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?Ililli g ' -- - ?- ' . - TUB8DAY, JANUAKY 19. Tb? Sumter Watchman was founded ts1850 and the True Southron in 1966. Tho TTateAinan an? Southron .ow hw the combined circulation and isluence of both of the old papers, and ^^manifestly the best advertising IR&HMQ ut Sumter.. > "EDITORIAL ITEMS. ?>r--- ? _ -r- -: Min Kate Bayard, daughter of Sec .rotary Bayard,, died very soddenly in H -'- Washington last Saturday. Miss Bay ard was very popular in Washington society and her death has caused a pro - found fleo? over the city. Virginia, continues to maintain her reputation as a repudiating State. We >v understand that she ba? refused to pay fer the services of a number of the offi : emit eoaeerned in the celebrated Ciave? rla* triaL The stenographer, proseen tog attorney, several witnesses and ethers art among the unfortunates. If ?e'mother of States continues in this way mob longer, we fear she will have to pay cash down for service or go un osrvod. Tho Western N. C. Eoad runs through a very broken country and has a number of tunnels along its track, all of which are kept moist inside by the oonstant dripping of water. Since the ' Unsaid set in, this water has frozen as last as it has fallen, and most of the teasels aro filled with a mass of solid iee, effectually stopping the running of . tl? trains. A large force has been bas? ify engaged for some days in blasting tad digging out the iee; so that the u. tratos will soon roo sll right. Tie Colombia graded schools are tn a ?Ost prosperous condition. Up to date there are 716 white, and 592 colored j pupils enrolled. Prof. Johnston, the Pg Superintendent, is doing a great work for-education io South Carolina by showing what can be done with limited means tn building up a first class grad? ed set ooh. Columbia's example might be followed with profit by every large sown in the State, only we need a few ?ore Trot Johnstons. x A late issue of the Columbia Register oomtaina an elaborate statement of the ; laws bearing upon the much discussed Census question; and reaches practi? cally the same conclusion held by a somber of the op-country papers, that ' ? the Governor bas the right, and it i8 hts duty io order so enumeration, now that Ute Legislature has refused to obey tho mandate of the Constitution. The \- eeraus question will not down, to the ?reat disgust, very possibly, of the gen? tlemen whose economical proclivities : defeated it. President Cleveland made a state ?-<, ? ment some time agoto the effect that tho papers of the country were doing tome of the meanest kind of lying, and that thia country seemed to possess a j monopoly of such. Now all tab is true and yet some of the papers are getting angry over it. ? number of Demo eratic papers have read Mr. Cleveland ?seri?os lectores over bb imprudent ex pre?ttoos,, and the Charlotte Observer has a long editorial, set op in the pecu? liar Jinock-kneed, parrot-toed style, so fosaBiar a few years ago, io the Okalooa Timi*, in which it intimates that the aewipep*rs dragged Mr. Cleveland from obscurity and made him President. What rubbish, to be sure I We suppose tho truly loyal, bloody shirt Republicans could not possibly do toy thing which would place them in a more contemptible position than the one ahoy tow occupy tn the eyes of all un piwjudiced persons, but they are contin? ually trying to do something more stupid than they ever did in the past, tad wheo all other subjects fail they have an unfailing one in the person of ex-President Davb. The latest lie about that gentleman b that he b a autos tod that it b owing to that fact that he escaped the punishment due bb ?rimes (?) as a leader of the rebel? lion (?)- Mr. Darb b oot, and never wat, a traaos, and only the most stupid soie eould induce one to tell lies which tts to easily he proven such. A bill has lately passed the United States Senate, which, if it becomes a law, will give the President authority to appoint a commission to take charge of the income of tho Mormon eh arch, . tod prevent its employment in encour? aging emigration to their territory. We have BO kind feelings to the Mormoos and hope the vicious brutes will soon be : ootsseUed to desist from their polyga asous practices, but all the same, we do 1 sot think the above bill at ail right. j Tho United States have no right to ap- \ point commissions to be feaeiog around ' people's churches, and meddling with < their income. If they propose to check ' Mormonism in an unconstitutional way ' jost tend an army to Utah, with in st rac- . tioos to arrest every polygamist and put htm tn the Penitentiary. There is no law for it, but the remedy would be ( effective. < Tho Ohio Legislature has jost bad sn j interesting contested election case be- J j fore it from Hamilton County. Toe ? election last November was very close, bot tba D?mocratie candidates, after a t deal of worry and a prolonged judicial investigation, received certificates of ( election and took their seats. There . was still a Republican majority io the Hoste, but ts the Senate had a small Democratic majority, it was thought j 1 prudent by the Republicans to increase j ' their majority by unseeing the Demo- ! < trott from Hamilton County. This was j < summarily done the day before the el*?e- ! * twa for U. S. Senator, and the entire j i sine were marched out by the Sergeant- ? 