the landlord shall have:a' lien"irpon the "crops of his tenant in TpreYercnee to all other liens. That laborers who assist in making any crop shalt have a lien thereon to the extent of the amount due them for such labor in priority to the landlord, and as be? tween'such laborers there shall be no preference. That all other liens for agricultural supplies shall be paid next after the satisfaction of the liens of the landlord and laborers, and shall rack in other respects as they do cow under ex? isting laws. SEC. 2. That no writing or recording shall bc necessary to create the liens of the landlord and of the laborer; but such lien shall exist from the date of the con? tract, whether the same be in writing or verbal. SEC. 3. That all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or supplied by this act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. The Suinter Delegation. We think Sumter County is wc?i satisfied with her delegation in the Legislature. We would rather their votes bad been different on some few questions, but possibly they knew best, and we are well assured they worked for the interests of Sumter County and their constituents. Onr Senator is the peer of any in the Upper House, and bis tireless energy won him a j position of com mandi;;? influence ?meng his fellow Senators. The farming interests of the County were safe in the hands of the three solid farmers who make up the majority of our representation in the Lower House, while Mr. Lee stood ever ready to attack the wrong-or defend thc right. R. D. Lee, Esq., holds a deservedly high place among the legislators of the State. -?-??^??-???-^1^-? Our Exchanges. The Chesterfield Advertiser is one year old, and enters upon the second rear with its last number. Messrs. J. D. Andrews and Girardeau Chandler have bought the Williamsburg Star and Herald from Mr. H. S. Cunniogham, its former owner, Mr Chandler bag been con? nected with the paper for some months as local editor, and consequently is already at home, while Rev. J. D. Andrews is an old typo and can no doubt handle a stick with professional skill. We heartily welcome the new firm into the newspaper field, and trnst they will receive no more of the hard knocks necessarily incident to newspaper work than will be required for keeping them in a humble and meek condition of mind. Golden Days continues its ponctua? and -interesting visits, and ever meets a warm welcome. It is alwars fell of matters which ^delight the average reader, j Published by ?^as.- 'Elverson, Philadelphia, Pa.j at $3 per -aumna* W^'>--^- < f:^ - '?' . Vt --V "V >..-<. i S ?.'..- . -. . .- .-? J THE IiEGISI?TUBE. ' 1*5 & S S?NAT.> = . The Senate read the L?gislative appropria? tion bill and sent it to the House. In the general appropriation bill an. effort was made to reduce the appropriation for the asylum from $70,000 to $60,000, but it failed. "Sen? ator Karie offered an amendment that the appropriation for the S. C. College should cover the. education of those students only, who were unable to pay tuition fees._ lu his speech advocating the amendment he discuss? ed the constitutional aspect of the question, ?"andT"was" satisfied 'that th? rr?u?remen'r of tuition fees would not be unconstitutional. After a lengthy argument the amendment watfadopted^by a vote of 17 to 16. An effort was made-to delay payment of the appropria? tion to the Agricultural Society until after the Fair, so as to see that the proviso in re? gard to gambling was carried? out, bot the majority voted otherwise. The stenogra? pher's bill caused a sharp fight, and after striking out the 5th and 6th Districts was passed as to the 3rd and 4th. nocSB. The first three hours of the Session Was very quiet, the time being taken* up with reading bills, . &e. . The bill making appropriations for developing the Columbia Canal was so amended on motion of Mr. Pope, that $5,000 shall be appropriated for the purpose of util? izing the canal as far ss it has been built. The amendment provoked both discussion and temper but the.economic element won the fight. The appropriation bill was then I brought np for" a third reading, and the amendments in reference to the military ap? propriation was agreed to ; the House refused to concur in striking ont the census rider ; it refused to concur in the Senate rider in reference to tuition fees in the University, and also to the increased appropriation for the Citadel. The proceedings of the night