4 at-Arms, and tbe Republicans place in their seats. Now all this is rei rascally, bot that belongs to the trac of politics, and there is no need (retting over it. Besides, we vei much fear t be Democrats would hai done the same thing had they been i place of the Republicans. Bradlaugh, member elect of the ED j lish Parli?ment, is an atheist. Whe first chosen in 1880, be refused to tal the oath, because of his agnostic prioc pies, and after a heated contest his se; was declared vacant. His constituen were determined that no one but a atheirt should represent them, an promptly re-elected Bradlaugh, and hi haring learned some prudence by h past experience, offered to take the oatl but as he had declared at the form< election that it was a hollow mocker the Speaker refused to administer ii and his seat was again declared vacan At the recen i election for a new Pai liament, Bradlaugh was, of coure elected and took the oath withoc making any comments. His success i getting into Parliament at last so de lighted his followers that at a jollifies tion meeting held soon after many c them wept for joy. .'He didn't know it was loaded," wa the cause of three murders the pat week. One by a young husband who pointing an old pistol in fun at his wife snapped it and she fell mortally wound ed before him. He is now trying t kill himself from remorse, and hi friends ought to let him do it, before h shoots some one else. Another mai snaps an . .unloaded1" rifle at the wife o an intimate friend while at a socia party. He is not trying to kill himsd but some of the murdered woman* friends want to lynch him. A littli boy killed his sister in the same harm less way, and still the work goes blithe ly on. If the idiotic simpletons wh< "didn't know it was loaded" were thi ones shot, it would be all right, for thi world would be no worse off in losing such people, but unfortunately it is som? one else who must suffer for their so preme folly. THE AGRICULTURAL ASSO? CIATION. The meetiog last Thursday was quit? small, but larger than one would hare expected because of the severe weather. The important business was the election of officers, and our readers will find th? result elsewhere. Tbe great importance of the Association to the farmers ol Sumter County is our excuse for pub? lishing two communications about the meeting Thursday. We think the choice of officers good, sod trust the Agricultural Association will continue the good work it has already begun, and help our farmers to help themselves. AID TO THE DESTITUTE. Among the many unpleasant things connected with the late polar visitation, one that is very pleasant bas been con? spicuous : We mean the active sympa? thy shown the suffering poor in many of our cities and towns. This good work was to a large extent due to the unceasing efforts of the city papers which, as in the case of the Augusta Chronicle, Charleston l?eics and Cou? rier, Columbia Register, Greenville Neics and others, have worked with so much seal to create this feeling of sym? pathy for thc unfortunate. We, more blessed than many others, have not been surrounded by th? suffer? ings, so common in the larger cities, but even here there is frequent need of some practical aid to the destitute. To those who are able to enjoy the luxury of assisting those sorely io need, there is always a good work to do, while there are few so straitened in their worldly possessions, as not to be able to give to the relief of the poor among Sod's creatures. mmm a i i mm AS BAD AS RADICAL TIMES. Capt. Wm. A. Courtenay, of Charles - teston writes a communication to the News and Courier regardiog * .Charles? ton County expenditures,'' a "single item" of which he says, 4'bas been adroitly veiled from public view." He say s: .'There were fifty-two prisoners de? livered to the Penitentiary in Columbia last year and $40 apiece charged and paid for 'transportation/ an outlay of $2,080. First-class tickets to Colum? bia cost $3.90 each. Of course priso? ners are not transportated ia first-class coaches, but I will make the bill oat on this basis and we have $202.80. Then assuming that a constable had charge of two prisoners each, (not so, of course for the carriage of prisoners is very iifferent from this.) and we bave for twenty-six constables, going and return? ing, fifty-two tickets at $3.90, $202 80. Total outlay $405 60. deducted from ?2,080, and the balance is the snug lit? tle sum of $1,674 40 tucked away in a private pocket " The Laurens ville Harald in coo men t ;ng on this sligl?hj extravagant bill ?ys: "We hardly think this was ever exceeded, in small matters, even during he Radical days of "good stealing" io South Carolina. Some of Charleston's oyal Democracy seem to have been re learsing the minor lessons learned from j -honest John Patterson." And it ! nay possibly be that some other Coun- i tes than Charle.-too have "tucked ! iway in private pocket'' a few cool j thousand. Investigation might aston sh the laity." The papers are filled with accounts of j he late blizzard. From Maine to j fexas, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, j ?very section bas been under the control j >f the ice clad storm kins. Traffic of til kinds has been seriously checked. Jo many roads the snow blockades have leriously impeded travel, while the icc- , boaod rivers bare beeo more snits for skate** than boats. The great difficulty at times attended the obtain: even sufficient water for the locomotiv A train on a road in this State be hindered from that cause alone for hours. W. H. Perry, representing this c1 trict, is said to be the first ex-Con fed ate ever appointed a member of the co mittee on war claims.-Greenville Aei We congratulate Mr. Perry uj this mark of confidence, and we kn he deserves it. We went through f< years of service with Lieut. Perry old company *'K," and always fou him the same true, honest-hearted, sc poised man and soldier. He will gracefully, honestly and efficiently a position in which he may be called serve. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ [From our Regular Correspondent."! WASHINGTON L3TTEB. , WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 15,1886 Congress bas been persistently irrei vant this week. Both Senators ai Representatives have shown an irres tibie inclination to ignore business ai deliver speeches on pet subjects. ( one day the Senate listened to three ot tions on totally dissimilar measure Silver, Art and the Army. Senat Manderson called attention to bis b for building up the Army, Senat Blair asked that Monuments be erect to Lincoln and Grant, and Senato Pugh and Yance advocated continu* coinage of the silver dollar. Ex-Go v. Curtin *s resignation of tl Chairmanship of the Banking and Cu rency Committee, and Senator Ingall coinage resolution are the prominei financial features of the week at tl Capitol. Mr. Curtin's action, wbi< was anticipated, brings, an extreme si ver mao, Representative Miller . Texas, to the head of this com mitte and the Senator from Kansas propos* to continue the present coinage of silva? no til a limit bas been reached of $000 000,000. At the present rate of coil age, $2,000,000 a month, it would tali fifteen years from date to reach th amount. In declining the position t which he waa assigned, Mr. Curtain sai be was not lacking in appreciation < the honor conferred upon bim by tb Speaker, bat that be could not. escarj the conviciton that the tastes and es periences of bis public life were nc snob as fitted him to serve ia that posi tioo with satisfaction, to himself or wit use fal ness to the House. The silver mea have established thei headquarters here, and their work i apparent in the balls of Congress Scarcely a day passes without a Cpo gressmao introducing a petition agains retirement of silver. Agitation of th silver question will probably continue through the entire session, 'But,' re marked Senator Colquitt of Georgia, *i will be only agitation, for no legislatioi will be accomplished.1 The opinion i a fair reflex of the views of a majority o the Senators from the South and West and party lines would be quickly oblit erated on a vote for the demonetizatioi of silver. Senator Pugh, of Alabama in a good natured reference to the Ad ministrations' silver policy said, that ot this subject, both parties allowed dif ferences of opinion within their ranks On next Monday the silver questiot will be formally presented in the Senat? for consideration aar? then talk on sil? ver, which bas been given out so freely of late, will be relevant in that end o the Capitol at least. A Democratic Representative wai speaking of tba tardiness of the House in getting down to business, and of thc tendency of Members to speak in sea? son and out upon their favorite meas? ures. Said he, 'This House is like a glass of beer, there is a lot of froth tc be blown off before you can get down to the substance. Scores of Members have speeches prepared on various sub? jects, and they bad just as well be blown off now when the House bas nothing else to do. They are sure to waste time, hereafter, when the House gets fairly to business. They are the the froth that has to be got rid of before any real work can be done.' The House has shown commendable alacrity in regard to the Presidential succession bill, which has already pass? ed the committee and been reported to the House without amendaient. Some Members are disposed to object to cer? tain provisions of the bill, bul it is pro? bable that it will pass substantially as it came from the Senate. The feature in the bill most criticised is that which creates a Cabinet interregnum till the expiration of the full Presidential term. But the contingency is so remote that this objection is rather a fanciful one, it being altogether unlikely that both President and Vice President will ever die at the beginning of a term. The Senate, in secret session, has been confirming the President's nomi? nations, many of them almost as fast as the name's could be read. Among the first were the new Civil Service Commissioners. When Mr. Eaton's name came up, Senator Logan made the point that he was a 'mugwump,* and that the spirit of the civil service law required that one of the commissioners be a Republican. Several Republicao Senators vouched for Mr. Katoo's poli? tics, and the Commission is now certi? fied to the country as eligible for its duties. Very few of the nominations will be objected to-not more than ono per cent of them. The President's po? sition in regard to them, is one from which the Republican Senators find it hard to extract any grievance Ile did not withhold any bf bis recess appoint? ments, but sent them all in as Demo? crats whom he believed to be personally honest, worthy and efficient If he has been deceived in some of them, he leaves the responsibility with the Senato. Our Exchanges. "One of the brightest of the bright dailies which fiud their way into this office ?3 the Greenville. S- C. News. Condensation is H. faculty possessed by the management in a high degree. It is almost marvellous how 60 much pithy reading matter can be presented io so small a 3pace. Its editorials are always attractive and to the point. Success to the JV'etc* and to Greenville." .So says the Au? gusta Chronicle and we endorse every word. We have to be very busy not to take time to read the Greenville News. The New York Star is a capital paper. It is by far the best Democratic paper in New York, and Mr. Dorsheimer is to be congratu? lated upon its rapidly growing popularity. The Florida Herald says : "The Star is what New York has wanted for a long time-a Democratic newspaper of sterling integrity that can be read with confidence and interest, even when oDe doe3 not agree with its views of party policy. We agree with the Charles- 1 ton News and Courier that it is