session were unimportant. . TUESDAY, DEC. 22.. SENATE. While the supply bill was under considera? tion, Senator Moody moved to reduce the State levy from 5| to 4| mills. The motion was tabled by a decided majority. The bill to repeal the act to incorporate the Mutual Self Endowment and Benevolent Association was defeated and it is still a body politic. The stenographers' bill came np for the third reading, and the vote on the bill yesterday by which'the 5th and 6th Circuits were strick? en ont. was reconsidered and those Circuits restored. In this shape the bill passed its final reading and will probably become a law. The' bill repealing the factory exemption, after a hard fight was repealed. The House bill tb regulate the registration of voters and the appointment of Managers and Commis? sioners of election was defeated by striking ont the enacting clause. The Senate refused to concur with the House in reducing the canarsppropriation. At 2.30 the House jras announced and a- large number of acts were ratified. HOUSE. The work in the House to-day was compar? atively unimportant. The apothecaries bill was killed; the till to fix the width of pub? lic roads at 20 feet, was re-coinmitted. The bill to repeal the prohibition law of Oconee was successful. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 23. SENATE. The bill allowing persons, so disposed, to pay ? commutation of $2 in lien of workiog the roads, was amended by substituting $3 in place of $2, and passed The committee of free conference on the general appropriation bill, through Senator Earle asked for further instruction on the College tuition and census questions. A prolonged debate arose, and on motion the committee were authorized to use their discretion in arranging the differences between the two houses. The Columbia Canal bill was finally passed with an appro? priation of $15,000, $5,000 to be paid out of "the State Treasury, if so much be necessary, and the balauce from the Penitentiary earn? ings. At the night session the Senate re? ceded from its College tuition amendment and the bill passed. The stenographers' bill after being hit every time an opportunity occurred finally escaped the shoals and quicksands of its stormy passage unscathed. nousK. The House withdrew its census rider to the general appropriation bill after * long debate. The Senate resolution to adjourn on the 24th was adopted. The House also withdrew its amendments to the supply bill which was passed. The canal bill appropriat?ng$15,000 was passed. The public printing was award? ed to Chas. A. Cairo. THURSDAY. DEC. 24. Both Houses consumed a great portion of Wednesday night in meetings and adjourn? ments, but at 1\ o'clock, ascertaining* that it wonld be impossible to have the acts enrolled in time for ratification that night, adjourned to meet at 8 o'clock this morning, and at 10.30 the two Houses adjourned, having ratified over 260 acts, nearly 200 of which were amended and ratified within 24 hours of the adjournment. We shall from time to time give the text of the more important acts which have become laws. [For the Watchman and Southron.] Prohibition in Abbeville. FBIEKDFIELD, MARIOX CO., S. C. . Mr. Editor: Your uniform and consistent advocacy of temperance reform is certainly very encouraging to those who are feebly warring against this stupendous evil. As the prohibition petition from Abbeville County bas recently been the cause of a hot discussion in the Legislature, this may bea proper time to 6ay a word about the history of the movement in Abbeville County and the character of the petition sent np to the Legis? lature. It originated in the faith of the fol? lowers of the Lord Jesus. Rev. R. F. Brad? ley, a minister of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, started the undertaking and called upon the Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist ministry to aid him. The peti- j tioa asked "that the sale of intoxicating liquors be prohibited in Abbeville County as soon as a majority of the citizens shall express their approval of Prohibition in an election." Every copy of the petition, I believe, except one or two, was in the hands of a minister of th* gospel. Next to the Associate Reformed ed Presbyterians, I think the Baptists worked most vigorously. Two Methodist ministers gave us earnest aid-Rev. Thomas Pale, preaching at and near McConnicks, and Rev. W. R. Richardson, stationed at the county 6eat. The Presbyterian