by Far the most respectable Democratic newspaper that New York bas bad in tbe present generation, and it is not merely a political newspaper, as it gives marked attention to literary work, amusements and general news." ? short time before hts death, Alexander H. Stephens dictated to bis amanuensis a sketch of the late Gen. Lee. The first article was un? satisfactory, and he began a second. This article, prepared with great care, Mr. Ste? phens was not able personally to revile, but as it is, \l\ will appear in the Soutkern Bivouac for February. A sketch of Lee by Stephens will have a very peculiar intereest. The Soutkern Bivouac for February, will contain an article by Judge Gayarre describ? ing an interview be held in 1866 with Wm. H. Seward, relative to the reconstruction of tbe Southern States. When Goldsmith wrote 'She stoops to Con? quer,' he'adapted words to a pretty but diffi? cult Irish air 'The Humors of Ball amaga i ry,' intending that they should be sung by Miss Hardca8tle. But as Mrs. Buckley, who, as critics would say nowadays, 'created' the part, could not sing, the song was not includ? ed in tbe play when it was first published. Goldsmith gave it to Boswell, Johnson's 'Bozzy,' who sent it to the London Magazine soon after poor Noll's death. In making illus? trations for 'She Stoops,' Mr. Abbey has made this song the text for one of bis most charming pictures, which will be given with the instalment in the February Harper's. Peterson's Magazine for February is received. It has a mammoth colored steel fashion-plate ; a double-size colored pattern in embroidery, from the Art School ; two other full-page engravings; and about fifty smaller wood? en ts. Besides these, there are numerous stories, novelets, ect. As we hare often said, every lady should take this magazine : for it is alike refined and useful ; and the price, two dollars a year, places it within the reach. To clubs, the terms are even lower. Speci? mens are sent gratis, if written for, so that there may be no deception. Address Charles J. Peterson, 306 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Pa. The Second Annual Meeting of the Farmers' Association. [Reported by Request.] Thursday, the day for the annual meeting of the Association, was very unpropitious. The cold had abated somewhat, but still there were numerous frozen streams, across which it was almost impossible to past. After a long time a quorum was drummed np, and the Association proceeded to business. Tbe minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The Executive Commit? tee did not have their report prepared, and asked till the next meeting to complete it. Granted The Treasurer's report was laid before the body by the Executive Committee and ap? proved. The names of two new members were ap? proved hy Executive Committee and confirm? ed by the body. The next business was tbe election of officers for the ensuing year. Much discus? sion was had on the advisability of electing officers with a bare quorum. Some held that it were better to adjourn the meeting to a better day, so as to have a larger turnout, when the wishes of the members could be 1 more clearly seen. Others thought that ad- ? journment witbont electing officers would j ((throw a damper on tbe cause;" said the j meeting had been fully advertised, and, if; others did not care enough lo attend, they j would have to abide the results. Tbe latter ? view of the case prevailed, against the judg- ! ment of some of the best minds in the meet- j ing. Nominations being in order, CM. J. H. \ Wilson, ia a nice little speech, nominated for ? President, "one who has worked harder for ! the Association than any other, the present j incumbent, Dr. John Furman." Several \ gentlemen heartily seconded the nomination. Dr. Furman said he preferred to decliue, and ; retire into the ranks. Capt. Atkins nominated Col. Dargan. Col. Dargan wished to decline, and nomina* : ted Capt. E. M. Cooper. Col. Scarborough seconded the nomination that Capt. Atkins made. Capt. Cooper declined the nomination . and supported Dr. Furman. Declinations were in order, but the friends cf neither candidate would accept them. The first ballot resulted, eight for Capt. j Cooper, six for Dr. Furman, and two for j Col. Dargan. Dr. Furman positively with- j dre*?. Second ballot gare Capt. Cooper ll \ votes and Col. Dargan 4. Capt. Cooper was j declared elected President. Messrs. Baker ; and Manning were appointed to conduct the . President elect to the chair, and he, io n good speech, thanked the Association for the honor j conferred on him, closiog by saying, I expect i every officer and member of this Association to "bold up my bauds." A vote of thanks was tendered to the retir- . ing President, for the able manner io which he bad discharged the duties of the office. An election for the remaioing officers was ; then held. The order of the day was to de- ' cline when nominated ; and the rule inflexi'de as the "law of the M ed es und Persians" was to allow no declination After much discus- . sion tbe following officers were elected : , let Vice President-R. I. Mm oing. Esq. 2nd Vice President-Hou. W. D. Scarbor- j ough. i Secretary and Treasurer-W. 0. Cain, Esq. ! Executive Committee-Col. J. H. Wilson, ? Chairman, Col H. E. L. Peebles, Capt E. H. j Holman, Mr. J. M. Moseley and Capt. R. J. j Brownfield. Adjourned. The next meeting to be held at such time and place as the Executive Committee shall determine. This begins the second year of the existence of the Association. The first year's work was a success ; may the second year be more successful; and it will be, if the members hot do their duty, and unite with the officers to "bold up the hands" of our energetic Presi? dent. Good