ministry almost ig? nored the movement. The undersigned car? ried the consolidated petition to Columbia and placed it in the hands of the chairman of the Abbeville delegation, a man who, unfor? tunately for thc success of the movement, had no heart in it. However, the petition was too ?Mrcag to be ignored, lt was signed by fourteen hundrvu persons. Among them were such men as the venerable Dr. Sloan, and Gen. Bradley, (recently deceased,) the President and tact; 1 ty of Erskine College and of ?ae VVest Female College, the Sheriff of the Cou o ty, Jnd?e of Probate, Treasurer, Auditor, and nearly if not quite alt oJ the | County Commissioners, nearly every pbysi- | ciao in the County-on ray own individual j petition were the names of eighteen ministers ot the gospel, of whom six had the honorary title of I). I)., the intendants of eight incor? porated towns and amujority of the Wardens, and every leading merchant in the County butene In the town of Greenwood, where my Gdd lay, every white male citizen but three signed the petition. Had there tieen the proper effort made, three thousand names might have been addrd to th*- list. Weil, the movement may seem to some to have been a failure, but il is not. We have our convic? tions, we believe in ''higher law." 4,Itw lawful to do well cn Sabbath days." God the Great Father of us all has gi ven us a char? ter 'to do well.' With the God-given right to ; help and bless our race as our sole authority ? we must move steadily on. Allow me to say I here that what is needed more than aught { else for the furtherance of this reformation is genuine conviction in the heart of Curistians. \ Three-fourths of lite professing Christians of j evangelical churches in this State have no convictions on this subject, and three-fourths' of them can be easily betrayed into drinking. This is, to me, a humiliating confession to make. Three-fourths of the followers of Christ with no more appreciation of their privilege to aid in exterminating this monster vice, but that they will yield to a temptation and yielding, emasculate their convictions and murder their influence for good. Infinite God I bow must contempt and pity for his owu followers struggle for the mastery in the bosom of our omnicient Christ. S. M. RICHARDSON. SOUTER, S. C., Dec. 26, 1885. Jfr. .?ft/cr.-. I read in TOOT last paper, an article entitled ""Oar Coots,,r and signed "AgricAtnre?^ Your correspondent seems to be in trouble, indeed, but I think he goes to the wrong source for help. I also believe in his maxim of " "beginning at the bottom and working upj'"'and' to-begin at tbe1>ottom of his matter he will have to leave the Pro? tection men and the Agricultural College men alone and go back "borne. When there let him get a few boards and construct himself some closets to store away his goods, putting a good lock on each one,, and also a good lock on his store-room ; then let him string all his keys on the same ring and give them to his wife (if he has one) or housekeeper, with instructions to lum the key and take it out every time a door is closed. Judging from his article he can have no such conveni? ent and safe places of storage. For instance he says his cook had in her basket and bucket "4 quarts milk, 2 qaarts rice, 1 lb. meat, 1 pint flour,;! cup lard, 1 drawing coffee.' Now every house-keeper kno ?vs and every one else shonld should know, that two qcarts rice is too much to be given out for one din? ner for a single family, even if it should chance to be a large one, and if "Agricul? ture" bad any left for his dinner after Betsy had got her two quarts, bis honse-keeper roust be very extravagant, or clearly, be ha3 no locks and keys. The other articles , may be taken in proportion. "Agriculture" seems to be his own housekeeper. If be is and is keeping bachelor's hall and is young in the bnsiuess, I am gorry for him, bnt under no other circumstances can I spare him pity, Feen a man, with any experience in that line would surely know better , than to trust his sable cook with his store-room key, unless he fondly dreams that in these days has come back .'The golden prime of the good Haroun Alrascbid/ Southern cook nature is the same the world over, and I think "Agriculture" will find that the only protection from our cooks con? sists in good strong locks and well kept keys for our store-rooms and pantrys. Let Col. Dargan and Mr. Tillman go on in the fight for Free Trade and improvement without