men have been elected to the offices; it now remains for everyone todo bis duty, and, brother farmers, part of that doty is to give it int needed pecuniary sup? port. Not more than twenty of the hundred and seven members have paid the annual fee of one dollar, and .vet no bills of the Associa? tion have been dishonored, showing how well the former officers conducted its affairs. It is a small matter, and we know our members are willing to pay it; they have overlooked it. We desire to return thauks, for the Asso? ciation, to the generous and accommodating lessee of Music Hall, Capt. D. J. Auld for the use of the hall during the past year, and to the ex-Presideut for arranging the matter with Capt Auld. But, brother farmers, we roust not be beg? gars, nut be uble to pay tor what we want, then if the hall is offered to us. we can ac? cept it witn good grace To do this let every member who ha? not done PO send Ins dollar to the Treasurer us soon as ?OSH'de, and re- j solve, to pa, for this \ e;ir l>?-?i?r?- the year i passes. Let it not be said ?hu? th- f-'.tnneis' : Association "spurted" up, and ati^r .i j.lu>rt '. limp died for lack of a d:?llfir tt-om I; i*? members. K W. ') Saturday, J*n 16th, 1886: What Baking Powders Shall We Use. This plain question cornes home to every housekeeper. We all desire pure and whole? some food,and this cannot be had with the use of impure or poisonous baking powder. There can be no longer a question that all the cheaper, lower grade of halting powders con? tain either alura, lim** or ph>.>|.-h tM<- ?cid. As loth a* we mnj be to ??in?ir much against what roxy have hern some of ?mr household gods, there can heno gains? vj ng unanimous testimony of the orfiemi chemists. Indeed, analysts seem to find no nakina pow? der entirely free from some one ?ii these object ionable ingredients exvept the 1{(?Val. and that they report as chemically pure We lind sume of the baking powders advertised as pure, to contain under the test* of Profs Chandler Habirshftw and others nearly twelve per cent, of lime, while others are made from alum with no cream of tartar. This, we presume accounts for their lack of leavening power as some-imes complained of by the cook, and for the t.itter taste found in the biscuits so frequently com? plained of by ourselves. But aside from the inferiority of the work done by tbese powders, the physiologists assure tis th?i lime and alum taken into the System in such quantities as thin are injurions?. They are not decomposed by beat and not dissolved ia mixing or baking. They go with the bread, therefore, into the stomach where their physiological effects are indiges? tion, dyspepsia otjworse evils. The question naturally arises, why do these cheap baking powder makers use these things? Alum is three cents a pound, lime still cheap? er, while cream of tartar costs thirty-five or forty. The reasons for the chemical purity of the Royal Baking Powder were recently given in the Boston Globe in an interesting descrip? tion of a new method for refining argols, or crude cream of tartar. It seems that it is only under this process that cream of tartar can be freed from the lime natural to it and rendered chemically pare ; that the patea ts and plant for this cost the Royal Baking Powder Com? pany about half a million dollars, and that they maintain exclusive control of the rights. Prof. McMurtie, late chief chemist of the Department of Agriculture at Washington D. C., in the interests of commerce made an ex? amination of this process and reported upon the results attained in the refined cream of tartar. The following extract from bis report would seem to answer the question repeated at the head of this article, which we have heard so frequently propounded by our lady friends : "I have examined the cream of tartar used by the Royal Baking Powder Company in the manufacture of their baking powder, and find it to be perfectly pure, and free from lime in any form. The chemical tests to which I have submitted the Royal Baking Powder prove it perfectly healthful and free from every deleterious substance. WM McttcBTiB, E. if. Ph. D., 'Chemist in Chief U.S. Dep't of Agriculture.' Howorth's Hibernica. At Music Hall next Monday night, January the 25tb. See what the Portsmouth Ya. Timtt says : Howortb's Hibernica Company presented this amusing Irish comedy to a packed boase last night at Oxford Ball, and no one, we are sure, will regret having attended. The perfor? mance is quite interesting, being a burlesque on Shakespeare Comedy of Errors, in which many songs and specialties are introduced ; but the charm of the evening was the beau? tiful panoramic views of the Emerald Isle, which were vivid and natural to an astonish? ing degree. The principal cities and historic scenes of Ireland were passed in review, and clearly explained. All were charming, tbe views of the Lakes Killarney are especially deserving of mention. In one instance tbe snn is seen to descend slowly till it rests like a ball of fire above the lake. Then tbe moon rises and sparkling on the waters, presents a scene of incomparable beauty. Mr. Fenton gave some very clever clog dancing and io his line is without an equal. The play is devoid of anything objectiona? ble and we unhesitatingly advise all to see it. Reserved Seats at Dr. Martin's Drug Store. Popular prices 75, 50 and 25 cents. Dentistry. At tho request of a number cf the citizens Dr. G. W C. Dick will practice Dentistry in Mayesvilie every Thursday of each week be? ginning Thursday next (7th.) It will not disappoint you. his the best article known for purifying the blood and building up the health and strength. For 25 years erysipelas broke ont in blotches on my face. I found no core until I used Parker's Tonic two years ago. Iiis the medicine for me.