spar? ing a thought for such minor matters as can be kept straight by a PADLOCK. On our third page to-day will be found a striking and instructive illustration of the compart? ve Wurth of the various kinds of baking powders now in the market. ^ i i m* The old and well-known Empire Copying Co., 383 Canal street, New York, wish a gen? eral agen i. for this and adjoining counties ; any of onr readers out of employment may obtain a steady paying business without risk by writing them at once. Notice of Dividend, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS of the National Bank of Sumter having declar? ed a semi-annual dividend of four (4) per cent, on 'the capital stock-stockholders are notified that same will be paid at the Bank on and after Saturdav, Janoary 2, 1886. . x CHAS. E. BARTLETT. Dec. 29 Cashier. HOLIDAY NOTICE. THE" NATIONAL BANK OF SUMTER will be closed Friday, January 1st, 1886. All papers maturing on that day must be an? ticipated Thursday, Dec. 31st, 1885. CHAS. E. BARTLETT, Dec. 28 Cashier. FOR BENT. MY FARM ON THE MANNING ROAD one mile South of the Court House in Sumter. The place consists of one bcudred and ten acres-eighty cleared. On the place is a comfortable dwelling of six rooms and ail necessary out-buildings. For particulars apply to T. M. Monaghan. T. J. TDOMEY. Dec. 29_ TO RENT. ATWO OR THREE HORSE FARM, good land, with dwelling house, barn, sta? bles and other out buildings, two gardens, a good orchard and vineyard. Apply to Mr. D. M. Richardson or Hon. J. S. Richardson. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, JR. Dec 22 _ APPLICATION FOB CHARTER. MAYBSVILLE, S. C., Dec. 23, 1885. THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE hereof, the undersigned will apply to W. FL Cuttioo, Cierk of Court for Sumter County, fora Charter, incorporating them? selves and their associates nuder the name of "The Trinity Presbyterian Church" at Mayes? ville. S. C. J. C. Simmons, Friday Peterson, Joseph Mose?, Manson Cnrolina, Samuel Weary, Anthrum L?ssane, Horace Hayward, Washington Howard, James Carolina. Lawrance Benjamin, Dec. 29-Ino. Harper's Weekly, ILLUSTRATED. 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Piles are frequently preceded by a sense of weight in the back, loins and lower part of the abdomen, causing the patient to suppose he has some affection 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? 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 iotense 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. 29, 1885. COTTON.-A boot 400 bales have been sold during the week ending the 29tb. The mar? ket closed steady. We quote: Stained 6i@ 7f: :Good Ordinarv ?}@7* ; Low Mid? dling Tf@r7^; Middling 8 @8 3-16; Good Middling 8J@8|. CHARLESTON, S. C., Dec. 29, 1885. COTTON.-Market closed dull. Sales 500 bales. Quotations are : Low Middling, 8 7-16; Middling 8f; Strict Middling 9. The National Bani 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 business as may be brought before it, will beheld at Masonic Hall, Sumter, S- C., on Tuesday, January 12,1886, at 12 o'clock. CHAS. E. BARTLETT, Dec 22, 1885_Cashier. SALE UNDER MORTGAGE. The State of South Carolina 'COUNTY OF SUMTER. Wulbern and Pieper, Mortgagees, against Furman Et. McEachern, and James R. McEachern, Mortgagors. BY JAMES E. JERVEY, Auctioneer. Under and by virtue of the power and au? thority rested in the undersigned by the terms of a certain deed nf Mortgage executed and delivered by Furman H. McEachern and James R. McEachern dated the 17th day of November. 1884, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Mesne Con? veyance for Sumter County on the 27tb day of December, 1884, in Book number 12 of the record of Mortgages of Real Estate at page 793 ; and in Book number 8 of the record of mortgages of Personal Property at page 12. We will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at Sumter C. H. on Mon? day the fourth day of January, 1886 : "All these two parcels of land situate and being in Sumter County, io the State aforesaid, purchased by the said Furman H.McBachern and James R. McEachern from Mrs. Elizabeth B. Vinson by deed dated January 24th, 1883, known as the'Guerry Tract' and the 'Montpeli? er Tract' containing in theaggregateOne Hun? dred and two acres, more or less, adjoining each other and adjoining lands now or for? merly of Dr. Jv C. Spann, Mrs. E. B Vinson, James Allen, R. J. Brownfield, James Cato and the Public