-E. C. H. m Proper Treatment for Coughs. That the reader may fully understand what constitutes a good Cough Syrup, we will say that Tar and Wild Cherry is the basis of tbe best remedies yet discovered These ingredi? ents with several others equally efficacious, enter largely into Dr. Bosanko's Cou?h and Lung Syrup, thus making it one of the most reliable now on the market. Price 50 cents, and $1.00. Samples free. Sold by Dr. J. F. W. De Lor me. 3 Cure for Piles. Piles are frequently preceded by a sense of weight in the back, loins and lower part of the abdomen, causing the patient to suppose he has some affection of the kidneys or neigh? boring organs. At tiroes, symptoms of indi? gestion are present, flaiuleucy, uneasiness of the stomach, etc. A moisture, like perspira? tion, producing avery disagreeable itching, after getting warm, is a common attendant. Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles yield at once to the application of Dr. Bosanko's Pile Remedy, which acts directly upon the parts affected, absorbing the Tumors, allaying the intense itching, and effecting a permanent cure. Price 50 cents. Address, the Dr. Bosanko Medicine Co., Piqua, O. Sold by Dr. J. F. W. Del.ornae. o THE MARKETS. SUMTER, S. C., Jan. 19, 1886. COTTON -About 40 bales have been sold du rio ET the week ending the 19th. The mar? ket closed firm. We quote : Ordinary 6J@ 7: Good Ordinarv 7}@7$ ; Low Mid? dling: 7f@8: Middling S@8J ; Good Middling 8$@8f * CHARLESTON, S. C., Jan. 18, ;886. COTTON.-Market closed firm. Sales 1,100 bales. Quotations are : Low Middling, %\ ; Middling 9; Strict Middling 9f. Greenville Military Institute, GREEN VILLE, S. C. THE SPRING TERM will open FEBRU? ARY 1st Rates reasonable. Payments accommodating. JOHN B. PATRICK, Jan 19 Principal. SHERIFF'S SALES. BY vir>ue of Sundry Executions, to me direcied, wi!] ne sold at Sumter C. H., oi. iii* first MONDAY and day following in FF.KRUARY next, 1886. and as many days thereafter as may be necessary, within the legal ho?rs of sab-, fo the highest bidder, for cash, the following property : 195 Bushel Cotton Seed, 30 bushels Corn and 4o0 pounds of Fodder, all mote or less, seized as the property of Wesley Gamble, to satisfy Warrant of Attachment, lo seize crop [under lien] of P P. Gaillard, Assignee against the said Wesley Gamble, to satisfy said Warra ut. 10 bushels Corn, 100 pounds of Fodder, and 2 hanks Potatoes, all more or less, seiz? ed as the property of W R. Tidwell, to satis? fy Warrant of Attachment, to seize crops under Lien of Trumao, Hinson &Co., against the said W. R. Tidwell, to satisfy the 3aid Warrant. 100 bushels Corn. 100 bushels Cotton Seed, 3 stacks of Fodder and 3 banks of Potatoes, all more or less seized as the property of William Benenhnley. under Warrant of Attachment to Seize crops (under lien) of Trnmbo. Hinson & Co , Assi^n^es iigai:ist ihe said William Benenhalv to satisfy said War? rant. 55 bushels of Corn. 100 bushels of Cotton Seed and 600 pounds of Fodder all more or less, seized as the property of Mitchell Chap? man, Jr.. to satisfy Warrant of Attachment to seile crops (under lienj of R. L. Betba and Execution of Mahaiy Gue agaiust the said Mitchell Cbapmao, Jr., 30 bushels Corn, 30 nu3hels Cotton Seed and 600 pounds of Fodder seized as the pro? perty of Joshua W. Well?, under Warrant of Attachment to seize crops [under lien] of C. Wien berg against, the said Joshua Wells to satisfy sn id Warrant 33 Spirit Barrels, 1 Barrel of Tar, 1 lot of Cooper's Tools and I Lot ol Hoop Irons levied on and to be sold >i* the property of T. M. S'niili to SHiisfi tbe several executions t?;' F W. Wa gen er HIM! CO.. und Bollman ?iros. against A. H. k T. M. Smith. 1 Tract nf Land routai..in? 12 acres more i.r tess bounded hy lands of J. E. Jervey, The Sumter Park and Agricultural Associa? tion and of Mrs. O. U Hulbert, levied on and to t-e -old as the property of ihe Estate of Mrs. J.me Bi Baker, deceased in the hands of Joseph F. Baker, Administrator to satisfy the .ie vf TM I executions of J A Mood and J. D. Craig against the said Joseph F. Baker Ad? ministrator. 4 ' ushHs Corn. 4 bushels t.ens. 250 pounds S:ineks and Pea vines, 500 pounds Fodder, all Inore or less seized ns the property of Daniel Bu lier to satisfy Warrant of Attachment, to >"ize crop, of E Scott C'irson, agent, against said Daniel Butler. I B-u- Mare and one Top Buggy levied on md lo l?e sold as the property of W. F. Cook to satisfy an execution of J. J. Dickson against the SMid W F. Cook. 100 Bushels of Cotton Seed, seized as the property of Sylvester Miles, undera War? rant of Attachment to seize crop under line if C. Weinberg, agm'nst the said Sylvester Miles, tu satisfy said Warrant. MARION SANDERS, S. S. C. Sheriffs Office, Jan. 12 1886. fl ft! 1 ll 1 *nd WHISKY HABITS cured itV 11 Bim Ht home without pain. BOOK ll 111 I VIof particular* nent FREE. NOTICE SALE UNDER MORTGAGE. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, notice is hereby given, That nader and by virtue of a certain mortgage executed by Kima Ramsey, of Sumter County, South Carolina, to the undersigned, bearing date the 16th day of February, 1885, ^nd recorded in the office of the Register of Mesne Conveyance of said County, in Mortgage Book Vol. 14, at page 265, tbe undersigned will sell at public auction before the Court House door in the town of Sumter in said Couutv and State on SATURDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF FEB? RUARY, proximo, between the boors of ll A. M. and 4 P. M., for cash lo the highest bidder, the following described property, to wit : "AU that tract of land situate in said County and State, containing eighty acres more or less, bounded on the North by lands of \V. 0. Cain, East by lands of Malt G. Ramsey, South by lands of Matt G. Ramsey, and West by lands of Dr. J. J. Bossard." Purchaser to par for papers. TRUM BO, HUN'SON & CO., Mortgagees. Per JOS. H. EARLE, Attornev. Jan. 19_ The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER, By T. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, C. EDWARD SALINAS, of A. J. Salinas ? Son, creditors of Mrs Dora A. Barrett, dec'd, made suit to me, to grant bim Letters of Administration of tbe Estate and Effects of said DORA A. BAR? RETT, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular tbe kindred and creditors of tbs said Dora A. Barrett, late of said County and State, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter C. H. on the 3rd day of Feb., 1886, after publication hereof, at ll 0*clock in the forenoon, to shew canse, if any they have, why tbe said Administration should not be granted. Given nuder my hand, this 19th day of January, Anno Domini, 1886. T. V. WALSH, [L. S.J Jan. 19. Judge of Probate. MASTER'S SALE, State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF SUMTER. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAB. James D. Graham, Plaintiff, vs. Plu ced?a Duncan, Pocahontas Duncan, Charlotte Duncan, and Samuel Dun? can, Defendants. BY VIRTUE of a Decretal Order made in the above entitled cause, and dated Feb? ruary 27tb, 1885, I will sell at public auction, in front of tbe Court House, in the Town of Sumter, in said State, on Monday, February, 1st, 1886, (or day following,) between the hours of ll o'clock in the forenoon, and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the following prem? ises; All that piece, parcel, or tract of land in the County of Sumter, and State aforesaid, containing ten acres, bounded on tbe North by the public road leading to Mayesville ; on tbe East by lands of the Estate of 0. M. Crane; on tbe South by lands of Jodge Haines, and on the West by tbe lands owned by or in the possession of Mrs. Placedia Dun? can. Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay for titles. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Jan. 5, 1886. Master. MASTER'S SALE, State of South Carolina, SUMTER COUNTY. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Robert Rose, and others. Plaintiffs, vs. Hannah Rose and others, Defend? ants. BY VIRTUE of a decretal order, made in the above entitled cause, and dated Oct. 24, 1885, I will sell at public Auction in front of tbe Court House in the Town of Sum? ter, in said State on Monday February 1st, 1886, (or day following.) between the boors of ll o'clock in tbe forenoon, and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, thc following premises : One lot of land, with the buildings thereon} in ornear the town of Sumter, in said County and State, containing one acre and one halt of an acre of laud, more or less, and bounded on the North by lot occupied by Martha An? drews, the wife of Robert Andrews; on tbe East by the public road leading from tbe town of Sumter to tbe town of Manning in the said State; on the South by lot occupied by Adam Ramsey, and lot occupied by Washington Usher, and on the West by the continuation of Main Street of the said town of Sumter leading by Emanuel church. Terns of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pav for title. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Master. January 5, 1886. MASTERS SALE. THE STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF SUMTER. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Julius T. Edwards. Plaintiff, vs Jos. Lavan, Defendant. BY VIRTUE of a decretal order, made in the above entitled cause and dated Jan. 4th, 1886, I will sell at public auction in front of the Court House in the Town of Sum? ter, in said State, on Monday, February 1st, 1886, (or day following) between the hours of ll o'clock in the forenoon and5o'clock in the afternoon, the following premises: All ofthat lot, tract or paree* of land, sita? ste in said County and State, containing twenty and four-tenths acres, bounded on the North by lands of J. H. Earle; East by lands marked as Lot No. 10 on a plat of said lands and other lands made by J. D. McElveen, D. S., on the 3rd day of Nov. 1881; South and West by lands of Secar G?ter, said land be? ing known and marked as Lot No. 9 on the plat aforesaid. Also, all of that lot, tract, or parcel of land, situate in said County and State, con? taining fourteen acree and one-seventh of an acre, bounded North by lands of J. H. Earle, South and Southwest by lot No. 7 on the plat aforesaid ; West by Lot No. 9 and East by Lot No. ll on the plat aforesaid. Terms of sale-Cash, and to be sold for not less than one hundred and five ($105) dollars. Purchasers to pay for titles. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Master. Jan. 5, 1886. MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina, SUMTER COUNTY. IN THE COMMON PLEAS. John S Richardson, as Master, Plain? tiff, vs Francis W, Williams, as Assignee, and others. Defendants. BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in the above entitled cause and dated Dec. 23th, 1885, I will sell at public auction in front of the Court House in the Town of Sum? ter in said State, on Monday, February 1st, 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 : "That plantation or tract of land, situated in the County of Sumter, in the State of South Carolina, twelve miles South of the town of Camden on the line of the South Carolina Railway, contatnit g two thousand six hun? dred acres, more or less, bounded on the North by lands formerly of I. M. Daris, now of Reed, known as the Haile plantation : on the East by the main Charleston road ; on South by lands formerly of I. M Davis, know as the Diggs tract and the Sam Boykin tract, and on the West by the Wateree River. Terms of Sale-So much cash as will be necessary to pay the whole amount due at the date of the sale including all interest and costs and expenses of sale, and the balance on the 3rd day of December, 1886, together with interest from the day of sale at seven per cent, interest per annum. The purchaser or purchasers to give bond and mortgage of the premises to secure the credit portion, and to pay for all papers and for recording mortgage. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Jan. 5, 1836. Master. ONE CAR LOAD WELL BROKE MULES, -AND GOOD DlilllMi MD PffllTK HORSES. Prices will be in accordance with the state of the money market ?. HARBY. December 24. 1885. SUMTER, S. C W AT COST -FOR CASH ONLY. Desiring to close out my stock of WINTER GOODS, and to change some of the Depart? ments in my store and stock, I offer for The Next Thirty Days At Cost for Cash Only, My entire Stock of CLOTHING, Men's and Boys* ALL DRY GOODS, including DRESS GOODS and DOMESTICS, ALL NOTIONS, BOOTS and SHOES, UMBRELLAS and PARASOLS, CLOAKS and DOLMANS, Ladies' and Children's, SHAWLS and BLANKETS, HATS and CAPS, HARNESS and SADDLES, CROCKERY, GLASS and TINWARE. 5,000 Yards Choice Prints at 5 Cents, that we have been selling all the sea? son at 7 cents, These are not what is known as 5 cent calicoes. ALL SHELF HARDWARE, but not Shot, Plows, Nails or Agricultu? ral Implements. Will not sell Groceries at cost, but will sell them at very close figures. Continue to keep the justly cele? brated One and Two-Hosse Dixie Flows and all castings belonging to them. These*?rices are for Spot Cash, Many people advertise at cost, but don't mean it ; but I am in earnest. A call will prove it. Have for sale a few Deere Cultivators which I will sell BELOW COST. ALTAMONT MOSES, N. E, Corner Main and Liberty Street?, Jan 12 Sumter, S. C. PROBATE SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SUMTER CpuxTT. IN TIIB PROBATE COURT. Sallie L. Wilson, Administratrix on Estate of George H. Wilson, deceas? ed. Plaintiff, vs. Wm. H. Wilson, Moultrie H. Wilson and Ella McCreight, et. al. Defendants? IN PURSUANCE of an order of 3aid Court in the abure stated action, dated January 2nd, 1886, I wilt offer for sale at Sunter, C. H., on Sale Day in February next, being the 1st day of the month, daring the usual boura >f sale, to the highest and best bidder, for rash, the following described property of aforesaid Estate, near the town of Mayesrille, :o wit: 32 acres of land, (thirty-two) in lynchburg Township, bounded North, West ind East by lands of W. H. Scott, and South Dy lands recently known as Estate of W. 3arrison Anderson, deceased. Purchaser to pay for necessary papers, and ill expenses of Sale. T. V. WALSH, Jan 5._Judge of Probate. A WEEK'S READING FREE 1 FOR SIX GOOD FAMILIES. 9end your name and the name and address of fire of your neighbors OT friend? on a portal "card and jrot free for yonreclf and each of them a specimen copy of TEE GREAT S0UT??EB? ffEEKLT, Ilie " Atlanta Constitution." OUR f "UNCLE REMUS'S" Wwtk Famous Sketch** of the Plan TH REF k^0" 0ark*J' 1 "BILL ARP'S" Humorous Let HUMOROUS stT.or the Home aftd Hearth VA/DITCDO "BETSYHAMILTON'S" adven Wni I tno ttures told tn "Cracker" Direct War Stories Sketches of Travel, News. Poem*, Fan, Adventures, "The Farm,** The Household, Correspondence, A World of Instruction and Entertainment! Twelve Pases. Thc Brichtest and Best Weekly. Pica?? every member of the Family. ?END A POSTAL FOR A SPECIMEN COPY, FREE Addrew. "THE CONSTTTCTIOV. Atlanta, Ga. IPPLICATION^FOR CHARTER. MAYBSVILIB, S. C., Dec. 23, 1885. rHIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE hereof, the undersigned will apply to W. i. Cuttioo, Cierk of Court for Sumter Jouoty, fora Charter, incorporating tbem elres and their associates under tbe name of 'The Trinity Presbyterian Church" at Mayes ille, S. C. J. C. Simmons, Friday Peterson, Joseph Moses, Manson Carolina, Samuel Weary, Anthrum Lessane, Horace Hayward, Washington Howard, James Carolina. Lawrance Benjamin, Dec. 2D-?lm. ROBERTSON, TATLOK & WILLIAMS, Cotton Factors And General Agents of the Ashepoo Phosphate Co. Liberal Advances Made. Consult your interests bj corresponding with us. Address RORERTSON, TAYLOR * WILLIAMS, Jan 12 x Charleston, S. C. C. & E. L KERRISON, 80 AND 82 HASEL STREBT, CHARLESTON, S. Staple and Fancy DEYGOOD?, "MIGNON" 3 BUTTON KID GLOVES, One Dollar per pair. Preparatory to purchasing Spring Goods, we have recently made some large reductions in tbe prices of DRESS MATERIALS and other Winter Gooda. Cash orders amounting to $10 or orer, urti? be delivered in the country free of charge , AU orders promptly attended to. C. & E. L. 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THE NEW YORK OBSERVER FOR 1886, Sixty-Fourth Volume, ?.ill contain a new and nerer before published teries of Irenaus Letters ; regular correspond* ;nce from Great Britain, France, Germany md Italy ; Letters from Mission Stations io 'ndia, China, Japan, Africa and Micronesia: mginal articles from men of influence tad Knowledge of affairs indifferent parts of th!? ?ountry, and selected articles from the choie ist literary and religious publication?) in )oetry and prose. A New Volume, containing a Second Series ti Irenaus Letters, a sketch of tho. author; ind a review of bis life and work, baa been rabltsbed. We shall offer this year special ?od attrac* ire inducements to subscribers and friends.. Sample copies free. NEW YORK OBSERVER, Jan 12_New York.r D. B. ANDERS?& Attorney at Law? SUMTER, 8. CV^;. Will practice in a^jommg aunties. ^ Collectingni^^g^^^P