Road. -ALSO That parcel of land situate and being in the County and State aforesaid, known as the 'GeorgeCato tract' conveyd to the said For? man H. McEachern and James R. McEachern by R. W. Durant, Sheriff of Sumter County by deed dated the 24th of May, 1883, contain? ing^ Fifty acres more or less, formerly known as 'Catchall' and adjoining lands now or for? merly of Brownfield, Spann, Gerald and others and adjoining the Public Road. -ALSO That parcel of land situate and being in Spring Hill Township in the County and State aforesaid-known as the "James R. McEach? ern Place," containing one hundred and sixty-two and one-half acres, more or less adjoining lands now or formerly ol Mrs. C. M. Rodgers, James Hancock and lands for? merly of Estate of James Corhitt now of Mrs. Cbewuingj,-Corbin and others: -ALSO That parcel of lands with the buildings thereon, situate and being in said County and State, as Gallard's Cross Roads, conveyed to Furman H McEachern "hy Fannie E. Jones by deed dated March 18, 1882, containing one acre, adjoining lands of J. Edwin Bembert and the Raccoon Road, and the Bradford Springs Road. -ALSO One Steam Engine-15 horse-power-Boil? er, Belling and Pulleys, and all fixtures and appurtenances thereto, the same being located on the "Cato place." One Brown Cotton Gio, with Feeder and Condenser attached. Ooe "Boss (Cotton) Press." One "Planter's Pride" Corn Mill-also lo? cated on the "Cato Place " Four Dark Bay Horse Mules-named re? spectively, Mack,'Henry, Buck, Graham. Two Dark Bay Mare Mules-named respect? ively, Kit, Beck. Five Bay Horses-named respectively, Char? lie, Logan, Bo*>, Chandler, Hampton. One White Horse-nam^d Rock. One Roan Mire-named Mollie. One Biark Horse -named Alien. Terms Cash. Purchasers to pay for neces? sary papers. CARSTEN WULBERN, J. H. PIEPER WULBERN & PIEPER, . Dec 8, 1885. Mortgagees. AN ORDINANCE [ Entitled "An Ordinance to Regulate the Sale of Wine, Spirituous and Malt Liquors in the Toxcn of Sumter for the year 1886." Be it ordained by the Intendant and War? dens of the Town of Sumter, in Council as? sembled and by authority of the same : SEC. I.-That any person applying for a license to retail Wine, Spirituous or Malt Liquors in the Town of Sumter, on and after the first day of January, 1886, shall first be recorvtrended by six of the nearest freeholders, neigh?'ors to the place where the applicant propose" to carry on such business, as being a person of good repute tor honesty, sobriety, and good noral character. The person ap? plying for ii licen.-e shall, if Council grants hin-, a ii<:enser pay the Town of Sumter the sum of Six Hundred dollars per annum, quar? terly in advance, and shall inter into bond to the Town oft'linter, in the sum of one thou? sand dollars WJ'.U good and uiifficieot security, conditioned for rhe payment of said sum of $600, quarterly in advance, and to keep an orderly house, ;?nd comply with the laws, regulations aud ordinances of the Town of Sumter, County of Sumter, and State of South Carolina, regulating the sale of intox? icating liquors. S KC II-That all bars or other places where intoxicating liquors are sold, shall bf closed on election days, or on any other days that Council, for the better preservation of order and peace in the Town of Sumter, may see ut to order them closed. SEC. III.-That this Ordinance 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. \ f 1'- SJ . MARION MOISE, M. HURST, Intendant. . Clerk and Treasurer. Dec. 22. MORTGAGEES' SALE. BB VIRTUE' of tb?~power8^cVet??oed in a Mortgage made by AIston?43.rBoyle to os and dnly recorded in Sumter Oonnty, 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 that piece, parcel, or lot of land io-the Towni of Magnolia, io the County of Sumter, containing twp. acres, more or less, bounded North by lairds late of C. Boyle, deceased, East byjbrr?ds of Eugenia McIntosh, Sooth by IandtfofJ. E. Phillips, and West by lands of fSe Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company. Terms-Cash. L?RICK k LOWRANCE, Dec 22 Mortgagees. NOTICE TO PROVE CLAIMS. State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF SUMTER. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Austin, Nichols <& Co., and others, Plaintiffs, vs. 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 socb 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 fonds raised in this cause." JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Master. Dec. 19 th, 1885._ SHERIFF'S SALES. BY virtue of Sundry Executions, to me directed, will be sold at Sumter C. H., on the first MONDAY and day following in 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 by lands of Mrs. J. M. Durant, Southwest by Island Branch, Southeast by lands of T. W. McDonald, and North by a portion of the same tract, and known as the Estate of Nichols, levied on and to be sold as the property of Mrs. Mellissa A. McDaniel to satisfy an Execution of I. H. Moses and others against said Mellissa A. McDaniel. 2 Bales Cotton, 60 Bushels Corn, more or less, 150 Bushels Cotton Seed, more or less, and 500 lbs. of Fodder, more or less, seized as the property of L. E. White, to satisfy Warrant of Attachment to seize crops of A Sidney Sroitb & Son, against said L. E. White. 8 Bushels of Corn more or less, 25 Bushels Potatoes more or less, and 500 ponnds of Fodder, more or less, seized as the proper? ty of Charles Richardson to satisfy Warrant cf Attachment of Trombo Hinson k Co., Assignees, against the said Charles Richard-, son. 40 Bushels Corn, more or less. I;000 lbs. of Fodder, more or less and 100 Bushels Cot? ton Seed, more or less, 400 pounds of Seed Cotton more or less, seized as the property of Fraser S. Spann, to satisfy Warrant of Attachment to seize crop of Trnmbo, Binson k Co., Assignee, against the said Fraser S. Spann. 20 Bushels Potatoes, 400 pounds Fodder, 1000 ponnds ofjBay, Shucks and Pea Vines, al! more or less, seized as the property of Saul Mack, under Warrant of Attachment, to seize crops,- of Thomas J. Williamson, against the said Saul Mack to satisfy said Warrant. 1200 lbs. of Seed Cotton, 1 OOO pounds Fod? der, One Hundred Bushels Corn, 200 Bushels Cotton Seed, and 5 Bushels of Peas, all more or less, seized as the property of O. H. White at the suit of A. S. & W. A. Brown, under Warrant of Attachment to seize crop under Lien and Execution of S. A. Foxworth, against the said O. H. White. 100 Bushels Corn, 2000 pounds Fodder and 50 Bushels Cotton Seed, more or less, seized as the property of Taylor Jones, under War? rant of Attachment of O'Donnell k Co., to seize crop under Lien, of O'Dcnnel &-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 as 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. M. Barrett, Agent, to satisfy that Warrant. 50 lbs. Seed Cotton, 25 bushels Cotton Seed, more or less, seized and to be sold to satisfy a Warrant of Atiaclrment 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 as 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 Buskels Corn, 200 lbs. Fodder all more or less seized and to be sold, as tbe property of W. H. Watson to satisfy a Warrant of Attachment, to seize crop, of Trumbo, Hin? son & 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 aud to be sold as tbe property of Andrew Hanyswo-th to satisfy Warrant of Attachment, to seize crop, of Trnmbo, Hiu son k Co., assignees, against Andrew Hayns? worth. MARION SANDERS, S. S. C. Sheriff's OflSce, Dec. 8, "885. LANDS FOB SALE. THE UNDERSIGNED WILL OFFER Tor sale the following parcels of land, lying ia the town of ?myesville, at public auction, st Sumter C. H., on sale day (4th) in January, proximo: One lot containing 2$ acres, more or less, bounded by lots of A. A. Straus and J. E. Barnett. One lot fronting on Sumter Street, contain? ing ? acre, more or less, adjoining lots of Bardin k Murdoch and S. M. Graham, with dwelling thereon now occupied by J. B. Cochran. One lot containing ? acre, more or less, ad? joining last named lot, with dwelling thereon now occupied by H. W. Dean. One lot containing \ acre, more or less, ad? joining last named lot, with dwelling thereon now occupied by A. H. Smith. Two vacant lots containing J acre, more or less, adjoining thc last named lot, all fronting on Sumter Street. Oqe lot containing J acre, more or less, ad? joining lands of W. E. Br.-ykin, ?nd fronting on East Main Street, with dwelling thereon, now occupied by Miss Warren. Two lots containing 5 acres, more or less, with dwellings thereon, adjoining lands of Mrs. Caroline Mayes and T. A. Mayes. Pl .us of the above named property will be eho s n on day of sale. Ti rms of sale, one half cash, and balance in i wei ve months, secured by bond of the purchaser and mortgage of the premises, with interest at 10 per cent, ncr annum. f. D. CHANDLER. Dec. 8. D. tv. CHANDLER FOR RENT. THE IluUSE IN SUMTER NOW OCCU pied by Mr. F. B. Grier. There are 30 acres of land adjoining which will also be rented either with the house or separately. This place will be sold if desired. Also 120 acres of land situated 5 miles from town, near DesCbamps mill. The above will be rented at a bargain. Apply to W. ALSTON BROWN, Dec. 15. _ Sumter, S. C. FOR SALE. AFINE TRACT OF LAND, on Turkey Creek. 2* miles South-east of Sumter, 16u acres, 75 "cleared," pri?e low. Terms to suit purchaser. Apply to D. J. WINN, Dec 22 3t_or J. H. DINGLE. Estate of Kelson Kirby, Dec'd. IWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF Probate for Sumter County on the 23rd day of Jan., 1886, for a final discharge aa Executor of aforesaid Estate. ; W. M. KIRBY, Dec 22 4t Executor. WELL BROKE^Mm?^mM non DRIVING imlmm?^I?^ Prices will be in accordance with the state of the money xna?^^ii . - j -'-'-^^^'^^?^ra December 24. 1885." . -"?^???^^^^M A CYCLONE IS A GREAT BLOW TO ANY CWKTM THIS IS NO BLOW, BUT SOLID FACTS. 3 I Have Just Opened a Large o?jdn/^^?i^? STOCK OF " . ;'-->r-^?-??!^8 FALL ANO WINTER GOODS, 4 --CONSISTING OF- %': - ' - "-?^^^St Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Clotinii^C??ilS . Hardware, &a, &a . . -?^^M AND A FULL LINE OF ""J-*--^S^^^S HEAVY AND FANCY GROCEBE^gM My stock bas been selected with great care, and : >'*#-W^^?5B BOUGHT VERY LOW FOR CASH, which enables me to GIYE ?0T?C8^1? TOMERS THE BENEFIT. t ^2*^^H The Bargains offered in all departments wooid astonish til fi" ii?r ?? flltfilfillMIj^^T^^^M REMEMBER, I WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD ANY OKS.'' ^j?^^^BM A Call and Examination is respectfully solicited. " . '."-.^5^^^3 13. J. B^rnVSIiF^^^H MAIN STREET, IN THE BEND. . ;' .'";'"^^^^^8 GREAT REDUCTHH|?j| IN THE PRICES OP ? ?SS FALL ANO WINTER GOODS | J. RYTTENBERG & lf| We have determined to sell du^l?^^S stock of Fall and Winter Goods fo^'Jf?^S next thirty days regardless i^;:?^j^^^B ca$A o/i/?/. -. >?????BH It will be to the interest cfe^^^^g desire buying to inspect ow stoci^j^^ goods ere they buyv _ ^?'?^--0y^m Large line of Ladies' and --^Miftp^^ New Markets, Cloaks and Jers?ys^^y^ Blankets from one dollar a pa?,^ipg^J Men's, Youths5 and Boys5 CMfl^^? great variety* '''' '^^^^m Call and be convinced that^w?'^^^ business. . 7- ^7;^SI|^ -ALSO,- ' mm A Nice Line of Fancy Goods aa?f?j Novelties for the Holidays* -^?^ J. RYTTENBERG & SC^E^ N?TICE^^ -OF SALE UNDER MORTGAGE. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SUMTER COUNTY. UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF CERTAIN powers granted to me (as assignee) by Randall Hunt, of Sumter County and State aforesaid,'in and by a certain mortgage to one L. G. Pate, bearing date May 3d, 1880, and recorded in office of Register of Mesne Conveyance, in mortgage book No. 7, page 590, I will sell at public auction before the Ccu rt House to town of Sumter, on Monday the 4th day of January, A. D., 1886 (being saleday) between the hours of II in the fore? noon and 4 in the afternoon : The right title and interest of the said Randall Bunt in and to the following tract of land, situate, lying and being in Sumter County, in tbe State aforesaid, containing thirty-nine acres of land, bounded on the North by lands of Estate of R. F. Wells, on the East by lands of Wesley Sweat and Thos. Gibbs, on the West by lands of Thos. Gibbs and Mary Gibbs, on the South by lands Of Tbos. Gibbs. Terms of sale, cash. WM. BOGIN, Assineeof L. G. PATE, Mortgagee. Dec. 8, 1885._ D. B. ANDERSON, Attorney at Law, SUMTER, S. ?. Will practice^^^^joining counties. J I ' Collecting jjj^^^^^kltj. MASTER'S ? of South (tottr^ i SUMTER <X)#^&^?3^% IN THE iVzer Rodgers'& Gmpiit*+?& w . rs Jbsfcua J/yer* ajwl y. Jyri ' Defendants. ^ ;-V% ByVlRTUEof* decretal order ??^1?^f above entitled canee and^? 29tb. 1834, I will sell at _ front of the Court House in thc tercio said State, on Monday, 1886, (or day fol lowing, Y "beleV?e**3 of ll o'clock in the forenoon aai*4.^- _ theafternooo, tbefoHawiogfil I ?lHU||jgg"^ 'Alt of that piece, parcel or situate in said County and. Statt, One thousand and fifty (1080V? ate in the County of Surnt?r'-aM^ said bounded on the NcWfcJljJ lardand Phillips ; on tba Biets Jacob M. Meyers ; on?be the Estate of B^embertand son, and on the West by la? William Sanders." -X' ... Terms of Sale-CasoT^ Tbe purchaeei to pay ^t?dlfc^ : : Dec 8,18S&V send 10 cents mail you sample box of joode way of making thin^elsein Ainerica? can live at home aHth^tknevV^ itart^you; tin *t?a*i?ce2